HF 270: Relating to certain deadlines relating to the informal review and protest of property assessments in counties declared to be a disaster area or that are the subject of a disaster emergency proclamation

What it does

This bill relates to certain deadlines relating to the informal review and protest of property assessments in counties declared to be a disaster area.30 provides that any property owner or aggrieved taxpayer who is dissatisfied with the owner’s or taxpayer’s assessment may contact the assessor on or after April 2, to and including April 25, to inquire about the specifics and accuracy of the assessment and to request an informal review of the assessment by the assessor. The bill provides that for a county that has been declared to be a disaster area by proper federal authorities after March and prior to May of the year of assessment, the period for informal review shall be extended to and include May of such year.

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa State Association of Assessors; Iowa State Association of Counties

In plain words

1. February 13, 2023Filed in the House
2. February 22, 2023Passed the House, 95–0
3. February 22, 2023Arrived in the Senate
4. May 2, 2023Took the place of SF 353 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
5. May 2, 2023Passed the Senate, 48–0
6. May 3, 2023Passed the House, 93–0
7. May 9, 2023Sent to the Governor
8. June 1, 2023Signed into law