90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 314: Relating to methods of determining compensation for elected county officers

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to methods of determining compensation for elected county officers. Under current law, each county has a county compensation board that prepares a recommended compensation schedule for elected county officers that the county board of supervisors then reviews. Current law provides procedures and limitations that both the county compensation board and board of supervisors must adhere to in determining the final compensation schedule. The bill allows a board of supervisors to vote to establish a county compensation board.

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 1, 2023

Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Urban County Coalition

Against: Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowa State County Treasurers Association; Marion County Board of Supervisors

In plain words

February 15, 2023Filed in the House
February 22, 2023Passed the House, 62–33
February 23, 2023Sent to the Senate Local Government committee
March 1, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Guth and Winckler
March 15, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
March 28, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
April 26, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0