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

HF 75: Relating to methods of determining compensation for elected county officers

Became HF 314 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

F. 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 25, 2023

  • Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@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

  1. January 20, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 25, 2023House subcommittee named: Dunwell, Gehlbach and Nielsen
  3. February 7, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 14, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. February 15, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 314
  6. February 22, 2023Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF75