SF 278: Relating to protests considered by local boards of review and including applicability provisions

What it does

31, in part, governs the composition of local boards of review, which are required to hear property assessment protests. Under current law, if a city having a population of more than 125,000 abolishes its office of city assessor, the city may provide, by ordinance, for a city board of review or request the county conference board to appoint a 10-member county board of review. This bill specifies that for a 10-member county board of review, the chairperson of the board may authorize the board of review to convene subunits of the board of not less than three members for the purpose of conducting a hearing, receiving evidence, and making recommendations for the resolution of protests to be considered by the full board of review.

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2023

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Hubbell Realty Company; Iowa State Association of Assessors; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowans for Tax Relief; Polk County - Board of Supervisors

In plain words

1. February 14, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
2. February 15, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Driscoll and Winckler
3. February 20, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Driscoll and Quirmbach
4. February 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
5. February 28, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 445