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

SF 548: Modifying provisions governing the taxation of forest reservations and fruit-tree reservations

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

What it does

Current Code chapter 427C authorizes a property tax exemption for certain forest reservations and fruit-tree reservations.21(1)(e) for the same assessment year.21(1)(e) for the same assessment year.

Sponsors

Ways and Means committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

3 million increase in property taxes owed on forest and fruit-tree property. 1 million decrease in the State appropriation for school aid. 2 million increase in local property tax revenue. 3 million increase in property taxes owed on forest and fruit-tree prop…

Senate subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 7 against

For: Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Soybean Association; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Marion County Board of Supervisors

Against: Coalition for Iowa Woodlands and Trees; Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Farmers Union; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division

In plain words

  1. March 9, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. March 9, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 15, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
  5. January 9, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Dawson and Dotzler

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/SF548