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

SF 555: Relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer emergency services providers and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

Became SF 2424 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

14(2), whose homestead is located in the local service area for which the provider is a volunteer and who has been a volunteer emergency services provider for five or more years, earns less than $5,000 per year for service as a volunteer emergency services provider, and is in good standing with the provider’s volunteer agency or entity, to file a petition with the county board of supervisors, requesting abatement of property taxes and special assessments assessed on the individual’s homestead and giving other information as the board may require.

Cost

See the fiscal note

2 million in FY 2026. Due to retirements and annual property value increases, the projected reductions are expected to increase by approximately $100,000 per year.

Senate subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Association

Against: Urban County Coalition

In plain words

March 22, 2023Filed in the Senate
March 22, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
March 24, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
January 9, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Dawson and Petersen
March 26, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
April 4, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2424