SSB 1218: SSB 1218

What it does

_____ exemptions, and appropriations. DIVISION I —— COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES AND BUDGETS.301(10) governs a county’s authority to enter into leases and lease-purchase contracts and, in part, subjects leases and lease-purchase agreements for real property to procedures for approval at an election following a petition if the principal amount of the contract exceeds specified thresholds categorized by county population. The bill increases the thresholds for each category by percent. The bill similarly increases a threshold relating to when a lease or lease-purchase contract is not subject to approval procedures similar to essential county purposes bonds.

Senate subcommittee · named April 17, 2023

• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
• Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 9 against

For: Association of Iowa Fairs; Iowa County Recorders Association; Iowa Greenhouse Growers Association; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Iowa Taxpayers Association; KWIK Trip, Inc.; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA); Self Storage Association

Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; City of Cedar Falls; City of Coralville; Common Good Iowa; Des Moines Public Schools; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. April 17, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. April 17, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Jochum and Koelker
3. April 18, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. April 18, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 569