91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 39: Relating to local governments by modifying individual property tax statements mailed to owners and taxpayers, and requiring notifications by mail of bond issuances

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to local governments by modifying individual property tax statements mailed to owners and taxpayers, and providing notifications by mail of bond issuances. for the budget year, including the percentage change in such amounts. Currently, a city or county must publish the notice of a proposal to issue bonds. The bill requires the city or county to mail a copy of the notice to issue bonds by regular mail to each eligible elector of the city or county, as applicable.3.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Americans For Prosperity

In plain words

January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Thompson, M., Bloomingdale and Wichtendahl