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

HF 719: Requiring the department of revenue to issue a request for proposals to study local taxing authority processes and procedures

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires the department of revenue, in consultation with the department of government efficiency task force, to issue a request for proposals to hire a private entity to conduct a study of local taxing authorities in this state in order to achieve the most efficient and cost-effective methods for local taxing authorities to levy and collect taxes and assess property values or other applicable taxing methods. The bill requires the request for proposals to be issued by July 1, 2026, and a contract to be executed with the contractor selected by October 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Rep. John H. Wills (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Americans For Prosperity

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF719