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

HSB 596: Relating to local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by establishing property tax limitations and modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, certain taxpayer notices, bond issuances, and councils of governments, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions

Became HF 2745 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to local government taxes, budgets, and authority. DIVISION I —— PROPERTY TAX REVENUE LIMITATIONS.25, which establishes a maximum aggregate amount of property tax dollars that may be certified for levy among all property tax levies imposed by a governmental entity, excluding debt service levies. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2027, and each budget year thereafter, the maximum aggregate amount of property tax dollars that may be certified for levy among all property tax levies imposed by a governmental entity against property that is not new valuation, as defined in the bill, shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum of 102 percent of the aggregate amount of property tax dollars certified for levy by the governmental entity among all property tax levies imposed by the governmental entity for the preceding fiscal year.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The analysis of this Division models the fiscal impact of this Division in isolation and does not account for interactions or combined effects with other divisions of the Bill. Figure 1 displays the estimated reduction in property tax revenue to local governme…

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Hy-Vee, Inc.; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association

Against: Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association (ICREA)

In plain words

  1. January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Nordman, Bloomingdale, McBurney, Wichtendahl and Young
  3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. March 18, 2026Committee vote: 19–6
  6. March 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2745

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/91/HSB596