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

SF 269: Relating to local government by modifying provisions relating to liens, property tax credits and rent reimbursements, abandoned mobile homes and personal property in rural areas, driver’s licenses, and tax sales

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 government administration. DIVISION I —— TAX COLLECTIONS FOR BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED ON LAND OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON. When property adjacent to a public improvement benefits from the improvement, a special assessment may be levied against the adjacent properties that received the benefit to pay for all or a portion of the improvement.4.4 or Code chapter 446 (tax sales) relating to residential buildings or improvements on residential buildings, with an actual value of $20,000 or more, erected or made by a person on land owned by another person to include principal and interest due and delinquent because of special assessment levies.

Sponsors

Sen. David D. Rowley (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2025

  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State County Treasurers Association

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. February 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Koelker and Townsend
  3. April 2, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF269