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SF 436Died when the session ended · February 25, 2025

Removing the maximum annual amount of real estate transfer tax receipts that may be transferred into the housing trust fund

Sponsored by Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

Topics:Housing & propertyTaxes

Same legislation: HF 171

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Also covers HF 171.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeMarch 3, 2025
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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

What’s in it

The housing trust fund (HTF) was established for the development and preservation of affordable housing for low-income people in the state and for the Iowa mortgage help initiative.25 percent of the RETT receipts in the county general fund. Of the RETT receipts transferred to DOR, DOR transfers percent to the state general fund, percent to the HTF, and percent to the shelter assistance fund. Currently, DOR may deposit a maximum of $7 million of RETT receipts into the HTF per year. Any amounts in excess of $7 million are deposited into the state general fund.

Read the full explanation

This bill removes the $7 million annual maximum that may be deposited into the HTF.8(2).

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named March 3, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§428A.8

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Lobbying

15 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Tried before

HF 2634Passed a chamber90th GAHF 2188Renumbered90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 171Cleared committeeHouse companionSF 436Cleared committeeSenate companion

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • HF 2634 Removing the maximum annual amount of real estate transfer tax receipts that may be transf…
    90th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
    Passed a chamber
  • HF 2188 Removing the maximum annual amount of real estate transfer tax receipts that may be transf…
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2634 · nearly identical
    Cleared committee

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.