Property taxes

39 bills in the 2026 session, newest first.

Who lobbies on these bills

Urban Education Network of Iowa6 for · 2 against
Iowa Association of School Boards7 for · 0 against
Rural School Advocates of Iowa6 for · 1 against
School Administrators of Iowa6 for · 1 against
Iowa State Association of Counties4 for · 2 against
Common Good Iowa3 for · 2 against
Iowa State Association of County Supervisors3 for · 2 against
Linn County Board of Supervisors0 for · 4 against
AFSCME Council 611 for · 2 against
Growmark, Inc.3 for · 0 against
Iowa Cattlemen's Association3 for · 0 against
Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO)1 for · 2 against

HF 2791 · Permitting an exchange of the cash reserve levy for another local levy within the school budget for certain school districts to correct for an extreme circumstance and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedMay 2, 2026

SF 2496 · Relating to Iowa’s urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue for certain emergency medical services property tax levies, and including effective date and applicability provisionsSigned by GovernorMay 2, 2026

HSB 779 · Relating to the definition of a religious institution or society for purposes of property taxation and including applicability provisionsRenumbered as HF 2789April 29, 2026

HSB 781 · Permitting an increase in the cash reserve levy for certain school districts and including effective date provisionsRenumbered as HF 2791April 29, 2026

HF 2789 · Relating to the definition of a religious institution or society for purposes of property taxation and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedApril 29, 2026

HF 2764 · Relating to school district budgeting by modifying provisions relating to proposed property tax amountsDied when the session endedApril 20, 2026

SF 2476 · Relating to Iowa’s urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue for certain emergency medical services property tax levies, and including applicability provisionsRenumbered as SF 2496April 15, 2026

HSB 768 · Relating to school district budgeting by modifying provisions relating to proposed property tax amountsRenumbered as HF 2764April 13, 2026

HF 2748 · Relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisionsDied when the session endedApril 8, 2026

HF 2340 · Relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisionsRenumbered as HF 2748March 30, 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 provisionsRenumbered as HF 2745March 23, 2026

SF 2256 · Relating to required information on certain recorded documents and statements of property taxes due mailed to titleholdersDied when the session endedMarch 11, 2026

HF 2733 · Relating to water quality, including a water quality monitoring network and the water quality initiative, an agricultural best management practices tax credit, an Iowa clean water farm program and property tax credit, and water quality practices loans, making appropriations, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 9, 2026

HSB 758 · Relating to evidence and burdens of proof in property tax assessment protests and appeals and including retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 3, 2026

SF 2201 · Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, transportation equity aid funding, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment, establishing an education support personnel salary supplement, making appropriations, and including effective date and applicability provisionsSigned by GovernorFebruary 26, 2026

SF 2024 · Relating to local government by modifying property tax credits and rent reimbursements, provisions governing abandoned mobile homes and personal property in rural areas, and tax salesRenumbered as SF 2435February 23, 2026

SF 2436 · Relating to the division of revenue of school district foundation property taxes for urban renewal projects, authorizing voluntary payments by school districts, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

SF 2435 · Relating to local government by modifying property tax credits and rent reimbursements, provisions governing abandoned mobile homes and personal property in rural areas, and tax salesDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

SF 2458 · Relating to public safety answering points, including limitations, property tax allocation, service requirements, management, consolidation, transfer of duties from joint 911 service boards to local emergency management commissions, and reporting requirements, and including transfer and effective date provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

SF 2440 · Relating to the permissible uses of certain school district property tax revenue for urban renewal projects and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

SSB 3008 · Relating to public safety answering points, including limitations, property tax allocation, service requirements, management, consolidation, transfer of duties from joint 911 service boards to local emergency management commissions, and reporting requirements, and including transfer and effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2458February 19, 2026

SSB 3136 · Relating to the permissible uses of certain school district property tax revenue for urban renewal projects and including effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2440February 19, 2026

SSB 3138 · Relating to the division of revenue of school district foundation property taxes for urban renewal projects, authorizing voluntary payments by school districts, and including applicability provisionsRenumbered as SF 2436February 19, 2026

SF 2347 · Relating to city emergency medical services property tax leviesDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

HF 2580 · Relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilitiesDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

HF 2577 · Relating to property taxes and local government funding by modifying the methodology for determining actual value of property, certain levy rates, bonding procedures, assessment protests, and assessment limitations of certain classes of property, and including retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

HSB 692 · Relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilitiesRenumbered as HF 2580February 18, 2026

SF 2360 · Relating to partial payments of property taxes and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 17, 2026

SF 2313 · Relating to property tax sales, including bidding procedures and foreclosures on certificates, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 12, 2026

HF 2341 · Establishing a partial exemption on property taxes for certain residential properties sold in disaster areasDied when the session endedFebruary 6, 2026

HSB 588 · Relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisionsRenumbered as HF 2340February 6, 2026

HF 2290 · Relating to the number of members required on the board of township trusteesDied when the session endedFebruary 5, 2026

SF 2228 · Relating to school district funding provisions, including reducing the foundation property tax and repealing the education savings account program, and including effective date and applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 5, 2026

SSB 3100 · Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, the regular program state cost per pupil, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisionsRenumbered as SF 2201February 4, 2026

HF 2223 · Relating to local and state government finances by modifying provisions relating to homestead property tax credits, providing a residential property tax rebate, modifying provisions relating to retirement systems, making appropriations, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedJanuary 30, 2026

HF 2208 · Related to the meaning of residential property for purposes of property taxationDied when the session endedJanuary 29, 2026

SF 2124 · Relating to the disabled veteran homestead tax credit and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedJanuary 27, 2026

SF 633 · Relating to forest and fruit-tree reservations by establishing a program fee and including contingent effective date provisionsDied when the session endedMay 13, 2025

SF 609 · Authorizing the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by the surviving spouse of an emergency services member killed in the line of duty, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 19, 2025