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IA HF294
IA HF294A bill for an act allowing certain cities to certify taxes for general fund levy for libraries.
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Introduced
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
In Committee
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 71 (HF 718), amended Code section 384.12 (additional taxes) to eliminate several taxes a city may levy subject to voter approval at an election. In lieu thereof, HF 718 enacted Code section 384.1(3)(b)(2), which allows cities to levy the same amounts the eliminated taxes could have levied as a part of the cities’ general fund levy. One levy that was eliminated by HF 718 was a levy to support a public library up to a maximum amount of 27 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. This bill allows cities to impose a tax for the support of a public library in an amount not to exceed the amount levied by the city in FY 2022-2023 for the same purpose. The bill requires, prior to imposing a tax for the support of a public library, for a city council to submit the question to voters at a regular city election of whether to impose the tax, and a majority of voters approve the levy. The bill limits the validity of a tax in support of a public library to a period of 10 years from the date the tax is approved by voters at a regular city election. The tax may be extended for additional 10-year periods if reauthorized by the voters at election. A city council may discontinue the tax by a majority vote of the city council.
AI Summary
This bill allows certain cities in Iowa to levy a tax to support public libraries under specific conditions. The bill permits cities to impose a library tax not exceeding the amount they levied in the fiscal year 2022-2023, but requires the city council to first submit the proposed tax to voters at a regular city election for approval by a majority vote. The tax, if approved, will be valid for a 10-year period and can be extended for additional 10-year periods through subsequent voter approval at city elections. Additionally, the city council retains the ability to discontinue the library tax through a majority vote. This legislation is part of a broader change in Iowa's municipal taxation framework, which previously allowed direct voter-approved levies for libraries but now integrates such funding into the city's general fund levy. The bill provides cities with a mechanism to continue supporting their public libraries while maintaining voter input and oversight on local tax rates.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 275. (on 02/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF294 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF294.html |
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