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IA HF820
IA HF820A bill for an act relating to the lease of state property, and making appropriations.
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Introduced
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
In Committee
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, the department of administrative services (DAS) may dispose of real property belonging to the state with the authorization of a constitutional majority of each house of the general assembly and approval by the governor. If the property is not on the capitol complex and the general assembly is not in session, DAS may instead dispose of the property with the approval of the legislative council and the governor. If the property belongs to another state agency with the express statutory power to dispose of the property, that agency must also approve the disposition. This bill provides that disposing of state property may include leasing the property to a religious organization for the construction of a building to be used for religious purposes. If the property had been purchased or acquired with appropriated moneys, any payments derived from the leasing of a state-owned property must be deposited with the treasurer of state and credited to the general fund of the state or the fund from which the moneys were appropriated. The bill appropriates from that same fund a sum equal to the deposited proceeds to be credited to the state agency that owns the leased property, in accordance with the procedures under current law for handling proceeds from the disposition of state-owned real property.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing law regarding the disposal of state-owned real property by explicitly allowing the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to lease state property to religious organizations for constructing religious buildings. Under the new provision, if the property was originally purchased using state-appropriated funds, any lease payments must be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the original funding source. Additionally, the bill includes a mechanism to appropriate an equal amount back to the state agency that owns the leased property, subject to executive council approval. This change provides a new pathway for state agencies to lease unused or surplus property to religious organizations while ensuring that the original funding source is financially neutral through the appropriation mechanism. The bill maintains existing approval processes for property disposition, including requirements for legislative and gubernatorial authorization, and preserves financial accountability by directing lease proceeds to be carefully tracked and redistributed.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 541. (on 03/06/2025)
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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=HF820 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF820.html |
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