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IA SSB3098

IA SSB3098
A bill for an act related to boundary adjustments between cities by petition of property owners.


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Introduced
01/29/2026
In Committee
01/29/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

This bill relates to boundary adjustments between cities by petition of property owners. Under current law, a real property owner within the boundaries of a city may file a petition for severance with the city council if the property would then be eligible for annexation by a different city. If both of the cities approve the petition, the petition is then filed with the city development board (board). The board then initiates proceedings to sever the territory from the city in which the property is currently located and annex the property to the annexing city. The bill provides that when the petition has been filed three times and also denied by the council of one of the cities three times within a one-year period, the petition shall still be filed with the board. The board shall then initiate proceedings in a manner consistent with current law and facilitate an adjustment agreement between the two cities. The bill only applies when the land at issue is unimproved or undeveloped. The bill does not apply to land that is subject to an agreement that includes the use of incremental taxes collected pursuant to Code section 403.19, land subject to any special assessment, or land that has been sold at a tax sale.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Local Government (Senate)

Last Action

Subcommittee recommends passage. (on 02/16/2026)

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