Local Government Committee

HF 2258 – Flood mitigation funds; HF 2340 – Fence viewers; HF 2371– Liability exemption from honeybees on public property.    COMMITTEE ACTION: HF 2258 allows the flood mitigation fund to reimburse costs of approved […]

SF 2226 – Groundwater hazard statements with county recorder.    FLOOR ACTION: SF 2226 amends the Iowa Code to include groundwater hazard statements on the list of documents that are exempt from recorded document formatting […]

SF 2059 – Assessor notices SF 2227 – County resolution publication FLOOR ACTION: SF 2059 gives counties and property owners another option for providing assessor notices. If an assessor is required or authorized by Iowa […]

SSB 3140 – Municipal utility retirement systems; SSB 3171 –Religious exemption; SSB 3172 – County supervisor representation & districting plans.    COMMITTEE ACTION: SSB 3140 allows only new municipal utility employees who already have IPERS […]

SSB 3069 – Groundwater hazard statements with county recorder; SSB 3083 – County resolution publication.  COMMITTEE ACTION: SSB 3069 amends the Iowa Code to include groundwater hazard statements on the list of documents that are […]

SSB 3017 gives counties and property owners another option for providing assessor notices. If an assessor is required or authorized by Iowa Code to send an assessment, notice or other information by regular mail, the assessor may instead provide the information electronically.

All local government-related bills passed by the Legislature & signed into law for 2017. #ialegis #iagov #localgovernment #municipalities #cities #counties

HF 308 – Release of military personnel records SF 481 – Enforcement of immigration laws FLOOR ACTION: HF 308 mirrors the federal government relating to military personnel records maintained by a county recorder. The bill […]

HF 307 – Waterworks/sewer service franchise HF 485 – City council members to serve as volunteer firefighters HF 528 – Abolish county compensation boards FLOOR ACTION: HF 307 adds sewers to the list of services […]

HF 485 – City council members to serve as volunteer firefighters   COMMITTEE ACTION: HF 485 allows city council members to serve as volunteer firefighters without compensation in any position or capacity. [3/22: short form]