Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF38: A BILL FOR An Act authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areas
Status: In committee, March 5, 2025
An Act authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areas.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areas.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1315YH (4) jm/jh H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 386A.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. "Alcoholic beverage" means the same as defined in section 123.3. 2. "Council" means the governing body of a city. 3. "Cultural or entertainment establishment" means a sporting or concert event venue, performing arts theater, movie theater, museum, convention hall, or enclosed shopping mall. 4. "Department" means the department of revenue. 5. "Director" means the director of the department of revenue. 6. "Entertainment area" or "area" means an area designated by ordinance under this chapter and the cultural or entertainment establishments, food establishments, liquor establishments, and lodging providers therein that are subject to the entertainment surcharge in accordance with section 386A.3. 7. "Entertainment tickets" means all tickets or admissions subject to taxation pursuant to section 423.2, subsection 3. 8. "Food" means the same as defined in section 137F.1. 9. "Food establishment" means a food establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 137F, at which food is served or sold at retail. "Food establishment" also includes a temporary food establishment defined in section 137F.1. 10. "Licensed premises" means the same as defined in section 123.3. 11. "Liquor establishment" …
Sponsors
- Brian Lohse (R, 45) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 760 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 4. H.J. 298 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 298 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2025 12:30PM House Lounge 2.
- : Subcommittee: Latham, Croken and Kniff McCulla. H.J. 81 .
- : Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 44 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 298 . (February 11, 2025): 16 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: city government, entertainment, special districts
Common questions
- What is HF38?
- HF38 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areas.
- What does HF38 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areas.
- What is the status of HF38?
- In committee as of March 5, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 760 . (March 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF38?
- Brian Lohse (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for HF38?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0038&ga=91
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