Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF720: An Act concerning combined services of governmental units
Status: In committee, March 3, 2025
An Act concerning combined services of governmental units.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act concerning combined services of governmental units.
From the introduced text, March 3, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act concerning combined services of governmental units. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2585YH (3) ll/js H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 28E.45 Joint taxing authorities. 1. For purposes of this section, "governmental unit" means a political subdivision of the state with the authority to assess, levy, and collect taxes, including but not limited to a county, a city, a school district, or a township. 2. Two or more governmental units located in this state may, under a joint agreement in accordance with this chapter and in the interest of cost savings and efficiency, combine portions or all of their services and authority related to levying taxes, collecting taxes, and assessing property values or other applicable taxing methods. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill provides governmental units the ability to combine their services and authority related to levying taxes, collecting taxes, and assessing property values or other applicable taxing methods by entering into an agreement pursuant to Code chapter 28E. "Governmental unit" is defined to mean a political subdivision of the state with the authority to assess, levy, and collect taxes, which includes but is not limited to a county, a city, a …
Sponsors
- John Wills (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Carter Nordman (R, 47)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 485 .
Subjects: city government, county government, local government
Common questions
- What is HF720?
- HF720 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act concerning combined services of governmental units.
- What does HF720 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act concerning combined services of governmental units.
- What is the status of HF720?
- In committee as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 485 . (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF720?
- John Wills (R, 10), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF720?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0720&ga=91
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