Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2428: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the authorized uses of a township fire protection levy
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act relating to the authorized uses of a township fire protection levy.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the authorized uses of a township fire protection levy.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the authorized uses of a township fire protection levy. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6122YH (4) ms/js H.F. 2428 Section 1. Section 359.43, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 4. Of the levies authorized under subsections 1 and 2, the township trustees may credit to a reserve account annually an amount not to exceed thirty cents per thousand dollars of the assessed value of the taxable property in the township for the purchase or replacement of supplies and equipment required to carry out the services specified under section 359.42, or constructing a fire station. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest earned on moneys credited to the reserve account shall be credited to the reserve account. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, township trustees are authorized to levy an annual tax not exceeding $0.405, $0.54, or $0.675 per $1,000 of assessed value of the taxable property in the township for the purpose of fire protection and emergency services, depending on services offered and the size of the county where the township is located. If the levy is not sufficient to provide the fire protection and emergency …
Sponsors
- Brett Barker (R, 51) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2614 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 337 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 337 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:15AM House Lounge 2.
- : Subcommittee: Bloomingdale, Croken and Determann. H.J. 279 .
- : Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 274 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 337 . (February 17, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: townships, tax levies, fires and fire protection
Common questions
- What is HF2428?
- HF2428 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the authorized uses of a township fire protection levy.
- What does HF2428 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the authorized uses of a township fire protection levy.
- What is the status of HF2428?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2614 . (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2428?
- Brett Barker (R, 51).
- Where is the official record for HF2428?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2428&ga=91
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