Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2496: A BILL FOR An Act relating to Iowaâs urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue for certain emergency medical services property tax levies, and including effective date and applicability provisions
Status: Signed into law, May 2, 2026
An Act relating to Iowaâs urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue for certain emergency medical services property tax levies, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 27, 2026:
Senate File 2496 - Enrolled Senate File 2496 RELATING TO IOWA'S URBAN RENEWAL LAW BY MODIFYING THE DIVISION OF REVENUE FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROPERTY TAX LEVIES, AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 403.19, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: a. That portion of the taxes each year in excess of such amount shall be allocated to and when collected be paid into a special fund of the municipality to pay the principal of and interest on loans, moneys advanced to, or indebtedness, whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise, including bonds issued under the authority of section 403.9, subsection 1, incurred by the municipality to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, an urban renewal project within the area, and to provide assistance for low and moderate income family housing as provided in section 403.22. However, except as provided in paragraph "b", taxes for the regular and voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy of a school district imposed pursuant to section 298.2 and taxes for the instructional support program of a school district imposed pursuant to section 257.19, taxes for the payment of bonds and interest of each taxing district, taxes for emergency medical services imposed …
Sponsors
- Ways and Means (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . S.J. 1013 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1013 .
- : Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 861 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 973 .
- : Passed House , yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 959 .
- : Substituted for HF 2777 . H.J. 959 .
- : Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 956 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 949 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 839 .
Votes
- Passed House , yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 959 . (April 21, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 04/21 . (April 21, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 837 . (April 20, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. (April 20, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 808 . (April 15, 2026): 15 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: tax increment financing, taxation, urban renewal, public funds, tax levies, emergency medical care, property taxes, special districts
Common questions
- What is SF2496?
- SF2496 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to Iowaâs urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue for certain emergency medical services property tax levies, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
- What does SF2496 do?
- An Act relating to Iowaâs urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue for certain emergency medical services property tax levies, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
- What is the status of SF2496?
- Signed into law as of May 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1013 . (May 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2496?
- Ways and Means (I).
- Where is the official record for SF2496?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2496&ga=91
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