Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF21: A BILL FOR An Act authorizing the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by the surviving spouse of an emergency services member killed in the line of duty, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions
Status: In committee, March 19, 2025
An Act authorizing the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by the surviving spouse of an emergency services member killed in the line of duty, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act authorizing the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by the surviving spouse of an emergency services member killed in the line of duty, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act authorizing the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by the surviving spouse of an emergency services member killed in the line of duty, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1036XS (2) jm/md S.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 427.7 Petition for abatement of taxes ---- emergency services member. 1. For purposes of this section: a. "Emergency services member" or "member" means a fire fighter, a peace officer as defined in section 801.4, a correctional officer, or an emergency medical care provider as defined in section 147A.1. An "emergency services member" includes a volunteer emergency services provider as defined in section 100B.14, subsection 2. b. "Homestead" means the same as defined in section 425.11. 2. a. The spouse of an emergency services member who was killed in the line of duty may file a petition with the board of supervisors of the county where the petitioner's homestead is located, requesting abatement of property taxes and special assessments assessed on the petitioner's homestead by a taxing authority. b. The petition shall be duly sworn to and shall contain all the following criteria: (1) A certification of good standing from the chief officer of the entity or volunteer agency of the deceased …
Sponsors
- Kevin Alons (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 609 . S.J. 589 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/13/2025 10:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Dickey, Dawson, and Townsend. S.J. 125 .
- : Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 66 .
Common questions
- What is SF21?
- SF21 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act authorizing the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by the surviving spouse of an emergency services member killed in the line of duty, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
- What does SF21 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act authorizing the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by the surviving spouse of an emergency services member killed in the line of duty, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
- What is the status of SF21?
- In committee as of March 19, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 609 . S.J. 589 . (March 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF21?
- Kevin Alons (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for SF21?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0021&ga=91
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