A bill for an act allowing cities to certify taxes for a general fund levy for libraries.

HF 196 allows Iowa cities to levy a property tax of up to 27 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to fund public libraries, directly affecting cities with libraries and their property owners. The bill requires cities to seek voter approval via petition and election before implementing the tax, with the tax removable through the same process. It reestablishes a library tax eliminated by a prior bill (HF 718), restoring the specific funding mechanism while maintaining the same voter approval requirements that existed before HF 718. The tax is limited to library support and cannot be used for other city purposes.