SSB 3034 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, the election of certain county officers, urban renewal areas and urban revitalization areas, establishing a rent reimbursement program, establishing a program for certain first-time homebuyers, establishing a local government shared-services grant fund, making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.

SSB 3034 establishes new limits on local government property tax levies and reserve funds for budgets certified after July 1, 2027. It caps the maximum property tax levy at 102% of the prior year's total plus new valuation growth (from construction, boundary changes, etc.), and restricts unassigned general fund reserves to no more than 10% of budgeted expenditures. These rules apply to cities, counties, and other local governments (excluding school districts), with the Department of Management overseeing compliance. The bill also modifies audit requirements to verify adherence to these financial limits.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
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Feb 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2026 12:30PM Room G15.
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Feb 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee reassigned: Dawson, Bisignano, Gruenhagen, Schultz, and Winckler.
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Jan 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Dawson, Bisignano, and Schultz.
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Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
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