IowaIowa EMS taxes bypass urban renewal revenue limits
Iowa law requires certain emergency medical services taxes to be collected without the urban renewal revenue limit, starting with taxes due in fiscal years beginning July 1, 2026, or later.
What it does
Emergency medical services taxes under chapters 357F, 357G, or 422D are collected without the urban renewal revenue limit for taxes due in fiscal years beginning July 1, 2026, or later.
Argument forEmergency medical services taxing districts may collect these taxes across all taxable property without the urban renewal limit.
Argument againstUrban renewal funds may receive less tax revenue when emergency medical services taxes are collected outside the urban renewal limit.
More detail
Emergency medical services taxes are collected against all taxable property without the urban renewal revenue limit. The rule covers taxable property within a taxing district that imposes one of these emergency medical services taxes. This applies to emergency medical services taxes imposed under Iowa Code chapters 357F, 357G, or 422D. The Act takes effect upon enactment. This rule applies to property taxes due and payable in fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 2Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 2Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- May 1Explanation of vote.
- Apr 22Message from House.
- Apr 21Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 21Substituted for HF 2777.
- Apr 21Read first time, passed on file.Minor
- Apr 20Message from Senate.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 20Immediate message.
- Apr 20Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.Passed 1st Chamber
- Apr 15Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Apr 15Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.Introduced
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