Iowa Republicans Unveil Revised Property Tax Overhaul Plan
Iowa lawmakers roll out a revamped property tax overhaul plan doubling the homestead exemption to 50000 and phasing out the rollback for most property types by 2026. The proposal adds a budget adjustment factor tied to CPI and allows higher levy increases during inflation. Local governments would gain a budget guarantee and interim study on tax rates.
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Wilton
Dan Dawson
Council Bluffs
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Iowa lawmakers hear concerns over block grant changes to mental health funding
Iowa behavioral health advocates pressed lawmakers on a House Study Bill 327 proposing to route about 7.8 million dollars of federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant funds through the state instead of direct allocation to community mental health centers. They called for a one year delay to secure funding certainty amid the transition to a unified behavioral health district system and the 2028 funding shift. The same session moved House File 909 to create a matching grant program for veterans service organizations to hire staff aiding VA benefits claims, with applications to be developed by the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs and funded by 250 thousand dollars for 2025 26.
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Allerton
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Pat Grassley
New Hartford
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Tax Foundation
Iowa
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Kim Reynolds
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Amy Campbell
Iowa Behavioral Health Association
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs
House Veterans Affairs Committee
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Veterans Benefits Administration
American Legion
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Disabled American Veterans
John Derner
American Legion of Iowa
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VSO
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