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Read. Follow. Verify.Iowa Senate Bill 2334 sets tax and special assessment collection rules for buildings on leased land
Last action · February 12, 2026: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2334 . S.J. 286 .
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate File 2334 authorizes county treasurers to collect delinquent s, principal, and interest on residential buildings or improvements valued at $20,000 or more that are erected on land owned by another person. The bill requires county treasurers to send formal notices to both the building owner and the land owner when tax collection procedures begin.
Property owners and individuals who own buildings on leased land face new collection mechanisms and tax sale procedures for unpaid s, while county treasurers gain explicit statutory authority and notice requirements for handling these debts.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
owners of buildings or improvements erected on land owned by another person
Qualifying property owners face new collection procedures for delinquent special assessments, principal, and interest, and must receive formal notice from the county treasurer.
owners of the land on which a building or improvement is located
Landowners must receive notice from the county treasurer when tax collection procedures commence on a building located on their land.
county treasurers
County treasurers gain explicit statutory authority to collect special assessments using specific code sections and chapter 446, and are required to provide formal notices.
Key Facts
- The bill applies to residential buildings or improvements erected on land owned by another person when the actual value of the building or improvement is $20,000 or more.
- County treasurers are authorized to collect delinquent taxes on qualifying residential buildings or improvements using sections 445.3 and 445.4 or chapter 446 regarding tax sales.
- For buildings valued under $20,000 or non-residential buildings, taxes remain a lien, but the subsection does not apply to special assessments, rates, or charges.
- County treasurers must send notice to both the owner of the building and the owner of the land when commencing tax collection procedures for delinquent taxes.
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- The bill amends section 445.32 of the Code of Iowa, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
7 actions- Feb 12, 2026SenateCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2334 . S.J. 286 .
- Feb 12, 2026SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 286 .
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 276 .
- Jan 28, 2026Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSubcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 11:30AM Senate Lounge.
- Jan 14, 2026SenateSubcommittee: Rowley, Dawson, and Dotzler. S.J. 90 .
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- Jan 12, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 39 .
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