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Relating to the determination and collection of certain fees by the auditor of state and the provision of municipal financial management training, and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Topics:Cities & countiesTaxes
Same legislation: HSB 626
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
- Subcommittee—
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
6(11) authorizes the auditor of state to establish and collect a periodic examination fee from cities that are not required to have an audit or required fiscal year examination during a fiscal year. The auditor of state is required to base the fees on a sliding scale, based on the city’s budgeted gross expenditures, to produce total revenue of not more than $375,000 for each fiscal year. Current law also requires the auditor of state to provide or contract for training to city officials on municipal financial management if the periodic examination fees collected in a fiscal year exceed $375,000 using the excess funds.
Read the full explanation
The auditor of state is required to provide an annual report to the general assembly’s standing committees on government oversight on the status of the account created for such fees and on the required examinations of cities. This bill increases the $375,000 cap on total periodic examination fees collected by the auditor of state to $600,000. The bill also modifies the threshold amount in order to require the auditor of state to provide or contract for training to city officials on municipal financial management. The bill applies to fees collected in fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
History
Meetings
- Wednesday, March 4 · 8:30 AMWays and Means subcommittee · House LoungeOfficial meeting page
- Wednesday, February 11 · 10:30 AMState Government committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 4 · 12:00 PMState Government subcommittee · RM 19Official meeting page
Votes
No recorded votes yet.
Lobbyist declarations
- City of Cedar RapidsUndecided
- Iowa League of CitiesUndecided
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