Senate panel advances property tax bill that also indexes gas tax to inflation

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 2,263

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Reversing some 2013 property tax cuts on multi-residential buildings, indexing the state’s gas tax to inflation and eliminating property taxes altogether for Iowans older than 60 who own their home are all proposals in Senate Republicans’ property tax bill that received pushback during a Tuesday subcommittee meeting — but were all proposals GOP senators said were necessary to provide long-term property tax relief across the state.

Senate Study Bill 3001 is the Senate Republicans’ …

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