Iowa State Association of Counties 2017 ISAC Legislative Webinar

Welcome and Introductions ISAC staff Bill Peterson, Executive Director Jamie Cashman, Government Relations Manager Lucas Beenken, Public Policy Specialist

ISAC Top Priorities – Mental Health and Disability Services SF 504 Eliminates 1996 county caps and establishes new regional caps Requires counties to spend down carry forward balances to 25% in regions with a population below 100,000 and 20% above Interim study after 2018 session on financial viability of the regions

ISAC Top Priorities – Water Quality and Natural Resources & Outdoor Recreation Trust Funding HF 650 and SF 512 Amendment to Fund the Trust on SF 512 Likely to debated again next session

ISAC Top Priorities – Food Safety Assigned to Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee Still Eligible for 2018 Session

ISAC Top Priorities – Distracted Driving SF 234 Makes texting while driving a primary offense and tightens the definition of texting

ISAC Objectives HF 203 – Federal Aid Road Fund Swap HF 241 – County Veterans Affairs Structure SF 439 – Federal Tax Liens SF 501 – Sheriff Civil Fees

Additional Bills Affecting Counties HF 291 – Public Employment Collective Bargaining HF 295 – Local Government Preemption HF 478 – Property Assessment Appeal Board and Assessor Omnibus HF 517 – Weapons Regulations SF 489 – Fireworks

Additional Bills Affecting Counties Continued HF 516 – Conduct and Administration of Elections HF 471 – Election Precinct Boundaries HF 566 – Combined City and School Elections

Tax Credits Homestead Tax Credit $135.07 million Agricultural Land Tax Credit $39.10 million Elderly and Disabled Tax Credit $24.69 million Military Service Exemption $1.96 million C/I Replacement Claims $152.11 million Business Property Tax Credit $125.00 million

Opposed Bills That Did Not Pass SSB 1186, SF 10, HF 575 – Bottle Bill Repeal SF 12, SF 28, HF 528 – County Compensation Boards SF 16, SF 17 – Wind Energy Property Taxes SF 287, SF 310 – Raw Milk SF 375, HF 620 – Subdivision Assessments SF 481 – Immigration Laws SF 483 – Primary Run-Offs HSB 91 – Essential County Purpose HJR 7 – County Reorganization HF 248 – ATV Registration HF 359 – Gifts of Land HF 386 – Involuntary MH Care HF 486 – County Supervisor Districts HF 651 – Property Tax Assessments HF 656 – School TIF Funding

Questions?

2018 Legislative Session Timeline June 2017 – Call for Proposals July 28, 2017 – Proposal Deadline August 11, 2017 – Legislative proposals sent to membership August 22, 2017 – LPC Meeting and Member Comment Period September 14, 2017 – LPC Meeting LPC recommends 2018 ISAC Legislative Priorities to the membership. October 2017 – ISAC Legislative Webinar and Online Voting Tutorial October 2017 – Online Voting ISAC Voting Members to vote on policy statements as a package, to vote on legislative objectives individually, and to recommend top five choices for top priorities. November 16 and 17, 2017 – ISAC Board of Directors Meeting Accept member vote and set legislative priorities. December 2017 – Legislative Webinar

ISAC Important Dates ISAC Scholarship Golf Fundraiser August 2, 2017 Toad Valley Golf Course, Pleasant Hill ISAC Annual Conference August 23-25, 2017 Veterans Memorial Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Des Moines Iowa