1. Iowa State Association of Counties
2017 ISAC Legislative Webinar

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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 $ million
Business Property Tax Credit $ million

11. 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

12. Questions?

13. 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

14. 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