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2004 Legislative Summary
 
  • Defeated legislation that would tax real estate commissions
  • Defeated legislation requiring distance separations between agricultural buildings and new construction
  • The IAR is actively engaged in legislative measures to reform Iowa’s property tax system
  • Supported legislation giving the real estate commission enforcement authority over non-licensees
  • Supported legislation for more strict auctioneer regulation
  • Defeated legislation that would have created additional recording fees for real property transactions
  • Supported legislation allowing title insurance charges to be listed on HUD-1 statements
  • Defeated legislation that would have mandated lead remediation for all properties with lead-based paint
  • Defeated legislation that would have allowed cities to collect impact fees for new development
  • Defeated land use legislation
  • Defeated legislation that would tax condominiums as commercial property
  • Defeated legislation that would allow cities to impose new taxes and fees on real property
  • Defeated legislation that would have eliminated the rule of adverse possession

 

 
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