Republican leaders in the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds have unveiled competing proposals to overhaul the state’s property tax system, setting up challenging negotiations over how aggressively to limit local government revenues and how quickly taxpayers would see relief.
Iowa Rep. Carter Nordman, R-Dallas Center, joined by Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, discusses House Republicans' proposal for property tax relief during a press conference at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday.
Gov. Kim Reynolds arrives at the Iowa House of Representatives to deliver her 2026 Condition of the State address on Jan. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State Capitol.
Iowa Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, listens to Iowa House Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mike Klimesh, R-Spillville (not pictured) speak during the first day of the legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday.
Iowa state Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, introduced the House Democrats' property tax relief plan ahead of the 2026 legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol Jan. 5, 2026.
Iowa Rep. Carter Nordman, R-Dallas Center, joined by Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, discusses House Republicans' proposal for property tax relief during a press conference at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday.
Iowa Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, listens to Iowa House Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mike Klimesh, R-Spillville (not pictured) speak during the first day of the legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday.
Iowa state Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, introduced the House Democrats' property tax relief plan ahead of the 2026 legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol Jan. 5, 2026.
Gov. Kim Reynolds arrives at the Iowa House of Representatives to deliver her 2026 Condition of the State address on Jan. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State Capitol.
