House Study Bill 560 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON SALMON) A BILL FOR An Act relating to confidentiality concerning individuals 1 allowed a disabled veteran tax credit. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5706YC (3) 88 ec/rn

H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 425.15, Code 2020, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 4A. a. Except as provided in paragraph 3 “b” , the name and address of an individual allowed a credit 4 under this section and maintained by the county recorder or 5 other entity is confidential information, unless otherwise 6 ordered by a court or released by the lawful custodian of the 7 records pursuant to state or federal law. 8 b. Upon request, a county recorder or other entity may share 9 information as described in paragraph “a” to a county veterans 10 service officer for purposes of providing information on 11 benefits and services available to veterans and their families. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill provides that the name and address of an individual 16 allowed a disabled veteran tax credit and maintained by the 17 county recorder or other entity are confidential. The bill 18 allows a county recorder or other entity to share information 19 otherwise deemed confidential by the bill upon request to a 20 county veterans service officer for purposes of providing 21 information on veterans’ benefits. 22 -1- LSB 5706YC (3) 88 ec/rn 1/ 1