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20 HOUSE FILE 717
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24 MARGINS C
26 AN ACT
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30 TO LEGALIZE THE PROCEEDINGS TAKEN BY THE SERGEANT BLUFF CITY
32 COUNCIL TO GRANT AN URBAN REVITALIZATION TAX EXEMPTION FOR
34 CERTAIN PROPERTY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE AND RETROACTIVE
36 APPLICABILITY DATE.
82 WHEREAS, the city of Sergeant Bluff decided in February of
90 1996 to designate a portion of the city as an urban
100 revitalization area under chapter 404; and
110 WHEREAS, Sioux City Brick and Tile held a groundbreaking
120 ceremony on April 11, 1996, and began construction on property
130 within the urban revitalization area on August 1, 1996; and
140 WHEREAS, the Sergeant Bluff city council adopted, on December
150 17, 1996, a resolution in accordance with section 404.2 stating
160 the necessity for establishing the urban revitalization area in
170 which property owned by Sioux City Brick and Tile would be
180 eligible for the urban revitalization property tax exemption; and
190 WHEREAS, the Sergeant Bluff city council held a public hearing
200 on the proposed urban revitalization area and adopted the plan
210 for the revitalization area in accordance with section 404.2 on
220 January 28, 1997; and
230 WHEREAS, the Sergeant Bluff city council erroneously believed
240 that the Sioux City Brick and Tile property would be qualified
250 for the urban revitalization tax exemption as of January 28,
260 1997, even though construction was completed prior to that date;
270 and
280 WHEREAS, section 404.3, subsection 7, requires the
290 construction to be undertaken during the period in which the
300 property was in a designated urban revitalization area; NOW
310 THEREFORE,
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332 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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380 Section 1. All proceedings taken by the Sergeant Bluff
390 city council regarding the adoption of the urban
400 revitalization plan are hereby legalized and constitute a
410 valid adoption of an urban revitalization plan.
420 Sec. 2. This Act, being deemed of immediate importance,
430 takes effect upon enactment and is retroactively applicable on
440 and after April 1, 1996.
620
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650 RON J. CORBETT
660 Speaker of the House
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700 MARY E. KRAMER
710 President of the Senate
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730 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
740 is known as House File 717, Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
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770
780 ELIZABETH ISAACSON
790 Chief Clerk of the House
800 Approved , 1997
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840 TERRY E. BRANSTAD
850 Governor
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