State and Local Tax Review Study Committee (J)
Charge
Review the Iowa tax system using the criteria of the two-year Peat Marwick legislative study and make recommendations on how the tax system can treat the majority of Iowans more equitably; ensure that Iowa's tax climate remains competitive while ensuring that all individuals and businesses pay their fair share of taxes; review Iowa's various tax credits to ensure they are properly targeted to meet statewide goals in relieving the tax burden and review the basic structures of Iowa's tax system to review whether features of the system are out of step with most states' tax systems and should be modified to be more in line with a majority of states.
Senate Members
- William D. Palmer (D, District 33), Co-Chair
- Wayne D. Bennett (R, District 6)
- Patrick J. Deluhery (D, District 22)
- H. Kay Hedge (R, District 48)
- Thomas J. Vilsack (D, District 49)
House Members
- Gary B. Blodgett (R, District 19), Co-Chair
- William Bernau (D, District 62)
- Jack Drake (R, District 81)
- Roger A. Halvorson (R, District 32)
- Donald L. Shoultz (D, District 25)