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Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:
HF 760
A bill for an act authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areas.(Formerly HF 38; See HF 1051.)
Subcommittee members: Jones-CH, McBurney, Nordman
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time: 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: RM 102
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

05-07-2025
Nick Pfeiffer [Think Iowa City]
We support the establishment of Tourism Improvement Districts (TID) as it can be an important nontax tool for tourism generation to remain competitive with cities outside of Iowa. This is a private sector opportunity that is not a new concept but one that works. And iTIP and IHLA worked collaboratively on this concept. More and more states have enabling legislation which allows localities the opportunity to pursue Tourism Improvement Districts if they desire. They simply work and would provide communities throughout Iowa with the potential of new and alternative sources of revenue to leverage increased tourism and create more overnight demand. Thank you for your consideration.