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SSB 3152
A bill for an act relating to county zoning ordinances governing residential buildings.(See SF 2442.)
Agenda
Subcommittee members: Webster-CH, Bousselot, Weiner
Date: Monday, February 16, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Senate Lounge
Comments Submitted:
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02-15-2026
David Anderson
At the rate we're driving people out the state, I doubt we need to worry about a housing shortage. Surely communities should have more rights than slumlords?
02-16-2026
Eric Furnas [Muscatine County Development Office]
Stripping away a local jurisdiction's right to regulate land use, while encouraging unchecked residential development in agricultural areas goes against almost all of the stated goals of Chapter 335.2. The provisions of this bill will create more problems than it will solve. Asking Counties to lower property taxes while at the same time taking away their ability to manage growth in a way that ensures that efficient services can be provided, is preposterous.