Senate Study Bill 1250 SENATE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BOLKCOM) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the disposition of certain real estate 2 transfer tax receipts by the treasurer of state to certain 3 funds. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2592SC 82 6 tm/es/88 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 428A.8, Code 2007, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 428A.8 REMITTANCE TO STATE TREASURER == PORTION RETAINED 1 4 IN COUNTY. 1 5 1. On or before the tenth day of each month the county 1 6 recorder shall determine and pay to the treasurer of state 1 7 eighty=two and three=fourths percent of the receipts from the 1 8 real estate transfer tax collected during the preceding month 1 9 and the treasurer of state shall depositninety=five percent 1 10 of the receipts in the general fund of the stateand transfer 1 11five percent ofthe receiptsto the shelter assistance fund 1 12 created in section 15.349as provided in subsection 2. 1 13 The county recorder shall deposit the remaining seventeen 1 14 and one=fourth percent of the receipts in the county general 1 15 fund. 1 16 Any tax or additional tax found to be due shall be 1 17 collected by the county recorder. If the county recorder is 1 18 unable to collect the tax, the director of revenue shall 1 19 collect the tax in the same manner as taxes are collected in 1 20 chapter 422, division III. If collected by the director of 1 21 revenue, the director shall pay the county its proportionate 1 22 share of the tax. Section 422.25, subsections 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1 23 and sections 422.26, 422.28 through 422.30, and 422.73, 1 24 consistent with this chapter, apply with respect to the 1 25 collection of any tax or additional tax found to be due, in 1 26 the same manner and with the same effect as if the deed, 1 27 instrument, or writing were an income tax return within the 1 28 meaning of those statutes. 1 29 The county recorder shall keep records and make reports 1 30 with respect to the real estate transfer tax as the director 1 31 of revenue prescribes. 1 32 2. The treasurer of state shall deposit or transfer the 1 33 receipts paid the treasurer of state pursuant to subsection 1 1 34 to either the general fund of the state, the housing trust 1 35 fund created in section 16.181, or the shelter assistance fund 2 1 created in section 15.349 as follows: 2 2 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, sixty 2 3 percent of the receipts shall be deposited in the general 2 4 fund, thirty=five percent of the receipts shall be transferred 2 5 to the housing trust fund, and five percent of the receipts 2 6 shall be transferred to the shelter assistance fund. 2 7 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, fifty=five 2 8 percent of the receipts shall be deposited in the general 2 9 fund, forty percent of the receipts shall be transferred to 2 10 the housing trust fund, and five percent of the receipts shall 2 11 be transferred to the shelter assistance fund. 2 12 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and each 2 13 fiscal year thereafter, fifty percent of the receipts shall be 2 14 deposited in the general fund, forty=five percent of the 2 15 receipts shall be transferred to the housing trust fund, and 2 16 five percent of the receipts shall be transferred to the 2 17 shelter assistance fund. 2 18 EXPLANATION 2 19 This bill relates to the disposition of certain real estate 2 20 transfer tax receipts by the treasurer of state. 2 21 Currently, when there is consideration and the actual 2 22 market value of the real property transferred is in excess of 2 23 $500, the tax is 80 cents for each $500 or fractional part of 2 24 $500 in excess of $500. On or before the 10th day of each 2 25 month, the county recorder determines and pays to the 2 26 treasurer of state 82.75 percent of the receipts from the real 2 27 estate transfer tax collected during the preceding month and 2 28 the treasurer of state deposits 95 percent of the receipts in 2 29 the general fund of the state and transfers 5 percent of the 2 30 receipts to the shelter assistance fund. 2 31 The bill modifies the use of the receipts that are paid to 2 32 the treasurer of state each month. For FY 2007=2008, the bill 2 33 reduces the percentage of receipts deposited in the general 2 34 fund to 60 percent and the percentage is reduced each fiscal 2 35 year thereafter by 5 percent. By FY 2009=2010, and each 3 1 fiscal year thereafter, 50 percent of the receipts received by 3 2 the treasurer of state shall be deposited in the general fund. 3 3 For FY 2007=2008, the bill transfers 35 percent of the 3 4 receipts to the housing trust fund and the percentage is 3 5 increased each fiscal year thereafter by 5 percent. By FY 3 6 2009=2010, and each fiscal year thereafter, 45 percent of the 3 7 receipts received by the treasurer of state shall be 3 8 transferred to the housing trust fund. The bill does not 3 9 modify the percentage of receipts being transferred to the 3 10 shelter assistance fund. 3 11 LSB 2592SC 82 3 12 tm:nh/es/88