House File 2086 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2086 BY MASCHER A BILL FOR An Act providing for and making an appropriation to the 1 department of revenue for the elderly and disabled tax 2 credit and reimbursement and providing an effective date. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5334HH (2) 83 md/sc
H.F. 2086 Section 1. ELDERLY AND DISABLED TAX CREDIT AND 1 REIMBURSEMENT —— APPROPRIATION. 2 1. Notwithstanding the amount appropriated by section 3 425.39, there is appropriated from the general fund of 4 the state to the department of revenue for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 6 amount to be used for the purpose designated: 7 For implementing the elderly and disabled tax credit and 8 reimbursement pursuant to sections 425.16 through 425.39: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,000,000 10 2. If the director of revenue determines that the amount of 11 claims for credit for property taxes due pursuant to subsection 12 1, plus the amount of claims for reimbursement for rent 13 constituting property taxes paid which are to be paid during 14 the fiscal year may exceed the total amount appropriated, the 15 director shall estimate the percentage of the credits and 16 reimbursements which will be funded by the appropriation. The 17 county treasurer shall notify the director of the amount of 18 property tax credits claimed by June 8, 2010. The director 19 shall estimate the percentage of the property tax credits 20 and rent reimbursement claims that will be funded by the 21 appropriation and notify the county treasurer of the percentage 22 estimate by June 15, 2010. The estimated percentage shall 23 be used in computing for each claim the amount of property 24 tax credit and reimbursement for rent constituting property 25 taxes paid for that fiscal year. If the director overestimates 26 the percentage of funding, claims for reimbursement for rent 27 constituting property taxes paid shall be paid until they can 28 no longer be paid at the estimated percentage of funding. Rent 29 reimbursement claims filed after that point in time shall 30 receive priority and shall be paid in the following fiscal 31 year. 32 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 33 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 34 -1- LSB 5334HH (2) 83 md/sc 1/ 2
H.F. 2086 EXPLANATION 1 This bill appropriates $30 million from the general fund 2 of the state to the department of revenue for the fiscal 3 year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, 4 for implementing the elderly and disabled tax credit and 5 reimbursement pursuant to Code sections 425.16 through 425.39. 6 The bill also provides the procedure to be used by the 7 director of revenue if the amount of claims for credit for 8 property taxes and reimbursement for rent constituting property 9 taxes paid exceed the total amount appropriated. 10 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 11 -2- LSB 5334HH (2) 83 md/sc 2/ 2