Archive for February, 2010
Feb
22
SF 2300 on its way to Governor
Posted by: | CommentsFrom: Joe Kelly SF 2300, the Iowa State Bar Association’s bill in response to the War Eagle Supreme Court decision, has passed the House this afternoon. The Iowa Bar considered my request to move the presumption of receipt of mailing from 4 to 3 days. The Iowa Read More→
Feb
22
Urban Design Principles Open House #2
Posted by: | CommentsHow will your organization help to guide the creation of the CR Urban Design Principles? Tell us on February 23 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 350 1st Avenue, between 11am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm, Parking is FREE. The City of Cedar Rapids Community Development Staff invites your Read More→
Feb
18
Summary of Notice Provisions in HSB 693/SSB 3218
Posted by: | CommentsBy Joe Kelly Notices That Go To All Residents, such as rent increases and rule/regulation changes or additions (1) hand delivery to resident (2) delivery evidenced by an acknowledgement that is signed and dated by a resident of the dwelling unit who is at least 18 years Read More→
Feb
18
HF 2428…income approach for commercial property taxes By Joe Kelly
Posted by: | CommentsBy Joe Kelly
House File 2428 - Introduced Read More→
Feb
11
legislative update….landlord Day on the Hill speakers
Posted by: | CommentsHSB 577, the CO detector bill, was the subject of a second subcommittee meeting this morning. It was also listed on the House Public Safety Committee agenda for 1 p.m. Therefore, there was an assumption that the bill would be taken up in committee this afternoon. That didn’t happen. The amendment offered in subcommittee didn’t meet our concerns. It didn’t require the tenants to either buy the detector or maintain it. The exemption from liability proposal that we offered was objected to by the trial lawyers. Consequently, the chair of the House Public Safety Committee decided that there was not enough consensus to run the bill this year.
That means there is only one bill left that we are focusing on. Of course, we have to watch all amendments until the end of the session. What’s left is HSB 693/SSB 3218, companion bills reacting to the War Eagle Supreme Court decision. There was supposed to be a subcommittee meeting on the bill tonight, but it was rescheduled for in the morning.
Our landlord on the hill day is Tuesday of next week. We have confirmations from several legislative speakers. Senator Brad Zaun is a Republican Senator who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Rep Erik Helland is a Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee and is serving on the subcommittee on HSB 693. Rep. Doug Struyk, who addressed us last year, will be back. Rep. Struyk is a member of the House Judiciary Committee. We also may have Rep. Geri Huser, also a member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Your timing of coming next week is perfect to begin major work lobbying on HSB 693/SSB 3218.
Feb
11
Day on the Hill Reminder
Posted by: | CommentsPlease email President@landlordsoflinncounty.org if you are interested in going to the Landlords Day on the Hill.
We’re hopeful that some sprinkler bill will still be alive next Tuesday when you come to Des Moines. Some have asked for more details about the day. I did mention the guest speakers yesterday.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: 6th floor cafeteria, Lucas State Office Building, 321 E. 12th St, Des Moines, directly east of the Capitol
We’ll hear from our guest speakers, talk about the legislative issues, have lunch at the Lucas Cafeteria, and then proceed to the legislature to do some lobbying.
BE SURE TO ADVISE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR THAT YOU ARE COMING TO TOWN TUESDAY AND WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THEM. ASK THEM WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME IN THE LATE MORNING OR AFTERNOON TO VISIT WITH THEM. YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS, BUT IT IS HELPFUL IF THEY SCHEDULE A TIME TO VISIT WITH YOU.
Feb
11
Another Update
Posted by: | Comments1. There was a subcommittee meeting on HSB 693 today. It’s expected to pass out of House Judiciary tomorrow. HSB 693 is the Iowa Bar Association bill in response to the War Eagle case. SSB 3218, the Senate companion to HSB 693 passed out of Senate Judiciary Committee today.
2. We’re expecting the House Public Safety Committee to pass out a sprinkler bill tomorrow.
3. The CO detector lobbyist are scrambling to salvage their bill, offering an amendment that would require residents to do the maintenance on the CO detectors that landlords will have to buy. It’s uncertain whether the House Public Safety Committee will revive this issue tomorrow. It is possible that it could be considered, even though it was pronounced dead yesterday. These kinds of changes to happen at the legislature. A bill can be dead one day, and get revived the next.
4. SF 2210 will be voted out of Senate Local Government Committee tomorrow. A subcommittee meeting was held today. The exact bill, dealing with how specified crime ordinances impact landlord/tenant laws, will likely be different from what you see in SF 2210.
Feb
09
update on landlord legislation
Posted by: | CommentsHere is an update on the bills most of you are asking about. Tomorrow is the beginning of week 5 of the legislature. If a non-money bill isn’t out of one committee by Thursday night, the bill will be dead. There is some chance, though small, that some of these items could appear as amendments to other bills on similar topics.
Joe Kelly
HF2003 frivolous lawsuits….DEADHF2002/SF 2162 Raising small claims….DEADSSB3023/HSB 577 CO detectors…….SSB 3023….DEAD….HSB 577, second subcommittee meeting on Tuesday…may be amended to require tenants to buy their own CO detectorsHF2038 rental deposits….DEADSF2051 or HF2062 or HF2108 Sprinklers….SF 2051…DEAD….HF 2062….DEAD….HF 2108, in House Public Safety Committee still has a chance of passing. HF 2108 would overturn the state administrative rule requiring sprinklers in one/two family housing. Would limit cities and counties from requiring sprinklers in one/two family houses and 4 plexes.HF2168 triplex as residential….DEADHSB 693 is the Iowa State Bar Association bill which is a response to the War Eagle Supreme Court case. Landlord lobbyists have been working with the Iowa Bar on this draft. Subcommittee members are as follows: Rep. Eric Palmer (D-Oskaloosa), subcommittee chair;Rep. Tyler Olson (D-Cedar Rapids), and Rep. Eric Helland (R-Grimes). Landlords of Iowa, Iowa Landlords Association, and the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association support HSB 693. HSB 693 may not be everything you ever dreamed of as reform, but the bill has to meet the constitutional standards outlined in the War Eagle decision.
