HSB 519….Governor Branstad’s property tax reform bill
The Governor’s bill is different from the House Republican bill, HSB 500. Both bills will be passed out of the House Ways & Means Committee.
January 12, 2012
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Landlords Day on the Hill – Feb 22, 2012
The landlords’ Day on the Hill will be held on Wednesday, February 22nd, beginning at 10:00 a.m. We begin our meeting at the Lucas State
January 9, 2012
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Joe Kelly: City Enterprise Bill 2012
I talked to Rep. Jeff Kaufmann today. He has authorized the drafting of the city enterprises bill, pretty much the same bill as was vetoed
December 27, 2011
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Bed Bug legislation update from Joe Kelly
Many of you, over the course of the past few weeks, pointed out that the proposed bedbug legislation only applies to multi-unit apartments. I can
December 16, 2011
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Property tax reform tops legislative list
House, Senate, governor agree change is needed, but their proposals differ Property tax reform, which Iowa lawmakers failed to achieve earlier this year, will be
December 9, 2011
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Judge allows class action lawsuit in apartment bedbug case
Residents of two buildings are suing their landlord A lawsuit alleging that managers of two Des Moines apartment buildings for the elderly and disabled turned
November 14, 2011
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Miller seeks action against Michigan poster company
Update from Joe Kelly: A Michigan telemarketing company that sells labor-law posters is in hot water with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who today asked
October 27, 2011
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Reminder: Landlord Day on the Hill – Feb 15th
Don’t forget to register and attend the Landlords Day on the Hill. The annual event will be this coming Tuesday Feb 15, 2011 and more
February 11, 2011
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Joe Kelley updates
Updates from our lobbyist Joe Kelley in Des Moines: Division 3 of HF 9 would include commercial and industrial property in the current rollback system.
January 13, 2011
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Healthy Homes Resources – Bed Bugs
Email from Joe Kelly our state lobbyist: There are many great resources on bed bugs, some of which we’ve developed. Here is a link to
September 11, 2010
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