House Education Committee Votes to Make $390 Million Sales Tax Permanent: Eliminates Your Right to Vote on Local Option Tax

Posted on March 9, 2007

March 9, 2007 

Bill Would Raise Taxes On Iowans By $100 Million And Open Door To Property Tax Increases.     

Voters in all 99 Iowa counties have adopted the SILO and are collecting the tax.  HSB 250 would eliminate local voters from the approval process and make the tax a permanent statewide penny.

House Education Committee Votes to Make $390 Million Sales Tax Permanent: Eliminates Your Right to Vote on Local Option Tax