Iowa legislative leaders say they're ready to take another go at overhauling the state's property tax system in 2026 — after failing to deliver tax cuts this year.

As was the case heading into the 2025 legislative session, agenda-setting Republicans who hold the majority in both chambers said rebooting Iowa's property tax system remains their top priority in 2026. Their remarks came during a legislative forum on Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Urbandale hosted by the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Top GOP tax policy lawmakers held multiple hearings on property tax bills in the 2025 session, but legislation ultimately failed to reach a floor vote in either chamber.

They explored reshaping the property tax system by shifting school funding to the state's general fund and eliminating the decade

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