A bill for an act relating to the disposition of real property on the capitol complex, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 846.)
Summary
House Study Bill 175 authorizes the director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services to dispose of two state-owned properties on the capitol complex: the Henry A. Wallace State Office Building at 502 East Ninth Street in Des Moines and the capitol complex parking structure at 628 East Grand Avenue, along with associated real property. The bill gives the director discretion to determine the terms, conditions, and consideration for the disposition, subject to existing law governing such transactions.
The measure is framed as an immediate-importance bill and would take effect upon enactment. Under the bill’s explanation, any proceeds from the sale of the property must be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the general fund, meaning the legislation would convert these assets into revenue for the state rather than leaving the properties in public ownership.
Impact
The bill would amend the practical operation of Iowa law governing state real property disposal by specifically authorizing the Department of Administrative Services to sell or otherwise dispose of the Henry A. Wallace State Office Building and the adjacent parking structure on the capitol complex. It does not broadly change property law, but it creates a targeted authorization for these parcels and directs that sale proceeds be credited to the general fund, affecting state asset management, capitol complex planning, and general fund revenues.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests strong support and little opposition: the House Committee on State Government reported the bill 21-0. No committee transcript is available, but the unanimous committee vote indicates the bill was generally viewed favorably and did not generate visible resistance at the committee stage.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials, but the likely policy questions involve whether the state should sell a prominent capitol complex office building and parking facility, what the properties are worth, and how the proceeds should be used. Any disagreement would likely center on state facilities management, preservation or redevelopment concerns, and the loss of public control over property near the capitol, though none of these concerns are recorded in the available transcripts or votes.
Replaced by
A bill for an act relating to the disposition of real property on the capitol complex, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 1084.)
Replaced by
A bill for an act relating to the disposition of real property on the capitol complex, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 175.)
A bill for an act relating to state grounds and contracts, including by providing for required and prohibited contract terms and regulating events on the capitol complex, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 71.)
A bill for an act relating to the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2689, HF 2762.)
A bill for an act relating to the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 742; See HF 2762.)
A bill for an act relating to the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 2689, HSB 742.)
A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of management, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 2499.)