The Iowa Legislature’s top leaders say they plan to wrap up the 2026 session in late April, but Republicans have not yet reached agreement on property taxes.
House Republicans have incorporated some ideas from Gov. Kim Reynolds and Senate Republicans into their proposal, but House Speaker Pat Grassley says key lawmakers remain divided.
Another unresolved issue is the use of eminent domain for carbon pipeline projects. The House passed a bill in January that would prohibit using eminent domain to seize land for those projects. An alternative proposal from Senate Republicans has not yet been debated in the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh of Spillville says negotiations are ongoing as lawmakers continue searching for a compromise.
