Local Government – Week of April 7, 2011

STAFF CONTACT:  Kerry Wright

HF 132 – Modifying urban renewal plans

HF 454 — Delegation of Certification Authority

HF 512 – Exemption from standards & requirements for cities

FLOOR ACTION:

HF 132 requires an ordinance for division of property taxes collected under an urban renewal plan to be filed with the county auditor in the county where the plan was adopted. [4/4:49-0 short form (Dandekar excused)]

HF 454 allows a city utility to delegate its certification authority to a designee by a resolution of the utility’s governing board. The city council of a city that is contracting with a city utility for joint billing or collection or both may, by ordinance, delegate to the city utility or their designee the city’s authority to certify unpaid rates or charges to the county treasurer. [4/6:49-0 (Greiner excused)]

HF 512 allows an exemption from requirements of the joint investment of public funds by local governments that have established a qualified trust to fund future liabilities for “other post-employee benefits” to invest in long-term securities such as equities. This legislation makes it optional for cities and counties to participate in the above. [4/5:44-6]