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(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa's lawmakers passed more than 150 bills during the 2022 Legislative Session, and four of them will go into effect on January 1st.
House File 2317 brings income tax reforms to Iowa. The state's nine individual income tax rates will be consolidated into four, ranging from 4.4% to 6%. Each of the four tax brackets will gradually lower to 3.9% in 2026. The law also exempts retirement income from taxes.
Senate File 2378 updates the state's bottle bill, raising the handling fee for redemption centers and grocery stores to three cents. It also allows for mobile redemption centers and lets retailers opt-out of the practice.
House File 2399 limits organizations who help Iowans pay for health care from backing out on reimbursement agreements after the service was already provided.
House File 2167 updates the legal definition of autism spectrum disorder, making it easier for Iowans to get coverage to care for the condition.