Fiscal Note
Fiscal Services Division
SF 2283 – County Supervisor Districts (LSB6100XS)
Staff Contact: Joey Lovan (515.242.5925) joey.lovan@legis.iowa.gov
Fiscal Note Version – New
Description
Senate File 2283 relates to county redistricting plans. The Bill is organized into three divisions:
Division I
This Division requires counties with a population of 125,000 or more based on the most recent
federal decennial census that do not use plan “three” for the election of supervisors, as of the
effective date of this Bill, to commence plan “three” for the election of supervisors in the 2024
general election.
This Division also requires counties to establish a temporary county redistricting commission to
adopt a representation plan by the later of 30 days after the effective date of this Bill or May 15,
2024. The plan is required to be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) no later
than November 1, 2024, and will become effective January 1, 2025.
Division II
This Division requires vacancies on a board of supervisors to be filled by special election.
Division III
This Division makes the Bill effective upon enactment.
Background
Under Iowa Code section 331.206, county redistricting plans are selected by the county board
of supervisors or by special election (Iowa Code section 331.207). The three types of plans are
as follows:
• Plan “one” — Election at large and without district residence requirements for the members.
• Plan “two” — Election at large but with equal-population district residence requirements for
the members.
• Plan “three” — Election from single-member equal-population districts in which the electors
of each district shall elect one member who must reside in that district.
Currently, there are five counties with a population of 125,000 or more that would be required to
use plan “three.” Of the five counties, three, Black Hawk, Johnson, and Scott, will be changing
from plan “one” to plan “three,” and two, Linn and Polk, already use plan “three.”
Iowa Code section 69.14A allows for the vacancies to be filled by appointment under certain
circumstances.
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Assumptions
Division I
• The three counties changing from plan “one” to plan “three” will experience an estimated
cost between $40,000 and $80,000 per county to conform their district to plan “three.” The
estimated cost will cover training, additional precincts, conforming ballots, and the mailing of
new voter registration cards to all eligible voters within the county.
• There will be no additional costs to the two counties currently using plan “three.”
Division II
Counties that are required to hold special elections as a result of vacancies for their boards of
supervisors may experience an estimated cost per county between $1,000 and $185,000,
depending on the number of registered voters in the county. The frequency and location of
these vacancies cannot be estimated.
Fiscal Impact
Division I
For the three counties required to change from plan “one” to plan “three” under Division I, the
one-time cost per county is estimated to be between $40,000 and $80,000 for a total one-time
cost between $120,000 and $240,000 for FY 2025.
Division II
Counties that hold special elections for their boards of supervisors pursuant to Division II may
incur a cost of between $1,000 and $185,000 for each special election held in each county.
Source
Iowa State Association of Counties
/s/ Jennifer Acton
February 28, 2024
Doc ID 1446801
The fiscal note for this Bill was prepared pursuant to Joint Rule 17 and the Iowa Code. Data used in developing this
fiscal note is available from the Fiscal Services Division of the Legislative Services Agency upon request.
www.legis.iowa.gov
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 331.206, 331.207, 39.17, 69.8, 331.214