HF 2775 — A bill for an act relating to a convenience fee for recording applications for the registration of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or vessel in a county by a person who is not a resident of the county.
Last action — Subcommittee: Green, Driscoll, and Townsend.
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
66 added · 78 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of House File 2775 focuses specifically on the convenience fee for registering snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and vessels, instead of all types of instruments. This clarification is important because it clearly outlines the situations where residents of other counties would incur this fee, which can help streamline the registration process and reduce confusion. Moreover, it ensures that if a person pays property tax in the county and provides proof of payment, they will not face this additional fee, promoting fairness for those contributing to local taxes.
House File 2775 - IntroducedReprinted HOUSE FILE 2775 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 761) (As Amended and Passed by the House April 28, 2026) A BILL FOR An Act relating to a convenience fee for recording instrumentsapplications for the registration of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or vessel in a county by a person who is not a resident of the county.
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An all-terrain vehicle shall not be registered by the county recorder until the county recorder is presented with receipts, bills of sale, or other satisfactory evidence that the sales or use tax has been paid for the purchase of the all-terrain vehicle or that the owner LSBHF 6903HV2775 (2)(3) 91 -1- ms/jsms/js/md 1/41/3 H.F.
The recorder may also charge, in addition to any other fee imposed by law, a convenience fee for the filing or recording of an instrumentapplication for the registration of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or vessel for a person who is not a resident of the county, unless that person pays property tax to the county and provides proof of payment such as a receipt as provided in section 445.5, subsection 6, or another form of proof as determined by the county.
In addition, the county recorder may charge a convenience fee in accordance with section 331.604, subsection 1,HF paragraph2775 “b”.(3) 91 -2- ms/js/md 2/3 H.F.
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2775Upon applying for registration, the owner shall display a bill of sale, receipt, or other satisfactory proof of ownership as provided by the rules of the commission to the county recorder.
EXPLANATIONHF The2775 inclusion(3) of91 this-3- explanationms/js/md does3/3 not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
This bill allows a county recorder to charge, in addition to any other fee imposed by law, a convenience fee for the filing or recording of an instrument, including the filing of an LSB 6903HV (2) 91 -3- ms/js 3/4 H.F.
2775 application for the registration of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or vessel, for a person who is not a resident of the county, unless that person pays property tax to the county and provides proof of payment.
The recorder shall not charge a convenience fee in excess of $10.
Moneys collected from the assessment of a convenience fee pursuant to the bill shall be deposited in the county’s county recorder’s records management fund and used for specified purposes.
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Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Subcommittee: Green, Driscoll, and Townsend.
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Read first time, referred to Ways and Means.
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Message from House.
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Immediate message.
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Passed House, yeas 82, nays 8.
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Amendment H-8412 adopted.
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Amendment H-8412 filed.
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Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
Sponsors
- COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 19 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 83 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 8% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (102)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kniff | — | Yea |
| Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Zabner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Aime Wichtendahl | Democrat | Nay |
| Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angel Ramirez | Democrat | Nay |
| Austin Baeth | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Gosa | Democrat | Yea |
| David Jacoby | Democrat | Nay |
| Dr. Megan L. Srinivas | Democrat | Yea |
| Elinor A. Levin | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric J. Gjerde | Democrat | Nay |
| Heather Matson | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Scholten | Democrat | Nay |
| Jeff Cooling | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Konfrst | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jerome Amos Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Josh Turek | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ken Croken | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenan Judge | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry McBurney | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsay James | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lee Madison | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick L. Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sean Bagniewski | Democrat | Yea |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy A. Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann Meyer | Republican | Yea |
| Austin Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Kniff McCulla | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Gustoff | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine C. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Henderson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Siegrist | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Barker | Republican | Yea |
| Brian K. Lohse | Republican | Yea |
| Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| Carter F. Nordman | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Ingels | Republican | Yea |
| Charley Thomson | Republican | Yea |
| Christian A. Hermanson | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Golding | Republican | Yea |
| Craig P. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Steven Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Gehlbach | Republican | Yea |
| David E. Young | Republican | Yea |
| David L. Blom | Republican | Yea |
| David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Wulf | Republican | Yea |
| Devon Wood | Republican | Yea |
| Dr. Steven P. Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Andrews | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gary M. Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| Hans C. Wilz | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Hora | Republican | Yea |
| Helena Hayes | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Stone | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Bossman | Republican | Yea |
| Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Gearhart | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| John H. Wills | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Dunwell | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua Meggers | Republican | Yea |
| Judd Lawler | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Cisneros | Republican | Yea |
| Mark I. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Matt W. Windschitl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matthew Rinker | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Michael R. Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Vondran | Republican | Yea |
| Norlin G. Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Weldon | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Wengryn | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Fett | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Latham | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Holt | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor R. Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Jay Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas M. Jeneary | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tom Determann | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Shipley | Republican | Yea |
| Travis M. Sitzmann | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Larson | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Dieken | Republican | Not Voting |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HF 2775?
- HF 2775 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
- What is the current status of HF 2775?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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