Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 960 — A bill for an act relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equipment used by certain entities primarily in the furnishing of telecommunications services on a commercial basis.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on May 19, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill provides a sales tax exemption for certain telecommunications equipment.

House File 960 amends Iowa law to exempt sales tax on central office and transmission equipment used by specific telecommunications entities. This applies primarily to those providing services on a commercial basis.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This bill may lower costs for small telecommunications providers by exempting certain equipment from sales tax.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House File 960 expand the sales tax exemption for central office and transmission equipment. The updated version now includes specific references to internet access services and clarifies that the exemption applies to various types of telecommunications providers, including long-distance and mobile radio service companies. This matters because it helps ensure that more entities involved in providing essential telecommunications services can invest in necessary equipment without the burden of sales tax, potentially benefiting consumers through improved services.

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Kim Reynolds O f f i c e o f t h e G o v e r n o r Chris C o u r n o y e r G O V E R N O R L T G O V E R N O R May 19,2026 The Honorable Paul Pate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa50319 DearMr.Secretary, Iherebytransmit:
House File 960 - Enrolled House File 960 AN ACT RELATING TO THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT OR TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT USED BY CERTAIN ENTITIES PRIMARILY IN THE FURNISHING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS.
HouseFile960,anActrelatingtothesalestaxexemptionforthepurchaseofcentral officeequipmentortransmissionequipmentusedbycertainentitiesprimarilyinthe furnishingoftelecommunicationsservicesonacommercialbasis.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
The aboveHouseFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.
Section 1.
Sincerely, Kimleynolds Govemor ofIowa cc:
Section 423.3, subsection 47A, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
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B E I T E N A C T E D BY T H E G E N E R A A S S E M B L Y O T H E S T A T E O F I O W A :
Section 1, Section 423.3, subsection 47A, paragraph a.
Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
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P A TG R A S S L ] A M S I N C L A I R Speaker or the House P r e s i d e ntheoS e n a t e I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 960, Ninety-first General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 960, Ninety-first General Assembly.
MEGHAN NELSON / 1 Chilet Clerk of the House Approved 2 0 2 6 K I R E Y N O L D S G o v e r n o r
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2026 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Fiscal note.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  4. Explanation of vote.

  5. Message from House.

  6. Immediate message.

  7. Passed House, yeas 86, nays 3.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8388.

  9. Fiscal note.

  10. Senate amendment H-8388 filed.

  11. Message from Senate.

  12. Immediate message.

  13. Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 11.

  14. Amendment S-5183 adopted.

  15. Fiscal note.

  16. Placed on calendar.

  17. Amendment S-5183 filed.

  18. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  19. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  20. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  21. Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Bisignano, and Dawson.

  22. Referred to Ways and Means.

  23. Read first time, attached to SF 636.

  24. Message from House.

  25. Immediate message.

  26. Passed House, yeas 87, nays 4.

  27. Fiscal note.

  28. Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 15 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.

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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 33 Yea · 11 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28005
Democrat 61101
Total 341106
% of votes cast 67%22%0%12%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Catelin Drey Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Matt Blake Democrat Yea
Mike Zimmer Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Renee Hardman Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Not Voting
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Not Voting
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Not Voting
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Not Voting
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Not Voting
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Not Voting
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 87 Yea · 4 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31001
Unaffiliated 2002
Republican 56406
Total 89409
% of votes cast 87%4%0%9%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Open — Not Voting
Sexton — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Not Voting
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Not Voting
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Nay
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 Nay
Mark I. Thompson Republican Nay
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Not Voting

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Who sponsors HF 960?
HF 960 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
What is the current status of HF 960?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 13, 2025. Enacted.
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