# Iowa 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. (Formerly HSB 235.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Iowa 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. (Formerly HSB 235.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS; status signed, last action 2026-05-19 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF960-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 960 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: 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. (Formerly HSB 235.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-13 - Last action: 2026-05-19, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: ways and means - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (206 yes, 18 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | House | Passed House | pass | 86 | 3 | | | 2026-04-20 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 33 | 11 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | Passed House | pass | 87 | 4 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-05-13: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-05-11: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-05-01: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-04-22: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-04-22: Passed House, yeas 86, nays 3. (House) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Senate amendment H-8388. (House) - 2026-04-20: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Senate amendment H-8388 filed. (House) - 2026-04-20: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-04-20: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 11. (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Amendment S-5183 adopted. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-04-15: Placed on calendar. (legislature) - 2026-04-15: Amendment S-5183 filed. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2026-03-10: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room. (legislature) - 2026-01-25: Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Bisignano, and Dawson. (legislature) - 2025-12-31: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature) - 2025-06-16: Referred to Ways and Means. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read first time, attached to SF 636. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-04-21: Passed House, yeas 87, nays 4. (House) - 2025-03-24: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF960.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF960.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF960.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF960.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. 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