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IA HF1033

IA HF1033
A bill for an act making a rural water district a designated exempt entity for purposes of the sales and use tax.(Formerly HSB 226.)


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Introduced
04/24/2025
In Committee
05/12/2025
Crossed Over
05/12/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

This bill makes a nonprofit rural water district organized under Code chapter 504 as provided in Code chapter 357A a designated exempt entity, which allows the nonprofit rural water district to apply to the department of revenue for the refund of the sales and use tax upon sales of building materials, supplies, and equipment, or from services furnished by a contractor in the performance of a written contract with the rural water district, if certain circumstances relating to the contract are met. By designating a rural water district a designated exempt entity under the bill, construction services provided to the water district also become exempt from the sales tax which is different than the sales tax exemption under current law. Under current law, the building materials, supplies, or equipment sold to a rural water district for the construction of facilities are exempt from the sales tax in Code section 423.3(38). The bill strikes the current rural water sales tax exemption in Code section 423.3(38) so two separate and distinct sales tax exemptions do not exist at the same time relating to building materials, supplies, or equipment sold to a rural water district.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Iowa's sales and use tax regulations for rural water districts by designating them as a new type of exempt entity. Specifically, the bill adds rural water districts organized under chapters 504 and 357A to the list of entities that can apply to the department of revenue for sales and use tax refunds on building materials, supplies, equipment, and construction services. The bill eliminates the previous sales tax exemption for rural water districts found in Code section 423.3(38), effectively replacing the existing exemption with a broader, more comprehensive tax exemption mechanism. By making this change, the bill allows rural water districts to receive refunds on sales and use taxes for purchases and services related to their infrastructure and operational needs, which could potentially reduce the financial burden on these nonprofit water service organizations and ultimately benefit the rural communities they serve.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Ways and Means (House)

Last Action

Explanation of vote. H.J. 1223. (on 05/20/2025)

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