Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2071: A BILL FOR An Act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production
Status: In committee, April 22, 2026
An Act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5832YH (4) jm/jh H.F. 2071 Section 1. Section 423.4, subsection 9, paragraphs b and e, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows: b. The amount of the refund shall be calculated by multiplying a designated rate by the total number of gallons of biodiesel produced by the biodiesel producer in this state during each quarter of a calendar year. The designated rate shall be four five cents. e. This subsection is repealed January 1, 2028 2031. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill increases the sales or use tax refund available to the producers of biodiesel from 4 cents per gallon to cents per gallon. The amount of the refund is calculated by multiplying the designated rate (currently 4 cents) by the total number of gallons of biodiesel produced by the biodiesel producer in this state. The bill changes the repeal date of the refund from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2031. LSB 5832YH (4) -1- jm/jh 1/1
Sponsors
- Jones, Megan (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 1157 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2786 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 974 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 973 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2026 12:00PM RM 304.
- : Subcommittee: Hermanson, Bloomingdale and Wichtendahl. H.J. 761 .
- : Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 80 .
Votes
- Committee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 974 . (April 21, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 973 . (April 21, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: processing and production, biofuels, use taxes, sales taxes
Common questions
- What is HF2071?
- HF2071 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production.
- What does HF2071 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production.
- What is the status of HF2071?
- In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 1157 . (May 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2071?
- Jones, Megan (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for HF2071?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2071&ga=91
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