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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2778: Modifying the individual income tax credit for emergency medical services personnel to include volunteer ambulance drivers, and including retroactive applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill modifies the individual income tax credit for emergency medical services personnel. Currently, an emergency medical services personnel member who is certified as a first responder under Code chapter 147A may claim an individual income tax credit for services performed in the amount of $250. The bill modifies the credit to allow an emergency medical services personnel member to claim the individual income tax credit if the person is a volunteer ambulance driver. The bill applies retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Rep. Ann Meyer (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named April 28, 2026

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors

In plain words

  1. April 16, 2026Filed in the House
  2. April 21, 2026Passed the House, 93–0
  3. April 22, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  4. April 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Rowley

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2778