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

HF 2786: Modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production

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 increases the sales or use tax refund available to the producers of biodiesel from cents per gallon to cents per gallon. The amount of the refund is calculated by multiplying the designated rate (currently 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Megan Jones (R)

Cost

See the fiscal note

3 million.

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Ag Processing Inc; Cargill; Deere & Company; Iowa Biodiesel Board; Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives; Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF); Iowa Soybean Association

In plain words

  1. April 22, 2026Filed in the House
  2. April 23, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. May 2, 2026Passed the House, 83–2
  4. May 2, 2026Arrived in the Senate

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/HF2786