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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 17, 202574–19
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who pay for parking services would no longer have to pay sales tax on that cost. This change removes the tax from the price of using parking facilities.1
Read the official explanation
This bill exempts the sales price of parking facility services from the sales tax.
Senate subcommittee
Named April 22, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: March 12, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Fiscal note
AI summary This bill makes the sale of parking facility services exempt from the sales and use tax. It is estimated to reduce annual revenues to the state's General Fund, the SAVE Fund, and the LOST by $755,000, $151,000, and $146,000 respectively in fiscal year 2026. These reductions are projected to increase each year through fiscal year 2030.3
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Description
House File 996 exempts the sales price of parking facility services from the sales and use tax.
Background
Under current law, the sales price of parking facility services provided by cities or counties is exempt from the sales and use tax. Parking services provided by private entities are taxable. A parking facility is defined in 701 IAC 211.12 as any place that is used for parking a vehicle for consideration.
Assumptions
- The Bill takes effect July 1, 2025 (FY 2026).
- According to U.S. Census Bureau data, total sales of parking lot and garage services in Iowa subject to federal income tax equaled $13.9 million in calendar year (CY) 2022.
- Taxable sales of parking facility services are assumed to increase by 2.0% annually.
- Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) refunds are 1.0% of taxable expenditures. Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) distributions are estimated to be 0.97% of taxable expenditures.
Fiscal Impact
House File 996 is estimated to reduce annual revenues to the General Fund, the SAVE Fund, and the LOST by the amounts in Figure 1.
Figure 1 — Fiscal Impact of HF 996General Fund SAVE LOST FY 2026 -755,000$ -151,000$ -146,000$ FY 2027 -770,000 -154,000 -149,000 FY 2028 -785,000 -157,000 -152,000 FY 2029 -801,000 -160,000 -155,000 FY 2030 -817,000 -163,000 -158,000
Sources
- Iowa Department of Revenue
- U.S. Census Bureau
- LSA calculations
- Parking Facilities Services, Sales Tax Exemption · April 8, 2025
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- HF 2096 Providing a sales tax exemption for the furnishing of parking facilities services90th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same titleCleared committee
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