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Relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds
Same legislation: HF 2688
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 19, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2688 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2688 What’s a funnel?
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 23, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2688.
February 19, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 357. Journal
February 19, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 357. Journal
February 18, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 11, 2026
Subcommittee: Weldon, Latham and Wichtendahl. H.J. 263. Journal
February 11, 2026
Introduced, referred to Economic Growth and Technology. H.J. 261. Journal
Meetings
- Thursday, February 19 · 1:00 PMEconomic Growth and Technology committee · RM 102Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 18 · 12:30 PMEconomic Growth and Technology subcommittee · RM 304Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 18 · 10:30 AMEconomic Growth and Technology committee · RM 102Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 19, 202620–0
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 1Against · 3Undecided · 13
- Google LLC and its AffiliatesAgainst
- Meta Platforms Inc.Against
- Microsoft Corp.Against
- Iowa Venture Capital AssociationFor
- BlueGreen AllianceUndecided
- Cedar Rapids Metro Economic AllianceUndecided
- City of Cedar RapidsUndecided
- IBEW Iowa State ConferenceUndecided
- Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI)Undecided
- Iowa Biotechnology AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubUndecided
- Iowa Economic Development AuthorityUndecided
- Iowa Society of Certified Public AccountantsUndecided
- Laborers International Union of North AmericaUndecided
- Quality Technology Services LLCUndecided
- Technology Association of IowaUndecided
- Urban County CoalitionUndecided
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