HF 2757 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to nuclear electric generation facilities by creating sales and use tax exemptions and refunds, making appropriations to the state board of regents for establishing and maintaining a nuclear energy workforce, making penalties applicable, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.

This bill creates sales and use tax exemptions and refunds for tangible personal property, digital products, and services used to build, maintain, or restart nuclear electric generation facilities in Iowa. The tax relief applies to items directly used for construction, repair, or restarting operations after decommissioning, provided the facility begins commercial operation within twelve and a half years of receiving its license or pouring initial concrete. If a facility fails to start operations within this timeframe, it must repay all previously claimed tax exemptions and refunds. Additionally, the law defines specific equipment and systems eligible for these benefits, including nuclear components, electrical infrastructure, cybersecurity tools, and energy storage systems, while repealing the provision on July 1, 2051.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 7, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly restructured and simplified, removing a separate state fund and mandatory annual contributions in exchange for a broader definition of eligible equipment and a longer exemption period. The new version eliminates the requirement for facilities to pay $2,200 per megawatt into a workforce fund, instead extending the tax exemption until one year after commercial operation or June 30, 2051, whichever comes first. Additionally, the definition of 'nuclear electric generation facility' was expanded to include facilities in advanced development stages or obtaining federal licensing, and the list of exempt items now includes digital systems, cybersecurity, and energy storage technologies.
Scope change
The scope of the tax exemption was broadened to include more types of equipment (such as cybersecurity and energy storage) and extended the eligibility window to include facilities that are still in early development or waiting for federal licensing, rather than only those actively constructing or restarting.
FISCAL

The requirement for facilities to contribute $2,200 per megawatt annually to a 'Nuclear Energy Workforce Fund' was removed entirely.

TIMELINE

The tax exemption period was changed from a fixed four-year limit to a duration ending on the earlier of one year after commercial operation or June 30, 2051.

ELIGIBILITY

The definition of eligible facilities was expanded to include those in 'advanced stages of development' or 'obtaining federal licensing,' not just those currently building or restarting.

DEFINITION

The list of exempt items was updated to explicitly include digital control systems, cybersecurity infrastructure, and energy storage systems.

REQUIREMENT

The complex reporting requirements, including annual contribution proofs and specific repayment triggers tied to workforce fund contributions, were removed.

ENFORCEMENT

The repayment clause was simplified to remove references to the workforce fund, focusing solely on repaying unearned tax exemptions and refunds if commercial operation is not achieved within the new timeline.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

433
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 28, 2026
D Democratic15
11 Yea 3 Nay 1
73% Yea
R Republican34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
0
Amendments
7
Jun 1, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 4.
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with S-5239.
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Message from House, with amendment S-5239.
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 83, nays 2.
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8428, as amended.
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8436 to Senate amendment H-8428 adopted.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8436 filed.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Senate amendment H-8428 filed.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 4.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5226 filed, adopted.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 94, nays 1.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8365 filed, adopted.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8368 filed, withdrawn.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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