House File 606 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO HF 164) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing a sales and use tax exemption for certain 2 appliances that meet the energy efficiency rating established 3 for the appliance by the United States environmental 4 protection agency and providing an effective date. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 1906HV 81 7 mg/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 423.3, Code 2005, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 85. The sales price from the sale of a 1 4 clothes washing machine, refrigerator, or dishwasher which 1 5 meets or exceeds the energy efficiency rating for the 1 6 applicable appliance under the energy star program established 1 7 by the United States environmental protection agency in 1 8 cooperation with the United States department of energy. 1 9 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect January 1, 1 10 2006. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill exempts from sales and use taxes the purchase of 1 13 clothes washers, refrigerators, and dishwashers that meet 1 14 energy efficiency standards set under the federal energy star 1 15 program. This program was established through the cooperation 1 16 of the United States department of energy and the United 1 17 States environmental protection agency. 1 18 The bill takes effect January 1, 2006. 1 19 LSB 1906HV 81 1 20 mg:rj/pj/5