Senate File 2063 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY BLACK Passed Senate, Date Passed House, 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 appliances 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 5928XS 81 7 mg/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 423.3, Code Supplement 2005, is amended 1 2 by adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 89. 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. INFORMATION TO PUBLIC. The department of revenue, 1 10 in consultation with manufacturers and retailers, and public 1 11 interest groups, shall develop public information programs and 1 12 materials to identify and encourage the sale of products 1 13 manufactured or assembled in the state which are eligible for 1 14 the tax exemption provided under section 1 of this Act. 1 15 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect January 1, 1 16 2007. 1 17 EXPLANATION 1 18 This bill exempts from sales and use taxes the purchase of 1 19 clothes washers, refrigerators, and dishwashers that meet 1 20 energy efficiency standards set under the federal energy star 1 21 program. This program was established through the cooperation 1 22 of the United States department of energy and the United 1 23 States environmental protection agency. The bill also directs 1 24 the department of revenue to work with manufacturers and 1 25 retailers to develop public information programs that identify 1 26 and encourage the sale of such products manufactured or 1 27 assembled in Iowa. 1 28 The bill takes effect January 1, 2007. 1 29 LSB 5928XS 81 1 30 mg:rj/je/5