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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 216: HSB 216

Became HF 605 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill prohibits the state building code commissioner, counties, and cities from requiring energy benchmarking requirements for a private property. The bill defines “energy benchmarking” as requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property H.F. _____ to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 28, 2023

  • Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 5 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Conlin Properties; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Landlords of Iowa; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA)

Against: American Chemistry Council; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Interfaith Power & Light

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. February 28, 2023House subcommittee named: Wills, J., Bagniewski, Thomson and C
  3. March 1, 2023Approved by the House committee
  4. March 3, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 605

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB216