HSB 593: HSB 593

What it does

This bill revises the definition of a public improvement for purposes of Code chapter (public construction bidding) to exclude emergency work, repair work, and maintenance work performed by agents of a governmental entity. By operation of law, the bill affects the term “public improvement” as used in Code chapter 26A (guaranteed maximum price contracts) and in Code sections 8.46 (lease-purchase reporting); 260C.38 (community college lease-purchase contracts); 278.1 (school district lease-purchase contracts); 297.7 (construction, renovation, and repair of school buildings); 298.3 (school district levy revenue); 314.1B (bid threshold subcommittees); 331.341 (county board of supervisors contracts); 364.4 (city lease-purchase contracts); and 384.20 (city finance accounts).

House subcommittee · named January 23, 2024

• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: City of Waukee; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: IBEW Iowa State Conference

In plain words

1. January 18, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 18, 2024House subcommittee named: Young, Gjerde and Wulf
3. January 23, 2024House subcommittee named: Wulf, Gjerde and Lundgren