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Requiring the consideration of project labor agreements for certain state construction projects
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)
Topics:Business & economy
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill requires a state agency to consider using a project labor agreement for a large-scale construction project. The bill defines a “project labor agreement” as a comprehensive pre-hire collective bargaining agreement that is negotiated between a project’s owner and an appropriate labor organization and sets out the basic terms and working conditions for that particular project. The bill defines a “large-scale construction project” as the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, conversion, extension, repair, or improvement of a vertical public works project, including a building and other real property-related project, for which the total project cost is $25 million or more.
Read the full explanation
The bill authorizes a state agency to require the use of a project labor agreement when the use will advance the state’s interest. The bill sets out certain factors for making such a decision. The bill delineates requirements for a project labor agreement. The bill specifies that the bill should not be construed to preclude a state agency from using a project labor agreement for any construction project not otherwise covered by the bill. The bill specifies that the bill should not be construed to require a contractor or subcontractor to enter into a project labor agreement with any particular labor organization. The bill applies notwithstanding provisions of law prohibiting certain prequalification requirements and award conditions for public improvement projects.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§72.6
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2294 Requiring the consideration of project labor agreements for certain state construction pro…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 194 Requiring the consideration of project labor agreements for certain state construction pro…89th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 27 Requiring the consideration of project labor agreements for certain state construction pro…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.