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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2001: Relating to water efficiency of data centers, including requirements for water-efficient cooling technologies and encouragement for the use of nonpotable and recycled water sources, providing civil penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the water efficiency of data centers, including requirements to implement water-efficient cooling technologies and encouragement for the use of nonpotable and recycled water sources. The bill defines “water usage effectiveness rating” as a metric that measures how efficiently water is used for cooling. The bill explains the rating is calculated by dividing annual water usage in liters by the energy consumption of information technology equipment in kilowatt hours.2 liters per kilowatt hour or less.

Sponsors

Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Common Good Iowa; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Faith & Climate Network; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; The Nature Conservancy

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2001