91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2217: Relating to radon testing in schools, including responsibilities of nonpublic schools, applicability to charter and innovation zone schools, establishing a school testing and mitigation of radon grant program within the department of education, making appropriations, and including effective date 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 radon testing for accredited nonpublic schools, public school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill establishes the school testing and mitigation of radon grant program within the department of education to provide grants to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to offset the costs of testing and mitigating radon in attendance centers. The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules to administer the grant program, including rules relating to grant application materials, eligibility requirements, and award criteria.
Sponsors
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against
For: Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Nurses Association
In plain words
- January 30, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education 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/HF2217