Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to mechanical insulation inspections for public buildings
Sponsored by Rep. Daniel Gosa (D)
Topics:Energy & utilitiesEnvironment & natural resourcesState government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- 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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The state will hire experts to check the insulation in every public building to see if it is safe and saves energy. After the checks are done, the results will be posted on a government website for everyone to see. If the experts find problems that affect health or safety, the state must fix them right away. The state must also pay to fix insulation if it is proven to save a lot of energy and reduce pollution.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the department of administrative services (department) to contract with a mechanical insulation contractor for a mechanical insulation energy and safety assessment of each public building within the next years. The department must post the findings of each assessment on the department’s internet site within days of the assessment. If an assessment identifies mechanical insulation remediation measures that would reduce the carbon emissions for the building by more than percent and result in energy savings of more than percent, then the department must contract for such remediation measures within months of the assessment. If a public health or safety concern is identified in an assessment, the department must contract for immediate remediation.
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§8A.331