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

HF 2399: Relating to the awarding of public improvement contracts

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

What it does

Under current law, a contract for a public improvement must be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. This bill provides that a contract for a public improvement may be awarded to a local contractor whose bid is within percent of the cost of the lowest responsive, responsible bid when the lowest responsive, responsible bid is from a contractor whose headquarters is located more than miles from the public improvement for which the contractor is submitting a bid. The bill defines “local contractor” as a contractor whose business headquarters is located within miles of the public improvement for which the contractor is submitting a bid.

Sponsors

Rep. Cindy Golding (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 12, 2026

  • Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 7 against

Against: American Council of Engineering Companies; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Iowa Engineering Society; Master Builders of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Cooling, Johnson and C

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/HF2399