Requiring mechanical insulation energy audits of state buildings

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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 the department of administrative services to contract with a certified technician to perform a mechanical insulation energy audit for each state-owned building by January 1, 2028, and every four years thereafter. The audit must identify missing and damaged mechanical insulation, determine compliance with American society of heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning engineers standard 90.1, include an estimate of emissions released and energy lost due to damaged and missing mechanical insulation, and provide an estimate for the cost of remediation of damaged and missing mechanical insulation.

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§8A.331

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