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

HF 2590: Relating to the Iowa communications network, and including effective date provisions

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 it does

This bill strikes provisions prohibiting the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission from providing or reselling communications services to entities other than public and private agencies, prohibiting public and private agencies from providing communication services of the Iowa communications network to another entity unless authorized, and authorizing and regulating leases and agreements regarding the Iowa communications network with private and public agencies. The elimination of these provisions takes effect July 1, 2027.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of House File 2590 is unknown because there are several scenarios that may have a fiscal impact. The fiscal impact of the sale of the ICN cannot be determined since the sale revenue of the ICN cannot be estimated until a true market valuation…

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

  • Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R) · tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Rob Johnson (D) · rob.johnson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Governor's Office; Iowa Communications Network ICN/ITTC; Iowa State Association of Counties

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 709
  2. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Bossman, Jeneary, Johnson and R · as HSB 709
  3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 709
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 709
  5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 15–6 · as HSB 709
  6. February 18, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2590 · as HSB 709
  8. March 12, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2590