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

HF 650: Authorizing county boards of supervisors to employ firms of professional engineers as the county engineer

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, the board of supervisors of a county (board) is required to employ one or more licensed civil engineers as the county engineer. County engineers must directly supervise all construction and maintenance work to ensure the work is carried out efficiently and properly. County engineers may be hired for terms of up to three years, though the employment may be terminated at any time. The board is required to determine the level of compensation for a county engineer, and county engineers are required to provide a bond between $2,000 and $5,000.

Sponsors

Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 0 for, 4 against

Against: American Council of Engineering Companies; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa County Engineers Association; Iowa Good Roads Association

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Local Government 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/HF650