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

SF 2251: Relating to the authority of combined recreational lake and water quality districts when issuing bonds

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

What it does

This bill relates to bonding and indebtedness authority of a combined recreational lake and water quality district (district) under Code chapter 357E. Under current law, such a district has the same powers to issue bonds that a city has under the laws of this state. However, Code section 357E.11A(3) requires any indebtedness of the district, except for refunding bonds, to first be authorized at election. The bill strikes the election requirement for all indebtedness and specifies that districts are subject to the same requirements and limitations to issue bonds that a city has under the laws of this state, which may, but does not always require, approval at election.

Sponsors

Sen. Dan Zumbach (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2026

  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. February 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Driscoll and Weiner
  3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF2251