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Relating to fire fighting foam purchased by government entities
Sponsored by the Senate Local Government Committee
Topics:State governmentCities & countiesPublic safety & emergenciesPFAS & chemicals
Same legislation: SSB 3099
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 9, 202645–0
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa will create a special contract to help state agencies buy firefighting foam made with soybean materials instead of chemicals containing fluorine. Local governments that run fire departments must also vote by early 2027 on whether they want to start using this soybean-based foam.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the department of administrative services (DAS) to establish a master contract for the purchase of fire fighting foam from a seller whose product contains the greatest content of soybean-based materials without containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or fluorine components. Under current law, DAS must establish master contracts on a competitive basis, and the purchase of a good or service pursuant to a master contract is deemed to satisfy competitive bidding requirements. Upon the establishment of a master contract for a good or service, a state agency must purchase the good or service pursuant to the master contract, unless an exception applies. Governmental subdivisions may purchase a good or service pursuant to a DAS master contract. The bill also requires local governments with authority over a fire department to pass an ordinance by January 1, 2027, determining whether the entity will purchase soybean-based fire fighting foam.
Why it matters. State agencies and local governments will be required to use a specific master contract for firefighting foam that uses soybean-based materials instead of substances containing fluorine. Local governments with authority over a fire department must pass an ordinance by January 1, 2027, to decide if they will purchase this soybean-based foam.2
Senate subcommittee
Named January 29, 2026 (as SSB 3099). On February 5, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 4, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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