Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction bidding

Sponsored by the Senate State Government (companion To Hf 2558 By Committee on State Government) Committee, Sen. Scott Webster (R)

Topics:State government Cities & counties

Same legislation: HSB 592, SF 2164, HF 2558

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 4, 202645–0
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 25, 202689–2
Done: To the GovernorApril 9, 2026
Done: Signed into lawApril 9, 2026

HF 2558 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2558, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2558 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This law changes how the state defines a "public improvement" when it comes to construction bidding and contracts. It specifies that certain equipment for city electric projects and the setup of manufactured homes are no longer included in this definition. These changes affect how cities, counties, school districts, and community colleges handle their construction and equipment purchases.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill revises the definition of “public improvement” for purposes of Code chapter (public construction bidding) to exclude equipment acquired by or for a city utility under Code chapter 388 when such equipment is related to an electric generating project and to exclude the furnishing of a manufactured home, including the erection of the foundation or tiedown system, supporting, anchoring, and close-up of the home, and implementing the utility service connections for the home.20 (city finance accounts).

Why it matters. Cities and their utilities would no longer consider certain equipment for electric generating projects as public improvements under bidding rules. The change also excludes the furnishing and installation of manufactured homes, including their foundations and utility connections, from the definition of a public improvement.²

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§26.2

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Lobbying

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HSB 592Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 2164RenumberedSenate companion HF 2558Became lawfrom HSB 592 SF 2410Didn’t advancefrom SF 2164

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

HSB 593 HSB 593
90th General Assembly · In committee · similar
Cleared committee

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