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

SSB 1181: Prohibiting franchise fees imposed by cities and counties

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

What it does

Currently, a city may grant a franchise to erect and maintain essential city services described in Code section 364.2(4)(a), and may impose a franchise fee upon the gross sales amount of such services not to exceed percent. In cities with a population exceeding 200,000, the franchise fee allowed to be S.F. _____ imposed shall not exceed percent of the gross sales amount. This bill eliminates a city’s ability to impose any franchise fees beginning July 1, 2025. The bill also prohibits a county from imposing or collecting a franchise fee beginning July 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 25, 2025

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Zach Wahls (D) · zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 3 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Lumen

Against: City of Des Moines; City of Marion; Metropolitan Coalition

In plain words

  1. February 25, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. February 25, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Wahls and Westrich
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SSB1181