SSB 3099: Relating to fire fighting foam purchased by state agencies

What it does

_____ or fluorine components and that is certified by the United States department of agriculture as a biobased product. DAS must require that purchases of fire fighting foam be made from the seller whose product contains the greatest content of soybean-based materials without containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or fluorine components unless such fire fighting foam is unavailable to meet a state agency’s needs, does not meet the standards of the national fire protection association, or costs more than 105 percent of the cost of fire fighting foam that is not soybean-based or contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or fluorine components.

Senate subcommittee · named January 29, 2026

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Renee Hardman (D) · renee.hardman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; Central Iowa Water Works; Des Moines Water Works; Iowa Association of Professional Fire Chiefs; Iowa Association of Water Agencies; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; and 2 more

In plain words

1. January 29, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
2. January 29, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Hardman and Westrich
3. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 17, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2375