Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to mechanical insulation inspections for public buildings
Sponsored by Rep. Daniel Gosa (D)
Topics:Energy & utilitiesEnvironment & natural resourcesState government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- 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 Over the next 10 years, the state will hire experts to check the insulation in every public building for energy efficiency and safety. The results of these checks must be posted online for everyone to see. If an assessment finds a safety problem, the state must fix it right away, and if it finds ways to save a lot of energy and reduce pollution, the state must hire someone to make those improvements.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the department of administrative services (department) to contract with a mechanical insulation contractor for a mechanical insulation energy and safety assessment of each public building within the next 10 years. The department must post the findings of each assessment on the department’s internet site within 30 days of the assessment. If an assessment identifies mechanical insulation remediation measures that would reduce the carbon emissions for the building by more than 30 percent and result in energy savings of more than 30 percent, then the department must contract for such remediation measures within 12 months of the assessment. If a public health or safety concern is identified in an assessment, the department must contract for immediate remediation.
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§8A.331