Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF688: A BILL FOR An Act relating to products and materials purchased by state agencies
Status: In committee, February 28, 2025
An Act relating to products and materials purchased by state agencies.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to products and materials purchased by state agencies.
From the introduced text, February 28, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to products and materials purchased by state agencies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2275YH (4) sc/ns H.F. Section 1. Section 8A.311, subsection 21, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 21. Preference A state agency shall be given to purchasing purchase American-made products and purchases materials from American-based businesses if the life cycle costs are comparable to those products of foreign businesses and which most adequately fulfill the department's need it is possible to do so. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, the department of administrative services must give preference to purchasing American-made products and purchases from American-based businesses if the life cycle costs are comparable to those of products sold by foreign businesses. In addition, as a condition of receiving an annual appropriation relating to state government administration and regulation, an entity receiving the appropriation must give first preference when purchasing a product to an Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based business, and second preference to a United States product or a product produced by a business based in the United States. This bill requires a state agency to purchase American-made products and …
Sponsors
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Mary Madison (D, 31)
- Ken Croken (D, 97)
- Rob Johnson (D, 34)
- Megan Srinivas (D, 30)
- Jr, Amos
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81)
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Aime Wichtendahl (D, 80)
- Jeff Cooling (D, 77)
- Ross Wilburn (D, 50)
- Lindsay James (D, 71)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 480 .
Subjects: departments of state government, goods
Common questions
- What is HF688?
- HF688 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to products and materials purchased by state agencies.
- What does HF688 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to products and materials purchased by state agencies.
- What is the status of HF688?
- In committee as of February 28, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 480 . (February 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF688?
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF688?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0688&ga=91
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