Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2129: A BILL FOR An Act establishing a water and wastewater operator apprenticeship and work release pilot program for inmates, and making appropriations
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
An Act establishing a water and wastewater operator apprenticeship and work release pilot program for inmates, and making appropriations.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act establishing a water and wastewater operator apprenticeship and work release pilot program for inmates, and making appropriations.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act establishing a water and wastewater operator apprenticeship and work release pilot program for inmates, and making appropriations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5260YH (5) as/js H.F. 2129 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 904.914 Water and wastewater operator apprenticeship and work release pilot program. 1. The department, in coordination with the Iowa department of natural resources and Iowa workforce development, shall establish an apprenticeship and work release pilot program for inmates to train and work as certified water and wastewater operators and to meet all of the following goals: a. Address the shortage of qualified water and wastewater operators in the state. b. Provide inmates with meaningful vocational training, work experience, and a pathway to post-release employment. c. Promote rehabilitation and reduce recidivism. 2. An inmate is eligible to participate in the program if the inmate meets all of the following conditions: a. The inmate is serving a sentence for a nonviolent offense. b. The inmate is within twenty-four months of the inmate's earliest possible release date. c. The inmate has participated and demonstrated good behavior in prison programming. d. The inmate meets the minimum qualifications established by the department of natural resources and Iowa workforce development for apprentices in water and wastewater operations. e. The inmate is approved …
Sponsors
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2588 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 323 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 323 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:45PM RM 103.
- : Subcommittee: Sitzmann, Amos Jr. and Gerhold. H.J. 177 .
- : Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 132 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 323 . (February 17, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: pilot programs, apprenticeships, work release, job training, correctional systems, inmates, water
Common questions
- What is HF2129?
- HF2129 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act establishing a water and wastewater operator apprenticeship and work release pilot program for inmates, and making appropriations.
- What does HF2129 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act establishing a water and wastewater operator apprenticeship and work release pilot program for inmates, and making appropriations.
- What is the status of HF2129?
- In committee as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2588 . (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2129?
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64).
- Where is the official record for HF2129?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2129&ga=91
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