Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2164: An Act relating to the definition of public improvement
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act relating to the definition of public improvement.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the definition of public improvement.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the definition of public improvement. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5895XS (2) sc/js S.F. 2164 Section 1. Section 26.2, subsection 3, paragraph b, subparagraph (5), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: (5) Construction, equipment, or repair or maintenance work performed for a city utility under chapter 388 when such work is performed by its employees, relates to an electric generation or transmission project, or when such work relates to existing utility infrastructure or establishing connections to existing utility infrastructure. For purposes of this subparagraph, "utility infrastructure" includes facilities used for the storage, collection, disposal, treatment, generation, transmission, or distribution of water, sewage, waste, electricity, gas, or telecommunications service. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill revises the definition of "public improvement" for purposes of Code chapter 26 (public construction bidding) to exclude equipment. The bill also excludes from the definition repair or maintenance work performed for a city utility when the work is related to an electric generation or transmission project. By operation of law, the bill affects the term "public improvement" as used in Code chapter 26A (guaranteed maximum price contracts) and in Code sections 8.46 …
Sponsors
- Scott Webster (R, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2410 . S.J. 339 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 11:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Webster, Green, and Townsend. S.J. 191 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 170 .
Subjects: bidding, infrastructure, electric utilities, public improvements
Common questions
- What is SF2164?
- SF2164 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to the definition of public improvement.
- What does SF2164 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the definition of public improvement.
- What is the status of SF2164?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2410 . S.J. 339 . (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2164?
- Scott Webster (R, 47).
- Where is the official record for SF2164?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2164&ga=91
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