Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2235: A BILL FOR An Act relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water that does not enter the sewer system
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
An Act relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water that does not enter the sewer system.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water that does not enter the sewer system.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water that does not enter the sewer system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6124XS (3) sb/js S.F. 2235 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 384.84B Sewer charges ---- unearned fees. 1. The general assembly finds that municipal sewer charges are intended to recover costs associated with actual wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal. In cases of water leaks, pipe failures, or similar conditions, water may be released into soil, ground, or the environment without entering the sanitary sewer system. Charging sewer service fees for water that did not utilize sewer services constitutes a fee for services not rendered. The retention of such charges is inequitable, unearned, and contrary to principles of fairness and public trust. It is therefore the intent of the general assembly to ensure that sewer fees are based on actual sewer usage, and municipalities do not collect or retain sewer charges for water that did not enter the sewer system. 2. A city utility shall not charge, assess, or retain sewer service fees for water that is demonstrated to have not entered the sewer system due to any of the following: a. Water line leak. b. Service line failure. c. Metered water loss to …
Sponsors
- Cherielynn Westrich (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 2:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Westrich, Alons, and Quirmbach. S.J. 256 .
- : Introduced, referred to Local Government. S.J. 223 .
Subjects: sewage treatment, utilities, city government, fees, water
Common questions
- What is SF2235?
- SF2235 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water that does not enter the sewer system.
- What does SF2235 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water that does not enter the sewer system.
- What is the status of SF2235?
- In committee as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2235?
- Cherielynn Westrich (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for SF2235?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2235&ga=91
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