Iowa House Bill HF2742

Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/20/26
• Engrossed: 3/31/26
• Refer: 3/31/26

Caption

A bill for an act relating to reports on major maintenance projects for state infrastructure.(Formerly HSB 655.)

Summary

HF 2742 requires regular reporting to the Iowa General Assembly on future major maintenance projects for state infrastructure that will need legislative appropriations. The bill covers three areas: state information technology infrastructure, most state buildings and facilities, and buildings/facilities and information technology infrastructure under the Board of Regents. For each project, the reports must identify the project title, a priority category, estimated immediacy, the controlling agency or institution, the funding request amount, and any relevant notes, along with a running total of requested funding. The bill sets the first reports due by January 1, 2027, and then requires updates every July 1 and January 1 thereafter. It largely codifies existing practice for the Department of Administrative Services regarding major maintenance projects for state buildings and facilities, while also adding comparable reporting requirements for the Department of Management’s information technology infrastructure and for the Board of Regents and its institutions. The priority categories include life, health, or safety risk; damaged; ADA compliance; scheduled maintenance; efficiency; and either demolition or decommission, depending on the category set for the reporting entity.

Impact

The bill does not directly appropriate money or change the substantive standards for when maintenance projects are funded, but it does create statutory reporting duties that formalize and expand how major maintenance needs are presented to the legislature. It amends Iowa Code by adding new sections for the Department of Administrative Services and the Board of Regents, and it requires the Department of Management to submit similar reports for state IT infrastructure. The practical effect is increased transparency and a more structured pipeline for future capital and maintenance requests affecting state buildings, facilities, and technology systems.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong support for the bill, with the House passing it 91-0. The subcommittee also recommended passage, and there are no recorded committee transcript objections in the provided materials. Overall, the bill appears to have been viewed as a routine administrative measure focused on improving legislative oversight and planning for maintenance needs.

Contention

No major opposition is evident in the provided record. Any potential policy tension is likely limited to administrative burden and the scope of reporting, particularly because the bill extends reporting requirements beyond the Department of Administrative Services to the Department of Management and the Board of Regents. Another possible point of distinction is the exclusion of certain agencies from the DAS reporting section, while the Regents section covers both buildings and information technology infrastructure for institutions under its control. However, the vote and available context suggest these issues were not controversial in practice.