Bill > HSB592

Introduced Session

This bill revises the definition of “public improvement” for purposes of Code chapter 26 (public construction bidding) to exclude equipment acquired by a city utility when the equipment relates to an electric generation or transmission project, existing utility infrastructure, or establishing connections to existing utility infrastructure. The bill also excludes from the definition construction or repair or maintenance work performed for a city utility when the construction or 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 (lease-purchase reporting); 260C.38 (community college lease-purchase contracts); 278.1 (school district lease-purchase contracts); 297.7 (construction, renovation, and repair of school buildings); 298.3 (school district levy revenue); 331.341 (county board of supervisors contracts); 364.4 (city lease-purchase contracts); and 384.20 (city finance accounts).

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Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2558. (on 02/16/2026)

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