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IA HF2590
IA HF2590A bill for an act relating to the Iowa communications network, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 709.)
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Introduced
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill strikes provisions prohibiting the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission from providing or reselling communications services to entities other than public and private agencies, prohibiting public and private agencies from providing communication services of the Iowa communications network to another entity unless authorized, and authorizing and regulating leases and agreements regarding the Iowa communications network with private and public agencies. The elimination of these provisions takes effect July 1, 2027. The bill directs the department of management (DOM) to sell the Iowa communications network as soon as feasible. DOM may use a sole source approach to contract for vendor services to facilitate the transaction and may directly solicit bids for the network. The sale must allow authorized users of the network to continue to receive contracted services on commercially reasonable terms for at least 10 years. The bill requires DOM to submit status reports to the legislative services agency every three months, beginning October 1, 2026, and an outline of the proposed sale 10 days prior to completing the transaction. The proceeds of the sale are deposited in the general fund. This provision takes effect upon enactment.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Department of Management (DOM) to sell the Iowa Communications Network, a state-owned telecommunications infrastructure, as soon as possible, allowing the DOM to use a sole source approach for vendor services to help with the sale and to directly solicit bids. The sale must ensure that current users of the network can continue to receive their contracted services on reasonable terms for at least ten years. The bill also removes previous restrictions that prevented the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission from providing or reselling communication services to entities other than public and private agencies, and from public and private agencies providing services to others without authorization, with these changes taking effect on July 1, 2027. The DOM is required to provide quarterly progress reports on the sale to the legislative services agency starting October 1, 2026, and submit a detailed outline of the proposed sale ten days before it is finalized. Any money received from the sale will go into the state's general fund, and this provision takes effect immediately upon the bill's enactment.
Sponsors (0)
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Other Sponsors (1)
State Government (House)
Last Action
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 331. (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2590 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2590.html |
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