S.F. 2229 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 100B.51 Purchase or acquisition of 1 certain fire fighting foam by political subdivisions prohibited. 2 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 3 requires: 4 a. “Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” means a 5 class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one 6 fully fluorinated carbon atom. 7 b. “Political subdivision” means a city, county, township, 8 or special purpose district. “Political subdivision” includes 9 a department, board, or commission of a city, county, township, 10 or special purpose district. 11 2. Beginning January 1, 2026, a political subdivision shall 12 not purchase or acquire a fire fighting or fire-suppressing 13 foam to which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 14 have been intentionally added. 15 Sec. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT. Section 25B.2, subsection 16 3, shall not apply to this Act. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill prohibits a political subdivision, as defined in 21 the bill, from purchasing or acquiring, on or after January 22 1, 2026, a fire fighting or fire-suppressing foam to which 23 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been 24 intentionally added. 25 The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code 26 section 25B.3. The bill makes inapplicable Code section 25B.2, 27 subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from 28 complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of 29 the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, 30 political subdivisions are required to comply with any state 31 mandate included in the bill. 32 -1- LSB 5675XS (2) 90 je/js 1/ 1