SF 2375 (LSB 6606SV (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 2375

BY  COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3099)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to fire fighting foam purchased by government entities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  8A.316A  Fire fighting foam —— master contract.
   The department shall establish a master contract pursuant to section 8A.311A for the purchase of fire fighting foam from a seller whose product contains the greatest content of soybean-based materials without containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or fluorine components.
    Sec. 2.  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASES.  A local government entity with authority over a fire department shall pass an ordinance by January 1, 2027, determining whether the entity will purchase soybean-based fire fighting foam.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of administrative services (DAS) to establish a master contract for the purchase of fire fighting foam from a seller whose product contains the greatest content of soybean-based materials without containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or fluorine components. Under current law, DAS must establish master contracts on a competitive basis, and the purchase of a good or service pursuant to a master contract is deemed to satisfy competitive bidding requirements. Upon the establishment of a master contract for a good or service, a state agency must purchase the good or service pursuant to the master contract, unless an exception applies. Governmental subdivisions may purchase a good or service pursuant to a DAS master contract.
   The bill also requires local governments with authority over a fire department to pass an ordinance by January 1, 2027, determining whether the entity will purchase soybean-based fire fighting foam.