Senate Bill Introductions
SF 74: A bill that repeals land surveys for hazardous liquid pipelines.
Status: Introduced 1/21, referred to Commerce. Failed to pass funnel deadline.
SF 228 (Companion to HF 237): A bill relating to sanctions on intervenors in contested cases before the Iowa Utilities Commission.
Status: Introduced 2/6, referred to Commerce. Failed to pass funnel deadline.
SF 229 (Companion to HF 239): A bill making the Office of Consumer Advocate an independent office with the leader appointed by the Governor.
Status: Introduced 2/6, referred to Commerce. Failed to pass funnel deadline.
SF 224 (Companion to HF 241): A bill requiring a utilities commission member attendance at hearings and informational meetings.
Status: Introduced 2/6, referred to Commerce. Failed to pass funnel deadline.
SF 226 (Companion to HF 242): A bill allowing landowners subject to eminent domain to seek declaratory review from the Polk County District Court.
Status: Introduced 2/6, referred to Commerce. Failed to pass funnel deadline.
SF 267: A bill establishing a shared solar net metering cooperative program.
Status: Introduced 2/11, referred to Commerce. Passed subcommittee 2/20. Failed to pass funnel deadline.
SF 376: A bill relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.
Status: Introduced 2/19, referred to Commerce. Failed to pass funnel deadline.
SSB 1112 (Companion to HSB 123): (Governor’s Energy Omnibus): A bill that makes changes to service territory law, makes changes to advanced ratemaking principles, creates rate regulated utility resource planning requirements, flexible rates for economic development, right of first refusal, land restoration requirements, energy and water infrastructure revolving loan fund and expands the construction of new anaerobic digesters.
Status: Introduced 2/11, referred to Commerce. Passed subcommittee 2/13. Passed committee 3/6.
SSB 1115 (Companion to HSB 204): A bill relating to approval requirements for city utilities.
Status: Introduced 2/13, referred to Local Government. Passed subcommittee 2/20. Passed committee 3/6.
SSB 1117: A bill that caps the rate increase by city utilities for wastewater services.
Status: Introduced 2/13, referred to Local Government. Passed subcommittee 2/26. Passed committee 3/6.
SSB 1166: A bill relating to the use of eminent domain for the construction of electric transmission lines, pipelines, underground storage facilities, and hazardous liquid pipelines.
Status: Introduced 2/20, referred to Judiciary. Failed to pass funnel deadline.