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Establishing a temporary prohibition on an increase in rates or charges by gas and electric public utilities, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Progress
- IntroducedMarch 9, 2026
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Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill establishes a temporary prohibition on an increase in rates or charges by gas and electric public utilities. The bill prohibits a public utility from making effective a new or changed rate, charge, schedule, or regulation that will result in an increase of any rate or charge for gas or electric service on a customer’s bill on or before December 31, 2030. This rate freeze applies to all public utilities providing gas or electric service and all rate, charge, schedule, and regulation changes, including automatic adjustments and temporary adjustments.
Read the full explanation
The bill authorizes the Iowa utilities commission to regulate this rate freeze for smaller gas or electric public utilities, electric cooperative corporations and associations, and municipally owned utilities. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
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Lobbyist declarations
- Iowa Association of Electric CooperativesUndecided
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubUndecided
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