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Related to competitive information of city utilities
Sponsored by the Senate Local Government Committee
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 19, 2026
- Passed SenateMarch 10, 2026 · 45–0
- Passed House—
- Signed—
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What’s in it
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, the governing body of a city utility or combined utility system, or a city enterprise or combined city enterprise, may vote to hold a closed session to discuss marketing and pricing strategies or proprietary information if its competitive position would be harmed by public disclosure not required of potential or actual competitors, and if no public purpose would be served by such disclosure.
Read the full explanation
The minutes and an audio or audiovisual recording of the session shall be made available for public examination once the public disclosure would no longer harm the utility’s competitive position. This bill allows for a closed session by vote to discuss proprietary information or marketing and pricing strategies if the competitive position of the utility or a third party would be harmed by the public disclosure of the marketing and pricing strategies and such disclosure is not required of potential or actual competitors or other utilities.9, subsection 2, as customer records that if disclosed would harm the competitive position of a customer, or information required by a noncustomer contracting party to be kept confidential pursuant to a nondisclosure agreement which relates to electric transmission planning and construction, critical energy infrastructure, an ownership interest or acquisition of an ownership interest in an electric generating facility, or other information made confidential by law or rule. The bill changes the definition of “proprietary information” to include customer records that if disclosed would harm the competitive position of a customer or a utility; or information related to electric transmission planning and construction, critical energy infrastructure, electric generation capacity planning, energy markets or prices, or an ownership interest or acquisition of an ownership interest in an electric generating facility, including but not limited to information required to be kept confidential pursuant to a nondisclosure agreement, or other information made confidential by law or rule.9.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment S-5090; see Amendments. Full bill text
Amendments · 1
1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.
- S-5090 · filed March 10, 2026AdoptedMarch 10, 2026
History
Meetings
- Wednesday, March 18 · 1:00 PMState Government committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 19 · 2:00 PMLocal Government committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 18 · 9:30 AMLocal Government subcommittee · Senate LoungeOfficial meeting page
- Tuesday, February 17 · 2:30 PMLocal Government committee · RM 19Official meeting page
- Thursday, January 29 · 11:00 AMLocal Government committee · RM 19Official meeting page
- Thursday, January 22 · 1:00 PMLocal Government subcommittee · RM 304Official meeting page
Votes
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Lobbyist declarations
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubAgainst
- Iowa Communications AllianceAgainst
- Iowa Association of Municipal UtilitiesFor
- Kurtis BowerFor
- Missouri River Energy ServicesFor
- Urbandale Water UtilityFor
- City of MarionUndecided
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubUndecided
- Iowa Communications AllianceUndecided
- Iowa Economic Development AuthorityUndecided
Grouped by organization. Lobbying overview →