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88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

HF 2247: Relating to the Iowa utilities board, including the number of members, the terms of the members, and restrictions on membership

Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the Iowa utilities board, including the number of members, the terms of the members, and restrictions on membership. The bill expands the size of the board from three members to five members. Current law provides that not more than two members of the board shall be from the same political party. The bill modifies this provision to provide that not more than three members of the board shall be from the same political party. In addition, the bill reduces the term of board members from six years to five years.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. February 5, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2247