Requiring the economic development authority to conduct a study of combined heat and power

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 7, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 11, 2019
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires the economic development authority, in cooperation with the Iowa utilities board, to conduct a study regarding the potential opportunities and barriers associated with the development of combined heat and power, which could replace to some degree the purchase of electricity distributed on the electric grid or burning fuel in on-site furnaces. The authority is required to invite participation from interested stakeholders and submit a report to the governor and general assembly by January 13, 2020.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 11, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jake Chapman R
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail
• Sen. R. Smith

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