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SSB 1256Died when the session ended · April 18, 2019

SSB 1256

Topics:Energy & utilitiesUtility rates

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedApril 11, 2019
  2. Done: SubcommitteeApril 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 modifies energy efficiency and demand response plan filing requirements for certain public utilities. Current law requires rate-regulated electric utilities to file five-year energy efficiency plans with the Iowa utilities board, and rate-regulated gas utilities to file five-year energy efficiency plans with the board. _____ of its expected annual Iowa retail rate revenue.5 or percent threshold amount, as applicable.10A for the Iowa energy center and the center for global and regional environmental research, in excess of the applicable threshold amount, for each plan year.

Read the full explanation

10A, the gas or electric utility subject to the plan shall file a plan modification with the board within days of the effective date of the bill in order to comply with the applicable threshold amount. The board shall approve such plan modification within days of filing without a formal proceeding and without further modification, provided that the only modification to such plan is to adjust the plan and budget in order to comply with the applicable threshold amount. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text1

Senate subcommittee

Named April 11, 2019. On April 18, 2019 it recommended amendment and passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§476.6

How the Code works2

Lobbying

0 for · 7 against · 15 undecided · Who →