HSB 692: HSB 692

What it does

This bill relates to utility board member removal criteria. The bill provides that utility board members shall be subject to removal only as provided in Code section 66.1A. That section provides that an appointive or elective officer may be removed from office by the district court for willful or habitual neglect or refusal to perform the duties of the office, willful misconduct or maladministration in office, corruption, extortion, conviction of a felony, intoxication or conviction for intoxication, campaign finance violations, and failure to pay specified fines. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

House subcommittee · named February 9, 2022

• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Missouri River Energy Services; Nebraska Municipal Power Pool - NMPP Energy

Against: City of Des Moines; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association

In plain words

1. February 9, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 9, 2022House subcommittee named: Boden, Kurth and Nordman
3. February 16, 2022Approved by the House committee
4. February 16, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2475
5. February 17, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it