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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 505: Relating to meter installation or replacement by a utility

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to meter installation or replacement by a utility. The bill provides that a utility shall not charge a customer a fee for the installation or replacement of a meter that measures the customer’s usage of a utility’s services. The utility shall bear the costs of the installation or replacement of a meter.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 8, 2023

  • Rep. Dave Deyoe (R)
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)

Lobbying · 0 for, 6 against

Against: City of Waukee; Des Moines Water Works; Iowa Association of Water Agencies; Iowa Lakes Regional Water; Iowa Regional Utilities Assocaition; Iowa Rural Water Association

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. March 8, 2023House subcommittee named: Deyoe, Judge and Osmundson
  3. April 13, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF505