Bills › 90th General Assembly

HF 601Signed by Governor · April 28, 2023

Relating to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities

Sponsored by the House Commerce Committee

Topics:Business & economyUtility rates

Same legislation: SF 533

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2023
  2. Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 9, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 9, 202388–8
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 21, 202342–7
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 28, 2023
  8. Done: Signed into lawApril 28, 2023

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities. The bill modifies the date specified public utilities shall notify their customers of a proposed rate or charge increase from to days before the public utility files an application with the Iowa utilities board for the proposed rate or charge increase. The bill provides that a notice relating to rate increase information shall include an estimate of the bill impact for a typical customer, an explanation of the Iowa utilities board’s rate increase review process, and that the customer has a right to file an objection and request a public hearing.

Read the full explanation

The bill provides that written notice of the increase shall be delivered in the same method that the customer elects to receive bills and other communications from the utility. The bill removes the requirement that the Iowa utilities board prescribe the manner and method that the notice is to be served.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§476.6

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Lobbying

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