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

HSB 555: HSB 555

Became HF 2279 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to public utilities, including energy production, public utility affiliates, and cable and video service. DIVISION I. Division I of the bill relates to energy production. Current law defines an “alternate energy production facility” as a solar, wind turbine, waste management, resource recovery, refuse-derived fuel, agricultural crops or residues, or woodburning facility. _____ facility to the definition. Under current law, the Iowa utilities board (IUB) administers a small wind innovation zone program to optimize local, regional, and state benefits from wind energy and to facilitate and expedite interconnection of small wind energy systems with electric utilities throughout Iowa.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 11, 2024

  • Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 2 against

For: Greater Des Moines Heating & Cooling Association; Iowa Alliance for Fair Competition; Iowa Communications Alliance; Iowa Utilities Commission

Against: Greater Des Moines Heating & Cooling Association; Iowa Business for Clean Energy

In plain words

  1. January 11, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. January 11, 2024House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Bagniewski and Lohse
  3. January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 30, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. February 1, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2279

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB555