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

SF 2181: Relating to the acquisition of water, sanitary sewer, and storm water utilities by rate-regulated public utilities

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 the acquisition of water, sanitary sewer, and storm water utilities by rate-regulated public utilities. The bill increases the threshold amount requiring utilities board (board) approval from $500,000 to $3 million when a public utility is acquiring a water, sanitary sewer, or storm water utility. The bill modifies city utility acquisition to include that the city must first certify completion of certain requirements, including an appraisal for the fair market value of the utility system, discussion of alternatives of the sale of the utility system, and a city council proposal for the sale.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Iowa American Water Co.; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Utility Association

Against: Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities

In plain words

  1. January 31, 2024Filed in the Senate
  2. January 31, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 26, 2024Withdrawn

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/SF2181