90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2372: Relating to electric transmission lines and electric transmission owners, and including effective date and applicability provisions
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 electric transmission lines and electric transmission owners.16, identifying Iowa consumers’ urgent need for development and investment in high-voltage transmission. The bill provides that an incumbent electric transmission owner may be formed, located, or headquartered in any state as long as the electric transmission line is located in Iowa. Under the bill, an existing electric transmission facility owner has the right to construct, own, and maintain an electric transmission line that directly connects to the electric transmission facility.
Sponsors
Commerce committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 7 for, 13 against
For: Dairyland Power Cooperative; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; MidAmerican Energy Company; Missouri River Energy Services
Against: AARP Iowa; Americans for Fair Energy Prices; Arconic (Formerly Alcoa); Cargill; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Business Energy Coalition (IBEC); Iowa Economic Alliance; Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF); Iowa Retail Federation; LS Power Midcontinent, LLC; NextEra Energy; Resale Power Group of Iowa; and 1 more
In plain words
- February 15, 2024Filed in the Senate
- February 15, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
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/SF2372