90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 332: Relating to solar energy by establishing a shared solar net metering cooperative program
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 establishes a shared solar net metering cooperative program. The bill specifies that an “electric utility” for purposes of the bill is a public utility that provides electricity to the public for compensation and is required to be rate-regulated under Code chapter 476. The bill defines “shared solar net metering cooperative” or “cooperative” to mean a distributed generation facility that generates electricity through ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar panels whereby subscribers may receive bill credits for the electricity generated in proportion to the size of the customer’s subscription.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 21, 2023
- Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
- Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 5 for, 5 against
For: Center for Rural Affairs; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association
Against: Alliant Energy Corporation; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; MidAmerican Energy Company
In plain words
- February 20, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
- February 21, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Jochum and Webster
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/SF332