Requiring a study on infrastructure cost recovery by rate-regulated public utilities

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
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   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill directs the office of consumer advocate (OCA) to conduct a study to examine whether any rate-regulated public utility is charging Iowa customers for infrastructure improvements that benefit residents of other states. If OCA finds that Iowa customers are being charged for the infrastructure improvements, the bill directs OCA to determine if the public utility’s customers in the state of Iowa are being adequately compensated for the charges in the customers’ utility bills. The bill requires OCA to submit to the general assembly on or before December 31, 2026, a report detailing the office’s findings.

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