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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2045: Requiring a study on infrastructure cost recovery by rate-regulated public utilities

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

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce 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/91/HF2045