Bills › 91st General Assembly
Requiring a study on infrastructure cost recovery by rate-regulated public utilities
Sponsored by Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The Office of Consumer Advocate will study whether utility companies are making Iowa customers pay for construction projects that actually help people in other states. If they find this is happening, the office will check if Iowa residents are being properly paid back for those costs. A report with these findings must be given to the state legislature by the end of 2026.1
Read the official explanation
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.
Lobbying
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