91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2283: Relating to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring, including study and reporting requirements
Became HF 2682 · Its progress continues under the new number.
What it does
This bill relates to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring. The bill defines terms related to electric transmission capacity, congestion, and grid-enhancing technologies. The bill requires each public utility or transmission company that owns or operates electric transmission lines in Iowa to prepare and submit by January 1, 2027, and every three years thereafter, a public study to the Iowa utilities commission (commission) examining the feasibility of projects using grid-enhancing technologies and identifying reconductoring opportunities.
Sponsors
Rep. Charley Thomson (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 9, 2026
- Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against
For: BlueGreen Alliance; Center for Rural Affairs; Environmental Law and Policy Center; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Business for Clean Energy; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Faith & Climate Network; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; The Nature Conservancy
In plain words
- February 5, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
- February 9, 2026House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Bagniewski, Wilz and H
- February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
- February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
- February 18, 2026Committee vote: 23–0
- February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2682
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/HF2283