91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2729: Establishing a temporary prohibition on an increase in rates or charges by gas and electric public utilities, and including effective date provisions
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 it does
This bill establishes a temporary prohibition on an increase in rates or charges by gas and electric public utilities. The bill prohibits a public utility from making effective a new or changed rate, charge, schedule, or regulation that will result in an increase of any rate or charge for gas or electric service on a customer’s bill on or before December 31, 2030. This rate freeze applies to all public utilities providing gas or electric service and all rate, charge, schedule, and regulation changes, including automatic adjustments and temporary adjustments.
Sponsors
Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- March 9, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2729