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Establishing a temporary prohibition on an increase in rates or charges by gas and electric public utilities, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by 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)
Topics:Energy & utilities
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 9, 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 Gas and electric companies would be stopped from raising the prices or charges on your utility bills. This freeze would last until the end of 2030 and applies to all types of gas and electric service providers. The Iowa utilities commission will oversee these rules to make sure companies follow them.1
Read the official explanation
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. The bill authorizes the Iowa utilities commission to regulate this rate freeze for smaller gas or electric public utilities, electric cooperative corporations and associations, and municipally owned utilities. The bill takes effect upon enactment.