HF 304: Relating to rate-regulated utilities, including telecommunications and electronic transmission services

What it does

This bill relates to telecommunications and electronic transmission services.91 pertains to all alternative operator services. Alternative operator services companies are currently defined as nongovernmental companies that receive more than half of their Iowa intrastate telecommunications services revenues from calls placed by end-user customers from telephones other than ordinary residence or business telephones. The definition is further limited to include only companies which provide operator assistance, either through live or automated intervention, on calls placed from other than ordinary residence or business telephones, and does not include services provided under contract to rate-regulated local exchange utilities.

House subcommittee · named January 12, 2026

• Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. David L. Blom (R) · david.blom@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Utilities Commission

In plain words

1. January 22, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee · as HSB 65
2. January 22, 2025House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Blom, Johnson and R · as HSB 65
3. January 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 65
4. February 6, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 65
5. February 6, 2025Committee vote: 23–0 · as HSB 65
6. February 10, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 304 · as HSB 65
8. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Commerce committee
9. January 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Barker, Blom and Wilson
10. January 14, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
11. January 21, 2026Approved by the House committee
12. January 21, 2026Committee vote: 22–0
13. January 27, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2181