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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 610: Relating to persons allowed to intervene in proceedings under the Iowa utilities commission

Became HF 944 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to persons allowed to intervene in a proceeding under the Iowa utilities commission (commission). The bill creates a right to intervene in any proceeding conducted by the commission for any person who is a member of the general assembly or who is an elected county or city official. The bill also allows a resident to intervene in any proceeding under the commission if the resident has a minimally plausible interest in the proceeding.

Sponsors

Rep. Charley Thomson (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2025

  • Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. February 26, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 27, 2025House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Holt, Meyer and B
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 6, 2025Committee vote: 20–1
  6. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 944

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/HF610