HF 704: Relating to the Iowa propane education and research council, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the Iowa propane education and research council (council). The bill strikes definitions for “energy star certification” and “weatherization”. The bill changes the membership of the council by removing all ex officio, nonvoting members, and adding the state fire marshal. The bill also requires qualified propane industry organizations to appoint members to the council rather than submitting a list of potential appointees to the state fire marshal. When selecting members, the bill requires qualified propane industry organizations to consider representatives from wholesalers, defined in the bill.

Senate subcommittee · named March 19, 2025

• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: FUELIowa (PMCI); Iowa Propane Gas Association

In plain words

1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 178
2. February 13, 2025House subcommittee named: Hora, Srinivas and Wulf · as HSB 178
3. February 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 178
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 178
5. February 26, 2025Committee vote: 17–6 · as HSB 178
6. February 28, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 28, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 704 · as HSB 178
8. March 17, 2025Passed the House, 79–17
9. March 18, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Green, Bisignano and Reichman
11. March 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 2, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 20, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
14. April 30, 2026Sent to the Governor
15. April 30, 2026Signed into law