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

HF 834: Relating to energy systems by modifying electric power generation, energy storage, and transmission facility ratemaking principles, creating tariffs for public utility innovation programs, implementing land restoration standards, including right of first refusal, modifying the energy infrastructure revolving loan program, and creating regulations for anaerobic digester systems, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to rate-regulated utilities by modifying provisions relating to electric power generation, energy storage, and transmission facility ratemaking principles, creating tariffs for public utility innovation programs, implementing land restoration standards, and modifying the energy infrastructure revolving loan program. Division I of the bill modifies intent language to reflect an intent to attract energy storage and develop nuclear power generation for consumers in the state. Division I of the bill alters ratemaking principle processes and modifies when a rate-regulated public utility may seek ratemaking principles.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 16, 2025

  • Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 17 against

For: Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance; Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO); City of Des Moines; Greater Iowa City, Inc.; Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Chamber Alliance; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce; Meidh Technologies, Inc; and 1 more

Against: AARP Iowa; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Business Energy Coalition (IBEC); Iowa Business for Clean Energy; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Economic Alliance; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Faith & Climate Network; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa Retail Federation; and 5 more

In plain words

  1. February 5, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee · as HSB 123
  2. February 5, 2025House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Judge and Young · as HSB 123
  3. February 17, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 123
  4. February 18, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 123
  5. February 18, 2025Committee vote: 16–6 · as HSB 123
  6. March 7, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  7. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 834 · as HSB 123
  8. March 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Judge, Nordman, Scheetz and Vondran
  9. April 16, 2025House subcommittee named: Lundgren, James, Judge, Nordman and Vondran

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/HF834