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

HF 944: Relating to persons allowed to intervene in proceedings under the Iowa utilities commission

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 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

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

  1. March 12, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Judiciary committee

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/HF944