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

HSB 123: 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

Became HF 834 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 5, 2025

  • Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@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
  2. February 5, 2025House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Judge and Young
  3. February 17, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 18, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 18, 2025Committee vote: 16–6
  6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 834

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/HSB123