91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HSB 515: Relating to utility disconnections of gas and electricity services during severe weather
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 utility disconnections of gas and electricity services during severe weather. The bill adds a requirement for the Iowa utilities commission (commission) to adopt rules that prohibit the disconnection of gas or electric service to a residence during periods of severe cold weather or severe hot weather, as defined by such rules. The commission currently has rules to prohibit the disconnection of gas or electric service under certain conditions relating to severe cold weather.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 13, 2026
- Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 14 for, 5 against
For: AARP Iowa; Bitches Get Stuff Done; BlueGreen Alliance; Des Moines Area Religious Council; Environmental Law and Policy Center; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Community Action Association; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Homeless Coalition; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; and 2 more
Against: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Missouri River Energy Services; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska
In plain words
- January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
- January 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Young, McBurney, Wilz and H
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/HSB515