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

HSB 589: Related to competitive information of city utilities

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

What it does

_____ the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, the governing body of a city utility or combined utility system, or a city enterprise or combined city enterprise, may vote to hold a closed session to discuss marketing and pricing strategies or proprietary information if its competitive position would be harmed by public disclosure not required of potential or actual competitors, and if no public purpose would be served by such disclosure. The minutes and an audio or audiovisual recording of the session shall be made available for public examination once the public disclosure would no longer harm the utility’s competitive position.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

  • Rep. Tom Determann (R) · tom.determann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ken Croken (D) · ken.croken@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Kurtis Bower; Missouri River Energy Services; Urbandale Water Utility

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Communications Alliance

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Determann, Croken and Williams
  3. January 22, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/HSB589