SF 2308: Relating to certain charges for utility service

What it does

This bill relates to certain charges for utility service. The bill provides legislative findings stating that water, electricity, and natural gas are essential services, that utility customers generally lack choice due to the monopolistic nature of service territories, that utility bills increasingly include nonusage fees that significantly increase costs without increasing service, and that such nonusage fees place a burden on Iowa residents. The bill prohibits a public utility from imposing, collecting, or billing any nonusage fee or surcharge to a customer, and provides that a utility bill may include only charges based on actual consumption and late payment charges.

Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2026

• Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Catelin Drey (D) · catelin.drey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Association of Water Agencies

In plain words

1. February 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. February 18, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Drey and Reichman