SSB 3054: Relating to utility disconnections of gas and electricity services during severe weather

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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Catelin Drey (D) · catelin.drey@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

1. January 21, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 21, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Dickey and Drey
3. January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it