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Black Hills Energy

Registered on 104 bills since the 88th General Assembly.

23
supported · 13 became law (57%)
17
opposed · 1 became law anyway (6%)
64
undecided
5
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2025 – June 2026$76,000
    Jill Becker $40,000 · Paramount Strategies $36,000 · Tony Phillips · filed July 17, 2026
  • July 2025 – June 2026$4,000
    Steven F. Lukan $4,000 · filed July 15, 2026
  • July 2024 – June 2025$71,000
    Steven Lukan $35,000 · Tony Phillips $36,000 · filed July 28, 2025
  • July 2023 – June 2024$36,000
    Paramount Strategies $36,000 · Tony Phillips · Jake Highfill · filed July 29, 2024
  • July 2022 – June 2023$36,000
    Steven Lukan · Tony Phillips $36,000 · filed July 12, 2023
  • July 2021 – June 2022$33,000
    Tony Phillips $33,000 · filed July 28, 2022
  • July 2020 – June 2021$30,000
    Tony Phillips $30,000 · filed July 29, 2021
  • July 2019 – June 2020$11,700
    Tony Phillips $7,500 · Brandon Geib $4,200 · filed July 31, 2020
  • July 2018 – June 2019$37,500
    Brandon Geib $37,500 · filed July 1, 2019

From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →

Bills, newest first

  • SF 2400 Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and harassment against public utility…
    91st GA · declared March 3, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 2365 Relating to the regulation of public utilities, including rate filings, rate adjustment mechanisms, …
    91st GA · declared February 15, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2668
    Against
  • SSB 3156 Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and harassment against public utility…
    91st GA · declared February 14, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2400
    For
  • HSB 691 Relating to pipeline projects, including damage claims and landowner rights, and including effective…
    91st GA · declared February 10, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2683
    Against
  • HSB 685 Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and harassment against public utility…
    91st GA · declared February 9, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SSB 3054 Relating to utility disconnections of gas and electricity services during severe weather
    91st GA · declared January 26, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3053 Relating to the administration of the utilities commission, including the creation of the position o…
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 519 Relating to energy production including the modification of electric power generation, energy storag…
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 513 Relating to the administration of the utilities commission, including the creation of the position o…
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2229
    Undecided
  • HSB 515 Relating to utility disconnections of gas and electricity services during severe weather
    91st GA · declared January 20, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 527 Relating to a public utility’s ability to provide nonutility service and repair of residential heati…
    91st GA · declared January 16, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 989 Relating to animal feeding operations, by providing for the regulation of anaerobic digester systems…
    91st GA · declared April 17, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 639 Relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, including common carrier requirements, proceedings under the…
    91st GA · declared April 8, 2025 · Vetoed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 987 Providing for the processing of organic material into renewable fuel and digestate, providing fees, …
    91st GA · declared April 8, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 911 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services includin…
    91st GA · declared April 2, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 986
    For
  • HSB 324 Excluding interchange fees imposed upon certain taxes at points of sale
    91st GA · declared April 1, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 322 Providing for the processing of organic material into renewable fuel and digestate, providing fees, …
    91st GA · declared March 27, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 987
    For
  • HF 860 Prohibiting state and local regulations on fuel-powered equipment based on the equipment’s fuel sour…
    91st GA · declared March 21, 2025 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HSB 214 Prohibiting state and local regulations on fuel-powered equipment based on the equipment’s fuel sour…
    91st GA · declared March 6, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 373 Relating to rate-regulated public utilities, including rate proceedings, automatic adjustments, rate…
    91st GA · declared March 4, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 242 Relating to procedures to review the exercise of eminent domain, and providing fees
    91st GA · declared February 13, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 763
    Undecided
  • HSB 65 Relating to rate-regulated utilities, including telecommunications and electronic transmission servi…
    91st GA · declared January 28, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 304
    Undecided
  • HF 2664 Relating to actions involving hazardous liquid pipelines, and providing fees
    90th GA · declared March 20, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2581 Relating to required timing for notices regarding underground facility excavations and enforcement o…
    90th GA · declared March 14, 2024 · Signed by Governor
    Against
  • HF 2554 Relating to electric power generation, energy storage, and transmission facility ratemaking principl…
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2279 Relating to public utilities, including energy production, public utility affiliates, and cable and …
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2024 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 2300 Relating to public utilities, including energy production, public utility affiliates, and cable and …
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2522 Relating to procedures to review the exercise of the power of eminent domain
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2664
    Undecided
  • SF 2289 Relating to economic development and energy shortages under the purview of the economic development …
    90th GA · declared February 11, 2024 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 2244 Relating to rate-regulated electric utilities and integrated resource plans
    90th GA · declared February 11, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 658 HSB 658
    90th GA · declared February 8, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2554
    Undecided
  • HSB 622 HSB 622
    90th GA · declared February 3, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 3109 SSB 3109
    90th GA · declared February 3, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2097 Relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, including the establishment of setbacks and safety regulatio…
    90th GA · declared January 28, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 555 HSB 555
    90th GA · declared January 19, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 538 HSB 538
    90th GA · declared January 19, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 505 Relating to meter installation or replacement by a utility
    90th GA · declared April 13, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 600 Relating to tariffs for public utility innovation programs and including applicability provisions
    90th GA · declared March 10, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 617 Relating to Iowa utilities board review of specified provisions and utility ratemaking procedures
    90th GA · declared March 9, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 601 Relating to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities
    90th GA · declared March 3, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • SSB 1199 SSB 1199
    90th GA · declared March 1, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1178 SSB 1178
    90th GA · declared February 28, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 191 HSB 191
    90th GA · declared February 28, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 346 Relating to applications for permits to construct electric transmission lines, pipelines and undergr…
    90th GA · declared February 26, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 200 HSB 200
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 600
    Undecided
  • HSB 192 HSB 192
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1157 SSB 1157
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1173 SSB 1173
    90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 368 Relating to specified utility construction project requirements, and including effective date and ap…
    90th GA · declared February 21, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 565
    Undecided
  • HF 299 Relating to entering property for surveying purposes, and providing penalties
    90th GA · declared February 19, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 643
    Undecided
  • HF 337 Relating to the use of certain refrigerants
    90th GA · declared February 19, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 320 Relating to the use of certain refrigerants
    90th GA · declared February 19, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1085 SSB 1085
    90th GA · declared February 19, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 411
    Undecided
  • HSB 157 HSB 157
    90th GA · declared February 15, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 571
    Undecided
  • HF 248 Relating to electric power generating facility emission plans and projects, and including effective …
    90th GA · declared February 13, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • SF 198 Relating to electric power generating facility emission plans and projects, and including effective …
    90th GA · declared February 13, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1059 SSB 1059
    90th GA · declared January 25, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 73 HSB 73
    90th GA · declared January 24, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1043 SSB 1043
    90th GA · declared January 24, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 2308 Relating to utility service cost disclosures in connection with certain rental properties, providing…
    89th GA · declared February 18, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2473 Relating to landlords and tenants, including rental property utilities, the definition of rent, and …
    89th GA · declared February 18, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2224 Relating to utility service cost disclosures in connection with certain rental properties, providing…
    89th GA · declared February 15, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2308
    Against
  • HF 2320 Relating to certain actions of utility companies and the Iowa utilities board and including applicab…
    89th GA · declared February 11, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2381 Relating to the regulation of specified gas and electric utilities
    89th GA · declared February 11, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3125 SSB 3125
    89th GA · declared February 11, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2355
    Undecided
  • HSB 694 HSB 694
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 671 HSB 671
    89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2381
    Undecided
  • HSB 540 HSB 540
    89th GA · declared February 1, 2022 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2030 Relating to the adoption of energy conservation requirements by governmental subdivisions
    89th GA · declared January 17, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 700 Relating to rate regulatory proceedings before the utilities board within the utilities division of …
    89th GA · declared February 26, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 693 Relating to matters under the purview of the utilities division of the department of commerce
    89th GA · declared February 26, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • SF 455 Prohibiting counties and cities from regulating the sale of natural gas and propane
    89th GA · declared February 26, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 207 HSB 207
    89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 741
    Undecided
  • SSB 1188 SSB 1188
    89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 555 Prohibiting counties and cities from regulating the sale of natural gas and propane
    89th GA · declared February 22, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HSB 206 HSB 206
    89th GA · declared February 18, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 700
    Against
  • SF 135 Relating to landlord notification of delinquency notices sent by utilities and landlords’ ability to…
    89th GA · declared February 9, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 552
    Undecided
  • HSB 166 HSB 166
    89th GA · declared February 7, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1126 SSB 1126
    89th GA · declared February 7, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1128 SSB 1128
    89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 137 HSB 137
    89th GA · declared January 28, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 87 Relating to pipelines and underground storage and making penalties applicable
    89th GA · declared January 20, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 53 HSB 53
    89th GA · declared January 20, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 586
    Undecided
  • HF 2510 Relating to rate regulatory proceedings before the utilities board within the utilities division of …
    88th GA · declared May 14, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 612 Relating to matters under the purview of the utilities division of the department of commerce, and m…
    88th GA · declared February 20, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 697 HSB 697
    88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2160 Relating to public utility billing practices
    88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 591 HSB 591
    88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SSB 3084 SSB 3084
    88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2107 Relating to the development and utilization of high-speed electronic transmission mediums
    88th GA · declared February 7, 2020 · Withdrawn
    Undecided
  • SSB 1256 SSB 1256
    88th GA · declared April 17, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 549 Relating to utility service cost disclosures in connection with certain rental properties, providing…
    88th GA · declared April 3, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 401 Relating to the imposition of certain fees on public utilities for the use of public rights-of-way
    88th GA · declared March 13, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 561 Providing for the compensation of losses due to the installation of a pipeline on agricultural land
    88th GA · declared March 4, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 361 Relating to the siting and operation of certain wind energy conversion facilities
    88th GA · declared February 27, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1174 SSB 1174
    88th GA · declared February 26, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1188 SSB 1188
    88th GA · declared February 26, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 239 Relating to public utility crossings of railroad rights-of-way
    88th GA · declared February 13, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 355 Relating to matters under the purview of the utilities division of the department of commerce, and m…
    88th GA · declared February 13, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 145 HSB 145
    88th GA · declared February 13, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 233 Relating to customer choice regarding the installation of certain public utility meters
    88th GA · declared February 13, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 154 Relating to customer choice regarding the installation of certain public utility meters
    88th GA · declared February 5, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 107 HSB 107
    88th GA · declared February 5, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 32 HSB 32
    88th GA · declared January 31, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided