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Iowa Business for Clean Energy

Registered on 39 bills since the 89th General Assembly.

16
supported · 6 became law (38%)
11
opposed · 2 became law anyway (18%)
12
undecided
4
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2025 – June 2026$18,000
    Policy Works $12,000 · Christopher Rants · Jake Friedrichsen · Bob Rafferty $6,000 · filed July 14, 2026
  • July 2024 – June 2025$26,000
    The Rafferty Group $20,000 · Bob Rafferty · PolicyWorks $6,000 · John Cacciatore · Christopher Rants · filed July 22, 2025
  • July 2023 – June 2024$20,000
    Bob Rafferty $20,000 · filed July 18, 2024
  • July 2021 – June 2022$750
    The Rafferty Group $750 · Bob Rafferty · filed July 19, 2022

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

Bills, newest first

  • SF 2506 Relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commissio…
    91st GA · declared May 2, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2799 Relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commissio…
    91st GA · declared May 2, 2026 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HF 2668 Relating to the regulation of public utilities, including virtual power plants and integrated resour…
    91st GA · declared March 5, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 2228 Relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way
    91st GA · declared February 23, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 2214 Relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way
    91st GA · declared February 23, 2026 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • SF 2273 Relating to the regulation of public utilities, including rate filings, rate adjustment mechanisms, …
    91st GA · declared February 19, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 522 Relating to electric utility resource planning
    91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2283 Relating to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring, including study and reporting requiremen…
    91st GA · declared February 10, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2682
    For
  • SSB 3103 Relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commissio…
    91st GA · declared February 6, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 630 Relating to customer-based energy, including power plants and energy storage
    91st GA · declared January 30, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SSB 3063 Relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way
    91st GA · declared January 28, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2046 Relating to requirements for portable solar generation devices
    91st GA · declared January 26, 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
    Against
  • HF 736 Relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way
    91st GA · declared January 14, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 834 Relating to energy systems by modifying electric power generation, energy storage, and transmission …
    91st GA · declared April 21, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 585 Relating to energy systems by modifying electric power generation, energy storage, and transmission …
    91st GA · declared April 21, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 404 Relating to solar energy by establishing a community solar facility program
    91st GA · declared March 18, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 229 Relating to the office of the consumer advocate
    91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 373 Relating to rate-regulated public utilities, including rate proceedings, automatic adjustments, rate…
    91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 376 Relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities
    91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 2447
    For
  • SSB 1113 Relating to electric transmission lines approved by federally registered planning authority transmis…
    91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 123 Relating to energy systems by modifying electric power generation, energy storage, and transmission …
    91st GA · declared February 28, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 834
    Undecided
  • SSB 1112 Relating to energy systems by modifying electric power generation, energy storage, and transmission …
    91st GA · declared February 28, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 585
    Undecided
  • HSB 81 Relating to solar energy by establishing a community solar facility program
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 404
    Undecided
  • SF 2300 Relating to public utilities, including energy production, public utility affiliates, and cable and …
    90th GA · declared April 19, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • HF 2279 Relating to public utilities, including energy production, public utility affiliates, and cable and …
    90th GA · declared April 19, 2024 · Signed by Governor
    Against
  • HF 2554 Relating to electric power generation, energy storage, and transmission facility ratemaking principl…
    90th GA · declared March 18, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SSB 3180 SSB 3180
    90th GA · declared February 14, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2356
    For
  • SSB 3176 SSB 3176
    90th GA · declared February 14, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2372
    Against
  • HSB 698 HSB 698
    90th GA · declared February 14, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2551
    Against
  • SF 2244 Relating to rate-regulated electric utilities and integrated resource plans
    90th GA · declared February 13, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 658 HSB 658
    90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2554
    Undecided
  • SSB 3075 SSB 3075
    90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 555 HSB 555
    90th GA · declared January 22, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 704 HSB 704
    89th GA · declared February 22, 2022 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 3130 SSB 3130
    89th GA · declared February 22, 2022 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2321 Relating to utility-scale solar energy facilities installation on agricultural land
    89th GA · declared February 20, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 697 HSB 697
    89th GA · declared February 14, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2127 Relating to commercially owned solar panel field installation on agricultural land
    89th GA · declared February 2, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2321
    Against