Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 601 — A bill for an act relating to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on April 28, 2023.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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House File 601 - Enrolled House File 601 AN ACT RELATING TO RATE INCREASE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES.
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Section 1.
Section 476.6, subsection 2 , Code 2023, i s amended to read as follows:
Section 476.6, subsection 2, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
All public utilities, except those exempted from rate regulation by section 476.1 and telecommunications service providers registered pursuant to section 476.95A, shall give written notice of a proposed increase of any rate or charge to all affected customers served by the public utility no more than oixty two thirty days prior to the time the application for the increase i s filed with the board.
All public utilities, except those exempted from rate regulation by section 476.1 and telecommunications service providers registered pursuant to section 476.95A, shall give written notice of a proposed increase of any rate or charge to all affected customers served by the public utility no more than sixty-two thirty days prior to the time the application for the increase is filed with the board.
If the public utility i s subject to rate regulation, the written notice to affected customers shall alse include an estimate of the total bill impact on a typical customer in each affected customer class, provide a general explanation of the board's rate increase review process, and state that the customer has a right to file a written objection to the rate increase and that the affected customers may request the board to hold a public House File 601, p.
If the public utility is subject to rate regulation, the written notice to affected customers shall also include an estimate of the total bill impact on a typical customer in each affected customer class, provide a general explanation of the board’s rate increase review process, and state that the customer has a right to file a written objection to the rate increase and that the affected customers may request the board to hold a public House File 601, p.
The beard shall presefibe the and itethd that the written notice to each affected customer of the public utility shall be served in the manner in which the customer elects to receive bills.and other communications f - the public utility.
The board shall prescribe the manner and method that the written notice to each affected customer of the public utility shall be served in the manner in which the customer elects to receive bills and other communications from the public utility.
PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINC 1R Speaker of ffe House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 601, Ninetieth General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 601, Ninetieth General Assembly.
/I W j O y l MEGRAN NELSON Ch-fef Clerk of the House Approved , 2023 KIM REYNOLDS Governor
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  3. Message from Senate.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 7.

  6. Substituted for SF 533.

  7. Read first time, attached to SF 533.

  8. Message from House.

  9. Immediate message.

  10. Passed House, yeas 88, nays 8.

  11. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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HF 601 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2023. Enacted.
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