Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 617 — A bill for an act relating to Iowa utilities board review of specified provisions and utility ratemaking procedures.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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    Passed House
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    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 June 01, 2023.

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Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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K i m R e y n o l d s O f f i c e o f t h e G o v e r n o r A d a m Gregg G O V E R N O R L T G O V E R N O R June 1.2023 The Honorable Paul Pate SecretaryofStateofIowa SlateCapitol Des Moines.
House File 617 - Enrolled House File 617 AN ACT RELATING TO IOWA UTILITIES BOARD REVIEW OF SPECIFIED PROVISIONS AND UTILITY RATEMAKING PROCEDURES.
Iowa 50319 Dear Mr.Secretar)', Iherebytransmit:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
HouseFile617.anactrelatingtoIowa utilitiesboardreviewofspecifiedprovisionsand utilityralemakingprocedures.
Section 1.
TheaboveHouseFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.
IOWA UTILITIES BOARD REVIEW.
Sincerelv.' KimR eyii4)ld£__^ Governor of Iowa cc:
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Secretarv ofthe Senate STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES,IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.352WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV E PRIZE RHlOHT WILL MAINTAI it t B B g r a g K R A I .
The utilities board shall initiate and coordinate an independent review of current Iowa Code provisions and ratemaking procedures.
A S S K M B 1 .Y m H o u s e F i l e 6 1 7 A N A C T R E L A T I N G T O I O W A U T I L I T I E S B O A R D R E V I E W O F S P E C I F I E D P R O V I S I O N S A N D U T I L I T Y R A T E M A K I N G P R O C E D U R E S .
The review shall take into account the policy objectives of ensuring safe, adequate, reliable, and affordable utility services provided at rates that are nondiscriminatory, just, reasonable, and based on the utility’s cost of providing service to its customers within the state.
B E I T E N A C T E D B Y T H E G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y O P T H E S T A T E O F I O W A :
S e c t i o n 1 .
I O W A U T I L I T I E S B O A R D R E V I E W .
T h e u t i l i t i e s board s h a l l i n i t i a t e and c o o r d i n a t e an independent review of current Iowa Code provisions and ratemaking procedures.
The review shall take into account the policy objectives of ensuring safe, adequate, reliable, and affordable utility services provided at rates that are nondiscriminatory, just, reasonable, and based on the utility's cost of providing service to its customers within the state.
An evaluation of the adequacy of current ratemaking law and procedure to promote the policy objectives described in t h i s s u b s e c t i o n .
An evaluation of the adequacy of current ratemaking law and procedure to promote the policy objectives described in this subsection.
Identification of possible changes in law or procedure that might better advance the policy objectives described in t h i s s u b s e c t i o n .
Identification of possible changes in law or procedure that might better advance the policy objectives described in this subsection.
Recommendations for changes in law and administrative r u l e s .
Recommendations for changes in law and administrative rules.
House Pile 617, p.
House File 617, p.
P A G R A S S L E Y A M SINC]M(IR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 617, 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 617, Ninetieth General Assembly.
M E G HN E L S O N Chief/ C l e o ft h e H o u s e Approved r 2 0 2 3 K I R E Y N O L D G o v e r n o r
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

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

  3. Explanation of vote.

  4. Explanation of vote.

  5. Message from House.

  6. Explanation of vote.

  7. Immediate message.

  8. Passed House, yeas 94, nays 0.

  9. House concurred in Senate amendment H-1299.

  10. Senate amendment H-1299 filed.

  11. Message from Senate.

  12. Immediate message.

  13. Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0.

  14. Amendment S-3140 adopted, as amended.

  15. Amendment S-3168 to S-3140 filed, adopted.

  16. Amendment S-3140 filed.

  17. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  18. Committee report, recommending passage.

  19. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. [].

  20. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/15/2023 1:30PM Room 315.

  21. Subcommittee: Brown, Giddens, and Klimesh.

  22. Read first time, referred to Commerce.

  23. Message from House.

  24. Immediate message.

  25. Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.

  26. 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 617 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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