Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HF 56 — A bill for an act relating to the acquisition of water, sanitary sewer, and storm water utilities by rate-regulated public utilities.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill raises the acquisition approval threshold for public utilities from $500,000 to $5 million and adds certification requirements for city utilities.

  • Section 476.84, subsection 2

    five hundred thousand → five million

    The monetary threshold for requiring board approval for acquisitions is increased significantly.

  • Section 476.84, subsection 2, paragraph a

    until the city has first met → until the city has first certified completion of

    City utilities must now certify compliance with certain requirements before acquisition.

  • Section 476.84, subsection 2, paragraph c

    the lesser of the sale price or the fair market value of the acquired utility as established pursuant to section 388.2A, subsection 2, shall be used in determining the applicable ratemaking principles. → the lesser of the sale price or the fair market value of the acquired utility shall be used in determining the applicable ratemaking principles.

    Clarifies the determination of ratemaking principles related to acquisitions based on fair market value.

  • Section 476.84, subsection 2, paragraph e

    For all other acquisitions, the board shall issue an order within one hundred eighty days of the filing date of the application. → For all other acquisitions, the board shall issue an order within one hundred eighty days of the application filing date.

    Streamlines language regarding the timeline for board orders on acquisitions.

Action History

  1. Withdrawn.

  2. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 473.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/02/2023 9:00AM House Lounge.

  6. Subcommittee: Vondran, Mohr, G. and Scholten.

  7. Rereferred to Commerce.

  8. Introduced, referred to Local Government.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 56?
HF 56 is sponsored by Gary M. Mohr (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 56?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HF 56?
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