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IA HF241
IA HF241A bill for an act relating to utilities commission member attendance at hearings and informational meetings.(See HF 790.)
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to utilities commission member attendance at hearings and informational meetings. The bill requires all members of the commission to be present for hearings related to public utility regulation or electric transmission lines, pipelines, or hazardous liquid pipelines regulated by the commission. The bill requires the hearings to pause if at any point during the meeting a member of the commission is not available for any reason and the hearing shall not resume until all members return. The bill requires at least one member of the commission to be present for an informational meeting regarding the issuance of an electric transmission line franchise, a pipeline permit, or a hazardous liquid pipeline permit. The bill requires the informational meeting to pause if at any point during the meeting no member of the commission is available for any reason and the meeting shall not resume until at least one member returns.
AI Summary
This bill mandates strict attendance requirements for members of the utilities commission during hearings and informational meetings related to public utilities, electric transmission lines, pipelines, and hazardous liquid pipelines. Specifically, the bill requires all commission members to be present during live testimony at hearings, with the meeting pausing if any member becomes unavailable for any reason and resuming only when all members return. For informational meetings about utility infrastructure permits, at least one commission member must be present, and the meeting must pause and wait if no commission member is available. The bill amends several sections of Iowa's legal code (476.33, 478.2, 479.5, and 479B.4) to enforce these attendance rules across different types of utility-related meetings. These provisions aim to ensure comprehensive commission oversight and participation during critical utility regulatory proceedings, potentially increasing accountability and ensuring that all commissioners are fully engaged during important discussions about infrastructure and property rights.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (18)
Eddie Andrews (R)*,
Mark Cisneros (R)*,
Zachary Dieken (R)*,
Samantha Fett (R)*,
Dean Fisher (R)*,
Jason Gearhart (R)*,
Thomas Gerhold (R)*,
Cindy Golding (R)*,
Helena Hayes (R)*,
Bob Henderson (R)*,
Steven Holt (R)*,
Tom Jeneary (R)*,
Judd Lawler (R)*,
Jeff Shipley (R)*,
Jennifer Smith (R)*,
Mark Thompson (R)*,
Charley Thomson (R)*,
Sam Wengryn (R)*,
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 790. (on 03/05/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF241 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF241.html |
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