Bill > SF228

This bill modifies Iowa Code Section 474.3 regarding proceedings before the Iowa Utilities Commission by establishing new restrictions on when the commission can impose sanctions on intervenors. Specifically, the bill prohibits the commission from threatening or imposing sanctions on an intervenor unless two strict conditions are met: first, the intervenor must have been knowingly dishonest or in violation of a criminal statute, and second, the intervenor's actions must have caused actual, quantifiable injury to the commission exceeding $500. An intervenor is a party who is not an original participant but is allowed to enter a legal proceeding to offer information or arguments. The bill appears designed to protect intervenors from arbitrary or punitive actions by limiting the commission's ability to sanction participants in contested cases, ensuring that sanctions can only be imposed in cases of demonstrable, significant misconduct.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF228