A bill for an act relating to sanctions on intervenors in contested cases before the Iowa utilities commission.

HF 923 restricts the Iowa Utilities Commission from threatening or imposing sanctions on intervenors (people or groups participating in utility rate cases) unless the intervenor was knowingly dishonest or violated a criminal statute and caused quantifiable injury exceeding $500. The bill requires the Commission to prove both conditions before applying penalties, replacing broader authority with specific, objective standards. This directly affects intervenors in utility proceedings and the Commission’s enforcement process. The law aims to prevent arbitrary sanctions while ensuring penalties only apply to serious misconduct with measurable harm.