HSB 515 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to utility disconnections of gas and electricity services during severe weather.

This bill requires Iowa's Utilities Commission to adopt rules prohibiting gas and electricity disconnections from homes during severe cold or severe hot weather, as defined by those rules. It directly affects residential utility customers by preventing service cutoffs during extreme temperature events. The key provision mandates the Commission to establish specific definitions for "severe cold weather" and "severe hot weather" in its rules, building on existing protections for severe cold. The bill does not create new penalties or funding but modifies the Commission's rulemaking authority to cover both temperature extremes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Young, McBurney and Wilz, H.
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, referred to Commerce.
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