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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana bill establishes nonpartisan elections for utility regulatory commission starting in 2026
Last action · January 8, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and TelecommunicationsSponsor: Justin Moed
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What This Bill Proposed
Indiana House Bill 1433 establishes nonpartisan public elections for the five members of the (IURC) beginning with the November 2026 general election, replacing the previous gubernatorial appointment system. The measure requires candidates to have lived in Indiana for at least one year, bans them from holding utility stock or financial interests, and prohibits them from accepting campaign contributions from utilities or utility-affiliated persons.
Shifts the selection of state utility regulators from executive appointments by the governor to direct public voting, directly altering how oversight officials take office and altering campaign finance rules for those specific seats.
- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is the state agency responsible for regulating the rates, services, and operations of public utilities across Indiana. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Indiana utility regulatory commission members
Utilities
Utilities and persons with financial interests in utilities are prohibited from making campaign contributions to IURC candidates and face strict conflict-of-interest prohibitions.
Indiana voters
Voters gain the ability to directly elect the five members of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on a nonpartisan ballot starting in the 2026 general election.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can utility companies contribute to IURC candidate campaigns?
What qualifications must an individual meet to run for the IURC?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 8, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
- Jan 8, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative Moed
Version history
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Transition from Appointment to Election
House Bill 1433 represents a structural shift from executive appointments for utility commissioners to a direct nonpartisan electoral model.
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Sources
iga.in.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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