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Read. Follow. Verify.Iowa authorizes alternative ratemaking and cost recovery for water and wastewater utility infrastructure improvements
Last action · June 1, 2026: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1031 .
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What This Bill Does
Iowa law now permits investor-owned water and wastewater utilities to implement multiyear infrastructure improvement plans and recover associated costs through a separate monthly . The legislation allows utilities to recover 80 percent of approved system enhancement costs prior to a general rate case, capping total annualized revenue from the charge at 10 percent of the utility's authorized revenue requirement. Utilities must have received a final order in a general rate case within the past five years to qualify for the charge.
Investor-owned water and wastewater utility customers will see a separate monthly fixed fee on their bills based on meter size to fund infrastructure upgrades, while utilities gain a streamlined mechanism to recover capital investments outside of traditional rate cases.
- Kim Reynolds serves as the Governor of Iowa, responsible for signing or vetoing legislation passed by the General Assembly. context
- Senate File 2304 originated as Senate Study Bill 3068 during the Ninety-first General Assembly of Iowa. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Investor-owned water and wastewater utilities
Eligible utilities may file multiyear infrastructure plans and apply for separate monthly system enhancement charges to recover 80 percent of approved costs prior to a general rate case.
Utility customers
Customers will pay a separate monthly fixed system enhancement charge based on meter size to fund approved infrastructure improvements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- Jun 1, 2026SenateEnrolledSigned by Governor . S.J. 1031 .
- May 5, 2026SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .
- Apr 7, 2026HouseMessage from House. S.J. 731 .
- Apr 6, 2026HouseImmediate message. H.J. 819 .
- Apr 6, 2026HouseFloorPassed House , yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 814 .
- Apr 6, 2026HouseSubstituted for HF 2581 . H.J. 814 .
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- Apr 1, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time, passed on file. H.J. 788 .
- Apr 1, 2026HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 788 .
- Mar 31, 2026SenateImmediate message. S.J. 686 .
- Mar 31, 2026SenateFloorPassed Senate , yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 686 .
- Mar 31, 2026SenateFloorAmendment S-5124 adopted. S.J. 686 .
- Mar 23, 2026SenateAmendment S-5124 filed. S.J. 626 .
- Mar 19, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 600 .
- Feb 12, 2026SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 281 .
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 270 .
- Feb 11, 2026Iowa LegislatureCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2304 .
- Feb 4, 2026Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Feb 3, 2026Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 2:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- Jan 22, 2026Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee: Webster, Gruenhagen, and Knox.
- Jan 22, 2026Iowa LegislatureIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Commerce.
Version history
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