All Roll Calls
Yes: 227 • No: 0
IowaHF 258391st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 737.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
Signed by Governor
commerce
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Fines for transmission owners who break rules
Beginning July 1, 2026, the utilities commission can fine a transmission owner that violates this law or rules under it. The fine is up to $1,000 per violation or up to $10,000 per day for a continuing violation, whichever is greater. Penalties are payable to the commission.
Emergency plans and outage reporting by transmission owners
Beginning July 1, 2026, owners of high‑voltage lines (200 kV or more) approved on or after July 1, 2022 in a federally registered regional plan must plan and coordinate for emergencies. They must file an emergency response plan with the utilities commission by December 31, 2026, then update it yearly or within 30 days after major changes. Plans must list at least two 24‑hour contacts and update contact info within 24 hours when it changes. Plans must also set steps to notify state and local emergency managers and nearby utilities, explain staging and mutual aid, and show how they will restore essential sites first (hospitals, water plants, public safety). If an outage is expected to last more than six hours and meets the commission’s significant‑interruption rule, the owner must notify the commission with the cause, affected area and franchise, damage, and estimated restoration time, and send updates. During a governor‑declared disaster emergency, owners must coordinate repairs and share information with the commission and the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Plans are confidential except when shared to coordinate a response.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/31/2026
Passed House
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
Passed Senate
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 3/2/2026
Passed House
Yes: 90 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/16/2026GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
4/16/2026SenateMessage from House.
3/31/2026HouseImmediate message.
3/31/2026legislaturePassed House, yeas 92, nays 0.
3/31/2026HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-8261.
3/31/2026SenateSenate amendment H-8261 filed.
3/25/2026SenateMessage from Senate.
3/25/2026SenateImmediate message.
3/24/2026legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
3/24/2026SenateAmendment S-5118 adopted.
3/24/2026legislaturePlaced on calendar.
3/19/2026legislatureAmendment S-5118 filed.
3/19/2026legislatureCommittee report, recommending amendment and passage.
3/19/2026legislatureSubcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
3/11/2026legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 10:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
3/10/2026legislatureSubcommittee: Sweeney, Driscoll, and Knox.
3/10/2026legislatureRead first time, referred to Commerce.
3/3/2026legislatureMessage from House.
3/3/2026HouseImmediate message.
3/2/2026legislaturePassed House, yeas 90, nays 0.
3/2/2026HouseAmendment H-8057 adopted.
3/2/2026legislatureAmendment H-8057 filed.
2/26/2026legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/18/2026legislature
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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