SENATE FILE 2029

BY  HOGG

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing a state renewable energy production goal.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  473.4  Renewable energy goal.
   The goal of this state is to maximize the development, generation, and use of renewable energy in this state by setting forth the following renewable energy goals:
   1.  At least ten thousand megawatts of all electricity produced in this state shall be produced from renewable energy by 2020.
   2.  At least twenty thousand megawatts of all electricity produced in this state shall be produced from renewable energy by 2030.
EXPLANATION
   This bill establishes a general renewable energy goal of maximizing the development, generation, and use of renewable energy in Iowa. The bill further specifies the goals of producing at least 10,000 megawatts of electricity from renewable energy by 2020, increasing to at least 20,000 megawatts by 2030.