H.F. 365 Section 1. Section 476.6, Code 2019, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 22. Electricity production targets —— 3 rules. The board shall adopt rules that require rate-regulated 4 electric utilities to discontinue the use of coal for 5 electricity production in the state by 2030, and to discontinue 6 the use of fossil fuels for electricity production in the state 7 by 2040. 8 EXPLANATION 9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 10 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 11 This bill requires the Iowa utilities board to adopt rules 12 that require rate-regulated electric utilities to discontinue 13 using coal to produce electricity in Iowa by 2030, and to 14 discontinue using fossil fuels to produce electricity in Iowa 15 by 2040. 16 Current law provides that a public utility which, after 17 written notice of a specified violation of a rule adopted 18 by the board, violates the same rule, is subject to a 19 civil penalty of at least $100 but not more than $2,500 per 20 violation. If the violation is willful, the civil penalty 21 increases to at least $1,000 but not more than $10,000 per 22 violation. 23 -1- LSB 2172YH (2) 88 gh/rn 1/ 1