House
File
2526
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2526
BY
THOMSON
,
GOLDING
,
SHERMAN
,
and
HAYES
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
an
energy
policy
interim
study
committee.
1
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
ENERGY
POLICY
INTERIM
STUDY
COMMITTEE.
1
1.
The
legislative
council
is
requested
to
establish
an
2
Iowa
energy
policy
interim
study
committee
to
investigate,
3
study,
and
evaluate
current,
past,
and
future
energy
policies,
4
statutes,
and
markets
in
the
state
of
Iowa
including
but
not
5
limited
to
those
related
to:
6
a.
The
electric
grid.
7
b.
Reliable
energy
production.
8
c.
Native
energy
resources.
For
purposes
of
this
paragraph,
9
“native
energy”
means
energy
produced
within
Iowa
for
resident
10
use.
11
d.
Whether
to
disengage
from
the
midcontinent
independent
12
system
operator.
13
e.
Nuclear
energy
for
Iowa
or
for
a
consortium
of
states
led
14
by
Iowa.
15
f.
The
establishment
of
backup
systems
throughout
the
16
state,
such
as
a
microgrid,
to
allow
communities
to
retain
17
independent
systems.
18
g.
Preventing
the
decommissioning
of
reliable
electricity
19
production.
20
h.
Evaluating
the
impact
of
new
development
on
current
grid
21
production.
22
i.
Large
data
centers,
liquified
and
compressed
carbon
23
dioxide
infrastructure,
vertical
hydroponic
agriculture,
24
hydrogen
hubs,
and
other
concepts.
25
j.
Short-term
tax
benefits
for
stock
holders
of
an
energy
26
utility
versus
the
long-term
consequences
for
customers.
27
2.
a.
The
interim
study
committee
shall
consist
of
the
28
following
members:
29
(1)
Six
members
of
the
house
of
representatives,
four
30
of
whom
shall
be
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
31
representatives
and
two
of
whom
shall
be
appointed
by
the
32
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives.
33
(2)
Five
members
of
the
senate,
three
of
whom
shall
be
34
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate
and
two
of
whom
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shall
be
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
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b.
The
interim
study
committee
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
2
a
vice
chairperson.
The
commission
shall
meet
at
the
time
and
3
place
specified
by
call
of
the
chairperson.
4
3.
Upon
a
majority
vote
or
the
signature
of
the
chairperson,
5
the
interim
study
committee
may
issue
a
subpoena.
6
4.
The
interim
study
committee
shall
meet
during
the
7
2024
legislative
interim
and
submit
a
report
containing
8
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
by
December
15,
2024.
9
EXPLANATION
10
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
11
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
12
This
bill
creates
an
energy
policy
interim
study
committee
13
consisting
of
11
legislative
members.
Decided
by
majority
and
14
minority
leadership
of
the
house
of
representatives
and
the
15
senate,
six
members
shall
be
from
the
house
of
representatives
16
and
five
members
shall
be
from
the
senate.
17
The
bill
provides
that
the
energy
policy
interim
study
18
committee
shall
investigate,
study,
and
evaluate
energy
19
polices,
statutes,
and
markets
in
Iowa.
The
interim
study
20
committee
shall
focus
on
energy-related
topics
including
21
grids,
reliable
energy
production,
Iowa
energy
production,
22
the
midcontinent
independent
system
operator,
nuclear
energy,
23
backup
systems,
preventing
decommissioning,
large
energy
users,
24
and
the
short-term
benefits
for
stockholders
of
an
energy
25
utility
and
long-term
consequences
for
customers.
26
The
bill
provides
the
energy
policy
interim
study
committee
27
with
the
authority
to
issue
a
subpoena
upon
a
majority
28
vote
of
the
interim
study
committee
or
the
signature
of
the
29
chairperson.
30
The
bill
provides
that
the
interim
study
committee
shall
31
meet
during
the
2024
legislative
interim
and
submit
a
report
to
32
the
general
assembly
by
December
15,
2024.
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