H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 452A.42, as enacted by 2019 Iowa Acts, 1 chapter 151, section 25, is amended by adding the following new 2 subsection: 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. A public utility, as defined in section 4 476.1, that applies for an electric fuel dealer license or an 5 electric fuel user license shall do so only through a separate, 6 non-rate-regulated affiliate that cannot be cross-subsidized; 7 cannot receive any unfair competitive advantage by any rate, 8 fee, or charge associated with the public utility’s regulated 9 service offerings; and cannot use electricity for charging 10 under different fees, terms, rates, charges, and conditions 11 than those offered to other licensed electric fuel dealers or 12 other licensed electric fuel users, pursuant to the public 13 utility’s approved tariffs. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 In 2019, the general assembly passed legislation relating 18 to an excise tax on electricity used as electric fuel in motor 19 vehicles, including by providing for electric fuel dealer and 20 user licenses. That legislation takes effect July 1, 2023. 21 This bill amends the 2019 legislation to require a public 22 utility that applies for an electric fuel dealer license or 23 an electric fuel user license to make such application only 24 through a separate, non-rate-regulated affiliate that cannot 25 be cross-subsidized; cannot receive any unfair competitive 26 advantage by any rate, fee, or charge associated with the 27 public utility’s regulated service offerings; and cannot use 28 electricity for charging under different fees, terms, rates, 29 charges, and conditions than those offered to other licensed 30 electric fuel dealers or other licensed electric fuel users, 31 pursuant to the public utility’s approved tariffs. 32 -1- LSB 2155YC (3) 90 th/ns 1/ 1