HF 2283 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring, including study and reporting requirements.

HF 2283 requires Iowa's public utilities and transmission companies to study grid-enhancing technologies (like dynamic line rating systems) and reconductoring (replacing conductors with more efficient ones) by January 1, 2027, with updates every three years. The studies must evaluate how these approaches could increase transmission capacity, reduce congestion, support renewable energy integration, improve reliability, and minimize land impacts. Municipal utilities, cooperatives, and single-customer transmission lines are exempt from this requirement. Utilities must submit these public studies to the Iowa Utilities Commission, which may rely on existing analyses from regional organizations to meet the reporting obligation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Feb 23, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
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Feb 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2682.
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 12:00PM RM 304.
legislature
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Bagniewski and Wilz, H.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Commerce.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Charley Thomson
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