Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF376: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2223XS (1) sb/js S.F. Section 1. Section 476.53A, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 476.53A Renewable electric power generation. 1. It is the intent of the general assembly to encourage the development of renewable electric power generation. It is also the intent of the general assembly to encourage the use of renewable power to meet local electric needs and the development of transmission capacity to export wind excess power generated in Iowa. 2. To implement the intent of the general assembly and promote uniformity, the standards in this section shall apply to the approval by local authorities of all wind energy conversion facilities proposed after January 1, 2025. 3. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Abutting dwelling" means an occupied building or structure used primarily for human habitation that is located on nonparticipating property. b. "Battery energy storage system" means an electrochemical device that charges, or collects, energy from the grid or a generation facility, stores that energy, and then discharges that energy at a later time to provide electricity or other grid services. c. "Community building" means any one or more of …
Sponsors
- Michael Klimesh (R, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2447 . S.J. 362 .
- : * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2025 12:00PM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Klimesh, Bousselot, and Knox. S.J. 367 .
- : Introduced, referred to Commerce. S.J. 311 .
Subjects: buildings, right-of-way, electricity, utilities, renewable energy, electric utilities, Compulsory school attendance
Common questions
- What is SF376?
- SF376 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.
- What does SF376 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.
- What is the status of SF376?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2447 . S.J. 362 . (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF376?
- Michael Klimesh (R, 32).
- Where is the official record for SF376?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0376&ga=91
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