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IA SSB3153
SB
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Local Government
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AI Summary
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Amends Iowa Code Section 388.9 to allow city utility governing bodies to hold closed sessions to discuss proprietary information or marketing and pricing strategies if disclosure would harm the competitive position of the utility or a third party, not just the utility itself
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Expands the definition of "proprietary information" to include customer records that would harm the competitive position of a customer or a utility (previously only covered customer harm)
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Adds electric generation capacity planning and energy markets or prices to the list of topics covered under proprietary information related to nondisclosure agreements
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Requires a two-thirds vote of governing body members or unanimous vote of members present to enter closed session
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Minutes and audio/audiovisual recordings of closed sessions must be made available for public examination once disclosure would no longer harm the utility's competitive position
Legislative Description
A bill for an act related to competitive information of city utilities.(See SF 2443.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2443.
2/19/2026