House File 591 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY KELLEY
A BILL FOR
1 An Act providing for a study to encourage the development and
2 expansion of alternate energy production.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. ALTERNATE ENERGY PRODUCTION ==== EXPANSION ====
1 2 STUDY.
1 3 1. The utilities board of the utilities division of the
1 4 department of commerce, in consultation with the economic
1 5 development authority, shall conduct a study to determine
1 6 effective strategies for expanding alternate energy production
1 7 in this state. Strategies may include but are not limited
1 8 to additional tax credits or modification of the level of or
1 9 duration of existing tax credits, expedited approval and sample
1 10 interconnection agreements, and the development or expansion of
1 11 grant and loan programs designed to facilitate alternate energy
1 12 production.
1 13 2. The board shall submit recommendations resulting from
1 14 the study to the members of the general assembly by January 1,
1 15 2016.
1 16 EXPLANATION
1 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
1 18 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
1 19 This bill directs the Iowa utilities board, in consultation
1 20 with the economic development authority, to conduct a study to
1 21 determine effective strategies for expanding alternate energy
1 22 production in this state. The bill states that strategies
1 23 may include but are not limited to additional tax credits
1 24 or modification of the level of or duration of existing
1 25 tax credits, expedited approval and sample interconnection
1 26 agreements, and the development or expansion of grant and loan
1 27 programs designed to facilitate alternate energy production.
1 28 The bill requires the board to submit recommendations
1 29 resulting from the study to the members of the general assembly
1 30 by January 1, 2016.
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