Iowa HSB204 modifies approval requirements for city utilities, including changes to public hearings and voter approval processes.

Iowa HSB204 amends the approval requirements for city utilities. The bill changes the process for city councils to set forth proposals for granting, amending, extending, or renewing franchises. Instead of requiring voter approval at an election, the city council can now make the final determination after a public hearing. The bill also modifies the process for discontinuing and disposing of a city utility by sale, requiring the city council to submit a proposal in a resolution and publish notice of a public hearing.

Iowa HSB204 modifies approval requirements for city utilities, including changes to public hearings and voter approval processes.

Iowa HSB204 amends the approval requirements for city utilities. The bill changes the process for city councils to set forth proposals for granting, amending, extending, or renewing franchises. Instead of requiring voter approval at an election, the city council can now make the final determination after a public hearing. The bill also modifies the process for discontinuing and disposing of a city utility by sale, requiring the city council to submit a proposal in a resolution and publish notice of a public hearing.