Iowa SF2308 prohibits utilities from charging customers for franchise fees and nonusage fees.
Iowa SF2308 prohibits public utilities from charging customers for franchise fees, franchise assessments, or similar payments made to municipalities or governmental entities. These fees must be borne by the utility as a cost of doing business. The bill also prohibits utilities from imposing, collecting, or billing any nonusage fees or surcharges, including meter fees and per-unit or per-meter surcharges. Utility bills may only include charges based on actual consumption and late payment charges.
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