The bill number is HF 577.

Sharon A. Tahtinen, Chief
Energy Bureau
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
502 E. 9th St.
Des Moines, IA  50319
515-281-7066
515-281-6794 (fax)
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Does anyone know what the Senate File number is for this bill? or should we
use the House File number when writing our senator? Also, is there a common
language name for this bill?

Thanks.

Eric G. Hurley

At 06:32 PM 6/13/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> From Iowa Citizen's Action Network
>Posted by Jane Clark at [log in to unmask]
>
>*** Action Alert:  OPPOSE HF 577 ***
>
>House File 577, a bill that threatens Iowa's consumers, environment and
>workers, is back.  It will be brought up for debate during a special session
>of the Iowa General Assembly.  The special session will begin June 19, 2001.
>  CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR, AND TELL HIM/HER TO OPPOSE HF 577.
>
>BACKGROUND:
>-- It is agreed by all that Iowa needs new electrical generating capacity in
>order to avoid electricity shortfalls in the years to come.
>-- However, Iowa's investor-owned utilities, Mid American and Alliant, don't
>want to build more power plants in Iowa unless they can make more than the
>12% profit they are currently guaranteed.
>-- HF 577 would enable Mid-American and Alliant to bypass oversight of the
>Iowa Utilities Board, which regulates Iowa's utilities, and charge consumers
>whatever they like.
>-- HF 577 eliminates provisions that require energy efficiency programs to
>be in place before building new power plants.
>
>THE ALTERNATIVE:
>-- Iowa needs a comprehensive energy policy to tackle the issue of energy
>shortfalls.  The Governor's Task Force on Energy has been working since
>September 2000 to access Iowa's energy situation and to develop
>recommendations to the Governor on a comprehensive energy policy.
>-- Energy efficiency and renewable energy development must be made a
>priority for the state of Iowa.  Energy efficiency is often the cheapest and
>most practical alternative to building a new power plant.  Yet, important
>energy efficiency provisions are eliminated in HF 577.  Efficiency and
>renewable energy should be at the cornerstone of a comprehensive energy
>policy.
>-- The Iowa Legislature should WAIT FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
>GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON ENERGY, and pass a comprehensive energy policy in
>the next regular session .
>
>WHAT YOU CAN DO:
>-- Tell your legislators to oppose HF 577 in the special session and to
>support a comprehensive energy policy that emphasizes energy efficiency and
>renewable energy in the next regular session of the General Assembly.
>--E-MAIL YOUR STATE SENATOR AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE.  All senators and
>representatives have an e-mail address in the following format: the first
>name, followed by an underscore, followed by the last name and then
>@legis.state.ia.us  For example, Representative Gary Blodgett's e-mail
>address is [log in to unmask]
>
>-- YOU CAN ALSO CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE.  Because
>the legislature is currently out of session you will need to call them at
>home.  You can get their home phone number from the Iowa General Assembly's
>web site.  To obtain the phone number of your senator, go to
>http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/Senate/Members/ and click on your
>senator's name.  To obtain the phone number of your representative, go to
>http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/House/Members/ and click on your
>representative's name.
>
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