On January 10, 2023, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Executive Order 10, which puts a moratorium on certain administrative rule making and requires a comprehensive review of all existing administrative rules.

In accordance with the order, the IUB will review the necessity and effectiveness of all agency rules, including:

  • a cost benefit analysis to evaluate the rules' public benefits,

  • whether the benefits justify the cost, and 

  • whether there are less restrictive alternatives to achieve the rules' intended goal.

The IUB’s Executive Order 10 completion deadline is December 31, 2025.

Additional information about executive orders is available on the governor's website. 

Phase 1 – Begin review by June 1, 2023

Chapter

Chapter Title

Docket Number

Hearing Date

Rule Report

Regulatory Analysis

1

Organization and Operation

RMU-2023-0001

 

 

 

2

Forms

RMU-2023-0002

 

 

 

3

Rule Making

RMU-2023-0003

 

 

 

4

Declaratory Orders

RMU-2023-0004

 

 

 

5

Procedure for Determining the Competitiveness of a Communications Service or Facility

RMU-2023-0005

 

 

 

6

Complaint Procedures

RMU-2023-0006

 

 

 

7

Practice and Procedure

RMU-2023-0007

 

 

 

8

Civil Penalties

RMU-2023-0008

 

 

 

12

Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Underground Storage

RMU-2023-0012

 

 

 

14

Electronic Filing

RMU-2023-0014

 

 

 

23

Annual Report

RMU-2023-0023

 

 

 

33 Nonutility Services—Recordkeeping and Cost Allocations RMU-2023-0033 Sept 6, 2023 Order  
34 Nonutility Service RMU-2023-0034 Sept 6, 2023 Order  

37

Equipment Distribution Program

RMU-2023-0037

 

 

 

 

Phase 2 – Begin review by December 1, 2023

Chapter

Chapter Title

Docket Number

Hearing Date

Rule Report

Regulatory Analysis

9

Restoration of Agricultural Lands During and After Pipeline Construction

RMU-2023-0009

 

 

 

10

Intrastate Gas Pipelines and Underground Gas Storage

RMU-2023-0010

 

 

 

11

Electric Lines

RMU-2023-0011

 

 

 

15

Cogeneration and Small Power Production

RMU-2023-0015

 

 

 

16

Accounting

RMU-2023-0016

 

 

 

17

Assessments

RMU-2023-0017

 

 

 

18

Utility Records

RMU-2023-0018

 

 

 

25

Iowa Electrical Safety Code

RMU-2023-0025

 

 

 

29

Management Efficiency Evaluation

RMU-2023-0029

 

 

 

30

Renewable Energy Percentage Verification

RMU-2023-0030

 

 

 

31

Access to Affiliate Records, Requirements for Annual Filings, and Asset and Service Transfers

RMU-2023-0031

 

 

 

32

Reorgani-zation

RMU-2023-0032

 

 

 

35

Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Planning and Reporting for natural Gas and Electric Utilities Required to be Rate-Regulated

RMU-2023-0035

 

 

 

38

Local Exchange Competition

RMU-2023-0038

 

 

 

39

Universal Service

RMU-2023-0039

 

 

 

40

Competitive Bidding Process

RMU-2023-0040

 

 

 

44

Certificates of Franchise Authority for Cable and Video Service

RMU-2023-0044

 

 

 

 

Phase 3 – Begin review by January 1, 2024

Chapter

Chapter Title

Docket  Number

Hearing Date  

Rule  Report 

Regulatory Analysis  

13 Hazardous Liquid Pipelines and Underground Storage RMU-2023-0013      

19

Service Supplied by Gas Utilities

RMU-2023-0019

 

 

 

20

Service Supplied by Rate-Regulated Electric Utilities

RMU-2023-0020

 

 

 

21

Service Supplied by Water, Sanitary Sewage, and Storm Water Drainage Utilities

RMU-2023-0021

 

 

 

22

Regulation of Telecom-munications Service

RMU-2023-0022

 

 

 

24

Location and Construction of Electric Power Generating Facilities

RMU-2023-0024

 

 

 

26

Rate Cases, Tariffs, and Rate Regulation Election Practice and Procedure

RMU-2023-0026

 

 

 

27

Regulation of Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Electric Utilities Under Iowa Code Chapter 476

RMU-2023-0027

 

 

 

41

Ratemaking Principles Proceeding

RMU-2023-0041

 

 

 

42

Crossing of Railroad Rights-of-Way

RMU-2023-0042

 

 

 

45

Electric Inter-connection of Distributed Generation Facilities

RMU-2023-0045