89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2320: Relating to certain actions of utility companies and the Iowa utilities board and including applicability provisions
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to certain actions of utility companies and the Iowa utilities board. Generally, under Code chapter 6A, the authority of an acquiring agency to condemn any private property through eminent domain may only be exercised for a public purpose, public use, or public improvement.21 provides that “public use” or “public purpose” or “public improvement” does not include the authority to condemn agricultural land for private development purposes unless the owner of the agricultural land consents to the condemnation.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against
For: Food & Water Watch; Honey Badger Humanitarian Assocation; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund
Against: Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Magellan Midstream Partners; Navigator Heartland Greenway LLC; Summit Carbon Solutions
In plain words
- February 10, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2320