Relating to water withdrawal permits and carbon capture technology

Topics:Energy & utilities Environment & natural resources Carbon pipelines

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 7, 2024
Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa will stop giving out new water permits to carbon capture facilities until the start of 2025. During this pause, the Department of Natural Resources must study the state's water supplies to see how they can support these technologies. The department will then suggest new laws to help manage water use and protect drinking water for the long term.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to water withdrawal permits for carbon capture facilities and the duties of the department of natural resources. The bill suspends and prohibits the issuance of new water withdrawal permits for carbon capture facilities until January 1, 2025. During that time, the department shall evaluate Iowa’s groundwater and surface water resources to support proposed or potential technologies for carbon capture and purification, if pursued by industrial facilities with substantial carbon emissions. The department shall provide recommendations for legislation, focusing on water use policy for carbon capture technology and long-term prioritization of and protection for drinking water.

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Lobbying

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