Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to liquefied carbon pipeline project requirements
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 23, 2023
- 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 Companies wanting to build carbon capture pipelines must promise to follow certain rules before the Iowa Utilities Board approves them. These companies would have to permanently store the gases they move, fix any damage to farms or nature, and follow local health laws. They must also prove that their project will significantly lower carbon in the air to match the state's climate plan.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to liquefied carbon capture pipeline approved requirements. The bill provides that in an application for a permit to construct a carbon capture pipeline, a pipeline company shall certify the intent to comply with certain requirements prior to approval by the Iowa utilities board. The bill requires a pipeline company to permanently sequester transported gases, restore damage to natural areas and farmland as a result of pipeline activity, and adhere to state and local health ordinances. Before the Iowa utilities board issues a permit for pipeline construction, a pipeline company shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the project will result in a significant reduction in atmospheric carbon, pursuant to a state climate action plan.