Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to carbon dioxide sequestration, making an appropriation, and including effective date provisions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 27, 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 dioxide pipelines must prove their plan is the best and least expensive option available. The state will also provide money to study how much carbon can be stored underground and to support a task force that works with different groups on this issue.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to carbon dioxide sequestration. The bill requires a pipeline company to prove that there is no less costly, less burdensome, or more efficient alternative to sequester carbon dioxide than the pipeline company’s application for a permit in a contested case proceeding pursuant to Code chapter 17A. The bill makes an appropriation to the Iowa geological survey to assess the geological capacity and feasibility of sequestering industrial carbon emissions in the state. The bill requires the Iowa geological survey to submit quarterly reports to specified departments and entities, and submit a final report on June 30, 2024. The bill makes an appropriation to the economic development authority for the support of the office of the governor’s carbon sequestration task force, which shall consult and coordinate with stakeholders. The bill takes effect upon enactment.