HF 704: Providing for the transportation of biogas using a gathering line system constructed within a secondary road right-of-way, providing fees, and including effective date provisions

What it does

GENERAL.1). The bill regulates the transportation of biogas from an anaerobic digester system (ADS) to a processing facility for the production of renewable natural gas. TERMINOLOGY.206).102)., refinement).2).4). An owner or operator of a GLS does not include a public utility (regulated under Code chapter 476). AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT GATHERING LINE SYSTEMS WITHIN A SECONDARY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY —— REQUIREMENTS.3). The owner or operator must comply with any permitting requirements of, including the payment of any applicable fees to, the county possessing the secondary road right-of-way.

House subcommittee · named March 30, 2023

• Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)
• Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Conservative Energy Forum; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa Select Farms, L.L.P.; Iowa State Dairy Association; Monarch Bio Energy LLC

Against: Food & Water Watch; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

In plain words

1. March 30, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as HSB 238
2. March 30, 2023House subcommittee named: Sexton, Gjerde and Kaufmann · as HSB 238
3. April 5, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 238
4. April 5, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 238
5. April 10, 2023Filed in the House
6. April 10, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 704 · as HSB 238