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Bills › 90th General Assembly

SF 103Died when the session ended · January 19, 2023

Relating to liquid hazardous pipeline voluntary easement negotiation requirements and including effective date provisions

Topics:Energy & utilitiesState government

Same legislation: HF 310

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Also covers HF 310.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 19, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 25, 2023
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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 liquid hazardous pipelines must get written, notarized permission from landowners before negotiating for an easement. Once a landowner agrees, the company can only contact them twice a month unless the landowner gives permission to talk more often. If a company breaks these rules, they must pay a $1,000 fine per violation to the landowner.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to liquid hazardous pipeline voluntary easement negotiation requirements. The bill requires a pipeline company (company) applying for a permit and negotiating a voluntary easement to first acquire signed, witnessed, and notarized written permission from an affected landowner. Upon consent being granted, a company or company’s agents shall not exceed two communications per month with a landowner unless the landowner waives the restriction through written permission. Violations of the bill shall be reported to the Iowa utilities board (board) which shall set a public hearing. If the board finds a violation has occurred, the board shall fine the company $1,000 per violation and collect and deliver the amount to the affected landowner. The bill provides an affected landowner a cause of action against a company in violation of the provisions of the bill. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 25, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§479B.34

Amends§479B.16

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 10 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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90th General Assembly

SF 103Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 310Cleared committeeHouse companion