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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2097: Relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, including the establishment of setbacks and safety regulations, specified utility construction project requirements, pipeline project investor disclosures, voluntary easement negotiation requirements, and provisions for land surveys in connection with hazardous liquid pipeline construction projects, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to hazardous liquid pipelines, including the establishment of setbacks and safety regulations, easement requirements for utilities and landowner rights regarding pipeline construction, voluntary easement negotiation requirements, surveys in connection with hazardous liquid pipeline projects, pipeline project investor disclosures, and provisions relating to entry of land. The bill allows counties to adopt setback and safety requirements for hazardous liquid pipeline projects that exceed the protections afforded in state and federal laws.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 31, 2024

  • Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 6 against

For: County Planning and Zoning Officials of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors

Against: American Petroleum Institute; Archer Daniels Midland Company; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF); Summit Carbon Solutions; Wolf Carbon Solutions

In plain words

  1. January 24, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. January 31, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Brown, Bisignano and Dawson

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF2097