90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 346: Relating to applications for permits to construct electric transmission lines, pipelines and underground storage facilities, and hazardous liquid pipelines, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions
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 it does
This bill relates to applications for permits to construct electric transmission lines, pipelines and underground storage, and hazardous liquid pipelines under the purview of the Iowa utilities board (board). The bill modifies eminent domain rights for matters under Code chapter 476A (electric power generation and transmission), Code chapter 478 (electric transmission lines), Code chapter 479 (pipelines and underground gas storage), and Code chapter 479B (hazardous liquid pipelines and storage facilities).
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 22, 2023
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 11 against
Against: Gevo; Heavy Highway Contractors Association; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Ethanol Producers Association; Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF); Iowa Utility Association; Laborers International Union of North America; Navigator Heartland Greenway LLC; ONEOK; Summit Carbon Solutions; Wolf Carbon Solutions
In plain words
- February 21, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
- February 22, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Bisignano and Schultz
- February 27, 2023Subcommittee recommended against it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF346