SF 571: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@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 Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as SSB 1216
2. March 30, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Dotzler and Schultz · as SSB 1216
3. April 4, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1216
4. April 20, 2023Filed in the Senate
5. April 20, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
6. April 20, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 571 · as SSB 1216
7. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
8. January 9, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Dotzler and Schultz