Relating to merchant line franchise petition requirements and levee and drainage districts, and including retroactive applicability provisions

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedApril 12, 2023
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 24, 2023
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 26, 202349–0
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 19, 202395–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 9, 2023
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2023

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What’s in it

This bill relates to merchant line franchise petition requirements and levee and drainage districts. The bill defines “culvert” to include a drain, tile, or tile line in Code chapter 468, relating to levee and drainage districts. The bill specifies that if a proposed aboveground merchant line involving the use of eminent domain fails to be approved by the Iowa utilities board within three years following the submission of the franchise’s petition, the board shall reject the petition. Current law does not restrict this provision to aboveground merchant lines. The section of the bill amending Code section 478.6A applies retroactively to a petition for a franchise submitted on or after September 1, 2020.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§468.3§478.6A

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