SSB 1085: SSB 1085

What it does

This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that limits consumer access to an energy source or that results in the de facto prohibition of the sale or production of an energy source or the related infrastructure necessary to provide consumer access to a specific energy source within the jurisdiction of the county or city. The bill defines “energy source”.

Senate subcommittee · named January 30, 2023

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 1 against

For: American Petroleum Institute; Americans For Prosperity; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; FUELIowa (PMCI); Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Conservative Energy Forum; Iowa Propane Gas Association; KWIK Trip, Inc.; Valero Energy Corporation

Against: Iowa State Association of County Supervisors

In plain words

1. January 25, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 30, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Brown and Petersen
3. February 7, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 23, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 411