90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
SSB 1201: SSB 1201
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 agricultural land restoration for electric transmission lines. The bill provides that a petition submitted to the Iowa utilities board (board) requesting approval to construct, erect, or install an electric transmission line shall include an agricultural land restoration plan (plan). The bill requires the board to adopt rules for the restoration of agricultural land during and after the construction, erection, or installation of an electric transmission line. Rules shall address subject matters relating to rock removal, revegetation, soil, drainage, fence repair, and field entrances.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2023
- Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against
For: Center for Rural Affairs; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Farmers Union
Against: Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; MidAmerican Energy Company; Missouri River Energy Services
In plain words
- February 28, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
- February 28, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Knox and Shipley
- March 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB1201