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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 30, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeMarch 30, 2023
  3. Done: Senate committeeApril 20, 2023
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 571
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 571 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 571 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Companies that move biogas from livestock farms to processing plants would be allowed to build and maintain pipelines along county secondary roads. To do this, these companies must follow county permit rules, pay necessary fees, and notify the state before digging. They also cannot build these pipelines in a way that permanently blocks people from using the roads.1

Read the official explanation

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. In addition, the county may require the owner or operator to send a written notice of the construction to the last-known address of the owner of the secondary road right-of-way. The owner or operator must also notify the statewide notification center of any planned excavation (Code chapter 480).4). The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named March 30, 2023. On April 4, 2023 it recommended amendment and passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§306E.1§306E.2§306E.3§306E.4

How the Code works3

Lobbying

5 for · 3 against · 18 undecided · Who →

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