90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SSB 3169: SSB 3169
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 siting and operation of certain wind energy conversion facilities. _____ authorities approving a wind energy conversion facility (facility) proposed after January 1, 2025. The bill sets guidelines for a local authority to implement a facility setback standard, which shall include a facility’s distance from specified existing buildings based on the facility’s height. The local authority must include a process for an owner of an abutting dwelling, nonparticipating property, or community building to waive the setback standards.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2024
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 5 for, 2 against
For: Clean Grid Alliance; Invenergy; Iowa Conservative Energy Forum; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; NextEra Energy
Against: Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors
In plain words
- February 8, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
- February 8, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Gruenhagen and Knox
- February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB3169