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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2104: Relating to the exercise of eminent domain for carbon oxide pipelines, and including applicability and effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill prohibits exercising the power of eminent domain for acquiring right-of-way for, constructing, or operating a pipeline that has the primary purpose of transporting carbon oxide. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to all condemnation proceedings instituted on or after that date.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 26, 2026

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

Lobbying · 17 for, 12 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Americans For Prosperity; Bold Alliance; Climate Land Leaders; Heavy Highway Contractors Association; International Union of Operating Engineers-Local 234; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Kurtis Bower; and 5 more

Against: American Petroleum Institute; Gevo; Growth Energy; International Union of Operating Engineers-Local 234; Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF); Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council; POET, LLC; Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 507
  2. January 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Holt, Thomson, C. and Wilburn · as HSB 507
  3. January 13, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 507
  4. January 14, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 507
  5. January 14, 2026Committee vote: 19–2 · as HSB 507
  6. January 15, 2026Filed in the House
  7. January 15, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2104 · as HSB 507
  8. January 21, 2026Passed the House, 64–28
  9. January 22, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  10. January 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Bousselot and Petersen
  11. January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  12. January 28, 2026Approved by the Senate committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2104