HF 302: Relating to statutory considerations involving the atmosphere and climate

What it does

This bill relates to statutory considerations involving the atmosphere and climate. Under current law, the general assembly has declared as necessary the support of industries using agricultural commodities in order to reduce the state’s dependency upon petroleum products and to reduce atmospheric contamination caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. The bill removes the general assembly’s declared purposes of reducing the state’s dependency upon petroleum products and reducing atmospheric contamination caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. The bill prohibits the Iowa utilities commission from considering climate change when determining whether to grant a permit for a hazardous liquid pipeline.

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2025

• Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 8 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; VALOR Iowa

Against: Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 22, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee · as HSB 67
2. January 22, 2025House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Lawler and Zabner · as HSB 67
3. February 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 67
4. February 6, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 67
5. February 6, 2025Committee vote: 15–8 · as HSB 67
6. February 10, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 302 · as HSB 67
8. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Commerce committee