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Relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, including common carrier requirements, proceedings under the Iowa utilities commission, including commission member attendance at hearings and informational meetings, including allowing certain persons to intervene in such proceedings, including sanctions on intervenors in contested cases, and permit, permit renewal, and operation limitations, and including effective date and applicability provisions. Vetoed 6-11-25
Sponsored by the House Judiciary (companion To Sf 239 By Salmon) Committee, Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Mark Cisneros (R), Rep. Zach Dieken (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Dean Fisher (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Helena Hayes (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Judd Lawler (R), Rep. Jeff Shipley (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R), Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R), Rep. Charley Thomson (R), Rep. Sam Wengryn (R), Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R)
Topics:Courts & civil lawEnergy & utilitiesCarbon pipelinesUtility rates
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 26, 202585–10
- Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMay 12, 202527–22
- Done: To the GovernorMay 22, 2025
- Stopped: VetoedJune 11, 2025
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What’s in it
This bill relates to insurance requirements for the granting of a hazardous liquid pipeline permit. The bill requires an applicant for a hazardous liquid pipeline permit to submit to the Iowa utilities commission evidence of a surety or insurance policy that ensures payment of all damages that may result from the construction or operation of the hazardous liquid pipeline before a permit may be granted by the commission. The surety or insurance policy must be sufficient to cover losses and injury resulting from construction of the hazardous liquid pipeline and from any discharge of content from the pipeline.
Read the full explanation
The surety or insurance policy must also be sufficient to cover any person’s increased insurance costs, or the person’s inability to obtain insurance, due to the construction or presence of the pipeline. The bill requires the pipeline company to either purchase insurance on behalf of or reimburse any person who experiences increased insurance premiums or the inability to obtain insurance due to the construction or presence of the pipeline.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendments H-1189, H-1188, H-1187, H-1186, H-1185; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
Senate subcommittee
Named April 1, 2025. On April 2, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.
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55 written public comments to its subcommittee: April 2, 2025 (54), February 20, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§479B.13A
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Lobbying
9 for · 9 against · 13 undecided · Who →
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