HF 860: Prohibiting state and local regulations on fuel-powered equipment based on the equipment’s fuel source

What it does

This bill prohibits a government entity, including a state department or political subdivision, from adopting or continuing in effect a regulation that prohibits a person from possessing, storing, transferring, acquiring, operating, maintaining, repairing, or reusing fuel-powered equipment or parts thereof because such equipment is manufactured to be powered by a specific fuel source. The bill also prohibits a government entity from requiring a seller of fuel-powered equipment or parts thereof to sell or maintain an inventory of fuel-powered equipment or parts thereof solely because the equipment is manufactured to be powered by a specific fuel source.

Senate subcommittee · named March 25, 2025

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 0 against

For: American Petroleum Institute; Americans For Prosperity; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Black Hills Energy; FUELIowa (PMCI); Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Propane Gas Association; Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF); Iowa Utility Association; MidAmerican Energy Company; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA); and 2 more

In plain words

1. February 19, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee · as HSB 214
2. February 19, 2025House subcommittee named: Wulf, Collins and Jacoby · as HSB 214
3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 214
4. March 4, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 214
5. March 4, 2025Committee vote: 17–4 · as HSB 214
6. March 7, 2025Filed in the House
7. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 860 · as HSB 214
8. March 19, 2025Passed the House, 84–12
9. March 20, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 25, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Knox and Webster
11. March 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 2, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 8, 2025Passed the Senate, 39–8
14. April 17, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. April 18, 2025Signed into law