HF 987: Providing for the processing of organic material into renewable fuel and digestate, providing fees, and providing penalties

What it does

GENERAL. This bill provides for the regulation of a community anaerobic digester system (system) by the department of natural resources (DNR) which must include a digester processing structure that primarily processes manure but may also process other organic feedstocks. The system produces a biogas which is a source of renewable fuel and a digestate which is a nutrient-rich material that may be applied to cropland. TERMINOLOGY. The bill provides for the regulation of off-farm systems. “On-farm” refers to real property used to produce agricultural animals or crops as compared to “off-farm” which refers to real property other than on-farm.

House subcommittee · named March 25, 2025

• Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)
• Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 5 against

For: Black Hills Energy; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa State Dairy Association; Roeslein Renewables

Against: Environmental Law and Policy Center; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Farmers Union

In plain words

1. March 25, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as HSB 322
2. March 25, 2025House subcommittee named: Sexton, James and Wulf · as HSB 322
3. March 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 322
4. April 2, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 322
5. April 2, 2025Committee vote: 20–4 · as HSB 322
6. April 7, 2025Filed in the House
7. April 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 987 · as HSB 322