HSB 194: Relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders

What it does

This bill relates to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources (department), confidential information, and pooling orders. The bill provides the director of the department the authority to require yearly filings from every person acting as a principal or agent for another or independently engaged in the production, storage, transportation, except by railroad, refining, reclaiming, treating, marketing, or processing of oil or gas, or engaged in the exploration for or production of metallic minerals that includes names, contact information, and certain organizational details.

House subcommittee · named February 18, 2025

• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 7 against

For: American Petroleum Institute; Koloma

Against: Good Energy Holdings; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Land of the Free Action; Landus Cooperative; United States Hydrogen Alliance

In plain words

1. February 18, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
2. February 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Wulf, Collins and Scholten
3. February 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 4, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 4, 2025Committee vote: 13–8
6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 843