Relating to statutory considerations involving the atmosphere and climate

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 302 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 302 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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 H.F. _____ permit for a hazardous liquid pipeline.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 22, 2025. On February 5, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Charley Thomson REmail
• Rep. Judd Lawler REmail
• Rep. Adam Zabner DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§159A.1§479B.9

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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