SF 2449: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named April 13, 2026

• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@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 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
2. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
3. April 8, 2026Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
4. April 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Quirmbach and Sweeney
5. April 14, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
6. April 14, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2490