SF 2490: Relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, pooling orders, negotiation of surface damage, imposition and distribution of a tax, and jurisdiction, and providing civil penalties

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, pooling orders, negotiation of surface damage, imposition and distribution of a tax, and jurisdiction. 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 April 20, 2026

• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@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. April 14, 2026Filed in the Senate
2. April 14, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
3. April 15, 2026Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
4. April 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Blake and et al
5. April 15, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
6. April 16, 2026Passed the Senate, 32–15
7. April 20, 2026Arrived in the House
8. April 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Wulf, Meggers and Wilson
9. April 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
10. April 21, 2026Approved by the House committee
11. April 21, 2026Committee vote: 19–5
12. May 2, 2026Passed the House, 65–21
13. May 2, 2026Passed the Senate, 35–11
14. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
15. June 1, 2026Signed into law