SF 546: 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 February 3, 2026

• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@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. March 6, 2025Filed in the Senate
2. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
3. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Natural Resources and Environment committee
4. January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Shipley and Zimmer
5. February 3, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Petersen and Sweeney
6. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2449