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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 95: Relating to common carriers and including effective date and applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill defines a common carrier for purposes of Code chapters 6A (eminent domain law) and 6B (procedure under eminent domain) as a commercial enterprise that transports goods or passengers for hire as a public employment. carrier if the carrier transports for one or more shippers that are unaffiliated with the carrier and will not sell the hazardous liquid to the carrier. The federal energy regulatory commission’s determination on whether a carrier qualifies as a common carrier is controlling.

Sponsors

Sen. Kevin Alons (R), Sen. Doug Campbell (R), Sen. Lynn Evans (R), Sen. Jesse Green (R), Sen. Dennis Guth (R), Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R), Sen. David D. Rowley (R), Sen. Sandy Salmon (R), Sen. Jeff Taylor (R), Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 23, 2025

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 2 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; VALOR Iowa

Against: American Petroleum Institute; Iowa Propane Gas Association

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. January 23, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Knox and Sweeney

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF95