Bill > HF238

This bill modifies existing Iowa law regarding pipeline permits, specifically focusing on pipelines that transport liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2). The bill amends Section 479B.14, which governs pipeline regulations, by adding a new provision that explicitly prevents the state's utilities commission from renewing permits for CO2 pipelines and limiting their total operational period to 25 years. Currently, the law already restricts pipeline permits to a maximum of 25 years, but this amendment creates a specific prohibition on renewing permits for liquefied CO2 pipelines and ensures that such pipelines cannot operate beyond the initial 25-year permit period. The bill maintains the existing provision that the commission cannot grant exclusive rights to pipeline companies for constructing or operating pipelines across public or private lands, while introducing a more stringent restriction specifically targeting CO2 pipeline infrastructure.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF238