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IA HF943
A bill for an act relating to the exercise of eminent domain for the construction of hazardous liquid pipelines and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 287.)
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Introduced
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
In Committee
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
Crossed Over
03/26/2025
03/26/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to a utility’s right to condemn agricultural land. The bill provides that the construction of hazardous liquid pipelines for the transportation or transmission of liquefied carbon dioxide is not a public use, public purpose, or public improvement for purposes of condemnation of agricultural land by a utility unless the owner of the agricultural land consents to the condemnation. Under current law, a utility is excluded from the requirement to receive the consent of the owner of agricultural land prior to using eminent domain to condemn the agricultural land for private development purposes. The bill defines a utility as a person or business that provides gas, electricity, communications services, water, or sanitary sewage or storm water drainage disposal to the public for compensation, and also includes waterworks, joint water utilities, rural water districts, cooperative water associations, and electric transmission owners primarily providing service to public utilities. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to condemnation proceedings for which the application is filed on or after the effective date of the bill.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Iowa's eminent domain law by specifically addressing the use of eminent domain for constructing hazardous liquid pipelines that transport liquefied carbon dioxide on agricultural land. The bill restricts utilities from condemning agricultural land for such pipeline projects unless the landowner provides explicit consent. It defines a utility according to existing state law and clarifies that the construction of these specific types of carbon dioxide pipelines does not automatically qualify as a public use or public purpose that would justify land condemnation. The legislation aims to provide agricultural landowners with more protection against involuntary land seizures for carbon dioxide pipeline infrastructure by requiring their agreement before a utility can proceed with condemnation. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to any condemnation proceedings filed on or after its effective date, ensuring that the new consent requirements are applied to future pipeline projects involving agricultural lands.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary (H)
Last Action
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034. (on 04/22/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF943 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF943.html |
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