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Read. Follow. Verify.Iowa Bill Prohibits Permit Renewals and Caps Operation at 25 Years for Liquefied Carbon Dioxide Pipelines
Last action · April 3, 2025: Referred to Judiciary. H.J. 896 .Sponsors: Sandy Salmon and 6 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The Iowa Senate introduced Senate File 225, which prohibits the Iowa Utilities Commission from renewing permits for pipelines and limits their total operating lifespan to a maximum of 25 years. Under the proposed legislation, affected pipelines cannot operate past this 25-year limit.
Operators of pipelines face a strict statutory cutoff forcing operations to cease after 25 years without the option for , directly altering long-term infrastructure planning and regulatory compliance for hazardous liquid transport in the state.
- The Iowa Utilities Commission regulates public utilities and pipeline corridors within the state. context
- Senate File 225 was introduced during the 91st General Assembly legislative session. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
pipeline companies transporting liquefied carbon dioxide
Companies operating liquefied carbon dioxide pipelines face a complete ban on permit renewals and a mandatory 25-year operational cap.
Iowa Utilities Commission
The commission's regulatory authority is restricted by removing its ability to issue permit renewals for liquefied carbon dioxide pipelines.
Key Facts
- The Iowa Utilities Commission is prohibited from renewing any permit granted to a pipeline that transports liquefied carbon dioxide.
- No pipeline transporting liquefied carbon dioxide is permitted to operate for longer than 25 years.
- The commission remains barred from granting exclusive rights to any pipeline company to construct, maintain, or operate across public or private highways, grounds, waters, or streams.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can liquefied carbon dioxide pipeline permits be renewed under this bill?
What is the maximum operating duration allowed for liquefied carbon dioxide pipelines?
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Procedural history
11 actions- Apr 3, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary. H.J. 896 .
- Mar 5, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 518 .
- Mar 5, 2025Iowa LegislatureCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 780 .
- Feb 25, 2025HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 1. H.J. 432 .
- Feb 25, 2025HouseCommittee report, recommending passage. H.J. 432 .
- Feb 13, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
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- Feb 12, 2025SenateSubcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Webster. S.J. 255 .
- Feb 11, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 02/13/2025 8:15AM RM 304.
- Feb 11, 2025HouseSubcommittee: Thomson, C., Meyer, B. and Thompson, M. H.J. 290 .
- Feb 6, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 257 .
- Feb 6, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Commerce. S.J. 209 .
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Introduction of Permanent Permit Renewal Prohibition
The legislation shifts current regulatory practice by removing the option for the utilities commission to renew operational permits for liquefied carbon dioxide transport.
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