US EditionIowa Senate debates eminent domain bill for pipeline projects
- On Monday, the Iowa Senate passed House File 639 limiting eminent domain use by carbon sequestration pipelines after a drawn-out debate in Des Moines.
- The bill was prompted by four years of landowners advocating for changes to eminent domain laws due to concerns over the $8 billion Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline planned to cross several states.
- The bill restricts eminent domain unless pipelines qualify as common carriers and introduces insurance and a 25-year operation limit, though it does not ban eminent domain outright.
- The Senate vote was 27-22 with Democrats supporting the bill, while several Republicans opposed it, warning it may increase energy costs and create litigation risks.
- The bill now goes to Governor Kim Reynolds, who has not yet decided to sign or veto, while landowners and supporters consider the passage a partial victory for property rights.
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Senate passes bill restricting eminent domain for carbon pipelines
Iowa senators voted 27-22 late Monday to pass a bill to limit the ability of carbon sequestration pipelines to use eminent domain, sending it to the governor’s desk after a drawn-out debate.
Bill Banning Use of Eminent Domain for Carbon Pipelines Advances to Gov.
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Iowa Senate advances carbon pipeline eminent domain legislation
DES MOINES, IOWA -- For the first time in four sessions, the Iowa Senate took up legislation on the use of eminent domain relating to carbon dioxide pipelines. HF 639 passed through the chamber by a vote of 27 to 22 Monday night. While the bill doesn't prohibit the use of eminent domain for hazardous liquid pipelines on agricultural land, it adds requirements relating to the process. It says that a pipeline company shall hold informational meeti…
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