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IA HSB287

SB

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the eminent domain exemption for utilities seeking to condemn agricultural land for construction of hazardous liquid pipelines transporting liquefied carbon dioxide or aboveground merchant lines
  • Requires agricultural landowner consent before a utility can use eminent domain to take their land for carbon dioxide pipeline construction
  • Defines "utility" as entities providing gas, electricity, communications, water, or sewage/storm water services, including waterworks, rural water districts, cooperative water associations, and electric transmission owners
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment
  • Applies only to condemnation proceedings where the application is filed on or after the effective date

Legislative Description

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.(See HF 943.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 943.

3/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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