IA SF136

Counties may adopt and enforce setback and safety requirements for hazardous liquid pipeline projects that exceed state and federal standards

Iowa Utilities Commission cannot issue permits for liquefied carbon dioxide pipelines until federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration updates safety standards; permits must require at least 8 feet of burial depth and all other applicable federal, state, and local permits

Pipeline companies seeking eminent domain for interstate hazardous liquid pipelines must first acquire voluntary easements for at least 90% of affected parcels and 90% of total pipeline distance, and obtain construction permits from all other states involved in the project

Landowner protections expanded to include farm tenants, with compensable damages broadened to cover soil compaction, erosion, drainage system damage, and conservation structure damage; claims for crop yield loss damages cannot be precluded from renegotiation based on apparent damages or five-year time limits

Pipeline companies must obtain signed, witnessed, and notarized written permission before negotiating easements with landowners, and are limited to two communications per month unless waived; violations result in $1,000 fines per incident payable to affected landowners