IA SF226

Allows applicants before the Iowa Utilities Commission or property owners facing eminent domain claims to petition the Polk County District Court for declaratory review of constitutional and statutory rights related to eminent domain takings

Permits property owners to file a new action in a different county with a different judge if more than 18 months have passed since the prior action or if facts and circumstances have materially changed, with de novo review required

Establishes a $10 filing fee payable to the district court clerk, with collected fees deposited into the state general fund

Prohibits bond requirements for appeals of any order or for injunctions to enforce orders issued under these provisions

Does not limit the Iowa Utilities Commission's authority to continue processing applications while declaratory review petitions are pending