SSB 1085 (LSB 1498XC (5) 90)

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BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BROWN)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the regulation of energy sources by counties and cities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.301, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  22.  a.  For purposes of this subsection, “energy source” means any fuel or power source used to power an engine, including but not limited to aviation fuel, biofuel, compressed or liquefied natural gas, diesel fuel including renewable diesel and biodiesel blended fuel, electricity used for charging electric vehicles, gasoline including ethanol blended gasoline, gas distillates, hydrogen, and liquefied petroleum gas.
   b.  A county shall not adopt an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that limits consumer access to an energy source or that results in the de facto prohibition of the sale or production of an energy source or the related infrastructure necessary to provide consumer access to a specific energy source within the county’s jurisdiction.
    Sec. 2.  Section 364.3, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  18.  a.  For purposes of this subsection, “energy source” means any fuel or power source used to power an engine, including but not limited to aviation fuel, biofuel, compressed or liquefied natural gas, diesel fuel including renewable diesel and biodiesel blended fuel, electricity used for charging electric vehicles, gasoline including ethanol blended gasoline, gas distillates, hydrogen, and liquefied petroleum gas.
   b.  A city shall not adopt an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that limits consumer access to an energy source or that results in the de facto prohibition of the sale or production of an energy source or the related infrastructure necessary to provide consumer access to a specific energy source within the city’s jurisdiction.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that limits consumer access to an energy source or that results in the de facto prohibition of the sale or production of an energy source or the related infrastructure necessary to provide consumer access to a specific energy source within the jurisdiction of the county or city. The bill defines “energy source”.