HSB 67 (LSB 1628YC (6) 91)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE BILL BY CHAIRPERSON LUNDGREN)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to statutory considerations involving the atmosphere and climate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 159A.1, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  It is necessary to support industries using agricultural commodities to increase the demand for and production and consumption of sources of energy in order to reduce the state’s dependency upon petroleum products; to reduce atmospheric contamination of this state’s environment from the combustion of fossil fuels; and to produce coproducts, such as corn gluten feed, distillers grain, and solubles, which can be used to increase livestock production in this state.
    Sec. 2.  Section 479B.9, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   479B.9  Final order —— condition.
   The commission may grant a permit in whole or in part upon terms, conditions, and restrictions as to location and route as it determines to be just and proper.  The commission shall not consider climate change when determining whether to grant a permit. A permit shall not be granted to a pipeline company unless the commission determines that the proposed services will promote the public convenience and necessity.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to statutory considerations involving the atmosphere and climate.
   Under current law, the general assembly has declared as necessary the support of industries using agricultural commodities in order to reduce the state’s dependency upon petroleum products and to reduce atmospheric contamination caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. The bill removes the general assembly’s declared purposes of reducing the state’s dependency upon petroleum products and reducing atmospheric contamination caused by the combustion of fossil fuels.
   The bill prohibits the Iowa utilities commission from considering climate change when determining whether to grant a permit for a hazardous liquid pipeline.