THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE OTHERS. POLICE SAY SEVEN WEAPONS WERE OWNED BY THE SHOOTER. NEW TONIGHT, A MAJOR CARBON CAPTURE PIPELINE BILL IS OFF THE TABLE AT THE IOWA STATEHOUSE. IT WOULD REQUIRE 90-PERCENT OF LANDOWNERS TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR PROPERTY BEFORE A COMPANY CAN USE EMINENT DOMAIN TO FORCE AN AGREEMENT. THE BILL PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE LAST WEEK. BUT IT NEEDS TO GO THROUGH A SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE HEARING AND THE SENATE FLOOR BY FRIDAY TO SURVIVE THE FUNNEL DEADLINE. STATE SENATOR MICHAEL BOUSSELOT TELLS TH
Plan that would restrict eminent domain no longer eligible this legislative session
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Updated: 9:51 PM CDT Mar 28, 2023
A bill that restricts the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines in Iowa is no longer eligible in this legislative session. This week is the second funnel deadline at the Statehouse, meaning bills will have to pass through committee in both the House and Senate to stay alive this session.House File 565 was moved forward by the Iowa House last week with bipartisan support. The plan would have required a company to get 90% of landowners in an area to agree before using eminent domain to take private land.The bill needed to pass through the Senate Commerce Committee by Friday in order to remain eligible.On Tuesday, state Sen. Michael Bousselot told the Cedar Rapids Gazette that there wasn't enough time for the bill to make it through the Senate Commerce Committee, so the bill isn't on this week's schedule.
DES MOINES, Iowa — A bill that restricts the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines in Iowa is no longer eligible in this legislative session.
This week is the second funnel deadline at the Statehouse, meaning bills will have to pass through committee in both the House and Senate to stay alive this session.
was moved forward by the Iowa House last week with bipartisan support. The plan would have required a company to get 90% of landowners in an area to agree before using eminent domain to take private land.
The bill needed to pass through the Senate Commerce Committee by Friday in order to remain eligible.
On Tuesday, state Sen. Michael Bousselot told the that there wasn't enough time for the bill to make it through the Senate Commerce Committee, so the bill isn't on this week's schedule.
