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Iowa Senate Republicans Release New Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Proposal
The Senate bill aims to reduce eminent domain use and impose a CO2 severance tax to fund taxpayer relief and support zero income tax, boosting Iowa's economy by $3.8 billion.
- On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh introduced a Senate proposal allowing carbon‑capture pipeline companies to propose alternate corridors to avoid unwilling landowners and urged quick passage.
- Proponents cite farm income effects and state gains, with Klimesh claiming it could bring in roughly 3.8 billion to Iowa's economy based on last year's yields.
- The proposal also creates a severance tax on CO2 that funds a taxpayer relief fund to support Iowa's path to zero income tax, Sen. Klimesh said.
- A separate House approach sets up a clash over eminent domain on Wednesday with an eminent-domain ban bill, while Iowa GOP Rep. Steve Holt said the Senate measure fails to protect landowners.
- The measure frames eminent domain as a last‑resort subject to Iowa Utilities Commission review, requiring pipeline companies to prove they exhausted voluntary efforts, balancing infrastructure investment with landowner rights.
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A Senate Republican leader introduced two pieces of legislation Tuesday to address ongoing issues with property rights and eminent domain. One bill would allow hazardous liquid pipeline operators to choose alternative routes to avoid the use of eminent domain and…
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Iowa Senate's GOP leader proposes two pipeline related bills
Senate Republican Leader Mike Klimesh is proposing a bill to let Summit Carbon redraw its proposed pipeline route to avoid land owned by people who will not sign voluntary easements. He’s introducing another bill that would tax the liquid carbon flowing through the pipeline, too. “I’d like to get this done as soon as possible. […]
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