Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF239: A BILL FOR An Act relating to insurance requirements for the granting of a hazardous liquid pipeline permit
Status: In committee, February 12, 2025
An Act relating to insurance requirements for the granting of a hazardous liquid pipeline permit.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to insurance requirements for the granting of a hazardous liquid pipeline permit.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to insurance requirements for the granting of a hazardous liquid pipeline permit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2334XS (2) sb/js S.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 479B.13A Insurance requirements for permittee. 1. In addition to the requirements of section 479B.13, before a permit is granted under this chapter, the applicant shall provide to the commission evidence of an appropriate surety or insurance policy to ensure the payment of all damages resulting from the construction and operation of the hazardous liquid pipeline. The surety or insurance policy must be sufficient to indemnify fully all of the following: a. Any loss arising from or related to any negligent or intentional discharge of content from the pipeline. b. Any injury, including diminution of value of real property, to affected properties due to the construction of the pipeline or the accidental or intentional discharge of content. c. The inability for a person to obtain insurance, or the increased costs for a person to obtain or renew insurance, due to the presence or construction of the pipeline. 2. If any person is unable to obtain insurance, or experiences increased costs to obtain or renew insurance, as a result of the presence or construction of the pipeline, the pipeline owner shall either purchase …
Sponsors
- Sandy Salmon (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Doug Campbell (R, 30)
- Kevin Alons (R, 7)
- Dennis Guth (R, 28)
- Cherielynn Westrich (R, 13)
- Jesse Green (R, 24)
- Jeff Taylor (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Gruenhagen. S.J. 255 .
- : Introduced, referred to Commerce. S.J. 215 .
Common questions
- What is SF239?
- SF239 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to insurance requirements for the granting of a hazardous liquid pipeline permit.
- What does SF239 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to insurance requirements for the granting of a hazardous liquid pipeline permit.
- What is the status of SF239?
- In committee as of February 12, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Gruenhagen. S.J. 255 . (February 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF239?
- Sandy Salmon (R, 29), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF239?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0239&ga=91
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