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Iowa House passes bill to ban eminent domain for carbon pipelines
- On Jan 21, 2026, the Iowa House of Representatives passed House File 2104, banning eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines and sending it to the Iowa Senate subcommittee.
- After last year's stalemate and veto, House Republicans framed the bill as protecting Iowa landowners' constitutional rights amid a two-week stalemate and Governor Kim Reynolds' veto.
- After roughly 40 minutes of debate, the Iowa House floor approved the bill without amendments, with eight members not voting, while KCCI live coverage showed Representative Steve Holt, Republican, speaking in favor.
- Senators are likely to push back as the bill could block the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline and opponents warned it may hinder economic benefits for farmers and construction jobs.
- The broader fight has split lawmakers for years, with pipeline companies seeking expanded corridors for voluntary easements while Senate Republicans want eminent domain as a last resort shown to the Iowa Utilities Commission.
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Iowa House passes bill to ban eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa House passed a bill banning the use of eminent domain for the construction of carbon capture pipelines. In just a couple weeks, HF 2104 was introduced and cleared through a House subcommittee before House members on Wednesday passed the bill 64 to 28. The bill would prohibit "exercising the [...]
Iowa Senate Majority Leader unveils legislation on eminent domain, carbon pipelines
The proposal would require carbon pipeline companies to “diligently exhaust” all alternatives and present “clear and convincing” evidence that they did so before seeking to use eminent domain.
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