Creative Eminent Domain Amendment

What is happening? A budget amendment in Iowa would prevent the Iowa Utilities Board from holding a hearing on certain eminent domain use cases, thereby preventing the use of eminent domain in those instances.

Why is this important? Stand alone legislation preventing eminent domain for carbon pipelines that would transport carbon through Iowa stalled.

How will this be important? Will this catch on for other issues- not allow courts to expend funds for certain suits.

Iowa Capital Dispatch | House budget bill would temporarily suspend eminent domain for carbon pipelines