Eminent domain bill appears doomed

A proposal in the Iowa Senate that would have prevented private companies from using eminent domain to build liquid carbon pipelines on farmland appears doomed for this legislative session.

Senate File 2160 was recommended by a Senate commerce subcommittee and was on the agenda of the full committee but was abruptly pulled from consideration. Sen. Jason Schultz, R-Schleswig, the chairperson of the committee who controls the agenda, said there was not enough support among his fellow committee members to put it to a vote.