Iowa HF2683 amends pipeline project regulations to expand landowner rights and damage claims.

Iowa HF2683 modifies laws concerning pipeline projects, enhancing landowner rights and damage claims. The bill allows landowners and crop owners to petition for corrective actions and seek civil penalties for violations. It expands the definition of compensable losses to include various damages from pipeline construction and operation, such as loss of yield, soil erosion, and damage to irrigation systems. Landowners can now use GPS yield monitoring data to demonstrate crop deficiencies.

Iowa HF2683 amends pipeline project regulations to expand landowner rights and damage claims.

Iowa HF2683 modifies laws concerning pipeline projects, enhancing landowner rights and damage claims. The bill allows landowners and crop owners to petition for corrective actions and seek civil penalties for violations. It expands the definition of compensable losses to include various damages from pipeline construction and operation, such as loss of yield, soil erosion, and damage to irrigation systems. Landowners can now use GPS yield monitoring data to demonstrate crop deficiencies.