Prohibits the Iowa utilities commission from considering climate change when granting hazardous liquid pipeline permits.
The bill amends the Iowa Code to remove the declared purposes of reducing the state's dependency on petroleum products and reducing atmospheric contamination from fossil fuel combustion. It also prohibits the Iowa utilities commission from considering climate change when determining whether to grant a permit for a hazardous liquid pipeline. The commission must only consider whether the proposed services will promote public convenience and necessity.
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