House panel passes bills to establish ‘guardrails’ for hydrogen drilling

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,107

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The House Natural Resources Committee advanced two bills Thursday to help regulate oil and gas drilling as exploration for geological hydrogen in Iowa is ongoing.

The language in both bills is modeled after laws in oil-rich states to help detail landowner rights around gas and oil resources and land restoration.

House Study Bill 740, would offer protections to landowners for land or crop damage incurred via oil, gas or hydrogen well operations.

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