# Iowa HF 971: A bill for an act establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contributions to the fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 581, HF 130; See HF 2353, HF 2741.)

Iowa HF 971, A bill for an act establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contributions to the fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 581, HF 130; See HF 2353, HF 2741.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (Withdrawn.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 971
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contributions to the fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 581, HF 130; See HF 2353, HF 2741.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Withdrawn.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-02: Withdrawn. (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2353. (legislature)
- 2026-02-04: Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 0. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee report, recommending passage. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2026 12:00PM House Lounge. (House)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee: Wood, Scholten and Williams. (House)
- 2025-12-31: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Rereferred to Transportation. (House)
- 2025-03-28: NOBA: House Full Approps (House)
- 2025-03-21: Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF971.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF971.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF971-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).