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Yes: 135 • No: 4
IowaSF 62891st General Assembly (2025–2026)Senate
A bill for an act relating to transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations to the department of transportation, including allocation and use of moneys from the road use tax fund, the primary road fund, and the statutory allocations fund. (Formerly SSB 1219.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Iowa funds road operations and facilities
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Iowa funds road operations through its Primary Road Fund. Transportation operations receive about $346.49 million, supporting up to 2,363 full-time-equivalent positions. Inventory and equipment replacement receive about $40.82 million, and the statewide communications network receives $442,162. Facility funding includes $6.3 million for major work, $8.05 million for routine upkeep, and about $18.90 million for Waterloo’s maintenance garage. Utilities receive about $3.08 million; employee unemployment and workers’ compensation costs receive $138,000 and about $3.73 million. The law also provides $660,000 for indirect costs and $662,716 for audits. All money is limited to its listed purpose and actual need. Uncommitted facility funds remain available through June 30, 2029; if a project finishes sooner, leftovers return at that fiscal year’s end.
Iowa uses fees to produce IDs
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa funds production and distribution of driver’s licenses and nonoperator identification cards from document fees. The transportation department receives the amount needed for those costs, capped at revenue from those fees. The law does not change fee amounts or provide payments to cardholders.
Iowa funds vehicle services and upgrades
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Iowa’s Road Use Tax Fund provides about $32.71 million for motor vehicle services. It also provides about $17.61 million for transportation operations, with a combined limit of 294 full-time-equivalent positions. Vehicle systems receive $20 million for modernization, while county license, registration, and title technology receives $1.406 million. Field facilities receive $400,000 for maintenance; traffic and criminal software and mobile communications receive $300,000. Utilities receive $500,878, employee unemployment costs receive $7,000, and workers’ compensation receives $153,679. The law also funds $90,000 in indirect costs, $107,884 for audits, and $40,000 for Mississippi River Parkway Commission participation. All money is limited to its listed purpose and actual need. Uncommitted modernization and field maintenance funds remain available through June 30, 2029; earlier project completion returns leftovers at that fiscal year’s end.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/13/2025
Passed House
Yes: 87 • No: 4
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 48 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Explanations of votes.
6/27/2025HouseSigned by Governor.
6/11/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateNOBA: Final
5/14/2025legislatureMessage from House.
5/13/2025SenateImmediate message.
5/13/2025HousePassed House, yeas 87, nays 4.
5/13/2025HouseNOBA: House Full Approps
5/1/2025HousePlaced on Appropriations calendar.
5/1/2025HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 25. Nays, 0.
5/1/2025HouseCommittee report, recommending passage.
5/1/2025HouseNOBA: House Sub
4/30/2025HouseRead first time, referred to Appropriations.
4/24/2025HouseMessage from Senate.
4/24/2025HouseNOBA: Senate Floor
4/23/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/23/2025SenatePassed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
4/23/2025SenateNOBA: Senate Full Approps
4/16/2025SenateCommittee report, approving bill.
4/16/2025SenateIntroduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
4/16/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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