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 and the primary road fund.
This bill authorizes specific funding for the Iowa Department of Transportation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, drawing from the Road Use Tax Fund and the Primary Road Fund. The legislation allocates money for various operational needs, including salaries for over 2,600 employees, maintenance of roads and facilities, modernization of vehicle registration systems, and support for driver licensing services. Additionally, the bill establishes rules for how any leftover funds from certain maintenance and modernization projects must be used, ensuring they remain available for up to three years after the fiscal year ends rather than reverting to the state treasury.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 2, 2026
Signed Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Enrolled with Governor's Action
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2 edits
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May 11, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and formatted for the Governor's signature, converting the text from a raw legislative draft into a clean, numbered statute. The substantive funding amounts and categories for the Department of Transportation remained consistent between the two versions, though the final version added a new section to amend a previous act regarding the duration of funds for specific projects.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was converted from a raw, unnumbered draft into a formal, numbered statute with proper page headers and section numbering.
REQUIREMENT
A new Section 3 was added to amend a prior law (2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 117), extending the time period that certain unspent funds remain available for specific projects from three years to four years.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 27, 2026
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican34
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 85, nays 1.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Committee amendment H-8437 filed.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas,16. Nays, 7. Excused, 2.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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