HF 130 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.

HF 130 creates a state scenic byways enhancement fund to support Iowa's scenic byways through voluntary $1 or more donations during vehicle registration renewal. County treasurers must request these contributions at registration, retaining up to 5% for local county funds while sending the rest to the state fund. The fund finances byway maintenance, development, litter prevention, and enhancement, with unspent funds rolling over annually. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026
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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 581.
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2025 12:45PM House Lounge.
legislature
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wood, Scholten and Williams.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Transportation.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Michael Bergan
RRepublican
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