HF 886 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the improvement of United States highway 30, including prioritization by the state transportation commission and restrictions on associated use of eminent domain.

HF 886 prioritizes expanding Iowa's two-lane sections of U.S. Highway 30 into four-lane divided highways, requiring the state transportation commission to focus on this corridor from Missouri Valley to Clinton. It restricts the use of eminent domain (taking private land) for this project on century farms (family-owned for over 100 years) or residential properties until all other alternatives are exhausted. The bill directly affects landowners near Highway 30, particularly those with century farms or homes, by limiting the state's ability to acquire their property for expansion. The law mandates that the transportation commission include specific four-lane expansion plans for the entire Highway 30 route in its long-term improvement program.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Reprinted · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reprinted with updated formatting and a new section added that restricts the use of eminent domain power for expanding US Highway 30. The core policy requirement to prioritize improvements to US Highway 30 remains unchanged, but new protections were added for century farms and residential property owners.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include restrictions on eminent domain use, limiting when the state can acquire private land for highway expansion projects.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new section 306.48 that restricts the state department from using eminent domain to acquire land for expanding two-lane portions of US Highway 30 until all reasonable alternatives are exhausted.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific protections for century farms (as defined in section 403.17, subsection 10) and residential real property (as defined in section 535B.1) from eminent domain acquisition for highway expansion.

TECHNICAL

Updated document formatting, page numbering, and added 'Reprinted' status with House passage date of March 19, 2025. The substantive policy text regarding highway improvement priorities remained consistent between versions.

Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2025

How they voted

8215
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 100
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic33
25 Yea 7 Nay 1
75% Yea
R Republican67
57 Yea 8 Nay 2
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Klimesh, Koelker, and Townsend.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 81, nays 15.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1124 adopted.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1124 filed.
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.