89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2518: Relating to annual overweight permits for cranes, and including effective date provisions

Signed into law

What it does

Under current law, the gross weight on any one axle of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, including such vehicles traveling under any permit issued under Code chapter 321E (vehicles of excessive size and weight), is generally limited to 20,000 pounds. There are a wide variety of permits issued under Code chapter 321E, including single-trip, multi-trip, and annual permits. One of the exceptions to the single axle load limitation provided under current law allows cranes being temporarily moved on streets, roads, or highways to have a gross weight of up to 24,000 pounds on any single axle.

Cost

Cost: up to $40,000

House File 2518 is estimated to reduce net revenue to the RUTF by $8,000 annually. The annual trip permit for cranes will result in $10,000 in revenue, while eliminating single-trip permits will reduce revenue by $18,000. There is also a one-time cost of $40,0…

Senate subcommittee · named March 15, 2022

Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. T. Taylor

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Heavy Highway Contractors Association

In plain words

February 23, 2022Filed in the House
March 3, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 10, 2022Passed the House, 91–0
March 10, 2022Arrived in the Senate
March 14, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 14, 2022Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
March 15, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Brown, Dickey and T. Taylor
March 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
April 19, 2022Passed the Senate, 48–0
May 23, 2022Sent to the Governor
May 23, 2022Signed into law
June 27, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted