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Establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contributions to the fund, and including effective date provisions

Topics:Transportation

Same legislation: HF 486

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2021
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 9, 2021
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 486
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 486 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 486 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa would create a new fund to help pay for the upkeep and cleaning of scenic roads. When people register their vehicles, they will have the option to donate one dollar or more to this fund. Some of the money collected can stay with the local county to help fund other things.1

Read the official explanation

This bill creates a scenic byways enhancement fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department of transportation (DOT) for the support, development, maintenance, and enhancement, including litter prevention, of scenic byways. For each application for registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle, the county treasurer or the DOT is required to request that an applicant make a voluntary contribution of $1 or more, computed to the nearest whole dollar, to the scenic byways enhancement fund. Up to percent of the moneys collected by the county may be retained by the county treasurer for deposit in the general fund of the county. The bill takes effect January 1, 2022.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named January 20, 2021. On January 27, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§307.50§321.44B

Amends§331.557

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 2060 Establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contri…
    88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
    Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

  • HF 192 Establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contri…
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 345
    Nearly identical
  • HF 130 Establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contri…
    91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 581
    Nearly identical

Matched by wording or an identical title.