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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2607: Relating to vehicles, including the initial registration and issuance of certificate of title by any county treasurer and the definitions of terms for purposes of motor vehicle franchisers

Became HF 2678 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

Under current law, a person must generally apply for vehicle registration and issuance of certificate of title to the county treasurer where the person resides or where the primary users of the vehicle are located. However, in 2016, the general assembly required the department of transportation (DOT) to develop and implement, by January 1, 2018, a program to allow for electronic applications, titling, registering, and funds transfers for vehicles subject to registration (program) in order to improve the efficiency and timeliness of the processes and to reduce costs for all parties involved.

Sponsors

Transportation committee

Cost

Cost: up to $162,000

House File 2678 is estimated to increase revenues to the RUTF by $113,000 and to increase revenues to the county general funds by $5,000 in FY 2025. Additionally, there will be a one- time IT cost to the DOT of approximately $147,000 in FY 2025 for programming…

House subcommittee · named March 6, 2024

  • Rep. Brian Best (R)
  • Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Independent Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association; Iowa State County Treasurers Association

Against: Iowa State County Treasurers Association

In plain words

  1. January 24, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee · as HSB 610
  2. January 24, 2024House subcommittee named: Latham, Siegrist and Zabner · as HSB 610
  3. February 1, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 610
  4. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 610
  5. February 19, 2024Filed in the House
  6. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2607 · as HSB 610
  7. February 21, 2024Sent to the House Ways and Means committee
  8. March 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Best, Wilson and Wulf
  9. March 11, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. March 12, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  11. March 28, 2024Approved by the House committee
  12. April 1, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2678
  13. April 8, 2024Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2607