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

SF 273: Relating to the railroad revolving loan and grant fund by making moneys available to certain railroads operating exclusively in Iowa

Became SF 502 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

The department of transportation (DOT) controls a railroad revolving loan and grant fund. Moneys in the fund are used to provide assistance for the restoration, conservation, improvement, and construction of railroad main lines, branch lines, switching yards, sidings, rail connections, intermodal yards, highway grade separations, and other railroad-related improvements, and for rail economic development projects that improve rail facilities, including the construction of branch lines, sidings, rail connections, intermodal yards, and other rail-related improvements that spur economic development and job growth.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 15, 2023

  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. T. Taylor
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 1 against

For: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; Burlington Junction Railway; Davenport Industrial Railroad; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Patriot Rail (Keokuk Junction Railway); Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Candian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)

Against: Union Pacific Railroad

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. February 15, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, T. Taylor and Webster
  3. February 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 502

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/SF273