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

SF 502: Relating to the railroad revolving loan and grant fund by making moneys available for certain projects and prioritizing grants and loans for certain purposes

Became SF 2112 · 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.

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
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

March 2, 2023Filed in the Senate
March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Transportation committee
January 10, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Celsi and Webster
January 18, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 25, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2112