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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HCR 6: Urging the members of Congress to amend federal law to increase the maximum gross weight allowed for motor vehicles operated on the interstate road system in Iowa and bordering states

Adopted · Resolutions take effect when adopted; they don’t go to the Governor.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 16, 2026

  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 1 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Dept. of Transportation; Iowa Soybean Association

Against: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)

In plain words

  1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee · as HSB 293
  2. March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Young, Bagniewski and Determann · as HSB 293
  3. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 293
  4. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 20–0 · as HSB 293
  5. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HCR 6 · as HSB 293
  6. April 21, 2025Adopted by the House
  7. April 22, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  8. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Transportation committee
  9. January 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Kraayenbrink and Townsend
  10. January 20, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  11. January 21, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  12. March 24, 2026Adopted by the Senate

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/91/HCR6