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Relating to Iowa’s delta waterfowl special registration plates, providing fees, and making appropriations
Sponsored by Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)
Topics:Transportation
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill authorizes the department of transportation (DOT) to design and issue Iowa’s delta waterfowl (IDW) special registration plates. The design must be in cooperation with the Iowa chapters of the delta waterfowl organization. Delta waterfowl is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of delta waterfowl and the preservation of delta waterfowl hunters’ hunting heritage. The bill provides that the special IDW fee for letter-number designated IDW plates is $25.34(5), which is in addition to the special IDW fee.
Read the full explanation
The annual special IDW fee for letter-number designated plates is $10, which is in addition to the regular annual registration fee. Similarly, the annual fee for personalized IDW plates is $10, which is in addition to both the annual special IDW fee and the regular annual registration fee. The fees collected by the DOT must be paid monthly to the treasurer of state and deposited in the road use tax fund. The treasurer of state must transfer monthly from the statutory allocations fund to the general fund of the state an amount equal to the special fees collected in the previous month for the IDW plates. Such moneys are appropriated to the department of natural resources (DNR) to distribute in the form of grants to support delta waterfowl habitat conservation and hunting in Iowa. In awarding the grants, DNR must give first consideration to any state chapter of a nonprofit organization supporting delta waterfowl habitat conservation and improvement, and efforts to increase the number of hunters in Iowa, and similar nonprofit organizations. The bill prohibits the DOT from conditioning the issuance of IDW plates on the receipt of any number of orders for IDW plates. Under current law, nonprofit organizations are authorized to apply to the DOT for approval to issue a decal of the organization’s own design to be displayed on special registration plates with space reserved for an organizational decal. The nonprofit organization may charge a fee and retain any payment received for the organizational decal.34(13) sets forth the application process and certain limitations for nonprofit organizations and decal designs. Additionally, the DOT currently offers special ducks unlimited plates, upon application and payment of the required fees.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§321.34
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This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
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