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

HF 886: Relating to the improvement of United States highway 30, including prioritization by the state transportation commission and restrictions on associated use of eminent domain

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Current law delegates to the state transportation commission duties to develop, coordinate, and annually update a comprehensive transportation policy and plan for the state. The commission is required to prepare, adopt, and publish a long-range program for the primary road system. The program is required to be prepared for a period of at least five years and is required to be revised, brought up to date, and republished at least once every year in order to have a continuing five-year program. This bill requires the commission to prioritize the improvement of United States highway and to include in its long-range program plans to expand all portions of the highway consisting of two-lane roadways to four-lane divided roadways until the entire length of the highway is made up of four-lane divided roadways.

Sponsors

Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Tom Determann (R), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)

Cost

See the fiscal note

5 billion throughout the course of construction. 0% of the total cost, but this will depend on future budgeting decisions made by the State Transportation Commission. All State funding for construction will be provided by the PRF. 7 million per year.

Senate subcommittee · named March 24, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: ADM; City of Des Moines; Grow Clinton County; Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce; Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce

In plain words

  1. March 7, 2025Filed in the House
  2. March 18, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 19, 2025Passed the House, 81–15
  4. March 20, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  5. March 20, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  6. March 24, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Koelker and Townsend

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/HF886