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HF 971Renumbered as HF 2353 · February 9, 2026

Establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contributions to the fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the House Appropriations (successor To Hf 130) Committee, Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R)

Topics:State budget

Same legislation: HF 130, HF 581, HF 2353, HF 2741

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Also covers HF 130 and HF 581 and HF 2353 and HF 2741.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 31, 202693–0
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2353 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2353 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill creates a scenic byways enhancement fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department of transportation (DOT) for the support, development, maintenance, and enhancement, including litter prevention, of scenic byways. For each application to renew the registration of a vehicle, the county treasurer or the DOT is required to request that an applicant make a voluntary contribution of $1 or more, computed to the nearest whole dollar, to the scenic byways enhancement fund. Up to percent of the moneys collected by the county may be retained by the county treasurer for deposit in the general fund of the county. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8269; see Amendments. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 20, 2026. On February 3, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§307.50§321.44B

Amends§331.557

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Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

91st General Assembly

HF 130RenumberedHF 581Renumberedfrom HF 130HF 971Renumberedfrom HF 581HF 2353Renumberedfrom HF 971HF 2741Passed a chamberfrom HF 2353

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