HF 979: Relating to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight, and providing fees

What it does

This bill relates to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight (permit). Permits are generally issued by the authority responsible for the maintenance of the system of highways or streets on which the permitted vehicles are authorized to travel. One such permit is an all-systems permit that may be issued by the department of transportation (DOT) to authorize movement on most paved highways or streets, excluding the interstate road system and any highway or street under local authority where the permit is not valid, as determined by the local authority, if indicated to the DOT.

Senate subcommittee · named April 16, 2025

• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Heavy Highway Contractors Association; Iowa County Engineers Association; Iowa Dept. of Transportation

In plain words

1. March 27, 2025Filed in the House
2. April 15, 2025Passed the House, 94–0
3. April 15, 2025Arrived in the Senate
4. April 16, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Green and Quirmbach
5. April 22, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
6. May 9, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. May 14, 2025Passed the Senate, 44–1
8. May 22, 2025Sent to the Governor
9. June 6, 2025Signed into law