Creating a study committee on the feasibility of implementing wildlife crossings at certain highway locations

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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 directs the department of transportation (DOT) to convene a study committee (committee) with the department of natural resources and the institute for transportation at Iowa state university of science and technology to produce a report on the feasibility of implementing wildlife crossings at certain highway locations with high rates of vehicle crashes involving animals. The bill requires the DOT to file the committee’s report with the general assembly no later than January 11, 2027. The bill sets forth specific requirements for the committee to follow and specific data the committee must analyze when making its report. The DOT is required to make available on the DOT’s internet site a committee dashboard so members of the public can follow the committee’s progress.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 14, 2026. On January 26, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.

• Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen REmail
• Rep. Sean Bagniewski DEmail
• Rep. Devon Wood REmail

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