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

SF 2038: Exempting remotely piloted aircraft used directly and primarily for agricultural purposes from aircraft registration requirements and sales tax

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

What it does

Under current law, an owner of a civil aircraft who resides in Iowa, or who operates or otherwise controls the aircraft within the boundaries of Iowa for a period of more than days, must register the aircraft annually with the department of transportation (DOT). Annual aircraft registration fees are paid to the DOT and deposited in the state aviation fund. The fee for the first year of aircraft registration is percent of the manufacturer’s list price of the aircraft.25 percent for the fourth and subsequent registration years.

Sponsors

Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Cedar Rapids Airport

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bisignano and Driscoll

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/SF2038