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

SF 483: Directing the department of transportation to study the use of biodegradable deicers on highways

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill directs the department of transportation (DOT) to study the use of biodegradable deicers, including beet juice, to treat and control the accumulation of ice and snow on highways. The DOT is required to evaluate the environmental impact, practicality, and associated costs of using biodegradable deicers, including beet juice, and submit its findings in a report to the general assembly by January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sen. Annette Sweeney (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. March 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Townsend and Zumbach

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF483