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Creating a study committee on the feasibility of implementing wildlife crossings at certain highway locations
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa's Department of Transportation will work with other state agencies and Iowa State University to study whether building wildlife crossings on certain highways could help prevent animal-related car crashes. The group must look at specific data and share their findings in a report by January 2027. You can also follow their progress through a dashboard on the Department of Transportation's website.1
Read the official explanation
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.
House subcommittee
Named January 14, 2026. On January 26, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.
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Lobbying
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