Bill > SF628

This bill appropriates funds from two primary transportation-related funds (the Road Use Tax Fund and the Primary Road Fund) to the Iowa Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2025-2026. From the Road Use Tax Fund, the bill allocates approximately $72.6 million for various purposes including operational expenses, salaries, maintenance, and specific projects like motor vehicle division systems modernization ($20 million) and driver's license and vehicle registration automation ($1.4 million). The Primary Road Fund appropriation totals around $428 million, covering transportation operations, salaries for 2,363 full-time equivalent positions, facility maintenance, equipment replacement, and specific projects like renovating the Waterloo maintenance garage ($18.9 million). Additionally, the bill modifies existing law to allow the department to use fees from driver's licenses and identification cards to cover the costs of producing and distributing these documents. The bill ensures that certain unencumbered or unobligated funds for specific projects can remain available for up to three years after the initial appropriation, providing flexibility in long-term infrastructure and transportation-related spending. The effective date for these provisions is July 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations (Senate)

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