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Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations Act

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Published April 2nd, 2026
Detected April 3rd, 2026
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Summary

Iowa Governor signed SF2478 into law on April 2, 2026, establishing transportation and infrastructure appropriations for the Iowa Department of Transportation. The bill authorizes allocation of funds from the Road Use Tax Fund and Primary Road Fund for infrastructure projects. The legislation passed the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously (20-0).

What changed

Iowa Governor signed SF2478 into law on April 2, 2026, enacting transportation and infrastructure-related appropriations to the Iowa Department of Transportation. The bill provides for allocation and use of moneys from the Road Use Tax Fund and Primary Road Fund. It passed the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously (Yea: 20, Nay: 0) during the 91st General Assembly. The legislation was formerly known as SSB 3186.

State agencies and transportation departments should begin implementing the funding allocations for fiscal year operations. Contractors and construction firms should monitor for new bidding opportunities on transportation infrastructure projects. Local governments relying on state transportation funding should coordinate with IDOT to ensure access to allocated funds. The bill is effective upon signing.

What to do next

  1. Review updated transportation funding allocations for impact on ongoing projects
  2. Monitor for new infrastructure project bidding opportunities through IDOT
  3. Coordinate with Iowa Department of Transportation regarding fund disbursement timelines

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Iowa / SF2478 Signed by Governor SF2478 SF Signed by Governor 2026-04-02

A bill for an act relating to transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations to the department of transportation, including allocation and use of moneys from the road use tax fund and the primary road fund.(Formerly SSB 3186.)

Bill Details

State Iowa

Session 91st General Assembly

Chamber Senate

Official Source www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga...

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Sponsors

Appropriations

Action History

2026-04-02 S Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 713. 2026-04-02 S Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 712.

Votes

2026-04-02 Senate Appropriations Report Yea: 20 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-04-02 S Appropriations

Bill Text Versions

2026-04-02 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Road Use Tax Fund Allocation Primary Road Fund Allocation Department of Transportation Appropriations

Source

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Classification

Agency
Iowa Legislature
Published
April 2nd, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
S.J. 713 / SF2478

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies Transportation companies Construction firms
Industry sector
4841 Trucking & Logistics 4811 Air Transportation 2361 Construction
Activity scope
Transportation Funding Infrastructure Appropriations Public Works Projects
Geographic scope
US-IA US-IA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Transportation
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Government Budget Infrastructure Public Finance

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