Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 848 — A bill for an act relating to the state transportation commission, including by expanding the number of members and requiring certain members to represent and reside within specific regions of the state, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Last action — Subcommittee: Klimesh, Koelker, and Townsend.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

81 added · 88 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of House File 848 expands the state transportation commission from seven to nine members. It now requires that some of these members represent specific regions of Iowa, ensuring a broader perspective from different areas of the state. This change is important because it aims to enhance regional representation in transportation decisions, which could lead to more equitable and effective planning and funding for transportation needs across Iowa.

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House File 848 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 848 BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (SUCCESSOR TO HF 599) (COMPANION TO SF 11 BY LOFGREN) A BILL FOR An Act relating to regional representation and residency requirements for members of the state transportation commission, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
House File 848 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 848 BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (SUCCESSOR TO HF 599) (COMPANION TO SF 11 BY LOFGREN) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 19, 2025) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the state transportation commission, including by expanding the number of members and requiring certain members to represent and reside within specific regions of the state, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
TLSB 1133HV (1) 91 th/ns H.F.
HF 848 (2) 91 th/ns/md H.F.
There is created a state transportation commission which shall consist of seven members, not more than four of whom shall be from the same political party.
There is created a state transportation commission which shall consist of seven nine members, not more than four five of whom shall be from the same political party.
In addition, the governor shall appoint two at-large members who shall reside in this state.
(6) Region 6 consists of Benton, Cedar, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Linn, Louisa, and Muscatine counties.
(6) Region 6 consists of Benton, Cedar, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Linn, Louisa, and Muscatine HF 848 (2) 91 -1- th/ns/md 1/3 H.F.
LSB 1133HV (1) 91 -1- th/ns 1/3 H.F.
848 counties.
848 (7) Region 7 consists of Adams, Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, and Wayne counties.
(7) Region 7 consists of Adams, Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, and Wayne counties.
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An at-large member of the commission who no longer resides in this state shall be deemed to have resigned from the commission and the vacancy shall be filled as described in section 307A.4.
The first regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 1.
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The second regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 2.
The first regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall be an at-large member.
The third regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 3.
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The fourth regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 4.
The second regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall be an at-large member.
The fifth regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 5.
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The sixth regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 6.
The third regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 1.
The seventh regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 7.
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EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
The fourth regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 2.
Under current law, the state transportation commission (STC) is charged with developing, coordinating, and annually updating a comprehensive transportation policy and plan for the state, LSB 1133HV (1) 91 -2- th/ns 2/3 H.F.
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848 among other duties.
The fifth regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 3.
This bill requires that for each of the seven regions of the state, as designated by the bill, one member of the STC must be appointed to represent, and must reside in, each region.
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The bill divides the state into seven regions with each region consisting of certain adjoining counties.
The sixth regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 4.
The bill provides that a member appointed to represent a region who no longer resides in the region shall be deemed to have resigned from the STC and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by current law.
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The bill takes effect upon enactment, applies to members of the STC appointed and confirmed on or after the effective date of the bill, and sets forth transition provisions.
The seventh regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 5.
LSB 1133HV (1) 91 -3- th/ns 3/3
HF 848 (2) 91 -2- th/ns/md 2/3 H.F.
848 8.
The eighth regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 6.
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The ninth regular term appointment made on or after the effective date of this Act shall represent region 7.
HF 848 (2) 91 -3- th/ns/md 3/3
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Klimesh, Koelker, and Townsend.

  2. Read first time, referred to Transportation.

  3. Message from House.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.

  6. Amendment H-1125 adopted.

  7. Amendment H-1125 filed.

  8. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31001
Unaffiliated 4001
Republican 63002
Total 98004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Open — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Not Voting
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Not Voting
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall amendment S-3135 be adopted?

Failed 17 Yea · 30 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11902
Republican 12101
Total 183003
% of votes cast 35%59%0%6%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Bolkcom — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Celsi — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Trone — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlin — Nay
Chapman — Nay
Cournoyer — Nay
Edler — Nay
Goodwin — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Whiting — Nay
Zaun — Nay
Hogg — Not Voting
Nunn — Not Voting
Taylor, T. — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Nay
Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
Annette Sweeney Republican Nay
Carrie Koelker Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Craig Steven Williams Republican Nay
Dan Dawson Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
Dawn Driscoll Republican Nay
Dennis Guth Republican Nay
Jack Whitver Republican Nay
Jason Schultz Republican Not Voting
Jeff Reichman Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Jesse Green Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Nay
Mike Klimesh Republican Nay
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 20002
Republican 22001
Total 48003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Bolkcom — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Celsi — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Trone — Yea
Whiting — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Hogg — Not Voting
Nunn — Not Voting
Taylor, T. — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Not Voting
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44002
Republican 34001
Democrat 16003
Total 94006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Best — Yea
Bohannan — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Yea
Bush — Yea
Cahill — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Gobble — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hein — Yea
Hite — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Landon — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Fry — Not Voting
Worthan — Not Voting
Thompson, P. — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Not Voting
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Not Voting
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Not Voting
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Who sponsors HF 848?
HF 848 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
What is the current status of HF 848?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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