This bill appropriates funds from the road use tax fund and the primary road fund to the Iowa Department of Transportation for the fiscal year 2026-2027. The appropriations from the road use tax fund include allocations for transportation operations, motor vehicle expenses, utility services, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation claims, indirect cost recoveries, audits, and various projects related to drivers' licenses and vehicle registrations. Notably, it allocates $20 million for motor vehicle division systems modernization and specifies that unencumbered or unobligated funds for certain projects will remain available for three years after the fiscal year in which they were appropriated.

Similarly, the primary road fund appropriations cover transportation operations, utility services, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation claims, indirect cost recoveries, audits, transportation maps, inventory and equipment replacement, and facility maintenance. The bill also amends a previous act to extend the availability of unencumbered or unobligated funds for certain appropriations from three years to four years after the fiscal year in which they were made. Additionally, it ensures that funds for the replacement of the Davenport highway operations complex will remain available until the end of FY 2027-2028.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 312.1