Senate Study Bill 3122 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the compatibility of passenger vehicles 1 rented or leased by the state with biodiesel blended fuel 2 classified as B-20 or higher, and including applicability 3 provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5720XL (3) 91 sc/ns

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 8A.367, subsection 2, Code 2026, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. For rental or leasing of passenger 3 vehicles operating using an internal combustion engine powered 4 by diesel fuel, that the passenger vehicle’s manufacturer 5 expressly states that the engine is capable of being powered by 6 biodiesel blended fuel classified as B-20 or higher. 7 Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to contracts issued 8 or renewed under section 8A.367 on or after July 1, 2026. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 Under current law, as part of the department of 13 administrative services’ (DAS) competitive bidding procedure 14 for the purchase of a motor vehicle operating using an internal 15 combustion engine powered by diesel fuel, a bidder must certify 16 that the motor vehicle’s manufacturer expressly states that the 17 engine is capable of being powered by biodiesel blended fuel 18 classified as B-20 or higher (Code section 8A.368(4)). This 19 bill requires a private entity to make the same demonstration 20 prior to being awarded a contract under DAS’ request for 21 proposal process for state passenger vehicle rental or leasing. 22 The bill applies to such contracts issued or renewed on or 23 after July 1, 2026. 24 -1- LSB 5720XL (3) 91 sc/ns 1/ 1