SSB 3122 (LSB 5720XL (3) 91)

SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BILL)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the compatibility of passenger vehicles rented or leased by the state with biodiesel blended fuel classified as B-20 or higher, and including applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

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