Gov. Reynolds expands proclamation suspending penalties for on-road dyed diesel use

What this means

A factual summary is pending editorial review. The complete official release is reproduced below with issuer attribution and a direct link to the original publication.

Official release

Gov. Reynolds expands proclamation suspending penalties for on-road dyed diesel use

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Press Release

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds expanded a proclamation to temporarily suspend state penalties for vehicles using dyed diesel to transport certain farm products on public roads. The list of products now includes the additions of livestock and livestock feed, and other farm products.

The proclamation temporarily suspends regulatory provisions of Iowa Code Section 452A.74A(1) that restrict the use of dyed diesel for highway transportation in motor vehicles hauling soybeans, corn, hay, straw, silage, stover, distillers grains, soybean meal, livestock, livestock feed, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas) and manure (dry and liquid) and other farm products. Regulatory provisions from the sale and use of such fuel for the same use are also temporarily suspended. The proclamation applies to loads transported on any public road within Iowa.

The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through February 2, 2027.

# # #

Release text attributed to Iowa Governor’s Office. Consult the official publication for any subsequent corrections or updates.