Iowa Widens Dyed-Diesel Penalty Pause to Livestock Haulers
Governor Kim Reynolds expanded a proclamation that suspends state penalties for using dyed diesel fuel on Iowa public roads, according to the governor's office. The move adds livestock and livestock feed to a list of farm products already covered, which includes soybeans, corn, hay, straw, silage, stover, distillers grains, soybean meal, fertilizer and manure.
The proclamation suspends regulatory provisions of Iowa Code Section 452A.74A(1), which normally restricts dyed diesel to off-road use. It also suspends related provisions on the sale of dyed diesel for these on-road uses. The suspension applies to loads moved on any public road in Iowa and runs through February 2, 2027.
Reynolds signed the original version of the proclamation on October 6, citing an executive order from President Donald Trump, before expanding it the next day to add livestock and feed haulers. The governor's office also noted a separate September 10 proclamation that waived overweight-load permit requirements for certain farm product haulers.
What's next
- Suspension runs through 2027-02-02 unless extended or rescinded.
- Watch for similar state proclamations tied to the federal executive order.
All sources
- Gov. Reynolds expands proclamation suspending penalties for on-road dyed diesel use — Government site: Office of the Governor of Iowa, 2026-10-07
- Gov. Reynolds signs proclamation suspending penalties for on-road dyed diesel use — Government site: Office of the Governor of Iowa, 2026-10-06
