FIGHTING FOR COLLISION REPAIR SHOPS
IN DES MOINES
As one of Iowa’s most heavily regulated industries, the men and women of the Iowa Collision Repair Association must maintain a strong presence at the Capitol in Des Moines. In recent years, our members have successfully eliminated an unfair tax on supplies used in auto repair and led efforts to spotlight deficient airbags. We also drove the change to raise the threshold for a “totaled” vehicle from 50% to 70%, effective July 1, 2021.
Now that’s value for your membership dues!
Check out the letter and new law here.
A successful program at the statehouse requires knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers as well as a constant presence at the meetings and activities where decisions are made that impact our businesses and our lives. To accomplish our goals, ICRA works with Capitol Strategies Group, Inc., and its President Scott Weiser. Scott is a seasoned and respected lobbyist with deep ties to leaders and key business organizations. His job is to review every bill and amendment that may impact the collision repair business and then to advocate for our concerns.
In 2020, ICRA will be pushing hard to enact the new “totaled” vehicle legislation, guarding against new regulations and making sure that any tax bill that may be offered is fair to members.
Working together, we can get the action that our members need.

Bill Dix, Iowa State Legislative Lobbist
Successful legislative efforts require knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers, as well as a constant presence at the meetings and activities where decisions are made that impact our businesses and lives.
To grow and accomplish our goals, ICRA has hired ResolV Partners LLC and its managing Partner, Bill Dix. Bill is a former legislator serving 18 years in the Iowa House and Senate, including his service as Senate Majority Leader.
Since leaving office, Bill has demonstrated his effectiveness as a lobbyist by advancing numerous reforms on behalf of his clients. In short, Bill brings a proven record of success to ICRA. No one understands better than Bill how to promote growth of organizations like ours and produce results in the legislature.
Bill Dix
Managing Partner
ResolV Partners LLC
PO Box 220
Shell Rock, IA 50670
319-269-3664