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IA HF729
IA HF729A bill for an act relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations.(See HF 882.)
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Introduced
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
In Committee
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, a city may by ordinance require a railway company operating railway tracks on or across a city street to construct and maintain an overpass or underpass over or under the tracks, and may establish specifications for the construction of such an overpass or underpass (see Code section 364.8). The department of transportation (DOT) must approve the overpass or underpass specifications and determine whether an overpass or underpass is necessary for public safety and convenience. A city must pay one half of all required maintenance costs, and may allocate costs between railway companies whose tracks are to be crossed by an overpass or underpass. Similar provisions for secondary roads under county jurisdiction do not exist. This bill creates the railway tracks overpass and underpass fund (fund) under the control of the DOT. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the DOT to distribute in the form of grants to cities and counties to assist with the construction of highway overpasses and underpasses across railway tracks.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new railway tracks overpass and underpass fund managed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to help cities and counties finance the construction of highway overpasses and underpasses across railway tracks. The fund will be established in the state treasury and will consist of moneys appropriated to it. The bill specifies that any interest or earnings generated by the fund will be credited back to the fund, and the fund's money will not revert or expire at the end of each fiscal year. Grants from this fund will be distributed by the DOT to cities and counties to assist with the costly infrastructure projects of building overpasses or underpasses that improve transportation safety and efficiency by separating highway and railway traffic. This legislation addresses a current gap in state law by providing a dedicated funding mechanism to support these critical transportation infrastructure improvements, which can be expensive for local governments to undertake independently.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 882. (on 03/07/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF729 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF729.html |
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