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Bill > HF895
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Introduced
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
In Committee
03/20/2025
03/20/2025
Crossed Over
03/19/2025
03/19/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
A regional transit district is a public transit district created pursuant to Code chapter 28E by one or more counties and participating cities to provide support for transportation of passengers by one or more public transit systems that may be designated as a public transit system under Code chapter 324A. Under current law, a regional transit district can be created by one or more counties, if at least one of the counties has a population in excess of 175,000, and participating cities through a Code chapter 28E agreement. This bill eliminates the county population threshold to be able to create a regional transit district with participating cities.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing Iowa law regarding the creation of regional transit districts (RTDs) by removing the current population threshold requirement for counties. Under previous law, a county could only establish an RTD if it had a population over 175,000, or if a multi-county RTD was formed and at least one participating county had over 175,000 residents. The bill eliminates these population restrictions, allowing counties of any size to create regional transit districts through a Chapter 28E agreement, which is a legal mechanism in Iowa that enables local governments to collaborate and jointly provide services. The bill maintains other existing provisions, such as allowing participating cities to opt out of an RTD through a formal resolution, and ensuring that districts include unincorporated county areas and cities without existing urban transit systems. By removing the population requirement, the bill potentially expands opportunities for smaller counties to develop collaborative regional public transportation networks.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Local Government (H)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Klimesh, Koelker, and Townsend. S.J. 621. (on 03/24/2025)
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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=HF895 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF895.html |
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