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Amendment S-5064 to SF 2394

Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manuals

Adopted · March 31, 2026

Filed March 4, 2026 in the Senate by Sen. Scott Webster (R)

What it changes

  1. Page 1, by striking lines 9 through 15 and inserting: “
  2. The department shall coordinate with the institute for transportation at the Iowa state university of science and technology to oversee a statewide urban design and specifications board that is responsible for developing the statewide urban design standards and specifications. The board shall publish a design manual and a specifications manual on an internet site of the Iowa state university of science and technology.”
  3. Page 1, after line 19 by inserting: “b. Two members appointed by the American council of engineering companies.”
  4. Page 1, line 20, by striking “b.” and inserting “c.”
  5. Page 1, line 20, by striking “Two members” and inserting “One member”
  6. Page 1, line 22, by striking “c.” and inserting “d.”
  7. Page 1, line 22, by striking “Two members” and inserting “One member”
  8. Page 1, line 23, by striking “d.” and inserting “e.”
  9. Page 1, line 23, by striking “Two members” and inserting “One member”
  10. Page 1, line 25, by striking “e.” and inserting “f.”
  11. Page 1, line 27, by striking “f.” and inserting “g.”
  12. Page 1, line 28, by striking “g.” and inserting “h.”
  13. Page 1, line 29, by striking “h.” and inserting “i.”
  14. Page 1, line 31, by striking “i.” and inserting “j.”
  15. Page 1, line 33, by striking “j.” and inserting “k.”
  16. Page 1, after line 34 by inserting: “l. One member appointed by the Iowa state building and construction trades council.
  17. Each member of the board appointed by the director, the American council of engineering companies, the Iowa state association of counties, or the Iowa league of cities must be a professional engineer licensed under chapter 542B.”
  18. Page 1, line 35, by striking “
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  21. Page 2, line 3, by striking “
  22. ” and inserting “
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  24. Page 2, line 9, by striking “
  25. ” and inserting “
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  27. Page 2, line 10, by striking “department’s” and inserting “Iowa state university of science and technology’s”
  28. Page 2, line 15, by striking “
  29. ” and inserting “
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  31. Page 2, by striking lines 16 through
  33. By striking page 2, line 29, through page 3, line 2, and inserting: “NEW SUBSECTION .
  34. a. Prior to a city council approving a city street project that does not match the department of transportation’s design standards and specifications, the person responsible for managing the project shall submit a report to the city council describing the costs for the project that will be incurred as a result of the project not matching the department of transportation’s design standards and specifications. b. A city shall not modify the approved project design standards and specifications after a project has begun.”
  35. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 4 and inserting “An Act relating to project design standards and specifications, including by providing for a statewide urban design and specifications board and requiring certain reports to city councils regarding noncompliant projects.”
  36. By renumbering as necessary.

Official amendment (PDF) · In the Bill Book