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Requiring the installation and maintenance of adult changing stations at highway rest areas
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2020
- Done: House committeeFebruary 7, 2020
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 2020
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill requires the department of transportation (DOT) to install and maintain adult changing stations in facilities at rest areas as determined by the DOT. The bill defines the term “adult changing station”. The requirement is repealed July 1, 2025.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 16, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.
- Sen. Brad Zaun R
- Sen. R. Taylor
- Sen. Zach Whiting R
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Fiscal note
Cost: up to $100,000 Compare with other bills
AI summary This bill requires the Department of Transportation to install and maintain adult changing stations at certain rest areas. The Department of Transportation estimates that renovating an average of four rest areas per year would cost the Primary Road Fund between $80,000 and $100,000 annually.2
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Description
House File 2097 requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to install and maintain adult changing stations in facilities at certain rest areas as determined by the DOT. An adult changing station is defined as an adult changing table placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need assistance with diapering.
The requirement is repealed July 1, 2025.
Background
The DOT has 38 rest areas throughout the State on several highways. Nineteen of these rest areas are considered modern rest areas by the DOT. A full list of State rest areas is provided at www.iowadot.gov/maintenance/rest-areas.
Assumptions
Based on consultations with external architects, the DOT believes that 19 modern rest areas may be suitable for adult changing stations. Older rest areas may require more significant remodeling efforts to accommodate adult changing stations. Based on consultation, the DOT estimates the cost to install an adult changing station in a modern rest area to be between $20,000 and $25,000.
Fiscal Impact
The DOT has not identified the number of rest areas that may be renovated in accordance with HF 2097. However, an average of four renovations per year would require annual expenditures from the Primary Road Fund of between $80,000 and $100,000.
Sources
- Legislative Services Agency
- Department of Transportation
- Adult Changing Stations · February 7, 2020 · $100,000
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- HF 33 Requiring the installation and maintenance of adult changing stations at highway rest area…89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 492Nearly identical
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