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Relating to regional representation and residency requirements for members of the state transportation commission, and including effective date and applicability provisions
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Topics:State governmentTransportation
Same legislation: HSB 696
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The state transportation commission would change from having seven members chosen by the governor to having members who must live in specific parts of Iowa. One person would be chosen to represent each of the state's six regions, while the seventh member would represent the entire state. If a member moves out of their assigned region or the state, they would automatically resign from their position.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, the state transportation commission (STC) consists of seven members, not more than four of whom may be from the same political party. The governor appoints the members of the STC for a term of four years. The governor’s appointees are subject to confirmation by the senate. This bill requires that for each of the six regions of the state, as designated by the bill, one member of the STC must be appointed to represent, and must reside in, each region. The seventh member of the STC must be appointed to represent the state at large, and must reside in the state. The bill divides the state into six regions with each region consisting of certain adjoining counties. The regions mirror the department of transportation’s six highway division operations districts. The bill provides that a member who no longer resides in the region or state, as applicable, shall be deemed to have resigned from the STC and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by current law. The bill takes effect upon enactment, applies to members of the STC appointed and confirmed on or after the effective date of the bill, and sets forth transition provisions.
House subcommittee
Named February 9, 2022 (as HSB 696). On February 15, 2022 it recommended passage.
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