Bills › 89th General Assembly

SF 234Signed by Governor · June 8, 2021

Relating to the classification and reclassification of certain secondary roads, and including applicability provisions

Sponsored by the Senate Transportation Committee

Topics:Transportation

Same legislation: SF 102

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2021
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 3, 2021
  4. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 17, 202147–0
  5. Done: House committeeApril 1, 2021
  6. Done: Passes the HouseApril 13, 2021
  7. Done: To the GovernorJune 3, 2021
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 8, 2021

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What’s in it

Under current law, a county board of supervisors, after consultation with the county engineer, and for purposes of specifying levels of maintenance effort and access, may classify an area service system into three classifications termed area service “A”, area service “B”, and area service “C”. Area service “C” classification roads may have restricted access, but must allow access to adjoining landowners, and may have a minimal level of maintenance as specified by the county board of supervisors after consultation with the county engineer.

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A road with an area service “C” classification retains the classification until such time as a petition for reclassification is submitted to the county board of supervisors. The petition must be signed by one or more adjoining landowners. This bill provides that an area service “C” classification must apply to the entire portion of a road between the road’s access points. The bill prohibits a county board of supervisors from classifying as area service “C” only part of a road between the road’s access points, or only a bridge on the road. This provision does not apply to roads that terminate in a dead end. The bill specifies that “access point” includes but is not limited to a driveway. The bill provides that all area service “C” classifications currently in effect that are not compliant with the bill must be expanded or reclassified to meet the requirements of the bill on or before January 1, 2022.57.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed1

House subcommittee

Named March 24, 2021. On March 25, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§309.57

How the Code works2

Lobbying

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • SF 2249 Relating to the classification and reclassification of certain secondary roads, and includ…
    88th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
    Passed a chamber
  • SF 2122 Relating to the classification and reclassification of certain secondary roads, and includ…
    88th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2249 · very similar
    Cleared committee

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