HF 591: Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill provides that the midwest interstate passenger rail compact is entered into and enacted into law together with several other midwestern states if those states join the compact in substantially the same form. The bill provides that the purposes of the compact are to promote development and implementation of improvements to intercity passenger rail service in the midwest, to coordinate interaction among midwestern state officials on passenger rail issues, to promote development and implementation of plans for high-speed rail passenger service in the midwest and other regions, to work with public and private sectors at all levels to ensure coordination among entities with an interest in passenger rail service and to promote midwestern interests regarding such service, and to support efforts of transportation agencies involved in developing and implementing passenger rail service in the midwest.

House subcommittee · named January 24, 2024

• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; City of Iowa City; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Greater Des Moines Partnership; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa City Area Business Partnership; Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce; SMART-Transportation Division; UAW Region 4

In plain words

1. March 2, 2023Filed in the House
2. January 24, 2024House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Meggers and Zabner
3. January 29, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 31, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 19, 2024Passed the House, 85–6
6. February 20, 2024Arrived in the Senate