Relating to the closure of railway crossings for repairs or upgrades, and making penalties applicable

Sponsored by the Senate Transportation (successor To Sf 242) Committee

Topics:Cities & counties Transportation

Same legislation: SF 242, SF 503

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 15, 2023
Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2023
Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, 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 Railroad companies would be banned from closing a crossing for more than three days straight to fix or upgrade it. If they break this rule, they must pay a fine between $500 and $5,000 for every extra day the crossing stays closed. Companies must also tell local city or county leaders before they close a crossing, and those leaders have the power to grant more time if needed.¹

Read the official explanation

25 is subject to a $100 penalty. This bill prohibits a railroad corporation from closing a railway crossing for more than consecutive days for the purpose of repairing or upgrading the crossing, and a corporation is subject to a penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 for each day a crossing is closed after the number of days allowed in the bill. The bill requires a railroad corporation to provide notice about an upcoming crossing closure to the county board of supervisors or city council that has jurisdiction over the crossing, prior to closing the crossing. A county board of supervisors or city council is authorized to extend the closure of a crossing for an additional consecutive days if a railroad corporation provides notice.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§327G.25

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Lobbying

2 for · 8 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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90th General Assembly

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