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Relating to required railway crossing signs, signals, and gate arms
Sponsored by the Senate Transportation (successor To Sf 349) Committee
Topics:Transportation
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 21, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 22, 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 General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
15). In addition, every corporation constructing or operating a railway is required to make and construct at all points where such railway crosses any public road good, sufficient, and safe crossings and erect at such points, at a sufficient elevation from such road as to admit a free passage of vehicles of every kind, a sign with large and distinct letters placed thereon, to give notice of the proximity of the railway, and warn persons of the necessity of looking out for trains. This bill requires a railroad corporation constructing or operating a railway to erect at least two such signs, and install a sufficient number of gate arms, gate arm signals, and crossing signal lights designed to flash when a train approaches a crossing, to give notice of the proximity of the railway and warn persons of the necessity of looking out for trains.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides that the railroad corporation is responsible for all associated costs.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Fiscal note
0 Executive Officer 2 FTE position in the DOT. Fiscal Note Fiscal Services Division 2 Source Department of Transportation /s/ Jennifer Acton February 27, 2024 Doc ID 1447188 The fiscal note for this Bill was prepared pursuant to Joint Rule 17 and the Iowa Code. Data used in developing this fiscal note is available from the Fiscal Services Division of the Legislative Services Agency upon request.
- Railroad Crossings, Requirements and Financial Responsibility · February 27, 2024
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§327G.2
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- SF 39 Relating to required railway crossing signs, signals, and gate arms91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passageNearly identical
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