SF 2315: 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.

Lobbying · 12 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; Laborers International Union of North America; Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce; SMART-Transportation Division; UAW Region 4

In plain words

1. February 13, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. February 13, 2024Approved by the Senate committee