SF 403: Relating to the payment of costs by railroad track owners and railroad corporations for certain railroad construction, maintenance, and other related projects

What it does

15 —— signals and gate arms at railway and highway crossings at grade).81). A railroad corporation is eligible to agree with the department of transportation (DOT) and the local government entity with jurisdiction over the relevant area about certain costs, and the DOT must assist with the project by paying a portion of the cost for the work, if moneys are available, from the highway railroad grade crossing surface repair fund. This bill requires the owner of a railroad track or a railroad corporation, as applicable, to bear the cost of the responsibilities detailed in the bill without assistance from the DOT or another governmental entity.

Senate subcommittee · named February 27, 2023

• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 9 against

For: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; City of Waukee

Against: BNSF Railway Co.; Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Burlington Junction Railway; CN Rail; Davenport Industrial Railroad; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Patriot Rail (Keokuk Junction Railway); Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Candian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC); Union Pacific Railroad

In plain words

1. February 23, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
2. February 27, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Webster and Winckler
3. February 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 500