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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SSB 3091: SSB 3091

Became SF 2315 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 18, 2024

  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Rocky De Witt (R)
  • Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Eric Giddens (D)
  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Todd E. Taylor (D)
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

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. January 18, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 18, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Bennett, Bisignano, Bousselot, Brown, Celsi, Cournoyer, De Witt, Dickey, Giddens, Klimesh, Koelker, Lofgren, Rozenboom, Taylor, T., Webster, Winckler and Zumbach
  3. February 12, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2315

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB3091