What changed in HF 2667

5 passages reworded, 16 added and 15 removed; 10 of 46 unchanged.

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Section 1. Section 307.22, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:

NEW SECTION. 307.22A Statewide urban design and specifications board.

1. A The department shall coordinate with the institute for transportation at the Iowa state university of science and technology to oversee a statewide urban design and specifications board that is established within responsible for developing the department. The board shall develop statewide urban design standards and specifications. The board shall publish on the department’s internet site a design manual and a specifications manual. The board may solicit recommendations from the institute for transportation at manual on an internet site of the Iowa state university of science and technology.

2. The statewide urban design and specifications board shall consist of the following members:

a. Three employees of the department appointed by the director.

b. Two members appointed by the Iowa state association of counties.

c. Two members appointed by the Iowa league of cities.

b. Two members appointed by the American council of engineering companies.

d. Two members appointed by the home builders association of Iowa.

c. One member appointed by the Iowa state association of counties.

e. One member appointed by the associated general contractors of Iowa.

f. d. One member appointed by the master builders Iowa league of Iowa. cities.

g. e. One member appointed by the asphalt home builders association of Iowa.

f. One member appointed by the associated general contractors of Iowa.

h. One member appointed by the Iowa real estate developers association.

g. One member appointed by the master builders of Iowa.

i. One member appointed by the Iowa concrete paving association.

j. h. One member appointed by the associated builders and contractors asphalt association of Iowa.

i. One member appointed by the Iowa real estate developers association.

3. The regular term of appointment is four years. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.

j. One member appointed by the Iowa concrete paving association.

4. Members of the board shall serve without compensation from the state and are not eligible to receive reimbursement for expenses using state moneys. However, state employees serving on the board shall receive their regular compensation for board duties performed during the hours the person regularly performs work for the state.

k. One member appointed by the associated builders and contractors of Iowa.

5. The statewide urban design and specifications board shall publish on the department’s internet site an analysis of any changes made to the statewide urban design and specifications manuals and provide an estimate of expected cost variations that are likely be incurred, if any, by implementing the changes.

l. One member appointed by the Iowa state building and construction trades council.

6. The board is not subject to section 4A.5.

3. Each member of the board appointed by the director, the American council of engineering companies, the Iowa state association of counties, or the Iowa league of cities must be a professional engineer licensed under chapter 542B.

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4. The regular term of appointment is four years. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.

3. Section 331.301, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:

5. Members of the board shall serve without compensation from the state and are not eligible to receive reimbursement for expenses using state moneys. However, state employees serving on the board shall receive their regular compensation for board duties performed during the hours the person regularly performs work for the state.

NEW SUBSECTION.

6. The statewide urban design and specifications board shall publish on the Iowa state university of science and technology’s internet site an analysis of any changes made to the statewide urban design and specifications manuals and provide an estimate of expected cost variations that are likely be incurred, if any, by implementing the changes.

30. A county that approves a project plan that does not comply with statewide urban design standards and specifications, as published by the statewide urban design and specifications board pursuant to section 307.22A, is responsible for paying any additional costs for the project resulting from the noncompliance. A property owner shall not be assessed any costs relating to projects on or adjacent to the owner’s property that result from the county’s noncompliant plan.

7. The board is not subject to section 4A.5.

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4. 3. Section 364.3, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:

NEW SUBSECTION.

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a. Prior to a city council approving a city street project that does not match the department of transportation’s design standards and specifications, the person responsible for managing the project shall submit a report to the city council describing the costs for the project that will be incurred as a result of the project not matching the department of transportation’s design standards and specifications.

24. A city that approves a project plan that does not comply with the statewide urban design standards and specifications, as published by the statewide urban design and specifications board pursuant to section 307.22A, is responsible for paying any additional costs for the project resulting from the noncompliance. A property owner shall not be assessed any costs relating to projects on or adjacent to the owner’s property that result from the city’s noncompliant plan.

b. A city shall not modify the approved project design standards and specifications after a project has begun.