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Relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations
Sponsored by the House Appropriations (successor To Hf 729) Committee, Rep. Tom Determann (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 4, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 4, 2025
- Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMay 2, 202685–0
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa is creating a new fund to help cities and counties pay for building bridges or tunnels over or under railroad tracks. The Department of Transportation will manage this money and give it out as grants to local governments. This assistance helps cover the costs of constructing these crossings on both city streets and county roads.1
Read the official explanation
8). The department of transportation (DOT) must approve the overpass or underpass specifications and determine whether an overpass or underpass is necessary for public safety and convenience. A city must pay one half of all required maintenance costs, and may allocate costs between railway companies whose tracks are to be crossed by an overpass or underpass. Similar provisions for secondary roads under county jurisdiction do not exist. This bill creates the railway tracks overpass and underpass fund (fund) under the control of the DOT. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the DOT to distribute in the form of grants to cities and counties to assist with the construction of highway overpasses and underpasses across railway tracks.
Why it matters. Cities and counties could receive grants from a new state fund to help pay for building overpasses or underpasses across railway tracks. The Department of Transportation would manage this fund and distribute the money to local governments for these construction projects.2
Senate subcommittee
Named May 2, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
- Sen. Tom Shipley REmail
- Sen. Matt Blake DEmail
- Sen. et al
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
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