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Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Economic Growth and Technology Committee
Topics:Transportation
Same legislation: HSB 128
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202595–1
- 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 General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
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.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides that a commission shall be established to further the purposes of and to carry out the duties specified in the compact. Each state joining the compact is to be represented by four commission members: the governor of the state or the governor’s designee, serving during the tenure of the governor or until a successor is named; a member of the private sector appointed by the governor, serving during the tenure of the governor or until a successor is named; and two legislators, one from each legislative chamber, appointed by the appropriate appointing authority in each chamber, serving two-year terms or until successors are appointed. The bill provides a list of powers and duties the commission shall have related to the compact and provides for the administration and financing of the general operations of the commission. The bill also includes provisions relating to withdrawal, default, and termination of the compact. The bill takes effect upon enactment. The compact, having already been enacted into law and entered into by eight states, would apply in Iowa effective upon enactment of the bill. Current midwest interstate passenger rail compact member states include Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota are eligible to join.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named March 18, 2025. On March 20, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
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Lobbying
9 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- SF 2315 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date pr…90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 591 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date pr…90th General Assembly · Passed House · same titlePassed a chamber
- HF 99 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date pr…89th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 287 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date pr…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 355 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date pr…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.