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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 729: Relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations

Became HF 882 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Determann (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

  • Rep. Tom Determann (R) · tom.determann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bob Kressig (D) · bob.kressig@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Burlington Junction Railway; Davenport Industrial Railroad; Grow Clinton County; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC); Union Pacific Railroad

In plain words

  1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Determann, Kressig and Williams
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 19–1
  6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 882
  7. May 2, 2026Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF729