HF 903: Relating to partial payments during construction of a farm-to-market road

What it does

Under current law, all claims for improving farm-to-market roads must be paid from the farm-to-market road fund and charged to the allotment of the fund for the county in which the project is located. Partial payments may be made on work in progress, and a partial payment is not deemed final acceptance of the work or a waiver of any defect in the work. The board of supervisors of a county, the county engineer, or the department of transportation (DOT) may approve claims. This bill specifies that the board of supervisors of a county, the county engineer, or the DOT may approve partial and final claims for partial payments made during construction of a farm-to-market road.

Senate subcommittee · named March 31, 2025

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa County Engineers Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Manatts Inc.

In plain words

1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee · as HSB 296
2. March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Determann, Gosa and Henderson · as HSB 296
3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 296
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 296
5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 17–0 · as HSB 296
6. March 10, 2025Filed in the House
7. March 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 903 · as HSB 296
8. March 26, 2025Passed the House, 96–0
9. March 27, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 31, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Driscoll and Knox
11. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 15, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
14. May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. May 6, 2025Signed into law