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Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manuals

Topics:State governmentCities & countiesTransportation

Same legislation: SSB 3173, SF 2394, HF 2667

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Also covers SSB 3173 and SF 2394 and HF 2667.

What changed before it passed
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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2667
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2667 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2667 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 2

2 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • S-5064 · filed March 4, 2026 by Sen. Scott Webster (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the board's oversight to be coordinated with Iowa State University and requires the board's manuals to be published on the university's website. It reduces the number of members appointed by several organizations to one member each, adds a new member from the Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council, and requires all appointed members to be licensed professional engineers. Additionally, it adds a rule that project managers must report any extra costs to the city council before a city approves a street project that does not meet state design standards and prohibits cities from changing approved project designs once work has started.
    Adopted
    March 31, 2026
  • H-8126 · filed March 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes how the statewide urban design board is managed by requiring the Department of Transportation to coordinate with Iowa State University to oversee it and host its manuals online. It also changes the number of members from various organizations on the board and adds a requirement that certain board members must be licensed professional engineers. Finally, it requires project managers to report expected extra costs to city councils before approving noncompliant street projects and prohibits cities from changing approved design standards once a project has started.
    Adopted
    March 4, 2026