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2394
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SENATE
FILE
2394
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3173)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
a
statewide
urban
design
and
specifications
1
board,
including
assessment
of
costs
for
local
government
2
projects
that
do
not
comply
with
the
board’s
design
or
3
specifications
manuals.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
307.22,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
Ensure
planning
and
programming
3
activities
comply
with
the
statewide
urban
design
standards
4
and
specifications
developed
by
the
statewide
urban
design
and
5
specifications
board
pursuant
to
section
307.22A.
6
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
307.22A
Statewide
urban
design
and
7
specifications
board.
8
1.
A
statewide
urban
design
and
specifications
board
is
9
established
within
the
department.
The
board
shall
develop
10
statewide
urban
design
standards
and
specifications.
The
11
board
shall
publish
on
the
department’s
internet
site
a
design
12
manual
and
a
specifications
manual.
The
board
may
solicit
13
recommendations
from
the
institute
for
transportation
at
the
14
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology.
15
2.
The
statewide
urban
design
and
specifications
board
16
shall
consist
of
the
following
members:
17
a.
Three
employees
of
the
department
appointed
by
the
18
director.
19
b.
Two
members
appointed
by
the
Iowa
state
association
of
20
counties.
21
c.
Two
members
appointed
by
the
Iowa
league
of
cities.
22
d.
Two
members
appointed
by
the
home
builders
association
23
of
Iowa.
24
e.
One
member
appointed
by
the
associated
general
25
contractors
of
Iowa.
26
f.
One
member
appointed
by
the
master
builders
of
Iowa.
27
g.
One
member
appointed
by
the
asphalt
association
of
Iowa.
28
h.
One
member
appointed
by
the
Iowa
real
estate
developers
29
association.
30
i.
One
member
appointed
by
the
Iowa
concrete
paving
31
association.
32
j.
One
member
appointed
by
the
associated
builders
and
33
contractors
of
Iowa.
34
3.
The
regular
term
of
appointment
is
four
years.
A
vacancy
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shall
be
filled
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term
in
the
1
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
2
4.
Members
of
the
board
shall
serve
without
compensation
3
from
the
state
and
are
not
eligible
to
receive
reimbursement
4
for
expenses
using
state
moneys.
However,
state
employees
5
serving
on
the
board
shall
receive
their
regular
compensation
6
for
board
duties
performed
during
the
hours
the
person
7
regularly
performs
work
for
the
state.
8
5.
The
statewide
urban
design
and
specifications
board
9
shall
publish
on
the
department’s
internet
site
an
analysis
10
of
any
changes
made
to
the
statewide
urban
design
and
11
specifications
manuals
and
provide
an
estimate
of
expected
cost
12
variations
that
are
likely
be
incurred,
if
any,
by
implementing
13
the
changes.
14
6.
The
board
is
not
subject
to
section
4A.5.
15
Sec.
3.
Section
331.301,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
16
following
new
subsection:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
30.
A
county
that
approves
a
project
plan
18
that
does
not
comply
with
statewide
urban
design
standards
and
19
specifications,
as
published
by
the
statewide
urban
design
20
and
specifications
board
pursuant
to
section
307.22A,
is
21
responsible
for
paying
any
additional
costs
for
the
project
22
resulting
from
the
noncompliance.
A
property
owner
shall
not
23
be
assessed
any
costs
relating
to
projects
on
or
adjacent
to
24
the
owner’s
property
that
result
from
the
county’s
noncompliant
25
plan.
26
Sec.
4.
Section
364.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
27
following
new
subsection:
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
24.
A
city
that
approves
a
project
plan
29
that
does
not
comply
with
the
statewide
urban
design
standards
30
and
specifications,
as
published
by
the
statewide
urban
design
31
and
specifications
board
pursuant
to
section
307.22A,
is
32
responsible
for
paying
any
additional
costs
for
the
project
33
resulting
from
the
noncompliance.
A
property
owner
shall
not
34
be
assessed
any
costs
relating
to
projects
on
or
adjacent
to
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the
owner’s
property
that
result
from
the
city’s
noncompliant
1
plan.
2
EXPLANATION
3
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
4
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
5
This
bill
establishes
the
statewide
urban
design
and
6
specifications
board
(SUDAS
board)
within
the
department
of
7
transportation
(DOT).
The
SUDAS
board
is
required
to
develop
8
statewide
urban
design
standards
and
specifications
(SUDAS),
9
which
may
include
soliciting
recommendations
from
the
institute
10
for
transportation
at
Iowa
state
university.
Currently,
11
the
institute
maintains
Iowa’s
SUDAS
manuals
for
public
12
improvements.
13
The
bill
provides
for
15
members
from
the
DOT
and
various
14
nongovernment
entities
to
serve
as
members
on
the
SUDAS
board.
15
The
SUDAS
board
is
required
to
publish
on
the
DOT’s
internet
16
site
a
design
manual
and
a
specifications
manual,
along
with
17
an
analysis
of
any
changes
to
the
SUDAS
manuals,
and
provide
18
an
estimate
of
expected
cost
variations
that
are
likely
to
19
be
incurred,
if
any,
by
implementing
the
changes.
A
SUDAS
20
board
member’s
regular
term
of
appointment
is
four
years,
and
a
21
vacancy
must
be
filled
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term
in
22
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
23
The
bill
provides
that
the
SUDAS
board
does
not
dissolve
24
under
Code
section
4A.5.
25
The
bill
requires
a
county
or
city
that
approves
a
project
26
plan
that
does
not
comply
with
the
SUDAS
manuals
to
pay
any
27
additional
costs
for
projects
resulting
from
the
noncompliance.
28
A
property
owner
cannot
be
assessed
any
costs
relating
to
29
projects
on
or
adjacent
to
the
owner’s
property
that
result
30
from
the
county’s
or
city’s
noncompliant
plan.
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