Transportation (S)

Appointment of Kathleen Ferhman to the DOT Commission

HF 2437 - Department of Transportation Omnibus bill (Identical to SF 2248, which passed the Senate on March 9)

Appointment of Kathleen Ferhman to the DOT Commission

HF 2437 - Department of Transportation Omnibus bill (Identical to SF 2248, which passed the Senate on March 9)

Take up appointments

Paul Trombino III, reappointment to director of the Iowa Department of Transportation (Bowman)

Kathleen Fehrman, appointment to the state Transportation Commission (Danielson)

Charese Yanney, reappointment to the state Transportation Commission (McCoy)

HF 588 (Horn) – sets expiration on future disability parking placards (with amendment)

HF 617 (Brase) – special license plate with decal (with amendment)

HF 2345 (McCoy) – County Treasurer reports on use of RUTF money to fix bridges

HF 2356 (Dearden) – towing implements of husbandry in tandem

HF 2414 (Bowman) – Regulation of Transportation Network Companies (with recommendation for amendment)

Any other bills that may be ready

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Call to Order

Attendance

Approval of Minutes

Discussion of:

SSB 3110 – Annual Department of Transportation policy bill (Bowman)

SSB 3124 - an act relating to the use of licenses and advertisements by motor vehicle delaers and wholesalers, and provideing penalties.

Any other bills that may be ready

Attendance

Approval of Minutes

Discussion of:

SF 2076 (McCoy) - overtaking and passing bicyclists by motor vehicles

SSB 3078 (Bowman) – Electronic Motor Vehicle Registration (with amendment)

Any other bills that may be ready

Dan McGehee from the University of Iowa on vehicle safety research.

Sean Slone from the council on State Governments and Dr. Kim staking from California State University will provide an edicational update on insurance matters related to ridesharing

• Alex Hageli w/Property Casualty Insurers of America presenting on the types of auto insurance verification systems in place across the country.
• Jay Starling from Alabama on that state’s insurance verification.

Bart Blackstock to discuss Utah's insurance verification program (InsureRite)

Dan Franklin, director of the Iowa DOT’s Office of Policy & Legislative Services, and other DOT officials will discuss federal FAST Act and what it means for Iowa.

DOT Director Paul Trombino and other DOT officials presenting on the department’s policy priorities for 2016.

Transportation

Welcome and introductions.

HF 635 – Department of Transportation omnibus bill with Sen. Danielson

HF 394 - Regulation of transport network companies (Danielson)

HF 597 - Show where the money goes from fines by automatic traffic enforcement cameras (Bowman)

Any other bills that may be ready

Vote on the re-appointment of David Rose (R-Clinton) to the state Transportation Commission (McCoy)

Vote on House File 287 (Dearden) – counterfeit, nonfunctional or unsafe airbags.

Vote on appointment of Dr. Roxann Ryan to Commissioner of Public Safety.

Any other bills or appointments that may be ready.

Agenda:

Dr. Roxann M. Ryan, the Governor’s appointee for Commissioner of Public Safety, will introduce herself and take questions from Committee members

Agenda:

Dr. Roxann M. Ryan, the Governor’s appointee for Commissioner of Public Safety, will introduce herself and take questions from Committee members

Appropriations

Agenda:

SF 241 – bicycle lights with Sen. Kraayenbrink

SSB 1241 – National Motor Vehicle Title Information System with Sen. Bowman

SF 354 – salvage vehicle registration fees with Sen. Brase (subcommittee of the whole)

SSB 1069 – DOT omnibus with Sen. Danielson

SSB 1041 – DPS texting bill with Sen. Bowman

SF 213 – Increasing the speed limit with Sen. Brase

Transportation

Discuss SF 49 - A bill for an act relating to size, weight, and load limit applicability to authorized emergency vehicles.

Agenda for Senate Transportation Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 18, at 2 p.m. in room 24.

Bills:

SF 87 (BRASE) – vehicle registration duties of county treasurers.

SF 127 (BRASE) - increasing the amount of the fees retained by a county treasurer for the issuance or renewal of driver’s licenses.

SF 155 (BREITBACH) - illumination of rear registration plates on dump trucks and construction vehicles.

Presenter:

Christine Siksa, director of Government Affairs for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, will discuss the recreational vehicle industry in Iowa and the need for an Iowa recreational vehicle-specific franchise law.

Discuss SSB 1168 A study bill for an act relating to transportation funding by limiting the term of indebtedness for certain county projects, modifying certain permit fees, modifying the rate of the excise taxes on motor fuel and certain special fuel, establishing a fuel distribution percentage formula for certain special fuel used in motor vehicles, requiring legislative review of the fuel distribution percentage formulas, extending the repeal date of the access Iowa highway plan, and including effective date provisions. 2/10/2015 Subcommittee: Bowman, Dvorsky, and Kapucian 2/11/2015 Subcommittee recommends passage.

Transportation

SF 68 by Sen. Dearden - A bill for an act relating to the display of motor vehicle registration plates.

Transportation

discuss ssb 1041

Transportation

Speakers:

Chief Patrick Hoye of the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau will review SSB 1041, a Department of Public Safety proposal for hands-free cell phone use while driving

Sgt. John Thompson of the Illinois State Police will discuss his state’s hands-free cell phone law and its impact on distracted driving.

Art Mabry of the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office will present on South Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program

BILL:

SSB 1040 – Sen. Brase (DOT proposal on a pilot study of blue and white lighting devices and reflectors during snow and ice treatment and removal, making penalties applicable, and including sunset date provisions)

SPEAKER:

Adam Broich of the Fiscal Services Division will present on his Issue Review of “Recent Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Proposals” (https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/IR/250095.pdf)

Paul Trombino III, Director of DOT:

* will present on proposed blue-light safety study for snow plows;

* transportation omnibus bill;

* additional revue ideas for roads and bridges.