Senate File 244 - Introduced



                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  BOLKCOM


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                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring a balanced user approach to transportation
  2    planning and development.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2267SS 82
  5 dea/es/88

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 307.10, Code 2007, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  14A.  Establish policy guidelines to
  1  4 ensure that the safety and convenience of all users of the
  1  5 transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists,
  1  6 transit users, freight haulers, and motor vehicle operators,
  1  7 are accommodated and balanced in all types of transportation
  1  8 and development projects and throughout all phases of a
  1  9 project so that even the most vulnerable populations,
  1 10 including children, the elderly, and persons with
  1 11 disabilities, can travel safely within the public
  1 12 right=of=way.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill requires the state transportation commission to
  1 15 establish policy guidelines for the department of
  1 16 transportation to follow in executing the ongoing task of
  1 17 planning and developing the state's transportation system.
  1 18 The purpose is to ensure that the safety and convenience of
  1 19 all users of the system are accommodated and balanced so that
  1 20 travel in the public right=of=way is safe for even the most
  1 21 vulnerable persons.
  1 22 LSB 2267SS 82
  1 23 dea:rj/es/88