HF 2063 (LSB 5762YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2063

BY  BAGNIEWSKI

A BILL FOR

An Act creating a study committee on implementing wildlife crossings at certain highway locations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION —— STUDY COMMITTEE —— IMPLEMENTING WILDLIFE CROSSINGS AT HIGHWAY LOCATIONS.
   1.  The department of transportation shall convene a study committee to produce a report on the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of implementing wildlife crossings at certain highway locations with high rates of vehicle crashes involving animals. The study committee shall consider costs incurred due to injuries to humans and property damage resulting from vehicle crashes involving animals and the potential savings that could be realized when determining whether wildlife crossings are feasible and cost-effective. The department of transportation shall file the study committee’s report with the general assembly on or before January 11, 2027.
   2.  This section is repealed July 1, 2027.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill directs the department of transportation (DOT) to convene a study committee to produce a report on the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of implementing wildlife crossings at certain highway locations with high rates of vehicle crashes involving animals. The bill requires the DOT to file the committee’s report with the general assembly no later than January 11, 2027.