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IA HSB193

SB

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Local Government

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the population threshold requirement of 175,000 residents that counties must currently meet to create regional transit districts
  • Allows any county and participating cities to establish regional transit districts through Chapter 28E intergovernmental agreements, regardless of population size
  • Two or more contiguous counties may still jointly create regional transit districts with participating cities under the amended provisions
  • Regional transit districts provide public passenger transportation support and may be designated as public transit systems under Code chapter 324A
  • Cities without urban transit systems retain the ability to decline participation in a regional transit district by passing a resolution

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to regional transit districts.(See HF 895.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 895.

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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