Ames, Iowa – Jan. 16, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames.
Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. | *Approve Minutes of the Dec. 10, 2024, Commission Meeting | Charlie Purcell, deputy director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1592 |
| Commission Comments | ||
| Iowa DOT Staff Comments | ||
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 401, Special Registration Plates | Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-231-1230 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 451, Emergency Vehicle Certificate | Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-231-1230 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 640, Financial Responsibility | Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-231-1230 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 641, Financial Liability Coverage Cards | Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-231-1230 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 101, Farm-to-Market Review Board | Charlie Purcell, deputy director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1592 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 160, County and City Bridge Construction Funds | Charlie Purcell, deputy director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1592 | |
*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 700, Aeronautics Administration; 710, Airport Improvement Program; 715, Air Service Development Program; 716, Commercial Service Vertical Infrastructure Program; and 717, General Aviation Vertical Infrastructure Program | Charlie Purcell, deputy director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1592 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 720, Iowa Airport Registration | Charlie Purcell, deputy director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1592 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 750, Aircraft Registration | Charlie Purcell, deputy director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1592 | |
| *Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program Funding Recommendations | Deb Arp, team leader, Local Systems Bureau, 515-239-1681 | |
| *Federal Recreational Trails Program Funding Recommendations | Deb Arp, team leader, Local Systems Bureau, 515-239-1681 | |
| *Statewide Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program Funding Recommendations | Deb Arp, team leader, Local Systems Bureau, 515-239-1681 | |
| 1:20 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| *Action items |
Informal Workshop Session
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in person and via conference call beginning at 9:30 a.m. The following transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken during the meeting. The items are listed in no particular order and may be discussed at any point during the workshop.
- Commission input
- Director’s welcome
- Administrative Rules
- Chapter 401 – Special Registration Plates
- Chapter 451 – Emergency Vehicle Certificate
- Chapter 640 – Financial Responsibility
- Chapter 641 – Financial Liability Coverage Cards
- Chapter 101 – Farm-to-Market Review Board
- Chapter 160 – County and City Bridge Construction Funds
- Chapter 700 – Aeronautics Administration
- Chapter 710 – Airport Improvement Program
- Chapter 715 – Air Service Development Program
- Chapter 716 – Commercial Service Vertical Infrastructure Program
- Chapter 717 – General Aviation Vertical Infrastructure Program
- Chapter 720 – Iowa Airport Registration
- Chapter 750 – Aircraft Registration
- Transportation Trends Update
- 2025 Highway Program Balance Report
- Grant Programs
- Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program Funding Recommendations (Recommendations were presented at the December 2024 Commission workshop and can be viewed on the ICAAP page.
- Federal Recreational Trails Program Funding Recommendations (Recommendations were presented at the December 2024 Commission workshop and can be viewed on the Recreational Trails page.
- Statewide Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program Funding Recommendations (Recommendations were presented at the December 2024 Commission workshop and can be viewed on the Transportation Alternatives page.
- State Transit Assistance Special Projects (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed on the Transit Funding Programs page.
- State Long-Range Transportation Plan Implementation Update
- Five-Year Program – Asset Management (Pavement)
- Statewide Operations and Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Five-Year Program Discussion
Editor’s note: There are two ways to listen to the Iowa Transportation Commission’s informal workshop session or business meeting or public input session when scheduled. The broadcast feed and phone lines are active 15 minutes prior to each meeting or session and discontinued immediately after a meeting ends.
Live audio and some presentation materials will be available via the Microsoft Teams Meeting Teams link.
For those who wish to only join via audio, dial 515-817-6093 and use conference ID 440 237 881#
Iowa DOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination statutes. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Nikita Rainey, Civil Rights Bureau Director at 515-239-1304 or by email at civil.rights@iowadot.us.