Ames, Iowa – March 6, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames.
Business Meeting Agenda Tuesday, March 11, 2025
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. | *Approve Minutes of the Feb. 11, 2025, Commission Meeting | Jill Smith, executive assistant, Transportation Commission, 515-239-1067 |
| Commission Comments | ||
| Iowa DOT Staff Comments | ||
| *Future Commission Meeting Dates from July 2025 through June 2026 | Jill Smith, executive assistant, Transportation Commission, 515-239-1067 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 20, Procurement of Equipment, Materials, Supplies and Services | Lee Wilkinson, director, Administrative Services Division, 515-239-1340 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 25, Competition with Private Enterprise | Lee Wilkinson, director, Administrative Services Division, 515-239-1340 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 180, Quotation Process for Governmental Entities for Public Improvement for Vertical Infrastructure | Lee Wilkinson, director, Administrative Services Division, 515-239-1340 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 301, Driver’s Privacy Protection – Motor Vehicle Records | Sara Siedsma, attorney, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3058 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 450, Motor Vehicle Equipment | Sara Siedsma, attorney, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3058 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 615, Sanctions | Sara Siedsma, attorney, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3058 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 634, Driver Education | Sara Siedsma, attorney, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3058 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 635, Motorcycle Rider Education | Sara Siedsma, attorney, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3058 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 131, Signing on Primary Roads | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 454, Towing Wrecked or Disabled Vehicles | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 145, Automated Traffic Enforcement Mobile Systems | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 103, Secondary Road Fund Distribution Methodology | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 162, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 | |
| *Statewide Line Items (2026-2030 Highway Program) | Shawn Majors, director, Program Management Bureau, 515-239-1288 | |
| 1:20 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| *Action items |
Informal Workshop Session
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT Tuesday, March 11, 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
- Future Commission Meeting Dates
- FY 2026 DOT Budget Presentation
- Administrative Rules
- Chapter 20 – Procurement of Equipment, Materials, Supplies and Services
- Chapter 25 – Competition with Private Enterprise
- Chapter 180 – Quotation Process for Governmental Entities for Public Improvement for Vertical Infrastructure
- Chapter 301 – Driver’s Privacy Protection – Motor Vehicle Records
- Chapter 450 – Motor Vehicle Equipment
- Chapter 615 – Sanctions
- Chapter 634 – Driver Education
- Chapter 635 – Motorcycle Rider Education
- Chapter 131 – Signing on Primary Roads
- Chapter 454 – Towing Wrecked or Disabled Vehicles
- Chapter 145 – Automated Traffic Enforcement Mobile Systems
- Chapter 103 – Secondary Road Fund Distribution Methodology
- Chapter 162 – Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
- Transportation Trends Update
- 2025 Highway Program Balance Report
- April Commission Tour Preview
- Five-Year Program Discussion
- Asset Management Summary
- Program Development
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.