To establish that a county road commission can be eliminated by a county board if its creation was originally authorized by the county board, and eliminated by a vote of the people if that's how it was originally authorized. If either happens, the county board would assume the duty of managing the county's road system.
Received in the Senate on December 1, 2011
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on December 1, 2011
Reported in the Senate on December 14, 2011
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on December 15, 2011
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires a vote of the people to eliminate any county road commission, and sunsets the bill in 2015.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 15, 2011
Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason D-Flushing on December 15, 2011
To require additional public notice and hearing requirements to eliminate a county road commission.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on December 15, 2011
To establish that a county road commission can be eliminated by a county board if the road commission's members are appointed, and eliminated by a vote of the people if they are elected. If either happens, the county board would assume the duty of managing the county's road system.
Received in the House on December 15, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Douglas Geiss D-Taylor on February 7, 2012
To move up by one year a 2015 deadline in the bill for counties to make this decision.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 7, 2012
Substitute offered by Rep. Douglas Geiss D-Taylor on February 7, 2012
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does requies a vote of the people in all county road commission power transfers, and requires public hearings.
The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on February 7, 2012
Substitute offered by Rep. Douglas Geiss D-Taylor on February 7, 2012
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does requies a vote of the people in all county road commission power transfers, and requires public hearings.
The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on February 7, 2012