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HF 903

Aitkin County; Health and Human Services building capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Ron Kresha

Allows partial payments during farm-to-market road construction without final acceptance or defect waiver, with approval by the county board, county engineer, or the DOT.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment
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Bill Summary · HF 903

Summary — House File 903 (Iowa) — Partial payments during construction of farm-to-market roads

Status: Enacted (signed by Governor May 6, 2025)
Code section amended: Iowa Code §310.18 (as amended by this Act)

Note on source: The document provided is Iowa House File 903 concerning partial payments for farm‑to‑market road work. This differs from the bill header initially supplied (which referenced an Aitkin County capital project). This summary addresses the enacted Iowa HF 903 in the provided text.

Main purpose / intent

The bill clarifies and codifies procedures for making partial and final payments on work in progress for farm‑to‑market road projects. It affirms that partial payments may be made during construction without constituting final acceptance of the work or a waiver of defects, and it specifies who may approve those payments and how approval may be evidenced.

Key provisions

  • Confirms that partial payments may be made on work in progress for farm‑to‑market road projects.
  • Explicitly states that a partial payment is not final acceptance of the work and does not waive any defect in the work.
  • Specifies that approval of both partial and final claims may be made by:
    • The county board of supervisors,
    • The county engineer, or
    • The (state) Department of Transportation.
  • Provides acceptable forms of approval evidence:
    • Signature of the county engineer or the chairperson of the board (or department), or
    • Signature of a majority of the members of the board (or department), applied either to individual claims or to an abstract of multiple claims with the individual claims attached.

Who is affected / likely impacts

  • Counties and county boards of supervisors — clarified authority to approve partial/final payments charged to county allotments of the farm‑to‑market fund.
  • County engineers — explicit role in approving claims and certifying payments.
  • Iowa Department of Transportation — retains approval authority.
  • Contractors and construction firms performing farm‑to‑market road work — have clarity that interim payments do not equate to final acceptance or waiver of defects.
  • County farm‑to‑market road funds and project administration — administrative flexibility in processing payments and paperwork.

Procedural timeline

  • Introduced: March 10, 2025
  • House passage: March 26, 2025 (96–0)
  • Senate passage: April 15, 2025 (47–0)
  • Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds: May 6, 2025
  • Now enacted into law as an amendment to Iowa Code §310.18.

Notes

  • The enrolled bill and its explanatory materials indicate the change is primarily clarifying/administrative rather than changing funding sources or substantive acceptance standards.
  • No specific effective date was stated in the provided text beyond the Governor’s signature; consult the enacted Act or Iowa Code for the statutory effective date.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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