HF 2345 (LSB 5613HV (4) 86)

RELATING TO ANNUAL REPORTS BY COUNTY ENGINEERS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING REPORTS ON THE USE OF ROAD USE TAX FUND MONEYS TO REPLACE OR REPAIR STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT BRIDGES UNDER COUNTY JURISDICTION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  307.32  Annual report —— replacement and repair of structurally deficient secondary bridges.
   On or before February 15 of each year, the department, in collaboration with the Iowa county engineers association, shall compile the annual reports received from counties pursuant to sections 309.22 and 309.22A into a cumulative report and submit the cumulative report in electronic format to the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives standing committees on transportation and the legislative services agency. This section is repealed June 30, 2019.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  309.22A  Annual report —— replacement and repair of structurally deficient bridges.
   1.  On or before September 15 of each year, the county engineer of each county in the state shall certify and file a report with the department, as part of the annual report required under section 309.22, detailing the manner in which moneys received by the county from the road use tax fund were used to replace or repair structurally deficient bridges in the county. The report shall include all of the following:
   a.  The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that have been replaced or repaired to the point that they function at full capacity.
   b.  The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that have been partially replaced or partially repaired to alleviate some structural deficiencies, but not to the point that the bridges function at full capacity, and a brief description of the replacements or repairs necessary to allow them to function at full capacity.
   c.  The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that are in the process of being replaced or repaired and a description of the timeline of each replacement or repair project.
   d.  The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that remain structurally deficient and a description of the timeline for replacement or repair of each bridge, if any.
   2.  This section is repealed June 30, 2019.

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LINDA UPMEYER

Speaker of the House

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PAM JOCHUM

President of the Senate

   I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2345, Eighty-sixth General Assembly.

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CARMINE BOAL

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved _______________, 2016

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TERRY E. BRANSTAD

Governor