HF 2241 (LSB 5613YH (4) 86)

HOUSE FILE 2241

BY  LANDON

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring annual reports by county engineers and the department of transportation 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 shall compile the annual reports received pursuant to section 309.44 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.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  309.44  Annual report —— replacement and repair of structurally deficient bridges.
   Between December 1 and December 15 of each year, the county engineer of each county in the state shall certify and file a report with the department 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:
   1.  The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that have been replaced or repaired to the point that they function at full capacity.
   2.  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.
   3.  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.
   4.  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.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires county engineers to file annual reports with the department of transportation (DOT) detailing the manner in which moneys received by the counties from the road use tax fund were used to replace or repair structurally deficient bridges in the counties. The bill requires the reports to be submitted between December 1 and December 15.
   The bill provides that each annual report shall include a description of the number of fully functional county bridges, partially replaced or repaired county bridges, structurally deficient county bridges, and pending county bridge replacement or repair projects.
   By February 15, the DOT is required to compile the annual reports 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.