Senate File 41 - Introduced SENATE FILE 41 BY SINCLAIR and CHELGREN A BILL FOR An Act making an appropriation for secondary road bridge 1 projects. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1617XS (2) 86 ns/nh
S.F. 41 Section 1. SECONDARY ROAD BRIDGE PROJECTS —— 1 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the general 2 fund of the state to the road use tax fund for the fiscal year 3 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 4 amount, to be used for the purposes designated: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200,000,000 6 Notwithstanding section 312.2, 312.3, 312.3C, or 312.3D, or 7 any other provision to the contrary, the moneys appropriated 8 pursuant to this section shall be used for construction, 9 reconstruction, and improvement projects on bridges within the 10 secondary road system. The treasurer of state shall distribute 11 the amount appropriated under this section for deposit in the 12 secondary road funds of the counties as follows: 13 1. The first $99,000,000 shall be allocated to each county 14 on an equal basis. 15 2. The remaining $101,000,000 shall be allocated to the 16 counties on a per capita basis. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill appropriates $200 million from the general fund 21 of the state to the road use tax fund for FY 2015-2016 for 22 construction, reconstruction, and improvement projects on 23 bridges within the secondary road system. The bill directs 24 the treasurer of state to distribute the first $99 million to 25 each county equally, and the remaining $101 million is to be 26 distributed to the counties on a per capita basis. 27 -1- LSB 1617XS (2) 86 ns/nh 1/ 1