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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 481, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. By striking everything after the enacting 1 4 clause and inserting the following: 1 5 "STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1 6 Section 1. There is appropriated from the general 1 7 fund of the state to the state department of 1 8 transportation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1 9 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the following amounts, 1 10 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 1 11 purposes designated: 1 12 1. a. For providing assistance for the 1 13 restoration, conservation, improvement, and 1 14 construction of railroad main lines, branch lines, 1 15 switching yards, and sidings as required in section 1 16 327H.18, for use by the railway finance authority as 1 17 provided in chapter 327I: 1 18 .................................................. $ 1,497,000 1 19 b. For airport engineering studies and improvement 1 20 projects as provided in chapter 328: 1 21 .................................................. $ 2,262,000 1 22 2. For planning and programming, for salaries, 1 23 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 1 24 .................................................. $ 241,000 1 25 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the road use 1 26 tax fund to the state department of transportation for 1 27 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending 1 28 June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so much 1 29 thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated: 1 30 1. For the payment of costs associated with the 1 31 production of motor vehicle licenses, as defined in 1 32 section 321.1, subsection 43: 1 33 .................................................. $ 1,070,000 1 34 2. For salaries, support, maintenance, and 1 35 miscellaneous purposes: 1 36 a. Operations and finance: 1 37 .................................................. $ 4,211,321 1 38 b. Administrative services: 1 39 .................................................. $ 820,552 1 40 c. Planning and programming: 1 41 .................................................. $ 400,595 1 42 d. Motor vehicles: 1 43 .................................................. $ 21,810,473 1 44 3. For payments to the department of personnel for 1 45 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on 1 46 behalf of the state department of transportation, as 1 47 required by chapter 19A: 1 48 .................................................. $ 35,000 1 49 4. Unemployment compensation: 1 50 .................................................. $ 17,000 2 1 5. For payments to the department of personnel for 2 2 paying workers' compensation claims under chapter 85 2 3 on behalf of employees of the state department of 2 4 transportation: 2 5 .................................................. $ 75,000 2 6 6. For payment to the general fund of the state 2 7 for indirect cost recoveries: 2 8 .................................................. $ 120,000 2 9 7. For reimbursement to the auditor of state for 2 10 audit expenses as provided in section 11.5B: 2 11 .................................................. $ 32,480 2 12 8. For paving, grading, and replacement of scale 2 13 facilities at Salix, Storm Lake, and Early: 2 14 .................................................. $ 570,000 2 15 The provisions of section 8.33 do not apply to the 2 16 funds appropriated in subsection 8, which shall remain 2 17 available for expenditure for the purposes designated 2 18 until June 30, 1998. Unencumbered or unobligated 2 19 funds remaining on June 30, 1998, from funds 2 20 appropriated in subsection 8, shall revert to the fund 2 21 from which appropriated on August 30, 1998. 2 22 Sec. 3. There is appropriated from the primary 2 23 road fund to the state department of transportation 2 24 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending 2 25 June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so much 2 26 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 2 27 designated: 2 28 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, 2 29 miscellaneous purposes and the following full-time 2 30 equivalent positions: 2 31 a. Operations and finance: 2 32 .................................................. $ 25,869,545 2 33 ............................................... FTEs 282.0 2 34 b. Administrative services: 2 35 .................................................. $ 5,040,535 2 36 ............................................... FTEs 94.0 2 37 c. Planning and programming: 2 38 .................................................. $ 7,636,322 2 39 ............................................... FTEs 174.0 2 40 d. Project development: 2 41 .................................................. $ 52,862,681 2 42 ............................................... FTEs 1185.0 2 43 e. Maintenance: 2 44 .................................................. $ 98,780,764 2 45 ............................................... FTEs 1646.0 2 46 f. Motor vehicles: 2 47 .................................................. $ 840,800 2 48 ............................................... FTEs 549.0 2 49 2. For deposit in the state department of 2 50 transportation's highway materials and equipment 3 1 revolving fund established by section 307.47 for 3 2 funding the increased replacement cost of equipment: 3 3 .................................................. $ 3,120,000 3 4 3. For payments to the department of personnel for 3 5 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on 3 6 behalf of the state department of transportation, as 3 7 required by chapter 19A: 3 8 .................................................. $ 665,000 3 9 4. Unemployment compensation: 3 10 .................................................. $ 328,000 3 11 5. For payments to the department of personnel for 3 12 paying workers' compensation claims under chapter 85 3 13 on behalf of the employees of the state department of 3 14 transportation: 3 15 .................................................. $ 1,425,000 3 16 6. For costs associated with underground storage 3 17 tank replacement and cleanup: 3 18 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 3 19 7. For payment to the general fund for indirect 3 20 cost recoveries: 3 21 .................................................. $ 880,000 3 22 8. For reimbursement to the auditor of state for 3 23 audit expenses as provided in section 11.5B: 3 24 .................................................. $ 199,520 3 25 9. a. For improvements to upgrade the handling of 3 26 wastewater at various field facilities throughout the 3 27 state: 3 28 .................................................. $ 750,000 3 29 b. For construction of large salt storage 3 30 facilities at various locations throughout the state: 3 31 .................................................. $ 600,000 3 32 c. For payment of a court-ordered drainage 3 33 assessment to Polk county: 3 34 .................................................. $ 213,213 3 35 d. For replacement of roofs at various field 3 36 facility locations throughout the state: 3 37 .................................................. $ 510,000 3 38 e. For replacement of brick exterior on the 3 39 Atlantic office building: 3 40 .................................................. $ 150,000 3 41 f. For replacement of the roof on the 3 42 administration building at the Ames complex: 3 43 .................................................. $ 200,000 3 44 g. For tuck pointing and repairs to the brick 3 45 exteriors of the northeast and northwest office 3 46 buildings at the Ames central office complex: 3 47 .................................................. $ 150,000 3 48 h. For replacement and updating the exhaust system 3 49 at the Ames laboratory building: 3 50 .................................................. $ 150,000 4 1 The provisions of section 8.33 do not apply to the 4 2 funds appropriated in subsection 9 which shall remain 4 3 available for expenditure for the purposes designated 4 4 until June 30, 1998. Unencumbered or unobligated 4 5 funds remaining on June 30, 1998, from funds 4 6 appropriated in subsection 9 shall revert to the fund 4 7 from which appropriated on August 30, 1998. 4 8 Sec. 4. 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1199, section 10, 4 9 is amended by adding the following new unnumbered 4 10 paragraph: 4 11 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. The provisions of 4 12 section 8.33 do not apply to the funds appropriated in 4 13 this section. Unencumbered or unobligated funds 4 14 remaining on June 30, 1995, from funds appropriated 4 15 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994, shall not 4 16 revert but shall remain available for expenditure 4 17 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, for the 4 18 purposes for which they were appropriated. 4 19 Sec. 5. 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 14, 4 20 subsection 2, paragraph a, is amended to read as 4 21 follows: 4 22 a. The department shall retain all administrative 4 23 authority over licensing functions which shall include 4 24 administrative procedures relating to cancellation, 4 25 revocation, or suspension of licenses, including 4 26 administrative hearings and appeals and training and 4 27 shall retain all supervisory authority over the 4 28 issuance of commercial driver's licenses. 4 29 Sec. 6. 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 14, 4 30 subsection 3, is amended to read as follows: 4 31 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 321 4 32 and 321L which grant sole authority to the department 4 33 for the issuance of motor vehicle licenses, 4 34 nonoperator's identification cards, and handicapped 4 35 identification devices, the county treasurer in each 4 36 of the counties chosen for the pilot project shall be 4 37 granted the same authority as is given to the 4 38 department in relation to the issuance of motor 4 39 vehicle licenses, nonoperator's identification cards, 4 40 and handicapped identification devices under chapters 4 41 321 and 321L. However, a county shall only be 4 42 authorized to issue commercial driver's licenses if 4 43 certified to do so by the department. If a county 4 44 fails to meet the standards for certification under 4 45 this section, the department itself shall provide for 4 46 the issuance of commercial driver's licenses in that 4 47 county. The department shall certify the county 4 48 treasurers to issue commercial driver's licenses if 4 49 all of the following conditions are met: 4 50 a. The driving skills test is the same as that 5 1 which would otherwise be administered by the state. 5 2 b. The county examiner contractually agrees to 5 3 comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. } 383.75, 5 4 adopted as of a specific date by rule by the 5 5 department. 5 6 c. The department provides supervision over the 5 7 issuance of commercial driver's licenses by the county 5 8 treasurers. 5 9 Sec. 7. DRIVER'S LICENSE PILOT PROJECT. 5 10 1. The driver's license pilot project implemented 5 11 in accordance with 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, 5 12 section 14, is extended until June 30, 1996. 5 13 2. The legislative council is requested to 5 14 establish an interim study committee to evaluate 5 15 expansion of the driver's license pilot program to 5 16 include additional counties and to determine the 5 17 feasibility of permanently transferring authority to 5 18 the six pilot project counties to issue driver's 5 19 licenses. The committee shall evaluate the benefits 5 20 to the public from the issuance of driver's licenses 5 21 by the counties and the cost effectiveness of doing 5 22 so. The committee shall hear testimony from federal 5 23 transportation officials regarding issuance of 5 24 commercial driver's licenses and compliance with 5 25 federal regulations. The committee shall provide 5 26 recommendations regarding such expansion to the 5 27 general assembly no later than December 15, 1995. 5 28 3. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the 5 29 contrary, the county treasurers of Adams, Cass, 5 30 Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and Page counties may 5 31 retain for deposit in the county general fund, up to 5 32 five dollars for each motor vehicle license 5 33 transaction, including, but not limited to, issuance 5 34 or renewal of motor vehicle licenses, nonoperator's 5 35 identification cards, or handicapped identification 5 36 devices. 5 37 4. As a condition for retention of moneys under 5 38 this subsection, a county treasurer shall document the 5 39 actual quarterly expenditures associated with driver's 5 40 license issuance including the amount of time spent 5 41 during that quarter on driver's license-related 5 42 activities, the proportionate share of salaries and 5 43 benefits for county employees performing driver's 5 44 license-related activities, the total numbers of 5 45 transactions conducted, and other costs related to the 5 46 administration of driver's license-related activities. 5 47 Each county treasurer shall provide the documentation 5 48 of expenditures to the state department of trans- 5 49 portation and legislative fiscal bureau. If the 5 50 county treasurer's total expenses are less than the 6 1 moneys retained under this subsection, the county 6 2 treasurer shall submit the difference to the treasurer 6 3 of state on a quarterly basis. The treasurer of state 6 4 shall deposit that amount in the road use tax fund. 6 5 Sec. 8. The state department of transportation 6 6 shall consider as a priority for inclusion into the 6 7 state five-year transportation plan the preparation of 6 8 planning studies for development of highway bypass 6 9 projects that promote the safe flow of traffic and 6 10 economic development in the project areas. 6 11 Sec. 9. Section 314.21, subsection 3, paragraph b, 6 12 subparagraph (1), Code 1995, is amended to read as 6 13 follows: 6 14 (1) For the fiscalperiodyear beginning July 1, 6 1519891995, and ending June 30,1995, fifty1996, and 6 16 each subsequent fiscal year, seventy-five thousand 6 17 dollarsin each fiscal yearto the university of 6 18 northern Iowa to maintain the position of the state 6 19 roadside specialist and to continue its integrated 6 20 roadside vegetation managementpilotprogram providing 6 21 research, education, training, and technical 6 22 assistance. 6 23 Sec. 10. The legislative fiscal bureau shall 6 24 evaluate the living roadway trust program and provide 6 25 a written report to the joint appropriations 6 26 subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure and 6 27 capitals by January 15, 1996. 6 28 Sec. 11. Section 4 of this Act, being deemed of 6 29 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment." 6 30 #2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 12 and 6 31 inserting the following: "An Act relating to and 6 32 making appropriations to the state department of 6 33 transportation including allocation and use of moneys 6 34 from the general fund, road use tax fund, primary road 6 35 fund and certain use tax revenues, relating to the 6 36 living roadway trust fund, the state roadside 6 37 specialist, and the county treasurer's driver's 6 38 license pilot project, and providing an effective 6 39 date." 6 40 6 41 6 42 6 43 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 6 44 MILLAGE of Scott, Chairperson 6 45 SF 481.205 76 6 46 js/jj
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