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House Amendment 4081

Amendment Text

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  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                       "DIVISION I
  1  6           STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  1  7    Section 1.  There is appropriated from the general
  1  8 fund of the state to the state department of
  1  9 transportation for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
  1 10 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the following amounts,
  1 11 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
  1 12 purposes designated:
  1 13    1.  a.  For providing assistance for the
  1 14 restoration, conservation, improvement, and
  1 15 construction of railroad main lines, branch lines,
  1 16 switching yards, and sidings as required in section
  1 17 327H.18, for use by the railway finance authority as
  1 18 provided in chapter 327I:  
  1 19 .................................................. $  1,497,000
  1 20    b.  For airport engineering studies and improvement
  1 21 projects as provided in chapter 328:  
  1 22 .................................................. $  2,262,000
  1 23    2.  For planning and programming, for salaries,
  1 24 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:  
  1 25 .................................................. $    241,000
  1 26    Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the road use
  1 27 tax fund to the state department of transportation for
  1 28 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending
  1 29 June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so much
  1 30 thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
  1 31    1.  For the payment of costs associated with the
  1 32 production of motor vehicle licenses, as defined in
  1 33 section 321.1, subsection 43:  
  1 34 .................................................. $  1,070,000
  1 35    2.  For salaries, support, maintenance, and
  1 36 miscellaneous purposes:
  1 37    a.  Operations and finance:  
  1 38 .................................................. $  4,211,321
  1 39    b.  Administrative services:  
  1 40 .................................................. $    820,552
  1 41    c.  Planning and programming:  
  1 42 .................................................. $    400,595
  1 43    d.  Motor vehicles:  
  1 44 .................................................. $ 21,960,473
  1 45    Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, a
  1 46 sufficient amount shall be allocated to provide
  1 47 effective and necessary oversight of the county
  1 48 treasurers' issuance of motor vehicle licenses in
  1 49 accordance with this Act.
  1 50    3.  For payments to the department of personnel for
  2  1 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on
  2  2 behalf of the state department of transportation, as
  2  3 required by chapter 19A:  
  2  4 .................................................. $     35,000
  2  5    4.  Unemployment compensation:  
  2  6 .................................................. $     17,000
  2  7    5.  For payments to the department of personnel for
  2  8 paying workers' compensation claims under chapter 85
  2  9 on behalf of employees of the state department of
  2 10 transportation:  
  2 11 .................................................. $     75,000
  2 12    6.  For payment to the general fund of the state
  2 13 for indirect cost recoveries:  
  2 14 .................................................. $    120,000
  2 15    7.  For reimbursement to the auditor of state for
  2 16 audit expenses as provided in section 11.5B:  
  2 17 .................................................. $     32,480
  2 18    8.  For paving, grading, and replacement of scale
  2 19 facilities at Salix, Storm Lake, and Early:  
  2 20 .................................................. $    570,000
  2 21    The provisions of section 8.33 do not apply to the
  2 22 funds appropriated in subsection 8, which shall remain
  2 23 available for expenditure for the purposes designated
  2 24 until June 30, 1998.  Unencumbered or unobligated
  2 25 funds remaining on June 30, 1998, from funds
  2 26 appropriated in subsection 8, shall revert to the fund
  2 27 from which appropriated on August 30, 1998.
  2 28    Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the primary
  2 29 road fund to the state department of transportation
  2 30 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending
  2 31 June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so much
  2 32 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
  2 33 designated:
  2 34    1.  For salaries, support, maintenance,
  2 35 miscellaneous purposes and the following full-time
  2 36 equivalent positions:
  2 37    a.  Operations and finance:  
  2 38 .................................................. $ 25,869,545
  2 39 ............................................... FTEs      282.0
  2 40    b.  Administrative services:  
  2 41 .................................................. $  5,040,535
  2 42 ............................................... FTEs       94.0
  2 43    c.  Planning and programming:  
  2 44 .................................................. $  7,636,322
  2 45 ............................................... FTEs      174.0
  2 46    d.  Project development:  
  2 47 .................................................. $ 52,862,681
  2 48 ............................................... FTEs     1185.0
  2 49    e.  Maintenance:  
  2 50 .................................................. $ 98,780,764
  3  1 ............................................... FTEs     1646.0
  3  2    f.  Motor vehicles:  
  3  3 .................................................. $    840,800
  3  4 ............................................... FTEs      549.0
  3  5    2.  For deposit in the state department of
  3  6 transportation's highway materials and equipment
  3  7 revolving fund established by section 307.47 for
  3  8 funding the increased replacement cost of equipment:  
  3  9 .................................................. $  3,120,000
  3 10    3.  For payments to the department of personnel for
  3 11 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on
  3 12 behalf of the state department of transportation, as
  3 13 required by chapter 19A:  
  3 14 .................................................. $    665,000
  3 15    4.  Unemployment compensation:  
  3 16 .................................................. $    328,000
  3 17    5.  For payments to the department of personnel for
  3 18 paying workers' compensation claims under chapter 85
  3 19 on behalf of the employees of the state department of
  3 20 transportation:  
  3 21 .................................................. $  1,425,000
  3 22    6.  For costs associated with underground storage
  3 23 tank replacement and cleanup:  
  3 24 .................................................. $  1,000,000
  3 25    7.  For payment to the general fund for indirect
  3 26 cost recoveries:  
  3 27 .................................................. $    880,000
  3 28    8.  For reimbursement to the auditor of state for
  3 29 audit expenses as provided in section 11.5B:  
  3 30 .................................................. $    199,520
  3 31    9.  a.  For improvements to upgrade the handling of
  3 32 wastewater at various field facilities throughout the
  3 33 state:  
  3 34 .................................................. $    750,000
  3 35    b.  For construction of large salt storage
  3 36 facilities at various locations throughout the state:  
  3 37 .................................................. $    600,000
  3 38    c.  For payment of a court-ordered drainage
  3 39 assessment to Polk county:  
  3 40 .................................................. $    213,213
  3 41    d.  For replacement of roofs at various field
  3 42 facility locations throughout the state:  
  3 43 .................................................. $    510,000
  3 44    e.  For replacement of brick exterior on the
  3 45 Atlantic office building:  
  3 46 .................................................. $    150,000
  3 47    f.  For replacement of the roof on the
  3 48 administration building at the Ames complex:  
  3 49 .................................................. $    200,000
  3 50    g.  For tuck pointing and repairs to the brick
  4  1 exteriors of the northeast and northwest office
  4  2 buildings at the Ames central office complex:  
  4  3 .................................................. $    150,000
  4  4    h.  For replacement and updating the exhaust system
  4  5 at the Ames laboratory building:  
  4  6 .................................................. $    150,000
  4  7    The provisions of section 8.33 do not apply to the
  4  8 funds appropriated in subsection 9 which shall remain
  4  9 available for expenditure for the purposes designated
  4 10 until June 30, 1998.  Unencumbered or unobligated
  4 11 funds remaining on June 30, 1998, from funds
  4 12 appropriated in subsection 9 shall revert to the fund
  4 13 from which appropriated on August 30, 1998.  
  4 14                       DIVISION II
  4 15                     HIGHWAY PATROL
  4 16    Sec. 4.  There is appropriated from the highway
  4 17 safety patrol fund to the division of highway safety,
  4 18 uniformed force, and radio communications of the
  4 19 department of public safety, for the fiscal year
  4 20 beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the
  4 21 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
  4 22 to be used for the purpose designated:
  4 23    For salaries, support, maintenance, workers'
  4 24 compensation costs, and miscellaneous purposes,
  4 25 including the state's contribution to the peace
  4 26 officers' retirement, accident, and disability system
  4 27 provided in chapter 97A in the amount of 18 percent of
  4 28 the salaries for which the funds are appropriated, and
  4 29 for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  4 30 positions:  
  4 31 .................................................. $ 33,210,467
  4 32 ............................................... FTEs     553.50
  4 33    Sec. 5.  Highway Safety Patrol Fund.  There is
  4 34 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
  4 35 higway safety patrol fund created in section 80.41,
  4 36 the following amounts for the fiscal years indicated:
  4 37    1.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
  4 38 ending June 30, 1997, $9,000,000.
  4 39    2.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
  4 40 ending June 30, 1998, $18,000,000.
  4 41    3.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
  4 42 ending June 30, 1999, $27,000,000.
  4 43    4.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and
  4 44 ending June 30, 2000, $36,000,000, or such increased
  4 45 amounts as is necessary to fully fund those expenses
  4 46 for which an appropriation is made pursuant to section
  4 47 80.41.
  4 48    Sec. 6.  The division of highway safety, uniformed
  4 49 force, and radio communications may expend an amount
  4 50 proportional to the costs that are reimbursable from
  5  1 the highway safety patrol fund created in section
  5  2 80.41, as enacted by this Act.  Spending for these
  5  3 costs may occur from any unappropriated funds in the
  5  4 state treasury upon a finding by the department of
  5  5 management that all of the amounts requested and
  5  6 approved are reimbursable from the highway safety
  5  7 patrol fund.  Upon payment to the highway safety
  5  8 patrol fund, the division of highway safety, uniformed
  5  9 force, and radio communications shall credit the
  5 10 payments necessary to reimburse the state treasury.
  5 11    Sec. 7.  There is appropriated from the general
  5 12 fund of the state to the department of public safety
  5 13 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending
  5 14 June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so much
  5 15 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
  5 16 designated:
  5 17    For payment to the department of personnel for
  5 18 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on
  5 19 behalf of the division of highway safety, uniformed
  5 20 force, and radio communications:  
  5 21 .................................................. $     88,390
  5 22    Sec. 8.  NEW SECTION.  80.41  HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL
  5 23 FUND.
  5 24    1.  A highway safety patrol fund is created as a
  5 25 separate fund in the state treasury under the control
  5 26 of the department of revenue and finance.  Interest
  5 27 and other moneys earned by the fund shall be deposited
  5 28 in the fund.  The fund shall include moneys credited
  5 29 from the use tax as allocated under section 423.24,
  5 30 subsection 2.
  5 31    2.  Moneys credited to the fund shall be expended,
  5 32 pursuant to appropriations made from the fund by the
  5 33 general assembly, by the division of highway safety,
  5 34 uniformed force, and radio communications of the
  5 35 department of public safety for salaries, including
  5 36 salary adjustment moneys, support, maintenance, and
  5 37 miscellaneous purposes, including workers'
  5 38 compensation expenses and the state's contribution to
  5 39 the peace officers' retirement, accident, and
  5 40 disability system provided in chapter 97A.
  5 41    3.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys credited
  5 42 to the fund which remain unobligated or unexpended at
  5 43 the close of a fiscal year shall not revert to the
  5 44 general fund of the state but shall be credited to the
  5 45 fund from which they were appropriated.
  5 46    4.  This section is repealed July 1, 2000.
  5 47    Sec. 9.  Section 423.24, subsection 2, Code 1995,
  5 48 is amended to read as follows:
  5 49    2.  Twenty percent of all revenue derived from the
  5 50 use tax on motor vehicles, trailers, and motor vehicle
  6  1 accessories and equipment as collected pursuant to
  6  2 section 423.7 shall be deposited in the GAAP deficit
  6  3 reduction account established in the department of
  6  4 management pursuant to section 8.57, subsection 2, and
  6  5 shall be used and credited to the road use tax fund,
  6  6 except to the extent that the department directs that
  6  7 moneys are deposited in the highway safety patrol fund
  6  8 created in section 80.41 to the fund the
  6  9 appropriations made from the highway safety patrol
  6 10 fund in accordance with the provisions of that section
  6 11 80.41.  The department shall determine the amount of
  6 12 moneys to be credited to the highway safety patrol
  6 13 fund and shall deposit that amount into the highway
  6 14 safety patrol fund.  
  6 15                      DIVISION III
  6 16                    CAPITAL PROJECTS
  6 17                    BOARD OF REGENTS
  6 18    Sec. 10.  There is appropriated from the rebuild
  6 19 Iowa infrastructure account of the state to the state
  6 20 board of regents for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
  6 21 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the following amounts,
  6 22 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
  6 23 purposes designated:
  6 24    1.  For replacement of the boiler at the Iowa
  6 25 braille and sight saving school:  
  6 26 .................................................. $    296,000
  6 27    2.  For compliance with the federal Americans with
  6 28 Disabilities Act at the state school for the deaf:  
  6 29 .................................................. $     50,000
  6 30    3.  For fire and environmental safety, renovation,
  6 31 or deferred maintenance, at Iowa state university of
  6 32 science and technology:  
  6 33 .................................................. $  1,000,000
  6 34    4.  For fire and environmental safety, renovation,
  6 35 or deferred maintenance at the state university of
  6 36 Iowa:  
  6 37 .................................................. $  1,000,000
  6 38    5.  For the performing arts center at the
  6 39 university of northern Iowa:  
  6 40 .................................................. $  2,000,000
  6 41    Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or
  6 42 unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 1996, from the
  6 43 funds appropriated in subsections 1 through 4, shall
  6 44 revert to the rebuild Iowa infrastructure account of
  6 45 the state on August 31, 1996, and unencumbered or
  6 46 unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 1999, from the
  6 47 funds appropriated in subsection 5, shall revert to
  6 48 the rebuild Iowa infrastructure account of the state
  6 49 on August 31, 1999.  
  6 50                DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
  7  1    Sec. 11.  There is appropriated from the rebuild
  7  2 Iowa infrastructure account of the state to the
  7  3 department of corrections for the fiscal year
  7  4 beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the
  7  5 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary,
  7  6 to be used for the purpose designated:
  7  7    For connection of the Fort Madison correctional
  7  8 facility with the Iowa communications network:  
  7  9 .................................................. $    161,000
  7 10             DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
  7 11    Sec. 12.  There is appropriated from the rebuild
  7 12 Iowa infrastructure account of the state to the
  7 13 department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year
  7 14 beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the
  7 15 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
  7 16 to be used for the purpose designated:
  7 17    To correct water seepage problems and complete
  7 18 design specifications for rehabilitation work on the
  7 19 centennial building in Iowa City:  
  7 20 .................................................. $    180,000
  7 21    Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or
  7 22 unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 1997, from the
  7 23 funds appropriated in this section, shall revert to
  7 24 the rebuild Iowa infrastructure account of the state
  7 25 on August 31, 1997.  
  7 26             DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
  7 27    Sec. 13.  There is appropriated from the rebuild
  7 28 Iowa infrastructure account of the state to the
  7 29 department of general services for the fiscal year
  7 30 beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the
  7 31 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary,
  7 32 to be used for the purposes designated:
  7 33    1.  For exterior state capitol building
  7 34 restoration:  
  7 35 .................................................. $  7,165,000
  7 36    2.  For interior state capitol building
  7 37 restoration:  
  7 38 .................................................. $  2,100,000
  7 39    3.  For health, fire safety, and interior
  7 40 maintenance needs of the state capitol building:  
  7 41 .................................................. $  1,600,000
  7 42    4.  For major maintenance needs including health,
  7 43 life and fire safety and for compliance with the
  7 44 federal Americans with disabilities Act for state-
  7 45 owned buildings and facilities:  
  7 46 .................................................. $  4,000,000
  7 47    Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or
  7 48 unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 2000, from the
  7 49 funds appropriated in this section, shall revert to
  7 50 the rebuild Iowa infrastructure account of the state
  8  1 on August 31, 2000.  
  8  2              DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
  8  3    Sec. 14.  There is appropriated from the rebuild
  8  4 Iowa infrastructure account of the state to the
  8  5 department of human services for the fiscal year
  8  6 beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the
  8  7 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
  8  8 to be used for the purpose designated:
  8  9    For costs associated with the development of the X-
  8 10 pert computer system:  
  8 11 .................................................. $  1,076,000
  8 12    Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated
  8 13 funds remaining on June 30, 1997, from the funds appropriated
  8 14 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa
  8 15 infrastructure account of the state on August 31, 1997.  
  8 16                DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
  8 17    Sec. 15.  There is appropriated from the rebuild
  8 18 Iowa infrastructure account of the state to the
  8 19 department of management for the fiscal year beginning
  8 20 July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the following
  8 21 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used
  8 22 for the purpose designated:
  8 23    For the innovations fund:  
  8 24 .................................................. $  1,245,000
  8 25             DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
  8 26    Sec. 16.  There is appropriated from the marine
  8 27 fuel tax receipts deposited in the general fund of the
  8 28 state to the department of natural resources for the
  8 29 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June
  8 30 30, 1996, the following amount, or so much thereof as
  8 31 is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
  8 32    For the purpose of funding capital projects
  8 33 traditionally funded from marine fuel tax receipts for
  8 34 the purposes specified in section 452A.79:  
  8 35 .................................................. $  1,600,000
  8 36    Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or
  8 37 unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 1997, from the
  8 38 funds appropriated in this section, shall revert to
  8 39 the general fund of the state on August 31, 1997.  
  8 40              DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
  8 41    Sec. 17.  There is appropriated from the rebuild
  8 42 Iowa infrastructure account of the state to the
  8 43 department of public defense for the fiscal year
  8 44 beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the
  8 45 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary,
  8 46 to be used for the purposes designated:
  8 47    1.  For maintenance and repair of national guard
  8 48 armories and facilities:  
  8 49 .................................................. $    382,000
  8 50    2.  To match federal funds for completion of the
  9  1 addition and renovation of the armory in Fairfield:  
  9  2 .................................................. $    250,000
  9  3    3.  To match federal funds for construction of a
  9  4 motor vehicle storage building at the Camp Dodge
  9  5 maintenance armory:  
  9  6 .................................................. $    420,000
  9  7    Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or
  9  8 unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 1996, from the
  9  9 funds appropriated in this section, shall revert to
  9 10 the rebuild Iowa infrastructure account of the state
  9 11 on August 31, 1996.  
  9 12                    LOTTERY TRANSFER
  9 13    Sec. 18.  Notwithstanding the requirement in
  9 14 section 99E.10, subsection 1, to transfer lottery
  9 15 revenue remaining after expenses are deducted,
  9 16 notwithstanding the requirement under section 99E.20,
  9 17 subsection 2, for the commissioner to certify and
  9 18 transfer a portion of the lottery fund to the CLEAN
  9 19 fund, and notwithstanding the appropriations and
  9 20 allocations in section 99E.34, all lottery revenues
  9 21 received during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
  9 22 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, after deductions as
  9 23 provided in section 99E.10, subsection 1, and as
  9 24 appropriated under any Act of the Seventy-sixth
  9 25 General Assembly, 1995 Session, shall not be
  9 26 transferred to and deposited into the CLEAN fund but
  9 27 shall be transferred and credited to the general fund
  9 28 of the state.
  9 29    Sec. 19.  Notwithstanding 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter
  9 30 1199, section 12, of the lottery revenues remaining
  9 31 after $34,400,000 is transferred and credited to the
  9 32 general fund of the state during the fiscal year
  9 33 beginning July 1, 1994, the following amounts shall be
  9 34 transferred in descending priority order as follows:
  9 35    1.  To the treasurer of state for the continued
  9 36 funding of Iowa's participation in the funding of the
  9 37 world food prize:  
  9 38 .................................................. $    250,000
  9 39    It is the intent of the general assembly that this
  9 40 appropriation of public funds will result in a
  9 41 commitment for additional funding for the world food
  9 42 prize from private sources.
  9 43    The treasurer of state shall only provide the funds
  9 44 appropriated in this section to the world food prize
  9 45 foundation if sufficient private funds are raised to
  9 46 maintain the world food prize foundation in Iowa and
  9 47 the foundation is structured to include representation
  9 48 that reflects environmental concerns and sustainable
  9 49 agriculture.
  9 50    2.  To the treasurer of state for purposes of
 10  1 allocating moneys to assist each of the 103 county
 10  2 fairs which are members of the association of Iowa
 10  3 fairs, for purposes of supporting annual county fairs
 10  4 and improvements to the county fairgrounds:  
 10  5 .................................................. $  1,000,000
 10  6    The treasurer of state shall allocate an equal
 10  7 amount to each member fair.  However, moneys shall
 10  8 only be expended by a county fair on a dollar-for-
 10  9 dollar matching basis with moneys received from
 10 10 donations contributed to the county fair from private
 10 11 sources or moneys contributed by a county to aid the
 10 12 county fair pursuant to section 174.14.
 10 13    3.  The remaining revenues to the Iowa state fair
 10 14 foundation for capital projects and major maintenance
 10 15 improvements at the Iowa state fairgrounds.  
 10 16                       DIVISION IV
 10 17    Sec. 20.  1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1199, section 10,
 10 18 is amended by adding the following new unnumbered
 10 19 paragraph:
 10 20    NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  The provisions of
 10 21 section 8.33 do not apply to the funds appropriated in
 10 22 this section.  Unencumbered or unobligated funds
 10 23 remaining on June 30, 1995, from funds appropriated
 10 24 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994, shall not
 10 25 revert but shall remain available for expenditure
 10 26 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, for the
 10 27 purposes for which they were appropriated.
 10 28    Sec. 21.  1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 14,
 10 29 subsection 2, paragraph a, is amended to read as
 10 30 follows:
 10 31    a.  The department shall retain all administrative
 10 32 authority over licensing functions which shall include
 10 33 administrative procedures relating to cancellation,
 10 34 revocation, or suspension of licenses, including
 10 35 administrative hearings and appeals and training and
 10 36 shall retain all supervisory authority over the
 10 37 issuance of commercial driver's licenses and the
 10 38 administration of written tests.
 10 39    Sec. 22.  1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 14,
 10 40 subsection 2, is amended by adding the following new
 10 41 paragraph:
 10 42    NEW PARAGRAPH.  f.  The county treasurers shall be
 10 43 subject to the supervision of the state department of
 10 44 transportation and shall be considered agents of the
 10 45 department when performing motor vehicle licensing
 10 46 functions.
 10 47    Sec. 23.  1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 14,
 10 48 subsection 3, is amended to read as follows:
 10 49    3.  Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 321
 10 50 and 321L which grant sole authority to the department
 11  1 for the issuance of motor vehicle licenses,
 11  2 nonoperator's identification cards, and handicapped
 11  3 identification devices, the county treasurer in each
 11  4 of the counties chosen for the pilot project shall be
 11  5 granted the same authority as is given to the
 11  6 department in relation to the issuance of motor
 11  7 vehicle licenses, nonoperator's identification cards,
 11  8 and handicapped identification devices under chapters
 11  9 321 and 321L.  However, a county shall only be
 11 10 authorized to issue commercial driver's licenses if
 11 11 certified to do so by the department.  If a county
 11 12 fails to meet the standards for certification under
 11 13 this section, the department itself shall provide for
 11 14 the issuance of commercial driver's licenses in that
 11 15 county.  The department shall certify the county
 11 16 treasurers to issue commercial driver's licenses if
 11 17 all of the following conditions are met:
 11 18    a.  The driving skills test is the same as that
 11 19 which would otherwise be administered by the state.
 11 20    b.  The county examiner contractually agrees to
 11 21 comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. } 383.75,
 11 22 adopted as of a specific date by rule by the
 11 23 department.
 11 24    c.  The department provides supervision over the
 11 25 issuance of commercial driver's licenses by the county
 11 26 treasurers.
 11 27    Sec. 24.  DRIVER'S LICENSE PILOT PROJECT.
 11 28    1.  The driver's license pilot project implemented
 11 29 in accordance with 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 169,
 11 30 section 14, is extended until June 30, 1996.
 11 31    2.  The legislative council is requested to
 11 32 establish an interim study committee to evaluate
 11 33 expansion of the driver's license pilot program to
 11 34 include additional counties and to determine the
 11 35 feasibility of permanently transferring authority to
 11 36 the six pilot project counties to issue driver's
 11 37 licenses.  The committee shall evaluate the benefits
 11 38 to the public from the issuance of driver's licenses
 11 39 by the counties and the cost effectiveness of doing
 11 40 so.  The committee shall hear testimony from federal
 11 41 transportation officials regarding issuance of
 11 42 commercial driver's licenses and compliance with
 11 43 federal regulations.  The committee shall provide
 11 44 recommendations regarding such expansion to the
 11 45 general assembly no later than December 15, 1995.
 11 46    3.  Notwithstanding any other provisions to the
 11 47 contrary, the county treasurers of Adams, Cass,
 11 48 Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and Page counties may
 11 49 retain for deposit in the county general fund, up to
 11 50 five dollars for each motor vehicle license
 12  1 transaction, including, but not limited to, issuance
 12  2 or renewal of motor vehicle licenses, nonoperator's
 12  3 identification cards, or handicapped identification
 12  4 devices.
 12  5    4.  As a condition for retention of moneys under
 12  6 this subsection, a county treasurer shall document the
 12  7 actual quarterly expenditures associated with driver's
 12  8 license issuance including the amount of time spent
 12  9 during that quarter on driver's license-related
 12 10 activities, the proportionate share of salaries and
 12 11 benefits for county employees performing driver's
 12 12 license-related activities, the total numbers of
 12 13 transactions conducted, and other costs related to the
 12 14 administration of driver's license-related activities.
 12 15 Each county treasurer shall provide the documentation
 12 16 of expenditures to the state department of trans-
 12 17 portation and legislative fiscal bureau.  If the
 12 18 county treasurer's total expenses are less than the
 12 19 moneys retained under this subsection, the county
 12 20 treasurer shall submit the difference to the treasurer
 12 21 of state on a quarterly basis.  The treasurer of state
 12 22 shall deposit that amount in the road use tax fund.
 12 23    Sec. 25.  The state department of transportation
 12 24 shall consider as a priority for inclusion into the
 12 25 state five-year transportation plan the preparation of
 12 26 planning studies for development of highway bypass
 12 27 projects that promote the safe flow of traffic and
 12 28 economic development in the project areas.
 12 29    Sec. 26.  The provisions of section 8.33 do not
 12 30 apply to the $70,000 appropriation to the state
 12 31 department of transportation for a study to determine
 12 32 the potential costs and benefits of the development of
 12 33 rail passenger service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa
 12 34 City, made in 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1189, section 8,
 12 35 subsection 1, paragraph "a", but shall remain
 12 36 available for expenditure until June 30, 1996.
 12 37 Unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining on June
 12 38 30, 1996, shall revert to the general fund of the
 12 39 state on August 31, 1996.
 12 40    Sec. 27.  Section 314.21, subsection 3, paragraph
 12 41 b, subparagraph (1), Code 1995, is amended to read as
 12 42 follows:
 12 43    (1)  For the fiscal period year beginning July 1,
 12 44 1989 1995, and ending June 30, 1995, fifty 1996, and
 12 45 each subsequent fiscal year, seventy-five thousand
 12 46 dollars in each fiscal year to the university of
 12 47 northern Iowa to maintain the position of the state
 12 48 roadside specialist and to continue its integrated
 12 49 roadside vegetation management pilot program providing
 12 50 research, education, training, and technical
 13  1 assistance.
 13  2    Sec. 28.  The legislative fiscal bureau shall
 13  3 evaluate the living roadway trust program and provide
 13  4 a written report to the joint appropriations
 13  5 subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure and
 13  6 capitals by January 15, 1996.
 13  7    Sec. 29.  Section 20 of this Act, being deemed of
 13  8 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
 13  9 The sections of this Act providing for lottery
 13 10 transfers, being deemed of immediate importance, take
 13 11 effect upon enactment."
 13 12    #2.  Title page, by striking lines 1 through 12 and
 13 13 inserting the following:  "An Act relating to and
 13 14 making appropriations to the state department of
 13 15 transportation including allocation and use of moneys
 13 16 from the general fund, road use tax fund, and primary
 13 17 road fund, making appropriations for the highway
 13 18 patrol from the use tax and the general fund, and
 13 19 making appropriations for capital projects from the
 13 20 rebuild Iowa infrastructure account, the general fund
 13 21 of the state, and lottery revenues, relating to the
 13 22 living roadway trust fund, the state roadside
 13 23 specialist, and the county treasurer's driver's
 13 24 license pilot project, and providing an effective
 13 25 date." 
 13 26 
 13 27 
 13 28                              
 13 29 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
 13 30 MILLAGE of Scott, Chairperson
 13 31 SF 481.321 76
 13 32 js/cf

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