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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 285.8, Code 1995, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. Administer and distribute moneys 1 4 credited to the Iowa education transportation enhancement fund 1 5 established pursuant to section 285.8A. 1 6 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 285.8A IOWA EDUCATION 1 7 TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUND. 1 8 1. An Iowa education transportation enhancement fund is 1 9 created in the office of the treasurer of state. The fund 1 10 consists of all revenues and all other moneys lawfully 1 11 credited or transferred to the fund. The department shall 1 12 certify monthly the portions of the fund that are distributed 1 13 as provided by this section. 1 14 2. The department shall establish a procedure for the 1 15 distribution of moneys in the fund to local school boards to 1 16 be used for the purpose of providing transportation for 1 17 pupils. 1 18 3. The auditor of state or a certified public accountant 1 19 firm appointed by the auditor of state shall conduct annual 1 20 audits of all accounts and transactions of the fund. 1 21 4. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on 1 22 investments or time deposits of the moneys in the Iowa 1 23 education transportation enhancement fund or any of its 1 24 accounts shall be credited to the Iowa education 1 25 transportation enhancement fund. 1 26 5. Section 8.33 does not apply to moneys appropriated 1 27 under this section. 1 28 Sec. 3. Section 321.34, Code 1995, is amended by adding 1 29 the following new subsection: 1 30 NEW SUBSECTION. 18. EDUCATION PLATES. 1 31 a. Upon application and payment of the proper fees, the 1 32 director may issue education plates to the owner of a motor 1 33 vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, 1 34 subsection 1, light delivery truck, panel delivery truck, 1 35 pickup, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, or travel trailer. 2 1 b. Education plates shall be designed by the department in 2 2 cooperation with the department of education which design 2 3 shall include on the plate a depiction of an apple and a desk 2 4 and the name of the county where the vehicle is registered. 2 5 c. The special school transportation fee for letter number 2 6 designated education plates is thirty-five dollars. The fee 2 7 for personalized education plates is twenty-five dollars which 2 8 shall be paid in addition to the special school transportation 2 9 fee of thirty-five dollars. The fees collected by the 2 10 director under this subsection shall be paid monthly to the 2 11 treasurer of state and credited to the road use tax fund. 2 12 Notwithstanding section 423.24, and prior to the crediting of 2 13 revenues to the road use tax fund under section 423.24, 2 14 subsection 1, paragraph "d", the treasurer of state shall 2 15 credit monthly from those revenues to the Iowa education 2 16 transportation enhancement fund created pursuant to section 2 17 285.8A, the amount of the special school transportation fees 2 18 collected in the previous month for the education plates. 2 19 d. Upon receipt of the special registration plates, the 2 20 applicant shall surrender the current registration receipt and 2 21 plates to the county treasurer. The county treasurer shall 2 22 validate the special registration plates in the same manner as 2 23 regular registration plates are validated under this section. 2 24 The annual special school transportation fee for letter number 2 25 designated plates is ten dollars, which shall be paid in 2 26 addition to the regular annual registration fee. The annual 2 27 fee for personalized education plates is five dollars, which 2 28 shall be paid in addition to the annual special school 2 29 transportation fee and the regular annual registration fee. 2 30 The annual special school transportation fee shall be credited 2 31 as provided under paragraph "c". 2 32 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect on January 2 33 1, 1996. 2 34 EXPLANATION 2 35 This bill provides for the issuance of special license 3 1 plates for education and the establishment of an Iowa 3 2 education transportation enhancement fund. The bill requires 3 3 the payment of additional fees for the special plate as well 3 4 as additional fees for subsequent renewal of the registration 3 5 of the vehicle with the special plate. The additional fees 3 6 collected for the special plate shall be credited to the Iowa 3 7 education transportation enhancement fund created by this 3 8 bill. The moneys credited to the fund shall be distributed by 3 9 the state department of education for the purpose of providing 3 10 local school boards money to provide transportation to pupils. 3 11 The bill takes effect on January 1, 1996. 3 12 LSB 1690SS 76 3 13 ec/jw/5
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