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House Journal: Page 1525: Wednesday, April 12, 1995

41     Sec. ___.  Section 452A.79, unnumbered paragraph 2,
42   and subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Code 1995, are
43   amended to read as follows:
44     All moneys derived from the excise tax on the sale
45   of motor fuel used in watercraft shall be deposited in
46   the general marine fuel tax fund of the state
47   established in section 452A.83.  Moneys deposited to
48   the general fund under this section and section
49   452A.84 are subject to the requirements of section
50   8.60 and are subject to appropriation by the general

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 1   assembly to the department of natural resources for
 2   use in its recreational boating program, which may
 3   include but is not limited to:
 4     1.  Dredging and renovation of natural lakes of
 5   this state.
 6     2.  Acquisition, development and maintenance of
 7   access to public boating waters.
 8     3.  Development and maintenance of boating
 9   facilities and navigation aids.
10     4.  Administration, operation, and maintenance of
11   recreational boating activities of the department of
12   natural resources.
13     5.  Acquisition, development and maintenance of
14   recreation facilities associated with recreational
15   boating.
16     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  452A.83  MARINE FUEL TAX
17   FUND.
18     1.  A marine fuel tax fund is established in the
19   state treasury under the control of the department.
20   The fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated to
21   the fund by the general assembly and any other moneys
22   available to and obtained or accepted by the
23   department from the federal government or private
24   sources for placement in the fund.  Moneys collected
25   pursuant to section 452A.79 shall be deposited in the
26   fund.  Moneys collected pursuant to this chapter from
27   the motor fuel tax fund shall be transferred to the
28   fund as provided in section 452A.84.
29     2.  Moneys deposited or transferred into the fund
30   are subject to appropriation by the general assembly
31   to the department of natural resources for its
32   recreational boating program which may include, but is
33   not limited to:
34     a.  Dredging and renovation of natural lakes of
35   this state.
36     b.  Acquisition, development, and maintenance of
37   access to public boating waters.
38     c.  Development and maintenance of boating
39   facilities and navigation aids.
40     d.  Administration, operation, and maintenance of
41   recreational boating activities of the department of

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