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20 SENATE FILE 391
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50 AN ACT
70 RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE STATE DEPART-
80 MENT OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING ALLOCATION AND USE OF
90 MONEYS FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, ROAD USE TAX
100 FUND, AND PRIMARY ROAD FUND, PROVIDING FOR THE NONREVERSION
110 OF CERTAIN MONEYS, ESTABLISHING A TOLL-FREE ROAD AND
120 WEATHER REPORTING SYSTEM, ELIMINATING THE MOTOR VEHICLE USE
130 TAX AS THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL
140 PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE
150 RENEWABLE FUELS AND COPRODUCTS FUND, AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE
160 DATES.
180
190 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
200
220 Section 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of
230 the state to the state
232 department of transportation for the fiscal year beginning July
234 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the following amounts, or so
236 much thereof as is necessary, to
260 be used for the purposes designated:
270 1. a. For providing assistance for the restoration,
280 conservation, improvement, and construction of railroad main
290 lines, branch lines, switching yards, and sidings as required
300 in section 327H.18, for use by the railway finance authority
310 as provided in chapter 327I:
330 .................................................. $ 1,415,000
350 b. For airport engineering studies and improvement
360 projects as provided in chapter 328:
380 .................................................. $ 2,472,000
400 2. For planning and programming, for salaries, support,
410 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
430 .................................................. $ 247,000
450 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
460 to the state department of transportation for the fiscal year
470 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the
480 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
490 purposes designated:
500 1. For the payment of costs associated with the production
510 of motor vehicle licenses, as defined in section 321.1,
520 subsection 43:
540 .................................................. $ 1,295,000
560 2. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
570 purposes:
580 a. Operations and finance:
600 .................................................. $ 4,289,335
620 b. Administrative services:
640 .................................................. $ 884,590
660 c. Planning and programming:
680 .................................................. $ 429,785
700 d. Motor vehicles:
720 .................................................. $ 22,475,386
740 3. For payments to the department of personnel for
750 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on behalf
760 of the state department of transportation, as required by
770 chapter 19A:
790 .................................................. $ 35,000
810 4. Unemployment compensation:
830 .................................................. $ 17,000
850 5. For payments to the department of personnel for paying
860 workers' compensation claims under chapter 85 on behalf of
870 employees of the state department of transportation:
890 .................................................. $ 77,000
910 6. For payment to the general fund of the state for
920 indirect cost recoveries:
940 .................................................. $ 96,000
960 7. For reimbursement to the auditor of state for audit
970 expenses as provided in section 11.5B:
990 .................................................. $ 33,740
1010 8. For technology improvement projects consistent with the
1020 recommendations of the blue ribbon task force, including local
1030 area network development, electronic document management
1040 system development, geographic information system and global
1050 positioning system data development, and integrated database
1060 development:
1080 .................................................. $ 168,000
1100 9. For up to the following amount for membership in the
1110 North America's superhighway corridor coalition:
1130 .................................................. $ 150,000
1150 In accordance with the rights granted the state for
1160 membership in the North America's superhighway coalition, six
1170 individuals shall be appointed to represent the state as
1180 follows:
1190 a. The director of transportation or the director's
1200 designee.
1210 b. The director of the Iowa department of economic
1220 development or the director's designee.
1230 c. Four persons appointed in coordination between the
1240 speaker of the house of representatives and the president of
1250 the senate in consultation with the minority leader in each
1260 house to represent the state's interest in interstate highways
1270 29, 35, and 80, and the business and labor community of the
1280 state.
1290 Of these, the director of transportation or the director's
1300 designee and one of the other individuals, as determined by
1310 the speaker of the house of representatives and the president
1320 of the senate, shall be designated to serve on the executive
1330 committee of the coalition.
1340 10. For assisting the department of public safety in
1350 analyzing how to provide and, if feasible, implementing and
1360 operating a system providing toll-free telephone road and
1370 weather conditions information:
1390 .................................................. $ 110,000
1410 Sec. 3. There is appropriated from the primary road fund
1420 to the state department of transportation for the fiscal year
1430 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the
1440 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
1450 used for the purposes designated:
1460 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
1470 purposes and the following full-time equivalent positions:
1480 a. Operations and finance:
1500 .................................................. $ 26,348,764
1510 ............................................... FTEs 254.00
1530 b. Administrative services:
1550 .................................................. $ 5,433,910
1560 ............................................... FTEs 98.00
1580 c. Planning and programming:
1600 .................................................. $ 8,157,859
1610 ............................................... FTEs 174.00
1630 d. Project development:
1650 .................................................. $ 54,347,000
1660 ............................................... FTEs 1,185.00
1680 It is the intent of the general assembly that no more than
1690 $313,600, plus an allocation for salary adjustment, be
1700 expended from the highway beautification fund for salaries and
1710 benefits for no more than 9.00 FTEs.
1720 e. Maintenance:
1740 .................................................. $ 98,407,750
1750 ............................................... FTEs 1,592.00
1770 f. Motor vehicles:
1790 .................................................. $ 893,597
1800 ............................................... FTEs 548.00
1820 2. For use to meet cash flow needs for maintenance of the
1830 state highway system due to the unavailability of sufficient
1840 funds appropriated under subsection 1, paragraph "e":
1860 .................................................. $ 954,000
1880 3. For deposit in the state department of transportation's
1890 highway materials and equipment revolving fund established by
1900 section 307.47 for funding the increased replacement cost of
1910 equipment:
1930 .................................................. $ 3,250,000
1950 It is the intent of the general assembly that no more than
1960 $3,110,347 plus an allocation for salary adjustment, from the
1970 highway materials and equipment revolving fund, be expended
1980 for salaries and benefits for no more than 89.00 FTEs.
1990 4. For payments to the department of personnel for
2000 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on behalf
2010 of the state department of transportation, as required by
2020 chapter 19A:
2040 .................................................. $ 665,000
2060 5. Unemployment compensation:
2080 .................................................. $ 328,000
2100 6. For payments to the department of personnel for paying
2110 workers' compensation claims under chapter 85 on behalf of the
2120 employees of the state department of transportation:
2140 .................................................. $ 1,463,000
2160 7. For disposal of hazardous wastes from field locations
2170 and the central complex:
2190 .................................................. $ 1,000,000
2210 8. For payment to the general fund for indirect cost
2220 recoveries:
2240 .................................................. $ 704,000
2260 9. For reimbursement to the auditor of state for audit
2270 expenses as provided in section 11.5B:
2290 .................................................. $ 207,260
2310 10. For technology improvement projects consistent with
2320 the recommendations of the blue ribbon task force, including
2330 local area network development, electronic document management
2340 system development, geographic information system and global
2350 positioning system data development, and integrated database
2360 development:
2380 .................................................. $ 1,032,000
2400 11. For improvements to upgrade the handling of wastewater
2410 at various field facilities throughout the state:
2430 .................................................. $ 400,000
2450 12. For replacement of roofs according to the department's
2460 priority list at field facility locations in Decorah, Charles
2470 City, Fairfield, Fort Dodge, Neola, Harlan, or Denison:
2490 .................................................. $ 400,000
2510 13. For tuckpointing of the south building at the
2520 department facility in Ames:
2540 .................................................. $ 160,000
2560 14. For field garage facilities at Des Moines, Anamosa,
2570 Correctionville, Charles City, and Sheldon:
2590 .................................................. $ 3,500,000
2610 Section 8.33 does not apply to funds appropriated in
2620 subsections 11 through 14. Funds appropriated in subsections
2630 11 through 14 shall remain available for expenditure for the
2640 purposes designated until June 30, 2000. Unencumbered or
2650 unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 2000, from funds
2660 appropriated in subsections 11 through 14 shall revert to the
2670 primary road fund on August 31, 2000.
2680 Sec. 4. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, any
2690 appropriations from the road use tax fund, from the primary
2700 road fund, or from use tax receipts to departments for
2710 services provided to the state department of transportation
2720 shall be within the authority of the joint appropriations
2730 subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure, and capitals
2740 and shall appear as line items in the bill relating to and
2750 making appropriations to the state department of
2760 transportation.
2770 Sec. 5. Section 8.60, subsection 8, Code 1997, is amended
2780 by striking the subsection.
2790 Sec. 6. Section 15E.112, subsections 1 and 3, Code 1997,
2800 are amended to read as follows:
2810 1. A value-added agricultural products and processes
2820 financial assistance fund is created within the state treasury
2830 under the control of the department. Three million six
2840 hundred fifty thousand dollars is appropriated from the
2850 general fund of the state to the fund each fiscal year. The
2860 fund shall consist of any money those appropriated by the
2870 general assembly moneys and any other moneys available to and
2880 obtained or accepted by the department from the federal
2890 government or private sources for placement in the fund. The
2900 assets of the fund shall be used by the department only for
2910 carrying out the purposes of section 15E.111.
2920 3. Payments of interest, recaptures of awards, or
2930 repayments of moneys loaned under the value-added agricultural
2940 products and processes financial assistance program shall be
2950 deposited into the fund. Section 8.33 does not apply to any
2960 moneys in the fund. Unencumbered or unobligated moneys in the
2970 fund derived from moneys deposited pursuant to section 423.24,
2980 which are in excess of three million six hundred fifty
2990 thousand dollars of unencumbered or unobligated moneys in the
3000 fund deposited pursuant to that section, which are remaining
3010 on June 30 of each fiscal year, shall be credited on August 31
3020 to the road use tax fund as created in section 312.1.
3030 Sec. 7. Section 159A.7, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph
3040 1, Code 1997, is amended to read as follows:
3050 A renewable fuels and coproducts fund is created in the
3060 state treasury under the control of the office of renewable
3070 fuels and coproducts. The fund is composed of moneys accepted
3080 by the office. Three hundred fifty thousand dollars is
3090 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the fund
3100 each fiscal year. The fund may also include moneys
3110 appropriated by the general assembly, and other moneys
3120 available to and obtained or accepted by the office, including
3130 moneys from the United States, other states in the union,
3140 foreign nations, state agencies, political subdivisions, and
3150 private sources.
3160 Sec. 8. Section 159A.7, subsection 3, Code 1997, is
3170 amended by striking the subsection.
3180 Sec. 9. Section 159A.7, subsection 6, Code 1997, is
3190 amended to read as follows:
3200 6. Section 8.33 does not apply to moneys in the fund.
3210 Income received by investment of moneys in the fund shall
3220 remain in the fund. Unencumbered or unobligated moneys in the
3230 fund derived from moneys deposited pursuant to section 423.24,
3240 which are in excess of three hundred fifty thousand dollars of
3250 unencumbered or unobligated moneys in the fund deposited
3260 pursuant to that section, and which are remaining on June 30
3270 of each fiscal year, shall be credited on August 31 to the
3280 road use tax fund as created in section 312.1.
3290 Sec. 10. Section 312.2, subsection 13, Code 1997, is
3300 amended by striking the subsection.
3310 Sec. 11. Section 423.24, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
3320 1997, is amended by striking the paragraph.
3330 Sec. 12. 1996 Iowa Acts, chapter 1218, section 51,
3340 subsection 3, is amended by striking the subsection and
3350 inserting in lieu thereof the following:
3360 3. PRESENTATIONS AND REPEAL. The state transportation
3370 commission shall make a presentation to the joint
3380 appropriations subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure,
3390 and capitals not later than February 1, 1998, regarding the
3400 effect that complying with subsection 2 will have on the
3410 commission's compliance with section 313.2A. The department
3420 of economic development shall also make a presentation to the
3430 joint appropriations subcommittee on transportation,
3440 infrastructure, and capitals, not later than February 1, 1998,
3450 regarding the economic development impact of implementing
3460 subsection 2.
3470 This section is repealed effective July 1, 2000.
3480 Sec. 13. 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1119, section 36, is
3490 repealed.
3500 Sec. 14. 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 67, section 49, is
3510 repealed.
3520 Sec. 15. EFFECTIVE DATES.
3530 1. Sections 13 and 14 of this Act take effect July 1,
3540 1997.
3550 2. Sections 5 and 10 of this Act take effect July 1, 1998.
3560 3. Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 of this Act take effect
3570 July 1, 2000.
3590
3600
3610
3620 MARY E. KRAMER
3630 President of the Senate
3640
3650
3660
3670 RON J. CORBETT
3680 Speaker of the House
3690
3700 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
3710 is known as Senate File 391, Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
3720
3730
3740
3750 MARY PAT GUNDERSON
3760 Secretary of the Senate
3770 Approved , 1997
3780
3790
3800
3810 TERRY E. BRANSTAD
3820 Governor
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