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  1  2                                              SENATE FILE 424
  1  3 
  1  4                             AN ACT
  1  5 RELATING TO AND MAKING TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE-
  1  6    RELATED APPROPRIATIONS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-
  1  7    TION, INCLUDING ALLOCATION AND USE OF MONEYS FROM THE GENERAL
  1  8    FUND OF THE STATE, ROAD USE TAX FUND, AND PRIMARY ROAD FUND,
  1  9    PROVIDING FOR A COMMERCIAL TRUCK PARKING STUDY, AND PROVIDING
  1 10    FOR THE NONREVERSION OF CERTAIN MONEYS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
  1 11 
  1 12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  1 13 
  1 14               STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  1 15    Section 1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of
  1 16 the state to the state department of transportation for the
  1 17 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000,
  1 18 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
  1 19 be used for the purposes designated:
  1 20    1.  a.  For providing assistance for the restoration,
  1 21 conservation, improvement, and construction of railroad main
  1 22 lines, branch lines, switching yards, and sidings as required
  1 23 in section 327H.18, for use by the Iowa railway finance
  1 24 authority as provided in chapter 327I:  
  1 25 ................................................. $  1,424,672
  1 26    If loan repayments received by the Iowa railway finance
  1 27 authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, exceed the
  1 28 amount appropriated in this paragraph, the amount appropriated
  1 29 shall be increased to equal the amount of the loan repayments
  1 30 received.
  1 31    b.  For airport engineering studies and improvement
  1 32 projects as provided in chapter 328:  
  1 33 ................................................. $  2,475,000
  1 34    c.  For transfer to the Iowa civil air patrol:  
  1 35 ................................................. $     25,000
  2  1    2.  For planning and programming, for salaries, support,
  2  2 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:  
  2  3 ................................................. $    203,085
  2  4    Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
  2  5 to the state department of transportation for the fiscal year
  2  6 beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the
  2  7 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
  2  8 purposes designated:
  2  9    1.  For the payment of costs associated with the production
  2 10 of driver's licenses, as defined in section 321.1, subsection
  2 11 20A:  
  2 12 ................................................. $  2,069,000
  2 13    Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated
  2 14 funds remaining on June 30, 2000, from the appropriation made
  2 15 in this subsection, shall not revert, but shall remain
  2 16 available for the following fiscal years for the purposes
  2 17 specified in this subsection.
  2 18    2.  For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  2 19 purposes:
  2 20    a.  Operations and finance:  
  2 21 ................................................. $  5,003,366
  2 22    The division of information technology services in the
  2 23 department of general services shall submit a report to the
  2 24 legislative fiscal bureau and the joint appropriations
  2 25 subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure, and capitals
  2 26 of the general assembly concerning the use of any moneys paid
  2 27 to the division from moneys appropriated to the operations and
  2 28 finance division of the state department of transportation.
  2 29 The report shall be submitted by January 1, 2000, and shall
  2 30 include an itemized accounting of how the moneys so paid to
  2 31 the division were used to benefit transportation in the state.
  2 32    b.  Administrative services:  
  2 33 ................................................. $    915,806
  2 34    c.  Planning and programming:  
  2 35 ................................................. $    487,247
  3  1    d.  Motor vehicles:  
  3  2 ................................................. $ 24,844,723
  3  3    3.  For payments to the department of personnel for
  3  4 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on behalf
  3  5 of the state department of transportation, as required by
  3  6 chapter 19A:  
  3  7 .................................................. $     35,000
  3  8    4.  Unemployment compensation:  
  3  9 .................................................. $     17,000
  3 10    5.  For payments to the department of personnel for paying
  3 11 workers' compensation claims under chapter 85 on behalf of
  3 12 employees of the state department of transportation:  
  3 13 .................................................. $     77,000
  3 14    6.  For payment to the general fund of the state for
  3 15 indirect cost recoveries:  
  3 16 .................................................. $     68,000
  3 17    7.  For reimbursement to the auditor of state for audit
  3 18 expenses as provided in section 11.5B:  
  3 19 .................................................. $     38,920
  3 20    8.  For transfer to the department of public safety for
  3 21 operating a system providing toll-free telephone road and
  3 22 weather conditions information:  
  3 23 .................................................. $    100,000
  3 24    9.  For improvements to the scale facility in Clarke
  3 25 county:  
  3 26 .................................................. $    550,000
  3 27    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
  3 28 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
  3 29 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
  3 30 available for expenditure for the purpose designated until the
  3 31 close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2002.
  3 32    10.  For up to the following amount for membership in the
  3 33 North America's superhighway corridor coalition:  
  3 34 .................................................. $     50,000
  3 35    Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the primary road fund
  4  1 to the state department of transportation for the fiscal year
  4  2 beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the
  4  3 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
  4  4 used for the purposes designated:
  4  5    1.  For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
  4  6 purposes and the following full-time equivalent positions:
  4  7    a.  Operations and finance:  
  4  8 .................................................. $ 30,734,963
  4  9 ............................................... FTEs     279.00
  4 10    b.  Administrative services:  
  4 11 .................................................. $  5,625,674
  4 12 ............................................... FTEs      95.50
  4 13    c.  Planning and programming:  
  4 14 .................................................. $  9,248,580
  4 15 ............................................... FTEs     183.00
  4 16    d.  Project development:  
  4 17 .................................................. $ 57,822,358
  4 18 ............................................... FTEs   1,128.00
  4 19    Not more than $317,000, plus an allocation for salary
  4 20 adjustment, shall be expended from the highway beautification
  4 21 fund for salaries and benefits for not more than 9.00 FTEs.
  4 22    e.  Maintenance:  
  4 23 .................................................. $103,600,007
  4 24  .............................................. FTEs   1,584.00
  4 25    f.  Motor vehicles:  
  4 26 .................................................. $    978,476
  4 27 ............................................... FTEs     564.00
  4 28    2.  For deposit in the state department of transportation's
  4 29 highway materials and equipment revolving fund established by
  4 30 section 307.47 for funding the increased replacement cost of
  4 31 equipment:  
  4 32 .................................................. $  4,939,000
  4 33    Not more than $3,510,000 plus an allocation for salary
  4 34 adjustment, from the highway materials and equipment revolving
  4 35 fund, shall be expended for salaries and benefits for not more
  5  1 than 89.00 FTEs.
  5  2    3.  For payments to the department of personnel for
  5  3 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on behalf
  5  4 of the state department of transportation, as required by
  5  5 chapter 19A:  
  5  6 .................................................. $    665,000
  5  7    4.  Unemployment compensation:  
  5  8 .................................................. $    328,000
  5  9    5.  For payments to the department of personnel for paying
  5 10 workers' compensation claims under chapter 85 on behalf of the
  5 11 employees of the state department of transportation:  
  5 12 .................................................. $  1,463,000
  5 13    6.  For disposal of hazardous wastes from field locations
  5 14 and the central complex:  
  5 15 .................................................. $  1,000,000
  5 16    7.  For payment to the general fund for indirect cost
  5 17 recoveries:  
  5 18 .................................................. $    532,000
  5 19    8.  For reimbursement to the auditor of state for audit
  5 20 expenses as provided in section 11.5B:  
  5 21 .................................................. $    239,080
  5 22    9.  For improvements to upgrade the handling of wastewater
  5 23 at various field facilities throughout the state:  
  5 24 .................................................. $    400,000
  5 25    10.  For replacement of roofs according to the department's
  5 26 priority list at field facilities throughout the state:  
  5 27 .................................................. $    300,000
  5 28    11.  For planning, design, and construction of field garage
  5 29 facilities throughout the state:  
  5 30 .................................................. $  1,050,000
  5 31    The state department of transportation may use up to
  5 32 $800,000 of the funds appropriated in this subsection for the
  5 33 completion of a joint maintenance garage construction project.
  5 34 The department shall enter into the necessary chapter 28E
  5 35 agreements with participating local jurisdictions to implement
  6  1 the project.
  6  2    12.  For the federal Americans With Disabilities Act
  6  3 accessibility improvements to department facilities throughout
  6  4 the state:  
  6  5 .................................................. $    200,000
  6  6    13.  For remodeling the third floor of the administration
  6  7 building in Ames, including the removal of asbestos and the
  6  8 replacement of HVAC and electrical systems:  
  6  9 .................................................. $  1,350,000
  6 10    14.  For replacement of the radiant heating systems in
  6 11 field garage facilities throughout the state:  
  6 12 .................................................. $    200,000
  6 13    15.  For tuckpointing and repair of the brick exteriors of
  6 14 office buildings and field garage facilities throughout the
  6 15 state:  
  6 16 .................................................. $    100,000
  6 17    16.  For roof repairs to department facilities in Ames:  
  6 18 .................................................. $    400,000
  6 19    17.  For assistance in purchasing biodegradable hydraulic
  6 20 fluids manufactured from soybeans pursuant to sections 18.22
  6 21 and 307.21:  
  6 22 .................................................. $     15,000
  6 23    18.  For assistance in purchasing biodiesel fuel for use in
  6 24 heavy-duty fleet vehicles of the department:  
  6 25 .................................................. $     20,000
  6 26    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
  6 27 subsections 9 through 18 that remain unencumbered or
  6 28 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
  6 29 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
  6 30 designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins July
  6 31 1, 2001.
  6 32    Sec. 4.  Section 321.11, Code 1999, is amended by adding
  6 33 the following new unnumbered paragraph:
  6 34    NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  The department shall not sell
  6 35 personal information which is in the form of a person's
  7  1 photograph or digital image or a digital reproduction of a
  7  2 person's photograph, regardless of whether an individual has
  7  3 elected to prohibit disclosure of the information to the
  7  4 general public.  This paragraph does not prohibit the
  7  5 department from collecting reasonable fees for copies of
  7  6 records or other services provided pursuant to section 22.3,
  7  7 321.10, or 622.46.
  7  8    Sec. 5.  HOURS OF SERVICE – STUDY.  The state department
  7  9 of transportation shall conduct a study concerning hours of
  7 10 service for drivers of vehicles operated for hire and designed
  7 11 to transport more than six persons, including the driver.  The
  7 12 study shall not include hours of service for drivers of
  7 13 vehicles offered to the public for hire that are used
  7 14 principally in intracity operation and that are regulated by
  7 15 local authorities pursuant to section 321.236.  The department
  7 16 shall report the findings of the study and make
  7 17 recommendations regarding such findings to the general
  7 18 assembly by January 1, 2000.
  7 19    Sec. 6.  1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1212, section 2,
  7 20 subsection 10, is amended to read as follows:
  7 21    10.  For improvements to scale facility in Fremont county:  
  7 22 .................................................. $    550,000
  7 23    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
  7 24 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
  7 25 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
  7 26 available for expenditure for the purpose designated until the
  7 27 close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2001.
  7 28    Sec. 7.  ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM DANGERS – STUDY.  The
  7 29 state department of transportation shall conduct a study
  7 30 regarding the possible dangers of eligible activities which
  7 31 may be conducted by sponsors of the adopt-a-highway program
  7 32 and regarding measures which could prevent or minimize harm to
  7 33 the environment or to an individual participating in such
  7 34 activities.  The department shall submit a report on the
  7 35 results of the study to the general assembly by January 1,
  8  1 2000.
  8  2    Sec. 8.  COMMERCIAL TRUCK PARKING – STUDY.  The state
  8  3 department of transportation shall, in consultation with
  8  4 interested parties, review public policy issues related to the
  8  5 state provision of commercial truck parking.  The department
  8  6 shall report its findings and recommendations to the general
  8  7 assembly by January 1, 2000.
  8  8    Sec. 9.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Section 6 of this Act, amending
  8  9 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1212, being deemed of immediate
  8 10 importance, takes effect upon enactment.  
  8 11 
  8 12 
  8 13                                                             
  8 14                               MARY E. KRAMER
  8 15                               President of the Senate
  8 16 
  8 17 
  8 18                                                             
  8 19                               RON J. CORBETT
  8 20                               Speaker of the House
  8 21 
  8 22    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
  8 23 is known as Senate File 424, Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
  8 24 
  8 25 
  8 26                                                             
  8 27                               MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  8 28                               Secretary of the Senate
  8 29 Approved                , 1999
  8 30 
  8 31 
  8 32                               
  8 33 THOMAS J. VILSACK
  8 34 Governor
     

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