Amend House File 2450 as follows:
   1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 
   Section 1.  AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS —— MORATORIUM ON NEW LOCAL ORDINANCES.
   1.  During the period beginning on the effective date of this Act and ending June 30, 2013, a local authority shall not adopt a new ordinance for the implementation of an automated traffic law enforcement program. A local authority that has adopted such an ordinance prior to the effective date of this Act may continue to use automated traffic law enforcement systems according to the terms of the authorizing ordinance.
   2.  For purposes of this section, “automated traffic law enforcement system” means a device with one or more sensors working in conjunction with a traffic control signal or device or a speed-measuring device to produce recorded images of vehicles being operated in violation of traffic or speed laws. “Automated traffic law enforcement system” does not include a device operated in the presence of a peace officer or a device mounted on a school bus and operated in the presence of the driver of the school bus.
   Sec. 2.  AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS STUDY.
   1.  The center for transportation research and education at Iowa state university, in consultation with the department of transportation and the department of public safety, shall conduct a comprehensive study regarding the use and effectiveness of automated traffic law enforcement systems. The elements of the study shall include but are not limited to the following:
   a.  An overview of the history of automated traffic law enforcement systems nationally and an overview of the impact of the systems on traffic safety and traffic law enforcement in areas of the country in which the systems have been used.
   b.  A compilation and analysis of available data regarding the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems in this state and in other states to evaluate the effect of the systems on accident rates including the number, type, and severity of accidents and the property damage, injuries, and fatalities resulting from such accidents.
   c.  Information regarding the manner in which automated traffic law enforcement systems are regulated by various states.
   d.  Identification of potential strategies to address the existence and impact of automated traffic law enforcement programs in this state. To the extent possible, the study shall evaluate the types of restrictions that might be imposed on local authorities by the state to limit the number and scope of such programs or to enhance the effectiveness of such programs. Possible strategies to consider include requiring legislative approval for the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems, requiring a local authority to prove a need for the systems as a condition for adopting an ordinance authorizing their use, imposing statutory limits on civil penalties, and other similar strategies for the regulation of automated traffic law enforcement programs.
   2.  Local authorities that are using automated traffic law enforcement systems as of the effective date of this Act shall provide information at the request of the center for transportation research and education to assist the center in conducting the study required under this section.
   3.  The center for transportation research and education shall submit a report of its study to the general assembly by January 15, 2013.
   Sec. 3.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.>
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H. MILLER of Webster

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WOLFE of Clinton