H-1265

   Amend House File 635, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as follows:
   1.  Page 10, by striking lines 13 through 31.
   2.  Page 20, after line 4 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 321.276, subsection 5, Code 2015, is amended by striking the subsection.>
   3.  Page 20, by striking lines 23 through 31 and inserting: 
   <(1)  (a)  A Subject to subparagraph division (b), a statement printed on it as follows:  “Unauthorized use of this placard as indicated in Iowa Code chapter 321L may result in a fine, invalidation of the placard, or revocation of the right to use the placard. This placard shall be displayed only when the vehicle is parked in a persons with disabilities parking space or in a parking space not designated as a persons with disabilities parking space if a wheelchair parking cone is used pursuant to Iowa Code section 321L.2A.”
   (b)  After the department has issued the existing supply of placards bearing the statement set forth in subparagraph division (a), the statement printed on each newly issued placard shall be as follows: “Remove from mirror before operating vehicle.”>
   4.  Page 22, after line 21 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  REDUCTION OF UNINSURED MOTORISTS STUDY.  The department of transportation shall conduct a study with the goal of identifying the most beneficial and cost-effective way to reduce the number of uninsured persons operating motor vehicles on the highways of this state. The department may invite interested parties to participate in the study, including but not limited to representatives from the department of public safety, the insurance division of the department of commerce, law enforcement agencies, the private insurance community, and the general public. On or before January 1, 2016, the department shall submit a report to the governor and the general assembly providing the department’s findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation.>
   5.  Page 25, after line 5 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 321.1A, Code 2015, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  1A.  a.  For purposes of issuing commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses under this chapter, there is a rebuttable presumption that a natural person is a resident of this state if all of the following conditions exist:
   (1)  The person is enrolled in a commercial driver’s license training program administered by an Iowa-based motor carrier, or its subsidiary, designated by the department as a third-party tester pursuant to section 321.187.
   (2)  The person is in the process of applying for a commercial learner’s permit for the purpose of completing the training program.
   (3)  The person is residing in this state for the duration of the training program.
   b.  This subsection shall not apply if such application results in noncompliance with 49 C.F.R. pt. 384.>
   6.  By renumbering as necessary.