House File 2426 HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2310) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the inclusion of recreational trail 2 development as part of projects under the vision Iowa program 3 and the community attraction and tourism program. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6244HV 80 6 tm/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 15F.203, subsection 3, paragraph e, 1 2 Code 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 e. The project is primarily a vertical infrastructure 1 4 project with demonstrated substantial regional or statewide 1 5 economic impact. For purposes of the program, "vertical 1 6 infrastructure" means land acquisition and construction, major 1 7 renovation and major repair of buildings, all appurtenant 1 8 structures, utilities, site development, and recreational 1 9 trails. "Vertical infrastructure" does not include routine, 1 10 recurring maintenance or operational expenses or leasing of a 1 11 building, appurtenant structure, or utility without a lease= 1 12 purchase agreement. The project may include, in whole or in 1 13 part, a recreational trail. 1 14 Sec. 2. Section 15F.303, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 1 15 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 16 a. The project is primarily a vertical infrastructure 1 17 project with demonstrated substantial regional or statewide 1 18 economic impact. For purposes of the program, "vertical 1 19 infrastructure" means land acquisition and construction, major 1 20 renovation and major repair of buildings, all appurtenant 1 21 structures, utilities, site development, and recreational 1 22 trails. "Vertical infrastructure" does not include routine, 1 23 recurring maintenance or operational expenses or leasing of a 1 24 building, appurtenant structure, or utility without a lease= 1 25 purchase agreement. The project may include, in whole or in 1 26 part, a recreational trail. 1 27 EXPLANATION 1 28 This bill provides that recreational trail development may 1 29 be included as part of projects under the vision Iowa program 1 30 and the community attraction and tourism program. 1 31 LSB 6244HV 80 1 32 tm/sh/8 1 33 1 34 1 35