House File 556 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  H. MILLER


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to local government development activities in
  2    cultural and entertainment districts.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2571YH 83
  5 tw/rj/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 303.3B, Code 2009, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  Cities or counties may encourage
  1  4 development projects and activities in cultural and
  1  5 entertainment districts through any of the following:
  1  6    a.  Promoting unique forms of transportation between the
  1  7 district and recreational trails, including modes of
  1  8 transportation for people who do not drive.
  1  9    b.  Facilitating the placement of road signs that are
  1 10 easier to read, grooved land dividers, reflective road
  1 11 markings, and dedicated left turn lanes.
  1 12    c.  Promoting recreational facilities and fitness programs
  1 13 for different age groups.
  1 14    d.  Sponsoring programs for nutrition education and the
  1 15 delivery of meals to people's homes.
  1 16    e.  Developing programs related to preventive health care,
  1 17 healthy lifestyle education, immunizations, injury screenings,
  1 18 and the onset of chronic diseases.
  1 19    f.  Lowering property tax rates.
  1 20    g.  Developing any other local incentive that attracts
  1 21 seniors and creative people to live and work in a cultural
  1 22 entertainment district.
  1 23                           EXPLANATION
  1 24    This bill allows local governments to encourage development
  1 25 projects and activities in cultural and entertainment
  1 26 districts in order to attract seniors and creative people to
  1 27 live and work in a cultural and entertainment district.
  1 28 LSB 2571YH 83
  1 29 tw/rj/8