Senate Study Bill 1051
SENATE/HOUSE FILE
BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BILL)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act pertaining to the duties and regulations under the purview
2 of the labor commissioner.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 DIVISION I
1 2 AMUSEMENT RIDE INSURANCE
1 3 Section 1. Section 88A.9, Code 2009, is amended to read as
1 4 follows:
1 5 88A.9 INSURANCE.
1 6 No person shall be issued a permit under this chapter
1 7 unless the person first obtains an insurance policy in an
1 8 amount of not less than one hundred thousand million dollars
1 9 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one
1 10 accident, and, subject to the limit for one person, in an
1 11 amount of not less than three hundred thousand two million
1 12 dollars for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons
1 13 in any one accident, and in an amount of not less than five
1 14 twenty=five thousand dollars for injury to or destruction of
1 15 property of others in any one accident, insuring the operator
1 16 against liability for injury or death suffered by a person
1 17 attending a fair or carnival.
1 18 DIVISION II
1 19 CONVEYANCE APPLICATION
1 20 Sec. 2. Section 89A.3, subsection 2, Code 2009, is amended
1 21 by adding the following new paragraph:
1 22 NEW PARAGRAPH. j. Submission of information such as
1 23 plans, drawings, and measurements concerning new installations
1 24 and alterations.
1 25 Sec. 3. Section 89A.8, Code 2009, is amended by striking
1 26 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
1 27 89A.8 NEW INSTALLATION PERMITS.
1 28 1. The installation or relocation of a conveyance shall
1 29 not begin until an installation permit has been issued by the
1 30 commissioner.
1 31 2. An application for an installation permit shall be
1 32 submitted in a format determined by the commissioner.
1 33 3. a. If the application or any accompanying materials
1 34 indicates a failure to comply with applicable rules, the
1 35 commissioner shall give notice of the compliance failures to
2 1 the person filing the application.
2 2 b. If the application indicates compliance with applicable
2 3 rules or after compliance failures have been remedied, the
2 4 commissioner shall issue an installation permit for relocation
2 5 or installation, as applicable.
2 6 EXPLANATION
2 7 Division I. This bill increases the insurance policy
2 8 minimums needed to obtain an operator's permit under Code
2 9 chapter 88A, relating to amusement ride safety. The policy
2 10 amount for bodily injury or death to one person is raised to
2 11 $1 million from $100,000 and the amount for bodily injury or
2 12 death to two or more persons is raised to $2 million from
2 13 $300,000. The policy amount for injury or destruction to the
2 14 property of others is raised to $25,000 from $5,000.
2 15 Division II. The bill directs the elevator safety board to
2 16 adopt rules regarding the submission of plans, drawings, and
2 17 measurements concerning new conveyance installations and
2 18 alterations. The bill also allows the labor commissioner to
2 19 determine the form of an application for an installation
2 20 permit for a new conveyance. An application is required to be
2 21 submitted to and approved by the commissioner before an
2 22 installation permit for a conveyance is issued.
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