Senate File 10 - Introduced SENATE FILE 10 BY JOHNSON A BILL FOR An Act extending a provision relating to the use of certain 1 increases in watercraft registration fees by the natural 2 resource commission. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1459SS (3) 85 av/sc
S.F. 10 Section 1. Section 462A.52, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2013, 1 are amended to read as follows: 2 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 , any increase in revenues 3 received on or after July 1, 2007, but on or before June 4 30, 2013 2023 , pursuant to this section as a result of fee 5 increases pursuant to 2005 Iowa Acts, ch. 137, shall be used 6 by the commission only for the administration and enforcement 7 of programs to control aquatic invasive species and for the 8 administration and enforcement of navigation laws and water 9 safety upon the inland waters of this state and shall be used 10 in addition to funds already being expended by the commission 11 each year for these purposes. The commission shall not reduce 12 the amount of other funds being expended on an annual basis for 13 these purposes as of July 1, 2005, during the period of the 14 appropriation provided for in this subsection . 15 3. The commission shall submit a written report to the 16 general assembly by December 31, 2007, and by December 31 17 of each year thereafter through December 31, 2013 2023 , 18 summarizing the activities of the department in administering 19 and enforcing programs to control aquatic invasive species 20 and administering and enforcing navigation laws and water 21 safety upon the inland waters of the state. The report shall 22 include information concerning the amount of revenues collected 23 pursuant to this section as a result of fee increases pursuant 24 to 2005 Iowa Acts, ch. 137, and how the revenues were expended. 25 The report shall also include information concerning the amount 26 and source of all other funds expended by the commission during 27 the year for the purposes of administering and enforcing 28 programs to control aquatic invasive species and administering 29 and enforcing navigation laws and water safety upon the inland 30 waters of the state and how the funds were expended. 31 EXPLANATION 32 This bill extends the designation of certain increases 33 in registration fees for watercraft for use by the natural 34 resource commission for an additional 10 years. 35 -1- LSB 1459SS (3) 85 av/sc 1/ 2
S.F. 10 In 2005, registration fees for watercraft were raised, and 1 the increase in revenues received on or after July 1, 2007, 2 but on or before June 30, 2013, was designated for use by the 3 natural resource commission only for the administration and 4 enforcement of programs to control aquatic invasive species and 5 for the administration and enforcement of navigation laws and 6 water safety upon the inland waters of this state. These funds 7 were to be used in addition to funds already being expended by 8 the commission each year for those purposes and the commission 9 was prohibited from reducing the amount of other funds being 10 expended for those purposes as of July 1, 2005. The commission 11 was also required to submit an annual report to the general 12 assembly each year summarizing the activities of the department 13 of natural resources in carrying out those purposes. 14 The bill provides that this provision will sunset in 2023 15 instead of 2013. 16 -2- LSB 1459SS (3) 85 av/sc 2/ 2