Senate File 405 - Introduced SENATE FILE 405 BY SENG A BILL FOR An Act making a transfer of revenue to the road use tax fund and 1 including effective date provisions. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2454SS (2) 85 jp/rj
S.F. 405 Section 1. TRANSFER TO ROAD USE TAX FUND. 1 1. There is transferred from the general fund of the state 2 to the road use tax fund for the fiscal year beginning July 3 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following amount, or 4 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 5 designated: 6 For allocation or appropriation from the road use tax fund 7 in accordance with law: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000,000 9 2. The transfer made in this section is for the purpose of 10 reducing the need to increase taxes and fees on the citizens 11 of this state in order to meet transportation needs. It is 12 the intent of the general assembly to make transfers for the 13 same purpose in future fiscal years when there are state fund 14 balances available to do so. 15 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 16 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 17 EXPLANATION 18 This bill makes a transfer of revenue to the road use tax 19 fund. The bill states that the transfer is for the purpose of 20 reducing the need to increase taxes and fees on the citizens of 21 this state in order to meet transportation needs. 22 The moneys credited to the road use tax fund are subject 23 to standing and other appropriations and are allocated by 24 formula to the primary road fund, the secondary road fund of 25 the counties, the farm-to-market road fund, and the street 26 construction fund of the cities, and to related funds for 27 expenditure. 28 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 29 -1- LSB 2454SS (2) 85 jp/rj 1/ 1