Senate File 472 - Introduced SENATE FILE 472 BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1171) A BILL FOR An Act relating to snowmobile registration and use of moneys 1 from the special snowmobile fund. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2654SV (2) 87 ns/nh

S.F. 472 Section 1. Section 321G.1, subsection 21, Code 2017, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 21. “Public land” means land owned by the federal 3 government, the state, or political subdivisions of the state 4 and land acquired or developed for public recreation pursuant 5 to section 321G.7 . “Public land” includes but is not limited to 6 a roadway or highway. However, this subsection shall not be 7 construed to permit the operation of snowmobiles on a roadway 8 or highway except as provided in section 321G.9. 9 Sec. 2. Section 321G.7, subsection 2, Code 2017, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 2. The department shall remit the fees, including user 12 permit fees collected pursuant to section 321G.4A , to the 13 treasurer of state, who shall place the money in a special 14 snowmobile fund. The money is appropriated to the department 15 for the snowmobile programs of the state. The programs shall 16 include grants, subgrants, contracts, or cost-sharing of 17 snowmobile programs with political subdivisions or incorporated 18 private organizations or both , which may include the purchase, 19 ownership, and maintenance of trail grooming equipment, in 20 accordance with rules adopted by the commission. Snowmobile 21 fees may be used to support snowmobile programs on a usage 22 basis. At least fifty seventy percent of the special fund 23 shall be available for political subdivisions or incorporated 24 private organizations or both. Moneys from the special fund 25 not used by the political subdivisions or incorporated private 26 organizations or both shall remain in the fund and may be used 27 by the department for the administration of the snowmobile 28 programs. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys in the special 29 fund shall not revert to the general fund of the state at 30 the end of a fiscal year. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, 31 subsection 2 , interest or earnings on moneys in the special 32 fund shall remain in the fund. 33 Sec. 3. Section 321G.7, Code 2017, is amended by adding the 34 following new subsection: 35 -1- LSB 2654SV (2) 87 ns/nh 1/ 3

S.F. 472 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law 1 to the contrary, the department may donate trail grooming 2 equipment owned by the department to a political subdivision 3 or incorporated private organization receiving moneys from the 4 fund after the useful life of the trail grooming equipment to 5 the department has expired. 6 Sec. 4. Section 321G.8, Code 2017, is amended by adding the 7 following new subsection: 8 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. Snowmobiles registered in an organized 9 special event authorized pursuant to section 321G.16 when such 10 snowmobiles are operated within the boundaries of the event. 11 EXPLANATION 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 13 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 14 This bill defines “public land” as the term relates to 15 snowmobile operation under Code chapter 321G to include 16 roadways and highways. Under current law, the operation of 17 snowmobiles on roadways and highways is regulated by Code 18 section 321G.9. 19 The bill increases the share of the special snowmobile fund 20 to be allocated to political subdivisions or incorporated 21 private organizations from 50 percent to 70 percent, and allows 22 political subdivisions and incorporated private organizations 23 to use moneys from the fund for the purchase, ownership, and 24 maintenance of trail grooming equipment. Under current law, 25 the remainder of the fund is allocated to the department of 26 natural resources (DNR) for administration of snowmobile 27 programs. The bill permits the DNR to donate trail grooming 28 equipment owned by the DNR to a political subdivision or 29 incorporated private organization receiving moneys from the 30 fund after the useful life of the trail grooming equipment to 31 the DNR has expired. 32 The bill exempts from the snowmobile registration 33 requirements snowmobiles registered in an organized special 34 event authorized by the DNR when such snowmobiles are operated 35 -2- LSB 2654SV (2) 87 ns/nh 2/ 3

S.F. 472 within the boundaries of the event. 1 -3- LSB 2654SV (2) 87 ns/nh 3/ 3