HF 50 (LSB 1857YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 50

BY  GUSTOFF

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to moneys received from citations issued using an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 321P.8, Code 2025, is amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   321P.8  Use of moneys from citations.
   1.  Moneys received by a local authority from citations issued using a system that exceed the amount necessary to operate, use, maintain, and administer such system shall be transferred monthly to the treasurer of state and deposited in the road use tax fund created in section 312.1.
   2.  Each month, a local authority that received moneys from citations issued using a system shall submit a report to the department containing a full and complete statement of all moneys received by and expenses paid relating to the system during the preceding calendar month.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Under current law, a local authority that is permitted to use an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement (system) in accordance with Code chapter 321P (automated traffic enforcement) is prohibited from using revenue received and retained by the local authority as a result of the use of such system, not including the cost to install, operate, and maintain the system, other than to fund transportation infrastructure improvement projects or to offset costs incurred relating to the operation of a police department or fire department.
   This bill instead requires local authorities to deposit moneys received from citations issued using a system into the road use tax fund. However, such entities may still retain moneys necessary to operate, use, maintain, and administer the system. The bill requires permitted local authorities that received moneys from such citations to submit a report to the department of transportation containing a statement of all moneys received by and expenses paid relating to the system.