House File 50 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 50 BY GUSTOFF A BILL FOR An Act relating to moneys received from citations issued using 1 an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1857YH (2) 91 th/ns
H.F. 50 Section 1. Section 321P.8, Code 2025, is amended by striking 1 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 2 321P.8 Use of moneys from citations. 3 1. Moneys received by a local authority from citations 4 issued using a system that exceed the amount necessary to 5 operate, use, maintain, and administer such system shall be 6 transferred monthly to the treasurer of state and deposited in 7 the road use tax fund created in section 312.1. 8 2. Each month, a local authority that received moneys from 9 citations issued using a system shall submit a report to the 10 department containing a full and complete statement of all 11 moneys received by and expenses paid relating to the system 12 during the preceding calendar month. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 Under current law, a local authority that is permitted to 17 use an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement 18 (system) in accordance with Code chapter 321P (automated 19 traffic enforcement) is prohibited from using revenue received 20 and retained by the local authority as a result of the use 21 of such system, not including the cost to install, operate, 22 and maintain the system, other than to fund transportation 23 infrastructure improvement projects or to offset costs incurred 24 relating to the operation of a police department or fire 25 department. 26 This bill instead requires local authorities to deposit 27 moneys received from citations issued using a system into the 28 road use tax fund. However, such entities may still retain 29 moneys necessary to operate, use, maintain, and administer the 30 system. The bill requires permitted local authorities that 31 received moneys from such citations to submit a report to the 32 department of transportation containing a statement of all 33 moneys received by and expenses paid relating to the system. 34 -1- LSB 1857YH (2) 91 th/ns 1/ 1