Bill Text: IA HF2255 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act creating a state park infrastructure program to support vertical infrastructure projects by the department of natural resources, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-04 - Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. H.J. 188. [HF2255 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF2255-Introduced.html
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2255
BY
ISENHART
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
creating
a
state
park
infrastructure
program
to
support
1
vertical
infrastructure
projects
by
the
department
of
2
natural
resources,
making
appropriations,
and
including
3
effective
date
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
8.57D
State
park
infrastructure
1
program
——
appropriation.
2
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
3
requires:
4
a.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
natural
resources.
5
b.
“Infrastructure”
means
vertical
infrastructure
as
6
described
in
section
8.57,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“c”
.
7
c.
“Program”
means
the
state
park
infrastructure
program
8
created
in
this
section.
9
2.
A
state
park
infrastructure
program
is
created
under
the
10
management
of
the
department.
11
3.
The
purpose
of
the
program
is
to
finance
infrastructure
12
projects
at
existing
state
parks
and
other
existing
public
13
facilities
managed
by
the
department.
The
projects
must
14
be
for
a
major
renovation
or
major
repair
of
existing
15
infrastructure
or
the
construction
of
new
infrastructure.
16
However,
the
department
shall
not
finance
the
new
construction
17
of
infrastructure,
unless
any
of
the
following
apply:
18
a.
There
is
an
increased
demand
for
the
infrastructure.
19
b.
It
is
not
cost
effective
to
repair
or
renovate
the
20
existing
infrastructure.
21
4.
Notwithstanding
section
8.57G,
subsection
2,
there
is
22
appropriated
from
the
Iowa
coronavirus
fiscal
recovery
fund
to
23
the
department
for
each
fiscal
year
of
the
period
beginning
24
July
1,
2021,
and
ending
June
30,
2023,
ten
million
dollars
25
to
support
the
program.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
this
26
section,
two
million
dollars
shall
be
allocated
for
each
of
27
the
fiscal
years
to
support
the
maintenance
and
restoration
of
28
state-owned
housing
in
state
parks,
state
forests,
and
state
29
preserves
to
be
used
for
purposes
of
providing
for
emergency
30
response
capabilities.
31
5.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
unencumbered
or
32
unobligated
moneys
appropriated
to
the
department
under
this
33
section
that
are
remaining
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
shall
34
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
expenditure
by
the
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department
during
the
following
fiscal
year
to
support
the
1
purpose
of
the
program.
2
6.
The
department
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
governor
3
and
general
assembly
not
later
than
January
10
of
each
year
4
detailing
how
moneys
received
by
the
department
to
finance
5
completed
and
ongoing
projects
described
in
this
section
6
were
expended
and
how
moneys
expected
to
be
received
by
the
7
department
in
future
years
to
finance
those
projects
are
8
planned
to
be
expended.
9
7.
This
section
is
repealed
July
1,
2023.
10
Sec.
2.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
11
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
12
EXPLANATION
13
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
14
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
15
PROGRAM.
This
bill
creates
a
state
park
infrastructure
16
program
(program)
under
the
management
of
the
department
of
17
natural
resources
(DNR).
The
program
is
to
finance
certain
18
projects
at
existing
state
parks
and
other
existing
public
19
facilities
managed
by
DNR.
The
projects
must
be
for
major
20
repairs
or
major
renovations
of
existing
infrastructure
21
unless
new
construction
is
justified
on
the
basis
of
either
an
22
increase
in
demand
or
that
the
major
repair
or
renovation
would
23
not
be
cost
effective.
DNR
must
submit
an
annual
report
to
24
the
governor
and
general
assembly
detailing
past
expenditures
25
used
to
finance
completed
or
ongoing
projects
and
planned
26
expenditures
to
finance
future
projects.
The
program
is
27
eliminated
on
July
1,
2023.
28
IOWA
CORONAVIRUS
FISCAL
RECOVERY
FUND
——
APPROPRIATIONS.
29
The
bill
appropriates
$10
million
from
the
Iowa
coronavirus
30
fiscal
recovery
fund
(Code
section
8.57G)
to
DNR
each
fiscal
31
year
for
a
two-year
period
beginning
July
1,
2021,
and
ending
32
June
30,
2023,
to
support
the
program.
For
each
of
the
fiscal
33
years,
$2
million
is
allocated
for
state-owned
housing
in
34
state
parks,
state
forests,
and
state
preserves.
As
used
in
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the
bill,
infrastructure
refers
to
vertical
infrastructure
1
which
includes
items
such
as
land,
structures,
utilities,
and
2
recreational
trails,
but
excludes
operational
expenses
(Code
3
section
8.57(5)(c)).
4
BACKGROUND.
In
2021,
the
general
assembly
enacted
H.F.
895
5
(2021
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
172,
sections
24
and
25).
That
Act
6
creates
two
funds
enacted
in
Code
sections
8.57G
and
8.57H,
7
under
the
authority
of
the
office
of
the
governor,
consisting
8
of
moneys
received
by
the
state
under
the
federal
American
9
Rescue
Plan
Act
(ARPA)
for
state
fiscal
recovery
and
capital
10
projects.
The
moneys
are
appropriated
to
the
office
of
the
11
governor
for
use
in
accordance
with
requirements
mirroring
the
12
requirements
set
forth
in
the
ARPA.
The
provisions
creating
13
the
funds
are
repealed
July
1,
2025.
14
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
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