Bill Text: IN HB1039 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Uses of local road funds.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-25 - Representative Moses added as coauthor [HB1039 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2012-HB1039-Introduced.html


Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1039

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 8-14-1-5; IC 8-14-2.

Synopsis: Uses of local road funds. Provides that money distributed from the motor vehicle highway account and the local road and street account to cities and towns may be used for the same purposes.

Effective: Upon passage.





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    January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1039



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 8-14-1-5; (12)IN1039.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 8-14-1-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) All funds allocated to cities and towns from the motor vehicle highway account shall be used by the cities and towns for the construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, oiling, sprinkling, snow removal, weed and tree cutting, and cleaning of their highways as herein defined, and including also any curbs, and the city's or town's share of the cost of the separation of the grades of crossing of public highways and railroads, the purchase or lease of highway construction and maintenance equipment, the purchase, erection, operation and maintenance of traffic signs and signals, and safety zones and devices; and the painting of structures, objects, surfaces in highways for purposes of safety and traffic regulation. All of such funds shall be budgeted as provided by law.
    (b) In addition to purposes for which funds may be expended under subsections subsection (a), and (c) of this section, monies allocated to cities and towns under this chapter may be expended for the following purposes:
        (1)
Law enforcement purposes, subject to the following limitations:
            (1) (A) For cities and towns with a population of less than five thousand (5,000), no more than fifteen percent (15%) may be spent for law enforcement purposes.
            (2) (B) For cities and towns other than those specified in subdivision (1) of this subsection, clause (A), no more than ten percent (10%) may be spent for law enforcement purposes.
         (2) The payment of principal and interest on bonds sold primarily to finance road, street, or thoroughfare projects.
        (3) Any purpose for which monies may be used under IC 8-14-2.

    (c) In addition to purposes for which funds may be expended under subsections (a) and (b) of this section, monies allocated to cities and towns under this chapter may be expended for the payment of principal and interest on bonds sold primarily to finance road, street, or thoroughfare projects.
SOURCE: IC 8-14-2-5; (12)IN1039.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 8-14-2-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 5.5 of this chapter, money from the local road and street account shall be used exclusively by the cities, towns, and counties for:
        (1) engineering, land acquisition, construction, resurfacing, maintenance, restoration, or rehabilitation of both local and arterial road and street systems;
        (2) the payment of principal and interest on bonds sold primarily to finance road, street, or thoroughfare projects;
        (3) any local costs required to undertake a recreational or reservoir road project under IC 8-23-5; or
        (4) the purchase, rental, or repair of highway equipment.
SOURCE: IC 8-14-2-5.5; (12)IN1039.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 8-14-2-5.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5.5. In addition to the purposes described in section 5 of this chapter, money from the local road and street account allocated to cities and towns may be used for any purpose for which money may be used under IC 8-14-1.
SOURCE: ; (12)IN1039.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. An emergency is declared for this act.

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