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TRAFFIC CAMERA DEBATE RESUMES IN IOWA LEGISLATURE

A BILL INTRODUCED IN THE IOWA HOUSE WOULD NO LONGER LET CITIES USE A PRIVATE COMPANY TO ISSUE TICKETS AND COLLECT FINES FOR SPEEDING OR RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS THAT ARE CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

GARY GRANT, A LOBBYIST FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, SAYS IT WOULD BE MORE EXPENSIVE TO HAVE CITY STAFF HANDLE THE TICKETING PROCESS.


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CAMS1 OC….TO DO IT.” :19

DAVID ADELMAN, A LOBBYIST FOR ONE OF THE VENDORS THAT HANDLES TICKETS ISSUED FOR TRAFFIC CAMERA VIOLATIONS, ALSO REPRESENTS THE LARGEST CITIES IN IOWA THAT ARE PART OF THE METROPOLITAN COALITION.

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CAMS2 OC…….MORE WITH LESS.” :18

THE BILL ALSO WOULD END THE CONFISCATION OF STATE INCOME TAX REFUNDS FROM THOSE WHO REFUSE TO PAY THE FINES GENERATED BY TRAFFIC CAMERA TICKETS.

REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL GOSA, A DEMOCRAT FROM DAVENPORT, OPPOSES THE BILL, INCLUDING THAT PART OF IT.

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CAMS3 OC…….WHAT THEY’RE DOING.” :11

THE BILL CLEARED INITIAL SUB-COMMITTEE REVIEW TUESDAY, BUT THE BILL’S FLOOR MANAGER SAYS AT THIS POINT HE WOULDN’T SUPPORT BRINGING IT UP FOR A VOTE IN A HOUSE COMMITTEE.

A STATE LAW THAT TOOK EFFECT JULY 1ST SET NEW PARAMETERS FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DEVICES AND HAS LED TO A 44 PERCENT REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC CAMERAS PLACED AROUND THE STATE.

KSCJ FILE PHOTO/RADIO IOWA

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