House File 2227 HOUSE FILE BY STRUYK, HUSER, QUIRK, and MERTZ Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act concerning the use of moneys appropriated but unexpended 2 for certain vacant state employee positions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5071YH 80 5 ec/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 8.62, Code Supplement 2003, is amended 1 2 by adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. Notwithstanding any provision of this 1 4 section and section 8.39 to the contrary, if a full=time 1 5 equivalent position funded with an appropriation from the 1 6 general fund of the state remains vacant for a period of at 1 7 least forty=five days, the agency to which the appropriation 1 8 was made shall revert to the general fund of the state at the 1 9 close of the fiscal year the salary and benefits cost of that 1 10 position for the period of the vacancy. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill provides that money appropriated from the general 1 13 fund but not expended for the salary costs of a full=time 1 14 equivalent position that remains vacant for at least 45 days 1 15 shall revert to the general fund of the state. 1 16 LSB 5071YH 80 1 17 ec/gg/14 1 18 1 19 1 20 1 21 1 22 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35