HF 103 (LSB 1398HH (5) 85)

HOUSE FILE 103

BY  WESSEL-KROESCHELL, WOLFE, MURPHY, STAED, LENSING, WINCKLER, ISENHART, HALL, HUNTER, KEARNS, STUTSMAN, KELLEY, T. TAYLOR, H. MILLER, BERRY, STECKMAN, BEARINGER, KAJTAZOVIC, KRESSIG, HEDDENS, GAINES, MASCHER, McCARTHY, M. SMITH, COHOON, OURTH, HANSON, LYKAM, JACOBY, GASKILL, RIDING, THOMAS, T. OLSON, ANDERSON, DUNKEL, WOOD, MUHLBAUER, OLDSON, RUFF, FORBES, and THEDE

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to domestic abuse and sexual assault victim services, including establishment of a legislative study committee and providing an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  LEGISLATIVE INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE —— DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM.  The legislative council is requested to establish a domestic abuse and sexual assault services delivery system interim study committee. The study committee shall review and provide recommendations relating to the availability, effectiveness, and coordination of programs that provide services and support to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault including but not limited to shelter-based services, and health care, counseling, and legal services. The committee shall issue its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by January 10, 2014. 
    Sec. 2.  APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of justice for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the award of funds to programs that provide services and support to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault:
.................................................. $  2,000,000
EXPLANATION
   This bill requests the legislative council to establish a domestic abuse and sexual assault service delivery system interim study committee and provides an appropriation.
   Under the bill, the domestic abuse and sexual assault service delivery system interim study committee, if established, shall review and provide recommendations relating to the availability, effectiveness, and coordination of programs that provide services and support to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault including but not limited to shelter-based services, and health care, counseling, and legal services. The committee shall issue its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by January 10, 2014.
   The bill appropriates $2 million from the general fund of the state to the department of justice for the FY 2013-2014 to be used for the award of funds to programs that provide services and support to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.