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[Dome]Interim Calendar and Briefing

September 13, 1995

Contents:
Calendar of Scheduled Meetings
Agenda Information Regarding Scheduled Meetings
BRIEFINGS - Information Regarding Recent Meetings

Calendar of Scheduled Meetings

Wednesday, September 27, 1995
Fiscal Committee of the Legislative Council
University of Northern Iowa Campus (Exact Time and Location to be Announced)
Wednesday, October 4, 1995
Housing Development Study Committee
Time to be Announced, Room 22
Tuesday, October 10, 1995
International Relations Committee of the Legislative Council
Time to be Announced, Room 118

Administrative Rules Review Committee
10:00 a.m., Room 22
Wednesday, October 11, 1995
Administrative Rules Review Committee
9:00 a.m., Room 22

Agenda Information Regarding Scheduled Meetings

Fiscal Committee of the Legislative Council

Co-chairperson: Senator Larry Murphy

Co-chairperson: Representative David Millage

Housing Development Study Committee

Temporary Co-Chairperson: Senator Michael E. Gronstal

Temporary Co-Chairperson: Representative Libby Jacobs

International Relations Committee of the Legislative Council

Chairperson: Representative Steven Churchill

Administrative Rules Review Committee

Co-chairperson: Senator Berl E. Priebe

Co-chairperson: Representative Janet Metcalf

BRIEFINGS - Information Regarding Recent Meetings

COUNCIL ON HUMAN INVESTMENT

September 7, 1995

Background.
The Council on Human Investment is established in Chapter 8A, Code of Iowa. The Council is charged to develop a human services agenda and to propose benchmarks for the state. The Council's nine members are appointed by the Governor, there are four legislators serving as ex officio members, and the chairperson is Lieutenant Governor Joy Corning.
Workforce.
The Council heard presentations regarding a number of issues, including collaboration and federal policy changes in workforce development by Ms. Cynthia Eisenhauer, Department of Employment Services and Ms. Cheryl Huss, Department of Public Health.
Benchmarks.
Dr. Mary Losch, University of Iowa, discussed the evolving process of developing and implementing benchmarks. The Council considered information regarding benchmarks, outcome-based performance budgeting, and initiative benchmark strategies by local governments.
Budgeting.
The Council received materials regarding outcome-based performance budget review which analyzes a process which ties appropriations of resources to the outcomes or results expected from expenditures.
Agency Involvement.
The Committee considered information regarding state agency involvement in Council initiatives.
Next Meetings.
The Council is scheduled to hold its next meeting by conference call on November 16, 1995. The next in-person meeting of the Council is scheduled for December 7, 1995.

STATE-COUNTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

September 7, 1995

Background.
The State-County Management Committee has continued to meet at least monthly through the legislative session and the interim. The Committee was created in the 1994 Session in H.F. 2430 to make recommendations for joint state and county planning, implementing, and funding of mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities (MH/MR/DD) services. The Committee includes state, county, and Governor's appointees, as well as legislative members. It is jointly staffed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC).
Management Plan Rules
The 1995 property tax relief bill, S.F. 69, requires counties to develop and submit annual MH/MR/DD service management plans as part of the requirements to receive state funding. In addition, S.F. 69 provides that a county's funding and service obligations are limited to the provisions outlined in the county's plan. Initially, the mental health portion of the plan must be submitted to the Department of Human Services (DHS) by April 1, 1996, and the initial mental retardation and developmental disabilities portion of the plan must be submitted by October 1, 1996. The Committee focused on the draft rules which will eventually be adopted by the Council on Human Services. The following items received significant discussion:
Management Information System.
There was consensus on the need for counties to develop and implement management information systems (MIS) concerning individuals served by the county and services received. Senate File 69 includes a provision for counties to participate in an MIS. The rule drafts considered by the committee included two options for MIS. Some members were concerned that the MIS options would result in unfunded cost increases for counties. After discussion, the committee elected to not address MIS in the proposed management plan rules.
Plan Approvals.
The legislation requires counties to submit their plans to the Director of Human Services for approval. Eligibility for certain state funding and spending of county funds requires an approved plan. Concern was raised that the legislation does not provide explicit direction in the event a county either does not submit an approved plan or the approval process is not completed before the time required for the budget process. The Committee and its work groups will further consider what may be appropriate to address in the rules.
Next Meeting.
The Committee's next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 28.

IOWA ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (IACIR)

September 8, 1995

Administrative Rules Review Process.
The Iowa Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (IACIR) received testimony from Representative Janet Metcalf, Co-Chairperson, Iowa Administrative Rules Review Committee, Mr. Joe Royce, Counsel, Iowa Administrative Rules Review Committee, and Ms. Paula Dierenfeld, Governor's Coordinator, Iowa Administrative Rules, concerning administrative rules and the administrative rule making process in Iowa. In addition, Senator Sheldon Rittmer, a member of the Administrative Rules Review Committee and former member of the IACIR, also discussed how representatives of cities, counties, and school districts can become involved with rule making proceedings which affect their respective local governments.
Regulatory Mandates.
Chairperson Donald Meisner, Vice Chairperson Barry Stetzel, and Ms. Susan Crowley discussed an informal meeting held with the staff representatives of Iowa Association of School Boards, Iowa State Association of Counties, and Iowa League of Cities concerning their most bothersome regulatory mandates, their approach to the administrative rules process, and their view of the IACIR in addressing the rule making process and mandates.
IACIR Statute.
The IACIR members agreed to review the provisions of Chapter 28C, Code of Iowa, which outlined the powers and duties of the IACIR until it was repealed by "sunset" on July 1, l995. The IACIR will vote on whether or not to recommend reenactment of the chapter to the Legislative Council and the l996 Session of the General Assembly at its next meeting.
Mandate Workgroups.
Following conclusion of the full Commission meeting, the Transportation Mandates Work Group and the Education Mandates Work Group met to discuss their respective approaches to identifying unnecessary mandates in the two work areas.
Next Meeting.
The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Friday, December 8, l995.

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER JURISDICTION TASK FORCE

September 8, 1995

Background.
The Youthful Offender Jurisdiction Task Force was established in House File 528 to develop a plan for a seamless system of shared jurisdiction between courts presiding over both juvenile and criminal proceedings. The Task Force is directed to provide a written report of its plan by October 1, 1995.
Bill Draft Considered.
The Task Force held its second meeting on September 8, 1995. The Task Force discussed a draft of proposed legislation entitled, "An Act relating to shared jurisdiction by the juvenile and adult courts over juveniles who commit certain public offenses and making penalties applicable."
Bill Draft Summary.
The bill provides for shared jurisdiction between the adult and juvenile courts over a juvenile who has committed certain crimes. A juvenile who is fifteen years of age or younger and who commits a forcible felony or certain weapons-related felonies would become subject to the jurisdiction of the district court to be tried or plead guilty as an adult for the crime committed and would receive a deferred judgment and be placed on youthful offender status. Youthful offender status is similar to adult probation, but the disposition and supervision of the youthful offender is made by the juvenile court while the youthful offender is under the age of 18. At the youthful offender's eighteenth birthday, unless supervision is terminated sooner by the juvenile court, the youthful offender would be returned to the district court for a hearing at which the court will determine whether the juvenile, now an adult, should continue on probation or be discharged from youthful offender status as an adult.
Fiscal Estimate.
The Task Force also discussed the possible fiscal impacts of implementing the draft legislation. The Task Force, with the consent of its legislative members, requested the Legislative Fiscal Bureau to develop an estimate of the fiscal impact of the proposed legislation.
Next Meeting.
A third meeting of the Task Force has not yet been scheduled.

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