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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 266, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. By striking everything after the enacting 1 4 clause and inserting the following: 1 5 "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1 6 Section 1. There is appropriated from the general 1 7 fund of the state to the department of education for 1 8 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending 1 9 June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so much 1 10 thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the 1 11 purposes designated: 1 12 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 1 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 1 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 1 15 time equivalent positions: 1 16 .................................................. $ 5,059,445 1 17 ............................................... FTEs 92.95 1 18 The department of education shall conduct a study 1 19 of chapter 299, the compulsory education law of this 1 20 state, in cooperation with interested individuals from 1 21 throughout the state. The department shall submit a 1 22 report of the findings and recommendations to the 1 23 general assembly by January 1, 1996. 1 24 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 1 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 1 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 1 27 time equivalent positions: 1 28 .................................................. $ 644,510 1 29 ............................................... FTEs 18.60 1 30 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION DIVISION 1 31 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 1 32 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 1 33 following full-time equivalent positions: 1 34 .................................................. $ 3,732,836 1 35 ............................................... FTEs 285.75 1 36 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 1 37 division of vocational rehabilitation services of the 1 38 department of education shall seek, in addition to 1 39 state appropriations, funds other than federal funds, 1 40 which may include but are not limited to local funds, 1 41 for purposes of matching federal vocational 1 42 rehabilitation funds. 1 43 Notwithstanding the full-time equivalent position 1 44 limit established in this subsection for the fiscal 1 45 year ending June 30, 1996, if federal funding is 1 46 available to pay the costs of additional employees for 1 47 the vocational rehabilitation division who would have 1 48 duties relating to vocational rehabilitation services 1 49 paid for through federal funding, authorization to 1 50 hire not more than four full-time equivalent employees 2 1 shall be provided, the full-time equivalent position 2 2 limit shall be exceeded, and the additional employees 2 3 shall be hired by the division. 2 4 b. For matching funds for programs to enable 2 5 severely physically or mentally disabled persons to 2 6 function more independently, including salaries and 2 7 support, and for not more than the following full-time 2 8 equivalent positions: 2 9 .................................................. $ 37,445 2 10 ............................................... FTEs 1.50 2 11 4. BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS 2 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 2 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 2 14 time equivalent positions: 2 15 .................................................. $ 187,739 2 16 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 2 17 5. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 2 18 For use as state matching funds for federal 2 19 programs that shall be disbursed according to federal 2 20 regulations, including salaries, support, maintenance, 2 21 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 2 22 following full-time equivalent positions: 2 23 .................................................. $ 2,716,859 2 24 ............................................... FTEs 14.00 2 25 6. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 2 26 To provide funds for costs of providing textbooks 2 27 to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school 2 28 as authorized by section 301.1. The funding is 2 29 limited to $20 per pupil and shall not exceed the 2 30 comparable services offered to resident public school 2 31 pupils: 2 32 .................................................. $ 616,000 2 33 7. STATE LIBRARY 2 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 2 35 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 2 36 time equivalent positions: 2 37 .................................................. $ 2,167,820 2 38 ............................................... FTEs 33.50 2 39 8. REGIONAL LIBRARY 2 40 For state aid: 2 41 .................................................. $ 1,357,000 2 42 9. CENTER FOR ASSESSMENT 2 43 For the purpose of developing academic standards in 2 44 the areas of math, history, science, English, language 2 45 arts, and geography: 2 46 .................................................. $ 300,000 2 47 10. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 2 48 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital 2 49 expenditures, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 2 50 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 3 1 .................................................. $ 6,285,641 3 2 ............................................... FTEs 97.00 3 3 Of the full-time equivalent positions provided for 3 4 under this subsection for the fiscal year beginning 3 5 July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, it is the 3 6 intent of the general assembly that 4.0 full-time 3 7 equivalent positions be provided for purposes formerly 3 8 provided for under the Star Schools program. 3 9 The public broadcasting division shall conduct a 3 10 study, in collaboration with all entities receiving 3 11 services via the Iowa communications network, of the 3 12 efficiencies of the network and shall make 3 13 recommendations relating to the elimination of 3 14 duplicative efforts. The study shall include an 3 15 investigation of the duties and functions of employees 3 16 of the division, other state agencies, area education 3 17 agencies, and public schools, if those duties and 3 18 functions involve the Iowa communications network. 3 19 The division shall submit a report of its findings and 3 20 recommendations to the general assembly and the 3 21 legislative fiscal bureau by January 1, 1996. 3 22 11. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRESS 3 23 (NAEP) 3 24 For participation by the department of education in 3 25 a state and national project to determine the academic 3 26 achievement of Iowa students in math, reading, 3 27 science, United States history, or geography: 3 28 .................................................. $ 50,000 3 29 12. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3 30 For reimbursement for vocational education 3 31 expenditures made by secondary schools: 3 32 .................................................. $ 3,308,850 3 33 Funds appropriated in this subsection shall be used 3 34 for expenditures made by school districts to meet the 3 35 standards set in sections 256.11, 258.4, and 260C.14 3 36 as a result of the enactment of 1989 Iowa Acts, 3 37 chapter 278. Funds shall be used as reimbursement for 3 38 vocational education expenditures made by secondary 3 39 schools in the manner provided by the department of 3 40 education for implementation of the standards set in 3 41 1989 Iowa Acts, chapter 278. 3 42 13. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 3 43 Notwithstanding chapter 260D, for general state 3 44 financial aid, including general financial aid to 3 45 merged areas in lieu of personal property tax 3 46 replacement payments under section 427A.13, to merged 3 47 areas as defined in section 260C.2, for vocational 3 48 education programs in accordance with chapters 258 and 3 49 260C, to purchase instructional equipment for 3 50 vocational and technical courses of instruction in 4 1 community colleges, and for salary increases: 4 2 .................................................. $117,911,054 4 3 The funds appropriated in this subsection shall be 4 4 allocated as follows: 4 5 a. Merged Area I ............................. $ 5,591,576 4 6 b. Merged Area II ............................ $ 6,661,223 4 7 c. Merged Area III ........................... $ 6,320,124 4 8 d. Merged Area IV ............................ $ 2,993,958 4 9 e. Merged Area V ............................. $ 6,408,851 4 10 f. Merged Area VI ............................ $ 5,958,584 4 11 g. Merged Area VII ........................... $ 8,276,351 4 12 h. Merged Area IX ............................ $ 10,375,853 4 13 i. Merged Area X ............................. $ 16,098,096 4 14 j. Merged Area XI ............................ $ 17,257,051 4 15 k. Merged Area XII ........................... $ 6,801,226 4 16 l. Merged Area XIII .......................... $ 6,993,147 4 17 m. Merged Area XIV ........................... $ 3,094,721 4 18 n. Merged Area XV ............................ $ 9,658,796 4 19 o. Merged Area XVI ........................... $ 5,421,497 4 20 Sec. 2. Notwithstanding 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 4 21 1193, section 2, subsection 2, funds appropriated and 4 22 allocated to the merged areas pursuant to 1994 Iowa 4 23 Acts, chapter 1193, section 2, for the fiscal year 4 24 beginning July 1, 1994, and ending June 30, 1995, 4 25 pursuant to section 8.53, unnumbered paragraph 1, 4 26 shall be paid to the merged areas by June 30, 1995. 4 27 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 4 28 Sec. 3. There is appropriated from the general 4 29 fund of the state to the college student aid 4 30 commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, 4 31 and ending June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so 4 32 much thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the 4 33 purposes designated: 4 34 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 4 36 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 4 37 time equivalent positions: 4 38 .................................................. $ 281,256 4 39 ............................................... FTEs 6.05 4 40 2. UNIVERSITY OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND HEALTH 4 41 SCIENCES 4 42 a. For forgivable loans to Iowa students attending 4 43 the university of osteopathic medicine and health 4 44 sciences, under the forgivable loan program pursuant 4 45 to section 261.19A: 4 46 .................................................. $ 379,260 4 47 b. For the university of osteopathic medicine and 4 48 health sciences for an initiative in primary health 4 49 care to direct primary care physicians to shortage 4 50 areas in the state: 5 1 .................................................. $ 395,000 5 2 The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 5 3 shall be used as follows: 5 4 (1) To reduce student loan debt for primary care 5 5 physicians in an amount not to exceed $30,000 per 5 6 student for a four-year period of medical service in 5 7 medically underserved areas of the state. 5 8 (2) For tuition scholarships for students 5 9 attending the university of osteopathic medicine and 5 10 health sciences who agree to practice primary care 5 11 medicine in medically underserved areas of the state. 5 12 The student shall practice in the state two years for 5 13 every year of tuition. A person receiving funds under 5 14 this subparagraph shall not be eligible for funds 5 15 under subparagraph (1). 5 16 (3) For general administration costs of the 5 17 university for the primary care initiative, the 5 18 university shall expend an amount not to exceed 5 19 $50,000. 5 20 The university of osteopathic medicine and health 5 21 sciences shall report quarterly to the legislative 5 22 fiscal bureau concerning the expenditure of funds used 5 23 pursuant to subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this 5 24 lettered paragraph. The university shall also submit 5 25 the annual audit of the university to the legislative 5 26 fiscal bureau within six months following the year 5 27 being audited. The college student aid commission 5 28 shall not provide moneys for subparagraphs (1) and (2) 5 29 of this lettered paragraph until the university has 5 30 signed and submitted contracts for the use of these 5 31 moneys for reduction of student loan debt and tuition 5 32 scholarships. Funds for subparagraph (3) of this 5 33 lettered paragraph shall be provided quarterly to the 5 34 university. Notwithstanding section 8.33, the funds 5 35 for this lettered paragraph shall not revert to the 5 36 general fund but be available for expenditure the 5 37 following fiscal year for purposes of subparagraphs 5 38 (1) and (2). 5 39 3. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 5 40 For payments to students for the Iowa grant 5 41 program: 5 42 .................................................. $ 1,397,790 5 43 Sec. 4. There is appropriated from the loan 5 44 reserve account to the college student aid commission 5 45 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending 5 46 June 30, 1996, the following amount, or so much 5 47 thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the 5 48 purposes designated: 5 49 For operating costs of the Stafford loan program 5 50 including salaries, support, maintenance, 6 1 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 6 2 following full-time equivalent positions: 6 3 .................................................. $ 4,639,570 6 4 ............................................... FTEs 29.95 6 5 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 6 6 Sec. 5. There is appropriated from the general 6 7 fund of the state to the state board of regents for 6 8 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending 6 9 June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so much 6 10 thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the 6 11 purposes designated: 6 12 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 6 13 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 6 14 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 6 15 following full-time equivalent positions: 6 16 .................................................. $ 1,097,601 6 17 ............................................... FTEs 15.63 6 18 If the moneys provided in this lettered paragraph 6 19 are augmented by reimbursements from the institutions 6 20 under the control of the state board of regents for 6 21 the funding of the office of the state board of 6 22 regents, the office shall report quarterly such 6 23 reimbursements to the chairpersons and ranking members 6 24 of the joint appropriations subcommittee on education. 6 25 b. For allocation by the state board of regents to 6 26 the state university of Iowa, the Iowa state 6 27 university of science and technology, and the 6 28 university of northern Iowa to reimburse the 6 29 institutions for deficiencies in their operating funds 6 30 resulting from the pledging of tuitions, student fees 6 31 and charges, and institutional income to finance the 6 32 cost of providing academic and administrative 6 33 buildings and facilities and utility services at the 6 34 institutions: 6 35 .................................................. $ 27,400,000 6 36 The state board of regents, the department of 6 37 management, and the legislative fiscal bureau shall 6 38 cooperate to determine and agree upon, by November 15, 6 39 1995, the amount that needs to be appropriated for 6 40 tuition replacement for the fiscal year beginning July 6 41 1, 1996. 6 42 c. For funds to be allocated to the southwest Iowa 6 43 graduate studies center: 6 44 .................................................. $ 71,662 6 45 d. For funds to be allocated to the siouxland 6 46 interstate metropolitan planning council for the 6 47 tristate graduate center under section 262.9, 6 48 subsection 21: 6 49 .................................................. $ 72,535 6 50 e. For funds to be allocated to the quad-cities 7 1 graduate studies center: 7 2 .................................................. $ 150,374 7 3 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 7 4 a. General university, including lakeside 7 5 laboratory 7 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 7 7 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 7 8 following full-time equivalent positions: 7 9 .................................................. $191,266,859 7 10 ............................................... FTEs 4,013.37 7 11 b. For the primary health care initiative in the 7 12 college of medicine: 7 13 .................................................. $ 770,854 7 14 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 7 15 paragraph, $330,000 shall be allocated to the 7 16 department of family practice at the state university 7 17 of Iowa college of medicine for family practice 7 18 faculty and support staff. 7 19 c. University hospitals 7 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and 7 21 miscellaneous purposes and for medical and surgical 7 22 treatment of indigent patients as provided in chapter 7 23 255, and for not more than the following full-time 7 24 equivalent positions: 7 25 .................................................. $ 28,821,254 7 26 ............................................... FTEs 5,780.87 7 27 Funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall 7 28 not be used to perform abortions except medically 7 29 necessary abortions, and shall not be used to operate 7 30 the early termination of pregnancy clinic except for 7 31 the performance of medically necessary abortions. For 7 32 the purpose of this lettered paragraph, an abortion is 7 33 the purposeful interruption of pregnancy with the 7 34 intention other than to produce a live-born infant or 7 35 to remove a dead fetus, and a medically necessary 7 36 abortion is one performed under one of the following 7 37 conditions: 7 38 (1) The attending physician certifies that 7 39 continuing the pregnancy would endanger the life of 7 40 the pregnant woman. 7 41 (2) The attending physician certifies that the 7 42 fetus is physically deformed, mentally deficient, or 7 43 afflicted with a congenital illness. 7 44 (3) The pregnancy is the result of a rape which is 7 45 reported within 45 days of the incident to a law 7 46 enforcement agency or public or private health agency 7 47 which may include a family physician. 7 48 (4) The pregnancy is the result of incest which is 7 49 reported within 150 days of the incident to a law 7 50 enforcement agency or public or private health agency 8 1 which may include a family physician. 8 2 (5) The abortion is a spontaneous abortion, 8 3 commonly known as a miscarriage, wherein not all of 8 4 the products of conception are expelled. 8 5 The total quota allocated to the counties for 8 6 indigent patients for the fiscal year beginning July 8 7 1, 1995, shall not be lower than the total quota 8 8 allocated to the counties for the fiscal year 8 9 commencing July 1, 1994. The total quota shall be 8 10 allocated among the counties on the basis of the 1990 8 11 census pursuant to section 255.16. 8 12 d. Psychiatric hospital 8 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and 8 14 miscellaneous purposes and for the care, treatment, 8 15 and maintenance of committed and voluntary public 8 16 patients, and for not more than the following full- 8 17 time equivalent positions: 8 18 .................................................. $ 7,018,877 8 19 ............................................... FTEs 312.09 8 20 e. Hospital-school 8 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 8 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 8 23 time equivalent positions: 8 24 .................................................. $ 5,705,918 8 25 ............................................... FTEs 174.01 8 26 f. Oakdale campus 8 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 8 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 8 29 time equivalent positions: 8 30 .................................................. $ 2,845,783 8 31 ............................................... FTEs 63.58 8 32 g. State hygienic laboratory 8 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 8 34 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 8 35 time equivalent positions: 8 36 .................................................. $ 3,155,100 8 37 ............................................... FTEs 101.38 8 38 h. Family practice program 8 39 For allocation by the dean of the college of 8 40 medicine, with approval of the advisory board, to 8 41 qualified participants, to carry out chapter 148D for 8 42 the family practice program, including salaries and 8 43 support, and for not more than the following full-time 8 44 equivalent positions: 8 45 .................................................. $ 1,841,327 8 46 ............................................... FTEs 166.74 8 47 i. Child health care services 8 48 For specialized child health care services, 8 49 including childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment 8 50 network programs, rural comprehensive care for 9 1 hemophilia patients, and Iowa high-risk infant follow- 9 2 up program, including salaries and support, and for 9 3 not more than the following full-time equivalent 9 4 positions: 9 5 .................................................. $ 440,054 9 6 ............................................... FTEs 10.93 9 7 j. Agricultural health and safety programs 9 8 For agricultural health and safety programs, and 9 9 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 9 10 positions: 9 11 .................................................. $ 247,117 9 12 ............................................... FTEs 3.48 9 13 k. Statewide cancer registry 9 14 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more 9 15 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 16 .................................................. $ 188,734 9 17 ............................................... FTEs 3.07 9 18 l. Substance abuse consortium 9 19 For funds to be allocated to the Iowa consortium 9 20 for substance abuse research and evaluation, and for 9 21 not more than the following full-time equivalent 9 22 positions: 9 23 .................................................. $ 62,004 9 24 ............................................... FTEs 1.15 9 25 m. Center for biocatalysis 9 26 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more 9 27 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 28 .................................................. $ 1,284,395 9 29 ............................................... FTEs 4.00 9 30 n. National advanced driving simulator 9 31 For the national advanced driving simulator, and 9 32 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 9 33 positions: 9 34 .................................................. $ 559,982 9 35 ............................................... FTEs 5.00 9 36 (1) Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered 9 37 paragraph, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, 9 38 and ending June 30, 1996, the appropriation of the sum 9 39 of $326,347 is contingent upon the announcement by the 9 40 United States department of transportation of the 9 41 selection of the university of Iowa as the contractor 9 42 for the development of the national advanced driving 9 43 simulator system. 9 44 (2) If the contingency in subparagraph (1) is met 9 45 it is the intent of the general assembly that of the 9 46 moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph,the 9 47 state university of Iowa shall expend $350,000, for 9 48 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending 9 49 June 30, 1996, for planning and architectural services 9 50 related to the construction of the facility to house 10 1 the national advanced driving simulator to be located 10 2 at the Oakdale research park. It is further the 10 3 intent of the general assembly to provide funding in 10 4 fiscal years beginning July 1, 1996, and July 1, 1997, 10 5 in the total amount of $5.35 million for the 10 6 construction of the facility to house the national 10 7 advanced driving simulator to match federal funds 10 8 provided for the project. Funds provided for the 10 9 construction of the facility to house the national 10 10 advanced driving simulator in fiscal years beginning 10 11 July 1, 1996, and July 1, 1997, shall only be expended 10 12 upon receiving notification from the national highway 10 13 traffic safety administration that the United States 10 14 congress has authorized the construction of the 10 15 national advanced driving simulator, that federal 10 16 funds have been appropriated to begin construction, 10 17 and that delivery of the motion base, graphics system, 10 18 and integrating software will take place in 10 19 substantial compliance with the United States 10 20 department of transportation's acquisition schedule as 10 21 set forth in the cooperative agreement between the 10 22 state university of Iowa and the national highway 10 23 traffic safety administration. 10 24 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 10 25 a. General university 10 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 10 27 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 10 28 following full-time equivalent positions: 10 29 .................................................. $152,252,558 10 30 ............................................... FTEs 3,560.32 10 31 b. Agricultural experiment station 10 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 10 33 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 10 34 time equivalent positions: 10 35 .................................................. $ 30,717,738 10 36 ............................................... FTEs 515.94 10 37 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture 10 38 and home economics 10 39 For salaries, support, maintenance, and 10 40 miscellaneous purposes, including salaries and support 10 41 for the fire service institute, and for not more than 10 42 the following full-time equivalent positions: 10 43 .................................................. $ 18,268,621 10 44 ............................................... FTEs 428.25 10 45 d. Leopold center 10 46 For agricultural research grants at Iowa state 10 47 university under section 266.39B, and for not more 10 48 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 10 49 .................................................. $ 560,593 10 50 ............................................... FTEs 11.50 11 1 e. For deposit in and the use of the livestock 11 2 disease research fund under section 267.8, and for not 11 3 more than the following full-time equivalent 11 4 positions: 11 5 .................................................. $ 276,022 11 6 ............................................... FTEs 3.37 11 7 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 11 8 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 11 9 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 11 10 following full-time equivalent positions: 11 11 .................................................. $ 68,327,516 11 12 ............................................... FTEs 1,424.58 11 13 b. Recycling and reuse center: 11 14 .................................................. $ 239,745 11 15 5. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 11 16 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 11 17 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 11 18 time equivalent positions: 11 19 .................................................. $ 6,460,684 11 20 ............................................... FTEs 124.14 11 21 6. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL 11 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 11 23 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 11 24 time equivalent positions: 11 25 .................................................. $ 3,593,492 11 26 ............................................... FTEs 83.41 11 27 7. TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS 11 28 For payment to local school boards for the tuition 11 29 and transportation costs of students residing in the 11 30 Iowa braille and sight saving school and the state 11 31 school for the deaf pursuant to section 262.43 and for 11 32 payment of certain clothing and transportation costs 11 33 for students at these schools pursuant to section 11 34 270.5: 11 35 .................................................. $ 11,232 11 36 Sec. 6. Reallocations of sums received under 11 37 section 5, subsections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, of this Act, 11 38 including sums received for salaries, shall be 11 39 reported on a quarterly basis to the co-chairpersons 11 40 and ranking members of the legislative fiscal 11 41 committee and the joint appropriations subcommittee on 11 42 education. 11 43 Sec. 7. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 11 44 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the state board of 11 45 regents may use notes, bonds, or other evidences of 11 46 indebtedness issued under section 262.48 to finance 11 47 projects that will result in energy cost savings in an 11 48 amount that will cause the state board to recover the 11 49 cost of the projects within an average of six years. 11 50 Sec. 8. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE &endash; SUPPLEMENTAL 12 1 AMOUNTS. 12 2 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and 12 3 ending June 30, 1996, the department of human services 12 4 shall continue the supplemental disproportionate share 12 5 and a supplemental indirect medical education 12 6 adjustment applicable to state-owned acute care 12 7 hospitals with more than 500 beds and shall reimburse 12 8 qualifying hospitals pursuant to that adjustment with 12 9 a supplemental amount for services provided medical 12 10 assistance recipients. The adjustment shall generate 12 11 supplemental payments intended to equal the state 12 12 appropriation made to a qualifying hospital for 12 13 treatment of indigent patients as provided in chapter 12 14 255. To the extent of the supplemental payments, a 12 15 qualifying hospital shall, after receipt of the funds, 12 16 transfer to the department of human services an amount 12 17 equal to the actual supplemental payments that were 12 18 made in that month. The aggregate amounts for the 12 19 fiscal year shall not exceed the state appropriation 12 20 made to the qualifying hospital for treatment of 12 21 indigent patients as provided in chapter 255. The 12 22 department of human services shall deposit the portion 12 23 of these funds equal to the state share in the 12 24 department's medical assistance account and the 12 25 balance shall be credited to the general fund of the 12 26 state. To the extent that state funds appropriated to 12 27 a qualifying hospital for the treatment of indigent 12 28 patients as provided in chapter 255 have been 12 29 transferred to the department of human services as a 12 30 result of these supplemental payments made to the 12 31 qualifying hospital, the department shall not, 12 32 directly or indirectly, recoup the supplemental 12 33 payments made to a qualifying hospital for any reason, 12 34 unless an equivalent amount of the funds transferred 12 35 to the department of human services by a qualifying 12 36 hospital pursuant to this provision is transferred to 12 37 the qualifying hospital by the department. 12 38 If the state supplemental amount allotted to the 12 39 state of Iowa for the federal fiscal year beginning 12 40 October 1, 1995, and ending September 30, 1996, 12 41 pursuant to section 1923 (f)(3) of the federal Social 12 42 Security Act, as amended, or pursuant to federal 12 43 payments for indirect medical education is greater 12 44 than the amount necessary to fund the federal share of 12 45 the supplemental payments specified in the preceding 12 46 paragraph, the department of human services shall 12 47 increase the supplemental disproportionate share or 12 48 supplemental indirect medical education adjustment by 12 49 the lesser of the amount necessary to utilize fully 12 50 the state supplemental amount or the amount of state 13 1 funds appropriated to the state university of Iowa 13 2 general education fund and allocated to the university 13 3 for the college of medicine. The state university of 13 4 Iowa shall transfer from the allocation for the 13 5 college of medicine to the department of human 13 6 services, on a monthly basis, an amount equal to the 13 7 additional supplemental payments made during the 13 8 previous month pursuant to this paragraph. A 13 9 qualifying hospital receiving supplemental payments 13 10 pursuant to this paragraph that are greater than the 13 11 state appropriation made to the qualifying hospital 13 12 for treatment of indigent patients as provided in 13 13 chapter 255 shall be obligated as a condition of its 13 14 participation in the medical assistance program to 13 15 transfer to the state university of Iowa general 13 16 education fund on a monthly basis an amount equal to 13 17 the funds transferred by the state university of Iowa 13 18 to the department of human services. To the extent 13 19 that state funds appropriated to the state university 13 20 of Iowa and allocated to the college of medicine have 13 21 been transferred to the department of human services 13 22 as a result of these supplemental payments made to the 13 23 qualifying hospital, the department shall not, 13 24 directly or indirectly, recoup these supplemental 13 25 payments made to a qualifying hospital for any reason, 13 26 unless an equivalent amount of the funds transferred 13 27 to the department of human services by the state 13 28 university of Iowa pursuant to this paragraph is 13 29 transferred to the qualifying hospital by the 13 30 department. 13 31 Continuation of the supplemental disproportionate 13 32 share and supplemental indirect medical education 13 33 adjustment shall preserve the funds available to the 13 34 university hospital for medical and surgical treatment 13 35 of indigent patients as provided in chapter 255 and to 13 36 the state university of Iowa for educational purposes 13 37 at the same level as provided by the state funds 13 38 initially appropriated for that purpose. 13 39 The department of human services shall, in any 13 40 compilation of data or other report distributed to the 13 41 public concerning payments to providers under the 13 42 medical assistance program, set forth reimbursements 13 43 to a qualifying hospital through the supplemental 13 44 disproportionate share and supplemental indirect 13 45 medical education adjustment as a separate item and 13 46 shall not include such payments in the amounts 13 47 otherwise reported as the reimbursement to a 13 48 qualifying hospital for services to medical assistance 13 49 recipients. 13 50 For purposes of this section, "supplemental 14 1 payment" means a supplemental payment amount paid for 14 2 medical assistance to a hospital qualifying for that 14 3 payment under this section. 14 4 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS 14 5 Sec. 9. There is appropriated from the general 14 6 fund of the state to the department of cultural 14 7 affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, 14 8 and ending June 30, 1996, the following amounts, or so 14 9 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 14 10 purposes designated: 14 11 1. ARTS DIVISION 14 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 14 13 purposes, including funds to match federal grants, for 14 14 areawide arts and cultural service organizations that 14 15 meet the requirements of chapter 303C, and for not 14 16 more than the following full-time equivalent 14 17 positions: 14 18 .................................................. $ 1,050,292 14 19 ............................................... FTEs 10.00 14 20 2. HISTORICAL DIVISION 14 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 14 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 14 23 time equivalent positions: 14 24 .................................................. $ 2,332,677 14 25 ............................................... FTEs 56.00 14 26 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 14 27 capitol security staff place the security of the state 14 28 historical building at a priority level higher than 14 29 that of state capitol parking security duty. 14 30 3. HISTORIC SITES 14 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 14 32 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 14 33 time equivalent positions: 14 34 .................................................. $ 228,799 14 35 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 14 36 4. ADMINISTRATION 14 37 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 14 38 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 14 39 time equivalent positions: 14 40 .................................................. $ 213,920 14 41 ............................................... FTEs 4.30 14 42 5. COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS 14 43 For planning and programming for the community 14 44 cultural grants program established under section 14 45 303.3, and for not more than the following full-time 14 46 equivalent position: 14 47 .................................................. $ 703,234 14 48 ............................................... FTEs 0.70 14 49 Sec. 10. Notwithstanding section 8.33, funds 14 50 appropriated in 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1193, section 15 1 14, remaining unencumbered or unobligated on June 30, 15 2 1995, shall not revert to the general fund of the 15 3 state but shall be available for purposes of the Iowa 15 4 grant program, in addition to funds appropriated in 15 5 section 3, subsection 3, of this Act, with funds to be 15 6 distributed pursuant to section 261.93A. 15 7 Sec. 11. Notwithstanding section 8.33, funds 15 8 appropriated in 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1199, section 15 9 35, remaining unencumbered or unobligated on June 30, 15 10 1995, shall not revert to the general fund of the 15 11 state but shall be appropriated and available to the 15 12 historical division of the department of cultural 15 13 affairs for purposes of contracting with the national 15 14 park service to complete a reconnaissance study of 15 15 blood run national historic landmark in Lyon county to 15 16 determine the feasibility of incorporating the 15 17 landmark into the national park system. 15 18 Sec. 12. There is appropriated from the 15 19 scholarship and tuition grant reserve fund to the 15 20 college student aid commission for the fiscal year 15 21 beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the 15 22 amount of $160,000, or the unobligated and 15 23 unencumbered moneys transferred by August 31, 1995, to 15 24 the fund at the close of the 1994-1995 fiscal year, 15 25 whichever amount is greater, for purposes of the work- 15 26 study program, in addition to funds appropriated in 15 27 section 261.85. 15 28 Sec. 13. Funds appropriated for state scholarships 15 29 pursuant to section 261.25, subsection 2, for the 15 30 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 15 31 30, 1996, shall be used in their entirety to fund 15 32 scholarships to eligible students, and the college 15 33 student aid commission shall not place an across-the- 15 34 board ceiling on the amount distributed under the 15 35 state scholarship program. 15 36 Sec. 14. From funds appropriated in section 15 37 294A.25, there is appropriated from phase III moneys 15 38 to the department of education for the fiscal year 15 39 beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the 15 40 amount of $45,000 for purposes of the Iowa public 15 41 broadcasting division. 15 42 Sec. 15. The director of the department of 15 43 cultural affairs shall assume the duties of the 15 44 administrator of the historical division. The funds 15 45 appropriated during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 15 46 1994, and ending June 30, 1995, for the salary of the 15 47 administrator, which were not paid to the 15 48 administrator due to a vacancy in the position, shall 15 49 revert to the general fund as provided in section 15 50 8.33. 16 1 Sec. 16. Section 11.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, 16 2 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1995, is amended to read 16 3 as follows: 16 4 The financial condition and transactions of all 16 5 cities and city offices, counties, county hospitals 16 6 organized under chapters 347 and 347A, memorial 16 7 hospitals organized under chapter 37, entities 16 8 organized under chapter 28E having gross receipts in 16 9 excess of one hundred thousand dollars in a fiscal 16 10 year, merged areas, area education agencies, and all 16 11 school offices in school districts, shall be examined 16 12 at least once each year, except that cities having a 16 13 population of seven hundred or more but less than two 16 14 thousand shall be examined at least once every four 16 15 years, and cities having a population of less than 16 16 seven hundred may be examined as otherwise provided in 16 17 this section. The examination shall cover the fiscal 16 18 year next preceding the year in which the audit is 16 19 conducted. The examination of school offices shall 16 20 include an audit of all school funds, the certified 16 21 annual financial report, and the certified enrollment 16 22 as provided in section 257.6.Examinations of16 23community colleges shall include an audit of eligible16 24and noneligible contact hours as defined in section16 25260D.2. Eligible and noneligible contact hours and16 26any differences in certified enrollment shall be16 27reported to the department of management.16 28 Sec. 17. Section 257.31, subsection 16, Code 1995, 16 29 is amended to read as follows: 16 30 16. The committee shall perform the duties 16 31 assigned to it underchapter 260D andsection 257.32. 16 32 Sec. 18. NEW SECTION. 260C.24 PAYMENT OF 16 33 APPROPRIATION. 16 34 Payment of appropriations for distribution under 16 35 this chapter or of appropriations made in lieu of such 16 36 appropriations, shall be made by the department of 16 37 revenue and finance in monthly installments due on or 16 38 about the fifteenth of each month of a budget year, 16 39 and installments shall be as nearly equal as possible, 16 40 as determined by the department of revenue and 16 41 finance, taking into consideration the relative budget 16 42 and cash position of the state resources. 16 43 Sec. 19. Section 260C.39, unnumbered paragraphs 3 16 44 and 4, Code 1995, are amended by striking the 16 45 unnumbered paragraphs. 16 46 Sec. 20. Section 260C.39, unnumbered paragraph 5, 16 47 Code 1995, is amended to read as follows: 16 48 The terms of employment of personnel, for the 16 49 academic year following the effective date of the 16 50 agreement to combine the merged areas shall not be 17 1 affected by the combination of the merged areas, 17 2 except in accordance with the procedures under 17 3 sections 279.15 to 279.18 and section 279.24, to the 17 4 extent those procedures are applicable, or under the 17 5 terms of the base bargaining agreement. The authority 17 6 and responsibility to offer new contracts or to 17 7 continue, modify, or terminate existing contracts 17 8 pursuant to any applicable procedures under chapter 17 9 279, shall be transferred to the acting, and then to 17 10 the new, board of the combined merged area upon 17 11 certification of a favorable vote to each of the 17 12 merged areas affected by the agreement. The 17 13 collective bargaining agreement of the merged area 17 14withserving the largest number ofcontact hours17 15eligible for general aid, as defined under section17 16260D.2,students shall serve as the base agreement for 17 17 the combined merged area and the employees of the 17 18 merged areas which combined to form the new combined 17 19 merged area shall automatically be accreted to the 17 20 bargaining unit from that former merged area for 17 21 purposes of negotiating the contracts for the 17 22 following years without further action by the public 17 23 employment relations board. If only one collective 17 24 bargaining agreement is in effect among the merged 17 25 areas which are combining under this section, then 17 26 that agreement shall serve as the base agreement, and 17 27 the employees of the merged areas which are combining 17 28 to form the new combined merged area shall 17 29 automatically be accreted to the bargaining unit of 17 30 that former merged area for purposes of negotiating 17 31 the contracts for the following years without further 17 32 action by the public employment relations board. The 17 33 board of the combined merged area, using the base 17 34 agreement as its existing contract, shall bargain with 17 35 the combined employees of the merged areas that have 17 36 agreed to combine for the academic year beginning with 17 37 the effective date of the agreement to combine merged 17 38 areas. The bargaining shall be completed by March 15 17 39 prior to the academic year in which the agreement to 17 40 combine merged areas becomes effective or within one 17 41 hundred eighty days after the organization of the 17 42 acting board of the new combined merged area, 17 43 whichever is later. If a bargaining agreement was 17 44 already concluded in the former merged area which has 17 45 the collective bargaining agreement that is serving as 17 46 the base agreement for the new combined merged area, 17 47 between the former merged area board and the employees 17 48 of the former merged area, that agreement is void, 17 49 unless the agreement contained multiyear provisions 17 50 affecting academic years subsequent to the effective 18 1 date of the agreement to form a combined merged area. 18 2 If the base collective bargaining agreement contains 18 3 multiyear provisions, the duration and effect of the 18 4 agreement shall be controlled by the terms of the 18 5 agreement. The provisions of the base agreement shall 18 6 apply to the offering of new contracts, or the 18 7 continuation, modification, or termination of existing 18 8 contracts between the acting or new board of the 18 9 combined merged area and the combined employees of the 18 10 new combined merged area. 18 11 Sec. 21. Section 260C.45, unnumbered paragraph 3, 18 12 Code 1995, is amended by striking the unnumbered 18 13 paragraph. 18 14 Sec. 22. Section 260C.46, Code 1995, is amended to 18 15 read as follows: 18 16 260C.46 PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SHARING. 18 17 By September 1, 1990, the department shall 18 18 establish guidelines and an approval process for 18 19 program sharing agreements and for administrative 18 20 sharing agreements entered into by two or more 18 21 community colleges or by a community college and a 18 22 higher education institution under the control of the 18 23 board of regents. Guidelines established shall be 18 24 designed to increase student access to programs, 18 25 enhance educational program offerings throughout the 18 26 state, and enhance interinstitutional cooperation in 18 27 program offerings.A community college must submit an18 28application and obtain approval from the department in18 29order to become eligible to receive funds from the18 30community college excellence 2000 account under18 31section 260D.14A for an administrative sharing or18 32program sharing agreement. The application shall18 33describe the sharing agreement, costs, and benefits18 34associated with the sharing proposal.18 35 Sec. 23. Section 261.12, subsection 1, paragraph 18 36 b, Code 1995, is amended to read as follows: 18 37 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,198918 38 1995, and for each following fiscal year, two thousand 18 39sixnine hundredfiftydollars. 18 40 Sec. 24. Section 261.25, subsection 1, Code 1995, 18 41 is amended to read as follows: 18 42 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 18 43 the state to the commission for each fiscal year the 18 44 sum ofthirty-twothirty-five millionfourtwo hundred 18 45twenty-twothirty-eight thousandthreeseven hundred 18 46sixty-twoone dollars for tuition grants. 18 47 Sec. 25. Section 261C.6, unnumbered paragraph 2, 18 48 Code 1995, is amended to read as follows: 18 49 A pupil is not eligible to enroll on a full-time 18 50 basis in an eligible postsecondary institution and 19 1 receive payment for all courses in which a student is 19 2 enrolled. If an eligible postsecondary institution is 19 3 a community college established under chapter 260C,19 4the contact hours of a pupil for which a tuition19 5reimbursement amount is received are not contact hours19 6eligible for general aid under chapter 260D. 19 7 Sec. 26. Section 294A.25, subsection 8, Code 1995, 19 8 is amended to read as follows: 19 9 8. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,199419 10 1995, to the department of education from phase III 19 11 moneys the amount of one million two hundred fifty 19 12 thousand dollars for support for the operations of the 19 13 new Iowa schools development corporation and for 19 14 school transformation design and implementation 19 15 projects administered by the corporation. Of the 19 16 amount provided in this subsection, one hundred fifty 19 17 thousand dollars shall be used for the school and 19 18 community planning initiative. 19 19 Sec. 27. Section 303.3, subsection 3, Code 1995, 19 20 is amended to read as follows: 19 21 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed 19 22 to grantees under contract that remain unexpended on 19 23 June 30 of any fiscal year shall not revert but shall 19 24 be available for expenditure for purposes of the 19 25contractprogram until June 30 of the succeeding 19 26 fiscal year. 19 27 Sec. 28. FUNDS TRANSFERRED. 19 28 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and 19 29 ending June 30, 1996, the amount of $150,000 is to be 19 30 paid to the department of education from additional 19 31 funds transferred from phase I to phase III for 19 32 development of a K-12 and community college management 19 33 information system. Notwithstanding section 294A.20, 19 34 if the additional funds transferred from phase I to 19 35 phase III are insufficient for purposes of the 19 36 appropriation provided under this subsection, moneys 19 37 allocated to phase III, which would otherwise revert 19 38 to the general fund under section 294A.20, shall be 19 39 transferred to the department in an amount sufficient 19 40 to fully fund the appropriation made under this 19 41 subsection. The department shall submit a report to 19 42 the legislative fiscal bureau by January 1, 1996, 19 43 describing the specific expenditure of funds 19 44 appropriated by the general assembly for purposes of 19 45 the management information system; the estimated time 19 46 of completion of the system; the department's 19 47 accomplishments under the system; and any 19 48 recommendations for future system funding needs. 19 49 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and 19 50 ending June 30, 1996, up to $50,000 from additional 20 1 funds transferred from phase I to phase III is to be 20 2 paid to the department of education for support of the 20 3 Iowa mathematics and science coalition. If funds 20 4 available from the specified sources are insufficient 20 5 to fully fund the appropriation, the amount 20 6 appropriated to the department under this subsection 20 7 shall be reduced to an amount equal to the available 20 8 funds. 20 9 Sec. 29. Section 261.52A, Code 1995, is repealed. 20 10 Sec. 30. Chapter 260D, Code 1995, is repealed. 20 11 Sec. 31. Sections 2, 10, 11, 15, and 27 of this 20 12 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, take effect 20 13 upon enactment." 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 20 18 BY MILLAGE of Scott, Chairperson 20 19 SF 266.708 76 20 20 kh/sc
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