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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 25B.7 FEDERAL BLOCK GRANTS. 1 2 It is the intent of the general assembly to enact new or 1 3 revised state statutes relating to federal block grant 1 4 provisions in the manner described in this section. Unless 1 5 otherwise provided by state law or federal law or regulation, 1 6 a state agency or department shall comply with all of the 1 7 following requirements in implementing a new or revised 1 8 federal block grant provision which affects a political 1 9 subdivision: 1 10 1. Utilize as primary goals the attaining of savings for 1 11 taxpayers and the avoidance of shifting costs from federal to 1 12 state and local government. 1 13 2. Planning activities shall be held jointly with 1 14 officials of the affected political subdivision and with 1 15 members of the public who may be affected. A proposed plan 1 16 shall address proposed expenditures and accountability 1 17 measures for the use of the expenditures. A proposed plan 1 18 shall be published in advance of adoption so as to provide 1 19 opportunity for public review and comment. 1 20 3. If a political subdivision has an existing service 1 21 delivery system capable of delivering a service pursuant to a 1 22 federal block grant, the political subdivision shall 1 23 administer funding under the federal block grant to utilize 1 24 that service system to the extent possible. The requirements 1 25 of this subsection shall apply to any service delivered 1 26 pursuant to a federal block grant, including but not limited 1 27 to any of the following federal block grant areas: health, 1 28 human services, education, employment, community and economic 1 29 development, and criminal justice. 1 30 4. If a service delivered pursuant to a federal block 1 31 grant and implemented by a political subdivision was 1 32 previously implemented by the political subdivision under a 1 33 categorical grant, the state shall allow the political 1 34 subdivision adequate transition time to accommodate related 1 35 changes in federal and state policy. Transition activities 2 1 may include but are not limited to revision of the political 2 2 subdivision's laws, budgets, and administrative procedures. 2 3 5. The political subdivision shall be allowed flexibility 2 4 to implement a service in a manner so as to address 2 5 identifiable needs within the context of meeting broad 2 6 national objectives. 2 7 6. State administrative costs associated with a service 2 8 implemented by a political subdivision shall be limited to an 2 9 amount which is reasonable and justifiable for the 2 10 administrative activities provided. 2 11 7. A federal mandate eliminated or waived for the state 2 12 shall be eliminated or waived for political subdivisions. 2 13 8. This section shall not be construed to permit the use 2 14 of federal block grant funds to supplant existing funding 2 15 efforts by the state. 2 16 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE – APPLICABILITY. This Act, being 2 17 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment 2 18 and applies to new or revised federal block grant provisions 2 19 which take effect on or after the effective date of this Act. 2 20 EXPLANATION 2 21 This bill amends chapter 25B, relating to state mandates. 2 22 The new section states legislative intent and provides 2 23 requirements for implementation of new or revised federal 2 24 block grant provisions which affect political subdivisions. 2 25 As defined in chapter 25B, the term political subdivision 2 26 means a city, county, township, or school district. 2 27 The bill provides for policy goals, joint planning between 2 28 the state and the local government, implementation through 2 29 existing local government service delivery systems, allowing 2 30 reasonable transition time, allowing local flexibility, 2 31 limiting state administrative costs, and requiring waiver or 2 32 elimination of those mandates on local governments which the 2 33 federal government waived or eliminated for the state. The 2 34 bill also provides that federal block grant funds are not to 2 35 be used to supplant state funds. 3 1 The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to federal 3 2 changes taking effect on or after that date. 3 3 LSB 3608SV 76 3 4 jp/jj/8
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