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Senate Study Bill 2265

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  1  1    Section 1.  AUDITOR OF STATE.  There is appropriated from
  1  2 the general fund of the state to the office of the auditor of
  1  3 state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending
  1  4 June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
  1  5 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
  1  6    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  1  7 purposes:  
  1  8 .................................................. $  1,344,845
  1  9    The auditor of state may retain additional full-time
  1 10 equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to perform
  1 11 governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
  1 12 pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which
  1 13 are requested by and reimbursable from the federal government,
  1 14 and to perform work requested by and reimbursable from
  1 15 departments or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B.
  1 16 The auditor of state shall notify the department of
  1 17 management, the legislative fiscal committee, and the
  1 18 legislative fiscal bureau of the additional full-time
  1 19 equivalent positions retained.
  1 20    Sec. 2.  IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD.  There
  1 21 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
  1 22 ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
  1 23 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
  1 24 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
  1 25 purposes designated:
  1 26    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  1 27 purposes:  
  1 28 .................................................. $    435,554
  1 29    Sec. 3.  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.  There is appropriated
  1 30 from the general fund of the state to the department of
  1 31 commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
  1 32 ending June 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much
  1 33 thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
  1 34    1.  PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION DIVISION
  1 35    a.  For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  2  1 purposes:  
  2  2 .................................................. $    837,510
  2  3    b.  There is appropriated from the title guaranty fund
  2  4 created in section 16.91 for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
  2  5 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, to the professional licensing
  2  6 and regulation division, an amount up to $25,000, to be used
  2  7 to pay half the cost of employing an auditor for real estate
  2  8 broker trust accounts.  In addition to the amount appropriated
  2  9 in this paragraph, the commission may increase the license
  2 10 fees provided for in section 543B.27 in an amount sufficient
  2 11 to pay half the cost of employing an auditor for real estate
  2 12 broker trust accounts.
  2 13    2.  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
  2 14    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  2 15 purposes:  
  2 16 .................................................. $    976,758
  2 17    The division of administrative services shall assess each
  2 18 division within the department of commerce and the office of
  2 19 consumer advocate within the department of justice a pro rata
  2 20 share of the operating expenses of the division of
  2 21 administrative services.  The pro rata share shall be
  2 22 determined pursuant to a cost allocation plan established by
  2 23 the division of administrative services and agreed to by the
  2 24 administrators of the divisions and the consumer advocate.  To
  2 25 the extent practicable, the cost allocation plan shall be
  2 26 based on the proportion of the administrative expenses
  2 27 incurred on behalf of each division and the office of consumer
  2 28 advocate.  Each division and the office of consumer advocate
  2 29 shall include in its charges assessed or revenues generated,
  2 30 an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated in its
  2 31 appropriation, any state assessed indirect costs determined by
  2 32 the department of revenue and finance, and the cost of
  2 33 services provided by the division of administrative services.
  2 34    3.  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION
  2 35    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  3  1 purposes:  
  3  2 .................................................. $  1,481,412
  3  3    4.  BANKING DIVISION
  3  4    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  3  5 purposes:  
  3  6 .................................................. $  5,501,878
  3  7    5.  CREDIT UNION DIVISION
  3  8    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  3  9 purposes:  
  3 10 .................................................. $  1,032,456
  3 11    6.  INSURANCE DIVISION
  3 12    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  3 13 purposes:  
  3 14 .................................................. $  2,918,469
  3 15    The insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time
  3 16 equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation
  3 17 recommendations or requirements.  The insurance division
  3 18 expenditures for examination purposes may exceed the projected
  3 19 receipts, refunds and reimbursements, estimated pursuant to
  3 20 section 505.7, subsection 7, including the expenditures for
  3 21 retention of additional personnel, if the expenditures are
  3 22 fully reimburseable and the division first does both of the
  3 23 following:
  3 24    a.  Notifies the department of management, legislative
  3 25 fiscal bureau, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
  3 26 need for the expenditures.
  3 27    b.  Files with each of the entities named in paragraph "a"
  3 28 the legislative and regulatory justification for the
  3 29 expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
  3 30    7.  UTILITIES DIVISION
  3 31    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  3 32 purposes:  
  3 33 .................................................. $  5,177,916
  3 34    The utilities division may expend additional funds,
  3 35 including funds for additional personnel, if those additional
  4  1 expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the funds
  4  2 budgeted for utility regulation.  Before the division expends
  4  3 or encumbers an amount in excess of the funds budgeted for
  4  4 regulation, the director of the department of management shall
  4  5 approve the expenditure or encumbrance.  Before approval is
  4  6 given, the director of the department of management shall
  4  7 determine that the regulation expenses exceed the funds
  4  8 budgeted by the general assembly to the division and that the
  4  9 division does not have other funds from which regulation
  4 10 expenses can be paid.  Upon approval of the director of the
  4 11 department of management the division may expend and encumber
  4 12 funds for excess regulation expenses.  The amounts necessary
  4 13 to fund the excess regulation expenses shall be collected from
  4 14 those utility companies being regulated which caused the
  4 15 excess expenditures, and the collections shall be treated as
  4 16 repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2.
  4 17    Sec. 4.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the
  4 18 state to the following named agencies for the fiscal year
  4 19 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
  4 20 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
  4 21 used for the purposes designated:
  4 22    1.  COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
  4 23    For support of the commission and expenses of the members:  
  4 24 .................................................. $     22,741
  4 25    2.  NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
  4 26    For support of the membership assessment:  
  4 27 .................................................. $     91,427
  4 28    Sec. 5.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the
  4 29 state to the department of general services for the fiscal
  4 30 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
  4 31 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
  4 32 used for the purposes designated:
  4 33    1.  ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
  4 34    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  4 35 purposes:  
  5  1 .................................................. $  1,188,790
  5  2    2.  INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION
  5  3    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  5  4 purposes:  
  5  5 .................................................. $  5,623,195
  5  6    3.  PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
  5  7    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  5  8 purposes:  
  5  9 .................................................. $  4,044,346
  5 10    Savings achieved in providing telecommunications services
  5 11 shall be used by the department of general services to
  5 12 increase efficiencies in the provision of those services.
  5 13    4.  CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION
  5 14    For expenses of the members in carrying out their duties
  5 15 under chapter 18A:  
  5 16 .................................................. $      2,000
  5 17    5.  RENTAL SPACE
  5 18    For payment of lease or rental costs of buildings and
  5 19 office space at the seat of government as provided in section
  5 20 18.12, subsection 9, notwithstanding section 18.16:  
  5 21 .................................................. $    656,104
  5 22    6.  UTILITY COSTS
  5 23    For payment of utility costs:  
  5 24 .................................................. $  2,058,683
  5 25    The department of general services may use funds
  5 26 appropriated in this subsection for utility costs to fund
  5 27 energy conservation projects in the state capitol complex
  5 28 which will have a 100 percent payback within a 24-month
  5 29 period.  In addition, notwithstanding sections 8.33 and 18.12,
  5 30 subsection 11, any excess funds appropriated for utility costs
  5 31 in this subsection shall not revert to the general fund of the
  5 32 state on June 30, 1997, and these funds shall be used for
  5 33 implementation of energy conservation projects having a
  5 34 payback of 100 percent within a two-year to six-year period.
  5 35    7.  TERRACE HILL OPERATIONS
  6  1    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  6  2 purposes necessary for the operation of Terrace Hill:  
  6  3 .................................................. $    188,701
  6  4    Sec. 6.  There is appropriated from the designated
  6  5 revolving funds to the department of general services for the
  6  6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
  6  7 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
  6  8 be used for the purposes designated:
  6  9    1.  From the centralized printing permanent revolving fund
  6 10 established by section 18.57 for salaries, support,
  6 11 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:  
  6 12 .................................................. $    932,915
  6 13    2.  The remainder of the centralized printing permanent
  6 14 revolving fund is appropriated for the expense incurred in
  6 15 supplying paper stock, offset printing, copy preparation,
  6 16 binding, distribution costs, original payment of printing and
  6 17 binding claims and contingencies arising during the fiscal
  6 18 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, which
  6 19 are legally payable from this fund.
  6 20    3.  From the centralized purchasing permanent revolving
  6 21 fund established by section 18.9 for salaries, support,
  6 22 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:  
  6 23 .................................................. $    816,123
  6 24    4.  The remainder of the centralized purchasing permanent
  6 25 revolving fund is appropriated for the payment of expenses
  6 26 incurred through purchases by various state departments and
  6 27 for contingencies arising during the fiscal year beginning
  6 28 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, which are legally
  6 29 payable from this fund.
  6 30    5.  From the vehicle dispatcher revolving fund established
  6 31 by section 18.119 for salaries, support, maintenance, and
  6 32 miscellaneous purposes:  
  6 33 .................................................. $    627,701
  6 34    6.  The remainder of the vehicle dispatcher revolving fund
  6 35 is appropriated for the purchase of gasoline, gasohol, oil,
  7  1 tires, repairs, and all other maintenance expenses incurred in
  7  2 the operation of state-owned motor vehicles and for
  7  3 contingencies arising during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
  7  4 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, which are legally payable from
  7  5 this fund.
  7  6    Sec. 7.  GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.  There is
  7  7 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
  7  8 of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal
  7  9 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
  7 10 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
  7 11 used for the purposes designated:
  7 12    1.  For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  7 13 purposes for the general office of the governor and the
  7 14 general office of the lieutenant governor:  
  7 15 .................................................. $  1,154,181
  7 16    2.  For the governor's expenses and the lieutenant
  7 17 governor's expenses connected with office:  
  7 18 .................................................. $      2,416
  7 19    3.  For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  7 20 purposes for the governor's quarters at Terrace Hill:  
  7 21 .................................................. $     67,254
  7 22    4.  For the payment of expenses of ad hoc committees,
  7 23 councils, and task forces appointed by the governor to
  7 24 research and analyze a particular subject area relevant to the
  7 25 problems and responsibilities of state and local government,
  7 26 including the employment of professional, technical, and
  7 27 administrative staff and the payment of per diem and actual
  7 28 expenses of committee, council, or task force members as
  7 29 specified pursuant to section 7E.6:  
  7 30 .................................................. $      1,610
  7 31    5.  For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  7 32 purposes for the office of administrative rules coordinator:  
  7 33 .................................................. $    111,781
  7 34    6.  For payment of Iowa's membership in the national
  7 35 governors' conference:  
  8  1 .................................................. $     74,435
  8  2    Sec. 8.  DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS.  There is
  8  3 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
  8  4 department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year
  8  5 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
  8  6 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
  8  7 purposes designated:
  8  8    1.  FINANCE AND SERVICES DIVISION
  8  9    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  8 10 purposes:  
  8 11 .................................................. $    495,682
  8 12    2.  AUDITS DIVISION
  8 13    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  8 14 purposes:  
  8 15 .................................................. $    372,432
  8 16    3.  APPEALS AND FAIR HEARINGS DIVISION
  8 17    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  8 18 purposes:  
  8 19 .................................................. $    170,823
  8 20    4.  INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
  8 21    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  8 22 purposes:  
  8 23 .................................................. $    756,040
  8 24    5.  HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION
  8 25    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  8 26 purposes:  
  8 27 .................................................. $  1,677,191
  8 28    6.  INSPECTIONS DIVISION
  8 29    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  8 30 purposes:  
  8 31 .................................................. $    600,210
  8 32    7.  EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
  8 33    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  8 34 purposes:  
  8 35 .................................................. $     33,181
  9  1    The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the
  9  2 labor services division of the department of employment
  9  3 services for all costs associated with hearings conducted
  9  4 under chapter 91C, related to contractor registration.  The
  9  5 board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
  9  6 this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
  9  7 to the labor services division under this subsection and to
  9  8 retain the additional full-time equivalent positions as needed
  9  9 to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
  9 10    8.  STATE FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
  9 11    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  9 12 purposes:  
  9 13 .................................................. $    547,579
  9 14    The department of human services, in coordination with the
  9 15 state foster care review board and the department of
  9 16 inspections and appeals, shall submit an application for
  9 17 funding available pursuant to Title IV-E of the federal Social
  9 18 Security Act for claims for state foster care review board
  9 19 administrative review costs.
  9 20    Sec. 9.  RACETRACK REGULATION.  There is appropriated from
  9 21 the general fund of the state to the racing and gaming
  9 22 commission of the department of inspections and appeals for
  9 23 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30,
  9 24 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
  9 25 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
  9 26    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  9 27 purposes, for the regulation of pari-mutuel racetracks:  
  9 28 .................................................. $  1,977,140
  9 29    Sec. 10.  EXCURSION BOAT REGULATION.  There is appropriated
  9 30 from the general fund of the state to the racing and gaming
  9 31 commission of the department of inspections and appeals for
  9 32 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30,
  9 33 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
  9 34 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
  9 35    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 10  1 purposes for administration and enforcement of the excursion
 10  2 boat gambling laws:  
 10  3 .................................................. $  1,225,768
 10  4    It is the intent of the general assembly that the racing
 10  5 and gaming commission shall only employ additional full-time
 10  6 equivalent positions for riverboat gambling enforcement as
 10  7 authorized by the department of management as needed for
 10  8 enforcement on new riverboats.  If more than nine riverboats
 10  9 are operating during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996,
 10 10 and ending June 30, 1997, the commission may expend no more
 10 11 than $84,917 for no more than 2.00 FTEs for each additional
 10 12 riverboat in excess of nine.  The additional expense
 10 13 associated with the positions shall be paid from fees assessed
 10 14 by the commission as provided in chapter 99F.
 10 15    Sec. 11.  DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS – SERVICE
 10 16 CHARGES.  The department of inspections and appeals may charge
 10 17 state departments, agencies, and commissions for services
 10 18 rendered and the payment received shall be considered
 10 19 repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2.
 10 20    Sec. 12.  USE TAX APPROPRIATION.  There is appropriated
 10 21 from the use tax receipts collected pursuant to section 423.7
 10 22 prior to their deposit in the road use tax fund pursuant to
 10 23 section 423.24, subsection 1, to the appeals and fair hearings
 10 24 division of the department of inspections and appeals for the
 10 25 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
 10 26 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for
 10 27 the purposes designated:
 10 28    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 10 29 purposes:  
 10 30 .................................................. $  1,012,835
 10 31    Sec. 13.  DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT.  There is appropriated
 10 32 from the general fund of the state to the department of
 10 33 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
 10 34 ending June 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much
 10 35 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
 11  1 designated:
 11  2    1.  GENERAL OFFICE
 11  3    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 11  4 purposes:  
 11  5 .................................................. $  2,333,779
 11  6    2.  LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REIMBURSEMENTS
 11  7    For reimbursement to local law enforcement agencies for the
 11  8 training of officers who resign pursuant to section 384.15,
 11  9 subsection 7:  
 11 10 .................................................. $     47,500
 11 11    3.  COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
 11 12    For support of the membership assessment:  
 11 13 .................................................. $     75,500
 11 14    Sec. 14.  There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
 11 15 to the department of management for the fiscal year beginning
 11 16 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount,
 11 17 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
 11 18 purposes designated:
 11 19    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 11 20 purposes:  
 11 21 .................................................. $     56,000
 11 22    Sec. 15.  There is appropriated from the general fund of
 11 23 the state to the department of personnel for the fiscal year
 11 24 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
 11 25 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
 11 26 used for the purposes designated:
 11 27    1.  OPERATIONS
 11 28    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 11 29 purposes for the director's staff, information services, data
 11 30 processing, and financial services:  
 11 31 .................................................. $  1,080,321
 11 32    2.  PROGRAM DELIVERY
 11 33    For salaries for personnel services, employment law and
 11 34 labor relations and training:  
 11 35 .................................................. $  1,292,434
 12  1    3.  PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
 12  2    For salaries for employment, compensation, and benefits and
 12  3 workers' compensation:  
 12  4 .................................................. $  1,511,191
 12  5    Any funds received by the department for workers'
 12  6 compensation purposes other than the funds appropriated in
 12  7 subsection 3 shall be used only for the payment of workers'
 12  8 compensation claims.
 12  9    The funds for support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 12 10 purposes for personnel assigned to program delivery under
 12 11 subsection 2 and program administration and development under
 12 12 subsection 3 are payable from the appropriation made in
 12 13 subsection 1.
 12 14    Sec. 16.  IPERS.  There is appropriated from the Iowa
 12 15 public employees' retirement system fund to the department of
 12 16 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
 12 17 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof
 12 18 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
 12 19    For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational
 12 20 purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees'
 12 21 retirement system:  
 12 22 .................................................. $  4,368,900
 12 23    The Iowa public employees' retirement system is authorized
 12 24 to employ sufficient staff within the appropriation provided
 12 25 in this section to meet the developing requirements of the
 12 26 investment program.
 12 27    Sec. 17.  There is appropriated from the primary road fund
 12 28 to the department of personnel for the fiscal year beginning
 12 29 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount,
 12 30 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
 12 31 purposes designated:
 12 32    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 12 33 purposes to provide personnel services for the state
 12 34 department of transportation:  
 12 35 .................................................. $    358,671
 13  1    Sec. 18.  There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
 13  2 to the department of personnel for the fiscal year beginning
 13  3 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount,
 13  4 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
 13  5 purposes designated:
 13  6    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 13  7 purposes to provide personnel services for the state
 13  8 department of transportation:  
 13  9 .................................................. $     58,388
 13 10    Sec. 19.  There is appropriated from the general fund of
 13 11 the state to the department of revenue and finance for the
 13 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
 13 13 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
 13 14 be used for the purposes designated:
 13 15    1.  COMPLIANCE
 13 16    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 13 17 purposes:  
 13 18 .................................................. $ 10,789,038
 13 19    2.  STATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
 13 20    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 13 21 purposes:  
 13 22 .................................................. $  9,717,637
 13 23    3.  INTERNAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
 13 24    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 13 25 purposes:  
 13 26 .................................................. $  6,025,904
 13 27    4.  COLLECTION COSTS AND FEES
 13 28    For payment of collection costs and fees pursuant to
 13 29 section 422.26:  
 13 30 .................................................. $     45,000
 13 31    Sec. 20.  There is appropriated from the lottery fund to
 13 32 the department of revenue and finance for the fiscal year
 13 33 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
 13 34 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
 13 35 used for the purposes designated:
 14  1    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 14  2 purposes:  
 14  3 .................................................. $  7,494,998
 14  4    Sec. 21.  There is appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel
 14  5 tax fund created by section 452A.77 to the department of
 14  6 revenue and finance for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
 14  7 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so
 14  8 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
 14  9 designated:
 14 10    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 14 11 purposes for administration and enforcement of the provisions
 14 12 of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle use tax program:  
 14 13 .................................................. $  1,034,482
 14 14    Sec. 22.  There is appropriated from the general fund of
 14 15 the state to the office of the secretary of state for the
 14 16 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
 14 17 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
 14 18 be used for the purposes designated:
 14 19    1.  ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
 14 20    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 14 21 purposes:  
 14 22 .................................................. $    368,508
 14 23    2.  BUSINESS SERVICES
 14 24    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 14 25 purposes:  
 14 26 .................................................. $  1,760,502
 14 27    Sec. 23.  STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS.  There is appropriated
 14 28 from the general fund of the state to the office of state-
 14 29 federal relations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996,
 14 30 and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much
 14 31 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
 14 32 designated:
 14 33    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 14 34 purposes:  
 14 35 .................................................. $    242,572
 15  1    Sec. 24.  TREASURER.  There is appropriated from the
 15  2 general fund of the state to the office of treasurer of state
 15  3 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June
 15  4 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
 15  5 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
 15  6    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 15  7 purposes:  
 15  8 .................................................. $    902,594
 15  9    The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical and
 15 10 secretarial support for the executive council.
 15 11    Sec. 25.  WORLD FOOD PRIZE.  Notwithstanding the require-
 15 12 ment in section 99E.10, subsection 1, to transfer lottery
 15 13 revenue remaining after expenses are deducted, before the
 15 14 transfer of the revenue there is appropriated from the lottery
 15 15 fund to the treasurer of state for the fiscal year beginning
 15 16 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount,
 15 17 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
 15 18 designated:
 15 19    For the continued funding of Iowa's participation in the
 15 20 funding of the world food prize:  
 15 21 .................................................. $    250,000
 15 22    This appropriation of public funds is intended to result in
 15 23 a commitment for additional funding for the world food prize
 15 24 from private sources.
 15 25    The treasurer of state shall only provide the funds appro-
 15 26 priated in this section to the world food prize foundation if
 15 27 sufficient private funds are raised to maintain the world food
 15 28 prize foundation in Iowa and the foundation is structured to
 15 29 include representation that reflects environmental concerns
 15 30 and sustainable agriculture.
 15 31    Sec. 26.  SECOND INJURY FUND.  The administrative costs and
 15 32 expenses incurred by the treasurer of state, the attorney
 15 33 general, the second injury fund, or the department of revenue
 15 34 and finance, in connection with the second injury fund, may be
 15 35 paid from the second injury fund.  However, the payment of
 16  1 administrative costs and expenses incurred by the treasurer of
 16  2 state, the attorney general, the second injury fund, and the
 16  3 department of revenue and finance, as authorized in this
 16  4 section, shall only be permitted for administrative costs and
 16  5 expenses incurred in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1996,
 16  6 and ending June 30, 1997, shall not exceed $170,000, and are
 16  7 contingent upon the treasurer of state assessing the surcharge
 16  8 authorized in section 29 of this Act for that fiscal year.
 16  9    Sec. 27.  STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS.  There is
 16 10 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
 16 11 department of personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
 16 12 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so
 16 13 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
 16 14 designated:
 16 15    For distribution, subject to approval of the department of
 16 16 management, to various state departments to fund the premiums
 16 17 for paying workers' compensation claims which are assessed to
 16 18 and collected from the state department by the department of
 16 19 personnel based upon a rating formula established by the
 16 20 department of personnel:  
 16 21 .................................................. $  5,884,740
 16 22    The premiums collected by the department of personnel shall
 16 23 be segregated into a separate workers' compensation fund in
 16 24 the state treasury to be used for payment of state employees'
 16 25 workers' compensation claims and fees for contracted services.
 16 26 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated
 16 27 moneys remaining in this workers' compensation fund at the end
 16 28 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall be available for
 16 29 expenditure for purposes of the fund for subsequent fiscal
 16 30 years.
 16 31    Sec. 28.  GENERAL ASSEMBLY.  Notwithstanding the standing
 16 32 unlimited appropriations from the general fund of the state
 16 33 under sections 2.12, 2.13, and 17A.8, there is appropriated
 16 34 from the general fund of the state, pursuant to sections 2.12,
 16 35 2.13, and 17A.8, to the following named entities for the
 17  1 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
 17  2 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
 17  3 be used for the purposes designated:
 17  4    1.  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 17  5    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 17  6 purposes:  
 17  7 .................................................. $  8,736,600
 17  8    2.  SENATE
 17  9    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 17 10 purposes:  
 17 11 .................................................. $  5,045,155
 17 12    3.  JOINT CLAIMS
 17 13    For payment of claims for services rendered to the general
 17 14 assembly:  
 17 15 .................................................. $    700,000
 17 16    4.  COMPUTER SUPPORT BUREAU
 17 17    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 17 18 purposes:  
 17 19 .................................................. $  1,743,180
 17 20    5.  LEGISLATIVE FISCAL BUREAU
 17 21    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 17 22 purposes:  
 17 23 .................................................. $  1,875,000
 17 24    6.  LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU
 17 25    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 17 26 purposes:  
 17 27 .................................................. $  4,907,058
 17 28    7.  CITIZENS' AIDE OFFICE
 17 29    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 17 30 purposes:  
 17 31 .................................................. $    777,467
 17 32    8.  ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REVIEW COMMITTEE
 17 33    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 17 34 purposes:  
 17 35 .................................................. $    100,000
 18  1    Sec. 29.  SURCHARGE FOR THE 1996-1997 FISCAL YEAR.
 18  2    1.  For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1996, the
 18  3 treasurer of state may assess a surcharge on workers'
 18  4 compensation weekly benefits paid in the state during the
 18  5 immediately preceding fiscal year.  The surcharge is payable
 18  6 by all self-insured employers making weekly benefit payments
 18  7 and all insurers making weekly benefit payments on behalf of
 18  8 insured employers.  The surcharge applies to all workers'
 18  9 compensation insurance policies and self-insurance coverages
 18 10 of employers approved for self-insurance by the commissioner
 18 11 of insurance pursuant to section 87.4 or 87.11, and to the
 18 12 state of Iowa, its departments, divisions, agencies,
 18 13 commissions, and boards, or any political subdivision
 18 14 coverages whether insured or self-insured.  The surcharge
 18 15 shall not apply to any reinsurance or retrocessional
 18 16 transaction under section 520.4 or 520.9.  The treasurer of
 18 17 state shall base the surcharge for each payor upon the payor's
 18 18 pro rata share of weekly benefits paid in the state during the
 18 19 immediately preceding fiscal year.  The treasurer may use
 18 20 reports of weekly benefits paid derived from the last
 18 21 completed policy or reporting year, or other consistent
 18 22 allocation methodology.  The surcharge is collectable by an
 18 23 insurer or from its policyholders if the insured employer
 18 24 fails to pay the insurer.  An insurance carrier, its agent, or
 18 25 a third-party administrator shall not be entitled to any
 18 26 portion of the surcharge as a fee or commission for its
 18 27 collection.  The surcharge is not subject to any taxes,
 18 28 licenses, or fees.  The surcharge is not deemed to be an
 18 29 assessment or tax, but shall be deemed an additional benefit
 18 30 paid for injuries compensable under the second injury fund.
 18 31 However, the treasurer of state shall not collect over
 18 32 $870,000 in assessing the surcharge.
 18 33    2.  The surcharges collected pursuant to this section shall
 18 34 be deposited in the second injury fund, and may be used for
 18 35 the payment of claims, settlements, expenses for claim
 19  1 adjustments, and administrative costs.  The expenses incurred
 19  2 by the treasurer of state, the attorney general, the second
 19  3 injury fund, the task force, or the department of revenue and
 19  4 finance, in connection with the second injury fund, may be
 19  5 paid from the fund.  However, the payment of administrative
 19  6 costs and expenses incurred by the treasurer of state, the
 19  7 attorney general, the second injury fund, the task force, and
 19  8 the department of revenue and finance, as authorized in this
 19  9 subsection, shall only be permitted for administrative costs
 19 10 and expenses incurred in the fiscal year commencing July 1,
 19 11 1996, and shall not exceed $170,000.
 19 12    3.  An insurer or self-insurer shall pay a surcharge
 19 13 imposed by this section no later than thirty days following
 19 14 the assessment.
 19 15    4.  a.  If an insurer, policyholder, or self-insurer
 19 16 withdraws from doing business in this state before the
 19 17 surcharges authorized by this section become due, or fails or
 19 18 neglects to pay the surcharge imposed, the treasurer of state
 19 19 shall at once proceed to collect the surcharge, and may employ
 19 20 such legal process as may be necessary for that purpose, and
 19 21 when so collected shall deposit the surcharge into the second
 19 22 injury fund.  The treasurer may bring the suit in any court of
 19 23 this state having jurisdiction, and reasonable attorney's fees
 19 24 may be taxed as costs in the suit.
 19 25    b.  If the surcharges imposed by this section are not paid
 19 26 or transferred when due, the insurer, policyholder, or self-
 19 27 insurer responsible for the failure shall be required to pay,
 19 28 as part of the surcharge, interest on the surcharge at the
 19 29 rate of one and one-half percent per month for each month or
 19 30 fraction of a month delinquent.  If the treasurer of state
 19 31 prevails in any dispute concerning the assessment of a
 19 32 surcharge which has not been paid or transferred, interest
 19 33 shall be paid upon the amount found due to the state at the
 19 34 rate of one and one-half percent per month for each month or
 19 35 fraction of a month delinquent.
 20  1    c.  An insurer is not liable for a surcharge which is not
 20  2 paid to the insurer by the policyholder or employer provided
 20  3 the insurer has made good faith efforts to collect the
 20  4 surcharge from the policyholder or employer.  An insurance
 20  5 carrier shall report to the treasurer of state a policyholder
 20  6 or employer who fails to pay a surcharge within thirty days of
 20  7 its due date.
 20  8    d.  In any action concerning the amount of a surcharge
 20  9 imposed by this section, any other surcharge shall continue to
 20 10 be made based upon the amount assessed by the treasurer of
 20 11 state.  In the event of an overpayment, the excess amount paid
 20 12 may be credited against future payments otherwise due.
 20 13    e.  An employer who fails to pay the surcharges imposed
 20 14 under this section shall not be allowed to purchase workers'
 20 15 compensation insurance coverage or to renew a self-insurance
 20 16 authorization unless and until the surcharge has been paid.
 20 17    5.  For the purposes of this section, "insurer" includes a
 20 18 self-insurance group approved by the commissioner of insurance
 20 19 pursuant to section 87.4.
 20 20    Sec. 30.  LOTTERY TRANSFER.  Notwithstanding the
 20 21 requirement in section 99E.10, subsection 1, to transfer
 20 22 lottery revenue remaining after expenses are deducted,
 20 23 notwithstanding the requirement under section 99E.20,
 20 24 subsection 2, for the commissioner to certify and transfer a
 20 25 portion of the lottery fund to the CLEAN fund, and
 20 26 notwithstanding the appropriations and allocations in section
 20 27 99E.34, all lottery revenues received during the fiscal year
 20 28 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, after
 20 29 deductions as provided in section 99E.10, subsection 1, and as
 20 30 appropriated under any Act of the Seventy-sixth General
 20 31 Assembly, 1996 Session, shall not be transferred to and
 20 32 deposited into the CLEAN fund but shall be transferred and
 20 33 credited to the general fund of the state.
 20 34    Sec. 31.  FEDERAL GRANTS.  All federal grants to and the
 20 35 federal receipts of agencies appropriated funds under this
 21  1 Act, not otherwise appropriated, are appropriated for the
 21  2 purposes set forth in the federal grants or receipts unless
 21  3 otherwise provided by the general assembly.  
 21  4                           EXPLANATION
 21  5    This bill relates to and appropriates moneys to various
 21  6 state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other
 21  7 interstate and national entities for the fiscal year beginning
 21  8 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997.
 21  9    The state departments and agencies include the auditor of
 21 10 state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, department
 21 11 of commerce, department of general services, office of
 21 12 governor including the lieutenant governor and Terrace Hill
 21 13 quarters, department of inspections and appeals, department of
 21 14 management, department of personnel, Iowa public employees'
 21 15 retirement system, department of revenue and finance,
 21 16 secretary of state, and treasurer of state.
 21 17    The bill also appropriates funding for the state's
 21 18 membership on the commission on uniform state laws, the
 21 19 national conference of state legislatures, the council of
 21 20 state governments, the national governors' conference, and law
 21 21 enforcement training reimbursements.
 21 22    The bill transfers lottery revenues to the state general
 21 23 fund instead of the CLEAN fund and authorizes the treasurer of
 21 24 state to assess a surcharge on workers' compensation benefits
 21 25 paid.  
 21 26 LSB 3220XG 76
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