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House Journal: Page 2006: Thursday, April 27, 1995

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 1     Sec. 22.  FUNDING OF SESSION LAW REQUIREMENTS.  If
 2   the appropriations in section 426B.1, subsection 2, as
 3   created in this division of this Act, are enacted by
 4   this Act, the requirements of 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter
 5   1163, section 8, subsection 2, to fully fund
 6   provisions of sections 331.438 and 331.439 shall be
 7   considered to be met and the repeals contained in 1994
 8   Iowa Acts, chapter 1163, section 8, subsection 2,
 9   shall be void.
10     Sec. 23.  STATE-COUNTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REVIEW
11   -- 1995 INTERIM.  The state-county management
12   committee created in section 331.438 shall review
13   statutory provisions and administrative rules which
14   are intended to regulate and contain county
15   expenditures for mental health, mental retardation,
16   and developmental disabilities (MH/MR/DD) services and
17   the formula for distribution of property tax relief
18   moneys to counties under section 426B.2.  The
19   committee should consider proposals from counties and
20   other interested persons for a distribution formula
21   factor which rewards or provides incentives for
22   economy and efficiency in providing mental health,
23   mental retardation, and developmental disabilities
24   services; and a mechanism for a county to appeal to
25   the state if it is believed the county is unfairly
26   treated under an established funding formula.  In
27   addition, the committee shall consider tort and other
28   liability issues associated with a county managing
29   MH/MR/DD expenditures in accordance with a fixed
30   budget and make recommendations to address the issues.
31   The committee shall review the dates required under
32   section 331.439 and chapter 426B, as enacted by this
33   Act and make recommendations for change if revisions
34   are deemed necessary.  The committee shall report to
35   the governor and the general assembly on or before
36   December 1, 1995.
37     Sec. 24.  LEVY STUDY.  The county finance committee
38   created in chapter 333A shall consult with any
39   interested parties in studying the ramifications of
40   consolidating the county general basic levies and the
41   general supplemental levies and other proposals
42   involving the levies.  The committee shall be assisted
43   by four legislators with one each appointed by the
44   following leaders:  majority leader of the senate,
45   minority leader of the senate, speaker of the house of
46   representatives, and minority leader of the house of
47   representatives.  The legislative appointees are
48   eligible for per diem and actual expenses for their
49   assistance to the committee.  The committee shall
50   report to the governor and the general assembly with

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