House Journal: Page 1864: Tuesday, April 23, 1996

12   state for a program referenced in this subsection for
13   the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 1995, is
14   less than the amount available to the state for the
15   program in either of the two preceding federal fiscal
16   years, the governor, subject to the limitations of
17   this subsection, may authorize state funding to
18   replace the federal funding.  The amount of funding
19   authorized by the governor for a program shall not
20   exceed the amount by which the federal funding for the
21   program in the federal fiscal year beginning October
22   1, 1995, is less than the federal funding for the
23   program in either of the two preceding federal fiscal
24   years.
25     b.  The governor's authorization of funding for a
26   program is subject to a finding by the governor that
27   the reduction in federal funding will cause a hardship
28   for individuals otherwise eligible for assistance by
29   the program, or will adversely affect state or local
30   education, economic development, employment, crime
31   prevention and the criminal justice system, drug
32   control, or housing efforts.
33     c.  The provisions of this subsection apply to any
34   program funded under sections 1 through 13 of this Act
35   and to any other program which is funded in whole or
36   in part with federal funds and is directed to children
37   or older Iowans, or to state or local education,
38   economic development, employment, crime prevention and
39   the criminal justice system, drug control, or housing
40   efforts.
41     d.  There is appropriated from moneys transferred
42   to the general fund of the state pursuant to section
43   8.55, subsection 2, in the fiscal year beginning July
44   1, 1996, which are otherwise unobligated, an amount
45   sufficient to fund authorizations provided by the
46   governor under this subsection.  The amount
47   appropriated in this subsection is subject to the
48   state general fund expenditure limit for the fiscal
49   year beginning July 1, 1996, created pursuant to
50   section 8.54.  Additional funding appropriated

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 1   pursuant to this subsection shall not be used for
 2   interdepartmental transfers or for any expenditure
 3   other than for expenditures as provided in the federal
 4   law which established and implemented the guidelines
 5   for the block grant for which the funds were
 6   appropriated.
 7     3.  Before the governor implements an action
 8   provided for in subsection 1 or 2, the following
 9   procedures apply:"
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