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House Journal: Page 1909: Wednesday, April 24, 1996

For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and
for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:  

	$  1,745,502
	FTEs          32.00
Sec. 23.  STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS.  There is appropriated from
the general fund of the state to the office of statefederal
relations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending
June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and
for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:  

	$    240,172
	FTEs           3.00
Sec. 24.  TREASURER.  There is appropriated from the general
fund of the state to the office of treasurer of state for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and
for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:  

	$    902,594
	FTEs         27.80
The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical and
secretarial support for the executive council.
Sec. 25.  SURCHARGE FOR THE SECOND INJURY FUND - TASK FORCE.
1.  For the fiscal period commencing on the effective date of
this section and ending June 30, 1997, the treasurer of state
may assess a surcharge on workers' compensation weekly benefits
paid in the state during the fiscal year commencing July 1,
1994.  The surcharge is payable by all self-insured employers
making weekly benefit payments and all insurers making weekly
benefit payments on behalf of insured employers. The surcharge
applies to all workers' compensation insurance policies and
self-insurance coverages of employers approved for
self-insurance by the commissioner of insurance pursuant to
section 87.4 or 87.11, and to the state of Iowa, its
departments, divisions, agencies, commissions, and boards, or
any political subdivision coverages whether insured or
selfinsured.  The surcharge shall not apply to any reinsurance
or retrocessional transaction under section 520.4 or 520.9.  The
treasurer of state shall base the surcharge for each payor upon
the payor's pro rata share of weekly benefits paid in the state
during the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1994.  The treasurer
may use reports of weekly benefits paid derived from the last
completed policy or reporting year, or other consistent
allocation methodology.  The surcharge is collectable by an
insurer or from its policyholders if the insured employer fails
to pay the insurer.  An insurance carrier, its agent, or a
third-party administrator shall not be entitled to any portion
of the surcharge as a fee or commission for its collection. The
surcharge is not subject to any taxes, licenses, or fees. The
surcharge is not deemed to be an assessment or tax, but shall be
deemed an additional benefit paid for injuries compensable under
the second injury fund.  However, the treasurer of state shall
not collect over $870,000 in assessing the surcharge.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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