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House Journal: Page 1911: Wednesday, April 24, 1996

 report to the treasurer of state a policyholder or employer who
fails to pay a surcharge within thirty days of its due date.
d.  In any action concerning the amount of a surcharge imposed
by this section, any other surcharge shall continue to be made
based upon the amount assessed by the treasurer of state.  In
the event of an overpayment, the excess amount paid may be
credited against future payments otherwise due.
e.  An employer who fails to pay the surcharges imposed under
this section shall not be allowed to purchase workers'
compensation insurance coverage or to renew a self-insurance
authorization unless and until the surcharge has been paid.
7.  For the purposes of this section, "insurer" includes a
self-insurance group approved by the commissioner of insurance
pursuant to section 87.4.
Sec. 26.  IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNDING REDUCTIONS - INTENT OF
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.  It is the intent of the general assembly that
the departments, agencies, and offices of the executive
department of state government shall implement funding
reductions through organizational changes which reduce
supervisory positions, vertically and horizontally, and increase
the span of control of the remaining supervisors as recommended
by the governor's committee on government spending reform.
Sec. 27.  ELIMINATION OF VACANT UNFUNDED JOBS.  The state
departments, agencies, or offices receiving appropriations under
this Act shall eliminate, within thirty days after the beginning
of a fiscal year, all vacant unfunded positions on the table of
organization of the state department, agency, or office.
Sec. 28.  STATE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - REDUCTION OF TRAVEL AND
RELATED EXPENSES.  The offices of the governor and lieutenant
governor, the office of secretary of state, the office of
treasurer of state, the auditor of state, the department of
commerce, the department of inspections and appeals, the Iowa
ethics and campaign disclosure board, the department of general
services, the department of management, the department of
revenue and finance, and the department of personnel shall use
the services of the state communications network as much as
possible for interagency communication, meetings, and
conferences to reduce travel and related expenses for the
respective offices or departments.
Sec. 29.  REPORT OF ADDITIONAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURES.  The
state departments, agencies, and offices receiving
appropriations under this Act shall report all expenses in
excess of the funds appropriated from any statutory revolving
funds during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending
June 30, 1996.  The report shall also include any income and the
beginning and ending balances of the revolving funds.
The report required pursuant to this section shall be submitted
not later than September 30, 1996, for expenditures made during
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30,
1996, to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint
appropriations subcommittee on administration and regulation and
the legislative fiscal bureau.
Sec. 30.  STUDY OF LOTTERY INTERNAL OPERATION.
1.  The legislative fiscal bureau shall conduct a study of the
administrative practices and advertising practices of the state
lottery.  The legislative fiscal bureau shall report its
findings to the legislative fiscal committee, legislative
council, and to the interim legislative study committee
established pursuant to subsection 2.

Iowa General Assembly

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

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