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House Study Bill 548

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  1  1    Section 1.  SUBSTANCE ABUSE APPROPRIATION.
  1  2    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  1  3 8.41 to the Iowa department of public health for the federal
  1  4 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September
  1  5 30, 1999, the following amount:  
  1  6 .................................................. $ 11,945,086
  1  7    a.  Funds appropriated in this subsection are the
  1  8 anticipated funds to be received from the federal government
  1  9 for the designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C.,
  1 10 chapter 6A, subchapter XVII, which provides for the substance
  1 11 abuse prevention and treatment block grant.  The department
  1 12 shall expend the funds appropriated in this subsection as
  1 13 provided in the federal law making the funds available and in
  1 14 conformance with chapter 17A.
  1 15    b.  Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, an amount
  1 16 not exceeding 5 percent shall be used by the department for
  1 17 administrative expenses.
  1 18    c.  The department shall expend no less than an amount
  1 19 equal to the amount expended for treatment services in state
  1 20 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, for pregnant women and
  1 21 women with dependent children.
  1 22    d.  Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, an amount
  1 23 not exceeding $24,585 shall be used for audits.
  1 24    e.  Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, an amount
  1 25 not exceeding $461,342 shall be used for current and former
  1 26 recipients of federal supplemental security income (SSI).
  1 27    2.  The funds remaining from the appropriation made in
  1 28 subsection 1 shall be allocated as follows:
  1 29    a.  At least 20 percent of the allocation shall be for
  1 30 prevention programs.
  1 31    b.  At least 35 percent of the allocation shall be spent on
  1 32 drug treatment and prevention activities.
  1 33    c.  At least 35 percent of the allocation shall be spent on
  1 34 alcohol treatment and prevention activities.
  1 35    3.  The substance abuse block grant funds received from the
  2  1 federal government in excess of the amount of the anticipated
  2  2 federal fiscal year 1998-1999 award appropriated in subsection
  2  3 1 shall be distributed at least 50 percent to treatment
  2  4 programs and 50 percent to prevention programs except that,
  2  5 based upon federal guidelines, the total amount of the excess
  2  6 awarded to prevention programs shall not exceed $1,000,000.
  2  7    Sec. 2.  COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION.
  2  8    1.  a.  There is appropriated from the fund created by
  2  9 section 8.41 to the Iowa department of human services for the
  2 10 federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, and ending
  2 11 September 30, 1999, the following amount:  
  2 12 .................................................. $  2,740,750
  2 13    b.  Funds appropriated in this subsection are the
  2 14 anticipated funds to be received from the federal government
  2 15 for the designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C.,
  2 16 chapter 6A, subchapter XVII, which provides for the community
  2 17 mental health services block grant.  The department shall
  2 18 expend the funds appropriated in this subsection as provided
  2 19 in the federal law making the funds available and in
  2 20 conformance with chapter 17A.
  2 21    c.  The administrator of the division of mental health and
  2 22 developmental disabilities shall allocate not less than 95
  2 23 percent of the amount of the block grant to eligible community
  2 24 mental health services providers for carrying out the plan
  2 25 submitted to and approved by the federal substance abuse and
  2 26 mental health services administration for the fiscal year
  2 27 involved.
  2 28    2.  An amount not exceeding 5 percent of the funds
  2 29 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the department
  2 30 of human services for administrative expenses.  From the funds
  2 31 set aside by this subsection for administrative expenses, the
  2 32 division of mental health and developmental disabilities shall
  2 33 pay to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the
  2 34 cost of auditing the use and administration of the state's
  2 35 portion of the funds appropriated in subsection 1.  The
  3  1 auditor of state shall bill the division of mental health and
  3  2 developmental disabilities for the costs of the audits.
  3  3    Sec. 3.  MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
  3  4    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  3  5 8.41 to the Iowa department of public health for the federal
  3  6 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September
  3  7 30, 1999, the following amount:  
  3  8 .................................................. $  6,888,880
  3  9    The funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  3 10 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  3 11 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 7,
  3 12 subchapter V, which provides for the maternal and child health
  3 13 services block grant.  The department shall expend the funds
  3 14 appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
  3 15 making the funds available and in conformance with chapter
  3 16 17A.
  3 17    Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, an amount not
  3 18 exceeding $45,700 shall be used for audits.
  3 19    Funds appropriated in this subsection shall not be used by
  3 20 the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics for indirect
  3 21 costs.
  3 22    2.  An amount not exceeding $150,000 of the funds
  3 23 appropriated in subsection 1 to the Iowa department of public
  3 24 health shall be used by the Iowa department of public health
  3 25 for administrative expenses in addition to the amount to be
  3 26 used for audits in subsection 1.
  3 27    The departments of public health, human services, and
  3 28 education and the university of Iowa's mobile and regional
  3 29 child health specialty clinics shall continue to pursue to the
  3 30 maximum extent feasible the coordination and integration of
  3 31 services to women and children.
  3 32    3.  a.  Sixty-three percent of the remaining funds
  3 33 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be allocated to supplement
  3 34 appropriations for maternal and child health programs within
  3 35 the Iowa department of public health.  Of these funds,
  4  1 $284,548 shall be set aside for the statewide perinatal care
  4  2 program.
  4  3    b.  Thirty-seven percent of the remaining funds
  4  4 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be allocated to the
  4  5 university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the control of
  4  6 the state board of regents for mobile and regional child
  4  7 health specialty clinics.  The university of Iowa hospitals
  4  8 and clinics shall not receive an allocation for indirect costs
  4  9 from the funds for this program.  Priority shall be given to
  4 10 establishment and maintenance of a statewide system of mobile
  4 11 and regional child health specialty clinics.
  4 12    4.  The Iowa department of public health shall administer
  4 13 the statewide maternal and child health program and the
  4 14 crippled children's program by conducting mobile and regional
  4 15 child health specialty clinics and conducting other activities
  4 16 to improve the health of low-income women and children and to
  4 17 promote the welfare of children with actual or potential
  4 18 handicapping conditions and chronic illnesses in accordance
  4 19 with the requirements of Title V of the federal Social
  4 20 Security Act.
  4 21    Sec. 4.  PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
  4 22 APPROPRIATIONS.
  4 23    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  4 24 8.41 to the Iowa department of public health for the federal
  4 25 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September
  4 26 30, 1999, the following amount:  
  4 27 .................................................. $  2,103,338
  4 28    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  4 29 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  4 30 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 6A,
  4 31 subchapter XVII, which provides for the preventive health and
  4 32 health services block grant.  The department shall expend the
  4 33 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
  4 34 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
  4 35 chapter 17A.
  5  1    Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, an amount not
  5  2 exceeding $5,522 shall be used for audits.
  5  3    2.  Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1, the specific
  5  4 amount of funds stipulated by the notice of block grant award
  5  5 shall be allocated for services to victims of sex offenses and
  5  6 for rape prevention education.
  5  7    3.  An amount not exceeding $94,670 of the remaining funds
  5  8 appropriated in subsections 1 and 2 shall be used by the Iowa
  5  9 department of public health for administrative expenses in
  5 10 addition to the amount to be used for audits in subsection 1.
  5 11    4.  After deducting the funds allocated in subsections 1,
  5 12 2, and 3, the remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1
  5 13 shall be used by the department for healthy people
  5 14 2000/healthy Iowans 2000 program objectives, preventive health
  5 15 advisory committee, and risk reduction services, including
  5 16 nutrition programs, health incentive programs, chronic disease
  5 17 services, emergency medical services, monitoring of the
  5 18 fluoridation program and start-up fluoridation grants, and
  5 19 acquired immune deficiency syndrome services.  The moneys
  5 20 specified in this subsection shall not be used by the
  5 21 university of Iowa hospitals and clinics or by the state
  5 22 hygienic laboratory for the funding of indirect costs.  Of the
  5 23 funds used by the department under this subsection, an amount
  5 24 not exceeding $90,000 shall be used for the monitoring of the
  5 25 fluoridation program and for start-up fluoridation grants to
  5 26 public water systems, and at least $50,000 shall be used to
  5 27 provide chlamydia testing.
  5 28    Sec. 5.  DRUG CONTROL AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
  5 29 APPROPRIATION.
  5 30    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  5 31 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  5 32 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  5 33 beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 1999, the
  5 34 following amount:  
  5 35 .................................................. $  5,806,000
  6  1    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the anticipated
  6  2 funds to be received from the federal government for the
  6  3 designated fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 46, subchapter
  6  4 V, which provides for the drug control and system improvement
  6  5 grant program.  The drug enforcement and abuse prevention
  6  6 coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  6  7 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  6  8 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  6  9    2.  An amount not exceeding 7 percent of the funds
  6 10 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  6 11 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  6 12 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  6 13 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  6 14 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  6 15 state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use
  6 16 and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  6 17 appropriated in subsection 1.
  6 18    Sec. 6.  STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT PROGRAM
  6 19 APPROPRIATION.
  6 20    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  6 21 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  6 22 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  6 23 beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 1999, the
  6 24 following amount:  
  6 25 .................................................. $  1,619,000
  6 26    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the anticipated
  6 27 funds to be received from the federal government for the
  6 28 designated fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 46, subchapter
  6 29 XII-H, which provides for grants to combat violent crimes
  6 30 against women.  The drug enforcement and abuse prevention
  6 31 coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  6 32 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  6 33 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  6 34    2.  An amount not exceeding 5 percent of the funds
  6 35 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  7  1 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  7  2 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  7  3 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  7  4 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  7  5 the state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the
  7  6 use and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  7  7 appropriated in subsection 1.
  7  8    Sec. 7.  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT APPROPRIATION.
  7  9    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  7 10 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  7 11 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  7 12 beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 1999, the
  7 13 following amount:  
  7 14 .................................................. $    382,106
  7 15    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  7 16 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  7 17 designated federal fiscal year under the federal Omnibus
  7 18 Consolidated Recissions and Appropriations Act of 1997, Pub.
  7 19 L. No. 104-134, which provides for grants to reduce crime and
  7 20 improve public safety.  The drug enforcement and abuse
  7 21 prevention coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in
  7 22 this subsection as provided in the federal law making the
  7 23 funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  7 24    2.  An amount not exceeding 3 percent of the funds
  7 25 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  7 26 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  7 27 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  7 28 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  7 29 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  7 30 state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use
  7 31 and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  7 32 appropriated in subsection 1.
  7 33    Sec. 8.  RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
  7 34 PRISONERS FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM.  There is appropriated from
  7 35 the fund created in section 8.41 to the office of the governor
  8  1 for the drug enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  8  2 the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, and ending
  8  3 September 30, 1999, the following amount:  
  8  4 .................................................. $    236,738
  8  5    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  8  6 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  8  7 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 136,
  8  8 which provides grants for substance abuse treatment programs
  8  9 in state and local correctional facilities.  The drug
  8 10 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator shall expend the
  8 11 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
  8 12 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
  8 13 chapter 17A.
  8 14    Sec. 9.  COMMUNITY SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
  8 15    1.  a.  There is appropriated from the fund created by
  8 16 section 8.41 to the division of community action agencies of
  8 17 the department of human rights for the federal fiscal year
  8 18 beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 1999, the
  8 19 following amount:  
  8 20 .................................................. $  5,307,702
  8 21    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  8 22 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  8 23 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 106,
  8 24 which provides for the community services block grant.  The
  8 25 division of community action agencies of the department of
  8 26 human rights shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  8 27 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  8 28 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  8 29    b.  The administrator of the division of community action
  8 30 agencies of the department of human rights shall allocate not
  8 31 less than 96 percent of the amount of the block grant to
  8 32 eligible community action agencies for programs benefiting
  8 33 low-income persons.  Each eligible agency shall receive a
  8 34 minimum allocation of not less than $100,000.  The minimum
  8 35 allocation shall be achieved by redistributing increased funds
  9  1 from agencies experiencing a greater share of available funds.
  9  2 The funds shall be distributed on the basis of the poverty-
  9  3 level population in the area represented by the community
  9  4 action areas compared to the size of the poverty-level
  9  5 population in the state.
  9  6    2.  An amount not exceeding 4 percent of the funds
  9  7 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the division of
  9  8 community action agencies of the department of human rights
  9  9 for administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  9 10 subsection for administrative expenses, the division of
  9 11 community action agencies of the department of human rights
  9 12 shall pay to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay
  9 13 the cost of auditing the use and administration of the state's
  9 14 portion of the funds appropriated in subsection 1.  The
  9 15 auditor of state shall bill the division of community action
  9 16 agencies for the costs of the audits.
  9 17    Sec. 10.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
  9 18    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  9 19 8.41 to the department of economic development for the federal
  9 20 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September
  9 21 30, 1999, the following amount:  
  9 22 .................................................. $ 30,400,000
  9 23    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  9 24 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  9 25 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 69,
  9 26 which provides for community development block grants.  The
  9 27 department of economic development shall expend the funds
  9 28 appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
  9 29 making the funds available and in conformance with chapter
  9 30 17A.
  9 31    2.  An amount not exceeding $1,414,000 for the federal
  9 32 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, shall be used by the
  9 33 department of economic development for administrative expenses
  9 34 for the community development block grant.  The total amount
  9 35 used for administrative expenses includes $707,000 for the
 10  1 federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, of funds
 10  2 appropriated in subsection 1 and a matching contribution from
 10  3 the state equal to $707,000 from the appropriation of state
 10  4 funds for the community development block grant and state
 10  5 appropriations for related activities of the department of
 10  6 economic development.  From the funds set aside for
 10  7 administrative expenses by this subsection, the department of
 10  8 economic development shall pay to the auditor of state an
 10  9 amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
 10 10 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 10 11 appropriated in subsection 1.  The auditor of state shall bill
 10 12 the department for the costs of the audit.
 10 13    Sec. 11.  LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
 10 14    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
 10 15 8.41 to the division of community action agencies of the
 10 16 department of human rights for the federal fiscal year
 10 17 beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 1999, the
 10 18 following amount:  
 10 19 .................................................. $ 18,143,877
 10 20    The funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
 10 21 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
 10 22 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 94,
 10 23 subchapter II, which provides for the low-income home energy
 10 24 assistance block grants.  The division of community action
 10 25 agencies of the department of human rights shall expend the
 10 26 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
 10 27 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
 10 28 chapter 17A.
 10 29    2.  An amount not exceeding $1,542,229 or 10 percent of the
 10 30 funds appropriated in subsection 1, whichever is less, may be
 10 31 used for administrative expenses for the low-income home
 10 32 energy assistance program.  Not more than $290,000 shall be
 10 33 used for administrative expenses of the division of community
 10 34 action agencies of the department of human rights.  From the
 10 35 total funds set aside in this subsection for administrative
 11  1 expenses for the low-income home energy assistance program, an
 11  2 amount sufficient to pay the cost of an audit of the use and
 11  3 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 11  4 appropriated is allocated for that purpose.  The auditor of
 11  5 state shall bill the division of community action agencies for
 11  6 the costs of the audits.
 11  7    3.  The remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1 shall
 11  8 be allocated to help eligible households, as defined under 42
 11  9 U.S.C., chapter 94, subchapter II, to meet the costs of home
 11 10 energy.  After reserving a reasonable portion of the remaining
 11 11 funds not to exceed 10 percent of the funds appropriated in
 11 12 subsection 1, to carry forward into the federal fiscal year
 11 13 beginning October 1, 1999, at least 15 percent of the funds
 11 14 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for low-income
 11 15 residential weatherization or other related home repairs for
 11 16 low-income households.  Of this amount, an amount not
 11 17 exceeding 10 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
 11 18    4.  An eligible household must be willing to allow
 11 19 residential weatherization or other related home repairs in
 11 20 order to receive home energy assistance.  If the eligible
 11 21 household resides in rental property, the unwillingness of the
 11 22 landlord to allow residential weatherization or other related
 11 23 home repairs shall not prevent the household from receiving
 11 24 home energy assistance.
 11 25    5.  Not more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated in
 11 26 subsection 1 shall be used for assessment and resolution of
 11 27 energy problems.
 11 28    Sec. 12.  SOCIAL SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
 11 29    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
 11 30 8.41 to the department of human services for the federal
 11 31 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September
 11 32 30, 1999, the following amount:  
 11 33 .................................................. $ 24,727,375
 11 34    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
 11 35 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
 12  1 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 7,
 12  2 subchapter XX, which provides for the social services block
 12  3 grant.  The department of human services shall expend the
 12  4 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
 12  5 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
 12  6 chapter 17A.
 12  7    2.  Not more than $1,572,354 of the funds appropriated in
 12  8 subsection 1 shall be used by the department of human services
 12  9 for general administration.  From the funds set aside in this
 12 10 subsection for general administration, the department of human
 12 11 services shall pay to the auditor of state an amount
 12 12 sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
 12 13 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 12 14 appropriated in subsection 1.
 12 15    3.  In addition to the allocation for general
 12 16 administration in subsection 2, the remaining funds
 12 17 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be allocated in the
 12 18 following amounts to supplement appropriations for the federal
 12 19 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1998, for the following
 12 20 programs within the department of human services:
 12 21    a.  Field operations:  
 12 22 .................................................. $  9,404,423
 12 23    b.  Child and family services:
 12 24 .................................................. $  1,406,640
 12 25    c.  Local administrative costs
 12 26 and other local services:
 12 27 .................................................. $    997,367
 12 28    d.  Volunteers:
 12 29 .................................................. $    109,002
 12 30    e.  Community-based services:
 12 31 .................................................. $    125,352
 12 32    f.  MH/MR/DD/BI community service (local purchase):
 12 33 .................................................. $ 11,112,237
 12 34    Sec. 13.  SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PLAN.  The department
 12 35 of human services during each state fiscal year shall develop
 13  1 a plan for the use of federal social services block grant
 13  2 funds for the subsequent state fiscal year.
 13  3    The proposed plan shall include all programs and services
 13  4 at the state level which the department proposes to fund with
 13  5 federal social services block grant funds, and shall identify
 13  6 state and other funds which the department proposes to use to
 13  7 fund the state programs and services.
 13  8    The proposed plan shall also include all local programs and
 13  9 services which are eligible to be funded with federal social
 13 10 services block grant funds, the total amount of federal social
 13 11 services block grant funds available for the local programs
 13 12 and services, and the manner of distribution of the federal
 13 13 social services block grant funds to the counties.  The
 13 14 proposed plan shall identify state and local funds which will
 13 15 be used to fund the local programs and services.
 13 16    The proposed plan shall be submitted with the department's
 13 17 budget requests to the governor and the general assembly.
 13 18    Sec. 14.  PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM
 13 19 HOMELESSNESS.  Upon receipt of the minimum formula grant from
 13 20 the federal alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health
 13 21 administration to provide mental health services for the
 13 22 homeless, the division of mental health and developmental
 13 23 disabilities of the department of human services shall assure
 13 24 that a project which receives funds under the formula grant
 13 25 from either the federal or local match share of 25 percent in
 13 26 order to provide outreach services to persons who are
 13 27 chronically mentally ill and homeless or who are subject to a
 13 28 significant probability of becoming homeless shall do all of
 13 29 the following:
 13 30    1.  Provide community mental health services, diagnostic
 13 31 services, crisis intervention services, and habilitation and
 13 32 rehabilitation services.
 13 33    2.  Refer clients to medical facilities for necessary
 13 34 hospital services, and to entities that provide primary health
 13 35 services and substance abuse services.
 14  1    3.  Provide appropriate training to persons who provide
 14  2 services to persons targeted by the grant.
 14  3    4.  Provide case management to homeless persons.
 14  4    5.  Provide supportive and supervisory services to certain
 14  5 homeless persons living in residential settings which are not
 14  6 otherwise supported.
 14  7    6.  Projects may expend funds for housing services
 14  8 including minor renovation, expansion and repair of housing,
 14  9 security deposits, planning of housing, technical assistance
 14 10 in applying for housing, improving the coordination of housing
 14 11 services, the costs associated with matching eligible homeless
 14 12 individuals with appropriate housing, and one-time rental
 14 13 payments to prevent eviction.
 14 14    Sec. 15.  CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND.  There is
 14 15 appropriated from the fund created by section 8.41 to the
 14 16 department of human services for the federal fiscal year
 14 17 beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 1999, the
 14 18 following amount:  
 14 19 .................................................. $ 26,452,639
 14 20    Funds appropriated in this section are the funds
 14 21 anticipated to be received from the federal government under
 14 22 42 U.S.C., chapter 105, subchapter II-B, which provides for
 14 23 the child care development fund.  The department shall expend
 14 24 the funds appropriated in this section as provided in the
 14 25 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
 14 26 chapter 17A.
 14 27    Sec. 16.  PROCEDURE FOR REDUCED FEDERAL FUNDS.
 14 28    1.  If the funds received from the federal government for
 14 29 the block grants specified in this Act are less than the
 14 30 amounts appropriated, the funds actually received shall be
 14 31 prorated by the governor for the various programs, other than
 14 32 for the services to victims of sex offenses and for rape
 14 33 prevention education under section 4, subsection 2, of this
 14 34 Act, for which each block grant is available according to the
 14 35 percentages that each program is to receive as specified in
 15  1 this Act.  However, if the governor determines that the funds
 15  2 allocated by the percentages will not be sufficient to effect
 15  3 the purposes of a particular program, or if the appropriation
 15  4 is not allocated by percentage, the governor may allocate the
 15  5 funds in a manner which will effect to the greatest extent
 15  6 possible the purposes of the various programs for which the
 15  7 block grants are available.
 15  8    2.  Before the governor implements the actions provided for
 15  9 in subsection 1, the following procedures shall be taken:
 15 10    a.  The chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and
 15 11 house standing committees on appropriations, the appropriate
 15 12 chairpersons and ranking members of subcommittees of those
 15 13 committees, the director of the legislative service bureau,
 15 14 and the director of the legislative fiscal bureau shall be
 15 15 notified of the proposed action.
 15 16    b.  The notice shall include the proposed allocations, and
 15 17 information on the reasons why particular percentages or
 15 18 amounts of funds are allocated to the individual programs, the
 15 19 departments and programs affected, and other information
 15 20 deemed useful.  Chairpersons notified shall be allowed at
 15 21 least two weeks to review and comment on the proposed action
 15 22 before the action is taken.
 15 23    Sec. 17.  PROCEDURE FOR INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDS.
 15 24    1.  If funds received from the federal government in the
 15 25 form of block grants exceed the amounts appropriated in
 15 26 sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12 of this Act, the excess
 15 27 shall be prorated to the appropriate programs according to the
 15 28 percentages specified in those sections, except additional
 15 29 funds shall not be prorated for administrative expenses.
 15 30    2.  If funds received from the federal government from
 15 31 block grants exceed the amount appropriated in section 11 of
 15 32 this Act for the low-income home energy assistance program, 15
 15 33 percent of the excess shall be allocated to the low-income
 15 34 residential weatherization program.
 15 35    3.  If funds received from the federal government from
 16  1 community services block grants exceed the amount appropriated
 16  2 in section 9 of this Act, 100 percent of the excess is
 16  3 allocated to the community services block grant program.
 16  4    Sec. 18.  PROCEDURE FOR EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL FEDERAL
 16  5 FUNDS.  If other federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
 16  6 nonstate grants, receipts, and funds become available or are
 16  7 awarded which are not available or awarded during the period
 16  8 in which the general assembly is in session, but which require
 16  9 expenditure by the applicable department or agency prior to
 16 10 March 15 of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending
 16 11 June 30, 1999, these grants, receipts, and funds are
 16 12 appropriated to the extent necessary, provided that the fiscal
 16 13 committee of the legislative council is notified within thirty
 16 14 days of receipt of the grants, receipts, or funds and the
 16 15 fiscal committee of the legislative council has an opportunity
 16 16 to comment on the expenditure of the grants, receipts, or
 16 17 funds.
 16 18    Sec. 19.  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
 16 19 Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 16 20 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 16 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 16 22 are appropriated to the department of agriculture and land
 16 23 stewardship for the purposes set forth in the grants,
 16 24 receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds,
 16 25 unless otherwise provided by law.
 16 26    Sec. 20.  OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 16 27 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 16 28 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 16 29 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 16 30 appropriated to the office of auditor of state for the
 16 31 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 16 32 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 16 33 provided by law.
 16 34    Sec. 21.  DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND.  Federal grants,
 16 35 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 17  1 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 17  2 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 17  3 appropriated to the department for the blind for the purposes
 17  4 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 17  5 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 17  6    Sec. 22.  ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD.  Federal
 17  7 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 17  8 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 17  9 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 17 10 are appropriated to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure
 17 11 board for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 17 12 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 17 13 otherwise provided by law.
 17 14    Sec. 23.  IOWA STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.  Federal
 17 15 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 17 16 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 17 17 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 17 18 are appropriated to the Iowa state civil rights commission for
 17 19 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 17 20 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 17 21 provided by law.
 17 22    Sec. 24.  COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION.  Federal grants,
 17 23 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 17 24 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 17 25 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 17 26 appropriated to the college student aid commission for the
 17 27 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 17 28 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 17 29 provided by law.
 17 30    Sec. 25.  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.  Federal grants,
 17 31 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 17 32 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 17 33 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 17 34 appropriated to the department of commerce for the purposes
 17 35 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 18  1 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 18  2    Sec. 26.  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.  Federal grants,
 18  3 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18  4 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18  5 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 18  6 appropriated to the department of corrections for the purposes
 18  7 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 18  8 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 18  9    Sec. 27.  DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 18 10 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 11 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 12 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 18 13 appropriated to the department of cultural affairs for the
 18 14 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 18 15 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 18 16 provided by law.
 18 17    Sec. 28.  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  Federal
 18 18 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 18 19 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 18 20 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 18 21 are appropriated to the department of economic development for
 18 22 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 18 23 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 18 24 provided by law.
 18 25    Sec. 29.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.  Federal grants,
 18 26 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 27 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 28 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 18 29 appropriated to the department of education for the purposes
 18 30 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 18 31 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 18 32    Sec. 30.  DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 18 33 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 34 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 35 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 19  1 appropriated to the department of elder affairs for the
 19  2 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19  3 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 19  4 provided by law.
 19  5    Sec. 31.  DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES.  Federal grants,
 19  6 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 19  7 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 19  8 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 19  9 appropriated to the department of general services for the
 19 10 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19 11 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 19 12 provided by law.
 19 13    Sec. 32.  OFFICES OF THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
 19 14 Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 19 15 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 19 16 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 19 17 are appropriated to the offices of the governor and lieutenant
 19 18 governor for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts,
 19 19 or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 19 20 otherwise provided by law.
 19 21    Sec. 33.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS.  Federal grants,
 19 22 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 19 23 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 19 24 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 19 25 appropriated to the department of human rights for the
 19 26 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19 27 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 19 28 provided by law.
 19 29    Sec. 34.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.  Federal grants,
 19 30 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 19 31 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 19 32 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 19 33 appropriated to the department of human services, for the
 19 34 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19 35 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 20  1 provided by law.
 20  2    Sec. 35.  DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS.  Federal
 20  3 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 20  4 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 20  5 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 20  6 are appropriated to the department of inspections and appeals
 20  7 for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 20  8 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 20  9 otherwise provided by law.
 20 10    Sec. 36.  JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.  Federal grants, receipts,
 20 11 and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 20 12 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 20 13 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are appropriated to
 20 14 the judicial department for the purposes set forth in the
 20 15 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 20 16 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 20 17    Sec. 37.  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.  Federal grants, receipts,
 20 18 and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 20 19 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 20 20 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are appropriated to
 20 21 the department of justice for the purposes set forth in the
 20 22 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 20 23 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 20 24    Sec. 38.  IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY.  Federal grants,
 20 25 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 20 26 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 20 27 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 20 28 appropriated to the Iowa law enforcement academy for the
 20 29 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 20 30 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 20 31 provided by law.
 20 32    Sec. 39.  DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT.  Federal grants,
 20 33 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 20 34 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 20 35 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 21  1 appropriated to the department of management for the purposes
 21  2 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 21  3 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 21  4    Sec. 40.  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.  Federal grants,
 21  5 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 21  6 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 21  7 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 21  8 appropriated to the department of natural resources for the
 21  9 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 21 10 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 21 11 provided by law.
 21 12    Sec. 41.  BOARD OF PAROLE.  Federal grants, receipts, and
 21 13 funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 21 14 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 21 15 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are appropriated to
 21 16 the board of parole for the purposes set forth in the grants,
 21 17 receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds,
 21 18 unless otherwise provided by law.
 21 19    Sec. 42.  DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL.  Federal grants,
 21 20 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 21 21 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 21 22 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 21 23 appropriated to the department of personnel for the purposes
 21 24 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 21 25 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 21 26    Sec. 43.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE.  Federal grants,
 21 27 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 21 28 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 21 29 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 21 30 appropriated to the department of public defense for the
 21 31 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 21 32 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 21 33 provided by law.
 21 34    Sec. 44.  PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.  Federal
 21 35 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 22  1 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 22  2 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 22  3 are appropriated to the public employment relations board for
 22  4 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 22  5 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 22  6 provided by law.
 22  7    Sec. 45.  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  Federal
 22  8 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 22  9 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 22 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 22 11 are appropriated to the Iowa department of public health for
 22 12 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 22 13 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 22 14 provided by law.
 22 15    Sec. 46.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.  Federal grants,
 22 16 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 22 17 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 22 18 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 22 19 appropriated to the department of public safety, for the
 22 20 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 22 21 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 22 22 provided by law.
 22 23    Sec. 47.  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.  Federal grants,
 22 24 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 22 25 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 22 26 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 22 27 appropriated to the state board of regents for the purposes
 22 28 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 22 29 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 22 30    Sec. 48.  DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE.  Federal
 22 31 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 22 32 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 22 33 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 22 34 are appropriated to the department of revenue and finance for
 22 35 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23  1 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23  2 provided by law.
 23  3    Sec. 49.  OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 23  4 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 23  5 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 23  6 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 23  7 appropriated to the office of secretary of state for the
 23  8 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23  9 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23 10 provided by law.
 23 11    Sec. 50.  IOWA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY.  Federal grants,
 23 12 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 23 13 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 23 14 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 23 15 appropriated to the Iowa state fair authority for the purposes
 23 16 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 23 17 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 23 18    Sec. 51.  OFFICE OF STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS.  Federal
 23 19 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 23 20 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 23 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 23 22 are appropriated to the office of state-federal relations for
 23 23 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23 24 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23 25 provided by law.
 23 26    Sec. 52.  IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
 23 27 COMMISSION.  Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
 23 28 nonstate grants, receipts, and funds, available in whole or in
 23 29 part for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending
 23 30 June 30, 1999, are appropriated to the Iowa telecommunications
 23 31 and technology commission for the purposes set forth in the
 23 32 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 23 33 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 23 34    Sec. 53.  OFFICE OF TREASURER OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 23 35 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 24  1 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 24  2 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 24  3 appropriated to the office of treasurer of state for the
 24  4 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 24  5 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 24  6 provided by law.
 24  7    Sec. 54.  STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.  Federal
 24  8 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 24  9 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 24 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 24 11 are appropriated to the state department of transportation for
 24 12 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 24 13 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 24 14 provided by law.
 24 15    Sec. 55.  COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 24 16 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 24 17 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 24 18 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, are
 24 19 appropriated to the commission of veterans affairs for the
 24 20 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 24 21 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 24 22 provided by law.
 24 23    Sec. 56.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.  Federal
 24 24 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 24 25 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 24 26 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 24 27 are appropriated to the department of workforce development
 24 28 for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 24 29 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 24 30 otherwise provided by law.
 24 31    Sec. 57.  GOVERNOR'S ALLIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE.  Federal
 24 32 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 24 33 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 24 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 24 35 are appropriated to the governor's alliance on substance abuse
 25  1 for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 25  2 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 25  3 otherwise provided by law.
 25  4    Sec. 58.  DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.
 25  5 Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 25  6 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 25  7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
 25  8 are appropriated to the department of information technology
 25  9 services for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts,
 25 10 or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 25 11 otherwise provided by law.
 25 12    Sec. 59.  LIHEAP FUNDING – DISCONNECTION PROHIBITION.  It
 25 13 is the intent of the general assembly that if the governor
 25 14 determines federal funds are insufficient to adequately
 25 15 provide for certification of eligibility for the low-income
 25 16 home energy assistance program by the community action
 25 17 agencies during the federal fiscal year which commences
 25 18 October 1, 1998, the Iowa utilities board shall issue an order
 25 19 prohibiting disconnection of service from November 1 through
 25 20 April 1 by a regulated public utility furnishing gas or
 25 21 electricity to households whose income falls at or below one
 25 22 hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level as
 25 23 established by the United States office of management and
 25 24 budget.  The board shall promptly adopt rules in accordance
 25 25 with section 17A.4, subsection 2, and section 17A.5,
 25 26 subsection 2, paragraph "b", to implement this requirement.
 25 27 The energy assistance bureau of the department of human
 25 28 rights, in consultation with the community action agencies,
 25 29 shall certify to the utilities, households that are eligible
 25 30 for moratorium protection utilizing the agency's existing
 25 31 electronic database.  Rules adopted under this section shall
 25 32 also be published as a notice of intended action as provided
 25 33 in section 17A.4.  
 25 34                           EXPLANATION
 25 35    The bill appropriates for the 1998-1999 federal fiscal year
 26  1 which begins October 1, 1998, block grants available from the
 26  2 federal government and provides procedures for increasing or
 26  3 decreasing the appropriations if the block grants are
 26  4 increased or decreased.  Appropriations are also made for the
 26  5 1998-1999 state fiscal year which begins July 1, 1998, of all
 26  6 other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds available to this
 26  7 state.  The bill includes legislative intent that Iowa
 26  8 utilities board is to issue an order prohibiting disconnection
 26  9 of service to certain low-income households if the governor
 26 10 determines federal funds are insufficient to adequately
 26 11 provide for certification of eligibility for the low-income
 26 12 home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) by the community
 26 13 action agencies.  
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