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1 1 Section 1. AUDITOR OF STATE. There is appropriated from
1 2 the general fund of the state to the office of the auditor of
1 3 state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending
1 4 June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
1 5 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
1 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
1 7 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
1 8 positions:
1 9 .................................................. $ 1,365,549
1 10 ............................................... FTEs 112.50
1 11 The auditor of state may retain additional full-time
1 12 equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to perform
1 13 governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
1 14 pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which
1 15 are requested by and reimbursable from the federal government,
1 16 and to perform work requested by and reimbursable from
1 17 departments or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B.
1 18 The auditor of state shall notify the department of
1 19 management, the legislative fiscal committee, and the
1 20 legislative fiscal bureau of the additional full-time
1 21 equivalent positions retained.
1 22 Of the funds appropriated to the innovation fund in the
1 23 department of management, a sum not to exceed $50,000 shall be
1 24 used to fund a contract to train a six-member team from the
1 25 office of auditor of state to review the processes used by
1 26 governmental departments and agencies and determine methods of
1 27 improving the processes. The request for proposal for the
1 28 training contract is subject to review by the chairpersons and
1 29 ranking members of the joint appropriation subcommittee on
1 30 administration and regulation before the request for proposal
1 31 is released for bidding.
1 32 Sec. 2. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There
1 33 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
1 34 ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
1 35 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
2 1 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
2 2 purposes designated:
2 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
2 4 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
2 5 positions:
2 6 .................................................. $ 487,111
2 7 ............................................... FTEs 8.00
2 8 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. There is appropriated
2 9 from the general fund of the state to the department of
2 10 commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
2 11 ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much
2 12 thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
2 13 1. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
2 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
2 15 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
2 16 positions:
2 17 .................................................. $ 1,057,824
2 18 ............................................... FTEs 18.50
2 19 The administrative services division shall assess each
2 20 division within the department of commerce and the office of
2 21 consumer advocate within the department of justice a pro rata
2 22 share of the operating expenses of the administrative services
2 23 division. The pro rata share shall be determined pursuant to
2 24 a cost allocation plan established by the administrative
2 25 services division and agreed to by the administrators of the
2 26 divisions and the consumer advocate. To the extent
2 27 practicable, the cost allocation plan shall be based on the
2 28 proportion of the administrative expenses incurred on behalf
2 29 of each division and the office of consumer advocate. Each
2 30 division and the office of consumer advocate shall include in
2 31 its charges assessed or revenues generated, an amount
2 32 sufficient to cover the amount stated in its appropriation,
2 33 any state assessed indirect costs determined by the department
2 34 of revenue and finance, and the cost of services provided by
2 35 the administrative services division.
3 1 2. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION
3 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
3 3 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
3 4 positions:
3 5 .................................................. $ 1,542,284
3 6 ............................................... FTEs 25.00
3 7 3. BANKING DIVISION
3 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
3 9 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
3 10 positions:
3 11 .................................................. $ 5,676,006
3 12 ............................................... FTEs 77.00
3 13 4. CREDIT UNION DIVISION
3 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
3 15 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
3 16 positions:
3 17 .................................................. $ 1,105,989
3 18 .............................................. FTEs 19.00
3 19 5. INSURANCE DIVISION
3 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
3 21 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
3 22 positions:
3 23 .................................................. $ 3,707,078
3 24 ............................................... FTEs 94.50
3 25 Of the amounts appropriated in this subsection to the
3 26 insurance division, not more than $100,000 shall be used for
3 27 the regulation of health insurance reform.
3 28 Of the amounts appropriated in this subsection to the
3 29 insurance division, at least $300,000 shall be used for the
3 30 investigation of insurance fraud.
3 31 The insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time
3 32 equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation
3 33 recommendations or requirements. The insurance division
3 34 expenditures for examination purposes may exceed the projected
3 35 receipts, refunds, and reimbursements, estimated pursuant to
4 1 section 505.7, subsection 7, including the expenditures for
4 2 retention of additional personnel, if the expenditures are
4 3 fully reimbursable and the division first does both of the
4 4 following:
4 5 a. Notifies the department of management, legislative
4 6 fiscal bureau, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
4 7 need for the expenditures.
4 8 b. Files with each of the entities named in paragraph "a"
4 9 the legislative and regulatory justification for the
4 10 expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
4 11 6. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION DIVISION
4 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
4 13 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
4 14 positions:
4 15 .................................................. $ 868,939
4 16 ............................................... FTEs 12.00
4 17 7. UTILITIES DIVISION
4 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
4 19 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
4 20 positions:
4 21 .................................................. $ 5,747,744
4 22 ............................................... FTEs 75.00
4 23 The utilities division may expend additional funds,
4 24 including funds for additional personnel, if those additional
4 25 expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the funds
4 26 budgeted for utility regulation. Before the division expends
4 27 or encumbers an amount in excess of the funds budgeted for
4 28 regulation, the director of the department of management shall
4 29 approve the expenditure or encumbrance. Before approval is
4 30 given, the director of the department of management shall
4 31 determine that the regulation expenses exceed the funds
4 32 budgeted by the general assembly to the division and that the
4 33 division does not have other funds from which regulation
4 34 expenses can be paid. Upon approval of the director of the
4 35 department of management the division may expend and encumber
5 1 funds for excess regulation expenses. The amounts necessary
5 2 to fund the excess regulation expenses shall be collected from
5 3 those utility companies being regulated which caused the
5 4 excess expenditures, and the collections shall be treated as
5 5 repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2.
5 6 Sec. 4. LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES. There is appropriated from
5 7 the general fund of the state to the following named agencies
5 8 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June
5 9 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
5 10 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
5 11 1. COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
5 12 For support of the commission and expenses of the members:
5 13 .................................................. $ 24,055
5 14 2. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
5 15 For support of the membership assessment:
5 16 .................................................. $ 94,922
5 17 3. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF INSURANCE LEGISLATORS
5 18 For support of the membership assessment:
5 19 .................................................. $ 3,000
5 20 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES. There is
5 21 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
5 22 department of general services for the fiscal year beginning
5 23 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts,
5 24 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
5 25 purposes designated:
5 26 1. ADMINISTRATION
5 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
5 28 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
5 29 positions:
5 30 .................................................. $ 1,834,380
5 31 ............................................... FTEs 48.85
5 32 2. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
5 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
5 34 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
5 35 positions:
6 1 .................................................. $ 4,413,016
6 2 ............................................... FTEs 116.00
6 3 3. CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION
6 4 For expenses of the members in carrying out their duties
6 5 under chapter 18A:
6 6 .................................................. $ 1,976
6 7 4. RENTAL SPACE
6 8 For payment of lease or rental costs of buildings and
6 9 office space at the seat of government as provided in section
6 10 18.12, subsection 9, notwithstanding section 18.16:
6 11 .................................................. $ 844,898
6 12 5. UTILITY COSTS
6 13 For payment of utility costs:
6 14 .................................................. $ 2,324,489
6 15 Notwithstanding sections 8.33 and 18.12, subsection 11, any
6 16 excess funds appropriated for utility costs in this subsection
6 17 shall not revert to the general fund of the state on June 30,
6 18 1999, but shall remain available for expenditure for the
6 19 purposes of this subsection during the fiscal year beginning
6 20 July 1, 1999.
6 21 6. TERRACE HILL OPERATIONS
6 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6 23 purposes necessary for the operation of Terrace Hill and for
6 24 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
6 25 .................................................. $ 210,438
6 26 ............................................... FTEs 5.00
6 27 Sec. 6. REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated from the
6 28 designated revolving funds to the department of general
6 29 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
6 30 ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much
6 31 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
6 32 designated:
6 33 1. CENTRALIZED PRINTING
6 34 From the centralized printing permanent revolving fund
6 35 established by section 18.57 for salaries, support,
7 1 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
7 2 following full-time equivalent positions:
7 3 .................................................. $ 1,025,355
7 4 ............................................... FTEs 27.30
7 5 2. CENTRALIZED PRINTING – REMAINDER
7 6 The remainder of the centralized printing permanent
7 7 revolving fund is appropriated for the expense incurred in
7 8 supplying paper stock, offset printing, copy preparation,
7 9 binding, distribution costs, original payment of printing and
7 10 binding claims and contingencies arising during the fiscal
7 11 year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, which
7 12 are legally payable from this fund.
7 13 3. CENTRALIZED PURCHASING
7 14 From the centralized purchasing permanent revolving fund
7 15 established by section 18.9 for salaries, support,
7 16 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
7 17 following full-time equivalent positions:
7 18 .................................................. $ 927,663
7 19 ............................................... FTEs 17.95
7 20 4. CENTRALIZED PURCHASING – REMAINDER
7 21 The remainder of the centralized purchasing permanent
7 22 revolving fund is appropriated for the payment of expenses
7 23 incurred through purchases by various state departments and
7 24 for contingencies arising during the fiscal year beginning
7 25 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, which are legally
7 26 payable from this fund.
7 27 5. VEHICLE DISPATCHER
7 28 From the vehicle dispatcher revolving fund established by
7 29 section 18.119 for salaries, support, maintenance,
7 30 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
7 31 full-time equivalent positions:
7 32 .................................................. $ 722,636
7 33 ............................................... FTEs 15.85
7 34 6. VEHICLE DISPATCHER – REMAINDER
7 35 The remainder of the vehicle dispatcher revolving fund is
8 1 appropriated for the purchase of gasoline, gasohol, oil,
8 2 tires, repairs, and all other maintenance expenses incurred in
8 3 the operation of state-owned motor vehicles and for
8 4 contingencies arising during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
8 5 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, which are legally payable from
8 6 this fund.
8 7 Sec. 7. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
8 8 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
8 9 of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal
8 10 year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
8 11 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
8 12 used for the purposes designated:
8 13 1. GENERAL OFFICE
8 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8 15 purposes for the general office of the governor and the
8 16 general office of the lieutenant governor, and for not more
8 17 than the following full-time equivalent positions:
8 18 .................................................. $ 1,281,371
8 19 ............................................... FTEs 17.25
8 20 The sum of $2,243 shall revert from the juvenile
8 21 violence/safe schools fund in the office of the governor to
8 22 the general fund of the state on July 1, l998.
8 23 The sum of $140 shall be transferred from the congress on
8 24 the environment fund in the office of the governor to the Iowa
8 25 resources enhancement and protection fund created in section
8 26 455A.18 on July 1, l998.
8 27 2. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS
8 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8 29 purposes for the governor's quarters at Terrace Hill, and for
8 30 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
8 31 .................................................. $ 75,017
8 32 ............................................... FTEs 2.00
8 33 3. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES COORDINATOR
8 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8 35 purposes for the office of administrative rules coordinator,
9 1 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
9 2 positions:
9 3 .................................................. $ 135,047
9 4 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
9 5 4. NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
9 6 For payment of Iowa's membership in the national governors
9 7 association:
9 8 .................................................. $ 66,200
9 9 5. GUBERNATORIAL TRANSITION
9 10 For expenses incurred during the gubernatorial transition:
9 11 .................................................. $ 15,000
9 12 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is
9 13 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
9 14 department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year
9 15 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
9 16 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
9 17 purposes designated:
9 18 1. FINANCE AND SERVICES DIVISION
9 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
9 20 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
9 21 positions:
9 22 .................................................. $ 536,657
9 23 ............................................... FTEs 20.20
9 24 2. AUDITS DIVISION
9 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
9 26 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
9 27 positions:
9 28 .................................................. $ 508,516
9 29 ............................................... FTEs 12.00
9 30 3. APPEALS AND FAIR HEARINGS DIVISION
9 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
9 32 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
9 33 positions:
9 34 .................................................. $ 249,925
9 35 ............................................... FTEs 25.50
10 1 4. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
10 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
10 3 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
10 4 positions:
10 5 .................................................. $ 950,567
10 6 ............................................... FTEs 40.00
10 7 It is the intent of the general assembly that $24,098 and 1
10 8 FTE included in this subsection shall be used for additional
10 9 welfare fraud investigations.
10 10 5. HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION
10 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
10 12 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
10 13 positions:
10 14 .................................................. $ 2,037,076
10 15 ............................................... FTEs 100.00
10 16 6. INSPECTIONS DIVISION
10 17 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
10 18 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
10 19 positions:
10 20 .................................................. $ 683,608
10 21 ............................................... FTEs 13.00
10 22 The department of inspections and appeals shall cooperate
10 23 with the department of human services, the Iowa foundation for
10 24 medical care, and the Iowa state university social and
10 25 behavioral research center for rural health, in implementing a
10 26 positive incentives for nursing care in an Iowa nursing home
10 27 pilot project. The positive incentives may include best
10 28 practice awards, extended reinspection periods, and other
10 29 waivers to reduce documentation, staffing, and inspection
10 30 survey length.
10 31 7. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
10 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
10 33 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
10 34 positions:
10 35 .................................................. $ 34,258
11 1 ............................................... FTEs 15.00
11 2 The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the
11 3 labor services division of the department of employment
11 4 services for all costs associated with hearings conducted
11 5 under chapter 91C, related to contractor registration. The
11 6 board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
11 7 this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
11 8 to the labor services division under this subsection and to
11 9 retain the additional full-time equivalent positions as needed
11 10 to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
11 11 8. STATE FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
11 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
11 13 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
11 14 positions:
11 15 .................................................. $ 560,138
11 16 ............................................... FTEs 13.00
11 17 The department of human services, in coordination with the
11 18 state foster care review board and the department of
11 19 inspections and appeals, shall submit an application for
11 20 funding available pursuant to Title IV-E of the federal Social
11 21 Security Act for claims for state foster care review board
11 22 administrative review costs.
11 23 Sec. 9. RACETRACK REGULATION. There is appropriated from
11 24 the general fund of the state to the racing and gaming
11 25 commission of the department of inspections and appeals for
11 26 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30,
11 27 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
11 28 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
11 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
11 30 for the regulation of pari-mutuel racetracks, and for not more
11 31 than the following full-time equivalent positions:
11 32 .................................................. $ 2,066,763
11 33 ............................................... FTEs 23.51
11 34 It is the intent of the general assembly that a gambling
11 35 game license holder may distribute profits to a governmental
12 1 body and the distribution shall be considered a charitable
12 2 contribution. The duty to make such contributions may be the
12 3 subject of a contract between a governmental body and a
12 4 gambling game license holder. The state racing and gaming
12 5 commission shall establish, by rule, criteria to be used for
12 6 evaluating and approving contracts. The criteria shall be
12 7 detailed and include categories that are described and
12 8 assigned a percentage value.
12 9 It is the intent of the general assembly that a gambling
12 10 game licensee's expenses for marketing, advertising, and
12 11 promotion shall not exceed four percent of the adjusted gross
12 12 revenue or $4,000,000 annually, whichever sum is greater, and
12 13 the advertising shall not focus on children.
12 14 Sec. 10. EXCURSION BOAT REGULATION. There is appropriated
12 15 from the general fund of the state to the racing and gaming
12 16 commission of the department of inspections and appeals for
12 17 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30,
12 18 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
12 19 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
12 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12 21 purposes for administration and enforcement of the excursion
12 22 boat gambling laws, and for not more than the following full-
12 23 time equivalent positions:
12 24 .................................................. $ 1,316,440
12 25 ............................................... FTEs 25.29
12 26 It is the intent of the general assembly that the racing
12 27 and gaming commission shall only employ additional full-time
12 28 equivalent positions for riverboat gambling enforcement as
12 29 authorized by the department of management as needed for
12 30 enforcement on new riverboats. If more than nine riverboats
12 31 are operating during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998,
12 32 and ending June 30, 1999, the commission may expend no more
12 33 than $120,349 for no more than 2 FTEs for each additional
12 34 riverboat in excess of nine. The additional expense
12 35 associated with the positions shall be paid from fees assessed
13 1 by the commission as provided in chapter 99F.
13 2 Notwithstanding section 8.39, funds shall not be
13 3 transferred to the department of inspections and appeals which
13 4 would be used for monitoring Indian gaming.
13 5 Sec. 11. USE TAX APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated
13 6 from the use tax receipts collected pursuant to sections 423.7
13 7 and 423.7A prior to their deposit in the road use tax fund
13 8 pursuant to section 423.24, subsection 1, to the appeals and
13 9 fair hearings division of the department of inspections and
13 10 appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending
13 11 June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
13 12 necessary, for the purposes designated:
13 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13 14 purposes:
13 15 .................................................. $ 1,075,030
13 16 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
13 17 from the general fund of the state to the department of
13 18 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
13 19 ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much
13 20 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
13 21 designated:
13 22 1. GENERAL OFFICE
13 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
13 24 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
13 25 positions:
13 26 .................................................. $ 1,986,844
13 27 ............................................... FTEs 28.00
13 28 The department of management shall report to the
13 29 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations
13 30 subcommittee on administration and regulation and the
13 31 legislative fiscal bureau the accrued unused sick leave and
13 32 vacation liability for each state department, agency, and
13 33 office of state government receiving appropriations under this
13 34 Act. The report shall include recommendations of the
13 35 department on how the accrued liabilities may be incorporated
14 1 into state budget documents. The report shall be submitted
14 2 not later than December 1, 1998.
14 3 The department of management shall report to the
14 4 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations
14 5 subcommittee on administration and regulation and the
14 6 legislative fiscal bureau concerning the recommendations
14 7 received from the $300,000 fleet management services study
14 8 received by the department, the recommendations implemented by
14 9 state agencies, increased service levels attained due to
14 10 implementation, recommendations to be implemented during the
14 11 fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, and the savings realized
14 12 from the recommendations which have been implemented. The
14 13 report submitted to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
14 14 administration and regulation and the legislative fiscal
14 15 bureau shall be for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, and
14 16 shall be submitted not later than January 1, 1999.
14 17 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REIMBURSEMENTS
14 18 For reimbursement to local law enforcement agencies for the
14 19 training of officers who resign pursuant to section 384.15,
14 20 subsection 7:
14 21 .................................................. $ 47,500
14 22 3. COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
14 23 For support of the membership assessment:
14 24 .................................................. $ 80,031
14 25 4. COUNCIL ON HUMAN INVESTMENT
14 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
14 27 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
14 28 positions:
14 29 .................................................. $ 158,843
14 30 ............................................... FTEs 2.00
14 31 Sec. 13. ROAD USE TAX APPROPRIATION. There is
14 32 appropriated from the road use tax fund to the department of
14 33 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
14 34 ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof
14 35 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
15 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15 2 purposes:
15 3 .................................................. $ 56,000
15 4 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL. There is appropriated
15 5 from the general fund of the state to the department of
15 6 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
15 7 ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much
15 8 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
15 9 designated including the filing of quarterly reports as
15 10 required in this section:
15 11 1. OPERATIONS
15 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15 13 purposes for the director's staff, information services, data
15 14 processing, and financial services, and for not more than the
15 15 following full-time equivalent positions:
15 16 .................................................. $ 1,379,577
15 17 ............................................... FTEs 20.42
15 18 2. PROGRAM DELIVERY SERVICES
15 19 For salaries for personnel services, employment law and
15 20 labor relations and training for not more than the following
15 21 full-time equivalent positions:
15 22 .................................................. $ 1,335,811
15 23 ............................................... FTEs 32.55
15 24 3. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
15 25 For salaries for employment, compensation, and benefits and
15 26 workers' compensation and for not more than the following
15 27 full-time equivalent positions:
15 28 .................................................. $ 1,632,761
15 29 ............................................... FTEs 33.80
15 30 Any funds received by the department for workers'
15 31 compensation purposes other than the funds appropriated in
15 32 subsection 3 shall be used only for the payment of workers'
15 33 compensation claims.
15 34 The funds for support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15 35 purposes for personnel assigned to program delivery services
16 1 under subsection 2 and program administration and development
16 2 under subsection 3 are payable from the appropriation made in
16 3 subsection 1.
16 4 The department of personnel shall report annually to the
16 5 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations
16 6 subcommittee on administration and regulation concerning the
16 7 number of private consultant contracts of one year or more
16 8 which are entered into or extended each year by the
16 9 departments and agencies of the state. All departments and
16 10 agencies of the state shall cooperate with the department in
16 11 the preparation of this report.
16 12 Sec. 15. HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM PROGRAM. There is
16 13 transferred from the surplus funds in the health insurance
16 14 operating account to the department of personnel for the
16 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
16 16 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
16 17 be used for the purposes designated:
16 18 For the salary and support costs for the insurance reform
16 19 specialist and the program and administrative costs associated
16 20 with the health insurance reform effort in Iowa:
16 21 .................................................. $ 550,499
16 22 Sec. 16. HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT PROGRAM. There is
16 23 transferred from the surplus funds in the health insurance
16 24 operating account to the department of human services for the
16 25 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999,
16 26 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
16 27 be used for the purposes designated:
16 28 For the salary and support costs to provide reporting and
16 29 oversight of health care purchasing in Iowa:
16 30 .................................................. $ 112,000
16 31 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated
16 32 funds remaining on June 30, 1999, from the funds transferred
16 33 in this section, shall revert to the health insurance
16 34 operating account on August 31, 1999.
16 35 Sec. 17. IPERS. There is appropriated from the Iowa
17 1 public employees' retirement system fund to the department of
17 2 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
17 3 ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof
17 4 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
17 5 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and other
17 6 operational purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public
17 7 employees' retirement system:
17 8 .................................................. $ 5,043,194
17 9 ............................................... FTEs 69.77
17 10 2. It is the intent of the general assembly that the Iowa
17 11 public employees' retirement system employ sufficient staff
17 12 within the appropriation provided in this section to meet the
17 13 developing requirements of the investment program.
17 14 Sec. 18. PRIMARY ROAD FUND APPROPRIATION. There is
17 15 appropriated from the primary road fund to the department of
17 16 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
17 17 ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof
17 18 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
17 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
17 20 purposes to provide personnel services for the state
17 21 department of transportation:
17 22 .................................................. $ 371,215
17 23 Sec. 19. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION. There is
17 24 appropriated from the road use tax fund to the department of
17 25 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
17 26 ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof
17 27 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
17 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
17 29 purposes to provide personnel services for the state
17 30 department of transportation:
17 31 .................................................. $ 60,430
17 32 Sec. 20. STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS. There is
17 33 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
17 34 department of personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
17 35 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so
18 1 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
18 2 designated:
18 3 For distribution, subject to approval of the department of
18 4 management, to various state departments to fund the premiums
18 5 for paying workers' compensation claims which are assessed to
18 6 and collected from the state department by the department of
18 7 personnel based upon a rating formula established by the
18 8 department of personnel:
18 9 .................................................. $ 5,884,740
18 10 The premiums collected by the department of personnel shall
18 11 be segregated into a separate workers' compensation fund in
18 12 the state treasury to be used for payment of state employees'
18 13 workers' compensation claims. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
18 14 unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers'
18 15 compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
18 16 revert but shall be available for expenditure for purposes of
18 17 the fund for subsequent fiscal years.
18 18 Sec. 21. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE. There is
18 19 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
18 20 department of revenue and finance for the fiscal year
18 21 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
18 22 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
18 23 used for the purposes designated, and for not more than the
18 24 following full-time equivalent positions used for the purposes
18 25 designated in subsections 1 through 3:
18 26 ............................................... FTEs 536.25
18 27 1. COMPLIANCE
18 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
18 29 purposes:
18 30 .................................................. $ 10,580,136
18 31 2. STATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
18 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
18 33 purposes:
18 34 .................................................. $ 10,979,606
18 35 3. INTERNAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
19 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19 2 purposes:
19 3 .................................................. $ 6,365,315
19 4 4. COLLECTION COSTS AND FEES
19 5 For payment of collection costs and fees pursuant to
19 6 section 422.26:
19 7 .................................................. $ 45,000
19 8 5. a. The director of revenue and finance shall report
19 9 annually to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint
19 10 appropriations subcommittee on administration and regulation
19 11 and the legislative fiscal bureau on the implementation and
19 12 financial status of the integrated revenue information system.
19 13 The report shall include any changes from the scheduled
19 14 progress including expenditures or estimated revenue.
19 15 b. The director of revenue and finance shall prepare and
19 16 issue a state appraisal manual and the revisions to the state
19 17 appraisal manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 18,
19 18 without cost to a city or county.
19 19 Sec. 22. LOTTERY. There is appropriated from the lottery
19 20 fund to the department of revenue and finance for the fiscal
19 21 year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
19 22 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
19 23 used for the purposes designated:
19 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes
19 25 for the administration and operation of lottery games, and for
19 26 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
19 27 .................................................. $ 8,019,814
19 28 ............................................... FTEs 117.00
19 29 It is the intent of the general assembly that none of the
19 30 lottery appropriation shall be expended for the lease or
19 31 purchase of any equipment that sells lottery tickets,
19 32 validates winning tickets, and allows credit from winning
19 33 tickets back on the equipment. However, such lottery
19 34 equipment may be leased or purchased if the credits from
19 35 winning tickets are printed out on a receipt for cash
20 1 redemption only.
20 2 Any unobligated or unencumbered balance in the lottery fund
20 3 remaining from the fiscal year ending June 30, l995, shall
20 4 revert to the general fund of the state on July 1, l998.
20 5 Sec. 23. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX APPROPRIATION. There is
20 6 appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax fund created by
20 7 section 452A.77 to the department of revenue and finance for
20 8 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30,
20 9 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
20 10 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
20 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20 12 purposes for administration and enforcement of the provisions
20 13 of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle use tax program:
20 14 .................................................. $ 1,024,630
20 15 Sec. 24. SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated from
20 16 the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary
20 17 of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and
20 18 ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much
20 19 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
20 20 designated:
20 21 1. ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
20 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
20 23 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
20 24 positions:
20 25 .................................................. $ 679,466
20 26 ............................................... FTEs 10.00
20 27 It is the intent of the general assembly that the state
20 28 department or state agency which provides data processing
20 29 services to support voter registration file maintenance and
20 30 storage shall provide those services without charge.
20 31 2. BUSINESS SERVICES
20 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
20 33 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
20 34 positions:
20 35 .................................................. $ 1,806,104
21 1 ............................................... FTEs 32.00
21 2 3. OFFICIAL REGISTER
21 3 For costs incurred in the printing of the official
21 4 register:
21 5 .................................................. $ 5,000
21 6 The secretary of state may consider an electronic version
21 7 of the official register as an official copy for distribution.
21 8 Sec. 25. STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS. There is appropriated
21 9 from the general fund of the state to the office of state-
21 10 federal relations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998,
21 11 and ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much
21 12 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
21 13 designated:
21 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
21 15 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
21 16 positions:
21 17 .................................................. $ 257,051
21 18 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
21 19 Sec. 26. TREASURER. There is appropriated from the
21 20 general fund of the state to the office of treasurer of state
21 21 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June
21 22 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
21 23 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
21 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
21 25 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
21 26 positions:
21 27 .................................................. $ 982,068
21 28 ............................................... FTEs 27.80
21 29 The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical and
21 30 secretarial support for the executive council.
21 31 Sec. 27. ELIMINATION OF VACANT UNFUNDED JOBS. Within
21 32 sixty days after an unfunded vacancy occurs, a state
21 33 department, agency, or office receiving appropriations under
21 34 this Act shall eliminate the vacant unfunded position from the
21 35 table of organization of the state department, agency, or
22 1 office.
22 2 Sec. 28. TRAVEL BUDGET REDUCTION. It is the intent of the
22 3 general assembly that the travel budget of each state
22 4 department, agency, or office receiving appropriations under
22 5 this Act shall be reduced by two percent and this two percent
22 6 has been subtracted in determining the appropriations made in
22 7 this Act to those state departments, agencies, or offices
22 8 which have travel budgets.
22 9 Sec. 29. 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1072, section 9, as
22 10 amended by 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 185, section 46, is
22 11 repealed.
22 12 Sec. 30. TRANSITION OF PERSONNEL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.
22 13 Two and one-fourth full-time equivalent positions (FTEs)
22 14 appropriated for in this Act represent the transition of
22 15 personnel services contractors to FTEs. The merit system
22 16 provisions of chapter 19A and the provisions of the
22 17 state's/union's collective bargaining agreements shall not
22 18 govern movement into these FTE positions during the period
22 19 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending August 31, 1998. This
22 20 section is void after September 1, l998.
22 21 Sec. 31. CELLULAR TELEPHONE REPORT. Each state
22 22 department, agency, or office receiving appropriations under
22 23 this Act shall report individual cellular telephone usage by
22 24 its employees for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, to the
22 25 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations
22 26 subcommittee on administration and regulation and the
22 27 legislative fiscal bureau. The report shall be submitted not
22 28 later than January 1, 1999.
22 29 EXPLANATION
22 30 This bill relates to and appropriates moneys to various
22 31 state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other
22 32 interstate and national entities for the fiscal year beginning
22 33 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999.
22 34 The state departments and agencies include the auditor of
22 35 state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, department
23 1 of commerce, department of general services, office of
23 2 governor including the lieutenant governor and Terrace Hill
23 3 quarters, department of inspections and appeals, department of
23 4 management, department of personnel, Iowa public employees'
23 5 retirement system, department of revenue and finance,
23 6 secretary of state, office of state-federal relations, and
23 7 treasurer of state.
23 8 The bill also appropriates funding for the state's
23 9 membership on the commission on uniform state laws, the
23 10 national conference of state legislatures, the council of
23 11 state governments, the American legislative exchange council,
23 12 and the national governors association, and appropriates
23 13 funding for law enforcement training reimbursements and the
23 14 council on human investment.
23 15 LSB 3179JA 77
23 16 tj/cf/24.2
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