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1 1 SENATE FILE 529
1 2
1 3 AN ACT
1 4 RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO CERTAIN STATE
1 5 DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, FUNDS, AND CERTAIN OTHER ENTITIES,
1 6 PROVIDING FOR REGULATORY AUTHORITY, AND OTHER PROPERLY
1 7 RELATED MATTERS.
1 8
1 9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 10
1 11 Section 1. AUDITOR OF STATE. There is appropriated from
1 12 the general fund of the state to the office of the auditor of
1 13 state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending
1 14 June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
1 15 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
1 16 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
1 17 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
1 18 positions:
1 19 .................................................. $ 1,393,355
1 20 ............................................... FTEs 112.50
1 21 The auditor of state may retain additional full-time
1 22 equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to perform
1 23 governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
1 24 pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which
1 25 are requested by and reimbursable from the federal government,
1 26 and to perform work requested by and reimbursable from
1 27 departments or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B.
1 28 The auditor of state shall notify the department of
1 29 management, the legislative fiscal committee, and the
1 30 legislative fiscal bureau of the additional full-time
1 31 equivalent positions retained.
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, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, 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 .................................................. $ 429,137
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, 1997, and
2 11 ending June 30, 1998, 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 .................................................. $ 966,256
2 18 ............................................... FTEs 18.50
2 19 The division of administrative services 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 division of
2 23 administrative services. The pro rata share shall be
2 24 determined pursuant to a cost allocation plan established by
2 25 the division of administrative services and agreed to by the
2 26 administrators of the divisions and the consumer advocate. To
2 27 the extent practicable, the cost allocation plan shall be
2 28 based on the proportion of the administrative expenses
2 29 incurred on behalf of each division and the office of consumer
2 30 advocate. Each division and the office of consumer advocate
2 31 shall include in its charges assessed or revenues generated,
2 32 an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated in its
2 33 appropriation, any state assessed indirect costs determined by
2 34 the department of revenue and finance, and the cost of
2 35 services provided by the division of administrative services.
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 .................................................. $ 1,510,485
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 .................................................. $ 5,466,364
3 12 ............................................... FTEs 81.00
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 .................................................. $ 1,066,000
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 .................................................. $ 3,079,517
3 24 ............................................... FTEs 91.00
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 $120,000 shall be used for the
3 30 investigation of insurance fraud. It is the intent of the
3 31 general assembly that the insurance division shall establish
3 32 an insurance fraud program considering, but is not limited to
3 33 the following guidelines: study successful insurance fraud
3 34 programs in other states, hire necessary staff, promulgate
3 35 necessary rules, review the fraud unit of the Iowa department
4 1 of workforce development, educate the regulated community and
4 2 the general public on the functions of the fraud program, work
4 3 with consultants as needed to establish the insurance fraud
4 4 program, and establish a procedure for handling complaints.
4 5 The insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time
4 6 equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation
4 7 recommendations or requirements. The insurance division
4 8 expenditures for examination purposes may exceed the projected
4 9 receipts, refunds and reimbursements, estimated pursuant to
4 10 section 505.7, subsection 7, including the expenditures for
4 11 retention of additional personnel, if the expenditures are
4 12 fully reimbursable and the division first does both of the
4 13 following:
4 14 a. Notifies the department of management, legislative
4 15 fiscal bureau, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
4 16 need for the expenditures.
4 17 b. Files with each of the entities named in paragraph "a"
4 18 the legislative and regulatory justification for the
4 19 expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
4 20 6. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION DIVISION
4 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
4 22 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
4 23 positions:
4 24 .................................................. $ 849,044
4 25 ............................................... FTEs 12.00
4 26 7. UTILITIES DIVISION
4 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
4 28 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
4 29 positions:
4 30 .................................................. $ 5,158,187
4 31 ............................................... FTEs 75.00
4 32 The utilities division may expend additional funds,
4 33 including funds for additional personnel, if those additional
4 34 expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the funds
4 35 budgeted for utility regulation. Before the division expends
5 1 or encumbers an amount in excess of the funds budgeted for
5 2 regulation, the director of the department of management shall
5 3 approve the expenditure or encumbrance. Before approval is
5 4 given, the director of the department of management shall
5 5 determine that the regulation expenses exceed the funds
5 6 budgeted by the general assembly to the division and that the
5 7 division does not have other funds from which regulation
5 8 expenses can be paid. Upon approval of the director of the
5 9 department of management the division may expend and encumber
5 10 funds for excess regulation expenses. The amounts necessary
5 11 to fund the excess regulation expenses shall be collected from
5 12 those utility companies being regulated which caused the
5 13 excess expenditures, and the collections shall be treated as
5 14 repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2.
5 15 Sec. 4. COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES REGULATION. There is
5 16 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
5 17 department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
5 18 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so
5 19 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
5 20 designated:
5 21 For consulting services to assist the utilities board with
5 22 the implementation of 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 199, to assist
5 23 in the regulatory transition of the communications industry,
5 24 and for implementation of the federal Telecommunications Act
5 25 of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-104:
5 26 .................................................. $ 100,000
5 27 The utilities division shall recover the moneys
5 28 appropriated in this section pursuant to the assessment
5 29 procedures in section 476.10.
5 30 Sec. 5. LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES. There is appropriated from
5 31 the general fund of the state to the following named agencies
5 32 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June
5 33 30, 1998, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
5 34 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
5 35 1. COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
6 1 For support of the commission and expenses of the members:
6 2 .................................................. $ 23,350
6 3 2. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
6 4 For support of the membership assessment:
6 5 .................................................. $ 94,922
6 6 3. AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
6 7 For support of the membership assessment:
6 8 .................................................. $ 7,500
6 9 Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES. There is
6 10 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
6 11 department of general services for the fiscal year beginning
6 12 July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the following amounts,
6 13 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
6 14 purposes designated:
6 15 1. ADMINISTRATION
6 16 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
6 17 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
6 18 positions:
6 19 .................................................. $ 1,926,518
6 20 ............................................... FTEs 52.60
6 21 2. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
6 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
6 23 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
6 24 positions:
6 25 .................................................. $ 4,186,909
6 26 ............................................... FTEs 115.00
6 27 It is the intent of the general assembly that the
6 28 department of general services shall develop a strategic plan
6 29 to secure outside leasing in the most economical and efficient
6 30 manner. The department of general services shall bill the
6 31 costs of providing the leasing service to the state agencies
6 32 which use the service.
6 33 3. CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION
6 34 For expenses of the members in carrying out their duties
6 35 under chapter 18A:
7 1 .................................................. $ 2,000
7 2 4. RENTAL SPACE
7 3 For payment of lease or rental costs of buildings and
7 4 office space at the seat of government as provided in section
7 5 18.12, subsection 9, notwithstanding section 18.16:
7 6 .................................................. $ 656,104
7 7 5. UTILITY COSTS
7 8 For payment of utility costs and for not more than the
7 9 following full-time equivalent positions:
7 10 .................................................. $ 2,148,942
7 11 Notwithstanding sections 8.33 and 18.12, subsection 11, any
7 12 excess funds appropriated for utility costs in this subsection
7 13 shall not revert to the general fund of the state on June 30,
7 14 1998, but shall remain available for expenditure for the
7 15 purposes of this subsection during the fiscal year beginning
7 16 July 1, 1998.
7 17 6. TERRACE HILL OPERATIONS
7 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7 19 purposes necessary for the operation of Terrace Hill and for
7 20 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
7 21 .................................................. $ 199,512
7 22 ............................................... FTEs 4.00
7 23 Sec. 7. REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated from the
7 24 designated revolving funds to the department of general
7 25 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
7 26 ending June 30, 1998, the following amounts, or so much
7 27 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
7 28 designated:
7 29 1. CENTRALIZED PRINTING
7 30 From the centralized printing permanent revolving fund
7 31 established by section 18.57 for salaries, support,
7 32 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
7 33 following full-time equivalent positions:
7 34 .................................................. $ 1,003,152
7 35 ............................................... FTEs 27.05
8 1 2. CENTRALIZED PRINTING – REMAINDER
8 2 The remainder of the centralized printing permanent
8 3 revolving fund is appropriated for the expense incurred in
8 4 supplying paper stock, offset printing, copy preparation,
8 5 binding, distribution costs, original payment of printing and
8 6 binding claims and contingencies arising during the fiscal
8 7 year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, which
8 8 are legally payable from this fund.
8 9 3. CENTRALIZED PURCHASING
8 10 From the centralized purchasing permanent revolving fund
8 11 established by section 18.9 for salaries, support,
8 12 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
8 13 following full-time equivalent positions:
8 14 .................................................. $ 888,535
8 15 ............................................... FTEs 18.20
8 16 4. CENTRALIZED PURCHASING – REMAINDER
8 17 The remainder of the centralized purchasing permanent
8 18 revolving fund is appropriated for the payment of expenses
8 19 incurred through purchases by various state departments and
8 20 for contingencies arising during the fiscal year beginning
8 21 July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, which are legally
8 22 payable from this fund.
8 23 5. VEHICLE DISPATCHER
8 24 From the vehicle dispatcher revolving fund established by
8 25 section 18.119 for salaries, support, maintenance,
8 26 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
8 27 full-time equivalent positions:
8 28 .................................................. $ 695,808
8 29 ............................................... FTEs 15.85
8 30 6. VEHICLE DISPATCHER – REMAINDER
8 31 The remainder of the vehicle dispatcher revolving fund is
8 32 appropriated for the purchase of gasoline, gasohol, oil,
8 33 tires, repairs, and all other maintenance expenses incurred in
8 34 the operation of state-owned motor vehicles and for
8 35 contingencies arising during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
9 1 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, which are legally payable from
9 2 this fund.
9 3 It is the intent of the general assembly that any
9 4 consolidation of the information technology services of this
9 5 state, including year 2000 corrections, will use a cooperative
9 6 enterprise model in which the legislative, judicial, and
9 7 executive branches of state government have input along with
9 8 all other public entities. The budgetary responsibilities of
9 9 the general assembly mandate legislative oversight of
9 10 information technology services consolidation to ensure
9 11 responsible allocation of the human and fiscal resources of
9 12 this state.
9 13 Sec. 8. NONREVERSION. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
9 14 unobligated moneys remaining on June 30, 1997, from moneys
9 15 appropriated to the department of general services in 1996
9 16 Iowa Acts, chapter 1219, section 44, shall not revert to the
9 17 general fund of the state but shall be available for
9 18 expenditure for the following fiscal year for the purposes for
9 19 which appropriated.
9 20 Sec. 9. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
9 21 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
9 22 of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal
9 23 year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the
9 24 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
9 25 used for the purposes designated:
9 26 1. GENERAL OFFICE
9 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 28 purposes for the general office of the governor and the
9 29 general office of the lieutenant governor, and for not more
9 30 than the following full-time equivalent positions:
9 31 .................................................. $ 1,220,799
9 32 ............................................... FTEs 17.25
9 33 2. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS
9 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 35 purposes for the governor's quarters at Terrace Hill, and for
10 1 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
10 2 .................................................. $ 71,829
10 3 ............................................... FTEs 2.00
10 4 3. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES COORDINATOR
10 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
10 6 purposes for the office of administrative rules coordinator,
10 7 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
10 8 positions:
10 9 .................................................. $ 122,910
10 10 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
10 11 4. NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
10 12 For payment of Iowa's membership in the national governors
10 13 association:
10 14 .................................................. $ 64,872
10 15 Sec. 10. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is
10 16 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
10 17 department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year
10 18 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the
10 19 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
10 20 purposes designated:
10 21 1. FINANCE AND SERVICES DIVISION
10 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
10 23 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
10 24 positions:
10 25 .................................................. $ 517,990
10 26 ............................................... FTEs 20.20
10 27 2. AUDITS DIVISION
10 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
10 29 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
10 30 positions:
10 31 .................................................. $ 452,111
10 32 ............................................... FTEs 11.00
10 33 3. APPEALS AND FAIR HEARINGS DIVISION
10 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
10 35 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
11 1 positions:
11 2 .................................................. $ 244,614
11 3 ............................................... FTEs 25.50
11 4 4. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
11 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
11 6 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
11 7 positions:
11 8 .................................................. $ 898,408
11 9 ............................................... FTEs 37.00
11 10 It is the intent of the general assembly that $120,000 and
11 11 3.00 FTEs included in this subsection shall be used for
11 12 additional welfare investigations.
11 13 5. HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION
11 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
11 15 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
11 16 positions:
11 17 .................................................. $ 2,001,795
11 18 ............................................... FTEs 99.00
11 19 It is the intent of the general assembly that $181,344 and
11 20 2.00 FTEs included in this subsection shall be used for
11 21 additional inspections of state-licensed residential care
11 22 facilities only.
11 23 6. INSPECTIONS DIVISION
11 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
11 25 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
11 26 positions:
11 27 .................................................. $ 622,783
11 28 ............................................... FTEs 13.00
11 29 7. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
11 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
11 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
11 32 positions:
11 33 .................................................. $ 33,683
11 34 ............................................... FTEs 15.00
11 35 The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the
12 1 labor services division of the department of employment
12 2 services for all costs associated with hearings conducted
12 3 under chapter 91C, related to contractor registration. The
12 4 board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
12 5 this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
12 6 to the labor services division under this subsection and to
12 7 retain the additional full-time equivalent positions as needed
12 8 to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
12 9 8. STATE FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
12 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
12 11 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
12 12 positions:
12 13 .................................................. $ 554,407
12 14 ............................................... FTEs 13.00
12 15 The department of human services, in coordination with the
12 16 state foster care review board and the department of
12 17 inspections and appeals, shall submit an application for
12 18 funding available pursuant to Title IV-E of the federal Social
12 19 Security Act for claims for state foster care review board
12 20 administrative review costs.
12 21 Sec. 11. RACETRACK REGULATION. There is appropriated from
12 22 the general fund of the state to the racing and gaming
12 23 commission of the department of inspections and appeals for
12 24 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30,
12 25 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
12 26 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
12 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
12 28 for the regulation of pari-mutuel racetracks, and for not more
12 29 than the following full-time equivalent positions:
12 30 .................................................. $ 2,007,624
12 31 ............................................... FTEs 23.51
12 32 It is the intent of the general assembly that if the funds
12 33 appropriated in this section are insufficient to meet the
12 34 costs of the commission associated with the extended horse
12 35 racetrack season, the commission may collect any deficient
13 1 costs not to exceed $17,577 from the horse racetrack licensee.
13 2 Sec. 12. EXCURSION BOAT REGULATION. There is appropriated
13 3 from the general fund of the state to the racing and gaming
13 4 commission of the department of inspections and appeals for
13 5 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30,
13 6 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
13 7 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
13 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13 9 purposes for administration and enforcement of the excursion
13 10 boat gambling laws, and for not more than the following full-
13 11 time equivalent positions:
13 12 .................................................. $ 1,253,092
13 13 ............................................... FTEs 25.29
13 14 It is the intent of the general assembly that the racing
13 15 and gaming commission shall only employ additional full-time
13 16 equivalent positions for riverboat gambling enforcement as
13 17 authorized by the department of management as needed for
13 18 enforcement on new riverboats. If more than nine riverboats
13 19 are operating during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997,
13 20 and ending June 30, 1998, the commission may expend no more
13 21 than $84,917 for no more than 2 FTEs for each additional
13 22 riverboat in excess of nine. The additional expense
13 23 associated with the positions shall be paid from fees assessed
13 24 by the commission as provided in chapter 99F.
13 25 Notwithstanding section 8.39, funds shall not be
13 26 transferred to the department of inspections and appeals which
13 27 would be used for monitoring Indian gaming.
13 28 Sec. 13. USE TAX APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated
13 29 from the use tax receipts collected pursuant to sections 423.7
13 30 and 423.7A prior to their deposit in the road use tax fund
13 31 pursuant to section 423.24, subsection 1, to the appeals and
13 32 fair hearings division of the department of inspections and
13 33 appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending
13 34 June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
13 35 necessary, for the purposes designated:
14 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
14 2 purposes:
14 3 .................................................. $ 1,052,109
14 4 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
14 5 from the general fund of the state to the department of
14 6 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
14 7 ending June 30, 1998, the following amounts, or so much
14 8 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
14 9 designated:
14 10 1. GENERAL OFFICE
14 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
14 12 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
14 13 positions:
14 14 .................................................. $ 1,893,317
14 15 ............................................... FTEs 28.00
14 16 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REIMBURSEMENTS
14 17 For reimbursement to local law enforcement agencies for the
14 18 training of officers who resign pursuant to section 384.15,
14 19 subsection 7:
14 20 .................................................. $ 47,500
14 21 It is the intent of the general assembly that $23,750 be
14 22 appropriated for law enforcement training reimbursements
14 23 pursuant to section 384.15, subsection 7, for the fiscal year
14 24 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, and
14 25 thereafter, no moneys be appropriated for that purpose.
14 26 3. COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
14 27 For support of the membership assessment:
14 28 .................................................. $ 80,031
14 29 4. COUNCIL ON HUMAN INVESTMENT
14 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
14 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
14 32 positions:
14 33 .................................................. $ 187,856
14 34 ............................................... FTEs 2.00
14 35 The council on human investment shall notify the co-
15 1 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations
15 2 subcommittee on administration and regulation of the budget
15 3 for results performance measures established for state
15 4 agencies receiving appropriations under this Act before the
15 5 measures are finally adopted.
15 6 Sec. 15. ROAD USE TAX APPROPRIATION. There is
15 7 appropriated from the road use tax fund to the department of
15 8 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
15 9 ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof
15 10 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
15 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15 12 purposes:
15 13 .................................................. $ 56,000
15 14 Sec. 16. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL. There is appropriated
15 15 from the general fund of the state to the department of
15 16 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
15 17 ending June 30, 1998, the following amounts, or so much
15 18 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
15 19 designated including the filing of quarterly reports as
15 20 required in this section:
15 21 1. OPERATIONS
15 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15 23 purposes for the director's staff, information services, data
15 24 processing, and financial services, and for not more than the
15 25 following full-time equivalent positions:
15 26 .................................................. $ 1,247,218
15 27 ............................................... FTEs 18.42
15 28 2. PROGRAM DELIVERY SERVICES
15 29 For salaries for personnel services, employment law and
15 30 labor relations and training for not more than the following
15 31 full-time equivalent positions:
15 32 .................................................. $ 1,330,232
15 33 ............................................... FTEs 32.55
15 34 3. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
15 35 For salaries for employment, compensation, and benefits and
16 1 workers' compensation and for not more than the following
16 2 full-time equivalent positions:
16 3 .................................................. $ 1,524,422
16 4 ............................................... FTEs 33.80
16 5 Any funds received by the department for workers'
16 6 compensation purposes other than the funds appropriated in
16 7 subsection 3 shall be used only for the payment of workers'
16 8 compensation claims.
16 9 The funds for support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
16 10 purposes for personnel assigned to program delivery services
16 11 under subsection 2 and program administration and development
16 12 under subsection 3 are payable from the appropriation made in
16 13 subsection 1.
16 14 The department of personnel shall report annually to the
16 15 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations
16 16 subcommittee on administration and regulation concerning the
16 17 number of private consultant contracts of one year or more
16 18 which are entered into or extended each year by the
16 19 departments and agencies of the state. All departments and
16 20 agencies of the state shall cooperate with the department in
16 21 the preparation of this report.
16 22 Sec. 17. INSURANCE REFORM SPECIALIST. The executive
16 23 council shall expend moneys from the surplus funds in the
16 24 health insurance reserve operating account for salary and
16 25 benefit costs for one insurance reform specialist. The
16 26 activities of this position shall be directed by the director
16 27 of the department of personnel. The position shall be funded
16 28 from surplus funds specified in the section for the fiscal
16 29 year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, as
16 30 follows:
16 31 .................................................. $ 86,722
16 32 Sec. 18. IPERS. There is appropriated from the Iowa
16 33 public employees' retirement system fund to the department of
16 34 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
16 35 ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof
17 1 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
17 2 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and other
17 3 operational purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public
17 4 employees' retirement system:
17 5 .................................................. $ 4,611,296
17 6 2. It is the intent of the general assembly that the Iowa
17 7 public employees' retirement system employ sufficient staff
17 8 within the appropriation provided in this section to meet the
17 9 developing requirements of the investment program.
17 10 Sec. 19. PRIMARY ROAD FUND APPROPRIATION. There is
17 11 appropriated from the primary road fund to the department of
17 12 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
17 13 ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof
17 14 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
17 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
17 16 purposes to provide personnel services for the state
17 17 department of transportation:
17 18 .................................................. $ 359,741
17 19 Sec. 20. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION. There is
17 20 appropriated from the road use tax fund to the department of
17 21 personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
17 22 ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof
17 23 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
17 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
17 25 purposes to provide personnel services for the state
17 26 department of transportation:
17 27 .................................................. $ 58,563
17 28 Sec. 21. STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS. There is
17 29 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
17 30 department of personnel for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
17 31 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so
17 32 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
17 33 designated:
17 34 For distribution, subject to approval of the department of
17 35 management, to various state departments to fund the premiums
18 1 for paying workers' compensation claims which are assessed to
18 2 and collected from the state department by the department of
18 3 personnel based upon a rating formula established by the
18 4 department of personnel:
18 5 .................................................. $ 5,884,740
18 6 The premiums collected by the department of personnel shall
18 7 be segregated into a separate workers' compensation fund in
18 8 the state treasury to be used for payment of state employees'
18 9 workers' compensation claims. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
18 10 unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers'
18 11 compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
18 12 revert but shall be available for expenditure for purposes of
18 13 the fund for subsequent fiscal years.
18 14 Sec. 22. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE. There is
18 15 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
18 16 department of revenue and finance for the fiscal year
18 17 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the
18 18 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
18 19 used for the purposes designated, and for not more than the
18 20 following full-time equivalent positions used for the purposes
18 21 designated in subsections 1 through 3:
18 22 ............................................... FTEs 539.00
18 23 1. COMPLIANCE
18 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
18 25 purposes:
18 26 .................................................. $ 10,302,325
18 27 2. STATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
18 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
18 29 purposes:
18 30 .................................................. $ 10,613,764
18 31 3. INTERNAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
18 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
18 33 purposes:
18 34 .................................................. $ 6,072,663
18 35 4. COLLECTION COSTS AND FEES
19 1 For payment of collection costs and fees pursuant to
19 2 section 422.26:
19 3 .................................................. $ 45,000
19 4 5. a. The director of revenue and finance shall report
19 5 annually to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint
19 6 appropriations subcommittee on administration and regulation
19 7 and the legislative fiscal bureau on the implementation and
19 8 financial status of the integrated revenue information system.
19 9 The report shall include any changes from the scheduled
19 10 progress including expenditures or estimated revenue.
19 11 b. The director of revenue and finance shall prepare and
19 12 issue a state appraisal manual and the revisions to the state
19 13 appraisal manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 18,
19 14 without cost to a city or county.
19 15 Sec. 23. LOTTERY. There is appropriated from the lottery
19 16 fund to the department of revenue and finance for the fiscal
19 17 year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the
19 18 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
19 19 used for the purposes designated:
19 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes
19 21 for the administration and operation of lottery games, and for
19 22 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
19 23 .................................................. $ 7,699,135
19 24 ............................................... FTEs 120.00
19 25 Notwithstanding section 99E.10, subsection 1, the lottery
19 26 expenses for marketing, educational, and informational
19 27 material shall not exceed three percent of the lottery
19 28 revenue.
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 Sec. 24. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX APPROPRIATION. There is
20 3 appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax fund created by
20 4 section 452A.77 to the department of revenue and finance for
20 5 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30,
20 6 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
20 7 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
20 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20 9 purposes for administration and enforcement of the provisions
20 10 of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle use tax program:
20 11 .................................................. $ 998,276
20 12 Sec. 25. SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated from
20 13 the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary
20 14 of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
20 15 ending June 30, 1998, the following amounts, or so much
20 16 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
20 17 designated:
20 18 1. ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
20 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
20 20 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
20 21 positions:
20 22 .................................................. $ 656,440
20 23 ............................................... FTEs 10.00
20 24 It is the intent of the general assembly that the state
20 25 department or state agency which provides data processing
20 26 services to support voter registration file maintenance and
20 27 storage shall provide those services without charge.
20 28 It is the intent of the general assembly that contracts and
20 29 agreements relating to data processing for voter registration
20 30 records to which the department of general services or the
20 31 state registrar of voters is a party immediately prior to the
20 32 effective date of this Act shall remain in effect until their
20 33 expiration unless earlier terminated or amended by mutual
20 34 consent.
20 35 2. BUSINESS SERVICES
21 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
21 2 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
21 3 positions:
21 4 .................................................. $ 1,770,796
21 5 ............................................... FTEs 32.00
21 6 3. OFFICIAL REGISTER
21 7 For costs incurred in the printing of the official
21 8 register:
21 9 .................................................. $ 45,000
21 10 The secretary of state may consider an electronic version
21 11 of the official register as an official copy for distribution.
21 12 Sec. 26. STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS. There is appropriated
21 13 from the general fund of the state to the office of state-
21 14 federal relations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997,
21 15 and ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much
21 16 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
21 17 designated:
21 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
21 19 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
21 20 positions:
21 21 .................................................. $ 252,663
21 22 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
21 23 Sec. 27. TREASURER. There is appropriated from the
21 24 general fund of the state to the office of treasurer of state
21 25 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June
21 26 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
21 27 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
21 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
21 29 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
21 30 positions:
21 31 .................................................. $ 927,014
21 32 ............................................... FTEs 27.80
21 33 The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical and
21 34 secretarial support for the executive council.
21 35 Sec. 28. BUDGET PREPARATION – INTENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
22 1 1. In preparing budgets for the fiscal year beginning July
22 2 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the state agencies
22 3 receiving appropriations pursuant to this Act shall conform to
22 4 the following standards:
22 5 a. The supervisory span of control for the agency shall be
22 6 one supervisor for five or more subordinates.
22 7 b. The request for office supplies shall not exceed the
22 8 norm for all state agencies as determined by the department of
22 9 management.
22 10 2. If a budget fails to comply with a standard specified
22 11 in subsection 1, the state agency shall provide a detailed
22 12 explanation for each variance to the co-chairpersons and
22 13 ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on
22 14 administration and regulation.
22 15 Sec. 29. ELIMINATION OF VACANT UNFUNDED JOBS. Within
22 16 sixty days after an unfunded vacancy occurs, a state
22 17 department, agency, or office receiving appropriations under
22 18 this Act shall eliminate the vacant unfunded position from the
22 19 table of organization of the state department, agency, or
22 20 office.
22 21
22 22
22 23
22 24 MARY E. KRAMER
22 25 President of the Senate
22 26
22 27
22 28
22 29 RON J. CORBETT
22 30 Speaker of the House
22 31
22 32 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
22 33 is known as Senate File 529, Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
22 34
22 35
23 1
23 2 MARY PAT GUNDERSON
23 3 Secretary of the Senate
23 4 Approved , 1997
23 5
23 6
23 7
23 8 TERRY E. BRANSTAD
23 9 Governor
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