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Senate Study Bill 140

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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, 1997, and ending September
  1  5 30, 1998, 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, 1996, 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 $438,275 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 1997-1998 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, 1997, and ending
  2 11 September 30, 1998, 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, 1997, and ending September
  3  7 30, 1998, the following amount:  
  3  8 .................................................. $  6,871,361
  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.  Those federal maternal and child health services block
  4 13 grant funds transferred from the federal preventive health and
  4 14 health services block grant funds in section 4, subsection 4
  4 15 of this Act for the federal fiscal year beginning October 1,
  4 16 1997, are transferred to the maternal and child health
  4 17 programs and to the university of Iowa's mobile and regional
  4 18 child health specialty clinics according to the percentages
  4 19 specified in subsection 3.
  4 20    5.  The Iowa department of public health shall administer
  4 21 the statewide maternal and child health program and the
  4 22 crippled children's program by conducting mobile and regional
  4 23 child health specialty clinics and conducting other activities
  4 24 to improve the health of low-income women and children and to
  4 25 promote the welfare of children with actual or potential
  4 26 handicapping conditions and chronic illnesses in accordance
  4 27 with the requirements of Title V of the federal Social
  4 28 Security Act.
  4 29    Sec. 4.  PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
  4 30 APPROPRIATIONS.
  4 31    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  4 32 8.41 to the Iowa department of public health for the federal
  4 33 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September
  4 34 30, 1998, the following amount:  
  4 35 .................................................. $  1,939,595
  5  1    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  5  2 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  5  3 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 6A,
  5  4 subchapter XVII, which provides for the preventive health and
  5  5 health services block grant.  The department shall expend the
  5  6 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
  5  7 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
  5  8 chapter 17A.
  5  9    Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, an amount not
  5 10 exceeding $5,522 shall be used for audits.
  5 11    2.  An amount not exceeding $94,670 of the remaining funds
  5 12 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the Iowa
  5 13 department of public health for administrative expenses in
  5 14 addition to the amount to be used for audits in subsection 1.
  5 15    3.  Of the remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1,
  5 16 the specific amount of funds stipulated by the notice of block
  5 17 grant award shall be allocated for services to victims of sex
  5 18 offenses and for rape prevention education.
  5 19    4.  Of the remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1, 7
  5 20 percent is transferred within the special fund in the state
  5 21 treasury established under section 8.41, for use by the Iowa
  5 22 department of public health as authorized by 42 U.S.C.,
  5 23 chapter 33, subchapter III, and section 3 of this Act.
  5 24    5.  After deducting the funds allocated and transferred in
  5 25 subsections 1, 2, 3, and 4, the remaining funds appropriated
  5 26 in subsection 1 shall be used by the department for healthy
  5 27 people 2000/healthy Iowans 2000 program objectives, preventive
  5 28 health advisory committee, and risk reduction services,
  5 29 including nutrition programs, health incentive programs,
  5 30 chronic disease services, emergency medical services,
  5 31 monitoring of the fluoridation program and start-up
  5 32 fluoridation grants, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  5 33 services.  The moneys specified in this subsection shall not
  5 34 be used by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics or by
  5 35 the state hygienic laboratory for the funding of indirect
  6  1 costs.  Of the funds used by the department under this
  6  2 subsection, an amount not exceeding $90,000 shall be used for
  6  3 the monitoring of the fluoridation program and for start-up
  6  4 fluoridation grants to public water systems, and at least
  6  5 $50,000 shall be used to provide chlamydia testing.
  6  6    Sec. 5.  DRUG CONTROL AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
  6  7 APPROPRIATION.
  6  8    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  6  9 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  6 10 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  6 11 beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September 30, 1998, the
  6 12 following amount:  
  6 13 .................................................. $  5,556,000
  6 14    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the anticipated
  6 15 funds to be received from the federal government for the
  6 16 designated fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 46, subchapter
  6 17 V, which provides for the drug control and system improvement
  6 18 grant program.  The drug enforcement and abuse prevention
  6 19 coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  6 20 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  6 21 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  6 22    2.  An amount not exceeding 7 percent of the funds
  6 23 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  6 24 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  6 25 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  6 26 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  6 27 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  6 28 state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use
  6 29 and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  6 30 appropriated in subsection 1.
  6 31    Sec. 6.  STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT PROGRAM
  6 32 APPROPRIATION.
  6 33    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  6 34 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  6 35 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  7  1 beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September 30, 1998, the
  7  2 following amount:  
  7  3 .................................................. $  1,886,000
  7  4    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the anticipated
  7  5 funds to be received from the federal government for the
  7  6 designated fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 46, subchapter
  7  7 XII-H, which provides for grants to combat violent crimes
  7  8 against women.  The drug enforcement and abuse prevention
  7  9 coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  7 10 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  7 11 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  7 12    2.  An amount not exceeding 5 percent of the funds
  7 13 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  7 14 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  7 15 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  7 16 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  7 17 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  7 18 the state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the
  7 19 use and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  7 20 appropriated in subsection 1.
  7 21    Sec. 7.  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT APPROPRIATION.
  7 22    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  7 23 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  7 24 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  7 25 beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September 30, 1998, the
  7 26 following amount:  
  7 27 .................................................. $    333,497
  7 28    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  7 29 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  7 30 designated federal fiscal year under the federal Omnibus
  7 31 Consolidated Recissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Pub.
  7 32 L. No. 104-134, which provides for grants to reduce crime and
  7 33 improve public safety.  The drug enforcement and abuse
  7 34 prevention coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in
  7 35 this subsection as provided in the federal law making the
  8  1 funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  8  2    2.  An amount not exceeding 3 percent of the funds
  8  3 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  8  4 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  8  5 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  8  6 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  8  7 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  8  8 state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use
  8  9 and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  8 10 appropriated in subsection 1.
  8 11    Sec. 8.  RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
  8 12 PRISONERS FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM.  There is appropriated from
  8 13 the fund created in section 8.41 to the office of the governor
  8 14 for the drug enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  8 15 the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 1997, and ending
  8 16 September 30, 1998, the following amount:  
  8 17 .................................................. $    208,726
  8 18    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  8 19 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  8 20 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 136,
  8 21 which provides grants for substance abuse treatment programs
  8 22 in state and local correctional facilities.  The drug
  8 23 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator shall expend the
  8 24 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
  8 25 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
  8 26 chapter 17A.
  8 27    Sec. 9.  COMMUNITY SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
  8 28    1.  a.  There is appropriated from the fund created by
  8 29 section 8.41 to the division of community action agencies of
  8 30 the department of human rights for the federal fiscal year
  8 31 beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September 30, 1998, the
  8 32 following amount:  
  8 33 .................................................. $  5,292,291
  8 34    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  8 35 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  9  1 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 106,
  9  2 which provides for the community services block grant.  The
  9  3 division of community action agencies of the department of
  9  4 human rights shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  9  5 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  9  6 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  9  7    b.  The administrator of the division of community action
  9  8 agencies of the department of human rights shall allocate not
  9  9 less than 96 percent of the amount of the block grant to
  9 10 eligible community action agencies for programs benefiting
  9 11 low-income persons.  Each eligible agency shall receive a
  9 12 minimum allocation of no less than $100,000.  The minimum
  9 13 allocation shall be achieved by redistributing increased funds
  9 14 from agencies experiencing a greater share of available funds.
  9 15 The funds shall be distributed on the basis of the poverty-
  9 16 level population in the area represented by the community
  9 17 action areas compared to the size of the poverty-level
  9 18 population in the state.
  9 19    2.  An amount not exceeding 4 percent of the funds
  9 20 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the division of
  9 21 community action agencies of the department of human rights
  9 22 for administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  9 23 subsection for administrative expenses, the division of
  9 24 community action agencies of the department of human rights
  9 25 shall pay to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay
  9 26 the cost of auditing the use and administration of the state's
  9 27 portion of the funds appropriated in subsection 1.  The
  9 28 auditor of state shall bill the division of community action
  9 29 agencies for the costs of the audits.
  9 30    Sec. 10.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
  9 31    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  9 32 8.41 to the department of economic development for the federal
  9 33 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September
  9 34 30, 1998, the following amount:  
  9 35 .................................................. $ 30,400,000
 10  1    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
 10  2 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
 10  3 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 69,
 10  4 which provides for community development block grants.  The
 10  5 department of economic development shall expend the funds
 10  6 appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
 10  7 making the funds available and in conformance with chapter
 10  8 17A.
 10  9    2.  An amount not exceeding $1,414,000 for the federal
 10 10 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1997, shall be used by the
 10 11 department of economic development for administrative expenses
 10 12 for the community development block grant.  The total amount
 10 13 used for administrative expenses includes $707,000 for the
 10 14 federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 1997, of funds
 10 15 appropriated in subsection 1 and a matching contribution from
 10 16 the state equal to $707,000 from the appropriation of state
 10 17 funds for the community development block grant and state
 10 18 appropriations for related activities of the department of
 10 19 economic development.  From the funds set aside for
 10 20 administrative expenses by this subsection, the department of
 10 21 economic development shall pay to the auditor of state an
 10 22 amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
 10 23 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 10 24 appropriated in subsection 1.  The auditor of state shall bill
 10 25 the department for the costs of the audit.
 10 26    Sec. 11.  LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
 10 27    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
 10 28 8.41 to the division of community action agencies of the
 10 29 department of human rights for the federal fiscal year
 10 30 beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September 30, 1998, the
 10 31 following amount:  
 10 32 .................................................. $ 18,143,877
 10 33    The funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
 10 34 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
 10 35 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 94,
 11  1 subchapter II, which provides for the low-income home energy
 11  2 assistance block grants.  The division of community action
 11  3 agencies of the department of human rights shall expend the
 11  4 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
 11  5 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
 11  6 chapter 17A.
 11  7    2.  An amount not exceeding $1,542,229 or 10 percent of the
 11  8 funds appropriated in subsection 1, whichever is less, may be
 11  9 used for administrative expenses for the low-income home
 11 10 energy assistance program.  Not more than $290,000 shall be
 11 11 used for administrative expenses of the division of community
 11 12 action agencies of the department of human rights.  From the
 11 13 total funds set aside in this subsection for administrative
 11 14 expenses for the low-income home energy assistance program, an
 11 15 amount sufficient to pay the cost of an audit of the use and
 11 16 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 11 17 appropriated is allocated for that purpose.  The auditor of
 11 18 state shall bill the division of community action agencies for
 11 19 the costs of the audits.
 11 20    3.  The remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1 shall
 11 21 be allocated to help eligible households, as defined under 42
 11 22 U.S.C., chapter 94, subchapter II, to meet the costs of home
 11 23 energy.  After reserving a reasonable portion of the remaining
 11 24 funds not to exceed 10 percent of the funds appropriated in
 11 25 subsection 1, to carry forward into the federal fiscal year
 11 26 beginning October 1, 1998, at least 15 percent of the funds
 11 27 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for low-income
 11 28 residential weatherization or other related home repairs for
 11 29 low-income households.  Of this amount, an amount not
 11 30 exceeding 10 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
 11 31    4.  An eligible household must be willing to allow
 11 32 residential weatherization or other related home repairs in
 11 33 order to receive home energy assistance.  If the eligible
 11 34 household resides in rental property, the unwillingness of the
 11 35 landlord to allow residential weatherization or other related
 12  1 home repairs shall not prevent the household from receiving
 12  2 home energy assistance.
 12  3    5.  Not more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated in
 12  4 subsection 1 shall be used for assessment and resolution of
 12  5 energy problems.
 12  6    Sec. 12.  SOCIAL SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
 12  7    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
 12  8 8.41 to the department of human services for the federal
 12  9 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September
 12 10 30, 1998, the following amount:  
 12 11 .................................................. $ 27,014,462
 12 12    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
 12 13 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
 12 14 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 7,
 12 15 subchapter XX, which provides for the social services block
 12 16 grant.  The department of human services shall expend the
 12 17 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
 12 18 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
 12 19 chapter 17A.
 12 20    2.  Not more than $1,717,784 of the funds appropriated in
 12 21 subsection 1 shall be used by the department of human services
 12 22 for general administration.  From the funds set aside in this
 12 23 subsection for general administration, the department of human
 12 24 services shall pay to the auditor of state an amount
 12 25 sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
 12 26 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 12 27 appropriated in subsection 1.
 12 28    3.  In addition to the allocation for general
 12 29 administration in subsection 2, the remaining funds
 12 30 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be allocated in the
 12 31 following amounts to supplement appropriations for the federal
 12 32 fiscal year beginning October 1, 1997, for the following
 12 33 programs within the department of human services:
 12 34    a.  Field operations:  
 12 35 .................................................. $ 10,274,258
 13  1    b.  Child and family services:
 13  2 .................................................. $  1,536,742
 13  3    c.  Local administrative costs
 13  4 and other local services:
 13  5 .................................................. $  1,089,616
 13  6    d.  Volunteers:
 13  7 .................................................. $    119,084
 13  8    e.  Community-based services:
 13  9 .................................................. $    136,946
 13 10    f.  MH/MR/DD/BI community service (local purchase):
 13 11 .................................................. $ 12,140,032
 13 12    Sec. 13.  SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PLAN.  The department
 13 13 of human services during each state fiscal year shall develop
 13 14 a plan for the use of federal social services block grant
 13 15 funds for the subsequent state fiscal year.
 13 16    The proposed plan shall include all programs and services
 13 17 at the state level which the department proposes to fund with
 13 18 federal social services block grant funds, and shall identify
 13 19 state and other funds which the department proposes to use to
 13 20 fund the state programs and services.
 13 21    The proposed plan shall also include all local programs and
 13 22 services which are eligible to be funded with federal social
 13 23 services block grant funds, the total amount of federal social
 13 24 services block grant funds available for the local programs
 13 25 and services, and the manner of distribution of the federal
 13 26 social services block grant funds to the counties.  The
 13 27 proposed plan shall identify state and local funds which will
 13 28 be used to fund the local programs and services.
 13 29    The proposed plan shall be submitted with the department's
 13 30 budget requests to the governor and the general assembly.
 13 31    Sec. 14.  PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM
 13 32 HOMELESSNESS.  Upon receipt of the minimum formula grant from
 13 33 the federal alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health
 13 34 administration to provide mental health services for the
 13 35 homeless, the division of mental health and developmental
 14  1 disabilities of the department of human services shall assure
 14  2 that a project which receives funds under the formula grant
 14  3 from either the federal or local match share of 25 percent in
 14  4 order to provide outreach services to persons who are
 14  5 chronically mentally ill and homeless or who are subject to a
 14  6 significant probability of becoming homeless shall do all of
 14  7 the following:
 14  8    1.  Provide community mental health services, diagnostic
 14  9 services, crisis intervention services, and habilitation and
 14 10 rehabilitation services.
 14 11    2.  Refer clients to medical facilities for necessary
 14 12 hospital services, and to entities that provide primary health
 14 13 services and substance abuse services.
 14 14    3.  Provide appropriate training to persons who provide
 14 15 services to persons targeted by the grant.
 14 16    4.  Provide case management to homeless persons.
 14 17    5.  Provide supportive and supervisory services to certain
 14 18 homeless persons living in residential settings which are not
 14 19 otherwise supported.
 14 20    6.  Projects may expend funds for housing services
 14 21 including minor renovation, expansion and repair of housing,
 14 22 security deposits, planning of housing, technical assistance
 14 23 in applying for housing, improving the coordination of housing
 14 24 services, the costs associated with matching eligible homeless
 14 25 individuals with appropriate housing, and one-time rental
 14 26 payments to prevent eviction.
 14 27    Sec. 15.  CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.  There is
 14 28 appropriated from the fund created by section 8.41 to the
 14 29 department of human services for the federal fiscal year
 14 30 beginning October 1, 1997, and ending September 30, 1998, the
 14 31 following amount:  
 14 32 .................................................. $ 25,405,945
 14 33    Funds appropriated in this section are the funds
 14 34 anticipated to be received from the federal government under
 14 35 42 U.S.C., chapter 105, subchapter II-B, which provides for
 15  1 the child care and development block grant.  The department
 15  2 shall expend the funds appropriated in this section as
 15  3 provided in the federal law making the funds available and in
 15  4 conformance with chapter 17A.
 15  5    Sec. 16.  PROCEDURE FOR REDUCED FEDERAL FUNDS.
 15  6    1.  If the funds received from the federal government for
 15  7 the block grants specified in this Act are less than the
 15  8 amounts appropriated, the funds actually received shall be
 15  9 prorated by the governor for the various programs, other than
 15 10 for the services to victims of sex offenses and for rape
 15 11 prevention education under section 4, subsection 3, of this
 15 12 Act, for which each block grant is available according to the
 15 13 percentages that each program is to receive as specified in
 15 14 this Act.  However, if the governor determines that the funds
 15 15 allocated by the percentages will not be sufficient to effect
 15 16 the purposes of a particular program, or if the appropriation
 15 17 is not allocated by percentage, the governor may allocate the
 15 18 funds in a manner which will effect to the greatest extent
 15 19 possible the purposes of the various programs for which the
 15 20 block grants are available.
 15 21    2.  Before the governor implements the actions provided for
 15 22 in subsection 1, the following procedures shall be taken:
 15 23    a.  The chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and
 15 24 house standing committees on appropriations, the appropriate
 15 25 chairpersons and ranking members of subcommittees of those
 15 26 committees, the director of the legislative service bureau,
 15 27 and the director of the legislative fiscal bureau shall be
 15 28 notified of the proposed action.
 15 29    b.  The notice shall include the proposed allocations, and
 15 30 information on the reasons why particular percentages or
 15 31 amounts of funds are allocated to the individual programs, the
 15 32 departments and programs affected, and other information
 15 33 deemed useful.  Chairpersons notified shall be allowed at
 15 34 least two weeks to review and comment on the proposed action
 15 35 before the action is taken.
 16  1    Sec. 17.  PROCEDURE FOR INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDS.
 16  2    1.  If funds received from the federal government in the
 16  3 form of block grants exceed the amounts appropriated in
 16  4 sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12 of this Act, the excess
 16  5 shall be prorated to the appropriate programs according to the
 16  6 percentages specified in those sections, except additional
 16  7 funds shall not be prorated for administrative expenses.
 16  8    2.  If funds received from the federal government from
 16  9 block grants exceed the amount appropriated in section 11 of
 16 10 this Act for the low-income home energy assistance program, 15
 16 11 percent of the excess shall be allocated to the low-income
 16 12 residential weatherization program.
 16 13    3.  If funds received from the federal government from
 16 14 community services block grants exceed the amount appropriated
 16 15 in section 9 of this Act, 100 percent of the excess is
 16 16 allocated to the community services block grant program.
 16 17    Sec. 18.  PROCEDURE FOR EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL FEDERAL
 16 18 FUNDS.  If other federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
 16 19 nonstate grants, receipts, and funds become available or are
 16 20 awarded which are not available or awarded during the period
 16 21 in which the general assembly is in session, but which require
 16 22 expenditure by the applicable department or agency prior to
 16 23 March 15 of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending
 16 24 June 30, 1998, these grants, receipts, and funds are
 16 25 appropriated to the extent necessary, provided that the fiscal
 16 26 committee of the legislative council is notified within thirty
 16 27 days of receipt of the grants, receipts, or funds and the
 16 28 fiscal committee of the legislative council has an opportunity
 16 29 to comment on the expenditure of the grants, receipts, or
 16 30 funds.
 16 31    Sec. 19.  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
 16 32 Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 16 33 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 16 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 16 35 are appropriated to the department of agriculture and land
 17  1 stewardship for the purposes set forth in the grants,
 17  2 receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds,
 17  3 unless otherwise provided by law.
 17  4    Sec. 20.  OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 17  5 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 17  6 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 17  7 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 17  8 appropriated to the office of auditor of state for the
 17  9 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 17 10 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 17 11 provided by law.
 17 12    Sec. 21.  DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND.  Federal grants,
 17 13 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 17 14 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 17 15 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 17 16 appropriated to the department for the blind for the purposes
 17 17 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 17 18 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 17 19    Sec. 22.  ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD.  Federal
 17 20 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 17 21 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 17 22 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 17 23 are appropriated to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure
 17 24 board for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 17 25 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 17 26 otherwise provided by law.
 17 27    Sec. 23.  IOWA STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.  Federal
 17 28 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 17 29 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 17 30 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 17 31 are appropriated to the Iowa state civil rights commission for
 17 32 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 17 33 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 17 34 provided by law.
 17 35    Sec. 24.  COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION.  Federal grants,
 18  1 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18  2 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18  3 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 18  4 appropriated to the college student aid commission for the
 18  5 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 18  6 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 18  7 provided by law.
 18  8    Sec. 25.  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.  Federal grants,
 18  9 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 10 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 11 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 18 12 appropriated to the department of commerce for the purposes
 18 13 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 18 14 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 18 15    Sec. 26.  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.  Federal grants,
 18 16 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 17 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 18 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 18 19 appropriated to the department of corrections for the purposes
 18 20 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 18 21 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 18 22    Sec. 27.  DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 18 23 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 24 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 25 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 18 26 appropriated to the department of cultural affairs for the
 18 27 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 18 28 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 18 29 provided by law.
 18 30    Sec. 28.  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  Federal
 18 31 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 18 32 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 18 33 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 18 34 are appropriated to the department of economic development for
 18 35 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19  1 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 19  2 provided by law.
 19  3    Sec. 29.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.  Federal grants,
 19  4 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 19  5 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 19  6 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 19  7 appropriated to the department of education for the purposes
 19  8 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 19  9 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 19 10    Sec. 30.  DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 19 11 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 19 12 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 19 13 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 19 14 appropriated to the department of elder affairs for the
 19 15 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19 16 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 19 17 provided by law.
 19 18    Sec. 31.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.  Federal
 19 19 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 19 20 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 19 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 19 22 are appropriated to the department of workforce development
 19 23 for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 19 24 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 19 25 otherwise provided by law.
 19 26    Sec. 32.  DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES.  Federal grants,
 19 27 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 19 28 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 19 29 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 19 30 appropriated to the department of general services for the
 19 31 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19 32 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 19 33 provided by law.
 19 34    Sec. 33.  OFFICES OF THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
 19 35 Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 20  1 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 20  2 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 20  3 are appropriated to the offices of the governor and lieutenant
 20  4 governor for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts,
 20  5 or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 20  6 otherwise provided by law.
 20  7    Sec. 34.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS.  Federal grants,
 20  8 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 20  9 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 20 10 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 20 11 appropriated to the department of human rights for the
 20 12 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 20 13 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 20 14 provided by law.
 20 15    Sec. 35.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.  Federal grants,
 20 16 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 20 17 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 20 18 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 20 19 appropriated to the department of human services, for the
 20 20 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 20 21 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 20 22 provided by law.
 20 23    Sec. 36.  DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS.  Federal
 20 24 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 20 25 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 20 26 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 20 27 are appropriated to the department of inspections and appeals
 20 28 for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 20 29 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 20 30 otherwise provided by law.
 20 31    Sec. 37.  JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.  Federal grants, receipts,
 20 32 and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 20 33 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 20 34 July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are appropriated to
 20 35 the judicial department for the purposes set forth in the
 21  1 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 21  2 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 21  3    Sec. 38.  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.  Federal grants, receipts,
 21  4 and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 21  5 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 21  6 July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are appropriated to
 21  7 the department of justice for the purposes set forth in the
 21  8 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 21  9 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 21 10    Sec. 39.  IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY.  Federal grants,
 21 11 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 21 12 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 21 13 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 21 14 appropriated to the Iowa law enforcement academy for the
 21 15 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 21 16 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 21 17 provided by law.
 21 18    Sec. 40.  DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT.  Federal grants,
 21 19 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 21 20 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 21 21 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 21 22 appropriated to the department of management for the purposes
 21 23 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 21 24 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 21 25    Sec. 41.  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.  Federal grants,
 21 26 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 21 27 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 21 28 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 21 29 appropriated to the department of natural resources for the
 21 30 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 21 31 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 21 32 provided by law.
 21 33    Sec. 42.  BOARD OF PAROLE.  Federal grants, receipts, and
 21 34 funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 21 35 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 22  1 July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are appropriated to
 22  2 the board of parole for the purposes set forth in the grants,
 22  3 receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds,
 22  4 unless otherwise provided by law.
 22  5    Sec. 43.  DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL.  Federal grants,
 22  6 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 22  7 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 22  8 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 22  9 appropriated to the department of personnel for the purposes
 22 10 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 22 11 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 22 12    Sec. 44.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE.  Federal grants,
 22 13 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 22 14 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 22 15 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 22 16 appropriated to the department of public defense for the
 22 17 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 22 18 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 22 19 provided by law.
 22 20    Sec. 45.  PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.  Federal
 22 21 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 22 22 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 22 23 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 22 24 are appropriated to the public employment relations board for
 22 25 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 22 26 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 22 27 provided by law.
 22 28    Sec. 46.  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  Federal
 22 29 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 22 30 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 22 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 22 32 are appropriated to the Iowa department of public health for
 22 33 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 22 34 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 22 35 provided by law.
 23  1    Sec. 47.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.  Federal grants,
 23  2 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 23  3 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 23  4 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 23  5 appropriated to the department of public safety, for the
 23  6 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23  7 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23  8 provided by law.
 23  9    Sec. 48.  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.  Federal grants,
 23 10 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 23 11 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 23 12 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 23 13 appropriated to the state board of regents for the purposes
 23 14 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 23 15 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 23 16    Sec. 49.  DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE.  Federal
 23 17 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 23 18 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 23 19 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 23 20 are appropriated to the department of revenue and finance for
 23 21 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23 22 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23 23 provided by law.
 23 24    Sec. 50.  OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 23 25 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 23 26 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 23 27 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 23 28 appropriated to the office of secretary of state for the
 23 29 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23 30 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23 31 provided by law.
 23 32    Sec. 51.  IOWA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY.  Federal grants,
 23 33 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 23 34 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 23 35 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 24  1 appropriated to the Iowa state fair authority for the purposes
 24  2 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 24  3 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 24  4    Sec. 52.  OFFICE OF STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS.  Federal
 24  5 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 24  6 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 24  7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 24  8 are appropriated to the office of state-federal relations for
 24  9 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 24 10 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 24 11 provided by law.
 24 12    Sec. 53.  IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
 24 13 COMMISSION.  Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
 24 14 nonstate grants, receipts, and funds, available in whole or in
 24 15 part for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending
 24 16 June 30, 1998, are appropriated to the Iowa telecommunications
 24 17 and technology commission for the purposes set forth in the
 24 18 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 24 19 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 24 20    Sec. 54.  OFFICE OF TREASURER OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 24 21 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 24 22 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 24 23 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 24 24 appropriated to the office of treasurer of state for the
 24 25 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 24 26 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 24 27 provided by law.
 24 28    Sec. 55.  STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.  Federal
 24 29 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 24 30 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 24 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 24 32 are appropriated to the state department of transportation for
 24 33 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 24 34 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 24 35 provided by law.
 25  1    Sec. 56.  COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 25  2 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 25  3 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 25  4 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
 25  5 appropriated to the commission of veterans affairs for the
 25  6 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 25  7 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 25  8 provided by law.
 25  9    Sec. 57.  GOVERNOR'S ALLIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE.  Federal
 25 10 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 25 11 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 25 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,
 25 13 are appropriated to the governor's alliance on substance abuse
 25 14 for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 25 15 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 25 16 otherwise provided by law.
 25 17    Sec. 58.  LIHEAP FUNDING – DISCONNECTION PROHIBITION.  It
 25 18 is the intent of the general assembly that if the governor
 25 19 determines federal funds are insufficient to adequately
 25 20 provide for certification of eligibility for the low-income
 25 21 home energy assistance program by the community action
 25 22 agencies during the federal fiscal year which commences
 25 23 October 1, 1997, the Iowa utilities board shall issue an order
 25 24 prohibiting disconnection of service from November 1 through
 25 25 April 1 by a regulated public utility furnishing gas or
 25 26 electricity to households whose income falls at or below one
 25 27 hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level as
 25 28 established by the United States office of management and
 25 29 budget.  The board shall promptly adopt rules in accordance
 25 30 with section 17A.4, subsection 2, and section 17A.5,
 25 31 subsection 2, paragraph "b", to implement this requirement.
 25 32 The energy assistance bureau of the department of human
 25 33 rights, in consultation with the community action agencies,
 25 34 shall certify to the utilities, households that are eligible
 25 35 for moratorium protection utilizing the agency's existing
 26  1 electronic database.  Rules adopted under this section shall
 26  2 also be published as a notice of intended action as provided
 26  3 in section 17A.4.  
 26  4                           EXPLANATION
 26  5    The bill appropriates for the 1997-1998 federal fiscal year
 26  6 which begins October 1, 1997, block grants available from the
 26  7 federal government and provides procedures for increasing or
 26  8 decreasing the appropriations if the block grants are
 26  9 increased or decreased.  Appropriations are also made for the
 26 10 1997-1998 state fiscal year which begins July 1, 1997, of all
 26 11 other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds available to this
 26 12 state.  The bill includes legislative intent that Iowa
 26 13 utilities board is to issue an order prohibiting disconnection
 26 14 of service to certain low-income households if the governor
 26 15 determines federal funds are insufficient to adequately
 26 16 provide for certification of eligibility for the low-income
 26 17 home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) by the community
 26 18 action agencies.  
 26 19 LSB 1757SA 77
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