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House Study Bill 535

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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, 2000, and ending September
  1  5 30, 2001, the following amount:  
  1  6 .................................................. $ 12,542,219
  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 the
  1 20 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, for pregnant women
  1 21 and 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    2.  The funds remaining from the appropriation made in
  1 25 subsection 1 shall be allocated as follows:
  1 26    a.  At least 20 percent of the allocation shall be for
  1 27 prevention programs.
  1 28    b.  At least 35 percent of the allocation shall be spent on
  1 29 drug treatment and prevention activities.
  1 30    c.  At least 35 percent of the allocation shall be spent on
  1 31 alcohol treatment and prevention activities.
  1 32    3.  The substance abuse block grant funds received from the
  1 33 federal government in excess of the amount of the anticipated
  1 34 federal fiscal year 2000-2001 award appropriated in subsection
  1 35 1 shall be distributed at least 50 percent to treatment
  2  1 programs and 50 percent to prevention programs except that,
  2  2 based upon federal guidelines, the total amount of the excess
  2  3 awarded to prevention programs shall not exceed $1,000,000.
  2  4    Sec. 2.  COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION.
  2  5    1.  a.  There is appropriated from the fund created by
  2  6 section 8.41 to the Iowa department of human services for the
  2  7 federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, and ending
  2  8 September 30, 2001, the following amount:  
  2  9 .................................................. $  3,095,824
  2 10    b.  Funds appropriated in this subsection are the
  2 11 anticipated funds to be received from the federal government
  2 12 for the designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C.,
  2 13 chapter 6A, subchapter XVII, which provides for the community
  2 14 mental health services block grant.  The department shall
  2 15 expend the funds appropriated in this subsection as provided
  2 16 in the federal law making the funds available and in
  2 17 conformance with chapter 17A.
  2 18    c.  The administrator of the division of mental health and
  2 19 developmental disabilities of the department of human services
  2 20 shall allocate not less than 95 percent of the amount of the
  2 21 block grant to eligible community mental health services
  2 22 providers for carrying out the plan submitted to and approved
  2 23 by the federal substance abuse and mental health services
  2 24 administration for the fiscal year involved.
  2 25    2.  An amount not exceeding 5 percent of the funds
  2 26 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the department
  2 27 of human services for administrative expenses.  From the funds
  2 28 set aside by this subsection for administrative expenses, the
  2 29 division of mental health and developmental disabilities shall
  2 30 pay to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the
  2 31 cost of auditing the use and administration of the state's
  2 32 portion of the funds appropriated in subsection 1.  The
  2 33 auditor of state shall bill the division of mental health and
  2 34 developmental disabilities for the costs of the audits.
  2 35    Sec. 3.  MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
  3  1    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  3  2 8.41 to the Iowa department of public health for the federal
  3  3 fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September
  3  4 30, 2001, the following amount:  
  3  5 .................................................. $  6,968,187
  3  6    The funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  3  7 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  3  8 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 7,
  3  9 subchapter V, which provides for the maternal and child health
  3 10 services block grant.  The department shall expend the funds
  3 11 appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
  3 12 making the funds available and in conformance with chapter
  3 13 17A.
  3 14    Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, an amount not
  3 15 exceeding $45,700 shall be used for audits.
  3 16    Funds appropriated in this subsection shall not be used by
  3 17 the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics for indirect
  3 18 costs.
  3 19    2.  An amount not exceeding $150,000 of the funds
  3 20 appropriated in subsection 1 to the Iowa department of public
  3 21 health shall be used by the Iowa department of public health
  3 22 for administrative expenses in addition to the amount to be
  3 23 used for audits in subsection 1.
  3 24    The departments of public health, human services, and
  3 25 education and the university of Iowa's mobile and regional
  3 26 child health specialty clinics shall continue to pursue to the
  3 27 maximum extent feasible the coordination and integration of
  3 28 services to women and children.
  3 29    3.  a.  Sixty-three percent of the remaining funds
  3 30 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be allocated to supplement
  3 31 appropriations for maternal and child health programs within
  3 32 the Iowa department of public health.  Of these funds,
  3 33 $284,548 shall be set aside for the statewide perinatal care
  3 34 program.
  3 35    b.  Thirty-seven percent of the remaining funds
  4  1 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be allocated to the
  4  2 university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the control of
  4  3 the state board of regents for mobile and regional child
  4  4 health specialty clinics.  The university of Iowa hospitals
  4  5 and clinics shall not receive an allocation for indirect costs
  4  6 from the funds for this program.  Priority shall be given to
  4  7 establishment and maintenance of a statewide system of mobile
  4  8 and regional child health specialty clinics.
  4  9    4.  The Iowa department of public health shall administer
  4 10 the statewide maternal and child health program and the
  4 11 crippled children's program by conducting mobile and regional
  4 12 child health specialty clinics and conducting other activities
  4 13 to improve the health of low-income women and children and to
  4 14 promote the welfare of children with actual or potential
  4 15 handicapping conditions and chronic illnesses in accordance
  4 16 with the requirements of Title V of the federal Social
  4 17 Security Act.
  4 18    Sec. 4.  PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
  4 19 APPROPRIATIONS.
  4 20    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  4 21 8.41 to the Iowa department of public health for the federal
  4 22 fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September
  4 23 30, 2001, the following amount:  
  4 24 .................................................. $  1,945,069
  4 25    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  4 26 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  4 27 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 6A,
  4 28 subchapter XVII, which provides for the preventive health and
  4 29 health services block grant.  The department shall expend the
  4 30 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
  4 31 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
  4 32 chapter 17A.
  4 33    Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, an amount not
  4 34 exceeding $5,522 shall be used for audits.
  4 35    2.  Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1, the specific
  5  1 amount of funds stipulated by the notice of block grant award
  5  2 shall be allocated for services to victims of sex offenses and
  5  3 for rape prevention education.
  5  4    3.  An amount not exceeding $94,670 of the remaining funds
  5  5 appropriated in subsections 1 and 2 shall be used by the Iowa
  5  6 department of public health for administrative expenses in
  5  7 addition to the amount to be used for audits in subsection 1.
  5  8    4.  After deducting the funds allocated in subsections 1,
  5  9 2, and 3, the remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1
  5 10 shall be used by the department for healthy people 2000 and
  5 11 2010/healthy Iowans 2000 and 2010 program objectives,
  5 12 preventive health advisory committee, and risk reduction
  5 13 services, including nutrition programs, health incentive
  5 14 programs, chronic disease services, emergency medical
  5 15 services, monitoring of the fluoridation program and start-up
  5 16 fluoridation grants, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  5 17 services.  The moneys specified in this subsection shall not
  5 18 be used by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics or by
  5 19 the state hygienic laboratory for the funding of indirect
  5 20 costs.  Of the funds used by the department under this
  5 21 subsection, an amount not exceeding $90,000 shall be used for
  5 22 the monitoring of the fluoridation program and for start-up
  5 23 fluoridation grants to public water systems, and at least
  5 24 $50,000 shall be used to provide chlamydia testing.
  5 25    Sec. 5.  DRUG CONTROL AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
  5 26 APPROPRIATION.
  5 27    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  5 28 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  5 29 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  5 30 beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2001, the
  5 31 following amount:  
  5 32 .................................................. $  5,834,000
  5 33    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the anticipated
  5 34 funds to be received from the federal government for the
  5 35 designated fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 46, subchapter
  6  1 V, which provides for the drug control and system improvement
  6  2 grant program.  The drug enforcement and abuse prevention
  6  3 coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  6  4 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  6  5 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  6  6    2.  An amount not exceeding 7 percent of the funds
  6  7 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  6  8 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  6  9 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  6 10 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  6 11 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  6 12 state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use
  6 13 and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  6 14 appropriated in subsection 1.
  6 15    Sec. 6.  STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT PROGRAM
  6 16 APPROPRIATION.
  6 17    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  6 18 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  6 19 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  6 20 beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2001, the
  6 21 following amount:  
  6 22 .................................................. $  1,670,000
  6 23    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the anticipated
  6 24 funds to be received from the federal government for the
  6 25 designated fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 46, subchapter
  6 26 XII-H, which provides for grants to combat violent crimes
  6 27 against women.  The drug enforcement and abuse prevention
  6 28 coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  6 29 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  6 30 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  6 31    2.  An amount not exceeding 5 percent of the funds
  6 32 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  6 33 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  6 34 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  6 35 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  7  1 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  7  2 the state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the
  7  3 use and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  7  4 appropriated in subsection 1.
  7  5    Sec. 7.  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT APPROPRIATION.
  7  6    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created in section
  7  7 8.41 to the office of the governor for the drug enforcement
  7  8 and abuse prevention coordinator for the federal fiscal year
  7  9 beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2001, the
  7 10 following amount:  
  7 11 .................................................. $    320,100
  7 12    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  7 13 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  7 14 designated federal fiscal year under annual federal
  7 15 appropriations which provide for grants to reduce crime and
  7 16 improve public safety.  The drug enforcement and abuse
  7 17 prevention coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in
  7 18 this subsection as provided in the federal law making the
  7 19 funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  7 20    2.  An amount not exceeding 3 percent of the funds
  7 21 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the drug
  7 22 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  7 23 administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  7 24 subsection for administrative expenses, the drug enforcement
  7 25 and abuse prevention coordinator shall pay to the auditor of
  7 26 state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use
  7 27 and administration of the state's portion of the funds
  7 28 appropriated in subsection 1.
  7 29    Sec. 8.  RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
  7 30 PRISONERS FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM.  There is appropriated from
  7 31 the fund created in section 8.41 to the office of the governor
  7 32 for the drug enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
  7 33 the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, and ending
  7 34 September 30, 2001, the following amount:  
  7 35 .................................................. $    520,237
  8  1    Funds appropriated in this section are the funds
  8  2 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  8  3 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 136,
  8  4 which provides grants for substance abuse treatment programs
  8  5 in state and local correctional facilities.  The drug
  8  6 enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator shall expend the
  8  7 funds appropriated in this section as provided in the federal
  8  8 law making the funds available and in conformance with chapter
  8  9 17A.
  8 10    Sec. 9.  COMMUNITY SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
  8 11    1.  a.  There is appropriated from the fund created by
  8 12 section 8.41 to the division of community action agencies of
  8 13 the department of human rights for the federal fiscal year
  8 14 beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2001, the
  8 15 following amount:  
  8 16 .................................................. $  5,701,168
  8 17    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  8 18 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  8 19 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 106,
  8 20 which provides for the community services block grant.  The
  8 21 division of community action agencies of the department of
  8 22 human rights shall expend the funds appropriated in this
  8 23 subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
  8 24 available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
  8 25    b.  The administrator of the division of community action
  8 26 agencies of the department of human rights shall allocate not
  8 27 less than 96 percent of the amount of the block grant to
  8 28 eligible community action agencies for programs benefiting
  8 29 low-income persons.  Each eligible agency shall receive a
  8 30 minimum allocation of not less than $100,000.  The minimum
  8 31 allocation shall be achieved by redistributing increased funds
  8 32 from agencies experiencing a greater share of available funds.
  8 33 The funds shall be distributed on the basis of the poverty-
  8 34 level population in the area represented by the community
  8 35 action areas compared to the size of the poverty-level
  9  1 population in the state.
  9  2    2.  An amount not exceeding 4 percent of the funds
  9  3 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the division of
  9  4 community action agencies of the department of human rights
  9  5 for administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside by this
  9  6 subsection for administrative expenses, the division of
  9  7 community action agencies of the department of human rights
  9  8 shall pay to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay
  9  9 the cost of auditing the use and administration of the state's
  9 10 portion of the funds appropriated in subsection 1.  The
  9 11 auditor of state shall bill the division of community action
  9 12 agencies for the costs of the audits.
  9 13    Sec. 10.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
  9 14    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
  9 15 8.41 to the department of economic development for the federal
  9 16 fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September
  9 17 30, 2001, the following amount:  
  9 18 .................................................. $ 29,939,000
  9 19    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
  9 20 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
  9 21 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 69,
  9 22 which provides for community development block grants.  The
  9 23 department of economic development shall expend the funds
  9 24 appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
  9 25 making the funds available and in conformance with chapter
  9 26 17A.
  9 27    2.  An amount not exceeding $1,397,560 for the federal
  9 28 fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, shall be used by the
  9 29 department of economic development for administrative expenses
  9 30 for the community development block grant.  The total amount
  9 31 used for administrative expenses includes $698,780 for the
  9 32 federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, of funds
  9 33 appropriated in subsection 1 and a matching contribution from
  9 34 the state equal to $698,780 from the appropriation of state
  9 35 funds for the community development block grant and state
 10  1 appropriations for related activities of the department of
 10  2 economic development.  From the funds set aside for
 10  3 administrative expenses by this subsection, the department of
 10  4 economic development shall pay to the auditor of state an
 10  5 amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
 10  6 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 10  7 appropriated in subsection 1.  The auditor of state shall bill
 10  8 the department for the costs of the audit.
 10  9    3.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
 10 10 8.41 to the department of economic development for the fiscal
 10 11 year beginning October 1, 1999, and ending September 30, 2000,
 10 12 the following amount:  
 10 13 .................................................. $ 3,216,000
 10 14    Funds appropriated in this section are community
 10 15 development block grant moneys awarded to the state under Pub.
 10 16 L. No. 105-174, the Federal 1998 Supplemental Appropriations
 10 17 and Recissions Act.  The department of economic development
 10 18 shall expend the funds appropriated in this subsection as
 10 19 provided in the federal law making the funds available and in
 10 20 conformance with chapter 17A.  An amount not exceeding 2
 10 21 percent of the funds awarded shall be used by the department
 10 22 for administrative expenses.  From the funds set aside for
 10 23 administrative expenses, the department shall pay to the
 10 24 auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
 10 25 auditing the use and administration of the state's portion of
 10 26 the funds appropriated in this subsection retroactively to
 10 27 October 1, 1997.
 10 28    Sec. 11.  LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
 10 29    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
 10 30 8.41 to the division of community action agencies of the
 10 31 department of human rights for the federal fiscal year
 10 32 beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2001, the
 10 33 following amount:  
 10 34 .................................................. $ 19,951,229
 10 35    The funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
 11  1 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
 11  2 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 94,
 11  3 subchapter II, which provides for the low-income home energy
 11  4 assistance block grants.  The division of community action
 11  5 agencies of the department of human rights shall expend the
 11  6 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
 11  7 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
 11  8 chapter 17A.
 11  9    2.  An amount not exceeding $1,995,122 or 10 percent of the
 11 10 funds appropriated in subsection 1, whichever is less, may be
 11 11 used for administrative expenses for the low-income home
 11 12 energy assistance program.  Not more than $290,000 shall be
 11 13 used for administrative expenses of the division of community
 11 14 action agencies of the department of human rights.  From the
 11 15 total funds set aside in this subsection for administrative
 11 16 expenses for the low-income home energy assistance program, an
 11 17 amount sufficient to pay the cost of an audit of the use and
 11 18 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 11 19 appropriated is allocated for that purpose.  The auditor of
 11 20 state shall bill the division of community action agencies for
 11 21 the costs of the audits.
 11 22    3.  The remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1 shall
 11 23 be allocated to help eligible households, as defined under 42
 11 24 U.S.C., chapter 94, subchapter II, to meet the costs of home
 11 25 energy.  After reserving a reasonable portion of the remaining
 11 26 funds not to exceed 10 percent of the funds appropriated in
 11 27 subsection 1, to carry forward into the federal fiscal year
 11 28 beginning October 1, 2001, at least 15 percent of the funds
 11 29 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for low-income
 11 30 residential weatherization or other related home repairs for
 11 31 low-income households.  Of this amount, an amount not
 11 32 exceeding 10 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
 11 33    4.  An eligible household must be willing to allow
 11 34 residential weatherization or other related home repairs in
 11 35 order to receive home energy assistance.  If the eligible
 12  1 household resides in rental property, the unwillingness of the
 12  2 landlord to allow residential weatherization or other related
 12  3 home repairs shall not prevent the household from receiving
 12  4 home energy assistance.
 12  5    5.  Not more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated in
 12  6 subsection 1 shall be used for assessment and resolution of
 12  7 energy problems.
 12  8    Sec. 12.  SOCIAL SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
 12  9    1.  There is appropriated from the fund created by section
 12 10 8.41 to the department of human services for the federal
 12 11 fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September
 12 12 30, 2001, the following amount:  
 12 13 .................................................. $ 18,812,027
 12 14    Funds appropriated in this subsection are the funds
 12 15 anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
 12 16 designated federal fiscal year under 42 U.S.C., chapter 7,
 12 17 subchapter XX, which provides for the social services block
 12 18 grant.  The department of human services shall expend the
 12 19 funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
 12 20 federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
 12 21 chapter 17A.
 12 22    2.  Not more than $ 1,196,211 of the funds appropriated in
 12 23 subsection 1 shall be used by the department of human services
 12 24 for general administration.  From the funds set aside in this
 12 25 subsection for general administration, the department of human
 12 26 services shall pay to the auditor of state an amount
 12 27 sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
 12 28 administration of the state's portion of the funds
 12 29 appropriated in subsection 1.
 12 30    3.  In addition to the allocation for general
 12 31 administration in subsection 2, the remaining funds
 12 32 appropriated in subsection 1 shall be allocated in the
 12 33 following amounts to supplement appropriations for the federal
 12 34 fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000, for the following
 12 35 programs within the department of human services:
 13  1    a.  Field operations:  
 13  2 .................................................. $  7,154,673
 13  3    b.  Child and family services:  
 13  4 .................................................. $  1,070,140
 13  5    c.  Local administrative costs and other local services:  
 13  6 .................................................. $    758,773
 13  7    d.  Volunteers:  
 13  8 .................................................. $     82,927
 13  9    e.  Community-based services:  
 13 10 .................................................. $     95,365
 13 11    f.  MH/MR/DD/BI community service (local purchase):  
 13 12 .................................................. $  8,453,938
 13 13    Sec. 13.  SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PLAN.  The department
 13 14 of human services during each state fiscal year shall develop
 13 15 a plan for the use of federal social services block grant
 13 16 funds for the subsequent state fiscal year.
 13 17    The proposed plan shall include all programs and services
 13 18 at the state level which the department proposes to fund with
 13 19 federal social services block grant funds, and shall identify
 13 20 state and other funds which the department proposes to use to
 13 21 fund the state programs and services.
 13 22    The proposed plan shall also include all local programs and
 13 23 services which are eligible to be funded with federal social
 13 24 services block grant funds, the total amount of federal social
 13 25 services block grant funds available for the local programs
 13 26 and services, and the manner of distribution of the federal
 13 27 social services block grant funds to the counties.  The
 13 28 proposed plan shall identify state and local funds which will
 13 29 be used to fund the local programs and services.
 13 30    The proposed plan shall be submitted with the department's
 13 31 budget requests to the governor and the general assembly.
 13 32    Sec. 14.  PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM
 13 33 HOMELESSNESS.  Upon receipt of the minimum formula grant from
 13 34 the federal alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health
 13 35 administration to provide mental health services for the
 14  1 homeless, for the federal fiscal year beginning October 1,
 14  2 2000, and ending September 30, 2001, the division of mental
 14  3 health and developmental disabilities of the department of
 14  4 human services shall assure that a project which receives
 14  5 funds under the formula grant from either the federal or local
 14  6 match share of 25 percent in order to provide outreach
 14  7 services to persons who are chronically mentally ill and
 14  8 homeless or who are subject to a significant probability of
 14  9 becoming homeless shall do all of the following:
 14 10    1.  Provide community mental health services, diagnostic
 14 11 services, crisis intervention services, and habilitation and
 14 12 rehabilitation services.
 14 13    2.  Refer clients to medical facilities for necessary
 14 14 hospital services, and to entities that provide primary health
 14 15 services and substance abuse services.
 14 16    3.  Provide appropriate training to persons who provide
 14 17 services to persons targeted by the grant.
 14 18    4.  Provide case management to homeless persons.
 14 19    5.  Provide supportive and supervisory services to certain
 14 20 homeless persons living in residential settings which are not
 14 21 otherwise supported.
 14 22    6.  Projects may expend funds for housing services
 14 23 including minor renovation, expansion and repair of housing,
 14 24 security deposits, planning of housing, technical assistance
 14 25 in applying for housing, improving the coordination of housing
 14 26 services, the costs associated with matching eligible homeless
 14 27 individuals with appropriate housing, and one-time rental
 14 28 payments to prevent eviction.
 14 29    Sec. 15.  CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION.  There
 14 30 is appropriated from the fund created by section 8.41 to the
 14 31 department of human services for the federal fiscal year
 14 32 beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2001, the
 14 33 following amount:  
 14 34 .................................................. $ 30,389,871
 14 35    Funds appropriated in this section are the funds
 15  1 anticipated to be received from the federal government under
 15  2 42 U.S.C., chapter 105, subchapter II-B, which provides for
 15  3 the child care and development block grant.  The department
 15  4 shall expend the funds appropriated in this section as
 15  5 provided in the federal law making the funds available and in
 15  6 conformance with chapter 17A.
 15  7    Sec. 16.  PROCEDURE FOR REDUCED FEDERAL FUNDS.
 15  8    1.  If the funds received from the federal government for
 15  9 the block grants specified in this Act are less than the
 15 10 amounts appropriated, the funds actually received shall be
 15 11 prorated by the governor for the various programs, other than
 15 12 for the services to victims of sex offenses and for rape
 15 13 prevention education under section 4, subsection 2, of this
 15 14 Act, for which each block grant is available according to the
 15 15 percentages that each program is to receive as specified in
 15 16 this Act.  However, if the governor determines that the funds
 15 17 allocated by the percentages will not be sufficient to effect
 15 18 the purposes of a particular program, or if the appropriation
 15 19 is not allocated by percentage, the governor may allocate the
 15 20 funds in a manner which will effect to the greatest extent
 15 21 possible the purposes of the various programs for which the
 15 22 block grants are available.
 15 23    2.  Before the governor implements the actions provided for
 15 24 in subsection 1, the following procedures shall be taken:
 15 25    a.  The chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and
 15 26 house standing committees on appropriations, the appropriate
 15 27 chairpersons and ranking members of subcommittees of those
 15 28 committees, the director of the legislative service bureau,
 15 29 and the director of the legislative fiscal bureau shall be
 15 30 notified of the proposed action.
 15 31    b.  The notice shall include the proposed allocations, and
 15 32 information on the reasons why particular percentages or
 15 33 amounts of funds are allocated to the individual programs, the
 15 34 departments and programs affected, and other information
 15 35 deemed useful.  Chairpersons notified shall be allowed at
 16  1 least two weeks to review and comment on the proposed action
 16  2 before the action is taken.
 16  3    Sec. 17.  PROCEDURE FOR INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDS.
 16  4    1.  If funds received from the federal government in the
 16  5 form of block grants exceed the amounts appropriated in
 16  6 sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12 of this Act, the excess
 16  7 shall be prorated to the appropriate programs according to the
 16  8 percentages specified in those sections, except additional
 16  9 funds shall not be prorated for administrative expenses.
 16 10    2.  If funds received from the federal government from
 16 11 block grants exceed the amount appropriated in section 11 of
 16 12 this Act for the low-income home energy assistance program, 15
 16 13 percent of the excess shall be allocated to the low-income
 16 14 residential weatherization program.
 16 15    3.  If funds received from the federal government from
 16 16 community services block grants exceed the amount appropriated
 16 17 in section 9 of this Act, 100 percent of the excess is
 16 18 allocated to the community services block grant program.
 16 19    Sec. 18.  PROCEDURE FOR EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL FEDERAL
 16 20 FUNDS.  If other federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
 16 21 nonstate grants, receipts, and funds become available or are
 16 22 awarded which are not available or awarded during the period
 16 23 in which the general assembly is in session, but which require
 16 24 expenditure by the applicable department or agency prior to
 16 25 March 15 of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending
 16 26 June 30, 2001, these grants, receipts, and funds are
 16 27 appropriated to the extent necessary, provided that the fiscal
 16 28 committee of the legislative council is notified within thirty
 16 29 days of receipt of the grants, receipts, or funds and the
 16 30 fiscal committee of the legislative council has an opportunity
 16 31 to comment on the expenditure of the grants, receipts, or
 16 32 funds.
 16 33    Sec. 19.  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
 16 34 Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 16 35 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 17  1 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 17  2 are appropriated to the department of agriculture and land
 17  3 stewardship for the purposes set forth in the grants,
 17  4 receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds,
 17  5 unless otherwise provided by law.
 17  6    Sec. 20.  OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 17  7 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 17  8 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 17  9 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 17 10 appropriated to the office of auditor of state for the
 17 11 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 17 12 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 17 13 provided by law.
 17 14    Sec. 21.  DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND.  Federal grants,
 17 15 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 17 16 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 17 17 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 17 18 appropriated to the department for the blind for the purposes
 17 19 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 17 20 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 17 21    Sec. 22.  IOWA STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.  Federal
 17 22 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 17 23 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 17 24 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 17 25 are appropriated to the Iowa state civil rights commission for
 17 26 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 17 27 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 17 28 provided by law.
 17 29    Sec. 23.  COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION.  Federal grants,
 17 30 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 17 31 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 17 32 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 17 33 appropriated to the college student aid commission for the
 17 34 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 17 35 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 18  1 provided by law.
 18  2    Sec. 24.  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.  Federal grants,
 18  3 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18  4 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18  5 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 18  6 appropriated to the department of commerce for the purposes
 18  7 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 18  8 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 18  9    Sec. 25.  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.  Federal grants,
 18 10 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 11 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 12 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 18 13 appropriated to the department of corrections for the purposes
 18 14 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 18 15 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 18 16    Sec. 26.  DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 18 17 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 18 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 19 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 18 20 appropriated to the department of cultural affairs for the
 18 21 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 18 22 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 18 23 provided by law.
 18 24    Sec. 27.  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  Federal
 18 25 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 18 26 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 18 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 18 28 are appropriated to the department of economic development for
 18 29 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 18 30 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 18 31 provided by law.
 18 32    Sec. 28.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.  Federal grants,
 18 33 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 18 34 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 18 35 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 19  1 appropriated to the department of education for the purposes
 19  2 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 19  3 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 19  4    Sec. 29.  DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 19  5 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 19  6 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 19  7 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 19  8 appropriated to the department of elder affairs for the
 19  9 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19 10 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 19 11 provided by law.
 19 12    Sec. 30.  ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD.  Federal
 19 13 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 19 14 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 19 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 19 16 are appropriated to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure
 19 17 board for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 19 18 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 19 19 otherwise provided by law.
 19 20    Sec. 31.  DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES.  Federal grants,
 19 21 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 19 22 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 19 23 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 19 24 appropriated to the department of general services for the
 19 25 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 19 26 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 19 27 provided by law.
 19 28    Sec. 32.  OFFICES OF THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
 19 29 Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 19 30 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 19 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 19 32 are appropriated to the offices of the governor and lieutenant
 19 33 governor for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts,
 19 34 or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 19 35 otherwise provided by law.
 20  1    Sec. 33.  DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND ABUSE PREVENTION
 20  2 COORDINATOR.  Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
 20  3 nonstate grants, receipts, and funds, available in whole or in
 20  4 part for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending
 20  5 June 30, 2001, are appropriated to the office of the governor
 20  6 for the drug enforcement and abuse prevention coordinator for
 20  7 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 20  8 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 20  9 provided by law.
 20 10    Sec. 34.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS.  Federal grants,
 20 11 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 20 12 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 20 13 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 20 14 appropriated to the department of human rights for the
 20 15 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 20 16 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 20 17 provided by law.
 20 18    Sec. 35.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.  Federal grants,
 20 19 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 20 20 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 20 21 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 20 22 appropriated to the department of human services, for the
 20 23 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 20 24 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 20 25 provided by law.
 20 26    Sec. 36.  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT.  Federal
 20 27 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 20 28 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 20 29 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 20 30 are appropriated to the information technology department, if
 20 31 the department is established by the Seventy-eighth General
 20 32 Assembly, 2000 Session, for the purposes set forth in the
 20 33 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 20 34 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 20 35    Sec. 37.  DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS.  Federal
 21  1 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 21  2 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 21  3 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 21  4 are appropriated to the department of inspections and appeals
 21  5 for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 21  6 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 21  7 otherwise provided by law.
 21  8    Sec. 38.  JUDICIAL BRANCH.  Federal grants, receipts, and
 21  9 funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 21 10 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 21 11 July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are appropriated to
 21 12 the judicial branch for the purposes set forth in the grants,
 21 13 receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds,
 21 14 unless otherwise provided by law.
 21 15    Sec. 39.  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.  Federal grants, receipts,
 21 16 and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 21 17 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 21 18 July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are appropriated to
 21 19 the department of justice for the purposes set forth in the
 21 20 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 21 21 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 21 22    Sec. 40.  IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY.  Federal grants,
 21 23 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 21 24 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 21 25 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 21 26 appropriated to the Iowa law enforcement academy for the
 21 27 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 21 28 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 21 29 provided by law.
 21 30    Sec. 41.  DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT.  Federal grants,
 21 31 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 21 32 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 21 33 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 21 34 appropriated to the department of management for the purposes
 21 35 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 22  1 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 22  2    Sec. 42.  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.  Federal grants,
 22  3 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 22  4 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 22  5 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 22  6 appropriated to the department of natural resources for the
 22  7 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 22  8 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 22  9 provided by law.
 22 10    Sec. 43.  BOARD OF PAROLE.  Federal grants, receipts, and
 22 11 funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds,
 22 12 available in whole or in part for the fiscal year beginning
 22 13 July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are appropriated to
 22 14 the board of parole for the purposes set forth in the grants,
 22 15 receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds,
 22 16 unless otherwise provided by law.
 22 17    Sec. 44.  DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL.  Federal grants,
 22 18 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 22 19 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 22 20 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 22 21 appropriated to the department of personnel for the purposes
 22 22 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 22 23 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 22 24    Sec. 45.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE.  Federal grants,
 22 25 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 22 26 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 22 27 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 22 28 appropriated to the department of public defense for the
 22 29 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 22 30 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 22 31 provided by law.
 22 32    Sec. 46.  PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.  Federal
 22 33 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 22 34 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 22 35 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 23  1 are appropriated to the public employment relations board for
 23  2 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23  3 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23  4 provided by law.
 23  5    Sec. 47.  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  Federal
 23  6 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 23  7 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 23  8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 23  9 are appropriated to the Iowa department of public health for
 23 10 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23 11 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23 12 provided by law.
 23 13    Sec. 48.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.  Federal grants,
 23 14 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 23 15 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 23 16 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 23 17 appropriated to the department of public safety, for the
 23 18 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23 19 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23 20 provided by law.
 23 21    Sec. 49.  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.  Federal grants,
 23 22 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 23 23 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 23 24 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 23 25 appropriated to the state board of regents for the purposes
 23 26 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 23 27 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 23 28    Sec. 50.  DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE.  Federal
 23 29 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 23 30 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 23 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 23 32 are appropriated to the department of revenue and finance for
 23 33 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 23 34 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 23 35 provided by law.
 24  1    Sec. 51.  OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 24  2 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 24  3 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 24  4 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 24  5 appropriated to the office of secretary of state for the
 24  6 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 24  7 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 24  8 provided by law.
 24  9    Sec. 52.  IOWA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY.  Federal grants,
 24 10 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 24 11 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 24 12 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 24 13 appropriated to the Iowa state fair authority for the purposes
 24 14 set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying
 24 15 the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 24 16    Sec. 53.  OFFICE OF STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS.  Federal
 24 17 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 24 18 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 24 19 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 24 20 are appropriated to the office of state-federal relations for
 24 21 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 24 22 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 24 23 provided by law.
 24 24    Sec. 54.  IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
 24 25 COMMISSION.  Federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
 24 26 nonstate grants, receipts, and funds, available in whole or in
 24 27 part for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending
 24 28 June 30, 2001, are appropriated to the Iowa telecommunications
 24 29 and technology commission for the purposes set forth in the
 24 30 grants, receipts, or conditions accompanying the receipt of
 24 31 the funds, unless otherwise provided by law.
 24 32    Sec. 55.  OFFICE OF TREASURER OF STATE.  Federal grants,
 24 33 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 24 34 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 24 35 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 25  1 appropriated to the office of treasurer of state for the
 25  2 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 25  3 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 25  4 provided by law.
 25  5    Sec. 56.  STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.  Federal
 25  6 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 25  7 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 25  8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 25  9 are appropriated to the state department of transportation for
 25 10 the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 25 11 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 25 12 provided by law.
 25 13    Sec. 57.  COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.  Federal grants,
 25 14 receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
 25 15 funds, available in whole or in part for the fiscal year
 25 16 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, are
 25 17 appropriated to the commission of veterans affairs for the
 25 18 purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or conditions
 25 19 accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless otherwise
 25 20 provided by law.
 25 21    Sec. 58.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.  Federal
 25 22 grants, receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants,
 25 23 receipts, and funds, available in whole or in part for the
 25 24 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001,
 25 25 are appropriated to the department of workforce development
 25 26 for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts, or
 25 27 conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
 25 28 otherwise provided by law.
 25 29    Sec. 59.  LIHEAP FUNDING – DISCONNECTION PROHIBITION.  If
 25 30 the governor determines that federal funds are insufficient to
 25 31 adequately provide for certification of eligibility for the
 25 32 low-income home energy assistance program by the community
 25 33 action agencies during the federal fiscal year which commences
 25 34 October 1, 2000, the Iowa utilities board shall issue an order
 25 35 prohibiting disconnection of service from November 1 through
 26  1 April 1 by a regulated public utility furnishing gas or
 26  2 electricity to households whose income falls at or below one
 26  3 hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level as
 26  4 established by the United States office of management and
 26  5 budget.  The board shall promptly adopt rules in accordance
 26  6 with section 17A.4, subsection 2, and section 17A.5,
 26  7 subsection 2, paragraph "b", to implement this requirement.
 26  8 The energy assistance bureau of the department of human
 26  9 rights, in consultation with the community action agencies,
 26 10 shall certify to the utilities, households that are eligible
 26 11 for moratorium protection utilizing the agency's existing
 26 12 electronic database.  Rules adopted under this section shall
 26 13 also be published as a notice of intended action as provided
 26 14 in section 17A.4.
 26 15    Sec. 60.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Section 10, subsection 3, of
 26 16 this Act, appropriating federal community development block
 26 17 grant moneys for the federal fiscal year beginning October 1,
 26 18 1999, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon
 26 19 enactment.  
 26 20                           EXPLANATION
 26 21    The bill appropriates for the 2000-2001 federal fiscal year
 26 22 which begins October 1, 2000, block grants available from the
 26 23 federal government and provides procedures for increasing or
 26 24 decreasing the appropriations if the block grants are
 26 25 increased or decreased.  General appropriations are made for
 26 26 the 2000-2001 state fiscal year which begins July 1, 2000, of
 26 27 all other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds available to
 26 28 this state.  The bill includes a provision that the Iowa
 26 29 utilities board is to issue an order prohibiting disconnection
 26 30 of service to certain low-income households if the governor
 26 31 determines federal funds are insufficient to adequately
 26 32 provide for certification of eligibility for the low-income
 26 33 home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) by the community
 26 34 action agencies.
 26 35    A subsection of the bill appropriating federal community
 27  1 development block grant funding for the federal fiscal year
 27  2 beginning October 1, 1999, takes effect upon enactment.  
 27  3 LSB 5173XG 78
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