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PAG LIN 1 1 DIVISION I 1 2 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 8.70 ENHANCE IOWA DISTRIBUTION 1 3 ACCOUNT. 1 4 1. An enhance Iowa distribution account is created under 1 5 the authority of the department of management. The account 1 6 shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the 1 7 balance in the account shall not be considered part of the 1 8 balance of the general fund of the state. The account shall 1 9 be considered a special account for purposes of section 8.53, 1 10 relating to generally accepted accounting principles. 1 11 2. The distribution account shall consist of 1 12 appropriations made to the account; gifts, bequests, 1 13 donations, or other moneys designated for deposit in the 1 14 account; and transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from 1 15 other accounts and funds as provided by law. 1 16 3. Moneys in the distribution account are not subject to 1 17 section 8.33. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, 1 18 interest or earnings on moneys in the distribution account 1 19 shall be credited to the distribution account. 1 20 4. Moneys in the distribution account shall be transferred 1 21 in each fiscal year as follows: 1 22 a. A minimum of $100,000,000 dollars to the rebuild Iowa 1 23 infrastructure fund created in section 8.71. 1 24 b. A minimum of $50,000,000 dollars to the technology 1 25 assurance fund created in section 8.72. 1 26 c. A minimum of $40,000,000 dollars to the recreation, 1 27 environment, arts, culture, and heritage fund created in 1 28 section 8.73. 1 29 If the estimated budget resources during the fiscal year 1 30 are insufficient to make the transfers in this subsection in 1 31 full, the reductions shall be uniform and prorated between all 1 32 funds upon the basis of the respective transfers. Moneys 1 33 transferred under this subsection which are unencumbered or 1 34 unobligated at the end of a fiscal year are subject to 1 35 transfer for the following fiscal year. 2 1 5. Moneys in the distribution account in excess of the 2 2 moneys transferred, as provided in subsection 4, may be 2 3 appropriated by the general assembly only for purposes for 2 4 which moneys in the funds created in sections 8.71, 8.72, and 2 5 8.73 may be used. 2 6 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 8.71 REBUILD IOWA INFRASTRUCTURE 2 7 FUND. 2 8 1. A rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund is created under the 2 9 authority of the department of management. The fund shall be 2 10 separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in 2 11 the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the 2 12 general fund of the state. The fund shall be considered a 2 13 special account for purposes of section 8.53, relating to 2 14 generally accepted accounting principles. 2 15 2. The infrastructure fund shall consist of appropriations 2 16 made to the fund; gifts, bequests, donations, or other moneys 2 17 designated for deposit in the fund; and transfers of interest, 2 18 earnings, and moneys from other accounts and funds as provided 2 19 by law. 2 20 3. Moneys in the fund shall be used for state, local 2 21 government, and nonprofit entity infrastructure projects; 2 22 physical infrastructure projects, development, and 2 23 redevelopment as described in section 15E.175; tuition 2 24 replacement; buying down interest rates on loans and issuing 2 25 bonds and notes to encourage economic, agricultural, and other 2 26 development, including development as provided in chapters 16 2 27 and 175; for housing and residential development, as defined 2 28 in section 403.17; and for administrative costs directly 2 29 related to these types of projects. Nonprofit entity 2 30 infrastructure projects shall only be funded through the 2 31 infrastructure fund if the projects are to be used solely for 2 32 the appropriate objects of the nonprofit entity. 2 33 4. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest 2 34 or earnings on moneys deposited in the infrastructure fund 2 35 shall be credited to the enhance Iowa distribution account. 3 1 5. For purposes of this section, the following definitions 3 2 shall apply: 3 3 a. "Infrastructure project" includes, but is not limited 3 4 to, all of the following: 3 5 (1) Acquisition of land or other real property. 3 6 (2) Construction, renovation, repair, or maintenance of 3 7 buildings, structures, or utilities, including moving costs 3 8 and related expenses. 3 9 (3) Preservation or conservation of land or other natural 3 10 resources. 3 11 (4) Site development. 3 12 b. "Local government" means a city, county, or school 3 13 district. 3 14 c. "Nonprofit entity" means a literary, scientific, 3 15 charitable, benevolent, agricultural, or educational 3 16 institution or society which is not operated for a profit. 3 17 d. "Tuition replacement" means reimbursement to the state 3 18 university of Iowa, the Iowa state university of science and 3 19 technology, and the university of northern Iowa for 3 20 deficiencies in their operating funds resulting from the 3 21 pledging of tuition, student fees and charges, and 3 22 institutional income to finance the cost of providing academic 3 23 and administrative buildings and facilities and utility 3 24 services at the institutions. 3 25 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 8.72 TECHNOLOGY ASSURANCE FUND. 3 26 1. A technology assurance fund is created under the 3 27 authority of the department of management. The fund shall be 3 28 separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in 3 29 the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the 3 30 general fund of the state. The fund shall be considered a 3 31 special account for purposes of section 8.53, relating to 3 32 generally accepted accounting principles. 3 33 2. The technology assurance fund shall consist of 3 34 appropriations made to the fund; gifts, bequests, donations, 3 35 or other moneys designated for deposit in the fund; and 4 1 transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from other 4 2 accounts and funds as provided by law. 4 3 3. Moneys in the fund shall be used for improvements and 4 4 enhancements to information and communication technology and 4 5 for administrative costs directly related to such improvements 4 6 and enhancements. For purposes of this section, "technology" 4 7 includes, but is not limited to, voice, video, and data 4 8 technology; supporting structures and equipment, such as 4 9 towers and transmission dishes; administrative costs directly 4 10 related to development, acquisition, and implementation of 4 11 technology; and the police radio broadcasting system. 4 12 "Improvements and enhancements to information and 4 13 communication technology" includes the leasing of technology. 4 14 4. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest 4 15 or earnings on moneys deposited in the technology assurance 4 16 fund shall be credited to the enhance Iowa distribution 4 17 account. 4 18 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 8.73 RECREATION, ENVIRONMENT, ARTS, 4 19 CULTURE, AND HERITAGE FUND. 4 20 1. A recreation, environment, arts, culture, and heritage 4 21 fund is created under the authority of the department of 4 22 management. The fund shall be separate from the general fund 4 23 of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be 4 24 considered part of the balance of the general fund of the 4 25 state. The fund shall be considered a special account for 4 26 purposes of section 8.53, relating to generally accepted 4 27 accounting principles. 4 28 2. The recreation, environment, arts, culture, and 4 29 heritage fund shall consist of appropriations made to the 4 30 fund; gifts, bequests, donations, or other moneys designated 4 31 for deposit in the fund; and transfers of interest, earnings, 4 32 and moneys from other accounts and funds as provided by law. 4 33 3. Moneys in the fund shall be used for the acquisition, 4 34 management, and maintenance of public lands; the construction, 4 35 renovation, and maintenance of parks and recreational trails; 5 1 the upgrading of public park and preserve facilities; soil 5 2 preservation; preservation and conservation of natural 5 3 resources; the recreational boating program, as described in 5 4 section 452A.79; recreational improvements and enhancements; 5 5 cultural preservation, improvement, and enhancement; and 5 6 administrative costs directly related to any of these 5 7 activities. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the Iowa 5 8 resources enhancement and protection fund as provided in 5 9 section 455A.18. 5 10 4. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest 5 11 or earnings on moneys deposited in the fund shall be credited 5 12 to the enhance Iowa distribution account. 5 13 Sec. 5. Section 7E.5A, subsection 2, Code 1999, is amended 5 14 to read as follows: 5 15 2. As used in this section, "vertical infrastructure" 5 16means the same as defined in section 8.57, subsection 5,5 17paragraph "c"includes only land acquisition and construction, 5 18 major renovation and major repair of buildings, all 5 19 appurtenant structures, utilities, site development, and 5 20 recreational trails. "Vertical infrastructure" does not 5 21 include routine, recurring maintenance or operational expenses 5 22 or leasing of a building, appurtenant structure, or utility 5 23 without a lease purchase agreement. 5 24 Sec. 6. Section 8.22A, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 5 25 1999, is amended to read as follows: 5 26 b. The amount of revenue for the following fiscal year 5 27 from gambling revenues and from interest earned on the cash 5 28 reserve fund and the economic emergency fund to be deposited 5 29 in therebuild Iowa infrastructure fund under section 8.57,5 30subsection 5, paragraph "e"enhance Iowa distribution account 5 31 created in section 8.70. 5 32 Sec. 7. Section 8.55, subsection 4, Code 1999, is amended 5 33 to read as follows: 5 34 4. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest 5 35 or earnings on moneys deposited in the Iowa economic emergency 6 1 fund shall be credited to therebuild Iowa infrastructure fund6 2 enhance Iowa distribution account created in section 8.70. 6 3 Sec. 8. Section 8.56, subsection 1, Code 1999, is amended 6 4 to read as follows: 6 5 1. A cash reserve fund is created in the state treasury. 6 6 The cash reserve fund shall be separate from the general fund 6 7 of the state and shall not be considered part of the general 6 8 fund of the state except in determining the cash position of 6 9 the state as provided in subsection 3. The moneys in the cash 6 10 reserve fund are not subject to section 8.33 and shall not be 6 11 transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise 6 12 encumbered except as provided in this section. 6 13 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or 6 14 earnings on moneys deposited in the cash reserve fund shall be 6 15 credited to therebuild Iowa infrastructure fund created in6 16section 8.57enhance Iowa distribution account created in 6 17 section 8.70. Moneys in the cash reserve fund may be used for 6 18 cash flow purposes provided that any moneys so allocated are 6 19 returned to the cash reserve fund by the end of each fiscal 6 20 year. However, the fund shall be considered a special account 6 21 for the purposes of section 8.53. 6 22 Sec. 9. Section 8.57, subsection 5, Code 1999, is amended 6 23 by striking the subsection. 6 24 Sec. 10. Section 8.58, Code 1999, is amended to read as 6 25 follows: 6 26 8.58 EXEMPTION FROM AUTOMATIC APPLICATION. 6 27 To the extent that moneys appropriated under section 8.57 6 28 do not result in moneys being credited to the general fund 6 29 under section 8.55, subsection 2, moneys appropriated under 6 30 section 8.57 and moneys contained in the cash reserve fund,; 6 31 enhance Iowa distribution account; rebuild Iowa infrastructure 6 32 fund,; technology assurance fund; recreation, environment, 6 33 arts, culture, and heritage fund; and Iowa economic emergency 6 34 fund shall not be considered in the application of any 6 35 formula, index, or other statutory triggering mechanism which 7 1 would affect appropriations, payments, or taxation rates, 7 2 contrary provisions of the Code notwithstanding. 7 3 To the extent that moneys appropriated under section 8.57 7 4 do not result in moneys being credited to the general fund 7 5 under section 8.55, subsection 2, moneys appropriated under 7 6 section 8.57 and moneys contained in the cash reserve fund,; 7 7 enhance Iowa distribution account; rebuild Iowa infrastructure 7 8 fund,; technology assurance fund; recreation, environment, 7 9 arts, culture, and heritage fund; and Iowa economic emergency 7 10 fund shall not be considered by an arbitrator or in 7 11 negotiations under chapter 20. 7 12 Sec. 11. Section 8.62, subsection 2, Code 1999, is amended 7 13 to read as follows: 7 14 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8.33 or any 7 15 other provision of law to the contrary, if on June 30 of a 7 16 fiscal year, a balance of an operational appropriation remains 7 17 unexpended or unencumbered, not more thanfiftythirty-three 7 18 and one-third percent of the balance may be encumbered by the 7 19 agency to which the appropriation was made and used as 7 20 provided in this section and the remaining balance shall be 7 21 deposited in the cash reserve fund created in section 8.56. 7 22 Moneys encumbered under this section shall only be used by the 7 23 agency during the succeeding fiscal year for employee training 7 24 and for technology enhancement. Unused moneys encumbered 7 25 under this section shall be deposited in the cash reserve fund 7 26 on June 30 of the succeeding fiscal year. 7 27 Sec. 12. Section 15.354, subsection 1, Code 1999, is 7 28 amended to read as follows: 7 29 1. The local housing assistance program fund is created 7 30 consisting of one million dollars appropriated from the 7 31 rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund each fiscal year starting 7 32 with the fiscal year beginning July 1,19971999, and ending 7 33 June 30,19982000, and ending with the fiscal year beginning 7 34 July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002,notwithstanding7 35section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c",and any other 8 1 moneys appropriated to or received by the department for 8 2 deposit in the fund. 8 3 Sec. 13. Section 99D.17, Code 1999, is amended to read as 8 4 follows: 8 5 99D.17 USE OF FUNDS. 8 6 Funds received pursuant to sections 99D.14 and 99D.15 shall 8 7 be deposited in thegeneral fund of the state and shall be8 8subject to the requirements of section 8.60enhance Iowa 8 9 distribution account created in section 8.70.These funds8 10shall first be used to the extent appropriated by the general8 11assembly.The commission is subject to the budget 8 12 requirements of chapter 8 and the applicable auditing 8 13 requirements and procedures of chapter 11. 8 14 Sec. 14. Section 99E.10, subsection 1, unnumbered 8 15 paragraph 3, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 8 16The committing the lottery to environment, agriculture, and8 17natural resources fund, also to be known as the CLEAN fund, is8 18created in the office of the treasurer of state.Lottery 8 19 revenue remaining after expenses are determined shall be 8 20 transferred to theCLEANgeneral fund of the state on a 8 21 monthly basis.Revenues generated during the last month of8 22the fiscal year which are transferred to the CLEAN fund during8 23the following fiscal year shall be considered revenues8 24transferred during the previous fiscal year for purposes of8 25the allotments made to and appropriations made from the8 26separate accounts in the CLEAN fund for that previous fiscal8 27year.However, upon the request of the director and subject 8 28 to approval by the treasurer of state, an amount sufficient to 8 29 cover the foreseeable administrative expenses of the lottery 8 30 for a period of twenty-one days may be retained from the 8 31 lottery revenue. Prior to the monthly transfer to theCLEAN8 32 general fund of the state, the director may direct that 8 33 lottery revenue shall be deposited in the lottery fund and in 8 34 interest-bearing accounts designated by the treasurer of state 8 35 in the financial institutions of this state or invested in the 9 1 manner provided in section 12B.10. Interest or earnings paid 9 2 on the deposits or investments is considered lottery revenue 9 3 and shall be transferred to theCLEANgeneral fund of the 9 4 state in the same manner as other lottery revenue.Money in9 5the CLEAN fund shall be deposited in interest-bearing accounts9 6in financial institutions in this state or invested in the9 7manner provided in section 12B.10. The interest or earnings9 8on the deposits or investments shall be considered part of the9 9CLEAN fund and shall be retained in the fund unless9 10appropriated by the general assembly.9 11 Sec. 15. Section 99E.10, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 9 12 amended to read as follows: 9 13 2. The director of management shall not include lottery 9 14 revenues in the director's fiscal year revenue estimates. 9 15Moneys in the CLEAN fund shall not be considered a part of the9 16Iowa economic emergency fund.9 17 Sec. 16. Section 99E.20, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 9 18 amended to read as follows: 9 19 2. A lottery fund is created in the office of the 9 20 treasurer of state. The fund consists of all revenues 9 21 received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and all 9 22 other moneys lawfully credited or transferred to the fund. 9 23 The commissioner shall certify monthly that portion of the 9 24 fund that is transferred to theCLEANgeneral fund of the 9 25 state under section 99E.10 and shall cause that portion to be 9 26 transferred to theCLEANgeneral fund of the state. The 9 27 commissioner shall certify before the twentieth of each month 9 28 that portion of the lottery fund resulting from the previous 9 29 month's sales to be transferred to theCLEANgeneral fund of 9 30 the state. 9 31 Sec. 17. Section 99F.11, subsection 4, Code 1999, is 9 32 amended to read as follows: 9 33 4. The remaining amount of the adjusted gross receipts tax 9 34 shall becredited todeposited in thegeneral fund of the9 35stateenhance Iowa distribution account created in section 10 1 8.70. 10 2 Sec. 18. Section 161A.80, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 10 3 amended to read as follows: 10 4 2. A blufflands protection revolving fund is created in 10 5 the state treasury. All proceeds shall be divided into two 10 6 equal accounts. One account shall be used for the purchase of 10 7 blufflands along the Mississippi river and its tributaries and 10 8 the other account shall be used for the purchase of blufflands 10 9 along the Missouri river and its tributaries. The proceeds of 10 10 the revolving fund are appropriated to make loans to 10 11 conservation organizations which agree to purchase bluffland 10 12 properties adjacent to state public lands. The department 10 13 shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer the 10 14 disbursement of funds. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, 10 15 interest or earnings on investments made pursuant to this 10 16 section or as provided in section 12B.10 shall be credited to 10 17 the blufflands protection revolving fund. Notwithstanding 10 18 section 8.33, unobligated or unencumbered funds credited to 10 19 the blufflands protection revolving fund shall not revert at 10 20 the close of a fiscal year. However, the maximum balance in 10 21 the blufflands protection revolving fund shall not exceed two 10 22 million five hundred thousand dollars. Any funds in excess of 10 23 two million five hundred thousand dollars shall be credited to 10 24 therebuild Iowa infrastructure fundenhance Iowa distribution 10 25 account as created in section 8.70. 10 26 a. This section is repealed on July 1, 2005. 10 27 b. The principal and interest from any blufflands 10 28 protection loan outstanding on July 1, 2005, and payable to 10 29 the blufflands protection revolving fund, shall be paid to the 10 30 administrative director of the division of soil conservation 10 31 on or after July 1, 2005, pursuant to the terms of the loan 10 32 agreement and shall be credited to therebuild Iowa10 33infrastructure fundenhance Iowa distribution account as 10 34 created in section 8.70. 10 35 Sec. 19. Section 423.24, subsection 1, paragraph a, 11 1 subparagraph (1), Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 11 2 (1) Twenty-five percent of all such revenue, up to a 11 3 maximum of four million two hundred fifty thousand dollars per 11 4 quarter, shall be deposited into and credited to the following 11 5 account and fund in the following amounts: 11 6 (a) For each fiscal year in the fiscal period beginning 11 7 July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2001, one million two 11 8 hundred fifty thousand dollars per quarter to the enhance Iowa 11 9 distribution account, created in section 8.70, to be used as 11 10 provided in that section. 11 11 (b) For each fiscal year in the fiscal period beginning 11 12 July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2001, up to three million 11 13 dollars per quarter to the Iowa comprehensive petroleum 11 14 underground storage tank fund created in section 455G.3, and11 15the. For fiscal years beginning July 1, 2001, and thereafter, 11 16 up to four million two hundred fifty thousand dollars per 11 17 quarter shall be deposited into and credited to the Iowa 11 18 comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund. The 11 19 moneyssodeposited pursuant to this subparagraph subdivision 11 20 are a continuing appropriation for expenditure under chapter 11 21 455G, and moneys so appropriated shall not be used for other 11 22 purposes. 11 23 Sec. 20. Section 455A.18, subsection 3, Code 1999, is 11 24 amended to read as follows: 11 25 3. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending 11 26 June 30, 2000, there is appropriated from the recreation, 11 27 environment, arts, culture, and heritage fund, to the Iowa 11 28 resources enhancement and protection fund, the amount of 11 29 fifteen million dollars, to be used as provided in this 11 30 chapter. For each fiscal year of the fiscal period beginning 11 31 July 1,19972000, and ending June 30, 2021, there is 11 32 appropriated from thegeneralrecreation, environment, arts, 11 33 culture, and heritage fund, to the Iowa resources enhancement 11 34 and protection fund, the amount of twenty million dollars, to 11 35 be used as provided in this chapter.However, in any fiscal12 1year of the fiscal period, if moneys from the lottery are12 2appropriated by the state to the fund, the amount appropriated12 3under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount12 4appropriated from the lottery.12 5 Section 8.33 does not apply to moneys appropriated under 12 6 this subsection. 12 7 Sec. 21. Section 99E.34, Code 1999, is repealed. 12 8 Sec. 22. TRANSFER OF MONEYS. All unencumbered and 12 9 unobligated moneys remaining in the rebuild Iowa 12 10 infrastructure fund at the close of the fiscal year beginning 12 11 July 1, 1998, shall be transferred to the enhance Iowa 12 12 distribution account created in this Act, to be used as 12 13 provided in this Act. 12 14 DIVISION II 12 15 Sec. 23. Section 8.6, subsection 13, Code 1999, is amended 12 16 to read as follows: 12 17 13. CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGETING REQUESTS. To compile 12 18 annually all capital project budgeting requests of all state 12 19 agencies, as defined in section 8.3A, and to consolidate the 12 20 requests, with individual state agency priorities noted, into 12 21 a report for submissionto the legislative capital projects12 22committee not later than November 1with the budget documents 12 23 by the governor pursuant to section 8.22. Any additional 12 24 information regarding the capital project budgeting requests 12 25 or priorities shall be compiled and submitted in the same 12 26 report. 12 27 Sec. 24. Section 8.6, subsection 14, unnumbered paragraph 12 28 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 12 29 To prepare annually, in cooperation with the department of 12 30 general services, a five-year capital project priority plan 12 31 for all state agencies, as defined in section 8.3A, to be 12 32 submittedno later than November 1, to the legislative capital12 33projects committeewith the budget documents by the governor 12 34 pursuant to section 8.22. The plan shall include but is not 12 35 limited to the following: 13 1 Sec. 25. Section 260A.1, subsections 1 and 5, Code 1999, 13 2 are amended to read as follows: 13 3 1.Notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph13 4"c", thereThere is appropriated from therebuild Iowa13 5infrastructuretechnology assurance fund created in section 13 68.578.72, to the department of education for each fiscal year 13 7 of the fiscal period beginning July 1,19971999, and ending 13 8 June 30, 2001, the sum of three million dollars for the 13 9 community college vocational-technical technology improvement 13 10 program. 13 11 5. Moneys received under this section shall supplement, 13 12 not supplant, the moneys each community college budgets for 13 13 technology. A community college may also use moneys received 13 14 under this section for infrastructure projects, as defined in 13 15 section8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c"8.71, related to the 13 16 acquisition or installation of technology. A community 13 17 college shall not be eligible for funds under this section 13 18 unless the community college, without including moneys 13 19 received under this section, maintains the same average amount 13 20 of expenditure for technology per year as the community 13 21 college maintains during the fiscal period beginning July 1, 13 22 1994, and ending June 30, 1997. 13 23 Sec. 26. Section 260A.3, Code 1999, is amended to read as 13 24 follows: 13 25 260A.3 COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TECHNOLOGY 13 26 IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURES. 13 27 A community college shall expend funds received pursuant to 13 28 section 260A.1 for the acquisition, lease, lease-purchase, 13 29 installation, and maintenance of instructional technology 13 30 equipment used in vocational-technical programs, including 13 31 hardware and software, materials, and supplies related to 13 32 instructional technology, faculty development and training 13 33 related to instructional technology, and infrastructure 13 34 projects, as defined in section8.57, subsection 5, paragraph13 35"c"8.71, related to the acquisition or installation of 14 1 technology funded through this chapter, and shall establish 14 2 priorities for the use of the funds. However, funds received 14 3 by a community college pursuant to section 260A.1 shall not be 14 4 expended to add a full-time equivalent position or otherwise 14 5 increase staffing. 14 6 Sec. 27. Section 295.2, subsection 1, Code 1999, is 14 7 amended to read as follows: 14 8 1.a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the14 9state to the department of education for the fiscal year14 10beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the sum of14 11fifteen million dollars for the school improvement technology14 12program.14 13b. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa14 14infrastructure account of the state to the department of14 15education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and14 16ending June 30, 1997, the sum of fifteen million dollars for14 17the school improvement technology program.14 18c.There is appropriated from thegeneraltechnology 14 19 assurance fundof the statecreated in section 8.72 to the 14 20 department of education for each fiscal yearof the fiscal14 21period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2001,the 14 22 sum of thirty million dollars for the school improvement 14 23 technology program. 14 24 Sec. 28. Section 452A.79, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 14 25 1999, is amended to read as follows: 14 26 Annually, the first four hundred eleven thousand three 14 27 hundred eleven dollars derived from the excise tax on the sale 14 28 of motor fuel used in watercraft shall be deposited in the 14 29 general fund of the state. The moneys in excess of four 14 30 hundred eleven thousand three hundred eleven dollars shall be 14 31 deposited in therebuild Iowa infrastructure fundenhance Iowa 14 32 distribution account created in section 8.70. Moneys 14 33 deposited to the general fund and to therebuild Iowa14 34infrastructure fundenhance Iowa distribution account under 14 35 this section and section 452A.84 are subject to the 15 1 requirements of section 8.60 and are subject to appropriation 15 2 by the general assembly to the department of natural resources 15 3 for use in its recreational boating program, which may include 15 4 but is not limited to: 15 5 Sec. 29. Section 461A.3A, Code 1999, is amended to read as 15 6 follows: 15 7 461A.3A RESTORE THE OUTDOORS PROGRAM – APPROPRIATION. 15 8 1. The department shall establish a restore the outdoors 15 9 program. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for 15 10projects involving existing vertical infrastructure as defined15 11in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c", or15 12 infrastructure projects, as defined in section 8.71. Funding 15 13 for the construction of newverticalinfrastructureif the new15 14 shall be limited to constructionisrequired due to increased 15 15 demand for facilities at the park or if it is not cost- 15 16 effective to repair or renovate the existingvertical15 17 infrastructure. Projects shall be limited to existing state 15 18 parks and other public facilities managed by the department. 15 19 2. There is appropriated from therebuild Iowa15 20infrastructurerecreation, environment, arts, culture, and 15 21 heritage fund for each fiscal year of the fiscal period 15 22 beginning July 1,19971999, and ending June 30, 2001, the sum 15 23 of three million dollars to the department for use in the 15 24 restore the outdoors program. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 15 25 unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining at the end of a 15 26 fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 15 27 expenditure during the following fiscal year for purposes of 15 28 the restore the outdoors program. 15 29 The department shall provide in its annual budget 15 30 documentations to the governor and general assembly a report 15 31 on the use of moneys under the program since the last report 15 32 and the projected use of future moneys. 15 33 Sec. 30. 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 215, section 15, is 15 34 amended to read as follows: 15 35 SEC. 15. Notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, 16 1 paragraph "c", there is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 16 2 infrastructure fund to the department of public safety for the 16 3 fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30,200016 4 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 16 5 necessary, to be used for the conversion of the department of 16 6 public safety's radio system from analog to digital 16 7 technology, provided that none of the moneys appropriated in 16 8 this section shall be used for personnel expenses not 16 9 associated with the installation of the radio system or for 16 10 training expenses: 16 11 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 16 12 June 30, 1998: 16 13 .................................................. $ 1,897,786 16 14 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 16 15 June 30, 1999: 16 16 .................................................. $ 2,074,663 16 173. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending16 18June 30, 2000:16 19.................................................. $ 2,339,20016 20 The department of public safety shall notify local law 16 21 enforcement agencies and fire departments of the department's 16 22 intent to purchase new radio equipment and shall allow any 16 23 local law enforcement agency or fire department, which wishes 16 24 to purchase with its own funds on the same purchase order, to 16 25 participate in the joint purchase in order to purchase new 16 26 radio equipment for the local law enforcement agency or fire 16 27 department. 16 28 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 16 29 moneys remaining on June 30, 2001, shall revert on August 31, 16 30 2001. 16 31 EXPLANATION 16 32 Division I of this bill creates an enhance Iowa 16 33 distribution account, a technology assurance fund, and a 16 34 recreation, environment, arts, culture, and heritage fund. It 16 35 also makes changes in the structure and administration of the 17 1 rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and makes corresponding Code 17 2 changes. 17 3 New Code section 8.70 creates an enhance Iowa distribution 17 4 account under the authority of the department of management, 17 5 consisting of appropriations to the account and other funds 17 6 designated for deposit in the account. All gambling revenue, 17 7 other than lottery revenue, is to be deposited in the account. 17 8 Currently, Code section 8.57 provides that the first $60 17 9 million of such revenue is to be deposited in the general fund 17 10 of the state, and any revenue in excess of $60 million is 17 11 deposited in the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund. The bill 17 12 provides that interest or earnings on moneys in the Iowa 17 13 economic emergency fund and the cash reserve fund are to be 17 14 deposited in the enhance Iowa distribution account rather than 17 15 in the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund. 17 16 The bill provides that moneys in the enhance Iowa 17 17 distribution account are to be transferred, by a statutory 17 18 limited standing appropriation and by yearly appropriations by 17 19 the general assembly, to the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, 17 20 the technology assurance fund, and the recreation, 17 21 environment, arts, culture, and heritage fund. 17 22 The bill restructures the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, 17 23 currently created in Code section 8.57, in new Code section 17 24 8.71. The new section provides that moneys in the fund are to 17 25 be used for state, local government, and nonprofit entity 17 26 infrastructure projects, as defined by the bill; physical 17 27 infrastructure projects, development, and redevelopment 17 28 related to economic development; tuition replacement at the 17 29 regents universities; buying down interest rates on loans and 17 30 issuing bonds and notes to encourage economic, agricultural, 17 31 and other development; housing and residential development; 17 32 and administrative costs directly related to these types of 17 33 projects. 17 34 Currently, moneys in the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund 17 35 are only to be used for vertical infrastructure projects, as 18 1 defined in Code section 8.57, or as otherwise provided in 18 2 session law. The bill provides that interest or earnings on 18 3 moneys deposited in the infrastructure fund are to be credited 18 4 to the enhance Iowa distribution account. The bill also 18 5 provides for the transfer of any funds in the rebuild Iowa 18 6 infrastructure fund which are unencumbered and unobligated at 18 7 the end of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, to the 18 8 enhance Iowa distribution account. 18 9 New Code section 8.72 creates the technology assurance fund 18 10 under the authority of the department of management. Moneys 18 11 in the fund are to be used for improvements and enhancements 18 12 to information and communication technology and for 18 13 administrative costs directly related to the improvements and 18 14 enhancements. The bill provides that interest or earnings on 18 15 moneys deposited in the technology assurance fund are to be 18 16 credited to the enhance Iowa distribution account. 18 17 New Code section 8.73 creates the recreation, environment, 18 18 arts, culture, and heritage fund under the authority of the 18 19 department of management. Moneys in the fund are to be used 18 20 for the acquisition, management, and maintenance of public 18 21 lands; the construction, renovation, and maintenance of parks 18 22 and recreational trails; the upgrading of public park and 18 23 preserve facilities; soil preservation; preservation and 18 24 conservation of natural resources; the recreational boating 18 25 program; recreational improvements and enhancements; cultural 18 26 preservation, improvement, and enhancement; and administrative 18 27 costs directly related to any of these activities. Moneys are 18 28 also to be appropriated to the Iowa resources enhancement and 18 29 protection fund. The bill provides that interest or earnings 18 30 on moneys deposited in the recreation, environment, arts, 18 31 culture, and heritage fund are to be credited to the enhance 18 32 Iowa distribution account. 18 33 The bill amends Code section 8.62 to provide that, if on 18 34 June 30 of a fiscal year, a balance of an appropriation from 18 35 the general fund providing for salary, support, administrative 19 1 expenses, or other personnel-related costs remains unexpended 19 2 or unencumbered not more than thirty-three and one-third 19 3 percent of the balance may be encumbered by the agency to 19 4 which the appropriation was made and used for employee 19 5 training and technology enhancement. Currently, up to 50 19 6 percent of the balance may be so encumbered and used by the 19 7 agency. 19 8 Code section 99E.10 is amended by eliminating the 19 9 committing the lottery to environment, agriculture, and 19 10 natural resources (CLEAN) fund. Lottery revenues are to be 19 11 transferred to the general fund of the state instead of the 19 12 CLEAN fund. 19 13 The bill repeals Code section 99E.34, which currently makes 19 14 appropriations from the CLEAN fund to the Iowa resources 19 15 enhancement and protection fund and the soil conservation 19 16 account. 19 17 The bill amends Code section 423.24 to provide that a 19 18 portion of the use tax revenues which currently are deposited 19 19 in the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank 19 20 fund shall be deposited in the enhance Iowa distribution 19 21 account for each fiscal year in the fiscal period beginning 19 22 July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2001. 19 23 The bill also amends Code section 455A.18 to provide that 19 24 the annual standing appropriation to the Iowa resources 19 25 enhancement and protection fund is to be reduced from $20 19 26 million to $15 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 19 27 1999, and is to be made from the recreation, environment, 19 28 arts, culture, and heritage fund rather than the general fund. 19 29 The appropriation is to increase to $20 million for each 19 30 fiscal year of the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2000, and 19 31 ending June 30, 2021. 19 32 Division II of the bill makes several statutory changes, 19 33 including changing the source of several standing 19 34 appropriations which are currently made from the rebuild Iowa 19 35 infrastructure fund. 20 1 The bill amends Code section 8.6 to provide that the 20 2 director of the department of management shall submit a 20 3 compilation of all capital project budgeting requests of all 20 4 state agencies and a capital project priority plan with other 20 5 budget documents submitted along with the governor's budget 20 6 message, rather than by November 1. 20 7 Code section 260A.1 is amended to provide that the annual 20 8 standing appropriation to the department of education for the 20 9 community college vocational-technical technology improvement 20 10 program shall be made from the newly created technology 20 11 assurance fund rather than the rebuild Iowa infrastructure 20 12 fund. The bill also makes the standing appropriation ongoing 20 13 instead of ending with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. 20 14 Code section 295.2 is amended to provide that the annual 20 15 standing appropriation to the department of education for the 20 16 school improvement technology program shall also be made from 20 17 the technology assurance fund rather than the general fund. 20 18 The bill amends Code section 452A.79 to provide that marine 20 19 fuel tax proceeds which are currently deposited in the rebuild 20 20 Iowa infrastructure fund shall be deposited in the newly 20 21 created enhance Iowa distribution account. 20 22 Code section 461A.3A, establishing and appropriating money 20 23 for the restore the outdoors program, is amended to provide 20 24 that the annual standing appropriation to the department of 20 25 natural resources for the program is to be made from the 20 26 recreation, environment, arts, culture, and heritage fund 20 27 rather than the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund. 20 28 The bill also amends 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 215, section 20 29 15, to eliminate an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa 20 30 infrastructure fund to the department of public safety for 20 31 conversion of the department's radio system for the fiscal 20 32 year beginning July 1, 1999. 20 33 LSB 1573XS 78 20 34 nh/gg/8
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