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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. There is appropriated 1 2 from the general fund of the state to the department of 1 3 education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and 1 4 ending June 30, 2000, the following amount, or so much thereof 1 5 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1 6 For allocation to the state library for purposes of the 1 7 enrich Iowa program as provided in section 256.57: 1 8 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 1 9 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 1 10 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 1 11 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 1 12 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 1 13 the succeeding fiscal year. 1 14 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 256.57 ENRICH IOWA PROGRAM 1 15 INTENT. 1 16 1. The general assembly finds and declares that the public 1 17 library is at the heart of each community, an integral 1 18 component in this state's education system, and an invaluable 1 19 source of wisdom and knowledge for this state's lifelong 1 20 learners. It is therefore in the interest of the citizens of 1 21 Iowa that a comprehensive initiative be undertaken to reduce 1 22 inequities in the provision of library services throughout the 1 23 state and to provide public libraries with the funds necessary 1 24 to meet the present and future needs of this state's citizens. 1 25 2. If the general assembly appropriates moneys for the 1 26 enrich Iowa program, the enrich Iowa program is created within 1 27 the department to be administered by the division. Funds 1 28 appropriated for purposes of the enrich Iowa program shall be 1 29 distributed by the division to eligible public libraries that 1 30 are in compliance with performance measures adopted by rule by 1 31 the commission. The amount distributed to each eligible 1 32 public library shall be based upon the following: 1 33 a. The level of compliance by the eligible public library 1 34 with the performance measures adopted by the commission as 1 35 provided in this subsection. 2 1 b. The number of people residing within an eligible 2 2 library's geographic service area for whom the library 2 3 provides services. 2 4 c. The amount of other funding the eligible public library 2 5 received in the previous fiscal year for providing services to 2 6 rural residents and to contracting communities. 2 7 3. Moneys received by a public library under this section 2 8 shall supplement, not supplant, any other funding received by 2 9 the library. 2 10 4. For purposes of this section, "eligible public library" 2 11 means a public library that meets at least all of the 2 12 following requirements: 2 13 a. Submits to the division all of the following: 2 14 (1) The report provided for under section 256.51, 2 15 subsection 1, paragraph "h". 2 16 (2) An application and accreditation report, in a format 2 17 approved by the commission, that provides evidence of the 2 18 library's compliance with at least one level of the standards 2 19 established in accordance with section 256.51, subsection 1, 2 20 paragraph "k". 2 21 (3) Any other application or report the division deems 2 22 necessary for the implementation of the enrich Iowa program. 2 23 b. Participates in the library resource and information 2 24 sharing programs established by the state library. 2 25 c. Is a public library established by city ordinance or a 2 26 county library as provided in chapter 336. 2 27 5. Each eligible public library shall maintain a separate 2 28 listing within their budgets for payments received and 2 29 expenditures made pursuant to this section, and shall annually 2 30 submit this listing to the division. 2 31 6. By January 15 of each year, the division shall submit a 2 32 program evaluation report to the general assembly and the 2 33 governor detailing the uses and the impacts of funds 2 34 appropriated under this section. 2 35 Sec. 3. EMERGENCY RULES. The commission of libraries 3 1 shall adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 2, 3 2 and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph "b", adopting the 3 3 performance measures referred to in 286 IAC 3.6, and the rules 3 4 shall be effective immediately upon filing unless a later date 3 5 is specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in accordance 3 6 with this section shall also be published as a notice of 3 7 intended action as provided in section 17A.4. 3 8 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 3 of this Act, relating 3 9 to emergency rules, being deemed of immediate importance, 3 10 takes effect upon enactment. 3 11 EXPLANATION 3 12 This bill establishes the enrich Iowa program within the 3 13 department of education and administered by the division of 3 14 libraries and information services and appropriates $1,000,000 3 15 from the general fund of the state for direct distribution to 3 16 eligible city and county public libraries in compliance with 3 17 performance measures adopted by the commission of libraries. 3 18 The amount distributed to a library under the bill shall be 3 19 based upon compliance, the number of people residing within 3 20 the library's geographic service area, and the amount of 3 21 funding the library received in the previous fiscal year for 3 22 service to rural residents and to contracting communities. 3 23 Each eligible public library shall maintain a separate 3 24 listing within its budget for payments received and 3 25 expenditures under the program, and must annually submit the 3 26 listing to the division. 3 27 The bill directs the division to submit, by January 15 of 3 28 each year, a program evaluation report to the general assembly 3 29 and the governor detailing the use and the impact of funds 3 30 appropriated. 3 31 The bill directs the commission of libraries to adopt 3 32 emergency rules setting forth the performance measures 3 33 referred to in 286 IAC 3.6, and the rules shall be effective 3 34 immediately upon filing unless a later date is specified in 3 35 the rules. This provision takes effect upon enactment. 4 1 LSB 1565XS 78 4 2 kh/sc/14
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