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1 1 Amend House File 737 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1, the
1 3 following:
1 4 "Section 1. Section 236.15B, Code 2001, is
1 5 reenacted to read as follows:
1 6 236.15B INCOME TAX CHECKOFF FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE
1 7 SERVICES.
1 8 A person who files an individual or a joint income
1 9 tax return with the department of revenue and finance
1 10 under section 422.13 may designate any amount to be
1 11 paid to the general fund of the state and used for the
1 12 purposes of providing emergency shelter services,
1 13 support services, and other services to victims of
1 14 domestic abuse or sexual assault. If the refund due
1 15 on the return or the payment remitted with the return
1 16 is insufficient to pay the additional amount
1 17 designated by the taxpayer to be used for the purposes
1 18 of providing services to victims of domestic abuse or
1 19 sexual assault, the amount designated shall be reduced
1 20 to the remaining amount of refund or the remaining
1 21 amount remitted with the return.
1 22 It is the intent of the general assembly that the
1 23 funds generated from the checkoff be appropriated and
1 24 used for the purposes of providing services to victims
1 25 of domestic abuse or sexual assault.
1 26 The director of revenue and finance shall draft the
1 27 income tax form to allow the designation of
1 28 contributions to be used for the purposes of providing
1 29 services to victims of domestic abuse or sexual
1 30 assault on the tax return.
1 31 The department of revenue and finance on or before
1 32 January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar
1 33 year in which the tax returns were filed shall certify
1 34 the total amount designated on the tax return forms
1 35 due in the preceding calendar year and shall report
1 36 the amount to the treasurer of state.
1 37 The department of revenue and finance shall consult
1 38 the crime victim assistance board concerning the
1 39 adoption of rules to implement this section. However,
1 40 before a checkoff pursuant to this section shall be
1 41 permitted, all liabilities on the books of the
1 42 department of revenue and finance and accounts
1 43 identified as owing under section 421.17 and the
1 44 political contribution allowed under section 56.18
1 45 shall be satisfied."
1 46 #2. Page 2, by striking lines 19 and 20.
1 47 #3. Page 2, by inserting before line 21, the
1 48 following:
1 49 "Sec. . Section 422.12E, Code 2001, is
1 50 repealed."
2 1 #4. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
2 2 word "Act" the following: "reenacting the individual
2 3 income tax checkoff for domestic abuse services,".
2 4 #5. Title page, line 3, by inserting after the
2 5 word "appropriation," the following: "repealing the
2 6 limitation on checkoffs,".
2 7 #6. By renumbering as necessary.
2 8
2 9
2 10
2 11 MASCHER of Johnson
2 12 HF 737.702 79
2 13 sc/cls
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