House Amendment 1780 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 478, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 29, by inserting after line 14 the 1 4 following: 1 5 <Sec. . There is appropriated from the general 1 6 fund of the state to the council on homelessness for 1 7 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending 1 8 June 30, 2010, the following amount, or so much 1 9 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 1 10 designated: 1 11 For the payment of expenses provided under section 1 12 16.100A, subsection 6, paragraph "d": 1 13 .................................................. $ 5,000 1 14 Sec. . FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES. There is 1 15 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 16 department of education, vocational rehabilitation 1 17 services division for the fiscal year beginning July 1 18 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the following 1 19 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used 1 20 for the purposes designated: 1 21 For a program for farmers with disabilities: 1 22 .................................................. $ 108,000 1 23 Moneys appropriated for purposes of this section 1 24 shall be used for the public purpose of providing a 1 25 grant to a national nonprofit organization with over 1 26 80 years of experience in assisting children and 1 27 adults with disabilities and special needs. The funds 1 28 shall be used for a nationally recognized program that 1 29 began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 1 30 other states, but which is not available through any 1 31 other entity in this state, that provides assistance 1 32 to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to 1 33 allow the farmers to remain in their own homes and be 1 34 gainfully engaged in farming through provision of 1 35 agricultural worksite and home modification 1 36 consultations, peer support services, services to 1 37 families, information and referral, and equipment loan 1 38 services.> 1 39 #2. Page 33, by striking lines 24 through 34. 1 40 #3. By striking page 35, line 21, through page 38, 1 41 line 10. 1 42 #4. Page 43, by inserting after line 14 the 1 43 following: 1 44 <Sec. . Section 216B.5, Code 2009, is amended 1 45 to read as follows: 1 46 216B.5 DIRECTOR == COMMISSION EMPLOYEES. 1 47 1. The commission may employ staff who shall be 1 48 qualified by experience to assume the responsibilities 1 49 of the offices. 1 50 2. The governor shall appoint a director of the 2 1 department for the blind subject to confirmation by 2 2 the senate. The director shall possess a background 2 3 in administrative experience and in programs and 2 4 services for persons who are blind and shall serve at 2 5 the pleasure of the governor. The director shall be 2 6 the administrative officer of the commission and shall 2 7 be responsible for implementing policy set by the 2 8 commission. The director shall carry out programs and 2 9 policies as determined by the commission. 2 10 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 261.4A DIRECTOR OF THE 2 11 COMMISSION. 2 12 The governor shall appoint a director of the 2 13 college student aid commission subject to confirmation 2 14 by the senate. The director shall possess a 2 15 background in student financial aid and administrative 2 16 experience and shall serve at the pleasure of the 2 17 governor.> 2 18 #5. Page 44, by striking lines 20 through 24. 2 19 #6. Page 47, by striking lines 5 through 15. 2 20 #7. Page 48, by striking lines 18 through 28. 2 21 #8. Page 50, by inserting after line 11 the 2 22 following: 2 23 <Sec. . Section 423A.2, subsection 3, Code 2 24 2009, is amended to read as follows: 2 25 3. "Lodging" means rooms, apartments, or sleeping 2 26 quarters in a hotel, motel, inn, public lodging house, 2 27 rooming house, or manufactured or mobile home which is 2 28 tangible personal property, or in a tourist court, or 2 29 in any place where sleeping accommodations are 2 30 furnished to transient guests for rent, whether with 2 31 or without meals. Lodging does not include rooms that 2 32 are not used for sleeping accommodations.> 2 33 #9. Page 53, by striking lines 25 through 28. 2 34 #10. Page 57, by striking line 26 and inserting 2 35 the following: 2 36 <.................................................. $ 225,602> 2 37 #11. By striking page 63, line 20, through page 2 38 65, line 3. 2 39 #12. By striking page 66, line 5, through page 68, 2 40 line 19. 2 41 #13. Page 70, line 34, by striking the words 2 42 <community recovery centers> and inserting the 2 43 following: <area long=term recovery committees>. 2 44 #14. Page 71, line 35, by inserting after the word 2 45 <for> the following: <medically necessary>. 2 46 #15. Page 72, line 6, by inserting after the word 2 47 <Such> the following: <medically necessary>. 2 48 #16. Page 96, by striking lines 7 through 18. 2 49 #17. By renumbering as necessary. 2 50 3 1 3 2 3 3 OLDSON of Polk 3 4 SF 478.340 83 3 5 tm/rj/24689 -1-