REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

ON HOUSE FILE 2450
   To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate:

   We, the undersigned members of the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate on House File 2450, a bill for an Act relating to appropriations to the justice system and including effective date provisions, respectfully make the following report:

   1.  That the Senate recedes from its amendment, H-8277.
   2.  That House File 2450, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  Page 2, line 14, by striking <6,337,024> and inserting <6,734,400>

   2.  Page 2, after line 25 by inserting: 

   <Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this paragraph “b” that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.>
   3.  Page 4, line 10, by striking <42,655,684> and inserting <43,021,602>
   4.  Page 4, line 15, by striking <33,344,253> and inserting <33,668,253>
   5.  Page 4, line 23, by striking <59,132,786> and inserting <59,408,092>
   6.  Page 4, line 28, by striking <27,464,108> and inserting <27,572,108>
   7.  Page 4, line 33, by striking <24,982,135> and inserting <25,360,135>
   8.  Page 5, line 3, by striking <9,728,353> and inserting <9,836,353>
   9.  Page 5, line 8, by striking <25,717,430> and inserting <25,933,430>
   10.  Page 5, line 18, by striking <21,937,970> and inserting <22,045,970>
   11.  Page 5, line 23, by striking <29,989,648> and inserting <30,097,648>
   12.  Page 6, after line 35 by inserting: 
   <c.  It is the intent of the general assembly that as a condition of receiving the appropriation provided in this subsection the department of corrections shall not, except as otherwise provided in paragraph “b”, enter into a new contract, unless the contract is a renewal of an existing contract, for the expenditure of moneys in excess of $100,000 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, for the privatization of services performed by the department using state employees as of July 1, 2014, or for the privatization of new services by the department without prior consultation with any applicable state employee organization affected by the proposed new contract and prior notification of the co-chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on the justice system.
   d.  It is the intent of the general assembly that the department of corrections add additional correctional officer positions to the current number of correctional officer positions as of July 1, 2014.>
   13.  Page 8, line 26, by striking <14,653,677> and inserting <14,753,977>
   14.  Page 8, after line 26 by inserting: 

   <It is the intent of the general assembly that the first judicial district department of correctional services maintain the drug courts operated by the district department.>
   15.  Page 8, line 30, by striking <11,098,361> and inserting <11,500,661>
   16.  Page 8, after line 30 by inserting: 

   <It is the intent of the general assembly that the second judicial district department of correctional services establish and maintain two drug courts to be operated by the district department.>
   17.  Page 9, line 8, by striking <19,817,516> and inserting <20,304,616>
   18.  Page 9, after line 8 by inserting: 

   <It is the intent of the general assembly that the fifth judicial district department of correctional services maintain the drug court operated by the district department.>
   19.  Page 9, after line 12 by inserting: 

   <It is the intent of the general assembly that the sixth judicial district department of correctional services maintain the drug court operated by the district department.>
   20.  Page 9, line 16, by striking <7,745,173> and inserting <7,856,873>
   21.  Page 9, after line 16 by inserting: 

   <It is the intent of the general assembly that the seventh judicial district department of correctional services maintain the drug court operated by the district department.>
   22.  Page 13, line 4, by striking <2,629,623> and inserting <2,229,623>
   23.  Page 15, line 17, by striking <61,645,291> and inserting <60,920,291>
   24.  Page 15, after line 23 by inserting: 

   <It is the intent of the general assembly that the division of state patrol implement the endangered persons advisory alert system.>
   25.  Page 16, by striking lines 24 through 27.
   26.  Page 18, line 22, by striking <1,100,105> and inserting <1,260,105>
   27.  By striking page 19, line 9, through page 21, line 16, and inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 13.2, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  o.  Submit a report by January 15 of each year to the co-chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on the justice system, to the executive council, and to the legislative services agency detailing the amount of annual money receipts generated by each settlement or judgment in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars collected pursuant to legal proceedings under chapters 455B, 553, and 714. The report shall include the name of the civil or criminal case involved, the court of jurisdiction, the settlement amount including the state’s share of the settlement, the name of the fund in which the receipts were deposited, and the planned use of the moneys.
   Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  13.32  Victim assistance grant programs —— annual report.
   1.  a.  The department of justice shall compile an annual report relating to the victim assistance grant programs administered under section 13.31, subsections 1, 3, 4, and 6, which shall include all of the following:
   (1)  A mission statement and table of organization of the department of justice relating to the victim assistance grant programs, a program summary and statistics, including but not limited to sources and uses of funds and the numbers of victims served.
   (2)  An itemization of out-of-state travel expenses incurred by an employee of the department of justice and an itemization of such travel paid to a contractor.
   (3)  An itemization of overtime paid to an employee of the department or a contractor.
   (4)  An itemization of any bonuses paid to an employee of the department or a contractor.
   (5)  A summary of expenditures reimbursed through the programs including but not limited to compensation paid to nonprofit organizations for travel and training expenses, utilities, payroll, benefits, equipment repairs and maintenance, rent, communications, advertising, supplies, insurance, and other direct expenses.
   b.  The report shall be provided to the co-chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on the justice system, the governor, and the legislative services agency by January 15, 2015, and each January 15 thereafter.
   2.  The department of justice shall adopt rules to administer claims for victim assistance grants described in subsection 1. The rules shall standardize the claim forms for contractors including designating a place on the form for an itemization of services provided, mileage incurred, and expenses incurred. The rules shall further specify that the department of justice shall process the claims through the grants enterprise management office.
   Sec. ___.  Section 80B.5, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   80B.5  Administration —— director —— deputy director.
   1.  The administration of this chapter shall be vested in the office of the governor. A Except for the director and deputy director of the academy and such, the staff as may be necessary for it to function shall be employed pursuant to the Iowa merit system.
   2.  The director of the academy shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, to serve at the pleasure of the governor, and the director may employ a deputy director.
   Sec. ___.  Section 97B.49B, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 2014, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
   NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (13)  An employee of a judicial district department of correctional services whose condition of employment requires the employee to be certified by the Iowa law enforcement academy and who is required to perform the duties of a parole officer as provided in section 906.2.
   Sec. ___.  CONSUMER EDUCATION AND LITIGATION FUND.  Notwithstanding section 714.16C, for each fiscal year of the period beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2016, the annual appropriations in section 714.16C, are increased from $1,125,000 to $1,875,000, and $75,000 to $125,000 respectively.
   Sec. ___.  PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PAYMENTS.  As a condition made to any appropriation provided in this Act, moneys appropriated and any other moneys available for use by the entity to which the appropriation is made under this Act shall not be used for the payment of a personnel settlement agreement between that entity and a state employee that contains a confidentiality provision intended to prevent public disclosure of the agreement or any terms of the agreement.
   Sec. ___.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  The following provision of this division of this Act takes effect January 1, 2015:
   1.  The section enacting new section 13.32.
   Sec. ___.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  The following provision of this division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment:
   1.  The section amending section 80B.5.>

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE:

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GARY WORTHAN, CHAIRPERSON

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MARTI ANDERSON

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STAN GUSTAFSON

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MEGAN HESS

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TODD TAYLOR

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE:

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THOMAS G. COURTNEY, CHAIRPERSON

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JULIAN GARRETT

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ROBERT M. HOGG

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RICH TAYLOR