Senate Amendment to House File 2473 H-8387 Amend House File 2473, as amended, passed, and 1 reprinted by the House, as follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 3 and inserting: 4 < DIVISION I 5 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS 6 Section 1. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 140, is amended 7 by adding the following new section: 8 NEW SECTION . SEC. 1A. BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL 9 YEAR 2015-2016. 10 1. For the budget process applicable to the fiscal 11 year beginning July 1, 2015, on or before October 1, 12 2014, in lieu of the information specified in section 13 8.23, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, and 14 paragraph “a”, all departments and establishments of 15 the government shall transmit to the director of the 16 department of management, on blanks to be furnished 17 by the director, estimates of their expenditure 18 requirements, including every proposed expenditure, for 19 the ensuing fiscal year, together with supporting data 20 and explanations as called for by the director of the 21 department of management after consultation with the 22 legislative services agency. 23 2. The estimates of expenditure requirements 24 shall be in a form specified by the director of 25 the department of management, and the expenditure 26 requirements shall include all proposed expenditures 27 and shall be prioritized by program or the results to 28 be achieved. The estimates shall be accompanied by 29 performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness 30 of the programs or results. 31 Sec. 2. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 140, is amended by 32 adding the following new section: 33 NEW SECTION . SEC. 3A. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 34 1. The appropriations made pursuant to section 35 2.12 for the expenses of the general assembly and 36 legislative agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 37 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, are reduced by the 38 following amount: 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 40 2. The budgeted amounts for the general assembly 41 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, may be 42 adjusted to reflect unexpended budgeted amounts from 43 the previous fiscal year. 44 Sec. 3. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 140, section 6, is 45 amended to read as follows: 46 SEC. 6. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS 47 —— FY 2014-2015. Notwithstanding the standing 48 appropriations in the following designated sections for 49 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 50 -1- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 1/ 29 #1.
30, 2015, the amounts appropriated from the general 1 fund of the state pursuant to these sections for the 2 following designated purposes shall not exceed the 3 following amounts: 4 1. For operational support grants and community 5 cultural grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3 , 6 paragraph “d”, subparagraph (1): 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 208,351 8 416,702 9 2. For regional tourism marketing under section 10 99F.11, subsection 3 , paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2): 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 582,000 12 3. For payment for nonpublic school transportation 13 under section 285.2 : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,560,931 15 If total approved claims for reimbursement for 16 nonpublic school pupil transportation exceed the amount 17 appropriated in accordance with this subsection, the 18 department of education shall prorate the amount of 19 each approved claim. 20 4. For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to 21 tobacco product manufacturers under section 453D.8 : 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,208 23 18,416 24 Sec. 4. Section 257.35, Code 2014, is amended by 25 adding the following new subsection: 26 NEW SUBSECTION . 8A. Notwithstanding subsection 1, 27 and in addition to the reduction applicable pursuant 28 to subsection 2, the state aid for area education 29 agencies and the portion of the combined district cost 30 calculated for these agencies for the fiscal year 31 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, shall 32 be reduced by the department of management by fifteen 33 million dollars. The reduction for each area education 34 agency shall be prorated based on the reduction that 35 the agency received in the fiscal year beginning July 36 1, 2003. 37 DIVISION II 38 CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE AND BY THE STATE 39 Sec. 5. Section 8.55, subsection 3, paragraph a, 40 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 41 a. Except as provided in paragraphs “b” , “c” , 42 and “d” , and “0e” , the moneys in the Iowa economic 43 emergency fund shall only be used pursuant to an 44 appropriation made by the general assembly. An 45 appropriation shall only be made for the fiscal year in 46 which the appropriation is made. The moneys shall only 47 be appropriated by the general assembly for emergency 48 expenditures. 49 Sec. 6. Section 8.55, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 50 -2- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 2/ 29
amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0e. There is appropriated from the 2 Iowa economic emergency fund to the state appeal board 3 an amount sufficient to pay claims authorized by the 4 state appeal board as provided in section 25.2. 5 Sec. 7. Section 25.2, subsection 4, Code 2014, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 4. Payments authorized by the state appeal board 8 shall be paid from the appropriation or fund of 9 original certification of the claim. However, if that 10 appropriation or fund has since reverted under section 11 8.33 , then such payment authorized by the state appeal 12 board shall be out of any money in the state treasury 13 not otherwise appropriated as follows: 14 a. From the appropriation made from the Iowa 15 economic emergency fund in section 8.55 for purposes of 16 paying such expenses . 17 b. To the extent the appropriation from the 18 Iowa economic emergency fund described in paragraph 19 “a” is insufficient to pay such expenses, there is 20 appropriated from moneys in the general fund of the 21 state not otherwise appropriated the amount necessary 22 to fund the deficiency. 23 DIVISION III 24 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS 25 Sec. 8. AIR QUALITY PROGRAM. Notwithstanding the 26 purposes provided in section 455E.11, subsection 2, 27 paragraph “c”, there is appropriated from the household 28 hazardous waste account of the groundwater protection 29 fund to the department of natural resources for the 30 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 31 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 32 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 33 For supporting the department’s air quality 34 programs, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 35 miscellaneous purposes: 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,400,000 37 Sec. 9. FOOD SECURITY FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS. There 38 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to 39 the department on aging for the fiscal year beginning 40 July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 41 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used 42 for the purposes designated: 43 To award to each area agency on aging designated 44 under section 231.32 in the proportion that the 45 estimated amount of older individuals in Iowa served by 46 that area agency on aging bears to the total estimated 47 amount of older individuals in Iowa, to be used to 48 provide congregate meals and home-delivered meals to 49 food-insecure older individuals in Iowa: 50 -3- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 3/ 29
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 1 Sec. 10. AIR QUALITY STAKEHOLDER GROUP. The 2 director of the department of natural resources shall 3 convene a stakeholder group for purposes of studying 4 the funding of air quality programs administered by 5 the department. By December 1, 2014, the department 6 shall submit a written report to the general assembly 7 regarding the findings and recommendations of the 8 stakeholder group. 9 Sec. 11. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 10 PAYMENTS. The general assembly and the judicial branch 11 shall not enter into a personnel settlement agreement 12 with a state employee that contains a confidentiality 13 provision intended to prevent public disclosure of the 14 agreement or any terms of the agreement. 15 Sec. 12. Section 8.9, subsection 2, paragraph a, 16 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 17 a. All grant applications submitted and grant 18 moneys received by a department on behalf of the state 19 shall be reported to the office of grants enterprise 20 management. The office shall by January 31 December 21 1 of each year submit to the fiscal services division 22 of the legislative services agency a written report 23 listing all grants received during the previous 24 calendar most recently completed federal fiscal year 25 with a value over one thousand dollars and the funding 26 entity and purpose for each grant. However, the 27 reports on grants filed by the state board of regents 28 pursuant to section 8.44 shall be deemed sufficient to 29 comply with the requirements of this subsection . In 30 addition, each department shall submit and the office 31 shall report, as applicable, for each grant applied 32 for or received and other federal moneys received 33 the expected duration of the grant or the other 34 moneys, maintenance of effort or other matching fund 35 requirements throughout and following the period of the 36 grant or the other moneys, the sources of the federal 37 funding and any match funding, any policy, program, or 38 operational requirement associated with receipt of the 39 funding, a status report on changes anticipated in the 40 federal requirements associated with the grant or other 41 federal funding during the fiscal year in progress and 42 the succeeding fiscal year, and any other information 43 concerning the grant or other federal funding that 44 would be helpful in the development of policy or 45 budget decisions. The fiscal services division of 46 the legislative services agency shall compile the 47 information received for consideration by the standing 48 joint appropriations subcommittees of the general 49 assembly. 50 -4- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 4/ 29
Sec. 13. Section 68B.3, Code 2014, is amended by 1 adding the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. This section does not apply to 3 sales of services by a member of a board or commission 4 as defined under section 7E.4 to state executive branch 5 agencies or subunits of departments or independent 6 agencies as defined in section 7E.4 that are not the 7 subunit of the department or independent agency in 8 which the person serves or are not a subunit of a 9 department or independent agency with which the person 10 has substantial and regular contact as part of the 11 person’s duties. 12 Sec. 14. Section 97B.52A, subsection 1, paragraph 13 c, subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b), Code 14 2014, is amended to read as follows: 15 (b) For a member whose first month of entitlement 16 is July 2004 or later, but before July 2014 2016 , 17 covered employment does not include employment as a 18 licensed health care professional by a public hospital. 19 For the purposes of this subparagraph, “public 20 hospital” means a hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 21 135B and governed pursuant to chapter 145A , 347 , 347A , 22 or 392 . 23 Sec. 15. Section 602.1302, subsection 3, Code 2014, 24 is amended to read as follows: 25 3. A revolving fund is created in the state 26 treasury for the payment of jury and witness fees, 27 mileage, costs related to summoning jurors by the 28 judicial branch, costs and fees related to the 29 management and payment of interpreters and translators 30 in judicial branch legal proceedings and court-ordered 31 programs, and attorney fees paid by the state public 32 defender for counsel appointed pursuant to section 33 600A.6A . The judicial branch shall deposit any 34 reimbursements to the state for the payment of jury 35 and witness fees and mileage in the revolving fund. 36 In each calendar quarter the judicial branch shall 37 reimburse the state public defender for attorney fees 38 paid pursuant to section 600A.6B . Notwithstanding 39 section 8.33 , unencumbered and unobligated receipts in 40 the revolving fund at the end of a fiscal year do not 41 revert to the general fund of the state. The judicial 42 branch shall on or before February 1 file a financial 43 accounting of the moneys in the revolving fund with 44 the legislative services agency. The accounting shall 45 include an estimate of disbursements from the revolving 46 fund for the remainder of the fiscal year and for the 47 next fiscal year. 48 Sec. 16. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 157, 49 subsection 5A, if enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, House File 50 -5- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 5/ 29
2463, is amended by striking the subsection. 1 DIVISION IV 2 CORRECTIVE PROVISIONS 3 Sec. 17. Section 15.353, subsection 1, paragraph c, 4 subparagraph (2), if enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, House 5 File 2448, is amended to read as follows: 6 (2) The average dwelling unit cost does not exceed 7 two hundred fifty thousand dollars per dwelling unit 8 if the project involves the rehabilitation, repair, 9 redevelopment, or preservation of eligible property, 10 as that term is defined in section 404A.1, subsection 11 2 property described in section 404A.1, subsection 7, 12 paragraph “a” . 13 Sec. 18. Section 15J.4, subsection 1, paragraph b, 14 as amended by 2014 Iowa Acts, House File 2448, section 15 34, if enacted, is amended to read as follows: 16 b. The area was in whole or in part a designated 17 economic development enterprise zone under chapter 18 15E, division XVIII, Code 2014, immediately prior to 19 the effective date of this division of this Act, or 20 the area is in whole or in part an urban renewal area 21 established pursuant to chapter 403. 22 Sec. 19. Section 123.47, subsection 1A, paragraph 23 c, subparagraph (2), as enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, 24 Senate File 2310, section 1, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 (2) A person under legal age who consumes or 27 possesses any alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer in 28 connection with a religious observance, ceremony, or 29 right rite . 30 Sec. 20. Section 331.552, subsection 35, as amended 31 by 2014 Iowa Acts, House File 2273, section 5, if 32 enacted, is amended to read as follows: 33 35. a. Destroy special assessment records required 34 by section 445.11 within the county system after ten 35 years have elapsed from the end of the fiscal year in 36 which the special assessment was paid in full. The 37 county treasurer shall also destroy the resolution of 38 necessity, plat, and schedule of assessments required 39 by section 384.51 after ten years have elapsed from the 40 end of the fiscal year in which the entire schedule was 41 paid in full. This subsection paragraph applies to 42 documents described in this subsection paragraph that 43 are in existence before, on, or after July 1, 2003. 44 b. Destroy assessment records required by chapter 45 468 within the county system after ten years have 46 elapsed from the end of the fiscal year in which the 47 assessment was paid in full. The county treasurer 48 shall also destroy the accompanying documents including 49 any resolutions, plats, or schedule of assessments 50 -6- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 6/ 29
after ten years have elapsed from the end of the 1 fiscal year in which the entire schedule was paid in 2 full. This subsection paragraph applies to documents 3 described in this subsection paragraph that are in 4 existence before, on, or after July 1, 2014. 5 Sec. 21. Section 422.33, subsection 4, paragraph c, 6 Code 2014, as amended by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 7 2240, section 87, and redesignated as paragraph b, 8 subparagraph (3), is amended to read as follows: 9 (3) Subtract an exemption amount of forty thousand 10 dollars. This exemption amount shall be reduced, but 11 not below zero, by an amount equal to twenty-five 12 percent of the amount by which the alternative minimum 13 taxable income of the taxpayer, computed without regard 14 to the exemption amount in this paragraph subparagraph , 15 exceeds one hundred fifty thousand dollars. 16 Sec. 22. Section 425.15, subsection 1, paragraph a, 17 as enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2352, section 18 1, is amended to read as follows: 19 a. A veteran of any of the military forces of the 20 United States, who acquired the homestead under 38 21 U.S.C. §21.801, 21.802, prior to August 6, 1991, or 22 under 38 U.S.C. §2101, 2102. 23 Sec. 23. Section 508.36, subsection 13, paragraph 24 d, subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (c), as 25 enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2131, section 9, 26 is amended to read as follows: 27 (c) Minimum reserves for all other policies of or 28 contracts subject to subsection 1, paragraph “b” . 29 Sec. 24. Section 508.36, subsection 16, paragraph 30 c, subparagraph (3), as enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, 31 Senate File 2131, section 9, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 (3) Once any portion of a memorandum in support 34 of an opinion submitted under subsection 2 or a 35 principle-based valuation report developed under 36 subsection 14, paragraph “b” , subparagraph (3), is 37 cited by a company in its marketing or is publicly 38 volunteered to or before a governmental agency other 39 than a state insurance department or is released by 40 the company to the news media, all portions or of such 41 memorandum or report shall no longer be confidential 42 information. 43 Sec. 25. Section 508.37, subsection 6, paragraph h, 44 subparagraph (8), as enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate 45 File 2131, section 13, is amended to read as follows: 46 (8) For policies issued on or after the operative 47 date of the valuation manual, the valuation manual 48 shall provide the Commissioners Standard Mortality 49 Table for use in determining the minimum nonforfeiture 50 -7- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 7/ 29
standard that may be substituted for the Commissioners 1 1961 Standard Industrial Mortality Table or the 2 Commissioners 1961 Industrial Extended Term Insurance 3 Table. If the commissioner approves by regulation 4 rule any Commissioners Standard Industrial Mortality 5 Table adopted by the national association of insurance 6 commissioners for use in determining the minimum 7 nonforfeiture standard for policies issued on or after 8 the operative date of the valuation manual, then that 9 minimum nonforfeiture standard supersedes the minimum 10 nonforfeiture standard provided by the valuation 11 manual. 12 Sec. 26. Section 537.1301, subsection 46, as 13 enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, House File 2324, section 17, 14 is amended to read as follows: 15 46. “Threshold amount” means the threshold amount, 16 as determined by 12 C.F.R. §226.3(b) §1026.3(b) , 17 in effect during the period the consumer credit 18 transaction was entered into. 19 Sec. 27. 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2257, section 20 15, is amended by striking the section and inserting in 21 lieu thereof the following: 22 SEC. 15. REPEAL. Sections 261.17A, 261.22, 261.39, 23 261.41, 261.44, 261.48, 261.54, 261.81A, and 261.82, 24 Code 2014, are repealed. 25 Sec. 28. REPEAL. 2014 Iowa Acts, House File 2423, 26 section 159, is repealed. 27 Sec. 29. CONTINGENT EFFECTIVENESS. The section 28 of this division of this Act amending section 15.353, 29 subsection 1, paragraph “c” , subparagraph (2), takes 30 effect only if 2014 Iowa Acts, House File 2453, is 31 enacted. 32 DIVISION V 33 GENERAL ASSEMBLY PUBLICATIONS PROVISIONS 34 Sec. 30. Section 2.42, subsection 13, Code 2014, is 35 amended to read as follows: 36 13. To establish policies with regard to publishing 37 printed and electronic versions of legal publications 38 as provided in chapters 2A and 2B , including the Iowa 39 Acts, Iowa Code, Code Supplement, Iowa administrative 40 bulletin, Iowa administrative code, and Iowa court 41 rules, or any part of those publications. The 42 publishing policies may include, but are not limited 43 to: the style and format to be used; the frequency 44 of publication; the contents of the publications; 45 the numbering systems to be used; the preparation of 46 editorial comments or notations; the correction of 47 errors; the type of print or electronic media and 48 data processing software to be used; the number of 49 volumes to be published; recommended revisions; the 50 -8- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 8/ 29
letting of contracts for publication; the pricing of 1 the publications to which section 22.3 does not apply; 2 access to, and the use, reproduction, legal protection, 3 sale or distribution, and pricing of related data 4 processing software consistent with chapter 22 ; and any 5 other matters deemed necessary to the publication of 6 uniform and understandable publications. 7 Sec. 31. Section 2A.1, subsection 2, paragraph d, 8 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read 9 as follows: 10 Publication of the official legal publications 11 of the state, including but not limited to the Iowa 12 Acts, Iowa Code, Code Supplement, Iowa administrative 13 bulletin, Iowa administrative code, and Iowa court 14 rules as provided in chapter 2B . The legislative 15 services agency shall do all of the following: 16 Sec. 32. Section 2A.5, subsection 2, paragraph b, 17 Code 2014, is amended by striking the paragraph. 18 Sec. 33. Section 2A.5, Code 2014, is amended by 19 adding the following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. The legislative services 21 agency shall publish annually an electronic or printed 22 version of the roster of state officials. The roster 23 of state officials shall include a correct list of 24 state officers and deputies; members of boards and 25 commissions; justices of the supreme court, judges 26 of the court of appeals, and judges of the district 27 courts including district associate judges and judicial 28 magistrates; and members of the general assembly. 29 The office of the governor shall cooperate in the 30 preparation of the list. 31 Sec. 34. Section 2B.5, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 32 amended by striking the subsection. 33 Sec. 35. Section 2B.5A, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 34 amended to read as follows: 35 2. In consultation with the administrative rules 36 coordinator, the administrative code editor shall 37 prescribe a uniform style and form required for a 38 person filing a document for publication in the Iowa 39 administrative bulletin or the Iowa administrative 40 code, including but not limited to a rulemaking 41 document. A rulemaking document includes a notice 42 of intended action as provided in section 17A.4 or 43 an adopted rule for filing as provided in section 44 17A.5 . The rulemaking document shall correlate each 45 rule to the uniform numbering system established by 46 the administrative code editor. The administrative 47 code editor shall provide for the publication of 48 an electronic publication version of the Iowa 49 administrative bulletin and the Iowa administrative 50 -9- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 9/ 29
code. The administrative code editor shall review 1 all submitted documents for style and form and notify 2 the administrative rules coordinator if a rulemaking 3 document is not in proper style or form, and may return 4 or revise a document which is not in proper style and 5 form. The style and form prescribed shall require 6 that a rulemaking document include a reference to the 7 statute which the rules are intended to implement. 8 Sec. 36. Section 2B.5A, subsection 6, paragraph a, 9 subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b), Code 2014, 10 is amended to read as follows: 11 (b) A print edition version may include an index. 12 Sec. 37. Section 2B.5B, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 2. The administrative code editor, upon direction 15 by the Iowa supreme court and in accordance with the 16 policies of the legislative council pursuant to section 17 2.42 and the legislative services agency pursuant 18 to section 2A.1 , shall prescribe a uniform style and 19 form required for filing a document for publication in 20 the Iowa court rules. The document shall correlate 21 each rule to the uniform numbering system. The 22 administrative code editor shall provide for the 23 publication of an electronic publication version of 24 the Iowa court rules. The administrative code editor 25 shall review all submitted documents for style and 26 form and notify the Iowa supreme court if a rulemaking 27 document is not in proper style or form, and may return 28 or revise a document which is not in proper style and 29 form. 30 Sec. 38. Section 2B.5B, subsection 3, paragraph b, 31 subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b), Code 2014, 32 is amended to read as follows: 33 (b) A print version shall may include an index. 34 Sec. 39. Section 2B.6, subsection 2, paragraph b, 35 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 36 b. The Iowa Code or Code Supplement, as provided in 37 section 2B.12 . 38 Sec. 40. Section 2B.12, Code 2014, is amended to 39 read as follows: 40 2B.12 Iowa Code and Code Supplement . 41 1. The legislative services agency shall control 42 and maintain in a secure electronic repository 43 custodial information used to publish the Iowa Code. 44 2. The legislative services agency shall publish 45 an annual edition of the Iowa Code as soon as 46 possible after the final adjournment of a regular 47 or special session of a general assembly. However, 48 the legislative services agency may publish a new 49 Code Supplement in lieu of the Iowa Code as soon as 50 -10- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 10/ 29
possible after the final adjournment of a regular 1 session of a general assembly. The legislative 2 services agency may publish a new edition of the Iowa 3 Code or Code Supplement as soon as possible after the 4 final adjournment of a special session of the general 5 assembly. 6 3. An edition of the Iowa Code or Code Supplement 7 shall contain each Code section in its new or amended 8 form. However, a new section or amendment which does 9 not take effect until after the probable publication 10 date of a succeeding Iowa Code or Code Supplement 11 may be deferred for publication in that succeeding 12 Iowa Code or Code Supplement . The sections shall 13 be inserted in each edition in a logical order as 14 determined by the Iowa Code editor in accordance with 15 the policies of the legislative council. 16 4. Each section of an Iowa Code or Code Supplement 17 shall be indicated by a number printed in boldface 18 type and shall have an appropriate headnote printed in 19 boldface type. 20 5. The Iowa Code shall include all of the 21 following: 22 a. The Declaration of Independence. 23 b. The Articles of Confederation. 24 c. The Constitution of the United States. 25 d. The laws of the United States relating to the 26 authentication of records. 27 e. The Constitution of the State of Iowa, original 28 and codified versions. 29 f. The Act admitting Iowa into the union as a 30 state. 31 g. The arrangement of the Code into distinct units, 32 as established by the legislative services agency, 33 which may include titles, subunits of titles, chapters, 34 subunits of chapters, and sections, and subunits of 35 sections. The distinct units shall be numbered and may 36 include names. 37 h. All of the statutes of Iowa of a general and 38 permanent nature, except as provided in subsection 3 . 39 i. A comprehensive method to search and identify 40 its contents, including the text of the Constitution 41 and statutes of the State of Iowa. 42 (1) An electronic version may include search and 43 retrieval programming, analysis of titles and chapters, 44 and an index and a summary index. 45 (2) A print version shall include an analysis of 46 titles and chapters, and may include an index and a 47 summary index. 48 6. The Iowa Code may include all of the following: 49 a. A preface. 50 -11- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 11/ 29
b. A description of citations to statutes. 1 c. Abbreviations to other publications which may be 2 referred to in the Iowa Code. 3 d. Appropriate historical references or source 4 notes. 5 e. An analysis of the Code by titles and chapters. 6 f. Other reference materials as determined by the 7 Iowa Code editor in accordance with any policies of the 8 legislative council. 9 7. A Code Supplement shall include all of the 10 following: 11 a. The text of statutes of Iowa of a general 12 and permanent nature that were enacted during the 13 preceding regular or special session, except as 14 provided in subsection 3 ; an indication of all sections 15 repealed during that session; and any amendments to 16 the Constitution of the State of Iowa approved by the 17 voters since the adjournment of the previous regular 18 session of the general assembly. 19 b. A chapter title and number for each chapter or 20 part of a chapter included. 21 c. A comprehensive method to search and identify 22 its contents, including the text of statutes and the 23 Constitution of the State of Iowa. 24 (1) An electronic version may include search and 25 retrieval programming and an index and a summary index. 26 (2) A print version may include an index and a 27 summary index. 28 8. 7. The Iowa Code or Code Supplement may include 29 appropriate tables showing the disposition of Acts of 30 the general assembly, the corresponding sections from 31 edition to edition of an Iowa Code or Code Supplement , 32 and other reference material as determined by the 33 Iowa Code editor in accordance with policies of the 34 legislative council. 35 8. In lieu of or in addition to publishing an 36 annual edition of the Iowa Code, the legislative 37 services agency, in accordance with the policies of 38 the legislative council, may publish a supplement to 39 the Iowa Code, as necessary or desirable, in a manner 40 similar to the publication of an annual edition of the 41 Iowa Code. 42 Sec. 41. Section 2B.13, subsection 1, unnumbered 43 paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 44 The Iowa Code editor in preparing the copy for an 45 edition of the Iowa Code or Code Supplement shall not 46 alter the sense, meaning, or effect of any Act of the 47 general assembly, but may: 48 Sec. 42. Section 2B.13, subsection 1, paragraph f, 49 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 50 -12- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 12/ 29
f. Transfer, divide, or combine sections or parts 1 of sections and add or amend revise headnotes to 2 sections and subsections section subunits . Pursuant to 3 section 3.3 , the headnotes are not part of the law. 4 Sec. 43. Section 2B.13, subsection 3, paragraph a, 5 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 6 a. The Iowa Code editor may, in preparing the copy 7 for an edition of the Iowa Code or Code Supplement , 8 establish standards for and change capitalization, 9 spelling, and punctuation in any provision for purposes 10 of uniformity and consistency in language. 11 Sec. 44. Section 2B.13, subsection 4, paragraph a, 12 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 13 a. The Iowa Code editor shall seek direction 14 from the senate committee on judiciary and the house 15 committee on judiciary when making Iowa Code or Code 16 Supplement changes. 17 Sec. 45. Section 2B.13, subsection 5, Code 2014, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 5. The Iowa Code editor may prepare and publish 20 comments deemed necessary for a proper explanation 21 of the manner of printing publishing a section or 22 chapter of the Iowa Code or Code Supplement . The Iowa 23 Code editor shall maintain a record of all of the 24 corrections made under subsection 1 . The Iowa Code 25 editor shall also maintain a separate record of the 26 changes made under subsection 1 , paragraphs “b” through 27 “h” . The records shall be available to the public. 28 Sec. 46. Section 2B.13, subsection 7, paragraph a, 29 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 30 a. The effective date of an edition of the Iowa 31 Code or of a supplement to the Iowa Code Supplement 32 or an edition of the Iowa administrative code is its 33 publication date. A publication date is the date the 34 publication is conclusively presumed to be complete, 35 incorporating all revisions or editorial changes. 36 Sec. 47. Section 2B.13, subsection 7, paragraph 37 b, subparagraph (1), Code 2014, is amended to read as 38 follows: 39 (1) For the Iowa Code or a supplement to the 40 Iowa Code Supplement , the publication date is the 41 first day of the next regular session of the general 42 assembly convened pursuant to Article III, section 2, 43 of the Constitution of the State of Iowa. However, 44 the legislative services agency may establish an 45 alternative publication date, which may be the date 46 that the publication is first available to the public 47 accessing the general assembly’s internet site. The 48 legislative services agency shall provide notice of 49 such an alternative publication date on the general 50 -13- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 13/ 29
assembly’s internet site. 1 Sec. 48. Section 2B.17, subsection 2, paragraph b, 2 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 3 b. For statutes, the official versions of 4 publications shall be known as the Iowa Acts, the Iowa 5 Code, and the Code Supplement for supplements for the 6 years 1979 through 2011 . 7 Sec. 49. Section 2B.17, subsection 4, paragraph c, 8 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 9 c. The Iowa Code shall be cited as the Iowa 10 Code. The Code Supplement Supplements to the Iowa 11 Code published for the years 1979 through 2011 shall 12 be cited as the Code Supplement. Subject to the 13 legislative services agency style manual, the Iowa Code 14 may be cited as the Code of Iowa or Code and the Code 15 Supplement may be cited as the Iowa Code Supplement, 16 with references identifying parts of the publication, 17 including but not limited to title or chapter, section, 18 or subunit of a section. If the citation refers to a 19 past edition of the Iowa Code or Code Supplement, the 20 citation shall identify the year of publication. The 21 legislative services agency style manual shall provide 22 for a citation form for any supplements to the Iowa 23 Code published after the year 2013. 24 Sec. 50. Section 2B.18, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 25 amended to read as follows: 26 1. The Iowa Code editor is the custodian of the 27 official legal publications known as the Iowa Acts, 28 Iowa Code, and Code Supplement for supplements to the 29 Iowa Code for the years 1979 through 2011, and for any 30 other supplements to the Iowa Code . The Iowa Code 31 editor may attest to and authenticate any portion 32 of such official legal publication for purposes of 33 admitting a portion of the official legal publication 34 in any court or office of any state, territory, 35 or possession of the United States or in a foreign 36 jurisdiction. 37 Sec. 51. Section 3.1, subsection 1, paragraphs a 38 and b, Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 39 a. Shall refer to the numbers of the sections or 40 chapters of the Code or Code Supplement to be amended 41 or repealed, but it is not necessary to refer to the 42 sections or chapters in the title. 43 b. Shall refer to the session of the general 44 assembly and the sections and chapters of the Acts to 45 be amended if the bill relates to a section or sections 46 of an Act not appearing in the Code or codified in a 47 supplement to the Code . 48 Sec. 52. Section 3.3, Code 2014, is amended to read 49 as follows: 50 -14- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 14/ 29
3.3 Headnotes and historical references. 1 1. Proper headnotes may be placed at the beginning 2 of a section of a bill or at the beginning of a Code 3 section , and at the end of a Code section there may 4 be placed a reference to the section number of the 5 Code, or any Iowa Act from which the matter of the Code 6 section was taken or Code section subunit . However, 7 except as provided for the uniform commercial code 8 pursuant to section 554.1107 , headnotes shall not be 9 considered as part of the law as enacted. 10 2. At the end of a Code section there may be placed 11 a reference to the section number of the Code, or any 12 Iowa Act from which the matter of the Code section was 13 taken. Historical references shall not be considered 14 as a part of the law as enacted. 15 DIVISION VI 16 SNOWMOBILES 17 Sec. 53. Section 321G.3, subsection 1, Code 2014, 18 is amended to read as follows: 19 1. Each snowmobile used by a resident on public 20 land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail 21 of this state shall be currently registered in this 22 state pursuant to section 321G.4 . A person resident 23 shall not operate, maintain, or give permission for 24 the operation or maintenance of a snowmobile on public 25 land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail 26 unless the snowmobile is registered in accordance with 27 this chapter or applicable federal laws or in accordance 28 with an approved numbering system of another state 29 and the evidence of registration is in full force and 30 effect . A The owner of a snowmobile must also be 31 issued obtain a user permit in accordance with this 32 chapter section 321G.4A . 33 Sec. 54. Section 321G.4, subsections 2 and 4, Code 34 2014, are amended to read as follows: 35 2. The owner of the snowmobile shall file an 36 application for registration with the department 37 through the county recorder of the county of residence , 38 or in the case of a nonresident owner, in the county 39 of primary use, in the manner established by the 40 commission. The application shall be completed by the 41 owner and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifteen 42 dollars and a writing fee as provided in section 43 321G.27 . A snowmobile shall not be registered by the 44 county recorder until the county recorder is presented 45 with receipts, bills of sale, or other satisfactory 46 evidence that the sales or use tax has been paid for 47 the purchase of the snowmobile or that the owner is 48 exempt from paying the tax. A snowmobile that has an 49 expired registration certificate from another state may 50 -15- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 15/ 29
be registered in this state upon proper application, 1 payment of all applicable registration and writing 2 fees, and payment of a penalty of five dollars. 3 4. Notwithstanding subsections 1 and 2 , a 4 snowmobile that is more than thirty years old 5 manufactured prior to 1984 may be registered as an 6 antique snowmobile for a one-time fee of twenty-five 7 dollars, which shall exempt the owner from annual 8 registration and fee requirements for that snowmobile. 9 However, if ownership of such a an antique snowmobile 10 is transferred, the new owner shall register the 11 snowmobile and pay the one-time fee as required under 12 this subsection . A snowmobile may be registered 13 under this section with only a signed bill of sale as 14 evidence of ownership. 15 Sec. 55. NEW SECTION . 321G.4B Nonresident 16 requirements —— penalties. 17 1. A nonresident wishing to operate a snowmobile 18 on public land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile 19 trail of this state shall obtain a user permit in 20 accordance with section 321G.4A. In addition to 21 obtaining a user permit, a nonresident shall display 22 a current registration decal or other evidence of 23 registration or numbering required by the owner’s state 24 of residence unless the owner resides in a state that 25 does not register or number snowmobiles. 26 2. A violation of subsection 1 is punishable as a 27 scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 28 2, paragraph “a” . When the scheduled fine is paid, the 29 violator shall submit proof to the department that a 30 user permit has been obtained and provide evidence of 31 registration or numbering as required by the owner’s 32 state of residence, if applicable, to the department 33 within thirty days of the date the fine is paid. A 34 person who violates this section is guilty of a simple 35 misdemeanor. 36 Sec. 56. Section 321G.20, Code 2014, is amended by 37 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the 38 following: 39 321G.20 Operation by persons under sixteen. 40 A person under sixteen years of age shall not 41 operate a snowmobile on a designated snowmobile 42 trail, public land, or public ice unless the operation 43 is under the direct supervision of a parent, legal 44 guardian, or another person of at least eighteen years 45 of age authorized by the parent or guardian, who is 46 experienced in snowmobile operation and who possesses a 47 valid driver’s license, as defined in section 321.1, or 48 an education certificate issued under this chapter. 49 Sec. 57. Section 321G.24, subsection 1, Code 2014, 50 -16- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 16/ 29
is amended to read as follows: 1 1. A person under eighteen twelve through seventeen 2 years of age shall not operate a snowmobile on public 3 land, public ice, a designated snowmobile trail, or 4 land purchased with snowmobile registration funds 5 in this state without obtaining a valid an education 6 certificate approved by the department and having 7 the certificate in the person’s possession, unless 8 the person is accompanied on the same snowmobile by 9 a responsible person of at least eighteen years of 10 age who is experienced in snowmobile operation and 11 possesses a valid driver’s license, as defined in 12 section 321.1 , or an education certificate issued under 13 this chapter . 14 Sec. 58. Section 805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph a, 15 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 16 a. For registration or user permit violations under 17 section 321G.3, subsection 1 , or section 321G.4B, the 18 scheduled fine is fifty dollars. 19 DIVISION VII 20 INCOME TAX CHECKOFFS 21 Sec. 59. NEW SECTION . 422.12D Income tax checkoff 22 for the Iowa state fair foundation fund. 23 1. A person who files an individual or a joint 24 income tax return with the department of revenue under 25 section 422.13 may designate one dollar or more to be 26 paid to the foundation fund of the Iowa state fair 27 foundation as established in section 173.22 . If the 28 refund due on the return or the payment remitted with 29 the return is insufficient to pay the amount designated 30 by the taxpayer to the foundation fund, the amount 31 designated shall be reduced to the remaining amount 32 of the refund or the remaining amount remitted with 33 the return. The designation of a contribution to the 34 foundation fund under this section is irrevocable. 35 2. The director of revenue shall draft the income 36 tax form to allow the designation of contributions to 37 the foundation fund on the tax return. The department, 38 on or before January 31, shall transfer the total 39 amount designated on the tax form due in the preceding 40 year to the foundation fund. However, before a 41 checkoff pursuant to this section shall be permitted, 42 all liabilities on the books of the department of 43 administrative services and accounts identified 44 as owing under section 8A.504 and the political 45 contribution allowed under section 68A.601 shall be 46 satisfied. 47 3. The Iowa state fair board may authorize payment 48 from the foundation fund for purposes of supporting 49 foundation activities. 50 -17- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 17/ 29
4. The department of revenue shall adopt rules to 1 implement this section . 2 5. This section is subject to repeal under section 3 422.12E. 4 Sec. 60. NEW SECTION . 422.12L Joint income tax 5 checkoff for veterans trust fund and volunteer fire 6 fighter preparedness fund. 7 1. A person who files an individual or a joint 8 income tax return with the department of revenue under 9 section 422.13 may designate one dollar or more to 10 be paid jointly to the veterans trust fund created 11 in section 35A.13 and to the volunteer fire fighter 12 preparedness fund created in section 100B.13 . If the 13 refund due on the return or the payment remitted with 14 the return is insufficient to pay the additional amount 15 designated by the taxpayer, the amount designated 16 shall be reduced to the remaining amount of refund or 17 the remaining amount remitted with the return. The 18 designation of a contribution under this section is 19 irrevocable. 20 2. The director of revenue shall draft the income 21 tax form to allow the designation of contributions 22 to the veterans trust fund and to the volunteer fire 23 fighter preparedness fund as one checkoff on the 24 tax return. The department of revenue, on or before 25 January 31, shall transfer one-half of the total 26 amount designated on the tax return forms due in the 27 preceding calendar year to the veterans trust fund and 28 the remaining one-half to the volunteer fire fighter 29 preparedness fund. However, before a checkoff pursuant 30 to this section shall be permitted, all liabilities on 31 the books of the department of administrative services 32 and accounts identified as owing under section 8A.504 33 and the political contribution allowed under section 34 68A.601 shall be satisfied. 35 3. The department of revenue shall adopt rules to 36 administer this section . 37 4. This section is subject to repeal under section 38 422.12E . 39 Sec. 61. REPEAL. Sections 422.12D and 422.12L, 40 Code 2014, are repealed. 41 Sec. 62. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division 42 of this Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2014, 43 for tax years beginning on or after that date. 44 DIVISION VIII 45 COUNTY RECORDERS 46 Sec. 63. Section 321G.1, Code 2014, is amended by 47 adding the following new subsection: 48 NEW SUBSECTION . 9A. “Document” means a snowmobile 49 certificate of title, registration certificate or 50 -18- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 18/ 29
registration renewal, user permit, or duplicate 1 special registration certificate issued by the county 2 recorder’s office. 3 Sec. 64. Section 321G.29, subsection 7, Code 2014, 4 is amended to read as follows: 5 7. The county recorder shall maintain a an 6 electronic record of any certificate of title which the 7 county recorder issues and shall keep each certificate 8 of title on record until the certificate of title has 9 been inactive for five years. When issuing a title 10 for a new snowmobile, the county recorder shall obtain 11 and keep the certificate of origin on file a copy of 12 the certificate of origin . When issuing a title and 13 registration for a used snowmobile for which there 14 is no title or registration, the county recorder 15 shall obtain and keep on file the affidavit for the 16 unregistered and untitled snowmobile. 17 Sec. 65. Section 321G.32, subsection 1, paragraph 18 a, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 a. To perfect the security interest, an application 20 for security interest must be presented along with 21 the original title. The county recorder shall note 22 the security interest on the face of the title and on 23 in the copy in electronic record maintained by the 24 recorder’s office. 25 Sec. 66. Section 321I.1, Code 2014, is amended by 26 adding the following new subsection: 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 10A. “Document” means an 28 all-terrain vehicle certificate of title, vehicle 29 registration or registration renewal, user permit, or 30 duplicate special registration certificate issued by 31 the county recorder’s office. 32 Sec. 67. Section 321I.31, subsection 7, Code 2014, 33 is amended to read as follows: 34 7. The county recorder shall maintain a an 35 electronic record of any certificate of title which the 36 county recorder issues and shall keep each certificate 37 of title on record until the certificate of title has 38 been inactive for five years. When issuing a title for 39 a new all-terrain vehicle, the county recorder shall 40 obtain and keep the certificate of origin on file a 41 copy of the certificate of origin . When issuing a 42 title and registration for a used all-terrain vehicle 43 for which there is no title or registration, the county 44 recorder shall obtain and keep on file the affidavit 45 for the unregistered and untitled all-terrain vehicle. 46 Sec. 68. Section 321I.34, subsection 1, paragraph 47 a, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 48 a. To perfect the security interest, an application 49 for security interest must be presented along with 50 -19- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 19/ 29
the original title. The county recorder shall note 1 the security interest on the face of the title and on 2 in the copy in electronic record maintained by the 3 recorder’s office. 4 Sec. 69. Section 331.602, subsection 39, Code 2014, 5 is amended to read as follows: 6 39. Accept applications for passports if approved 7 to accept such applications by the United States 8 department of state . 9 Sec. 70. Section 359A.10, Code 2014, is amended to 10 read as follows: 11 359A.10 Entry and record of orders. 12 Such orders, decisions, notices, and returns shall 13 be entered of record at length by the township clerk, 14 and a copy thereof certified by the township clerk to 15 the county recorder, who shall record the same in the 16 recorder’s office in a book kept for that purpose the 17 manner specified in sections 558.49 and 558.52 , and 18 index such record in the name of each adjoining owner 19 as grantor to the other. The county recorder shall 20 collect fees specified in section 331.604 . 21 Sec. 71. Section 462A.5, subsection 1, paragraph a, 22 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 23 a. The owner of the vessel shall file an 24 application for registration with the appropriate 25 county recorder on forms provided by the commission. 26 The application shall be completed and signed by the 27 owner of the vessel and shall be accompanied by the 28 appropriate fee, and the writing fee specified in 29 section 462A.53 . Upon applying for registration, the 30 owner shall display a bill of sale, receipt, or other 31 satisfactory proof of ownership as provided by the 32 rules of the commission to the county recorder. If the 33 county recorder is not satisfied as to the ownership 34 of the vessel or that there are no undisclosed 35 security interests in the vessel, the county recorder 36 may register the vessel but shall, as a condition 37 of issuing a registration certificate, require the 38 applicant to follow the procedure provided in section 39 462A.5A . Upon receipt of the application in approved 40 form accompanied by the required fees, the county 41 recorder shall enter it upon the records of the 42 recorder’s office and shall issue to the applicant a 43 pocket-size registration certificate. The certificate 44 shall be executed in triplicate, one copy to be and 45 delivered to the owner , one copy to the commission, and 46 one copy to be retained on file by the county recorder . 47 The county recorder shall maintain an electronic 48 record of each registration certificate issued by the 49 county recorder under this chapter. The registration 50 -20- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 20/ 29
certificate shall bear the number awarded to the 1 vessel, the passenger capacity of the vessel, and the 2 name and address of the owner. In the use of all 3 vessels except nonpowered sailboats, nonpowered canoes, 4 and commercial vessels, the registration certificate 5 shall be carried either in the vessel or on the person 6 of the operator of the vessel when in use. In the 7 use of nonpowered sailboats, nonpowered canoes, or 8 commercial vessels, the registration certificate may be 9 kept on shore in accordance with rules adopted by the 10 commission. The operator shall exhibit the certificate 11 to a peace officer upon request or, when involved in an 12 occurrence of any nature with another vessel or other 13 personal property, to the owner or operator of the 14 other vessel or personal property. 15 Sec. 72. Section 462A.77, subsection 7, Code 2014, 16 is amended to read as follows: 17 7. The county recorder shall maintain a an 18 electronic record of any each certificate of title 19 which issued by the county recorder issues and shall 20 keep each certificate of title on record under this 21 chapter until the certificate of title has been 22 inactive for five years. 23 Sec. 73. Section 462A.84, subsection 1, paragraph 24 a, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 25 a. To perfect the security interest, an application 26 for security interest must be presented along with 27 the original title. The county recorder shall note 28 the security interest on the face of the title and on 29 in the copy in electronic record maintained by the 30 recorder’s office. 31 DIVISION IX 32 FOSTER CARE 33 Sec. 74. Section 232.46, subsection 1, Code 2014, 34 is amended to read as follows: 35 1. a. At any time after the filing of a petition 36 and prior to entry of an order of adjudication 37 pursuant to section 232.47 , the court may suspend the 38 proceedings on motion of the county attorney or the 39 child’s counsel, enter a consent decree, and continue 40 the case under terms and conditions established by 41 the court. These terms and conditions may include 42 prohibiting a any of the following: 43 (1) Prohibiting the child from driving a motor 44 vehicle for a specified period of time or under 45 specific circumstances , or the supervision . The court 46 shall notify the department of transportation of an 47 order prohibiting the child from driving. 48 (2) Supervision of the child by a juvenile court 49 officer or other agency or person designated by the 50 -21- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 21/ 29
court , and may include the requirement that the child 1 perform . 2 (3) The performance of a work assignment of 3 value to the state or to the public or make making 4 restitution consisting of a monetary payment to the 5 victim or a work assignment directly of value to the 6 victim. The court shall notify the state department of 7 transportation of an order prohibiting the child from 8 driving. 9 (4) Placement of the child in a group or family 10 foster care setting, if the court makes a determination 11 that such a placement is the least restrictive option. 12 b. A child’s need for shelter placement or for 13 inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment 14 does not preclude entry or continued execution of a 15 consent decree. 16 Sec. 75. Section 234.35, subsection 1, paragraph e, 17 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 18 e. When a court has entered an order transferring 19 the legal custody of the child to a foster care 20 placement pursuant to section 232.46, section 232.52, 21 subsection 2 , paragraph “d” , or section 232.102, 22 subsection 1 . However, payment for a group foster 23 care placement shall be limited to those placements 24 which conform to a service area group foster care plan 25 established pursuant to section 232.143 . 26 DIVISION X 27 SOLAR TAX CREDITS 28 Sec. 76. 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2340, if 29 enacted, is amended by adding the following new 30 section: 31 Sec. ___. Section 422.33, subsection 29, paragraph 32 a, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 33 a. The taxes imposed under this division shall 34 be reduced by a solar energy system tax credit equal 35 to fifty sixty percent of the federal energy credit 36 related to solar energy systems provided in section 48 37 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) and section 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(III) of 38 the Internal Revenue Code, not to exceed fifteen twenty 39 thousand dollars. 40 Sec. 77. Section 422.11L, subsection 1, paragraphs 41 a and b, as amended by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 42 2340, section 1, if enacted, is amended to read as 43 follows: 44 a. Sixty percent of the federal residential energy 45 efficient property credit related to solar energy 46 provided in section 25D 25E(a)(1) and section 25D(a)(2) 47 of the Internal Revenue Code, not to exceed five 48 thousand dollars. 49 b. Sixty percent of the federal energy credit 50 -22- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 22/ 29
related to solar energy systems provided in section 1 48 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) and section 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(III) 2 of the Internal Revenue Code, not to exceed twenty 3 thousand dollars. 4 Sec. 78. Section 422.60, subsection 12, paragraph 5 a, as enacted by 2014 Iowa Acts, House File 2438, 6 section 27, is amended to read as follows: 7 a. The taxes imposed under this division shall 8 be reduced by a solar energy system tax credit equal 9 to fifty sixty percent of the federal energy credit 10 related to solar energy systems provided in section 11 48 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) and section 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(III) 12 of the Internal Revenue Code, not to exceed fifteen 13 twenty thousand dollars. 14 Sec. 79. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following 15 provision or provisions of this division of this Act, 16 being deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon 17 enactment: 18 1. The section amending section 422.33, subsection 19 29, paragraph “a”. 20 2. The section amending section 422.11L, subsection 21 1, paragraphs “a” and “b”. 22 3. The section amending section 422.60, subsection 23 12, paragraph “a”. 24 Sec. 80. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following 25 provision or provisions of this division of this Act 26 apply retroactively to January 1, 2014, for tax years 27 beginning on or after that date: 28 1. The section of this Act amending section 422.33, 29 subsection 29, paragraph “a”. 30 2. The section of this Act amending section 31 422.11L, subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “b”. 32 3. The section of this Act amending section 422.60, 33 subsection 12, paragraph “a”. 34 DIVISION XI 35 ACCOUNT FOR HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION 36 Sec. 81. ACCOUNT FOR HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION 37 —— FY 2013-2014. As of December 31, 2013, any funds 38 remaining in the account for health care transformation 39 created in section 249J.23, Code 2013, shall revert to 40 the general fund of the state. 41 Sec. 82. IOWACARE ACCOUNT. Until June 30, 2015, 42 any funds remaining in the IowaCare account created in 43 section 249J.24, Code 2013, shall remain available and 44 are appropriated to the department of human services 45 for the payment of valid claims. 46 Sec. 83. IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. This division 47 of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 48 takes effect upon enactment. 49 Sec. 84. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The 50 -23- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 23/ 29
following sections of this division of this Act apply 1 retroactively to July 1, 2013: 2 1. The section relating to the reversion of funds 3 remaining in the account for health care transformation 4 to the general fund of the state. 5 2. The section relating to availability and 6 appropriation of the funds remaining in the IowaCare 7 account. 8 DIVISION XII 9 FLOOD MITIGATION 10 Sec. 85. Section 28F.12, Code 2014, is amended to 11 read as follows: 12 28F.12 Additional powers of the entity. 13 If the entity is comprised solely of cities, 14 counties, and sanitary districts established under 15 chapter 358 or any combination thereof, the entity 16 shall have in addition to all the powers enumerated 17 in this chapter , the powers which a county has with 18 respect to solid waste disposal projects and the powers 19 which a governmental entity established under chapter 20 418 has with respect to projects undertaken under 21 chapter 418 . 22 Sec. 86. Section 418.1, subsection 4, paragraph c, 23 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read 24 as follows: 25 A joint board or other legal or administrative 26 entity established or designated in an agreement 27 pursuant to chapter 28E or chapter 28F between any of 28 the following: 29 Sec. 87. Section 418.1, subsection 4, paragraph 30 c, Code 2014, is amended by adding the following new 31 subparagraph: 32 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (4) One or more counties, one or 33 more cities that are located in whole or in part within 34 those counties, and a sanitary district established 35 under chapter 358 or a combined water and sanitary 36 district established under chapter 357 or 358 located 37 in whole or in part within those counties. 38 Sec. 88. Section 418.11, subsection 3, paragraph c, 39 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 40 c. For projects approved for a governmental entity 41 as defined in section 418.1, subsection 4 , paragraph 42 “c” , the area used to determine the sales tax increment 43 shall include the incorporated areas of each city that 44 is participating in the chapter 28E agreement, the 45 unincorporated areas of the each participating county, 46 and the area of any participating drainage district not 47 otherwise included in the areas of the participating 48 cities or county, and the area of any participating 49 sanitary district or combined water and sanitary 50 -24- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 24/ 29
district not otherwise included in the areas of the 1 participating cities or county, as applicable. 2 Sec. 89. Section 418.12, subsection 5, Code 2014, 3 is amended to read as follows: 4 5. If the department of revenue determines that 5 the revenue accruing to the fund or accounts within 6 the fund exceeds thirty million dollars or exceeds the 7 amount necessary for the purposes of this chapter if the 8 amount necessary is less than thirty million dollars, 9 then , as limited by subsection 4, paragraph “a” , those 10 excess moneys shall be credited by the department of 11 revenue for deposit in the general fund of the state. 12 Sec. 90. Section 418.14, subsection 3, paragraph a, 13 Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 14 a. Except as otherwise provided in this section , 15 bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be 16 subject to the provisions of any other law or charter 17 relating to the authorization, issuance, or sale of 18 bonds. Bonds issued under this section shall not limit 19 or restrict the authority of a governmental entity as 20 defined in section 418.1, subsection 4 , paragraphs 21 “a” and “b” , or a city, county, or drainage special 22 district participating in a governmental entity as 23 defined in section 418.1, subsection 4 , paragraph “c” , 24 to issue bonds for the project under other provisions 25 of the Code. 26 Sec. 91. Section 418.15, subsection 4, Code 2014, 27 is amended to read as follows: 28 4. All property and improvements acquired by 29 a governmental entity as defined in section 418.1, 30 subsection 4 , paragraph “c” , relating to a project 31 shall be transferred to the county, city, or drainage 32 special district designated in the chapter 28E 33 agreement to receive such property and improvements. 34 The county, city, or drainage special district to which 35 such property or improvements are transferred shall, 36 unless otherwise provided in the chapter 28E agreement, 37 be solely responsible for the ongoing maintenance and 38 support of such property and improvements. 39 Sec. 92. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division 40 of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 41 takes effect upon enactment. 42 DIVISION XIII 43 DENTAL COVERAGE —— EXTERNAL REVIEW 44 Sec. 93. EXTERNAL REVIEW —— REPEAL. The sections 45 of 2014 Iowa Acts, House File 2463, included in 46 the division of the Act amending sections 514J.102 47 and 514J.103, and providing the directive to review 48 the bases used for external review of adverse 49 determinations, if enacted, are repealed. 50 -25- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 25/ 29
Sec. 94. Section 514J.102, subsection 1, Code 2014, 1 is amended to read as follows: 2 1. “Adverse determination” means a determination 3 by a health carrier , except a health carrier issuing 4 a policy or certificate that provides coverage for 5 dental care, that an admission, availability of care, 6 continued stay, or other health care service that 7 is a covered benefit has been reviewed and, based 8 upon the information provided, does not meet the 9 health carrier’s requirements for medical necessity, 10 appropriateness, health care setting, level of care, 11 or effectiveness, and the requested service or payment 12 for the service is therefore denied, reduced, or 13 terminated. “Adverse determination” does not include 14 a denial of coverage for a service or treatment 15 specifically listed in plan or evidence of coverage 16 documents as excluded from coverage. For purposes 17 of a health carrier issuing a policy or certificate 18 that provides coverage for dental care, “adverse 19 determination” means a determination by the health 20 carrier that availability of care or other health care 21 service that is a covered benefit has been reviewed 22 and, based upon the information provided, does not 23 meet the health carrier’s requirements for medical 24 necessity and the requested service or payment for the 25 service is therefore denied, reduced, or terminated. 26 For purposes of a health carrier issuing a policy or 27 certificate that provides coverage for dental care, 28 medical necessity shall be the only basis upon which a 29 health carrier may deny payment for dental care that 30 is otherwise a covered benefit under the policy or 31 certificate. 32 DIVISION XIV 33 EMPLOYMENT RIDES 34 Sec. 95. NEW SECTION . 324A.8 Iowa employment rides 35 initiative —— grant program. 36 1. As used in this section, unless the context 37 otherwise requires, “employment transportation” means 38 an urban or rural program or service that provides 39 an individual with transportation solely to or from a 40 workplace, including but not limited to the following 41 programs and services: 42 a. Expanding or sustaining existing transportation 43 services or service hours. 44 b. Coordinating ride share services, including car 45 pool or van pool services. 46 c. Shuttle services. 47 2. The Iowa employment rides initiative is 48 established in the department to provide funds to 49 public transit systems for programs and services that 50 -26- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 26/ 29
provide employment transportation to Iowans. 1 3. The department shall award funds from the 2 initiative on a competitive grant basis. A grant shall 3 not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars. A grant 4 application shall contain a commitment from the public 5 transit system of at least a dollar-for-dollar match of 6 the grant funds awarded. Moneys charged to individuals 7 receiving employment transportation services cannot 8 be used as matching funds. Grant funds shall be used 9 only for operational costs directly associated with 10 providing employment transportation and shall not be 11 used for capital expenditures or construction. 12 4. A public transit system may coordinate 13 with other local, state, or federal governmental 14 agencies and private nonprofit organizations in the 15 administration of a program or service receiving a 16 grant under the initiative and in expenditure of grant 17 funds. 18 5. The department shall submit an annual report on 19 the outcomes of the initiative, including the grant 20 amount, the type of program or service receiving funds, 21 and the number of individuals served for each grant 22 awarded by the initiative to the general assembly by 23 January 1 each year. As a condition of having received 24 a grant from the initiative, a public transit system 25 shall provide the department with information on any 26 program or service for which the public transit system 27 is awarded a grant from the initiative. 28 6. The department shall adopt rules to administer 29 the initiative, including but not limited to an 30 application process and grant award criteria. 31 Sec. 96. EMPLOYMENT RIDES —— APPROPRIATION. There 32 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to 33 the department of transportation for the fiscal year 34 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the 35 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 36 to be used for the purposes designated: 37 For grants under the Iowa employment rides 38 initiative: 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 40 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 41 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated 42 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but 43 shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 44 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal 45 year. 46 DIVISION XV 47 STATE PERCENT OF GROWTH 48 Sec. 97. Section 257.8, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 49 amended to read as follows: 50 -27- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 27/ 29
1. State percent of growth. The state percent of 1 growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2012, 2 is two percent. The state percent of growth for the 3 budget year beginning July 1, 2013, is two percent. 4 The state percent of growth for the budget year 5 beginning July 1, 2014, is four percent. The state 6 percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 7 1, 2015, is six percent. The state percent of growth 8 for each subsequent budget year shall be established 9 by statute which shall be enacted within thirty days 10 of the submission in the year preceding the base year 11 of the governor’s budget under section 8.21 . The 12 establishment of the state percent of growth for a 13 budget year shall be the only subject matter of the 14 bill which enacts the state percent of growth for a 15 budget year. 16 Sec. 98. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division 17 of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 18 takes effect upon enactment. 19 DIVISION XVI 20 CATEGORICAL STATE PERCENT OF GROWTH 21 Sec. 99. Section 257.8, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 2. Categorical state percent of growth. The 24 categorical state percent of growth for the budget 25 year beginning July 1, 2012, is two percent. The 26 categorical state percent of growth for the budget 27 year beginning July 1, 2013, is two percent. The 28 categorical state percent of growth for the budget 29 year beginning July 1, 2014, is four percent. The 30 categorical state percent of growth for the budget 31 year beginning July 1, 2015, is six percent. The 32 categorical state percent of growth for each budget 33 year shall be established by statute which shall 34 be enacted within thirty days of the submission in 35 the year preceding the base year of the governor’s 36 budget under section 8.21 . The establishment of the 37 categorical state percent of growth for a budget year 38 shall be the only subject matter of the bill which 39 enacts the categorical state percent of growth for a 40 budget year. The categorical state percent of growth 41 may include state percents of growth for the teacher 42 salary supplement, the professional development 43 supplement, the early intervention supplement, and the 44 teacher leadership supplement. 45 Sec. 100. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division 46 of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 47 takes effect upon enactment. > 48 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3 49 and inserting < An Act relating to state and local 50 -28- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 28/ 29
finances by making appropriations, providing for fees, 1 providing for legal responsibilities, and providing for 2 regulatory requirements, taxation, and other properly 3 related matters, and including penalties and effective 4 date and retroactive applicability provisions. >> 5 -29- HF2473.4498.S (1) 85 jh 29/ 29