CCH-659 REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE FILE 659 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 659, a bill for -1- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 1/ 38
CCH-659 an Act relating to and making appropriations to certain state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities, providing for regulatory authority, and other properly related matters, respectfully make the following report: 1. That the Senate recedes from its amendment, H-1338. 2. That House File 659, as passed by the House, is amended to read as follows: 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: < DIVISION I FY 2015-2016 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,067,924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 56.56 b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,568,909 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any excess moneys appropriated for utility costs in this lettered paragraph shall not revert to the general fund of the state at the end of the fiscal year but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of this lettered paragraph during the succeeding fiscal year. c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 405,914 -2- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 2/ 38
CCH-659 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 2. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department for workers’ compensation shall be segregated into a separate workers’ compensation fund in the state treasury to be used for payment of state employees’ workers’ compensation claims and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers’ compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall be available for expenditure for purposes of the fund for subsequent fiscal years. Sec. 2. REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated to the department of administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, from the revolving funds designated in chapter 8A and from internal service funds created by the department such amounts as the department deems necessary for the operation of the department consistent with the requirements of chapter 8A. Sec. 3. STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION CHARGE. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the monthly per contract administrative charge which may be assessed by the department of administrative services shall be $2 per contract on all health insurance plans administered by the department. Sec. 4. AUDITOR OF STATE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 944,506 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 103.00 -3- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 3/ 38
CCH-659 2. The auditor of state may retain additional full-time equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which are requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B. The auditor of state shall notify the department of management, the legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services agency of the additional full-time equivalent positions retained. 3. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the appropriation in this section solely for audit work related to the comprehensive annual financial report, federally required audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other significant financial irregularities until the audit of the comprehensive annual financial report is complete. Sec. 5. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 550,335 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 Sec. 6. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER —— INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS —— IOWACCESS. 1. There is appropriated to the office of the chief information officer for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, from the revolving funds designated in chapter 8B and from internal service funds created by the -4- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 4/ 38
CCH-659 office such amounts as the office deems necessary for the operation of the office consistent with the requirements of chapter 8B . 2. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the first $750,000 collected by the department of transportation and transferred to the treasurer of state with respect to the fees for transactions involving the furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating record under section 321A.3, subsection 1, shall be transferred to the IowAccess revolving fund created in section 8B.33 for the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and expanding electronic access to government records as provided by law. b. All fees collected with respect to transactions involving IowAccess shall be deposited in the IowAccess revolving fund and shall be used only for the support of IowAccess projects. Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: a. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,220,391 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 17.90 b. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION BUREAU For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: -5- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 5/ 38
CCH-659 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 601,537 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 12.51 2. There is appropriated from the department of commerce revolving fund created in section 546.12 to the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: a. BANKING DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,667,235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 93.23 b. CREDIT UNION DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,869,256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.00 c. INSURANCE DIVISION (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,325,889 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 103.15 (2) The insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation recommendations or requirements. (3) The insurance division expenditures for examination purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection 7, including the expenditures for retention of additional personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the division first does both of the following: -6- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 6/ 38
CCH-659 (a) Notifies the department of management, the legislative services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the need for the expenditures. (b) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures. d. UTILITIES DIVISION (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,560,405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 79.00 (2) The utilities division may expend additional moneys, including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully reimbursable. Before the division expends or encumbers an amount in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the division shall first do both of the following: (a) Notify the department of management, the legislative services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the need for the expenditures. (b) File with each of the entities named in subparagraph division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures. 3. CHARGES. Each division and the office of consumer advocate shall include in its charges assessed or revenues generated an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated in its appropriation and any state-assessed indirect costs determined by the department of administrative services. Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —— PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION BUREAU. There is appropriated from the housing trust fund created pursuant to section 16.181, to the bureau of professional licensing and regulation of the banking division -7- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 7/ 38
CCH-659 of the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,317 Sec. 9. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. GENERAL OFFICE For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,196,455 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.00 2. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS For the governor’s quarters at Terrace Hill, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 93,111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.93 Sec. 10. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the governor’s office of drug control policy for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, including statewide coordination of the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) programs or similar programs, -8- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 8/ 38
CCH-659 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 241,134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of human rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 224,184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.65 2. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND SERVICES DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,028,077 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 9.15 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 545,242 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.65 2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION -9- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 9/ 38
CCH-659 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 678,942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.00 3. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,573,089 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 55.00 b. By December 1, 2015, the department, in coordination with the investigations division, shall submit a report to the general assembly concerning the division’s activities relative to fraud in public assistance programs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015. The report shall include but is not limited to a summary of the number of cases investigated, case outcomes, overpayment dollars identified, amount of cost avoidance, and actual dollars recovered. 4. HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,092,033 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 114.00 b. The department shall, in coordination with the health facilities division, make the following information available to the public as part of the department’s development efforts to revise the department’s internet site: (1) The number of inspections conducted by the division annually by type of service provider and type of inspection. (2) The total annual operations budget for the division, including general fund appropriations and federal contract -10- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 10/ 38
CCH-659 dollars received by type of service provider inspected. (3) The total number of full-time equivalent positions in the division, to include the number of full-time equivalent positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of service provider inspected. (4) Identification of state and federal survey trends, cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs. c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the department and division continuously solicit input from facilities regulated by the division to assess and improve the division’s level of collaboration and to identify new opportunities for cooperation. 5. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.00 b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the labor services division of the department of workforce development for all costs associated with hearings conducted under chapter 91C, related to contractor registration. The board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable to the labor services division under this subsection and to retain the additional full-time equivalent positions as needed to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C. 6. CHILD ADVOCACY BOARD a. For foster care review and the court appointed special advocate program, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following -11- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 11/ 38
CCH-659 full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,680,290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 32.25 b. The department of human services, in coordination with the child advocacy board and the department of inspections and appeals, shall submit an application for funding available pursuant to Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security Act for claims for child advocacy board administrative review costs. c. The court appointed special advocate program shall investigate and develop opportunities for expanding fund-raising for the program. d. Administrative costs charged by the department of inspections and appeals for items funded under this subsection shall not exceed 4 percent of the amount appropriated in this subsection. 7. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,279,331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.65 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS —— MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOOD INSPECTIONS. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the department of inspections and appeals shall retain any license fees generated during the fiscal year as a result of actions under section 137F.3A occurring during the period beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2016, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of chapters 137C, 137D, and 137F. Sec. 14. RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION —— RACING AND GAMING REGULATION. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and gaming commission of the department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending -12- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 12/ 38
CCH-659 June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of pari-mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling, and gambling structure laws and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,194,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 73.75 2. For conducting a study on exchange wagering as required by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 438: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 Sec. 15. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the administrative hearings division of the department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,623,897 Sec. 16. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For enterprise resource planning, providing for a salary model administrator, conducting performance audits, and the department’s LEAN process; for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,550,220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 -13- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 13/ 38
CCH-659 Sec. 17. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the department of management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 56,000 Sec. 18. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa public information board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,880,839 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 228.55 2. From the moneys appropriated in this section, the department shall use $400,000 to pay the direct costs of compliance related to the collection and distribution of local -14- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 14/ 38
CCH-659 sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 423B and 423E. 3. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17, without cost to a city or county. Sec. 20. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX FUND APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax fund created pursuant to section 452A.77 to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax program: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,305,775 Sec. 21. SECRETARY OF STATE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,896,699 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 32.00 2. The state department or state agency which provides data processing services to support voter registration file maintenance and storage shall provide those services without charge. Sec. 22. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES REFUND. Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the -15- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 15/ 38
CCH-659 provisions of section 489.117, subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “o”, section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “s”, and section 504.113, subsection 1, paragraphs “a”, “c”, “d”, “j”, “k”, “l”, and “m”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, the secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer pursuant to rules established by the secretary of state. The decision of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under rules established by the secretary of state is final and not subject to review pursuant to chapter 17A. Sec. 23. ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM —— SURCHARGE APPROPRIATION. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, there is appropriated from the surcharges collected by the clerk of the district court and deposited in the address confidentiality program revolving fund created in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, the amount of up to $47,300 to the office of the secretary of state to administer the address confidentiality program established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585. Sec. 24. TREASURER OF STATE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,084,392 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 28.80 2. The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical and accounting support for the executive council. Sec. 25. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— OFFICE OF TREASURER OF STATE. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the office of treasurer of -16- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 16/ 38
CCH-659 state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For enterprise resource management costs related to the distribution of road use tax funds: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 93,148 Sec. 26. IPERS —— GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated from the Iowa public employees’ retirement system fund created in section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees’ retirement system for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,686,968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.00 Sec. 27. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this 2015 Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product to an Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based business. Second preference shall be given to a United States product or a product produced by a business based in the United States. Sec. 28. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PAYMENTS. As a condition of the appropriations in this Act, the moneys appropriated and any other moneys available shall not be used for payment of a personnel settlement agreement that contains a confidentiality provision intended to prevent public disclosure of the agreement or any terms of the agreement. Sec. 29. TRANSFER —— SECRETARY OF STATE —— ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM. Any unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in the federal recovery and reinvestment fund -17- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 17/ 38
CCH-659 established in section 8.41A on June 30, 2015, are transferred to the office of the secretary of state for deposit in the address confidentiality program revolving fund established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, and are appropriated to the office of the secretary of state to be used for the start-up costs of implementing the address confidentiality program established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585. Sec. 30. TRANSFER —— SECRETARY OF STATE —— ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM. Any unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in the vertical infrastructure fund established in section 8.57B on June 30, 2015, are transferred to the office of the secretary of state for deposit in the address confidentiality program revolving fund established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, and are appropriated to the office of the secretary of state to be used for the start-up costs of implementing the address confidentiality program established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585. Sec. 31. Section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph h, Code 2015, is amended by striking the paragraph. Sec. 32. 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1138, section 7, subsection 2, is amended to read as follows: 2. A banking division mortgage servicing settlement fund is established, separate and apart from all other public moneys or funds of the state, under the control of the division of banking of the department of commerce. The banking division shall deposit moneys received by the division from the joint state-federal mortgage servicing settlement into the fund. Moneys deposited in the fund are appropriated to the banking division to be used as provided in a financial plan developed by the superintendent of banking and approved by the department of management to support state financial regulation, including oversight of mortgage lending and mortgage servicing, real estate and real estate appraisal, state chartered banks, and other financial services regulated by the division of -18- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 18/ 38
CCH-659 banking. Moneys in the fund may also be used to support financial literacy efforts. The financial plan may be updated periodically as provided by the superintendent and approved by the department of management. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2014. Any unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in the fund on June 30, 2015, shall be are transferred to the general fund of the state office of the secretary of state for deposit in the address confidentiality program revolving fund established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, and are appropriated to the office of the secretary of state to be used for the start-up costs of implementing the address confidentiality program established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585 . Sec. 33. TRANSFERS —— SECRETARY OF STATE —— ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM —— AGGREGATE LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERS. 1. Unencumbered or unobligated moneys transferred to the office of the secretary of state for deposit in the address confidentiality program fund established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, and appropriated to the office of the secretary of state to be used for the start-up costs of implementing the address confidentiality program established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, pursuant to the following provisions of this Act, shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the amount of $47,300: a. The section of this Act transferring moneys remaining in the federal recovery and reinvestment fund established in section 8.41A on June 30, 2015. b. The section of this Act transferring moneys remaining in the vertical infrastructure fund established in section 8.57B on June 30, 2015. c. The section of this Act transferring moneys remaining in the banking division mortgage servicing settlement fund -19- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 19/ 38
CCH-659 established in 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1138, section 7, subsection 2, on June 30, 2015. 2. Any unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in the funds described in subsection 1, paragraphs “a” through “c” on June 30, 2015, which in the aggregate exceed $47,300 shall be transferred to the general fund of the state. Sec. 34. Section 9.8, subsection 1, as enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, section 1, is amended to read as follows: 1. An address confidentiality program revolving fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of moneys collected by the clerk of the district court and transferred to the office of the secretary of state for deposit in the fund pursuant to section 602.8108, subsection 6A , and transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds as provided by law . The moneys in the fund are subject to appropriation to the office of the secretary of state by the general assembly. The office of the secretary of state shall administer the fund. The office of the secretary of state shall provide an annual report to the department of management and the legislative services agency on expenditures from the fund in a format as determined by the department of management in consultation with the legislative services agency. Sec. 35. Section 9.8, subsection 3, as enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, section 1, is amended to read as follows: 3. Section 8.33 does not apply to any moneys transferred, credited, or appropriated to the revolving fund. Sec. 36. REPEAL. Sections 8.41A and 8.57B, Code 2015, are repealed. Sec. 37. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following provisions of this division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 1. The section of this Act transferring moneys remaining in the federal recovery and reinvestment fund established in section 8.41A on June 30, 2015, to the office of the secretary -20- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 20/ 38
CCH-659 of state for deposit in the address confidentiality program fund established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, and appropriating those moneys to the office of the secretary of state to be used by the office of the secretary of state for the start-up costs of implementing the address confidentiality program. 2. The section of this Act transferring moneys remaining in the vertical infrastructure fund established in section 8.57B on June 30, 2015, to the office of the secretary of state for deposit in the address confidentiality program fund established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, and appropriating those moneys to the office of the secretary of state to be used by the office of the secretary of state for the start-up costs of implementing the address confidentiality program. 3. The section of this Act amending 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1138, section 7, subsection 2. Sec. 38. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT AND RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following provisions of this division of this Act, if approved by the governor on or after July 1, 2015, take effect upon enactment, and apply retroactively to June 30, 2015: 1. The section of this Act transferring moneys remaining in the federal recovery and reinvestment fund established in section 8.41A on June 30, 2015, to the office of the secretary of state for deposit in the address confidentiality program fund established in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, and appropriating those moneys to the office of the secretary of state to be used by the office of the secretary of state for the start-up costs of implementing the address confidentiality program. 2. The section of this Act transferring moneys remaining in the vertical infrastructure fund established in section 8.57B on June 30, 2015, to the office of the secretary of state for deposit in the address confidentiality program fund established -21- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 21/ 38
CCH-659 in 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 585, and appropriating those moneys to the office of the secretary of state to be used by the office of the secretary of state for the start-up costs of implementing the address confidentiality program. 3. The section of this Act amending 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1138, section 7, subsection 2. DIVISION II FY 2016-2017 Sec. 39. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,033,962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 56.56 b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,284,455 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any excess moneys appropriated for utility costs in this lettered paragraph shall not revert to the general fund of the state at the end of the fiscal year but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of this lettered paragraph during the succeeding fiscal year. c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 202,957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 2. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department for workers’ compensation shall be segregated into a separate -22- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 22/ 38
CCH-659 workers’ compensation fund in the state treasury to be used for payment of state employees’ workers’ compensation claims and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers’ compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall be available for expenditure for purposes of the fund for subsequent fiscal years. Sec. 40. REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated to the department of administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, from the revolving funds designated in chapter 8A and from internal service funds created by the department such amounts as the department deems necessary for the operation of the department consistent with the requirements of chapter 8A. Sec. 41. STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION CHARGE. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the monthly per contract administrative charge which may be assessed by the department of administrative services shall be $2 per contract on all health insurance plans administered by the department. Sec. 42. AUDITOR OF STATE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 472,253 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 103.00 2. The auditor of state may retain additional full-time equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable -23- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 23/ 38
CCH-659 pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which are requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B. The auditor of state shall notify the department of management, the legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services agency of the additional full-time equivalent positions retained. 3. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the appropriation in this section solely for audit work related to the comprehensive annual financial report, federally required audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other significant financial irregularities until the audit of the comprehensive annual financial report is complete. Sec. 43. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 275,168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 Sec. 44. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER —— INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS —— IOWACCESS. 1. There is appropriated to the office of the chief information officer for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, from the revolving funds designated in chapter 8B and from internal service funds created by the office such amounts as the office deems necessary for the operation of the office consistent with the requirements of chapter 8B . -24- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 24/ 38
CCH-659 2. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the first $375,000 collected by the department of transportation and transferred to the treasurer of state with respect to the fees for transactions involving the furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating record under section 321A.3, subsection 1, shall be transferred to the IowAccess revolving fund created in section 8B.33 for the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and expanding electronic access to government records as provided by law. b. All fees collected with respect to transactions involving IowAccess shall be deposited in the IowAccess revolving fund and shall be used only for the support of IowAccess projects. Sec. 45. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: a. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 610,196 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 17.90 b. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION BUREAU For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,769 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 12.51 2. There is appropriated from the department of commerce -25- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 25/ 38
CCH-659 revolving fund created in section 546.12 to the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: a. BANKING DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,833,618 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 93.23 b. CREDIT UNION DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 934,628 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.00 c. INSURANCE DIVISION (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,662,945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 103.15 (2) The insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation recommendations or requirements. (3) The insurance division expenditures for examination purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection 7, including the expenditures for retention of additional personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the division first does both of the following: (a) Notifies the department of management, the legislative services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the need for the expenditures. -26- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 26/ 38
CCH-659 (b) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures. d. UTILITIES DIVISION (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,280,203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 79.00 (2) The utilities division may expend additional moneys, including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully reimbursable. Before the division expends or encumbers an amount in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the division shall first do both of the following: (a) Notify the department of management, the legislative services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the need for the expenditures. (b) File with each of the entities named in subparagraph division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures. 3. CHARGES. Each division and the office of consumer advocate shall include in its charges assessed or revenues generated an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated in its appropriation and any state-assessed indirect costs determined by the department of administrative services. Sec. 46. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —— PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION BUREAU. There is appropriated from the housing trust fund created pursuant to section 16.181, to the bureau of professional licensing and regulation of the banking division of the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes -27- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 27/ 38
CCH-659 designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,159 Sec. 47. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. GENERAL OFFICE For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,098,228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.00 2. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS For the governor’s quarters at Terrace Hill, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 46,556 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.93 Sec. 48. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the governor’s office of drug control policy for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, including statewide coordination of the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) programs or similar programs, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 120,567 -28- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 28/ 38
CCH-659 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 Sec. 49. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of human rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 112,092 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.65 2. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND SERVICES DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 514,039 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 9.15 Sec. 50. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 272,621 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.65 2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: -29- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 29/ 38
CCH-659 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 339,471 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.00 3. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,286,545 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 55.00 b. By December 1, 2016, the department, in coordination with the investigations division, shall submit a report to the general assembly concerning the division’s activities relative to fraud in public assistance programs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016. The report shall include but is not limited to a summary of the number of cases investigated, case outcomes, overpayment dollars identified, amount of cost avoidance, and actual dollars recovered. 4. HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,546,017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 114.00 b. The department shall, in coordination with the health facilities division, make the following information available to the public as part of the department’s development efforts to revise the department’s internet site: (1) The number of inspections conducted by the division annually by type of service provider and type of inspection. (2) The total annual operations budget for the division, including general fund appropriations and federal contract dollars received by type of service provider inspected. (3) The total number of full-time equivalent positions in the division, to include the number of full-time equivalent -30- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 30/ 38
CCH-659 positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of service provider inspected. (4) Identification of state and federal survey trends, cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs. c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the department and division continuously solicit input from facilities regulated by the division to assess and improve the division’s level of collaboration and to identify new opportunities for cooperation. 5. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.00 b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the labor services division of the department of workforce development for all costs associated with hearings conducted under chapter 91C, related to contractor registration. The board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable to the labor services division under this subsection and to retain the additional full-time equivalent positions as needed to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C. 6. CHILD ADVOCACY BOARD a. For foster care review and the court appointed special advocate program, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,340,145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 32.25 -31- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 31/ 38
CCH-659 b. The department of human services, in coordination with the child advocacy board and the department of inspections and appeals, shall submit an application for funding available pursuant to Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security Act for claims for child advocacy board administrative review costs. c. The court appointed special advocate program shall investigate and develop opportunities for expanding fund-raising for the program. d. Administrative costs charged by the department of inspections and appeals for items funded under this subsection shall not exceed 4 percent of the amount appropriated in this subsection. 7. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 639,666 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.65 Sec. 51. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS —— MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOOD INSPECTIONS. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the department of inspections and appeals shall retain any license fees generated during the fiscal year as a result of actions under section 137F.3A occurring during the period beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2017, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of chapters 137C, 137D, and 137F. Sec. 52. RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION —— RACING AND GAMING REGULATION. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and gaming commission of the department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous -32- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 32/ 38
CCH-659 purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of pari-mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling, and gambling structure laws and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,097,250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 73.75 Sec. 53. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the administrative hearings division of the department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 811,949 Sec. 54. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For enterprise resource planning, providing for a salary model administrator, conducting performance audits, and the department’s LEAN process; for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,275,110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 Sec. 55. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the department of management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: -33- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 33/ 38
CCH-659 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,000 Sec. 56. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa public information board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 175,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 Sec. 57. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,940,420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 228.55 2. From the moneys appropriated in this section, the department shall use $200,000 to pay the direct costs of compliance related to the collection and distribution of local sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 423B and 423E. 3. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17, without cost to a city or county. -34- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 34/ 38
CCH-659 Sec. 58. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX FUND APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax fund created pursuant to section 452A.77 to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax program: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 652,888 Sec. 59. SECRETARY OF STATE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,448,350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 32.00 2. The state department or state agency which provides data processing services to support voter registration file maintenance and storage shall provide those services without charge. Sec. 60. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES REFUND. Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the provisions of section 489.117, subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “o”, section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “s”, and section 504.113, subsection 1, paragraphs “a”, “c”, “d”, “j”, “k”, “l”, and “m”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer pursuant to rules established by the secretary of state. The -35- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 35/ 38
CCH-659 decision of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under rules established by the secretary of state is final and not subject to review pursuant to chapter 17A. Sec. 61. TREASURER OF STATE. 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 542,196 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 28.80 2. The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical and secretarial support for the executive council. Sec. 62. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— OFFICE OF TREASURER OF STATE. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For enterprise resource management costs related to the distribution of road use tax funds: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 46,574 Sec. 63. IPERS —— GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated from the Iowa public employees’ retirement system fund created in section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees’ retirement system for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, and for not more than the following -36- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 36/ 38
CCH-659 full-time equivalent positions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,843,484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.00 Sec. 64. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this 2015 Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product to an Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based business. Second preference shall be given to a United States product or a product produced by a business based in the United States. Sec. 65. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PAYMENTS. As a condition of the appropriations in this Act, the moneys appropriated and any other moneys available shall not be used for payment of a personnel settlement agreement that contains a confidentiality provision intended to prevent public disclosure of the agreement or any terms of the agreement. DIVISION III AUDIT EXPENSES Sec. 66. Section 11.5B, Code 2015, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION . 15. Office of the chief information officer. DIVISION IV CONDITIONAL EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS Sec. 67. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. Unless otherwise provided, this Act, if approved by the governor on or after July 1, 2015, takes effect upon enactment, notwithstanding section 3.7, subsection 2, to the contrary. Sec. 68. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. Unless otherwise provided, this Act, if approved by the governor on or after July 1, 2015, applies retroactively to July 1, 2015. > 2. Title page, line 4, after < matters > by inserting < and including effective and retroactive applicability date -37- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 37/ 38
CCH-659 provisions > 3. By renumbering as necessary. ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE: ______________________________ JOHN LANDON, CHAIRPERSON ______________________________ DAVID SIECK ______________________________ GUY VANDER LINDEN ON THE PART OF THE SENATE: ______________________________ CHRIS BRASE, CHAIRPERSON ______________________________ CHAZ ALLEN ______________________________ JEFF DANIELSON -38- HF659.2131 (6) 86 av/rn 38/ 38