House File 754 H-1196 Amend House File 754 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < Section 1. NEW SECTION . 2.70 COVID-19 federal funds 4 oversight committee established —— executive branch report 5 required. 6 1. A COVID-19 federal funds oversight committee is 7 established which shall meet at least every six months to 8 review the expenditure by the office of the governor and state 9 agencies and departments of federal funds received for purposes 10 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee shall meet as 11 directed by the legislative council. 12 2. a. The committee shall consist of three members of the 13 senate appointed by the majority leader of the senate, two 14 members of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the 15 senate, three members of the house of representatives appointed 16 by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two members 17 of the house of representatives appointed by the minority 18 leader of the house of representatives. 19 b. Members shall be appointed during the first regular 20 session of each general assembly and shall serve for terms 21 ending upon the convening of the following general assembly 22 or when their successors are appointed, whichever is later. 23 A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original 24 appointment and shall be for the remainder of the unexpired 25 term of the vacancy. 26 c. The committee shall elect a chairperson and vice 27 chairperson. 28 3. The members of the committee shall be reimbursed for 29 actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance 30 of their duties and shall be paid a per diem as specified 31 in section 2.10 for each day in which they engaged in the 32 performance of their duties. However, per diem compensation 33 and expenses shall not be paid when the general assembly is 34 actually in session at the seat of government. Expenses and 35 -1- HF754.1338 (1) 89 je/rn 1/ 3 #1.

per diem shall be paid from moneys appropriated pursuant to 1 section 2.12 . 2 4. The committee shall do all of the following: 3 a. Review the expenditure by the office of the governor 4 and state agencies and departments of federal funds received 5 for purposes relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including but 6 not limited to federal funds received by the state under the 7 federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 8 Pub. L. No. 116-136, and any successor legislation. 9 b. Review the report submitted pursuant to subsection 5. 10 5. On or before April 30, 2021, and every six months 11 thereafter, the department of management shall submit a report 12 to the general assembly detailing each expenditure by the 13 office of the governor and state agencies and departments of 14 federal funds received for purposes relating to the COVID-19 15 pandemic, including but not limited to federal funds received 16 by the state under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 17 Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, and any successor 18 legislation. 19 6. The committee may issue a report, including its findings 20 and recommendations, to the general assembly at the committee’s 21 discretion. If the committee issues a report, the report shall 22 be submitted to the general assembly within six months of the 23 meeting on which the report is based. 24 7. This section is repealed July 1, 2023. 25 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 11.5D Audit of expenditure of federal 26 funds relating to COVID-19 pandemic. 27 1. The auditor of state shall perform a continuous audit and 28 examination of each expenditure by the office of the governor 29 and state agencies and departments of federal funds received 30 for purposes relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including but 31 not limited to federal funds received by the state under the 32 federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 33 Pub. L. No. 116-136, and any successor legislation. 34 2. This section is repealed July 1, 2023. 35 -2- HF754.1338 (1) 89 je/rn 2/ 3

Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 1 importance, takes effect upon enactment. > 2 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting < An 3 Act relating to oversight of expenditures of federal funds 4 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and including effective date 5 provisions. > 6 ______________________________ HUNTER of Polk -3- HF754.1338 (1) 89 je/rn 3/ 3 #2.