House File 895 H-1474 Amend House File 895 as follows: 1 1. Page 23, after line 22 by inserting: 2 < DIVISION ___ 3 USE OF FEDERAL RELIEF MONEYS 4 Sec. ___. SELF-PROMOTION PROHIBITED. The provisions of 5 section 68A.405A apply to moneys received by the state from the 6 coronavirus relief fund created pursuant to the Coronavirus 7 Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, as 8 amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 9 No. 116-260, and from moneys received by the state under the 10 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2. 11 Sec. ___. OVERSIGHT BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. For the fiscal 12 year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, all of 13 the following apply: 14 1. On or before September 30, 2021, and on or before 15 December 31, 2021, the department of management shall submit 16 to the general assembly a detailed list of all expenditures 17 made from moneys received by the state from the coronavirus 18 relief fund created pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 19 and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, as amended by 20 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-260, 21 and from moneys received by the state under the American 22 Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2. In addition, the 23 department of management shall notify the general assembly 24 of any contract or agreement with a private entity for the 25 expenditure of such moneys, including the name of the private 26 entity and the amount to be expended, within 14 days after the 27 contract or agreement takes effect. 28 2. The office of the governor, the department of management, 29 or any other state entity shall not expend more than $1,000,000 30 of moneys described in subsection 1 collectively during the 31 fiscal year on any one contract, agreement, or purpose without 32 the approval of the legislative council. 33 Sec. ___. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT —— COMPETITIVE BIDDING 34 PROCEDURES. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 35 -1- HF 895.2381 (2) 89 ns/tm 1/ 2 #1.
contrary, including any proclamation of disaster emergency 1 issued by the governor, competitive bidding procedures for the 2 expenditure of moneys received by the state under the American 3 Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2, that are otherwise 4 required for state agencies pursuant to chapters 8A and 8B 5 shall be followed and not be altered or waived unless for an 6 immediate public health need. 7 Sec. ___. BONUS PAY RESTRICTION. Notwithstanding any 8 provision of law to the contrary, a state entity shall not 9 provide bonus pay to a state employee during the fiscal year 10 beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, unless the 11 state employee is a frontline essential worker. 12 Sec. ___. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT —— IOWA PREFERENCE. As 13 a condition of expending any moneys received by the state under 14 the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2, any 15 state agency authorized to enter into a contract to expend such 16 moneys shall give first preference in awarding a contract to 17 an Iowa-based business. 18 Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 19 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. > 20 2. By renumbering as necessary. 21 ______________________________ RUNNING-MARQUARDT of Linn -2- HF 895.2381 (2) 89 ns/tm 2/ 2 #2.