House File 2573 H-8303 Amend House File 2573 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 2 < Section 1. Section 8.57G, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2022, 3 are amended to read as follows: 4 1. An Iowa coronavirus fiscal recovery rescue plan fund 5 is created in the state treasury under the authority of the 6 office of the governor . The fund shall be separate from the 7 general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not 8 be considered part of the balance of the general fund of the 9 state. The fund shall consist of moneys received by the state 10 from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund pursuant to the 11 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2, and any 12 other moneys appropriated to or deposited in the fund. 13 2. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the office of 14 the governor to shall only be used, expended, granted, or 15 transferred as determined pursuant to appropriations by the 16 governor general assembly for any of the following purposes: 17 a. To respond to the public health emergency with respect to 18 COVID-19 or its negative economic impacts, including assistance 19 to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to 20 impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality. 21 b. To respond to workers performing essential work during 22 the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay 23 to eligible workers of the state that are performing such 24 essential work, or by providing grants to eligible employers 25 that have eligible workers who perform essential work. 26 c. For the provision of government services to the extent 27 of the reduction in state revenue due to the COVID-19 public 28 health emergency relative to revenues collected in the fiscal 29 year beginning July 1, 2018. 30 d. To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or 31 broadband infrastructure. > 32 2. Title page, line 2, after < use > by inserting < and the 33 federal American Rescue Plan Act > 34 3. By renumbering as necessary. 35 -1- HF 2573.4184 (2) 89 as/ns 1/ 2 #1. #2.
______________________________ ISENHART of Dubuque -2- HF 2573.4184 (2) 89 as/ns 2/ 2