House File 385 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 130) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act concerning limiting the authority of the general assembly 2 to expend money from the veterans trust fund. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2011HV 83 5 ec/rj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 35A.13, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 11. A bill containing provisions 1 4 expending moneys in the veterans trust fund for a purpose not 1 5 specifically authorized by this section shall require the 1 6 affirmative votes of at least two=thirds of all the members 1 7 elected to each house of the general assembly for passage. 1 8 EXPLANATION 1 9 This bill requires by statute that passage of a bill which 1 10 proposes to expend moneys from the veterans trust fund for a 1 11 purpose not specifically authorized for expenditure from the 1 12 trust fund requires a two=thirds majority vote of all the 1 13 members elected to each house of the general assembly. 1 14 LSB 2011HV 83 1 15 ec/rj/5