Senate File 533 - Introduced SENATE FILE 533 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1210) A BILL FOR An Act relating to state and local finances by providing for 1 funding of property tax credits and reimbursements, by 2 making and adjusting appropriations, providing for salaries 3 and compensation of state employees, providing for matters 4 relating to tax credits, providing for fees and penalties, 5 providing for legal responsibilities, and providing for 6 properly related matters, and including effective date and 7 retroactive and other applicability provisions. 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 9 TLSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp
S.F. 533 DIVISION I 1 MH/MR/DD SERVICES ALLOWED GROWTH FUNDING —— FY 2012-2013 2 Section 1. ADULT MH/MR/DD SERVICES ALLOWED GROWTH FUNDING 3 —— FY 2012-2013. Notwithstanding section 331.439, subsection 4 3, the allowed growth factor adjustment for county mental 5 health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities 6 service expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 7 1, 2012, shall be established by statute which shall be 8 enacted within thirty calendar days of the convening of the 9 Eighty-fourth General Assembly, 2012 Session, on January 9, 10 2012. The governor shall submit to the general assembly a 11 recommendation for such allowed growth factor adjustment and 12 the amounts of related appropriations to the general assembly 13 on or before January 9, 2012. 14 DIVISION II 15 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS 16 Sec. 2. BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013. 17 1. For the budget process applicable to the fiscal year 18 beginning July 1, 2012, on or before October 1, 2011, in lieu 19 of the information specified in section 8.23, subsection 1 , 20 unnumbered paragraph 1, and paragraph “a”, all departments and 21 establishments of the government shall transmit to the director 22 of the department of management, on blanks to be furnished by 23 the director, estimates of their expenditure requirements, 24 including every proposed expenditure, for the ensuing fiscal 25 year, together with supporting data and explanations as called 26 for by the director of the department of management after 27 consultation with the legislative services agency. 28 2. The estimates of expenditure requirements shall be 29 in a form specified by the director of the department of 30 management, and the expenditure requirements shall include all 31 proposed expenditures and shall be prioritized by program or 32 the results to be achieved. The estimates shall be accompanied 33 by performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the 34 programs or results. 35 -1- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 1/ 43
S.F. 533 Sec. 3. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. 1 Notwithstanding the standing appropriations in the following 2 designated sections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, 3 and ending June 30, 2012, the amounts appropriated from the 4 general fund of the state pursuant to these sections for the 5 following designated purposes shall not exceed the following 6 amounts: 7 1. For performance of duty by the executive council in 8 sections 7D.29, 8A.321, and 29C.20: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,712,105 10 2. For operational support grants and community cultural 11 grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3 , paragraph “d”, 12 subparagraph (1): 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 416,702 14 3. For regional tourism marketing under section 99F.11, 15 subsection 3 , paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2): 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 810,306 17 4. For the center for congenital and inherited disorders 18 central registry under section 144.13A, subsection 4 , paragraph 19 “a”: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 171,121 21 5. For primary and secondary child abuse prevention 22 programs under section 144.13A, subsection 4 , paragraph “a”: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 217,772 24 6. For programs for at-risk children under section 279.51 : 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,493,891 26 The amount of any reduction in this subsection shall be 27 prorated among the programs specified in section 279.51, 28 subsection 1 , paragraphs “a”, “b”, and “c”. 29 7. For payment for nonpublic school transportation under 30 section 285.2 : 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,060,931 32 If total approved claims for reimbursement for nonpublic 33 school pupil transportation exceed the amount appropriated in 34 accordance with this subsection, the department of education 35 -2- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 2/ 43
S.F. 533 shall prorate the amount of each approved claim. 1 8. For reimbursement for the homestead property tax credit 2 under section 425.1 : 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 86,188,387 4 9. For reimbursement for the family farm and agricultural 5 land tax credits under sections 425A.1 and 426.1 : 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,395,131 7 10. For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco 8 product manufacturers under section 453D.8 : 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,416 10 Sec. 4. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STATE AID —— FY 2011-2012. In 11 lieu of the appropriation provided in section 257.20, 12 subsection 2, the appropriation for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, for paying 14 instructional support state aid under section 257.20 for fiscal 15 year 2011-2012 is zero. 16 Sec. 5. Section 256.30, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, 17 is amended by striking the unnumbered paragraph and inserting 18 in lieu thereof the following: 19 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending 20 June 30, 2012, and for each succeeding fiscal year, there 21 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 22 department the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. The 23 department shall distribute the appropriation to the tribal 24 council of the Sac and Fox Indian settlement for expenses of 25 educating American Indian children residing in the Sac and Fox 26 Indian settlement on land held in trust by the secretary of 27 the interior of the United States in excess of federal moneys 28 paid to the tribal council for educating the American Indian 29 children when moneys are appropriated for that purpose. The 30 tribal council shall administer the moneys distributed pursuant 31 to this section and shall submit an annual report and other 32 reports as required by the department to the department on the 33 expenditure of the moneys. 34 Sec. 6. Section 257.35, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 35 -3- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 3/ 43
S.F. 533 following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 5A. Notwithstanding subsection 1, and in 2 addition to the reduction applicable pursuant to subsection 3 2, the state aid for area education agencies and the portion 4 of the combined district cost calculated for these agencies 5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 6 30, 2012, shall be reduced by the department of management by 7 ten million dollars. The reduction for each area education 8 agency shall be prorated based on the reduction that the agency 9 received in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. 10 DIVISION III 11 SALARIES, COMPENSATION, AND RELATED MATTERS 12 Sec. 7. APPOINTED STATE OFFICERS. 13 1. The governor shall establish a salary for appointed 14 nonelected persons in the executive branch of state government 15 holding a position enumerated in and within the salary 16 ranges provided in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, 17 by considering, among other items, the experience of the 18 individual in the position, changes in the duties of the 19 position, the incumbent’s performance of assigned duties, and 20 subordinates’ salaries. However, the attorney general shall 21 establish the salary for the consumer advocate, the chief 22 justice of the supreme court shall establish the salary for the 23 state court administrator, the ethics and campaign disclosure 24 board shall establish the salary of the executive director, and 25 the Iowa public broadcasting board shall establish the salary 26 of the administrator of the public broadcasting division of the 27 department of education, each within the salary range provided 28 in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14. 29 2. The governor, in establishing salaries as provided in 30 this section, shall take into consideration other employee 31 benefits which may be provided for an individual including but 32 not limited to housing. 33 3. A person whose salary is established pursuant to this 34 section and who is a full-time, year-round employee of the 35 -4- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 4/ 43
S.F. 533 state shall not receive any other remuneration from the state 1 or from any other source for the performance of that person’s 2 duties unless the additional remuneration is first approved by 3 the governor or authorized by law. However, this provision 4 does not exclude the reimbursement for necessary travel and 5 expenses incurred in the performance of duties or fringe 6 benefits normally provided to employees of the state. 7 Sec. 8. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FUNDED. The 8 various state departments, boards, commissions, councils, 9 and agencies, including the state board of regents, for 10 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 11 2012, shall provide from available sources pay adjustments, 12 expense reimbursements, and related benefits to fully fund the 13 following: 14 1. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 15 to chapter 20 for employees in the blue collar bargaining unit. 16 2. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 17 to chapter 20 for employees in the public safety bargaining 18 unit. 19 3. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 20 to chapter 20 for employees in the security bargaining unit. 21 4. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 22 to chapter 20 for employees in the technical bargaining unit. 23 5. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 24 to chapter 20 for employees in the professional fiscal and 25 staff bargaining unit. 26 6. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 27 to chapter 20 for employees in the clerical bargaining unit. 28 7. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 29 to chapter 20 for employees in the professional social services 30 bargaining unit. 31 8. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 32 to chapter 20 for employees in the community-based corrections 33 bargaining unit. 34 9. The collective bargaining agreements negotiated 35 -5- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 5/ 43
S.F. 533 pursuant to chapter 20 for employees in the judicial branch of 1 government bargaining units. 2 10. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 3 to chapter 20 for employees in the patient care bargaining 4 unit. 5 11. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 to chapter 20 for employees in the science bargaining unit. 7 12. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 8 to chapter 20 for employees in the university of northern Iowa 9 faculty bargaining unit. 10 13. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 11 to chapter 20 for employees in the state university of Iowa 12 graduate student bargaining unit. 13 14. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 14 to chapter 20 for employees in the state university of Iowa 15 hospital and clinics tertiary health care bargaining unit. 16 15. The annual pay adjustments, related benefits, and 17 expense reimbursements referred to in the sections of this 18 division of this Act addressing noncontract state and state 19 board of regents employees who are not covered by a collective 20 bargaining agreement. 21 Sec. 9. NONCONTRACT STATE EMPLOYEES —— GENERAL. 22 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011: 23 a. The maximum and minimum salary levels of all pay plans 24 provided for in section 8A.413, subsection 3, as they exist for 25 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, shall not increase. 26 b. The pay plans for state employees who are exempt 27 from chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and who are included in the 28 department of administrative services’ centralized payroll 29 system shall not be increased, and any additional changes 30 in any executive branch pay plans shall be approved by the 31 governor. 32 2. This section does not apply to members of the general 33 assembly, board members, commission members, persons whose 34 salaries are set by the general assembly pursuant to this Act 35 -6- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 6/ 43
S.F. 533 or are set by the governor, or other persons designated in the 1 section of this division of this Act addressing appointed state 2 officers, employees designated under section 8A.412, subsection 3 5, and employees covered by 11 IAC 53.6(3). 4 3. The pay plans for the bargaining eligible employees of 5 the state shall not be increased, and any additional changes 6 in such executive branch pay plans shall be approved by the 7 governor. As used in this section, “bargaining eligible 8 employee” means an employee who is eligible to organize under 9 chapter 20, but has not done so. 10 4. The policies for implementation of this section shall be 11 approved by the governor. 12 Sec. 10. STATE EMPLOYEES —— STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. For 13 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 14 2012, funds shall be provided from available sources of the 15 state board of regents for funding of collective bargaining 16 agreements for state board of regents employees covered by 17 such agreements and for the following state board of regents 18 employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement: 19 1. Regents merit system employees and merit supervisory 20 employees. 21 2. Faculty members and professional and scientific 22 employees. 23 Sec. 11. BONUS PAY. For the fiscal year beginning July 24 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, employees of the executive 25 branch, judicial branch, and legislative branch shall not 26 receive bonus pay unless otherwise authorized by law, required 27 pursuant to a contract of employment entered into before July 28 1, 2011, or required pursuant to a collective bargaining 29 agreement. This section does not apply to employees of the 30 state board of regents. For purposes of this section, “bonus 31 pay” means any additional remuneration provided an employee in 32 the form of a bonus, including but not limited to a retention 33 bonus, recruitment bonus, exceptional job performance pay, 34 extraordinary job performance pay, exceptional performance pay, 35 -7- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 7/ 43
S.F. 533 extraordinary duty pay, or extraordinary or special duty pay, 1 and any extra benefit not otherwise provided to other similarly 2 situated employees. 3 Sec. 12. SPECIAL FUNDS. For the fiscal year beginning July 4 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, salary adjustments otherwise 5 provided for in this Act may be funded using departmental 6 revolving, trust, or special funds for which the general 7 assembly has established an operating budget, provided doing so 8 does not exceed the operating budget established by the general 9 assembly. 10 Sec. 13. FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED. For the fiscal year 11 beginning July 1, 2011, all federal grants to and the federal 12 receipts of the agencies affected by this division of this Act 13 which are received and may be expended for purposes of this 14 division of this Act are appropriated for those purposes and as 15 set forth in the federal grants or receipts. 16 Sec. 14. STATE TROOPER MEAL ALLOWANCE. For the fiscal 17 year beginning July 1, 2011, the sworn peace officers in the 18 department of public safety who are not covered by a collective 19 bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to chapter 20 shall 20 receive the same per diem meal allowance as the sworn peace 21 officers in the department of public safety who are covered 22 by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to 23 chapter 20. 24 Sec. 15. SALARY MODEL ADMINISTRATOR. The salary model 25 administrator shall work in conjunction with the legislative 26 services agency to maintain the state’s salary model used for 27 analyzing, comparing, and projecting state employee salary 28 and benefit information, including information relating to 29 employees of the state board of regents. The department of 30 revenue, the department of administrative services, the five 31 institutions under the jurisdiction of the state board of 32 regents, the judicial district departments of correctional 33 services, and the state department of transportation shall 34 provide salary data to the department of management and the 35 -8- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 8/ 43
S.F. 533 legislative services agency to operate the state’s salary 1 model. The format and frequency of provision of the salary 2 data shall be determined by the department of management and 3 the legislative services agency. The information shall be 4 used in collective bargaining processes under chapter 20 and 5 in calculating the funding needs contained within the annual 6 salary adjustment legislation. A state employee organization 7 as defined in section 20.3, subsection 4, may request 8 information produced by the model, but the information provided 9 shall not contain information attributable to individual 10 employees. 11 DIVISION IV 12 CORRECTIVE PROVISIONS 13 Sec. 16. Section 8.6, subsection 9A, as enacted by 2011 Iowa 14 Acts, House File 45, section 39, is amended to read as follows: 15 9A. Budget and tax rate databases. To develop and make 16 available to the public a searchable budget database and 17 internet site as required under chapter 8G, division subchapter 18 I , and to develop and make available to the public a searchable 19 tax rate database and internet site as required under chapter 20 8G, division subchapter II . 21 Sec. 17. Section 8.57E, subsection 3, paragraph a, as 22 enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 209, section 30, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 a. Moneys in the taxpayer’s taxpayers trust fund may be 25 used for cash flow purposes during a fiscal year provided that 26 any moneys so allocated are returned to the fund by the end of 27 that fiscal year. 28 Sec. 18. Section 8G.13, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House 29 File 45, section 50, is amended to read as follows: 30 8G.13 Updating database. 31 To facilitate the department of management’s efforts in 32 creating and maintaining a searchable database of the taxes 33 identified in section 8G.12, subsection 3 1 , for all taxing 34 jurisdictions in the state, each taxing jurisdiction may 35 -9- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 9/ 43
S.F. 533 annually be required to report its tax rates to the department 1 of management or the department of revenue and shall report any 2 changes to its tax rates within thirty days of the change. 3 Sec. 19. Section 16.193, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 4 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 5 11, is amended to read as follows: 6 a. During the term of the Iowa jobs program and Iowa jobs 7 II program, the Iowa finance authority shall collect data on 8 all of the projects approved for the program programs . The 9 department of management and the state agencies associated 10 with the projects shall assist the authority with the data 11 collection and in developing the report required by this 12 subsection . The authority shall report quarterly to the 13 governor and the general assembly concerning the data. 14 Sec. 20. Section 68A.401, subsection 4, Code 2011, as 15 amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 17, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 4. Political committees expressly advocating the 18 nomination, election, or defeat of candidates for both 19 federal office and any elected office created by law or the 20 Constitution of the State of Iowa shall file statements and 21 reports with the board in addition to any federal reports 22 required to be filed with the board. However, a political 23 committee that is registered and filing full disclosure 24 reports of all financial activities with the federal election 25 commission may file verified statements as provided in section 26 68B.201A 68A.201A . 27 Sec. 21. Section 139A.19, subsection 3, as enacted by 2011 28 Iowa Acts, House File 467, section 20, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 3. This section does not preclude a hospital, clinic, other 31 health facility, or a health care provider from providing 32 notification to a care provider under circumstances in 33 which the hospital’s, clinic’s, other health facility’s, or 34 health care provider’s policy provides for notification of 35 -10- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 10/ 43
S.F. 533 the hospital’s, clinics clinic’s , other health facility’s, 1 or health care provider’s own employees of exposure to a 2 contagious or infectious disease that is not life-threatening 3 if the notice does not reveal a patient’s name, unless the 4 patient consents. 5 Sec. 22. Section 175.3, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 6 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 429, section 1, 7 is amended to read as follows: 8 a. The agricultural development authority is established 9 within the department of agriculture and land stewardship. The 10 agency authority is constituted as a public instrumentality 11 and agency of the state exercising public and essential 12 governmental functions. 13 Sec. 23. Section 207.22, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 14 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 15 47, is amended to read as follows: 16 b. Acquisition of coal refuse disposal sites and all 17 coal refuse thereon will serve the purposes of Tit. IV of 18 Pub. L. No. 95-87, Tit. IV, codified at 30 U.S.C. ch. 25, 19 subch. IV, or that public ownership is desirable to meet 20 emergency situations and prevent recurrences of the adverse 21 effect of past coal mining practices. 22 Sec. 24. Section 232.71D, subsection 3, paragraph a, 23 unnumbered paragraph 1, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House 24 File 562, section 3, is amended to read as follows: 25 Unless any of the circumstances listed in paragraph “b” are 26 applicable, cases to which any of the following circumstances 27 apply shall not be placed on in the central registry: 28 Sec. 25. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 29 subparagraph (1), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 30 453, section 1, is amended to read as follows: 31 (1) The rules establishing high school graduation 32 requirements shall authorize a school district or 33 accredited nonpublic school to consider that any student who 34 satisfactorily completes a high school-level unit of English 35 -11- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 11/ 43
S.F. 533 or language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies has 1 satisfactorily completed a unit of the high school graduation 2 requirements for that area as specified in this lettered 3 paragraph, and to shall authorize the school district or 4 accredited nonpublic school to issue high school credit for the 5 unit to the student. 6 Sec. 26. Section 327B.5, Code 2011, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 327B.5 Penalty. 9 Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall, 10 upon conviction, be subject to a scheduled fine as provided in 11 section 805.8A, subsection 13 , paragraphs paragraph “f” and “g” . 12 Sec. 27. Section 483A.24A, Code 2011, as amended by 2011 13 Iowa Acts, Senate File 194, section 10, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 483A.24A License refunds —— military service. 16 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the 17 contrary, a service member deployed for military service, both 18 as defined in section 29A.1, subsection 3 , shall receive a 19 refund of that portion of any license fee paid by the service 20 member representing the service member’s period of military 21 service. 22 Sec. 28. Section 501.101, subsection 01, as enacted by 2011 23 Iowa Acts, House File 348, section 7, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 01. “Alternative voting method” means a method of voting 26 other than a written ballot, including voting by electronic, 27 telephonic, internet, or other means that reasonably allow 28 allows members the opportunity to vote. 29 Sec. 29. Section 501A.703, subsection 5, paragraph d, Code 30 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 348, section 19, 31 is amended to read as follows: 32 d. If the ballot of the member is received by the 33 cooperative on or before the date of the regular members’ 34 meeting or as otherwise prescribed for an alternative , voting 35 -12- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 12/ 43
S.F. 533 method, the ballot or alternative voting method shall be 1 accepted and counted as the vote of the absent member. 2 Sec. 30. Section 511.8, subsection 22, paragraph i, 3 unnumbered paragraph 1, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate 4 File 406, section 25, is amended to read as follows: 5 Securities held in the legal reserve of a life insurance 6 company or association pledged as collateral for financial 7 instruments used in highly effective hedging transactions as 8 defined in the national association of insurance commissioners’ 9 Statement statement of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 10 statutory accounting principles no. 86 shall continue to 11 be eligible for inclusion on in the legal reserve of the 12 life insurance company or association subject to all of the 13 following: 14 Sec. 31. Section 514J.109, subsection 3, paragraph f, 15 if enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 597, section 9, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 f. The covered person or the covered person’s authorized 18 representative has provided all the information and forms 19 required by the commissioner that are necessary to process an 20 external review request pursuant to this section. 21 Sec. 32. Section 521F.4, subsection 1, paragraph b, as 22 enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 406, section 44, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 b. The filing of a risk-based capital report by a health 25 organization which indicates that the health organization has 26 total adjusted capital which is greater than or equal to its 27 company-action-level risk-based capital but less than the 28 product of its authorized-control-level risk-based capital and 29 three and triggers the trend test determined in accordance with 30 the trend test calculations calculation included in the health 31 risk-based capital instructions. 32 Sec. 33. Section 524.310, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 33 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 34 120, is amended to read as follows: 35 -13- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 13/ 43
S.F. 533 b. A corporate or company name reserved, registered, or 1 protected as provided in section 489.109, 490.402 , 490.403 , 2 490A.402 , 504.402 , or 504.403 . 3 Sec. 34. Section 717.3, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 4 2011, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 478, section 6, 5 is amended to read as follows: 6 b. That the department shall assume supervision of and 7 provide for the sustenance of the livestock and as provided in 8 section 717.4. 9 Sec. 35. Section 717.4, subsection 2, as enacted by 2011 10 Iowa Acts, Senate File 478, section 7, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 2. The court ordered lien shall be for the benefit of the 13 department. The amount of the lien shall not be not more than 14 for expenses incurred in providing sustenance to the livestock 15 pursuant to section 717.3 and providing for the disposition of 16 the livestock pursuant to section 717.5. 17 Sec. 36. Section 717.4A, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, 18 Senate File 478, section 8, is amended to read as follows: 19 717.4A Livestock in immediate need of sustenance —— livestock 20 remediation fund. 21 The department may utilize the moneys deposited into the 22 livestock remediation fund pursuant to section 459.501 to pay 23 for any expenses associated with providing sustenance to or 24 the disposition of the livestock pursuant to a court order 25 entered pursuant to section 717.3 or 717.5. The department 26 shall utilize moneys from the fund only to the extent that 27 the department determines that expenses cannot be timely 28 paid by utilizing the available provisions of sections 717.4 29 and 717.5. The department shall deposit any unexpended and 30 unobligated moneys in the fund. The department shall pay to 31 the fund the proceeds from the disposition of the livestock and 32 associated products less expenses incurred by the department in 33 providing for the sustenance and disposition of the livestock, 34 as provided in section 717.5. 35 -14- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 14/ 43
S.F. 533 DIVISION V 1 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS 2 Sec. 37. VISION SCREENING PROGRAM —— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 3 HEALTH. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 4 state to the department of public health for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following 6 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 purposes designated: 8 For a grant to a national affiliated volunteer eye 9 organization that has an established program for children and 10 adults and that is solely dedicated to preserving sight and 11 preventing blindness through education, nationally certified 12 vision screening and training, and community and patient 13 service programs: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 15 Sec. 38. APPROPRIATION —— FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES. There 16 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 17 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 18 year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the 19 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for a 20 program for farmers with disabilities: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 97,000 22 The moneys appropriated in this section shall be used 23 for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national 24 nonprofit organization with over 80 years of experience in 25 assisting children and adults with disabilities and special 26 needs. The moneys shall be used to support a nationally 27 recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated 28 in at least 30 other states, but which is not available through 29 any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance 30 to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the 31 farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged 32 in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home 33 modification consultations, peer support services, services 34 to families, information and referral, and equipment loan 35 -15- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 15/ 43
S.F. 533 services. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 1 in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 2 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 3 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 4 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 5 Sec. 39. APPROPRIATION —— BATTLESHIP IOWA, BB-61. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year 8 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 9 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be credited to 10 the BB-61 fund created in 2010 Iowa Acts, chapter 1194: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 12 2. If the department of the navy, pursuant to a process 13 outlined in a notice published in the federal register on 14 May 24, 2010, volume 75, number 99, awards possession or 15 conditionally awards possession of the battleship Iowa, 16 BB-61, to a nonprofit group that is eligible to receive the 17 battleship, the department of cultural affairs shall award a 18 grant to the nonprofit group in an amount equal to $3 million 19 in addition to any moneys awarded as a grant from the BB-61 20 fund. 21 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 22 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 23 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 24 available for expenditure for the purposes designated for 25 succeeding fiscal years. 26 Sec. 40. GROUP HOME GRANT. There is appropriated from the 27 general fund of the state to the Iowa finance authority for the 28 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, 29 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 30 used for the purposes designated: 31 For a grant to a nonprofit organization providing 32 residential services for persons with an intellectual 33 disability at the intermediate care facility level and services 34 under the medical assistance program habilitation and brain 35 -16- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 16/ 43
S.F. 533 injury home and community-based services waivers, that is 1 located in and providing such services in a county with a 2 population between 90,000 and 95,000, according to the latest 3 certified federal census: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 5 The grant under this section shall be used for purchase or 6 remodeling costs to develop a group home for not more than four 7 individuals with intellectual disabilities or brain injury. 8 Sec. 41. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF 9 INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS —— CONTINGENT FTE AUTHORIZATION. If 10 Senate File 313 or successor legislation providing for debt 11 setoff or other recovery activities for nonpayment of premiums 12 pursuant to section 249A.3, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, 13 subparagraph (1), relating to a special income eligibility 14 group under the Medicaid program, or pursuant to section 15 249J.8, subsection 1, relating to the expansion population 16 eligibility group under the IowaCare program, is enacted by 17 the Eighty-fourth General Assembly, 2011 Session, in addition 18 to other full-time equivalent positions authorized for the 19 investigations division of the department of inspections and 20 appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, not more 21 than 2.00 FTEs are authorized, to the extent funded through 22 moneys available to the department of human services, to 23 be used to implement such provisions of Senate File 313 or 24 successor legislation. 25 Sec. 42. SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. If a 26 school district that is participating on a contractual basis 27 in a special education instructional program operated by an 28 area education agency, in which the area education agency 29 employed teachers on behalf of the school district at the time 30 the department of management calculated the teacher salary 31 supplement cost per pupil under section 257.10, subsection 32 9, the professional development supplement cost per pupil 33 under section 257.10, subsection 10, the area education agency 34 teacher salary supplement cost per pupil under section 257.37A, 35 -17- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 17/ 43
S.F. 533 subsection 1, and the area education agency professional 1 development supplement cost per pupil under section 257.37A, 2 subsection 2, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, 3 terminates the contract for participation in the special 4 education instructional program, the area education agency 5 operating the program shall notify the department of management 6 of the contract termination by the following April 1. The 7 department of management shall recalculate the cost per 8 pupil amounts for the area education agency and the school 9 district for the fiscal year succeeding the notification 10 date for the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil under 11 section 257.10, subsection 9, the professional development 12 supplement cost per pupil under section 257.10, subsection 13 10, the area education agency teacher salary supplement cost 14 per pupil under section 257.37A, subsection 1, and the area 15 education agency professional development supplement cost 16 per pupil under section 257.37A, subsection 2, by estimating 17 the amount of the original allocations used in the cost per 18 pupil calculation that would have been allocated to the school 19 district rather than the area education agency had the special 20 education instructional program not existed, and the department 21 of management shall increase the annual supplement cost per 22 pupil for the school district and area education agency by the 23 appropriate allowable growth for the appropriate fiscal years. 24 Sec. 43. TASK FORCE ON THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF 25 CHILDREN. 26 1. A task force on the prevention of sexual abuse of 27 children is established consisting of the following members: 28 a. Four members of the general assembly serving as ex 29 officio, nonvoting members, with not more than one member from 30 each chamber being from the same political party. The two 31 senators shall be appointed, one each, by the majority leader 32 of the senate and by the minority leader of the senate. The two 33 representatives shall be appointed, one each, by the speaker of 34 the house of representatives and by the minority leader of the 35 -18- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 18/ 43
S.F. 533 house of representatives. 1 b. The director of human services or the director’s 2 designee. 3 c. The director of the department of education or the 4 director’s designee. 5 d. The director of public health or the director’s designee. 6 e. The state court administrator or the state court 7 administrator’s designee. 8 f. A representative of the Iowa county attorneys 9 association, appointed by the president of that association. 10 g. A representative of the chief juvenile court officers, 11 appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court. 12 h. A representative of the Iowa state education 13 association, appointed by the president of that organization. 14 i. A representative of prevent child abuse Iowa, appointed 15 by the director of human services. 16 j. A representative of school administrators of Iowa, 17 appointed by the president of that organization. 18 k. A representative of the Iowa association of school 19 boards, appointed by the executive director of that 20 organization. 21 l. A representative of the Iowa psychological association, 22 appointed by the president of that association. 23 m. A representative of the Iowa coalition against sexual 24 assault, appointed by the executive director of that coalition. 25 n. A representative of prevent child abuse Iowa, appointed 26 by the executive director of that organization. 27 o. A child abuse expert employed by or under contract with 28 one of Iowa’s nationally accredited child protection centers, 29 appointed by the director of the regional child protection 30 center located in Des Moines. 31 2. Members of the task force shall be individuals who are 32 actively involved in the fields of child abuse prevention. To 33 the extent possible, appointment of members shall reflect the 34 geographic diversity of the state. The voting members of the 35 -19- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 19/ 43
S.F. 533 task force shall serve without compensation and shall not be 1 reimbursed for their expenses. 2 3. The director of prevent child abuse Iowa, or the 3 director’s designee, shall convene the organizational meeting 4 of the task force. The task force shall elect from among 5 its members a chairperson. Meetings shall be held at the 6 call of the chairperson or at the request of two or more task 7 force members. Six members shall constitute a quorum and the 8 affirmative vote of six members shall be necessary for any 9 action taken by the task force. 10 4. Prevent child abuse Iowa shall provide staff support to 11 the task force. 12 5. The task force shall consult with employees of the 13 department of human services, the Iowa coalition against sexual 14 assault, the department of public safety, the state board 15 of education, and any other state agency or department as 16 necessary to accomplish the task force’s responsibilities under 17 this section. 18 6. The task force shall develop a model policy addressing 19 sexual abuse of children that may include but is not limited 20 to the following: 21 a. Age-appropriate curricula for students enrolled in 22 prekindergarten through grade five. 23 b. Training options for school personnel on child sexual 24 abuse. 25 c. Educational information for parents and guardians that 26 may be provided in a school handbook and may include the 27 warning signs of a child being abused, along with any needed 28 assistance, referral, or resource information. 29 d. Counseling options and resources available statewide for 30 students affected by sexual abuse. 31 e. Emotional and educational support services that may 32 be available for a child subject to abuse to continue to be 33 successful in school. 34 f. Methods for increasing teacher, student, and parent 35 -20- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 20/ 43
S.F. 533 awareness of issues regarding sexual abuse of children, 1 including but not limited to knowledge of likely warning signs 2 indicating that a child may be a victim of sexual abuse. 3 g. Actions that a child who is a victim of sexual abuse 4 should take to obtain assistance and intervention. 5 7. The task force shall make recommendations for preventing 6 the sexual abuse of children in Iowa. In making those 7 recommendations, the task force shall do the following: 8 a. Gather information concerning child sexual abuse 9 throughout the state. 10 b. Receive reports and testimony from individuals, state 11 and local agencies, community-based organizations, and other 12 public and private organizations. 13 c. Create goals for state policy that would prevent child 14 sexual abuse. 15 d. Submit a final report with its recommendations to the 16 governor and the general assembly on or before January 16, 17 2012. The recommendations may include proposals for specific 18 statutory changes and methods to foster cooperation among state 19 agencies and between the state, local school districts, and 20 other local governments. 21 Sec. 44. RAILROAD COMPANY —— LIMITED LIABILITY. A railroad 22 company which alters facilities described in section 327F.2 23 pursuant to a written agreement executed on or before December 24 31, 2012, with a political subdivision with a population of 25 more than 67,800, but less than 67,900, according to the 2010 26 certified federal census, to construct a flood mitigation 27 project shall receive the limitation on liability contained 28 in section 670.4, subsection 8, for its facilities described 29 in section 327F.2 governed by the written agreement for any 30 damages caused by the alteration due to a flood. 31 Sec. 45. STATE AGENCY OFFICE SUPPLIES PURCHASE, 32 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, PRINTING AND BINDING, AND MARKETING 33 —— APPLICABILITY. The limitation on expenditures made for 34 office supplies, purchases of equipment, office equipment, and 35 -21- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 21/ 43
S.F. 533 equipment noninventory, printing and binding, and marketing 1 implemented pursuant to 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 45, section 2 2, does not apply to a department or agency receiving a 3 supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 4 1, 2010, pursuant to 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 209, division 5 III. 6 Sec. 46. ELECTIONS RELATED SOFTWARE. 7 1. Any computer software developed by a county for purposes 8 of election activities is the property of the county unless the 9 county sells the rights to the software. 10 2. The secretary of state shall not purchase from a 11 political subdivision any rights to computer software 12 developed by the political subdivision for purposes of election 13 activities. 14 Sec. 47. EFFECTIVE DATE —— 2011 IOWA ACTS, SENATE FILE 205. 15 1. 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 205, section 3, amending 16 section 321.47, subsection 2, being deemed of immediate 17 importance, takes effect on the effective date of this section 18 of this division of this Act. 19 2. 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 205, section 4, enacting 20 section 321.113, subsection 5, being deemed of immediate 21 importance, takes effect on the effective date of this section 22 of this division of this Act. 23 3. 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 205, section 5, amending 24 section 321.121, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, being deemed of 25 immediate importance, takes effect on the effective date of 26 this section of this division of this Act. 27 4. 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 205, section 6, enacting 28 section 321.122, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, subparagraph 29 (3), being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect on the 30 effective date of this section of this division of this Act. 31 Sec. 48. Section 279.51, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 2. a. Funds allocated under subsection 1 , paragraph “b” , 34 shall be used by the child development coordinating council for 35 -22- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 22/ 43
S.F. 533 the following: 1 a. (1) To continue funding for programs previously 2 funded by grants awarded under section 256A.3 and to provide 3 additional grants under section 256A.3 . The council shall seek 4 to provide grants on the basis of the location within the state 5 of children meeting at-risk definitions. 6 b. (2) At the discretion of the child development 7 coordinating council, award grants for the following: 8 (1) (a) To school districts to establish programs for 9 three-year-old, four-year-old, and five-year-old at-risk 10 children which are a combination of preschool and full-day 11 kindergarten. 12 (2) (b) To provide grants to provide educational support 13 services to parents of at-risk children age birth through three 14 years. 15 b. A grantee under this subsection may direct the use of 16 moneys received to serve any qualifying child ranging in age 17 from three years old to five years old, regardless of the age 18 of population indicated on the grant request in its initial 19 year of application. A grantee is encouraged to consider the 20 degree to which the program complements existing programs and 21 services for three-year-old, four-year-old, and five-year-old 22 at-risk children available in the area, including other child 23 care and preschool services, services provided through a school 24 district, and services available through an area education 25 agency. 26 Sec. 49. Section 303.19A, subsection 1, as enacted by 2011 27 Iowa Acts, House File 267, section 2, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 1. The state historic preservation officer shall only 30 recommend that a rural electric cooperative or a municipal 31 utility constructing electric distribution and transmission 32 facilities for which it is receiving federal funding conduct 33 an archeological site survey of its proposed route when, based 34 upon a review of existing information on historic properties 35 -23- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 23/ 43
S.F. 533 within the area of potential effects of the construction, the 1 state historic preservation officer has determined that a 2 historic property, as defined by the federal National Historic 3 Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, is likely to exist within 4 the proposed route. 5 Sec. 50. Section 321J.2, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 6 2011, is amended to read as follows: 7 b. Assessment of a minimum fine of one thousand eight 8 hundred fifty seventy-five dollars and a maximum fine of six 9 thousand two hundred fifty dollars. Surcharges and fees shall 10 be assessed pursuant to chapter 911 . 11 Sec. 51. Section 466B.31, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 12 2011, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 13 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (17) One member selected by the 14 agribusiness association of Iowa. 15 Sec. 52. Section 537A.5, subsection 1, as enacted by 2011 16 Iowa Acts, Senate File 396, section 1, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 1. As used in this section , “construction contract” 19 means an agreement relating to the construction, alteration, 20 improvement, development, demolition, excavation, 21 rehabilitation, maintenance, or repair of buildings, highways, 22 roads, streets, bridges, tunnels, transportation facilities, 23 airports, water or sewage treatment plants, power plants, 24 or any other improvements to real property in this state, 25 including shafts, wells, and structures, whether on ground, 26 above ground, or underground, and includes agreements for 27 architectural services, design services, engineering services, 28 construction services, construction management services, 29 development services, maintenance services, material purchases, 30 equipment rental, and labor. “Construction contract” includes 31 all public, private, foreign, or domestic agreements as 32 described in this subsection other than such public agreements 33 relating to highways, roads, and streets. 34 Sec. 53. Section 654.4B, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 35 -24- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 24/ 43
S.F. 533 2011, is amended to read as follows: 1 b. This subsection is repealed July 1, 2011 2012 . 2 Sec. 54. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following provision 3 or provisions of this division of this Act, being deemed of 4 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 5 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 6 303.19A. 7 2. The section of this division of this Act amending section 8 654.4B. 9 3. The section of this division of this Act appropriating 10 moneys to the department of cultural affairs for purposes of a 11 grant for the battleship Iowa, BB-61. 12 4. The section of this division of this Act creating a task 13 force on the prevention of sexual abuse of children. 14 5. The section of this division of this Act providing 15 effective dates for certain provisions in 2011 Iowa Acts, 16 Senate File 205. 17 6. The section in this division of this Act making an 18 appropriation to the Iowa finance authority for a group home 19 grant. 20 7. The section of this division of this Act relating to 21 a school district participating on a contractual basis in a 22 special education instructional program operated by an area 23 education agency. 24 Sec. 55. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT AND RETROACTIVE 25 APPLICABILITY. The provision of this division of this Act 26 relating to a limitation on state agency office supplies 27 purchase, equipment purchases, printing and binding, and 28 marketing as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 45, being 29 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment and 30 applies retroactively to March 7, 2011. 31 DIVISION VI 32 REORGANIZATION 33 Sec. 56. NEW SECTION . 8.75 Contract services —— training. 34 1. Each department, as defined in section 8.2, shall 35 -25- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 25/ 43
S.F. 533 separately track the budget and actual expenditures for 1 contract services and for employee training for each 2 appropriation line item. 3 2. The terms of the contracts for contracted services 4 entered into or revised during the fiscal year shall 5 incorporate quality assurance and cost control measures. 6 3. The employee training tracking information shall be 7 further divided into training categories. Each department’s 8 report on training tracking shall specifically address the use 9 of electronically based training. 10 4. Each department shall report to the legislative services 11 agency on January 15 and July 15 of each year concerning 12 the budget, expenditure, quality assurance, and cost control 13 information addressed by this section for the previous six 14 calendar months. 15 Sec. 57. NEW SECTION . 8A.319 State government purchasing 16 efforts —— department of administrative services. 17 In order to facilitate efficient and cost-effective 18 purchasing, the department of administrative services shall do 19 the following: 20 1. Require state agencies to provide the department with 21 a report regarding planned purchases on an annual basis and 22 to report on an annual basis regarding efforts to standardize 23 products and services within their own agencies and with other 24 state agencies. 25 2. Require state employees who conduct bids for services to 26 receive training on an annual basis about procurement rules and 27 procedures and procurement best practices. 28 3. Identify procurement compliance employees within the 29 department. 30 4. Review the process and basis for establishing 31 departmental fees for purchasing. 32 5. Establish a work group to collaborate on best practices 33 to implement the best cost savings for the state concerning 34 purchasing. 35 -26- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 26/ 43
S.F. 533 6. Explore interstate and intergovernmental purchasing 1 opportunities and encourage the legislative and judicial 2 branches to participate in consolidated purchasing and 3 efficiencies wherever possible. 4 7. Expand the use of procurement cards throughout state 5 government to facilitate purchasing of items by state agencies. 6 Sec. 58. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION 7 TECHNOLOGY —— UTILIZATION BY LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL 8 BRANCH. The department of administrative services shall 9 consult with and explore opportunities with the legislative 10 and judicial branches of government relative to the providing 11 of information technology services to those branches of 12 government. 13 Sec. 59. STATE AGENCY ELECTRONIC RENEWAL NOTICES. State 14 agencies, as defined in section 8A.101, should, to the greatest 15 extent possible, utilize electronic mail or similar electronic 16 means to notify holders of licenses or permits issued by that 17 state agency that the license or permit needs to be renewed. 18 The chief information officer of the state shall assist state 19 agencies in implementing the directive in this section. 20 Sec. 60. STATE AGENCY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS. 21 1. LEAN EFFORTS. State agencies shall budget for and plan 22 to conduct lean projects as described in section 8.70. Each 23 state agency shall coordinate its activities with the office of 24 lean enterprise created in section 8.70 in developing plans to 25 conduct lean projects. 26 2. SHARED RESOURCES. State agencies are encouraged to 27 share resources and services, including staff, training, and 28 educational services, to the greatest extent possible in order 29 to best fulfill the duties of each agency at the least cost. 30 Sec. 61. JOINT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES —— REVIEW OF 31 AGENCY FEES. Each joint appropriations subcommittee of the 32 general assembly shall examine and review on an annual basis 33 the fees charged by state agencies under the purview of that 34 joint appropriations subcommittee. 35 -27- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 27/ 43
S.F. 533 Sec. 62. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES —— 1 STREAMLINED HIRING. The department of administrative services 2 shall, in consultation with the department of management, 3 examine the process by which state agencies hire personnel 4 with the goal of simplifying and reducing the steps needed 5 for state agencies to hire personnel. The department shall 6 provide information to the general assembly concerning steps 7 taken to implement a more streamlined hiring process and any 8 recommendations for legislative action. 9 Sec. 63. TOBACCO RETAIL COMPLIANCE CHECKS. For the 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 11 the terms of a chapter 28D agreement, entered into between 12 the division of tobacco use prevention and control of the 13 department of public health and the alcoholic beverages 14 division of the department of commerce, governing compliance 15 checks conducted to ensure licensed retail tobacco outlet 16 conformity with tobacco laws, regulations, and ordinances 17 relating to persons under eighteen years of age, shall restrict 18 the number of such checks to one check per retail outlet, and 19 one additional check for any retail outlet found to be in 20 violation during the first check. 21 Sec. 64. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES —— 22 CENTRALIZED PAYROLL SYSTEM. The department of administrative 23 services shall examine the possibility of merging all state 24 payroll systems into the centralized payroll system operated 25 by the department. The department shall consult with those 26 entities of state government not utilizing the centralized 27 payroll system, including but not limited to the state 28 department of transportation, about strategies for encouraging 29 utilization of the state’s centralized payroll system and by 30 identifying those barriers preventing merging of the payroll 31 systems. The department shall provide information to the joint 32 appropriations subcommittee on administration and regulation 33 concerning efforts by the department to merge payroll systems 34 and any recommendations for legislative action to encourage, or 35 -28- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 28/ 43
S.F. 533 eliminate barriers to, the provision of payroll services by the 1 department to other state agencies. 2 Sec. 65. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES —— PAYROLL 3 FREQUENCY. The department of administrative services shall 4 implement to the greatest extent possible a reduction in the 5 frequency of paying state employees by paying employees through 6 the payroll system on a semimonthly instead of a biweekly 7 basis. 8 DIVISION VII 9 MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT 10 Sec. 66. NEW SECTION . 8A.440 Medication therapy management. 11 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 12 requires: 13 a. “Eligible employee” means an employee of the state, with 14 the exception of an employee of the state board of regents or 15 institutions under the state board of regents, for whom group 16 health plans are established pursuant to chapter 509A providing 17 for third-party payment or prepayment for health or medical 18 expenses. 19 b. “Medication therapy management” means a systematic 20 process performed by a licensed pharmacist, designed to 21 optimize therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use 22 and reduced risk of adverse drug events, including all of the 23 following services: 24 (1) A medication therapy review and in-person consultation 25 relating to all medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements 26 currently being taken by an eligible individual. 27 (2) A medication action plan, subject to the limitations 28 specified in this section, communicated to the individual and 29 the individual’s primary care physician or other appropriate 30 prescriber to address safety issues, inconsistencies, 31 duplicative therapy, omissions, and medication costs. The 32 medication action plan may include recommendations to the 33 prescriber for changes in drug therapy. 34 (3) Documentation and follow-up to ensure consistent levels 35 -29- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 29/ 43
S.F. 533 of pharmacy services and positive outcomes. 1 2. a. The department shall amend the contract for the 2 provision of medication therapy management services as 3 initially required pursuant to 2010 Iowa Acts, chapter 1193, 4 section 166, to provide for the continuation of medication 5 therapy management services for eligible employees who meet any 6 of the following criteria: 7 (1) An individual who takes four or more prescription drugs 8 to treat or prevent two or more chronic medical conditions. 9 (2) An individual with a prescription drug therapy problem 10 who is identified by the prescribing physician or other 11 appropriate prescriber, and referred to a pharmacist for 12 medication therapy management services. 13 (3) An individual who meets other criteria established by 14 the third-party payment provider contract, policy, or plan. 15 b. The contract shall require the entity to provide annual 16 reports to the general assembly detailing the costs, savings, 17 estimated cost avoidance and return on investment, and patient 18 outcomes related to the medication therapy management services 19 provided. The entity shall guarantee demonstrated annual 20 savings, including any savings associated with cost avoidance 21 at least equal to the program’s costs with any shortfall amount 22 refunded to the state. The contract shall include terms, 23 conditions, and applicable measurement standards associated 24 with the demonstration of savings. The department shall verify 25 the demonstrated savings reported by the entity was achieved 26 in accordance with the agreed upon measurement standards. The 27 entity shall be prohibited from using the entity’s employees to 28 provide the medication therapy management services and shall 29 instead be required to contract with licensed pharmacies, 30 pharmacists, or physicians. 31 c. The department may establish an advisory committee 32 comprised of an equal number of physicians and pharmacists 33 to provide advice and oversight in evaluating the results of 34 the program. The department shall appoint the members of the 35 -30- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 30/ 43
S.F. 533 advisory committee based upon designees of the Iowa pharmacy 1 association, the Iowa medical society, and the Iowa osteopathic 2 medical association. 3 d. The fees for pharmacist-delivered medication therapy 4 management services shall be separate from the reimbursement 5 for prescription drug product or dispensing services; shall 6 be determined by each third-party payment provider contract, 7 policy, or plan; and must be reasonable based on the resources 8 and time required to provide the service. 9 e. A fee shall be established for physician reimbursement 10 for services delivered for medication therapy management as 11 determined by each third-party payment provider contract, 12 policy, or plan, and must be reasonable based on the resources 13 and time required to provide the service. 14 f. If any part of the medication therapy management 15 plan developed by a pharmacist incorporates services which 16 are outside the pharmacist’s independent scope of practice 17 including the initiation of therapy, modification of dosages, 18 therapeutic interchange, or changes in drug therapy, the 19 express authorization of the individual’s physician or other 20 appropriate prescriber is required. 21 g. The department shall utilize the services of the college 22 of pharmacy at a state university to validate reported drug 23 cost savings. 24 Sec. 67. APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE 25 SERVICES. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 26 state to the department of administrative services for the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 28 the following amount or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 29 used for the purpose specified: 30 For the medication therapy management program as enacted in 31 this Act: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 481,000 33 Sec. 68. REPEAL. 2010 Iowa Acts, chapter 1193, section 166, 34 is repealed. 35 -31- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 31/ 43
S.F. 533 Sec. 69. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 1 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 2 enactment. 3 DIVISION VIII 4 EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT 5 Sec. 70. Section 422.12B, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 1. The taxes imposed under this division less the credits 8 allowed under section 422.12 shall be reduced by an earned 9 income credit equal to seven ten percent of the federal earned 10 income credit provided in section 32 of the Internal Revenue 11 Code. Any credit in excess of the tax liability is refundable. 12 Sec. 71. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 13 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2011, for tax years 14 beginning on or after that date. 15 DIVISION IX 16 ALLOWABLE GROWTH 17 Sec. 72. Section 257.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2011, are 18 amended to read as follows: 19 1. State percent of growth. The state percent of growth 20 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, is four percent. 21 The state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 22 1, 2010, is two percent. The state percent of growth for the 23 budget year beginning July 1, 2011, is two percent. The state 24 percent of growth for each subsequent budget year shall be 25 established by statute which shall be enacted within thirty 26 days of the submission in the year preceding the base year of 27 the governor’s budget under section 8.21 . The Except for the 28 budget year beginning July 1, 2011, the establishment of the 29 state percent of growth for a budget year shall be the only 30 subject matter of the bill which enacts the state percent of 31 growth for a budget year. 32 2. Categorical state percent of growth. The categorical 33 state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 34 2010, is two percent. The categorical state percent of growth 35 -32- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 32/ 43
S.F. 533 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2011, is two percent. 1 The categorical state percent of growth for each budget year 2 shall be established by statute which shall be enacted within 3 thirty days of the submission in the year preceding the base 4 year of the governor’s budget under section 8.21 . The Except 5 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2011, the establishment 6 of the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year 7 shall be the only subject matter of the bill which enacts the 8 categorical state percent of growth for a budget year. The 9 categorical state percent of growth may include state percents 10 of growth for the teacher salary supplement, the professional 11 development supplement, and the early intervention supplement. 12 Sec. 73. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY. This 13 division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 14 takes effect upon enactment and is applicable for computing 15 state aid under the state school foundation program for the 16 school budget year beginning July 1, 2011. 17 EXPLANATION 18 This bill relates to state and local finances by providing 19 for funding of property tax credits and reimbursements, by 20 making, increasing, and reducing appropriations, providing 21 for salaries and compensation of state employees, providing 22 for matters relating to tax credits, providing for fees and 23 penalties, and providing for properly related matters. The 24 bill is organized by divisions. 25 MH/MR/DD SERVICES ALLOWED GROWTH FUNDING —— FY 2012-2013. 26 Code section 331.439, subsection 3, provides that county mental 27 health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities 28 (MH/MR/DD) service expenditures for a fiscal year are limited 29 to a fixed budget amount and that the fixed amount is subject 30 to an allowed growth factor adjustment. The allowed growth 31 factor adjustment is to be set by statute for the fiscal year 32 which commences two years from the beginning date of the fiscal 33 year in progress at the time the statute is enacted. The 34 mental health and disability services commission is required 35 -33- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 33/ 43
S.F. 533 to make a recommendation of the adjustment amount to the 1 governor annually in November and the governor is required 2 to submit a recommendation for the amount to the general 3 assembly at the time the governor’s budget is submitted. This 4 division provides that for the allowed growth adjustment factor 5 legislation for FY 2012-2013, the governor must submit a 6 recommendation on or before January 9, 2012, and the statute 7 providing the allowed growth factor adjustment is to be enacted 8 within 30 calendar days of the date the 2011 session of the 9 general assembly convenes. 10 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS. For the budget 11 process applicable to FY 2012-2013, state agencies are required 12 to submit estimates and other expenditure information as called 13 for by the director of the department of management instead of 14 the information required under Code section 8.23. 15 This division limits standing appropriations for FY 16 2011-2012 made for the following purposes: performance of 17 duty by the executive council, casino wagering tax proceeds 18 allocated for department of cultural affairs operational 19 support grants and community cultural grants and for regional 20 tourism marketing; the center for congenital and inherited 21 disorders; primary and secondary child abuse prevention 22 programs; programs for at-risk children; payment for nonpublic 23 school transportation; reimbursement for the homestead property 24 tax credit and for the family farm and agricultural land tax 25 credits; and the enforcement of Code chapter 452D relating to 26 tobacco product manufacturers. 27 The standing appropriation in Code section 257.20 of an 28 amount necessary to pay instructional support state aid, as 29 determined under that Code provision, is replaced with a zero 30 appropriation for FY 2011-2012. 31 Code section 256.30, relating to educational expenses for 32 American Indian children, is amended. Current law requires the 33 department of education to provide moneys to pay the expense 34 of educating American Indian children residing in the Sac and 35 -34- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 34/ 43
S.F. 533 Fox Indian settlement on land held in trust by the secretary of 1 the interior of the United States in excess of federal moneys 2 paid to the tribal council for educating the American Indian 3 children when moneys are appropriated for that purpose. The 4 division makes a standing appropriation of $100,000 from the 5 general fund of the state to pay the expenses. 6 Code section 257.35 is amended to reduce area education 7 agencies’ budgets for fiscal year 2011-2012 by $10 million. 8 SALARIES, COMPENSATION, AND RELATED MATTERS. This division 9 relates to the funding for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 10 2011, of salary increases for appointed nonelected officers, 11 employees subject to collective bargaining agreements, certain 12 noncontract employees, and board of regents employees. 13 The division prohibits bonus pay for employees of the 14 executive branch except for employees of the state board of 15 regents, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch, 16 unless the bonus pay is otherwise authorized by law, required 17 pursuant to an employment contract entered into before July 18 1, 2011, or required pursuant to a collective bargaining 19 agreement. 20 A supplemental authorization is provided to fund salaries 21 from trust, revolving, and special funds for which the general 22 assembly has established a budget. 23 The division appropriates all federal grants to and the 24 federal receipts of the agencies affected by this division 25 which are received and are expended for purposes of this 26 division. 27 The division requires sworn peace officers in the department 28 of public safety who are not covered by a collective bargaining 29 agreement to receive the same per diem meal allowance as 30 the sworn peace officers covered by a collective bargaining 31 agreement. 32 The salary model administrator is required to work in 33 conjunction with the department of management and the 34 legislative services agency to analyze, compare, and project 35 -35- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 35/ 43
S.F. 533 state salary and benefit information. 1 CORRECTIVE PROVISIONS. Code section 8.6(9A), as enacted 2 by 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 45, section 39, is amended to 3 correct references to the subchapters rather than the divisions 4 of new Code chapter 8G, as created in that Act. 5 Code section 8.57E(3)(a), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, 6 Senate File 209, section 30, is amended to correctly refer to 7 the taxpayers trust fund as created in that Act. 8 Code section 8G.13, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 9 45, section 50, is amended to correct an internal reference to 10 the Act’s provision requiring the availability on the internet 11 of a searchable database of all tax rates for each taxing 12 jurisdiction in the state. 13 Code section 16.193(3)(a), as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, 14 Senate File 475, section 11, is amended to use the plural form 15 of the word “program” with regard to two Iowa jobs programs 16 referenced earlier in the sentence. 17 Code section 68A.401(4), as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, 18 Senate File 475, section 17, is amended to correct a reference 19 to Code section 68A.201A relating to political committee 20 disclosure reports. 21 Code section 139A.19(3), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House 22 File 467, section 20, is amended to correct the punctuation 23 in the word “clinics” by adding an apostrophe in this disease 24 exposure notification provision. 25 Code section 175.3(1)(a), as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, 26 Senate File 429, section 1, is amended to correct a reference 27 to the agricultural development authority in a provision 28 relating to the authority’s status as a public instrumentality. 29 Code section 207.22(3)(b), as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, 30 Senate File 475, section 47, is amended to strike a redundant 31 reference to “Title IV” of Pub. L. No. 95-87, in this rewritten 32 federal Act reference. 33 Code section 232.71D(3)(a)(u1), as enacted by 2011 Iowa 34 Acts, House File 562, section 3, is amended to insert the 35 -36- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 36/ 43
S.F. 533 correct preposition in the phrase “in the central registry” 1 when referring to the central registry for child abuse 2 information. 3 Code section 256.7(26)(a)(1), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, 4 Senate File 453, section 1, is amended to substitute a helping 5 verb for a preposition in order to correct the grammar in this 6 provision relating to high school graduation requirements. 7 Code section 327B.5, relating to the penalty for violation 8 of motor carrier registration requirements, is amended by 9 correcting a reference to scheduled fines in Code section 10 805.8A, in order to conform with changes made by 2011 Iowa 11 Acts, Senate File 205, section 29. 12 Code section 483A.24A, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate 13 File 194, section 10, is amended to strike a reference to 14 “both” definitions, since the amended Code section now only 15 refers to one definition in this provision relating to military 16 service members’ refunds of certain fishing and hunting license 17 fees. 18 Code section 501.101(01), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, 19 House File 348, section 7, is amended to correct the form of 20 the verb to match the singular subject of the sentence in this 21 provision relating to alternative voting methods for closed 22 cooperatives. 23 Code section 501A.703(5)(d), Code 2011, as amended by 2011 24 Iowa Acts, House File 348, section 19, is amended to delete an 25 unnecessary comma in this provision relating to alternative 26 voting methods for cooperative associations. 27 Code section 511.8(22)(i)(u1), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, 28 Senate File 406, section 25, is amended to use the correct 29 preposition in a provision relating to life insurance company 30 legal reserves. 31 Code section 514J.109(3)(f), if enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, 32 House File 597, section 9, is amended to correct a reference to 33 a health care coverage external review request in a provision 34 relating to the contents of such a request. 35 -37- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 37/ 43
S.F. 533 Code section 521F.4(1)(b), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, 1 Senate File 406, section 44, is amended to correctly refer to 2 a single trend test calculation in a provision relating to a 3 health organization’s risk-based capital report. 4 Code section 524.310(5)(b), as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, 5 Senate File 475, section 120, is amended to strike a reference 6 to a Code section repealed on December 31, 2010, and to insert 7 the correct reference to the new Code provision in Code chapter 8 489 relating to limited liability companies. 9 Code section 717.3(5)(b), as enacted by 2011 Iowa 10 Acts, Senate File 478, section 6, is amended to strike 11 the conjunction “and” in a phrase where only a preposition 12 is required, in a provision relating to the sustenance of 13 livestock. 14 Code section 717.4(2), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate 15 File 478, section 7, is amended to add the preposition “for” in 16 a phrase relating to the expenses of providing sustenance to 17 livestock, to match similar phrases in Code section 717.5, as 18 amended in the same Act. 19 Code section 717.4A, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate 20 File 478, section 8, is amended to add the preposition “to” 21 in a phrase relating to the payment of proceeds from the 22 disposition of livestock to the livestock remediation fund. 23 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS. The division 24 appropriates moneys to the department of public health for FY 25 2011-2012 for a vision screening program. 26 The division appropriates moneys to the department of 27 agriculture and land stewardship for FY 2011-2012 for purposes 28 of a program for farmers with disabilities. 29 The division appropriates moneys to the department 30 of cultural affairs for FY 2010-2011 for purposes of the 31 battleship Iowa, BB-61. These provisions take effect upon 32 enactment. 33 An appropriation for FY 2010-2011 is provided to the Iowa 34 finance authority for a grant to a nonprofit organization 35 -38- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 38/ 43
S.F. 533 to be used for development of a group home for persons with 1 intellectual disabilities or brain injury. 2 The division authorizes not more than two additional 3 full-time equivalent positions (FTEs) for the investigations 4 division of the department of inspections and appeals for 5 FY 2011-2012 if Senate File 313 or successor legislation is 6 enacted providing for debt setoff or other recovery activities 7 for nonpayment of premiums pursuant to Code section 249A.3, 8 subsection 2, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1), (relating to a 9 special income eligibility group under the Medicaid program) 10 or pursuant to Code section 249J.8, subsection 1, (relating to 11 the expansion population eligibility group under the IowaCare 12 program). The additional FTEs are limited to the extent funded 13 through the department of human services. 14 The division provides a method for recalculating cost 15 per pupil amounts for an area education agency and a school 16 district when a school district participating on a contractual 17 basis in a special education instructional program operated 18 by an area education agency terminates the contract. The 19 provision takes effect upon enactment. 20 The division establishes a task force on the prevention of 21 sexual abuse of children in Iowa. The task force shall develop 22 a model policy addressing sexual abuse of children. The task 23 force shall make recommendations for reducing child sexual 24 abuse in Iowa and in making those recommendations shall gather 25 information concerning child sexual abuse throughout the state; 26 receive reports and testimony from individuals, state and local 27 agencies, community-based organizations, and other public and 28 private organizations; create goals for state policy that would 29 prevent child sexual abuse; and submit a final report with its 30 recommendations to the governor and the general assembly on 31 or before January 16, 2012. The provisions take effect upon 32 enactment. 33 The division provides that a railroad company which alters 34 facilities pursuant to a written agreement with a political 35 -39- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 39/ 43
S.F. 533 subdivision with a population or more than 67,800, but less 1 than 67,900, according to the 2010 certified federal census, 2 to construct a flood mitigation project, shall receive 3 certain limitations on liability for any damages caused by the 4 alteration due to a flood. 5 The division makes inapplicable the limitation on 6 expenditures made for office supplies, purchases of equipment, 7 office equipment, and equipment noninventory, printing and 8 binding, and marketing implemented pursuant to 2011 Iowa 9 Acts, House File 45, for FY 2010-2011 to a department or 10 agency receiving a supplemental appropriation for FY 2010-2011 11 pursuant to 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 209. This provision 12 takes effect upon enactment and is retroactively applicable to 13 the effective date of House File 45 of March 7, 2011. 14 The division provides that any computer software developed 15 by a county for purposes of election activities is the property 16 of the county unless the county sells the rights to the 17 software. The division prohibits the secretary of state from 18 purchasing from a political subdivision any rights to computer 19 software developed by the political subdivision for purposes 20 of election activities. 21 The division provides that certain sections of 2011 Iowa 22 Acts, Senate File 205, take effect upon enactment of this bill, 23 rather than on July 1, 2011. The affected provisions require 24 the department of transportation to waive the certificate 25 of title fee and surcharge when ownership of a vehicle is 26 transferred from a decedent to the surviving spouse who is 27 entitled to ownership of the vehicle under the laws of descent 28 or the terms of the decedent’s will. The affected provisions 29 also provide that, for purposes of calculating the annual 30 registration fee of a such a motor vehicle, the term “owner” 31 includes a surviving spouse. 32 The division expands the manner in which grant moneys 33 received from the child development coordinating council for 34 programs for at-risk children may be used. 35 -40- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 40/ 43
S.F. 533 The division provides that the state historic preservation 1 officer shall only recommend that a municipal utility 2 constructing electric distribution and transmission facilities 3 for which it is receiving federal funding conduct an 4 archeological site survey of its proposed route when, based 5 upon a review of existing information on historic properties 6 within the area of potential effects of the construction, the 7 state historic preservation officer has determined that a 8 historic property is likely to exist within the proposed route. 9 This provision takes effect upon enactment. 10 The amendment to Code section 321J.2, subsection 4, 11 paragraph b, makes a correction to a criminal penalty provision 12 relating to the court’s assessment of a mandatory minimum fine 13 in a second offense operating-while-intoxicated case to reflect 14 previous law in effect through November 30, 2010. Senate File 15 431 (2010 Iowa Acts) reorganized criminal penalty, sentencing, 16 and related license revocation provisions in Code section 17 321J.2. 18 The division adds one member selected by the agribusiness 19 association of Iowa to the watershed planning advisory council. 20 The division amends 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 396, section 21 1, by eliminating from the definition of the term “construction 22 contract”, as it relates to certain indemnity agreements for 23 construction contracts, agreements related to the construction, 24 alteration, improvement, development, demolition, excavation, 25 rehabilitation, maintenance, or repair of highways, roads, 26 streets, bridges, tunnels, transportation facilities, and 27 airports. 28 The division extends the repeal date from July 1, 2011, 29 to July 1, 2012, for certain notice requirements related to 30 acceleration of mortgage indebtedness. The provision takes 31 effect upon enactment. 32 REORGANIZATION. This division requires each department 33 to separately track the budget and actual expenditures 34 for contract services and for employee training for each 35 -41- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 41/ 43
S.F. 533 appropriation line item. 1 The division requires the department of administrative 2 services to facilitate efficient and cost-effective purchasing 3 for state government by conducting certain activities. 4 The division requires the department of administrative 5 services to consult with the legislative and judicial branches 6 and explore opportunities for providing information technology 7 services to those branches. 8 The division encourages state agencies to utilize electronic 9 mail or similar electronic means for license or permit 10 notification purposes. 11 The division requires state agencies to budget for and 12 plan to conduct lean projects. The division encourages state 13 agencies to share resources and services. 14 The division requires each joint appropriations subcommittee 15 of the general assembly to annually examine and review the fees 16 charged by state agencies. 17 The division requires the department of administrative 18 services, in consultation with the department of management, 19 to examine the state personnel hiring process with the goal of 20 simplifying and reducing the steps needed for state agencies 21 to hire personnel. 22 The division includes requirements for compliance checks of 23 licensed retail tobacco outlets. 24 The division requires the department of administrative 25 services to examine the possibility of merging all state 26 payroll systems into the centralized payroll system. 27 The division requires the department of administrative 28 services to implement to the greatest extent possible a payroll 29 system paying state employees on a semimonthly basis. 30 MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT. This division codifies the 31 pilot program for medication therapy management implemented 32 on July 1, 2010, for eligible state employees, making the 33 program an ongoing program and directing the department of 34 administrative services to amend the existing contract to 35 -42- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 42/ 43
S.F. 533 continue the program beyond the original pilot program repeal 1 date of December 31, 2011. The division appropriates funds to 2 the department of administrative services for the purpose of 3 the program. The division takes effect upon enactment. 4 EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. This division increases the 5 amount of the state earned income tax credit. Currently, the 6 credit is equal to 7 percent of the amount of a taxpayer’s 7 federal earned income tax credit. The division increases the 8 amount of the credit to 10 percent. 9 The division applies retroactively to January 1, 2011, for 10 tax years beginning on or after that date. 11 ALLOWABLE GROWTH. This division establishes a state percent 12 growth of 2 percent for purposes of the state school foundation 13 program for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2011. The 14 division establishes a categorical state percent of growth 15 of 2 percent for purposes of the state school foundation 16 program for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2011. The 17 categorical state percent of growth includes the teacher salary 18 supplement, the professional development supplement, and the 19 early intervention supplement. The division takes effect upon 20 enactment and is applicable for computing state aid under the 21 state school foundation program for the school budget year 22 beginning July 1, 2011. 23 -43- LSB 2784SV (3) 84 tm/jp 43/ 43