HF 245 (LSB 1408HV (3) 85)

HOUSE FILE 245

BY  COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 8)

A BILL FOR

An Act appropriating moneys in the cigarette fire safety standard fund and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 101B.9, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   101B.9  Cigarette fire safety standard fund.
   A cigarette fire safety standard fund is created as a special fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of public safety. The fund shall consist of all moneys recovered from the assessment of civil penalties or certification fees under this chapter. The moneys in the fund shall, in
 
In addition to any moneys made available for such purpose, be available, subject to appropriation,
 
moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department of public safety for the purpose of fire safety and prevention programs, including for entry level fire fighter training, equipment, and operations.
    Sec. 2.  REPEAL.  Section 101B.9, Code 2013, is repealed.
    Sec. 3.  CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARD FUND.  

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the unencumbered or unobligated balance of the cigarette fire safety standard fund at the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, or the close of any succeeding fiscal year, shall be credited to the general fund of the state.
    Sec. 4.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  The following provision or provisions of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon enactment:
   1.  The section of this Act amending section 101B.9.
   2.  The section of this Act providing for retroactive applicability.
    Sec. 5.  RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.  The following provision or provisions of this Act apply retroactively to July 1, 2007:
   1.  The section of this Act amending section 101B.9.
EXPLANATION
   This bill relates to moneys in the cigarette fire safety standard fund which is a special fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of public safety. Currently, moneys in the fund are subject to appropriation. The bill eliminates the contingent appropriation language and appropriates all moneys in the fund to the department of public safety. This provision takes effect upon enactment and applies retroactively to July 1, 2007.
   The bill eliminates the fund on July 1, 2013, and credits to the general fund of the state any unencumbered or unobligated balance of the fund at the time of the repeal.