H.F. 408 Section 1. Section 123.53, subsection 5, Code 2015, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 5. After any transfer provided for in subsection 3 is 3 made, the department of commerce shall transfer into a special 4 revenue account in the general fund of the state, a sum of 5 money at least equal to seven nine percent of the gross amount 6 of sales made by the division from the beer and liquor control 7 fund on a monthly basis but not less than nine million dollars 8 annually. Of the amounts transferred, two million dollars, 9 plus an additional amount determined by the general assembly, 10 shall be appropriated to the Iowa department of public health 11 for use by the staff who administer the comprehensive substance 12 abuse program under chapter 125 for substance abuse treatment 13 and prevention programs. Any amounts received in excess of the 14 amounts appropriated to the Iowa department of public health 15 for use by the staff who administer the comprehensive substance 16 abuse program under chapter 125 shall be considered part of the 17 general fund balance. 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 Code section 123.53(5), concerning transfers from the beer 22 and liquor control fund to a special fund for substance abuse 23 treatment and prevention programs, is amended. This bill 24 increases, from 7 percent to 9 percent, the percentage of the 25 gross amount of sales made by the alcoholic beverages division 26 that is transferred from the beer and liquor control fund to 27 the special fund. 28 -1- LSB 2280YH (4) 86 ec/nh 1/ 1