House File 689 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 689 BY PRICHARD , McCONKEY , COHOON , WILLIAMS , KURTH , JAMES , B. MEYER , KONFRST , SUNDE , HALL , BOHANNAN , ANDERSON , HUNTER , JUDGE , GJERDE , WILBURN , WESSEL-KROESCHELL , OLSON , KRESSIG , MASCHER , JACOBY , EHLERT , CAHILL , WINCKLER , STAED , OLDSON , BROWN-POWERS , THEDE , DONAHUE , RUNNING-MARQUARDT , FORBES , BENNETT , STECKMAN , and WOLFE A BILL FOR An Act relating to oversight of expenditures of federal funds 1 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and including effective 2 date provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2291YH (4) 89 ns/rn

H.F. 689 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 2.70 COVID-19 federal funds 1 oversight committee established —— executive branch report 2 required. 3 1. A COVID-19 federal funds oversight committee is 4 established which shall meet at least every six months to 5 review the expenditure by the office of the governor and state 6 agencies and departments of federal funds received for purposes 7 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee shall meet as 8 directed by the legislative council. 9 2. a. The committee shall consist of three members of the 10 senate appointed by the majority leader of the senate, two 11 members of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the 12 senate, three members of the house of representatives appointed 13 by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two members 14 of the house of representatives appointed by the minority 15 leader of the house of representatives. 16 b. Members shall be appointed during the first regular 17 session of each general assembly and shall serve for terms 18 ending upon the convening of the following general assembly 19 or when their successors are appointed, whichever is later. 20 A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original 21 appointment and shall be for the remainder of the unexpired 22 term of the vacancy. 23 c. The committee shall elect a chairperson and vice 24 chairperson. 25 3. The members of the committee shall be reimbursed for 26 actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance 27 of their duties and shall be paid a per diem as specified 28 in section 2.10 for each day in which they engaged in the 29 performance of their duties. However, per diem compensation 30 and expenses shall not be paid when the general assembly is 31 actually in session at the seat of government. Expenses and 32 per diem shall be paid from moneys appropriated pursuant to 33 section 2.12 . 34 4. The committee shall do all of the following: 35 -1- LSB 2291YH (4) 89 ns/rn 1/ 3

H.F. 689 a. Review the expenditure by the office of the governor 1 and state agencies and departments of federal funds received 2 for purposes relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including but 3 not limited to federal funds received by the state under the 4 federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 5 Pub. L. No. 116-136, and any successor legislation. 6 b. Review the report submitted pursuant to subsection 5. 7 5. On or before April 30, 2021, and every six months 8 thereafter, the department of management shall submit a report 9 to the general assembly detailing each expenditure by the 10 office of the governor and state agencies and departments of 11 federal funds received for purposes relating to the COVID-19 12 pandemic, including but not limited to federal funds received 13 by the state under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 14 Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, and any successor 15 legislation. 16 6. The committee may issue a report, including its findings 17 and recommendations, to the general assembly at the committee’s 18 discretion. If the committee issues a report, the report shall 19 be submitted to the general assembly within six months of the 20 meeting on which the report is based. 21 7. This section is repealed July 1, 2023. 22 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 11.5D Audit of expenditure of federal 23 funds relating to COVID-19 pandemic. 24 1. The auditor of state shall perform a continuous audit and 25 examination of each expenditure by the office of the governor 26 and state agencies and departments of federal funds received 27 for purposes relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including but 28 not limited to federal funds received by the state under the 29 federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 30 Pub. L. No. 116-136, and any successor legislation. 31 2. This section is repealed July 1, 2023. 32 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 33 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 34 EXPLANATION 35 -2- LSB 2291YH (4) 89 ns/rn 2/ 3

H.F. 689 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 This bill establishes a COVID-19 federal funds oversight 3 committee that is required to meet at least every six months to 4 review the expenditure by the office of the governor and state 5 agencies and departments of federal funds received for purposes 6 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the committee’s 7 duties, it is required to review a report submitted by the 8 department of management detailing each such expenditure. The 9 bill also requires the auditor of state to perform a continuous 10 audit and examination of each such expenditure. 11 The bill takes effect upon enactment. The provisions of the 12 bill are repealed July 1, 2023. 13 -3- LSB 2291YH (4) 89 ns/rn 3/ 3