House File 2750 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2750 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO HF 601) A BILL FOR An Act relating to fees for wire transmissions, and related 1 income tax credits. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2765HV (2) 91 nls/ko
H.F. 2750 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 533C.1004 Wire transmission fees. 1 1. For purposes of this section, “wire transmission” means 2 money transmission by wire to or from locations abroad. 3 2. In addition to any other fee required by law for a wire 4 transmission, a licensee or the licensee’s authorized delegate 5 shall collect from a customer a fee of five dollars for each 6 wire transmission equal to or less than five hundred dollars, 7 and in addition to such fee, if applicable, an amount equal to 8 two percent of the amount of the wire transmission in excess 9 of five hundred dollars. 10 3. The fees collected under subsection 2 shall be remitted 11 quarterly by the licensee or the licensee’s authorized 12 delegate to the department of revenue in the form and manner 13 prescribed by the department of revenue, in consultation with 14 the department of public safety. All required forms and 15 remittances shall be filed with the department of revenue no 16 later than the fifteenth day of the month following the close 17 of each calendar quarter. 18 4. The department of revenue shall account for all fees 19 remitted under subsection 3 and pay ten percent of the same to 20 the office to combat human trafficking established in section 21 80.45, and deposit the remainder in the general fund of the 22 state. 23 5. a. The department of revenue, in consultation with the 24 department of public safety, shall enforce the provisions of 25 this section. 26 b. If a licensee or licensee’s authorized delegate fails 27 to comply with subsection 3, the department of revenue shall 28 notify the superintendent who may suspend or revoke the 29 licensee’s license under section 533C.901, and may issue an 30 order suspending or revoking the designation of an authorized 31 delegate under section 533C.902. Notification of a suspension 32 under this paragraph shall be delivered to the commissioner of 33 public safety. 34 c. Upon request by the department of revenue, the 35 -1- LSB 2765HV (2) 91 nls/ko 1/ 2
H.F. 2750 superintendent may file a claim against the surety bond of the 1 licensee on behalf of the state. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 This bill relates to fees for wire transmissions and related 6 income tax credits. 7 Under the bill, in addition to any other fee required by 8 law for a wire transmission, a licensee or the licensee’s 9 authorized delegate shall collect a fee of $5 for each wire 10 transmission equal to or less than $500, and an additional fee 11 equal to 2 percent of any amount in excess of $500. “Wire 12 transmission” is defined in the bill. 13 The fees shall be remitted by the licensee quarterly 14 to the department of revenue (department) in the form and 15 manner prescribed by the department in consultation with 16 the department of public safety. All required forms and 17 remittances shall be filed with the department no later than 18 the 15th day of the month following the close of each calendar 19 quarter. The department shall account for all fees remitted 20 and pay 10 percent of the same to the office to combat human 21 trafficking, and deposit the remainder in the general fund of 22 the state. 23 The department, in consultation with the department of 24 public safety, shall enforce the provisions of the bill. If a 25 licensee fails to comply with the bill, the department shall 26 notify the superintendent of banking who may suspend or revoke 27 the licensee’s license, and may issue an order suspending 28 or revoking the designation of an authorized delegate. 29 Notification of a suspension shall be delivered to the 30 commissioner of public safety. Upon request by the department, 31 the superintendent may file a claim against the surety bond of 32 the licensee on behalf of the state. 33 -2- LSB 2765HV (2) 91 nls/ko 2/ 2