House File 874 - Reprinted
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 284)
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to and making appropriations to certain state
2 departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities and
3 providing an effective date.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
1 2 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
1 3 state to the department of administrative services for the
1 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008,
1 5 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
1 6 be used for the purposes designated:
1 7 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
1 8 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
1 9 equivalent positions:
1 10 .................................................. $ 6,296,623
1 11 ............................................... FTEs 419.85
1 12 b. For the payment of utility costs:
1 13 .................................................. $ 3,822,105
1 14 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any excess funds appropriated
1 15 for utility costs in this lettered paragraph shall not revert
1 16 to the general fund of the state at the end of the fiscal year
1 17 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of
1 18 this lettered paragraph during the succeeding fiscal year.
1 19 It is the intent of the general assembly that the
1 20 department shall reduce utility costs through energy
1 21 conservation practices. The goal of the general assembly is
1 22 to reduce energy use by ten percent to save money, conserve
1 23 energy resources, and reduce pollution.
1 24 c. For distribution to other governmental entities:
1 25 .................................................. $ 2,000,000
1 26 Moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall be
1 27 separately accounted for in a distribution account and shall
1 28 be distributed to other governmental entities based upon a
1 29 formula established by the department to pay for services
1 30 provided during the fiscal year to such other governmental
1 31 entities by the department associated with the integrated
1 32 information for Iowa system.
1 33 2. Members of the general assembly serving as members of
1 34 the deferred compensation advisory board shall be entitled to
1 35 receive per diem and necessary travel and actual expenses
2 1 pursuant to section 2.10, subsection 5, while carrying out
2 2 their official duties as members of the board.
2 3 3. Any funds and premiums collected by the department for
2 4 workers' compensation shall be segregated into a separate
2 5 workers' compensation fund in the state treasury to be used
2 6 for payment of state employees' workers' compensation claims
2 7 and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
2 8 unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers'
2 9 compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
2 10 revert but shall be available for expenditure for purposes of
2 11 the fund for subsequent fiscal years.
2 12 Sec. 2. REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated to the
2 13 department of administrative services for the fiscal year
2 14 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, from the
2 15 revolving funds designated in chapter 8A and from internal
2 16 service funds created by the department, such amounts as the
2 17 department deems necessary for the operation of the department
2 18 consistent with the requirements of chapter 8A.
2 19 Sec. 3. FUNDING FOR IOWACCESS.
2 20 1. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1, for the
2 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008,
2 22 the first $1,000,000 collected and transferred by the
2 23 department of transportation to the treasurer of state with
2 24 respect to the fees for transactions involving the furnishing
2 25 of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating record under
2 26 section 321A.3, subsection 1, shall be transferred to the
2 27 IowAccess revolving fund established by section 8A.224 and
2 28 administered by the department of administrative services for
2 29 the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and
2 30 expanding electronic access to government records as provided
2 31 by law.
2 32 2. All fees collected with respect to transactions
2 33 involving IowAccess shall be deposited in the IowAccess
2 34 revolving fund and shall be used only for the support of
2 35 IowAccess projects.
3 1 Sec. 4. STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
3 2 CHARGE. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
3 3 ending June 30, 2008, the monthly per contract administrative
3 4 charge which may be assessed by the department of
3 5 administrative services shall be $2.00 per contract on all
3 6 health insurance plans administered by the department.
3 7 Sec. 5. AUDITOR OF STATE. There is appropriated from the
3 8 general fund of the state to the office of the auditor of
3 9 state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending
3 10 June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
3 11 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
3 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
3 14 equivalent positions:
3 15 .................................................. $ 1,211,873
3 16 ............................................... FTEs 103.00
3 17 The auditor of state may retain additional full=time
3 18 equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to perform
3 19 governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
3 20 pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which
3 21 are requested by and reimbursable from the federal government,
3 22 and to perform work requested by and reimbursable from
3 23 departments or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B.
3 24 The auditor of state shall notify the department of
3 25 management, the legislative fiscal committee, and the
3 26 legislative services agency of the additional full=time
3 27 equivalent positions retained.
3 28 Sec. 6. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There
3 29 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
3 30 ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
3 31 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the
3 32 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
3 33 purposes designated:
3 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3 35 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
4 1 equivalent positions:
4 2 .................................................. $ 517,669
4 3 ............................................... FTEs 6.00
4 4 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. There is appropriated
4 5 from the general fund of the state to the department of
4 6 commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
4 7 ending June 30, 2008, the following amounts, or so much
4 8 thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
4 9 1. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION
4 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
4 11 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
4 12 equivalent positions:
4 13 .................................................. $ 2,057,289
4 14 ............................................... FTEs 32.00
4 15 2. BANKING DIVISION
4 16 a. Banking. For salaries, support, maintenance, and
4 17 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
4 18 full=time equivalent positions:
4 19 .................................................. $ 7,632,241
4 20 ............................................... FTEs 73.00
4 21 b. Professional licensing and regulation. For salaries,
4 22 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not
4 23 more than the following full=time equivalent positions:
4 24 .................................................. $ 898,343
4 25 ............................................... FTEs 16.00
4 26 3. CREDIT UNION DIVISION
4 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
4 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
4 29 equivalent positions:
4 30 .................................................. $ 1,557,726
4 31 ............................................... FTEs 19.00
4 32 4. INSURANCE DIVISION
4 33 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
4 34 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
4 35 equivalent positions:
5 1 .................................................. $ 4,655,809
5 2 ............................................... FTEs 100.50
5 3 b. The insurance division may reallocate authorized full=
5 4 time equivalent positions as necessary to respond to
5 5 accreditation recommendations or requirements. The insurance
5 6 division expenditures for examination purposes may exceed the
5 7 projected receipts, refunds, and reimbursements, estimated
5 8 pursuant to section 505.7, subsection 7, including the
5 9 expenditures for retention of additional personnel, if the
5 10 expenditures are fully reimbursable and the division first
5 11 does both of the following:
5 12 (1) Notifies the department of management, the legislative
5 13 services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
5 14 need for the expenditures.
5 15 (2) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph
5 16 (1) the legislative and regulatory justification for the
5 17 expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
5 18 c. The insurance division shall allocate $10,000 from the
5 19 examination receipts for the payment of its fees to the
5 20 national conference of insurance legislators.
5 21 5. UTILITIES DIVISION
5 22 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
5 23 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
5 24 equivalent positions:
5 25 .................................................. $ 7,266,919
5 26 ............................................... FTEs 79.00
5 27 b. The utilities division may expend additional funds,
5 28 including funds for additional personnel, if those additional
5 29 expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the funds
5 30 budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully
5 31 reimbursable. Before the division expends or encumbers an
5 32 amount in excess of the funds budgeted for regulation, the
5 33 division shall first do both of the following:
5 34 (1) Notify the department of management, the legislative
5 35 services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
6 1 need for the expenditures.
6 2 (2) File with each of the entities named in subparagraph
6 3 (1) the legislative and regulatory justification for the
6 4 expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
6 5 6. CHARGES == TRAVEL. Each division and the office of
6 6 consumer advocate shall include in its charges assessed or
6 7 revenues generated, an amount sufficient to cover the amount
6 8 stated in its appropriation, and any state=assessed indirect
6 9 costs determined by the department of administrative services.
6 10 The director of the department of commerce shall review on a
6 11 quarterly basis all out=of=state travel for the previous
6 12 quarter for officers and employees of each division of the
6 13 department if the travel is not already authorized by the
6 14 executive council.
6 15 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE == PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
6 16 AND REGULATION BUREAU. There is appropriated from the housing
6 17 improvement fund of the Iowa department of economic
6 18 development to the bureau of professional licensing and
6 19 regulation of the banking division of the department of
6 20 commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
6 21 ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof
6 22 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
6 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6 24 purposes:
6 25 .................................................. $ 62,317
6 26 Sec. 9. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
6 27 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
6 28 of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal
6 29 year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the
6 30 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
6 31 used for the purposes designated:
6 32 1. GENERAL OFFICE
6 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6 34 purposes for the general office of the governor and the
6 35 general office of the lieutenant governor, and for not more
7 1 than the following full=time equivalent positions:
7 2 .................................................. $ 2,168,269
7 3 ............................................... FTEs 23.25
7 4 2. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS
7 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7 6 purposes for the governor's quarters at Terrace Hill, and for
7 7 not more than the following full=time equivalent positions:
7 8 .................................................. $ 466,310
7 9 ............................................... FTEs 10.00
7 10 3. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES COORDINATOR
7 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7 12 purposes for the office of administrative rules coordinator,
7 13 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
7 14 positions:
7 15 .................................................. $ 154,755
7 16 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
7 17 4. NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
7 18 For payment of Iowa's membership in the national governors
7 19 association:
7 20 .................................................. $ 80,600
7 21 5. STATE=FEDERAL RELATIONS
7 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7 23 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
7 24 equivalent positions:
7 25 .................................................. $ 123,927
7 26 ............................................... FTEs 2.00
7 27 Sec. 10. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY.
7 28 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
7 29 state to the governor's office of drug control policy for the
7 30 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008,
7 31 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
7 32 be used for the purposes designated:
7 33 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7 34 purposes, including statewide coordination of the drug abuse
7 35 resistance education (D.A.R.E.) programs or similar programs,
8 1 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
8 2 positions:
8 3 .................................................. $ 338,099
8 4 ............................................... FTEs 8.00
8 5 b. For support of multijurisdictional drug enforcement
8 6 programs:
8 7 .................................................. $ 1,400,000
8 8 If federal funding is received for multijurisdictional drug
8 9 enforcement programs during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
8 10 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, of the moneys appropriated in
8 11 this lettered paragraph an amount equal to the federal funding
8 12 received less $1,560,000 shall revert to the general fund of
8 13 the state at the end of the fiscal year. The programs shall
8 14 provide for at least a 25 percent local match.
8 15 2. The governor's office of drug control policy, in
8 16 consultation with the department of public health, and after
8 17 discussion and collaboration with all interested agencies,
8 18 shall coordinate substance abuse treatment and prevention
8 19 efforts in order to avoid duplication of services.
8 20 Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is
8 21 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
8 22 department of human rights for the fiscal year beginning July
8 23 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the following amounts, or
8 24 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
8 25 designated:
8 26 1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
8 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
8 29 equivalent positions:
8 30 .................................................. $ 341,425
8 31 ............................................... FTEs 7.00
8 32 Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $15,000
8 33 shall be used for expenses related to Iowa's participation in
8 34 the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial commission.
8 35 2. DEAF SERVICES DIVISION
9 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 2 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
9 3 equivalent positions:
9 4 .................................................. $ 390,315
9 5 ............................................... FTEs 6.00
9 6 The fees collected by the division for provision of
9 7 interpretation services by the division to obligated agencies
9 8 shall be disbursed pursuant to the provisions of section 8.32,
9 9 and shall be dedicated and used by the division for continued
9 10 and expanded interpretation services.
9 11 3. STATUS OF IOWANS OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE
9 12 DIVISION
9 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
9 15 equivalent positions:
9 16 .................................................. $ 126,000
9 17 ............................................... FTEs 1.00
9 18 4. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DIVISION
9 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 20 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
9 21 equivalent positions:
9 22 .................................................. $ 194,212
9 23 ............................................... FTEs 3.20
9 24 5. LATINO AFFAIRS DIVISION
9 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
9 27 equivalent positions:
9 28 .................................................. $ 179,433
9 29 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
9 30 6. STATUS OF WOMEN DIVISION
9 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 32 purposes, including the Iowans in transition program, and the
9 33 domestic violence and sexual assault=related grants, and for
9 34 not more than the following full=time equivalent positions:
9 35 .................................................. $ 343,555
10 1 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
10 2 7. STATUS OF AFRICAN=AMERICANS DIVISION
10 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
10 4 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
10 5 equivalent positions:
10 6 .................................................. $ 354,725
10 7 ............................................... FTEs 2.00
10 8 Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the division
10 9 may use a portion for projects and programs of the division,
10 10 including the covenant project, cultural competency project,
10 11 sensitivity training program, and the study circle project.
10 12 8. CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PLANNING DIVISION
10 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
10 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
10 15 equivalent positions:
10 16 .................................................. $ 1,587,333
10 17 ............................................... FTEs 11.18
10 18 The criminal and juvenile justice planning advisory council
10 19 and the juvenile justice advisory council shall coordinate
10 20 their efforts in carrying out their respective duties relative
10 21 to juvenile justice.
10 22 9. SHARED STAFF. The divisions of the department of human
10 23 rights shall retain their individual administrators, but shall
10 24 share staff to the greatest extent possible.
10 25 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is
10 26 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
10 27 department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year
10 28 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the
10 29 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
10 30 purposes designated:
10 31 1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
10 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
10 33 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
10 34 equivalent positions:
10 35 .................................................. $ 2,074,767
11 1 ............................................... FTEs 37.25
11 2 2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION
11 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11 4 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
11 5 equivalent positions:
11 6 .................................................. $ 680,533
11 7 ............................................... FTEs 23.00
11 8 3. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
11 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11 10 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
11 11 equivalent positions:
11 12 .................................................. $ 1,526,415
11 13 ............................................... FTEs 47.00
11 14 4. HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION
11 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11 16 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
11 17 equivalent positions:
11 18 .................................................. $ 2,412,647
11 19 ............................................... FTEs 127.25
11 20 5. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
11 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
11 23 equivalent positions:
11 24 .................................................. $ 56,294
11 25 ............................................... FTEs 15.00
11 26 The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the
11 27 labor services division of the department of workforce
11 28 development for all costs associated with hearings conducted
11 29 under chapter 91C, related to contractor registration. The
11 30 board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
11 31 this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
11 32 to the labor services division under this subsection and to
11 33 retain the additional full=time equivalent positions as needed
11 34 to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
11 35 6. CHILD ADVOCACY BOARD
12 1 For foster care review and the court appointed special
12 2 advocate program, including salaries, support, maintenance,
12 3 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
12 4 following full=time equivalent positions:
12 5 .................................................. $ 2,629,308
12 6 ............................................... FTEs 45.12
12 7 a. The department of human services, in coordination with
12 8 the child advocacy board and the department of inspections and
12 9 appeals, shall submit an application for funding available
12 10 pursuant to Title IV=E of the federal Social Security Act for
12 11 claims for child advocacy board administrative review costs.
12 12 b. The court appointed special advocate program shall
12 13 investigate and develop opportunities for expanding fund=
12 14 raising for the program.
12 15 c. Administrative costs charged by the department of
12 16 inspections and appeals for items funded under this subsection
12 17 shall not exceed 4 percent of the amount appropriated in this
12 18 subsection.
12 19 Sec. 13. RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION.
12 20 1. RACETRACK REGULATION
12 21 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to
12 22 the racing and gaming commission of the department of
12 23 inspections and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
12 24 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so
12 25 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
12 26 designated:
12 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12 28 purposes for the regulation of pari=mutuel racetracks, and for
12 29 not more than the following full=time equivalent positions:
12 30 .................................................. $ 2,671,410
12 31 ............................................... FTEs 27.53
12 32 2. EXCURSION BOAT REGULATION
12 33 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to
12 34 the racing and gaming commission of the department of
12 35 inspections and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
13 1 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so
13 2 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
13 3 designated:
13 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13 5 purposes for administration and enforcement of the excursion
13 6 boat gambling laws, and for not more than the following full=
13 7 time equivalent positions:
13 8 .................................................. $ 3,199,440
13 9 ............................................... FTEs 43.22
13 10 Sec. 14. USE TAX APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated
13 11 from the use tax receipts collected pursuant to sections
13 12 423.26 and 423.27 prior to their deposit in the road use tax
13 13 fund pursuant to section 423.43 to the administrative hearings
13 14 division of the department of inspections and appeals for the
13 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008,
13 16 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for
13 17 the purposes designated:
13 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13 19 purposes:
13 20 .................................................. $ 1,543,342
13 21 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
13 22 from the general fund of the state to the department of
13 23 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
13 24 ending June 30, 2008, the following amounts, or so much
13 25 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
13 26 designated:
13 27 1. GENERAL OFFICE
13 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13 29 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
13 30 equivalent positions:
13 31 .................................................. $ 3,031,168
13 32 ............................................... FTEs 37.50
13 33 Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
13 34 department shall use a portion for enterprise resource
13 35 planning, providing for a salary model administrator,
14 1 conducting performance audits, and for the department's LEAN
14 2 process.
14 3 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT INNOVATION FUND
14 4 For deposit in the local government innovation fund
14 5 established in the department of management:
14 6 .................................................. $ 300,000
14 7 Sec. 16. ROAD USE TAX APPROPRIATION. There is
14 8 appropriated from the road use tax fund to the department of
14 9 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
14 10 ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof
14 11 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
14 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
14 13 purposes:
14 14 .................................................. $ 56,000
14 15 Sec. 17. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. There is appropriated
14 16 from the general fund of the state to the department of
14 17 revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending
14 18 June 30, 2008, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
14 19 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
14 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
14 21 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
14 22 equivalent positions:
14 23 ................................................. $ 25,301,646
14 24 .............................................. FTEs 385.03
14 25 Of the funds appropriated pursuant to this section,
14 26 $400,000 shall be used to pay the direct costs of compliance
14 27 related to the collection and distribution of local sales and
14 28 services taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 423B and 423E.
14 29 The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state
14 30 appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal
14 31 manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17, without
14 32 cost to a city or county.
14 33 The department of revenue shall submit a written report to
14 34 the general assembly by January 1, 2008, concerning the
14 35 department's progress in developing a system to track tax
15 1 credits.
15 2 If the director of revenue determines that contracting for
15 3 an upgrade of the department's computer assisted collections
15 4 system would result in generating significantly increased net
15 5 collection revenues for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
15 6 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, in excess of $3.3 million, the
15 7 director is authorized to procure such upgrade from the
15 8 current vendor.
15 9 Sec. 18. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX APPROPRIATION. There is
15 10 appropriated from the motor fuel tax fund created by section
15 11 452A.77 to the department of revenue for the fiscal year
15 12 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the
15 13 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
15 14 used for the purposes designated:
15 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15 16 purposes for administration and enforcement of the provisions
15 17 of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle use tax program:
15 18 .................................................. $ 1,291,841
15 19 Sec. 19. SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated from
15 20 the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary
15 21 of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
15 22 ending June 30, 2008, the following amounts, or so much
15 23 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
15 24 designated:
15 25 1. ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
15 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15 27 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
15 28 equivalent positions:
15 29 .................................................. $ 1,431,015
15 30 ............................................... FTEs 17.00
15 31 The state department or state agency which provides data
15 32 processing services to support voter registration file
15 33 maintenance and storage shall provide those services without
15 34 charge.
15 35 2. BUSINESS SERVICES
16 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
16 2 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
16 3 equivalent positions:
16 4 .................................................. $ 1,818,716
16 5 ............................................... FTEs 26.00
16 6 Sec. 20. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES REFUND.
16 7 Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the
16 8 provisions of section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraphs "a"
16 9 and "s", and section 504.113, subsection 1, paragraphs "a",
16 10 "c", "d", "j", "k", "l", and "m", for the fiscal year
16 11 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the
16 12 secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer pursuant
16 13 to rules established by the secretary of state. The decision
16 14 of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under rules
16 15 established by the secretary of state is final and not subject
16 16 to review pursuant to the provisions of the Iowa
16 17 administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A.
16 18 Sec. 21. TREASURER. There is appropriated from the
16 19 general fund of the state to the office of treasurer of state
16 20 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June
16 21 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
16 22 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
16 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
16 24 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
16 25 equivalent positions:
16 26 .................................................. $ 962,520
16 27 ............................................... FTEs 28.80
16 28 The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical and
16 29 secretarial support for the executive council.
16 30 Sec. 22. ROAD USE TAX APPROPRIATION. There is
16 31 appropriated from the road use tax fund to the office of
16 32 treasurer of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007,
16 33 and ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much
16 34 thereof as necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
16 35 For enterprise resource management costs related to the
17 1 distribution of road use tax funds:
17 2 .................................................. $ 93,148
17 3 Sec. 23. IPERS == GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated
17 4 from the Iowa public employees' retirement system fund to the
17 5 Iowa public employees' retirement system for the fiscal year
17 6 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the
17 7 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
17 8 used for the purposes designated:
17 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational
17 10 purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees'
17 11 retirement system, and for not more than the following full=
17 12 time equivalent positions:
17 13 .................................................. $ 17,063,076
17 14 ............................................... FTEs 95.13
17 15 Sec. 24. 2006 Iowa Acts, chapter 1177, section 8,
17 16 subsection 6, is amended by adding the following new
17 17 paragraph:
17 18 NEW PARAGRAPH. c. Notwithstanding sections 8.33 and
17 19 476.10 or any other provision to the contrary, any balance of
17 20 the appropriation made in this subsection for the utilities
17 21 division or any other operational appropriation made for the
17 22 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007,
17 23 that remains unused, unencumbered, or unobligated at the close
17 24 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
17 25 to be used for purposes of the energy=efficient building
17 26 project authorized under section 476.10B, or for relocation
17 27 costs in succeeding fiscal years.
17 28 Sec. 25. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provision of this Act
17 29 amending 2006 Iowa Acts, chapter 1177, relating to the
17 30 expenditure authority of the utilities board for the fiscal
17 31 year beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007, for
17 32 purposes of a building project, being deemed of immediate
17 33 importance, takes effect upon enactment.
17 34 HF 874
17 35 ec:mg/jg/25