Senate File 376 - Reprinted





                                      SENATE FILE       
                                      BY  COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                                      (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1274)


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the issuance of bonds including the issuance
  2    of annual appropriation bonds, creating an annual
  3    appropriation bonds debt service fund and an appropriation
  4    bonds capitals fund, making and revising appropriations, and
  5    including effective date provisions.
  6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1                           DIVISION I
  1  2                     APPROPRIATIONS BONDING
  1  3    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  12.87  ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
  1  4 BONDS.
  1  5    1.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
  1  6 requires:
  1  7    a.  "Annual appropriation bonds" means bonds, notes, or
  1  8 other evidences of obligations of the state which may be
  1  9 payable during a fiscal year from one or more of the following
  1 10 sources, subject to the limitations contained in this section:
  1 11    (1)  Moneys appropriated by law for the payment of debt
  1 12 service due with respect to the annual appropriation bonds
  1 13 during that fiscal year.
  1 14    (2)  Proceeds of the sale of the annual appropriation
  1 15 bonds.
  1 16    (3)  Payments received under authorizing documents and
  1 17 other agreements and ancillary arrangements entered into with
  1 18 respect to the annual appropriation bonds.
  1 19    (4)  Investment earnings on amounts described in
  1 20 subparagraphs (1) through (3).
  1 21    b.  "Appropriation" means an act of appropriation by the
  1 22 general assembly which has become law by approval of the
  1 23 governor or otherwise.
  1 24    c.  "Authorizing documents" means a trust indenture,
  1 25 resolution, or other instrument pursuant to which annual
  1 26 appropriation bonds are issued in accordance with the
  1 27 provisions of this section and setting forth the terms and
  1 28 conditions thereof.
  1 29    2.  The treasurer of state is authorized to issue and sell
  1 30 annual appropriation bonds on behalf of the state to provide
  1 31 funds for certain capital projects and other purposes as
  1 32 provided in subsection 4 and to refund any annual
  1 33 appropriation bonds previously issued, and shall have all
  1 34 powers necessary and convenient to carry out the treasurer of
  1 35 state's duties, and exercise the treasurer of state's
  2  1 authority, under this section.
  2  2    3.  Annual appropriation bonds may be issued and sold in
  2  3 one or more series on the terms and conditions the treasurer
  2  4 of state determines to be in the best interest of the state,
  2  5 in accordance with this section in such amounts as the
  2  6 treasurer of state determines to be necessary to fund the
  2  7 purposes for which such annual appropriation bonds are issued.
  2  8 The treasurer of state may issue annual appropriation bonds in
  2  9 amounts which provide aggregate net proceeds of not more than
  2 10 one hundred seventy=five million dollars, excluding any annual
  2 11 appropriation bonds issued to refund outstanding annual
  2 12 appropriation bonds issued under this section.
  2 13    4.  The treasurer of state may issue annual appropriation
  2 14 bonds as the treasurer of state determines necessary or
  2 15 desirable to pay for expenditures for capital projects which
  2 16 qualify as vertical infrastructure projects as defined in
  2 17 section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph "c", to the extent
  2 18 practicable in any fiscal year and without limiting other
  2 19 qualifying capital expenditures considered and approved by a
  2 20 constitutional majority of each house of the general assembly
  2 21 and the governor and to provide sufficient funds for the
  2 22 payment of interest on the annual appropriation bonds, the
  2 23 establishment of reserves with respect to the annual
  2 24 appropriation bonds, the payment of costs of issuance of the
  2 25 annual appropriation bonds, the payment of other expenditures
  2 26 of the treasurer of state incident to and necessary or
  2 27 convenient in connection with the issuance of the annual
  2 28 appropriation bonds, and the payment of all other expenditures
  2 29 necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes for which
  2 30 the annual appropriation bonds are issued.  The treasurer of
  2 31 state may enter into or obtain authorizing documents and other
  2 32 agreements and ancillary arrangements with respect to annual
  2 33 appropriation bonds as the treasurer of state determines to be
  2 34 in the best interests of the state, including but not limited
  2 35 to trust indentures, liquidity facilities, remarketing or
  3  1 dealer agreements, letter of credit agreements, insurance
  3  2 policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement agreements,
  3  3 indexing agreements, or interest exchange agreements.  Any
  3  4 authorizing document or other agreement or ancillary
  3  5 arrangements by which any moneys are pledged to the payment of
  3  6 annual appropriation bonds shall not be required to be
  3  7 recorded or filed under the uniform commercial code, chapter
  3  8 554, to be valid, binding, or effective.
  3  9    5.  Annual appropriation bonds shall be:
  3 10    a.  In a form, issued in denominations, executed in a
  3 11 manner, and payable over terms and with rights of redemption,
  3 12 and be subject to such other terms and conditions as
  3 13 prescribed in their authorizing documents.
  3 14    b.  Negotiable instruments under the laws of the state and
  3 15 may be sold at prices, at public or private sale, and in a
  3 16 manner, as prescribed by the treasurer of state.  Chapters
  3 17 73A, 74, 74A, and 75 do not apply to the sale or issuance of
  3 18 the annual appropriation bonds.
  3 19    c.  Subject to the terms, conditions, and covenants
  3 20 providing for the payment of the principal, redemption
  3 21 premiums, if any, interest, and other terms, conditions,
  3 22 covenants, and protective provisions safeguarding payment, not
  3 23 inconsistent with this section and as determined by their
  3 24 authorizing documents.
  3 25    d.  Securities in which public officers and bodies of this
  3 26 state; political subdivisions of this state; insurance
  3 27 companies and associations and other persons carrying on an
  3 28 insurance business; banks, trust companies, savings
  3 29 associations, savings and loan associations, and investment
  3 30 companies; administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and
  3 31 other fiduciaries; and other persons authorized to invest in
  3 32 bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and
  3 33 legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or
  3 34 belonging to them.
  3 35    6.  Proceeds of annual appropriation bonds not required for
  4  1 immediate disbursement may be deposited with the treasurer of
  4  2 state or a trustee, paying agent, escrow agent, or depository
  4  3 as provided in the authorizing documents and may be invested
  4  4 or reinvested in any investment as directed by the treasurer
  4  5 of state and specified in such authorizing documents without
  4  6 regard to any limitation otherwise provided by law.
  4  7    7.  Annual appropriation bonds are payable in any fiscal
  4  8 year solely and only out of the moneys, assets, or revenues
  4  9 appropriated for such purposes by law for that fiscal year,
  4 10 all of which amounts, once appropriated, shall be deposited
  4 11 into the annual appropriation bonds debt service fund and used
  4 12 or transferred as provided in this section to pay debt service
  4 13 due with respect to annual appropriation bonds during the
  4 14 fiscal year for which such amounts are appropriated.  Annual
  4 15 appropriation bonds are not an obligation, indebtedness, or
  4 16 debt of the state, or a charge against the general credit or
  4 17 general fund of the state, and the state shall not be liable
  4 18 for the payment of any amounts due under any annual
  4 19 appropriation bonds except from moneys appropriated by law for
  4 20 the payment thereof as provided under this section.  The
  4 21 annual appropriation bonds are not secured by any pledge of
  4 22 the faith and credit or the taxing powers of the state.
  4 23 Annual appropriation bonds shall not directly or indirectly
  4 24 obligate the state to make payments thereon beyond any fiscal
  4 25 year for which sufficient funds have been appropriated by law
  4 26 for such purpose.
  4 27    8.  In the event that funds are not appropriated for any
  4 28 fiscal year in an amount sufficient to make the payments of
  4 29 principal and interest and any other amounts due under the
  4 30 annual appropriation bonds during such fiscal year all of the
  4 31 following shall apply:
  4 32    a.  The state's obligations under the annual appropriation
  4 33 bonds shall terminate and become null and void on the last day
  4 34 of the fiscal year for which funds were appropriated in an
  4 35 amount sufficient to make the payments of principal and
  5  1 interest and any other amounts due under the annual
  5  2 appropriation bonds for such fiscal year.
  5  3    b.  The state shall not be obligated to make payment from
  5  4 any source of any amounts due under the annual appropriation
  5  5 bonds beyond those amounts for which an appropriation has
  5  6 previously been made.
  5  7    c.  The state shall not be liable to the holders of the
  5  8 annual appropriation bonds or any other person for any
  5  9 remaining amounts due under the annual appropriation bonds or
  5 10 for any costs, damages, or expenses incurred by the holders of
  5 11 the annual appropriation bonds or any other person as a result
  5 12 of such failure to appropriate.  Annual appropriation bonds,
  5 13 the repayment thereof and any reserve and debt service funds
  5 14 established with respect thereto shall be subject to
  5 15 nonappropriation.  Annual appropriation bonds issued under
  5 16 this section shall contain a conspicuous statement of the
  5 17 limitations established in this subsection.
  5 18    9.  Annual appropriation bonds issued under this section
  5 19 are declared to be issued for an essential public and
  5 20 governmental purpose and all annual appropriation bonds issued
  5 21 under this section shall be exempt from taxation by the state
  5 22 of Iowa and the interest on the annual appropriation bonds
  5 23 shall be exempt from the state income tax and the state
  5 24 inheritance tax.
  5 25    10.  In order to better provide for the budgeting and
  5 26 appropriation of sufficient amounts to make the payments due
  5 27 with respect to annual appropriation bonds in any fiscal year
  5 28 and to fund or restore reserve funds established with respect
  5 29 to annual appropriation bonds, if any, the treasurer of state
  5 30 shall, on or before January 1 of each calendar year, make and
  5 31 deliver to the governor and to both houses of the general
  5 32 assembly the treasurer of state's certificate that includes
  5 33 all of the following:
  5 34    a.  A statement of the amount required to make the payments
  5 35 due with respect to annual appropriation bonds in the next
  6  1 succeeding fiscal year and the amount, if any, required to
  6  2 fund or restore any reserve fund to the reserve fund
  6  3 requirement for that reserve fund.
  6  4    b.  A request that budget and appropriation bills approved
  6  5 for such fiscal year include amounts sufficient to make the
  6  6 payments due with respect to annual appropriation bonds during
  6  7 that fiscal year and to fund or restore any reserve fund to
  6  8 the reserve fund requirement for that reserve fund.
  6  9    11.  If, after amounts have been appropriated for a fiscal
  6 10 year to make payment of principal and interest and any other
  6 11 amounts due with respect to the annual appropriation bonds for
  6 12 such fiscal year and to fund or restore any reserve fund to
  6 13 the reserve fund requirement for that reserve fund, the
  6 14 treasurer of state determines that the amounts appropriated
  6 15 for such purposes are insufficient for any reason, the
  6 16 treasurer of state shall make and deliver to the governor and
  6 17 to both houses of the general assembly the treasurer of
  6 18 state's certificate that includes a statement of the amount of
  6 19 the deficiency and a request for an additional appropriation
  6 20 for such fiscal year to make up such deficiency.
  6 21    12.  Any amounts appropriated by law from the general fund
  6 22 of the state or any other legally available funds to make the
  6 23 payments due with respect to annual appropriation bonds for a
  6 24 fiscal year shall be paid to the treasurer of state on or
  6 25 after the first business day of such fiscal year in as many
  6 26 installments as are needed to accumulate the total amount so
  6 27 appropriated as soon as funds become legally available and
  6 28 such amounts, as received, shall be deposited by the treasurer
  6 29 of state in the annual appropriation bonds debt service fund.
  6 30    13.  Any amounts appropriated by law to fund or restore any
  6 31 reserve fund shall be paid to the treasurer of state as soon
  6 32 as funds become legally available and shall be deposited by
  6 33 the treasurer of state in the applicable reserve fund.  For
  6 34 any fiscal year for which amounts have been lawfully
  6 35 appropriated in an amount sufficient to make payment of
  7  1 principal and interest and any other amounts due with respect
  7  2 to annual appropriation bonds for such fiscal year, to the
  7  3 extent that appropriated funds have not become fully available
  7  4 so that amounts deposited into the annual appropriation bonds
  7  5 debt service fund are not sufficient to make such payment when
  7  6 due, any moneys on deposit in a reserve fund established with
  7  7 respect to the annual appropriation bonds may be transferred
  7  8 to the annual appropriation bonds debt service fund and used
  7  9 to make such payments, subject to the provisions of this
  7 10 section.
  7 11    14.  The treasurer of state may from time to time issue
  7 12 annual appropriation bonds for the purpose of refunding any
  7 13 annual appropriation bonds then outstanding, including the
  7 14 payment of any redemption premiums thereon and any interest
  7 15 accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of the
  7 16 outstanding annual appropriation bonds.  Until the proceeds of
  7 17 annual appropriation bonds issued for the purpose of refunding
  7 18 outstanding annual appropriation bonds are applied to the
  7 19 purchase or retirement of outstanding annual appropriation
  7 20 bonds or the redemption of outstanding annual appropriation
  7 21 bonds, the proceeds may be placed in escrow and be invested
  7 22 and reinvested in accordance with the provisions of this
  7 23 section, the authorizing documents, and any applicable escrow.
  7 24 The interest, income, and profits earned or realized on an
  7 25 investment may also be applied to the payment of the
  7 26 outstanding annual appropriation bonds to be refunded by
  7 27 purchase, retirement, or redemption.  After the terms of the
  7 28 escrow have been fully satisfied and carried out, any balance
  7 29 of proceeds and interest earned or realized on the investments
  7 30 shall be returned to the general fund of the state.  All
  7 31 refunding annual appropriation bonds shall be issued and
  7 32 subject to the provisions of this section in the same manner
  7 33 and to the same extent as other annual appropriation bonds
  7 34 issued pursuant to this section.
  7 35    15.  a.  It is the intent of the general assembly that the
  8  1 general assembly make timely appropriations from moneys in the
  8  2 general fund of the state or any other legally available funds
  8  3 that are sufficient to make payment of principal and interest
  8  4 and any other amounts due with respect to annual appropriation
  8  5 bonds in a fiscal year and to fund or restore any reserve fund
  8  6 established with respect to the annual appropriation bonds to
  8  7 the reserve fund requirement for that reserve fund.
  8  8    b.  This section does not create and shall not be construed
  8  9 as creating a general, legal, or enforceable obligation of the
  8 10 general assembly to appropriate any moneys for any fiscal year
  8 11 for any of the foregoing purposes and the decision to
  8 12 appropriate such moneys for any fiscal year shall be at the
  8 13 complete discretion of the then current general assembly and
  8 14 governor who shall have the final responsibility for making
  8 15 such decisions.
  8 16    16.  Neither the treasurer of state nor any person acting
  8 17 on behalf of the treasurer of state, while acting within the
  8 18 scope of their employment or agency, is subject to personal
  8 19 liability resulting from carrying out the powers and duties
  8 20 conferred by this section.
  8 21    17.  Amounts appropriated pursuant to this section are not
  8 22 subject to a uniform reduction in accordance with section
  8 23 8.31.
  8 24    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  12.88  ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BONDS
  8 25 DEBT SERVICE FUND AND RESERVE FUNDS.
  8 26    1.  An annual appropriation bonds debt service fund is
  8 27 created and established as a separate and distinct fund in the
  8 28 state treasury.  Any amounts lawfully appropriated to make
  8 29 payments due with respect to annual appropriation bonds for a
  8 30 fiscal year shall be deposited into the annual appropriation
  8 31 bonds debt service fund and used by the treasurer of state or
  8 32 transferred to a trustee, paying agent, escrow agent, or
  8 33 depository as provided in the authorizing documents to make
  8 34 payments due with respect to the annual appropriation bonds
  8 35 for that fiscal year.
  9  1    2.  The treasurer of state may create and establish one or
  9  2 more reserve funds with respect to the annual appropriation
  9  3 bonds to be used as provided in section 12.87 and the
  9  4 authorizing documents.  The treasurer of state shall pay into
  9  5 any reserve fund any moneys appropriated by law to fund or
  9  6 restore the reserve fund, any proceeds of the sale of the
  9  7 annual appropriation bonds to the extent provided in the
  9  8 authorizing documents, and any other moneys which may be
  9  9 legally available to the treasurer of state for the purpose of
  9 10 the reserve fund.  Moneys in any reserve fund established with
  9 11 respect to annual appropriation bonds, excluding the annual
  9 12 appropriations debt service fund, are not subject to section
  9 13 8.33.
  9 14    3.  Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest
  9 15 or earnings on moneys in any funds or accounts established
  9 16 with respect to annual appropriation bonds shall be credited
  9 17 to the applicable fund or reserve fund.
  9 18    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  12.89  APPROPRIATION BONDS CAPITALS
  9 19 FUND.
  9 20    1.  An appropriation bonds capitals fund is created as a
  9 21 separate fund in the state treasury.  Moneys in the fund shall
  9 22 not be subject to appropriation for any other purpose by the
  9 23 general assembly, but shall be used only for the purposes of
  9 24 the appropriation bonds capitals fund.
  9 25    2.  Revenue for the fund shall consist of the net proceeds
  9 26 from the bonds issued pursuant to section 12.87.
  9 27    3.  Moneys in the fund in a fiscal year shall be used as
  9 28 appropriated by the general assembly for capital projects that
  9 29 qualify as vertical infrastructure projects as defined in
  9 30 section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph "c", to the extent
  9 31 practicable in any fiscal year and without limiting other
  9 32 qualifying capital expenditures considered and approved by a
  9 33 constitutional majority of each house of the general assembly
  9 34 and the governor.
  9 35    4.  Moneys credited to the fund are not subject to section
 10  1 8.33.  Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest
 10  2 or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the
 10  3 fund.
 10  4    5.  Annually, on or before January 15 of each year, a state
 10  5 agency that received an appropriation from the appropriation
 10  6 bonds capitals fund shall report to the legislative services
 10  7 agency and the department of management the status of all
 10  8 projects completed or in progress.  The report shall include a
 10  9 description of the project, the work completed, the total
 10 10 estimated cost of the project, a list of all revenue sources
 10 11 being used to fund the project, the amount of funds expended,
 10 12 the amount of funds obligated, and the date the project was
 10 13 completed or an estimated completion date of the project,
 10 14 where applicable.
 10 15    Sec. 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This division of this Act, being
 10 16 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
 10 17                           DIVISION II
 10 18                         REGENTS BONDING
 10 19    Sec. 5.  Section 263A.2, Code 2009, is amended to read as
 10 20 follows:
 10 21    263A.2  AUTHORIZATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR.
 10 22    Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this
 10 23 chapter, the state board of regents after authorization by a
 10 24 constitutional majority of the general assembly and approval
 10 25 by the governor may undertake and carry out any project as
 10 26 defined in this chapter at the state university of Iowa.  The
 10 27 state board of regents is authorized to operate, control,
 10 28 maintain, and manage buildings and facilities and additions to
 10 29 such buildings and facilities at said institution.  All
 10 30 contracts for the construction, reconstruction, completion,
 10 31 equipment, improvement, repair, or remodeling of any
 10 32 buildings, additions, or facilities shall be let in accordance
 10 33 with the provisions of section 262.34.  The title to all real
 10 34 estate acquired under the provisions of this chapter and the
 10 35 improvements erected thereon shall be taken and held in the
 11  1 name of the state of Iowa.
 11  2    Sec. 6.  Section 263A.3, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2009,
 11  3 is amended to read as follows:
 11  4    The board is authorized to borrow money and to issue and
 11  5 sell negotiable bonds or notes to pay all or any part of the
 11  6 cost of carrying out any project at the institution and to
 11  7 refund and refinance bonds or notes issued for any project or
 11  8 for refunding purposes at the same rate or at a lower rate.
 11  9 Such bonds or notes shall be sold by the board at public sale
 11 10 on the basis of sealed proposals received pursuant to a notice
 11 11 specifying the time and place of sale and the amount of bonds
 11 12 to be sold which shall be published at least once not less
 11 13 than seven days prior to the date of sale in a newspaper
 11 14 published in the state of Iowa and having a general
 11 15 circulation in the state.  The provisions of chapter 75 shall
 11 16 not apply to bonds or notes issued under authority contained
 11 17 in this chapter, but such bonds or notes shall be sold upon
 11 18 terms of not less than par plus accrued interest.  The bonds
 11 19 or notes issued under this chapter may be sold at public sale
 11 20 as provided in chapter 75, but if the board finds it advisable
 11 21 and in the public interest to do so, such bonds or notes may
 11 22 be sold by the board at private sale without published notice
 11 23 of any kind and without regard to the requirements of chapter
 11 24 75.  Bonds or notes issued to refund other bonds or notes
 11 25 issued under the provisions of this chapter may either be sold
 11 26 in the manner specified in this chapter and the proceeds
 11 27 thereof applied to the payment of the obligations being
 11 28 refunded, or the refunding bonds or notes may be exchanged for
 11 29 and in payment and discharge of the obligations being
 11 30 refunded.  The refunding bonds or notes may be sold or
 11 31 exchanged in installments at different times or an entire
 11 32 issue or series may be sold or exchanged at one time.  Any
 11 33 issue or series of refunding bonds or notes may be exchanged
 11 34 in part or sold in parts in installments at different times or
 11 35 at one time.  The refunding bonds or notes may be sold or
 12  1 exchanged at any time on, before, or after the maturity of any
 12  2 of the outstanding notes, bonds, or other obligations to be
 12  3 refinanced thereby and may be issued for the purpose of
 12  4 refunding a like or greater principal amount of bonds or
 12  5 notes, except that the principal amount of the refunding bonds
 12  6 or notes may exceed the principal amount of the bonds or notes
 12  7 to be refunded to the extent necessary to pay any premium due
 12  8 on the call of the bonds or notes to be refunded or to fund
 12  9 interest in arrears or about to become due.
 12 10    Sec. 7.  Section 263A.4, Code 2009, is amended to read as
 12 11 follows:
 12 12    263A.4  BONDS OR NOTES PROVISIONS.
 12 13    Such bonds or notes may bear such date or dates, may bear
 12 14 interest at such rate or rates, payable semiannually, may
 12 15 mature at such time or times, may be in such form and
 12 16 denominations, carry such registration privileges, may be
 12 17 payable at such place or places, may be subject to such terms
 12 18 of redemption prior to maturity with or without premium, if so
 12 19 stated on the face thereof, and may contain such terms and
 12 20 covenants, including the establishment of reserves, all as may
 12 21 be provided by this chapter, section 76.17, and the resolution
 12 22 of the board authorizing the issuance of the bonds or notes.
 12 23 In addition to the estimated cost of construction, including
 12 24 site costs, the cost of the project may include interest upon
 12 25 the bonds or notes during construction and for six months
 12 26 after the estimated completion date, the compensation of a
 12 27 fiscal agent or adviser, engineering, architectural,
 12 28 administrative, and legal expenses and provision for
 12 29 contingencies.  Such bonds or notes shall be executed by the
 12 30 president of the state board of regents and attested by the
 12 31 executive director, secretary, or other official thereof
 12 32 performing the duties of executive director, and the coupons
 12 33 thereto attached shall be executed with the original or
 12 34 facsimile signatures of said president, executive director,
 12 35 secretary, or other official; provided, however, that the
 13  1 facsimile signature of either of such officers executing such
 13  2 bonds may be imprinted on the face of the bonds in lieu of the
 13  3 manual signature of such officer, but at least one of the
 13  4 signatures appearing on the face of each bond shall be a
 13  5 manual signature.  Any bonds or notes bearing the signatures
 13  6 of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall
 13  7 be valid and binding for all purposes, notwithstanding that
 13  8 before delivery thereof any or all such persons whose
 13  9 signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to be such
 13 10 officers.  Each such bond or note shall state upon its face
 13 11 the name of the institution on behalf of which it is issued,
 13 12 that it is payable solely and only from hospital income
 13 13 received by such institution as provided in this chapter, and
 13 14 that it does not constitute a debt of or charge against the
 13 15 state of Iowa within the meaning or application of any
 13 16 constitutional or statutory limitation or provision.  The
 13 17 issuance of such bonds or notes shall be recorded in the
 13 18 office of the treasurer of the institution, and a certificate
 13 19 by such treasurer to this effect shall be printed on the back
 13 20 of each such bond or note.
 13 21    Sec. 8.  2004 Iowa Acts, chapter 1175, section 277, is
 13 22 amended by adding the following new subsection:
 13 23    NEW SUBSECTION.  5.  DEFINITION.  For purposes of
 13 24 subsection 3, paragraph "b", "project" means the same as
 13 25 defined in section 262A.2, subsection 6, and includes the
 13 26 construction of replacement facilities and flood recovery and
 13 27 flood mitigation expenses resulting from a disaster in an area
 13 28 included in a proclamation of disaster emergency in accordance
 13 29 with section 29C.6.
 13 30    Sec. 9.  2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 205, section 1, is amended
 13 31 by adding the following new subsection:
 13 32    NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  DEFINITION.  For purposes of
 13 33 subsection 2, paragraph "a", "project" means the same as
 13 34 defined in section 262A.2, subsection 6, and includes the
 13 35 construction of replacement facilities and flood recovery and
 14  1 flood mitigation expenses resulting from a disaster in an area
 14  2 included in a proclamation of disaster emergency in accordance
 14  3 with section 29C.6.
 14  4    Sec. 10.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This division of this Act, being
 14  5 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
 14  6                          DIVISION III
 14  7                 CHANGES TO PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS
 14  8    Sec. 11.  2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1179, section 18,
 14  9 unnumbered paragraph 1, is amended to read as follows:
 14 10    There is appropriated from the FY 2009 tax=exempt bond
 14 11 proceeds restricted capital funds account of the tobacco
 14 12 settlement trust fund appropriation bonds capitals fund
 14 13 pursuant to section 12E.12, subsection 1, paragraph "b",
 14 14 subparagraph (1A) 12.89, as if enacted in this Act by the
 14 15 Eighty=third General Assembly, 2009 Session, to the following
 14 16 departments and agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
 14 17 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amounts, or so
 14 18 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
 14 19 designated:
 14 20    Sec. 12.  2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1179, section 18,
 14 21 subsection 1, paragraphs b through k, are amended to read as
 14 22 follows:
 14 23    b.  For renovations to the capitol complex utility tunnel
 14 24 system:
 14 25 .................................................. $  4,763,078
 14 26                                                       1,000,000
 14 27    c.  For costs associated with capitol interior and exterior
 14 28 restoration:
 14 29 .................................................. $  6,900,000
 14 30    d.  For upgrades to the electrical distribution system
 14 31 serving the capitol complex:
 14 32 .................................................. $  4,470,000
 14 33                                                         850,000
 14 34    e.  For heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
 14 35 improvements in the Hoover state office building:
 15  1 .................................................. $  1,500,000
 15  2    f.  For costs associated with the central energy plant
 15  3 addition and improvements:
 15  4 .................................................. $    623,000
 15  5    g.  For building security and firewall protection in the
 15  6 Hoover state office building:
 15  7 .................................................. $    165,000
 15  8    h.  For projects related to major repairs and major
 15  9 maintenance for state buildings and facilities under the
 15 10 purview of the department:
 15 11 .................................................. $ 15,000,000
 15 12    Of the amount appropriated in this lettered paragraph, up
 15 13 to $1,000,000 may be used for demolition purposes.
 15 14    i.  For the purchase of Mercy capitol hospital:
 15 15 .................................................. $  3,400,000
 15 16                                                       3,950,000
 15 17    It is the intent of the general assembly that the
 15 18 department will use other appropriations made or other funds
 15 19 available to the department for the acquisition of buildings
 15 20 to complete the purchase of this building.
 15 21    j.  For capital improvements at the civil commitment unit
 15 22 for a sexual offenders facility at Cherokee:
 15 23 .................................................. $    829,000
 15 24    k.  For costs associated with the restoration and
 15 25 renovation, including major repairs and major maintenance, at
 15 26 the governor's mansion at Terrace Hill:
 15 27 .................................................. $    769,543
 15 28    Sec. 13.  2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1179, section 18,
 15 29 subsections 2 through 9, are amended to read as follows:
 15 30    2.  DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND
 15 31    For costs associated with the renovation of dormitory
 15 32 buildings:
 15 33 .................................................. $    869,748
 15 34    3.  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
 15 35    a.  For expansion of the community=based corrections
 16  1 facility at Sioux City:
 16  2 .................................................. $  5,300,000
 16  3    b.  For expansion of the community=based corrections
 16  4 facility at Ottumwa:
 16  5 .................................................. $  4,100,000
 16  6    c.  For expansion of the community=based corrections
 16  7 facility at Waterloo:
 16  8 .................................................. $  6,000,000
 16  9    d.  For expansion of the community=based corrections
 16 10 facility at Davenport:
 16 11 .................................................. $  2,100,000
 16 12    e.  For expansion, including land acquisition, of the
 16 13 community=based corrections facility at Des Moines:
 16 14 .................................................. $ 18,100,000
 16 15    The appropriation in this lettered paragraph is contingent
 16 16 upon relocation of the sex offender treatment program from the
 16 17 community=based corrections facility at Des Moines to the
 16 18 property in northeast Des Moines identified by the fifth
 16 19 judicial district in the facility and site study final report
 16 20 submitted December 12, 2008.
 16 21    It is the intent of the general assembly that the funds
 16 22 appropriated in paragraphs "a" through "c" "e" be used to
 16 23 expand the number of beds available through new construction
 16 24 and remodeling and not for the replacement expansion of
 16 25 existing facilities.
 16 26    d.  f.  For expansion of the Iowa correctional facility for
 16 27 women at Mitchellville:
 16 28 .................................................. $ 47,500,000
 16 29    e.  g.  For the remodeling of kitchens at the correctional
 16 30 facilities at Mount Pleasant and Rockwell City:
 16 31 .................................................. $ 12,500,000
 16 32    4.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 16 33    For major renovation and major repair needs, including
 16 34 health, life, and fire safety needs, and for compliance with
 16 35 the federal Americans With Disabilities Act, for state
 17  1 buildings and facilities under the purview of the community
 17  2 colleges:
 17  3 .................................................. $  2,000,000
 17  4    The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be
 17  5 allocated to the community colleges based upon the
 17  6 distribution formula established in section 260C.18C.
 17  7    5.  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
 17  8    a.  For infrastructure improvements for a state river
 17  9 recreation area located in a county with a population between
 17 10 21,900 and 22,100:
 17 11 .................................................. $    750,000
 17 12    b.  For the construction and installation of an angled
 17 13 well, pumps, and piping to connect the existing infrastructure
 17 14 from the new well to a lake located in a county with a
 17 15 population between 87,500 and 88,000 For the implementation of
 17 16 a water quality improvement project for the restoration of a
 17 17 lake located in a county with a population between 87,500 and
 17 18 88,000:
 17 19 .................................................. $    500,000
 17 20    Moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph are
 17 21 contingent upon receipt of matching funds from a state taxing
 17 22 authority surrounding such lake.
 17 23    c.  For the construction of the cabins, activity building,
 17 24 picnic shelters, and other costs associated with the opening
 17 25 of the Honey creek premier destination park:
 17 26 .................................................. $  4,900,000
 17 27    The department shall not obligate any funding under this
 17 28 appropriation without approval from the department of
 17 29 management.  The department shall provide quarterly updates to
 17 30 the Honey creek premier destination park authority and the
 17 31 legislative services agency on the obligation and spending of
 17 32 this appropriation.
 17 33    In light of this appropriation, the department shall not
 17 34 request additional appropriations for funding the construction
 17 35 of future additional amenities at the Honey creek destination
 18  1 park beyond the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.  In the
 18  2 event that the chairperson of the authority delivers a
 18  3 certificate to the governor, pursuant to section 463C.13,
 18  4 stating the amounts necessary to restore bond reserve funds,
 18  5 it is the general assembly's intent upon consideration of the
 18  6 governor's request to first seek refunding from the
 18  7 department's budget.
 18  8    d.  c.  For implementation of lake projects that have
 18  9 established watershed improvement initiatives and community
 18 10 support in accordance with the department's annual lake
 18 11 restoration plan and report, notwithstanding section 8.57,
 18 12 subsection 6, paragraph "c":
 18 13 .................................................. $  8,600,000
 18 14    (1)  It is the intent of the general assembly that the
 18 15 department of natural resources shall implement the lake
 18 16 restoration annual report and plan submitted to the joint
 18 17 appropriations subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure,
 18 18 and capitals and the legislative services agency on December
 18 19 26, 2006, pursuant to section 456A.33B.  The lake restoration
 18 20 projects that are recommended by the department to receive
 18 21 funding for fiscal year 2007=2008 and that satisfy the
 18 22 criteria in section 456A.33B, including local commitment of
 18 23 funding for the projects, shall be funded in the amounts
 18 24 provided in the report.
 18 25    Of the amounts appropriated in this lettered paragraph, at
 18 26 least the following amounts shall be allocated as follows:
 18 27    (a)  For clear lake in Cerro Gordo county:
 18 28 .................................................. $  3,000,000
 18 29    (b)  For storm lake in Buena Vista county:
 18 30 .................................................. $  1,000,000
 18 31    (c)  For carter lake in Pottawattamie county:
 18 32 .................................................. $    200,000
 18 33    (2)  Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph,
 18 34 $200,000 shall be used for the purposes of supporting a low
 18 35 head dam public hazard improvement program.  The moneys shall
 19  1 be used to provide grants to local communities, including
 19  2 counties and cities, for projects approved by the department.
 19  3    (a)  The department shall award grants to dam owners
 19  4 including counties, cities, state agencies, cooperatives, and
 19  5 individuals, to support projects approved by the department.
 19  6    (b)  The department shall require each dam owner applying
 19  7 for a project grant to submit a project plan for the
 19  8 expenditure of the moneys, and file a report with the
 19  9 department regarding the project, as required by the
 19 10 department.
 19 11    (c)  The funds can be used for signs, posts, and related
 19 12 cabling, and the department shall only award money on a
 19 13 matching basis, pursuant to the dam owner contributing at
 19 14 least 20 cents for every 80 cents awarded by the department,
 19 15 in order to finance the project.  For the remainder of the
 19 16 funds, including any balance of money not awarded for signs,
 19 17 posts, and related cabling, the department shall only award
 19 18 moneys to a dam owner on a matching basis.  A dam owner shall
 19 19 contribute one dollar for each dollar awarded by the
 19 20 department in order to finance a project.
 19 21    6.  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
 19 22    For infrastructure, deferred maintenance, and equipment
 19 23 related to Iowa public radio:
 19 24 .................................................. $  2,000,000
 19 25    7.  IOWA STATE FAIR
 19 26    For infrastructure improvements to the Iowa state
 19 27 fairgrounds including but not limited to the construction of
 19 28 an agricultural exhibition center on the Iowa state
 19 29 fairgrounds:
 19 30 .................................................. $  5,000,000
 19 31                                                       8,000,000
 19 32    8.  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 19 33    a.  For deposit into the public transit infrastructure
 19 34 grant fund created in section 324A.6A:
 19 35 .................................................. $  2,200,000
 20  1    b.  For infrastructure improvements at the commercial
 20  2 service airports within the state:
 20  3 .................................................. $  1,500,000
 20  4    Fifty percent of the funds appropriated in this lettered
 20  5 paragraph shall be allocated equally between each commercial
 20  6 air service airport, forty percent of the funds shall be
 20  7 allocated based on the percentage that the number of enplaned
 20  8 passengers at each commercial air service airport bears to the
 20  9 total number of enplaned passengers in the state during the
 20 10 previous fiscal year, and ten percent of the funds shall be
 20 11 allocated based on the percentage that the air cargo tonnage
 20 12 at each commercial air service airport bears to the total air
 20 13 cargo tonnage in the state during the previous fiscal year.
 20 14 In order for a commercial air service airport to receive
 20 15 funding under this lettered paragraph, the airport shall be
 20 16 required to submit applications for funding of specific
 20 17 projects to the department for approval by the state
 20 18 transportation commission.
 20 19    9.  DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 20 20    a.  For matching funds for the construction of resident
 20 21 living areas at the Iowa veterans home and related
 20 22 improvements associated with the Iowa veterans home
 20 23 comprehensive plan:
 20 24 .................................................. $ 20,555,329
 20 25    b.  To build a memorial plaza that honors veterans from the
 20 26 Dubuque area:
 20 27 .................................................. $    100,000
 20 28    Sec. 14.  2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1179, sections 19 and 20,
 20 29 are amended to read as follows:
 20 30    SEC. 19.  TAX=EXEMPT STATUS == USE OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 20 31 Payment of moneys from the appropriations in this division of
 20 32 this Act shall be made in a manner that does not adversely
 20 33 affect the tax=exempt status of any outstanding bonds issued
 20 34 by the tobacco settlement authority treasurer of state.
 20 35    SEC. 20.  REVERSION.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys
 21  1 appropriated in this division of this Act for the fiscal year
 21  2 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, shall not
 21  3 revert at the close of the fiscal year for which they are
 21  4 appropriated but shall remain available for the purposes
 21  5 designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins July
 21  6 1, 2011 2012, or until the project for which the appropriation
 21  7 was made is completed, whichever is earlier.
 21  8    Sec. 15.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This division of this Act, being
 21  9 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
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