Senate File 533 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 533 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1210) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate May 3, 2011 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to state and local finances by providing for 1 funding of property tax credits and reimbursements, by 2 making and adjusting appropriations, providing for salaries 3 and compensation of state employees, providing for matters 4 relating to tax credits, providing for fees and penalties, 5 providing for legal responsibilities, and providing for 6 properly related matters, and including effective date and 7 retroactive and other applicability provisions. 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 9 SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp
S.F. 533 DIVISION I 1 MH/MR/DD SERVICES ALLOWED GROWTH FUNDING —— FY 2012-2013 2 Section 1. ADULT MH/MR/DD SERVICES ALLOWED GROWTH FUNDING 3 —— FY 2012-2013. Notwithstanding section 331.439, subsection 4 3, the allowed growth factor adjustment for county mental 5 health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities 6 service expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 7 1, 2012, shall be established by statute which shall be 8 enacted within thirty calendar days of the convening of the 9 Eighty-fourth General Assembly, 2012 Session, on January 9, 10 2012. The governor shall submit to the general assembly a 11 recommendation for such allowed growth factor adjustment and 12 the amounts of related appropriations to the general assembly 13 on or before January 9, 2012. 14 DIVISION II 15 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS 16 Sec. 2. BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013. 17 1. For the budget process applicable to the fiscal year 18 beginning July 1, 2012, on or before October 1, 2011, in lieu 19 of the information specified in section 8.23, subsection 1 , 20 unnumbered paragraph 1, and paragraph “a”, all departments and 21 establishments of the government shall transmit to the director 22 of the department of management, on blanks to be furnished by 23 the director, estimates of their expenditure requirements, 24 including every proposed expenditure, for the ensuing fiscal 25 year, together with supporting data and explanations as called 26 for by the director of the department of management after 27 consultation with the legislative services agency. 28 2. The estimates of expenditure requirements shall be 29 in a form specified by the director of the department of 30 management, and the expenditure requirements shall include all 31 proposed expenditures and shall be prioritized by program or 32 the results to be achieved. The estimates shall be accompanied 33 by performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the 34 programs or results. 35 -1- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 1/ 38
S.F. 533 Sec. 3. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. 1 Notwithstanding the standing appropriations in the following 2 designated sections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, 3 and ending June 30, 2012, the amounts appropriated from the 4 general fund of the state pursuant to these sections for the 5 following designated purposes shall not exceed the following 6 amounts: 7 1. For performance of duty by the executive council in 8 sections 7D.29, 8A.321, and 29C.20: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,712,105 10 2. For operational support grants and community cultural 11 grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3 , paragraph “d”, 12 subparagraph (1): 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 416,702 14 3. For regional tourism marketing under section 99F.11, 15 subsection 3 , paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2): 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 810,306 17 4. For the center for congenital and inherited disorders 18 central registry under section 144.13A, subsection 4 , paragraph 19 “a”: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 171,121 21 5. For primary and secondary child abuse prevention 22 programs under section 144.13A, subsection 4 , paragraph “a”: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 217,772 24 6. For programs for at-risk children under section 279.51 : 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,493,891 26 The amount of any reduction in this subsection shall be 27 prorated among the programs specified in section 279.51, 28 subsection 1 , paragraphs “a”, “b”, and “c”. 29 7. For payment for nonpublic school transportation under 30 section 285.2 : 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,060,931 32 If total approved claims for reimbursement for nonpublic 33 school pupil transportation exceed the amount appropriated in 34 accordance with this subsection, the department of education 35 -2- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 2/ 38
S.F. 533 shall prorate the amount of each approved claim. 1 8. For reimbursement for the homestead property tax credit 2 under section 425.1 : 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 86,188,387 4 9. For reimbursement for the family farm and agricultural 5 land tax credits under sections 425A.1 and 426.1 : 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,395,131 7 10. For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco 8 product manufacturers under section 453D.8 : 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,416 10 Sec. 4. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STATE AID —— FY 2011-2012. In 11 lieu of the appropriation provided in section 257.20, 12 subsection 2, the appropriation for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, for paying 14 instructional support state aid under section 257.20 for fiscal 15 year 2011-2012 is zero. 16 Sec. 5. Section 256.30, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, 17 is amended by striking the unnumbered paragraph and inserting 18 in lieu thereof the following: 19 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending 20 June 30, 2012, and for each succeeding fiscal year, there 21 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 22 department the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. The 23 department shall distribute the appropriation to the tribal 24 council of the Sac and Fox Indian settlement for expenses of 25 educating American Indian children residing in the Sac and Fox 26 Indian settlement on land held in trust by the secretary of 27 the interior of the United States in excess of federal moneys 28 paid to the tribal council for educating the American Indian 29 children when moneys are appropriated for that purpose. The 30 tribal council shall administer the moneys distributed pursuant 31 to this section and shall submit an annual report and other 32 reports as required by the department to the department on the 33 expenditure of the moneys. 34 Sec. 6. Section 257.35, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 35 -3- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 3/ 38
S.F. 533 following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 5A. Notwithstanding subsection 1, and in 2 addition to the reduction applicable pursuant to subsection 3 2, the state aid for area education agencies and the portion 4 of the combined district cost calculated for these agencies 5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 6 30, 2012, shall be reduced by the department of management by 7 ten million dollars. The reduction for each area education 8 agency shall be prorated based on the reduction that the agency 9 received in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. 10 DIVISION III 11 SALARIES, COMPENSATION, AND RELATED MATTERS 12 Sec. 7. APPOINTED STATE OFFICERS. 13 1. The governor shall establish a salary for appointed 14 nonelected persons in the executive branch of state government 15 holding a position enumerated in and within the salary 16 ranges provided in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, 17 by considering, among other items, the experience of the 18 individual in the position, changes in the duties of the 19 position, the incumbent’s performance of assigned duties, and 20 subordinates’ salaries. However, the attorney general shall 21 establish the salary for the consumer advocate, the chief 22 justice of the supreme court shall establish the salary for the 23 state court administrator, the ethics and campaign disclosure 24 board shall establish the salary of the executive director, and 25 the Iowa public broadcasting board shall establish the salary 26 of the administrator of the public broadcasting division of the 27 department of education, each within the salary range provided 28 in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14. 29 2. The governor, in establishing salaries as provided in 30 this section, shall take into consideration other employee 31 benefits which may be provided for an individual including but 32 not limited to housing. 33 3. A person whose salary is established pursuant to this 34 section and who is a full-time, year-round employee of the 35 -4- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 4/ 38
S.F. 533 state shall not receive any other remuneration from the state 1 or from any other source for the performance of that person’s 2 duties unless the additional remuneration is first approved by 3 the governor or authorized by law. However, this provision 4 does not exclude the reimbursement for necessary travel and 5 expenses incurred in the performance of duties or fringe 6 benefits normally provided to employees of the state. 7 Sec. 8. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FUNDED. The 8 various state departments, boards, commissions, councils, 9 and agencies, including the state board of regents, for 10 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 11 2012, shall provide from available sources pay adjustments, 12 expense reimbursements, and related benefits to fully fund the 13 following: 14 1. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 15 to chapter 20 for employees in the blue collar bargaining unit. 16 2. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 17 to chapter 20 for employees in the public safety bargaining 18 unit. 19 3. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 20 to chapter 20 for employees in the security bargaining unit. 21 4. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 22 to chapter 20 for employees in the technical bargaining unit. 23 5. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 24 to chapter 20 for employees in the professional fiscal and 25 staff bargaining unit. 26 6. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 27 to chapter 20 for employees in the clerical bargaining unit. 28 7. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 29 to chapter 20 for employees in the professional social services 30 bargaining unit. 31 8. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 32 to chapter 20 for employees in the community-based corrections 33 bargaining unit. 34 9. The collective bargaining agreements negotiated 35 -5- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 5/ 38
S.F. 533 pursuant to chapter 20 for employees in the judicial branch of 1 government bargaining units. 2 10. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 3 to chapter 20 for employees in the patient care bargaining 4 unit. 5 11. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 to chapter 20 for employees in the science bargaining unit. 7 12. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 8 to chapter 20 for employees in the university of northern Iowa 9 faculty bargaining unit. 10 13. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 11 to chapter 20 for employees in the state university of Iowa 12 graduate student bargaining unit. 13 14. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 14 to chapter 20 for employees in the state university of Iowa 15 hospital and clinics tertiary health care bargaining unit. 16 15. The annual pay adjustments, related benefits, and 17 expense reimbursements referred to in the sections of this 18 division of this Act addressing noncontract state and state 19 board of regents employees who are not covered by a collective 20 bargaining agreement. 21 Sec. 9. NONCONTRACT STATE EMPLOYEES —— GENERAL. 22 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011: 23 a. The maximum and minimum salary levels of all pay plans 24 provided for in section 8A.413, subsection 3, as they exist for 25 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, shall not increase. 26 b. The pay plans for state employees who are exempt 27 from chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and who are included in the 28 department of administrative services’ centralized payroll 29 system shall not be increased, and any additional changes 30 in any executive branch pay plans shall be approved by the 31 governor. 32 2. This section does not apply to members of the general 33 assembly, board members, commission members, persons whose 34 salaries are set by the general assembly pursuant to this Act 35 -6- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 6/ 38
S.F. 533 or are set by the governor, or other persons designated in the 1 section of this division of this Act addressing appointed state 2 officers, employees designated under section 8A.412, subsection 3 5, and employees covered by 11 IAC 53.6(3). 4 3. The pay plans for the bargaining eligible employees of 5 the state shall not be increased, and any additional changes 6 in such executive branch pay plans shall be approved by the 7 governor. As used in this section, “bargaining eligible 8 employee” means an employee who is eligible to organize under 9 chapter 20, but has not done so. 10 4. The policies for implementation of this section shall be 11 approved by the governor. 12 Sec. 10. STATE EMPLOYEES —— STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. For 13 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 14 2012, funds shall be provided from available sources of the 15 state board of regents for funding of collective bargaining 16 agreements for state board of regents employees covered by 17 such agreements and for the following state board of regents 18 employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement: 19 1. Regents merit system employees and merit supervisory 20 employees. 21 2. Faculty members and professional and scientific 22 employees. 23 Sec. 11. BONUS PAY. For the fiscal year beginning July 24 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, employees of the executive 25 branch, judicial branch, and legislative branch shall not 26 receive bonus pay unless otherwise authorized by law, required 27 pursuant to a contract of employment entered into before July 28 1, 2011, or required pursuant to a collective bargaining 29 agreement. This section does not apply to employees of the 30 state board of regents. For purposes of this section, “bonus 31 pay” means any additional remuneration provided an employee in 32 the form of a bonus, including but not limited to a retention 33 bonus, recruitment bonus, exceptional job performance pay, 34 extraordinary job performance pay, exceptional performance pay, 35 -7- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 7/ 38
S.F. 533 extraordinary duty pay, or extraordinary or special duty pay, 1 and any extra benefit not otherwise provided to other similarly 2 situated employees. 3 Sec. 12. SPECIAL FUNDS. For the fiscal year beginning July 4 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, salary adjustments otherwise 5 provided for in this Act may be funded using departmental 6 revolving, trust, or special funds for which the general 7 assembly has established an operating budget, provided doing so 8 does not exceed the operating budget established by the general 9 assembly. 10 Sec. 13. FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED. For the fiscal year 11 beginning July 1, 2011, all federal grants to and the federal 12 receipts of the agencies affected by this division of this Act 13 which are received and may be expended for purposes of this 14 division of this Act are appropriated for those purposes and as 15 set forth in the federal grants or receipts. 16 Sec. 14. STATE TROOPER MEAL ALLOWANCE. For the fiscal 17 year beginning July 1, 2011, the sworn peace officers in the 18 department of public safety who are not covered by a collective 19 bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to chapter 20 shall 20 receive the same per diem meal allowance as the sworn peace 21 officers in the department of public safety who are covered 22 by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to 23 chapter 20. 24 Sec. 15. SALARY MODEL ADMINISTRATOR. The salary model 25 administrator shall work in conjunction with the legislative 26 services agency to maintain the state’s salary model used for 27 analyzing, comparing, and projecting state employee salary 28 and benefit information, including information relating to 29 employees of the state board of regents. The department of 30 revenue, the department of administrative services, the five 31 institutions under the jurisdiction of the state board of 32 regents, the judicial district departments of correctional 33 services, and the state department of transportation shall 34 provide salary data to the department of management and the 35 -8- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 8/ 38
S.F. 533 legislative services agency to operate the state’s salary 1 model. The format and frequency of provision of the salary 2 data shall be determined by the department of management and 3 the legislative services agency. The information shall be 4 used in collective bargaining processes under chapter 20 and 5 in calculating the funding needs contained within the annual 6 salary adjustment legislation. A state employee organization 7 as defined in section 20.3, subsection 4, may request 8 information produced by the model, but the information provided 9 shall not contain information attributable to individual 10 employees. 11 DIVISION IV 12 CORRECTIVE PROVISIONS 13 Sec. 16. Section 8.6, subsection 9A, as enacted by 2011 Iowa 14 Acts, House File 45, section 39, is amended to read as follows: 15 9A. Budget and tax rate databases. To develop and make 16 available to the public a searchable budget database and 17 internet site as required under chapter 8G, division subchapter 18 I , and to develop and make available to the public a searchable 19 tax rate database and internet site as required under chapter 20 8G, division subchapter II . 21 Sec. 17. Section 8.57E, subsection 3, paragraph a, as 22 enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 209, section 30, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 a. Moneys in the taxpayer’s taxpayers trust fund may be 25 used for cash flow purposes during a fiscal year provided that 26 any moneys so allocated are returned to the fund by the end of 27 that fiscal year. 28 Sec. 18. Section 8G.13, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House 29 File 45, section 50, is amended to read as follows: 30 8G.13 Updating database. 31 To facilitate the department of management’s efforts in 32 creating and maintaining a searchable database of the taxes 33 identified in section 8G.12, subsection 3 1 , for all taxing 34 jurisdictions in the state, each taxing jurisdiction may 35 -9- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 9/ 38
S.F. 533 annually be required to report its tax rates to the department 1 of management or the department of revenue and shall report any 2 changes to its tax rates within thirty days of the change. 3 Sec. 19. Section 16.193, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 4 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 5 11, is amended to read as follows: 6 a. During the term of the Iowa jobs program and Iowa jobs 7 II program, the Iowa finance authority shall collect data on 8 all of the projects approved for the program programs . The 9 department of management and the state agencies associated 10 with the projects shall assist the authority with the data 11 collection and in developing the report required by this 12 subsection . The authority shall report quarterly to the 13 governor and the general assembly concerning the data. 14 Sec. 20. Section 68A.401, subsection 4, Code 2011, as 15 amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 17, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 4. Political committees expressly advocating the 18 nomination, election, or defeat of candidates for both 19 federal office and any elected office created by law or the 20 Constitution of the State of Iowa shall file statements and 21 reports with the board in addition to any federal reports 22 required to be filed with the board. However, a political 23 committee that is registered and filing full disclosure 24 reports of all financial activities with the federal election 25 commission may file verified statements as provided in section 26 68B.201A 68A.201A . 27 Sec. 21. Section 139A.19, subsection 3, as enacted by 2011 28 Iowa Acts, House File 467, section 20, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 3. This section does not preclude a hospital, clinic, other 31 health facility, or a health care provider from providing 32 notification to a care provider under circumstances in 33 which the hospital’s, clinic’s, other health facility’s, or 34 health care provider’s policy provides for notification of 35 -10- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 10/ 38
S.F. 533 the hospital’s, clinics clinic’s , other health facility’s, 1 or health care provider’s own employees of exposure to a 2 contagious or infectious disease that is not life-threatening 3 if the notice does not reveal a patient’s name, unless the 4 patient consents. 5 Sec. 22. Section 175.3, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 6 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 429, section 1, 7 is amended to read as follows: 8 a. The agricultural development authority is established 9 within the department of agriculture and land stewardship. The 10 agency authority is constituted as a public instrumentality 11 and agency of the state exercising public and essential 12 governmental functions. 13 Sec. 23. Section 207.22, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 14 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 15 47, is amended to read as follows: 16 b. Acquisition of coal refuse disposal sites and all 17 coal refuse thereon will serve the purposes of Tit. IV of 18 Pub. L. No. 95-87, Tit. IV, codified at 30 U.S.C. ch. 25, 19 subch. IV, or that public ownership is desirable to meet 20 emergency situations and prevent recurrences of the adverse 21 effect of past coal mining practices. 22 Sec. 24. Section 232.71D, subsection 3, paragraph a, 23 unnumbered paragraph 1, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House 24 File 562, section 3, is amended to read as follows: 25 Unless any of the circumstances listed in paragraph “b” are 26 applicable, cases to which any of the following circumstances 27 apply shall not be placed on in the central registry: 28 Sec. 25. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 29 subparagraph (1), as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 30 453, section 1, is amended to read as follows: 31 (1) The rules establishing high school graduation 32 requirements shall authorize a school district or 33 accredited nonpublic school to consider that any student who 34 satisfactorily completes a high school-level unit of English 35 -11- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 11/ 38
S.F. 533 or language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies has 1 satisfactorily completed a unit of the high school graduation 2 requirements for that area as specified in this lettered 3 paragraph, and to shall authorize the school district or 4 accredited nonpublic school to issue high school credit for the 5 unit to the student. 6 Sec. 26. Section 327B.5, Code 2011, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 327B.5 Penalty. 9 Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall, 10 upon conviction, be subject to a scheduled fine as provided in 11 section 805.8A, subsection 13 , paragraphs paragraph “f” and “g” . 12 Sec. 27. Section 483A.24A, Code 2011, as amended by 2011 13 Iowa Acts, Senate File 194, section 10, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 483A.24A License refunds —— military service. 16 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the 17 contrary, a service member deployed for military service, both 18 as defined in section 29A.1, subsection 3 , shall receive a 19 refund of that portion of any license fee paid by the service 20 member representing the service member’s period of military 21 service. 22 Sec. 28. Section 501.101, subsection 01, as enacted by 2011 23 Iowa Acts, House File 348, section 7, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 01. “Alternative voting method” means a method of voting 26 other than a written ballot, including voting by electronic, 27 telephonic, internet, or other means that reasonably allow 28 allows members the opportunity to vote. 29 Sec. 29. Section 501A.703, subsection 5, paragraph d, Code 30 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 348, section 19, 31 is amended to read as follows: 32 d. If the ballot of the member is received by the 33 cooperative on or before the date of the regular members’ 34 meeting or as otherwise prescribed for an alternative , voting 35 -12- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 12/ 38
S.F. 533 method, the ballot or alternative voting method shall be 1 accepted and counted as the vote of the absent member. 2 Sec. 30. Section 511.8, subsection 22, paragraph i, 3 unnumbered paragraph 1, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate 4 File 406, section 25, is amended to read as follows: 5 Securities held in the legal reserve of a life insurance 6 company or association pledged as collateral for financial 7 instruments used in highly effective hedging transactions as 8 defined in the national association of insurance commissioners’ 9 Statement statement of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 10 statutory accounting principles no. 86 shall continue to 11 be eligible for inclusion on in the legal reserve of the 12 life insurance company or association subject to all of the 13 following: 14 Sec. 31. Section 514J.109, subsection 3, paragraph f, 15 if enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 597, section 9, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 f. The covered person or the covered person’s authorized 18 representative has provided all the information and forms 19 required by the commissioner that are necessary to process an 20 external review request pursuant to this section. 21 Sec. 32. Section 521F.4, subsection 1, paragraph b, as 22 enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 406, section 44, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 b. The filing of a risk-based capital report by a health 25 organization which indicates that the health organization has 26 total adjusted capital which is greater than or equal to its 27 company-action-level risk-based capital but less than the 28 product of its authorized-control-level risk-based capital and 29 three and triggers the trend test determined in accordance with 30 the trend test calculations calculation included in the health 31 risk-based capital instructions. 32 Sec. 33. Section 524.310, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 33 2011, as amended by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 34 120, is amended to read as follows: 35 -13- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 13/ 38
S.F. 533 b. A corporate or company name reserved, registered, or 1 protected as provided in section 489.109, 490.402 , 490.403 , 2 490A.402 , 504.402 , or 504.403 . 3 Sec. 34. Section 717.3, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 4 2011, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 478, section 6, 5 is amended to read as follows: 6 b. That the department shall assume supervision of and 7 provide for the sustenance of the livestock and as provided in 8 section 717.4. 9 Sec. 35. Section 717.4, subsection 2, as enacted by 2011 10 Iowa Acts, Senate File 478, section 7, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 2. The court ordered lien shall be for the benefit of the 13 department. The amount of the lien shall not be not more than 14 for expenses incurred in providing sustenance to the livestock 15 pursuant to section 717.3 and providing for the disposition of 16 the livestock pursuant to section 717.5. 17 Sec. 36. Section 717.4A, as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, 18 Senate File 478, section 8, is amended to read as follows: 19 717.4A Livestock in immediate need of sustenance —— livestock 20 remediation fund. 21 The department may utilize the moneys deposited into the 22 livestock remediation fund pursuant to section 459.501 to pay 23 for any expenses associated with providing sustenance to or 24 the disposition of the livestock pursuant to a court order 25 entered pursuant to section 717.3 or 717.5. The department 26 shall utilize moneys from the fund only to the extent that 27 the department determines that expenses cannot be timely 28 paid by utilizing the available provisions of sections 717.4 29 and 717.5. The department shall deposit any unexpended and 30 unobligated moneys in the fund. The department shall pay to 31 the fund the proceeds from the disposition of the livestock and 32 associated products less expenses incurred by the department in 33 providing for the sustenance and disposition of the livestock, 34 as provided in section 717.5. 35 -14- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 14/ 38
S.F. 533 DIVISION V 1 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS 2 Sec. 37. VISION SCREENING PROGRAM —— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 3 HEALTH. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 4 state to the department of public health for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following 6 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 purposes designated: 8 For a grant to a national affiliated volunteer eye 9 organization that has an established program for children and 10 adults and that is solely dedicated to preserving sight and 11 preventing blindness through education, nationally certified 12 vision screening and training, and community and patient 13 service programs: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 15 Sec. 38. APPROPRIATION —— FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES. There 16 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 17 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 18 year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the 19 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for a 20 program for farmers with disabilities: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 97,000 22 The moneys appropriated in this section shall be used 23 for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national 24 nonprofit organization with over 80 years of experience in 25 assisting children and adults with disabilities and special 26 needs. The moneys shall be used to support a nationally 27 recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated 28 in at least 30 other states, but which is not available through 29 any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance 30 to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the 31 farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged 32 in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home 33 modification consultations, peer support services, services 34 to families, information and referral, and equipment loan 35 -15- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 15/ 38
S.F. 533 services. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 1 in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 2 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 3 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 4 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 5 Sec. 39. APPROPRIATION —— BATTLESHIP IOWA, BB-61. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year 8 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 9 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be credited to 10 the BB-61 fund created in 2010 Iowa Acts, chapter 1194: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 12 2. If the department of the navy, pursuant to a process 13 outlined in a notice published in the federal register on 14 May 24, 2010, volume 75, number 99, awards possession or 15 conditionally awards possession of the battleship Iowa, 16 BB-61, to a nonprofit group that is eligible to receive the 17 battleship, the department of cultural affairs shall award a 18 grant to the nonprofit group in an amount equal to $3 million 19 in addition to any moneys awarded as a grant from the BB-61 20 fund. 21 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 22 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 23 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 24 available for expenditure for the purposes designated for 25 succeeding fiscal years. 26 Sec. 40. GROUP HOME GRANT. There is appropriated from the 27 general fund of the state to the Iowa finance authority for the 28 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, 29 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 30 used for the purposes designated: 31 For a grant to a nonprofit organization providing 32 residential services for persons with an intellectual 33 disability at the intermediate care facility level and services 34 under the medical assistance program habilitation and brain 35 -16- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 16/ 38
S.F. 533 injury home and community-based services waivers, that is 1 located in and providing such services in a county with a 2 population between 90,000 and 95,000, according to the latest 3 certified federal census: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 5 The grant under this section shall be used for purchase or 6 remodeling costs to develop a group home for not more than four 7 individuals with intellectual disabilities or brain injury. 8 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 9 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 10 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 11 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the 12 succeeding fiscal year. 13 Sec. 41. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF 14 INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS —— CONTINGENT FTE AUTHORIZATION. If 15 Senate File 313 or successor legislation providing for debt 16 setoff or other recovery activities for nonpayment of premiums 17 pursuant to section 249A.3, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, 18 subparagraph (1), relating to a special income eligibility 19 group under the Medicaid program, or pursuant to section 20 249J.8, subsection 1, relating to the expansion population 21 eligibility group under the IowaCare program, is enacted by 22 the Eighty-fourth General Assembly, 2011 Session, in addition 23 to other full-time equivalent positions authorized for the 24 investigations division of the department of inspections and 25 appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, not more 26 than 2.00 FTEs are authorized, to the extent funded through 27 moneys available to the department of human services, to 28 be used to implement such provisions of Senate File 313 or 29 successor legislation. 30 Sec. 42. SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. If a 31 school district that is participating on a contractual basis 32 in a special education instructional program operated by an 33 area education agency, in which the area education agency 34 employed teachers on behalf of the school district at the time 35 -17- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 17/ 38
S.F. 533 the department of management calculated the teacher salary 1 supplement cost per pupil under section 257.10, subsection 2 9, the professional development supplement cost per pupil 3 under section 257.10, subsection 10, the area education agency 4 teacher salary supplement cost per pupil under section 257.37A, 5 subsection 1, and the area education agency professional 6 development supplement cost per pupil under section 257.37A, 7 subsection 2, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, 8 terminates the contract for participation in the special 9 education instructional program, the area education agency 10 operating the program shall notify the department of management 11 of the contract termination by the following April 1. The 12 department of management shall recalculate the cost per 13 pupil amounts for the area education agency and the school 14 district for the fiscal year succeeding the notification 15 date for the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil under 16 section 257.10, subsection 9, the professional development 17 supplement cost per pupil under section 257.10, subsection 18 10, the area education agency teacher salary supplement cost 19 per pupil under section 257.37A, subsection 1, and the area 20 education agency professional development supplement cost 21 per pupil under section 257.37A, subsection 2, by estimating 22 the amount of the original allocations used in the cost per 23 pupil calculation that would have been allocated to the school 24 district rather than the area education agency had the special 25 education instructional program not existed, and the department 26 of management shall increase the annual supplement cost per 27 pupil for the school district and area education agency by the 28 appropriate allowable growth for the appropriate fiscal years. 29 Sec. 43. TASK FORCE ON THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF 30 CHILDREN. 31 1. A task force on the prevention of sexual abuse of 32 children is established consisting of the following members: 33 a. Four members of the general assembly serving as ex 34 officio, nonvoting members, with not more than one member from 35 -18- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 18/ 38
S.F. 533 each chamber being from the same political party. The two 1 senators shall be appointed, one each, by the majority leader 2 of the senate and by the minority leader of the senate. The two 3 representatives shall be appointed, one each, by the speaker of 4 the house of representatives and by the minority leader of the 5 house of representatives. 6 b. The director of human services or the director’s 7 designee. 8 c. The director of the department of education or the 9 director’s designee. 10 d. The director of public health or the director’s designee. 11 e. The state court administrator or the state court 12 administrator’s designee. 13 f. A representative of the Iowa county attorneys 14 association, appointed by the president of that association. 15 g. A representative of the chief juvenile court officers, 16 appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court. 17 h. A representative of the Iowa state education 18 association, appointed by the president of that organization. 19 i. A representative of prevent child abuse Iowa, appointed 20 by the director of human services. 21 j. A representative of school administrators of Iowa, 22 appointed by the president of that organization. 23 k. A representative of the Iowa association of school 24 boards, appointed by the executive director of that 25 organization. 26 l. A representative of the Iowa psychological association, 27 appointed by the president of that association. 28 m. A representative of the Iowa coalition against sexual 29 assault, appointed by the executive director of that coalition. 30 n. A representative of prevent child abuse Iowa, appointed 31 by the executive director of that organization. 32 o. A child abuse expert employed by or under contract with 33 one of Iowa’s nationally accredited child protection centers, 34 appointed by the director of the regional child protection 35 -19- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 19/ 38
S.F. 533 center located in Des Moines. 1 2. Members of the task force shall be individuals who are 2 actively involved in the fields of child abuse prevention. To 3 the extent possible, appointment of members shall reflect the 4 geographic diversity of the state. The voting members of the 5 task force shall serve without compensation and shall not be 6 reimbursed for their expenses. 7 3. The director of prevent child abuse Iowa, or the 8 director’s designee, shall convene the organizational meeting 9 of the task force. The task force shall elect from among 10 its members a chairperson. Meetings shall be held at the 11 call of the chairperson or at the request of two or more task 12 force members. Six members shall constitute a quorum and the 13 affirmative vote of six members shall be necessary for any 14 action taken by the task force. 15 4. Prevent child abuse Iowa shall provide staff support to 16 the task force. 17 5. The task force shall consult with employees of the 18 department of human services, the Iowa coalition against sexual 19 assault, the department of public safety, the state board 20 of education, and any other state agency or department as 21 necessary to accomplish the task force’s responsibilities under 22 this section. 23 6. The task force shall develop a model policy addressing 24 sexual abuse of children that may include but is not limited 25 to the following: 26 a. Age-appropriate curricula for students enrolled in 27 prekindergarten through grade five. 28 b. Training options for school personnel on child sexual 29 abuse. 30 c. Educational information for parents and guardians that 31 may be provided in a school handbook and may include the 32 warning signs of a child being abused, along with any needed 33 assistance, referral, or resource information. 34 d. Counseling options and resources available statewide for 35 -20- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 20/ 38
S.F. 533 students affected by sexual abuse. 1 e. Emotional and educational support services that may 2 be available for a child subject to abuse to continue to be 3 successful in school. 4 f. Methods for increasing teacher, student, and parent 5 awareness of issues regarding sexual abuse of children, 6 including but not limited to knowledge of likely warning signs 7 indicating that a child may be a victim of sexual abuse. 8 g. Actions that a child who is a victim of sexual abuse 9 should take to obtain assistance and intervention. 10 7. The task force shall make recommendations for preventing 11 the sexual abuse of children in Iowa. In making those 12 recommendations, the task force shall do the following: 13 a. Gather information concerning child sexual abuse 14 throughout the state. 15 b. Receive reports and testimony from individuals, state 16 and local agencies, community-based organizations, and other 17 public and private organizations. 18 c. Create goals for state policy that would prevent child 19 sexual abuse. 20 d. Submit a final report with its recommendations to the 21 governor and the general assembly on or before January 16, 22 2012. The recommendations may include proposals for specific 23 statutory changes and methods to foster cooperation among state 24 agencies and between the state, local school districts, and 25 other local governments. 26 Sec. 44. RAILROAD COMPANY —— LIMITED LIABILITY. A railroad 27 company which alters facilities described in section 327F.2 28 pursuant to a written agreement executed on or before December 29 31, 2012, with a political subdivision with a population of 30 more than 67,800, but less than 67,900, according to the 2010 31 certified federal census, to construct a flood mitigation 32 project shall receive the limitation on liability contained 33 in section 670.4, subsection 8, for its facilities described 34 in section 327F.2 governed by the written agreement for any 35 -21- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 21/ 38
S.F. 533 damages caused by the alteration due to a flood. 1 Sec. 45. STATE AGENCY OFFICE SUPPLIES PURCHASE, 2 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, PRINTING AND BINDING, AND MARKETING 3 —— APPLICABILITY. The limitation on expenditures made for 4 office supplies, purchases of equipment, office equipment, and 5 equipment noninventory, printing and binding, and marketing 6 implemented pursuant to 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 45, section 7 2, does not apply to a department or agency receiving a 8 supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 9 1, 2010, pursuant to 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 209, division 10 III. 11 Sec. 46. ELECTIONS RELATED SOFTWARE. 12 Any computer software developed by a county for purposes of 13 election activities is the property of the county unless the 14 county sells the rights to the software. 15 Sec. 47. EFFECTIVE DATE —— 2011 IOWA ACTS, SENATE FILE 205. 16 1. 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 205, section 3, amending 17 section 321.47, subsection 2, being deemed of immediate 18 importance, takes effect on the effective date of this section 19 of this division of this Act. 20 2. 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 205, section 4, enacting 21 section 321.113, subsection 5, being deemed of immediate 22 importance, takes effect on the effective date of this section 23 of this division of this Act. 24 3. 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 205, section 5, amending 25 section 321.121, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, being deemed of 26 immediate importance, takes effect on the effective date of 27 this section of this division of this Act. 28 4. 2011 Iowa Acts, Senate File 205, section 6, enacting 29 section 321.122, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, subparagraph 30 (3), being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect on the 31 effective date of this section of this division of this Act. 32 Sec. 48. Section 80B.6, subsection 1, as amended by 2011 33 Iowa Acts, Senate File 236, section 1, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -22- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 22/ 38
S.F. 533 1. An Iowa law enforcement academy council is created 1 consisting of the following thirteen fifteen voting members 2 appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the 3 senate, to terms of four years commencing as provided in 4 section 69.19 : 5 a. Three residents of the state. 6 b. A sheriff of a county with a population of fifty thousand 7 persons or more who is a member of the Iowa state sheriffs and 8 deputies association. 9 c. A sheriff of a county with a population of less than 10 fifty thousand persons who is a member of the Iowa state 11 sheriffs and deputies association. 12 d. A deputy sheriff of a county who is a member of the Iowa 13 state sheriffs and deputies association. 14 e. A member of the Iowa peace officers association. 15 f. A member of the Iowa state police association. 16 g. A member of the Iowa police chiefs association. 17 h. A police officer who is a member of a police department 18 of a city with a population of fifty thousand persons or more. 19 i. A police officer who is a member of a police department 20 of a city with a population of less than fifty thousand 21 persons. 22 j. A member of the department of public safety. 23 k. A member of the office of motor vehicle enforcement of 24 the department of transportation. 25 l. An employee of a county conservation board who is a 26 certified peace officer. 27 m. A conservation peace officer employed under section 28 456A.13. 29 Sec. 49. Section 279.51, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 2. a. Funds allocated under subsection 1 , paragraph “b” , 32 shall be used by the child development coordinating council for 33 the following: 34 a. (1) To continue funding for programs previously 35 -23- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 23/ 38
S.F. 533 funded by grants awarded under section 256A.3 and to provide 1 additional grants under section 256A.3 . The council shall seek 2 to provide grants on the basis of the location within the state 3 of children meeting at-risk definitions. 4 b. (2) At the discretion of the child development 5 coordinating council, award grants for the following: 6 (1) (a) To school districts to establish programs for 7 three-year-old, four-year-old, and five-year-old at-risk 8 children which are a combination of preschool and full-day 9 kindergarten. 10 (2) (b) To provide grants to provide educational support 11 services to parents of at-risk children age birth through three 12 years. 13 b. A grantee under this subsection may direct the use of 14 moneys received to serve any qualifying child ranging in age 15 from three years old to five years old, regardless of the age 16 of population indicated on the grant request in its initial 17 year of application. A grantee is encouraged to consider the 18 degree to which the program complements existing programs and 19 services for three-year-old, four-year-old, and five-year-old 20 at-risk children available in the area, including other child 21 care and preschool services, services provided through a school 22 district, and services available through an area education 23 agency. 24 Sec. 50. Section 303.19A, subsection 1, as enacted by 2011 25 Iowa Acts, House File 267, section 2, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 1. The state historic preservation officer shall only 28 recommend that a rural electric cooperative or a municipal 29 utility constructing electric distribution and transmission 30 facilities for which it is receiving federal funding conduct 31 an archeological site survey of its proposed route when, based 32 upon a review of existing information on historic properties 33 within the area of potential effects of the construction, the 34 state historic preservation officer has determined that a 35 -24- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 24/ 38
S.F. 533 historic property, as defined by the federal National Historic 1 Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, is likely to exist within 2 the proposed route. 3 Sec. 51. Section 321J.2, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 4 2011, is amended to read as follows: 5 b. Assessment of a minimum fine of one thousand eight 6 hundred fifty seventy-five dollars and a maximum fine of six 7 thousand two hundred fifty dollars. Surcharges and fees shall 8 be assessed pursuant to chapter 911 . 9 Sec. 52. Section 422.11S, subsection 7, paragraph a, 10 subparagraph (2), Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 11 (2) “Total approved tax credits” means for the tax year 12 beginning in the 2006 calendar year, two million five hundred 13 thousand dollars, for the tax year beginning in the 2007 14 calendar year, five million dollars, and for tax years 15 beginning on or after January 1, 2008, and before January 16 1, 2012, seven million five hundred thousand dollars. For 17 tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, and only if 18 legislation is enacted by the eighty-fourth general assembly, 19 2011 session, amending section 257.8, subsections 1 and 2, to 20 establish both the state percent of growth and the categorical 21 state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 22 2011, at two percent, “total approved tax credits” means ten 23 million dollars. 24 Sec. 53. Section 466B.31, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 25 2011, is amended by adding the following new subparagraphs: 26 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (17) One member selected by the 27 agribusiness association of Iowa. 28 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (18) One member selected by the Iowa 29 floodplain and stormwater management association. 30 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (19) One member selected by Iowa rivers 31 revival. 32 Sec. 54. Section 537A.5, subsection 1, as enacted by 2011 33 Iowa Acts, Senate File 396, section 1, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -25- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 25/ 38
S.F. 533 1. As used in this section , “construction contract” 1 means an agreement relating to the construction, alteration, 2 improvement, development, demolition, excavation, 3 rehabilitation, maintenance, or repair of buildings, highways, 4 roads, streets, bridges, tunnels, transportation facilities, 5 airports, water or sewage treatment plants, power plants, 6 or any other improvements to real property in this state, 7 including shafts, wells, and structures, whether on ground, 8 above ground, or underground, and includes agreements for 9 architectural services, design services, engineering services, 10 construction services, construction management services, 11 development services, maintenance services, material purchases, 12 equipment rental, and labor. “Construction contract” includes 13 all public, private, foreign, or domestic agreements as 14 described in this subsection other than such public agreements 15 relating to highways, roads, and streets. 16 Sec. 55. Section 654.4B, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 17 2011, is amended to read as follows: 18 b. This subsection is repealed July 1, 2011 2012 . 19 Sec. 56. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following provision 20 or provisions of this division of this Act, being deemed of 21 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 22 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 23 303.19A. 24 2. The section of this division of this Act amending section 25 654.4B. 26 3. The section of this division of this Act appropriating 27 moneys to the department of cultural affairs for purposes of a 28 grant for the battleship Iowa, BB-61. 29 4. The section of this division of this Act creating a task 30 force on the prevention of sexual abuse of children. 31 5. The section of this division of this Act providing 32 effective dates for certain provisions in 2011 Iowa Acts, 33 Senate File 205. 34 6. The section in this division of this Act making an 35 -26- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 26/ 38
S.F. 533 appropriation to the Iowa finance authority for a group home 1 grant. 2 7. The section of this division of this Act relating to 3 a school district participating on a contractual basis in a 4 special education instructional program operated by an area 5 education agency. 6 Sec. 57. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT AND RETROACTIVE 7 APPLICABILITY. The provision of this division of this Act 8 relating to a limitation on state agency office supplies 9 purchase, equipment purchases, printing and binding, and 10 marketing as enacted by 2011 Iowa Acts, House File 45, being 11 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment and 12 applies retroactively to March 7, 2011. 13 DIVISION VI 14 REORGANIZATION 15 Sec. 58. NEW SECTION . 8.75 Contract services —— training. 16 1. Each department, as defined in section 8.2, shall 17 separately track the budget and actual expenditures for 18 contract services and for employee training for each 19 appropriation line item. 20 2. The terms of the contracts for contracted services 21 entered into or revised during the fiscal year shall 22 incorporate quality assurance and cost control measures. 23 3. The employee training tracking information shall be 24 further divided into training categories. Each department’s 25 report on training tracking shall specifically address the use 26 of electronically based training. 27 4. Each department shall report to the legislative services 28 agency on January 15 and July 15 of each year concerning 29 the budget, expenditure, quality assurance, and cost control 30 information addressed by this section for the previous six 31 calendar months. 32 Sec. 59. NEW SECTION . 8A.319 State government purchasing 33 efforts —— department of administrative services. 34 In order to facilitate efficient and cost-effective 35 -27- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 27/ 38
S.F. 533 purchasing, the department of administrative services shall do 1 the following: 2 1. Require state agencies to provide the department with 3 a report regarding planned purchases on an annual basis and 4 to report on an annual basis regarding efforts to standardize 5 products and services within their own agencies and with other 6 state agencies. 7 2. Require state employees who conduct bids for services to 8 receive training on an annual basis about procurement rules and 9 procedures and procurement best practices. 10 3. Identify procurement compliance employees within the 11 department. 12 4. Review the process and basis for establishing 13 departmental fees for purchasing. 14 5. Establish a work group to collaborate on best practices 15 to implement the best cost savings for the state concerning 16 purchasing. 17 6. Explore interstate and intergovernmental purchasing 18 opportunities and encourage the legislative and judicial 19 branches to participate in consolidated purchasing and 20 efficiencies wherever possible. 21 7. Expand the use of procurement cards throughout state 22 government to facilitate purchasing of items by state agencies. 23 Sec. 60. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION 24 TECHNOLOGY —— UTILIZATION BY LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL 25 BRANCH. The department of administrative services shall 26 consult with and explore opportunities with the legislative 27 and judicial branches of government relative to the providing 28 of information technology services to those branches of 29 government. 30 Sec. 61. STATE AGENCY ELECTRONIC RENEWAL NOTICES. State 31 agencies, as defined in section 8A.101, should, to the greatest 32 extent possible, utilize electronic mail or similar electronic 33 means to notify holders of licenses or permits issued by that 34 state agency that the license or permit needs to be renewed. 35 -28- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 28/ 38
S.F. 533 The chief information officer of the state shall assist state 1 agencies in implementing the directive in this section. 2 Sec. 62. STATE AGENCY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS. 3 1. LEAN EFFORTS. State agencies shall budget for and plan 4 to conduct lean projects as described in section 8.70. Each 5 state agency shall coordinate its activities with the office of 6 lean enterprise created in section 8.70 in developing plans to 7 conduct lean projects. 8 2. SHARED RESOURCES. State agencies are encouraged to 9 share resources and services, including staff, training, and 10 educational services, to the greatest extent possible in order 11 to best fulfill the duties of each agency at the least cost. 12 Sec. 63. JOINT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES —— REVIEW OF 13 AGENCY FEES. Each joint appropriations subcommittee of the 14 general assembly shall examine and review on an annual basis 15 the fees charged by state agencies under the purview of that 16 joint appropriations subcommittee. 17 Sec. 64. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES —— 18 STREAMLINED HIRING. The department of administrative services 19 shall, in consultation with the department of management, 20 examine the process by which state agencies hire personnel 21 with the goal of simplifying and reducing the steps needed 22 for state agencies to hire personnel. The department shall 23 provide information to the general assembly concerning steps 24 taken to implement a more streamlined hiring process and any 25 recommendations for legislative action. 26 Sec. 65. TOBACCO RETAIL COMPLIANCE CHECKS. For the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 28 the terms of a chapter 28D agreement, entered into between 29 the division of tobacco use prevention and control of the 30 department of public health and the alcoholic beverages 31 division of the department of commerce, governing compliance 32 checks conducted to ensure licensed retail tobacco outlet 33 conformity with tobacco laws, regulations, and ordinances 34 relating to persons under eighteen years of age, shall restrict 35 -29- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 29/ 38
S.F. 533 the number of such checks to one check per retail outlet, and 1 one additional check for any retail outlet found to be in 2 violation during the first check. 3 Sec. 66. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES —— 4 CENTRALIZED PAYROLL SYSTEM. The department of administrative 5 services shall examine the possibility of merging all state 6 payroll systems into the centralized payroll system operated 7 by the department. The department shall consult with those 8 entities of state government not utilizing the centralized 9 payroll system, including but not limited to the state 10 department of transportation, about strategies for encouraging 11 utilization of the state’s centralized payroll system and by 12 identifying those barriers preventing merging of the payroll 13 systems. The department shall provide information to the joint 14 appropriations subcommittee on administration and regulation 15 concerning efforts by the department to merge payroll systems 16 and any recommendations for legislative action to encourage, or 17 eliminate barriers to, the provision of payroll services by the 18 department to other state agencies. 19 DIVISION VII 20 MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT 21 Sec. 67. NEW SECTION . 8A.440 Medication therapy management. 22 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 23 requires: 24 a. “Eligible employee” means an employee of the state, with 25 the exception of an employee of the state board of regents or 26 institutions under the state board of regents, for whom group 27 health plans are established pursuant to chapter 509A providing 28 for third-party payment or prepayment for health or medical 29 expenses. 30 b. “Medication therapy management” means a systematic 31 process performed by a licensed pharmacist, designed to 32 optimize therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use 33 and reduced risk of adverse drug events, including all of the 34 following services: 35 -30- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 30/ 38
S.F. 533 (1) A medication therapy review and in-person consultation 1 relating to all medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements 2 currently being taken by an eligible individual. 3 (2) A medication action plan, subject to the limitations 4 specified in this section, communicated to the individual and 5 the individual’s primary care physician or other appropriate 6 prescriber to address safety issues, inconsistencies, 7 duplicative therapy, omissions, and medication costs. The 8 medication action plan may include recommendations to the 9 prescriber for changes in drug therapy. 10 (3) Documentation and follow-up to ensure consistent levels 11 of pharmacy services and positive outcomes. 12 2. a. The department shall amend the contract for the 13 provision of medication therapy management services as 14 initially required pursuant to 2010 Iowa Acts, chapter 1193, 15 section 166, to provide for the continuation of medication 16 therapy management services for eligible employees who meet any 17 of the following criteria: 18 (1) An individual who takes four or more prescription drugs 19 to treat or prevent two or more chronic medical conditions. 20 (2) An individual with a prescription drug therapy problem 21 who is identified by the prescribing physician or other 22 appropriate prescriber, and referred to a pharmacist for 23 medication therapy management services. 24 (3) An individual who meets other criteria established by 25 the third-party payment provider contract, policy, or plan. 26 b. The contract shall require the entity to provide annual 27 reports to the general assembly detailing the costs, savings, 28 estimated cost avoidance and return on investment, and patient 29 outcomes related to the medication therapy management services 30 provided. The entity shall guarantee demonstrated annual 31 savings, including any savings associated with cost avoidance 32 at least equal to the program’s costs with any shortfall amount 33 refunded to the state. The contract shall include terms, 34 conditions, and applicable measurement standards associated 35 -31- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 31/ 38
S.F. 533 with the demonstration of savings. The department shall verify 1 the demonstrated savings reported by the entity was achieved 2 in accordance with the agreed upon measurement standards. The 3 entity shall be prohibited from using the entity’s employees to 4 provide the medication therapy management services and shall 5 instead be required to contract with licensed pharmacies, 6 pharmacists, or physicians. 7 c. The fees for pharmacist-delivered medication therapy 8 management services shall be separate from the reimbursement 9 for prescription drug product or dispensing services; shall 10 be determined by each third-party payment provider contract, 11 policy, or plan; and must be reasonable based on the resources 12 and time required to provide the service. 13 d. A fee shall be established for physician reimbursement 14 for services delivered for medication therapy management as 15 determined by each third-party payment provider contract, 16 policy, or plan, and must be reasonable based on the resources 17 and time required to provide the service. 18 e. If any part of the medication therapy management 19 plan developed by a pharmacist incorporates services which 20 are outside the pharmacist’s independent scope of practice 21 including the initiation of therapy, modification of dosages, 22 therapeutic interchange, or changes in drug therapy, the 23 express authorization of the individual’s physician or other 24 appropriate prescriber is required. 25 f. The department shall utilize the services of the college 26 of pharmacy at a state university to validate reported drug 27 cost savings. 28 Sec. 68. APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE 29 SERVICES. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 30 state to the department of administrative services for the 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 32 the following amount or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 33 used for the purpose specified: 34 For the medication therapy management program as enacted in 35 -32- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 32/ 38
S.F. 533 this Act: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 510,000 2 Sec. 69. REPEAL. 2010 Iowa Acts, chapter 1193, section 166, 3 is repealed. 4 Sec. 70. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 5 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 6 enactment. 7 DIVISION VIII 8 EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT 9 Sec. 71. Section 422.12B, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 10 amended to read as follows: 11 1. The taxes imposed under this division less the credits 12 allowed under section 422.12 shall be reduced by an earned 13 income credit equal to seven ten percent of the federal earned 14 income credit provided in section 32 of the Internal Revenue 15 Code. Any credit in excess of the tax liability is refundable. 16 Sec. 72. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 17 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2011, for tax years 18 beginning on or after that date. 19 DIVISION IX 20 ALLOWABLE GROWTH 21 Sec. 73. Section 257.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2011, are 22 amended to read as follows: 23 1. State percent of growth. The state percent of growth 24 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, is four percent. 25 The state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 26 1, 2010, is two percent. The state percent of growth for the 27 budget year beginning July 1, 2011, is two percent. The state 28 percent of growth for each subsequent budget year shall be 29 established by statute which shall be enacted within thirty 30 days of the submission in the year preceding the base year of 31 the governor’s budget under section 8.21 . The Except for the 32 budget year beginning July 1, 2011, the establishment of the 33 state percent of growth for a budget year shall be the only 34 subject matter of the bill which enacts the state percent of 35 -33- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 33/ 38
S.F. 533 growth for a budget year. 1 2. Categorical state percent of growth. The categorical 2 state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 3 2010, is two percent. The categorical state percent of growth 4 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2011, is two percent. 5 The categorical state percent of growth for each budget year 6 shall be established by statute which shall be enacted within 7 thirty days of the submission in the year preceding the base 8 year of the governor’s budget under section 8.21 . The Except 9 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2011, the establishment 10 of the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year 11 shall be the only subject matter of the bill which enacts the 12 categorical state percent of growth for a budget year. The 13 categorical state percent of growth may include state percents 14 of growth for the teacher salary supplement, the professional 15 development supplement, and the early intervention supplement. 16 Sec. 74. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY. This 17 division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 18 takes effect upon enactment and is applicable for computing 19 state aid under the state school foundation program for the 20 school budget year beginning July 1, 2011. 21 DIVISION X 22 WITHHOLDING AGREEMENTS 23 Sec. 75. Section 403.19A, subsection 1, paragraphs c and f, 24 Code 2011, are amended to read as follows: 25 c. “Employer” means a business creating or retaining 26 targeted jobs in an urban renewal area of a pilot project city 27 pursuant to a withholding agreement. 28 f. “Targeted job” means a job in a business which is or 29 will be located in an urban renewal area of a pilot project 30 city that pays a wage at least equal to the countywide average 31 wage. “Targeted job” includes new or retained jobs from Iowa 32 business expansions or retentions within the city limits of the 33 pilot project city and those jobs resulting from established 34 out-of-state businesses, as defined by the department of 35 -34- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 34/ 38
S.F. 533 economic development, moving to or expanding in Iowa. 1 Sec. 76. Section 403.19A, subsection 3, paragraph c, 2 subparagraph (1), Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 3 (1) The pilot project city shall enter into a withholding 4 agreement with each employer concerning the targeted jobs 5 withholding credit. The withholding agreement shall provide 6 for the total amount of withholding tax credits awarded. An 7 agreement shall not provide for an amount of withholding 8 credits that exceeds the amount of the qualifying investment 9 made in the project. An agreement shall not be entered into 10 by a pilot project city with a business currently located in 11 this state unless the business either creates or retains ten 12 new jobs or makes a qualifying investment of at least five 13 hundred thousand dollars within the urban renewal area. The 14 withholding agreement may have a term of up to ten years. An 15 employer shall not be obligated to enter into a withholding 16 agreement. An agreement shall not be entered into with an 17 employer not already located in a pilot project city when 18 another Iowa community is competing for the same project and 19 both the pilot project city and the other Iowa community are 20 seeking assistance from the department. 21 Sec. 77. Section 403.19A, subsection 3, paragraph f, Code 22 2011, is amended to read as follows: 23 f. If the employer ceases to meet the requirements of the 24 withholding agreement, the agreement shall be terminated and 25 any withholding tax credits for the benefit of the employer 26 shall cease. However, in regard to the number of new jobs 27 that are to be created or retained , if the employer has met 28 the number of new jobs to be created or retained pursuant to 29 the withholding agreement and subsequently the number of new 30 jobs falls below the required level, the employer shall not 31 be considered as not meeting the new job requirement until 32 eighteen months after the date of the decrease in the number of 33 new jobs created or retained . 34 Sec. 78. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT AND RETROACTIVE 35 -35- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 35/ 38
S.F. 533 APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act, being deemed of 1 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment and applies 2 retroactively to July 1, 2006, for agreements entered into on 3 or after that date. 4 DIVISION XI 5 SCHOOL EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT 6 Sec. 79. Section 272.2, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 7 2011, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in 8 lieu thereof the following: 9 b. Provide annually to any person who holds a license, 10 certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition 11 issued by the board, training relating to the knowledge and 12 understanding of the board’s code of professional conduct and 13 ethics. The board shall develop a curriculum that addresses 14 the code of professional conduct and ethics and shall annually 15 provide regional training opportunities throughout the state. 16 Sec. 80. Section 272.15, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 1. a. The board of directors of a school district or area 19 education agency, the superintendent of a school district or 20 the chief administrator of an area education agency, and the 21 authorities in charge of a nonpublic school shall report to the 22 board the nonrenewal or termination, for reasons of alleged 23 or actual misconduct, of a person’s contract executed under 24 sections 279.12 , 279.13 , 279.15 through 279.21 , 279.23 , and 25 279.24 , and the resignation of a person who holds a license, 26 certificate, or authorization issued by the board as a result 27 of or following an incident or allegation of misconduct that, 28 if proven, would constitute a violation of the rules adopted 29 by the board to implement section 272.2, subsection 14 , 30 paragraph “b” , subparagraph (1), when the board or reporting 31 official has a good faith belief that the incident occurred 32 or the allegation is true. The board may deny a license or 33 revoke the license of an administrator if the board finds by 34 a preponderance of the evidence that the administrator failed 35 -36- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 36/ 38
S.F. 533 to report the termination or resignation of a school employee 1 holding a license, certificate, statement of professional 2 recognition, or coaching authorization, for reasons of alleged 3 or actual misconduct, as defined by this section. 4 b. Information reported to the board in accordance with this 5 section is privileged and confidential, and except as provided 6 in section 272.13 , is not subject to discovery, subpoena, or 7 other means of legal compulsion for its release to a person 8 other than the respondent and the board and its employees and 9 agents involved in licensee discipline, and is not admissible 10 in evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding other 11 than the proceeding involving licensee discipline. The board 12 shall review the information reported to determine whether a 13 complaint should be initiated. In making that determination, 14 the board shall consider the factors enumerated in section 15 272.2, subsection 14 , paragraph “a” . 16 c. For purposes of this section , unless the context 17 otherwise requires, “misconduct” means an action disqualifying 18 an applicant for a license or causing the license of a person 19 to be revoked or suspended in accordance with the rules 20 adopted by the board to implement section 272.2, subsection 14 , 21 paragraph “b” , subparagraph (1). 22 Sec. 81. Section 280.17, Code 2011, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 280.17 Procedures for handling child abuse reports. 25 1. The board of directors of a public school district 26 and the authorities in control charge of a nonpublic school 27 shall prescribe procedures, in accordance with the guidelines 28 contained in the model policy developed by the department 29 of education in consultation with the department of human 30 services, and adopted by the department of education pursuant 31 to chapter 17A , for the handling of reports of child abuse, as 32 defined in section 232.68, subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , “c” , or 33 “e” , alleged to have been committed by an employee or agent of 34 the public or nonpublic school. 35 -37- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 37/ 38
S.F. 533 2. a. The board of directors of a school district and the 1 authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school shall 2 place on administrative leave a school employee who is the 3 subject of an investigation of an alleged incident of abuse of 4 a student conducted in accordance with 281 IAC 102. 5 b. If the results of an investigation of abuse of a 6 student by a school employee who holds a license, certificate, 7 authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board 8 of educational examiners finds that the school employee’s 9 conduct constitutes a crime under any other statute, the board 10 or the authorities, as appropriate, shall report the results of 11 the investigation to the board of educational examiners. 12 Sec. 82. Section 280.27, Code 2011, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 280.27 Reporting violence —— immunity. 15 An employee of a school district, an accredited nonpublic 16 school, or an area education agency who participates in good 17 faith and acts reasonably in the making of a report to, or 18 investigation by, an appropriate person or agency regarding 19 violence, threats of violence, physical or sexual abuse of 20 a student, or other inappropriate activity against a school 21 employee or student in a school building, on school grounds, 22 or at a school-sponsored function shall be immune from civil 23 or criminal liability relating to such action, as well as for 24 participating in any administrative or judicial proceeding 25 resulting from or relating to the report or investigation. 26 -38- SF 533 (5) 84 tm/jp 38/ 38