| Pg 1, Ln 1 | Division I appropriates a total of $87,445,423 from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) for FY 2015 and $6,325,000 for FY 2016. |
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Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation for FY 2015 to the DAS
for routine maintenance needs.
DETAIL: Appropriates $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. Routine maintenance funding was funded by the RIIF in all years but FY 2003. With the exception of FY 2003, funding levels during the decade 2001 through 2010 has ranged from $1,700,000 in FY 2004 to $5,000,000 in FY 2008. During the period FY 2011 through FY 2014 funding for routine maintenance was not provided. Distribution of funds will be coordinated by the DAS and had previously taken into consideration specific legislative requirements accompanying the funding and the proportional gross square footage of the 12 participating agencies. The DAS is developing a new procedure to allocate funding on a needs priority basis as a result of the absence of funding over the last four years. Routine maintenance does not meet the current definition of vertical infrastructure contained in Iowa Code section 8.57. (See Division IV of this Bill for language amending the definition of vertical infrastructure.) Routine maintenance is defined as: “ Expenditures made for the regular upkeep of physical properties (i.e. Land, Buildings, and Equipment) including recurring, preventive and ongoing maintenance necessary to delay or prevent the failure of building systems and equipment. This includes systems and equipment that may not be critical or essential to the operation of a building as well as those systems and equipment that are critical or essential.” Maintenance of tangible property and facility operational costs are not eligible for routine maintenance funding. Examples of routine maintenance include, but are not limited to: painting, reroofing, caulking and sealing, minor component repair, parking lot upkeep, cracked sidewalk repairs, and the repair or replacement of exterior windows and doors. |
| Pg 1, Ln 13 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Department of
Cultural Affairs (DCA) for the Great Places Infrastructure Grant Program.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. The funding continues the Iowa Great Places initiative to enhance the cultural development of Iowa communities. The Program was established during the 2005 Legislative Session. During the 2006 Legislative Session, HF 2782 (FY 2007 Infrastructure Appropriations Act) created the Iowa Great Places Program Fund and provided $3,000,000 from the Restricted Capitals Fund (RCF) for FY 2007 and $3,000,000 from the RIIF for FY 2008. The Program received $2,000,000 in FY 2009 and $1,900,000 in FY 2010 from the RIIF; $2,000,000 in FY 2011 from the Revenue Bonds Capitals Fund (RBC); and $1,000,000 in FY 2012 through FY 2014 from the RIIF. The projects in the Great Places Program are capital projects that must meet the definition of vertical infrastructure. Approved grants include infrastructure projects such as park creation and development, acquisition and renovation of historical buildings, renovation and expansion of museums, and recreational trails design and construction. Recent projects approved include the Stone Building renovation in the Villages of Van Buren County, city recreational trails in Clermont, Elgin, and Elkader in the Turkey River Corridor, Lowe Park Amphitheater and Sculpture Trails Phase II in Marion, and Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park in the Danish Villages. There are 28 designated Great Places across the State, including Clinton, Coon Rapids, Sioux City, Adams County, Dubuque, Fairfield, Guttenberg, Jackson County, Mason City, Appanoose County, Charles City, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Decorah, Perry, Valley Junction, Marquette-McGregor, Spencer, Warren County, West Union, Greater Cedar Valley Alliance, Iowa City-Coralville-North Liberty, Marion, Tama County, Turkey River Corridor (Clermont, Elgin and Elkader), the Villages of Van Buren County, the Danish Villages (Elk Horn and Kimballton), and Hamilton-Webster Counties. |
| Pg 1, Ln 20 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Iowa Economic
Development Authority (IEDA) for Regional Sports Authority Districts. This
appropriation notwithstands the definition of vertical infrastructure.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. The Regional Sports Authority District Program authorizes the IEDA to certify up to 10 districts for the promotion of youth sports, high school athletics, the Special Olympics, or other nonprofessional sporting events. Each district receives an equal share of the appropriation. Funding is awarded to the Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVB) for the areas. The funds are used for marketing and other promotional efforts to attract youth sports, high school athletics, or other sporting events to the communities. In addition, the funds are used for venue rental, facility conversion, timing systems, field preparation, and other expenses related to hosting the various sporting events. Some recent examples of the events are the Iowa Special Olympic Winter Games, AAU Junior Olympics, NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship, US Hockey League Fall Classic, NCAA Division II Super Regional Wrestling Tournament, the Iowa Summer Games Sports Festival, and the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. |
| Pg 1, Ln 27 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the IEDA for Camp
Sunnyside to pay for renovations and improvements to facilities.
DETAIL: This is the third year of funding for camp renovations. The camp received $250,000 from the RIIF in FY 2012 to renovate and improve the cabins at the camp, and $125,000 from the RIIF in FY 2013 to renovate and improve the kitchen that supports the camp. The camp also received a $250,000 FY 2013 General Fund supplemental appropriation in HF 648 during the 2013 Legislative Session. Funding in FY 2015 will replace unsafe flooring, outdated and/or inefficient lighting, remodel restrooms and personal care areas, and make road repairs. The camp is on 80 acres northwest of Des Moines and lies between Johnston and Ankeny. The Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside is over 50 years old and provides year-round camp experiences for campers of all ages and abilities. |
| Pg 1, Ln 34 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the IEDA for the World
Food Prize to administer and support the Borlaug/Ruan Scholar Program.
This appropriation notwithstands the definition of vertical infrastructure.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. The funds are used for administration and support of the World Food Prize and for the Borlaug/Ruan Scholar Program. The World Food Prize has a standing appropriation from the General Fund of $1,000,000 in accordance with Iowa Code section 15.368, but funding was reduced in recent fiscal years. For FY 2014, HF 2460 (FY 2014 Economic Development Appropriations Bill) appropriated $800,000 from the General Fund. The Borlaug/Ruan Scholar Program is an international program that provides high school students with experiences of working with scientists and policymakers at research centers in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Since 1998, over 180 Borlaug/Ruan interns have traveled to Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, and other countries. |
| Pg 2, Ln 4 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the IEDA for the
renovation and maintenance of rural YMCA facility infrastructure.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2016. Funding is dedicated to providing grants to YMCAs serving a community with a population under 25,000. The communities of Le Mars (1987), Forest City (1986), Algona (1989), Fort Madison (1975), Ottumwa (1971), Charles City (1941), Oskaloosa (1969), Newton (1976), Spencer (1967), Marshalltown's Cultural Center (1967), and Burlington (1980), each having facilities that are 25 or more years old, could apply for grants to assist with maintenance needs. Facilities serving other rural communities in and around Spirit Lake, Red Oak, Muscatine, Creston and Atlantic are also eligible to apply for facility improvement or maintenance grants. |
| Pg 2, Ln 12 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the IEDA for Iowa
Homeless Youth Centers.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (IHYC) is a community-based center of the Youth and Shelter Services, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Ames, Iowa. The IYHC is conducting a capital campaign totaling $2,300,000 to relocate and renovate facilities serving Iowa youth at risk of becoming homeless. This campaign includes the new campus at the Lighthouse Transitional Living Program and with the Youth Opportunity Center, both located in Des Moines, that will provide five duplexes, a community center, and over 22,000 square feet of usable space to assist with providing shelter. |
| Pg 2, Ln 19 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the IEDA for promotion
of the Solheim Cup. This appropriation notwithstands the definition of
vertical infrastructure.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015 and FY 2016. The Solheim Cup is billed as the Ladies Professional Golf Association biggest tournament and the 2017 tournament has been awarded to the Des Moines Golf and Country Club. The tournament features 12 golfers from Europe and 12 golfers from the United States in a match-play format. Funding will be used to conduct a national campaign to promote Iowa as the host of the tournament. |
| Pg 2, Ln 26 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Department of
Education (DOE) for a jobs training and apprenticeship program.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. The appropriation supports the program created by Senate File 2317. The appropriation, coupled with existing funds in the Workforce Development Fund, will be used to for the purposes of funding projects for jobs training under the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 260J, created by SF 2317. The DOE will subcontract the administration of the program to a community college. |
| Pg 2, Ln 35 | Apprenticeship sponsors and lead apprenticeship sponsors, as defined in Iowa Code chapter 260J, may apply for financial assistance provided, at a level that is determined by the ratio of the number of apprentices trained and contact hours of instruction provided by a sponsor or lead sponsor, divided by the total number of apprentices trained and contact hours of instruction provided by all sponsors and lead sponsors. |
| Pg 3, Ln 5 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DHS to fund
improvements to the inpatient/outpatient facilities at Broadlawns Medical
Center.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015 and FY 2016. Broadlawns is a public hospital in Polk County providing acute care, emergency services, inpatient and outpatient services, lab and radiology services, mental health services, specialty clinics, and a crisis team to 52 of Iowa’s 99 counties. The current mental health unit has a capacity of 30 beds with a current utilization of 100%, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Broadlawns current capital campaign, totaling $19,500,000, will fund the remodeling and expansion of inpatient facilities, and the construction of a new outpatient medical clinics building. Of the total projected cost of $19,500,000, Broadlawns Medical Center is requesting the State of Iowa provide $6,000,000. |
| Pg 3, Ln 15 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Department of Human
Services (DHS) to provide assistance to nursing homes for facility
improvements.
DETAIL: This is an increase of $500,000 over the funding level enacted for FY 2014. House File 638 (2013 Legislative Session) appropriated $250,000 for nursing home facility improvements in FY 2014. However, the funding was item vetoed by the Governor stating that reimbursements are already provided for renovations through the Medicaid program cost reporting and reimbursement rates. The Nursing Home Financial Assistance Program in Iowa Code chapter 249K was established in HF 911 (FY 2008 Infrastructure Appropriations Act) to support the appropriate number of nursing facility beds for the State's citizens and financially assist nursing facilities to remain compliant with applicable health and safety regulations. The nursing home facility improvements effort received a $1,000,000 appropriation in FY 2008 and $600,000 in FY 2009 from the RIIF. During the 2010 Legislative Session, SF 2366 (FY 2010 Appropriations Adjustment Act) deappropriated $1,400,000 from those appropriations because the Department of Human Services had received federal funds for the improvements. They received in FY 2012, $285,000 and $250,000 in FY 2013 from the RIIF. Projects include replacing nursing wings, adding skilled nursing facility specialty wings, facility demolition and replacement, and other related improvements. The projects receive federal funding in addition to the State funds. Prior projects include improvements at The New Homestead (Guthrie Center), Valley Manor (Rock Valley), and Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Davenport Good Samaritan Center, Great River Medical Center (Burlington), Methodist Manor (Storm Lake), Le Mars Good Samaritan Society, and St. Francis Manor (Grinnell) nursing home facilities received funding from the FY 2013 RIIF appropriation and applied for additional funding from the FY 2015 appropriation. FY 2015 awards were made to Community Memorial Health Center (Hartley), Le Mars Good Samaritan Society, Great River Medical Center, Southern Hills (Sioux City), St. Francis Manor, and The New Homestead, among others. |
| Pg 3, Ln 19 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DHS to provide
funding for the expansion of The Homestead Children’s Autism Project.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funds will be used to expand the clinic in Altoona and open another clinic in community, yet to be identified. The Department received a FY 2013 General Fund supplemental appropriation for The Homestead to provide facilities for the Children's Autism Project. The Homestead is a nonprofit agency that provides services and solutions for people with autism. The core of the agency's services focuses on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) intervention. The Children's Autism Project provides one-to-one treatment for children ages 3 to 8 years old, in order to provide intensive early intervention using ABA. The Homestead opened a clinic in Hiawatha (also serving Cedar Rapids area) in March 2013, opened a Clive clinic in May 2013, and will open clinics in Waterloo and Davenport with the FY 2013 supplemental funding. In addition to the RIIF appropriation, an appropriation from the Technology Reinvestment Fund (TRF) will support the expanded technology capabilities in the clinics. |
| Pg 3, Ln 26 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DHS to provide
funding for a renovation of the pond and access plaza at the Link and
Associates general store.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Link and Associates is a nonprofit organization that provides residential, employment, case management, and transportation services, among others, for intellectually disabled children and adults and is currently serving more than 1,200 persons. Funds will be used to renovate and remodel the entry access of the Link General Store and the adjacent storm water retention pond area. Renovations will result in an access plaza and entry that meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and reduce the amount of maintenance required for the property. |
| Pg 4, Ln 1 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DHS to provide
funding for a Linn County Public Health facility.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation from the RIIF for FY 2015. Funds will be utilized to acquire and remodel the current Kirkwood Community College Resource Center in Cedar Rapids to serve as a senior center. The total estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000 for the 60,000 square foot property, that is located within two blocks of Mercy Hospital. |
| Pg 4, Ln 7 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DHS to provide
funding for remodeling at the New Hope Center.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Located in Carroll County, the New Hope Center is a 501(c)(3) company serving more than 225 adults. New Hope and the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) have joined together to provide an associate’s degree in human services, providing hands-on experience in the process, benefiting both the DMACC program and the New Hope mission. New Hope will repurpose a 37 year old existing structure to serve as dormitory style college student housing. The remodeling project will include an updated sprinkler system to meet code requirements, replacement of doors and windows, interior finishes furnishings and parking improvements. The total cost of the proposed remodeling project is expected to exceed $651,000. Construction will begin in the fall of 2014, when the DMACC construction trades class begins, that will provide the labor for the construction project. |
| Pg 4, Ln 14 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) for lake restoration, dredging, and water quality
projects. This appropriation notwithstands the definition of vertical
infrastructure.
DETAIL: This is an increase of $1,000,000 compared to estimated FY 2014. Funding levels have varied in recent fiscal years. The DNR received $8,600,000 from the RIIF in FY 2013 and $5,459,000 fin FY 2012. In FY 2011, the DNR received $3,000,000 from the Revenue Bonds Capitals Fund II (RBC2) and $7,000,000 from the RBC for a total of $10,000,000. For FY 2009 and FY 2010, the DNR received a total of $12,800,000 comprised of $2,800,000 from the RIIF and $10,000,000 from the RBC. In FY 2008, the funding was $8,600,000 from the RIIF. The funds are used for projects identified in the Lake Restoration Annual Report and Plan focusing on the first 35 projects that make up the priority list of 127 lake candidates. The DNR must implement the projects in accordance with the Lake Restoration Report and Plan and Iowa Code section 456A.33B. The Report and Plan is submitted annually to the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee by January 1. Iowa Code section 456A.33B provides overall goals for the projects in the Program and water quality targets including clarity, biota, sustainability, and safety. The Lake Restoration 2013 Report and 2014 Plan proposes using FY 2015 funding for Lake Geode, Iowa Great Lakes, Blue Lake, Five Island Lake, Lake Manawa, Black Hawk Lake, Storm Lake, Kent Park Lake, Central Park Lake, Easter Lake, Lake of the Hills, Hickory Grove Lake, Union Grove Lake, as well as others depending on funding levels. |
| Pg 4, Ln 22 | Allocates $1,000,000 to the Watershed Restoration Management Program at Center Lake in Dickinson County, which has been particularly affected by blue-green algae and having adverse impacts on the Iowa Great Lakes. |
| Pg 4, Ln 27 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DNR for the Water
Trails and Low Head Dam Safety Program. This appropriation notwithstands
the definition of vertical infrastructure.
DETAIL: This is an increase of $1,000,000 compared to the FY 2014 level of funding. Funding levels have varied. The Water Trails and Low Head Dam Safety Program received $1,000,000 from the RIIF in both FY 2014 and FY 2013. The Program received $800,000 in an FY 2010 appropriation from the RIIF and an FY 2009 appropriation of $250,000 from federal stimulus funds. In addition, in FY 2010, the Natural Resource Commission approved using $1,000,000 of an FY 2010 RBC appropriation (that provided $13,500,000 for watershed rebuilding and water quality improvement projects) on the Water Trails and Low Head Dam Safety Program. In FY 2009, there was an appropriation of $1,000,000 from the RIIF, but the entire amount was transferred to the Jumpstart Housing Assistance Program, so the DNR did not have use of the funds. The funds support grant awards to local entities for water trail enhancements and dam mitigation grants to dam owners, including State and local government entities and private owners, to improve low head dam safety. |
| Pg 4, Ln 33 | The increase in funding will implement a river restoration program, developed by a wide range of stakeholders, that provide a framework for targeted restoration, preservation, enhancement and beneficial use of Iowa’s rivers. The DNR will add staff to research stream restoration techniques, consult professionals in other states, and develop a network of Iowans knowledgeable about stream restoration. The program will develop statewide criteria and regional targeting for effective river restoration priorities and initiate several demonstration projects. |
| Pg 5, Ln 5 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DNR for the
establishment of a new state park in Lyon County.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funding will be used for planning and land acquisition to establish the Good Earth State Park at Blood Run. Blood Run has been a national historic landmark covering 844 acres along the Big Sioux River in Iowa and South Dakota since 1970. The Iowa State Historical Society acquired a 230 acre tract in 1987. In a joint venture with South Dakota Total funding requested of the State is $5,100,000 over two to three years. |
| Pg 5, Ln 10 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DNR for the Iowa
Parks Foundation to promote parks in Iowa. This appropriation
notwithstands the definition of vertical infrastructure.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funding is provided for a Regional Parks pilot project to leverage the State funding with matching private, foundation, and local government funding between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 in total project investment. Project funding is intended to pay for engineering and construction of park amenities like trails, shelters, silt basins, cabins and other infrastructure intended to improve utilization parks projects at State, county and city parks within each region. |
| Pg 5, Ln 15 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Department of Public
Defense (DPD) for major maintenance projects at National Guard facilities
throughout the State.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. State funds for FY 2015 will be matched one to one with federal funds for the first $1,500,000. Funding above that level is matched with federal funds at a ratio of four to one. Therefore, the $2,000,000 in State funds will draw down $3,500,000. Funds provide major maintenance to the National Guard’s readiness centers. Projects include roof repairs, upgrades to HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, additional classroom and office space, and other major maintenance and improvement projects at all 41 armories and other buildings maintained by the Iowa National Guard. The Iowa National Guard armories are facing a backlog of deferred maintenance and equipment upgrade needs. Funding will be used for priority and emergency repairs first and begin to address the backlog per funding available. |
| Pg 5, Ln 20 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DPD for
modernization and improvement projects at National Guard readiness centers
around the State.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. The modernization effort received $1,800,000 each year from FY 2009 through FY 2012 and $2,050,000 from the RIIF in FY 2013. State funds will be matched one to one with federal funds. The initial federal funds, known as "Murtha funds," were part of a one-time increase of $94,900,000 made available through the federal FY 2008 Department of Defense Appropriation Act, HR 3222, to accelerate the modernization of critical operational and support facilities to ensure that readiness centers meet the State needs for emergencies as well as for federal U.S. Army missions. Funds from prior years improved readiness centers in Oelwein, Charles City, Perry, Audubon, Knoxville, Iowa City, Washington, Dubuque, Council Bluffs, and the Camp Dodge Joint Forces Miller Armory. The FY 2014 funds will be used for Mason City and Sioux City readiness centers for various improvements, including HVAC and electrical upgrades. The FY 2015 funding will be used for renovations of the facilities in Centerville and Carroll. All facilities will be upgraded with new, more efficient mechanical and electrical equipment, new windows and new finishes. All exteriors will be upgraded, improving parking, landscaping, and drainage where necessary. |
| Pg 5, Ln 24 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DPD for improvements
and upgrades at the Iowa Gold Star Museum located at Camp Dodge.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. The Iowa Gold Star Museum was established in 1985 and was originally located on the first floor of the Camp Dodge Memorial Building. In 1994 the museum was moved to the old headquarters building and in 2008, with a $4,000,000 State appropriation, an 18,000 square foot addition was constructed. Opening in 2009, the museum is engaged in an ongoing effort to complete interpretive and interactive exhibits. This appropriation, part of $2,700,000 project, will be used to further the completion of exhibit space at the museum by constructing new interactive displays and exhibitions within the gallery. |
| Pg 5, Ln 29 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Board of Regents for
the tuition replacement appropriation that pays debt service on academic
revenue bonds.
DETAIL: This is an increase of $1,867,648 compared to estimated FY 2014. The appropriation replaces student tuition and fees required to pay the debt service on academic revenue bonds authorized in prior fiscal years. Iowa Code chapter 262A, enacted in the 1969 Legislative Session, authorizes the sale of academic revenue bonds. The first academic revenue bonds were issued in 1970 and provided the primary source of funds for construction of academic facilities at the universities for several decades. The academic revenue bonds issued by the Board of Regents are secured by student tuition and fees and are considered independent and not part of State obligations. The State regularly provides this appropriation to the Board of Regents and pays most of the debt service on the academic revenue bonds through the appropriation process. The appropriation is not mandatory by statute, but the Board of Regents has previously indicated that without a tuition replacement appropriation, an aggregate increase of 5.00% in tuition across the universities would be required to pay the debt service. Therefore, the General Assembly provides the appropriation to keep tuition costs lower for students. The tuition replacement appropriation provides most of the annual debt service on the academic revenue bonds, but a portion of the debt service is paid from reserve fund interest. Funding for tuition replacement has been provided for many decades. Until FY 2002, the appropriation was made solely from the General Fund. After FY 2002, a portion was funded from the General Fund and from the infrastructure-related funds such as the RIIF and the Restricted Capital Fund. From FY 2006 to FY 2008, funding for this appropriation was divided between the General Fund and the RIIF. Since FY 2009, the entire appropriation has been funded from the RIIF. The increase in FY 2014 and FY 2015, as compared to prior years, is due to the additional academic revenue bonds that are being issued in accordance with the authorization provided by the 2009 Legislative Session in SF 474 (Regents Bonding Act). |
| Pg 6, Ln 5 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Board of Regents for
planning, design, and renovation of the Pharmacy Building on the campus of
the University of Iowa (UI).
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. The present Pharmacy Building at the UI is comprised of two wings. While the 1996 tower remains in good condition, the 1961 wing is functionally and operationally obsolete, using 22% more energy than the energy used next least efficient building using gross square footage of building space. The demolition and replacement of the 1961 wing will eliminate $18,000,000 in deferred maintenance and a net present value of energy cost savings of as much as $46,000,000 over the next 50 years. The total cost of the new pharmacy building is estimated at $96,300,000. A total of $70,300,000 is requested of the State over a four-year period with the remainder raised through private contributions and other sources. |
| Pg 6, Ln 10 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Board of Regents for
planning, design and construction of the Biosciences Building on the Iowa
State University (ISU) campus.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funds are appropriated to begin the construction of a new biosciences addition on to Bessey Hall and a new Advanced Teaching and Research Building on the campus of ISU. The project is a combination of both remodeling and new construction that replaces outdated buildings and increases instructional and research space, addressing needs in six academic departments. When completed a total of 142,000 square feet of additional classroom and laboratory space will have been added, along with 12,000 square feet of greenhouse space. The project will also involve the demolition of as many as seven outdated buildings including Industrial Education II, the Genetics Building, and Insectary. Combined with renovation of existing space and repurposing of additional space, a total of $6,000,000 in deferred maintenance can be eliminated. The cost of the project is estimated at $80,000,000. A total of $55,000,000 is requested from the State over a four-year period with the remainder of $25,000,000 raised through private donations and other sources. |
| Pg 6, Ln 16 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Board of Regents for
planning, design, and renovation of the Schindler Education Center on the
campus of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI).
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funds are appropriated to begin the renovation of the 150,000 square foot Schindler Education Center. Schindler Education Center was opened in two sections, unit 1 was opened in 1972, and unit 2 in 1973. The mechanical and electrical systems are original to the building and require replacement. The renovated space will create classroom simulation spaces providing teacher candidates with space that can be modeled to similar to learning environments found in K-12 settings. The cost of the project is estimated at $32,900,000 all requested from the State. This project will eliminate $10,300,000 in deferred maintenance on the structure. |
| Pg 6, Ln 21 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Iowa State Fair
Authority for the renovation of the Youth Inn at the Iowa State
Fairgrounds.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015 and FY 2016. The Youth Inn was built in 1939, where 4-H and Future Farmers of America youths reside every year during the State Fair. Youths show livestock and participate in many other programs during the course of the State Fair. Funding will address improvements including: handicap accessibility to all areas and facilities, removal and replacement of the roofing system, removal and replacement of the mechanical system, dormitory rehabilitation, and the addition of a heating system so that the Youth Inn can be utilized throughout the year. |
| Pg 6, Ln 28 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Department of
Transportation (DOT) for the State Recreational Trails Program.
DETAIL: This is an increase of $7,100,000 compared to estimated FY 2014. Funding has varied over the years. The Program received $3,000,000 in FY 2014, FY 2013, and FY 2012 from the RIIF, but did not receive funding in FY 2011. In FY 2010, the Program received $3,500,000, but a total of $1,250,000 of that amount was earmarked for specific trails. In FY 2009, the Program received $3,000,000, but a total of $1,180,000 was designated to specific trails. In FY 2008, the Program received $2,000,000 with $415,000 designated to specific trails. When there are allocations for certain trails specified in session law, the grants do not go through the typical application and approval process by the Transportation Commission. For FY 2014, there were no specific allocations. The specific allocations made for the FY 2015 appropriations are identified below. Funds for the Program are used for grants for statewide recreational trails. The trail system is approximately 1,505 miles, including multiuse trails and off-road paths. A local match of 25.00% is required in accordance with the Department administrative rules. Trails that receive funding must be maintained for public use for a minimum of 20 years. Applications for funding from the trails program are considered twice per year and are approved by the Transportation Commission. The FY 2014 funding provided grants for the Ankeny connector to High Trestle Trail, Bellevue Rivervue trail, Decorah’s Trout Run Trail to Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail connector, Farragut to Shenandoah Trail connection, Iowa Scenic River Trail, Pioneer Beach Road Trail, the Riverdale section of the Multiuse Mississippi River Trail, and the Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail connector. |
| Pg 6, Ln 33 | Allocates $3,000,000 to the trails connectivity project linking Cedar Valley Nature Trail and the Hoover Nature Trail. By connecting the two the trail corridor will include, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Benton, Linn, Johnson, and Muscatine counties. |
| Pg 7, Ln 3 |
Allocates $2,000,000 to the City of Cedar Rapids for the Cedar Rapids
Greenway project. This project will encompass 110 acres of former
residential area near the heart of the City of Cedar Rapids and will
include as skate/bike park or urban dog park, three to four multipurpose
athletic parks, and natural areas with wetlands.
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| Pg 7, Ln 9 | Allocates $1,800,000 for the improvement of recreational trails in Cerro Gordo County. |
| Pg 7, Ln 13 |
Allocates $800,000 for the improvement of recreational trails in or near
the City of Bellevue.
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| Pg 7, Ln 17 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DOT for public
transit infrastructure grants through the Public Transit Infrastructure
Grant Fund.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. Funding has varied in recent years. For FY 2014, FY 2013 and FY 2012, funding levels were $1,500,000 from the RIIF. The Program received $2,000,000 from the RBC2 in FY 2011, $1,250,000 in FY 2010 from the RIIF, and $2,200,000 in FY 2009 from the RBC. The RBC funds were not available until FY 2010. Grants are provided for infrastructure-related projects at the 35 public transit agencies throughout the State. Transit agencies are eligible to apply for the grants that are approved through the Transportation Commission and the projects must meet the definition of vertical infrastructure. The State match requirement is up to 80.00%. Funds are used for capital projects such as new bus storage buildings, administrative buildings, maintenance facilities, storage buildings, reconstruction of steam cleaning areas, vehicle storage and wash bays, as well as replacing roofs or other improvements. |
| Pg 7, Ln 23 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DOT for vertical
infrastructure improvements at commercial service airports.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. For FY 2014, FY 2013, and FY 2012, the DOT received $1,500,000 from the RIIF. The DOT received $1,500,000 from the RBC2 for FY 2011. In FY 2010, the appropriation of $1,500,000 came from the General Fund and was subject to the across-the-board reduction, so the amount was reduced to $1,350,000. There are eight commercial service airports in the State. They are located in Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Sioux City, and Waterloo. The funds are distributed by a 50/40/10 formula. For this appropriation, $750,000 will be allocated equally between each of the commercial service airports, $600,000 will be allocated based on the percentage of enplaned passengers during the previous fiscal year, and $150,000 will be allocated based on the proportion of air cargo tonnage at each airport during the previous fiscal year. Airports submit applications to the DOT Office of Aviation for specific projects that are approved by the Transportation Commission. No local match is required. Projects must meet the definition of vertical infrastructure. Projects approved for commercial service airports with the FY 2014 funding include construction of a new terminal building at Dubuque Regional, construction of an aircraft maintenance building at Des Moines International, roof replacements at Cedar Rapids Regional, hanger construction and rehabilitation at Sioux City Gateway, hanger rehabilitation at Waterloo Regional, hanger construction at Burlington Regional, and reconfiguration of the flight service station and hanger demolition at Fort Dodge Regional. |
| Pg 7, Ln 27 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DOT for vertical
infrastructure improvements at general aviation airports.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. General aviation vertical infrastructure projects receive State matching grants of up to 85.00% of the total project costs, and require a minimum level of $5,000 in local match to be considered. Projects must meet the definition of vertical infrastructure. Eligible airports apply to the DOT Office of Aviation and projects are approved by the Transportation Commission. These grants are available only to general aviation airports. Of the 109 publicly owned airports in the State, 101 are general aviation airports that are eligible. According to the DOT, approximately 88.00% of all flights in Iowa are general aviation related. Projects approved for general aviation airports with the FY 2014 funding hanger construction at Ankeny Regional, Charles City Regional, and Emmetsburg Municipal. Projects also include hanger rehabilitation and renovation at Davenport, Fort Madison, Marshalltown, Red Oak, Webster City, and Ottumwa Airports. |
| Pg 7, Ln 31 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DOT for the Railroad
Revolving Loan and Grant Program.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. The funds are used to provide grants and loans for construction and improvements to railroad facilities, such as railroad main lines, branch lines, switching yards, sidings, rail connections, intermodal yards, and highway grade separations. The Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program is geared toward job growth and economic development, so many of the grants have gone to construct spur lines that service ethanol and biodiesel plants. The Program has three eligible funding categories that include job creation, rail network improvement, and rail port planning and development. Industries, railroads, local governments, or economic development agencies are eligible to apply for grants and loans from the Program. Funding has fluctuated over the last several years. The program received an appropriation of $1,500,000 in FY 2013 from the RIIF and $2,000,000 in FY 2012. The Program received $2,000,000 in FY 2011 that was directed to the City of Davenport (Eastern Iowa Industrial Center) for a rail transload facility. In FY 2010, the appropriation was $1,500,000 from the RIIF, with $1,000,000 directed to replace the railroad bridge in Waterloo that collapsed in the June 2008 floods. In FY 2011, there was also an RBC2 appropriation of $7,500,000 for rail improvements and rail ports with grants to local entities for the development of freight rail and industrial park facilities to foster economic development and encourage manufacturers to locate into Iowa. The funding was granted through the competitive grant process by the Transportation Commission and followed criteria under the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program in addition to the criteria added to the RBC2 appropriation. Grants were awarded to Iowa City (Wind Energy Supply Chain Industrial Park), Sioux City (Southbridge Rail Yard), City of Clinton (Lincoln Way Rail Port), and Worth County (Manly Terminal Wind Rail Port) for rail port projects. |
| Pg 8, Ln 1 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DOT to support a
community improvement project.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funds are appropriated for the construction of a roadway and parking lot at a youth baseball complex. |
| Pg 8, Ln 15 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the DOT to provide for a
public transit study.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. A study will focus on industries and agencies based in Johnson and Linn counties to identify the needs of employers, projected demand, capital and operating costs, and determine the pros and cons of various structures associated with a public transit between the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City metro areas. There are an estimated 8,300 commuters traveling between the two metro areas on a daily basis. The I-380 traffic volume in 2010 was 49,400 vehicles per day and estimated to grow to 71,000 vehicles according to the DOT. |
| Pg 8, Ln 23 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Iowa Finance
Authority (IFA) for the preservation of the Meredith Trail Bridge in Des
Moines.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funds will assist with the costs of preserving the Meredith Trail Bridge, also known as the Jackson Street – Fifth Street Pedestrian Bridge, that spans the Raccoon River between Southwest Second and Southwest Seventh streets in Des Moines. The bridge was built in 1898 to provide access from the Des Moines business district to what was then, the southern suburbs until its closure in the 1990s. The bridge was rehabilitated and became part of Des Moines’ Meredith Bike Trail in 1998. The bridge was closed again in March 2013. The estimated cost of demolition is $700,000; to repair the bridge, the cost is estimated at $1,000,000 and the cost of restoration is estimated at $3,000,000. |
| Pg 8, Ln 31 | Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund appropriation to the Treasurer of State
for distribution to county fair societies that belong to the Association
of Iowa Fairs.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. Funds are used for vertical infrastructure improvements at the 105 county fairs in the Association. County fairs will receive approximately $10,095 each. Examples of recent projects with the funding include renovations to sheep barns, grandstand roofs, offices, adding ADA compliant restrooms and showers, new hoop buildings, new cattle barns, repairs due to storm damage, new community centers and exhibit buildings, renovations to main auditoriums, and remodeling of horse barns. |
| Pg 9, Ln 2 | Requires nonreversion of the funds appropriated from the RIIF in Division
I remain for four fiscal years.
DETAIL: Funds appropriated for FY 2014 will remain available for expenditure through FY 2017. Funds appropriated for FY 2015 will remain available for expenditure through FY 2018. |
| Pg 9, Ln 12 | Division II appropriates a total of $9.8 million from the Technology Reinvestment Fund (TRF). |
| Pg 9, Ln 19 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation for FY 2015 to the Department
of Cultural Affairs for distribution to the Grout Museum in Waterloo for
the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum oral history collection.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum is participating in the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration scheduled for 2015-2017. Funding will be used to develop a virtual wall honoring Iowans that died, or are still listed as POW/MIA. The virtual wall will be hosted on a website, Faces To Go With Names: Iowa’s Fallen Vietnam Soldiers. A separate interactive exhibit including images and video will feature the role of the helicopter in Vietnam. During the 2012 Legislative Session, a total of $279,450 over a two-year period was appropriated to develop an interactive oral history collection for units deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum received a total of $986,250 in FY 2009 and FY 2010 from the Technology Reinvestment Fund for development of the Veterans oral history interactive exhibit. The additional funds will expand the oral history project to include the generation of veterans and civilian soldiers that have served since 2002. The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum received $1,000,000 in FY 2006 from the RIIF for construction and site development of the veteran’s oral histories exhibit. |
| Pg 9, Ln 27 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Department of Education
to pay the costs of maintenance and leases associated with Part III fiber
connections for the ICN.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. The fiber optic cable for Part III sites is leased from the private sector from the vendors that installed the cable. The ICN administers leased digital data circuits to approximately 442 K-12 facilities and districts, libraries, and area education agencies (AEAs). According to the ICN, 82.9% of the total usage of video hours by K-12 facilities, AEAs, and libraries was provided through Part III sites. These leases and maintenance costs are a continuation of the Part III build-out project authorized during the 1995 Legislative Session. The funding is used for the leases and maintenance expenses. State funding draws down federal Universal Service Fund E-rate moneys that pay for the additional cost of leasing the data circuits. Total costs for the leases and maintenance for FY 2015 is estimated at $3,647,000. |
| Pg 9, Ln 32 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Department of Education
for development and implementation of a statewide education data warehouse.
DETAIL: Maintains the current level of funding compared to estimated FY 2014. The funds will support a statewide education data warehouse that is used in conjunction with system-wide improvements for education resources and accessibility of the resources. The data warehouse, known as EdInsight, is intended to create a combined education information system for teachers, parents, administrators, AEA staff, policymakers, and other staff. The purpose is to facilitate the flow of student transcript data between Iowa high schools and postsecondary institutions nationally, postsecondary institutions across the country, and to facilitate flow of student records among Iowa school districts. EdInsight is designed to provide tools to evaluate individual student and group performance over time. In addition, funds are used for the e-Transcript data system and for the development of a permanent repository for the records. The operation of the system, including ongoing licensing and fees, costs approximately $1,000,000 annually. The Department pays $400,000 of the cost with federal funding. |
| Pg 10, Ln 3 | Authorizes the Department of Education to use the funds from this appropriation for its e-transcript data system because both e-transcript and the data warehouse are components of a longitudinal data system that provides the ability to track students throughout their education via interconnectivity with multiple schools. |
| Pg 10, Ln 7 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Department of Education
for a common course numbering management system.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funding will be used to maintain a cloud-based program and common course numbering management system. The system will be used for the State’s approval process for community college programs, and will streamline an otherwise labor-intensive process and enhances collaboration and state oversight. This will be the first comprehensive curriculum network in the nation including all colleges and the state office and detailed program and course information. |
| Pg 10, Ln 12 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Iowa Public Television
(IPTV) for equipment replacement and tower and facility maintenance.
DETAIL: This is an increase of $40,000 compared to estimated FY 2014. According to the IPTV, with the conversion to digital broadcasting and digital equipment, stations moved from proprietary hardware to commoditized hardware that runs specialized software bundled as systems. The useful life for the commoditized hardware is shorter, typically two to three years and serviceable for up to five or six years. Analog equipment typically had a 10-year useful life and is often serviceable up to 20 years. The IPTV evaluated the equipment and a plan for replacement based on the commoditized hardware life expectancy. The IPTV will review and update the plan each year to ensure replacements are made strategically. For FY 2015, the funding will include the following replacements: editing software and hardware; the image storage system; tower lighting at the Ft. Madison and Rock Rapids towers; the system controlling the monitors in Master Control; and the text-based video graphics in the studio and mobile unit. Funding will also be used to update the studio generator and replace the Program and System Information Protocol generator. |
| Pg 10, Ln 16 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Department of Human
Rights (DHR) for continued development and implementation of the Criminal
Justice Information System (CJIS).
DETAIL: This is a decrease of $154,734 compared to estimated FY 2014. Funding levels have varied. In FY 2014 the CJIS project received $1,454,734 and in FY 2013 CJIS received $1,714,307 from the TRF. In FY 2012, the project received $1,689,307. Total funding received between FY 2007 and FY 2009 was $7,366,384. The CJIS will enable and facilitate the automated exchange of criminal justice information among local, State, and federal criminal justice agencies. This initiative is to develop a seamless, real-time, and electronic information sharing system for members of the criminal justice community in Iowa. Current collaboration with other criminal justice systems includes the County Attorney ProLaw Case Management and Judicial Dialog Case Management systems, Traffic and Criminal Software (TraCs) system, ICON, Iowa Online Warrants and Articles, Iowa Court Information system, and others. Funds are used for operation of the system, further development, information technology and network hosting, and software needed for the system. The CJIS has a number of exchanges that are 100.00% implemented, meaning that the CJIS centralized computer system is fully programmed to receive and transmit information to be exchanged and that all possible state, local, and in some cases, federal agencies are actively sharing information through the CJIS system for that exchange. These exchanges include: the adult data warehouse; the juvenile data warehouse; protective orders; protective orders served; orders for presentence investigations; presentence investigation reports; National Instant Check System (NICS); OWI dispositions; sex offender address updates; and others. |
| Pg 10, Ln 21 |
Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the DHR for the Justice
Data Warehouse.
DETAIL: This appropriation will support the maintenance and hosting costs of the Teredata platform shared by the Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning (CJJP) and the Department of Revenue (DOR). The two entities have shared the platform since 1999 as the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW). Through the application the DOR operates the Tax Gap Analysis, a database that has generated millions of dollars in General Fund revenue. The CJJP and Department of Corrections (DOC) rely on the Justice Data Warehouse (JDW) for core data functions and daily processes to generate reports and statistics.
The DOR purchased a new server in June 2013 and CJJP will be paying the
expense of maintenance and hosting.
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| Pg 10, Ln 25 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the DHS for The Homestead to
provide technology for clinics through the Children's Autism Project.
DETAIL: This is an increase of $844 compared to FY 2014. In FY 2014, funds were to be used to purchase video technology and Internet services for the clinics that are being established. The Homestead is a nonprofit agency that provides services and solutions for people with autism. The core of the agency's services focuses on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) intervention. The Children's Autism Project provides one-to-one treatment for children ages 3 to 8 years old, providing intensive early intervention using ABA. The Homestead opened a clinic in Hiawatha (also serving the Cedar Rapids area) in March 2013 and one in Clive in May 2013, and plans to open two clinics in Waterloo and Davenport in FY 2015. In addition to the TRF appropriation, a FY 2013 supplemental appropriation of $800,000 from the General Fund was provided for the renovating the facilities for the clinics. |
| Pg 10, Ln 33 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Iowa Telecommunication
and Technology Commission (ITTC) for the replacement of equipment for the
Iowa Communications Network (ICN).
DETAIL: This is a decrease of $3,000 compared to estimated FY 2014. The FY 2014 appropriation was used to replace aging ICN voice equipment and add features such as caller ID, compliance with eDiscovery laws, and redundancy on the network. The ICN is seeking to provide unified communications features for agencies and will upgrade the equipment for that effort. In addition, funds are used for upgrading to Internet Protocol (IP) video technology and offering a better quality video via an Internet Protocol option to existing educational users. This appropriation is also used as a required match for the State to continue to receive a Universal Service Fund E-rate video discount that is passed on to school districts and libraries. For FY 2013 and FY 2014, the federal E-rate funds are estimated at approximately $1,200,000 to support video for schools and libraries. All public and private K-12 schools and libraries are eligible for Universal Service Fund discounts. The Department of Education applies for the E-rate funds on behalf of a statewide consortium in order minimize filing requirements for individual schools. |
| Pg 11, Ln 3 | Permits the ITTC Commission to continue to enter into contracts for the IP
video technology and for operations and maintenance of the ICN. Authorizes
the Commission to replace equipment for the backbone of the ICN through
financing with the Treasurer of State. Specifies that the Treasurer of
State is not subject to the maximum principal limitation of $1,000,000 in
accordance with Iowa Code section 12.28(6) for purposes of these costs.
Requires repayment to be made from receipts associated with fees charged
to use the ICN.
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| Pg 11, Ln 15 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the DOM for Iowa's
Electronic Grant Management System.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. An appropriation of $125,000 from the TRF was provided in FY 2013 for the expansion of the IowaGrants.gov portal to additional State agencies for compliance with Iowa Code section 8.9. IowaGrants.gov provides a single portal for potential applicants to search for open solicitations for ongoing grant programs offered by State agencies. The portal tracks all grants applied for and received by State agencies. The IowaGrants.gov project received an FY 2009 grant from pooled technology funds (through the DAS) of $455,000 and an FY 2011 grant of $414,000 to implement the System. Full implementation is anticipated by December 2014. In August 2008, a six-year contract was signed with a cap of approximately $1,400,000 for implementation. According to the DOM, the total cost of implementation is projected to be below the contract cap by an estimated $300,000. |
| Pg 11, Ln 20 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Department of Public
Health (DPH) for an Emergency Medical Services Data System.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Existing DPH rules require that a verified trauma care facility submit reportable patient data via electronic transfer or in writing to the Department. Data is to be submitted in a format approved by the Department. Statute requires the Department to prepare compilations for release or dissemination on all reportable patient data entered into the trauma registry during the reporting period. The compilations are to include, but not be limited to, trends and patient care outcomes for local, regional and statewide evaluations. The compilations are to be made available to all providers submitting reportable patient data to the registry. The Department is required to collect the data and the current outdated and insufficient systems do not meet the needs of the health care community. There are currently two separate systems collecting trauma and EMS data, both more than a decade old. This new data collection system is intended to make the collection of data more efficient, supporting multiple new data submission platforms, improving quality assurance and information sharing by taking advantage of technologies not in place when the current systems were developed. |
| Pg 11, Ln 27 |
Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Board of Regents for
technology improvements related to the Vet Med program at the Blank Park
Zoo.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. The appropriation will
improve the internet bandwidth at the Blank Park Zoo by laying fiber
optic cable to the site for high-speed data connectivity. The current
configuration for internet connectivity at the Zoo provides little
better than a digital subscriber line (DSL).
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| Pg 12, Ln 1 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Office of the Chief
Information Officer (CIO) for technology consolidation and technology
improvement projects.
DETAIL: Section 11 of this Bill strikes a previously enacted appropriation made to the DAS for the same purpose and instead appropriates that funding, plus an additional $1,100,000, to the Office of the CIO for the same purpose. This appropriation will be used for projects approved by the CIO for desktop software, network hardware, security software, server software, software development, critical system upgrades, and other improvements to eliminate redundant capabilities, provide centrally located resources, improve IT security and data protection, and provide standardization across agencies. |
| Pg 12, Ln 7 | Technology Reinvestment Fund appropriation to the Office of the CIO.
DETAIL: This is a new appropriation for FY 2015. Funds will be used for an evaluation of broadband service capabilities to unserved and underserved areas of the State. |
| Pg 12, Ln 13 | Notwithstanding Iowa Code Section 8.33 allows carry forward of funds
appropriated from the TRF in Division II for three fiscal years.
DETAIL: Funds appropriated for FY 2015 will remain available for expenditure through FY 2018. |
| Pg 12, Ln 23 | Division III amends prior year appropriations by extending reversion
dates, deappropriating $37,660,663 in RIIF and TRF appropriations and by
increasing or adding $15,728,189 if RIIF and TRF appropriations.
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| Pg 12, Ln 25 | CODE: Extends the reversion date for appropriations made to the IEDA, the
IFA, and the DOT.
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| Pg 13, Ln 4 | CODE: Extends the reversion date for FY 2014 appropriations to the IEDA and the IFA until the close of FY 2015. Funding for the Community Attraction and Tourism grant program, the Accelerated Career Education program and the Mainstreet Iowa program at IEDA; and the funding to IFA for the disaster relief and mitigation renovation and construction projects, funded through the Iowa Jobs Board created in Iowa Code Section 16.191 are extended by one year. |
| Pg 13, Ln 12 | CODE: Extends the reversion date for a FY 2014 appropriation to DOT until
the close of FY 2016. The appropriation was for the Rail Grants Program
with a preference to communities whose economies had experience
exceptional economic setbacks. The grants require a 50.00% local match.
All four grant awards from the appropriation were for new projects
requiring Right-of-Way acquisition, project design and approval, and
construction documents and as a result extending the length of time
required to complete the projects beyond the time allowed by the language
as originally enacted.
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| Pg 13, Ln 19 | CODE: Deappropriates $28,547,000 in previously enacted RIIF funding for FY 2015 for Board of Regents capital projects. |
| Pg 13, Ln 35 |
CODE: Deappropriates $18,600,000 in previously enacted RIIF funding for
the Ag/Biosystems Engineering Complex at ISU.
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| Pg 14, Ln 9 | CODE: Deappropriates $8,000,000 in previously enacted RIIF funding for the Dental Sciences Building at the UI. |
| Pg 14, Ln 18 | CODE: Deappropriates $1,947,000 in previously enacted RIIF funding for the renovation of Bartlett Hall at the UNI. |
| Pg 14, Ln 27 | CODE: Deappropriates a total of $2,500,000 in unexpended TRF funding to
the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the statewide public safety
radio network.
DETAIL: Of the TRF appropriations made over three years, totaling $7,500,000, the DPS has an unexpended balance of nearly $2.800,000. The FY 2013 appropriation has an unexpended balance of $1,900,000 and $868,000 remains from the FY 2014 appropriation. The DPS has indicated the remaining balances will be used for emergency repairs to tower sites and the purchase of additional radios, repeaters, and other equipment. |
| Pg 15, Ln 30 | CODE: Extends the reversion date by one year for funding appropriated for the repair of damages caused by the 2011 flooding of the Missouri River to three state parks southwestern Iowa. |
| Pg 16, Ln 18 | CODE: Increases the previously enacted RIIF appropriation for FY 2015 major maintenance by $8,000,000. |
| Pg 16, Ln 29 | CODE: Amends the previously enacted FY 2015 appropriation to the DAS for
major maintenance of state buildings and facilities.
DETAIL: This is an increase of $8,000,000 over the previously enacted amount of $14,000,000 that was appropriated in HF 638 during the 2013 Legislative Session. The level of funding for major maintenance has varied over the years. In FY 2013, the DAS received $10,250,000 from the RIIF and House File 648 (Bond Repayment and Supplemental Appropriations Bill) provides a $2,700,000 supplemental appropriation for FY 2013 from the General Fund for major maintenance. The DAS received a total of $2,520,000 from the Revenue Bonds Capitals Fund (RBC) and Revenue Bonds Capitals II Fund (RBC2) for FY 2012; $3,000,000 from the RBC for FY 2011; $195,484 from the Restricted Capital Fund (RCF) for FY 2010; and $2,000,000 from the RIIF and $14,624,923 from the RBC for FY 2009. The FY 2009 appropriation from the RBC was not available until FY 2010 when the revenue bonds were issued. The last large influx of funding was in FY 2008, with $40,000,000 from the Vertical Infrastructure Fund. House File 638 provided additional major maintenance funding of $11,310,648 for FY 2014. Major maintenance funds are used to correct deficiencies in State buildings and make a wide range of repairs. Twelve state agencies and divisions participate in the DAS Vertical Infrastructure Program. The Program includes approximately 900 buildings at more than 70 locations across the State, and approximately 12,000,000 square feet, representing approximately 20.00% of all State-owned buildings. Projects are ranked by priority order: threats to health, life, and safety; nonemergency repairs to prevent exponential damage; increasing or maintaining access in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); scheduled maintenance in order to prolong the equipment or building life; projects to increase operational or energy efficiency; and demolition. Emergency repairs are made as needed and sometimes bump a lower priority project on the list when they arise. As of January 2014, the Program identified $235,787,932 in major maintenance projects that remain unfunded, including $2,060,000 in priority one (health, life, safety), and $37,117,686 in priority two (exponential damage). |
| Pg 16, Ln 32 | Amends 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 142, section 1 by adding a new subsection.
DETAIL: This is an FY 2014 supplemental appropriation to the DHS for funding of nursing home facility improvements. House File 638 (2013 Legislative Session) appropriated $250,000 for nursing home facility improvements in FY 2014. However, the funding was item vetoed by the Governor. |
| Pg 17, Ln 4 | CODE: Amends 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 142, section 3, subsection 1 by
striking the subsection.
DETAIL: The amended subsection appropriated $6,613,663 to the DAS for information technology consolidation and improvement projects. This amount plus an additional $1,114,526 is appropriated to the Office of the CIO for the same purposes in Section 3, subsection 9 of this Bill. |
| Pg 17, Ln 6 | Division III is effective on enactment. |
| Pg 17, Ln 9 | Division IV amends Iowa Code by repealing, amending, and creating standing appropriations, and changing the definition of "vertical infrastructure." |
| Pg 17, Ln 11 | CODE: Adds "routine and recurring maintenance" to the definition of vertical infrastructure, and therefore, a qualified used of RIIF funding. Appropriations from the RIIF for routine maintenance will no longer require notwithstanding Iowa Code section 8.57. This paragraph was amended in prior years to include recreational trails and debt service payments on academic revenue bonds issued by the Board of Regents in the definition of vertical infrastructure. |
| Pg 17, Ln 26 | CODE: Eliminates the standing appropriation of $5,000,000 to the School
Infrastructure Fund created in Iowa Code section 12.82.
DETAIL: The School Infrastructure Fund standing appropriation was provided from State Wagering Tax receipts for the retirement of school infrastructure bond debt. School infrastructure bonds were issued in 2001 in the amount of $37,875,000 with a maturity date in 2021. School infrastructure bonds were defeased in the fall of 2013 and the standing appropriation is no longer needed. |
| Pg 19, Ln 19 | CODE: Delays the funding of the TRF from the General Fund for one year. Funding from the General Fund will resume in FY 2016. |
| Pg 19, Ln 26 | CODE: Appropriates $17,430,000 from the RIIF to the TRF. |