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Senate Study Bill 3199 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to and making appropriations for state
2government administration and regulation, including the
3department of administrative services, auditor of state,
4ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor
5and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, appeals,
6and licensing, department of insurance and financial
7services, department of management, Iowa public employees’
8retirement system, public information board, department
9of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and
10utilities board.
11BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1FY 2024-2025 appropriations
2 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
31. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
4to the department of administrative services for the fiscal
5year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the
6following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
7used for the purposes designated:
8a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
10equivalent positions:
.................................................. $113,713,718
............................................... FTEs1255.30
13b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than
14the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $154,487,598
............................................... FTEs161.00
17Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
18for utility costs in this lettered paragraph that remain
19unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
20shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure
21for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding
22fiscal year.
23c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the
24following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $25460,884
............................................... FTEs264.37
27d. For state library services:
28(1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
29purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
30equivalent positions:
.................................................. $312,557,594
............................................... FTEs3220.00
33(2) For the enrich Iowa program established under section
348A.209:
.................................................. $352,464,823
-1- 1e. For administration of cultural activities:
2(1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
4equivalent positions:
.................................................. $5168,403
............................................... FTEs60.75
7(2) The department shall coordinate historical and cultural
8activities with the tourism office of the economic development
9authority to promote attendance at the state historical
10building and at the state’s historic sites.
11(3) Full-time equivalent positions authorized under
12this paragraph are funded, in full or in part, using moneys
13appropriated under this paragraph and paragraphs “f” and “g”.
14f. For support of the state’s historical resources, and for
15not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $163,136,371
............................................... FTEs1737.24
18g. For administration and support of the state’s historic
19sites, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
20positions:
.................................................. $21425,751
............................................... FTEs222.00
232. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department
24for workers’ compensation shall be segregated into a separate
25workers’ compensation fund in the state treasury to be used
26for payment of state employees’ workers’ compensation claims
27and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
28unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers’
29compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
30revert but shall remain available for expenditure for purposes
31of the fund in subsequent fiscal years.
32 Sec. 2. REVOLVING FUNDS — DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
33SERVICES. There is appropriated to the department of
34administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July
351, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, from the revolving funds
-2-1designated in chapter 8A and from internal service funds
2created by the department such amounts as the department deems
3necessary for the operation of the department consistent with
4the requirements of chapter 8A.
5 Sec. 3. STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
6CHARGE — DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. For the
7fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
8the monthly per contract administrative charge which may be
9assessed by the department of administrative services shall be
10$2.00 per contract on all health insurance plans administered
11by the department.
12 Sec. 4. AUDITOR OF STATE.
131. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
14to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year
15beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
16amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
17purposes designated:
18For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
20equivalent positions:
.................................................. $21983,971
............................................... FTEs2298.00
232. The auditor of state may retain additional full-time
24equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to
25perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
26pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which are
27requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and
28to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments
29or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B. The auditor
30of state shall notify the department of management, the
31legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services
32agency of the additional full-time equivalent positions
33retained.
343. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the
35appropriations in this section solely for audit work related to
-3-1the annual comprehensive financial report, federally required
2audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other
3significant financial irregularities until the audit of the
4annual comprehensive financial report is complete.
5 Sec. 5. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There
6is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
7Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
8beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
9amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
10purposes designated:
11For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
13equivalent positions:
.................................................. $14773,554
............................................... FTEs157.00
16 Sec. 6. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
17appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
18of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year
19beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
20amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
21purposes designated:
221. GENERAL OFFICE
23For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
24purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
25equivalent positions:
.................................................. $262,857,344
............................................... FTEs2725.00
282. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS
29For the governor’s quarters at Terrace Hill, including
30salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and
31for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $32142,281
............................................... FTEs331.93
34 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND
35LICENSING. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
-4-1state to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
2for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June
330, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
4necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
51. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
6For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
8equivalent positions:
.................................................. $91,094,684
............................................... FTEs1010.55
112. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION
12For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
14equivalent positions:
.................................................. $15624,374
............................................... FTEs1623.00
173. INVESTIGATIONS
18a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
20equivalent positions:
.................................................. $212,705,970
............................................... FTEs2256.00
23b. By December 1, 2024, the department shall submit a
24report to the general assembly concerning the department’s
25activities relative to fraud in public assistance programs
26for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June
2730, 2024. The report shall include but is not limited to a
28summary of the number of cases investigated, case outcomes,
29overpayment dollars identified, amount of cost avoidance, and
30actual dollars recovered.
314. HEALTH FACILITIES
32a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
33purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
34equivalent positions:
.................................................. $356,097,662
-5-............................................... FTEs1132.00
2b. The department shall make all of the following
3information available to the public as part of the department’s
4development efforts to revise the department’s internet site:
5(1) The number of inspections of health facilities
6conducted by the department annually by type of service
7provider and type of inspection.
8(2) The total annual operations budget for the department
9that is associated with health facilities regulation, including
10general fund appropriations and federal contract dollars
11received by type of service provider inspected.
12(3) The total number of full-time equivalent positions
13in the department that are associated with health facilities
14regulation, to include the number of full-time equivalent
15positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as
16surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of
17service provider inspected.
18(4) Identification of state and federal survey trends,
19cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies
20identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected
21concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs.
22c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
23department continuously solicit input from health facilities
24regulated by the department to assess and improve the
25department’s level of collaboration and to identify new
26opportunities for cooperation.
275. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
28a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
29purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
30equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3138,865
............................................... FTEs3211.00
33b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the
34department for all costs associated with hearings conducted
35under chapter 91C related to contractor registration. The
-6-1board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
2this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
3to the department under this subsection and to retain the
4additional full-time equivalent positions as needed to conduct
5hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
6c. The employment appeal board may temporarily exceed and
7draw more than the amount appropriated in this subsection and
8incur a negative cash balance as long as there are receivables
9of federal funds equal to or greater than the negative balance
10and the amount appropriated in this subsection is not exceeded
11at the close of the fiscal year.
126. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY
13For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
14purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
15equivalent positions:
.................................................. $16509,565
............................................... FTEs1733.75
187. IOWA STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
19a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
21equivalent positions:
.................................................. $221,337,999
............................................... FTEs2327.00
24b. The Iowa state civil rights commission may enter into
25a contract with a nonprofit organization to provide legal
26assistance to resolve civil rights complaints.
278. LABOR SERVICES
28For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
29purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
30equivalent positions:
.................................................. $312,895,719
............................................... FTEs3250.00
339. DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
34a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
35purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
-7-1equivalent positions:
.................................................. $23,321,044
............................................... FTEs326.10
4b. The division of workers’ compensation shall charge a
5$100 filing fee for workers’ compensation cases. The filing
6fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However,
7the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party,
8except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be
9unjust under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the
10filing fee allowed under this paragraph are appropriated to
11the department to be used for purposes of administering the
12division of workers’ compensation.
1310. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
14For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
16equivalent positions:
.................................................. $171,627,969
............................................... FTEs18139.00
1911. APPROPRIATION REALLOCATION
20Notwithstanding section 8.39, the department of inspections,
21appeals, and licensing, in consultation with the department of
22management, may reallocate moneys appropriated in this section
23as necessary to best fulfill the needs of the department
24provided for in the appropriation.
25 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING
26— LICENSE OR REGISTRATION FEES.
271. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending
28June 30, 2025, the department of inspections, appeals, and
29licensing shall collect any license or registration fees or
30electronic transaction fees generated during the fiscal year
31as a result of licensing and registration activities under
32chapters 99B, 137C, 137D, and 137F.
332. From the fees collected by the department under this
34section on behalf of a municipal corporation with which
35the department has an agreement pursuant to section 137F.3,
-8-1through a statewide electronic licensing system operated by
2the department, notwithstanding section 137F.6, subsection 2,
3the department shall remit the amount of those fees to the
4municipal corporation for whom the fees were collected less
5any electronic transaction fees collected by the department to
6enable electronic payment.
73. From the fees collected by the department under this
8section, other than those fees described in subsection 2,
9the department shall deposit the amount of $800,000 into the
10general fund of the state prior to June 30, 2025.
114. From the fees collected by the department under this
12section, other than those fees described in subsections 2 and
133, the department shall retain the remainder of the fees for
14the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B, 137C,
15137D, and 137F. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys retained
16by the department pursuant to this subsection that remain
17unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
18shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure
19for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B,
20137C, 137D, and 137F during the succeeding fiscal year. The
21department shall provide an annual report to the department
22of management and the legislative services agency on fees
23billed and collected and expenditures from the moneys retained
24by the department in a format determined by the department
25of management in consultation with the legislative services
26agency.
27 Sec. 9. HOUSING TRUST FUND APPROPRIATION — DEPARTMENT OF
28INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING. There is appropriated
29from the housing trust fund created in section 16.181 to the
30department of inspections, appeals, and licensing for the
31fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
32the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
33used for the purposes designated:
34For professional licensing salaries, support, maintenance,
35and miscellaneous purposes:
-9-.................................................. $162,317
2 Sec. 10. RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION — RACING AND
3GAMING REGULATION — DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND
4LICENSING. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory
5revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and
6gaming commission of the department of inspections, appeals,
7and licensing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and
8ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof
9as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
10For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of
12pari-mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling, gambling
13structure laws, sports wagering, and fantasy sports contests,
14and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
15positions:
.................................................. $167,166,071
............................................... FTEs1753.70
18 Sec. 11. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION — DEPARTMENT OF
19INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING. There is appropriated
20from the road use tax fund created in section 312.1 to
21the administrative hearings division of the department of
22inspections, appeals, and licensing for the fiscal year
23beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
24amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
25purposes designated:
26For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
27purposes:
.................................................. $281,623,897
29 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL
30SERVICES. There is appropriated from the commerce revolving
31fund created in section 546.12 to the department of insurance
32and financial services for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
332024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so
34much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
35designated:
-10- 11. BANKING DIVISION
2For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
4equivalent positions:
.................................................. $514,004,469
............................................... FTEs679.00
72. CREDIT UNION DIVISION
8For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
10equivalent positions:
.................................................. $112,624,690
............................................... FTEs1216.00
133. INSURANCE DIVISION
14a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
16equivalent positions:
.................................................. $177,398,148
............................................... FTEs18123.85
19b. From the full-time equivalent positions authorized
20in this subsection, the insurance division shall use 2.00
21full-time equivalent positions for two fraud investigators.
22c. The insurance division shall use 1.00 full-time
23equivalent position authorized in this subsection for an
24employee whose sole responsibility is investigating complaints
25and notifications related to financial exploitation of eligible
26adults.
27d. The insurance division shall use 2.00 full-time
28equivalent positions authorized in this subsection for
29management, enforcement, and investigation of matters related
30to pharmacy benefit manager programs.
31e. Except as provided in paragraphs “b”, “c”, and “d”,
32the insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time
33equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation
34recommendations or requirements.
35f. The insurance division expenditures for examination
-11-1purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and
2reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection
37, including the expenditures for retention of additional
4personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the
5division first does all of the following:
6(1) Notifies the department of management, the legislative
7services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
8need for the expenditures.
9(2) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph
10(1) the legislative and regulatory justification for the
11expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
12 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
13— CAPTIVE INSURANCE. There is appropriated from the general
14fund of the state to the department of insurance and financial
15services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending
16June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
17necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
18For deposit in the captive insurance regulatory and
19supervision fund created in section 521J.12 for use as provided
20in section 521J.12, including salaries, support, maintenance,
21and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
22full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $23450,000
............................................... FTEs242.00
25 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
26from the general fund of the state to the department of
27management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and
28ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof
29as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
301. For enterprise resource planning, providing for a salary
31model administrator, conducting performance audits, and the
32department’s LEAN process; for salaries, support, maintenance,
33and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following
34full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $353,979,513
-12-............................................... FTEs131.70
22. For the security office of the chief information officer;
3for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes;
4and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
5positions:
.................................................. $64,421,887
............................................... FTEs724.39
8Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $325,000
9is allocated to providing cybersecurity services to local
10governments.
11 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT — OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
12INFORMATION OFFICER — REVOLVING FUND.
131. There is appropriated to the office of the chief
14information officer of the department of management for the
15fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
16from the revolving funds designated in chapter 8B and from
17internal service funds created by the office such amounts as
18the office deems necessary for the operation of the office
19consistent with the requirements of chapter 8B.
202. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1, for the
21fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
22the first $750,000 collected and transferred to the treasurer
23of state with respect to the fees for transactions involving
24the furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating
25record under section 321A.3, subsection 1, shall be transferred
26to the IowAccess revolving fund created in section 8B.33 for
27the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and
28expanding electronic access to government records as provided
29by law.
30b. All fees collected with respect to transactions
31involving IowAccess shall be deposited in the IowAccess
32revolving fund created under section 8B.33 and shall be used
33only for the support of IowAccess projects.
34 Sec. 16. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION — DEPARTMENT OF
35MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
-13-1created in section 312.1 to the department of management for
2the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30,
32025, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
4to be used for the purposes designated:
5For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6purposes:
.................................................. $756,000
8 Sec. 17. IPERS — GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated
9from the Iowa public employees’ retirement fund created in
10section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees’ retirement system
11for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June
1230, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
13necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
14For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational
15purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees’
16retirement system, and for not more than the following
17full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $1820,774,712
............................................... FTEs1999.13
20 Sec. 18. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is
21appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
22public information board for the fiscal year beginning July
231, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or
24so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
25designated:
26For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
27purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
28equivalent positions:
.................................................. $29362,101
............................................... FTEs303.20
31 Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
321. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
33to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July
341, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or
35so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
-14-1designated:
2a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
4equivalent positions:
.................................................. $515,321,014
............................................... FTEs6166.66
7b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
8department shall use $400,000 to pay the direct costs of
9compliance related to the collection and distribution of local
10sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 423B.
112. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state
12appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal
13manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17, without
14cost to a city or county.
15 Sec. 20. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —
16DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. There is appropriated from the motor
17vehicle fuel tax fund created pursuant to section 452A.77 to
18the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July
191, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or
20so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
21designated:
22For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
23purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the
24provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax
25program:
.................................................. $261,305,775
27 Sec. 21. SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated from
28the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary of
29state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending
30June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
31necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
321. ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
33a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
34purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
35equivalent positions:
-15-.................................................. $12,121,759
............................................... FTEs216.50
3b. The state department or agency that provides data
4processing services to support voter registration file
5maintenance and storage shall provide those services without
6charge.
72. BUSINESS SERVICES
8For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
10equivalent positions:
.................................................. $111,417,535
............................................... FTEs1216.00
13 Sec. 22. ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND
14APPROPRIATION — SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated
15from the address confidentiality program revolving fund created
16in section 9.8 to the office of the secretary of state for the
17fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
18the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
19used for the purposes designated:
20For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
21purposes:
.................................................. $22195,400
23 Sec. 23. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES REFUND.
24Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the
25provisions of section 489.122, subsection 1, paragraphs “c” and
26“q”, section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, and section
27504.113, subsection 1, paragraphs “a”, “c”, “d”, “j”, “k”,
28“l”, and “m”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, the
29secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer pursuant
30to rules established by the secretary of state. The decision
31of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under rules
32established by the secretary of state is final and not subject
33to review pursuant to chapter 17A.
34 Sec. 24. TREASURER OF STATE.
351. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
-16-1state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year
2beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
3amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
4purposes designated:
5For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
7equivalent positions:
.................................................. $81,015,300
............................................... FTEs926.00
102. The office of treasurer of state shall supply
11administrative support for the executive council.
12 Sec. 25. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION — OFFICE OF
13TREASURER OF STATE. There is appropriated from the road use
14tax fund created in section 312.1 to the office of treasurer of
15state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending
16June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
17necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
18For enterprise resource management costs related to the
19distribution of road use tax fund moneys:
.................................................. $20316,788
21 Sec. 26. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD.
221. There is appropriated from the commerce revolving fund
23created in section 546.12 to the Iowa utilities board for the
24fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
25the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
26used for the purposes designated:
27For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
28purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
29equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3011,002,937
............................................... FTEs3180.00
322. The utilities board may expend additional moneys,
33including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional
34expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys
35budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully
-17-1reimbursable. Before the board expends or encumbers an amount
2in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the board
3shall first do all of the following:
4a. Notify the department of management, the legislative
5services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
6need for the expenditures.
7b. File with each of the entities named in paragraph “a” the
8legislative and regulatory justification for the expenditures,
9along with an estimate of the expenditures.
10 Sec. 27. CHARGES — IOWA UTILITIES BOARD AND DEPARTMENT OF
11INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. The Iowa utilities board
12and each division of the department of insurance and financial
13services shall include in its charges assessed or revenues
14generated an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated
15in its appropriation and any state-assessed indirect costs
16determined by the department of administrative services.
17 Sec. 28. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an
18appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this
19Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product to an
20Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based business.
21Second preference shall be given to a United States product or
22a product produced by a business based in the United States.
23Fy 2024-2025 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS — LIMITATIONS
24 Sec. 29. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATION — FY
252024-2025. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the
26following designated section for the fiscal year beginning July
271, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the amount appropriated from
28the general fund of the state pursuant to that section for the
29following designated purpose shall not exceed the following
30amount:
31For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco
32product manufacturers under section 453D.8:
.................................................. $3317,525
34EXPLANATION
35The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
-18-1the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
2This bill relates to and appropriates moneys to various
3state departments, agencies, and funds for FY 2024-2025,
4including the department of administrative services, auditor of
5state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of
6governor and lieutenant governor, department of inspections,
7appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial
8services, department of management, Iowa public employees’
9retirement system, Iowa public information board, department
10of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and Iowa
11utilities board.
12The bill limits a standing appropriation for FY 2024-2025
13for enforcement of Code chapter 453D relating to tobacco
14product manufacturers under Code section 453D.8.
-19-sc/ns
2government administration and regulation, including the
3department of administrative services, auditor of state,
4ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor
5and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, appeals,
6and licensing, department of insurance and financial
7services, department of management, Iowa public employees’
8retirement system, public information board, department
9of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and
10utilities board.
11BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1FY 2024-2025 appropriations
2 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
31. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
4to the department of administrative services for the fiscal
5year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the
6following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
7used for the purposes designated:
8a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
10equivalent positions:
.................................................. $113,713,718
............................................... FTEs1255.30
13b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than
14the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $154,487,598
............................................... FTEs161.00
17Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
18for utility costs in this lettered paragraph that remain
19unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
20shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure
21for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding
22fiscal year.
23c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the
24following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $25460,884
............................................... FTEs264.37
27d. For state library services:
28(1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
29purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
30equivalent positions:
.................................................. $312,557,594
............................................... FTEs3220.00
33(2) For the enrich Iowa program established under section
348A.209:
.................................................. $352,464,823
-1- 1e. For administration of cultural activities:
2(1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
4equivalent positions:
.................................................. $5168,403
............................................... FTEs60.75
7(2) The department shall coordinate historical and cultural
8activities with the tourism office of the economic development
9authority to promote attendance at the state historical
10building and at the state’s historic sites.
11(3) Full-time equivalent positions authorized under
12this paragraph are funded, in full or in part, using moneys
13appropriated under this paragraph and paragraphs “f” and “g”.
14f. For support of the state’s historical resources, and for
15not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $163,136,371
............................................... FTEs1737.24
18g. For administration and support of the state’s historic
19sites, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
20positions:
.................................................. $21425,751
............................................... FTEs222.00
232. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department
24for workers’ compensation shall be segregated into a separate
25workers’ compensation fund in the state treasury to be used
26for payment of state employees’ workers’ compensation claims
27and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
28unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers’
29compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
30revert but shall remain available for expenditure for purposes
31of the fund in subsequent fiscal years.
32 Sec. 2. REVOLVING FUNDS — DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
33SERVICES. There is appropriated to the department of
34administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July
351, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, from the revolving funds
-2-1designated in chapter 8A and from internal service funds
2created by the department such amounts as the department deems
3necessary for the operation of the department consistent with
4the requirements of chapter 8A.
5 Sec. 3. STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
6CHARGE — DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. For the
7fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
8the monthly per contract administrative charge which may be
9assessed by the department of administrative services shall be
10$2.00 per contract on all health insurance plans administered
11by the department.
12 Sec. 4. AUDITOR OF STATE.
131. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
14to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year
15beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
16amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
17purposes designated:
18For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
20equivalent positions:
.................................................. $21983,971
............................................... FTEs2298.00
232. The auditor of state may retain additional full-time
24equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to
25perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
26pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which are
27requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and
28to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments
29or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B. The auditor
30of state shall notify the department of management, the
31legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services
32agency of the additional full-time equivalent positions
33retained.
343. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the
35appropriations in this section solely for audit work related to
-3-1the annual comprehensive financial report, federally required
2audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other
3significant financial irregularities until the audit of the
4annual comprehensive financial report is complete.
5 Sec. 5. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There
6is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
7Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
8beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
9amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
10purposes designated:
11For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
13equivalent positions:
.................................................. $14773,554
............................................... FTEs157.00
16 Sec. 6. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
17appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
18of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year
19beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
20amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
21purposes designated:
221. GENERAL OFFICE
23For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
24purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
25equivalent positions:
.................................................. $262,857,344
............................................... FTEs2725.00
282. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS
29For the governor’s quarters at Terrace Hill, including
30salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and
31for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $32142,281
............................................... FTEs331.93
34 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND
35LICENSING. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
-4-1state to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
2for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June
330, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
4necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
51. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
6For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
8equivalent positions:
.................................................. $91,094,684
............................................... FTEs1010.55
112. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION
12For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
14equivalent positions:
.................................................. $15624,374
............................................... FTEs1623.00
173. INVESTIGATIONS
18a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
20equivalent positions:
.................................................. $212,705,970
............................................... FTEs2256.00
23b. By December 1, 2024, the department shall submit a
24report to the general assembly concerning the department’s
25activities relative to fraud in public assistance programs
26for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June
2730, 2024. The report shall include but is not limited to a
28summary of the number of cases investigated, case outcomes,
29overpayment dollars identified, amount of cost avoidance, and
30actual dollars recovered.
314. HEALTH FACILITIES
32a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
33purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
34equivalent positions:
.................................................. $356,097,662
-5-............................................... FTEs1132.00
2b. The department shall make all of the following
3information available to the public as part of the department’s
4development efforts to revise the department’s internet site:
5(1) The number of inspections of health facilities
6conducted by the department annually by type of service
7provider and type of inspection.
8(2) The total annual operations budget for the department
9that is associated with health facilities regulation, including
10general fund appropriations and federal contract dollars
11received by type of service provider inspected.
12(3) The total number of full-time equivalent positions
13in the department that are associated with health facilities
14regulation, to include the number of full-time equivalent
15positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as
16surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of
17service provider inspected.
18(4) Identification of state and federal survey trends,
19cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies
20identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected
21concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs.
22c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
23department continuously solicit input from health facilities
24regulated by the department to assess and improve the
25department’s level of collaboration and to identify new
26opportunities for cooperation.
275. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
28a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
29purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
30equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3138,865
............................................... FTEs3211.00
33b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the
34department for all costs associated with hearings conducted
35under chapter 91C related to contractor registration. The
-6-1board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
2this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
3to the department under this subsection and to retain the
4additional full-time equivalent positions as needed to conduct
5hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
6c. The employment appeal board may temporarily exceed and
7draw more than the amount appropriated in this subsection and
8incur a negative cash balance as long as there are receivables
9of federal funds equal to or greater than the negative balance
10and the amount appropriated in this subsection is not exceeded
11at the close of the fiscal year.
126. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY
13For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
14purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
15equivalent positions:
.................................................. $16509,565
............................................... FTEs1733.75
187. IOWA STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
19a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
21equivalent positions:
.................................................. $221,337,999
............................................... FTEs2327.00
24b. The Iowa state civil rights commission may enter into
25a contract with a nonprofit organization to provide legal
26assistance to resolve civil rights complaints.
278. LABOR SERVICES
28For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
29purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
30equivalent positions:
.................................................. $312,895,719
............................................... FTEs3250.00
339. DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
34a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
35purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
-7-1equivalent positions:
.................................................. $23,321,044
............................................... FTEs326.10
4b. The division of workers’ compensation shall charge a
5$100 filing fee for workers’ compensation cases. The filing
6fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However,
7the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party,
8except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be
9unjust under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the
10filing fee allowed under this paragraph are appropriated to
11the department to be used for purposes of administering the
12division of workers’ compensation.
1310. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
14For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
16equivalent positions:
.................................................. $171,627,969
............................................... FTEs18139.00
1911. APPROPRIATION REALLOCATION
20Notwithstanding section 8.39, the department of inspections,
21appeals, and licensing, in consultation with the department of
22management, may reallocate moneys appropriated in this section
23as necessary to best fulfill the needs of the department
24provided for in the appropriation.
25 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING
26— LICENSE OR REGISTRATION FEES.
271. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending
28June 30, 2025, the department of inspections, appeals, and
29licensing shall collect any license or registration fees or
30electronic transaction fees generated during the fiscal year
31as a result of licensing and registration activities under
32chapters 99B, 137C, 137D, and 137F.
332. From the fees collected by the department under this
34section on behalf of a municipal corporation with which
35the department has an agreement pursuant to section 137F.3,
-8-1through a statewide electronic licensing system operated by
2the department, notwithstanding section 137F.6, subsection 2,
3the department shall remit the amount of those fees to the
4municipal corporation for whom the fees were collected less
5any electronic transaction fees collected by the department to
6enable electronic payment.
73. From the fees collected by the department under this
8section, other than those fees described in subsection 2,
9the department shall deposit the amount of $800,000 into the
10general fund of the state prior to June 30, 2025.
114. From the fees collected by the department under this
12section, other than those fees described in subsections 2 and
133, the department shall retain the remainder of the fees for
14the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B, 137C,
15137D, and 137F. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys retained
16by the department pursuant to this subsection that remain
17unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
18shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure
19for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B,
20137C, 137D, and 137F during the succeeding fiscal year. The
21department shall provide an annual report to the department
22of management and the legislative services agency on fees
23billed and collected and expenditures from the moneys retained
24by the department in a format determined by the department
25of management in consultation with the legislative services
26agency.
27 Sec. 9. HOUSING TRUST FUND APPROPRIATION — DEPARTMENT OF
28INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING. There is appropriated
29from the housing trust fund created in section 16.181 to the
30department of inspections, appeals, and licensing for the
31fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
32the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
33used for the purposes designated:
34For professional licensing salaries, support, maintenance,
35and miscellaneous purposes:
-9-.................................................. $162,317
2 Sec. 10. RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION — RACING AND
3GAMING REGULATION — DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND
4LICENSING. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory
5revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and
6gaming commission of the department of inspections, appeals,
7and licensing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and
8ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof
9as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
10For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of
12pari-mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling, gambling
13structure laws, sports wagering, and fantasy sports contests,
14and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
15positions:
.................................................. $167,166,071
............................................... FTEs1753.70
18 Sec. 11. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION — DEPARTMENT OF
19INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING. There is appropriated
20from the road use tax fund created in section 312.1 to
21the administrative hearings division of the department of
22inspections, appeals, and licensing for the fiscal year
23beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
24amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
25purposes designated:
26For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
27purposes:
.................................................. $281,623,897
29 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL
30SERVICES. There is appropriated from the commerce revolving
31fund created in section 546.12 to the department of insurance
32and financial services for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
332024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so
34much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
35designated:
-10- 11. BANKING DIVISION
2For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
4equivalent positions:
.................................................. $514,004,469
............................................... FTEs679.00
72. CREDIT UNION DIVISION
8For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
10equivalent positions:
.................................................. $112,624,690
............................................... FTEs1216.00
133. INSURANCE DIVISION
14a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
16equivalent positions:
.................................................. $177,398,148
............................................... FTEs18123.85
19b. From the full-time equivalent positions authorized
20in this subsection, the insurance division shall use 2.00
21full-time equivalent positions for two fraud investigators.
22c. The insurance division shall use 1.00 full-time
23equivalent position authorized in this subsection for an
24employee whose sole responsibility is investigating complaints
25and notifications related to financial exploitation of eligible
26adults.
27d. The insurance division shall use 2.00 full-time
28equivalent positions authorized in this subsection for
29management, enforcement, and investigation of matters related
30to pharmacy benefit manager programs.
31e. Except as provided in paragraphs “b”, “c”, and “d”,
32the insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time
33equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation
34recommendations or requirements.
35f. The insurance division expenditures for examination
-11-1purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and
2reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection
37, including the expenditures for retention of additional
4personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the
5division first does all of the following:
6(1) Notifies the department of management, the legislative
7services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
8need for the expenditures.
9(2) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph
10(1) the legislative and regulatory justification for the
11expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
12 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
13— CAPTIVE INSURANCE. There is appropriated from the general
14fund of the state to the department of insurance and financial
15services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending
16June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
17necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
18For deposit in the captive insurance regulatory and
19supervision fund created in section 521J.12 for use as provided
20in section 521J.12, including salaries, support, maintenance,
21and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
22full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $23450,000
............................................... FTEs242.00
25 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
26from the general fund of the state to the department of
27management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and
28ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof
29as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
301. For enterprise resource planning, providing for a salary
31model administrator, conducting performance audits, and the
32department’s LEAN process; for salaries, support, maintenance,
33and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following
34full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $353,979,513
-12-............................................... FTEs131.70
22. For the security office of the chief information officer;
3for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes;
4and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
5positions:
.................................................. $64,421,887
............................................... FTEs724.39
8Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $325,000
9is allocated to providing cybersecurity services to local
10governments.
11 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT — OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
12INFORMATION OFFICER — REVOLVING FUND.
131. There is appropriated to the office of the chief
14information officer of the department of management for the
15fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
16from the revolving funds designated in chapter 8B and from
17internal service funds created by the office such amounts as
18the office deems necessary for the operation of the office
19consistent with the requirements of chapter 8B.
202. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1, for the
21fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
22the first $750,000 collected and transferred to the treasurer
23of state with respect to the fees for transactions involving
24the furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating
25record under section 321A.3, subsection 1, shall be transferred
26to the IowAccess revolving fund created in section 8B.33 for
27the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and
28expanding electronic access to government records as provided
29by law.
30b. All fees collected with respect to transactions
31involving IowAccess shall be deposited in the IowAccess
32revolving fund created under section 8B.33 and shall be used
33only for the support of IowAccess projects.
34 Sec. 16. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION — DEPARTMENT OF
35MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
-13-1created in section 312.1 to the department of management for
2the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30,
32025, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
4to be used for the purposes designated:
5For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6purposes:
.................................................. $756,000
8 Sec. 17. IPERS — GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated
9from the Iowa public employees’ retirement fund created in
10section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees’ retirement system
11for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June
1230, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
13necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
14For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational
15purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees’
16retirement system, and for not more than the following
17full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $1820,774,712
............................................... FTEs1999.13
20 Sec. 18. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is
21appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
22public information board for the fiscal year beginning July
231, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or
24so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
25designated:
26For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
27purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
28equivalent positions:
.................................................. $29362,101
............................................... FTEs303.20
31 Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
321. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
33to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July
341, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or
35so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
-14-1designated:
2a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
4equivalent positions:
.................................................. $515,321,014
............................................... FTEs6166.66
7b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
8department shall use $400,000 to pay the direct costs of
9compliance related to the collection and distribution of local
10sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 423B.
112. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state
12appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal
13manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17, without
14cost to a city or county.
15 Sec. 20. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —
16DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. There is appropriated from the motor
17vehicle fuel tax fund created pursuant to section 452A.77 to
18the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July
191, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or
20so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
21designated:
22For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
23purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the
24provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax
25program:
.................................................. $261,305,775
27 Sec. 21. SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated from
28the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary of
29state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending
30June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
31necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
321. ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
33a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
34purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
35equivalent positions:
-15-.................................................. $12,121,759
............................................... FTEs216.50
3b. The state department or agency that provides data
4processing services to support voter registration file
5maintenance and storage shall provide those services without
6charge.
72. BUSINESS SERVICES
8For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
10equivalent positions:
.................................................. $111,417,535
............................................... FTEs1216.00
13 Sec. 22. ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND
14APPROPRIATION — SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated
15from the address confidentiality program revolving fund created
16in section 9.8 to the office of the secretary of state for the
17fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
18the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
19used for the purposes designated:
20For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
21purposes:
.................................................. $22195,400
23 Sec. 23. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES REFUND.
24Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the
25provisions of section 489.122, subsection 1, paragraphs “c” and
26“q”, section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, and section
27504.113, subsection 1, paragraphs “a”, “c”, “d”, “j”, “k”,
28“l”, and “m”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, the
29secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer pursuant
30to rules established by the secretary of state. The decision
31of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under rules
32established by the secretary of state is final and not subject
33to review pursuant to chapter 17A.
34 Sec. 24. TREASURER OF STATE.
351. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
-16-1state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year
2beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
3amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
4purposes designated:
5For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
7equivalent positions:
.................................................. $81,015,300
............................................... FTEs926.00
102. The office of treasurer of state shall supply
11administrative support for the executive council.
12 Sec. 25. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION — OFFICE OF
13TREASURER OF STATE. There is appropriated from the road use
14tax fund created in section 312.1 to the office of treasurer of
15state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending
16June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
17necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
18For enterprise resource management costs related to the
19distribution of road use tax fund moneys:
.................................................. $20316,788
21 Sec. 26. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD.
221. There is appropriated from the commerce revolving fund
23created in section 546.12 to the Iowa utilities board for the
24fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
25the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
26used for the purposes designated:
27For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
28purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
29equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3011,002,937
............................................... FTEs3180.00
322. The utilities board may expend additional moneys,
33including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional
34expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys
35budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully
-17-1reimbursable. Before the board expends or encumbers an amount
2in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the board
3shall first do all of the following:
4a. Notify the department of management, the legislative
5services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
6need for the expenditures.
7b. File with each of the entities named in paragraph “a” the
8legislative and regulatory justification for the expenditures,
9along with an estimate of the expenditures.
10 Sec. 27. CHARGES — IOWA UTILITIES BOARD AND DEPARTMENT OF
11INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. The Iowa utilities board
12and each division of the department of insurance and financial
13services shall include in its charges assessed or revenues
14generated an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated
15in its appropriation and any state-assessed indirect costs
16determined by the department of administrative services.
17 Sec. 28. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an
18appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this
19Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product to an
20Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based business.
21Second preference shall be given to a United States product or
22a product produced by a business based in the United States.
23Fy 2024-2025 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS — LIMITATIONS
24 Sec. 29. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATION — FY
252024-2025. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the
26following designated section for the fiscal year beginning July
271, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the amount appropriated from
28the general fund of the state pursuant to that section for the
29following designated purpose shall not exceed the following
30amount:
31For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco
32product manufacturers under section 453D.8:
.................................................. $3317,525
34EXPLANATION
35The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
-18-1the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
2This bill relates to and appropriates moneys to various
3state departments, agencies, and funds for FY 2024-2025,
4including the department of administrative services, auditor of
5state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of
6governor and lieutenant governor, department of inspections,
7appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial
8services, department of management, Iowa public employees’
9retirement system, Iowa public information board, department
10of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and Iowa
11utilities board.
12The bill limits a standing appropriation for FY 2024-2025
13for enforcement of Code chapter 453D relating to tobacco
14product manufacturers under Code section 453D.8.
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