Bill Text: IA HF759 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations and related statutory changes involving certain state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities, providing for regulatory authority, and other properly related matters. (Formerly HSB 249.) Effective 7-1-19, with exception of Division III effective 5-13-19.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-13 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1084. [HF759 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2019-HF759-Enrolled.html

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House File 759 - Enrolled
House File 759
AN ACT
RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED STATUTORY
CHANGES INVOLVING CERTAIN STATE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES,
FUNDS, AND CERTAIN OTHER ENTITIES, PROVIDING FOR REGULATORY
AUTHORITY, AND OTHER PROPERLY RELATED MATTERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
DIVISION I
FY 2019-2020
Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of administrative services for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the
following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,616,936
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 47.62
b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than
the following full-time equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,524,611
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00
Notwithstanding section 8.33 , any excess moneys appropriated
for utility costs in this lettered paragraph shall not revert
to the general fund of the state at the end of the fiscal year

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but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of
this lettered paragraph during the succeeding fiscal year.
c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the
following full-time equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 418,200
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.07
d. For establishing a listing of real property owned or
leased by the state as required in the annual report submitted
to the general assembly pursuant to section 8A.111, subsection
12, and for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000
2. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department
for workers’ compensation shall be segregated into a separate
workers’ compensation fund in the state treasury to be used
for payment of state employees’ workers’ compensation claims
and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33 ,
unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers’
compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
revert but shall be available for expenditure for purposes of
the fund for subsequent fiscal years.
3. The department shall conduct a study regarding the
feasibility, timeline, and costs of developing and maintaining
a searchable database available on the department’s internet
site containing a listing, updated annually, of real property
owned or leased by the state. Real property listed in the
searchable database shall be listed by location and searchable
by county, address, and any other method deemed beneficial
to the public. If real property listed in the searchable
database is leased by the state, the searchable database shall
also include the rental or lease costs of such real property.
The department shall submit its findings and recommendations
in a report to the general assembly and to the chairpersons
and ranking members of the senate and house committees on
appropriations by December 31, 2019.
Sec. 2. REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated to the
department of administrative services for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, from the
revolving funds designated in chapter 8A and from internal

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service funds created by the department such amounts as the
department deems necessary for the operation of the department
consistent with the requirements of chapter 8A .
Sec. 3. STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
CHARGE. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending
June 30, 2020, the monthly per contract administrative charge
which may be assessed by the department of administrative
services shall be $2 per contract on all health insurance plans
administered by the department.
Sec. 4. AUDITOR OF STATE.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 986,193
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 103.00
2. The auditor of state may retain additional full-time
equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to
perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21 , to perform audits which are
requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and
to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments
or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B . The auditor
of state shall notify the department of management, the
legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services
agency of the additional full-time equivalent positions
retained.
3. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the
appropriation in this section solely for audit work related to
the comprehensive annual financial report, federally required
audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other
significant financial irregularities until the audit of the
comprehensive annual financial report is complete.
Sec. 5. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There
is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the

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Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 666,001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 7.00
Sec. 6. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the office of the chief information officer for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the
following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For deposit in the connecting Iowa farms, schools, and
communities broadband grant fund established under section
8B.11 for a broadband grant program; and for salaries, support,
maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000
2. There is appropriated to the office of the chief
information officer for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019,
and ending June 30, 2020, from the revolving funds designated
in chapter 8B and from internal service funds created by the
office such amounts as the office deems necessary for the
operation of the office consistent with the requirements of
chapter 8B .
3. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1 , for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
the first $750,000 collected and transferred to the treasurer
of state with respect to the fees for transactions involving
the furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating
record under section 321A.3, subsection 1 , shall be transferred
to the IowAccess revolving fund created in section 8B.33 for
the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and
expanding electronic access to government records as provided
by law.
b. All fees collected with respect to transactions
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revolving fund created under section 8B.33 and shall be used
only for the support of IowAccess projects.
Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amounts,
or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
a. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,019,556
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 17.25
b. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION BUREAU
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 370,263
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.00
2. There is appropriated from the department of commerce
revolving fund created in section 546.12 to the department of
commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending
June 30, 2020, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
a. BANKING DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,145,778
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 80.00
b. CREDIT UNION DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,204,256
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00
c. INSURANCE DIVISION
(1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous

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purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,705,889
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 119.50
(2) From the full-time equivalent positions authorized in
this paragraph, the insurance division shall use 2.00 full-time
equivalent positions to hire two fraud investigators.
(3) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), the
insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time
equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation
recommendations or requirements.
(4) The insurance division expenditures for examination
purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and
reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection
7 , including the expenditures for retention of additional
personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the
division first does both of the following:
(a) Notifies the department of management, the legislative
services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
need for the expenditures.
(b) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph
division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for
the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
d. UTILITIES DIVISION
(1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,732,098
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 70.00
(2) The utilities division may expend additional moneys,
including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional
expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys
budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully
reimbursable. Before the division expends or encumbers an
amount in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the
division shall first do both of the following:
(a) Notify the department of management, the legislative
services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
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(b) File with each of the entities named in subparagraph
division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for
the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
3. CHARGES. Each division and the office of consumer
advocate shall include in its charges assessed or revenues
generated an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated
in its appropriation and any state-assessed indirect costs
determined by the department of administrative services.
Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —— PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
AND REGULATION BUREAU. There is appropriated from the housing
trust fund created pursuant to section 16.181 , to the bureau of
professional licensing and regulation of the banking division
of the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amounts,
or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,317
Sec. 9. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
1. GENERAL OFFICE
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,303,954
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 21.00
2. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS
For the governor’s quarters at Terrace Hill, including
salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and
for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 140,070
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.93
Sec. 10. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY. There
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governor’s office of drug control policy for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, including statewide coordination of the drug abuse
resistance education (D.A.R.E.) programs or similar programs,
and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 238,147
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00
Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is appropriated
from the general fund of the state to the department of human
rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending
June 30, 2020, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 210,075
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.50
2. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND SERVICES DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 956,894
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.33
Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There
is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 511,580

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.65
2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 625,827
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.00
3. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,471,791
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 53.00
b. By December 1, 2019, the department, in coordination
with the investigations division, shall submit a report to the
general assembly concerning the division’s activities relative
to fraud in public assistance programs for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019. The report
shall include but is not limited to a summary of the number
of cases investigated, case outcomes, overpayment dollars
identified, amount of cost avoidance, and actual dollars
recovered.
4. HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,734,682
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 112.00
b. The department shall, in coordination with the health
facilities division, make the following information available
to the public as part of the department’s development efforts
to revise the department’s internet site:
(1) The number of inspections conducted by the division
annually by type of service provider and type of inspection.
(2) The total annual operations budget for the division,
including general fund appropriations and federal contract
dollars received by type of service provider inspected.
(3) The total number of full-time equivalent positions in
the division, to include the number of full-time equivalent

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positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as
surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of
service provider inspected.
(4) Identification of state and federal survey trends,
cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies
identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected
concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs.
c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
department and division continuously solicit input from
facilities regulated by the division to assess and improve
the division’s level of collaboration and to identify new
opportunities for cooperation.
5. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,912
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.00
b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by
the labor services division of the department of workforce
development for all costs associated with hearings conducted
under chapter 91C , related to contractor registration. The
board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
to the labor services division under this subsection and to
retain the additional full-time equivalent positions as needed
to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C .
6. CHILD ADVOCACY BOARD
a. For foster care review and the court appointed special
advocate program, including salaries, support, maintenance, and
miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
full-time equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,570,605
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 30.00
b. The department of human services, in coordination with
the child advocacy board and the department of inspections and
appeals, shall submit an application for funding available
pursuant to Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security Act for
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c. The court appointed special advocate program shall
investigate and develop opportunities for expanding
fund-raising for the program.
d. Administrative costs charged by the department of
inspections and appeals for items funded under this subsection
shall not exceed 4 percent of the amount appropriated in this
subsection.
7. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 574,819
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 32.40
8. APPROPRIATION REALLOCATION. Notwithstanding section
8.39 , the department of inspections and appeals, in
consultation with the department of management, may reallocate
moneys appropriated in this section as necessary to best
fulfill the needs of the department provided for in the
appropriation. However, the department of inspections and
appeals shall not reallocate moneys appropriated to the child
advocacy board in this section.
Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS —— LICENSE OR
REGISTRATION FEES.
1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending
June 30, 2020, the department of inspections and appeals
shall collect any license or registration fees or electronic
transaction fees generated during the fiscal year as a result
of licensing and registration activities under chapters 99B ,
137C , 137D , and 137F .
2. From the fees collected by the department under this
section on behalf of a municipal corporation with which
the department has an agreement pursuant to section 137F.3 ,
through a statewide electronic licensing system operated by
the department, notwithstanding section 137F.6, subsection 2 ,
the department shall remit the amount of those fees to the
municipal corporation for whom the fees were collected less
any electronic transaction fees collected by the department to
enable electronic payment.
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section, other than those fees described in subsection 2,
the department shall deposit the amount of $800,000 into the
general fund of the state prior to June 30, 2020.
4. From the fees collected by the department under this
section, other than those fees described in subsections 2 and
3, the department shall retain the remainder of the fees for
the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B , 137C ,
137D , and 137F . Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys retained
by the department pursuant to this subsection that remain
unencumbered or unobligated at the end of the fiscal year
shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure
for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B ,
137C , 137D , and 137F during the succeeding fiscal year. The
department shall provide an annual report to the department of
management and the legislative services agency on fees billed
and collected and expenditures from the moneys retained by
the department in a format as determined by the department
of management in consultation with the legislative services
agency.
Sec. 14. RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION —— RACING AND GAMING
REGULATION. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory
revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and
gaming commission of the department of inspections and appeals
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30,
2020, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
to be used for the purposes designated:
1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of
pari-mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling, and gambling
structure laws, and website construction and maintenance for
conducting regulation as required by 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter
1099, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,492,010
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 50.70
2. In addition to the moneys appropriated and full-time
equivalent positions authorized in subsection 1, and contingent
on the enactment of 2019 Iowa Acts, Senate File 617, the
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and appeals is appropriated an additional $275,000 and is
authorized an additional 3.00 full-time equivalent positions to
assist in implementing the provisions of 2019 Iowa Acts, Senate
File 617, if enacted.
Sec. 15. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is appropriated from the road
use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the administrative
hearings division of the department of inspections and appeals
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30,
2020, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,623,897
Sec. 16. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
from the general fund of the state to the department of
management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and
ending June 30, 2020, the following amounts, or so much thereof
as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
1. For enterprise resource planning, providing for a salary
model administrator, conducting performance audits, and the
department’s LEAN process; for salaries, support, maintenance,
and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following
full-time equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,652,389
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 21.00
2. a. For distribution of moneys to other governmental
entities for the payment of rate adjustments established by
the office of the chief information officer; and for salaries,
support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,300,751
b. Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be
separately accounted for in a distribution account and shall
be distributed to other governmental entities to pay for rate
adjustments established by the office of the chief information
officer related to the overpayment of federal funds for
information technology services. The department of management
may reduce the amount of moneys to be distributed to another
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this subsection if the amount to be distributed is less than
the amount currently paid by the governmental entity for such
rates. In addition to moneys appropriated in this subsection,
rate adjustments may also be funded using unencumbered and
unobligated moneys remaining in the department of commerce
revolving fund created in section 546.12, the primary road
fund created in section 313.3, the road use tax fund created
in section 312.1, the fish and game protection fund created in
section 456A.17, the Iowa public employees’ retirement fund
created in section 97B.7, or any other departmental revolving,
trust, or special fund for which the general assembly has not
made an operating budget appropriation, as determined by the
department of management. The department of management shall
transmit financial statements to the legislative services
agency regarding distributions of moneys provided to other
governmental entities for the payment of rate adjustments
pursuant to this subsection. The statements shall indicate
the amount of the distributions and the dates on which the
distributions are provided.
Sec. 17. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
created in section 312.1 to the department of management for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30,
2020, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 56,000
Sec. 18. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is
appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
public information board for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amounts, or
so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 339,343
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00

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Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amounts, or
so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,474,482
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 160.34
b. For technology upgrades to the department’s primary
processing systems, and for salaries, support, maintenance, and
miscellaneous purposes:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,070,460
2. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, paragraph
“a”, the department shall use $400,000 to pay the direct costs
of compliance related to the collection and distribution of
local sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapters
423B and 423E .
3. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state
appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal
manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17 , without
cost to a city or county.
Sec. 20. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX FUND APPROPRIATION. There
is appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax fund created
pursuant to section 452A.77 to the department of revenue for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30,
2020, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the
provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax
program:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,305,775
Sec. 21. SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated from
the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary of
state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending
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necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
1. ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,109,755
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.00
b. The state department or agency that provides data
processing services to support voter registration file
maintenance and storage shall provide those services without
charge.
2. BUSINESS SERVICES
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,405,530
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.00
Sec. 22. ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND
APPROPRIATION —— SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated
from the address confidentiality program revolving fund created
in section 9.8 to the office of the secretary of state for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,400
Sec. 23. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES
REFUND. Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees
pursuant to the provisions of section 489.117, subsection
1 , paragraphs “a” and “o”, section 490.122, subsection 1 ,
paragraphs “a” and “s”, and section 504.113, subsection 1 ,
paragraphs “a”, “c”, “d”, “j”, “k”, “l”, and “m”, for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, the secretary of state may
refund these fees to the filer pursuant to rules established by
the secretary of state. The decision of the secretary of state
not to issue a refund under rules established by the secretary
of state is final and not subject to review pursuant to chapter
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Sec. 24. TREASURER OF STATE.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,017,442
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 28.80
2. The office of treasurer of state shall supply
administrative support for the executive council.
Sec. 25. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION —— OFFICE OF
TREASURER OF STATE. There is appropriated from the road use
tax fund created in section 312.1 to the office of treasurer of
state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending
June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For enterprise resource management costs related to the
distribution of road use tax funds:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 93,148
Sec. 26. IPERS —— GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated
from the Iowa public employees’ retirement fund created in
section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees’ retirement system
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30,
2020, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational
purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees’
retirement system, and for not more than the following
full-time equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,988,567
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.13
Sec. 27. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an
appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this
Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product to an
Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based business.
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a product produced by a business based in the United States.
DIVISION II
STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— LIMITATIONS
Sec. 28. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATION —— FY
2019-2020. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the
following designated section for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the amount appropriated from
the general fund of the state pursuant to this section for the
following designated purpose shall not exceed the following
amount:
For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco
product manufacturers under section 453D.8 :
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,525
DIVISION III
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 29. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 171, section 28, subsection
1, paragraph b, as amended by 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1164,
section 1, is amended to read as follows:
b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than
the following full-time equivalent positions:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,899,231
3,356,210
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00
Notwithstanding section 8.33 , any excess moneys appropriated
for utility costs in this lettered paragraph shall not revert
to the general fund of the state at the end of the fiscal year
but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of
this lettered paragraph during the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 30. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being
deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
DIVISION IV
IOWA CODE CHANGES
Sec. 31. Section 8A.111, Code 2019, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION . 12. By December 31, 2019, and by the same
date each year thereafter, an annual report submitted to the
general assembly and to the chairpersons and ranking members of
the senate and house committees on appropriations containing
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report shall be grouped by county and shall include identifying
information for each real property listed, including but not
limited to the physical address. If real property is leased by
the state, the report shall also include the rental or lease
costs of such real property.
Sec. 32. Section 8B.9, Code 2019, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION . 6. Beginning October 1, 2019, a quarterly
report regarding the status of technology upgrades or
enhancements for state agencies, submitted to the general
assembly and to the chairpersons and ranking members of
the senate and house committees on appropriations. The
quarterly report shall also include a listing of state agencies
coordinating or working with the office and a listing of state
agencies not coordinating or working with the office.
Sec. 33. Section 137C.9, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code
2019, is amended to read as follows:
c. For a hotel containing more than one hundred one guest
rooms or more , one hundred fifty dollars.
______________________________ ______________________________
LINDA UPMEYER CHARLES SCHNEIDER
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 759, Eighty-eighth General Assembly.
______________________________
CARMINE BOAL
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved _______________, 2019 ______________________________
KIM REYNOLDS
Governor