Bill Text: IA SSB3098 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A study bill for an act relating to veterans and military service members and including appropriations and retroactive applicability provisions.
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2014-01-23 - In Appropriations [SSB3098 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SSB3098-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
3098
-
Introduced
SENATE/HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
GOVERNOR
BILL)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
veterans
and
military
service
members
and
1
including
appropriations
and
retroactive
applicability
2
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
TITLE
2
Section
1.
TITLE.
This
Act
shall
be
known
as
the
“Home
Base
3
Iowa
Act”.
4
DIVISION
II
5
RETIREMENT
PAY
TAX
EXEMPTION
6
Sec.
2.
Section
422.5,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
2014,
7
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
a.
The
tax
shall
not
be
imposed
on
a
resident
or
nonresident
9
whose
net
income,
as
defined
in
section
422.7
,
is
thirteen
10
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
or
less
in
the
case
of
married
11
persons
filing
jointly
or
filing
separately
on
a
combined
12
return,
heads
of
household,
and
surviving
spouses
or
nine
13
thousand
dollars
or
less
in
the
case
of
all
other
persons;
14
but
in
the
event
that
the
payment
of
tax
under
this
division
15
would
reduce
the
net
income
to
less
than
thirteen
thousand
five
16
hundred
dollars
or
nine
thousand
dollars
as
applicable,
then
17
the
tax
shall
be
reduced
to
that
amount
which
would
result
18
in
allowing
the
taxpayer
to
retain
a
net
income
of
thirteen
19
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
or
nine
thousand
dollars
as
20
applicable.
The
preceding
sentence
does
not
apply
to
estates
21
or
trusts.
For
the
purpose
of
this
subsection
,
the
entire
net
22
income,
including
any
part
of
the
net
income
not
allocated
23
to
Iowa,
shall
be
taken
into
account.
For
purposes
of
this
24
subsection
,
net
income
includes
all
amounts
of
pensions
or
25
other
retirement
income
,
except
for
military
retirement
pay
26
excluded
under
section
422.7,
subsection
31A,
paragraph
“a”
,
27
received
from
any
source
which
is
not
taxable
under
this
28
division
as
a
result
of
the
government
pension
exclusions
in
29
section
422.7
,
or
any
other
state
law.
If
the
combined
net
30
income
of
a
husband
and
wife
exceeds
thirteen
thousand
five
31
hundred
dollars,
neither
of
them
shall
receive
the
benefit
32
of
this
subsection
,
and
it
is
immaterial
whether
they
file
a
33
joint
return
or
separate
returns.
However,
if
a
husband
and
34
wife
file
separate
returns
and
have
a
combined
net
income
of
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thirteen
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
or
less,
neither
spouse
1
shall
receive
the
benefit
of
this
paragraph,
if
one
spouse
has
2
a
net
operating
loss
and
elects
to
carry
back
or
carry
forward
3
the
loss
as
provided
in
section
422.9,
subsection
3
.
A
person
4
who
is
claimed
as
a
dependent
by
another
person
as
defined
in
5
section
422.12
shall
not
receive
the
benefit
of
this
subsection
6
if
the
person
claiming
the
dependent
has
net
income
exceeding
7
thirteen
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
or
nine
thousand
dollars
8
as
applicable
or
the
person
claiming
the
dependent
and
the
9
person’s
spouse
have
combined
net
income
exceeding
thirteen
10
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
or
nine
thousand
dollars
as
11
applicable.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
422.5,
subsection
3B,
paragraph
a,
Code
13
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
a.
The
tax
shall
not
be
imposed
on
a
resident
or
nonresident
15
who
is
at
least
sixty-five
years
old
on
December
31
of
16
the
tax
year
and
whose
net
income,
as
defined
in
section
17
422.7
,
is
thirty-two
thousand
dollars
or
less
in
the
case
18
of
married
persons
filing
jointly
or
filing
separately
on
a
19
combined
return,
heads
of
household,
and
surviving
spouses
or
20
twenty-four
thousand
dollars
or
less
in
the
case
of
all
other
21
persons;
but
in
the
event
that
the
payment
of
tax
under
this
22
division
would
reduce
the
net
income
to
less
than
thirty-two
23
thousand
dollars
or
twenty-four
thousand
dollars
as
applicable,
24
then
the
tax
shall
be
reduced
to
that
amount
which
would
result
25
in
allowing
the
taxpayer
to
retain
a
net
income
of
thirty-two
26
thousand
dollars
or
twenty-four
thousand
dollars
as
applicable.
27
The
preceding
sentence
does
not
apply
to
estates
or
trusts.
28
For
the
purpose
of
this
subsection
,
the
entire
net
income,
29
including
any
part
of
the
net
income
not
allocated
to
Iowa,
30
shall
be
taken
into
account.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
31
net
income
includes
all
amounts
of
pensions
or
other
retirement
32
income
,
except
for
military
retirement
pay
excluded
under
33
section
422.7,
subsection
31A,
paragraph
“a”
,
received
from
any
34
source
which
is
not
taxable
under
this
division
as
a
result
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of
the
government
pension
exclusions
in
section
422.7
,
or
any
1
other
state
law.
If
the
combined
net
income
of
a
husband
and
2
wife
exceeds
thirty-two
thousand
dollars,
neither
of
them
shall
3
receive
the
benefit
of
this
subsection
,
and
it
is
immaterial
4
whether
they
file
a
joint
return
or
separate
returns.
However,
5
if
a
husband
and
wife
file
separate
returns
and
have
a
combined
6
net
income
of
thirty-two
thousand
dollars
or
less,
neither
7
spouse
shall
receive
the
benefit
of
this
paragraph,
if
one
8
spouse
has
a
net
operating
loss
and
elects
to
carry
back
or
9
carry
forward
the
loss
as
provided
in
section
422.9,
subsection
10
3
.
A
person
who
is
claimed
as
a
dependent
by
another
person
as
11
defined
in
section
422.12
shall
not
receive
the
benefit
of
this
12
subsection
if
the
person
claiming
the
dependent
has
net
income
13
exceeding
thirty-two
thousand
dollars
or
twenty-four
thousand
14
dollars
as
applicable
or
the
person
claiming
the
dependent
15
and
the
person’s
spouse
have
combined
net
income
exceeding
16
thirty-two
thousand
dollars
or
twenty-four
thousand
dollars
as
17
applicable.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
422.7,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
19
following
new
subsection:
20
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
31A.
a.
Subtract,
to
the
extent
included,
21
retirement
pay
received
by
a
resident
taxpayer
from
the
federal
22
government
for
military
service
performed
in
the
armed
forces,
23
the
armed
forces
military
reserve,
or
the
national
guard.
24
b.
The
exclusion
of
retirement
pay
under
this
subsection
is
25
in
addition
to
any
exclusion
provided
under
subsection
31.
26
Sec.
5.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
27
Act
applies
retroactively
to
January
1,
2014,
for
tax
years
28
beginning
on
or
after
that
date.
29
DIVISION
III
30
HOME
OWNERSHIP
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
31
Sec.
6.
2013
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
138,
section
134,
subsection
32
3,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
3.
HOME
OWNERSHIP
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
34
For
transfer
to
the
Iowa
finance
authority
for
the
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continuation
of
the
home
ownership
assistance
program
for
1
persons
who
are
or
were
eligible
members
of
the
armed
forces
of
2
the
United
States,
pursuant
to
section
16.54
:
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5
DIVISION
IV
6
VETERANS
PREFERENCE
7
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
35.3
Veterans
preference
in
private
8
employment
permitted.
9
1.
A
private
employer
may
grant
preference
in
hiring
and
10
promotion
to
an
individual
who
is
a
veteran.
11
2.
a.
A
private
employer
may
grant
preference
in
hiring
12
and
promotion
to
the
spouse
of
a
veteran
who
has
sustained
13
a
permanent,
compensable
service-connected
disability
as
14
adjudicated
by
the
United
States
veterans
administration
or
by
15
the
retirement
board
of
one
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
16
States.
17
b.
A
private
employer
may
grant
preference
in
hiring
and
18
promotion
to
the
surviving
spouse
of
a
deceased
member
of
the
19
United
States
armed
forces
who
died
while
serving
on
active
20
duty
during
a
time
of
military
conflict
or
who
died
as
a
result
21
of
such
service.
22
3.
Granting
a
hiring
or
promotion
preference
under
this
23
section
does
not
violate
any
state
law
or
local
ordinance
24
regarding
equal
employment
opportunity,
including
but
not
25
limited
to
chapter
216.
26
4.
The
hiring
and
promotion
preferences
allowable
27
under
this
section
shall
only
be
granted
if
consistent
with
28
applicable
federal
laws
and
regulations.
29
DIVISION
V
30
LICENSED
PROFESSIONS
AND
OCCUPATIONS
31
Sec.
8.
Section
272C.4,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
32
following
new
subsections:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11.
Adopt
rules
by
January
1,
2015,
to
34
provide
credit
towards
qualifications
for
licensure
to
practice
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an
occupation
or
profession
in
this
state
for
education,
1
training,
and
service
obtained
or
completed
by
an
individual
2
while
serving
honorably
on
federal
active
duty,
state
active
3
duty,
or
national
guard
duty,
as
defined
in
section
29A.1,
4
to
the
extent
consistent
with
the
qualifications
required
5
by
the
appropriate
licensing
board.
The
rules
shall
also
6
provide
credit
towards
qualifications
for
initial
licensure
7
for
education,
training,
or
service
obtained
or
completed
by
8
an
individual
while
serving
honorably
in
the
military
forces
9
of
another
state
or
the
organized
reserves
of
the
armed
10
forces
of
the
United
States,
to
the
extent
consistent
with
the
11
qualifications
required
by
the
appropriate
licensing
board.
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
12.
Establish
procedures
by
January
13
1,
2015,
to
expedite
the
licensing
of
an
individual
who
is
14
licensed
in
a
similar
profession
or
occupation
in
another
state
15
and
who
is
a
veteran,
as
defined
in
section
35.1,
or
the
spouse
16
of
a
veteran.
17
a.
If
the
board
determines
that
the
professional
or
18
occupational
licensing
requirements
of
the
state
where
the
19
veteran
or
veteran’s
spouse
is
licensed
are
substantially
20
equivalent
to
the
licensing
requirements
of
this
state,
the
21
procedures
shall
require
the
licensing
of
the
veteran
or
the
22
veteran’s
spouse
in
this
state.
23
b.
If
the
board
determines
that
the
professional
or
24
occupational
licensing
requirements
of
the
state
where
the
25
veteran
or
veteran’s
spouse
is
licensed
are
not
substantially
26
equivalent
to
the
professional
or
occupational
licensing
27
requirements
of
this
state,
the
procedures
shall
allow
the
28
provisional
licensing
of
the
veteran
or
veteran’s
spouse
for
29
a
period
of
time
deemed
necessary
by
the
board
to
obtain
a
30
substantial
equivalent
to
the
licensing
requirements
of
this
31
state.
The
board
shall
advise
the
veteran
or
the
veteran’s
32
spouse
of
required
education
or
training
necessary
to
obtain
33
a
substantial
equivalent
to
the
professional
or
occupational
34
licensing
requirements
of
this
state,
and
the
procedures
shall
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provide
for
licensing
of
an
individual
who
has,
pursuant
to
1
this
paragraph,
obtained
a
substantial
equivalent
to
the
2
professional
or
occupational
licensing
requirements
of
this
3
state.
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
13.
Beginning
December
15,
2016,
annually
5
file
a
report
with
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
6
providing
information
and
statistics
on
credit
received
by
7
individuals
for
education,
training,
and
service
pursuant
to
8
subsection
11
and
information
and
statistics
on
licenses
and
9
provisional
licenses
issued
pursuant
to
subsection
12.
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
14.
Notwithstanding
the
designation
11
of
the
licensing
boards
in
section
272C.1,
the
provisions
12
of
subsections
11
through
13
shall
apply
to
all
of
the
13
occupational
and
professional
licensing
boards
of
this
state.
14
Sec.
9.
REPORT.
Each
licensing
board
under
this
division
15
shall
file
a
report
with
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
16
by
January
31,
2015,
on
the
substance
of
rules
and
procedures
17
adopted
to
implement
the
provisions
of
this
division
of
this
18
Act.
19
DIVISION
VI
20
EDUCATION
21
Sec.
10.
Section
260C.14,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
22
the
following
new
subsection:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
24.
a.
Beginning
December
15,
2015,
24
annually
file
a
report
with
the
governor
and
the
general
25
assembly
providing
information
and
statistics
for
the
previous
26
five
academic
years
on
the
number
of
students
who
are
veterans
27
per
year
who
received
education
credit
for
military
education,
28
training,
and
service,
that
number
as
a
percentage
of
veterans
29
known
to
be
enrolled
at
the
college,
the
average
number
of
30
credits
received
by
students,
and
the
average
number
of
credits
31
applied
towards
the
award
of
a
certificate,
competency-based
32
credential,
postsecondary
diploma,
or
associate
degree.
33
b.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“veteran”
means
a
34
veteran
as
defined
in
section
35.1.
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Sec.
11.
Section
262.9,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
38.
a.
Beginning
December
15,
2015,
3
annually
file
a
report
with
the
governor
and
the
general
4
assembly
providing
information
and
statistics
for
the
previous
5
five
academic
years
on
the
number
of
students
who
are
veterans
6
per
year
who
received
education
credit
for
military
education,
7
training,
and
service,
that
number
as
a
percentage
of
veterans
8
known
to
be
enrolled
at
the
institution,
the
average
number
9
of
credits
received
by
students,
and
the
average
number
of
10
credits
applied
towards
the
award
or
completion
of
a
course
of
11
instruction,
postsecondary
diploma,
degree,
or
other
evidences
12
of
distinction.
13
b.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“veteran”
means
a
14
veteran
as
defined
in
section
35.1.
15
DIVISION
VII
16
LICENSE
PLATES
17
Sec.
12.
Section
35A.11,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
35A.11
Veterans
license
fee
fund.
20
1.
A
veterans
license
fee
fund
is
created
in
the
state
21
treasury
under
the
control
of
the
commission.
Notwithstanding
22
section
12C.7
,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
veterans
23
license
fee
fund
shall
be
credited
to
the
veterans
license
fee
24
fund.
Moneys
in
the
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
commission
to
25
be
used
to
fulfill
the
responsibilities
of
the
commission.
26
2.
The
fund
created
in
this
section
shall
include
the
27
fees
credited
by
the
treasurer
of
state
from
the
sale
annual
28
validation
of
the
following
special
motor
vehicle
registration
29
plates:
30
1.
Veteran
special
plates
issued
pursuant
to
section
31
321.34,
subsection
13
,
paragraph
“d”
.
32
2.
a.
National
guard
special
plates
issued
pursuant
to
33
section
321.34,
subsection
16
.
34
3.
b.
Pearl
Harbor
special
plates
issued
pursuant
to
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section
321.34,
subsection
17
.
1
4.
c.
Purple
heart
special
plates
issued
pursuant
to
2
section
321.34,
subsection
18
.
3
5.
d.
United
States
armed
forces
retired
special
plates
4
issued
pursuant
to
section
321.34,
subsection
19
.
5
6.
e.
Silver
star
and
bronze
star
special
plates
issued
6
pursuant
to
section
321.34,
subsection
20
.
7
7.
f.
Distinguished
service
cross,
navy
cross,
and
air
8
force
cross
special
plates
issued
pursuant
to
section
321.34,
9
subsection
20A
.
10
8.
g.
Soldier’s
medal,
navy
and
marine
corps
medal,
and
11
airman’s
medal
special
plates
issued
pursuant
to
section
12
321.34,
subsection
20B
.
13
9.
h.
Combat
infantryman
badge,
combat
action
badge,
14
combat
action
ribbon,
air
force
combat
action
medal,
and
15
combat
medical
badge
plates
issued
pursuant
to
section
321.34,
16
subsection
20C
.
17
10.
i.
Gold
star
special
plates
issued
pursuant
to
section
18
321.34,
subsection
24
.
19
j.
United
States
veteran
special
plates
issued
pursuant
to
20
section
321.34,
subsection
27.
21
Sec.
13.
Section
321.34,
subsection
16,
paragraph
a,
Code
22
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
is
a
member
24
of
the
national
guard,
as
defined
in
chapter
29A
,
may,
25
upon
written
application
to
the
department,
order
special
26
registration
plates
with
a
national
guard
processed
emblem
27
with
the
emblem
designed
by
the
department
in
cooperation
with
28
the
adjutant
general
which
emblem
signifies
that
the
applicant
29
is
a
member
of
the
national
guard.
The
application
shall
be
30
approved
by
the
department
in
consultation
with
the
adjutant
31
general.
The
special
plate
fees
collected
by
the
director
32
under
subsection
12
,
paragraphs
paragraph
“a”
and
“c”
,
from
33
the
issuance
and
annual
validation
of
letter-number
designated
34
national
guard
plates,
and
subsection
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
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the
issuance
and
annual
validation
of
personalized
national
1
guard
plates
shall
be
paid
monthly
to
the
treasurer
of
state
2
and
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
3
shall
transfer
monthly
from
the
statutory
allocations
fund
4
created
under
section
321.145,
subsection
2
,
to
the
veterans
5
license
fee
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
the
amount
of
the
6
special
fees
collected
under
subsection
12
,
paragraph
“a”
,
7
in
the
previous
month
for
national
guard
plates.
Special
8
registration
plates
with
a
national
guard
processed
emblem
9
shall
be
surrendered,
as
provided
in
subsection
12
,
in
exchange
10
for
regular
registration
plates
upon
termination
of
the
owner’s
11
membership
in
the
active
national
guard.
12
Sec.
14.
Section
321.34,
subsection
16,
Code
2014,
is
13
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
14
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
15
“a”
,
an
owner
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
16
under
this
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
17
registration
plates
with
a
national
guard
processed
emblem
at
18
no
charge.
19
Sec.
15.
Section
321.34,
subsection
17,
paragraph
a,
Code
20
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
was
at
Pearl
22
Harbor,
Hawaii,
as
a
member
of
the
armed
services
of
the
United
23
States
on
December
7,
1941,
may,
upon
written
application
to
24
the
department,
order
special
registration
plates
with
a
Pearl
25
Harbor
processed
emblem.
The
emblem
shall
be
designed
by
the
26
department
in
consultation
with
service
organizations.
The
27
application
is
subject
to
approval
by
the
department.
The
28
special
plate
fees
collected
by
the
director
under
subsection
29
12
,
paragraphs
paragraph
“a”
and
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
30
annual
validation
of
letter-number
designated
Pearl
Harbor
31
plates,
and
subsection
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
32
annual
validation
of
personalized
Pearl
Harbor
plates
shall
33
be
paid
monthly
to
the
treasurer
of
state
and
deposited
in
34
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
transfer
35
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H.F.
_____
monthly
from
the
statutory
allocations
fund
created
under
1
section
321.145,
subsection
2
,
to
the
veterans
license
fee
2
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
the
amount
of
the
special
fees
3
collected
under
subsection
12
,
paragraph
“a”
,
in
the
previous
4
month
for
Pearl
Harbor
plates.
5
Sec.
16.
Section
321.34,
subsection
17,
Code
2014,
is
6
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
7
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
8
“a”
,
an
owner
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
9
under
this
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
10
registration
plates
with
a
Pearl
Harbor
processed
emblem
at
no
11
charge.
12
Sec.
17.
Section
321.34,
subsection
18,
paragraph
a,
Code
13
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
was
awarded
15
a
purple
heart
medal
by
the
United
States
government
for
16
wounds
received
in
military
or
naval
combat
against
an
armed
17
enemy
of
the
United
States
may,
upon
written
application
to
18
the
department
and
presentation
of
satisfactory
proof
of
the
19
award
of
the
purple
heart
medal,
order
special
registration
20
plates
with
a
purple
heart
processed
emblem.
The
design
of
21
the
emblem
shall
include
a
representation
of
a
purple
heart
22
medal
and
ribbon.
The
application
is
subject
to
approval
by
23
the
department
in
consultation
with
the
adjutant
general.
The
24
special
plate
fees
collected
by
the
director
under
subsection
25
12
,
paragraphs
paragraph
“a”
and
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
26
annual
validation
of
letter-number
designated
purple
heart
27
plates,
and
subsection
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
28
annual
validation
of
personalized
purple
heart
plates
shall
29
be
paid
monthly
to
the
treasurer
of
state
and
deposited
in
30
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
transfer
31
monthly
from
the
statutory
allocations
fund
created
under
32
section
321.145,
subsection
2
,
to
the
veterans
license
fee
33
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
the
amount
of
the
special
fees
34
collected
under
subsection
12
,
paragraph
“a”
,
in
the
previous
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month
for
purple
heart
plates.
1
Sec.
18.
Section
321.34,
subsection
18,
Code
2014,
is
2
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
3
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
4
“a”,
an
owner
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
5
under
this
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
6
registration
plates
with
a
purple
heart
processed
emblem
at
no
7
charge.
8
Sec.
19.
Section
321.34,
subsection
19,
paragraph
a,
Code
9
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
is
a
retired
11
member
of
the
United
States
armed
forces
may,
upon
written
12
application
to
the
department
and
upon
presentation
of
13
satisfactory
proof
of
membership,
order
special
registration
14
plates
with
a
United
States
armed
forces
retired
processed
15
emblem.
The
emblem
shall
be
designed
by
the
department
in
16
consultation
with
service
organizations.
The
application
is
17
subject
to
approval
by
the
department.
For
purposes
of
this
18
subsection
,
a
person
is
considered
to
be
retired
if
the
person
19
is
recognized
by
the
United
States
armed
forces
as
retired
20
from
the
United
States
armed
forces.
The
special
plate
fees
21
collected
by
the
director
under
subsection
12
,
paragraphs
22
paragraph
“a”
and
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
annual
validation
23
of
letter-number
designated
armed
forces
retired
plates,
and
24
subsection
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
annual
25
validation
of
personalized
armed
forces
retired
plates
shall
26
be
paid
monthly
to
the
treasurer
of
state
and
deposited
in
27
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
transfer
28
monthly
from
the
statutory
allocations
fund
created
under
29
section
321.145,
subsection
2
,
to
the
veterans
license
fee
30
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
the
amount
of
the
special
fees
31
collected
under
subsection
12
,
paragraph
“a”
,
in
the
previous
32
month
for
armed
forces
retired
plates.
33
Sec.
20.
Section
321.34,
subsection
19,
Code
2014,
is
34
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
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H.F.
_____
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
1
“a”
,
an
owner
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
2
under
this
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
3
registration
plates
with
an
armed
forces
retired
processed
4
emblem
at
no
charge.
5
Sec.
21.
Section
321.34,
subsection
20,
paragraph
a,
Code
6
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
was
awarded
a
8
silver
or
a
bronze
star
by
the
United
States
government,
may,
9
upon
written
application
to
the
department
and
presentation
10
of
satisfactory
proof
of
the
award
of
the
silver
or
bronze
11
star,
order
special
registration
plates
with
a
silver
or
bronze
12
star
processed
emblem.
The
emblem
shall
be
designed
by
the
13
department
in
consultation
with
the
adjutant
general.
The
14
special
plate
fees
collected
by
the
director
under
subsection
15
12
,
paragraphs
paragraph
“a”
and
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
16
annual
validation
of
letter-number
designated
silver
star
and
17
bronze
star
plates,
and
subsection
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
the
18
issuance
and
annual
validation
of
personalized
silver
star
and
19
bronze
star
plates
shall
be
paid
monthly
to
the
treasurer
of
20
state
and
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
treasurer
21
of
state
shall
transfer
monthly
from
the
statutory
allocations
22
fund
created
under
section
321.145,
subsection
2
,
to
the
23
veterans
license
fee
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
the
amount
24
of
the
special
fees
collected
under
subsection
12
,
paragraph
25
“a”
,
in
the
previous
month
for
silver
star
and
bronze
star
26
plates.
27
Sec.
22.
Section
321.34,
subsection
20,
Code
2014,
is
28
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
29
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
30
“a”
,
an
owner
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
31
under
this
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
32
registration
plates
with
a
silver
star
or
bronze
star
processed
33
emblem
at
no
charge.
34
Sec.
23.
Section
321.34,
subsection
20A,
paragraph
a,
Code
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2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
was
awarded
2
a
distinguished
service
cross,
a
navy
cross,
or
an
air
force
3
cross
by
the
United
States
government
may,
upon
written
4
application
to
the
department
and
presentation
of
satisfactory
5
proof
of
the
award,
order
special
registration
plates
with
6
a
distinguished
service
cross,
navy
cross,
or
air
force
7
cross
processed
emblem.
The
emblem
shall
be
designed
by
the
8
department
in
consultation
with
the
adjutant
general.
The
9
special
plate
fees
collected
by
the
director
under
subsection
10
12
,
paragraphs
paragraph
“a”
and
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
11
annual
validation
of
letter-number
designated
distinguished
12
service
cross,
navy
cross,
and
air
force
cross
plates,
and
13
subsection
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
annual
14
validation
of
personalized
distinguished
service
cross,
navy
15
cross,
and
air
force
cross
plates
shall
be
paid
monthly
to
the
16
treasurer
of
state
and
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
17
treasurer
of
state
shall
transfer
monthly
from
the
statutory
18
allocations
fund
created
under
section
321.145,
subsection
2
,
19
to
the
veterans
license
fee
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
20
the
amount
of
the
special
fees
collected
under
subsection
12
,
21
paragraph
“a”
,
in
the
previous
month
for
distinguished
service
22
cross,
navy
cross,
and
air
force
cross
plates.
23
Sec.
24.
Section
321.34,
subsection
20A,
Code
2014,
is
24
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
25
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
26
“a”
,
an
owner
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
27
under
this
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
28
registration
plates
with
a
distinguished
service
cross,
navy
29
cross,
or
air
force
cross
processed
emblem
at
no
charge.
30
Sec.
25.
Section
321.34,
subsection
20B,
paragraph
a,
Code
31
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
was
awarded
a
33
soldier’s
medal,
a
navy
and
marine
corps
medal,
or
an
airman’s
34
medal
by
the
United
States
government
may,
upon
written
35
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_____
H.F.
_____
application
to
the
department
and
presentation
of
satisfactory
1
proof
of
the
award,
order
special
registration
plates
with
2
a
soldier’s
medal,
navy
and
marine
corps
medal,
or
airman’s
3
medal
processed
emblem.
The
emblem
shall
be
designed
by
the
4
department
in
consultation
with
the
adjutant
general.
The
5
special
plate
fees
collected
by
the
director
under
subsection
6
12
,
paragraphs
paragraph
“a”
and
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
7
annual
validation
of
letter-number
designated
soldier’s
medal,
8
navy
and
marine
corps
medal,
and
airman’s
medal
plates,
and
9
subsection
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
annual
10
validation
of
personalized
soldier’s
medal,
navy
and
marine
11
corps
medal,
and
airman’s
medal
plates
shall
be
paid
monthly
12
to
the
treasurer
of
state
and
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
13
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
transfer
monthly
from
the
14
statutory
allocations
fund
created
under
section
321.145,
15
subsection
2
,
to
the
veterans
license
fee
fund
created
in
16
section
35A.11
the
amount
of
the
special
fees
collected
17
under
subsection
12
,
paragraph
“a”
,
in
the
previous
month
for
18
soldier’s
medal,
navy
and
marine
corps
medal,
and
airman’s
19
medal
plates.
20
Sec.
26.
Section
321.34,
subsection
20B,
Code
2014,
is
21
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
22
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
23
“a”
,
an
owner
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
24
under
this
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
25
registration
plates
with
a
soldier’s
medal,
navy
and
marine
26
corps
medal,
or
airman’s
medal
processed
emblem
at
no
charge.
27
Sec.
27.
Section
321.34,
subsection
20C,
paragraph
b,
Code
28
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
b.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
was
awarded
a
30
combat
infantryman
badge,
combat
action
badge,
combat
action
31
ribbon,
air
force
combat
action
medal,
or
combat
medical
32
badge
by
the
United
States
government
may,
upon
written
33
application
to
the
department
and
presentation
of
satisfactory
34
proof
of
the
award,
order
special
registration
plates
with
a
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combat
infantryman
badge,
combat
action
badge,
combat
action
1
ribbon,
air
force
combat
action
medal,
or
combat
medical
badge
2
processed
emblem.
The
special
plate
fees
collected
by
the
3
director
under
subsection
12
,
paragraphs
paragraph
“a”
and
4
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
annual
validation
of
letter-number
5
designated
combat
infantryman
badge,
combat
action
badge,
6
combat
action
ribbon,
air
force
combat
action
medal,
and
7
combat
medical
badge
plates,
and
subsection
12,
paragraph
8
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
annual
validation
of
personalized
9
combat
infantryman
badge,
combat
action
badge,
combat
action
10
ribbon,
air
force
combat
action
medal,
and
combat
medical
badge
11
plates
shall
be
paid
monthly
to
the
treasurer
of
state
and
12
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
13
shall
transfer
monthly
from
the
statutory
allocations
fund
14
created
under
section
321.145,
subsection
2
,
to
the
veterans
15
license
fee
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
the
amount
of
the
16
special
fees
collected
under
subsection
12
,
paragraph
“a”
,
in
17
the
previous
month
for
combat
infantryman
badge,
combat
action
18
badge,
combat
action
ribbon,
air
force
combat
action
medal,
and
19
combat
medical
badge
plates.
20
Sec.
28.
Section
321.34,
subsection
20C,
Code
2014,
is
21
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
22
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0c.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
23
“a”
,
an
owner
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
24
under
this
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
25
registration
plates
with
a
combat
infantryman
badge,
combat
26
action
badge,
combat
action
ribbon,
air
force
combat
action
27
medal,
and
combat
medical
badge
distinguishing
processed
emblem
28
at
no
charge.
29
Sec.
29.
Section
321.34,
subsection
24,
Code
2014,
is
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
24.
Gold
star
plates.
32
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
is
the
33
surviving
spouse,
parent,
child,
or
sibling
of
a
deceased
34
member
of
the
United
States
armed
forces
who
died
while
serving
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on
active
duty
during
a
time
of
military
conflict
or
who
died
1
as
a
result
of
such
service
may
order
special
registration
2
plates
bearing
a
gold
star
emblem
upon
written
application
3
to
the
department
accompanied
by
satisfactory
supporting
4
documentation
as
determined
by
the
department.
The
gold
star
5
emblem
shall
be
designed
by
the
department
in
cooperation
with
6
the
commission
of
veterans
affairs.
The
special
plate
fees
7
collected
by
the
director
under
subsection
12
,
paragraphs
8
paragraph
“a”
and
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
annual
validation
9
of
letter-number
designated
gold
star
plates,
and
subsection
10
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
and
annual
validation
of
11
personalized
gold
star
plates
shall
be
paid
monthly
to
the
12
treasurer
of
state
and
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
13
treasurer
of
state
shall
transfer
monthly
from
the
statutory
14
allocations
fund
created
under
section
321.145,
subsection
2
,
15
to
the
veterans
license
fee
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
16
the
amount
of
the
special
fees
collected
under
subsection
12
,
17
paragraph
“a”
,
in
the
previous
month
for
gold
star
plates.
18
b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
“a”
,
an
owner
19
who
is
approved
for
special
registration
plates
under
this
20
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
registration
21
plates
bearing
a
gold
star
emblem
at
no
charge.
22
Sec.
30.
Section
321.34,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
23
following
new
subsection:
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
27.
United
States
veteran
plates.
25
a.
An
owner
referred
to
in
subsection
12
who
served
in
the
26
armed
forces
of
the
United
States
and
was
discharged
under
27
honorable
conditions
may,
upon
written
application
to
the
28
department
and
upon
presentation
of
satisfactory
proof
of
29
military
service
and
discharge
under
honorable
conditions,
30
order
special
registration
plates
bearing
a
distinguishing
31
processed
emblem
depicting
the
word
“veteran”
below
an
image
32
of
the
American
flag.
The
application
is
subject
to
approval
33
by
the
department.
The
special
plate
fees
collected
by
the
34
director
under
subsection
12,
paragraph
“a”
,
from
the
annual
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validation
of
letter-number
designated
United
States
veteran
1
plates,
and
subsection
12,
paragraph
“c”
,
from
the
issuance
2
and
annual
validation
of
personalized
United
States
veteran
3
plates,
shall
be
paid
monthly
to
the
treasurer
of
state
and
4
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
5
shall
transfer
monthly
from
the
statutory
allocations
fund
6
created
under
section
321.145,
subsection
2,
to
the
veterans
7
license
fee
fund
created
in
section
35A.11
the
amount
of
the
8
special
fees
collected
under
subsection
12,
paragraph
“a”
,
in
9
the
previous
month
for
United
States
veteran
plates.
10
b.
Notwithstanding
subsection
12,
paragraph
“a”
,
an
owner
11
who
is
approved
for
a
special
registration
plate
under
this
12
subsection
shall
be
issued
one
set
of
special
registration
13
plates
bearing
a
distinguishing
processed
emblem
depicting
14
the
word
“veteran”
below
an
image
of
the
American
flag
at
no
15
charge.
16
DIVISION
VIII
17
IOWA
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
18
Sec.
31.
APPROPRIATIONS.
19
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
20
to
the
department
of
workforce
development
for
the
fiscal
year
21
beginning
July
1,
2014,
and
ending
June
30,
2015,
the
following
22
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
23
purposes
designated:
24
For
funding
research
linking
military
occupational
25
education,
training,
and
service
to
existing
licensing
26
requirements
in
this
state,
for
funding
implementation
of
27
this
Act,
and
for
meeting
additional
demand
for
workforce
28
development
services
provided
to
veterans:
29
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
1,000,000
30
2.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
31
to
the
department
of
workforce
development
for
the
fiscal
year
32
beginning
July
1,
2014,
and
ending
June
30,
2015,
the
following
33
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
34
purposes
designated:
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For
awarding
a
grant,
in
the
amount
appropriated,
to
a
1
nonprofit
workforce
services
foundation
exempt
from
federal
2
taxation
under
section
501(c)(3)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
3
Code
that
is
administered
by
an
agency
of
this
state
for
the
4
purposes
of
paying
for
the
direct
expenses
of
marketing
this
5
state
to
veterans
through
public-private
partnerships:
6
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
1,000,000
7
EXPLANATION
8
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
9
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
10
This
bill
enacts
the
“Home
Base
Iowa
Act”,
which
relates
to
11
veterans
and
military
service
members
by
exempting
military
12
service
retirement
pay
for
certain
purposes
of
the
state
13
individual
income
tax,
providing
appropriations
for
the
home
14
ownership
assistance
program
for
military
members,
permitting
15
private
employers
to
grant
certain
employment
preferences
to
16
veterans
and
certain
spouses
of
veterans
and
service
members,
17
relating
to
professional
licensure,
requiring
reporting
on
the
18
provision
of
certain
educational
credits,
and
relating
to
fees
19
charged
for
license
plates
associated
with
military
service.
20
Division
I
of
the
bill
states
that
the
Act
is
to
be
known
as
21
the
“Home
Base
Iowa
Act”.
22
Division
II
of
the
bill
exempts
from
the
individual
income
23
tax
all
retirement
pay
of
an
Iowa
resident
from
federal
24
military
service
in
the
armed
forces,
the
military
reserve,
25
or
the
national
guard.
The
exemption
is
in
addition
to
the
26
general
pension
exclusion.
The
bill
also
exempts
military
27
retirement
pay
from
the
net
income
calculations
used
to
28
determine
certain
personal
income
tax
filing
thresholds.
29
The
division
applies
retroactively
to
January
1,
2014,
for
30
tax
years
beginning
on
or
after
that
date.
31
Division
III
of
the
bill
increases
the
fiscal
year
2014-2015
32
appropriation
for
the
home
ownership
assistance
program
for
33
military
members
from
$800,000
to
$2.5
million.
34
Division
IV
allows
private
employers
to
grant
a
preference
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in
hiring
and
promotion
to
veterans
and
certain
veterans’
1
spouses.
2
Division
IV
specifically
permits
private
employers
to
3
grant
a
preference
in
hiring
and
promotion
to
veterans,
as
4
defined
in
the
Iowa
department
of
veterans
affairs
law,
and
5
as
far
as
is
consistent
with
federal
laws
and
regulations.
6
Private
employers
are
also
allowed
to
grant
such
preferences
7
to
the
spouse
of
a
veteran
who
has
sustained
a
permanent,
8
compensable
service-connected
disability
as
adjudicated
by
the
9
United
States
veterans
administration
or
by
the
retirement
10
board
of
one
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States.
These
11
employers
may
also
grant
hiring
and
promotion
preferences
12
to
the
surviving
spouse
of
a
deceased
member
of
the
United
13
States
armed
forces
who
died
while
serving
on
active
duty
14
during
a
time
of
military
conflict
or
who
died
as
a
result
of
15
such
service.
The
division
states
that
hiring
and
promotion
16
preferences
granted
by
private
employers
do
not
violate
17
any
state
law
or
local
ordinance
regarding
equal
employment
18
opportunity.
19
Division
V
of
the
bill
amends
Code
section
272C.4
to
require
20
that
all
professional
and
occupational
licensing
boards
adopt
21
rules
by
January
1,
2015,
to
provide
credit
towards
licensing
22
for
education,
training,
and
service
that
is
either
obtained
23
or
completed
by
an
individual
while
serving
on
federal
active
24
duty,
state
active
duty,
or
national
guard
duty.
The
division
25
further
requires
that
the
rules
provide
such
credit
toward
26
licensure
for
service
in
the
military
forces
of
other
states
27
or
the
organized
reserves
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
28
States.
Code
section
272C.1
provides
that
the
term
“licensing”
29
and
its
derivations
include
the
terms
“registration”
and
30
“certification”
and
their
derivations.
31
Division
V
of
the
bill
also
requires
that
licensing
boards
32
establish
procedures
to
expedite
the
licensing
in
this
state
of
33
certain
individuals
who
are
licensed
to
practice
in
a
similar
34
profession
or
occupation
in
another
state
if
the
individual
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is
a
veteran
or
the
spouse
of
a
veteran
and
if
the
board
1
determines
that
the
licensing
requirements
of
the
other
state
2
are
substantially
equivalent
to
the
licensing
requirements
3
of
this
state.
The
division
also
requires
that
if
the
board
4
determines
that
another
state’s
licensing
requirements
are
5
not
substantially
equivalent
to
the
licensing
requirements
of
6
this
state,
the
board
shall
issue
a
provisional
license
to
7
the
qualifying
veteran
or
the
qualifying
spouse
of
a
veteran
8
for
a
period
of
time
deemed
necessary
to
obtain
a
substantial
9
equivalent
to
the
licensing
requirements
of
this
state.
10
Division
V
requires
that
licensing
boards
provide
a
report
11
to
the
governor
and
to
the
general
assembly
by
December
15,
12
2016,
on
the
awarding
of
credits
for
qualifying
education,
13
training,
and
service
and
on
licensing
and
provisional
14
licensing
awarded
under
the
division.
15
Division
V
requires
that
each
licensing
board
report
to
the
16
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
January
31,
2015,
on
the
17
substance
of
the
rules
and
procedures
adopted
to
carry
out
the
18
provisions
of
the
division.
19
Division
VI
of
the
bill
requires
that
the
board
of
20
directors
of
each
community
college
file
an
annual
report,
21
beginning
December
15,
2015,
with
the
governor
and
the
general
22
assembly,
including
certain
statistics
relating
to
the
award
23
of
educational
credits
to
veterans
for
military
education,
24
training,
and
experience
for
the
prior
five
academic
years.
25
Division
VI
also
requires
that
the
board
of
regents
file
an
26
annual
report,
beginning
December
15,
2015,
with
the
governor
27
and
the
general
assembly,
including
certain
statistics
relating
28
to
the
award
of
educational
credits
to
veterans
for
military
29
education,
training,
and
service
for
the
prior
five
academic
30
years.
31
Division
VII
of
the
bill
eliminates
the
special
plate
32
issuance
fees
charged
for
issuance
of
certain
special
motor
33
vehicle
registration
plates
associated
with
military
service
34
which
are
established
statutorily.
The
affected
plates
are
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national
guard
plates;
Pearl
Harbor
plates;
purple
heart
1
plates;
United
States
armed
forces
retired
plates;
silver
star
2
and
bronze
star
plates;
distinguished
service
cross,
navy
3
cross,
and
air
force
cross
special
plates;
soldier’s
medal,
4
navy
and
marine
corps
medal,
and
airman’s
medal
special
plates;
5
and
gold
star
plates.
The
division
also
eliminates
special
6
plate
issuance
fees
for
United
States
veteran
plates
which
were
7
established
by
the
department
of
transportation,
in
cooperation
8
with
the
commission
of
veterans
affairs,
by
administrative
9
process.
Under
current
law,
the
fee
for
issuance
of
the
10
special
plates
is
$25.
The
issuance
fee
for
United
States
11
veteran
plates
is
$35.
The
division
maintains
transfers
to
12
the
veterans
license
fee
fund
from
the
annual
validation
fees
13
for
these
special
plates.
The
division
adds
the
United
States
14
armed
forces
veteran
plate,
which
is
currently
established
15
administratively,
to
the
list
of
special
motor
vehicle
16
registration
plates
established
in
Code
section
321.34.
The
17
division
also
makes
additional
corresponding
changes.
18
Division
VIII
provides
an
appropriation
of
$1
million
from
19
the
general
fund
of
the
state
to
the
department
of
workforce
20
development
to
fund
research
linking
military
occupational
21
education,
training,
and
service
to
existing
licensing
22
requirements
in
this
state,
to
fund
implementation
of
the
bill,
23
and
to
support
additional
demand
for
workforce
development
24
services
to
be
provided
to
veterans.
The
division
also
25
provides
a
$1
million
appropriation
from
the
general
fund
to
26
the
department
of
workforce
development
to
be
used
to
provide
27
a
grant,
in
that
amount,
to
a
nonprofit
workforce
services
28
organization
administered
by
an
agency
of
this
state
for
the
29
purposes
of
paying
for
the
direct
expenses
of
marketing
this
30
state
to
veterans.
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