Bill Text: IA SSB3200 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system.(See SF 2434.)

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-08 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2434. [SSB3200 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2023-SSB3200-Introduced.html
Senate Study Bill 3200 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KRAAYENBRINK) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations to the justice 1 system. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns
S.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 FY 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS 2 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. 3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 4 to the department of justice for the fiscal year beginning July 5 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or 6 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 7 designated: 8 a. For the general office of attorney general for 9 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 10 including the prosecuting attorneys training program, matching 11 funds for federal violence against women grant programs, 12 victim assistance grants, the office of drug control policy 13 prosecuting attorney program, and odometer fraud enforcement, 14 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,749,860 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 228.00 18 As a condition of receiving the appropriation provided 19 in this lettered paragraph, the department of justice shall 20 maintain a record of the estimated time incurred representing 21 each agency or department. 22 The general office of attorney general may temporarily 23 exceed and draw more than the amount appropriated in this 24 lettered paragraph and incur a negative cash balance as long 25 as there are receivables equal to or greater than the negative 26 balances and the amount appropriated in this lettered paragraph 27 is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year. 28 b. For victim assistance grants: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,016,708 30 The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall be 31 used to provide grants to care providers providing services to 32 crime victims of domestic abuse or to crime victims of rape and 33 sexual assault. 34 The balance of the victim compensation fund established 35 -1- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 1/ 20
S.F. _____ in section 915.94 may be used to provide salary and support 1 of not more than 24.00 full-time equivalent positions and to 2 provide maintenance for the victim compensation functions 3 of the department of justice. In addition to the full-time 4 equivalent positions authorized pursuant to this paragraph, 5 7.00 full-time equivalent positions are authorized and shall 6 be used by the department of justice to employ one accountant 7 and four program planners. The department of justice may 8 employ the additional 7.00 full-time equivalent positions 9 authorized pursuant to this paragraph that are in excess of the 10 number of full-time equivalent positions authorized only if 11 the department of justice receives sufficient federal moneys 12 to maintain employment for the additional full-time equivalent 13 positions during the current fiscal year. The department 14 of justice shall only employ the additional 7.00 full-time 15 equivalent positions in succeeding fiscal years if sufficient 16 federal moneys are received during each of those succeeding 17 fiscal years. 18 The department of justice shall transfer at least $150,000 19 from the victim compensation fund established in section 915.94 20 to the victim assistance grant program established in section 21 13.31. 22 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 23 lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 24 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 25 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 26 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 27 c. For legal services for persons in poverty grants as 28 provided in section 13.34: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,634,601 30 d. To improve the department of justice’s cybersecurity and 31 technology infrastructure: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 202,060 33 2. a. The department of justice, in submitting budget 34 estimates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, pursuant 35 -2- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 2/ 20
S.F. _____ to section 8.23, shall include a report of funding from sources 1 other than amounts appropriated directly from the general fund 2 of the state to the department of justice or to the office of 3 consumer advocate. These funding sources shall include but 4 are not limited to reimbursements from other state agencies, 5 commissions, boards, or similar entities, and reimbursements 6 from special funds or internal accounts within the department 7 of justice. The department of justice shall also report actual 8 reimbursements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, 9 and actual and expected reimbursements for the fiscal year 10 beginning July 1, 2024. 11 b. The department of justice shall include the report 12 required under paragraph “a”, as well as information regarding 13 any revisions occurring as a result of reimbursements actually 14 received or expected at a later date, in a report to the 15 general assembly. The department of justice shall submit the 16 report on or before January 15, 2025. 17 3. a. The department of justice shall fully reimburse 18 the costs and necessary related expenses incurred by the Iowa 19 law enforcement academy to continue to employ one additional 20 instructor position who shall provide training for human 21 trafficking-related issues throughout the state. 22 b. The department of justice shall obtain the moneys 23 necessary to reimburse the Iowa law enforcement academy to 24 employ such an instructor from unrestricted moneys from either 25 the victim compensation fund established in section 915.94 or 26 the human trafficking victim fund established in section 915.95 27 or the human trafficking enforcement fund established in 2015 28 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 141. 29 Sec. 2. OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCATE. There is appropriated 30 from the commerce revolving fund created in section 546.12 to 31 the office of consumer advocate of the department of justice 32 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 33 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 34 to be used for the purposes designated: 35 -3- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 3/ 20
S.F. _____ For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 1 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 2 equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,450,713 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 18.00 5 The office of consumer advocate shall include in its charges 6 assessed or revenues generated an amount sufficient to cover 7 the amount stated in its appropriation and any state-assessed 8 indirect costs determined by the department of administrative 9 services. 10 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— FACILITIES. 11 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 12 to the department of corrections for the fiscal year beginning 13 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, 14 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 15 designated: 16 a. For the operation of the Fort Madison correctional 17 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 18 miscellaneous purposes: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,522,762 20 b. For the operation of the Anamosa correctional facility, 21 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22 purposes: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,887,065 24 c. For the operation of the Oakdale correctional facility, 25 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 26 purposes: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 57,703,792 28 d. For the Oakdale correctional facility for 29 department-wide institutional pharmaceuticals and miscellaneous 30 purposes: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,925,417 32 e. For the operation of the Newton correctional facility, 33 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 34 purposes: 35 -4- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 4/ 20
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,522,181 1 f. For the operation of the Mount Pleasant correctional 2 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 3 miscellaneous purposes: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,729,489 5 g. For the operation of the Rockwell City correctional 6 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 7 miscellaneous purposes: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,364,524 9 h. For the operation of the Clarinda correctional facility, 10 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 11 purposes: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,625,610 13 Moneys received by the department of corrections as 14 reimbursement for services provided to the Clarinda youth 15 corporation are appropriated to the department and shall be 16 used for the purpose of operating the Clarinda correctional 17 facility. 18 i. For the operation of the Mitchellville correctional 19 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 20 miscellaneous purposes: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,512,183 22 j. For the operation of the Fort Dodge correctional 23 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 24 miscellaneous purposes: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,279,423 26 k. For reimbursement of counties for temporary confinement 27 of prisoners, as provided in sections 901.7, 904.908, and 28 906.17, and for offenders confined pursuant to section 904.513: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,345,319 30 l. For federal prison reimbursement, reimbursements for 31 out-of-state placements, and miscellaneous contracts: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 234,411 33 2. The department of corrections shall use moneys 34 appropriated in subsection 1 to continue to contract for the 35 -5- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 5/ 20
S.F. _____ services of a Muslim imam and a Native American spiritual 1 leader. 2 Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— ADMINISTRATION. 3 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 4 department of corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 5 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or 6 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 7 designated: 8 1. For general administration, including salaries and the 9 adjustment of salaries throughout the department, support, 10 maintenance, employment of an education director to administer 11 a centralized education program for the correctional system, 12 and miscellaneous purposes: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,662,297 14 a. It is the intent of the general assembly that each 15 lease negotiated by the department of corrections with a 16 private corporation for the purpose of providing private 17 industry employment of inmates in a correctional institution 18 shall prohibit the private corporation from utilizing inmate 19 labor for partisan political purposes for any person seeking 20 election to public office in this state and that a violation 21 of this requirement shall result in a termination of the lease 22 agreement. 23 b. It is the intent of the general assembly that as a 24 condition of receiving the appropriation provided in this 25 subsection the department of corrections shall not enter into 26 a lease or contractual agreement pursuant to section 904.809 27 with a private corporation for the use of building space for 28 the purpose of providing inmate employment without providing 29 that the terms of the lease or contract establish safeguards to 30 restrict, to the greatest extent feasible, access by inmates 31 working for the private corporation to personal identifying 32 information of citizens. 33 c. Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $586,966 34 is allocated to employ 5.00 additional full-time equivalent 35 -6- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 6/ 20
S.F. _____ positions to improve the management and oversight of the 1 department of corrections’ central office. 2 2. For educational programs for inmates at state penal 3 institutions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,608,109 5 a. To maximize the funding for educational programs, 6 the department shall establish guidelines and procedures to 7 prioritize the availability of educational and vocational 8 training for inmates based upon the goal of facilitating an 9 inmate’s successful release from the correctional institution. 10 b. The director of the department of corrections may 11 transfer moneys from Iowa prison industries and the canteen 12 operating funds established pursuant to section 904.310, for 13 use in educational programs for inmates. 14 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 15 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 16 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 17 available to be used only for the purposes designated in this 18 subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 19 3. For the development and operation of the Iowa corrections 20 offender network (ICON) data system: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 22 4. For offender mental health and substance abuse 23 treatment: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,065 25 5. For department-wide duties, including operations, costs, 26 and miscellaneous purposes: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,654,633 28 Sec. 5. JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONAL 29 SERVICES. 30 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 31 to the department of corrections for the fiscal year beginning 32 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, for salaries, support, 33 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, the following amounts, 34 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 35 -7- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 7/ 20
S.F. _____ designated: 1 a. For the first judicial district department of 2 correctional services: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,826,981 4 It is the intent of the general assembly that the first 5 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 6 the drug courts operated by the district department. 7 b. For the second judicial district department of 8 correctional services: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,637,109 10 It is the intent of the general assembly that the second 11 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 12 two drug courts to be operated by the district department. 13 c. For the third judicial district department of 14 correctional services: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,615,128 16 d. For the fourth judicial district department of 17 correctional services: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,465,898 19 e. For the fifth judicial district department of 20 correctional services, including funding for electronic 21 monitoring devices for use on a statewide basis: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,328,291 23 It is the intent of the general assembly that the fifth 24 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 25 the drug court operated by the district department. 26 f. For the sixth judicial district department of 27 correctional services: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,128,661 29 It is the intent of the general assembly that the sixth 30 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 31 the drug court operated by the district department. 32 g. For the seventh judicial district department of 33 correctional services: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,671,655 35 -8- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 8/ 20
S.F. _____ It is the intent of the general assembly that the seventh 1 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 2 the drug court operated by the district department. 3 h. For the eighth judicial district department of 4 correctional services: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,001,148 6 2. Each judicial district department of correctional 7 services, within the moneys available, shall continue programs 8 and plans established within that district to provide for 9 intensive supervision, sex offender treatment, diversion of 10 low-risk offenders to the least restrictive sanction available, 11 job development, and expanded use of intermediate criminal 12 sanctions. 13 3. Each judicial district department of correctional 14 services shall provide alternatives to prison consistent with 15 chapter 901B. The alternatives to prison shall ensure public 16 safety while providing maximum rehabilitation to the offender. 17 A judicial district department of correctional services may 18 also establish a day program. 19 4. The office of drug control policy of the department 20 of public safety shall consider federal grants made to the 21 department of corrections for the benefit of each of the eight 22 judicial district departments of correctional services as local 23 government grants, as defined pursuant to federal regulations. 24 5. The department of corrections shall continue to contract 25 with a judicial district department of correctional services to 26 provide for the rental of electronic monitoring equipment which 27 shall be available statewide. 28 6. The public safety assessment shall not be utilized in 29 pretrial hearings when determining whether to detain or release 30 a defendant before trial until such time the use of the public 31 safety assessment has been specifically authorized by the 32 general assembly. 33 Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— REALLOCATION OF 34 APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding section 8.39, within the 35 -9- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 9/ 20
S.F. _____ moneys appropriated in this division of this Act to the 1 department of corrections, the department may reallocate the 2 moneys appropriated and allocated as necessary to best fulfill 3 the needs of the correctional institutions, administration 4 of the department, and the judicial district departments of 5 correctional services. However, in addition to complying with 6 the requirements of sections 904.116 and 905.8 and providing 7 notice to the legislative services agency, the department 8 of corrections shall also provide notice to the department 9 of management, prior to the effective date of the revision 10 or reallocation of an appropriation made pursuant to this 11 section. The department of corrections shall not reallocate an 12 appropriation or allocation for the purpose of eliminating any 13 program. 14 Sec. 7. INTENT —— REPORTS. 15 1. The department of corrections, in cooperation with 16 townships, the Iowa cemetery associations, and other nonprofit 17 or governmental entities, may use inmate labor during the 18 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, to restore or preserve 19 rural cemeteries and historical landmarks. The department, in 20 cooperation with the counties, may also use inmate labor to 21 clean up roads, major water sources, and other water sources 22 around the state. 23 2. By January 15, 2025, the department shall provide an 24 annual status report regarding private-sector employment to 25 the general assembly. The report shall include the number 26 of offenders employed in the private sector, the combined 27 number of hours worked by the offenders, the total amount of 28 allowances, and the distribution of allowances pursuant to 29 section 904.702, including any moneys deposited in the general 30 fund of the state. 31 Sec. 8. ELECTRONIC MONITORING REPORT. The department of 32 corrections shall submit a report on electronic monitoring 33 to the general assembly by January 15, 2025. The report 34 shall specifically address the number of persons being 35 -10- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 10/ 20
S.F. _____ electronically monitored and break down the number of persons 1 being electronically monitored by offense committed. The 2 report shall also include a comparison of any data from the 3 prior fiscal year with the current fiscal year. 4 Sec. 9. STATE AGENCY PURCHASES FROM PRISON INDUSTRIES. 5 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 6 requires, “state agency” means the government of the state 7 of Iowa, including but not limited to all executive branch 8 departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, and commissions, the 9 judicial branch, the general assembly and all legislative 10 agencies, institutions within the purview of the state board of 11 regents, and any corporation whose primary function is to act 12 as an instrumentality of the state. 13 2. State agencies are encouraged to purchase products from 14 Iowa state industries, as defined in section 904.802, when 15 purchases are required and the products are available from 16 Iowa state industries. State agencies shall obtain bids from 17 Iowa state industries for purchases of office furniture during 18 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, exceeding $5,000 or 19 in accordance with applicable administrative rules related to 20 purchases for the agency. 21 Sec. 10. IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY. 22 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 23 state to the Iowa law enforcement academy for the fiscal year 24 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following 25 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 26 purposes designated: 27 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 28 purposes, including jailer training and technical assistance, 29 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 30 positions: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,904,407 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 30.25 33 b. The Iowa law enforcement academy may temporarily exceed 34 and draw more than the amount appropriated in this subsection 35 -11- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 11/ 20
S.F. _____ and incur a negative cash balance as long as there are 1 receivables equal to or greater than the negative balance and 2 the amount appropriated in this subsection is not exceeded at 3 the close of the fiscal year. 4 2. The Iowa law enforcement academy may select at least 5 five automobiles of the department of public safety, division 6 of state patrol, prior to turning over the automobiles to 7 the department of administrative services to be disposed 8 of by public auction, and the Iowa law enforcement academy 9 may exchange any automobile owned by the academy for each 10 automobile selected if the selected automobile is used in 11 training law enforcement officers at the academy. However, any 12 automobile exchanged by the academy shall be substituted for 13 the selected vehicle of the department of public safety and 14 sold by public auction with the receipts being deposited in the 15 depreciation fund maintained pursuant to section 8A.365 to the 16 credit of the department of public safety, division of state 17 patrol. 18 3. The Iowa law enforcement academy shall provide training 19 for domestic abuse and human trafficking-related issues 20 throughout the state. The training shall be offered at no 21 cost to the attendees and the training shall not replace any 22 existing domestic abuse or human trafficking training offered 23 by the academy. 24 Sec. 11. STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER. 25 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 26 to the office of the state public defender of the department 27 of inspections, appeals, and licensing for the fiscal year 28 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following 29 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 30 purposes designated: 31 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 32 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 33 equivalent positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,477,894 35 -12- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 12/ 20
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 241.00 1 b. For payments on behalf of eligible adults and juveniles 2 from the indigent defense fund, in accordance with section 3 815.11: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44,046,374 5 2. Moneys received by the office of the state public 6 defender pursuant to Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security 7 Act remaining unencumbered and unobligated at the end of the 8 fiscal year shall not revert but shall be transferred to the 9 Tit. IV-E juvenile justice improvement fund created in 2022 10 Iowa Acts, chapter 1146, section 11, subsection 3, to remain 11 available for expenditure by the office of the state public 12 defender in succeeding fiscal years for the purposes allowed by 13 Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security Act. 14 Sec. 12. BOARD OF PAROLE. There is appropriated from the 15 general fund of the state to the board of parole for the fiscal 16 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the 17 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 18 used for the purposes designated: 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 20 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 21 equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,545,114 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.00 24 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE. 25 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 26 state to the department of public defense, for the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following 28 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 29 purposes designated: 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 31 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 32 equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,211,221 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 248.00 35 -13- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 13/ 20
S.F. _____ 2. The department of public defense may temporarily exceed 1 and draw more than the amount appropriated in this section and 2 incur a negative cash balance as long as there are receivables 3 of federal funds equal to or greater than the negative balance 4 and the amount appropriated in this section is not exceeded at 5 the close of the fiscal year. 6 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY 7 MANAGEMENT. 8 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 9 to the department of homeland security and emergency management 10 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 11 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 12 to be used for the purposes designated: 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 15 equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,442,595 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 25.44 18 2. The department of homeland security and emergency 19 management may temporarily exceed and draw more than the amount 20 appropriated in this section and incur a negative cash balance 21 as long as there are receivables of federal funds equal to or 22 greater than the negative balance and the amount appropriated 23 in this section is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal 24 year. 25 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. There is appropriated 26 from the general fund of the state to the department of public 27 safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending 28 June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 29 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 30 1. For administrative functions, including salaries and the 31 adjustment of salaries throughout the department, the criminal 32 justice information system, and for not more than the following 33 full-time equivalent positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,092,910 35 -14- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 14/ 20
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 47.00 1 2. For the division of criminal investigation, including 2 the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ retirement, 3 accident, and disability system provided in chapter 97A in the 4 amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, as defined in 5 section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for which the moneys 6 are appropriated, to meet federal fund matching requirements, 7 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 8 positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,189,769 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 180.00 11 3. For the criminalistics laboratory fund created in 12 section 691.9: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650,000 14 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 15 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 16 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 17 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 18 the succeeding fiscal year. 19 4. a. For the division of narcotics enforcement, including 20 the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ retirement, 21 accident, and disability system provided in chapter 97A in the 22 amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, as defined in 23 section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for which the moneys 24 are appropriated, to meet federal fund matching requirements, 25 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 26 positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,243,545 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 67.00 29 The division of narcotics enforcement is authorized an 30 additional 1.00 full-time equivalent position pursuant to 31 this lettered paragraph that is in excess of the number of 32 full-time equivalent positions authorized for the previous 33 fiscal year only if the division of narcotics enforcement 34 receives sufficient federal moneys to maintain employment 35 -15- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 15/ 20
S.F. _____ for the additional full-time equivalent position during the 1 current fiscal year. The division of narcotics enforcement 2 shall only employ the additional full-time equivalent position 3 in succeeding fiscal years if sufficient federal moneys are 4 received during each of those succeeding fiscal years. 5 b. For the division of narcotics enforcement for undercover 6 purchases: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 209,042 8 5. For the division of state fire marshal, for fire 9 protection services as provided through the state fire service 10 and emergency response council as created in the department, 11 and for the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ 12 retirement, accident, and disability system provided in chapter 13 97A in the amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, 14 as defined in section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for 15 which the moneys are appropriated, and for not more than the 16 following full-time equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,418,466 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 21.00 19 6. For the division of state patrol, for salaries, support, 20 maintenance, workers’ compensation costs, and miscellaneous 21 purposes, including the state’s contribution to the peace 22 officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system provided 23 in chapter 97A in the amount of the state’s normal contribution 24 rate, as defined in section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries 25 for which the moneys are appropriated, and for not more than 26 the following full-time equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90,056,257 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 613.00 29 It is the intent of the general assembly that members of the 30 state patrol be assigned to patrol the highways and roads in 31 lieu of assignments for inspecting school buses for the school 32 districts. 33 7. For deposit in the sick leave benefits fund established 34 in section 80.42 for all departmental employees eligible to 35 -16- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 16/ 20
S.F. _____ receive benefits for accrued sick leave under the collective 1 bargaining agreement: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 279,517 3 8. For costs associated with the training and equipment 4 needs of volunteer fire fighters: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,075,520 6 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 7 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 8 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 9 for expenditure for the purposes designated in this subsection 10 until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 11 9. For the public safety interoperable and broadband 12 communications fund established in section 80.44: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 115,661 14 10. For the office to combat human trafficking established 15 pursuant to section 80.45, including salaries, support, 16 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 17 the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,742 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 20 11. For department-wide duties, including operations, 21 costs, and miscellaneous purposes: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,649,789 23 12. For deposit in the public safety equipment fund 24 established in section 80.48 for the purchase, maintenance, and 25 replacement of equipment used by the department: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500,000 27 13. For the office of drug control policy, for salaries, 28 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, including 29 statewide coordination of the drug abuse resistance education 30 (D.A.R.E) programs or other similar programs, and for not more 31 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 249,219 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 34 Notwithstanding section 8.39, the department of public 35 -17- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 17/ 20
S.F. _____ safety may reallocate moneys appropriated in this section 1 as necessary to best fulfill the needs provided for in the 2 appropriation. However, the department shall not reallocate 3 moneys appropriated to the department in this section unless 4 notice of the reallocation is given to the legislative services 5 agency and the department of management prior to the effective 6 date of the reallocation. The notice shall include information 7 regarding the rationale for reallocating the moneys. The 8 department shall not reallocate moneys appropriated in this 9 section for the purpose of eliminating any program. 10 Sec. 16. GAMING ENFORCEMENT. 11 1. There is appropriated from the gaming enforcement 12 revolving fund created in section 80.43 to the department of 13 public safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 14 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof 15 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 16 For any direct support costs for agents and officers of 17 the division of criminal investigation’s excursion gambling 18 boat, gambling structure, and racetrack enclosure enforcement 19 activities, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 20 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 21 full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,442,487 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 65.00 24 2. For each additional license to conduct gambling games on 25 an excursion gambling boat, gambling structure, or racetrack 26 enclosure issued during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, 27 there is appropriated from the gaming enforcement revolving 28 fund to the department of public safety for the fiscal year 29 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, an additional 30 amount of not more than $300,000 to be used for full-time 31 equivalent positions. 32 3. The department of public safety, with the approval of the 33 department of management, may employ no more than three special 34 agents for each additional riverboat or gambling structure 35 -18- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 18/ 20
S.F. _____ regulated after July 1, 2025, and three special agents for 1 each racing facility which becomes operational during the 2 fiscal year which begins July 1, 2025. Positions authorized 3 in this subsection are in addition to the full-time equivalent 4 positions otherwise authorized in this section. 5 Sec. 17. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY 6 MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the 911 emergency 7 communications fund created in section 34A.7A to the department 8 of homeland security and emergency management for the fiscal 9 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the 10 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 11 used for the purposes designated: 12 For implementation, support, and maintenance of the 13 functions of the administrator and program manager under 14 chapter 34A and to employ the auditor of the state to perform 15 an annual audit of the 911 emergency communications fund: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 17 Sec. 18. CONSUMER EDUCATION AND LITIGATION —— FARM 18 MEDIATION AND PROSECUTIONS, APPEALS, AND CLAIMS. 19 Notwithstanding section 714.16C , there is appropriated from the 20 consumer education and litigation fund to the department of 21 justice for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending 22 June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 23 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 24 1. For farm mediation services as specified in section 25 13.13, subsection 2 : 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 27 2. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 28 purposes for criminal prosecutions, criminal appeals, and 29 performing duties pursuant to chapter 669 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 31 DIVISION II 32 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY 33 Sec. 19. Section 80B.11B, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 34 2024, is amended to read as follows: 35 -19- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 19/ 20
S.F. _____ c. For a candidate sponsored by a political subdivision 1 and hired by the political subdivision, to the political 2 subdivision, one-third of the total cost ; to the candidate, 3 one-third of the total cost; and to the state, the remainder of 4 the total cost. The political subdivision may pay for all or a 5 portion of the candidate’s share of the costs. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the justice 10 system. The bill is organized in divisions. 11 FY 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS. The bill makes appropriations 12 for FY 2024-2025 from the general fund of the state to the 13 departments of justice, corrections, public defense, public 14 safety, and homeland security and emergency management, and 15 the Iowa law enforcement academy, office of the state public 16 defender, and board of parole. 17 The bill appropriates moneys from the commerce revolving 18 fund to the office of consumer advocate of the department 19 of justice; from the gaming enforcement revolving fund to 20 the department of public safety; from the 911 emergency 21 communications fund to the department of homeland security 22 and emergency management; and from the consumer education and 23 litigation fund to the department of justice for farm mediation 24 services and for criminal prosecutions, criminal appeals, and 25 performing certain duties. 26 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY. For a basic training course 27 provided to a candidate sponsored by a political subdivision 28 and hired by the political subdivision, current law requires 29 the Iowa law enforcement academy to charge one-third of the 30 cost to the political subdivision, one-third to the candidate, 31 and the remainder to the state. The bill provides that the 32 state will be charged the cost previously charged to the 33 candidate. 34 -20- LSB 5005XC (6) 90 as/ns 20/ 20
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