Iowa House Bill HF2686 Latest Draft

                            House File 2686 - Enrolled   House File 2686   AN ACT   RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTIONS OF STATE   AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, PROVIDING FOR SALARIES OF CERTAIN   STATE OFFICERS, MAKING STATUTORY CORRECTIONS, RESOLVING   INCONSISTENCIES, REMOVING AMBIGUITIES, AND INCLUDING   EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS.   BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:    DIVISION I    NATURAL RESOURCES    Section 1. Section 233A.15, Code 2024, is amended to read    as follows:    233A.15 Transfers   Assignments to work in parks.    1. The director may assign children from the state training    school deemed trustworthy, to perform services for the    department of natural resources within the state parks, state    game and forest areas, and other lands under the jurisdiction    of the department of natural resources. The department of    natural resources shall provide permanent housing and   work    guidance supervision, but the care and custody of the children    assigned shall remain with the department. All programs shall    have as their primary purpose and shall provide for inculcation      

  House File 2686, p. 2   or the activation of attitudes, skills, and habit patterns    which will be conducive to the habilitation of the children    involved.    2. The director may use state-owned mobile housing    equipment and facilities in performing services at temporary    locations in the areas described in subsection 1 .    DIVISION II    DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING    Sec. 2. Section 10A.309, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    10A.309 Interest in affected business.    It shall be unlawful for the   The commissioner to shall not    be financially interested in any business enterprise coming    under or affected by this subchapter during the commissioners      term of   while in office, and if the commissioner violates    this statute, it shall be sufficient grounds for removal from    office, and in such case the governor shall at once declare the    office vacant and appoint another to fill the vacancy.    Sec. 3. Section 10A.310, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    2. Subject to the approval of the director of the department      of workforce development , the commissioner may enter into    contracts with any state agency, with or without reimbursement,    for the purpose of obtaining the services, facilities, and    personnel of the agency and with the consent of any state    agency or political subdivision of the state, accept and use    the services, facilities, and personnel of the agency or    political subdivision, and employ experts and consultants or    organizations in order to expeditiously, efficiently, and    economically effectuate the purposes of this chapter . The    agreements under this subsection are subject to approval by the    executive council if approval is required by law.    Sec. 4. Section 10A.504, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph    1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    The director shall appoint and supervise a full-time   an    executive director for each of the following boards:    Sec. 5. Section 10A.507, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended      to read as follows:              

  House File 2686, p. 3   2. The fund shall consist of moneys and fees collected by    the department for deposit in the fund and other moneys as      provided by law   .    Sec. 6. Section 91C.4, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    91C.4 Fees.    The director shall prescribe the fee for registration,    which fee shall not exceed fifty dollars every   per year. All    fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the      licensing and regulation fund created in section 10A.507.    Sec. 7. Section 135C.9, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    b. The facility has been inspected by the director , who may      be a member of a municipal fire department,   or the directors    designee and the department has received either a certificate    of compliance or a provisional certificate of compliance by    the facility with the fire hazard and fire safety rules and    standards of the department as promulgated by the director    and, where applicable, the fire safety standards required for    participation in programs authorized by either Tit. XVIII or    Tit. XIX of the United States Social Security Act, codified at    42 U.S.C. 1395  1395ll and 1396  1396g. The certificate or    provisional certificate shall be signed by the director or the    directors designee who made the inspection. If the director    or directors designee   finds a deficiency upon inspection, the    notice to the facility shall be provided in a timely manner    and shall specifically describe the nature of the deficiency,    identifying the Code section or subsection provision or the    rule or standard violated. The notice shall also specify the    time allowed for correction of the deficiency, at the end of    which time the director or directors designee   shall perform    a follow-up inspection.    Sec. 8. Section 147.80, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:      147.80 Establishment of fees  administrative costs.    1. Each board , following approval by the department,   may , or    at the direction of the department, shall   by rule establish or    revise fees for the following based on the costs of sustaining    the board and the actual costs of the service :                           

  House File 2686, p. 4   a. Examinations.    b. Licensure, certification, or registration.    c. Renewal of licensure, certification, or registration.    d. Renewal of licensure, certification, or registration    during the grace period.    e. Reinstatement or reactivation of licensure,    certification, or registration.    f. Issuance of a certified statement that a person is    licensed, registered, or has been issued a certificate to    practice in this state.    g. Issuance of a duplicate license, registration, or    certificate, which shall be so designated on its face. A board    may require satisfactory proof that the original license,    registration, or certificate issued by the board has been lost    or destroyed.    h. Issuance of a renewal card.    i. Verification of licensure, registration, or    certification.    j. Returned checks.    k. Inspections.    2. Each board   The department shall annually prepare    estimates of projected revenues to be generated by the   all    fees received by the board collected as well as a projection    of the fairly apportioned   aggregate administrative costs and    rental expenses attributable to the board all boards and the    division of the department responsible for licensing related to    such boards . Each board The department shall annually review    and , if necessary, direct the boards to adjust its the schedule    of fees to cover aggregate   projected expenses and ensure fees    imposed in this state are not greater than similar fees imposed    by similar boards or agencies in other states   . The department    shall annually provide to each appropriate board a comparison    of the amount of the boards fees as compared to similar fees      imposed by similar boards or agencies in other states.    3. a.   The board of medicine, the board of pharmacy, the    dental board, and the board of nursing shall retain individual    an   executive officers director pursuant to section 10A.504 , but    to the extent possible shall share administrative, clerical,    and investigative staff .                                    

  House File 2686, p. 5   b.   An individual executive director may be appointed and    serve as the executive director of one or more of the boards    specified under paragraph   a .    Sec. 9. Section 152.2, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    152.2 Executive director.    The board shall retain a full-time   an executive director,    who shall be appointed pursuant to section 10A.504 . The    executive director shall be a registered nurse. The governor,    with the approval of the executive council pursuant to section    8A.413, subsection 3 , under the pay plan for exempt positions    in the executive branch of government, shall set the salary of    the executive director.    Sec. 10. Section 153.33B, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    A full-time   An executive director shall be appointed as    provided under section 10A.504 . The executive director shall    not be a member of the board. The duties of the executive    director shall be the following:    Sec. 11. Section 231B.4, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    231B.4 Zoning  fire and safety standards.    An elder group home shall be located in an area zoned    for single-family or multiple-family housing or in an    unincorporated area and shall be constructed in compliance with    applicable local housing codes and the rules adopted for the    special classification by the department. In the absence of    local building codes, the facility shall comply with the state    plumbing code established pursuant to section 135.11   105.4 and    the state building code established pursuant to section 103A.7    and the rules adopted for the special classification by the    department. The rules adopted for the special classification    by the department regarding second floor occupancy shall take    into consideration the mobility of the tenants.    Sec. 12. Section 272C.1, subsection 6, Code 2024, is amended    by adding the following new paragraph:    NEW PARAGRAPH   . ag. The real estate appraiser examining    board, created pursuant to chapter 543D.    Sec. 13. Section 272C.2, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended                   

  House File 2686, p. 6   by adding the following new paragraph:    NEW PARAGRAPH   . h. Allow a licensee to apply continuing    education credit obtained in excess of the requirements for a    renewal period to the continuing education requirements for    the following renewal period in an amount not to exceed fifty    percent of the continuing education credits required for a    renewal period. A licensing board may adopt rules specifying    types of continuing education credits earned in a renewal    period that cannot be applied to the continuing education    requirements for the following renewal period.    Sec. 14. REPEAL. Section 91C.9, Code 2024, is repealed.    Sec. 15. TRANSFER. Moneys remaining in the contractor    registration revolving fund at the end of the fiscal year    beginning July 1, 2023, shall be transferred to the licensing    and regulation fund created in section 10A.507.    DIVISION III    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION    Sec. 16. Section 321.383, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2024,    are amended to read as follows:    1. This chapter with respect to equipment on vehicles does    not apply to implements of husbandry, road machinery, or bulk    spreaders and other fertilizer and chemical equipment defined    as special mobile equipment, except as made applicable in this    section . However, the movement of implements of husbandry on a    roadway is subject to safety rules adopted by the department of      public safety . The safety rules shall prohibit the movement    of any power unit towing more than one implement of husbandry,    except implements of husbandry that are not self-propelled and    are capable of being towed in tandem, from the manufacturer    to the retail seller, from the retail seller to the farm    purchaser, or from the manufacturer to the farm purchaser.    2. When operated on a highway in this state at a speed    of thirty-five miles per hour or less, every farm tractor,    or tractor with towed equipment, self-propelled implement of    husbandry, road construction or maintenance vehicle, road    grader, horse-drawn vehicle, or any other vehicle principally    designed for use off the highway and any such tractor,    implement, vehicle, or grader when manufactured for sale or    sold at retail after December 31, 1971, shall be identified      

  House File 2686, p. 7   with a reflective device in accordance with the standards of    the American society of agricultural engineers; however, this    provision shall not apply to such vehicles when traveling in    an escorted parade. If a person operating a vehicle drawn    by a horse or mule objects to using a reflective device    that complies with the standards of the American society of    agricultural engineers for religious reasons, the vehicle may    be identified by an alternative reflective device that is in    compliance with rules adopted by the department of public      safety . The reflective device or alternative reflective device    shall be visible from the rear. A vehicle other than those    specified in this section shall not display a reflective device    or an alternative reflective device. On vehicles operating at    speeds above thirty-five miles per hour, the reflective device    or alternative reflective device shall be removed or hidden    from view.    Sec. 17. Section 307.12, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    f. Present the departments proposed budget to the    commission prior to December   March 31 of each immediately    preceding the applicable fiscal year.    Sec. 18. Section 307.12, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended    by adding the following new paragraph:    NEW PARAGRAPH   . 0l. Establish divisions within the    department as necessary or desirable in addition to any    departmental division required or established by law.    Sec. 19. Section 307.12, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    2. If in the interest of the state, the director may allow    a subsistence expense to an employee under the supervision      of the departments administrator   responsible for highway    programs and activities for continuous stay in one location    while on duty away from established headquarters and place    of domicile for a period not to exceed forty-five days; and    allow automobile expenses in accordance with section 8A.363 ,    for moving an employee and the employees family from place of    present domicile to new domicile, and actual transportation    expense for moving of household goods. The household goods for    which transportation expense is allowed shall not include pets             

  House File 2686, p. 8   or animals.    Sec. 20. Section 307.21, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    1. The departments administrator responsible for the      operations and finances of the department shall:    a. Provide for the proper maintenance and protection of    the grounds, buildings, and equipment of the department, in    cooperation with the department of administrative services.    b. Establish, supervise, and maintain a system of    centralized electronic data processing for the department, in    cooperation with the department of administrative services      management .    c. Assist the director in preparing Prepare the departmental    budget.    d. Provide centralized purchasing services for the    department, if authorized by the department of administrative    services. The administrator   department shall, when the price    is reasonably competitive and the quality as intended, purchase    soybean-based inks and plastic products with recycled content,    including but not limited to plastic garbage can liners, and    shall purchase these items in accordance with the schedule    established in section 8A.315 . However, the administrator      department need not purchase garbage can liners in accordance    with the schedule if the liners are utilized by a facility    approved by the environmental protection commission created    under section 455A.6 , for purposes of recycling. For purposes    of this section , recycled content means that the content of    the product contains a minimum of thirty percent postconsumer    material.    e. Assist the director in employing   Employ the professional,    technical, clerical, and secretarial staff for the department    and maintain employee records, in cooperation with the    department of administrative services and provide personnel    services, including but not limited to training, safety    education, and employee counseling.    f. Assist the director in coordinating   Coordinate the    responsibilities and duties of the various divisions within the    department.    g. Carry out all other general administrative duties for the                 

  House File 2686, p. 9   department.    h. Perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be    assigned by the director.    Sec. 21. Section 307.21, subsection 2, unnumbered paragraph    1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    When performing the duty of providing centralized purchasing    services under subsection 1 , the administrator   department shall    do all of the following:    Sec. 22. Section 307.21, subsection 4, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    4. The administrator   department shall provide for the    purchase of qualified renewable fuels to power internal    combustion engines that are used to operate motor vehicles and    for the purchase of motor vehicles operating using engines    powered by qualified renewable fuels in the same manner    required for the director of the department of administrative    services pursuant to section 8A.368 . The department of    transportation shall compile information regarding compliance    with the provisions of this subsection in the same manner as    the department of administrative services pursuant to section    8A.369 . The department of transportation shall cooperate    with the department of administrative services in preparing    the annual state fleet qualified renewable fuels compliance    report regarding compliance with this subsection as provided    in section 8A.369 .    Sec. 23. Section 307.21, subsection 5, paragraph a,    unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    Of all new passenger vehicles and light pickup trucks    purchased by the administrator   department , a minimum of ten    percent of all such vehicles and trucks purchased shall be    equipped with engines which utilize alternative methods of    propulsion, including but not limited to any of the following:    Sec. 24. Section 307.21, subsections 6 and 7, Code 2024, are      amended to read as follows:    6. The administrator   department shall, whenever technically    feasible, purchase and use degradable loose foam packing    material manufactured from grain starches or other renewable    resources, unless the cost of the packing material is more than           

  House File 2686, p. 10   ten percent greater than the cost of packing material made from    nonrenewable resources. For the purposes of this subsection ,    packing material means material, other than an exterior    packing shell, that is used to stabilize, protect, cushion, or    brace the contents of a package.    7. The administrator department may purchase items from    the department of administrative services and may cooperate    with the director of the department of administrative services    by providing purchasing services for the department of    administrative services.    Sec. 25. Section 307.22, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    307.22 Planning and programming activities.    1.   The departments administrator responsible for    transportation planning and infrastructure program development    department   shall:    a. 1. Assist the director in planning Plan all modes of    transportation in order to develop an integrated transportation    system providing adequate transportation services for all    citizens of the state.    b.   2. Develop and maintain transportation statistical data    for the department.    c.   3. Assist the director in establishing, analyzing,    and evaluating   Establish, analyze, and evaluate alternative    transportation policies for the state.    d. 4. Coordinate planning duties and responsibilities with    the planning functions carried on by other administrators among    the divisions of the department.    e.   (1) 5. a. Annually report by July 1 of each year,    for both secondary and farm-to-market systems, miles of earth,    granular, and paved surface roads; the daily vehicle miles of    travel; and lineal feet of bridge deck under the jurisdiction    of each countys secondary road department, as of the preceding    January 1, taking into account roads whose jurisdiction has    been transferred from the department to a county or from a    county to the department during the previous year. The annual    report shall include those roads transferred to a county    pursuant to section 306.8A .    (2)   b. Miles of secondary and farm-to-market roads shall                                 

  House File 2686, p. 11   not include those miles of farm-to-market extensions within    cities under five hundred population that are placed under    county secondary road jurisdiction pursuant to section 306.4 .    (3)   c. The annual report of updated road and bridge data of    both the secondary and farm-to-market roads shall be submitted    to the Iowa county engineers association service bureau.    f.   6. Advise and assist the director to study Study and    develop highway transport economics to assure availability and    productivity of highway transport services.    g.   Perform such other planning functions as may be assigned    by the director.      2. The function of planning does not include the detailed    design of highways or other modal transportation facilities,    but is restricted to the needs of this state for multimodal      transportation systems.    Sec. 26. Section 307.23, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    b. Provide all   legal services for the department.    Sec. 27. Section 307.24, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2024,    is amended to read as follows:    The departments administrator   department shall be    responsible for highway programs and activities ,   shall plan,    design, construct, and maintain the state primary highways ,    and shall administer chapters 306 through 306C , chapters    309 through 314 , chapters 316 through 318 , and chapter 320    and perform other duties as assigned by the director   . The    department shall:    Sec. 28. Section 307.26, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    307.26 Administration of modal   Modal programs and activities.    The departments administrator responsible for modal      programs and activities department shall:    1. Advise and assist the director in the development of      Develop aeronautics, including but not limited to the location    of air terminals; accessibility of air terminals by other    modes of public transportation; protective zoning provisions    considering safety factors, noise, and air pollution;    facilities for private and commercial aircraft; air freight    facilities; and such other physical and technical aspects as                                

  House File 2686, p. 12   may be necessary to meet present and future needs.    2. Advise and assist the director in the study of   Study    local and regional transportation of goods and people including    intracity and intercity bus systems, dial-a-bus facilities,    rural and urban bus and taxi systems, the collection of data    from these systems, the study of the feasibility of increased    government subsidy assistance and the allocation of such    subsidies to each mass transportation system, the study of such    other physical and technical aspects which may be necessary    to meet present and future needs, and the application for,    acceptance of, and expending of federal, state, or private    funds for the improvement of mass transit.    3. Advise and assist the director in the development of      Develop   transportation systems and programs for improving    passenger and freight services.    4. Advise and assist the director in developing   Develop    programs in anticipation of railroad abandonment, including:    a. Development and evaluation of Developing and evaluating    programs which will encourage improvement of rail freight    and the upgrading of rail lines in order to improve freight    service.    b. Advising the director   Determining when it may appear in    the best interest of the state to assume the role of advocate    in railroad abandonments and railroad rate schedules.    5. Develop and maintain a federal-state relationship    of programs relating to railroad safety enforcement, track    standards, rail equipment, operating rules, and transportation    of hazardous materials.    6. Make surveys, plans, and estimates of cost for the    elimination of danger at railroad crossings on highways and    confer with local and railroad officials with reference to    elimination of the danger.    7. Advise and assist the director in the conduct of   Conduct    research on railroad-highway grade crossings and encourage    and develop a safety program in order to reduce injuries or    fatalities including but not limited to the following:    a. The establishment of   Establishing standards for warning    devices for particularly hazardous crossings or for classes    of crossings on highways, which standards shall be designed                 

  House File 2686, p. 13   to reduce injuries, fatalities, and property damage. Such    standards shall regulate the use of warning devices and    signs, which shall be in addition to the requirements of    section 327G.2 . Implementation of such standards shall be    the responsibility of the government agency or department    or political subdivision having jurisdiction and control of    the highway and such implementation shall be deemed adequate    for the purposes of railroad grade crossing protection. The    department, or the political subdivision having jurisdiction,    may direct the installation of temporary protection while    awaiting installation of permanent protection. A railroad    crossing shall not be found to be particularly hazardous for    any purpose unless the department has determined it to be    particularly hazardous.    b. The development and adoption of   Developing and adopting    classifications of crossings on public highways based upon    their characteristics, conditions, and hazards, and standards    for warning devices, signals, and signs of each crossing    classification. The department shall recommend a schedule    for implementation of the standards to the government agency,    department, or political subdivision having jurisdiction of    the highway and shall provide an annual report to the general    assembly on the development and adoption of classifications    and standards under this paragraph and their implementation,    including information about financing installation of warning    devices, signals, and signs. The department shall not be    liable for the development or adoption of the classifications    or standards. A government agency, department, or political    subdivision shall not be liable for failure to implement the    standards. A crossing warning or improvement installed or    maintained pursuant to standards adopted by the department    under this paragraph shall be deemed an adequate and    appropriate warning for the crossing.    8. Advise and assist the director to assure   Assure    availability, efficiency, and productivity of freight and    passenger services and to promote the coordination of service    between all transportation modes.    9. Advise and assist the director with studies of   Study    regulatory changes deemed necessary to effectuate economical         

  House File 2686, p. 14   and efficient railroad service.    10. Advise and assist the director regarding   Enter into    agreements with railroad corporations for the restoration,    conservation, or improvement of railroad as defined in section    327D.2, subsection 3 , on such terms, conditions, rates,    rentals, or subsidy levels as may be in the best interest    of the state. The commission may enter into contracts    and agreements which are binding only to the extent that    appropriations have been or may subsequently be made by the    legislature to effectuate the purposes of this subsection .    11. Administer chapters 324A , 327C through 327H , 327J , 328 ,    329 , and 330 .    12. Administer programs and activities in chapters 306D ,    307C , 308A , and 315 .    13. Perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be    assigned by the director.      14. 13. Promote river transportation and coordinate river    programs with other transportation modes.    15.   14. Advise and assist the director in the development    of Develop river transportation and port facilities in the    state.    Sec. 29. Section 307.27, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2024,    is amended to read as follows:    The departments administrator   department shall be    responsible for the enforcement and regulation of motor    carriers, registration of motor vehicles, and licensing of    drivers , and shall:    Sec. 30. Section 307.47, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    1. The highway materials and equipment revolving fund    is created from moneys appropriated out of the primary road    fund. From this fund shall be paid all costs for materials    and supplies, inventoried stock supplies, maintenance and    operational costs of equipment, and equipment replacements    incurred in the operation of centralized purchasing under      the supervision of the administrator responsible for highway    programs and activities   . Direct salaries and expenses properly    chargeable to direct salaries shall be paid from the fund. For    each month the administrator responsible for the operations                       

  House File 2686, p. 15   and finances of   the department shall render a statement    to each highway unit for the actual cost of materials and    supplies, operational and maintenance costs of equipment, and    equipment depreciation used. The expense shall be paid by the    administrator responsible for the operations and finances of    the department   in the same manner as other interdepartmental    billings are paid. The sum paid shall be credited to the    highway materials and equipment revolving fund.    Sec. 31. Section 307.48, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    2. An employee under the supervision of the departments      administrator of highways who became an employee of the state    department of transportation on July 1, 1974, retains all    rights to longevity pay so long as the employee continues    employment with the department.    Sec. 32. Section 327D.192, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    327D.192 Spot checks for hazardous cargo.    An employee under the supervision of the departments      administrator for rail and water designated by the director of    the department may conduct spot inspections of vehicles subject    to registration which are owned or operated by a railroad    corporation to determine whether a vehicle is used to transport    products or property which may be a safety hazard for the    operator of the vehicle subject to registration or any other    employee of the railroad corporation who is transported in the    vehicle.    Sec. 33. Section 327F.39, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    a. Administrator means the departments administrator    for rail and water   modal programs , or the administrators    directors   designee.    DIVISION IV      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION      Sec. 34. Section 256.9, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2024,    is amended to read as follows:    Except for the higher education division; the bureaus,      boards, and commissions within the higher education division;    and the public broadcasting board and division, the director                  

  House File 2686, p. 16   shall:    Sec. 35. Section 256.9, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2024, are    amended to read as follows:    3. Establish divisions of the department and assign      subject matter duties to divisions of the department in a    manner determined by the director   as necessary or desirable in    addition to divisions required by law , unless a provision of      law requires a particular departmental unit or subject matter    to be assigned to a specific division of the department   . The    organization of the department shall promote coordination of    functions and services relating to administration, supervision,    and improvement of instruction. The director may also reassign      within the department the boards, commissions, bureaus, and    duties specified in sections 256.111 and 256.121.      4. Employ personnel and assign duties and responsibilities    of the department. The director shall appoint a deputy    director and division administrators deemed necessary.    They shall be appointed on the basis of their professional    qualifications, experience in administration, and background.    Members of the professional staff are not subject to the merit      system provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV , and are subject    to   section 256.10 .    Sec. 36. Section 256.10, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    256.10 Director salary  employment of professional   staff.    1. The salary of the director shall be fixed by the    governor.    2. Appointments to the professional staff of the department    shall be without reference to political party affiliation,    religious affiliation, sex, or marital status, but shall be    based solely upon fitness, ability, and proper qualifications    for the particular position. The professional staff shall      serve at the discretion of the director. A member of the      professional staff shall not be dismissed for cause without    appropriate due process procedures including a hearing.      3. The director may employ full-time professional salaried    staff for less than twelve months each year, but such staff    shall be employed by the director for at least nine months of    each year. Salaries for full-time professional   salaried staff                             

  House File 2686, p. 17   employed as provided in this subsection shall be comparable to    other professional   salaried staff, adjusting for time worked.    Salaries for professional   salaried staff employed for periods    of less than twelve months shall be paid during each month of    the year in which they are employed on the same schedule as all      other   full-time permanent professional salaried staff. Such    staff shall have their salaries paid over twelve months.   The    director shall provide for and the department shall pay for    the employer share of   health and dental insurance benefits for    twelve months each year for the full-time professional staff    employed as provided in this subsection , and the health and      dental insurance benefits provided shall be comparable to the    benefits provided to all other professional staff employed by    the director   .    4. The director may employ hourly staff for less than    twelve months each year, but such staff shall be employed by      the director for at least nine months of each year. Wages for    staff employed as provided in this subsection shall be paid    during the months the employee is scheduled to work on the same      schedule as other employees of the state. The director shall    provide for and the department shall pay for the employer share    of health and dental insurance benefits for twelve months each      year for hourly staff employed as provided in this subsection.    Sec. 37. Section 256.103, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    256.103 Employees  contracts  termination and discharge    procedures.    Sections 279.12 through 279.19   279.19B and section 279.27    apply to employees of the Iowa educational services for the    blind and visually impaired program and employees of the Iowa    school for the deaf, who are licensed pursuant to subchapter    VII, part 3 . In following those sections in chapter 279 , the    references to boards of directors of school districts shall be      interpreted to apply to the department.    Sec. 38. NEW SECTION   . 256.103A Iowa educational services    for the blind and visually impaired and Iowa school for the deaf     leave.    Salaried employees of the Iowa educational services for the    blind and visually impaired program and employees of the Iowa                                 

  House File 2686, p. 18   school for the deaf who are employed on a school year basis    for less than twelve months per year shall be exempt from the    provisions of chapter 70A relating to vacation leave. In lieu    of vacation leave, such employees shall accrue two personal    leave days per school year and may carry over up to one unused    personal day into a subsequent school year. Such employees    shall not accrue more than three personal leave days at any one    time. Such leave shall not be paid out to the employee upon    separation from employment.    Sec. 39. Section 256.111, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    1. The innovation division of the department of education is    created. The chief administrative officer   head of the division    is the administrator who shall be a highly qualified science,    technology, engineering, and mathematics advocate and shall be    appointed by the director.    Sec. 40. Section 256.111, subsection 2, unnumbered    paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    The administrator shall do all of the following , subject to      supervision of the director :    Sec. 41. Section 256.111, subsection 2, paragraphs a and c,    Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:    a. Direct and organize   the activities of the division,    including the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics    collaborative initiative created in subsection 3 .    c. Perform other duties imposed by law or assigned by the      director .    Sec. 42. Section 256.121, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    1. The higher education division of the department of    education is created. The chief administrative officer   head    of the division is the administrator who shall be appointed by    the director.    Sec. 43. Section 256.121, subsection 2, unnumbered      paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    The administrator shall do all of the following , subject to      supervision of the director   :    Sec. 44. Section 256.121, subsection 2, paragraphs b, d, and    e, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:              

  House File 2686, p. 19   b. Direct and organize   the activities of the division.    d. Hire and control Supervise the personnel employed by the    division.    e. Perform other duties imposed by law or assigned by the    director .    DIVISION V    DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS    Sec. 45. Section 8D.13, subsection 12, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    12. Access to the network shall be offered to the judicial    district departments of correctional services established    in section 905.2   904.104A , provided that such departments    contribute an amount consistent with their share of use for the    part of the system in which the departments participate, as    determined by the commission.    Sec. 46. Section 80D.1, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    1. The governing body of a city, a county, or   the state of    Iowa , or the Iowa department of corrections   may provide, either    separately or collectively through a chapter 28E agreement, for    the establishment of a force of reserve peace officers, and may    limit the size of the reserve force. In the case of the state,    unless the reserve peace officer is employed by the department      of corrections,   the department of public safety shall act as    the governing body. If the reserve peace officer is employed    by the department of corrections, the department of corrections    shall act as the governing body.    Sec. 47. Section 80D.11, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    80D.11 Employee  pay.    While performing official duties, each reserve peace officer    shall be considered an employee of the governing body which    the officer represents and shall be paid a minimum of one    dollar per year. The governing body of a city, a county, or      the state , or the Iowa department of corrections   may provide    additional monetary assistance for the purchase and maintenance    of uniforms and equipment used by reserve peace officers.    Sec. 48. Section 125.93, Code 2024, is amended to read as      follows:                     

  House File 2686, p. 20   125.93 Commitment records  confidentiality.    Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment    of a person which are maintained in connection with the    provision of substance use disorder treatment services are    confidential, consistent with the requirements of section    125.37 , and with the federal confidentiality regulations    authorized by the federal Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act,    42 U.S.C. 290ee and the federal Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse    and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act, 42    U.S.C. 290dd-2. However, such records may be disclosed to an    employee of the department of corrections, if authorized by the    director of the department of corrections , or to an employee      of a judicial district department of correctional services, if    authorized by the director of the judicial district department      of correctional services .    Sec. 49. Section 216A.136, subsection 8, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    8. Community-based correctional program records maintained    under chapter 905   904 .    Sec. 50. Section 321J.2, subsection 3, paragraph b,    subparagraph (1), Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    (1) With the consent of the defendant, the court may    defer judgment pursuant to section 907.3 and may place the    defendant on probation upon conditions as it may require. Upon    a showing that the defendant is not fulfilling the conditions    of probation, the court may revoke probation and impose any    sentence authorized by law. Before taking such action, the    court shall give the defendant an opportunity to be heard on    any matter relevant to the proposed action. Upon violation    of the conditions of probation, the court may proceed as    provided in chapter 908 . Upon fulfillment of the conditions    of probation and the payment of fees imposed and not waived    by the judicial district department of correctional services    under section 905.14   904.912 , the defendant shall be discharged    without entry of judgment.    Sec. 51. Section 669.2, subsection 5, Code 2024, is amended      to read as follows:    5. State agency includes all executive departments,    agencies, boards, bureaus, and commissions of the state of           

  House File 2686, p. 21   Iowa, and corporations whose primary function is to act as, and    while acting as, instrumentalities or agencies of the state of    Iowa, whether or not authorized to sue and be sued in their    own names. This definition does not include a contractor with    the state of Iowa. Soil and water conservation districts as    defined in section 161A.3, subsection 6 , and judicial district    departments of correctional services as established in section    905.2   904.104A are state agencies for purposes of this chapter .    Sec. 52. Section 708.2B, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    1. As used in this section , district department means    a judicial district department of correctional services,    established pursuant to section 905.2   904.104A .    Sec. 53. Section 901A.2, subsection 8, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    8. In addition to any other sentence imposed on a person    convicted of a sexually predatory offense pursuant to    subsection 1, 2, or 3 , the person shall be sentenced to an    additional term of parole or work release not to exceed two    years. The board of parole shall determine whether the person    should be released on parole or placed in a work release    program. The sentence of parole supervision shall commence    immediately upon the persons release by the board of parole    and shall be under the terms and conditions as set out in    chapter 906 . Violations of parole or work release shall    be subject to the procedures set out in chapter 905   904 or    908 or rules adopted under those chapters. For purposes of    disposition of a parole violator upon revocation of parole or    work release, the sentence of an additional term of parole or    work release shall be considered part of the original term of    commitment to the department of corrections.    Sec. 54. Section 902.1, subsection 4, Code 2024, is amended      to read as follows:    4. If a defendant is paroled pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 ,    the defendant shall be subject to the same set of procedures    set out in chapters 901B , 905   904 , 906 , and 908 , and rules    adopted under those chapters for persons on parole.    Sec. 55. Section 903B.1, Code 2024, is amended to read as      follows:             

  House File 2686, p. 22   903B.1 Special sentence  class B or class C felonies.    A person convicted of a class C felony or greater offense    under chapter 709 or section 728.12 , or a class B felony    under section 713.3, subsection 1 , paragraph d , shall also be    sentenced, in addition to any other punishment provided by law,    to a special sentence committing the person into the custody    of the director of the Iowa department of corrections for the    rest of the persons life, with eligibility for parole as    provided in chapter 906 . The board of parole shall determine    whether the person should be released on parole or placed in    a work release program. The special sentence imposed under    this section shall commence upon completion of the sentence    imposed under any applicable criminal sentencing provisions for    the underlying criminal offense and the person shall begin the    sentence under supervision as if on parole or work release.    The person shall be placed on the corrections continuum in    chapter 901B , and the terms and conditions of the special    sentence, including violations, shall be subject to the same    set of procedures set out in chapters 901B , 905   904 , 906 , and    908 , and rules adopted under those chapters for persons on    parole or work release. The revocation of release shall not be    for a period greater than two years upon any first revocation,    and five years upon any second or subsequent revocation. A    special sentence shall be considered a category A sentence    for purposes of calculating earned time under section 903A.2 .    Sec. 56. Section 903B.2, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    903B.2 Special sentence  class D felonies or    misdemeanors.    A person convicted of a misdemeanor or a class D felony    offense under chapter 709 , section 726.2 , or section 728.12    shall also be sentenced, in addition to any other punishment    provided by law, to a special sentence committing the person    into the custody of the director of the Iowa department of    corrections for a period of ten years, with eligibility for    parole as provided in chapter 906 . The board of parole shall    determine whether the person should be released on parole    or placed in a work release program. The special sentence    imposed under this section shall commence upon completion of     

  House File 2686, p. 23   the sentence imposed under any applicable criminal sentencing    provisions for the underlying criminal offense and the person    shall begin the sentence under supervision as if on parole or    work release. The person shall be placed on the corrections    continuum in chapter 901B , and the terms and conditions of the    special sentence, including violations, shall be subject to the    same set of procedures set out in chapters 901B , 905   904 , 906 ,    and 908 , and rules adopted under those chapters for persons on    parole or work release. The revocation of release shall not be    for a period greater than two years upon any first revocation,    and five years upon any second or subsequent revocation. A    special sentence shall be considered a category A sentence    for purposes of calculating earned time under section 903A.2 .    Sec. 57. Section 904.101, Code 2024, is amended by adding    the following new subsections:    NEW SUBSECTION   . 1A. Community-based correctional program    means correctional programs and services, under the direction    of a district director and the department, including but    not limited to an intermediate criminal sanctions program    in accordance with the corrections continuum in section    901B.1, designed to supervise and assist individuals who    are charged with or have been convicted of a felony, an    aggravated misdemeanor or a serious misdemeanor, or who    are on probation or parole in lieu of or as a result of a    sentence of incarceration imposed upon conviction of any    of these offenses, or who are contracted to the district    department for supervision and housing while on work release.    A community-based correctional program shall be designed by a    district department, under the direction and control of the    department, in a manner that provides services in a manner    free of disparities based upon an individuals race or ethnic    origin.    NEW SUBSECTION   . 1B. Community-based corrections facility    means property or buildings owned or operated by the department    for a community-based correctional program.    NEW SUBSECTION   . 4. District advisory board means the    advisory board of a district department.    NEW SUBSECTION   . 5. District department means a judicial    district department of correctional services established under         

  House File 2686, p. 24   section 904.104A.    NEW SUBSECTION   . 6. District director means the director    of a district department, appointed by the director under    section 904.301A.    Sec. 58. Section 904.102, Code 2024, is amended by adding    the following new subsection:    NEW SUBSECTION   . 12. Community-based corrections    facilities.    Sec. 59. Section 904.103, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended by striking the subsection.    Sec. 60. Section 904.301A, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    904.301A Appointment of directors.    The director shall appoint, subject to the approval of    the board, a district   director for each judicial district    department of correctional services   established in section    905.2 904.104A .    Sec. 61. Section 904.303, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    904.303 Officers and employees  compensation.    1. The director shall determine the number and compensation    of subordinate officers and employees for each institution    subject to chapter 8A, subchapter IV . Subject to this chapter ,    the officers and employees shall be appointed and discharged    by the superintendent or district director, as applicable,      who shall keep in the record of each subordinate officer and    employee, the date of employment, the compensation, and the    date of and the reasons for each discharge.    2. The superintendents , district directors,   and employees    of the correctional institutions shall receive salaries or    compensation as determined by the director, shall receive a    midshift meal when on duty, and shall be provided uniforms if    uniforms are required to be worn when on duty. The uniforms    shall be maintained and replaced by the department at no    cost to the employees and shall remain the property of the    department.    Sec. 62. Section 904.306, Code 2024, is amended to read as      follows:      904.306 Conferences.              

  House File 2686, p. 25   Quarterly conferences of the superintendents and the      district directors of the institutions shall be held with    the director for the consideration of all matters relative    to the management of the institutions. Full minutes of the    meetings shall be preserved in the records of the director.    The director may cause papers to be prepared and read at the    conferences on appropriate subjects.    Sec. 63. Section 904.307, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    904.307 Annual reports.    1.   The superintendent of each institution shall make an    annual report to the director.    2. The district director of each district department shall    make an annual report to the director.      Sec. 64. Section 904.310, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    904.310 Canteens.    The director may maintain a canteen at an institution under    the directors jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined    in or committed to   the institution of items such as toilet    articles, candy, tobacco products, notions, and other sundries,    and may provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel,    and merchandise for the canteen. The director shall specify    the items to be sold in the canteen. The department may    establish and maintain a permanent operating fund for each    canteen. The fund shall consist of the receipts from the    sale of commodities at the canteen and donations designated    by inmates for reimbursement of victims travel expenses.    Any money in the fund over the amount needed to do normal    business transactions, to reimburse any accounts which have    subsidized the canteen fund, and to reimburse victims travel    expenses shall be considered profit. This money may remain in    the institutions   canteen fund and be used for any purchase    which the superintendent or district director, as applicable,    approves that will directly and collectively benefit the    inmates of the institution or to reimburse victims travel    expenses.    Sec. 65. Section 904.311, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:             

  House File 2686, p. 26   1. The director may permit the superintendent or the      district director, as applicable, of each institution to retain    a stated amount of funds in possession as a contingent fund    for the payment of freight, postage, commodities purchased    on authority of the director on a cash basis, salaries,    inmate allowances, and bills granting discount for cash. If    necessary, the director shall make proper requisition upon the    director of the department of administrative services for a    warrant on the treasurer of state to secure the contingent fund    for each institution.    Sec. 66. Section 904.315, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    1. The director of the department of administrative    services shall, in writing, let all contracts for authorized    improvements under chapter 8A, subchapter III , costing in    excess of the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3 , or as    established in section 314.1B . Upon prior authorization by    the director, improvements costing five thousand dollars or    less may be made by the superintendent or district director, as      applicable, of any institution.    Sec. 67. Section 904.502, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    904.502 Questionable commitment.    The superintendent or the district director, as applicable,      shall within three days of the commitment or entrance of a    person at the institution notify the director if there is any    question as to the propriety of the commitment or detention of    any person received at the institution, and the director upon    notification shall inquire into the matter presented, and take    appropriate action.    Sec. 68. Section 904.505, subsection 2, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    2. The superintendent or district director, as applicable,      of each institution shall maintain a register of all penalties    imposed on inmates and the cause for which the penalties were    imposed.    Sec. 69. Section 904.512, Code 2024, is amended to read as      follows:      904.512 Visits.           

  House File 2686, p. 27   Members of the executive council, the attorney general,    the lieutenant governor, members of the general assembly,    judges of the supreme and district court and court of appeals,    judicial magistrates, county attorneys ,   and persons ordained    or designated as regular leaders of a religious community are    authorized to visit all institutions under the control of the    Iowa department of corrections at reasonable times. No other    person shall be granted admission except by permission of the    superintendent or district director, as applicable   .    Sec. 70. Section 904.513, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    a. The department of corrections , in cooperation with the      judicial district departments of correctional services, shall    establish in each judicial district a continuum of programming    for the supervision and treatment of offenders convicted of    violating chapter 321J who are sentenced to the custody of the    director. The continuum shall include a range of sanctioning    options that include but are not limited to prisons and    residential facilities.    Sec. 71. Section 904.513, subsection 1, paragraph b,    subparagraph (4), Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    (4) Assignment may also be made on the basis of the    offenders treatment program performance, as a disciplinary    measure, for medical needs, and for space availability at    community residential facilities. If there is insufficient    space at a community residential facility, the court may order    an offender to be released to the supervision of the judicial      district department of correctional services , held in jail,    or committed to the custody of the director of the department      of corrections for assignment to an appropriate correctional    facility until there is sufficient space at a community    residential facility.    Sec. 72. Section 904.514, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2024,    are amended to read as follows:    1. A person committed to an institution under the control of    the department who bites another person, who causes an exchange    of bodily fluids with another person, or who causes any bodily    secretion to be cast upon another person, shall submit to the    withdrawal of a bodily specimen for testing to determine if the           

  House File 2686, p. 28   person is infected with a contagious infectious disease. The    bodily specimen to be taken shall be determined by the staff    physician of the institution. The specimen taken shall be    sent to the state hygienic laboratory or some other laboratory    approved by the department of health and human services. If a    person to be tested pursuant to this section refuses to submit    to the withdrawal of a bodily specimen, application may be made    by the superintendent of the institution to the district court    for an order compelling the person to submit to the withdrawal    and, if infected, to available treatment. An order authorizing    the withdrawal of a specimen for testing may be issued only by    a district judge or district associate judge upon application    by the superintendent or district director, as applicable,   of    the institution.    3. Personnel at an institution under the control of the    department or of a residential facility operated by a judicial      district department of correctional services shall be notified    if a person committed to any of these institutions is found to    have a contagious infectious disease.    Sec. 73. Section 904.602, subsection 1, unnumbered    paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    The following information regarding individuals receiving    or who have received services from the department or from the    judicial   district departments of correctional services under    chapter 905 is public information and may be given to anyone:    Sec. 74. Section 904.602, subsection 2, unnumbered    paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    The following information regarding individuals receiving    or who have received services from the department or from the    judicial   district departments of correctional services under    chapter 905   is confidential and shall not be disseminated by    the department to the public:    Sec. 75. Section 904.602, subsections 6 and 10, Code 2024,    are amended to read as follows:    6. Confidential information described in subsection 2 may    be disclosed to public officials for use in connection with    their official duties relating to law enforcement, audits and    other purposes directly connected with the administration of    their programs. Full disclosure by the department of any            

  House File 2686, p. 29   information on an individual may be made to the board of parole    and to judicial   district departments of correctional services    created under   chapter 905 , and the board and those district    departments are subject to the same standards as the department    in dissemination or redissemination of information on persons    served or supervised by those district   departments, and all    provisions of this section pertain to the board of parole and    to the judicial   district departments as if they were a part    of the department. Information may be disseminated about    individuals while under the supervision of the department    to public or private agencies to which persons served or    supervised by the department are referred for specific services    not otherwise provided by the department but only to the extent    that the information is needed by those agencies to provide the    services required, and they shall keep information received    from the department confidential.    10. Regulations, procedures, and policies that govern the    internal administration of the department and the judicial      district departments of correctional services under   chapter    905 , which if released may jeopardize the secure operation of a    correctional institution operation or program are confidential    unless otherwise ordered by a court. These records include    procedures on inmate movement and control; staffing patterns    and regulations; emergency plans; internal investigations;    equipment use and security; building plans, operation,    and security; security procedures for inmates, staff, and    visitors; daily operation records; and contraband and medicine    control. These records are exempt from the public inspection    requirements in section 17A.3 and section 22.2 .    Sec. 76. Section 904.704, Code 2024, is amended to read as      follows:      904.704 Limitation on contracts.    The director or the superintendents   superintendent or    district director, as applicable, of the institutions shall    not, nor shall any other person employed by the state, make    any contract by which the labor or time of an inmate in the    institution is given, loaned, or sold to any person unless as    provided by subchapter VIII or section 904.703 .    Sec. 77. Section 904.904, Code 2024, is amended to read as                  

  House File 2686, p. 30   follows:    904.904 Housing facilities  halfway houses.    Unless the inmate returns after working hours to the    institution under jurisdiction of the department of      corrections , the department of corrections shall contract    coordinate   with a judicial district department of correctional    services   for the quartering and supervision of the inmate in    local housing facilities. The board of parole shall include    as a specific term or condition in the work release plan of    any inmate the place where the inmate is to be housed when not    on the work assignment. The board of parole shall not place    an inmate on work release for longer than six months in any    twelve-month period unless approval is given by a majority of    the full board of parole. Inmates may be temporarily released    to the supervision of a responsible person to participate in    family and selected community, religious, educational, social,    civic, and recreational activities when it is determined    that the participation will directly facilitate the release    transition from institution to community. The department of      corrections shall provide a copy of the work release plan and    a copy of any restitution plan of payment to the judicial    district department of correctional services   quartering and    supervising the inmate.    Sec. 78. Section 904.905, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    904.905 Surrender of earnings.    1. An inmate employed in the community under a work release    plan shall surrender to the judicial   district department of    correctional services   the inmates total earnings less payroll    deductions required by law. The judicial district department    of correctional services   shall deduct from the earnings in the    following order of priority:    a. An amount the inmate may be legally obligated to pay    for the support of the inmates dependents, the amount of    which shall be paid to the dependents through the department    of health and human services.    b. Restitution as ordered by the court pursuant to chapter    910 .    c. An amount determined to be the cost to the judicial                       

  House File 2686, p. 31   district department of correctional services   for providing    food, lodging, and clothing for the inmate while under the    program.    d. Any other financial obligations which are acknowledged by    the inmate or any unsatisfied judgment against the inmate.    2. Any balance remaining after deductions and payments    shall be credited to the inmates personal account at the    judicial   district department of correctional services and shall    be paid to the inmate upon release. An inmate so employed    shall be paid a fair and reasonable wage in accordance with the    prevailing wage scale for such work and shall work at fair and    reasonable hours per day and per week.    Sec. 79. Section 904.906, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    904.906 Status of inmates on work release.    An inmate employed in the community under this chapter    is not an agent, employee, or involuntary servant of the    department of corrections ,   or the board of parole , or the    judicial district department of correctional services   while    released from confinement under the terms of a work release    plan. If an inmate suffers an injury arising out of or in    the course of the inmates employment under this chapter , the    inmates recovery shall be from the insurance carrier of the    employer of the project and no proceedings for compensation    shall be maintained against the insurance carrier of the    state institution ,   or the state , the insurance carrier of the    judicial district department of correctional services, or the    judicial district department of correctional services, and    there is no employer-employee relationship between the inmate    and the state institution ,   or the board of parole , or the    judicial district department of correctional services   .    Sec. 80. Section 904.908, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2024,      are amended to read as follows:    1. Upon request by the Iowa department of corrections ,      or   the board of parole, or a judicial district department    of correctional services a county shall provide temporary    confinement for alleged violators of work release conditions    if space is available.    2. The Iowa department of corrections shall negotiate                       

  House File 2686, p. 32   a reimbursement rate with each county for the temporary    confinement of alleged violators of work release conditions    who are in the custody of or who are housed or supervised      by   the director of the Iowa department of corrections or who    are housed or supervised by the judicial district department    of correctional services   . The amount to be reimbursed shall    be determined by multiplying the number of days a person is    confined by the average daily cost of confining a person in the    county facility as negotiated with the department. Payment    shall be made upon submission of a voucher executed by the    sheriff and approved by the director of the Iowa department of    corrections.    Sec. 81. Section 904.910, subsections 4 and 5, Code 2024,    are amended to read as follows:    4. The department may contract with a judicial district      department of correctional services for the housing and      supervision of an An inmate in local facilities as provided    in section 904.904 may be housed and supervised by a district    department   . The institutional work release plan shall    indicate the place where the inmate is to be housed when not    on work assignment. The plan shall not allow for placement    of an inmate on work release for more than six months in any    twelve-month period without unanimous committee approval to    do so. However, an inmate may be temporarily released to the    supervision of a responsible person to participate in family    and selected community, religious, educational, social, civic,    and recreational activities when the committee determines that    the participation will directly facilitate the release of the    inmate from the institution to the community. The department    shall provide a copy of the work release plan and a copy of any    restitution plan of payment to the judicial   district department    of correctional services housing and supervising the inmate.    5. An inmate employed in the community under an    institutional work release plan approved pursuant to this    section shall surrender the inmates total earnings less    payroll deductions required by law to the superintendent, or to    the judicial   district department of correctional services if it    is housing or supervising the inmate. The superintendent or    the judicial district department of correctional services shall                    

  House File 2686, p. 33   deduct from the earnings in the priority established in section    904.905 .    Sec. 82. Section 905.2, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    905.2 District   Judicial district departments of correctional    services   established.    1. There is established in each judicial district in this    state a judicial district department of correctional services.    Each district department shall furnish or contract for those    services necessary to provide a community-based correctional    program which meets the requirements of the Iowa   department of    corrections .    2. The district department is under the direction of the    Iowa   department of corrections, and shall be administered    by a district director employed by the Iowa department of    corrections   . A district department is a state agency for    purposes of chapter 669 .    3. All employees of a district department shall be employees    of the Iowa   department of corrections .    Sec. 83. Section 905.3, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    905.3 District advisory board  expenses reimbursed.    1. a.   A district advisory board is established for each    district department, which shall serve in an advisory capacity    to a district   director without compensation, and shall be    composed as follows:    (1) a. One member shall be appointed annually by a district    director from the board of supervisors of each county in the    judicial district.    (2)   b. The district director shall on or before December 31    appoint two citizen members to serve on the district advisory    board for the following calendar year.    (3)   A number of members equal to the number of citizen    members shall be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial    district on or before December 31 to serve on the district      advisory board for the following calendar year.    b.   2. The district advisory board shall meet not more often    than quarterly during the calendar year.    2. 3. The members of the district advisory board shall be                                    

  House File 2686, p. 34   reimbursed from funds of the district department for travel and    other expenses necessarily incurred in attending meetings.    Sec. 84. Section 905.4, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    905.4 Duties of the   district advisory board.    The district advisory board shall:    1. Adopt bylaws and rules for the conduct of its own      district advisory board business.    2. Advise the district   director concerning suitable    quarters at one or more sites in the district as may be    necessary for the district departments community-based    correctional program.    3. Recruit and promote local financial support for the    district departments community-based correctional program from    private sources such as community service funds, business,    industrial and private foundations, voluntary agencies ,   and    other lawful sources.    Sec. 85. Section 905.6, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    905.6 Duties of district   director.    The Each district director employed by the Iowa department    of corrections   shall be qualified in the administration of    correctional programs. The district director shall:    1. Perform the duties and have the responsibilities    delegated or specified by the Iowa   department of corrections .    2. Manage the district departments community-based    correctional program, in accordance with the policies of the    Iowa department of corrections .    3. Employ, with approval of the Iowa   department of    corrections , and supervise the employees of the district    department, including reserve peace officers, if a force of    reserve peace officers has been established.    4. Prepare all budgets and fiscal documents, and certify    for payment all expenses and payrolls lawfully incurred by the    district department.    5. Act as secretary to the district advisory board, prepare    its agenda and record its proceedings. The district shall    provide a copy of minutes from each meeting of the district    advisory board to the legislative services agency.                     

  House File 2686, p. 35   6. Develop and submit to the Iowa   department of corrections    a plan for the establishment, implementation, and operation    of a community-based correctional program in that judicial    district, which program conforms to the guidelines drawn up    by the Iowa department of corrections under this chapter and    which conform to rules, policies, and procedures pertaining    to the supervision of parole and work release adopted by the    director of the Iowa department of corrections   concerning the    community-based correctional program.    7. Negotiate and, upon approval by the Iowa   department of    corrections   , implement contracts or other arrangements for    utilization of local treatment and service resources authorized    by subsection 15 .    8. Administer the batterers treatment program for domestic    abuse offenders required in section 708.2B .    9. Notify the board of parole, thirty days prior to release,    of the release from a residential facility operated by the    district department of a person serving a sentence under    section 902.12 .    10. File with the director of the Iowa department of      corrections , within ninety days after the close of each    fiscal year, a report covering the district advisory boards    proceedings and a statement of receipts and expenditures during    the preceding fiscal year.    11. Arrange for, upon approval of the Iowa   department of    corrections , by contract or on such alternative basis as may    be mutually acceptable, and equip suitable quarters at one    or more sites in the district as may be necessary for the    district departments community-based correctional program,    provided that the district   director shall to the greatest    extent feasible utilize existing facilities and shall keep    capital expenditures for acquisition, renovation, and repair    of facilities to a minimum. The district   director shall not    enter into lease-purchase agreements for the purposes of    constructing, renovating, expanding, or otherwise improving    a community-based correctional facility or office unless    express authorization has been granted by the general assembly,    and current funding is adequate to meet the lease-purchase    obligation.                  

  House File 2686, p. 36   12. Have authority to accept property by gift, devise,    bequest, or otherwise, and to sell or exchange any property    so accepted and apply the proceeds thereof, or the property    received in exchange therefor, to the purposes enumerated in    subsection 11 .    13. Recruit, promote, accept, and use local financial    support for the district departments community-based    correctional program from private sources such as community    service funds, business, industrial and private foundations,    voluntary agencies, and other lawful sources.    14. Accept and expend state and federal funds available    directly to the district department for all or any part of the    cost of its community-based correctional program.    15. Arrange, by contract or on an alternative basis mutually    acceptable, and with approval of the director of the Iowa      department of corrections   or that directors designee for    utilization of existing local treatment and service resources,    including but not limited to employment, job training,    general, special, or remedial education; psychiatric and    marriage counseling; and substance use disorder treatment and    counseling.    16. Have authority to establish a force of reserve peace    officers, either separately or collectively through a chapter    28E agreement, as provided in chapter 80D .    Sec. 86. Section 905.14, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    3. The department of corrections   may adopt rules for the    administration of this section . If adopted, the rules shall    include a provision for waiving the collection of fees for    persons determined to be unable to pay.    Sec. 87. Section 907.3, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:      c. Upon fulfillment of the conditions of probation and    the payment of fees imposed and not waived by the judicial    district department of correctional services under section    905.14   904.912 , the defendant shall be discharged without entry    of judgment.    Sec. 88. Section 907.3, subsection 3, unnumbered paragraph    1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:          

  House File 2686, p. 37   By record entry at the time of or after sentencing, the court    may suspend the sentence and place the defendant on probation    upon such terms and conditions as it may require including    commitment to an alternate jail facility or a community    correctional residential treatment facility to be followed    by a period of probation as specified in section 907.7 , or    commitment of the defendant to the judicial district department    of correctional services for supervision or services under    section 901B.1 at the level of sanctions which the district    department determines to be appropriate and the payment of fees    imposed under section 905.14   904.912 . A person so committed    who has probation revoked shall not be given credit for such    time served. However, a person committed to an alternate jail    facility or a community correctional residential treatment    facility who has probation revoked shall be given credit for    time served in the facility. The court shall not suspend any    of the following sentences:    Sec. 89. Section 907.7, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    3. The court may subsequently reduce the length of the    probation if the court determines that the purposes of    probation have been fulfilled and the fees imposed under    section 905.14   904.912 have been paid to or waived by the    judicial district department of correctional services and    that court debt collected pursuant to section 602.8107 has    been paid. The purposes of probation are to provide maximum    opportunity for the rehabilitation of the defendant and to    protect the community from further offenses by the defendant    and others.    Sec. 90. Section 907.9, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2024, are    amended to read as follows:    1. At any time that the court determines that the purposes    of probation have been fulfilled and fees imposed under section    905.14   904.912 and court debt collected pursuant to section    602.8107 have been paid, the court may order the discharge of a    person from probation.    2. At any time that a probation officer determines that    the purposes of probation have been fulfilled and fees imposed    under section 905.14   904.912 and court debt collected pursuant           

  House File 2686, p. 38   to section 602.8107 have been paid, the officer may order the    discharge of a person from probation after approval of the    district director and notification of the sentencing court and    the county attorney who prosecuted the case.    Sec. 91. Section 907.9, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    a. At the expiration of the period of probation if the fees    imposed under section 905.14   904.912 and court debt collected    pursuant to section 602.8107 have been paid, the court shall    order the discharge of the person from probation. If portions    of the court debt remain unpaid, the person shall establish a    payment plan with the clerk of the district court or the county    attorney prior to the discharge. The court shall forward to    the governor a recommendation for or against restoration of    citizenship rights to that person upon discharge. A person who    has been discharged from probation shall no longer be held to    answer for the persons offense.    Sec. 92. REPEAL. Sections 905.1, 905.7, 905.8, 905.9,    905.10, 905.12, 905.13, and 905.15, Code 2024, are repealed.    Sec. 93. CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVE.    1. The Code editor is directed to make the following    transfers:    a. Section 905.2 to section 904.104A.    b. Section 905.3 to section 904.104B.    c. Section 905.4 to section 904.105A.    d. Section 905.6 to section 904.301B.    e. Section 905.11 to section 904.911.    f. Section 905.14 to section 904.912.    g. Section 905.16 to section 904.913.    2. The Code editor is directed to correct internal    references in the Code and in any enacted legislation as    necessary due to enactment of this division of this Act.    DIVISION VI      DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE      Sec. 94. Section 99G.3, subsection 5, Code 2024, is amended      to read as follows:    5. Director means the director of the department of      revenue or the directors designee.    Sec. 95. Section 99G.7, subsection 1, paragraphs b and c,      

  House File 2686, p. 39   Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:    b. Promote or provide for promotion of the lottery and any    functions related to the division under   this chapter .    c. Prepare a budget for the approval of the director for    activities of the division under   this chapter .    Sec. 96. Section 99G.7, subsection 1, paragraph g, Code    2024, is amended by striking the paragraph.    Sec. 97. Section 99G.8, subsections 4, 11, and 13, Code    2024, are amended to read as follows:    4. No officer or   employee of the department shall be a    member of the board.    11. The board shall meet at least quarterly and at such    other times upon call of the chairperson or the chief executive      officer   administrator . Notice of the time and place of each    board meeting shall be given to each member. The board shall    also meet upon call of three or more of the board members.    The board shall keep accurate and complete records of all its    meetings.    13. Board members shall not have any direct or indirect    interest in an undertaking that puts their personal interest    in conflict with that of the department under this chapter    including but not limited to an interest in a major   procurement    contract or a participating retailer.    Sec. 98. Section 99G.10, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    3. A background investigation shall be conducted by    the department of public safety, division of criminal    investigation, on each applicant who has reached the final    selection process prior to employment by the department under    this chapter . For positions not designated as sensitive by the    department, the investigation may consist of a state criminal    history background check, work history, and financial review.    The department shall identify those sensitive positions of    the division which require full background investigations,    which positions shall include, at a minimum, any officer of      the division, and any employee with operational management    responsibilities, security duties, or system maintenance or    programming responsibilities related to the divisions data    processing or network hardware, software, communication, or              

  House File 2686, p. 40   related systems under this chapter . In addition to a work    history and financial review, a full background investigation    may include a national criminal history check through the    federal bureau of investigation. The screening of employees    through the federal bureau of investigation shall be conducted    by submission of fingerprints through the state criminal    history repository to the federal bureau of investigation. The    results of background investigations conducted pursuant to this    section shall not be considered public records under chapter    22 .    Sec. 99. Section 99G.11, subsections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Code    2024, are amended to read as follows:    1. A member of the board , any officer,   or other employee of    the division shall not directly or indirectly, individually,    as a member of a partnership or other association, or as a    shareholder, director, or officer of a corporation have an    interest in a business that contracts for the operation or    marketing of the lottery as authorized by this chapter , unless    the business is controlled or operated by a consortium of    lotteries in which the division has an interest.    2. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 68B , a person    contracting or seeking to contract with the state to supply    gaming equipment or materials for use in the operation of the    lottery, an applicant for a license to sell tickets or shares    in the lottery, or a retailer shall not offer a member of    the board , any officer,   or other employee of the division,    or a member of their immediate family a gift, gratuity, or    other thing having a value of more than the limits established    in chapter 68B , other than food and beverage consumed at    a meal. For purposes of this subsection , member of their    immediate family means a spouse, child, stepchild, brother,    brother-in-law, stepbrother, sister, sister-in-law, stepsister,    parent, parent-in-law, or step-parent of the board member , the      officer, or other employee who resides in the same household    in the same principal residence of the board member , officer,      or other employee.    3. If a board member , officer,   or other employee of the    division violates a provision of this section , the board    member , officer, or employee shall be immediately removed from               

  House File 2686, p. 41   the office or   position.    4. Enforcement of this section against a board member ,    officer,   or other employee shall be by the attorney general who    upon finding a violation shall initiate an action to remove the    board member , officer,   or employee.    Sec. 100. Section 99G.12, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    1. The authority   department may operate self-service kiosks    to dispense authorized lottery tickets or products in locations    where lottery games and lottery products are sold, subject to    the requirements of this chapter .    Sec. 101. Section 99G.21, subsection 2, paragraph f, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    f. To enter into written agreements with one or more other    states or territories of the United States, or one or more    political subdivisions of another state or territory of the    United States, or any entity lawfully operating a lottery    outside the United States for the operation, marketing, and    promotion of a joint lottery or joint lottery game. For    the purposes of this subsection , any lottery with which the    authority   department reaches an agreement or compact shall meet    the criteria for security, integrity, and finance set by the    board.    Sec. 102. Section 99G.22, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    1. The department shall investigate the financial    responsibility, security, and integrity of any lottery system    vendor who is a finalist in submitting a bid, proposal, or    offer as part of a major procurement contract. Before a major    procurement contract is awarded, the division of criminal    investigation of the department of public safety shall conduct    a background investigation of the vendor to whom the contract    is to be awarded. The administrator   department shall consult    with the division of criminal investigation and shall provide    for the scope of the background investigation and due diligence    to be conducted in connection with major procurement contracts.    At the time of submitting a bid, proposal, or offer to the    department on a major procurement contract, each vendor shall    be required to submit to the division of criminal investigation              

  House File 2686, p. 42   appropriate investigation authorization to facilitate this    investigation, together with an advance of funds to meet the    anticipated investigation costs. If the division of criminal    investigation determines that additional funds are required    to complete an investigation, the vendor will be so advised.    The background investigation by the division of criminal    investigation may include a national criminal history check    through the federal bureau of investigation. The screening    of vendors or their employees through the federal bureau of    investigation shall be conducted by submission of fingerprints    through the state criminal history repository to the federal    bureau of investigation.    Sec. 103. Section 99G.23, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2024,    are amended to read as follows:    1. The division   department may make procurements that    integrate functions such as lottery game design, lottery ticket    distribution to retailers, supply of goods and services,    and advertising. In all procurement decisions under this    chapter , the division   department shall take into account the    particularly sensitive nature of the lottery and shall act to    promote and ensure security, honesty, fairness, and integrity    in the operation and administration of the lottery and the    objectives of raising net proceeds for state programs.    2. Each vendor for a major procurement   shall, at the    execution of the contract with the division department , post    a performance bond or letter of credit from a bank or credit    provider acceptable to the division department in an amount as    deemed necessary by the division department for that particular    bid or contract.    Sec. 104. Section 99G.24, subsection 7, paragraphs d and e,    Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:    d. Is a vendor or any employee or agent of any vendor doing    business with the department under this chapter or with   the    division.      e. Resides in the same household as an officer   employee    of the division with operational management responsibilities,    security duties, or system maintenance or programming      responsibilities related to the divisions data processing or    network hardware, software, communication, or related systems                     

  House File 2686, p. 43   under this chapter   .    Sec. 105. Section 99G.27, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, and    h, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:    a. A violation of this chapter , a regulation, or a policy or    procedure of the division department .    b. Failure to accurately or timely account or pay for    lottery products, lottery games, revenues, or prizes as    required by the division   department .    h. Failure to meet any of the objective criteria established    by the division   department pursuant to this chapter .    Sec. 106. Section 99G.28, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    99G.28 Proceeds held in trust.    All proceeds from the sale of the lottery tickets or shares    shall constitute a trust fund until paid to the division      department   directly, through electronic funds transfer to the    division department , or through the divisions departments    authorized collection representative. A lottery retailer    and officers of a lottery retailers business shall have a    fiduciary duty to preserve and account for lottery proceeds and    lottery retailers shall be personally liable for all proceeds.    Proceeds shall include unsold products received but not paid    for by a lottery retailer and cash proceeds of the sale of any    lottery products net of allowable sales commissions and credit    for lottery prizes paid to winners by lottery retailers. Sales    proceeds of pull-tab tickets shall include the sales price    of the lottery product net of allowable sales commission and    prizes contained in the product. Sales proceeds and unused    instant tickets shall be delivered to the division   department    or its authorized collection representative upon demand.    Sec. 107. Section 99G.30A, subsection 2, paragraphs a and c,    Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:    a. The director of revenue   shall administer the monitor      vending machine excise tax as nearly as possible in conjunction    with the administration of state sales tax laws. The director    shall provide appropriate forms or provide appropriate entries    on the regular state tax forms for reporting local sales and    services tax liability.    c. Frequency of deposits and monthly reports of the monitor                   

  House File 2686, p. 44   vending machine excise tax with the department of revenue   are    governed by the tax provisions in section 423.31 . Monitor    vending machine excise tax collections shall not be included in    computation of the total tax to determine frequency of filing    under section 423.31 .    Sec. 108. Section 99G.31, subsection 3, paragraphs f and g,    Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:    f. The division   department is discharged of all liability    upon payment of a prize pursuant to this section .    g. No ticket or share issued by the division shall be    purchased by and no prize shall be paid to any member of the    board of directors; any officer or   employee of the department    under this chapter ; or to any spouse, child, brother, sister,    or parent residing as a member of the same household in the    principal place of residence of any such person.    Sec. 109. Section 99G.34, subsection 4, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    4. Security records pertaining to investigations and    intelligence-sharing information between lottery security    officers   staff and those of other lotteries and law enforcement    agencies, the security portions or segments of lottery    requests for proposals, proposals by vendors to conduct    lottery operations, and records of the security division of the    department under this chapter pertaining to game security data,    ticket validation tests, and processes.    Sec. 110. Section 99G.35, subsection 1, unnumbered    paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    The departments chief security officer and investigators      lottery security staff   under this chapter shall be qualified    by training and experience in law enforcement to perform their    respective duties in support of the activities of the security    office. The chief security officer and investigators   Lottery    security staff   shall not have sworn peace officer status. The    lottery security office shall perform all of the following    activities in support of the mission of the department under    this chapter :    Sec. 111. Section 421.2, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:      421.2 Department of revenue.              

  House File 2686, p. 45   A department of revenue is created. The department shall be    administered by a director of revenue who shall be appointed by    the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and shall    serve at the pleasure of the governor. If the office of the    director becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the    same manner as provided for the original appointment. The    Except for the Iowa lottery division under chapter 99G, the      director may establish, abolish, and consolidate divisions    within the department of revenue when necessary for the    efficient performance of the various functions and duties of    the department of revenue.    Sec. 112. Section 421.9, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph    1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    The director of revenue or a department employee   designated    deputy by the director shall sign on behalf of the department    all orders, subpoenas, warrants, and other documents of like    character issued by the department.    DIVISION VII    WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT    Sec. 113. Section 84A.5, subsection 5, paragraph o, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    o. Adult education and literacy programs with community      colleges under section 84A.19 .    Sec. 114. Section 84A.5, subsection 5, Code 2024, is amended    by adding the following new paragraph:    NEW PARAGRAPH   . p. The supplemental nutrition assistance    program employment and training program pursuant to 7 C.F.R.    pt. 273, administered jointly with the department of health and    human services.    Sec. 115. Section 84A.6, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    a. The director of the department of workforce development,    in cooperation with the department of health and human    services, shall provide job placement and training to persons    referred by the department of health and human services    under the promoting independence and self-sufficiency    through employment job opportunities and basic skills program    established pursuant to chapter 239B and the supplemental    nutrition assistance program employment and training program           

  House File 2686, p. 46   pursuant to 7 C.F.R. pt. 273   .    DIVISION VIII    DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY    Sec. 116. Section 80E.1, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code    2024, is amended by striking the paragraph.    Sec. 117. Section 100.41, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    100.41 Authority to cite violations.    Fire officials acting under the authority of this part      chapter 10A, subchapter V, part 2, may issue citations in    accordance with chapter 805 , for violations of this part      chapter 10A, subchapter V, part 2, or a violation of a local    fire safety code.    DIVISION IX    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY     REPORTS    Sec. 118. Section 15.107B, Code 2024, is amended by adding    the following new subsection:    NEW SUBSECTION   . 3. The director may, notwithstanding    any provision of law to the contrary, include in the report    submitted pursuant to subsection 1, any other annual report    relating to a program or activity required to be prepared by    the authority, the director, or the board, and submitted to the    general assembly.    Sec. 119. Section 15.108, subsection 6, paragraph c,    subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (c), Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    (c) By January 15 of each year, or as part of the annual      report under section 15.107B,   the economic development    authority shall submit to the governor and the general assembly    a compilation of reports required under this subparagraph.    Sec. 120. Section 15.108, subsection 8, paragraph f, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    f. Conduct surveys of existing art and cultural programs    and activities within the state, including but not limited to    music, theater, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, and    allied arts and crafts. The authority shall submit , or include      as part of the annual report under section 15.107B, a report    on the survey to the governor and to the general assembly no              

  House File 2686, p. 47   later than ten calendar days after the commencement of each    first session of the general assembly recommending appropriate    legislation or other action as the authority deems appropriate.    Sec. 121. Section 15.120, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    b. The center shall prepare an annual report in coordination    with the authority. The center shall submit the report to the    general assembly and the legislative services agency by January    15 of each year or shall provide the report to the authority to      include as part of the annual report under section 15.107B .    Sec. 122. Section 15.231, subsection 7, Code 2024, is    amended by striking the subsection.    Sec. 123. Section 15.275, subsection 2, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    2. The authority shall report to the general assembly on or    before September 1 of each fiscal year , or report as part of      the annual report under section 15.107B, on the effectiveness    of each entity that conducted statewide tourism marketing    services and efforts in the immediately preceding fiscal    year pursuant to a contract awarded under subsection 1 . The    report shall be provided in an electronic format and shall    include metrics and criteria that allow the general assembly to    quantify and evaluate the effectiveness and economic impact of    each entitys statewide tourism marketing services and efforts.    Sec. 124. Section 15.320, subsection 2, unnumbered    paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    By January 31 of each year, the board, in cooperation with    the department of revenue, shall submit to the general assembly    and to the governor , or provide to the authority for inclusion      in the annual report under section 15.107B, a report describing    the activities of the program for the most recent calendar year    for which the tax credit application period has ended pursuant    to section 15.318, subsection 1 , paragraph d . The report    shall, at a minimum, include the following information:    Sec. 125. Section 15.338, subsection 7, Code 2024, is    amended by striking the subsection.    Sec. 126. Section 15E.46, subsection 3, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    3. The authority shall publish , or include as part of the            

  House File 2686, p. 48   annual report under section 15.107B,   an annual report of the    activities conducted pursuant to this subchapter and shall    submit the report to the governor and the general assembly.    The report shall include a listing of eligible qualifying    businesses and the number of tax credit certificates and the    amount of tax credits issued by the authority.    Sec. 127. Section 15E.52, subsection 10, unnumbered    paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    On or before January 31 of each year, the board, in    cooperation with the department of revenue, shall submit to the    general assembly and the governor , or provide to the authority      for inclusion in the annual report under section 15.107B, a    report describing the activities of the innovation funds during    the preceding fiscal year. The report shall at a minimum    include the following information:    Sec. 128. Section 15E.63, subsection 9, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    9. The board shall, in consultation with the Iowa capital    investment corporation, publish an annual report of the    activities conducted by the Iowa fund of funds, and present    the report to the governor and the general assembly or provide      the report to the authority to include such report as part      of the annual report under section 15.107B . The annual    report shall include a copy of the audit of the Iowa fund    of funds and a valuation of the assets of the Iowa fund of    funds, review the progress of the investment fund allocation    manager in implementing its investment plan, and describe any    redemption or transfer of a certificate issued pursuant to this    subchapter , provided, however, that the annual report shall not    identify any specific designated investor who has redeemed or    transferred a certificate. Every five years, the board shall    publish a progress report which shall evaluate the progress    of the state of Iowa in accomplishing the purposes stated in    section 15E.61 .      Sec. 129. Section 15F.107, subsection 2, Code 2024, is      amended to read as follows:    2. The authority shall submit a report to the general    assembly and the governors office each year , or include such      report as part of the annual report under section 15.107B, that           

  House File 2686, p. 49   moneys are appropriated to the fund established in this section    describing the use of moneys and the results achieved under    each of the programs receiving fund moneys.    Sec. 130. Section 15J.4, subsection 7, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    7. All reports received by the board under subsection    6 shall be posted on the economic development authoritys    internet site as soon as practicable following receipt of    the report. The board shall submit a written report to the    governor and the general assembly on or before January 15    of each year or shall provide the report to the economic      development authority to include such report as part of    the annual report under section 15.107B . The report    shall summarize and analyze the information submitted by    municipalities under subsection 6 .    Sec. 131. Section 16.7, Code 2024, is amended by adding the    following new subsection:    NEW SUBSECTION   . 3. The director may, notwithstanding    any provision of law to the contrary, include in the report    submitted under this section, any other annual report relating    to a program or activity required to be prepared by the    authority, the director, or the board and submitted to the    general assembly.    Sec. 132. Section 16.57B, subsection 7, unnumbered    paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    On or before January 31 of each year, or as part of the      annual report under section 16.7, the authority shall submit    a report to the general assembly that identifies all of the    following for the calendar year immediately preceding the year    of the report:    Sec. 133. Section 16.134, subsection 8, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    8. By October 1 of each year, or as part of the annual      report under section 16.7, the authority shall submit a report    to the governor and the general assembly itemizing expenditures    under the program during the previous fiscal year, if any.    Sec. 134. Section 16.153, subsection 4, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    4. By October 1, 2019, and by   October 1 of each year            

  House File 2686, p. 50   thereafter   or as part of the annual report under section 16.7 ,    the authority shall submit a report to the governor and the    general assembly itemizing expenditures from the fund, if any,    during the previous fiscal year.    DIVISION X    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY     PROGRAMS    Sec. 135. Section 15.410, subsection 2, Code 2024, is    amended by striking the subsection.    Sec. 136. Section 15.411, subsection 3, Code 2024, is    amended by striking the subsection.    Sec. 137. Section 15.412, subsection 2, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    2. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the authority and,    with the approval of the board, shall be used to facilitate    agreements ,   and enhance commercialization , and increase the    availability of skilled workers in innovative businesses. Such    moneys shall not be used for the support of retail businesses,    health care businesses, or other businesses requiring a    professional license.    Sec. 138. Section 15.412, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code    2024, is amended by striking the paragraph.    Sec. 139. NEW SECTION   . 84A.20 Iowa student internship    program.    1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise    requires:    a. Innovative business means the same as defined in    section 15E.52.    b. Internship means temporary employment of a student that    focuses on providing the student with work experience in the    students field of study.    c. Iowa student means a student of an Iowa community    college, private college, or institution of higher learning    under the control of the state board of regents, or a student    who graduated from high school in Iowa but now attends an    institution of higher learning outside the state of Iowa.    2. a. The department of workforce development shall    establish and administer an internship program with two    components for Iowa students. To the extent permitted by          

  House File 2686, p. 51   this section, the department of workforce development shall    administer the two components in as similar a manner as    possible.    b. The purpose of the first component of the program is    to link Iowa students to small and medium-sized Iowa firms    through internship opportunities. An Iowa employer may receive    financial assistance on a matching basis for a portion of the    wages paid to an intern. If providing financial assistance,    the department of workforce development shall provide the    assistance on a reimbursement basis such that for every two    dollars of wages earned by the student, one dollar paid by    the employer is matched by one dollar from the department of    workforce development. The amount of financial assistance    shall not exceed three thousand one hundred dollars for any    single internship, or nine thousand three hundred dollars    for any single employer. In order to be eligible to receive    financial assistance, the employer must have five hundred    or fewer employees and must be an innovative business. The    department of workforce development shall encourage youth who    reside in economically distressed areas, youth adjudicated to    have committed a delinquent act, and youth transitioning out    of foster care to participate in the first component of the    internship program.    c. (1) The purpose of the second component of the program    is to assist in placing Iowa students studying in the fields    of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into    internships that lead to permanent positions with Iowa    employers. The department of workforce development shall    collaborate with eligible employers, including but not limited    to innovative businesses, to ensure that the interns hired    are studying in such fields. An Iowa employer may receive    financial assistance on a matching basis for a portion of the    wages paid to an intern. If providing financial assistance,    the department of workforce development shall provide the    assistance on a reimbursement basis such that for every two    dollars of wages earned by the student, one dollar paid by    the employer is matched by one dollar from the department of    workforce development. The amount of financial assistance    shall not exceed five thousand dollars per internship. The   

  House File 2686, p. 52   department of workforce development may adopt rules to    administer this component. In adopting rules to administer    this component, the department of workforce development shall    adopt rules as similar as possible to those adopted pursuant    to paragraph b .    (2) The requirement to administer this component of the    internship program is contingent upon the provision of funding    for such purposes by the general assembly.    3. a. An Iowa student internship fund is created in the    state treasury under the control of the department of workforce    development. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to    the department of workforce development and any other moneys    available to, obtained, or accepted by the department of    workforce development for placement in the fund.    b. Payments of interest, repayments of moneys loaned    pursuant to this section, and recaptures of financial    assistance shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund    are not subject to section 8.33. Notwithstanding section    12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be    credited to the fund.    c. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department    of workforce development and, with the approval of the Iowa    workforce development board, shall be used to increase the    availability of skilled workers in innovative businesses, by    providing Iowa student internship opportunities. Such moneys    shall not be used for the support of retail businesses, health    care businesses, or other businesses requiring a professional    license.    Sec. 140. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. Any internship or    financial assistance awarded under a program administered by    the economic development authority under section 15.411, Code    2024, prior to the effective date of this division of this Act    is valid and shall continue as provided in the terms of the    internship or financial assistance under section 84A.20, as    enacted in this division of this Act.    DIVISION XI      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES      Sec. 141. Section 125.7, subsection 4, Code 2024, is amended      to read as follows:   

  House File 2686, p. 53   4. Adopt rules for subsections   subsection 1 and 6 and review    other rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this    chapter , subject to review in accordance with chapter 17A .    Sec. 142. Section 125.7, subsection 6, Code 2024, is amended    by striking the subsection.    Sec. 143. Section 125.13, subsection 2, paragraphs a, b, i,    and j, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:    a. A hospital providing care or treatment to persons with    a substance use disorder licensed under chapter 135B which is    accredited by the joint commission on the accreditation of    health care organizations, the commission on accreditation    of rehabilitation facilities, the American osteopathic    association, or another recognized organization approved by the    council   department . All survey reports from the accrediting or    licensing body must be sent to the department.    b. Any practitioner of medicine and surgery or osteopathic    medicine and surgery, in the practitioners private practice.    However, a program shall not be exempted from licensing by the    council   department by virtue of its utilization of the services    of a medical practitioner in its operation.    i. A substance use disorder treatment program not funded    by the department which is accredited or licensed by the joint    commission on the accreditation of health care organizations,    the commission on the accreditation of rehabilitation    facilities, the American osteopathic association, or another    recognized organization approved by the council   department .    All survey reports from the accrediting or licensing body must    be sent to the department.    j. A hospital substance use disorder treatment program    that is accredited or licensed by the joint commission on the    accreditation of health care organizations, the commission on    the accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, the American      osteopathic association, or another recognized organization    approved by the council   department . All survey reports for    the hospital substance use disorder treatment program from the    accrediting or licensing body shall be sent to the department.    Sec. 144. Section 125.14, Code 2024, is amended to read as      follows:      125.14 Licenses  renewal  fees.                

  House File 2686, p. 54   The council   department shall consider all cases involving    initial issuance, and renewal, denial, suspension, or    revocation of a license. The department shall issue a license    to an applicant whom the council department determines meets    the licensing requirements of this chapter . Licenses shall    expire no later than three years from the date of issuance    and shall be renewed upon timely application made in the same    manner as for initial issuance of a license unless notice of    nonrenewal is given to the licensee at least thirty days prior    to the expiration of the license. The department shall not    charge a fee for licensing or renewal of programs contracting    with the department for provision of treatment services. A fee    may be charged to other licensees.    Sec. 145. Section 125.15A, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    b. The council   department has suspended, revoked, or refused    to renew the existing license of the program.    Sec. 146. Section 125.16, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    125.16 Transfer of license or change of location prohibited.    A license issued under this chapter may not be transferred,    and the location of the physical facilities occupied or    utilized by any program licensed under this chapter shall not    be changed without the prior written consent of the council      department .    Sec. 147. Section 125.17, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    125.17 License suspension or revocation.    Violation of any of the requirements or restrictions    of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted pursuant to    this chapter is cause for suspension, revocation, or refusal    to renew a license. The director shall at the earliest      time feasible notify a licensee whose license the council      department is considering suspending or revoking and shall    inform the licensee what changes must be made in the licensees    operation to avoid such action. The licensee shall be    given a reasonable time for compliance, as determined by the    director, after receiving such notice or a notice that the    council   department does not intend to renew the license. When               

  House File 2686, p. 55   the licensee believes compliance has been achieved, or if    the licensee considers the proposed suspension, revocation,    or refusal to renew unjustified, the licensee may submit    pertinent information to the council   department and the council    department shall expeditiously make a decision in the matter    and notify the licensee of the decision.    Sec. 148. Section 125.18, Code 2024, is amended by striking    the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:    125.18 Applications  approval or denial  disciplinary    actions.    The department may deny an application for license, or    may place on probation, suspend or revoke a license of, or    otherwise discipline a licensee if the department finds that    the licensee has not been or will not be operated in compliance    with this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this    chapter, or that there is insufficient assurance of adequate    protection for the public. The authorization denial or period    of probation, suspension, or revocation, or other disciplinary    action shall be effected and may be appealed as provided by    section 17A.12.    Sec. 149. Section 125.19, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    125.19 Reissuance or reinstatement.    After suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license    pursuant to this chapter , the affected licensee shall not have    the license reissued or reinstated within one year of the    effective date of the suspension, revocation, or expiration    upon refusal to renew, unless the council   department orders    otherwise. After that time, proof of compliance with the    requirements and restrictions of this chapter and the rules    adopted pursuant to this chapter must be presented to the    council   department prior to reinstatement or reissuance of a    license.    Sec. 150. Section 125.21, subsection 1, Code 2024, is      amended to read as follows:    1. The council   department has exclusive power in this state    to approve and license chemical substitutes and antagonists    programs, and to monitor chemical substitutes and antagonists    programs to ensure that the programs are operating within the             

  House File 2686, p. 56   rules adopted pursuant to this chapter . The council   department    shall grant approval and license if the requirements of the    rules are met and state funding is not requested. The chemical    substitutes and antagonists programs conducted by persons    exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter pursuant    to section 125.13, subsection 2 , are subject to approval and    licensure under this section .    Sec. 151. Section 125.58, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    1. If the department has probable cause to believe that    an institution, place, building, or agency not licensed    as a substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation    facility is in fact a substance use disorder treatment and    rehabilitation facility as defined by this chapter , and    is not exempt from licensing by section 125.13, subsection    2 , the council   department may order an inspection of the    institution, place, building, or agency. If the inspector    upon presenting proper identification is denied entry for the    purpose of making the inspection, the inspector may, with    the assistance of the county attorney of the county in which    the premises are located, apply to the district court for an    order requiring the owner or occupant to permit entry and    inspection of the premises to determine whether there have been    violations of this chapter . The investigation may include    review of records, reports, and documents maintained by the    facility and interviews with staff members consistent with the    confidentiality safeguards of state and federal law.    Sec. 152. Section 217.30, subsection 3, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    3. Information described in subsection 2 shall not be    disclosed to or used by any person except for purposes of    administration or evaluation   of a program of services or    assistance, and shall not, except as provided in subsection    5 , be disclosed to or used by a person outside the department    unless the person is subject to standards of confidentiality    comparable to those imposed on the department by this section .    Sec. 153. Section 217.30, subsection 5, paragraph b,    subparagraph (1), Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:    (1) Upon written application to and with the approval of the        

  House File 2686, p. 57   director or the directors designee, confidential information    described in subsection 2 , paragraphs a , b , and c , shall      is required to   be disclosed within the department and to a    public official for use in connection with the department or      public officials duties relating to law enforcement, audits,    the support and protection of children and families, and    other purposes directly connected with the administration of    the programs of services and assistance referred to in this    section .    Sec. 154. Section 217.34, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    217.34 Debt setoff.    The investigations division of the department of    inspections, appeals, and licensing and the department shall    provide assistance to set off against a persons or providers    income tax refund or rebate any debt which has accrued    through written contract, nonpayment of premiums pursuant to    section 249A.3, subsection 2 , paragraph a , subparagraph (1),    subrogation, departmental recoupment procedures, or court    judgment and which is in the form of a liquidated sum due    and owing the department. The department of inspections,    appeals, and licensing, with approval of the department,    shall adopt rules under chapter 17A necessary to assist the    department of revenue in the implementation of the setoff    under section 421.65 in regard to money owed to the state for    public assistance overpayments or nonpayment of premiums as    specified in this section . The department shall adopt rules    under chapter 17A necessary to assist the department of revenue    in the implementation of the setoff under section 421.65 , in    regard to collections by child support services and foster care      services   .    Sec. 155. Section 218.94, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code    2024, is amended to read as follows:    a. The director may   shall have full power to secure options    to purchase real estate, to acquire and sell real estate,    and to grant utility easements, for the proper uses of the    institutions. Real estate shall be acquired and sold and    utility easements granted, upon such terms and conditions as    the director may determine. Upon sale of the real estate, the           

  House File 2686, p. 58   proceeds shall be deposited in a health and human services    capital reinvestment fund created in the state treasury under    the control of the department. There is appropriated from    such capital reinvestment fund a sum equal to the proceeds    deposited and credited to the capital reinvestment fund to the    department, which may be used to purchase other real estate,    for capital improvements upon property under the directors    control, or for improvements to property which is owned by the    state and utilized by the department.    Sec. 156. Section 252I.8, subsection 6, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    6. The support obligor may withdraw the request for    challenge by submitting a written withdrawal to the person      identified as the contact for   child support services in    the notice or child support services may withdraw the    administrative levy at any time prior to the court hearing and    provide notice of the withdrawal to the obligor and any account    holder of interest and to the financial institution, by regular    mail.    DIVISION XII    STATE SALARIES  APPOINTED STATE OFFICERS    Sec. 157. NEW SECTION   . 8A.461 Appointed state officers     salary ranges.    1. Unless otherwise provided by law, the governor shall    establish a salary for nonelected persons appointed by the    governor within the executive branch of state government.    In establishing a salary for a person holding a position    enumerated in subsection 3 within the range provided, the    governor may consider, among other items, the experience of    the person in the position, changes in the duties of the    position, the incumbents performance of assigned duties,    and subordinates salaries. However, the attorney general    shall establish the salary of the consumer advocate, the    chief justice of the supreme court shall establish the salary    of the state court administrator, the ethics and campaign    disclosure board shall establish the salary of the executive    director, the Iowa public information board shall establish    the salary of the executive director, the board of regents    shall establish the salary of the executive director, and the        

  House File 2686, p. 59   Iowa public broadcasting board shall establish the salary of    the administrator of the public broadcasting division of the    department of education, each within the salary range provided    in subsection 3.    2. A person whose salary is established pursuant to this    section and who is a full-time, year-round employee of the    state shall not receive any other remuneration from the state    or from any other source for the performance of that persons    duties unless the additional remuneration is first approved by    the governor or authorized by law. However, this subsection    does not apply to reimbursement for necessary travel and    expenses incurred in the performance of duties or fringe    benefits normally provided to employees of the state.    3. a. The annual salary ranges for appointed state officers    as specified in paragraphs b , c , and d , are effective    for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, effective for the    pay period beginning June 21, 2024, and for subsequent fiscal    years. The governor or other person designated in subsection 1    shall determine the salary to be paid to the person indicated    at a rate within the applicable salary range from moneys    appropriated by the general assembly for that purpose.    b. The following are range one positions: chairperson    and members of the employment appeal board of the department    of inspections, appeals, and licensing; director of the    department for the blind; executive director of the ethics    and campaign disclosure board; executive director of the Iowa    public information board; and chairperson, vice chairperson,    and members of the board of parole. Range one positions shall    be paid in a range set in accordance with pay grade thirty-two    of the pay plans published by the department of administrative    services pursuant to section 8A.413, subsection 3.    c. The following are range two positions: workers    compensation commissioner, director of the law enforcement    academy, consumer advocate, director of the Iowa civil rights    commission, and administrator of the public broadcasting    division of the department of education. Range two positions    shall be paid in a range set in accordance with pay grade    thirty-eight of the pay plans published by the department of    administrative services pursuant to section 8A.413, subsection   

  House File 2686, p. 60   3.    d. The following are range three positions: superintendent    of banking of the department of insurance and financial    services, superintendent of credit unions of the department    of insurance and financial services, chairperson and members    of the utilities board, executive director of the Iowa    telecommunications and technology commission, executive    director of the state board of regents, lottery administrator    of the department of revenue, labor commissioner, state public    defender, and state court administrator. Range three positions    shall be paid in a range set in accordance with pay grade    forty-three of the pay plans published by the department of    administrative services pursuant to section 8A.413, subsection    3.    Sec. 158. Section 8D.4, Code 2024, is amended to read as    follows:    8D.4 Executive director appointed.    The commission shall appoint an executive director of    the commission, subject to confirmation by the senate. Such    individual shall not serve as a member of the commission.    The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the    commission. The executive director shall be selected primarily    for administrative ability and knowledge in the field, without    regard to political affiliation. The governor shall establish    the salary of the executive director within the applicable    salary range as established by the general assembly   section    8A.461 . The salary and support of the executive director shall    be paid from funds deposited in the Iowa communications network    fund.    Sec. 159. Section 20.5, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    2. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the    board, subject to confirmation by the senate, who shall serve    at the pleasure of the governor. The executive director shall    serve as the executive officer of the board. In selecting    the executive director, consideration shall be given to the    persons knowledge, ability, and experience in the field of    labor-management relations. The governor shall set the salary    of the executive director within the applicable salary range         

  House File 2686, p. 61   established by the general assembly   .    Sec. 160. Section 68B.32, subsection 5, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    5. The board shall employ a full-time executive director who    shall be the boards chief administrative officer. The board    shall employ or contract for the employment of legal counsel    notwithstanding section 13.7 , and any other personnel as may    be necessary to carry out the duties of the board. The boards    legal counsel shall be the chief legal officer of the board and    shall advise the board on all legal matters relating to the    administration of this chapter and chapter 68A . The state may    be represented by the boards legal counsel in any civil action    regarding the enforcement of this chapter or chapter 68A , or at    the boards request, the state may be represented by the office    of the attorney general. Notwithstanding section 8A.412 , all    of the boards employees, except for the executive director and    legal counsel, shall be employed subject to the merit system    provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV . The salary of the    executive director shall be fixed by the board, within the    range established by the general assembly   section 8A.461 . The    salary of the legal counsel shall be fixed by the board, within    a salary range established by the department of administrative    services for a position requiring similar qualifications and    experience.    Sec. 161. Section 99G.5, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    2. The salary of the lottery administrator shall be set by    the governor within the applicable salary range established by    the general assembly   section 8A.461 .    Sec. 162. Section 216B.3A, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    1. The director of the department shall be appointed by    the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, and shall    serve at the pleasure of the governor. The governor shall set    the salary of the director within the applicable salary range    established by the general assembly   section 8A.461 .    Sec. 163. Section 256.81, subsection 1, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    1. The public broadcasting division of the department of          

  House File 2686, p. 62   education is created. The chief administrative officer of the    division is the administrator who shall be appointed by and    serve at the pleasure of the Iowa public broadcasting board.    The board shall set the division administrators salary within    the applicable salary range established by the general assembly      unless otherwise provided by law   section 8A.461 . Educational    programming shall be the highest priority of the division.    The division shall be governed by the national principles    of editorial integrity developed by the editorial integrity    project. The director of the department of education and the    state board of education are not liable for the activities of    the division of public broadcasting.    Sec. 164. Section 475A.3, subsection 3, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    3. Salaries, expenses, and appropriation. The salary of the    consumer advocate shall be fixed by the attorney general within    the salary range set by the general assembly section 8A.461 .    The salaries of employees of the consumer advocate shall be    at rates of compensation consistent with current standards in    industry. The reimbursement of expenses for the employees and    the consumer advocate is as provided by law. The appropriation    for the office of consumer advocate shall be a separate line    item contained in the appropriation from the commerce revolving    fund created in section 546.12 .    Sec. 165. Section 524.201, subsection 2, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    2. The superintendent shall receive a salary set by the    governor within a range established by the general assembly      section 8A.461   .    Sec. 166. Section 533.104, subsection 2, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    2. The superintendent shall receive a salary set by the    governor within a range established by the general assembly      section 8A.461 .      Sec. 167. Section 904A.6, Code 2024, is amended to read as      follows:      904A.6 Salaries and expenses.    Each member of the board shall be paid a salary as determined      set by the general assembly governor within a range established                

  House File 2686, p. 63   by section 8A.461   . Each member of the board and all employees    are entitled to receive, in addition to their salary, their    necessary maintenance and travel expenses while engaged in    official business.    Sec. 168. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act takes    effect June 21, 2024.    DIVISION XIII    OFFICE FOR STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS    Sec. 169. Section 7F.1, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended    to read as follows:    3. Office established. A state-federal relations office    is established as an independent agency. The office shall be    located in Washington, D.C.,   attached to the office of the    governor for administrative purposes   and shall be administered    by the director of the office who is appointed by the governor,    subject to confirmation by the senate, and who serves at    the pleasure of the governor. The office and its personnel    are exempt from the merit system provisions of chapter 8A,    subchapter IV .    DIVISION XIV    HISTORICAL SITES    Sec. 170. Section 8A.702, subsection 2, Code 2024, is    amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu    thereof the following:    2. Administer and care for historical sites under the    authority of the department and maintain collections within    these sites. For the purposes of this section, historical    site means any district, site, building, or structure listed    on the national register of historic sites or identified as    eligible for such status by the state historic preservation    officer or that is identified according to established criteria    by the state historic preservation officer as significant in    national, state, and local history, architecture, engineering,    archaeology, or culture.    Sec. 171. Section 8A.702, subsection 4, Code 2024, is    amended to read as follows:    4. Develop , in consultation with the state historic      preservation officer, standards and criteria for the    acquisition of historic properties and for the preservation,         

  House File 2686, p. 64   restoration, maintenance, operation, and interpretation of    properties under the jurisdiction of the department.    Sec. 172. Section 15.121, subsection 2, Code 2024, is    amended by adding the following new paragraph:    NEW PARAGRAPH   . e. Developing standards and criteria for the    preservation, restoration, and maintenance of historical sites.    Sec. 173. Section 15.121, Code 2024, is amended by adding    the following new subsection:    NEW SUBSECTION   . 7. Before modifying a historical site in a    manner that could impact a sites listing on, or eligibility    for, the national register of historic places, a state agency    which owns, manages, or administers the historical site must    consult with the state historic preservation officer to ensure    the proper management, maintenance, and development of the    site. The state agency and the state historic preservation    officer may, at the discretion of the state historic    preservation officer, enter into an agreement relating to the    proper management, maintenance, and development of the site.    The authority may, in consultation with the state historic    preservation officer, adopt rules to implement this subsection.    ______________________________   PAT GRASSLEY   Speaker of the House   ______________________________   AMY SINCLAIR   President of the Senate   I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and   is known as House File 2686, Ninetieth General Assembly.   ______________________________   MEGHAN NELSON   Chief Clerk of the House   Approved _______________, 2024 ______________________________   KIM REYNOLDS   Governor