Relating to and making appropriations involving certain state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities, providing for regulatory authority, and providing for other properly related matters, and including effective date provisions

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill makes appropriations to certain state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities. The bill is organized by divisions. GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS —— FY 2022-2023. The bill relates to and appropriates moneys to various state departments, agencies, and funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023. The bill makes appropriations to state departments and agencies including the department of administrative services, auditor of state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, office of the chief information officer, department of commerce, offices of governor and lieutenant governor, governor’s office of drug control policy, department of human rights, department of inspections and appeals, department of management, Iowa public information board, department of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and Iowa public employees’ retirement system. The bill modifies the technology modernization fund. The bill provides that on or after July 1, 2022, any unobligated or unencumbered moneys remaining in the technology modernization fund are appropriated to the secretary of state for purposes of modernization within the business services division until the moneys are fully expended or until June 30, 2026, whichever occurs first. The bill removes language regarding moneys credited to the fund. The bill provides that the technology modernization fund shall be repealed on July 1, 2026. Currently, up to $2 million of certain fees may be credited to the fund annually and the fund is to be repealed on July 1, 2022. STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— LIMITATIONS.8. The appropriation for FY 2022-2023 shall not exceed $17,525.