HSB 731

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. STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— LIMITATIONS.8. The appropriation for FY 2022-2023 shall not exceed $17,525. TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND APPROPRIATION —— OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. The bill modifies the technology modernization fund. _____ 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 The bill provides that the technology modernization fund shall be repealed on July 1, 2026. Currently, up to $2 million of certain fees may be credited to the fund annually and the fund is to be repealed on July 1, 2022. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL APPROPRIATIONS. The bill provides that the department of commerce shall transfer $1 million from the beer and liquor control fund to the Iowa department of public health, after certain transfers and upon the enactment of Senate File 2374 or successor legislation. Upon the enactment of Senate File 2374 or successor legislation, the treasurer of the state shall not transfer amounts received for Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages collected between July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, to the department of public health. The amount collected from Sunday sales from July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, shall be credited to the beer and liquor control fund.