HSB 193

Under current law, the department of administrative services (DAS) is authorized to set off against any claim owed to a person by a public agency any qualifying debt of that person owed to a public agency. In addition, the director of the department of revenue (DOR) is authorized to establish, administer, and make available a centralized debt collection capability and procedure for the use by any state agency or local government entity to collect delinquent accounts, charges, fees, loans, taxes, or other indebtedness owed to or being collected by the state. 17 regarding setoff from income tax refunds or other accounts payable by the state for any of the obligations transferred by state agencies or local government agencies.504 and prohibits DOR from setting off an individual’s income tax refund to collect such a debt.504) and providing setoff procedures under the purview of DOR. That legislation takes effect on the effective date of rules adopted by DOR implementing 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1064.504 by the bill. _____ adopted by DOR implementing 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1064.