SSB 3172

Senate File 2385 eliminates, merges, changes, and creates various boards and commissions that are in the State. A list of the boards and commissions that are being eliminated or merged can be seen in Appendix A.

Divisions with No or Minimal Fiscal Impact Division I — Establishes the Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee in the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and provides membership requirements.

Division II — Makes conforming changes to temporary licenses to practice professional land surveying.

Division III — Repeals and reestablishes the State Government Efficiency Review Committee and defines Committee members and responsibilities.

Division IV — Alters the authority of the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL).

Division V — Requires the DIAL to review all current licensure renewal cycles and fees for professional and occupational licenses issued in the State. A report is due to the Governor and General Assembly by September 30, 2024.

Division VI — Allows the head of a department or independent agency to establish and utilize an ad hoc advisory committee, and establish rules for the operation of the committee, as deemed necessary.

Division VII — Requires governmental bodies to provide hybrid meetings, teleconference participation, virtual meetings, remote participation, and other hybrid meeting options. Division VIII — Allows State boards, commissions, committees, and councils to call meetings as necessary.

Division X — Amends resignation procedures for an individual appointed by the Governor to a board.

Division XI — Alters the authority of the Council on Health and Human Services. Divisions XII through XXII — Eliminates and merges various boards and commissions and transfers their duties and authority accordingly.

Division XXIII — Provides transition language for SF 2385.

Divisions with a Fiscal Impact

Description and Background

Division IX (Elimination and Mergers) Eliminates and merges various boards and commissions and transfers their authority accordingly. This includes the elimination of the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), whose duties are being transferred to the Employment Appeals Board. This includes the elimination of the Executive Director of the PERB, who has a salary that ranges from $73,000 to $112,000.

Assumptions

• Costs associated with eliminated boards and commissions will not continue in the future.
• There will be a reduction in expenses to the State from the elimination of the Executive Director of the PERB of up to $112,000.
• There will be increase in expenses to the State from mileage and per diem paid to the Technology and Commercialization Committee, but the amount of increase is unknown.

Fiscal Impact

The elimination of the PERB Executive Director will result in a reduction in expenses to the State of up to $112,000.

The elimination of the remaining boards and commissions throughout the various divisions of the Bill are estimated to have a minimal decrease in expenses to the State.

Sources

• Legislative Services Agency
• Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing