Bill Text: IA HF256 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the duties and rulemaking authority of the commission on veterans affairs. (See Cmte. Bill HF 363)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-31 - END OF 2011 ACTIONS [HF256 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-HF256-Introduced.html
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BY
WINDSCHITL
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
duties
and
rulemaking
authority
of
the
1
commission
on
veterans
affairs.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
35A.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
Review
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
carry
3
out
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
after
reviewing
proposed
4
rules
submitted
by
the
department
concerning
the
management
5
and
operation
of
the
department
as
provided
in
section
35A.5
.
6
Unless
the
commission
votes
to
disapprove
a
proposed
rule
7
on
a
two-thirds
vote
at
the
earlier
of
the
next
regularly
8
scheduled
meeting
of
the
commission
or
a
special
meeting
of
the
9
commission
called
by
the
commission
within
thirty
days
of
the
10
date
the
proposed
rule
is
submitted,
the
department
may
proceed
11
to
adopt
the
rule.
12
Sec.
2.
Section
35A.5,
subsection
9,
Code
2011,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
9.
After
consultation
with
the
commission,
provide
15
certification
training
to
executive
directors
and
16
administrators
of
county
commissions
of
veteran
affairs
17
pursuant
to
section
35B.6
.
Training
provided
under
this
18
subsection
shall
include
accreditation
by
the
national
19
association
of
county
veteran
service
officers.
Training
20
provided
by
the
department
shall
be
certified
by
the
national
21
association
of
county
veteran
service
officers
and,
in
22
addition,
shall
ensure
that
each
executive
director
and
23
administrator
is
proficient
in
the
use
of
electronic
mail,
24
general
computer
use,
and
use
of
the
internet
to
access
25
information
regarding
facilities,
benefits,
and
services
26
available
to
veterans
and
their
families.
The
department
27
commission
may
adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
28
to
provide
for
training
of
county
veteran
affairs
executive
29
directors
and
administrators.
30
Sec.
3.
Section
35A.5,
subsection
12,
Code
2011,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
12.
Adopt
Submit
proposed
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
33
and
to
establish
policy
for
the
management
and
operation
of
34
the
department
.
Prior
to
adopting
rules,
the
department
shall
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submit
proposed
rules
to
the
commission
for
review
adoption
1
pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
section
35A.3
.
2
Sec.
4.
Section
35A.8,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
2011,
3
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
a.
The
executive
director
shall
provide
for
the
5
administration
of
the
bonus
authorized
in
this
subsection
.
The
6
department
commission
shall
adopt
rules,
pursuant
to
chapter
7
17A
,
as
necessary
to
administer
this
subsection
including
,
but
8
not
limited
to
,
application
procedures,
investigation,
approval
9
or
disapproval,
and
payment
of
claims.
10
Sec.
5.
Section
35A.8,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
2011,
11
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
a.
The
executive
director
shall
provide
for
the
13
administration
of
the
bonus
authorized
in
this
subsection
.
The
14
department
commission
shall
adopt
rules,
pursuant
to
chapter
15
17A
,
as
necessary
to
administer
this
subsection
including
but
16
not
limited
to
application
procedures,
investigation,
approval
17
or
disapproval,
and
payment
of
claims.
18
Sec.
6.
Section
35A.8A,
subsection
7,
Code
2011,
is
amended
19
to
read
as
follows:
20
7.
The
executive
director
of
the
department
of
veterans
21
affairs
shall
provide
for
the
administration
of
the
bonus
22
authorized
in
this
section
.
The
department
commission
23
shall
adopt
rules,
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
,
as
necessary
24
to
administer
this
section
including
but
not
limited
to
25
application
procedures,
investigation,
approval
or
disapproval,
26
and
payment
of
claims.
The
department
commission
may
expend
27
up
to
one
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
for
the
bonus
28
compensation
authorized
under
this
section
for
administrative
29
costs
associated
with
the
requirements
of
this
section
.
30
Sec.
7.
Section
35A.13,
subsection
5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
5.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
that
beginning
33
with
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2008,
appropriations
34
be
made
annually
to
the
veterans
trust
fund.
Prior
to
any
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additional
appropriations
to
this
fund,
the
department
1
commission
shall
provide
the
general
assembly
with
information
2
identifying
immediate
and
long-term
veteran
services
throughout
3
the
state
and
a
plan
for
delivering
those
services.
4
Sec.
8.
Section
35A.13,
subsection
9,
Code
2011,
is
amended
5
by
striking
the
subsection.
6
Sec.
9.
Section
35A.14,
subsection
5,
unnumbered
paragraph
7
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
The
department
commission
shall
adopt
rules
governing
the
9
distribution
of
grants
under
this
section
in
accordance
with
10
the
following:
11
Sec.
10.
Section
35A.17,
subsection
4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
4.
The
department
commission
shall
adopt
rules,
pursuant
14
to
chapter
17A
,
deemed
necessary
for
the
administration
of
the
15
county
commission
of
veteran
affairs
training
program.
16
Sec.
11.
Section
36.8,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
17
follows:
18
36.8
Rules.
19
The
department
commission
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
20
chapter
17A
to
implement
this
chapter
.
21
Sec.
12.
Section
36.9,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
36.9
Appropriations.
24
This
chapter
shall
be
implemented
by
the
department
25
commission
each
fiscal
year
that
appropriations
are
made
to
the
26
department
commission
for
the
implementation.
27
EXPLANATION
28
This
bill
makes
changes
relative
to
the
duties
and
29
responsibilities
of
the
department
of
veterans
affairs
and
the
30
commission
on
veterans
affairs.
The
bill
places
all
rulemaking
31
authority
with
the
commission
and
removes
rulemaking
authority
32
from
the
department
in
all
instances.
33
The
bill
specifies
that
this
authority
extends
to
rules
for
34
the
provision
of
training
to
county
veteran
affairs
executive
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directors
and
administrators.
The
bill
further
specifies
1
that
the
commission
may
adopt
rules
related
to
veterans
2
bonus
application
procedures,
investigations,
approvals
or
3
disapprovals,
and
payments.
4
The
bill
requires
that
the
commission
identify
and
report
5
to
the
legislature
on
the
short
and
long-term
goals
of
the
6
veterans
trust
fund,
prior
to
any
future
appropriations
by
7
the
general
assembly.
The
bill
strikes
emergency
rulemaking
8
authority
over
the
veterans
trust
fund.
9
The
bill
also
shifts
rulemaking
authority
over
the
injured
10
veterans
grant
program
and
the
county
commission
of
veteran
11
affairs
training
program
to
the
commission
from
the
department.
12
The
bill
further
shifts
rulemaking
authority
to
the
13
commission
from
the
department
for
issues
regarding
medical
14
reporting
requirements
related
to
veterans
exposed
to
chemicals
15
while
serving
in
the
armed
forces.
16
The
bill
finally
allows
the
department
to
propose
17
rules
regarding
policy
for
the
management
and
operation
18
of
the
department
to
the
commission
for
the
commission’s
19
consideration.
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