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Committee advances bill updating background‑check interval for state treasurer staff handling federal tax information
Summary
Senate Bill 2073 would update criminal history record check rules for staff with access to federal tax information processed by the state treasurer. The change aligns state law with FBI guidelines that shorten re‑check intervals from 10 to 5 years.
Senate Bill 2073 would revise Century Code provisions governing criminal history record checks for employees of the state treasurer who have access to federal tax information, aligning the statute to federal/FBI guidance that shortened certain re‑check intervals from 10 years to five.
Thomas Peedon, appearing for the State Treasurer’s office, said the office processes items that in some cases touch federal tax information (for example, child support payments) and must follow federal rules on fingerprinting and background checks. Peedon told the committee recent federal guidance shortened the required period for re‑checks and the bill simply codifies that federally required interval into state statute.
Committee members asked how the change is applied to current and new employees and whether failing a check would disqualify an employee from working with federally sensitive tax information. Peedon said the statute would apply to both new hires and existing employees (rechecks every five years), and that failing a background check would require the office to prevent that person from accessing federal tax information; employment consequences would depend on job duties and security needs.
Representative Vedder moved a “do pass” recommendation; Representative McLeod seconded. The committee recorded a roll call vote and the motion carried 12‑0‑1.
