House File 2699 - Enrolled

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1	1	HOUSE FILE 2699
1	2
1	3	AN ACT
1	4 RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
1	5	CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
1	6	CERTAIN BOARD OF REGENTS INSTITUTIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF
1	7	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
1	8	BOARD, AND RELATED MATTERS AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES.
1	9
1 10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 11
1 12	Section 1.	DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.	There is
1 13 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
1 14 department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year beginning
1 15 July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amounts,
1 16 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
1 17 purposes designated:
1 18	1.	ADMINISTRATION
1 19	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
1 20 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
1 21 positions:
1 22 .................................................. $	255,418
1 23 ............................................... FTEs	2.35
1 24	The department of cultural affairs shall coordinate
1 25 activities with the tourism office of the department of
1 26 economic development to promote attendance at the state
1 27 historical building and at this state's historic sites.
1 28	2.	COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS
1 29	For planning and programming for the community cultural
1 30 grants program established under section 303.3:
1 31 .................................................. $	299,240
1 32	3.	HISTORICAL DIVISION
1 33	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
1 34 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
35 positions:
2	1 .................................................. $	3,763,782
2	2 ............................................... FTEs	58.08
3	From the moneys appropriated under this subsection, the
2	4 department shall use $50,000 for purposes of planning
2	5 commemoration activities for the sesquicentennial anniversary
2	6 of the civil war and Iowa's participation in the civil war.
2	7 Such activities may include activities in Iowa, activities
2	8 through partnerships with other states, and activities on a
2	9 national level.
2 10	4.	HISTORIC SITES
2 11	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
2 12 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
2 13 positions:
2 14 .................................................. $	576,395
2 15 ............................................... FTEs	8.25
2 16	5.	ARTS DIVISION
2 17	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
2 18 including funds to match federal grants, and for not more than
2 19 the following full=time equivalent positions:
2 20 .................................................. $	1,246,392
2 21 ............................................... FTEs	11.12
2 22	6.	GREAT PLACES
2 23	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
2 24 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
2 25 positions:
2 26 .................................................. $	322,231
2 27 ............................................... FTEs	3.00
2 28	7.	ARCHIVE IOWA GOVERNORS' RECORDS
2 29	For archiving the records of Iowa governors and for not
2 30 more than the following full=time equivalent positions:
2 31 .................................................. $	82,171
2 32 ............................................... FTEs	0.97
2 33	8.	RECORDS CENTER RENT
34	For payment of rent for the state records center:
2 35 .................................................. $	241,068
1	9.	IOWA CULTURAL CAUCUS
3	2	For administration of the Iowa cultural caucus:
3	3 .................................................. $	20,000

3	4	Sec. 2.	GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY == ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
3	5	1.	The goals for the department of economic development
3	6 shall be to expand and stimulate the state economy, increase
3	7 the wealth of Iowans, and increase the population of the
3	8 state.
3	9	2.	To achieve the goals in subsection 1, the department of
3 10 economic development shall do all of the following:
3 11	a.	Concentrate its efforts on programs and activities that
3 12 result in commercially viable products and services.
3 13	b.	Adopt practices and services consistent with free
3 14 market, private sector philosophies.
3 15	c.	Ensure economic growth and development throughout the
3 16 state.
3 17	Sec. 3.	SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ==
3 18 APPROPRIATION.	There is appropriated from any interest or
3 19 earnings on moneys in the grow Iowa values fund to the
3 20 department of economic development for the fiscal year
3 21 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the
3 22 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
3 23 used for the purposes designated:
3 24	For the administration of a sustainable community
3 25 development initiative:
3 26 .................................................. $	500,000
3 27	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
3 28 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
3 29 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
3 30 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
3 31 the succeeding fiscal year.
3 32	Sec. 4.	DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.	There is
3 33 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
3 34 department of economic development for the fiscal year
35 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the
1 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
4	2 used for the purposes designated:
4	3	1.	ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
4	4	a.	General administration
4	5	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
4	6 and programs; for transfer to the Iowa state commission grant
4	7 program; and for not more than the following full=time
4	8 equivalent positions:
4	9 .................................................. $	2,175,661
4 10 ............................................... FTEs	28.75
4 11	From the money appropriated under this subsection, the
4 12 department shall use $50,000 for administration of the
4 13 generation Iowa commission.
4 14	b.	The department shall work with businesses and
4 15 communities to continually improve the economic development
4 16 climate along with the economic well=being and quality of life
4 17 for Iowans.	The administration division shall coordinate with
4 18 other state agencies to ensure that all state departments are
4 19 attentive to the needs of an entrepreneurial culture.
4 20	2.	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
4 21	a.	Business development operations
4 22	For business development operations and programs, the film
4 23 office, international trade, export assistance, workforce
4 24 recruitment, and the partner state program; for transfer to
4 25 the strategic investment fund; for transfer to the value=added
4 26 agricultural products and processes financial assistance fund;
4 27 for salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes;
4 28 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
4 29 positions:
4 30 .................................................. $	6,611,963
4 31 ............................................... FTEs	62.00
4 32	The department shall utilize 1.00 of the full=time
4 33 equivalent positions authorized under this subsection for
4 34 marketing and compliance activities of the targeted small
35 business program.
1	b.	The department shall establish a strong and aggressive
5	2 marketing image to showcase Iowa's workforce, existing
5	3 industry, and potential.	A priority shall be placed on
5	4 recruiting new businesses, business expansion, and retaining
5	5 existing Iowa businesses.	Emphasis shall also be placed on
5	6 entrepreneurial development through helping to secure capital
5	7 for entrepreneurs, and developing networks and a business
5	8 climate conducive to entrepreneurs and small business.
5	9	c.	A business creating jobs with economic development
5 10 assistance through moneys appropriated in this subsection
5 11 shall be subject to contract provisions stating that new and
5 12 retained jobs shall be filled by individuals who are citizens
5 13 of the United States who reside within the United States or
5 14 any person authorized to work in the United States pursuant to

5 15 federal law, including legal resident aliens in the United
5 16 States.	Any vendor who receives such public moneys shall
5 17 adhere to such contract provisions and provide periodic
5 18 assurances as the state shall require that the jobs are filled
5 19 solely by citizens of the United States who reside within the
5 20 United States or any person authorized to work in the United
5 21 States pursuant to federal law, including legal resident
5 22 aliens in the United States.
5 23	d.	From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
5 24 department may provide financial assistance in the form of a
5 25 grant to a community economic development entity for
5 26 conducting a local workforce recruitment effort designed to
5 27 recruit former citizens of the state and former students at
5 28 colleges and universities in the state to meet the needs of
5 29 local employers.
5 30	e.	From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
5 31 department may provide financial assistance to early=stage
5 32 industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
5 33	f.	From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
5 34 department may provide financial assistance in the form of
35 grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and
1 commercialization projects involving value=added agriculture,
6	2 advanced technology, or biotechnology.
6	3	g.	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
6	4 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
6	5 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
6	6 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
6	7 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
6	8	3.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
6	9	a.	Community development programs
6 10	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
6 11 community economic development programs, tourism operations,
6 12 community assistance, plans for Iowa green corps and summer
6 13 youth programs, the mainstreet and rural mainstreet programs,
6 14 the school=to=career program, the community development block
6 15 grant, and housing and shelter=related programs, and for not
6 16 more than the following full=time equivalent positions:
6 17 .................................................. $	6,448,716
6 18 ............................................... FTEs	58.26
6 19	b.	The department shall encourage development of
6 20 communities and quality of life to foster economic growth.
6 21 The department shall prepare communities for future growth and
6 22 development through development, expansion, and modernization
6 23 of infrastructure.
6 24	c.	The department shall develop public=private
6 25 partnerships with Iowa businesses in the tourism industry,
6 26 Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism organizations, and political
6 27 subdivisions in this state to assist in the development of
6 28 advertising efforts.	The department shall, to the fullest
6 29 extent possible, develop cooperative efforts for advertising
6 30 with contributions from other sources.
6 31	d.	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
6 32 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
6 33 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but
6 34 shall remain available for expenditure for the designated
35 purposes during the succeeding fiscal year.
1	4.	For allocating moneys for the world food prize:
7	2 .................................................. $	1,000,000
7	3	5.	For use as matching funds for the United States
7	4 department of housing and urban development's main street
7	5 challenge grants for historic building preservation:
7	6 .................................................. $	200,000
7	7	Sec. 5.	VISION IOWA PROGRAM == FTE AUTHORIZATION.	For
7	8 purposes of administrative duties associated with the vision
7	9 Iowa program, the department of economic development is
7 10 authorized an additional 2.25 full=time equivalent positions
7 11 above those otherwise authorized in this Act.
7 12	Sec. 6.	COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS.
7 13	1.	There is appropriated from loan repayments on loans
7 14 made under the former rural community 2000 program, sections
7 15 15.281 through 15.288, Code 2001, to the department of
7 16 economic development for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
7 17 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, any funds available in the
7 18 rural community 2000 fund.
7 19	2.	There is appropriated from any interest or earning on
7 20 moneys in the grow Iowa values fund created in section 15G.108
7 21 to the department of economic development for the fiscal year
7 22 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the sum of:
7 23 .................................................. $	160,000
7 24	3.	Moneys appropriated under subsections 1 and 2 of this
7 25 section shall be used for providing financial assistance to

7 26 Iowa's councils of governments that provide technical and
7 27 planning assistance to local governments.
7 28	Sec. 7.	INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.	From the moneys
7 29 collected by the division of insurance in excess of the
7 30 anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection 3,
7 31 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, $100,000 shall
7 32 be transferred to the department of economic development for
7 33 insurance economic development and international insurance
7 34 economic development.
35	Sec. 8.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND.	Notwithstanding
1 section 15E.120, subsection 5, there is appropriated from the
8	2 Iowa community development loan fund all the moneys available
8	3 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June
8	4 30, 2009, to the department of economic development for the
8	5 community development program to be used by the department for
8	6 the purposes of the program.
8	7	Sec. 9.	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND.	There is appropriated
8	8 from the workforce development fund account created in section
8	9 15.342A to the workforce development fund created in section
8 10 15.343 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending
8 11 June 30, 2009, the following amount, for the purposes of the
8 12 workforce development fund, and for not more than the
8 13 following full=time equivalent positions:
8 14 .................................................. $	4,000,000
8 15 ............................................... FTEs	4.00
8 16	Sec. 10.	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION.	From funds
8 17 appropriated or transferred to or receipts credited to the
8 18 workforce development fund created in section 15.343, up to
8 19 $400,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and
8 20 ending June 30, 2009, may be used for the administration of
8 21 workforce development activities including salaries, support,
8 22 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than
8 23 4.00 full=time equivalent positions.
8 24	Sec. 11.	JOB TRAINING FUND.	Notwithstanding section
8 25 15.251, all remaining moneys in the job training fund on July
8 26 1, 2008, and any moneys appropriated or credited to the fund
8 27 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, shall be
8 28 transferred to the workforce development fund established
8 29 pursuant to section 15.343.
8 30	Sec. 12.	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY.
8 31	1.	There is appropriated from the general fund of the
8 32 state to Iowa state university of science and technology for
8 33 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30,
8 34 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
35 necessary, to be used for small business development centers,
1 the science and technology research park, and the institute
9	2 for physical research and technology, and for not more than
9	3 the following full=time equivalent positions:
9	4 .................................................. $	2,949,625
9	5 ............................................... FTEs	56.63
9	6	2.	Of the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, Iowa state
9	7 university of science and technology shall allocate at least
9	8 $1,060,000 for purposes of funding small business development
9 centers.	Iowa state university of science and technology may
9 10 allocate moneys appropriated in subsection 1 to the various
9 11 small business development centers in any manner necessary to
9 12 achieve the purposes of this subsection.
9 13	3.	Iowa state university of science and technology shall
9 14 do all of the following:
9 15	a.	Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
9 16 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
9 17	b.	Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
9 18 companies.
9 19	4.	It is the intent of the general assembly that the
9 20 industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors
9 21 and seek contributions and in=kind donations from businesses,
9 22 industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that
9 23 moneys for the institute for physical research and technology
9 24 industrial incentive program shall be allocated only for
9 25 projects which are matched by private sector moneys for
9 26 directed contract research or for nondirected research.	The
9 27 match required of small businesses as defined in section
9 28 15.102, subsection 4, for directed contract research or for
9 29 nondirected research shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds.
9 30 The match required for other businesses for directed contract
9 31 research or for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1
9 32 of state funds.	The match required of industrial foundations
9 33 or trade associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds.
9 34	Iowa state university of science and technology shall
9 35 report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
1 economic development and the legislative services agency the

10	2 total amount of private contributions, the proportion of
10	3 contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and
10	4 the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected
10	5 research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors.
10	6	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
10	7 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
10	8 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
10	9 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
10 10 the succeeding fiscal year.
10 11	Sec. 13.	UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.
10 12	1.	There is appropriated from the general fund of the
10 13 state to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year
10 14 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the
10 15 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
10 16 used for the state university of Iowa research park and for
10 17 the advanced drug development program at the Oakdale research
10 18 park, including salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
10 19 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
10 20 full=time equivalent positions:
10 21 .................................................. $	259,206
10 22 ............................................... FTEs	6.00
10 23	2.	The state university of Iowa shall do all of the
10 24 following:
10 25	a.	Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
10 26 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
10 27	b.	Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
10 28 companies.
10 29	3.	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
10 30 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
10 31 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
10 32 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
10 33 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
10 34	Sec. 14.	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA.
35	1.	There is appropriated from the general fund of the
1 state to the university of northern Iowa for the fiscal year
11	2 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the
11	3 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
11	4 used for the metal casting institute, for the MyEntreNet
11	5 internet application, and for the institute of decision
11	6 making, including salaries, support, maintenance,
11	7 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
11	8 full=time equivalent positions:
11	9 .................................................. $	578,608
11 10 ............................................... FTEs	6.75
11 11	2.	The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the
11 12 following:
11 13	a.	Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
11 14 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
11 15	b.	Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
11 16 companies.
11 17	3.	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
11 18 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
11 19 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
11 20 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
11 21 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
11 22	Sec. 15.	BOARD OF REGENTS REPORT.	The state board of
11 23 regents shall submit a report on the progress of regents
11 24 institutions in meeting the strategic plan for technology
11 25 transfer and economic development to the secretary of the
11 26 senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and
11 27 the legislative services agency by January 15, 2009.
11 28	Sec. 16.	DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.	There is
11 29 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
11 30 department of workforce development for the fiscal year
11 31 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the
11 32 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
11 33 purposes designated:
11 34	1.	DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES
35	For the division of labor services, including salaries,
1 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more
12	2 than the following full-time equivalent positions:
12	3 .................................................. $	3,849,581
12	4 ............................................... FTEs	68.15
12	5	From the contractor registration fees, the division of
12	6 labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections
12	7 and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under
12	8 chapter 91C, relating to contractor registration.
12	9	2.	DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
12 10	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
12 11 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
12 12 positions:

12 13 .................................................. $	2,885,774
12 14 ............................................... FTEs	30.00
12 15	The division of workers' compensation shall continue
12 16 charging a $65 filing fee for workers' compensation cases.
12 17 The filing fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim.
12 18 However, the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing
12 19 party, except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship
12 20 or be unjust under the circumstances.	The moneys generated by
12 21 the filing fee allowed under this subsection are appropriated
12 22 to the department of workforce development to be used for
12 23 purposes of administering the division of workers'
12 24 compensation.
12 25	3.	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
12 26	For the operation of field offices, the workforce
12 27 development board, and new Iowans centers, and for not more
12 28 than the following full=time equivalent positions:
12 29 .................................................. $ 12,403,106
12 30 ............................................... FTEs	88.04
12 31	Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
12 32 department shall allocate $12,225,928 for the operation of
12 33 field offices.	The department shall not reduce the number of
12 34 field offices below the number of field offices being operated
35 as of January 1, 2008.
1	The department of workforce development shall maintain new
13	2 Iowans centers that offer one-stop services to deal with the
13	3 multiple issues related to immigration and employment.	The
13	4 centers shall be designed to support workers, businesses, and
13	5 communities with information, referrals, job placement
13	6 assistance, translation, language training, and resettlement,
13	7 as well as technical and legal assistance on such issues as
13	8 forms and documentation.	Through the coordination of local,
13	9 state, and federal service providers, and through the
13 10 development of partnerships with public, private, and
13 11 nonprofit entities with established records of international
13 12 service, these centers shall seek to provide a seamless
13 13 service delivery system for new Iowans.
13 14	4.	INTEGRATED BASIC EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING (I=BEST)
13 15	For purposes of conducting integrated basic education and
13 16 skills training demonstration projects with eligible community
13 17 colleges to bring English as a second language and adult basic
13 18 education instructors together with professional=technical
13 19 instructors in the same classroom to provide students with
13 20 contextualized remediation and English language services and
13 21 occupational training at the same time, including salaries,
13 22 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more
13 23 than the following full=time equivalent position:
13 24 .................................................. $	500,000
13 25 ............................................... FTEs	1.00
13 26	The full=time equivalent position authorized in this
13 27 subsection is allocated for purposes of employing one
13 28 coordinator who, with the support of the department of
13 29 education and other interested agencies, awards grants to five
13 30 of Iowa's eligible community colleges in approved programs in
13 31 career tracks that assist in solving the workforce shortage.
13 32	5.	OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM
13 33	For the development and administration of an offender
13 34 reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills,
35 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
1 positions:
14	2 .................................................. $	375,000
14	3 ............................................... FTEs	2.00
14	4	The department shall partner with the department of
14	5 corrections to provide staff within the correctional
14	6 facilities to improve offenders' abilities to find and retain
14	7 productive employment.
14	8	6.	For purposes of administration of a security employee
14	9 pilot project training program, if enacted by the 2008 session
14 10 of the eighty=second general assembly:
14 11 .................................................. $	15,000
14 12	7.	NONREVERSION OF MONEYS
14 13	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
14 14 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
14 15 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
14 16 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
14 17 the succeeding fiscal year.
14 18	Sec. 17.	ACCOUNTABILITY == AUDIT.
14 19	1.	By January 15, 2009, the department of workforce
14 20 development shall submit a written report to the chairpersons
14 21 and ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee
14 22 on economic development which shall include a list of
14 23 contracts held by the department and accountability measures

14 24 in effect for each contract.
14 25	2.	The auditor of state shall annually conduct an audit of
14 26 the department of workforce development and shall report the
14 27 findings of such annual audit, including the accountability of
14 28 programs of the department, to the chairpersons and ranking
14 29 members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
14 30 development.	The department shall pay for the costs
14 31 associated with the audit.
14 32	3.	The legislative services agency shall conduct an annual
14 33 review of salaries paid to employees of entities organized
14 34 under chapter 28E and salaries paid under a contract with the
35 department of workforce development.	The legislative services
1 agency shall report its findings to the chairpersons and
15	2 ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on
15	3 economic development.
15	4	4.	The department of management shall work with the
15	5 department of workforce development to accurately reflect the
15	6 number of employees within the department of workforce
15	7 development funded by state and federal sources.	The
15	8 department of management shall issue a report to the joint
15	9 appropriations subcommittee on economic development regarding
15 10 such employees and identifying the relative sources of funding 15 11 by January 15, 2009.
15 12	Sec. 18.	EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.	There is
15 13 appropriated from the special employment security contingency
15 14 fund to the department of workforce development for the fiscal
15 15 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the
15 16 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
15 17 purposes designated:
15 18	For the division of workers' compensation, salaries,
15 19 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
15 20 .................................................. $	471,000
15 21	Any remaining additional penalty and interest revenue may
15 22 be allocated and used to accomplish the mission of the
15 23 department.
15 24	Sec. 19.	UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND.
15 25 Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 8, paragraph "e",
15 26 there is appropriated from interest earned on the unemployment
15 27 compensation reserve fund to the department of workforce
15 28 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and
15 29 ending June 30, 2009, the following amount for the operation
15 30 of field offices:
15 31 .................................................. $	6,500,000
15 32	Sec. 20.	PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.	There is
15 33 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the public
15 34 employment relations board for the fiscal year beginning July
35 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, or so
1 much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
16	2	For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
16	3 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
16	4 positions:
16	5 .................................................. $	1,233,283
16	6 ............................................... FTEs	11.00
16	7	Sec. 21.	VALUE=ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES
16	8 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND MONEYS.	The office of renewable
16	9 fuels and coproducts may apply to the department of economic
16 10 development for moneys in the value=added agricultural
16 11 products and processes financial assistance fund for deposit
16 12 in the renewable fuels and coproducts fund created in section 16 13 159A.7.
16 14	Sec. 22.	IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AUDIT.	The auditor of
16 15 state is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance
16 16 authority performed by the auditor hired by the authority.
16 17	Sec. 23.	APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
16 18 DEVELOPMENT MONEYS.	For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
16 19 2008, any entity that was specifically identified in 2001 Iowa
16 20 Acts, chapter 188, to receive funding from the department of
16 21 economic development, excluding any entity identified to
16 22 receive a direct appropriation beginning July 1, 2008, may
16 23 apply to the department for assistance through the appropriate
16 24 program.	The department shall provide application criteria
16 25 necessary to implement this section.
16 26	Sec. 24.	SHELTER ASSISTANCE FUND.	In providing moneys
16 27 from the shelter assistance fund to homeless shelter programs
16 28 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30,
16 29 2009, the department of economic development shall explore the
16 30 potential of allocating moneys to homeless shelter programs
16 31 based in part on their ability to move their clients toward
16 32 self=sufficiency.
16 33	Sec. 25.	UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
16 34 Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 4, paragraph "a",

35 moneys credited to the state by the secretary of the treasury
1 of the United States pursuant to section 903 of the Social
17	2 Security Act shall be appropriated to the department of
17	3 workforce development and shall be used by the department for
17	4 the administration of the unemployment compensation program
17	5 only.	This appropriation shall not apply to any fiscal year
17	6 beginning after December 31, 2008.
17	7	Sec. 26.	2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 207, section 13,
17	8 subsection 3, is amended to read as follows:
17	9	3.	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
17 10 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
17 11 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
17 12 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
17 13 the close of the succeeding fiscal year beginning July 1,
 17 14 2008.
17 15	Sec. 27.	2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 207, section 14,
17 16 unnumbered paragraph 3, is amended to read as follows:
17 17	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
17 18 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
17 19 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
17 20 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
17 21 the succeeding fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.
17 22	Sec. 28.	2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 207, section 15,
17 23 subsection 4, is amended to read as follows:
17 24	4.	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
17 25 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
17 26 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
17 27 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
17 28 the close of the succeeding fiscal year beginning July 1,
 17 29 2008.
17 30	Sec. 29.	2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 207, section 16,
17 31 unnumbered paragraph 4, is amended to read as follows:
17 32	Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
17 33 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
17 34 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
35 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
1 the succeeding fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.
18	2	Sec. 30.	WORKFORCE INNOVATION PLAN.
18	3	1.	The Iowa workforce development board shall develop, in
18	4 cooperation and consultation with the association of Iowa
18	5 workforce partners and the employers council of Iowa, a
18	6 statewide workforce innovation plan by January 1, 2009.	The
18	7 board may consult other state agencies or organizations as
18	8 necessary.	The plan shall be submitted to the general
18	9 assembly and the governor by January 15, 2009.
18 10	2.	The statewide workforce innovation plan shall include
18 11 all of the following:
18 12	a.	Recommendations for coordinating the workforce delivery
18 13 system in a more efficient, cost=effective manner while
18 14 improving services for customers.
18 15	b.	Recommendations regarding the collocation and
18 16 integration of all workforce and job training programs.
18 17	c.	Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the
18 18 regional workforce system.
18 19	3.	As part of the plan, the department of workforce
18 20 development shall set a goal of having at least one certified
18 21 one=stop center in each of the fifteen workforce regions by
18 22 the year 2012.
18 23	Sec. 31.	Section 15.109, Code 2007, is amended by adding
18 24 the following new subsection:
18 25	NEW SUBSECTION.	4.	Establish a sustainable community
18 26 development initiative.	The purpose of the initiative is to
18 27 improve the sustainability of Iowa communities by ensuring
18 28 long=term economic growth and fostering environmentally
18 29 conscious growth and development.	In establishing the
18 30 initiative, the department shall:
18 31	a.	Create a plan to ensure that all of the department's
18 32 current community growth and development programs, efforts,
18 33 and initiatives incorporate an environmentally conscious
18 34 approach and policies that promote sustainability.
35	b.	Cooperate with local governments by providing
1 information, technical assistance, and financial incentives to
19	2 communities pursuing sustainable growth.
19	3	Sec. 32.	EFFECTIVE DATE.	The sections of this Act
19	4 amending 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 207, sections 13, 14, 15, and
19	5 16, being deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon
19	6 enactment.
19	7
19	8
19	9
19 10	PATRICK J. MURPHY

19 11	Speaker of the House
19 12
19 13
19 14
19 15	JOHN P. KIBBIE
19 16	President of the Senate
19 17
19 18	I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
19 19 is known as House File 2699, Eighty=second General Assembly. 19 20
19 21
19 22
19 23	MARK BRANDSGARD
19 24	Chief Clerk of the House
19 25 Approved	, 2008
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19 27
19 28  	
19 29 CHESTER J. CULVER
19 30 Governor