Senate
Study
Bill
3087
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Introduced
SENATE/HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
GOVERNOR
BILL)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
creating
a
future
ready
Iowa
Act
to
strengthen
workforce
1
development
by
establishing
a
registered
apprenticeship
2
development
program,
a
volunteer
mentoring
program,
a
summer
3
youth
intern
program,
summer
postsecondary
courses
for
high
4
school
students
that
are
aligned
with
high-demand
career
5
pathways,
an
employer
innovation
fund,
and
future
ready
Iowa
6
skilled
workforce
scholarship
and
grant
programs
and
funds,
7
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
8
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
TITLE
OF
ACT
2
Section
1.
TITLE
OF
ACT.
This
Act
shall
be
known
and
may
be
3
cited
as
the
“Future
Ready
Iowa
Act”.
4
DIVISION
II
5
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
——
FUTURE
READY
IOWA
REGISTERED
6
APPRENTICESHIP
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
7
Sec.
2.
Section
15.106A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
8
2018,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
a.
That
through
this
section
and
section
15.106B
,
the
10
authority
has
been
granted
broad
general
powers
and
specific
11
program
powers
over
all
of
the
authority’s
statutory
programs,
12
including
but
not
limited
to
the
programs
created
pursuant
to
13
chapters
15
,
15A
,
15B
,
15C,
15E
,
and
15J
.
14
Sec.
3.
Section
15B.4,
Code
2018,
is
amended
by
adding
the
15
following
new
subsection:
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
An
apprenticeship
sponsor
receiving
17
financial
assistance
under
this
chapter
is
ineligible
for
18
financial
assistance
under
section
15C.1
during
the
same
fiscal
19
year.
20
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
15C.1
Future
ready
Iowa
registered
21
apprenticeship
development
program.
22
1.
Definitions.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
unless
the
23
context
otherwise
requires:
24
a.
“Applicant”
means
a
new
or
existing
apprenticeship
25
sponsor
located
in
Iowa
that
has
established
an
apprenticeship
26
program
involving
an
eligible
apprenticeable
occupation
that
is
27
located
in
Iowa
and
approved
by
the
United
States
department
of
28
labor,
office
of
apprenticeship.
29
b.
“Apprentice”
means
a
person
who
is
at
least
sixteen
30
years
of
age,
except
where
a
higher
minimum
age
is
required
by
31
law,
who
is
employed
in
an
apprenticeable
occupation,
and
is
32
registered
in
Iowa
with
the
United
States
department
of
labor,
33
office
of
apprenticeship.
34
c.
“Apprenticeable
occupation”
means
an
occupation
approved
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for
apprenticeship
by
the
United
States
department
of
labor,
1
office
of
apprenticeship.
2
d.
“Apprenticeship
program”
means
a
program
registered
3
with
the
United
States
department
of
labor,
office
of
4
apprenticeship,
which
includes
terms
and
conditions
for
the
5
qualification,
recruitment,
selection,
employment,
and
training
6
of
apprentices,
including
the
requirement
for
a
written
7
apprenticeship
agreement.
8
e.
“Apprenticeship
sponsor”
means
an
entity
operating
9
an
apprenticeship
program
or
an
entity
in
whose
name
an
10
apprenticeship
program
is
being
operated,
which
is
registered
11
with
or
approved
by
the
United
States
department
of
labor,
12
office
of
apprenticeship.
13
f.
“Authority”
means
the
economic
development
authority
14
created
in
section
15.105.
15
g.
“Eligible
apprenticeable
occupation”
means
an
16
apprenticeable
occupation
identified
by
the
workforce
17
development
board
pursuant
to
section
84A.1B,
subsection
13A,
18
as
a
high-demand
job,
after
consultation
with
the
authority.
19
h.
“Financial
assistance”
means
assistance
provided
only
20
from
the
funds,
rights,
and
assets
legally
available
to
the
21
authority
and
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
assistance
in
the
22
form
of
a
reimbursement
grant
to
support
the
costs
associated
23
with
establishing
a
new
eligible
apprenticeable
occupation
24
or
an
additional
eligible
apprenticeable
occupation
in
an
25
applicant’s
apprenticeship
program.
26
2.
Program
created.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
27
by
the
general
assembly
for
this
purpose,
a
future
ready
Iowa
28
registered
apprenticeship
development
program
is
created
which
29
shall
be
administered
by
the
authority.
The
purpose
of
the
30
program
is
to
provide
financial
assistance
to
incentivize
31
small
and
medium-sized
apprenticeship
sponsors
to
establish
32
new
or
additional
eligible
apprenticeable
occupations
in
the
33
apprenticeship
sponsor’s
apprenticeship
program
in
order
to
34
support
the
growth
of
apprenticeship
programs
and
expand
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high-quality
work-based
learning
experiences
in
high-demand
1
fields
and
careers
for
persons
who
are
employed
in
eligible
2
apprenticeable
occupations
in
Iowa.
3
3.
Application
requirements
——
restriction.
An
4
apprenticeship
sponsor
may
apply
to
the
authority,
on
5
forms
provided
by
the
authority
and
in
accordance
with
the
6
authority’s
instructions,
to
receive
financial
assistance
under
7
the
program.
The
authority
shall
provide
upon
request
and
on
8
the
authority’s
internet
site
information
about
the
program,
9
the
application,
application
instructions,
and
the
application
10
period
established
each
year
for
funding
available
under
the
11
program.
The
application
shall
include
a
description
of
how
12
the
financial
assistance
awarded
under
this
section
would
be
13
used
to
establish
an
apprenticeship
program
or
add
new
or
14
additional
apprenticeable
occupations
to
the
apprenticeship
15
sponsor’s
apprenticeship
program
and
the
anticipated
program
16
expenses
identified
by
the
applicant.
17
a.
An
apprenticeship
sponsor
is
eligible
to
apply
for
18
financial
assistance
for
a
new
or
additional
eligible
19
apprenticeable
occupation,
in
addition
to
existing
20
apprenticeship
occupations
in
the
apprenticeship
sponsor’s
21
apprenticeship
program,
if
all
of
the
following
conditions
are
22
met:
23
(1)
Twenty
or
fewer
apprentices
are
registered
in
the
24
existing
apprenticeship
program
as
of
December
31
of
the
25
calendar
year
prior
to
the
date
the
authority
receives
the
26
apprenticeship
sponsor’s
application.
27
(2)
More
than
seventy
percent
of
the
applicant’s
28
apprentices
shall
be
residents
of
Iowa.
In
determining
the
29
number
of
apprentices
in
an
applicant’s
apprenticeship
program,
30
the
authority
may
calculate
the
average
number
of
apprentices
31
in
the
program
within
the
most
recent
two-year
period.
32
b.
An
apprenticeship
sponsor
receiving
financial
assistance
33
under
chapter
15B
is
ineligible
for
financial
assistance
under
34
this
section
during
the
same
fiscal
year.
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4.
Rules.
The
authority
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
1
chapter
17A
establishing
a
staff
review
and
application
2
approval
process,
application
scoring
criteria,
the
minimum
3
score
necessary
for
approval
of
financial
assistance,
4
procedures
for
notification
of
an
award
of
financial
5
assistance,
the
terms
of
agreement
between
the
apprenticeship
6
sponsor
and
the
authority,
and
any
other
rules
deemed
necessary
7
for
the
implementation
and
administration
of
this
section.
8
5.
Agreement.
Prior
to
distributing
financial
assistance
9
under
this
section,
the
authority
shall
enter
into
an
agreement
10
with
the
apprenticeship
sponsor
awarded
financial
assistance
11
in
accordance
with
this
section,
and
the
financial
assistance
12
recipient
shall
confirm
the
expenses
for
establishing
the
13
program
or
adding
the
additional
occupations
as
identified
in
14
the
approved
application,
and
shall
meet
all
terms
established
15
by
the
authority
for
receipt
of
financial
assistance
under
this
16
section.
17
6.
Use
of
moneys
appropriated
——
administration.
18
a.
The
annual
administrative
expenditures
as
a
percent
of
19
the
moneys
appropriated
for
a
fiscal
year
for
purposes
of
this
20
section
shall
not
exceed
two
percent.
21
b.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
appropriated
to
22
the
authority
by
the
general
assembly
for
purposes
of
this
23
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
of
24
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
but
shall
25
remain
available
for
expenditure
for
the
purposes
designated
in
26
subsequent
fiscal
years.
27
DIVISION
III
28
FUTURE
READY
IOWA
——
VARIOUS
PROGRAMS
29
Sec.
5.
Section
15H.1A,
Code
2018,
is
amended
by
adding
the
30
following
new
subsection:
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“Commission”
means
the
Iowa
commission
32
on
volunteer
service
created
in
section
15H.2.
33
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
15H.9
Volunteer
mentor
program.
34
1.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
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assembly
for
this
purpose,
the
commission
shall
establish
a
1
volunteer
mentor
program
to
support
implementation
of
the
2
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
3
and
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
programs
4
created
in
sections
261.130
and
261.131.
The
commission,
in
5
collaboration
with
the
department
of
workforce
development
and
6
the
college
student
aid
commission,
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
7
to
chapter
17A
to
implement
and
administer
the
volunteer
8
mentor
program,
and
shall
establish
standards,
guidelines,
and
9
expectations
for
a
productive
and
appropriate
relationship
10
between
mentors
and
mentees,
including
helping
students
11
meet
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
12
scholarship
program
or
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
13
grant
requirements,
as
appropriate;
identify
work-based
14
learning
opportunities;
and
make
career-related
connections
15
that
are
advantageous
to
persons
participating
in
the
volunteer
16
mentor
program.
17
2.
The
prospective
volunteer
mentor
shall
have
successfully
18
passed
a
background
investigation
conducted
by
the
division
of
19
criminal
investigation
of
the
department
of
public
safety
and
a
20
check
of
the
national
sex
offender
registry.
21
3.
The
commission
shall
enter
into
written
agreements
with
22
prospective
mentors
and
mentees
under
the
program.
Under
such
23
an
agreement,
prospective
mentors
and
mentees
agree
to
abide
by
24
the
standards,
guidelines,
and
expectations
established
by
the
25
commission
pursuant
to
subsection
1.
26
4.
The
commission,
in
collaboration
with
the
department
of
27
workforce
development
and
the
college
student
aid
commission,
28
and
in
cooperation
with
an
eligible
institution
as
defined
29
in
section
261.130
or
261.131,
as
appropriate,
shall
assign
30
a
student,
who
is
a
recipient
of
a
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
31
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
under
section
261.130
or
32
a
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
under
section
33
261.131,
who
requests
the
assignment
of
a
mentor,
and
who
34
enters
into
an
agreement
under
subsection
3,
to
a
mentor
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appropriate
to
the
prospective
mentee’s
field
of
study
whenever
1
possible.
2
5.
The
commission
shall
maintain,
and
regularly
update,
3
a
list
of
the
mentor
and
mentee
pairings
and
the
dates
of
4
inception
of
the
mentor
and
mentee
pairings.
5
6.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
appropriated
to
the
6
economic
development
authority
for
allocation
to
the
commission
7
for
purposes
of
this
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
8
unobligated
at
the
close
of
a
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
9
shall
remain
available
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
10
in
this
section
until
the
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
11
Sec.
7.
Section
84A.1B,
Code
2018,
is
amended
by
adding
the
12
following
new
subsections:
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
13A.
Create,
and
update
as
necessary,
a
14
list
of
high-demand
jobs
statewide
for
purposes
of
the
future
15
ready
Iowa
registered
apprenticeship
development
program
16
created
in
section
15C.1,
the
summer
youth
intern
pilot
17
program
established
under
section
84A.12,
the
Iowa
employer
18
innovation
program
established
under
section
84A.13,
the
19
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
20
program
established
under
section
261.130,
the
future
ready
21
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
program
established
under
section
22
261.131,
and
postsecondary
summer
classes
for
high
school
23
students
as
provided
under
section
261E.8,
subsection
7A.
24
The
workforce
development
board
shall
have
full
discretion
25
to
select
and
prioritize
high-demand
jobs
after
consulting
26
with
business
and
education
stakeholders,
as
appropriate,
and
27
seeking
public
comment.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
28
“high-demand
job”
means
a
job
in
the
state
for
which
the
board
29
determines
work
opportunities
are
available
and
qualified
30
applicants
are
lacking.
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
13B.
Compile
an
annual
report,
in
an
32
aggregate
form
to
protect
the
confidentiality
of
each
eligible
33
program’s
participants,
that
includes
the
number
of
students
34
receiving
scholarships
under
section
261.130,
the
number
of
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students
receiving
grants
under
section
261.131,
the
number
1
of
scholarship
and
grant
recipients
completing
a
program
2
of
study
or
major
annually
and
in
the
prescribed
timeframe
3
under
sections
261.130
and
261.131,
the
number
of
eligible
4
institutions
participating
in
the
scholarship
and
grant
5
programs
established
under
sections
261.130
and
261.131,
the
6
number
of
written
agreements
entered
into
by
the
volunteer
7
mentor
program
under
section
15H.9,
statistics
on
employment
8
outcomes
for
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
9
scholarship
and
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
10
program
participants
by
industry,
and
other
data
as
may
be
11
deemed
pertinent
by
the
department
or
the
college
student
aid
12
commission.
The
department
shall
submit
the
initial
report
by
13
January
15,
2021,
and
by
January
15
annually
thereafter,
to
the
14
governor
and
the
general
assembly.
15
Sec.
8.
Section
84A.5,
subsection
7,
Code
2018,
is
amended
16
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
17
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0d.
The
Iowa
employer
innovation
program
18
established
under
section
84A.13.
19
Sec.
9.
Section
84A.6,
subsection
4,
Code
2018,
is
amended
20
by
striking
the
subsection.
21
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
84A.12
Summer
youth
intern
pilot
22
program.
23
1.
A
summer
youth
intern
pilot
program
is
established
24
within
the
department
of
workforce
development
to
provide
25
youths
who
are
at
risk
of
not
graduating
from
high
school,
26
who
are
from
low-income
households,
who
are
from
communities
27
underrepresented
in
the
Iowa
workforce,
or
who
otherwise
face
28
barriers
to
success
and
upward
mobility
in
the
labor
market,
29
with
internship
opportunities
that
allow
these
youths
to
30
explore
and
prepare
for
high-demand
careers,
to
gain
work
31
experience,
and
to
develop
personal
attributes
necessary
to
32
succeed
in
the
workplace.
33
2.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
34
assembly
for
this
purpose,
the
department
of
workforce
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development
shall
award
grants
for
summer
youth
intern
1
pilot
projects
on
a
competitive
basis
as
provided
in
this
2
section.
The
department
shall
work
with
employers,
nonprofit
3
organizations,
and
educational
institutions
to
place
youth
in
4
internships
primarily
in
high-demand
career
fields.
5
3.
The
department
of
workforce
development
shall
annually
6
issue
a
request
for
proposals
to
the
public,
specifying
the
7
expectations
and
requirements
for
summer
youth
intern
pilot
8
project
grant
qualification,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
9
provision
of
facilities,
programming,
staffing,
and
outcomes.
10
4.
The
department
of
workforce
development
shall
give
11
full
and
fair
consideration
to
each
proposal
submitted
under
12
subsection
3,
and
shall
award
grants
after
considering,
at
a
13
minimum,
the
following:
14
a.
The
bidder’s
history
and
experience
in
the
community.
15
b.
The
capacity
to
serve
a
substantial
number
of
youth.
16
c.
The
suitability
of
the
available
facilities.
17
d.
The
bidder’s
contacts
and
partnerships
in
the
community
18
that
can
be
leveraged
to
maximize
opportunity
for
project
19
participants.
20
e.
The
capacity
to
provide
employability
skills,
including
21
but
not
limited
to
training
relating
to
soft
skills,
financial
22
literacy,
and
career
development.
23
Sec.
11.
NEW
SECTION
.
84A.13
Iowa
employer
innovation
24
program
——
fund.
25
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“high-demand
job”
means
a
26
job
identified
by
the
workforce
development
board
pursuant
to
27
section
84A.1B,
subsection
13A,
as
a
high-demand
job.
28
2.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
29
assembly
for
this
purpose,
the
Iowa
employer
innovation
program
30
is
established
in
the
department
of
workforce
development.
31
The
department
shall
administer
the
program
in
consultation
32
with
the
workforce
development
board.
The
purpose
of
the
33
Iowa
employer
innovation
program
is
to
expand
opportunities
34
for
credit
and
noncredit
education
and
training
leading
to
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high-demand
jobs
for
the
residents
of
Iowa
and
to
encourage
1
Iowa
employers,
community
leaders,
and
others
to
provide
2
leadership
and
support
for
regional
workforce
talent
pools
3
throughout
the
state.
4
3.
The
department
of
workforce
development
shall
adopt
5
rules
under
chapter
17A
establishing
a
program
application
and
6
award
process
to
match
employer
moneys
and
the
criteria
for
7
the
allocation
of
moneys
in
the
fund
established
pursuant
to
8
subsection
4.
An
employer,
employer
consortium,
community
9
organization,
or
other
entity
seeking
matching
moneys
shall
10
submit
an
application
and
a
proposal
to
the
department.
In
11
awarding
matching
moneys,
the
department
shall
take
into
12
account
various
factors,
including
but
not
limited
to
all
of
13
the
following:
14
a.
The
range
of
high-demand
jobs,
innovative
measures,
and
15
geographic
fairness
and
equity
included
in
the
proposal.
16
b.
Whether
the
proposal
increases
the
number
of
eligible
17
students
receiving
financial
assistance
under
the
future
ready
18
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
or
future
19
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
programs
established
under
20
sections
261.130
and
261.131;
or
increases
the
donation
of
21
books,
transportation,
child
care,
and
other
wrap-around
22
support
to
assist
eligible
students
receiving
financial
23
assistance
under
section
261.130
or
261.131.
24
c.
Whether
the
proposal
includes
performance-based
25
bonuses
paid
when
high
school
students
earn
national
26
industry-recognized
credentials
aligned
with
high-demand
jobs
27
that
meet
regional
workforce
needs.
28
d.
Whether
the
proposal
expands
internships
leading
to
29
high-demand
jobs.
30
e.
Whether
the
proposal
offers
innovative
ways
of
expanding
31
opportunities
for
credit
and
noncredit
education
and
training
32
leading
to
high-demand
jobs.
33
4.
An
Iowa
employer
innovation
fund
is
created
in
the
34
state
treasury
as
a
separate
fund
under
the
control
of
the
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department
of
workforce
development,
in
consultation
with
the
1
workforce
development
board.
The
fund
shall
consist
of
any
2
moneys
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
and
any
other
3
moneys
available
to
and
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
department
4
from
the
federal
government.
The
assets
of
the
fund
shall
be
5
used
by
the
department
only
for
purposes
of
this
section.
All
6
moneys
deposited
or
paid
into
the
fund
are
appropriated
and
7
made
available
to
the
board
to
be
used
for
purposes
of
this
8
section.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
any
balance
in
the
fund
9
on
June
30
of
each
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
10
fund
of
the
state,
but
shall
be
available
for
purposes
of
this
11
section
in
subsequent
fiscal
years.
12
Sec.
12.
Section
261.130,
Code
2018,
is
amended
by
striking
13
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
14
261.130
Future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
15
scholarship
program.
16
1.
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
17
otherwise
requires:
18
a.
“Commission”
means
the
college
student
aid
commission.
19
b.
“Credential”
means
a
postsecondary
certificate,
diploma,
20
or
degree,
conferring
no
more
than
an
associate
degree,
awarded
21
by
an
eligible
institution
and
earned
in
a
program
of
study
22
that
leads
to
a
high-demand
job
and
is
authorized
for
federal
23
student
aid
under
Tit.
IV
of
the
federal
Higher
Education
Act
24
of
1965,
as
amended.
25
c.
“Eligible
institution”
means
a
community
college
as
26
defined
in
section
260C.2
or
an
accredited
private
institution
27
as
defined
in
section
261.9,
that
meets
all
of
the
following
28
criteria:
29
(1)
Applies
to
and
is
approved
by
the
commission
to
30
participate
in
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
31
last-dollar
scholarship
program.
32
(2)
Requires
eligible
students
to
complete
and
file
33
application
forms
required
by
the
commission,
apply
for
34
all
available
state
and
federal
financial
aid,
apply
to
the
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eligible
institution
to
participate
in
the
program,
attend
1
orientation
in
person
or
virtually,
register
for
classes
2
with
the
assistance
of
an
academic
advisor,
and
participate
3
in
academic
and
career
advising
sessions
offered
under
the
4
program.
5
(3)
Facilitates,
in
collaboration
with
the
commission
on
6
volunteer
service
created
in
section
15H.2,
the
assignment
7
of
a
volunteer
mentor
to
each
eligible
student,
based
on
the
8
eligible
student’s
interest.
The
volunteer
mentor
shall
have
9
successfully
passed
a
background
investigation
and
a
check
of
10
the
national
sex
offender
registry
as
required
under
section
11
15H.9,
subsection
2,
and
both
the
eligible
student
and
the
12
volunteer
mentor
shall
have
entered
into
a
written
agreement
as
13
provided
in
section
15H.9,
subsection
3.
14
(4)
Facilitates
connections
through
campus
career
centers
15
and
services
to
internships
and
similar
local,
state,
and
16
federal
programs.
17
(5)
Markets
the
eligible
institution’s
future
ready
Iowa
18
program
of
study
and
optional
incentives,
which
may
include
19
but
not
be
limited
to
credit
for
military
experience,
on
the
20
eligible
institution’s
internet
site
and
to
other
relevant
21
agencies
and
organizations
as
recommended
by
the
college
22
student
aid
commission,
the
commission
on
volunteer
service,
or
23
the
department
of
workforce
development.
24
(6)
Submits
annually
information
and
data
regarding
the
25
eligible
program
operated
by
the
eligible
institution,
the
26
students
and
volunteer
mentors
participating
in
the
eligible
27
program,
scholarship
recipient
eligible
program
completion
28
results,
and
statistics
on
employment
outcomes
for
eligible
29
program
participants
by
industry,
to
the
commission
in
the
30
manner
required
by
the
commission.
31
d.
“Eligible
program”
means
a
program
of
study
or
an
32
academic
major
jointly
approved
by
the
commission
and
the
33
department
of
workforce
development,
in
consultation
with
an
34
eligible
institution,
that
leads
to
a
credential
aligned
with
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a
high-demand
job
designated
by
the
workforce
development
1
board
pursuant
to
section
84A.1B,
subsection
13A.
If
the
2
department
removes
a
high-demand
job
from
the
list
created
3
under
section
84A.1B,
subsection
13A,
an
eligible
student
who
4
received
a
scholarship
for
a
program
based
on
that
high-demand
5
job
shall
continue
to
receive
the
scholarship
until
achieving
6
a
postsecondary
credential,
up
to
an
associate
degree,
as
7
long
as
the
student
continues
to
meet
all
other
eligibility
8
requirements.
9
e.
“Eligible
student”
means
an
Iowa
resident
who
meets
all
10
of
the
following
requirements:
11
(1)
Is
either
a
new
graduate
of
an
Iowa
high
school
who
12
enrolls
full-time
in
an
eligible
program
at
an
eligible
13
institution
by
the
fall
semester,
or
the
equivalent,
14
following
graduation
from
high
school
or
completion
of
private
15
instruction
under
chapter
299A;
or
is
an
adult
learner
who
has
16
received
a
high
school
diploma
or
a
high
school
equivalency
17
diploma,
who
enrolls
in
an
eligible
program
in
an
eligible
18
institution
as
a
full-time
or
part-time
student.
19
(2)
Completes
and
submits
application
forms
required
by
the
20
commission,
including
the
free
application
for
federal
student
21
aid;
applies
for
all
available
state
and
federal
financial
22
aid;
attends
orientation
in
person
or
virtually;
registers
23
for
classes
with
the
assistance
of
an
academic
advisor;
24
and
participates
in
academic
and
career
advising
sessions
25
required
under
the
eligible
program.
To
receive
a
renewal
of
26
a
scholarship
awarded
under
this
section,
an
eligible
student
27
must
annually
submit
a
new
application
to
the
commission
for
28
reevaluation
of
eligibility.
29
(3)
Is
making
satisfactory
academic
progress
as
defined
by
30
the
eligible
institution.
31
(4)
Remains
continuously
enrolled
unless
granted
a
leave
of
32
absence
by
the
eligible
institution
based
on
criteria
adopted
33
by
rule
by
the
commission.
34
f.
“Full-time”
means
enrollment
in
at
least
twelve
semester
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hours
or
the
equivalent.
1
g.
“Part-time”
means
enrollment
in
at
least
six
but
less
2
than
twelve
semester
hours
or
the
equivalent.
3
2.
Allowable
activities.
An
eligible
student
may
work
4
with
an
assigned
volunteer
mentor
to
help
the
student
meet
the
5
requirements
of
this
section
or
the
requirements
of
an
eligible
6
program,
identify
and
participate
in
work-based
learning
7
opportunities
with
the
approval
of
the
eligible
institution,
8
and
make
other
career-related
connections.
9
3.
Scholarship
limitations
——
requirements.
10
a.
For
an
eligible
student
who
is
attending
an
eligible
11
institution
that
is
a
community
college
during
the
fall,
12
spring,
or
summer
term
of
enrollment,
and
is
pursuing
a
13
postsecondary
credential
up
to
an
associate
degree,
the
annual
14
amount
of
a
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
15
scholarship,
when
combined
with
other
state
and
federal
16
nonrepayable
student
aid,
shall
not
exceed
an
amount
equivalent
17
to
the
tuition
and
any
mandatory
institution-wide
fees
charged
18
by
the
community
college
for
the
eligible
program.
For
an
19
eligible
student
pursuing
a
postsecondary
credential
up
to
20
an
associate
degree
at
an
eligible
institution
that
is
an
21
accredited
private
institution
during
the
fall,
spring,
or
22
summer
term
of
enrollment,
the
annual
amount
of
a
future
ready
23
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship,
when
combined
24
with
other
state
and
federal
nonrepayable
student
aid,
shall
25
not
exceed
an
amount
equivalent
to
the
average
tuition
rate
26
plus
the
average
institution-wide
mandatory
fees
charged
during
27
the
same
term
of
enrollment
by
the
eligible
institutions
that
28
are
community
colleges.
29
b.
If
an
eligible
student
receives
nonrepayable
financial
30
aid
under
any
other
state
or
federal
program,
the
full
amount
31
of
that
aid
shall
be
considered
part
of
the
student’s
available
32
financial
resources
before
determining
the
amount
of
the
33
student’s
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
34
scholarship
for
the
same
period
during
which
the
student
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receives
other
state
or
federal
financial
aid.
However,
each
1
eligible
student
enrolled
full-time
in
an
eligible
program
2
shall
receive
at
least
five
hundred
dollars
annually,
and
the
3
amount
received
by
each
eligible
part-time
student
shall
be
4
the
same
amount
prorated
by
the
commission
based
on
the
number
5
of
semester
hours,
or
the
equivalent,
for
which
the
part-time
6
student
is
enrolled.
7
c.
A
full-time
eligible
student
may
receive
a
future
8
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
for
9
not
more
than
five
semesters,
or
the
equivalent,
or
until
10
the
eligible
student
earns
the
credential
sought,
up
to
an
11
associate
degree,
under
the
program,
whichever
occurs
first.
12
A
part-time
eligible
student
may
receive
the
scholarship
for
13
not
more
than
eight
semesters,
or
the
equivalent,
on
a
prorated
14
basis,
or
until
the
eligible
student
earns
the
credential
15
sought,
up
to
an
associate
degree,
under
the
eligible
program,
16
whichever
occurs
first.
All
classes
identified
by
an
eligible
17
institution
as
required
for
completion
of
the
eligible
program
18
by
the
eligible
student
shall
be
considered
required
under
the
19
eligible
program
for
purposes
of
this
section.
20
d.
A
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
21
scholarship
shall
be
awarded
on
an
annual
basis,
requiring
22
reapplication
by
an
eligible
student
each
year.
Scholarship
23
payments
shall
be
allocated
equally
among
the
semesters,
or
24
the
equivalent,
and
paid
upon
certification
by
the
eligible
25
institution
that
the
student
meets
the
requirements
of
26
subsection
1,
paragraph
“e”
.
27
e.
If
a
scholarship
recipient
discontinues
attendance
before
28
the
end
of
any
semester,
or
the
equivalent,
after
receiving
29
scholarship
payments,
the
entire
amount
of
any
refund
due
30
that
recipient,
up
to
the
full
amount
of
all
of
the
annual
31
scholarship
payments
made,
shall
be
paid
by
the
eligible
32
institution
to
the
commission.
A
scholarship
recipient,
33
who
is
not
approved
for
a
leave
of
absence
by
the
eligible
34
institution,
who
discontinues
attendance
before
the
end
of
a
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semester,
or
the
equivalent,
is
ineligible
to
receive
future
1
scholarships
under
this
section.
2
4.
Commission’s
duties
and
responsibilities.
Subject
to
an
3
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
assembly
for
purposes
of
4
this
section,
the
commission
shall
administer
the
future
ready
5
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
program
and
6
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
7
a.
Provide
application
forms
for
distribution
to
students
by
8
high
schools
and
eligible
institutions.
9
b.
Adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A,
in
collaboration
with
10
the
department
of
workforce
development,
for
administration
of
11
this
section,
including
but
not
limited
to
establishing
the
12
duties
and
responsibilities
of
eligible
institutions
under
the
13
program;
defining
residence
and
satisfactory
academic
progress
14
for
purposes
of
the
program;
and
establishing
procedures
15
for
scholarship
application,
processing,
and
approval.
The
16
rules
shall
provide
for
determining
the
priority
awarding
of
17
scholarships
if
funds
available
for
purposes
of
this
section
18
are
insufficient
to
pay
all
eligible
students.
Priority
shall
19
be
given
to
fully
awarding
each
eligible
student
approved
for
a
20
scholarship
rather
than
to
prorating
scholarship
awards
among
21
all
eligible
students.
22
c.
Approve
and
award
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
23
last-dollar
scholarships
on
an
annual
basis.
24
d.
Transmit
to
the
department
of
workforce
development
the
25
compilation
of
information,
data,
and
statistics
submitted
in
26
accordance
with
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”
,
subparagraph
(6),
27
for
the
annual
report
required
under
section
84A.1B.
28
5.
Fund
created.
A
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
29
last-dollar
scholarship
fund
is
created
in
the
state
treasury
30
as
a
separate
fund
under
the
control
of
the
commission.
All
31
moneys
deposited
or
paid
into
the
fund
are
appropriated
and
32
made
available
to
the
commission
to
be
used
for
scholarships
33
awarded
as
provided
under
this
section.
Notwithstanding
34
section
8.33,
any
balance
in
the
fund
on
June
30
of
each
fiscal
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shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state,
but
1
shall
be
available
for
purposes
of
this
section
in
subsequent
2
fiscal
years.
3
Sec.
13.
NEW
SECTION
.
261.131
Future
ready
Iowa
skilled
4
workforce
grant
program.
5
1.
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
6
otherwise
requires:
7
a.
“Commission”
means
the
college
student
aid
commission.
8
b.
“Eligible
institution”
means
an
institution
of
higher
9
learning
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
or
an
10
accredited
private
institution
as
defined
in
section
261.9,
11
that
meets
all
of
the
following
criteria:
12
(1)
Applies
to
and
is
approved
by
the
commission
to
13
participate
in
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
14
program.
15
(2)
Requires
eligible
students
to
complete
and
file
16
application
forms
required
by
the
commission,
apply
for
17
all
available
state
and
federal
financial
aid,
apply
to
the
18
eligible
institution
to
participate
in
the
program,
attend
19
orientation
in
person
or
virtually,
register
for
classes
20
with
the
assistance
of
an
academic
advisor,
and
participate
21
in
academic
and
career
advising
sessions
required
under
the
22
program.
23
(3)
Certifies
that
prior
to
participating
in
the
program
24
an
eligible
student
has
earned
at
least
half
of
the
credits
25
necessary
for
a
bachelor’s
degree
and
is
able
to
complete
a
26
bachelor’s
degree
in
an
eligible
program
of
study
or
academic
27
major
leading
to
a
designated
high-demand
job
in
the
prescribed
28
grant
time
frame.
29
(4)
Facilitates
the
assignment
of
a
volunteer
mentor
to
each
30
eligible
student
based
on
the
eligible
student’s
interest.
The
31
volunteer
mentor
shall
have
successfully
passed
a
background
32
investigation
and
a
check
of
the
national
sex
offender
33
registry
as
required
under
section
15H.9,
subsection
2,
and
34
both
the
eligible
student
and
the
volunteer
mentor
shall
have
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entered
into
a
written
agreement
as
provided
in
section
15H.9,
1
subsection
3.
2
(5)
Facilitates
connections
through
campus
career
centers
3
and
services
to
internships
and
similar
local,
state,
and
4
federal
programs.
5
(6)
Markets
the
eligible
institution’s
eligible
program
and
6
optional
incentives,
which
may
include
but
not
be
limited
to
7
credit
for
military
experience,
on
the
eligible
institution’s
8
internet
site
and
to
other
relevant
agencies
and
organizations
9
as
recommended
by
the
college
student
aid
commission,
the
10
commission
on
volunteer
service,
or
the
department
of
workforce
11
development.
12
(7)
Submits
annually
information
and
data
regarding
the
13
eligible
program
operated
by
the
eligible
institution,
the
14
students
and
volunteer
mentors
participating
in
the
eligible
15
program,
and
statistics
on
employment
outcomes
for
eligible
16
program
participants
by
industry,
to
the
commission
in
the
17
manner
required
by
the
commission.
18
c.
“Eligible
program”
means
a
program
of
study
or
an
19
academic
major
jointly
approved
by
the
commission
and
the
20
department
of
workforce
development,
in
consultation
with
the
21
eligible
institution,
that
leads
to
a
bachelor’s
degree
aligned
22
with
a
high-demand
job
designated
by
the
workforce
development
23
board
pursuant
to
section
84A.1B,
subsection
13A.
If
the
24
department
removes
a
high-demand
job
from
the
list
created
25
under
section
84A.1B,
subsection
13A,
an
eligible
student
26
who
received
a
grant
for
a
program
based
on
that
high-demand
27
job
shall
continue
to
receive
the
grant
until
achieving
a
28
bachelor’s
degree
as
long
as
the
student
continues
to
meet
all
29
other
eligibility
requirements.
30
d.
“Eligible
student”
means
an
Iowa
resident
who
meets
all
31
of
the
following
requirements:
32
(1)
Has
earned
at
least
half
of
the
credits
necessary
for
a
33
bachelor’s
degree
and
is
able
to
complete
a
bachelor’s
degree
34
in
an
eligible
program
of
study
or
academic
major
leading
to
a
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designated
high-demand
job
in
the
prescribed
grant
time
frame.
1
(2)
Completes
and
submits
application
forms
required
by
the
2
commission,
including
the
free
application
for
federal
student
3
aid;
applies
for
all
available
state
and
federal
financial
4
aid;
attends
orientation
in
person
or
virtually;
registers
5
for
classes
with
the
assistance
of
an
academic
advisor;
and
6
participates
in
academic
and
career
advising
sessions
required
7
under
the
eligible
program.
To
receive
a
renewal
of
a
grant
8
awarded
under
this
section,
an
eligible
student
must
annually
9
submit
a
new
application
to
the
commission
for
reevaluation
of
10
eligibility.
11
(3)
Has
not
been
enrolled
in
postsecondary
education
12
during
the
twenty-four
months
preceding
the
date
on
which
the
13
commission
receives
the
individual’s
application
to
participate
14
in
the
program.
15
(4)
Enrolls
in
at
least
six
semester
hours,
or
the
16
equivalent,
in
an
eligible
program.
However,
an
eligible
17
student
may
enroll
in
fewer
than
six
semester
hours,
or
the
18
equivalent,
if
the
eligible
student
needs
fewer
than
six
19
semester
hours
of
credit,
or
the
equivalent,
to
achieve
a
20
bachelor’s
degree
under
the
eligible
program.
21
(5)
Is
making
satisfactory
academic
progress
as
defined
by
22
the
eligible
institution.
23
(6)
Remains
continuously
enrolled
unless
granted
a
leave
of
24
absence
by
the
eligible
institution
based
on
criteria
adopted
25
by
rule
by
the
commission.
26
e.
“Full-time”
means
enrollment
in
at
least
twelve
semester
27
hours
or
the
equivalent.
28
f.
“Part-time”
means
enrollment
in
at
least
six
but
less
29
than
twelve
semester
hours
or
the
equivalent.
30
2.
Allowable
activities.
An
eligible
student
may
work
31
with
an
assigned
volunteer
mentor
to
help
the
student
meet
the
32
requirements
of
this
section
or
the
requirements
of
an
eligible
33
program,
identify
and
participate
in
work-based
learning
34
opportunities
with
the
approval
of
the
eligible
institution,
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and
make
other
career-related
connections.
1
3.
Grant
limitations
——
requirements.
2
a.
A
full-time
eligible
student
may
receive
a
future
ready
3
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
annually
for
not
more
than
four
4
semesters,
or
the
equivalent,
or
until
the
eligible
student
5
earns
a
bachelor’s
degree
under
the
program,
whichever
occurs
6
first.
A
part-time
eligible
student
may
receive
the
grant
for
7
not
more
than
eight
semesters,
or
the
equivalent,
on
a
prorated
8
basis,
or
until
the
eligible
student
earns
a
bachelor’s
degree
9
under
the
eligible
program,
whichever
occurs
first.
10
b.
The
amount
of
a
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
11
to
a
full-time
eligible
student
shall
be
at
least
one
thousand
12
dollars
annually.
The
amount
of
a
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
13
workforce
grant
to
a
part-time
eligible
student
shall
be
equal
14
to
the
amount
that
would
be
awarded
to
a
full-time
student
15
except
that
the
commission
shall
prorate
the
amount
based
on
16
the
recipient
student’s
semester
hour
or
equivalent
enrollment.
17
c.
A
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
shall
be
18
awarded
on
an
annual
basis,
requiring
reapplication
by
an
19
eligible
student
each
year.
Payments
under
the
grant
shall
be
20
allocated
equally
among
the
semesters,
or
the
equivalent,
and
21
paid
upon
certification
by
the
eligible
institution
that
the
22
student
meets
the
requirements
of
subsection
1,
paragraph
“d”
.
23
d.
If
a
grant
recipient
discontinues
attendance
before
the
24
end
of
any
semester,
or
the
equivalent,
after
receiving
grant
25
payments,
the
entire
amount
of
any
refund
due
that
recipient,
26
up
to
the
full
amount
of
all
annual
grant
payments
made,
shall
27
be
paid
by
the
eligible
institution
to
the
commission.
28
4.
Commission’s
duties
and
responsibilities.
Subject
to
an
29
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
assembly
for
purposes
of
30
this
section,
the
commission
shall
administer
the
future
ready
31
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
program
and
shall
do
all
of
the
32
following:
33
a.
Provide
application
forms
for
distribution
to
students
by
34
eligible
institutions.
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b.
Adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A,
in
collaboration
with
1
the
department
of
workforce
development,
for
administration
of
2
this
section,
including
but
not
limited
to
establishing
the
3
duties
and
responsibilities
of
eligible
institutions
under
the
4
program;
defining
residence
and
satisfactory
academic
progress
5
for
purposes
of
the
program;
and
establishing
procedures
for
6
grant
application,
processing,
and
approval.
The
rules
shall
7
provide
for
determining
the
priority
awarding
of
grants
if
8
funds
available
for
purposes
of
this
section
are
insufficient
9
to
pay
all
eligible
students.
Priority
shall
be
given
to
fully
10
awarding
each
eligible
student
approved
for
a
grant
rather
than
11
to
prorating
grant
awards
among
all
eligible
students.
12
c.
Approve
and
award
grants
on
an
annual
basis.
13
d.
Transmit
to
the
department
of
workforce
development
the
14
compilation
of
information,
data,
and
statistics
submitted
in
15
accordance
with
subsection
1,
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(7),
16
for
the
annual
report
required
under
section
84A.1B.
17
5.
Fund
created.
A
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
18
grant
fund
is
created
in
the
state
treasury
as
a
separate
fund
19
under
the
control
of
the
commission.
All
moneys
deposited
or
20
paid
into
the
fund
are
appropriated
and
made
available
to
the
21
commission
to
be
used
for
grants
awarded
as
provided
under
this
22
section.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
any
balance
in
the
fund
23
on
June
30
of
each
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
24
fund
of
the
state,
but
shall
be
available
for
purposes
of
this
25
section
in
subsequent
fiscal
years.
26
Sec.
14.
Section
261E.8,
Code
2018,
is
amended
by
adding
the
27
following
new
subsection:
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7A.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
29
by
the
general
assembly
for
this
purpose,
the
department
shall
30
establish
a
program
to
provide
additional
funds
for
resident
31
high
school
pupils
enrolled
in
grades
nine
through
twelve
to
32
attend
a
community
college
for
college-level
classes
or
attend
33
a
class
taught
by
a
community
college-employed
instructor
34
through
a
contractual
agreement
between
a
community
college
and
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a
school
district
that
satisfies
the
requirements
for
classes
1
under
section
257.11,
subsection
3,
except
that
the
classes
2
eligible
for
funding
under
this
program
are
offered
during
the
3
summer
and
outside
of
the
regular
school
year
and
are
aligned
4
with
career
pathways
leading
to
postsecondary
credentials
5
and
high-demand
jobs
designated
by
the
workforce
development
6
board
created
in
section
84A.1B.
A
community
college
shall
7
not
charge
students
tuition
for
a
class
offered
partially
8
or
completely
outside
of
the
regular
school
year
under
this
9
program.
10
Sec.
15.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
11
effect
July
1,
2019.
12
EXPLANATION
13
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
14
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
15
This
bill
relates
to
workforce
development
by
establishing
16
a
volunteer
mentoring
program,
a
registered
apprenticeship
17
development
program,
an
employer
innovation
fund,
a
summer
18
youth
intern
program,
and
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
19
scholarship
and
grant
programs
and
funds,
and
providing
for
20
shared
postsecondary
summer
classes
for
high
school
students
21
that
are
aligned
with
career
pathways.
The
bill
also
makes
22
conforming
changes.
23
DIVISION
I
——
TITLE
OF
ACT.
The
bill
provides
that
it
may
be
24
known
and
cited
as
the
“Future
Ready
Iowa
Act”.
25
DIVISION
II
——
FUTURE
READY
IOWA
REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP
26
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
27
by
the
general
assembly
for
this
purpose,
the
bill
creates
28
a
future
ready
Iowa
registered
apprenticeship
development
29
program,
to
be
administered
by
the
economic
development
30
authority,
to
provide
financial
assistance
meant
to
incentivize
31
small
and
medium-sized
apprenticeship
sponsors
to
establish
32
new
or
additional
eligible
apprenticeable
occupations
to
33
support
the
growth
of
apprenticeships
and
expand
high-quality
34
work-based
learning
experiences
in
high-demand
fields
and
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1
The
bill
includes
definitions
relating
to
apprenticeships
2
that
correspond
to
U.S.
department
of
labor
standards.
3
However,
“eligible
apprenticeable
occupation”
means
those
4
identified
by
the
Iowa
workforce
development
board
as
a
5
high-demand
job
in
consultation
with
the
authority.
6
To
receive
financial
assistance,
an
apprenticeship
sponsor
7
must
demonstrate
how
the
program’s
financial
assistance
would
8
be
used.
9
An
apprenticeship
sponsor
is
eligible
to
apply
for
financial
10
assistance
for
a
new
or
additional
apprenticeable
occupation
in
11
the
apprenticeship
sponsor’s
apprenticeship
program
if
20
or
12
fewer
apprentices
are
in
the
existing
apprenticeship
program
13
and
more
than
70
percent
of
the
applicant’s
apprentices
are
14
Iowa
residents.
15
An
apprenticeship
sponsor
is
ineligible
to
receive
financial
16
assistance
from
this
program
and
the
apprenticeship
training
17
program
established
under
Code
chapter
15B
during
the
same
18
fiscal
year.
19
The
authority’s
administrative
expenditures
shall
not
exceed
20
2
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
for
a
fiscal
year
for
21
purposes
of
the
program.
Moneys
appropriated
for
the
program
22
carry
over
for
use
in
subsequent
fiscal
years.
23
DIVISION
III
——
VOLUNTEER
MENTOR
PROGRAM.
Subject
to
an
24
appropriation
by
the
general
assembly,
the
commission
on
25
volunteer
service
shall
establish
a
volunteer
mentor
program
26
to
support
implementation
of
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
27
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
and
the
future
ready
Iowa
28
skilled
workforce
grant
programs.
The
commission
must
adopt
29
rules
to
implement
and
administer
the
program
and
establish
30
standards,
guidelines,
and
expectations
for
a
productive
and
31
appropriate
relationship
between
mentors
and
mentees,
which
32
must
be
part
of
the
required
written
agreements
between
mentors
33
and
mentees.
34
A
prospective
volunteer
mentor
must
have
successfully
passed
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a
background
investigation
and
a
check
of
the
national
sex
1
offender
registry.
The
mentor
assigned
to
a
prospective
mentee
2
must
be
appropriate
to
the
prospective
mentee’s
field
of
study
3
whenever
possible.
4
Moneys
appropriated
for
purposes
of
the
program
may
carry
5
over
to
the
succeeding
fiscal
year
for
purposes
of
the
program.
6
STATE
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
BOARD
——
HIGH-DEMAND
JOBS
AND
7
ANNUAL
PROGRAM
REPORT.
The
state
workforce
development
board
8
is
directed
to
create
and
update
a
list
of
high-demand
jobs
9
statewide
for
purposes
of
the
future
ready
Iowa
registered
10
apprenticeship
development
program,
the
summer
youth
intern
11
pilot
program,
the
Iowa
employer
innovation
program,
the
12
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
13
program,
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
program,
14
and
postsecondary
summer
classes
for
high
school
students.
15
The
board
has
full
discretion
to
select
and
prioritize
16
high-demand
jobs,
but
must
consult
with
business
and
education
17
stakeholders,
and
seek
public
comment.
“High-demand
job”
18
is
defined
to
mean
a
job
in
the
state
for
which
the
board
19
determines
work
opportunities
are
available
and
qualified
20
applicants
are
lacking.
21
The
board
must
also
compile
and
submit
an
annual
report
22
relating
to
participation
in
the
programs
to
the
governor
and
23
the
general
assembly.
24
SUMMER
YOUTH
INTERN
PROGRAM.
A
summer
youth
intern
program
25
is
established
within
the
department
of
workforce
development
26
to
promote
learning
by
providing
internship
opportunities
27
that
allow
youths
who
are
at
risk
of
not
graduating
from
high
28
school,
are
from
low-income
households,
are
from
communities
29
underrepresented
in
the
Iowa
workforce,
or
otherwise
face
30
barriers
to
success
and
upward
mobility
in
the
labor
market,
31
to
explore
and
prepare
for
high-demand
careers,
to
gain
work
32
experience,
and
to
develop
personal
attributes
necessary
to
33
succeed
in
the
workplace.
34
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
assembly
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for
this
purpose,
the
department
shall
award
grants
for
summer
1
youth
intern
pilot
projects
on
a
competitive
basis
and
work
2
with
employers,
nonprofits,
and
educational
institutions
to
3
place
youth
in
internships
primarily
in
high-demand
career
4
fields.
The
department
must
annually
issue
a
request
for
5
proposals
to
the
public
specifying
the
expectations
and
6
requirements
for
summer
youth
intern
pilot
project
grant
7
qualification.
The
bill
specifies
what
the
department
must
8
consider
before
awarding
a
grant.
9
IOWA
EMPLOYER
INNOVATION
PROGRAM
AND
FUND.
Subject
to
an
10
appropriation
by
the
general
assembly
for
this
purpose,
an
Iowa
11
employer
innovation
program
is
established
in
the
department
12
of
workforce
development
to
expand
opportunities
for
credit
13
and
noncredit
education
and
training
leading
to
high-demand
14
jobs
for
the
residents
of
Iowa
and
to
encourage
Iowa
employers,
15
community
leaders,
and
others
to
provide
leadership
and
support
16
for
regional
workforce
talent
pools
throughout
the
state.
17
An
employer,
employer
consortium,
community
organization,
or
18
other
entity
seeking
matching
moneys
must
submit
an
application
19
and
a
proposal
to
the
department.
The
bill
describes
the
20
factors
the
department
must
take
into
account
in
awarding
21
matching
moneys.
22
An
Iowa
employer
innovation
fund
is
created
in
the
state
23
treasury
under
the
control
of
the
department.
Moneys
in
the
24
fund
carry
over
for
use
in
subsequent
fiscal
years.
25
FUTURE
READY
IOWA
SKILLED
WORKFORCE
LAST-DOLLAR
SCHOLARSHIP
26
PROGRAM.
A
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
27
scholarship
shall
be
administered
by
the
college
student
aid
28
commission
subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
29
assembly
for
the
program.
An
Iowa
resident,
who
may
be
a
new
30
high
school
graduate
or
adult
learner,
at
a
participating
31
community
college
or
accredited
private
institution
is
32
eligible
for
a
scholarship
if
the
student
is
enrolled
in
an
33
eligible
program
of
study
leading
to
a
certificate,
diploma,
or
34
associate
degree
aligned
with
a
high-demand
job
as
designated
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by
the
state
workforce
development
board.
A
full-time
eligible
1
student
may
receive
a
scholarship
for
not
more
than
five
2
semesters,
or
the
semester
equivalent,
or
until
the
eligible
3
student
earns
a
postsecondary
credential
up
to
an
associate
4
degree
under
the
program,
whichever
occurs
first.
A
part-time
5
eligible
student
may
receive
the
scholarship
on
a
prorated
6
basis
for
not
more
than
eight
semesters
or
until
earning
a
7
postsecondary
credential
up
to
an
associate
degree,
whichever
8
occurs
first.
9
For
an
eligible
student
attending
a
community
college,
10
the
annual
amount
of
the
scholarship,
when
combined
with
11
other
state
and
federal
nonrepayable
student
aid,
shall
not
12
exceed
an
amount
equivalent
to
the
tuition
and
any
mandatory
13
institution-wide
fees
charged
by
the
community
college
for
14
the
eligible
program.
For
an
eligible
student
pursuing
an
15
associate
degree
at
an
accredited
private
institution,
the
16
annual
amount
of
the
scholarship,
when
combined
with
other
17
state
and
federal
nonrepayable
student
aid,
shall
not
exceed
an
18
amount
equivalent
to
the
average
tuition
rate
plus
the
average
19
institution-wide
mandatory
fees
charged
during
the
same
term
20
of
enrollment
by
eligible
community
colleges.
Each
full-time
21
eligible
student
shall
receive
at
least
$500
annually,
with
22
part-time
students
receiving
a
prorated
amount.
23
If
a
scholarship
recipient
discontinues
attendance
before
24
the
end
of
any
semester,
and
is
not
approved
for
a
leave
of
25
absence
by
the
institution,
any
annual
refund
due
shall
be
26
paid
by
the
eligible
institution
to
the
commission,
and
the
27
recipient
is
ineligible
to
receive
future
scholarships
under
28
the
program.
29
The
bill
tasks
the
commission
with
adopting
rules,
including
30
for
the
priority
awarding
of
scholarships
if
funds
are
31
insufficient
to
pay
all
eligible
students.
32
The
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
33
scholarship
fund
is
created
in
the
state
treasury
under
the
34
control
of
the
commission.
Moneys
in
the
fund
carry
over
for
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use
in
subsequent
fiscal
years.
1
FUTURE
READY
IOWA
SKILLED
WORKFORCE
GRANT
PROGRAM.
Subject
2
to
an
appropriation
by
the
general
assembly
for
the
program,
3
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
shall
be
4
administered
by
the
college
student
aid
commission.
An
Iowa
5
resident
who
for
two
years
preceding
application
was
not
6
enrolled
in
a
postsecondary
institution
is
eligible
for
a
7
grant
if
the
person
has
earned
half
the
credit
needed
for
a
8
bachelor’s
degree
and
is
enrolled
in
a
participating
regents
9
university
or
accredited
private
institution
in
an
eligible
10
program
that
leads
to
a
bachelor’s
degree
aligned
with
a
11
high-demand
job
designated
by
the
state
workforce
development
12
board.
A
full-time
eligible
student
may
receive
a
future
ready
13
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
annually
for
not
more
than
four
14
semesters
or
until
the
eligible
student
earns
a
bachelor’s
15
degree
under
the
program,
whichever
occurs
first.
A
part-time
16
eligible
student
may
receive
the
grant
on
a
prorated
basis.
17
The
annual
grant
amount
to
a
full-time
eligible
student
18
shall
be
at
least
$1,000.
The
annual
grant
amount
to
a
19
part-time
eligible
student
is
prorated
based
on
the
recipient’s
20
semester
hour
or
equivalent
enrollment.
21
The
grant
is
awarded
on
an
annual
basis,
requiring
22
reapplication
by
an
eligible
student
each
year.
23
If
a
grant
recipient
discontinues
attendance
before
the
end
24
of
any
semester,
or
the
equivalent,
the
eligible
institution
25
shall
pay
to
the
commission
any
refund
due
to
the
recipient
up
26
to
the
full
amount
of
annual
grant
payments
made.
27
The
commission
must
adopt
rules,
including
the
priority
28
awarding
of
grants
if
funds
are
insufficient
to
pay
all
29
eligible
students.
30
The
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
fund
is
31
created
in
the
state
treasury
as
a
separate
fund
under
the
32
control
of
the
commission.
Moneys
in
the
fund
carry
over
for
33
use
in
subsequent
fiscal
years.
34
POSTSECONDARY
SUMMER
CLASSES
FOR
HIGH
SCHOOL
STUDENTS.
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Subject
to
an
appropriation
by
the
general
assembly,
the
1
department
is
directed
to
establish
a
program
to
provide
2
additional
funds
for
resident
high
school
pupils
enrolled
in
3
grades
9-12
to
attend
summer
classes
for
postsecondary
credit
4
under
a
contractual
agreement
between
a
community
college
and
5
a
school
district.
The
classes
must
be
aligned
with
career
6
pathways
leading
to
postsecondary
credentials
and
high-demand
7
jobs.
The
bill
prohibits
a
community
college
from
charging
a
8
pupil
tuition
for
such
a
class.
9
EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
DIVISION
III.
Division
III
takes
effect
10
July
1,
2019.
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