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House Journal: Page 1847: Tuesday, April 21, 1998

40  		 $	      1,300
41     d.  For transfer to the partner state program which
42   the department may use to contract with private groups
43   or organizations which are the most appropriate to
44   administer this program and the groups and
45   organizations participating in the program shall, to
46   the fullest extent possible, provide the funds to
47   match the appropriation made in this paragraph of the
48   funds transferred:
49  		 $	    125,000
50     5.  TOURISM DIVISION

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 1     Tourism operations/advertising
 2     For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
 3   purposes, for not more than the following full-time
 4   equivalent positions:
 5  		 $	  5,038,912
 6  		 FTEs	      18.52
 7     The department may expend up to $130,000 to provide
 8   assistance to private welcome centers in the state.
 9   The department shall not provide assistance of more
10   than $10,000 to any one private welcome center.  A
11   private welcome center seeking assistance shall submit
12   a competitive application to the department and may be
13   eligible for receiving assistance if the private
14   welcome center complies with all of the following
15   criteria:
16     a.  The private welcome center is at risk of a
17   projected operating deficit.
18     b.  The private welcome center complies with
19   operational standards and requirements determined by
20   the department.
21     c.  The private welcome center submits a financial
22   plan for self-sufficiency to the department.
23     The department shall conduct a study of the public
24   and private welcome center system in the state.  The
25   department shall make recommendations to the general
26   assembly for the future operation of the system
27   including recommendations concerning funding for
28   private welcome center operations and quality
29   standards for public and private welcome centers.
30     The department shall not use the moneys
31   appropriated in this subsection, unless the department
32   develops public-private partnerships with Iowa
33   businesses in the tourism industry, Iowa tour groups,
34   Iowa tourism organizations, and political subdivisions
35   in this state to assist in the development of
36   advertising efforts.  The department shall, to the
37   fullest extent possible, develop cooperative efforts
38   for advertising with contributions from other sources.
39     Sec. 2.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND.

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