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     3 AN ACT
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     7 APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
     9    CERTAIN BOARD OF REGENTS INSTITUTIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF
    11    WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
    13    BOARD, MAKING RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES, AND PROVIDING AN
    15    EFFECTIVE DATE.  
    17 
    19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 
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    23 MARGINS	L
    29    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  There is
    38 appropriated from the general fund of the state and other
    48 designated funds to the department of economic development for
    58 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30,
    68 2000, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
    78 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
    88    1.  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
    98    a.  General administration
   108    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
   118 for allocating $250,000 to the world food prize, and for
   128 providing that a business receiving moneys from the department
   138 for the purpose of job creation shall make available ten
   148 percent of the new jobs created for promise jobs program
   158 participants who are qualified for the jobs created, and for
   168 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:  
   178 MARGINS	F
   188 .................................................. $  1,754,984
   198 .............................................. FTEs       25.75
   208 MARGINS	L
   218    b.  Film office
   228    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
   238 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
   248 positions:  
   258 MARGINS	F
   268 .................................................. $    260,066
   278 ............................................... FTEs       2.00
   288 MARGINS	L
   298    2.  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
   308    a.  Business development operations
   318    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
   328 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
   338 positions:  
   348 MARGINS	F
   358 ................................................. $   4,345,209
   368 ............................................... FTEs      22.75
   378 MARGINS	L
   388    Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a", $700,000
   398 shall be allocated to support activities in conjunction with
   408 the Iowa manufacturing technology center, and $150,000 shall
   418 be allocated to the graphic arts center.
   428    b.  Small business programs
   438    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
   448 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
   458 positions for the small business program, the small business
   468 advisory council, and targeted small business program:  
   478 MARGINS	F
   488 .................................................. $    452,252
   498 ............................................... FTEs       5.00
   508 MARGINS	L
   518    c.  Federal procurement office
   528    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
   538 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
   548 positions:  
   558 MARGINS	F
   568 .................................................. $    106,932
   578 ............................................... FTEs       3.00
   588 MARGINS	L
   598    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
   608 paragraph "c" that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
   618 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
   628 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
   638 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
   648    d.  Workforce recruitment initiative
   658    For workforce recruitment initiative purposes, including
   668 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and
   678 for not more than the following full-time equivalent
   688 positions:  
   698 MARGINS	F
   708 .................................................. $    550,000
   718 ............................................... FTEs       3.00
   728 MARGINS	L
   738    Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "d", $150,000
   748 shall be allocated to a center for new Iowans if such a center
   758 is created by legislation enacted by the Seventy-eighth
   768 General Assembly, 1999 Session.
   778    e.  Strategic investment fund
   788    For deposit in the strategic investment fund for salaries,
   798 support, and for not more than the following full-time
   808 equivalent positions:  
   818 MARGINS	F
   828 .................................................. $  6,115,799
   838 ............................................... FTEs      12.50
   848 MARGINS	L
   858    The department may allocate from the strategic investment
   868 fund up to $100,000 for the microbusiness rural enterprise
   878 assistance program under section 15.114.
   888    Upon enactment, the department may transfer up to
   898 $1,000,000 from the strategic investment fund to the physical
   908 infrastructure assistance fund for the purpose of responding
   918 to critical transportation gaps affecting economic development
   928 in Iowa.
   938    By January 14, 2000, the department shall provide a report
   948 to the members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on
   958 economic development and the legislative fiscal bureau on the
   968 progress made by the department in making the community
   978 economic betterment program a self-sustaining, revolving loan
   988 program.
   990    The department may expend up to $150,000 from the
   998 strategic investment fund to enhance or upgrade the human
  1008 resource recruitment web site.
  1018    f.  Insurance economic development
  1028    There is appropriated from moneys collected by the division
  1038 of insurance in excess of the anticipated gross revenues under
  1048 section 505.7, subsection 3, to the department for the fiscal
  1058 year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the
  1068 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for
  1078 insurance economic development and international insurance
  1088 economic development:  
  1098 MARGINS	F
  1108 .................................................. $    200,000
  1118 MARGINS	L
  1128    g.  Value-added agriculture
  1138    There is appropriated from the moneys available to support
  1148 value-added agricultural products and processes, 4 percent, or
  1158 so much thereof as is necessary, of the total moneys available
  1168 to support value-added agricultural products and processes
  1178 pursuant to section 423.24 each quarter for administration of
  1188 the value-added agricultural products and processes financial
  1198 assistance program as provided in section 15E.111, including
  1208 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and
  1218 for not more than 2.00 FTEs.
  1228    The department shall collaborate with the university of
  1238 northern Iowa on a strategic initiative to develop ag-based
  1248 industrial lubrication technology and to create projects to
  1258 deploy the technology in commercial applications.
  1268 Notwithstanding the requirements of section 15E.111 and the
  1278 administrative rules for value-added agricultural products and
  1288 processes, the department shall allocate $250,000 for this
  1298 initiative.
  1308    3.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
  1318    a.  Community assistance
  1328    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  1338 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  1348 positions for administration of the community economic
  1358 preparedness program, the Iowa community betterment program,
  1368 and the city development board:  
  1378 MARGINS	F
  1388 .................................................. $    848,038
  1398 ............................................... FTEs      10.50
  1408 MARGINS	L
  1418    It is the intent of the general assembly that in fiscal
  1428 years subsequent to the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999,
  1438 and ending June 30, 2000, the volunteer office of the governor
  1448 shall not receive funding from moneys appropriated under this
  1458 paragraph "a".
  1468    b.  Main street/rural main street program
  1478    For salaries and support for not more than the following
  1488 full-time equivalent positions:  
  1498 MARGINS	F
  1508 .................................................. $    431,937
  1518 ............................................... FTEs       3.00
  1528 MARGINS	L
  1538    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees
  1548 under contract from the general fund of the state that remain
  1558 unexpended on June 30, 2000, shall not revert to any fund but
  1568 shall remain available for expenditure for purposes of the
  1578 contract during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000.
  1588    c.  Community development program
  1598    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  1608 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  1618 positions, for rural resource coordination, rural community
  1628 leadership, rural innovations grant program, and the rural
  1638 enterprise fund:  
  1648 MARGINS	F
  1658 .................................................. $    997,780
  1668 ............................................... FTEs       7.51
  1678 MARGINS	L
  1688    There is appropriated from the rural community 2000 program
  1698 revolving fund established in section 15.287 to provide to
  1708 Iowa's councils of governments funds for planning and
  1718 technical assistance to local governments:  
  1728 MARGINS	F
  1738 .................................................. $    150,000
  1748 MARGINS	L
  1758    There is appropriated from the rural community 2000 program
  1768 revolving fund established in section 15.287 to the rural
  1778 development program for the purposes of the program including
  1788 the rural enterprise fund and collaborative skills development
  1798 training:  
  1808 MARGINS	F
  1818 .................................................. $    370,000
  1828 MARGINS	L
  1838    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees
  1848 under contract from the general fund of the state or through
  1858 transfers from the Iowa community development loan fund or
  1868 from the rural community 2000 program revolving fund that
  1878 remain unexpended on June 30, 2000, shall not revert but shall
  1888 be available for expenditure for purposes of the contract
  1898 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000.
  1908    d.  Community development block grant and HOME
  1918    For administration and related federal housing and urban
  1928 development grant administration for salaries, support,
  1938 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
  1948 following full-time equivalent positions:  
  1958 MARGINS	F
  1968 .................................................. $    422,719
  1978 ............................................... FTEs      21.75
  1988 MARGINS	L
  1998    e.  Housing development and shelter assistance funds
  2008    For providing technical assistance to communities of all
  2018 sizes and local financial institutions to help meet local
  2028 housing needs, and to provide and transfer matching funds for
  2038 the HOME program, and to provide $400,000 to the shelter
  2048 assistance fund, and for not more than the following full-time
  2058 equivalent position:  
  2068 MARGINS	F
  2078 .................................................. $  1,700,000
  2088 ............................................... FTEs       1.00
  2098 MARGINS	L
  2108    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees
  2118 under contract from the housing development fund and moneys
  2128 transferred for matching funds for the HOME program that
  2138 remain unexpended or unobligated on June 30, 2000, shall not
  2148 revert to any fund but shall remain available for obligation
  2158 and expenditure for purposes of those programs during the
  2168 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000.
  2178    4.  INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
  2188    a.  International trade operations
  2198    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  2208 for support of foreign representation and trade offices, and
  2218 for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  2228 positions:  
  2238 MARGINS	F
  2248 .................................................. $  2,143,222
  2258 ............................................... FTEs      11.25
  2268 MARGINS	L
  2278    From among the full-time equivalent positions authorized by
  2288 this lettered paragraph, one position shall concentrate on the
  2298 export sale of grain, one on the export sale of livestock, and
  2308 one on the export sale of value-added agricultural products.
  2318    b.  Export trade assistance program
  2328    For export trade activities, including a program to
  2338 encourage and increase participation in trade shows and trade
  2348 missions by providing financial assistance to businesses for a
  2358 percentage of their costs of participating in trade shows and
  2368 trade missions, by providing for the lease/sublease of
  2378 showcase space in existing world trade centers, by providing
  2388 temporary office space for foreign buyers, international
  2398 prospects, and potential reverse investors, and by providing
  2408 other promotional and assistance activities, including
  2418 salaries and support:  
  2428 MARGINS	F
  2438 .................................................. $    425,000
  2448 MARGINS	L
  2458    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
  2468 lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at
  2478 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
  2488 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
  2498 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
  2508    c.  Agricultural product advisory council
  2518    For support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:  
  2528 MARGINS	F
  2538 .................................................. $      1,300
  2548 MARGINS	L
  2558    d.  For transfer to the partner state program which the
  2568 department may use to contract with private groups or
  2578 organizations which are the most appropriate to administer
  2588 this program and the groups and organizations participating in
  2598 the program shall, to the fullest extent possible, provide the
  2608 funds to match the appropriation made in this paragraph of the
  2618 funds transferred:  
  2628 MARGINS	F
  2638 .................................................. $    125,000
  2648 MARGINS	L
  2658    5.  TOURISM DIVISION
  2668    Tourism operations and advertising
  2678    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  2688 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  2698 positions:  
  2708 MARGINS	F
  2718 .................................................. $  5,062,837
  2728 ............................................... FTEs      18.52
  2738 MARGINS	L
  2748    Any state-owned interstate welcome center located in
  2758 suitable, year-round facilities shall be operated on a year-
  2768 round basis.
  2778    The department shall not use the moneys appropriated in
  2788 this subsection, unless the department develops public-private
  2798 partnerships with Iowa businesses in the tourism industry,
  2808 Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism organizations, and political
  2818 subdivisions in this state to assist in the development of
  2828 advertising efforts.  The department shall, to the fullest
  2838 extent possible, develop cooperative efforts for advertising
  2848 with contributions from other sources.
  2858    Sec. 2.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND.  Notwithstanding
  2868 section 15E.120, subsections 5, 6, and 7, and section 15.287,
  2878 there is appropriated from the Iowa community development loan
  2888 fund all the moneys available during the fiscal year beginning
  2898 July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, to the department of
  2908 economic development for the community development program to
  2918 be used by the department for the purposes of the program.
  2928    Sec. 3.  JOB TRAINING FUND.  Notwithstanding section
  2938 15.251, subsection 2, there is appropriated from the job
  2948 training fund to the department of workforce development for
  2958 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30,
  2968 2000, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
  2978 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
  2988    1.  For the target alliance program:  
  2998 MARGINS	F
  3008 .................................................. $     30,000
  3018 MARGINS	L
  3028    2.  After the appropriation in subsection 1 relating to
  3038 target alliance, all remaining moneys in the job training
  3048 fund, including any moneys appropriated or credited to the
  3058 fund during the fiscal year, shall be transferred to the
  3068 workforce development fund established pursuant to section
  3078 15.343.
  3088    Sec. 4.  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND.  There is appropriated
  3098 from the workforce development fund account created in section
  3108 15.342A, to the workforce development fund created in section
  3118 15.343, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending
  3128 June 30, 2000, the following amount, for the purposes of the
  3138 workforce development fund, and for not more than the
  3148 following full-time equivalent positions:  
  3158 MARGINS	F
  3168 .................................................. $  8,800,000
  3178 ............................................... FTEs       4.00
  3188 MARGINS	L
  3198    Sec. 5.  From funds appropriated or transferred to or
  3208 receipts credited to the workforce development fund created in
  3218 section 15.343, up to $535,000 for the fiscal year beginning
  3228 July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, may be used for the
  3238 administration of workforce development activities.
  3248    Sec. 6.  IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY.  There is appropriated from
  3258 the general fund of the state to the Iowa state university of
  3268 science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
  3278 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the following amounts, or so
  3288 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
  3298 designated:
  3308    1.  For funding and maintaining in their current locations
  3318 the existing small business development centers, and for not
  3328 more than the following full-time equivalent positions:  
  3338 MARGINS	F
  3348 .................................................. $  1,248,329
  3358 ............................................... FTEs       5.80
  3368 MARGINS	L
  3378    2.  For the Iowa state university of science and technology
  3388 research park, including salaries, support, maintenance,
  3398 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
  3408 full-time equivalent positions:  
  3418 MARGINS	F
  3428 .................................................. $    381,380
  3438 ............................................... FTEs       4.31
  3448 MARGINS	L
  3458    3.  For funding the institute for physical research and
  3468 technology, provided that $318,358 shall be allocated to the
  3478 industrial incentive program in accordance with the intent of
  3488 the general assembly, and for not more than the following
  3498 full-time equivalent positions:  
  3508 MARGINS	F
  3518 .................................................. $  4,477,948
  3528 ............................................... FTEs      46.42
  3538 MARGINS	L
  3548    It is the intent of the general assembly that the
  3558 industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors
  3568 and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses,
  3578 industrial foundations, and trade associations and that moneys
  3588 for the institute for physical research and technology
  3598 industrial incentive program shall only be allocated for
  3608 projects which are matched by private sector moneys for
  3618 directed contract research or for nondirected research.  The
  3628 match required of small businesses as defined in section
  3638 15.102, subsection 4, for directed contract research or for
  3648 nondirected research shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds.
  3658 The match required for other businesses for directed contract
  3668 research or for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1
  3678 of state funds.  The match required of industrial foundations
  3688 or trade associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds.
  3698    Iowa state university of science and technology shall
  3708 report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
  3718 economic development and legislative fiscal bureau the total
  3728 amounts of private contributions, the proportion of
  3738 contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and
  3748 the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected
  3758 research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors.
  3768    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
  3778 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
  3788 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
  3798 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
  3808 the succeeding fiscal year.
  3818    Sec. 7.  UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.  There is appropriated from
  3828 the general fund of the state to the state university of Iowa
  3838 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June
  3848 30, 2000, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
  3858 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
  3868    1.  For the university of Iowa research park, including
  3878 salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, miscellaneous
  3888 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
  3898 equivalent positions:  
  3908 MARGINS	F
  3918 .................................................. $    340,118
  3928 ............................................... FTEs       4.35
  3938 MARGINS	L
  3948    2.  For funding the advanced drug development program at
  3958 the Oakdale research park, and for not more than the following
  3968 full-time equivalent positions:  
  3978 MARGINS	F
  3988 .................................................. $    272,731
  3998 ............................................... FTEs       2.85
  4008 MARGINS	L
  4018    The board of regents shall submit a report on the progress
  4028 of regents institutions in meeting the strategic plan for
  4038 technology transfer and economic development to the
  4048 chairpersons of the joint appropriations subcommittee on
  4058 economic development, the joint appropriations subcommittee on
  4068 education, the majority and minority leaders of the senate,
  4078 the majority and minority leaders of the house of
  4088 representatives, the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk
  4098 of the house of representatives, and the legislative fiscal
  4108 bureau by December 1, 1999.
  4118    Sec. 8.  UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA.  There is
  4128 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
  4138 university of northern Iowa for the fiscal year beginning July
  4148 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the following amounts, or
  4158 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
  4168 designated:
  4178    1.  For the metal casting institute, including salaries,
  4188 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more
  4198 than the following full-time equivalent positions:  
  4208 MARGINS	F
  4218 .................................................. $    171,996
  4228 ............................................... FTEs       2.60
  4238 MARGINS	L
  4248    2.  For the institute of decision making, including
  4258 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and
  4268 for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  4278 positions:  
  4288 MARGINS	F
  4298 ................................................. $     746,591
  4308 ............................................... FTEs       8.00
  4318 MARGINS	L
  4328    Sec. 9.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.  There is
  4338 appropriated from the general fund of the state, to the
  4348 department of workforce development for the fiscal year
  4358 beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the
  4368 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
  4378 purposes designated:
  4388    1.  DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES
  4398    For the division of labor services, including salaries,
  4408 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more
  4418 than the following full-time equivalent positions:  
  4428 MARGINS	F
  4438 .................................................. $  3,036,408
  4448 ............................................... FTEs      95.00
  4458 MARGINS	L
  4468    From the contractor registration fees, the division of
  4478 labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections
  4488 and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under
  4498 chapter 91C, relating to contractor registration.
  4508    2.  DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  4518    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  4528 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  4538 positions:  
  4548 MARGINS	F
  4558 .................................................. $  2,436,620
  4568 ............................................... FTEs      34.00
  4578 MARGINS	L
  4588    The division of workers' compensation shall continue
  4598 charging a $65 filing fee for workers' compensation cases.
  4608 The filing fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim.
  4618 However, the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing
  4628 party, except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship
  4638 or be unjust under the circumstances.
  4648    3.  For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
  4658 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
  4668 equivalent position for the workforce development state and
  4678 regional boards:  
  4688 MARGINS	F
  4698 .................................................. $    106,929
  4708 ................................................ FTE       1.00
  4718 MARGINS	L
  4728    4.  For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
  4738 purposes for collection of labor market information, and for
  4748 not more than the following full-time equivalent position:  
  4758 MARGINS	F
  4768 .................................................. $     67,258
  4778 ............................................... FTEs       1.20
  4788 MARGINS	L
  4798    5.  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS
  4808    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  4818 purposes for the development and maintenance of a workforce
  4828 sufficient in size and skill to meet the occupational demands
  4838 of each workforce development area, and for workforce
  4848 development programs, including those provided for in sections
  4858 84A.7, 84A.8, and 84A.9.  Each region shall be required to
  4868 provide an equal amount of matching funds from local sources:  
  4878 MARGINS	F
  4888 .................................................. $  1,480,022
  4898 ............................................... FTEs       1.79
  4908 MARGINS	L
  4918    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees
  4928 under contract that remain unexpended on June 30, 2000, shall
  4938 not revert to any fund but shall remain available for
  4948 expenditure for purposes of the contract during the fiscal
  4958 year beginning July 1, 2000.
  4968    6.  LABOR MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
  4978    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  4988 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  4998 position:  
  5008 MARGINS	F
  5018 .................................................. $     67,759
  5028 ................................................ FTE       0.50
  5038 MARGINS	L
  5048    The Iowa workforce development board shall be responsible
  5058 for the functions previously conducted by the state labor
  5068 management cooperation council.  The board, the department of
  5078 workforce development, and the labor management coordinator
  5088 shall cooperate to improve communications and facilitate
  5098 dialogue between labor, management, and government on
  5108 workforce development problems facing the state, to form in-
  5118 plant labor management committees, and to provide technical
  5128 assistance to establish effective labor management policies in
  5138 the state.  It is the intent of the general assembly that the
  5148 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000,
  5158 shall be the final year that the labor management coordinator
  5168 shall be funded.  In subsequent fiscal years, the functions
  5178 and duties of the labor management coordinator shall be
  5188 assumed by the workforce development state and regional
  5198 advisory boards.
  5208    7.  WELFARE-TO-WORK MATCHING FUNDS
  5218    For matching funds for welfare-to-work grants authorized
  5228 through the United States department of labor to provide
  5238 additional services for the hardest to employ recipients of
  5248 family investment program benefits and for salaries, support,
  5258 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
  5268 following full-time equivalent positions:  
  5278 MARGINS	F
  5288 .................................................. $    888,633
  5298 ............................................... FTEs       3.55
  5308 MARGINS	L
  5318    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
  5328 subsection which remain unexpended or unobligated on June 30,
  5338 2000, shall not revert to the general fund of the state but
  5348 shall remain available for expenditure for the same purpose
  5358 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000.
  5368    Sec. 10.  ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTION SURCHARGE FUND.
  5378 There is appropriated from the administrative contribution
  5388 surcharge fund of the state to the department of workforce
  5398 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and
  5408 ending June 30, 2000, the following amount, or so much thereof
  5418 as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
  5428    Notwithstanding section 96.7, subsection 12, paragraph "c",
  5438 for salaries, support, maintenance, conducting labor
  5448 availability surveys, miscellaneous purposes, for workforce
  5458 development regional advisory board member expenses, and for
  5468 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:  
  5478 MARGINS	F
  5488 .................................................. $  7,500,000
  5498 ............................................... FTEs     133.42
  5508 MARGINS	L
  5518    Sec. 11.  EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.  There is
  5528 appropriated from the special employment security contingency
  5538 fund to the department of workforce development for the fiscal
  5548 year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the
  5558 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
  5568 purposes designated:
  5578    1.  DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES
  5588    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  5598 purposes:  
  5608 MARGINS	F
  5618 .................................................. $    296,000
  5628 MARGINS	L
  5638    2.  DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  5648    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  5658 purposes:  
  5668 MARGINS	F
  5678 .................................................. $    175,000
  5688 MARGINS	L
  5698    3.  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FILINGS
  5708    For purposes of designing an electronic method for mass
  5718 unemployment insurance filings:  
  5728 MARGINS	F
  5738 .................................................. $    100,000
  5748 MARGINS	L
  5758    Any additional penalty and interest revenue may be used to
  5768 accomplish the mission of the department upon notification of
  5778 the use to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint
  5788 appropriations subcommittee on economic development, the
  5798 department of management, and the legislative fiscal bureau.
  5808    Sec. 12.  PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.  There is
  5818 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the public
  5828 employment relations board for the fiscal year beginning July
  5838 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the following amount, or so
  5848 much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
  5858    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  5868 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  5878 positions:  
  5888 MARGINS	F
  5898 .................................................. $    886,407
  5908 ............................................... FTEs      12.80
  5918 MARGINS	L
  5928    Sec. 13.  SHELTER ASSISTANCE FUND.  In providing moneys
  5938 from the shelter assistance fund to homeless shelter programs
  5948 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, the department of
  5958 economic development shall explore the potential of allocating
  5968 moneys to homeless shelter programs based in part on their
  5978 ability to move their clients toward self-sufficiency.
  5988    Sec. 14.  BUDGET PROPOSALS.  The department of economic
  5998 development and the department of workforce development shall
  6008 submit all budget proposals in the traditional format as well
  6018 as in the budgeting for results format for the fiscal year
  6028 beginning July 1, 2000.
  6038    Sec. 15.  By December 31 of each year, the ISCC liquidation
  6048 corporation shall submit an annual report to the chairpersons
  6058 and the ranking members of the joint appropriations
  6068 subcommittee on economic development.  The report shall
  6078 include an update on the financial condition of the
  6088 corporation relating to the status of any moneys, assets, or
  6098 contracts currently being held by the corporation or
  6108 transferred by the corporation during the prior year.
  6118    Sec. 16.  FEDERAL GRANTS.  All federal grants to and the
  6128 federal receipts of agencies appropriated funds under this
  6138 Act, not otherwise appropriated, are appropriated for the
  6148 purposes set forth in the federal grants or receipts unless
  6158 otherwise provided by the general assembly.
  6168    Sec. 17.  Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 4,
  6178 paragraph "a", moneys credited to the state by the secretary
  6188 of the treasury of the United States pursuant to section 903
  6198 of the Social Security Act shall be appropriated to the
  6208 department of workforce development and shall be used by the
  6218 department for the administration of the unemployment
  6228 compensation program only.  This appropriation shall not apply
  6238 to any fiscal year after December 31, 2002.
  6248    Sec. 18.  In lieu of the appropriation made in section
  6258 15.365, subsection 3, there is appropriated for the fiscal
  6268 year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000,
  6278 $100,000, or so much thereof as is necessary from the general
  6288 fund of the state to the department of economic development to
  6298 pay refunds as provided under section 15.365.
  6308    Sec. 19.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, all unencumbered
  6318 and unobligated moneys remaining in the economic development
  6328 deaf interpreters revolving fund established in section
  6338 15.108, shall transfer to the rural community 2000 program
  6348 revolving fund established in section 15.287 on the effective
  6358 date of this Act.
  6368    Sec. 20.  Section 15.108, subsection 7, paragraph j, Code
  6378 1999, is amended by striking the paragraph.
  6388    Sec. 21.  Section 15.313, Code 1999, is amended by adding
  6398 the following new subsection:
  6408    NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  The assets of the fund may be used
  6418 for purposes of administering and operating the
  6428 entrepreneurial ventures assistance program established in
  6438 section 15.339.
  6448    Sec. 22.  Section 15A.1, Code 1999, is amended by adding
  6458 the following new subsection:
  6468    NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  A state agency shall disburse public
  6478 moneys used for grants, loans, tax incentives, or other
  6488 financial assistance for economic development without
  6498 discrimination or without the use of terms or conditions which
  6508 are more onerous than those regularly extended to persons of
  6518 similar economic backgrounds and based on an applicant's age,
  6528 color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status,
  6538 sex, physical disability, or familial status.
  6548    Sec. 23.  EFFECTIVE DATES.  The following sections of this
  6558 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon
  6568 enactment:
  6578    1.  Section 19, relating to the reversion of moneys to the
  6588 rural community 2000 program revolving fund.
  6598    2.  Section 20, relating to the economic development deaf
  6608 interpreters revolving fund.  
  6618 MARGINS	F
  6658 
  6668 
  6678                                                             
  6688                               RON J. CORBETT
  6698                               Speaker of the House
  6708 
  6718 
  6728                                                             
  6738                               MARY E. KRAMER
  6748                               President of the Senate
  6758 
  6768    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
  6778 is known as House File 745, Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
  6788 
  6798 
  6808                                                             
  6818                               ELIZABETH ISAACSON
  6828                               Chief Clerk of the House
  6838 Approved                , 1999
  6848 
  6858 
  6868                               
  6878 THOMAS J. VILSACK
  6888 Governor
     

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