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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 263.21 DEFINITIONS. 1 2 As used in this section: 1 3 1. "Center" means the center for community development 1 4 planning established pursuant to section 263.22. 1 5 2. "Community" means a county or city. 1 6 3. "Council" means the community development planning 1 7 council established pursuant to section 261.23. 1 8 4. "Executive director" means the executive director of 1 9 the center as provided in section 263.22. 1 10 5. "University" means the university of Iowa. 1 11 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 263.22 ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER – 1 12 PURPOSE – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 1 13 1. The center for community development planning is 1 14 established at the university. The purpose of the center is 1 15 to assist communities in planning for development. 1 16 2. The center shall be administered by an executive 1 17 director appointed by the president of the university. The 1 18 director shall employ necessary staff. The director and staff 1 19 shall be employees of the university. 1 20 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 263.23 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1 21 PLANNING COUNCIL. 1 22 1. A community development planning council is established 1 23 which shall advise the executive director in carrying out the 1 24 purpose of the center. 1 25 2. The council shall be composed of seven individuals, 1 26 appointed by the president of the university, who shall be 1 27 knowledgeable about community development issues, including 1 28 persons with expertise in areas related to economic 1 29 development, land use planning, transportation, soil 1 30 conservation, and local government. 1 31 3. The terms of the members of the council shall begin and 1 32 end as provided in section 69.19. The terms shall be for four 1 33 years and shall be staggered as determined by the president of 1 34 the university. Members who are not employed by the state or 1 35 a political subdivision shall be reimbursed for actual and 2 1 necessary expenses incurred while engaged in their official 2 2 duties. However, a member shall not be entitled to per diem 2 3 compensation as authorized under section 7E.6. 2 4 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 263.24 COMMUNITY PLANNING 2 5 ASSISTANCE. 2 6 1. The center shall assist communities in making planning 2 7 decisions, including planning decisions relating to all of the 2 8 following: 2 9 a. The classification of land based on use, including 2 10 agricultural, commercial, industrial, residential, 2 11 recreational, cultural, and historic uses. 2 12 b. The manner in which development occurs, including by 2 13 incorporation, discontinuation, annexation, severance, and 2 14 consolidation. The center shall assist two or more 2 15 communities in cooperating with one another to develop or 2 16 preserve areas of common interest. 2 17 c. The provision of public benefits and services in areas 2 18 being developed or in areas planned for development, including 2 19 but not limited to the construction and maintenance of 2 20 infrastructure, such as transportation systems and public 2 21 utilities; the construction of public buildings, such as 2 22 schools; and the delivery of services, such as fire protection 2 23 and suppression, law enforcement, and the collection and 2 24 disposal of refuse. 2 25 d. Fiscal impacts resulting from development. The center 2 26 shall provide economic models in order to evaluate development 2 27 strategies. 2 28 e. The impact of development on the natural environment, 2 29 business expansion, and housing. 2 30 2. The center shall provide technical and outreach support 2 31 to communities, including but not limited to providing 2 32 information and advice. The center shall provide assistance 2 33 to communities in adopting comprehensive plans, zoning 2 34 regulations, and sustainable development policies. 2 35 3. The center shall cooperate with private organizations 3 1 and governmental entities, including but not limited to other 3 2 regents institutions; the state department of transportation; 3 3 the department of natural resources; and regional development 3 4 authorities, such as a council of governments established 3 5 pursuant to chapter 28H or a joint planning commission 3 6 established pursuant to chapter 28I. 3 7 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 263.25 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3 8 PLANNING CENTER FUND. 3 9 1. A community development planning center fund is created 3 10 in the state treasury under the control of the executive 3 11 director. The fund is composed of fees paid to the department 3 12 of revenue and finance which have been collected by county 3 13 auditors for deposit into the fund pursuant to section 3 14 331.507. The fund may include moneys appropriated by the 3 15 general assembly and other moneys available to and obtained or 3 16 accepted by the center. 3 17 2. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to carry out the 3 18 functions of the center as provided in this chapter, including 3 19 the payment of salaries and benefits to the executive director 3 20 and other staff. Moneys in the fund are subject to an annual 3 21 audit by the auditor of state. The fund is subject to 3 22 warrants issued by the director of revenue and finance, drawn 3 23 upon the written requisition of the executive director. 3 24 3. Section 8.33 does not apply to moneys in the fund. 3 25 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, income or earnings derived from 3 26 the investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the 3 27 fund. 3 28 Sec. 6. Section 331.507, subsection 2, unnumbered 3 29 paragraph 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 3 30 The auditoris entitled toshall collect the following 3 31 fees: 3 32 Sec. 7. Section 331.507, subsection 2, paragraph a, 3 33 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as 3 34 follows: 3 35 For a transfer of property made in the transfer records, 4 1fiveeight dollars for each separate parcel of real estate 4 2 described in a deed, or transfer of title certified by the 4 3 clerk of the district court. However, the fee shall not 4 4 exceedfiftyfifty-three dollars for a transfer of property 4 5 which is described in one instrument of transfer. 4 6 Sec. 8. Section 331.507, subsection 3, Code 1999, is 4 7 amended to read as follows: 4 8 3. Fees collectedor receivedby the auditor under this 4 9 section shall be accounted for and paid as follows: 4 10 a. The first five dollars collected under this section for 4 11 each separate parcel of real estate, up to fifty dollars for 4 12 transfers of property described in one instrument shall be 4 13 paid into the county treasury as provided in section 331.902. 4 14 b. The remaining moneys collected under this section shall 4 15 be paid to the department of revenue and finance on a monthly 4 16 basis for deposit in the community development planning center 4 17 fund created in section 263.25. 4 18 EXPLANATION 4 19 This bill establishes the center for community development 4 20 planning as part of the university of Iowa. According to the 4 21 bill, the purpose of the center is to assist communities, 4 22 including counties and cities, in planning for community 4 23 development. The bill provides for an executive director to 4 24 administer the center and a council to advise the executive 4 25 director. 4 26 The bill provides that the center is required to assist 4 27 communities in making planning decisions, including planning 4 28 decisions relating to the classification of land based on use; 4 29 the manner in which development occurs; the provision of 4 30 public benefits and services; fiscal impacts; and the impact 4 31 of development on the natural environment, business expansion, 4 32 and housing. 4 33 The bill requires the center to provide technical and 4 34 outreach support to communities, including but not limited to 4 35 providing information and advice. The bill requires the 5 1 center to cooperate with private organizations and 5 2 governmental entities. 5 3 The bill increases the fees required to be collected by 5 4 county auditors for the transfer of real estate documents such 5 5 as deeds from $5 to $8. The additional fees are to be paid to 5 6 the department of revenue and finance for deposit into a 5 7 community development planning center fund established under 5 8 the bill. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to support the 5 9 activities of the center. 5 10 LSB 5996SS 78 5 11 da/cf/24
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