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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. There is 1 2 appropriated from the general fund of the state and other 1 3 designated funds to the department of economic development for 1 4 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 1 5 2001, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 1 6 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1 7 1. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION 1 8 a. General administration 1 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 10 for allocating $250,000 to the world food prize, and for 1 11 providing that a business receiving moneys from the department 1 12 for the purpose of job creation shall make available ten 1 13 percent of the new jobs created for promise jobs program 1 14 participants who are qualified for the jobs created, and for 1 15 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 1 16 .................................................. $ 1,720,213 1 17 .............................................. FTEs 25.75 1 18 b. Film office 1 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 20 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 21 positions: 1 22 .................................................. $ 257,625 1 23 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 1 24 c. Iowa commission on volunteerism 1 25 For transferring to the Iowa state commission grant program 1 26 to be used as matching funds for salaries, support, 1 27 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 1 28 .................................................. $ 80,000 1 29 ............................................... FTEs 3.25 1 30 2. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 1 31 a. Business development operations 1 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 33 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 34 positions: 1 35 ................................................ $ 4,810,534 2 1 ..............................................FTEs 27.75 2 2 Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a", $672,000 2 3 shall be allocated to support activities in conjunction with 2 4 the Iowa manufacturing technology center, and $100,000 shall 2 5 be allocated to the graphic arts center. 2 6 The department shall consult and work with the small 2 7 business development centers in an effort to eliminate any 2 8 duplication of services provided by the department and the 2 9 small business development centers and to determine how to 2 10 deliver services to small businesses in the state in the most 2 11 efficient manner. The department, in consultation with the 2 12 small business development centers, shall develop a written 2 13 report identifying and distinguishing the distinct services to 2 14 be provided by the department and the small business 2 15 development centers and recommend actions which would 2 16 eliminate any duplication of services. By December 1, 2000, 2 17 the written report shall be submitted to the chairpersons and 2 18 ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on 2 19 economic development. 2 20 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 2 21 30, 2001, the department shall allocate $100,000 from the 2 22 moneys appropriated under this subsection for the federal 2 23 procurement office. 2 24 b. Workforce recruitment initiative 2 25 For workforce recruitment initiative purposes, including 2 26 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and 2 27 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 2 28 positions: 2 29 .................................................. $ 393,217 2 30 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 2 31 c. Strategic investment fund 2 32 For deposit in the Iowa strategic investment fund for 2 33 salaries, support, and for not more than the following full- 2 34 time equivalent positions: 2 35 .................................................. $ 3,700,000 3 1 ............................................... FTEs 12.50 3 2 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 3 3 30, 2001, the Iowa economic development board shall allocate 3 4 from the Iowa strategic investment fund at least $3,000,000 to 3 5 the value-added agricultural products and processes financial 3 6 assistance fund created in section 15E.112. 3 7 The department may allocate from the Iowa strategic 3 8 investment fund up to $96,000 for the microbusiness rural 3 9 enterprise assistance program under section 15.114. 3 10 By January 14, 2001, the department shall submit a written 3 11 report to the members of the joint appropriations subcommittee 3 12 on economic development and the legislative fiscal bureau on 3 13 the progress made by the department in making the community 3 14 economic betterment program a self-sustaining, revolving loan 3 15 program. The report shall include information regarding the 3 16 department's progress in making the community economic 3 17 betterment program self-sufficient and projections and plans 3 18 for continuing to make the program self-sufficient over the 3 19 subsequent five years. 3 20 d. Insurance economic development 3 21 There is appropriated from moneys collected by the division 3 22 of insurance in excess of the anticipated gross revenues under 3 23 section 505.7, subsection 3, to the department for the fiscal 3 24 year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the 3 25 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for 3 26 insurance economic development and international insurance 3 27 economic development: 3 28 .................................................. $ 100,000 3 29 e. Value-added agriculture 3 30 There is appropriated from the moneys available to support 3 31 value-added agricultural products and processes, 6 percent, or 3 32 so much thereof as is necessary, for administration of the 3 33 value-added agricultural products and processes financial 3 34 assistance program as provided in section 15E.111, including 3 35 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and 4 1 for not more than 3.00 FTEs. 4 2 The department shall collaborate with the university of 4 3 northern Iowa on a strategic initiative to develop ag-based 4 4 industrial lubrication technology and to create projects to 4 5 deploy the technology in commercial applications. 4 6 Notwithstanding the requirements of section 15E.111 and the 4 7 administrative rules for value-added agricultural products and 4 8 processes, the department shall allocate $275,000 for this 4 9 initiative. 4 10 3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 4 11 a. Community assistance 4 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 4 13 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 14 positions for administration of the community economic 4 15 preparedness program, the Iowa community betterment program, 4 16 and the city development board: 4 17 .................................................. $ 855,031 4 18 ............................................... FTEs 10.50 4 19 b. Main street/rural main street program 4 20 For salaries and support for not more than the following 4 21 full-time equivalent positions: 4 22 .................................................. $ 427,698 4 23 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 4 24 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees 4 25 under contract from the general fund of the state that remain 4 26 unexpended on June 30, 2001, shall not revert to any fund but 4 27 shall remain available for expenditure for purposes of the 4 28 contract during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001. 4 29 c. Community development program 4 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 4 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 32 positions, for rural resource coordination, rural community 4 33 leadership, rural innovations grant program, and the rural 4 34 enterprise fund: 4 35 .................................................. $ 958,440 5 1 ............................................... FTEs 7.50 5 2 There is appropriated from the rural community 2000 program 5 3 revolving fund established in section 15.287 to provide to 5 4 Iowa's councils of governments funds for planning and 5 5 technical assistance to local governments: 5 6 .................................................. $ 150,000 5 7 There is appropriated from the rural community 2000 program 5 8 revolving fund established in section 15.287 to the rural 5 9 development program for the purposes of the program including 5 10 the rural enterprise fund and collaborative skills development 5 11 training: 5 12 .................................................. $ 370,000 5 13 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees 5 14 under contract from the general fund of the state or through 5 15 transfers from the Iowa community development loan fund or 5 16 from the rural community 2000 program revolving fund that 5 17 remain unexpended on June 30, 2001, shall not revert but shall 5 18 be available for expenditure for purposes of the contract 5 19 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001. 5 20 d. Community development block grant and HOME 5 21 For administration and related federal housing and urban 5 22 development grant administration for salaries, support, 5 23 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 5 24 following full-time equivalent positions: 5 25 .................................................. $ 406,000 5 26 ............................................... FTEs 21.75 5 27 e. Housing development and shelter assistance funds 5 28 For providing technical assistance to communities of all 5 29 sizes and local financial institutions to help meet local 5 30 housing needs, and to provide $400,000 to the shelter 5 31 assistance fund, and for not more than the following full-time 5 32 equivalent positions: 5 33 .................................................. $ 500,000 5 34 ................................................ FTEs 2.00 5 35 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees 6 1 under contract from the housing development fund and moneys 6 2 transferred for matching funds for the HOME program that 6 3 remain unexpended or unobligated on June 30, 2001, shall not 6 4 revert to any fund but shall remain available for obligation 6 5 and expenditure for purposes of those programs during the 6 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001. 6 7 4. INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 6 8 a. International trade operations 6 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 6 10 for support of foreign representation and trade offices, and 6 11 the agricultural product advisory council, and for not more 6 12 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 6 13 ................................................. $ 2,309,569 6 14 ............................................... FTEs 14.25 6 15 Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 6 16 $250,000 shall be allocated to support the taste of Iowa 6 17 program. 6 18 From among the full-time equivalent positions authorized by 6 19 this lettered paragraph, one position shall concentrate on the 6 20 export sale of grain, one on the export sale of livestock, and 6 21 one on the export sale of value-added agricultural products. 6 22 b. Export trade assistance program 6 23 For export trade activities, including a program to 6 24 encourage and increase participation in trade shows and trade 6 25 missions by providing financial assistance to businesses for a 6 26 percentage of their costs of participating in trade shows and 6 27 trade missions, by providing for the lease/sublease of 6 28 showcase space in existing world trade centers, by providing 6 29 temporary office space for foreign buyers, international 6 30 prospects, and potential reverse investors, and by providing 6 31 other promotional and assistance activities, including 6 32 salaries and support: 6 33 .................................................. $ 408,000 6 34 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 6 35 lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 7 1 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 7 2 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until 7 3 the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 7 4 c. For the partner state program to contract with private 7 5 groups or organizations which are the most appropriate to 7 6 administer this program and the groups and organizations 7 7 participating in the program shall, to the fullest extent 7 8 possible, provide the funds to match the appropriation made in 7 9 this paragraph: 7 10 .................................................. $ 120,000 7 11 5. TOURISM DIVISION 7 12 Tourism operations and advertising 7 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 7 14 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 7 15 positions: 7 16 .................................................. $ 4,940,413 7 17 ............................................... FTEs 18.52 7 18 Any state-owned interstate welcome center located in 7 19 suitable, year-round facilities shall be operated on a year- 7 20 round basis. 7 21 The department shall not use the moneys appropriated in 7 22 this subsection, unless the department develops public-private 7 23 partnerships with Iowa businesses in the tourism industry, 7 24 Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism organizations, and political 7 25 subdivisions in this state to assist in the development of 7 26 advertising efforts. The department shall, to the fullest 7 27 extent possible, develop cooperative efforts for advertising 7 28 with contributions from other sources. 7 29 Sec. 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND. Notwithstanding 7 30 section 15E.120, subsections 5, 6, and 7, and section 15.287, 7 31 there is appropriated from the Iowa community development loan 7 32 fund all the moneys available during the fiscal year beginning 7 33 July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, to the department of 7 34 economic development for the community development program to 7 35 be used by the department for the purposes of the program. 8 1 Sec. 3. JOB TRAINING FUND. Notwithstanding section 8 2 15.251, subsection 2, there is appropriated from the job 8 3 training fund to the department of workforce development for 8 4 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 8 5 2001, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 6 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 8 7 1. For the target alliance program: 8 8 .................................................. $ 30,000 8 9 2. After the appropriation in subsection 1 relating to the 8 10 target alliance program, all remaining moneys in the job 8 11 training fund, including any moneys appropriated or credited 8 12 to the fund during the fiscal year, shall be transferred to 8 13 the workforce development fund established pursuant to section 8 14 15.343. 8 15 Sec. 4. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. There is appropriated 8 16 from the workforce development fund account created in section 8 17 15.342A, to the workforce development fund created in section 8 18 15.343, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending 8 19 June 30, 2001, the following amount, for the purposes of the 8 20 workforce development fund, and for not more than the 8 21 following full-time equivalent positions: 8 22 ................................................. $ 8,000,000 8 23 ............................................... FTEs 4.00 8 24 Sec. 5. From funds appropriated or transferred to or 8 25 receipts credited to the workforce development fund created in 8 26 section 15.343, up to $400,000 for the fiscal year beginning 8 27 July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, may be used for the 8 28 administration of workforce development activities including 8 29 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes and 8 30 for not more than 4.00 FTEs. 8 31 Sec. 6. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. There is appropriated from 8 32 the general fund of the state to the Iowa state university of 8 33 science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 8 34 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so 8 35 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 9 1 designated: 9 2 1. For funding and maintaining in their current locations 9 3 the existing small business development centers, and for not 9 4 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 5 ................................................ $ 1,211,869 9 6 ............................................... FTEs 5.80 9 7 2. For the Iowa state university of science and technology 9 8 research park, including salaries, support, maintenance, 9 9 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 9 10 full-time equivalent positions: 9 11 .................................................. $ 377,109 9 12 ............................................... FTEs 4.31 9 13 3. For funding the institute for physical research and 9 14 technology, provided that $306,000 shall be allocated to the 9 15 industrial incentive program and for not more than the 9 16 following full-time equivalent positions: 9 17 .................................................. $ 4,406,995 9 18 ............................................... FTEs 46.42 9 19 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 9 20 industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors 9 21 and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses, 9 22 industrial foundations, and trade associations and that moneys 9 23 for the institute for physical research and technology 9 24 industrial incentive program shall only be allocated for 9 25 projects which are matched by private sector moneys for 9 26 directed contract research or for nondirected research. The 9 27 match required of small businesses as defined in section 9 28 15.102, subsection 4, for directed contract research or for 9 29 nondirected research shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds. 9 30 The match required for other businesses for directed contract 9 31 research or for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1 9 32 of state funds. The match required of industrial foundations 9 33 or trade associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds. 9 34 Iowa state university of science and technology shall 9 35 report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on 10 1 economic development and legislative fiscal bureau the total 10 2 amounts of private contributions, the proportion of 10 3 contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and 10 4 the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected 10 5 research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors. 10 6 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 10 7 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 10 8 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 10 9 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 10 10 the succeeding fiscal year. 10 11 Sec. 7. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. There is appropriated from 10 12 the general fund of the state to the state university of Iowa 10 13 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 10 14 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 10 15 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 10 16 1. For the university of Iowa research park, including 10 17 salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, miscellaneous 10 18 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10 19 equivalent positions: 10 20 .................................................. $ 336,669 10 21 ............................................... FTEs 2.15 10 22 2. For funding the advanced drug development program at 10 23 the Oakdale research park, and for not more than the following 10 24 full-time equivalent positions: 10 25 .................................................. $ 271,770 10 26 ............................................... FTEs 3.50 10 27 The board of regents shall submit a report on the progress 10 28 of regents institutions in meeting the strategic plan for 10 29 technology transfer and economic development to the secretary 10 30 of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of 10 31 representatives, and the legislative fiscal bureau by January 10 32 15, 2001. 10 33 Sec. 8. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. There is 10 34 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 10 35 university of northern Iowa for the fiscal year beginning July 11 1 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or 11 2 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 11 3 designated: 11 4 1. For the metal casting institute, including salaries, 11 5 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 11 6 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 11 7 .................................................. $ 172,356 11 8 ............................................... FTEs 2.60 11 9 2. For the institute of decision making, including 11 10 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and 11 11 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 11 12 positions: 11 13 ................................................. $ 741,439 11 14 .............................................. FTEs 9.00 11 15 Sec. 9. ACCELERATED CAREER EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM. If 11 16 Senate Study Bill 3187 is enacted by the Seventy-eighth 11 17 General Assembly, 2000 Session, there is appropriated from the 11 18 general fund of the state to the college student aid 11 19 commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and 11 20 ending June 30, 2001, the following amount, or so much thereof 11 21 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 11 22 For the accelerated career education grant program, 11 23 including salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 11 24 purposes: 11 25 ................................................. $ 250,000 11 26 Sec. 10. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. There is 11 27 appropriated from the general fund of the state, to the 11 28 department of workforce development for the fiscal year 11 29 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the 11 30 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the 11 31 purposes designated: 11 32 1. DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES 11 33 For the division of labor services, including salaries, 11 34 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 11 35 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 1 .................................................. $ 3,429,686 12 2 .............................................. FTEs 92.00 12 3 From the contractor registration fees, the division of 12 4 labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections 12 5 and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under 12 6 chapter 91C, relating to contractor registration. 12 7 2. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION 12 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 12 9 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 12 10 positions: 12 11 ................................................. $ 2,333,263 12 12 ............................................... FTEs 35.00 12 13 The division of workers' compensation shall continue 12 14 charging a $65 filing fee for workers' compensation cases. 12 15 The filing fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. 12 16 However, the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing 12 17 party, except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship 12 18 or be unjust under the circumstances. 12 19 3. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STATE AND REGIONAL BOARDS 12 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 12 21 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 12 22 position for the workforce development state and regional 12 23 boards: 12 24 .................................................. $ 105,632 12 25 ................................................ FTE 1.00 12 26 4. LABOR MARKET INFORMATION 12 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes 12 28 for collection of labor market information, and for not more 12 29 than the following full-time equivalent position: 12 30 .................................................. $ 66,155 12 31 ................................................ FTE 1.20 12 32 It is the intent of the general assembly that, by July 1, 12 33 2001, the department of workforce development assume the 12 34 responsibility for conducting the labor shed survey analysis 12 35 currently conducted by the institute for decision making. By 13 1 July 1, 2001, the department of workforce development shall 13 2 produce labor market information that meet the requirements of 13 3 the department of workforce development, the department of 13 4 economic development, and the federal department of labor. 13 5 5. WELFARE-TO-WORK MATCHING FUNDS 13 6 For matching funds for welfare-to-work grants authorized 13 7 through the United States department of labor to provide 13 8 additional services for the hardest to employ recipients of 13 9 family investment program benefits and for salaries, support, 13 10 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 13 11 following full-time equivalent positions: 13 12 ................................................. $ 153,000 13 13 ............................................... FTEs 3.55 13 14 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 13 15 subsection which remain unexpended or unobligated on June 30, 13 16 2001, shall not revert to the general fund of the state but 13 17 shall remain available for expenditure for the same purpose 13 18 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001. 13 19 6. LABOR MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR 13 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 13 21 purposes for a labor management coordinator: 13 22 .................................................. $ 68,999 13 23 ............................................... FTEs 0.50 13 24 7. NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND 13 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 13 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13 27 equivalent positions for the new employment opportunity 13 28 program established in section 84A.10: 13 29 .................................................. $ 500,000 13 30 ............................................... FTEs 1.79 13 31 Sec. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTION SURCHARGE FUND. 13 32 There is appropriated from the administrative contribution 13 33 surcharge fund of the state to the department of workforce 13 34 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and 13 35 ending June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so much 14 1 thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated: 14 2 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTERS 14 3 Notwithstanding section 96.7, subsection 12, paragraph "c", 14 4 for salaries, support, maintenance, conducting labor 14 5 availability surveys, miscellaneous purposes, for workforce 14 6 development regional advisory board member expenses, and for 14 7 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 14 8 .................................................. $ 7,500,000 14 9 ............................................... FTEs 124.97 14 10 In addition to moneys appropriated by this section, 14 11 notwithstanding section 96.7, subsection 12, paragraph "c", 14 12 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, there is 14 13 appropriated from the administrative contribution surcharge 14 14 fund of the state to the department of workforce development 14 15 $700,000, or so much thereof as is necessary, for matching 14 16 funds for welfare-to-work grants authorized through the United 14 17 States department of labor. 14 18 Any amount of moneys up through June 30, 2001, in the 14 19 administrative contribution surcharge fund in excess of the 14 20 moneys otherwise appropriated in this section, is appropriated 14 21 to and may be used by the department of workforce development 14 22 for the purposes set out in this section. 14 23 Sec. 12. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. There is 14 24 appropriated from the special employment security contingency 14 25 fund to the department of workforce development for the fiscal 14 26 year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the 14 27 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the 14 28 purposes designated: 14 29 1. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION 14 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 14 31 purposes: 14 32 .................................................. $ 471,000 14 33 2. IMMIGRATION SERVICE CENTERS 14 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 14 35 purposes for the establishment of pilot immigration service 15 1 centers: 15 2 ................................................. $ 160,000 15 3 The department of workforce development shall establish 15 4 pilot immigration service centers that offer one-stop services 15 5 to deal with the multiple issues related to immigration and 15 6 employment. The pilot centers shall be designed to support 15 7 workers, businesses, and communities with information, 15 8 referrals, job placement assistance, translation, language 15 9 training, resettlement, as well as technical and legal 15 10 assistance on such issues as forms and documentation. Through 15 11 the coordination of local, state, and federal service 15 12 providers, and through the development of partnerships with 15 13 public, private, and nonprofit entities with established 15 14 records of international service, these pilot centers shall 15 15 seek to provide a seamless service delivery system for new 15 16 Iowans. 15 17 3. LABOR SURVEY PROGRAMS 15 18 To upgrade labor survey computer program applications to 15 19 incorporate labor shed information and to contract with the 15 20 institute for decision making at the university of northern 15 21 Iowa for labor shed training: 15 22 .................................................. $ 190,000 15 23 4. ACCOUNTING SYSTEM REENGINEERING 15 24 For continuation of the accounting system reengineering 15 25 project: 15 26 .................................................. $ 200,000 15 27 5. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SERVICE CENTER 15 28 To assist in the cost of the toll-free number for 15 29 processing initial and continuing unemployment compensation 15 30 claims at the unemployment insurance service center: 15 31 .................................................. $ 150,000 15 32 Any additional penalty and interest revenue may be used to 15 33 accomplish the mission of the department upon notification of 15 34 the use to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 15 35 appropriations subcommittee on economic development, the 16 1 department of management, and the legislative fiscal bureau. 16 2 However, the department shall not allocate any additional 16 3 penalty and interest revenue prior to January 30, 2001. If 16 4 department projections indicate the special employment 16 5 security contingency fund revenues will be insufficient to 16 6 fund all appropriations under this section, the department 16 7 shall fully fund subsections 1 through 4 before fully funding 16 8 the appropriation under subsection 5. 16 9 Sec. 13. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD. There is 16 10 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the public 16 11 employment relations board for the fiscal year beginning July 16 12 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the following amount, or so 16 13 much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated: 16 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 16 15 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 16 16 positions: 16 17 .................................................. $ 886,981 16 18 ............................................... FTEs 12.80 16 19 Sec. 14. Section 15.313, subsection 2, Code Supplement 16 20 1999, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 16 21 NEW PARAGRAPH. i. The value-added agricultural products 16 22 and processes financial assistance fund created in section 16 23 15E.112. 16 24 Sec. 15. Section 15.342A, Code Supplement 1999, is amended 16 25 to read as follows: 16 26 15.342A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT. 16 27 A workforce development fund account is established in the 16 28 office of the treasurer of state under the control of the 16 29 department. The account shall receive funds pursuant to 16 30 section 422.16A up to a maximum ofteneight million dollars 16 31 per year. The account shall also receive funds pursuant to 16 32 section 15.251 with no dollar limitation. 16 33 Sec. 16. Section 15.343, subsection 3, Code Supplement 16 34 1999, is amended to read as follows: 16 35 3. a. The director shall submit not later than January 1 17 1 of each year at a regular or special meeting, for approval by 17 2 the economic development board, the proposed allocation of 17 3 funds from the workforce development fund to be made for the 17 4 next fiscal year for the programs and purposes contained in 17 5 subsection 2. The director shall also submit a copy of the 17 6 proposed allocation to the chairpersons of the joint economic 17 7 development appropriations subcommittee of the general 17 8 assembly. Notwithstanding section 8.39, the plan may provide 17 9 for increased or decreased allocations if the demand for a 17 10 program indicates that the need is greater or lesser than the 17 11 allocation for that program. The director shall report on a 17 12 quarterly basis to the board on the status of the funds and 17 13 may present proposed revisions for approval by the board in 17 14 January and April of each year. The director shall also 17 15 provide quarterly reports to the legislative fiscal bureau on 17 16 the status of the funds. Unobligated and unencumbered moneys 17 17 remaining in the workforce development fund or any of its 17 18 accounts on June 30 of each year shall be considered part of 17 19 the fund for purposes of the next year's allocation. 17 20 b. The first seven million dollars deposited in the 17 21 workforce development fund shall be used for purposes provided 17 22 in subsection 2, paragraph "b". 17 23 Sec. 17. Section 15E.112, subsection 1, Code 1997, as 17 24 amended by 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 207, section 6, is amended 17 25 to read as follows: 17 26 1. A value-added agricultural products and processes 17 27 financial assistance fund is created within the state treasury 17 28 under the control of the department.Three million six17 29hundred fifty thousand dollars is appropriated from the17 30general fund of the state to the fund each fiscal year.The 17 31 fund shall consist of moneys allocated from the Iowa strategic 17 32 investment fund created in section 15.313, those appropriated 17 33 moneys, and any other moneys available to and obtained or 17 34 accepted by the department from the federal government or 17 35 private sources for placement in the fund. The assets of the 18 1 fund shall be used by the department only for carrying out the 18 2 purposes of section 15E.111. 18 3 Sec. 18. Section 15E.112, Code 1999, is amended by adding 18 4 the following new subsection: 18 5 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. Four hundred thousand dollars is 18 6 appropriated from the value-added agricultural products and 18 7 processes financial assistance fund to the office of renewable 18 8 fuels and coproducts created in section 159A.3 each fiscal 18 9 year for deposit in the renewable fuels and coproducts fund 18 10 created in section 159A.7. 18 11 Sec. 19. Section 15E.175, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 18 12 1999, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 18 13 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (4) To provide funding for program 18 14 capital costs under the accelerated career education program 18 15 as defined in section 260G.2. 18 16 Sec. 20. NEW SECTION. 84A.10 NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 18 17 PROGRAM. 18 18 The department of workforce development shall implement and 18 19 administer a new employment opportunity program to assist 18 20 individuals in underutilized segments of Iowa's workforce, 18 21 including but not limited to the persons with physical or 18 22 mental disabilities, persons convicted of a crime, or minority 18 23 persons between the ages of 12 and 25, to gain and retain 18 24 employment. The program shall be designed to complement 18 25 existing employment and training programs by providing 18 26 additional flexibility and services that are often needed by 18 27 individuals in underutilized segments of the workforce to gain 18 28 and retain employment. Services provided under the program 18 29 may include, but are not limited to, transportation costs, 18 30 child care, health care, health care insurance, on-the-job 18 31 training, career interest inventory assessments, employability 18 32 skills assessment, short-term basic education, internships, 18 33 mentoring, assisting businesses with compliance issues related 18 34 to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and 18 35 reducing perceived risks that cause these populations to be 19 1 underutilized. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to 19 2 chapter 17A to administer the program, including rules 19 3 relating to eligibility criteria, eligible populations, and 19 4 services to implement the intent of this section. 19 5 Sec. 21. Section 159A.7, subsection 1, unnumbered 19 6 paragraph 1, Code 1997, as amended by 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 19 7 207, section 7, is amended to read as follows: 19 8 A renewable fuels and coproducts fund is created in the 19 9 state treasury under the control of the office of renewable 19 10 fuels and coproducts.Three hundred fifty thousand dollars is19 11appropriated from the general fund of the state to the fund19 12each fiscal year.The fund may also include other moneys 19 13 available to and obtained or accepted by the office, including 19 14 moneys from the United States, other states in the union, 19 15 foreign nations, state agencies, political subdivisions, and 19 16 private sources. 19 17 Sec. 22. Section 159A.7, Code 1999, is amended by adding 19 18 the following new subsection: 19 19 NEW SUBSECTION. 7. Moneys appropriated pursuant to 19 20 section 15E.112 shall be deposited in the fund. Not more than 19 21 fifteen percent of the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 19 22 15E.112 may be used by the department for administration of 19 23 the office. 19 24 Sec. 23. Section 422.16A, Code 1999, is amended to read as 19 25 follows: 19 26 422.16A JOB TRAINING WITHHOLDING – CERTIFICATION AND 19 27 TRANSFER. 19 28 Upon the completion by a business of its repayment 19 29 obligation for a training project funded under chapter 260E, 19 30 including a job training project funded under section 15A.8 or 19 31 repaid in whole or in part by the supplemental new jobs credit 19 32 from withholding under section 15A.7 or section 15.331, the 19 33 sponsoring community college shall report to the department of 19 34 economic development the amount of withholding paid by the 19 35 business to the community college during the final twelve 20 1 months of withholding payments. The department of economic 20 2 development shall notify the department of revenue and finance 20 3 of that amount. The department shall credit to the workforce 20 4 development fund account established in section 15.342A 20 5 twenty-five percent of that amount each quarter for a period 20 6 of ten years. If the amount of withholding from the business 20 7 or employer is insufficient, the department shall prorate the 20 8 quarterly amount credited to the workforce development fund 20 9 account. The maximum amount from all employers which shall be 20 10 transferred to the workforce development fund account in any 20 11 year isteneight million dollars. 20 12 Sec. 24. IMMIGRATION. The department of economic 20 13 development and the department of workforce development shall 20 14 collaborate efforts in delivering immigration services in 20 15 Iowa. 20 16 Sec. 25. NONREVERSION OF TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ACCOUNT 20 17 MONEYS. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated and 20 18 allocated to the department of economic development in 1999 20 19 Iowa Acts, chapter 207, section 5, subsection 3, paragraph 20 20 "i", subparagraph (1), relating to the business licensure 20 21 center, that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 20 22 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 20 23 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 20 24 the succeeding fiscal year. 20 25 Sec. 26. OFFICE SUPPLIES. When the department of economic 20 26 development, the department of workforce development, and the 20 27 public employment relations board make adjustments to program 20 28 budgets for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending 20 29 June 30, 2001, based on reduced appropriation levels, it is 20 30 the intent of the general assembly that the departments and 20 31 board first examine and find appropriate reductions in 20 32 expenditures for office supplies and other supplies before 20 33 making adjustments to program budgets. 20 34 Sec. 27. STUDIES. 20 35 1. The information technology services division of the 21 1 department of general services shall study the workforce 21 2 investment one-stop program of the department of workforce 21 3 development to identify stakeholder entities and determine the 21 4 feasibility of expanding the one-stop program concept to 21 5 multiple departmental programs. By January 15, 2001, the 21 6 division shall submit a report on the division's findings to 21 7 the department of management, the legislative fiscal bureau, 21 8 and the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 21 9 appropriations subcommittee on economic development. 21 10 2. By August 10, 2000, the department of workforce 21 11 development shall submit a written report relating to the 21 12 funding of workforce development centers to the department of 21 13 management, the legislative fiscal bureau, and the 21 14 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations 21 15 subcommittee on economic development. The report shall 21 16 include the plan of the department for financing the state's 21 17 system of workforce development centers after the 21 18 administrative contribution surcharge is repealed pursuant to 21 19 section 96.7, subsection 12, paragraph "d". The plan shall 21 20 not include a continuation of the administrative contribution 21 21 surcharge. 21 22 Sec. 28. Notwithstanding the requirements of section 21 23 16.10, subsections 1 and 2, the Iowa finance authority shall, 21 24 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, transfer 21 25 $1,200,000 to the department of economic development for 21 26 deposit in the community development block grant account to be 21 27 used as state matching funds for the federal HOME program. 21 28 Sec. 29. SHELTER ASSISTANCE FUND. In providing moneys 21 29 from the shelter assistance fund to homeless shelter programs 21 30 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the department of 21 31 economic development shall explore the potential of allocating 21 32 moneys to homeless shelter programs based in part on their 21 33 ability to move their clients toward self-sufficiency. 21 34 Sec. 30. BUDGET PROPOSALS. The department of economic 21 35 development and the department of workforce development shall 22 1 submit all budget proposals in the traditional format as well 22 2 as in the budgeting for results format for the fiscal year 22 3 beginning July 1, 2001. 22 4 Sec. 31. By December 31 of each year, the ISCC liquidation 22 5 corporation shall submit an annual written report to the 22 6 chairpersons and the ranking members of the joint 22 7 appropriations subcommittee on economic development. The 22 8 report shall include an update on the financial condition of 22 9 the corporation relating to the status of any moneys, assets, 22 10 or contracts currently being held by the corporation or 22 11 transferred by the corporation during the prior year. 22 12 Sec. 32. FEDERAL GRANTS. All federal grants to and the 22 13 federal receipts of agencies appropriated funds under this 22 14 Act, not otherwise appropriated, are appropriated for the 22 15 purposes set forth in the federal grants or receipts unless 22 16 otherwise provided by the general assembly. 22 17 Sec. 33. Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 4, 22 18 paragraph "a", moneys credited to the state by the secretary 22 19 of the treasury of the United States pursuant to section 903 22 20 of the Social Security Act shall be appropriated to the 22 21 department of workforce development and shall be used by the 22 22 department for the administration of the unemployment 22 23 compensation program only. This appropriation shall not apply 22 24 to any fiscal year after December 31, 2002. 22 25 Sec. 34. In lieu of the appropriation made in section 22 26 15.365, subsection 3, there is appropriated for the fiscal 22 27 year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, 22 28 $100,000, or so much thereof as is necessary, from the general 22 29 fund of the state to the department of economic development to 22 30 pay refunds as provided under section 15.365. 22 31 Sec. 35. 2000 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2439, sections 1 and 22 32 9, if enacted, amending sections 15.342A and 422.16A, are 22 33 repealed. 22 34 Sec. 36. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 25 of this Act, relating 22 35 to the nonreversion of technology initiatives account moneys, 23 1 being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 23 2 enactment. 23 3 SF 2428 23 4 tm/cc/26
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