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1 1 Amend House File 662 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the
1 3 following:
1 4 "Section 1. Section 28.4, subsection 12, Code
1 5 2001, is amended by adding the following new
1 6 paragraph:
1 7 NEW PARAGRAPH. e. It is the intent of the general
1 8 assembly to convene a summit meeting under the
1 9 auspices of the legislative council during the 2001
1 10 legislative interim to consider the issues described
1 11 in this paragraph "e". In addition to members of the
1 12 general assembly, those invited to participate in the
1 13 meeting may include members of the Iowa empowerment
1 14 board and community empowerment area boards,
1 15 representatives of the governor, persons participating
1 16 in community empowerment initiative services,
1 17 representatives of programs offered through the
1 18 funding streams enumerated in paragraph "d", and other
1 19 persons involved in efforts to achieve the desired
1 20 results identified for the community empowerment
1 21 initiative. It is anticipated that those
1 22 participating in the summit meeting will produce a
1 23 report with findings and recommendations for
1 24 consideration during the 2002 legislative session.
1 25 The issues for consideration at the summit meeting may
1 26 include but are not limited to the following:
1 27 (1) Assessing the status of the efforts to achieve
1 28 full cooperation between the programs offered through
1 29 the funding streams identified in paragraph "d" and
1 30 community empowerment area boards in order to avoid
1 31 duplication, enhance efforts, combine planning, and
1 32 take other steps to best utilize public funding to
1 33 meet the needs of the families in the areas. In
1 34 addition, the summit participants shall make
1 35 recommendations as to removing barriers or other steps
1 36 that may be taken so that the programs and community
1 37 empowerment area board efforts may be more fully
1 38 integrated.
1 39 (2) Implementing an approach to move toward a
1 40 statewide equalization of the public funding provided
1 41 for community empowerment initiative programs and
1 42 other state funding streams directed to similar
1 43 purposes.
1 44 (3) Identifying other age groups or result areas
1 45 that may be incorporated within or supported by the
1 46 community empowerment initiative. In addition,
1 47 consideration may be given to opportunities identified
1 48 by the governor for expanding the role of the
1 49 community empowerment initiative as part of the
1 50 governor's efforts to reorganize and redirect state
2 1 government.
2 2 (4) Considering other issues, concerns, and
2 3 opportunities for the community empowerment initiative
2 4 identified at the local and state levels."
2 5 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
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2 9 HOUSER of Pottawattamie
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2 13 FOEGE of Linn
2 14 HF 662.301 79
2 15 jp/cf
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