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1 1 Amend Senate File 2326, as passed by the Senate, as
1 2 follows:
1 3 #1. Page 33, by inserting after line 33, the
1 4 following:
1 5 "d. Incorporate the strategic plan developed by
1 6 the Iowa new economy council into a department-wide
1 7 strategic plan."
1 8 #2. Page 44, by inserting after line 25 the
1 9 following:
1 10 "Sec. . Section 15.108, Code 2001, is amended
1 11 by adding the following new subsection:
1 12 NEW SUBSECTION. 12. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. To
1 13 provide, through the science and technology advisor
1 14 appointed by the governor pursuant to section 15E.45,
1 15 advice to state governmental entities, academia, the
1 16 business community, and other constituencies regarding
1 17 science and technology issues.
1 18 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.41 SHORT TITLE.
1 19 This division shall be known and may be cited as
1 20 the "Iowa New Economy Act".
1 21 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.42 PURPOSE.
1 22 The purpose of the Iowa new economy Act is to
1 23 establish a structure for coordinating the development
1 24 and implementation of a technology-led economic
1 25 development strategic plan to competitively position
1 26 Iowa as a world leader in the new economy and create
1 27 high-wage, high-growth jobs in targeted industry
1 28 clusters. The Iowa new economy council shall work
1 29 with the board and the state board of regents to
1 30 create regional technology innovation networks in
1 31 areas of the state with a high concentration of
1 32 technology-intensive businesses within the targeted
1 33 industry clusters.
1 34 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.43 DEFINITIONS.
1 35 As used in this division, unless the context
1 36 otherwise requires:
1 37 1. "Board" means the Iowa economic development
1 38 board created in section 15.103.
1 39 2. "Department" means the Iowa department of
1 40 economic development created in chapter 15.
1 41 3. "Industry clusters" means a group of companies
1 42 that operate in the same or a related field, are
1 43 linked by buyer-seller relationships, common
1 44 customers, or other relationships, and rely on an
1 45 active set of relationships among themselves for
1 46 individual efficiency and competitiveness.
1 47 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.44 INDUSTRY CLUSTERS.
1 48 The Iowa new economy council shall define industry
1 49 clusters identified in section 15.329.
1 50 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.45 IOWA NEW ECONOMY
2 1 COUNCIL.
2 2 1. An Iowa new economy council is created.
2 3 2. A science and technology advisor shall be
2 4 appointed by the governor and employed by the
2 5 department of economic development. The advisor shall
2 6 have significant, extensive expertise in the fields of
2 7 science and technology. The advisor shall advise
2 8 state governmental entities, academia, the business
2 9 community, and other constituencies regarding science
2 10 and technology issues.
2 11 3. The council shall initially consist of eleven
2 12 senior-level decision makers, who are voting members,
2 13 and five ex officio, nonvoting members. With the
2 14 exception of the member designated in paragraph "f",
2 15 the eleven senior-level decision makers shall be
2 16 appointed by the governor. The eleven senior-level
2 17 decision makers include all of the following:
2 18 a. One representative from each of the industry
2 19 leadership councils identified by the council pursuant
2 20 to section 15E.47.
2 21 b. Three additional representatives of the
2 22 business community. Representation under this
2 23 paragraph shall be from various size companies and
2 24 from different geographic areas of the state.
2 25 c. One representative of the university of Iowa,
2 26 the university of northern Iowa, or Iowa state
2 27 university of science and technology designated by the
2 28 state board of regents on a rotating basis.
2 29 d. One representative from the community college
2 30 system.
2 31 e. One representative of a labor union.
2 32 f. The director of the department of economic
2 33 development.
2 34 g. The science and technology advisor appointed
2 35 pursuant to subsection 2.
2 36 4. The ex officio members of the council shall
2 37 include all of the following:
2 38 a. One representative of the primary and secondary
2 39 educational system appointed by the governor.
2 40 b. The president of the senate, or a member of the
2 41 senate appointed by the president.
2 42 c. The minority leader of the senate, or a member
2 43 of the senate appointed by the minority leader.
2 44 d. The speaker of the house of representatives, or
2 45 a member of the house of representatives appointed by
2 46 the speaker.
2 47 e. The minority leader of the house of
2 48 representatives, or a member of the house of
2 49 representatives appointed by the minority leader.
2 50 5. Appointees to the council shall be senior-level
3 1 decision makers within their organizations. Any
3 2 designee serving on the council shall also be a
3 3 senior-level decision maker who has the ability to
3 4 make a decision on behalf of the appointee. The
3 5 appointee or designee shall not designate a substitute
3 6 to participate in council meetings and activities.
3 7 6. The administration of the council shall be
3 8 coordinated by the science and technology advisor
3 9 appointed pursuant to subsection 2.
3 10 7. The initial appointments to the council made
3 11 pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph "a", shall be made
3 12 after the Iowa leadership councils are established
3 13 pursuant to section 15E.47.
3 14 8. The Iowa new economy council shall annually
3 15 elect a chairperson from among its members.
3 16 9. If more than three industry leadership councils
3 17 are established pursuant to section 15E.47, the voting
3 18 membership of the council shall be expanded to allow
3 19 one representative of each industry leadership council
3 20 to serve on the council.
3 21 10. The council shall be subject to the open
3 22 meetings law in chapter 21 and all meetings of the
3 23 council shall be conducted in the presence of a
3 24 representative of the department.
3 25 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.46 STRATEGIC FOCUS
3 26 AND ACTIVITIES.
3 27 1. The strategic focus of the Iowa new economy
3 28 council shall be to support and strengthen the
3 29 competitiveness of Iowa businesses within each of the
3 30 industry clusters. At a minimum, the council shall
3 31 perform all of the following duties:
3 32 a. Develop collaborative industry-led projects in
3 33 the industry clusters.
3 34 b. Lead efforts to improve Iowa's competitive
3 35 position in the industry cluster areas.
3 36 c. Facilitate activities designed to strengthen
3 37 relationships and advocate collaboration among Iowa
3 38 research institutions and Iowa's technology intensive
3 39 businesses.
3 40 d. Develop a three-year strategic plan with an
3 41 annual operating plan to share with the board for
3 42 consideration in developing the department-wide
3 43 strategic plan.
3 44 2. The Iowa new economy council shall develop and
3 45 implement activities addressing all of the following
3 46 economic foundation issues of the new economy:
3 47 a. Skilled and adaptable human resources.
3 48 b. Access to technologies on which new products
3 49 and processes are based.
3 50 c. Availability of financial capital to support
4 1 new ventures, expansion of existing companies, and
4 2 reinvestment in transition industries.
4 3 d. Support of advanced physical infrastructure for
4 4 transportation, communications, energy and water, and
4 5 waste handling.
4 6 e. A review of the regulatory and taxation
4 7 environment and business climate resulting in
4 8 recommendations to balance competitiveness.
4 9 3. The council shall focus on nondiscriminatory
4 10 market expansion and shall foster a competitive and
4 11 open environment. The council shall not be a
4 12 mechanism to allocate markets, fix prices, or stifle
4 13 competition.
4 14 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.47 INDUSTRY
4 15 LEADERSHIP COUNCILS.
4 16 In conjunction with the creation of the Iowa new
4 17 economy council, leadership councils shall be
4 18 established in the advanced manufacturing, information
4 19 solutions, and life science industry clusters as well
4 20 as other industry clusters identified by the Iowa new
4 21 economy council. The leadership councils shall be
4 22 comprised of representatives of business and industry,
4 23 academia, government, and other representatives
4 24 identified by the Iowa new economy council. The
4 25 leadership councils shall be established to address
4 26 issues specific to the industry clusters. The ongoing
4 27 structure, membership, and operational objectives of
4 28 the industry leadership councils shall be determined
4 29 by the Iowa new economy council.
4 30 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.48 FUNDING.
4 31 The Iowa new economy council and the industry
4 32 leadership councils shall not receive a direct
4 33 appropriation from the state. The department may
4 34 allocate to the council moneys that have been
4 35 appropriated to the department for purposes identified
4 36 by the council to support council activities. Public
4 37 resources allocated for the operation of the Iowa new
4 38 economy council and the industry leadership councils
4 39 or for specific projects sponsored by the Iowa new
4 40 economy council and the industry leadership councils
4 41 shall be received through appropriate performance
4 42 agreements administered by the department or other
4 43 appropriate public entities. Private moneys secured
4 44 through contributions, contracts, or other means would
4 45 be administered and accounted for as determined by the
4 46 Iowa new economy council.
4 47 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.49 REPORTS.
4 48 The Iowa new economy council shall annually submit
4 49 a report to the governor and the general assembly
4 50 concerning the use of resources and the results
5 1 derived from investments in the activities sponsored
5 2 by the council. Copies of status reports provided
5 3 under any performance agreement with the department or
5 4 other public entity shall be provided to the governor
5 5 and the general assembly.
5 6 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.50 COUNCIL
5 7 COORDINATION.
5 8 The council shall work with the board and state
5 9 board of regents to review, evaluate, and monitor
5 10 business outreach and assistance programs, including
5 11 university technology transfer programs on an ongoing
5 12 basis. In reviewing, evaluating, and monitoring
5 13 programs and activities, the council shall seek input
5 14 from business, academia, government, and other
5 15 constituencies. The council shall make
5 16 recommendations to the board and state board of
5 17 regents with respect to each of the following:
5 18 1. Strengthening collaboration among business and
5 19 industry and Iowa's research institutions.
5 20 2. Coordinating activities to facilitate the
5 21 growth of the industry clusters."
5 22 #3. By renumbering as necessary.
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5 26 QUIRK of Chickasaw
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5 30 DOTZLER of Black Hawk
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5 34 ATTEBERRY of Delaware
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5 38 REEDER of Fayette
5 39 SF 2326.515 79
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