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House File 2202

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 15.104, subsections 1, 2, and 7, Code
  1  2 Supplement 2001, are amended to read as follows:
  1  3    1.  Prepare a three-year comprehensive strategic plan of
  1  4 specific goals, objectives, and policies for state economic
  1  5 growth.  All other state agencies involved in economic
  1  6 development activities shall annually submit to the board for
  1  7 its review and potential inclusion in the strategic plan their
  1  8 specific strategic plans and programs.  The three-year
  1  9 strategic plan for state economic growth shall be updated
  1 10 annually.  Review and adopt a strategic plan, including
  1 11 specific goals, objectives, and policies for state economic
  1 12 growth, submitted to the board pursuant to section 15.102A.
  1 13    2.  Develop a method of evaluation of the attainment of
  1 14 goals and objectives from pursuing the policies of the three-
  1 15 year plan.
  1 16    7.  Review grants or contracts awarded by the department,
  1 17 with respect to the department's adherence to the guidelines
  1 18 and procedures and the impact on the three-year strategic plan
  1 19 for economic growth planning developed by the economic
  1 20 development council.
  1 21    Sec. 2.  Section 15.106, subsection 8, Code Supplement
  1 22 2001, is amended by striking the subsection.
  1 23    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  15.102A  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  1 24 COUNCIL.
  1 25    0A.  The purpose of this section is to establish an
  1 26 economic development council which shall develop and implement
  1 27 a strategic plan which sets accountability standards,
  1 28 measurements, and benchmarks to evaluate the effectiveness of
  1 29 the department in implementing the strategic plan.
  1 30    1.  An economic development council is established
  1 31 consisting of at least fifteen, but not more than twenty-one,
  1 32 members appointed by the governor and subject to confirmation
  1 33 by the senate.  The members shall consist of a cross section
  1 34 of persons with expertise in business and economic
  1 35 development.  At least a majority of council members shall
  2  1 consist of business owners or senior-level decision makers of
  2  2 businesses representing a cross section of the state economy.
  2  3 The remaining members shall include representatives of local
  2  4 economic development developers, presidents of public and
  2  5 private colleges and universities, organized labor, and
  2  6 community colleges.  A council member shall not permit a
  2  7 designee to attend a meeting of the council on behalf of the
  2  8 member or act on behalf of the council member.  The governor,
  2  9 or a designated representative of the governor, shall serve as
  2 10 an additional member of the council in an ex officio,
  2 11 nonvoting capacity.  The members of the council shall select a
  2 12 chairperson for a one-year term.  Members of the council shall
  2 13 serve three-year staggered terms as designated by the governor
  2 14 and appointments to the council are subject to the
  2 15 requirements of sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 69.19.  A member
  2 16 shall not serve more than a total of two terms.  Vacancies
  2 17 shall be filled by the governor for the duration of the
  2 18 unexpired term.  Members of the council shall be reimbursed
  2 19 for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
  2 20 performance of duties as members.  Meetings of the council
  2 21 shall be held quarterly at the call of the chairperson of the
  2 22 council.
  2 23    2.  The council shall do all of the following:
  2 24    a.  Lead efforts to improve Iowa's competitive position and
  2 25 business climate.
  2 26    b.  Facilitate activities designed to strengthen
  2 27 relationships and advocate collaboration among Iowa research
  2 28 institutions and other economic development organizations and
  2 29 service providers.
  2 30    c.  Develop collaborative projects.
  2 31    d.  Provide direction to the department of economic
  2 32 development, the director, and the Iowa economic development
  2 33 board.
  2 34    e.  Develop a strategic plan for economic development in
  2 35 the state and set accountability standards, measurements, and
  3  1 benchmarks by which to evaluate the effectiveness of the
  3  2 strategic plan as well as evaluating the department's
  3  3 performance in implementing the strategic plan.  The council
  3  4 shall submit the strategic plan to the Iowa economic
  3  5 development board for review and adoption.  In preparing the
  3  6 strategic plan, the council shall consider all of the
  3  7 following economic foundation issues:
  3  8    (1)  Skilled and adaptable human resources.
  3  9    (2)  Access to technologies on which new products and
  3 10 processes are based.
  3 11    (3)  Availability of financial capital to support new
  3 12 ventures, expansion of existing companies, and reinvestment in
  3 13 transition industries.
  3 14    (4)  Support of advanced physical infrastructure for
  3 15 transportation, communications, energy and water, and waste
  3 16 handling.
  3 17    (5)  A review of the regulatory and taxation environment
  3 18 and business climate resulting in recommendations to balance
  3 19 competitiveness.
  3 20    3.  The council shall annually submit a written report to
  3 21 the governor and the general assembly concerning the strategic
  3 22 plan and the performance results.  Copies of status reports
  3 23 under any performance agreement with the department or other
  3 24 public entity shall be provided to the governor and the
  3 25 general assembly.  
  3 26 HF 2202
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