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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, 2001, and ending June 30, 1 5 2002, 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 $235,000 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 .................................................. $ 1,630,619 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 .................................................. $ 245,003 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, and for not more than 1 28 the following full-time equivalent positions: 1 29 .................................................. $ 75,200 1 30 ............................................... FTEs 3.25 1 31 2. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 1 32 a. Business development operations 1 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 34 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 35 positions: 2 1 ................................................ $ 4,487,342 2 2 ..............................................FTEs 27.75 2 3 Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a", $631,680 2 4 shall be allocated to support activities in conjunction with 2 5 the Iowa manufacturing technology center, and $94,000 shall be 2 6 allocated to the graphic arts center. 2 7 The department shall consult and work with the small 2 8 business development centers in an effort to eliminate any 2 9 duplication of services provided by the department and the 2 10 small business development centers and to determine how to 2 11 deliver services to small businesses in the state in the most 2 12 efficient manner. 2 13 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 2 14 30, 2002, the department shall allocate $94,000 from the 2 15 moneys appropriated under this subsection for the federal 2 16 procurement office. 2 17 b. Workforce recruitment initiative 2 18 For workforce recruitment initiative purposes, including 2 19 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and 2 20 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 2 21 positions: 2 22 .................................................. $ 377,156 2 23 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 2 24 c. Strategic investment fund 2 25 For deposit in the Iowa strategic investment fund for 2 26 salaries, support, and for not more than the following full- 2 27 time equivalent positions: 2 28 .................................................. $ 3,503,826 2 29 ............................................... FTEs 12.50 2 30 The department may allocate from the Iowa strategic 2 31 investment fund up to $90,240 for the microbusiness rural 2 32 enterprise assistance program under section 15.114. 2 33 By January 14, 2002, the department shall submit a written 2 34 report to the members of the joint appropriations subcommittee 2 35 on economic development and the legislative fiscal bureau on 3 1 the progress made by the department in making the community 3 2 economic betterment program a self-sustaining, revolving loan 3 3 program. The report shall include information regarding the 3 4 department's progress in making the community economic 3 5 betterment program self-sufficient and projections and plans 3 6 for continuing to make the program self-sufficient over the 3 7 subsequent five years. 3 8 d. Insurance economic development 3 9 There is appropriated from moneys collected by the division 3 10 of insurance in excess of the anticipated gross revenues under 3 11 section 505.7, subsection 3, to the department for the fiscal 3 12 year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the 3 13 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for 3 14 insurance economic development and international insurance 3 15 economic development: 3 16 .................................................. $ 100,000 3 17 e. Value-added agriculture 3 18 There is appropriated from the moneys available to support 3 19 value-added agricultural products and processes, 6 percent, or 3 20 so much thereof as is necessary, for administration of the 3 21 value-added agricultural products and processes financial 3 22 assistance program as provided in section 15E.111, including 3 23 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and 3 24 for not more than 3.00 FTEs. 3 25 The department shall collaborate with the university of 3 26 northern Iowa on a strategic initiative to develop ag-based 3 27 industrial lubrication technology and to create projects to 3 28 deploy the technology in commercial applications. 3 29 Notwithstanding the requirements of section 15E.111 and the 3 30 administrative rules for value-added agricultural products and 3 31 processes, the department shall allocate $275,000 for this 3 32 initiative. 3 33 3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 3 34 a. Community assistance 3 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 4 1 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 2 positions for administration of the community economic 4 3 preparedness program, the Iowa community betterment program, 4 4 and the city development board: 4 5 .................................................. $ 772,516 4 6 ............................................... FTEs 10.50 4 7 b. Main street/rural main street program 4 8 For salaries and support, and for not more than the 4 9 following full-time equivalent positions: 4 10 .................................................. $ 409,161 4 11 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 4 12 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees 4 13 under contract from the general fund of the state that remain 4 14 unexpended on June 30, 2002, shall not revert to any fund but 4 15 shall remain available for expenditure for purposes of the 4 16 contract during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. 4 17 c. Community development program 4 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 4 19 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 20 positions, for rural resource coordination, rural community 4 21 leadership, rural innovations grant program, and the rural 4 22 enterprise fund: 4 23 .................................................. $ 853,284 4 24 ............................................... FTEs 7.50 4 25 There is appropriated from the rural community 2000 program 4 26 revolving fund established in section 15.287 to provide to 4 27 Iowa's councils of governments funds for planning and 4 28 technical assistance to local governments: 4 29 .................................................. $ 150,000 4 30 There is appropriated from the rural community 2000 program 4 31 revolving fund established in section 15.287 to the rural 4 32 development program for the purposes of the program including 4 33 the rural enterprise fund and collaborative skills development 4 34 training: 4 35 .................................................. $ 370,000 5 1 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed to grantees 5 2 under contract from the general fund of the state or through 5 3 transfers from the Iowa community development loan fund or 5 4 from the rural community 2000 program revolving fund that 5 5 remain unexpended on June 30, 2002, shall not revert but shall 5 6 be available for expenditure for purposes of the contract 5 7 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. 5 8 d. Community development block grant and HOME 5 9 For administration and related federal housing and urban 5 10 development grant administration for salaries, support, 5 11 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 5 12 following full-time equivalent positions: 5 13 .................................................. $ 396,035 5 14 ............................................... FTEs 21.75 5 15 4. INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 5 16 a. International trade operations 5 17 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 5 18 for support of foreign representation and trade offices, and 5 19 the agricultural product advisory council, and for not more 5 20 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 5 21 .................................................. $ 2,190,893 5 22 ............................................... FTEs 14.25 5 23 Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 5 24 $235,000 shall be allocated to support the taste of Iowa 5 25 program. 5 26 From among the full-time equivalent positions authorized by 5 27 this lettered paragraph, one position shall concentrate on the 5 28 export sale of grain, one on the export sale of livestock, and 5 29 one on the export sale of value-added agricultural products. 5 30 b. Export trade assistance program 5 31 For export trade activities, including a program to 5 32 encourage and increase participation in trade shows and trade 5 33 missions by providing financial assistance to businesses for a 5 34 percentage of their costs of participating in trade shows and 5 35 trade missions, by providing for the lease/sublease of 6 1 showcase space in existing world trade centers, by providing 6 2 temporary office space for foreign buyers, international 6 3 prospects, and potential reverse investors, and by providing 6 4 other promotional and assistance activities, including 6 5 salaries and support: 6 6 .................................................. $ 308,000 6 7 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 6 8 lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 6 9 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 6 10 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until 6 11 the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 6 12 c. For the partner state program to contract with private 6 13 groups or organizations which are the most appropriate to 6 14 administer this program and the groups and organizations 6 15 participating in the program shall, to the fullest extent 6 16 possible, provide the funds to match the appropriation made in 6 17 this paragraph: 6 18 .................................................. $ 120,000 6 19 5. TOURISM DIVISION 6 20 Tourism operations and advertising 6 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 6 22 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 6 23 positions: 6 24 .................................................. $ 3,470,123 6 25 ............................................... FTEs 19.52 6 26 The department shall not use the moneys appropriated in 6 27 this subsection, unless the department develops public-private 6 28 partnerships with Iowa businesses in the tourism industry, 6 29 Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism organizations, and political 6 30 subdivisions in this state to assist in the development of 6 31 advertising efforts. The department shall, to the fullest 6 32 extent possible, develop cooperative efforts for advertising 6 33 with contributions from other sources. 6 34 Sec. 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND. Notwithstanding 6 35 section 15E.120, subsections 5, 6, and 7, and section 15.287, 7 1 there is appropriated from the Iowa community development loan 7 2 fund all the moneys available during the fiscal year beginning 7 3 July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, to the department of 7 4 economic development for the community development program to 7 5 be used by the department for the purposes of the program. 7 6 Sec. 3. JOB TRAINING FUND. Notwithstanding section 7 7 15.251, subsection 2, there is appropriated from the job 7 8 training fund to the department of workforce development for 7 9 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 7 10 2002, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 7 11 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 7 12 1. To provide final phase-out funding for existing labor 7 13 management projects: 7 14 .................................................. $ 30,000 7 15 2. After the appropriation in subsection 1 relating to 7 16 labor management projects, all remaining moneys in the job 7 17 training fund, including any moneys appropriated or credited 7 18 to the fund during the fiscal year, shall be transferred to 7 19 the workforce development fund established pursuant to section 7 20 15.343. 7 21 Sec. 4. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. There is appropriated 7 22 from the workforce development fund account created in section 7 23 15.342A, to the workforce development fund created in section 7 24 15.343, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending 7 25 June 30, 2002, the following amount, for the purposes of the 7 26 workforce development fund, and for not more than the 7 27 following full-time equivalent positions: 7 28 .................................................. $ 4,000,000 7 29 ............................................... FTEs 4.00 7 30 Sec. 5. From funds appropriated or transferred to or 7 31 receipts credited to the workforce development fund created in 7 32 section 15.343, up to $400,000 for the fiscal year beginning 7 33 July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, may be used for the 7 34 administration of workforce development activities including 7 35 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes and 8 1 for not more than 4.00 FTEs. 8 2 Sec. 6. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. There is appropriated from 8 3 the general fund of the state to the Iowa state university of 8 4 science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 8 5 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the following amounts, or so 8 6 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 8 7 designated: 8 8 1. For funding and maintaining in their current locations 8 9 the existing small business development centers, and for not 8 10 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 8 11 .................................................. $ 1,147,192 8 12 ............................................... FTEs 5.80 8 13 2. For the Iowa state university of science and technology 8 14 research park, including salaries, support, maintenance, 8 15 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 8 16 full-time equivalent positions: 8 17 .................................................. $ 362,155 8 18 ............................................... FTEs 4.31 8 19 3. For funding the institute for physical research and 8 20 technology, provided that $287,640 shall be allocated to the 8 21 industrial incentive program, and for not more than the 8 22 following full-time equivalent positions: 8 23 .................................................. $ 4,205,662 8 24 ............................................... FTEs 46.42 8 25 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 8 26 industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors 8 27 and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses, 8 28 industrial foundations, and trade associations and that moneys 8 29 for the institute for physical research and technology 8 30 industrial incentive program shall only be allocated for 8 31 projects which are matched by private sector moneys for 8 32 directed contract research or for nondirected research. The 8 33 match required of small businesses as defined in section 8 34 15.102, subsection 4, for directed contract research or for 8 35 nondirected research shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds. 9 1 The match required for other businesses for directed contract 9 2 research or for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1 9 3 of state funds. The match required of industrial foundations 9 4 or trade associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds. 9 5 Iowa state university of science and technology shall 9 6 report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on 9 7 economic development and legislative fiscal bureau the total 9 8 amounts of private contributions, the proportion of 9 9 contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and 9 10 the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected 9 11 research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors. 9 12 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 9 13 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 9 14 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 9 15 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 9 16 the succeeding fiscal year. 9 17 Sec. 7. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. There is appropriated from 9 18 the general fund of the state to the state university of Iowa 9 19 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 9 20 30, 2002, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 9 21 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 9 22 1. For the university of Iowa research park, including 9 23 salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, miscellaneous 9 24 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 9 25 equivalent positions: 9 26 .................................................. $ 320,560 9 27 ............................................... FTEs 2.70 9 28 2. For funding the advanced drug development program at 9 29 the Oakdale research park, and for not more than the following 9 30 full-time equivalent positions: 9 31 .................................................. $ 259,262 9 32 ............................................... FTEs 3.30 9 33 The board of regents shall submit a report on the progress 9 34 of regents institutions in meeting the strategic plan for 9 35 technology transfer and economic development to the secretary 10 1 of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of 10 2 representatives, and the legislative fiscal bureau by January 10 3 15, 2002. 10 4 Sec. 8. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. There is 10 5 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 10 6 university of northern Iowa for the fiscal year beginning July 10 7 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the following amounts, or 10 8 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 10 9 designated: 10 10 1. For the metal casting institute, including salaries, 10 11 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 10 12 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 10 13 .................................................. $ 166,249 10 14 ............................................... FTEs 2.50 10 15 2. For the institute of decision making, including 10 16 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and 10 17 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 10 18 positions: 10 19 .................................................. $ 711,672 10 20 .............................................. FTEs 8.50 10 21 Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. There is 10 22 appropriated from the general fund of the state, to the 10 23 department of workforce development for the fiscal year 10 24 beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the 10 25 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the 10 26 purposes designated: 10 27 1. DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES 10 28 For the division of labor services, including salaries, 10 29 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 10 30 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 10 31 .................................................. $ 3,290,446 10 32 .............................................. FTEs 92.00 10 33 From the contractor registration fees, the division of 10 34 labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections 10 35 and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under 11 1 chapter 91C, relating to contractor registration. 11 2 2. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION 11 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 11 4 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 11 5 positions: 11 6 .................................................. $ 2,235,187 11 7 ............................................... FTEs 35.00 11 8 The division of workers' compensation shall continue 11 9 charging a $65 filing fee for workers' compensation cases. 11 10 The filing fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. 11 11 However, the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing 11 12 party, except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship 11 13 or be unjust under the circumstances. 11 14 3. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STATE AND REGIONAL BOARDS 11 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 11 16 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 11 17 positions for the workforce development state and regional 11 18 boards: 11 19 .................................................. $ 118,700 11 20 ................................................ FTEs 1.00 11 21 4. NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND 11 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 11 23 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 11 24 equivalent positions for the new employment opportunity 11 25 program established in section 84A.10: 11 26 .................................................. $ 251,270 11 27 ............................................... FTEs 1.79 11 28 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 11 29 subsection which remain unexpended or unobligated on June 30, 11 30 2002, shall not revert to the general fund of the state but 11 31 shall remain available for expenditure for the same purpose 11 32 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. 11 33 Sec. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTION SURCHARGE FUND. 11 34 Notwithstanding section 96.7, subsection 12, paragraph "c", 11 35 there is appropriated from the administrative contribution 12 1 surcharge fund of the state to the department of workforce 12 2 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and 12 3 ending June 30, 2002, the entire amount collected during the 12 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, 12 5 or so much thereof as is necessary, for salaries, support, 12 6 maintenance, conducting labor market surveys, miscellaneous 12 7 purposes, and for workforce development regional advisory 12 8 board member expenses. 12 9 Sec. 11. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. There is 12 10 appropriated from the special employment security contingency 12 11 fund to the department of workforce development for the fiscal 12 12 year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the 12 13 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the 12 14 purposes designated: 12 15 1. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION 12 16 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 17 purposes: 12 18 .................................................. $ 471,000 12 19 2. IMMIGRATION SERVICE CENTERS 12 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 21 purposes for the establishment of pilot immigration service 12 22 centers: 12 23 .................................................. $ 160,000 12 24 3. LABOR MARKET INFORMATION 12 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes 12 26 for collection of labor market information, and for not more 12 27 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 28 .................................................. $ 67,078 12 29 ............................................... FTEs 1.20 12 30 The department of workforce development shall maintain 12 31 pilot immigration service centers that offer one-stop services 12 32 to deal with the multiple issues related to immigration and 12 33 employment. The pilot centers shall be designed to support 12 34 workers, businesses, and communities with information, 12 35 referrals, job placement assistance, translation, language 13 1 training, resettlement, as well as technical and legal 13 2 assistance on such issues as forms and documentation. Through 13 3 the coordination of local, state, and federal service 13 4 providers, and through the development of partnerships with 13 5 public, private, and nonprofit entities with established 13 6 records of international service, these pilot centers shall 13 7 seek to provide a seamless service delivery system for new 13 8 Iowans. 13 9 Any additional penalty and interest revenue may be used to 13 10 accomplish the mission of the department upon notification of 13 11 the use to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 13 12 appropriations subcommittee on economic development, the 13 13 department of management, and the legislative fiscal bureau. 13 14 However, the department shall not allocate any additional 13 15 penalty and interest revenue prior to January 30, 2002. 13 16 Sec. 12. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD. There is 13 17 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the public 13 18 employment relations board for the fiscal year beginning July 13 19 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the following amount, or so 13 20 much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated: 13 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 22 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 23 positions: 13 24 .................................................. $ 857,489 13 25 ............................................... FTEs 12.80 13 26 Sec. 13. TOURISM OPERATIONS. There is appropriated from 13 27 the community attraction and tourism fund created in section 13 28 15F.204 to the department of economic development for the 13 29 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, 13 30 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 13 31 be used for the purposes designated: 13 32 For tourism operations, including salaries, support, 13 33 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 13 34 .................................................. $ 1,200,000 13 35 Sec. 14. HOUSING TRUST FUND. 14 1 1. The Iowa finance authority shall transfer for deposit 14 2 in the housing trust fund all unencumbered and unobligated 14 3 moneys held by the authority which were received from the Iowa 14 4 housing corporation. As any remaining assets of the Iowa 14 5 housing corporation held by the Iowa finance authority become 14 6 unencumbered and unobligated, those moneys shall be 14 7 transferred for deposit in the housing trust fund. 14 8 2. There is appropriated from the housing trust fund to 14 9 the department of economic development for the fiscal year 14 10 beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the 14 11 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 14 12 used for the purposes designated: 14 13 For providing technical assistance to communities of all 14 14 sizes and local financial institutions to help meet local 14 15 housing needs and for the shelter assistance fund: 14 16 .................................................. $ 500,000 14 17 3. This section shall only take effect if 2001 Iowa Acts, 14 18 House File 694 is enacted. 14 19 Sec. 15. Notwithstanding the requirements of section 14 20 16.10, subsections 1 and 2, the Iowa finance authority shall, 14 21 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, transfer 14 22 $1,200,000 to the department of economic development for 14 23 deposit in the community development block grant account to be 14 24 used as state matching funds for the federal HOME program. 14 25 Sec. 16. 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1225, section 27, 14 26 unnumbered paragraph 6, is amended to read as follows: 14 27 Following the complete liquidation and dissolution of the 14 28 corporation or the sale of the corporation, all remaining 14 29 moneys shall be transferred to the strategic investment fund. 14 30 The liquidation, dissolution, or sale of the corporation shall 14 31 be completed by December 31, 2001. Upon transfer of the 14 32 remaining moneys to the strategic investment fund, the ISCC 14 33 liquidation corporation board shall be dissolved. 14 34 Sec. 17. 1999 Iowa Acts, chapter 197, section 9, 14 35 subsection 7, unnumbered paragraph 2, is amended to read as 15 1 follows: 15 2 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 15 3 subsection which remain unexpended or unobligated on June 30, 15 4 2000, shall not revert to the general fund of the state but 15 5 shall remain available for expenditure for the same purpose 15 6 during the fiscalyearyears beginning July 1, 2000, and July 15 7 1, 2001. 15 8 Sec. 18. 2000 Iowa Acts, chapter 1230, section 10, 15 9 subsection 7, is amended to read as follows: 15 10 7. NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND 15 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 15 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 15 13 equivalent positions for the new employment opportunity 15 14 program established in section 84A.10: 15 15 .................................................. $ 500,000 15 16 ............................................... FTEs 1.79 15 17 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 15 18 subsection which remain unexpended or unobligated on June 30, 15 19 2001, shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain 15 20 available for expenditure for the same purpose during the 15 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001. 15 22 Sec. 19. 2000 Iowa Acts, chapter 1230, section 11, 15 23 unnumbered paragraph 3, is amended to read as follows: 15 24 In addition to moneys appropriated by this section, 15 25 notwithstanding section 96.7, subsection 12, paragraph "c", 15 26 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, there is 15 27 appropriated from the administrative contribution surcharge 15 28 fund of the state to the department of workforce development 15 29 $700,000, or so much thereof as is necessary, for matching 15 30 funds for welfare-to-work grants authorized through the United 15 31 States department of labor. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 15 32 moneys appropriated in this unnumbered paragraph that remain 15 33 unencumbered or unobligated on June 30, 2001, shall not revert 15 34 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 15 35 designated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001. 16 1 Sec. 20. 2000 Iowa Acts, chapter 1230, section 12, 16 2 subsection 2, is amended to read as follows: 16 3 2. IMMIGRATION SERVICE CENTERS 16 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 16 5 purposes for the establishment of pilot immigration service 16 6 centers: 16 7 ................................................. $ 160,000 16 8 The department of workforce development shall establish 16 9 pilot immigration service centers that offer one-stop services 16 10 to deal with the multiple issues related to immigration and 16 11 employment. The pilot centers shall be designed to support 16 12 workers, businesses, and communities with information, 16 13 referrals, job placement assistance, translation, language 16 14 training, resettlement, as well as technical and legal 16 15 assistance on such issues as forms and documentation. Through 16 16 the coordination of local, state, and federal service 16 17 providers, and through the development of partnerships with 16 18 public, private, and nonprofit entities with established 16 19 records of international service, these pilot centers shall 16 20 seek to provide a seamless service delivery system for new 16 21 Iowans. 16 22 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 16 23 subsection which remain unexpended or unobligated on June 30, 16 24 2001, shall not revert but shall remain available for 16 25 expenditure for the same purpose during the fiscal year 16 26 beginning July 1, 2001. 16 27 Sec. 21. Section 15.342A, Code 2001, is amended to read as 16 28 follows: 16 29 15.342A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT. 16 30 A workforce development fund account is established in the 16 31 office of the treasurer of state under the control of the 16 32 department. The account shall receive funds pursuant to 16 33 section 422.16A up to a maximum ofeightfour million dollars 16 34 per year. The account shall also receive funds pursuant to 16 35 section 15.251 with no dollar limitation. 17 1 Sec. 22. Section 15.343, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 17 2 2001, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in 17 3 lieu thereof the following: 17 4 b. Moneys in the workforce development fund shall be 17 5 allocated as follows: 17 6 (1) Three million dollars shall be used for purposes 17 7 provided in section 260F.6. 17 8 (2) One million dollars shall be used for purposes 17 9 provided in section 260F.6B. 17 10 Sec. 23. Section 422.16A, Code 2001, is amended to read as 17 11 follows: 17 12 422.16A JOB TRAINING WITHHOLDING – CERTIFICATION AND 17 13 TRANSFER. 17 14 Upon the completion by a business of its repayment 17 15 obligation for a training project funded under chapter 260E, 17 16 including a job training project funded under section 15A.8 or 17 17 repaid in whole or in part by the supplemental new jobs credit 17 18 from withholding under section 15A.7 or section 15.331, the 17 19 sponsoring community college shall report to the department of 17 20 economic development the amount of withholding paid by the 17 21 business to the community college during the final twelve 17 22 months of withholding payments. The department of economic 17 23 development shall notify the department of revenue and finance 17 24 of that amount. The department shall credit to the workforce 17 25 development fund account established in section 15.342A 17 26 twenty-five percent of that amount each quarter for a period 17 27 of ten years. If the amount of withholding from the business 17 28 or employer is insufficient, the department shall prorate the 17 29 quarterly amount credited to the workforce development fund 17 30 account. The maximum amount from all employers which shall be 17 31 transferred to the workforce development fund account in any 17 32 year iseightfour million dollars. 17 33 Sec. 24. SHELTER ASSISTANCE FUND. In providing moneys 17 34 from the shelter assistance fund to homeless shelter programs 17 35 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 18 1 2002, the department of economic development shall explore the 18 2 potential of allocating moneys to homeless shelter programs 18 3 based in part on their ability to move their clients toward 18 4 self-sufficiency. 18 5 Sec. 25. BUDGET PROPOSALS. The department of economic 18 6 development and the department of workforce development shall 18 7 submit all budget proposals in the traditional format as well 18 8 as in the budgeting for results format for the fiscal year 18 9 beginning July 1, 2002. 18 10 Sec. 26. By December 31 of each year, the ISCC liquidation 18 11 corporation shall submit an annual written report to the 18 12 chairpersons and the ranking members of the joint 18 13 appropriations subcommittee on economic development. The 18 14 report shall include an update on the financial condition of 18 15 the corporation relating to the status of any moneys, assets, 18 16 or contracts currently being held by the corporation or 18 17 transferred by the corporation during the prior year. 18 18 Sec. 27. FEDERAL GRANTS. All federal grants to and the 18 19 federal receipts of agencies appropriated funds under this 18 20 Act, not otherwise appropriated, are appropriated for the 18 21 purposes set forth in the federal grants or receipts unless 18 22 otherwise provided by the general assembly. 18 23 Sec. 28. Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 4, 18 24 paragraph "a", moneys credited to the state by the secretary 18 25 of the treasury of the United States pursuant to section 903 18 26 of the Social Security Act shall be appropriated to the 18 27 department of workforce development and shall be used by the 18 28 department for the administration of the unemployment 18 29 compensation program only. This appropriation shall not apply 18 30 to any fiscal year after December 31, 2002. 18 31 Sec. 29. In lieu of the appropriation made in section 18 32 15.365, subsection 3, there is appropriated for the fiscal 18 33 year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, 18 34 $35,000, or so much thereof as is necessary, from the general 18 35 fund of the state to the department of economic development to 19 1 pay refunds as provided under section 15.365. 19 2 EXPLANATION 19 3 This bill makes appropriations and transfers from the 19 4 general fund of the state and other funds to the department of 19 5 economic development, the university of Iowa, the university 19 6 of northern Iowa, Iowa state university, the department of 19 7 workforce development, and the public employment relations 19 8 board for the 2001-2002 fiscal year. 19 9 The bill appropriates $1.2 million from the community 19 10 attraction and tourism fund to the department of economic 19 11 development for purposes of tourism operations. 19 12 The bill provides that the Iowa finance authority shall 19 13 transfer $1.2 million to the department of economic 19 14 development for deposit in the community development block 19 15 grant account. 19 16 The bill provides that, if House File 694 is enacted, 19 17 moneys held by the Iowa finance authority which were received 19 18 from the Iowa housing corporation shall be transferred for 19 19 deposit in the housing trust fund. The bill provides that, if 19 20 House File 694 is enacted, $500,000 is appropriated from the 19 21 housing trust fund to the department of economic development 19 22 for technical assistance to communities of all sizes and local 19 23 financial institutions to help meet local housing needs and 19 24 for the shelter assistance fund. 19 25 The bill amends the allocation of moneys in the workforce 19 26 development fund to be used for the job training fund and for 19 27 the high technology apprenticeship program. 19 28 The bill amends the amount that shall be transferred to the 19 29 workforce development fund account from $8 million in any year 19 30 to $4 million in any year and makes a corresponding amendment 19 31 to the workforce development fund account provisions in Code 19 32 section 15.342A. The moneys are from the withholding of 19 33 income taxes by certain businesses. 19 34 The bill provides that the department of economic 19 35 development shall explore allocating shelter assistance moneys 20 1 to homeless shelter programs based in part on their ability to 20 2 move their clients toward self-sufficiency. The bill requires 20 3 the department of economic development and the department of 20 4 workforce development to submit budget proposals in the 20 5 traditional format as well as in the budgeting for results 20 6 format. The bill requires the ISCC liquidation corporation to 20 7 submit a written report relating to the activities of the 20 8 corporation during the previous year. 20 9 The bill provides that the liquidation, dissolution, or 20 10 sale of the Iowa seed capital corporation shall be completed 20 11 by December 31, 2001. 20 12 The bill reduces the standing limited appropriation for the 20 13 school to career program employer refunds from $500,000 to 20 14 $35,000 for the 2001-2002 fiscal year. 20 15 The bill amends provisions from the 1999 and 2000 Iowa Acts 20 16 by adding or extending nonreversion language to certain 20 17 appropriations relating to welfare-to-work grants, the new 20 18 employment opportunity fund, and immigration service centers. 20 19 LSB 1103JA 79 20 20 tm/cf/24.2
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