House Journal: Page 1239: Tuesday, April 9, 2002
5 waste handling.
6 e. A review of the regulatory and taxation
7 environment and business climate resulting in
8 recommendations to balance competitiveness.
9 3. The council shall focus on nondiscriminatory
10 market expansion and shall foster a competitive and
11 open environment. The council shall not be a
12 mechanism to allocate markets, fix prices, or stifle
13 competition.
14 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.47 INDUSTRY
15 LEADERSHIP COUNCILS.
16 In conjunction with the creation of the Iowa new
17 economy council, leadership councils shall be
18 established in the advanced manufacturing, information
19 solutions, and life science industry clusters as well
20 as other industry clusters identified by the Iowa new
21 economy council. The leadership councils shall be
22 comprised of representatives of business and industry,
23 academia, government, and other representatives
24 identified by the Iowa new economy council. The
25 leadership councils shall be established to address
26 issues specific to the industry clusters. The ongoing
27 structure, membership, and operational objectives of
28 the industry leadership councils shall be determined
29 by the Iowa new economy council.
30 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.48 FUNDING.
31 The Iowa new economy council and the industry
32 leadership councils shall not receive a direct
33 appropriation from the state. The department may
34 allocate to the council moneys that have been
35 appropriated to the department for purposes identified
36 by the council to support council activities. Public
37 resources allocated for the operation of the Iowa new
38 economy council and the industry leadership councils
39 or for specific projects sponsored by the Iowa new
40 economy council and the industry leadership councils
41 shall be received through appropriate performance
42 agreements administered by the department or other
43 appropriate public entities. Private moneys secured
44 through contributions, contracts, or other means would
45 be administered and accounted for as determined by the
46 Iowa new economy council.
47 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15E.49 REPORTS.
48 The Iowa new economy council shall annually submit
49 a report to the governor and the general assembly
50 concerning the use of resources and the results
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1 derived from investments in the activities sponsored
2 by the council. Copies of status reports provided
3 under any performance agreement with the department or
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