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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 686 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 2, by inserting before line 1, the 1 3 following: 1 4 "Sec. . Section 403.2, Code 2003, is amended by 1 5 adding the following new subsection: 1 6 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. It is further found and 1 7 declared that there exists in this state inherent 1 8 limits on the ability of a single municipality to 1 9 effectively pursue economic growth; that the 1 10 allocation of costs related to pursuing economic 1 11 growth and resulting benefits accruing from economic 1 12 growth do not coincide with the boundaries of a single 1 13 municipality; that the inefficiency and waste 1 14 resulting from uncontrolled competition for economic 1 15 growth among municipalities is not in the public 1 16 interest; and that it is in the public interest to 1 17 encourage municipalities to join together and pursue 1 18 economic growth as a cooperative regional endeavor." 1 19 #2. Page 5, by inserting before line 20 the 1 20 following: 1 21 "Sec. . Section 403.5, Code 2003, is amended by 1 22 adding the following new subsection: 1 23 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. a. A municipality shall not 1 24 adopt an urban renewal plan on or after July 1, 2003, 1 25 or shall not adopt an amendment to an urban renewal 1 26 plan on or after July 1, 2003, unless the municipality 1 27 is within an economic development region approved by 1 28 the Iowa department of economic development. The 1 29 department shall approve an economic development 1 30 region for purposes of this subsection if it meets the 1 31 following criteria: 1 32 (1) The region consists of not less than three 1 33 contiguous counties. 1 34 (2) The region establishes a single, focused 1 35 economic development effort, approved by the 1 36 department, that shall include the development of a 1 37 regional economic development plan and regional 1 38 marketing strategies. Regional marketing strategies 1 39 must be focused on marketing the region collectively. 1 40 (3) The regional economic development plan 1 41 includes provisions for sharing the costs related to 1 42 pursuing economic growth agreed to by municipalities 1 43 within the region pursuant to an agreement under 1 44 chapter 28E. 1 45 (4) The regional economic development plan 1 46 includes provisions for sharing the revenues resulting 1 47 from economic growth agreed to by municipalities 1 48 within the region pursuant to an agreement under 1 49 chapter 28E. 1 50 b. The powers and duties exercised by the 2 1 department under this subsection are transferred to 2 2 the Iowa values board if such a board is created by an 2 3 enactment of the general assembly." 2 4 #3. By renumbering as necessary. 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 SHOULTZ of Black Hawk 2 9 HF 686.301 80 2 10 sc/cf
Text: H01389 Text: H01391 Text: H01300 - H01399 Text: H Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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