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House File 592

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 15.103, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code
  1  2 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    The Iowa economic development board is created, consisting
  1  4 of eleven voting members appointed by the governor and seven
  1  5 ex officio nonvoting members.  The ex officio nonvoting
  1  6 members are four legislative members; one president, or the
  1  7 president's designee, of the University of Northern Iowa, the
  1  8 University of Iowa, or Iowa State University of science and
  1  9 technology member designated by the state board of regents on
  1 10 a rotating basis; and one president, or the president's
  1 11 designee, of a private college or university appointed by the
  1 12 Iowa association of independent colleges and universities; and
  1 13 one superintendent, or the superintendent's designee, of a
  1 14 community college, appointed by the Iowa association of
  1 15 community college presidents.  The legislative members are two
  1 16 state senators, one appointed by the president of the senate,
  1 17 after consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and
  1 18 one appointed by the minority leader of the senate, after
  1 19 consultation with the president of the senate, from their
  1 20 respective parties; and two state representatives, one
  1 21 appointed by the speaker and one appointed by the minority
  1 22 leader of the house of representatives from their respective
  1 23 parties.  Not more than six of the voting members shall be
  1 24 from the same political party.  The secretary of agriculture
  1 25 shall be one of the voting members.  The governor shall
  1 26 appoint the remaining ten voting members of the board for a
  1 27 term of four years beginning and ending as provided by section
  1 28 69.19, subject to confirmation by the senate, and the
  1 29 governor's appointments shall include persons knowledgeable of
  1 30 the various elements of the department's responsibilities.
  1 31    Sec. 2.  Section 84A.1A, subsection 1, Code 2003, is
  1 32 amended to read as follows:
  1 33    1.  An Iowa workforce development board is created,
  1 34 consisting of nine voting members appointed by the governor
  1 35 and eight ex officio nonvoting members.  The ex officio
  2  1 nonvoting members are four legislative members; one president
  2  2 or the president's designee of the university of northern
  2  3 Iowa, the university of Iowa, or Iowa state university of
  2  4 science and technology, member designated by the state board
  2  5 of regents on a rotating basis; one representative from the
  2  6 largest statewide public employees' organization representing
  2  7 state employees; one president or the president's designee of
  2  8 an independent Iowa college, appointed by the Iowa association
  2  9 of independent colleges and universities; and one
  2 10 superintendent or the superintendent's designee of a community
  2 11 college, appointed by the Iowa association of community
  2 12 college presidents.  The legislative members are two state
  2 13 senators, one appointed by the president of the senate, after
  2 14 consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and one
  2 15 appointed by the minority leader of the senate, after
  2 16 consultation with the president of the senate, from their
  2 17 respective parties; and two state representatives, appointed
  2 18 by the speaker after consultation with the majority and
  2 19 minority leaders of the house of representatives from their
  2 20 respective parties.  Not more than five of the voting members
  2 21 shall be from the same political party.  Of the nine voting
  2 22 members, one member shall represent a nonprofit organization
  2 23 involved in workforce development services, four members shall
  2 24 represent employers, and four members shall represent
  2 25 nonsupervisory employees.  Of the members appointed by the
  2 26 governor to represent nonsupervisory employees, two members
  2 27 shall be from statewide labor organizations, one member shall
  2 28 be an employee representative of a labor management council,
  2 29 and one member shall be a person with experience in worker
  2 30 training programs.  The governor shall consider
  2 31 recommendations from statewide labor organizations for the
  2 32 members representing nonsupervisory employees.  The governor
  2 33 shall appoint the nine voting members of the workforce
  2 34 development board for a term of four years beginning and
  2 35 ending as provided by section 69.19, subject to confirmation
  3  1 by the senate, and the governor's appointments shall include
  3  2 persons knowledgeable in the area of workforce development.
  3  3    Sec. 3.  Section 262B.1, Code 2003, is amended to read as
  3  4 follows:
  3  5    262B.1  TITLE.
  3  6    This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
  3  7 "University-Based Research and Economic Development
  3  8 "Commercialization of Research for Iowa Act".
  3  9    Sec. 4.  Section 262B.2, Code 2003, is amended by striking
  3 10 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
  3 11    262B.2  LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
  3 12    It is the intent of the general assembly that the three
  3 13 universities under the control of the state board of regents
  3 14 have as part of their mission the use of their universities'
  3 15 expertise to facilitate economic development within the state.
  3 16 This facilitation may be accomplished through a wide variety
  3 17 of partnership and cooperative endeavors, primarily in the
  3 18 area of high technology, and may result in investments by the
  3 19 private sector for commercialization of the technology.  It is
  3 20 envisioned that the investments and job creation will be in
  3 21 Iowa, but need not be in the proximity of the universities.
  3 22 The purpose is to maximize and promote the economic benefit
  3 23 within Iowa, which may be derived from research conducted
  3 24 within the state that will competitively position Iowa on an
  3 25 economic basis with other states and create high-wage, high-
  3 26 growth jobs.  It is also the intent of the general assembly
  3 27 that real or virtual research parks will be established and
  3 28 maintained by the universities in close enough proximity that
  3 29 cooperation between the academic, research, and
  3 30 commercialization phases will be encouraged.  It is the intent
  3 31 of the general assembly that satellites of the research parks
  3 32 will encourage economic development in other areas of the
  3 33 state.
  3 34    Sec. 5.  Section 262B.3, Code 2003, is amended to read as
  3 35 follows:
  4  1    262B.3  ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSORTIUM DUTIES AND
  4  2 RESPONSIBILITIES.
  4  3    1.  The state board of regents or the universities under
  4  4 its jurisdiction, as part of its mission and strategic plan,
  4  5 shall establish consortiums mechanisms for the purpose of
  4  6 carrying out the intent of this chapter.  The majority of
  4  7 consortium members shall be from the university community and
  4  8 the balance of members shall be from private industry.  The
  4  9 members of the consortium shall be appointed by the president
  4 10 of the convening university and will serve at the pleasure of
  4 11 the president.  In addition to other board initiatives, the
  4 12 board shall work with the department of economic development,
  4 13 other state agencies, and the private sector to facilitate the
  4 14 commercialization of research.
  4 15    2.  Activities to implement this chapter may include:
  4 16    a.  Developing strategies to market university research for
  4 17 commercialization in Iowa.
  4 18    b.  Matching university resources with the needs of
  4 19 existing Iowa firms or start-up opportunities.
  4 20    c.  Evaluating university research for commercialization
  4 21 potential, where relevant.
  4 22    d.  Developing a plan to improve private sector access to
  4 23 the university licenses and patent information and the
  4 24 transfer of technology from the university to the private
  4 25 sector.
  4 26    e.  Disseminating information on research activities of the
  4 27 university.
  4 28    f.  Identifying research needs of existing Iowa businesses
  4 29 and recommending ways in which the universities can meet these
  4 30 needs.
  4 31    g.  Linking research and instruction activities to economic
  4 32 development.
  4 33    h.  Reviewing and monitoring activities related to
  4 34 technology transfer.
  4 35    i.  Coordinating activities to facilitate a focus on
  5  1 research in the state's targeted industry clusters.
  5  2    j.  Surveying of similar activities in other states and at
  5  3 other universities.
  5  4    k.  Establishing a single point of contact to facilitate
  5  5 commercialization of research.
  5  6    Sec. 6.  Section 262B.5, Code 2003, is amended to read as
  5  7 follows:
  5  8    262B.5  REGENTS AND DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  5  9 REPORTING.
  5 10    The state board of regents and the Iowa department of
  5 11 economic development shall enter into an agreement under
  5 12 chapter 28E to coordinate and facilitate the activities of the
  5 13 consortiums.  The state board of regents and with input from
  5 14 the Iowa department of economic development shall report
  5 15 annually to the governor and the general assembly concerning
  5 16 the activities of the consortiums conducted pursuant to this
  5 17 chapter.
  5 18    Sec. 7.  NEW SECTION.  262B.6  IOWA COMMERCIALIZATION
  5 19 ADVISORY COUNCIL.
  5 20    1.  It is the intent of the general assembly that an
  5 21 approach be created to identify and eliminate the barriers to
  5 22 commercializing Iowa-based research in Iowa.  It is envisioned
  5 23 that facilitation of commercialization of research may be
  5 24 accomplished through a wide variety of partnerships and
  5 25 cooperative endeavors that draw on the strengths of the
  5 26 state's existing expertise.
  5 27    2.  An Iowa commercialization advisory council is
  5 28 established.  The council shall consist of the following
  5 29 nineteen members:
  5 30    a.  One representative selected by the Iowa economic
  5 31 development board.
  5 32    b.  One representative selected by the state board of
  5 33 regents.
  5 34    c.  One representative selected by the Iowa capital
  5 35 investment board.
  6  1    d.  One senator appointed by the majority leader of the
  6  2 senate, one senator appointed by the minority leader of the
  6  3 senate, one member of the house of representatives appointed
  6  4 by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one member
  6  5 of the house of representatives appointed by the minority
  6  6 leader of the house of representatives.
  6  7    e.  One representative from each of the state board of
  6  8 regents' universities appointed by the state board of regents.
  6  9    f.  One representative selected from the small business
  6 10 development centers selected jointly by the president of the
  6 11 senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
  6 12    g.  One representative from the John Pappajohn centers for
  6 13 entrepreneurship selected jointly by the president of the
  6 14 senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
  6 15    h.  One representative from a community college selected by
  6 16 the state board of education.
  6 17    i.  One representative from a council of governments
  6 18 selected jointly by the president of the senate and the
  6 19 speaker of the house of representatives.
  6 20    j.  One representative selected by the vision Iowa board
  6 21 established in section 15F.102.
  6 22    k.  Three representatives from business and industry
  6 23 appointed by the governor.
  6 24    l.  One representative from a local or regional development
  6 25 group appointed by the governor.
  6 26    3.  The council shall facilitate communications and
  6 27 identify strategies to advance the state's economy.  The
  6 28 council may make specific recommendations to the boards
  6 29 represented by its membership and also shall provide annual
  6 30 reporting of its activities to the governor and the general
  6 31 assembly.  Initial areas for focus of recommendations may
  6 32 include any of the following:
  6 33    a.  Enumerating core competencies in university research
  6 34 and business development.
  6 35    b.  Identifying and correcting barriers to
  7  1 commercialization of research.
  7  2    c.  Energizing entrepreneurship and encouraging the
  7  3 utilization of university research.
  7  4    d.  Enhancing technology transfer opportunities.
  7  5    e.  Encouraging the business community to seek all
  7  6 opportunities for beneficial engagement.
  7  7    f.  Connecting venture capital opportunities with the three
  7  8 universities.
  7  9    g.  Improving identification and coordination of university
  7 10 needs and development.
  7 11    h.  Strengthening technology transfer by enhancing
  7 12 financial support for commercialization and establishing
  7 13 performance standards and benchmarks for ongoing state
  7 14 financial support.
  7 15    i.  Suggesting changes to state policies that may assist in
  7 16 the advancement of the state's economy.
  7 17    4.  By January 15 of each year the council shall submit an
  7 18 annual report to the governor, the general assembly, and the
  7 19 boards represented by the council membership that provides
  7 20 information regarding all of the following:
  7 21    a.  The activities undertaken to facilitate communication
  7 22 between the university research community and the business
  7 23 community.
  7 24    b.  The statewide strategies identified by the council.
  7 25    c.  Quantitative information on the council.
  7 26    d.  The specific recommendations made to each of the boards
  7 27 represented by the council membership.
  7 28    e.  Trends in national and international business relating
  7 29 to areas of research focus at universities under the state
  7 30 board of regents.
  7 31    5.  The state board of regents and the department of
  7 32 economic development shall provide administrative support to
  7 33 the council.
  7 34    Sec. 8.  Section 262B.4, Code 2003, is repealed.  
  7 35                           EXPLANATION
  8  1    This bill relates to economic development-related issues of
  8  2 the universities under the control of the state board of
  8  3 regents by amending the composition of the Iowa economic
  8  4 development board and the Iowa workforce development board,
  8  5 changing the university-based research and economic
  8  6 development Act to address commercialization of research, and
  8  7 creating an Iowa commercialization advisory council.
  8  8    The bill amends the composition of the Iowa economic
  8  9 development board and the Iowa workforce development board by
  8 10 allowing the designation of one person by the state board of
  8 11 regents on each board and eliminating the rotating requirement
  8 12 for the three universities on each board.
  8 13    The bill amends the university-based research and economic
  8 14 development Act to require the state board of regents to work
  8 15 with the department of economic development, other state
  8 16 agencies, and the private sector to facilitate the
  8 17 commercialization of research.  The bill provides a number of
  8 18 different activities that may be conducted to facilitate the
  8 19 commercialization of research.  The bill requires the state
  8 20 board of regents to submit an annual report to the governor
  8 21 and the general assembly regarding the board's activities in
  8 22 the commercialization of research.
  8 23    The bill establishes an Iowa commercialization advisory
  8 24 council to facilitate communications and identify strategies
  8 25 to advance the state's economy.  The bill allows the council
  8 26 to make specific recommendations to the boards represented by
  8 27 the council's membership relating to commercialization of
  8 28 research issues.  The bill requires the council to annually
  8 29 report the activities of the council to the governor and the
  8 30 general assembly.  
  8 31 LSB 1937HV 80
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