House Journal: Page 2223: Tuesday, June 3, 2003
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1 technical assistance to the board.
2 5. The members of the board are entitled to
3 receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred
4 while engaged in the performance of official duties.
5 a board member may also be eligible to receive
6 compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
7 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 15G.109 FUTURE
8 CONSIDERATION.
9 Not later than February 1, 2007, the legislative
10 services agency shall prepare and deliver to the
11 secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the
12 house of representatives identical bills that repeal
13 the provisions of this chapter. It is the intent of
14 this section that the general assembly shall bring the
15 bill to a vote in either the senate or the house of
16 representatives expeditiously. It is further the
17 intent of this chapter that if the bill is approved by
18 the first house in which it is considered, it shall
19 expeditiously be brought to a vote in the second
20 house.
21 DIVISION __
22 VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES
23 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
24 Sec. . Section 15E.111, subsection 1, Code
25 2003, is amended to read as follows:
26 1. a. The department shall establish a value-
27 added agricultural products and processes financial
28 assistance program. The department shall consult with
29 the Iowa corn growers association and the Iowa soybean
30 association Iowa commodity groups. The purpose of the
31 program is to encourage the increased utilization of
32 agricultural commodities produced in this state. The
33 program shall assist in efforts to revitalize rural
34 regions of this state, by committing resources to
35 provide financial assistance to new or existing value-
36 added production facilities. The department of
37 economic development may consult with other state
38 agencies regarding any possible future environmental,
39 health, or safety issues linked to technology related
40 to the biotechnology industry. In awarding financial
41 assistance, the department shall prefer producer-
42 owned, value-added businesses and public and private
43 joint ventures involving an institution of higher
44 learning under the control of the state board of
45 regents or a private college or university acquiring
46 assets, research facilities, and leveraging moneys in
47 a manner that meets the goals of the grow Iowa values
48 fund and shall commit resources to assist the
49 following:
50 a. (1) Facilities which are involved in the
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