Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee (J)

Committee Documents
Date Location Agenda Public Comments Documents Minutes
03/17/2026 10:00 AM Cancelled RM 103

** This meeting has been cancelled **

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03/12/2026 9:00 AM RM 103 Image of a video real

Call to Order/Roll Call


Approval of Minutes


Patti Hanson, Vice President, Continuing Education & Economic Development, North Iowa Area Community College


Ellen Pritchard, Director of Retail Operations, Pritchard Family Auto Stores

Dean Sonquist, President, Plas-Tech Tooling


Susan Bunz, Vice President, Human Resources, Stellar Industries


Discussion/Other Business

Adjourn

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03/09/2026 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

2:00 p.m.
Call to Order/Roll Call
Approval of Minutes

2:10 p.m.
Presentation: Iowa State University

David Spalding, Vice President of Economic Development
and Industry Relations

Peter Dorhout, Vice President for Research

2:50 p.m.
Discussion/Other Business

3:00 p.m.
Adjourn

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03/05/2026 9:00 AM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Call to Order/Roll Call


Approval of Minutes

Presentation: Habitat for Humanity of Iowa
Lisa Houser, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of
Iowa


Presentation: Councils of Governments (COGs)

Mike Norris, Executive Director of Southeast Iowa Regional
Planning Commission (SEIRPC)

Mae Hingtgen, Executive Director of East Central
Intergovernmental Association (ECIA)

Myrtle Nelson, Executive Director of North Iowa Area
Council of Government


Discussion/Other Business

Adjourn

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03/02/2026 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

2:00 p.m.
Call to Order/Roll Call
Approval of Minutes

2:10 p.m.
Presentation: University of Iowa
Adam Keune, Executive Director, Iowa John Pappajohn
Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC)
Dana Rupe, Director, Iowa JPEC
Allison Hurt, Associate Director, Iowa Nurse Innovators
Program, University of Iowa Office of Innovation
Courtney Smith, Inventor, OR Cord Clip, Staff Nurse, Main
Operating Room, University of Iowa Health Care
Michal Brzus, Founder and CEO, NeuroPred, Postdoctoral
Research Scholar, University of Iowa
Jon Darsee, Chief Innovation Officer, President of
University of Iowa Research Park Corporation

2:50 p.m.
Discussion/Other Business

3:00 p.m.
Adjourn

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02/26/2026 9:00 AM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Call to Order/Roll Call


Approval of Minutes


Presentation: Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Debi Durham, Director

Discussion/Other Business

Adjourn

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02/23/2026 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

2:00 p.m.
Call to Order/Roll Call
Approval of Minutes

2:10 p.m.
Presentation: University of Northern Iowa (UNI)

Drew Conrad, Executive Director of Business and
Community Services (BCS) and the Institute for Decision
Making (IDM)

Dan Beenken, Director of UNI Family Business
Center (FBC)

Drew James, Director of Metal Casting Center and
Foundry 4.0 (MCC/F4C)

2:50 p.m.
Discussion/Other Business

3:00 p.m.
Adjourn

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02/09/2026 2:00 PM Cancelled RM 103

** This meeting has been cancelled **

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02/05/2026 9:00 AM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Call to Order/Roll Call


Procedural Business

Presentation: Iowa Workforce Development
Beth Townsend, Director


Discussion/Other Business


Adjourn

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01/29/2026 9:00 AM Cancelled RM 103

This meeting has been canceled

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01/26/2026 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

2:00 p.m.
Call to Order/Roll Call
Procedural Business

2:10 p.m.
LSA Presentation
FY 2027 Governor’s Budget Recommendations

2:50 p.m.
Discussion/Other Business

3:00 p.m.
Adjourn

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04/30/2025 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

**Revised to add bill number**

Call to Order


Roll Call


Approval of minutes


Consideration of bill:
HSB 336


Other business


Adjourn

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03/03/2025 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

2:00 p.m.
Call to Order / Roll Call
Procedural Business


2:05 p.m.
Approval of Minutes


2:10 p.m.
Presentation: Iowa State University
David Spalding, VP for Economic Development and Industry Relations
Dr. Peter Dorhout, VP for Research


2:35 p.m.
Presentation: University of Iowa
Jon Darsee, Chief Innovation Officer
Adam Kuene, Executive Director, JPEC
Allie Hurt, RN, Office of Innovation


3:00 p.m.
Presentation: University of Northern Iowa
Mark Nook, President
Randy Pilkington, Executive Director of Business and
Community Services


3:25 p.m.
Discussion / Other Business


3:30 p.m.
Adjourn

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02/17/2025 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

2:00 p.m.
Call to Order / Roll Call
Procedural Business


2:05 p.m.
Approval of Minutes


2:10 p.m.
Presentation: Iowa Councils of Governments
Nichole Moore, Executive Director, Chariton Valley Planning and Development Council
Rick Hunsaker, Executive Director, Region XII Council of Government
Mike Norris, Executive Director, Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission
Myrtle Nelson, Executive Director, North Iowa Area Council of Government


3:20 p.m.
Discussion / Other Business


3:30 p.m.
Adjourn

Comments
02/17/2025 11:30 AM Adjourned RM 22

Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson.

Senator Lofgren, Presiding Chairperson

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approve minutes of February 10th meeting

11:30-12:00 First Presentation: David Spalding - Vice President Economic Development and Industry Relations, Iowa State University and Dr. Peter Dorhout - Vice President for Research, Iowa State University

Questions

12:00-12:30 Presentation 2 - Director Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development

Questions

Any other business

Adjourn

Topic: Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee

Time: Feb 17, 2025 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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02/10/2025 2:00 PM Adjourned Off-site location

2:00 p.m.
Tour of the World Food Prize
100 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309

3:30 p.m.
Adjourn

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02/10/2025 11:00 AM Adjourned RM 22

Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson.

Senator Lofgren, Presiding Chairperson

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approve minutes of February 3rd meeting

11:00-11:30 First Presentation: Jo Kline, J.D. (Doctor of Law), founder of the Iowa Institute for Health Literacy to discuss Demographics and Workforce demands of healthcare in Iowa

Questions

11:30-12:00 Presentation 2 - Luke Hoffman - Executive Director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition to share the findings of the recent study: Economic and Health Impacts of Bicycling and Trails in Iowa

Questions

12:00-12:30 Presentation 3 - Director Debi Durham - Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority

Questions

Any other business

Adjourn

Topic: Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee

Time: Feb 10, 2025 11:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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02/03/2025 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

2:00 p.m. Call to Order/Roll Call

Procedural Business

2:05 p.m. Approval of Minutes

2:10 p.m. Presentation: Iowa Workforce Development
Beth Townsend, Director

3:20 p.m. Discussion/Other Business

3:30 p.m. Adjourn

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02/03/2025 11:30 AM Adjourned RM 15

Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson.

Senator Lofgren, Presiding Chairperson

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approve minutes of January 20th meeting

11:30-12:00 First Presentation: University of Northern Iowa - UNI President, Mark Nook and Executive Director of Business and Community Services, Randy Pilkington

Questions

12:00-12:30 Presentation 2 - University of Iowa - Chief Innovation Officer, Jon Darsee

Questions

Any other business

Adjourn

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Topic: Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee

Time: Feb 3, 2025 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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01/27/2025 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

2:00 p.m.
Call to Order/Roll Call
Procedural Business
2:05 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
2:10 p.m.
Presentation: Iowa Economic Development Authority and
Iowa Finance Authority
Debi Durham, Director
3:20 p.m.
Discussion/Other Business
3:30 p.m.
Adjourn

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01/27/2025 11:00 AM Adjourned RM 22

Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed

at the discretion of the Chairperson.

Senator Lofgren, Presiding Chairperson

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from February 5, 2024 meeting

Introductions of Committee Members and Caucus Staff

Presentation: Overview of the Governor's Recommendations and Department Requests by Fiscal Legislative Analyst, Evan Johnson

Presentation: Council of State Governments - Mike Norris, Executive Director of Southeast Iowa Regional Commission, Denise Bulat, Executive Director Bi-State Regional Commission, Nichole Moore, Executive Director, Chariton Valley Regional Planning Commission.

Any other business

Adjourn

Topic: Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee

Time: Jan 27, 2025 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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01/22/2025 9:00 AM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

9:00 a.m. Call to Order/Roll Call
Adoption of Rules and Procedural Business
9:05 a.m. Approval of Minutes
9:10 a.m. LSA Presentation
FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Recommendations
9:50 a.m. Discussion/Other Business
10:00 a.m. Adjourn

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