CCH-2337 REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE FILE 2337 To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate: We, the undersigned members of the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate on House File 2337, a bill for an Act relating to appropriations to the department of cultural affairs, the economic development authority, certain board of regents institutions, the department of workforce development, the Iowa finance authority, and the public employment relations board, providing for other properly related matters, including effective date and retroactive and other applicability -1- H8425.6141 (9) 84 ad/tm 1/ 7
CCH-2337 provisions, respectfully make the following report: 1. That the Senate amendment, H-8425, to House File 2337, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, is amended to read as follows: 1. Page 1, line 6, by striking < FY 2012-2013 > and inserting < GENERAL > 2. Page 1, line 49, by striking < 933,764 > and inserting < 1,133,764 > 3. Page 2, by striking lines 19 through 35. 4. By striking page 6, line 27, through page 7, line 9. 5. Page 8, line 1, by striking < 936,345 > and inserting < 735,728 > 6. Page 9, line 37, by striking < 718,716 > and inserting < 574,716 > 7. Page 9, line 41, by striking < 261,639 > and inserting < 117,639 > 8. Page 9, line 42, by striking < and small and micro businesses > 9. Page 10, by striking lines 6 through 46. 10. Page 11, line 20, by striking < 1,148,426 > and inserting < 1,278,426 > 11. Page 11, after line 25 by inserting: < Sec. ___. IOWA ECONOMIC EMERGENCY FUND —— APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the Iowa economic emergency fund created in section 8.55 to the department of management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following amount for deposit in the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, notwithstanding section 8.55, subsection 1, and subsection 3, paragraph “a”: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,000,000 Sec. ___. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the economic development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following -2- H8425.6141 (9) 84 ad/tm 2/ 7
CCH-2337 amount to be used for the purposes of providing assistance under the high quality jobs program as described in section 15.335B, if enacted by the 2012 regular session of the Eighty-fourth General Assembly, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c”: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,000,000 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. Sec. ___. REGENTS INNOVATION FUND. 1. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the institutions of higher learning under the control of the state board of regents for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following amount to be used for the purposes provided in this section, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c”: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this section, thirty-five percent shall be allocated for Iowa state university, thirty-five percent shall be allocated for university of Iowa, and thirty percent shall be allocated for university of northern Iowa. 2. The institutions shall use moneys appropriated in this section for capacity building infrastructure in areas related to technology commercialization, marketing and business development efforts in areas related to technology commercialization, entrepreneurship, and business growth, and infrastructure projects and programs needed to assist in the implementation of activities under chapter 262B. 3. The institutions shall provide a one-to-one match of additional moneys for the activities funded with moneys -3- H8425.6141 (9) 84 ad/tm 3/ 7
CCH-2337 appropriated under this section. 4. The state board of regents shall annually prepare a report for submission to the governor, the general assembly, and the legislative services agency regarding the activities, projects, and programs funded with moneys allocated under this section. The report shall be provided in an electronic format and shall include a list of metrics and criteria mutually agreed to in advance by the board of regents and the economic development authority. The metrics and criteria shall allow the governor’s office and the general assembly to quantify and evaluate the progress of the board of regents institutions with regard to their activities, projects, and programs in the areas of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship, regional development, and market research. > 12. Page 12, line 1, by striking < 3,548,440 > and inserting < 3,495,440 > 13. Page 12, line 2, by striking < 65.00 > and inserting < 64.00 > 14. Page 12, by striking lines 8 through 11. 15. Page 12, line 17, by striking < 3,102,044 > and inserting < 3,262,044 > 16. Page 12, line 18, by striking < 31.00 > and inserting < 30.00 > 17. Page 12, line 37, by striking < 9,671,352 > and inserting < 9,179,413 > 18. By striking page 12, line 49, through page 13, line 2. 19. Page 13, line 28, by striking < 1,217,084 > and inserting < 1,627,084 > 20. Page 13, by striking lines 29 through 45. 21. Page 13, line 46, by striking < 4. > and inserting < 2. > 22. Page 15, by striking lines 24 through 44. 23. Page 15, before line 45 by inserting: < Sec. ___. BATTLE FLAG RESTORATION FUND. 1. A battle flag restoration fund is created and established -4- H8425.6141 (9) 84 ad/tm 4/ 7
CCH-2337 as a separate and distinct fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of cultural affairs. The moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department for purposes of continuing the project recommended by the Iowa battle flag advisory committee to stabilize the condition of the battle flag collection. Moneys in the fund shall not be subject to appropriation for any other purpose by the general assembly, but shall be used only for the purposes of the battle flag restoration fund. 2. The battle flag restoration fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department for placement in the fund including any proceeds from insurance settlements received by the state involving battle flags loaned to other states or entities. 3. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. > 24. Page 16, by striking lines 3 through 6 and inserting: < DIVISION ___ FILM OFFICE Sec. ___. Section 2.48, subsection 3, paragraph c, subparagraph (5), Code 2011, is amended by striking the subparagraph. Sec. ___. Section 15.119, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by striking the paragraph. Sec. ___. Section 303.1, subsection 4, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . e. Film office. Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 303.95 Film office establishment and purpose. The department shall establish and administer a film office. The purpose of the film office is to assist legitimate film, television, and video producers in the production of film, television, and video projects in the state and to increase the -5- H8425.6141 (9) 84 ad/tm 5/ 7
CCH-2337 fiscal impact on the state’s economy of film, television, and video projects produced in the state. Sec. ___. Section 422.7, subsection 52, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by striking the subsection. Sec. ___. Section 422.33, subsections 23 and 24, Code Supplement 2011, are amended by striking the subsections. Sec. ___. Section 422.35, subsection 23, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by striking the subsection. Sec. ___. Section 422.60, subsections 10 and 11, Code Supplement 2011, are amended by striking the subsections. Sec. ___. Section 533.329, subsection 2, paragraphs f and g, Code Supplement 2011, are amended by striking the paragraphs. Sec. ___. REPEAL. Sections 15.391, 15.392, 15.393, 422.11T, 422.11U, 432.12J, and 432.12K, Code and Code Supplement 2011, are repealed. Sec. ___. APPLICABILITY. The sections of this division of this Act amending sections 2.48, 15.119, 422.7, 422.33, 422.35, 422.60, and 533.329, and repealing sections 15.391, 15.392, 15.393, 422.11T, 422.11U, 432.12J, and 432.12K do not apply to contracts or agreements entered into on or before the effective date of this division of this Act. Sec. ___. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The sections of this division of this Act amending sections 2.48, 15.119, 422.7, 422.33, 422.35, 422.60, and 533.329, and repealing sections 15.391, 15.392, 15.393, 422.11T, 422.11U, 432.12J, and 432.12K apply retroactively to January 1, 2012, for tax years beginning on or after that date. Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. >> ___. Title page, line 4, after < authority, > by inserting < the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, > ___. Title page, line 5, after < board, > by inserting < eliminating the film tax credit program, >> -6- H8425.6141 (9) 84 ad/tm 6/ 7
CCH-2337 25. By renumbering as necessary. ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE: ______________________________ JASON SCHULTZ, CHAIRPERSON ______________________________ CHIP BALTIMORE ______________________________ CHRIS HALL ______________________________ DAVE JACOBY ______________________________ JEREMY TAYLOR ON THE PART OF THE SENATE: ______________________________ WILLIAM DOTZLER, CHAIRPERSON ______________________________ LIZ MATHIS ______________________________ DR. JOE M. SENG -7- H8425.6141 (9) 84 ad/tm 7/ 7