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
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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”:
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$
20,000,000
Sec.
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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
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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”:
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$
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”:
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$
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
>>
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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,
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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
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