S-3132

   Amend Senate File 608 as follows:
   1.  Page 21, after line 7 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 32, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, as amended by 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1169, section 12, is amended to read as follows: 
   a.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
   (1)  For the purposes of providing assistance under the high quality jobs program as described in section 15.335B:
   ...................................................................... $ 13,650,000

   (2)  From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “a”, the economic development authority may use not more than $1,000,000 for purposes of providing infrastructure grants to mainstreet communities under the main street Iowa program.
   (2A)  From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “a”, the economic development authority shall allocate $2,000,000 to provide financial assistance to businesses engaged in disaster recovery as defined in section 15.327.
   (2B)  Notwithstanding section 15.335C, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, a business engaged in disaster recovery as defined in section 15.327 shall qualify for project completion assistance pursuant to section 15.335C, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (1).
   (3)  As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “a”, an entity shall testify upon the request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
   Sec. ___.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  The following, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment:
   The section of this Act amending 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 32, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, as amended by 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1169, section 12.>
   2.  Title page, line 6, after <matters> by inserting <and including effective date provisions>

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ROBERT M. HOGG