House
File
572
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House
File
572
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES
PROGRAMS
ADMINISTERED
BY
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
BY
MODIFYING
THE
MEMBERSHIP
REQUIREMENTS
AND
DUTIES
OF
THE
IOWA
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
BOARD
AND
AUTHORIZING
THE
DEPARTMENT
TO
CARRY
OUT
UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
SYSTEMS
MODERNIZATION,
MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS,
AND
INCLUDING
EFFECTIVE
DATE
PROVISIONS.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
DIVISION
I
IOWA
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
BOARD
Section
1.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
Code
2017,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
1.
An
Iowa
workforce
development
board
is
created,
consisting
of
thirty-three
voting
members
and
thirteen
nonvoting
members.
a.
The
voting
members
of
the
Iowa
workforce
development
board
shall
include
the
following:
(1)
The
governor.
(2)
One
state
senator
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
senate
after
consultation
with
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
who
shall
serve
a
term
as
provided
in
section
69.16B.
(3)
One
state
representative
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
after
consultation
with
the
majority
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2
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives,
who
shall
serve
a
term
as
provided
in
section
69.16B.
(4)
The
director
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
or
the
director’s
designee.
(5)
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
director’s
designee.
(6)
The
director
of
the
department
for
the
blind
or
the
director’s
designee.
(7)
The
administrator
of
the
division
of
Iowa
vocational
rehabilitation
services
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
administrator’s
designee.
(8)
The
following
twenty-six
members
who
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
for
staggered
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate:
(a)
Seventeen
members
who
shall
be
representatives
of
businesses
in
the
state
to
whom
each
of
the
following
applies:
(i)
The
members
shall
be
owners
of
businesses,
chief
executives
or
operating
officers
of
businesses,
or
other
business
executives
or
employers
with
optimum
policymaking
or
hiring
authority,
and
may,
in
addition,
be
members
of
a
local
workforce
development
board
described
in
section
84A.4.
(ii)
The
members
shall
represent
businesses,
including
small
businesses,
or
organizations
representing
businesses
described
in
this
subparagraph
(a),
that
provide
employment
opportunities
that,
at
a
minimum,
include
high
quality,
work-relevant
training
and
development
in
in-demand
industry
sectors
or
occupations
in
the
state.
(iii)
The
members
shall
be
appointed
from
among
individuals
nominated
by
state
business
organizations
and
business
trade
associations.
(b)
Seven
members
who
shall
be
representatives
of
the
workforce
in
the
state
and
who
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
(i)
Four
representatives
of
labor
organizations
who
have
been
nominated
by
state
labor
federations.
(ii)
One
representative
of
a
joint
labor-management
apprenticeship
program
in
the
state
who
shall
be
a
member
of
a
labor
organization
or
a
training
director.
If
such
a
joint
House
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572,
p.
3
program
does
not
exist
in
the
state,
the
member
shall
instead
be
a
representative
of
an
apprenticeship
program
in
the
state.
(iii)
Two
representatives
of
community-based
organizations
that
have
demonstrated
experience
and
expertise
in
addressing
the
employment,
training,
or
education
needs
of
individuals
with
barriers
to
employment
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§3(24),
including
but
not
limited
to
organizations
that
serve
veterans,
that
provide
or
support
competitive,
integrated
employment
for
individuals
with
disabilities;
or
that
serve
eligible
youth,
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§3(18),
including
representatives
of
organizations
that
serve
out-of-school
youth,
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§129(a)(1)(B).
(c)
One
city
chief
elected
official,
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§3(9).
(d)
One
county
chief
elected
official,
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§3(9).
b.
The
nonvoting
members
of
the
Iowa
workforce
development
board
shall
include
the
following:
(1)
One
state
senator
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate,
who
shall
serve
for
a
term
as
provided
in
section
69.16B.
(2)
One
state
representative
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives,
who
shall
serve
for
a
term
as
provided
in
section
69.16B.
(3)
One
president,
or
the
president’s
designee,
of
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
the
university
of
Iowa,
or
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology,
designated
by
the
state
board
of
regents
on
a
rotating
basis.
(4)
One
president,
or
the
president’s
designee,
of
an
independent
Iowa
college,
appointed
by
the
Iowa
association
of
independent
colleges
and
universities.
(5)
One
president
or
president’s
designee,
of
a
community
college,
appointed
by
the
Iowa
association
of
community
college
presidents.
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572,
p.
4
(6)
One
representative
of
the
economic
development
authority,
appointed
by
the
director.
(7)
One
representative
of
the
department
on
aging,
appointed
by
the
director.
(8)
One
representative
of
the
department
of
corrections,
appointed
by
the
director.
(9)
One
representative
of
the
department
of
human
services,
appointed
by
the
director.
(10)
One
representative
of
the
United
States
department
of
labor,
office
of
apprenticeship.
(11)
One
representative
from
the
largest
statewide
public
employees’
organization
representing
state
employees.
(12)
One
representative
of
a
statewide
labor
organization
representing
employees
in
the
construction
industry.
(13)
One
representative
of
a
statewide
labor
organization
representing
employees
in
the
manufacturing
industry.
c.
The
terms
of
members
of
the
board
described
in
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(8),
shall
be
staggered
so
that
the
terms
of
no
more
than
nine
members
expire
in
a
calendar
year.
d.
The
members
of
the
board
shall
represent
diverse
geographic
areas
of
the
state,
including
urban,
rural,
and
suburban
areas.
e.
An
individual
shall
not
serve
as
a
member
of
the
board
in
more
than
one
capacity
described
in
paragraph
“a”
.
Sec.
2.
Section
84A.1A,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2017,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
The
workforce
development
board
shall
meet
in
May
of
each
year
for
the
purpose
of
electing
one
of
its
voting
members
as
chairperson
and
one
of
its
voting
members
as
vice
chairperson.
However,
the
chairperson
and
the
vice
chairperson
shall
not
be
from
the
same
political
party.
The
governor
shall
select
a
chairperson
for
the
workforce
development
board
from
among
the
members
who
are
representatives
of
business
described
in
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(8),
subparagraph
division
(a).
The
workforce
development
board
shall
meet
at
the
call
of
the
chairperson
or
when
any
five
a
majority
of
voting
members
of
the
workforce
development
board
file
a
written
request
with
the
chairperson
for
a
meeting.
Written
notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
each
meeting
shall
be
given
to
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each
member
of
the
workforce
development
board.
A
majority
of
the
voting
members
constitutes
a
quorum.
4.
Members
of
the
workforce
development
board
,
the
director
of
the
department
of
workforce
development,
and
other
employees
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
shall
be
allowed
their
actual
and
necessary
expenses
incurred
in
the
performance
of
their
duties.
All
expenses
shall
be
paid
from
appropriations
for
those
purposes
and
the
department
of
workforce
development
is
subject
to
the
budget
requirements
of
chapter
8
.
Each
member
of
the
workforce
development
board
may
also
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
Sec.
3.
Section
84A.1B,
subsections
5,
6,
and
9,
Code
2017,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
Sec.
4.
Section
84A.1B,
subsection
17,
Code
2017,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17.
Make
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
and
governor
regarding
workforce
development
services,
programs,
and
activities
,
including
but
not
limited
to
allocation
of
resources
.
Sec.
5.
INITIAL
BOARD
APPOINTMENTS
——
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
1.
The
governor
shall
appoint
initial
members
of
the
Iowa
workforce
development
board
described
in
section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(8),
as
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act,
to
terms
of
less
than
four
years
as
necessary
to
ensure
that
the
terms
of
no
more
than
nine
members
expire
in
a
calendar
year.
2.
The
governor
may
appoint
members
serving
on
the
Iowa
workforce
development
board
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act
pursuant
to
section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
Code
2017,
for
membership
on
the
board
on
and
after
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act
if
such
individuals
continue
to
be
eligible
for
membership
on
the
board
pursuant
to
section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(8),
as
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act.
3.
The
members
serving
on
the
Iowa
workforce
development
board
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act
pursuant
to
section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
Code
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p.
6
2017,
shall
continue
to
constitute
the
membership
of
the
board
until
a
meeting
of
the
board
is
held
at
which
a
majority
of
the
voting
members
of
the
board
appointed
pursuant
to
section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(8),
as
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act,
are
present.
Sec.
6.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
DIVISION
II
UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
SYSTEMS
MODERNIZATION
Sec.
7.
2016
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1118,
section
22,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
22.
AUTHORIZATION
TO
JOIN
CONSORTIUM
USE
FEDERAL
FUNDS
.
The
department
of
workforce
development
is
hereby
authorized
to
join
a
consortium
with
the
states
of
Idaho
and
Vermont
for
the
purpose
of
modifying
the
Idaho
unemployment
benefit
payment
software
system
so
that
it
can
be
used
to
pay
unemployment
insurance
benefits
by
the
state
of
Iowa
use
federal
funds
distributed
to
the
department
for
the
purpose
of
unemployment
insurance
systems
modernization
.
Sec.
8.
2016
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1118,
section
23,
subsections
1
and
2,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
There
is
hereby
appropriated
out
of
funds
made
available
to
the
state
of
Iowa
under
section
903
of
the
Social
Security
Act,
as
amended,
the
sum
of
one
million
seventy-six
thousand
dollars,
or
so
much
thereof
as
may
be
necessary,
to
be
used
under
the
direction
of
the
department
of
workforce
development,
for
the
purpose
of
modifying
the
Idaho
unemployment
insurance
benefit
payment
software
system
so
that
it
can
be
used
to
pay
unemployment
insurance
benefits
by
the
state
of
Iowa
unemployment
insurance
systems
modernization
and
for
the
acquisition
of
programing,
software,
and
equipment
required
to
provide
an
administrative
and
payment
system
for
the
Iowa
unemployment
insurance
program.
2.
The
funds
hereby
appropriated
shall
not
be
obligated
after
the
expiration
of
the
two-year
period
beginning
on
the
date
of
the
enactment
of
this
section
July
1,
2017
.
Sec.
9.
2016
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1118,
section
24,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
House
File
572,
p.
7
SEC.
24.
AUTHORIZATION
OF
USE
OF
FUNDS
——
UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
BENEFIT
PAYMENT
SOFTWARE
SYSTEM
——
SYSTEMS
MODERNIZATION
.
1.
Four
million
eight
hundred
twenty-five
thousand
dollars,
or
so
much
thereof
as
may
be
necessary,
of
incentive
payment
funds
credited
with
respect
to
the
Assistance
for
Unemployed
Workers
and
Struggling
Families
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
111-5,
Division
B,
Tit.
II,
§2003,
as
codified
in
42
U.S.C.
§1103,
as
a
special
transfer
made
under
section
903(g)
of
the
Social
Security
Act,
may
be
used
under
the
direction
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
for
the
purpose
of
modifying
the
Idaho
unemployment
insurance
benefit
payment
system
so
that
it
can
be
used
to
pay
unemployment
insurance
benefits
by
the
state
of
Iowa
unemployment
insurance
systems
modernization
and
for
the
acquisition
of
programing,
software,
and
equipment
required
to
provide
an
administrative
and
payment
system
for
the
Iowa
unemployment
insurance
program.
2.
The
funds
hereby
authorized
for
use
shall
not
be
obligated
after
the
expiration
of
the
two-year
period
beginning
on
the
date
of
the
enactment
of
this
section
July
1,
2017
.
Sec.
10.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
______________________________
LINDA
UPMEYER
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
JACK
WHITVER
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
572,
Eighty-seventh
General
Assembly.
______________________________
CARMINE
BOAL
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2017
______________________________
TERRY
E.
BRANSTAD
Governor