House Study Bill 647

                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON
                                            ECONOMIC GROWTH BILL BY
                                            CHAIRPERSON HOFFMAN)


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
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                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to investments in Iowa under the Iowa public
  2    employees' retirement system.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 6411HC 80
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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 97B.7A, subsection 2, Code Supplement
  1  2 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    2.  INVESTMENT ACQUISITIONS.  Within the limitations of the
  1  4 investment standards prescribed in this section, the system
  1  5 may acquire and retain every kind of property and every kind
  1  6 of investment which persons of prudence, discretion, and
  1  7 intelligence acquire or retain for their own account.
  1  8 Consistent with this section, investments shall be made in a
  1  9 manner that will enhance the economy of this state, including
  1 10 increasing venture capital opportunities for Iowa businesses,
  1 11 and in particular, will result in increased employment of the
  1 12 residents of this state.  Investments of moneys in the
  1 13 retirement fund are not subject to sections 73.15 through
  1 14 73.21.
  1 15                           EXPLANATION
  1 16    This bill relates to the investment of funds by the Iowa
  1 17 public employees' retirement system and provides that
  1 18 investments shall be made, consistent with prudent investment
  1 19 policy, in a manner that enhances venture capital
  1 20 opportunities for Iowa businesses.
  1 21 LSB 6411HC 80
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