Senate Study Bill 1179
SENATE/HOUSE FILE
BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY THE
JOINT APPROPRIATIONS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to and making appropriations to the department of
2 economic development, certain board of regents institutions,
3 department of workforce development, and the public employment
4 relations board and related matters.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
1 2 1. The goals for the department of economic development
1 3 shall be to expand and stimulate the state economy, increase
1 4 the wealth of Iowans, and increase the population of the
1 5 state.
1 6 2. To achieve the goals in subsection 1, the department of
1 7 economic development shall do all of the following:
1 8 a. Concentrate its efforts on programs and activities that
1 9 result in commercially viable products and services.
1 10 b. Adopt practices and services consistent with free
1 11 market, private sector philosophies.
1 12 c. Ensure economic growth and development throughout the
1 13 state.
1 14 3. The department of economic development shall
1 15 demonstrate accountability by using performance measures
1 16 appropriate to show the attainment of the goals in subsection
1 17 1 for the state and by measuring the effectiveness and results
1 18 of the department's programs and activities. The performance
1 19 measures and associated benchmarks shall be developed or
1 20 identified in cooperation with the legislative fiscal bureau
1 21 and approved by the joint appropriations subcommittee on
1 22 economic development. The data demonstrating accountability
1 23 collected by the department shall be made readily available
1 24 and maintained in computer=readable format.
1 25 Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. There is
1 26 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
1 27 department of economic development for the fiscal year
1 28 beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the
1 29 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
1 30 used for the purposes designated:
1 31 1. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
1 32 a. General administration
1 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
1 34 programs, for the transfer to the Iowa state commission grant
1 35 program, and for not more than the following full=time
2 1 equivalent positions:
2 2 .................................................. $ 1,479,746
2 3 ............................................... FTEs 28.75
2 4 b. The department shall work with businesses and
2 5 communities to continually improve the economic development
2 6 climate along with the economic well=being and quality of life
2 7 for Iowans. The administrative services division shall
2 8 coordinate with other state agencies ensuring that all state
2 9 departments are attentive to the needs of an entrepreneurial
2 10 culture.
2 11 2. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
2 12 a. Business development operations
2 13 For business development operations and programs,
2 14 international trade, export assistance, workforce recruitment,
2 15 the partner state program, for transfer to the strategic
2 16 investment fund, for transfer to the value=added agricultural
2 17 products and processes financial assistance fund, salaries,
2 18 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more
2 19 than the following full=time equivalent positions:
2 20 .................................................. $ 6,068,491
2 21 ............................................ .. FTEs 57.00
2 22 b. The department shall establish a strong and aggressive
2 23 marketing image to showcase Iowa's workforce, existing
2 24 industry, and potential. A priority shall be placed on
2 25 recruiting new businesses, business expansion, and retaining
2 26 existing Iowa businesses. Emphasis shall also be placed on
2 27 entrepreneurial development through helping to secure capital
2 28 for entrepreneurs, and developing networks and a business
2 29 climate conducive to entrepreneurs and small business.
2 30 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
2 31 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
2 32 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
2 33 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
2 34 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
2 35 3. COMMUNITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
3 1 a. Community development programs
3 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
3 3 community economic development programs, tourism operations,
3 4 community assistance, the film office, the mainstreet and
3 5 rural mainstreet programs, the school=to=career program, the
3 6 community development block grant, and housing and shelter=
3 7 related programs and for not more than the following full=time
3 8 equivalent positions:
3 9 .................................................. $ 5,778,694
3 10 ............................................... FTEs 61.75
3 11 b. The department shall encourage development of
3 12 communities and quality of life to foster economic growth. The
3 13 department shall prepare communities for future growth and
3 14 development through development, expansion, and modernization
3 15 of infrastructure.
3 16 c. The department shall develop public=private
3 17 partnerships with Iowa businesses in the tourism industry,
3 18 Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism organizations, and political
3 19 subdivisions in this state to assist in the development of
3 20 advertising efforts. The department shall, to the fullest
3 21 extent possible, develop cooperative efforts for advertising
3 22 with contributions from other sources.
3 23 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys that remain
3 24 unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to
3 25 any fund but shall remain available for expenditure for the
3 26 designated purposes during the succeeding fiscal year.
3 27 4. For allocating moneys for the world food prize:
3 28 .................................................. $ 285,000
3 29 Sec. 3. VISION IOWA PROGRAM == FTE AUTHORIZATION. For
3 30 purposes of administrative duties associated with the vision
3 31 Iowa program, the department of economic development is
3 32 authorized an additional 3.00 full=time equivalent positions
3 33 above those otherwise authorized in this Act.
3 34 Sec. 4. RURAL COMMUNITY 2000 PROGRAM. There is
3 35 appropriated from loan repayments on loans under the former
4 1 rural community 2000 program, sections 15.281 through 15.288,
4 2 Code 2001, to the department of economic development for the
4 3 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004,
4 4 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
4 5 be used for the purposes designated:
4 6 1. For providing financial assistance to Iowa's councils
4 7 of governments that provide technical and planning assistance
4 8 to local governments:
4 9 .................................................. $ 150,000
4 10 2. For the rural development program for the purposes of
4 11 the program including the rural enterprise fund and
4 12 collaborative skills development training:
4 13 .................................................. $ 150,000
4 14 Sec. 5. INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. There is
4 15 appropriated from moneys collected by the division of
4 16 insurance in excess of the anticipated gross revenues under
4 17 section 505.7, subsection 3, to the department of economic
4 18 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and
4 19 ending June 30, 2004, the following amount, or so much thereof
4 20 as is necessary, for insurance economic development and
4 21 international insurance economic development:
4 22 .................................................. $ 100,000
4 23 Sec. 6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND. Notwithstanding
4 24 section 15E.120, subsections 5 and 6, there is appropriated
4 25 from the Iowa community development loan fund all the moneys
4 26 available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and
4 27 ending June 30, 2004, to the department of economic
4 28 development for the community development program to be used
4 29 by the department for the purposes of the program.
4 30 Sec. 7. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. There is appropriated
4 31 from the workforce development fund account created in section
4 32 15.342A, to the workforce development fund created in section
4 33 15.343, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending
4 34 June 30, 2004, the following amount, for the purposes of the
4 35 workforce development fund, and for not more than the
5 1 following full=time equivalent positions:
5 2 .................................................. $ 4,000,000
5 3 ............................................... FTEs 4.00
5 4 Sec. 8. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION. From funds
5 5 appropriated or transferred to or receipts credited to the
5 6 workforce development fund created in section 15.343, up to
5 7 $400,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and
5 8 ending June 30, 2004, may be used for the administration of
5 9 workforce development activities including salaries, support,
5 10 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes and for not more than
5 11 4.00 full=time equivalent positions.
5 12 Sec. 9. JOB TRAINING FUND. Notwithstanding section
5 13 15.251, all remaining moneys in the job training fund on July
5 14 1, 2003, and any moneys appropriated or credited to the fund
5 15 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, shall be
5 16 transferred to the workforce development fund established
5 17 pursuant to section 15.343.
5 18 Sec. 10. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY.
5 19 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
5 20 state to the Iowa state university of science and technology
5 21 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June
5 22 30, 2004, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
5 23 necessary, to be used for small business development centers,
5 24 the science and technology research park, the institute for
5 25 physical research, and for not more than the following full=
5 26 time equivalent positions:
5 27 .................................................. $ 2,424,161
5 28 ............................................... FTEs 56.53
5 29 2. Iowa state university of science and technology shall
5 30 do all of the following:
5 31 a. Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
5 32 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
5 33 b. Emphasize that a business and an individual that
5 34 creates a business and receives benefits from a program
5 35 funded, in part, through moneys appropriated in this section
6 1 have a commercially viable product or service.
6 2 c. Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
6 3 companies.
6 4 3. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
6 5 industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors
6 6 and seek contributions and in=kind donations from businesses,
6 7 industrial foundations, and trade associations and that moneys
6 8 for the institute for physical research and technology
6 9 industrial incentive program shall only be allocated for
6 10 projects which are matched by private sector moneys for
6 11 directed contract research or for nondirected research. The
6 12 match required of small businesses as defined in section
6 13 15.102, subsection 4, for directed contract research or for
6 14 nondirected research shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds.
6 15 The match required for other businesses for directed contract
6 16 research or for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1
6 17 of state funds. The match required of industrial foundations
6 18 or trade associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds.
6 19 Iowa state university of science and technology shall
6 20 report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
6 21 economic development and the legislative fiscal bureau the
6 22 total amount of private contributions, the proportion of
6 23 contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and
6 24 the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected
6 25 research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors.
6 26 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
6 27 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
6 28 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
6 29 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
6 30 the succeeding fiscal year.
6 31 Sec. 11. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.
6 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
6 33 state to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year
6 34 beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the
6 35 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
7 1 used for the university of Iowa research park and for the
7 2 advanced drug development program at the Oakdale research
7 3 park, including salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
7 4 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
7 5 full=time equivalent positions:
7 6 .................................................. $ 253,338
7 7 ............................................... FTEs 6.00
7 8 2. The university of Iowa shall do all of the following:
7 9 a. Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
7 10 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
7 11 b. Emphasize that a business and an individual that
7 12 creates a business and receives benefits from a program
7 13 funded, in part, through moneys appropriated in this section
7 14 have a commercially viable product or service.
7 15 c. Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
7 16 companies.
7 17 3. The board of regents shall submit a report on the
7 18 progress of regents institutions in meeting the strategic plan
7 19 for technology transfer and economic development to the
7 20 secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of
7 21 representatives, and the legislative fiscal bureau by January
7 22 15, 2004.
7 23 4. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
7 24 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
7 25 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
7 26 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
7 27 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
7 28 Sec. 12. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA.
7 29 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
7 30 state to the university of northern Iowa for the fiscal year
7 31 beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the
7 32 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
7 33 used for the metal casting institute, and for the institute of
7 34 decision making, including salaries, support, maintenance,
7 35 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
8 1 full=time equivalent positions:
8 2 .................................................. $ 370,555
8 3 ............................................... FTEs 4.75
8 4 2. The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the
8 5 following:
8 6 a. Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
8 7 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
8 8 b. Emphasize that a business and an individual that
8 9 creates a business and receives benefits from a program
8 10 funded, in part, through moneys appropriated in this section
8 11 have a commercially viable product or service.
8 12 c. Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
8 13 companies.
8 14 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
8 15 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
8 16 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
8 17 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
8 18 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
8 19 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
8 20 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
8 21 state, to the department of workforce development for the
8 22 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004,
8 23 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for
8 24 the division of labor services, the division of workers'
8 25 compensation, the workforce development state and regional
8 26 boards, the new employment opportunity fund, salaries,
8 27 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more
8 28 than the following full=time equivalent positions:
8 29 .................................................. $ 4,792,391
8 30 ............................................... FTEs 94.87
8 31 2. From the contractor registration fees, the division of
8 32 labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections
8 33 and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under
8 34 chapter 91C, relating to contractor registration.
8 35 3. The division of workers' compensation shall continue
9 1 charging a $65 filing fee for workers' compensation cases.
9 2 The filing fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim.
9 3 However, the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing
9 4 party, except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship
9 5 or be unjust under the circumstances.
9 6 4. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
9 7 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
9 8 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
9 9 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
9 10 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
9 11 Sec. 14. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTION SURCHARGE FUND.
9 12 Notwithstanding section 96.7, subsection 12, paragraph "c",
9 13 there is appropriated from the administrative contribution
9 14 surcharge fund of the state to the department of workforce
9 15 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and
9 16 ending June 30, 2004, any moneys remaining in the
9 17 administrative contribution surcharge fund on June 30, 2003,
9 18 and the entire amount collected during the fiscal year
9 19 beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, or so much
9 20 thereof as is necessary, for salaries, support, maintenance,
9 21 conducting labor market surveys, miscellaneous purposes, and
9 22 for workforce development regional advisory board member
9 23 expenses.
9 24 Sec. 15. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. There is
9 25 appropriated from the special employment security contingency
9 26 fund to the department of workforce development for the fiscal
9 27 year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the
9 28 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
9 29 purposes designated:
9 30 1. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
9 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 32 purposes:
9 33 .................................................. $ 471,000
9 34 2. IMMIGRATION SERVICE CENTERS
9 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
10 1 purposes for the pilot immigration service centers:
10 2 .................................................. $ 160,000
10 3 The department of workforce development shall maintain
10 4 pilot immigration service centers that offer one=stop services
10 5 to deal with the multiple issues related to immigration and
10 6 employment. The pilot centers shall be designed to support
10 7 workers, businesses, and communities with information,
10 8 referrals, job placement assistance, translation, language
10 9 training, resettlement, as well as technical and legal
10 10 assistance on such issues as forms and documentation. Through
10 11 the coordination of local, state, and federal service
10 12 providers, and through the development of partnerships with
10 13 public, private, and nonprofit entities with established
10 14 records of international service, these pilot centers shall
10 15 seek to provide a seamless service delivery system for new
10 16 Iowans.
10 17 Any additional penalty and interest revenue may be used to
10 18 accomplish the mission of the department upon notification of
10 19 the use to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint
10 20 appropriations subcommittee on economic development, the
10 21 department of management, and the legislative fiscal bureau.
10 22 However, the department shall not allocate any additional
10 23 penalty and interest revenue prior to January 30, 2004.
10 24 Sec. 16. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD. There is
10 25 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the public
10 26 employment relations board for the fiscal year beginning July
10 27 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the following amount, or so
10 28 much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
10 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
10 30 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
10 31 positions:
10 32 .................................................. $ 869,156
10 33 ............................................... FTEs 10.00
10 34 Sec. 17. VALUE=ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES
10 35 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND MONEYS. The office of renewable
11 1 fuels and coproducts may apply to the department of economic
11 2 development for moneys in the value=added agricultural
11 3 products and processes financial assistance fund for deposit
11 4 in the renewable fuels and coproducts fund created in section
11 5 159A.7.
11 6 Sec. 18. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AUDIT. The auditor of
11 7 state is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance
11 8 authority performed by the auditor hired by the authority.
11 9 The auditor of state is also requested to conduct a
11 10 performance audit of the authority to determine the
11 11 effectiveness of the authority and the programs of the
11 12 authority.
11 13 Sec. 19. APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
11 14 DEVELOPMENT MONEYS. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
11 15 2003, any entity that was specifically identified in 2001 Iowa
11 16 Acts, chapter 188, to receive funding from the department of
11 17 economic development, excluding any entity identified to
11 18 receive a direct appropriation beginning July 1, 2003, may
11 19 apply to the department for assistance through the appropriate
11 20 program. The department shall provide application criteria
11 21 necessary to implement this section.
11 22 Sec. 20. EXPENDITURE AND ALLOCATION REPORTS. The
11 23 department of economic development, the department of
11 24 workforce development, and the regents institutions receiving
11 25 an appropriation pursuant to this Act shall file a written
11 26 report on a quarterly basis with the chairpersons and ranking
11 27 members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
11 28 development and the legislative fiscal bureau regarding all
11 29 expenditures of moneys appropriated pursuant to this Act
11 30 during the quarter, allocations of moneys appropriated
11 31 pursuant to this Act during the quarter, and full=time
11 32 equivalent positions allocated during the quarter.
11 33 Sec. 21. SHELTER ASSISTANCE FUND. In providing moneys
11 34 from the shelter assistance fund to homeless shelter programs
11 35 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30,
12 1 2004, the department of economic development shall explore the
12 2 potential of allocating moneys to homeless shelter programs
12 3 based in part on their ability to move their clients toward
12 4 self=sufficiency.
12 5 Sec. 22. FEDERAL GRANTS. All federal grants to and the
12 6 federal receipts of agencies appropriated funds under this
12 7 division of this Act, not otherwise appropriated, are
12 8 appropriated for the purposes set forth in the federal grants
12 9 or receipts unless otherwise provided by the general assembly.
12 10 Sec. 23. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
12 11 Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 4, paragraph "a",
12 12 moneys credited to the state by the secretary of the treasury
12 13 of the United States pursuant to section 903 of the Social
12 14 Security Act shall be appropriated to the department of
12 15 workforce development and shall be used by the department for
12 16 the administration of the unemployment compensation program
12 17 only. This appropriation shall not apply to any fiscal year
12 18 beginning after December 31, 2003.
12 19 Sec. 24. PAYROLL EXPENDITURE REFUNDS. In lieu of the
12 20 appropriation made in section 15.365, subsection 3, there is
12 21 appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and
12 22 ending June 30, 2004, $28,498, or so much thereof as is
12 23 necessary, from the general fund of the state to the
12 24 department of economic development to pay refunds as provided
12 25 under section 15.365.
12 26 EXPLANATION
12 27 This bill makes appropriations and transfers from the
12 28 general fund of the state to the department of economic
12 29 development, the university of Iowa, the university of
12 30 northern Iowa, Iowa state university, the department of
12 31 workforce development, and the public employment relations
12 32 board for the 2003=2004 fiscal year.
12 33 The bill provides that the goals for the department of
12 34 economic development shall be to expand and stimulate the
12 35 state economy, increase the wealth of Iowans, and increase the
13 1 population of the state. The bill provides that the
13 2 department of economic development shall demonstrate
13 3 accountability by using performance measures appropriate to
13 4 show the attainment of the goals for the state and by
13 5 measuring the effectiveness and results of the department's
13 6 programs and activities.
13 7 The bill appropriates from loan repayments on loans under
13 8 the former rural community 2000 program to the department of
13 9 economic development moneys for providing financial assistance
13 10 to Iowa's councils of governments that provide technical and
13 11 planning assistance to local governments and for the rural
13 12 development program for the purposes of the program including
13 13 the rural enterprise fund and collaborative skills development
13 14 training.
13 15 The bill appropriates moneys collected by the division of
13 16 insurance in excess of the anticipated gross revenues to the
13 17 department of economic development for purposes of insurance
13 18 economic development and international insurance economic
13 19 development.
13 20 The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa community
13 21 development loan fund to the department of economic
13 22 development for purposes of the community development program.
13 23 The bill appropriates moneys from the workforce development
13 24 fund account to the workforce development fund.
13 25 The bill provides that moneys appropriated or transferred
13 26 to or receipts credited to the workforce development fund may
13 27 be used for administration of workforce development
13 28 activities.
13 29 The bill provides that all moneys remaining in the job
13 30 training fund on July 1, 2003, and any moneys appropriated or
13 31 credited to the fund during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
13 32 2003, shall be transferred to the workforce development fund.
13 33 The bill appropriates moneys from the administrative
13 34 contribution surcharge fund to the department of workforce
13 35 development for salaries, support, maintenance, conducting
14 1 labor market surveys, miscellaneous purposes, and for
14 2 workforce development regional advisory board member expenses.
14 3 The bill appropriates moneys from the special employment
14 4 security contingency fund to the department of workforce
14 5 development for the division of workers' compensation and
14 6 immigration service centers.
14 7 The bill allows the office of renewable fuels and
14 8 coproducts to apply to the department of economic development
14 9 for moneys in the value=added agricultural products and
14 10 processes financial assistance fund for deposit in the
14 11 renewable fuels and coproducts fund.
14 12 The bill provides that the auditor of state is requested to
14 13 review the audit of the Iowa finance authority performed by
14 14 the auditor hired by the authority. The bill provides that
14 15 the auditor of state is also requested to conduct a
14 16 performance audit of the authority to determine the
14 17 effectiveness of the authority and the programs of the
14 18 authority.
14 19 The bill provides that, for the fiscal year beginning July
14 20 1, 2003, any entity that was specifically identified in 2001
14 21 Iowa Acts, chapter 188, to receive funding from the department
14 22 of economic development, excluding any entity identified to
14 23 receive a direct appropriation beginning July 1, 2003, may
14 24 apply to the department for assistance through the appropriate
14 25 program.
14 26 The bill provides that the department of economic
14 27 development, the department of workforce development, and the
14 28 regents institutions receiving an appropriation pursuant to
14 29 this bill shall file a written report on a quarterly basis
14 30 with the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint
14 31 appropriations subcommittee on economic development and the
14 32 legislative fiscal bureau regarding all expenditures of moneys
14 33 appropriated pursuant to this bill during the quarter,
14 34 allocations of moneys appropriated pursuant to this bill
14 35 during the quarter, and full=time equivalent positions
15 1 allocated during the quarter.
15 2 The bill provides that, in providing moneys from the
15 3 shelter assistance fund to homeless shelter programs, the
15 4 department of economic development shall explore the potential
15 5 of allocating moneys to programs based in part on their
15 6 ability to move their clients toward self=sufficiency.
15 7 The bill provides that all federal grants to and the
15 8 federal receipts of agencies appropriated funds under this
15 9 bill, not otherwise appropriated, are appropriated for the
15 10 purposes set forth in the federal grants or receipts unless
15 11 otherwise provided.
15 12 The bill appropriates moneys from moneys credited to the
15 13 state by the secretary of the treasury of the United States
15 14 pursuant to the Social Security Act to the department of
15 15 workforce development for the administration of the
15 16 unemployment compensation program only.
15 17 The bill reduces the standing limited appropriation for the
15 18 school=to=career program employer refunds.
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