House File 2153 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY THOMAS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to projects identified under the Iowa great 2 places program. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5405YH 81 5 tm/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 303.3C, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 1 2 Supplement 2005, is amended by striking the paragraph. 1 3 Sec. 2. Section 303.3C, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 1 4 Supplement 2005, is amended to read as follows: 1 5 b. IdentifythreeIowa great places projects for purposes 1 6 of receiving a package of resources under the program. 1 7 Sec. 3. Section 303.3C, Code Supplement 2005, is amended 1 8 by adding the following new subsection: 1 9 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. a. Notwithstanding any restriction, 1 10 requirement, or duty to the contrary, in considering an 1 11 application for a grant, loan, or other financial assistance 1 12 from a city or county where an Iowa great places project has 1 13 been identified, a state agency may give preference to such 1 14 applications. This subsection applies to applications filed 1 15 within five years of the Iowa great places project 1 16 identification; however, the Iowa great places board may 1 17 extend the time period for which this subsection applies by 1 18 one year not more than three times. 1 19 b. By January 15 of each year, a state agency that gives 1 20 preference to an application where an Iowa great places 1 21 project has been identified pursuant to paragraph "a" shall 1 22 submit a report to the general assembly summarizing all 1 23 actions taken by the state agency pursuant to paragraph "a" 1 24 during the previous year. 1 25 EXPLANATION 1 26 This bill relates to projects identified under the Iowa 1 27 great places program. 1 28 Currently, under the program, three Iowa great places 1 29 projects are to be identified by the Iowa great places board, 1 30 and two years after the third project is identified, 1 31 additional projects may be identified. The bill eliminates 1 32 the two=year waiting period for identifying additional 1 33 projects. 1 34 The bill provides that, notwithstanding any restriction, 1 35 requirement, or duty to the contrary, in considering an 2 1 application for a grant, loan, or other financial assistance 2 2 from a city or county where an Iowa great places project has 2 3 been identified, a state agency may provide preference to such 2 4 applications. The bill provides that the preference 2 5 provisions apply to applications filed within five years of 2 6 the Iowa great places project identification; however, the 2 7 Iowa great places board may extend the time period by one year 2 8 not more than three times. The bill also includes a reporting 2 9 requirement for state agencies that apply the preferences 2 10 created under the bill. 2 11 LSB 5405YH 81 2 12 tm:rj/je/5