House Study Bill 688
HOUSE FILE
BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON
ECONOMIC GROWTH BILL BY
CHAIRPERSON HOFFMAN)
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act concerning programs and reports related to economic
2 development.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 15.108, subsection 4, paragraph c, Code
1 2 2005, is amended by striking the paragraph.
1 3 Sec. 2. Section 15.113, Code Supplement 2005, is amended
1 4 to read as follows:
1 5 15.113 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE == REPORT.
1 6 In order for the general assembly and the governor to have
1 7 accurate and complete information regarding expenditures for
1 8 economic development and job training incentives and to
1 9 respond to the job training needs of Iowa workers, the
1 10 department shall provide to the legislative services agency
1 11 and the governor by January 15 of each year data on all
1 12 assistance or benefits provided under the community economic
1 13 betterment program, the high quality job creation program, and
1 14 the Iowa industrial new jobs training Act during the previous
1 15 calendar year. The department shall meet with the legislative
1 16 services agency and the governor prior to submitting the data
1 17 to assure that its form and specificity are sufficient to
1 18 provide accurate and complete information to the general
1 19 assembly and the governor. The department shall also contact
1 20 other state agencies providing financial assistance to Iowa
1 21 businesses and, to the extent practical, coordinate the
1 22 submission of the data to the legislative services agency and
1 23 the governor.
1 24 Sec. 3. Section 15.203, subsection 2, Code 2005, is
1 25 amended by striking the subsection.
1 26 Sec. 4. Section 15.203, subsection 5, Code 2005, is
1 27 amended to read as follows:
1 28 5. The agricultural products advisory council may employ
1 29 or contract with a consultant or specialist to assist in
1 30 developing and implementing the program and plan of the
1 31 departments and the council. In the event a promotion program
1 32 and plan as set forth in subsection 2 are not adopted by the
1 33 council by April 1, 1990, the council shall employ or contract
1 34 with a consultant or specialist to assist in the development
1 35 of a promotion program and plan.
2 1 Sec. 5. Section 260E.7, Code 2005, is amended to read as
2 2 follows:
2 3 260E.7 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
2 4 The Iowa department of economic development in consultation
2 5 with the department of education shall coordinate the new jobs
2 6 training program. The Iowa department of economic development
2 7 shall adopt, amend, and repeal rules under chapter 17A that
2 8 the community college will use in developing projects with new
2 9 and expanding industrial new jobs training proposals. The
2 10 department is authorized to make any rule that is adopted,
2 11 amended, or repealed effective immediately upon filing with
2 12 the administrative rules coordinator or at a subsequent stated
2 13 date prior to indexing and publication, or at a stated date
2 14 less than thirty=five days after filing, indexing, and
2 15 publication. The department shall prepare an annual report
2 16 for the governor and general assembly on the activities of the
2 17 industrial new jobs training program.
2 18 Sec. 6. Section 15.114, Code Supplement 2005, is repealed.
2 19 Sec. 7. Sections 15.231 and 496B.16, Code 2005, are
2 20 repealed.
2 21 EXPLANATION
2 22 This bill relates to economic development=related programs
2 23 and reports.
2 24 Currently, the department of economic development is
2 25 required to report annually to the legislative services agency
2 26 regarding data on all assistance or benefits provided under
2 27 the community economic betterment program, the high quality
2 28 job creation program, and the Iowa industrial new jobs
2 29 training Act during the previous calendar year. The bill
2 30 requires the department to submit such information to the
2 31 governor in addition to the legislative services agency.
2 32 The bill eliminates a requirement that the department of
2 33 economic development and the department of agriculture and
2 34 land stewardship jointly develop a comprehensive five=year
2 35 agricultural commodities and products promotion program for
3 1 the state not later than January 15, 1990, and jointly develop
3 2 a comprehensive agricultural commodities and products
3 3 promotion plan by April 1, 1990, and update the program and
3 4 plan annually.
3 5 The bill eliminates a requirement that the department of
3 6 economic development prepare an annual report for the governor
3 7 and general assembly on the activities of the industrial new
3 8 jobs training program.
3 9 The bill eliminates examination and reporting requirements
3 10 for economic development corporations organized under Code
3 11 chapter 496B as they relate to the department of economic
3 12 development. The bill eliminates the department's ability to
3 13 request the superintendent of banking to examine the condition
3 14 of an economic development corporation.
3 15 The bill eliminates a microbusiness enterprise assistance
3 16 program.
3 17 The bill eliminates the department of economic
3 18 development's duty to establish an industrial and business
3 19 export trade plan with trade related programs.
3 20 The bill makes conforming amendments.
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