House File 2599 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2038) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to a baby boom generation workforce study. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5272HV 82 4 tw/rj/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. BABY BOOM GENERATION WORKFORCE STUDY. If 1 2 sufficient funding is approved or appropriated by the general 1 3 assembly, or if a local political subdivision provides 1 4 sufficient funding, or if sufficient private funding becomes 1 5 available to the state board of regents for such purposes, 1 6 Iowa state university's department of sociology, in 1 7 coordination with the Iowa state university extension service, 1 8 shall conduct a study regarding the efforts that are being 1 9 made, and the efforts that could be made, to retain in and 1 10 attract to Iowa people of the baby boom generation. For 1 11 purposes of this section, "baby boom generation" means people 1 12 born no earlier than 1946 and no later than 1964. The study 1 13 shall also consider those who reside in other states for part 1 14 of the year, the career opportunities available to baby 1 15 boomers, the educational needs of baby boomers and the career 1 16 experiences and productivity benefits that baby boomers bring 1 17 to Iowa's workforce. The results of the study shall be made 1 18 available in a report to the governor and the general assembly 1 19 by January 15, 2009. 1 20 EXPLANATION 1 21 This bill relates to a baby boom generation workforce 1 22 study. The bill directs Iowa state university's department of 1 23 sociology and the Iowa state university extension service to 1 24 conduct a study on workforce issues pertaining to people born 1 25 no earlier than 1946 and no later than 1964. The directive is 1 26 contingent on funding. If funded, the results of the study 1 27 must be submitted to the governor and general assembly by 1 28 January 15, 2009. 1 29 LSB 5272HV 82 1 30 tw/rj/8