House File 7HOUSE FILE BY WISE Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for the establishment of a lean manufacturing 2 institute and making an appropriation. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1170HH 82 5 tm/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. LEAN MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE. There is 1 2 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 3 department of economic development for the fiscal year 1 4 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the 1 5 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 6 used for the purposes designated: 1 7 For purposes of establishing a lean manufacturing institute 1 8 designed to provide executive level, in=depth training 1 9 assistance to manufacturing entities in the state: 1 10 .................................................. $ 250,000 1 11 The department of economic development shall consult with 1 12 the department of management regarding the establishment of a 1 13 lean manufacturing institute. 1 14 The department of economic development may seek private 1 15 sector moneys for purposes of supporting a lean manufacturing 1 16 institute. 1 17 EXPLANATION 1 18 This bill appropriates $250,000 from the general fund of 1 19 the state to the department of economic development for FY 1 20 2007=2008 for purposes of establishing a lean manufacturing 1 21 institute designed to provide executive level, in=depth 1 22 training assistance to manufacturing entities in the state. 1 23 The bill requires the department of economic development to 1 24 consult with the department of management regarding the 1 25 establishment of a lean manufacturing institute. 1 26 The bill allows the department of economic development to 1 27 seek private sector moneys for support of the lean 1 28 manufacturing institute. 1 29 LSB 1170HH 82 1 30 tm:rj/sh/8