Senate Study Bill 3070 



                                       SENATE/HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  (PROPOSED IOWA FINANCE
                                            AUTHORITY BILL)


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act transferring administration of the entrepreneurs with
  2    disabilities program to the department of education.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5322XD 82
  5 ec/rj/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 259.4, Code 2007, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  9.  Administer the entrepreneurs with
  1  4 disabilities program.
  1  5    Sec. 2.  ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM ==
  1  6 TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION.  The Iowa finance authority shall
  1  7 transfer the administrative duties of the entrepreneurs with
  1  8 disabilities program to the division of vocational
  1  9 rehabilitation services of the department of education.  The
  1 10 department of education shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter
  1 11 17A for purposes of administering the program.  Any contract
  1 12 entered into under the program by the Iowa finance authority
  1 13 remains valid.  The transfer of administrative duties to the
  1 14 division of vocational rehabilitation services shall not
  1 15 constitute grounds for recision or modification of a contract
  1 16 under the program entered into with the authority.
  1 17                           EXPLANATION
  1 18    This bill transfers administration of the entrepreneurs
  1 19 with disabilities program from the Iowa finance authority to
  1 20 the division of vocational rehabilitation services of the
  1 21 department of education.
  1 22    The purpose of the entrepreneurs with disabilities program
  1 23 is to provide technical assistance, business development
  1 24 grants, and financial assistance grants to qualified Iowans
  1 25 with disabilities.
  1 26 LSB 5322XD 82
  1 27 ec/rj/8