Senate Study Bill 1318
SENATE/HOUSE FILE
BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY
JOINT APPROPRIATIONS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to and making appropriations to the department of
2 cultural affairs, the department of economic development,
3 certain board of regents institutions, the department of
4 workforce development, and the public employment relations
5 board, and related matters.
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS. There is
1 2 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
1 3 department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year beginning
1 4 July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the following amounts,
1 5 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
1 6 purposes designated:
1 7 1. ADMINISTRATION
1 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
1 9 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
1 10 positions for the department:
1 11 .................................................. $ 235,632
1 12 ............................................... FTEs 82.77
1 13 The department of cultural affairs shall coordinate
1 14 activities with the tourism office of the department of
1 15 economic development to promote attendance at the state
1 16 historical building and at this state's historic sites.
1 17 Full=time equivalent positions authorized under this
1 18 subsection shall be funded, in full or in part, using moneys
1 19 appropriated under this subsection and subsections 3 through
1 20 7.
1 21 2. COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS
1 22 For planning and programming for the community cultural
1 23 grants program established under section 303.3:
1 24 .................................................. $ 279,159
1 25 3. HISTORICAL DIVISION
1 26 For the support of the historical division:
1 27 .................................................. $ 3,550,119
1 28 From the moneys appropriated under this subsection, the
1 29 department shall use $50,000 for purposes of planning
1 30 commemoration activities for the sesquicentennial anniversary
1 31 of the civil war and Iowa's participation in the civil war.
1 32 Such activities may include activities in Iowa, activities
1 33 through partnerships with other states, and activities on a
1 34 national level.
1 35 4. HISTORIC SITES
2 1 For the administration and support of historic sites:
2 2 .................................................. $ 547,845
2 3 5. ARTS DIVISION
2 4 For the support of the arts division:
2 5 .................................................. $ 1,137,458
2 6 6. GREAT PLACES
2 7 For the great places program:
2 8 .................................................. $ 248,060
2 9 7. ARCHIVE IOWA GOVERNORS' RECORDS
2 10 For archiving the records of Iowa governors:
2 11 .................................................. $ 77,936
2 12 8. RECORDS CENTER RENT
2 13 For payment of rent for the state records center:
2 14 .................................................. $ 222,018
2 15 Sec. 2. GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY == ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
2 16 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, the goals
2 17 for the department of economic development shall be to expand
2 18 and stimulate the state economy, increase the wealth of
2 19 Iowans, and increase the population of the state.
2 20 2. To achieve the goals in subsection 1, the department of
2 21 economic development shall do all of the following for the
2 22 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009:
2 23 a. Concentrate its efforts on programs and activities that
2 24 result in commercially viable products and services.
2 25 b. Adopt practices and services consistent with free
2 26 market, private sector philosophies.
2 27 c. Ensure economic growth and development throughout the
2 28 state.
2 29 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. There is
2 30 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
2 31 department of economic development for the fiscal year
2 32 beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the
2 33 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
2 34 used for the purposes designated:
2 35 1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
3 1 a. General administration
3 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
3 3 and programs; for transfer to the Iowa state commission grant
3 4 program; and for not more than the following full=time
3 5 equivalent positions for the department's three divisions:
3 6 .................................................. $ 2,044,671
3 7 ............................................... FTEs 149.00
3 8 b. The department shall work with businesses and
3 9 communities to continually improve the economic development
3 10 climate along with the economic well=being and quality of life
3 11 for Iowans. The administration division shall coordinate with
3 12 other state agencies to ensure that all state departments are
3 13 attentive to the needs of an entrepreneurial culture.
3 14 c. Full=time equivalent positions authorized under this
3 15 subsection shall be funded, in full or in part, using moneys
3 16 appropriated under this subsection and subsections 2 and 3.
3 17 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
3 18 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
3 19 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
3 20 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
3 21 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
3 22 2. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
3 23 a. Business development operations
3 24 For business development operations and programs, the film
3 25 office, international trade, export assistance, workforce
3 26 recruitment, and the partner state program; for transfer to
3 27 the strategic investment fund; for transfer to the value=added
3 28 agricultural products and processes financial assistance fund,
3 29 if 2009 Iowa Acts, Senate File 344, is not enacted; for
3 30 transfer to the grow Iowa values fund, if 2009 Iowa Acts,
3 31 Senate File 344 is enacted; and for the support of the
3 32 business development division:
3 33 .................................................. $ 5,965,227
3 34 The department shall utilize 1.0 of the full=time
3 35 equivalent positions authorized under subsection 1 for
4 1 marketing and compliance activities of the targeted small
4 2 business program.
4 3 b. The department shall establish a strong and aggressive
4 4 marketing image to showcase Iowa's workforce, existing
4 5 industry, and potential. A priority shall be placed on
4 6 recruiting new businesses, business expansion, and retaining
4 7 existing Iowa businesses. Emphasis shall also be placed on
4 8 entrepreneurial development through helping to secure capital
4 9 for entrepreneurs, and developing networks and a business
4 10 climate conducive to entrepreneurs and small business.
4 11 c. A business creating jobs with economic development
4 12 assistance through moneys appropriated in this subsection
4 13 shall be subject to contract provisions stating that new and
4 14 retained jobs shall be filled by individuals who are citizens
4 15 of the United States who reside within the United States or
4 16 any person authorized to work in the United States pursuant to
4 17 federal law, including legal resident aliens in the United
4 18 States. Any vendor who receives such public moneys shall
4 19 adhere to such contract provisions and provide periodic
4 20 assurances as the state shall require that the jobs are filled
4 21 solely by citizens of the United States who reside within the
4 22 United States or any person authorized to work in the United
4 23 States pursuant to federal law, including legal resident
4 24 aliens in the United States.
4 25 d. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
4 26 department may provide financial assistance in the form of a
4 27 grant to a community economic development entity for
4 28 conducting a local workforce recruitment effort designed to
4 29 recruit former citizens of the state and former students at
4 30 colleges and universities in the state to meet the needs of
4 31 local employers.
4 32 e. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
4 33 department may provide financial assistance to early=stage
4 34 industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
4 35 f. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
5 1 department may provide financial assistance in the form of
5 2 grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and
5 3 commercialization projects involving value=added agriculture,
5 4 advanced technology, or biotechnology.
5 5 g. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
5 6 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
5 7 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
5 8 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
5 9 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
5 10 3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
5 11 a. Community development programs
5 12 For support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, community
5 13 economic development programs, tourism operations, community
5 14 assistance, plans for Iowa green corps and summer youth
5 15 programs, the mainstreet and rural mainstreet programs, the
5 16 school=to=career program, the community development block
5 17 grant, and housing and shelter=related programs:
5 18 .................................................. $ 5,833,379
5 19 b. The department shall encourage development of
5 20 communities and quality of life to foster economic growth.
5 21 The department shall prepare communities for future growth and
5 22 development through development, expansion, and modernization
5 23 of infrastructure.
5 24 c. The department shall develop public=private
5 25 partnerships with Iowa businesses in the tourism industry,
5 26 Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism organizations, and political
5 27 subdivisions in this state to assist in the development of
5 28 advertising efforts. The department shall, to the fullest
5 29 extent possible, develop cooperative efforts for advertising
5 30 with contributions from other sources.
5 31 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
5 32 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
5 33 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but
5 34 shall remain available for expenditure for the designated
5 35 purposes during the succeeding fiscal year.
6 1 4. For allocating moneys for the world food prize and
6 2 notwithstanding section 15.368, subsection 1:
6 3 .................................................. $ 750,000
6 4 5. For use as matching funds for the United States
6 5 department of housing and urban development's main street
6 6 challenge grants for historic building preservation:
6 7 .................................................. $ 184,195
6 8 6. For allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer
6 9 service for the Iowa's promise and mentoring partnership
6 10 program and for not more than the following full=time
6 11 equivalent positions:
6 12 .................................................. $ 125,000
6 13 ............................................... FTEs 1.00
6 14 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
6 15 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
6 16 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
6 17 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
6 18 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
6 19 Sec. 4. VISION IOWA PROGRAM == FTE AUTHORIZATION. For
6 20 purposes of administrative duties associated with the vision
6 21 Iowa program, the department of economic development is
6 22 authorized an additional 2.25 full=time equivalent positions
6 23 above those otherwise authorized in this Act.
6 24 Sec. 5. COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS. There is appropriated
6 25 from the federal economic stimulus and jobs holding account to
6 26 the department of economic development for the fiscal year
6 27 beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the
6 28 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
6 29 used for the purposes designated:
6 30 For providing financial assistance to Iowa's councils of
6 31 governments that provide technical and planning assistance to
6 32 local governments:
6 33 .................................................. $ 144,000
6 34 Sec. 6. INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. From the moneys
6 35 collected by the division of insurance in excess of the
7 1 anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection 3,
7 2 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, $100,000 shall
7 3 be transferred to the department of economic development for
7 4 insurance economic development and international insurance
7 5 economic development.
7 6 Sec. 7. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND. Notwithstanding
7 7 section 15E.120, subsection 5, there is appropriated from the
7 8 Iowa community development loan fund all the moneys available
7 9 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June
7 10 30, 2010, to the department of economic development for the
7 11 community development program to be used by the department for
7 12 the purposes of the program.
7 13 Sec. 8. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. There is appropriated
7 14 from the workforce development fund account created in section
7 15 15.342A to the workforce development fund created in section
7 16 15.343 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending
7 17 June 30, 2010, the following amount, for the purposes of the
7 18 workforce development fund, and for not more than the
7 19 following full=time equivalent positions:
7 20 .................................................. $ 4,000,000
7 21 ............................................... FTEs 4.00
7 22 Sec. 9. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION. From funds
7 23 appropriated or transferred to or receipts credited to the
7 24 workforce development fund created in section 15.343, up to
7 25 $400,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and
7 26 ending June 30, 2010, may be used for the administration of
7 27 workforce development activities including salaries, support,
7 28 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than
7 29 4.00 full=time equivalent positions.
7 30 Sec. 10. JOB TRAINING FUND. Notwithstanding section
7 31 15.251, all remaining moneys in the job training fund on July
7 32 1, 2009, and any moneys appropriated or credited to the fund
7 33 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, shall be
7 34 transferred to the workforce development fund established
7 35 pursuant to section 15.343.
8 1 Sec. 11. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY.
8 2 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
8 3 state to Iowa state university of science and technology for
8 4 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30,
8 5 2010, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
8 6 necessary, to be used for small business development centers,
8 7 the science and technology research park, and the institute
8 8 for physical research and technology, and for not more than
8 9 the following full=time equivalent positions:
8 10 .................................................. $ 2,751,092
8 11 ............................................... FTEs 56.63
8 12 2. Of the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, Iowa state
8 13 university of science and technology shall allocate at least
8 14 $976,234 for purposes of funding small business development
8 15 centers. Iowa state university of science and technology may
8 16 allocate moneys appropriated in subsection 1 to the various
8 17 small business development centers in any manner necessary to
8 18 achieve the purposes of this subsection.
8 19 3. Iowa state university of science and technology shall
8 20 do all of the following:
8 21 a. Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
8 22 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
8 23 b. Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
8 24 companies.
8 25 4. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
8 26 industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors
8 27 and seek contributions and in=kind donations from businesses,
8 28 industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that
8 29 moneys for the institute for physical research and technology
8 30 industrial incentive program shall be allocated only for
8 31 projects which are matched by private sector moneys for
8 32 directed contract research or for nondirected research. The
8 33 match required of small businesses as defined in section
8 34 15.102, subsection 6, for directed contract research or for
8 35 nondirected research shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds.
9 1 The match required for other businesses for directed contract
9 2 research or for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1
9 3 of state funds. The match required of industrial foundations
9 4 or trade associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds.
9 5 Iowa state university of science and technology shall
9 6 report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
9 7 economic development and the legislative services agency the
9 8 total amount of private contributions, the proportion of
9 9 contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and
9 10 the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected
9 11 research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors.
9 12 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
9 13 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
9 14 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
9 15 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
9 16 the succeeding fiscal year.
9 17 Sec. 12. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.
9 18 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
9 19 state to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year
9 20 beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the
9 21 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
9 22 used for the state university of Iowa research park and for
9 23 the advanced drug development program at the Oakdale research
9 24 park, including salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
9 25 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
9 26 full=time equivalent positions:
9 27 .................................................. $ 247,080
9 28 ............................................... FTEs 6.00
9 29 2. The state university of Iowa shall do all of the
9 30 following:
9 31 a. Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
9 32 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
9 33 b. Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
9 34 companies.
9 35 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
10 1 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
10 2 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
10 3 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
10 4 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
10 5 Sec. 13. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA.
10 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
10 7 state to the university of northern Iowa for the fiscal year
10 8 beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the
10 9 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
10 10 used for the metal casting institute, for the MyEntreNet
10 11 internet application, and for the institute of decision
10 12 making, including salaries, support, maintenance,
10 13 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
10 14 full=time equivalent positions:
10 15 .................................................. $ 539,638
10 16 ............................................... FTEs 6.75
10 17 2. The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the
10 18 following:
10 19 a. Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
10 20 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
10 21 b. Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa=based
10 22 companies.
10 23 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
10 24 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
10 25 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
10 26 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
10 27 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
10 28 Sec. 14. BOARD OF REGENTS REPORT. The state board of
10 29 regents shall submit a report on the progress of regents
10 30 institutions in meeting the strategic plan for technology
10 31 transfer and economic development to the secretary of the
10 32 senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and
10 33 the legislative services agency by January 15, 2010.
10 34 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. There is
10 35 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
11 1 department of workforce development for the fiscal year
11 2 beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the
11 3 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
11 4 purposes designated:
11 5 1. DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES
11 6 For the division of labor services, including salaries,
11 7 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more
11 8 than the following full-time equivalent positions:
11 9 .................................................. $ 3,851,643
11 10 ............................................... FTEs 68.15
11 11 From the contractor registration fees, the division of
11 12 labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections
11 13 and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under
11 14 chapter 91C, relating to contractor registration.
11 15 2. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
11 16 For the division of workers' compensation, including
11 17 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and
11 18 for not more than the following full-time equivalent
11 19 positions:
11 20 .................................................. $ 2,884,187
11 21 ............................................... FTEs 30.00
11 22 The division of workers' compensation shall continue
11 23 charging a $65 filing fee for workers' compensation cases.
11 24 The filing fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim.
11 25 However, the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing
11 26 party, except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship
11 27 or be unjust under the circumstances. The moneys generated by
11 28 the filing fee allowed under this subsection are appropriated
11 29 to the department of workforce development to be used for
11 30 purposes of administering the division of workers'
11 31 compensation.
11 32 3. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
11 33 For the operation of field offices, the workforce
11 34 development board, and new Iowans centers, and for not more
11 35 than the following full=time equivalent positions:
12 1 .................................................. $ 12,010,167
12 2 ............................................... FTEs 88.04
12 3 Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
12 4 department shall allocate $11,832,989 for the operation of
12 5 field offices. The department shall not reduce the number of
12 6 field offices below the number of field offices being operated
12 7 as of January 1, 2009.
12 8 The department of workforce development shall maintain new
12 9 Iowans centers that offer one-stop services to deal with the
12 10 multiple issues related to immigration and employment. The
12 11 centers shall be designed to support workers, businesses, and
12 12 communities with information, referrals, job placement
12 13 assistance, translation, language training, and resettlement,
12 14 as well as technical and legal assistance on such issues as
12 15 forms and documentation. Through the coordination of local,
12 16 state, and federal service providers, and through the
12 17 development of partnerships with public, private, and
12 18 nonprofit entities with established records of international
12 19 service, these centers shall seek to provide a seamless
12 20 service delivery system for new Iowans.
12 21 4. OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM
12 22 For the development and administration of an offender
12 23 reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills,
12 24 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
12 25 positions:
12 26 .................................................. $ 367,447
12 27 ............................................... FTEs 2.00
12 28 The department shall partner with the department of
12 29 corrections to provide staff within the correctional
12 30 facilities to improve offenders' abilities to find and retain
12 31 productive employment.
12 32 5. PILOT PROJECT
12 33 For purposes of administration of a security employee pilot
12 34 project training program:
12 35 .................................................. $ 15,000
13 1 6. NONREVERSION OF MONEYS
13 2 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
13 3 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
13 4 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
13 5 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
13 6 the succeeding fiscal year.
13 7 Sec. 16. ACCOUNTABILITY == AUDIT. The auditor of state
13 8 shall annually conduct an audit of the department of workforce
13 9 development and shall report the findings of such annual
13 10 audit, including the accountability of programs of the
13 11 department, to the chairpersons and ranking members of the
13 12 joint appropriations subcommittee on economic development.
13 13 The department shall pay for the costs associated with the
13 14 audit.
13 15 Sec. 17. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. There is
13 16 appropriated from the special employment security contingency
13 17 fund to the department of workforce development for the fiscal
13 18 year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the
13 19 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
13 20 purposes designated:
13 21 For the division of workers' compensation, salaries,
13 22 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
13 23 .................................................. $ 471,000
13 24 Any remaining additional penalty and interest revenue is
13 25 appropriated to and may be allocated and used to accomplish
13 26 the mission of the department.
13 27 Sec. 18. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND.
13 28 Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 8, paragraph "e",
13 29 there is appropriated from interest earned on the unemployment
13 30 compensation reserve fund to the department of workforce
13 31 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and
13 32 ending June 30, 2010, the following amount for the operation
13 33 of field offices:
13 34 .................................................. $ 6,500,000
13 35 Sec. 19. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD. There is
14 1 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the public
14 2 employment relations board for the fiscal year beginning July
14 3 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, the following amount, or so
14 4 much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
14 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
14 6 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
14 7 positions:
14 8 .................................................. $ 1,168,781
14 9 ............................................... FTEs 10.00
14 10 Of the moneys appropriated in this section, the board shall
14 11 allocate $15,000 for maintaining a website that allows
14 12 searchable access to a database of collective bargaining
14 13 information.
14 14 Sec. 20. VALUE=ADDED AGRICULTURE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
14 15 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, the office of
14 16 renewable fuels and coproducts may apply to the department of
14 17 economic development for moneys in the value=added
14 18 agricultural products and processes financial assistance fund,
14 19 if 2009 Iowa Acts, Senate File 344, is not enacted or for
14 20 moneys in the grow Iowa values fund, if 2009 Iowa Acts, Senate
14 21 File 344, is enacted, for deposit in the renewable fuels and
14 22 coproducts fund created in section 159A.7.
14 23 Sec. 21. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AUDIT. The auditor of
14 24 state is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance
14 25 authority performed by the auditor hired by the authority.
14 26 Sec. 22. APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
14 27 DEVELOPMENT MONEYS. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
14 28 2009, any entity that was specifically identified in 2001 Iowa
14 29 Acts, chapter 188, to receive funding from the department of
14 30 economic development, excluding any entity identified to
14 31 receive a direct appropriation beginning July 1, 2009, may
14 32 apply to the department for assistance through the appropriate
14 33 program. The department shall provide application criteria
14 34 necessary to implement this section.
14 35 Sec. 23. SHELTER ASSISTANCE FUND. In providing moneys
15 1 from the shelter assistance fund to homeless shelter programs
15 2 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30,
15 3 2010, the department of economic development shall explore the
15 4 potential of allocating moneys to homeless shelter programs
15 5 based in part on their ability to move their clients toward
15 6 self=sufficiency.
15 7 Sec. 24. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
15 8 Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 4, paragraph "a",
15 9 moneys credited to the state by the secretary of the treasury
15 10 of the United States pursuant to section 903 of the Social
15 11 Security Act are appropriated to the department of workforce
15 12 development and shall be used by the department for the
15 13 administration of the unemployment compensation program only.
15 14 This appropriation shall not apply to any fiscal year
15 15 beginning after December 31, 2009.
15 16 EXPLANATION
15 17 This bill makes appropriations and transfers from the
15 18 general fund of the state and other funds to the department of
15 19 cultural affairs, the department of economic development, the
15 20 university of Iowa, the university of northern Iowa, Iowa
15 21 state university, the department of workforce development, and
15 22 the public employment relations board for the 2009=2010 fiscal
15 23 year.
15 24 The bill provides that the goals for the department of
15 25 economic development shall be to expand and stimulate the
15 26 state economy, increase the wealth of Iowans, and increase the
15 27 population of the state.
15 28 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of economic
15 29 development for providing financial assistance to Iowa's
15 30 councils of governments that provide technical and planning
15 31 assistance to local governments.
15 32 The bill transfers moneys collected by the division of
15 33 insurance in excess of the anticipated gross revenues to the
15 34 department of economic development for purposes of insurance
15 35 economic development and international insurance economic
16 1 development.
16 2 The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa community
16 3 development loan fund to the department of economic
16 4 development for purposes of the community development program.
16 5 The bill appropriates moneys from the workforce development
16 6 fund account to the workforce development fund.
16 7 The bill provides that moneys appropriated or transferred
16 8 to or receipts credited to the workforce development fund may
16 9 be used for administration of workforce development
16 10 activities.
16 11 The bill provides that all moneys remaining in the job
16 12 training fund on July 1, 2009, and any moneys appropriated or
16 13 credited to the fund during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
16 14 2009, shall be transferred to the workforce development fund.
16 15 The bill requires the state board of regents to submit a
16 16 report on the progress of regents institutions in meeting the
16 17 strategic plan for technology transfer and economic
16 18 development.
16 19 The bill requires the auditor of state to conduct an audit
16 20 of the department of workforce development.
16 21 The bill appropriates moneys from the special employment
16 22 security contingency fund to the department of workforce
16 23 development for the division of workers' compensation.
16 24 The bill appropriates interest earned on the unemployment
16 25 compensation reserve fund to the department of workforce
16 26 development for the operation of field offices.
16 27 The bill allows the office of renewable fuels and
16 28 coproducts to apply to the department of economic development
16 29 for moneys in the value=added agricultural products and
16 30 processes financial assistance fund if Senate File 344 is not
16 31 enacted, or the grow Iowa values fund, if Senate File 344 is
16 32 enacted, for deposit in the renewable fuels and coproducts
16 33 fund.
16 34 The bill requests the auditor of state to review the audit
16 35 of the Iowa finance authority performed by the auditor hired
17 1 by the authority.
17 2 The bill provides that, for the fiscal year beginning July
17 3 1, 2009, any entity that was specifically identified in 2001
17 4 Iowa Acts, chapter 188, to receive funding from the department
17 5 of economic development, excluding any entity identified to
17 6 receive a direct appropriation beginning July 1, 2009, may
17 7 apply to the department for assistance through the appropriate
17 8 program.
17 9 The bill provides that, in providing moneys from the
17 10 shelter assistance fund to homeless shelter programs, the
17 11 department of economic development shall explore the potential
17 12 of allocating moneys to programs based in part on their
17 13 ability to move their clients toward self=sufficiency.
17 14 The bill appropriates moneys from moneys credited to the
17 15 state by the secretary of the treasury of the United States
17 16 pursuant to the Social Security Act to the department of
17 17 workforce development for the administration of the
17 18 unemployment compensation program only.
17 19 LSB 1002JB 83
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