Senate File 2313 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2313 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3176) A BILL FOR An Act relating to employment services programs administered 1 by the department of workforce development by providing 2 for conformity with federal law concerning the workforce 3 development board, authorizing the department to carry out 4 certain actions relating to the unemployment insurance 5 program, making an appropriation, and including effective 6 date provisions. 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 8 TLSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj

S.F. 2313 DIVISION I 1 CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY 2 ACT 3 Section 1. Section 84A.1A, subsection 1, unnumbered 4 paragraph 1, Code 2016, is amended to read as follows: 5 An Iowa workforce development board is created, consisting 6 of nine voting members appointed by the governor and twelve 7 sixteen ex officio, nonvoting members. 8 Sec. 2. Section 84A.1A, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 9 2016, is amended to read as follows: 10 b. The ex officio, nonvoting members are four legislative 11 members; one president, or the president’s designee, of 12 the university of northern Iowa, the university of Iowa, or 13 Iowa state university of science and technology, designated 14 by the state board of regents on a rotating basis; one 15 representative from the largest statewide public employees’ 16 organization representing state employees; one president, or 17 the president’s designee, of an independent Iowa college, 18 appointed by the Iowa association of independent colleges and 19 universities; one superintendent, or the superintendent’s 20 designee, of a community college, appointed by the Iowa 21 association of community college presidents; one representative 22 of the vocational rehabilitation community appointed by 23 the state rehabilitation council in the division of Iowa 24 vocational rehabilitation services; one representative of 25 the department of education appointed by the state board of 26 education; one representative of the economic development 27 authority appointed by the director; one representative 28 of the department for the blind appointed by the director; 29 one representative of the department on aging appointed 30 by the director; one representative of the department of 31 corrections appointed by the director; one representative of 32 the department of human services appointed by the director; and 33 one representative of the United States department of labor, 34 office of apprenticeship. The legislative members are two 35 -1- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 1/ 18

S.F. 2313 state senators, one appointed by the president of the senate 1 after consultation with the majority leader of the senate, 2 and one appointed by the minority leader of the senate from 3 their respective parties; and two state representatives, one 4 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives 5 after consultation with the majority leader of the house of 6 representatives, and one appointed by the minority leader of 7 the house of representatives from their respective parties. 8 The legislative members shall serve for terms as provided in 9 section 69.16B . 10 Sec. 3. Section 84A.1A, Code 2016, is amended by adding the 11 following new subsection: 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. a. The workforce development board 13 may designate and direct the activities of standing committees 14 of the workforce development board to provide information and 15 to assist the workforce development board in carrying out 16 its duties. Such standing committees shall be chaired by a 17 member of the workforce development board or a designee of 18 the workforce development board, may include other members 19 of the workforce development board, and shall include other 20 individuals appointed by the workforce development board who 21 are not members of the workforce development board and who 22 the workforce development board determines have appropriate 23 experience and expertise. At minimum, the workforce 24 development board shall designate each of the following: 25 (1) A standing committee to provide information and assist 26 with operational and other issues relating to the state 27 workforce development system. 28 (2) A standing committee to provide recommendations 29 regarding policies, procedures, and proven and promising 30 practices regarding workforce development programs, services, 31 and activities. 32 (3) A standing committee to provide information and to 33 assist with issues relating to the provision of services to 34 youth. The standing committee shall include community-based 35 -2- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 2/ 18

S.F. 2313 organizations with a demonstrated record of success in serving 1 eligible youth. 2 (4) A standing committee to provide information and to 3 assist with issues relating to the provision of services to 4 individuals with disabilities, including issues relating to 5 compliance with applicable state and federal nondiscrimination 6 laws regarding the provision of programmatic and physical 7 access to the services, programs, and activities of the state 8 workforce development system, as well as appropriate training 9 for staff on providing supports for or accommodations to, 10 and finding employment opportunities for, individuals with 11 disabilities. 12 b. The workforce development board may designate standing 13 committees in addition to the standing committees specified in 14 paragraph “a” . 15 Sec. 4. Section 84A.1B, subsections 1, 3, 7, and 8, Code 16 2016, are amended to read as follows: 17 1. Develop and coordinate the implementation of a 18 twenty-year four-year comprehensive workforce development 19 plan of specific needs, goals, objectives strategies , and 20 policies for the state. This plan shall be updated annually 21 every two years and revised as necessary. All other state 22 agencies involved in workforce development activities and 23 the regional advisory local workforce development boards for 24 workforce development shall annually submit to the board for 25 its review and potential inclusion in the plan their needs, 26 goals, objectives strategies , and policies. 27 3. Develop a method of evaluation of the attainment of 28 needs and goals and objectives from pursuing the strategies and 29 policies of the five-year and twenty-year plans four-year plan . 30 7. Review grants or contracts awarded by the department 31 of workforce development, with respect to the department’s 32 adherence to the guidelines and procedures and the impact 33 on the five-year strategic four-year plan for workforce 34 development . 35 -3- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 3/ 18

S.F. 2313 8. Make recommendations concerning the use of federal 1 funds received by the department of workforce development with 2 respect to the five-year and twenty-year workforce development 3 plans . 4 Sec. 5. Section 84A.1B, subsection 2, Code 2016, is amended 5 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 6 following: 7 2. Develop and coordinate the implementation of statewide 8 workforce development policies, procedures, and guidance to 9 align the state’s workforce development programs and activities 10 in an integrated and streamlined state workforce development 11 system that is data driven and responsive to the needs of 12 workers, job seekers, and employers. 13 Sec. 6. Section 84A.1B, Code 2016, is amended by adding the 14 following new subsections: 15 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. Develop and coordinate strategies for 16 technological improvements to facilitate access to, and improve 17 the quality of, the state’s workforce development services, 18 including all of the following: 19 a. Enhance digital literacy skills as defined in 20 U.S.C. 20 §9101. 21 b. Accelerate the acquisition of skills and recognized 22 postsecondary credentials by participants. 23 c. Strengthen the professional development of providers and 24 workforce professionals. 25 d. Ensure such technology is accessible to individuals with 26 disabilities and individuals residing in remote areas. 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 11. Develop and coordinate strategies for 28 aligning technology and data systems across state agencies 29 in order to improve the integration and coordination of the 30 delivery of workforce development services. 31 NEW SUBSECTION . 12. Identify and disseminate information 32 on proven and promising practices for meeting the needs 33 of workers, job seekers, and employers, including but not 34 limited to proven and promising practices for the effective 35 -4- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 4/ 18

S.F. 2313 operation of workforce centers and systems; the development of 1 effective local workforce development boards; the development 2 of effective training programs; effective engagement with 3 stakeholders in the state’s workforce development system; 4 effective engagement with employers; and increasing access 5 to workforce services for all Iowans, in particular for 6 individuals with a barrier to employment as defined in the 7 federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 8 113-128, section 3(24). 9 NEW SUBSECTION . 13. Develop and coordinate the 10 implementation of allocation formulas for the distribution 11 of funds available for employment and training activities in 12 local workforce development areas under the federal Workforce 13 Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, sections 14 128(b)(3) and 133(b)(3). 15 NEW SUBSECTION . 14. Provide recommendations to the 16 governor regarding the certification of local workforce 17 development boards. 18 NEW SUBSECTION . 15. Develop and coordinate the analysis 19 of labor market information in order to identify in-demand 20 industries and occupations. 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 16. Make recommendations to the governor 22 regarding the designation of local workforce development areas 23 and regions in the state under the federal Workforce Innovation 24 and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, section 106. 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 17. Make recommendations to the general 26 assembly and governor regarding workforce development services, 27 programs, and activities. 28 Sec. 7. Section 84A.4, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2016, are 29 amended to read as follows: 30 1. A regional advisory local workforce development board 31 shall be established in each service delivery area as defined 32 in section 84B.2 . The voting members of the each board shall 33 be appointed by the governor, consistent with the requirements 34 of federal law and in consultation with chief elected officials 35 -5- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 5/ 18

S.F. 2313 within the region local workforce development area . Chief 1 elected officials responsible for recommendations for board 2 board’s voting membership shall include , but are not limited 3 to , county elected officials, municipal elected officials, 4 and community college directors. The voting membership of 5 each board shall provide for equal representation of business 6 and labor and shall include a county elected official, a 7 city official, a representative of a school district, and a 8 representative of a community college. A local workforce 9 development board may appoint ex officio, nonvoting members. 10 3. Section 84A.1A, subsections 2, 3, and 5 , apply to the 11 members of a regional advisory local workforce development 12 board except that the board shall meet if a majority of 13 the members of the board file a written request with the 14 chairperson for a meeting. Members of a regional advisory 15 local workforce development board shall be allowed their actual 16 and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their 17 duties. All expenses shall be paid from appropriations for 18 those purposes and the department of workforce development is 19 subject to the budget requirements of chapter 8 . 20 Sec. 8. Section 84A.4, subsection 2, Code 2016, is amended 21 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 22 following: 23 2. A local workforce development board shall do all of the 24 following: 25 a. Develop and coordinate the implementation of a four-year 26 comprehensive local workforce development plan that identifies 27 needs, goals, strategies, and policies for the local workforce 28 development area. A local workforce development plan shall 29 be updated every two years and revised as necessary. A local 30 workforce development board shall coordinate the convening of 31 local workforce development system stakeholders to assist in 32 the development of the local workforce development plan. 33 b. Develop and coordinate the alignment of the local area’s 34 workforce development programs, services, and activities in an 35 -6- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 6/ 18

S.F. 2313 integrated and streamlined workforce development system that 1 is data driven and responsive to the needs of workers, job 2 seekers, and employers. 3 c. Develop and coordinate policies that increase access 4 to workforce services for all Iowans, in particular for 5 individuals with a barrier to employment as defined in the 6 federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 7 113-128, section 3(24). 8 d. Develop and coordinate the creation of reports as 9 required by section 84A.1B. 10 e. Develop a budget for the local workforce development 11 board’s activities in the local workforce development area, 12 consistent with the four-year comprehensive local workforce 13 development plan, any modifications to the local workforce 14 development plan, and the local workforce development board’s 15 duties under this section. 16 f. Convene workforce development system stakeholders to 17 identify expertise and resources to leverage support for 18 workforce development programs, services, and activities in the 19 local area. 20 g. Coordinate outreach to employers and economic development 21 entities in the local workforce development area. 22 h. Coordinate the performance of workforce research and 23 regional labor market analysis. 24 i. Participate in the development of strategies for using 25 technology to maximize the accessibility and effectiveness of 26 the local workforce development system. 27 j. Participate in the oversight of workforce development 28 programs and activities in the local workforce development 29 area. 30 k. Award grants or contracts as required by and consistent 31 with applicable state and federal law. 32 l. Designate a fiscal agent. 33 m. Participate in the development of performance 34 accountability measures for the local workforce development 35 -7- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 7/ 18

S.F. 2313 area. 1 n. Participate in the identification and promotion of proven 2 and promising practices for meeting the needs of workers, job 3 seekers, and employers. 4 o. Coordinate activities with education and training 5 providers in the local workforce development area. 6 p. Participate in the identification of eligible providers 7 of training and career services within the local workforce 8 development area. 9 q. Make recommendations to the state workforce development 10 board regarding workforce development programs, services, and 11 activities. 12 r. Participate in the implementation of state workforce 13 development initiatives. 14 Sec. 9. Section 84A.4, Code 2016, is amended by adding the 15 following new subsection: 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. A local workforce development board may 17 do the following: 18 a. Designate and direct the activities of standing 19 committees of the local workforce development board to provide 20 information and to assist the local workforce development board 21 in carrying out its duties. Such standing committees shall be 22 chaired by a member of the local workforce development board, 23 may include other members of the local workforce development 24 board, and shall include other individuals appointed by the 25 local workforce development board who are not members of the 26 local workforce development board and who the local workforce 27 development board determines have appropriate experience and 28 expertise. 29 b. Engage in regional coordination with one or more other 30 local workforce development areas under the federal Workforce 31 Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, section 32 106. 33 Sec. 10. Section 84A.5, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2016, 34 is amended to read as follows: 35 -8- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 8/ 18

S.F. 2313 The department of workforce development, in consultation 1 with the workforce development board and the regional 2 advisory local workforce development boards, has the primary 3 responsibilities set out in this section . 4 Sec. 11. Section 84A.5, subsection 9, unnumbered paragraph 5 1, Code 2016, is amended to read as follows: 6 The department of workforce development, in consultation 7 with the applicable regional advisory local workforce 8 development board, shall select service providers, subject to 9 approval by the workforce development board for each service 10 delivery area. A service provider in each service delivery 11 area shall be identified to coordinate the services throughout 12 the service delivery area. The department of workforce 13 development shall select service providers that, to the extent 14 possible, meet or have the ability to meet the following 15 criteria: 16 Sec. 12. Section 84A.6, subsection 1, Code 2016, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 1. The department of workforce development, in consultation 19 with the workforce development board and the regional 20 advisory local workforce development boards, the department of 21 education, and the economic development authority shall work 22 together to develop policies encouraging coordination between 23 skill development, labor exchange, and economic development 24 activities. 25 Sec. 13. NEW SECTION . 84B.01 Workforce development system. 26 The departments of workforce development, education, 27 human services, and corrections, the economic development 28 authority, department on aging, the division of Iowa vocational 29 rehabilitation services of the department of education, and the 30 department for the blind shall collaborate where possible under 31 applicable state and federal law to align workforce development 32 programs, services, and activities in an integrated workforce 33 development system in the state and in each local workforce 34 development area that is data driven and responsive to the 35 -9- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 9/ 18

S.F. 2313 needs of workers, job seekers, and employers. The departments, 1 authority, and division shall also jointly establish an 2 integrated management information system for linking workforce 3 development programs within local workforce development systems 4 and in the state. 5 Sec. 14. Section 84B.1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2016, 6 is amended to read as follows: 7 The department of workforce development, in consultation 8 with the departments of education, human services, and human 9 rights corrections , the economic development authority, 10 the department on aging, the division of Iowa vocational 11 rehabilitation services of the department of education, and 12 the department for the blind , shall establish guidelines 13 for colocating state and federal employment and training 14 programs in centers providing services at the local level. The 15 centers shall be known as workforce development centers. The 16 departments and the authority shall also jointly establish 17 an integrated management information system for linking the 18 programs within a local center to the same programs within 19 other local centers and to the state. The guidelines shall 20 provide for local design and operation within the guidelines. 21 The core services available at a center shall include but are 22 not limited to all of the following: 23 Sec. 15. Section 84B.2, Code 2016, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 84B.2 Workforce development centers —— location. 26 A workforce development center, as provided in section 27 84B.1 , shall be located in each service delivery area. Each 28 workforce development center shall also maintain a presence, 29 through satellite offices or electronic means, in each county 30 located within that service delivery area. For purposes of 31 this section , “service delivery area” means the area included 32 within a merged area, as defined in section 260C.2 , realigned 33 to the closest county border as determined by the department 34 of workforce development. However, if the state workforce 35 -10- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 10/ 18

S.F. 2313 development board determines that an area of the state would 1 be adversely affected by the designation of the service 2 delivery areas by the department, the department may, after 3 consultation with the applicable regional advisory local 4 workforce development boards and with the approval of the state 5 workforce development board, make accommodations in determining 6 the service delivery areas, including, but not limited to, the 7 creation of a new service delivery area. In no event shall the 8 department create more than sixteen service delivery areas. 9 Sec. 16. Section 260H.2, subsection 1, Code 2016, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 1. A pathways for academic career and employment program 12 is established to provide funding to community colleges for 13 the development of projects in coordination with the economic 14 development authority, the department of education, the 15 department of workforce development, regional advisory local 16 workforce development boards established pursuant to section 17 84A.4 , and community partners to implement a simplified, 18 streamlined, and comprehensive process, along with customized 19 support services, to enable eligible participants to acquire 20 effective academic and employment training to secure gainful, 21 quality, in-state employment. 22 Sec. 17. Section 260H.4, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 23 2016, is amended to read as follows: 24 a. Economic and workforce development requirements in each 25 region served by the community colleges as defined by regional 26 advisory local workforce development boards established 27 pursuant to section 84A.4 . 28 Sec. 18. Section 260H.4, subsection 2, paragraph b, 29 subparagraph (5), Code 2016, is amended to read as follows: 30 (5) Any other industry designated as in-demand by a regional 31 advisory local workforce development board established pursuant 32 to section 84A.4 . 33 Sec. 19. Section 260H.8, Code 2016, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -11- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 11/ 18

S.F. 2313 260H.8 Rules. 1 The department of education, in consultation with the 2 community colleges, the economic development authority, and the 3 department of workforce development, shall adopt rules pursuant 4 to chapter 17A and this chapter to implement the provisions of 5 this chapter . Regional advisory Local workforce development 6 boards established pursuant to section 84A.4 shall be consulted 7 in the development and implementation of rules to be adopted 8 pursuant to this chapter . 9 Sec. 20. Section 260I.6, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code 10 2016, is amended to read as follows: 11 e. Any other industry designated as in-demand by a regional 12 advisory local workforce development board established pursuant 13 to section 84A.4 . 14 Sec. 21. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 15 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 16 enactment. 17 DIVISION II 18 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS —— AUTHORIZATION TO JOIN 19 CONSORTIUM AND USE CERTAIN FUNDS —— APPROPRIATION 20 Sec. 22. AUTHORIZATION TO JOIN CONSORTIUM. The department 21 of workforce development is hereby authorized to join a 22 consortium with the states of Idaho and Vermont for the purpose 23 of modifying the Idaho unemployment benefit payment software 24 system so that it can be used to pay unemployment insurance 25 benefits by the state of Iowa. 26 Sec. 23. APPROPRIATION —— UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFIT 27 PAYMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM. 28 1. There is hereby appropriated out of funds made available 29 to the state of Iowa under section 903 of the Social Security 30 Act, as amended, the sum of one million seventy-six thousand 31 dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be used 32 under the direction of the department of workforce development, 33 for the purpose of modifying the Idaho unemployment insurance 34 benefit payment software system so that it can be used to pay 35 -12- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 12/ 18

S.F. 2313 unemployment insurance benefits by the state of Iowa and for 1 the acquisition of programing, software, and equipment required 2 to provide an administrative and payment system for the Iowa 3 unemployment insurance program. 4 2. The funds hereby appropriated shall not be obligated 5 after the expiration of the two-year period beginning on the 6 date of the enactment of this section. 7 3. The amount obligated pursuant to this section shall 8 not exceed at any time the amount by which the aggregate of 9 the amounts transferred to the account of this state in the 10 unemployment trust fund pursuant to section 903 of the Social 11 Security Act, as amended, exceeds the aggregate of the amounts 12 obligated for administration and paid out for unemployment 13 insurance benefits and required by law to be charged against 14 the amounts transferred to the account of this state in the 15 unemployment trust fund. 16 Sec. 24. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF FUNDS —— UNEMPLOYMENT 17 INSURANCE BENEFIT PAYMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM. 18 1. Four million eight hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, 19 or so much thereof as may be necessary, of incentive payment 20 funds credited with respect to the Assistance for Unemployed 21 Workers and Struggling Families Act, Pub. L. No. 111-5, 22 Division B, Tit. II, §2003, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §1103, 23 as a special transfer made under section 903(g) of the Social 24 Security Act, may be used under the direction of the department 25 of workforce development for the purpose of modifying the Idaho 26 unemployment insurance benefit payment system so that it can 27 be used to pay unemployment insurance benefits by the state 28 of Iowa and for the acquisition of programing, software, and 29 equipment required to provide an administrative and payment 30 system for the Iowa unemployment insurance program. 31 2. The funds hereby authorized for use shall not be 32 obligated after the expiration of the two-year period beginning 33 on the date of the enactment of this section. 34 Sec. 25. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF FUNDS —— UNEMPLOYMENT 35 -13- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 13/ 18

S.F. 2313 INSURANCE BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS. 1 1. Notwithstanding section 96.3, subsection 7, and section 2 96.3, subsection 10, paragraph “d”, the department of workforce 3 development shall not pursue the recovery of any overpayments 4 of unemployment insurance benefits made to individuals caused 5 by a telephone system malfunction on March 8, 2014. 6 2. The department of workforce development is authorized to 7 make a one-time transfer of five hundred twenty-eight thousand, 8 three hundred seventy-nine dollars and sixty-eight cents, or 9 so much thereof as may be necessary, from moneys transferred 10 to the state on March 13, 2002, pursuant to section 903(d) of 11 the Social Security Act, to be deposited in the unemployment 12 compensation fund for the payment of unemployment insurance 13 benefits. 14 3. The funds hereby authorized for use shall not be 15 obligated after the expiration of the two-year period beginning 16 on the date of the enactment of this section. 17 Sec. 26. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 18 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 19 enactment. 20 EXPLANATION 21 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 22 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 23 This bill relates to employment services programs 24 administered by the department of workforce development by 25 providing for conformity with federal law concerning the 26 workforce development board, authorizing the department 27 to carry out certain actions relating to the unemployment 28 insurance program, and making an appropriation. 29 DIVISION I —— CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION 30 AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. This division of the bill makes various 31 changes relating to the department of workforce development, 32 workforce development board, regional advisory boards, and 33 workforce development centers in order to conform state law 34 with the requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and 35 -14- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 14/ 18

S.F. 2313 Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128. 1 The division adds four ex officio, nonvoting members to 2 the Iowa workforce development board. The additional members 3 are one representative of the department for the blind, one 4 representative of the department on aging, one representative 5 of the department of corrections, and one representative of the 6 department of human services. 7 The division permits the Iowa workforce development board 8 to designate and direct the activities of standing committees 9 of the board to provide information and to assist the board 10 in carrying out its duties. The division includes certain 11 specific standing committees that the board must designate. 12 The division modifies existing duties of the workforce 13 development board, including replacing requirements for 14 developing and coordinating implementation of five-year and 15 20-year workforce development plans with requirements for a 16 four-year comprehensive workforce development plan. 17 The division provides various new duties of the workforce 18 development board including duties relating to statewide 19 workforce development policies, procedures, and guidance; 20 technology and data systems; identifying and disseminating 21 information on proven and promising practices relating to 22 workforce needs; implementation of allocation formulas for 23 the distribution of certain federal funds; making certain 24 recommendations to the governor and general assembly; and 25 developing and coordinating the analysis of labor market 26 information. 27 The division renames regional advisory boards established 28 under current Code section 84A.4 as local workforce development 29 boards. Current membership requirements of such boards are 30 unchanged, although the division permits such boards to appoint 31 ex officio, nonvoting members. The division renames regions in 32 which such boards operate as local workforce development areas. 33 The division strikes existing duties of regional advisory 34 boards and provides new duties for local workforce development 35 -15- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 15/ 18

S.F. 2313 boards, including duties relating to implementation of 1 four-year local workforce development plans, increasing access 2 to workforce services, developing a budget, coordinating the 3 performance of workforce research and regional labor market 4 analysis, oversight of workforce development programs and 5 activities, awarding grants or contracts, participating in the 6 identification of eligible providers of training and career 7 services within the local workforce development area, making 8 certain recommendations, and participating in state workforce 9 development initiatives. The division permits a board to 10 designate and direct the activities of standing committees 11 of the board to provide information and to assist the board 12 in carrying out its duties. The division permits a board to 13 engage in regional coordination with one or more other local 14 workforce development areas as provided in federal law. 15 The division modifies the state entities the department 16 of workforce development is required to consult with in 17 establishing guidelines for workforce development centers 18 by striking the department of human rights and adding the 19 department of corrections and the division of Iowa vocational 20 rehabilitation services of the department of education. 21 The division requires the departments of workforce 22 development, education, human services, and corrections, the 23 economic development authority, department on aging, the 24 division of Iowa vocational rehabilitation services of the 25 department of education, and the department for the blind to 26 collaborate where possible under applicable state and federal 27 law to align workforce development programs, services, and 28 activities in an integrated workforce development system in the 29 state and each local workforce development area that is data 30 driven and responsive to the needs of workers, job seekers, and 31 employers. The division requires the departments, authority, 32 and division to also jointly establish an integrated management 33 information system for linking workforce development programs 34 within local workforce development systems and in the state. 35 -16- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 16/ 18

S.F. 2313 The division makes additional conforming statutory changes. 1 The division takes effect upon enactment. 2 DIVISION II —— UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS —— 3 AUTHORIZATION TO JOIN CONSORTIUM —— APPROPRIATION —— 4 AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF FUNDS. This division of the bill 5 authorizes the department of workforce development to join a 6 consortium with the states of Idaho and Vermont for the purpose 7 of modifying the Idaho unemployment benefit payment software 8 system so that it can be used to pay unemployment insurance 9 benefits by the state of Iowa. 10 The division appropriates out of funds made available to the 11 state of Iowa under section 903 of the Social Security Act, as 12 amended, the sum of $1,076,000, or so much thereof as may be 13 necessary, to be used under the direction of the department of 14 workforce development, for the purpose of modifying the Idaho 15 unemployment insurance benefit payment software system so that 16 it can be used to pay unemployment insurance benefits by the 17 state of Iowa and for the acquisition of programing, software, 18 and equipment required to provide an administrative and payment 19 system for the Iowa unemployment insurance program. 20 The amount obligated shall not exceed at any time the amount 21 by which the aggregate of the amounts transferred to the 22 account of this state in the unemployment trust fund pursuant 23 to section 903 of the Social Security Act, as amended, exceeds 24 the aggregate of the amounts obligated for administration and 25 paid out for unemployment insurance benefits and required 26 by law to be charged against the amounts transferred to the 27 account of this state in the unemployment trust fund. 28 The division authorizes $4,825,000, or so much thereof as 29 may be necessary, of incentive payment funds credited with 30 respect to the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling 31 Families Act, Pub. L. No. 111-5, Division B, Tit. II, §2003, 32 as a special transfer made under section 903(g) of the Social 33 Security Act, to be used under the direction of the department 34 of workforce development for the purpose of modifying the Idaho 35 -17- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 17/ 18

S.F. 2313 unemployment insurance benefit payment system so that it can 1 be used to pay unemployment insurance benefits by the state 2 of Iowa and for the acquisition of programing, software, and 3 equipment required to provide an administrative and payment 4 system for the Iowa unemployment insurance program. 5 The division prohibits the department of workforce 6 development from pursuing the recovery of any overpayments of 7 unemployment insurance benefits made to individuals caused by a 8 telephone system malfunction on March 8, 2014, notwithstanding 9 Code section 96.3, subsection 7, and Code section 96.3, 10 subsection 10, paragraph “d”. 11 The division authorizes the department of workforce 12 development to make a one-time transfer of $528,379.68, or so 13 much thereof as may be necessary, from moneys transferred to 14 the state on March 13, 2002, pursuant to section 903(d) of 15 the Social Security Act, to be deposited in the unemployment 16 compensation fund for the payment of unemployment insurance 17 benefits. 18 The funds appropriated and authorized for use by the 19 division shall not be obligated after the expiration of the 20 two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the 21 division. 22 The division takes effect upon enactment. 23 -18- LSB 6039SV (2) 86 je/rj 18/ 18