Senate Study Bill 1281 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) A BILL FOR An Act making appropriations to the department of cultural 1 affairs, the economic development authority, the Iowa 2 finance authority, the public employment relations board, 3 the department of workforce development, and the state board 4 of regents and certain regents institutions, modifying the 5 redevelopment tax credit, and providing for other properly 6 related matters. 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 8 TLSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm
S.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 FY 2015-2016 2 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS. 3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 4 to the department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 6 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 purposes designated: 8 a. ADMINISTRATION 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 10 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 11 equivalent positions for the department: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 176,882 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 74.50 14 The department of cultural affairs shall coordinate 15 activities with the tourism office of the economic development 16 authority to promote attendance at the state historical 17 building and at this state’s historic sites. 18 Full-time equivalent positions authorized under this 19 paragraph are funded, in full or in part, using moneys 20 appropriated under this paragraph, paragraphs “c” through “g”, 21 and paragraph “i”. 22 b. COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS 23 For planning and programming for the community cultural 24 grants program established under section 303.3 : 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 172,090 26 c. HISTORICAL DIVISION 27 For the support of the historical division: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,167,701 29 d. HISTORIC SITES 30 For the administration and support of historic sites: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 426,398 32 e. ARTS DIVISION 33 For the support of the arts division: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,233,764 35 -1- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 1/ 44
S.F. _____ Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, the department 1 shall allocate $300,000 for purposes of the film office. 2 f. IOWA GREAT PLACES 3 For the Iowa great places program established under section 4 303.3C: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 6 g. ARCHIVE IOWA GOVERNORS’ RECORDS 7 For archiving the records of Iowa governors: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 65,933 9 h. RECORDS CENTER RENT 10 For payment of rent for the state records center: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 227,243 12 i. BATTLE FLAGS 13 For continuation of the project recommended by the Iowa 14 battle flag advisory committee to stabilize the condition of 15 the battle flag collection: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 94,000 17 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 18 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 19 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 20 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 21 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 22 Sec. 2. GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY —— ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 23 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, the goals 24 for the economic development authority shall be to expand and 25 stimulate the state economy, increase the wealth of Iowans, and 26 increase the population of the state. 27 2. To achieve the goals in subsection 1, the economic 28 development authority shall do all of the following for the 29 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015: 30 a. Concentrate its efforts on programs and activities that 31 result in commercially viable products and services. 32 b. Adopt practices and services consistent with free 33 market, private sector philosophies. 34 c. Ensure economic growth and development throughout the 35 -2- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 2/ 44
S.F. _____ state. 1 d. Work with businesses and communities to continually 2 improve the economic development climate along with the 3 economic well-being and quality of life for Iowans. 4 e. Coordinate with other state agencies to ensure that they 5 are attentive to the needs of an entrepreneurial culture. 6 f. Establish a strong and aggressive marketing image to 7 showcase Iowa’s workforce, existing industry, and potential. 8 A priority shall be placed on recruiting new businesses, 9 business expansion, and retaining existing Iowa businesses. 10 Emphasis shall be placed on entrepreneurial development through 11 helping entrepreneurs secure capital, and developing networks 12 and a business climate conducive to entrepreneurs and small 13 businesses. 14 g. Encourage the development of communities and quality of 15 life to foster economic growth. 16 h. Prepare communities for future growth and development 17 through development, expansion, and modernization of 18 infrastructure. 19 i. Develop public-private partnerships with Iowa businesses 20 in the tourism industry, Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism 21 organizations, and political subdivisions in this state to 22 assist in the development of advertising efforts. 23 j. Develop, to the fullest extent possible, cooperative 24 efforts for advertising with contributions from other sources. 25 Sec. 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. 26 1. APPROPRIATION 27 a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 28 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 29 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 30 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 31 purposes designated in this subsection, and for not more than 32 the following full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,766,372 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 149.00 35 -3- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 3/ 44
S.F. _____ b. (1) For salaries, support, miscellaneous purposes, 1 programs, marketing, and the maintenance of an administration 2 division, a business development division, a community 3 development division, a small business development division, 4 and other divisions the authority may organize. 5 (2) The full-time equivalent positions authorized under 6 this section are funded, in whole or in part, by the moneys 7 appropriated under this subsection or by other moneys received 8 by the authority, including certain federal moneys. 9 (3) For business development operations and programs, 10 international trade, export assistance, workforce recruitment, 11 and the partner state program. 12 (4) For transfer to a fund created pursuant to section 13 15.313 for purposes of financing strategic infrastructure 14 projects. 15 (5) For community economic development programs, tourism 16 operations, community assistance, plans for Iowa green corps 17 and summer youth programs, the mainstreet and rural mainstreet 18 programs, the school-to-career program, the community 19 development block grant, and housing and shelter-related 20 programs. 21 (6) For achieving the goals and accountability, and 22 fulfilling the requirements and duties required under this Act. 23 c. As a condition of receiving the appropriation under 24 this subsection, the authority shall transfer $100,000 to the 25 department of transportation for deposit in the Iowa employment 26 rides fund created pursuant to section 324A.8 as enacted in 27 this Act. 28 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 29 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 30 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 31 available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this 32 subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 33 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESTRICTIONS 34 a. A business creating jobs through moneys appropriated in 35 -4- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 4/ 44
S.F. _____ subsection 1 shall be subject to contract provisions requiring 1 new and retained jobs to be filled by individuals who are 2 citizens of the United States who reside within the United 3 States or any person authorized to work in the United States 4 pursuant to federal law, including legal resident aliens in the 5 United States. 6 b. Any vendor who receives moneys appropriated in 7 subsection 1 shall adhere to such contract provisions and 8 provide periodic assurances as the state shall require that the 9 jobs are filled solely by citizens of the United States who 10 reside within the United States or any person authorized to 11 work in the United States pursuant to federal law, including 12 legal resident aliens in the United States. 13 c. A business that receives financial assistance from 14 the authority from moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall 15 only employ individuals legally authorized to work in this 16 state. In addition to all other applicable penalties provided 17 by current law, all or a portion of the assistance received 18 by a business which is found to knowingly employ individuals 19 not legally authorized to work in this state is subject to 20 recapture by the authority. 21 3. USES OF APPROPRIATIONS 22 a. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the 23 authority may provide financial assistance in the form of a 24 grant to a community economic development entity for conducting 25 a local workforce recruitment effort designed to recruit former 26 citizens of the state and former students at colleges and 27 universities in the state to meet the needs of local employers. 28 b. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the 29 authority may provide financial assistance to early stage 30 industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs. 31 c. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the 32 authority may provide financial assistance in the form of 33 grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and 34 commercialization projects involving value-added agriculture, 35 -5- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 5/ 44
S.F. _____ advanced technology, or biotechnology. 1 d. The authority shall not use any moneys appropriated in 2 subsection 1 for purposes of providing financial assistance for 3 the Iowa green streets pilot project or for any other program 4 or project that involves the installation of geothermal systems 5 for melting snow and ice from streets or sidewalks. 6 4. WORLD FOOD PRIZE 7 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 8 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 9 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 10 amount for the world food prize and in lieu of the standing 11 appropriation in section 15.368, subsection 1 : 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 13 5. IOWA COMMISSION ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE 14 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 15 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 16 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 17 amount for allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer 18 service for purposes of the Iowa state commission grant 19 program, the Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership 20 programs, and for not more than the following full-time 21 equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 228,133 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 7.00 24 Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the authority 25 shall allocate $125,000 for purposes of the Iowa state 26 commission grant program and $103,133 for purposes of the 27 Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership programs. 28 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 29 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 30 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 31 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 32 the succeeding fiscal year. 33 6. COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS —— ASSISTANCE 34 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 35 -6- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 6/ 44
S.F. _____ to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 1 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 2 amount to be used for the purposes of providing financial 3 assistance to Iowa’s councils of governments: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 5 7. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 6 INTERNSHIPS 7 a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 8 to the Iowa economic development authority for the fiscal year 9 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 10 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 11 designated: 12 For the funding of internships for students studying in the 13 fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 14 with eligible Iowa employers as provided in section 15.411, 15 subsection 3, paragraph “c”: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 17 b. No more than 3 percent of the moneys appropriated in this 18 subsection may be used by the authority for costs associated 19 with administration of the internship program. 20 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 21 this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at 22 the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 23 available for expenditure for the purposes designated in 24 subsequent fiscal years. 25 8. HOME BASE IOWA MARKETING 26 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 27 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 28 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 29 amount to be used for the purposes of marketing to attract 30 veterans to the state: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 32 Sec. 4. VISION IOWA PROGRAM —— FTE AUTHORIZATION. For 33 purposes of administrative duties associated with the vision 34 Iowa program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, the 35 -7- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 7/ 44
S.F. _____ economic development authority is authorized an additional 2.25 1 FTEs above those otherwise authorized in this division of this 2 Act. 3 Sec. 5. INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. From the moneys 4 collected by the division of insurance in excess of the 5 anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection 6 3 , during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, $200,000 7 shall be transferred to the economic development authority for 8 insurance economic development and international insurance 9 economic development. 10 Sec. 6. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY. 11 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 12 to the Iowa finance authority for the fiscal year beginning 13 July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, 14 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used to provide 15 reimbursement for rent expenses to eligible persons under the 16 rent subsidy program: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 658,000 18 2. Participation in the rent subsidy program shall be 19 limited to only those persons who meet the requirements for the 20 nursing facility level of care for home and community-based 21 services waiver services as in effect on July 1, 2015, and 22 to those individuals who are eligible for the federal money 23 follows the person grant program under the medical assistance 24 program. Of the moneys appropriated in this section, not more 25 than $35,000 may be used for administrative costs. 26 Sec. 7. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AUDIT. The auditor of state 27 is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance authority 28 performed by the auditor hired by the authority. 29 Sec. 8. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD. 30 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 31 to the public employment relations board for the fiscal year 32 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 33 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 34 designated: 35 -8- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 8/ 44
S.F. _____ For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 1 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 2 equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,342,452 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.00 5 2. Of the moneys appropriated in this section, the board 6 shall allocate $15,000 for maintaining an internet site that 7 allows searchable access to a database of collective bargaining 8 information. 9 Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. There 10 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 11 department of workforce development for the fiscal year 12 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 13 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 14 designated: 15 1. DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES 16 a. For the division of labor services, including salaries, 17 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 18 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,667,416 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 68.00 21 b. From the contractor registration fees, the division of 22 labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections 23 and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under 24 chapter 91C , relating to contractor registration. 25 c. Of the moneys appropriated under this subsection, the 26 department shall allocate $175,000 for the purpose of employing 27 additional investigators and support staff to investigate wage 28 enforcement. 29 2. DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 30 a. For the division of workers’ compensation, including 31 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 32 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,259,044 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 30.00 35 -9- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 9/ 44
S.F. _____ b. The division of workers’ compensation shall charge a 1 $100 filing fee for workers’ compensation cases. The filing 2 fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However, the 3 fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party, except 4 in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be unjust 5 under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the filing 6 fee allowed under this subsection are appropriated to the 7 department of workforce development to be used for purposes of 8 administering the division of workers’ compensation. 9 3. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS 10 a. For the operation of field offices, the workforce 11 development board, and for not more than the following 12 full-time equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,179,413 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 130.00 15 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” of this 16 subsection, the department shall allocate $150,000 to the state 17 library for the purpose of licensing an online resource which 18 prepares persons to succeed in the workplace through programs 19 which improve job skills and vocational test-taking abilities. 20 c. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” of this 21 subsection, the department shall allocate at least $1,130,602 22 for the operation of the four satellite field offices located 23 in Decorah, Fort Madison, Iowa City, and Webster City. 24 4. OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM 25 a. For the development and administration of an offender 26 reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills, 27 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 28 positions: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 358,464 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 31 b. The department of workforce development shall partner 32 with the department of corrections to provide staff within the 33 correctional facilities to improve offenders’ abilities to find 34 and retain productive employment. 35 -10- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 10/ 44
S.F. _____ 5. NONREVERSION 1 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 2 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 3 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 4 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the 5 succeeding fiscal year. 6 Sec. 10. GENERAL FUND —— EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION 7 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 8 state to the department of workforce development for the fiscal 9 year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the 10 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 11 used for the purposes designated: 12 For enhancing efforts to investigate employers that 13 misclassify workers and for not more than the following 14 full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 451,458 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 8.10 17 Sec. 11. SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. 18 1. There is appropriated from the special employment 19 security contingency fund to the department of workforce 20 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and 21 ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof 22 as is necessary, to be used for field offices: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,766,084 24 2. Any remaining additional penalty and interest revenue 25 collected by the department of workforce development is 26 appropriated to the department for the fiscal year beginning 27 July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, to accomplish the 28 mission of the department. 29 Sec. 12. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND —— 30 FIELD OFFICES. Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 8 , 31 paragraph “e”, there is appropriated from interest earned on 32 the unemployment compensation reserve fund to the department 33 of workforce development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 34 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so 35 -11- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 11/ 44
S.F. _____ much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated: 1 For the operation of satellite field offices: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 3 Sec. 13. VIRTUAL ACCESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICES. The 4 department of workforce development shall require a unique 5 identification login for all users of workforce development 6 centers operated through electronic means. 7 Sec. 14. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding 8 section 96.9, subsection 4 , paragraph “a”, moneys credited to 9 the state by the secretary of the treasury of the United 10 States pursuant to section 903 of the Social Security 11 Act are appropriated to the department of workforce 12 development and shall be used by the department for the 13 administration of the unemployment compensation program only. 14 This appropriation shall not apply to any fiscal year 15 beginning after December 31, 2015. 16 Sec. 15. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. There is 17 appropriated from the general fund of the state to Iowa state 18 university of science and technology for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 20 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 21 purposes of funding small business development centers: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 101,000 23 Sec. 16. IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND. 24 1. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and 25 job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following 26 departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 28 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 29 purposes designated: 30 a. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 31 (1) For the purposes of providing assistance under the high 32 quality jobs program as described in section 15.335B: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,900,000 34 (2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 35 -12- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 12/ 44
S.F. _____ “a”, the economic development authority may use not more than 1 $1,000,000 for purposes of providing infrastructure grants to 2 mainstreet communities under the main street Iowa program. 3 (3) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in 4 this lettered paragraph “a”, an entity shall testify upon the 5 request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic 6 development regarding the expenditure of such moneys. 7 b. STATE BOARD OF REGENTS AND REGENTS INSTITUTIONS 8 (1) STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. For capacity building 9 infrastructure in areas related to technology 10 commercialization, marketing and business development 11 efforts in areas related to technology commercialization, 12 entrepreneurship, and business growth, and infrastructure 13 projects and programs needed to assist in implementation of 14 activities under chapter 262B: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 16 Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this subparagraph 17 (1), 35 percent shall be allocated for Iowa state university 18 of science and technology, 35 percent shall be allocated for 19 the university of Iowa, and 30 percent shall be allocated for 20 the university of northern Iowa. 21 (a) The institutions shall provide a one-to-one match 22 of additional moneys for the activities funded with moneys 23 appropriated under this subparagraph (1). 24 (b) The state board of regents shall annually submit a 25 report by January 15 to the governor, the general assembly, 26 and the legislative services agency regarding the activities, 27 projects, and programs funded with moneys appropriated under 28 this subparagraph (1). The report shall be provided in an 29 electronic format and shall include a list of metrics and 30 criteria mutually agreed to in advance by the board of regents 31 and the economic development authority. The metrics and 32 criteria shall allow the governor’s office and the general 33 assembly to quantify and evaluate the progress of the board of 34 regents institutions with regard to their activities, projects, 35 -13- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 13/ 44
S.F. _____ and programs in the areas of technology commercialization, 1 entrepreneurship, regional development, and market research. 2 (2) IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. For 3 small business development centers, the science and technology 4 research park, and the center for industrial research and 5 service, and for not more than the following full-time 6 equivalent positions: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,424,302 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 56.63 9 (a) Of the moneys appropriated in this subparagraph (2), 10 Iowa state university of science and technology shall allocate 11 at least $735,728 for purposes of funding small business 12 development centers. Iowa state university of science and 13 technology may allocate the appropriated moneys to the various 14 small business development centers in any manner necessary to 15 achieve the purposes of this subparagraph. 16 (b) Iowa state university of science and technology shall 17 do all of the following: 18 (i) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that 19 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa. 20 (ii) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based 21 companies. 22 (c) It is the intent of the general assembly that the 23 industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors 24 and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses, 25 industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that moneys 26 for the center for industrial research and service industrial 27 incentive program shall be allocated only for projects which 28 are matched by private sector moneys for directed contract 29 research or for nondirected research. The match required of 30 small businesses as defined in section 15.102, subsection 10, 31 for directed contract research or for nondirected research 32 shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds. The match required 33 for other businesses for directed contract research or 34 for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1 of state 35 -14- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 14/ 44
S.F. _____ funds. The match required of industrial foundations or trade 1 associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds. 2 Iowa state university of science and technology shall 3 report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on 4 economic development and the legislative services agency the 5 total amount of private contributions, the proportion of 6 contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and 7 the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected 8 research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors. 9 (3) STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the state university 10 of Iowa research park and for the advanced drug development 11 program at the Oakdale research park, including salaries, 12 support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes, 13 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 14 positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 209,279 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 17 The state university of Iowa shall do all of the following: 18 (a) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that 19 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa. 20 (b) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based 21 companies. 22 (4) STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the purpose of 23 implementing the entrepreneurship and economic growth 24 initiative, and for not more than the following full-time 25 equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 9.75 28 (5) UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. For the metal casting 29 institute, the MyEntreNet internet application, and the 30 institute of decision making, including salaries, support, 31 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 32 the following full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,066,419 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 7.72 35 -15- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 15/ 44
S.F. _____ (a) Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this 1 subparagraph (5), the university of northern Iowa shall 2 allocate at least $617,639 for purposes of support of 3 entrepreneurs through the university’s regional business center 4 and economic gardening program. 5 (b) The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the 6 following: 7 (i) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that 8 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa. 9 (ii) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based 10 companies. 11 (6) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in 12 this lettered paragraph “b”, an entity shall testify upon the 13 request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic 14 development regarding the expenditure of such moneys. 15 c. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 16 To develop a long-term sustained program to train unemployed 17 and underemployed central Iowans with skills necessary to 18 advance to higher-paying jobs with full benefits: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 20 (1) The department of workforce development shall begin 21 a request for proposals process, issued for purposes of this 22 lettered paragraph “c”, no later than September 1, 2015. 23 (2) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated under 24 this lettered paragraph “c”, an entity shall testify upon the 25 request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic 26 development regarding the expenditure of such moneys. 27 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 28 in this section of this Act that remain unencumbered or 29 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 30 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 31 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 32 Sec. 17. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an 33 appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to 34 this division of this Act shall give first preference when 35 -16- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 16/ 44
S.F. _____ purchasing a product to an Iowa product or a product produced 1 from an Iowa-based business. Second preference shall be 2 given to a United States product or a product produced from a 3 business based in the United States. 4 Sec. 18. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PAYMENTS. As 5 a condition made to any appropriation to the department of 6 cultural affairs, the economic development authority, the Iowa 7 finance authority, the public employment relations board, 8 the department of workforce development, the state board of 9 regents, Iowa state university of science and technology, the 10 state university of Iowa, or the university of northern Iowa as 11 provided in this division of this Act, moneys appropriated and 12 any other moneys available for use by that entity under this 13 division of this Act shall not be used for the payment of a 14 personnel settlement agreement between that entity and a state 15 employee that contains a confidentiality provision intended to 16 prevent public disclosure of the agreement or any terms of the 17 agreement. 18 DIVISION II 19 FY 2016-2017 20 Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS. 21 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 22 to the department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year 23 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 24 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 25 purposes designated: 26 a. ADMINISTRATION 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 29 equivalent positions for the department: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 88,441 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 74.50 32 The department of cultural affairs shall coordinate 33 activities with the tourism office of the economic development 34 authority to promote attendance at the state historical 35 -17- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 17/ 44
S.F. _____ building and at this state’s historic sites. 1 Full-time equivalent positions authorized under this 2 paragraph are funded, in full or in part, using moneys 3 appropriated under this paragraph, paragraphs “c” through “g”, 4 and paragraph “i”. 5 b. COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS 6 For planning and programming for the community cultural 7 grants program established under section 303.3 : 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 86,045 9 c. HISTORICAL DIVISION 10 For the support of the historical division: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,583,851 12 d. HISTORIC SITES 13 For the administration and support of historic sites: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 213,199 15 e. ARTS DIVISION 16 For the support of the arts division: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 616,882 18 Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, the department 19 shall allocate $300,000 for purposes of the film office. 20 f. IOWA GREAT PLACES 21 For the Iowa great places program established under section 22 303.3C: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 24 g. ARCHIVE IOWA GOVERNORS’ RECORDS 25 For archiving the records of Iowa governors: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,967 27 h. RECORDS CENTER RENT 28 For payment of rent for the state records center: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 113,622 30 i. BATTLE FLAGS 31 For continuation of the project recommended by the Iowa 32 battle flag advisory committee to stabilize the condition of 33 the battle flag collection: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,000 35 -18- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 18/ 44
S.F. _____ 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 1 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 2 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 3 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 4 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 5 Sec. 20. GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY —— ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 6 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the goals 7 for the economic development authority shall be to expand and 8 stimulate the state economy, increase the wealth of Iowans, and 9 increase the population of the state. 10 2. To achieve the goals in subsection 1, the economic 11 development authority shall do all of the following for the 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016: 13 a. Concentrate its efforts on programs and activities that 14 result in commercially viable products and services. 15 b. Adopt practices and services consistent with free 16 market, private sector philosophies. 17 c. Ensure economic growth and development throughout the 18 state. 19 d. Work with businesses and communities to continually 20 improve the economic development climate along with the 21 economic well-being and quality of life for Iowans. 22 e. Coordinate with other state agencies to ensure that they 23 are attentive to the needs of an entrepreneurial culture. 24 f. Establish a strong and aggressive marketing image to 25 showcase Iowa’s workforce, existing industry, and potential. 26 A priority shall be placed on recruiting new businesses, 27 business expansion, and retaining existing Iowa businesses. 28 Emphasis shall be placed on entrepreneurial development through 29 helping entrepreneurs secure capital, and developing networks 30 and a business climate conducive to entrepreneurs and small 31 businesses. 32 g. Encourage the development of communities and quality of 33 life to foster economic growth. 34 h. Prepare communities for future growth and development 35 -19- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 19/ 44
S.F. _____ through development, expansion, and modernization of 1 infrastructure. 2 i. Develop public-private partnerships with Iowa businesses 3 in the tourism industry, Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism 4 organizations, and political subdivisions in this state to 5 assist in the development of advertising efforts. 6 j. Develop, to the fullest extent possible, cooperative 7 efforts for advertising with contributions from other sources. 8 Sec. 21. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. 9 1. APPROPRIATION 10 a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 11 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 12 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 13 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 14 purposes designated in this subsection, and for not more than 15 the following full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,883,186 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 149.00 18 b. (1) For salaries, support, miscellaneous purposes, 19 programs, marketing, and the maintenance of an administration 20 division, a business development division, a community 21 development division, a small business development division, 22 and other divisions the authority may organize. 23 (2) The full-time equivalent positions authorized under 24 this section are funded, in whole or in part, by the moneys 25 appropriated under this subsection or by other moneys received 26 by the authority, including certain federal moneys. 27 (3) For business development operations and programs, 28 international trade, export assistance, workforce recruitment, 29 and the partner state program. 30 (4) For transfer to a fund created pursuant to section 31 15.313 for purposes of financing strategic infrastructure 32 projects. 33 (5) For community economic development programs, tourism 34 operations, community assistance, plans for Iowa green corps 35 -20- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 20/ 44
S.F. _____ and summer youth programs, the mainstreet and rural mainstreet 1 programs, the school-to-career program, the community 2 development block grant, and housing and shelter-related 3 programs. 4 (6) For achieving the goals and accountability, and 5 fulfilling the requirements and duties required under this Act. 6 c. As a condition of receiving the appropriation under 7 this subsection, the authority shall transfer $100,000 to the 8 department of transportation for deposit in the Iowa employment 9 rides fund created pursuant to section 324A.8 as enacted in 10 this Act. 11 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 12 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 13 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 14 available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this 15 subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 16 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESTRICTIONS 17 a. A business creating jobs through moneys appropriated in 18 subsection 1 shall be subject to contract provisions requiring 19 new and retained jobs to be filled by individuals who are 20 citizens of the United States who reside within the United 21 States or any person authorized to work in the United States 22 pursuant to federal law, including legal resident aliens in the 23 United States. 24 b. Any vendor who receives moneys appropriated in 25 subsection 1 shall adhere to such contract provisions and 26 provide periodic assurances as the state shall require that the 27 jobs are filled solely by citizens of the United States who 28 reside within the United States or any person authorized to 29 work in the United States pursuant to federal law, including 30 legal resident aliens in the United States. 31 c. A business that receives financial assistance from 32 the authority from moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall 33 only employ individuals legally authorized to work in this 34 state. In addition to all other applicable penalties provided 35 -21- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 21/ 44
S.F. _____ by current law, all or a portion of the assistance received 1 by a business which is found to knowingly employ individuals 2 not legally authorized to work in this state is subject to 3 recapture by the authority. 4 3. USES OF APPROPRIATIONS 5 a. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the 6 authority may provide financial assistance in the form of a 7 grant to a community economic development entity for conducting 8 a local workforce recruitment effort designed to recruit former 9 citizens of the state and former students at colleges and 10 universities in the state to meet the needs of local employers. 11 b. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the 12 authority may provide financial assistance to early stage 13 industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs. 14 c. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the 15 authority may provide financial assistance in the form of 16 grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and 17 commercialization projects involving value-added agriculture, 18 advanced technology, or biotechnology. 19 d. The authority shall not use any moneys appropriated in 20 subsection 1 for purposes of providing financial assistance for 21 the Iowa green streets pilot project or for any other program 22 or project that involves the installation of geothermal systems 23 for melting snow and ice from streets or sidewalks. 24 4. WORLD FOOD PRIZE 25 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 26 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 28 amount for the world food prize and in lieu of the standing 29 appropriation in section 15.368, subsection 1 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 31 5. IOWA COMMISSION ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE 32 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 33 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 34 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 35 -22- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 22/ 44
S.F. _____ amount for allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer 1 service for purposes of the Iowa state commission grant 2 program, the Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership 3 programs, and for not more than the following full-time 4 equivalent positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 114,067 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 7.00 7 Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the 8 authority shall allocate $62,500 for purposes of the Iowa state 9 commission grant program and $51,567 for purposes of the Iowa’s 10 promise and Iowa mentoring partnership programs. 11 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 12 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 13 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 14 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 15 the succeeding fiscal year. 16 6. COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS —— ASSISTANCE 17 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 18 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 20 amount to be used for the purposes of providing financial 21 assistance to Iowa’s councils of governments: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,000 23 7. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 24 INTERNSHIPS 25 a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 26 to the Iowa economic development authority for the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 28 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 29 designated: 30 For the funding of internships for students studying in the 31 fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 32 with eligible Iowa employers as provided in section 15.411, 33 subsection 3, paragraph “c”: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 35 -23- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 23/ 44
S.F. _____ b. No more than 3 percent of the moneys appropriated in this 1 subsection may be used by the authority for costs associated 2 with administration of the internship program. 3 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 4 this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at 5 the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 6 available for expenditure for the purposes designated in 7 subsequent fiscal years. 8 8. HOME BASE IOWA MARKETING 9 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 10 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year 11 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 12 amount to be used for the purposes of marketing to attract 13 veterans to the state: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 15 Sec. 22. VISION IOWA PROGRAM —— FTE AUTHORIZATION. For 16 purposes of administrative duties associated with the vision 17 Iowa program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 18 economic development authority is authorized an additional 2.25 19 FTEs above those otherwise authorized in this division of this 20 Act. 21 Sec. 23. INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. From the moneys 22 collected by the division of insurance in excess of the 23 anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection 24 3 , during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, $100,000 25 shall be transferred to the economic development authority for 26 insurance economic development and international insurance 27 economic development. 28 Sec. 24. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY. 29 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 30 to the Iowa finance authority for the fiscal year beginning 31 July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, 32 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used to provide 33 reimbursement for rent expenses to eligible persons under the 34 rent subsidy program: 35 -24- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 24/ 44
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 329,000 1 2. Participation in the rent subsidy program shall be 2 limited to only those persons who meet the requirements for the 3 nursing facility level of care for home and community-based 4 services waiver services as in effect on July 1, 2016, and 5 to those individuals who are eligible for the federal money 6 follows the person grant program under the medical assistance 7 program. Of the moneys appropriated in this section, not more 8 than $35,000 may be used for administrative costs. 9 Sec. 25. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AUDIT. The auditor of state 10 is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance authority 11 performed by the auditor hired by the authority. 12 Sec. 26. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD. 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 14 to the public employment relations board for the fiscal year 15 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 16 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 17 designated: 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 20 equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 671,226 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.00 23 2. Of the moneys appropriated in this section, the board 24 shall allocate $15,000 for maintaining an internet site that 25 allows searchable access to a database of collective bargaining 26 information. 27 Sec. 27. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. There 28 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 29 department of workforce development for the fiscal year 30 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 31 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 32 designated: 33 1. DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES 34 a. For the division of labor services, including salaries, 35 -25- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 25/ 44
S.F. _____ support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 1 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,333,708 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 68.00 4 b. From the contractor registration fees, the division of 5 labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections 6 and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under 7 chapter 91C , relating to contractor registration. 8 2. DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 9 a. For the division of workers’ compensation, including 10 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 11 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,629,522 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 30.00 14 b. The division of workers’ compensation shall charge a 15 $100 filing fee for workers’ compensation cases. The filing 16 fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However, the 17 fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party, except 18 in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be unjust 19 under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the filing 20 fee allowed under this subsection are appropriated to the 21 department of workforce development to be used for purposes of 22 administering the division of workers’ compensation. 23 3. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS 24 a. For the operation of field offices, the workforce 25 development board, and for not more than the following 26 full-time equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,589,707 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 130.00 29 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” of this 30 subsection, the department shall allocate $150,000 to the state 31 library for the purpose of licensing an online resource which 32 prepares persons to succeed in the workplace through programs 33 which improve job skills and vocational test-taking abilities. 34 c. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” of this 35 -26- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 26/ 44
S.F. _____ subsection, the department shall allocate at least $1,130,602 1 for the operation of the four satellite field offices located 2 in Decorah, Fort Madison, Iowa City, and Webster City. 3 4. OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM 4 a. For the development and administration of an offender 5 reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills, 6 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 7 positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 179,232 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 10 b. The department of workforce development shall partner 11 with the department of corrections to provide staff within the 12 correctional facilities to improve offenders’ abilities to find 13 and retain productive employment. 14 5. NONREVERSION 15 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 16 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 17 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 18 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the 19 succeeding fiscal year. 20 Sec. 28. GENERAL FUND —— EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION 21 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 22 state to the department of workforce development for the fiscal 23 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the 24 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 25 used for the purposes designated: 26 For enhancing efforts to investigate employers that 27 misclassify workers and for not more than the following 28 full-time equivalent positions: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 225,729 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 8.10 31 Sec. 29. SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. 32 1. There is appropriated from the special employment 33 security contingency fund to the department of workforce 34 development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and 35 -27- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 27/ 44
S.F. _____ ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof 1 as is necessary, to be used for field offices: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 883,042 3 2. Any remaining additional penalty and interest revenue 4 collected by the department of workforce development is 5 appropriated to the department for the fiscal year beginning 6 July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, to accomplish the 7 mission of the department. 8 Sec. 30. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND —— 9 FIELD OFFICES. Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 8 , 10 paragraph “e”, there is appropriated from interest earned on 11 the unemployment compensation reserve fund to the department 12 of workforce development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 13 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so 14 much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated: 15 For the operation of satellite field offices: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 17 Sec. 31. VIRTUAL ACCESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICES. The 18 department of workforce development shall require a unique 19 identification login for all users of workforce development 20 centers operated through electronic means. 21 Sec. 32. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding 22 section 96.9, subsection 4 , paragraph “a”, moneys credited to 23 the state by the secretary of the treasury of the United 24 States pursuant to section 903 of the Social Security 25 Act are appropriated to the department of workforce 26 development and shall be used by the department for the 27 administration of the unemployment compensation program only. 28 This appropriation shall not apply to any fiscal year 29 beginning after December 31, 2016. 30 Sec. 33. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. There is 31 appropriated from the general fund of the state to Iowa state 32 university of science and technology for the fiscal year 33 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 34 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 35 -28- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 28/ 44
S.F. _____ purposes of funding small business development centers: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,500 2 Sec. 34. IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND. 3 1. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and 4 job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following 5 departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year 6 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 7 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 8 purposes designated: 9 a. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 10 (1) For the purposes of providing assistance under the high 11 quality jobs program as described in section 15.335B: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,450,000 13 (2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 14 “a”, the economic development authority may use not more than 15 $1,000,000 for purposes of providing infrastructure grants to 16 mainstreet communities under the main street Iowa program. 17 (3) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in 18 this lettered paragraph “a”, an entity shall testify upon the 19 request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic 20 development regarding the expenditure of such moneys. 21 b. STATE BOARD OF REGENTS AND REGENTS INSTITUTIONS 22 (1) STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. For capacity building 23 infrastructure in areas related to technology 24 commercialization, marketing and business development 25 efforts in areas related to technology commercialization, 26 entrepreneurship, and business growth, and infrastructure 27 projects and programs needed to assist in implementation of 28 activities under chapter 262B: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 30 Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this subparagraph 31 (1), 35 percent shall be allocated for Iowa state university 32 of science and technology, 35 percent shall be allocated for 33 the university of Iowa, and 30 percent shall be allocated for 34 the university of northern Iowa. 35 -29- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 29/ 44
S.F. _____ (a) The institutions shall provide a one-to-one match 1 of additional moneys for the activities funded with moneys 2 appropriated under this subparagraph (1). 3 (b) The state board of regents shall annually submit a 4 report by January 15 to the governor, the general assembly, 5 and the legislative services agency regarding the activities, 6 projects, and programs funded with moneys appropriated under 7 this subparagraph (1). The report shall be provided in an 8 electronic format and shall include a list of metrics and 9 criteria mutually agreed to in advance by the board of regents 10 and the economic development authority. The metrics and 11 criteria shall allow the governor’s office and the general 12 assembly to quantify and evaluate the progress of the board of 13 regents institutions with regard to their activities, projects, 14 and programs in the areas of technology commercialization, 15 entrepreneurship, regional development, and market research. 16 (2) IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. For 17 small business development centers, the science and technology 18 research park, and the center for industrial research and 19 service, and for not more than the following full-time 20 equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,212,151 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 56.63 23 (a) Of the moneys appropriated in this subparagraph (2), 24 Iowa state university of science and technology shall allocate 25 at least $735,728 for purposes of funding small business 26 development centers. Iowa state university of science and 27 technology may allocate the appropriated moneys to the various 28 small business development centers in any manner necessary to 29 achieve the purposes of this subparagraph. 30 (b) Iowa state university of science and technology shall 31 do all of the following: 32 (i) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that 33 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa. 34 (ii) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based 35 -30- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 30/ 44
S.F. _____ companies. 1 (c) It is the intent of the general assembly that the 2 industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors 3 and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses, 4 industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that moneys 5 for the center for industrial research and service industrial 6 incentive program shall be allocated only for projects which 7 are matched by private sector moneys for directed contract 8 research or for nondirected research. The match required of 9 small businesses as defined in section 15.102, subsection 10, 10 for directed contract research or for nondirected research 11 shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds. The match required 12 for other businesses for directed contract research or 13 for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1 of state 14 funds. The match required of industrial foundations or trade 15 associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds. 16 Iowa state university of science and technology shall 17 report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on 18 economic development and the legislative services agency the 19 total amount of private contributions, the proportion of 20 contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and 21 the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected 22 research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors. 23 (3) STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the state university 24 of Iowa research park and for the advanced drug development 25 program at the Oakdale research park, including salaries, 26 support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes, 27 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 28 positions: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 104,640 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 31 The state university of Iowa shall do all of the following: 32 (a) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that 33 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa. 34 (b) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based 35 -31- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 31/ 44
S.F. _____ companies. 1 (4) STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the purpose of 2 implementing the entrepreneurship and economic growth 3 initiative, and for not more than the following full-time 4 equivalent positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 9.75 7 (5) UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. For the metal casting 8 institute, the MyEntreNet internet application, and the 9 institute of decision making, including salaries, support, 10 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 11 the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 533,210 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 7.72 14 (a) Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this 15 subparagraph (5), the university of northern Iowa shall 16 allocate at least $533,210 for purposes of support of 17 entrepreneurs through the university’s regional business center 18 and economic gardening program. 19 (b) The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the 20 following: 21 (i) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that 22 will provide economic stimulus for Iowa. 23 (ii) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based 24 companies. 25 (6) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in 26 this lettered paragraph “b”, an entity shall testify upon the 27 request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic 28 development regarding the expenditure of such moneys. 29 c. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 30 To develop a long-term sustained program to train unemployed 31 and underemployed central Iowans with skills necessary to 32 advance to higher-paying jobs with full benefits: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 34 (1) The department of workforce development shall begin 35 -32- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 32/ 44
S.F. _____ a request for proposals process, issued for purposes of this 1 lettered paragraph “c”, no later than September 1, 2016. 2 (2) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated under 3 this lettered paragraph “c”, an entity shall testify upon the 4 request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic 5 development regarding the expenditure of such moneys. 6 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 7 in this section of this Act that remain unencumbered or 8 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 9 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 10 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 11 Sec. 35. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an 12 appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to 13 this division of this Act shall give first preference when 14 purchasing a product to an Iowa product or a product produced 15 from an Iowa-based business. Second preference shall be 16 given to a United States product or a product produced from a 17 business based in the United States. 18 Sec. 36. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PAYMENTS. As 19 a condition made to any appropriation to the department of 20 cultural affairs, the economic development authority, the Iowa 21 finance authority, the public employment relations board, 22 the department of workforce development, the state board of 23 regents, Iowa state university of science and technology, the 24 state university of Iowa, or the university of northern Iowa as 25 provided in this division of this Act, moneys appropriated and 26 any other moneys available for use by that entity under this 27 division of this Act shall not be used for the payment of a 28 personnel settlement agreement between that entity and a state 29 employee that contains a confidentiality provision intended to 30 prevent public disclosure of the agreement or any terms of the 31 agreement. 32 DIVISION III 33 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —— EMPLOYMENT RIDES INITIATIVE 34 Sec. 37. NEW SECTION . 324A.8 Iowa employment rides 35 -33- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 33/ 44
S.F. _____ initiative —— grant program —— fund. 1 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 2 requires “employment transportation” means an urban or 3 rural program or service that provides an individual with 4 transportation solely to or from a workplace, including but not 5 limited to the following programs and services: 6 a. Expanding or sustaining existing transportation services 7 or service hours. 8 b. Coordinating ride share services, including car pool or 9 van pool services. 10 c. Shuttle services. 11 2. The Iowa employment rides initiative is established in 12 the department to provide grants to public transit systems for 13 programs and services that provide employment transportation 14 to Iowans. 15 3. The department shall award grants on a competitive basis. 16 A grant shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars. A 17 grant application shall contain a commitment from the public 18 transit system of at least a dollar-for-dollar match of the 19 grant funds awarded. Moneys charged to individuals receiving 20 employment transportation services cannot be used as matching 21 funds. Grants shall be used only for operational costs 22 directly associated with providing employment transportation 23 and shall not be used for capital expenditures or construction. 24 4. A public transit system may coordinate with other local, 25 state, or federal governmental agencies and private nonprofit 26 organizations in the administration of a program or service 27 receiving a grant under the initiative and in expenditure of 28 grant funds. 29 5. The department shall, by January 1 each year, submit 30 a report to the general assembly on the outcomes of the 31 initiative, including the grant amount, the type of program or 32 service receiving funds, and the number of individuals served 33 for each grant awarded by the initiative. As a condition of 34 having received a grant from the initiative, a public transit 35 -34- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 34/ 44
S.F. _____ system shall provide the department with information on any 1 program or service for which the public transit system is 2 awarded a grant from the initiative. 3 6. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 4 to administer the initiative, including but not limited to an 5 application process and grant award criteria. 6 7. a. An Iowa employment rides fund is created in the state 7 treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall 8 consist of moneys appropriated to the department and any other 9 moneys available to, obtained, or accepted by the department 10 for placement in the fund. 11 b. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department and 12 shall be used to provide grants under the Iowa employment rides 13 initiative established in this section. 14 c. Moneys in the fund are not subject to section 8.33. 15 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or 16 earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. 17 DIVISION IV 18 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —— 19 MERIT SYSTEM STATUS AND APPEALS 20 Sec. 38. Section 8A.412, subsection 11, Code 2015, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 11. Professional employees under the supervision of the 23 attorney general, the state public defender, the secretary 24 of state, the auditor of state, the treasurer of state, and 25 the public employment relations board. However, employees of 26 the consumer advocate division of the department of justice, 27 other than the consumer advocate, and administrative law judges 28 appointed or employed by the public employment relations board, 29 are subject to the merit system. 30 Sec. 39. Section 8A.415, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 31 2015, is amended to read as follows: 32 b. If not satisfied, the employee may, within thirty 33 calendar days following the director’s response, file an 34 appeal with the public employment relations board. The 35 -35- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 35/ 44
S.F. _____ hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the 1 public employment relations board and the Iowa administrative 2 procedure Act, chapter 17A . Decisions rendered shall be based 3 upon a standard of substantial compliance with this subchapter 4 and the rules of the department. Decisions by the public 5 employment relations board constitute final agency action. 6 However, if the employee is an administrative law judge 7 appointed or employed by the public employment relations board, 8 the employee’s appeal shall be heard by an administrative law 9 judge employed by the administrative hearings division of the 10 department of inspections and appeals in accordance with the 11 provisions of section 10A.801, whose decision shall constitute 12 final agency action. 13 Sec. 40. Section 8A.415, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 14 2015, is amended to read as follows: 15 b. If not satisfied, the employee may, within thirty 16 calendar days following the director’s response, file an appeal 17 with the public employment relations board. The employee has 18 the right to a hearing closed to the public, unless a public 19 hearing is requested by the employee. The hearing shall 20 otherwise be conducted in accordance with the rules of the 21 public employment relations board and the Iowa administrative 22 procedure Act, chapter 17A . If the public employment relations 23 board finds that the action taken by the appointing authority 24 was for political, religious, racial, national origin, sex, 25 age, or other reasons not constituting just cause, the employee 26 may be reinstated without loss of pay or benefits for the 27 elapsed period, or the public employment relations board may 28 provide other appropriate remedies. Decisions by the public 29 employment relations board constitute final agency action. 30 However, if the employee is an administrative law judge 31 appointed or employed by the public employment relations board, 32 the employee’s appeal shall be heard by an administrative law 33 judge employed by the administrative hearings division of the 34 department of inspections and appeals in accordance with the 35 -36- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 36/ 44
S.F. _____ provisions of section 10A.801, whose decision shall constitute 1 final agency action. 2 Sec. 41. Section 10A.801, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 3 2015, is amended to read as follows: 4 a. The department shall employ a sufficient number of 5 administrative law judges to conduct proceedings for which 6 agencies are required, by section 17A.11 or any other provision 7 of law, to use an administrative law judge employed by the 8 division. An administrative law judge employed by the division 9 shall not perform duties inconsistent with the judge’s duties 10 and responsibilities as an administrative law judge and shall 11 be located in an office that is separated from the offices of 12 the agencies for which that person acts as a presiding officer. 13 Administrative The administrator and all administrative law 14 judges shall be covered by the merit system provisions of 15 chapter 8A, subchapter IV . 16 Sec. 42. Section 86.2, subsection 1, paragraphs a and b, 17 Code 2015, are amended to read as follows: 18 a. Chief deputy workers’ compensation commissioners for 19 whose acts the commissioner is responsible, who are exempt from 20 who shall be appointed and serve pursuant to the merit system 21 provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV , and who shall serve at 22 the pleasure of the commissioner unless the commissioners are 23 otherwise covered by a collective bargaining agreement . 24 b. Deputy workers’ compensation commissioners for whose 25 acts the commissioner is responsible and who shall serve at the 26 pleasure of the commissioner be appointed and serve pursuant 27 to the merit system provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV, 28 unless the commissioners are otherwise covered by a collective 29 bargaining agreement . 30 Sec. 43. Section 96.6, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 2015, 31 is amended to read as follows: 32 b. Appeals from the initial determination shall be heard 33 by an administrative law judge employed by the department who 34 shall be covered by the merit system provisions of chapter 35 -37- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 37/ 44
S.F. _____ 8A, subchapter IV, unless the administrative law judge is 1 otherwise covered by a collective bargaining agreement . An 2 administrative law judge’s decision may be appealed by any 3 party to the employment appeal board created in section 4 10A.601 . The decision of the appeal board is final agency 5 action and an appeal of the decision shall be made directly to 6 the district court. 7 DIVISION V 8 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —— ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 9 REDEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS 10 Sec. 44. Section 15.293B, subsection 4, Code 2015, is 11 amended to read as follows: 12 4. A registered project shall be completed within thirty 13 months of the date the project was registered unless the 14 authority , upon recommendation of the council and approval of 15 the board, provides additional time to complete the project. 16 A project shall not be provided more than twelve months of 17 additional time. If the registered project is not completed 18 within the time required, the project is not eligible to claim 19 a tax credit provided in section 15.293A . 20 Sec. 45. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 21 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 22 enactment. 23 Sec. 46. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section of this 24 division of this Act amending Code section 15.293B applies 25 retroactively to qualifying redevelopment project agreements 26 entered into on or after July 1, 2010, for which a request for 27 a project extension is submitted to the economic development 28 authority on or after January 1, 2015. 29 DIVISION VI 30 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —— FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS 31 Sec. 47. Section 537A.10, subsection 9, paragraph b, Code 32 2015, is amended to read as follows: 33 b. However, the publication by the franchisor of a list 34 of approved suppliers of goods, supplies, inventories, or 35 -38- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 38/ 44
S.F. _____ services, or the requirement that such goods, supplies, 1 inventories, or services comply with customary and reasonable 2 specifications and standards prescribed by the franchisor, 3 does not constitute designation of a source. Additionally, 4 the reasonable right of a franchisor to disapprove a supplier 5 does not constitute a designation of source. This subsection 6 does not apply to the principal goods, supplies, inventories, 7 or services manufactured by the franchisor, except for motor 8 oil that is labeled in accordance with the requirements of 9 the American petroleum institute, or such goods, supplies, 10 inventories, or services entitled to protection as a trade 11 secret. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill makes appropriations and transfers from the 16 general fund of the state and other funds to the department 17 of cultural affairs, the economic development authority, the 18 Iowa finance authority, the public employee relations board, 19 the department of workforce development, the board of regents, 20 the university of Iowa, the university of northern Iowa, and 21 Iowa state university for the 2015-2016 fiscal year modifies 22 the redevelopment tax credit, and provides for other related 23 changes. 24 DIVISION I —— FY 2015-2016. Division I of the bill relates 25 to FY 2015-2016 appropriations and related changes. The bill 26 provides that the goals for the economic development authority 27 shall be to expand and stimulate the state economy, increase 28 the wealth of Iowans, and increase the population of the state. 29 The bill transfers moneys collected by the division of 30 insurance in excess of the anticipated gross revenues to the 31 economic development authority for purposes of insurance 32 economic development and international insurance economic 33 development. 34 The bill requests the auditor of state to review the audit 35 -39- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 39/ 44
S.F. _____ of the Iowa finance authority performed by the auditor hired 1 by the authority. 2 The bill appropriates moneys from the special employment 3 security contingency fund to the department of workforce 4 development for field offices. 5 The bill appropriates interest earned on the unemployment 6 compensation reserve fund to the department of workforce 7 development for the operation of field offices. 8 The bill requires the department of workforce development 9 to require a unique identification login for all users of 10 workforce development centers operated through electronic 11 means. 12 The bill appropriates moneys from moneys credited to 13 the state by the secretary of the treasury of the United 14 States pursuant to the Social Security Act to the department 15 of workforce development for the administration of the 16 unemployment compensation program only. 17 The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled worker 18 and job creation fund to the economic development authority and 19 the board of regents and certain regents institutions. 20 The bill requires an agency receiving an appropriation 21 pursuant to the bill to impose certain purchasing preferences. 22 The bill prohibits an agency receiving an appropriation 23 pursuant to the bill from using moneys for the payment of a 24 personnel settlement agreement between that entity and a state 25 employee that contains a confidentiality provision. 26 DIVISION II —— FY 2016-2017. Division II of the bill makes 27 appropriations and transfers from the general fund of the state 28 and other funds to the department of cultural affairs, the 29 economic development authority, the Iowa finance authority, the 30 public employee relations board, the department of workforce 31 development, the board of regents, the university of Iowa, the 32 university of northern Iowa, and Iowa state university for the 33 2016-2017 fiscal year at generally 50 percent of the amounts 34 appropriated for the same purposes for the prior fiscal year. 35 -40- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 40/ 44
S.F. _____ DIVISION III —— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —— EMPLOYMENT RIDES 1 INITIATIVE. Division III of the bill establishes an Iowa 2 employment rides initiative in the department of transportation 3 to provide funds to public transit systems for programs and 4 services that provide employment transportation to Iowans. 5 The bill defines “employment transportation” as an urban or 6 rural program or service that provides an individual with 7 transportation solely to or from a workplace, including but 8 not limited to expanding or sustaining existing transportation 9 services or service hours, coordinating ride share services, 10 and shuttle services. 11 The department of transportation shall award grants on a 12 competitive basis. A grant cannot exceed $150,000. A grant 13 application must contain a commitment from the public transit 14 system of at least a dollar-for-dollar match of the grant funds 15 awarded. Moneys charged to individuals receiving employment 16 transportation services cannot be used as matching funds. The 17 bill requires a public transit system receiving a grant to use 18 those moneys only for operational costs directly associated 19 with providing employment transportation and prohibits the use 20 of the moneys for capital expenditures or construction. 21 The bill permits the public transit system receiving a 22 grant pursuant to the bill to coordinate with other local, 23 state, or federal governmental agencies and private nonprofit 24 organizations in the administration of a program or service. 25 The bill requires a public transit system receiving a grant, 26 as a condition of the grant, to provide the department of 27 transportation with information on any program or service for 28 which the public transit system is awarded a grant. 29 The bill requires the department of transportation to submit 30 a report to the general assembly by January 1 of each year on 31 the outcomes of the initiative. 32 The bill requires the department of transportation to adopt 33 administrative rules to administer the initiative. 34 The bill creates an employment rides fund in the state 35 -41- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 41/ 44
S.F. _____ treasury under the control of the department of transportation 1 to be used to provide grants under the Iowa employment rides 2 initiative. 3 DIVISION IV —— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —— MERIT 4 SYSTEM STATUS AND APPEALS. Division IV of the bill makes 5 miscellaneous Code changes related to the merit system 6 protection for administrative law judges in certain 7 departments. The bill amends Code section 8A.412 to provide 8 that administrative law judges appointed or employed by the 9 public employment relations board are subject to the merit 10 system provision of Code chapter 8A. The bill amends Code 11 section 8A.415 to provide that if an employee subject to 12 the merit system is an administrative law judge appointed 13 or employed by the public employment relations board, the 14 employee’s appeal concerning a grievance or discipline 15 involving the employee shall be heard by an administrative law 16 judge within the department of inspections and appeals rather 17 than the public employment relations board, and the decision 18 of the administrative law judge within the department of 19 inspections and appeals constitutes the final agency action. 20 The bill provides that the administrator of the 21 administrative hearings division of the department of 22 inspections and appeals is covered by the merit system as 23 provided in Code chapter 8A. 24 The bill states that the chief deputy workers’ compensation 25 commissioners and deputy workers’ compensation commissioners 26 shall be appointed and serve pursuant to the merit system 27 provision of Code chapter 8A unless the commissioners are 28 otherwise covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 29 Currently, the chief deputy commissioners are exempt from the 30 merit system and all chief deputy and deputy commissioners 31 serve at the pleasure of the workers’ compensation 32 commissioner. 33 The bill provides that an administrative law judge employed 34 by the department of workforce development for unemployment 35 -42- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 42/ 44
S.F. _____ compensation cases shall be covered by the merit system 1 provisions of Code chapter 8A unless the judge is otherwise 2 covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 3 DIVISION V —— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —— ECONOMIC 4 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REDEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT. Division V 5 of the bill allows the economic development authority, upon 6 recommendation of the brownfield redevelopment advisory council 7 and approval of the economic development authority board, 8 to extend the time for completion of a registered project 9 receiving a redevelopment tax credit beyond the 30-month limit 10 from the date the project was registered. The bill eliminates 11 a provision prohibiting a project from being provided more 12 than 12 months of additional time beyond the 30-month limit 13 to complete the project. The provisions in this division are 14 effective upon enactment and apply retroactively to qualifying 15 redevelopment project agreements entered into on or after 16 July 1, 2010, for which a request for a project extension is 17 submitted to the economic development authority on or after 18 January 1, 2015. 19 DIVISION VI —— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —— FRANCHISE 20 AGREEMENTS. Division VI of the bill relates to franchise 21 agreements. The Code does not allow a franchisor to require 22 a franchisee to purchase goods, supplies, inventories, or 23 services exclusively from the franchisor or from a source of 24 supply specifically designated by the franchisor where the 25 goods, supplies, inventories, or services of comparable quality 26 are available from sources other than those designated by 27 the franchisor. The Code does, however, allow a franchisor 28 to publish a list of approved supplies of goods, supplies, 29 inventories, or services or require that such goods, supplies, 30 inventories, or services comply with specifications and 31 standards prescribed by the franchisor. The bill adds that 32 such specifications and standards must be customary and 33 reasonable. 34 The Code currently provides that this limitation on the 35 -43- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 43/ 44
S.F. _____ sources of goods and services in franchise agreements does not 1 apply to principal goods, supplies, inventories, or services 2 manufactured by the franchisor. The bill adds an exception to 3 the limitation for motor oil that is labeled in accordance with 4 the requirements of the American petroleum institute. 5 -44- LSB 1019SB (3) 86 ad/tm 44/ 44