HF 2246 (LSB 5993YH (7) 88)

HOUSE FILE 2246

BY  STAED

A BILL FOR

An Act making appropriations to support entities involved in the production and distribution of food.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 15.368, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   15.368  World food prize award and support.
   1.  Commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, there is annually appropriated from the general fund of the state to the authority one million two hundred thousand dollars for the support of the world food prize award.
   2.  The Iowa state capitol is designated as the primary location for the annual ceremony to award the world food prize.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  234.15  Iowa food bank association —— appropriation.
   1.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and for each subsequent fiscal year, there is annually appropriated from the general fund of the department four hundred thousand dollars to be distributed to an Iowa food bank association to relieve situations of emergency experienced by families or individuals who reside in this state, including low-income families and individuals and unemployed families and individuals, by distributing food to those persons. The Iowa food bank association recipient shall report to the department as required by the department.
   2.  As used in this section, “Iowa food bank association” means a private nonprofit entity that meets all of the following requirements:
   a.  The association is organized under chapter 504.
   b.  The association qualifies under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
   c.  The association’s members include food banks, or affiliations of food banks, that together serve all counties in this state.
   d.  The association’s principal office is located in this state.
    Sec. 3.  Section 266.39, Code 2020, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and for each subsequent fiscal year, there is annually appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Leopold center for sustainable agriculture, established as part of the Iowa state university of science and technology pursuant to section 266.39, four hundred thousand dollars to support the purposes of the center.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill reduces the standing limited appropriation to the economic development authority to support the world food prize from $1 million to $200,000. The bill makes a standing limited appropriation of $400,000 to the department of human services to support an Iowa food bank association to assist entities providing food assistance to persons in need, and $400,000 to the Leopold center for sustainable agriculture which is established as part of Iowa state university of science and technology.