House File 2028 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2028 BY ISENHART A BILL FOR An Act extending the repeal date of the Iowa energy center and 1 specified funding mechanisms associated with the center and 2 the center for global and regional environmental research, 3 and including effective date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5310YH (8) 89 es/rn
H.F. 2028 Section 1. Section 15.108, subsection 9, paragraph g, Code 1 2022, is amended to read as follows: 2 g. Administer the Iowa energy center established in section 3 15.120 . This paragraph “g” is repealed July 1, 2022 2030 . 4 Sec. 2. Section 15.120, subsection 5, Code 2022, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 5. This section is repealed July 1, 2022 2030 . 7 Sec. 3. Section 476.1A, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 8 2022, is amended to read as follows: 9 e. Assessment of fees for the support of the Iowa energy 10 center created in section 15.120 and the center for global and 11 regional environmental research established by the state board 12 of regents. This paragraph “e” is repealed July 1, 2022 2030 . 13 Sec. 4. Section 476.1B, subsection 1, paragraph j, Code 14 2022, is amended to read as follows: 15 j. Assessment of fees for the support of the Iowa energy 16 center created in section 15.120 and the center for global and 17 regional environmental research created by the state board of 18 regents. This paragraph “j” is repealed July 1, 2022 2030 . 19 Sec. 5. Section 476.1C, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 20 2022, is amended to read as follows: 21 b. Shall be subject to the assessment of fees for the 22 support of the Iowa energy center created in section 15.120 23 and the center for global and regional environmental research 24 created by the state board of regents. This paragraph “b” is 25 repealed July 1, 2022 2030 . 26 Sec. 6. Section 476.10A, subsection 1, paragraph c, 27 subparagraph (1), Code 2022, is amended by adding the following 28 new subparagraph division: 29 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (e) For the fiscal year 30 beginning July 1, 2022, and succeeding fiscal years, such 31 remittances are appropriated to the Iowa energy center created 32 in section 15.120. 33 Sec. 7. Section 476.10A, subsection 4, Code 2022, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -1- LSB 5310YH (8) 89 es/rn 1/ 2
H.F. 2028 4. This section is repealed July 1, 2022 2030 . 1 Sec. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 2 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 3 EXPLANATION 4 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 5 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 6 This bill extends the repeal date of the Iowa energy center 7 established in Code section 15.120 from July 1, 2022, to July 8 1, 2030. 9 The bill also extends specified funding sources for the 10 Iowa energy center and the center for global and regional 11 environmental research to July 1, 2030, and makes conforming 12 amendments. 13 The bill provides that the full amount of specified 14 remittances from gas and electric utilities are appropriated to 15 the Iowa energy center. Current law provides for a portion of 16 such remittances to be transferred to the general fund. 17 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 18 -2- LSB 5310YH (8) 89 es/rn 2/ 2