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    Senate Study Bill 1242 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1making appropriations to the department of cultural
    2affairs, the economic development authority, the Iowa
    3finance authority, the public employment relations board,
    4the department of workforce development, and the state board
    5of regents and certain regents institutions, and providing
    6for properly related matters.
    7BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    1DIVISION I
    2fy 2021–2022
    3   Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.   There is
    4appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
    5department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year beginning
    6July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amounts,
    7or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
    8designated:
       91.  ADMINISTRATION
       10For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
    11purposes:
    ..................................................  $12168,637
       13The department of cultural affairs shall coordinate
    14activities with the tourism office of the economic development
    15authority to promote attendance at the state historical
    16building and at the state’s historic sites.
       172.  COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS
       18For planning and programming for the community cultural
    19grants program established under section 303.3:
    ..................................................  $20172,090
       213.  HISTORICAL DIVISION
       22For the support of the historical division:
    ..................................................  $233,142,351
       244.  HISTORIC SITES
       25For the administration and support of historic sites:
    ..................................................  $26426,398
       275.  ARTS DIVISION
       28For the support of the arts division:
    ..................................................  $291,317,188
       30Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, the department
    31shall allocate $300,000 for purposes of the film office.
       326.  IOWA GREAT PLACES
       33For the Iowa great places program established under section
    34303.3C:
    ..................................................  $35150,000
    -1-       17.  CULTURAL TRUST GRANTS
       2For grant programs administered by the Iowa arts
    3council including those programs supporting the long-term
    4financial stability and sustainability of nonprofit cultural
    5organizations:
    ..................................................  $6150,000
    7   Sec. 2.  GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
       81.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, the goals
    9for the economic development authority shall be to expand and
    10stimulate the state economy, increase the wealth of Iowans, and
    11increase the population of the state.
       122.  To achieve the goals in subsection 1, the economic
    13development authority shall do all of the following for the
    14fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021:
       15a.  Concentrate its efforts on programs and activities that
    16result in commercially viable products and services.
       17b.  Adopt practices and services consistent with free
    18market, private sector philosophies.
       19c.  Ensure economic growth and development throughout the
    20state.
       21d.  Work with businesses and communities to continually
    22improve the economic development climate along with the
    23economic well-being and quality of life for Iowans.
       24e.  Coordinate with other state agencies to ensure that they
    25are attentive to the needs of an entrepreneurial culture.
       26f.  Establish a strong and aggressive marketing image to
    27showcase Iowa’s workforce, existing industry, and potential.
    28A priority shall be placed on recruiting new businesses,
    29business expansion, and retaining existing Iowa businesses.
    30Emphasis shall be placed on entrepreneurial development through
    31helping entrepreneurs secure capital, and developing networks
    32and a business climate conducive to entrepreneurs and small
    33businesses.
       34g.  Encourage the development of communities and quality of
    35life to foster economic growth.
    -2-       1h.  Prepare communities for future growth and development
    2through development, expansion, and modernization of
    3infrastructure.
       4i.  Develop public-private partnerships with Iowa businesses
    5in the tourism industry, Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism
    6organizations, and political subdivisions in this state to
    7assist in the development of advertising efforts.
       8j.  Develop, to the fullest extent possible, cooperative
    9efforts for advertising with contributions from other sources.
    10   Sec. 3.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
       111.  APPROPRIATION
       12a.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    13to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
    14beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
    15amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
    16purposes designated in this subsection:
    ..................................................  $1713,318,553
       18b.  (1)  For salaries, support, miscellaneous purposes,
    19programs, marketing, and the maintenance of an administration
    20division, a business development division, a community
    21development division, a small business development division,
    22and other divisions the authority may organize.
       23(2)  For business development operations and programs,
    24international trade, export assistance, workforce recruitment,
    25and the partner state program.
       26(3)  For transfer to a fund created pursuant to section
    2715.313 for purposes of financing strategic infrastructure
    28projects.
       29(4)  For community economic development programs, tourism
    30operations, community assistance, plans for Iowa green corps
    31and summer youth programs, the mainstreet and rural mainstreet
    32programs, the school-to-career program, the community
    33development block grant, and housing and shelter-related
    34programs.
       35(5)  For achieving the goals and accountability, and
    -3-1fulfilling the requirements and duties required under this
    2division of this Act.
       3c.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    4this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    5close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    6available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this
    7subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
       82.  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESTRICTIONS
       9a.  A business creating jobs through moneys appropriated in
    10subsection 1 shall be subject to contract provisions requiring
    11new and retained jobs to be filled by individuals who are
    12citizens of the United States who reside within the United
    13States, or any person authorized to work in the United States
    14pursuant to federal law, including legal resident aliens
    15residing in the United States.
       16b.  Any vendor who receives moneys appropriated in
    17subsection 1 shall adhere to such contract provisions and
    18provide periodic assurances as the state shall require that the
    19jobs are filled solely by citizens of the United States who
    20reside within the United States, or any person authorized to
    21work in the United States pursuant to federal law, including
    22legal resident aliens residing in the United States.
       23c.  A business that receives financial assistance from
    24the authority from moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall
    25only employ individuals legally authorized to work in this
    26state. In addition to all other applicable penalties provided
    27by current law, all or a portion of the assistance received
    28by a business which is found to knowingly employ individuals
    29not legally authorized to work in this state is subject to
    30recapture by the authority.
       313.  USES OF APPROPRIATIONS
       32a.  From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
    33authority may provide financial assistance in the form of a
    34grant to a community economic development entity for conducting
    35a local workforce recruitment effort designed to recruit former
    -4-1citizens of the state and former students at colleges and
    2universities in the state to meet the needs of local employers.
       3b.  From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
    4authority may provide financial assistance to early stage
    5industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
       6c.  From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
    7authority may provide financial assistance in the form of
    8grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and
    9commercialization projects involving value-added agriculture,
    10advanced technology, or biotechnology.
       11d.  The authority shall not use any moneys appropriated in
    12subsection 1 for purposes of providing financial assistance for
    13the Iowa green streets pilot project or for any other program
    14or project that involves the installation of geothermal systems
    15for melting snow and ice from streets or sidewalks.
       164.  WORLD FOOD PRIZE
       17In lieu of the standing appropriation in section 15.368,
    18there is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
    19economic development authority for the fiscal year beginning
    20July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount
    21for the world food prize:
    ..................................................  $22375,000
       235.IOWA COMMISSION ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE
    24There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    25to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
    26beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
    27amount for allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer
    28service for purposes of the Iowa state commission grant
    29program, and the Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership
    30programs:
    ..................................................  $31168,201
    32Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
    33authority shall allocate $75,000 for purposes of the Iowa state
    34commission grant program and $93,201 for purposes of the Iowa’s
    35promise and Iowa mentoring partnership programs.
    -5-    1Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
    2subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
    3of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
    4for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
    5the succeeding fiscal year.
       66.  COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS — ASSISTANCE
       7There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    8to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
    9beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
    10amount to be used for the purposes of providing financial
    11assistance to Iowa’s councils of governments:
    ..................................................  $12275,000
       137.  FUTURE READY IOWA REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP DEVELOPMENT
    14PROGRAM
       15a.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    16to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
    17beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
    18amount to be used for the funding of the future ready Iowa
    19registered apprenticeship development program under chapter
    2015C, to encourage small to midsize businesses to start or grow
    21registered apprenticeships:
    ..................................................  $221,000,000
       23b.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    24this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    25close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    26available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    27close of the succeeding fiscal year.
       288.  SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
    29INTERNSHIPS
       30a.  There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
    31job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the Iowa economic
    32development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    332021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
    34much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
       35For the funding of internships for students studying in the
    -6-1fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
    2with eligible Iowa employers as provided in section 15.411,
    3subsection 3, paragraph “c”:
    ..................................................  $41,000,000
       5b.  No more than 3 percent of the moneys appropriated in this
    6subsection may be used by the authority for costs associated
    7with administration of the internship program.
       8c.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    9this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at
    10the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    11available for expenditure for the purposes designated in
    12subsequent fiscal years.
       139.  FUTURE READY IOWA — VOLUNTEER MENTORING PROGRAM
       14a.  There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
    15job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the economic
    16development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    172021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
    18much thereof as is necessary, for the purpose designated:
       19For allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer services
    20to be used for further development of a volunteer mentor
    21program to support implementation of the future ready Iowa
    22skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program in section
    23261.131 and the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant
    24program created in section 261.132:
    ..................................................  $25400,000
       26b.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    27this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at
    28the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    29available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    30close of the succeeding fiscal year.
       3110.  STEM BEST AND EMPOWER RURAL IOWA
       32a.  There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
    33job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the economic
    34development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    352021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amounts, or so
    -7-1much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
       2STEM Best:
    ..................................................  $3700,000
       4Empower Rural Iowa Program:
    ..................................................  $5700,000
       6b.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    7this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at
    8the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    9available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    10close of the succeeding fiscal year.
       11c.  The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter
    1217A to establish criteria for the distribution of the moneys
    13appropriated in this subsection.
    14   Sec. 4.  LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS — FY
    152021-2022.      Notwithstanding the standing appropriations
    16in the following designated sections for the fiscal year
    17beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the amounts
    18appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to
    19these sections for the following purposes shall not exceed the
    20following amounts:
       211.  For operational support grants and community cultural
    22grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3, paragraph “d”,
    23subparagraph (1):
    ..................................................  $24448,403
       252.  For the purposes of regional tourism marketing under
    26section 99F.11, subsection 3, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2):
    ..................................................  $27900,000
    28   Sec. 5.  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPORTING — ECONOMIC
    29DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.      The economic development authority and
    30the department of revenue shall submit a joint annual report
    31to the general assembly no later than November 1, 2021, that
    32details the amount of every direct loan, forgivable loan,
    33tax credit, tax exemption, tax refund, grant, or any other
    34financial assistance awarded to a person during the prior
    35fiscal year by the authority under an economic development
    -8-1program administered by the authority. The report shall
    2identify the county where the project associated with each such
    3award is located.
    4   Sec. 6.  INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  From the
    5moneys collected by the insurance division in excess of the
    6anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection
    73, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, $100,000
    8shall be transferred to the economic development authority for
    9insurance economic development and international insurance
    10economic development.
    11   Sec. 7.  IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY.
       121.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    13to the Iowa finance authority for the fiscal year beginning
    14July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount,
    15or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used to provide
    16reimbursement for rent expenses to eligible persons under
    17the home and community-based services rent subsidy program
    18established in section 16.55:
    ..................................................  $19658,000
       202.  Of the moneys appropriated in this section, not more than
    21$35,000 may be used for administrative costs.
       223.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    23this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    24close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    25available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    26close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    27   Sec. 8.  IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AUDIT.  The auditor of state
    28is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance authority
    29performed by the auditor hired by the authority.
    30   Sec. 9.  PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.
       311.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    32to the public employment relations board for the fiscal year
    33beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
    34amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes
    35designated:
    -9-       1For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
    2purposes:
    ..................................................  $31,492,452
       42.  Of the moneys appropriated in this section, the board
    5shall allocate $15,000 for maintaining an internet site that
    6allows access to a searchable database of collective bargaining
    7information.
    8   Sec. 10.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.  There
    9is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
    10department of workforce development for the fiscal year
    11beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
    12amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes
    13designated:
       141.  DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES
       15a.  For the division of labor services, including salaries,
    16support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $173,491,252
       18b.  From the contractor registration fees, the division of
    19labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections
    20and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under
    21chapter 91C, relating to contractor registration.
       222.  DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
       23a.  For the division of workers’ compensation, including
    24salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $253,321,044
       26b.  The division of workers’ compensation shall charge a
    27$100 filing fee for workers’ compensation cases. The filing
    28fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However, the
    29fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party, except
    30in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be unjust
    31under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the filing
    32fee allowed under this subsection are appropriated to the
    33department of workforce development to be used for purposes of
    34administering the division of workers’ compensation.
       353.  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
    -10-       1a.  For the operation of field offices and the workforce
    2development board:
    ..................................................  $36,675,650
       4b.  Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” of this
    5subsection, the department shall allocate $150,000 to the state
    6library for the purpose of licensing an online resource which
    7prepares persons to succeed in the workplace through programs
    8which improve job skills and vocational test-taking abilities.
       94.  OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM
       10a.  For the development and administration of an offender
    11reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills:
    ..................................................  $12387,158
       13b.  The department of workforce development shall partner
    14with the department of corrections to provide staff within the
    15correctional facilities to improve offenders’ abilities to find
    16and retain productive employment.
       175.  INTEGRATED INFORMATION FOR IOWA SYSTEM
       18For the payment of services provided by the department of
    19administrative services related to the integrated information
    20for Iowa system:
    ..................................................  $21228,822
       226.  SUMMER YOUTH INTERN PILOT PROGRAM
       23For the funding of a summer youth intern pilot program that
    24will help young people at risk of not graduating from high
    25school to explore and prepare for high-demand careers through
    26summer work experience, including the development of soft
    27skills:
    ..................................................  $28250,000
       297.  HOME BASE IOWA
       30For the support of home base Iowa:
    ..................................................  $31250,000
       328.  NONREVERSION
       33Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
    34section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of
    35the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for
    -11-1expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the
    2succeeding fiscal year.
    3   Sec. 11.  GENERAL FUND — EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION
    4PROGRAM.      There is appropriated from the general fund of the
    5state to the department of workforce development for the fiscal
    6year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
    7following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
    8used for the purposes designated:
       9For enhancing efforts to investigate employers that
    10misclassify workers:
    ..................................................  $11379,631
    12   Sec. 12.  SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.
       131.  There is appropriated from the special employment
    14security contingency fund to the department of workforce
    15development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and
    16ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so much thereof
    17as is necessary, to be used for field offices:
    ..................................................  $181,766,084
       192.  Any remaining additional penalty and interest revenue
    20collected by the department of workforce development is
    21appropriated to the department for the fiscal year beginning
    22July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, to accomplish the
    23mission of the department.
    24   Sec. 13.  FUTURE READY IOWA — IOWA EMPLOYER INNOVATION FUND.
       251.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    26to the department of workforce development for the fiscal year
    27beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
    28amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
    29purposes designated:
       30In consultation with the workforce development board, for
    31funding of the Iowa employer innovation program which shall
    32match eligible employer moneys to expand opportunities for
    33education and training leading to high-demand jobs and to
    34encourage Iowa employers, community leaders, and others to
    35provide leadership and support for regional workforce talent
    -12-1pools throughout the state, and for future ready Iowa education
    2and outreach:
    ..................................................  $34,200,000
       4Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, an amount
    5to be determined by the department of workforce development
    6in consultation with the workforce development board shall be
    7transferred to the Iowa child care challenge fund.
       82.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    9this section which remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    10end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    11available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    12close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    13   Sec. 14.  UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND —
    14FIELD OFFICES.      Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 8,
    15paragraph “e”, there is appropriated from interest earned on
    16the unemployment compensation reserve fund to the department
    17of workforce development for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    182021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
    19much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
       20For the operation of field offices:
    ..................................................  $212,850,000
    22   Sec. 15.  VIRTUAL ACCESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICES.  The
    23department of workforce development shall require a unique
    24identification login for all users of workforce development
    25centers operated through electronic means.
    26   Sec. 16.  UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.  Notwithstanding
    27section 96.9, subsection 4, paragraph “a”, moneys credited to
    28the state by the secretary of the treasury of the United
    29States pursuant to section 903 of the Social Security
    30Act are appropriated to the department of workforce
    31development and shall be used by the department for the
    32administration of the unemployment compensation program only.
    33This appropriation shall not apply to any fiscal year
    34beginning after December 31, 2021.
    35   Sec. 17.   IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND.
    -13-       11.  There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
    2job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following
    3departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year
    4beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
    5amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
    6purposes designated:
       7a.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
       8(1)  For the purposes of providing assistance as described in
    9section 15.335B for the high quality jobs program:
    ..................................................  $1011,700,000
       11(2)  From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
    12“a”, the economic development authority may use not more
    13than $1,000,000 for purposes of providing infrastructure
    14grants to mainstreet communities under the main street Iowa
    15program and may allocate not more than $300,000 for the
    16purposes of supporting statewide worker education and quality
    17preapprenticeship programs.
       18(3)  As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in
    19this lettered paragraph “a”, an entity shall testify upon the
    20request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
    21development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
       22b.  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS AND REGENTS INSTITUTIONS
       23(1)  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. For capacity building
    24infrastructure in areas related to technology
    25commercialization, marketing and business development
    26efforts in areas related to technology commercialization,
    27entrepreneurship, and business growth, and infrastructure
    28projects and programs needed to assist in implementation of
    29activities under chapter 262B:
    ..................................................  $303,000,000
       31(a)  Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this
    32subparagraph (1), 35 percent shall be allocated for Iowa state
    33university of science and technology, 35 percent shall be
    34allocated for the state university of Iowa, and 30 percent
    35shall be allocated for the university of northern Iowa.
    -14-       1(b)  The institutions shall provide a one-to-one match
    2of additional moneys for the activities funded with moneys
    3appropriated under this subparagraph (1).
       4(c)  The state board of regents shall submit a report by
    5January 15, 2022, to the governor, the general assembly, and
    6the legislative services agency regarding the activities,
    7projects, and programs funded with moneys appropriated under
    8this subparagraph (1). The report shall be provided in an
    9electronic format and shall include a list of metrics and
    10criteria mutually agreed to in advance by the board of regents
    11and the economic development authority. The metrics and
    12criteria shall allow the governor’s office and the general
    13assembly to quantify and evaluate the progress of the board of
    14regents institutions with regard to their activities, projects,
    15and programs in the areas of technology commercialization,
    16entrepreneurship, regional development, and market research.
       17(2)  IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. For
    18small business development centers, the research park, and the
    19center for industrial research and service:
    ..................................................  $202,424,302
       21(a)  Of the moneys appropriated in this subparagraph (2),
    22Iowa state university of science and technology shall allocate
    23at least $735,728 for purposes of funding small business
    24development centers. Iowa state university of science and
    25technology may allocate the appropriated moneys to the various
    26small business development centers in any manner necessary to
    27achieve the purposes of this subparagraph.
       28(b)  Iowa state university of science and technology shall
    29do all of the following:
       30(i)  Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
    31will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
       32(ii)  Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
    33companies.
       34(c)  It is the intent of the general assembly that the
    35industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors
    -15-1and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses,
    2industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that moneys
    3for the center for industrial research and service industrial
    4incentive program shall be allocated only for projects which
    5are matched by private sector moneys for directed contract
    6research or for nondirected research. The match required of
    7small businesses as defined in section 15.102, subsection 10,
    8for directed contract research or for nondirected research
    9shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds. The match required
    10for other businesses for directed contract research or
    11for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1 of state
    12funds. The match required of industrial foundations or trade
    13associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds.
       14(d)  Iowa state university of science and technology shall
    15report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
    16economic development and the legislative services agency the
    17total amount of private contributions, the proportion of
    18contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and
    19the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected
    20research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors.
       21(3)  STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the state university of
    22Iowa research park and for university of Iowa pharmaceuticals
    23located at the research park, including salaries, support,
    24maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $25209,279
       26The state university of Iowa shall do all of the following:
       27(a)  Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
    28will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
       29(b)  Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
    30companies.
       31(4)  STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the purpose of
    32implementing the entrepreneurship and economic growth
    33initiative:
    ..................................................  $342,000,000
       35(5)  UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. For the metal casting
    -16-1center, the MyEntreNet internet application, and the institute
    2for decision making, including salaries, support, maintenance,
    3and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $41,066,419
       5(a)  Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this
    6subparagraph, the university of northern Iowa shall allocate at
    7least $617,638 for purposes of support of entrepreneurs through
    8the university’s center for business growth and innovation and
    9advance Iowa program.
       10(b)  The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the
    11following:
       12(i)  Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
    13will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
       14(ii)  Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
    15companies.
       16(6)  As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in
    17this lettered paragraph “b”, an entity shall testify upon the
    18request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
    19development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
       20c.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
       21To develop a long-term sustained program to train unemployed
    22and underemployed central Iowans with skills necessary to
    23advance to higher-paying jobs with full benefits:
    ..................................................  $24100,000
       25(1)  The department of workforce development shall begin
    26a request for proposals process, issued for purposes of this
    27lettered paragraph “c”, no later than September 1, 2021.
       28(2)  As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated under
    29this lettered paragraph “c”, an entity shall testify upon the
    30request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
    31development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
       32d.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
       33For the funding of a future ready Iowa coordinator in the
    34department:
    ..................................................  $35150,000
    -17-       12.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    2this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    3close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    4available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    5close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    6   Sec. 18.  GENERAL FUND — CERTAIN REGENTS INSTITUTIONS.
       71.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    8to the following institutions for the fiscal year beginning
    9July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amounts,
    10or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
    11designated:
       12a.  IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
       13In cooperation with the Iowa economic development authority,
    14for support of a biosciences innovation ecosystem to strengthen
    15Iowa’s leadership positions in the area of bio-based chemicals,
    16digital agriculture, vaccines, and medical devices, including
    17salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $182,988,286
       19b.  STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
       20In cooperation with the Iowa economic development authority,
    21for support of a biosciences innovation ecosystem, to
    22strengthen Iowa’s leadership positions in the area of bio-based
    23chemicals, digital agriculture, vaccines, and medical devices,
    24including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
    25purposes:
    ..................................................  $26996,095
       27c.  UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
       28For equipment and technology to expand the university’s
    29additive manufacturing capabilities related to investment
    30castings technology and industry support, including salaries,
    31support, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $32394,321
       33The university of northern Iowa shall make a good faith
    34effort to coordinate with private entities to seek funds to
    35supplement this appropriation to support the expansion of the
    -18-1university’s additive manufacturing capabilities.
       22.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    3subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “b”, that remain unencumbered
    4or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
    5but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
    6designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    7DIVISION II
    8fy 2022–2023
    9   Sec. 19.  DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.   There is
    10appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
    11department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year beginning
    12July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amounts,
    13or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
    14designated:
       151.  ADMINISTRATION
       16For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
    17purposes:
    ..................................................  $18168,637
       19The department of cultural affairs shall coordinate
    20activities with the tourism office of the economic development
    21authority to promote attendance at the state historical
    22building and at the state’s historic sites.
       232.  COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS
       24For planning and programming for the community cultural
    25grants program established under section 303.3:
    ..................................................  $26150,000
       273.  HISTORICAL DIVISION
       28For the support of the historical division:
    ..................................................  $293,142,351
       304.  HISTORIC SITES
       31For the administration and support of historic sites:
    ..................................................  $32426,398
       335.  ARTS DIVISION
       34For the support of the arts division:
    ..................................................  $351,317,188
    -19-       1Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, the department
    2shall allocate $300,000 for purposes of the film office.
       36.  IOWA GREAT PLACES
       4For the Iowa great places program established under section
    5303.3C:
    ..................................................  $6150,000
       77.  CULTURAL TRUST GRANTS
       8For grant programs administered by the Iowa arts
    9council including those programs supporting the long-term
    10financial stability and sustainability of nonprofit cultural
    11organizations:
    ..................................................  $12172,090
    13   Sec. 20.  GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
       141.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, the goals
    15for the economic development authority shall be to expand and
    16stimulate the state economy, increase the wealth of Iowans, and
    17increase the population of the state.
       182.  To achieve the goals in subsection 1, the economic
    19development authority shall do all of the following for the
    20fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022:
       21a.  Concentrate its efforts on programs and activities that
    22result in commercially viable products and services.
       23b.  Adopt practices and services consistent with free
    24market, private sector philosophies.
       25c.  Ensure economic growth and development throughout the
    26state.
       27d.  Work with businesses and communities to continually
    28improve the economic development climate along with the
    29economic well-being and quality of life for Iowans.
       30e.  Coordinate with other state agencies to ensure that they
    31are attentive to the needs of an entrepreneurial culture.
       32f.  Establish a strong and aggressive marketing image to
    33showcase Iowa’s workforce, existing industry, and potential.
    34A priority shall be placed on recruiting new businesses,
    35business expansion, and retaining existing Iowa businesses.
    -20-1Emphasis shall be placed on entrepreneurial development through
    2helping entrepreneurs secure capital, and developing networks
    3and a business climate conducive to entrepreneurs and small
    4businesses.
       5g.  Encourage the development of communities and quality of
    6life to foster economic growth.
       7h.  Prepare communities for future growth and development
    8through development, expansion, and modernization of
    9infrastructure.
       10i.  Develop public-private partnerships with Iowa businesses
    11in the tourism industry, Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism
    12organizations, and political subdivisions in this state to
    13assist in the development of advertising efforts.
       14j.  Develop, to the fullest extent possible, cooperative
    15efforts for advertising with contributions from other sources.
    16   Sec. 21.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
       171.  APPROPRIATION
       18a.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    19to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
    20beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following
    21amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
    22purposes designated in this subsection:
    ..................................................  $2313,318,553
       24b.  (1)  For salaries, support, miscellaneous purposes,
    25programs, marketing, and the maintenance of an administration
    26division, a business development division, a community
    27development division, a small business development division,
    28and other divisions the authority may organize.
       29(2)  For business development operations and programs,
    30international trade, export assistance, workforce recruitment,
    31and the partner state program.
       32(3)  For transfer to a fund created pursuant to section
    3315.313 for purposes of financing strategic infrastructure
    34projects.
       35(4)  For community economic development programs, tourism
    -21-1operations, community assistance, plans for Iowa green corps
    2and summer youth programs, the mainstreet and rural mainstreet
    3programs, the school-to-career program, the community
    4development block grant, and housing and shelter-related
    5programs.
       6(5)  For achieving the goals and accountability, and
    7fulfilling the requirements and duties required under this
    8division of this Act.
       9c.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    10this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    11close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    12available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this
    13subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
       142.  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESTRICTIONS
       15a.  A business creating jobs through moneys appropriated in
    16subsection 1 shall be subject to contract provisions requiring
    17new and retained jobs to be filled by individuals who are
    18citizens of the United States who reside within the United
    19States, or any person authorized to work in the United States
    20pursuant to federal law, including legal resident aliens
    21residing in the United States.
       22b.  Any vendor who receives moneys appropriated in
    23subsection 1 shall adhere to such contract provisions and
    24provide periodic assurances as the state shall require that the
    25jobs are filled solely by citizens of the United States who
    26reside within the United States, or any person authorized to
    27work in the United States pursuant to federal law, including
    28legal resident aliens residing in the United States.
       29c.  A business that receives financial assistance from
    30the authority from moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall
    31only employ individuals legally authorized to work in this
    32state. In addition to all other applicable penalties provided
    33by current law, all or a portion of the assistance received
    34by a business which is found to knowingly employ individuals
    35not legally authorized to work in this state is subject to
    -22-1recapture by the authority.
       23.  USES OF APPROPRIATIONS
       3a.  From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
    4authority may provide financial assistance in the form of a
    5grant to a community economic development entity for conducting
    6a local workforce recruitment effort designed to recruit former
    7citizens of the state and former students at colleges and
    8universities in the state to meet the needs of local employers.
       9b.  From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
    10authority may provide financial assistance to early stage
    11industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
       12c.  From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
    13authority may provide financial assistance in the form of
    14grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and
    15commercialization projects involving value-added agriculture,
    16advanced technology, or biotechnology.
       17d.  The authority shall not use any moneys appropriated in
    18subsection 1 for purposes of providing financial assistance for
    19the Iowa green streets pilot project or for any other program
    20or project that involves the installation of geothermal systems
    21for melting snow and ice from streets or sidewalks.
       224.WORLD FOOD PRIZE.
    23In lieu of the standing appropriation in section 15.368,
    24there is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
    25economic development authority for the fiscal year beginning
    26July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount
    27for the world food prize:
    ..................................................  $28375,000
       295.IOWA COMMISSION ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE
    30There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    31to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
    32beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following
    33amount for allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer
    34service for purposes of the Iowa state commission grant
    35program, and the Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership
    -23-1programs:
    ..................................................  $2168,201
    3Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
    4authority shall allocate $75,000 for purposes of the Iowa state
    5commission grant program and $93,201 for purposes of the Iowa’s
    6promise and Iowa mentoring partnership programs.
    7Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
    8subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
    9of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
    10for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
    11the succeeding fiscal year.
       126.  COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS — ASSISTANCE
       13There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    14to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
    15beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following
    16amount to be used for the purposes of providing financial
    17assistance to Iowa’s councils of governments:
    ..................................................  $18275,000
       197.  FUTURE READY IOWA REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP DEVELOPMENT
    20PROGRAM
       21a.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    22to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
    23beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following
    24amount to be used for the funding of the future ready Iowa
    25registered apprenticeship development program under chapter
    2615C, to encourage small to midsize businesses to start or grow
    27registered apprenticeships:
    ..................................................  $281,000,000
       29b.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    30this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    31close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    32available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    33close of the succeeding fiscal year.
       348.  SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
    35INTERNSHIPS
    -24-       1a.  There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
    2job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the Iowa economic
    3development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    42022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or so
    5much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
       6For the funding of internships for students studying in the
    7fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
    8with eligible Iowa employers as provided in section 15.411,
    9subsection 3, paragraph “c”:
    ..................................................  $101,000,000
       11b.  No more than 3 percent of the moneys appropriated in this
    12subsection may be used by the authority for costs associated
    13with administration of the internship program.
       14c.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    15this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at
    16the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    17available for expenditure for the purposes designated in
    18subsequent fiscal years.
       199.  FUTURE READY IOWA — VOLUNTEER MENTORING PROGRAM
       20a.  There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
    21job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the economic
    22development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    232022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or so
    24much thereof as is necessary, for the purpose designated:
       25For allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer services
    26to be used for further development of a volunteer mentor
    27program to support implementation of the future ready Iowa
    28skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program in section
    29261.131 and the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant
    30program created in section 261.132:
    ..................................................  $31400,000
       32b.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    33this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at
    34the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    35available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    -25-1close of the succeeding fiscal year.
       210.  STEM BEST AND EMPOWER RURAL IOWA
       3a.  There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
    4job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the economic
    5development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    62022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amounts, or so
    7much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
       8STEM Best:
    ..................................................  $9700,000
       10Empower Rural Iowa Program:
    ..................................................  $11700,000
       12b.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    13this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at
    14the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    15available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    16close of the succeeding fiscal year.
       17c.  The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter
    1817A to establish criteria for the distribution of the moneys
    19appropriated in this subsection.
    20   Sec. 22.  LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS — FY
    212022-2023.      Notwithstanding the standing appropriations
    22in the following designated sections for the fiscal year
    23beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the amounts
    24appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to
    25these sections for the following purposes shall not exceed the
    26following amounts:
       271.  For operational support grants and community cultural
    28grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3, paragraph “d”,
    29subparagraph (1):
    ..................................................  $30448,403
       312.  For the purposes of regional tourism marketing under
    32section 99F.11, subsection 3, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2):
    ..................................................  $33900,000
    34   Sec. 23.  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPORTING — ECONOMIC
    35DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.      The economic development authority and
    -26-1the department of revenue shall submit a joint annual report
    2to the general assembly no later than November 1, 2022, that
    3details the amount of every direct loan, forgivable loan,
    4tax credit, tax exemption, tax refund, grant, or any other
    5financial assistance awarded to a person during the prior
    6fiscal year by the authority under an economic development
    7program administered by the authority. The report shall
    8identify the county where the project associated with each such
    9award is located.
    10   Sec. 24.  INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  From the
    11moneys collected by the insurance division in excess of the
    12anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection
    133, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, $100,000
    14shall be transferred to the economic development authority for
    15insurance economic development and international insurance
    16economic development.
    17   Sec. 25.  IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY.
       181.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    19to the Iowa finance authority for the fiscal year beginning
    20July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount,
    21or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used to provide
    22reimbursement for rent expenses to eligible persons under
    23the home and community-based services rent subsidy program
    24established in section 16.55:
    ..................................................  $25658,000
       262.  Of the moneys appropriated in this section, not more than
    27$35,000 may be used for administrative costs.
       283.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    29this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    30close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    31available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    32close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    33   Sec. 26.  IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AUDIT.  The auditor of state
    34is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance authority
    35performed by the auditor hired by the authority.
    -27-    1   Sec. 27.  PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.
       21.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    3to the public employment relations board for the fiscal year
    4beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following
    5amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes
    6designated:
       7For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
    8purposes:
    ..................................................  $91,492,452
       102.  Of the moneys appropriated in this section, the board
    11shall allocate $15,000 for maintaining an internet site that
    12allows access to a searchable database of collective bargaining
    13information.
    14   Sec. 28.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.  There
    15is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
    16department of workforce development for the fiscal year
    17beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following
    18amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes
    19designated:
       201.  DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES
       21a.  For the division of labor services, including salaries,
    22support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $233,491,252
       24b.  From the contractor registration fees, the division of
    25labor services shall reimburse the department of inspections
    26and appeals for all costs associated with hearings under
    27chapter 91C, relating to contractor registration.
       282.  DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
       29a.  For the division of workers’ compensation, including
    30salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $313,321,044
       32b.  The division of workers’ compensation shall charge a
    33$100 filing fee for workers’ compensation cases. The filing
    34fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However, the
    35fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party, except
    -28-1in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be unjust
    2under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the filing
    3fee allowed under this subsection are appropriated to the
    4department of workforce development to be used for purposes of
    5administering the division of workers’ compensation.
       63.  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
       7a.  For the operation of field offices and the workforce
    8development board:
    ..................................................  $96,675,650
       10b.  Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” of this
    11subsection, the department shall allocate $150,000 to the state
    12library for the purpose of licensing an online resource which
    13prepares persons to succeed in the workplace through programs
    14which improve job skills and vocational test-taking abilities.
       154.  OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM
       16a.  For the development and administration of an offender
    17reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills:
    ..................................................  $18387,158
       19b.  The department of workforce development shall partner
    20with the department of corrections to provide staff within the
    21correctional facilities to improve offenders’ abilities to find
    22and retain productive employment.
       235.  INTEGRATED INFORMATION FOR IOWA SYSTEM
       24For the payment of services provided by the department of
    25administrative services related to the integrated information
    26for Iowa system:
    ..................................................  $27228,822
       286.  SUMMER YOUTH INTERN PILOT PROGRAM
       29For the funding of a summer youth intern pilot program that
    30will help young people at risk of not graduating from high
    31school to explore and prepare for high-demand careers through
    32summer work experience, including the development of soft
    33skills:
    ..................................................  $34250,000
       357.  HOME BASE IOWA
    -29-       1For the support of home base Iowa:
    ..................................................  $2250,000
       38.  NONREVERSION
       4Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
    5section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of
    6the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for
    7expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the
    8succeeding fiscal year.
    9   Sec. 29.  GENERAL FUND — EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION
    10PROGRAM.      There is appropriated from the general fund of the
    11state to the department of workforce development for the fiscal
    12year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the
    13following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
    14used for the purposes designated:
       15For enhancing efforts to investigate employers that
    16misclassify workers:
    ..................................................  $17379,631
    18   Sec. 30.  SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.
       191.  There is appropriated from the special employment
    20security contingency fund to the department of workforce
    21development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and
    22ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or so much thereof
    23as is necessary, to be used for field offices:
    ..................................................  $241,766,084
       252.  Any remaining additional penalty and interest revenue
    26collected by the department of workforce development is
    27appropriated to the department for the fiscal year beginning
    28July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, to accomplish the
    29mission of the department.
    30   Sec. 31.  FUTURE READY IOWA — IOWA EMPLOYER INNOVATION FUND.
       311.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    32to the department of workforce development for the fiscal year
    33beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following
    34amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
    35purposes designated:
    -30-       1In consultation with the workforce development board, for
    2funding of the Iowa employer innovation program which shall
    3match eligible employer moneys to expand opportunities for
    4education and training leading to high-demand jobs and to
    5encourage Iowa employers, community leaders, and others to
    6provide leadership and support for regional workforce talent
    7pools throughout the state, and for future ready Iowa education
    8and outreach:
    ..................................................  $94,200,000
       10Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, an amount
    11to be determined by the department of workforce development
    12in consultation with the workforce development board shall be
    13transferred to the Iowa child care challenge fund.
       142.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    15this section which remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    16end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    17available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    18close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    19   Sec. 32.  UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND —
    20FIELD OFFICES.      Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 8,
    21paragraph “e”, there is appropriated from interest earned on
    22the unemployment compensation reserve fund to the department
    23of workforce development for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    242022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or so
    25much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
       26For the operation of field offices:
    ..................................................  $272,850,000
    28   Sec. 33.  VIRTUAL ACCESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICES.  The
    29department of workforce development shall require a unique
    30identification login for all users of workforce development
    31centers operated through electronic means.
    32   Sec. 34.  UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.  Notwithstanding
    33section 96.9, subsection 4, paragraph “a”, moneys credited to
    34the state by the secretary of the treasury of the United
    35States pursuant to section 903 of the Social Security
    -31-1Act are appropriated to the department of workforce
    2development and shall be used by the department for the
    3administration of the unemployment compensation program only.
    4This appropriation shall not apply to any fiscal year
    5beginning after December 31, 2022.
    6   Sec. 35.   IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND.
       71.  There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
    8job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following
    9departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year
    10beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following
    11amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
    12purposes designated:
       13a.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
       14(1)  For the purposes of providing assistance as described
    15under section 15,335B for the high quality jobs program:
    ..................................................  $1611,700,000
       17(2)  From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
    18“a”, the economic development authority may use not more
    19than $1,000,000 for purposes of providing infrastructure
    20grants to mainstreet communities under the main street Iowa
    21program and may allocate not more than $300,000 for the
    22purposes of supporting statewide worker education and quality
    23preapprenticeship programs.
       24(3)  As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in
    25this lettered paragraph “a”, an entity shall testify upon the
    26request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
    27development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
       28b.  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS AND REGENTS INSTITUTIONS
       29(1)  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. For capacity building
    30infrastructure in areas related to technology
    31commercialization, marketing and business development
    32efforts in areas related to technology commercialization,
    33entrepreneurship, and business growth, and infrastructure
    34projects and programs needed to assist in implementation of
    35activities under chapter 262B:
    -32-    ..................................................  $13,000,000
       2(a)  Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this
    3subparagraph (1), 35 percent shall be allocated for Iowa state
    4university of science and technology, 35 percent shall be
    5allocated for the state university of Iowa, and 30 percent
    6shall be allocated for the university of northern Iowa.
       7(b)  The institutions shall provide a one-to-one match
    8of additional moneys for the activities funded with moneys
    9appropriated under this subparagraph (1).
       10(c)  The state board of regents shall submit a report by
    11January 15, 2023, to the governor, the general assembly, and
    12the legislative services agency regarding the activities,
    13projects, and programs funded with moneys appropriated under
    14this subparagraph (1). The report shall be provided in an
    15electronic format and shall include a list of metrics and
    16criteria mutually agreed to in advance by the board of regents
    17and the economic development authority. The metrics and
    18criteria shall allow the governor’s office and the general
    19assembly to quantify and evaluate the progress of the board of
    20regents institutions with regard to their activities, projects,
    21and programs in the areas of technology commercialization,
    22entrepreneurship, regional development, and market research.
       23(2)  IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. For
    24small business development centers, the research park, and the
    25center for industrial research and service:
    ..................................................  $262,424,302
       27(a)  Of the moneys appropriated in this subparagraph (2),
    28Iowa state university of science and technology shall allocate
    29at least $735,728 for purposes of funding small business
    30development centers. Iowa state university of science and
    31technology may allocate the appropriated moneys to the various
    32small business development centers in any manner necessary to
    33achieve the purposes of this subparagraph.
       34(b)  Iowa state university of science and technology shall
    35do all of the following:
    -33-       1(i)  Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
    2will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
       3(ii)  Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
    4companies.
       5(c)  It is the intent of the general assembly that the
    6industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors
    7and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses,
    8industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that moneys
    9for the center for industrial research and service industrial
    10incentive program shall be allocated only for projects which
    11are matched by private sector moneys for directed contract
    12research or for nondirected research. The match required of
    13small businesses as defined in section 15.102, subsection 10,
    14for directed contract research or for nondirected research
    15shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds. The match required
    16for other businesses for directed contract research or
    17for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1 of state
    18funds. The match required of industrial foundations or trade
    19associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds.
       20(d)  Iowa state university of science and technology shall
    21report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
    22economic development and the legislative services agency the
    23total amount of private contributions, the proportion of
    24contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and
    25the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected
    26research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors.
       27(3)  STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the state university
    28of Iowa research park and for the university of Iowa
    29pharmaceuticals located at the research park, including
    30salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous
    31purposes:
    ..................................................  $32209,279
       33The state university of Iowa shall do all of the following:
       34(a)  Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
    35will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
    -34-       1(b)  Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
    2companies.
       3(4)  STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the purpose of
    4implementing the entrepreneurship and economic growth
    5initiative:
    ..................................................  $62,000,000
       7(5)  UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. For the metal casting
    8center, the MyEntreNet internet application, and the institute
    9for decision making, including salaries, support, maintenance,
    10and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $111,066,419
       12(a)  Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this
    13subparagraph, the university of northern Iowa shall allocate at
    14least $617,638 for purposes of support of entrepreneurs through
    15the university’s center for business growth and innovation and
    16advance Iowa program.
       17(b)  The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the
    18following:
       19(i)  Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
    20will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
       21(ii)  Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
    22companies.
       23(6)  As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in
    24this lettered paragraph “b”, an entity shall testify upon the
    25request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
    26development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
       27c.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
       28To develop a long-term sustained program to train unemployed
    29and underemployed central Iowans with skills necessary to
    30advance to higher-paying jobs with full benefits:
    ..................................................  $31100,000
       32(1)  The department of workforce development shall begin
    33a request for proposals process, issued for purposes of this
    34lettered paragraph “c”, no later than September 1, 2022.
       35(2)  As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated under
    -35-1this lettered paragraph “c”, an entity shall testify upon the
    2request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
    3development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
       4d.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
       5For the funding of a future ready Iowa coordinator in the
    6department:
    ..................................................  $7150,000
       82.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    9this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
    10close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
    11available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
    12close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    13   Sec. 36.  GENERAL FUND — CERTAIN REGENTS INSTITUTIONS.
       141.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
    15to the following institutions for the fiscal year beginning
    16July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amounts,
    17or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
    18designated:
       19a.  IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
       20In cooperation with the Iowa economic development authority,
    21for support of a biosciences innovation ecosystem to strengthen
    22Iowa’s leadership positions in the area of bio-based chemicals,
    23digital agriculture, vaccines, and medical devices, including
    24salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $252,988,286
       26b.  STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
       27In cooperation with the Iowa economic development authority,
    28for support of a biosciences innovation ecosystem, to
    29strengthen Iowa’s leadership positions in the area of bio-based
    30chemicals, digital agriculture, vaccines, and medical devices,
    31including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
    32purposes:
    ..................................................  $33996,095
       34c.  UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
       35For equipment and technology to expand the university’s
    -36-1additive manufacturing capabilities related to investment
    2castings technology and industry support, including salaries,
    3support, and miscellaneous purposes:
    ..................................................  $4394,321
       5The university of northern Iowa shall make a good faith
    6effort to coordinate with private entities to seek funds to
    7supplement this appropriation to support the expansion of the
    8university’s additive manufacturing capabilities.
       92.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
    10subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “b”, that remain unencumbered
    11or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
    12but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
    13designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    14EXPLANATION
    15The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
    16the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
       17DIVISION 1 — FY 2021–2022. This bill appropriates moneys
    18for the fiscal year 2021-2022 from the general fund of the
    19state to the department of cultural affairs, the economic
    20development authority, the Iowa finance authority, the public
    21employment relations board, the department of workforce
    22development, Iowa state university of science and technology,
    23the state university of Iowa, and the university of northern
    24Iowa.
       25The bill appropriates moneys for the fiscal year 2021-2022
    26from the Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund created in
    27Code section 8.75 to the economic development authority, the
    28department of workforce development, and the state board of
    29regents and institutions under the control of the board.
       30For the fiscal year 2021-2022, the bill limits standing
    31appropriations established in the Code for the world food
    32prize, certain operational support grants, community cultural
    33grants, and regional tourism marketing.
       34The bill transfers $100,000 of the moneys collected by the
    35insurance division in excess of the anticipated gross revenues
    -37-1under Code section 505.7 to the economic development authority.
       2The bill appropriates moneys for the fiscal year 2021-2022
    3from the special employment security contingency fund to the
    4department of workforce development.
       5The bill appropriates interest earned on the unemployment
    6compensation reserve fund for the fiscal year 2021-2022 to the
    7department of workforce development.
       8Moneys credited to the state by the secretary of treasury
    9of the United States pursuant to section 903 of the Social
    10Security Act are appropriated to the department of workforce
    11development.
       12The auditor of state is requested to review the audit of the
    13Iowa finance authority performed by the auditor hired by the
    14authority.
       15The bill requires the economic development authority and the
    16department of revenue to submit a joint annual report to the
    17general assembly by November 1, 2021, detailing all financial
    18assistance awarded in the prior fiscal year.
       19DIVISION II — FY 2022–2023. The bill appropriates moneys
    20for the fiscal year 2022-2023 from the general fund of the
    21state to the department of cultural affairs, the economic
    22development authority, the Iowa finance authority, the public
    23employment relations board, the department of workforce
    24development, Iowa state university of science and technology,
    25the state university of Iowa, and the university of northern
    26Iowa.
       27The bill appropriates moneys for the fiscal year 2022-2023
    28from the Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund created in
    29Code section 8.75 to the economic development authority, the
    30department of workforce development, and the state board of
    31regents and institutions under the control of the board.
       32For the fiscal year 2022-2023, the bill limits standing
    33appropriations established in the Code for the world food
    34prize, certain operational support grants, community cultural
    35grants, and regional tourism marketing.
    -38-       1The bill transfers $100,000 of the moneys collected by the
    2insurance division in excess of the anticipated gross revenues
    3under Code section 505.7 to the economic development authority.
       4The bill appropriates moneys for the fiscal year 2022-2023
    5from the special employment security contingency fund to the
    6department of workforce development.
       7The bill appropriates interest earned on the unemployment
    8compensation reserve fund for the fiscal year 2022-2023 to the
    9department of workforce development.
       10Moneys credited to the state by the secretary of treasury
    11of the United States pursuant to section 903 of the Social
    12Security Act are appropriated to the department of workforce
    13development.
       14The auditor of state is requested to review the audit of the
    15Iowa finance authority performed by the auditor hired by the
    16authority.
       17The bill requires the economic development authority and the
    18department of revenue to submit a joint annual report to the
    19general assembly by November 1, 2022, detailing all financial
    20assistance awarded in the prior fiscal year.
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