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House File 2493 - 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
5board of regents and certain regents institutions, and
6properly related matters, and including effective date and
7retroactive applicability provisions.
8BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2FY 2018-2019
3 Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 18, is
4amended to read as follows:
5SEC. 18. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
61. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
7to the department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year
8beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
9amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
10purposes designated:
11a. ADMINISTRATION
12For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
14equivalent positions for the department:
.................................................. $1584,318
16168,637
............................................... FTEs1756.50
1852.30
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 this state’s historic sites.
23Full-time equivalent positions authorized under this
24paragraph are funded, in full or in part, using moneys
25appropriated under this paragraph and paragraphs “c” through
26“g”.
27b. COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS
28For planning and programming for the community cultural
29grants program established under section 303.3:
.................................................. $3086,045
31172,090
32c. HISTORICAL DIVISION
33For the support of the historical division:
.................................................. $341,488,898
353,027,797
-1- 1d. HISTORIC SITES
2For the administration and support of historic sites:
.................................................. $3213,199
4426,398
5e. ARTS DIVISION
6For the support of the arts division:
.................................................. $7596,094
81,217,188
9Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, the department
10shall allocate $150,000 $300,000 for purposes of the film
11office.
12f. IOWA GREAT PLACES
13For the Iowa great places program established under section
14303.3C:
.................................................. $1575,000
16150,000
17g. RECORDS CENTER RENT
18For payment of rent for the state records center:
.................................................. $19113,621
20227,243
21h. CULTURAL TRUST GRANTS
22For grant programs administered by the Iowa arts council
23including but not limited to those programs supporting the
24long-term financial stability and sustainability of nonprofit
25cultural organizations:
.................................................. $2612,500
2775,000
282. 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. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 20, is amended
34to read as follows:
35SEC. 20. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
-2- 11. APPROPRIATION
2a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
3to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
4beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
5amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
6purposes designated in this subsection, and for not more than
7the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $86,700,000
913,438,379
............................................... FTEs10147.45
11126.15
12b. (1) For salaries, support, miscellaneous purposes,
13programs, marketing, and the maintenance of an administration
14division, a business development division, a community
15development division, a small business development division,
16and other divisions the authority may organize.
17(2) The full-time equivalent positions authorized under
18this section are funded, in whole or in part, by the moneys
19appropriated under this subsection or by other moneys received
20by the authority, including certain federal moneys.
21(3) For business development operations and programs,
22international trade, export assistance, workforce recruitment,
23and the partner state program.
24(4) For transfer to a fund created pursuant to section
2515.313 for purposes of financing strategic infrastructure
26projects.
27(5) For community economic development programs, tourism
28operations, community assistance, plans for Iowa green corps
29and summer youth programs, the mainstreet and rural mainstreet
30programs, the school-to-career program, the community
31development block grant, and housing and shelter-related
32programs.
33(6) For achieving the goals and accountability, and
34fulfilling the requirements and duties required under this Act.
35c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
-3-1this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
2close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
3available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this
4subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
52. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESTRICTIONS
6a. A business creating jobs through moneys appropriated in
7subsection 1 shall be subject to contract provisions requiring
8new and retained jobs to be filled by individuals who are
9citizens of the United States who reside within the United
10States or any person authorized to work in the United States
11pursuant to federal law, including legal resident aliens in the
12United States.
13b. Any vendor who receives moneys appropriated in
14subsection 1 shall adhere to such contract provisions and
15provide periodic assurances as the state shall require that the
16jobs are filled solely by citizens of the United States who
17reside within the United States or any person authorized to
18work in the United States pursuant to federal law, including
19legal resident aliens in the United States.
20c. A business that receives financial assistance from
21the authority from moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall
22only employ individuals legally authorized to work in this
23state. In addition to all other applicable penalties provided
24by current law, all or a portion of the assistance received
25by a business which is found to knowingly employ individuals
26not legally authorized to work in this state is subject to
27recapture by the authority.
283. USES OF APPROPRIATIONS
29a. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
30authority may provide financial assistance in the form of a
31grant to a community economic development entity for conducting
32a local workforce recruitment effort designed to recruit former
33citizens of the state and former students at colleges and
34universities in the state to meet the needs of local employers.
35b. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
-4-1authority may provide financial assistance to early stage
2industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
3c. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
4authority may provide financial assistance in the form of
5grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and
6commercialization projects involving value-added agriculture,
7advanced technology, or biotechnology.
8d. The authority shall not use any moneys appropriated in
9subsection 1 for purposes of providing financial assistance for
10the Iowa green streets pilot project or for any other program
11or project that involves the installation of geothermal systems
12for melting snow and ice from streets or sidewalks.
134.WORLD FOOD PRIZE
14There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
15to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
16beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
17amount for the world food prize and in lieu of the standing
18appropriation in section 15.368:
.................................................. $19200,000
20375,000
215.IOWA COMMISSION ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE
22There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
23to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
24beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
25amount for allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer
26service for purposes of the Iowa state commission grant
27program, the Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership
28programs, and for not more than the following full-time
29equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3084,100
31168,201
............................................... FTEs327.00
33Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the authority
34shall allocate $37,500 $75,000 for purposes of the Iowa state
35commission grant program and $46,600 $93,201 for purposes of
-5-1the Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership programs.
2Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
3subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
4of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
5for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
6the succeeding fiscal year.
76. COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS — ASSISTANCE
8There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
9to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
10beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
11amount to be used for the purposes of providing financial
12assistance to Iowa’s councils of governments:
.................................................. $1387,500
14200,000
157. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
16INTERNSHIPS
17a. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
18job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the Iowa economic
19development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
202018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
21much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
22For the funding of internships for students studying in the
23fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
24with eligible Iowa employers as provided in section 15.411,
25subsection 3, paragraph “c”:
.................................................. $26500,000
271,000,000
28b. No more than 3 percent of the moneys appropriated in this
29subsection may be used by the authority for costs associated
30with administration of the internship program.
31c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
32this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at
33the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
34available for expenditure for the purposes designated in
35subsequent fiscal years.
-6-1 Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 21, is amended
2to read as follows:
3SEC. 21. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS — FY
42018-2019. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations
5in the following designated sections for the fiscal year
6beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the amounts
7appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to
8these sections for the following purposes shall not exceed the
9following amounts:
101. For operational support grants and community cultural
11grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3, paragraph “d”,
12subparagraph (1):
.................................................. $13208,351
14448,403
152. For the purposes of regional tourism marketing under
16section 99F.11, subsection 3, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2):
.................................................. $17450,000
18900,000
19 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, is amended by adding
20the following new section:
21 NEW SECTION. SEC. 21A. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPORTING
22— ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. The economic development
23authority shall submit an annual report to the general
24assembly no later than November 1 of each year that details the
25amount of every direct loan, forgivable loan, tax credit, tax
26exemption, tax refund, grant, or any other financial assistance
27awarded to a person during the prior fiscal year by the
28authority under an economic development program administered by
29the authority. The report shall identify the county where the
30project associated with each such award is located.
31 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 22, is amended
32to read as follows:
33SEC. 22. INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. From the moneys
34collected by the division of insurance in excess of the
35anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection 3,
-7-1during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, $50,000 $100,000
2 shall be transferred to the economic development authority for
3insurance economic development and international insurance
4economic development.
5 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 23, is amended
6to read as follows:
7SEC. 23. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY.
81. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
9to the Iowa finance authority for the fiscal year beginning
10July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount,
11or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used to provide
12reimbursement for rent expenses to eligible persons under
13the home and community-based services rent subsidy program
14established in section 16.55:
.................................................. $15329,000
16658,000
172. If the Iowa finance authority utilizes a waiting list,
18the authority shall give priority to a person participating
19in the state’s money follows the person partnership for
20community integration project who has been assigned to work
21with a transition specialist. Of the moneys appropriated in
22this section, not more than $17,500 $35,000 may be used for
23administrative costs.
24 Sec. 7. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 25, is amended
25to read as follows:
26SEC. 25. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.
271. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
28to the public employment relations board for the fiscal year
29beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
30amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes
31designated:
32For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
33purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
34equivalent positions:
.................................................. $35671,226
-8-11,492,452
............................................... FTEs210.00
311.00
42. Of the moneys appropriated in this section, the board
5shall allocate $7,500 $15,000 for maintaining an internet site
6that allows searchable access to a database of collective
7bargaining information.
8 Sec. 8. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 26, is amended
9to read as follows:
10SEC. 26. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. There
11is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
12department of workforce development for the fiscal year
13beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
14amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes
15designated:
161. DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES
17a. For the division of labor services, including salaries,
18support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not
19more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $201,745,626
213,491,252
............................................... FTEs2261.12
2357.90
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, and
31for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $321,629,522
333,259,044
............................................... FTEs3427.20
3527.00
-9- 1b. The division of workers’ compensation shall charge a
2$100 filing fee for workers’ compensation cases. The filing
3fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However, the
4fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party, except
5in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be unjust
6under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the filing
7fee allowed under this subsection are appropriated to the
8department of workforce development to be used for purposes of
9administering the division of workers’ compensation.
103. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
11a. For the operation of field offices, the workforce
12development board, and for not more than the following
13full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $143,972,825
157,945,650
............................................... FTEs16187.75
17183.78
18b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” of this
19subsection, the department shall allocate $75,000 $150,000
20 to the state library for the purpose of licensing an online
21resource which prepares persons to succeed in the workplace
22through programs which improve job skills and vocational
23test-taking abilities.
244. OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM
25a. For the development and administration of an offender
26reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills,
27and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
28positions:
.................................................. $29143,579
30387,158
............................................... FTEs314.00
325.00
33b. The department of workforce development shall partner
34with the department of corrections to provide staff within the
35correctional facilities to improve offenders’ abilities to find
-10-1and retain productive employment.
25. INTEGRATED INFORMATION FOR IOWA SYSTEM
3For the payment of services provided by the department of
4administrative services related to the integrated information
5for Iowa system:
.................................................. $6114,411
7228,822
86. NONREVERSION
9Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
10section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of
11the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for
12expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the
13succeeding fiscal year.
14 Sec. 9. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 27, is amended
15to read as follows:
16SEC. 27. GENERAL FUND — EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION
17PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
18state to the department of workforce development for the fiscal
19year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the
20following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
21used for the purposes designated:
22For enhancing efforts to investigate employers that
23misclassify workers and for not more than the following
24full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $25214,815
26329,631
............................................... FTEs275.00
284.50
29 Sec. 10. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 28, is amended
30to read as follows:
31SEC. 28. SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.
321. There is appropriated from the special employment
33security contingency fund to the department of workforce
34development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
35ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof
-11-1as is necessary, to be used for field offices:
.................................................. $2883,042
31,766,084
42. Any remaining additional penalty and interest revenue
5collected by the department of workforce development is
6appropriated to the department for the fiscal year beginning
7July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, to accomplish the
8mission of the department.
9 Sec. 11. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 29, is amended
10to read as follows:
11SEC. 29. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND —
12FIELD OFFICES. Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 8,
13paragraph “e”, there is appropriated from interest earned on
14the unemployment compensation reserve fund to the department
15of workforce development for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
162018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
17much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
18For the operation of field offices:
.................................................. $19530,000
201,060,000
21 Sec. 12. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 32, is amended
22to read as follows:
23SEC. 32. IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND.
241. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
25job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following
26departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year
27beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
28amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
29purposes designated:
30a. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
31(1) For the purposes of providing assistance under the high
32quality jobs program as described in section 15.335B:
.................................................. $337,950,000
3412,000,000
35(2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
-12-1“a”, the economic development authority may use not more than
2$500,000 $1,000,000 for purposes of providing infrastructure
3grants to mainstreet communities under the main street Iowa
4program.
5(3) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in
6this lettered paragraph “a”, an entity shall testify upon the
7request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
8development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
9(4) For the funding of a registered apprenticeship
10development program designed to encourage small to midsize
11businesses to start or grow registered apprenticeships:
.................................................. $121,000,000
13b. STATE BOARD OF REGENTS AND REGENTS INSTITUTIONS
14(1) STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. For capacity building
15infrastructure in areas related to technology
16commercialization, marketing and business development
17efforts in areas related to technology commercialization,
18entrepreneurship, and business growth, and infrastructure
19projects and programs needed to assist in implementation of
20activities under chapter 262B:
.................................................. $211,500,000
223,000,000
23Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this subparagraph
24(1), 35 percent shall be allocated for Iowa state university of
25science and technology, 35 percent shall be allocated for the
26state university of Iowa, and 30 percent shall be allocated for
27the university of northern Iowa.
28(a) The institutions shall provide a one-to-one match
29of additional moneys for the activities funded with moneys
30appropriated under this subparagraph (1).
31(b) The state board of regents shall annually submit a
32report by January 15 to the governor, the general assembly,
33and the legislative services agency regarding the activities,
34projects, and programs funded with moneys appropriated under
35this subparagraph (1). The report shall be provided in an
-13-1electronic format and shall include a list of metrics and
2criteria mutually agreed to in advance by the board of regents
3and the economic development authority. The metrics and
4criteria shall allow the governor’s office and the general
5assembly to quantify and evaluate the progress of the board of
6regents institutions with regard to their activities, projects,
7and programs in the areas of technology commercialization,
8entrepreneurship, regional development, and market research.
9(2) IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. For
10small business development centers, the science and technology
11research park, and the center for industrial research and
12service, and for not more than the following full-time
13equivalent positions:
.................................................. $141,212,151
152,424,302
............................................... FTEs1656.63
17(a) Of the moneys appropriated in this subparagraph
18(2), Iowa state university of science and technology shall
19allocate at least $367,864 $735,728 for purposes of funding
20small business development centers. Iowa state university of
21science and technology may allocate the appropriated moneys to
22the various small business development centers in any manner
23necessary to achieve the purposes of this subparagraph.
24(b) Iowa state university of science and technology shall
25do all of the following:
26(i) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
27will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
28(ii) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
29companies.
30(c) It is the intent of the general assembly that the
31industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors
32and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses,
33industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that moneys
34for the center for industrial research and service industrial
35incentive program shall be allocated only for projects which
-14-1are matched by private sector moneys for directed contract
2research or for nondirected research. The match required of
3small businesses as defined in section 15.102, subsection 8,
4for directed contract research or for nondirected research
5shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds. The match required
6for other businesses for directed contract research or
7for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1 of state
8funds. The match required of industrial foundations or trade
9associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds.
10Iowa state university of science and technology shall
11report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
12economic development and the legislative services agency the
13total amount of private contributions, the proportion of
14contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and
15the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected
16research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors.
17(3) STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the state university
18of Iowa research park and for the advanced drug development
19program at the Oakdale research park, including salaries,
20support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes,
21and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
22positions:
.................................................. $23104,639
24209,279
............................................... FTEs256.00
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, and for not more than the following full-time
34equivalent positions:
.................................................. $351,000,000
-15-12,000,000
............................................... FTEs28.00
3(5) UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. For the metal casting
4institute center, the MyEntreNet internet application, and the
5institute of for decision making, including salaries, support,
6maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than
7the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $8533,209
91,066,419
............................................... FTEs108.12
11(a) Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this
12subparagraph (5), the university of northern Iowa shall
13allocate at least $308,819 $617,638 for purposes of support
14of entrepreneurs through the university’s center for business
15growth and innovation and advance Iowa program.
16(b) The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the
17following:
18(i) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
19will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
20(ii) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
21companies.
22(6) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in
23this lettered paragraph “b”, an entity shall testify upon the
24request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
25development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
26c. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
27(1) To develop a long-term sustained program to train
28unemployed and underemployed central Iowans with skills
29necessary to advance to higher-paying jobs with full benefits:
.................................................. $3050,000
31100,000
32(1) (a) 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, 2018.
35(2) (b) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated
-16-1under this lettered paragraph “c”, an entity shall testify
2upon the request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on
3economic development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
4(2) For the funding for a summer youth intern pilot program
5that will help young people at risk of not graduating from high
6school to explore and prepare for high-demand careers through
7summer work experience, including the development of soft
8skills:
.................................................. $9250,000
10(3) For the funding of a future ready Iowa coordinator in
11the department:
.................................................. $12150,000
132. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
14in this section of this Act that remain unencumbered or
15unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
16but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
17designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
18DIVISION II
19UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
20 Sec. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF FUNDS — UNEMPLOYMENT
21INSURANCE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. Incentive payment funds made
22to the state pursuant to the federal Assistance for Unemployed
23Workers and Struggling Families Act, Pub.L. No.111-5, enacted
24February 17, 2009, as a special transfer under section 903
25of the Social Security Act, may be used up to $39,200,000,
26or so much thereof as may be necessary, by the department
27of workforce development, for the purpose of unemployment
28insurance systems modernization and for the acquisition of
29programming, software, and equipment required to provide an
30administrative system for the Iowa unemployment insurance
31program.
32 Sec. 14. REPEAL. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 15,
33is repealed.
34 Sec. 15. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being
35deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
-17-1 Sec. 16. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies
2retroactively to July 1, 2017:
3The section of this division of this Act relating to
4unemployment insurance systems modernization.
5EXPLANATION
6The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
7the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
8This bill makes appropriations and transfers for FY
92018-2019 from the general fund of the state and other funds to
10the department of cultural affairs, the economic development
11authority, the Iowa finance authority, the public employment
12relations board, the department of workforce development, the
13board of regents, the state university of Iowa, the university
14of northern Iowa, and Iowa state university of science and
15technology.
16FY 2018-2019. The bill appropriates moneys from the special
17employment security contingency fund to the department of
18workforce development for field offices.
19The bill appropriates interest earned on the unemployment
20compensation reserve fund to the department of workforce
21development for the operation of field offices.
22The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled worker
23and job creation fund to the economic development authority and
24the board of regents and certain regents institutions.
25The bill limits standing appropriations, established
26in Code, for certain operational support grants, community
27cultural grants, regional tourism marketing, and the world food
28prize.
29The bill requires the economic development authority to
30submit an annual report by November 1 of each year to the
31general assembly detailing all financial assistance awarded in
32the prior fiscal year.
33UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. The bill
34repeals 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 15, as the use
35of funds authorization for unemployment insurance systems
-18-1modernization is included in section 12 of the bill. This
2division takes effect upon enactment. Section 12 of the
3division applies retroactively to July 1, 2017.
-19-ko/tm
2affairs, the economic development authority, the Iowa
3finance authority, the public employment relations board,
4the department of workforce development, and the state
5board of regents and certain regents institutions, and
6properly related matters, and including effective date and
7retroactive applicability provisions.
8BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2FY 2018-2019
3 Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 18, is
4amended to read as follows:
5SEC. 18. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
61. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
7to the department of cultural affairs for the fiscal year
8beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
9amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
10purposes designated:
11a. ADMINISTRATION
12For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
14equivalent positions for the department:
.................................................. $1584,318
16168,637
............................................... FTEs1756.50
1852.30
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 this state’s historic sites.
23Full-time equivalent positions authorized under this
24paragraph are funded, in full or in part, using moneys
25appropriated under this paragraph and paragraphs “c” through
26“g”.
27b. COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS
28For planning and programming for the community cultural
29grants program established under section 303.3:
.................................................. $3086,045
31172,090
32c. HISTORICAL DIVISION
33For the support of the historical division:
.................................................. $341,488,898
353,027,797
-1- 1d. HISTORIC SITES
2For the administration and support of historic sites:
.................................................. $3213,199
4426,398
5e. ARTS DIVISION
6For the support of the arts division:
.................................................. $7596,094
81,217,188
9Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, the department
10shall allocate $150,000 $300,000 for purposes of the film
11office.
12f. IOWA GREAT PLACES
13For the Iowa great places program established under section
14303.3C:
.................................................. $1575,000
16150,000
17g. RECORDS CENTER RENT
18For payment of rent for the state records center:
.................................................. $19113,621
20227,243
21h. CULTURAL TRUST GRANTS
22For grant programs administered by the Iowa arts council
23including but not limited to those programs supporting the
24long-term financial stability and sustainability of nonprofit
25cultural organizations:
.................................................. $2612,500
2775,000
282. 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. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 20, is amended
34to read as follows:
35SEC. 20. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
-2- 11. APPROPRIATION
2a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
3to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
4beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
5amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
6purposes designated in this subsection, and for not more than
7the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $86,700,000
913,438,379
............................................... FTEs10147.45
11126.15
12b. (1) For salaries, support, miscellaneous purposes,
13programs, marketing, and the maintenance of an administration
14division, a business development division, a community
15development division, a small business development division,
16and other divisions the authority may organize.
17(2) The full-time equivalent positions authorized under
18this section are funded, in whole or in part, by the moneys
19appropriated under this subsection or by other moneys received
20by the authority, including certain federal moneys.
21(3) For business development operations and programs,
22international trade, export assistance, workforce recruitment,
23and the partner state program.
24(4) For transfer to a fund created pursuant to section
2515.313 for purposes of financing strategic infrastructure
26projects.
27(5) For community economic development programs, tourism
28operations, community assistance, plans for Iowa green corps
29and summer youth programs, the mainstreet and rural mainstreet
30programs, the school-to-career program, the community
31development block grant, and housing and shelter-related
32programs.
33(6) For achieving the goals and accountability, and
34fulfilling the requirements and duties required under this Act.
35c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
-3-1this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
2close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
3available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this
4subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
52. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESTRICTIONS
6a. A business creating jobs through moneys appropriated in
7subsection 1 shall be subject to contract provisions requiring
8new and retained jobs to be filled by individuals who are
9citizens of the United States who reside within the United
10States or any person authorized to work in the United States
11pursuant to federal law, including legal resident aliens in the
12United States.
13b. Any vendor who receives moneys appropriated in
14subsection 1 shall adhere to such contract provisions and
15provide periodic assurances as the state shall require that the
16jobs are filled solely by citizens of the United States who
17reside within the United States or any person authorized to
18work in the United States pursuant to federal law, including
19legal resident aliens in the United States.
20c. A business that receives financial assistance from
21the authority from moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall
22only employ individuals legally authorized to work in this
23state. In addition to all other applicable penalties provided
24by current law, all or a portion of the assistance received
25by a business which is found to knowingly employ individuals
26not legally authorized to work in this state is subject to
27recapture by the authority.
283. USES OF APPROPRIATIONS
29a. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
30authority may provide financial assistance in the form of a
31grant to a community economic development entity for conducting
32a local workforce recruitment effort designed to recruit former
33citizens of the state and former students at colleges and
34universities in the state to meet the needs of local employers.
35b. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
-4-1authority may provide financial assistance to early stage
2industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
3c. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
4authority may provide financial assistance in the form of
5grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and
6commercialization projects involving value-added agriculture,
7advanced technology, or biotechnology.
8d. The authority shall not use any moneys appropriated in
9subsection 1 for purposes of providing financial assistance for
10the Iowa green streets pilot project or for any other program
11or project that involves the installation of geothermal systems
12for melting snow and ice from streets or sidewalks.
134.WORLD FOOD PRIZE
14There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
15to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
16beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
17amount for the world food prize and in lieu of the standing
18appropriation in section 15.368:
.................................................. $19200,000
20375,000
215.IOWA COMMISSION ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE
22There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
23to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
24beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
25amount for allocation to the Iowa commission on volunteer
26service for purposes of the Iowa state commission grant
27program, the Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership
28programs, and for not more than the following full-time
29equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3084,100
31168,201
............................................... FTEs327.00
33Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the authority
34shall allocate $37,500 $75,000 for purposes of the Iowa state
35commission grant program and $46,600 $93,201 for purposes of
-5-1the Iowa’s promise and Iowa mentoring partnership programs.
2Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
3subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close
4of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available
5for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of
6the succeeding fiscal year.
76. COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS — ASSISTANCE
8There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
9to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
10beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
11amount to be used for the purposes of providing financial
12assistance to Iowa’s councils of governments:
.................................................. $1387,500
14200,000
157. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
16INTERNSHIPS
17a. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
18job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the Iowa economic
19development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
202018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
21much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
22For the funding of internships for students studying in the
23fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
24with eligible Iowa employers as provided in section 15.411,
25subsection 3, paragraph “c”:
.................................................. $26500,000
271,000,000
28b. No more than 3 percent of the moneys appropriated in this
29subsection may be used by the authority for costs associated
30with administration of the internship program.
31c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
32this subsection which remain unencumbered or unobligated at
33the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
34available for expenditure for the purposes designated in
35subsequent fiscal years.
-6-1 Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 21, is amended
2to read as follows:
3SEC. 21. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS — FY
42018-2019. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations
5in the following designated sections for the fiscal year
6beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the amounts
7appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to
8these sections for the following purposes shall not exceed the
9following amounts:
101. For operational support grants and community cultural
11grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3, paragraph “d”,
12subparagraph (1):
.................................................. $13208,351
14448,403
152. For the purposes of regional tourism marketing under
16section 99F.11, subsection 3, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2):
.................................................. $17450,000
18900,000
19 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, is amended by adding
20the following new section:
21 NEW SECTION. SEC. 21A. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPORTING
22— ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. The economic development
23authority shall submit an annual report to the general
24assembly no later than November 1 of each year that details the
25amount of every direct loan, forgivable loan, tax credit, tax
26exemption, tax refund, grant, or any other financial assistance
27awarded to a person during the prior fiscal year by the
28authority under an economic development program administered by
29the authority. The report shall identify the county where the
30project associated with each such award is located.
31 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 22, is amended
32to read as follows:
33SEC. 22. INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. From the moneys
34collected by the division of insurance in excess of the
35anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection 3,
-7-1during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, $50,000 $100,000
2 shall be transferred to the economic development authority for
3insurance economic development and international insurance
4economic development.
5 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 23, is amended
6to read as follows:
7SEC. 23. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY.
81. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
9to the Iowa finance authority for the fiscal year beginning
10July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount,
11or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used to provide
12reimbursement for rent expenses to eligible persons under
13the home and community-based services rent subsidy program
14established in section 16.55:
.................................................. $15329,000
16658,000
172. If the Iowa finance authority utilizes a waiting list,
18the authority shall give priority to a person participating
19in the state’s money follows the person partnership for
20community integration project who has been assigned to work
21with a transition specialist. Of the moneys appropriated in
22this section, not more than $17,500 $35,000 may be used for
23administrative costs.
24 Sec. 7. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 25, is amended
25to read as follows:
26SEC. 25. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.
271. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
28to the public employment relations board for the fiscal year
29beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
30amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes
31designated:
32For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
33purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
34equivalent positions:
.................................................. $35671,226
-8-11,492,452
............................................... FTEs210.00
311.00
42. Of the moneys appropriated in this section, the board
5shall allocate $7,500 $15,000 for maintaining an internet site
6that allows searchable access to a database of collective
7bargaining information.
8 Sec. 8. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 26, is amended
9to read as follows:
10SEC. 26. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. There
11is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
12department of workforce development for the fiscal year
13beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
14amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes
15designated:
161. DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES
17a. For the division of labor services, including salaries,
18support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not
19more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $201,745,626
213,491,252
............................................... FTEs2261.12
2357.90
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, and
31for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $321,629,522
333,259,044
............................................... FTEs3427.20
3527.00
-9- 1b. The division of workers’ compensation shall charge a
2$100 filing fee for workers’ compensation cases. The filing
3fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However, the
4fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party, except
5in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be unjust
6under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the filing
7fee allowed under this subsection are appropriated to the
8department of workforce development to be used for purposes of
9administering the division of workers’ compensation.
103. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
11a. For the operation of field offices, the workforce
12development board, and for not more than the following
13full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $143,972,825
157,945,650
............................................... FTEs16187.75
17183.78
18b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” of this
19subsection, the department shall allocate $75,000 $150,000
20 to the state library for the purpose of licensing an online
21resource which prepares persons to succeed in the workplace
22through programs which improve job skills and vocational
23test-taking abilities.
244. OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM
25a. For the development and administration of an offender
26reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills,
27and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
28positions:
.................................................. $29143,579
30387,158
............................................... FTEs314.00
325.00
33b. The department of workforce development shall partner
34with the department of corrections to provide staff within the
35correctional facilities to improve offenders’ abilities to find
-10-1and retain productive employment.
25. INTEGRATED INFORMATION FOR IOWA SYSTEM
3For the payment of services provided by the department of
4administrative services related to the integrated information
5for Iowa system:
.................................................. $6114,411
7228,822
86. NONREVERSION
9Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this
10section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of
11the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for
12expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the
13succeeding fiscal year.
14 Sec. 9. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 27, is amended
15to read as follows:
16SEC. 27. GENERAL FUND — EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION
17PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
18state to the department of workforce development for the fiscal
19year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the
20following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
21used for the purposes designated:
22For enhancing efforts to investigate employers that
23misclassify workers and for not more than the following
24full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $25214,815
26329,631
............................................... FTEs275.00
284.50
29 Sec. 10. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 28, is amended
30to read as follows:
31SEC. 28. SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.
321. There is appropriated from the special employment
33security contingency fund to the department of workforce
34development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
35ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof
-11-1as is necessary, to be used for field offices:
.................................................. $2883,042
31,766,084
42. Any remaining additional penalty and interest revenue
5collected by the department of workforce development is
6appropriated to the department for the fiscal year beginning
7July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, to accomplish the
8mission of the department.
9 Sec. 11. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 29, is amended
10to read as follows:
11SEC. 29. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND —
12FIELD OFFICES. Notwithstanding section 96.9, subsection 8,
13paragraph “e”, there is appropriated from interest earned on
14the unemployment compensation reserve fund to the department
15of workforce development for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
162018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
17much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes designated:
18For the operation of field offices:
.................................................. $19530,000
201,060,000
21 Sec. 12. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 32, is amended
22to read as follows:
23SEC. 32. IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND.
241. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and
25job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following
26departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year
27beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
28amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
29purposes designated:
30a. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
31(1) For the purposes of providing assistance under the high
32quality jobs program as described in section 15.335B:
.................................................. $337,950,000
3412,000,000
35(2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
-12-1“a”, the economic development authority may use not more than
2$500,000 $1,000,000 for purposes of providing infrastructure
3grants to mainstreet communities under the main street Iowa
4program.
5(3) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in
6this lettered paragraph “a”, an entity shall testify upon the
7request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
8development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
9(4) For the funding of a registered apprenticeship
10development program designed to encourage small to midsize
11businesses to start or grow registered apprenticeships:
.................................................. $121,000,000
13b. STATE BOARD OF REGENTS AND REGENTS INSTITUTIONS
14(1) STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. For capacity building
15infrastructure in areas related to technology
16commercialization, marketing and business development
17efforts in areas related to technology commercialization,
18entrepreneurship, and business growth, and infrastructure
19projects and programs needed to assist in implementation of
20activities under chapter 262B:
.................................................. $211,500,000
223,000,000
23Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this subparagraph
24(1), 35 percent shall be allocated for Iowa state university of
25science and technology, 35 percent shall be allocated for the
26state university of Iowa, and 30 percent shall be allocated for
27the university of northern Iowa.
28(a) The institutions shall provide a one-to-one match
29of additional moneys for the activities funded with moneys
30appropriated under this subparagraph (1).
31(b) The state board of regents shall annually submit a
32report by January 15 to the governor, the general assembly,
33and the legislative services agency regarding the activities,
34projects, and programs funded with moneys appropriated under
35this subparagraph (1). The report shall be provided in an
-13-1electronic format and shall include a list of metrics and
2criteria mutually agreed to in advance by the board of regents
3and the economic development authority. The metrics and
4criteria shall allow the governor’s office and the general
5assembly to quantify and evaluate the progress of the board of
6regents institutions with regard to their activities, projects,
7and programs in the areas of technology commercialization,
8entrepreneurship, regional development, and market research.
9(2) IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. For
10small business development centers, the science and technology
11research park, and the center for industrial research and
12service, and for not more than the following full-time
13equivalent positions:
.................................................. $141,212,151
152,424,302
............................................... FTEs1656.63
17(a) Of the moneys appropriated in this subparagraph
18(2), Iowa state university of science and technology shall
19allocate at least $367,864 $735,728 for purposes of funding
20small business development centers. Iowa state university of
21science and technology may allocate the appropriated moneys to
22the various small business development centers in any manner
23necessary to achieve the purposes of this subparagraph.
24(b) Iowa state university of science and technology shall
25do all of the following:
26(i) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
27will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
28(ii) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
29companies.
30(c) It is the intent of the general assembly that the
31industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors
32and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses,
33industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that moneys
34for the center for industrial research and service industrial
35incentive program shall be allocated only for projects which
-14-1are matched by private sector moneys for directed contract
2research or for nondirected research. The match required of
3small businesses as defined in section 15.102, subsection 8,
4for directed contract research or for nondirected research
5shall be $1 for each $3 of state funds. The match required
6for other businesses for directed contract research or
7for nondirected research shall be $1 for each $1 of state
8funds. The match required of industrial foundations or trade
9associations shall be $1 for each $1 of state funds.
10Iowa state university of science and technology shall
11report annually to the joint appropriations subcommittee on
12economic development and the legislative services agency the
13total amount of private contributions, the proportion of
14contributions from small businesses and other businesses, and
15the proportion for directed contract research and nondirected
16research of benefit to Iowa businesses and industrial sectors.
17(3) STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. For the state university
18of Iowa research park and for the advanced drug development
19program at the Oakdale research park, including salaries,
20support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes,
21and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
22positions:
.................................................. $23104,639
24209,279
............................................... FTEs256.00
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, and for not more than the following full-time
34equivalent positions:
.................................................. $351,000,000
-15-12,000,000
............................................... FTEs28.00
3(5) UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. For the metal casting
4institute center, the MyEntreNet internet application, and the
5institute of for decision making, including salaries, support,
6maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than
7the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $8533,209
91,066,419
............................................... FTEs108.12
11(a) Of the moneys appropriated pursuant to this
12subparagraph (5), the university of northern Iowa shall
13allocate at least $308,819 $617,638 for purposes of support
14of entrepreneurs through the university’s center for business
15growth and innovation and advance Iowa program.
16(b) The university of northern Iowa shall do all of the
17following:
18(i) Direct expenditures for research toward projects that
19will provide economic stimulus for Iowa.
20(ii) Provide emphasis to providing services to Iowa-based
21companies.
22(6) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in
23this lettered paragraph “b”, an entity shall testify upon the
24request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on economic
25development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
26c. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
27(1) To develop a long-term sustained program to train
28unemployed and underemployed central Iowans with skills
29necessary to advance to higher-paying jobs with full benefits:
.................................................. $3050,000
31100,000
32(1) (a) 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, 2018.
35(2) (b) As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated
-16-1under this lettered paragraph “c”, an entity shall testify
2upon the request of the joint appropriations subcommittee on
3economic development regarding the expenditure of such moneys.
4(2) For the funding for a summer youth intern pilot program
5that will help young people at risk of not graduating from high
6school to explore and prepare for high-demand careers through
7summer work experience, including the development of soft
8skills:
.................................................. $9250,000
10(3) For the funding of a future ready Iowa coordinator in
11the department:
.................................................. $12150,000
132. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
14in this section of this Act that remain unencumbered or
15unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
16but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
17designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
18DIVISION II
19UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
20 Sec. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF FUNDS — UNEMPLOYMENT
21INSURANCE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. Incentive payment funds made
22to the state pursuant to the federal Assistance for Unemployed
23Workers and Struggling Families Act, Pub.L. No.111-5, enacted
24February 17, 2009, as a special transfer under section 903
25of the Social Security Act, may be used up to $39,200,000,
26or so much thereof as may be necessary, by the department
27of workforce development, for the purpose of unemployment
28insurance systems modernization and for the acquisition of
29programming, software, and equipment required to provide an
30administrative system for the Iowa unemployment insurance
31program.
32 Sec. 14. REPEAL. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 15,
33is repealed.
34 Sec. 15. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being
35deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
-17-1 Sec. 16. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies
2retroactively to July 1, 2017:
3The section of this division of this Act relating to
4unemployment insurance systems modernization.
5EXPLANATION
6The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
7the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
8This bill makes appropriations and transfers for FY
92018-2019 from the general fund of the state and other funds to
10the department of cultural affairs, the economic development
11authority, the Iowa finance authority, the public employment
12relations board, the department of workforce development, the
13board of regents, the state university of Iowa, the university
14of northern Iowa, and Iowa state university of science and
15technology.
16FY 2018-2019. The bill appropriates moneys from the special
17employment security contingency fund to the department of
18workforce development for field offices.
19The bill appropriates interest earned on the unemployment
20compensation reserve fund to the department of workforce
21development for the operation of field offices.
22The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled worker
23and job creation fund to the economic development authority and
24the board of regents and certain regents institutions.
25The bill limits standing appropriations, established
26in Code, for certain operational support grants, community
27cultural grants, regional tourism marketing, and the world food
28prize.
29The bill requires the economic development authority to
30submit an annual report by November 1 of each year to the
31general assembly detailing all financial assistance awarded in
32the prior fiscal year.
33UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. The bill
34repeals 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 169, section 15, as the use
35of funds authorization for unemployment insurance systems
-18-1modernization is included in section 12 of the bill. This
2division takes effect upon enactment. Section 12 of the
3division applies retroactively to July 1, 2017.
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