Senate Study Bill 3192 - Introduced
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BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BUDGET
BILL)
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to and making appropriations for the economic
2 development of the state, including to the economic
3 development authority, the Iowa finance authority, the
4 public employment relations board, the department of
5 workforce development, and the state board of regents and
6 certain regents institutions.
7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 Section 1. GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY —— ECONOMIC
2 DEVELOPMENT.
3 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, the goals
4 for the economic development authority shall be to expand and
5 stimulate the state economy, increase the wealth of Iowans, and
6 increase the population of the state.
7 2. To achieve the goals in subsection 1, the economic
8 development authority shall do all of the following for the
9 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024:
10 a. Concentrate its efforts on programs and activities that
11 result in commercially viable products and services.
12 b. Adopt practices and services consistent with free
13 market, private sector philosophies.
14 c. Ensure economic growth and development throughout the
15 state.
16 d. Work with businesses and communities to continually
17 improve the economic development climate along with the
18 economic well-being and quality of life for Iowans.
19 e. Coordinate with other state agencies to ensure that they
20 are attentive to the needs of an entrepreneurial culture.
21 f. Establish a strong and aggressive marketing image to
22 showcase Iowa’s workforce, existing industry, and potential.
23 A priority shall be placed on recruiting new businesses,
24 business expansion, and retaining existing Iowa businesses.
25 Emphasis shall be placed on entrepreneurial development through
26 helping entrepreneurs secure capital, and developing networks
27 and a business climate conducive to entrepreneurs and small
28 businesses.
29 g. Encourage the development of communities and quality of
30 life to foster economic growth.
31 h. Prepare communities for future growth and development
32 through development, expansion, and modernization of
33 infrastructure.
34 i. Develop public-private partnerships with Iowa businesses
35 in the tourism industry, Iowa tour groups, Iowa tourism
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1 organizations, and political subdivisions in this state to
2 assist in the development of advertising efforts.
3 j. Develop, to the fullest extent possible, cooperative
4 efforts for advertising with contributions from other sources.
5 Sec. 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
6 1. APPROPRIATION
7 a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
8 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
9 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
10 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
11 purposes designated in this subsection:
12 .................................................. $ 12,921,510
13 b. (1) For salaries, support, miscellaneous purposes,
14 programs, marketing, and the maintenance of an administration
15 division, a business development division, a community
16 development division, a small business development division,
17 and other divisions the authority may organize.
18 (2) For business development operations and programs,
19 international trade, export assistance, workforce recruitment,
20 and the partner state program.
21 (3) For transfer to a fund created pursuant to section
22 15.313 for purposes of financing strategic infrastructure
23 projects.
24 (4) For community economic development programs, tourism
25 operations, community assistance, the main street program,
26 the school-to-career program, the community development block
27 grant, and housing programs.
28 (5) For achieving the goals and accountability, and
29 fulfilling the requirements and duties required under this Act.
30 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
31 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
32 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
33 available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this
34 subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
35 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESTRICTIONS
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1 a. A business creating jobs through moneys appropriated in
2 subsection 1 shall be subject to contract provisions requiring
3 new and retained jobs to be filled by individuals who are
4 citizens of the United States who reside within the United
5 States, or any person authorized to work in the United States
6 pursuant to federal law, including legal resident aliens
7 residing in the United States.
8 b. Any vendor who receives moneys appropriated in
9 subsection 1 shall adhere to such contract provisions and
10 provide periodic assurances as the state shall require that the
11 jobs are filled solely by citizens of the United States who
12 reside within the United States, or any person authorized to
13 work in the United States, pursuant to federal law, including
14 legal resident aliens residing in the United States.
15 c. A business that receives financial assistance from
16 the authority from moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall
17 only employ individuals legally authorized to work in this
18 state. In addition to all other applicable penalties provided
19 by current law, all or a portion of the assistance received
20 by a business which is found to knowingly employ individuals
21 not legally authorized to work in this state is subject to
22 recapture by the authority.
23 3. USES OF APPROPRIATIONS
24 a. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
25 authority may provide financial assistance in the form of a
26 grant to a community economic development entity for conducting
27 a local workforce recruitment effort designed to recruit former
28 citizens of the state and former students at colleges and
29 universities in the state to meet the needs of local employers.
30 b. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
31 authority may provide financial assistance to early stage
32 industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
33 c. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the
34 authority may provide financial assistance in the form of
35 grants, loans, or forgivable loans for advanced research and
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1 commercialization projects involving value-added agriculture,
2 advanced technology, or biotechnology.
3 4. WORLD FOOD PRIZE
4 In lieu of the standing appropriation in section 15.368,
5 there is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
6 economic development authority for the fiscal year beginning
7 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount
8 for the world food prize:
9 .................................................. $ 750,000
10 5. COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS —— ASSISTANCE
11 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
12 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
13 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
14 amount to be used for the purposes of providing financial
15 assistance to Iowa’s councils of governments:
16 .................................................. $ 250,000
17 6. TOURISM OFFICE
18 a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
19 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
20 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
21 amount for the tourism office to be used for advertising,
22 promoting, placement, and implementation of the economic
23 development authority’s strategic plan for tourism and travel:
24 .................................................. $ 1,100,000
25 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
26 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
27 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
28 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
29 close of the succeeding fiscal year.
30 c. The economic development authority shall submit an
31 annual report on or before January 15 to the general assembly
32 regarding the tourism office’s activities funded with moneys
33 appropriated under this subsection. The report shall be
34 provided in an electronic format and shall include metrics
35 and criteria that allow the general assembly to quantify
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1 and evaluate the effectiveness and economic impact of the
2 tourism office’s activities related to advertising, promoting,
3 placement, and implementation of the economic development
4 authority’s strategic plan for tourism and travel.
5 7. CULTURAL AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES
6 a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
7 to the economic development authority for the fiscal year
8 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
9 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
10 purposes designated:
11 (1) For planning and programming for the community cultural
12 grants program established under section 15.436:
13 .................................................. $ 172,090
14 (2) For support of the Iowa arts council:
15 .................................................. $ 1,400,000
16 Of the moneys appropriated in this subparagraph, the
17 authority shall allocate $300,000 for purposes of the film
18 office.
19 (3) For the Iowa great places program established under
20 section 15.439:
21 .................................................. $ 149,710
22 (4) For grant programs administered by the Iowa arts
23 council including those programs supporting the long-term
24 financial stability and sustainability of nonprofit cultural
25 organizations:
26 .................................................. $ 150,000
27 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
28 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
29 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
30 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
31 close of the succeeding fiscal year.
32 Sec. 3. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— FY
33 2024-2025. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations
34 in the following designated sections for the fiscal year
35 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the amounts
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1 appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to
2 those sections for the following purposes shall not exceed the
3 following amounts:
4 1. For operational support grants and community cultural
5 grants under section 99F.11, subsection 4, paragraph “d”,
6 subparagraph (1):
7 .................................................. $ 448,403
8 2. For the purposes of regional tourism marketing under
9 section 99F.11, subsection 4, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2):
10 .................................................. $ 1,443,700
11 Sec. 4. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPORTING —— ECONOMIC
12 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. The economic development authority
13 shall submit an annual report to the general assembly no later
14 than November 1, 2024, that details the amount of every direct
15 loan, forgivable loan, tax credit, tax exemption, tax refund,
16 grant, or any other financial assistance awarded to a person
17 during the prior fiscal year by the authority under an economic
18 development program administered by the authority. The report
19 shall identify the county where the project associated with
20 each such award is located.
21 Sec. 5. INSURANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. From the moneys
22 collected by the insurance division of the department of
23 insurance and financial services in excess of the anticipated
24 gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection 3, during
25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, $100,000 shall be
26 transferred to the economic development authority for insurance
27 economic development and international insurance economic
28 development.
29 Sec. 6. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY.
30 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
31 to the Iowa finance authority for the fiscal year beginning
32 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts,
33 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
34 designated:
35 a. Rent subsidy program
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1 (1) To provide reimbursement for rent expenses to eligible
2 persons under the home and community-based services rent
3 subsidy program established in section 16.55:
4 .................................................. $ 873,000
5 (2) Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, not more
6 than $35,000 may be used for administrative costs.
7 b. Housing renewal pilot program
8 To provide housing renewal moneys to a nonprofit Iowa
9 affiliate to award grants to eligible communities for a housing
10 renewal pilot program:
11 .................................................. $ 500,000
12 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
13 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
14 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
15 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
16 close of the succeeding fiscal year.
17 Sec. 7. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AUDIT. The auditor of state
18 is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance authority
19 performed by the auditor hired by the authority.
20 Sec. 8. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.
21 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
22 to the public employment relations board for the fiscal year
23 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
24 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
25 purposes designated:
26 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
27 purposes:
28 .................................................. $ 1,295,264
29 2. Of the moneys appropriated in this section, the board
30 shall allocate $15,000 for maintaining an internet site that
31 allows access to a searchable database of collective bargaining
32 information.
33 Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. There
34 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
35 department of workforce development for the fiscal year
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1 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
2 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
3 purposes designated:
4 1. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
5 a. For the operation of field offices and the workforce
6 development board:
7 .................................................. $ 6,902,636
8 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, the
9 department shall allocate $150,000 to the state library for the
10 purpose of licensing an online resource which prepares persons
11 to succeed in the workplace through programs which improve job
12 skills and vocational test-taking abilities.
13 2. OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM
14 a. For the development and administration of an offender
15 reentry program to provide offenders with employment skills:
16 .................................................. $ 387,158
17 b. The department of workforce development shall partner
18 with the department of corrections to provide staff within
19 the correctional facilities resources to improve offenders’
20 abilities to find and retain productive employment.
21 3. INTEGRATED INFORMATION FOR IOWA SYSTEM
22 For the payment of services provided by the department of
23 administrative services related to the integrated information
24 for Iowa system:
25 .................................................. $ 228,822
26 4. WORKPLACE INJURY AND SAFETY SURVEYS
27 For the operation of workplace safety surveys and workplace
28 data collection and analysis, including salaries, support,
29 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
30 ..................................