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House File 1040 -H-1293 IntroducedAmend HOUSEHouse FILEFile 1040 BYas COMMITTEEfollows: ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 336) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations for the economic development of the state, including to the economic development authority, Iowa finance authority, department of workforce development, and state board of regents and certain regents institutions, and eliminating the repeal of the housing renewal pilot program.
BE1. IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
TLSBBy 1002HVstriking (1)everything 91after nls/kothe H.F.enacting clause and inserting:
1040<DIVISION DIVISION I FY 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS Section 1.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, the goals for the economic development authority shall be to expand and stimulate the state economy, increase the wealth of Iowans, and increase the population of the state.state, and cultivate an inclusive and welcoming environment for all citizens of Iowa.
Encourage the development of communities and quality of HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -1- nls/ko 1/18 life to foster economic growth.
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Collaborate with Iowa’s businesses and communities to evaluate laws adopted by the Iowa legislature to identify negative impacts to the state’s economic development, quality of life, and population growth, with an emphasis on state laws that have made Iowa’s workforce retention, new business recruitment, and population expansion difficult.
(4) For community economic development programs, tourism HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -2- nls/ko 2/18 operations, community assistance, and the community development block grant.
Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the LSBclose 1002HVof (1)the 91fiscal -2-year nls/koshall 2/18not H.F.revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
1040 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
In addition to all other applicable penalties provided by current law, all or a portion of the assistance received by a business which is found to knowingly employ individuals not legally authorized to work in this state shall be subject to HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -3- nls/ko 3/18 recapture by the authority.
From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the LSBauthority 1002HVmay (1)provide 91financial -3-assistance nls/koto 3/18early H.F.stage industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
1040 authority may provide financial assistance to early stage industry companies being established by women entrepreneurs.
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Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in LSBthis 1002HVsubsection (1)that 91remain -4-unencumbered nls/koor 4/18unobligated H.F.at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
1040 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
The economic development authority shall submit an annual report on or before January 15 to the general assembly regarding the tourismfollowing: office’s activities funded with moneys appropriated under this subsection.
(1) The tourism office’s activities funded with moneys appropriated under this subsection.
(2) The economic development authority’s findings from the evaluation of laws adopted by the Iowa legislature to identify negative impacts to the state’s economic development, quality of life, and population growth, conducted pursuant to section 1, subsection 2, paragraph “j” of this Act.
There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the economic development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -5- nls/ko 5/18 purposes designated:
LSBFor 1002HVthe (1)purposes 91of -5-tourism nls/komarketing 5/18under H.F.section 99F.11, subsection 4, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2):
1040 For the purposes of tourism marketing under section 99F.11, subsection 4, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (2):
From the moneys collected by the insurance division of the department of insurance and financial services in excess of the anticipated gross revenues under section 505.7, subsection 3, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, $100,000 shall be transferred to the economic development authority for insurance HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -6- nls/ko 6/18 economic development and international insurance economic development.
$ 873,0001,500,000 (2) Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, not more than $35,000 may be used for administrative costs.
Housing renewal pilot program LSBTo 1002HVprovide (1)housing 91renewal -6-moneys nls/koto 6/18a H.F.nonprofit Iowa affiliate to award grants to eligible communities under the housing renewal pilot program created in 2022 Iowa Acts, chapter 1148, section 20:
1040 To provide housing renewal moneys to a nonprofit Iowa affiliate to award grants to eligible communities under the housing renewal pilot program created in 2022 Iowa Acts, chapter 1148, section 20:
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SUMMER YOUTH INTERN PILOT PROGRAM HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -8- nls/ko 8/18 For the funding of a summer youth intern pilot program that helps young people at risk of not graduating from high school to explore and prepare for high-demand careers through summer work experience, including the development of soft skills:
By LSBJanuary 1002HV15, (1)2026, 91the -8-division nls/koshall 8/18submit H.F.a written report to the general assembly regarding the division’s outreach efforts with community rehabilitation program providers.
1040 January 15, 2026, the division shall submit a written report to the general assembly regarding the division’s outreach efforts with community rehabilitation program providers.
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$ 760,000 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of LSBthe 1002HVfiscal (1)year 91shall -9-not nls/korevert 9/18but H.F.shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
1040 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
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There is appropriated from the special employment security contingency fund created in section 96.13 to the department of workforce development for the fiscal year HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -10- nls/ko 10/18 beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for field offices:
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For capacity building HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -11- nls/ko 11/18 infrastructure in areas related to technology commercialization, marketing and business development efforts in areas related to technology commercialization, entrepreneurship, and business growth, and infrastructure projects and programs needed to assist in implementation of activities under chapter 262B:
(c) The state board of regents shall submit a report by LSBJanuary 1002HV15, (1)2026, 91to -11-the nls/kogovernor 11/18and H.F.the general assembly regarding the activities, projects, and programs funded with moneys appropriated under this subparagraph (1).
1040 January 15, 2026, to the governor and the general assembly regarding the activities, projects, and programs funded with moneys appropriated under this subparagraph (1).
FTEs 50.94 (a) Of the moneys appropriated in this subparagraph (2), HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -12- nls/ko 12/18 Iowa state university of science and technology shall allocate at least $735,728 for purposes of funding small business development centers.
(c) It is the intent of the general assembly that the industrial incentive program focus on Iowa industrial sectors and seek contributions and in-kind donations from businesses, industrial foundations, and trade associations, and that moneys LSBfor 1002HVthe (1)center 91for -12-industrial nls/koresearch 12/18and H.F.service industrial incentive program shall be allocated only for projects which are matched by private sector moneys for directed contract research or for nondirected research.
1040 for the center for industrial research and service industrial incentive program shall be allocated only for projects which are matched by private sector moneys for directed contract research or for nondirected research.
(3) STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (a) For the state university of Iowa research park and for HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -13- nls/ko 13/18 university of Iowa pharmaceuticals located at the research park, including salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
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1040 (4) UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA.
DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -14- nls/ko 14/18 (1) For staffing costs related to completing workforce preparation outcome reporting in conjunction with the department of education:
(c) From the moneys appropriated in this numbered LSBsubparagraph, 1002HVnot (1)more 91than -14-$1,257,000 nls/koshall 14/18be H.F.distributed as grants to community colleges for the purpose of adult basic education programs for students requiring instruction in English as a second language.
1040 subparagraph, not more than $1,257,000 shall be distributed as grants to community colleges for the purpose of adult basic education programs for students requiring instruction in English as a second language.
The program shall provide supplemental support services for international refugees to improve HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -15- nls/ko 15/18 learning, English literacy, life skills, cultural competencies, and integration in a county with a population over 350,000 as determined by the 2020 federal decennial census.
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA In cooperation with the economic development authority, for support of a biosciences innovation ecosystem, to strengthen Iowa’s leadership positions in the area of bio-based chemicals, HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -16- nls/ko 16/18 digital agriculture, vaccines, and medical devices, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
FTEs 2.73 The university of northern Iowa shall make a good-faith effort to coordinate with private entities to seek moneys to supplement this appropriation to support the expansion of the LSBuniversity’s 1002HVadditive (1)manufacturing 91capabilities. -16- nls/ko 16/18 H.F.
1040 university’s additive manufacturing capabilities.
$ 1,250,0002,000,000 DIVISION III HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -17- nls/ko 17/18 HOUSING RENEWAL PILOT PROGRAM Sec.
(1) Five hundred twenty thousand Four hundred forty-eight thousand four hundred three dollars is appropriated each fiscal year to the economic development authority with one-half of the moneys allocated for operational support grants and the remaining one-half allocated for the community cultural grants program established under section 15.436.15.436.> ______________________________ WILSON of Linn HF 1040.1840 (6) 91 -18- nls/ko 18/18
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
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1040 DIVISION I —— FY 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS.
This bill appropriates moneys for FY 2025-2026 from the general fund of the state to the economic development authority (IEDA), Iowa finance authority (IFA), department of workforce development (IWD), Iowa state university of science and technology (ISU), state university of Iowa, and university of northern Iowa.
The bill appropriates moneys for FY 2025-2026 from the Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund to IEDA, the state board of regents and institutions under the control of the board, and IWD.
For FY 2025-2026, the bill limits standing appropriations to IEDA for the world food prize and tourism marketing.
The bill transfers certain moneys collected by the insurance division in excess of the anticipated gross revenues under Code section 505.7 to IEDA.
The bill also appropriates moneys for FY 2025-2026 from the special employment security contingency fund to IWD.
The auditor of state is requested to review the audit of IFA performed by the auditor hired by IFA.
The bill requires IEDA, the vocational rehabilitation services division, the state board of regents, and ISU to submit various reports to the general assembly.
DIVISION II —— FY 2025-2026 CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION.
For FY 2025-2026, the bill appropriates moneys from the grow Iowa values fund to IEDA for deposit in the grocer reinvestment and local food processing fund, if enacted by the general assembly.
DIVISION III —— HOUSING RENEWAL PILOT PROGRAM.
Under current law, the housing renewal pilot program is repealed July 1, 2025.
The bill strikes the repeal date and continues the housing renewal pilot program.
DIVISION IV —— GAMBLING GAMES TAX RECEIPTS APPROPRIATION.
The bill decreases the standing appropriation to IEDA from the tax on adjusted gross receipts from gambling games.
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