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eulton“Apprenticeship faprntcehps.sponsor” means an entity operating an apprenticeship program or an entity in whose name an apprenticeship program is being operated, which entity is registered with or approved by the United States department of labor, office of apprenticeship, or the Iowa office of apprenticeship.

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ecionSection E2,84D.2, oeCode 02,2026, sis mnddamended yby ddngadding ethe fllwngfollowing ewnew bscto:subsections:

NWNEW USETIN.SUBSECTION .

11A.

“Employer partner” means an employer who trains the employer’s employees through an intermediary sponsor.

NEW SUBSECTION .

12A.

“Intermediary sponsor” means an entity that provides related training instruction to apprentices for multiple employers, serves as the sponsor of the apprentices, and registers the program with the Iowa office of apprenticeship, and may also provide technical assistance to employers and assist with developing occupational standards.

Sec.

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Section 84D.2, subsection 12, Code 2026, is amended by striking the subsection.

Sec.

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Section 84D.2, subsection 19, paragraph a, subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (c), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

(c) Related training instruction from a lead apprenticeship sponsor, sponsor, or intermediary sponsor .

Sec.

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Section 84D.4, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended SF 2168.4031.H (1) 91 -1- md 1/14 by adding the following new paragraph:

NEW PARAGRAPH .

c.

An intermediary sponsor has the sole discretion for approving employer partners, provided that such employer partners are compliant with the employer partners’ responsibilities outlined in the intermediary sponsor’s standards.

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Section 84D.4, subsection 8, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

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AnThe prnicshpoffice posr,intredaryshall ono,develop ra ladplan prntcehipproviding onora atprocedure odutsfor nthe prntcehipcancellation pogamor atderegistration, s eiserd ih he nted aes earmet f lbr, fice f prnicshp, houh oa, or prntcesboth, woof ilprograms eand mpoydfor ttemporary okstessuspension, caedcancellation, nderegistration, is tte ay aply o e earmet or iacilany ssstneof ndrthese, hisof sctonapprenticeship fagreements. e ppenicshp rgrm ncuds ainmum f e hnded ntct ors er penice r ach anig ear f te ppetiesip rgam.

Fianialb. sitnce ceved y n penicshp sonor,itrmdiry pnor, r ad pretiehip sonor der is etin hll e sd ny or he st f cndcing d aitanig n pretiesip rgam.

AnPrior pretiesipto onorany hseorder prntcesto cevecancel cntctor urssuspend oman aeademployer penicshppartner, posrthe soffice otmust eigbeprovide a comprehensive list of the grounds for cancellation or ianialsuspension sitnceand derallow isat hper.least sixty days for the employer partner to become compliant.

TheIf patmntthe hlloffice ovdeorders ianilcancellation ssstnceor nsuspension eof frman femployer riingpartner ansafter othe lgilesixty-day pretiehipperiod, onor,the itemeiryorder pnsr,shall orbe adconsidered prntcehipfinal ososagency naction, heand fllwngthe ane:intermediary sponsor may seek judicial review as provided in section 17A.19.

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5(1) frPrior uroesto fany rinngpermanent rnsor temporary cancellation, suspension, or pretiesipderegistration, ogamsthe prsatoffice must provide a comprehensive list of the grounds of the alleged violation of the apprenticeship program standards in writing to cionthe E3.approved apprenticeship sponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor and allow at least ninety days to become compliant.

By(2) eerinngA edecision otlby umerthe foffice prntcesto aiedcancel, drigsuspend, heor stderegister eentan aiigapproved ea,apprenticeship ssponsor, aluatdintermediary nsponsor, heor lstlead ayfapprenticeship hesponsor rinngmust ar,be nissued lin ppeniesipwriting rgrmsand cndctdmust ystate llthe plingreasons penicshpfor posrs,inemeiaythe sonos,office’s rdecision. ed ppenicsip pnsrs lgile o ply r fnacil sisane ndr ubetin .

ByThe eerinngoffice eshall otlnot umerissue fsuch prntcesa aieddecision drigbefore hethe stconclusion eentof aiigthe ea,ninety-day speriod aluatdor nlater hethan lstthirty ayfdays heafter rinngthe ar,conclusion nof chthe pretcehipperiod. ogam cndctd y ah ppenicsip pnsr,inereiay sonor,r ead prntcehp posor igbe toppy ndr sbscton , d hat pied r inncal sitace ner sbscton .

ByThe eerinngdecision eshall roorin,be taedconsidered sfinal aecntge,agency tataction ahsubject plyngto pretiehipjudicial onors,inereiayreview sono's,SF r2168.4031.H ad(1) pretiehip91 onors-2- otlmd acuatd2/14 prsatas toargrphprovided c"easin osection ll17A.19. pling prntcehip sonos',inemeiay posrs, r ead prnicshp sonos' oal acuatd usunt o aagah b".

ByHowever, utilyngnotwithstanding esection erenage17A.19, lcltedthe noffice rarphshall d"have bythe eburden muntto temiedprove nthat rarahthe a.approved apprenticeship sponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor violated the standards of the apprenticeship program and that the approved apprenticeship sponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor did not take the necessary corrective actions to address a violation that was the basis for the cancellation, suspension, or deregistration within the ninety-day period.

And. pretiesip onor,itemeiry pnsr, r lad prntcehip onor ekng ianil asstnce der tis eton hll rvie he llwig nfrmton o he dpatent:

TheIf dealan prntceapprenticeship eisrainsponsor, umerintermediary fsponsor, ahor aprntcelead napprenticeship esponsor ppenicsipis rgrm.canceled, suspended, or deregistered, the apprenticeship sponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor shall have the right to reapply for a registration after sixty days.

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k___. erifcain f he pretiehip onors r itemeiry pnsr's aiig tadads s st eenly aprvd y he nted aes earmet f aor, fie of prnicshp r, n e ase f aed pretiesip sono, a prsetaive mle f atiiptng ebes' taiig sadad.

ASection erifcain84D.7, fCode he2026, pretiehipis onorsamended rto itemeiryread pnsr'sas mpincefollows: viw r uliy ssssent Seate le 18, .

684D.7 asRequirements stfor eetlysponsors ndctdand yemployers. he itd taes patmnt f lbr, fice f prntcshp, ness e ppeniesip sonor s ot en ubeted o aoplane eiew r qalty sesmnt.

nA hesponsor seof fa aeadquality prnicshppre-apprenticeship sono,program, ayouth mpingapprenticeship fprogram, mpinceregistered viwsapprenticeship rprogram, ultyor asesensapprenticeship fomprogram rtciaingis mbrsresponsible hllfor ethe ufcint.administration and supervision of on-the-job training and related technical instruction for each apprentice in the quality pre-apprenticeship program, youth apprenticeship program, registered apprenticeship program, or apprenticeship program.

AnyWhen hertraining fomtinis heprovided earmntby esoabya dtemneslead sapprenticeship cesay.sponsor or intermediary sponsor , the employer of the apprentice is responsible for the administration and supervision of on-the-job training, and the lead apprenticeship sponsor or intermediary sponsor is responsible for related technical instruction for each apprenticeship.

TheDIVISION prntcehp___ sosor,ntrmdiryIOWA onor,PLUMBER, rMECHANICAL ladPROFESSIONAL, prntcehipAND onorCONTRACTOR dLICENSING heACT earmet—— hllAPPRENTICESHIPS nerSec. ito n remet egrdng e roison f y fnncal asitnce o e ppenicsip pnsr,inereiay poso, or ad prntcehip oso.

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ForSF e2168.4031.H isal(1) ar91 eining-3- lymd ,3/14 23NEW 06,SUBSECTION. ad or ch ical ar hrafer, ere s naly aprpraed rm he okore evlomet ud acunt o te ppetiesip rinng rgam ud retd inecion 8E3 tre our llon ie udrd hosad olas or he prpss f hater E.

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UonA elicensed omleionyjourneyperson aor siessmaster fmay semploy eayent oliaion r a aiig poect ndd ner hptr 60, icldng aob rinng rjct uded dr scion 0J2 or pidsupervise nlicensed hleapprentices rat na rtratio ynot heto ppeenalexceed ewthree bsapprentices cedtto rmone ithodiglicensee. ner etin 60.1 r cton 1E.9, ode 14, e posrig omunty olge hll rpot o he patmnt f rkore evlomnt he out of thodig aid y e uinss o he munty olee drig he nal ele oths f tholig ayens.

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TeSection axmum84E.2, ontCode rm2026, alis mpoersamended ichby alladding ethe asfrrdfollowing onew hesubsection: okore dveopet fnd cont n nyear s ven ne llon sven o udrd ify hosnd olas.

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NW“Intermediary AAGAPH.sponsor” means the same as defined in section 84D.2.

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Sc.Section 84E.4, subsections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:

NEW1. CTON.

4.1a. Dfniin.

AsAn edapprenticeship nsponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor that conducts an apprenticeship program that is hper,registered eprten~menswith hethe prtentUnited fStates wrkocedepartment eelpmn.of labor, office of apprenticeship, through Iowa, for apprentices who will be employed at worksites located in this state may apply to the department for financial assistance under this section if the apprenticeship program includes a minimum of one hundred contact hours per apprentice for each training year of the apprenticeship program.

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NEWFinancial CTON.assistance received by an apprenticeship sponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor under this section shall be used only for the cost of conducting and maintaining an apprenticeship program.

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AAn arerapprenticeship rinngsponsor yscalwhose pasinapprentices rormreceive scontact retedhours tatfrom hlla elead miiserdapprenticeship ysponsor heis patmn.not eligible for financial assistance under this chapter.

he2. rpse f te rorm s o roide nncal sisane or nsrutin of w ailtis nd rcueent f uimet ht ill epad he paity f mmnty olees nd inied nd nnuioied rvae ecor prntcehip ogas toroide euctin nd aiing r okes n ig-dmad ilds n tis tt.

The patmntdepartment hllshall talihprovide liibltyfinancial euiemns,assistance aardin iera,the ndform plcainof ndtraining tergrants eesayto roedreseligible frapprenticeship hesponsors, ogam.intermediary sponsors, or lead apprenticeship sponsors in the following manner:

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TeBy omuntydetermining olgethe rtotal pretiehipamount ogamof mstfunding loallocated eontrteSF ht2168.4031.H hre(1) s91 mloer-4- eadmd n4/14 hisfor satepurposes rof hetraining aiinggrants ofor eroidd.apprenticeship programs pursuant to section 84E.3.

Pojcsb. o nceae itene-asd duaton r riing all e elgble r eate le 18, .

8By fiacildetermining ssstne.the total number of apprentices trained during the most recent training year, as calculated on the last day of the training year, in all apprenticeship programs conducted by all applying apprenticeship sponsors, intermediary sponsors, or lead apprenticeship sponsors eligible to apply for financial assistance under subsection 1.

c.

By determining the total number of apprentices trained during the most recent training year, as calculated on the last day of the training year, in each apprenticeship program conducted by each apprenticeship sponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor eligible to apply under subsection 1, and that applied for financial assistance under subsection 1.

d.

By determining the proportion, stated as a percentage, that each applying apprenticeship sponsor’s, intermediary sponsor’s, or lead apprenticeship sponsor’s total calculated pursuant to paragraph “c” bears to all applying apprenticeship sponsors’, intermediary sponsors’, or lead apprenticeship sponsors’ total calculated pursuant to paragraph “b”.

e.

By multiplying the percentage calculated in paragraph “d” by the amount determined in paragraph “a”.

heAn eatmntapprenticeship hllsponsor, ieintermediary rirtysponsor, or nacillead asitaceapprenticeship osponsor omuiyseeking clegsfinancial rassistance ppeniesipunder rgrmsthis thtsection eontrteshall heprovide anigthe orfollowing hchinformation eto hyiclthe apciydepartment: wll e xaned s odplcaive f anig ffred y hr comniy olegs r pretiesip rgams n is tt.

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6.The federal apprentice registration number of each apprentice in the apprenticeship program.

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4.3The Creraddress rinngand yscala epasinprgrmdescription udof —the proriton.physical location where in-person training is conducted.

c.

A certification of the apprenticeship sponsor’s or intermediary sponsor’s training standards as most recently approved by the United States department of labor, office of apprenticeship or, in the case of a lead apprenticeship SF 2168.4031.H (1) 91 -5- md 5/14 sponsor, a representative sample of participating members’ training standards.

d.

A certification of the apprenticeship sponsor’s or intermediary sponsor’s compliance review or quality assessment as most recently conducted by the United States department of labor, office of apprenticeship, unless the apprenticeship sponsor has not been subjected to a compliance review or quality assessment.

In the case of a lead apprenticeship sponsor, a sampling of compliance reviews or quality assessments from participating members shall be sufficient.

e.

Any other information the department reasonably determines is necessary.

4.

The apprenticeship sponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor and the department shall enter into an agreement regarding the provision of any financial assistance to the apprenticeship sponsor, intermediary sponsor, or lead apprenticeship sponsor.

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Section 84G.3, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

2.

For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2026, and for each fiscal year thereafter, there is annually appropriated from the workforce development fund account to the apprenticeship training program fund created in section 84E.3three four million five hundred thousand dollars for the purposes of chapter 84E.

Sec.

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Section 422.16A, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

422.16A Job training withholding —— certification and transfer.

Upon the completion by a business of its repayment obligation for a training project funded under chapter 260E, including a job training project funded under section 260J.2 or repaid in whole or in part by the supplemental new jobs credit from withholding under section 260J.1 or section 15E.197, Code 2014, the sponsoring community college shall SF 2168.4031.H (1) 91 -6- md 6/14 report to the department of workforce development the amount of withholding paid by the business to the community college during the final twelve months of withholding payments.

The department of workforce development shall notify the department of revenue of that amount.

The department of revenue shall credit to the workforce development fund account established in section 84G.3 twenty-five percent of that amount each quarter for a period of ten years.

If the amount of withholding from the business or employer is insufficient, the department of revenue shall prorate the quarterly amount credited to the workforce development fund account.

The maximum amount from all employers which shall be transferred to the workforce development fund account in any year is seven nine million seven two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

DIVISION ___ CAREER TRAINING PHYSICAL EXPANSION PROGRAM Sec.

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Section 84A.5, subsection 5, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:

NEW PARAGRAPH .

m.

The career training physical expansion program under chapter 84J.

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NEW SECTION.

84J.1 Definition.

As used in this chapter, “department” means the department of workforce development.

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NEW SECTION.

84J.2 Career training physical expansion program.

A rercareer rinngtraining hsialphysical xasinexpansion roramprogram ndis screated craedthat sshall aundbe nheadministered tteby rasrythe derdepartment. e onrl f te eprtet.

The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance for construction of new facilities and procurement of equipment that will expand the capacity of community colleges and unionized and nonunionized private sector apprenticeship programs to provide education and training for workers in high-demand fields in this state.

heThe uddepartment hllshall ositestablish feligibility oeysrequirements, prpratdaward orcriteria, pupsesand fapplication eand arerother aiingnecessary ysclprocedures epnsonSF rgam,2168.4031.H ad(1) ny91 ter-7- oesmd lwuly7/14 valalefor othe eprogram. eprtet or prpses f is hper.

To be eligible for financial assistance, a community college or apprenticeship program must demonstrate to the department that construction of the new facility or procurement of equipment will directly result in an increase in the number of workers in high-demand fields in this state by expanding the physical capacity of the community college or apprenticeship program to train more students or apprentices in such fields.

The community college or apprenticeship program must also demonstrate that there is employer demand in this state for the training to be provided.

Projects to increase internet-based education or training shall be ineligible for financial assistance.

onysThe ndepartment eshall undgive epriority pporitedfor ofinancial eassistance eprmetto community colleges or teapprenticeship urossprograms fthat hsdemonstrate hate.the training for which the physical capacity will be expanded is nonduplicative of training offered by other community colleges or apprenticeship programs in this state.

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NEW SECTION.

84J.3 Career training physical expansion program fund —— appropriation.

1.

A career training physical expansion program fund is created as a fund in the state treasury under the control of the department.

2.

The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated for purposes of the career training physical expansion program, and any other moneys lawfully available to the department for purposes of this chapter.

3.

Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department for the purposes of this chapter.

otitsaningFor ctonthe .3,fiscal nesyear nbeginning heJuly ud1, t2026, teand loeeach ffiscal heyear iclthereafter, earthere allis tappropriated eertfrom tthe halgeneral reanfund valaleof rthe epndtuestate orto heurossthe esgntddepartment frnine ubeqentmillion sclfive ers.hundred thousand dollars for deposit in the career training physical expansion program fund.

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Sc.Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall SF 2168.4031.H (1) 91 -8- md 8/14 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated for subsequent fiscal years.

7.Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

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8.The department of workforce development shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this chapter.

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sAs sdused nin histhis cto,section, ulssunless hethe ntxtcontext tewieotherwise reures:requires:

Aprntcehpsposr",“Apprenticeship egstrdappetiesipsponsor”, poga",“registered wokbaedlarig",apprenticeship dprogram”, yothaprntcshp"men“work-based telearning”, ameand s“youth fiedapprenticeship” nmean ctonthe 4..same as defined in section 84D.2.

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heThe ordboard fof retosdirectors fof aheach cholschool itrctdistrict sis Seateencouraged leto 18,establish .or expand quality pre-apprenticeship opportunities and youth apprenticeship programs at secondary schools in partnership with apprenticeship sponsors and the Iowa office of apprenticeship.

9Activities ecoraedboards omay salihpursue rin xpndfurtherance altyof r-aprntcshpthis opotuitesgoal dinclude ouhbut ppenicsipare rgrmsnot tlimited eodayto sholsall nof aterhipthe thfollowing: pretcehip onors d he Iwa ficef ppenicsip.

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AlgnngAligning xstngexisting nutralindustrial ehnlgy,technology, nsrutin,construction, eecrois,electronics, ealor,metalwork, ndand eatdrelated orswokcoursework ithwith rqureetsrequirements fof eiserdregistered ppeniesipapprenticeship rgrm.programs.

,b. Esabising w orswok n ubets uh s lubng, HA, ad ah or klld raes s ll s n nrdutoy cure n pretiesips o eare udnts r aide vrity f potuites n eiseed pretiesip ogam.

Costucin,Establishing mpoemnt,new rcoursework pasinin fsubjects klldsuch raeas etesinplumbing, etesHVAC, oand roidemath dtinalfor rkbaedskilled eringtrades opotuiies.as well as an introductory course on apprenticeships to prepare students for a wide variety of opportunities in registered apprenticeship programs.

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Construction, improvement, or expansion of skilled trade extension centers to provide additional work-based learning opportunities.

d.

Partnering with apprenticeship sponsors to ensure SF 2168.4031.H (1) 91 -9- md 9/14 curricula for coursework described in paragraphs “a”, “b”, and “c” are industry-aligned so that such coursework can be credited toward completion of an apprenticeship.

heThe ardboard fof rctrsdirectors fof aheach cholschool stictdistrict sis ecoraedencouraged oto talihestablish a r-bsedwork-based aringlearning ogamprogram tat echeach eodaysecondary cho.school.

heThe rkbaedwork-based ernnglearning rgamprogram sallshall ciiatefacilitate plmetainimplementation fof histhis ctonsection dand throther pe-pretiesip,pre-apprenticeship, prntcshp,apprenticeship, ndand rkbaedwork-based eringlearning iitatvsinitiatives tat hethe col.school.

TeThe or-bsedwork-based ariglearning roramprogram sallshall ebe aogama htprogram sthat ecgizdis srecognized as a r-bsedwork-based aringlearning pogamprogram yby ethe eprtentdepartment fof uatoneducation ndand alshall ebe peatdoperated by aiedtrained dand reeniaedcredentialed affstaff owho avehave irprior eprinceexperience rleatrelevant to pemnttinimplementation fof uliyquality reaprntcehis,pre-apprenticeships, yuthyouth penicshp,apprenticeships, or hrother or-bsedwork-based ariglearning iitatvs.initiatives.

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DIIIONThe Iboard HIH-EMNDof OSdirectors NDof HOARHIPeach IGBLIYschool Sc.district is encouraged to pursue funding sources and in-kind contributions through private sector partnerships and from apprenticeship sponsors and nonprofit sources to implement this section.

SetinDIVISION 4.1,___ ubecionHIGH-DEMAND ,AND deHIGH-NEED 26,JOBS sAND ededSCHOLARSHIP enteELIGIBILITY ieSec. 26, .

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Section 84A.1B, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

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Section 256.228, subsection 1, paragraphs d and f, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:

d.

“Credential” means a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree, conferring no more than an associate degree, awarded by an eligible institution and earned in a program of study that leads to a high-demand high-need job and is authorized for federal student aid under Tit.

IV of the federal Higher SF 2168.4031.H (1) 91 -11- md 11/14 Education Act of 1965, as amended.

f.

“Eligible program” means a program of study or an academic major jointly approved by the commission and the department of workforce development, in consultation with an eligible institution, that leads to a credential aligned with a high-demand high-need job designated by the workforce development board or a community college and verified by the department of workforce development pursuant to thissection 84A.1B, subsection 3 .

If the board or a community college removes a high-demand high-need job from a list created under thissection 84A.1B, subsection 3, an eligible student who received a scholarship for a program based on that high-demand high-need job shall continue to receive the scholarship until achieving a postsecondary credential, up to an associate degree, as long as the student continues to meet all other eligibility requirements.

Sec.

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Section 256.228, subsection 1, paragraph g, subparagraph (5), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

(5) Has a student aid index of less than or equal to twenty thousand dollars at the time of initial application, as determined by the application forms submitted pursuant to subparagraph (2), including the free application for federal student aid Meets financial need criteria as established by the commission .

Sec.

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Section 256.228, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:

NEW PARAGRAPH.

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“High-need job” means an occupation in Iowa to which at least two of the following apply:

(1) An occupation in which state, local, or regional labor market forecasting shows occupational demand exceeds the overall state, local, or regional employer demand metrics, including job openings, numeric change in the number of persons in the occupation, and job growth.

(2) An occupation with education or training requirements, including the completion of an apprenticeship program, SF 2168.4031.H (1) 91 -12- md 12/14 an industry-recognized credential, a short-term college credential such as a certificate or diploma, a noncredit college credential or certification, on-the-job training for an associate degree or higher degree, or an on-the-job credential or certification.

(3) An occupation for which at least three of five hourly wage or annual salary measurements for the occupation exceed the hourly wage or annual salary for all occupations in the state or community college region.

Sec.

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Section 256.228, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

b.

Adopt rules under chapter 17A, in collaboration with the department of workforce development, for administration of this section, including but not limited to establishing the duties and responsibilities of eligible institutions under the program;

defining residence and satisfactory academic progress for purposes of the program;

defining financial need for purposes of the program;

and establishing procedures for scholarship application, processing, and approval.

The rules shall provide for determining the priority awarding of scholarships if funds available for purposes of this section are insufficient to pay all eligible students.

Priority shall be given to fully awarding each eligible student approved for a scholarship rather than to prorating scholarship awards among all eligible students.

Sec.

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Section 256.228, subsection 4, paragraph d, Code 2026, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

d.

Transmit to the department of workforce development the compilation of information, data, and statistics compiled under subsection 1, paragraph “e”, subparagraph (6).

Sec.

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Section 256.228, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:

NEW SUBSECTION .

4A.

List of high-need jobs.

Beginning July 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, a community college SF 2168.4031.H (1) 91 -13- md 13/14 shall create a list of high-need jobs in the community college region, subject to approval of the community college board of directors, for purposes of the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program.

The community college shall create the list in consultation with regional career and technical education planning partnerships.

The board of directors shall submit the list to the state workforce development board, which shall verify that the jobs in the list meet the definition of high-need jobs under this section.

DIVISION ___ CAREER AND TECHNICAL SECONDARY AUTHORIZATIONS Sec.

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Section 256.146, subsection 26, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

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