Bill Text: IA HF6 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to workforce development, including establishing the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program and modifying the responsibilities of the Iowa workforce development board.(See HF 447.)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 34-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-24 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 447. [HF6 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF6-Introduced.html
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
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BY
NORDMAN
,
HOLT
,
WHEELER
,
STONE
,
A.
MEYER
,
COLLINS
,
MOORE
,
JENEARY
,
VONDRAN
,
DUNWELL
,
MEGGERS
,
FISHER
,
WULF
,
SHIPLEY
,
BRADLEY
,
RINKER
,
DEYOE
,
WILLS
,
GUSTAFSON
,
MOMMSEN
,
P.
THOMPSON
,
JOHNSON
,
SORENSEN
,
GEHLBACH
,
KAUFMANN
,
FRY
,
YOUNG
,
HENDERSON
,
WOOD
,
GUSTOFF
,
WINDSCHITL
,
GRASSLEY
,
BOSSMAN
,
and
GERHOLD
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
workforce
development,
including
1
establishing
the
Iowa
workforce
grant
and
incentive
program
2
and
modifying
the
responsibilities
of
the
Iowa
workforce
3
development
board.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
84A.1B,
subsection
14,
unnumbered
1
paragraph
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
Create,
and
update
as
necessary
at
least
once
every
five
3
years
,
a
list
of
high-demand
jobs
statewide
for
purposes
of
4
the
future
ready
Iowa
registered
apprenticeship
programs
5
created
in
chapter
15C
,
the
summer
youth
intern
pilot
program
6
established
under
section
84A.12
,
the
Iowa
employer
innovation
7
program
established
under
section
84A.13
,
the
future
ready
Iowa
8
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
scholarship
program
established
9
under
section
261.131
,
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
10
grant
program
established
under
section
261.132
,
the
Iowa
11
workforce
grant
and
incentive
program
established
under
section
12
261.133,
and
postsecondary
summer
classes
for
high
school
13
students
as
provided
under
section
261E.8,
subsection
8
.
In
14
addition
to
the
list
created
by
the
workforce
development
15
board
under
this
subsection
,
each
community
college,
in
16
consultation
with
regional
career
and
technical
education
17
planning
partnerships,
and
with
the
approval
of
the
board
of
18
directors
of
the
community
college,
may
identify
and
maintain
19
a
list
of
not
more
than
five
regional
high-demand
jobs
in
the
20
community
college
region,
and
shall
share
the
lists
with
the
21
workforce
development
board.
The
lists
submitted
by
community
22
colleges
under
the
subsection
may
be
used
in
that
community
23
college
region
for
purposes
of
programs
identified
under
this
24
subsection
.
The
workforce
development
board
shall
have
full
25
discretion
to
select
and
prioritize
statewide
high-demand
jobs
26
after
consulting
with
business
and
education
stakeholders,
27
as
appropriate,
and
seeking
public
comment.
The
workforce
28
development
board
may
add
to
the
list
of
high-demand
jobs
as
it
29
deems
necessary.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“high-demand
30
job”
means
a
job
in
the
state
that
the
board,
or
a
community
31
college
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
,
has
identified
in
32
accordance
with
this
subsection
.
In
creating
a
list
under
this
33
subsection
,
the
following
criteria,
at
a
minimum,
shall
apply:
34
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
261.133
Iowa
workforce
grant
and
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incentive
program.
1
1.
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
2
otherwise
requires:
3
a.
“Commission”
means
the
college
student
aid
commission.
4
b.
“Eligible
institution”
means
an
institution
of
higher
5
learning
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
6
c.
“Eligible
program”
means
any
of
the
following:
7
(1)
A
program
of
study
or
an
academic
major
jointly
approved
8
by
the
commission
and
the
department
of
workforce
development,
9
in
consultation
with
the
eligible
institution,
that
is
10
aligned
with
a
high-demand
job
designated
by
the
workforce
11
development
board
pursuant
to
section
84A.1B,
subsection
14.
12
If
the
workforce
development
board
removes
a
high-demand
13
job
from
the
list
created
under
section
84A.1B,
subsection
14
14,
an
eligible
student
who
received
a
grant
for
a
program
15
based
on
that
high-demand
job
shall
continue
to
receive
the
16
grant
until
the
eligible
program
is
completed
as
long
as
the
17
student
continuously
enrolls
and
continues
to
meet
all
other
18
eligibility
requirements.
19
(2)
A
teacher
preparation
program
that
leads
to
a
bachelor’s
20
degree,
or
initial
or
intern
teaching
license
issued
under
21
chapter
272.
22
d.
“Eligible
student”
means
an
Iowa
resident
who
has
23
established
financial
need
and
who
meets
all
of
the
following
24
requirements:
25
(1)
Completes
and
submits
application
forms
required
by
the
26
commission,
including
the
free
application
for
federal
student
27
aid,
by
the
deadline
prescribed
by
the
commission.
28
(2)
Enrolls
in
at
least
three
semester
hours,
or
the
29
equivalent,
in
an
eligible
program.
30
(3)
Is
making
satisfactory
academic
progress
as
defined
by
31
the
eligible
institution.
32
e.
“Financial
need”
means
the
difference
between
the
33
student’s
financial
resources
available,
including
those
34
available
from
the
student’s
parents
as
determined
by
a
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completed
parents’
confidential
statement,
and
the
student’s
1
anticipated
expenses
while
attending
an
eligible
institution.
2
f.
“Full-time”
means
enrollment
in
at
least
twelve
semester
3
hours
or
the
equivalent.
4
g.
“Part-time”
means
enrollment
in
at
least
three
semester
5
hours
or
the
equivalent
but
less
than
twelve
semester
hours
or
6
the
equivalent.
7
2.
Student
eligibility.
An
eligible
institution
shall
8
report
promptly
to
the
commission
information
requested
to
9
establish
or
verify
student
eligibility.
10
3.
Grant
limitations
——
requirements.
11
a.
A
full-time
eligible
student
may
receive
an
Iowa
12
workforce
grant
annually
for
not
more
than
three
semesters,
or
13
the
equivalent,
or
until
the
eligible
student
completes
the
14
eligible
program,
whichever
occurs
first.
A
part-time
eligible
15
student
may
receive
the
grant
for
not
more
than
six
semesters,
16
or
the
equivalent,
on
a
prorated
basis,
or
until
the
eligible
17
student
completes
the
eligible
program,
whichever
occurs
first.
18
b.
The
amount
of
an
Iowa
workforce
grant
to
a
full-time
19
eligible
student
shall
not
exceed
two
thousand
five
hundred
20
dollars
per
semester,
or
the
equivalent.
The
amount
of
an
Iowa
21
workforce
grant
to
a
part-time
eligible
student
shall
be
equal
22
to
the
amount
that
would
be
awarded
to
a
full-time
student
23
except
that
the
commission
shall
prorate
the
amount
based
on
24
the
recipient
student’s
semester
hour
or
equivalent
enrollment.
25
c.
An
Iowa
workforce
grant
shall
be
awarded
on
an
annual
26
basis,
requiring
reapplication
by
an
eligible
student
each
27
year.
Payments
under
the
grant
shall
be
allocated
equally
28
among
the
semesters,
or
the
equivalent,
and
paid
upon
29
certification
by
the
eligible
institution
that
the
student
30
meets
the
requirements
of
subsection
1,
paragraph
“d”
.
31
d.
If
a
grant
recipient
discontinues
attendance
before
the
32
end
of
any
semester,
or
the
equivalent,
after
receiving
grant
33
payments,
the
entire
amount
of
any
refund
due
that
recipient,
34
up
to
the
full
amount
of
grant
payments
made
during
that
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semester,
or
the
equivalent,
shall
be
paid
by
the
eligible
1
institution
to
the
commission.
2
4.
Annual
submission
of
applications.
To
receive
a
renewal
3
of
a
grant
awarded
under
this
section,
an
eligible
student
4
must
annually
submit
a
new
application
to
the
commission
for
5
reevaluation
of
eligibility.
6
5.
Priority
for
grant
awards.
In
making
awards
under
this
7
section,
the
commission
shall
give
priority
to:
8
a.
Applicants
who
received
an
award
under
this
section
in
9
the
prior
academic
year.
10
b.
Applicants
with
the
least
financial
ability
to
pay,
11
using
a
metric
that
ranks
relative
financial
ability
among
all
12
applicants.
13
6.
Iowa
workforce
incentive
payment.
Notwithstanding
the
14
grant
limitations
in
subsection
3,
an
individual
who
was
an
15
eligible
student
who
received
an
Iowa
workforce
grant
in
the
16
academic
year
in
which
the
eligible
program
is
completed,
and
17
who
accepts
and
begins
employment
in
an
aligned
occupation
18
in
this
state
within
six
months
of
completing
the
eligible
19
program,
may
apply
for
one
incentive
payment
of
up
to
two
20
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
The
incentive
payment
shall
be
21
paid
upon
completion
of
twelve
consecutive
months
of
full-time
22
employment
in
the
aligned
occupation
in
this
state,
following
23
completion
of
the
eligible
program.
24
7.
Commission’s
duties
and
responsibilities.
Subject
to
an
25
appropriation
of
moneys
by
the
general
assembly
for
purposes
26
of
this
section,
the
commission
shall
administer
the
Iowa
27
workforce
grant
and
incentive
program
and
shall
do
all
of
the
28
following:
29
a.
Provide
application
forms
for
distribution
to
students
by
30
eligible
institutions.
31
b.
Adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
for
administration
of
this
32
section,
including
establishing
the
duties
and
responsibilities
33
of
eligible
institutions
under
the
program,
defining
residence
34
and
satisfactory
academic
progress
for
purposes
of
the
program,
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determining
financial
need,
and
establishing
procedures
for
1
grant
and
incentive
payment
application,
processing,
and
2
approval.
The
rules
shall
provide
for
determining
the
priority
3
awarding
of
grants
and
incentives
if
moneys
available
for
4
purposes
of
this
section
are
insufficient
to
pay
all
eligible
5
applicants.
6
c.
Approve
and
award
grants
and
incentive
payments
on
an
7
annual
basis.
8
8.
Fund
created.
An
Iowa
workforce
grant
and
incentive
9
program
fund
is
created
in
the
state
treasury
under
the
control
10
of
the
commission.
All
moneys
deposited
or
paid
into
the
11
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
commission
to
be
used
for
grants
12
and
incentive
payments
awarded
as
provided
in
this
section.
13
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
in
the
fund
that
remain
14
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
close
of
a
fiscal
year
shall
15
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
expenditure
for
the
16
purposes
designated.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
subsection
17
2,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
fund
shall
be
credited
18
to
the
fund.
19
EXPLANATION
20
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
21
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
22
This
bill
relates
to
workforce
development,
including
23
establishing
the
Iowa
workforce
grant
and
incentive
program
24
and
modifying
the
responsibilities
of
the
Iowa
workforce
25
development
board.
26
The
bill
establishes
the
Iowa
workforce
grant
and
incentive
27
program
(WGIP)
within
the
college
student
aid
commission
28
(commission),
subject
to
an
appropriation
of
moneys
by
the
29
general
assembly.
The
bill
provides
that
a
full-time
eligible
30
student
may
receive
an
annual
grant
under
the
WGIP
for
not
more
31
than
three
semesters
or
until
the
eligible
student
completes
32
the
eligible
program,
whichever
occurs
first.
The
bill
also
33
provides
that
a
part-time
eligible
student
may
receive
an
34
annual
grant
under
the
WGIP
for
not
more
than
six
semesters,
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on
a
prorated
basis,
or
until
the
eligible
student
completes
1
the
eligible
program,
whichever
occurs
first.
The
bill
2
establishes
that
the
maximum
amount
of
a
grant
under
the
WGIP
3
to
a
full-time
eligible
student
shall
not
exceed
$2,500
per
4
semester,
and
the
maximum
amount
of
a
grant
under
the
WGIP
to
5
a
part-time
eligible
student
shall
be
prorated
based
on
the
6
part-time
eligible
student’s
semester
hour
enrollment.
The
7
bill
requires
eligible
students
to
submit
new
applications
8
under
the
WGIP
to
the
commission
annually
for
reevaluation
9
of
eligibility.
The
bill
provides
that
if
a
grant
recipient
10
discontinues
attendance
before
the
end
of
any
semester,
the
11
eligible
institution
is
required
to
pay
to
the
commission
the
12
entire
amount
of
any
refund
due
to
that
recipient,
up
to
the
13
full
amount
of
the
grant
payments
made
during
the
semester.
14
When
making
awards
under
the
WGIP,
the
bill
requires
the
15
commission
to
give
priority
to
applicants
who
received
an
16
award
in
the
prior
academic
year
and
applicants
with
the
least
17
financial
ability
to
pay.
18
The
bill
provides
that
an
individual
who
was
an
eligible
19
student
who
received
a
grant
under
the
WGIP
in
the
academic
20
year
in
which
the
eligible
program
is
completed,
and
who
21
accepts
and
begins
employment
in
an
aligned
occupation
in
this
22
state
within
six
months
of
completing
the
eligible
program,
23
may
apply
to
the
commission
for
one
incentive
payment
of
up
to
24
$2,500.
The
bill
establishes
that
the
commission
shall
pay
the
25
incentive
payment
upon
the
successful
applicant’s
completion
of
26
12
consecutive
months
of
employment
in
this
state.
27
The
bill
establishes
an
Iowa
workforce
grant
and
incentive
28
program
fund
in
the
state
treasury
under
the
control
of
the
29
commission.
The
bill
provides
that
all
moneys
deposited
or
30
paid
into
the
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
commission
to
be
31
used
for
awarding
grants
and
incentive
payments
under
the
WGIP.
32
The
bill
defines
“commission”,
“eligible
institution”,
33
“eligible
program”,
“eligible
student”,
“financial
need”,
34
“full-time”,
and
“part-time”.
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