Bill Text: IA SF78 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to certain specified skilled trades, including modifying provisions related to department of workforce development internship programs, the Iowa summer youth corps program, college student aid commission programs, the senior year plus program, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative within the innovation division of the department of education, and curricula provided in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to include the skilled trades, and including applicability provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-28 - Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Donahue, and Kraayenbrink. S.J. 152. [SF78 Detail]
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BY
DONAHUE
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
certain
specified
skilled
trades,
including
1
modifying
provisions
related
to
department
of
workforce
2
development
internship
programs,
the
Iowa
summer
youth
corps
3
program,
college
student
aid
commission
programs,
the
senior
4
year
plus
program,
the
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
5
mathematics
collaborative
initiative
within
the
innovation
6
division
of
the
department
of
education,
and
curricula
7
provided
in
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
8
and
charter
schools
to
include
the
skilled
trades,
and
9
including
applicability
provisions.
10
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
15H.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
3.
The
program
shall
provide
grants
for
projects
that
3
utilize
a
service-learning
approach
during
the
summer
months
4
to
enhance
student
achievement
and
summer
learning
retention,
5
teach
meaningful
job
skills
to
Iowa
youth,
engage
Iowa
youth
6
in
their
communities,
provide
positive
youth
development
7
experiences,
and
address
the
needs
of
youth
from
families
with
8
low
income.
The
service-learning
approach
shall
be
integrated
9
into
the
program
using
curricula
related
to
the
skilled
trades,
10
including
trades
related
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
11
tool
and
die
making,
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
12
automotive
mechanics
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
13
and
air
conditioning
technology,
science,
technology,
14
engineering,
mathematics,
social
studies,
civic
literacy,
or
15
other
appropriate
curricula
identified
by
the
department
of
16
education.
17
Sec.
2.
Section
84A.21,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
18
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
(1)
The
purpose
of
the
second
component
of
the
program
is
to
20
assist
in
placing
Iowa
students
studying
in
the
skilled
trades,
21
including
trades
related
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
22
tool
and
die
making,
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
23
automotive
mechanics
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
24
and
air
conditioning
technology,
or
in
the
fields
of
science,
25
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
into
internships
26
that
lead
to
permanent
positions
with
Iowa
employers.
The
27
department
of
workforce
development
shall
collaborate
with
28
eligible
employers,
including
but
not
limited
to
innovative
29
businesses,
to
ensure
that
the
interns
hired
are
studying
in
30
such
fields.
An
Iowa
employer
may
receive
financial
assistance
31
on
a
matching
basis
for
a
portion
of
the
wages
paid
to
an
32
intern.
If
providing
financial
assistance,
the
department
33
of
workforce
development
shall
provide
the
assistance
on
34
a
reimbursement
basis
such
that
for
every
two
dollars
of
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wages
earned
by
the
student,
one
dollar
paid
by
the
employer
1
is
matched
by
one
dollar
from
the
department
of
workforce
2
development.
The
amount
of
financial
assistance
shall
not
3
exceed
five
thousand
dollars
per
internship.
The
department
4
of
workforce
development
may
adopt
rules
to
administer
this
5
component.
In
adopting
rules
to
administer
this
component,
6
the
department
of
workforce
development
shall
adopt
rules
as
7
similar
as
possible
to
those
adopted
pursuant
to
paragraph
“b”
.
8
Sec.
3.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
h,
9
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
division
(c),
Code
2025,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
(c)
Applied
sciences,
technology,
engineering,
and
12
manufacturing,
including
transportation,
distribution,
13
logistics,
architecture,
and
construction
,
and
curricula
14
related
to
the
skilled
trades,
including
trades
related
to
15
welding,
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
carpentry,
16
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
technology,
and
17
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
technology
.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
256.111,
subsections
3,
4,
and
5,
Code
2025,
19
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
3.
A
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
21
collaborative
initiative
is
established
within
the
innovation
22
division
for
purposes
of
supporting
activities
directly
23
related
to
recruitment
of
prekindergarten
through
grade
twelve
24
mathematics
and
science
teachers
for
ongoing
mathematics
and
25
science
programming
for
students
enrolled
in
prekindergarten
26
through
grade
twelve
and
for
the
recruitment
of
grade
one
27
through
grade
twelve
teachers
for
ongoing
programming
related
28
to
the
skilled
trades,
including
trades
related
to
welding,
29
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
carpentry,
30
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
technology,
and
31
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
technology
.
32
4.
The
collaborative
initiative
shall
prioritize
student
33
interest
in
achievement
in
science,
technology,
engineering,
34
and
mathematics
and
the
skilled
trades,
including
trades
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related
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
1
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
2
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
3
technology
;
reach
every
student
and
teacher
in
every
school
4
district
in
the
state;
identify,
recruit,
prepare,
and
support
5
the
best
mathematics
,
and
science
,
and
skilled
trades
teachers;
6
and
sustain
exemplary
programs.
The
innovation
division
shall
7
collaborate
with
the
community
colleges
to
develop
skilled
8
trades
and
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
9
professional
development
programs
for
community
college
10
instructors
and
for
purposes
of
skilled
trades
and
science,
11
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
curricula
development.
12
5.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
moneys
by
the
general
13
assembly,
the
innovation
division
shall
administer
the
14
following:
15
a.
Regional
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
16
mathematics
networks
for
Iowa,
the
purpose
of
which
is
to
17
equalize
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
18
education
enrichment
opportunities
,
and
enrichment
19
opportunities
related
to
skilled
trades,
including
trades
20
related
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
21
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
22
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
23
technology,
that
are
available
to
learners
statewide.
The
24
innovation
division
shall
establish
six
geographically
similar
25
regional
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
26
networks
across
Iowa
that
complement
and
leverage
existing
27
resources,
including
extension
service
assets,
area
education
28
agencies,
state
accredited
postsecondary
institutions,
informal
29
educational
centers,
school
districts,
economic
development
30
zones,
and
existing
public
and
private
science,
technology,
31
engineering,
and
mathematics
partnerships.
Each
network
32
shall
be
managed
by
a
highly
qualified
science,
technology,
33
engineering,
and
mathematics
and
skilled
trades
advocate
34
positioned
at
a
network
hub
to
be
determined
through
a
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competitive
application
process.
Oversight
for
each
regional
1
network
shall
be
provided
by
a
regional
advisory
board.
2
Members
of
the
board
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor.
The
3
membership
shall
represent
prekindergarten
through
grade
twelve
4
school
districts
and
schools,
and
higher
education,
business,
5
nonprofit
organizations,
youth
agencies,
and
other
appropriate
6
stakeholders.
7
b.
A
focused
array
of
the
best
skilled
trades
and
8
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
enrichment
9
opportunities,
selected
through
a
competitive
application
10
process,
that
can
be
expanded
to
meet
future
needs.
A
limited,
11
focused
list
of
selected
exemplary
programs
shall
be
made
12
available
to
each
regional
network.
13
c.
Statewide
skilled
trades
and
science,
technology,
14
engineering,
and
mathematics
programming
designed
to
increase
15
participation
of
students
and
teachers
in
successful
learning
16
experiences;
to
increase
the
number
of
science,
technology,
17
engineering,
and
mathematics-related
teaching
majors
offered
18
by
the
state’s
universities;
to
increase
the
number
of
skilled
19
trades
programs
offered
by
the
state
accredited
postsecondary
20
institutions;
to
elevate
public
awareness
of
the
opportunities;
21
and
to
increase
collaboration
and
partnerships.
22
Sec.
5.
Section
256.210,
subsection
6,
paragraph
b,
Code
23
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
b.
The
adjutant
general
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
25
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
December
31
of
each
26
year
listing
the
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
27
mathematics-related
career
fields
,
and
the
career
fields
28
related
to
the
skilled
trades,
including
trades
related
to
29
welding,
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
carpentry,
30
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
technology,
and
31
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
technology,
that
the
32
adjutant
general
plans
to
focus
on
in
providing
educational
33
incentives
under
this
section
and
section
256.211
using
funds
34
available
under
this
subsection
for
that
fiscal
year.
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Sec.
6.
Section
256.211,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
1
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
a.
The
adjutant
general
has
the
authority
under
this
3
section
to
authorize
the
expenditure
of
unencumbered
or
4
unobligated
funds
as
described
in
section
256.210,
subsection
5
6
,
to
recruit
or
retain
individuals
who
have
completed
or
6
are
pursuing
training
in
science,
technology,
engineering,
7
and
mathematics-related
military
occupational
specialties
,
8
occupational
specialties
related
to
the
skilled
trades,
9
including
trades
related
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
10
tool
and
die
making,
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
11
automotive
mechanics
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
and
12
air
conditioning
technology,
or
air
force
specialty
codes
by
13
issuing
awards
through
a
national
guard
student
loan
repayment
14
program
in
accordance
with
subsection
2
or
by
providing
a
15
scholarship
award
to
an
eligible
member
of
the
national
guard
16
who
is
enrolled
at
an
institution
defined
in
section
256.210,
17
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“d”
,
in
a
master’s
degree
program
18
that
is
in
compliance
with
the
federal
Edith
Nourse
Rogers
19
STEM
scholarship
program
established
under
38
U.S.C.
§3320
in
20
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
subsection
3
.
21
Sec.
7.
Section
256.218,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
22
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
b.
The
applicant
is
preparing
to
teach
in
fields
including
24
but
not
limited
to
science,
technology,
engineering,
or
25
mathematics;
English
as
a
second
language
or
special
education
26
instruction;
the
skilled
trades,
including
trades
related
27
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
28
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
29
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
30
technology;
or
is
preparing
to
teach
in
a
hard-to-staff
subject
31
as
identified
by
the
department.
The
department
shall
take
32
into
account
the
varying
regional
needs
in
the
state
for
33
teachers
in
these
subject
areas
when
applying
the
criterion
34
of
this
paragraph.
The
department
shall
annually
identify
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and
designate
hard-to-staff
subjects
for
the
purpose
of
this
1
paragraph.
The
eligibility
of
an
applicant
who
receives
a
2
teach
Iowa
scholar
grant
and
who
is
preparing
to
teach
in
a
3
hard-to-staff
subject
as
identified
by
the
department
shall
4
not
be
affected
in
subsequent
years
if
the
department
does
not
5
continue
to
identify
that
subject
as
a
hard-to-staff
subject.
6
Sec.
8.
Section
261E.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
j,
Code
7
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
j.
All
eligible
postsecondary
institutions
providing
9
programming
under
this
chapter
shall
include
the
unique
student
10
identifier
assigned
to
students
while
in
the
kindergarten
11
through
grade
twelve
system
as
a
part
of
the
institution’s
12
student
data
management
system.
Eligible
postsecondary
13
institutions
providing
programming
under
this
chapter
shall
14
cooperate
with
the
department
on
data
requests
related
to
15
the
programming.
All
eligible
postsecondary
institutions
16
providing
programming
under
this
chapter
shall
collect
data
17
and
report
to
the
department
on
the
proportion
of
females
and
18
minorities
enrolled
in
educational
opportunities
related
to
the
19
skilled
trades,
including
trades
related
to
welding,
machinist
20
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
carpentry,
electrical
work,
21
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
technology,
and
heating,
22
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
technology,
or
in
science,
23
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics-oriented
educational
24
opportunities
provided
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
.
25
The
department
shall
submit
the
programming
data
and
the
26
department’s
findings
and
recommendations
in
a
report
to
the
27
general
assembly
annually
by
January
15.
28
Sec.
9.
STEM
ADVISORY
COUNCIL.
The
science,
technology,
29
engineering,
and
math
advisory
council,
created
by
the
governor
30
of
this
state
by
executive
order
on
July
26,
2011,
and
modified
31
by
executive
order
on
May
15,
2013,
shall
do
all
of
the
32
following:
33
1.
Using
existing
funding
and
programmatic
support,
provide
34
opportunities
for
students
enrolled
in
kindergarten
through
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grade
twelve
to
experience
science,
technology,
engineering,
1
and
mathematics
through
the
skilled
trades,
including
trades
2
related
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
3
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
4
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
5
technology.
6
2.
Authorize
teachers
participating
in
externship
programs
7
facilitated
by
the
council
to
participate
in
externship
8
programs
related
to
the
skilled
trades,
including
trades
9
related
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
10
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
11
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
12
technology.
13
3.
Include
and
highlight
the
skilled
trades,
including
14
trades
related
to
welding,
machinist
technology,
tool
and
15
die
making,
carpentry,
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
16
mechanics
technology,
and
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
17
conditioning
technology,
as
part
of
the
council’s
efforts
18
to
promote
educational
opportunities
related
to
science,
19
technology,
engineering,
and
math
within
this
state’s
education
20
system
and
workforce.
21
Sec.
10.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
apply
to
22
applications
submitted
to
the
college
student
aid
commission
on
23
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act:
24
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.211.
25
2.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.218.
26
EXPLANATION
27
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
28
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
29
This
bill
relates
to
certain
specified
skilled
trades,
30
including
modifying
provisions
related
to
department
of
31
workforce
development
internship
programs,
the
Iowa
summer
32
youth
corps
program,
college
student
aid
commission
(CSAC)
33
programs,
the
senior
year
plus
program,
the
science,
34
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
(STEM
collaborative
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initiative)
within
the
innovation
division
of
the
department
1
of
education,
and
curricula
provided
in
school
districts,
2
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
to
include
3
skilled
trades.
4
Current
law
establishes
the
Iowa
youth
summer
corps
program
5
within
the
Iowa
commission
on
volunteer
services.
The
program
6
provides
grants
for
projects
that
utilize
a
service-learning
7
approach
during
the
summer
months
to
enhance
student
8
achievement
and
summer
learning
retention,
teach
meaningful
job
9
skills
to
Iowa
youth,
engage
Iowa
youth
in
their
communities,
10
provide
positive
youth
development
experiences,
and
address
11
the
needs
of
youth
from
families
with
low
income.
Under
the
12
program,
the
service-learning
approach
is
to
be
integrated
13
into
the
program
using
science,
technology,
engineering,
14
mathematics,
social
studies,
civic
literacy,
or
other
15
appropriate
curricula
identified
by
the
department
of
education
16
(DE).
The
bill
establishes
that
the
service-learning
approach
17
may
also
be
integrated
into
the
program
using
curricula
related
18
to
the
skilled
trades.
19
Current
law
requires
the
department
of
workforce
development
20
to
establish
an
internship
program
that
assists
in
placing
21
Iowa
students
studying
in
the
fields
of
science,
technology,
22
engineering,
and
mathematics
into
internships
that
lead
to
23
permanent
positions
with
Iowa
employers.
The
bill
provides
24
that
this
program
shall
also
assist
in
placing
Iowa
students
25
studying
skilled
trades,
including
trades
related
to
welding,
26
machinist
technology,
tool
and
die
making,
carpentry,
27
electrical
work,
plumbing,
automotive
mechanics
technology,
and
28
heating,
ventilation,
and
air
conditioning
technology
(skilled
29
trades)
into
internships
that
lead
to
permanent
positions
with
30
Iowa
employers.
31
Current
law
requires
that
students
enrolled
in
school
32
districts
and
charter
schools
in
grades
9
through
12
receive
33
instruction
in
certain
career
and
technical
education
service
34
areas,
including
applied
sciences,
technology,
engineering,
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manufacturing,
transportation,
distribution,
logistics,
1
architecture,
and
construction.
The
bill
provides
that
such
2
instruction
also
include
curricula
related
to
the
skilled
3
trades.
Current
law
also
establishes
that
these
career
and
4
technical
education
service
areas
be
incorporated
into
the
5
career
exploration
and
development
curriculum
provided
to
6
students
enrolled
in
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
7
schools,
and
charter
schools
in
grades
seven
and
eight.
8
Current
law
establishes
the
STEM
collaborative
initiative
9
within
the
innovation
division
of
the
department
of
education.
10
The
purpose
of
the
STEM
collaborative
initiative
is
to
support
11
activities
related
to
recruitment
of
mathematics
and
science
12
teachers
for
ongoing
mathematics
and
science
programming.
The
13
bill
establishes
that
another
purpose
of
the
STEM
collaborative
14
initiative
is
to
support
activities
related
to
the
recruitment
15
of
teachers
for
ongoing
programming
related
to
the
skilled
16
trades.
The
bill
requires
the
STEM
collaborative
initiative
17
to,
among
other
duties,
prioritize
student
interest
in
18
achievement
in
the
skilled
trades
and
identify,
recruit,
19
prepare,
and
support
the
best
skilled
trades
teachers.
The
20
bill
also
requires
the
innovation
division
to
collaborate
with
21
community
colleges
to
develop
skilled
trades
professional
22
development
programs
for
community
college
instructors
and
23
to
develop
skilled
trades
curricula.
Additionally,
the
bill
24
requires
the
STEM
collaborative
initiative
to
administer
25
regional
networks
for
Iowa
to
provide
enrichment
opportunities
26
related
to
the
skilled
trades,
a
focused
array
of
the
best
27
skilled
trades
enrichment
opportunities
that
can
be
expanded
to
28
meet
future
needs,
and
statewide
skilled
trades
programming.
29
Current
law
establishes
the
national
guard
service
30
scholarship
program
within
the
CSAC.
The
program
provides
31
annual
awards
to
Iowa
national
guard
members
who
attend
32
eligible
Iowa
colleges
and
universities.
The
bill
requires
33
the
adjutant
general
to
submit
a
report
to
the
governor
and
34
the
general
assembly
listing
the
career
fields
related
to
the
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skilled
trades
that
the
adjutant
general
plans
to
focus
on
in
1
providing
educational
incentives
under
the
program
and
under
2
the
national
guard
STEM-related
recruitment
and
retention
3
incentive
program.
The
bill
establishes
that
the
adjutant
4
general
may
authorize
the
expenditure
of
unencumbered
or
5
unobligated
funds
under
the
national
guard
service
scholarship
6
program
to
recruit
or
retain
individuals
who
have
completed
or
7
are
pursuing
training
in
occupational
specialties
related
to
8
the
skilled
trades.
This
provision
applies
to
applications
9
submitted
to
the
CSAC
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
the
10
bill.
11
Current
law
establishes
the
teach
Iowa
scholar
program
12
within
the
CSAC.
The
program
provides
qualified
Iowa
teachers
13
with
awards
for
teaching
in
Iowa
schools
in
designated
shortage
14
areas.
The
bill
establishes
that
criteria
under
the
program
15
include
that
an
applicant
be
preparing
to
teach
in
fields
16
relating
to
the
skilled
trades.
This
provision
applies
to
17
applications
submitted
to
the
CSAC
on
or
after
the
effective
18
date
of
the
bill.
19
The
bill
requires
all
eligible
postsecondary
institutions
20
providing
programming
under
the
senior
year
plus
program
to
21
collect
data
and
report
to
DE
on
the
proportion
of
females
and
22
minorities
enrolled
in
educational
opportunities
related
to
the
23
skilled
trades.
24
The
bill
requires
the
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
25
math
advisory
council
(STEM
council)
created
by
the
governor
by
26
executive
order
to
take
certain
actions,
including
use
existing
27
funding
and
programmatic
support
to
provide
opportunities
28
for
students
enrolled
in
kindergarten
through
grade
12
to
29
experience
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
30
through
the
skilled
trades,
authorize
teachers
participating
31
in
externship
programs
facilitated
by
the
STEM
council
to
32
participate
in
externship
programs
related
to
the
skilled
33
trades,
and
include
and
highlight
the
skilled
trades
as
part
of
34
the
STEM
council’s
efforts
to
promote
educational
opportunities
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