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A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance authority including the strategic infrastructure program, brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, community attraction and tourism, vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, the historic preservation tax credit, homelessness, the title guaranty board, and arts and culture, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1106 ; See SF 622 , SF 642 .)

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance authority including the strategic infrastructure program, brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, community attraction and tourism, vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, the historic preservation tax credit, homelessness, the title guaranty board, and arts and culture, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1106 ; See SF 622 , SF 642 .)

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COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
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A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance authority including the strategic infrastructure program, brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, community attraction and tourism, vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, the historic preservation tax credit, homelessness, the title guaranty board, and arts and culture, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1106 ; See SF 622 , SF 642 .)

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance authority including the strategic infrastructure program, brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, community attraction and tourism, vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, the historic preservation tax credit, homelessness, the title guaranty board, and arts and culture, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1106 ; See SF 622 , SF 642 .)

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance authority including the strategic infrastructure program, brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, community attraction and tourism, vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, the historic preservation tax credit, homelessness, the title guaranty board, and arts and culture, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1106 ; See SF 622 , SF 642 .)

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-14 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 622 . S.J. 781 .

  2. 2025-03-27 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  3. 2025-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 1:00PM Senate Lounge.

  4. 2025-03-11 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Dawson, Gruenhagen, and Quirmbach. S.J. 491 .

  5. 2025-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 398 .

  6. 2025-02-27 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 386 .

  7. 2025-02-27 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 380 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance authority including the strategic infrastructure program, brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, community attraction and tourism, vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, the historic preservation tax credit, homelessness, the title guaranty board, and arts and culture, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1106 ; See SF 622 , SF 642 .)

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Introduced

SENATE

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BY

COMMITTEE

ON

STATE

GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR

TO

SSB

1106)

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

matters

under

the

purview

of

the

1

economic

development

authority

and

the

Iowa

finance

2

authority

including

the

strategic

infrastructure

program,

3

brownfield,

grayfield,

and

redevelopment

tax

credits,

4

community

attraction

and

tourism,

vision

Iowa,

sports

5

tourism

marketing,

the

historic

preservation

tax

credit,

6

homelessness,

the

title

guaranty

board,

and

arts

and

7

culture,

and

including

applicability

and

retroactive

8

applicability

provisions.

9

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

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DIVISION

I

1

STRATEGIC

INFRASTRUCTURE

PROGRAM

2

Section

1.

Section

15.117A,

subsection

6,

paragraph

c,

Code

3

2025,

is

amended

by

striking

the

paragraph.

4

Sec.

2.

Section

15.313,

subsection

3,

unnumbered

paragraph

5

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

6

The

Iowa

innovation

council

A

committee

appointed

pursuant

7

to

section

15.117A,

subsection

7,

shall

review

each

application

8

received

by

the

economic

development

authority

for

financial

9

assistance

under

the

program

and

shall

make

recommendations

to

10

the

board

regarding

all

of

the

following:

11

DIVISION

II

12

BROWNFIELDS,

GRAYFIELDS,

AND

REDEVELOPMENT

TAX

CREDITS

13

Sec.

3.

Section

15.291,

subsections

3

and

11,

Code

2025,

are

14

amended

by

striking

the

subsections.

15

Sec.

4.

Section

15.293A,

subsection

3,

unnumbered

paragraph

16

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

17

The

amount

of

the

tax

credit

shall

be

determined

by

the

board

18

in

conjunction

with

the

council.

However,

the

tax

credit

and

19

shall

not

exceed

the

following

amount,

as

applicable:

20

Sec.

5.

Section

15.293B,

subsection

1,

paragraphs

b,

d,

and

21

h,

Code

2025,

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

22

b.

The

authority

shall

accept

and

,

in

conjunction

with

23

the

council,

review

applications

for

tax

credits

provided

in

24

section

15.293A

and

,

with

the

approval

of

the

council,

make

tax

25

credit

award

recommendations

regarding

the

applications

to

the

26

board.

The

authority

may

engage

outside

experts

to

complete

a

27

technical,

financial,

or

other

review.

28

d.

Upon

review

of

an

application,

the

authority

may

29

register

the

project

with

the

redevelopment

tax

credits

30

program.

If

the

authority

registers

the

project,

the

authority

31

may

,

in

conjunction

with

the

council,

make

a

preliminary

32

determination

as

to

the

amount

of

tax

credit

for

which

an

award

33

recommendation

will

be

made

to

the

board.

34

h.

If

the

applicant

for

a

tax

credit

provided

in

section

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15.293A

has

also

applied

to

an

agency

of

the

federal

government

1

or

to

the

authority,

the

board,

or

any

other

agency

of

state

2

government

for

additional

financial

assistance,

the

authority

,

3

the

council,

and

the

board

shall

consider

the

amount

of

funding

4

to

be

received

from

such

public

sources

when

making

a

tax

5

credit

award

pursuant

to

this

section

.

6

Sec.

6.

Section

15.293B,

subsection

1,

paragraph

f,

7

subparagraph

(1),

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

(1)

All

completed

applications

shall

be

reviewed

and

scored

9

on

a

competitive

basis

by

the

council

and

the

board

authority

.

10

In

reviewing

and

scoring

applications,

the

council

and

the

11

board

authority

may

consider

any

factors

the

council

and

board

12

deem

authority

deems

appropriate

for

a

competitive

application

13

process,

including

but

not

limited

to

the

financial

need,

14

quality,

and

feasibility

of

a

qualifying

redevelopment

project.

15

Sec.

7.

Section

15.293B,

subsection

2,

paragraph

c,

Code

16

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

17

c.

Any

other

information

deemed

necessary

by

the

board

18

and

the

council

authority

to

review

and

score

the

application

19

pursuant

to

subsection

1

.

20

Sec.

8.

Section

15.293B,

subsections

4

and

5,

Code

2025,

are

21

amended

to

read

as

follows:

22

4.

A

registered

project

shall

be

completed

within

thirty

23

months

of

the

date

the

project

was

registered

unless

the

24

authority,

upon

recommendation

of

the

council

and

with

the

25

approval

of

the

board,

provides

additional

time

to

complete

the

26

project.

If

the

registered

project

is

not

completed

within

27

the

time

required,

the

project

is

not

eligible

to

claim

a

28

redevelopment

tax

credit

provided

in

section

15.293A

.

29

5.

a.

The

investor

shall

engage

a

certified

public

30

accountant

authorized

to

practice

in

this

state

to

conduct

an

31

examination

of

the

project

in

accordance

with

the

American

32

institute

of

certified

public

accountants’

statements

on

33

standards

for

attestation

engagements.

Upon

completion

of

a

34

registered

project,

an

audit

of

the

project,

completed

by

an

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independent

certified

public

accountant

licensed

in

this

state,

1

the

examination,

along

with

a

statement

of

the

amount

of

final

2

qualifying

investment,

shall

be

submitted

to

the

authority.

3

b.

Upon

review

of

the

audit

and

verification

of

the

amount

4

of

the

qualifying

investment,

examination

and

statement

5

submitted

pursuant

to

paragraph

“a”

,

the

authority

may

issue

a

6

tax

credit

certificate

to

the

investor

stating

the

amount

of

7

tax

credit

under

section

15.293A

the

investor

may

claim.

8

Sec.

9.

REPEAL.

Sections

15.292,

15.293,

15.294,

and

9

15.295,

Code

2025,

are

repealed.

10

Sec.

10.

TRANSFER

OF

MONEYS.

On

the

effective

date

of

this

11

division

of

this

Act,

any

unencumbered

or

unobligated

moneys

12

remaining

in

the

brownfield

redevelopment

fund

created

in

13

section

15.293

are

transferred

to

a

fund

or

funds

established

14

pursuant

to

section

15.335B,

subsection

1,

paragraph

“a”,

as

15

determined

by

the

economic

development

authority.

16

DIVISION

III

17

COMMUNITY

ATTRACTION

AND

TOURISM,

AND

VISION

IOWA

——

REQUIRED

18

BENEFITS

19

Sec.

11.

REPEAL.

Section

15F.106,

Code

2025,

is

repealed.

20

Sec.

12.

APPLICABILITY.

This

division

of

this

Act

applies

21

to

an

applicant

awarded

financial

assistance

under

both

the

22

vision

Iowa

program

established

in

section

15F.302,

and

the

23

community

attraction

and

tourism

program

established

in

section

24

15F.202,

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

this

division

of

25

this

Act.

26

Sec.

13.

RETROACTIVE

APPLICABILITY.

This

division

of

this

27

Act

applies

retroactively

to

an

applicant

awarded

financial

28

assistance

under

both

the

vision

Iowa

program

established

in

29

section

15F.302,

and

the

community

attraction

and

tourism

30

program

established

in

section

15F.202,

prior

to

the

effective

31

date

of

this

division

of

this

Act.

32

DIVISION

IV

33

COMMUNITY

ATTRACTION

AND

TOURISM

PROGRAM,

AND

SPORTS

TOURISM

34

MARKETING

AND

INFRASTRUCTURE

PROGRAM

——

APPLICATION

REVIEW

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Sec.

14.

Section

15F.203,

subsection

2,

Code

2025,

is

1

amended

to

read

as

follows:

2

2.

A

The

director

of

the

authority

shall

appoint

a

review

3

committee

composed

of

five

members

of

the

board

shall

with

4

relevant

expertise

to

review

community

attraction

and

tourism

5

program

applications

forwarded

to

the

board

and

.

The

review

6

committee

shall

make

recommendations

regarding

the

applications

7

to

the

board.

8

Sec.

15.

Section

15F.402,

subsection

2,

Code

2025,

is

9

amended

to

read

as

follows:

10

2.

A

The

director

of

the

authority

shall

appoint

a

review

11

committee

composed

of

five

members

of

the

board

shall

with

12

relevant

expertise

to

review

sports

tourism

marketing

and

13

infrastructure

program

applications

forwarded

to

the

board

and

.

14

The

review

committee

shall

make

recommendations

regarding

the

15

applications

to

the

authority.

16

DIVISION

V

17

HISTORIC

PRESERVATION

TAX

CREDIT

18

Sec.

16.

Section

404A.1,

subsection

2,

Code

2025,

is

amended

19

by

striking

the

subsection.

20

Sec.

17.

Section

404A.1,

subsection

7,

Code

2025,

is

amended

21

by

adding

the

following

new

paragraph:

22

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

d.

The

property

is

not

a

single-family

23

dwelling

unit,

unless

the

project

will

result

in

two

or

more

24

new

single-family

dwelling

units

that

were

not

available

25

for

occupancy

as

residential

housing

during

the

immediately

26

preceding

consecutive

six

months

prior

to

commencement

of

27

the

project,

and

the

dwelling

units

are

located

in

the

same

28

neighborhood,

as

confirmed

by

the

authority.

The

two

or

more

29

new

single-family

dwelling

units

must

be

made

available

for

30

occupancy

as

a

result

of

the

rehabilitation

project.

The

31

authority

may

promulgate

by

rule

criteria

used

by

the

authority

32

to

determine

if

a

property

is

a

single-family

dwelling

unit,

33

and

qualifies

as

a

qualified

rehabilitation

project

under

this

34

paragraph.

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Sec.

18.

Section

404A.1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

by

adding

the

1

following

new

subsection:

2

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

8.

“Registration

date”

means

the

date

on

3

which

the

authority

notifies

an

eligible

taxpayer

of

successful

4

registration

of

the

taxpayer’s

qualified

rehabilitation

project

5

pursuant

to

section

404A.3,

subsection

2.

6

Sec.

19.

Section

404A.3,

subsection

3,

paragraph

b,

7

subparagraphs

(4)

and

(5),

Code

2025,

are

amended

to

read

as

8

follows:

9

(4)

The

commencement

date

of

by

which

the

qualified

10

rehabilitation

project

must

commence

,

which

shall

not

be

no

11

later

than

the

end

of

the

fiscal

year

in

which

the

agreement

12

is

entered

into

one

calendar

year

from

the

registration

date

.

13

Upon

application

of

the

eligible

taxpayer,

the

authority

may,

14

at

the

discretion

of

the

authority,

extend

the

date

by

which

15

the

qualified

rehabilitation

project

must

commence

up

to

an

16

additional

twelve

consecutive

months.

17

(5)

(a)

The

completion

date

of

by

which

the

qualified

18

rehabilitation

project

,

which

shall

be

within

thirty-six

19

months

of

the

commencement

date

must

be

completed,

which

shall

20

be

no

later

than

three

consecutive

calendar

years

from

the

21

registration

date

.

The

qualified

rehabilitation

project

shall

22

be

considered

complete

as

of

the

date

the

property

that

is

the

23

subject

of

the

qualified

rehabilitation

project

is

placed

in

24

service,

as

described

in

26

U.S.C.

§47.

25

(b)

Upon

application

of

the

eligible

taxpayer,

the

26

authority

may,

at

the

discretion

of

the

authority,

extend

the

27

date

by

which

the

qualified

rehabilitation

project

must

be

28

complete

up

to

an

additional

twelve

consecutive

months.

29

(c)

Upon

application

of

the

eligible

taxpayer

made

prior

30

to

the

expiration

of

an

extension

under

subparagraph

(b),

the

31

authority

may,

at

the

discretion

of

the

authority,

extend

32

the

date

by

which

the

qualified

rehabilitation

project

must

33

be

complete

up

to

an

additional

twelve

consecutive

months.

34

The

qualified

eligible

taxpayer

must

substantiate

to

the

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satisfaction

of

the

authority

that

the

requested

extension

is

1

warranted

due

to

extenuating

circumstances

outside

the

control

2

of

the

eligible

taxpayer.

3

(d)

An

application

by

an

eligible

taxpayer

under

4

subparagraph

division

(b)

or

(c)

shall

be

made

in

the

manner

5

and

form

prescribed

by

the

authority

by

rule.

6

Sec.

20.

Section

404A.4,

subsection

1,

paragraph

a,

7

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

8

follows:

9

Except

as

provided

in

subsections

2

,

and

3

,

and

4,

the

10

authority

shall

not

award

in

any

one

fiscal

year

an

amount

of

11

tax

credits

provided

in

section

404A.2

in

excess

of

forty-five

12

million

dollars.

13

Sec.

21.

Section

404A.4,

Code

2025,

is

amended

by

adding

the

14

following

new

subsection:

15

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

4.

a.

If,

during

the

fiscal

year

beginning

16

July

1,

2025,

or

any

fiscal

year

thereafter,

the

authority

17

receives

an

application

for

a

qualified

rehabilitation

project

18

with

qualified

rehabilitation

expenditures

that,

if

registered

19

by

the

authority,

makes

the

eligible

taxpayer

eligible

for

tax

20

credits

of

ten

million

dollars

or

more,

the

authority

may

award

21

tax

credits

during

the

fiscal

year

in

which

the

application

22

is

received

in

an

amount

not

to

exceed

twenty

percent

more

23

than

the

maximum

aggregate

tax

credit

award

limit

specified

in

24

subsection

1.

25

b.

Tax

credits

awarded

pursuant

to

this

subsection

shall

be

26

considered

for

purposes

of

calculating

the

maximum

aggregate

27

tax

credits

awarded

pursuant

to

subsection

1

in

the

immediately

28

succeeding

fiscal

year.

29

DIVISION

VI

30

HOMELESSNESS

——

IOWA

FINANCE

AUTHORITY

31

Sec.

22.

Section

16.5F,

subsection

3,

Code

2025,

is

amended

32

to

read

as

follows:

33

3.

a.

The

authority

shall

may

adopt

rules

pursuant

to

34

chapter

17A

for

carrying

out

the

duties

of

the

authority

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pursuant

to

this

section

.

1

b.

The

authority

shall

may

establish

internal

rules

of

2

procedure

consistent

with

the

provisions

of

this

section

.

3

c.

Rules

adopted

or

internal

rules

of

procedure

established

4

pursuant

to

paragraph

“a”

or

“b”

shall

be

consistent

with

the

5

requirements

of

the

federal

McKinney-Vento

Homeless

Assistance

6

Act,

42

U.S.C.

§11301

et

seq.

7

DIVISION

VII

8

TITLE

GUARANTY

BOARD

——

ELIMINATION

9

Sec.

23.

Section

16.1A,

subsection

5,

Code

2025,

is

amended

10

to

read

as

follows:

11

5.

The

board

may,

by

resolution,

delegate

to

the

12

agricultural

development

board

,

title

guaranty

division

board

,

13

director,

or

other

authority

employee

such

of

its

powers,

under

14

such

terms

and

conditions,

as

it

deems

appropriate.

15

Sec.

24.

Section

16.2A,

Code

2025,

is

amended

by

striking

16

the

section

and

inserting

in

lieu

thereof

the

following:

17

16.2A

Title

guaranty

division.

18

A

title

guaranty

division

is

created

within

the

authority.

19

The

division

may

also

be

referred

to

as

Iowa

title

guaranty.

20

The

powers

of

the

division

relating

to

the

issuance

of

21

title

guaranties

are

vested

in

and

shall

be

exercised

by

the

22

board.

The

director

shall

appoint

an

attorney

as

director

23

of

the

division.

The

appointment

of,

and

compensation

for,

24

the

division

director

shall

be

exempt

from

the

merit

system

25

under

chapter

8A,

subchapter

IV,

part

2.

The

net

earnings

of

26

the

division,

beyond

that

necessary

for

reserves,

backing,

27

guaranties

issued,

or

to

otherwise

implement

the

public

28

purposes

and

programs

authorized,

shall

not

inure

to

the

29

benefit

of

any

person

other

than

the

state

and

are

subject

to

30

section

16.2,

subsection

9.

31

Sec.

25.

Section

16.91,

subsections

1,

3,

and

6,

Code

2025,

32

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

33

1.

The

authority

,

through

the

Iowa

title

guaranty

division

,

34

shall

initiate

and

operate

a

program

in

which

the

division

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shall

offer

guaranties

of

real

property

titles

in

this

state.

1

The

terms,

conditions,

and

form

of

the

guaranty

contract

shall

2

be

forms

approved

by

the

division

board.

The

division

shall

3

fix

a

charge

for

the

guaranty

in

an

amount

sufficient

to

permit

4

the

program

to

operate

on

a

self-sustaining

basis,

including

5

payment

of

administrative

costs

and

the

maintenance

of

an

6

adequate

reserve

against

claims

under

the

Iowa

title

guaranty

7

program.

A

title

guaranty

fund

is

created

in

the

office

of

8

the

treasurer

of

state.

Funds

collected

under

this

program

9

shall

be

placed

in

the

title

guaranty

fund

and

are

available

10

to

pay

all

claims,

necessary

reserves

and

all

administrative

11

costs

of

the

Iowa

title

guaranty

program.

Moneys

in

the

fund

12

shall

not

revert

to

the

general

fund

and

interest

on

the

moneys

13

in

the

fund

shall

be

deposited

in

the

housing

trust

fund

14

established

created

in

section

16.181

and

shall

not

accrue

to

15

the

general

fund.

If

the

authority

board

in

consultation

with

16

the

division

board

determines

that

there

are

surplus

funds

in

17

the

title

guaranty

fund

after

providing

for

adequate

reserves

18

and

operating

expenses

of

the

division,

the

surplus

funds

shall

19

be

transferred

to

the

housing

assistance

fund

created

pursuant

20

to

section

16.40

.

21

3.

With

the

approval

of

the

authority

board

,

the

division

22

and

its

board

shall

consult

with

the

insurance

division

of

the

23

department

of

insurance

and

financial

services

in

developing

24

a

guaranty

contract

acceptable

to

the

secondary

market

and

25

developing

any

other

feature

of

the

program

with

which

the

26

insurance

division

may

have

special

expertise.

Except

as

27

provided

in

this

subsection

,

the

Iowa

title

guaranty

program

28

is

not

subject

to

the

jurisdiction

of

or

regulation

by

the

29

insurance

division

or

the

commissioner

of

insurance.

30

6.

Prior

to

the

issuance

of

a

title

guaranty,

the

division

31

shall

require

evidence

that

an

abstract

of

title

to

the

32

property

in

question

has

been

brought

up-to-date

and

certified

33

by

a

participating

abstractor

in

a

form

approved

by

division

34

rules

acceptable

to

the

division,

and

a

title

opinion

issued

by

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a

participating

attorney

in

the

form

approved

in

the

rules

a

1

form

acceptable

to

the

division

stating

the

attorney’s

opinion

2

as

to

the

title.

The

division

shall

require

evidence

of

the

3

abstract

being

brought

up-to-date

and

the

abstractor

shall

4

retain

evidence

of

the

abstract

as

determined

by

the

board

5

division

.

6

Sec.

26.

Section

16.92,

subsection

1,

paragraph

d,

Code

7

2025,

is

amended

by

striking

the

paragraph.

8

Sec.

27.

Section

16.92,

subsection

1,

paragraph

e,

Code

9

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

10

e.

“Mortgage”

means

a

mortgage

or

mortgage

lien

on

an

11

interest

in

real

property

in

this

state

given

to

secure

a

loan

12

in

an

original

principal

amount

equal

to

or

less

than

the

13

maximum

principal

amount

as

determined

by

the

division

board

14

and

adopted

by

the

authority

pursuant

to

rules

promulgated

15

under

chapter

17A

.

16

Sec.

28.

Section

16.93,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

paragraph

17

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

18

The

authority

,

through

the

Iowa

title

guaranty

division

,

19

may

issue

a

closing

protection

letter

to

a

person

to

whom

a

20

proposed

title

guaranty

is

to

be

issued,

upon

the

request

of

21

the

person,

if

the

division

issues

a

commitment

for

title

22

guaranty

or

title

guaranty

certificate.

The

closing

protection

23

letter

shall

conform

to

the

terms

of

coverage

and

form

of

the

24

instrument

as

approved

by

the

division

board

and

may

indemnify

25

a

person

to

whom

a

proposed

title

guaranty

is

to

be

issued

26

against

loss

of

settlement

funds

due

to

only

the

following

acts

27

of

the

division’s

named

participating

attorney,

participating

28

abstractor,

or

closer:

29

Sec.

29.

Section

16.93,

subsection

3,

Code

2025,

is

amended

30

to

read

as

follows:

31

3.

The

division

board

shall

establish

the

amount

of

coverage

32

to

be

provided

and

may

distinguish

between

classes

of

property

33

including,

but

not

limited

to,

residential,

agricultural,

or

34

commercial,

provided

that

the

total

amount

of

coverage

provided

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by

the

closing

protection

letter

shall

not

exceed

the

amount

1

of

the

commitment

or

title

guaranty

to

be

issued.

Liability

2

under

the

closing

protection

letter

shall

be

coextensive

with

3

liability

under

the

certificate

to

be

issued

in

connection

with

4

a

transaction

such

that

payments

under

the

terms

of

the

closing

5

protection

letter

shall

reduce

by

the

same

amount

the

liability

6

under

the

title

guaranty

certificate

and

payment

under

the

7

title

guaranty

certificate

shall

reduce

the

liability

under

the

8

terms

of

the

closing

protection

letter.

9

DIVISION

VIII

10

ARTS

AND

CULTURE

11

Sec.

30.

Section

15.108,

subsection

7,

Code

2025,

is

amended

12

to

read

as

follows:

13

7.

Cultural

affairs.

To

develop

the

state’s

interest

in

14

the

areas

of

the

arts,

history,

and

other

cultural

matters.

To

15

carry

out

this

responsibility,

the

authority

shall:

16

a.

Accept,

receive,

and

administer

grants

or

other

funds

or

17

gifts

from

public

or

private

agencies,

including

the

federal

18

government,

for

the

authority.

19

b.

Administer

the

Iowa

cultural

trust,

as

advised

and

20

assisted

by

the

Iowa

arts

council,

as

provided

in

subchapter

21

II,

part

30

,

and

do

all

of

the

following:

22

(1)

Develop

and

adopt

by

rule

criteria

for

the

issuance

23

of

trust

fund

credits

by

measuring

the

efforts

of

qualified

24

organizations

to

increase

their

endowment

or

other

resources

25

for

the

promotion

of

the

arts,

history,

or

the

sciences

and

26

humanities

in

Iowa.

For

purposes

of

this

paragraph,

“qualified

27

organization”

means

a

tax-exempt,

nonprofit

organization

28

whose

primary

mission

is

to

promote

the

arts,

history,

or

the

29

sciences

and

humanities

in

Iowa.

If

the

authority

determines

30

that

a

qualified

organization

has

increased

the

amount

of

the

31

qualified

organization’s

endowment

and

other

resources,

the

32

authority

shall

certify

the

amount

of

increase

in

the

form

of

33

trust

fund

credits

to

the

treasurer,

who

shall

deposit

in

the

34

Iowa

cultural

trust

fund,

from

moneys

received

for

purposes

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of

the

trust

fund

as

provided

in

section

15.479,

subsection

1

2

,

an

amount

equal

to

the

trust

fund

credits.

If

the

amount

2

of

the

trust

fund

credits

issued

by

the

authority

exceeds

the

3

amount

of

moneys

available

to

be

deposited

in

the

trust

fund

as

4

provided

in

section

15.479,

subsection

2

,

the

outstanding

trust

5

fund

credits

shall

not

expire

but

shall

be

available

to

draw

6

down

additional

moneys

which

become

available

to

be

deposited

7

in

the

trust

fund

as

provided

in

section

15.479,

subsection

2

.

8

(2)

Develop

and

implement,

in

accordance

with

subchapter

9

II,

part

30

,

a

grant

application

process

for

grants

issued

to

10

qualified

organizations.

11

(3)

Develop

and

adopt

by

rule

criteria

for

the

approval

of

12

Iowa

cultural

trust

grants.

The

criteria

shall

include

but

13

shall

not

be

limited

to

the

future

stability

and

sustainability

14

of

a

qualified

organization.

15

(4)

Compile,

in

consultation

with

the

Iowa

arts

council,

16

a

list

of

grant

applications

recommended

for

funding

in

17

accordance

with

the

amount

available

for

distribution

as

18

provided

in

section

15.481,

subsection

3

.

19

(5)

Monitor

the

allocation

and

use

of

grant

moneys

by

all

20

qualified

organizations

to

determine

whether

moneys

are

used

21

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

of

this

paragraph

“b”

and

22

subchapter

II,

part

30

.

23

c.

b.

Design

a

comprehensive,

statewide,

long-range

plan

24

with

the

assistance

of

the

Iowa

arts

council

to

develop

the

25

arts

in

Iowa.

The

authority

is

designated

as

the

state

agency

26

for

carrying

out

the

plan.

27

d.

c.

By

rule,

establish

Establish

advisory

groups

as

28

necessary

for

the

receipt

of

federal

funds

or

grants

or

the

29

administration

of

any

of

the

authority’s

programs.

30

e.

Develop

and

implement

fee-based

educational

programming

31

opportunities,

including

preschool

programs,

related

to

arts,

32

history,

and

other

cultural

matters

for

Iowans

of

all

ages.

33

f.

Conduct

surveys

of

existing

art

and

cultural

programs

34

and

activities

within

the

state,

including

but

not

limited

to

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music,

theater,

dance,

painting,

sculpture,

architecture,

and

1

allied

arts

and

crafts.

The

authority

shall

submit,

or

include

2

as

part

of

the

annual

report

under

section

15.107B

,

a

report

3

on

the

survey

to

the

governor

and

to

the

general

assembly

no

4

later

than

ten

calendar

days

after

the

commencement

of

each

5

first

session

of

the

general

assembly

recommending

appropriate

6

legislation

or

other

action

as

the

authority

deems

appropriate.

7

g.

d.

Establish

and

administer

a

film

office.

The

purpose

8

of

the

film

office

is

to

assist

legitimate

film,

television,

9

and

video

producers

in

Provide

technical

assistance

for

the

10

production

of

film,

television,

and

video

projects

in

the

11

state

,

and

to

increase

the

fiscal

impact

on

the

state’s

economy

12

of

film,

television,

and

video

projects

produced

in

the

state

.

13

Sec.

31.

Section

15.274,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

14

follows:

15

15.274

Promotional

program

for

national

historic

landmarks

16

and

cultural

and

entertainment

districts.

17

The

economic

development

authority,

in

cooperation

with

18

the

state

department

of

transportation,

shall

establish

19

and

administer

a

program

designed

to

promote

knowledge

of

20

and

access

to

buildings,

sites,

districts,

structures,

and

21

objects

located

in

this

state

that

have

been

designated

by

the

22

secretary

of

the

interior

of

the

United

States

as

a

national

23

historic

landmark,

unless

the

national

historic

landmark

is

24

protected

under

section

22.7,

subsection

20

,

and

certified

25

cultural

and

entertainment

districts,

as

established

pursuant

26

to

section

15.438

.

The

program

shall

be

designed

to

maximize

27

the

visibility

and

visitation

of

national

historic

landmarks

28

in

this

state

and

buildings,

sites,

structures,

and

objects

29

located

in

certified

cultural

and

entertainment

districts,

30

as

established

pursuant

to

section

15.438

.

Methods

used

to

31

maximize

the

visibility

and

visitation

of

such

locations

may

32

include

the

use

of

tourism

literature,

signage

on

highways,

33

maps

of

the

state

and

cities,

and

internet

sites.

For

purposes

34

of

this

section

,

“highway”

means

the

same

as

defined

in

section

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325A.1

.

1

Sec.

32.

Section

15.436,

Code

2025,

is

amended

by

striking

2

the

section

and

inserting

in

lieu

thereof

the

following:

3

15.436

Arts

and

culture

enhancement

fund.

4

1.

The

economic

development

authority

shall,

pursuant

5

to

section

15.106A,

subsection

1,

paragraph

“o”

,

establish

6

the

arts

and

culture

enhancement

fund

to

be

used

for

the

7

purposes

of

this

section.

The

fund

shall

consist

of

any

moneys

8

appropriated

by

the

general

assembly

for

purposes

of

this

9

section

and

any

other

moneys

that

are

lawfully

available

to

10

the

authority.

Notwithstanding

section

12C.7,

subsection

2,

11

interest

or

earnings

on

moneys

in

the

fund

shall

accrue

to

12

the

authority

and

shall

be

used

for

purposes

of

this

section.

13

Notwithstanding

section

8.33,

moneys

in

the

fund

at

the

end

of

14

each

fiscal

year

shall

not

revert

to

any

other

fund

but

shall

15

remain

in

the

fund

for

expenditure

for

subsequent

fiscal

years.

16

2.

The

authority

shall

allocate

moneys

in

the

arts

and

17

culture

enhancement

fund

in

appropriate

amounts

to

be

used

for

18

the

following

purposes:

19

a.

To

provide

support

to

municipal

and

nonprofit

arts

and

20

cultural

organizations

that

serve

as

significant

attractions

21

or

community

resources.

22

b.

To

support

artists

and

entities

that

foster

artistic

and

23

cultural

expression,

promote

lifelong

learning

and

engagement

24

in

the

arts,

advance

community

development

goals,

or

emphasize

25

Iowa’s

diverse

heritage

through

the

creation,

performance,

or

26

presentation

of

artworks.

27

c.

To

increase

access

to

arts

and

culture

in

rural

and

28

underserved

communities

in

the

state.

29

d.

For

the

promotion

of

and

investment

in

film,

television,

30

and

video

projects

produced

in

the

state.

31

e.

To

address

other

goals

and

priorities

as

reflected

in

32

the

comprehensive,

statewide,

long-range

plan

designed

by

the

33

authority

with

the

assistance

of

the

Iowa

arts

council

pursuant

34

to

section

15.108,

subsection

7.

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f.

For

administrative

costs

related

to

this

section.

1

3.

The

authority

may

adopt

by

rule

eligibility

and

priority

2

criteria

for

allocation

of

moneys

in

the

arts

and

culture

3

enhancement

fund.

4

Sec.

33.

Section

15.465,

subsection

2,

Code

2025,

is

amended

5

to

read

as

follows:

6

2.

The

term

of

office

of

each

member

of

the

Iowa

arts

7

council

is

three

years.

The

governor

shall

designate

council

8

may

elect

a

chairperson

and

a

vice

chairperson

from

the

members

9

of

the

council

to

serve

at

the

pleasure

of

the

governor

.

All

10

vacancies

shall

be

filled

for

the

balance

of

any

unexpired

term

11

in

the

same

manner

as

original

appointments.

The

members

of

12

the

council

shall

not

receive

compensation

for

their

services,

13

but

shall

be

reimbursed

for

their

actual

and

necessary

expenses

14

incurred

in

the

performance

of

their

duties

as

members

of

the

15

council.

Members

may

also

be

eligible

for

compensation

as

16

provided

in

section

7E.6

.

17

Sec.

34.

Section

15.466,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

18

follows:

19

15.466

Duties

of

Iowa

arts

council.

20

The

Iowa

arts

council

shall

review

programs

to

be

supported

21

and

make

recommendations

on

the

programs

to

the

director

to

22

ensure

that

Iowa

citizens

and

communities

have

access

to

the

23

cultural,

civic,

economic,

and

educational

benefits

of

the

24

arts

.

The

council

may

solicit

public

input

including

but

not

25

limited

to

input

on

the

comprehensive,

statewide,

long-range

26

plan

created

by

the

authority

with

the

assistance

of

the

Iowa

27

arts

council

pursuant

to

section

15.108,

subsection

7.

28

Sec.

35.

Section

15H.6,

subsection

3,

Code

2025,

is

amended

29

to

read

as

follows:

30

3.

The

capacity

building

activities

shall

be

targeted

in

31

communities

that

are

already

working

with

existing

community

32

improvement

programs,

including

but

not

limited

to

the

Iowa

33

great

places

program

established

under

section

15.439

,

the

34

green

streets

and

main

street

Iowa

programs

administered

by

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the

economic

development

authority,

and

disaster

remediation

1

activities

by

communities

located

within

an

area

declared

to

be

2

a

disaster

area

in

a

declaration

issued

by

the

president

of

the

3

United

States

or

the

governor.

4

Sec.

36.

Section

99F.11,

subsection

4,

paragraph

d,

5

subparagraph

(1),

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

6

(1)

Five

hundred

twenty

thousand

dollars

is

appropriated

7

each

fiscal

year

to

the

economic

development

authority

with

8

one-half

of

the

moneys

allocated

for

operational

support

grants

9

and

the

remaining

one-half

allocated

for

the

community

cultural

10

grants

program

established

under

for

deposit

in

the

arts

and

11

culture

enhancement

fund

established

in

section

15.436

.

12

Sec.

37.

REPEAL.

Sections

15.437,

15.438,

15.439,

15.440,

13

15.441,

15.476,

15.477,

15.478,

15.479,

15.481,

and

15.482,

14

Code

2025,

are

repealed.

15

Sec.

38.

TRANSFER

OF

MONEYS.

On

the

effective

date

of

this

16

division

of

this

Act,

all

unencumbered

and

unobligated

moneys

17

remaining

in

the

Iowa

great

places

program

fund

created

in

18

section

15.440,

the

Iowa

cultural

trust

fund

created

in

section

19

15.479,

and

the

Iowa

cultural

trust

grant

account

created

20

in

section

15.482

are

transferred

to

the

arts

and

culture

21

enhancement

fund

established

pursuant

to

section

15.436,

as

22

amended

by

this

division

of

this

Act.

23

DIVISION

IX

24

CONFORMING

CHANGES

25

Sec.

39.

Section

16.6,

subsection

4,

Code

2025,

is

amended

26

to

read

as

follows:

27

4.

The

director

may

establish

administrative

divisions

28

within

the

authority

in

order

to

most

efficiently

and

29

effectively

carry

out

the

authority’s

responsibilities,

30

provided

that

any

creation

or

modification

of

authority

31

divisions

be

established

only

after

consultation

with

the

board

32

of

the

authority

.

33

Sec.

40.

Section

16.64,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

34

to

read

as

follows:

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1.

The

authority

shall

publish

a

notice

of

intention

to

1

issue

bonds

or

notes.

After

sixty

days

from

the

date

of

2

publication

of

the

notice,

an

action

shall

not

be

brought

3

questioning

the

legality

of

any

bonds

or

notes

or

the

power

of

4

the

authority

to

issue

any

bonds

or

notes

or

to

the

legality

5

of

any

proceedings

in

connection

with

the

authorization

or

6

issuance

of

the

bonds

or

notes

after

determination

by

the

board

7

of

the

authority

to

proceed

with

the

issuance

of

the

bonds

or

8

notes.

9

EXPLANATION

10

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

11

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

12

This

bill

relates

to

matters

under

the

purview

of

the

13

economic

development

authority

and

the

Iowa

finance

authority

14

including

the

strategic

infrastructure

program,

brownfield,

15

grayfield,

and

redevelopment

tax

credits,

community

attraction

16

and

tourism,

vision

Iowa,

sports

tourism

marketing,

the

17

historic

preservation

tax

credit,

homelessness,

the

title

18

guaranty

board,

and

arts

and

culture.

19

Division

I

eliminates

the

requirement

that

the

Iowa

20

innovation

council

review

and

make

recommendations

on

all

21

applications

received

by

the

Iowa

economic

development

22

authority

(IEDA)

for

financial

assistance

under

the

Iowa

23

strategic

infrastructure

program,

and

instead

requires

a

24

committee

appointed

by

the

IEDA

director

to

conduct

a

review

25

and

make

recommendations.

26

Division

II

repeals

the

brownfield

redevelopment

program,

27

fund,

and

advisory

council

(council).

28

The

bill

requires

that

the

amount

of

a

redevelopment

tax

29

credit

be

determined

by

members

of

the

IEDA

appointed

by

the

30

governor

(the

board),

rather

than

determined

by

the

board

31

in

conjunction

with

the

council

as

required

under

current

32

law.

The

IEDA

shall

accept

and

review

applications

for

the

33

redevelopment

tax

credit

and

make

award

recommendations

to

34

the

board,

rather

than

accept

and

review

applications

in

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conjunction

with

the

council

as

required

under

current

law.

1

IEDA

may

engage

outside

experts

to

complete

a

technical,

2

financial,

or

other

review.

The

bill

makes

conforming

changes

3

related

to

elimination

of

the

council.

4

Under

current

law,

upon

completion

of

a

registered

project

5

for

redevelopment

tax

credits,

an

audit

of

the

project

6

completed

by

an

independent

certified

public

accountant

(CPA)

7

shall

be

submitted

to

the

IEDA.

Under

the

bill,

the

investor

8

shall

engage

a

CPA

to

conduct

an

examination

of

the

project

9

and

submit

the

examination,

and

a

statement

of

the

amount

of

10

final

qualifying

investments,

to

the

IEDA.

Upon

review

of

the

11

examination

and

statement,

the

IEDA

may

issue

a

tax

credit

12

certificate

to

the

investor.

13

On

the

effective

date

of

the

bill,

all

unencumbered

and

14

unobligated

moneys

remaining

in

the

brownfield

redevelopment

15

fund

are

transferred

to

a

fund

or

funds

established

pursuant

to

16

Code

section

15.335B,

as

determined

by

the

IEDA.

17

Division

III

eliminates

the

requirement

that

an

applicant

18

awarded

financial

assistance

under

both

the

vision

Iowa

program

19

and

the

community

attraction

and

tourism

program

provide

and

20

pay

at

least

50

percent

of

the

cost

of

a

standard

medical

21

insurance

plan

for

all

full-time

employees

after

the

completion

22

of

the

project

for

which

financial

assistance

was

received.

23

This

division

applies

to

applicants

awarded

financial

24

assistance

under

both

programs

on

or

after

the

effective

date

25

of

the

bill,

and

applies

retroactively

to

applicants

awarded

26

financial

assistance

under

both

programs

prior

to

the

effective

27

date

of

the

bill.

28

Under

division

IV,

the

director

of

the

IEDA

shall

appoint

a

29

review

committee

composed

of

members

with

relevant

expertise

to

30

review

community

attraction

and

tourism

program

applications

31

and

sports

tourism

marketing

and

infrastructure

program

32

applications.

Under

current

law,

the

review

committee

is

33

composed

of

five

members

of

the

IEDA

board.

34

Division

V

requires,

in

addition

to

existing

requirements

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for

the

historic

preservation

tax

credit

program

(historic

1

tax

program)

under

current

law,

for

a

project

for

the

2

rehabilitation

of

property

to

be

considered

a

“qualified

3

rehabilitation

project”

(project),

that

the

property

not

be

a

4

single-family

dwelling

unit,

unless

the

project

will

result

5

in

two

or

more

new

single-family

dwelling

units

that

were

6

not

available

for

occupancy

for

at

least

six

months

prior

to

7

the

project,

and

the

dwelling

units

are

located

in

the

same

8

neighborhood

as

confirmed

by

the

IEDA.

The

single-family

9

dwelling

units

must

be

made

available

for

occupancy

as

a

result

10

of

the

project.

The

IEDA

may

promulgate

rules

that

specify

the

11

criteria

used

to

determine

if

a

property

is

a

single-family

12

dwelling

unit,

and

to

determine

if

a

property

is

a

qualified

13

rehabilitation

project.

14

Under

current

law,

upon

successful

registration

of

a

15

project

under

the

historic

tax

program,

the

eligible

taxpayer

16

(taxpayer)

shall

enter

into

an

agreement

with

the

IEDA

that

17

contains

mutually

agreeable

terms

and

conditions

including

the

18

commencement

date

of

the

project,

which

shall

not

be

later

than

19

the

end

of

the

fiscal

year

in

which

the

agreement

is

entered

20

into,

and

the

completion

date

of

the

project,

which

shall

be

21

within

36

months

of

the

commencement

date.

Under

the

bill,

22

the

date

by

which

the

project

must

commence

shall

be

no

later

23

than

one

calendar

year

from

the

registration

date,

except

24

that

upon

application

of

the

taxpayer

the

IEDA

may

extend

the

25

date

of

commencement

up

to

12

additional

months.

The

date

by

26

which

the

project

must

be

completed

shall

be

no

later

than

27

three

consecutive

calendar

years

from

the

registration

date,

28

except

that

upon

application

of

the

taxpayer,

the

IEDA

may

29

extend

the

date

of

commencement

up

to

another

12

months.

The

30

project

is

complete

as

of

the

date

the

property

is

placed

in

31

service.

Upon

application

of

the

taxpayer

made

prior

to

the

32

expiration

of

the

12-month

extension,

the

IEDA

may

extend

the

33

date

by

which

the

project

must

be

completed

up

to

an

additional

34

12

months.

The

taxpayer

must

substantiate

that

the

requested

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extension

is

warranted

due

to

extenuating

circumstances.

1

Under

the

bill,

the

IEDA

may

grant

historic

preservation

2

tax

credits

beyond

the

aggregate

tax

credit

award

limit

in

one

3

fiscal

year

if,

during

that

fiscal

year,

the

IEDA

receives

an

4

application

for

a

project

that

has

qualified

rehabilitation

5

expenditures

that,

if

registered,

would

make

the

taxpayer

6

eligible

for

tax

credits

of

$10

million

or

more.

The

IEDA

is

7

then

permitted

to

award

tax

credits

during

that

fiscal

year

not

8

to

exceed

20

percent

more

than

the

maximum

aggregate

tax

credit

9

award

limit.

Such

tax

credits

awarded

shall

be

considered

for

10

purposes

of

calculating

the

maximum

aggregate

tax

credit

award

11

limit

in

the

immediately

succeeding

fiscal

year.

12

Under

division

VI,

the

Iowa

finance

authority

(IFA)

13

may

adopt

rules

to

carry

out

the

duties

of

IFA

related

to

14

homelessness,

and

may

establish

internal

rules

of

procedure,

15

consistent

with

the

requirements

of

the

federal

McKinney-Vento

16

Homeless

Assistance

Act.

Under

current

law,

IFA

must

adopt

17

rules.

18

Division

VII

eliminates

the

title

guaranty

division

board.

19

The

powers

of

the

title

guaranty

division

relating

to

the

20

issuance

of

title

guaranties

are

vested

in

the

IFA

board

of

21

directors.

The

director

of

the

IFA

shall

appoint

an

attorney

22

as

director

of

the

division,

and

the

division

director’s

23

appointment

and

compensation

shall

be

exempt

from

the

merit

24

system.

The

bill

makes

conforming

changes

to

Code

sections

25

16.1A,

16.91,

16.92,

and

16.93.

26

Division

VIII

is

related

to

arts

and

culture.

Under

current

27

law,

the

IEDA

is

responsible

for

the

Iowa

cultural

trust,

28

including

the

issuance

of

trust

fund

credits

for

the

promotion

29

of

the

arts,

history,

or

the

sciences

and

humanities;

the

30

issuance

of

grants

for

qualified

organizations;

developing

and

31

implementing

fee-based

educational

programming

opportunities;

32

conducting

surveys

of

existing

art

and

cultural

programs

33

and

activities

within

the

state;

and

the

establishment

and

34

administration

of

a

film

office.

The

bill

maintains

the

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responsibility

for

the

IEDA

to

accept,

receive,

and

administer

1

grants

or

other

funds

or

gifts

from

public

or

private

agencies;

2

to

design

and

carry

out

a

comprehensive,

statewide,

long-range

3

plan

(plan)

with

the

assistance

of

the

Iowa

arts

council

to

4

develop

the

arts

in

Iowa;

and

to

establish

advisory

groups

for

5

the

receipt

of

federal

funds

or

grants

or

the

administration

6

of

the

IEDA’s

programs.

Under

the

bill,

the

IEDA

is

no

longer

7

required

to

establish

and

administer

a

film

office.

Instead,

8

the

IEDA

is

responsible

for

providing

technical

assistance

for

9

the

production

of

film,

television,

and

video

projects

in

the

10

state.

11

The

bill

eliminates

certified

cultural

and

entertainment

12

districts.

The

bill

eliminates

the

cultural

grant

programs

13

under

current

law,

which

requires

the

IEDA

to

establish

14

a

grant

program

for

cities

and

nonprofit,

tax-exempt

15

community

organizations

for

the

development

of

community

16

programs

that

provide

local

jobs

for

Iowa

residents

and

17

promote

Iowa’s

historic,

ethnic,

and

cultural

heritages

18

through

the

development

of

festivals,

music,

drama,

cultural

19

programs,

or

tourist

attractions.

Additionally,

the

IEDA

20

is

required

to

establish

a

grant

program

which

provides

21

general

operating

budget

support

to

major,

multidisciplinary

22

cultural

organizations

that

demonstrate

cultural

and

managerial

23

excellence

on

a

continuing

basis

to

the

citizens

of

Iowa.

24

Instead,

the

bill

creates

the

arts

and

culture

enhancement

25

fund

(enhancement

fund),

under

which

the

IEDA

shall

allocate

26

moneys

to

the

fund

to

provide

support

to

municipal

and

27

nonprofit

arts

and

cultural

organizations

that

serve

as

28

significant

attractions

or

community

resources;

to

support

29

artists

and

entities

that

foster

artistic

and

cultural

30

expression,

promote

lifelong

learning

and

engagement

in

the

31

arts,

advance

community

development

goals,

or

emphasize

Iowa’s

32

diverse

heritage

through

artwork;

to

increase

access

to

arts

33

and

culture

in

rural

and

underserved

communities;

for

the

34

promotion

of

and

investment

in

film,

television,

and

video

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projects

produced

in

the

state;

and

to

address

other

goals

and

1

priorities

in

the

plan

designed

by

the

IEDA.

The

enhancement

2

fund

consists

of

moneys

appropriated

by

the

general

assembly

3

and

any

other

moneys

that

are

lawfully

available

to

the

IEDA.

4

Each

fiscal

year,

$520,000

is

appropriated

from

gambling

5

and

sports

wagering

taxes

to

the

IEDA

for

deposit

in

the

6

enhancement

fund.

The

IEDA

may

establish

and

adopt

by

rule

7

eligibility

and

priority

criteria

for

allocation

of

moneys

in

8

the

enhancement

fund.

9

The

Iowa

arts

council

(arts

council)

may

elect

a

chairperson

10

and

vice

chairperson

from

the

members

of

the

arts

council,

11

rather

than

being

designated

by

the

governor

under

current

law.

12

In

addition

to

duties

under

current

law,

the

arts

council

is

13

required

to

recommend

programs

to

ensure

that

Iowa

citizens

and

14

communities

have

access

to

the

cultural,

civic,

economic,

and

15

educational

benefits

of

the

arts.

16

The

bill

repeals

Code

sections

15.437

through

15.441,

15.476

17

through

15.479,

15.481,

and

15.482,

eliminating

the

Iowa

18

cultural

trust

Act,

including

the

Iowa

cultural

trust,

trust

19

fund,

grant

account,

and

board

of

trustees,

and

eliminates

the

20

arts

and

cultural

conferences

and

caucuses,

the

cultural

and

21

entertainment

districts,

the

Iowa

great

places

program

and

22

fund,

and

the

culture,

history,

and

arts

teams

program.

23

On

the

effective

date

of

this

division

of

the

bill,

all

24

unencumbered

and

unobligated

moneys

remaining

in

the

Iowa

25

great

places

program

fund,

Iowa

cultural

trust

fund,

and

Iowa

26

cultural

trust

grant

account

are

transferred

to

the

arts

and

27

culture

enhancement

fund

established

in

the

bill.

28

Division

IX

makes

conforming

changes

to

Code

sections

16.6

29

and

16.64.

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