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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
March 28, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 603, an Act relating to workforce compensation and training, unemployment
insurance, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce
development, the workforce development board, and local government entities, and
including effective date provisions.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincirely,
ynol
Governor of
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 603
AN ACT
RELATING TO WORKFORCE COMPENSATION AND TRAINING, UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, THE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND
INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
DIVISION I
FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD, AND LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS
Section 1. Section 15H.9, subsection 2, Code 2025, is
amended to read as follows:
2. The commission may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
for approving Iowa national service corps programs and national
service positions. Existing programs and service positions,
including those established through the AmeriCorps programs in
Iowa created pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12501, Senior Corps and
AmeriCorps vista in Iowa created pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 4950 et
seq., the Iowa summer youth corps program created pursuant to
section 15H.5, the Iowa green corps program created pursuant to
section 15H.6, the Iowa reading corps program created pursuant
to section 15H.7, and the RefugeeRISE AmeriCorps program
created pursuant to section 15H.8, and the Iowa conservation
corps crc-atcd pursuant to Section 84A.7, are part of the Iowa
national service corps programs and national service positions.
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Sec. 2. Section 84A.1, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
1. The department of workforce development is created to
administer the laws of this state relating to unemployment
compensation insurance—, and job placement and training—,
employmcnt safety, labor standard , and workers" compensation.
Sec. 3. Section 84A.1A, subsection 6, Code 2025, is amended
by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
6. The workforce development board may establish standing
committees of the board in the bylaws of the board.
Sec. 4. Section 84A.1A, subsection 7, paragraph a, Code
2025, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
a, All documents required by current federal workforce rules
and regulations.
Sec. 5. Section 84A.1B, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2025,
is amended to read as follows:
T-h- e In addition to the duties outlined in current federal
workforce rules and regulations, the workforce development
board shall do all of the following:
Sec. 6. Section 84A.1B, subsections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, and 15, Code 2025, are amended by striking the
subsections.
Sec. 7. Section 84A.1B, subsection 13, Code 2025, is amended
by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
13. Assist the governor in the designation of local
workforce development areas or regions as outlined in current
federal workforce rules and regulations.
Sec. 8. Section 84A.3, Code 2025, is amended by striking the
section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
84A.3 Local workforce development plans.
1. A local workforce development board shall, in
partnership with the chief elected official, develop a local
workforce development plan in accordance with current federal
workforce laws, rules, and regulations. The local workforce
development board shall submit the workforce development plan
to the department of workforce development for review and
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approval in the manner and form determined by the department.
2. All local workforce plan modifications shall be
submitted to the department of workforce development for
review and approval in the manner and form determined by the
department. Modifications to the local workforce development
plan must be developed in accordance with current federal
workforce laws, rules, and regulations.
3. The local workforce development plan and modifications
shall include the contents required by current federal
workforce laws, rules, and regulations, and such other
information as the department of workforce development or the
state workforce development board may require.
Sec. 9. Section 84A.5, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2025,
is amended to read as follows:
a. The workforce development system shall strive to
provide high quality services to its customers including
workers, families, and businesses. The department of workforce
development shall maintain a common intake, assessment, and
customer tracking system and to the extent practical provide
one- stop services to customers at workforce development centers
and other service access points. The department of workforce
development shall administer a Statewide Standard skills
a3ocooment to aoocoo the employability skills of adult workers
otatcwidc and shall in3truct appropriate department staff in
the — adffl strat i en of the aS3e33mcnt. The a3ScSSment shall
be included in the one Stop 3c
s and other service acee33 points
t1ifeugheut the state.
Sec. 10. Section 84A.5, subsection 5, paragraphs a, b, and
c, Code 2025, are amended by striking the paragraphs.
Sec. 11. Section 84A.5, subsection 7, Code 2025, is amended
by striking the subsection.
Sec. 12. Section 84A.5, subsection 10, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
10. The department of cdu ation, in collaboration with the
department of workforce development,, is responsible for the
development and oversight of industry and sector partnerships
in the state.
Sec. 13. Section 84A.6, subsection 4, Code 2025, is amended
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by striking the subsection.
Sec. 14. Section 97B.1A, subsection 8, paragraph b,
subparagraph ( 8), Code 2025, is amended by striking the
subparagraph.
Sec. 15. Section 256.228, subsection 4, paragraph d, Code
2025, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
d. In collaboration with the department of workforce
development and the department of education, compile an annual
report, in an aggregate form to protect the confidentiality
of each eligible program's participants, that includes the
number of students receiving scholarships under this section,
the number of students receiving grants under section 256.229,
the number of scholarship and grant recipients completing
a program of study or major annually and in the prescribed
time frame under this section or section 256.229, the number
of eligible institutions participating in the scholarship
and grant programs established under this section or section
256.229, the number of written agreements entered into by the
volunteer mentor program under section 15H.10, statistics on
employment outcomes for future ready Iowa skilled workforce
last- dollar scholarship and future ready Iowa skilled workforce
grant program participants by industry, and other data as
may be deemed pertinent by the commission, the department of
workforce development, or the department of education. The
commission shall submit the report to the governor and the
general assembly annually by January 15.
Sec. 16. Section 256.229, subsection 4, paragraph d, Code
2025, is amended to read as follows:
d. Transmit to the department of workforce development Use
the compilation of information, data, and statistics submitted
in accordance with subsection 1, paragraph - c - , subparagraph
( 6), for to compile the annual report required under section
84A.18 256.228, subsection 4, paragraph " d".
Sec. 17. REPEAL. Sections 84A.7, 84A.8, 84A.9, 84A.10, and
84A.11, Code 2025, are repealed.
DIVISION II
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE — TAXABLE WAGES
Sec. 18. Section 96.1A, subsection 36, unnumbered paragraph
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1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
" Taxable wages - means an amount of wages upon which an
employer is required to contribute based upon wages which
that have been paid in this state during a calendar year to
an individual by an employer or the employer's predecessor-,
in thio state or another state
thin 3tatc, with rcopcct to employment, upon which the employer
is required to contribute, which equals the greater of the
following:
DIVISION III
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS —
COMPENSATION AND TRAINING
Sec. 19. NEW SECTION. 84D.8 Scope of chapter —
limitations.
1. The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and
uniform throughout this state and in all political subdivisions
therein.
2. Unless expressly required by state law, the use of
apprenticeship training shall be voluntary and shall not be
mandated by any state agency or political subdivision.
3. A political subdivision shall not impose additional
restrictions, qualifications, or requirements on developers,
contractors, subcontractors, or apprentices relating to
apprenticeship training beyond those expressly authorized in
this chapter or other provisions of state law. A political
subdivision shall not make receipt of any incentives, or the
eligibility for such incentives, contingent upon compliance
with any such restrictions, qualifications, or requirements.
Sec. 20. Section 274.3, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended
by adding the following new paragraph:
NEW PARAGRAPH. d. Adopt or enforce a policy that imposes
restrictions, qualifications, or requirements on developers,
contractors, or subcontractors related to a developer's or
contractor's employee compensation or training beyond what is
expressly authorized by state law.
Sec. 21. Section 331.301, Code 2025, is amended by adding
the following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION. 27. A county shall not adopt or enforce
an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that imposes
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restrictions, qualifications, or requirements on developers,
contractors, or subcontractors related to a developer's
or contractor's employee compensation or training beyond
what is expressly authorized by state law. A county shall
not make receipt of any incentives, or the eligibility for
such incentives, contingent upon compliance with any such
restrictions, qualifications, or requirements.
Sec. 22. Section 364.3, Code 2025, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION. 20. A city shall not adopt or enforce
an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that imposes
restrictions, qualifications, or requirements on developers,
contractors, or subcontractors related to a developer's
or contractor's employee compensation or training beyond
what is expressly authorized by state law. A city shall
not make receipt of any incentives, or the eligibility for
such incentives, contingent upon compliance with any such
restrictions, qualifications, or requirements.
Sec. 23. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being
deemed 9f immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
f - Cl.• vL
President of the Senate
PAT GRASSLEY,;
Speaker of e House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 603, Ninety-first General Assembly.
G a•16 • 0 son
Approved fA Ov; 1k * a , 2025
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Secreta _ . e Senate
KIM RE OLDS
Governor