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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2019
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2019
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 25, 2019
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 25, 201949–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2019
- Done: Signed into lawMay 16, 2019
SF 228 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 228, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 228 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to bioscience-based economic development, the establishment of a bioscience development corporation, and membership on the Iowa innovation council. The bill replaces the Iowa innovation corporation with a bioscience development corporation. The bioscience development corporation is structured similarly and functions similarly to the Iowa innovation corporation. The bioscience development corporation has the added duty and responsibility of enhancing the state’s bioscience-based economic development.
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The bill defines “bioscience-based economic development” as economic development related to industries involved in any of the “bioscience development platforms”, which are defined as industries involved in vaccines and immunotherapeutics, biobased chemicals, precision and digital agriculture, and medical devices and diagnostics. The bill changes the number of members who are selected by the board for the Iowa innovation council. Members who are representatives from businesses in targeted industries increase from 7 to 14, and members who are individuals who serve on the technology commercialization committee, or other committees of the board, and who have expertise with the targeted industries are reduced from 13 to 6. _____ businesses in the targeted industries. Currently, that member is selected by the governor and has to also serve on the Iowa capital investment board. The bill provides that a member serving on the council immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve until the member’s term expires.
House subcommittee
Named January 29, 2019. On February 6, 2019 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§12.34§15.102§15.106B§15.107§15.107A§15.107C§15.117A§8.11
Lobbying
8 for · 0 against · 20 undecided · Who →
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