Making appropriations to the department of cultural affairs, the economic development authority, the Iowa finance authority, the public employment relations board, the department of workforce development, and the state board of regents and certain regents institutions, and providing for properly related matters, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and applicability provisions. Contingent effective date. Applicability date: 06/13/2021

For the fiscal year 2021-2022, the bill limits standing appropriations established in the Code for the world food prize, certain operational support grants, community cultural grants, and regional tourism marketing.7 to the economic development authority. The bill appropriates moneys for the fiscal year 2021-2022 from the special employment security contingency fund to the department of workforce development. The bill appropriates interest earned on the unemployment compensation reserve fund for the fiscal year 2021-2022 to the department of workforce development. Moneys credited to the state by the secretary of treasury of the United States pursuant to section 903 of the Social Security Act are appropriated to the department of workforce development. The auditor of state is requested to review the audit of the Iowa finance authority performed by the auditor hired by the authority. The bill requires the economic development authority and the department of revenue to submit a joint annual report to the general assembly by November 1, 2021, detailing all financial assistance awarded in the prior fiscal year. DIVISION II —— FY 2021-2022 CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates moneys for the fiscal year 2021-2022 from the Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund and from the general fund of the state to the economic development authority for the butchery innovation and revitalization program, contingent on the enactment of 2021 Iowa Acts, House File 857. DIVISION III —— FIBEROPTIC NETWORK CONDUIT INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. The bill provides that the office of the chief information officer is to administer a fiberoptic network conduit installation program related to the installation of fiberoptic network conduit where such conduit does not exist. More specifically, the office is to coordinate with applicable agencies and entities to ensure there is an opportunity to install fiberoptic network conduit during certain state-funded projects. The bill also provides that a political subdivision is to apply to the economic development authority for broadband forward certification or telecommuter forward certification on forms prescribed by the authority by rule. The bill requires the authority to develop criteria for evaluating applications for broadband forward certification and telecommuter forward certification. The bill provides that such criteria must take into account the applicant’s individual circumstances and economic goals. The bill additionally provides that the authority must consult with local government entities and local economic development officials when evaluating an application.