Bills › 89th General Assembly

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2022
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2022
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 9, 2022
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2361
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2361 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2361 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa State University will host a new training center focused on fighting cyberattacks. This center will provide research, training, and competitions for students, teachers, businesses, and government agencies. It aims to help people learn how to stop digital threats and fix damage from hacking.1

Read the official explanation

This bill establishes the cybersecurity simulation training center at the Iowa state university of science and technology. The bill requires the center to conduct and sponsor research and activities that enable persons to develop strategies to counter cybersecurity threats and mitigate the damage resulting from a cybersecurity attack. The bill provides that the center shall be available to businesses, state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, students, and educators, and shall support cybersecurity training exercises, case studies, student events and competitions, training exercises for educators, and cybersecurity workforce development. 5 million from the general fund to the state board of regents for FY 2022-2023 for purposes of the center. Any moneys that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the center until the close of FY 2024-2025.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 4, 2022. On February 8, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§266.50

How the Code works3

Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 12 undecided · Who →

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