HF 6: Relating to workforce development, including establishing the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program and modifying the responsibilities of the Iowa workforce development board

What it does

This bill relates to workforce development, including establishing the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program and modifying the responsibilities of the Iowa workforce development board. The bill establishes the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program (WGIP) within the college student aid commission (commission), subject to an appropriation of moneys by the general assembly. The bill provides that a full-time eligible student may receive an annual grant under the WGIP for not more than three semesters or until the eligible student completes the eligible program, whichever occurs first.

House subcommittee · named January 12, 2023

• Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Gary M. Mohr (R) · gary.mohr@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: Arconic (Formerly Alcoa); BLD Connection Iowa; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Biotechnology Association; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA); Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI); Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 11, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 12, 2023House subcommittee named: Nordman, Brown-Powers, Collins, Mohr, G., Scheetz, Wilburn and Wood
3. January 19, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 22, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 24, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 447