Relating to and making appropriations for the economic development of the state, including to 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 modifying the housing renewal pilot program and provisions related to regional industry sector partnerships, the apprenticeship training program, and new jobs training agreements

This bill appropriates moneys for FY 2023-2024 from the general fund of the state to the economic development authority, the Iowa finance authority, the public employment relations board, the department of workforce development, Iowa state university of science and technology, the state university of Iowa, and the university of northern Iowa. The bill appropriates moneys for FY 2023-2024 from the Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund to the economic development authority, the department of workforce development, and the state board of regents and institutions under the control of the board. For FY 2023-2024, the bill limits standing appropriations 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 FY 2023-2024 from the special employment security contingency fund and interest earned on the unemployment compensation reserve fund to the department of workforce development. secretary of treasury pursuant to section 903 of the federal 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, the vocational rehabilitation services division of the department of workforce development, the state board of regents, and Iowa state university of science and technology to submit various reports to the general assembly.