Bill Text: IA SF61 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to sports tourism by modifying the regional sports authority district program, creating a sports tourism program and sports program fund, and making an appropriation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Subcommittee, Wilhelm, Dotzler, and Guth. S.J. 148. [SF61 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SF61-Introduced.html
Senate File 61 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY DOTZLER A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to sports tourism by modifying the regional 2 sports authority district program, creating a sports 3 tourism program and sports program fund, and making an 4 appropriation. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1056XS (1) 86 ad/sc PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 15E.321, subsection 4, Code 2015, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 4. Each district shall be governed by aseven=memberboard 1 4 consisting of seven members appointed by the convention and 1 5 visitors bureau filing the application pursuant to subsection 1 6 2. At least three members of the board shall consist of city 1 7 council members of any cities located in the district. Each 1 8 board shall be responsible for administeringprogramsprojects 1 9 designed to promotethe activities enumeratedregional sports 1 10 authority district events described in subsection 3. 1 11 Sec. 2. Section 15E.321, Code 2015, is amended by adding the 1 12 following new subsection: 1 13 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. The authority shall use moneys provided 1 14 from the sports program fund to operate this program. 1 15 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 15E.322 Sports tourism program. 1 16 1. For purposes of this section and section 15E.323, "board" 1 17 means the vision Iowa board established in section 15F.102. 1 18 2. The authority shall establish and administer a sports 1 19 tourism program to provide financial assistance for projects 1 20 that promote professional and accredited college and university 1 21 sporting events in the state. 1 22 3. a. A convention and visitors bureau may apply to the 1 23 authority for a grant for a project that actively promotes 1 24 professional and accredited college and university sporting 1 25 events in the area served by the convention and visitors 1 26 bureau. 1 27 b. A convention and visitors bureau may apply for and 1 28 receive grants for more than one project. 1 29 c. A convention and visitors bureau may apply for a 1 30 multiyear grant or may apply for renewal of an annual grant if 1 31 certain metrics and return on investment estimates, as set by 1 32 the board by rule, are met. 1 33 d. A convention and visitors bureau may apply to the 1 34 board for financial assistance pursuant to this section and 1 35 a district's convention and visitors bureau may apply to 2 1 the authority for financial assistance pursuant to section 2 2 15E.321, but shall not receive financial assistance under both 2 3 provisions for the same event. 2 4 4. a. The authority shall forward all applications received 2 5 pursuant to this section to the board, and the board shall 2 6 review the applications and award grants on a competitive 2 7 basis. 2 8 b. The board shall consider the following when awarding 2 9 grants: 2 10 (1) Impact of the project on the local and state economy. 2 11 (2) Novelty and quality of a project. 2 12 (3) Project size and scope. 2 13 (4) Financial need of the applicant. 2 14 (5) Ratio of public=to=private investment. 2 15 (6) Potential to attract Iowans and out=of=state visitors. 2 16 (7) Amount of positive advertising or media coverage the 2 17 project generates. 2 18 5. An applicant is not required to demonstrate matching 2 19 funds in order to receive financial assistance pursuant to this 2 20 section. 2 21 6. The board shall not award to any individual project more 2 22 than one=third of the annual appropriation made to the sports 2 23 program fund for the sports tourism program. 2 24 7. A convention and visitors bureau may use funds received 2 25 under the program for marketing, hiring of temporary employees, 2 26 promotions, infrastructure, and other purposes to promote the 2 27 sporting event. The convention and visitors bureau may not use 2 28 funds received under the program as reimbursement for completed 2 29 projects. 2 30 8. A convention and visitors bureau receiving a grant shall 2 31 provide an annual report to the authority for years in which it 2 32 receives financial assistance under this section. The report 2 33 shall include the information the authority deems relevant. 2 34 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 15E.323 Sports program fund. 2 35 1. A sports program fund is created in the state treasury 3 1 under the control of the authority and consisting of moneys 3 2 appropriated by the general assembly and any other moneys 3 3 available to and obtained or accepted by the authority for 3 4 placement in the fund. 3 5 2. Moneys credited to the fund are appropriated to the 3 6 authority for purposes of providing financial assistance to 3 7 the regional sports authority districts certified pursuant 3 8 to section 15E.321 and to provide grants, as awarded by the 3 9 board, under the sports tourism program established in section 3 10 15E.322. 3 11 3. Not more than one percent of the moneys deposited in the 3 12 fund on July 1 of a fiscal year is allocated to the authority 3 13 for the purposes of administering the regional sports authority 3 14 program and the sports tourism program. 3 15 4. Moneys in the fund are not subject to section 8.33. 3 16 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or 3 17 earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. 3 18 Sec. 5. Section 15F.103, Code 2015, is amended by adding the 3 19 following new subsection: 3 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. Review applications and award grants 3 21 pursuant to the sports tourism program. 3 22 Sec. 6. REGIONAL SPORTS AUTHORITY AND SPORTS TOURISM 3 23 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 3 24 infrastructure fund to the economic development authority for 3 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 3 26 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 3 27 to be used for the purposes designated: 3 28 For deposit in the sports program fund for the sports tourism 3 29 program, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph 3 30 "c": 3 31 .................................................. $ 9,500,000 3 32 For deposit in the sports program fund for equal 3 33 distribution to regional sports authority districts certified 3 34 by the economic development authority pursuant to section 3 35 15E.321, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph 4 1 "c": 4 2 .................................................. $ 500,000 4 3 EXPLANATION 4 4 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 5 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 4 6 This bill modifies the regional sports authority district 4 7 program, creates a sports tourism program, creates a sports 4 8 program fund, and makes an appropriation. 4 9 The bill creates a sports program fund under the control 4 10 of the economic development authority (EDA) to provide grants 4 11 under the regional sports authority districts program in 4 12 current Code section 15E.321 and the sports tourism program 4 13 in new Code section 15E.322. The bill limits the EDA's 4 14 administrative fee to 1 percent of the moneys deposited in the 4 15 fund on July 1 of a fiscal year. 4 16 The bill requires the EDA to establish and administer a 4 17 sports tourism program to provide financial assistance for 4 18 projects that promote professional and collegiate sporting 4 19 events in Iowa. A convention and visitors bureau can apply 4 20 to the EDA for such an event and the vision Iowa board will 4 21 receive and review those applications and award grants on a 4 22 competitive basis. A convention and visitors bureau may use 4 23 grant funds for marketing, hiring of temporary employees, 4 24 promotions, infrastructure, and other purposes to promote 4 25 the event. A convention and visitors bureau may apply for a 4 26 multiyear grant and may receive renewal of an annual grant if 4 27 certain conditions are met as set by the vision Iowa board. A 4 28 convention and visitors bureau may apply for and receive grants 4 29 for more than one project. The vision Iowa board may not award 4 30 more than one=third of the annual appropriation made to the 4 31 sports program fund for the sports tourism program for any 4 32 individual project. A convention and visitors bureau receiving 4 33 a grant shall provide an annual report to the EDA for years in 4 34 which it received financial assistance. 4 35 The bill includes a $9.5 million appropriation from the 5 1 rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the EDA for FY 2015=2016 5 2 for deposit in the sports program fund for the sports tourism 5 3 program. The bill also includes a $500,000 appropriation from 5 4 the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the EDA for deposit 5 5 in the sports program fund for equal distribution to regional 5 6 sports authority districts certified by the EDA. LSB 1056XS (1) 86 ad/sc
