Bill Text: IA SSB3119 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A study bill for an act providing for the expansion of the availability of broadband access across the state, and including income tax credits and property tax exemptions for broadband infrastructure installations and making an appropriation.
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Status: (N/A - Dead) 0000-00-00 - In Economic Growth [SSB3119 Detail]
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Senate
Study
Bill
3119
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
ECONOMIC
GROWTH
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
SODDERS)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
the
expansion
of
the
availability
of
1
broadband
access
across
the
state,
and
including
income
2
tax
credits
and
property
tax
exemptions
for
broadband
3
infrastructure
installations
and
making
an
appropriation.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
LEGISLATIVE
INTENT
2
Section
1.
SHORT
TITLE.
This
Act
shall
be
known
and
may
be
3
cited
as
the
“Statewide
Broadband
Expansion
Act”.
4
Sec.
2.
LEGISLATIVE
INTENT.
The
general
assembly
finds
that
5
the
availability
of
broadband
access,
and
the
infrastructure
6
necessary
to
facilitate
that
access,
varies
to
a
significant
7
extent
from
one
area
of
the
state
to
another,
and
that
8
increasing
access
to
broadband
throughout
the
state
is
vital
9
so
that
every
citizen,
business
entity
or
organization,
10
and
community
in
this
state
can
be
afforded
the
opportunity
11
to
fully
integrate
with
and
utilize
modern
technology
for
12
educational,
economic
development
and
job
training,
health
13
care,
and
other
purposes.
14
DIVISION
II
15
STATEWIDE
BROADBAND
COORDINATION
16
Sec.
3.
Section
8B.1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
17
following
new
subsections:
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Broadband”
means
a
high-speed,
19
high-capacity
electronic
transmission
medium
that
can
carry
20
data
signals
from
multiple
independent
network
sources
by
21
establishing
different
bandwidth
channels.
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
001.
“Broadband
infrastructure”
means
the
23
physical
infrastructure
used
for
the
transmission
of
data
via
24
broadband
and
which
is
integral
to
the
provision
of
broadband
25
service,
to
be
specified
by
the
office
by
rule.
26
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
0001.
“Communications
service
provider”
27
means
a
service
provider
that
provides
broadband
service.
28
Sec.
4.
Section
8B.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
“Information
technology”
means
computing
and
electronics
31
applications
used
to
process
and
distribute
information
in
32
digital
and
other
forms
and
includes
information
technology
33
devices,
information
technology
services,
infrastructure
34
services,
broadband
and
broadband
infrastructure,
and
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value-added
services.
1
Sec.
5.
Section
8B.1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
2
following
new
subsection:
3
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
8A.
“Unserved
or
underserved
communications
4
service
area”
means
a
designated
area
of
the
state
within
which
5
communications
service
providers
do
not
offer
or
facilitate
6
broadband
service
at
adequate
or
sufficient
download
and
upload
7
speeds,
as
determined
by
the
office
by
rule.
8
Sec.
6.
Section
8B.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
The
office
is
created
for
the
purpose
of
leading,
11
directing,
managing,
coordinating,
and
providing
accountability
12
for
the
information
technology
resources
of
state
government
13
and
for
coordinating
statewide
broadband
availability
and
14
access
.
15
Sec.
7.
Section
8B.4,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
16
following
new
subsection:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
14A.
Streamline,
consolidate,
and
18
coordinate
the
access
to
and
availability
of
broadband
and
19
broadband
infrastructure
throughout
the
state,
including
but
20
not
limited
to
the
facilitation
of
public-private
partnerships,
21
ensuring
that
all
state
agencies’
broadband
and
broadband
22
infrastructure
policies
and
procedures
are
aligned,
promoting
23
accountability
regarding
broadband
and
broadband
infrastructure
24
availability
and
access,
integrating
broadband
with
cyber
25
security
standards
and
rules,
resolving
issues
which
arise
26
with
regard
to
implementation
efforts,
and
coordinating
27
the
statewide
broadband
coordinating
council
and
broadband
28
information
clearinghouse
established
in
sections
8B.25
and
29
8B.26.
30
Sec.
8.
Section
8B.9,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
31
following
new
subsection:
32
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
An
annual
report
regarding
the
status
of
33
broadband
expansion
and
coordination.
34
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
8B.25
Statewide
broadband
coordinating
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council
——
duties.
1
1.
A
statewide
broadband
coordinating
council
is
2
established
to
assist
the
chief
information
officer
in
3
coordinating
statewide
broadband
availability
and
access.
The
4
council
shall
consist
of
the
following
members:
5
a.
The
chief
information
officer.
6
b.
A
representative
from
a
school
district
that
is
7
participating
in
a
one-to-one
mobile
computing
device
program.
8
c.
A
representative
of
a
municipality.
9
d.
A
representative
of
a
county.
10
e.
A
member
of
the
statewide
interoperability
board
other
11
than
the
chief
information
officer.
12
f.
A
cable
communications
service
provider.
13
g.
A
communications
service
provider
other
than
a
cable
14
communications
service
provider.
15
h.
A
representative
from
a
nonprofit
organization
engaged
in
16
economic
development
at
the
local
level.
17
i.
A
member
of
the
Iowa
association
of
business
and
18
industry.
19
j.
A
member
of
the
technology
association
of
Iowa.
20
k.
A
member
representing
the
Iowa
communications
network.
21
l.
The
director
of
the
department
of
homeland
security
and
22
emergency
management.
23
m.
A
representative
from
a
public
utility.
24
2.
The
chief
information
officer
shall
serve
as
chairperson
25
of
the
council.
Members
other
than
the
chief
information
26
officer
and
the
directors
of
the
economic
development
27
authority
and
the
department
of
homeland
security
and
emergency
28
management
shall
be
appointed
by
the
chief
information
officer.
29
Staff
assistance
shall
be
provided
by
the
office.
Members
30
of
the
council
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
and
necessary
31
expenses
incurred
while
engaged
in
their
official
duties
and
32
shall
receive
per
diem
compensation
at
the
level
authorized
33
under
section
7E.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
.
The
membership
34
of
the
council
shall
comply
with
sections
69.16
and
69.16A.
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3.
The
council
shall
serve
in
an
advisory
capacity
to
the
1
chief
information
officer
in
fulfilling
the
responsibilities
2
described
in
section
8B.4,
subsection
14A.
3
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
8B.26
Broadband
information
4
clearinghouse.
5
A
broadband
information
clearinghouse
is
established
6
to
assemble,
analyze,
and
make
available
best
practices
7
information
relating
to
current
broadband
and
broadband
8
infrastructure-related
strategies,
tactics,
and
initiatives
9
that
have
a
proven
demonstrable
and
measurable,
or
potentially
10
promising,
impact
on
broadband
access,
adoption,
and
use.
11
The
clearinghouse
shall
be
developed
and
maintained
by
the
12
chief
information
officer,
in
coordination
with
the
statewide
13
broadband
coordinating
council,
with
functions
which
shall
14
include
but
not
be
limited
to
the
following:
15
1.
Integrating
information
regarding
initiatives
undertaken
16
at
the
federal
level
into
the
clearinghouse,
including
but
not
17
limited
to
the
establishment
of
the
public
safety
broadband
18
network,
cataloguing
the
status
and
impact
of
broadband-related
19
projects
funded
by
the
federal
American
Recovery
and
20
Reinvestment
Act,
and
the
impact
of
universal
service
fund
21
changes
implemented
by
the
federal
communications
commission.
22
2.
Coordinating
with
and
incorporating
existing
state
23
resources
and
services
relating
to
broadband
and
broadband
24
infrastructure
and
utilizing
the
assistance
of
broadband
25
stakeholders
in
the
state
including
but
not
limited
to
the
26
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
advisory
27
council
broadband
committee,
the
Iowa
communications
network,
28
and
the
connect
Iowa
program.
29
3.
Identifying
options
regarding
the
creation
of
standing
30
resources
for
stakeholders
such
as
a
fiberoptic
database
or
a
31
fiberoptic
network
conduit
installation
coordination
effort
for
32
state-funded
construction
projects.
33
4.
Developing
a
public
internet
site
containing
34
clearinghouse
resources
and
information
and
information
on
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rates
established
by
the
Iowa
telecommunications
and
technology
1
commission
for
wholesale
access
to
the
Iowa
communications
2
network
and
proposed
adjustments
to
those
rates,
and
promoting
3
the
existence
of
the
clearinghouse
and
availability
of
the
4
internet
site.
5
Sec.
11.
Section
8D.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2014,
6
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
a.
The
commission
is
composed
of
the
chief
information
8
officer
appointed
pursuant
to
section
8B.2
or
the
chief
9
information
officer’s
designee
and
five
other
members
who
shall
10
be
appointed
by
the
governor
and
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
11
senate.
Members
Appointed
members
of
the
commission
shall
not
12
serve
in
any
manner
or
be
employed
by
an
authorized
user
of
the
13
network
or
by
an
entity
seeking
to
do
or
doing
business
with
14
the
network.
15
(1)
The
governor
shall
appoint
a
member
as
the
chairperson
16
of
the
commission
from
the
five
members
appointed
by
the
17
governor,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
18
(2)
Members
Appointed
members
of
the
commission
shall
serve
19
six-year
staggered
terms
as
designated
by
the
governor
and
20
appointments
to
the
commission
are
subject
to
the
requirements
21
of
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
Vacancies
shall
be
22
filled
by
the
governor
for
the
duration
of
the
unexpired
term.
23
(3)
The
salary
of
the
appointed
members
of
the
commission
24
shall
be
twelve
thousand
dollars
per
year,
except
that
the
25
salary
of
the
chairperson
shall
be
seventeen
thousand
dollars
26
per
year.
Members
Appointed
members
of
the
commission
shall
27
also
be
reimbursed
for
all
actual
and
necessary
expenses
28
incurred
in
the
performance
of
duties
as
members.
The
benefits
29
and
salary
paid
to
the
appointed
members
of
the
commission
30
shall
be
adjusted
annually
equal
to
the
average
of
the
annual
31
pay
adjustments,
expense
reimbursements,
and
related
benefits
32
provided
under
collective
bargaining
agreements
negotiated
33
pursuant
to
chapter
20
.
34
Sec.
12.
Section
8D.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2014,
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is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
b.
In
addition
to
the
members
appointed
by
the
governor,
the
2
The
auditor
of
state
or
the
auditor’s
designee
shall
serve
as
a
3
nonvoting,
ex
officio
member
of
the
commission.
4
Sec.
13.
Section
8D.4,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
8D.4
Executive
director
appointed.
7
The
commission,
in
consultation
with
the
director
of
8
the
department
of
administrative
services
and
the
chief
9
information
officer
,
shall
appoint
an
executive
director
of
10
the
commission,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Such
11
individual
shall
not
serve
as
a
member
of
the
commission.
12
The
executive
director
shall
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
13
commission.
The
executive
director
shall
be
selected
primarily
14
for
administrative
ability
and
knowledge
in
the
field,
without
15
regard
to
political
affiliation.
The
governor
shall
establish
16
the
salary
of
the
executive
director
within
range
nine
as
17
established
by
the
general
assembly.
The
salary
and
support
of
18
the
executive
director
shall
be
paid
from
funds
deposited
in
19
the
Iowa
communications
network
fund.
20
Sec.
14.
Section
80.28,
subsection
2,
Code
2014,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
2.
The
board
shall
consist
of
fifteen
sixteen
voting
23
members,
as
follows:
24
a.
The
following
members
representing
state
agencies:
25
(1)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
public
26
safety.
27
(2)
One
member
representing
the
state
department
of
28
transportation.
29
(3)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
homeland
30
security
and
emergency
management.
31
(4)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
corrections.
32
(5)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
natural
33
resources.
34
(6)
One
member
representing
the
Iowa
department
of
public
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health.
1
(7)
One
member
representing
the
office
of
the
chief
2
information
officer.
3
b.
The
governor
shall
solicit
and
consider
recommendations
4
from
professional
or
volunteer
organizations
in
appointing
the
5
following
members:
6
(1)
Two
members
who
are
representatives
from
municipal
7
police
departments.
8
(2)
Two
members
who
are
representatives
of
sheriff’s
9
offices.
10
(3)
Two
members
who
are
representatives
from
fire
11
departments.
One
of
the
members
shall
be
a
volunteer
fire
12
fighter
and
the
other
member
shall
be
a
paid
fire
fighter.
13
(4)
Two
members
who
are
law
communication
center
managers
14
employed
by
state
or
local
government
agencies.
15
(5)
One
at-large
member.
16
DIVISION
III
17
IOWA
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK
18
COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE
PROVIDER
ACCESS
19
Sec.
15.
NEW
SECTION
.
8D.21
Definitions.
20
For
the
purposes
of
this
subchapter,
“broadband”
,
“broadband
21
infrastructure”
,
“communications
service
provider”
,
and
“unserved
22
or
underserved
communications
service
area”
mean
the
same
as
23
defined
in
section
8B.1.
24
Sec.
16.
NEW
SECTION
.
8D.22
Communications
service
provider
25
access.
26
1.
Wholesale
access
to
network
——
authority
of
27
commission.
Notwithstanding
any
contrary
provisions
of
this
28
chapter
related
to
access
to
the
network,
the
commission
may
29
enter
into
a
contract
to
provide
access
to
the
network
on
a
30
wholesale
basis
to
a
communications
service
provider
who
is
not
31
otherwise
an
authorized
user
as
provided
in
this
section.
The
32
commission
may
establish
by
rule
the
manner
in
which
a
contract
33
entered
into
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
undertaken.
34
Contracts
shall
be
coordinated
with
the
office
of
the
chief
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information
officer.
1
2.
Access
requirements
——
limitations.
Access
to
the
2
network
pursuant
to
any
contract
entered
into
by
the
commission
3
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
subject
to
retention
of
4
sufficient
capacity
for
existing
and
future
authorized
user
5
demands.
Access
shall
be
provided
solely
for
wholesale
6
transactions
to
communications
service
providers
who
are
7
engaged
in
providing
broadband
capacity
at
retail
to
citizens
8
and
businesses
in
this
state
to
facilitate
the
installation
9
and
deployment
of
broadband
infrastructure
in
unserved
10
or
underserved
communications
service
areas
of
the
state.
11
Requirements
and
limitations
regarding
communications
service
12
provider
access
pursuant
to
this
subchapter
shall
be
determined
13
by
the
commission
by
rule.
14
3.
Rate
determination
——
rate
adjustments
——
hearings.
15
a.
Rates
applicable
to
wholesale
access
by
communications
16
service
providers
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
determined
17
by
the
commission
by
rule,
in
consultation
with
the
chief
18
information
officer.
The
rates
shall
take
into
account
and
19
reflect
the
following
considerations:
20
(1)
Establishment
of
a
wholesale
rate
structure
with
21
multiple
pricing
points
determined
based
on
the
grouping
22
of
similar
installation
characteristics
to
be
identified
23
by
the
commission
by
rule,
including
but
not
limited
to
24
size
and
demographic
characteristics
of
the
unserved
or
25
underserved
communications
service
area,
availability
of
other
26
communications
service
providers,
the
type
of
communications
27
service
installation
proposed,
and
the
communications
service
28
modality
being
utilized.
29
(2)
Incorporation
of
any
and
all
costs
attributable
to
30
facilitating
wholesale
access.
31
b.
Rates
established
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
32
be
posted
on
the
network’s
internet
site,
and
also
on
the
33
broadband
information
clearinghouse
internet
site
developed
34
pursuant
to
section
8B.26.
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c.
Proposed
rate
adjustments
shall
be
posted
on
the
1
network’s
internet
site
and
on
the
broadband
information
2
clearinghouse
internet
site
developed
pursuant
to
section
3
8B.26,
and
shall
be
subject
to
the
following
public
hearing,
4
decision-making,
and
appeals
process:
5
(1)
Three
public
hearings
on
the
proposed
rate
adjustment
6
shall
be
held
at
different
locations
within
the
unserved
7
or
underserved
communications
service
area
impacted
by
the
8
proposed
adjustment.
The
hearings
shall
be
conducted
thirty
9
days
following
the
rate
adjustment
announcement,
sixty
days
10
following
the
announcement,
and
ninety
days
following
the
11
announcement.
12
(2)
Following
the
third
public
hearing,
the
commission
13
shall
convene
to
discuss
the
status
of
the
proposed
rate
14
adjustment,
and
shall
render
and
post
a
decision
regarding
the
15
proposed
adjustment
within
fifteen
days
following
the
date
of
16
the
commission’s
meeting.
17
(3)
Any
party
wishing
to
appeal
the
commission’s
decision
18
may
file
such
an
appeal
with
the
executive
council
within
19
thirty
days
following
the
posting
of
the
commission’s
decision.
20
(4)
Rate
changes
shall
become
effective
within
thirty
days
21
following
approval
by
the
commission
in
the
event
an
appeal
is
22
not
filed,
and
immediately
after
the
executive
council
renders
23
a
decision
in
favor
of
the
adjustment
in
the
event
an
appeal
is
24
filed.
25
DIVISION
IV
26
FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES
27
Sec.
17.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.66
Broadband
revolving
loan
28
program.
29
1.
The
authority
shall
establish
and
administer
a
broadband
30
revolving
loan
program
to
provide
low-interest
loans
to
31
broadband
and
telecommunications
businesses
to
expand
broadband
32
access
in
the
state.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
33
“broadband”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
8B.1.
34
2.
In
awarding
loans
to
businesses
to
invest
in
expanding
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broadband
access,
the
authority
may
consider
the
following:
1
a.
The
business’s
relationship
to
the
community.
2
b.
The
location
of
the
community
in
which
the
business
3
operates
and
the
need
for
broadband
access
in
the
community.
4
c.
The
overall
geographic
diversity
of
the
applicants
for
5
loans,
including
urban
and
rural
diversity.
6
d.
Any
other
information
the
authority
deems
relevant.
7
3.
The
authority
may
accept,
reject,
or
defer
a
business’s
8
application
for
a
loan
under
this
section.
9
4.
In
awarding
loans,
the
authority
shall
ensure
that
10
businesses
that
seek
to
expand
broadband
access
to
communities
11
that
are
unserved
or
underserved
by
broadband
technology
shall
12
receive
loans
prior
to
awarding
loans
to
businesses
that
seek
13
to
expand
broadband
access
to
communities
that
have
adequate
14
service.
15
5.
A
loan
awarded
under
the
program
to
any
single
business
16
shall
not
exceed
two
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars.
17
6.
The
authority
shall
enter
into
an
agreement
with
a
18
business
selected
to
receive
a
loan
pursuant
to
this
section
19
for
purposes
of
ensuring
the
program
is
administered
pursuant
20
to
the
requirements
of
this
section.
The
agreement
shall
set
21
the
loan
period
and
interest
rate
of
the
loan.
22
7.
a.
The
authority
may
seek
immediate
repayment
or
23
recapture
of
the
loan
awarded
pursuant
to
this
section
as
24
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
.
25
b.
If,
after
receiving
a
loan
from
the
authority
pursuant
to
26
this
section,
the
business
fails
to
use
the
awarded
moneys
for
27
the
purposes
described
in
subsection
1,
all
or
a
portion
of
the
28
loan
received
is
subject
to
immediate
repayment
or
recapture.
29
c.
All
repayments,
recaptures,
and
interest
on
loans
30
awarded
under
the
program
shall
be
remitted
to
the
authority
31
to
be
deposited
in
the
broadband
revolving
loan
program
fund
32
established
in
section
16.67.
33
8.
The
authority
shall
have
the
power
to
bond
as
necessary
34
to
carry
out
the
purposes
of
the
broadband
revolving
loan
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program.
The
bonds
shall
be
issued
in
the
same
manner
as,
and
1
under
the
same
conditions
and
restrictions
of,
section
16.26.
2
Sec.
18.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.67
Broadband
revolving
loan
3
program
fund.
4
1.
A
broadband
revolving
loan
program
fund
is
created
within
5
the
authority
consisting
of
moneys
appropriated
by
the
general
6
assembly
and
any
other
moneys
available
to
and
obtained
or
7
accepted
by
the
authority
for
placement
in
the
fund.
8
2.
Payments
of
interest,
repayments
of
moneys
loaned
9
pursuant
to
section
16.66,
and
recaptures
of
loans
under
10
section
16.66,
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
11
3.
The
fund
shall
be
used
to
provide
low-interest
loans
12
under
the
broadband
revolving
loan
program
established
in
13
section
16.66.
14
4.
Moneys
in
the
fund
are
not
subject
to
section
8.33.
15
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
subsection
2,
interest
or
16
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
fund
shall
be
credited
to
the
fund.
17
DIVISION
V
18
INCOME
TAX
INCENTIVES
19
Sec.
19.
NEW
SECTION
.
422.11C
Broadband
infrastructure
tax
20
credit.
21
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“broadband
infrastructure”
,
22
“communications
service
provider”
,
and
“unserved
or
underserved
23
communications
service
area”
mean
the
same
as
defined
in
section
24
8B.1.
25
2.
The
taxes
imposed
under
this
division,
less
the
credits
26
allowed
under
section
422.12,
shall
be
reduced
by
a
broadband
27
infrastructure
tax
credit
equal
to
three
percent
of
the
28
amount
expended
by
a
communications
service
provider
for
a
29
new
installation
of
broadband
infrastructure
commenced
on
or
30
after
July
1,
2014,
not
to
exceed
a
maximum
of
seven
hundred
31
fifty
thousand
dollars
per
installation.
A
taxpayer
claiming
a
32
credit
under
this
section
shall
certify
prior
to
commencement
33
of
the
installation
that
the
broadband
infrastructure
34
installation
will
take
place
within
an
area
meeting
the
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definition
of
an
unserved
or
underserved
communications
service
1
area.
Any
credit
in
excess
of
the
tax
liability
for
the
tax
2
year
shall
not
be
refunded,
but
may
be
credited
to
the
tax
3
liability
for
the
following
ten
tax
years
or
until
depleted,
4
whichever
is
earlier.
5
3.
An
individual
may
claim
the
tax
credit
allowed
a
6
partnership,
limited
liability
company,
S
corporation,
estate,
7
or
trust
electing
to
have
the
income
taxed
directly
to
the
8
individual.
The
amount
claimed
by
the
individual
shall
be
9
based
upon
the
pro
rata
share
of
the
individual’s
earnings
of
a
10
partnership,
limited
liability
company,
S
corporation,
estate,
11
or
trust.
12
4.
The
director
of
revenue
may
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
13
chapter
17A
for
the
interpretation
and
proper
administration
of
14
the
credit
provided
in
this
section.
15
Sec.
20.
Section
422.33,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
16
following
new
subsection:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
31.
The
taxes
imposed
under
this
division
18
shall
be
reduced
by
a
broadband
infrastructure
tax
credit
19
allowed
under
section
422.11C.
20
DIVISION
VI
21
PROPERTY
TAX
INCENTIVES
22
Sec.
21.
Section
427.1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
23
following
new
subsection:
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
40.
Broadband
infrastructure.
Broadband
25
infrastructure
to
the
extent
provided
in
this
subsection.
For
26
the
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“broadband
infrastructure”
and
27
“unserved
or
underserved
communications
service
area”
mean
the
28
same
as
defined
in
section
8B.1.
29
a.
This
exemption
shall
apply
to
the
new
installation
30
of
broadband
infrastructure
completed
on
or
after
July
1,
31
2014,
to
and
including
December
31,
2018,
in
an
unserved
32
or
underserved
communications
service
area,
and
shall
be
33
available
for
the
twenty-year
period
following
the
date
the
new
34
installation
was
completed.
A
person
claiming
an
exemption
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under
this
subsection
shall
certify
that
the
installation
was
1
completed
within
an
area
meeting
the
definition
of
unserved
or
2
underserved
communications
service
area
prior
to
installation
3
of
the
broadband
infrastructure.
4
b.
If
the
broadband
infrastructure
is
assessed
with
other
5
property
as
a
unit
by
the
department
of
revenue
pursuant
to
6
sections
428.24
to
428.29
or
chapter
433,
this
exemption
shall
7
be
limited
to
the
value
added
by
the
broadband
infrastructure
8
determined
as
of
the
assessment
date
and
the
exemption
shall
9
be
applied
prior
to
any
other
exemption
applicable
to
the
unit
10
value.
11
c.
The
director
of
revenue
may
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
12
chapter
17A
for
the
interpretation
and
proper
administration
of
13
the
exemption
provided
in
this
subsection.
14
DIVISION
VII
15
SCHOOL
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE
16
Sec.
22.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
6,
Code
2014,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
6.
a.
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
“school
infrastructure”
19
means
those
activities
authorized
in
section
423E.1,
subsection
20
3,
Code
2007
.
21
b.
Additionally,
“school
infrastructure”
includes
the
22
payment
or
retirement
of
outstanding
bonds
previously
23
issued
for
school
infrastructure
purposes
as
defined
in
this
24
subsection
,
and
the
payment
or
retirement
of
bonds
issued
under
25
sections
423E.5
and
423F.4
.
26
c.
Additionally,
“school
infrastructure”
includes
the
27
acquisition
or
installation
of
information
technology
28
infrastructure.
“Information
technology
infrastructure”
means
29
the
basic,
underlying
physical
framework
or
system
necessary
30
to
deliver
technology
connectivity
to
a
school
district
and
to
31
network
school
buildings
within
a
school
district.
32
c.
d.
A
school
district
that
uses
secure
an
advanced
vision
33
for
education
fund
moneys
for
school
infrastructure
shall
34
comply
with
the
state
building
code
in
the
absence
of
a
local
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building
code.
1
DIVISION
VIII
2
STEM
INTERNSHIPS
3
Sec.
23.
Section
15.411,
subsection
3,
Code
2014,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
3.
a.
The
authority
shall
establish
and
administer
an
6
innovative
businesses
internship
program
with
two
components
7
for
Iowa
students.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“Iowa
8
student”
means
a
student
of
an
Iowa
community
college,
private
9
college,
or
institution
of
higher
learning
under
the
control
10
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
a
student
who
graduated
from
11
high
school
in
Iowa
but
now
attends
an
institution
of
higher
12
learning
outside
the
state
of
Iowa.
13
b.
The
purpose
of
the
first
component
of
the
program
is
14
to
link
Iowa
students
to
small
and
medium
sized
Iowa
firms
15
through
internship
opportunities.
An
Iowa
employer
may
receive
16
financial
assistance
in
an
amount
of
one
dollar
for
every
17
two
dollars
paid
by
the
employer
to
an
intern.
The
amount
18
of
financial
assistance
shall
not
exceed
three
thousand
one
19
hundred
dollars
for
any
single
internship,
or
nine
thousand
20
three
hundred
dollars
for
any
single
employer.
In
order
to
be
21
eligible
to
receive
financial
assistance
under
this
subsection
22
paragraph
,
the
employer
must
have
five
hundred
or
fewer
23
employees
and
must
be
an
innovative
business.
The
authority
24
shall
encourage
youth
who
reside
in
economically
distressed
25
areas,
youth
adjudicated
to
have
committed
a
delinquent
act,
26
and
youth
transitioning
out
of
foster
care
to
participate
in
27
the
first
component
of
the
internship
program.
28
c.
(1)
The
purpose
of
the
second
component
of
the
program
29
is
to
assist
in
placing
Iowa
students
studying
in
the
fields
30
of
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
into
31
internships
that
lead
to
permanent
positions
with
Iowa
32
employers.
The
authority
shall
collaborate
with
eligible
33
employers,
including
but
not
limited
to
innovative
businesses,
34
to
ensure
that
the
interns
hired
are
studying
in
such
fields.
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An
Iowa
employer
may
receive
financial
assistance
in
an
amount
1
of
one
dollar
for
every
dollar
paid
by
the
employer
to
an
2
intern
attending
an
Iowa
community
college,
private
college,
or
3
institution
of
higher
learning
under
the
control
of
the
state
4
board
of
regents,
and
one
dollar
for
every
two
dollars
paid
by
5
the
employer
to
an
intern
attending
an
institution
of
higher
6
learning
outside
the
state.
The
amount
of
financial
assistance
7
shall
not
exceed
five
thousand
dollars
per
internship.
The
8
authority
may
adopt
rules
to
administer
this
component.
9
(2)
The
requirement
to
administer
this
component
of
the
10
internship
program
is
contingent
upon
the
provision
of
funding
11
for
such
purposes
by
the
general
assembly.
12
Sec.
24.
SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING,
AND
MATHEMATICS
13
INTERNSHIPS
——
APPROPRIATION.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
14
general
fund
of
the
state
to
the
Iowa
economic
development
15
authority
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2014,
and
16
ending
June
30,
2015,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
17
as
is
necessary,
for
the
purposes
designated:
18
For
the
funding
of
internships
for
students
studying
in
the
19
fields
of
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
20
with
eligible
Iowa
employers
as
provided
in
section
15.411,
as
21
amended
in
this
Act:
22
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$
2,000,000
23
No
more
than
3
percent
of
the
funds
appropriated
pursuant
to
24
this
section
may
be
used
by
the
authority
for
costs
associated
25
with
administration
of
the
program
as
amended
in
this
Act.
26
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
appropriated
in
this
27
section
which
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
of
28
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
29
expenditure
for
the
purposes
designated
in
subsequent
fiscal
30
years.
31
EXPLANATION
32
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
33
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
34
This
bill
provides
for
the
expansion
of
the
availability
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of
broadband
access
across
the
state,
and
includes
income
tax
1
credits
for
broadband
infrastructure
installations.
The
bill
2
is
titled
the
“Statewide
Broadband
Expansion
Act”.
3
DIVISION
I
——
LEGISLATIVE
INTENT.
The
bill
provides
that
4
the
general
assembly
finds
that
the
availability
of
broadband
5
access,
and
the
infrastructure
necessary
to
facilitate
that
6
access,
varies
to
a
significant
extent
from
one
area
of
the
7
state
to
another,
and
that
increasing
access
to
broadband
8
throughout
the
state
is
vital
so
that
every
citizen,
business
9
entity
or
organization,
and
community
in
this
state
can
be
10
afforded
the
opportunity
to
fully
integrate
with
and
utilize
11
modern
technology
for
educational,
economic
development
and
job
12
training,
health
care,
and
other
purposes.
13
DIVISION
II
——
STATEWIDE
BROADBAND
COORDINATION.
The
bill
14
modifies
provisions
in
Code
chapter
8B,
establishing
the
office
15
of
the
chief
information
officer.
The
bill
adds
several
16
definitions
to
the
Code
chapter
for
use
in
the
Code
chapter
17
and
in
related
provisions.
The
bill
defines
“broadband”
to
18
mean
a
high-speed,
high-capacity
electronic
transmission
19
medium
that
can
carry
data
signals
from
multiple
independent
20
network
sources
by
establishing
different
bandwidth
channels.
21
The
bill
defines
“broadband
infrastructure”
to
mean
the
22
physical
infrastructure
used
for
the
transmission
of
data
23
via
broadband
and
integral
to
the
provision
of
broadband
24
service,
to
be
specified
by
the
office
by
rule.
The
bill
25
defines
“communications
service
provider”
to
mean
a
service
26
provider
that
provides
broadband
service.
Additionally,
the
27
bill
adds
“broadband
and
broadband
infrastructure”
to
an
28
existing
definition
of
“information
technology”
within
the
Code
29
chapter.
Further,
the
bill
defines
“unserved
or
underserved
30
communications
service
area”
to
mean
a
designated
area
of
the
31
state
within
which
communications
service
providers
do
not
32
offer
or
facilitate
broadband
service
at
adequate
or
sufficient
33
download
and
upload
speeds,
as
determined
by
the
office
by
34
rule.
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The
bill
adds
additional
powers
and
duties
for
the
chief
1
information
officer
relating
to
broadband
and
broadband
2
infrastructure.
The
bill
provides
that
the
chief
information
3
officer
shall
streamline,
consolidate,
and
coordinate
4
the
access
to
and
availability
of
broadband
and
broadband
5
infrastructure
throughout
the
state,
including
but
not
limited
6
to
the
facilitation
of
public-private
partnerships,
ensuring
7
that
all
state
agencies’
broadband
and
broadband
infrastructure
8
policies
and
procedures
are
aligned,
promoting
accountability
9
regarding
broadband
and
broadband
infrastructure
availability
10
and
access,
integrating
broadband
with
cyber
security
11
standards
and
rules,
resolving
issues
which
arise
with
regard
12
to
implementation
efforts,
and
coordinating
the
statewide
13
broadband
coordinating
council
and
broadband
information
14
clearinghouse
established
in
the
bill.
The
bill
also
directs
15
the
chief
information
officer
to
submit
an
annual
report
16
regarding
the
status
of
broadband
expansion
and
coordination.
17
Additionally,
the
bill
establishes
a
statewide
broadband
18
coordinating
council
to
assist
the
chief
information
officer
19
in
an
advisory
capacity
in
coordinating
statewide
broadband
20
availability
and
access.
The
council
shall
consist
of
21
the
chief
information
officer,
a
representative
from
a
22
school
district
which
is
participating
in
a
one-to-one
23
mobile
computing
device
program,
a
representative
of
a
24
municipality,
a
representative
of
a
county,
a
member
of
25
the
statewide
interoperability
board
other
than
the
chief
26
information
officer,
a
cable
communications
service
provider,
27
a
communications
service
provider
other
than
a
cable
28
communications
service
provider,
a
representative
from
a
29
nonprofit
organization
engaged
in
economic
development
at
the
30
local
level,
a
member
of
the
Iowa
association
of
business
and
31
industry,
a
member
of
the
technology
association
of
Iowa,
32
a
member
representing
the
Iowa
communications
network,
the
33
director
of
the
department
of
homeland
security
and
emergency
34
management,
and
a
representative
from
a
public
utility.
The
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designates
the
chief
information
officer
to
serve
as
1
chairperson
of
the
commission.
2
Further,
the
bill
establishes
a
broadband
information
3
clearinghouse
to
assemble,
analyze,
and
make
available
best
4
practices
information
relating
to
current
broadband
and
5
broadband
infrastructure-related
strategies,
tactics,
and
6
initiatives
that
have
a
proven
demonstrable
and
measurable,
or
7
potentially
promising,
impact
on
broadband
access,
adoption,
8
and
use.
The
bill
provides
that
the
clearinghouse
shall
be
9
developed
and
maintained
by
the
chief
information
officer,
10
in
coordination
with
the
statewide
broadband
coordinating
11
council,
with
several
functions.
Specified
functions
include
12
integrating
information
regarding
initiatives
undertaken
13
at
the
federal
level
into
the
clearinghouse,
coordinating
14
with
and
incorporating
existing
state
resources
and
services
15
relating
to
broadband
and
broadband
infrastructure,
utilizing
16
state
broadband
stakeholders
including
but
not
limited
to
the
17
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
advisory
18
council
broadband
committee,
the
Iowa
communications
network,
19
and
the
connect
Iowa
program,
identifying
options
regarding
20
the
creation
of
standing
resources
for
stakeholders
such
21
as
a
fiberoptic
database
or
a
fiberoptic
network
conduit
22
installation
coordination
effort
for
state-funded
construction
23
projects,
and
developing
a
public
internet
site
containing
24
clearinghouse
resources
and
information
and
Iowa
communications
25
network
wholesale
access
rates
and
proposed
rate
adjustments,
26
and
promoting
the
existence
of
the
clearinghouse
and
27
availability
of
the
internet
site.
28
The
bill
also
adds
the
chief
information
officer
to
the
29
information
technology
and
telecommunications
commission
which
30
oversees
the
operation
of
the
Iowa
communications
network
and
31
to
the
statewide
interoperable
communications
system
board
32
established
in
Code
section
80.28.
33
DIVISION
III
——
IOWA
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS
34
SERVICE
PROVIDER
ACCESS.
The
bill
authorizes
the
commission
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to
enter
into
a
contract
to
provide
access
to
the
network
1
on
a
wholesale
basis
to
a
communications
service
provider
2
who
is
not
otherwise
an
authorized
user
of
the
network.
The
3
commission
shall
establish
by
rule
the
manner
in
which
such
4
a
contract
is
entered
into,
and
such
contracts
are
required
5
to
be
coordinated
with
the
office
of
the
chief
information
6
officer.
The
bill
provides
that
access
to
the
network
shall
7
be
subject
to
retention
of
sufficient
capacity
for
existing
8
and
future
authorized
user
demands,
and
provided
solely
for
9
wholesale
transactions
to
communications
service
providers
10
who
are
engaged
in
providing
broadband
capacity
at
retail
to
11
citizens
and
businesses
in
Iowa
to
facilitate
the
installation
12
and
deployment
of
broadband
infrastructure
in
unserved
or
13
underserved
communications
service
areas.
The
bill
specifies
14
that
requirements
and
limitations
regarding
communications
15
service
provider
access
shall
be
determined
by
the
commission
16
by
rule.
17
The
bill
provides
that
rates
applicable
to
wholesale
access
18
shall
be
determined
by
the
commission
by
rule,
in
consultation
19
with
the
chief
information
officer.
The
rates
are
required
to
20
take
into
account
and
reflect
a
rate
structure
with
multiple
21
pricing
points
determined
based
on
the
grouping
of
similar
22
installation
characteristics
to
be
identified
by
the
commission
23
by
rule,
and
to
incorporate
any
and
all
costs
attributable
to
24
facilitating
wholesale
access.
The
bill
provides
that
the
25
rates
and
proposed
rate
adjustments
shall
be
posted
on
the
26
network’s
internet
site,
in
addition
to
being
posted
on
the
27
broadband
information
clearinghouse
internet
site.
In
the
28
event
of
a
proposed
rate
adjustment,
the
bill
requires
three
29
public
hearings
to
be
held
at
different
locations
within
the
30
unserved
or
underserved
communications
service
area
impacted
31
by
the
proposed
adjustment,
to
be
conducted
30
days
following
32
the
rate
adjustment
announcement,
60
days
following
the
33
announcement,
and
90
days
following
the
announcement.
The
34
bill
provides
that
following
the
third
public
hearing,
the
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commission
shall
convene
to
discuss
the
status
of
the
proposed
1
rate
adjustment,
and
shall
render
and
post
a
decision
regarding
2
the
proposed
adjustment
within
15
days
following
the
date
of
3
the
commission’s
meeting.
The
bill
provides
that
any
party
4
wishing
to
appeal
the
commission’s
decision
may
file
such
an
5
appeal
with
the
executive
council
within
30
days
following
the
6
posting
of
the
commission’s
decision,
and
that
rate
changes
7
shall
become
effective
within
30
days
following
approval
by
the
8
commission
in
the
event
an
appeal
is
not
filed,
and
immediately
9
after
the
executive
council
renders
a
decision
in
favor
of
the
10
adjustment
in
the
event
an
appeal
is
filed.
11
DIVISION
IV
——
FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES.
Division
IV
of
the
bill
12
requires
the
Iowa
finance
authority
to
establish
and
administer
13
a
broadband
revolving
loan
program
to
provide
low-interest
14
loans
to
broadband
and
telecommunications
businesses
to
expand
15
broadband
access
in
the
state.
16
When
determining
whether
to
award
a
loan
to
a
business,
17
the
authority
may
consider
factors
specified
in
the
bill
and
18
other
information
the
authority
deems
relevant.
When
awarding
19
loans,
the
authority
must
ensure
that
businesses
seeking
to
20
expand
broadband
access
in
communities
that
are
unserved
or
21
underserved
by
broadband
technology
shall
receive
loans
prior
22
to
awarding
loans
to
businesses
seeking
to
expand
broadband
23
access
into
communities
that
have
adequate
service.
24
The
bill
provides
that
a
loan
awarded
under
the
program
to
25
any
single
business
may
not
exceed
$250,000.
26
The
bill
requires
the
authority
to
enter
into
an
agreement
27
with
businesses
selected
to
receive
loans
under
the
program
28
to
ensure
compliance
with
the
program’s
requirements.
The
29
agreement
must
also
set
the
loan
period
and
the
interest
rate
30
of
the
loan.
31
The
bill
authorizes
the
authority
to
seek
immediate
32
repayment
or
recapture
of
a
loan
awarded
pursuant
to
the
33
program
if
the
business
fails
to
use
the
loan
moneys
to
expand
34
broadband
access
in
the
state.
All
payments,
repayments,
or
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recaptures,
and
interest
on
loans
awarded
under
the
program
1
must
be
remitted
to
the
authority
for
deposit
in
the
broadband
2
revolving
loan
program
fund.
The
bill
authorizes
the
authority
3
to
use
referenced
bonding
power
as
necessary
to
carry
out
the
4
purpose
of
the
broadband
revolving
loan
program.
5
The
bill
also
establishes
a
broadband
revolving
loan
program
6
fund
under
the
control
of
the
authority.
This
fund
is
to
7
be
used
to
provide
low-interest
loans
under
the
broadband
8
revolving
loan
program.
9
DIVISION
V
——
INCOME
TAX
INCENTIVES.
The
bill
provides
10
a
corporate
income
tax
credit
for
broadband
infrastructure
11
installations
in
an
amount
equal
to
3
percent
of
the
amount
12
expended
by
a
communications
service
provider
in
completing
13
a
new
installation
of
broadband
infrastructure
commenced
on
14
or
after
July
1,
2014,
and
subject
to
a
maximum
of
$750,000
15
per
installation.
The
bill
requires
a
taxpayer
claiming
a
16
credit
to
certify
that
on
the
date
the
broadband
infrastructure
17
installation
was
commenced,
the
installation
took
place
within
18
an
area
meeting
the
definition
of
an
unserved
or
underserved
19
communications
service
area.
The
bill
provides
that
any
20
credit
in
excess
of
the
tax
liability
for
the
tax
year
shall
21
not
be
refundable
but
may
be
credited
to
the
tax
liability
22
for
the
following
10
years
or
until
depleted,
whichever
is
23
earlier.
The
bill
provides
that
an
individual
may
claim
the
24
tax
credit
allowed
a
partnership,
limited
liability
company,
25
S
corporation,
estate,
or
trust
electing
to
have
the
income
26
taxed
directly
to
the
individual,
and
that
the
amount
claimed
27
by
the
individual
shall
be
based
upon
the
pro
rata
share
of
28
the
individual’s
earnings
of
a
partnership,
limited
liability
29
company,
S
corporation,
estate,
or
trust.
30
DIVISION
VI
——
PROPERTY
TAX
INCENTIVES.
The
bill
provides
a
31
property
tax
exemption
for
broadband
infrastructure
installed
32
within
an
unserved
or
underserved
communications
service
area.
33
The
exemption
applies
to
the
new
installation
of
broadband
34
infrastructure
completed
on
or
after
July
1,
2014,
to
and
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including
December
31,
2018,
in
an
unserved
or
underserved
1
communications
services
area,
and
is
available
for
the
20-year
2
period
following
the
date
the
new
installation
was
completed.
3
The
bill
requires
a
person
claiming
the
exemption
to
certify
4
that
the
installation
was
completed
within
an
area
meeting
the
5
definition
of
unserved
or
underserved
communications
service
6
area
prior
to
installation
of
the
broadband
infrastructure.
7
The
bill
provides
that
if
the
broadband
infrastructure
is
8
assessed
with
other
property
as
a
unit
by
the
department
of
9
revenue
pursuant
to
Code
sections
428.24
to
428.29,
or
Code
10
chapter
433,
the
exemption
shall
be
limited
to
the
value
added
11
by
the
broadband
infrastructure
determined
as
of
the
assessment
12
date
and
the
exemption
shall
be
applied
prior
to
any
other
13
exemption
applicable
to
the
unit
value.
The
bill
confers
14
authority
upon
the
director
of
the
department
of
revenue
to
15
adopt
rules
for
the
interpretation
and
administration
of
the
16
exemption.
17
DIVISION
VII
——
SCHOOL
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
18
INFRASTRUCTURE.
The
bill
adds
the
acquisition
or
installation
19
of
“information
technology
infrastructure”,
as
defined
in
the
20
bill,
to
the
definition
of
“school
infrastructure”
for
purposes
21
of
the
statewide
school
infrastructure
funding
provisions
22
contained
in
Code
chapter
423F.
23
DIVISION
VIII
——
STEM
INTERNSHIPS.
The
bill
establishes
a
24
new
program
within
the
economic
development
authority
to
assist
25
in
placing
Iowa
students
studying
in
the
fields
of
science,
26
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
into
internships
27
that
lead
to
permanent
positions
with
Iowa
employers.
The
28
bill
directs
the
authority
to
collaborate
with
eligible
29
employers,
which
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to
innovative
30
businesses,
to
ensure
that
the
interns
hired
are
studying
in
31
the
specified
fields,
and
provides
that
an
Iowa
employer
may
32
receive
financial
assistance
in
the
amount
of
$1
for
every
$1
33
paid
by
the
employer
to
an
intern
studying
in
Iowa,
and
$1
for
34
every
$2
paid
to
an
intern
studying
outside
Iowa,
limited
to
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an
amount
not
exceeding
$5,000
for
any
single
internship.
The
1
bill
states
that
the
requirement
to
establish
the
internships
2
is
contingent
upon
the
provision
of
funding
for
such
purposes
3
by
the
general
assembly,
and
then
appropriates
$2
million
for
4
this
purpose
for
the
2014-2015
fiscal
year.
The
bill
provides
5
that
no
more
than
3
percent
of
the
funds
appropriated
may
be
6
used
by
the
authority
for
costs
associated
with
administration
7
of
the
program.
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