Bill Text: IA HF2496 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the funding of, the operation of, and appropriation of moneys to the college student aid commission, the department for the blind, the department of education, and the state board of regents, providing for related matters, and providing applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 698.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-03 - Withdrawn. H.J. 949. [HF2496 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HF2496-Introduced.html
House File 2496 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 698) A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the funding of, the operation of, and 2 appropriation of moneys to the college student aid 3 commission, the department for the blind, the department of 4 education, and the state board of regents, providing for 5 related matters, and providing applicability provisions. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5030HV (2) 87 kh/tm PAG LIN 1 1 DIVISION I 1 2 FY 2018=2019 APPROPRIATIONS 1 3 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 1 4 Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 45, is 1 5 amended to read as follows: 1 6 SEC. 45. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from the 1 7 general fund of the state to the department for the blind 1 8 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 1 9 30, 2019, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 1 10 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 1 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 1 13 equivalent positions: 1 14 .................................................. $1,093,6711 15 2,167,622 1 16 ............................................... FTEs88.001 17 78.00 1 18 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 1 19 Sec. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 46, is amended 1 20 to read as follows: 1 21 SEC. 46. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 22 state to the college student aid commission for the fiscal year 1 23 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 1 24 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 1 25 purposes designated: 1 26 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 1 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 1 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 1 29 equivalent positions: 1 30 .................................................. $214,6401 31 429,279 1 32 ............................................... FTEs 3.95 1 33 2. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 1 34 For the loan repayment program for health care professionals 1 35 established pursuant to section 261.115: 2 1 .................................................. $200,4872 2 400,973 2 3 3. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2 4 For purposes of providing national guard educational 2 5 assistance under the program established in section 261.86: 2 6 .................................................. $1,550,0002 7 4,700,000 2 8 Moneys appropriated in accordance with this subsection may 2 9 be distributed to a public university that purchased an Iowa 2 10 for=profit accredited private institution effective March 22, 2 11 2018, whose students were eligible members of the national 2 12 guard who received educational assistance under the national 2 13 guard educational assistance program in the fiscal year 2 14 beginning July 1, 2017, if the students continue to meet the 2 15 requirements of section 261.86. 2 16 4. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 2 17 a. For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program 2 18 established in section 261.112: 2 19 .................................................. $100,0002 20 105,828 2 21 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 2 22 ending June 30, 2019, the commission shall not provide loan 2 23 forgiveness under the program to any new applicant, but may 2 24 renew loan forgiveness for an applicant who continues to meet 2 25 the eligibility requirements of section 261.112. 2 26 5. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2 27 a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 2 28 program established pursuant to section 261.87: 2 29 .................................................. $1,420,4272 30 2,840,854 2 31 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, if the moneys 2 32 appropriated by the general assembly to the college student aid 2 33 commission for purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 2 34 program exceed$250,000$500,000, "eligible institution" 2 35 as defined in section 261.87 shall, during the fiscal year 3 1 beginning July 1, 2018, include accredited private institutions 3 2 as defined in section 261.9. 3 3 6. TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR PROGRAM 3 4 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established 3 5 pursuant to section 261.110: 3 6 .................................................. $200,0003 7 400,000 3 8 7. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 3 9 For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment 3 10 program established pursuant to section 261.113: 3 11 .................................................. $562,2513 12 1,124,502 3 13 8. HEALTH CARE=RELATED LOAN PROGRAM 3 14 For purposes of the health care=related loan program 3 15 established pursuant to section 261.116: 3 16 .................................................. $100,0003 17 200,000 3 18 Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 47, is amended 3 19 to read as follows: 3 20 SEC. 47. IOWA TUITION GRANT APPROPRIATIONS. 3 21 Notwithstanding the standingappropriationsappropriation in 3 22 the following designatedsectionssection for the fiscal year 3 23 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, theamounts 3 24amount appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 25 college student aid commissionpursuant to these sections 3 26 for the following designated purposes shall not exceed the 3 27 following amounts:3 281.Forfor Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25, 3 29 subsection 1:shall not exceed $46,630,951. 3 30.................................................. $ 23,315,4763 312. For tuition grants for students attending for=profit 3 32 accredited private institutions located in Iowa under section 3 33 261.25, subsection 2:3 34.................................................. $ 750,0003 353. For vocational=technical tuition grants under section 4 1 261.25, subsection 3:4 2.................................................. $ 875,0934 3 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4 4 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 50, is amended 4 5 to read as follows: 4 6 SEC. 50. There is appropriated from the general fund of 4 7 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 4 8 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 4 9 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 4 10 purposes designated: 4 11 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4 12 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 4 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 4 14 equivalent positions: 4 15 .................................................. $2,982,0244 16 5,949,047 4 17 ............................................... FTEs81.674 18 60.43 4 19 b. By January 15, 2019, the department shall submit 4 20 a written report to the general assembly detailing the 4 21 department's antibullying programming and current and projected 4 22 expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning 4 23 July 1, 2018. 4 24 2. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 4 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 4 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 4 27 equivalent positions: 4 28 .................................................. $299,0994 29 598,197 4 30 ............................................... FTEs11.504 31 9.82 4 32 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 4 33 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 4 34 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 4 35 equivalent positions: 5 1 .................................................. $2,812,8385 2 5,677,908 5 3 ............................................... FTEs255.005 4 244.00 5 5 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals 5 6 with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts 5 7 to work with community rehabilitation program providers for 5 8 job placement and retention services for individuals with 5 9 significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By 5 10 January 15, 2019, the division shall submit a written report to 5 11 the general assembly on the division's outreach efforts with 5 12 community rehabilitation program providers. 5 13 b. For matching moneys for programs to enable persons 5 14 with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more 5 15 independently, including salaries and support, and for not more 5 16 than the following full=time equivalent position: 5 17 .................................................. $42,4125 18 84,823 5 19 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 5 20 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 5 21 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9: 5 22 .................................................. $69,2535 23 138,506 5 24 d. For costs associated with centers for independent 5 25 living: 5 26 .................................................. $43,2295 27 86,457 5 28 4. STATE LIBRARY 5 29 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 5 30 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 5 31 equivalent positions: 5 32 .................................................. $1,265,0325 33 2,530,063 5 34 ............................................... FTEs 29.00 5 35 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section 6 1 256.57: 6 2 .................................................. $1,232,4126 3 2,464,823 6 4 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 6 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 6 6 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 6 7 full=time equivalent positions: 6 8 .................................................. $3,794,7086 9 7,589,415 6 10 ............................................... FTEs86.006 11 60.17 6 12 6. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATIONTO SECONDARY SCHOOLS6 13 For reimbursement for career and technical education 6 14 expenditures made bysecondary schoolsregional career and 6 15 technical education planning partnerships in accordance with 6 16 section 258.14: 6 17 .................................................. $1,315,0676 18 2,630,134 6 19 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used to 6 20 reimburseschool districts forregional career and technical 6 21 education planning partnerships for expendituresmade by 6 22 secondary schools to meet the standards set in sections 256.11, 6 23 258.4, and 260C.14allowed under section 258.14. 6 24 7. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 6 25 For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that 6 26 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 6 27 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 6 28 for not more than the following full=time equivalent positions: 6 29 .................................................. $1,088,3996 30 2,176,797 6 31 ............................................... FTEs20.586 32 23.86 6 33 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND ==== GENERAL AID 6 34 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 6 35 the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11: 7 1 .................................................. $11,081,4007 2 22,162,799 7 3 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 7 4 grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 7 5 and ending June 30, 2019, not more than$132,975$265,950 7 6 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa office and other 7 7 technical assistance activities. Moneys allocated under this 7 8 lettered paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa 7 9 state board for the purpose of skills development and support 7 10 for ongoing training of staff. However, except as otherwise 7 11 provided in this subsection, moneys shall not be used for 7 12 additional staff or for the reimbursement of staff. 7 13 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 7 14 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 7 15 early childhood Iowa fund,$1,159,009$2,318,018 shall 7 16 be used for efforts to improve the quality of early care, 7 17 health, and education programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to 7 18 this paragraph may be used for additional staff and for the 7 19 reimbursement of staff. The early childhood Iowa state board 7 20 may reserve a portion of the allocation, not to exceed$44,325 7 21$88,650, for the technical assistance expenses of the early 7 22 childhood Iowa state office, including the reimbursement of 7 23 staff, and shall distribute the remainder to early childhood 7 24 Iowa areas for local quality improvement efforts through a 7 25 methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa state board 7 26 to make the most productive use of the funding, which may 7 27 include use of the distribution formula, grants, or other 7 28 means. 7 29 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 7 30 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 7 31 early childhood Iowa fund,$412,515$825,030 shall be used for 7 32 support of professional development and training activities 7 33 for persons working in early care, health, and education by 7 34 the early childhood Iowa state board in collaboration with 7 35 the professional development component groups maintained by 8 1 the early childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance pursuant to 8 2 section 256I.12, subsection 7, paragraph "b", and the early 8 3 childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall be limited to 8 4 professional development and training activities agreed upon by 8 5 the parties participating in the collaboration. 8 6 9. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 8 7 a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with 8 8 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 8 9 108=446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three 8 10 services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for 8 11 those services: 8 12 .................................................. $860,7008 13 1,721,400 8 14 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 8 15$191,885$383,769 shall be allocated to the child health 8 16 specialty clinics administered by the state university of Iowa 8 17 in order to provide additional support for infants and toddlers 8 18 who are born prematurely, drug=exposed, or medically fragile. 8 19 10. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 8 20 a. For early head start projects: 8 21 .................................................. $287,2508 22 574,500 8 23 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 8 24 used for implementation and expansion of early head start 8 25 pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, 8 26 emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to 8 27 age three, including prenatal support for qualified families. 8 28 The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and 8 29 healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of 8 30 infants and toddlers in low=income families. Priority shall be 8 31 given to those organizations that have previously qualified for 8 32 and received state funding to administer an early head start 8 33 project. 8 34 11. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 8 35 a. To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks 9 1 to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as 9 2 authorized by section 301.1: 9 3 .................................................. $325,1079 4 652,000 9 5 b. Funding under this subsection is limited to$20$25 per 9 6 pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services offered to 9 7 resident public school pupils. 9 8 12. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 9 9 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 9 10 program established pursuant to chapter 284, and for not more 9 11 than the following full=time equivalent positions: 9 12 .................................................. $1,697,8349 13 2,965,467 9 14 ............................................... FTEs2.009 15 5.90 9 16If moneys appropriated under this subsection and which 9 17 are allocated to pay the full amount of teacher leadership 9 18 supplemental aid payments to school districts for their 9 19 initial year of funding under section 284.13, subsection 1, 9 20 paragraph "e", for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 9 21 ending June 30, 2019, are insufficient for such purpose, the 9 22 department shall prorate the amount of the teacher leadership 9 23 supplemental aid payments calculated under section 284.13, 9 24 subsection 1, paragraph "e", subparagraph (2), subparagraph 9 25 division (a), and paid to school districts.9 26 12A. STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT 9 27 For distribution to school districts to offset the costs 9 28 associated with a statewide student assessment administered in 9 29 accordance with section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph "b": 9 30 .................................................. $ 2,700,000 9 31 12B. STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE TO EXPAND WORK=BASED LEARNING 9 32 For support costs associated with the creation of a 9 33 statewide clearinghouse to expand work=based learning as a part 9 34 of the future ready Iowa initiative: 9 35 .................................................. $ 250,000 10 1 12C. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 10 2 PROGRAM 10 3 For support costs associated with the creation of a program 10 4 to provide additional funds for resident high school pupils 10 5 enrolled in grades 9=12 to attend a community college for 10 6 college=level classes or attend a class taught by a community 10 7 college=employed instructor during the summer and outside of 10 8 the regular school year through a contractual agreement between 10 9 a community college and a school district under the future 10 10 ready Iowa initiative: 10 11 .................................................. $ 600,000 10 12 13. JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES 10 13 For school districts to provide direct services to the most 10 14 at=riskseniormiddle school or high school students enrolled 10 15 in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for 10 16 America's graduates specialist: 10 17 .................................................. $333,09410 18 1,666,188 10 19 14. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND 10 20 DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 10 21 For administration of a process for school districts to 10 22 establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the 10 23 performance of each attendance center operated by the district 10 24 in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and 10 25 report card for each attendance center, for internet site 10 26 and data system support, and for not more than the following 10 27 full=time equivalent positions: 10 28 .................................................. $125,00010 29 250,000 10 30 ............................................... FTEs2.0010 31 1.95 10 32 15. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 10 33 For purposes of administering the online state job posting 10 34 system in accordance with section 256.27: 10 35 .................................................. $115,00011 1 230,000 11 2 16. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 11 3 For distribution to school districts for implementation 11 4 of section 279.68, subsection 2, relating to successful 11 5 progression for early readers: 11 6 .................................................. $3,912,39111 7 7,824,782 11 8 17. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 11 9 For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an early 11 10 warning assessment and administering the early warning system 11 11 for literacy established in accordance with section 279.68 and 11 12 rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 31: 11 13 .................................................. $957,50011 14 1,915,000 11 15 The department shall administer and distribute to school 11 16 districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning 11 17 assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor 11 18 student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade 11 19 six. The department may charge school districts and accredited 11 20 nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual 11 21 costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning 11 22 assessment minus the moneys received by the department under 11 23 this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the 11 24 actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for 11 25 the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the 11 26 system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use 11 27 moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11, and 11 28 moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68, 11 29 subsection 2, to pay the early warning assessment system fee. 11 30 18. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 11 31 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in 11 32 order to implement, in collaboration with the area education 11 33 agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49, 11 34 paragraph "c": 11 35 .................................................. $478,75012 1 1,300,176 12 2 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 12 3 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 12 4 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 12 5 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 12 6 specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year. 12 7 19. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE 12 8 FUND 12 9 For deposit in the computer science professional development 12 10 incentive fund established under section 284.6A, if enacted: 12 11 .................................................. $250,00012 12 500,000 12 13 20. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 12 14 a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education 12 15 compact to pay Iowa's member state annual obligation: 12 16 .................................................. $57,50012 17 115,000 12 18 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 12 19 for distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 12 20 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 12 21 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 12 22 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose 12 23 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 12 24 21. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 12 25 For general state financial aid to merged areas as defined in 12 26 section 260C.2 in accordance with chapters 258 and 260C: 12 27 .................................................. $100,595,44512 28 202,690,889 12 29The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 12 30 allocated pursuant to the formula established in section 12 31 260C.18C.12 32 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C, 12 33 the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 12 34 as follows: 12 35 a. Merged Area I 13 1 .................................................. $ 10,000,076 13 2 b. Merged Area II 13 3 .................................................. $ 10,146,364 13 4 c. Merged Area III 13 5 .................................................. $ 9,391,092 13 6 d. Merged Area IV 13 7 .................................................. $ 4,619,543 13 8 e. Merged Area V 13 9 .................................................. $ 11,469,504 13 10 f. Merged Area VI 13 11 .................................................. $ 9,000,646 13 12 g. Merged Area VII 13 13 .................................................. $ 13,668,239 13 14 h. Merged Area IX 13 15 .................................................. $ 17,312,504 13 16 i. Merged Area X 13 17 .................................................. $ 31,691,864 13 18 j. Merged Area XI 13 19 .................................................. $ 33,916,985 13 20 k. Merged Area XII 13 21 .................................................. $ 11,242,657 13 22 l. Merged Area XIII 13 23 .................................................. $ 12,204,008 13 24 m. Merged Area XIV 13 25 .................................................. $ 4,708,909 13 26 n. Merged Area XV 13 27 .................................................. $ 14,776,328 13 28 o. Merged Area XVI 13 29 .................................................. $ 8,542,170> 13 30 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 51, is amended 13 31 to read as follows: 13 32 SEC. 51. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AT=RISK 13 33 CHILDREN. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in 13 34 section 279.51 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 13 35 ending June 30, 2019, the amount appropriated from the general 14 1 fund of the state to the department of education for programs 14 2 for at=risk children under section 279.51 shall be not more 14 3 than$5,365,000$10,524,389. The amount of any reduction in 14 4 this section shall be prorated among the programs specified in 14 5 section 279.51, subsection 1, paragraphs "a", "b", and "c". 14 6 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 14 7 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 52, as amended 14 8 by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 40, is amended to read 14 9 as follows: 14 10 SEC. 52. There is appropriated from the general fund of 14 11 the state to the state board of regents for the fiscal year 14 12 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 14 13 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 14 14 purposes designated: 14 15 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 14 16 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 14 17 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 14 18 equivalent positions: 14 19 .................................................. $397,35714 20 775,655 14 21 ............................................... FTEs15.0014 22 2.48 14 23 The state board of regents shall submit a monthly financial 14 24 report in a format agreed upon by the state board of regents 14 25 office and the legislative services agency. The report 14 26 submitted in December 2018 shall include the five=year 14 27 graduation rates for the regents universities. 14 28 b. For moneys to be allocated between the southwest Iowa 14 29 regents resource center in Council Bluffs, the northwest Iowa 14 30 regents resource center in Sioux City, and the quad=cities 14 31 graduate studies center as determined by the board: 14 32 .................................................. $139,42414 33 272,161 14 34 c. For moneys to be distributed to Iowa public radio for 14 35 public radio operations: 15 1 .................................................. $179,63215 2 350,648 15 3 d. For allocation by the state board of regents to the state 15 4 university of Iowa, the Iowa state university of science and 15 5 technology, and the university of northern Iowa to support 15 6 new strategic initiatives, meet enrollment increases, meet 15 7 the demand for new courses and services, to fund new but 15 8 unavoidable or mandated cost increases, and to support any 15 9 other initiatives important to the core functions of the 15 10 universities: 15 11 .................................................. $ 8,300,000 15 12 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 15 13 a. General university 15 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 15 15 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 15 16 following full=time equivalent positions: 15 17 .................................................. $108,379,53415 18 211,560,793 15 19 ............................................... FTEs 5,058.55 15 20 b. Oakdale campus 15 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 15 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 15 23 equivalent positions: 15 24 .................................................. $1,093,27915 25 2,134,120 15 26 ............................................... FTEs 38.25 15 27 c. State hygienic laboratory 15 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 15 29 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 15 30 equivalent positions: 15 31 .................................................. $2,201,30815 32 4,297,032 15 33 ............................................... FTEs102.5015 34 103.77 15 35 d. Family practice program 16 1 For allocation by the dean of the college of medicine, with 16 2 approval of the advisory board, to qualified participants 16 3 to carry out the provisions of chapter 148D for the family 16 4 practice residency education program, including salaries 16 5 and support, and for not more than the following full=time 16 6 equivalent positions: 16 7 .................................................. $894,13316 8 1,745,379 16 9 ............................................... FTEs190.4016 10 2.19 16 11 e. Child health care services 16 12 For specialized child health care services, including 16 13 childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs, 16 14 rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the 16 15 Iowa high=risk infant follow=up program, including salaries 16 16 and support, and for not more than the following full=time 16 17 equivalent positions: 16 18 .................................................. $329,72816 19 643,641 16 20 ............................................... FTEs57.9716 21 4.25 16 22 f. Statewide cancer registry 16 23 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more than the 16 24 following full=time equivalent positions: 16 25 .................................................. $74,52616 26 145,476 16 27 ............................................... FTEs2.1016 28 1.04 16 29 g. Substance abuse consortium 16 30 For moneys to be allocated to the Iowa consortium for 16 31 substance abuse research and evaluation, and for not more than 16 32 the following full=time equivalent position: 16 33 .................................................. $27,76516 34 54,197 16 35 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 17 1 h. Center for biocatalysis 17 2 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more than the 17 3 following full=time equivalent positions: 17 4 .................................................. $361,86417 5 706,371 17 6 ............................................... FTEs 6.28 17 7 i. Primary health care initiative 17 8 For the primary health care initiative in the college 17 9 of medicine, and for not more than the following full=time 17 10 equivalent positions: 17 11 .................................................. $324,46517 12 633,367 17 13 ............................................... FTEs5.8917 14 5.36 17 15 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 17 16$127,445$254,889 shall be allocated to the department of 17 17 family practice at the state university of Iowa college of 17 18 medicine for family practice faculty and support staff. 17 19 j. Birth defects registry 17 20 For the birth defects registry, and for not more than the 17 21 following full=time equivalent position: 17 22 .................................................. $19,14417 23 37,370 17 24 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 17 25 k. Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center 17 26 For the Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center, 17 27 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent 17 28 positions: 17 29 .................................................. $81,27017 30 158,641 17 31 ............................................... FTEs 2.75 17 32 l. Iowa online advanced placement academy science, 17 33 technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative 17 34 For the establishment of the Iowa online advanced placement 17 35 academy science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 18 1 initiative established pursuant to section 263.8A: 18 2 .................................................. $240,92518 3 470,293 18 4 m. Iowa flood center 18 5 For the Iowa flood center for use by the university's college 18 6 of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1: 18 7 .................................................. $600,00018 8 1,171,222 18 9 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 18 10 a. General university 18 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 18 12 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 18 13 following full=time equivalent positions: 18 14 .................................................. $86,437,43118 15 167,474,125 18 16 ............................................... FTEs 3,647.42 18 17 b. Agricultural experiment station 18 18 For the agricultural experiment station salaries, support, 18 19 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 18 20 the following full=time equivalent positions: 18 21 .................................................. $14,943,43918 22 29,886,877 18 23 ............................................... FTEs 546.98 18 24 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 18 25 economics 18 26 For the cooperative extension service in agriculture 18 27 and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, and 18 28 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 18 29 full=time equivalent positions: 18 30 .................................................. $9,133,36118 31 18,266,722 18 32 ............................................... FTEs383.3418 33 382.34 18 34 d. Livestock disease research 18 35 For deposit in and the use of the livestock disease research 19 1 fund under section 267.8: 19 2 .................................................. $86,42219 3 172,844 19 4 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 19 5 a. General university 19 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 19 7 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 19 8 following full=time equivalent positions: 19 9 .................................................. $46,856,18119 10 93,712,362 19 11 ............................................... FTEs1,447.5019 12 1,426.69 19 13 b. Recycling and reuse center 19 14 For purposes of the recycling and reuse center, and for not 19 15 more than the following full=time equivalent positions: 19 16 .................................................. $87,62819 17 175,256 19 18 ............................................... FTEs3.0019 19 1.93 19 20 c. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 19 21 collaborative initiative 19 22 For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, 19 23 and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established 19 24 pursuant to section 268.7, and for not more than the following 19 25 full=time equivalent positions: 19 26 .................................................. $2,723,18819 27 5,446,375 19 28 ............................................... FTEs6.2019 29 4.47 19 30 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this lettered 19 31 paragraph, the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 19 32 shall be expended for salaries, staffing, institutional 19 33 support, activities directly related to recruitment of 19 34 kindergarten through grade 12 mathematics and science teachers, 19 35 and for ongoing mathematics and science programming for 20 1 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. 20 2 (2) The university of northern Iowa shall work with the 20 3 community colleges to develop STEM professional development 20 4 programs for community college instructors and STEM curriculum 20 5 development. 20 6 (3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 20 7 paragraph, not less than$250,000$500,000 shall be used to 20 8 provide technology education opportunities to high school, 20 9 career academy, and community college students through a 20 10 public=private partnership, as well as opportunities for 20 11 students and faculties at these institutions to secure 20 12 broad=based information technology certification. The 20 13 partnership shall provide all of the following: 20 14 (a) A research=based curriculum. 20 15 (b) Online access to the curriculum. 20 16 (c) Instructional software for classroom and student use. 20 17 (d) Certification of skills and competencies in a broad base 20 18 of information technology=related skill areas. 20 19 (e) Professional development for teachers. 20 20 (f) Deployment and program support, including but not 20 21 limited to integration with current curriculum standards. 20 22 (4) Notwithstanding section 8.33, of the moneys 20 23 appropriated in this paragraph "c" that remain unencumbered 20 24 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year, an amount 20 25 equivalent to not more than 5 percent of the amount 20 26 appropriated in this paragraph "c" shall not revert but shall 20 27 remain available for expenditure for summer programs for 20 28 students until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 20 29 d. Real estate education program 20 30 For purposes of the real estate education program, and for 20 31 not more than the following full=time equivalent position: 20 32 .................................................. $62,65120 33 125,302 20 34 ............................................... FTEs1.0020 35 0.96 21 1 5. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 21 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 21 3 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 21 4 equivalent positions: 21 5 .................................................. $4,948,67621 6 9,996,325 21 7 ............................................... FTEs 126.60 21 8 6. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL 21 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 21 10 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 21 11 equivalent positions: 21 12 .................................................. $2,063,24821 13 4,167,759 21 14 ............................................... FTEs 62.87 21 15 Sec. 7. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, subsection 21 16 4, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 140, section 44, is 21 17 amended to read as follows: 21 18 4. The following are range 4 positions: director of the 21 19 department of human rights, director of the Iowa state civil 21 20 rights commission,executive director of the college student 21 21 aid commission,director of the department for the blind, 21 22 executive director of the ethics and campaign disclosure 21 23 board, executive director of the Iowa public information 21 24 board, members of the public employment relations board, and 21 25 chairperson, vice chairperson, and members of the board of 21 26 parole. 21 27 Sec. 8. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, subsection 21 28 5, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 123, section 63, is 21 29 amended to read as follows: 21 30 5. The following are range 5 positions: administrator of 21 31 the division of homeland security and emergency management of 21 32 the department of public defense, state public defender, drug 21 33 policy coordinator, labor commissioner, workers' compensation 21 34 commissioner, executive director of the college student aid 21 35 commission, director of the department of cultural affairs, 22 1 director of the department of elder affairs, director of the 22 2 law enforcement academy, members of the property assessment 22 3 appeal board, and administrator of the historical division of 22 4 the department of cultural affairs. 22 5 Sec. 9. Section 256.9, subsection 56, Code 2018, as amended 22 6 by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 4, is amended to 22 7 read as follows: 22 8 56. Develop and establish an online learning program model 22 9 in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 22 10 subsection 32, and in accordance with section 256.43. The 22 11 director shall maintain a list of approved online providers 22 12 that meet the standards of section 256.42, subsection 6, and 22 13 provide course content through an online learning platform 22 14 taught byan Iowa licenseda teacherthatlicensed under 22 15 chapter 272 who has specialized training or experience in 22 16 online learning. Providers shall apply for approval annually 22 17 or as determined by the department. 22 18 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph k, as 22 19 enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 20, is 22 20 amended to read as follows: 22 21 k. One=half unit of personal finance literacy. All students 22 22 shall complete at least one=half unit of personal finance 22 23 literacy as a condition of graduation. 22 24 (1) The curriculum shall, at a minimum, address the 22 25 following: 22 26(1)(a) Savings, including emergency fund, purchases, and 22 27 wealth building. 22 28(2)(b) Understanding investments, including compound 22 29 and simple interest, liquidity, diversification, risk return 22 30 ratio, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, single 22 31 stocks, bonds, mutual funds, rental real estate, annuities, 22 32 commodities, and futures. 22 33(3)(c) Wealth building and college planning, including 22 34 long=term and short=term investing using tax=favored plans, 22 35 individual retirement accounts and payments from such accounts, 23 1 employer=sponsored retirement plans and investments, public and 23 2 private educational savings accounts, and uniform gifts and 23 3 transfers to minors. 23 4(4)(d) Credit and debt, including credit cards, payday 23 5 lending, rent=to=own transactions, debt consolidation, 23 6 automobile leasing, cosigning a loan, debt avoidance, and the 23 7 marketing of debt, especially to young people. 23 8(5)(e) Consumer awareness of the power of marketing 23 9 on buying decisions including zero percent interest offers; 23 10 marketing methods, including product positioning, advertising, 23 11 brand recognition, and personal selling; how to read a 23 12 credit report and correct inaccuracies; how to build a credit 23 13 score; how to develop a plan to deal with creditors and avoid 23 14 bankruptcy; and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. 23 15(6)(f) Financial responsibility and money management, 23 16 including creating and living on a written budget and balancing 23 17 a checkbook; basic rules of successful negotiating and 23 18 techniques; and personality or other traits regarding money. 23 19(7)(g) Insurance, risk management, income, and career 23 20 decisions, including career choices that fit personality styles 23 21 and occupational goals, job search strategies, cover letters, 23 22 resumes, interview techniques, payroll taxes and other income 23 23 withholdings, and revenue sources for federal, state, and local 23 24 governments. 23 25(8)(h) Different types of insurance coverage including 23 26 renters, homeowners, automobile, health, disability, long=term 23 27 care, identity theft, and life insurance; term life, cash 23 28 value and whole life insurance; and insurance terms such 23 29 as deductible, stop loss, elimination period, replacement 23 30 coverage, liability, and out=of=pocket. 23 31(9)(i) Buying, selling, and renting advantages and 23 32 disadvantages relating to real estate, including adjustable 23 33 rate, balloon, conventional, government=backed, reverse, and 23 34 seller=financed mortgages. 23 35 (2) (a) One half unit of personal finance literacy may 24 1 count as one half unit of social studies in meeting the 24 2 requirements of paragraph "b", though the teacher providing 24 3 personal finance literacy coursework that counts as one 24 4 half unit of social studies need not hold a social studies 24 5 endorsement. 24 6 (b) Units of coursework that meet the requirements of 24 7 any combination of coursework required under paragraphs "b", 24 8 "d", "e", or "h" and incorporate the curriculum required under 24 9 subparagraph (1) shall be deemed to satisfy the offer and 24 10 teach requirements of this paragraph "k" and a student who 24 11 completes such units shall be deemed to have met the graduation 24 12 requirement of this paragraph "k". 24 13 Sec. 11. Section 256.42, subsection 7, paragraph c, as 24 14 enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 6, is 24 15 amended to read as follows: 24 16 c. Any specified subject course to which section 256.11, 24 17 subsection 5, does not apply under paragraph "a" or "b" shall 24 18 be provided by the initiative if the initiative offers the 24 19 course unless the course offered by the initiative lacks the 24 20 capacity to accommodate additional students. In that case, the 24 21 specified subject course may instead be provided by the school 24 22 district or accredited nonpublic schoolthroughif either of 24 23 the following applies: 24 24 (1) Through an online learning platform if the course is 24 25 developed by the school district or accredited nonpublic school 24 26 itself, provided theonline learning platformcourse is taught 24 27 by an Iowa licensed teacher with online learning experience and 24 28 the course content is aligned with the Iowa content standards 24 29 and satisfies the requirements of subsection 6. 24 30 (2) Through a private provider utilized to provide the 24 31 course that meets the standards of section 256.42 and is 24 32 approved in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 56. 24 33 Sec. 12. Section 256.43, subsection 2, Code 2018, as amended 24 34 by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 10, is amended to 24 35 read as follows: 25 1 2. Private providers. 25 2 a. At the discretion of the school board or authorities in 25 3 charge of an accredited nonpublic school, after consideration 25 4 of circumstances created by necessity, convenience, and 25 5 cost=effectiveness, courses developed by private providers may 25 6 be utilized by the school district or school in implementing a 25 7 high=quality online learning program. Courses obtained from 25 8 private providers shall be taught by teachers licensed under 25 9 chapter 272. 25 10 b. A school district may provide courses developed by 25 11 private providers and delivered primarily over the internet 25 12 to pupils who are participating in open enrollment under 25 13 section 282.18. However, if a student's participation 25 14 in open enrollment to receive educational instruction 25 15 and course content delivered primarily over the internet 25 16 results in the termination of enrollment in the receiving 25 17 district, the receiving district shall, within thirty days 25 18 of the termination, notify the district of residence of the 25 19 termination and the date of the termination. 25 20 c. Private providers utilized to provide courses by a school 25 21 district or accredited nonpublic school in accordance with 25 22 this section shall meet the standards of section 256.42 and be 25 23 approved in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 56. 25 24 Sec. 13. Section 261.25, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 25 25 to read as follows: 25 26 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 25 27 to the commission for each fiscal year the sum ofone million 25 28 fivethree hundred seventy=six thousand two hundred twenty 25 29 dollars for tuition grants for qualified students who are 25 30 enrolled in eligible institutions. Of the moneys appropriated 25 31 under this subsection, not more than eighty thousand dollars 25 32 annually shall be used for tuition grants to qualified students 25 33 who are attending an eligible institution under section 261.9, 25 34 subsection 3, paragraph "b". 25 35 Sec. 14. Section 261.25, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 26 1 by striking the subsection. 26 2 Sec. 15. Section 261.86, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 26 3 by adding the following new paragraph: 26 4 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0f. Completes and submits application forms 26 5 required by the commission, including the free application for 26 6 federal student aid and applies for all available state and 26 7 federal financial aid. 26 8 Sec. 16. Section 261.86, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 26 9 to read as follows: 26 10 2. a. Educational assistance paid pursuant to this section 26 11 shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for 26 12 institutions of higher learning under the control of the state 26 13 board of regents or the amount determined under paragraph "b", 26 14 whichever amount is less. 26 15 b. If an eligible member of the national guard receives 26 16 nonrepayable financial aid under any other state or federal 26 17 program, the full amount of that aid shall be considered 26 18 part of the member's available financial resources before 26 19 determining the amount of the educational assistance the member 26 20 shall receive under this program for the same period during 26 21 which the member receives other state or federal financial aid. 26 22 c. If the amount appropriated in a fiscal year for purposes 26 23 of this section is insufficient to provide educational 26 24 assistance to all national guard members who apply for the 26 25 program and who are determined by the adjutant general to 26 26 be eligible for the program, the adjutant general shall, in 26 27 coordination with the commission, determine the distribution 26 28 of educational assistance. However, except as provided in 26 29 paragraphs "a" and "b", educational assistance paid pursuant 26 30 to this section shall not be less than fifty percent of the 26 31 resident tuition rate established for institutions of higher 26 32 learning under the control of the state board of regents or 26 33 fifty percent of the tuition rate at the institution attended 26 34 by the national guard member, whichever is lower. Neither 26 35 eligibility nor educational assistance determinations shall 27 1 be based upon a national guard member's unit, the location at 27 2 which drills are attended, or whether the eligible individual 27 3 is a member of the Iowa army or air national guard. 27 4 Sec. 17. Section 261.114, subsection 3, unnumbered 27 5 paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 27 6 A program agreement shall be entered into by an eligible 27 7 student and the commission when the eligible student begins 27 8 the final year of study in an academic program leading to 27 9 eligibility for licensure as a nurse practitioner or physician 27 10 assistant. The commission shall not enter into any new 27 11 program agreement under this section on or after July 1, 2018. 27 12 Under the agreement, to receive loan repayments pursuant to 27 13 subsection 5, an eligible student shall agree to and shall 27 14 fulfill all of the following requirements: 27 15 Sec. 18. Section 261.114, subsection 8, Code 2018, is 27 16 amended by striking the subsection. 27 17 Sec. 19. Section 261.114, subsection 9, Code 2018, is 27 18 amended to read as follows: 27 19 9.Postponement and satisfactionSatisfaction of service 27 20 obligation. 27 21a. The obligation to engage in practice in accordance with 27 22 subsection 3 shall be postponed for the following purposes:27 23(1) Active duty status in the armed forces, the armed forces 27 24 military reserve, or the national guard.27 25(2) Service in volunteers in service to America.27 26(3) Service in the federal peace corps.27 27(4) A period of service commitment to the United States 27 28 public health service commissioned corps.27 29(5) A period of religious missionary work conducted by an 27 30 organization exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to 27 31 section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.27 32(6) Any period of temporary medical incapacity during which 27 33 the person obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to 27 34 engage in full=time practice as required under subsection 3.27 35b. Except for a postponement under paragraph "a", 28 1 subparagraph (6), an obligation to engage in practice under an 28 2 agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3, shall not be 28 3 postponed for more than two years from the time the full=time 28 4 practice was to have commenced under the agreement.28 5c.a. An obligation to engage in full=time practice under 28 6 an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 shall be 28 7 considered satisfied when any of the following conditions are 28 8 met: 28 9 (1) The terms of the agreement are completed. 28 10 (2) The person who entered into the agreement dies. 28 11 (3) The person who entered into the agreement, due to a 28 12 permanent disability, is unable to practice as an advanced 28 13 registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant. 28 14d.b. If a loan repayment recipient fails to fulfill 28 15 the obligation to engage in practice in accordance with 28 16 subsection 3, the recipient shall be subject to repayment to 28 17 the commission of the loan amount plus interest as specified 28 18 by rule. A loan repayment recipient who fails to meet the 28 19 requirements of the obligation to engage in practice in 28 20 accordance with subsection 3 may also be subject to repayment 28 21 of moneys advanced by the service commitment area as provided 28 22 in any agreement with the service commitment area. 28 23 Sec. 20. Section 261.114, subsection 10, Code 2018, is 28 24 amended to read as follows: 28 25 10. Trust fund established. A rural Iowa advanced 28 26 registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant trust 28 27 fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund under 28 28 the control of the commission. The commission shall remit all 28 29 repayments made pursuant to this section to the rural Iowa 28 30 advanced registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant 28 31 trust fund. All moneys deposited or paid into the trust fund 28 32 are appropriated and made available to the commission to be 28 33 used for meeting the requirements of this section. Moneys in 28 34 the fund up to the total amount that an eligible student may 28 35 receive for an eligible loan in accordance with this section 29 1 and upon fulfilling the requirements of subsection 3 shall be 29 2 considered encumbered for the duration of the agreement entered 29 3 into pursuant to subsection 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 29 4 any balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not 29 5 revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be available 29 6 for purposes of this section in subsequent fiscal years. 29 7 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 29 8 30, 2023, shall not revert to the general fund of the state but 29 9 shall be transferred to the health care loan repayment fund 29 10 established pursuant to section 261.116 to be used for purposes 29 11 of the health care loan repayment program. 29 12 Sec. 21. Section 261.114, Code 2018, is amended by adding 29 13 the following new subsection: 29 14 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. This section is repealed July 1, 2023. 29 15 Sec. 22. Section 261.116, Code 2018, is amended to read as 29 16 follows: 29 17 261.116Registered nurse and nurse educatorHealth care loan 29 18forgivenessrepayment program. 29 19 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the 29 20 context otherwise requires: 29 21 a. "Advanced registered nurse practitioner" means a person 29 22 licensed as a registered nurse under chapter 152 or 152E who 29 23 is licensed by the board of nursing as an advanced registered 29 24 nurse practitioner. 29 25 b. "Nurse educator" means a registered nurse who holds 29 26 a master's degree or doctorate degree and is employed by a 29 27 community college, an accredited private institution, or an 29 28 institution of higher education governed by the state board 29 29 of regents as a faculty member to teach nursing at a nursing 29 30 education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to 29 31 section 152.5. 29 32 c. "Physician assistant" means a person licensed as a 29 33 physician assistant under chapter 148C. 29 34 d. "Qualified student loan" means a loan that was made, 29 35 insured, or guaranteed under Tit. IV of the federal Higher 30 1 Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under Tit. VII or VIII 30 2 of the federal Public Health Service Act, as amended, directly 30 3 to the borrower for attendance at an approved postsecondary 30 4 educational institution. 30 5 e. "Service commitment area" means a city in Iowa with a 30 6 population of less than twenty=six thousand that is located 30 7 more than twenty miles from a city with a population of fifty 30 8 thousand or more. 30 9 2. Program established. Aregistered nurse and nurse 30 10 educatorhealth care loanforgivenessrepayment program is 30 11 established to be administered by the commission. The program 30 12 shall consist of loan forgiveness for eligible federally 30 13 guaranteedfor purposes of repaying the qualified student 30 14 loansforof registered nurses, advanced registered nurse 30 15 practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse educators who 30 16 practice full=time in a service commitment area or teach in 30 17 this state, as appropriate, and who are selected for the 30 18 program in accordance with this section.For purposes of 30 19 this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "nurse 30 20 educator" means a registered nurse who holds a master's degree 30 21 or doctorate degree and is employed as a faculty member who 30 22 teaches nursing as provided in 655 IAC 2.6(152) at a community 30 23 college, an accredited private institution, or an institution 30 24 of higher education governed by the state board of regents.An 30 25 applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard is exempt 30 26 from the service commitment area requirement, but shall submit 30 27 an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing full=time 30 28 in this state. 30 292.3. Application requirements. Each applicant for loan 30 30forgivenessrepayment shall, in accordance with the rules of 30 31 the commission, do the following: 30 32 a. Complete and file an application forregistered nurse 30 33 or nurse educatorloanforgivenessrepayment. The individual 30 34 shall be responsible for the prompt submission of any 30 35 information required by the commission. 31 1 b. File a new application and submit information as 31 2 required by the commission annually on the basis of which 31 3 the applicant's eligibility for the renewed loanforgiveness 31 4repayment will be evaluated and determined. 31 5 c. Complete and return, on a form approved by the 31 6 commission, an affidavit of practice verifying that the 31 7 applicant is a registered nurse, an advanced registered nurse 31 8 practitioner, or a physician assistant who is practicing 31 9 full=time in a service commitment area in this state or is a 31 10 nurse educatorteaching at a community college, an accredited 31 11 private institution, or an institution of higher learning 31 12 governed by the state board of regentswho teaches full=time 31 13 in this state. If practice in a service commitment area is 31 14 required as a condition of receiving loan repayment, the 31 15 affidavit shall specify the service commitment area in which 31 16 the applicant is practicing full=time. 31 173.4. Loan repayment amounts. 31 18a.The annual amount ofregistered nurseloanforgiveness 31 19 for a registered nurse who completes a course of study, which 31 20 leads to a baccalaureate or associate degree of nursing, 31 21 diploma in nursing, or a graduate or equivalent degree in 31 22 nursing, and who practices in this state,repayment provided to 31 23 a recipient under this section shall not exceedthe resident 31 24 tuition rate established for institutions of higher learning 31 25 governed by the state board of regents for the first year 31 26 following the registered nurse's graduation from a nursing 31 27 education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to 31 28 section 152.5six thousand dollars, or twenty percent of the 31 29registered nurse's total federally guaranteed Stafford loan 31 30 amount under the federal family education loan program or the 31 31 federal direct loan program, including principal and interest 31 32recipient's total qualified student loan, whichever amount is 31 33 less. Aregistered nurse shall berecipient is eligible for 31 34 the loanforgivenessrepayment program for not more than five 31 35 consecutive years. 32 1b. The annual amount of nurse educator loan forgiveness 32 2 shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for 32 3 institutions of higher learning governed by the state board 32 4 of regents for the first year following the nurse educator's 32 5 graduation from an advanced formal academic nursing education 32 6 program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to section 32 7 152.5, or twenty percent of the nurse educator's total 32 8 federally guaranteed Stafford loan amount under the federal 32 9 family education loan program or the federal direct loan 32 10 program, including principal and interest, whichever amount 32 11 is less. A nurse educator shall be eligible for the loan 32 12 forgiveness program for not more than five consecutive years.32 134.5. Selection criteria. The commission shall establish 32 14 by rule the evaluation criteria to be used in evaluating 32 15 applications submitted under this section. Priority shall be 32 16 given to applicants who are residents of Iowa and, if requested 32 17 by the adjutant general, to applicants who are members of the 32 18 Iowa national guard. 32 19 6. Health care loan repayment fund. Aregistered nurse and 32 20 nurse educatorhealth care loanforgivenessrepayment fund is 32 21 created for deposit of moneys appropriated to or received by 32 22 the commission for use under the program. Notwithstanding 32 23 section 8.33, moneys deposited in the health care loan 32 24 repayment fund shall not revert to any fund of the state 32 25 at the end of any fiscal year but shall remain in the loan 32 26forgivenessrepayment fund and be continuously available for 32 27 loanforgivenessrepayment under the program. Notwithstanding 32 28 section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys 32 29 deposited in the health care loan fund shall be credited to the 32 30 fund. 32 315.7. Report. The commission shall submit in a report 32 32 to the general assembly by January 1, annually, the number of 32 33 individuals who received loanforgivenessrepayment pursuant to 32 34 this section, where the participants practiced or taught, the 32 35 amount paid to each program participant, and other information 33 1 identified by the commission as indicators of outcomesfromof 33 2 the program. 33 36.8. Rules. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to 33 4 chapter 17A to administer this section. 33 5 Sec. 23. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c, 33 6 e, f, and g, Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 33 7 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, and 33 8 ending June 30,20182019, to the department, the amount of 33 9eightfive hundredforty=sixeight thousand two hundred fifty 33 10 dollars for the issuance of national board certification awards 33 11 in accordance with section 256.44. Of the amount allocated 33 12 under this paragraph, not less than eighty=five thousand 33 13 dollars shall be used to administer the ambassador to education 33 14 position in accordance with section 256.45. 33 15 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, and 33 16 ending June 30,20182019, up to seven hundredseventy=four 33 17twenty=eight thousandthreetwo hundred sixteen dollars to 33 18 the department for purposes of implementing the professional 33 19 development program requirements of section 284.6, assistance 33 20 in developing model evidence for teacher quality committees 33 21 established pursuant to section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph 33 22 "b", and the evaluator training program in section 284.10. 33 23 A portion of the funds allocated to the department for 33 24 purposes of this paragraph may be used by the department for 33 25 administrative purposes and for not more than four full=time 33 26 equivalent positions. 33 27 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, 33 28 and ending June 30,20182019, an amount up to one million 33 29one hundred twenty=threeseventy=seven thousandnineeight 33 30 hundred ten dollars to the department for the establishment 33 31 of teacher development academies in accordance with section 33 32 284.6, subsection 10. A portion of the funds allocated to 33 33 the department for purposes of this paragraph may be used for 33 34 administrative purposes. 33 35 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, and 34 1 ending June 30,20182019, to the department an amount up to 34 2 twenty=five thousand dollars for purposes of the fine arts 34 3 beginning teacher mentoring program established under section 34 4 256.34. 34 5 f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, and 34 6 ending June 30,20182019, to the department an amount up 34 7 to six hundred twenty=six thousand one hundred ninety=one 34 8 dollars shall be used by the department for a delivery system, 34 9 in collaboration with area education agencies, to assist in 34 10 implementing the career paths and leadership roles considered 34 11 pursuant to sections 284.15, 284.16, and 284.17, including but 34 12 not limited to planning grants to school districts and area 34 13 education agencies, technical assistance for the department, 34 14 technical assistance for districts and area education agencies, 34 15 training and staff development, and the contracting of external 34 16 expertise and services. In using moneys allocated for purposes 34 17 of this paragraph, the department shall give priority to school 34 18 districts with certified enrollments of fewer than six hundred 34 19 students. A portion of the moneys allocated annually to the 34 20 department for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the 34 21 department for administrative purposes and for not more than 34 22 five full=time equivalent positions. 34 23 g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20182019, 34 24 and for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department of 34 25 education, ten million dollars for purposes of implementing 34 26 the supplemental assistance for high=need schools provisions 34 27 of section 284.11. Annually, of the moneys allocated to 34 28 the department for purposes of this paragraph, up to one 34 29 hundred thousand dollars may be used by the department for 34 30 administrative purposes and for not more than one full=time 34 31 equivalent position. 34 32 Sec. 24. APPLICABILITY. The following provisions of this 34 33 Act apply to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2018, 34 34 effective with the pay period beginning June 29, 2018: 34 35 1. The section of this Act amending 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 35 1 1191, section 14, subsection 4, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, 35 2 chapter 140, section 44. 35 3 2. The section of this Act amending 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 35 4 1191, section 14, subsection 5, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, 35 5 chapter 123, section 63. 35 6 DIVISION II 35 7 WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS ==== APPROPRIATIONS FY 2018=2019 35 8 Sec. 25. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 55, as amended 35 9 by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 41, is amended to read 35 10 as follows: 35 11 SEC. 55. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker 35 12 and job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following 35 13 departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year 35 14 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 35 15 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 35 16 purposes designated: 35 17 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 35 18 a. For deposit in the workforce training and economic 35 19 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A: 35 20 .................................................. $7,550,00035 21 15,100,000 35 22 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph "a", 35 23 not more than$50,000$100,000 shall be used by the department 35 24 for administration of the workforce training and economic 35 25 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A. 35 26 b. For distribution to community colleges for the purposes 35 27 of implementing adult education and literacy programs pursuant 35 28 to section 260C.50: 35 29 .................................................. $2,750,00035 30 5,500,000 35 31 (1) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 35 32 "b",$1,941,500$3,883,000 shall be allocated pursuant to the 35 33 formula established in section 260C.18C. 35 34 (2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 35 35 "b", not more than$75,000$150,000 shall be used by the 36 1 department for implementation of adult education and literacy 36 2 programs pursuant to section 260C.50. 36 3 (3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 36 4 "b", not more than$733,500$1,467,000 shall be distributed as 36 5 grants to community colleges for the purpose of adult basic 36 6 education programs for students requiring instruction in 36 7 English as a second language. The department shall establish 36 8 an application process and criteria to award grants pursuant to 36 9 this subparagraph to community colleges. The criteria shall be 36 10 based on need for instruction in English as a second language 36 11 in the region served by each community college as determined by 36 12 factors including data from the latest federal decennial census 36 13 and outreach efforts to determine regional needs. 36 14 (4) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 36 15 "b",$105,000$210,000 shall be transferred to the department 36 16 of human services for purposes of administering a pilot project 36 17 to provide access to international resources to Iowans and new 36 18 Iowans to provide economic and leadership development resulting 36 19 in Iowa being a more inclusive and welcoming place to live, 36 20 work, and raise a family. The pilot project shall provide 36 21 supplemental support services for international refugees to 36 22 improve learning, English literacy, life skills, cultural 36 23 competencies, and integration in a county with a population 36 24 over 350,000 as determined by the 2010 federal decennial 36 25 census. The department of human services shall utilize a 36 26 request for proposals process to identify the entity best 36 27 qualified to implement the pilot project. 36 28 c. For accelerated career education program capital 36 29 projects at community colleges that are authorized under 36 30 chapter 260G and that meet the definition of the term "vertical 36 31 infrastructure" in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c": 36 32 .................................................. $3,000,00036 33 6,000,000 36 34 d. For deposit in the pathways for academic career and 36 35 employment fund established pursuant to section 260H.2: 37 1 .................................................. $2,500,00037 2 5,000,000 37 3 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 37 4 "d", not more than$100,000$200,000 shall be allocated by 37 5 the department for implementation of regional industry sector 37 6 partnerships pursuant to section 260H.7B and for not more than 37 7 one full=time equivalent position. 37 8 e. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund 37 9 established pursuant to section 260I.2: 37 10 .................................................. $1,000,00037 11 2,000,000 37 12 f. For deposit in the statewide work=based learning 37 13 intermediary network fund created pursuant to section 256.40: 37 14 .................................................. $750,00037 15 1,500,000 37 16 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph "f", 37 17 not more than$25,000$50,000 shall be used by the department 37 18 to provide statewide support for work=based learning. 37 19 g. For support costs associated with administering a 37 20 workforce preparation outcome reporting system for the purpose 37 21 of collecting and reporting data relating to the educational 37 22 and employment outcomes of workforce preparation programs 37 23 receiving moneys pursuant to this subsection: 37 24 .................................................. $100,00037 25 200,000 37 26 2. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 37 27 For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage tuition 37 28 grants in accordance with section 261.130: 37 29 .................................................. $2,500,00037 30 5,000,000 37 31 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 37 32 in this section of this Act that remain unencumbered or 37 33 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 37 34 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 37 35 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 38 1 EXPLANATION 38 2 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 38 3 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 38 4 This bill appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2018=2019 from 38 5 the general fund of the state and other funds to the college 38 6 student aid commission, the department for the blind, the 38 7 department of education, and the state board of regents and its 38 8 institutions. The bill is organized by divisions. 38 9 DIVISION I ==== FY 2018=2019. 38 10 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. The bill appropriates to the 38 11 department for the blind for its administration. 38 12 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION. The bill includes 38 13 appropriations to the college student aid commission for 38 14 general administrative purposes, the loan repayment program 38 15 for health care professionals, the national guard educational 38 16 assistance program, the teacher shortage loan forgiveness 38 17 program, the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program, the 38 18 teach Iowa scholar program, the rural Iowa primary care loan 38 19 repayment program, and the registered nurse and nurse educator 38 20 loan forgiveness program. 38 21 The bill prohibits the commission from approving new loan 38 22 forgiveness applications under the teacher shortage loan 38 23 forgiveness program. Statute is modified to require applicants 38 24 for the national guard educational assistance program to 38 25 complete and submit forms required by the commission, and to 38 26 provide that any other state or federal financial aid the 38 27 applicant qualifies for be considered part of the applicant's 38 28 financial resources. 38 29 The bill modifies the rural Iowa advanced registered nurse 38 30 practitioner and physician assistant loan repayment program by 38 31 prohibiting the commission from entering into any new program 38 32 agreements on or after July 1, 2018; striking a provision to 38 33 allow a person who entered into a program agreement to practice 38 34 part=time; striking language relating to the postponement of 38 35 program obligations; repealing the program July 1, 2023; and 39 1 providing for the transfer of any balance in the rural Iowa 39 2 advanced registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant 39 3 trust fund on June 30, 2023, to the health care loan repayment 39 4 fund established for purposes of the health care loan repayment 39 5 program. 39 6 The bill expands the current registered nurse and nurse 39 7 educator program by adding advanced registered nurse 39 8 practitioners and physician assistants to the program. The 39 9 bill changes the name of the program, and of the program fund, 39 10 to the health care loan repayment program and the health care 39 11 loan repayment fund. 39 12 To qualify for the program, applicants who are registered 39 13 nurses, advanced registered practitioners, or physician 39 14 assistants must complete and return an affidavit of practice 39 15 verifying that the applicant is or will be practicing full=time 39 16 in a service commitment area in this state or is a nurse 39 17 educator teaching full=time in this state. The affidavit must 39 18 specify the service commitment area in which the applicant will 39 19 practice as a condition of receiving loan repayment. Nurse 39 20 educators are not required to teach in service commitment 39 21 areas. An applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard 39 22 is exempt from the service commitment area requirement, but 39 23 must submit an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing 39 24 in this state. The bill defines a service commitment area as 39 25 a city in Iowa with a population of less than 26,000 that is 39 26 located more than 20 miles from a city with a population of 39 27 50,000 or more. 39 28 Currently, the annual amount of loan repayment for a 39 29 registered nurse or nurse educator shall not exceed the 39 30 resident tuition rate established for regents universities or 39 31 20 percent of the registered nurse's total federally determined 39 32 loan amount, including principal and interest, whichever 39 33 amount is less. The bill limits the annual amount of loan 39 34 repayment to a program applicant to $6,000 or 20 percent of 39 35 the recipient's total qualified student loan, whichever amount 40 1 is less. The bill defines qualified student loan as a loan 40 2 that was made, insured, or guaranteed under Tit. IV of the 40 3 federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under 40 4 Tit. VII or VIII of the federal Public Health Service Act, as 40 5 amended, directly to the borrower for attendance at an approved 40 6 postsecondary educational institution. 40 7 The commission is required to establish by rule the criteria 40 8 to be used in evaluating applications, and to give highest 40 9 priority to applicants who are residents of Iowa, then, if 40 10 requested by the adjutant general, to applicants who are 40 11 members of the Iowa national guard. 40 12 The bill provides that moneys appropriated to the commission 40 13 for the national guard educational assistance program may be 40 14 distributed to a public university that purchased an Iowa 40 15 for=profit accredited private institution effective March 22, 40 16 2018, whose students were eligible members of the national 40 17 guard and received educational assistance under the national 40 18 guard educational assistance program in the fiscal year 40 19 beginning July 1, 2017, if the students continue to meet the 40 20 requirements of the national guard educational assistance 40 21 program. 40 22 The bill limits the standing appropriation for the Iowa 40 23 tuition grant for students attending nonprofit accredited 40 24 private institutions. The bill also reduces the standing 40 25 limited appropriation for Iowa tuition grants for students 40 26 attending for=profit accredited private institutions but 40 27 provides that of the moneys appropriated, not more than $80,000 40 28 shall be used for qualified students attending barber and 40 29 cosmetology arts and sciences schools licensed in Iowa. 40 30 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The bill appropriates moneys to 40 31 the department of education for purposes of the department's 40 32 general administration, career and technical education 40 33 administration, division of vocational rehabilitation services 40 34 including independent living programs, the entrepreneurs with 40 35 disabilities program, and independent living centers, state 41 1 library for general administration and the enrich Iowa program, 41 2 public broadcasting division, career and technical education, 41 3 school food service, early childhood Iowa fund, expansion of 41 4 the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement 41 5 Act birth through age three services, early head start 41 6 projects, textbooks for nonpublic school pupils, the student 41 7 achievement and teacher quality program, statewide student 41 8 assessments, a statewide clearinghouse to expand work=based 41 9 learning, a postsecondary summer classes for high school 41 10 students program, jobs for America's graduates specialists, 41 11 attendance center performance/general internet site and data 41 12 system support, the online state job posting system, successful 41 13 progression for early readers, an early warning system for 41 14 literacy, the Iowa reading research center, the computer 41 15 science professional development incentive fund, distribution 41 16 to the midwestern higher education compact to pay Iowa's member 41 17 state annual obligation, area education agencies, and community 41 18 colleges. 41 19 The bill amends language enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, SF 475, 41 20 which adds a requirement that school districts and accredited 41 21 nonpublic schools offer and teach a half unit of coursework in 41 22 personal finance literacy, and which students must complete 41 23 as a condition of graduation. The bill modifies new Code 41 24 language enacted in 2018 Iowa Acts, SF 475, by providing that 41 25 a half unit of personal finance literacy may count as a half 41 26 unit of social studies for meeting the education standards 41 27 requirements for high school social studies coursework and 41 28 providing that units of coursework that meet the requirements 41 29 of any combination of specified coursework required under the 41 30 high school education standards and incorporate the personal 41 31 finance literacy curriculum shall be deemed to satisfy the 41 32 offer and teach requirements and providing that a student 41 33 who completes such a unit shall be deemed to have met the 41 34 graduation requirement. Under SF 475, the language takes 41 35 effect July 1, 2019. 42 1 The bill reduces the standing appropriation for at=risk 42 2 children under Code section 279.51. 42 3 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. The bill appropriates moneys to 42 4 the state board of regents for the board office, universities' 42 5 general operating budgets; the southwest Iowa regents resource 42 6 center, northwest Iowa regents resource center, and the 42 7 quad=cities graduate studies center; Iowa public radio; the 42 8 state university of Iowa; Iowa state university of science 42 9 and technology; the university of northern Iowa; and for the 42 10 Iowa school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight saving 42 11 school. 42 12 DIVISION II ==== WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS ==== APPROPRIATIONS 42 13 FY 2018=2019. The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa 42 14 skilled worker and job creation fund to the department of 42 15 education and the college student aid commission. LSB 5030HV (2) 87 kh/tm
