Bill Text: IA SF2415 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
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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 SSB 3220.) Effective 7-1-18.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2018-06-01 - NOBA: Graybook [SF2415 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2415-Introduced.html
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 SSB 3220.) Effective 7-1-18.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2018-06-01 - NOBA: Graybook [SF2415 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2415-Introduced.html
Senate File 2415 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3220) 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 5030SV (1) 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 $47,007,171. 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 1. Notwithstanding section 261.25, subsection 1, moneys 4 4 appropriated in accordance with this section may be distributed 4 5 for tuition grants to students who qualify for an Iowa tuition 4 6 grant under chapter 261, subchapter II, part 1, except that the 4 7 students attend a for=profit accredited private institution 4 8 which, prior to its purchase effective January 8, 2010, by a 4 9 for=profit institution, was an accredited private institution 4 10 that was exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the 4 11 Internal Revenue Code. The amount of a tuition grant to a 4 12 qualified full=time student who is attending an institution as 4 13 described in this unnumbered paragraph 2 shall not exceed one 4 14 thousand two hundred dollars annually. 4 15 2. Notwithstanding section 261.25, subsection 1, of the 4 16 moneys appropriated in this section, not more than $80,000 4 17 shall be used for tuition grants to students who qualify for 4 18 tuition grant assistance under section 261.16A, Code 2018, and 4 19 who are attending an eligible institution which meets all of 4 20 the criteria of section 261.9, subsection 1, paragraphs "d" 4 21 through "i" and the criteria in section 261.9, subsection 3, 4 22 paragraph "b", Code 2018. 4 23 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4 24 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 50, is amended 4 25 to read as follows: 4 26 SEC. 50. There is appropriated from the general fund of 4 27 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 4 28 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 4 29 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 4 30 purposes designated: 4 31 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4 32 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 4 33 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 4 34 equivalent positions: 4 35 .................................................. $2,982,0245 1 5,949,047 5 2 ............................................... FTEs81.675 3 60.43 5 4 b. By January 15, 2019, the department shall submit 5 5 a written report to the general assembly detailing the 5 6 department's antibullying programming and current and projected 5 7 expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning 5 8 July 1, 2018. 5 9 2. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 5 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 5 11 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 5 12 equivalent positions: 5 13 .................................................. $299,0995 14 598,197 5 15 ............................................... FTEs11.505 16 9.82 5 17 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 5 18 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 5 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 5 20 equivalent positions: 5 21 .................................................. $2,812,8385 22 5,677,908 5 23 ............................................... FTEs255.005 24 244.00 5 25 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals 5 26 with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts 5 27 to work with community rehabilitation program providers for 5 28 job placement and retention services for individuals with 5 29 significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By 5 30 January 15, 2019, the division shall submit a written report to 5 31 the general assembly on the division's outreach efforts with 5 32 community rehabilitation program providers. 5 33 b. For matching moneys for programs to enable persons 5 34 with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more 5 35 independently, including salaries and support, and for not more 6 1 than the following full=time equivalent position: 6 2 .................................................. $42,4126 3 84,823 6 4 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 6 5 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 6 6 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9: 6 7 .................................................. $69,2536 8 138,506 6 9 d. For costs associated with centers for independent 6 10 living: 6 11 .................................................. $43,2296 12 86,457 6 13 4. STATE LIBRARY 6 14 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 6 15 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 6 16 equivalent positions: 6 17 .................................................. $1,265,0326 18 2,530,063 6 19 ............................................... FTEs29.006 20 24.00 6 21 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section 6 22 256.57: 6 23 .................................................. $1,232,4126 24 2,464,823 6 25 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 6 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 6 27 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 6 28 full=time equivalent positions: 6 29 .................................................. $3,794,7086 30 7,589,415 6 31 ............................................... FTEs86.006 32 60.17 6 33 6. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATIONTO SECONDARY SCHOOLS6 34 For reimbursement for career and technical education 6 35 expenditures made bysecondary schoolsregional career and 7 1 technical education planning partnerships in accordance with 7 2 section 258.14: 7 3 .................................................. $1,315,0677 4 2,630,134 7 5 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used to 7 6 reimburseschool districts forregional career and technical 7 7 education planning partnerships for expendituresmade by 7 8 secondary schools to meet the standards set in sections 256.11, 7 9 258.4, and 260C.14allowed under section 258.14. 7 10 7. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 7 11 For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that 7 12 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 7 13 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 7 14 for not more than the following full=time equivalent positions: 7 15 .................................................. $1,088,3997 16 2,176,797 7 17 ............................................... FTEs20.587 18 23.86 7 19 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND ==== GENERAL AID 7 20 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 7 21 the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11: 7 22 .................................................. $11,081,4007 23 22,162,799 7 24 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 7 25 grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 7 26 and ending June 30, 2019, not more than$132,975$265,950 7 27 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa office and other 7 28 technical assistance activities. Moneys allocated under this 7 29 lettered paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa 7 30 state board for the purpose of skills development and support 7 31 for ongoing training of staff. However, except as otherwise 7 32 provided in this subsection, moneys shall not be used for 7 33 additional staff or for the reimbursement of staff. 7 34 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 7 35 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 8 1 early childhood Iowa fund,$1,159,009$2,318,018 shall 8 2 be used for efforts to improve the quality of early care, 8 3 health, and education programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to 8 4 this paragraph may be used for additional staff and for the 8 5 reimbursement of staff. The early childhood Iowa state board 8 6 may reserve a portion of the allocation, not to exceed$44,325 8 7$88,650, for the technical assistance expenses of the early 8 8 childhood Iowa state office, including the reimbursement of 8 9 staff, and shall distribute the remainder to early childhood 8 10 Iowa areas for local quality improvement efforts through a 8 11 methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa state board 8 12 to make the most productive use of the funding, which may 8 13 include use of the distribution formula, grants, or other 8 14 means. 8 15 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 8 16 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 8 17 early childhood Iowa fund,$412,515$825,030 shall be used for 8 18 support of professional development and training activities 8 19 for persons working in early care, health, and education by 8 20 the early childhood Iowa state board in collaboration with 8 21 the professional development component groups maintained by 8 22 the early childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance pursuant to 8 23 section 256I.12, subsection 7, paragraph "b", and the early 8 24 childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall be limited to 8 25 professional development and training activities agreed upon by 8 26 the parties participating in the collaboration. 8 27 9. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 8 28 a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with 8 29 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 8 30 108=446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three 8 31 services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for 8 32 those services: 8 33 .................................................. $860,7008 34 1,721,400 8 35 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 9 1$191,885$383,769 shall be allocated to the child health 9 2 specialty clinics administered by the state university of Iowa 9 3 in order to provide additional support for infants and toddlers 9 4 who are born prematurely, drug=exposed, or medically fragile. 9 5 10. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 9 6 a. For early head start projects: 9 7 .................................................. $287,2509 8 574,500 9 9 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 9 10 used for implementation and expansion of early head start 9 11 pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, 9 12 emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to 9 13 age three, including prenatal support for qualified families. 9 14 The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and 9 15 healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of 9 16 infants and toddlers in low=income families. Priority shall be 9 17 given to those organizations that have previously qualified for 9 18 and received state funding to administer an early head start 9 19 project. 9 20 11. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 9 21 a. To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks 9 22 to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as 9 23 authorized by section 301.1: 9 24 .................................................. $325,1079 25 652,000 9 26 b. Funding under this subsection is limited to$20$25 per 9 27 pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services offered to 9 28 resident public school pupils. 9 29 12. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 9 30 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 9 31 program established pursuant to chapter 284, and for not more 9 32 than the following full=time equivalent positions: 9 33 .................................................. $1,697,8349 34 2,965,467 9 35 ............................................... FTEs2.0010 1 5.90 10 2If moneys appropriated under this subsection and which 10 3 are allocated to pay the full amount of teacher leadership 10 4 supplemental aid payments to school districts for their 10 5 initial year of funding under section 284.13, subsection 1, 10 6 paragraph "e", for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 10 7 ending June 30, 2019, are insufficient for such purpose, the 10 8 department shall prorate the amount of the teacher leadership 10 9 supplemental aid payments calculated under section 284.13, 10 10 subsection 1, paragraph "e", subparagraph (2), subparagraph 10 11 division (a), and paid to school districts.10 12 12A. STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT 10 13 For distribution to school districts to offset the costs 10 14 associated with a statewide student assessment administered in 10 15 accordance with section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph "b": 10 16 .................................................. $ 2,700,000 10 17 12B. STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE TO EXPAND WORK=BASED LEARNING 10 18 For support costs associated with the creation of a 10 19 statewide clearinghouse to expand work=based learning as a part 10 20 of the future ready Iowa initiative: 10 21 .................................................. $ 250,000 10 22 12C. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 10 23 PROGRAM 10 24 For support costs associated with the creation of a program 10 25 to provide additional funds for resident high school pupils 10 26 enrolled in grades 9=12 to attend a community college for 10 27 college=level classes or attend a class taught by a community 10 28 college=employed instructor during the summer and outside of 10 29 the regular school year through a contractual agreement between 10 30 a community college and a school district under the future 10 31 ready Iowa initiative: 10 32 .................................................. $ 600,000 10 33 13. JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES 10 34 For school districts to provide direct services to the most 10 35 at=riskseniormiddle school or high school students enrolled 11 1 in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for 11 2 America's graduates specialist: 11 3 .................................................. $333,09411 4 1,666,188 11 5 14. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND 11 6 DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 11 7 For administration of a process for school districts to 11 8 establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the 11 9 performance of each attendance center operated by the district 11 10 in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and 11 11 report card for each attendance center, for internet site 11 12 and data system support, and for not more than the following 11 13 full=time equivalent positions: 11 14 .................................................. $125,00011 15 250,000 11 16 ............................................... FTEs2.0011 17 1.95 11 18 15. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 11 19 For purposes of administering the online state job posting 11 20 system in accordance with section 256.27: 11 21 .................................................. $115,00011 22 230,000 11 23 16. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 11 24 For distribution to school districts for implementation 11 25 of section 279.68, subsection 2, relating to successful 11 26 progression for early readers: 11 27 .................................................. $3,912,39111 28 7,824,782 11 29 17. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 11 30 For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an early 11 31 warning assessment and administering the early warning system 11 32 for literacy established in accordance with section 279.68 and 11 33 rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 31: 11 34 .................................................. $957,50011 35 1,915,000 12 1 The department shall administer and distribute to school 12 2 districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning 12 3 assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor 12 4 student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade 12 5 six. The department may charge school districts and accredited 12 6 nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual 12 7 costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning 12 8 assessment minus the moneys received by the department under 12 9 this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the 12 10 actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for 12 11 the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the 12 12 system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use 12 13 moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11, and 12 14 moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68, 12 15 subsection 2, to pay the early warning assessment system fee. 12 16 18. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 12 17 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in 12 18 order to implement, in collaboration with the area education 12 19 agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49, 12 20 paragraph "c": 12 21 .................................................. $478,75012 22 1,300,176 12 23 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 12 24 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 12 25 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 12 26 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 12 27 specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year. 12 28 19. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE 12 29 FUND 12 30 For deposit in the computer science professional development 12 31 incentive fund established under section 284.6A, if enacted: 12 32 .................................................. $250,00012 33 500,000 12 34 20. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 12 35 a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education 13 1 compact to pay Iowa's member state annual obligation: 13 2 .................................................. $57,50013 3 115,000 13 4 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 13 5 for distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 13 6 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 13 7 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 13 8 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose 13 9 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 13 10 21. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 13 11 For general state financial aid to merged areas as defined in 13 12 section 260C.2 in accordance with chapters 258 and 260C: 13 13 .................................................. $100,595,44513 14 202,690,889 13 15The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 13 16 allocated pursuant to the formula established in section 13 17 260C.18C.13 18 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C, 13 19 the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 13 20 as follows: 13 21 a. Merged Area I 13 22 .................................................. $ 9,435,160 13 23 b. Merged Area II 13 24 .................................................. $ 6,542,030 13 25 c. Merged Area III 13 26 .................................................. $ 5,259,047 13 27 d. Merged Area IV 13 28 .................................................. $ 3,685,190 13 29 e. Merged Area V 13 30 .................................................. $ 13,376,729 13 31 f. Merged Area VI 13 32 .................................................. $ 6,570,477 13 33 g. Merged Area VII 13 34 .................................................. $ 12,594,950 13 35 h. Merged Area IX 14 1 .................................................. $ 17,019,005 14 2 i. Merged Area X 14 3 .................................................. $ 31,397,454 14 4 j. Merged Area XI 14 5 .................................................. $ 47,840,478 14 6 k. Merged Area XII 14 7 .................................................. $ 12,082,512 14 8 l. Merged Area XIII 14 9 .................................................. $ 15,588,465 14 10 m. Merged Area XIV 14 11 .................................................. $ 3,820,358 14 12 n. Merged Area XV 14 13 .................................................. $ 11,286,059 14 14 o. Merged Area XVI 14 15 .................................................. $ 6,192,975 14 16 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 51, is amended 14 17 to read as follows: 14 18 SEC. 51. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AT=RISK 14 19 CHILDREN. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in 14 20 section 279.51 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 14 21 ending June 30, 2019, the amount appropriated from the general 14 22 fund of the state to the department of education for programs 14 23 for at=risk children under section 279.51 shall be not more 14 24 than$5,365,000$10,524,389. The amount of any reduction in 14 25 this section shall be prorated among the programs specified in 14 26 section 279.51, subsection 1, paragraphs "a", "b", and "c". 14 27 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 14 28 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 52, as amended 14 29 by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 40, is amended to read 14 30 as follows: 14 31 SEC. 52. There is appropriated from the general fund of 14 32 the state to the state board of regents for the fiscal year 14 33 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 14 34 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 14 35 purposes designated: 15 1 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 15 2 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 15 3 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 15 4 equivalent positions: 15 5 .................................................. $397,35715 6 775,655 15 7 ............................................... FTEs15.0015 8 2.48 15 9 The state board of regents shall submit a monthly financial 15 10 report in a format agreed upon by the state board of regents 15 11 office and the legislative services agency. The report 15 12 submitted in December 2018 shall include the five=year 15 13 graduation rates for the regents universities. 15 14 b. For moneys to be allocated between the southwest Iowa 15 15 regents resource center in Council Bluffs, the northwest Iowa 15 16 regents resource center in Sioux City, and the quad=cities 15 17 graduate studies center as determined by the board: 15 18 .................................................. $139,42415 19 272,161 15 20 c. For moneys to be distributed to Iowa public radio for 15 21 public radio operations: 15 22 .................................................. $179,63215 23 350,648 15 24 d. For allocation by the state board of regents to the state 15 25 university of Iowa, the Iowa state university of science and 15 26 technology, and the university of northern Iowa to support 15 27 new strategic initiatives, meet enrollment increases, meet 15 28 the demand for new courses and services, to fund new but 15 29 unavoidable or mandated cost increases, and to support any 15 30 other initiatives important to the core functions of the 15 31 universities: 15 32 .................................................. $ 8,300,000 15 33 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 15 34 a. General university 15 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 16 1 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 16 2 following full=time equivalent positions: 16 3 .................................................. $108,379,53416 4 211,560,793 16 5 ............................................... FTEs 5,058.55 16 6 b. Oakdale campus 16 7 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 16 8 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 16 9 equivalent positions: 16 10 .................................................. $1,093,27916 11 2,134,120 16 12 ............................................... FTEs 38.25 16 13 c. State hygienic laboratory 16 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 16 15 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 16 16 equivalent positions: 16 17 .................................................. $2,201,30816 18 4,297,032 16 19 ............................................... FTEs102.5016 20 103.77 16 21 d. Family practice program 16 22 For allocation by the dean of the college of medicine, with 16 23 approval of the advisory board, to qualified participants 16 24 to carry out the provisions of chapter 148D for the family 16 25 practice residency education program, including salaries 16 26 and support, and for not more than the following full=time 16 27 equivalent positions: 16 28 .................................................. $894,13316 29 1,745,379 16 30 ............................................... FTEs190.4016 31 2.19 16 32 e. Child health care services 16 33 For specialized child health care services, including 16 34 childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs, 16 35 rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the 17 1 Iowa high=risk infant follow=up program, including salaries 17 2 and support, and for not more than the following full=time 17 3 equivalent positions: 17 4 .................................................. $329,72817 5 643,641 17 6 ............................................... FTEs57.9717 7 4.25 17 8 f. Statewide cancer registry 17 9 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more than the 17 10 following full=time equivalent positions: 17 11 .................................................. $74,52617 12 145,476 17 13 ............................................... FTEs2.1017 14 1.04 17 15 g. Substance abuse consortium 17 16 For moneys to be allocated to the Iowa consortium for 17 17 substance abuse research and evaluation, and for not more than 17 18 the following full=time equivalent position: 17 19 .................................................. $27,76517 20 54,197 17 21 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 17 22 h. Center for biocatalysis 17 23 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more than the 17 24 following full=time equivalent positions: 17 25 .................................................. $361,86417 26 706,371 17 27 ............................................... FTEs 6.28 17 28 i. Primary health care initiative 17 29 For the primary health care initiative in the college 17 30 of medicine, and for not more than the following full=time 17 31 equivalent positions: 17 32 .................................................. $324,46517 33 633,367 17 34 ............................................... FTEs5.8917 35 5.36 18 1 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 18 2$127,445$254,889 shall be allocated to the department of 18 3 family practice at the state university of Iowa college of 18 4 medicine for family practice faculty and support staff. 18 5 j. Birth defects registry 18 6 For the birth defects registry, and for not more than the 18 7 following full=time equivalent position: 18 8 .................................................. $19,14418 9 37,370 18 10 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 18 11 k. Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center 18 12 For the Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center, 18 13 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent 18 14 positions: 18 15 .................................................. $81,27018 16 158,641 18 17 ............................................... FTEs 2.75 18 18 l. Iowa online advanced placement academy science, 18 19 technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative 18 20 For the establishment of the Iowa online advanced placement 18 21 academy science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 18 22 initiative established pursuant to section 263.8A: 18 23 .................................................. $240,92518 24 470,293 18 25 m. Iowa flood center 18 26 For the Iowa flood center for use by the university's college 18 27 of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1: 18 28 .................................................. $600,00018 29 1,171,222 18 30 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 18 31 a. General university 18 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 18 33 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 18 34 following full=time equivalent positions: 18 35 .................................................. $86,437,43119 1 167,474,125 19 2 ............................................... FTEs 3,647.42 19 3 b. Agricultural experiment station 19 4 For the agricultural experiment station salaries, support, 19 5 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 19 6 the following full=time equivalent positions: 19 7 .................................................. $14,943,43919 8 29,886,877 19 9 ............................................... FTEs 546.98 19 10 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 19 11 economics 19 12 For the cooperative extension service in agriculture 19 13 and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, and 19 14 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 19 15 full=time equivalent positions: 19 16 .................................................. $9,133,36119 17 18,266,722 19 18 ............................................... FTEs383.3419 19 382.34 19 20 d. Livestock disease research 19 21 For deposit in and the use of the livestock disease research 19 22 fund under section 267.8: 19 23 .................................................. $86,42219 24 172,844 19 25 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 19 26 a. General university 19 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 19 28 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 19 29 following full=time equivalent positions: 19 30 .................................................. $46,856,18119 31 93,712,362 19 32 ............................................... FTEs1,447.5019 33 1,426.69 19 34 b. Recycling and reuse center 19 35 For purposes of the recycling and reuse center, and for not 20 1 more than the following full=time equivalent positions: 20 2 .................................................. $87,62820 3 175,256 20 4 ............................................... FTEs3.0020 5 1.93 20 6 c. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 20 7 collaborative initiative 20 8 For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, 20 9 and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established 20 10 pursuant to section 268.7, and for not more than the following 20 11 full=time equivalent positions: 20 12 .................................................. $2,723,18820 13 5,446,375 20 14 ............................................... FTEs6.2020 15 4.47 20 16 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this lettered 20 17 paragraph, the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 20 18 shall be expended for salaries, staffing, institutional 20 19 support, activities directly related to recruitment of 20 20 kindergarten through grade 12 mathematics and science teachers, 20 21 and for ongoing mathematics and science programming for 20 22 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. 20 23 (2) The university of northern Iowa shall work with the 20 24 community colleges to develop STEM professional development 20 25 programs for community college instructors and STEM curriculum 20 26 development. 20 27 (3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 20 28 paragraph, not less than$250,000$500,000 shall be used to 20 29 provide technology education opportunities to high school, 20 30 career academy, and community college students through a 20 31 public=private partnership, as well as opportunities for 20 32 students and faculties at these institutions to secure 20 33 broad=based information technology certification. The 20 34 partnership shall provide all of the following: 20 35 (a) A research=based curriculum. 21 1 (b) Online access to the curriculum. 21 2 (c) Instructional software for classroom and student use. 21 3 (d) Certification of skills and competencies in a broad base 21 4 of information technology=related skill areas. 21 5 (e) Professional development for teachers. 21 6 (f) Deployment and program support, including but not 21 7 limited to integration with current curriculum standards. 21 8 (4) Notwithstanding section 8.33, of the moneys 21 9 appropriated in this paragraph "c" that remain unencumbered 21 10 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year, an amount 21 11 equivalent to not more than 5 percent of the amount 21 12 appropriated in this paragraph "c" shall not revert but shall 21 13 remain available for expenditure for summer programs for 21 14 students until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 21 15 d. Real estate education program 21 16 For purposes of the real estate education program, and for 21 17 not more than the following full=time equivalent position: 21 18 .................................................. $62,65121 19 125,302 21 20 ............................................... FTEs1.0021 21 0.96 21 22 5. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 21 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 21 24 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 21 25 equivalent positions: 21 26 .................................................. $4,948,67621 27 9,996,325 21 28 ............................................... FTEs 126.60 21 29 6. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL 21 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 21 31 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time 21 32 equivalent positions: 21 33 .................................................. $2,063,24821 34 4,167,759 21 35 ............................................... FTEs 62.87 22 1 Sec. 7. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, subsection 22 2 4, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 140, section 44, is 22 3 amended to read as follows: 22 4 4. The following are range 4 positions: director of the 22 5 department of human rights, director of the Iowa state civil 22 6 rights commission,executive director of the college student 22 7 aid commission,director of the department for the blind, 22 8 executive director of the ethics and campaign disclosure 22 9 board, executive director of the Iowa public information 22 10 board, members of the public employment relations board, and 22 11 chairperson, vice chairperson, and members of the board of 22 12 parole. 22 13 Sec. 8. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, subsection 22 14 5, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 123, section 63, is 22 15 amended to read as follows: 22 16 5. The following are range 5 positions: administrator of 22 17 the division of homeland security and emergency management of 22 18 the department of public defense, state public defender, drug 22 19 policy coordinator, labor commissioner, workers' compensation 22 20 commissioner, executive director of the college student aid 22 21 commission, director of the department of cultural affairs, 22 22 director of the department of elder affairs, director of the 22 23 law enforcement academy, members of the property assessment 22 24 appeal board, and administrator of the historical division of 22 25 the department of cultural affairs. 22 26 Sec. 9. Section 256.9, subsection 56, Code 2018, as amended 22 27 by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 4, is amended to 22 28 read as follows: 22 29 56. Develop and establish an online learning program model 22 30 in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 22 31 subsection 32, and in accordance with section 256.43. The 22 32 director shall maintain a list of approved online providers 22 33 that meet the standards of section 256.42, subsection 6, and 22 34 provide course content through an online learning platform 22 35 taught byan Iowa licenseda teacherthatlicensed under 23 1 chapter 272 who has specialized training or experience in 23 2 online learning. Providers shall apply for approval annually 23 3 or as determined by the department. 23 4 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph k, as 23 5 enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 20, is 23 6 amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof 23 7 the following: 23 8 k. One=half unit of personal finance literacy. All students 23 9 shall complete at least one=half unit of personal finance 23 10 literacy as a condition of graduation. The curriculum shall, 23 11 at a minimum, include developing short=term and long=term 23 12 financial goals; understanding needs versus wants; spending 23 13 plans and positive cash flow; informed and responsible decision 23 14 making; repaying debt; risk management options; saving, 23 15 investing, and asset building; understanding human, cultural, 23 16 and societal issues; and legal and ethical behavior. A half 23 17 unit of personal finance literacy may count as a half unit 23 18 of social studies in meeting the requirements of paragraph 23 19 "b", though the teacher providing personal finance literacy 23 20 coursework that counts as a half unit of social studies need 23 21 not hold a social studies endorsement. Units of coursework 23 22 that meet the requirements of any combination of coursework 23 23 required under paragraphs "a" through "f", "h", or "j" and 23 24 incorporate the curriculum required under this paragraph "k" 23 25 shall be deemed to satisfy the offer and teach requirements 23 26 of this paragraph "k" and a student who completes such units 23 27 shall be deemed to have met the graduation requirement of this 23 28 paragraph "k". 23 29 Sec. 11. Section 256.42, subsection 7, paragraph c, as 23 30 enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 6, is 23 31 amended to read as follows: 23 32 c. Any specified subject course to which section 256.11, 23 33 subsection 5, does not apply under paragraph "a" or "b" shall 23 34 be provided by the initiative if the initiative offers the 23 35 course unless the course offered by the initiative lacks the 24 1 capacity to accommodate additional students. In that case, the 24 2 specified subject course may instead be provided by the school 24 3 district or accredited nonpublic schoolthroughif either of 24 4 the following applies: 24 5 (1) Through an online learning platform if the course is 24 6 developed by the school district or accredited nonpublic school 24 7 itself, provided theonline learning platformcourse is taught 24 8 by an Iowa licensed teacher with online learning experience and 24 9 the course content is aligned with the Iowa content standards 24 10 and satisfies the requirements of subsection 6. 24 11 (2) Through a private provider utilized to provide the 24 12 course that meets the standards of section 256.42 and is 24 13 approved in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 56. 24 14 Sec. 12. Section 256.43, subsection 2, Code 2018, as amended 24 15 by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 10, is amended to 24 16 read as follows: 24 17 2. Private providers. 24 18 a. At the discretion of the school board or authorities in 24 19 charge of an accredited nonpublic school, after consideration 24 20 of circumstances created by necessity, convenience, and 24 21 cost=effectiveness, courses developed by private providers may 24 22 be utilized by the school district or school in implementing a 24 23 high=quality online learning program. Courses obtained from 24 24 private providers shall be taught by teachers licensed under 24 25 chapter 272. 24 26 b. A school district may provide courses developed by 24 27 private providers and delivered primarily over the internet 24 28 to pupils who are participating in open enrollment under 24 29 section 282.18. However, if a student's participation 24 30 in open enrollment to receive educational instruction 24 31 and course content delivered primarily over the internet 24 32 results in the termination of enrollment in the receiving 24 33 district, the receiving district shall, within thirty days 24 34 of the termination, notify the district of residence of the 24 35 termination and the date of the termination. 25 1 c. Private providers utilized to provide courses by a school 25 2 district or accredited nonpublic school in accordance with 25 3 this section shall meet the standards of section 256.42 and be 25 4 approved in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 56. 25 5 Sec. 13. Section 261.9, subsection 3, Code 2018, is amended 25 6 by striking the subsection. 25 7 Sec. 14. Section 261.86, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 25 8 by adding the following new paragraph: 25 9 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0f. Completes and submits application forms 25 10 required by the commission, including the free application for 25 11 federal student aid and applies for all available state and 25 12 federal financial aid. 25 13 Sec. 15. Section 261.86, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 25 14 to read as follows: 25 15 2. a. Educational assistance paid pursuant to this section 25 16 shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for 25 17 institutions of higher learning under the control of the state 25 18 board of regents or the amount determined under paragraph "b", 25 19 whichever amount is less. 25 20 b. If an eligible member of the national guard receives 25 21 nonrepayable financial aid under any other state or federal 25 22 program, the full amount of that aid shall be considered 25 23 part of the member's available financial resources before 25 24 determining the amount of the educational assistance the member 25 25 shall receive under this program for the same period during 25 26 which the member receives other state or federal financial aid. 25 27 c. If the amount appropriated in a fiscal year for purposes 25 28 of this section is insufficient to provide educational 25 29 assistance to all national guard members who apply for the 25 30 program and who are determined by the adjutant general to 25 31 be eligible for the program, the adjutant general shall, in 25 32 coordination with the commission, determine the distribution 25 33 of educational assistance. However, except as provided in 25 34 paragraphs "a" and "b", educational assistance paid pursuant 25 35 to this section shall not be less than fifty percent of the 26 1 resident tuition rate established for institutions of higher 26 2 learning under the control of the state board of regents or 26 3 fifty percent of the tuition rate at the institution attended 26 4 by the national guard member, whichever is lower. Neither 26 5 eligibility nor educational assistance determinations shall 26 6 be based upon a national guard member's unit, the location at 26 7 which drills are attended, or whether the eligible individual 26 8 is a member of the Iowa army or air national guard. 26 9 Sec. 16. Section 261.114, subsection 3, unnumbered 26 10 paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 26 11 A program agreement shall be entered into by an eligible 26 12 student and the commission when the eligible student begins 26 13 the final year of study in an academic program leading to 26 14 eligibility for licensure as a nurse practitioner or physician 26 15 assistant. The commission shall not enter into any new 26 16 program agreement under this section on or after July 1, 2018. 26 17 Under the agreement, to receive loan repayments pursuant to 26 18 subsection 5, an eligible student shall agree to and shall 26 19 fulfill all of the following requirements: 26 20 Sec. 17. Section 261.114, subsection 8, Code 2018, is 26 21 amended by striking the subsection. 26 22 Sec. 18. Section 261.114, subsection 9, Code 2018, is 26 23 amended to read as follows: 26 24 9.Postponement and satisfactionSatisfaction of service 26 25 obligation. 26 26a. The obligation to engage in practice in accordance with 26 27 subsection 3 shall be postponed for the following purposes:26 28(1) Active duty status in the armed forces, the armed forces 26 29 military reserve, or the national guard.26 30(2) Service in volunteers in service to America.26 31(3) Service in the federal peace corps.26 32(4) A period of service commitment to the United States 26 33 public health service commissioned corps.26 34(5) A period of religious missionary work conducted by an 26 35 organization exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to 27 1 section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.27 2(6) Any period of temporary medical incapacity during which 27 3 the person obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to 27 4 engage in full=time practice as required under subsection 3.27 5b. Except for a postponement under paragraph "a", 27 6 subparagraph (6), an obligation to engage in practice under an 27 7 agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3, shall not be 27 8 postponed for more than two years from the time the full=time 27 9 practice was to have commenced under the agreement.27 10c.a. An obligation to engage in full=time practice under 27 11 an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 shall be 27 12 considered satisfied when any of the following conditions are 27 13 met: 27 14 (1) The terms of the agreement are completed. 27 15 (2) The person who entered into the agreement dies. 27 16 (3) The person who entered into the agreement, due to a 27 17 permanent disability, is unable to practice as an advanced 27 18 registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant. 27 19d.b. If a loan repayment recipient fails to fulfill 27 20 the obligation to engage in practice in accordance with 27 21 subsection 3, the recipient shall be subject to repayment to 27 22 the commission of the loan amount plus interest as specified 27 23 by rule. A loan repayment recipient who fails to meet the 27 24 requirements of the obligation to engage in practice in 27 25 accordance with subsection 3 may also be subject to repayment 27 26 of moneys advanced by the service commitment area as provided 27 27 in any agreement with the service commitment area. 27 28 Sec. 19. Section 261.114, subsection 10, Code 2018, is 27 29 amended to read as follows: 27 30 10. Trust fund established. A rural Iowa advanced 27 31 registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant trust 27 32 fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund under 27 33 the control of the commission. The commission shall remit all 27 34 repayments made pursuant to this section to the rural Iowa 27 35 advanced registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant 28 1 trust fund. All moneys deposited or paid into the trust fund 28 2 are appropriated and made available to the commission to be 28 3 used for meeting the requirements of this section. Moneys in 28 4 the fund up to the total amount that an eligible student may 28 5 receive for an eligible loan in accordance with this section 28 6 and upon fulfilling the requirements of subsection 3 shall be 28 7 considered encumbered for the duration of the agreement entered 28 8 into pursuant to subsection 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 28 9 any balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not 28 10 revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be available 28 11 for purposes of this section in subsequent fiscal years. 28 12 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 28 13 30, 2023, shall not revert to the general fund of the state but 28 14 shall be transferred to the health care loan repayment fund 28 15 established pursuant to section 261.116 to be used for purposes 28 16 of the health care loan repayment program. 28 17 Sec. 20. Section 261.114, Code 2018, is amended by adding 28 18 the following new subsection: 28 19 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. This section is repealed July 1, 2023. 28 20 Sec. 21. Section 261.116, Code 2018, is amended to read as 28 21 follows: 28 22 261.116Registered nurse and nurse educatorHealth care loan 28 23forgivenessrepayment program. 28 24 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the 28 25 context otherwise requires: 28 26 a. "Advanced registered nurse practitioner" means a person 28 27 licensed as a registered nurse under chapter 152 or 152E who 28 28 is licensed by the board of nursing as an advanced registered 28 29 nurse practitioner. 28 30 b. "Nurse educator" means a registered nurse who holds 28 31 a master's degree or doctorate degree and is employed by a 28 32 community college, an accredited private institution, or an 28 33 institution of higher education governed by the state board 28 34 of regents as a faculty member to teach nursing at a nursing 28 35 education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to 29 1 section 152.5. 29 2 c. "Physician assistant" means a person licensed as a 29 3 physician assistant under chapter 148C. 29 4 d. "Qualified student loan" means a loan that was made, 29 5 insured, or guaranteed under Tit. IV of the federal Higher 29 6 Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under Tit. VII or VIII 29 7 of the federal Public Health Service Act, as amended, directly 29 8 to the borrower for attendance at an approved postsecondary 29 9 educational institution. 29 10 e. "Service commitment area" means a city in Iowa with a 29 11 population of less than twenty=six thousand that is located 29 12 more than fifty miles from a city with a population of fifty 29 13 thousand or more. 29 14 2. Program established. Aregistered nurse and nurse 29 15 educatorhealth care loanforgivenessrepayment program is 29 16 established to be administered by the commission. The program 29 17 shall consist of loan forgiveness for eligible federally 29 18 guaranteedfor purposes of repaying the qualified student 29 19 loansforof registered nurses, advanced registered nurse 29 20 practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse educators who 29 21 practice full=time in a service commitment area or teach in 29 22 this state, as appropriate, and who are selected for the 29 23 program in accordance with this section.For purposes of 29 24 this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "nurse 29 25 educator" means a registered nurse who holds a master's degree 29 26 or doctorate degree and is employed as a faculty member who 29 27 teaches nursing as provided in 655 IAC 2.6(152) at a community 29 28 college, an accredited private institution, or an institution 29 29 of higher education governed by the state board of regents.An 29 30 applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard is exempt 29 31 from the service commitment area requirement, but shall submit 29 32 an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing full=time 29 33 in this state. 29 342.3. Application requirements. Each applicant for loan 29 35forgivenessrepayment shall, in accordance with the rules of 30 1 the commission, do the following: 30 2 a. Complete and file an application forregistered nurse 30 3 or nurse educatorloanforgivenessrepayment. The individual 30 4 shall be responsible for the prompt submission of any 30 5 information required by the commission. 30 6 b. File a new application and submit information as 30 7 required by the commission annually on the basis of which 30 8 the applicant's eligibility for the renewed loanforgiveness 30 9repayment will be evaluated and determined. 30 10 c. Complete and return, on a form approved by the 30 11 commission, an affidavit of practice verifying that the 30 12 applicant is a registered nurse, an advanced registered nurse 30 13 practitioner, or a physician assistant who is practicing 30 14 full=time in a service commitment area in this state or is a 30 15 nurse educatorteaching at a community college, an accredited 30 16 private institution, or an institution of higher learning 30 17 governed by the state board of regentswho teaches full=time 30 18 in this state. If practice in a service commitment area is 30 19 required as a condition of receiving loan repayment, the 30 20 affidavit shall specify the service commitment area in which 30 21 the applicant is practicing full=time. 30 223.4. Loan repayment amounts. 30 23a.The annual amount ofregistered nurseloanforgiveness 30 24 for a registered nurse who completes a course of study, which 30 25 leads to a baccalaureate or associate degree of nursing, 30 26 diploma in nursing, or a graduate or equivalent degree in 30 27 nursing, and who practices in this state,repayment provided to 30 28 a recipient under this section shall not exceedthe resident 30 29 tuition rate established for institutions of higher learning 30 30 governed by the state board of regents for the first year 30 31 following the registered nurse's graduation from a nursing 30 32 education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to 30 33 section 152.5six thousand dollars, or twenty percent of the 30 34registered nurse's total federally guaranteed Stafford loan 30 35 amount under the federal family education loan program or the 31 1 federal direct loan program, including principal and interest 31 2recipient's total qualified student loan, whichever amount is 31 3 less. Aregistered nurse shall berecipient is eligible for 31 4 the loanforgivenessrepayment program for not more than five 31 5 consecutive years. 31 6b. The annual amount of nurse educator loan forgiveness 31 7 shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for 31 8 institutions of higher learning governed by the state board 31 9 of regents for the first year following the nurse educator's 31 10 graduation from an advanced formal academic nursing education 31 11 program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to section 31 12 152.5, or twenty percent of the nurse educator's total 31 13 federally guaranteed Stafford loan amount under the federal 31 14 family education loan program or the federal direct loan 31 15 program, including principal and interest, whichever amount 31 16 is less. A nurse educator shall be eligible for the loan 31 17 forgiveness program for not more than five consecutive years.31 184.5. Selection criteria. The commission shall establish 31 19 by rule the evaluation criteria to be used in evaluating 31 20 applications submitted under this section. Priority shall be 31 21 given to applicants who are residents of Iowa and, if requested 31 22 by the adjutant general, to applicants who are members of the 31 23 Iowa national guard. 31 24 6. Health care loan repayment fund. Aregistered nurse and 31 25 nurse educatorhealth care loanforgivenessrepayment fund is 31 26 created for deposit of moneys appropriated to or received by 31 27 the commission for use under the program. Notwithstanding 31 28 section 8.33, moneys deposited in the health care loan 31 29 repayment fund shall not revert to any fund of the state 31 30 at the end of any fiscal year but shall remain in the loan 31 31forgivenessrepayment fund and be continuously available for 31 32 loanforgivenessrepayment under the program. Notwithstanding 31 33 section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys 31 34 deposited in the health care loan fund shall be credited to the 31 35 fund. 32 15.7. Report. The commission shall submit in a report 32 2 to the general assembly by January 1, annually, the number of 32 3 individuals who received loanforgivenessrepayment pursuant to 32 4 this section, where the participants practiced or taught, the 32 5 amount paid to each program participant, and other information 32 6 identified by the commission as indicators of outcomesfromof 32 7 the program. 32 86.8. Rules. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to 32 9 chapter 17A to administer this section. 32 10 Sec. 22. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c, 32 11 e, f, and g, Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 32 12 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, and 32 13 ending June 30,20182019, to the department, the amount of 32 14eightfive hundredforty=sixeight thousand two hundred fifty 32 15 dollars for the issuance of national board certification awards 32 16 in accordance with section 256.44. Of the amount allocated 32 17 under this paragraph, not less than eighty=five thousand 32 18 dollars shall be used to administer the ambassador to education 32 19 position in accordance with section 256.45. 32 20 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, and 32 21 ending June 30,20182019, up to seven hundredseventy=four 32 22twenty=eight thousandthreetwo hundred sixteen dollars to 32 23 the department for purposes of implementing the professional 32 24 development program requirements of section 284.6, assistance 32 25 in developing model evidence for teacher quality committees 32 26 established pursuant to section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph 32 27 "b", and the evaluator training program in section 284.10. 32 28 A portion of the funds allocated to the department for 32 29 purposes of this paragraph may be used by the department for 32 30 administrative purposes and for not more than four full=time 32 31 equivalent positions. 32 32 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, 32 33 and ending June 30,20182019, an amount up to one million 32 34one hundred twenty=threeseventy=seven thousandnineeight 32 35 hundred ten dollars to the department for the establishment 33 1 of teacher development academies in accordance with section 33 2 284.6, subsection 10. A portion of the funds allocated to 33 3 the department for purposes of this paragraph may be used for 33 4 administrative purposes. 33 5 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, and 33 6 ending June 30,20182019, to the department an amount up to 33 7 twenty=five thousand dollars for purposes of the fine arts 33 8 beginning teacher mentoring program established under section 33 9 256.34. 33 10 f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20172018, and 33 11 ending June 30,20182019, to the department an amount up 33 12 to six hundred twenty=six thousand one hundred ninety=one 33 13 dollars shall be used by the department for a delivery system, 33 14 in collaboration with area education agencies, to assist in 33 15 implementing the career paths and leadership roles considered 33 16 pursuant to sections 284.15, 284.16, and 284.17, including but 33 17 not limited to planning grants to school districts and area 33 18 education agencies, technical assistance for the department, 33 19 technical assistance for districts and area education agencies, 33 20 training and staff development, and the contracting of external 33 21 expertise and services. In using moneys allocated for purposes 33 22 of this paragraph, the department shall give priority to school 33 23 districts with certified enrollments of fewer than six hundred 33 24 students. A portion of the moneys allocated annually to the 33 25 department for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the 33 26 department for administrative purposes and for not more than 33 27 five full=time equivalent positions. 33 28 g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20182019, 33 29 and for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department of 33 30 education, ten million dollars for purposes of implementing 33 31 the supplemental assistance for high=need schools provisions 33 32 of section 284.11. Annually, of the moneys allocated to 33 33 the department for purposes of this paragraph, up to one 33 34 hundred thousand dollars may be used by the department for 33 35 administrative purposes and for not more than one full=time 34 1 equivalent position. 34 2 Sec. 23. REPEAL. Section 261.16A, Code 2018, is repealed. 34 3 Sec. 24. APPLICABILITY. The following provisions of this 34 4 Act apply to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2018, 34 5 effective with the pay period beginning June 29, 2018: 34 6 1. The section of this Act amending 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 34 7 1191, section 14, subsection 4, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, 34 8 chapter 140, section 44. 34 9 2. The section of this Act amending 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 34 10 1191, section 14, subsection 5, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, 34 11 chapter 123, section 63. 34 12 DIVISION II 34 13 WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS ==== APPROPRIATIONS FY 2018=2019 34 14 Sec. 25. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 55, as amended 34 15 by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 41, is amended to read 34 16 as follows: 34 17 SEC. 55. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker 34 18 and job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following 34 19 departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year 34 20 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 34 21 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 34 22 purposes designated: 34 23 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 24 a. For deposit in the workforce training and economic 34 25 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A: 34 26 .................................................. $7,550,00034 27 15,100,000 34 28 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph "a", 34 29 not more than$50,000$100,000 shall be used by the department 34 30 for administration of the workforce training and economic 34 31 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A. 34 32 b. For distribution to community colleges for the purposes 34 33 of implementing adult education and literacy programs pursuant 34 34 to section 260C.50: 34 35 .................................................. $2,750,00035 1 5,500,000 35 2 (1) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 35 3 "b",$1,941,500$3,883,000 shall be allocated pursuant to the 35 4 formula established in section 260C.18C. 35 5 (2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 35 6 "b", not more than$75,000$150,000 shall be used by the 35 7 department for implementation of adult education and literacy 35 8 programs pursuant to section 260C.50. 35 9 (3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 35 10 "b", not more than$733,500$1,467,000 shall be distributed as 35 11 grants to community colleges for the purpose of adult basic 35 12 education programs for students requiring instruction in 35 13 English as a second language. The department shall establish 35 14 an application process and criteria to award grants pursuant to 35 15 this subparagraph to community colleges. The criteria shall be 35 16 based on need for instruction in English as a second language 35 17 in the region served by each community college as determined by 35 18 factors including data from the latest federal decennial census 35 19 and outreach efforts to determine regional needs. 35 20 (4) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 35 21 "b",$105,000$210,000 shall be transferred to the department 35 22 of human services for purposes of administering a pilot project 35 23 to provide access to international resources to Iowans and new 35 24 Iowans to provide economic and leadership development resulting 35 25 in Iowa being a more inclusive and welcoming place to live, 35 26 work, and raise a family. The pilot project shall provide 35 27 supplemental support services for international refugees to 35 28 improve learning, English literacy, life skills, cultural 35 29 competencies, and integration in a county with a population 35 30 over 350,000 as determined by the 2010 federal decennial 35 31 census. The department of human services shall utilize a 35 32 request for proposals process to identify the entity best 35 33 qualified to implement the pilot project. 35 34 c. For accelerated career education program capital 35 35 projects at community colleges that are authorized under 36 1 chapter 260G and that meet the definition of the term "vertical 36 2 infrastructure" in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c": 36 3 .................................................. $3,000,00036 4 5,000,000 36 5 d. For deposit in the pathways for academic career and 36 6 employment fund established pursuant to section 260H.2: 36 7 .................................................. $2,500,00036 8 5,000,000 36 9 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 36 10 "d", not more than$100,000$200,000 shall be allocated by 36 11 the department for implementation of regional industry sector 36 12 partnerships pursuant to section 260H.7B and for not more than 36 13 one full=time equivalent position. 36 14 e. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund 36 15 established pursuant to section 260I.2: 36 16 .................................................. $1,000,00036 17 2,000,000 36 18 f. For deposit in the statewide work=based learning 36 19 intermediary network fund created pursuant to section 256.40: 36 20 .................................................. $750,00036 21 1,500,000 36 22 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph "f", 36 23 not more than$25,000$50,000 shall be used by the department 36 24 to provide statewide support for work=based learning. 36 25 g. For support costs associated with administering a 36 26 workforce preparation outcome reporting system for the purpose 36 27 of collecting and reporting data relating to the educational 36 28 and employment outcomes of workforce preparation programs 36 29 receiving moneys pursuant to this subsection: 36 30 .................................................. $100,00036 31 200,000 36 32 2. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 36 33 For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage tuition 36 34 grants in accordance with section 261.130: 36 35 .................................................. $2,500,00037 1 5,000,000 37 2 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 37 3 in this section of this Act that remain unencumbered or 37 4 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 37 5 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 37 6 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 37 7 EXPLANATION 37 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 37 9 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 37 10 This bill appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2018=2019 from 37 11 the general fund of the state and other funds to the college 37 12 student aid commission, the department for the blind, the 37 13 department of education, and the state board of regents and its 37 14 institutions. The bill is organized by divisions. 37 15 DIVISION I ==== FY 2018=2019. 37 16 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. The bill appropriates to the 37 17 department for the blind for its administration. 37 18 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION. The bill includes 37 19 appropriations to the college student aid commission for 37 20 general administrative purposes, the loan repayment program 37 21 for health care professionals, the national guard educational 37 22 assistance program, the teacher shortage loan forgiveness 37 23 program, the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program, the 37 24 teach Iowa scholar program, the rural Iowa primary care loan 37 25 repayment program, and the registered nurse and nurse educator 37 26 loan forgiveness program. 37 27 The bill prohibits the commission from approving new loan 37 28 forgiveness applications under the teacher shortage loan 37 29 forgiveness program. Statute is modified to require applicants 37 30 for the national guard educational assistance program to 37 31 complete and submit forms required by the commission, and to 37 32 provide that any other state or federal financial aid the 37 33 applicant qualifies for be considered part of the applicant's 37 34 financial resources. 37 35 The bill modifies the rural Iowa advanced registered nurse 38 1 practitioner and physician assistant loan repayment program by 38 2 prohibiting the commission from entering into any new program 38 3 agreements on or after July 1, 2018; striking a provision to 38 4 allow a person who entered into a program agreement to practice 38 5 part=time; striking language relating to the postponement of 38 6 program obligations; repealing the program July 1, 2023; and 38 7 providing for the transfer of any balance in the rural Iowa 38 8 advanced registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant 38 9 trust fund on June 30, 2023, to the health care loan repayment 38 10 fund established for purposes of the health care loan repayment 38 11 program. 38 12 The bill expands the current registered nurse and nurse 38 13 educator program by adding advanced registered nurse 38 14 practitioners and physician assistants to the program. The 38 15 bill changes the name of the program, and of the program fund, 38 16 to the health care loan repayment program and the health care 38 17 loan repayment fund. 38 18 To qualify for the program, applicants who are registered 38 19 nurses, advanced registered practitioners, or physician 38 20 assistants must complete and return an affidavit of practice 38 21 verifying that the applicant is or will be practicing full=time 38 22 in a service commitment area in this state or is a nurse 38 23 educator teaching full=time in this state. The affidavit must 38 24 specify the service commitment area in which the applicant will 38 25 practice as a condition of receiving loan repayment. Nurse 38 26 educators are not required to teach in service commitment 38 27 areas. An applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard 38 28 is exempt from the service commitment area requirement, but 38 29 must submit an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing 38 30 in this state. The bill defines a service commitment area as 38 31 a city in Iowa with a population of less than 26,000 that is 38 32 located more than 50 miles from a city with a population of 38 33 50,000 or more. 38 34 Currently, the annual amount of loan repayment for a 38 35 registered nurse or nurse educator shall not exceed the 39 1 resident tuition rate established for regents universities or 39 2 20 percent of the registered nurse's total federally determined 39 3 loan amount, including principal and interest, whichever 39 4 amount is less. The bill limits the annual amount of loan 39 5 repayment to a program applicant to $6,000 or 20 percent of 39 6 the recipient's total qualified student loan, whichever amount 39 7 is less. The bill defines qualified student loan as a loan 39 8 that was made, insured, or guaranteed under Tit. IV of the 39 9 federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under 39 10 Tit. VII or VIII of the federal Public Health Service Act, as 39 11 amended, directly to the borrower for attendance at an approved 39 12 postsecondary educational institution. 39 13 The commission is required to establish by rule the criteria 39 14 to be used in evaluating applications, and to give highest 39 15 priority to applicants who are residents of Iowa, then, if 39 16 requested by the adjutant general, to applicants who are 39 17 members of the Iowa national guard. 39 18 The bill provides that moneys appropriated to the commission 39 19 for the national guard educational assistance program may be 39 20 distributed to a public university that purchased an Iowa 39 21 for=profit accredited private institution effective March 22, 39 22 2018, whose students were eligible members of the national 39 23 guard and received educational assistance under the national 39 24 guard educational assistance program in the fiscal year 39 25 beginning July 1, 2017, if the students continue to meet the 39 26 requirements of the national guard educational assistance 39 27 program. 39 28 The bill limits the standing appropriation for the Iowa 39 29 tuition grant for students attending nonprofit accredited 39 30 private institutions. The bill also eliminates the standing 39 31 appropriation for Iowa tuition grants for students attending 39 32 for=profit accredited private institutions and all related Code 39 33 provisions. However, the bill authorizes moneys appropriated 39 34 for Iowa tuition grants for FY 2018=2019 to be distributed 39 35 for students attending a for=profit postsecondary institution 40 1 which until prior to its purchase effective January 8, 2010, 40 2 by a for=profit institution was a nonprofit accredited private 40 3 institution. The tuition grant amount for students attending 40 4 such an institution is capped at $1,200. The bill also 40 5 provides that $80,000 of the moneys appropriated for Iowa 40 6 tuition grants for FY 2018=2019 shall be used for qualified 40 7 students attending barber and cosmetology arts and sciences 40 8 schools licensed in Iowa. 40 9 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The bill appropriates moneys to 40 10 the department of education for purposes of the department's 40 11 general administration, career and technical education 40 12 administration, division of vocational rehabilitation services 40 13 including independent living programs, the entrepreneurs with 40 14 disabilities program, and independent living centers, state 40 15 library for general administration and the enrich Iowa program, 40 16 public broadcasting division, career and technical education, 40 17 school food service, early childhood Iowa fund, expansion of 40 18 the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement 40 19 Act birth through age three services, early head start 40 20 projects, textbooks for nonpublic school pupils, the student 40 21 achievement and teacher quality program, statewide student 40 22 assessments, a statewide clearinghouse to expand work=based 40 23 learning, a postsecondary summer classes for high school 40 24 students program, jobs for America's graduates specialists, 40 25 attendance center performance/general internet site and data 40 26 system support, the online state job posting system, successful 40 27 progression for early readers, an early warning system for 40 28 literacy, the Iowa reading research center, the computer 40 29 science professional development incentive fund, distribution 40 30 to the midwestern higher education compact to pay Iowa's member 40 31 state annual obligation, area education agencies, and community 40 32 colleges. 40 33 The bill amends language enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, SF 475, 40 34 which adds a requirement that school districts and accredited 40 35 nonpublic schools offer and teach a half unit of coursework in 41 1 personal finance literacy, and which students must complete 41 2 as a condition of graduation. The bill modifies new Code 41 3 language enacted in 2018 Iowa Acts, SF 475, by condensing the 41 4 material that must be included in the curriculum, providing 41 5 that a half unit of personal finance literacy may count as a 41 6 half unit of social studies for meeting the education standards 41 7 requirements for high school social studies coursework, and 41 8 providing that units of coursework that meet the requirements 41 9 of any combination of specified coursework required under the 41 10 high school education standards and incorporate the personal 41 11 finance literacy curriculum shall be deemed to satisfy the 41 12 offer and teach requirements and providing that a student 41 13 who completes such a unit shall be deemed to have met the 41 14 graduation requirement. Under SF 475, the language takes 41 15 effect July 1, 2019. 41 16 The bill reduces the standing appropriation for at=risk 41 17 children under Code section 279.51. 41 18 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. The bill appropriates moneys to 41 19 the state board of regents for the board office, universities' 41 20 general operating budgets; the southwest Iowa regents resource 41 21 center, northwest Iowa regents resource center, and the 41 22 quad=cities graduate studies center; Iowa public radio; the 41 23 state university of Iowa; Iowa state university of science 41 24 and technology; the university of northern Iowa; and for the 41 25 Iowa school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight saving 41 26 school. 41 27 DIVISION II ==== WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS ==== APPROPRIATIONS 41 28 FY 2018=2019. The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa 41 29 skilled worker and job creation fund to the department of 41 30 education and the college student aid commission. LSB 5030SV (1) 87 kh/tm
