RSSHF 397 – Iowa Economic Development Authority Policy Changes FLOOR ACTION: HF 397 relates to the administration of duties and programs by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Current law requires IEDA to limit contracts for services to no longer than two years. The bill, as amended by the Senate, allows for three years [...]
Read the full story >>SF 170 – Iowa First FLOOR ACTION: SF 170 levels the playing field for Iowa business in a competitive bidding process for state projects. The bill strengthens existing law that says preference shall be given to purchasing Iowa products and from Iowa-based businesses. Under SF 170, if an out-of-state business makes the low bid [...]
Read the full story >>SF 159/SF 411 – Juneteenth Exhibit SF 274/ SF 417 – Technology Prairie, Small Business SSB 1024/SF 412 – Small Business Health Care Tax Credit SSB 1075/SF 409 – Iowa Economic Development Authority Aggregate Tax Credit Cap SSB 1112/SF 410 – Investment Tax Credits SSB 1216/SF 391 – Suitable Work for Workers Compensation SSB 1217/SF [...]
Read the full story >>SF 70 – Buy American SSB 1023 – Targeted Small Business Program SSB 1025 – Iowa Economic Development Authority Miscellaneous Policy Changes SSB 1073 – Real Estate Transfer SSB 1184 – Technology Worker Tax Credit COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 70 requires each contract for a state or local government public improvement to contain a provision [...]
Read the full story >>SF 122 – Targeted Jobs/Border Cities COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 122 concerns the Targeted Jobs Withholding Tax Credit Program. This program was enacted in 2006 and allows the diversion of withholding funds paid by an employer to be matched by a designated boarder city to create economic incentives that can be directed toward the growth [...]
Read the full story >>SF 15 – Iowa First Bill COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 15 levels the playing field for Iowa business in a competitive bidding process for state projects. The bill strengthens existing law that says preference shall be given to purchasing Iowa products and from Iowa-based businesses. Under SF 15, if an out-of-state business makes the low [...]
Read the full story >>SF 2212 – Technical and Policy Changes to the Economic Development Authority SF 2329– Sales Tax Rebate “Field of Dreams” (W&M bill) HF 2473 – High Quality Jobs Financial Assistance (W&M bill) SF 2212 makes technical and policy changes relating to certain programs administered by the Economic Development Authority. The bill clarifies a definition of [...]
Read the full story >>SF 2287 – Buy American SF 2302 – Competitive Bidding FLOOR ACTION: SF 2287 requires each contract for the construction of a public improvement made by a governmental unit to contain a provision requiring that the iron, steel and manufactured goods used or supplied in the performance of the contract or any subcontract be manufactured [...]
Read the full story >>SF 2308 – High Quality Jobs Financial Assistance FLOOR ACTION: SF 2308 replaces the sunsetting Grow Iowa Values Fund (financial assistance program) by adding a loan-based assistance component to the High Quality Jobs Tax Program. SF 2308 does not include an appropriation or any other mechanism to fund the financial assistance program. The bill changes [...]
Read the full story >>SF 2212 – Technical and Policy Changes to the Economic Development Authority SF 2215 – Competitive Bidding SF 2222 – Buy American SSB 3110 – High Quality Jobs Financial Assistance SSB 3178 – Sales Tax E-Fairness FLOOR ACTION: SF 2212 makes technical and policy changes relating to certain programs administered by the Economic Development Authority. [...]
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