ARC 2098C

ARC 2098C

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY[261]

Notice of Intended Action

Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."

Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 15.106A, 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 1132, section 12, and 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 510, division XI, the Economic Development Authority proposes to amend Chapter 104, "Innovative Businesses Internship Program," and to adopt new Chapter 110, "STEM Internship Program," Iowa Administrative Code.

The Legislature, in 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 1132, directed the Authority to establish a STEM internship component as part of the previously established Innovative Businesses Internship Program. The Legislature, in 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 510, amended both the STEM internship component and the innovative businesses component. The rules in Chapter 110 establish the program to provide STEM internship assistance to Iowa employers and describe the manner in which the Authority intends to implement and administer the program. The amendments to Chapter 104 make changes to the Innovative Businesses Internship Program in conformance with the legislative amendments.

Interested persons may submit comments on these amendments on or before September 8, 2015. Comments may be submitted to Kristin Hanks-Bents, Economic Development Authority, 200 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; telephone (515)725-0440; e-mail kristin.hanks-bents@iowa.gov.

These amendments were also Adopted and Filed Emergency and are published herein as ARC 2099C. The content of that submission is incorporated by reference.

These amendments are intended to implement 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 1132, section 12, and Iowa Code section 15.411 as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 510, division XI.