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IA HF2629
IA HF2629A bill for an act relating to the future ready Iowa Act and other efforts to strengthen Iowa's workforce, including provisions relating to apprenticeship training programs, a child care challenge program for working Iowans, computer science educational standards, a scholarship program, and the senior year plus program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2384, HSB 607.) Effective date: 07/01/2021, 07/01/2020. Applicability date: 07/01/2020.
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Introduced
06/05/2020
06/05/2020
In Committee
Crossed Over
06/10/2020
06/10/2020
Passed
06/24/2020
06/24/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/29/2020
06/29/2020
Introduced Session
88th General Assembly
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to the future ready Iowa Act and other efforts to strengthen Iowa's workforce, including provisions relating to apprenticeship training programs, a child care challenge program for working Iowans, computer science educational standards, a scholarship program, and the senior year plus program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2384, HSB 607.) Effective date: 07/01/2021, 07/01/2020. Applicability date: 07/01/2020.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to strengthen Iowa's workforce, including:
1. Expanding the Future Ready Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities Program to provide financial assistance to apprenticeship sponsors with 20 or fewer apprentices to maintain apprenticeship programs in high-demand occupations.
2. Establishing the Iowa Child Care Challenge Program to encourage businesses, nonprofits, and consortiums to establish local child care facilities and increase the availability of quality, affordable child care for working Iowans.
3. Requiring computer science instruction in elementary and middle schools and a 0.5 unit of computer science as a high school graduation requirement starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
4. Expanding eligibility for the Future Ready Iowa Skilled Workforce Last-Dollar Scholarship Program to include adult learners and graduates who enter an approved state-recognized work-based learning program before enrolling in an eligible program at an eligible institution.
5. Modifying the Senior Year Plus Program to allow 9th and 10th grade students identified as gifted and talented, and 11th and 12th grade students, to enroll in eligible postsecondary courses.
The bill has various effective dates, including some retroactive to July 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations (House)
Last Action
Signed by Governor. H.J. 792. (on 06/29/2020)
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