15.412 Innovation and commercialization development fund.
1. a. An innovation and commercialization development fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the authority. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to the authority and any other moneys available to, obtained, or accepted by the authority for placement in the fund.
b. Payments of interest, repayments of moneys loaned pursuant to this section, and recaptures of financial assistance shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are not subject to section 8.33. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
2. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the authority and, with the approval of the board, shall be used to facilitate agreements, enhance commercialization, and increase the availability of skilled workers in innovative businesses. Such moneys shall not be used for the support of retail businesses, health care businesses, or other businesses requiring a professional license.
3. Moneys in the fund may also be used for the following purposes:
a. For assistance to entities providing student internship opportunities.
b. For assistance to entities engaged in prototype and concept development activities.
c. For developing a statewide commercialization network.
d. For establishing and administering the programs described in section 15.411.
2009 Acts, ch 82, §2; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §87, 89; 2012 Acts, ch 1126, §32
Referred to in §15.116, 15.335B
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Section 15.101 - Findings and purpose — collaboration described.
Section 15.103 - Economic development board.
Section 15.104 - Duties of the board.
Section 15.105 - Economic development authority.
Section 15.106 - Conflicts of interest.
Section 15.106A - General powers of the authority — legislative findings.
Section 15.106B - Specific program powers — fees.
Section 15.106C - Director — responsibilities.
Section 15.106D - Private activity bonds and notes.
Section 15.106E - Review of authority operations.
Section 15.107 - Bioscience development corporation.
Section 15.107A - Duties and responsibilities of the corporation.
Section 15.107B - Annual reporting requirements.
Section 15.107C - Oversight of corporation.
Section 15.108 - Primary responsibilities.
Section 15.109 - Additional duties.
Section 15.110 - Restrictions relating to councils of governments.
Section 15.111 - Rural development coordination.
Section 15.112 - Farmworks matching funds.
Section 15.113 - Tax lien and delinquency search requirement.
Section 15.114 - Microenterprise development advisory committee.
Section 15.115 - Technology commercialization specialist.
Section 15.116 - Technology commercialization committee.
Section 15.117 - Chief technology officer.
Section 15.117A - Iowa innovation council.
Section 15.118 - Confidentiality of information in financial assistance applications.
Section 15.119 - Aggregate tax credit limit for certain economic development programs.
Section 15.120 - The Iowa energy center.
Section 15.201 - Agricultural marketing program.
Section 15.202 - Grants and gifts.
Section 15.203 - Agricultural products advisory council — duties.
Section 15.204 - Value-added agricultural linked investment loan program — eligibility requirements.
Section 15.231 - Community catalyst building remediation program — fund.
Section 15.240 - Community microenterprise development organization grant program.
Section 15.241 - Iowa “self-employment loan program”.
Section 15.246 - Case management program.
Section 15.247 - Targeted small business financial assistance program.
Section 15.251 - Industrial new job training program certificates — fee.
Section 15.261 - Vacant state buildings demolition fund.
Section 15.262 - Vacant state buildings rehabilitation fund.
Section 15.269 - Cogeneration pilot program.
Section 15.271 - Statement of purpose — intent.
Section 15.272 - Statewide welcome center program.
Section 15.273 - Cooperative tourism program.
Section 15.292 - Brownfield redevelopment program.
Section 15.293 - Brownfield redevelopment fund.
Section 15.293A - Redevelopment tax credits.
Section 15.293B - Application — registration — agreement.
Section 15.294 - Brownfield redevelopment advisory council.
Section 15.300 - Findings and intent.
Section 15.301 - Save our small businesses fund and program.
Section 15.313 - Strategic infrastructure program — fund.
Section 15.317 - Eligibility requirements.
Section 15.318 - Eligible business application and agreement — maximum tax credits.
Section 15.319 - Renewable chemical production tax credit.
Section 15.320 - Reports to general assembly.
Section 15.322 - Future repeal.
Section 15.325 - Negotiations — state and local officials — restrictions.
Section 15.329 - Eligible business.
Section 15.330A - Maintenance of agreements.
Section 15.331 - New jobs credit from withholding.
Section 15.331A - Sales and use tax refund.
Section 15.331B - Exemption from land ownership restrictions for nonresident aliens.
Section 15.331C - Third-party developer tax credit.
Section 15.332 - Value-added property tax exemption.
Section 15.333 - Investment tax credit.
Section 15.333A - Insurance premium tax credits.
Section 15.334 - Exemption from taxation for machinery, equipment, and computers.
Section 15.334A - Sales and use tax exemption.
Section 15.335 - Research activities credit.
Section 15.335A - Tax incentives.
Section 15.335B - Assistance for certain programs and projects.
Section 15.336 - Other incentives.
Section 15.337 - Waiver of program qualification requirements.
Section 15.338 - Nuisance property remediation assistance — fund.
Section 15.341 - Workforce development fund program.
Section 15.342A - Workforce development fund account.
Section 15.343 - Workforce development fund.
Section 15.344 - Common system — assessment and tracking.
Section 15.349 - Shelter assistance fund.
Section 15.353 - Housing project requirements.
Section 15.354 - Housing project application and agreement.
Section 15.355 - Workforce housing tax incentives.
Section 15.368 - World food prize award and support.
Section 15.371 - Manufacturing 4.0 technology investment program.
Section 15.401 - Renewable fuels.
Section 15.412 - Innovation and commercialization development fund.