Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority
Part IV - Business Development Division
Chapter 67 - Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) Program
Rule 261-67.1 - Definitions
For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Agricultural land" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(1A) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Authority" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.102(1).
"Award date" means the date the board approved an application for program benefits.
"Base employment level" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(2) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Benefit" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(3) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Board" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.102(4).
"Business" means a corporation or other business entity organized for profit under the laws of the state of Iowa or another state, under federal statutes, or under the laws of another country.
"Certified site" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(4) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Community" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(5) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Created job" or "create jobs" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(8) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Eligible business" means a business that meets the conditions of Iowa Code section 15.492 as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 4.
"Foreign business" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 9I.1.
"Full-time equivalent position" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(12) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Maintenance period" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(13) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Maintenance period completion date" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(14) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Program" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(16) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Program benefits" means tax incentives or an exemption to restrictions on agricultural land holdings authorized by the board pursuant to Iowa Code section 15.493(3) or 15.493(4) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Project" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(17) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Project completion date" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(18) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Project completion period" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(19) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Qualified jobs" means created jobs that meet the applicable wage requirements established in Iowa Code section 15.492 as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 4.
"Qualifying investment" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(20) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3. "Qualifying investment" includes machinery and equipment and infrastructure costs incurred by the business.
"Qualifying wage threshold" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(21) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.
"Tax incentive" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 15.491(23) as enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 574, section 3.