Senate Study Bill 3193 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BUDGET BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 1 government entities associated with agriculture, natural 2 resources, and environmental protection. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 3 Section 1. GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENT. 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 5 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 7 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 8 used for the purposes designated: 9 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 10 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; and 11 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,682,310 13 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following 14 amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and 15 technology, to be used for the universitys midwest grape and 16 wine industry institute: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 325,000 18 3. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 19 department shall use $250,000 for purposes of administering 20 and supporting additional meat and poultry inspectors and fuel 21 inspectors. 22 4. The department shall submit a report each quarter of 23 the fiscal year to the general assembly and the department 24 of management. The report shall describe in detail the 25 expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section to support 26 the departments administration, regulation, and programs. 27 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 28 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS 29 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 30 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 31 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 32 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so 33 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 34 designated: 35 -1- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 1/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ For purposes of supporting the departments administration 1 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 2 99D.22 , including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 3 miscellaneous purposes: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 305,516 5 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND MOTOR 6 FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable 7 fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the 8 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 9 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the 10 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 11 used for the purposes designated: 12 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 13 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 15 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 16 Sec. 4. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO 17 DEPARTMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 18 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 19 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 20 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 21 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 22 1. DAIRY REGULATION 23 a. For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 24 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade A milk and 25 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 189,196 27 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 28 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 29 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 30 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 31 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 32 2. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM 33 a. For purposes of supporting the local food and farm 34 program pursuant to chapter 267A : 35 -2- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 2/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 1 b. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 2 with Iowa state university of science and technology to support 3 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of 4 the universitys cooperative extension service in agriculture 5 and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 6 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 7 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 8 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 9 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 10 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 11 3. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 12 a. For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 13 affiliated with a national organization that promotes 14 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 16 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 17 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 18 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 19 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 20 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 21 4. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK 22 a. For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness 23 and response fund created in section 163.3B : 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 25 b. For purposes of purchasing and maintaining equipment 26 to further the implementation of the foreign animal disease 27 preparedness and response strategy developed under section 28 163.3B: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 30 c. For purposes of assisting in the development of vaccines 31 against foreign animal diseases by a company based in Iowa that 32 develops livestock and other animal vaccines: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 34 5. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM 35 -3- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 3/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ a. For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with 1 disabilities: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 230,000 3 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 4 used for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national 5 nonprofit organization with over 80 years of experience in 6 assisting children and adults with disabilities and special 7 needs. The moneys shall be used to support a nationally 8 recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated 9 in at least 30 other states, but is not available through 10 any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance 11 to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the 12 farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged 13 in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home 14 modification consultations, peer support services, services 15 to families, information and referral, and equipment loan 16 services. 17 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 18 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 19 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 20 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 21 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 22 6. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 23 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 24 conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.2 : 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 26 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills 27 development and conservation fund in this subsection, $360,000 28 shall be allocated to the funds hungry canyons account. 29 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 30 funds hungry canyons account as provided in this paragraph may 31 be used for administrative costs. 32 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills 33 development and conservation fund in this subsection, $40,000 34 shall be allocated to the funds loess hills alliance account. 35 -4- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 4/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to 1 the funds loess hills alliance account as provided in this 2 paragraph may be used for administrative costs. 3 7. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 4 a. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and 5 conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.12: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 7 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 8 to the fund as provided in this subsection may be used for 9 administrative costs. 10 8. GRAIN REGULATION 11 For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203 12 and 203C , including salaries, support, maintenance, and 13 miscellaneous purposes: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 350,000 15 9. VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURE GRANT PROGRAM 16 a. For the administration and execution of a value added 17 agriculture grant program to identify, evaluate, and support 18 programs and services that add value to agriculture products, 19 enable new technology, and support marketing strategies: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 463,000 21 b. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 22 necessary to implement and administer this subsection. 23 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 24 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 25 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 26 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 27 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 28 10. CHOOSE IOWA PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM 29 For deposit in the choose Iowa fund established pursuant to 30 section 159.31: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 32 11. DAIRY INNOVATION FUND 33 For deposit in the dairy innovation fund created in section 34 159.31A: 35 -5- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 5/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 750,000 1 DIVISION II 2 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 3 Sec. 5. GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENT. 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 5 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 6 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following 7 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 8 purposes designated: 9 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 10 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; and 11 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,479,695 13 2. The department shall submit a report each quarter of 14 the fiscal year to the general assembly and the department 15 of management. The report shall describe in detail the 16 expenditure of moneys appropriated under this section to 17 support the departments administration, regulation, and 18 programs. 19 Sec. 6. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND REGULATION 20 AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 21 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 22 protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the 23 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 24 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, 25 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 26 designated: 27 For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of 28 hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, 29 restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, 30 including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and 31 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 32 and miscellaneous purposes: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49,752,093 34 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may use 35 -6- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 6/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 1 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 2 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 3 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 4 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B . 5 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may 6 use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish 7 and game protection fund for the fiscal year beginning July 8 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, as is necessary to fund 9 salary adjustments for departmental employees for which the 10 general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation in 11 subsection 1. 12 Sec. 7. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND WATER QUALITY. There 13 is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created 14 in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for 15 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 16 2025, from those moneys that are not allocated pursuant to 17 that section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 18 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 19 For purposes of supporting the departments protection 20 of the states groundwater, including for administration, 21 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 22 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,850 24 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 25 Sec. 8. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND SNOWMOBILE 26 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 27 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 28 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 29 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof 30 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 31 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 32 snowmobile programs: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 34 Sec. 9. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND UNDERGROUND STORAGE 35 -7- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 7/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the 1 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 2 petroleum underground storage tank fund board established 3 pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural 4 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 5 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof 6 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 7 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 8 departments underground storage tanks section: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 10 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 11 Sec. 10. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO 12 DEPARTMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 13 state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 14 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the 15 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 16 used for the purposes designated: 17 1. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY 18 a. For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 19 safety: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,510,000 21 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, up to 22 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install 23 stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood 24 events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 25 frequency analysis. 26 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 27 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 28 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 29 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 30 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 31 2. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT 32 a. For purposes of providing for forestry health management 33 programs: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 35 -8- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 8/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 1 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 2 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 3 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 4 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 5 3. STATE PARK OPERATIONS 6 For supporting operations at state parks, including 7 maintenance and repair of grounds and facilities: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 9 DIVISION III 10 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 11 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 12 Sec. 11. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 14 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 16 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 17 used for the purposes designated: 18 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 19 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 20 laboratory: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,400,000 22 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 23 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 24 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 25 appropriation made in this section. 26 b. Paragraph a does not apply to a reduction made 27 to support the college of veterinary medicine if the same 28 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 29 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of 30 science and technologys budget units. 31 3. If by June 30, 2025, Iowa state university of science and 32 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 33 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 34 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 35 -9- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 9/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 1 Sec. 12. LIVESTOCK DISEASE RESEARCH. 2 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 3 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 5 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 6 used for the purposes designated: 7 For deposit in the livestock disease research fund created 8 in section 267.8 : 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 191,390 10 2. Moneys appropriated under subsection 1 shall be used 11 by Iowa state university of science and technology to support 12 animal disease research in areas of importance to livestock 13 producers. 14 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 15 Sec. 13. IOWA NUTRIENT REDUCTION FUND VETERINARY 16 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. Notwithstanding section 466B.46, there 17 is appropriated from the Iowa nutrient research fund created 18 in section 466B.46 to Iowa state university of science and 19 technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 20 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof 21 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 22 For the purpose of supporting the college of veterinary 23 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 24 laboratory: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 120,000 26 DIVISION IV 27 STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 28 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 29 Sec. 14. IOWAS CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 30 (I-CASH). 31 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 32 to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year beginning 33 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, 34 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 35 -10- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 10/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ designated: 1 For supporting the operations of Iowas center for 2 agricultural safety and health, as part of the universitys 3 college of public health, and in cooperation with the 4 department of agriculture and land stewardship, to anticipate, 5 recognize, and prevent occupational illness and injury among 6 members of the agricultural community: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 128,154 8 2. a. As a condition of the appropriation made in 9 subsection 1, the state university of Iowa shall retain the 10 director of Iowas center for agricultural safety and health 11 employed on the effective date of this division of this Act for 12 at least the same number of hours for the fiscal year beginning 13 July 1, 2024, as worked by the director during the fiscal year 14 beginning July 1, 2023. 15 b. As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection 16 1, the state university of Iowa shall not reduce the amount 17 allocated to support Iowas center for agricultural safety and 18 health from any other source due to the appropriation made in 19 subsection 1. 20 3. If by June 30, 2025, the state university of Iowa fails 21 to use the moneys appropriated in subsection 1 in accordance 22 with the purposes and conditions of subsections 1 and 2, any 23 unencumbered or unobligated moneys appropriated in subsection 24 1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 25 30, 2025, shall revert to the general fund of the state. In 26 addition, if moneys revert as required pursuant to section 27 8.33 , the state university of Iowa shall transfer to the 28 general fund of the state from any otherwise unencumbered or 29 unobligated moneys from any other general fund appropriation or 30 from any moneys available from other funding sources an amount 31 equal to the amount appropriated in subsection 1 less any 32 amount that reverted to the general fund of the state pursuant 33 to section 8.33 . 34 DIVISION V 35 -11- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 11/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 1 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 2 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 3 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 4 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 5 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 6 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so 7 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 8 designated: 9 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 10 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 11 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 12 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 13 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 15 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 16 in paragraph a may be used for costs of administration and 17 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 18 c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 19 department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection, 20 in combination with other appropriate environment first 21 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 22 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 23 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 24 available to Iowa. 25 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 26 a. For continuation of a program that provides 27 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 28 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 30 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 31 in paragraph a may be used for costs of administration and 32 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 33 3. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 34 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 35 -12- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 12/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 1 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 2 improve water quality and habitat: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 4 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 5 in paragraph a may be used for costs of administration and 6 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 7 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 8 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water 9 conservation: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,325,000 11 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph a, for 12 transfer to the hungry canyons account of the loess hills 13 development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2 : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 140,000 15 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys transferred to 16 the funds hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph 17 (1) may be used for administrative costs. 18 c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph a, 19 for use by the department in providing for soil and water 20 conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 21 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 22 districts: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,185,000 24 d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph c that the 25 department allocates to a soil and water conservation district, 26 the first $15,000 may be expended by the district for the 27 purpose of providing financial incentives under section 161A.73 28 to establish management practices for the control of soil 29 erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but not limited 30 to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and contouring 31 strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that appropriation 32 allocated by the department to a district, 30 percent may be 33 expended by the district for that same purpose. 34 e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 35 -13- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 13/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ paragraph c may be allocated for cost sharing to address 1 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 2 f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph c, 5 percent 3 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 4 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 5 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 6 161A.73 . 7 g. The state soil conservation and water quality committee 8 established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated 9 in paragraph c to conduct research and demonstration projects 10 to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution 11 control practices. 12 h. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as 13 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with 14 moneys allocated by the department of natural resources. 15 i. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated 16 in paragraph c may be used for costs of administration and 17 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 18 5. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATION 19 a. For use by the department for costs of administration and 20 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,800,000 22 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph a, $150,000 23 is allocated to support field staff providing technical 24 assistance. 25 Sec. 16. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 26 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 27 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 28 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the 29 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 30 used for the purposes designated: 31 1. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 32 For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and 33 staff time associated with these activities: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,235,000 35 -14- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 14/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 1 To provide local watershed managers with geographic 2 information system data for their use in developing, 3 monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,000 5 3. WATER QUALITY MONITORING 6 For continuing the establishment and operation of water 7 quality monitoring stations: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,955,000 9 4. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT 10 For deposit in the public water supply system account of the 11 water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A : 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 13 5. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 14 For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including 15 as provided for in chapters 459 , 459A , and 459B : 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,320,000 17 6. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY 18 For supporting floodplain management and dam safety: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 375,000 20 7. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 21 For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient 22 air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary 23 to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality 24 standards from particulate matter: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 26 Sec. 17. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IOWA GEOLOGICAL 27 SURVEY. There is appropriated from the environment first 28 fund created in section 8.57A to the state university of Iowa 29 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 31 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 32 1. OPERATIONS 33 For purposes of supporting the operations of the Iowa 34 geological survey of the state as created within the state 35 -15- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 15/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1 , including but not 1 limited to providing analysis; data maintenance, collection, 2 and compilation; investigative programs; and information for 3 water supply development and protection: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 5 2. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 6 For purposes of supporting the Iowa geological survey in 7 measuring, assessing, and evaluating the quantity of water 8 sources in this state and assisting the department of natural 9 resources in regulating water quantity as provided in chapter 10 455B, subchapter III, part 4 , pursuant to sections 455B.262B 11 and 456.14 : 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495,000 13 Sec. 18. REVERSION. 14 1. a. Except as provided in paragraph b, and 15 notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated for the 16 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, in this division of this 17 Act that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 18 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 19 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 20 the succeeding fiscal year, or until the project for which the 21 appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier. 22 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated for 23 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, in this division of 24 this Act to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 25 to provide financial assistance for the establishment of 26 permanent soil and water conservation practices that remain 27 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year 28 shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure 29 for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year 30 beginning July 1, 2027. 31 2. Subsection 1 does not apply to moneys transferred 32 pursuant to this division of this Act to the loess hills 33 development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2 , 34 which shall not revert as provided in that section. 35 -16- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 16/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ DIVISION VI 1 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 2 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 3 Sec. 19. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE DEPARTMENT OF 4 AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. 5 1. There is appropriated from the environment first fund 6 created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 7 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 8 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so 9 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 10 designated: 11 For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in 12 section 466B.45 , for purposes of supporting the water quality 13 initiative administered by the division of soil conservation 14 and water quality as provided in section 466B.42 , including 15 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,375,000 17 2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be 18 used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the 19 division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified 20 by the water resources coordinating council established 21 pursuant to section 466B.3 . 22 b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to 23 support projects in watersheds generally, including regional 24 watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority 25 watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating 26 council established pursuant to section 466B.3 . 27 3. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds 28 as provided in subsection 2, all of the following apply: 29 a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality 30 practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy 31 as defined in section 455B.171 . 32 b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as 33 provided in paragraph a by providing for participation by 34 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in 35 -17- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 17/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide 1 for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a 2 legal interest in agricultural land located within the same 3 subwatershed. 4 c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on 5 a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However, 6 except for edge-of-field practices, the states share of the 7 amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of 8 establishing the practice as determined by the division or 9 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice, 10 whichever is less. 11 d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other 12 persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar 13 water quality practices. The division shall promote field day 14 events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish 15 water quality practices on their agricultural land. 16 e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations 17 within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period 18 after accumulating information from such evaluations, the 19 division shall create an aggregated database of water quality 20 practices. Any information identifying a person holding a 21 legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural 22 land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7 . 23 4. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used 24 to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages 25 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for 26 farming to implement water quality practices, including the 27 establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and 28 not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds. 29 5. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used 30 to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of 31 efforts provided in this section. 32 6. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by 33 the department to support urban soil and water conservation 34 efforts, which may include but are not limited to management 35 -18- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 18/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of 1 permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration. 2 The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided 3 in chapter 161A . 4 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 5 contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in 6 subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a 7 cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to 8 the department from a state or federal source. 9 8. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in 10 this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering 11 and implementing the water quality initiative by the 12 departments division of soil conservation and water quality as 13 provided in section 466B.42 and this section. 14 DIVISION VII 15 IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION OPEN SPACES 16 Sec. 20. REAP IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. In 17 lieu of the standing appropriation in section 455A.18 , there is 18 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 19 8.57A to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund 20 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 21 30, 2025, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in 22 section 455A.19 : 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,000,000 24 Sec. 21. REAP OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT 25 STATE PARK MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, AND FACILITY 26 REFURBISHMENT. Notwithstanding section 455A.19, subsection 1 , 27 paragraph a, subparagraph (1), of the moneys allocated to 28 the open spaces account of the Iowa resources enhancement and 29 protection fund, up to $1,000,000 may be used by the department 30 of natural resources for state park maintenance, development, 31 operations, and facility refurbishment for the fiscal year 32 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2025. 33 EXPLANATION 34 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 35 -19- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 19/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural 2 resources by making appropriations for FY 2024-2025 to support 3 related entities, including the department of agriculture and 4 land stewardship (DALS), the department of natural resources 5 (DNR), Iowa state university (ISU), and the university of Iowa 6 (UI). 7 The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR. 8 The appropriations are made to support those departments for 9 administration, regulation, and support of programs. The bill 10 requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to the 11 general assembly and department of management regarding the 12 expenditure of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides 13 moneys to support specific programs or projects administered by 14 those departments. 15 The bill primarily appropriates moneys from the state 16 general fund (GF) and the environment first fund (EFF) to 17 support DALS and DNR, but also UI and ISU, and to support 18 a number of designated activities, projects, and programs 19 administered by those agencies. General appropriations are 20 made from other major sources, including the state fish and 21 game protection fund (SFGPF) and the groundwater protection 22 fund (GPF), both administered by DNR. Finally, appropriations 23 are made from and to a number of dedicated sources, including 24 the resources enhancement and protection (REAP) fund 25 administered by DNR, and the renewable fuel infrastructure 26 fund (RFIF) and the water quality initiative fund (WQIF) 27 administered by DALS. 28 DALS GF APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates moneys 29 to DALS from the GF in order to support its administrative 30 divisions, including consumer protection and industry services, 31 soil conservation, and food safety and animal health. Moneys 32 are transferred to ISU to support its midwest grape and wine 33 industry institute. 34 DALS DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS. 35 -20- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 20/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ The bill appropriates moneys from several sources to support a 1 number of designated purposes, including moneys derived from 2 unclaimed winnings from horse and dog races, for administration 3 and enforcement of racing regulations; and moneys credited to 4 the RFIF, for purposes of regulating motor fuel. 5 DALS SPECIAL GF APPROPRIATIONS. The bill makes special 6 appropriations from the GF to DALS in order to support specific 7 purposes including milk inspection, the local food and farm 8 program, an agricultural education organization, foreign animal 9 disease preparedness, assistance to farmers with disabilities, 10 loess hills protections, southern Iowa development and 11 conservation, grain regulation, a value added agriculture grant 12 program, the choose Iowa promotional program, and the dairy 13 innovation fund. 14 DNR GF AND OTHER MAJOR FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS. The bill 15 makes appropriations from a number of funds to DNR in order 16 to support its administrative divisions involving natural 17 resources and environmental protection from the GF, the SFGPF, 18 and the GPF. 19 DNR DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS. 20 The bill appropriates moneys to DNR from a number of sources 21 to support designated purposes, including moneys deposited in 22 the special snowmobile fund to provide for administering and 23 enforcing the state snowmobile programs; and moneys deposited 24 in the unassigned revenue fund for purposes of paying for 25 administration of DNRs underground storage tanks section. 26 DNR SPECIAL GF APPROPRIATIONS. The bill makes special 27 appropriations from the GF to DNR in order to support specific 28 purposes including floodplain management, dam safety and 29 forestry health management programs, and state parks. 30 ISU SPECIAL GF APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates 31 moneys from the GF to ISU to support the operation of its 32 veterinary diagnostic laboratory and livestock disease 33 research. 34 ISU DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS. 35 -21- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 21/ 22
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ The bill also appropriates moneys from the Iowa nutrient 1 reduction fund to ISU for the veterinary diagnostic laboratory. 2 UI SPECIAL GF APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates 3 moneys from the GF to UI to support the operations of Iowas 4 center for agricultural safety and health, which is part of 5 UIs college of public health. 6 DALS, DNR, AND UI EFF GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The 7 bill appropriates moneys from the EFF to support a number of 8 programs administered by DALS, DNR, and UI. For DALS, the 9 moneys are appropriated to support programs involving soil 10 conservation, watershed protection and nutrient management, 11 and the loess hills development and conservation fund. For 12 DNR, moneys are appropriated to support programs involving 13 state parks, geographic information systems, water quality 14 monitoring, public water supplies, regulation of animal feeding 15 operations, air quality, and floodplain management and dam 16 safety. For UI, moneys are appropriated to support the Iowa 17 geological survey. The bill includes provisions that delay the 18 reversion of these moneys. 19 EFF SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR WQIF. The bill 20 appropriates moneys from the EFF to the WQIF subject to certain 21 conditions. 22 REAP FUND EFF APPROPRIATION IN LIEU OF GF APPROPRIATION. 23 The bill appropriates moneys from the EFF to the REAP 24 fund instead of the $20 million otherwise required to be 25 appropriated to the REAP fund from the GF. Notwithstanding 26 the standing allocation from the REAP fund to its open 27 spaces account, DNR may use moneys in the account for state 28 park maintenance, development, operations, and facility 29 refurbishment. 30 -22- LSB 5010XG (5) 90 da/js 22/ 22