Senate
Study
Bill
3216
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Introduced
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FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
APPROPRIATIONS
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
SCHNEIDER)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
and
making
appropriations
and
related
1
statutory
changes
involving
state
government
entities
2
involved
with
agriculture,
natural
resources,
and
3
environmental
protection.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
2
GENERAL
APPROPRIATION
3
GENERAL
FUND
4
Section
1.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
36,
is
5
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
SEC.
36.
GENERAL
FUND
——
DEPARTMENT.
7
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
8
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
9
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
10
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
11
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
12
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
department,
including
its
13
divisions,
for
administration,
regulation,
and
programs;
for
14
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
miscellaneous
purposes;
and
15
for
not
more
than
the
following
full-time
equivalent
positions:
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$
8,820,288
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18,023,339
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FTEs
372.00
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2.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
subsection
1,
the
following
20
amount
is
transferred
to
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
21
technology,
to
be
used
for
the
university’s
midwest
grape
and
22
wine
industry
institute:
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$
144,000
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288,000
25
3.
The
department
shall
submit
a
report
each
quarter
of
the
26
fiscal
year
to
the
legislative
services
agency,
the
department
27
of
management,
the
members
of
the
joint
appropriations
28
subcommittee
on
agriculture
and
natural
resources,
and
the
29
chairpersons
and
ranking
members
of
the
senate
and
house
30
committees
on
appropriations.
The
report
shall
describe
in
31
detail
the
expenditure
of
moneys
appropriated
in
this
section
32
to
support
the
department’s
administration,
regulation,
and
33
programs.
34
DESIGNATED
APPROPRIATIONS
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MISCELLANEOUS
SOURCES
1
Sec.
2.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
37,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
SEC.
37.
UNCLAIMED
PARI-MUTUEL
WAGERING
WINNINGS
——
4
HORSE
AND
DOG
RACING.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
moneys
5
available
under
section
99D.13
to
the
department
of
agriculture
6
and
land
stewardship
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
7
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
8
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
9
designated:
10
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
department’s
administration
11
and
enforcement
of
horse
and
dog
racing
law
pursuant
to
section
12
99D.22
,
including
for
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
13
miscellaneous
purposes:
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$
147,758
15
305,516
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Sec.
3.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
38,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
SEC.
38.
RENEWABLE
FUEL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND
——
MOTOR
FUEL
19
INSPECTION.
20
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
renewable
fuel
21
infrastructure
fund
created
in
section
159A.16
to
the
22
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
fiscal
23
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
24
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
25
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
26
For
purposes
of
the
inspection
of
motor
fuel,
including
27
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
miscellaneous
purposes:
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$
250,000
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500,000
30
2.
The
department
shall
establish
and
administer
programs
31
for
the
auditing
of
motor
fuel
including
biofuel
processing
32
and
production
plants,
for
screening
and
testing
motor
fuel,
33
including
renewable
fuel,
and
for
the
inspection
of
motor
fuel
34
sold
by
dealers
including
retail
dealers
who
sell
and
dispense
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motor
fuel
from
motor
fuel
pumps.
1
Sec.
4.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
2
the
following
new
section:
3
NEW
SECTION
.
38A.
MONEYS
CREDITED
TO
THE
WATERSHED
4
IMPROVEMENT
FUND
——
FARM
MANAGEMENT
DEMONSTRATION
5
PROGRAM.
Notwithstanding
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
6
22,
as
amended
by
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
170,
section
42,
7
of
the
moneys
credited
to
the
watershed
improvement
fund
8
that
are
unencumbered
or
unobligated
and
managed
by
and
9
otherwise
appropriated
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
10
land
stewardship
pursuant
to
those
sections,
the
department
11
shall
expend
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
12
necessary,
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
13
ending
June
30,
2019,
for
the
purpose
designated:
14
1.
For
the
continuation
of
a
statewide
voluntary
15
farm
management
demonstration
program
to
demonstrate
the
16
effectiveness
and
adaptability
of
emerging
practices
in
17
agronomy
that
protect
water
resources
and
provide
other
18
environmental
benefits:
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$
100,000
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2.
The
amount
required
to
be
expended
by
the
department
of
21
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
pursuant
to
subsection
1
shall
22
be
allocated
by
the
department
to
an
organization
representing
23
soybean
growers
to
provide
for
an
agriculture
and
environment
24
performance
program
in
the
same
manner
as
enacted
in
2017
Iowa
25
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
17,
subsection
3.
26
SPECIAL
APPROPRIATIONS
27
GENERAL
FUND
28
Sec.
5.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
39,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
SEC.
39.
DAIRY
REGULATION.
31
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
32
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
33
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
34
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
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used
for
the
purposes
designated:
1
For
purposes
of
performing
functions
pursuant
to
section
2
192.109
,
including
conducting
a
survey
of
grade
“A”
milk
and
3
certifying
the
results
to
the
secretary
of
agriculture:
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$
94,598
5
189,196
6
2.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
appropriated
in
7
this
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
8
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
9
available
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
10
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
11
Sec.
6.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
40,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
SEC.
40.
LOCAL
FOOD
AND
FARM
PROGRAM.
14
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
15
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
16
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
17
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
18
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
19
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
local
food
and
farm
program
20
pursuant
to
chapter
267A
:
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$
37,500
22
75,000
23
2.
The
department
shall
enter
into
a
cost-sharing
agreement
24
with
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
to
support
25
the
local
food
and
farm
program
coordinator
position
as
part
of
26
the
university’s
cooperative
extension
service
in
agriculture
27
and
home
economics
pursuant
to
chapter
267A
.
28
3.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
appropriated
in
29
this
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
30
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
31
available
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
32
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
33
Sec.
7.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
41,
is
amended
34
to
read
as
follows:
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SEC.
41.
AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION.
1
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
2
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
3
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
4
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
5
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
6
For
purposes
of
allocating
moneys
to
an
Iowa
association
7
affiliated
with
a
national
organization
which
promotes
8
agricultural
education
providing
for
future
farmers:
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$
12,500
10
25,000
11
2.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
appropriated
in
12
this
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
13
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
14
available
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
15
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
16
Sec.
8.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
42,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
SEC.
42.
FARMERS
WITH
DISABILITIES
PROGRAM.
19
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
20
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
21
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
22
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
23
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
24
For
purposes
of
supporting
a
program
for
farmers
with
25
disabilities:
26
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$
65,000
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130,000
28
2.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
for
29
the
public
purpose
of
providing
a
grant
to
a
national
nonprofit
30
organization
with
over
80
years
of
experience
in
assisting
31
children
and
adults
with
disabilities
and
special
needs.
The
32
moneys
shall
be
used
to
support
a
nationally
recognized
program
33
that
began
in
1986
and
has
been
replicated
in
at
least
30
other
34
states,
but
which
is
not
available
through
any
other
entity
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in
this
state,
and
that
provides
assistance
to
farmers
with
1
disabilities
in
all
99
counties
to
allow
the
farmers
to
remain
2
in
their
own
homes
and
be
gainfully
engaged
in
farming
through
3
provision
of
agricultural
worksite
and
home
modification
4
consultations,
peer
support
services,
services
to
families,
5
information
and
referral,
and
equipment
loan
services.
6
3.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
appropriated
in
7
this
section
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
Sec.
9.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
12
the
following
new
section:
13
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
42A.
FOREIGN
ANIMAL
DISEASES
AFFLICTING
14
LIVESTOCK.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
15
state
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
16
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
17
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
18
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
19
For
deposit
in
the
foreign
animal
disease
preparedness
and
20
response
fund
created
in
section
163.3B:
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$
250,000
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DIVISION
II
23
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
24
GENERAL
WATER
QUALITY
INITIATIVE
APPROPRIATION
25
GENERAL
FUND
26
Sec.
10.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
43,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
SEC.
43.
WATER
QUALITY
INITIATIVE
——
GENERAL.
29
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
30
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
31
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
32
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
33
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
34
For
deposit
in
the
water
quality
initiative
fund
created
in
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section
466B.45
,
for
purposes
of
supporting
the
water
quality
1
initiative
administered
by
the
division
of
soil
conservation
2
and
water
quality
as
provided
in
section
466B.42
,
including
3
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
miscellaneous
purposes:
4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
$
1,500,000
5
3,000,000
6
2.
a.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
7
used
to
support
projects
in
subwatersheds
as
designated
by
the
8
division
that
are
part
of
high-priority
watersheds
identified
9
by
the
water
resources
coordinating
council
established
10
pursuant
to
section
466B.3
.
11
b.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
to
12
support
projects
in
watersheds
generally,
including
regional
13
watersheds,
as
designated
by
the
division
and
high-priority
14
watersheds
identified
by
the
water
resources
coordinating
15
council
established
pursuant
to
section
466B.3
.
16
3.
In
supporting
projects
in
subwatersheds
and
watersheds
17
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
all
of
the
following
shall
apply:
18
a.
The
demonstration
projects
shall
utilize
water
quality
19
practices
as
described
in
the
latest
revision
of
the
document
20
entitled
“Iowa
Nutrient
Reduction
Strategy”
initially
presented
21
in
November
2012
by
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
22
stewardship,
the
department
of
natural
resources,
and
Iowa
23
state
university
of
science
and
technology
Iowa
nutrient
24
reduction
strategy
as
defined
in
section
455B.171,
as
amended
25
by
2018
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
512,
section
18
.
26
b.
The
division
shall
implement
demonstration
projects
as
27
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
by
providing
for
participation
by
28
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
used
in
29
farming.
To
every
extent
practical,
the
division
shall
provide
30
for
collaborative
participation
by
such
persons
who
hold
a
31
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
located
within
the
same
32
subwatershed.
33
c.
The
division
shall
implement
a
demonstration
project
on
34
a
cost-share
basis
as
determined
by
the
division.
However,
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except
for
edge-of-field
practices,
the
state’s
share
of
the
1
amount
shall
not
exceed
50
percent
of
the
estimated
cost
of
2
establishing
the
practice
as
determined
by
the
division
or
3
50
percent
of
the
actual
cost
of
establishing
the
practice,
4
whichever
is
less.
5
d.
The
demonstration
projects
shall
be
used
to
educate
other
6
persons
about
the
feasibility
and
value
of
establishing
similar
7
water
quality
practices.
The
division
shall
promote
field
day
8
events
for
purposes
of
allowing
interested
persons
to
establish
9
water
quality
practices
on
their
agricultural
land.
10
e.
The
division
shall
conduct
water
quality
evaluations
11
within
supported
subwatersheds.
Within
a
reasonable
period
12
after
accumulating
information
from
such
evaluations,
the
13
division
shall
create
an
aggregated
database
of
water
quality
14
practices.
Any
information
identifying
a
person
holding
a
15
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
or
specific
agricultural
16
land
shall
be
a
confidential
record
under
section
22.7
.
17
4.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
18
to
support
education
and
outreach
in
a
manner
that
encourages
19
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
used
for
20
farming
to
implement
water
quality
practices,
including
the
21
establishment
of
such
practices
in
watersheds
generally,
and
22
not
limited
to
subwatersheds
or
high-priority
watersheds.
23
5.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
may
be
used
24
to
contract
with
persons
to
coordinate
the
implementation
of
25
efforts
provided
in
this
section.
26
6.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
may
be
used
by
27
the
department
to
support
urban
soil
and
water
conservation
28
efforts,
which
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to
management
29
practices
related
to
bioretention,
landscaping,
the
use
of
30
permeable
or
pervious
pavement,
and
soil
quality
restoration.
31
The
moneys
shall
be
allocated
on
a
cost-share
basis
as
provided
32
in
chapter
161A
.
33
7.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
34
contrary,
the
department
may
use
moneys
appropriated
in
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subsection
1
to
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
section
on
a
1
cost-share
basis
in
combination
with
other
moneys
available
to
2
the
department
from
a
state
or
federal
source.
3
8.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
4
this
section
may
be
used
to
pay
for
the
costs
of
administering
5
and
implementing
the
water
quality
initiative
by
the
6
department’s
division
of
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
as
7
provided
in
section
466B.42
and
this
section.
8
DIVISION
III
9
DEPARTMENT
OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
10
GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS
11
GENERAL
FUND
AND
MAJOR
FUNDS
12
Sec.
11.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
44,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
SEC.
44.
GENERAL
FUND
——
DEPARTMENT.
15
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
16
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
17
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
18
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
19
purposes
designated:
20
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
department,
including
its
21
divisions,
for
administration,
regulation,
and
programs;
for
22
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
miscellaneous
purposes;
and
23
for
not
more
than
the
following
full-time
equivalent
positions:
24
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
5,649,905.50
25
11,554,987
26
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
FTEs
1,145.95
27
2.
Of
the
number
of
full-time
equivalent
positions
28
authorized
to
the
department
pursuant
to
subsection
1,
50
29
full-time
equivalent
positions
shall
be
allocated
by
the
30
department
for
seasonal
employees
for
purposes
of
providing
31
maintenance,
upkeep,
and
sanitary
services
at
state
parks.
32
This
subsection
shall
not
impact
park
ranger
or
park
manager
33
positions
within
the
department.
34
3.
The
department
shall
submit
a
report
each
quarter
of
the
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fiscal
year
to
the
legislative
services
agency,
the
department
1
of
management,
the
members
of
the
joint
appropriations
2
subcommittee
on
agriculture
and
natural
resources,
and
the
3
chairpersons
and
ranking
members
of
the
senate
and
house
4
committees
on
appropriations.
The
report
shall
describe
in
5
detail
the
expenditure
of
moneys
appropriated
under
this
6
section
to
support
the
department’s
administration,
regulation,
7
and
programs.
8
Sec.
12.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
45,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
SEC.
45.
STATE
FISH
AND
GAME
PROTECTION
FUND
——
REGULATION
11
AND
ADVANCEMENT
OF
OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES.
12
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
state
fish
and
game
13
protection
fund
created
pursuant
to
section
456A.17
to
the
14
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
15
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
16
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
17
designated:
18
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
regulation
or
advancement
of
19
hunting,
fishing,
or
trapping,
or
the
protection,
propagation,
20
restoration,
management,
or
harvest
of
fish
or
wildlife,
21
including
for
administration,
regulation,
law
enforcement,
and
22
programs;
and
for
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
equipment,
23
and
miscellaneous
purposes:
24
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
21,573,996.50
25
43,768,530
26
2.
Notwithstanding
section
455A.10
,
the
department
may
use
27
the
unappropriated
balance
remaining
in
the
state
fish
and
game
28
protection
fund
to
provide
for
the
funding
of
health
and
life
29
insurance
premium
payments
from
unused
sick
leave
balances
of
30
conservation
peace
officers
employed
in
a
protection
occupation
31
who
retire,
pursuant
to
section
97B.49B
.
32
3.
Notwithstanding
section
455A.10
,
the
department
of
33
natural
resources
may
use
the
unappropriated
balance
remaining
34
in
the
state
fish
and
game
protection
fund
for
the
fiscal
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year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
as
is
1
necessary
to
fund
salary
adjustments
for
departmental
employees
2
for
which
the
general
assembly
has
made
an
operating
budget
3
appropriation
in
subsection
1.
4
Sec.
13.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
46,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
SEC.
46.
GROUNDWATER
PROTECTION
FUND
——
WATER
7
QUALITY.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
groundwater
protection
8
fund
created
in
section
455E.11
to
the
department
of
natural
9
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
10
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
from
those
moneys
which
are
not
11
allocated
pursuant
to
that
section,
the
following
amount,
or
12
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
13
designated:
14
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
department’s
protection
15
of
the
state’s
groundwater,
including
for
administration,
16
regulation,
and
programs,
and
for
salaries,
support,
17
maintenance,
equipment,
and
miscellaneous
purposes:
18
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
1,727,916
19
3,455,832
20
DESIGNATED
APPROPRIATIONS
21
MISCELLANEOUS
FUNDS
22
Sec.
14.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
47,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
SEC.
47.
SPECIAL
SNOWMOBILE
FUND
——
SNOWMOBILE
25
PROGRAM.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
special
snowmobile
26
fund
created
under
section
321G.7
to
the
department
of
natural
27
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
28
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
29
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purpose
designated:
30
For
purposes
of
administering
and
enforcing
the
state
31
snowmobile
programs:
32
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
50,000
33
100,000
34
Sec.
15.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
48,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
SEC.
48.
UNASSIGNED
REVENUE
FUND
——
UNDERGROUND
STORAGE
2
TANKS
SECTION
EXPENSES.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
3
unassigned
revenue
fund
administered
by
the
Iowa
comprehensive
4
petroleum
underground
storage
tank
fund
board
established
5
pursuant
to
section
455G.4
to
the
department
of
natural
6
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
7
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
8
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purpose
designated:
9
For
purposes
of
paying
for
administration
expenses
of
the
10
department’s
underground
storage
tanks
section:
11
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
100,000
12
200,000
13
SPECIAL
APPROPRIATIONS
14
GENERAL
FUND
15
Sec.
16.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
49,
is
amended
16
to
read
as
follows:
17
SEC.
49.
FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT
AND
DAM
SAFETY.
18
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
19
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
20
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
21
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
22
purpose
designated:
23
For
purposes
of
supporting
floodplain
management
and
dam
24
safety:
25
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
942,500
26
1,510,000
27
2.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
subsection
1,
up
to
28
$200,000
$400,000
may
be
used
by
the
department
to
acquire
or
29
install
stream
gages
for
purposes
of
tracking
and
predicting
30
flood
events
and
for
compiling
necessary
data
to
improve
flood
31
frequency
analysis.
32
3.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
appropriated
in
33
subsection
1
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
34
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
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available
for
expenditure
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
1
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
2
Sec.
17.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
50,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
SEC.
50.
FORESTRY
HEALTH
MANAGEMENT.
5
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
6
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
7
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
8
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
9
purposes
designated:
10
For
purposes
of
providing
for
forestry
health
management
11
programs:
12
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.
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.
.
.
$
250,000
13
500,000
14
2.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
appropriated
in
15
this
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
16
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
17
available
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
18
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
19
DIVISION
IV
20
IOWA
STATE
UNIVERSITY
OF
SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOGY
21
SPECIAL
APPROPRIATION
22
GENERAL
FUND
23
VETERINARY
DIAGNOSTIC
LABORATORY
24
Sec.
18.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
51,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
SEC.
51.
VETERINARY
DIAGNOSTIC
LABORATORY.
27
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
28
to
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
for
the
29
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
30
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
31
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
32
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
college
of
veterinary
33
medicine
for
the
operation
of
the
veterinary
diagnostic
34
laboratory
and
for
not
more
than
the
following
full-time
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positions:
1
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.
.
.
$
2,000,000
2
4,100,000
3
.
.
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.
.
FTEs
51.00
4
2.
a.
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
5
shall
not
reduce
the
amount
that
it
allocates
to
support
the
6
college
of
veterinary
medicine
from
any
other
source
due
to
the
7
appropriation
made
in
this
section.
8
b.
Paragraph
“a”
does
not
apply
to
a
reduction
made
to
9
support
the
college
of
veterinary
medicine,
if
the
same
10
percentage
of
reduction
imposed
on
the
college
of
veterinary
11
medicine
is
also
imposed
on
all
of
Iowa
state
university
of
12
science
and
technology’s
budget
units.
13
3.
If
by
June
30,
2019,
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
14
technology
fails
to
allocate
the
moneys
appropriated
in
this
15
section
to
the
college
of
veterinary
medicine
in
accordance
16
with
this
section,
the
moneys
appropriated
in
this
section
for
17
that
fiscal
year
shall
revert
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
18
DIVISION
V
19
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP,
20
DEPARTMENT
OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES,
21
AND
STATE
UNIVERSITY
OF
IOWA
22
GENERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS
23
ENVIRONMENT
FIRST
FUND
24
Sec.
19.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
52,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
SEC.
52.
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
27
STEWARDSHIP.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
environment
first
28
fund
created
in
section
8.57A
to
the
department
of
agriculture
29
and
land
stewardship
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
30
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amounts,
or
so
31
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
32
designated:
33
1.
CONSERVATION
RESERVE
ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM
(CREP)
34
a.
For
the
conservation
reserve
enhancement
program
to
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restore
and
construct
wetlands
for
the
purposes
of
intercepting
1
tile
line
runoff,
reducing
nutrient
loss,
improving
water
2
quality,
and
enhancing
agricultural
production
practices:
3
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
500,000
4
1,000,000
5
b.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
6
in
paragraph
“a”
may
be
used
for
costs
of
administration
and
7
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices.
8
c.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
in
law,
the
9
department
may
use
moneys
appropriated
in
this
subsection,
10
in
combination
with
other
appropriate
environment
first
11
fund
appropriations,
for
cost
sharing
to
match
United
States
12
department
of
agriculture,
natural
resources
conservation
13
service,
wetlands
reserve
enhancement
program
(WREP)
funding
14
available
to
Iowa.
15
2.
WATERSHED
PROTECTION
16
a.
For
continuation
of
a
program
that
provides
17
multiobjective
resource
protections
for
flood
control,
water
18
quality,
erosion
control,
and
natural
resource
conservation:
19
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.
.
.
.
.
.
$
450,000
20
900,000
21
b.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
22
in
paragraph
“a”
may
be
used
for
costs
of
administration
and
23
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices.
24
3.
FARM
MANAGEMENT
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM
25
a.
For
continuation
of
a
statewide
voluntary
farm
26
management
demonstration
program
to
demonstrate
the
27
effectiveness
and
adaptability
of
emerging
practices
in
28
agronomy
that
protect
water
resources
and
provide
other
29
environmental
benefits:
30
.
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.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
187,500
31
b.
The
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
32
allocated
to
an
organization
representing
soybean
growers
to
33
provide
for
an
agriculture
and
environment
performance
program.
34
4.
SOIL
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION
——
ADMINISTRATION
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a.
For
use
by
the
department
for
costs
of
administration
and
1
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices:
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
1,900,000
3
3,800,000
4
b.
Of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”,
$75,000
5
$150,000
is
allocated
to
support
field
staff
providing
6
technical
assistance.
7
5.
CONSERVATION
RESERVE
PROGRAM
(CRP)
8
a.
To
encourage
and
assist
farmers
in
enrolling
in
and
the
9
implementation
of
the
federal
conservation
reserve
program
and
10
to
work
with
them
to
enhance
their
revegetation
efforts
to
11
improve
water
quality
and
habitat:
12
.
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.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
450,000
13
900,000
14
b.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
15
in
paragraph
“a”
may
be
used
for
costs
of
administration
and
16
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices.
17
6.
SOIL
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION
18
a.
For
use
by
the
department
in
providing
for
soil
and
water
19
conservation:
20
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
4,162,500
21
8,325,000
22
b.
(1)
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”,
for
23
transfer
to
the
loess
hills
development
and
conservation
fund
24
created
in
section
161D.2
:
25
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
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.
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.
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.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
245,000
26
490,000
27
(2)
(a)
Of
the
amount
transferred
to
the
loess
hills
28
development
and
conservation
fund
in
subparagraph
(1),
$225,000
29
$450,000
shall
be
allocated
to
the
fund’s
hungry
canyons
30
account.
31
(b)
Not
more
than
10
5
percent
of
the
moneys
allocated
to
32
the
fund’s
hungry
canyons
account
as
provided
in
subparagraph
33
division
(a)
may
be
used
for
administrative
costs.
34
(3)
(a)
Of
the
amount
transferred
to
the
loess
hills
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development
and
conservation
fund
in
subparagraph
(1),
$20,000
1
$40,000
shall
be
allocated
to
the
fund’s
loess
hills
alliance
2
account.
3
(b)
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
allocated
to
the
4
fund’s
loess
hills
alliance
account
as
provided
in
subparagraph
5
division
(a)
may
be
used
for
administrative
costs.
6
c.
Of
the
remaining
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”,
7
for
use
by
the
department
in
providing
for
soil
and
water
8
conservation
administration,
the
conservation
of
soil
and
9
water
resources,
or
the
support
of
soil
and
water
conservation
10
districts:
11
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
3,917,500
12
7,835,000
13
d.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“c”
that
the
14
department
allocates
to
a
soil
and
water
conservation
district,
15
the
first
$7,500
$15,000
may
be
expended
by
the
district
for
16
the
purpose
of
providing
financial
incentives
under
section
17
161A.73
to
establish
management
practices
for
the
control
18
of
soil
erosion
on
land
that
is
row-cropped,
including
but
19
not
limited
to
nontill
planting,
ridge-till
planting,
and
20
contouring
strip-cropping.
Of
any
remaining
amount
of
that
21
appropriation
allocated
by
the
department
to
a
district,
30
22
percent
may
be
expended
by
the
district
for
that
same
purpose.
23
e.
Not
more
than
5
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
24
paragraph
“c”
may
be
allocated
for
cost
sharing
to
address
25
complaints
filed
under
section
161A.47
.
26
f.
Of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“c”,
5
percent
27
shall
be
allocated
for
financial
incentives
to
establish
28
practices
to
protect
watersheds
above
publicly
owned
lakes
of
29
the
state
from
soil
erosion
and
sediment
as
provided
in
section
30
161A.73
.
31
g.
The
state
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
committee
32
established
by
section
161A.4
may
allocate
moneys
appropriated
33
in
paragraph
“c”
to
conduct
research
and
demonstration
projects
34
to
promote
conservation
tillage
and
nonpoint
source
pollution
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control
practices.
1
h.
The
allocation
of
moneys
as
financial
incentives
as
2
provided
in
section
161A.73
may
be
used
in
combination
with
3
moneys
allocated
by
the
department
of
natural
resources.
4
i.
Not
more
than
15
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
5
in
paragraph
“c”
may
be
used
for
costs
of
administration
and
6
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices.
7
Sec.
20.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
53,
is
amended
8
to
read
as
follows:
9
SEC.
53.
DEPARTMENT
OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES.
There
is
10
appropriated
from
the
environment
first
fund
created
in
section
11
8.57A
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
12
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
13
following
amounts,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
14
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
15
1.
STATE
PARKS
MAINTENANCE
AND
OPERATIONS
16
a.
For
regular
maintenance
and
operations
of
state
parks
and
17
staff
time
associated
with
these
activities:
18
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
3,117,500
19
6,235,000
20
b.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”,
up
to
21
$50,000
$100,000
shall
be
allocated
for
statewide
coordination
22
of
volunteer
efforts
under
the
water
quality
and
keepers
of
the
23
land
programs
.
24
2.
GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
(GIS)
25
To
provide
local
watershed
managers
with
geographic
26
information
system
data
for
their
use
in
developing,
27
monitoring,
and
displaying
results
of
their
watershed
work:
28
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
97,500
29
195,000
30
3.
WATER
QUALITY
MONITORING
31
For
continuing
the
establishment
and
operation
of
water
32
quality
monitoring
stations:
33
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
1,477,500
34
2,955,000
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4.
PUBLIC
WATER
SUPPLY
SYSTEM
ACCOUNT
1
For
deposit
in
the
public
water
supply
system
account
of
the
2
water
quality
protection
fund
created
in
section
455B.183A
:
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$
250,000
4
500,000
5
5.
REGULATION
OF
ANIMAL
FEEDING
OPERATIONS
6
For
the
regulation
of
animal
feeding
operations,
including
7
as
provided
for
in
chapters
459
through
459B
:
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$
660,000
9
1,320,000
10
6.
AMBIENT
AIR
QUALITY
11
For
the
abatement,
control,
and
prevention
of
ambient
12
air
pollution
in
this
state,
including
measures
as
necessary
13
to
assure
attainment
and
maintenance
of
ambient
air
quality
14
standards
from
particulate
matter:
15
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$
212,500
16
425,000
17
7.
WATER
QUANTITY
REGULATION
18
For
regulating
water
quantity
from
surface
and
subsurface
19
sources
by
providing
for
the
allocation
and
use
of
water
20
resources,
the
protection
and
management
of
water
resources,
21
and
the
preclusion
of
conflicts
among
users
of
water
resources,
22
including
as
provided
in
chapter
455B,
division
III,
part
4:
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$
247,500
24
8.
GEOLOGICAL
AND
WATER
SURVEY
25
For
continuing
the
operations
of
the
department’s
geological
26
and
water
survey
including
but
not
limited
to
providing
27
analysis,
data
collection,
investigative
programs,
and
28
information
for
water
supply
development
and
protection:
29
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$
100,000
30
9.
FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT
AND
DAM
SAFETY
31
For
supporting
floodplain
management
and
dam
safety:
32
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$
375,000
33
Sec.
21.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
34
the
following
new
section:
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NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
53A.
STATE
UNIVERSITY
OF
IOWA
1
GEOGRAPHICAL
AND
WATER
SURVEY.
There
is
appropriated
from
2
the
environment
first
fund
created
in
section
8.57A
to
the
3
state
university
of
Iowa
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
4
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amounts,
or
5
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
6
designated:
7
1.
OPERATIONS
8
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
operations
of
the
geological
9
and
water
survey
of
the
state
as
created
within
the
state
10
university
of
Iowa
pursuant
to
section
456.1
as
amended
by
11
2018
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2303,
section
12,
including
but
not
12
limited
to
providing
analysis;
data
maintenance,
collection,
13
and
compilation;
investigative
programs;
and
information
for
14
water
supply
development
and
protection:
15
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$
200,000
16
2.
WATER
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
17
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
geological
and
water
survey
18
in
measuring,
assessing,
and
evaluating
the
quantity
of
water
19
sources
in
this
state
and
assisting
the
department
of
natural
20
resources
in
regulating
water
quantity
as
provided
in
chapter
21
455B,
division
III,
part
4,
pursuant
to
sections
455B.262B
and
22
456.14,
as
enacted
by
this
Act:
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$
495,000
24
DIVISION
VI
25
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
26
SPECIAL
WATER
QUALITY
INITIATIVE
APPROPRIATION
27
ENVIRONMENT
FIRST
FUND
28
Sec.
22.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
55,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
SEC.
55.
WATER
QUALITY
INITIATIVE
——
DEPARTMENT
OF
31
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP.
32
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
environment
first
fund
33
created
in
section
8.57A
to
the
department
of
agriculture
34
and
land
stewardship
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
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2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
1
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
2
designated:
3
For
deposit
in
the
water
quality
initiative
fund
created
in
4
section
466B.45
,
for
purposes
of
supporting
the
water
quality
5
initiative
administered
by
the
division
of
soil
conservation
6
and
water
quality
as
provided
in
section
466B.42
,
including
7
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
miscellaneous
purposes:
8
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$
1,187,500
9
2,375,000
10
2.
a.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
11
used
to
support
projects
in
subwatersheds
as
designated
by
the
12
division
that
are
part
of
high-priority
watersheds
identified
13
by
the
water
resources
coordinating
council
established
14
pursuant
to
section
466B.3
.
15
b.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
to
16
support
projects
in
watersheds
generally,
including
regional
17
watersheds,
as
designated
by
the
division
and
high-priority
18
watersheds
identified
by
the
water
resources
coordinating
19
council
established
pursuant
to
section
466B.3
.
20
3.
In
supporting
projects
in
subwatersheds
and
watersheds
21
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
all
of
the
following
shall
apply:
22
a.
The
demonstration
projects
shall
utilize
water
quality
23
practices
as
described
in
the
latest
revision
of
the
document
24
entitled
“Iowa
Nutrient
Reduction
Strategy”
initially
presented
25
in
November
2012
by
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
26
stewardship,
the
department
of
natural
resources,
and
Iowa
27
state
university
of
science
and
technology
Iowa
nutrient
28
reduction
strategy
as
defined
in
section
455B.171,
as
amended
29
by
2018
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
512,
section
18
.
30
b.
The
division
shall
implement
demonstration
projects
as
31
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
by
providing
for
participation
by
32
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
used
in
33
farming.
To
every
extent
practical,
the
division
shall
provide
34
for
collaborative
participation
by
such
persons
who
hold
a
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legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
located
within
the
same
1
subwatershed.
2
c.
The
division
shall
implement
a
demonstration
project
on
3
a
cost-share
basis
as
determined
by
the
division.
However,
4
except
for
edge-of-field
practices,
the
state’s
share
of
the
5
amount
shall
not
exceed
50
percent
of
the
estimated
cost
of
6
establishing
the
practice
as
determined
by
the
division
or
7
50
percent
of
the
actual
cost
of
establishing
the
practice,
8
whichever
is
less.
9
d.
The
demonstration
projects
shall
be
used
to
educate
other
10
persons
about
the
feasibility
and
value
of
establishing
similar
11
water
quality
practices.
The
division
shall
promote
field
day
12
events
for
purposes
of
allowing
interested
persons
to
establish
13
water
quality
practices
on
their
agricultural
land.
14
e.
The
division
shall
conduct
water
quality
evaluations
15
within
supported
subwatersheds.
Within
a
reasonable
period
16
after
accumulating
information
from
such
evaluations,
the
17
division
shall
create
an
aggregated
database
of
water
quality
18
practices.
Any
information
identifying
a
person
holding
a
19
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
or
specific
agricultural
20
land
shall
be
a
confidential
record
under
section
22.7
.
21
4.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
22
to
support
education
and
outreach
in
a
manner
that
encourages
23
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
used
for
24
farming
to
implement
water
quality
practices,
including
the
25
establishment
of
such
practices
in
watersheds
generally,
and
26
not
limited
to
subwatersheds
or
high-priority
watersheds.
27
5.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
may
be
used
28
to
contract
with
persons
to
coordinate
the
implementation
of
29
efforts
provided
in
this
section.
30
6.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
may
be
used
by
31
the
department
to
support
urban
soil
and
water
conservation
32
efforts,
which
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to
management
33
practices
related
to
bioretention,
landscaping,
the
use
of
34
permeable
or
pervious
pavement,
and
soil
quality
restoration.
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The
moneys
shall
be
allocated
on
a
cost-share
basis
as
provided
1
in
chapter
161A
.
2
7.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
3
contrary,
the
department
may
use
moneys
appropriated
in
4
subsection
1
to
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
section
on
a
5
cost-share
basis
in
combination
with
other
moneys
available
to
6
the
department
from
a
state
or
federal
source.
7
8.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
8
this
section
may
be
used
to
pay
for
the
costs
of
administering
9
and
implementing
the
water
quality
initiative
by
the
10
department’s
division
of
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
as
11
provided
in
section
466B.42
and
this
section.
12
DIVISION
VII
13
IOWA
RESOURCES
ENHANCEMENT
AND
PROTECTION
(REAP)
FUND
14
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
15
Sec.
23.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
16
the
following
new
section:
17
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
56.
REAP
——
IN
LIEU
OF
GENERAL
FUND
18
APPROPRIATION.
In
lieu
of
the
standing
appropriation
in
19
section
455A.18,
there
is
appropriated
from
the
environment
20
first
fund
created
in
section
8.57A
to
the
Iowa
resources
21
enhancement
and
protection
fund
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
22
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
23
to
be
allocated
as
provided
in
section
455A.19:
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$
12,000,000
25
Sec.
24.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
26
the
following
new
section:
27
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
57.
REAP
——
STATE
PARK
MAINTENANCE
AND
28
OPERATIONS.
29
1.
Notwithstanding
sections
455A.18
and
455A.19,
there
is
30
allocated
from
moneys
in
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
31
protection
fund
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
32
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
33
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
34
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
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For
purposes
of
supporting
the
regular
maintenance
and
1
operations
of
state
parks
and
staff
time
associated
with
these
2
activities:
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$
2,000,000
4
2.
After
the
allocation
of
moneys
provided
in
subsection
1,
5
all
remaining
unobligated
and
unencumbered
moneys
in
the
Iowa
6
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund
shall
be
allocated
as
7
otherwise
required
in
section
455A.19.
8
Sec.
25.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
9
the
following
new
section:
10
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
58.
REAP
——
OPEN
SPACES
ACCOUNT
——
11
STATE
PARK
MAINTENANCE
AND
REPAIR.
Notwithstanding
section
12
455A.19,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(1),
of
13
the
moneys
allocated
to
the
open
spaces
account
of
the
Iowa
14
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund,
up
to
$1,000,000
may
15
be
used
by
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
state
park
16
maintenance
and
repair
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
17
2018,
and
ending
on
June
30,
2019.
18
DIVISION
VIII
19
IOWA
CODE
CHANGES
20
Sec.
26.
NEW
SECTION
.
455B.262B
Cooperation
with
the
state
21
geologist.
22
The
department
may
request
and
shall
receive
assistance
from
23
the
state
geologist
pursuant
to
section
456.14
to
allow
for
the
24
allocation
and
use
of
water
resources,
and
the
preclusion
of
25
conflicts
among
users
of
water
resources,
as
provided
in
this
26
part.
27
Sec.
27.
NEW
SECTION
.
456.14
Water
resource
management.
28
1.
The
state
geologist
shall
maintain
historical
data,
29
collect
existing
data,
and
compile
new
data
regarding
water
30
resources,
including
surface
water
sources
and
groundwater
31
sources,
and
geological
formations
that
impact
upon
those
water
32
resources.
Such
data
shall
be
managed
in
a
manner
that
allows
33
it
to
be
made
available
for
use
by
the
department
of
natural
34
resources
and
the
public.
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2.
The
state
geologist
shall
measure,
assess,
and
evaluate
1
groundwater
sources
and
subsurface
geological
formations
in
2
a
manner
that
assists
the
department
of
natural
resources
in
3
optimizing
allocations
and
uses
of
groundwater
sources
in
4
this
state,
including
as
provided
in
chapter
455B,
division
5
III,
part
4.
The
state
geologist
may
use
data
described
in
6
subsection
1
to
measure,
assess,
and
evaluate
all
of
the
7
following:
8
a.
The
sustainability
and
existing
or
potential
9
vulnerabilities
of
groundwater
sources.
10
b.
The
risk,
prediction,
or
indication
of
drought,
the
11
impacts
of
drought,
and
the
presence,
intensity,
or
duration
12
of
drought
conditions.
13
c.
Subsurface
geologic
hazards
to
groundwater
resources.
14
d.
The
recharge
of
groundwater
sources,
including
recharge
15
rates.
16
e.
The
presence
of
reserves
of
groundwater
sources.
17
f.
The
potential
of
groundwater
sources
present
in
18
subsurface
geologic
formations.
19
3.
The
state
geologist
shall
develop
and
use
management
20
tools,
computer
programming,
or
modeling
as
necessary
or
21
convenient
to
administer
this
section.
22
4.
The
state
geologist
shall
prepare,
use,
and
make
23
available
maps
or
other
methods
of
presentation
that
provide
24
for
the
geospatial
visualization
of
data
described
in
25
subsection
1
as
necessary
or
convenient
to
administer
this
26
section.
27
5.
Upon
request
by
the
department
of
natural
resources,
the
28
state
geologist
shall
assist
the
department
in
regulating
water
29
quantity
from
water
resources
as
provided
in
section
455B.262B.
30
EXPLANATION
31
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
32
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
33
GENERAL.
This
bill
relates
to
agriculture
and
natural
34
resources
by
making
appropriations
for
the
fiscal
year
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beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
to
support
1
related
entities,
including
the
department
of
agriculture
and
2
land
stewardship
(DALS),
the
department
of
natural
resources
3
(DNR),
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
(ISU),
4
and
the
state
university
of
Iowa
(UI).
5
The
bill
primarily
appropriates
moneys
to
DALS
and
DNR.
6
The
appropriations
are
made
to
support
those
departments
7
for
administration,
regulation,
and
enforcement
of
certain
8
programs.
The
bill
requires
the
departments
to
submit
9
quarterly
reports
to
the
general
assembly
and
department
of
10
management
regarding
the
expenditure
of
appropriated
moneys.
11
The
bill
also
provides
moneys
to
support
specific
programs
12
or
projects
administered
by
those
departments.
The
bill
13
appropriates
moneys
from
a
number
of
sources,
including
the
14
general
fund
of
the
state
(general
fund),
including
a
number
15
of
major
funds,
including
the
state
fish
and
game
protection
16
fund
(Code
section
456A.17),
the
groundwater
protection
fund
17
(Code
section
455E.11),
and
the
environment
first
fund
(EFF)
18
(Code
section
8.57A).
The
bill
also
appropriates
moneys
from
19
a
number
of
other
sources,
including
unclaimed
pari-mutuel
20
wagering
winnings
(Code
section
99D.13),
the
renewable
fuel
21
infrastructure
fund
(Code
section
159A.16),
the
special
22
snowmobile
fund
(Code
section
321G.7),
and
the
unassigned
23
revenue
fund
(uncodified).
The
bill
is
organized
into
24
divisions.
25
DALS
——
GENERAL
FUND
APPROPRIATION.
For
DALS,
the
bill
26
appropriates
moneys
from
the
general
fund
in
order
to
support
27
its
administrative
divisions,
including
consumer
protection
28
and
industry
services,
soil
conservation,
and
food
safety
and
29
animal
health.
Moneys
are
transferred
to
ISU
to
support
its
30
midwest
grape
and
wine
institute.
31
DALS
——
MISCELLANEOUS
SOURCES
——
DESIGNATED
APPROPRIATIONS.
32
The
bill
appropriates
moneys
to
DALS
from
several
sources
in
33
order
to
support
a
number
of
designated
purposes,
including
34
moneys
derived
from
unclaimed
winnings
from
horse
and
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dog
races,
for
administration
and
enforcement
of
racing
1
regulations;
and
moneys
credited
to
the
renewable
fuel
2
infrastructure
fund
for
purposes
of
motor
fuel
inspection
3
and
auditing
biofuel
processing
and
production.
The
bill
4
also
requires
DALS
to
expend
remaining
moneys
credited
to
the
5
watershed
improvement
fund
to
support
the
continuation
of
a
6
statewide
voluntary
farm
management
demonstration
program
to
7
demonstrate
the
effectiveness
and
adaptability
of
emerging
8
practices
in
agronomy
that
protect
water
resources
and
provide
9
other
environmental
benefits.
The
fund
had
been
used
to
10
support
watershed
improvement
grants
under
Code
chapter
466A
11
prior
to
its
repeal
and
DALS
is
required
to
manage
the
moneys
12
until
expended.
13
DALS
——
SPECIAL
GENERAL
FUND
APPROPRIATIONS.
The
bill
14
makes
special
appropriations
from
the
general
fund
to
DALS
in
15
order
to
support
specific
purposes
including
milk
inspection,
16
the
local
food
and
farm
program,
an
agricultural
education
17
organization,
and
assistance
to
farmers
with
disabilities.
The
18
bill
also
appropriates
moneys
to
DALS
for
deposit
in
the
animal
19
disease
preparedness
and
response
fund
(Code
section
163.3B).
20
DALS
——
GENERAL
FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
——
WATER
QUALITY
21
INITIATIVE
(WQI).
The
bill
appropriates
moneys
from
the
22
general
fund
to
DALS
for
deposit
in
the
water
quality
23
initiative
fund
(Code
section
466B.45)
to
support
the
WQI,
24
including
high-priority
watershed
projects.
25
DNR
——
GENERAL
FUND
AND
OTHER
MAJOR
FUNDS
APPROPRIATIONS.
26
The
bill
makes
appropriations
from
the
general
fund
and
several
27
major
funds
to
DNR
in
order
to
support
its
administrative
28
divisions
involving
natural
resources
and
environmental
29
protection
including
moneys
credited
to
the
state
fish
and
30
game
protection
fund
and
moneys
credited
to
the
groundwater
31
protection
fund
that
are
not
otherwise
statutorily
allocated.
32
DNR
——
MISCELLANEOUS
SOURCES
——
DESIGNATED
APPROPRIATIONS.
33
The
bill
appropriates
moneys
to
DNR
from
a
number
of
sources
34
to
support
designated
purposes,
including
moneys
deposited
in
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the
special
snowmobile
fund
to
provide
for
administering
and
1
enforcing
the
state
snowmobile
programs;
and
moneys
deposited
2
in
the
unassigned
revenue
fund
for
purposes
of
paying
for
3
administration
of
DNR’s
underground
storage
tanks
section.
4
DNR
——
SPECIAL
GENERAL
FUND
APPROPRIATIONS.
The
bill
also
5
makes
special
appropriations
from
the
general
fund
to
DNR
6
in
order
to
support
specific
purposes
including
floodplain
7
management
and
dam
safety
and
forestry
health
management
8
programs.
9
ISU
——
SPECIAL
GENERAL
FUND
APPROPRIATION.
The
bill
10
appropriates
moneys
from
the
general
fund
to
ISU
to
support
the
11
operation
of
the
veterinary
diagnostic
laboratory
operated
by
12
the
college
of
veterinary
medicine.
13
DALS,
DNR,
AND
UI
——
EFF
GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS.
The
14
bill
appropriates
moneys
from
the
EFF
to
support
a
number
15
of
programs
administered
by
DALS
and
DNR.
For
DALS,
the
16
moneys
are
appropriated
to
support
programs
involving
soil
17
conservation,
watershed
protection
and
nutrient
management,
18
and
the
loess
hills
development
and
conservation
fund.
For
19
DNR,
moneys
are
appropriated
to
support
programs
involving
20
state
parks,
geographic
information
systems,
water
quality
21
monitoring,
public
water
supplies,
regulation
of
animal
feeding
22
operations,
air
quality,
and
floodplain
management
and
dam
23
safety.
The
bill
also
appropriates
moneys
from
EFF
to
UI
to
24
support
the
geological
and
water
survey
for
its
operations
and
25
to
measure,
assess,
and
evaluate
water
quantity
sources
and
26
assist
DNR
in
regulating
water
quantity.
27
DALS
——
EFF
SPECIAL
WQI
APPROPRIATION.
The
bill
28
appropriates
additional
moneys
from
the
EFF
to
the
water
29
quality
initiative
fund
to
support
the
WQI
administered
by
30
DALS,
subject
to
the
same
conditions
applicable
to
moneys
31
appropriated
to
that
fund
from
the
general
fund.
32
IOWA
RESOURCES
ENHANCEMENT
AND
PROTECTION
(REAP)
FUND
——
33
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS.
The
bill
also
appropriates
moneys
from
34
the
EFF
to
the
REAP
fund
in
lieu
of
the
$20
million
standing
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limited
appropriation
from
the
general
fund
(Code
section
1
455A.18).
The
bill
appropriates
moneys
from
the
REAP
fund
to
2
DNR
to
support
the
regular
maintenance
and
operations
of
state
3
parks
and
staff
prior
to
allocations
made
from
the
fund.
DNR
4
is
also
authorized
to
use
moneys
allocated
to
the
fund’s
open
5
spaces
account
for
state
park
maintenance
and
repair.
6
IOWA
CODE
CHANGES.
The
bill
provides
that
DNR
request
7
cooperation
with
the
state
geologist
and
requires
the
state
8
geologist
to
maintain,
collect,
and
compile
data
regarding
9
water
resources,
including
surface
water
sources
and
10
groundwater
sources,
and
geological
formations
that
impact
upon
11
those
water
resources.
The
state
geologist
is
also
required
12
to
measure,
assess,
and
evaluate
groundwater
sources
and
13
subsurface
geological
formations
in
a
manner
that
assists
DNR
14
in
optimizing
allocations
and
uses
of
groundwater
sources
in
15
this
state.
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