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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the House amendment, S-5613, to Senate File 1 2 2446, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, 1 3 as follows: 1 4 #1. By striking page 1, line 5, through page 16, 1 5 line 38, and inserting the following: 1 6 ""DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 1 7 Section 1. GENERAL APPROPRIATION. There is 1 8 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 9 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 1 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 1 11 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much thereof as 1 12 is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1 13 1. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION 1 14 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, the support 1 15 of the state 4-H foundation, support of the statistics 1 16 bureau, and miscellaneous purposes, and for the 1 17 salaries and support of not more than the following 1 18 full-time equivalent positions: 1 19 .................................................. $ 1,636,111 1 20 ............................................... FTEs 42.45 1 21 (1) Of the funds appropriated in this paragraph 1 22 "a", $322,406 and 7.00 FTEs shall be used to support 1 23 horticulture. The president of the state horticulture 1 24 society or the president's designee and the department 1 25 shall consult and mutually agree on all expenditures 1 26 of moneys in this subparagraph and on the filling of 1 27 full-time equivalent positions, as allocated in this 1 28 subparagraph. 1 29 (2) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph 1 30 "a", $50,000 shall be allocated to the state 4-H 1 31 foundation to foster the development of Iowa's youth 1 32 and to encourage them to study the subject of 1 33 agriculture. 1 34 (3) Of the amount appropriated and full-time 1 35 equivalent positions authorized in this paragraph "a", 1 36 $130,519 and 4.00 FTEs shall be allocated to the 1 37 statistics bureau to provide county-by-county 1 38 information on land in farms, production by crop, 1 39 acres by crop, and county prices by crop. This 1 40 information shall be made available to the department 1 41 of revenue and finance for use in the productivity 1 42 formula for valuing and equalizing the values of 1 43 agricultural land. 1 44 (4) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph 1 45 "a", not more than $5,000 shall be allocated to the 1 46 Iowa limousin cattle junior association in connection 1 47 with the 1996 national junior limousin cattle show. 1 48 (5) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph 1 49 "a", $500 shall be allocated as state aid to support 1 50 the north Iowa poultry expo. 2 1 b. For the operations of the dairy trade practices 2 2 bureau: 2 3 .................................................. $ 66,846 2 4 c. For the purpose of performing commercial feed 2 5 audits: 2 6 .................................................. $ 64,698 2 7 d. For the purpose of performing fertilizer 2 8 audits: 2 9 .................................................. $ 64,697 2 10 2. REGULATORY DIVISION 2 11 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 2 12 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 2 13 following full-time equivalent positions: 2 14 .................................................. $ 3,848,960 2 15 ............................................... FTEs 122.50 2 16 b. For the costs of inspection, sampling, 2 17 analysis, and other expenses necessary for the 2 18 administration of chapters 192, 194, and 195: 2 19 .................................................. $ 651,220 2 20 3. LABORATORY DIVISION 2 21 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and 2 22 miscellaneous purposes, including the administration 2 23 of the gypsy moth program, and for not more than the 2 24 following full-time equivalent positions: 2 25 .................................................. $ 959,475 2 26 ............................................... FTEs 85.10 2 27 (1) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph 2 28 "a", $110,000 shall be used to administer a program 2 29 relating to the detection, surveillance, and 2 30 eradication of the gypsy moth. The department shall 2 31 allocate and use the appropriation made in this 2 32 paragraph before moneys other than those appropriated 2 33 in this paragraph are used to support the program. 2 34 (2) Of the amount appropriated and the number of 2 35 full-time equivalent positions authorized in this 2 36 paragraph "a", $49,850 and 1.00 FTE shall be used to 2 37 support a regional entomologist for purposes of 2 38 conducting laboratory inspection activities. 2 39 (3) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph 2 40 "a", $82,000 shall be used for the acquisition of 2 41 laboratory equipment, including, but not limited to, a 2 42 fat analyzer and a nitrogen protein combustion 2 43 analyzer. 2 44 (4) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph 2 45 "a", $25,000 shall be used for inspections of bottled 2 46 water sold commercially within the state. 2 47 (5) Of the number of full-time equivalent 2 48 positions authorized in this paragraph "a" and funded 2 49 in paragraph "c", 1.00 FTE shall be used to support an 2 50 organics program coordinator who shall assure 3 1 compliance of organic foods sold commercially within 3 2 the state with federal regulations relating to organic 3 3 foods. 3 4 b. For the operations of the commercial feed 3 5 programs: 3 6 .................................................. $ 742,499 3 7 c. For the operations of the pesticide programs: 3 8 .................................................. $ 1,291,781 3 9 Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "c", 3 10 $200,000 shall be allocated to Iowa state university 3 11 for purposes of training commercial pesticide 3 12 applicators. 3 13 d. For the operations of the fertilizer programs: 3 14 .................................................. $ 633,832 3 15 4. SOIL CONSERVATION DIVISION 3 16 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, assistance 3 17 to soil conservation districts, miscellaneous 3 18 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 3 19 time equivalent positions: 3 20 .................................................. $ 6,045,591 3 21 ............................................... FTEs 172.28 3 22 (1) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph 3 23 "a", $330,000 shall be used to reimburse commissioners 3 24 of soil and water conservation districts for 3 25 administrative expenses. Moneys used for the payment 3 26 of meeting dues by counties shall be matched on a 3 27 dollar-for-dollar basis by the soil conservation 3 28 division. 3 29 (2) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph 3 30 "a", $42,000 shall be used to support soil and water 3 31 conservation district development including the 3 32 training of soil and water conservation district 3 33 staff. 3 34 (3) Of the amount appropriated and the number of 3 35 full-time equivalent positions authorized in this 3 36 paragraph "a", $56,000 and 1.00 FTE shall be used to 3 37 support a position for oversight of financial 3 38 incentive programs. 3 39 b. To provide financial incentives for soil 3 40 conservation practices under chapter 161A: 3 41 .................................................. $ 6,750,850 3 42 c. The following requirements apply to the moneys 3 43 appropriated in paragraph "b": 3 44 (1) Not more than 5 percent of the moneys 3 45 appropriated in paragraph "b" may be allocated for 3 46 cost sharing to abate complaints filed under section 3 47 161A.47. 3 48 (2) Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph "b", 5 3 49 percent shall be allocated for financial incentives to 3 50 establish practices to protect watersheds above 4 1 publicly owned lakes of the state from soil erosion 4 2 and sediment as provided in section 161A.73. 4 3 (3) Not more than 30 percent of a district's 4 4 allocation of moneys as financial incentives may be 4 5 provided for the purpose of establishing management 4 6 practices to control soil erosion on land that is row 4 7 cropped, including but not limited to no-till 4 8 planting, ridge-till planting, contouring, and contour 4 9 strip-cropping as provided in section 161A.73. 4 10 (4) The state soil conservation committee created 4 11 in section 161A.4 may allocate moneys to conduct 4 12 research and demonstration projects to promote 4 13 conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution 4 14 control practices. 4 15 (5) The financial incentive payments may be used 4 16 in combination with department of natural resources 4 17 moneys. 4 18 d. The provisions of section 8.33 shall not apply 4 19 to the moneys appropriated in paragraph "b". 4 20 Unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining on June 4 21 30, 2000, from moneys appropriated in paragraph "b" 4 22 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, shall 4 23 revert to the general fund on August 31, 2000. 4 24 Sec. 2. FARMERS' MARKET COUPON PROGRAM. There is 4 25 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 4 26 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 4 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 4 28 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as 4 29 is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 4 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, and 4 31 miscellaneous purposes, to be used by the department 4 32 to continue and expand the farmers' market coupon 4 33 program by providing federal special supplemental food 4 34 program recipients with coupons redeemable at farmers' 4 35 markets, and for not more than the following full-time 4 36 equivalent positions: 4 37 .................................................. $ 215,807 4 38 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 4 39 Sec. 3. PSEUDORABIES ERADICATION PROGRAM. 4 40 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 4 41 the state to the department of agriculture and land 4 42 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 4 43 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, 4 44 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 4 45 purpose designated: 4 46 For support of the pseudorabies eradication 4 47 program: 4 48 .................................................. $ 900,300 4 49 2. Persons, including organizations interested in 4 50 swine production in this state and in the promotion of 5 1 Iowa pork products who contribute support to the 5 2 program, are encouraged to increase financial support 5 3 for purposes of ensuring the program's effective 5 4 continuation. 5 5 Sec. 4. HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is 5 6 appropriated from the moneys available under section 5 7 99D.13 to the regulatory division of the department of 5 8 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year 5 9 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the 5 10 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 5 11 to be used for the purpose designated: 5 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, and 5 13 miscellaneous purposes for the administration of 5 14 section 99D.22: 5 15 .................................................. $ 192,560 5 16 Sec. 5. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL GRAIN 5 17 MARKETING. There is appropriated from the general 5 18 fund of the state to the interstate agricultural grain 5 19 marketing commission for the fiscal year beginning 5 20 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following 5 21 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used 5 22 for the purpose designated: 5 23 For carrying out duties of the commission as 5 24 provided in Article IV of the interstate compact on 5 25 agricultural grain marketing as provided in chapter 5 26 183: 5 27 .................................................. $ 80,000 5 28 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 5 29 Sec. 6. GENERAL APPROPRIATION. There is 5 30 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 5 31 department of natural resources for the fiscal year 5 32 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the 5 33 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, 5 34 to be used for the purposes designated: 5 35 1. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES 5 36 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 5 37 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 5 38 time equivalent positions: 5 39 .................................................. $ 2,052,389 5 40 ............................................... FTEs 119.25 5 41 2. PARKS AND PRESERVES DIVISION 5 42 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 5 43 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 5 44 time equivalent positions: 5 45 .................................................. $ 5,546,988 5 46 ............................................... FTEs 195.73 5 47 3. FORESTS AND FORESTRY DIVISION 5 48 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 5 49 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 5 50 time equivalent positions: 6 1 .................................................. $ 1,494,908 6 2 ............................................... FTEs 48.71 6 3 4. ENERGY AND GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 6 5 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 6 6 time equivalent positions: 6 7 .................................................. $ 1,681,228 6 8 ............................................... FTEs 52.00 6 9 5. a. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 6 10 (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, 6 11 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 6 12 following full-time equivalent positions: 6 13 .................................................. $ 1,917,509 6 14 ............................................... FTEs 211.50 6 15 (2) Of the amount appropriated and the number of 6 16 full-time equivalent positions authorized in 6 17 subparagraph (1) at least $371,600 and 7.00 FTEs shall 6 18 be used to support the regulation of animal feeding 6 19 operations. 6 20 b. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION FUND 6 21 For allocation to the administrative account of the 6 22 water quality protection fund established pursuant to 6 23 section 455B.183A, to carry out the purpose of that 6 24 account: 6 25 .................................................. $ 729,000 6 26 (1) Of the number of full-time equivalent 6 27 positions authorized in paragraph "a", 32.50 FTEs 6 28 shall be dedicated to carrying out the provisions of 6 29 chapter 455B relating to the administration, 6 30 regulation, and enforcement of the federal Safe 6 31 Drinking Water Act and to support the program to 6 32 assist water supply systems as provided in section 6 33 455B.183B. However, the limitation on full-time 6 34 equivalent positions provided in paragraph "a", shall 6 35 not limit the number of additional full-time 6 36 equivalent positions supported by moneys deposited in 6 37 the water quality protection fund as provided in 6 38 section 455B.183A, in order to carry out the 6 39 provisions of division III of chapter 455B relating to 6 40 the administration, regulation, and enforcement of the 6 41 federal Safe Drinking Water Act, and the 6 42 administration of the program to assist water supply 6 43 systems pursuant to section 455B.183B. 6 44 (2) In providing assistance to water supply 6 45 systems, the department shall provide priority to 6 46 water supply systems serving a population of seven 6 47 thousand or less. At least 2.00 FTEs shall be 6 48 allocated to provide assistance to systems serving a 6 49 population of seven thousand or less. 6 50 6. FISH AND WILDLIFE DIVISION 7 1 For not more than the following full-time 7 2 equivalent positions: 7 3 ............................................... FTEs 342.18 7 4 7. WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE DIVISION 7 5 For not more than the following full-time 7 6 equivalent positions: 7 7 ............................................... FTEs 16.75 7 8 Sec. 7. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND – 7 9 APPROPRIATION TO THE DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. 7 10 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and 7 11 game protection fund to the division of fish and 7 12 wildlife of the department of natural resources for 7 13 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 7 14 June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much 7 15 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 7 16 designated: 7 17 For administrative support, and for salaries, 7 18 support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous 7 19 purposes: 7 20 .................................................. $ 21,365,891 7 21 2. The department shall not expend more moneys 7 22 from the fish and game protection fund than provided 7 23 in this section, unless the expenditure derives from 7 24 contributions made by a private entity, or a grant or 7 25 moneys received from the federal government, and is 7 26 approved by the natural resource commission. The 7 27 department of natural resources shall promptly notify 7 28 the legislative fiscal bureau and the chairpersons and 7 29 ranking members of the joint appropriations 7 30 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources 7 31 concerning the commission's approval. 7 32 Sec. 8. MARINE FUEL TAX RECEIPTS – BOATING 7 33 FACILITIES AND ACCESS. There is appropriated from the 7 34 marine fuel tax receipts deposited in the general fund 7 35 of the state to the department of natural resources 7 36 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 7 37 June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much 7 38 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 7 39 designated: 7 40 For purposes of maintaining and developing boating 7 41 facilities and access to public waters by the parks 7 42 and preserves division: 7 43 .................................................. $ 411,311 7 44 Sec. 9. SNOWMOBILE FEES – TRANSFER FOR 7 45 ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. There is transferred on July 1, 7 46 1996, from the fees deposited under section 321G.7 to 7 47 the fish and game protection fund and appropriated to 7 48 the department of natural resources for the fiscal 7 49 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, 7 50 the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 1 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 8 2 For the purpose of enforcing snowmobile laws as 8 3 part of the state snowmobile program administered by 8 4 the department of natural resources: 8 5 .................................................. $ 100,000 8 6 Sec. 10. VESSEL FEES – TRANSFER FOR ENFORCEMENT 8 7 PURPOSES. There is transferred on July 1, 1996, from 8 8 the fees deposited under section 462A.52 to the fish 8 9 and game protection fund and appropriated to the 8 10 department of natural resources for the fiscal year 8 11 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the 8 12 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 8 13 to be used for the purpose designated: 8 14 For the administration and enforcement of 8 15 navigation laws and water safety: 8 16 .................................................. $ 1,325,000 8 17 Of the amount appropriated in this section, 8 18 $125,000 shall be used for purposes of controlling and 8 19 eradicating harmful exotic species and eurasian 8 20 milfoil. 8 21 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys transferred 8 22 pursuant to this section which are unencumbered or 8 23 unobligated on June 30, 1997, shall be transferred on 8 24 July 1, 1997, to the special conservation fund 8 25 established by section 462A.52 to be used as provided 8 26 in that section, and shall not revert as provided in 8 27 section 8.33. 8 28 RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION 8 29 Sec. 11. GENERAL APPROPRIATION. Notwithstanding 8 30 the amount of the standing appropriation from the 8 31 general fund of the state under section 455A.18, 8 32 subsection 3, there is appropriated from the general 8 33 fund of the state to the Iowa resources enhancement 8 34 and protection fund, in lieu of the appropriation made 8 35 in section 455A.18, for the fiscal year beginning July 8 36 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the sum of 8 37 $10,000,000, of which all moneys shall be allocated as 8 38 provided in section 455A.19. 8 39 RELATED APPROPRIATIONS 8 40 Sec. 12. APPROPRIATION FROM ORGANIC NUTRIENT 8 41 MANAGEMENT FUND. There is appropriated from the 8 42 organic nutrient management fund, as created in 8 43 section 161C.5, to the following entities in the 8 44 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 8 45 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much thereof as 8 46 is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 8 47 1. To Iowa state university for supporting odor 8 48 control applications of animal feeding operations, 8 49 including confinement feeding operations, regulated by 8 50 the department of natural resources pursuant to 9 1 chapter 455B: 9 2 .................................................. $ 350,000 9 3 a. Moneys provided under this subsection for odor 9 4 control applications of animal feeding operations 9 5 shall be provided on a dollar-for-dollar match with an 9 6 individual owner or operator and shall not exceed the 9 7 amount actually spent by or on behalf of the owner or 9 8 operator for odor control. 9 9 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys provided 9 10 under this subsection for odor control applications of 9 11 animal feeding operations shall not revert to the 9 12 organic nutrient management fund but shall remain 9 13 available for use as provided in this subsection 9 14 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and 9 15 ending June 30, 1998. The moneys appropriated in this 9 16 subsection which remain unexpended or unobligated on 9 17 June 30, 1998, shall revert to the organic nutrient 9 18 management fund on August 31, 1998. 9 19 2. To the department of natural resources for 9 20 establishment of a pilot project for the control of 9 21 odor originating from animal feeding operation 9 22 structures, including anaerobic lagoons and earthen 9 23 manure storage basins, by using emergent plant or 9 24 vegetative growth: 9 25 .................................................. $ 25,000 9 26 On or before January 1, 1997, the department of 9 27 natural resources shall submit a report including 9 28 findings and recommendations resulting from the pilot 9 29 project to the committees of the general assembly 9 30 which have jurisdiction over agriculture and natural 9 31 resources. 9 32 3. To Iowa state university for supporting a 9 33 person connected with the United States department of 9 34 agriculture who engages in animal control, for 9 35 purposes of contributing to the control of animals, 9 36 and especially predators, which pose a threat to this 9 37 state's agriculture: 9 38 .................................................. $ 50,000 9 39 4. To the department of agriculture and land 9 40 stewardship for the administration of a grant project 9 41 to support a cattle slaughtering and beef processing 9 42 facility in this state: 9 43 .................................................. $ 150,000 9 44 Not later than September 1, 1996, the department 9 45 shall award $75,000 to an eligible person for purposes 9 46 of conducting a feasibility and planning study for the 9 47 construction of the cattle slaughtering and beef 9 48 processing facility. If another person is not 9 49 selected by January 1, 1997, the department shall 9 50 award the remaining $75,000 to the same person for 10 1 purposes of completing the study. A person receiving 10 2 an award must be an entity organized to do business 10 3 under the laws of this state and principally located 10 4 in this state. The business entity must make a 10 5 commitment to invest at least $25,000,000 for the 10 6 construction and operation of the proposed cattle 10 7 slaughtering and beef processing facility, if, based 10 8 on the study, the business entity constructs the 10 9 facility. The department, in cooperation with the 10 10 department of economic development, shall establish 10 11 criteria, select eligible business entities, and make 10 12 awards as directed by the agricultural products 10 13 advisory council established pursuant to section 10 14 15.203. 10 15 5. To the department of natural resources for 10 16 supporting the environmental education initiative 10 17 pursuant to section 258B.1, as enacted in this Act: 10 18 .................................................. $ 150,000 10 19 Sec. 13. ATTORNEY GENERAL INVESTIGATORS – ANIMAL 10 20 FEEDING OPERATIONS. There is appropriated from the 10 21 general fund of the state to the office of attorney 10 22 general for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, 10 23 and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so 10 24 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 10 25 purpose designated: 10 26 For the investigation of animal feeding operations 10 27 regulated under chapter 455B, including salaries, 10 28 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for 10 29 not more than the following full-time equivalent 10 30 positions: 10 31 .................................................. $ 109,000 10 32 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 10 33 Persons employed as investigators under this 10 34 section shall investigate animal feeding operations, 10 35 including by inspecting animal feeding operations, and 10 36 especially confinement feeding operations and the 10 37 storage and disposal of manure from animal feeding 10 38 operations, to ensure compliance with state law, 10 39 including chapter 455B and rules adopted by the 10 40 department of natural resources. Each investigator 10 41 shall have an office in and investigate a region of 10 42 the state where there is a high concentration of 10 43 confinement feeding operations. An investigator may 10 44 inspect an animal feeding operation at any time during 10 45 normal working hours or at other times if exigent 10 46 circumstances exist, and may examine records required 10 47 to be maintained as part of a manure management plan 10 48 required pursuant to section 455B.203. In order to 10 49 access the animal feeding operation during normal 10 50 business hours, the investigator must comply with 11 1 standard disease control restrictions customarily 11 2 required by the operation. The investigator shall 11 3 comply with the requirements in section 455B.103 to 11 4 the same extent required by the director of the 11 5 department of natural resources conducting an 11 6 inspection or search of property. The attorney 11 7 general and the department of natural resources shall 11 8 cooperate in carrying out this section. Each four 11 9 months, the attorney general shall submit a report 11 10 regarding violations investigated and prosecuted by 11 11 the attorney general to the secretary of the senate 11 12 and to the chief clerk of the house of 11 13 representatives. 11 14 Sec. 14. MULTIFLORA ROSE ERADICATION. 11 15 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 11 16 the state to Iowa state university for the fiscal year 11 17 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the 11 18 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 11 19 to be used for the purpose designated: 11 20 For supporting multiflora rose eradication research 11 21 and projects: 11 22 .................................................. $ 25,000 11 23 2. Notwithstanding 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 216, 11 24 section 19, subsection 2, moneys allocated pursuant to 11 25 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 216, section 19, subsection 1, 11 26 paragraph "d", which remain unencumbered or 11 27 unobligated on June 30, 1996, shall not revert 11 28 pursuant to section 8.33, but shall remain available 11 29 to Iowa state university for purposes of supporting 11 30 multiflora rose eradication research and projects, for 11 31 subsequent fiscal years. 11 32 Sec. 15. NONREVERSION OF MONEYS ALLOCATED TO IOWA 11 33 GRAIN QUALITY INITIATIVE. Notwithstanding 1995 Iowa 11 34 Acts, chapter 216, section 19, subsection 2, moneys 11 35 allocated pursuant to 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 216, 11 36 section 19, subsection 1, paragraph "f", subparagraph 11 37 (1), which remain unencumbered or unobligated on June 11 38 30, 1996, shall not revert pursuant to section 8.33, 11 39 but shall remain available to Iowa state university 11 40 for purposes of supporting the Iowa cooperative 11 41 extension service in agriculture and home economics in 11 42 establishing and administering an Iowa grain quality 11 43 initiative in subsequent fiscal years. 11 44 Sec. 16. TRANSFERS OF MONEYS REQUIRED TO BE 11 45 DEPOSITED IN THE WATER PROTECTION FUND. 11 46 Notwithstanding section 161C.4 and the reversion and 11 47 allocation provisions in section 455A.19, subsection 11 48 1, paragraph "c", of the unencumbered and unobligated 11 49 moneys remaining, which are required to be deposited 11 50 in the water protection fund created in section 12 1 161C.4, as provided in section 455A.19, subsection 1, 12 2 paragraph "c", the following amount shall be 12 3 transferred first from moneys required to be deposited 12 4 in the water protection practices account, and if 12 5 necessary from moneys required to be deposited in the 12 6 water quality protection projects account, which shall 12 7 be used for the following purposes: 12 8 To the Loess Hills development and conservation 12 9 authority, for deposit in the Loess Hills development 12 10 and conservation fund created in section 161D.2 for 12 11 the purposes specified in section 161D.1: 12 12 .................................................. $ 400,000 12 13 Sec. 17. REVENUE ADMINISTERED BY THE IOWA 12 14 COMPREHENSIVE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND BOARD – 12 15 TRANSFER. There is appropriated from the unassigned 12 16 revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 12 17 underground storage tank fund board, to the department 12 18 of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 12 19 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following 12 20 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used 12 21 for the purpose designated: 12 22 For administration expenses of the underground 12 23 storage tank section of the department of natural 12 24 resources: 12 25 .................................................. $ 75,000 12 26 Sec. 18. TRANSFER – AIR QUALITY. For the fiscal 12 27 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, 12 28 the department of natural resources may transfer up to 12 29 $430,000 from the hazardous substance remedial fund 12 30 created pursuant to section 455B.423, to support 12 31 purposes related to carrying out the duties of the 12 32 commission under section 455B.133, or the director 12 33 under section 455B.134, or for carrying out the 12 34 provisions of chapter 455B, division II. 12 35 MISCELLANEOUS 12 36 Sec. 19. STUDY OF LOCATING FIELD OFFICE IN NORTH 12 37 CENTRAL DISTRICT. The department of natural resources 12 38 shall conduct a study of the feasibility of locating a 12 39 field office in the department's north central 12 40 district. On or before January 1, 1997, the 12 41 department of natural resources shall submit a report 12 42 including findings and recommendations resulting from 12 43 the study to the committees of the general assembly 12 44 which have jurisdiction over natural resources. 12 45 Sec. 20. IOWA AGRICULTURE 2000 CONFERENCE. There 12 46 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to 12 47 Iowa state university for the fiscal year beginning 12 48 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following 12 49 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used 12 50 for the purpose designated: 13 1 To support Iowa state university, in cooperation 13 2 with the farm section of the attorney general's 13 3 office, in sponsoring an Iowa agriculture 2000 13 4 conference, with assistance provided by the department 13 5 of agriculture and land stewardship and Iowa commodity 13 6 organizations, for independent agricultural producers 13 7 and other persons interested in the future of Iowa 13 8 agriculture: 13 9 .................................................. $ 80,000 13 10 Moneys appropriated by this section shall be used 13 11 to defray expenses incurred by Iowa state university 13 12 and the farm section of the attorney general's office 13 13 in planning and sponsoring the conference. 13 14 Sec. 21. STATE NURSERIES. Notwithstanding section 13 15 17A.2, subsection 10, paragraph "g", the department of 13 16 natural resources shall adopt administrative rules 13 17 establishing a range of prices of plant material grown 13 18 at the state forest nurseries to cover all expenses 13 19 related to the growing of the plants. 13 20 1. The department shall develop programs to 13 21 encourage the wise management and preservation of 13 22 existing woodlands and shall continue its efforts to 13 23 encourage forestation and reforestation on private and 13 24 public lands in the state. 13 25 2. The department shall encourage a cooperative 13 26 relationship between the state forest nurseries and 13 27 private nurseries in the state in order to achieve 13 28 these goals. 13 29 Sec. 22. TRANSFER OF MONEYS OR POSITIONS; CHANGES 13 30 IN TABLES OF ORGANIZATION – NOTIFICATION. In 13 31 addition to the requirements of section 8.39, in each 13 32 fiscal quarter, the department of agriculture and land 13 33 stewardship and the department of natural resources 13 34 shall notify the chairpersons, vice chairpersons, and 13 35 ranking members of the joint appropriations 13 36 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources for 13 37 the previous fiscal quarter of any transfer of moneys 13 38 or full-time equivalent positions made by either 13 39 department which is not authorized in this Act, or any 13 40 permanent position added to or deleted from either 13 41 department's table of organization. 13 42 Sec. 23. AIR QUALITY PROGRAM – NONGENERAL FUND 13 43 SUPPORT. The department of natural resources for the 13 44 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 13 45 30, 1997, shall not use moneys appropriated from the 13 46 general fund of the state pursuant to this Act, to 13 47 support any purpose related to carrying out the duties 13 48 of the commission under section 455B.133 or the 13 49 director under section 455B.134, or for carrying out 13 50 the provisions of chapter 455B, division II. 14 1 Notwithstanding section 455B.133B, the department 14 2 may use moneys deposited in the air contaminant source 14 3 fund created in section 455B.133B during the fiscal 14 4 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, 14 5 for any purpose related to carrying out the duties of 14 6 the commission under section 455B.133 or the director 14 7 under section 455B.134, or for carrying out the 14 8 provisions of chapter 455B, division II. 14 9 Sec. 24. RULES RELATING TO PESTICIDE AND 14 10 FERTILIZER CONTAMINATED SITES – ENVIRONMENTAL 14 11 PROTECTION COMMISSION. The environmental protection 14 12 commission shall adopt all rules required to establish 14 13 criteria for the classification and prioritization of 14 14 sites upon which pesticide or fertilizer contamination 14 15 has been discovered, as provided in section 455B.601 14 16 not later than October 1, 1996. 14 17 Sec. 25. NATIVE AMERICAN WAR MEMORIAL. The 14 18 department of natural resources may purchase, with 14 19 funds which become available under chapter 465A for 14 20 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 14 21 June 30, 1997, lands on which to locate a native 14 22 American war memorial. 14 23 STATUTORY CHANGES 14 24 Sec. 26. NEW SECTION. 2.55A DEPARTMENTAL 14 25 INFORMATION REQUIRED. 14 26 1. The department of agriculture and land 14 27 stewardship and the department of natural resources, 14 28 in cooperation as necessary with the department of 14 29 management and the department of personnel, shall 14 30 provide a list to the legislative fiscal bureau, on a 14 31 quarterly basis, of all permanent positions added to 14 32 or deleted from the departments' table of organization 14 33 in the previous fiscal quarter. This list shall 14 34 include at least the position number, salary range, 14 35 projected funding source or sources of each position, 14 36 and the reason for the addition or deletion. The 14 37 legislative fiscal bureau may use this information to 14 38 assist in the establishment of the full-time 14 39 equivalent position limits authorized in law for the 14 40 departments. 14 41 2. The department of natural resources shall 14 42 provide the legislative fiscal bureau information and 14 43 financial data by cost center, on at least a monthly 14 44 basis, relating to the indirect cost accounting 14 45 procedure, the amount of funding from each funding 14 46 source for each cost center, and the internal budget 14 47 system used by the department. The information shall 14 48 include but is not limited to financial data covering 14 49 the department's budget by cost center and funding 14 50 source prior to the start of the fiscal year, and to 15 1 the department's actual expenditures by cost center 15 2 and funding source after the accounting system has 15 3 been closed for that fiscal year. 15 4 3. The department of agriculture and land 15 5 stewardship shall provide the legislative fiscal 15 6 bureau information and financial data on at least a 15 7 monthly basis, relating to the internal budget system 15 8 used by the department. The information shall include 15 9 but is not limited to financial data covering the 15 10 department's budget prior to the start of the fiscal 15 11 year, and to the department's actual expenditures 15 12 after the accounting system has been closed for that 15 13 fiscal year. 15 14 Sec. 27. NEW SECTION. 8.60A TRUST FUND 15 15 INFORMATION. 15 16 The department of revenue and finance in 15 17 cooperation with each appropriate agency shall track 15 18 receipts to the general fund of the state which under 15 19 law were previously collected to be used for specific 15 20 purposes, or to be credited to, or be deposited to a 15 21 particular account or fund, as provided in section 15 22 8.60. 15 23 The department of revenue and finance and each 15 24 appropriate agency shall prepare reports detailing 15 25 revenue from receipts previously deposited into each 15 26 of the funds. A report shall be submitted to the 15 27 legislative fiscal bureau at least once for each 15 28 three-month period as designated by the legislative 15 29 fiscal bureau. 15 30 Sec. 28. Section 166D.10, Code 1995, is amended by 15 31 adding the following new subsection: 15 32 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. In addition to other 15 33 applicable requirements of this section, feeder swine 15 34 shall not be moved into this state from another state 15 35 except to slaughter, unless the feeder swine are 15 36 vaccinated by a differentiable vaccine within ninety 15 37 days of arrival in this state. 15 38 Sec. 29. NEW SECTION. 258B.1 RESIDENTIAL 15 39 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS – APPROPRIATION. 15 40 1. A residential environmental education program 15 41 is created to recognize the critical role that both 15 42 direct experience with the outdoors and a several-day 15 43 residential experience away from home and the formal 15 44 school environment play in the formation of an 15 45 environmentally literate citizenry. 15 46 2. Phase I of the program shall provide 15 47 supplemental funding of thirty-five dollars per pupil 15 48 to school districts that choose to provide for the 15 49 attendance of the pupils in one grade level at a 15 50 certified residential environmental education center. 16 1 To receive this funding, school districts must provide 16 2 proof of attendance by their pupils at such a center 16 3 and participation by pupils in a certified program for 16 4 a minimum of three consecutive days for each pupil. 16 5 In addition, school districts shall submit evidence of 16 6 matching contributions of at least fifty percent of 16 7 the total program cost. Local school districts shall 16 8 choose the grade level and the time of year they feel 16 9 is most developmentally appropriate for this 16 10 residential experience. 16 11 3. Phase II of the program shall consist of all of 16 12 the following: 16 13 a. Development of certification criteria for 16 14 facilities, staff, and programs. 16 15 b. Census of existing facilities, staff, and 16 16 programs relative to the certification criteria. 16 17 c. Assessment of the needs of these facilities. 16 18 4. The program shall be administered cooperatively 16 19 by the department of education and the department of 16 20 natural resources. 16 21 Sec. 30. Section 455A.18, subsection 3, unnumbered 16 22 paragraph 1, Code 1995, is amended to read as follows: 16 23 For each fiscal year of the fiscal period beginning 16 24 July 1,19901997, and ending June 30,20012021, 16 25 there is appropriated from the general fund, to the 16 26 Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund, the 16 27 amount ofthirtytwenty million dollars,except that16 28for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1990, the amount16 29is twenty million dollars,to be used as provided in 16 30 this chapter. However, in any fiscal year of the 16 31 fiscal period, if moneys from the lottery are 16 32 appropriated by the state to the fund, the amount 16 33 appropriated under this subsection shall be reduced by 16 34 the amount appropriated from the lottery. 16 35 Sec. 31. NEW SECTION. 455A.21 PREFERENCE 16 36 PROVIDED – PERSONS MEETING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 16 37 OF THE GREEN THUMB PROGRAM. 16 38 In its employment of persons in temporary positions 16 39 in conservation and outdoor recreation, the department 16 40 of natural resources shall give preference to persons 16 41 meeting eligibility requirements for the green thumb 16 42 program under section 15.227 and to persons working 16 43 toward an advanced education in natural resources and 16 44 conservation. 16 45 Sec. 32. NEW SECTION. 456A.37 NONGAME WILDLIFE- 16 46 ORIENTED EDUCATION. 16 47 The department shall establish a nongame wildlife- 16 48 oriented education initiative. In administering the 16 49 initiative, the department shall do all of the 16 50 following: 17 1 1. Develop and support a comprehensive nongame 17 2 wildlife-oriented education program to be implemented 17 3 through the schools, county conservation boards, and 17 4 the department. 17 5 2. Enhance opportunities for personal contact 17 6 with, and the public's appreciation for, all types of 17 7 wildlife by developing facilities for public 17 8 appreciation of wildlife. 17 9 3. Protect, develop, and manage habitats to 17 10 enhance nongame populations on public and private 17 11 lands through habitat development and acquisition. 17 12 4. Develop and support nongame wildlife species 17 13 management, research, and surveys. 17 14 5. Adopt programs administered by the division of 17 15 fish and wildlife relating to wildlife diversity as 17 16 provided by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A. 17 17 Sec. 33. EFFECTIVE DATES. 17 18 1. Section 14, subsection 2, and section 15 of 17 19 this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, take 17 20 effect upon enactment. 17 21 2. Section 30 of this Act, amending section 17 22 455A.18, takes effect July 1, 1997."" 17 23 17 24 17 25 17 26 DENNIS H. BLACK 17 27 BRAD BANKS 17 28 WAYNE D. BENNETT 17 29 DON GETTINGS 17 30 BERL E. PRIEBE 17 31 SF 2446.219 76 17 32 kah/jj
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