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1 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
1 2 Section 1. GENERAL APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated
1 3 from the general fund of the state to the department of
1 4 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning
1 5 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amounts,
1 6 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
1 7 purposes designated:
1 8 1. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
1 9 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, the support of the
1 10 state 4-H foundation, support of the statistics bureau, and
1 11 miscellaneous purposes, and for the salaries and support of
1 12 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
1 13 .................................................. $ 1,636,111
1 14 ............................................... FTEs 42.45
1 15 (1) Of the funds appropriated in this paragraph "a",
1 16 $322,406 and 7.00 FTEs shall be used to support horticulture.
1 17 (2) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
1 18 $50,000 shall be allocated to the state 4-H foundation to
1 19 foster the development of Iowa's youth and to encourage them
1 20 to study the subject of agriculture.
1 21 (3) Of the amount appropriated and full-time equivalent
1 22 positions authorized in this paragraph "a", $130,519 and 4.00
1 23 FTEs shall be allocated to the statistics bureau to provide
1 24 county-by-county information on land in farms, production by
1 25 crop, acres by crop, and county prices by crop. This
1 26 information shall be made available to the department of
1 27 revenue and finance for use in the productivity formula for
1 28 valuing and equalizing the values of agricultural land.
1 29 (4) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a", not
1 30 more than $5,000 shall be allocated to the Iowa limousin
1 31 cattle junior association in connection with the 1996 national
1 32 junior limousin cattle show.
1 33 b. For the operations of the dairy trade practices bureau:
1 34 .................................................. $ 66,846
1 35 c. For the purpose of performing commercial feed audits:
2 1 .................................................. $ 64,698
2 2 d. For the purpose of performing fertilizer audits:
2 3 .................................................. $ 64,697
2 4 2. REGULATORY DIVISION
2 5 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
2 6 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
2 7 equivalent positions:
2 8 .................................................. $ 3,848,960
2 9 ............................................... FTEs 122.50
2 10 b. For the costs of inspection, sampling, analysis, and
2 11 other expenses necessary for the administration of chapters
2 12 192, 194, and 195:
2 13 .................................................. $ 651,220
2 14 3. LABORATORY DIVISION
2 15 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
2 16 purposes, including the administration of the gypsy moth
2 17 program, and for not more than the following full-time
2 18 equivalent positions:
2 19 .................................................. $ 959,475
2 20 ............................................... FTEs 78.10
2 21 (1) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
2 22 $110,000 shall be used to administer a program relating to the
2 23 detection, surveillance, and eradication of the gypsy moth.
2 24 The department shall allocate and use the appropriation made
2 25 in this paragraph before moneys other than those appropriated
2 26 in this paragraph are used to support the program.
2 27 (2) Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
2 28 equivalent positions authorized in this paragraph "a", $49,850
2 29 and 1.00 FTE shall be used to support a regional entomologist
2 30 for purposes of conducting laboratory inspection activities.
2 31 (3) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
2 32 $82,000 shall be used for the acquisition of laboratory
2 33 equipment, including, but not limited to, a fat analyzer and a
2 34 nitrogen protein combustion analyzer.
2 35 (4) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
3 1 $25,000 shall be used for inspections of bottled water sold
3 2 commercially within the state.
3 3 (5) Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
3 4 authorized in this paragraph "a", 1.00 FTE shall be used to
3 5 support an organics program coordinator who shall assure
3 6 compliance of organic foods sold commercially within the state
3 7 with federal regulations relating to organic foods.
3 8 b. For the operations of the commercial feed programs:
3 9 .................................................. $ 742,499
3 10 c. For the operations of the pesticide programs:
3 11 .................................................. $ 1,291,781
3 12 Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "c", $200,000
3 13 shall be allocated to Iowa state university for purposes of
3 14 training commercial pesticide applicators.
3 15 d. For the operations of the fertilizer programs:
3 16 .................................................. $ 633,832
3 17 4. SOIL CONSERVATION DIVISION
3 18 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, assistance to soil
3 19 conservation districts, miscellaneous purposes, and for not
3 20 more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
3 21 .................................................. $ 6,045,591
3 22 ............................................... FTEs 172.28
3 23 (1) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
3 24 $330,000 shall be used to reimburse commissioners of soil and
3 25 water conservation districts for administrative expenses.
3 26 Moneys used for the payment of meeting dues by counties shall
3 27 be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the soil
3 28 conservation division.
3 29 (2) Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
3 30 $42,000 shall be used to support soil and water conservation
3 31 district development including the training of soil and water
3 32 conservation district staff.
3 33 (3) Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
3 34 equivalent positions authorized in this paragraph "a", $56,000
3 35 and 1.00 FTE shall be used to support a program planner for
4 1 oversight of financial incentive programs.
4 2 b. To provide financial incentives for soil conservation
4 3 practices under chapter 161A:
4 4 .................................................. $ 6,750,850
4 5 c. The following requirements apply to the moneys
4 6 appropriated in paragraph "b":
4 7 (1) Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
4 8 paragraph "b" may be allocated for cost sharing to abate
4 9 complaints filed under section 161A.47.
4 10 (2) Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph "b", 5 percent
4 11 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
4 12 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
4 13 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in
4 14 section 161A.73.
4 15 (3) Not more than 30 percent of a district's allocation of
4 16 moneys as financial incentives may be provided for the purpose
4 17 of establishing management practices to control soil erosion
4 18 on land that is row cropped, including but not limited to no-
4 19 till planting, ridge-till planting, contouring, and contour
4 20 strip-cropping as provided in section 161A.73.
4 21 (4) The state soil conservation committee created in
4 22 section 161A.4 may allocate moneys to conduct research and
4 23 demonstration projects to promote conservation tillage and
4 24 nonpoint source pollution control practices.
4 25 (5) The financial incentive payments may be used in
4 26 combination with department of natural resources moneys.
4 27 d. The provisions of section 8.33 shall not apply to the
4 28 moneys appropriated in paragraph "b". Unencumbered or
4 29 unobligated moneys remaining on June 30, 2000, from moneys
4 30 appropriated in paragraph "b" for the fiscal year beginning
4 31 July 1, 1996, shall revert to the general fund on August 31,
4 32 2000.
4 33 Sec. 2. FARMERS' MARKET COUPON PROGRAM. There is
4 34 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
4 35 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
5 1 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
5 2 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
5 3 used for the purposes designated:
5 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
5 5 purposes, to be used by the department to continue and expand
5 6 the farmers' market coupon program by providing federal
5 7 special supplemental food program recipients with coupons
5 8 redeemable at farmers' markets, and for not more than the
5 9 following full-time equivalent positions:
5 10 .................................................. $ 215,807
5 11 ............................................... FTEs 1.00
5 12 Sec. 3. PSEUDORABIES ERADICATION PROGRAM.
5 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
5 14 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship
5 15 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June
5 16 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
5 17 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
5 18 For support of the pseudorabies eradication program:
5 19 .................................................. $ 900,300
5 20 2. Persons, including organizations interested in swine
5 21 production in this state and in the promotion of Iowa pork
5 22 products who contribute support to the program, are encouraged
5 23 to increase financial support for purposes of ensuring the
5 24 program's effective continuation.
5 25 Sec. 4. HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from
5 26 the moneys available under section 99D.13 to the regulatory
5 27 division of the department of agriculture and land stewardship
5 28 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June
5 29 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
5 30 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
5 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
5 32 purposes for the administration of section 99D.22:
5 33 .................................................. $ 192,560
5 34 Sec. 5. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL GRAIN
5 35 MARKETING. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
6 1 state to the interstate agricultural grain marketing
6 2 commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
6 3 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof
6 4 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
6 5 For carrying out duties of the commission as provided in
6 6 Article IV of the interstate compact on agricultural grain
6 7 marketing as provided in chapter 183:
6 8 .................................................. $ 80,000
6 9 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
6 10 Sec. 6. GENERAL APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from
6 11 the general fund of the state to the department of natural
6 12 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
6 13 ending June 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much
6 14 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
6 15 designated:
6 16 1. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
6 17 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
6 18 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
6 19 positions:
6 20 .................................................. $ 2,052,389
6 21 ............................................... FTEs 119.25
6 22 2. PARKS AND PRESERVES DIVISION
6 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
6 24 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
6 25 positions:
6 26 .................................................. $ 5,546,988
6 27 ............................................... FTEs 195.73
6 28 3. FORESTS AND FORESTRY DIVISION
6 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
6 30 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
6 31 positions:
6 32 .................................................. $ 1,494,908
6 33 ............................................... FTEs 48.71
6 34 4. ENERGY AND GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES DIVISION
6 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
7 1 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
7 2 positions:
7 3 .................................................. $ 1,681,228
7 4 ............................................... FTEs 52.00
7 5 5. a. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION
7 6 (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
7 7 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
7 8 equivalent positions:
7 9 .................................................. $ 2,026,509
7 10 ............................................... FTEs 213.50
7 11 (2) Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
7 12 equivalent positions authorized in subparagraph (1) at least
7 13 $480,600 and 9.00 FTEs shall be used to support the regulation
7 14 of animal feeding operations.
7 15 b. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION FUND
7 16 For allocation to the administrative account of the water
7 17 quality protection fund established pursuant to section
7 18 455B.183A, to carry out the purpose of that account:
7 19 .................................................. $ 729,000
7 20 (1) Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
7 21 authorized in paragraph "a", 32.50 FTEs shall be dedicated to
7 22 carrying out the provisions of chapter 455B relating to the
7 23 administration, regulation, and enforcement of the federal
7 24 Safe Drinking Water Act and to support the program to assist
7 25 water supply systems as provided in section 455B.183B.
7 26 However, the limitation on full-time equivalent positions
7 27 provided in paragraph "a", shall not limit the number of
7 28 additional full-time equivalent positions supported by moneys
7 29 deposited in the water quality protection fund as provided in
7 30 section 455B.183A, in order to carry out the provisions of
7 31 division III of chapter 455B relating to the administration,
7 32 regulation, and enforcement of the federal Safe Drinking Water
7 33 Act, and the administration of the program to assist water
7 34 supply systems pursuant to section 455B.183B.
7 35 (2) In providing assistance to water supply systems, the
8 1 department shall provide priority to water supply systems
8 2 serving a population of seven thousand or less. At least 2.00
8 3 FTEs shall be allocated to provide assistance to systems
8 4 serving a population of seven thousand or less.
8 5 6. FISH AND WILDLIFE DIVISION
8 6 For not more than the following full-time equivalent
8 7 positions:
8 8 ............................................... FTEs 342.18
8 9 7. WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE DIVISION
8 10 For not more than the following full-time equivalent
8 11 positions:
8 12 ............................................... FTEs 16.75
8 13 Sec. 7. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND –
8 14 APPROPRIATION TO THE DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.
8 15 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
8 16 protection fund to the division of fish and wildlife of the
8 17 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
8 18 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount,
8 19 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
8 20 purposes designated:
8 21 For administrative support, and for salaries, support,
8 22 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
8 23 .................................................. $ 21,240,891
8 24 2. The department shall not expend more moneys from the
8 25 fish and game protection fund than provided in this section,
8 26 unless the expenditure derives from contributions made by a
8 27 private entity, or a grant or moneys received from the federal
8 28 government, and is approved by the natural resource
8 29 commission. The department of natural resources shall
8 30 promptly notify the legislative fiscal bureau and the
8 31 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations
8 32 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources concerning
8 33 the commission's approval.
8 34 Sec. 8. MARINE FUEL TAX RECEIPTS – BOATING FACILITIES AND
8 35 ACCESS. There is appropriated from the marine fuel tax
9 1 receipts deposited in the general fund of the state to the
9 2 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
9 3 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount,
9 4 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
9 5 designated:
9 6 For purposes of maintaining and developing boating
9 7 facilities and access to public waters by the parks and
9 8 preserves division:
9 9 .................................................. $ 411,311
9 10 Sec. 9. SNOWMOBILE FEES – TRANSFER FOR ENFORCEMENT
9 11 PURPOSES. There is transferred on July 1, 1996, from the fees
9 12 deposited under section 321G.7 to the fish and game protection
9 13 fund and appropriated to the department of natural resources
9 14 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June
9 15 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
9 16 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
9 17 For the purpose of enforcing snowmobile laws as part of the
9 18 state snowmobile program administered by the department of
9 19 natural resources:
9 20 .................................................. $ 100,000
9 21 Sec. 10. VESSEL FEES – TRANSFER FOR ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
9 22 There is transferred on July 1, 1996, from the fees deposited
9 23 under section 462A.52 to the fish and game protection fund and
9 24 appropriated to the department of natural resources for the
9 25 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
9 26 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
9 27 be used for the purpose designated:
9 28 For the administration and enforcement of navigation laws
9 29 and water safety:
9 30 .................................................. $ 1,325,000
9 31 Of the amount appropriated in this section, $125,000 shall
9 32 be used for purposes of controlling and eradicating harmful
9 33 exotic species and eurasian milfoil.
9 34 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys transferred pursuant
9 35 to this section which are unencumbered or unobligated on June
10 1 30, 1997, shall be transferred on July 1, 1997, to the special
10 2 conservation fund established by section 462A.52 to be used as
10 3 provided in that section, and shall not revert as provided in
10 4 section 8.33.
10 5 RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION
10 6 Sec. 11. GENERAL APPROPRIATION. Notwithstanding the
10 7 amount of the standing appropriation from the general fund of
10 8 the state under section 455A.18, subsection 3, there is
10 9 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
10 10 resources enhancement and protection fund, in lieu of the
10 11 appropriation made in section 455A.18, for the fiscal year
10 12 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the sum of
10 13 $10,000,000, of which all moneys shall be allocated as
10 14 provided in section 455A.19.
10 15 Sec. 12. APPROPRIATION FROM ORGANIC NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
10 16 FUND. There is appropriated from the organic nutrient
10 17 management fund to the following entities in the fiscal year
10 18 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
10 19 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
10 20 used for the purposes designated:
10 21 1. To Iowa state university for supporting odor control
10 22 applications of animal feeding operations, including
10 23 confinement feeding operations, regulated by the department of
10 24 natural resources pursuant to chapter 455B:
10 25 .................................................. $ 500,000
10 26 a. Moneys provided under this subsection for odor control
10 27 applications of animal feeding operations shall be provided on
10 28 a dollar-for-dollar match with an individual owner or operator
10 29 and shall not exceed the amount actually spent by or on behalf
10 30 of the owner or operator for odor control.
10 31 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys provided under
10 32 this subsection for odor control applications of animal
10 33 feeding operations shall not revert to the organic nutrient
10 34 management fund but shall remain available for use as provided
10 35 in this subsection during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
11 1 1997, and ending June 30, 1998. The moneys appropriated in
11 2 this subsection which remain unexpended or unobligated on June
11 3 30, 1998, shall revert to the organic nutrient management fund
11 4 on August 31, 1998.
11 5 2. To the department of natural resources for
11 6 establishment of a pilot project for the control of odor
11 7 originating from animal feeding operation structures,
11 8 including anaerobic lagoons and earthen manure storage basins,
11 9 by using emergent plant or vegetative growth:
11 10 .................................................. $ 25,000
11 11 On or before January 1, 1997, the department of natural
11 12 resources shall submit a report including findings and
11 13 recommendations resulting from the pilot project to the
11 14 committees of the general assembly which have jurisdiction
11 15 over agriculture and natural resources.
11 16 Sec. 13. MULTIFLORA ROSE ERADICATION.
11 17 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
11 18 state to Iowa state university for the fiscal year beginning
11 19 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount,
11 20 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
11 21 designated:
11 22 For supporting multiflora rose eradication research and
11 23 projects:
11 24 .................................................. $ 25,000
11 25 2. Notwithstanding 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 216, section
11 26 19, subsection 2, moneys allocated pursuant to 1995 Iowa Acts,
11 27 chapter 216, section 19, subsection 1, paragraph "d", which
11 28 remain unencumbered or unobligated on June 30, 1996, shall not
11 29 revert pursuant to section 8.33, but shall remain available to
11 30 Iowa state university for purposes of supporting multiflora
11 31 rose eradication research and projects, for subsequent fiscal
11 32 years.
11 33 RELATED APPROPRIATIONS
11 34 Sec. 14. NONREVERSION OF MONEYS ALLOCATED TO IOWA GRAIN
11 35 QUALITY INITIATIVE. Notwithstanding 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter
12 1 216, section 19, subsection 2, moneys allocated pursuant to
12 2 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 216, section 19, subsection 1,
12 3 paragraph "f", subparagraph (1), which remain unencumbered or
12 4 unobligated on June 30, 1996, shall not revert pursuant to
12 5 section 8.33, but shall remain available to Iowa state
12 6 university for purposes of supporting the Iowa cooperative
12 7 extension service in agriculture and home economics in
12 8 establishing and administering an Iowa grain quality
12 9 initiative in subsequent fiscal years.
12 10 Sec. 15. TRANSFERS OF MONEYS REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED IN
12 11 THE WATER PROTECTION FUND. Notwithstanding section 161C.4 and
12 12 the reversion and allocation provisions in section 455A.19,
12 13 subsection 1, paragraph "c", of the unencumbered and
12 14 unobligated moneys remaining, which are required to be
12 15 deposited in the water protection fund created in section
12 16 161C.4, as provided in section 455A.19, subsection 1,
12 17 paragraph "c", the following amount shall be transferred first
12 18 from moneys required to be deposited in the water protection
12 19 practices account, and if necessary from moneys required to be
12 20 deposited in the water quality protection projects account,
12 21 which shall be used for the following purposes:
12 22 To the Loess Hills development and conservation authority,
12 23 for deposit in the Loess Hills development and conservation
12 24 fund created in section 161D.2 for the purposes specified in
12 25 section 161D.1:
12 26 .................................................. $ 400,000
12 27 Sec. 16. REVENUE ADMINISTERED BY THE IOWA COMPREHENSIVE
12 28 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND BOARD – TRANSFER. There is
12 29 appropriated from the unassigned revenue fund administered by
12 30 the Iowa comprehensive underground storage tank fund board, to
12 31 the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
12 32 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
12 33 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
12 34 used for the purpose designated:
12 35 For administration expenses of the underground storage tank
13 1 section of the department of natural resources:
13 2 .................................................. $ 75,000
13 3 Sec. 17. TRANSFER – AIR QUALITY. For the fiscal year
13 4 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
13 5 department of natural resources may transfer up to $430,000
13 6 from the hazardous substance remedial fund created pursuant to
13 7 section 455B.423, to support purposes related to carrying out
13 8 the duties of the commission under section 455B.133, or the
13 9 director under section 455B.134, or for carrying out the
13 10 provisions of chapter 455B, division II.
13 11 MISCELLANEOUS
13 12 Sec. 18. STUDY OF LOCATING FIELD OFFICE IN NORTH CENTRAL
13 13 DISTRICT. The department of natural resources shall conduct a
13 14 study of the feasibility of locating a field office in the
13 15 department's north central district. On or before January 1,
13 16 1997, the department of natural resources shall submit a
13 17 report including findings and recommendations resulting from
13 18 the study to the committees of the general assembly which have
13 19 jurisdiction over natural resources.
13 20 Sec. 19. IOWA AGRICULTURE 2000 CONFERENCE. There is
13 21 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
13 22 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
13 23 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
13 24 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
13 25 used for the purpose designated:
13 26 To support Iowa state university, in cooperation with the
13 27 attorney general's office, and the department of agriculture
13 28 and land stewardship, in sponsoring an Iowa agriculture 2000
13 29 conference, with assistance provided by Iowa commodity
13 30 organizations, for independent agricultural producers and
13 31 other persons interested in the future of Iowa agriculture:
13 32 .................................................. $ 80,000
13 33 The Iowa agriculture 2000 conference shall be conducted
13 34 over the course of several days early this summer in Ames for
13 35 purposes of providing expert information, opinions, and
14 1 options to Iowa producers, and to allow experts and producers
14 2 to share ideas and experiences, and to work toward adopting
14 3 practicable strategies and solutions in order to manage
14 4 changing production and marketing structures, including
14 5 working in the federal and state regulatory environment; to
14 6 adapt to changing marketing systems; and to understand new
14 7 marketing opportunities and challenges, including producer
14 8 networking, and contracting.
14 9 Sec. 20. STATE NURSERIES. Notwithstanding section 17A.2,
14 10 subsection 10, paragraph "g", the department of natural
14 11 resources shall adopt administrative rules establishing a
14 12 range of prices of plant material grown at the state forest
14 13 nurseries to cover all expenses related to the growing of the
14 14 plants.
14 15 1. The department shall develop programs to encourage the
14 16 wise management and preservation of existing woodlands and
14 17 shall continue its efforts to encourage forestation and
14 18 reforestation on private and public lands in the state.
14 19 2. The department shall encourage a cooperative
14 20 relationship between the state forest nurseries and private
14 21 nurseries in the state in order to achieve these goals.
14 22 Sec. 21. TRANSFER OF MONEYS OR POSITIONS; CHANGES IN
14 23 TABLES OF ORGANIZATION – NOTIFICATION. In addition to the
14 24 requirements of section 8.39, in each fiscal quarter, the
14 25 department of agriculture and land stewardship and the
14 26 department of natural resources shall notify the chairpersons,
14 27 vice chairpersons, and ranking members of the joint
14 28 appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural
14 29 resources for the previous fiscal quarter of any transfer of
14 30 moneys or full-time equivalent positions made by either
14 31 department which is not authorized in this Act, or any
14 32 permanent position added to or deleted from either
14 33 department's table of organization.
14 34 Sec. 22. AIR QUALITY PROGRAM – NONGENERAL FUND SUPPORT.
14 35 The department of natural resources for the fiscal year
15 1 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, shall not
15 2 use moneys appropriated from the general fund of the state
15 3 pursuant to this Act, to support any purpose related to
15 4 carrying out the duties of the commission under section
15 5 455B.133 or the director under section 455B.134, or for
15 6 carrying out the provisions of chapter 455B, division II.
15 7 Notwithstanding section 455B.133B, the department may use
15 8 moneys deposited in the air contaminant source fund created in
15 9 section 455B.133B during the fiscal year beginning July 1,
15 10 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, for any purpose related to
15 11 carrying out the duties of the commission under section
15 12 455B.133 or the director under section 455B.134, or for
15 13 carrying out the provisions of chapter 455B, division II.
15 14 Sec. 23. RULES RELATING TO PESTICIDE AND FERTILIZER
15 15 CONTAMINATED SITES – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION.
15 16 The environmental protection commission shall adopt all rules
15 17 required to establish criteria for the classification and
15 18 prioritization of sites upon which pesticide or fertilizer
15 19 contamination has been discovered, as provided in section
15 20 455B.601 not later than October 1, 1996.
15 21 STATUTORY CHANGES
15 22 Sec. 24. NEW SECTION. 2.55A DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION
15 23 REQUIRED.
15 24 1. The department of agriculture and land stewardship and
15 25 the department of natural resources, in cooperation as
15 26 necessary with the department of management and the department
15 27 of personnel, shall provide a list to the legislative fiscal
15 28 bureau, on a quarterly basis, of all permanent positions added
15 29 to or deleted from the departments' table of organization in
15 30 the previous fiscal quarter. This list shall include at least
15 31 the position number, salary range, projected funding source or
15 32 sources of each position, and the reason for the addition or
15 33 deletion. The legislative fiscal bureau may use this
15 34 information to assist in the establishment of the full-time
15 35 equivalent position limits authorized in law for the
16 1 departments.
16 2 2. The department of natural resources shall provide the
16 3 legislative fiscal bureau information and financial data by
16 4 cost center, on at least a monthly basis, relating to the
16 5 indirect cost accounting procedure, the amount of funding from
16 6 each funding source for each cost center, and the internal
16 7 budget system used by the department. The information shall
16 8 include but is not limited to financial data covering the
16 9 department's budget by cost center and funding source prior to
16 10 the start of the fiscal year, and to the department's actual
16 11 expenditures by cost center and funding source after the
16 12 accounting system has been closed for that fiscal year.
16 13 3. The department of agriculture and land stewardship
16 14 shall provide the legislative fiscal bureau information and
16 15 financial data on at least a monthly basis, relating to the
16 16 internal budget system used by the department. The
16 17 information shall include but is not limited to financial data
16 18 covering the department's budget prior to the start of the
16 19 fiscal year, and to the department's actual expenditures after
16 20 the accounting system has been closed for that fiscal year.
16 21 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION. 8.60A TRUST FUND INFORMATION.
16 22 The department of revenue and finance in cooperation with
16 23 each appropriate agency shall track receipts to the general
16 24 fund of the state which under law were previously collected to
16 25 be used for specific purposes, or to be credited to, or be
16 26 deposited to a particular account or fund, as provided in
16 27 section 8.60.
16 28 The department of revenue and finance and each appropriate
16 29 agency shall prepare reports detailing revenue from receipts
16 30 previously deposited into each of the funds. A report shall
16 31 be submitted to the legislative fiscal bureau at least once
16 32 for each three-month period as designated by the legislative
16 33 fiscal bureau.
16 34 Sec. 26. Section 186.5, Code 1995, is amended to read as
16 35 follows:
17 1 186.5 APPROPRIATIONS.
17 2 All money appropriated by the state for the use of the
17 3 state horticultural society shall be paid on the warrant of
17 4 the director of revenue and finance, upon the order of the
17 5 president and secretary of said society, in such sums and at
17 6 such times as may be for the interests of said society. All
17 7 expenditures from state funds for the use of the state
17 8 horticultural society are to be approved by the state
17 9 horticultural society in conjunction with the secretary of
17 10 agriculture.
17 11 Sec. 27. NEW SECTION. 455A.21 PREFERENCE PROVIDED –
17 12 PERSONS MEETING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE GREEN THUMB
17 13 PROGRAM.
17 14 In its employment of persons in temporary positions in
17 15 conservation and outdoor recreation, the department of natural
17 16 resources shall give preference to persons meeting eligibility
17 17 requirements for the green thumb program under section 15.227
17 18 and to persons working toward an advanced education in natural
17 19 resources and conservation.
17 20 Sec. 28. EFFECTIVE DATES. Section 13, subsection 2, and
17 21 section 14 of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance,
17 22 take effect upon enactment.
17 23 EXPLANATION
17 24 This bill appropriates moneys to the department of
17 25 agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural
17 26 resources, including moneys for administration of those
17 27 agencies. The bill provides appropriations to support several
17 28 programs, including the pseudorabies eradication program, and
17 29 provides support for horse and dog racing.
17 30 The bill appropriates moneys from the state fish and game
17 31 protection fund and from marine fuel tax receipts. The bill
17 32 transfers moneys to the fish and game protection fund to
17 33 support the enforcement of snowmobile and navigation laws.
17 34 The bill provides an appropriation from fees on vessels to the
17 35 department of natural resources for purposes of controlling
18 1 and eradicating harmful exotic species and eurasian milfoil.
18 2 The bill reduces the standing appropriation to the
18 3 resources enhancement and protection fund. The bill provides
18 4 an appropriation to Iowa state university to support
18 5 multiflora rose eradication research and projects, provides
18 6 for a transfer of moneys appropriated for this purpose in
18 7 fiscal year 1995-1996, and provides that the section of the
18 8 bill relating to multiflora rose is effective upon enactment.
18 9 The bill provides for the transfer of moneys from the water
18 10 protection fund to the Loess Hills development and
18 11 conservation fund. The bill provides an appropriation from
18 12 the organic nutrient management fund to Iowa state university
18 13 for odor control applications of animal feeding operations.
18 14 The bill provides an appropriation to the department of
18 15 natural resources for establishing a pilot project program for
18 16 odor control using emergent plant or vegetative growth.
18 17 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of
18 18 agriculture and land stewardship to support Iowa state
18 19 university in establishing an Iowa agriculture 2000
18 20 conference.
18 21 The bill provides that the department of natural resources
18 22 must adopt rules establishing prices of plant material grown
18 23 at the state forest nurseries. The bill codifies the
18 24 requirement that agencies track receipts which were previously
18 25 collected to be used for specific purposes, or to be credited
18 26 to or be deposited to a particular account or fund. The bill
18 27 codifies the requirement that the department of agriculture
18 28 and land stewardship or the department of natural resources
18 29 provide the legislative fiscal bureau with budget and
18 30 personnel information.
18 31 The bill provides that the environmental protection
18 32 commission shall adopt all rules required to establish
18 33 criteria for the classification and prioritization of sites
18 34 upon which pesticide or fertilizer contamination has been
18 35 discovered.
19 1 LSB 3498SA 76
19 2 kah/jj/8.3
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