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House Journal: Page 1523: Wednesday, April 12, 1995

36   general fund from fees collected pursuant to this
37   chapter shall be used only by the department for the
38   purpose of inspection, sampling, analysis,
39   preparation, and publishing of reports and other
40   expenses necessary for administration of this chapter
41   and chapter 201.  The secretary may assign moneys to
42   the Iowa agricultural experiment station for research,
43   work projects, and investigations as needed for the
44   specific purpose of improving the regulatory functions
45   for enforcement of this chapter.
46     2.  If there is an unencumbered balance of moneys
47   deposited in the fund from fees collected pursuant to
48   this chapter on June 30 of any fiscal year equal to or
49   exceeding three hundred fifty thousand dollars, the
50   secretary of agriculture shall reduce the per ton fee

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 1   provided for in subsection 1 and the annual license
 2   fee established pursuant to section 201.3 for the next
 3   fiscal year in such amount as will result in an ending
 4   estimated balance of such funds for June 30 of the
 5   next fiscal year of three hundred fifty thousand
 6   dollars.
 7     3.  All moneys in the fund are subject to audit by
 8   the auditor of state.  The fund is subject at all
 9   times to warrants by the director of revenue and
10   finance, drawn upon written requisition of the
11   secretary.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in
12   the fertilizer fund shall remain in the fertilizer
13   fund and shall not revert to the general fund of the
14   state.  Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2,
15   interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the
16   fertilizer fund shall be credited to the fertilizer
17   fund.
18     Sec. ___.  Section 201.13, Code 1995, is amended to
19   read as follows:
20     201.13  MONEYS TO GENERAL THE FERTILIZER FUND --
21   PERIODIC REPORT.
22     The moneys received under this chapter shall be
23   deposited in the general fund of the state and shall
24   be subject to the requirements of section 8.60.
25   Moneys deposited under this section shall be used by
26   the department of agriculture and land stewardship
27   only for the purpose of inspection, sampling,
28   analyzing, preparing and publishing of reports, and
29   other expenses necessary for the administration of
30   this chapter fertilizer fund as provided in section
31   200.9.  The secretary shall issue an annual report
32   showing a statement of moneys received from license
33   and testing fees, and a biennial report which shall be
34   made available to the public showing the
35   certifications of the effective calcium carbonate
36   equivalent for all agricultural lime, limestone, or
37   aglime certified as provided in this chapter.  The
38   report shall list the manufacturers and producers and
39   their locations.  Copies of all reports issued by the

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