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  1  1                                             SENATE FILE 2295
  1  2 
  1  3                             AN ACT
  1  4 RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE AND
  1  5    NATURAL RESOURCES AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
  1  6 
  1  7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 
  1  8 
  1  9         DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
  1 10    Section 1.  GENERAL APPROPRIATION.  There is appropriated
  1 11 from the general fund of the state to the department of
  1 12 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning
  1 13 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts,
  1 14 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
  1 15 purposes designated:
  1 16    1.  ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
  1 17    a.  For salaries, support, maintenance, the support of the
  1 18 state 4-H foundation, support of the statistics bureau, and
  1 19 miscellaneous purposes, and for the salaries and support of
  1 20 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:  
  1 21 .................................................. $  1,853,756
  1 22 ............................................... FTEs      42.78
  1 23    (1)  Of the amount appropriated and full-time equivalent
  1 24 positions authorized in this paragraph "a", $322,329 and 7.00
  1 25 FTEs shall be used to support horticulture.
  1 26    (2)  Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
  1 27 $55,000 shall be allocated to the state 4-H foundation to
  1 28 foster the development of Iowa's youth and to encourage them
  1 29 to study the subject of agriculture.
  1 30    (3)  Of the amount appropriated and full-time equivalent
  1 31 positions authorized in this paragraph "a", $129,167 and 4.00
  1 32 FTEs shall be allocated to the statistics bureau to provide
  1 33 county-by-county information on land in farms, production by
  1 34 crop, acres by crop, and county prices by crop.  This
  1 35 information shall be made available to the department of
  2  1 revenue and finance for use in the productivity formula for
  2  2 valuing and equalizing the values of agricultural land.
  2  3    (4)  Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
  2  4 $12,000 shall be used by the agricultural statistics bureau
  2  5 for purposes of collecting, summarizing, and publishing
  2  6 marketing information on a monthly basis, regarding finished
  2  7 cattle in cooperation with the Iowa cattlemen's association,
  2  8 including unfinished cattle for market, cattle placed on feed,
  2  9 and cattle on hand under marketing arrangements.
  2 10    (5)  Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
  2 11 $24,000 shall be used by the domestic marketing bureau through
  2 12 an existing federal and state cooperative agreement to develop
  2 13 accurate, reliable market information regarding segregated
  2 14 early-weaned pigs and alternate feeder pigs marketing systems.
  2 15    (6)  Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
  2 16 equivalent positions authorized in this paragraph "a", at
  2 17 least $38,000 shall be used for livestock market news
  2 18 reporting.
  2 19    (7)  Of the full-time equivalent positions authorized in
  2 20 paragraph "a", 1.33 of the FTE positions relate to the
  2 21 transition of personnel services contractors to FTE positions.
  2 22 The merit system provisions of Code chapter 19A and the
  2 23 provisions of the state or union collective bargaining
  2 24 agreements shall not govern movement into these FTE positions
  2 25 until September 1, 1998.  This subparagraph shall no longer
  2 26 apply after September 1, 1998.
  2 27    b.  For the operations of the dairy trade practices bureau:  
  2 28 .................................................. $     69,984
  2 29    c.  For the purpose of performing commercial feed audits:  
  2 30 .................................................. $     67,807
  2 31    d.  For the purpose of performing fertilizer audits:  
  2 32 .................................................. $     67,807
  2 33    2.  REGULATORY DIVISION
  2 34    a.  For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
  2 35 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
  3  1 equivalent positions:  
  3  2 .................................................. $  4,057,274
  3  3 ............................................... FTEs     125.50
  3  4    (1)  Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
  3  5 $10,000 shall be used by the regulatory division for purposes
  3  6 of inspecting livestock exhibited at the Iowa state fair, with
  3  7 particular attention to the inspection of livestock for club-
  3  8 lamb fungus.
  3  9    (2)  Of the full-time equivalent positions authorized in
  3 10 paragraph "a", 1.00 FTE position relates to the transition of
  3 11 personnel services contractors to FTE positions.  The merit
  3 12 system provisions of Code chapter 19A and the provisions of
  3 13 the state or union collective bargaining agreements shall not
  3 14 govern movement into these FTE positions until September 1,
  3 15 1998.  This subparagraph shall no longer apply after September
  3 16 1, 1998.
  3 17    b.  For the costs of inspection, sampling, analysis, and
  3 18 other expenses necessary for the administration of chapters
  3 19 192, 194, and 195:  
  3 20 .................................................. $    670,796
  3 21    3.  LABORATORY DIVISION
  3 22    a.  For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  3 23 purposes, including the administration of the gypsy moth
  3 24 program, and for not more than the following full-time
  3 25 equivalent positions:  
  3 26 .................................................. $    997,161
  3 27 ............................................... FTEs      85.10
  3 28    (1)  Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a",
  3 29 $110,000 shall be used to administer a program relating to the
  3 30 detection, surveillance, and eradication of the gypsy moth.
  3 31 The department shall allocate and use the appropriation made
  3 32 in this paragraph before moneys other than those appropriated
  3 33 in this paragraph are used to support the program.
  3 34    (2)  Of the amount appropriated and the authorized full-
  3 35 time equivalent positions in this paragraph "a", $136,022 and
  4  1 2.00 FTEs shall be used to administer a certification program
  4  2 to assure that organic foods sold commercially within the
  4  3 state comply with federal and state regulations relating to
  4  4 organic foods.  However, if Senate File 2332 or other
  4  5 legislation providing for the production, handling,
  4  6 processing, and sale of organic agricultural products as
  4  7 provided in Senate File 2332, is not enacted by the Seventy-
  4  8 seventh General Assembly, 1998 Session, the full-time
  4  9 equivalent positions authorized and the amount appropriated
  4 10 under this subparagraph shall be reduced by 1.00 FTE and
  4 11 $68,011.
  4 12    b.  For the operations of the commercial feed programs:  
  4 13 .................................................. $    787,906
  4 14    c.  For the operations of the pesticide programs:  
  4 15 .................................................. $  1,257,056
  4 16    Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "c", $200,000
  4 17 shall be allocated to Iowa state university for purposes of
  4 18 training commercial pesticide applicators.
  4 19    d.  For the operations of the fertilizer programs:  
  4 20 .................................................. $    671,854
  4 21    4.  SOIL CONSERVATION DIVISION
  4 22    a.  For salaries, support, maintenance, assistance to soil
  4 23 conservation districts, miscellaneous purposes, and for not
  4 24 more than the following full-time equivalent positions:  
  4 25 .................................................. $  6,600,518
  4 26 ............................................... FTEs     171.28
  4 27    Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph "a", $418,376
  4 28 shall be used to reimburse commissioners of soil and water
  4 29 conservation districts for administrative expenses, including
  4 30 but not limited to, travel expenses and technical training.
  4 31 Moneys used for the payment of meeting dues by counties shall
  4 32 be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the soil
  4 33 conservation division.
  4 34    b.  To provide financial incentives for soil conservation
  4 35 practices under chapter 161A:  
  5  1 .................................................. $  6,500,850
  5  2    c.  The following requirements apply to the moneys
  5  3 appropriated in paragraph "b":
  5  4    (1)  Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
  5  5 paragraph "b" may be allocated for cost sharing to abate
  5  6 complaints filed under section 161A.47.
  5  7    (2)  Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph "b", 5 percent
  5  8 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
  5  9 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
  5 10 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in
  5 11 section 161A.73.
  5 12    (3)  Not more than 30 percent of a district's allocation of
  5 13 moneys as financial incentives may be provided for the purpose
  5 14 of establishing management practices to control soil erosion
  5 15 on land that is row cropped, including but not limited to no-
  5 16 till planting, ridge-till planting, contouring, and contour
  5 17 strip-cropping as provided in section 161A.73.
  5 18    (4)  The state soil conservation committee created in
  5 19 section 161A.4 may allocate moneys to conduct research and
  5 20 demonstration projects to promote conservation tillage and
  5 21 nonpoint source pollution control practices.
  5 22    (5)  The financial incentive payments may be used in
  5 23 combination with department of natural resources moneys.
  5 24    d.  The provisions of section 8.33 shall not apply to the
  5 25 moneys appropriated in paragraph "b".  Unencumbered or
  5 26 unobligated moneys remaining on June 30, 2002, from moneys
  5 27 appropriated in paragraph "b" for the fiscal year beginning
  5 28 July 1, 1998, shall revert to the general fund of the state on
  5 29 August 31, 2002.
  5 30    Sec. 2.  FARMERS' MARKET COUPON PROGRAM.  There is
  5 31 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
  5 32 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
  5 33 year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
  5 34 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
  5 35 used for the purposes designated:
  6  1    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
  6  2 purposes, to be used by the department to continue and expand
  6  3 the farmers' market coupon program by providing federal
  6  4 special supplemental food program recipients with coupons
  6  5 redeemable at farmers' markets, and for not more than the
  6  6 following full-time equivalent positions:  
  6  7 .................................................. $    258,995
  6  8 ............................................... FTEs       1.00
  6  9                 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
  6 10    Sec. 3.  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, 1998, and
  6 13 ending June 30, 1999, 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    a.  For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
  6 18 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
  6 19 equivalent positions:  
  6 20 .................................................. $  2,101,715
  6 21 ............................................... FTEs     119.25
  6 22    b.  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "a", $12,000
  6 23 shall be allocated to pay dues for membership in the upper
  6 24 Mississippi river basin commission.
  6 25    c.  Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
  6 26 equivalent positions authorized in paragraph "a", at least
  6 27 $150,000 and 3.00 FTEs shall be used by administrative and
  6 28 support services to support a compliance and permit assistance
  6 29 team to facilitate cooperation between the department and
  6 30 persons regulated by the department in order to ensure
  6 31 efficient compliance with applicable legal requirements.
  6 32    d.  Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
  6 33 equivalent positions authorized in paragraph "a", not less
  6 34 than $34,000 and 1.00 FTE shall be used by administrative and
  6 35 support services to support the inspection and oversight of
  7  1 manure management plans associated with confinement feeding
  7  2 operations regulated by the department.
  7  3    2.  PARKS AND PRESERVES DIVISION
  7  4    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  7  5 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  7  6 positions:  
  7  7 .................................................. $  5,993,308
  7  8 ............................................... FTEs     195.73
  7  9    Of the amount appropriated in this subsection 2, at least
  7 10 $50,000 shall be allocated for the replacement of maintenance
  7 11 equipment used by the division.
  7 12    3.  FORESTS AND FORESTRY DIVISION
  7 13    For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes,
  7 14 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
  7 15 positions:  
  7 16 .................................................. $  1,653,846
  7 17 ............................................... FTEs      48.71
  7 18    4.  ENERGY AND GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES DIVISION
  7 19    a.  For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
  7 20 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
  7 21 equivalent positions:  
  7 22 .................................................. $  1,854,059
  7 23 ............................................... FTEs      54.00
  7 24    b.  Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
  7 25 equivalent positions authorized in paragraph "a", not less
  7 26 than $76,000 and 2.00 FTEs shall be used by the energy and
  7 27 geological resources division to review soil and hydrology
  7 28 data for construction permits and manure management plans
  7 29 associated with confinement feeding operations regulated by
  7 30 the department.
  7 31    5.  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION
  7 32    a.  For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous
  7 33 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
  7 34 equivalent positions:  
  7 35 .................................................. $  3,616,627
  8  1 ............................................... FTEs     236.50
  8  2    b.  Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
  8  3 equivalent positions authorized in paragraph "a", at least
  8  4 $424,600 and 9.00 FTEs shall be primarily used to support the
  8  5 regulation of animal feeding operations.
  8  6    c.  Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
  8  7 equivalent positions authorized in paragraph "a", at least
  8  8 $700,467 and 10.00 FTEs shall be used to support the
  8  9 regulation of wastewater treatment systems, including issuing
  8 10 permits and conducting inspections.
  8 11    d.  Of the amount appropriated and the number of full-time
  8 12 equivalent positions authorized in paragraph "a", at least
  8 13 $270,000 and 6.00 FTEs shall be used to support on-site
  8 14 inspections and the oversight of manure management plans
  8 15 associated with confinement feeding operations regulated by
  8 16 the department.
  8 17    6.  WATER QUALITY PROTECTION FUND
  8 18    a.  For deposit in the administration account of the water
  8 19 quality protection fund established pursuant to section
  8 20 455B.183A, to carry out the purpose of that account:  
  8 21 .................................................. $    729,000
  8 22    (1)  Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
  8 23 authorized in subsection 5, paragraph "a", 32.50 FTEs shall be
  8 24 dedicated to carrying out the provisions of chapter 455B
  8 25 relating to the administration, regulation, and enforcement of
  8 26 the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and to support the program
  8 27 to assist water supply systems as provided in section
  8 28 455B.183B.  However, the limitation on full-time equivalent
  8 29 positions provided in subsection 5, paragraph "a", shall not
  8 30 limit the number of additional full-time equivalent positions
  8 31 supported by moneys deposited in the water quality protection
  8 32 fund as provided in section 455B.183A, in order to carry out
  8 33 the provisions of division III of chapter 455B relating to the
  8 34 administration, regulation, and enforcement of the federal
  8 35 Safe Drinking Water Act, and the administration of the program
  9  1 to assist water supply systems pursuant to section 455B.183B.
  9  2    (2)  In providing assistance to water supply systems, the
  9  3 department shall give priority to water supply systems serving
  9  4 a population of seven thousand or less.  At least 2.00 FTEs
  9  5 shall be allocated to provide assistance to systems serving a
  9  6 population of seven thousand or less.
  9  7    b.  Of the amount appropriated to the administration
  9  8 account of the water quality protection fund as provided in
  9  9 paragraph "a", $300,000 shall be allocated to Iowa state
  9 10 university of science and technology for purposes of
  9 11 conducting studies regarding groundwater and surface water
  9 12 contamination in this state.  The identity of a site selected
  9 13 in conducting testing shall remain confidential and shall not
  9 14 be subject to disclosure under chapter 22.  However, the
  9 15 identity of the site shall be provided to the department of
  9 16 natural resources, which shall keep the identity confidential.
  9 17 The findings of the testing shall not be used in a case or
  9 18 proceeding brought against a person based upon a violation of
  9 19 state law.  The university shall cooperate with the department
  9 20 of natural resources in designing, implementing, and
  9 21 conducting the studies.  The university shall report all
  9 22 results of the studies to the department, the legislative
  9 23 fiscal bureau, and the members of the joint appropriations
  9 24 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources.
  9 25    c.  Of the amount appropriated to the administration
  9 26 account of the water quality protection fund as provided in
  9 27 paragraph "a", $15,000 shall be allocated to support a grant
  9 28 to local sponsors of the Lewis and Clark rural water system in
  9 29 order to construct a system to provide safe and adequate
  9 30 municipal and rural water supplies for residential,
  9 31 commercial, agricultural, and industrial uses, to preserve
  9 32 wetlands, and to mitigate water conservation efforts.
  9 33    7.  FISH AND WILDLIFE DIVISION
  9 34    For not more than the following full-time equivalent
  9 35 positions:  
 10  1 ............................................... FTEs     344.18
 10  2    8.  WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE DIVISION
 10  3    For not more than the following full-time equivalent
 10  4 positions:  
 10  5 ............................................... FTEs      17.75
 10  6    Sec. 4.  STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND –
 10  7 APPROPRIATION TO THE DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.
 10  8    1.  a.  There is appropriated from the state fish and game
 10  9 protection fund to the division of fish and wildlife of the
 10 10 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
 10 11 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amount,
 10 12 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
 10 13 purposes designated:
 10 14    For administrative support, and for salaries, support,
 10 15 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:  
 10 16 .................................................. $ 23,128,434
 10 17    b.  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "a", $105,000
 10 18 may be used for purposes of providing compensation to
 10 19 conservation peace officers employed in a protection
 10 20 occupation who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49.
 10 21    c.  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "a", $300,000
 10 22 shall be used by the division for the replacement of worn
 10 23 boats, motors, and trailers used by fish and wildlife water
 10 24 patrol officers.
 10 25    2.  The department shall not expend more moneys from the
 10 26 fish and game protection fund than provided in this section,
 10 27 unless the expenditure derives from contributions made by a
 10 28 private entity, or a grant or moneys received from the federal
 10 29 government, and is approved by the natural resource
 10 30 commission.  The department of natural resources shall
 10 31 promptly notify the legislative fiscal bureau and the
 10 32 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations
 10 33 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources concerning
 10 34 the commission's approval.
 10 35    Sec. 5.  SNOWMOBILE FEES – TRANSFER FOR ENFORCEMENT
 11  1 PURPOSES.  There is transferred on July 1, 1998, from the fees
 11  2 deposited under section 321G.7 to the fish and game protection
 11  3 fund and appropriated to the department of natural resources
 11  4 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June
 11  5 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
 11  6 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
 11  7    For enforcing snowmobile laws as part of the state
 11  8 snowmobile program administered by the department of natural
 11  9 resources:  
 11 10 .................................................. $    100,000
 11 11    Sec. 6.  VESSEL FEES – TRANSFER FOR ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
 11 12 There is transferred on July 1, 1998, from the fees deposited
 11 13 under section 462A.52 to the fish and game protection fund and
 11 14 appropriated to the natural resource commission for the fiscal
 11 15 year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
 11 16 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
 11 17 used for the purpose designated:
 11 18    For the administration and enforcement of navigation laws
 11 19 and water safety:  
 11 20 .................................................. $  1,630,000
 11 21    1.  Of the amount appropriated in this section and the
 11 22 full-time equivalent positions authorized in this Act for the
 11 23 fish and wildlife division, not more than $100,000 and 1.00
 11 24 FTE may be used for purposes of controlling and eradicating
 11 25 eurasian milfoil.
 11 26    2.  Of the amount appropriated in this section, not more
 11 27 than $30,000 shall be used by the department to carry out the
 11 28 provisions of 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 429, if enacted by
 11 29 the Seventy-seventh General Assembly, 1998 Session.  However,
 11 30 if Senate File 429 is not enacted, the amount appropriated
 11 31 under this section for the administration and enforcement of
 11 32 navigation laws and water safety shall be reduced by $30,000.
 11 33    3.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys transferred and
 11 34 appropriated pursuant to this section which are unencumbered
 11 35 or unobligated on June 30, 1999, shall be transferred on July
 12  1 1, 1999, to the special conservation fund established by
 12  2 section 462A.52 to be used as provided in that section, and
 12  3 shall not revert as provided in section 8.33.
 12  4    Sec. 7.  MARINE FUEL TAX RECEIPTS – BOATING FACILITIES.
 12  5 There is appropriated from the marine fuel tax receipts
 12  6 deposited in the general fund of the state to the department
 12  7 of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
 12  8 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so
 12  9 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
 12 10 designated:
 12 11    For purposes of maintaining and developing boating
 12 12 facilities and access to public waters by the parks and
 12 13 preserves division:  
 12 14 .................................................. $    411,311
 12 15              RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION
 12 16    Sec. 8.  GENERAL APPROPRIATION.  Notwithstanding the amount
 12 17 of the standing appropriation from the general fund of the
 12 18 state under section 455A.18, subsection 3, there is
 12 19 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
 12 20 resources enhancement and protection fund, in lieu of the
 12 21 appropriation made in section 455A.18, for the fiscal year
 12 22 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the sum of
 12 23 $9,000,000, of which all moneys shall be allocated as provided
 12 24 in section 455A.19.  
 12 25                   ANIMAL HEALTH AND INDUSTRY
 12 26    Sec. 9.  HORSE AND DOG RACING.
 12 27    1.  There is appropriated from the moneys available under
 12 28 section 99D.13 to the regulatory division of the department of
 12 29 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning
 12 30 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amount,
 12 31 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
 12 32 purposes designated:
 12 33    For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
 12 34 purposes for the administration of section 99D.22:  
 12 35 .................................................. $    250,211
 13  1    2.  Of the amount appropriated and FTE authorized in
 13  2 subsection 1, $42,752 is allocated and 1.00 FTE shall be used
 13  3 for purposes of supporting an additional livestock inspector
 13  4 to inspect horses and dogs involved in racing under chapter
 13  5 99D.
 13  6    Sec. 10.  PSEUDORABIES ERADICATION PROGRAM.
 13  7    1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the
 13  8 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship
 13  9 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June
 13 10 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
 13 11 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
 13 12    For support of the pseudorabies eradication program:  
 13 13 .................................................. $    900,500
 13 14    2.  Persons, including organizations interested in swine
 13 15 production in this state and in the promotion of Iowa pork
 13 16 products who contribute support to the program, are encouraged
 13 17 to increase financial support for purposes of ensuring the
 13 18 program's effective continuation.
 13 19    Sec. 11.  PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME.
 13 20 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to
 13 21 Iowa state university of science and technology for the fiscal
 13 22 year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
 13 23 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
 13 24 used for the purpose designated:
 13 25    For the purpose of supporting research to manage or
 13 26 eradicate porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome:  
 13 27 .................................................. $     50,000
 13 28    1.  As a condition of the appropriation made in this
 13 29 section, each dollar from the appropriation expended under
 13 30 this section must be matched by one dollar contributed by a
 13 31 nonstate source.
 13 32    2.  Moneys appropriated in this section shall be expended
 13 33 in accordance with the direction of the livestock health
 13 34 advisory council established pursuant to section 267.2.
 13 35    Sec. 12.  LEGISLATIVE STUDY.  The legislative council is
 14  1 requested to establish an interim study committee consisting
 14  2 of members of both political parties from both houses of the
 14  3 general assembly to review and consider the need for
 14  4 improvements in the division of responsibilities regarding on-
 14  5 site inspections of animal feeding operations between the
 14  6 department of natural resources and the department of
 14  7 agriculture and land stewardship.  The legislative council is
 14  8 requested to authorize one day for a meeting regarding the
 14  9 issues.  The committee shall submit its findings, together
 14 10 with any recommendations, in a report to the general assembly
 14 11 which convenes in January 1999.  
 14 12                     RELATED APPROPRIATIONS
 14 13    Sec. 13.  REVENUE ADMINISTERED BY THE IOWA COMPREHENSIVE
 14 14 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND BOARD.  There is appropriated
 14 15 from the unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa
 14 16 comprehensive underground storage tank fund board, to the
 14 17 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
 14 18 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amount,
 14 19 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
 14 20 designated:
 14 21    For administration expenses of the underground storage tank
 14 22 section of the department of natural resources:  
 14 23 .................................................. $     75,000
 14 24    Sec. 14.  PRIVATE WELL TESTING.  Notwithstanding section
 14 25 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph "b", prior to any
 14 26 appropriation from the agriculture management account of the
 14 27 groundwater protection fund, as provided in section 455E.11,
 14 28 subsection 2, paragraph "b", the following amount is
 14 29 appropriated for use as provided in this section during the
 14 30 fiscal period beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30,
 14 31 1999, as follows:
 14 32    To Iowa state university for purposes of supporting the
 14 33 Iowa state university cooperative extension service in
 14 34 agriculture and home economics in providing for a program to
 14 35 assist counties in testing private wells and waters of the
 15  1 state for pollution caused by animal production:  
 15  2 .................................................. $     50,000
 15  3    Moneys appropriated in this section shall be used to
 15  4 support testing programs administered by counties which may
 15  5 submit an application to the extension service to participate
 15  6 in the state assistance program, as provided by the extension
 15  7 service.  The county shall perform testing within a test area.
 15  8 As used in this section, "test area" means an area within a
 15  9 two-mile radius of any structure used to store manure which is
 15 10 part of a confinement feeding operation.  Iowa state
 15 11 university of science and technology shall adopt necessary
 15 12 standards, protocols, and criteria for the establishment of
 15 13 baselines for testing by counties.  The program shall be
 15 14 administered within each participating county by the county
 15 15 agricultural extension district serving that county in
 15 16 collaboration with the local board of health.  The testing may
 15 17 be performed with volunteer assistance.  However, all testing
 15 18 shall be performed under the supervision of a county
 15 19 sanitarian.  The samples of the testing shall be analyzed by
 15 20 the state hygienic laboratory at the state university of Iowa
 15 21 or an environmental laboratory for drinking water analysis
 15 22 certified by the department of natural resources.  The samples
 15 23 shall be evaluated in accordance with standards established by
 15 24 the department of agricultural biosystems engineering within
 15 25 the college of agriculture and the college of engineering at
 15 26 Iowa state university.  All moneys appropriated in this
 15 27 section shall only be used for the following purposes:
 15 28    1.  Analyzing test samples by the state hygienic
 15 29 laboratory.
 15 30    2.  Performing tests in counties.  However, not more than
 15 31 $50 of the moneys appropriated in this section shall be used
 15 32 to pay for administering testing within any test area,
 15 33 including labor and equipment costs, regardless of the number
 15 34 of tests performed within the test area.  
 15 35    Sec. 15.  Of the amount appropriated to Iowa state
 16  1 university for supporting odor control applications for animal
 16  2 feeding operations, as provided in 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter
 16  3 213, section 12, subsection 1, any amount which is
 16  4 unencumbered or unobligated on June 30, 1998, shall be
 16  5 transferred to the livestock disease research fund established
 16  6 pursuant to section 267.8 for use by the Iowa state university
 16  7 college of veterinary medicine upon recommendation of the
 16  8 livestock health advisory council in a manner consistent with
 16  9 the provisions of chapter 267.  
 16 10                          MISCELLANEOUS
 16 11    Sec. 16.  Notwithstanding the provision of section
 16 12 455B.103A, subsection 4, for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
 16 13 1998, the department of natural resources may use additional
 16 14 funds for the staffing of two additional full-time staff
 16 15 members to reduce the department's flood plain permit backlog.
 16 16    Sec. 17.  REDUCTION OF APPROPRIATIONS.  This section shall
 16 17 apply to each appointed nonelected position which is supported
 16 18 by moneys appropriated in sections 1 and 3 of this Act.  If
 16 19 the amount of moneys to be used for a salary during the fiscal
 16 20 year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, is more
 16 21 than the amount actually required to pay that salary for the
 16 22 fiscal year, the amount of the relevant appropriation shall be
 16 23 reduced by the amount equal to the difference.  The amount
 16 24 appropriated in section 1, subsection 4, of this Act, to
 16 25 support financial incentives for soil conservation practices
 16 26 under chapter 161A shall be increased by the amount of the
 16 27 difference.  However, the amount of the difference shall be
 16 28 allocated in the same manner as other moneys which are
 16 29 reallocated to soil and water conservation districts after the
 16 30 moneys are returned by a district to the soil conservation
 16 31 division.
 16 32    Sec. 18.  COOPERATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS.  It is the
 16 33 intent of the general assembly that the division of soil
 16 34 conservation of the department of agriculture and land
 16 35 stewardship may provide technical assistance to the department
 17  1 of natural resources regarding the design and engineering of
 17  2 unformed manure storage structures pursuant to chapter 455B.
 17  3 As used in this section an unformed manure storage structure
 17  4 means the same as defined in section 455B.161, as amended by
 17  5 1998 Iowa Acts, House File 2494.
 17  6    Sec. 19.  TRANSFER OF MONEYS OR POSITIONS – CHANGES IN
 17  7 TABLES OF ORGANIZATION – NOTIFICATION.  In addition to the
 17  8 requirements of section 8.39, in each fiscal quarter, the
 17  9 department of agriculture and land stewardship and the
 17 10 department of natural resources shall notify the chairpersons,
 17 11 vice chairpersons, and ranking members of the joint
 17 12 appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural
 17 13 resources for the previous fiscal quarter of any transfer of
 17 14 moneys or full-time equivalent positions made by either
 17 15 department which is not authorized in this Act, or any
 17 16 permanent position added to or deleted from either
 17 17 department's table of organization.
 17 18    Sec. 20.  TRANSFER – AIR QUALITY.  For the fiscal year
 17 19 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the
 17 20 department of natural resources may transfer up to $775,000
 17 21 for the fiscal year from the hazardous substance remedial fund
 17 22 created pursuant to section 455B.423 to support purposes
 17 23 related to carrying out the duties of the commission under
 17 24 section 455B.133, or the director under section 455B.134, or
 17 25 for carrying out the provisions of chapter 455B, division II.
 17 26    Notwithstanding section 455B.133B, the department may use
 17 27 moneys deposited in the air contaminant source fund created in
 17 28 section 455B.133B during the fiscal year for any purpose
 17 29 related to carrying out the duties of the commission under
 17 30 section 455B.133 or the director under section 455B.134, or
 17 31 for carrying out the provisions of chapter 455B, division II.
 17 32    Sec. 21.  1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 213, section 21,
 17 33 subsection 3, is amended by striking the subsection.
 17 34    Sec. 22.  Section 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph b,
 17 35 subparagraph (3), subparagraph subdivision (d), Code 1997, is
 18  1 amended to read as follows:
 18  2    (d)  Thirteen percent of the moneys is appropriated
 18  3 annually to the department of agriculture and land stewardship
 18  4 for financial incentive programs related to agricultural
 18  5 drainage wells and sinkholes, for studies and administrative
 18  6 costs relating to sinkholes and agricultural drainage wells
 18  7 programs.  Of the thirteen percent allocated for financial
 18  8 incentive programs, not more than fifty thousand dollars is
 18  9 appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987, and
 18 10 ending June 30, 1988, to the department of natural resources
 18 11 for grants to county conservation boards for the development
 18 12 and implementation of projects regarding alternative practices
 18 13 in the remediation of noxious weeds or other vegetation within
 18 14 highway rights-of-way.  Any remaining balance of the
 18 15 appropriation made for the purpose of funding of projects
 18 16 regarding alternative practices in the remediation of noxious
 18 17 weeds or other vegetation within highway rights-of-way for the
 18 18 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987, and ending June 30, 1988,
 18 19 shall not revert to the account, notwithstanding section 8.33,
 18 20 but shall remain available for the purpose of funding the
 18 21 projects during the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1988, and
 18 22 ending June 30, 1990.  Of the moneys allocated for financial
 18 23 incentive programs, the department may reimburse landowners
 18 24 for engineering costs associated with voluntarily closing
 18 25 agricultural drainage wells.  The financial incentives
 18 26 allocated for voluntary closing of agricultural drainage wells
 18 27 shall be provided on a cost-share basis which shall not exceed
 18 28 fifty percent of the estimated cost or fifty percent of the
 18 29 actual cost, whichever is less.  Engineering costs do not
 18 30 include construction costs, including costs associated with
 18 31 earth moving.
 18 32    Sec. 23.  EFFECTIVE DATES.
 18 33    1.  1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 213, section 21, subsection 3,
 18 34 as amended by this Act, takes effect on January 1, 1999.
 18 35    2.  Section 15 of this Act takes effect upon enactment.  
 19  1 
 19  2 
 19  3                                                             
 19  4                               MARY E. KRAMER
 19  5                               President of the Senate
 19  6 
 19  7 
 19  8                                                             
 19  9                               RON J. CORBETT
 19 10                               Speaker of the House
 19 11 
 19 12    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
 19 13 is known as Senate File 2295, Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
 19 14 
 19 15 
 19 16                                                             
 19 17                               MARY PAT GUNDERSON
 19 18                               Secretary of the Senate
 19 19 Approved                , 1998
 19 20 
 19 21 
 19 22                         
 19 23 TERRY E. BRANSTAD
 19 24 Governor
     

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