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PAG LIN 1 1 DIVISION I 1 2 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS 1 3 Section 1. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 1 4 infrastructure fund to the department of cultural affairs for 1 5 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1 6 1998, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 1 7 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1 8 1. For the completion of undeveloped exhibit space at the 1 9 new historical building: 1 10 .................................................. $ 500,000 1 11 2. For allocation to an Iowa project that has received a 1 12 national endowment for the humanities award for the museum and 1 13 discovery center: 1 14 .................................................. $ 500,000 1 15 Allocation of moneys pursuant to this subsection shall be 1 16 contingent upon a matching contribution of private moneys at a 1 17 rate of two dollars of private moneys for each dollar of state 1 18 appropriated moneys. 1 19 Notwithstanding section 8.33, the unencumbered or 1 20 unobligated moneys remaining on June 30 of the fiscal year 1 21 from moneys appropriated in this section may be expended 1 22 during the following fiscal year for the same purpose. 1 23 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 1 24 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 1 25 infrastructure fund to the department of general services for 1 26 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1 27 1998, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 1 28 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1 29 1. For major maintenance needs including health, life, and 1 30 fire safety, for compliance with the federal Americans with 1 31 Disabilities Act for state-owned buildings and facilities: 1 32 .................................................. $ 9,000,000 1 33 2. For critical and deferred maintenance at Terrace Hill: 1 34 .................................................. $ 100,000 1 35 As a condition of receiving this appropriation made in this 2 1 subsection, private matching funds must be contributed on a 2 2 dollar-for-dollar basis. 2 3 3. For relocating the state library: 2 4 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 2 5 4. For relocation of offices and other transition costs 2 6 associated with renovation of the Lucas state office building 2 7 and the old historical building: 2 8 .................................................. $ 1,300,000 2 9 5. To fund the state share of the capitol gateway east 2 10 development project in conjunction with the city of Des 2 11 Moines: 2 12 .................................................. $ 50,000 2 13 6. For the installation of storm drainage, grading, new 2 14 asphalt, new lighting, striping, filling cracks, and 2 15 resurfacing of capitol complex parking lots, provided that 2 16 existing capitol complex construction plans do not conflict 2 17 with the parking lot improvements: 2 18 .................................................. $ 2,330,750 2 19 7. For the design and construction of new or replacement 2 20 buildings at the state training school by allocating not more 2 21 than $1,600,000 for design and construction of a living unit, 2 22 allocating not more than $800,000 for design and construction 2 23 of a multipurpose building, and allocating not more than 2 24 $200,000 for the design of a new school building: 2 25 .................................................. $ 2,600,000 2 26 8. For renovation of an existing cottage to provide 2 27 additional beds for females at the Toledo juvenile home: 2 28 .................................................. $ 350,000 2 29 9. For conducting a survey of the condition of state-owned 2 30 property: 2 31 .................................................. $ 500,000 2 32 The department shall report on the progress of the vertical 2 33 infrastructure survey to the joint transportation, 2 34 infrastructure and capitals appropriations subcommittee not 2 35 later than February 1, 1998. 3 1 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 3 2 funds remaining on June 30, 2002, from the funds appropriated 3 3 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 3 4 infrastructure fund on August 31, 2002. 3 5 Sec. 3. 1996 Iowa Acts, chapter 1218, section 13, is 3 6 amended to read as follows: 3 7 SEC. 13. 3 8 1. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 3 9 infrastructure fund of the state to the department of general 3 10 services for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1996, and 3 11 ending June 30,19991998, the following amounts, or so much 3 12 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the projects in the 3 13 amounts and for the fiscal years as designated in subsection 3 14 2: 3 15 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 3 16 June 30, 1997: 3 17 .................................................. $ 20,700,000 3 18 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 3 19 June 30, 1998: 3 20 .................................................. $14,600,0003 21 14,540,000 3 22c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending3 23June 30, 1999:3 24.................................................. $ 3,900,0003 25 2. a. For exterior state capitol building restoration: 3 26 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 3 27 June 30, 1997: 3 28 .................................................. $ 9,300,000 3 29 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 3 30 June 30, 1998: 3 31 .................................................. $7,600,0003 32 4,400,000 3 33 b. For interior state capitol building restoration: 3 34 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 3 35 June 30, 1997: 4 1 .................................................. $ 2,800,000 4 2 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,19981997, and 4 3 ending June 30,19991998: 4 4 .................................................. $2,300,0004 5 3,140,000 4 6 c. For renovation of the old historical building: 4 7 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 4 8 June 30, 1997: 4 9 .................................................. $ 5,400,000 4 10 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 4 11 June 30, 1998: 4 12 .................................................. $ 4,100,000 4 13 d. For renovation of the Lucas tunnel, provided that 4 14 existing capitol complex construction plans do not conflict 4 15 with the renovation: 4 16 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 4 17 June 30, 1997: 4 18 .................................................. $ 100,000 4 19 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 4 20 June 30, 1998: 4 21 .................................................. $ 400,000 4 22 e. For renovation of the Lucas state office building: 4 23 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 4 24 June 30, 1997: 4 25 .................................................. $ 3,100,000 4 26 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 4 27 June 30, 1998: 4 28 .................................................. $ 2,500,000 4 29 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 4 30 funds remaining on June 30,20012002, from the funds 4 31 appropriated in this section shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 4 32 infrastructure fund of the state on August 31,20012002. 4 33 Sec. 4. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 4 34 infrastructure fund to the department of general services for 4 35 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 5 1 1999, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 5 2 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 5 3 1. For exterior state capitol building restoration: 5 4 .................................................. $ 4,400,000 5 5 2. For interior state capitol building restoration: 5 6 .................................................. $ 4,200,000 5 7 3. For conducting a survey of the condition of state-owned 5 8 property: 5 9 .................................................. $ 500,000 5 10 4. For the design and construction of new or replacement 5 11 buildings at the state training school by allocating not more 5 12 than $2,300,000 to complete construction of the new school 5 13 building and allocating not more than $400,000 for the design 5 14 of the new gymnasium building: 5 15 .................................................. $ 2,700,000 5 16 5. For relocating the state library: 5 17 .................................................. $ 4,000,000 5 18 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 5 19 funds remaining on June 30, 2003, from the funds appropriated 5 20 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 5 21 infrastructure fund on August 31, 2003. 5 22 Sec. 5. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 5 23 infrastructure fund to the department of general services for 5 24 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 5 25 2000, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 5 26 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 5 27 For construction of a new gymnasium building at the state 5 28 training school: 5 29 .................................................. $ 4,000,000 5 30 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 5 31 Sec. 6. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 5 32 infrastructure fund to the department of economic development 5 33 for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 5 34 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 5 35 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 6 1 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 6 2 June 30, 1998: 6 3 a. For a welcome center at living history farms: 6 4 ................................................... $ 500,000 6 5 b. For the main street linked investments loan program, 6 6 notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c": 6 7 .................................................. $ 200,000 6 8 c. For this historical site preservation grant program: 6 9 .................................................. $ 2,000,000 6 10 d. For construction of a China-Des Moines trade and 6 11 cultural center: 6 12 .................................................. $ 150,000 6 13 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 6 14 June 30, 1999: 6 15 a. For a welcome center at Okoboji: 6 16 .................................................. $ 500,000 6 17 b. For the historical site preservation grant program: 6 18 .................................................. $ 3,000,000 6 19 Notwithstanding section 8.33, the unencumbered or 6 20 unobligated moneys remaining on June 30 of the fiscal year 6 21 from the moneys appropriated in this section may be expended 6 22 during the following fiscal year for the same purpose. 6 23 Sec. 7. 1996 Iowa Acts, chapter 1218, section 55, 6 24 unnumbered paragraph 1, is amended to read as follows: 6 25 There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure 6 26 fund of the state, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, 6 27 paragraph "c", to the Iowa department of economic development 6 28 for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 6 29 30, 1998, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 6 30 necessary, to be deposited in the physical infrastructure 6 31 assistance fund created in section 15E.175 and used only in 6 32 accordance with subsection 3: 6 33 Sec. 8. 1996 Iowa Acts, chapter 1218, section 55, 6 34 subsection 2, is amended to read as follows: 6 35 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 7 1 June 30, 1998, the following amount: 7 2 .................................................. $6,100,0007 3 4,130,000 7 4 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE 7 5 Sec. 9. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 7 6 infrastructure fund to the department of public defense for 7 7 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 7 8 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 7 9 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 7 10 For maintenance and repair of national guard armories and 7 11 facilities: 7 12 .................................................. $ 400,000 7 13 Notwithstanding section 8.33, the unencumbered or 7 14 unobligated moneys remaining on June 30 of the fiscal year 7 15 from the moneys appropriated in this section may be expended 7 16 during the following fiscal year for the same purpose. 7 17 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 7 18 Sec. 10. There is appropriated from the marine fuel tax 7 19 receipts deposited in the general fund of the state to the 7 20 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 7 21 July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, 7 22 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 7 23 designated: 7 24 For the purpose of funding capital projects funded from 7 25 marine fuel tax receipts for the purposes specified in section 7 26 452A.79: 7 27 .................................................. $ 1,800,000 7 28 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 7 29 funds remaining on June 30, 1998, from the funds appropriated 7 30 in this section, shall revert to the general fund of the state 7 31 on August 31, 1998. 7 32 STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 7 33 Sec. 11. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 7 34 infrastructure fund to the state department of transportation 7 35 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 8 1 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 2 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 8 3 For allocating $75,000 for the Nishna Valley trail project 8 4 at Anita state park, for allocating $1,000,000 to be used for 8 5 funding trails in cities or counties which connect with state 8 6 trails or state parks, and for acquiring, constructing, and 8 7 improving recreational trails within the state: 8 8 ................................................... $ 2,000,000 8 9 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE 8 10 Sec. 12. Notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, 8 11 paragraph "c", there is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 8 12 infrastructure fund to the department of revenue and finance 8 13 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 8 14 30, 1998, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 15 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 8 16 For upgrades to the Iowa financial accounting system, 8 17 provided that none of the moneys appropriated in this section 8 18 shall be used for personnel expenses not associated with the 8 19 installation of the upgrades to the system or for training 8 20 expenses: 8 21 .................................................. $ 1,875,000 8 22 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 8 23 Sec. 13. Notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, 8 24 paragraph "c", there is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 8 25 infrastructure fund to the department of public safety for the 8 26 fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 8 27 2000, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 28 necessary, to be used for the conversion of the department of 8 29 public safety's radio system from analog to digital 8 30 technology, provided that none of the moneys appropriated in 8 31 this section shall be used for personnel expenses not 8 32 associated with the installation of the radio system or for 8 33 training expenses: 8 34 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 8 35 June 30, 1998: 9 1 .................................................. $ 1,897,786 9 2 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 9 3 June 30, 1999: 9 4 .................................................. $ 2,074,663 9 5 3. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending 9 6 June 30, 2000: 9 7 .................................................. $ 2,339,200 9 8 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 9 9 moneys remaining on June 30, 2001, shall revert on August 31, 9 10 2001. 9 11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 9 12 Sec. 14. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 9 13 infrastructure fund, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 9 14 5, paragraph "c", to the department of agriculture and land 9 15 stewardship for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and 9 16 ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much 9 17 thereof as is necessary, to be used for deposit in the 9 18 alternative drainage system assistance fund created in section 9 19 159.29A, if enacted by 1997 Iowa Acts, Senate File 473, for 9 20 purposes of supporting the alternative drainage system 9 21 assistance program administered by the soil conservation 9 22 division of the department of agriculture and land stewardship 9 23 as provided in section 159.29B, if enacted by 1997 Iowa Acts, 9 24 Senate File 473: 9 25 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 9 26 June 30, 1998: 9 27 .................................................. $ 2,000,000 9 28 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 9 29 June 30, 1999: 9 30 .................................................. $ 2,000,000 9 31 DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 9 32 Sec. 15. Notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, 9 33 paragraph "c", there is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 9 34 infrastructure fund to the department of workforce development 9 35 for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 10 1 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 10 2 necessary, to be used for the integrated information system 10 3 provided that none of the moneys appropriated in this section 10 4 shall be used for personnel expenses not associated with the 10 5 installation of the system or for training expenses: 10 6 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 10 7 June 30, 1998: 10 8 .................................................. $ 700,000 10 9 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 10 10 June 30, 1999: 10 11 .................................................. $ 300,000 10 12 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 10 13 Sec. 16. Notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, 10 14 paragraph "c", there is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 10 15 infrastructure fund to the department of human services for 10 16 the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 10 17 1999, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 10 18 necessary, to be used for implementing child support systems 10 19 changes necessitated by changes in federal welfare reform 10 20 legislation, provided that none of the moneys appropriated in 10 21 this section shall be used for personnel expenses associated 10 22 with the implementation of the systems changes or for training 10 23 expenses: 10 24 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 10 25 June 30, 1998: 10 26 .................................................. $ 1,648,903 10 27 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 10 28 June 30, 1999: 10 29 .................................................. $ 1,392,000 10 30 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 10 31 Sec. 17. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 10 32 infrastructure fund to the judicial department for the fiscal 10 33 period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1999, the 10 34 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 35 used for the purposes designated: 11 1 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 11 2 June 30, 1998, for planning for the relocation of judicial 11 3 department offices out of the capitol: 11 4 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 11 5 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 11 6 June 30, 1999, for relocation expenses of the judicial 11 7 department: 11 8 .................................................. $ 4,000,000 11 9 COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 11 10 Sec. 18. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 11 11 infrastructure fund to the commission of veterans affairs for 11 12 the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 11 13 1999, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 11 14 necessary, to be used for expansion of the food preparation 11 15 area and dining room: 11 16 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 11 17 June 30, 1998, of which not more than $850,000 shall be used 11 18 for major maintenance projects: 11 19 .................................................. $ 2,250,000 11 20 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 11 21 June 30, 1999: 11 22 .................................................. $ 1,900,000 11 23 Notwithstanding section 8.33, the unencumbered or 11 24 unobligated moneys remaining on June 30 of the fiscal year 11 25 from the moneys appropriated in this section may be expended 11 26 during the following fiscal year for the same purpose. 11 27 LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 11 28 Sec. 19. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 11 29 infrastructure fund, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 11 30 5, paragraph "c", to the Loess Hills development and 11 31 conservation authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 11 32 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the following amount, or so 11 33 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 11 34 designated: 11 35 For deposit in the Loess Hills development and conservation 12 1 fund created in section 161D.2 for the purposes specified in 12 2 section 161D.1: 12 3 .................................................. $ 742,500 12 4 IOWA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION 12 5 Sec. 20. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 12 6 infrastructure fund of the state to the Iowa state fair 12 7 foundation for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and 12 8 ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much 12 9 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 12 10 designated: 12 11 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 12 12 June 30, 1998: 12 13 a. For renovation, restoration, and improvement projects 12 14 on the state fairgrounds and for distributing in accordance 12 15 with chapter 174, $1,060,000 to qualified fairs which belong 12 16 to the association of Iowa fairs: 12 17 .................................................. $ 5,460,000 12 18 b. For matching, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, private 12 19 contributions: 12 20 .................................................. $ 3,000,000 12 21 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 12 22 June 30, 1999, for renovation, restoration, and improvement 12 23 projects on the state fairgrounds and for distributing in 12 24 accordance with chapter 174, $1,060,000 to qualified fairs 12 25 which belong to the association of Iowa fairs: 12 26 .................................................. $ 4,000,000 12 27 Notwithstanding section 8.33, the unencumbered or 12 28 unobligated moneys remaining on June 30 of the fiscal year 12 29 from the moneys appropriated in this section may be expended 12 30 during the following fiscal year for the same purpose. 12 31 Sec. 21. Effective July 1, 1997, the departments of 12 32 general services, workforce development, human services, and 12 33 public safety, and the commission on veterans affairs are 12 34 authorized to enter into contracts for the full cost of 12 35 carrying out the projects for which appropriations are made in 13 1 this division of this Act. The state shall not be obligated 13 2 for costs associated with contracts identified in this section 13 3 in excess of funds appropriated by the general assembly. 13 4 DIVISION II 13 5 BOARD OF REGENTS 13 6 Sec. 22. 13 7 1. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 13 8 infrastructure fund of the state to the state board of regents 13 9 for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 13 10 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 13 11 necessary, to be used for major maintenance needs including 13 12 health, life, and fire safety, for compliance with the federal 13 13 Americans with disabilities Act for regents buildings and 13 14 facilities, including a visual alert fire safety system at the 13 15 Iowa school for the deaf and deferred maintenance at the Iowa 13 16 braille and sight saving school, and for the projects 13 17 designated in subsection 2: 13 18 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending 13 19 June 30, 1998: 13 20 .................................................. $ 10,300,000 13 21 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 13 22 June 30, 1999: 13 23 .................................................. $ 21,095,000 13 24 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending 13 25 June 30, 2000: 13 26 .................................................. $ 21,095,000 13 27 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending 13 28 June 30, 2001: 13 29 .................................................. $ 21,095,000 13 30 The state board of regents shall determine the amounts to 13 31 be allocated to each project for each fiscal year of the 13 32 fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 13 33 2001, based upon project needs. However, the total 13 34 appropriated funds for a project for all fiscal years of that 13 35 fiscal period shall not exceed the amount listed in subsection 14 1 2 for that project. 14 2 2. The state board of regents is authorized to undertake, 14 3 plan, construct, equip, and otherwise carry out the following 14 4 projects at the institutions under the jurisdiction of the 14 5 board in the following appropriated amounts: 14 6 a. For construction of the livestock infectious disease 14 7 isolation facility at Iowa state university of science and 14 8 technology: 14 9 .................................................. $ 9,270,000 14 10 b. For construction and renovation of the medical 14 11 education and biomedical research facilities at the university 14 12 of Iowa: 14 13 .................................................. $ 27,000,000 14 14 c. For renovation of Lang hall at the university of 14 15 northern Iowa: 14 16 .................................................. $ 12,900,000 14 17 d. For Phase II construction of the engineering teaching 14 18 and research complex at Iowa state university of science and 14 19 technology: 14 20 .................................................. $ 20,900,000 14 21 e. For improvements to the lakeside laboratory complex: 14 22 .................................................. $ 140,000 14 23 3. Effective July 1, 1997, the state board of regents is 14 24 authorized to enter into contracts for the full cost of 14 25 carrying out the projects listed in subsection 2, for which 14 26 appropriations are made in subsection 1, for the fiscal years 14 27 beginning July 1, 1997, July 1, 1998, July 1, 1999, and July 14 28 1, 2000. 14 29 The state shall not be obligated for costs associated with 14 30 contracts identified in this section in excess of funds 14 31 appropriated by the general assembly. 14 32 4. a. Notwithstanding section 8.33, funds appropriated in 14 33 subsection 1, paragraph "a", for the fiscal year beginning 14 34 July 1, 1997, which remain unexpended as of June 30, 1998, 14 35 shall be available for expenditure through June 30, 2002. 15 1 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, funds appropriated in 15 2 subsection 1, paragraph "b", for the fiscal year beginning 15 3 July 1, 1998, which remain unexpended as of June 30, 1999, 15 4 shall be available for expenditure through June 30, 2003. 15 5 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, funds appropriated in 15 6 subsection 1, paragraph "c", for the fiscal year beginning 15 7 July 1, 1999, which remain unexpended as of June 30, 2000, 15 8 shall be available for expenditure through June 30, 2004. 15 9 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33, funds appropriated in 15 10 subsection 1, paragraph "d", for the fiscal year beginning 15 11 July 1, 2000, which remain unexpended as of June 30, 2001, 15 12 shall be available for expenditure through June 30, 2005. 15 13 The state board of regents shall not submit a request to 15 14 the governor or general assembly for funding from the rebuild 15 15 Iowa infrastructure fund or other funds for capital projects 15 16 until fiscal year 2001. 15 17 DIVISION III 15 18 COMMUNITY COLLEGE VERTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 15 19 AND VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TECHNOLOGY 15 20 IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 15 21 Sec. 23. NEW SECTION. 260A.1 COMMUNITY COLLEGE VERTICAL 15 22 INFRASTRUCTURE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT 15 23 APPROPRIATION. 15 24 1. a. Notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, 15 25 paragraph "c", there is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 15 26 infrastructure fund created in section 8.57, to the department 15 27 of education for each fiscal year of the fiscal period 15 28 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1999, the sum of 15 29 two million five hundred thousand dollars for the community 15 30 college vertical infrastructure vocational-technical 15 31 technology improvement program. 15 32 b. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 15 33 state to the department of education for each fiscal year of 15 34 the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 15 35 2001, the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars for 16 1 the community college vocational-technical technology 16 2 improvement program. 16 3 2. Moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be allocated 16 4 by the department of education to each community college in 16 5 the proportion that the allocation to that community college 16 6 in 1996 Iowa Acts, chapter 1215, section 6, subsection 15, 16 7 bears to the total appropriation made in 1996 Iowa Acts, 16 8 chapter 1215, section 6, subsection 15, to all community 16 9 colleges. 16 10 3. For each year in which an appropriation is made to the 16 11 program, the department of education shall notify the 16 12 department of revenue and finance of the amount to be paid to 16 13 each community college based upon the allocation criteria set 16 14 forth for the appropriation pursuant to subsection 2. 16 15 Allocations to each community college under this section shall 16 16 be made in one payment on or about October 15 and one payment 16 17 on or about February 15 of the fiscal year in which the 16 18 appropriation is made, taking into consideration the relative 16 19 budget and cash position of the state resources. 16 20 4. Moneys received by a community college under this 16 21 section shall not be commingled with general state financial 16 22 aid, including financial aid to merged areas in lieu of 16 23 personal property tax replacement payments under section 16 24 427A.13, to merged areas as defined in section 260C.2, and 16 25 including moneys received for vocational education programs in 16 26 accordance with chapters 258 and 260C. Payments made to a 16 27 community college shall be accounted for by the community 16 28 college separately from other state aid payments. Each 16 29 community college shall maintain a separate listing within its 16 30 budget accounting for payments received and expenditures made 16 31 pursuant to this section and section 260A.3. 16 32 5. Moneys received under this section shall supplement, 16 33 not supplant, the moneys each community college budgets for 16 34 vertical infrastructure projects and technology. A community 16 35 college shall not be eligible for funds under this section 17 1 unless the community college, without including moneys 17 2 received under this section, maintains the same average amount 17 3 of expenditure for technology per year as the community 17 4 college maintains during the fiscal period beginning July 1, 17 5 1994, and ending June 30, 1997. 17 6 6. Moneys received under this section shall not be used 17 7 for payment of any collective bargaining agreement or 17 8 arbitrator's decision negotiated or awarded under chapter 20. 17 9 Sec. 24. NEW SECTION. 260A.2 COMMUNITY COLLEGE VERTICAL 17 10 INFRASTRUCTURE AND VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT 17 11 PLANS. 17 12 Prior to receiving moneys under this chapter, the board of 17 13 directors of a community college shall adopt a vertical 17 14 infrastructure improvement plan if any of the moneys received 17 15 through the program will be used for vertical infrastructure 17 16 projects. The board shall also adopt a technology plan that 17 17 supports community college vocational-technical technology 17 18 improvement efforts, authorizes a needs assessment of business 17 19 and industry in the district, and includes an evaluation 17 20 component, and shall provide to the department of education 17 21 adequate assurance that funds received under this chapter will 17 22 be used in accordance with the technology plan. The plan 17 23 shall be developed by licensed professional staff of the 17 24 community college, including both faculty members and school 17 25 administrators, the private sector, trade and professional 17 26 organizations, and other interested parties, and shall, at a 17 27 minimum, focus on the attainment of the vocational-technical 17 28 skills and achievement goals of the student. The plan shall 17 29 consider the community college's interconnectivity with the 17 30 Iowa communications network, and shall demonstrate how, over a 17 31 four-year period, the board will utilize technology to improve 17 32 vocational-technical student achievement. The technology plan 17 33 shall be kept on file at the community college. Progress made 17 34 under the plan shall be reported annually to the department of 17 35 education in a manner prescribed by the department of 18 1 education. 18 2 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION. 260A.3 COMMUNITY COLLEGE VERTICAL 18 3 INFRASTRUCTURE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT 18 4 EXPENDITURES. 18 5 A community college shall expend funds received pursuant to 18 6 section 260A.1 for vertical infrastructure projects in 18 7 accordance with section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c" or 18 8 for the acquisition, lease, lease-purchase, installation, and 18 9 maintenance of instructional technology equipment used in 18 10 vocational-technical programs, including hardware and 18 11 software, materials and supplies related to instructional 18 12 technology, and faculty development and training related to 18 13 instructional technology, and shall establish priorities for 18 14 the use of the funds. However, funds received by a community 18 15 college pursuant to section 260A.1 shall not be expended to 18 16 add a full-time equivalent position or otherwise increase 18 17 staffing. 18 18 Sec. 26. NEW SECTION. 260A.4 FUTURE REPEAL. 18 19 This chapter is repealed effective July 1, 2001. 18 20 DIVISION IV 18 21 MISCELLANEOUS STATUTORY CHANGES 18 22 Sec. 27. NEW SECTION. 7E.5A BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 18 23 MAINTENANCE FUNDING. 18 24 1. For each new vertical infrastructure project undertaken 18 25 on or after July 1, 1997, the department in control of the 18 26 vertical infrastructure shall identify and recommend to the 18 27 general assembly funding sufficient to meet the projected 18 28 maintenance, repair, and replacement needs of the vertical 18 29 infrastructure. 18 30 2. As used in this section, "vertical infrastructure" 18 31 means the same as defined in section 8.57, subsection 5, 18 32 paragraph "c". 18 33 Sec. 28. NEW SECTION. 15.350 HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION 18 34 GRANT PROGRAM. 18 35 There is established a historic site preservation grant 19 1 program to provide grants to cities, counties, and historical 19 2 societies for the restoration and preservation of tourism 19 3 oriented historic sites in the state. Projects funded through 19 4 the program shall meet the definition of vertical 19 5 infrastructure in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c". 19 6 The department shall adopt administrative rules to implement 19 7 this section. 19 8 Sec. 29. NEW SECTION. 15E.176 MAIN STREET LINKED 19 9 INVESTMENTS LOAN PROGRAM. 19 10 The department shall adopt rules to implement a main street 19 11 linked investments loan program to increase the availability 19 12 of lower cost funds to stimulate building restorations or 19 13 rehabilitations of historic buildings within the central 19 14 business district of a city which is a certified local 19 15 government project area, or in the Iowa main street program or 19 16 the rural main street program. The rules shall include the 19 17 following conditions: 19 18 1. Linked investment loans shall be limited to projects 19 19 for a building restoration or rehabilitation located in the 19 20 central business district whose boundaries are the same as the 19 21 main street or rural main street or central business district 19 22 of a city which is a certified local government project area. 19 23 2. Eligible borrowers are limited to the property owner, 19 24 contract purchaser of record, or long-term lessee. 19 25 3. Loan applications under this program shall be for the 19 26 restoration or rehabilitation of facades of buildings which 19 27 are eligible or nominated or listed on the national register 19 28 of historic places. Public buildings are excluded. 19 29 4. A facade restoration or rehabilitation must follow 19 30 United States secretary of interior's standards for 19 31 rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating historic 19 32 buildings. 19 33 5. The maximum loan amount under the main street linked 19 34 investments loan program is fifty thousand dollars per 19 35 project. 20 1 Sec. 30. NEW SECTION. 15.177 APPLICATION PROCESS. 20 2 Applicants shall be certified as eligible for assistance 20 3 prior to submitting applications to the department for loans 20 4 under the main street linked investment loan program. 20 5 Administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A shall be adopted 20 6 jointly by the department and by the department of cultural 20 7 affairs to require applicants to do the following: 20 8 1. Show evidence of preliminary design assistance from the 20 9 Iowa main street program of the department of economic 20 10 development or the state historic preservation office of the 20 11 department of cultural affairs. 20 12 2. Show evidence of preliminary design review approval 20 13 from the local design review committee. 20 14 3. Submit project plans and specifications prepared by a 20 15 design professional with historic preservation experience. 20 16 The plans shall be submitted to a final design review board 20 17 comprised of representatives of the state historic 20 18 preservation office, the Iowa main street program, and one 20 19 private sector architect selected jointly by the directors of 20 20 the departments of economic development and cultural affairs. 20 21 The design review board shall provide certification of 20 22 eligible projects to the department following the review. 20 23 Sec. 31. NEW SECTION. 18.24 COORDINATION OF VERTICAL 20 24 INFRASTRUCTURE DATABASES. 20 25 1. The director shall establish by administrative rule, 20 26 and as part of a survey conducted regarding the condition of 20 27 state-owned property, a uniform system for evaluating and 20 28 rating vertical infrastructure needs in the state so that the 20 29 vertical infrastructure needs of each state entity and 20 30 proposed vertical infrastructure projects, including the state 20 31 board of regents, can be compared. The director shall consult 20 32 with state entities which already have databases regarding 20 33 their vertical infrastructure needs and shall seek input from 20 34 individuals or organizations with expertise in public vertical 20 35 infrastructure assessment in drafting proposed rules. 21 1 2. As used in this section, "vertical infrastructure" has 21 2 the same meaning as in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph 21 3 "c". 21 4 Sec. 32. NEW SECTION. 161A.80 BLUFFLANDS PROTECTION 21 5 PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND. 21 6 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 21 7 requires: 21 8 a. "Bluffland" means a cliff, headland, or hill with a 21 9 broad steep face along the channel or floodplain of a river 21 10 and its tributaries. 21 11 b. "Conservation organization" means a nonprofit 21 12 corporation incorporated in Iowa or an entity organized and 21 13 operated primarily to enhance and protect natural resources in 21 14 this state. 21 15 2. A blufflands protection revolving fund is created in 21 16 the state treasury. The proceeds of the revolving fund are 21 17 appropriated to make loans to conservation organizations which 21 18 agree to purchase conservation easements on blufflands in this 21 19 state or to purchase blufflands in this state for resale with 21 20 restrictive covenants attached to the property. The 21 21 administrative director of the division of soil conservation 21 22 shall administer the revolving fund. Notwithstanding section 21 23 12C.7, interest or earnings on investments made pursuant to 21 24 this section or as provided in section 12B.10 shall be 21 25 credited to the blufflands protection revolving fund. 21 26 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unobligated or unencumbered 21 27 funds credited to the blufflands protection revolving fund 21 28 shall not revert at the close of a fiscal year. However, the 21 29 maximum balance in the blufflands protection fund shall not 21 30 exceed two million five hundred thousand dollars. Any funds 21 31 in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars shall 21 32 be credited to the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund. 21 33 3. The administrative director of the division shall 21 34 establish a blufflands protection program to demonstrate 21 35 creative land protection techniques and encourage private 22 1 landowners to protect the natural beauty of the blufflands in 22 2 this state. The commissioners of each soil and water 22 3 conservation district which includes blufflands shall 22 4 cooperate with and assist the director in administering the 22 5 blufflands protection program within their respective 22 6 districts. The director shall provide, by rule, for a uniform 22 7 application form, the content of the form, provisions for a 22 8 loan agreement model conservation easement and restrictive 22 9 covenant requirements for blufflands, and minimum 22 10 qualifications of conservation organizations which are 22 11 eligible to participate in the blufflands protection program. 22 12 The administrative director shall specify the eligible 22 13 purposes for which a loan authorized under this section can be 22 14 expended including, but not limited to, the purchase of 22 15 blufflands, the acquisition of conservation easements on 22 16 blufflands, the establishment of landowner associations, 22 17 payment for loss of land value due to restrictive covenants, 22 18 and payment for legal costs. The payment of administrative 22 19 costs is not an eligible purpose. 22 20 4. An applicant for a loan from the blufflands protection 22 21 revolving fund shall apply to the soil and water conservation 22 22 district of the county in which the bluffland is located. The 22 23 application shall be on forms prepared by the division and 22 24 shall include the information required by rule of the 22 25 division. Each conservation organization which applies for a 22 26 loan under this section shall demonstrate its financial 22 27 capability to qualify for a loan to the commissioners and its 22 28 commitment to natural resource protection and appropriate 22 29 development. The application shall be reviewed and 22 30 feasibility of the proposed project shall be investigated by 22 31 the commissioners of the district and its report and 22 32 recommendation shall be sent to the administrative director 22 33 and the committee for approval. 22 34 5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each 22 35 loan made under this section shall be for a period not to 23 1 exceed five years, shall bear no interest for the first year, 23 2 and shall be repayable to the blufflands protection revolving 23 3 fund. After the first year and for each subsequent year that 23 4 the principal remains unpaid, interest shall be charged 23 5 against any unpaid balance of the loan. The interest rate 23 6 shall be set at the prevailing market rate for similar real 23 7 estate in the county as determined by the director. All 23 8 interest payments shall be credited to the blufflands 23 9 protection revolving fund. Each loan shall be repaid as 23 10 provided in the loan agreement. However, interest on the 23 11 principal of a loan shall be due and payable thirty days after 23 12 the conclusion of the second year and each subsequent year 23 13 that the principal or a part of the principal remains unpaid. 23 14 A loan may be extended annually beyond the original five years 23 15 with the approval of the district commissioners and the 23 16 administrative director. 23 17 6. The administrative director may: 23 18 a. Contract, sue and be sued, and adopt administrative 23 19 rules pursuant to chapter 17A and approved by the committee, 23 20 necessary to carry out this section, but the administrative 23 21 director, the committee, or the district commissioners shall 23 22 not directly or indirectly pledge the credit of the state of 23 23 Iowa. 23 24 b. Authorize payment from the blufflands protection 23 25 revolving fund from the five hundred thousand dollars 23 26 appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund for the 23 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, 23 28 and from any income received by investments of any money in 23 29 the fund for costs, commissions, attorney fees, and other 23 30 reasonable expenses related to and necessary for the making 23 31 and protecting of direct loans under this section, and for 23 32 recovery of moneys loaned or the management of property 23 33 acquired in connection with the loans. 23 34 Sec. 33. Section 174.1, subsection 1, Code 1997, is 23 35 amended to read as follows: 24 1 1. "Fair" shall meana bona fide exhibition of24 2agricultural, dairy, and kindred products, livestock, and farm24 3implementsan annual gathering of people that incorporates 24 4 agricultural exhibits, shows, or competition which has the 24 5 following activities: 24 6 a. Extension, 4-H, or future farmers of American programs. 24 7 b. Commercial and educational exhibits. 24 8 c. Competition in the fine or home craft arts. 24 9 Sec. 34. Section 174.9, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1997, 24 10 is amended to read as follows: 24 11 Each eligible society which is a member of the association 24 12 of Iowa fairs and which conducts a county fair shall be 24 13 entitled to receive aid from the state as provided in this 24 14 chapter. In order to be eligible for state aid, a society 24 15 must file with thetreasurer of stateIowa state fair 24 16 foundation, as established in section 173.22, on or before 24 17 November 1 of each year, a statement which shall show: 24 18 Sec. 35. Section 174.9, subsection 4, Code 1997, is 24 19 amended to read as follows: 24 20 4. A copy of the published financial statement published 24 21 as required by law, together with proof of such publication 24 22 and a certified statement showing an itemized list of premiums 24 23 awarded, and such other information as thetreasurer of state24 24 Iowa state fair foundation may require. 24 25 Sec. 36. Section 174.10, subsections 1 and 2, Code 1997, 24 26 are amended to read as follows: 24 27 1.Each county shall receive an equal share of anyAny 24 28 moneys appropriated to supportone or more societies24 29conducting one or morecounty or other local fairsin that24 30county, if the society or societies are eligible for the state24 31aidshall be received by the county.Moneys shall be paid24 32directlyThe county shall pay the moneys received to each 24 33 eligible society in amounts sufficient to provide that each 24 34 fair receives an equal amount of funding. 24 35 2. The association of Iowa fairs shall provide the 25 1treasurer of stateIowa state fair foundation with a list of 25 2 each society in a county which is a member of the association 25 3 and conducts a fair in that county as provided in this 25 4 chapter. If a county has more than one fair, the association 25 5 shall list the name of each society conducting a fair in that 25 6 county for three or more years. Thetreasurer of stateIowa 25 7 state fair foundation shall not authorize payment of state aid 25 8 to a society, unless the society complies with section 174.9 25 9 and the name of the society appears on the association's list. 25 10 Sec. 37. Section 174.12, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 25 11 1997, is amended to read as follows: 25 12 The department of revenue and finance shall issue a warrant 25 13 to a society for the amount due in state aid, less five 25 14 hundred dollars, as provided in this chapter. Thetreasurer25 15of stateIowa state fair foundation must certify to the 25 16 department that the society is eligible under this chapter to 25 17 receive the amount due provided in section 174.10. The 25 18 department shall issue a warrant to the society for the 25 19 remaining five hundred dollars, if all of the following apply: 25 20 Sec. 38. Section 452A.79, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 25 21 1997, is amended to read as follows: 25 22 All moneys derived from the excise tax on the sale of motor 25 23 fuel used in watercraft shall be deposited in the general fund 25 24 of the state. Moneys deposited to the general fund under this 25 25 section and section 452A.84 are subject to the requirements of 25 26 section 8.60 and are subject to appropriation by the general 25 27 assembly to the department of natural resources for use in its 25 28 recreational boating program, which may include but is not25 29limited toas follows: 25 30 Sec. 39. NEW SECTION. 461A.3A RESTORE THE OUTDOORS 25 31 PROGRAM. 25 32 1. The department shall establish a restore the outdoors 25 33 program. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for 25 34 projects involving existing vertical infrastructure as defined 25 35 in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c", or the 26 1 construction of new vertical infrastructure if the new 26 2 construction is required due to increased demand for 26 3 facilities at the park or if it is not cost-effective to 26 4 repair or renovate the existing vertical infrastructure. 26 5 Projects shall be limited to existing state parks and other 26 6 public facilities managed by the department and city and 26 7 county parks as provided in subsection 2. 26 8 2. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 26 9 infrastructure fund for each fiscal year of the fiscal period 26 10 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2001, the sum of 26 11 four million dollars to the department for use in the restore 26 12 the outdoors program of which, one million dollars shall be 26 13 used to fund projects in city or county parks which are 26 14 connected by a recreational trail or a state park or the state 26 15 recreational trail system. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 26 16 unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining at the end of a 26 17 fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 26 18 expenditure during the following fiscal year for purposes of 26 19 the restore the outdoors program. 26 20 The department shall provide in its annual budget 26 21 documentations to the governor and general assembly a report 26 22 on the use of moneys under the program since the last report 26 23 and the projected use of future moneys. 26 24 EXPLANATION 26 25 The bill makes appropriations for fiscal years during the 26 26 period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2001, for 26 27 various capital and other projects. These appropriations 26 28 include capital projects for the departments of cultural 26 29 affairs, general services, economic development, public 26 30 defense, natural resources, human services, revenue and 26 31 finance, public safety, transportation, workforce development, 26 32 and agriculture and land stewardship, and for the commission 26 33 of veterans affairs, Loess Hills development and conservation 26 34 authority, state fair foundation, and board of regents. 26 35 The bill also establishes the restore the outdoors program 27 1 in the department of natural resources to provide maintenance 27 2 and infrastructure improvements to existing state parks and 27 3 other public facilities managed by the department. The bill 27 4 provides for an appropriation of $3 million each fiscal year 27 5 starting July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2001, from the 27 6 rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of natural 27 7 resources for the program. 27 8 The bill also establishes the community college vocational- 27 9 technical technology improvement program to supplement 27 10 community college budgets for technology. The bill provides 27 11 for an appropriation of $2.5 million each fiscal year starting 27 12 July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2001, from the rebuild Iowa 27 13 infrastructure fund to the department of education for the 27 14 program. 27 15 The bill also makes other statutory changes related to 27 16 appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund or 27 17 the general fund including providing for the distribution of 27 18 moneys to county fairs through the state fair foundation 27 19 instead of the treasurer of state and establishing a main 27 20 street linked investment program. 27 21 LSB 2783XA 77 27 22 mk/cf/24
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