Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (J)

Debate the Agriculture and DNR Appropriation Subcommittee Bill

Discussion on Agriculture and DNR appropriation bill

Review of Governors budget request plus departmental language request and discussion of funding priorities.

This meeting has been cancelled.

Revised agenda

March 11, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

Room 305

Revised agenda:

The meeting has been cancelled.

The Republicans will caucus in Room 305.

LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS

Senator Dennis Black, Chairperson Representative Jack Drake, Chairperson

Senator Dick L. Dearden, Vice Chairperson Representative Jarad Klein, Vice Chairperson

Senator Ken Rozenboom, Ranking Member Representative Frank Wood, Ranking Member

Senator Sandra Greiner Representative Bruce Bearinger

Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm Representative Pat Grassley

Representative Lee Hein

Representative Scott Ourth

Representative Patti Ruff

Representative Sandy Salmon

Tentative agenda

March 6, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

Room 305

Budget discussion

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• Call to order
• Roll call attendance
• Approval of Minutes
• Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area – Don Short, President
• Adjourn

• Call to order
• Roll call attendance
• Approval of Minutes
• Overview of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Iowa State University – Dr. Patrick Halbur
• Discussion on Pheasants Forever – Matt O’Connor
• Adjourn

• Call to order
• Roll call attendance
• Approval of Minutes
• Overview of water programs:
  • Programs transferred from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the University of Iowa
  • Soil moisture network
  • Groundwater observation and forecasting
  • Speakers: Bill Ehm, DNR, Witold F. Krajewski, Director, Iowa Flood Center, and Larry Weber, Director of IIHR – Hydroscience and Engineering.
  • Adjourn

Call to order

Roll call attendance

Approval of Minutes

Director Chuck Gipp, Department of Natural Resources, will discuss the Department's budget and operations

Adjourn

Discussion of Iowa wine industry by Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute.

• Call to order
• Roll call attendance
• Approval of Minutes
• Bill Northey, Secretary of Agriculture will discuss the budget and operations in the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
• Resources
• Adjourn

• Call to order
• Roll call attendance
• Approval of Minutes
• Catharine Fitzsimmons, Bureau Chief, Air Quality Bureau will discuss air quality programs in the Department of Natural Resources
• Adjourn

Discussion of soil conservation programs by:

-- Jane Weber, CDI President and Scott County Soil and Water Cons. District Commissioner

-- Sherm Lundy, Chair of the St. Soil Cons. Committee and Black Hawk Co. Soil and Water Cons. District Commissioner

• Call to order
• Roll call attendance
• Approval of Minutes
• Grants for Derelict Buildings update: Alex Moon, Chief – Land Quality Bureau and Scott Flagg, Senior Environmental Specialist
• Adjourn

• Call to order
• Roll call attendance
• Approval of Minutes
• Presentation on Emerald Ash Borer – speakers include:
  • Robin Pruisner, State Entomologist, Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
  • Paul Tauke, State Forester, Department of Natural Resources
• Adjourn

Organizational meeting. Overview of the Governor's Budget Recommendations by Deb Kozel, LSA.

Call to Order
Roll Call
Discussion of Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Bill Amendment
Consideration of the Amendment
Any other business
Adjourn

Call to Order
Roll Call
LSA presentation on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Bill
Questions and discussion
Any other business
Adjourn

Discussion of Ag and Natural Resources Appropriation bill

Consideration of Ag and Natural Resources Appropriation bill

Any other pending business...

Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Chronic Wasting Disease Discussion: Dr. Lisa Nolan, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Pat Halbur, Executive Director, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab; Dr. Rodger Main, Director, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

Discussion of Budget Line Items

Any other business before the committee

Discussion of Budget Targets

Any other pending business...

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Call to Order

Tracy Blackmer, Director of Research Iowa Soybean Association

Committee Member Questions

Any other business

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Winterset Water Utility Presentation

Mayor Jim Olson, Mayor of Winterset

Dave LaGrange, Chairman of Winterset Municipal Utilities

Dr. Doyle Scott, Executive Director, Madison County Developement Group

Matt Castor, P.E. and Project Manager of the Cedar Lake Rehab Project

Committee member questions

Any other business

Adjourn

Meeting Cancelled

Call to Order

Roll Call

Dr. Michael Castellano

Nitrogen and Phosphorous Balances in Iowa Cropping Systems

Committee Member Questions

Kevin Szcodronski

State Parks Bureau Chief, Department of Natural Resources

Committee Member Questions

Any other Business

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Fish and Wildlife Trustfund Presentation

Chuck Correll, Division Administrator for the Department of Natural Resources

Any other business

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Hungry Canyons Alliance

John Thomas and Dan Ahart

Loess Hill Alliance

Cara Marker-Morgan and Susan Hickey

Committee Member Questions

Any other business

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chronic Wasting Disease in Iowa -

Dale Garner, Wildlife Bureau Chief, Department of Natural Resources

Committee Member Questions

Any Other Questions

Any Other Business

Adjourn

*REVISED* - Time changed to 10 am

Call to Order

Roll Call

Presentation by Director Gipp, Department of Natural Resources

Any other business

Adjourn

Agenda:

Call to order

Roll Call

Presentation by Sec. Northy

Any other business

Adjourn

Introductory meeting:

--Adoption of Subcommittee rules

--Introductions

--Presentation by Adam Broich & Deb Kozel, Fiscal Services Division, Legislative Services Agency