CCH-2336
REPORT
OF
THE
CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE
ON
HOUSE
FILE
2336
To
the
Speaker
of
the
House
of
Representatives
and
the
President
of
the
Senate:
We,
the
undersigned
members
of
the
conference
committee
appointed
to
resolve
the
differences
between
the
House
of
Representatives
and
the
Senate
on
House
File
2336,
a
bill
for
an
Act
relating
to
appropriations
involving
state
government
entities
involved
with
agriculture,
natural
resources,
and
environmental
protection,
respectfully
make
the
following
report:
1.
That
the
Senate
recedes
from
its
amendment,
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2.
That
House
File
2336,
as
passed
by
the
House,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Page
1,
line
17,
by
striking
<
18,132,808
>
and
inserting
<
17,081,328
>
2.
Page
1,
after
line
32
by
inserting:
<
4.
The
department
shall
use
one
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
authorized
in
subsection
1
to
employ
one
new
assistant
state
veterinarian.
5.
The
department
shall
use
two
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
authorized
in
subsection
1
to
employ
two
new
full-time
positions
whose
primary
responsibility
shall
be
to
inspect
commercial
establishments
as
defined
in
section
162.2
and
to
otherwise
administer
and
enforce
the
provisions
of
chapter
162.
The
department
may
charge
the
salaries
and
benefits
of
the
positions
to
the
commercial
establishment
fund
created
in
section
162.2C.
>
3.
Page
2,
line
19,
by
striking
<
15G.205
>
and
inserting
<
15G.205
159A.16
>
4.
Page
5,
line
33,
by
striking
<
11,832,252
>
and
inserting
<
12,516,700
>
5.
Page
6,
after
line
6
by
inserting:
<
2A.
a.
The
department
shall
use
32
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
authorized
pursuant
to
subsection
1
to
support
full-time
park
ranger
positions,
including
four
new
full-time
park
ranger
positions.
b.
Notwithstanding
paragraph
“a”,
if
the
department
determines
that
the
amount
of
the
appropriation
made
in
subsection
1
is
not
sufficient
to
support
32
full-time
park
ranger
positions,
it
shall
support
at
least
30
full-time
park
ranger
positions.
c.
The
department
shall
not
reduce
the
number
of
full-time
park
ranger
positions
to
fewer
than
30.
>
6.
Page
6,
after
line
30
by
inserting:
<
1A.
From
the
amount
appropriated
in
subsection
1,
the
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department
shall
support
at
least
84
full-time
conservation
officer
positions.
>
7.
Page
8,
line
28,
by
striking
<
1,800,000
>
and
inserting
<
2,000,000
>
8.
By
striking
page
9,
line
22,
through
page
10,
line
7.
9.
Page
10,
before
line
8
by
inserting:
<
DIVISION
___
USE
OF
MONEYS
IN
THE
STATE
FISH
AND
GAME
PROTECTION
FUND
——
PURCHASE
OF
RADIOS
Sec.
___.
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
128,
section
19,
subsection
1,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Notwithstanding
2010
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1191,
section
7,
the
department
of
natural
resources
may
use
the
unappropriated
balance
remaining
in
the
state
fish
and
game
protection
fund
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2010,
and
ending
June
30,
2011,
to
purchase
mobile
radios
to
meet
federal
and
state
requirements
for
homeland
security
and
public
safety.
This
section
applies
to
those
moneys
in
the
fund
that
are
not
otherwise
used,
obligated,
or
encumbered
for
payment
of
health
and
life
insurance
premium
payments
for
conservation
peace
officer
retirements
for
that
fiscal
year.
The
department
may
use
such
moneys
until
June
30,
2012
2013
.
Sec.
___.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
division
of
this
Act
amending
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
128,
section
19,
subsection
1,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
>
10.
Page
11,
by
striking
lines
24
through
26
and
inserting:
<
b.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”
may
be
used
for
costs
of
administration
and
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices.
>
11.
Page
12,
by
striking
lines
5
through
7
and
inserting:
<
b.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”
may
be
used
for
costs
of
administration
and
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices.
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12.
Page
12,
line
28,
by
striking
<
2,000,000
>
and
inserting
<
2,550,000
>
13.
Page
13,
by
striking
lines
1
through
3
and
inserting:
<
b.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”
may
be
used
for
costs
of
administration
and
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices.
>
14.
Page
13,
line
10,
by
striking
<
7,000,000
>
and
inserting
<
6,650,000
>
15.
Page
14,
line
28,
by
striking
<
675,000
>
and
inserting
<
525,000
>
16.
Page
14,
line
30,
by
striking
<
$450,000
>
and
inserting
<
$393,750
>
17.
Page
15,
line
1,
by
striking
<
$225,000
>
and
inserting
<
$131,250
>
18.
Page
15,
line
14,
by
striking
<
1,250,000
>
and
inserting
<
550,000
>
19.
Page
15,
by
striking
lines
15
through
23.
20.
Page
16,
line
6,
by
striking
<
3,210,000
>
and
inserting
<
3,710,000
>
21.
Page
16,
line
30,
by
striking
<
420,000
>
and
inserting
<
620,000
>
22.
Page
17,
by
striking
lines
11
through
16
and
inserting:
<
10.
GEOLOGICAL
AND
WATER
SURVEY
For
continuing
the
operations
of
the
department’s
geological
and
water
survey
including
but
not
limited
to
providing
analysis,
data
collection,
investigative
programs,
and
information
for
water
supply
development
and
protection:
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$
100,000
200,000
>
23.
By
striking
page
17,
line
17,
through
page
18,
line
7.
24.
Page
18,
before
line
8
by
inserting:
<
DIVISION
___
RESOURCES
ENHANCEMENT
AND
PROTECTION
(REAP)
FUND
GENERAL
APPROPRIATION
FOR
FY
2012-2013
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Sec.
___.
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
128,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
59A.
ENVIRONMENT
FIRST
FUND.
Notwithstanding
the
amount
of
the
standing
appropriation
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
to
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund
as
provided
in
section
455A.18
,
there
is
appropriated
from
the
environment
first
fund
created
in
section
8.57A
to
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund,
in
lieu
of
the
appropriation
made
in
section
455A.18
,
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2012,
and
ending
June
30,
2013,
the
following
amount,
to
be
allocated
as
provided
in
section
455A.19
:
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$
12,000,000
>
25.
Page
18,
before
line
8
by
inserting:
<
DIVISION
___
AGRICULTURAL
DRAINAGE
WELL
WATER
QUALITY
ASSISTANCE
FUND
SPECIAL
APPROPRIATION
FOR
FY
2012-2013
Sec.
___.
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
128,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
59B.
REBUILD
IOWA
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND.
Notwithstanding
section
8.57,
subsection
6,
paragraph
“c”,
there
is
appropriated
from
the
rebuild
Iowa
infrastructure
fund
created
in
section
8.57
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2012,
and
ending
June
30,
2013,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purpose
designated:
For
deposit
in
the
agricultural
drainage
well
water
quality
assistance
fund
created
in
section
460.303
in
order
to
support
the
agricultural
drainage
well
water
quality
assistance
program
as
provided
in
section
460.304:
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$
1,000,000
>
26.
Title
page,
line
3,
after
<
protection
>
by
inserting
<
,
and
including
effective
date
provisions
>
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27.
By
renumbering,
redesignating,
and
correcting
internal
references
as
necessary.
ON
THE
PART
OF
THE
HOUSE:
______________________________
JACK
DRAKE,
CHAIRPERSON
______________________________
ROSS
PAUSTIAN
______________________________
NICK
WAGNER
ON
THE
PART
OF
THE
SENATE:
______________________________
DENNIS
H.
BLACK,
CHAIRPERSON
______________________________
DICK
L.
DEARDEN
______________________________
HUBERT
HOUSER
______________________________
MARY
JO
WILHELM
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