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, H-8322.

   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 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.>
   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:
.................................................. $    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
   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:
.................................................. $ 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:
.................................................. $  1,000,000>
   26.  Title page, line 3, after <protection> by inserting <, and including effective date provisions>
   27.  By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE:

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JACK DRAKE, CHAIRPERSON

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ROSS PAUSTIAN

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NICK WAGNER

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE:

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DENNIS H. BLACK, CHAIRPERSON

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DICK L. DEARDEN

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HUBERT HOUSER

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MARY JO WILHELM