CCH-648 REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE FILE 648 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 648, a bill for an Act relating to and making, reducing, and transferring appropriations to state departments and agencies from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, the technology reinvestment fund, the revenue bonds capitals fund, and other funds, providing for related matters and including effective date provisions, respectfully make the following report: 1. That the House amendment, S-3371, to the Senate amendment, H-1702, to House File 648, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, is amended to read as follows: 1. Page 1, by striking lines 14 through 16. 2. Page 1, line 17, by striking < b. > and inserting < a. > 3. Page 1, line 20, by striking < c. > and inserting < b. > 4. Page 1, by striking lines 24 through 34. -1- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 1/ 12

CCH-648 5. Page 2, by striking line 9. 6. Page 2, line 16, before < For > by inserting < a. > 7. Page 2, by striking line 22 and inserting: < b. For equal distribution to regional sports authority districts certified by the department pursuant to section 15E.321, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c”: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 c. For costs associated with the renovation, expansion, and improvements of exhibits as part of a zoo capital campaign located in a central Iowa city with a population between one hundred ninety-five thousand and two hundred five thousand as determined by the 2010 federal decennial census: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0 d. For interior and exterior renovations and repairs of cabins, including improved energy efficiencies and for compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, at a year-round camp for persons with disabilities in a central Iowa city with a population between one hundred ninety-five thousand and two hundred five thousand as determined by the 2010 federal decennial census: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 e. For administration and support of the world food prize including the Borlaug/Ruan scholar program, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c”: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 > 8. Page 2, by striking line 33. 9. Page 3, line 5, by striking < 8,600,000 > and inserting < 5,459,000 > 10. Page 3, by striking lines 6 through 16 and inserting: < Of the amount appropriated in this lettered paragraph, $350,000 shall be allocated to a county with a population between seventeen thousand seven hundred and seventeen thousand eight hundred as determined by the 2010 federal -2- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 2/ 12

CCH-648 decennial census, for a lake with public access that has the support of a benefited lake district. The allocated moneys shall be used for purposes of completing a preconstruction dam restoration study that would include a geotechnical evaluation, hydrological studies, restoration alternatives, and construction specifications. The preconstruction dam restoration study shall be filed with the general assembly upon completion. It is the intent of the general assembly that money shall be appropriated for the restoration and reconstruction of the dam for FY 2012-2013 and FY 2013-2014. Funding shall be contingent upon receipt of the study by the general assembly. c. For the administration of a water trails and low head dam public hazard statewide plan, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c”: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 d. For costs associated with the hiring and employment of an asset manager at Honey creek resort state park, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c”: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 > 11. Page 3, by striking line 21. 12. Page 3, by striking line 28. 13. Page 3, by striking line 33. 14. Page 3, by striking lines 37 through 39. 15. Page 4, by striking lines 7 through 10 and inserting: < c. For projects for immediate fire safety needs and for compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, at the regents institutions: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 > 16. Page 4, line 41, by striking < 2,000,000 > and inserting < 3,000,000 > 17. Page 4, by striking line 42. -3- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 3/ 12

CCH-648 18. Page 4, by striking line 49. 19. Page 5, by striking line 3. 20. Page 5, by striking line 7. 21. Page 5, by striking line 13. 22. Page 5, by striking line 49. 23. Page 6, by striking line 4. 24. Page 6, by striking line 10. 25. Page 6, by striking line 16. 26. Page 6, by striking line 27. 27. Page 6, line 29, before < To > by inserting < a. > 28. Page 6, after line 38 by inserting: < b. For the purchase of software and for training costs associated with the purchase of the software for a community-based, nonprofit, nonresidential program serving persons with disabilities, notwithstanding section 8.57C, subsection 2: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,000 > 29. Page 6, by striking line 44. 30. Page 7, line 12, by striking < 600,000 > and inserting < 50,000 > 31. Page 7, line 14, before < For > by inserting < a. > 32. Page 7, line 23, by striking < subsection > and inserting < lettered paragraph > 33. Page 7, after line 38 by inserting: < b. For transfer to a firefighter association in a county with a population between ninety thousand and ninety-five thousand as determined by the 2010 federal decennial census for a driving simulator to enhance the association’s emergency vehicle operations course: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 80,000 > 34. Page 8, line 8, by striking < amount > and inserting < amounts > 35. Page 8, after line 18 by inserting: < Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall not be used -4- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 4/ 12

CCH-648 for purposes of the Iowa building. > 36. Page 8, by striking line 34 and inserting < the following departments for the > 37. Page 8, line 36, by striking < amount > and inserting < amounts > 38. Page 8, after line 37 by inserting: < a. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES > 39. Page 8, line 40, by striking < 4,040,000 > and inserting < 2,020,000 > 40. Page 8, after line 40 by inserting: < Moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall not be used for purposes of the Iowa building. b. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT For deposit into the community attraction and tourism fund created in section 15F.204: FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,020,000 Moneys appropriated for grants awarded pursuant to this lettered paragraph shall be used to assist communities in the development and creation of multiple purpose attractions or community service facilities for public use. > 41. Page 9, by striking lines 2 through 12. 42. Page 9, line 47, after < state > by inserting < and which will utilize, to the greatest extent possible, resident subcontractors on the public improvement > 43. Page 10, after line 5 by inserting: < i. “Resident subcontractor” means a person or entity authorized to transact business in this state and having a place of business for transacting business within the state at which it is conducting or has conducted business in this state for at least three years prior to the date of the first advertisement for the public improvement. > 44. By striking page 12, line 49, through page 13, line 1, and inserting: < Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act takes -5- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 5/ 12

CCH-648 effect September 1, 2011. > 45. Page 13, line 6, after < date > by inserting < of this division > 46. By striking page 13, line 7, through page 15, line 17, and inserting: < DIVISION ___ GROW IOWA VALUES FUND Sec. ___. GROW IOWA VALUES FUND APPROPRIATION REDUCTION. In lieu of the $50,000,000 appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, from the grow Iowa values fund to the department of economic development pursuant to section 15G.111, subsection 3, there is appropriated from the grow Iowa values fund to the department of economic development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, $15,000,000 for the purposes of making expenditures pursuant to chapter 15G. Sec. ___. GROW IOWA VALUES FUND ALLOCATIONS. In lieu of the amounts allocated pursuant to section 15G.111, subsections 4 through 11, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, of the $15,000,000 appropriated to the department of economic development pursuant to this division of this Act, the department shall allocate the following amounts for the following purposes as described in section 15G.111, subsections 4 through 11: 1. For departmental purposes, $8,550,000. Of the moneys allocated in this subsection, the department may use up to $600,000 for administrative costs. 2. For the state board of regents institutions, $1,500,000. 3. For state parks, $300,000. 4. For deposit in the Iowa cultural trust fund, $300,000. 5. For community colleges for deposit in the workforce training and economic development funds pursuant to section 260C.18A, $2,100,000. 6. For regional financial assistance, $300,000. Of the -6- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 6/ 12

CCH-648 moneys allocated in this subsection, the department shall transfer $105,000 to Iowa state university of science and technology, for purposes of providing financial assistance to establish small business development centers. 7. For innovation and commercialization services, $1,650,000. 8. For targeted small business, $300,000. Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 15G.107 Subchapter repealed —— new program proposal. 1. This subchapter of this chapter is repealed on June 30, 2012. 2. On or before November 30, 2011, the department of economic development shall propose to the general assembly a new business development financial assistance program. 3. On or before November 30, 2011, the department of economic development shall propose to the general assembly any changes in law necessary to implement the repeal of this subchapter. Sec. ___. Section 15G.110, Code 2011, is amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 15G.110 Appropriation. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, there is appropriated to the department of economic development fifteen million dollars from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund for deposit in the grow Iowa values fund, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c” . Sec. ___. Section 15G.111, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . d. Of the moneys transferred to the fund pursuant to 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 123, section 9, the department, with the approval of the board, may allocate an amount necessary to fund administrative and operations costs. An allocation pursuant to this paragraph may be made in addition to any allocations made pursuant to subsection 4, -7- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 7/ 12

CCH-648 paragraph “a” . DIVISION ___ GAMBLING REVENUES —— CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION Sec. ___. GAMBLING REVENUES —— APPROPRIATION. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, there is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund an amount not to exceed two million dollars of any gambling revenues in excess of the revenue estimate determined by the revenue estimating conference on March 25, 2011, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, pursuant to section 8.22A, subsection 5, paragraph “b”, to the department of economic development for deposit into the community attraction and tourism fund created in section 15F.204, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c”. > 47. Page 16, line 3, by striking < 2012 > and inserting < 2013 > 48. Page 16, lines 4 and 5, by striking < forty-two thirty-five > and inserting < forty-two > 49. Page 16, after line 13 by inserting: < c. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the sum of thirty-five million dollars to the environment first fund, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c” . > 50. Page 16, line 33, by striking < sixteen million > and inserting < fifteen million, five hundred forty-one thousand > 51. By striking page 16, line 38, through page 17, line 2, and inserting: < NEW PARAGRAPH . d. (1) The department shall annually issue a request for proposals for leasing privately owned office space for state employees in the downtown area of the city of Des Moines. Prior to replacing or renovating publicly owned buildings or relocating any state agencies to any space in publicly owned buildings, the department shall use such proposals to compare the costs of privately owned space to -8- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 8/ 12

CCH-648 publicly owned space. The department shall locate state employees in office space in the most cost-efficient manner possible. In determining cost efficiency, the department shall consider all costs of the publicly owned space, the costs of the original acquisition of the publicly owned space, the costs of tenant improvements to the publicly owned space, and the anticipated economic and useful life of the publicly owned building space. (2) Subparagraph (1) shall not apply when emergency circumstances exist. Actions taken during an emergency which would otherwise violate subparagraph (1) shall be limited in scope and duration to meet the emergency. An emergency includes but is not limited to a condition that does any of the following: (a) Threatens public health, welfare, or safety. (b) In which there is a need to protect the health, welfare, or safety of persons occupying or visiting a public improvement or property located adjacent to the public improvement. (c) In which the department or agency must act to preserve critical services or programs. (d) In which the need is a result of events or circumstances not reasonably foreseeable. > 52. Page 17, by striking line 23 and inserting < a, subparagraphs (6) and (7), Code 2011, are amended to read as > 53. Page 17, by striking lines 25 through 27 and inserting: < (6) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the sum of five three million three hundred thousand dollars. (7) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the sum of five fifteen million dollars. > 54. Page 17, by striking lines 30 through 45. 55. Page 18, after line 15 by inserting: < Sec. ___. 2004 Iowa Acts, chapter 1175, section 288, subsection 7, paragraph d, as amended by 2010 Iowa Acts, -9- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 9/ 12

CCH-648 chapter 1184, section 51, is amended to read as follows: d. For allocation to the public broadcasting division for costs of installation of digital and analog television for Iowa public television facilities, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5 6 , paragraph “c”: FY 2004-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,000,000 FY 2005-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,000,000 FY 2006-2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,300,000 Of the amounts appropriated in this lettered paragraph, up to a maximum of $1,000,000 may be used for operational costs of the division for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , 2004 Iowa Acts, chapter 1175, section 290, or any other provision of law, moneys allocated in this lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2012. However, if the projects for which the moneys are appropriated are completed in an earlier fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at the close of that fiscal year. > 56. Page 19, by striking lines 21 through 30. 57. By striking page 20, line 26, through page 21, line 1, and inserting: < Sec. ___. 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 184, section 3, is amended to read as follows: SEC. 3. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of transportation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For deposit into the railroad revolving loan and grant fund created in section 327H.20A, notwithstanding section 8.57, -10- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 10/ 12

CCH-648 subsection 6, paragraph “c”: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 Of the amount appropriated in this section, ten percent shall be allocated to the planning and development of rail ports in Iowa. Sec. ___. 2010 Iowa Acts, chapter 1184, section 2, subsection 3, unnumbered paragraph 1, is amended to read as follows: For deposit into the passenger rail service revolving fund created in section 327J.2 for matching federal funding available through the federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 for passenger rail service, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph “c”: FY 2011–2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,500,000 0 > 58. By striking page 21, line 49, through page 22, line 20. 59. Page 24, after line 14 by inserting: < DIVISION ___ MISCELLANEOUS Sec. ___. WELCOME CENTER DESIGNATION. Notwithstanding any provision of section 15.272 to the contrary, the department of economic development shall by January 1, 2012, select a site in or near the city of Nashua for designation as a statewide welcome center under the statewide welcome center program. Sec. ___. IOWA BUILDING LEASES. The department of administrative services may utilize space in the Iowa building for purposes of entering into short-term leases with persons associated with the media who request space for the purpose of providing media coverage of the 2012 Iowa presidential caucuses. Moneys received pursuant to any such lease agreements shall be retained by and are appropriated to the department for purposes of operational costs of the Iowa building. > -11- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 11/ 12

CCH-648 60. By renumbering as necessary. ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE: ______________________________ ROYD CHAMBERS, CHAIRPERSON ______________________________ DENNIS COHOON ______________________________ ERIK HELLAND ______________________________ DAN HUSEMAN ______________________________ JO OLDSON ON THE PART OF THE SENATE: ______________________________ MATT McCOY, CHAIRPERSON ______________________________ DARYL BEALL ______________________________ ROBERT E. DVORSKY ______________________________ TIM KAPUCIAN -12- HF648.3428 (17) 84 rh/rj 12/ 12