Amend Senate File 509, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
   1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 

<DIVISION I

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
   Section 1.  GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the department, including its divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $ 16,497,308
............................................... FTEs     365.00
   2.  The department shall submit a report each quarter of the fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department of management, the members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section to support the department’s administration, regulation, and programs.
   3.  Of the amount appropriated in this section, $238,000 is transferred to Iowa state university of science and technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and wine industry institute.

DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
   Sec. 2.  UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— HORSE AND DOG RACING.  There is appropriated from the moneys available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the department’s administration and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 99D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $    305,516

DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MOTOR FUEL
   Sec. 3.  RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR FUEL INSPECTION.  There is appropriated from the renewable fuel infrastructure fund created in section 15G.205 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $    500,000
   The department shall establish and administer programs for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense motor fuel from motor fuel pumps.

DIVISION II

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
   Sec. 4.  GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the department, including its divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $ 12,266,688
............................................... FTEs   1,145.95
   2.  The department shall submit a report each quarter of the fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department of management, the members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this section to support the department’s administration, regulation, and programs.
   Sec. 5.  STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.
   1.  There is appropriated from the state fish and game protection fund to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the division of fish and wildlife, including for administration, regulation, and programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $ 38,793,154
   2.  Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
   Sec. 6.  GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY.  There is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, from those moneys which are not allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the department’s protection of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $  3,455,832

DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MISCELLANEOUS
   Sec. 7.  SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM.  There is appropriated from the special snowmobile fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
   For purposes of administering and enforcing the state snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $    100,000
   Sec. 8.  UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SECTION EXPENSES.  There is appropriated from the unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground storage tank fund board to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
   For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the department’s underground storage tank section:
.................................................. $    200,000
   Sec. 9.  STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT FEES —— SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of state law, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the department of natural resources may use additional moneys available to the department collected from storm water discharge permit fees as provided in sections 455B.103A and 455B.197 for the staffing of the following additional full-time equivalent positions for the purposes designated:
   1.  For purposes of reducing the department’s floodplain permit backlog:
............................................... FTEs       2.00
   2.  For purposes of implementing the federal total maximum daily load program:
............................................... FTEs       2.00

DIVISION III

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
   Sec. 10.  GENERAL FUND —— VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to Iowa state university of science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $  3,237,636
............................................... FTEs      44.00
   2.
  a.  Iowa state university of science and technology shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the appropriation made in this section.
   b.  Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university’s budget units.
   3.  If by June 30, 2012, Iowa state university of science and technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.

DIVISION IV

ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND —— GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
   Sec. 11.  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.  There is appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 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:
   1.  CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
   a.  For the conservation reserve enhancement program to restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $  1,000,000
   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.
   c.  Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the department may provide state resources from this appropriation, in combination with other appropriate environment first fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States department of agriculture, natural resources conservation service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding available to Iowa.
   2.  WATERSHED PROTECTION
   a.  For continuation of a program that provides multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $    900,000
   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.
   3.  FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
   a.  For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm management demonstration program to demonstrate the effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in agronomy that protect water resources and provide other environmental benefits:
.................................................. $    725,000
   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.
   c.  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $400,000 shall be allocated to an organization representing soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment performance program in order to carry out the purposes of this subsection as specified in paragraph “a”.
   4.  AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE WELL WATER QUALITY ASSISTANCE FUND
   a.  For deposit in the agricultural drainage well water quality assistance fund created in section 460.303 to be used for purposes of supporting the agricultural drainage well water quality assistance program as provided in section 460.304:
.................................................. $    875,000
   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.
   5.  SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION
   For use by the department for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $  2,000,000
   6.  CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
   a.  To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $  1,000,000
   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.
   7.  LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND
   a.  For deposit in the loess hills development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2:
.................................................. $    475,000
   b.
  (1)  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $316,667 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account.
   (2)  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be used for administrative costs.
   c.
  (1)  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $158,333 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account.
   (2)  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be used for administrative costs.
   8.  SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND
   a.  For deposit in the southern Iowa development and conservation fund created in section 161D.12:
.................................................. $    225,000
   b.  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for administrative costs.
   9.  SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
   a.  For use by the department in providing for soil and water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation district commissioners:
.................................................. $  6,300,000
   b.  The department may deposit any amount of the moneys into the Mississippi river basin healthy watersheds initiative fund created in section 161G.2.
   Sec. 12.  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.  There is appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the department of natural resources 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:
   1.  KEEPERS OF THE LAND
   For statewide coordination of volunteer efforts under the water quality and keepers of the land programs:
.................................................. $    100,000
   2.  STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
   For regular maintenance of state parks and staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $  2,910,000
   3.  GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
   To provide local watershed managers with geographic information system data for their use in developing, monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $    195,000
   4.  WATER QUALITY MONITORING
   For continuing the establishment and operation of water quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $  2,955,000
   5.  PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
   For deposit in the public water supply system account of the water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $    500,000
   6.  REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
   For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including as provided for in chapters 459 and 459A:
.................................................. $    420,000
   7.  AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
   For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $    425,000
   8.  WATER QUANTITY REGULATION
   For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface sources by providing for the allocation and use of water resources, the protection and management of water resources, and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources, including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4:
.................................................. $    495,000
   Sec. 13.  REVERSION.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, in this division of this Act that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, or until the project for which the appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier.

DIVISION V

RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT

AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND
   Sec. 14.  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, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19:
.................................................. $ 11,500,000
   Sec. 15.  OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT —— TRANSFERS.  Notwithstanding section 455A.19, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, there is transferred from the open spaces account of the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund created pursuant to sections 455A.18 and 455A.19, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, the following amounts to be used for the purposes designated:
   a.  To the department of natural resources for expenses related to the maintenance and operation of state parks:
.................................................. $    375,000
   b.  To the soil conservation division of the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices as provided in chapter 161A:
.................................................. $    375,000
   c.  To the loess hills development and conservation authority created in section 161D.2 for deposit in the hungry canyons account as provided in that section:
.................................................. $     25,000
   Sec. 16.  OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT —— LIMITATIONS ON USE.  Notwithstanding section 455A.19, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, moneys deposited into the open spaces account of the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund created pursuant to sections 455A.18 and 455A.19, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, shall not be used for any purpose related to the acquisition of land, including but not limited to acquisition by purchase, lease, or lease-purchase, if the department would be the titleholder or a lessee or lessor of the land.

DIVISION VI

RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES

   Sec. 17.  Section 455G.3, subsection 8, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new unnumbered paragraph:
   NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
   Sec. 18.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.>

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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

RAECKER of Polk, Chairperson