Amend House File 2336, as passed by the House, as follows:
   1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 

<DIVISION I

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2012-2013
   Section 1.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 46, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 46.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $  8,248,654

_____________________________________________________16,497,308
............................................... FTEs     366.00
   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, $119,000
 
$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.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 47, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 47.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $    152,758

________________________________________________________305,516

DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MOTOR FUEL
   Sec. 3.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 48, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 48.
  RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR FUEL INSPECTION.  There is appropriated from the renewable fuel infrastructure fund created in section 15G.205
 
159A.16 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 purposes designated:
   For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $    250,000

________________________________________________________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.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
   Sec. 4.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, is amended by adding the following new section:
   NEW SECTION.  SEC. 48A.  GENERAL FUND —— DAIRY REGULATION.  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   1.  For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $    189,196
   2.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, in this section 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 succeeding fiscal year.
   Sec. 5.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 131, section 81, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 81.  APPROPRIATION —— FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the following fiscal years, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for a program for farmers with disabilities:
FY 2011–2012.................................................. $     97,000
FY 2012–2013.................................................. $     48,500

_________________________________________________________97,000
   The moneys appropriated in this section shall be used for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other states, but which is not available through any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home modification consultations, peer support services, services to families, information and referral, and equipment loan services. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this section 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.

DIVISION II

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2012-2013
   Sec. 6.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 49, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 49.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $  6,133,344

_____________________________________________________12,466,688
............................................... FTEs   1,145.95
   2.  Of the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks. This subsection shall not impact park ranger positions within the department.
   3.  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. 7.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 50, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 50.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $ 19,396,577

_____________________________________________________39,951,171
   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.
   3.  Notwithstanding section 455A.10, 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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, as is necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees which the general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation for in subsection 1.
   Sec. 8.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 51, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 51.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $  1,727,916

______________________________________________________3,455,832

DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MISCELLANEOUS
   Sec. 9.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 52, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 52.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $     50,000

________________________________________________________100,000
   Sec. 10.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 53, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 53.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $    100,000

________________________________________________________200,000

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
   Sec. 11.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, is amended by adding the following new section:
   NEW SECTION.  SEC. 54A.  GENERAL FUND —— FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of natural resources 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 purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $  2,000,000
   2.  Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood frequency analysis.
   3.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in subsection 1 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 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013.
   Sec. 12.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, is amended by adding the following new section:
   NEW SECTION.  SEC. 54B.  STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— FISH CLEANING STATION.  There is appropriated from the state fish and game protection fund to the department of natural resources 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 purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting a fish cleaning station which is located in Guttenburg, Iowa, and operated by the department: 
.................................................. $     15,000

DIVISION III

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2012-2013
   Sec. 13.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 55, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 55.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $  1,618,818

______________________________________________________3,237,636
............................................... FTEs      50.00
   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, 2013, 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 FOR FY 2012-2013
   Sec. 14.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 57, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 57.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $    500,000

______________________________________________________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:
.................................................. $    450,000

________________________________________________________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:
.................................................. $    312,500

________________________________________________________625,000
   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”, $185,000
 
$370,000 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.  SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION
   For use by the department for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $  1,000,000

______________________________________________________2,000,000
   5.  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:
.................................................. $    500,000

______________________________________________________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.
   6.  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:
.................................................. $  3,150,000

______________________________________________________6,656,250
   b.  Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be allocated for cost sharing to address complaints filed under section 161A.47.
   c.  Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 5 percent shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 161A.73.
   d.  Not more than 30 percent of a soil and water conservation district’s allocation of moneys as financial incentives may be provided for the purpose of establishing management practices to control soil erosion on land that is row cropped, including but not limited to no-till planting, ridge-till planting, contouring, and contour strip-cropping as provided in section 161A.73.
   e.  The state soil conservation committee established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control practices.
   f.  The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
   g.  Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
   h.  In lieu of moneys appropriated in section 466A.5, not more than $50,000 of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” shall be used by the soil conservation division of the department of agriculture and land stewardship to provide administrative support to the watershed improvement review board established in section 466A.3.
   7.  LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM COORDINATOR
   a.  For purposes of supporting a local food and farm program coordinator as established pursuant to new Code chapter 267A as enacted in this Act, for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $     37,500

_________________________________________________________75,000
   b.  The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement with Iowa state university to support the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics pursuant to new Code chapter 267A as enacted in this Act.
   8.  AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
   For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association affiliated with a national organization which promotes agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $     12,500

_________________________________________________________25,000
   9.  LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND
   a.  For deposit in the loess hills development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2:
.................................................. $    237,500

________________________________________________________118,750
   b.
  (1)  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $178,125 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”, $59,375
 
$118,750 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.
   Sec. 15.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 58, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 58.
  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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 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:
.................................................. $     50,000

________________________________________________________100,000
   2.  STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
   For regular maintenance of state parks and staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $  1,605,000

______________________________________________________3,210,000
   3.  FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT
   To provide for forestry health management programs:
.................................................. $     50,000

________________________________________________________100,000
   4.  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:
.................................................. $     97,500

________________________________________________________195,000
   5.  WATER QUALITY MONITORING
   For continuing the establishment and operation of water quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $  1,477,500

______________________________________________________2,955,000
   6.  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:
.................................................. $    250,000

________________________________________________________500,000
   7.  REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
   For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including as provided for in chapters 459 through 459B:
.................................................. $    210,000

________________________________________________________420,000
   8.  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:
.................................................. $    212,500

________________________________________________________425,000
   9.  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:
.................................................. $    247,500

________________________________________________________495,000
   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

DIVISION V

RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION

(REAP) FUND FOR FY 2012-2013

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
   Sec. 16.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, is amended by adding the following new section:
   NEW SECTION.  SEC. 58A.  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>

______________________________
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

ROBERT E. DVORSKY, CHAIRPERSON