House Amendment to Senate File 494 S-3157 Amend Senate File 494, as passed by the Senate, as 1 follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 3 and inserting: 4 < DIVISION I 5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 6 GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2015-2016 7 Section 1. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 8 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 9 the state to the department of agriculture and land 10 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 11 and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 12 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 13 purposes designated: 14 For purposes of supporting the department, including 15 its divisions, for administration, regulation, and 16 programs; for salaries, support, maintenance, and 17 miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the 18 following full-time equivalent positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,405,804 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 372.00 21 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, 22 the following amount is transferred to Iowa state 23 university of science and technology, to be used 24 for the university’s midwest grape and wine industry 25 institute: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 288,000 27 3. The department shall submit a report each 28 quarter of the fiscal year to the legislative services 29 agency, the department of management, the members of 30 the joint appropriations subcommittee on agriculture 31 and natural resources, and the chairpersons and 32 ranking members of the senate and house committees on 33 appropriations. The report shall describe in detail 34 the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section 35 to support the department’s administration, regulation, 36 and programs. 37 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 38 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 39 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 40 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the 41 moneys available under section 99D.13 to the department 42 of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year 43 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the 44 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 45 to be used for the purposes designated: 46 For purposes of supporting the department’s 47 administration and enforcement of horse and dog racing 48 law pursuant to section 99D.22 , including for salaries, 49 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 50 -1- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 1/ 30 #1.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 305,516 1 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR 2 FUEL INSPECTION. 3 1. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel 4 infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the 5 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 7 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 9 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, 10 including salaries, support, maintenance, and 11 miscellaneous purposes: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 13 2. The department shall establish and administer 14 programs for the auditing of motor fuel including 15 biofuel processing and production plants, for screening 16 and testing motor fuel, including renewable fuel, 17 and for the inspection of motor fuel sold by dealers 18 including retail dealers who sell and dispense motor 19 fuel from motor fuel pumps. 20 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 21 GENERAL FUND 22 Sec. 4. DAIRY REGULATION. 23 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 24 the state to the department of agriculture and land 25 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 26 and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 27 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 28 purposes designated: 29 For purposes of performing functions pursuant to 30 section 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade 31 “A” milk and certifying the results to the secretary 32 of agriculture: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 189,196 34 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys 35 appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered 36 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall 37 not revert but shall remain available to be used 38 for the purposes designated until the close of the 39 succeeding fiscal year. 40 Sec. 5. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM. 41 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 42 the state to the department of agriculture and land 43 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 44 and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 45 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 46 purposes designated: 47 For purposes of supporting the local food and farm 48 program pursuant to chapter 267A : 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 50 -2- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 2/ 30

2. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing 1 agreement with Iowa state university of science and 2 technology to support the local food and farm program 3 coordinator position as part of the university’s 4 cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 5 economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 6 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys 7 appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered 8 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall 9 not revert but shall remain available to be used 10 for the purposes designated until the close of the 11 succeeding fiscal year. 12 Sec. 6. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 14 the state to the department of agriculture and land 15 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 16 and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 17 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 18 purposes designated: 19 For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa 20 association affiliated with a national organization 21 which promotes agricultural education providing for 22 future farmers: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 24 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys 25 appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 26 2015, in this section that remain unencumbered or 27 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not 28 revert but shall remain available to be used for the 29 purposes designated until the close of the succeeding 30 fiscal year. 31 Sec. 7. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM. 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 33 the state to the department of agriculture and land 34 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 35 and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 36 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 37 purposes designated: 38 For purposes of supporting a program for farmers 39 with disabilities: 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 130,000 41 2. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall 42 be used for the public purpose of providing a grant to 43 a national nonprofit organization with over 80 years 44 of experience in assisting children and adults with 45 disabilities and special needs. The moneys shall 46 be used to support a nationally recognized program 47 that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at 48 least 30 other states, but which is not available 49 through any other entity in this state, and that 50 -3- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 3/ 30

provides assistance to farmers with disabilities in 1 all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain in 2 their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming 3 through provision of agricultural worksite and home 4 modification consultations, peer support services, 5 services to families, information and referral, and 6 equipment loan services. 7 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys 8 appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered 9 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall 10 not revert but shall remain available for expenditure 11 for the purposes designated until the close of the 12 succeeding fiscal year. 13 Sec. 8. AVIAN FLU STUDY. 14 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 15 the state to the department of agriculture and land 16 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 17 and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or 18 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 19 purposes designated: 20 For determining the cause and spread of any virus 21 commonly referred to as avian influenza as transmitted 22 to domesticated fowl: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 24 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys 25 appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 26 2014, in this section that remain unencumbered or 27 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not 28 revert but shall remain available to be used for the 29 purposes designated until the close of the succeeding 30 fiscal year. 31 Sec. 9. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The section 32 of this division of this Act appropriating moneys 33 for determining the cause and spread of any virus 34 commonly referred to as avian influenza, being deemed 35 of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 36 DIVISION II 37 GENERAL FUND 38 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 39 WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE 40 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2015-2016 41 Sec. 10. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— GENERAL. 42 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 43 the state to the department of agriculture and land 44 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 45 and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 46 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 47 purposes designated: 48 For deposit in the water quality initiative fund 49 created in section 466B.45 , for purposes of supporting 50 -4- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 4/ 30

the water quality initiative administered by the 1 soil conservation division as provided in section 2 466B.42 , including salaries, support, maintenance, and 3 miscellaneous purposes: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,400,000 5 2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 6 shall be used to support projects in subwatersheds 7 as designated by the division that are part of 8 high-priority watersheds identified by the water 9 resources coordinating council established pursuant to 10 section 466B.3 . 11 b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall 12 be used to support projects in watersheds generally, 13 including regional watersheds, as designated by the 14 division and high-priority watersheds identified by 15 the water resources coordinating council established 16 pursuant to section 466B.3. 17 3. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and 18 watersheds as provided in subsection 2, all of the 19 following shall apply: 20 a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water 21 quality practices as described in the latest revision 22 of the document entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction 23 Strategy” initially presented in November 2012 by 24 the department of agriculture and land stewardship, 25 the department of natural resources, and Iowa state 26 university of science and technology. 27 b. The division shall implement demonstration 28 projects as provided in paragraph “a” by providing for 29 participation by persons who hold a legal interest in 30 agricultural land used in farming. To every extent 31 practical, the division shall provide for collaborative 32 participation by such persons who hold a legal 33 interest in agricultural land located within the same 34 subwatershed. 35 c. The division shall implement a demonstration 36 project on a cost-share basis as determined by the 37 division. However, the state’s share of the amount 38 shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of 39 establishing the practice as determined by the division 40 or 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing the 41 practice, whichever is less. 42 d. The demonstration projects shall be used to 43 educate other persons about the feasibility and value 44 of establishing similar water quality practices. The 45 division shall promote field day events for purposes of 46 allowing interested persons to establish water quality 47 practices on their agricultural land. 48 e. The division shall conduct water quality 49 evaluations within supported subwatersheds. Within 50 -5- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 5/ 30

a reasonable period after accumulating information 1 from such evaluations, the division shall create an 2 aggregated database of water quality practices. Any 3 information identifying a person holding a legal 4 interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural 5 land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7 . 6 4. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall 7 be used to support education and outreach in a manner 8 that encourages persons who hold a legal interest in 9 agricultural land used for farming to implement water 10 quality practices, including the establishment of such 11 practices in watersheds generally, and not limited to 12 subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds. 13 5. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may 14 be used to contract with persons to coordinate the 15 implementation of efforts provided in this section. 16 6. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may 17 be used by the department to support urban soil and 18 water conservation efforts, which may include but 19 are not limited to management practices related to 20 bioretention, landscaping, the use of permeable or 21 pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration. The 22 moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as 23 provided in chapter 161A. 24 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 25 to the contrary, the department may use moneys 26 appropriated in subsection 1 to carry out the 27 provisions of this section on a cost-share basis 28 in combination with other moneys available to the 29 department from a state or federal source. 30 8. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys 31 appropriated in this section may be used to pay 32 for the costs of administering and implementing the 33 water quality initiative by the department’s soil 34 conservation division as provided in section 466B.42 35 and this section. 36 DIVISION III 37 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 38 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2015-2016 39 Sec. 11. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 40 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 41 the state to the department of natural resources for 42 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 43 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as 44 is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 45 For purposes of supporting the department, including 46 its divisions, for administration, regulation, and 47 programs; for salaries, support, maintenance, and 48 miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the 49 following full-time equivalent positions: 50 -6- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 6/ 30

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500,000 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 2 2. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 3 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 4 50.00 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated 5 by the department for seasonal employees for purposes 6 of providing maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services 7 at state parks. This subsection shall not impact park 8 ranger or park manager positions within the department. 9 3. The department shall submit a report each 10 quarter of the fiscal year to the legislative services 11 agency, the department of management, the members of 12 the joint appropriations subcommittee on agriculture 13 and natural resources, and the chairpersons and 14 ranking members of the senate and house committees on 15 appropriations. The report shall describe in detail 16 the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this 17 section to support the department’s administration, 18 regulation, and programs. 19 Sec. 12. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— 20 REGULATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 21 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and 22 game protection fund to the department of natural 23 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 24 and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 25 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 26 purposes designated: 27 For purposes of supporting the regulation or 28 advancement of hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the 29 protection, propagation, restoration, management, 30 or harvest of fish or wildlife, including for 31 administration, regulation, law enforcement, and 32 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, 33 equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,223,225 35 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department 36 may use the unappropriated balance remaining in the 37 state fish and game protection fund to provide for the 38 funding of health and life insurance premium payments 39 from unused sick leave balances of conservation peace 40 officers employed in a protection occupation who 41 retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B . 42 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department 43 of natural resources may use the unappropriated 44 balance remaining in the state fish and game protection 45 fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and 46 ending June 30, 2016, as is necessary to fund salary 47 adjustments for departmental employees for which 48 the general assembly has made an operating budget 49 appropriation in subsection 1. 50 -7- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 7/ 30

Sec. 13. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER 1 QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater 2 protection fund created in section 455E.11 to the 3 department of natural resources for the fiscal year 4 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, from 5 those moneys which are not allocated pursuant to that 6 section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 7 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 8 For purposes of supporting the department’s 9 protection of the state’s groundwater, including 10 for administration, regulation, and programs, and 11 for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and 12 miscellaneous purposes: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,832 14 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 15 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 16 Sec. 14. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 17 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special 18 snowmobile fund created under section 321G.7 to the 19 department of natural resources for the fiscal year 20 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the 21 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 22 to be used for the purpose designated: 23 For purposes of administering and enforcing the 24 state snowmobile programs: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 26 Sec. 15. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND 27 STORAGE TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated 28 from the unassigned revenue fund administered by the 29 Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank 30 fund board established pursuant to section 455G.4 to 31 the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 32 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the 33 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 34 to be used for the purpose designated: 35 For purposes of paying for administration expenses 36 of the department’s underground storage tanks section: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 38 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 39 GENERAL FUND 40 Sec. 16. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY. 41 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 42 the state to the department of natural resources for 43 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 44 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as 45 is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 46 For purposes of supporting floodplain management and 47 dam safety: 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,950,000 49 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up 50 -8- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 8/ 30

to $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire 1 or install stream gages for purposes of tracking and 2 predicting flood events and for compiling necessary 3 data to improve flood frequency analysis. 4 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys 5 appropriated in subsection 1 that remain unencumbered 6 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall 7 not revert but shall remain available for expenditure 8 for the purposes designated until the close of the 9 succeeding fiscal year. 10 DIVISION IV 11 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 12 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND AND GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND 13 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2015-2016 14 VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY 15 Sec. 17. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 16 1. There is appropriated from the general fund 17 of the state to Iowa state university of science and 18 technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 19 and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 20 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 21 purposes designated: 22 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 23 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 24 laboratory and for not more than the following 25 full-time equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000,000 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 51.00 28 2. a. Iowa state university of science and 29 technology shall not reduce the amount that it 30 allocates to support the college of veterinary medicine 31 from any other source due to the appropriation made in 32 this section. 33 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made 34 to support the college of veterinary medicine, if the 35 same percentage of reduction imposed on the college 36 of veterinary medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa 37 state university of science and technology’s budget 38 units. 39 3. If by June 30, 2016, Iowa state university 40 of science and technology fails to allocate the 41 moneys appropriated in this section to the college of 42 veterinary medicine in accordance with this section, 43 the moneys appropriated in this section for that fiscal 44 year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 45 WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE 46 Sec. 18. IOWA NUTRIENT RESEARCH CENTER. 47 1. There is appropriated from the general fund 48 of the state to Iowa state university of science and 49 technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 50 -9- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 9/ 30

and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, or 1 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 2 purposes designated: 3 For purposes of supporting an Iowa nutrient research 4 center as established in section 466B.47 : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,325,000 6 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys 7 appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered 8 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall 9 not revert but shall remain available for expenditure 10 for the purposes designated until the close of the 11 succeeding fiscal year. 12 Sec. 19. DATA COLLECTION OF IN-FIELD AGRICULTURAL 13 PRACTICES —— THREE-YEAR PILOT PROJECT. 14 1. Notwithstanding section 455E.11, subsection 2, 15 paragraph b, subparagraph (3), subparagraph division 16 (b), of the unobligated and unencumbered moneys 17 remaining in the agriculture management account of the 18 groundwater protection fund that would otherwise be 19 required to be transferred to the Iowa department of 20 public health under that subparagraph division, there 21 is appropriated to Iowa state university of science 22 and technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 23 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount, 24 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 25 purposes designated: 26 a. For use by the university’s college of 27 agriculture and life sciences for purposes of 28 supporting a three-year data collection of in-field 29 practices project: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,230,000 31 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys 32 appropriated in paragraph “a” that remain unencumbered 33 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall 34 not revert but shall remain available for expenditure 35 for the purposes designated until the close of the 36 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. 37 2. The three-year project shall be used to do all 38 of the following: 39 a. Enhance this state’s ability to track its 40 progress in reducing the transport of nutrients to 41 water from nonpoint sources within watersheds in 42 accordance with the latest revision of the document 43 entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially 44 presented in November 2012 by the department of 45 agriculture and land stewardship, the department of 46 natural resources, and Iowa state university of science 47 and technology. 48 b. Develop a database of in-field agricultural 49 practices and analyze the impact of those practices 50 -10- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 10/ 30

in the aggregate. An agricultural practice includes 1 but is not limited to soil and water conservation 2 practices, structures, technologies, and agricultural 3 inputs and outputs. The college may also provide 4 for the measurement of other impacts associated with 5 agricultural production. The finding of the pilot 6 project shall be used to develop a system to be 7 implemented within a broader range of watersheds that 8 measures existing agricultural practices and the impact 9 of different nutrient management decisions. 10 3. The college shall enter into a private-public 11 partnership with one or more persons responsible for 12 receiving, collecting, or holding data described in 13 subsection 2. The college shall provide for the terms 14 and conditions of any legal or financial arrangement 15 that it enters into with such person. Any information 16 received, collected, or held by the person shall 17 be confidential in the same manner as provided in 18 section 466B.49, subsection 2. The college shall 19 only enter into an arrangement with a person if the 20 college is satisfied that the person will protect the 21 confidentiality of the information. Any information 22 including aggregate data transmitted to the college by 23 the person shall be available for public examination 24 and copying under chapter 22, except for the same type 25 of information described in section 466B.49, subsection 26 2, which shall remain confidential. 27 4. The college shall submit interim reports to the 28 general assembly by March 1, 2016, and March 1, 2017, 29 and a final report to the general assembly by March 1, 30 2018. The final report shall include its findings and 31 recommendations. 32 DIVISION V 33 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 34 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2015-2016 35 Sec. 20. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 36 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the 37 environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the 38 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 39 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 40 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 41 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 42 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 43 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program 44 to restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of 45 intercepting tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, 46 improving water quality, and enhancing agricultural 47 production practices: 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 49 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys 50 -11- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 11/ 30

appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of 1 administration and implementation of soil and water 2 conservation practices. 3 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, 4 the department may use moneys appropriated in this 5 subsection, in combination with other appropriate 6 environment first fund appropriations, for cost sharing 7 to match United States department of agriculture, 8 natural resources conservation service, wetlands 9 reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding available 10 to Iowa. 11 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 12 a. For continuation of a program that provides 13 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, 14 water quality, erosion control, and natural resource 15 conservation: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 17 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys 18 appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of 19 administration and implementation of soil and water 20 conservation practices. 21 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 22 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 23 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 24 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 25 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 26 environmental benefits: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 625,000 28 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys 29 appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of 30 administration and implementation of soil and water 31 conservation practices. 32 c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 33 $400,000 shall be allocated to an organization 34 representing soybean growers to provide for an 35 agriculture and environment performance program in 36 order to carry out the purposes of this subsection as 37 specified in paragraph “a”. 38 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 39 For use by the department for costs of 40 administration and implementation of soil and water 41 conservation practices: 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,550,000 43 5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 44 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling 45 in and the implementation of the federal conservation 46 reserve program and to work with them to enhance their 47 revegetation efforts to improve water quality and 48 habitat: 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 50 -12- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 12/ 30

b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys 1 appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of 2 administration and implementation of soil and water 3 conservation practices. 4 6. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 5 a. For use by the department in providing for soil 6 and water conservation administration, the conservation 7 of soil and water resources, or the support of soil and 8 water conservation districts: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,000,000 10 b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a” 11 that the department allocates to a soil and water 12 conservation district, the first $15,000 may be 13 expended by the district for the purpose of providing 14 financial incentives under section 161A.73 to establish 15 management practices for the control of soil erosion 16 on land that is row-cropped, including but not 17 limited to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and 18 contouring strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of 19 that appropriation allocated by the department to a 20 district, 30 percent may be expended by the district 21 for that same purpose. 22 c. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys 23 appropriated in paragraph “a” may be allocated for 24 cost sharing to address complaints filed under section 25 161A.47 . 26 d. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 27 5 percent shall be allocated for financial incentives 28 to establish practices to protect watersheds above 29 publicly owned lakes of the state from soil erosion and 30 sediment as provided in section 161A.73 . 31 e. The state soil conservation committee 32 established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys 33 appropriated in paragraph “a” to conduct research and 34 demonstration projects to promote conservation tillage 35 and nonpoint source pollution control practices. 36 f. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives 37 as provided in section 161A.73 may be used in 38 combination with moneys allocated by the department of 39 natural resources. 40 g. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys 41 appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of 42 administration and implementation of soil and water 43 conservation practices. 44 h. In lieu of moneys appropriated in section 45 466A.5 , not more than $50,000 of the moneys 46 appropriated in paragraph “a” shall be used by the soil 47 conservation division of the department of agriculture 48 and land stewardship to provide administrative support 49 to the watershed improvement review board established 50 -13- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 13/ 30

in section 466A.3 . 1 7. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 2 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 3 conservation fund created in section 161D.2 : 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 5 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 6 “a”, $450,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry 7 canyons account. 8 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys 9 allocated to the hungry canyons account as provided in 10 subparagraph (1) may be used for administrative costs. 11 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 12 “a”, $150,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess 13 hills alliance account. 14 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys 15 allocated to the loess hills alliance account 16 as provided in subparagraph (1) may be used for 17 administrative costs. 18 Sec. 21. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 19 appropriated from the environment first fund created in 20 section 8.57A to the department of natural resources 21 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending 22 June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much 23 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 24 designated: 25 1. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 26 For regular maintenance and operations of state 27 parks and staff time associated with these activities: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,035,000 29 2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 30 To provide local watershed managers with geographic 31 information system data for their use in developing, 32 monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed 33 work: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,000 35 3. WATER QUALITY MONITORING 36 For continuing the establishment and operation of 37 water quality monitoring stations: 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,955,000 39 4. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT 40 For deposit in the public water supply system 41 account of the water quality protection fund created 42 in section 455B.183A : 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 44 5. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 45 For the regulation of animal feeding operations, 46 including as provided for in chapters 459 through 459B : 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,320,000 48 6. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 49 For the abatement, control, and prevention of 50 -14- SF494.1870.H (2) 86 md 14/ 30