House File 2560 H-8222 Amend House File 2560 as follows: 1 1. Page 9, line 17, by striking < 1,145.95 > and inserting 2 < 1,152.95 > 3 2. Page 9, line 23, by striking < officer > and inserting 4 < officer, park ranger, > 5 3. Page 9, after line 24 by inserting: 6 < ___. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 7 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, the 8 total number of full-time equivalent positions allocated by 9 the department for park ranger positions shall be increased by 10 seven from the total number of full-time equivalent positions 11 allocated by the department for park ranger positions for the 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022. > 13 4. Page 12, line 34, by striking < 1,000,000 > and inserting 14 < 50,000 > 15 5. Page 12, after line 34 by inserting: 16 < Sec. ___. STATE PARK PERSONNEL. There is appropriated 17 from the general fund of the state to the department of natural 18 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and 19 ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or so much thereof 20 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 21 For purposes of supporting the position of park ranger: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 23 Sec. ___. STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAW 24 ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. 25 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 26 to the department of administrative services for the fiscal 27 year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the 28 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 29 used for the purposes designated: 30 For purposes of conducting a study of department of natural 31 resources’ law enforcement personnel: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 33 2. The department of administrative services shall conduct 34 a study of the department of natural resources personnel 35 -1- HF 2560.3970 (3) 89 da/tm 1/ 2 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5.
responsible for law enforcement as described in section 1 456A.13, including personnel classified as park rangers and 2 conservation officers. The study shall evaluate the degree to 3 which it is necessary or desirable to reorganize department 4 of natural resources’ law enforcement personnel in order to 5 improve their efficiency and effectiveness. The department 6 of administrative services shall employ a professional 7 consultant to conduct the study or assist the department of 8 administrative services in conducting the study. Based on the 9 study, the department of administrative services shall submit 10 a report to the governor, the director of the department of 11 natural resources, and the general assembly not later than 12 December 30, 2022. The report shall include the findings and 13 recommendations of the department of administrative services 14 and the professional consultant employed by the department. If 15 the report recommends the reorganization of the department of 16 natural resources’ law enforcement personnel, it shall include 17 a plan of reorganization including proposed statutory changes. > 18 6. By striking page 24, line 31, through page 27, line 28. 19 7. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 20 references as necessary. 21 ______________________________ BACON of Story -2- HF 2560.3970 (3) 89 da/tm 2/ 2 #6. #7.