House File 1043 H-1326 Amend House File 1043 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < DIVISION I 4 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 5 Section 1. GENERAL FUND. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, 9 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 used for the purposes designated: 11 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 12 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 13 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 14 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,377,294 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 420.00 17 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following 18 amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and 19 technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and 20 wine industry institute: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 325,000 22 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of 23 the fiscal year to the general assembly and the department 24 of management. The report shall describe in detail the 25 expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section to support 26 the department’s administration, regulation, and programs. 27 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 28 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 29 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 30 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 31 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so 32 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 33 designated: 34 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration 35 -1- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 1/ 30 #1.

and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 1 99D.22 , including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 2 miscellaneous purposes: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 305,516 4 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR 5 FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable 6 fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the 7 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 8 year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the 9 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 used for the purposes designated: 11 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 12 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 14 Sec. 4. SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND —— BUTCHERY 15 INNOVATION AND REVITALIZATION PROGRAM. 16 1. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker and 17 job creation fund created in section 8.57J to the department of 18 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning 19 July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, 20 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 21 designated: 22 For support of the butchery innovation and revitalization 23 program established pursuant to 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 24 1148, section 28, to award financial assistance to eligible 25 businesses for projects based on criteria described in section 26 15E.370: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 249,695 28 2. The department may use not more than 5 percent of the 29 moneys appropriated in subsection 1 to pay for the costs of 30 administering the program described in subsection 1. 31 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 32 subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 33 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 34 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 35 -2- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 2/ 30

close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027. 1 Sec. 5. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO 2 DEPARTMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 3 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 4 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 5 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 6 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 7 1. DAIRY REGULATION 8 a. For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 9 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and 10 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 189,196 12 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 13 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 14 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 15 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 16 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 17 2. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM 18 a. For purposes of supporting the local food and farm 19 program pursuant to chapter 267A : 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,000 21 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, $50,000 is 22 allocated to the department to support a project conducted by 23 Iowa state university of science and technology to study the 24 ability of the choose Iowa food program, created under section 25 187.304, as enacted by this Act, to serve rural grocers. 26 c. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 27 with Iowa state university of science and technology to support 28 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of 29 the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture 30 and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 31 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 32 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 33 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 34 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 35 -3- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 3/ 30

close of the succeeding fiscal year. 1 3. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 2 a. For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 3 affiliated with a national organization that promotes 4 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 6 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 7 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 8 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 9 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 10 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 11 4. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK 12 For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and 13 response fund created in section 163.3B for purposes designated 14 in that section: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,050,000 16 5. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM 17 a. For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with 18 disabilities: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 230,000 20 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 21 used for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national 22 nonprofit organization with over 80 years of experience in 23 assisting children and adults with disabilities and special 24 needs. The moneys shall be used to support a nationally 25 recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated 26 in at least 30 other states, but is not available through 27 any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance 28 to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the 29 farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged 30 in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home 31 modification consultations, peer support services, services 32 to families, information and referral, and equipment loan 33 services. 34 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 35 -4- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 4/ 30

this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 1 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 2 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 3 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 4 6. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 5 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 6 conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.2 : 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 8 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, 9 $260,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons 10 account. 11 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated in this 12 paragraph may be used for administrative costs. 13 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, 14 $40,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance 15 account. 16 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated in this 17 paragraph may be used for administrative costs. 18 7. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 19 a. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and 20 conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.12: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 22 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in 23 this subsection may be used for administrative costs. 24 8. GRAIN REGULATION 25 For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203 26 and 203C , including salaries, support, maintenance, and 27 miscellaneous purposes: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 350,000 29 9. CHOOSE IOWA FUND 30 a. For deposit in the choose Iowa fund created in section 31 187.201: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,813,000 33 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, 34 the department shall use at least $500,000 to support the 35 -5- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 5/ 30

value-added agricultural grant program created in section 1 187.321. 2 (2) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, the 3 department may use up to $813,000 to support the choose Iowa 4 promotional program as provided in chapter 187, subchapter III, 5 part 1. 6 (3) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, the 7 department shall use at least $500,000 to support the dairy 8 innovation and revitalization program created in section 9 187.311. 10 c. The department may increase or decrease the amount of 11 moneys used to support a program described in paragraph “b” 12 based on the amount of moneys awarded to persons participating 13 in the program. The department shall publish a notice of the 14 department’s action to increase or decrease the amount on the 15 department’s internet site where the programs are advertised at 16 least thirty days prior to the day that the department takes 17 such action. 18 10. CHOOSE IOWA FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM 19 a. For purposes of supporting the choose Iowa food 20 purchasing program to assist eligible participants in 21 purchasing qualified food products pursuant to section 187.331, 22 as enacted by this Act: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 24 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 25 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 26 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 27 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 28 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 29 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 187.331 Choose Iowa food purchasing 30 program. 31 1. There is created within the department a choose Iowa food 32 purchasing program. 33 2. The department shall administer the program according to 34 all of the following: 35 -6- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 6/ 30

a. A farm or business that owns or operates the farm 1 source shall be given a preference to participate in the 2 program if the farm or business is currently participating 3 in the choose Iowa promotional program as provided in this 4 part 1 of subchapter III. Otherwise, a farm or business may 5 participate in the program if the farm or business has applied 6 to participate in the choose Iowa promotional program and the 7 department determines that the application will be approved. 8 b. An eligible participant is limited to any Iowa food bank 9 or an Iowa emergency feeding organization, recognized by the 10 department. 11 c. A qualified food product is limited to meat and poultry, 12 dairy products, grains, flour, eggs, honey, and produce. 13 3. a. Of the moneys appropriated to support the program in 14 a fiscal year, not more than two hundred thousand dollars shall 15 be used to reimburse Iowa food banks and Iowa emergency feeding 16 organizations. 17 b. An eligible participant shall be reimbursed on a matching 18 basis with the department contributing one dollar for every one 19 dollar expended by the eligible participant. 20 c. An Iowa food bank or Iowa emergency feeding organization 21 shall not receive more than fifty thousand dollars per fiscal 22 year for participating in the program. 23 4. The department may use not more than five percent of the 24 moneys appropriated to support the program in a fiscal year to 25 pay for the costs of administering the program. 26 5. The department shall prepare and submit a report 27 regarding its findings and recommendations to the governor and 28 general assembly not later than January 15 of each year. 29 6. This section is repealed July 1, 2030. 30 Sec. 7. DIRECTIONS TO CODE EDITOR. The Code editor shall 31 designate section 187.331, as enacted in this division of this 32 Act, as a new part within chapter 187, subchapter III, entitled 33 “Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program”. 34 DIVISION II 35 -7- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 7/ 30

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1 Sec. 8. GENERAL FUND. 2 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 3 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 4 beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 5 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 6 purposes designated: 7 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 8 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 9 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 10 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,816,738 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 13 2. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 14 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00 15 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the 16 department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing 17 maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks. 18 This subsection shall not impact conservation officer, park 19 ranger, or park manager positions within the department. 20 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of 21 the fiscal year to the general assembly and the department 22 of management. The report shall describe in detail the 23 expenditure of moneys appropriated under this section to 24 support the department’s administration, regulation, and 25 programs. 26 Sec. 9. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION 27 AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 28 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 29 protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the 30 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 31 July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, 32 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 33 designated: 34 For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of 35 -8- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 8/ 30

hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, 1 restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, 2 including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and 3 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 4 and miscellaneous purposes: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51,404,790 6 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may use 7 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 8 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 9 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 10 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 11 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B . 12 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may 13 use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish 14 and game protection fund for the fiscal year beginning July 15 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, as is necessary to fund 16 salary adjustments for departmental employees for which the 17 general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation in 18 subsection 1. 19 Sec. 10. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER 20 QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection 21 fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural 22 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, 23 and ending June 30, 2026, from those moneys that are not 24 allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or 25 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 26 designated: 27 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 28 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 29 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 30 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,850 32 Sec. 11. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 33 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 34 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 35 -9- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 9/ 30

resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and 1 ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof 2 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 3 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 4 snowmobile programs: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 6 Sec. 12. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO 7 DEPARTMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 8 state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 9 year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the 10 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 11 used for the purposes designated: 12 1. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY 13 a. For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 14 safety: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,510,000 16 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, up to 17 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install 18 stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood 19 events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 20 frequency analysis. 21 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 22 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 23 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 24 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 25 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 26 2. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT 27 a. For purposes of providing for forestry health management 28 programs: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 525,000 30 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 31 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 32 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 33 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 34 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 35 -10- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 10/ 30

3. STATE PARK OPERATIONS 1 For supporting operations at state parks, including 2 maintenance and repair of grounds and facilities: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 4 4. STATE PARK MAINTENANCE 5 For structural and infrastructural repairs in state parks: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 7 DIVISION III 8 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 9 Sec. 13. SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. There is 10 appropriated from the general fund of the state to Iowa state 11 university of science and technology for the fiscal year 12 beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 13 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 14 purposes designated: 15 1. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY 16 a. For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 17 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 18 laboratory, and for not more than the following full-time 19 equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,799,898 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 51.00 22 b. (1) Iowa state university of science and technology 23 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 24 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 25 appropriation made in this subsection. 26 (2) Subparagraph (1) does not apply to a reduction made 27 to support the college of veterinary medicine if the same 28 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 29 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of 30 science and technology’s budget units. 31 c. If by June 30, 2026, Iowa state university of science 32 and technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in 33 this subsection to the college of veterinary medicine in 34 accordance with this subsection, the moneys appropriated in 35 -11- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 11/ 30

this subsection for that fiscal year shall revert to the 1 general fund of the state. 2 2. MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE FORESTS 3 a. For purposes of supporting the Iowa cooperative 4 extension service in agriculture and home economics in 5 providing technical support to landowners and loggers regarding 6 the management of private forests in northeast Iowa, and for 7 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 10 b. The department of natural resources shall cooperate with 11 the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 12 economics in administering this subsection. 13 3. LIVESTOCK DISEASE RESEARCH 14 a. For deposit in the livestock disease research fund 15 created in section 267.8 : 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 291,390 17 b. Moneys appropriated under this subsection shall be used 18 by Iowa state university of science and technology to support 19 animal disease research in areas of importance to livestock 20 producers. 21 Sec. 14. IOWA NUTRIENT RESEARCH FUND —— VETERINARY 22 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. Notwithstanding section 466B.46, there 23 is appropriated from the Iowa nutrient research fund created 24 in section 466B.46 to Iowa state university of science and 25 technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and 26 ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof 27 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 28 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 29 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 30 laboratory: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 120,000 32 DIVISION IV 33 STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 34 Sec. 15. IOWA’S CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 35 -12- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 12/ 30

(I-CASH). 1 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 2 to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year beginning 3 July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, 4 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 5 designated: 6 For supporting the operations of Iowa’s center for 7 agricultural safety and health, as part of the university’s 8 college of public health, and in cooperation with the 9 department of agriculture and land stewardship, to anticipate, 10 recognize, and prevent occupational illness and injury among 11 members of the agricultural community: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 128,154 13 2. a. As a condition of the appropriation made in 14 subsection 1, the state university of Iowa shall retain the 15 director of Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and health 16 employed on the effective date of this division of this Act for 17 at least the same number of hours for the fiscal year beginning 18 July 1, 2025, as worked by the director during the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2024. 20 b. As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection 21 1, the state university of Iowa shall not reduce the amount 22 allocated to support Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and 23 health from any other source due to the appropriation made in 24 subsection 1. 25 3. If by June 30, 2026, the state university of Iowa fails 26 to use the moneys appropriated in subsection 1 in accordance 27 with the purposes and conditions of subsections 1 and 2, any 28 unencumbered or unobligated moneys appropriated in subsection 29 1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30 30, 2026, shall revert to the general fund of the state. In 31 addition, if moneys revert as required pursuant to section 32 8.33 , the state university of Iowa shall transfer to the 33 general fund of the state from any otherwise unencumbered or 34 unobligated moneys from any other general fund appropriation or 35 -13- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 13/ 30

from any moneys available from other funding sources an amount 1 equal to the amount appropriated in subsection 1 less any 2 amount that reverted to the general fund of the state pursuant 3 to section 8.33 . 4 Sec. 16. IOWA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY —— GROUNDWATER PLANNING AND 5 RESOURCE ASSESSMENT PROJECT. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year beginning 8 July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, 9 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 10 designated: 11 For purposes of supporting a groundwater planning and 12 resource assessment project to be administered by the Iowa 13 geological survey of the state as created pursuant to section 14 456.1: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 16 2. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used 17 by the Iowa geological survey to map and assess the condition 18 of this state’s aquifers. The Iowa geological survey may 19 measure the volume of groundwater that is available for various 20 uses, the current and predicted allocations of groundwater to 21 support those uses, the recharge rate for the aquifers, and 22 the development of models for budgeting this state’s water 23 resources. 24 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 25 subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 26 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 27 available for expenditure for the purposes designated in 28 subsection 1. 29 DIVISION V 30 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND —— GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 31 Sec. 17. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 32 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 33 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 34 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 35 -14- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 14/ 30

2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so 1 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 2 designated: 3 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 4 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 5 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 6 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 7 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 9 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 10 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 11 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 12 c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 13 department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection, 14 in combination with other appropriate environment first 15 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 16 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 17 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 18 available to Iowa. 19 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 20 a. For continuation of a program that provides 21 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 22 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 24 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 25 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 26 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 27 3. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 28 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 29 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 30 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 31 improve water quality and habitat: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 33 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 34 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 35 -15- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 15/ 30

implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 1 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 2 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water 3 conservation: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,325,000 5 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for 6 transfer to the hungry canyons account of the loess hills 7 development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2 : 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 140,000 9 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys transferred in 10 subparagraph (1) may be used for administrative costs. 11 c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 12 for use by the department in providing for soil and water 13 conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 14 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 15 districts: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,185,000 17 d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “c” that the 18 department allocates to a soil and water conservation district, 19 the first $15,000 may be expended by the district for the 20 purpose of providing financial incentives under section 161A.73 21 to establish management practices for the control of soil 22 erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but not limited 23 to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and contouring 24 strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that appropriation 25 allocated by the department to a district, 30 percent may be 26 expended by the district for that same purpose. 27 e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 28 paragraph “c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address 29 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 30 f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c”, 5 percent 31 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 32 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 33 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 34 161A.73 . 35 -16- HF 1043.2023 (2) 91 (amending this HF 1043 to CONFORM to SF 646) sb/js 16/ 30