House
File
2491
-
Enrolled
House
File
2491
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
AND
MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS
AND
RELATED
STATUTORY
CHANGES
INVOLVING
STATE
GOVERNMENT
ENTITIES
INVOLVED
WITH
AGRICULTURE,
NATURAL
RESOURCES,
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
DIVISION
I
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
GENERAL
APPROPRIATION
GENERAL
FUND
Section
1.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
36,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
36.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
House
File
2491,
p.
2
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:
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18,023,339
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FTEs
372.00
2.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
subsection
1,
the
following
amount
is
transferred
to
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology,
to
be
used
for
the
university’s
midwest
grape
and
wine
industry
institute:
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$
144,000
288,000
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
in
this
section
to
support
the
department’s
administration,
regulation,
and
programs.
DESIGNATED
APPROPRIATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
SOURCES
Sec.
2.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
37,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
37.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
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:
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File
2491,
p.
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$
147,758
305,516
Sec.
3.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
38,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
38.
RENEWABLE
FUEL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND
——
MOTOR
FUEL
INSPECTION.
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
renewable
fuel
infrastructure
fund
created
in
section
159A.16
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
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:
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$
250,000
500,000
2.
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.
Sec.
4.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
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38A.
MONEYS
CREDITED
TO
THE
WATERSHED
IMPROVEMENT
FUND
——
FARM
MANAGEMENT
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.
Notwithstanding
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
22,
as
amended
by
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
170,
section
42,
of
the
moneys
credited
to
the
watershed
improvement
fund
that
are
unencumbered
or
unobligated
and
managed
by
and
otherwise
appropriated
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
pursuant
to
those
sections,
the
department
shall
expend
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
for
the
purpose
designated:
1.
For
the
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
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File
2491,
p.
4
environmental
benefits:
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$
100,000
2.
The
amount
required
to
be
expended
by
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
pursuant
to
subsection
1
shall
be
allocated
by
the
department
to
an
organization
representing
soybean
growers
to
provide
for
an
agriculture
and
environment
performance
program
in
the
same
manner
as
enacted
in
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
17,
subsection
3.
SPECIAL
APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL
FUND
Sec.
5.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
39,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
39.
DAIRY
REGULATION.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
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:
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$
94,598
189,196
2.
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
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
Sec.
6.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
40,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
40.
LOCAL
FOOD
AND
FARM
PROGRAM.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
local
food
and
farm
program
pursuant
to
chapter
267A
:
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$
37,500
House
File
2491,
p.
5
75,000
2.
The
department
shall
enter
into
a
cost-sharing
agreement
with
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
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
chapter
267A
.
3.
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
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
Sec.
7.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
41,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
41.
AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
purposes
of
allocating
moneys
to
an
Iowa
association
affiliated
with
a
national
organization
which
promotes
agricultural
education
providing
for
future
farmers:
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$
12,500
25,000
2.
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
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
Sec.
8.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
42,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
42.
FARMERS
WITH
DISABILITIES
PROGRAM.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
purposes
of
supporting
a
program
for
farmers
with
disabilities:
House
File
2491,
p.
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$
65,000
130,000
2.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
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.
3.
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.
Sec.
9.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
42A.
FOREIGN
ANIMAL
DISEASES
AFFLICTING
LIVESTOCK.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
deposit
in
the
foreign
animal
disease
preparedness
and
response
fund
created
in
section
163.3B:
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$
250,000
DIVISION
II
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
GENERAL
WATER
QUALITY
INITIATIVE
APPROPRIATION
GENERAL
FUND
Sec.
10.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
43,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
43.
WATER
QUALITY
INITIATIVE
——
GENERAL.
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
House
File
2491,
p.
7
to
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
deposit
in
the
water
quality
initiative
fund
created
in
section
466B.45
,
for
purposes
of
supporting
the
water
quality
initiative
administered
by
the
division
of
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
as
provided
in
section
466B.42
,
including
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
miscellaneous
purposes:
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$
1,500,000
3,000,000
2.
a.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
to
support
projects
in
subwatersheds
as
designated
by
the
division
that
are
part
of
high-priority
watersheds
identified
by
the
water
resources
coordinating
council
established
pursuant
to
section
466B.3
.
b.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
to
support
projects
in
watersheds
generally,
including
regional
watersheds,
as
designated
by
the
division
and
high-priority
watersheds
identified
by
the
water
resources
coordinating
council
established
pursuant
to
section
466B.3
.
3.
In
supporting
projects
in
subwatersheds
and
watersheds
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
all
of
the
following
shall
apply:
a.
The
demonstration
projects
shall
utilize
water
quality
practices
as
described
in
the
latest
revision
of
the
document
entitled
“Iowa
Nutrient
Reduction
Strategy”
initially
presented
in
November
2012
by
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship,
the
department
of
natural
resources,
and
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
Iowa
nutrient
reduction
strategy
as
defined
in
section
455B.171,
as
amended
by
2018
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
512,
section
18
.
b.
The
division
shall
implement
demonstration
projects
as
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
by
providing
for
participation
by
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
used
in
farming.
To
every
extent
practical,
the
division
shall
provide
for
collaborative
participation
by
such
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
located
within
the
same
subwatershed.
c.
The
division
shall
implement
a
demonstration
project
on
House
File
2491,
p.
8
a
cost-share
basis
as
determined
by
the
division.
However,
except
for
edge-of-field
practices,
the
state’s
share
of
the
amount
shall
not
exceed
50
percent
of
the
estimated
cost
of
establishing
the
practice
as
determined
by
the
division
or
50
percent
of
the
actual
cost
of
establishing
the
practice,
whichever
is
less.
d.
The
demonstration
projects
shall
be
used
to
educate
other
persons
about
the
feasibility
and
value
of
establishing
similar
water
quality
practices.
The
division
shall
promote
field
day
events
for
purposes
of
allowing
interested
persons
to
establish
water
quality
practices
on
their
agricultural
land.
e.
The
division
shall
conduct
water
quality
evaluations
within
supported
subwatersheds.
Within
a
reasonable
period
after
accumulating
information
from
such
evaluations,
the
division
shall
create
an
aggregated
database
of
water
quality
practices.
Any
information
identifying
a
person
holding
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
or
specific
agricultural
land
shall
be
a
confidential
record
under
section
22.7
.
4.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
to
support
education
and
outreach
in
a
manner
that
encourages
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
used
for
farming
to
implement
water
quality
practices,
including
the
establishment
of
such
practices
in
watersheds
generally,
and
not
limited
to
subwatersheds
or
high-priority
watersheds.
5.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
may
be
used
to
contract
with
persons
to
coordinate
the
implementation
of
efforts
provided
in
this
section.
6.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
may
be
used
by
the
department
to
support
urban
soil
and
water
conservation
efforts,
which
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to
management
practices
related
to
bioretention,
landscaping,
the
use
of
permeable
or
pervious
pavement,
and
soil
quality
restoration.
The
moneys
shall
be
allocated
on
a
cost-share
basis
as
provided
in
chapter
161A
.
7.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
department
may
use
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
to
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
section
on
a
cost-share
basis
in
combination
with
other
moneys
available
to
the
department
from
a
state
or
federal
source.
House
File
2491,
p.
9
8.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
this
section
may
be
used
to
pay
for
the
costs
of
administering
and
implementing
the
water
quality
initiative
by
the
department’s
division
of
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
as
provided
in
section
466B.42
and
this
section.
DIVISION
III
DEPARTMENT
OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL
FUND
AND
MAJOR
FUNDS
Sec.
11.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
44,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
44.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
5,649,905.50
11,554,987
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
FTEs
1,145.95
2.
Of
the
number
of
full-time
equivalent
positions
authorized
to
the
department
pursuant
to
subsection
1,
50
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
or
park
manager
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,
House
File
2491,
p.
10
and
programs.
Sec.
12.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
45,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
45.
STATE
FISH
AND
GAME
PROTECTION
FUND
——
REGULATION
AND
ADVANCEMENT
OF
OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES.
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
state
fish
and
game
protection
fund
created
pursuant
to
section
456A.17
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
regulation
or
advancement
of
hunting,
fishing,
or
trapping,
or
the
protection,
propagation,
restoration,
management,
or
harvest
of
fish
or
wildlife,
including
for
administration,
regulation,
law
enforcement,
and
programs;
and
for
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
equipment,
and
miscellaneous
purposes:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
21,573,996.50
43,768,530
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
as
is
necessary
to
fund
salary
adjustments
for
departmental
employees
for
which
the
general
assembly
has
made
an
operating
budget
appropriation
in
subsection
1.
Sec.
13.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
46,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
46.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
from
those
moneys
which
are
not
House
File
2491,
p.
11
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
FUNDS
Sec.
14.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
47,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
47.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
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.
15.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
48,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
48.
UNASSIGNED
REVENUE
FUND
——
UNDERGROUND
STORAGE
TANKS
SECTION
EXPENSES.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
unassigned
revenue
fund
administered
by
the
Iowa
comprehensive
petroleum
underground
storage
tank
fund
board
established
pursuant
to
section
455G.4
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
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
tanks
section:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
100,000
200,000
SPECIAL
APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL
FUND
House
File
2491,
p.
12
Sec.
16.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
49,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
49.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
942,500
1,510,000
2.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
subsection
1,
up
to
$200,000
$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
succeeding
fiscal
year.
Sec.
17.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
50,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
50.
FORESTRY
HEALTH
MANAGEMENT.
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
purposes
of
providing
for
forestry
health
management
programs:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
250,000
500,000
2.
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
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
House
File
2491,
p.
13
DIVISION
IV
IOWA
STATE
UNIVERSITY
OF
SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL
APPROPRIATION
GENERAL
FUND
VETERINARY
DIAGNOSTIC
LABORATORY
Sec.
18.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
51,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
51.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
2,000,000
4,100,000
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
FTEs
51.00
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
of
science
and
technology’s
budget
units.
3.
If
by
June
30,
2019,
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
V
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP,
DEPARTMENT
OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES,
AND
STATE
UNIVERSITY
OF
IOWA
GENERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS
House
File
2491,
p.
14
ENVIRONMENT
FIRST
FUND
Sec.
19.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
52,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
52.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
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
use
moneys
appropriated
in
this
subsection,
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
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
House
File
2491,
p.
15
effectiveness
and
adaptability
of
emerging
practices
in
agronomy
that
protect
water
resources
and
provide
other
environmental
benefits:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
187,500
b.
The
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
allocated
to
an
organization
representing
soybean
growers
to
provide
for
an
agriculture
and
environment
performance
program.
4.
SOIL
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION
——
ADMINISTRATION
a.
For
use
by
the
department
for
costs
of
administration
and
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
1,900,000
3,800,000
b.
Of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”,
$75,000
$150,000
is
allocated
to
support
field
staff
providing
technical
assistance.
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
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.
6.
SOIL
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION
a.
For
use
by
the
department
in
providing
for
soil
and
water
conservation:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
4,162,500
8,325,000
b.
(1)
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”,
for
transfer
to
the
loess
hills
development
and
conservation
fund
created
in
section
161D.2
:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
245,000
490,000
(2)
(a)
Of
the
amount
transferred
to
the
loess
hills
development
and
conservation
fund
in
subparagraph
(1),
$225,000
$450,000
shall
be
allocated
to
the
fund’s
hungry
canyons
account.
House
File
2491,
p.
16
(b)
Not
more
than
10
5
percent
of
the
moneys
allocated
to
the
fund’s
hungry
canyons
account
as
provided
in
subparagraph
division
(a)
may
be
used
for
administrative
costs.
(3)
(a)
Of
the
amount
transferred
to
the
loess
hills
development
and
conservation
fund
in
subparagraph
(1),
$20,000
$40,000
shall
be
allocated
to
the
fund’s
loess
hills
alliance
account.
(b)
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
allocated
to
the
fund’s
loess
hills
alliance
account
as
provided
in
subparagraph
division
(a)
may
be
used
for
administrative
costs.
c.
Of
the
remaining
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“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
districts:
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
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.
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
3,917,500
7,835,000
d.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“c”
that
the
department
allocates
to
a
soil
and
water
conservation
district,
the
first
$7,500
$15,000
may
be
expended
by
the
district
for
the
purpose
of
providing
financial
incentives
under
section
161A.73
to
establish
management
practices
for
the
control
of
soil
erosion
on
land
that
is
row-cropped,
including
but
not
limited
to
nontill
planting,
ridge-till
planting,
and
contouring
strip-cropping.
Of
any
remaining
amount
of
that
appropriation
allocated
by
the
department
to
a
district,
30
percent
may
be
expended
by
the
district
for
that
same
purpose.
e.
Not
more
than
5
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“c”
may
be
allocated
for
cost
sharing
to
address
complaints
filed
under
section
161A.47
.
f.
Of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“c”,
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
.
g.
The
state
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
committee
established
by
section
161A.4
may
allocate
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“c”
to
conduct
research
and
demonstration
projects
to
promote
conservation
tillage
and
nonpoint
source
pollution
House
File
2491,
p.
17
control
practices.
h.
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.
i.
Not
more
than
15
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
paragraph
“c”
may
be
used
for
costs
of
administration
and
implementation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
practices.
Sec.
20.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
53,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
53.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amounts,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
1.
STATE
PARKS
MAINTENANCE
AND
OPERATIONS
a.
For
regular
maintenance
and
operations
of
state
parks
and
staff
time
associated
with
these
activities:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
3,117,500
6,235,000
b.
Of
the
amount
appropriated
in
paragraph
“a”,
up
to
$50,000
$100,000
shall
be
allocated
for
statewide
coordination
of
volunteer
efforts
under
the
water
quality
and
keepers
of
the
land
programs
.
2.
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
97,500
195,000
3.
WATER
QUALITY
MONITORING
For
continuing
the
establishment
and
operation
of
water
quality
monitoring
stations:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
1,477,500
2,955,000
4.
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
House
File
2491,
p.
18
500,000
5.
REGULATION
OF
ANIMAL
FEEDING
OPERATIONS
For
the
regulation
of
animal
feeding
operations,
including
as
provided
for
in
chapters
459
through
459B
:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
660,000
1,320,000
6.
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
7.
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
247,500
8.
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:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
100,000
9.
FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT
AND
DAM
SAFETY
For
supporting
floodplain
management
and
dam
safety:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
375,000
Sec.
21.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
53A.
STATE
UNIVERSITY
OF
IOWA
GEOGRAPHICAL
AND
WATER
SURVEY.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
environment
first
fund
created
in
section
8.57A
to
the
state
university
of
Iowa
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amounts,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
1.
OPERATIONS
House
File
2491,
p.
19
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
operations
of
the
geological
and
water
survey
of
the
state
as
created
within
the
state
university
of
Iowa
pursuant
to
section
456.1
as
amended
by
2018
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2303,
section
12,
including
but
not
limited
to
providing
analysis;
data
maintenance,
collection,
and
compilation;
investigative
programs;
and
information
for
water
supply
development
and
protection:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
200,000
2.
WATER
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
geological
and
water
survey
in
measuring,
assessing,
and
evaluating
the
quantity
of
water
sources
in
this
state
and
assisting
the
department
of
natural
resources
in
regulating
water
quantity
as
provided
in
chapter
455B,
division
III,
part
4,
pursuant
to
sections
455B.262B
and
456.14,
as
enacted
by
this
Act:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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$
495,000
DIVISION
VI
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
SPECIAL
WATER
QUALITY
INITIATIVE
APPROPRIATION
ENVIRONMENT
FIRST
FUND
Sec.
22.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
section
55,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
55.
WATER
QUALITY
INITIATIVE
——
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP.
1.
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,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
deposit
in
the
water
quality
initiative
fund
created
in
section
466B.45
,
for
purposes
of
supporting
the
water
quality
initiative
administered
by
the
division
of
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
as
provided
in
section
466B.42
,
including
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
miscellaneous
purposes:
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.
.
.
$
1,187,500
2,375,000
2.
a.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
to
support
projects
in
subwatersheds
as
designated
by
the
House
File
2491,
p.
20
division
that
are
part
of
high-priority
watersheds
identified
by
the
water
resources
coordinating
council
established
pursuant
to
section
466B.3
.
b.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
to
support
projects
in
watersheds
generally,
including
regional
watersheds,
as
designated
by
the
division
and
high-priority
watersheds
identified
by
the
water
resources
coordinating
council
established
pursuant
to
section
466B.3
.
3.
In
supporting
projects
in
subwatersheds
and
watersheds
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
all
of
the
following
shall
apply:
a.
The
demonstration
projects
shall
utilize
water
quality
practices
as
described
in
the
latest
revision
of
the
document
entitled
“Iowa
Nutrient
Reduction
Strategy”
initially
presented
in
November
2012
by
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship,
the
department
of
natural
resources,
and
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
Iowa
nutrient
reduction
strategy
as
defined
in
section
455B.171,
as
amended
by
2018
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
512,
section
18
.
b.
The
division
shall
implement
demonstration
projects
as
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
by
providing
for
participation
by
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
used
in
farming.
To
every
extent
practical,
the
division
shall
provide
for
collaborative
participation
by
such
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
located
within
the
same
subwatershed.
c.
The
division
shall
implement
a
demonstration
project
on
a
cost-share
basis
as
determined
by
the
division.
However,
except
for
edge-of-field
practices,
the
state’s
share
of
the
amount
shall
not
exceed
50
percent
of
the
estimated
cost
of
establishing
the
practice
as
determined
by
the
division
or
50
percent
of
the
actual
cost
of
establishing
the
practice,
whichever
is
less.
d.
The
demonstration
projects
shall
be
used
to
educate
other
persons
about
the
feasibility
and
value
of
establishing
similar
water
quality
practices.
The
division
shall
promote
field
day
events
for
purposes
of
allowing
interested
persons
to
establish
water
quality
practices
on
their
agricultural
land.
e.
The
division
shall
conduct
water
quality
evaluations
within
supported
subwatersheds.
Within
a
reasonable
period
House
File
2491,
p.
21
after
accumulating
information
from
such
evaluations,
the
division
shall
create
an
aggregated
database
of
water
quality
practices.
Any
information
identifying
a
person
holding
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
or
specific
agricultural
land
shall
be
a
confidential
record
under
section
22.7
.
4.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
shall
be
used
to
support
education
and
outreach
in
a
manner
that
encourages
persons
who
hold
a
legal
interest
in
agricultural
land
used
for
farming
to
implement
water
quality
practices,
including
the
establishment
of
such
practices
in
watersheds
generally,
and
not
limited
to
subwatersheds
or
high-priority
watersheds.
5.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
may
be
used
to
contract
with
persons
to
coordinate
the
implementation
of
efforts
provided
in
this
section.
6.
The
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
may
be
used
by
the
department
to
support
urban
soil
and
water
conservation
efforts,
which
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to
management
practices
related
to
bioretention,
landscaping,
the
use
of
permeable
or
pervious
pavement,
and
soil
quality
restoration.
The
moneys
shall
be
allocated
on
a
cost-share
basis
as
provided
in
chapter
161A
.
7.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
the
department
may
use
moneys
appropriated
in
subsection
1
to
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
section
on
a
cost-share
basis
in
combination
with
other
moneys
available
to
the
department
from
a
state
or
federal
source.
8.
Not
more
than
10
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
in
this
section
may
be
used
to
pay
for
the
costs
of
administering
and
implementing
the
water
quality
initiative
by
the
department’s
division
of
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
as
provided
in
section
466B.42
and
this
section.
DIVISION
VII
IOWA
RESOURCES
ENHANCEMENT
AND
PROTECTION
(REAP)
FUND
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
Sec.
23.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
56.
REAP
——
IN
LIEU
OF
GENERAL
FUND
APPROPRIATION.
In
lieu
of
the
standing
appropriation
in
section
455A.18,
there
is
appropriated
from
the
environment
House
File
2491,
p.
22
first
fund
created
in
section
8.57A
to
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
to
be
allocated
as
provided
in
section
455A.19:
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.
.
.
.
$
12,000,000
Sec.
24.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
57.
REAP
——
STATE
PARK
MAINTENANCE
AND
OPERATIONS.
1.
Notwithstanding
sections
455A.18
and
455A.19,
there
is
allocated
from
moneys
in
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund
to
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
June
30,
2019,
the
following
amount,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
For
purposes
of
supporting
the
regular
maintenance
and
operations
of
state
parks
and
staff
time
associated
with
these
activities:
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.
$
2,000,000
2.
After
the
allocation
of
moneys
provided
in
subsection
1,
all
remaining
unobligated
and
unencumbered
moneys
in
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund
shall
be
allocated
as
otherwise
required
in
section
455A.19.
Sec.
25.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
168,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
58.
REAP
——
OPEN
SPACES
ACCOUNT
——
STATE
PARK
MAINTENANCE
AND
REPAIR.
Notwithstanding
section
455A.19,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(1),
of
the
moneys
allocated
to
the
open
spaces
account
of
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund,
up
to
$1,000,000
may
be
used
by
the
department
of
natural
resources
for
state
park
maintenance
and
repair
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2018,
and
ending
on
June
30,
2019.
DIVISION
VIII
IOWA
CODE
CHANGES
Sec.
26.
NEW
SECTION
.
455B.262B
Cooperation
with
the
state
geologist.
The
department
may
request
and
shall
receive
assistance
from
the
state
geologist
pursuant
to
section
456.14
to
allow
for
the
House
File
2491,
p.
23
allocation
and
use
of
water
resources,
and
the
preclusion
of
conflicts
among
users
of
water
resources,
as
provided
in
this
part.
Sec.
27.
NEW
SECTION
.
456.14
Water
resource
management.
1.
The
state
geologist
shall
maintain
historical
data,
collect
existing
data,
and
compile
new
data
regarding
water
resources,
including
surface
water
sources
and
groundwater
sources,
and
geological
formations
that
impact
upon
those
water
resources.
Such
data
shall
be
managed
in
a
manner
that
allows
it
to
be
made
available
for
use
by
the
department
of
natural
resources
and
the
public.
2.
The
state
geologist
shall
measure,
assess,
and
evaluate
groundwater
sources
and
subsurface
geological
formations
in
a
manner
that
assists
the
department
of
natural
resources
in
optimizing
allocations
and
uses
of
groundwater
sources
in
this
state,
including
as
provided
in
chapter
455B,
division
III,
part
4.
The
state
geologist
may
use
data
described
in
subsection
1
to
measure,
assess,
and
evaluate
all
of
the
following:
a.
The
sustainability
and
existing
or
potential
vulnerabilities
of
groundwater
sources.
b.
The
risk,
prediction,
or
indication
of
drought,
the
impacts
of
drought,
and
the
presence,
intensity,
or
duration
of
drought
conditions.
c.
Subsurface
geologic
hazards
to
groundwater
resources.
d.
The
recharge
of
groundwater
sources,
including
recharge
rates.
e.
The
presence
of
reserves
of
groundwater
sources.
f.
The
potential
of
groundwater
sources
present
in
subsurface
geologic
formations.
3.
The
state
geologist
shall
develop
and
use
management
tools,
computer
programming,
or
modeling
as
necessary
or
convenient
to
administer
this
section.
4.
The
state
geologist
shall
prepare,
use,
and
make
available
maps
or
other
methods
of
presentation
that
provide
for
the
geospatial
visualization
of
data
described
in
subsection
1
as
necessary
or
convenient
to
administer
this
section.
5.
Upon
request
by
the
department
of
natural
resources,
the
House
File
2491,
p.
24
state
geologist
shall
assist
the
department
in
regulating
water
quantity
from
water
resources
as
provided
in
section
455B.262B.
______________________________
LINDA
UPMEYER
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
CHARLES
SCHNEIDER
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
2491,
Eighty-seventh
General
Assembly.
______________________________
CARMINE
BOAL
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2018
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor