House File 2579 - Enrolled House File 2579 AN ACT RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM THE REBUILD IOWA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, THE TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT FUND, AND THE SPORTS WAGERING RECEIPTS FUND, PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS, AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: DIVISION I REBUILD IOWA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND Section 1. REBUILD IOWA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the following departments and agencies for the following fiscal years, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES a. For safety and security on the state capitol complex, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 b. For deposit in the monument maintenance account created in section 8A.321 for purposes of maintenance of state monuments on the capitol complex grounds: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000
House File 2579, p. 2 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP a. (1) 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, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5 , paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,200,000 (2) (a) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall be used to support demonstration projects in subwatersheds as designated by the department that are part of high-priority watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating council. (b) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall be used to support demonstration projects in watersheds generally, including regional watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating council. (3) In supporting projects in watersheds and subwatersheds as provided in subparagraph (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. (b) The division shall implement demonstration projects as provided in subparagraph division (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 demonstration projects on a cost-share basis as determined by the division. Except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the amount shall
House File 2579, p. 3 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. (4) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 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 this lettered paragraph may be used to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of efforts provided in this paragraph. (6) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 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 this lettered paragraph to carry out the provisions of this paragraph 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
House File 2579, p. 4 this lettered paragraph may be used for costs of administration and implementation of the water quality initiative administered by the soil conservation division. b. For deposit in the renewable fuels infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 for renewable fuel infrastructure programs: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000,000 The appropriation made in this paragraph shall be in lieu of the standing appropriation in section 159A.17 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023. c. For updating the maximum return to nitrogen modeling system for fertilizer management notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 Any information received, collected, or held for purposes of this paragraph is a confidential record exempt from public release if the information identifies a person who holds a legal interest in agricultural land or who has previously held a legal interest in agricultural land, a person who is involved or who has previously been involved in managing the agricultural land or producing crops or livestock on the agricultural land, or the identifiable location of the agricultural land. 3. DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND For building repairs for the building located at 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, Iowa: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 196,900 4. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS a. For kitchen equipment at the Clarinda treatment complex: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 750,000 b. For various infrastructure projects at correctional facilities: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,900,000 5. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
House File 2579, p. 5 a. For deposit in the Iowa great places program fund created in section 303.3D for Iowa great places program projects that meet the definition of “vertical infrastructure” in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 b. For grants to nonprofit organizations committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility for costs associated with the renovation and maintenance of facility infrastructure at facilities located in cities with a population of less than 28,000 as determined by the 2020 federal decennial census: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY a. For deposit in the community attraction and tourism fund created in section 15F.204: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000,000 b. For deposit in the sports tourism infrastructure program fund created in section 15F.404 for financing sports tourism infrastructure projects: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,000,000 Of the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, the authority shall provide financial assistance from the sports tourism program infrastructure fund for sports tourism infrastructure projects subject to the requirements of section 15F.401 applicable to sports tourism infrastructure projects and this paragraph. Financial assistance shall not be provided to reimburse costs incurred prior to the approval of the financial assistance and shall not be provided until all financing for the sports tourism infrastructure project is secured and documented. An applicant for financial assistance from moneys appropriated in this paragraph shall demonstrate the availability of matching moneys for financing the sports tourism infrastructure project in the form of a private and public partnership with financing from city, county, and private sources. Financial assistance shall be provided for
House File 2579, p. 6 sports tourism infrastructure projects that draw a national and international audience and attract a significant number of visitors from outside the state. However, financial assistance shall not be provided for sports tourism infrastructure projects located in a reinvestment district as defined and approved by the authority pursuant to section 15J.4 or to applicants that have received a rebate of sales tax imposed and collected by retailers pursuant to section 423.4, subsection 5. c. For providing financial assistance to a city or nonprofit organization hosting the national junior olympics, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 d. For equal distribution to regional sports authority districts certified by the authority pursuant to section 15E.321, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 7. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT For costs associated with completing a study by the United States army corps of engineers concerning flood prevention improvements to a levee, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650,000 8. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES a. For renovation and repair at department facilities: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,161,000 b. For a grant to a nonprofit agency that provides expert care for children with medical complexity by providing infrastructure funding for expanding its facilities to provide behavioral analysis treatment for eligible individuals: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 750,000 c. For a grant to a nonprofit organization specializing in brain injury rehabilitation by providing post-acute inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, as well as long-term skilled,
House File 2579, p. 7 supported, and independent living services for people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury due to a stroke, tumor, aneurysm, or other brain injury, in a city with a population between 67,500 and 68,500 as determined by the 2020 federal decennial census, for costs associated with the construction of an outpatient therapy center: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 9. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES a. For implementation of lake projects that have established watershed improvement initiatives and community support in accordance with the department’s annual lake restoration plan and report, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,600,000 b. For state park infrastructure improvements: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 c. For water trails and low head dam safety grants: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 d. For costs associated with renovation and improvements at the Fort Atkinson state preserve: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 350,000 e. For deposit in the on-stream impoundment restoration fund created in section 456A.33C, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 f. For grants to communities or organizations for tree planting projects through the community forestry grant program, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 10. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE a. For major maintenance projects at national guard armories and facilities:
House File 2579, p. 8 FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,100,000 b. For improvement projects for Iowa national guard installations and readiness centers to support operations and training requirements: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,100,000 c. For construction improvement projects at the Camp Dodge facility: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 550,000 d. The department of public defense shall report to the general assembly by December 15, 2022, regarding the projects the department has funded or intends to fund from moneys appropriated to the department pursuant to this subsection. 11. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY a. For payments and other costs due under a financing agreement entered into by the treasurer of state for building the statewide interoperable communications system pursuant to section 29C.23, subsection 2, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,330,150 b. For deposit in the public safety equipment fund created in section 80.48, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500,000 c. For construction of a new facility for fire fighter training: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,100,000 12. BOARD OF REGENTS For allocation by the state board of regents to the state university of Iowa, Iowa state university of science and technology, and the university of northern Iowa to reimburse the institutions for deficiencies in the operating funds resulting from the pledging of tuition, student fees and charges, and institutional income to finance the cost of
House File 2579, p. 9 providing academic and administrative buildings and facilities and utility services at the institutions: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,900,000 13. STATE FAIR AUTHORITY For the renovation and repair of the state fair barns: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,000,000 FY 2023-2024: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,000,000 14. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION a. For acquiring, constructing, and improving recreational trails within the state: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500,000 b. For deposit in the public transit infrastructure grant fund created in section 324A.6A, for projects that meet the definition of vertical infrastructure in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 c. For deposit in the railroad revolving loan and grant fund created in section 327H.20A, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 d. For vertical infrastructure improvements at the commercial service airports within the state: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,900,000 e. For vertical infrastructure improvements at general aviation airports within the state: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 15. TREASURER OF STATE For distribution in accordance with chapter 174 to qualified fairs that belong to the association of Iowa fairs for county fair vertical infrastructure improvements: FY 2022-2023:
House File 2579, p. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,060,000 16. JUDICIAL BRANCH a. For construction projects at the Woodbury county law enforcement center: FY 2022–2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 165,000 b. For renovations and furniture at justice centers: FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 624,518 Sec. 2. REVERSION. For purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an appropriation made in this division of this Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at the close of that same fiscal year. DIVISION II TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT FUND Sec. 3. TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT FUND. There is appropriated from the technology reinvestment fund created in section 8.57C to the following departments and agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS a. For software upgrades to emergency response radios: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 350,000 b. For security cameras, staff phone systems, and automation systems at correctional facilities: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,415,954 2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION a. For the continued development and implementation of an educational data warehouse that will be utilized by teachers, parents, school district administrators, area education agency staff, department of education staff, and policymakers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000
House File 2579, p. 11 Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, the department may use a portion for an e-transcript data system capable of tracking students throughout their education via interconnectivity with multiple schools. b. For maintenance and lease costs associated with connections for part III of the Iowa communications network: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,727,000 c. To the public broadcasting division for the replacement of equipment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 3. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT For the continuing implementation of a statewide mass notification and emergency messaging system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 4. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS a. For the cost of equipment and computer software for the continued development and implementation of Iowa’s criminal justice information system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,400,000 b. For the costs associated with the justice enterprise data warehouse: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 187,980 5. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES For technology costs associated with the state poison control center: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,000 6. IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION For firewall and distributed denial-of-service attack protection for the Iowa communications network: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,510,724 7. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS a. For costs associated with the enhancement of the health facilities database: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 b. For costs associated with the implementation of the food safety data system enhancement and integration with the govconnectiowa portal: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 410,000 c. For costs associated with the creation of electronic
House File 2579, p. 12 forms within the e-filing system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 8. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT a. For the continued development and implementation of a searchable database that can be placed on the internet for budget and financial information: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,000 b. For the continued development and implementation of the comprehensive electronic grant management system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 70,000 c. For the upgrade of the local government budget and property tax system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 120,000 d. For the annual licensing of a searchable database that is placed on the internet for budget and financial information: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 382,131 9. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE For technology projects: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 10. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY For costs associated with the implementation of body-worn cameras and licensing: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 385,000 11. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE For tax system modernization: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,070,460 12. JUDICIAL BRANCH a. For costs associated with the connection of district phone systems to the judicial branch building system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,464 b. For costs associated with installation and repurpose of courtroom sound systems: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 610,000 Sec. 4. REVERSION. For purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an appropriation made in this division of this Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the
House File 2579, p. 13 appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at the close of that same fiscal year. DIVISION III CHANGES TO PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 5. 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1162, section 1, subsection 10, paragraph b, as amended by 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1120, section 8, is amended to read as follows: b. For construction of a new veterinary diagnostic laboratory at Iowa state university of science and technology, to include reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by the university for construction of the laboratory in prior fiscal years: FY 2018-2019: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 FY 2019-2020: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500,000 FY 2020-2021: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,900,000 FY 2021-2022: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500,000 FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500,000 28,600,000 FY 2023-2024: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,100,000 Sec. 6. 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1162, section 4, is amended to read as follows: SEC. 4. REVERSION. 1. For Except as provided in subsection 2, for purposes of section 8.33 , unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys made from an appropriation in this division of this Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that ends three years after the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier fiscal year, unencumbered
House File 2579, p. 14 or unobligated moneys shall revert at the close of that same fiscal year. 2. For purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an appropriation made in section 3, subsection 4, of this division of this 2018 Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that ends four years after the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made, or until the project for which the appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier. Sec. 7. 2019 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 2, is amended to read as follows: SEC. 2. REVERSION. 1. For Except as provided in subsection 2, for purposes of section 8.33 , unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an appropriation made in this division of this Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at the close of that same fiscal year. 2. For purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an appropriation made in section 1, subsection 14, of this division of this 2019 Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2022. Sec. 8. 2019 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 4, is amended to read as follows: SEC. 4. REVERSION. 1. For Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, for purposes of section 8.33 , unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an appropriation made in this division of this Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the
House File 2579, p. 15 purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at the close of that same fiscal year. 2. For purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an appropriation made in section 3, subsection 6, of this division of this 2019 Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2023, or until the project for which the appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier. 3. For purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an appropriation made in section 3, subsection 11, paragraph c, of this division of this 2019 Act shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2022, or until the project for which the appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier. Sec. 9. 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1120, section 1, subsection 10, paragraph b, is amended to read as follows: b. For the renovation and construction of an industrial technology center at the university of northern Iowa to include reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by the university for construction of the facility in the prior fiscal year: FY 2021-2022: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,000,000 FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,000,000 26,500,000 FY 2023-2024: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,500,000 Sec. 10. 2021 Iowa Acts, chapter 167, section 1, subsection 7, is amended to read as follows: 7. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
House File 2579, p. 16 For costs associated with school safety, flood mitigation, or other emergency services programs, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5 , paragraph “c”: FY 2021-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500,000 FY 2022-2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 Sec. 11. 2021 Iowa Acts, chapter 167, section 1, subsection 10, paragraph d, is amended to read as follows: d. For costs associated with the construction of a readiness center in West Des Moines: FY 2021-2022: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,800,000 FY 2022-2023: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,850,000 3,700,000 FY 2023-2024: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,850,000 Sec. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. DIVISION IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 13. Section 8.57C, subsection 3, paragraph a, subparagraph (3), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: (3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 2023 , and for each subsequent fiscal year thereafter, the sum of seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars. Sec. 14. Section 8.57C, subsection 3, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . j. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the sum of twenty million five hundred thousand dollars to the technology reinvestment fund, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c” . Sec. 15. Section 15.261, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 15.261 Vacant state buildings demolition fund. 1. A vacant state buildings demolition fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the authority. The
House File 2579, p. 17 fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the fund. 2. Moneys in the vacant state buildings demolition fund are appropriated to the authority for purposes of funding a grant program for the demolition of vacant buildings owned by the state or by a county that has purchased real property from the federal government which are no longer used for a state or federal purpose. Grant program criteria shall provide that no more than fifty percent of the cost of a project for the demolition of vacant buildings shall be funded from a grant under the program. The authority shall give preference to applicants that have not previously been awarded money from this fund. 3. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2 , interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the vacant state buildings demolition fund shall be credited to the vacant state buildings demolition fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys credited to the vacant state buildings demolition fund shall not revert at the close of a fiscal year. Sec. 16. Section 15.262, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 15.262 Vacant state buildings rehabilitation fund. 1. A vacant state buildings rehabilitation fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the authority. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the fund. 2. Moneys in the vacant state buildings rehabilitation fund are appropriated to the authority for purposes of funding a loan program for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of vacant buildings owned by the state or by a county that has purchased real property from the federal government which are no longer used for a state or federal purpose. The authority shall give preference to applicants that have not previously been awarded money from this fund. 3. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2 , interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the vacant state buildings rehabilitation fund shall be credited to the vacant state buildings rehabilitation fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys credited to the vacant state buildings rehabilitation fund shall not revert at the close of a fiscal year. Sec. 17. Section 159A.16, subsection 3, Code 2022, is
House File 2579, p. 18 amended to read as follows: 3. Moneys in the renewable fuel infrastructure fund are appropriated to the department exclusively to support and market the renewable fuel infrastructure programs as provided in sections 159A.14 and 159A.15 , and as allocated in financial incentives by the renewable fuel infrastructure board created in section 159A.13 . Up to fifty a. For each fiscal year, not more than one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be allocated to support the renewable fuel infrastructure program for retail motor fuel sites as provided in section 159A.14 to finance the installation, replacement, or conversion of biodiesel infrastructure as provided in that section. b. For each fiscal year, not more than one hundred thousand dollars shall be allocated each fiscal year to the department to support the administration of the programs. The c. For each fiscal year, the department may use up to three quarters of one and one-half percent of the program funds to market the programs. Otherwise the moneys shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered except to allocate as financial incentives under the programs. Sec. 18. Section 602.11101, subsection 1, paragraph e, subparagraph (2), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: (2) Until July 1, 1986, the county shall remain responsible for the compensation of and operating costs for court employees not presently designated for state financing and for miscellaneous costs of the judicial branch related to furnishings, supplies, and equipment purchased, leased, or maintained for the use of judicial officers, referees, and their staff. Effective July 1, 1986, the state shall assume the responsibility for the compensation of and operating costs for court employees presently designated for state financing and for miscellaneous costs of the judicial branch related to furnishings, supplies, and equipment purchased, leased, or maintained for the use of judicial officers, referees, and their staff. However, the county shall at all times remain responsible for the provision of suitable courtrooms, offices, and other physical facilities pursuant to section 602.1303,
House File 2579, p. 19 subsection 1 , including paint, wall covering, and fixtures in the facilities. In addition, however, effective July 1, 2023, if a county expends moneys for the renovation or construction of suitable courtrooms, offices, and other physical facilities pursuant to section 602.1303, that requires the purchase of furnishings, supplies, and equipment for the use of judicial officers, referees, and their staff as a result of that renovation or construction, the state shall be responsible for only seventy-five percent of the cost of the purchase. Sec. 19. DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY ALTERNATIVE FUNDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE —— REPORT. 1. The department of transportation shall establish a Des Moines area regional transit authority alternative funding advisory committee to study the most effective and efficient methods to increase funding for the Des Moines area regional transit authority that are alternative to an increase in property taxes. 2. The committee shall consist of five voting members and four ex officio, nonvoting members. a. The voting members of the committee shall be composed of all of the following: (1) The director of the department of transportation or a designee. (2) The director of the department of revenue or a designee. (3) A Polk county supervisor appointed by the governor. (4) A member of a city council or mayor of a city in Polk county in which the Des Moines area regional transit authority operates, appointed by the governor. (5) A representative of the Des Moines area regional transit authority appointed by the Des Moines area regional transit authority. b. The ex officio, nonvoting members of the committee shall be two state representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one by the minority leader of the house of representatives, and two state senators, one appointed by the majority leader of the senate and one by the minority leader of the senate. 3. Staffing services shall be provided by the department of transportation in coordination with the department of revenue.
House File 2579, p. 20 4. The committee shall submit a report containing its findings and recommendations to the general assembly on or before December 15, 2022. 5. This section is repealed January 1, 2023. Sec. 20. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: The sections of this division of this Act amending sections 15.261 and 15.262. Sec. 21. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following apply retroactively to June 1, 2020: The sections of this division of this Act amending sections 15.261 and 15.262. DIVISION V SPORTS TOURISM PROGRAM Sec. 22. Section 15F.401, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: a. The authority shall establish, and, at the direction of the board, shall administer a sports tourism marketing and infrastructure program to provide financial assistance for projects that promote sporting events or for infrastructure projects supporting sporting events for organizations of accredited colleges and universities, professional sporting events, and other sporting events in the state. Sec. 23. Section 15F.401, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: a. (1) A city or county in the state or a public entity, including a convention and visitors bureau or a district, may apply to the authority for financial assistance from the sports tourism marketing program fund created in section 15F.403 for a project that actively and directly promotes sporting events for accredited colleges and universities, professional sporting events, and other sporting events in the area served by the city, county, or public entity. (2) A city or county in the state or a public entity that is a convention and visitors bureau or a district may apply to the authority for financial assistance from the sports tourism infrastructure program fund created in section 15F.404 for an infrastructure project that actively and directly supports sporting events for accredited colleges and universities,
House File 2579, p. 21 professional sporting events, and other sporting events in the area served by the city, county, or public entity. However, financial assistance shall not be provided to an applicant from the sports tourism infrastructure program fund created in section 15F.404 for infrastructure projects located in a reinvestment district as defined and approved by the authority pursuant to section 15J.4 or to applicants that have received a rebate of sales tax imposed and collected by retailers pursuant to section 423.4, subsection 5. Sec. 24. Section 15F.401, subsections 4, 5, and 6, Code 2022, are amended to read as follows: 4. a. An applicant shall demonstrate matching funds in order to receive financial assistance pursuant to this section . The amount of matching funds that may be required shall be at the board’s discretion subject to the requirements of this subsection . b. An applicant under the program shall not receive financial assistance from the sports tourism marketing program fund created in section 15F.403 or the sports tourism infrastructure program fund created in section 15F.404 in an amount exceeding fifty percent of the total cost of the project. c. An applicant under the program shall not receive financial assistance from the sports tourism infrastructure program fund created in section 15F.404 until all financing for the sports tourism infrastructure project is secured and documented and the applicant can demonstrate the availability of matching moneys for financing the sports tourism infrastructure project in the form of a private and public partnership with financing from city, county, and private sources. 5. The board shall make final funding decisions on each application and may approve, deny, defer, or modify applications for financial assistance under the sports tourism marketing and infrastructure program, in its discretion, in order to fund as many projects with the moneys available as possible. The board and the authority may negotiate with applicants regarding the details of projects and the amount and terms of any award. The total amount of financial assistance
House File 2579, p. 22 provided to an applicant from the sports tourism marketing program fund created in section 15F.403 in any one fiscal year shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars. In making final funding decisions pursuant to this subsection , the board and the authority are exempt from chapter 17A . 6. a. A city, county, or public entity may use financial assistance received under the program from the sports tourism marketing fund created in section 15F.403 for marketing and promotions. Whether an activity or individual cost item is directly related to the promotion of the sporting event shall be within the discretion of the authority. b. All applications to the authority for financial assistance from the sports tourism marketing fund created in section 15F.403 shall be made at least ninety days prior to an event’s scheduled date. c. A city, county, or public entity shall not use financial assistance received under the program from the sports tourism marketing fund created in section 15F.403 or the sports tourism infrastructure fund created in section 15F.404 as reimbursement for completed projects. Sec. 25. Section 15F.402, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2022, are amended to read as follows: 1. Applications for assistance under the sports tourism marketing and infrastructure program established in section 15F.401 shall be submitted to the authority. For those applications that meet the eligibility criteria, the authority shall forward the applications to the board and provide a staff review analysis and evaluation to the sports tourism program review committee referred to in subsection 2 and to the board. 2. A review committee composed of five members of the board shall review sports tourism marketing and infrastructure program applications forwarded to the board and make recommendations regarding the applications to the authority. The review committee shall consist of members of the board, with one member from each congressional district under section 15F.102, subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , and one member from the state at large under section 15F.102, subsection 2 , paragraph “b” . Sec. 26. Section 15F.403, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
House File 2579, p. 23 2022, is amended to read as follows: a. The authority shall establish a fund pursuant to section 15.106A, subsection 1 , paragraph “o” , for purposes of financing sports tourism marketing projects as described in this subchapter . The fund established for purposes of this section may be administered as a revolving fund and may consist of any moneys appropriated by the general assembly for purposes of this section . Sec. 27. Section 15F.403, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: a. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the authority for purposes of providing financial assistance to cities, counties, and public entities under the sports tourism marketing program established and administered pursuant to this subchapter . Sec. 28. NEW SECTION . 15F.404 Sports tourism infrastructure program fund. 1. a. The authority shall establish a fund pursuant to section 15.106A, subsection 1, paragraph “o” , for purposes of financing sports tourism infrastructure projects as described in this subchapter. The fund established for purposes of this section may be administered as a revolving fund and may consist of any moneys appropriated by the general assembly for purposes of this section. b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in a fund established for purposes of this section at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund but shall remain in the fund for expenditure for subsequent fiscal years. c. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. 2. a. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the authority for purposes of providing financial assistance to cities, counties, and eligible public entities under the sports tourism marketing and infrastructure program established and administered pursuant to this subchapter. b. The board in its discretion shall allocate the available moneys in the fund among the programs described in paragraph “a” in the amounts determined by the board. c. The authority may use not more than five percent of the moneys in the fund at the beginning of each fiscal year for
House File 2579, p. 24 purposes of administrative costs, technical assistance, and other program support. Sec. 29. SPORTS TOURISM MARKETING PROGRAM —— SPORTS WAGERING RECEIPTS FUND. There is appropriated from the sports wagering receipts fund created in section 8.57, subsection 6, to the economic development authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For deposit in the sports tourism marketing program fund created in section 15F.403 for financing sports tourism marketing projects: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY Speaker of the House ______________________________ JAKE CHAPMAN President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2579, Eighty-ninth General Assembly. ______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2022 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor