House Study Bill 276 HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 2 government, including provisions affecting agriculture and 3 natural resources. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1083HA 81 6 da/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES 1 2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 1 3 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 1 4 Section 1. GENERAL DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION. There is 1 5 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 6 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 1 7 year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, the 1 8 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 9 used for the purposes designated: 1 10 1. For purposes of supporting the department, including 1 11 its divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs, 1 12 for salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 13 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent 1 14 positions: 1 15 .................................................. $ 18,047,299 1 16 ............................................... FTEs 417.12 1 17 2. a. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 1 18 department shall not expend less than $77,000 for salaries, 1 19 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes of 1 20 administering the senior farmers market nutrition program 1 21 under the jurisdiction of the United States department of 1 22 agriculture. 1 23 b. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 1 24 department shall not expend less than $250,000 to reimburse 1 25 commissioners of soil and water conservation districts for 1 26 administrative expenses including but not limited to travel 1 27 expenses, technical training, and professional dues. 1 28 c. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 1 29 department shall not expend less than $127,000 for salaries, 1 30 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for the 1 31 administration of the chronic wasting disease program for 1 32 deer, including as provided in chapter 170. 1 33 d. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 1 34 department shall not expend less than $48,000 for salaries, 1 35 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for the 2 1 administration of horse and dog racing under section 99D.22. 2 2 e. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 2 3 department shall not expend less than $172,000 to convert data 2 4 and update the department's databases. 2 5 f. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 2 6 department shall not expend less than $65,000 to purchase 2 7 laptop computers for field staff relating to the 2 8 administration of regulations of commercial feed under chapter 2 9 198, fertilizer and soil conditioners under chapter 200, 2 10 pesticides under chapter 206, grain dealers under chapter 203, 2 11 and warehouse operators under chapter 203C. 2 12 g. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 2 13 department shall not expend less than $100,000 for salary, 2 14 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes relating to 2 15 the employment of an additional assistant veterinarian. 2 16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 17 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 2 18 Sec. 2. RIVER AUTHORITY. There is appropriated from the 2 19 general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and 2 20 land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, 2 21 and ending June 30, 2006, the following amount, or so much 2 22 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 2 23 designated: 2 24 For purposes of supporting the department's membership in 2 25 the state interagency Missouri river authority, created in 2 26 section 28L.1, in the Missouri river basin association: 2 27 .................................................. $ 9,535 2 28 Sec. 3. HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from 2 29 the moneys available under section 99D.13 to the department of 2 30 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning 2 31 July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, the following amount, 2 32 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 2 33 purposes designated: 2 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 2 35 purposes for the administration of section 99D.22: 3 1 .................................................. $ 305,516 3 2 Sec. 4. DAIRY PRODUCTS CONTROL BUREAU. There is 3 3 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 4 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 3 5 year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, the 3 6 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 3 7 used for the purposes designated: 3 8 For purposes of supporting the operations of the dairy 3 9 products control bureau, including salaries, support, 3 10 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 3 11 .................................................. $ 643,166 3 12 Sec. 5. AVIAN INFLUENZA. There is appropriated from the 3 13 general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and 3 14 land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, 3 15 and ending June 30, 2006, the following amount, or so much 3 16 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 3 17 designated: 3 18 For the support of testing and monitoring avian influenza: 3 19 .................................................. $ 50,000 3 20 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 3 21 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 3 22 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 3 23 for the continued testing and monitoring of avian influenza 3 24 until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 3 25 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 3 26 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 3 27 Sec. 6. GENERAL DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION. There is 3 28 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 29 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 3 30 July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, the following amount, 3 31 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 3 32 purposes designated: 3 33 1. For purposes of supporting the department, including 3 34 its divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs, 3 35 for salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 4 1 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent 4 2 positions: 4 3 .................................................. $ 16,390,463 4 4 ............................................... FTEs 1,105.46 4 5 2. a. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 4 6 department shall not expend less than $17,000 for the help us 4 7 stop hunger (HUSH) program. 4 8 b. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 4 9 department shall not expend more than $280,151 for out=of= 4 10 state travel. 4 11 c. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 4 12 department shall not expend more than $172,732 for advertising 4 13 and publicity. 4 14 d. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the 4 15 department shall not expend more than $624,876 for printing 4 16 and binding of publications. 4 17 Sec. 7. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND == 4 18 APPROPRIATION TO THE DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. 4 19 1. a. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 4 20 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 4 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, 4 22 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 4 23 be used for the purposes designated: 4 24 For administrative support, and for salaries, support, 4 25 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 4 26 .................................................. $ 31,370,766 4 27 b. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use 4 28 the unappropriated balance remaining in the fish and game 4 29 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 4 30 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 4 31 conservation peace officers employed in a protection 4 32 occupation who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B. 4 33 2. The department shall not expend more moneys from the 4 34 fish and game protection fund than provided in this section, 4 35 unless the expenditure derives from contributions made by a 5 1 private entity, or a grant or moneys received from the federal 5 2 government, and is approved by the natural resource 5 3 commission. The department of natural resources shall 5 4 promptly notify the legislative services agency and the 5 5 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations 5 6 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources concerning 5 7 the commission's approval. 5 8 Sec. 8. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND. There is 5 9 appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created in 5 10 section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for the 5 11 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, 5 12 from those moneys which are not allocated pursuant to that 5 13 section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 5 14 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 5 15 For administrative support, and for salaries, support, 5 16 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes related to 5 17 providing for groundwater quality: 5 18 .................................................. $ 3,455,832 5 19 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 5 20 RELATED TRANSFERS 5 21 Sec. 9. SNOWMOBILE FEES == TRANSFER FOR ENFORCEMENT 5 22 PURPOSES. There is transferred on July 1, 2005, from the fees 5 23 required to be deposited in the special snowmobile fund under 5 24 section 321G.7 to the fish and game protection fund and 5 25 appropriated to the department of natural resources for the 5 26 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, 5 27 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 5 28 be used for the purpose designated: 5 29 For enforcing snowmobile laws as part of the state 5 30 snowmobile program administered by the department of natural 5 31 resources: 5 32 .................................................. $ 100,000 5 33 Sec. 10. VESSEL FEES == TRANSFER FOR ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. 5 34 There is transferred on July 1, 2005, from the fees required 5 35 to be deposited in the special conservation fund under section 6 1 462A.52 to the fish and game protection fund and appropriated 6 2 to the natural resource commission for the fiscal year 6 3 beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, the 6 4 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 6 5 used for the purpose designated: 6 6 For the administration and enforcement of navigation laws 6 7 and water safety: 6 8 .................................................. $ 1,400,000 6 9 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys transferred and 6 10 appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or 6 11 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 6 12 to the credit of the fish and game protection fund but shall 6 13 be credited to the special conservation fund established by 6 14 section 462A.52 to be used as provided in that section. 6 15 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 6 16 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 6 17 Sec. 11. REVENUE ADMINISTERED BY THE IOWA COMPREHENSIVE 6 18 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND BOARD. There is appropriated 6 19 from the unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa 6 20 comprehensive underground storage tank fund board, to the 6 21 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 6 22 July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, the following amount, 6 23 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 6 24 designated: 6 25 For administration expenses of the underground storage tank 6 26 section of the department of natural resources: 6 27 .................................................. $ 200,000 6 28 Sec. 12. FLOODPLAIN PERMIT BACKLOG. Notwithstanding any 6 29 contrary provision of state law, for the fiscal year beginning 6 30 July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, the department of 6 31 natural resources may use additional funds available to the 6 32 department from stormwater discharge permit fees for the 6 33 staffing of the following additional full=time staff members 6 34 to reduce the department's floodplain permit backlog: 6 35 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 7 1 Sec. 13. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY 7 2 LOAD PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of state 7 3 law, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending 7 4 June 30, 2006, the department of natural resources may use 7 5 additional funds available to the department from stormwater 7 6 discharge permit fees for the staffing of the following 7 7 additional full=time equivalent positions for implementation 7 8 of the federal total maximum daily load program: 7 9 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 7 10 EXPLANATION 7 11 This bill relates to agriculture and natural resources by 7 12 making appropriations for the 2005=2006 fiscal year to support 7 13 related entities, including the department of agriculture and 7 14 land stewardship and the department of natural resources. 7 15 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of 7 16 agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural 7 17 resources. The appropriations are made to support 7 18 administration of those departments. The bill also provides 7 19 moneys for specific programs administered by those 7 20 departments. The bill appropriates moneys from a number of 7 21 sources, including the general fund of the state and the state 7 22 fish and game protection fund. 7 23 For the department of agriculture and land stewardship, 7 24 moneys are appropriated in order to support its divisions. 7 25 The bill allocates moneys from the department's general 7 26 appropriation to support commissions of soil and water 7 27 conservation districts, administration of the chronic wasting 7 28 disease program, horse and dog racing, technology 7 29 acquisitions, and the employment of an assistant veterinarian. 7 30 The bill appropriates moneys to support the senior farmers 7 31 market nutrition program. The bill appropriates moneys to 7 32 support the department of agriculture and land stewardship for 7 33 membership in a river association. The bill appropriates 7 34 moneys to support animal industry programs, including a 7 35 program to regulate horse and dog racing and a program for 8 1 testing and monitoring avian influenza. 8 2 For the department of natural resources, moneys are 8 3 appropriated in order to support its divisions. The bill 8 4 allocates moneys from the department's general appropriation 8 5 to support the help us stop hunger program, out=of=state 8 6 travel, advertising and publicity, and publications. 8 7 The bill makes appropriations from other funds and 8 8 accounts. The bill appropriates moneys to the department of 8 9 natural resources from the groundwater protection fund. The 8 10 bill appropriates moneys to the department of natural 8 11 resources from the state fish and game protection fund for 8 12 support related to fish and wildlife. The bill makes an 8 13 appropriation from moneys transferred to the state fish and 8 14 game protection fund to support snowmobile programs and 8 15 enforce state navigation laws administered by the department 8 16 of natural resources. 8 17 An appropriation is made from the unassigned revenue fund 8 18 administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground storage 8 19 tank fund board to the department of natural resources for 8 20 administration and expenses of the underground storage tank 8 21 section. 8 22 The bill provides that the department of natural resources 8 23 may use additional funds for staffing to reduce the 8 24 department's floodplain permit backlog. It provides that the 8 25 department may use additional funds available from stormwater 8 26 discharge permit fees for staffing required to implement the 8 27 federal maximum daily load program. 8 28 LSB 1083HA 81 8 29 da:jp/sh/8.2