House Study Bill 190 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES) (SUCCESSOR TO LSB 1001HA) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 1 government entities involved with agriculture, natural 2 resources, and environmental protection. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp
H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 3 Section 1. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 5 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 7 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 8 used for the purposes designated: 9 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 10 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 11 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 12 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,497,308 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 333.60 15 2. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 16 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 17 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 18 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 19 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 20 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 21 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section 22 to support the department’s administration, regulation, and 23 programs. 24 3. Of the amount appropriated in this section, $238,000 is 25 transferred to Iowa state university of science and technology, 26 to be used for the university’s midwest grape and wine industry 27 institute. 28 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 29 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 30 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 31 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 32 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 33 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so 34 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 35 -1- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 1/ 14
H.F. _____ designated: 1 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration 2 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 3 99D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 4 miscellaneous purposes: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 305,516 6 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MOTOR FUEL 7 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR 8 FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable 9 fuel infrastructure fund created in section 15G.205 to the 10 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 11 year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the 12 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 13 used for the purposes designated: 14 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 15 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 17 The department shall establish and administer programs 18 for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing 19 and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, 20 including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel 21 sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense 22 motor fuel from motor fuel pumps. 23 DIVISION II 24 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 25 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 26 Sec. 4. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 27 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 28 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 29 beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following 30 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 31 purposes designated: 32 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 33 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 34 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 35 -2- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 2/ 14
H.F. _____ for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,266,688 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 3 2. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 4 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 5 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 6 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 7 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 8 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 9 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this 10 section to support the department’s administration, regulation, 11 and programs. 12 Sec. 5. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— DIVISION OF 13 FISH AND WILDLIFE. 14 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 15 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 16 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 17 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 18 used for the purposes designated: 19 For purposes of supporting the division of fish and 20 wildlife, including for administration, regulation, and 21 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 22 and miscellaneous purposes: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,793,154 24 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use 25 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 26 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 27 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 28 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 29 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B. 30 Sec. 6. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY. There 31 is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created 32 in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for 33 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 34 2012, from those moneys which are not allocated pursuant to 35 -3- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 3/ 14
H.F. _____ that section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 1 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 2 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 3 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 4 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 5 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,832 7 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MISCELLANEOUS 8 Sec. 7. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 9 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 10 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 11 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and 12 ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof 13 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 14 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 15 snowmobile programs: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 17 Sec. 8. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK 18 SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the unassigned 19 revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground 20 storage tank fund board to the department of natural resources 21 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 22 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 23 to be used for the purpose designated: 24 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 25 department’s underground storage tank section: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 27 Sec. 9. STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT FEES —— SUPPORT FOR 28 SPECIAL PURPOSES. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of 29 state law, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and 30 ending June 30, 2012, the department of natural resources may 31 use additional moneys available to the department collected 32 from storm water discharge permit fees as provided in sections 33 455B.103A and 455B.197 for the staffing of the following 34 additional full-time equivalent positions for the purposes 35 -4- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 4/ 14
H.F. _____ designated: 1 1. For purposes of reducing the department’s floodplain 2 permit backlog: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 4 2. For purposes of implementing the federal total maximum 5 daily load program: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 7 DIVISION III 8 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 9 Sec. 10. GENERAL FUND —— VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 10 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 11 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 13 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 14 used for the purposes designated: 15 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 16 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 17 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 18 equivalent positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,237,636 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 44.00 21 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 22 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 23 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 24 appropriation made in this section. 25 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to 26 support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same 27 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 28 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university’s 29 budget units. 30 3. If by June 30, 2012, Iowa state university of science and 31 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 32 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 33 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 34 that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 35 -5- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 5/ 14
H.F. _____ Sec. 11. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY —— FUTURE 1 YEAR. This section applies if appropriations made in this 2 Act and all other Acts enacted by the Eighty-fourth General 3 Assembly during the 2011 regular session and all extraordinary 4 sessions, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and 5 ending June 30, 2012, for purposes of supporting the operation 6 of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory associated with the 7 college of veterinary medicine at Iowa state university, 8 total less than $0. It is the intent of the general assembly 9 that the amount of any deficit will be appropriated by the 10 general assembly during its 2012 regular session for purposes 11 of supporting the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 12 laboratory for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and 13 ending June 30, 2013. 14 DIVISION IV 15 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND —— GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 16 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 17 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 18 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 19 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 20 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amounts, or so 21 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 22 designated: 23 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 24 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 25 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 26 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 27 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 29 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 30 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 31 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 32 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 33 department may provide state resources from this appropriation, 34 in combination with other appropriate environment first 35 -6- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 6/ 14
H.F. _____ fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 1 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 2 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 3 available to Iowa. 4 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 5 a. For continuation of a program that provides 6 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 7 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 9 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 10 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 11 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 12 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 13 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 14 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 15 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 16 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 17 environmental benefits: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 725,000 19 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 20 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 21 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 22 c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $400,000 23 shall be allocated to an organization representing soybean 24 growers to provide for an agriculture and environment 25 performance program in order to carry out the purposes of this 26 subsection as specified in paragraph “a”. 27 4. AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE WELL WATER QUALITY ASSISTANCE FUND 28 a. For deposit in the agricultural drainage well water 29 quality assistance fund created in section 460.303 to be used 30 for purposes of supporting the agricultural drainage well water 31 quality assistance program as provided in section 460.304: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 875,000 33 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 34 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 35 -7- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 7/ 14
H.F. _____ implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 1 5. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 2 For use by the department for costs of administration and 3 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 5 6. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 6 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 7 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 8 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 9 improve water quality and habitat: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 11 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 12 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 13 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 14 7. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 15 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 16 conservation fund created in section 161D.2: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 475,000 18 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 19 $316,667 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons 20 account. 21 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 22 hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be 23 used for administrative costs. 24 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 25 $158,333 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance 26 account. 27 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 28 loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph (1) 29 may be used for administrative costs. 30 8. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 31 a. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and 32 conservation fund created in section 161D.12: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 225,000 34 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in 35 -8- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 8/ 14
H.F. _____ paragraph “a” may be used for administrative costs. 1 9. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 2 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and 3 water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 4 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 5 district commissioners: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,300,000 7 b. The department may deposit any amount of the moneys into 8 the Mississippi river basin healthy watersheds initiative fund 9 created in section 161G.2. 10 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 11 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 12 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 13 year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the 14 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 15 used for the purposes designated: 16 1. KEEPERS OF THE LAND 17 For statewide coordination of volunteer efforts under the 18 water quality and keepers of the land programs: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 20 2. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 21 For regular maintenance of state parks and staff time 22 associated with these activities: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,910,000 24 3. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 25 To provide local watershed managers with geographic 26 information system data for their use in developing, 27 monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,000 29 4. WATER QUALITY MONITORING 30 For continuing the establishment and operation of water 31 quality monitoring stations: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,955,000 33 5. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT 34 For deposit in the public water supply system account of the 35 -9- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 9/ 14
H.F. _____ water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 2 6. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 3 For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including 4 as provided for in chapters 459 and 459A: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 420,000 6 7. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 7 For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient 8 air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary 9 to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality 10 standards from particulate matter: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 12 8. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION 13 For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface 14 sources by providing for the allocation and use of water 15 resources, the protection and management of water resources, 16 and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources, 17 including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495,000 19 Sec. 14. REVERSION. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 20 moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 21 2011, in this division of this Act that remain unencumbered 22 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not 23 revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes 24 designated until the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 25 2012, or until the project for which the appropriation was made 26 is completed, whichever is earlier. 27 DIVISION V 28 RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT 29 AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND 30 Sec. 15. ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND. Notwithstanding the 31 amount of the standing appropriation from the general fund of 32 the state to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection 33 fund as provided in section 455A.18, there is appropriated 34 from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to 35 -10- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 10/ 14
H.F. _____ the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund, in lieu of 1 the appropriation made in section 455A.18, for the fiscal year 2 beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following 3 amount, to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,500,000 5 Sec. 16. OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT —— TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding 6 section 455A.19, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, 7 and ending June 30, 2012, there is transferred from the open 8 spaces account of the Iowa resources enhancement and protection 9 fund created pursuant to sections 455A.18 and 455A.19, 10 subsection 1, paragraph “a”, the following amounts to be used 11 for the purposes designated: 12 a. To the department of natural resources for expenses 13 related to the maintenance and operation of state parks: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 375,000 15 b. To the soil conservation division of the department of 16 agriculture and land stewardship for the administration and 17 implementation of soil and water conservation practices as 18 provided in chapter 161A: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 375,000 20 c. To the loess hills development and conservation 21 authority created in section 161D.2 for deposit in the hungry 22 canyons account as provided in that section: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 24 Sec. 17. OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT —— LIMITATIONS ON 25 USE. Notwithstanding section 455A.19, subsection 1, paragraph 26 “a”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending 27 June 30, 2012, moneys deposited into the open spaces account 28 of the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund created 29 pursuant to sections 455A.18 and 455A.19, subsection 1, 30 paragraph “a”, shall not be used for any purpose related to the 31 acquisition of land, including but not limited to acquisition 32 by purchase, lease, or lease-purchase, if the department would 33 be the titleholder or a lessee or lessor of the land. 34 DIVISION VI 35 -11- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 11/ 14
H.F. _____ RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES 1 Sec. 18. Section 455G.3, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 2 following new subsection: 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 4 1, 2011, and each fiscal year thereafter, there is appropriated 5 from the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage 6 tank fund to the department of natural resources two hundred 7 thousand dollars for purposes of technical review support to be 8 conducted by nongovernmental entities for leaking underground 9 storage tank assessments. 10 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 11 paragraph “a” which remain unexpended or unobligated at the 12 close of a fiscal year shall not revert, but remain available 13 for expenditure for the purposes designated in paragraph “a” 14 until expended. 15 EXPLANATION 16 GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural 17 resources by making appropriations for the 2011-2012 fiscal 18 year to support related entities, including the department of 19 agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural 20 resources, and Iowa state university. 21 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of 22 agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural 23 resources. The appropriations are made to support those 24 departments for administration, regulation, and programs. The 25 bill requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to 26 the general assembly and department of management regarding the 27 expenditure of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides 28 moneys to support specific programs or projects administered by 29 those departments. The bill appropriates moneys from a number 30 of sources, including the general fund of the state, the state 31 fish and game protection fund, the groundwater protection fund, 32 and the environment first fund. The bill is organized into 33 divisions. 34 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. For the 35 -12- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 12/ 14
H.F. _____ department of agriculture and land stewardship, moneys are 1 appropriated in order to support its divisions. 2 The bill appropriates moneys from the general fund of the 3 state to support designated programs, including horse and dog 4 racing, and motor fuel inspection. 5 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. For the department of 6 natural resources, moneys are appropriated from the general 7 fund in order to support its divisions. 8 The bill makes appropriations from other funds. The bill 9 appropriates moneys to the department of natural resources from 10 the state fish and game protection fund to support programs 11 related to fish and wildlife. The bill appropriates moneys 12 from the groundwater protection fund to support groundwater 13 quality. The bill appropriates moneys from the snowmobile fund 14 to the department for snowmobile programs. 15 The bill includes miscellaneous provisions. An 16 appropriation is made from the unassigned revenue fund 17 administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground storage 18 tank fund board to the department of natural resources for 19 administration and expenses of the underground storage tank 20 section. 21 The bill provides that the department of natural 22 resources may use additional funds for staffing to reduce the 23 department’s floodplain permit backlog and implementing the 24 federal maximum daily load program. 25 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. The bill appropriates moneys from 26 the general fund of the state for the operation of the Iowa 27 state university’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory. It 28 includes provisions expressing legislative intent for a future 29 appropriation for the diagnostic laboratory. 30 IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND. The bill 31 appropriates moneys from the environment first fund to the Iowa 32 resources enhancement and protection fund in lieu of the $20 33 million appropriated by Code section 455A.18 from the general 34 fund of the state. 35 -13- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 13/ 14
H.F. _____ The bill includes several provisions affecting the open 1 spaces account of the Iowa resources enhancement and protection 2 fund. It transfers moneys for use by the department of natural 3 resources, the department of agriculture and land stewardship, 4 and the loess hills development and conservation authority. 5 The bill also provides that moneys in the open spaces account 6 cannot be used for land acquisition for fiscal year 2011-2012. 7 RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES. The bill amends a provision in 8 the Code section 455G.3 establishing an Iowa comprehensive 9 petroleum underground storage tank fund. The bill provides a 10 standing limited appropriation from the fund to the department 11 of natural resources to support technical reviews of leaking 12 underground storage tank assessments. 13 -14- LSB 1001HB (1) 84 da/jp 14/ 14