House Study Bill 206 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR’S BUDGET BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 1 government entities concerned with agriculture, natural 2 resources, and environmental protection, and including 3 effective date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm
S.F. _____ 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 5 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 6 for the following fiscal years, the following amounts, or so 7 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 8 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: 12 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,872,308 13 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,872,308 14 2. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 15 fiscal years to the legislative services agency, the department 16 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 17 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 18 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 19 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 20 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section 21 to support the department’s administration, regulation, and 22 programs. 23 3. Of the amount appropriated in this section for each 24 fiscal year, $225,000 is transferred to Iowa state university 25 of science and technology, to be used for the university’s 26 midwest grape and wine industry institute. 27 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 28 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 29 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 30 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 31 and land stewardship for the following fiscal years, the 32 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 33 used for the purposes designated: 34 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration 35 -1- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 1/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 1 99D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 2 miscellaneous purposes: 3 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 305,516 4 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 305,516 5 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MOTOR FUEL 6 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR 7 FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable 8 fuel infrastructure fund created in section 15G.205 to 9 the department of agriculture and land stewardship for 10 the following fiscal years, the following amounts, or so 11 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 12 designated: 13 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 14 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 15 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 16 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 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 28 state to the department of natural resources for the following 29 fiscal years, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 30 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 31 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 32 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 33 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 34 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,641,688 35 -2- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 2/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,641,688 1 2. The department shall submit a report each quarter of each 2 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 3 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 4 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 5 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 6 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 7 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this 8 section to support the department’s administration, regulation, 9 and programs. 10 Sec. 5. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— DIVISION OF 11 FISH AND WILDLIFE. 12 1. a. There is appropriated from the state fish and 13 game protection fund to the department of natural resources 14 for the following fiscal years, the following amount, or so 15 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 16 designated: 17 For purposes of supporting the division of fish and 18 wildlife, including for administration, regulation, and 19 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 20 and miscellaneous purposes: 21 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,793,154 22 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,793,154 23 b. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, for each fiscal year 24 the department may use the unappropriated balance remaining 25 in the state fish and game protection fund to provide for the 26 funding of health and life insurance premium payments from 27 unused sick leave balances of conservation peace officers 28 employed in a protection occupation who retire, pursuant to 29 section 97B.49B. 30 2. The department shall not expend more moneys from the 31 state fish and game protection fund than provided in this 32 section, unless the expenditure derives from contributions made 33 by a private entity, or a grant or moneys received from the 34 federal government, and is approved by the natural resource 35 -3- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 3/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ commission. The department of natural resources shall promptly 1 notify the legislative services agency and the chairpersons and 2 ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on 3 agriculture and natural resources concerning the commission’s 4 approval. 5 Sec. 6. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY. There 6 is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created 7 in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for 8 the following fiscal years, from those moneys which are not 9 allocated pursuant to that section, the following amounts, or 10 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 11 designated: 12 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 13 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 14 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 15 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 16 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,832 17 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,832 18 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MISCELLANEOUS 19 Sec. 7. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 20 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 21 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 22 resources for the following fiscal years, the following 23 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 24 purpose designated: 25 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 26 snowmobile programs: 27 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 28 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 29 Sec. 8. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK 30 SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the unassigned 31 revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground 32 storage tank fund board to the department of natural resources 33 for the following fiscal years, the following amounts, or 34 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 35 -4- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 4/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ designated: 1 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 2 department’s underground storage tank section: 3 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 4 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 5 Sec. 9. STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT FEES —— SUPPORT FOR 6 SPECIAL PURPOSES. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of 7 state law, for the following fiscal years, the department of 8 natural resources may use additional moneys available to the 9 department collected from storm water discharge permit fees as 10 provided in section 455B.103A or 455B.197 for the staffing of 11 the following additional full-time equivalent positions for the 12 purposes designated: 13 1. For purposes of reducing the department’s floodplain 14 permit backlog: 15 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 16 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 17 2. For purposes of implementing the federal total maximum 18 daily load program: 19 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 20 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 21 DIVISION III 22 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 23 Sec. 10. GENERAL FUND —— VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 24 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 25 state to Iowa state university of science and technology for 26 the following fiscal years, the following amounts, or so 27 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 28 designated: 29 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 30 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 31 laboratory: 32 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,237,636 33 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,237,636 34 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 35 -5- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 5/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 1 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to an 2 appropriation made in this section for a fiscal year. 3 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to 4 support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same 5 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 6 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university’s 7 budget units. 8 3. a. If by June 30, 2012, Iowa state university of science 9 and technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated for 10 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 11 2012, in this section to the college of veterinary medicine in 12 accordance with this section, the moneys appropriated in this 13 section for that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund 14 of the state. 15 b. If by June 30, 2013, Iowa state university of science 16 and technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated for 17 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 18 2013, in this section to the college of veterinary medicine in 19 accordance with this section, the moneys appropriated in this 20 section for that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund 21 of the state. 22 DIVISION IV 23 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND —— GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 24 Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 25 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 26 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 27 and land stewardship for the following fiscal years, the 28 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 29 used for the purposes designated: 30 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 31 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 32 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 33 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 34 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 35 -6- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 6/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 1 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 2 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 3 in paragraph “a”, for each fiscal year, may be used for 4 costs of administration and implementation of soil and water 5 conservation practices. 6 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 7 department may provide state resources from this appropriation 8 for each fiscal year, in combination with other appropriate 9 environment first fund appropriations, for cost sharing 10 to match United States department of agriculture, natural 11 resources conservation service, wetlands reserve enhancement 12 program (WREP) funding available to Iowa. 13 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 14 a. For continuation of a program that provides 15 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 16 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 17 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 18 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 19 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 20 in paragraph “a”, for each fiscal year, may be used for 21 costs of administration and implementation of soil and water 22 conservation practices. 23 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 24 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 25 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 26 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 27 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 28 environmental benefits: 29 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 725,000 30 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 725,000 31 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 32 in paragraph “a”, for each fiscal year, may be used for 33 costs of administration and implementation of soil and water 34 conservation practices. 35 -7- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 7/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for each 1 fiscal year, $400,000 shall be allocated to an organization 2 representing soybean growers to provide for an agriculture 3 and environment performance program in order to carry out the 4 purposes of this subsection as specified in paragraph “a”. 5 4. AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE WELL WATER QUALITY ASSISTANCE FUND 6 a. For deposit in the agricultural drainage well water 7 quality assistance fund created in section 460.303 to be used 8 for purposes of supporting the agricultural drainage well water 9 quality assistance program as provided in section 460.304: 10 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 875,000 11 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 875,000 12 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 13 in paragraph “a”, for each fiscal year, may be used for 14 costs of administration and implementation of soil and water 15 conservation practices. 16 5. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 17 For use by the department for costs of administration and 18 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 19 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,300,000 20 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,300,000 21 6. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 22 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 23 implementation of the federal conservation program and to work 24 with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to improve 25 water quality and habitat: 26 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 27 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 28 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 29 in paragraph “a”, for each fiscal year, may be used for 30 costs of administration and implementation of soil and water 31 conservation practices. 32 7. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 33 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 34 conservation fund created in section 161D.2: 35 -8- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 8/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 475,000 1 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 475,000 2 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for 3 each fiscal year, $300,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s 4 hungry canyons account. 5 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 6 hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1), for 7 each fiscal year, may be used for administrative costs. 8 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for 9 each fiscal year, $175,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s 10 loess hills alliance account. 11 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 12 loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph (1), 13 for each fiscal year, may be used for administrative costs. 14 8. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 15 a. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and 16 conservation fund created in section 161D.12: 17 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 225,000 18 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 225,000 19 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 20 in paragraph “a”, for each fiscal year, may be used for 21 administrative costs. 22 9. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 23 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and 24 water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 25 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 26 district commissioners: 27 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 28 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 29 b. The department may deposit any amount of the moneys 30 appropriated in paragraph “a”, for each fiscal year, into the 31 Mississippi river basin healthy watersheds initiative fund 32 created in section 161G.2. 33 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 34 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 35 -9- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 9/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the following 1 fiscal years, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 2 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 3 1. KEEPERS OF THE LAND 4 For statewide coordination of volunteer efforts under the 5 water quality and keepers of the land programs: 6 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 7 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 8 2. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 9 For regular maintenance of state parks and staff time 10 associated with these activities: 11 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,910,000 12 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,910,000 13 3. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 14 To provide local watershed managers with geographic 15 information system data for their use in developing, 16 monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work: 17 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,000 18 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,000 19 4. WATER QUALITY MONITORING 20 For continuing the establishment and operation of water 21 quality monitoring stations: 22 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,955,000 23 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,955,000 24 5. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT 25 For deposit in the public water supply system account of the 26 water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A: 27 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 28 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 29 6. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 30 For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including 31 as provided for in chapters 459 and 459A: 32 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 420,000 33 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 420,000 34 7. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 35 -10- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 10/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient 1 air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary 2 to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality 3 standards from particulate matter: 4 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 5 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 6 8. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION 7 For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface 8 sources by providing for the allocation and use of water 9 resources, the protection and management of water resources, 10 and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources, 11 including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4: 12 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495,000 13 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495,000 14 Sec. 13. REVERSION. 15 1. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for 16 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, in this division of 17 this Act that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 18 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 19 for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year 20 beginning July 1, 2012, or until the project for which the 21 appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier. 22 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for 23 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, in this division of 24 this Act that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 25 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 26 for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2013, or until the projects for which the 28 appropriation was made are completed, whichever is earlier. 29 DIVISION V 30 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND —— RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT 31 AND PROTECTION (REAP) 32 Sec. 14. IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION 33 FUND. Notwithstanding the amount of the standing appropriation 34 from the general fund of the state to the Iowa resources 35 -11- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 11/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ enhancement and protection fund as provided in section 1 455A.18, there is appropriated from the environment first fund 2 created in section 8.57A to the Iowa resources enhancement and 3 protection fund, in lieu of the appropriation made in section 4 455A.18, for the following fiscal years, the following amounts, 5 to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19: 6 FY 2011-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,500,000 7 FY 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,500,000 8 DIVISION VI 9 RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES 10 Sec. 15. Section 455G.3, subsection 7, Code 2011, is amended 11 to read as follows: 12 7. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, there is 13 appropriated from the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground 14 storage tank fund to the department of natural resources one 15 hundred thousand dollars for purposes of database modifications 16 necessary to accept batched external data regarding underground 17 storage tank inspections conducted by nongovernmental entities. 18 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 19 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 20 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 21 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 22 the succeeding fiscal year. 23 Sec. 16. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 24 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 25 enactment. 26 EXPLANATION 27 GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural 28 resources by making appropriations for the 2011-2012 and 29 2012-2013 fiscal years to support related entities, including 30 the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the 31 department of natural resources, and Iowa state university. 32 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of 33 agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural 34 resources. The appropriations are made to support those 35 -12- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 12/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ departments for administration, regulation, and programs. The 1 bill requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to 2 the general assembly and department of management regarding the 3 expenditure of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides 4 moneys to support specific programs or projects administered by 5 those departments. The bill appropriates moneys from a number 6 of sources, including the general fund of the state, the state 7 fish and game protection fund, the groundwater protection fund, 8 and the environment first fund. The bill is organized into 9 divisions. 10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. For the 11 department of agriculture and land stewardship, moneys are 12 appropriated in order to support its divisions. 13 The bill appropriates moneys from the general fund to 14 support designated programs, including horse and dog racing, 15 and motor fuel inspection. 16 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. For the department of 17 natural resources, moneys are appropriated from the general 18 fund in order to support its divisions. 19 The bill makes appropriations from other funds. The bill 20 appropriates moneys to the department of natural resources from 21 the state fish and game protection fund to support programs 22 related to fish and wildlife. The bill appropriates moneys 23 from the groundwater protection fund to support groundwater 24 quality. The bill appropriates moneys from the snowmobile fund 25 to the department for snowmobile programs. 26 The bill includes miscellaneous provisions. An 27 appropriation is made from the unassigned revenue fund 28 administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground storage 29 tank fund board to the department of natural resources for 30 administration and expenses of the underground storage tank 31 section. 32 The bill provides that the department of natural 33 resources may use additional funds for staffing to reduce the 34 department’s floodplain permit backlog and implementing the 35 -13- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 13/ 14
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ federal maximum daily load program. 1 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. The bill appropriates moneys from 2 the general fund of the state for the operation of the Iowa 3 state university’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory. 4 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND —— GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The 5 bill appropriates funding from the environment first fund 6 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship and 7 the department of natural resources to support a number of 8 programs and projects. A nonreversion clause authorizes the 9 appropriations made in this division to be carried forward into 10 the succeeding fiscal year. 11 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND —— RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AND 12 PROTECTION. The bill appropriates moneys from the environment 13 first fund to the resources enhancement and protection fund in 14 lieu of the $20 million appropriated each fiscal year by Code 15 section 455A.8 from the general fund of the state. 16 RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES. The bill amends a provision 17 in the Code section 455G.3 appropriating moneys to the 18 department of natural resources for purposes of making 19 database modifications regarding Iowa comprehensive petroleum 20 underground storage tank inspections. The bill extends the 21 period of the appropriation for the fiscal year beginning on 22 July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012. 23 Division VI of this Act takes effect upon enactment. 24 -14- LSB 1010XG (13) 84 da/tm 14/ 14