Senate Study Bill 1192 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 1 government entities involved 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 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp

S.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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,872,308 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 345.00 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 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 1/ 14

S.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 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 24 Sec. 4. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. There is appropriated from 25 the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture 26 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 27 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so 28 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 29 designated: 30 For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 31 affiliated with a national organization which promotes 32 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 34 DIVISION II 35 -2- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 2/ 14

S.F. _____ DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 2 Sec. 5. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 4 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following 6 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 purposes designated: 8 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 9 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 10 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 11 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,716,688 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 14 2. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 15 fiscal year 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 under this 21 section to support the department’s administration, regulation, 22 and programs. 23 Sec. 6. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— DIVISION OF 24 FISH AND WILDLIFE. 25 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 26 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 28 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 29 used for the purposes designated: 30 For purposes of supporting the division of fish and 31 wildlife, including for administration, regulation, and 32 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 33 and miscellaneous purposes: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,793,154 35 -3- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 3/ 14

S.F. _____ 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use 1 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 2 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 3 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 4 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 5 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B. 6 Sec. 7. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY. There 7 is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created 8 in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for 9 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 10 2012, from those moneys which are not allocated pursuant to 11 that section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 12 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 13 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 14 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 15 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 16 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,832 18 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MISCELLANEOUS 19 Sec. 8. 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 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and 23 ending June 30, 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof 24 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 25 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 26 snowmobile programs: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 28 Sec. 9. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK 29 SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the unassigned 30 revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground 31 storage tank fund board to the department of natural resources 32 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 33 2012, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 34 to be used for the purpose designated: 35 -4- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 4/ 14

S.F. _____ For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 1 department’s underground storage tank section: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 3 Sec. 10. STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT FEES —— SUPPORT FOR 4 SPECIAL PURPOSES. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of 5 state law, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and 6 ending June 30, 2012, the department of natural resources may 7 use additional moneys available to the department collected 8 from storm water discharge permit fees as provided in sections 9 455B.103A and 455B.197 for the staffing of the following 10 additional full-time equivalent positions for the purposes 11 designated: 12 1. For purposes of reducing the department’s floodplain 13 permit backlog: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 15 2. For purposes of implementing the federal total maximum 16 daily load program: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 18 DIVISION III 19 ELIMINATION OF POSITIONS AND EXPENDITURE OF MONEYS 20 Sec. 11. ELIMINATION OF CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEF OF 21 THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL 22 RESOURCES. Effective July 1, 2011, the positions of chief and 23 assistant chief of the law enforcement bureau of the department 24 of natural resources are eliminated. 25 Sec. 12. USE OF MONEYS SAVED FROM THE ELIMINATION OF 26 POSITIONS —— ADDITIONAL CONSERVATION OFFICERS. For the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, 28 the department of natural resources shall use moneys saved 29 by the elimination of the positions of chief and assistant 30 chief of the law enforcement bureau of the department of 31 natural resources as provided in this division for purposes 32 of supporting two additional full-time equivalent positions 33 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 34 purposes. The full-time equivalent positions shall be 35 -5- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 5/ 14

S.F. _____ conservation officers assigned to field duties. 1 DIVISION IV 2 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 3 Sec. 13. GENERAL FUND —— VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 5 to Iowa state university of science and technology 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 college of veterinary 10 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 11 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 12 equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,237,636 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 44.00 15 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 16 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 17 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 18 appropriation made in this section. 19 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to 20 support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same 21 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 22 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university’s 23 budget units. 24 3. If by June 30, 2012, Iowa state university of science and 25 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 26 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 27 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 28 that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 29 DIVISION V 30 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND —— GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 31 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 32 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 33 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 34 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 35 -6- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 6/ 14

S.F. _____ 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following amounts, or so 1 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 2 designated: 3 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 4 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 5 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 6 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 7 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 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 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 13 department may provide state resources from this appropriation, 14 in combination with other appropriate environment first 15 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 16 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 17 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 18 available to Iowa. 19 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 20 a. For continuation of a program that provides 21 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 22 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 24 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 25 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 26 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 27 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 28 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 29 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 30 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 31 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 32 environmental benefits: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 725,000 34 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 35 -7- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 7/ 14

S.F. _____ in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 1 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 2 c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $400,000 3 shall be allocated to an organization representing soybean 4 growers to provide for an agriculture and environment 5 performance program in order to carry out the purposes of this 6 subsection as specified in paragraph “a”. 7 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 8 For use by the department for costs of administration and 9 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 11 5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 12 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 13 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 14 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 15 improve water quality and habitat: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 17 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 18 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 19 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 20 6. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 21 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 22 conservation fund created in section 161D.2: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 24 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 25 $200,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons 26 account. 27 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 28 hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be 29 used for administrative costs. 30 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 31 $100,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance 32 account. 33 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 34 loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph (1) 35 -8- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 8/ 14

S.F. _____ may be used for administrative costs. 1 7. 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. 15. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,110,000 24 3. FORESTRY MANAGEMENT 25 To provide for forestry management programs: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 27 4. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 28 To provide local watershed managers with geographic 29 information system data for their use in developing, 30 monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,000 32 5. WATER QUALITY MONITORING 33 For continuing the establishment and operation of water 34 quality monitoring stations: 35 -9- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 9/ 14

S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,955,000 1 6. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT 2 For deposit in the public water supply system account of the 3 water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 5 7. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 6 For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including 7 as provided for in chapters 459 and 459A: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 520,000 9 8. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 10 For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient 11 air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary 12 to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality 13 standards from particulate matter: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 15 9. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION 16 For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface 17 sources by providing for the allocation and use of water 18 resources, the protection and management of water resources, 19 and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources, 20 including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495,000 22 Sec. 16. REVERSION. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 23 moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 24 2011, in this division of this Act that remain unencumbered 25 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not 26 revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes 27 designated until the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 28 2012, or until the project for which the appropriation was made 29 is completed, whichever is earlier. 30 DIVISION VI 31 RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT 32 AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND 33 Sec. 17. ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND. Notwithstanding the 34 amount of the standing appropriation from the general fund of 35 -10- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 10/ 14

S.F. _____ the state to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection 1 fund as provided in section 455A.18, there is appropriated 2 from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to 3 the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund, in lieu of 4 the appropriation made in section 455A.18, for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, the following 6 amount, to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,375,000 8 DIVISION VII 9 RELATED MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 10 Sec. 18. AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE WELL CLOSURE —— REPORT. The 11 department of agriculture and land stewardship shall prepare 12 a report regarding agricultural drainage wells that have not 13 been closed as provided in chapter 460. The report shall 14 include an inventory of agricultural drainage wells that remain 15 unclosed, a projected timeline for closing the agricultural 16 drainage wells, and an estimate of the costs for closing each 17 agricultural drainage well. The department shall submit the 18 report to the governor and fiscal services division of the 19 legislative services agency not later than November 15, 2011. 20 DIVISION VIII 21 RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES 22 Sec. 19. Section 455G.3, subsections 6 and 7, Code 2011, are 23 amended to read as follows: 24 6. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and each 25 fiscal year thereafter, there is appropriated from the Iowa 26 comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund to the 27 department of natural resources two hundred thousand dollars 28 for purposes of technical review support to be conducted by 29 nongovernmental entities for leaking underground storage tank 30 assessments. 31 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 32 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 33 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 34 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 35 -11- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 11/ 14

S.F. _____ the succeeding fiscal year. 1 7. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, there is 2 appropriated from the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground 3 storage tank fund to the department of natural resources one 4 hundred thousand dollars for purposes of database modifications 5 necessary to accept batched external data regarding underground 6 storage tank inspections conducted by nongovernmental entities. 7 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 8 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 9 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 10 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 11 the succeeding fiscal year. 12 Sec. 20. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 13 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 14 enactment. 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 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 12/ 14

S.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, motor fuel inspection, and agricultural education. 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 ELIMINATION OF POSITIONS AND EXPENDITURE OF MONEYS. The 26 bill eliminates the chief and assistant chief of the law 27 enforcement bureau of the department of natural resources. It 28 authorizes the department of natural resources to use savings 29 from the elimination to support two conservation officers. 30 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. The bill appropriates moneys from 31 the general fund of the state for the operation of the Iowa 32 state university’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory. 33 IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND. The 34 bill appropriates moneys from the environment first fund to 35 -13- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 13/ 14

S.F. _____ support a number of programs administered by the department 1 of agriculture and land stewardship and the department of 2 natural resources. The bill also appropriates moneys from the 3 environment first fund to the Iowa resources enhancement and 4 protection fund in lieu of the $20 million appropriated by Code 5 section 455A.18 from the general fund of the state. 6 RELATED MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The department of 7 agriculture and land stewardship must submit a report to 8 the governor and general assembly inventorying agricultural 9 drainage wells that remain unclosed. 10 RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES. The bill amends a provision 11 in Code section 455G.3 establishing an Iowa comprehensive 12 petroleum underground storage tank fund and provides an annual 13 standing limited appropriation from the fund to the department 14 of natural resources to support technical reviews of leaking 15 underground storage tank assessments. The bill also addresses 16 a one-time appropriation for database modifications regarding 17 inspections conducted by nongovernmental entities. The bill 18 provides that the appropriated moneys do not revert. 19 -14- LSB 1001SB (1) 84 da/jp 14/ 14