Senate Study Bill 3142 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR’S BUDGET BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to appropriations involving state government 1 entities involved with agriculture, natural resources, and 2 environmental protection. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2012-2013 3 Section 1. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 46, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 SEC. 46. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 9 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 used for the purposes designated: 11 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 12 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 13 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 14 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,248,654 16 16,497,308 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 366.00 18 339.60 19 2. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 20 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 21 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 22 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 23 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 24 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 25 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section 26 to support the department’s administration, regulation, and 27 programs. 28 3. Of the amount appropriated in this section, $ 119,000 29 225,000 is transferred to Iowa state university of science and 30 technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and 31 wine industry institute. 32 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 33 Sec. 2. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 47, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -1- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 1/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ SEC. 47. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 1 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 2 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 3 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 4 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following amount, or so 5 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 6 designated: 7 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration 8 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 9 99D.22 , including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 10 miscellaneous purposes: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 152,758 12 305,516 13 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MOTOR FUEL 14 Sec. 3. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 48, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 SEC. 48. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR FUEL 17 INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel 18 infrastructure fund created in section 15G.205 159A.16 to the 19 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 20 year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the 21 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 22 used for the purposes designated: 23 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 24 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 26 500,000 27 The department shall establish and administer programs 28 for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing 29 and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, 30 including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel 31 sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense 32 motor fuel from motor fuel pumps. 33 DIVISION II 34 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 35 -2- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 2/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2012-2013 1 Sec. 4. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 49, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 SEC. 49. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 5 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 6 beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following 7 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 8 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,133,344 14 12,466,688 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 16 1,112.95 17 2. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 18 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00 19 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the 20 department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing 21 maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks. 22 This subsection shall not impact park ranger positions within 23 the department. 24 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 25 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 26 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 27 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 28 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 29 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 30 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this 31 section to support the department’s administration, regulation, 32 and programs. 33 Sec. 5. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 50, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -3- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 3/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ SEC. 50. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— DIVISION OF 1 FISH AND WILDLIFE. 2 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 3 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 5 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 6 used for the purposes designated: 7 For purposes of supporting the division of fish and 8 wildlife, including for administration, regulation, and 9 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 10 and miscellaneous purposes: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,396,577 12 39,951,171 13 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may use 14 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 15 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 16 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 17 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 18 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B . 19 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department of 20 natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining 21 in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal 22 year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, as is 23 necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees 24 which the general assembly has made an operating budget 25 appropriation for in subsection 1. 26 Sec. 6. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 51, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 SEC. 51. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER 29 QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection 30 fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural 31 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, 32 and ending June 30, 2013, from those moneys which are not 33 allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or 34 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 35 -4- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 4/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ designated: 1 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 2 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 3 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 4 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,727,916 6 3,455,832 7 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS —— MISCELLANEOUS 8 Sec. 7. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 52, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 SEC. 52. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 11 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 12 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 13 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and 14 ending June 30, 2013, the following amount, or so much thereof 15 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 16 For purposes of administering and enforcing the providing 17 for safety education and enforcement of state snowmobile 18 programs laws : 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 20 100,000 21 Sec. 8. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 53, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 SEC. 53. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE 24 TANK SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the 25 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 26 underground storage tank fund board to the department of 27 natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, 28 and ending June 30, 2013, the following amount, or so much 29 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 30 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 31 department’s underground storage tank section: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 33 200,000 34 Sec. 9. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, is amended by adding 35 -5- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 5/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the following new section: 1 NEW SECTION . 54A. GENERAL FUND —— FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND 2 DAM SAFETY. 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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following 6 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 purpose designated: 8 For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 9 safety: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 11 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to 12 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install 13 stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood 14 events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 15 frequency analysis. 16 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 17 subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 18 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 19 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until 20 the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, or until 21 the project for which the appropriation was made is completed, 22 whichever is earlier. 23 DIVISION III 24 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 25 APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2012-2013 26 Sec. 10. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 55, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 SEC. 55. GENERAL FUND —— VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 29 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 30 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, 32 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 33 used for the purposes designated: 34 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 35 -6- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 6/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 1 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 2 equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,618,818 4 3,237,636 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 50.00 6 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 7 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 8 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 9 appropriation made in this section. 10 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to 11 support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same 12 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 13 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university’s 14 budget units. 15 3. If by June 30, 2013, Iowa state university of science and 16 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 17 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 18 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 19 that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 20 Sec. 11. REPEAL. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 56, 21 is repealed. 22 DIVISION IV 23 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 24 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2012-2013 25 Sec. 12. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 57, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 SEC. 57. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. 28 There is appropriated from the environment first fund created 29 in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture and land 30 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and 31 ending June 30, 2013, the following amounts, or so much thereof 32 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 33 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 34 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 35 -7- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 7/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 1 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 2 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 4 1,000,000 5 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 6 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 7 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 8 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 9 department may provide state resources from this appropriation, 10 in combination with other appropriate environment first 11 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 12 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 13 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 14 available to Iowa. 15 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 16 a. For continuation of a program that provides 17 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 18 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 450,000 20 900,000 21 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 22 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 23 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 24 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 25 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 26 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 27 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 28 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 29 environmental benefits: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 312,500 31 625,000 32 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 33 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 34 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 35 -8- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 8/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $ 185,000 1 370,000 shall be allocated to an organization representing 2 soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment 3 performance program in order to carry out the purposes of this 4 subsection as specified in paragraph “a”. 5 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 6 For use by the department for costs of administration and 7 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 9 2,000,000 10 5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 11 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 12 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 13 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 14 improve water quality and habitat: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 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. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 21 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and 22 water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 23 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 24 district commissioners: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,150,000 26 6,300,000 27 b. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 28 paragraph “a” may be allocated for cost sharing to address 29 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 30 c. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 5 percent 31 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 32 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 33 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 34 161A.73 . 35 -9- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 9/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ d. Not more than 30 percent of a soil and water conservation 1 district’s allocation of moneys as financial incentives may be 2 provided for the purpose of establishing management practices 3 to control soil erosion on land that is row cropped, including 4 but not limited to no-till planting, ridge-till planting, 5 contouring, and contour strip-cropping as provided in section 6 161A.73 . 7 e. The state soil conservation committee established by 8 section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph 9 “a” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote 10 conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control 11 practices. 12 f. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as 13 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with 14 moneys allocated by the department of natural resources. 15 g. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated 16 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 17 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 18 h. In lieu of moneys appropriated in section 466A.5 , not 19 more than $50,000 of the moneys appropriated in paragraph 20 “a” shall be used by the soil conservation division of the 21 department of agriculture and land stewardship to provide 22 administrative support to the watershed improvement review 23 board established in section 466A.3 . 24 7. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 25 a. For purposes of supporting a local food and farm program 26 coordinator as established pursuant to new Code chapter 267A as 27 enacted in this Act, for salaries, support, maintenance, and 28 miscellaneous purposes: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 30 75,000 31 b. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 32 with Iowa state university to support the local food and farm 33 program coordinator position as part of the university’s 34 cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics 35 -10- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 10/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ pursuant to new Code chapter 267A as enacted in this Act. 1 8. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 2 For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 3 affiliated with a national organization which promotes 4 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 6 25,000 7 9. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 8 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 9 conservation fund created in section 161D.2 : 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 237,500 11 475,000 12 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 13 $ 178,125 356,250 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry 14 canyons account. 15 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 16 hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be 17 used for administrative costs. 18 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $ 59,375 19 118,750 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance 20 account. 21 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 22 loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph (1) 23 may be used for administrative costs. 24 Sec. 13. 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 58, is amended 25 to read as follows: 26 SEC. 58. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 27 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 28 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 29 year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the 30 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 31 used for the purposes designated: 32 1. KEEPERS OF THE LAND 33 For statewide coordination of volunteer efforts under the 34 water quality and keepers of the land programs: 35 -11- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 11/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 1 100,000 2 2. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 3 For regular maintenance of state parks and staff time 4 associated with these activities: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,605,000 6 3,210,000 7 3. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT 8 To provide for forestry health management programs: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 10 100,000 11 4. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 12 To provide local watershed managers with geographic 13 information system data for their use in developing, 14 monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 97,500 16 195,000 17 5. WATER QUALITY MONITORING 18 For continuing the establishment and operation of water 19 quality monitoring stations: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,477,500 21 2,955,000 22 6. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT 23 For deposit in the public water supply system account of the 24 water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 26 500,000 27 7. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 28 For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including 29 as provided for in chapters 459 through 459B : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 210,000 31 420,000 32 8. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 33 For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient 34 air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary 35 -12- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 12/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality 1 standards from particulate matter: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 212,500 3 425,000 4 9. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION 5 For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface 6 sources by providing for the allocation and use of water 7 resources, the protection and management of water resources, 8 and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources, 9 including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4 : 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 247,500 11 495,000 12 10. GEOLOGICAL AND WATER SURVEY 13 For continuing the operations of the department’s geological 14 and water survey including but not limited to providing 15 analysis, data collection, investigative programs, and 16 information for water supply development and protection: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 18 200,000 19 DIVISION V 20 RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION 21 (REAP) FUND FOR FY 2012-2013 22 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 23 Sec. 14. ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND. Notwithstanding the 24 amount of the standing appropriation from the general fund of 25 the state to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection 26 fund as provided in section 455A.18 , there is appropriated 27 from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to 28 the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund, in lieu of 29 the appropriation made in section 455A.18 , for the fiscal year 30 beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, the following 31 amount, to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19 : 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,000,000 33 EXPLANATION 34 GENERAL. This bill relates to appropriations made in 2011 35 -13- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 13/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Iowa Acts, chapter 128 (SF 509), for agriculture and natural 1 resources for the 2012-2013 fiscal year to support related 2 entities, including the department of agriculture and land 3 stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa 4 state university. 5 The bill relates to moneys appropriated to the department of 6 agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural 7 resources. The appropriations support those departments for 8 administration, regulation, and programs. The bill requires 9 the departments to submit quarterly reports to the general 10 assembly and department of management regarding the expenditure 11 of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides moneys to 12 support specific programs or projects administered by those 13 departments. The bill relates to moneys appropriated from a 14 number of sources, including the general fund of the state, the 15 state fish and game protection fund, the groundwater protection 16 fund, and the environment first fund. The bill is organized 17 into divisions. 18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. For the 19 department of agriculture and land stewardship, moneys are 20 appropriated in order to support its divisions. 21 The bill relates to moneys appropriated from the general 22 fund of the state to support designated programs, including 23 horse and dog racing and motor fuel inspection. 24 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. For the department of 25 natural resources, moneys are appropriated from the general 26 fund in order to support its divisions. 27 The bill relates to moneys appropriated from other funds. 28 The bill relates to moneys appropriated to the department of 29 natural resources from the state fish and game protection fund 30 to support programs related to fish and wildlife. The bill 31 relates to moneys appropriated from the groundwater protection 32 fund to support groundwater quality. The bill relates to 33 moneys appropriated from the snowmobile fund to the department 34 for snowmobile programs. 35 -14- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 14/ 15
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ The bill includes miscellaneous provisions. The bill 1 relates to an appropriation made from the unassigned revenue 2 fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground storage 3 tank fund board to the department of natural resources for 4 administration and expenses of the underground storage tank 5 section. 6 The bill includes a new appropriation to support floodplain 7 management and dam safety. 8 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. The bill relates to moneys 9 appropriated from the general fund of the state for the 10 operation of the Iowa state university’s veterinary diagnostic 11 laboratory. 12 The bill repeals a contingent appropriation made to support 13 the veterinary diagnostic laboratory for future years. 14 IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND. The bill 15 relates to moneys appropriated from the environment first fund 16 to support a number of programs administered by the department 17 of agriculture and land stewardship and the department of 18 natural resources. 19 The bill includes a new appropriation of moneys from the 20 environment first fund to the Iowa resources enhancement and 21 protection fund in lieu of the $20 million appropriated by Code 22 section 455A.18 from the general fund of the state. 23 -15- LSB 5104XG (14) 84 da/tm 15/ 15