House File 2458 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2458 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 679) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 1 government entities involved with agriculture, natural 2 resources, and environmental protection, making related 3 statutory changes, providing for eminent domain procedures, 4 and including effective and applicability date provisions. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp

H.F. 2458 DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2014-2015 3 Section 1. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 27, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 SEC. 27. 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,790,664 16 17,605,492 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 372.00 18 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following 19 amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and 20 technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and 21 wine industry institute: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 119,000 23 238,000 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 in this section 31 to support the department’s administration, regulation, and 32 programs. 33 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 34 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 35 -1- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 1/ 40

H.F. 2458 Sec. 2. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 28, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 SEC. 28. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 3 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 4 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 5 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 6 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so 7 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 8 designated: 9 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration 10 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 11 99D.22 , including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 12 miscellaneous purposes: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 152,758 14 305,516 15 Sec. 3. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 29, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 SEC. 29. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR 18 FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable 19 fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the 20 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 21 year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the 22 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 23 used for the purposes designated: 24 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 25 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 27 500,000 28 The department shall establish and administer programs 29 for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing 30 and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, 31 including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel 32 sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense 33 motor fuel from motor fuel pumps. 34 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 35 -2- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 2/ 40

H.F. 2458 GENERAL FUND 1 Sec. 4. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 30, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 SEC. 30. DAIRY REGULATION. There is appropriated from the 4 general fund of the state to the department of agriculture 5 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 6 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so 7 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 8 designated: 9 1. For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 10 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and 11 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 94,598 13 189,196 14 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 15 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 16 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 17 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 18 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 19 Sec. 5. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 31, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 SEC. 31. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM. There is appropriated 22 from the general fund of the state to the department of 23 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning 24 July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, 25 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 26 designated: 27 1. For purposes of supporting the local food and farm 28 program pursuant to chapter 267A : 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 30 75,000 31 2. 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 -3- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 3/ 40

H.F. 2458 pursuant to chapter 267A . 1 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 2 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 3 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 4 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 5 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 6 Sec. 6. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 32, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 SEC. 32. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. There is appropriated 9 from the general fund of the state to the department of 10 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning 11 July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, 12 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 13 designated: 14 1. For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 15 affiliated with a national organization which promotes 16 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 18 25,000 19 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated for 20 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, in this section that 21 remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 22 year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used 23 for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding 24 fiscal year. 25 Sec. 7. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 33, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 SEC. 33. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM. 28 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 29 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 30 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 31 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 32 used for the purposes designated: 33 For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with 34 disabilities: 35 -4- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 4/ 40

H.F. 2458 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 65,000 1 130,000 2 2. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for 3 the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit 4 organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting 5 children and adults with disabilities and special needs. 6 a. The moneys shall be used to support a nationally 7 recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated 8 in at least 30 other states, but which is not available through 9 any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance 10 to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the 11 farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged 12 in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home 13 modification consultations, peer support services, services 14 to families, information and referral, and equipment loan 15 services. 16 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 17 this section 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 the 20 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 21 DIVISION II 22 GENERAL FUND 23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 24 WATER QUALITY 25 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2014-2015 26 Sec. 8. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 34, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 SEC. 34. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— GENERAL. 29 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 30 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 32 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 33 used for the purposes designated: 34 For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created 35 -5- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 5/ 40

H.F. 2458 in section 466B.45 , as enacted by this Act, for purposes of 1 supporting the water quality initiative administered by the 2 soil conservation division as provided in section 466B.42 , as 3 enacted by this Act, including salaries, support, maintenance, 4 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 5 full-time equivalent positions: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,400,000 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 8 2.00 9 2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be 10 used to support reducing nutrients projects in subwatersheds 11 as designated by the division that are part of high-priority 12 watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating 13 council established pursuant to section 466B.3 . In supporting 14 reducing nutrients 15 b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to 16 support projects in watersheds generally, including regional 17 watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority 18 watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating 19 council established pursuant to section 466B.3. 20 2A. In supporting projects in subwatersheds , the division 21 shall establish and administer demonstration projects as 22 follows and watersheds as provided in subsection 2, all of the 23 following shall apply : 24 a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality 25 practices as described in the latest revision of the document 26 entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented 27 in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land 28 stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa 29 state university of science and technology. 30 b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as 31 provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by 32 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in 33 farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide 34 for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a 35 -6- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 6/ 40

H.F. 2458 legal interest in agricultural land located within the same 1 subwatershed. 2 c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on 3 a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However, the 4 state’s share of the amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the 5 estimated cost of establishing the practice as determined by 6 the division or 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing 7 the practice, whichever is less. 8 d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other 9 persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar 10 water quality practices. The division shall promote field day 11 events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish 12 water quality practices on their agricultural land. 13 e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations 14 within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period 15 after accumulating information from such evaluations, 16 the division shall create an aggregated database of water 17 quality practices. Any information identifying a person 18 holding a legal interest in agricultural land or specific 19 agricultural land shall be a confidential record under section 20 22.7 received, collected, or held under this section is a 21 confidential record and is exempted from public access pursuant 22 to section 466B.49 as enacted by this 2014 Act . 23 3. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used 24 to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages 25 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for 26 farming to implement water quality practices, including the 27 establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and 28 not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds. 29 4. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used 30 to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of 31 efforts provided in this section. Not more than $150,000 shall 32 be used to support the administration of this section by a 33 full-time equivalent position. 34 4A. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by 35 -7- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 7/ 40

H.F. 2458 the department to support urban soil and water conservation 1 efforts, which may include but are not limited to management 2 practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of 3 permeable pavement, and soil quality restoration. The moneys 4 shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided in chapter 5 161A. 6 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 7 contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in 8 subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a 9 cost-share basis in combination with other moneys appropriated 10 available to the department from the environment first 11 fund created in section 8.57A for cost sharing to match the 12 United States department of agriculture, natural resources 13 conservation service, wetland reserve enhancement program a 14 state or federal source . 15 Sec. 9. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 35, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 SEC. 35. IOWA NUTRIENT RESEARCH CENTER. 18 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 19 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 20 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 21 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 22 used for the purposes designated: 23 For purposes of supporting an Iowa nutrient research center 24 as established in section 466B.47 , as enacted in this Act: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 750,000 26 1,500,000 27 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 28 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 29 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 30 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 31 close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015. 32 DIVISION III 33 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 34 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2014-2015 35 -8- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 8/ 40

H.F. 2458 Sec. 10. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 37, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 SEC. 37. 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,383,350 13 12,862,307 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 15 2. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 16 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00 17 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the 18 department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing 19 maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks. 20 This subsection shall not impact park ranger positions within 21 the department. 22 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 23 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 24 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 25 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 26 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 27 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 28 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this 29 section to support the department’s administration, regulation, 30 and programs. 31 Sec. 11. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 38, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 SEC. 38. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION 34 AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 35 -9- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 9/ 40

H.F. 2458 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 1 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 2 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 3 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 4 used for the purposes designated: 5 For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of 6 hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, 7 restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, 8 including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and 9 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 10 and miscellaneous purposes: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,539,117 12 41,223,225 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 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. 12. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 39, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 SEC. 39. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY. 29 There is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund 30 created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural 31 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 32 and ending June 30, 2015, 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 -10- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 10/ 40

H.F. 2458 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 8 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 9 Sec. 13. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 40, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 SEC. 40. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM. 12 There is appropriated from the special snowmobile fund created 13 under section 321G.7 to the department of natural resources for 14 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 15 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 16 to be used for the purpose designated: 17 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 18 snowmobile programs: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 20 100,000 21 Sec. 14. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 41, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 SEC. 41. 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, 2014, 28 and ending June 30, 2015, 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 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 35 -11- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 11/ 40

H.F. 2458 GENERAL FUND 1 Sec. 15. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 42, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 SEC. 42. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY. 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 7 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 8 purpose designated: 9 For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 10 safety: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 12 2,000,000 13 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to 14 $340,000 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or 15 install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting 16 flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 17 frequency analysis. 18 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 19 subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 20 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 21 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 22 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 23 Sec. 16. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 43, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 SEC. 43. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT. 26 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 27 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 28 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 29 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 30 purposes designated: 31 For purposes of providing for forestry health management 32 programs: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 34 200,000 35 -12- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 12/ 40

H.F. 2458 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 1 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 2 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 3 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 4 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 5 Sec. 17. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 44, is amended 6 to read as follows: 7 SEC. 44. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND. 8 1. There is transferred from the general fund of the state 9 to the loess hills development and conservation fund created in 10 section 161D.2 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and 11 ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof 12 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 13 For supporting the purposes of the fund: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 15 75,000 16 2. a. Of the amount transferred in subsection 1, $28,125 17 $56,250 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons 18 account. 19 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 20 hungry canyons account as provided in paragraph “a” may be used 21 for administrative costs. 22 3. a. Of the amount transferred in subsection 1, $9,375 23 $18,750 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance 24 account. 25 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 26 loess hills alliance account as provided in paragraph “a” may 27 be used for administrative costs. 28 4. Moneys deposited to the loess hills development and 29 conservation fund and its accounts for the fiscal year are 30 appropriated to the authority to be used as provided by law. 31 DIVISION IV 32 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 33 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2014-2015 34 Sec. 18. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 45, is amended 35 -13- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 13/ 40

H.F. 2458 to read as follows: 1 SEC. 45. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 2 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 3 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 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 college of veterinary 8 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 9 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 10 equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,881,318 12 4,000,000 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 50.00 14 51.00 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, 2015, 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 31 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2014-2015 32 Sec. 19. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 47, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 SEC. 47. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 35 -14- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 14/ 40

H.F. 2458 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 1 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 2 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 3 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amounts, or so 4 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 5 designated: 6 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 7 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 8 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 9 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 10 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 12 1,000,000 13 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 14 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 15 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 16 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 17 department may provide state resources from this appropriation, 18 in combination with other appropriate environment first 19 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 20 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 21 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 22 available to Iowa. 23 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 24 a. For continuation of a program that provides 25 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 26 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 450,000 28 900,000 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 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 33 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 34 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 35 -15- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 15/ 40

H.F. 2458 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 1 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 2 environmental benefits: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 312,500 4 625,000 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. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $200,000 9 $400,000 shall be allocated to an organization representing 10 soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment 11 performance program in order to carry out the purposes of this 12 subsection as specified in paragraph “a”. 13 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 14 For use by the department for costs of administration and 15 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,275,000 17 2,550,000 18 5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 19 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 20 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 21 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 22 improve water quality and habitat: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 24 1,000,000 25 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 26 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 27 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 28 6. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 29 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and 30 water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 31 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 32 district commissioners: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,325,000 34 7,375,000 35 -16- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 16/ 40

H.F. 2458 b. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 1 paragraph “a” may be allocated for cost sharing to address 2 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 3 c. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 5 percent 4 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 5 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 6 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 7 161A.73 . 8 d. Not more than 30 percent of a soil and water conservation 9 district’s allocation of moneys as financial incentives may be 10 provided for the purpose of establishing management practices 11 to control soil erosion on land that is row cropped, including 12 but not limited to no-till planting, ridge-till planting, 13 contouring, and contour strip-cropping as provided in section 14 161A.73 . 15 e. The state soil conservation committee established by 16 section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph 17 “a” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote 18 conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control 19 practices. 20 f. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as 21 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with 22 moneys allocated by the department of natural resources. 23 g. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated 24 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 25 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 26 h. In lieu of moneys appropriated in section 466A.5 , 27 not more than $25,000 $50,000 of the moneys appropriated in 28 paragraph “a” shall be used by the soil conservation division 29 of the department of agriculture and land stewardship to 30 provide administrative support to the watershed improvement 31 review board established in section 466A.3 . 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 -17- LSB 5003HV (3) 85 da/jp 17/ 40