SF 435 (LSB 1001SV (3) 85)

SENATE FILE 435

BY  COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1245)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities involved with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

DIVISION I

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2013-2014
    Section 1.  GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the department, including its divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $ 17,081,328
............................................... FTEs     372.00
   2.  Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and wine industry institute:
.................................................. $    238,000
   3.  The department shall submit a report each quarter of the fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department of management, the members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section to support the department’s administration, regulation, and programs.

DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS

MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
    Sec. 2.  UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— HORSE AND DOG RACING.  There is appropriated from the moneys available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the department’s administration and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 99D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $    305,516
    Sec. 3.  RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR FUEL INSPECTION.
   1.  There is appropriated from the renewable fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $    500,000
   2.  The department shall establish and administer programs for the auditing of motor fuel, including biofuel processing and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense motor fuel from motor fuel pumps.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS

GENERAL FUND
    Sec. 4.  DAIRY REGULATION.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   1.  For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $    189,196
   2.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    Sec. 5.  LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program pursuant to chapter 267A:
.................................................. $     75,000
   2.  The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement with Iowa state university to support the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
   3.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    Sec. 6.  AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   1.  For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association affiliated with a national organization which promotes agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $     25,000
   2.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    Sec. 7.  FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with disabilities:
.................................................. $    130,000
   2.  The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
   a.  The moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other states, but which is not available through any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home modification consultations, peer support services, services to families, information and referral, and equipment loan services.
   b.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.

DIVISION II

GENERAL FUND

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY 
    Sec. 8.  SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— GENERAL.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   1.  For use by the department in providing for soil and water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation district commissioners:
.................................................. $  6,000,000
   2.  Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be allocated for cost sharing to address complaints filed under section 161A.47.
   3.  Of the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, 5 percent shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 161A.73.
   4.  Not more than 30 percent of a soil and water conservation district’s allocation of moneys as financial incentives may be provided for the purpose of establishing management practices to control soil erosion on land that is row cropped, including but not limited to no-till planting, ridge-till planting, contouring, and contour strip-cropping as provided in section 161A.73.
   5.  The state soil conservation committee established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in subsection 1 to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control practices.
   6.  The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
   7.  Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
   8.  The moneys appropriated in this section shall not be used by the soil conservation division of the department of agriculture and land stewardship to provide administrative support to the watershed improvement review board established in section 466A.3.
    Sec. 9.  SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For use by the department for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $  2,550,000
    Sec. 10.  WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— GENERAL.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in section 466B.46, as enacted by this Act, for purposes of supporting the water quality initiative administered by the soil conservation division as provided in section 466B.42, as enacted by this Act, including salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $  2,400,000
............................................... FTEs       1.00
   2.  The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to support reducing nutrients in subwatersheds as designated by the division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating council established pursuant to section 466B.3. In supporting reducing nutrients in subwatersheds, the division shall establish and administer demonstration projects as follows:
   a.  The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality practices as described in the latest revision of the document entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa state university of science and technology.
   b.  The division shall implement demonstration projects as provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land located within the same subwatershed.
   c.  The division shall implement a demonstration project on a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However, the state’s share of the amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of establishing the practice as determined by the division or 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice, whichever is less.
   d.  The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar water quality practices. The division shall promote field day events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish water quality practices on their agricultural land.
   e.  The division shall conduct water quality evaluations within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period after accumulating information from such evaluations, the division shall create an aggregated database of water quality practices. Any information identifying a person holding a legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
   3.  The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for farming to implement water quality practices, including the establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
   4.  The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of efforts provided in this section. Not more than $150,000 shall be used to support the administration of this section by a full-time equivalent position.
   5.  Notwithstanding any other provision in law to the contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in subsection 1 in combination with other moneys appropriated to the department from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A for cost sharing to match the United States department of agriculture, natural resources conservation service, wetland reserve enhancement program.
    Sec. 11.  WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— SPECIAL PROJECTS.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in section 466B.46, as enacted by this Act, for purposes of supporting special projects associated with a water quality initiative administered by the soil conservation division as provided in section 466B.42 as enacted by this Act: 
.................................................. $ 10,000,000
   2.
  a.  Seventy percent of the moneys shall be used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
   b.  Thirty percent of the moneys shall be used to support projects in watersheds generally, including regional watersheds, as designated by the division, and high-priority watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
   3.  In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds as provided in subsection 2, the division shall do all of the following:
   a.  Utilize water quality practices as described in the latest revision of the document entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa state university of science and technology.
   b.  Participate with persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land located within the same watershed.
   c.  Finance the establishment of water quality practices on a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However, the state’s share of the amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of establishing the water quality practice as determined by the division or 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing the water quality practice, whichever is less.
   4.  Notwithstanding any other provision in law to the contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in subsection 1 in combination with other moneys appropriated to the department from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A for cost sharing to match the United States department of agriculture, natural resources conservation service, wetland reserve enhancement program. 
    Sec. 12.  WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE APPROPRIATIONS —— FEDERAL MONEYS.  The department of agriculture and land stewardship, and its soil conservation division, may use moneys appropriated in this division of this Act to support the water quality initiative, including its projects, as provided in this division of this Act, in combination with other moneys provided by the United States government.
    Sec. 13.  WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— REPORT.  The department of agriculture and land stewardship shall prepare a preliminary report and final report regarding its efforts to administer the water quality initiative as provided in this division. Each report shall include information regarding the establishment of water quality practices, including demonstration projects, and education and outreach efforts. The department shall deliver the preliminary report to the governor and general assembly not later than January 15, 2014, and shall deliver the final report to the governor and general assembly not later than January 15, 2015. A report shall not identify an individual or specific agricultural land.
    Sec. 14.  WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT FUND.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
   For deposit in the watershed improvement fund created in section 466A.2:
.................................................. $  4,000,000
   2.  Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, 50 percent shall be used for purposes of supporting special projects associated with the water quality initiative administered by the soil conservation division as provided in this division.
    Sec. 15.  NONREVERSION.
   1.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this division that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014.
   2.  Subsection 1 does not apply to the appropriations made in this division for any of the following purposes:
   a.  The appropriation made for deposit into the watershed improvement fund pursuant to section 466A.2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, the appropriation made in that section shall not revert.
   b.  The appropriation made for use by the department of agriculture and land stewardship in providing for soil and water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation district commissioners. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in that section that remain unencumbered or unobligated moneys at the close of the fiscal year shall revert at the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016.
   c.  The appropriations made in this division for deposit into the water quality initiative fund created in section 466B.46, as enacted by this Act.

DIVISION III

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2013-2014
    Sec. 16.  GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the department, including its divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $ 12,516,700
............................................... FTEs   1,145.95
   2.  The department shall submit a report each quarter of the fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department of management, the members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section to support the department’s administration, regulation, and programs.
    Sec. 17.  STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
   1.  There is appropriated from the state fish and game protection fund to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $ 41,078,234
   2.  Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
   3.  Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department of natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, as is necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees for whom the general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation for in subsection 1.
    Sec. 18.  GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY.  There is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, from those moneys which are not allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the department’s protection of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $  3,455,832

DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS

MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
    Sec. 19.  SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM.  There is appropriated from the special snowmobile fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
   For purposes of administering and enforcing the state snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $    100,000
    Sec. 20.  UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SECTION EXPENSES.  There is appropriated from the unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground storage tank fund board to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
   For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the department’s underground storage tank section:
.................................................. $    200,000

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS

GENERAL FUND
    Sec. 21.  FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
   For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $  2,000,000
   2.  Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood frequency analysis.
   3.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    Sec. 22.  FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of providing for forestry health management programs:
.................................................. $    200,000
   2.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
    Sec. 23.  STATE PARK MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the regular maintenance and operations of state parks, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $  2,900,000
   2.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 

DIVISION IV

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2013-2014
    Sec. 24.  VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to Iowa state university of science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $  3,237,636
............................................... FTEs      50.00
   2.
  a.  Iowa state university of science and technology shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the appropriation made in this section.
   b.  Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university’s budget units.
   3.  If by June 30, 2014, Iowa state university of science and technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.
    Sec. 25.  VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY —— FUTURE FISCAL YEAR.  This section applies if appropriations made in this Act and all other Acts enacted by the Eighty-fifth General Assembly during the 2013 regular session and all extraordinary sessions, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, for purposes of supporting the operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory associated with the college of veterinary medicine at Iowa state university, total less than $4,000,000. It is the intent of the general assembly that the amount of any deficit will be appropriated by the general assembly during its 2014 regular session for purposes of supporting the operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015.

DIVISION V

ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2013-2014
    Sec. 26.  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.  There is appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   1.  CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
   a.  For the conservation reserve enhancement program to restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $  1,000,000
   b.  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
   c.  Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the department may provide state resources from this appropriation, in combination with other appropriate environment first fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States department of agriculture, natural resources conservation service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding available to Iowa.
   2.  WATERSHED PROTECTION
   a.  For continuation of a program that provides multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $  1,000,000
   b.  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
   3.  FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
   a.  For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm management demonstration program to demonstrate the effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in agronomy that protect water resources and provide other environmental benefits:
.................................................. $    625,000
   b.  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
   c.  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $400,000 shall be allocated to an organization representing soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment performance program in order to carry out the purposes of this subsection as specified in paragraph “a”.
   4.  CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
   a.  To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $  1,000,000
   b.  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
   5.  SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
   a.  For use by the department in providing for soil and water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation district commissioners:
.................................................. $  6,650,000
   b.  Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be allocated for cost sharing to address complaints filed under section 161A.47.
   c.  Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 5 percent shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 161A.73.
   d.  Not more than 30 percent of a soil and water conservation district’s allocation of moneys as financial incentives may be provided for the purpose of establishing management practices to control soil erosion on land that is row cropped, including but not limited to no-till planting, ridge-till planting, contouring, and contour strip-cropping as provided in section 161A.73.
   e.  The state soil conservation committee established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control practices.
   f.  The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
   g.  Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
   h.  In lieu of moneys appropriated in section 466A.5, not more than $50,000 of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a” shall be used by the soil conservation division of the department of agriculture and land stewardship to provide administrative support to the watershed improvement review board established in section 466A.3.
   6.  AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE WELL WATER QUALITY ASSISTANCE FUND
   For deposit in the agricultural drainage well water quality assistance fund created in section 460.303 to be used for purposes of supporting the agricultural drainage well water quality assistance program as provided in section 460.304:
.................................................. $    550,000
   7.  LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND
   a.  For deposit in the loess hills development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2:
.................................................. $    475,000
   b.
  (1)  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $356,250 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account.
   (2)  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be used for administrative costs.
   c.
  (1)  Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $118,750 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account.
   (2)  Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be used for administrative costs.
    Sec. 27.  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.  There is appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   1.  KEEPERS OF THE LAND
   For statewide coordination of volunteer efforts under the water quality and keepers of the land programs:
.................................................. $    100,000
   2.  STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
   For regular maintenance of state parks and staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $  3,710,000
   3.  GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
   To provide local watershed managers with geographic information system data for their use in developing, monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $    195,000
   4.  WATER QUALITY MONITORING
   For continuing the establishment and operation of water quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $  2,955,000
   5.  PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
   For deposit in the public water supply system account of the water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $    500,000
   6.  REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
   For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including as provided for in chapters 459 through 459B:
.................................................. $  1,920,000
   7.  AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
   For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $    425,000
   8.  WATER QUANTITY REGULATION
   For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface sources by providing for the allocation and use of water resources, the protection and management of water resources, and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources, including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4:
.................................................. $    495,000
   9.  GEOLOGICAL AND WATER SURVEY
   For continuing the operations of the department’s geological and water survey including but not limited to providing analysis, data collection, investigative programs, and information for water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $    200,000
   10.  KEEP IOWA BEAUTIFUL INITIATIVE
   For purposes of supporting a keep Iowa beautiful initiative in order to assist communities in developing and implementing beautification and community development plans:
.................................................. $    200,000
    Sec. 28.  REVERSION.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, in this division of this Act that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year or until the project for which the appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier.

DIVISION VI

ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND

SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2013-2014
    Sec. 29.  REAP —— IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION.  

Notwithstanding the amount of the standing appropriation from the general fund of the state to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund as provided in section 455A.18, there is appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund, in lieu of the appropriation made in section 455A.18, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19:
.................................................. $ 20,000,000

DIVISION VII

RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES
    Sec. 30.  2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 128, section 19, subsection 1, as amended by 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1135, section 15, is amended to read as follows:
   SEC. 19.
  USE OF MONEYS —— RADIOS.
   1.  Notwithstanding 2010 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 7, the department of natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, to purchase mobile radios to meet federal and state requirements for homeland security and public safety. This section applies to those moneys in the fund that are not otherwise used, obligated, or encumbered for payment of health and life insurance premium payments for conservation peace officer retirements for that fiscal year. The department may use such moneys until June 30, 2013
 
2014.
    Sec. 31.  Section 460.303, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  The
 
Moneys in the fund shall be used
 
are appropriated to support an agricultural drainage well water quality assistance program as provided in section 460.304. Moneys shall be used to provide financial incentives under the program, and to defray expenses by the division in administering the program. However, not more than one percent of the money in the fund is available to defray administrative expenses. The division may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
    Sec. 32.  Section 466B.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   For the purposes of this chapter
 
subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
    Sec. 33.  Section 466B.21, Code 2013, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  “Watershed” means the same as defined in section 466B.1.
    Sec. 34.  NEW SECTION.  466B.41  Definitions.
   As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
   1.  “Division” means the division of soil conservation within the department of agriculture and land stewardship as established in section 161A.4.
   2.  “Fund” means the water quality initiative fund created in section 466B.46.
   3.  “Nutrient” includes nitrogen and phosphorus.
   4.  “Regional watershed”, “subwatershed”, and “watershed” mean the same as defined in section 466B.1.
    Sec. 35.  NEW SECTION.  466B.42  Water quality initiative.
   The division shall establish a water quality initiative in order to assess and reduce nutrients in this state’s watersheds, including subwatersheds, and regional watersheds. The division shall establish and administer projects to reduce nutrients in surface waters from nonpoint sources in a scientific, reasonable, and cost-effective manner. The division shall utilize a pragmatic, strategic, and coordinated approach with the goal of accomplishing reductions over time.
    Sec. 36.  NEW SECTION.  466B.46  Water quality initiative fund.
   1.  A water quality initiative fund is created in the state treasury under the management and control of the division.
   2.  The fund shall include moneys appropriated by the general assembly. The fund may include other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the division, including moneys from public or private sources.
   3.  Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the division and shall be used exclusively to carry out the provisions of this subchapter as determined by the division, and shall not require further special authorization by the general assembly.
   4.
  a.  Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
   b.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated or otherwise credited to the fund for a fiscal year shall not revert to the fund from which appropriated at the close of the fiscal year for which the appropriation was made but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins two years from the beginning date of the fiscal year for which the appropriation was made.
    Sec. 37.  CODE EDITOR.  The Code editor shall codify sections 466B.41 through 466B.46, as enacted by this division of this Act, as a new subchapter.
EXPLANATION
   GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural resources by making appropriations for the 2013-2014 fiscal year to support related entities, including the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), the department of natural resources (DNR), and Iowa state university (ISU).
   The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR.  The appropriations are made to support those departments for administration, regulation, and support of programs. The bill requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to the general assembly and department of management regarding the expenditure of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides moneys to support specific programs or projects administered by those departments. The bill appropriates moneys from a number of sources, including the general fund of the state, the state fish and game protection fund, the groundwater protection fund, and the environment first fund. The bill is organized into divisions.
   DALS —— GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. For DALS, moneys are appropriated from the general fund in order to support its administrative divisions, including consumer protection and industry services, soil conservation, and food safety and animal health. Moneys are transferred to Iowa state university to support its midwest grape and wine institute.
   DALS —— MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates moneys from a number of sources to support DALS in order to support designated purposes, including moneys derived from unclaimed winnings from horse and dog races, for administration and enforcement of racing regulations (Code section 99D.22); and moneys deposited into the renewable fuel infrastructure fund, for purposes of motor fuel inspection and auditing biofuel processing and production (Code chapter 214A).  The department is required to transfer moneys to ISU to support the university’s midwest grape and wine industry institute.
   DALS —— SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill also makes special appropriations from the general fund to DALS in order to support specific purposes including milk inspection (Code section 192.109), the local food and farm program (Code chapter 267A), an agricultural education organization, and assistance to farmers with disabilities.
   DALS —— GENERAL FUND SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY. The bill appropriates moneys from the general fund of the state to support the conservation of soil and water resources, and soil and water conservation district commissioners. The bill also appropriates moneys to the department in order to support a water quality initiative created by the bill, including to support a number of projects. The moneys appropriated to support the water quality initiative are deposited into a new water quality initiative fund created by the bill. It also appropriates moneys for deposit into the watershed improvement fund.
   DNR —— GENERAL FUND AND OTHER MAJOR FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS.  The bill makes appropriations from a number of funds to DNR in order to support its administrative divisions involving natural resources and environmental protection from the general fund of the state, the state fish and game protection fund, and the groundwater protection fund.
   DNR —— DESIGNATED MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates moneys to DNR from a number of sources to support designated purposes, including moneys deposited in the special snowmobile fund (Code section 321G.7) to provide for administering and enforcing the state snowmobile programs; and moneys deposited in the unassigned revenue fund for purposes of paying for administration of the department’s underground storage tank section.
   DNR —— SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill also makes special appropriations from the general fund to DNR in order to support specific purposes including floodplain management and dam safety, forestry health management programs, and state park maintenance and operations.
   ISU —— SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates moneys from the general fund to ISU to support the operation of its veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
   DALS AND DNR —— GENERAL ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates moneys from the environment first fund (Code section 8.57A) to support a number of programs administered by DALS and DNR. For DALS, the moneys are appropriated to support programs involving soil conservation, watershed protection and nutrient management, agricultural drainage well closure and the loess hills development and conservation fund; and for DNR, moneys are appropriated to support programs involving water quality, state parks, public water supplies, air quality, water supply information, and a keep Iowa beautiful initiative.
   IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND —— SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND APPROPRIATION. The bill also appropriates $20 million from the environment first fund to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund in lieu of the $20 million appropriated by Code section 455A.18 from the general fund of the state.
   RELATED STATUTORY CHANGES. The bill extends the period when the DNR may use moneys authorized in 2010 to purchase mobile radios. The department may use such moneys until June 30, 2014. The bill amends a provision creating the agricultural drainage well water quality assistance fund in Code section 460.303 to expressly provide its moneys are appropriated to support the water quality assistance program. The current provision does not use the term “appropriate”. The bill codifies the water quality initiative in Code chapter 466B, and requires the division of soil conservation to assess and reduce nutrients in this state’s waters, including the implementation of efforts to reduce nutrients in surface waters from nonpoint sources in a scientific, reasonable, and cost-effective manner. The bill also establishes the associated water quality initiative fund. The new provisions are to be part of a new Code subchapter.