Senate Study Bill 3129 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BUDGET BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 1 government entities involved with agriculture, natural 2 resources, and environmental protection. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2016-2017 3 Section 1. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 24, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 SEC. 24. 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, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 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; and 13 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes ; 14 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 positions : 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,827,746 17 17,655,492 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 372.00 19 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following 20 amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and 21 technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and 22 wine industry institute: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 144,000 24 288,000 25 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 26 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 27 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 28 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 29 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 30 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 31 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section 32 to support the department’s administration, regulation, and 33 programs. 34 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 35 -1- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 1/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 1 Sec. 2. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 25, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 SEC. 25. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 4 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 5 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 6 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 7 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so 8 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 9 designated: 10 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration 11 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 12 99D.22 , including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 13 miscellaneous purposes: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 152,758 15 305,516 16 Sec. 3. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 26, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 SEC. 26. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND UNASSIGNED 19 REVENUE FUND —— MOTOR FUEL INSPECTION. 20 1. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel 21 infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 unassigned 22 revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive petroleum 23 underground storage tank fund board established pursuant to 24 section 455G.4 to the department of agriculture and land 25 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and 26 ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof 27 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 28 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 29 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 31 750,000 32 2. The department shall establish and administer programs 33 for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing 34 and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, 35 -2- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 2/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel 1 sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense 2 motor fuel from motor fuel pumps. 3 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 4 GENERAL FUND 5 Sec. 4. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 27, is amended 6 to read as follows: 7 SEC. 27. DAIRY REGULATION. 8 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 9 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 11 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 12 used for the purposes designated: 13 For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 14 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and 15 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 94,598 17 189,196 18 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 19 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 20 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 21 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 22 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 23 Sec. 5. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 28, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 SEC. 28. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM. 26 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 27 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 28 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 29 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 30 used for the purposes designated: 31 For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program 32 pursuant to chapter 267A : 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 34 75,000 35 -3- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 3/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 2. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 1 with Iowa state university of science and technology to support 2 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of 3 the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture 4 and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 5 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 6 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 7 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 8 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 9 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 10 Sec. 6. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 29, is amended 11 to read as follows: 12 SEC. 29. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 14 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 16 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 17 used for the purposes designated: 18 For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 19 affiliated with a national organization which promotes 20 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 22 25,000 23 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated for 24 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, in this section that 25 remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 26 year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used 27 for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding 28 fiscal year. 29 Sec. 7. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 30, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 SEC. 30. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM. 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 33 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 35 -4- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 4/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 used for the purposes designated: 2 For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with 3 disabilities: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 65,000 5 130,000 6 2. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for 7 the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit 8 organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting 9 children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The 10 moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program 11 that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other 12 states, but which is not available through any other entity 13 in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with 14 disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain 15 in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through 16 provision of agricultural worksite and home modification 17 consultations, peer support services, services to families, 18 information and referral, and equipment loan services. 19 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 20 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 21 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 22 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 23 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 24 DIVISION II 25 GENERAL FUND 26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 27 WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE 28 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 29 Sec. 8. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 31, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 SEC. 31. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— GENERAL. 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 33 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 35 -5- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 5/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 used for the purposes designated: 2 For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in 3 section 466B.45 , for purposes of supporting the water quality 4 initiative administered by the division of soil conservation 5 and water quality as provided in section 466B.42 , including 6 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,200,000 8 4,400,000 9 2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be 10 used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the 11 division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified 12 by the water resources coordinating council established 13 pursuant to section 466B.3 . 14 b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to 15 support projects in watersheds generally, including regional 16 watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority 17 watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating 18 council established pursuant to section 466B.3 . 19 3. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds 20 as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply: 21 a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality 22 practices as described in the latest revision of the document 23 entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented 24 in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land 25 stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa 26 state university of science and technology. 27 b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as 28 provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by 29 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in 30 farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide 31 for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a 32 legal interest in agricultural land located within the same 33 subwatershed. 34 c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on 35 -6- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 6/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However, the 1 state’s share of the amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the 2 estimated cost of establishing the practice as determined by 3 the division or 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing 4 the practice, whichever is less. 5 d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other 6 persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar 7 water quality practices. The division shall promote field day 8 events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish 9 water quality practices on their agricultural land. 10 e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations 11 within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period 12 after accumulating information from such evaluations, the 13 division shall create an aggregated database of water quality 14 practices. Any information identifying a person holding a 15 legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural 16 land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7 . 17 4. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used 18 to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages 19 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for 20 farming to implement water quality practices, including the 21 establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and 22 not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds. 23 5. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used 24 to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of 25 efforts provided in this section. 26 6. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by 27 the department to support urban soil and water conservation 28 efforts, which may include but are not limited to management 29 practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of 30 permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration. 31 The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided 32 in chapter 161A . 33 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 34 contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in 35 -7- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 7/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a 1 cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to 2 the department from a state or federal source. 3 8. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in 4 this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering 5 and implementing the water quality initiative by the 6 department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as 7 provided in section 466B.42 and this section. 8 DIVISION III 9 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 10 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 11 Sec. 9. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 32, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 SEC. 32. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 14 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 15 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 16 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 17 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 18 purposes designated: 19 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 20 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; and 21 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes ; 22 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 23 positions : 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,431,154 25 12,862,307 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 27 2. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 28 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00 29 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the 30 department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing 31 maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks. 32 This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager 33 positions within the department. 34 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 35 -8- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 8/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 1 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 2 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 3 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 4 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 5 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this 6 section to support the department’s administration, regulation, 7 and programs. 8 Sec. 10. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 33, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 SEC. 33. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION 11 AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 12 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 13 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 15 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 16 used for the purposes designated: 17 For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of 18 hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, 19 restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, 20 including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and 21 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 22 and miscellaneous purposes: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,611,613 24 42,044,573 25 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may use 26 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 27 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 28 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 29 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 30 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B . 31 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department of 32 natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining 33 in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal 34 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, as is 35 -9- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 9/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees 1 for which the general assembly has made an operating budget 2 appropriation in subsection 1. 3 Sec. 11. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 34, is amended 4 to read as follows: 5 SEC. 34. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER 6 QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection 7 fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural 8 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 9 and ending June 30, 2017, from those moneys which are not 10 allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or 11 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 12 designated: 13 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 14 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 15 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 16 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,727,916 18 3,455,832 19 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 20 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 21 Sec. 12. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 35, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 SEC. 35. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 24 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 25 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 26 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and 27 ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof 28 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 29 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 30 snowmobile programs: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 32 100,000 33 Sec. 13. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 36, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -10- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 10/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ SEC. 36. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE 1 TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the 2 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 3 petroleum underground storage tank fund board established 4 pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural 5 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and 6 ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof 7 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 8 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 9 department’s underground storage tanks section: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 11 200,000 12 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 13 GENERAL FUND 14 Sec. 14. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 37, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 SEC. 37. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY. 17 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 18 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 20 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 21 purpose designated: 22 For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 23 safety: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 975,000 25 1,950,000 26 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to 27 $200,000 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or 28 install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting 29 flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 30 frequency analysis. 31 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 32 subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 33 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 34 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 35 -11- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 11/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ close of the succeeding fiscal year. 1 Sec. 15. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 38, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 SEC. 38. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT. 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, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 7 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 8 purposes designated: 9 For purposes of providing for forestry health management 10 programs: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 12 500,000 13 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 14 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 15 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 16 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 17 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 18 DIVISION IV 19 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 20 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 21 VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY 22 Sec. 16. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 39, is amended 23 to read as follows: 24 SEC. 39. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 25 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 26 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 28 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 29 used for the purposes designated: 30 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 31 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 32 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 33 equivalent positions : 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 35 -12- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 12/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 4,000,000 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 51.00 2 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 3 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 4 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 5 appropriation made in this section. 6 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to 7 support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same 8 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 9 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of 10 science and technology’s budget units. 11 3. If by June 30, 2017, Iowa state university of science and 12 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 13 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 14 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 15 that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 16 WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE 17 Sec. 17. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 40, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 SEC. 40. IOWA NUTRIENT RESEARCH CENTER. 20 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 21 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 22 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 23 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 24 used for the purposes designated: 25 For purposes of supporting an Iowa nutrient research center 26 as established in section 466B.47 : 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 662,500 28 1,325,000 29 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 30 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 31 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 32 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 33 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 34 DIVISION V 35 -13- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 13/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 1 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 2 Sec. 18. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 41, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 SEC. 41. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 5 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 6 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 7 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 8 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so 9 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 10 designated: 11 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 12 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 13 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 14 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 15 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 17 1,000,000 18 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 19 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 20 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 21 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 22 department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection, 23 in combination with other appropriate environment first 24 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 25 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 26 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 27 available to Iowa. 28 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 29 a. For continuation of a program that provides 30 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 31 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 450,000 33 900,000 34 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 35 -14- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 14/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 1 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 2 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 3 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 4 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 5 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 6 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 7 environmental benefits: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 312,500 9 625,000 10 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 11 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 12 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 13 c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $200,000 14 $400,000 shall be allocated to an organization representing 15 soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment 16 performance program in order to carry out the purposes of this 17 subsection as specified in paragraph “a”. 18 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 19 a. For use by the department for costs of administration and 20 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,350,000 22 2,700,000 23 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, the 24 department shall support field staff providing technical 25 assistance by allocating fifty percent of the amount that the 26 department allocated to support field staff under section 27 19, subsection 4, of this Act. In addition, of the moneys 28 appropriated in paragraph “a”, the department shall allocate an 29 additional $75,000 $150,000 to support such field staff. 30 5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 31 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 32 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 33 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 34 improve water quality and habitat: 35 -15- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 15/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 1 1,000,000 2 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 3 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 4 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 5 6. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 6 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and 7 water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 8 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 9 districts: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,375,000 11 6,750,000 12 b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a” that the 13 department allocates to a soil and water conservation district, 14 the first $7,500 $15,000 may be expended by the district for 15 the purpose of providing financial incentives under section 16 161A.73 to establish management practices for the control 17 of soil erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but 18 not limited to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and 19 contouring strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that 20 appropriation allocated by the department to a district, 30 21 percent may be expended by the district for that same purpose. 22 c. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 23 paragraph “a” may be allocated for cost sharing to address 24 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 25 d. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 5 percent 26 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 27 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 28 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 29 161A.73 . 30 e. The state soil conservation committee established by 31 section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph 32 “a” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote 33 conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control 34 practices. 35 -16- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 16/ 22

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ f. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as 1 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with 2 moneys allocated by the department of natural resources. 3 g. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated 4 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 5 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 6 h. In lieu of moneys appropriated in section 466A.5 , 7 not more than $25,000 $50,000 of the moneys appropriated 8 in paragraph “a” shall be used by the division of soil 9 conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture 10 and land stewardship to provide administrative support to the 11 watershed improvement review board established in section 12 466A.3 . 13 7. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 14 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 15 conservation fund created in section 161D.2 : 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 17 600,000 18 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 19 $225,000 $450,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry 20 canyons account. 21 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 22 hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be 23 used for administrative costs. 24 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $75,000 25 $150,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance 26 account. 27 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 28 loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph (1) 29 may be used for administrative costs. 30 Sec. 19. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 42, is amended 31 to read as follows: 32 SEC. 42. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 33 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 34 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 35 -17- LSB 5021XG (6) 86 da/tm 17/ 22