House File 2662 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 784) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 2 government, by providing for agriculture, natural resources, 3 and environmental protection. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5004HV 82 6 da/jp/8 PAG LIN 1 1 DIVISION I 1 2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 1 3 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 1 4 Section 1. GENERAL FUND == DEPARTMENT. There is 1 5 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 6 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 1 7 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 1 8 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 9 used for the purposes designated: 1 10 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 1 11 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 1 12 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; 1 13 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent 1 14 positions: 1 15 .................................................. $ 19,049,509 1 16 ............................................... FTEs 445.00 1 17 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS == ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 1 18 Sec. 2. GENERAL FUND == CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CONTROL 1 19 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 20 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 1 21 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 1 22 30, 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 1 23 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1 24 For purposes of administering a chronic wasting disease 1 25 control program for the control of chronic wasting disease 1 26 which threatens farm deer as provided in chapter 170, 1 27 including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 1 28 miscellaneous purposes: 1 29 .................................................. $ 100,000 1 30 The program may include procedures for the inspection and 1 31 testing of farm deer, responses to reported cases of chronic 1 32 wasting disease, and methods to ensure that owners of farm 1 33 deer may engage in the movement and sale of farm deer. 1 34 Sec. 3. HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from 1 35 the moneys available under section 99D.13 to the department of 2 1 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning 2 2 July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, 2 3 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 2 4 purposes designated: 2 5 For purposes of supporting the department's administration 2 6 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to 2 7 section 99D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, 2 8 and miscellaneous purposes: 2 9 .................................................. $ 305,516 2 10 Sec. 4. GENERAL FUND == DAIRY PRODUCTS CONTROL. There is 2 11 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 2 12 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 2 13 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 2 14 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 2 15 used for the purposes designated: 2 16 For purposes of supporting the operations of the dairy 2 17 products control bureau, including for salaries, support, 2 18 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 2 19 .................................................. $ 950,000 2 20 Sec. 5. GENERAL FUND == AVIAN INFLUENZA CONTROL. There is 2 21 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 2 22 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 2 23 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 2 24 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 2 25 used for the purpose designated: 2 26 For purposes of controlling avian influenza by conducting 2 27 testing and monitoring: 2 28 .................................................. $ 50,000 2 29 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 2 30 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 2 31 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 2 32 to be used for the continued testing and monitoring of avian 2 33 influenza. 2 34 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS == PLANT PROTECTION AND 2 35 CROP PRODUCTION 3 1 Sec. 6. GENERAL FUND == APIARY LAW. There is appropriated 3 2 from the general fund of the state to the department of 3 3 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning 3 4 July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, 3 5 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 3 6 purposes designated: 3 7 For purposes of administering and enforcing apiary law as 3 8 provided in chapter 160, including for salaries, support, 3 9 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 3 10 .................................................. $ 75,000 3 11 Sec. 7. GYPSY MOTH CONTROL. There is appropriated from 3 12 the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture 3 13 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 3 14 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, or so 3 15 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 3 16 designated: 3 17 For the control of the pest commonly referred to as the 3 18 gypsy moth, including but not limited to the detection, 3 19 surveillance, and eradication of the gypsy moth: 3 20 .................................................. $ 50,000 3 21 Sec. 8. EMERALD ASH BORER PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT. There 3 22 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 23 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 3 24 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 3 25 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 3 26 used for the purposes designated: 3 27 For the support of a public awareness project to inform 3 28 persons regarding the presence and danger of the pest commonly 3 29 known as the emerald ash borer: 3 30 .................................................. $ 50,000 3 31 Sec. 9. GENERAL FUND == SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 3 32 DISTRICTS. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 3 33 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 3 34 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 3 35 30, 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 4 1 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 4 2 For purposes of reimbursing commissioners of soil and water 4 3 conservation districts for administrative expenses including 4 4 but not limited to travel expenses, technical training, and 4 5 professional dues: 4 6 .................................................. $ 400,000 4 7 A soil and water conservation district receiving moneys 4 8 from an allocation provided pursuant to this section shall 4 9 submit a report to the soil conservation division of the 4 10 department of agriculture and land stewardship by July 1, 4 11 2009, accounting for moneys which have been expended or 4 12 unexpended or which have been obligated or encumbered. The 4 13 report shall state how the moneys were used. 4 14 Sec. 10. AGRICHEMICAL REMEDIATION FUND == SOIL AND WATER 4 15 CONSERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LITTLE SIOUX 4 16 RIVER. There is appropriated from the agrichemical 4 17 remediation fund created in section 161.7 to the department of 4 18 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning 4 19 July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, 4 20 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 4 21 purposes designated: 4 22 For a grant to the governing body of a soil and water 4 23 conservation district of a county bordering the Missouri river 4 24 through which the Little Sioux and Big Sioux rivers flow for 4 25 purposes of supporting a needs assessment of soil and water 4 26 conservation structures associated with the Little Sioux 4 27 river, which may include the identification and evaluation of 4 28 aging and deteriorating soil and water conservation structures 4 29 subject to major renovation in the watershed: 4 30 .................................................. $ 15,000 4 31 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS == FOOD MARKETING AND SECURITY 4 32 Sec. 11. GENERAL FUND == SENIOR FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION 4 33 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 4 34 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 4 35 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 5 1 30, 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 5 2 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 5 3 For purposes of administering a senior farmers' market 5 4 nutrition program, including salaries, support, maintenance, 5 5 and miscellaneous purposes: 5 6 .................................................. $ 75,000 5 7 Sec. 12. EMERGENCY VETERINARIAN RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES 5 8 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 5 9 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 5 10 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 5 11 30, 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 5 12 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 5 13 For purposes of supporting veterinary emergency 5 14 preparedness and response services necessary to prevent or 5 15 control a serious threat to the public health, public safety, 5 16 or the state's economy caused by the transmission of disease 5 17 among livestock or agricultural animals, including as provided 5 18 in section 163.3A: 5 19 .................................................. $ 130,000 5 20 Sec. 13. ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. There is 5 21 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 5 22 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 5 23 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 5 24 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 5 25 used for the purposes designated: 5 26 For purposes of supporting the department's regulation and 5 27 promotion of organic agricultural products as provided in 5 28 chapter 190C, including salaries, support, maintenance, 5 29 miscellaneous purposes: 5 30 .................................................. $ 50,000 5 31 Sec. 14. FARM=TO=SCHOOL PROGRAM. There is appropriated 5 32 from the general fund of the state to the department of 5 33 agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning 5 34 July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, 5 35 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 6 1 purposes designated: 6 2 For purposes of supporting the farm=to=school program 6 3 created in chapter 190A to encourage and promote the purchase 6 4 of locally and regionally produced or processed food in order 6 5 to improve child nutrition and strengthen local and regional 6 6 farm economies: 6 7 .................................................. $ 80,000 6 8 Sec. 15. GRAPE AND WINE DEVELOPMENT FUND. There is 6 9 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the grape 6 10 and wine development fund created in section 175A.5 for the 6 11 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, 6 12 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 6 13 be used for the purposes designated: 6 14 For carrying out the purposes of the fund: 6 15 .................................................. $ 280,000 6 16 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS == MOTOR FUEL 6 17 Sec. 16. MOTOR FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated 6 18 from the renewable fuel infrastructure fund created in section 6 19 15G.205 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 6 20 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 6 21 30, 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 6 22 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 6 23 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 6 24 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 6 25 .................................................. $ 300,000 6 26 The department shall establish and administer programs for 6 27 the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing and 6 28 production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, 6 29 including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel 6 30 sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense 6 31 motor fuel from motor fuel pumps. 6 32 DIVISION II 6 33 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 6 34 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 6 35 Sec. 17. GENERAL FUND == DEPARTMENT. There is 7 1 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 7 2 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 7 3 July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, 7 4 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 5 purposes designated: 7 6 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 7 7 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 7 8 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; 7 9 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent 7 10 positions: 7 11 .................................................. $ 19,994,822 7 12 ............................................... FTEs 1,169.95 7 13 Sec. 18. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND == DIVISION 7 14 OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. 7 15 1. a. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 7 16 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 7 17 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, 7 18 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 7 19 be used for the purposes designated: 7 20 For purposes of supporting the division of fish and 7 21 wildlife, including for administration, regulation, and 7 22 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 7 23 and miscellaneous purposes: 7 24 .................................................. $ 37,626,733 7 25 b. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use 7 26 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and 7 27 game protection fund to provide for the funding of health and 7 28 life insurance premium payments from unused sick leave 7 29 balances of conservation peace officers employed in a 7 30 protection occupation who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B. 7 31 2. The department shall not expend more moneys from the 7 32 state fish and game protection fund than provided in this 7 33 section, unless the expenditure derives from contributions 7 34 made by a private entity, or a grant or moneys received from 7 35 the federal government, and is approved by the natural 8 1 resource commission. The department of natural resources 8 2 shall promptly notify the legislative services agency and the 8 3 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations 8 4 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources concerning 8 5 the commission's approval. 8 6 Sec. 19. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND == WATER QUALITY. 8 7 There is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund 8 8 created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural 8 9 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and 8 10 ending June 30, 2009, from those moneys which are not 8 11 allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or 8 12 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 8 13 designated: 8 14 For purposes of supporting the department's protection of 8 15 the state's groundwater, including for administration, 8 16 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 8 17 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 8 18 .................................................. $ 3,455,832 8 19 Sec. 20. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM 8 20 PERMIT FUND. There is appropriated from the national 8 21 pollutant discharge elimination system permit fund created in 8 22 section 455B.196 to the department of natural resources for 8 23 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 8 24 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 25 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 8 26 For purposes of expediting the department's processing of 8 27 national pollutant discharge elimination system applications 8 28 and the issuance of permits, including salaries, support, 8 29 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 8 30 .................................................. $ 700,000 8 31 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS == MISCELLANEOUS 8 32 Sec. 21. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND == SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM. 8 33 There is transferred on July 1, 2008, from the fees required 8 34 to be deposited in the special snowmobile fund under section 8 35 321G.7 to the fish and game protection fund and appropriated 9 1 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 9 2 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 9 3 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 9 4 used for the purpose designated: 9 5 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 9 6 snowmobile program: 9 7 .................................................. $ 100,000 9 8 Sec. 22. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND == UNDERGROUND STORAGE 9 9 TANK SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the 9 10 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 9 11 underground storage tank fund board to the department of 9 12 natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, 9 13 and ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, or so much 9 14 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 9 15 designated: 9 16 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 9 17 department's underground storage tank section: 9 18 .................................................. $ 200,000 9 19 Sec. 23. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND == FUNDING RESTORATION. 9 20 There is appropriated from the unassigned revenue fund 9 21 administered by the Iowa comprehensive underground storage 9 22 tank fund board to the department of natural resources for the 9 23 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, 9 24 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 9 25 be used for the purposes designated: 9 26 1. To be credited to and used for snowmobile programs as 9 27 provided for the special snowmobile fund created under section 9 28 321G.7, in order to restore funding transferred pursuant to 9 29 2002 Iowa Acts, Second Extraordinary Session, chapter 1001, 9 30 section 10: 9 31 .................................................. $ 950,000 9 32 2. To be credited to and used for all=terrain vehicle 9 33 programs as provided for the special all=terrain vehicle fund 9 34 created under section 321I.8, in order to restore funding 9 35 transferred pursuant to 2002 Iowa Acts, Second Extraordinary 10 1 Session, chapter 1001, section 11: 10 2 .................................................. $ 775,000 10 3 Sec. 24. STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT FEES == SUPPORT FOR 10 4 SPECIAL PURPOSES. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of 10 5 state law, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and 10 6 ending June 30, 2009, the department of natural resources may 10 7 use additional moneys available to the department collected 10 8 from storm water discharge permit fees as provided in section 10 9 455B.103A or 455B.197 for the staffing of the following 10 10 additional full=time equivalent positions for the purposes 10 11 designated: 10 12 1. For purposes of reducing the department's floodplain 10 13 permit backlog: 10 14 ................................................. FTEs 2.00 10 15 2. For purposes of implementing the federal total maximum 10 16 daily load program: 10 17 ................................................. FTEs 2.00 10 18 DIVISION III 10 19 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 10 20 Sec. 25. AGRICHEMICAL REMEDIATION FUND == OPEN FEEDLOT 10 21 WATER QUALITY RESEARCH PROJECT. There is appropriated from 10 22 the agrichemical remediation fund created in section 161.7 to 10 23 Iowa state university of science and technology for the fiscal 10 24 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 10 25 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 26 used for the purposes designated: 10 27 For purposes of supporting a water quality research project 10 28 which studies the effectiveness of alternative technologies 10 29 used to reduce risks to water quality from effluent 10 30 originating from open feedlots which house beef cattle: 10 31 .................................................. $ 50,000 10 32 In conducting the project, Iowa state university of science 10 33 and technology shall cooperate with the Iowa cattlemen's 10 34 association, the department of natural resources, the 10 35 department of agriculture and land stewardship, and the United 11 1 States department of agriculture natural resource conservation 11 2 service. 11 3 Sec. 26. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 11 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 11 5 state to Iowa state university of science and technology for 11 6 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 11 7 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 11 8 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 11 9 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 11 10 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 11 11 laboratory and for not more than the following full=time 11 12 equivalent positions: 11 13 .................................................. $ 2,068,706 11 14 ............................................... FTEs 17.79 11 15 2. Iowa state university of science and technology shall 11 16 not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the college 11 17 of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 11 18 appropriation made in this section. 11 19 3. If by the end of the fiscal year, Iowa state university 11 20 of science and technology fails to allocate the moneys 11 21 appropriated in this section to the college of veterinary 11 22 medicine in accordance with this section, the moneys 11 23 appropriated in this section for that fiscal year shall revert 11 24 to the general fund of the state. 11 25 Sec. 27. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY == FUTURE YEAR. 11 26 It is the intent of the general assembly that a future general 11 27 assembly appropriate moneys to Iowa state university of 11 28 science and technology for the designated fiscal year, or so 11 29 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 11 30 designated: 11 31 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 11 32 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 11 33 laboratory: 11 34 FY 2009=2010...................................... $ 4,000,000 11 35 DIVISION IV 12 1 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND == GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 12 2 Sec. 28. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. 12 3 There is appropriated from the environment first fund created 12 4 in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture and land 12 5 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and 12 6 ending June 30, 2009, the following amounts, or so much 12 7 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 12 8 designated: 12 9 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 12 10 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 12 11 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of 12 12 intercepting tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, 12 13 improving water quality, and enhancing agricultural production 12 14 practices: 12 15 .................................................. $ 1,500,000 12 16 b. Not more than 8 percent of the moneys appropriated in 12 17 paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and 12 18 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 12 19 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 12 20 a. For continuation of a program that provides 12 21 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 12 22 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 12 23 .................................................. $ 2,550,000 12 24 b. Not more than 8 percent of the moneys appropriated in 12 25 paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and 12 26 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 12 27 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 12 28 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 12 29 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 12 30 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 12 31 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 12 32 environmental benefits: 12 33 .................................................. $ 850,000 12 34 b. Not more than 8 percent of the moneys appropriated in 12 35 paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and 13 1 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 13 2 c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "a", $400,000 13 3 shall be allocated to the Iowa soybean association's 13 4 agriculture and environment performance program. 13 5 4. AGRICULTURE DRAINAGE WELL WATER QUALITY ASSISTANCE FUND 13 6 a. For deposit in the agricultural drainage well water 13 7 quality assistance fund created in section 460.303 to be used 13 8 for purposes of supporting the agricultural drainage well 13 9 water quality assistance program as provided in section 13 10 460.304: 13 11 .................................................. $ 1,500,000 13 12 b. Not more than 8 percent of the moneys appropriated in 13 13 paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and 13 14 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 13 15 5. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES 13 16 a. For use by the soil conservation division, to provide 13 17 financial assistance for the establishment of permanent soil 13 18 and water conservation practices: 13 19 .................................................. $ 7,000,000 13 20 b. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 13 21 paragraph "a" may be allocated for cost sharing to abate 13 22 complaints filed under section 161A.47. 13 23 c. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph "a", 5 percent 13 24 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 13 25 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 13 26 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in 13 27 section 161A.73. 13 28 d. Not more than 30 percent of a soil and water 13 29 conservation district's allocation of moneys as financial 13 30 incentives may be provided for the purpose of establishing 13 31 management practices to control soil erosion on land that is 13 32 row cropped, including but not limited to no=till planting, 13 33 ridge=till planting, contouring, and contour strip=cropping as 13 34 provided in section 161A.73. 13 35 e. The state soil conservation committee created in 14 1 section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph 14 2 "a" to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote 14 3 conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control 14 4 practices. 14 5 f. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as 14 6 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with 14 7 moneys allocated by the department of natural resources. 14 8 g. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in 14 9 paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and 14 10 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 14 11 6. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 14 12 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 14 13 implementation of the federal conservation program and to work 14 14 with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to improve 14 15 water quality and habitat: 14 16 .................................................. $ 1,500,000 14 17 b. Not more than 8 percent of the moneys appropriated in 14 18 paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and 14 19 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 14 20 7. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 14 21 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 14 22 conservation fund created in section 161D.2: 14 23 .................................................. $ 600,000 14 24 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "a", 14 25 $400,000 shall be allocated to the fund's hungry canyons 14 26 account. 14 27 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to 14 28 the hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1) may 14 29 be used for administrative costs. 14 30 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "a", 14 31 $200,000 shall be allocated to the fund's loess hills alliance 14 32 account. 14 33 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to 14 34 the loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph 14 35 (1) may be used for administrative costs. 15 1 8. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 15 2 a. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and 15 3 conservation fund created in section 161D.12: 15 4 .................................................. $ 300,000 15 5 b. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 15 6 paragraph "a" may be used for administrative costs. 15 7 Sec. 29. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. There is 15 8 appropriated from the environment first fund created in 15 9 section 8.57A to the department of economic development for 15 10 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 15 11 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 15 12 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 15 13 For deposit in the brownfield redevelopment fund created in 15 14 section 15.293 to provide financial and technical assistance 15 15 under the brownfield redevelopment program as provided in 15 16 section 15.292: 15 17 .................................................. $ 500,000 15 18 Sec. 30. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 15 19 appropriated from the environment first fund created in 15 20 section 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the 15 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, 15 22 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 15 23 be used for the purposes designated: 15 24 1. KEEPERS OF THE LAND 15 25 For statewide coordination of volunteer efforts under the 15 26 water quality and keepers of the land programs: 15 27 .................................................. $ 100,000 15 28 2. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 15 29 For regular maintenance of state parks and staff time 15 30 associated with these activities: 15 31 .................................................. $ 2,470,000 15 32 3. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 15 33 To provide local watershed managers with geographic 15 34 information system data for their use in developing, 15 35 monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work: 16 1 .................................................. $ 195,000 16 2 4. WATER QUALITY MONITORING 16 3 For continuing the establishment and operation of water 16 4 quality monitoring stations: 16 5 .................................................. $ 2,955,000 16 6 5. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT 16 7 For deposit in the public water supply system account of 16 8 the water quality protection fund created in section 16 9 455B.183A: 16 10 .................................................. $ 500,000 16 11 6. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 16 12 For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including 16 13 as provided for in chapters 459 and 459A: 16 14 .................................................. $ 360,000 16 15 7. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 16 16 For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient air 16 17 pollution in this state, including measures as necessary to 16 18 assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality 16 19 standards from particulate matter: 16 20 .................................................. $ 325,000 16 21 8. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION 16 22 For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface 16 23 sources by providing for the allocation and use of water 16 24 resources, the protection and management of water resources, 16 25 and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water 16 26 resources, including as provided in chapter 455B, division 16 27 III, part 4: 16 28 .................................................. $ 495,000 16 29 9. RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (RCD) 16 30 a. For resource conservation and development associated 16 31 with the development of projects relating to natural 16 32 resource=based business opportunities: 16 33 .................................................. $ 250,000 16 34 b. Local resource conservation and development groups 16 35 sponsored by county governments or sponsored by soil and water 17 1 conservation districts shall be eligible to receive moneys 17 2 appropriated in paragraph "a" on the condition that such 17 3 groups receive the moneys on a dollar=for=dollar matching 17 4 basis. 17 5 c. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 17 6 paragraph "a" may be used for the costs of implementing and 17 7 administering this subsection. 17 8 10. IOWA CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COUNCIL 17 9 For support of the Iowa climate change advisory council 17 10 established in section 455B.851: 17 11 .................................................. $ 50,000 17 12 Sec. 31. REVERSION. 17 13 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, and notwithstanding 17 14 section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year 17 15 beginning July 1, 2008, in this division of this Act that 17 16 remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 17 17 year shall not revert but shall remain available for the 17 18 purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year 17 19 beginning July 1, 2009, or until the project for which the 17 20 appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier. 17 21 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 17 22 this division of this Act to the department of agriculture and 17 23 land stewardship to provide financial assistance for the 17 24 establishment of permanent soil and water conservation 17 25 practices that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 17 26 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 17 27 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 17 28 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011. 17 29 DIVISION V 17 30 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND == RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION 17 31 Sec. 32. IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND. 17 32 Notwithstanding the amount of the standing appropriation from 17 33 the general fund of the state to the Iowa resources 17 34 enhancement and protection fund as provided in section 17 35 455A.18, there is appropriated from the environment first fund 18 1 created in section 8.57A to the Iowa resources enhancement and 18 2 protection fund, in lieu of the appropriation made in section 18 3 455A.18, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and 18 4 ending June 30, 2009, the following amount, to be allocated as 18 5 provided in section 455A.19: 18 6 .................................................. $ 16,000,000 18 7 DIVISION VI 18 8 CODE PROVISIONS 18 9 Sec. 33. Section 466A.3, Code 2007, is amended by adding 18 10 the following new subsection: 18 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. A voting member other than a 18 12 representative of a state agency shall be compensated as 18 13 provided in section 7E.6 and is allowed actual and necessary 18 14 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The 18 15 moneys used to pay for compensation and expenses shall be paid 18 16 from available interest or earnings on moneys in the fund. 18 17 HF 2662 18 18 da/jg/25