House File 2491 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2491 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 691) (As Amended and Passed by the House April 25, 2018 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations and related 1 statutory changes involving state government entities 2 involved with agriculture, natural resources, and 3 environmental protection. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md

H.F. 2491 DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATION 3 GENERAL FUND 4 Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 36, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 SEC. 36. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 7 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 8 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 9 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 10 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 11 used for the purposes designated: 12 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 13 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 14 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 15 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,820,288 17 18,023,339 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- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 1/ 25

H.F. 2491 MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES 1 Sec. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 37, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 SEC. 37. 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 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 147,758 15 305,516 16 Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 38, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 SEC. 38. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR FUEL 19 INSPECTION. 20 1. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel 21 infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the 22 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 23 year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the 24 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 25 used for the purposes designated: 26 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 27 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 29 500,000 30 2. The department shall establish and administer programs 31 for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing 32 and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, 33 including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel 34 sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense 35 -2- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 2/ 25

H.F. 2491 motor fuel from motor fuel pumps. 1 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding 2 the following new section: 3 NEW SECTION . 38A. MONEYS CREDITED TO THE WATERSHED 4 IMPROVEMENT FUND —— FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION 5 PROGRAM. Notwithstanding 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 6 22, as amended by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 42, 7 of the moneys credited to the watershed improvement fund 8 that are unencumbered or unobligated and managed by and 9 otherwise appropriated to the department of agriculture and 10 land stewardship pursuant to those sections, the department 11 shall expend the following amount, or so much thereof as is 12 necessary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 13 ending June 30, 2019, for the purpose designated: 14 1. For the continuation of a statewide voluntary 15 farm management demonstration program to demonstrate the 16 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 17 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 18 environmental benefits: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 20 2. The amount required to be expended by the department of 21 agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to subsection 1 shall 22 be allocated by the department to an organization representing 23 soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment 24 performance program in the same manner as enacted in 2017 Iowa 25 Acts, chapter 168, section 17, subsection 3. 26 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 27 GENERAL FUND 28 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 39, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 SEC. 39. DAIRY REGULATION. 31 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 32 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 33 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 34 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 35 -3- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 3/ 25

H.F. 2491 used for the purposes designated: 1 For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 2 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and 3 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 94,598 5 189,196 6 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 7 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 8 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 9 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 10 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 11 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 40, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 SEC. 40. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM. 14 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 15 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 16 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 17 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 18 used for the purposes designated: 19 For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program 20 pursuant to chapter 267A : 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 22 75,000 23 2. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 24 with Iowa state university of science and technology to support 25 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of 26 the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture 27 and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 28 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 29 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 30 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 31 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 32 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 33 Sec. 7. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 41, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -4- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 4/ 25

H.F. 2491 SEC. 41. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 1 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 2 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 3 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 4 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 5 used for the purposes designated: 6 For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 7 affiliated with a national organization which promotes 8 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 10 25,000 11 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 12 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 13 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 14 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 15 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 16 Sec. 8. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 42, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 SEC. 42. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM. 19 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 20 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 22 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 23 used for the purposes designated: 24 For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with 25 disabilities: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 65,000 27 130,000 28 2. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for 29 the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit 30 organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting 31 children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The 32 moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program 33 that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other 34 states, but which is not available through any other entity 35 -5- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 5/ 25

H.F. 2491 in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with 1 disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain 2 in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through 3 provision of agricultural worksite and home modification 4 consultations, peer support services, services to families, 5 information and referral, and equipment loan services. 6 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 7 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 8 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 9 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 10 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 11 Sec. 9. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding 12 the following new section: 13 NEW SECTION . SEC. 42A. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING 14 LIVESTOCK. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 15 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for 16 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 17 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 18 to be used for the purposes designated: 19 For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and 20 response fund created in section 163.3B: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 22 DIVISION II 23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 24 GENERAL WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE APPROPRIATION 25 GENERAL FUND 26 Sec. 10. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 43, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 SEC. 43. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— GENERAL. 29 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 30 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 32 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 33 used for the purposes designated: 34 For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in 35 -6- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 6/ 25

H.F. 2491 section 466B.45 , for purposes of supporting the water quality 1 initiative administered by the division of soil conservation 2 and water quality as provided in section 466B.42 , including 3 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 5 3,000,000 6 2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be 7 used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the 8 division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified 9 by the water resources coordinating council established 10 pursuant to section 466B.3 . 11 b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to 12 support projects in watersheds generally, including regional 13 watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority 14 watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating 15 council established pursuant to section 466B.3 . 16 3. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds 17 as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply: 18 a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality 19 practices as described in the latest revision of the document 20 entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented 21 in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land 22 stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa 23 state university of science and technology Iowa nutrient 24 reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171, as amended 25 by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 512, section 18 . 26 b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as 27 provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by 28 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in 29 farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide 30 for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a 31 legal interest in agricultural land located within the same 32 subwatershed. 33 c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on 34 a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However, 35 -7- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 7/ 25

H.F. 2491 except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the 1 amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of 2 establishing the practice as determined by the division or 3 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice, 4 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 -8- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 8/ 25

H.F. 2491 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 11 GENERAL FUND AND MAJOR FUNDS 12 Sec. 11. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 44, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 SEC. 44. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 15 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 16 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 17 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 18 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 19 purposes designated: 20 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 21 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 22 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 23 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,649,905.50 25 11,554,987 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 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 -9- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 9/ 25

H.F. 2491 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. 12. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 45, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 SEC. 45. 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 created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the 14 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 15 July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, 16 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 17 designated: 18 For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of 19 hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, 20 restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, 21 including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and 22 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 23 and miscellaneous purposes: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,573,996.50 25 43,768,530 26 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may use 27 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 28 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 29 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 30 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 31 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B . 32 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department of 33 natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining 34 in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal 35 -10- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 10/ 25

H.F. 2491 year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, as is 1 necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees 2 for which the general assembly has made an operating budget 3 appropriation in subsection 1. 4 Sec. 13. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 46, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 SEC. 46. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER 7 QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection 8 fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural 9 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 10 and ending June 30, 2019, from those moneys which are not 11 allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or 12 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 13 designated: 14 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 15 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 16 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 17 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,727,916 19 3,455,832 20 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 21 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 22 Sec. 14. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 47, is amended 23 to read as follows: 24 SEC. 47. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 25 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 26 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 27 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 28 ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof 29 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 30 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 31 snowmobile programs: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 33 100,000 34 Sec. 15. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 48, is amended 35 -11- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 11/ 25

H.F. 2491 to read as follows: 1 SEC. 48. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE 2 TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the 3 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 4 petroleum underground storage tank fund board established 5 pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural 6 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 7 ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof 8 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 9 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 10 department’s underground storage tanks section: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 12 200,000 13 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 14 GENERAL FUND 15 Sec. 16. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 49, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 SEC. 49. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY. 18 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 19 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 20 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 21 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 22 purpose designated: 23 For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 24 safety: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 942,500 26 1,510,000 27 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to 28 $200,000 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or 29 install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting 30 flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 31 frequency analysis. 32 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 33 subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 34 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 35 -12- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 12/ 25

H.F. 2491 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 1 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 2 Sec. 17. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 50, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 SEC. 50. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT. 5 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 6 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 7 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 8 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 9 purposes designated: 10 For purposes of providing for forestry health management 11 programs: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 13 500,000 14 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 15 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 16 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 17 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 18 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 19 DIVISION IV 20 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 21 SPECIAL APPROPRIATION 22 GENERAL FUND 23 VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY 24 Sec. 18. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 51, is amended 25 to read as follows: 26 SEC. 51. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 27 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 28 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 29 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 30 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 31 used for the purposes designated: 32 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 33 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 34 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 35 -13- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 13/ 25

H.F. 2491 equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 2 4,100,000 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 51.00 4 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 5 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 6 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 7 appropriation made in this section. 8 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to 9 support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same 10 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 11 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of 12 science and technology’s budget units. 13 3. If by June 30, 2019, Iowa state university of science and 14 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 15 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 16 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 17 that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 18 DIVISION V 19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP, 20 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 21 AND STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 22 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 23 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 24 Sec. 19. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 52, is amended 25 to read as follows: 26 SEC. 52. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 27 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 28 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 29 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 30 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or so 31 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 32 designated: 33 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 34 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 35 -14- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 14/ 25

H.F. 2491 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 1 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 2 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 4 1,000,000 5 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 6 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 7 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 8 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 9 department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection, 10 in combination with other appropriate environment first 11 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 12 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 13 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 14 available to Iowa. 15 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 16 a. For continuation of a program that provides 17 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 18 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 450,000 20 900,000 21 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 22 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 23 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 24 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 25 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 26 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 27 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 28 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 29 environmental benefits: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 187,500 31 b. The amount appropriated in paragraph “a” shall be 32 allocated to an organization representing soybean growers to 33 provide for an agriculture and environment performance program. 34 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 35 -15- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 15/ 25

H.F. 2491 a. For use by the department for costs of administration and 1 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,900,000 3 3,800,000 4 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $75,000 5 $150,000 is allocated to support field staff providing 6 technical assistance. 7 5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 8 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 9 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 10 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 11 improve water quality and habitat: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 450,000 13 900,000 14 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 15 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 16 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 17 6. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 18 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water 19 conservation: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,162,500 21 8,325,000 22 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for 23 transfer to the loess hills development and conservation fund 24 created in section 161D.2 : 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 245,000 26 490,000 27 (2) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills 28 development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $225,000 29 $450,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons 30 account. 31 (b) Not more than 10 5 percent of the moneys allocated to 32 the fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph 33 division (a) may be used for administrative costs. 34 (3) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills 35 -16- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 16/ 25

H.F. 2491 development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $20,000 1 $40,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance 2 account. 3 (b) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 4 fund’s loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph 5 division (a) may be used for administrative costs. 6 c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 7 for use by the department in providing for soil and water 8 conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 9 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 10 districts: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,917,500 12 7,835,000 13 d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “c” that the 14 department allocates to a soil and water conservation district, 15 the first $7,500 $15,000 may be expended by the district for 16 the purpose of providing financial incentives under section 17 161A.73 to establish management practices for the control 18 of soil erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but 19 not limited to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and 20 contouring strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that 21 appropriation allocated by the department to a district, 30 22 percent may be expended by the district for that same purpose. 23 e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 24 paragraph “c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address 25 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 26 f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c”, 5 percent 27 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 28 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 29 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 30 161A.73 . 31 g. The state soil conservation and water quality committee 32 established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated 33 in paragraph “c” to conduct research and demonstration projects 34 to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution 35 -17- HF 2491 (3) 87 da/rn/md 17/ 25