Senate File 510 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 510 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1195) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate April 17, 2017 ) 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, and including effective date 4 provisions. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh

S.F. 510 DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2017-2018 3 Section 1. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 5 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 7 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 8 used for the purposes designated: 9 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 10 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 11 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 12 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,640,576 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 372.00 15 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following 16 amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and 17 technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and 18 wine industry institute: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 288,000 20 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 21 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 22 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 23 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 24 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 25 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 26 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section 27 to support the department’s administration, regulation, and 28 programs. 29 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 30 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 31 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 32 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 33 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 34 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 35 -1- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 1/ 45

S.F. 510 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following amount, or so 1 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 2 designated: 3 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration 4 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 5 99D.22 , including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 6 miscellaneous purposes: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 295,516 8 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR FUEL 9 INSPECTION. 10 1. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel 11 infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the 12 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 13 year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the 14 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 15 used for the purposes designated: 16 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 17 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 19 2. The department shall establish and administer programs 20 for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing 21 and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, 22 including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel 23 sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense 24 motor fuel from motor fuel pumps. 25 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 26 GENERAL FUND 27 Sec. 4. DAIRY REGULATION. 28 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 29 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 30 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 31 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 32 used for the purposes designated: 33 For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 34 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and 35 -2- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 2/ 45

S.F. 510 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 189,196 2 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 3 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 4 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 5 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 6 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 7 Sec. 5. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM. 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, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 11 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 12 used for the purposes designated: 13 For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program 14 pursuant to chapter 267A : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 16 2. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 17 with Iowa state university of science and technology to support 18 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of 19 the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture 20 and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 21 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 22 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 23 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 24 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 25 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 26 Sec. 6. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 27 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 28 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 29 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 30 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 31 used for the purposes designated: 32 For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 33 affiliated with a national organization which promotes 34 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 35 -3- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 3/ 45

S.F. 510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 1 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 2 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 3 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 4 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 5 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 6 Sec. 7. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM. 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, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 10 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 11 used for the purposes designated: 12 For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with 13 disabilities: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 130,000 15 2. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for 16 the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit 17 organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting 18 children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The 19 moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program 20 that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other 21 states, but which is not available through any other entity 22 in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with 23 disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain 24 in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through 25 provision of agricultural worksite and home modification 26 consultations, peer support services, services to families, 27 information and referral, and equipment loan services. 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 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 32 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 33 DIVISION II 34 GENERAL FUND 35 -4- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 4/ 45

S.F. 510 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 1 WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE 2 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2017-2018 3 Sec. 8. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— GENERAL. 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 5 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 7 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 8 used for the purposes designated: 9 For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in 10 section 466B.45 , for purposes of supporting the water quality 11 initiative administered by the division of soil conservation 12 and water quality as provided in section 466B.42 , including 13 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 15 2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be 16 used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the 17 division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified 18 by the water resources coordinating council established 19 pursuant to section 466B.3 . 20 b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to 21 support projects in watersheds generally, including regional 22 watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority 23 watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating 24 council established pursuant to section 466B.3. 25 3. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds 26 as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply: 27 a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality 28 practices as described in the latest revision of the document 29 entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented 30 in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land 31 stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa 32 state university of science and technology. 33 b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as 34 provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by 35 -5- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 5/ 45

S.F. 510 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in 1 farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide 2 for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a 3 legal interest in agricultural land located within the same 4 subwatershed. 5 c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on 6 a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However, 7 except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the 8 amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of 9 establishing the practice as determined by the division or 10 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice, 11 whichever is less. 12 d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other 13 persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar 14 water quality practices. The division shall promote field day 15 events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish 16 water quality practices on their agricultural land. 17 e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations 18 within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period 19 after accumulating information from such evaluations, the 20 division shall create an aggregated database of water quality 21 practices. Any information identifying a person holding a 22 legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural 23 land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7 . 24 4. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used 25 to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages 26 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for 27 farming to implement water quality practices, including the 28 establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and 29 not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds. 30 5. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used 31 to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of 32 efforts provided in this section. 33 6. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by 34 the department to support urban soil and water conservation 35 -6- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 6/ 45

S.F. 510 efforts, which may include but are not limited to management 1 practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of 2 permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration. 3 The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided 4 in chapter 161A. 5 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 6 contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in 7 subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a 8 cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to 9 the department from a state or federal source. 10 8. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in 11 this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering 12 and implementing the water quality initiative by the 13 department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as 14 provided in section 466B.42 and this section. 15 DIVISION III 16 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 17 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2017-2018 18 Sec. 9. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 19 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 20 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 21 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 22 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 23 purposes designated: 24 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 25 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 26 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 27 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,299,811 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 30 2. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 31 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50 32 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the 33 department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing 34 maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks. 35 -7- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 7/ 45

S.F. 510 This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager 1 positions within the department. 2 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 3 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 4 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 5 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 6 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 7 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 8 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this 9 section to support the department’s administration, regulation, 10 and programs. 11 Sec. 10. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION 12 AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 13 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 14 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 16 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 17 used for the purposes 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43,147,993 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, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, as is 35 -8- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 8/ 45

S.F. 510 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. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER 4 QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection 5 fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural 6 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 7 and ending June 30, 2018, from those moneys which are not 8 allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or 9 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 10 designated: 11 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 12 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 13 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 14 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,832 16 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 17 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 18 Sec. 12. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 19 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 20 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 21 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and 22 ending June 30, 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof 23 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 24 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 25 snowmobile programs: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 27 Sec. 13. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE 28 TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the 29 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 30 petroleum underground storage tank fund board established 31 pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural 32 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and 33 ending June 30, 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof 34 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 35 -9- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 9/ 45

S.F. 510 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 1 department’s underground storage tanks section: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 3 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 4 GENERAL FUND 5 Sec. 14. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 8 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 9 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 10 purpose designated: 11 For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 12 safety: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,885,000 14 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to 15 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install 16 stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood 17 events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 18 frequency analysis. 19 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 20 subsection 1 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 Sec. 15. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT. 25 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 26 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 28 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 29 purposes designated: 30 For purposes of providing for forestry health management 31 programs: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 33 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 34 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 35 -10- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 10/ 45

S.F. 510 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 1 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 2 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 3 DIVISION IV 4 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 5 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2017-2018 6 VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY 7 Sec. 16. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 8 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 9 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 11 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 12 used for the purposes designated: 13 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 14 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 15 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 16 equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000,000 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 51.00 19 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 20 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 21 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 22 appropriation made in this section. 23 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to 24 support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same 25 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 26 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of 27 science and technology’s budget units. 28 3. If by June 30, 2018, Iowa state university of science and 29 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 30 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 31 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 32 that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 33 DIVISION V 34 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 35 -11- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 11/ 45

S.F. 510 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2017-2018 1 Sec. 17. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 2 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 3 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 4 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 5 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following amounts, or so 6 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 7 designated: 8 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 9 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 10 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 11 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 12 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 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 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 18 department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection, 19 in combination with other appropriate environment first 20 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 21 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 22 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 23 available to Iowa. 24 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 25 a. For continuation of a program that provides 26 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 27 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 29 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 30 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 31 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 32 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 33 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 34 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 35 -12- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 12/ 45

S.F. 510 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 1 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 2 environmental benefits: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 375,000 4 b. The amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, shall be 5 allocated to an organization representing soybean growers to 6 provide for an agriculture and environment performance program. 7 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 8 a. For use by the department for costs of administration and 9 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,800,000 11 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $150,000 12 is allocated to support field staff providing technical 13 assistance. 14 5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 15 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 16 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 17 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 18 improve water quality and habitat: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 20 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 21 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 22 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 23 6. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 24 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water 25 conservation: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,325,000 27 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for 28 transfer to the loess hills development and conservation fund 29 created in section 161D.2: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 490,000 31 (2) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills 32 development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $450,000 33 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account. 34 (b) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to 35 -13- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 13/ 45

S.F. 510 the fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph 1 division (a) may be used for administrative costs. 2 (3) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills 3 development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $40,000 4 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account. 5 (b) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 6 fund’s loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph 7 division (a) may be used for administrative costs. 8 c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 9 for use by the department in providing for soil and water 10 conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 11 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 12 districts: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,835,000 14 d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “c” that the 15 department allocates to a soil and water conservation district, 16 the first $15,000 may be expended by the district for the 17 purpose of providing financial incentives under section 161A.73 18 to establish management practices for the control of soil 19 erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but not limited 20 to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and contouring 21 strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that appropriation 22 allocated by the department to a district, 30 percent may be 23 expended by the district for that same purpose. 24 e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 25 paragraph “c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address 26 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 27 f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c”, 5 percent 28 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 29 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 30 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 31 161A.73 . 32 g. The state soil conservation committee established by 33 section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph 34 “c” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote 35 -14- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 14/ 45

S.F. 510 conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control 1 practices. 2 h. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as 3 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with 4 moneys allocated by the department of natural resources. 5 i. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated 6 in paragraph “c” may be used for costs of administration and 7 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 8 j. In lieu of moneys appropriated in section 466A.5 , not 9 more than $25,000 of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c” 10 shall be used by the division of soil conservation and water 11 quality of the department of agriculture and land stewardship 12 to provide administrative support to the watershed improvement 13 review board established in section 466A.3 . 14 Sec. 18. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 15 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 16 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 17 year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the 18 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 19 used for the purposes designated: 20 1. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 21 a. For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and 22 staff time associated with these activities: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,235,000 24 b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, up to 25 $100,000 shall be allocated for statewide coordination of 26 volunteer efforts under the water quality and keepers of the 27 land programs. 28 2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 29 To provide local watershed managers with geographic 30 information system data for their use in developing, 31 monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,000 33 3. WATER QUALITY MONITORING 34 For continuing the establishment and operation of water 35 -15- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 15/ 45

S.F. 510 quality monitoring stations: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,955,000 2 4. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT 3 For deposit in the public water supply system account of the 4 water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 6 5. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 7 For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including 8 as provided for in chapters 459 through 459B : 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,320,000 10 6. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 11 For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient 12 air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary 13 to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality 14 standards from particulate matter: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 16 7. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION 17 For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface 18 sources by providing for the allocation and use of water 19 resources, the protection and management of water resources, 20 and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources, 21 including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495,000 23 8. GEOLOGICAL AND WATER SURVEY 24 For continuing the operations of the department’s geological 25 and water survey including but not limited to providing 26 analysis, data collection, investigative programs, and 27 information for water supply development and protection: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 29 Sec. 19. REVERSION. 30 1. a. Except as provided in paragraph “b”, and 31 notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated for the 32 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, in this division of this 33 Act that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the 34 fiscal year shall not revert but instead shall remain available 35 -16- SF 510 (5) 87 da/rn/jh 16/ 45