Senate File 2421 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 2421 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3196) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate April 18, 2024 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 1 government entities associated with agriculture, natural 2 resources, and environmental protection, and including 3 effective date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb

S.F. 2421 DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 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, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,162,310 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 420.00 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 325,000 20 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of 21 the fiscal year to the general assembly and the department 22 of management. The report shall describe in detail the 23 expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section to support 24 the department’s administration, regulation, and programs. 25 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 26 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 27 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 28 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 29 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 30 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so 31 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 32 designated: 33 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration 34 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section 35 -1- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 1/ 28

S.F. 2421 99D.22 , including for salaries, support, maintenance, and 1 miscellaneous purposes: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 305,516 3 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR 4 FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable 5 fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the 6 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 7 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the 8 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 9 used for the purposes designated: 10 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 11 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 13 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 14 Sec. 4. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO 15 DEPARTMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 16 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 17 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 18 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 19 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 20 1. DAIRY REGULATION 21 a. For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 22 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and 23 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 189,196 25 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 26 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 27 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 28 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 29 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 30 2. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM 31 a. For purposes of supporting the local food and farm 32 program pursuant to chapter 267A : 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 34 b. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 35 -2- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 2/ 28

S.F. 2421 with Iowa state university of science and technology to support 1 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of 2 the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture 3 and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 4 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 5 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 6 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 7 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 8 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 9 3. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 10 a. For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 11 affiliated with a national organization that promotes 12 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 14 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 15 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 16 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 17 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 18 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 19 4. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK 20 a. For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness 21 and response fund created in section 163.3B to further 22 implement a foreign animal disease preparedness and response 23 strategy as described in section 163.3C: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,050,000 25 b. For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness 26 and response fund created in section 163.3B, for purposes 27 of purchasing and maintaining equipment to further the 28 implementation of the foreign animal disease preparedness and 29 response strategy developed under section 163.3C: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 31 5. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM 32 a. For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with 33 disabilities: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 230,000 35 -3- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 3/ 28

S.F. 2421 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 1 used for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national 2 nonprofit organization with over 80 years of experience in 3 assisting children and adults with disabilities and special 4 needs. The moneys shall be used to support a nationally 5 recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated 6 in at least 30 other states, but is not available through 7 any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance 8 to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the 9 farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged 10 in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home 11 modification consultations, peer support services, services 12 to families, information and referral, and equipment loan 13 services. 14 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 15 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 16 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 17 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 18 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 19 6. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 20 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 21 conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.2 : 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 23 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills 24 development and conservation fund in this subsection, $360,000 25 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account. 26 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 27 fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in this paragraph may 28 be used for administrative costs. 29 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills 30 development and conservation fund in this subsection, $40,000 31 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account. 32 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to 33 the fund’s loess hills alliance account as provided in this 34 paragraph may be used for administrative costs. 35 -4- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 4/ 28

S.F. 2421 7. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 1 a. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and 2 conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.12: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 4 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 5 to the fund as provided in this subsection may be used for 6 administrative costs. 7 8. GRAIN REGULATION 8 For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203 9 and 203C , including salaries, support, maintenance, and 10 miscellaneous purposes: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 350,000 12 Sec. 5. CHOOSE IOWA FOOD PURCHASING PILOT PROJECT FOR 13 SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR FOOD BANKS AND IOWA EMERGENCY 14 FEEDING ORGANIZATIONS. 15 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 16 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 17 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 18 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 19 used for the purposes designated: 20 For purposes of supporting a choose Iowa food purchasing 21 pilot project to assist eligible participants in purchasing 22 qualified food products: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 24 2. Except as provided in subsection 3, the department 25 shall administer the pilot project based on the farm-to-school 26 program described in chapter 190A, in which the department 27 reimburses a school or school district for the purchase of a 28 food product originating from a farm source. 29 3. The department shall administer the pilot project 30 according to all of the following: 31 a. A farm or business that owns or operates the farm 32 source shall be given a preference to participate in the pilot 33 project if the farm or business is currently participating in 34 the choose Iowa promotional program as provided in chapter 35 -5- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 5/ 28

S.F. 2421 159, subchapter II, part 2, Code 2024. Otherwise, a farm 1 or business may participate in the pilot project if the farm 2 or business has applied to participate in the choose Iowa 3 promotional program and the department determines that the 4 application will be approved. 5 b. An eligible participant is limited to any of the 6 following: 7 (1) A public or private school or a school district, if the 8 public or private school or school district is not currently 9 participating in the farm-to-school program. 10 (2) An Iowa food bank or an Iowa emergency feeding 11 organization, recognized by the department. 12 c. A qualified food product is limited to the following: 13 (1) For a school or school district, meat and poultry, dairy 14 products other than milk, eggs, honey, and produce. 15 (2) For an Iowa food bank or Iowa emergency feeding 16 organization, meat and poultry, dairy products, eggs, honey, 17 and produce. 18 d. The department is not required to follow a requirement in 19 chapter 190A that the department determines is not practical 20 for the pilot project. 21 4. a. Of the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, not more 22 than $100,000 shall be used to reimburse schools or school 23 districts and not more than $150,000 shall be used to reimburse 24 Iowa food banks and Iowa emergency feeding organizations. 25 b. An eligible participant shall be reimbursed on a matching 26 basis with the department contributing $1 for every $1 expended 27 by the eligible participant. 28 c. (1) A school or school district shall not receive more 29 than $1,000 for participating in the pilot project. 30 (2) An Iowa food bank or Iowa emergency feeding organization 31 shall not receive more than $25,000 for participating in the 32 pilot project. 33 5. The department may use not more than 5 percent of the 34 moneys appropriated in subsection 1 to pay for the costs of 35 -6- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 6/ 28

S.F. 2421 administering the pilot project. 1 6. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 2 subsection 1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, 3 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the 4 fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 5 expenditure for the purposes designated in subsection 1 until 6 the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. 7 7. The department shall prepare and submit a report 8 regarding its findings and recommendations to the governor and 9 general assembly not later than January 15, 2025. 10 DIVISION II 11 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 12 Sec. 6. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 14 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 15 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following 16 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 17 purposes designated: 18 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 19 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 20 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 21 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500,000 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 24 2. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 25 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00 26 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the 27 department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing 28 maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks. 29 This subsection shall not impact conservation officer, park 30 ranger, or park manager positions within the department. 31 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of 32 the fiscal year to the general assembly and the department 33 of management. The report shall describe in detail the 34 expenditure of moneys appropriated under this section to 35 -7- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 7/ 28

S.F. 2421 support the department’s administration, regulation, and 1 programs. 2 Sec. 7. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION 3 AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 4 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 5 protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the 6 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 7 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, 8 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 9 designated: 10 For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of 11 hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, 12 restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, 13 including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and 14 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 15 and miscellaneous purposes: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49,752,093 17 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may use 18 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 19 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 20 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 21 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 22 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B . 23 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may 24 use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish 25 and game protection fund for the fiscal year beginning July 26 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, as is necessary to fund 27 salary adjustments for departmental employees for which the 28 general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation in 29 subsection 1. 30 Sec. 8. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY. There 31 is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created 32 in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for 33 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 34 2025, from those moneys that are not allocated pursuant to 35 -8- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 8/ 28

S.F. 2421 that section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 1 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 2 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 3 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 4 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 5 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,455,850 7 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 8 Sec. 9. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE 9 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile 10 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural 11 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 12 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof 13 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 14 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 15 snowmobile programs: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 17 Sec. 10. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE 18 TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the 19 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 20 petroleum underground storage tank fund board established 21 pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural 22 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 23 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof 24 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 25 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 26 department’s underground storage tanks section: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 28 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 29 Sec. 11. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO 30 DEPARTMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 31 state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 32 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the 33 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 34 used for the purposes designated: 35 -9- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 9/ 28

S.F. 2421 1. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY 1 a. For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 2 safety: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,510,000 4 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, up to 5 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install 6 stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood 7 events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 8 frequency analysis. 9 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 10 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 11 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 12 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 13 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 14 2. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT 15 a. For purposes of providing for forestry health management 16 programs: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 525,000 18 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 19 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 20 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 21 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 22 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 23 3. STATE PARK OPERATIONS 24 For supporting operations at state parks, including 25 maintenance and repair of grounds and facilities: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 27 DIVISION III 28 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 29 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 30 Sec. 12. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 31 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 32 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 33 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 34 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 35 -10- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 10/ 28

S.F. 2421 used for the purposes designated: 1 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 2 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 3 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 4 equivalent positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,500,000 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 51.00 7 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 8 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 9 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 10 appropriation made in this section. 11 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made 12 to support the college of veterinary medicine if the same 13 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 14 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of 15 science and technology’s budget units. 16 3. If by June 30, 2025, Iowa state university of science and 17 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 18 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 19 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 20 that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 21 Sec. 13. MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE FORESTS. 22 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 23 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 24 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 25 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 26 used for the purposes designated: 27 For purposes of supporting the Iowa cooperative extension 28 service in agriculture and home economics in providing 29 technical support to landowners and loggers regarding the 30 management of private forests in northeast Iowa, and for not 31 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 34 2. The department of natural resources shall cooperate with 35 -11- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 11/ 28

S.F. 2421 the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 1 economics in administering this section. 2 Sec. 14. LIVESTOCK DISEASE RESEARCH. 3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 4 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 5 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 6 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 7 used for the purposes designated: 8 For deposit in the livestock disease research fund created 9 in section 267.8 : 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 291,390 11 2. Moneys appropriated under subsection 1 shall be used 12 by Iowa state university of science and technology to support 13 animal disease research in areas of importance to livestock 14 producers. 15 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 16 Sec. 15. IOWA NUTRIENT REDUCTION FUND —— VETERINARY 17 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. Notwithstanding section 466B.46, there 18 is appropriated from the Iowa nutrient research fund created 19 in section 466B.46 to Iowa state university of science and 20 technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 21 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof 22 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 23 For the purpose of supporting the college of veterinary 24 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 25 laboratory: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 120,000 27 DIVISION IV 28 STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 29 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 30 Sec. 16. IOWA’S CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 31 (I-CASH). 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 33 to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year beginning 34 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, 35 -12- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 12/ 28

S.F. 2421 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 1 designated: 2 For supporting the operations of Iowa’s center for 3 agricultural safety and health, as part of the university’s 4 college of public health, and in cooperation with the 5 department of agriculture and land stewardship, to anticipate, 6 recognize, and prevent occupational illness and injury among 7 members of the agricultural community: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 128,154 9 2. a. As a condition of the appropriation made in 10 subsection 1, the state university of Iowa shall retain the 11 director of Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and health 12 employed on the effective date of this division of this Act for 13 at least the same number of hours for the fiscal year beginning 14 July 1, 2024, as worked by the director during the fiscal year 15 beginning July 1, 2023. 16 b. As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection 17 1, the state university of Iowa shall not reduce the amount 18 allocated to support Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and 19 health from any other source due to the appropriation made in 20 subsection 1. 21 3. If by June 30, 2025, the state university of Iowa fails 22 to use the moneys appropriated in subsection 1 in accordance 23 with the purposes and conditions of subsections 1 and 2, any 24 unencumbered or unobligated moneys appropriated in subsection 25 1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 26 30, 2025, shall revert to the general fund of the state. In 27 addition, if moneys revert as required pursuant to section 28 8.33 , the state university of Iowa shall transfer to the 29 general fund of the state from any otherwise unencumbered or 30 unobligated moneys from any other general fund appropriation or 31 from any moneys available from other funding sources an amount 32 equal to the amount appropriated in subsection 1 less any 33 amount that reverted to the general fund of the state pursuant 34 to section 8.33 . 35 -13- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 13/ 28

S.F. 2421 DIVISION V 1 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 3 Sec. 17. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND 4 STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first 5 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture 6 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 7 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so 8 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 9 designated: 10 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 11 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 12 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 13 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 14 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 16 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 17 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 18 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 19 c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 20 department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection, 21 in combination with other appropriate environment first 22 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 23 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 24 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 25 available to Iowa. 26 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 27 a. For continuation of a program that provides 28 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 29 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 31 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 32 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 33 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 34 3. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 35 -14- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 14/ 28

S.F. 2421 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 1 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 2 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 3 improve water quality and habitat: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 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 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 9 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water 10 conservation: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,325,000 12 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for 13 transfer to the hungry canyons account of the loess hills 14 development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2 : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 140,000 16 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys transferred to 17 the fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph 18 (1) may be used for administrative costs. 19 c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 20 for use by the department in providing for soil and water 21 conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 22 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 23 districts: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,185,000 25 d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “c” that the 26 department allocates to a soil and water conservation district, 27 the first $15,000 may be expended by the district for the 28 purpose of providing financial incentives under section 161A.73 29 to establish management practices for the control of soil 30 erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but not limited 31 to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and contouring 32 strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that appropriation 33 allocated by the department to a district, 30 percent may be 34 expended by the district for that same purpose. 35 -15- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 15/ 28

S.F. 2421 e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 1 paragraph “c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address 2 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 3 f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c”, 5 percent 4 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 5 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 6 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 7 161A.73 . 8 g. The state soil conservation and water quality committee 9 established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated 10 in paragraph “c” to conduct research and demonstration projects 11 to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution 12 control practices. 13 h. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as 14 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with 15 moneys allocated by the department of natural resources. 16 i. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated 17 in paragraph “c” may be used for costs of administration and 18 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 19 5. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 20 a. For use by the department for costs of administration and 21 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,800,000 23 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $150,000 24 is allocated to support field staff providing technical 25 assistance. 26 Sec. 18. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 27 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 28 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 29 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the 30 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 31 used for the purposes designated: 32 1. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 33 For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and 34 staff time associated with these activities: 35 -16- SF 2421 (2) 90 da/js/mb 16/ 28