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Senate File 609 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to and making appropriations and related
2statutory changes involving state government entities
3involved with agriculture, natural resources, and
4environmental protection, and including effective date
5provisions.
6BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
3GENERAL APPROPRIATION
4 Section 1. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
51. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
6to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
7fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
8the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
9used for the purposes designated:
10For purposes of supporting the department, including its
11divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
12salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
13for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $1418,327,339
............................................... FTEs15372.00
162. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following
17amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and
18technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and
19wine industry institute:
.................................................. $20288,000
213. a. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the
22following amount is transferred to Iowa state university of
23science and technology to be used for purposes of supporting
24the college of veterinary medicine for the operation of the
25veterinary diagnostic laboratory:
.................................................. $26200,000
27b. The amount transferred in paragraph “a” is contingent on
28the enactment of 2019 Iowa Acts, Senate File 601, or successor
29legislation.
304. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
31fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
32of management, the members of the joint appropriations
33subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
34chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
35committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
-1-1detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section
2to support the department’s administration, regulation, and
3programs.
4DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONs
5MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
6 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —
7HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys
8available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture
9and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
102019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so
11much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
12designated:
13For purposes of supporting the department’s administration
14and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section
1599D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and
16miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $17305,516
18 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND — MOTOR
19FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable
20fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the
21department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
22year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the
23following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
24used for the purposes designated:
25For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including
26salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $27500,000
28 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, as amended by 2018 Iowa
29Acts, chapter 1167, section 4, is amended to read as follows:
3038A. MONEYS CREDITED TO THE WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT FUND
31—FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding 2017
32Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 22, as amended by 2017 Iowa
33Acts, chapter 170, section 42, of the moneys credited to the
34watershed improvement fund that are unencumbered or unobligated
35and managed by and otherwise appropriated to the department of
-2-1agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to those sections,
2the department shall expend the following amount, or so much
3thereof as is necessary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
42018, 2019, and ending June 30, 2019, 2020, for the purpose
5designated:
61. For the continuation of a statewide voluntary
7farm management demonstration program to demonstrate the
8effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in
9agronomy that protect water resources and provide other
10environmental benefits:
.................................................. $11100,000
122. The amount required to be expended by the department of
13agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to subsection 1 shall
14be allocated by the department to an organization representing
15soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment
16performance program in the same manner as enacted in 2017 Iowa
17Acts, chapter 168, section 17, subsection 3.
18SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
19GENERAL FUND
20 Sec. 5. DAIRY REGULATION.
211. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
22to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
23fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
24the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
25used for the purposes designated:
26For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section
27192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and
28certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $29189,196
302. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
31this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
32close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
33available to be used for the purposes designated until the
34close of the succeeding fiscal year.
35 Sec. 6. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM.
-3- 11. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
2to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
3fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
4the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
5used for the purposes designated:
6For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program
7pursuant to chapter 267A:
.................................................. $875,000
92. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement
10with Iowa state university of science and technology to support
11the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of
12the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture
13and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
143. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
15this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
16close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
17available to be used for the purposes designated until the
18close of the succeeding fiscal year.
19 Sec. 7. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
201. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
21to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
22fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
23the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
24used for the purposes designated:
25For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association
26affiliated with a national organization which promotes
27agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $2825,000
292. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
30this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
31close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
32available to be used for the purposes designated until the
33close of the succeeding fiscal year.
34 Sec. 8. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.
351. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
-4-1to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
2fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
3the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
4used for the purposes designated:
5For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with
6disabilities:
.................................................. $7180,000
82. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for
9the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit
10organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting
11children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The
12moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program
13that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other
14states, but which is not available through any other entity
15in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with
16disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain
17in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through
18provision of agricultural worksite and home modification
19consultations, peer support services, services to families,
20information and referral, and equipment loan services.
213. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
22this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
23close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
24available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
25close of the succeeding fiscal year.
26 Sec. 9. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK.
27There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
28department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
29year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the
30following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
31used for the purposes designated:
32For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and
33response fund created in section 163.3B:
.................................................. $34500,000
35DIVISION II
-5-1GENERAL FUND
2DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
3WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE
4 Sec. 10. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — GENERAL.
51. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
6to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
7fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
8the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
9used for the purposes designated:
10For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
11section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
12initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
13and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
14salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $153,000,000
162. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
17used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
18division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
19by the water resources coordinating council established
20pursuant to section 466B.3.
21b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
22support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
23watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
24watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
25council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
263. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
27as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
28a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
29practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
30as defined in section 455B.171.
31b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
32provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
33persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
34farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
35for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
-6-1legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
2subwatershed.
3c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
4a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
5except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
6amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
7establishing the practice as determined by the division or
850 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
9whichever is less.
10d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
11persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
12water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
13events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
14water quality practices on their agricultural land.
15e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
16within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
17after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
18division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
19practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
20legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
21land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
224. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
23to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
24persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
25farming to implement water quality practices, including the
26establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
27not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
285. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
29to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
30efforts provided in this section.
316. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
32the department to support urban soil and water conservation
33efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
34practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
35permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
-7-1The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
2in chapter 161A.
37. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
4contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
5subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
6cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
7the department from a state or federal source.
88. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
9this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
10and implementing the water quality initiative by the
11department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
12provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
13DIVISION III
14department of natural resources
15 Sec. 11. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
161. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
17to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
18beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
19amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
20purposes designated:
21For purposes of supporting the department, including its
22divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
23salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
24for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $2511,554,987
............................................... FTEs261,145.95
272. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
28authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50
29full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the
30department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing
31maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
32This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager
33positions within the department.
343. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
35fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
-8-1of management, the members of the joint appropriations
2subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
3chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
4committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
5detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this
6section to support the department’s administration, regulation,
7and programs.
8 Sec. 12. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND — REGULATION
9AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
101. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
11protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the
12department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
13July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amount,
14or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
15designated:
16For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of
17hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation,
18restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife,
19including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and
20programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
21and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $2244,007,044
232. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use
24the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game
25protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life
26insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of
27conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation
28who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
293. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department of
30natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining
31in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal
32year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, as is
33necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees
34for which the general assembly has made an operating budget
35appropriation in subsection 1.
-9-1 Sec. 13. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND — WATER
2QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection
3fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural
4resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019,
5and ending June 30, 2020, from those moneys which are not
6allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or
7so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
8designated:
9For purposes of supporting the department’s protection
10of the state’s groundwater, including for administration,
11regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support,
12maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $133,455,832
14DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS
15MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
16 Sec. 14. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND — SNOWMOBILE
17PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile
18fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural
19resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and
20ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so much thereof
21as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
22For purposes of administering and enforcing the state
23snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $24100,000
25 Sec. 15. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND — UNDERGROUND STORAGE
26TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the
27unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive
28petroleum underground storage tank fund board established
29pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural
30resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and
31ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so much thereof
32as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
33For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the
34department’s underground storage tanks section:
.................................................. $35200,000
-10-1SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
2GENERAL FUND
3 Sec. 16. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
41. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
5to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
6beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
7amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
8purpose designated:
9For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam
10safety:
.................................................. $111,510,000
122. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to
13$400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install
14stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood
15events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood
16frequency analysis.
173. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
18subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
19close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
20available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
21close of the succeeding fiscal year.
22 Sec. 17. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
231. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
24to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
25beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
26amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
27purposes designated:
28For purposes of providing for forestry health management
29programs:
.................................................. $30500,000
312. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
32this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
33close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
34available to be used for the purposes designated until the
35close of the succeeding fiscal year.
-11-1DIVISION IV
2iowa state university
3SPECIAL GENERAL FUND appropriation
4VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
5 Sec. 18. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
61. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
7to Iowa state university of science and technology for the
8fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
9the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
10used for the purposes designated:
11For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary
12medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic
13laboratory and for not more than the following full-time
14equivalent positions:
.................................................. $154,100,000
............................................... FTEs1651.00
172. a. Iowa state university of science and technology
18shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the
19college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the
20appropriation made in this section.
21b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to
22support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same
23percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary
24medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of
25science and technology’s budget units.
263. If by June 30, 2020, Iowa state university of science and
27technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this
28section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance
29with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for
30that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.
31DIVISION V
32environment first fund
33general appropriations
34 Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
35STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first
-12-1fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
2and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
32019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amounts, or so
4much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
5designated:
61. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
7a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to
8restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting
9tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water
10quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $111,000,000
12b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
13in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
14implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
15c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the
16department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection,
17in combination with other appropriate environment first
18fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States
19department of agriculture, natural resources conservation
20service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding
21available to Iowa.
222. WATERSHED PROTECTION
23a. For continuation of a program that provides
24multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water
25quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $26900,000
27b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
28in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
29implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
304. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION — ADMINISTRATION
31a. For use by the department for costs of administration and
32implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $333,800,000
34b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $150,000
35is allocated to support field staff providing technical
-13-1assistance.
25. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
3a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the
4implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and
5to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to
6improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $7900,000
8b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
9in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
10implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
116. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
12a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water
13conservation:
.................................................. $148,325,000
15b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for
16transfer to the loess hills development and conservation fund
17created in section 161D.2:
.................................................. $18490,000
19(2) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
20development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $450,000
21shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account.
22(b) Not more than 5 percent of the moneys allocated to
23the fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph
24division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
25(3) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
26development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $40,000
27shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account.
28(b) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
29fund’s loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph
30division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
31c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph “a”,
32for use by the department in providing for soil and water
33conservation administration, the conservation of soil and
34water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation
35districts:
-14-.................................................. $17,835,000
2d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “c” that the
3department allocates to a soil and water conservation district,
4the first $15,000 may be expended by the district for the
5purpose of providing financial incentives under section 161A.73
6to establish management practices for the control of soil
7erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but not limited
8to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and contouring
9strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that appropriation
10allocated by the department to a district, 30 percent may be
11expended by the district for that same purpose.
12e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
13paragraph “c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address
14complaints filed under section 161A.47.
15f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c”, 5 percent
16shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
17practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
18the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section
19161A.73.
20g. The state soil conservation and water quality committee
21established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated
22in paragraph “c” to conduct research and demonstration projects
23to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution
24control practices.
25h. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as
26provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with
27moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
28i. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated
29in paragraph “c” may be used for costs of administration and
30implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
31 Sec. 20. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is
32appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
338.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal
34year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the
35following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
-15-1used for the purposes designated:
21. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
3a. For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and
4staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $56,235,000
6b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, up to
7$100,000 shall be allocated for statewide coordination of
8volunteer efforts.
9c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, the
10department may use not more than $250,000 to support up to
11three full-time equivalent positions as state park rangers.
122. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
13To provide local watershed managers with geographic
14information system data for their use in developing,
15monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $16195,000
173. WATER QUALITY MONITORING
18For continuing the establishment and operation of water
19quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $202,955,000
214. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
22For deposit in the public water supply system account of the
23water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $24500,000
255. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
26For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including
27as provided for in chapters 459, 459A, and 459B:
.................................................. $281,320,000
296. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
30For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient
31air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary
32to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality
33standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $34425,000
357. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY
-16- 1For supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $2375,000
3 Sec. 21. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA — IOWA GEOLOGICAL
4SURVEY. There is appropriated from the environment first
5fund created in section 8.57A to the state university of Iowa
6for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June
730, 2020, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
8necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
91. OPERATIONS
10For purposes of supporting the operations of the Iowa
11geological survey of the state as created within the state
12university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1, including but not
13limited to providing analysis; data maintenance, collection,
14and compilation; investigative programs; and information for
15water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $16200,000
172. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
18For purposes of supporting the Iowa geological survey in
19measuring, assessing, and evaluating the quantity of water
20sources in this state and assisting the department of natural
21resources in regulating water quantity as provided in chapter
22455B, division III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B and
23456.14:
.................................................. $24495,000
25 Sec. 22. REVERSION.
261. a. Except as provided in paragraph “b”, and
27notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the
28fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, in this division of this
29Act that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the
30fiscal year shall not revert but instead shall remain available
31to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the
32succeeding fiscal year, or until the project for which the
33appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier.
34b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for
35the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, in this division of
-17-1this Act to the department of agriculture and land stewardship
2to provide financial assistance for the establishment of
3permanent soil and water conservation practices that remain
4unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
5shall not revert but instead shall remain available for
6expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the
7fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022.
82. Subsection 1 does not apply to moneys transferred
9pursuant to this division to the loess hills development and
10conservation fund created in section 161D.2 which shall not
11revert as provided in that section.
12DIVISION VI
13ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND
14SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
15 Sec. 23. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — DEPARTMENT OF
16AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
171. There is appropriated from the environment first fund
18created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
19and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
202019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so
21much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
22designated:
23For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
24section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
25initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
26and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
27salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $282,375,000
292. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
30used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
31division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
32by the water resources coordinating council established
33pursuant to section 466B.3.
34b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
35support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
-18-1watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
2watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
3council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
43. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
5as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
6a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
7practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
8as defined in section 455B.171.
9b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
10provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
11persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
12farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
13for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
14legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
15subwatershed.
16c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
17a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
18except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
19amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
20establishing the practice as determined by the division or
2150 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
22whichever is less.
23d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
24persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
25water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
26events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
27water quality practices on their agricultural land.
28e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
29within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
30after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
31division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
32practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
33legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
34land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
354. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
-19-1to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
2persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
3farming to implement water quality practices, including the
4establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
5not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
65. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
7to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
8efforts provided in this section.
96. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
10the department to support urban soil and water conservation
11efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
12practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
13permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
14The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
15in chapter 161A.
167. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
17contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
18subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
19cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
20the department from a state or federal source.
218. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
22this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
23and implementing the water quality initiative by the
24department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
25provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
26 Sec. 24. REAP — IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION.In
27lieu of the standing appropriation in section 455A.18, there is
28appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
298.57A to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund
30for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June
3130, 2020, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in
32section 455A.19:
.................................................. $3312,000,000
34DIVISION VII
35RELATED CODE CHANGES — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
-20-1STEWARDSHIP — PROGRAMS TO AUDIT MOTOR FUEL
2 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION. 214A.2C Auditing programs.
3The department shall establish and administer programs
4for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing
5and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel,
6including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel
7sold by dealers, including retail dealers who sell and dispense
8motor fuel from motor fuel pumps.
9DIVISION VIII
10RELATED CODE CHANGES — DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES — AIR
11QUALITY FUND
12 Sec. 26. Section 455B.133C, subsection 6, paragraph c, Code
132019, is amended to read as follows:
14c. The department’s calculated estimate for the minor source
15account shall not produce total revenues in excess of two seven
16 hundred fifty thousand dollars during any state fiscal year.
17DIVISION IX
18RELATED CODE CHANGES — FUTURE REPEAL OF MERCURY THERMOSTAT
19REGULATION
20 Sec. 27. Section 455D.16, Code 2019, is amended to read as
21follows:
22455D.16 Mercury — thermostats.
231. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
24requires:
25a. (1) “Manufacturer” means any person, firm, association,
26partnership, corporation, governmental entity, organization,
27combination, or joint venture that owns or owned the brand name
28of the thermostat.
29(2) This paragraph “a” is repealed on January 1, 2022.
30b. “Mercury-added thermostat” means a product or device
31that uses a mercury switch to sense and control room
32temperature through communication with heating, ventilating,
33or air-conditioning equipment. “Mercury-added thermostat”
34includes thermostats used to sense and control room temperature
35in residential, commercial, industrial, and other buildings
-21-1but does not include thermostats used to sense and control
2temperature as part of a manufacturing process.
3c. (1) “Thermostat retailer” means a person who sells
4thermostats of any kind directly to homeowners or other
5nonprofessionals through any selling or distribution mechanism,
6including but not limited to sales using the internet or
7catalogues. A thermostat retailer may also be a thermostat
8wholesaler if it meets the definition of thermostat wholesaler.
9(2) This paragraph “c” is repealed on January 1, 2022.
10d. (1) “Thermostat wholesaler” means a person who is
11engaged in the distribution and wholesale selling of large
12quantities of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning
13components, including thermostats, to contractors who install
14heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning components,
15including thermostats.
16(2) This paragraph “d” is repealed on January 1, 2022.
172. Beginning July 1, 2009, a A person shall not sell, offer
18for sale, or install a mercury-added thermostat in this state.
193. Beginning April 1, 2009, except Except as otherwise
20provided, a person who generates a discarded mercury-added
21thermostat shall manage the mercury-added thermostat as a
22hazardous waste or universal hazardous waste, according to all
23applicable state and federal regulations. A contractor who
24replaces or removes mercury-added thermostats shall assure that
25any discarded mercury-added thermostat is subject to proper
26separation and management as hazardous waste or universal
27hazardous waste. A contractor who replaces a mercury-added
28thermostat in a residence shall deliver the mercury-added
29thermostat to an appropriate collection location for recycling.
304. a. Each thermostat manufacturer that has offered for
31final sale, sold at final sale, or distributed mercury-added
32thermostats in the state shall individually, or in conjunction
33with other thermostat manufacturers, do all of the following:
34a. (1) Not later than October 1, 2008, submit a plan to
35the department for approval describing a collection program for
-22-1mercury-added thermostats. The program contained in the plan
2shall ensure that all the following take place:
3(1) (a) That an education and outreach program is
4developed. The program shall be directed toward thermostat
5wholesalers, thermostat retailers, contractors, and homeowners
6and ensure a maximum rate of collection of mercury-added
7thermostats. There shall not be a cost to thermostat
8wholesalers or thermostat retailers for education and outreach
9materials.
10(2) (b) That handling and recycling of mercury-added
11thermostats are accomplished in a manner that is consistent
12with the provisions of the universal waste rules.
13(3) (c) That containers for mercury-added thermostat
14collection are provided to all thermostat wholesalers. The
15cost to thermostat wholesalers for such containers shall be
16limited to an initial, reasonable, one-time fee per container
17as specified in the plan.
18(4) (d) That collection points will be established to serve
19homeowners. The collection points shall include but are not
20limited to regional collection centers permitted under 567 IAC
21ch.123. Collection points may include but are not limited to
22thermostat retailers.
23(5) (e) That collection systems are provided to all
24collection points. Collection systems may include individual
25product mail back or multiple collection containers. The costs
26of collection shall not be passed on to a collection point.
27The costs to a collection point shall be limited to an initial,
28reasonable, one-time fee per container as specified in the
29plan.
30b. (2) Not later than April 1, 2009, implement Implement
31 a mercury-added thermostat collection plan approved by the
32department.
33c. (3) Beginning in 2010, submit an annual report to the
34department by April 1 of each year that includes, at a minimum,
35all of the following:
-23- 1(1) (a) The number of mercury-added thermostats collected
2and recycled by that manufacturer during the previous calendar
3year.
4(2) (b) The estimated total amount of mercury contained in
5the thermostat components collected by that manufacturer during
6the previous calendar year.
7(3) (c) A list of all participating thermostat wholesalers
8and all collection points for homeowners.
9(4) (d) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the
10manufacturer’s collection program.
11(5) (e) An accounting of the administrative costs incurred
12in the course of administering the collection and recycling
13program.
14b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
155. a. (1) By April 1, 2009, a A thermostat wholesaler
16shall do both all of the following:
17(1) (a) Act as a collection site for mercury-added
18thermostats.
19(2) (b) Promote and utilize the collection containers
20provided by thermostat manufacturers to facilitate a contractor
21collection program.
22b. (2) By April 1, 2009, a A thermostat retailer shall
23participate in an education and outreach program to educate
24consumers on the collection program for mercury-added
25thermostats.
26b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
276. a. Beginning April 1, 2009, all All of the following
28sales prohibitions shall apply to thermostat manufacturers,
29thermostat wholesalers, and thermostat retailers:
30a. (1) A thermostat manufacturer not in compliance with
31this section is prohibited from offering any thermostat for
32final sale in the state. A thermostat manufacturer not in
33compliance with this section shall provide the necessary
34support to thermostat wholesalers and thermostat retailers to
35ensure the manufacturer’s thermostats are not offered for final
-24-1sale.
2b. (2) A thermostat wholesaler or thermostat retailer shall
3not offer for final sale any thermostat of a manufacturer that
4is not in compliance with this section.
5b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
67. a. The department shall do all of the following:
7a. (1) Review and grant approval of, deny, or approve with
8modifications a manufacturer plan required under this section.
9The department shall not approve a plan unless all elements of
10subsection 4, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1) are adequately
11addressed and the program outlined in the plan will assure a
12maximum rate of collection of mercury-added thermostats. In
13reviewing a plan the department may consider consistency of
14the plan with collection requirements in other states and
15consider consistency between thermostat manufacturer collection
16programs. In reviewing plans, the agency shall ensure that
17education and outreach programs are uniform and consistent to
18ensure ease of implementation by thermostat wholesalers and
19thermostat retailers.
20b. (2) The department shall establish a process for
21public review and comment on all plans submitted by thermostat
22manufacturers prior to plan approval. The department shall
23consult with interested persons, including representatives of
24thermostat manufacturers, environmental groups, thermostat
25wholesalers, thermostat retailers, contractors, and local
26government.
27b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
288. a. The goal of the collection and recycling efforts
29under this section is to collect and recycle as many
30mercury-added thermostats as reasonably practicable. By
31January 1, 2009, the department shall determine collection
32goals for the program in consultation with interested persons,
33including the national electrical manufacturers association
34and representatives of thermostat manufacturers, thermostat
35wholesalers, thermostat retailers, contractors, environmental
-25-1groups, and local government. If collection efforts fail to
2meet the collection goals described in this subsection, the
3department shall, in consultation with the national electrical
4manufacturers association and other interested persons,
5consider modifications to collection programs in an attempt to
6improve collection rates in accordance with these goals.
7b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
8DIVISION X
9RELATED CODE CHANGES — STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA — IOWA
10GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
11 Sec. 28. Section 352.4, subsection 4, Code 2019, is amended
12to read as follows:
134. The state department of agriculture and land
14stewardship, department of management, department of natural
15resources, Iowa geological survey, state agricultural extension
16service, and the economic development authority shall, upon
17request, provide to each county commission any pertinent land
18use information available to assist in the compiling of the
19county land use inventories.
20 Sec. 29. Section 456.1, Code 2019, is amended to read as
21follows:
22456.1 Geological Iowa geological survey created.
23A An Iowa geological survey of the state is created within
24the state university of Iowa, under the jurisdiction and
25authority of the state board of regents.
26 Sec. 30. Section 456.10, Code 2019, is amended to read as
27follows:
28456.10 Distribution of reports.
29All publications of the Iowa geological survey shall be made
30available electronically via an internet site maintained for
31that purpose.
32 Sec. 31. Section 456.13, Code 2019, is amended to read as
33follows:
34456.13 Maps property of state — custody — copies.
35The maps so delivered to the state geologist shall be the
-26-1property of the state and shall remain in the custody of the
2state geologist. They shall be kept at the office of the Iowa
3 geological survey and be open to examination by all persons
4interested in the maps; but such examination shall only be made
5in the presence of the state geologist or a designee, and the
6state geologist shall not permit any copies of the maps to be
7made without the written consent of the operator or the owner
8of the property, except as provided in section 456.11 or if the
9mine has been abandoned for at least five years.
10DIVISION XI
11WAREHOUSE OPERATORS — LIEN
12 Sec. 32. Section 554.7209, Code 2019, is amended by adding
13the following new subsection:
14 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. Notwithstanding any provision in
15this section to the contrary, a warehouse’s lien created in
16subsection 1, that is in favor of a warehouse operator licensed
17under either chapter 203C or the United States Warehouse Act, 7
18U.S.C. ch.10, is effective against all persons and is superior
19against all other competing security interests and agricultural
20liens.
21 Sec. 33. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being
22deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
23EXPLANATION
24The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
25the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
26GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural
27resources by making appropriations for the fiscal year
282019-2020 to support related entities, including the department
29of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), the department of
30natural resources (DNR), and Iowa state university (ISU), and
31the university of Iowa (UI).
32The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR.
33 The appropriations are made to support those departments for
34administration, regulation, and support of programs. The bill
35requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to the
-27-1general assembly and department of management regarding the
2expenditure of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides
3moneys to support specific programs or projects administered
4by those departments. The bill appropriates moneys from a
5number of sources, including the general fund of the state
6(general fund), the state fish and game protection fund, the
7groundwater protection fund, and the environment first fund
8(EFF). Appropriations are made from a number of sources to
9support the water quality initiative (WQI). The bill is
10organized into divisions.
11DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates
12moneys to DALS from the general fund in order to support its
13administrative divisions, including consumer protection and
14industry services, soil conservation, and food safety and
15animal health. Moneys are transferred to ISU to support its
16midwest grape and wine institute. Moneys are also transferred
17to ISU to support the college of veterinary medicine for the
18operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, contingent
19upon the enactment of 2019 Iowa Acts, senate file 601.
20DALS — MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
21 The bill appropriates moneys from several sources to support a
22number of designated purposes, including moneys derived from
23unclaimed winnings from horse and dog races, for administration
24and enforcement of racing regulations; and moneys credited
25to the renewable fuel infrastructure fund, for purposes of
26regulating motor fuel. The bill appropriates an amount of
27moneys remaining in the watershed improvement fund to support
28the continuation of a statewide voluntary farm management
29demonstration program.
30DALS — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill also
31makes special appropriations from the general fund to DALS in
32order to support specific purposes including milk inspection,
33the local food and farm program, an agricultural education
34organization, assistance to farmers with disabilities, and for
35foreign animal disease preparedness.
-28- 1DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS — WATER QUALITY. The
2bill appropriates moneys from the general fund to DALS for
3deposit in the water quality initiative fund, to support the
4WQI including high-priority watershed projects. The bill
5appropriates moneys from the general fund to DALS for deposit
6in the agricultural drainage well water quality assistance fund
7for purposes of supporting the agricultural drainage well water
8quality assistance program.
9DNR — GENERAL FUND AND OTHER MAJOR FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS.
10 The bill makes appropriations from a number of funds to DNR in
11order to support its administrative divisions involving natural
12resources and environmental protection from the general fund,
13the state fish and game protection fund, and the groundwater
14protection fund.
15DNR — MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
16 The bill appropriates moneys to DNR from a number of sources
17to support designated purposes, including moneys deposited in
18the special snowmobile fund to provide for administering and
19enforcing the state snowmobile programs; and moneys deposited
20in the unassigned revenue fund for purposes of paying for
21administration of DNR’s underground storage tanks section.
22DNR — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill also
23makes special appropriations from the general fund to DNR
24in order to support specific purposes including floodplain
25management and dam safety and forestry health management
26programs.
27ISU — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
28appropriates moneys from the general fund to ISU to support the
29operation of its veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
30DALS, DNR, AND UI — EFF — GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The
31bill appropriates moneys from the EFF to support a number of
32programs administered by DALS, DNR, and UI. For DALS, the
33moneys are appropriated to support programs involving soil
34conservation, watershed protection and nutrient management,
35and the loess hills development and conservation fund. For
-29-1DNR, moneys are appropriated to support programs involving
2state parks, geographic information systems, water quality
3monitoring, public water supplies, regulation of animal feeding
4operations, air quality, and floodplain management and dam
5safety. For UI, moneys are appropriated to support the Iowa
6geological survey. The bill includes provisions that delay the
7reversion of these moneys.
8EFF — SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR WQI. The bill
9appropriates moneys from the EFF to the water quality
10initiative fund subject to the same conditions applicable to
11moneys appropriated to the fund from the general fund.
12IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND — EFF
13APPROPRIATION IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. An amount
14of moneys is appropriated from the EFF to the REAP fund instead
15of the $20,000,000 otherwise required to be appropriated to the
16fund from the general fund.
17RELATED CODE CHANGES — PROGRAMS TO AUDIT MOTOR FUEL. The
18provisions in the bill that authorize DALS to establish and
19administer programs for auditing motor fuel production and
20processing, motor fuel screening and testing, and inspection of
21motor fuel sold by dealers is codified. The provision has been
22included in previous appropriation bills since 2006.
23RELATED CODE CHANGES — DNR — AIR QUALITY FUND. The bill
24increases the amount of fees that DNR can impose and collect
25for deposit in the minor source account of the air quality
26fund.
27RELATED CODE CHANGES — FUTURE REPEAL OF MERCURY THERMOSTAT
28REGULATION. The bill eliminates certain regulations relating
29to the discontinuance of mercury thermostats.
30RELATED CODE CHANGES — IOWA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. The name
31of the geological survey of the state is changed to the Iowa
32geological survey to comply with current naming conventions.
33RELATED CODE CHANGES — WAREHOUSE OPERATORS LIEN. The bill
34provides that a grain warehouse operator possessing grain has a
35lien superior to other creditors. This provision takes effect
-30-1upon enactment.
-31-da/tm
2statutory changes involving state government entities
3involved with agriculture, natural resources, and
4environmental protection, and including effective date
5provisions.
6BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
3GENERAL APPROPRIATION
4 Section 1. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
51. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
6to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
7fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
8the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
9used for the purposes designated:
10For purposes of supporting the department, including its
11divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
12salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
13for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $1418,327,339
............................................... FTEs15372.00
162. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following
17amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and
18technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and
19wine industry institute:
.................................................. $20288,000
213. a. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the
22following amount is transferred to Iowa state university of
23science and technology to be used for purposes of supporting
24the college of veterinary medicine for the operation of the
25veterinary diagnostic laboratory:
.................................................. $26200,000
27b. The amount transferred in paragraph “a” is contingent on
28the enactment of 2019 Iowa Acts, Senate File 601, or successor
29legislation.
304. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
31fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
32of management, the members of the joint appropriations
33subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
34chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
35committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
-1-1detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section
2to support the department’s administration, regulation, and
3programs.
4DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONs
5MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
6 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —
7HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys
8available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture
9and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
102019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so
11much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
12designated:
13For purposes of supporting the department’s administration
14and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section
1599D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and
16miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $17305,516
18 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND — MOTOR
19FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable
20fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the
21department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
22year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the
23following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
24used for the purposes designated:
25For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including
26salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $27500,000
28 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, as amended by 2018 Iowa
29Acts, chapter 1167, section 4, is amended to read as follows:
3038A. MONEYS CREDITED TO THE WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT FUND
31—FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding 2017
32Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 22, as amended by 2017 Iowa
33Acts, chapter 170, section 42, of the moneys credited to the
34watershed improvement fund that are unencumbered or unobligated
35and managed by and otherwise appropriated to the department of
-2-1agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to those sections,
2the department shall expend the following amount, or so much
3thereof as is necessary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
42018, 2019, and ending June 30, 2019, 2020, for the purpose
5designated:
61. For the continuation of a statewide voluntary
7farm management demonstration program to demonstrate the
8effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in
9agronomy that protect water resources and provide other
10environmental benefits:
.................................................. $11100,000
122. The amount required to be expended by the department of
13agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to subsection 1 shall
14be allocated by the department to an organization representing
15soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment
16performance program in the same manner as enacted in 2017 Iowa
17Acts, chapter 168, section 17, subsection 3.
18SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
19GENERAL FUND
20 Sec. 5. DAIRY REGULATION.
211. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
22to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
23fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
24the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
25used for the purposes designated:
26For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section
27192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and
28certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $29189,196
302. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
31this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
32close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
33available to be used for the purposes designated until the
34close of the succeeding fiscal year.
35 Sec. 6. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM.
-3- 11. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
2to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
3fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
4the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
5used for the purposes designated:
6For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program
7pursuant to chapter 267A:
.................................................. $875,000
92. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement
10with Iowa state university of science and technology to support
11the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of
12the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture
13and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
143. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
15this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
16close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
17available to be used for the purposes designated until the
18close of the succeeding fiscal year.
19 Sec. 7. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
201. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
21to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
22fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
23the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
24used for the purposes designated:
25For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association
26affiliated with a national organization which promotes
27agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $2825,000
292. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
30this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
31close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
32available to be used for the purposes designated until the
33close of the succeeding fiscal year.
34 Sec. 8. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.
351. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
-4-1to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
2fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
3the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
4used for the purposes designated:
5For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with
6disabilities:
.................................................. $7180,000
82. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for
9the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit
10organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting
11children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The
12moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program
13that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other
14states, but which is not available through any other entity
15in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with
16disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain
17in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through
18provision of agricultural worksite and home modification
19consultations, peer support services, services to families,
20information and referral, and equipment loan services.
213. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
22this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
23close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
24available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
25close of the succeeding fiscal year.
26 Sec. 9. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK.
27There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
28department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
29year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the
30following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
31used for the purposes designated:
32For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and
33response fund created in section 163.3B:
.................................................. $34500,000
35DIVISION II
-5-1GENERAL FUND
2DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
3WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE
4 Sec. 10. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — GENERAL.
51. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
6to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
7fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
8the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
9used for the purposes designated:
10For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
11section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
12initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
13and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
14salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $153,000,000
162. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
17used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
18division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
19by the water resources coordinating council established
20pursuant to section 466B.3.
21b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
22support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
23watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
24watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
25council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
263. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
27as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
28a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
29practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
30as defined in section 455B.171.
31b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
32provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
33persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
34farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
35for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
-6-1legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
2subwatershed.
3c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
4a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
5except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
6amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
7establishing the practice as determined by the division or
850 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
9whichever is less.
10d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
11persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
12water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
13events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
14water quality practices on their agricultural land.
15e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
16within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
17after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
18division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
19practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
20legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
21land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
224. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
23to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
24persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
25farming to implement water quality practices, including the
26establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
27not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
285. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
29to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
30efforts provided in this section.
316. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
32the department to support urban soil and water conservation
33efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
34practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
35permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
-7-1The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
2in chapter 161A.
37. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
4contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
5subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
6cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
7the department from a state or federal source.
88. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
9this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
10and implementing the water quality initiative by the
11department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
12provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
13DIVISION III
14department of natural resources
15 Sec. 11. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
161. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
17to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
18beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
19amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
20purposes designated:
21For purposes of supporting the department, including its
22divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
23salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
24for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $2511,554,987
............................................... FTEs261,145.95
272. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
28authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50
29full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the
30department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing
31maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
32This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager
33positions within the department.
343. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
35fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
-8-1of management, the members of the joint appropriations
2subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
3chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
4committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
5detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this
6section to support the department’s administration, regulation,
7and programs.
8 Sec. 12. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND — REGULATION
9AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
101. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
11protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the
12department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
13July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amount,
14or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
15designated:
16For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of
17hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation,
18restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife,
19including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and
20programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
21and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $2244,007,044
232. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use
24the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game
25protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life
26insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of
27conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation
28who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
293. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department of
30natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining
31in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal
32year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, as is
33necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees
34for which the general assembly has made an operating budget
35appropriation in subsection 1.
-9-1 Sec. 13. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND — WATER
2QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection
3fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural
4resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019,
5and ending June 30, 2020, from those moneys which are not
6allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or
7so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
8designated:
9For purposes of supporting the department’s protection
10of the state’s groundwater, including for administration,
11regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support,
12maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $133,455,832
14DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS
15MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
16 Sec. 14. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND — SNOWMOBILE
17PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile
18fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural
19resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and
20ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so much thereof
21as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
22For purposes of administering and enforcing the state
23snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $24100,000
25 Sec. 15. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND — UNDERGROUND STORAGE
26TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the
27unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive
28petroleum underground storage tank fund board established
29pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural
30resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and
31ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so much thereof
32as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
33For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the
34department’s underground storage tanks section:
.................................................. $35200,000
-10-1SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
2GENERAL FUND
3 Sec. 16. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
41. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
5to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
6beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
7amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
8purpose designated:
9For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam
10safety:
.................................................. $111,510,000
122. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to
13$400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install
14stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood
15events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood
16frequency analysis.
173. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
18subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
19close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
20available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
21close of the succeeding fiscal year.
22 Sec. 17. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
231. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
24to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
25beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following
26amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
27purposes designated:
28For purposes of providing for forestry health management
29programs:
.................................................. $30500,000
312. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
32this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
33close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
34available to be used for the purposes designated until the
35close of the succeeding fiscal year.
-11-1DIVISION IV
2iowa state university
3SPECIAL GENERAL FUND appropriation
4VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
5 Sec. 18. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
61. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
7to Iowa state university of science and technology for the
8fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
9the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
10used for the purposes designated:
11For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary
12medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic
13laboratory and for not more than the following full-time
14equivalent positions:
.................................................. $154,100,000
............................................... FTEs1651.00
172. a. Iowa state university of science and technology
18shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the
19college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the
20appropriation made in this section.
21b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to
22support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same
23percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary
24medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of
25science and technology’s budget units.
263. If by June 30, 2020, Iowa state university of science and
27technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this
28section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance
29with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for
30that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.
31DIVISION V
32environment first fund
33general appropriations
34 Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
35STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first
-12-1fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
2and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
32019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amounts, or so
4much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
5designated:
61. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
7a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to
8restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting
9tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water
10quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $111,000,000
12b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
13in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
14implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
15c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the
16department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection,
17in combination with other appropriate environment first
18fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States
19department of agriculture, natural resources conservation
20service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding
21available to Iowa.
222. WATERSHED PROTECTION
23a. For continuation of a program that provides
24multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water
25quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $26900,000
27b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
28in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
29implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
304. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION — ADMINISTRATION
31a. For use by the department for costs of administration and
32implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $333,800,000
34b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $150,000
35is allocated to support field staff providing technical
-13-1assistance.
25. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
3a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the
4implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and
5to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to
6improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $7900,000
8b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
9in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
10implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
116. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
12a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water
13conservation:
.................................................. $148,325,000
15b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for
16transfer to the loess hills development and conservation fund
17created in section 161D.2:
.................................................. $18490,000
19(2) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
20development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $450,000
21shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account.
22(b) Not more than 5 percent of the moneys allocated to
23the fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph
24division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
25(3) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
26development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $40,000
27shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account.
28(b) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
29fund’s loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph
30division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
31c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph “a”,
32for use by the department in providing for soil and water
33conservation administration, the conservation of soil and
34water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation
35districts:
-14-.................................................. $17,835,000
2d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “c” that the
3department allocates to a soil and water conservation district,
4the first $15,000 may be expended by the district for the
5purpose of providing financial incentives under section 161A.73
6to establish management practices for the control of soil
7erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but not limited
8to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and contouring
9strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that appropriation
10allocated by the department to a district, 30 percent may be
11expended by the district for that same purpose.
12e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
13paragraph “c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address
14complaints filed under section 161A.47.
15f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c”, 5 percent
16shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
17practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
18the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section
19161A.73.
20g. The state soil conservation and water quality committee
21established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated
22in paragraph “c” to conduct research and demonstration projects
23to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution
24control practices.
25h. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as
26provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with
27moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
28i. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated
29in paragraph “c” may be used for costs of administration and
30implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
31 Sec. 20. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is
32appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
338.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal
34year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the
35following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
-15-1used for the purposes designated:
21. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
3a. For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and
4staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $56,235,000
6b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, up to
7$100,000 shall be allocated for statewide coordination of
8volunteer efforts.
9c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, the
10department may use not more than $250,000 to support up to
11three full-time equivalent positions as state park rangers.
122. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
13To provide local watershed managers with geographic
14information system data for their use in developing,
15monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $16195,000
173. WATER QUALITY MONITORING
18For continuing the establishment and operation of water
19quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $202,955,000
214. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
22For deposit in the public water supply system account of the
23water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $24500,000
255. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
26For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including
27as provided for in chapters 459, 459A, and 459B:
.................................................. $281,320,000
296. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
30For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient
31air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary
32to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality
33standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $34425,000
357. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY
-16- 1For supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $2375,000
3 Sec. 21. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA — IOWA GEOLOGICAL
4SURVEY. There is appropriated from the environment first
5fund created in section 8.57A to the state university of Iowa
6for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June
730, 2020, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
8necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
91. OPERATIONS
10For purposes of supporting the operations of the Iowa
11geological survey of the state as created within the state
12university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1, including but not
13limited to providing analysis; data maintenance, collection,
14and compilation; investigative programs; and information for
15water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $16200,000
172. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
18For purposes of supporting the Iowa geological survey in
19measuring, assessing, and evaluating the quantity of water
20sources in this state and assisting the department of natural
21resources in regulating water quantity as provided in chapter
22455B, division III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B and
23456.14:
.................................................. $24495,000
25 Sec. 22. REVERSION.
261. a. Except as provided in paragraph “b”, and
27notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the
28fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, in this division of this
29Act that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the
30fiscal year shall not revert but instead shall remain available
31to be used for the purposes designated until the close of the
32succeeding fiscal year, or until the project for which the
33appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier.
34b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for
35the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, in this division of
-17-1this Act to the department of agriculture and land stewardship
2to provide financial assistance for the establishment of
3permanent soil and water conservation practices that remain
4unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
5shall not revert but instead shall remain available for
6expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the
7fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022.
82. Subsection 1 does not apply to moneys transferred
9pursuant to this division to the loess hills development and
10conservation fund created in section 161D.2 which shall not
11revert as provided in that section.
12DIVISION VI
13ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND
14SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
15 Sec. 23. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — DEPARTMENT OF
16AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
171. There is appropriated from the environment first fund
18created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
19and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
202019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so
21much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
22designated:
23For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
24section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
25initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
26and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
27salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $282,375,000
292. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
30used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
31division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
32by the water resources coordinating council established
33pursuant to section 466B.3.
34b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
35support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
-18-1watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
2watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
3council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
43. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
5as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
6a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
7practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
8as defined in section 455B.171.
9b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
10provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
11persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
12farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
13for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
14legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
15subwatershed.
16c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
17a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
18except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
19amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
20establishing the practice as determined by the division or
2150 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
22whichever is less.
23d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
24persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
25water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
26events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
27water quality practices on their agricultural land.
28e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
29within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
30after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
31division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
32practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
33legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
34land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
354. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
-19-1to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
2persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
3farming to implement water quality practices, including the
4establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
5not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
65. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
7to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
8efforts provided in this section.
96. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
10the department to support urban soil and water conservation
11efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
12practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
13permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
14The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
15in chapter 161A.
167. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
17contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
18subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
19cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
20the department from a state or federal source.
218. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
22this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
23and implementing the water quality initiative by the
24department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
25provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
26 Sec. 24. REAP — IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION.In
27lieu of the standing appropriation in section 455A.18, there is
28appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
298.57A to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund
30for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June
3130, 2020, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in
32section 455A.19:
.................................................. $3312,000,000
34DIVISION VII
35RELATED CODE CHANGES — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
-20-1STEWARDSHIP — PROGRAMS TO AUDIT MOTOR FUEL
2 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION. 214A.2C Auditing programs.
3The department shall establish and administer programs
4for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing
5and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel,
6including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel
7sold by dealers, including retail dealers who sell and dispense
8motor fuel from motor fuel pumps.
9DIVISION VIII
10RELATED CODE CHANGES — DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES — AIR
11QUALITY FUND
12 Sec. 26. Section 455B.133C, subsection 6, paragraph c, Code
132019, is amended to read as follows:
14c. The department’s calculated estimate for the minor source
15account shall not produce total revenues in excess of two seven
16 hundred fifty thousand dollars during any state fiscal year.
17DIVISION IX
18RELATED CODE CHANGES — FUTURE REPEAL OF MERCURY THERMOSTAT
19REGULATION
20 Sec. 27. Section 455D.16, Code 2019, is amended to read as
21follows:
22455D.16 Mercury — thermostats.
231. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
24requires:
25a. (1) “Manufacturer” means any person, firm, association,
26partnership, corporation, governmental entity, organization,
27combination, or joint venture that owns or owned the brand name
28of the thermostat.
29(2) This paragraph “a” is repealed on January 1, 2022.
30b. “Mercury-added thermostat” means a product or device
31that uses a mercury switch to sense and control room
32temperature through communication with heating, ventilating,
33or air-conditioning equipment. “Mercury-added thermostat”
34includes thermostats used to sense and control room temperature
35in residential, commercial, industrial, and other buildings
-21-1but does not include thermostats used to sense and control
2temperature as part of a manufacturing process.
3c. (1) “Thermostat retailer” means a person who sells
4thermostats of any kind directly to homeowners or other
5nonprofessionals through any selling or distribution mechanism,
6including but not limited to sales using the internet or
7catalogues. A thermostat retailer may also be a thermostat
8wholesaler if it meets the definition of thermostat wholesaler.
9(2) This paragraph “c” is repealed on January 1, 2022.
10d. (1) “Thermostat wholesaler” means a person who is
11engaged in the distribution and wholesale selling of large
12quantities of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning
13components, including thermostats, to contractors who install
14heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning components,
15including thermostats.
16(2) This paragraph “d” is repealed on January 1, 2022.
172. Beginning July 1, 2009, a A person shall not sell, offer
18for sale, or install a mercury-added thermostat in this state.
193. Beginning April 1, 2009, except Except as otherwise
20provided, a person who generates a discarded mercury-added
21thermostat shall manage the mercury-added thermostat as a
22hazardous waste or universal hazardous waste, according to all
23applicable state and federal regulations. A contractor who
24replaces or removes mercury-added thermostats shall assure that
25any discarded mercury-added thermostat is subject to proper
26separation and management as hazardous waste or universal
27hazardous waste. A contractor who replaces a mercury-added
28thermostat in a residence shall deliver the mercury-added
29thermostat to an appropriate collection location for recycling.
304. a. Each thermostat manufacturer that has offered for
31final sale, sold at final sale, or distributed mercury-added
32thermostats in the state shall individually, or in conjunction
33with other thermostat manufacturers, do all of the following:
34a. (1) Not later than October 1, 2008, submit a plan to
35the department for approval describing a collection program for
-22-1mercury-added thermostats. The program contained in the plan
2shall ensure that all the following take place:
3(1) (a) That an education and outreach program is
4developed. The program shall be directed toward thermostat
5wholesalers, thermostat retailers, contractors, and homeowners
6and ensure a maximum rate of collection of mercury-added
7thermostats. There shall not be a cost to thermostat
8wholesalers or thermostat retailers for education and outreach
9materials.
10(2) (b) That handling and recycling of mercury-added
11thermostats are accomplished in a manner that is consistent
12with the provisions of the universal waste rules.
13(3) (c) That containers for mercury-added thermostat
14collection are provided to all thermostat wholesalers. The
15cost to thermostat wholesalers for such containers shall be
16limited to an initial, reasonable, one-time fee per container
17as specified in the plan.
18(4) (d) That collection points will be established to serve
19homeowners. The collection points shall include but are not
20limited to regional collection centers permitted under 567 IAC
21ch.123. Collection points may include but are not limited to
22thermostat retailers.
23(5) (e) That collection systems are provided to all
24collection points. Collection systems may include individual
25product mail back or multiple collection containers. The costs
26of collection shall not be passed on to a collection point.
27The costs to a collection point shall be limited to an initial,
28reasonable, one-time fee per container as specified in the
29plan.
30b. (2) Not later than April 1, 2009, implement Implement
31 a mercury-added thermostat collection plan approved by the
32department.
33c. (3) Beginning in 2010, submit an annual report to the
34department by April 1 of each year that includes, at a minimum,
35all of the following:
-23- 1(1) (a) The number of mercury-added thermostats collected
2and recycled by that manufacturer during the previous calendar
3year.
4(2) (b) The estimated total amount of mercury contained in
5the thermostat components collected by that manufacturer during
6the previous calendar year.
7(3) (c) A list of all participating thermostat wholesalers
8and all collection points for homeowners.
9(4) (d) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the
10manufacturer’s collection program.
11(5) (e) An accounting of the administrative costs incurred
12in the course of administering the collection and recycling
13program.
14b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
155. a. (1) By April 1, 2009, a A thermostat wholesaler
16shall do both all of the following:
17(1) (a) Act as a collection site for mercury-added
18thermostats.
19(2) (b) Promote and utilize the collection containers
20provided by thermostat manufacturers to facilitate a contractor
21collection program.
22b. (2) By April 1, 2009, a A thermostat retailer shall
23participate in an education and outreach program to educate
24consumers on the collection program for mercury-added
25thermostats.
26b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
276. a. Beginning April 1, 2009, all All of the following
28sales prohibitions shall apply to thermostat manufacturers,
29thermostat wholesalers, and thermostat retailers:
30a. (1) A thermostat manufacturer not in compliance with
31this section is prohibited from offering any thermostat for
32final sale in the state. A thermostat manufacturer not in
33compliance with this section shall provide the necessary
34support to thermostat wholesalers and thermostat retailers to
35ensure the manufacturer’s thermostats are not offered for final
-24-1sale.
2b. (2) A thermostat wholesaler or thermostat retailer shall
3not offer for final sale any thermostat of a manufacturer that
4is not in compliance with this section.
5b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
67. a. The department shall do all of the following:
7a. (1) Review and grant approval of, deny, or approve with
8modifications a manufacturer plan required under this section.
9The department shall not approve a plan unless all elements of
10subsection 4, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1) are adequately
11addressed and the program outlined in the plan will assure a
12maximum rate of collection of mercury-added thermostats. In
13reviewing a plan the department may consider consistency of
14the plan with collection requirements in other states and
15consider consistency between thermostat manufacturer collection
16programs. In reviewing plans, the agency shall ensure that
17education and outreach programs are uniform and consistent to
18ensure ease of implementation by thermostat wholesalers and
19thermostat retailers.
20b. (2) The department shall establish a process for
21public review and comment on all plans submitted by thermostat
22manufacturers prior to plan approval. The department shall
23consult with interested persons, including representatives of
24thermostat manufacturers, environmental groups, thermostat
25wholesalers, thermostat retailers, contractors, and local
26government.
27b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
288. a. The goal of the collection and recycling efforts
29under this section is to collect and recycle as many
30mercury-added thermostats as reasonably practicable. By
31January 1, 2009, the department shall determine collection
32goals for the program in consultation with interested persons,
33including the national electrical manufacturers association
34and representatives of thermostat manufacturers, thermostat
35wholesalers, thermostat retailers, contractors, environmental
-25-1groups, and local government. If collection efforts fail to
2meet the collection goals described in this subsection, the
3department shall, in consultation with the national electrical
4manufacturers association and other interested persons,
5consider modifications to collection programs in an attempt to
6improve collection rates in accordance with these goals.
7b. This subsection is repealed on January 1, 2022.
8DIVISION X
9RELATED CODE CHANGES — STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA — IOWA
10GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
11 Sec. 28. Section 352.4, subsection 4, Code 2019, is amended
12to read as follows:
134. The state department of agriculture and land
14stewardship, department of management, department of natural
15resources, Iowa geological survey, state agricultural extension
16service, and the economic development authority shall, upon
17request, provide to each county commission any pertinent land
18use information available to assist in the compiling of the
19county land use inventories.
20 Sec. 29. Section 456.1, Code 2019, is amended to read as
21follows:
22456.1 Geological Iowa geological survey created.
23A An Iowa geological survey of the state is created within
24the state university of Iowa, under the jurisdiction and
25authority of the state board of regents.
26 Sec. 30. Section 456.10, Code 2019, is amended to read as
27follows:
28456.10 Distribution of reports.
29All publications of the Iowa geological survey shall be made
30available electronically via an internet site maintained for
31that purpose.
32 Sec. 31. Section 456.13, Code 2019, is amended to read as
33follows:
34456.13 Maps property of state — custody — copies.
35The maps so delivered to the state geologist shall be the
-26-1property of the state and shall remain in the custody of the
2state geologist. They shall be kept at the office of the Iowa
3 geological survey and be open to examination by all persons
4interested in the maps; but such examination shall only be made
5in the presence of the state geologist or a designee, and the
6state geologist shall not permit any copies of the maps to be
7made without the written consent of the operator or the owner
8of the property, except as provided in section 456.11 or if the
9mine has been abandoned for at least five years.
10DIVISION XI
11WAREHOUSE OPERATORS — LIEN
12 Sec. 32. Section 554.7209, Code 2019, is amended by adding
13the following new subsection:
14 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. Notwithstanding any provision in
15this section to the contrary, a warehouse’s lien created in
16subsection 1, that is in favor of a warehouse operator licensed
17under either chapter 203C or the United States Warehouse Act, 7
18U.S.C. ch.10, is effective against all persons and is superior
19against all other competing security interests and agricultural
20liens.
21 Sec. 33. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being
22deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
23EXPLANATION
24The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
25the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
26GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural
27resources by making appropriations for the fiscal year
282019-2020 to support related entities, including the department
29of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), the department of
30natural resources (DNR), and Iowa state university (ISU), and
31the university of Iowa (UI).
32The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR.
33 The appropriations are made to support those departments for
34administration, regulation, and support of programs. The bill
35requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to the
-27-1general assembly and department of management regarding the
2expenditure of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides
3moneys to support specific programs or projects administered
4by those departments. The bill appropriates moneys from a
5number of sources, including the general fund of the state
6(general fund), the state fish and game protection fund, the
7groundwater protection fund, and the environment first fund
8(EFF). Appropriations are made from a number of sources to
9support the water quality initiative (WQI). The bill is
10organized into divisions.
11DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates
12moneys to DALS from the general fund in order to support its
13administrative divisions, including consumer protection and
14industry services, soil conservation, and food safety and
15animal health. Moneys are transferred to ISU to support its
16midwest grape and wine institute. Moneys are also transferred
17to ISU to support the college of veterinary medicine for the
18operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, contingent
19upon the enactment of 2019 Iowa Acts, senate file 601.
20DALS — MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
21 The bill appropriates moneys from several sources to support a
22number of designated purposes, including moneys derived from
23unclaimed winnings from horse and dog races, for administration
24and enforcement of racing regulations; and moneys credited
25to the renewable fuel infrastructure fund, for purposes of
26regulating motor fuel. The bill appropriates an amount of
27moneys remaining in the watershed improvement fund to support
28the continuation of a statewide voluntary farm management
29demonstration program.
30DALS — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill also
31makes special appropriations from the general fund to DALS in
32order to support specific purposes including milk inspection,
33the local food and farm program, an agricultural education
34organization, assistance to farmers with disabilities, and for
35foreign animal disease preparedness.
-28- 1DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS — WATER QUALITY. The
2bill appropriates moneys from the general fund to DALS for
3deposit in the water quality initiative fund, to support the
4WQI including high-priority watershed projects. The bill
5appropriates moneys from the general fund to DALS for deposit
6in the agricultural drainage well water quality assistance fund
7for purposes of supporting the agricultural drainage well water
8quality assistance program.
9DNR — GENERAL FUND AND OTHER MAJOR FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS.
10 The bill makes appropriations from a number of funds to DNR in
11order to support its administrative divisions involving natural
12resources and environmental protection from the general fund,
13the state fish and game protection fund, and the groundwater
14protection fund.
15DNR — MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
16 The bill appropriates moneys to DNR from a number of sources
17to support designated purposes, including moneys deposited in
18the special snowmobile fund to provide for administering and
19enforcing the state snowmobile programs; and moneys deposited
20in the unassigned revenue fund for purposes of paying for
21administration of DNR’s underground storage tanks section.
22DNR — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill also
23makes special appropriations from the general fund to DNR
24in order to support specific purposes including floodplain
25management and dam safety and forestry health management
26programs.
27ISU — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
28appropriates moneys from the general fund to ISU to support the
29operation of its veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
30DALS, DNR, AND UI — EFF — GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The
31bill appropriates moneys from the EFF to support a number of
32programs administered by DALS, DNR, and UI. For DALS, the
33moneys are appropriated to support programs involving soil
34conservation, watershed protection and nutrient management,
35and the loess hills development and conservation fund. For
-29-1DNR, moneys are appropriated to support programs involving
2state parks, geographic information systems, water quality
3monitoring, public water supplies, regulation of animal feeding
4operations, air quality, and floodplain management and dam
5safety. For UI, moneys are appropriated to support the Iowa
6geological survey. The bill includes provisions that delay the
7reversion of these moneys.
8EFF — SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR WQI. The bill
9appropriates moneys from the EFF to the water quality
10initiative fund subject to the same conditions applicable to
11moneys appropriated to the fund from the general fund.
12IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND — EFF
13APPROPRIATION IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. An amount
14of moneys is appropriated from the EFF to the REAP fund instead
15of the $20,000,000 otherwise required to be appropriated to the
16fund from the general fund.
17RELATED CODE CHANGES — PROGRAMS TO AUDIT MOTOR FUEL. The
18provisions in the bill that authorize DALS to establish and
19administer programs for auditing motor fuel production and
20processing, motor fuel screening and testing, and inspection of
21motor fuel sold by dealers is codified. The provision has been
22included in previous appropriation bills since 2006.
23RELATED CODE CHANGES — DNR — AIR QUALITY FUND. The bill
24increases the amount of fees that DNR can impose and collect
25for deposit in the minor source account of the air quality
26fund.
27RELATED CODE CHANGES — FUTURE REPEAL OF MERCURY THERMOSTAT
28REGULATION. The bill eliminates certain regulations relating
29to the discontinuance of mercury thermostats.
30RELATED CODE CHANGES — IOWA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. The name
31of the geological survey of the state is changed to the Iowa
32geological survey to comply with current naming conventions.
33RELATED CODE CHANGES — WAREHOUSE OPERATORS LIEN. The bill
34provides that a grain warehouse operator possessing grain has a
35lien superior to other creditors. This provision takes effect
-30-1upon enactment.
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