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Senate Study Bill 1261 - 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.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
3GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
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, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
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:
.................................................. $1418,335,679
............................................... FTEs15395.00
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. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
22fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
23of management, the members of the joint appropriations
24subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
25chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
26committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
27detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section
28to support the department’s administration, regulation, and
29programs.
30DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONs
31MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
32 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —
33HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys
34available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture
35and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
-1-12021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
2much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
3designated:
4For purposes of supporting the department’s administration
5and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section
699D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and
7miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $8305,516
9 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND — MOTOR
10FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable
11fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the
12department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
13year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
14following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
15used for the purposes designated:
16For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including
17salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $18500,000
19SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
20GENERAL FUND
21 Sec. 4. DAIRY REGULATION.
221. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
23to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
24fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
25the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
26used for the purposes designated:
27For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section
28192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and
29certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $30189,196
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.
-2-1 Sec. 5. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM.
21. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
3to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
4fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
5the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
6used for the purposes designated:
7For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program
8pursuant to chapter 267A:
.................................................. $975,000
102. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement
11with Iowa state university of science and technology to support
12the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of
13the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture
14and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
153. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
16this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
17close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
18available to be used for the purposes designated until the
19close of the succeeding fiscal year.
20 Sec. 6. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
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, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
24the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
25used for the purposes designated:
26For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association
27affiliated with a national organization which promotes
28agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $2925,000
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. 7. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK.
-3- 1There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
2department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
3year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
4following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
5used for the purposes designated:
6For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and
7response fund created in section 163.3B:
.................................................. $8750,000
9 Sec. 8. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.
101. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
11to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
12fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
13the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
14used for the purposes designated:
15For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with
16disabilities:
.................................................. $17180,000
182. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for
19the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit
20organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting
21children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The
22moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program
23that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other
24states, but which is not available through any other entity
25in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with
26disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain
27in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through
28provision of agricultural worksite and home modification
29consultations, peer support services, services to families,
30information and referral, and equipment loan services.
313. 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 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
35close of the succeeding fiscal year.
-4-1 Sec. 9. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND —
2HUNGRY CANYONS ACCOUNT AND LOESS HILLS ALLIANCE ACCOUNT. There
3is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
4department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
5year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
6following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
7used for the purposes designated:
81. For deposit in the hungry canyons account of the loess
9hills development and conservation fund created pursuant to
10section 161D.2:
.................................................. $11540,000
122. a. Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills
13development and conservation fund in subsection 1, $500,000
14shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account.
15b. Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills development
16and conservation fund in subsection 1, $40,000 shall be
17allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account.
183. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
19fund’s hungry canyons account or loess hills alliance account
20as provided in subsection 2 may be used for administrative
21costs.
22 Sec. 10. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION
23FUND. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
24to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
25fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
26the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
27used for the purposes designated:
281. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and
29conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.12:
.................................................. $30300,000
312. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
32fund as provided in subsection 1 may be used for administrative
33costs.
34 Sec. 11. GRAIN REGULATION. There is appropriated from the
35general fund of the state to the department of agriculture
-5-1and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
22021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
3much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
4designated:
5For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203
6and 203C, including salaries, support, maintenance, and
7miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $8350,000
9 Sec. 12. VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURE GRANT PROGRAM. There
10is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
11department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
12year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
13following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
14used for the purposes designated:
15For the administration and execution of a value added
16agriculture grant program to identify, evaluate, and support
17programs and services which add value to agriculture products,
18enable new technology, and support marketing strategies:
.................................................. $19250,000
20DIVISION II
21GENERAL FUND
22DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
23WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE
24 Sec. 13. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — GENERAL.
251. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
26to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
27fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
28the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
29used for the purposes designated:
30For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
31section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
32initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
33and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
34salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $353,000,000
-6- 12. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
2used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
3division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
4by the water resources coordinating council established
5pursuant to section 466B.3.
6b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
7support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
8watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
9watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
10council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
113. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
12as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
13a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
14practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
15as defined in section 455B.171.
16b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
17provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
18persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
19farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
20for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
21legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
22subwatershed.
23c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
24a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
25except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
26amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
27establishing the practice as determined by the division or
2850 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
29whichever is less.
30d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
31persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
32water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
33events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
34water quality practices on their agricultural land.
35e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
-7-1within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
2after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
3division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
4practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
5legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
6land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
74. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
8to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
9persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
10farming to implement water quality practices, including the
11establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
12not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
135. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
14to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
15efforts provided in this section.
166. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
17the department to support urban soil and water conservation
18efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
19practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
20permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
21The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
22in chapter 161A.
237. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
24contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
25subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
26cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
27the department from a state or federal source.
288. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
29this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
30and implementing the water quality initiative by the
31department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
32provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
33DIVISION III
34department of natural resources
35 Sec. 14. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
-8- 11. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
2to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
3beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
4amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
5purposes designated:
6For purposes of supporting the department, including its
7divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
8salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
9for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $1011,958,058
............................................... FTEs111,145.95
122. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
13authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00
14full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the
15department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing
16maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
17This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager
18positions within the department.
193. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
20fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
21of management, the members of the joint appropriations
22subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
23chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
24committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
25detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this
26section to support the department’s administration, regulation,
27and programs.
28 Sec. 15. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND — REGULATION
29AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
301. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
31protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the
32department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
33July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount,
34or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
35designated:
-9- 1For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of
2hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation,
3restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife,
4including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and
5programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
6and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $746,273,501
82. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use
9the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game
10protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life
11insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of
12conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation
13who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
143. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department of
15natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining
16in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal
17year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, as is
18necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees
19for which the general assembly has made an operating budget
20appropriation in subsection 1.
21 Sec. 16. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND — WATER
22QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection
23fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural
24resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021,
25and ending June 30, 2022, from those moneys which are not
26allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or
27so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
28designated:
29For purposes of supporting the department’s protection
30of the state’s groundwater, including for administration,
31regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support,
32maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $333,455,850
34DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS
35MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
-10-1 Sec. 17. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND — SNOWMOBILE
2PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile
3fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural
4resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and
5ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so much thereof
6as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
7For purposes of administering and enforcing the state
8snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $9100,000
10 Sec. 18. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND — UNDERGROUND STORAGE
11TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the
12unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive
13petroleum underground storage tank fund board established
14pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural
15resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and
16ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so much thereof
17as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
18For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the
19department’s underground storage tanks section:
.................................................. $20200,000
21SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
22GENERAL FUND
23 Sec. 19. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
241. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
25to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
26beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
27amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
28purpose designated:
29For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam
30safety:
.................................................. $311,510,000
322. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to
33$400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install
34stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood
35events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood
-11-1frequency analysis.
23. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
3subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
4close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
5available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
6close of the succeeding fiscal year.
7 Sec. 20. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
81. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
9to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
10beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
11amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
12purposes designated:
13For purposes of providing for forestry health management
14programs:
.................................................. $15500,000
162. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
17this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
18close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
19available to be used for the purposes designated until the
20close of the succeeding fiscal year.
21DIVISION IV
22iowa state university
23SPECIAL GENERAL FUND appropriationS
24 Sec. 21. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
251. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
26to Iowa state university of science and technology for the
27fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
28the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
29used for the purposes designated:
30For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary
31medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic
32laboratory and for not more than the following full-time
33equivalent positions:
.................................................. $344,410,000
............................................... FTEs3551.00
-12- 12. a. Iowa state university of science and technology
2shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the
3college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the
4appropriation made in this section.
5b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to
6support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same
7percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary
8medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of
9science and technology’s budget units.
103. If by June 30, 2022, Iowa state university of science and
11technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this
12section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance
13with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for
14that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.
15 Sec. 22. LIVESTOCK DISEASE RESEARCH. There is appropriated
16from the general fund of the state to Iowa state university
17of science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July
181, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or
19so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
20designated:
211. For deposit in the livestock disease research fund
22created in section 267.8:
.................................................. $23170,390
242. Moneys appropriated to the fund under subsection 1 shall
25be used by Iowa state university of science and technology
26to support animal disease research in areas of importance to
27livestock producers.
28DIVISION V
29STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
30SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION
31AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
32 Sec. 23. IOWA’S CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
33(I-CASH). There is appropriated from the general fund of the
34state to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year
35beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
-13-1amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
2purposes designated:
31. For supporting the operations of Iowa’s center for
4agricultural safety and health, as part of the university’s
5college of public health, and in cooperation with the
6department of agriculture and land stewardship, to anticipate,
7recognize, and prevent occupational illness and injury among
8members of the agricultural community:
.................................................. $9128,154
102. As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection
111, the state university of Iowa shall retain the director of
12Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and health employed on
13the effective date of this division of this Act for at least
14the same number of hours for the fiscal year beginning July
151, 2021, as worked by the director during the fiscal year
16beginning July 1, 2020.
173. As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection
181, the state university of Iowa shall not reduce the amount
19allocated to support Iowa’s center for agricultural safety from
20any other source due to the appropriation made in subsection 1.
214. If by June 30, 2022, the state university of Iowa fails
22to use the moneys appropriated in subsection 1 in accordance
23with the purposes and conditions of this subsection, any
24unencumbered and unobligated moneys appropriated in subsection
251 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June
2630, 2022, shall revert to the general fund of the state. In
27addition, if moneys are required to be reverted pursuant to
28section 8.33, the state university of Iowa shall transfer
29to the general fund from any otherwise unencumbered and
30unobligated moneys from any other general fund appropriation
31or from any moneys available from other funding sources an
32amount equal to the amount appropriated in subsection 1 less
33any amount reverted to the general fund of the state pursuant
34to section 8.33.
35DIVISION VI
-14-1environment first fund
2general appropriations
3 Sec. 24. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
4STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first
5fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
6and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
72021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amounts, or so
8much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
9designated:
101. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
11a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to
12restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting
13tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water
14quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $151,000,000
16b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
17in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
18implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
19c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the
20department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection,
21in combination with other appropriate environment first
22fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States
23department of agriculture, natural resources conservation
24service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding
25available to Iowa.
262. WATERSHED PROTECTION
27a. For continuation of a program that provides
28multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water
29quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $30900,000
31b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
32in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
33implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
343. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
35a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the
-15-1implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and
2to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to
3improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $4900,000
5b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
6in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
7implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
84. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
9a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water
10conservation:
.................................................. $118,325,000
12b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a” that the
13department allocates to a soil and water conservation district,
14the first $15,000 may be expended by the district for the
15purpose of providing financial incentives under section 161A.73
16to establish management practices for the control of soil
17erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but not limited
18to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and contouring
19strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that appropriation
20allocated by the department to a district, 30 percent may be
21expended by the district for that same purpose.
22c. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
23paragraph “a” may be allocated for cost sharing to address
24complaints filed under section 161A.47.
25d. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 5 percent
26shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
27practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
28the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section
29161A.73.
30e. The state soil conservation and water quality committee
31established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated
32in paragraph “a” to conduct research and demonstration projects
33to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution
34control practices.
35f. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as
-16-1provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with
2moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
3g. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated
4in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
5implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
65. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION — ADMINISTRATION
7a. For use by the department for costs of administration and
8implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $93,800,000
10b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $150,000
11is allocated to support field staff providing technical
12assistance.
13 Sec. 25. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is
14appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
158.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal
16year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
17following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
18used for the purposes designated:
191. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
20For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and
21staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $226,235,000
232. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
24To provide local watershed managers with geographic
25information system data for their use in developing,
26monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $27195,000
283. WATER QUALITY MONITORING
29For continuing the establishment and operation of water
30quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $312,955,000
324. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
33For deposit in the public water supply system account of the
34water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $35500,000
-17- 15. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
2For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including
3as provided for in chapters 459, 459A, and 459B:
.................................................. $41,320,000
56. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
6For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient
7air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary
8to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality
9standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $10425,000
117. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY
12For supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $13375,000
14 Sec. 26. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA — IOWA GEOLOGICAL
15SURVEY. There is appropriated from the environment first
16fund created in section 8.57A to the state university of Iowa
17for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June
1830, 2022, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
19necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
201. OPERATIONS
21For purposes of supporting the operations of the Iowa
22geological survey of the state as created within the state
23university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1, including but not
24limited to providing analysis; data maintenance, collection,
25and compilation; investigative programs; and information for
26water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $27200,000
282. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
29For purposes of supporting the Iowa geological survey in
30measuring, assessing, and evaluating the quantity of water
31sources in this state and assisting the department of natural
32resources in regulating water quantity as provided in chapter
33455B, division III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B and
34456.14:
.................................................. $35495,000
-18-1 Sec. 27. REVERSION.
21. Except as provided in subsection 2, and notwithstanding
3section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning
4July 1, 2021, in this division of this Act that remain
5unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
6shall not revert but instead shall remain available to be used
7for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding
8fiscal year, or until the project for which the appropriation
9was made is completed, whichever is earlier.
102. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for
11the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, in this division of
12this Act to the department of agriculture and land stewardship
13to provide financial assistance for the establishment of
14permanent soil and water conservation practices that remain
15unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
16shall not revert but instead shall remain available for
17expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the
18fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
19DIVISION VII
20ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND
21SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
22 Sec. 28. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — DEPARTMENT OF
23AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
241. There is appropriated from the environment first fund
25created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
26and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
272021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
28much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
29designated:
30For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
31section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
32initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
33and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
34salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $352,375,000
-19- 12. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
2used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
3division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
4by the water resources coordinating council established
5pursuant to section 466B.3.
6b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
7support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
8watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
9watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
10council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
113. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
12as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
13a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
14practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
15as defined in section 455B.171.
16b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
17provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
18persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
19farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
20for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
21legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
22subwatershed.
23c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
24a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
25except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
26amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
27establishing the practice as determined by the division or
2850 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
29whichever is less.
30d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
31persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
32water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
33events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
34water quality practices on their agricultural land.
35e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
-20-1within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
2after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
3division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
4practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
5legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
6land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
74. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
8to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
9persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
10farming to implement water quality practices, including the
11establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
12not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
135. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
14to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
15efforts provided in this section.
166. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
17the department to support urban soil and water conservation
18efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
19practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
20permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
21The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
22in chapter 161A.
237. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
24contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
25subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
26cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
27the department from a state or federal source.
288. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
29this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
30and implementing the water quality initiative by the
31department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
32provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
33DIVISION VIII
34IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND
35 Sec. 29. REAP — IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION.In
-21-1lieu of the standing appropriation in section 455A.18, there is
2appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
38.57A to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund
4for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June
530, 2022, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in
6section 455A.19:
.................................................. $712,000,000
8 Sec. 30. REAP — OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT — STATE PARK
9MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Notwithstanding section 455A.19,
10subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1), of the moneys
11allocated to the open spaces account of the Iowa resources
12enhancement and protection fund, up to $1,000,000 may be
13used by the department of natural resources for state park
14maintenance and repair for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
152021, and ending on June 30, 2022.
16DIVISION IX
17CODE CHANGES
18 Sec. 31. NEW SECTION. 456.5A Long-range budget plan.
191. As used in this section, “planning period” means a period
20comprised of five consecutive fiscal years each beginning July
211 and ending June 30.
222. Not later than January 10, 2022, and not later than
23January 10 of each subsequent five-year period, the state
24geologist shall publish a new long-range budget plan for
25the next planning period. The long-range budget plan shall
26describe how moneys appropriated, expected to the appropriated,
27or otherwise available or expected to be available to the
28Iowa geological survey for each fiscal year of that planning
29period are to be expended in a manner that best allows the
30Iowa geographic survey to exercise its powers and carry out
31its duties or functions. The long-range budget plan shall
32include any performance goals and measures required by law
33or established by the state geologist. The state geologist
34shall annually evaluate the Iowa geological survey’s progress
35in attaining those performance goals and shall revise the
-22-1long-term budget plan as the state geologist determines
2necessary or desirable.
3 Sec. 32. Section 456.7, Code 2021, is amended to read as
4follows:
5456.7 Annual report.
6The On or before January 10 of each year, the state geologist
7shall, annually, at the time provided by law, make submit to
8the governor and the general assembly a full report of the work
9in of the Iowa geographic survey performed during the preceding
10year, which. The report shall include a summary of its current
11long-range budget plan as provided in section 456.5A. The
12report may be accompanied by such other reports and papers
13 documents as may be considered the state geologist determines
14is necessary or desirable for publication.
15EXPLANATION
16The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
17the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
18GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural
19resources by making appropriations for the fiscal year
202021-2022 to support related entities, including the department
21of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), the department of
22natural resources (DNR), and Iowa state university (ISU), and
23the university of Iowa (UI).
24The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR.
25 The appropriations are made to support those departments for
26administration, regulation, and support of programs. The bill
27requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to the
28general assembly and department of management regarding the
29expenditure of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides
30moneys to support specific programs or projects administered
31by those departments. The bill appropriates moneys from a
32number of sources, including the general fund of the state
33(general fund), the state fish and game protection fund, the
34groundwater protection fund, and the environment first fund
35(EFF). Appropriations are made from a number of sources to
-23-1support the water quality initiative (WQI).
2The bill is organized into divisions.
3DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates
4moneys to DALS from the general fund in order to support its
5administrative divisions, including consumer protection and
6industry services, soil conservation, and food safety and
7animal health. Moneys are transferred to ISU to support its
8midwest grape and wine institute.
9DALS — MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
10 The bill appropriates moneys from several sources to support a
11number of designated purposes, including moneys derived from
12unclaimed winnings from horse and dog races, for administration
13and enforcement of racing regulations; and moneys credited
14to the renewable fuel infrastructure fund, for purposes of
15regulating motor fuel.
16DALS — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
17makes special appropriations from the general fund to DALS in
18order to support specific purposes including milk inspection,
19the local food and farm program, an agricultural education
20organization, foreign animal disease preparedness, assistance
21to farmers with disabilities, projects associated with unique
22natural resources in western and southern counties, grain
23regulation, and a value added agriculture grant program.
24DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS — WATER QUALITY. The
25bill appropriates moneys from the general fund to DALS for
26deposit in the water quality initiative fund, to support the
27WQI including high-priority watershed projects.
28DNR — GENERAL FUND AND OTHER MAJOR FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS.
29 The bill makes appropriations from a number of funds to DNR in
30order to support its administrative divisions involving natural
31resources and environmental protection from the general fund,
32the state fish and game protection fund, and the groundwater
33protection fund.
34DNR — MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
35 The bill appropriates moneys to DNR from a number of sources
-24-1to support designated purposes, including moneys deposited in
2the special snowmobile fund to provide for administering and
3enforcing the state snowmobile programs; and moneys deposited
4in the unassigned revenue fund for purposes of paying for
5administration of DNR’s underground storage tanks section.
6DNR — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill makes
7special appropriations from the general fund to DNR in order to
8support specific purposes including floodplain management, dam
9safety and forestry health management programs.
10ISU — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
11appropriates moneys from the general fund to ISU to support the
12operation of its veterinary diagnostic laboratory and livestock
13disease research.
14UI — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill makes
15appropriations from the general fund to UI to support the
16operations of Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and health
17which is part of UI’s college of public health.
18DALS, DNR, AND UI — EFF — GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The
19bill appropriates moneys from the EFF to support a number of
20programs administered by DALS, DNR, and UI. For DALS, the
21moneys are appropriated to support programs involving soil
22conservation, watershed protection and nutrient management,
23and the loess hills development and conservation fund. For
24DNR, moneys are appropriated to support programs involving
25state parks, geographic information systems, water quality
26monitoring, public water supplies, regulation of animal feeding
27operations, air quality, and floodplain management and dam
28safety. For UI, moneys are appropriated to support the Iowa
29geological survey. The bill includes provisions that delay the
30reversion of these moneys.
31EFF — SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR WQI. The bill
32appropriates moneys from the EFF to the water quality
33initiative fund subject to the same conditions applicable to
34moneys appropriated to the fund from the general fund.
35IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND — EFF
-25-1APPROPRIATION IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. An amount
2of moneys is appropriated from the EFF to the REAP fund instead
3of the $20 million otherwise required to be appropriated to
4the fund from the general fund. Notwithstanding the standing
5allocation from the REAP fund to the open spaces account, DNR
6may use moneys in the account for state park maintenance and
7repair.
8CODE CHANGES. The Iowa geological survey is required to
9adopt and revise a long-range budget plan for each five-year
10fiscal period, which describes how moneys available or expected
11to be available to the survey for each fiscal year of that
12planning period are to be expended.
-26-da/tm
2statutory changes involving state government entities
3involved with agriculture, natural resources, and
4environmental protection.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
3GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
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, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
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:
.................................................. $1418,335,679
............................................... FTEs15395.00
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. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
22fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
23of management, the members of the joint appropriations
24subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
25chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
26committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
27detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section
28to support the department’s administration, regulation, and
29programs.
30DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONs
31MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
32 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —
33HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys
34available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture
35and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
-1-12021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
2much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
3designated:
4For purposes of supporting the department’s administration
5and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section
699D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and
7miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $8305,516
9 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND — MOTOR
10FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable
11fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the
12department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
13year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
14following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
15used for the purposes designated:
16For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including
17salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $18500,000
19SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
20GENERAL FUND
21 Sec. 4. DAIRY REGULATION.
221. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
23to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
24fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
25the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
26used for the purposes designated:
27For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section
28192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and
29certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $30189,196
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.
-2-1 Sec. 5. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM.
21. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
3to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
4fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
5the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
6used for the purposes designated:
7For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program
8pursuant to chapter 267A:
.................................................. $975,000
102. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement
11with Iowa state university of science and technology to support
12the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of
13the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture
14and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
153. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
16this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
17close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
18available to be used for the purposes designated until the
19close of the succeeding fiscal year.
20 Sec. 6. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
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, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
24the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
25used for the purposes designated:
26For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association
27affiliated with a national organization which promotes
28agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $2925,000
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. 7. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK.
-3- 1There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
2department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
3year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
4following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
5used for the purposes designated:
6For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and
7response fund created in section 163.3B:
.................................................. $8750,000
9 Sec. 8. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.
101. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
11to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
12fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
13the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
14used for the purposes designated:
15For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with
16disabilities:
.................................................. $17180,000
182. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for
19the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit
20organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting
21children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The
22moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program
23that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other
24states, but which is not available through any other entity
25in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with
26disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain
27in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through
28provision of agricultural worksite and home modification
29consultations, peer support services, services to families,
30information and referral, and equipment loan services.
313. 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 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
35close of the succeeding fiscal year.
-4-1 Sec. 9. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND —
2HUNGRY CANYONS ACCOUNT AND LOESS HILLS ALLIANCE ACCOUNT. There
3is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
4department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
5year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
6following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
7used for the purposes designated:
81. For deposit in the hungry canyons account of the loess
9hills development and conservation fund created pursuant to
10section 161D.2:
.................................................. $11540,000
122. a. Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills
13development and conservation fund in subsection 1, $500,000
14shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account.
15b. Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills development
16and conservation fund in subsection 1, $40,000 shall be
17allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account.
183. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
19fund’s hungry canyons account or loess hills alliance account
20as provided in subsection 2 may be used for administrative
21costs.
22 Sec. 10. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION
23FUND. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
24to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
25fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
26the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
27used for the purposes designated:
281. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and
29conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.12:
.................................................. $30300,000
312. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
32fund as provided in subsection 1 may be used for administrative
33costs.
34 Sec. 11. GRAIN REGULATION. There is appropriated from the
35general fund of the state to the department of agriculture
-5-1and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
22021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
3much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
4designated:
5For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203
6and 203C, including salaries, support, maintenance, and
7miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $8350,000
9 Sec. 12. VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURE GRANT PROGRAM. There
10is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
11department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
12year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
13following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
14used for the purposes designated:
15For the administration and execution of a value added
16agriculture grant program to identify, evaluate, and support
17programs and services which add value to agriculture products,
18enable new technology, and support marketing strategies:
.................................................. $19250,000
20DIVISION II
21GENERAL FUND
22DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
23WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE
24 Sec. 13. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — GENERAL.
251. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
26to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
27fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
28the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
29used for the purposes designated:
30For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
31section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
32initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
33and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
34salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $353,000,000
-6- 12. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
2used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
3division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
4by the water resources coordinating council established
5pursuant to section 466B.3.
6b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
7support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
8watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
9watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
10council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
113. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
12as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
13a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
14practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
15as defined in section 455B.171.
16b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
17provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
18persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
19farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
20for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
21legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
22subwatershed.
23c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
24a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
25except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
26amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
27establishing the practice as determined by the division or
2850 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
29whichever is less.
30d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
31persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
32water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
33events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
34water quality practices on their agricultural land.
35e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
-7-1within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
2after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
3division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
4practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
5legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
6land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
74. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
8to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
9persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
10farming to implement water quality practices, including the
11establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
12not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
135. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
14to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
15efforts provided in this section.
166. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
17the department to support urban soil and water conservation
18efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
19practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
20permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
21The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
22in chapter 161A.
237. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
24contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
25subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
26cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
27the department from a state or federal source.
288. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
29this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
30and implementing the water quality initiative by the
31department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
32provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
33DIVISION III
34department of natural resources
35 Sec. 14. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
-8- 11. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
2to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
3beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
4amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
5purposes designated:
6For purposes of supporting the department, including its
7divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
8salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
9for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $1011,958,058
............................................... FTEs111,145.95
122. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
13authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00
14full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the
15department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing
16maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
17This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager
18positions within the department.
193. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
20fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
21of management, the members of the joint appropriations
22subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
23chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
24committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
25detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this
26section to support the department’s administration, regulation,
27and programs.
28 Sec. 15. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND — REGULATION
29AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
301. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
31protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the
32department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
33July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount,
34or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
35designated:
-9- 1For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of
2hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation,
3restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife,
4including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and
5programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
6and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $746,273,501
82. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use
9the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game
10protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life
11insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of
12conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation
13who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
143. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department of
15natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining
16in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal
17year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, as is
18necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees
19for which the general assembly has made an operating budget
20appropriation in subsection 1.
21 Sec. 16. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND — WATER
22QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection
23fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural
24resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021,
25and ending June 30, 2022, from those moneys which are not
26allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or
27so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
28designated:
29For purposes of supporting the department’s protection
30of the state’s groundwater, including for administration,
31regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support,
32maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $333,455,850
34DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS
35MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
-10-1 Sec. 17. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND — SNOWMOBILE
2PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile
3fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural
4resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and
5ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so much thereof
6as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
7For purposes of administering and enforcing the state
8snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $9100,000
10 Sec. 18. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND — UNDERGROUND STORAGE
11TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the
12unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive
13petroleum underground storage tank fund board established
14pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural
15resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and
16ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so much thereof
17as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
18For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the
19department’s underground storage tanks section:
.................................................. $20200,000
21SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
22GENERAL FUND
23 Sec. 19. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
241. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
25to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
26beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
27amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
28purpose designated:
29For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam
30safety:
.................................................. $311,510,000
322. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to
33$400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install
34stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood
35events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood
-11-1frequency analysis.
23. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
3subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
4close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
5available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
6close of the succeeding fiscal year.
7 Sec. 20. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
81. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
9to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
10beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
11amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
12purposes designated:
13For purposes of providing for forestry health management
14programs:
.................................................. $15500,000
162. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
17this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
18close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
19available to be used for the purposes designated until the
20close of the succeeding fiscal year.
21DIVISION IV
22iowa state university
23SPECIAL GENERAL FUND appropriationS
24 Sec. 21. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
251. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
26to Iowa state university of science and technology for the
27fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022,
28the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
29used for the purposes designated:
30For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary
31medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic
32laboratory and for not more than the following full-time
33equivalent positions:
.................................................. $344,410,000
............................................... FTEs3551.00
-12- 12. a. Iowa state university of science and technology
2shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the
3college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the
4appropriation made in this section.
5b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to
6support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same
7percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary
8medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of
9science and technology’s budget units.
103. If by June 30, 2022, Iowa state university of science and
11technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this
12section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance
13with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for
14that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.
15 Sec. 22. LIVESTOCK DISEASE RESEARCH. There is appropriated
16from the general fund of the state to Iowa state university
17of science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July
181, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or
19so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
20designated:
211. For deposit in the livestock disease research fund
22created in section 267.8:
.................................................. $23170,390
242. Moneys appropriated to the fund under subsection 1 shall
25be used by Iowa state university of science and technology
26to support animal disease research in areas of importance to
27livestock producers.
28DIVISION V
29STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
30SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION
31AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
32 Sec. 23. IOWA’S CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
33(I-CASH). There is appropriated from the general fund of the
34state to the state university of Iowa for the fiscal year
35beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following
-13-1amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
2purposes designated:
31. For supporting the operations of Iowa’s center for
4agricultural safety and health, as part of the university’s
5college of public health, and in cooperation with the
6department of agriculture and land stewardship, to anticipate,
7recognize, and prevent occupational illness and injury among
8members of the agricultural community:
.................................................. $9128,154
102. As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection
111, the state university of Iowa shall retain the director of
12Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and health employed on
13the effective date of this division of this Act for at least
14the same number of hours for the fiscal year beginning July
151, 2021, as worked by the director during the fiscal year
16beginning July 1, 2020.
173. As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection
181, the state university of Iowa shall not reduce the amount
19allocated to support Iowa’s center for agricultural safety from
20any other source due to the appropriation made in subsection 1.
214. If by June 30, 2022, the state university of Iowa fails
22to use the moneys appropriated in subsection 1 in accordance
23with the purposes and conditions of this subsection, any
24unencumbered and unobligated moneys appropriated in subsection
251 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June
2630, 2022, shall revert to the general fund of the state. In
27addition, if moneys are required to be reverted pursuant to
28section 8.33, the state university of Iowa shall transfer
29to the general fund from any otherwise unencumbered and
30unobligated moneys from any other general fund appropriation
31or from any moneys available from other funding sources an
32amount equal to the amount appropriated in subsection 1 less
33any amount reverted to the general fund of the state pursuant
34to section 8.33.
35DIVISION VI
-14-1environment first fund
2general appropriations
3 Sec. 24. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
4STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first
5fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
6and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
72021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amounts, or so
8much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
9designated:
101. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
11a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to
12restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting
13tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water
14quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $151,000,000
16b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
17in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
18implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
19c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the
20department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection,
21in combination with other appropriate environment first
22fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States
23department of agriculture, natural resources conservation
24service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding
25available to Iowa.
262. WATERSHED PROTECTION
27a. For continuation of a program that provides
28multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water
29quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $30900,000
31b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
32in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
33implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
343. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
35a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the
-15-1implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and
2to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to
3improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $4900,000
5b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
6in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
7implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
84. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
9a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water
10conservation:
.................................................. $118,325,000
12b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a” that the
13department allocates to a soil and water conservation district,
14the first $15,000 may be expended by the district for the
15purpose of providing financial incentives under section 161A.73
16to establish management practices for the control of soil
17erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but not limited
18to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and contouring
19strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that appropriation
20allocated by the department to a district, 30 percent may be
21expended by the district for that same purpose.
22c. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
23paragraph “a” may be allocated for cost sharing to address
24complaints filed under section 161A.47.
25d. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 5 percent
26shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
27practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
28the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section
29161A.73.
30e. The state soil conservation and water quality committee
31established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated
32in paragraph “a” to conduct research and demonstration projects
33to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution
34control practices.
35f. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as
-16-1provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with
2moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
3g. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated
4in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
5implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
65. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION — ADMINISTRATION
7a. For use by the department for costs of administration and
8implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $93,800,000
10b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $150,000
11is allocated to support field staff providing technical
12assistance.
13 Sec. 25. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is
14appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
158.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal
16year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the
17following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
18used for the purposes designated:
191. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
20For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and
21staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $226,235,000
232. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
24To provide local watershed managers with geographic
25information system data for their use in developing,
26monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $27195,000
283. WATER QUALITY MONITORING
29For continuing the establishment and operation of water
30quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $312,955,000
324. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
33For deposit in the public water supply system account of the
34water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $35500,000
-17- 15. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
2For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including
3as provided for in chapters 459, 459A, and 459B:
.................................................. $41,320,000
56. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
6For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient
7air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary
8to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality
9standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $10425,000
117. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY
12For supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $13375,000
14 Sec. 26. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA — IOWA GEOLOGICAL
15SURVEY. There is appropriated from the environment first
16fund created in section 8.57A to the state university of Iowa
17for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June
1830, 2022, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
19necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
201. OPERATIONS
21For purposes of supporting the operations of the Iowa
22geological survey of the state as created within the state
23university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1, including but not
24limited to providing analysis; data maintenance, collection,
25and compilation; investigative programs; and information for
26water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $27200,000
282. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
29For purposes of supporting the Iowa geological survey in
30measuring, assessing, and evaluating the quantity of water
31sources in this state and assisting the department of natural
32resources in regulating water quantity as provided in chapter
33455B, division III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B and
34456.14:
.................................................. $35495,000
-18-1 Sec. 27. REVERSION.
21. Except as provided in subsection 2, and notwithstanding
3section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning
4July 1, 2021, in this division of this Act that remain
5unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
6shall not revert but instead shall remain available to be used
7for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding
8fiscal year, or until the project for which the appropriation
9was made is completed, whichever is earlier.
102. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for
11the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, in this division of
12this Act to the department of agriculture and land stewardship
13to provide financial assistance for the establishment of
14permanent soil and water conservation practices that remain
15unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
16shall not revert but instead shall remain available for
17expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the
18fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
19DIVISION VII
20ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND
21SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
22 Sec. 28. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — DEPARTMENT OF
23AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
241. There is appropriated from the environment first fund
25created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
26and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
272021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount, or so
28much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
29designated:
30For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
31section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
32initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
33and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
34salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $352,375,000
-19- 12. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
2used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
3division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
4by the water resources coordinating council established
5pursuant to section 466B.3.
6b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
7support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
8watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
9watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
10council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
113. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
12as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
13a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
14practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
15as defined in section 455B.171.
16b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
17provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
18persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
19farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
20for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
21legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
22subwatershed.
23c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
24a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
25except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
26amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
27establishing the practice as determined by the division or
2850 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
29whichever is less.
30d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
31persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
32water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
33events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
34water quality practices on their agricultural land.
35e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
-20-1within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
2after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
3division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
4practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
5legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
6land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
74. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
8to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
9persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
10farming to implement water quality practices, including the
11establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
12not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
135. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
14to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
15efforts provided in this section.
166. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
17the department to support urban soil and water conservation
18efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
19practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
20permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
21The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
22in chapter 161A.
237. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
24contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
25subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
26cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
27the department from a state or federal source.
288. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
29this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
30and implementing the water quality initiative by the
31department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
32provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
33DIVISION VIII
34IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND
35 Sec. 29. REAP — IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION.In
-21-1lieu of the standing appropriation in section 455A.18, there is
2appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
38.57A to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund
4for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June
530, 2022, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in
6section 455A.19:
.................................................. $712,000,000
8 Sec. 30. REAP — OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT — STATE PARK
9MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Notwithstanding section 455A.19,
10subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1), of the moneys
11allocated to the open spaces account of the Iowa resources
12enhancement and protection fund, up to $1,000,000 may be
13used by the department of natural resources for state park
14maintenance and repair for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
152021, and ending on June 30, 2022.
16DIVISION IX
17CODE CHANGES
18 Sec. 31. NEW SECTION. 456.5A Long-range budget plan.
191. As used in this section, “planning period” means a period
20comprised of five consecutive fiscal years each beginning July
211 and ending June 30.
222. Not later than January 10, 2022, and not later than
23January 10 of each subsequent five-year period, the state
24geologist shall publish a new long-range budget plan for
25the next planning period. The long-range budget plan shall
26describe how moneys appropriated, expected to the appropriated,
27or otherwise available or expected to be available to the
28Iowa geological survey for each fiscal year of that planning
29period are to be expended in a manner that best allows the
30Iowa geographic survey to exercise its powers and carry out
31its duties or functions. The long-range budget plan shall
32include any performance goals and measures required by law
33or established by the state geologist. The state geologist
34shall annually evaluate the Iowa geological survey’s progress
35in attaining those performance goals and shall revise the
-22-1long-term budget plan as the state geologist determines
2necessary or desirable.
3 Sec. 32. Section 456.7, Code 2021, is amended to read as
4follows:
5456.7 Annual report.
6The On or before January 10 of each year, the state geologist
7shall, annually, at the time provided by law, make submit to
8the governor and the general assembly a full report of the work
9in of the Iowa geographic survey performed during the preceding
10year, which. The report shall include a summary of its current
11long-range budget plan as provided in section 456.5A. The
12report may be accompanied by such other reports and papers
13 documents as may be considered the state geologist determines
14is necessary or desirable for publication.
15EXPLANATION
16The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
17the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
18GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural
19resources by making appropriations for the fiscal year
202021-2022 to support related entities, including the department
21of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), the department of
22natural resources (DNR), and Iowa state university (ISU), and
23the university of Iowa (UI).
24The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR.
25 The appropriations are made to support those departments for
26administration, regulation, and support of programs. The bill
27requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to the
28general assembly and department of management regarding the
29expenditure of appropriated moneys. The bill also provides
30moneys to support specific programs or projects administered
31by those departments. The bill appropriates moneys from a
32number of sources, including the general fund of the state
33(general fund), the state fish and game protection fund, the
34groundwater protection fund, and the environment first fund
35(EFF). Appropriations are made from a number of sources to
-23-1support the water quality initiative (WQI).
2The bill is organized into divisions.
3DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates
4moneys to DALS from the general fund in order to support its
5administrative divisions, including consumer protection and
6industry services, soil conservation, and food safety and
7animal health. Moneys are transferred to ISU to support its
8midwest grape and wine institute.
9DALS — MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
10 The bill appropriates moneys from several sources to support a
11number of designated purposes, including moneys derived from
12unclaimed winnings from horse and dog races, for administration
13and enforcement of racing regulations; and moneys credited
14to the renewable fuel infrastructure fund, for purposes of
15regulating motor fuel.
16DALS — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
17makes special appropriations from the general fund to DALS in
18order to support specific purposes including milk inspection,
19the local food and farm program, an agricultural education
20organization, foreign animal disease preparedness, assistance
21to farmers with disabilities, projects associated with unique
22natural resources in western and southern counties, grain
23regulation, and a value added agriculture grant program.
24DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS — WATER QUALITY. The
25bill appropriates moneys from the general fund to DALS for
26deposit in the water quality initiative fund, to support the
27WQI including high-priority watershed projects.
28DNR — GENERAL FUND AND OTHER MAJOR FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS.
29 The bill makes appropriations from a number of funds to DNR in
30order to support its administrative divisions involving natural
31resources and environmental protection from the general fund,
32the state fish and game protection fund, and the groundwater
33protection fund.
34DNR — MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
35 The bill appropriates moneys to DNR from a number of sources
-24-1to support designated purposes, including moneys deposited in
2the special snowmobile fund to provide for administering and
3enforcing the state snowmobile programs; and moneys deposited
4in the unassigned revenue fund for purposes of paying for
5administration of DNR’s underground storage tanks section.
6DNR — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill makes
7special appropriations from the general fund to DNR in order to
8support specific purposes including floodplain management, dam
9safety and forestry health management programs.
10ISU — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
11appropriates moneys from the general fund to ISU to support the
12operation of its veterinary diagnostic laboratory and livestock
13disease research.
14UI — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill makes
15appropriations from the general fund to UI to support the
16operations of Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and health
17which is part of UI’s college of public health.
18DALS, DNR, AND UI — EFF — GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The
19bill appropriates moneys from the EFF to support a number of
20programs administered by DALS, DNR, and UI. For DALS, the
21moneys are appropriated to support programs involving soil
22conservation, watershed protection and nutrient management,
23and the loess hills development and conservation fund. For
24DNR, moneys are appropriated to support programs involving
25state parks, geographic information systems, water quality
26monitoring, public water supplies, regulation of animal feeding
27operations, air quality, and floodplain management and dam
28safety. For UI, moneys are appropriated to support the Iowa
29geological survey. The bill includes provisions that delay the
30reversion of these moneys.
31EFF — SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR WQI. The bill
32appropriates moneys from the EFF to the water quality
33initiative fund subject to the same conditions applicable to
34moneys appropriated to the fund from the general fund.
35IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND — EFF
-25-1APPROPRIATION IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. An amount
2of moneys is appropriated from the EFF to the REAP fund instead
3of the $20 million otherwise required to be appropriated to
4the fund from the general fund. Notwithstanding the standing
5allocation from the REAP fund to the open spaces account, DNR
6may use moneys in the account for state park maintenance and
7repair.
8CODE CHANGES. The Iowa geological survey is required to
9adopt and revise a long-range budget plan for each five-year
10fiscal period, which describes how moneys available or expected
11to be available to the survey for each fiscal year of that
12planning period are to be expended.
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