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Senate File 577 - ReprintedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild
2Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinvestment fund,
3establishing a destination Iowa fund, providing for related
4matters, and including effective date provisions.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund
3 Section 1. REBUILD IOWA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —
4APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa
5infrastructure fund to the following departments and agencies
6for the following fiscal years, the following amounts, or so
7much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
8designated:
91. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
10For safety and security on the state capitol complex,
11notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
12FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $13200,000
142. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
15a. (1) For deposit in the water quality initiative fund
16created in section 466B.45 for purposes of supporting the
17water quality initiative administered by the division of soil
18conservation and water quality as provided in section 466B.42,
19including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20purposes, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph
21“c”:
22FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $238,200,000
24(2) (a) The moneys appropriated in this lettered
25paragraph shall be used to support demonstration projects in
26subwatersheds as designated by the department that are part
27of high-priority watersheds identified by the water resources
28coordinating council.
29(b) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
30shall be used to support demonstration projects in watersheds
31generally, including regional watersheds, as designated by the
32division and high-priority watersheds identified by the water
33resources coordinating council.
34(3) In supporting projects in watersheds and subwatersheds
35as provided in subparagraph (2), all of the following shall
-1-1apply:
2(a) The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
3practices as described in the latest revision of the document
4entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented
5in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
6stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
7state university of science and technology.
8(b) The division shall implement demonstration projects
9as provided in subparagraph division (a) by providing
10for participation by persons who hold a legal interest in
11agricultural land used in farming. To every extent practical,
12the division shall provide for collaborative participation by
13such persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land
14located within the same subwatershed.
15(c) The division shall implement demonstration projects on
16a cost-share basis as determined by the division. Except for
17edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the amount shall
18not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of establishing the
19practice as determined by the division or 50 percent of the
20actual cost of establishing the practice, whichever is less.
21(d) The demonstration projects shall be used to educate
22other persons about the feasibility and value of establishing
23similar water quality practices. The division shall promote
24field day events for purposes of allowing interested persons to
25establish water quality practices on their agricultural land.
26(e) The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
27within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
28after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
29division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
30practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
31legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
32land shall be a confidential record.
33(4) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
34shall be used to support education and outreach in a manner
35that encourages persons who hold a legal interest in
-2-1agricultural land used for farming to implement water quality
2practices, including the establishment of such practices in
3watersheds generally, and not limited to subwatersheds or
4high-priority watersheds.
5(5) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
6may be used to contract with persons to coordinate the
7implementation of efforts provided in this paragraph.
8(6) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
9may be used by the department to support urban soil and water
10conservation efforts, which may include but are not limited
11to management practices related to bioretention, landscaping,
12the use of permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality
13restoration. The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share
14basis as provided in chapter 161A.
15(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
16contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
17this lettered paragraph to carry out the provisions of this
18paragraph on a cost-share basis in combination with other
19moneys available to the department from a state or federal
20source.
21(8) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
22this lettered paragraph may be used for costs of administration
23and implementation of the water quality initiative administered
24by the soil conservation division.
25b. For deposit in the renewable fuels infrastructure fund
26created in section 159A.16 for renewable fuel infrastructure
27programs:
28FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $2910,000,000
30c. For deposit in the renewable fuels infrastructure fund
31created in section 159A.16 for renewable fuel infrastructure
32programs:
33FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $345,000,000
35The appropriation made in this paragraph shall be in lieu of
-3-1the standing appropriation in section 159A.17 for the fiscal
2year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.
3d. For updating the maximum return to nitrogen modeling
4system for fertilizer management, notwithstanding section 8.57,
5subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
6FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $71,000,000
8Any information received, collected, or held for purposes
9of this paragraph is a confidential record exempt from public
10release if the information identifies a person who holds a
11legal interest in agricultural land or who has previously
12held a legal interest in agricultural land, a person who is
13involved or who has previously been involved in managing
14the agricultural land or producing crops or livestock on
15the agricultural land, or the identifiable location of the
16agricultural land.
173. DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND
18For building repairs for the building located at 524 Fourth
19Street, Des Moines, Iowa:
20FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $21232,000
224. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
23a. For the purchase of prison body scanners at corrections
24facilities, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
25paragraph “c”:
26FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $27865,000
28b. For construction of an apprenticeship building at the
29Mount Pleasant correctional facility:
30FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $311,200,000
32c. For electrical service upgrades at the Iowa medical and
33classification center:
34FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $352,800,000
-4- 15. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
2a. For deposit in the community attraction and tourism fund
3created in section 15F.204:
4FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $510,000,000
6b. For deposit in the destination Iowa fund created in
7section 15.281, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
8paragraph “c”:
9FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $106,500,000
11c. For equal distribution to regional sports authority
12districts certified by the department pursuant to section
1315E.321, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph
14“c”:
15FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $16700,000
17d. For grants to nonprofit organizations committed to
18strengthening communities through youth development, healthy
19living, and social responsibility for costs associated with
20the renovation and maintenance of facility infrastructure at
21facilities located in cities with a population of less than
2228,000 as determined by the 2020 federal decennial census:
23FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $24250,000
256. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
26For heating, cooling, electrical, lighting, and fire
27detection system upgrades and exterior building repairs at the
28girls’ dormitory at the Iowa school for the deaf:
29FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $305,700,000
317. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
32a. For tunnel decentralization for the state resource
33center at Woodward:
34FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $355,572,736
-5- 1b. For costs associated with the newborn safe haven Act,
2chapter 233, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
3paragraph “c”:
.................................................. $415,000
5Moneys appropriated in this paragraph shall be used for a
6one-time grant for the installation of a newborn safety device
7at a location authorized by and in accordance with chapter 233.
8c. For a grant to a nonprofit organization specializing in
9brain injury rehabilitation by providing post-acute inpatient
10and outpatient rehabilitation, as well as long-term skilled,
11supported, and independent living services for people who have
12sustained a traumatic brain injury due to a stroke, tumor,
13aneurysm, or other brain injury, headquartered in a city with
14a population between 67,500 and 68,500 as determined by the
152020 federal decennial census, for renovation of a facility
16to accommodate individuals served by the organization who are
17being relocated from the organization’s site on the Glenwood
18state resource center campus:
.................................................. $19750,000
208. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
21a. For implementation of lake projects that have
22established watershed improvement initiatives and community
23support in accordance with the department’s annual lake
24restoration plan and report, notwithstanding section 8.57,
25subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
26FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $279,600,000
28b. For state park infrastructure improvements:
29FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $305,000,000
31c. For water trails and low head dam safety grants,
32including grants for projects relating to eligible water
33bodies, as defined in section 456A.33C:
34FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $351,500,000
-6- 1d. For grants to communities or organizations for tree
2planting projects through the community forestry grant program,
3notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
4FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $5250,000
6e. For costs associated with infrastructure improvements on
7the state fairgrounds:
8FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $9500,000
10f. For deferred maintenance costs at the honey creek resort
11state park required to be completed pursuant to a contract:
12FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $136,000,000
149. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
15a. For major maintenance projects at national guard
16armories and facilities:
17FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $182,100,000
19b. For improvement projects for Iowa national guard
20installations and readiness centers to support operations and
21training requirements:
22FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $232,100,000
24c. For construction improvement projects at the Camp Dodge
25facility:
26FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $27550,000
28d. For replacement of the heating and cooling system at the
29joint force headquarters at Camp Dodge:
30FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $312,442,000
32e. For costs associated with the construction of a readiness
33center in West Des Moines:
34FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $351,000,000
-7- 1f. The department of public defense shall report to the
2general assembly by December 15, 2023, regarding the projects
3the department has funded or intends to fund from moneys
4appropriated to the department pursuant to this subsection.
510. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
6a. For payments and other costs due under a financing
7agreement entered into by the treasurer of state for building
8the statewide interoperable communications system pursuant to
9section 29C.23, subsection 2, notwithstanding section 8.57,
10subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
11FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $126,754,358
13b. For deposit in the public safety equipment fund created
14in section 80.48, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
15paragraph “c”:
16FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $172,500,000
1811. BOARD OF REGENTS
19a. For allocation by the state board of regents to the
20state university of Iowa, Iowa state university of science
21and technology, and the university of northern Iowa to
22reimburse the institutions for deficiencies in the operating
23funds resulting from the pledging of tuition, student fees
24and charges, and institutional income to finance the cost of
25providing academic and administrative buildings and facilities
26and utility services at the institutions:
27FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $2827,900,000
29b. For an addition to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory
30at Iowa state university of science and technology:
31FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $3218,000,000
3312. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
34a. For acquiring, constructing, and improving recreational
35trails within the state:
-8- 1FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $22,500,000
3b. For deposit in the public transit infrastructure grant
4fund created in section 324A.6A, for projects that meet
5the definition of vertical infrastructure in section 8.57,
6subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
7FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $81,000,000
9c. For deposit in the railroad revolving loan and grant
10fund created in section 327H.20A, notwithstanding section 8.57,
11subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
12FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $13500,000
14d. For vertical infrastructure improvements at the
15commercial service airports within the state:
16FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $171,900,000
18e. For vertical infrastructure improvements at general
19aviation airports within the state:
20FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $211,000,000
22f. For vertical infrastructure improvements at commercial
23service airports within the state:
24FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $2510,000,000
26Moneys appropriated in this paragraph shall be awarded as
27grants to commercial service airports within the state for
28commercial service airport terminal improvements. Commercial
29service airports shall provide a ninety percent match for
30grants awarded pursuant to this paragraph and shall not utilize
31federal funds to provide the required match.
3213. TREASURER OF STATE
33For distribution in accordance with chapter 174 to qualified
34fairs that belong to the association of Iowa fairs for county
35fair vertical infrastructure improvements:
-9- 1FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $21,060,000
314. ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD
4For office space improvements and security upgrades:
5FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $666,000
715. IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
8For heating and cooling replacement in the Lucas building
9switch room:
10FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $11578,412
1216. JUDICIAL BRANCH
13For construction projects at the Woodbury county law
14enforcement center:
15FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $16100,000
17 Sec. 2. REVERSION. For purposes of section 8.33, unless
18specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated
19moneys from an appropriation made in this division of this Act
20shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for
21the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that
22ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the
23appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for
24which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier
25fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at
26the close of that same fiscal year.
27DIVISION II
28TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT FUND
29 Sec. 3. TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT FUND. There is
30appropriated from the technology reinvestment fund created in
31section 8.57C to the following departments and agencies for the
32fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024,
33the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
34be used for the purposes designated:
351. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
-10- 1For cybersecurity and technology projects:
.................................................. $2278,503
32. AUDITOR OF STATE
4For the upgrade and relocation of servers and server
5hardware:
.................................................. $6292,500
73. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
8a. For camera system upgrades at corrections institutions:
.................................................. $91,879,936
10b. For body cameras at corrections institutions:
.................................................. $11325,000
124. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
13a. For the continued development and implementation of an
14educational data warehouse that will be utilized by teachers,
15parents, school district administrators, area education agency
16staff, department of education staff, and policymakers:
.................................................. $17600,000
18Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, the
19department may use a portion for an e-transcript data system
20capable of tracking students throughout their education via
21interconnectivity with multiple schools.
22b. For maintenance and lease costs associated with
23connections for part III of the Iowa communications network:
.................................................. $242,727,000
25c. To the public broadcasting division for costs associated
26with a searchable digital asset management system:
.................................................. $27343,808
285. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
29a. For the cost of equipment and computer software for the
30continued development and implementation of Iowa’s criminal
31justice information system:
.................................................. $321,400,000
33b. For the costs associated with the justice enterprise data
34warehouse:
.................................................. $35282,664
-11- 1c. For technology costs associated with the state poison
2control center:
.................................................. $334,000
46. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
5For the continuing implementation of a statewide mass
6notification and emergency messaging system:
.................................................. $7400,000
87. IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
9For replacement of a simulator:
.................................................. $10100,000
118. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
12a. For the continued development and implementation of
13a searchable database that can be placed on the internet for
14budget and financial information:
.................................................. $1545,000
16b. For the continued development and implementation of the
17comprehensive electronic grant management system:
.................................................. $1850,000
19c. For the upgrade of the local government budget and
20property tax system:
.................................................. $21120,000
22d. For the annual licensing of a searchable database that is
23placed on the internet for budget and financial information:
.................................................. $24382,131
25e. For the installation of specified applications on state
26of Iowa mobile devices and installation of other computer
27programming to restrict state employees from accessing
28specified internet sites, to include accessing specified
29internet sites from an internet browser:
.................................................. $303,180,000
31f. For technology costs associated with implementing the
32requirements of 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 718, if enacted:
.................................................. $33100,000
349. BOARD OF PAROLE
35For programming enhancements to the Iowa corrections
-12-1offender network (ICON) data system:
.................................................. $220,000
310. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
4For tax system modernization:
.................................................. $54,070,460
611. JUDICIAL BRANCH
7a. For technology projects at the Woodbury county law
8enforcement center:
.................................................. $9125,290
10b. For audio and visual systems in courtrooms across the
11state:
.................................................. $12565,000
13 Sec. 4. REVERSION. For purposes of section 8.33, unless
14specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated
15moneys from an appropriation made in this division of this Act
16shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for
17the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that
18ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the
19appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for
20which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier
21fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at
22the close of that same fiscal year.
23DIVISION III
24CHANGES TO PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS
25 Sec. 5. 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1120, section 1, subsection
2610, paragraph b, as amended by 2022 Iowa Acts, chapter 1150,
27section 9, is amended to read as follows:
28b. For the renovation and construction of an industrial
29technology center at the university of northern Iowa to
30include reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by the
31university for construction of the facility in the prior fiscal
32year:
33(1) FY 2021-2022:
.................................................. $3413,000,000
35(2) FY 2022-2023:
-13-.................................................. $126,500,000
2Of the money appropriated in this subparagraph, the
3board of regents is authorized to expend such amount as the
4board determines for purposes of steam tunnel repairs at the
5university of northern Iowa.
6 Sec. 6. 2021 Iowa Acts, chapter 167, section 2, is amended
7to read as follows:
8SEC. 2. REVERSION. 1.For Except as provided in subsection
92, for purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically provided
10otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an
11appropriation made in this division of this Act shall not
12revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the
13purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that
14ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the
15appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for
16which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier
17fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at
18the close of that same fiscal year.
192. For purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically
20provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from
21an appropriation made in section 1, subsection 10, paragraph
22“d”, of this division of this 2021 Iowa Act, as amended by 2022
23Iowa Acts, chapter 1150, section 11, shall not revert but shall
24remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated
25until the project for which the appropriation was made is
26completed.
27 Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being
28deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
29DIVISION IV
30MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
31 Sec. 8. Section 8.57C, subsection 3, paragraph a,
32subparagraph (3), Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
33(3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024, and for
34each subsequent fiscal year thereafter, the sum of seventeen
35million five hundred thousand dollars.
-14-1 Sec. 9. Section 8.57C, subsection 3, Code 2023, is amended
2by adding the following new paragraph:
3 NEW PARAGRAPH. k. There is appropriated from the rebuild
4Iowa infrastructure fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
52023, and ending June 30, 2024, the sum of eighteen million
6three hundred ninety thousand two hundred ninety dollars to the
7technology reinvestment fund, notwithstanding section 8.57,
8subsection 5, paragraph “c”.
9DIVISION V
10destination iowa fund
11 Sec. 10. NEW SECTION. 15.281 Destination Iowa fund.
121. For purposes of this section:
13a. “Eligible applicant” means a city, county, or
14not-for-profit organization.
15b. “Rural community” means a community that has a population
16of fewer than twenty thousand persons as determined by the most
17recent population estimate produced by the United States bureau
18of census or the most recent decennial census released by the
19United States bureau of census.
20c. “Vertical infrastructure” means land acquisition
21and construction, major renovation and major repair of
22buildings, all appurtenant structures, utilities, site
23development, recreational trails, and water trails. “Vertical
24infrastructure” does not include routine, recurring maintenance
25or operational expenses or leasing of a building, appurtenant
26structure, or utility without a lease-purchase agreement.
272. A destination Iowa fund is created in the state treasury
28under the control of the authority. The fund shall consist of
29all moneys appropriated to the fund. The board will oversee
30and administer the destination Iowa fund.
313. Moneys in the destination Iowa fund are appropriated
32to the authority for purposes of providing grants to eligible
33applicants for any of the following types of projects:
34a. Economically significant projects that increase tourism
35opportunities.
-15- 1b. Development and enhancement of outdoor recreational
2opportunities.
3c. Projects that contribute to quality of life in rural
4communities.
54. Projects must meet all of the following criteria to be
6eligible for a grant to an eligible applicant from the fund:
7a. The project must be primarily vertical infrastructure.
8b. The project must be available for year-round use by the
9public.
10c. An eligible applicant must intend to own the property
11that is the subject of the project upon completion.
125. The board shall prioritize making awards to applicants
13that have not been awarded money from the destination Iowa fund
14or other programs intended to support community attraction
15and tourism projects after July 1, 2018. The board shall
16prioritize awarding grants to projects that include primarily
17new construction over projects that primarily renovate or
18replace existing facilities. The board shall not award a grant
19in an amount exceeding fifty percent of the total cost of the
20project.
216. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the authority
22shall allocate fifty percent of the moneys available in the
23destination Iowa fund to projects in rural communities. If
24any portion of the moneys allocated under this subsection has
25not been awarded by April 1 of the fiscal year for which the
26allocation is made, the portion which has not been awarded may
27be awarded to any eligible project in the state. If a county
28is the applicant, a project will be deemed to be located in a
29rural community if the geographic location of the project is in
30or near a city that is a rural community.
317. Applications for grants from the destination Iowa fund
32shall be submitted to the authority. For those applications
33that meet the eligibility criteria described in subsection
344, the authority shall forward the applications and provide
35a staff evaluation to the board. Work completed and costs
-16-1incurred prior to the date of board approval of a grant are
2ineligible for reimbursement, except the acquisition of real
3estate.
48. The board shall make final funding decisions on
5each application and may approve, deny, defer, or modify
6applications for grants under the program. The board and the
7authority may negotiate with applicants regarding the details
8of projects and the amount and terms of any award. In making
9final funding decisions pursuant to this subsection, the board
10and the authority are exempt from chapter 17A.
119. If an application is approved, the authority shall enter
12into an agreement with the applicant to provide a grant awarded
13from the fund.
1410. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2,
15interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the destination
16Iowa fund shall be credited to the destination Iowa fund.
17Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys credited to the
18destination Iowa fund shall not revert at the close of a fiscal
19year. The authority shall not use more than five percent of
20the moneys in the fund at the beginning of each fiscal year for
21purposes of administrative costs and program support.
22DIVISION VI
23ON-STREAM IMPOUNDMENT RESTORATION
24 Sec. 11. Section 456A.33C, subsections 2, 3, and 4, Code
252023, are amended by striking the subsections and inserting in
26lieu thereof the following:
272. The department shall establish an on-stream impoundment
28restoration program for purposes of funding projects for the
29maintenance, restoration, and sustainability of eligible water
30bodies and their related watersheds from moneys appropriated to
31the department for this purpose.
323. a. The department shall fund projects for eligible water
33bodies that are designed to achieve the following goals:
34(1) Ensure a cost-effective, positive return on investment
35for the citizens of Iowa.
-17- 1(2) Ensure local community commitment to watershed
2protection.
3(3) Ensure significant improvement in water clarity,
4safety, and quality.
5(4) Provide for sustainable, healthy, and functioning
6bodies of water.
7(5) Contribute to the department’s fish and wildlife
8conservation plans.
9b. The process and criteria the department shall utilize
10to fund projects under this section shall favor proposals
11which include nonstate matching funds of at least one dollar
12for every dollar of state funding, and funding for watershed
13improvement practices and participation of corresponding
14watershed management authority.
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2Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinvestment fund,
3establishing a destination Iowa fund, providing for related
4matters, and including effective date provisions.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund
3 Section 1. REBUILD IOWA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —
4APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa
5infrastructure fund to the following departments and agencies
6for the following fiscal years, the following amounts, or so
7much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
8designated:
91. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
10For safety and security on the state capitol complex,
11notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
12FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $13200,000
142. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
15a. (1) For deposit in the water quality initiative fund
16created in section 466B.45 for purposes of supporting the
17water quality initiative administered by the division of soil
18conservation and water quality as provided in section 466B.42,
19including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20purposes, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph
21“c”:
22FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $238,200,000
24(2) (a) The moneys appropriated in this lettered
25paragraph shall be used to support demonstration projects in
26subwatersheds as designated by the department that are part
27of high-priority watersheds identified by the water resources
28coordinating council.
29(b) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
30shall be used to support demonstration projects in watersheds
31generally, including regional watersheds, as designated by the
32division and high-priority watersheds identified by the water
33resources coordinating council.
34(3) In supporting projects in watersheds and subwatersheds
35as provided in subparagraph (2), all of the following shall
-1-1apply:
2(a) The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
3practices as described in the latest revision of the document
4entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented
5in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
6stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
7state university of science and technology.
8(b) The division shall implement demonstration projects
9as provided in subparagraph division (a) by providing
10for participation by persons who hold a legal interest in
11agricultural land used in farming. To every extent practical,
12the division shall provide for collaborative participation by
13such persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land
14located within the same subwatershed.
15(c) The division shall implement demonstration projects on
16a cost-share basis as determined by the division. Except for
17edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the amount shall
18not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of establishing the
19practice as determined by the division or 50 percent of the
20actual cost of establishing the practice, whichever is less.
21(d) The demonstration projects shall be used to educate
22other persons about the feasibility and value of establishing
23similar water quality practices. The division shall promote
24field day events for purposes of allowing interested persons to
25establish water quality practices on their agricultural land.
26(e) The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
27within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
28after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
29division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
30practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
31legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
32land shall be a confidential record.
33(4) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
34shall be used to support education and outreach in a manner
35that encourages persons who hold a legal interest in
-2-1agricultural land used for farming to implement water quality
2practices, including the establishment of such practices in
3watersheds generally, and not limited to subwatersheds or
4high-priority watersheds.
5(5) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
6may be used to contract with persons to coordinate the
7implementation of efforts provided in this paragraph.
8(6) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
9may be used by the department to support urban soil and water
10conservation efforts, which may include but are not limited
11to management practices related to bioretention, landscaping,
12the use of permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality
13restoration. The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share
14basis as provided in chapter 161A.
15(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
16contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
17this lettered paragraph to carry out the provisions of this
18paragraph on a cost-share basis in combination with other
19moneys available to the department from a state or federal
20source.
21(8) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
22this lettered paragraph may be used for costs of administration
23and implementation of the water quality initiative administered
24by the soil conservation division.
25b. For deposit in the renewable fuels infrastructure fund
26created in section 159A.16 for renewable fuel infrastructure
27programs:
28FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $2910,000,000
30c. For deposit in the renewable fuels infrastructure fund
31created in section 159A.16 for renewable fuel infrastructure
32programs:
33FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $345,000,000
35The appropriation made in this paragraph shall be in lieu of
-3-1the standing appropriation in section 159A.17 for the fiscal
2year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.
3d. For updating the maximum return to nitrogen modeling
4system for fertilizer management, notwithstanding section 8.57,
5subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
6FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $71,000,000
8Any information received, collected, or held for purposes
9of this paragraph is a confidential record exempt from public
10release if the information identifies a person who holds a
11legal interest in agricultural land or who has previously
12held a legal interest in agricultural land, a person who is
13involved or who has previously been involved in managing
14the agricultural land or producing crops or livestock on
15the agricultural land, or the identifiable location of the
16agricultural land.
173. DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND
18For building repairs for the building located at 524 Fourth
19Street, Des Moines, Iowa:
20FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $21232,000
224. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
23a. For the purchase of prison body scanners at corrections
24facilities, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
25paragraph “c”:
26FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $27865,000
28b. For construction of an apprenticeship building at the
29Mount Pleasant correctional facility:
30FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $311,200,000
32c. For electrical service upgrades at the Iowa medical and
33classification center:
34FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $352,800,000
-4- 15. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
2a. For deposit in the community attraction and tourism fund
3created in section 15F.204:
4FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $510,000,000
6b. For deposit in the destination Iowa fund created in
7section 15.281, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
8paragraph “c”:
9FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $106,500,000
11c. For equal distribution to regional sports authority
12districts certified by the department pursuant to section
1315E.321, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph
14“c”:
15FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $16700,000
17d. For grants to nonprofit organizations committed to
18strengthening communities through youth development, healthy
19living, and social responsibility for costs associated with
20the renovation and maintenance of facility infrastructure at
21facilities located in cities with a population of less than
2228,000 as determined by the 2020 federal decennial census:
23FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $24250,000
256. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
26For heating, cooling, electrical, lighting, and fire
27detection system upgrades and exterior building repairs at the
28girls’ dormitory at the Iowa school for the deaf:
29FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $305,700,000
317. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
32a. For tunnel decentralization for the state resource
33center at Woodward:
34FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $355,572,736
-5- 1b. For costs associated with the newborn safe haven Act,
2chapter 233, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
3paragraph “c”:
.................................................. $415,000
5Moneys appropriated in this paragraph shall be used for a
6one-time grant for the installation of a newborn safety device
7at a location authorized by and in accordance with chapter 233.
8c. For a grant to a nonprofit organization specializing in
9brain injury rehabilitation by providing post-acute inpatient
10and outpatient rehabilitation, as well as long-term skilled,
11supported, and independent living services for people who have
12sustained a traumatic brain injury due to a stroke, tumor,
13aneurysm, or other brain injury, headquartered in a city with
14a population between 67,500 and 68,500 as determined by the
152020 federal decennial census, for renovation of a facility
16to accommodate individuals served by the organization who are
17being relocated from the organization’s site on the Glenwood
18state resource center campus:
.................................................. $19750,000
208. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
21a. For implementation of lake projects that have
22established watershed improvement initiatives and community
23support in accordance with the department’s annual lake
24restoration plan and report, notwithstanding section 8.57,
25subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
26FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $279,600,000
28b. For state park infrastructure improvements:
29FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $305,000,000
31c. For water trails and low head dam safety grants,
32including grants for projects relating to eligible water
33bodies, as defined in section 456A.33C:
34FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $351,500,000
-6- 1d. For grants to communities or organizations for tree
2planting projects through the community forestry grant program,
3notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
4FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $5250,000
6e. For costs associated with infrastructure improvements on
7the state fairgrounds:
8FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $9500,000
10f. For deferred maintenance costs at the honey creek resort
11state park required to be completed pursuant to a contract:
12FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $136,000,000
149. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
15a. For major maintenance projects at national guard
16armories and facilities:
17FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $182,100,000
19b. For improvement projects for Iowa national guard
20installations and readiness centers to support operations and
21training requirements:
22FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $232,100,000
24c. For construction improvement projects at the Camp Dodge
25facility:
26FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $27550,000
28d. For replacement of the heating and cooling system at the
29joint force headquarters at Camp Dodge:
30FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $312,442,000
32e. For costs associated with the construction of a readiness
33center in West Des Moines:
34FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $351,000,000
-7- 1f. The department of public defense shall report to the
2general assembly by December 15, 2023, regarding the projects
3the department has funded or intends to fund from moneys
4appropriated to the department pursuant to this subsection.
510. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
6a. For payments and other costs due under a financing
7agreement entered into by the treasurer of state for building
8the statewide interoperable communications system pursuant to
9section 29C.23, subsection 2, notwithstanding section 8.57,
10subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
11FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $126,754,358
13b. For deposit in the public safety equipment fund created
14in section 80.48, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
15paragraph “c”:
16FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $172,500,000
1811. BOARD OF REGENTS
19a. For allocation by the state board of regents to the
20state university of Iowa, Iowa state university of science
21and technology, and the university of northern Iowa to
22reimburse the institutions for deficiencies in the operating
23funds resulting from the pledging of tuition, student fees
24and charges, and institutional income to finance the cost of
25providing academic and administrative buildings and facilities
26and utility services at the institutions:
27FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $2827,900,000
29b. For an addition to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory
30at Iowa state university of science and technology:
31FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $3218,000,000
3312. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
34a. For acquiring, constructing, and improving recreational
35trails within the state:
-8- 1FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $22,500,000
3b. For deposit in the public transit infrastructure grant
4fund created in section 324A.6A, for projects that meet
5the definition of vertical infrastructure in section 8.57,
6subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
7FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $81,000,000
9c. For deposit in the railroad revolving loan and grant
10fund created in section 327H.20A, notwithstanding section 8.57,
11subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
12FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $13500,000
14d. For vertical infrastructure improvements at the
15commercial service airports within the state:
16FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $171,900,000
18e. For vertical infrastructure improvements at general
19aviation airports within the state:
20FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $211,000,000
22f. For vertical infrastructure improvements at commercial
23service airports within the state:
24FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $2510,000,000
26Moneys appropriated in this paragraph shall be awarded as
27grants to commercial service airports within the state for
28commercial service airport terminal improvements. Commercial
29service airports shall provide a ninety percent match for
30grants awarded pursuant to this paragraph and shall not utilize
31federal funds to provide the required match.
3213. TREASURER OF STATE
33For distribution in accordance with chapter 174 to qualified
34fairs that belong to the association of Iowa fairs for county
35fair vertical infrastructure improvements:
-9- 1FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $21,060,000
314. ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD
4For office space improvements and security upgrades:
5FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $666,000
715. IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
8For heating and cooling replacement in the Lucas building
9switch room:
10FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $11578,412
1216. JUDICIAL BRANCH
13For construction projects at the Woodbury county law
14enforcement center:
15FY 2023-2024:
.................................................. $16100,000
17 Sec. 2. REVERSION. For purposes of section 8.33, unless
18specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated
19moneys from an appropriation made in this division of this Act
20shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for
21the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that
22ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the
23appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for
24which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier
25fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at
26the close of that same fiscal year.
27DIVISION II
28TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT FUND
29 Sec. 3. TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT FUND. There is
30appropriated from the technology reinvestment fund created in
31section 8.57C to the following departments and agencies for the
32fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024,
33the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
34be used for the purposes designated:
351. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
-10- 1For cybersecurity and technology projects:
.................................................. $2278,503
32. AUDITOR OF STATE
4For the upgrade and relocation of servers and server
5hardware:
.................................................. $6292,500
73. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
8a. For camera system upgrades at corrections institutions:
.................................................. $91,879,936
10b. For body cameras at corrections institutions:
.................................................. $11325,000
124. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
13a. For the continued development and implementation of an
14educational data warehouse that will be utilized by teachers,
15parents, school district administrators, area education agency
16staff, department of education staff, and policymakers:
.................................................. $17600,000
18Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, the
19department may use a portion for an e-transcript data system
20capable of tracking students throughout their education via
21interconnectivity with multiple schools.
22b. For maintenance and lease costs associated with
23connections for part III of the Iowa communications network:
.................................................. $242,727,000
25c. To the public broadcasting division for costs associated
26with a searchable digital asset management system:
.................................................. $27343,808
285. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
29a. For the cost of equipment and computer software for the
30continued development and implementation of Iowa’s criminal
31justice information system:
.................................................. $321,400,000
33b. For the costs associated with the justice enterprise data
34warehouse:
.................................................. $35282,664
-11- 1c. For technology costs associated with the state poison
2control center:
.................................................. $334,000
46. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
5For the continuing implementation of a statewide mass
6notification and emergency messaging system:
.................................................. $7400,000
87. IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
9For replacement of a simulator:
.................................................. $10100,000
118. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
12a. For the continued development and implementation of
13a searchable database that can be placed on the internet for
14budget and financial information:
.................................................. $1545,000
16b. For the continued development and implementation of the
17comprehensive electronic grant management system:
.................................................. $1850,000
19c. For the upgrade of the local government budget and
20property tax system:
.................................................. $21120,000
22d. For the annual licensing of a searchable database that is
23placed on the internet for budget and financial information:
.................................................. $24382,131
25e. For the installation of specified applications on state
26of Iowa mobile devices and installation of other computer
27programming to restrict state employees from accessing
28specified internet sites, to include accessing specified
29internet sites from an internet browser:
.................................................. $303,180,000
31f. For technology costs associated with implementing the
32requirements of 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 718, if enacted:
.................................................. $33100,000
349. BOARD OF PAROLE
35For programming enhancements to the Iowa corrections
-12-1offender network (ICON) data system:
.................................................. $220,000
310. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
4For tax system modernization:
.................................................. $54,070,460
611. JUDICIAL BRANCH
7a. For technology projects at the Woodbury county law
8enforcement center:
.................................................. $9125,290
10b. For audio and visual systems in courtrooms across the
11state:
.................................................. $12565,000
13 Sec. 4. REVERSION. For purposes of section 8.33, unless
14specifically provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated
15moneys from an appropriation made in this division of this Act
16shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for
17the purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that
18ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the
19appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for
20which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier
21fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at
22the close of that same fiscal year.
23DIVISION III
24CHANGES TO PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS
25 Sec. 5. 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1120, section 1, subsection
2610, paragraph b, as amended by 2022 Iowa Acts, chapter 1150,
27section 9, is amended to read as follows:
28b. For the renovation and construction of an industrial
29technology center at the university of northern Iowa to
30include reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by the
31university for construction of the facility in the prior fiscal
32year:
33(1) FY 2021-2022:
.................................................. $3413,000,000
35(2) FY 2022-2023:
-13-.................................................. $126,500,000
2Of the money appropriated in this subparagraph, the
3board of regents is authorized to expend such amount as the
4board determines for purposes of steam tunnel repairs at the
5university of northern Iowa.
6 Sec. 6. 2021 Iowa Acts, chapter 167, section 2, is amended
7to read as follows:
8SEC. 2. REVERSION. 1.For Except as provided in subsection
92, for purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically provided
10otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from an
11appropriation made in this division of this Act shall not
12revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the
13purposes designated until the close of the fiscal year that
14ends two years after the end of the fiscal year for which the
15appropriation is made. However, if the project or projects for
16which such appropriation was made are completed in an earlier
17fiscal year, unencumbered or unobligated moneys shall revert at
18the close of that same fiscal year.
192. For purposes of section 8.33, unless specifically
20provided otherwise, unencumbered or unobligated moneys from
21an appropriation made in section 1, subsection 10, paragraph
22“d”, of this division of this 2021 Iowa Act, as amended by 2022
23Iowa Acts, chapter 1150, section 11, shall not revert but shall
24remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated
25until the project for which the appropriation was made is
26completed.
27 Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being
28deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
29DIVISION IV
30MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
31 Sec. 8. Section 8.57C, subsection 3, paragraph a,
32subparagraph (3), Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
33(3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024, and for
34each subsequent fiscal year thereafter, the sum of seventeen
35million five hundred thousand dollars.
-14-1 Sec. 9. Section 8.57C, subsection 3, Code 2023, is amended
2by adding the following new paragraph:
3 NEW PARAGRAPH. k. There is appropriated from the rebuild
4Iowa infrastructure fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
52023, and ending June 30, 2024, the sum of eighteen million
6three hundred ninety thousand two hundred ninety dollars to the
7technology reinvestment fund, notwithstanding section 8.57,
8subsection 5, paragraph “c”.
9DIVISION V
10destination iowa fund
11 Sec. 10. NEW SECTION. 15.281 Destination Iowa fund.
121. For purposes of this section:
13a. “Eligible applicant” means a city, county, or
14not-for-profit organization.
15b. “Rural community” means a community that has a population
16of fewer than twenty thousand persons as determined by the most
17recent population estimate produced by the United States bureau
18of census or the most recent decennial census released by the
19United States bureau of census.
20c. “Vertical infrastructure” means land acquisition
21and construction, major renovation and major repair of
22buildings, all appurtenant structures, utilities, site
23development, recreational trails, and water trails. “Vertical
24infrastructure” does not include routine, recurring maintenance
25or operational expenses or leasing of a building, appurtenant
26structure, or utility without a lease-purchase agreement.
272. A destination Iowa fund is created in the state treasury
28under the control of the authority. The fund shall consist of
29all moneys appropriated to the fund. The board will oversee
30and administer the destination Iowa fund.
313. Moneys in the destination Iowa fund are appropriated
32to the authority for purposes of providing grants to eligible
33applicants for any of the following types of projects:
34a. Economically significant projects that increase tourism
35opportunities.
-15- 1b. Development and enhancement of outdoor recreational
2opportunities.
3c. Projects that contribute to quality of life in rural
4communities.
54. Projects must meet all of the following criteria to be
6eligible for a grant to an eligible applicant from the fund:
7a. The project must be primarily vertical infrastructure.
8b. The project must be available for year-round use by the
9public.
10c. An eligible applicant must intend to own the property
11that is the subject of the project upon completion.
125. The board shall prioritize making awards to applicants
13that have not been awarded money from the destination Iowa fund
14or other programs intended to support community attraction
15and tourism projects after July 1, 2018. The board shall
16prioritize awarding grants to projects that include primarily
17new construction over projects that primarily renovate or
18replace existing facilities. The board shall not award a grant
19in an amount exceeding fifty percent of the total cost of the
20project.
216. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the authority
22shall allocate fifty percent of the moneys available in the
23destination Iowa fund to projects in rural communities. If
24any portion of the moneys allocated under this subsection has
25not been awarded by April 1 of the fiscal year for which the
26allocation is made, the portion which has not been awarded may
27be awarded to any eligible project in the state. If a county
28is the applicant, a project will be deemed to be located in a
29rural community if the geographic location of the project is in
30or near a city that is a rural community.
317. Applications for grants from the destination Iowa fund
32shall be submitted to the authority. For those applications
33that meet the eligibility criteria described in subsection
344, the authority shall forward the applications and provide
35a staff evaluation to the board. Work completed and costs
-16-1incurred prior to the date of board approval of a grant are
2ineligible for reimbursement, except the acquisition of real
3estate.
48. The board shall make final funding decisions on
5each application and may approve, deny, defer, or modify
6applications for grants under the program. The board and the
7authority may negotiate with applicants regarding the details
8of projects and the amount and terms of any award. In making
9final funding decisions pursuant to this subsection, the board
10and the authority are exempt from chapter 17A.
119. If an application is approved, the authority shall enter
12into an agreement with the applicant to provide a grant awarded
13from the fund.
1410. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2,
15interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the destination
16Iowa fund shall be credited to the destination Iowa fund.
17Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys credited to the
18destination Iowa fund shall not revert at the close of a fiscal
19year. The authority shall not use more than five percent of
20the moneys in the fund at the beginning of each fiscal year for
21purposes of administrative costs and program support.
22DIVISION VI
23ON-STREAM IMPOUNDMENT RESTORATION
24 Sec. 11. Section 456A.33C, subsections 2, 3, and 4, Code
252023, are amended by striking the subsections and inserting in
26lieu thereof the following:
272. The department shall establish an on-stream impoundment
28restoration program for purposes of funding projects for the
29maintenance, restoration, and sustainability of eligible water
30bodies and their related watersheds from moneys appropriated to
31the department for this purpose.
323. a. The department shall fund projects for eligible water
33bodies that are designed to achieve the following goals:
34(1) Ensure a cost-effective, positive return on investment
35for the citizens of Iowa.
-17- 1(2) Ensure local community commitment to watershed
2protection.
3(3) Ensure significant improvement in water clarity,
4safety, and quality.
5(4) Provide for sustainable, healthy, and functioning
6bodies of water.
7(5) Contribute to the department’s fish and wildlife
8conservation plans.
9b. The process and criteria the department shall utilize
10to fund projects under this section shall favor proposals
11which include nonstate matching funds of at least one dollar
12for every dollar of state funding, and funding for watershed
13improvement practices and participation of corresponding
14watershed management authority.
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