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Senate Study Bill 3216 - 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 APPROPRIATION
4GENERAL FUND
5 Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 36, is
6amended to read as follows:
7SEC. 36. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
81. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
9to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
10fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
11the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
12used for the purposes designated:
13For purposes of supporting the department, including its
14divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
15salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
16for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $178,820,288
1818,023,339
............................................... FTEs19372.00
202. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following
21amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and
22technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and
23wine industry institute:
.................................................. $24144,000
25288,000
263. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
27fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
28of management, the members of the joint appropriations
29subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
30chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
31committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
32detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section
33to support the department’s administration, regulation, and
34programs.
35Designated appropriations
-1-1miscellaneous SOURCES
2 Sec. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 37, is amended
3to read as follows:
4SEC. 37. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —
5HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys
6available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture
7and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
82018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
9much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
10designated:
11For purposes of supporting the department’s administration
12and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section
1399D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and
14miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $15147,758
16305,516
17 Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 38, is amended
18to read as follows:
19SEC. 38. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND — MOTOR FUEL
20INSPECTION.
211. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel
22infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the
23department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
24year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the
25following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
26used for the purposes designated:
27For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including
28salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $29250,000
30500,000
312. The department shall establish and administer programs
32for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing
33and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel,
34including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel
35sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense
-2-1motor fuel from motor fuel pumps.
2 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
3the following new section:
4 NEW SECTION. 38A. MONEYS CREDITED TO THE WATERSHED
5IMPROVEMENT FUND — FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION
6PROGRAM. Notwithstanding 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section
722, as amended by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 42,
8of the moneys credited to the watershed improvement fund
9that are unencumbered or unobligated and managed by and
10otherwise appropriated to the department of agriculture and
11land stewardship pursuant to those sections, the department
12shall expend the following amount, or so much thereof as is
13necessary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
14ending June 30, 2019, for the purpose designated:
151. For the continuation of a statewide voluntary
16farm management demonstration program to demonstrate the
17effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in
18agronomy that protect water resources and provide other
19environmental benefits:
.................................................. $20100,000
212. The amount required to be expended by the department of
22agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to subsection 1 shall
23be allocated by the department to an organization representing
24soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment
25performance program in the same manner as enacted in 2017 Iowa
26Acts, chapter 168, section 17, subsection 3.
27special appropriations
28general fund
29 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 39, is amended
30to read as follows:
31SEC. 39. DAIRY REGULATION.
321. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
33to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
34fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
35the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
-3-1used for the purposes designated:
2For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section
3192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and
4certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $594,598
6189,196
72. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
8this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
9close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
10available to be used for the purposes designated until the
11close of the succeeding fiscal year.
12 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 40, is amended
13to read as follows:
14SEC. 40. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM.
151. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
16to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
17fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
18the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
19used for the purposes designated:
20For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program
21pursuant to chapter 267A:
.................................................. $2237,500
2375,000
242. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement
25with Iowa state university of science and technology to support
26the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of
27the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture
28and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
293. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
30this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
31close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
32available to be used for the purposes designated until the
33close of the succeeding fiscal year.
34 Sec. 7. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 41, is amended
35to read as follows:
-4- 1SEC. 41. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
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, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
5the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
6used for the purposes designated:
7For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association
8affiliated with a national organization which promotes
9agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $1012,500
1125,000
122. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
13this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
14close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
15available to be used for the purposes designated until the
16close of the succeeding fiscal year.
17 Sec. 8. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 42, is amended
18to read as follows:
19SEC. 42. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.
201. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
21to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
22fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
23the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
24used for the purposes designated:
25For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with
26disabilities:
.................................................. $2765,000
28130,000
292. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for
30the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit
31organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting
32children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The
33moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program
34that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other
35states, but which is not available through any other entity
-5-1in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with
2disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain
3in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through
4provision of agricultural worksite and home modification
5consultations, peer support services, services to families,
6information and referral, and equipment loan services.
73. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
8this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
9close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
10available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
11close of the succeeding fiscal year.
12 Sec. 9. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
13the following new section:
14 NEW SECTION. SEC. 42A. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING
15LIVESTOCK. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
16state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for
17the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30,
182019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
19to be used for the purposes designated:
20For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and
21response fund created in section 163.3B:
.................................................. $22250,000
23DIVISION II
24department of agriculture and land stewardship
25GENERAL water quality initiative APPROPRIATION
26GENERAL FUND
27 Sec. 10. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 43, is amended
28to read as follows:
29SEC. 43. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — GENERAL.
301. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
31to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
32fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
33the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
34used for the purposes designated:
35For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
-6-1section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
2initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
3and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
4salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $51,500,000
63,000,000
72. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
8used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
9division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
10by the water resources coordinating council established
11pursuant to section 466B.3.
12b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
13support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
14watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
15watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
16council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
173. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
18as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
19a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
20practices as described in the latest revision of the document
21entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented
22in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
23stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
24state university of science and technology Iowa nutrient
25reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171, as amended
26by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 512, section 18.
27b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
28provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
29persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
30farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
31for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
32legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
33subwatershed.
34c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
35a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
-7-1except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
2amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
3establishing the practice as determined by the division or
450 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
5whichever is less.
6d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
7persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
8water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
9events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
10water quality practices on their agricultural land.
11e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
12within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
13after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
14division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
15practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
16legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
17land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
184. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
19to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
20persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
21farming to implement water quality practices, including the
22establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
23not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
245. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
25to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
26efforts provided in this section.
276. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
28the department to support urban soil and water conservation
29efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
30practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
31permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
32The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
33in chapter 161A.
347. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
35contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
-8-1subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
2cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
3the department from a state or federal source.
48. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
5this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
6and implementing the water quality initiative by the
7department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
8provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
9DIVISION III
10department of natural resources
11general appropriations
12GENERAL FUND AND MAJOR FUNDS
13 Sec. 11. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 44, is amended
14to read as follows:
15SEC. 44. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
161. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
17to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
18beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
19amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
20purposes designated:
21For purposes of supporting the department, including its
22divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
23salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
24for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $255,649,905.50
2611,554,987
............................................... FTEs271,145.95
282. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
29authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50
30full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the
31department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing
32maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
33This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager
34positions within the department.
353. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
-9-1fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
2of management, the members of the joint appropriations
3subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
4chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
5committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
6detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this
7section to support the department’s administration, regulation,
8and programs.
9 Sec. 12. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 45, is amended
10to read as follows:
11SEC. 45. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND — REGULATION
12AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
131. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
14protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the
15department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
16July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount,
17or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
18designated:
19For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of
20hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation,
21restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife,
22including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and
23programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
24and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $2521,573,996.50
2643,768,530
272. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use
28the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game
29protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life
30insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of
31conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation
32who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
333. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department of
34natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining
35in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal
-10-1year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, as is
2necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees
3for which the general assembly has made an operating budget
4appropriation in subsection 1.
5 Sec. 13. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 46, is amended
6to read as follows:
7SEC. 46. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND — WATER
8QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection
9fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural
10resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018,
11and ending June 30, 2019, from those moneys which are not
12allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or
13so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
14designated:
15For purposes of supporting the department’s protection
16of the state’s groundwater, including for administration,
17regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support,
18maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $191,727,916
203,455,832
21designated appropriations
22miscellaneous funds
23 Sec. 14. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 47, is amended
24to read as follows:
25SEC. 47. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND — SNOWMOBILE
26PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile
27fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural
28resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
29ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof
30as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
31For purposes of administering and enforcing the state
32snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $3350,000
34100,000
35 Sec. 15. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 48, is amended
-11-1to read as follows:
2SEC. 48. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND — UNDERGROUND STORAGE
3TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the
4unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive
5petroleum underground storage tank fund board established
6pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural
7resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
8ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof
9as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
10For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the
11department’s underground storage tanks section:
.................................................. $12100,000
13200,000
14special appropriations
15general fund
16 Sec. 16. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 49, is amended
17to read as follows:
18SEC. 49. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
191. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
20to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
21beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
22amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
23purpose designated:
24For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam
25safety:
.................................................. $26942,500
271,510,000
282. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to
29$200,000 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or
30install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting
31flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood
32frequency analysis.
333. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
34subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
35close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
-12-1available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
2close of the succeeding fiscal year.
3 Sec. 17. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 50, is amended
4to read as follows:
5SEC. 50. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
61. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
7to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
8beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
9amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
10purposes designated:
11For purposes of providing for forestry health management
12programs:
.................................................. $13250,000
14500,000
152. 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.
20DIVISION IV
21iowa state university OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
22special appropriation
23GENERAL FUND
24veterinary diagnostic laboratory
25 Sec. 18. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 51, is amended
26to read as follows:
27SEC. 51. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
281. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
29to Iowa state university of science and technology for the
30fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
31the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
32used for the purposes designated:
33For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary
34medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic
35laboratory and for not more than the following full-time
-13-1equivalent positions:
.................................................. $22,000,000
34,100,000
............................................... FTEs451.00
52. a. Iowa state university of science and technology
6shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the
7college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the
8appropriation made in this section.
9b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to
10support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same
11percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary
12medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of
13science and technology’s budget units.
143. If by June 30, 2019, Iowa state university of science and
15technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this
16section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance
17with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for
18that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.
19DIVISION V
20Department OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP,
21DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
22AND STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
23general ENVIRONMENTAL appropriations
24environment first fund
25 Sec. 19. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 52, is amended
26to read as follows:
27SEC. 52. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
28STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first
29fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
30and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
312018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or so
32much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
33designated:
341. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
35a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to
-14-1restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting
2tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water
3quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $4500,000
51,000,000
6b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
7in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
8implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
9c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the
10department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection,
11in combination with other appropriate environment first
12fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States
13department of agriculture, natural resources conservation
14service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding
15available to Iowa.
162. WATERSHED PROTECTION
17a. For continuation of a program that provides
18multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water
19quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $20450,000
21900,000
22b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
23in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
24implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
253. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
26a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm
27management demonstration program to demonstrate the
28effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in
29agronomy that protect water resources and provide other
30environmental benefits:
.................................................. $31187,500
32b. The amount appropriated in paragraph “a” shall be
33allocated to an organization representing soybean growers to
34provide for an agriculture and environment performance program.
354. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION — ADMINISTRATION
-15- 1a. For use by the department for costs of administration and
2implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $31,900,000
43,800,000
5b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $75,000
6 $150,000 is allocated to support field staff providing
7technical assistance.
85. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
9a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the
10implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and
11to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to
12improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $13450,000
14900,000
15b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
16in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
17implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
186. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
19a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water
20conservation:
.................................................. $214,162,500
228,325,000
23b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for
24transfer to the loess hills development and conservation fund
25created in section 161D.2:
.................................................. $26245,000
27490,000
28(2) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
29development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $225,000
30 $450,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons
31account.
32(b) Not more than 10 5 percent of the moneys allocated to
33the fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph
34division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
35(3) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
-16-1development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $20,000
2 $40,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance
3account.
4(b) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
5fund’s loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph
6division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
7c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph “a”,
8for use by the department in providing for soil and water
9conservation administration, the conservation of soil and
10water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation
11districts:
.................................................. $123,917,500
137,835,000
14d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “c” that the
15department allocates to a soil and water conservation district,
16the first $7,500 $15,000 may be expended by the district for
17the purpose of providing financial incentives under section
18161A.73 to establish management practices for the control
19of soil erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but
20not limited to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and
21contouring strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that
22appropriation allocated by the department to a district, 30
23percent may be expended by the district for that same purpose.
24e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
25paragraph “c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address
26complaints filed under section 161A.47.
27f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c”, 5 percent
28shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
29practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
30the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section
31161A.73.
32g. The state soil conservation and water quality committee
33established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated
34in paragraph “c” to conduct research and demonstration projects
35to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution
-17-1control practices.
2h. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as
3provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with
4moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
5i. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated
6in paragraph “c” may be used for costs of administration and
7implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
8 Sec. 20. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 53, is amended
9to read as follows:
10SEC. 53. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is
11appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
128.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal
13year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the
14following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
15used for the purposes designated:
161. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
17a. For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and
18staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $193,117,500
206,235,000
21b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, up to
22$50,000 $100,000 shall be allocated for statewide coordination
23of volunteer efforts under the water quality and keepers of the
24land programs.
252. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
26To provide local watershed managers with geographic
27information system data for their use in developing,
28monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $2997,500
30195,000
313. WATER QUALITY MONITORING
32For continuing the establishment and operation of water
33quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $341,477,500
352,955,000
-18- 14. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
2For deposit in the public water supply system account of the
3water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $4250,000
5500,000
65. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
7For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including
8as provided for in chapters 459 through 459B:
.................................................. $9660,000
101,320,000
116. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
12For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient
13air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary
14to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality
15standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $16212,500
17425,000
187. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION
19For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface
20sources by providing for the allocation and use of water
21resources, the protection and management of water resources,
22and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources,
23including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4:
.................................................. $24247,500
258. GEOLOGICAL AND WATER SURVEY
26For continuing the operations of the department’s geological
27and water survey including but not limited to providing
28analysis, data collection, investigative programs, and
29information for water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $30100,000
319. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY
32For supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $33375,000
34 Sec. 21. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
35the following new section:
-19-1 New Section. SEC. 53A. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
2GEOGRAPHICAL AND WATER SURVEY. There is appropriated from
3the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the
4state university of Iowa for the fiscal year beginning July
51, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or
6so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
7designated:
81. OPERATIONS
9For purposes of supporting the operations of the geological
10and water survey of the state as created within the state
11university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1 as amended by
122018 Iowa Acts, House File 2303, section 12, including but not
13limited to providing analysis; data maintenance, collection,
14and compilation; investigative programs; and information for
15water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $16200,000
172. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
18For purposes of supporting the geological and water survey
19in measuring, assessing, and evaluating the quantity of water
20sources in this state and assisting the department of natural
21resources in regulating water quantity as provided in chapter
22455B, division III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B and
23456.14, as enacted by this Act:
.................................................. $24495,000
25DIVISION VI
26DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
27special WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE appropriation
28environment first fund
29 Sec. 22. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 55, is amended
30to read as follows:
31SEC. 55. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — DEPARTMENT OF
32AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
331. There is appropriated from the environment first fund
34created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
35and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
-20-12018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
2much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
3designated:
4For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
5section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
6initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
7and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
8salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $91,187,500
102,375,000
112. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
12used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
13division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
14by the water resources coordinating council established
15pursuant to section 466B.3.
16b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
17support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
18watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
19watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
20council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
213. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
22as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
23a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
24practices as described in the latest revision of the document
25entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented
26in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
27stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
28state university of science and technology Iowa nutrient
29reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171, as amended
30by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 512, section 18.
31b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
32provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
33persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
34farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
35for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
-21-1legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
2subwatershed.
3c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
4a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
5except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
6amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
7establishing the practice as determined by the division or
850 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
9whichever is less.
10d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
11persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
12water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
13events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
14water quality practices on their agricultural land.
15e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
16within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
17after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
18division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
19practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
20legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
21land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
224. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
23to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
24persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
25farming to implement water quality practices, including the
26establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
27not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
285. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
29to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
30efforts provided in this section.
316. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
32the department to support urban soil and water conservation
33efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
34practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
35permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
-22-1The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
2in chapter 161A.
37. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
4contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
5subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
6cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
7the department from a state or federal source.
88. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
9this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
10and implementing the water quality initiative by the
11department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
12provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
13DIVISION VII
14IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (reap) FUND
15SPECIAL PROVISIONS
16 Sec. 23. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
17the following new section:
18 New section. SEC. 56. REAP — IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND
19APPROPRIATION.In lieu of the standing appropriation in
20section 455A.18, there is appropriated from the environment
21first fund created in section 8.57A to the Iowa resources
22enhancement and protection fund for the fiscal year beginning
23July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount,
24to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19:
.................................................. $2512,000,000
26 Sec. 24. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
27the following new section:
28 NEW SECTION. SEC. 57. REAP — STATE PARK MAINTENANCE AND
29OPERATIONS.
301. Notwithstanding sections 455A.18 and 455A.19, there is
31allocated from moneys in the Iowa resources enhancement and
32protection fund to the department of natural resources for the
33fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
34the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
35used for the purposes designated:
-23- 1For purposes of supporting the regular maintenance and
2operations of state parks and staff time associated with these
3activities:
.................................................. $42,000,000
52. After the allocation of moneys provided in subsection 1,
6all remaining unobligated and unencumbered moneys in the Iowa
7resources enhancement and protection fund shall be allocated as
8otherwise required in section 455A.19.
9 Sec. 25. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
10the following new section:
11 NEW SECTION. SEC. 58. REAP — OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT —
12STATE PARK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Notwithstanding section
13455A.19, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1), of
14the moneys allocated to the open spaces account of the Iowa
15resources enhancement and protection fund, up to $1,000,000 may
16be used by the department of natural resources for state park
17maintenance and repair for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
182018, and ending on June 30, 2019.
19DIVISION VIII
20IOWA CODE CHANGES
21 Sec. 26. NEW SECTION. 455B.262B Cooperation with the state
22geologist.
23The department may request and shall receive assistance from
24the state geologist pursuant to section 456.14 to allow for the
25allocation and use of water resources, and the preclusion of
26conflicts among users of water resources, as provided in this
27part.
28 Sec. 27. NEW SECTION. 456.14 Water resource management.
291. The state geologist shall maintain historical data,
30collect existing data, and compile new data regarding water
31resources, including surface water sources and groundwater
32sources, and geological formations that impact upon those water
33resources. Such data shall be managed in a manner that allows
34it to be made available for use by the department of natural
35resources and the public.
-24- 12. The state geologist shall measure, assess, and evaluate
2groundwater sources and subsurface geological formations in
3a manner that assists the department of natural resources in
4optimizing allocations and uses of groundwater sources in
5this state, including as provided in chapter 455B, division
6III, part 4. The state geologist may use data described in
7subsection 1 to measure, assess, and evaluate all of the
8following:
9a. The sustainability and existing or potential
10vulnerabilities of groundwater sources.
11b. The risk, prediction, or indication of drought, the
12impacts of drought, and the presence, intensity, or duration
13of drought conditions.
14c. Subsurface geologic hazards to groundwater resources.
15d. The recharge of groundwater sources, including recharge
16rates.
17e. The presence of reserves of groundwater sources.
18f. The potential of groundwater sources present in
19subsurface geologic formations.
203. The state geologist shall develop and use management
21tools, computer programming, or modeling as necessary or
22convenient to administer this section.
234. The state geologist shall prepare, use, and make
24available maps or other methods of presentation that provide
25for the geospatial visualization of data described in
26subsection 1 as necessary or convenient to administer this
27section.
285. Upon request by the department of natural resources, the
29state geologist shall assist the department in regulating water
30quantity from water resources as provided in section 455B.262B.
31EXPLANATION
32The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
33the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
34GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural
35resources by making appropriations for the fiscal year
-25-1beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, to support
2related entities, including the department of agriculture and
3land stewardship (DALS), the department of natural resources
4(DNR), Iowa state university of science and technology (ISU),
5and the state university of Iowa (UI).
6The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR.
7 The appropriations are made to support those departments
8for administration, regulation, and enforcement of certain
9programs. The bill requires the departments to submit
10quarterly reports to the general assembly and department of
11management regarding the expenditure of appropriated moneys.
12The bill also provides moneys to support specific programs
13or projects administered by those departments. The bill
14appropriates moneys from a number of sources, including the
15general fund of the state (general fund), including a number
16of major funds, including the state fish and game protection
17fund (Code section 456A.17), the groundwater protection fund
18(Code section 455E.11), and the environment first fund (EFF)
19(Code section 8.57A). The bill also appropriates moneys from
20a number of other sources, including unclaimed pari-mutuel
21wagering winnings (Code section 99D.13), the renewable fuel
22infrastructure fund (Code section 159A.16), the special
23snowmobile fund (Code section 321G.7), and the unassigned
24revenue fund (uncodified). The bill is organized into
25divisions.
26DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. For DALS, the bill
27appropriates moneys from the general fund in order to support
28its administrative divisions, including consumer protection
29and industry services, soil conservation, and food safety and
30animal health. Moneys are transferred to ISU to support its
31midwest grape and wine institute.
32DALS — MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
33 The bill appropriates moneys to DALS from several sources in
34order to support a number of designated purposes, including
35moneys derived from unclaimed winnings from horse and
-26-1dog races, for administration and enforcement of racing
2regulations; and moneys credited to the renewable fuel
3infrastructure fund for purposes of motor fuel inspection
4and auditing biofuel processing and production. The bill
5also requires DALS to expend remaining moneys credited to the
6watershed improvement fund to support the continuation of a
7statewide voluntary farm management demonstration program to
8demonstrate the effectiveness and adaptability of emerging
9practices in agronomy that protect water resources and provide
10other environmental benefits. The fund had been used to
11support watershed improvement grants under Code chapter 466A
12prior to its repeal and DALS is required to manage the moneys
13until expended.
14DALS — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
15makes special appropriations from the general fund to DALS in
16order to support specific purposes including milk inspection,
17the local food and farm program, an agricultural education
18organization, and assistance to farmers with disabilities. The
19bill also appropriates moneys to DALS for deposit in the animal
20disease preparedness and response fund (Code section 163.3B).
21DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS — WATER QUALITY
22INITIATIVE (WQI). The bill appropriates moneys from the
23general fund to DALS for deposit in the water quality
24initiative fund (Code section 466B.45) to support the WQI,
25including high-priority watershed projects.
26DNR — GENERAL FUND AND OTHER MAJOR FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS.
27 The bill makes appropriations from the general fund and several
28major funds to DNR in order to support its administrative
29divisions involving natural resources and environmental
30protection including moneys credited to the state fish and
31game protection fund and moneys credited to the groundwater
32protection fund that are not otherwise statutorily allocated.
33DNR — MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
34 The bill appropriates moneys to DNR from a number of sources
35to support designated purposes, including moneys deposited in
-27-1the special snowmobile fund to provide for administering and
2enforcing the state snowmobile programs; and moneys deposited
3in the unassigned revenue fund for purposes of paying for
4administration of DNR’s underground storage tanks section.
5DNR — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill also
6makes special appropriations from the general fund to DNR
7in order to support specific purposes including floodplain
8management and dam safety and forestry health management
9programs.
10ISU — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. The bill
11appropriates moneys from the general fund to ISU to support the
12operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory operated by
13the college of veterinary medicine.
14DALS, DNR, AND UI — EFF GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The
15bill appropriates moneys from the EFF to support a number
16of programs administered by DALS and DNR. For DALS, the
17moneys are appropriated to support programs involving soil
18conservation, watershed protection and nutrient management,
19and the loess hills development and conservation fund. For
20DNR, moneys are appropriated to support programs involving
21state parks, geographic information systems, water quality
22monitoring, public water supplies, regulation of animal feeding
23operations, air quality, and floodplain management and dam
24safety. The bill also appropriates moneys from EFF to UI to
25support the geological and water survey for its operations and
26to measure, assess, and evaluate water quantity sources and
27assist DNR in regulating water quantity.
28DALS — EFF SPECIAL WQI APPROPRIATION. The bill
29appropriates additional moneys from the EFF to the water
30quality initiative fund to support the WQI administered by
31DALS, subject to the same conditions applicable to moneys
32appropriated to that fund from the general fund.
33IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND —
34SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The bill also appropriates moneys from
35the EFF to the REAP fund in lieu of the $20 million standing
-28-1limited appropriation from the general fund (Code section
2455A.18). The bill appropriates moneys from the REAP fund to
3DNR to support the regular maintenance and operations of state
4parks and staff prior to allocations made from the fund. DNR
5is also authorized to use moneys allocated to the fund’s open
6spaces account for state park maintenance and repair.
7IOWA CODE CHANGES. The bill provides that DNR request
8cooperation with the state geologist and requires the state
9geologist to maintain, collect, and compile data regarding
10water resources, including surface water sources and
11groundwater sources, and geological formations that impact upon
12those water resources. The state geologist is also required
13to measure, assess, and evaluate groundwater sources and
14subsurface geological formations in a manner that assists DNR
15in optimizing allocations and uses of groundwater sources in
16this state.
-29-da/rn
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 APPROPRIATION
4GENERAL FUND
5 Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 36, is
6amended to read as follows:
7SEC. 36. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
81. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
9to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
10fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
11the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
12used for the purposes designated:
13For purposes of supporting the department, including its
14divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
15salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
16for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $178,820,288
1818,023,339
............................................... FTEs19372.00
202. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following
21amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and
22technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and
23wine industry institute:
.................................................. $24144,000
25288,000
263. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
27fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
28of management, the members of the joint appropriations
29subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
30chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
31committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
32detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section
33to support the department’s administration, regulation, and
34programs.
35Designated appropriations
-1-1miscellaneous SOURCES
2 Sec. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 37, is amended
3to read as follows:
4SEC. 37. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —
5HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys
6available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture
7and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
82018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
9much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
10designated:
11For purposes of supporting the department’s administration
12and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section
1399D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and
14miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $15147,758
16305,516
17 Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 38, is amended
18to read as follows:
19SEC. 38. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND — MOTOR FUEL
20INSPECTION.
211. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel
22infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the
23department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
24year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the
25following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
26used for the purposes designated:
27For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including
28salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $29250,000
30500,000
312. The department shall establish and administer programs
32for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing
33and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel,
34including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel
35sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense
-2-1motor fuel from motor fuel pumps.
2 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
3the following new section:
4 NEW SECTION. 38A. MONEYS CREDITED TO THE WATERSHED
5IMPROVEMENT FUND — FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION
6PROGRAM. Notwithstanding 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section
722, as amended by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 42,
8of the moneys credited to the watershed improvement fund
9that are unencumbered or unobligated and managed by and
10otherwise appropriated to the department of agriculture and
11land stewardship pursuant to those sections, the department
12shall expend the following amount, or so much thereof as is
13necessary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
14ending June 30, 2019, for the purpose designated:
151. For the continuation of a statewide voluntary
16farm management demonstration program to demonstrate the
17effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in
18agronomy that protect water resources and provide other
19environmental benefits:
.................................................. $20100,000
212. The amount required to be expended by the department of
22agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to subsection 1 shall
23be allocated by the department to an organization representing
24soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment
25performance program in the same manner as enacted in 2017 Iowa
26Acts, chapter 168, section 17, subsection 3.
27special appropriations
28general fund
29 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 39, is amended
30to read as follows:
31SEC. 39. DAIRY REGULATION.
321. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
33to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
34fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
35the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
-3-1used for the purposes designated:
2For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section
3192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and
4certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $594,598
6189,196
72. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
8this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
9close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
10available to be used for the purposes designated until the
11close of the succeeding fiscal year.
12 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 40, is amended
13to read as follows:
14SEC. 40. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM.
151. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
16to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
17fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
18the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
19used for the purposes designated:
20For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program
21pursuant to chapter 267A:
.................................................. $2237,500
2375,000
242. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement
25with Iowa state university of science and technology to support
26the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of
27the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture
28and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
293. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
30this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
31close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
32available to be used for the purposes designated until the
33close of the succeeding fiscal year.
34 Sec. 7. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 41, is amended
35to read as follows:
-4- 1SEC. 41. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
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, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
5the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
6used for the purposes designated:
7For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association
8affiliated with a national organization which promotes
9agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $1012,500
1125,000
122. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
13this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
14close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
15available to be used for the purposes designated until the
16close of the succeeding fiscal year.
17 Sec. 8. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 42, is amended
18to read as follows:
19SEC. 42. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.
201. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
21to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
22fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
23the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
24used for the purposes designated:
25For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with
26disabilities:
.................................................. $2765,000
28130,000
292. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for
30the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit
31organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting
32children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The
33moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program
34that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other
35states, but which is not available through any other entity
-5-1in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with
2disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain
3in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through
4provision of agricultural worksite and home modification
5consultations, peer support services, services to families,
6information and referral, and equipment loan services.
73. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
8this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
9close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
10available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
11close of the succeeding fiscal year.
12 Sec. 9. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
13the following new section:
14 NEW SECTION. SEC. 42A. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING
15LIVESTOCK. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
16state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for
17the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30,
182019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
19to be used for the purposes designated:
20For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and
21response fund created in section 163.3B:
.................................................. $22250,000
23DIVISION II
24department of agriculture and land stewardship
25GENERAL water quality initiative APPROPRIATION
26GENERAL FUND
27 Sec. 10. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 43, is amended
28to read as follows:
29SEC. 43. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — GENERAL.
301. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
31to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
32fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
33the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
34used for the purposes designated:
35For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
-6-1section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
2initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
3and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
4salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $51,500,000
63,000,000
72. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
8used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
9division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
10by the water resources coordinating council established
11pursuant to section 466B.3.
12b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
13support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
14watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
15watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
16council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
173. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
18as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
19a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
20practices as described in the latest revision of the document
21entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented
22in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
23stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
24state university of science and technology Iowa nutrient
25reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171, as amended
26by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 512, section 18.
27b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
28provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
29persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
30farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
31for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
32legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
33subwatershed.
34c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
35a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
-7-1except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
2amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
3establishing the practice as determined by the division or
450 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
5whichever is less.
6d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
7persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
8water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
9events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
10water quality practices on their agricultural land.
11e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
12within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
13after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
14division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
15practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
16legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
17land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
184. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
19to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
20persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
21farming to implement water quality practices, including the
22establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
23not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
245. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
25to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
26efforts provided in this section.
276. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
28the department to support urban soil and water conservation
29efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
30practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
31permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
32The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
33in chapter 161A.
347. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
35contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
-8-1subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
2cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
3the department from a state or federal source.
48. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
5this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
6and implementing the water quality initiative by the
7department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
8provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
9DIVISION III
10department of natural resources
11general appropriations
12GENERAL FUND AND MAJOR FUNDS
13 Sec. 11. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 44, is amended
14to read as follows:
15SEC. 44. GENERAL FUND — DEPARTMENT.
161. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
17to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
18beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
19amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
20purposes designated:
21For purposes of supporting the department, including its
22divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
23salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
24for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $255,649,905.50
2611,554,987
............................................... FTEs271,145.95
282. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions
29authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50
30full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the
31department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing
32maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
33This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager
34positions within the department.
353. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
-9-1fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
2of management, the members of the joint appropriations
3subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
4chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
5committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
6detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this
7section to support the department’s administration, regulation,
8and programs.
9 Sec. 12. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 45, is amended
10to read as follows:
11SEC. 45. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND — REGULATION
12AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
131. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
14protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the
15department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
16July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount,
17or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
18designated:
19For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of
20hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation,
21restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife,
22including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and
23programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
24and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $2521,573,996.50
2643,768,530
272. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use
28the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game
29protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life
30insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of
31conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation
32who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
333. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department of
34natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining
35in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal
-10-1year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, as is
2necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees
3for which the general assembly has made an operating budget
4appropriation in subsection 1.
5 Sec. 13. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 46, is amended
6to read as follows:
7SEC. 46. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND — WATER
8QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection
9fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural
10resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018,
11and ending June 30, 2019, from those moneys which are not
12allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or
13so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
14designated:
15For purposes of supporting the department’s protection
16of the state’s groundwater, including for administration,
17regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support,
18maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $191,727,916
203,455,832
21designated appropriations
22miscellaneous funds
23 Sec. 14. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 47, is amended
24to read as follows:
25SEC. 47. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND — SNOWMOBILE
26PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile
27fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural
28resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
29ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof
30as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
31For purposes of administering and enforcing the state
32snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $3350,000
34100,000
35 Sec. 15. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 48, is amended
-11-1to read as follows:
2SEC. 48. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND — UNDERGROUND STORAGE
3TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the
4unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive
5petroleum underground storage tank fund board established
6pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural
7resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
8ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof
9as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
10For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the
11department’s underground storage tanks section:
.................................................. $12100,000
13200,000
14special appropriations
15general fund
16 Sec. 16. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 49, is amended
17to read as follows:
18SEC. 49. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
191. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
20to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
21beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
22amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
23purpose designated:
24For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam
25safety:
.................................................. $26942,500
271,510,000
282. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to
29$200,000 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or
30install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting
31flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood
32frequency analysis.
333. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
34subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
35close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
-12-1available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
2close of the succeeding fiscal year.
3 Sec. 17. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 50, is amended
4to read as follows:
5SEC. 50. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
61. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
7to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
8beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
9amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
10purposes designated:
11For purposes of providing for forestry health management
12programs:
.................................................. $13250,000
14500,000
152. 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.
20DIVISION IV
21iowa state university OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
22special appropriation
23GENERAL FUND
24veterinary diagnostic laboratory
25 Sec. 18. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 51, is amended
26to read as follows:
27SEC. 51. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
281. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
29to Iowa state university of science and technology for the
30fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
31the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
32used for the purposes designated:
33For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary
34medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic
35laboratory and for not more than the following full-time
-13-1equivalent positions:
.................................................. $22,000,000
34,100,000
............................................... FTEs451.00
52. a. Iowa state university of science and technology
6shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the
7college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the
8appropriation made in this section.
9b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to
10support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same
11percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary
12medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of
13science and technology’s budget units.
143. If by June 30, 2019, Iowa state university of science and
15technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this
16section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance
17with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for
18that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.
19DIVISION V
20Department OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP,
21DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
22AND STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
23general ENVIRONMENTAL appropriations
24environment first fund
25 Sec. 19. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 52, is amended
26to read as follows:
27SEC. 52. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
28STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first
29fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
30and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
312018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or so
32much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
33designated:
341. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
35a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to
-14-1restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting
2tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water
3quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $4500,000
51,000,000
6b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
7in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
8implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
9c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the
10department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection,
11in combination with other appropriate environment first
12fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States
13department of agriculture, natural resources conservation
14service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding
15available to Iowa.
162. WATERSHED PROTECTION
17a. For continuation of a program that provides
18multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water
19quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $20450,000
21900,000
22b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
23in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
24implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
253. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
26a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm
27management demonstration program to demonstrate the
28effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in
29agronomy that protect water resources and provide other
30environmental benefits:
.................................................. $31187,500
32b. The amount appropriated in paragraph “a” shall be
33allocated to an organization representing soybean growers to
34provide for an agriculture and environment performance program.
354. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION — ADMINISTRATION
-15- 1a. For use by the department for costs of administration and
2implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $31,900,000
43,800,000
5b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, $75,000
6 $150,000 is allocated to support field staff providing
7technical assistance.
85. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
9a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the
10implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and
11to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to
12improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $13450,000
14900,000
15b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
16in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and
17implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
186. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
19a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water
20conservation:
.................................................. $214,162,500
228,325,000
23b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, for
24transfer to the loess hills development and conservation fund
25created in section 161D.2:
.................................................. $26245,000
27490,000
28(2) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
29development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $225,000
30 $450,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons
31account.
32(b) Not more than 10 5 percent of the moneys allocated to
33the fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph
34division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
35(3) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
-16-1development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $20,000
2 $40,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance
3account.
4(b) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
5fund’s loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph
6division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
7c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph “a”,
8for use by the department in providing for soil and water
9conservation administration, the conservation of soil and
10water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation
11districts:
.................................................. $123,917,500
137,835,000
14d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “c” that the
15department allocates to a soil and water conservation district,
16the first $7,500 $15,000 may be expended by the district for
17the purpose of providing financial incentives under section
18161A.73 to establish management practices for the control
19of soil erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but
20not limited to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and
21contouring strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that
22appropriation allocated by the department to a district, 30
23percent may be expended by the district for that same purpose.
24e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
25paragraph “c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address
26complaints filed under section 161A.47.
27f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “c”, 5 percent
28shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
29practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
30the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section
31161A.73.
32g. The state soil conservation and water quality committee
33established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated
34in paragraph “c” to conduct research and demonstration projects
35to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution
-17-1control practices.
2h. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as
3provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with
4moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
5i. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated
6in paragraph “c” may be used for costs of administration and
7implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
8 Sec. 20. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 53, is amended
9to read as follows:
10SEC. 53. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is
11appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
128.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal
13year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the
14following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
15used for the purposes designated:
161. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
17a. For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and
18staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $193,117,500
206,235,000
21b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, up to
22$50,000 $100,000 shall be allocated for statewide coordination
23of volunteer efforts under the water quality and keepers of the
24land programs.
252. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
26To provide local watershed managers with geographic
27information system data for their use in developing,
28monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $2997,500
30195,000
313. WATER QUALITY MONITORING
32For continuing the establishment and operation of water
33quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $341,477,500
352,955,000
-18- 14. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
2For deposit in the public water supply system account of the
3water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $4250,000
5500,000
65. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
7For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including
8as provided for in chapters 459 through 459B:
.................................................. $9660,000
101,320,000
116. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
12For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient
13air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary
14to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality
15standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $16212,500
17425,000
187. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION
19For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface
20sources by providing for the allocation and use of water
21resources, the protection and management of water resources,
22and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources,
23including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4:
.................................................. $24247,500
258. GEOLOGICAL AND WATER SURVEY
26For continuing the operations of the department’s geological
27and water survey including but not limited to providing
28analysis, data collection, investigative programs, and
29information for water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $30100,000
319. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY
32For supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $33375,000
34 Sec. 21. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
35the following new section:
-19-1 New Section. SEC. 53A. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
2GEOGRAPHICAL AND WATER SURVEY. There is appropriated from
3the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the
4state university of Iowa for the fiscal year beginning July
51, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or
6so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
7designated:
81. OPERATIONS
9For purposes of supporting the operations of the geological
10and water survey of the state as created within the state
11university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1 as amended by
122018 Iowa Acts, House File 2303, section 12, including but not
13limited to providing analysis; data maintenance, collection,
14and compilation; investigative programs; and information for
15water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $16200,000
172. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
18For purposes of supporting the geological and water survey
19in measuring, assessing, and evaluating the quantity of water
20sources in this state and assisting the department of natural
21resources in regulating water quantity as provided in chapter
22455B, division III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B and
23456.14, as enacted by this Act:
.................................................. $24495,000
25DIVISION VI
26DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
27special WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE appropriation
28environment first fund
29 Sec. 22. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 55, is amended
30to read as follows:
31SEC. 55. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE — DEPARTMENT OF
32AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
331. There is appropriated from the environment first fund
34created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
35and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
-20-12018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
2much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
3designated:
4For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
5section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
6initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
7and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
8salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $91,187,500
102,375,000
112. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
12used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
13division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified
14by the water resources coordinating council established
15pursuant to section 466B.3.
16b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
17support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
18watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority
19watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
20council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
213. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
22as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
23a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
24practices as described in the latest revision of the document
25entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented
26in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
27stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
28state university of science and technology Iowa nutrient
29reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171, as amended
30by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 512, section 18.
31b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
32provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by
33persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
34farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
35for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
-21-1legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
2subwatershed.
3c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
4a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However,
5except for edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the
6amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
7establishing the practice as determined by the division or
850 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
9whichever is less.
10d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
11persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
12water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
13events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
14water quality practices on their agricultural land.
15e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
16within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
17after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
18division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
19practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
20legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
21land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
224. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
23to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
24persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
25farming to implement water quality practices, including the
26establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
27not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds.
285. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
29to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
30efforts provided in this section.
316. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
32the department to support urban soil and water conservation
33efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
34practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
35permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
-22-1The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided
2in chapter 161A.
37. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
4contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
5subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
6cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to
7the department from a state or federal source.
88. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
9this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
10and implementing the water quality initiative by the
11department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as
12provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
13DIVISION VII
14IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (reap) FUND
15SPECIAL PROVISIONS
16 Sec. 23. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
17the following new section:
18 New section. SEC. 56. REAP — IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND
19APPROPRIATION.In lieu of the standing appropriation in
20section 455A.18, there is appropriated from the environment
21first fund created in section 8.57A to the Iowa resources
22enhancement and protection fund for the fiscal year beginning
23July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount,
24to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19:
.................................................. $2512,000,000
26 Sec. 24. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
27the following new section:
28 NEW SECTION. SEC. 57. REAP — STATE PARK MAINTENANCE AND
29OPERATIONS.
301. Notwithstanding sections 455A.18 and 455A.19, there is
31allocated from moneys in the Iowa resources enhancement and
32protection fund to the department of natural resources for the
33fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
34the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
35used for the purposes designated:
-23- 1For purposes of supporting the regular maintenance and
2operations of state parks and staff time associated with these
3activities:
.................................................. $42,000,000
52. After the allocation of moneys provided in subsection 1,
6all remaining unobligated and unencumbered moneys in the Iowa
7resources enhancement and protection fund shall be allocated as
8otherwise required in section 455A.19.
9 Sec. 25. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
10the following new section:
11 NEW SECTION. SEC. 58. REAP — OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT —
12STATE PARK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Notwithstanding section
13455A.19, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1), of
14the moneys allocated to the open spaces account of the Iowa
15resources enhancement and protection fund, up to $1,000,000 may
16be used by the department of natural resources for state park
17maintenance and repair for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
182018, and ending on June 30, 2019.
19DIVISION VIII
20IOWA CODE CHANGES
21 Sec. 26. NEW SECTION. 455B.262B Cooperation with the state
22geologist.
23The department may request and shall receive assistance from
24the state geologist pursuant to section 456.14 to allow for the
25allocation and use of water resources, and the preclusion of
26conflicts among users of water resources, as provided in this
27part.
28 Sec. 27. NEW SECTION. 456.14 Water resource management.
291. The state geologist shall maintain historical data,
30collect existing data, and compile new data regarding water
31resources, including surface water sources and groundwater
32sources, and geological formations that impact upon those water
33resources. Such data shall be managed in a manner that allows
34it to be made available for use by the department of natural
35resources and the public.
-24- 12. The state geologist shall measure, assess, and evaluate
2groundwater sources and subsurface geological formations in
3a manner that assists the department of natural resources in
4optimizing allocations and uses of groundwater sources in
5this state, including as provided in chapter 455B, division
6III, part 4. The state geologist may use data described in
7subsection 1 to measure, assess, and evaluate all of the
8following:
9a. The sustainability and existing or potential
10vulnerabilities of groundwater sources.
11b. The risk, prediction, or indication of drought, the
12impacts of drought, and the presence, intensity, or duration
13of drought conditions.
14c. Subsurface geologic hazards to groundwater resources.
15d. The recharge of groundwater sources, including recharge
16rates.
17e. The presence of reserves of groundwater sources.
18f. The potential of groundwater sources present in
19subsurface geologic formations.
203. The state geologist shall develop and use management
21tools, computer programming, or modeling as necessary or
22convenient to administer this section.
234. The state geologist shall prepare, use, and make
24available maps or other methods of presentation that provide
25for the geospatial visualization of data described in
26subsection 1 as necessary or convenient to administer this
27section.
285. Upon request by the department of natural resources, the
29state geologist shall assist the department in regulating water
30quantity from water resources as provided in section 455B.262B.
31EXPLANATION
32The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
33the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
34GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural
35resources by making appropriations for the fiscal year
-25-1beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, to support
2related entities, including the department of agriculture and
3land stewardship (DALS), the department of natural resources
4(DNR), Iowa state university of science and technology (ISU),
5and the state university of Iowa (UI).
6The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR.
7 The appropriations are made to support those departments
8for administration, regulation, and enforcement of certain
9programs. The bill requires the departments to submit
10quarterly reports to the general assembly and department of
11management regarding the expenditure of appropriated moneys.
12The bill also provides moneys to support specific programs
13or projects administered by those departments. The bill
14appropriates moneys from a number of sources, including the
15general fund of the state (general fund), including a number
16of major funds, including the state fish and game protection
17fund (Code section 456A.17), the groundwater protection fund
18(Code section 455E.11), and the environment first fund (EFF)
19(Code section 8.57A). The bill also appropriates moneys from
20a number of other sources, including unclaimed pari-mutuel
21wagering winnings (Code section 99D.13), the renewable fuel
22infrastructure fund (Code section 159A.16), the special
23snowmobile fund (Code section 321G.7), and the unassigned
24revenue fund (uncodified). The bill is organized into
25divisions.
26DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. For DALS, the bill
27appropriates moneys from the general fund in order to support
28its administrative divisions, including consumer protection
29and industry services, soil conservation, and food safety and
30animal health. Moneys are transferred to ISU to support its
31midwest grape and wine institute.
32DALS — MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
33 The bill appropriates moneys to DALS from several sources in
34order to support a number of designated purposes, including
35moneys derived from unclaimed winnings from horse and
-26-1dog races, for administration and enforcement of racing
2regulations; and moneys credited to the renewable fuel
3infrastructure fund for purposes of motor fuel inspection
4and auditing biofuel processing and production. The bill
5also requires DALS to expend remaining moneys credited to the
6watershed improvement fund to support the continuation of a
7statewide voluntary farm management demonstration program to
8demonstrate the effectiveness and adaptability of emerging
9practices in agronomy that protect water resources and provide
10other environmental benefits. The fund had been used to
11support watershed improvement grants under Code chapter 466A
12prior to its repeal and DALS is required to manage the moneys
13until expended.
14DALS — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
15makes special appropriations from the general fund to DALS in
16order to support specific purposes including milk inspection,
17the local food and farm program, an agricultural education
18organization, and assistance to farmers with disabilities. The
19bill also appropriates moneys to DALS for deposit in the animal
20disease preparedness and response fund (Code section 163.3B).
21DALS — GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS — WATER QUALITY
22INITIATIVE (WQI). The bill appropriates moneys from the
23general fund to DALS for deposit in the water quality
24initiative fund (Code section 466B.45) to support the WQI,
25including high-priority watershed projects.
26DNR — GENERAL FUND AND OTHER MAJOR FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS.
27 The bill makes appropriations from the general fund and several
28major funds to DNR in order to support its administrative
29divisions involving natural resources and environmental
30protection including moneys credited to the state fish and
31game protection fund and moneys credited to the groundwater
32protection fund that are not otherwise statutorily allocated.
33DNR — MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES — DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS.
34 The bill appropriates moneys to DNR from a number of sources
35to support designated purposes, including moneys deposited in
-27-1the special snowmobile fund to provide for administering and
2enforcing the state snowmobile programs; and moneys deposited
3in the unassigned revenue fund for purposes of paying for
4administration of DNR’s underground storage tanks section.
5DNR — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill also
6makes special appropriations from the general fund to DNR
7in order to support specific purposes including floodplain
8management and dam safety and forestry health management
9programs.
10ISU — SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION. The bill
11appropriates moneys from the general fund to ISU to support the
12operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory operated by
13the college of veterinary medicine.
14DALS, DNR, AND UI — EFF GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The
15bill appropriates moneys from the EFF to support a number
16of programs administered by DALS and DNR. For DALS, the
17moneys are appropriated to support programs involving soil
18conservation, watershed protection and nutrient management,
19and the loess hills development and conservation fund. For
20DNR, moneys are appropriated to support programs involving
21state parks, geographic information systems, water quality
22monitoring, public water supplies, regulation of animal feeding
23operations, air quality, and floodplain management and dam
24safety. The bill also appropriates moneys from EFF to UI to
25support the geological and water survey for its operations and
26to measure, assess, and evaluate water quantity sources and
27assist DNR in regulating water quantity.
28DALS — EFF SPECIAL WQI APPROPRIATION. The bill
29appropriates additional moneys from the EFF to the water
30quality initiative fund to support the WQI administered by
31DALS, subject to the same conditions applicable to moneys
32appropriated to that fund from the general fund.
33IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND —
34SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The bill also appropriates moneys from
35the EFF to the REAP fund in lieu of the $20 million standing
-28-1limited appropriation from the general fund (Code section
2455A.18). The bill appropriates moneys from the REAP fund to
3DNR to support the regular maintenance and operations of state
4parks and staff prior to allocations made from the fund. DNR
5is also authorized to use moneys allocated to the fund’s open
6spaces account for state park maintenance and repair.
7IOWA CODE CHANGES. The bill provides that DNR request
8cooperation with the state geologist and requires the state
9geologist to maintain, collect, and compile data regarding
10water resources, including surface water sources and
11groundwater sources, and geological formations that impact upon
12those water resources. The state geologist is also required
13to measure, assess, and evaluate groundwater sources and
14subsurface geological formations in a manner that assists DNR
15in optimizing allocations and uses of groundwater sources in
16this state.
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