Bill Text: IA HF2491 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations and related statutory changes involving state government entities involved with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection. (Formerly HSB 691.) Effective 7-1-18.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2018-06-01 - NOBA: Graybook [HF2491 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HF2491-Enrolled.html
House File 2491 - Enrolled
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 691)
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A BILL FOR
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House File 2491
AN ACT
RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED
STATUTORY CHANGES INVOLVING STATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
INVOLVED WITH AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
DIVISION I
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
GENERAL APPROPRIATION
GENERAL FUND
Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 36, is
amended to read as follows:
SEC. 36. GENERAL FUND ==== DEPARTMENT.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of supporting the department, including its
divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
for not more than the following full=time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $ 8,820,288
18,023,339
............................................... FTEs 372.00
2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following
amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and
technology, to be used for the university's midwest grape and
wine industry institute:
.................................................. $ 144,000
288,000
3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
of management, the members of the joint appropriations
subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section
to support the department's administration, regulation, and
programs.
DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES
Sec. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 37, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 37. UNCLAIMED PARI=MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS ====
HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys
available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture
and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
For purposes of supporting the department's administration
and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section
99D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and
miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $ 147,758
305,516
Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 38, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 38. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ==== MOTOR FUEL
INSPECTION.
1. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel
infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the
department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the
following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including
salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $ 250,000
500,000
2. The department shall establish and administer programs
for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing
and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel,
including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel
sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense
motor fuel from motor fuel pumps.
Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
the following new section:
NEW SECTION. 38A. MONEYS CREDITED TO THE WATERSHED
IMPROVEMENT FUND ==== FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM. Notwithstanding 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section
22, as amended by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 42,
of the moneys credited to the watershed improvement fund
that are unencumbered or unobligated and managed by and
otherwise appropriated to the department of agriculture and
land stewardship pursuant to those sections, the department
shall expend the following amount, or so much thereof as is
necessary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
ending June 30, 2019, for the purpose designated:
1. For the continuation of a statewide voluntary
farm management demonstration program to demonstrate the
effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in
agronomy that protect water resources and provide other
environmental benefits:
.................................................. $ 100,000
2. The amount required to be expended by the department of
agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to subsection 1 shall
be allocated by the department to an organization representing
soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment
performance program in the same manner as enacted in 2017 Iowa
Acts, chapter 168, section 17, subsection 3.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND
Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 39, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 39. DAIRY REGULATION.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section
192.109, including conducting a survey of grade "A" milk and
certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
.................................................. $ 94,598
189,196
2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available to be used for the purposes designated until the
close of the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 40, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 40. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program
pursuant to chapter 267A:
.................................................. $ 37,500
75,000
2. The department shall enter into a cost=sharing agreement
with Iowa state university of science and technology to support
the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of
the university's cooperative extension service in agriculture
and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available to be used for the purposes designated until the
close of the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 7. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 41, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 41. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association
affiliated with a national organization which promotes
agricultural education providing for future farmers:
.................................................. $ 12,500
25,000
2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available to be used for the purposes designated until the
close of the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 8. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 42, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 42. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with
disabilities:
.................................................. $ 65,000
130,000
2. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for
the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit
organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting
children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The
moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program
that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other
states, but which is not available through any other entity
in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with
disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain
in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through
provision of agricultural worksite and home modification
consultations, peer support services, services to families,
information and referral, and equipment loan services.
3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
close of the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 9. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
the following new section:
NEW SECTION. SEC. 42A. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING
LIVESTOCK. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30,
2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
to be used for the purposes designated:
For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and
response fund created in section 163.3B:
.................................................. $ 250,000
DIVISION II
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
GENERAL WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE APPROPRIATION
GENERAL FUND
Sec. 10. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 43, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 43. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE ==== GENERAL.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $ 1,500,000
3,000,000
2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
division that are part of high=priority watersheds identified
by the water resources coordinating council established
pursuant to section 466B.3.
b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
watersheds, as designated by the division and high=priority
watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
3. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
practices as described in the latest revision of the document
entitled "Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy" initially presented
in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
state university of science and technology Iowa nutrient
reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171, as amended
by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 512, section 18.
b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
provided in paragraph "a" by providing for participation by
persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
subwatershed.
c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
a cost=share basis as determined by the division. However,
except for edge=of=field practices, the state's share of the
amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
establishing the practice as determined by the division or
50 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
whichever is less.
d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
water quality practices on their agricultural land.
e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
4. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
farming to implement water quality practices, including the
establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
not limited to subwatersheds or high=priority watersheds.
5. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
efforts provided in this section.
6. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
the department to support urban soil and water conservation
efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
The moneys shall be allocated on a cost=share basis as provided
in chapter 161A.
7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
cost=share basis in combination with other moneys available to
the department from a state or federal source.
8. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
and implementing the water quality initiative by the
department's division of soil conservation and water quality as
provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
DIVISION III
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND AND MAJOR FUNDS
Sec. 11. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 44, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 44. GENERAL FUND ==== DEPARTMENT.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For purposes of supporting the department, including its
divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for
salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
for not more than the following full=time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $5,649,905.50
11,554,987
............................................... FTEs 1,145.95
2. Of the number of full=time equivalent positions
authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50
full=time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the
department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing
maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager
positions within the department.
3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the
fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department
of management, the members of the joint appropriations
subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the
chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house
committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in
detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this
section to support the department's administration, regulation,
and programs.
Sec. 12. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 45, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 45. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND ==== REGULATION
AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the
department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount,
or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of
hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation,
restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife,
including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and
programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $21,573,996.50
43,768,530
2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use
the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game
protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life
insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of
conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation
who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department of
natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining
in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, as is
necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees
for which the general assembly has made an operating budget
appropriation in subsection 1.
Sec. 13. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 46, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 46. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND ==== WATER
QUALITY. There is appropriated from the groundwater protection
fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural
resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018,
and ending June 30, 2019, from those moneys which are not
allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or
so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
For purposes of supporting the department's protection
of the state's groundwater, including for administration,
regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support,
maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $ 1,727,916
3,455,832
DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
Sec. 14. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 47, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 47. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND ==== SNOWMOBILE
PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile
fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural
resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof
as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
For purposes of administering and enforcing the state
snowmobile programs:
.................................................. $ 50,000
100,000
Sec. 15. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 48, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 48. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND ==== UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the
unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive
petroleum underground storage tank fund board established
pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural
resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof
as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the
department's underground storage tanks section:
.................................................. $ 100,000
200,000
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND
Sec. 16. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 49, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 49. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purpose designated:
For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam
safety:
.................................................. $ 942,500
1,510,000
2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to
$200,000 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or
install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting
flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood
frequency analysis.
3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
close of the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 17. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 50, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 50. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For purposes of providing for forestry health management
programs:
.................................................. $ 250,000
500,000
2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available to be used for the purposes designated until the
close of the succeeding fiscal year.
DIVISION IV
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
GENERAL FUND
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Sec. 18. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 51, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 51. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to Iowa state university of science and technology for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary
medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic
laboratory and for not more than the following full=time
equivalent positions:
.................................................. $ 2,000,000
4,100,000
............................................... FTEs 51.00
2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology
shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the
college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the
appropriation made in this section.
b. Paragraph "a" does not apply to a reduction made to
support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same
percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary
medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of
science and technology's budget units.
3. If by June 30, 2019, Iowa state university of science and
technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this
section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance
with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for
that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.
DIVISION V
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP,
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
AND STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND
Sec. 19. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 52, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 52. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
STEWARDSHIP. There is appropriated from the environment first
fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or so
much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to
restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting
tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water
quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices:
.................................................. $ 500,000
1,000,000
b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
in paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and
implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the
department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection,
in combination with other appropriate environment first
fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States
department of agriculture, natural resources conservation
service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding
available to Iowa.
2. WATERSHED PROTECTION
a. For continuation of a program that provides
multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water
quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation:
.................................................. $ 450,000
900,000
b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
in paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and
implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm
management demonstration program to demonstrate the
effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in
agronomy that protect water resources and provide other
environmental benefits:
.................................................. $ 187,500
b. The amount appropriated in paragraph "a" shall be
allocated to an organization representing soybean growers to
provide for an agriculture and environment performance program.
4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ==== ADMINISTRATION
a. For use by the department for costs of administration and
implementation of soil and water conservation practices:
.................................................. $ 1,900,000
3,800,000
b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph "a", $75,000
$150,000 is allocated to support field staff providing
technical assistance.
5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the
implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and
to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to
improve water quality and habitat:
.................................................. $ 450,000
900,000
b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
in paragraph "a" may be used for costs of administration and
implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
6. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
a. For use by the department in providing for soil and water
conservation:
.................................................. $ 4,162,500
8,325,000
b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "a", for
transfer to the loess hills development and conservation fund
created in section 161D.2:
.................................................. $ 245,000
490,000
(2) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $225,000
$450,000 shall be allocated to the fund's hungry canyons
account.
(b) Not more than 10 5 percent of the moneys allocated to
the fund's hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph
division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
(3) (a) Of the amount transferred to the loess hills
development and conservation fund in subparagraph (1), $20,000
$40,000 shall be allocated to the fund's loess hills alliance
account.
(b) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
fund's loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph
division (a) may be used for administrative costs.
c. Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph "a",
for use by the department in providing for soil and water
conservation administration, the conservation of soil and
water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation
districts:
.................................................. $ 3,917,500
7,835,000
d. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "c" that the
department allocates to a soil and water conservation district,
the first $7,500 $15,000 may be expended by the district for
the purpose of providing financial incentives under section
161A.73 to establish management practices for the control
of soil erosion on land that is row=cropped, including but
not limited to nontill planting, ridge=till planting, and
contouring strip=cropping. Of any remaining amount of that
appropriation allocated by the department to a district, 30
percent may be expended by the district for that same purpose.
e. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in
paragraph "c" may be allocated for cost sharing to address
complaints filed under section 161A.47.
f. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph "c", 5 percent
shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish
practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of
the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section
161A.73.
g. The state soil conservation and water quality committee
established by section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated
in paragraph "c" to conduct research and demonstration projects
to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution
control practices.
h. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as
provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with
moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
i. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated
in paragraph "c" may be used for costs of administration and
implementation of soil and water conservation practices.
Sec. 20. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 53, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 53. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is
appropriated from the environment first fund created in section
8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the
following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
1. STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
a. For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and
staff time associated with these activities:
.................................................. $ 3,117,500
6,235,000
b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph "a", up to
$50,000 $100,000 shall be allocated for statewide coordination
of volunteer efforts under the water quality and keepers of the
land programs.
2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
To provide local watershed managers with geographic
information system data for their use in developing,
monitoring, and displaying results of their watershed work:
.................................................. $ 97,500
195,000
3. WATER QUALITY MONITORING
For continuing the establishment and operation of water
quality monitoring stations:
.................................................. $ 1,477,500
2,955,000
4. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT
For deposit in the public water supply system account of the
water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
.................................................. $ 250,000
500,000
5. REGULATION OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including
as provided for in chapters 459 through 459B:
.................................................. $ 660,000
1,320,000
6. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
For the abatement, control, and prevention of ambient
air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary
to assure attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality
standards from particulate matter:
.................................................. $ 212,500
425,000
7. WATER QUANTITY REGULATION
For regulating water quantity from surface and subsurface
sources by providing for the allocation and use of water
resources, the protection and management of water resources,
and the preclusion of conflicts among users of water resources,
including as provided in chapter 455B, division III, part 4:
.................................................. $ 247,500
8. GEOLOGICAL AND WATER SURVEY
For continuing the operations of the department's geological
and water survey including but not limited to providing
analysis, data collection, investigative programs, and
information for water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $ 100,000
9. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY
For supporting floodplain management and dam safety:
.................................................. $ 375,000
Sec. 21. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
the following new section:
NEW SECTION. SEC. 53A. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
GEOGRAPHICAL AND WATER SURVEY. There is appropriated from
the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the
state university of Iowa for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or
so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
1. OPERATIONS
For purposes of supporting the operations of the geological
and water survey of the state as created within the state
university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1 as amended by
2018 Iowa Acts, House File 2303, section 12, including but not
limited to providing analysis; data maintenance, collection,
and compilation; investigative programs; and information for
water supply development and protection:
.................................................. $ 200,000
2. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
For purposes of supporting the geological and water survey
in measuring, assessing, and evaluating the quantity of water
sources in this state and assisting the department of natural
resources in regulating water quantity as provided in chapter
455B, division III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B and
456.14, as enacted by this Act:
.................................................. $ 495,000
DIVISION VI
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
SPECIAL WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE APPROPRIATION
ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND
Sec. 22. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, section 55, is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 55. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE ==== DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.
1. There is appropriated from the environment first fund
created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture
and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so
much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in
section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality
initiative administered by the division of soil conservation
and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including
salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
.................................................. $ 1,187,500
2,375,000
2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be
used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the
division that are part of high=priority watersheds identified
by the water resources coordinating council established
pursuant to section 466B.3.
b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to
support projects in watersheds generally, including regional
watersheds, as designated by the division and high=priority
watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating
council established pursuant to section 466B.3.
3. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds
as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality
practices as described in the latest revision of the document
entitled "Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy" initially presented
in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
state university of science and technology Iowa nutrient
reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171, as amended
by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 512, section 18.
b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as
provided in paragraph "a" by providing for participation by
persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in
farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide
for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a
legal interest in agricultural land located within the same
subwatershed.
c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on
a cost=share basis as determined by the division. However,
except for edge=of=field practices, the state's share of the
amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of
establishing the practice as determined by the division or
50 percent of the actual cost of establishing the practice,
whichever is less.
d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other
persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar
water quality practices. The division shall promote field day
events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish
water quality practices on their agricultural land.
e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
4. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used
to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages
persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for
farming to implement water quality practices, including the
establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and
not limited to subwatersheds or high=priority watersheds.
5. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used
to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of
efforts provided in this section.
6. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by
the department to support urban soil and water conservation
efforts, which may include but are not limited to management
practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of
permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.
The moneys shall be allocated on a cost=share basis as provided
in chapter 161A.
7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a
cost=share basis in combination with other moneys available to
the department from a state or federal source.
8. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering
and implementing the water quality initiative by the
department's division of soil conservation and water quality as
provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
DIVISION VII
IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION (REAP) FUND
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 23. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
the following new section:
NEW SECTION. SEC. 56. REAP ==== IN LIEU OF GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION. In lieu of the standing appropriation in
section 455A.18, there is appropriated from the environment
first fund created in section 8.57A to the Iowa resources
enhancement and protection fund for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount,
to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19:
.................................................. $ 12,000,000
Sec. 24. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
the following new section:
NEW SECTION. SEC. 57. REAP ==== STATE PARK MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS.
1. Notwithstanding sections 455A.18 and 455A.19, there is
allocated from moneys in the Iowa resources enhancement and
protection fund to the department of natural resources for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of supporting the regular maintenance and
operations of state parks and staff time associated with these
activities:
.................................................. $ 2,000,000
2. After the allocation of moneys provided in subsection 1,
all remaining unobligated and unencumbered moneys in the Iowa
resources enhancement and protection fund shall be allocated as
otherwise required in section 455A.19.
Sec. 25. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 168, is amended by adding
the following new section:
NEW SECTION. SEC. 58. REAP ==== OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT ====
STATE PARK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Notwithstanding section
455A.19, subsection 1, paragraph "a", subparagraph (1), of
the moneys allocated to the open spaces account of the Iowa
resources enhancement and protection fund, up to $1,000,000 may
be used by the department of natural resources for state park
maintenance and repair for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2018, and ending on June 30, 2019.
DIVISION VIII
IOWA CODE CHANGES
Sec. 26. NEW SECTION. 455B.262B Cooperation with the state
geologist.
The department may request and shall receive assistance from
the state geologist pursuant to section 456.14 to allow for the
allocation and use of water resources, and the preclusion of
conflicts among users of water resources, as provided in this
part.
Sec. 27. NEW SECTION. 456.14 Water resource management.
1. The state geologist shall maintain historical data,
collect existing data, and compile new data regarding water
resources, including surface water sources and groundwater
sources, and geological formations that impact upon those water
resources. Such data shall be managed in a manner that allows
it to be made available for use by the department of natural
resources and the public.
2. The state geologist shall measure, assess, and evaluate
groundwater sources and subsurface geological formations in
a manner that assists the department of natural resources in
optimizing allocations and uses of groundwater sources in
this state, including as provided in chapter 455B, division
III, part 4. The state geologist may use data described in
subsection 1 to measure, assess, and evaluate all of the
following:
a. The sustainability and existing or potential
vulnerabilities of groundwater sources.
b. The risk, prediction, or indication of drought, the
impacts of drought, and the presence, intensity, or duration
of drought conditions.
c. Subsurface geologic hazards to groundwater resources.
d. The recharge of groundwater sources, including recharge
rates.
e. The presence of reserves of groundwater sources.
f. The potential of groundwater sources present in
subsurface geologic formations.
3. The state geologist shall develop and use management
tools, computer programming, or modeling as necessary or
convenient to administer this section.
4. The state geologist shall prepare, use, and make
available maps or other methods of presentation that provide
for the geospatial visualization of data described in
subsection 1 as necessary or convenient to administer this
section.
5. Upon request by the department of natural resources, the
state geologist shall assist the department in regulating water
quantity from water resources as provided in section 455B.262B.
LINDA UPMEYER
CHARLES SCHNEIDE
CARMINE BOAL
KIM REYNOLDS
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