Senate Study Bill 3193 - Introduced
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BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BUDGET
BILL)
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state
2 government entities associated with agriculture, natural
3 resources, and environmental protection.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 DIVISION I
2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
3 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
4 Section 1. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT.
5 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
6 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the
7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025,
8 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
9 used for the purposes designated:
10 For purposes of supporting the department, including its
11 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; and
12 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
13 .................................................. $ 19,682,310
14 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following
15 amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and
16 technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and
17 wine industry institute:
18 .................................................. $ 325,000
19 3. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the
20 department shall use $250,000 for purposes of administering
21 and supporting additional meat and poultry inspectors and fuel
22 inspectors.
23 4. The department shall submit a report each quarter of
24 the fiscal year to the general assembly and the department
25 of management. The report shall describe in detail the
26 expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section to support
27 the department’s administration, regulation, and programs.
28 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
29 Sec. 2. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS ——
30 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys
31 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture
32 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
33 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so
34 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
35 designated:
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1 For purposes of supporting the department’s administration
2 and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section
3 99D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and
4 miscellaneous purposes:
5 .................................................. $ 305,516
6 Sec. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR
7 FUEL INSPECTION. There is appropriated from the renewable
8 fuel infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the
9 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal
10 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the
11 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
12 used for the purposes designated:
13 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including
14 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
15 .................................................. $ 500,000
16 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
17 Sec. 4. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO
18 DEPARTMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
19 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship
20 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June
21 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
22 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
23 1. DAIRY REGULATION
24 a. For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section
25 192.109, including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and
26 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture:
27 .................................................. $ 189,196
28 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
29 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
30 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
31 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
32 close of the succeeding fiscal year.
33 2. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM
34 a. For purposes of supporting the local food and farm
35 program pursuant to chapter 267A:
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1 .................................................. $ 75,000
2 b. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement
3 with Iowa state university of science and technology to support
4 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of
5 the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture
6 and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
7 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
8 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
9 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
10 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
11 close of the succeeding fiscal year.
12 3. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
13 a. For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association
14 affiliated with a national organization that promotes
15 agricultural education providing for future farmers:
16 .................................................. $ 75,000
17 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
18 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
19 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
20 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
21 close of the succeeding fiscal year.
22 4. FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK
23 a. For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness
24 and response fund created in section 163.3B:
25 .................................................. $ 1,000,000
26 b. For purposes of purchasing and maintaining equipment
27 to further the implementation of the foreign animal disease
28 preparedness and response strategy developed under section
29 163.3B:
30 .................................................. $ 250,000
31 c. For purposes of assisting in the development of vaccines
32 against foreign animal diseases by a company based in Iowa that
33 develops livestock and other animal vaccines:
34 .................................................. $ 250,000
35 5. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM
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1 a. For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with
2 disabilities:
3 .................................................. $ 230,000
4 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be
5 used for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national
6 nonprofit organization with over 80 years of experience in
7 assisting children and adults with disabilities and special
8 needs. The moneys shall be used to support a nationally
9 recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated
10 in at least 30 other states, but is not available through
11 any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance
12 to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the
13 farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged
14 in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home
15 modification consultations, peer support services, services
16 to families, information and referral, and equipment loan
17 services.
18 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
19 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
20 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
21 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
22 close of the succeeding fiscal year.
23 6. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND
24 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and
25 conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.2:
26 .................................................. $ 400,000
27 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills
28 development and conservation fund in this subsection, $360,000
29 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry canyons account.
30 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the
31 fund’s hungry canyons account as provided in this paragraph may
32 be used for administrative costs.
33 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated to the loess hills
34 development and conservation fund in this subsection, $40,000
35 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance account.
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1 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to
2 the fund’s loess hills alliance account as provided in this
3 paragraph may be used for administrative costs.
4 7. SOUTHERN IOWA DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND
5 a. For deposit in the southern Iowa development and
6 conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.12:
7 .................................................. $ 150,000
8 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated
9 to the fund as provided in this subsection may be used for
10 administrative costs.
11 8. GRAIN REGULATION
12 For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203
13 and 203C, including salaries, support, maintenance, and
14 miscellaneous purposes:
15 .................................................. $ 350,000
16 9. VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURE GRANT PROGRAM
17 a. For the administration and execution of a value added
18 agriculture grant program to identify, evaluate, and support
19 programs and services that add value to agriculture products,
20 enable new technology, and support marketing strategies:
21 .................................................. $ 463,000
22 b. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
23 necessary to implement and administer this subsection.
24 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
25 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
26 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
27 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
28 close of the succeeding fiscal year.
29 10. CHOOSE IOWA PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM
30 For deposit in the choose Iowa fund established pursuant to
31 section 159.31:
32 .................................................. $ 600,000
33 11. DAIRY INNOVATION FUND
34 For deposit in the dairy innovation fund created in section
35 159.31A:
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1 .................................................. $ 750,000
2 DIVISION II
3 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
4 Sec. 5. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT.
5 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
6 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year
7 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following
8 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
9 purposes designated:
10 For purposes of supporting the department, including its
11 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; and
12 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
13 .................................................. $ 12,479,695
14 2. The department shall submit a report each quarter of
15 the fiscal year to the general assembly and the department
16 of management. The report shall describe in detail the
17 expenditure of moneys appropriated under this section to
18 support the department’s administration, regulation, and
19 programs.
20 Sec. 6. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION
21 AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
22 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game
23 protection fund created pursuant to section 456A.17 to the
24 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning
25 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amount,
26 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
27 designated:
28 For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of
29 hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation,
30 restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife,
31 including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and
32 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment,
33 and miscellaneous purposes:
34 .................................................. $ 49,752,093
35 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use
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1 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game
2 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life
3 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of
4 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation
5 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B.
6 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may
7 use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish
8 and game protection fund for the fiscal year beginning July
9 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, as is necessary to fund
10 salary adjustments for departmental employees for which the
11 general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation in
12 subsection 1.
13 Sec. 7. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY. There
14 is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created
15 in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for
16 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30,
17 2025, from those moneys that are not allocated pursuant to
18 that section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
19 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
20 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection
21 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration,
22 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support,
23 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:
24 .................................................. $ 3,455,850
25 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
26 Sec. 8. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE
27 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the special snowmobile
28 fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural
29 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and
30 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof
31 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
32 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state
33 snowmobile programs:
34 .................................................. $ 100,000
35 Sec. 9. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE
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1 TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the
2 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive
3 petroleum underground storage tank fund board established
4 pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural
5 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and
6 ending June 30, 2025, the following amount, or so much thereof
7 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
8 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the
9 department’s underground storage tanks section:
10 .................................................. $ 200,000
11 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
12 Sec. 10. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO
13 DEPARTMENT. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
14 state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal
15 year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the
16 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
17 used for the purposes designated:
18 1. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY
19 a. For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam
20 safety:
21 .................................................. $ 1,510,000
22 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, up to
23 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or install
24 stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting flood
25 events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood
26 frequency analysis.
27 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
28 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
29 close