House File 2691 - Enrolled
House File 2691
AN ACT
RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE REBUILD IOWA
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND AND TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT FUND,
PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS INCLUDING RENEWABLE FUEL
INFRASTRUCTURE INCENTIVES, AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE
PROVISIONS.
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 DIVISION I
2 REBUILD IOWA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
3 Section 1. REBUILD IOWA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ——
4 APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa
5 infrastructure fund created in section 8.57 to the following
6 departments and agencies for the following fiscal years, the
7 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
8 used for the purposes designated:
9 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
10 a. For major maintenance projects:
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11 FY 2024-2025:
12 .................................................. $ 22,000,000
13 FY 2025-2026:
14 .................................................. $ 22,000,000
15 FY 2026-2027:
16 .................................................. $ 22,000,000
17 FY 2027-2028:
18 .................................................. $ 22,000,000
19 FY 2028-2029:
20 .................................................. $ 22,000,000
21 b. For major maintenance projects:
22 .................................................. $ 2,000,000
23 Of the amount appropriated in this paragraph, the department
24 of administrative services shall allocate and use the moneys
25 necessary to improve and repair the steps on the west side
26 of the exterior of the capitol building, as directed by the
27 legislative branch, by the close of the fiscal year that begins
28 July 1, 2024.
29 c. For elevator upgrades and replacement on the capitol
30 complex and Terrace Hill:
31 FY 2024-2025:
32 .................................................. $ 5,364,500
33 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
34 a. (1) For deposit in the water quality initiative fund
35 created in section 466B.45 for purposes of supporting the
1 water quality initiative administered by the division of soil
2 conservation and water quality as provided in section 466B.42,
3 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
4 purposes, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph
5 “c”:
6 FY 2024-2025:
7 .................................................. $ 8,200,000
8 (2) (a) The moneys appropriated in this lettered
9 paragraph shall be used to support demonstration projects in
10 subwatersheds as designated by the department that are part
11 of high-priority watersheds identified by the water resources
12 coordinating council.
13 (b) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
14 shall be used to support demonstration projects in watersheds
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15 generally, including regional watersheds, as designated by the
16 division and high-priority watersheds identified by the water
17 resources coordinating council.
18 (3) In supporting projects in watersheds and subwatersheds
19 as provided in subparagraph (2), all of the following apply:
20 (a) The demonstration projects must utilize water quality
21 practices as described in the latest revision of the document
22 entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented
23 in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land
24 stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa
25 state university of science and technology.
26 (b) The division shall implement demonstration projects
27 as provided in subparagraph division (a) by providing
28 for participation by persons who hold a legal interest in
29 agricultural land used in farming. To every extent practical,
30 the division shall provide for collaborative participation by
31 such persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land
32 located within the same subwatershed.
33 (c) The division shall implement demonstration projects on
34 a cost-share basis as determined by the division. Except for
35 edge-of-field practices, the state’s share of the amount shall
1 not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of establishing the
2 practice as determined by the division or 50 percent of the
3 actual cost of establishing the practice, whichever is less.
4 (d) The demonstration projects shall be used to educate
5 other persons about the feasibility and value of establishing
6 similar water quality practices. The division shall promote
7 field day events for purposes of allowing interested persons to
8 establish water quality practices on such persons’ agricultural
9 land.
10 (e) The division shall conduct water quality evaluations
11 within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period
12 after accumulating information from such evaluations, the
13 division shall create an aggregated database of water quality
14 practices. Any information identifying a person holding a
15 legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural
16 land shall be a confidential record.
17 (4) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
18 shall be used to support education and outreach in a manner
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19 that encourages persons who hold a legal interest in
20 agricultural land used for farming to implement water quality
21 practices, including the establishment of such practices in
22 watersheds generally, and not limited to subwatersheds or
23 high-priority watersheds.
24 (5) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
25 may be used to contract with persons to coordinate the
26 implementation of efforts provided in this lettered paragraph.
27 (6) The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
28 may be used by the department to support urban soil and water
29 conservation efforts, which may include but are not limited
30 to management practices related to bioretention, landscaping,
31 the use of permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality
32 restoration. The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share
33 basis as provided in chapter 161A.
34 (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
35 contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in
1 this lettered paragraph to carry out the provisions of this
2 paragraph on a cost-share basis in combination with other
3 moneys available to the department from a state or federal
4 source.
5 (8) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in
6 this lettered paragraph may be used for costs of administration
7 and implementation of the water quality initiative administered
8 by the soil conservation division.
9 b. For deposit in the renewable fuel infrastructure fund
10 created in section 159A.16 for renewable fuel infrastructure
11 programs:
12 FY 2024-2025:
13 .................................................. $ 10,000,000
14 The appropriation made in this paragraph is in lieu of the
15 standing appropriation from the general fund of the state in
16 section 159A.17 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and
17 ending June 30, 2025, which shall be zero.
18 c. For deposit in the renewable fuel infrastructure fund
19 created in section 159A.16 for renewable fuel infrastructure
20 programs:
21 FY 2024-2025:
22 .................................................. $ 2,000,000
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23 d. For awarding corrective amounts to retail dealers
24 who file an application for a corrective amount with the
25 department, if the application is approved by the renewable
26 fuel infrastructure board, as provided in this Act:
27 FY 2024-2025:
28 .................................................. $ 2,000,000
29 e. For updating the maximum return to nitrogen modeling
30 system for fertilizer management, notwithstanding section 8.57,
31 subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
32 FY 2024-2025:
33 .................................................. $ 1,000,000
34 Any information received, collected, or held for purposes
35 of this paragraph is a confidential record exempt from public
1 release if the information identifies a person who holds a
2 legal interest in agricultural land or who has previously held
3 a legal interest in agricultural land, a person who is involved
4 or who was previously involved in managing the agricultural
5 land or producing crops or livestock on the agricultural land,
6 or the identifiable location of the agricultural land.
7 3. DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND
8 For building repairs for the building located at 524 Fourth
9 Street, Des Moines, Iowa:
10 FY 2024-2025:
11 .................................................. $ 225,600
12 4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
13 a. For deposit in the community attraction and tourism fund
14 created in section 15F.204:
15 FY 2024-2025:
16 .................................................. $ 10,000,000
17 b. For deposit in the destination Iowa fund created in
18 section 15.281, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
19 paragraph “c”:
20 FY 2024-2025:
21 .................................................. $ 10,000,000
22 c. For equal distribution to regional sports authority
23 districts certified by the authority pursuant to section
24 15E.321, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph
25 “c”:
26 FY 2024-2025:
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27 .................................................. $ 700,000
28 d. For grants to nonprofit organizations committed to
29 strengthening communities through youth development, healthy
30 living, and social responsibility for costs associated with
31 the renovation and maintenance of facility infrastructure at
32 facilities located in cities with a population of less than
33 28,000 as determined by the 2020 federal decennial census:
34 FY 2024-2025:
35 .................................................. $ 250,000
1 e. For providing a grant to the entity in possession of the
2 U.S.S. Iowa (BB-61) for purposes of deck replacement:
3 FY 2024-2025:
4 .................................................. $ 750,000
5 f. For deposit in the Iowa major events and tourism fund
6 established in section 15G.104, if enacted by 2024 Iowa Acts,
7 Senate File 2419, section 4, or successor legislation:
8 FY 2024-2025:
9 .................................................. $ 10,000,000
10 5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
11 a. For renovation of the Lucas Building:
12 FY 2024-2025:
13 .................................................. $ 5,000,000
14 b. For patient door conversion at the unit located at the
15 state mental health institute at Cherokee:
16 FY 2024-2025:
17 .................................................. $ 50,000
18 c. For renovation and expansion at the unit located at the
19 state mental health institute at Cherokee:
20 FY 2024-2025:
21 .................................................. $ 7,000,000
22 d. For renovation and expansion at the Iowa office of the
23 state medical examiner building:
24 FY 2024-2025:
25 .................................................. $ 5,000,000
26 FY 2025-2026:
27 .................................................. $ 28,000,000
28 FY 2026-2027:
29 .................................................. $ 3,300,000
30 e. For tunnel decentralization for the state resource
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31 center at Woodward:
32 FY 2024-2025:
33 .................................................. $ 14,500,000
34 FY 2025-2026:
35 .................................................. $ 14,275,000
1 6. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
2 For deposit in the levee improvement fund created in section
3 8.57D, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph
4 “c”:
5 FY 2024-2025:
6 .................................................. $ 10,000,000
7 7. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
8 a. For implementation of lake projects that have
9 established watershed improvement initiatives and community
10 support in accordance with the department’s annual lake
11 restoration plan and report, notwithstanding section 8.57,
12 subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
13 FY 2024-2025:
14 .................................................. $ 9,600,000
15 b. For state park infrastructure improvements:
16 FY 2024-2025:
17 .................................................. $ 5,000,000
18 c. For state park infrastructure improvements, prioritizing
19 projects that increase accessibility for persons with
20 disabilities when visiting state parks and recreation areas:
21 FY 2024-2025:
22 .................................................. $ 1,000,000
23 The department of natural resources shall submit a report to
24 the general assembly on or before July 1, 2024, detailing the
25 maintenance projects at the state parks in Iowa. The report
26 must be provided in an electronic format.
27 d. For water trails and low head dam safety grants,
28 including grants for projects relating to eligible water
29 bodies, as defined in section 456A.33C, notwithstanding section
30 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
31 FY 2024-2025:
32 .................................................. $ 1,500,000
33 e. For grants to communities or organizations for tree
34 planting projects through the community forestry grant program,
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35 notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
1 FY 2024-2025:
2 .................................................. $ 250,000
3 8. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
4 a. For major maintenance projects at national guard
5 armories and facilities:
6 FY 2024-2025:
7 .................................................. $ 2,100,000
8 b. For improvement projects for Iowa national guard
9 installations and readiness centers to support operations and
10 training requirements:
11 FY 2024-2025:
12 .................................................. $ 2,100,000
13 c. For construction improvement projects at the Camp Dodge
14 facility:
15 FY 2024-2025:
16 .................................................. $ 550,000
17 d. The department of public defense shall report to the
18 general assembly by December 15, 2024, regarding the projects
19 the department has funded or intends to fund from moneys
20 appropriated to the department pursuant to this subsection.
21 9. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
22 a. For payments and other costs due under a financing
23 agreement entered into by the treasurer of state for building
24 the statewide interoperable communications system pursuant to
25 section 29C.23, subsection 2, notwithstanding section 8.57,
26 subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
27 FY 2024-2025:
28 .................................................. $ 6,424,379
29 b. For deposit in the public safety equipment fund created
30 in section 80.48, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5,
31 paragraph “c”:
32 FY 2024-2025:
33 .................................................. $ 2,500,000
34 10. BOARD OF REGENTS
35 a. For allocation by the state board of regents to the
1 state university of Iowa, Iowa state university of science
2 and technology, and the university of northern Iowa to
3 reimburse the institutions for deficiencies in the operating
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4 funds resulting from the pledging of tuition, student fees
5 and charges, and institutional income to finance the cost of
6 providing academic and administrative buildings and facilities
7 and utility services at the institutions:
8 FY 2024-2025:
9 .................................................. $ 26,500,000
10 b. For the renovation and construction of an industrial
11 technology center at the university of northern Iowa:
12 FY 2024-2025:
13 .................................................. $ 3,850,000
14 c. For nonresidential infrastructure renovations at the
15 Iowa lakeside laboratory regent resource center:
16 FY 2024-2025:
17 .................................................. $ 3,000,000
18 FY 2025-2026:
19 .................................................. $ 3,000,000
20 11. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
21 a. For acquiring, constructing, and improving recreational
22 trails within the state:
23 FY 2024-2025:
24 .................................................. $ 2,500,000
25 b. For acquiring, constructing, and improving recreational
26 trails within the state:
27 FY 2024-2025:
28 .................................................. $ 1,000,000
29 c. For deposit in the public transit infrastructure grant
30 fund created in section 324A.6A, for projects that meet
31 the definition of vertical infrastructure in section 8.57,
32 subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
33 FY 2024-2025:
34 ............................................