SF 646 — A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection.

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'suniversity’s cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.

A3. G R I C U L E D U C A T I O N a.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION a.

$.................................................. 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 b.

$ 150,000 b.

F4. O R E IA N I MD I S E A S E S A F F L I C T I N G L I V E S T O C K For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and response fund created in section 163.3B for purposes designated i n t h a t s e c t i o n :

$FOREIGN 1,050,000ANIMAL .DISEASES AFFLICTING LIVESTOCK For deposit in the foreign animal disease preparedness and response fund created in section 163.3B for purposes designated in that section:

F.................................................. A R M E R S W I T H D I S A B I L I T I E S P R O G R A M a.

For$ purposes1,050,000 of5. supporting a program for farmers with d i s a b i l i t i e s :

FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM a.

For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with disabilities:

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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 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 sservices. e r v i c e s .

Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the Senate PileFile 646, p.

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(1) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, $260,000 shall be allocated to the fund'sfund’s hungry canyons aaccount. c c o u n t .

(1) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, $40,000 shall be allocated to the fund'sfund’s loess hills alliance aaccount. c c o u n t .

S7. O U T H I O WD E V E L O PA N C O N S E R VF U N DO N a.

ForSOUTHERN depositIOWA inDEVELOPMENT theAND southernCONSERVATION IowaFUND developmenta. and conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.12;

For deposit in the southern Iowa development and conservation fund created pursuant to section 161D.12:

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G8. R A IR E G U L A T I O N For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203 and 203C, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

$GRAIN 350,000REGULATION .For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203 and 203C, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

C.................................................. H O O I O WF U N D a.

For$ deposit350,000 in9. the choose Iowa fund created in section 8 7 .

2CHOOSE 0IOWA 1FUND :a.

For deposit in the choose Iowa fund created in section 187.201:

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(1) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, the department shall use at least $500,000 to support the value-added agricultural grant program created in section 8187.321. 7 .

3(2) 2Of 1the .amount appropriated in this subsection, the department may use up to $813,000 to support the choose Iowa promotional program as provided in chapter 187, subchapter III, Senate File 646, p.

(2) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, the department may use up to $813,000 to support the choose Iowa promotional program as provided in chapter 187, subchapter III, Senate Pile 646, p.

(3) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, the department shall use at least $500,000 to support the dairy innovation and revitalization program created in section 8187.311. 7 .

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The department may increase or decrease the amount of moneys used to support a program described in paragraph ^^b"“b” based on the amount of moneys awarded to persons participating in the program.

The department shall publish a notice of the department'sdepartment’s action to increase or decrease the amount on the department'sdepartment’s internet site where the programs are advertised at least thirty days prior to the day that the department takes ssuch uaction. ca c t i o n .

010. .C H O O S E I O W A F O O D P U R C H A S I N G P R O G R A M a.

CHOOSE IOWA FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM a.

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187.331 Choose Iowa food purchasing pprogram. r o g r a m .

The department shall administer the program according to all of the following;following:

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77. D I R E C TT OC O DE D I T O T h C o de d i t s h a l l designate section 187.331, as enacted in this division of this Act, as a new part within chapter 187, subchapter III, entitled ^Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program".

DDIRECTIONS ITO VCODE IEDITOR. SI IO N D E P A R T O FN A T U R E S O U R C E S S e c8 .

GThe ECode Neditor Eshall RFdesignate Usection N187.331, Das .enacted in this division of this Act, as a new part within chapter 187, subchapter III, entitled “Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program”.

DIVISION II DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Sec.

8.

GENERAL FUND.

$.................................................. 12,816,738 F T E s 1,145.95 Senate File 646, p.

$ 12,816,738 ...............................................

FTEs 1,145.95 Senate File 646, p.

The report shall describe in detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this section to support the department'sdepartment’s administration, regulation, and pprograms. r o g r a m s .

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S9. T A TF I SA N G A MP R O T E C F U N D R E G U L A T I O N A N A D V A N C EO FO U T D A C T I V I T I E S .

STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

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9 general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation in ssubsection u1. b s e c t i o n 1 .

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110. 0GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FOND — WATER QUALITY.

GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY.

For purposes of supporting the department'sdepartment’s protection of the state'sstate’s groundwater, including for administration, regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes:

$.................................................. 3,455,850 S e c .

1$ 1S3,455,850 PSec. E C I A L S N O W M O—B S N O W M O B I L E PROGRAM.

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SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM.

$.................................................. 100,000 S e c .

1$ 2SPECIAL100,000 APPROPRIATIONSSec. F R O M GENERAL FUND T O DEPARTMENT.

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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND TO DEPARTMENT.

F1. L O O D P M A N A G E M E N T A N D D A M S A F E T Y a.

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY a.

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For purposes of providing for forestry health management pprograms: r o g r a m s :

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S3. T A T E P O P E R A T I O N S For supporting operations at state parks, including maintenance and repair of grounds and facilities:

$STATE 1,000,000PARK .OPERATIONS For supporting operations at state parks, including maintenance and repair of grounds and facilities:

S.................................................. T A T E P M A I N T E N A N C E For structural and infrastructural repairs in state parks:

$ 300,0001,000,000 D4. I V I S I I I I O W S T A U N I V E R S I T Y S e c .

1STATE 3SPARK PMAINTENANCE EFor Cstructural Iand Ainfrastructural Lrepairs Gin Estate Nparks: E A P P R O P R I AT h e ri s .

appropriated.................................................. from the general fund of the state to Iowa state university of science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

V$ E300,000 TDIVISION EIII RIOWA ISTATE DUNIVERSITY ISec. A G N OL A B O R A T O R Y a.

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SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

1.

VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY a.

$.................................................. 4,799,898 F T E s 5 1 .

0$ 04,799,898 b................................................

FTEs 51.00 b.

(2) Subparagraph (1) 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'stechnology’s budget units.

MANAGEMENT2. O F P R I V A T E FORESTS a.

MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE FORESTS a.

$.................................................. 150,000 F T E s 1 .

0$ 0150,000 b................................................

FTEs 1.00 b.

L3. I V E S TD I S E A S E R E S E A R C H a.

ForLIVESTOCK depositDISEASE inRESEARCH thea. livestock disease research fund c r e a in s e c t i2 6 7 .

8For :deposit in the livestock disease research fund created in section 267.8:

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114. 4 .

IOWA NUTRIENT RESEARCH FUND ——— VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY.

$.................................................. 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 D I V I SI VO N S T A U N I V E R O FI O W A Sec.

$ 120,000 DIVISION IV STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Sec.

IOWA'SIOWA’S CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (I-CASH).

For supporting the operations of Iowa'sIowa’s center for agricultural safety and health, as part of the university'suniversity’s college of public health, and in cooperation with the department of agriculture and land stewardship, to anticipate, recognize, and prevent occupational illness and injury among members of the agricultural community:

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As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection 1, the state university of Iowa shall retain the director of Iowa'sIowa’s center for agricultural safety and health employed on the effective date of this division of this Act for at least the same number of hours for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as worked by the director during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.

As a condition of the appropriation made in subsection 1, the state university of Iowa shall not reduce the amount allocated to support Iowa'sIowa’s center for agricultural safety and health from any other source due to the appropriation made in ssubsection u1. b s e c 1 .

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If by June 30, 2026, the state university of Iowa fails to use the moneys appropriated in subsection 1 in accordance with the purposes and conditions of subsections 1 and 2, any unencumbered or unobligated moneys appropriated in subsection 1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, shall revert to the general fund of the state.

13 general fund of the state from any otherwise unencumbered or unobligated moneys from any other general fund appropriation or from any moneys available from other funding sources an amount equal to the amount appropriated in subsection 1 less any amount that reverted to the general fund of the state pursuant tto osection s8.33. e c t i o n 8 .

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IIOWA OGEOLOGICAL WGSURVEY E—— OGROUNDWATER LPLANNING OAND GSRESOURCE UASSESSMENT RPROJECT. V — YG R O U N D P L A N N A N D R E S O U A S S E S SP R O J E C T .

For purposes of supporting a groundwater planning and resource assessment project to be administered by the Iowa geological survey of the state as created pursuant to section 5456.1: 6 .

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The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the Iowa geological survey to map and assess the condition of this state'sstate’s aquifers.

The Iowa geological survey may measure the volume of groundwater that is available for various uses, the current and predicted allocations of groundwater to support those uses, the recharge rate for the aquifers, and the development of models for budgeting this state'sstate’s water rresources. e s o u r c e s .

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 in ssubsection u1. b s e c 1 .

oDIVISION n D I V IENVIRONMENT SFIRST VFUND O—— NGENERAL EAPPROPRIATIONS NSec. V I R O N M E N T F I R G E N E A P P R O P R I A T I O N S S e c .

117. 7D E P A R TO FA G R I C U LA N L A N D STEWARDSHIP.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.

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;practices:

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Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph ^^a"“a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.

Notwithstanding any other provision of 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 aavailable vto aIowa. i l at o I o w a .

W2. A T E R SP R O T E C T I O N a.

WATERSHED PROTECTION a.

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Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph ^a"“a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.

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;habitat:

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Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph ""a"“a” may be used for costs of administration and implementation of soil and water conservation practices.

S4. O I A N W A T C O N S E R V A T I O N a.

ForSOIL useAND byWATER theCONSERVATION departmenta. in providing for soil and water c o n s e r v a t i o n :

For use by the department in providing for soil and water conservation:

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(1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph ^'a",“a”, for Senate File 646, p.

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Of the remaining amount appropriated in paragraph ^^a",“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 ddistricts: i s t r i c t s ;

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Of the amount appropriated in paragraph ""^c"“c” that the department allocates to a soil and water conservation district, the first $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.

Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph ^^c"“c” may be allocated for cost sharing to address complaints filed under section 161A.47.

Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph ^^c",“c”, 5 percent sshall hbe aallocated l l b e a l l o c a t e d for ffinancial iincentives nto aestablish n c i a l i n c e n t i v e s t o e s t a b l i s h practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 6161A.73. 1 A .

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The division of soil conservation and water quality created within the department pursuant to section 159.5 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph ^^c"“c” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control practices.

Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated in paragraph ^^c"“c” may be used for costs of administration and Senate File 646, p.

S5. O I A N DW A T E C O N S E R V A T—I OA D M I N I S T R A T I O N a.

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION a.

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Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph ^^a",“a”, $150,000 is allocated to support field staff providing technical aassistance. s s i s t a n c e .

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D18. E P A R T M O F N A T U R R E S O U R C ET h e r i s appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

SDEPARTMENT TOF ANATURAL TRESOURCES. P A R M A I N T E N A A N DO P E R A T I O N S For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and staff time associated with these activities:

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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

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STATE PARK MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS For regular maintenance and operations of state parks and staff time associated with these activities:

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$.................................................. 2,955,000 .

P$ U2,955,000 B4. L IW A T E S U P P LS Y S T EA C C O U N T For deposit in the public water supply system account of the water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:

$PUBLIC 500,000WATER .SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT For deposit in the public water supply system account of the water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:

R.................................................. E G U L A T O F A N I M AF E E D I O P E R A T I O N S For the regulation of animal feeding operations, including as provided for in chapters 459, 459A, and 459B:

$ 1,320,000500,000 .5.

FREGULATION LOF OANIMAL OFEEDING DOPERATIONS PFor Lthe Mregulation Aof Nanimal Afeeding Goperations, Eincluding Mas Aprovided Nfor DDin Achapters M459, S459A, A F E T Y For supporting floodplain management and dam459B: safety:

$.................................................. 375,000 .

$ 1,320,000 6.

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY For supporting floodplain management and dam safety:

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$ 375,000 7.

17 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;matter:

$.................................................. 425,000 S e c .

1$ 9S425,000 TSec. A T E U N I VO F I O W A I O W A G E O L O G I C A L SURVEY.

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STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA —— IOWA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

I1. O W G E O L O GS U R VO P E R A T I O N S For purposes of supporting the operations of the Iowa geological survey of the state as created within the state university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1, including but not limited to providing analysis;

IOWA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPERATIONS For purposes of supporting the operations of the Iowa geological survey of the state as created within the state university of Iowa pursuant to section 456.1, including but not limited to providing analysis;

$.................................................. 200,000 .

W$ A200,000 T2. ER E S O UM A N A G E M E N T For purposes of supporting the Iowa geological 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, subchapter III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B a n 4 5 6 .

1WATER 4RESOURCE :MANAGEMENT For purposes of supporting the Iowa geological 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, subchapter III, part 4, pursuant to sections 455B.262B and 456.14:

$.................................................. 495,000 S e c2 0 .

R$ E495,000 VSec. E R S I O N .

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REVERSION.

Except as provided in paragraph ^^b",“b”, and notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, in this division of this Act 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, or until the project for which the appropriation was made is completed, whichever is earlier.

DDIVISION IVI VENVIRONMENT IFIRST SVFUND IO—— NSPECIAL EAPPROPRIATIONS N V I R O NF I R F U N — S P E C A P P R O P R I A T I O N S Sec.

WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— DEPARTMENT OF AAGRICULTURE GAND RLAND ISTEWARDSHIP. C U LA N L A NS T E W A R D S H I P .

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The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality Senate File 646r646, p*p. 19 practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy a s defined in section 455B.171.

19 practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171.

The division shall implement demonstration projects as provided in paragraph ^*a"“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 ssubwatershed. u b w a t e r s h e d .

However, except for edge-of-field practices, the state'sstate’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, wwhichever his iless. c h ei s l e s s .

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'sdepartment’s division of soil conservation and water quality as provided in section 466B.42 and this section.

DDIVISION IVII VRESOURCES IENHANCEMENT SAND VPROTECTION I—— IOPEN RSPACES ESec. S O U E N H A N C EA N P R O T E C T IO P ES P A C E S S e c .

222. 2R E A P IN L I EO F G E N E R A L F U N D A P P R InP R I A T I O N .

lieuREAP of—— theIN standingLIEU appropriationOF inGENERAL sectionFUND 455A.18,APPROPRIATION. 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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in s e c t 4 5 5 A .

1In 9lieu :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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, to be allocated as provided in section 455A.19:

$.................................................. 12,000,000 S e c2 3 .

R$ E12,000,000 A—PSec. O P ES P A C A C C O — NS T A P A R K M A I N T E N A N C E , O P E R A T I O N S , A N D F A C I L I T Y R E F U R B I S H M E N T .

Notwithstanding23. 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, development, operations, and facility refurbishment for the fiscal year beginning July , 2025, and ending on June 30, 2026.

REAP —— OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT —— STATE PARK MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, AND FACILITY REFURBISHMENT.

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, development, operations, and facility refurbishment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2026.

Section 455A.18, subsection 3, paragraph a.a, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

DDIVISION IVIII VANIMAL IDISEASE SVPREPAREDNESS IAND IRESPONSE I A N I MD I S E A S E P R E P A N D R E S P O N S E Sec.

IOWA ANIMAL DISEASE PREVENTION FUND ——— SPECIAL AAPPROPRIATIONS. P P R O P R I A T I O N S .

(1) For purposes of purchasing and maintaining equipment to further the implementation of the foreign animal disease preparedness and response strategy developed under section 6163.3C: 3 .

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Section 163.3B, subsection 33, , Code 2025, is amended tto orread eas aafollows: s f o l l o w s :

Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department a^i4and shall be used exclusively to dcvolop^develop, establish/establish, and implement for the following purposes:

Developing, establishing, and implementing a foreign animal disease preparedness and response strategy as described in section 163.3C#163.3C, and shall not roquirorequire further Gpocialspecial authorization by the general asaombly.assembly.

Supporting activities related to animal health and disease response that strengthen the statersstate’s overall ability to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emerging or reemerging animal diseases, including but not limited to salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes.

Section 163.10, Code 2025, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :

However#However, cattle exposed to or infected with tubcrculoQistuberculosis shall not be deotroyeddestroyed without the owner'sowner’s consent#consent, unless there Senate File 646, p.

23 aroare Qufficiontsufficient moncyamoneys to reimburocreimburse the owner for the cattloycattle, which may bobe paid aoas an Gxpcnscexpense authoriiaodauthorized aaas provided in section 163.15/—from163.15, monoyofrom moneys in the brucelloaigbrucellosis and tuborculosistuberculosis eradication fund created in section 165.18/165.18, or from moncyamoneys made available by the United States department of agriculture*agriculture. Sec.

Sec.

Section 163.15, subsection 11, , Code 2025, is amended tto orread eas aafollows: s f o l l o w s ;

•i-!-1. If the secretary of agriculture determines that the outbreak of the infectious or contagious disease tuberculosis among an animal population constitutes a threat to the general welfare or the public health of the inhabitants of this state, the secretary shall formulate a program of eradication which shall include the condemnation and destroying of the animals exposed to or afflicted with the disease tuberculosis.

TheIf programthe secretary of eradicationagriculture shalldetermines providethat for the indemnificationoutbreak of ownersthe infectious or contagious disease tuberculosis among an animal population constitutes a threat to the general welfare or the public health of the livestockinhabitants underof this section,—ifstate, therethe aresecretary noshall otherformulate souroeoa program of indemnification.eradication which shall include the condemnation and destroying of the animals exposed to or afflicted with the disease tuberculosis.

The program shallof noteradication beshall effectiveprovide untilfor the programindemnification hasof beenowners approvedof by the executivelivestock cunder othis usection, nif cthere iare lno .other sources of indemnification.

The program shall not be effective until the program has been approved by the executive council.

Section 163A.12, Code 2025, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s ;

If the owner requests the department to inspect and test breeding swine for brucellosis, and agrees to comply with the rules made by the department under section 163A.9, the department may designate a veterinarian to make an inspection and test, with the expense to be paid as provided in section 164.6 for cattle brucellosis testingT—buttesting, but only to the extent the funds provided in that section are not required for the cattle testing program.program .

Section 164.6, Code 2025, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :

24 of this chapter and the rules adopted by the department under section 164.4, the expense of the inspection and test shall niaymay be borne by the United States department of agricultureT-agriculture, or by the department^—ordepartment, or by the brucollosisbrucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund or any combination of thosethese aourccs.sources.

Section 164.21, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended tto orread eas aafollows: s f o l l o w s :

However,—ifHowever, if the United States department of agriculture is unable to indemnify the owner,—theowner, the department may indemnify the owner,—ifowner, if money is available.

Section 165.2, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended tto orread eas aafollows: s f o l l o w s :

The1. state o f Iowa is declared t o be and is established a s an accredited area for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis from the dairy and breeding cattle of the state.

The state of Iowa is declared to be and is established as an accredited area for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis from the dairy and breeding cattle of the state.

The department shall proceed with the examination, including the tuberculin test, of all such cattle as rapidly as practicable and as is consistent with efficient workywork, and as funds arcare available for paying the indemnities as provided by law.

Section 165.10, Code 2025, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :

The department may at any time, on its own motion, make an examination of any herdyherd, and in case animals are destroyed^destroyed, the appraisement and payment shall be made as provided in this chapter.

Section 165.18, Code 2025, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :

165.18 BruGollooiaBrucellosis and tuberculooiotuberculosis eradication Iowa animal disease prevention fund.

25 ■4-5—A1. b ru c e llo s ia and tu b e rc u lo s is e ra d ic a tio n fund is created in the o ffic e of the secretary of agriculture^— to be uocd together with state and federal funds available to pays ^— The indem nity and other ejcpenoeo provided in th is c h a p te r.

^A —brucellosis Tand htuberculosis eeradication infund dis ecreated min nthe ityoffice aaof oetthe outsecretary inof aagriculture, eto cbe tioused ntogether 164.21with state and ofederal thfunds eavailable rto expenaeopay: provided in chapter 164.

—Thea. expenses of the inspection and testing program provided in chapter 163A# but only to the extent th a t the moneys—in the fund are not required fo r expenses incurred under chapter 164 or th is ch a p te r.

^5The Inindemnity dand eother mexpenses nprovided itie s as p ro vid e d in sthis echapter. c tio n 159.5,— subsection 11, but only to the extent th a t the moneys in the fund are not required to pay expenses under chapter 163A# chapter 164, or th is c h a p te r.

-2-5—Ifb. i t appears to the se cre ta ry o f a g ric u ltu re th a t the balance in the fund on January 20—is in s u ffic ie n t to ca rry on the work in the s ta te fo r the fo llo w in g fis c a l year#—the s e c re ta ry s h a ll n o tify the board o f su p e rviso rs o f each county to le v y an amount s u ffic ie n t to pay the expenses e stim a te d to be in cu rre d under subsection 1 fo r the fo llo w in g fis c a l year# su b je ct to a maximum le v y o f th ir ty - th r e e and th re e -fo u rth s cento per thousand d o lla rs o f assessed value o f a ll ta x a b le p ro p e rty in the co u n ty.

-3-;—NotThe laindemnity teas rset thanout December 15 or June 15 o f a year in whichsection th164.21 e ta x is c o lle c te d ^ th e county tre a s u re r s h a ll tra n s m it the a m o u n to f th e t a x le v ie d a n d c o lle c t e d t o th e t r e a s u r eo f s ta te , who s h a ll c r e d it i t to th e b r u c e llo s is and tuother bexpenses eprovided rin cchapter u164. lo s is e r a d i c a t i of u n d .

Anc. Iow a a n im a l d is e a s e p re v e n tio n fu n d is c re a te d in th e s ta te tre a s u ry under th e c o n tr o l and management o f th e d e p a rtm e n t» 2.

The fundexpenses sof hthe ainspection lland intesting cprogram luprovided din echapter moneys163A, abut ponly pto rothe pextent riathat tethe dmoneys byin ththe efund gare enot nrequired efor raexpenses lincurred assemunder blychapter c164 reor dthis itechapter. d to th e fu n d .

Thed. fund may in c lu d e o th e r moneys a v a ila b le to and o b ta in e d o r a cce p te d by th e d e p a rtm e n t as p ro v id e d in s e c tio n 1 5 9 .6 A , in c lu d in g b u t n o t lim ite d to th e fe d e ra l governm ent, o th e r p u b lic s o u rc e s ,o r p r iv a te s o u rc e s .

Indemnities as provided in section 159.5, subsection 11, but only to the extent that the moneys in the fund are not required to pay expenses under chapter 163A, chapter 164, or this chapter.

2.

If it appears to the secretary of agriculture that the balance in the fund on January 20 is insufficient to carry on the work in the state for the following fiscal year, the secretary shall notify the board of supervisors of each county to levy an amount sufficient to pay the expenses estimated to be incurred under subsection 1 for the following fiscal year, subject to a maximum levy of thirty-three and three-fourths cents per thousand dollars of assessed value of all taxable property in the county.

MoneysNot inlater ththan eDecember fund15 areor aJune p15 pof roa pyear riain tewhich dthe totax this ecollected, departmthe entcounty totreasurer dshall etransmit vethe loamount pof ,the etax slevied ta b lis h , and imcollected plemto entthe antreasurer aof nstate, imwho ashall lcredit dit iseto athe sebrucellosis pand retuberculosis veradication efund. n tio n Senate File 646, p.

261. s t r a t e g y .

An Iowa animal disease prevention fund is created in the state treasury under the control and management of the department.

2.

The fund shall include moneys appropriated by the general assembly credited to the fund.

The fund may include other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department as provided in section 159.6A, including but not limited to the federal government, other public sources, or private sources.

3.

Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department to develop, establish, and implement an animal disease prevention Senate File 646, p.

26 strategy.

Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the end of a fiscal year sshall hnot arevert. ln o r e v e r t .

Section 165.26, Code 2025, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :

Every owner of dairy or breeding cattle in the state shall permit the owner'sowner’s cattle to be tested for tuberculosis as provided in this chapter, and shall confine the cattle in a proper place so that the examination and test can be applied.

Such owner shall comply with all the requirements for the establishment and maintenance oof fa attuberculosis-free uaccredited bherd. e r c u l o s i s - f r e h e r d .

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Section 331.512, subsection 1, paragraph e.e, Code 2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.

Code 2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.

41,41. REPEAL, Sections 163.16, 165.6, and 165.8, Code 2025, are repealed.

SREPEAL. e c 4 2 .T R A N S F EM O N E YT h e ri st r a n s f e r r t h e r o m brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund created pursuant to section 165.18, Code 2025, to the Iowa animal disease prevention fund created pursuant to section 165.18, as amended by this Act, all unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining o nthe e f f e c t i v e d this d i v i s o fthis A c t .

DSections I163.16, V165.6, Iand S165.8, ICode X2025, Nare Prepealed. R O C E F R OS A L E S R E AP R O P E R TE X P E N D I F O S T A T E P A R K S Sec.

Sec.

42.

TRANSFER OF MONEYS.

There is transferred from the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund created pursuant to section 165.18, Code 2025, to the Iowa animal disease prevention fund created pursuant to section 165.18, as amended by this Act, all unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining on the effective date of this division of this Act.

DIVISION IX PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF REAL PROPERTY —— EXPENDITURES FOR STATE PARKS Sec.

Section 461A.32, subsection 1, Code 2025, is aamended mto eread nas dtfollows: or e aa sf o l l o w s :

The commission may sell or exchange such parts of public lands or structures under the jurisdiction of the commission as in its judgment may be undesirable for conservation purposes.purposes, Senate File 646, p.

Senate File 646, p.

The proceeds of any other such sale or exchange shall become a part of the funds moneys J^oto be expended under the provisions of this chapter.

AMY______________________________ SINC^IR______________________________ PATGAMY RASSLiSINCLAIR ^PAT PGRASSLEY rPresident eof sthe iSenate o f t h S e n a t e Speaker (ixof the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 646, Ninety-first General Assembly.

W______________________________ .CW. H A R S M I T H S O N Secretary of Jrte Senate Approve , 2025 KIM R^NOLDS G o v e r n o r

CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor