L2. O C AF O OA N F A RP R O G R A M a.

LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM a.

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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.

Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in Senatethis Filesubsection 646,that p.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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -3- sb/js 3/28 close of the succeeding fiscal year.

43. this subsection 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.

AAGRICULTURAL GEDUCATION R I C U L E D U C A T I O N 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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -4- sb/js 4/28 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the Senateclose Pileof 646,the p.fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.

56. 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.

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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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -5- sb/js 5/28 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, part 1.

(2)(3) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, the department mayshall use upat toleast $813,000$500,000 to support the choosedairy Iowainnovation promotionaland revitalization program ascreated provided in chaptersection 187,187.311. subchapter III, Senate Pile 646, p.

6 part 1.

(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 8 7 .

3 1 1 .

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:

SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -6- sb/js 6/28 a.

An eligible participant is limited to any Iowa food bank Senateor Filean 646,Iowa p.emergency feeding organization, recognized by the department.

7 or an Iowa emergency feeding organization, recognized by the department.

Of the moneys appropriated to support the program in a fiscal year, not more than twoone hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be used to reimburse Iowa food banks and Iowa emergency feeding organizations.

SSec. e c .

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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -7- sb/js 7/28 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Sec.

8.

GENERAL FUND.

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

8$ 2.12,816,738 ...............................................

FTEs 1,145.95 2.

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 .

SSec. e c9 .

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.

For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -8- sb/js 8/28 hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and programs;

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Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, as is necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees for which the Senategeneral Fileassembly 646,has p.made an operating budget appropriation in subsection 1.

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

S10. e c .

1GROUNDWATER 0GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FONDFUND ——— 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.

There11. 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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM.

There is appropriated from the special snowmobile fund created under section 321G.7 to the department of natural SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -9- sb/js 9/28 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

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

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

12.

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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Senatec. Pile 646, p.

10 c.

2.

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

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SSF T646.1897 A(1) T91 E-10- Psb/js O10/28 P3. 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.

13.

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................................................

(1)FTEs Iowa51.00 stateb. 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 Senate File 646, p.

11(1) 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 subsection.

(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.

If by June 30, 2026, Iowa state university of science and technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this subsection to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance with this subsection, the moneys appropriated in SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -11- sb/js 11/28 this subsection for that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state.

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.

For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary Senatemedicine Filefor 646,the p.operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory:

12.................................................. medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory:

$ 1120,000 2DIVISION 0IV ,STATE 0UNIVERSITY 0OF 0IOWA D I V I SI VO N S T A U N I V E R O FI O W A Sec.

IOWA'SIOWA’S CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -12- sb/js 12/28 (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 .

o n 3.

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.

In addition, if moneys revert as required pursuant to section 8.33, the state university of Iowa shall transfer to the Senategeneral Filefund 646,of p.the state from any otherwise unencumbered or unobligated moneys from any other general fund appropriation or SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -13- sb/js 13/28 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 to section 8.33.

13Sec. 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 t o s e c t i o n 8 .

316. 3 .

SIOWA eGEOLOGICAL c1SURVEY 6—— .GROUNDWATER PLANNING AND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT PROJECT.

I O WG E O L O GS U R 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 .

1.................................................. :

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.

ThereDEPARTMENT isOF appropriatedAGRICULTURE fromAND theLAND environmentSTEWARDSHIP. first fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 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 Senate File 646, p.

14There 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, SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -14- sb/js 14/28 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -15- sb/js 15/28 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 Senatetransfer Fileto 646,the p.hungry canyons account of the loess hills development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2:

15.................................................. transfer to the hungry canyons account of the loess hills development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2:

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 .

7SF 3646.1897 .(1) 91 -16- sb/js 16/28 g.

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

The division of soil conservation and water quality created within the department pursuant to section 159.5 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph ^^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 Senateimplementation Fileof 646,soil p.and water conservation practices.

165. implementation of soil and water conservation practices.

SSOIL OAND IWATER ACONSERVATION N—— DWADMINISTRATION 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.

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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 .

SSec. e c 1 8 .

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:

1.

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

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WATER QUALITY MONITORING For continuing the establishment and operation of water SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -17- sb/js 17/28 quality monitoring stations:

$.................................................. 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 .

AMBIENT$ AIR1,320,000 QUALITY6. Senate File 646, p.

17FLOODPLAIN ForMANAGEMENT theAND abatement,DAM control,SAFETY andFor preventionsupporting offloodplain ambientmanagement air pollution in this state, including measures as necessary to assure attainment and maintenancedam ofsafety: ambient air quality standards from particulate matter;

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

1$ 9S375,000 T7. 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.

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:

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$ 425,000 Sec.

19.

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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -18- sb/js 18/28 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 .

20.

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.

Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, in this division of this Act to the department of agriculture and land stewardship Senateto Fileprovide 646,financial p.assistance for the establishment of permanent soil and water conservation practices 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 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028.

18 to provide financial assistance for the establishment of permanent soil and water conservation practices 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 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028.

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 .

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, SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -19- sb/js 19/28 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

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The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality Senate File 646r p* 19 practices as described in the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy aas s 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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -20- sb/js 20/28 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 .

The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by the department to support urban soil and water conservation Senateefforts, Filewhich 646,may p.include but are not limited to management practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration.

20 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.

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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -21- sb/js 21/28 the department from a state or federal source.

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:

For each fiscal year of the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2026 2028, there is appropriated from the general fund, to the Iowa resources Senateenhancement Fileand 646,protection p.fund, the amount of twenty million dollars, to be used as provided in this chapter.

21However, enhancementin andany protectionfiscal year of the fiscal period, if moneys from the lottery are appropriated by the state to the fund, the amount ofappropriated twentyunder millionthis dollars,subsection toshall be usedreduced asby providedthe inSF this646.1897 chapter.(1) 91 -22- sb/js 22/28 amount appropriated from the lottery.

However,DIVISION inVIII anyANIMAL fiscalDISEASE yearPREPAREDNESS ofAND theRESPONSE fiscalSec. period, if moneys from the lottery are appropriated by the state to the fund, the amount appropriated under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount appropriated from the lottery.

D I V I SV I I 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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There is appropriated from the Iowa animal disease prevention fund created in section 165.18, as amended by this SenateAct, Fileto 646,Iowa p.state university of science and technology for the SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -23- sb/js 23/28 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

22 Act, to Iowa state university of science and technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

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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 :

The department may quarantine or destroy any animal exposed SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -24- sb/js 24/28 to or afflicted with an infectious or contagious disease.

However#However, cattle exposed to or infected with tubcrculoQistuberculosis shall not be deotroyeddestroyed without the owner'sowner’s consent#consent, unless there Senateare Filesufficient 646,moneys p.to reimburse the owner for the cattle, which may be paid as an expense authorized as provided in section 163.15, from moneys in the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund created in section 165.18, or from moneys made available by the United States department of agriculture.

23 aro Qufficiont moncya to reimburoc the owner for the cattloy which may bo paid ao an Gxpcnsc authoriiaod aa provided in section 163.15/—from monoyo in the brucelloaig and tuborculosis eradication fund created in section 165.18/ or from moncya made available by the United States department of agriculture* Sec.

29.

Section 163.15, subsection 1 , Code 2025, is amended t or e aa s f o l l o w s ;

•i-!- 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.

The program of eradication shall provide for the indemnification of owners of the livestock under this section,—if there are no other souroeo of indemnification.

The program shall not be effective until the program has been approved by the executive c o u n c i l .

30.29.

Section 163.15,164.6, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended byto strikingread theas subsection.follows:

Sec.

31.

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

163A.12 Owner requesting test.

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—but only to the extent the funds provided in that section are not required for the cattle testing program.

Sec.

32.

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

If the designated animal is a bovine animal, and the owner agrees to comply with and carry out the provisions Senateof Filethis 646,chapter p.and the rules adopted by the department under section 164.4, the expense of the inspection and test shall be borne by the United States department of agriculture, or by the department, or by the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund or any combination of these sources.

24 of this chapter and the rules adopted by the department under section 164.4, the expense of the inspection and test shall niay be borne by the United States department of agricultureT- or by the department^—or by the brucollosis and tuberculosis eradication fund or any combination of those aourccs.

33.30.

Section 164.21, subsectionsubsections 2,2 and 3, Code 2025, isare amended tto orread eas aafollows: s f o l l o w s :

The owner shall may be indemnified to the extent that money is available in the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund as created in section 165.18 and indemnification is also made by the United States department of agriculture.

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 moneys are available.

3.

In the case of individual payment, all cattle shall be individually appraised and the amount of indemnity shall be equal to the difference between the slaughter value and the appraisal price, less the amount of indemnity paid by the United States department of agriculture.

Bison shall be appraised as if the bison are beef cattle.

The total SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -25- sb/js 25/28 amount of indemnity paid by the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund for a grade animal or a purebred animal shall not exceed two hundred dollars.

However, if If purebred cattle are purchased and owned for at least one year before testing and the owner can verify the actual cost, the department may further indemnify the owner.

The amount of the indemnification shall not exceed five hundred fifty dollars or the actual cost of the animal when purchased, whichever is less.

34.31.

Section 164.21,165.18, subsection 3, Code 2025, is amended byto strikingread theas subsection.follows:

Sec.165.18 Brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication Iowa animal disease prevention fund.

35.1.

SectionA 165.2,brucellosis subsectionand 1,tuberculosis Codeeradication 2025,fund is amendedcreated tin orthe eoffice aaof sthe fsecretary oof lagriculture, lto obe wused stogether :with state and federal funds available to pay:

Thea. 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.

ItThe shallindemnity beand theother dutyexpenses of the department to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in all of the counties of the state in the manner provided by law as it appears in this chapter.

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

Sec.The indemnity as set out in section 164.21 and other expenses provided in chapter 164.

36.c.

SectionThe 165.10,expenses Codeof 2025,the isinspection amendedand testing program provided in chapter 163A, but only to readthe asextent fthat othe lmoneys lin othe wfund sare :not required for expenses incurred under chapter 164 or this chapter.

165.10d. Examination by department.

TheIndemnities departmentas mayprovided atin anysection time,159.5, onsubsection its11, ownbut motion,only maketo anthe examinationextent ofthat anythe herdymoneys and in casethe animalsfund are destroyed^not therequired appraisementto andpay paymentexpenses shallunder bechapter made163A, aschapter provided164, inor this chapter.

Sec.2.

37.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 SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -26- sb/js 26/28 property in the county.

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

165.18 BruGollooia and tuberculooio eradication Iowa animal disease prevention fund.

Senate File 646, p.

25 ■4-5—A 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.

^ — T h e in d e m n ity aa oet out in a e c tio n 164.21 and o th e r expenaeo provided in chapter 164.

—The 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.

^5 In d e m n itie s as p ro vid e d in s e 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—If 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-;—Not la te r than December 15 or June 15 o f a year in which th 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 tu b e r c u lo s is e r a d i c a t i of u n d .

An 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 fund s h a ll in c lu d e moneys a p p ro p ria te d by th e g e n e ra l assem bly c re d ite d to th e fu n d .

The 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 .

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 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 .

38.32.

Section 165.26,331.512, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 2025, is amended toby readstriking asthe fparagraph. o l l o w s :

165.26 Permitting test.

Every owner of dairy or breeding cattle in the state shall permit the owner'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.

If the owner refuses to so confine the cattle the department may employ sufficient help to properly confine them and the expense of such help shall be paid by the owner or deducted from the indemnity if any is paid.

Such owner shall comply with all the requirements for the establishment and maintenance o f at u b e r c u l o s i s - f r e h e r d .

e d i t e d Sec.

39.

Section 331.512, subsection 1, paragraph e.

Code 2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.

40.33.

41,34. REPEAL, Sections 163.16, 165.6, and 165.8, Code 2025, are repealed.

STRANSFER eOF cMONEYS. 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 .

DThere Iis Vtransferred Ifrom Sthe Ibrucellosis Xand Ntuberculosis Peradication Rfund Ocreated Cpursuant Eto Fsection R165.18, OSCode A2025, Lto Ethe SIowa Ranimal Edisease APprevention Rfund Ocreated Ppursuant Eto Rsection TE165.18, Xas Pamended Eby Nthis DAct, Iall Funencumbered Oor Sunobligated Tmoneys Aremaining Ton Ethe Peffective Adate Rof Kthis Sdivision Sec.of this Act.

43.DIVISION IX PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF REAL PROPERTY —— EXPENDITURES FOR STATE PARKS SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -27- sb/js 27/28 Sec.

Section35. 461A.32, subsection 1, Code 2025, is a m e n dt or e aa sf o l l o w s :

Section 461A.32, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

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, excepting state-owned meandered lands already surveyed and platted at state expense as a conservation plan and project tentatively adopted and now in the process of rehabilitation and development authorized by a special legislative Act.

Senate File 646, p.

27 excepting state-owned meandered lands already surveyed and platted at state expense as a conservation plan and project tentatively adopted and now in the process of rehabilitation and development authorized by a special legislative Act.

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.chapter.> ______________________________ TOM SHIPLEY SF 646.1897 (1) 91 -28- sb/js 28/28

AMY SINC^IR PATG RASSLi ^ P r e s i o f t h S e n a t e Speaker (ix the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 646, Ninety-first General Assembly.

W .C 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