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AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE FY 2018 AND FY 2019 GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS FISCAL SERVICES DIVISION JANUARY 2018 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Subcommittee Members and Staff ............................................................................................................. 1 Summary of FY 2019 Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 2 Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship ............................................................................... 3 Department of Natural Resources ........................................................................................................ 6 Board of Regents ................................................................................................................................... 9 Environment First Fund ......................................................................................................................... 11 Comparison to Other States – Farmland Values ................................................................................... 12 Comparison to Other States – State Parks ............................................................................................ 12 Interim Committees, Meetings, and Publications ................................................................................. 13 Appendix A – General Fund Tracking ........................................................................................................... 14 Appendix B – Other Fund Tracking ............................................................................................................... 17 Appendix C – FTE positions Tracking ............................................................................................................ 21 Appendix D – Budget Schedules ................................................................................................................... 24 Budget Schedules for the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship ..................................... 26 Budget Schedules for the Department of Natural Resources .............................................................. 66 Budget Schedules for the Iowa State University……………………………………………………………………………… 100 Appendix E – Expenditure Oversight ............................................................................................................ 103 General Fund Appropriations ............................................................................................................... 105 Other Fund Appropriations................................................................................................................... 106 Appendix F – Federal Funds .......................................................................................................................... 108 Appendix G – Fee Project .............................................................................................................................. 117 Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS SENATE HOUSE Tom Shipley, Chairperson Norlin Mommsen, Chairperson Waylon Brown, Vice Chair Louis Zumbach, Vice Chair Rita Hart, Ranking Member Scott Ourth, Ranking Member Kevin Kinney Rob Bacon Ken Rozenboom Lee Hein Charles Isenhart Ross Paustian Todd Prichard Sharon Steckman LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY Fiscal Services Division Legal Services Division Deb Kozel (515.281.6767) Doug Adkisson (515.281.3884) [email protected] [email protected] 1 Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Fiscal Staff: Deb Kozel Analysis of Governor’s Budget Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee | LSA – Fiscal Services Division 2 Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP Overview and Funding History Agency Overview: The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (DALS) was created in 1923 to oversee agriculture in Iowa. Land stewardship functions were added in 1986. The Department has three operating divisions: the Consumer Protection and Industry Services Division, the Food Safety and Animal Health Division, and the Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality. Five-Year Funding History $45.0 $40.0 $35.0 $30.0 $25.0 $20.0 Millions Other Funds $15.0 $10.0 $5.0 General Fund $0.0 Actual Actual Actual Estimated Gov. Rec. FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee | LSA – Fiscal Services Division 3 Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee General Fund Recommendations Actual Estimated Gov Rec Gov Rec vs FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Est FY 2018 (1) (2) (3) (4) Agriculture and Land Stewardship Agriculture and Land Stewardship Administrative Division $ 17,150,343 $ 17,640,576 $ 17,451,888 $ -188,688 Milk Inspections 189,196 189,196 189,196 0 Local Food and Farm 75,000 75,000 75,000 0 Agricultural Education 25,000 25,000 25,000 0 Farmers with Disabilities 130,000 130,000 130,000 0 Iowa Emergency Food Purchase Program 100,000 0 0 0 Water Quality Initiative 4,320,201 3,000,000 3,000,000 0 Foreign Animal Disease 0 100,000 250,000 150,000 Total Agriculture and Land Stewardship $ 21,989,740 $ 21,159,772 $ 21,121,084 $ -38,688 Governor’s Recommendations FY 2019 – Significant Changes Department Operations – A decrease to revise the FY 2019 appropriation to match the $-188,688 FY 2018 base after the Governor’s recommended FY 2018 reductions. Foreign Animal Disease – A General Fund increase for the Foreign Animal Disease Program. $150,000 Other Fund Recommendations Actual Estimated Gov Rec Gov Rec vs FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Est FY 2018 (1) (2) (3) (4) Agriculture and Land Stewardship Agriculture and Land Stewardship Native Horse & Dog Prog - Unclaimed Winnings $ 295,516 $ 295,516 $ 295,516 $ 0 Motor Fuel Inspection - RFIF 500,000 500,000 500,000 0 Conservation Reserve Enhance - EFF 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 Watershed Protection Fund - EFF 900,000 900,000 900,000 0 Farm Management Demo - EFF 625,000 375,000 375,000 0 Soil & Water Conservation - EFF 2,800,000 3,800,000 3,800,000 0 Conservation Reserve Prog - EFF 1,000,000 900,000 900,000 0 Cost Share - EFF 6,750,000 8,325,000 8,325,000 0 Fuel Inspection - UST 250,000 250,000 250,000 0 Iowa Junior Angus Show - Unclaimed Winnings 10,000 0 0 0 Water Quality Initiative EFF 0 2,375,000 2,375,000 0 Agriculture and Land Stewardship $ 14,130,516 $ 18,720,516 $ 18,720,516 $ 0 Loess Hills Dev. and Conservation Loess Hills - EFF $ 600,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Total Agriculture and Land Stewardship $ 14,730,516 $ 18,720,516 $ 18,720,516 $ 0 Discussion Items FY 2018 Governor’s Budget Adjustment – The Governor’s budget adjustment for the DALS is a decrease of $188,688 (1.07%). The Governor is allowing the Department discretion as to how the reduction is Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee | LSA – Fiscal Services Division 4 Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee attained. More information on how the Department will achieve these reductions will be provided when it becomes available. Foreign Animal Disease – The Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Strategy was established in SF 510 (FY 2018 Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Act). The General Fund appropriation is deposited into the Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Fund administered by the DALS with input from various livestock organizations. The goal of the Strategy is to develop a practical and cost-effective plan that will be implemented to control and/or eradicate foreign animal diseases. Funding to the Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Fund began in FY 2018 with a $100,000 General Fund appropriation from the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. The Governor is recommending funding of $250,000 for FY 2019 from the General Fund. This is an increase of $150,000 compared to estimated FY 2018. Water Quality Initiative (WQI) – The Department received three appropriations for FY 2018 totaling $10,575,000. This included a General Fund appropriation of $3,000,000, a Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) appropriation of $5,200,000 and an Environment First Fund (EFF) appropriation of $2,375,000. Funding is allocated for statewide practices available to all operations and for demonstration projects. Currently, there are 56 existing demonstration projects in Iowa that include 15 targeted watershed projects, seven innovative practices projects, and 34 urban water quality projects. There are over 220 participating organizations. The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Progress Report, released in December 2017, provided updates on these various activities. The Governor is recommending total funding of $10,575,000 for FY 2019. This is no change compared to estimated FY 2018. This includes a General Fund appropriation of $3,000,000, a RIIF appropriation of $5,200,000 and an EFF appropriation of $2,375,000. The RIIF appropriation is included in the Other Funds tracking document for the Transportation, Capitals, and Infrastructure Subcommittee. Agricultural Drainage Wells Program – This Program provides cost-share funding to landowners to close agricultural drainage wells. By closing the wells and developing alternative drainage plans for fields, landowners protect drinking