Bill > SF650

This bill appropriates funds from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund and the Technology Reinvestment Fund for various state projects and programs for fiscal years 2025-2027, and makes changes to existing appropriations and programs. Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund Appropriations (FY 2025-2026 unless otherwise noted): * Department of Administrative Services: $1.5 million for demolition of the fleet building and $5 million for maintenance at the state historical building. * Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship: $8.2 million for water quality initiatives, $10 million for renewable fuel infrastructure programs, and $1 million for updating nitrogen modeling systems. * Department for the Blind: $559,000 for building repairs. * Department of Corrections: $3.16 million for FY 2025-2026 and $3.78 million for FY 2026-2027 for the renovation and construction of a central office for community-based corrections. * Economic Development Authority: $8 million for the community attraction and tourism fund, $8 million for the destination Iowa fund, $750,000 for regional sports authority districts, and $15 million for the new Iowa major events and tourism fund. * Iowa Communications Network: $2 million for network redundancy at the joint forces headquarters. * Iowa Law Enforcement Academy: $15 million for the construction of a driving training facility. * Iowa State Fair Authority: $2.7 million for FY 2025-2026 and $2.3 million for FY 2026-2027 for the construction of an agriculture education facility. * Department of Natural Resources: $9.6 million for lake projects, $5 million for state park infrastructure improvements, and $1.5 million for water trails and low head dam safety grants. * Department of Public Defense: $2.1 million for armory maintenance, $2.1 million for installation improvements, and $550,000 for Camp Dodge facility improvements. * Department of Public Safety: $6.49 million for the statewide interoperable communications system and $2.5 million for the public safety equipment fund. * Board of Regents: $25.6 million to reimburse institutions for operating fund deficiencies and $1.1 million for the public policy center at the University of Northern Iowa. * Department of Transportation: $2.2 million for recreational trails, $1.2 million for public transit infrastructure grants, $1.7 million for railroad revolving loan and grant fund, $1.6 million for commercial service airport improvements, and $700,000 for general aviation airport improvements. * Treasurer of State: $1.06 million for county fair vertical infrastructure improvements. Technology Reinvestment Fund Appropriations (FY 2025-2026): * Department of Corrections: Various appropriations totaling approximately $2.7 million for camera system upgrades, security fence upgrades, computer systems, and staff identification systems. * Economic Development Authority: $5.38 million for an enterprise management system. * Department of Education: $600,000 for an educational data warehouse and $2.73 million for Iowa Communications Network maintenance and lease costs. * Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: $400,000 for a statewide mass notification system. * Department of Management: Various appropriations totaling approximately $5.7 million for databases, grant management systems, local government systems, cybersecurity, and criminal justice information systems. * Department of Public Defense: $220,000 for state active-duty tracking software and data migration. * Treasurer of State: $192,000 for investment tracking software and $228,000 for banking reconciliation software. Other Provisions: * The bill delays the reversion of certain prior appropriations for the Department of Corrections and the legislative branch. * It modifies an appropriation for the Department of Administrative Services to include repairs on the east side of the capitol building and signage. * Counties will now be responsible for providing furnishings for district court facilities, shifting this cost from the state. * The bill establishes the Iowa Major Events and Tourism Program and Fund, administered by the Economic Development Authority, and repeals the Sports Tourism Marketing Program and Fund, transferring any remaining funds to the new major events and tourism fund. * The standing appropriation from the General Fund to the Technology Reinvestment Fund is delayed from FY 2025-2026 to FY 2026-2027, with an appropriation from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund to the Technology Reinvestment Fund for FY 2025-2026. * Unobligated funds from appropriations made in this bill generally remain available for two years after the end of the fiscal year for which they were appropriated.

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