Amendment H-8222 to HF 2560
Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities involved with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, and making related statutory changes, and including effective date provisions
Withdrawn · March 23, 2022
Filed March 22, 2022 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment increases a specific dollar amount, adds park rangers to a list of personnel, and increases the number of park ranger positions by seven. It also lowers one funding amount from 1,000,000 to 50,000 and adds new funding for park ranger positions and a study on the efficiency of law enforcement personnel within the department of natural resources.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 9, line 17, by striking “1,145.95” and inserting “1,152.95”
- Page 9, line 23, by striking “officer” and inserting “officer, park ranger,”
- Page 9, after line 24 by inserting: “___. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, the total number of full-time equivalent positions allocated by the department for park ranger positions shall be increased by seven from the total number of full-time equivalent positions allocated by the department for park ranger positions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30,
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- Page 12, line 34, by striking “1,000,000” and inserting “50,000”
- Page 12, after line 34 by inserting: “Sec. ___. STATE PARK PERSONNEL. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For purposes of supporting the position of park ranger: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 Sec. ___. STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
- There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: For purposes of conducting a study of department of natural resources’ law enforcement personnel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000
- The department of administrative services shall conduct a study of the department of natural resources personnel responsible for law enforcement as described in section 456A.13, including personnel classified as park rangers and conservation officers. The study shall evaluate the degree to which it is necessary or desirable to reorganize department of natural resources’ law enforcement personnel in order to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. The department of administrative services shall employ a professional consultant to conduct the study or assist the department of administrative services in conducting the study. Based on the study, the department of administrative services shall submit a report to the governor, the director of the department of natural resources, and the general assembly not later than December 30,
- The report shall include the findings and recommendations of the department of administrative services and the professional consultant employed by the department. If the report recommends the reorganization of the department of natural resources’ law enforcement personnel, it shall include a plan of reorganization including proposed statutory changes.”
- By striking page 24, line 31, through page 27, line
- By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.