266.1 Grants accepted.

Legislative assent is given to the purposes of the various congressional grants to the state for the endowment and support of an Iowa state university of science and technology, and an agricultural experiment station as a department thereof, upon the terms, conditions, and restrictions contained in all Acts of Congress relating thereto, and the state assumes the duties, obligations, and responsibilities thereby imposed. All moneys appropriated by the state because of the obligations thus assumed, and all funds arising from said congressional grants, shall be invested or expended in accordance with the provision of such grant, for the use and support of said university of science and technology located at Ames.

266.19 Renewable fuel--assistance.

The university shall cooperate in assisting renewable fuel production facilities supporting livestock operations managed by persons receiving assistance pursuant to the value-added agricultural products and processes financial assistance program established in section 15E.111.

266.2 Courses of study.

There shall be adopted and taught at said university of science and technology practical courses of study, embracing in their leading branches such as relate to agriculture and mechanic arts, mines and mining, and ceramics, and such other branches as are best calculated to educate thoroughly the agricultural and industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life, including military tactics. If a teachers training course is established it shall include the subject of physical education.

266.20 Interest earnings.

If the interest earned on moneys accumulated by campus organizations at the Iowa state university of science and technology is not available for expenditure by those respective campus organizations, the Iowa state university of science and technology shall allocate that interest to campus improvements that are of benefit to students and have been accepted by the student government or to the student financial aid office to be used for the work-study program.

266.21 to 266.23

Reserved.

266.24 Directors--assistants--salary.

The state board of regents is hereby authorized to maintain at Ames, in connection with the Iowa state university of science and technology, a laboratory for the manufacture and distribution of hog-cholera serum, toxines, vaccines, and biological products and for such other work as the said state board of regents may, from time to time, deem advisable in the veterinary college, and to provide the necessary equipment therefor. The president of said university shall appoint the director of said laboratory and such assistants as are deemed necessary to efficiently carry on said work; and the president shall, with the approval of said board, fix the salaries of said assistants.

266.25 Sale of serum.

The director of said laboratory may, when an emergency is declared to exist by the state board of regents, furnish said serum to any person, together with specific instructions for the use of same, at the approximate cost of manufacture, and such cost shall be stated on the package. The director of the serum laboratory is authorized to purchase serum or other biological products which the director deems reliable, and the director may sell the same at approximate cost in the same manner as products of the laboratory are sold.

266.26 Receipts--how deposited--expenses.

The director shall deposit all funds with the treasurer of the Iowa state university of science and technology, which treasurer shall be responsible on the treasurer's bond for the same. Upon receipt of said moneys, the said treasurer shall issue duplicate receipts therefor, one of which the treasurer shall deliver to the director and the other to the secretary of the state board of regents. Said moneys shall be kept by said treasurer in a separate fund to be known as the serum fund; and the treasurer shall pay out from said fund, as other university funds are expended, but only for expenses directly connected with the maintenance and development of said laboratory and for grounds and buildings. Said grounds and buildings shall be used, when so authorized by the board of regents, for any purpose in connection with the study, control, or treatment of animal diseases.

266.27 Act accepted.

The assent of the legislature of the state of Iowa is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of the congressional Act approved May 22, 1928, commonly known as the Capper-Ketcham Act. [45 Stat. L. 711; 7 U.S.C. § 341 et seq.]

266.28 Receipt of funds--work authorized.

The Iowa state board of regents is hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under the said Act; and to organize and conduct agricultural extension work which shall be carried on in connection with the Iowa state university of science and technology, in accordance with the terms and conditions expressed in the Act of Congress aforesaid.

266.29 and 266.30

Reserved.

266.3 Investigation of mineral resources.

The said university of science and technology shall provide, as a part of its engineering experiment station work, for the investigation of clays, cement materials, fuels, and other mineral resources of the state with especial reference to their economic uses, and for the publication and dissemination of information useful to such industries, and for the testing of the products thereof.

266.31 Meat export research center established--director--assistants--salaries.

The state board of regents shall maintain at Ames, in connection with the agricultural experiment station at Iowa state university of science and technology, a meat export research center. The center shall research technological, economic, and other factors involved in improving the performance of Iowa products in the meat export market with emphasis on the manufacture of value added meat products. The objectives of the center are:

1. To develop innovative meat processing technology to expand and support the export of meat products from Iowa;

2. To provide information to assist in assessing demand characteristics of international and domestic markets for meat and manufactured meat products;

3. To evaluate alternatives to help decision makers develop public policy concerning international and domestic trade in commodities resulting from livestock production and manufacturing of animal products;

4. To provide a center to enhance the exchange of information relative to technology, policy considerations and strategy supporting the export of animal products.

The president of the university shall appoint the director of the center and assistants as are deemed necessary to carry on the work of the center. The president shall fix the salaries of the director and assistants with the approval of the board.

266.32 Acceptance of private funds.

The state board of regents may accept grants of money from private sources for use in maintaining the meat export research center.

266.33 Horticultural research.

The Iowa agricultural experiment station at Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct horticultural research to identify and improve fruits and vegetables which can be effectively grown in Iowa to provide more diversity for Iowa agriculture. The experiment station shall investigate production, marketing, and management techniques, adaptability, and horticultural potential of the fruits and vegetables for both processing and for fresh market sale.

266.34 State extension fruit specialist.

The Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics shall employ a state extension fruit specialist to provide leadership in the development of a broader array of educational materials and field staff training. The materials on training should provide, in popular and practical terms, the available research at Iowa state university of science and technology and elsewhere that will enable area and county extension services to expand their efforts with existing and potential fruit growers for marketing in or outside of this state.

266.35 Crop research.

The agricultural experiment station at Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct research to identify crops, other than corn and soybeans, which can be effectively grown in Iowa either alone or in multiple cropping schemes to provide more diversity for Iowa agriculture. The experiment station shall investigate production and management techniques, adaptability, feasibility, marketability, and agronomic potential of the alternate crops.

266.36 Financial management services.

The Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics shall accelerate the development of computer software and field staff training to increase the extension service's ability to offer financial management and counseling services to individual farm operators and to increase the analysis and understanding of financial management, marketing and related subjects among farm operators.

266.37 Use of corrections department institutional facilities and resources.

Iowa state university of science and technology shall use resources, including property, facilities, labor, and services, connected with institutions listed in section 904.102, under the authority of the Iowa department of corrections, to the extent practicable, for research, development, and testing of technological, horticultural, biological, and economic factors involved in improving the performance of Iowa agricultural products. However, use by the university is subject to the approval of the director of the department of corrections.

266.38 Soil test interpretation.

The Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics shall develop and publish material on the interpretation of the results of soil tests. The material shall also feature the danger to groundwater quality from the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. The material shall be available from the service at cost and any person providing soil tests for agricultural or horticultural purposes shall provide the material to the customer with the soil test results.

266.39 Leopold center for sustainable agriculture.

1. For the purposes of this section, "sustainable agriculture" means the appropriate use of crop and livestock systems and agricultural inputs supporting those activities which maintain economic and social viability while preserving the high productivity and quality of Iowa's land.

2. The Leopold center for sustainable agriculture is established in the Iowa agricultural and home economics experiment station at Iowa state university of science and technology. The center shall conduct and sponsor research to identify and reduce negative environmental and socio-economic impacts of agricultural practices. The center also shall research and assist in developing emerging alternative practices that are consistent with a sustainable agriculture. The center shall develop in association with the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics an educational framework to inform the agricultural community and the general public of its findings.

3. An advisory board is established consisting of the following members:

a. Three persons from Iowa state university of science and technology, appointed by its president.

b. Two persons from the state university of Iowa, appointed by its president.

c. Two persons from the university of northern Iowa, appointed by its president.

d. Two representatives of private colleges and universities within the state, to be nominated by the Iowa association of independent colleges and universities, and appointed by the Iowa coordinating council for post-high school education.

e. One representative of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, appointed by the secretary of agriculture.

f. One representative of the department of natural resources, appointed by the director.

g. One man and one woman, actively engaged in agricultural production, appointed by the state soil conservation committee.

h. Four persons actively engaged in agriculture who are appointed by the titular head of each of the following agricultural organizations:

(1) The Iowa farm bureau federation.

(2) The Iowa farmers union.

(3) The practical farmers of Iowa.

(4) The agribusiness association of Iowa.

The terms of the members shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19 and any vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing authority. The terms shall be for four years and shall be staggered as determined by the president of Iowa state university of science and technology. The members appointed by the titular heads of agricultural organizations shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in their official duties, but shall not be entitled to per diem compensation as authorized under section 7E.6.

4. The Iowa agricultural and home economics experiment station shall employ a director for the center, who shall be appointed by the president of Iowa state university of science and technology. The director of the center shall employ the necessary research and support staff. The director and staff shall be employees of Iowa state university of science and technology. No more than five hundred thousand dollars of the funds received from the agriculture management account annually shall be expended by the center for the salaries and benefits of the employees of the center, including the salary and benefits of the director. The remainder of the funds received from the agriculture management account shall be used to sponsor research grants and projects on a competitive basis from Iowa colleges and universities and private nonprofit agencies and foundations. The center may also solicit additional grants and funding from public and private nonprofit agencies and foundations.

The director shall prepare an annual report.

5. The board shall provide the president of Iowa state university of science and technology with a list of three candidates from which the director shall be selected. The board shall provide an additional list of three candidates if requested by the president. The board shall advise the director in the development of a budget, on the policies and procedures of the center, in the funding of research grant proposals, and regarding program planning and review.

266.39A Agricultural research.

Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct continuing agricultural research to provide information about environmental and social impacts of agricultural research on the small or family farm and information about population trends and impact of the trends on Iowa agriculture, in addition to research that may include the categories specified in section 266.39B, subsection 2. The research shall include an agricultural land tenure study conducted every five years to determine the ownership of farmland, and to analyze ownership trends, using the categories of land ownership defined in chapter 9H. The study shall be conducted on the basis of regions established by the university. A region shall be composed of not more than twenty-three contiguous counties.

266.39B Research grants.

1. A comprehensive agricultural research program is established at the Leopold center for sustainable agriculture at Iowa state university of science and technology to provide financial assistance for agricultural research within Iowa. The Leopold center shall establish a grant program for projects designated by the general assembly and other projects deemed necessary for the betterment of agriculture within the state. All funds from the program shall be available to public and private entities in Iowa on a competitive grant basis. Approved research proposals shall meet all of the following criteria:

a. The research shall assist Iowa in maintaining productive soil, viable communities, and farms with incomes sufficient to support a family.

b. The research shall enhance the profitability of farmers.

c. The research shall lead to farming which enhances and preserves Iowa's environment.

2. The research grants shall include:

a. Long-term and basic research with preference given to projects which have no traditional funding sources or require a long period of time to produce positive or negative results.

b. Emergency response research with preference given to projects which relate to issues expected to address problems occurring within the next five years, which relate to problems that could have substantial social and economic costs, or which offer research opportunities that may be lost if a delay occurs.

c. Grants available for matching federal or private funds for projects which are a necessary component of other grants or will produce the highest ratio of outside funds to state funds.

d. Crop and livestock research relating to the growth, processing, or marketing of agricultural output, the enhancement of the quality of crops, the lowering of the costs of production, or the avoidance of contamination to food, water, or soil.

e. Alternative crop research to enhance the opportunity for self-employment, to promote site-appropriate crops, to assist the state in becoming more self-sufficient in food and energy resources, to grow, process, and market new crops, or to develop the infrastructure to support new crops.

f. Research dissemination which will expand the knowledge of potential producers, or will collect, create, or disseminate agricultural knowledge, which will encourage the exchange of agriculturally related information among researchers, or which will provide access to farmers to information resources related to agriculture.

g. Agriculture health and safety research to identify, investigate, and increase awareness of agriculture safety problems, develop practical solutions to agriculture safety problems, develop ways to increase awareness and use of safety practices and devices, to improve medical professionals' ability to diagnose farm-related problems, or to reduce the accident and mortality rate in the agricultural industry.

266.39C The Iowa energy center.

1. The Iowa energy center is established at Iowa state university of science and technology. The center shall strive to increase energy efficiency in all areas of Iowa energy use. The center shall serve as a model for state efforts to decrease dependence on imported fuels and to decrease reliance on energy production from nonrenewable, resource-depleting fuels. The center shall conduct and sponsor research on energy efficiency and conservation that will improve the environmental, social, and economic well-being of Iowans, minimize the environmental impact of existing energy production and consumption, and reduce the need to add new power plants.

The center shall assist Iowans in assessing technology related to energy efficiency and alternative energy production systems and shall support educational and demonstration programs that encourage implementation of energy efficiency and alternative energy production systems.

The center shall also conduct and sponsor research to develop alternative energy systems that are based upon renewable sources and that will reduce the negative environmental and economic impact of energy production systems.

2. An advisory council is established consisting of the following members:

a. One person from Iowa state university of science and technology, appointed by its president.

b. One person from the university of Iowa, appointed by its president.

c. One person from the university of northern Iowa, appointed by its president.

d. One representative of private colleges and universities within the state, to be nominated by the Iowa association of independent colleges and universities, and appointed by the Iowa coordinating council for post-high school education.

e. One representative of community colleges, appointed by the state board for community colleges.

f. One representative of the energy and geological resources division of the department of natural resources, appointed by the director.

g. One representative of the state department of transportation, appointed by the director.

h. One representative of the office of consumer advocate, appointed by the consumer advocate.

i. One representative of the utilities board, appointed by the utilities board.

j. One representative of the rural electric cooperatives, appointed by the governing

k. One representative of municipal utilities, appointed by the governing

l. Two representatives from investor-owned utilities, one representing gas utilities, appointed by the Iowa utility association, and one representing electric utilities, appointed by the Iowa utility association.

The terms of the members shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19 and any vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing authority. The terms shall be for four years and shall be staggered as determined by the president of Iowa state university of science and technology.

3. Iowa state university of science and technology shall employ a director for the center, who shall be appointed by the president of Iowa state university of science and technology. The director of the center shall employ necessary research and support staff. The director and staff shall be employees of Iowa state university of science and technology. No more than five hundred thousand dollars of the funds made available by appropriation from state revenues in any one year shall be expended by the center for the salaries and benefits of the employees of the center, including the salary and benefits of the director. The remainder of the funds appropriated from state funds shall be used to sponsor research grants and projects submitted on a competitive basis by Iowa colleges and universities and private nonprofit agencies and foundations. The center may also solicit additional grants and funding from public and private nonprofit agencies and foundations.

The director shall prepare an annual report.

4. The advisory council shall provide the president of Iowa state university of science and technology with a list of three candidates from which the director shall be selected. The council shall provide an additional list of three candidates if requested by the president. The council shall advise the director in the development of a budget, on the policies and procedures of the center, in the funding of research grant proposals, and regarding program planning and review.

5. The Iowa energy center shall develop a program to provide assistance to rural residents for energy efficiency efforts.

6. The Iowa energy center, in cooperation with the state department of transportation, shall conduct a feasibility study of the development and implementation of a "rail through rural Iowa" program to provide interstate passenger rail service connections. The center shall submit a report to the governor and the general assembly by January 1992 regarding the feasibility of such a program. Funding for the center derived from the assessment on the revenues of utilities pursuant to section 476.10A shall not be expended to fulfill the requirements of this subsection.

7. The Iowa energy center shall cooperate with the state board of education in developing a curriculum which promotes energy efficiency and conservation.

266.39D Livestock producers assistance program.

Iowa state university shall establish and administer a livestock producers assistance program to provide on-site assistance to persons involved in livestock production in order to increase the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of their operations. The program, to every extent practicable, shall be supported by nonstate moneys. The university shall submit a report to the legislative fiscal bureau by November 1 of each year, if the university expects that state moneys may be required to support the program during the subsequent state fiscal year. The report shall include all expected sources of revenues and the amounts expected to be contributed by these sources for the subsequent state fiscal year.

266.39E Beginning farmer center.

1. A beginning farmer center is established as a part of the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics at Iowa state university of science and technology to assist individuals beginning farming operations. The center shall also assist in facilitating the transition of farming operations from established farmers to beginning farmers, including by matching purchasers and sellers of agricultural land, creating and maintaining an information base inventorying land and facilities available for acquisition, and developing models to increase the number of family farming operations in this state. The objectives of the beginning farmer center shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. To provide the coordination of education programs and services for beginning farmer efforts statewide.

b. To assess needs of beginning farmers and retiring farmers in order to identify program and service opportunities.

c. To develop, coordinate, and deliver statewide through the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics, and other entities as appropriate, targeted education to beginning farmers and retiring farm families.

2. Programs and services provided by the beginning farmer center shall include, but are not limited to, the development of skills and knowledge in financial management and planning, legal issues, tax laws, technical production and management, leadership, sustainable agriculture, human health, the environment, and leadership.

3. The beginning farmer center shall submit to the general assembly, annually on or before January 15, a report that includes but is not limited to recommendations for methods by which more individuals may be encouraged to enter agriculture.

266.4 Co-operative agricultural extension work.

The assent of the legislature of the state of Iowa is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of an Act of Congress approved May 8, 1914, providing for co-operative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several states receiving the benefits of the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and amendments thereto.

266.40 Short title.

This division shall be known and may be cited as the "Iowa Fire Service Institute Act".

266.41 State fire academy--purpose.

Iowa state university of science and technology shall operate a state fire academy called the Iowa fire service institute, for instructing the general public and fire protection personnel throughout the state, providing service to public and private fire departments in the state, and conducting research in the methods of maintaining and improving fire education consistent with the needs of Iowa communities.

266.42 Enrollment.

Enrollment and attendance in the fire service institute programs may include persons engaged with a unit of government or a public or private fire department in the state, including volunteer, trainee, or employed fire fighters.

266.43 Programs.

Programs conducted by the institute shall include at least instruction in the subjects necessary for the certification of its students in accordance with the standards of the voluntary national professional qualification system established by the joint council of national fire service organizations and adopted by the fire service institute. The institute may develop and conduct programs which extend beyond the programs directly related to the standards or any fire service education may be conducted pursuant to chapter 28E agreements.

266.44 Duties.

The fire service institute shall:

1. Assist public and private fire departments in Iowa through education, training, counseling, measurement, and evaluation services.

2. Conduct statewide, regional, and local educational and training programs in Iowa which may provide opportunities to comply with the certification requirements of the professional qualifications standards pursuant to section 266.43 to fire fighters, fire department officers, and other persons.

3. Offer programs of education and instruction, conducted by a staff of full-time and part-time faculty.

4. Plan and conduct an annual state fire school and other short courses of instruction.

5. Provide applied research to support fire training and education programs.

6. Develop and distribute instructional and educational materials to support the fire training and education programs offered by the institute.

7. Develop mechanisms by which fire fighters and others may earn college credits and degrees in fire-related disciplines.

8. Develop and offer other programs and services consistent with the general purposes of the institute.

9. Cooperate with and assist all state agencies concerning fire protection matters.

10. Plan, construct, operate, and control training facilities and structures as necessary to conduct the institute.

266.45 Executive officer.

The president of Iowa state university of science and technology, or the president's designee, shall appoint the executive officer of the fire service institute and other employees of the institute.

266.46 Advisory committee.

The fire service institute advisory committee is established to advise the institute. The advisory committee shall be composed of two members from each of the following organizations chosen from a list of names, submitted by each of the following organizations: Iowa firemen's association, Iowa fire chiefs' association, Iowa association of professional firefighters, Iowa association of professional fire chiefs, Iowa society of fire service instructors, hawkeye state fire safety association, and Iowa chapter of the international association of arson investigators. The advisory committee shall be appointed by the president of Iowa state university of science and technology. The president shall appoint the chairperson of the advisory committee.

The executive officer of the institute shall not serve on the advisory committee but may designate a member of the institute staff to serve as a secretary for the advisory committee. The members of the advisory committee shall not receive per diem, but may be reimbursed by the institute for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.

266.5 State agency.

The state board of regents is hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under said Act and to organize and conduct agricultural and home economics extension work, which shall be carried on in connection with the Iowa state university of science and technology in accordance with the terms and conditions expressed in the Act of Congress aforesaid.

266.6 Purnell Act.

The assent of the legislature of the state of Iowa is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of the congressional Act approved February 24, 1925, commonly known as the Purnell Act; and that, in accordance with the requirements thereof, the state agrees to devote the moneys thus received to the more complete endowment and maintenance of the agricultural experiment station of the Iowa state university of science and technology as provided in said Act.

266.7 Receiving agent.

The treasurer of the Iowa State University of science and technology is hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under the said Act.

266.8 Hazardous waste research program.

1. A hazardous waste technical research and assistance program is created at Iowa state university of science and technology. The program shall be administered by the center for industrial research and service which shall coordinate with and use the services of the civil engineering department or other university departments at Iowa state university for the purposes set forth in this section.

2. The center for industrial research and service may seek and receive grants, donations, gifts, bequests, or other moneys from public and private sources to be used for the purposes set forth in this section.

3. The hazardous waste technical research and assistance program is created specifically for and authorized to do all of the following, upon the request of a business, firm, or corporation located within Iowa or the state or a political subdivision of the state:

a. Conduct research into new techniques, methods, and applications for the proper and safe treatment or disposal of hazardous wastes.

b. Provide advice and consultation on the proper, safe, and cost-effective methods, techniques, and applications for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous wastes.

c. Provide other technical or financial assistance to aid in the proper, safe, and cost-effective treatment or disposal of hazardous wastes.

4. In carrying out its responsibilities under this section, the hazardous waste technical research and assistance program shall give priority to providing research and assistance on hazardous waste sites which impair the future economic development of a particular area including but not limited to the development of infrastructure, highways, sewers, industrial sites, educational facilities, and other assets essential for the development of a city.

5. The center for industrial research and service shall report to the general assembly annually on receipt and disbursement of funds and activities conducted by the hazardous waste technical research and assistance program pursuant to this section.

6. This section shall not be construed to do any of the following:

a. Relieve any person receiving assistance under this section of any duties or liabilities otherwise created or imposed upon the person by law.

b. Transfer to the state, Iowa state university of science and technology, or any employee of the state or the university, any duty or liability otherwise imposed by law on a person receiving assistance under this section.

c. Create any liability to the state, Iowa state university of science and technology, or any employee of the state or the university for any act or omission arising from the providing of assistance or advice in cleaning up, handling, or disposal of hazardous waste. However, an individual may be liable if the act or omission results from intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence.

266.9 through 266.18

Reserved.