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AL SJR57

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2015

AI Summary

  • The Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust, established in 1992 by constitutional amendment, acquires and maintains public lands for recreation, nature preserves, wildlife management areas, and state parks.

  • The trust fund receives approximately $15 million annually from profits of natural gas fields located in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • The Legislature urges the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust to annually expend monies generated from natural gas field profits to maintain state parks and state park lands and programs.

  • The resolution cites the current financial struggles of Alabama's State Parks program as justification for directing trust funds toward park maintenance and operations.

  • The Senate adopted the resolution on May 14, 2015, and the House of Representatives adopted it on June 2, 2015.

Legislative Description

Forever Wild Land Trust, Board of Trustees urged to expend annual funding for maintenance of state parks and park lands

Resolutions, Legislative

Last Action

Assigned Act No. 2015-374.

6/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules5/14/2015
Rules5/7/2015

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