HB 24-1194 Summary

• Amends the fiscal year 2023-24 budget for the Department of Natural Resources by modifying Part XV of SB 23-214

• Total appropriation of $409,416,188 distributed across multiple divisions including Executive Director's Office, Parks and Wildlife, Water Conservation Board, and Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

• Includes $5.1 million for Wildfire Mitigation Capacity Development Fund and $9.5 million for Orphaned Well Mitigation Enterprise

• Allocates $2.1 million in General Fund for implementation of Proposition 114 regarding gray wolf reintroduction and management

• Declares the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety and for support of state departments and institutions