HB6803 Summary

• Appropriates $278,731,496 total to the Department of Natural Resources for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, consisting of $46,890,500 from General Revenue Fund, $162,635,396 from Other State Funds, and $69,205,600 from Federal Funds

• Distributes funding across six major DNR offices: General Office ($10,164,100), Architecture/Engineering/Grants ($5,014,200), Real Estate and Environmental Planning ($8,579,100), Strategic Services ($17,227,600), Resource Conservation ($42,080,800), and Law Enforcement ($23,214,500)

• Includes additional appropriations for Office of Land Management and Education ($64,272,500), Office of Mines and Minerals ($18,222,500), Office of Water Resources ($6,911,200), and State Museums ($5,025,500)

• Provides specific federal project funding for Coastal Management Program ($2,000,000), Great Lakes Initiative ($40,000,000), and Asian Carp Control Program ($10,000,000)

• Authorizes refunds totaling $1,306,500 and takes effect July 1, 2010