SB2394 Summary

• Appropriates $281,510,718 total funding for the Department of Natural Resources for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, comprising $68,514,200 in General Funds, $195,550,018 in Other State Funds, and $17,446,500 in Federal Funds.

• Allocates $3,000,000 new appropriation plus $15,244,372 in reappropriated funds from the Partners for Conservation Fund for ecosystem-based management programs.

• Distributes funds across major DNR divisions including General Office ($11,822,000), Architecture and Engineering ($5,023,300), Resource Conservation ($42,403,000), Law Enforcement ($23,981,400), and Land Management and Education ($75,393,855).

• Includes specialized appropriations for water resources programs ($8,412,600), mines and minerals ($20,881,600), historic preservation services, state museums ($8,120,100), and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum ($12,535,800).

• Bill takes effect July 1, 2009, with provisions allowing reappropriation of unexpended funds from prior fiscal years for continued program operations.