HB2134 Summary

• Appropriates $259,971,809 total for the Department of Natural Resources fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, distributed across General Revenue Fund ($55,095,000), Other State Funds ($172,484,109), and Federal Funds ($32,392,700)

• Funds ordinary and contingent expenses for DNR offices including General Office, Architecture/Engineering, Real Estate/Environmental Planning, Strategic Services, Resource Conservation, Law Enforcement, Land Management/Education, Mines and Minerals, Water Resources, and State Museums

• Includes specific appropriations for programs including the Coastal Management Program ($2,500,000), Great Lakes Initiative ($10,000,000), Asian Carp Control Program ($5,500,000), and Floodplain Map Modernization ($3,000,000)

• Reappropriates prior fiscal year unexpended funds from multiple programs and establishes new appropriations for conservation initiatives, equipment purchases, personnel costs, and capital improvements across various DNR divisions

• Takes effect July 1, 2011 and authorizes payment of refunds totaling $1,306,500 from various departmental funds