HB6148 Summary: Department of Natural Resources FY2015 Appropriations

• Appropriates $14,734,900 for DNR General Office operations, including personal services, Social Security contributions, contractual services, and group insurance funded from multiple sources (General Revenue Fund, State Boating Act Fund, Wildlife and Fish Fund, and other specialized funds)

• Appropriates funds for multiple DNR offices and programs including Architecture/Engineering/Grants ($4,664,700), Office of Real Estate and Environmental Planning ($10,778,900), Office of Strategic Services ($17,261,700), and Office of Land Management and Education ($63,424,500)

• Establishes appropriations for specialized DNR operations: Office of Law Enforcement ($28,187,500), Office of Mines and Minerals ($18,367,100), Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management ($14,354,800), and Office of Water Resources ($7,418,800)

• Includes funding for Sparta World Shooting and Recreation Complex ($3,412,000), Office of Resource Conservation ($49,037,700), Coastal Management Program ($5,300,000 new appropriation plus $1,894,590 reappropriated), and Office of the State Museum ($6,355,500)

• Takes effect July 1, 2014; includes reappropriations of unexpended funds from prior fiscal year appropriations and various specialized program allocations across multiple state and federal funding sources