SB3921 Summary - FY2021 Department of Natural Resources Appropriations

• Appropriates $457,784,880 total to the Department of Natural Resources for fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, consisting of $41,395,000 from General Revenue Fund, $352,453,701 from Other State Funds, and $63,936,179 from Federal Funds

• Funds operational expenses across multiple DNR offices including General Office, Law Enforcement, Land Management and Education, Resource Conservation, Mines and Minerals, Water Resources, and Office of Realty and Capital Planning

• Authorizes $22.6 million for aquatic nuisance species management (including Asian carp detection and control), $72.89 million for wildlife and natural resource programs, and $63.14 million for land management and education activities

• Includes specific allocations for preservation services programs ($2.85 million across multiple historic sites funds), Coastal Management ($6 million), Great Lakes Initiative ($1 million), and Sparta World Shooting and Recreation Complex ($2.825 million)

• Takes effect July 1, 2020, and reappropriates unexpended funds from prior fiscal years for programs including coastal management, conservation reserves, parks and conservation, and land reclamation