HB5677 Summary

• Appropriates $686,796,412 total to the Department of Natural Resources for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, comprised of $93,514,914 in general funds, $459,960,765 in other state funds, and $133,320,773 in federal funds

• Funds multiple DNR offices and programs including General Office, Law Enforcement, Land Management and Education, Resource Conservation, Mines and Minerals, Oil and Gas Resource Management, Water Resources, and the Illinois State Museum

• Reappropriates $251,330,112 in unexpended funds from previous fiscal years (ending June 30, 2024) for ongoing programs including coastal management, parks and conservation, wildlife restoration, forestry, and urban forestry initiatives

• Authorizes specific program expenditures including $22,618,300 for Asian carp management, $4,200,000 for methane emissions reduction under the Inflation Reduction Act, and various conservation and habitat protection initiatives

• Takes effect July 1, 2024