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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and 1 2 game protection fund to the division of fish and wildlife of 1 3 the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 1 4 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the 1 5 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, except 1 6 that if revenues from the income tax refund checkoff credited 1 7 to the state fish and game protection fund in calendar year 1 8 1995 do not equal or exceed $500,000, the amount of the 1 9 deficiency is appropriated from the general fund of the state 1 10 instead of from the state fish and game protection fund, to be 1 11 used for the purposes designated: 1 12 To develop and support a comprehensive nongame wildlife- 1 13 oriented education program to be implemented through the 1 14 schools, county conservation boards, and the department of 1 15 natural resources. 1 16 To enhance opportunities for personal contact with, and the 1 17 public's appreciation for, all types of wildlife by developing 1 18 facilities for public appreciation of wildlife. 1 19 To protect, develop, and manage habitats to enhance nongame 1 20 populations on public and private lands through habitat 1 21 development and acquisition. 1 22 To develop and support nongame wildlife species management, 1 23 research, and surveys. 1 24 To match moneys appropriated by the United States or an 1 25 agency, commission, or department of the United States if the 1 26 appropriation of moneys by a state is a condition of the state 1 27 or an agency, commission, or department of the state, 1 28 receiving federal moneys: 1 29 .................................................. $ 500,000 1 30 To adopt programs by the division of fish and wildlife 1 31 of the department of natural resources relating to 1 32 a wildlife diversity initiative by rule pursuant 1 33 to chapter 17A. 1 34 EXPLANATION 1 35 This bill appropriates $500,000 from the state fish and 2 1 game protection fund for the 1996-1997 fiscal year, to the 2 2 department of natural resources to establish a wildlife 2 3 diversity initiative, from the combination of revenues 2 4 produced by the income tax refund checkoff credited to the 2 5 state fish and game protection fund in calendar year 1995 and 2 6 the general fund of the state. 2 7 Specifically, if revenues from the income tax refund 2 8 checkoff credited to the state fish and game protection fund 2 9 in calendar year 1995 do not equal or exceed $500,000, the 2 10 amount of the deficiency is appropriated from the general fund 2 11 of the state instead of from the state fish and game 2 12 protection fund. 2 13 The bill provides that the wildlife diversity initiative 2 14 shall develop and support a comprehensive wildlife-oriented 2 15 education program; enhance opportunities for personal contact 2 16 with, and the public's appreciation for, all types of wildlife 2 17 by developing facilities for public appreciation of wildlife; 2 18 protect, develop, and manage habitats to enhance nongame 2 19 populations on public and private lands through habitat 2 20 development and acquisition; and develop and support nongame 2 21 wildlife species management, research, and surveys, and match 2 22 moneys appropriated by the United States or an agency, 2 23 commission, or department of the United States if the 2 24 appropriation of moneys by a state is a condition of the state 2 25 or an agency, commission, or department of the state, 2 26 receiving federal moneys. 2 27 The bill authorizes the division of fish and wildlife of 2 28 the department of natural resources to adopt programs relating 2 29 to a wildlife diversity initiative by rule. 2 30 LSB 4030SC 76 2 31 kah/jj/8.1
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