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Department of Natural Resources

Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Appropriation Level
State General Fund (Direct) $1,282,925
Total Means of Financing $101,991,996

The Department of Natural Resources sustained significant cuts as a result of the FY 01 budget process, including a decrease in its T.O. of 48 positions. Compared to its FY 00 budget level of $141.2 million, DNR will be funded at $101.9 million for FY 2001, a 27.7% reduction. The largest part of this decrease is due to a drop in Statutory Dedications of $23.3 million (largely for multi-year coastal restoration projects that have been completed).

Two measures passed through the Legislature during the 2000 1st Extraordinary Session to address DNR’s funding shortage — Act 86, which increases annual safety inspection fees on natural gas distribution and hazardous liquid pipelines, and Act 88, which increases fees payable to the Office of Conservation. These acts are expected to provide a combined total increase of $990,000 ($140,000 in Self-generated Revenues and $850,000 in Statutory Dedications to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Fund).

Other major budget items include:

  • An additional $713,000 in State General Fund (Direct) for operation of the Office of Conservation;
  • $280,000 in Statutory Dedications and seven positions to the Office of Conservation;
  • $206,000 for testing of water and watershed systems in rural areas of the state our of the Legal Support Fund.
    THE GOVERNOR VETOED THIS ITEM.

 

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