Bill
Number: S.B. 1492
Biggs
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg. Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
Increases the maximum amount of money the State Land
Commissioner can request for each natural resource conservation district (NRCD)
as part of the State Land Department’s budget from not to exceed $30,000, to
not more than $40,000.
Also adds a new provision that $1.2 million of the
Vehicle Emission Inspection Fund may be expended for the Safe Drinking Water
program in FY 2015.
Page 1, between lines 1 and 2, insert:
"Section 1. Section 37-1014, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE37-1014. State financial assistance; application; criteria
A. The commissioner shall include in the biennial annual state land department budget request a
sum of not to exceed thirty
more than forty thousand
dollars for each district and sixty thousand dollars for each education center
for distribution by the commissioner to those natural resource conservation
districts which that have applied for, have met
the criteria for and have been approved for receiving state financial
assistance, as provided in this section.
B. Any district or education center desiring to
receive state financial assistance for the next ensuing fiscal year shall apply
to the commissioner not later than June 20, on a form supplied by the division
of natural resource conservation. Each application shall include, but not be limited to:
1. The number of acres of land lying within the
district.
2. The extent of conservation programs or education
center programs proposed to be undertaken during the fiscal year for which the
financial assistance is being requested.
3. Any audits that are requested by the
commissioner.
C. Upon
On receipt of the
application, the commissioner shall determine whether or not such funds for the
district or education center will be included in the budget request for the
state land department and shall promptly notify the district of his that
determination."END_STATUTE
Renumber to conform
Page 4, after line 28, insert:
"Sec. 11. Emissions inspection fund; use; fiscal
year 2014-2015
Notwithstanding section 49‑544, Arizona Revised Statutes,
in fiscal year 2014‑2015, the department of environmental quality may use
up to $1,200,000 from the emissions inspection fund established by section 49‑544,
Arizona Revised Statutes, for the department's safe drinking water
program."
Amend title to conform