ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HB 2416: environmental special plate; conservation districts

Sponsor:  Representative Dunn, LD 13

Committee on Land & Agriculture

Overview

Increases the amount the State Land Department (SLD) must annually distribute from the Environmental Special Plate Fund (Fund) to each natural resource conservation district (NRCD) with an education center to $10,000, subject to legislative appropriation.

History

The Fund is administered by the State Land Commissioner and consists of monies received from environmental special plates. Subject to legislative appropriation, the SLD must annually distribute $5,000 from this fund to each NRCD with an education center to develop and implement environmental education programs (A.R.S. § 37-1015). NRCDs can create education centers to increase knowledge of natural resources by:

1)    offering technical guidance and training to agricultural producers;

2)    publishing scholarly materials;

3)    providing training; and

4)    conducting or sponsoring scientific studies on natural resources in Arizona (A.R.S. § 37-1054(A)(11)).

There are 26 education centers sponsored or cosponsored by 30 NRCDs in Arizona.

Provisions

1.    Increases the amount that the SLD must annually distribute from the Fund to each NRCD with an education center from $5,000 to $10,000, subject to legislative appropriation.

2.    Makes technical changes☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note.

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6.    Initials PAB                       Land & Agriculture

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