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Office of Species Conservation reports IIJA grants, trustee payments and policy concerns about NEPA
Summary
The governor’s Office of Species Conservation told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Oct. 23 that IIJA federal grants drove large trustee-and-benefit payments, that multi-year federal grant timing caused apparent reversions, and that shifting federal NEPA and listing policies create planning uncertainty.
The governor’s Office of Species Conservation briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Oct. 23 about federal grant funds, trustee and benefit payments and program staffing, and described how changes in federal administration and NEPA processes can slow or alter multi‑year conservation planning.
Agency finances and federal grants
Analyst Janet Jessup said the office received a $5 million federal appropriation in FY2023 tied to IIJA (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) and that a large share of the office’s expenditures are trustee and benefit payments that flow to…
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