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Committee approves SB 36 to raise state match and change funding deadline for conservation districts
Summary
The committee gave final approval to Senate Bill 36, which moves the county-certification deadline from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, raises the per-district state appropriation cap from $25,000 to up to $50,000, and sets a 2-to-1 state–county matching distribution subject to legislative appropriation.
The committee approved Senate Bill 36 on a voice vote, advancing a measure that would change how state aid flows to local conservation districts.
SB 36 would shift the deadline for counties to certify funding for conservation districts from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, raise the current per-district state appropriation cap from $25,000 to an amount not to exceed $50,000, and provide that state disbursements be made on a 2-to-1 state–county matching basis, subject to legislative appropriation.
Kyle Hamilton, presenting the bill for committee consideration, summarized the changes, including the later certification deadline and the larger potential state share.…
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