Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee passes amended bill to create State Conservation Fund, directs $16 million annual transfers from gaming revenues
Summary
The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources passed House Bill 2063, as amended, to establish a State Conservation Fund and three subfunds funded by $16 million annually from the state gaming revenues fund; the amendment adds prioritization rules, a five-year pilot window and a sunset date.
At a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, members voted to pass House Bill 2063 as amended, creating a State Conservation Fund and directing annual transfers of $16,000,000 from the state gaming revenues fund to conservation programs.
Committee staff member Kyle summarized the bill: "House Bill 2063 relates to state monies for conservation. It would establish the State Conservation Fund, and then the Working Lands conservation fund, the wildlife conservation fund, and the Kansas outdoors fund," and noted the bill would require annual reports to the governor and legislature and authorize transfers among those funds.
The amendment, introduced by Representative Neely and explained by Kyle, reduces a previously proposed $60,000,000 annual transfer to $16,000,000 and changes the revenue source from the state general fund…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
