2009 House Bill 4446 ↩

House Roll Call 322: Passed

The House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 budget for a proposed "Department of Conservation," which would combine the Department of Natural Resources and the Departmment of Environmental Quality. The DNR portion would appropriate $287.9 million in gross spending, compared to $289.9 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $9.5 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $10.6 million. Another $214.5 million comes from other state sources including debt, fees, royalties, etc., compared to $219.1 million in the previous budget. $54.7 million is from federal revenue. The DEQ portion would appropriate $338.6 million in gross spending, compared to $363.9 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $28.7 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $44.4 million, and $171.5 million is from other state sources including debt, fees, royalties, etc., compared to $170.0 million in the previous budget. $130.2 million is from federal revenue.