Bill No.: SF0031                  Drafter:  MRW

LSO No.:  10LSO-0115              Effective Date:  7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0054

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:     Senator Bebout

Catch Title:       Federal natural resources policy account.

Subject:  Federal natural resources policy account.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Current law does not allow for spending funds in the federal natural resource policy account to consider impacts related to federal policies and participation in policy development.

· This bill allows funds in the federal natural resource policy account to be spent in assisting the state, a state agency or counties in collecting, compiling, analyzing and distributing economic impact data related to federal natural resource policy formation and to participate in policy development.

· This bill provides for the participation in the formulation, preparation and implementation of environmental impact statements and requires preference be given to funding requests that enhance a county's ability to participate in federal natural resource policy matters.