HB2856 - Tennessee - Environment And Conservation, Department Of

Companion Bill SB2914. Environment and Conservation, Department of - Transfers duties of wildlife resources agency to department by creation of division of wildlife resources. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70. Fiscal Summary for *HB2856 / SB2914Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $500,000/One-Time Other Fiscal Impact - According to TWRA, the federal government prohibits the shifting of wildlife funds into co-mingled accounts. Such prohibition is found in both the "Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act" and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act." The provisions of the bill require the deposit of all license fees into the General Fund. Such a shift may result in the loss of approximately $16,717,100 in federal funds to the state and income to the state of approximately $1,216,400 from interest earned on the federal funds. Bill [...]

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