DNR budget

[Duck Tape]

The house Ways and Means committee passed the H2 budget yesterday. Here are the projects proposed. They go to the house floor June 8th.

Category 1 and 2 Waterfowl WMA.........1,500,000
Statewide Waterfowl manager position... .100,000
30 new Officers............................... $1,949,850
Law Enforcement Step increases.............706,066
Law Enforcement overtime.....................597,204
Marine Resource shoreline stabilization....585,500
Agency Headquarters relocation...........1,700,000
State water plan................................1,500,000
Ocean research boat replacement......1,200,000
Agency vehicle replacement...................750,000
Waddell Fish Hatchery repair and
...flounder restocking program.............3,500,000
Ft Johnson addition...........................23,250,000 (reserve fund) would not have been spent on projects similar to above or below
Feral Swine..........................................500 ,000
Port Royal dock repairs..........................500,000