Sec. 26-15a. Appropriations to the department. Annual report.
Sec. 26-15a. Appropriations to the department. Annual report. (a) The provisions of sections 26-14 and 26-15 shall remain in full force and effect, and there shall
be appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection for each fiscal year a
sum not less than the total estimated receipts from fishing and hunting and trapping
licenses for such year issued under the provisions of this chapter.
(b) To the extent authorized by federal law or regulation, the Department of Environmental Protection shall supplement the funds appropriated to the department for
fish and wildlife programs by taking full advantage of the annual apportionment made
pursuant to the provisions of (1) Public Law 681, 81st Congress, entitled "An Act to
Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Fish Restoration and Management
Projects, and for Other Purposes", approved August 9, 1950, and (2) the act of Congress
entitled "An Act to Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Wildlife Restoration Projects, and for Other Purposes", approved September 2, 1937. On or before
February first, annually, the department shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations
and the budgets of state agencies, which sets forth, for the twelve-month period ending
the preceding September thirtieth, the amount of such federal funds received by the
department, the amount of such funds expended and the purposes for which such funds
were expended.
(1959, P.A. 398, S. 24; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 218; P.A. 84-413.)
History: 1971 act replaced state board of fisheries and game with department of environmental protection; P.A. 84-413 added Subsec. (b) requiring the department to take full advantage of federal funds for fish and wildlife projects and
to submit an annual report of such funds.