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Budget Amendments - SB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Lewis
Creation of Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation Secretary Position

Item 361 #1s

Item 361 #1s

First Year - FY2019 Second Year - FY2020
Natural Resources
Secretary of Natural Resources FY2019 $500,000 FY2020 $500,000 GF
FY2019 1.00 FY2020 1.00 FTE

Language
Page 322, line 3, strike "$711,953" and insert "$1,211,953".
Page 322, line 3, strike "$711,953" and insert "$1,211,953".

Page 322, following line 37, insert:

"C. It is the intent of the General Assembly that there shall hereby be established the position of the Secretary for Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaption within the Office of Natural Resources.  The Secretary shall be responsible for consolidating into a single office the resources for coastal flooding threats and adaption.  The Secretary also shall be the lead in providing direction, ensuring accountability, and developing a statewide coastal flooding adaption strategy. The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Natural Resources, shall identify sources of funding for needed implementation of strategies for coastal protection and flooding adaption. From the amounts included in this item is $500,000 from the general fund the first year and $500,000 from the general fund the second year is provided to establish the Office.".



Explanation

(This amendment creates the position of Secretary for Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaption within the Office of Natural Resources.)