Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Louisiana House of ...

[Pages:23]Representative Cameron Henry Chairman

Representative Franklin Foil Vice Chairman

FY18-19 Executive Budget Review

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

House Committee on Appropriations

Prepared by the House Fiscal Division

March 27, 2018

Department Overview

Department Functions

Budget History

Major Sources of Revenue

Means of Finance Breakdown

Significant Adjustments

Agency Budgets

Expenditure Breakdown

Other Charges

Discretionary/ Non-discretionary Funding

Statutory Dedications

Personnel Information

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Louisiana Constitution ? Article I Bill of Rights

"The freedom to hunt, fish, and trap wildlife ... shall be forever preserved for the people.

Wildlife and Fisheries is the state agency responsible

for management of the state's renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life. The control and supervision of these resources are assigned to the department in the Louisiana Constitution and in the statutes under Title 36 and Title 56.

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Hunting Fishing

Seafood

Boating

Land Management

Preservation

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Secretary

Administrative

Wildlife, Fisheries and Ecosystem Enforcement

Boating Safety and Waterway

Enforcement Search and Rescue & Maritime Security

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Management and Finance

Administrative

Licensing & Boat Registration/ Titling

Support Services

Wildlife

Administrative

Habitat Stewardship

Species Management

Technical Assistance

Education Outreach

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Fisheries

Resource Management

Extension

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$200 $180

$186.0

$175.3

In Millions

$160 $140

$147.9

$120

$100

$80

$72.1

$133.7 $77.7

$131.0 $92.4

$133.4 $96.3

$129.6 $95.4

$129.3 $96.6

$135.3 $100.3

$124.2 $95.4

$128.0

$120.4

$60

$40

$20 $0

$0.1 FY10

$0.0 FY11

$0.0

$0.0

FY12

FY13

State General Fund

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

$0.0

FY14

FY15

FY16

FY17

State Effort

Total Means of Finance

$0.0 FY18*

$0.0 FY19**

Source: Executive Budget Supporting Documents

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*Existing Operating Budget as of 12/1/17 **Governor's Executive Budget Recommendation

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Statutory Dedications $118 Million

Wildlife and Fisheries receives funding from 32 different dedicated funds, the largest of which is the constitutionally created Conservation Fund, which is budgeted at $84 million. The Conservation Fund receives its revenues from fees, licenses, permits, and royalties, and it provides for the general operations of the department.

Federal $42 Million

The federal government provides funding for wildlife and fisheries restoration and research and development, hunter education, conservation, coast guard, port security, and wetlands conservation.

Interagency Transfers $13 Million

Funds come from Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority for nutria control and from the Department of Transportation and Dept. and the Dept. of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism for all-terrain vehicle trail maintenance, and from the Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry for the Forestry Stewardship Program.

Self Generated $2 Million

Funds from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to conduct beach surveys and respond to stranded sea turtles and marine mammals as well as additional monitoring for post oil spill impacts on various marine life. Also receives funds from commissions, foundations, and conservation districts for preservation of wildlife habitat.

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Means of Financing

FY 16-15

FY 17-18

FY 18-19

Prior Year Actual Existing Operating Executive Budget

Expenditures Budget 12/1/16 Recommendation

$ Change from

Existing

% Change from

Existing

State General Fund Interagency Transfers Fees and Self-Gen Rev. Statutory Dedications Federal Funds Total Means of Finance State Effort

$0 $2,980,111

$195,285 $95,175,338 $25,881,666 $124,232,400 $95,370,623

$0 $12,006,202 $2,111,574 $125,842,453 $46,032,639 $185,992,868 $127,954,027

$0

$0

$12,527,226

$521,024

$2,111,574

$0

$118,276,988

($7,565,465)

$42,431,264

($3,601,375)

$175,347,052 ($10,645,816)

$120,388,562

($7,565,465)

0.0% 4.3% 0.0% (6.0%) (7.8%) (5.7%) (5.9%)

$7.6 Statutory Dedications

Decline in Conservation Fund revenues due to diminishing mineral revenues based on low oil prices and a reduction in Artificial Reef Development Fund due to declining revenues from companies that donate oil rigs to WLF for artificial reefs.

$3.6 Federal Funds

Decline in federal Pittman Robertson funds due to reduced revenues from the sale of guns and ammunition.

Source: Executive Budget Supporting Documents

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