Wildlife grants: Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement program.
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill modifies the Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program, which provides grants to landowners for making their land available for wildlife-dependent recreational activities. It increases the maximum financial compensation offered to landowners, raising it to $52 per acre or $87 per participant per day, and requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to use grants for this program. The bill also mandates a report to the legislature evaluating the program's impact by October 2029, and then repeals certain sections of the law on January 1, 2031.
Key provisions
- Increases the maximum compensation offered to landowners under the SHARE program to $52 per acre or $87 per participant per day.
- Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to use grants specifically for the SHARE program.
- Authorizes the department to reimburse nonprofits, landowners, or other entities for services related to the program.
- Mandates a report to the Legislature evaluating the program's effectiveness by October 1, 2029.
- Establishes a sunset date of January 1, 2031, for certain provisions of the law.
- Requires landowners to sign a waiver releasing the department and landowners from liability.
- Prioritizes lands with the greatest wildlife habitat value for inclusion in the program.
- Specifies that the program is not subject to certain public contract codes.
Who is affected
- Private landowners
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