This amendment replaces the natural disaster mitigation loan program with a grant-based program funded by the legislative stabilization reserve account, creates a steering committee to oversee grant distribution, and appropriates $80 million for wildfire mitigation and restoration projects.
- Deletes references to 'loans and loan repayments' and replaces with 'grants; creating a steering committee' in the bill's purpose statement. (Page 1, line 9)
- Changes 'LOANS' to 'GRANTS' in section header. (Page 76, line 4)
- Deletes all detailed loan program requirements and conditions that were previously in the bill. (Page 76, lines 8-26; Pages 77-78)
- Replaces the entire loan program with a new grant-based structure that: (1) appropriates $70 million for restoring vegetation and habitats destroyed by wildfires on private and state lands, and restoring public infrastructure; (2) appropriates $10 million for watershed health and water supply infrastructure restoration; (3) creates a steering committee consisting of one House member, one Senate member, the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust executive director (as chair), and up to six governor-appointed members with relevant expertise; (4) establishes procedures for grant applications, eligibility criteria development, and executive director approval; (5) requires attorney general review of all grants for lawful use and substantial public benefit; and (6) appropriates $12,500 from the general fund for legislative member compensation and authorizes per diem and mileage for non-legislative members. (Page 79, lines 1-41)Agency: Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust · $80,000,000 Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account
- Provides that appropriated funds shall not revert until June 30, 2027, rather than following standard reversion rules. (Page 79, line 41)
- Deletes the Laursen amendment (SF0001S2008/A) and the first Crago amendment (SF0001S3020/A) in their entirety. (Page 1, lines 1-3)
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