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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
2023 REGULAR SESSION
MEASURE
2023 BR NUMBER 1382 SENATE BILL NUMBER 241/GA
TITLE AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, making an appropriation
therefor, and declaring an emergency.
SPONSOR Senator Robin Webb
FISCAL SUMMARY
STATE FISCAL IMPACT: YES NO UNCERTAIN
OTHER FISCAL STATEMENT (S) THAT MAY APPLY: ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS
LOCAL MANDATE CORRECTIONS IMPACT HEALTH BENEFIT MANDATE
APPROPRIATION UNIT(S) IMPACTED: Fish and Wildlife Resources
FUND(S) IMPACTED: GENERAL ROAD FEDERAL RESTRICTED Fish and Game
Fund
FISCAL ESTIMATES 2022-2023 2023-2024 ANNUAL IMPACT AT
FULL IMPLEMENTATION
REVENUES
EXPENDITURES Indeterminable Indeterminable Indeterminable
NET EFFECT (Indeterminable) (Indeterminable) (Indeterminable)
( ) indicates a decrease/negative
PURPOSE OF MEASURE: The measure transfers the authority to make the conservation
easement acquisitions required under 2022 Regular Session Senate Bill 217 from the Finance
and Administration Cabinet (FAC) to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (DFWR).
It provides carryforward authority for previously appropriated General Fund moneys for the
Kentucky Cumberland Forest Conservation Program. It adds the DFWR to the definition of a
procuring agency, removes any provision of KRS Chapter 45A that requires the approval of any
FAC official for any aspect of the procurement process, and requires the Auditor of Public
Accounts to examine policies and procedures. It establishes an engineering and engineering
related services selection committee and outlines procurement procedures for engineering related
services to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It gives the Kentucky Fish and
Wildlife Commission approval authority over the DFWR contracts.
FISCAL EXPLANATION : The DFWR has stated they will need to procure outside legal
counsel who has real property acquisition experience for the conservation easement acquisitions.
The estimated cost of this procurement is unknown. The DFWR will also need to hire at least
one additional procurement officer at an estimated $105,000 annually for salary and fringe
benefits.
DATA SOURCE(S): Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, LRC Staff
PREPARER: Joey Holt NOTE NUMBER: 114 REVIEW: JAB DATE: 3/13/2023