HJR89 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbellRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Richard LindseyMike HillEd HenryMark Tuggle

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Forever Wild Program Temporary Joint Interim Legislative Committee, established to review operation and effectiveness of program

Summary

A temporary joint legislative committee is created to review the Forever Wild program and decide whether it should continue.

What This Bill Does

The Forever Wild Program Temporary Joint Legislative Committee will study how the Forever Wild Land and Water Acquisition and Stewardship Program operates and how effective it is. It will consider whether the state should continue payments into the Forever Wild Land Trust Fund. The committee will report its findings to the Legislature during the 2011 Regular Session and must submit a final report by May 3, 2011, after which it will be dissolved. Membership consists of 12 lawmakers (6 from the House and 6 from the Senate) from specified districts who will elect a chair and a vice chair and hold meetings as needed.

Who It Affects

• House members and Senate members who serve on the committee will study and report on the Forever Wild program.
• The Forever Wild Land Trust Fund and related program beneficiaries could be affected by recommendations on continuing payments or changes to the program.
• Alabama residents with an interest in land conservation and state land management may be affected by decisions about funding and continuation of the Forever Wild program.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Forever Wild Program Temporary Joint Legislative Committee.
• The committee will study operation and effectiveness of the Forever Wild Land and Water Acquisition and Stewardship Program.
• The committee will review the advisability of continuing the program and payments into the Forever Wild Land Trust Fund.
• Committee composition: 12 members (6 from the House, 6 from the Senate) from Northern, Central, and Southern districts, appointed by the Speaker and the President Pro Tempore, with diversity considerations.
• Initial meeting upon appointment; committee will elect a chair and a vice chair and hold subsequent meetings as determined.
• The committee will report findings and recommendations to the Legislature during the 2011 Regular Session and must submit a final report by May 3, 2011, after which the committee is dissolved.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative