Conservation Congress
Conservation Congress Update 03/11/98
- Status of Recommendations from CONCON III -- IDNR has reviewed the
recommendations and will present the review to the CONCON EXCOM on 02 APR 98.
- Funding recommendation for 1/8 % sales tax
- IAFS submitted recommendations for use of some of the potential monies.
- MO and AR were contacted for information on their tax compaigns.
- Takes 4-5 years to garner support
- Takes $200K in advertising
- Legal Affairs contacted -- To place a referendum on a ballot, it
requires Legislation, or a Petition signed by 10% of registered voters
(660,00)
- Thus, no attempt will be made to get it on the NOV ballot.
- I was elected to represent the Land and Water Management Committee on the
EXCOM, so IAFS is again represented.
- There is a Bill in the Ill. House to make establish by law, Conservation
Congress as a unit of IDNR, thus ensuring its existence with changes in
administration.
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