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Statutes > Washington > Title-79a > 79a-20 > 79a-20-030Allocation and distribution of moneys.
(1) Moneys appropriated for this chapter from the *state wildlife and recreation lands management account shall be expended in the following manner:
(a) Not less than thirty percent for basic stewardship;
(b) Not less than twenty percent for improved or developed resources;
(c) Not less than fifteen percent for human use management; and
(d) Not more than fifteen percent for administration.
(e) The remaining twenty to thirty-five percent shall be considered unallocated.
(2) In the event that moneys appropriated for this chapter to the *state wildlife and recreation lands management account under the initial allocation prove insufficient to meet basic stewardship needs, the unallocated amount shall be used to fund basic stewardship needs.
(3) Each eligible agency is not required to meet this specific percentage distribution. However, funding across agencies should meet these percentages during each biennium.
(4) It is intended that moneys disbursed from this account not replace existing operation and maintenance funding levels from other state sources.
(5) Agencies eligible to receive funds from this account are the departments of fish and wildlife and natural resources, and the state parks and recreation commission.
(6) Moneys appropriated for this chapter from the *state wildlife and recreation lands management account shall be distributed in the following manner:
(a) Not less than twenty-five percent to the state parks and recreation commission.
(b) Not less than twenty-five percent to the department of natural resources.
(c) Not less than twenty-five percent to the department of fish and wildlife.
(d) The remaining funds shall be allocated to eligible agencies based upon an evaluation of remaining unfunded needs.
(7) The office of financial management shall review eligible state agency requests and make recommendations on the allocation of funds provided under this chapter as part of the governor's operating budget request to the legislature.
[1994 c 264 § 30; 1992 c 153 § 5. Formerly RCW 43.98B.030.]
Notes: *Reviser's note: This account was created in RCW 79A.20.020 which was repealed by 2000 c 150 § 2, effective July 1, 2001.
