State Budget Issues

1. Auto Insurance  5. DOJ Cuts 9. Illegal Immigrants 13. Policy in the budget 17. Stewardship
2. Capital Gains Tax 6. Domestic Partners 10. Liability Law 14. Phone Tax 18. Tax Increases
3. DMV Closures 7. Earmarks 11. Nursing Home Tax 15. Prevailing wage 19. Tobacco Tax
4. DNR Service Centers 8. Education 12. Oil Tax 16. Spending increase 20. Use Value Assessment

17. Stewardship Land Access


Background:
The Warren-Knowles Stewardship program was created in 1989 to preserve valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries, and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation. 

Outcome: 
Provisions to let bureaucrats close public lands to activities like hunting and fishing, or ban public access entirely were inserted and then promptly removed in the face of vehement public outcry.  Enacted into law is language killing a requirement on the DNR to make maps publicly available and post signs on the land.

 

 



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