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forward and may be used by the department only to offset license
fee increases if the use of that money for that purpose is
approved by the joint standing committee of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters.

 
7.__Cash reserve.__The department shall maintain as practical
a cash reserve for the purpose of ensuring an adequate cash flow.

 
8.__Snowmobile enforcement expenditures not to diminish.__In
every fiscal year, the department shall budget from
appropriations to the enforcement operations program an amount
for snowmobile enforcement activities that is not less than the
average General Fund expenditures from that program for those
purposes over the previous 2 fiscal years.__Expenditures from the
Snowmobile Enforcement Fund, established in section 10258, may
not be included in calculating average expenditures.

 
9.__Fiscal Stability Program.__The Fiscal Stability Program is
established to ensure that the general public and hunters and
anglers share the cost of the fish and wildlife conservation
programs of the department.__To achieve this goal, beginning with
the 2004-2005 biennial budget and for each biennial budget
thereafter, the biennial budget submitted by the executive branch
must include a General Fund appropriation of 18% of the
department's requested biennial budget.

 
10.__Review of budget.__The joint standing committee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and
wildlife matters shall review that part of the current services
budget bill and any supplemental budget bills pertaining to the
department in accordance with Title 5, section 522-A.

 
11.__Review of license and permit fees, fines and penalties.__
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters shall
review license and permit fees, fines, penalties and all other
money received by the department and shall submit a written
report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs on or
before March 1st of each year.

 
12.__Monthly report.__By the 15th day of each month, the
department shall submit a report to the joint standing committee
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and
wildlife matters.__When the Legislature is in session, the
department shall submit its report at a meeting of the committee.__
When the Legislature is not in session, the department shall mail
the report to each member of the committee with a copy to the
Executive Director of the Legislative


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