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STATE LEVEL CONSERVATION FUNDING MECHANISMS
States have established a variety of dedicated revenue sources
for conservation, including bonds, general funds, lottery revenues,
tobacco taxes, and real estate transfer taxes. Below is information
on the sources of funding available for conservation in this state.
It was obtained from a national summary of state level conservation
funding mechanisms initially compiled by the Nature Conservancy.
Click here to access the
complete document.
Nongame Tax Check-off
In 1996 the Nongame Tax Check-off generated $200,000 which was
evenly split between natural habitat acquisition and the Kentucky
Heritage Program
Direct Appropriation / Trust Fund
A general fund appropriation of $600,000 went to the Nature Preserves
Commission in 1990.
Mineral Tax, Penalties and Environmental License Plates
In 1994, legislators passed enabling legislation for the Kentucky
Heritage Land Conservation Fund, which provides a funding mechanism
for the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Act (1990). Monies
are derived from a portion of the unmined mineral tax, monies
received from environmental penalties, and the sale of environmental
licenses plates. This fund generated $4.5 million in 1996.
If you know of current information, please email us at kkelly@defenders.org.
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Updated: 04-06
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