Post by cambygsp on Oct 20, 2005 4:54:52 GMT -5
Ohio House Approves Bill to End Diversion of Sportsmen's Dollars- (10/19)
Ohio
(Columbus) – The Ohio House of Representatives stood with Ohio sportsmen today, approving a bill that prevents the diversion of hunting and fishing license dollars to pay for non-conservation programs.
The House passed HB 367 by a vote of 86 to 10. The bill contains a provision to prevent sportsmen’s dollars from being used to pay administrative costs of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). This system, by which agencies of the ODNR contribute to administrative fees that it charges to each of its divisions, is called Central Support. The General Revenue Fund covers these costs for most other divisions within the department.
The bill will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.
House Bill 367 was introduced by Rep. Charles Calvert, R-Medina, and co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Buehrer, R-Delta. It contains language that appeared in an Ohio budget bill that passed in June. The language had overwhelming support in the legislature, but was vetoed by Gov. Bob Taft. Additionally, HB 367 provides $1 million annually from the General Revenue Fund to pay the Division of Wildlife’s Central Support expenses.
“Representatives Calvert, Buehrer and the other members of the House are looking out for the interests of Ohio sportsmen,” stated Tony Celebrezze, Director of State Services for the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA). “Ensuring that sportsmen’s dollars go solely to wildlife projects benefits wildlife for all Ohioans.”
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance urges all Ohio sportsmen to contact their senators and urge them to vote for HB 367 to end the diversion of millions of sportsmen’s dollars to non-wildlife purposes.
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, based in Columbus, protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.
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Information on this website can be reprinted with a citation to the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and www.ussportsmen.org
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For more information about how you can protect your rights as a sportsman, contact The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, 801 Kingsmill Parkway, Columbus, OH 43229. Phone (614) 888-4868. E-Mail us at info@USSPORTSMEN.org
Ohio
(Columbus) – The Ohio House of Representatives stood with Ohio sportsmen today, approving a bill that prevents the diversion of hunting and fishing license dollars to pay for non-conservation programs.
The House passed HB 367 by a vote of 86 to 10. The bill contains a provision to prevent sportsmen’s dollars from being used to pay administrative costs of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). This system, by which agencies of the ODNR contribute to administrative fees that it charges to each of its divisions, is called Central Support. The General Revenue Fund covers these costs for most other divisions within the department.
The bill will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.
House Bill 367 was introduced by Rep. Charles Calvert, R-Medina, and co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Buehrer, R-Delta. It contains language that appeared in an Ohio budget bill that passed in June. The language had overwhelming support in the legislature, but was vetoed by Gov. Bob Taft. Additionally, HB 367 provides $1 million annually from the General Revenue Fund to pay the Division of Wildlife’s Central Support expenses.
“Representatives Calvert, Buehrer and the other members of the House are looking out for the interests of Ohio sportsmen,” stated Tony Celebrezze, Director of State Services for the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA). “Ensuring that sportsmen’s dollars go solely to wildlife projects benefits wildlife for all Ohioans.”
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance urges all Ohio sportsmen to contact their senators and urge them to vote for HB 367 to end the diversion of millions of sportsmen’s dollars to non-wildlife purposes.
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, based in Columbus, protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.
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Information on this website can be reprinted with a citation to the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and www.ussportsmen.org
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For more information about how you can protect your rights as a sportsman, contact The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, 801 Kingsmill Parkway, Columbus, OH 43229. Phone (614) 888-4868. E-Mail us at info@USSPORTSMEN.org
