This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Parks and Recreation for the fiscal year 2026, while also reducing certain appropriations. Specifically, it allocates a total of $30,911,900 across various funds for park operations and capital development, with notable increases in federal grant funding, including an insertion of $3,327,600 from the Federal Grant Fund for park operations and $2,400,000 for capital development. The bill also authorizes an increase of five full-time equivalent positions for the department.
Additionally, the bill exempts the appropriations from program transfer limitations, allowing for flexibility in transferring trustee and benefit payments from the Park Operations Program to capital outlay in the Capital Development Program. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective immediately on July 1, 2025.