This bill appropriates additional funds to the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources for the fiscal year 2026, specifically allocating a total of $48,300 for personnel costs. The funding sources include $37,000 from the Indirect Cost Recovery Fund and an additional $11,300 from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund.
However, the bill also reduces the overall appropriation to the Office by $48,300, with $30,400 coming from the Renewable Energy Resources Fund and $17,900 from the Petroleum Price Violation Fund. The bill declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect on July 1, 2025.