Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - house.louisiana.gov

1 FY18-19 Executive Budget ReviewHouse Committee on AppropriationsPrepared by the House Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesMarch 27, 2018 Representative Cameron HenryChairmanRepresentative Franklin FoilVice ChairmanHouse Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 2 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 Department Overview3 Department Functions5 Budget History6 MajorSources of Revenue7 Means of FinanceBreakdown8 Significant Adjustments9 AgencyBudgets10 Expenditure Breakdown11 Other Charges14 Discretionary/Non-discretionary Funding 15 Statutory Dedications16 Personnel Information22 Department Contacts23 House Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 3 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 louisiana Constitution Article I Bill of Rights The freedom to hunt, fish, and trap Wildlife .. shall be forever preserved for the 'srenewablenaturalresources, Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 4 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 HuntingBoatingSeafoodPreservationLand ManagementFishingHouse Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 5 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 SecretaryAdministrativeWildlife, Fisheries and Ecosystem EnforcementBoating Safety and Waterway EnforcementSearch and Rescue & Maritime SecurityManagement and FinanceAdministrativeLicensing & Boat Registration/TitlingSupport ServicesWildlifeAdministrativeHabitat StewardshipSpecies ManagementTechnical AssistanceEducation OutreachFisheriesResource ManagementExtensionHouse Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 6 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 Source.

2 Executive Budget Supporting Documents *Existing Operating Budget as of 12/1/17 **Governor s Executive Budget Recommendation In Millions$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $0$20$40$60$80$100$120$140$160$180$200FY 10FY11FY12FY13FY14FY15FY16FY17FY18*FY19* *State General FundState EffortTotal Means of FinanceHouse Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 7 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 Statutory Dedications$118 MillionWildlifeandFisheriesreceivesfundi ngfrom32differentdedicatedfunds,thelarge stofwhichistheconstitutionallycreatedCon servationFund,whichisbudgetedat$ ,licenses,permits,androyalties, $42 MillionThefederalgovernmentprovidesfundi ngforwildlifeandfisheriesrestorationandr esearchanddevelopment,huntereducation,co nservation,coastguard,portsecurity, Generated $2 ,foundations, Transfers$13 ,Recreation,andTourismforall-terrainvehi cletrailmaintenance, Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 8 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 Means of FinancingFY 16-15 Prior Year Actual ExpendituresFY 17-18 Existing Operating Budget 12/1/16FY 18-19 Executive Budget Recommendation$ Change from Existing% Change fromExistingState General Fund$0$0$0$ Transfers$2,980,111$12,006,202$12,527,22 6$521, and Self-Gen Rev.

3 $195,285$2,111,574$2,111,574$ Dedications$95,175,338$125,842,453$118,2 76,988($7,565,465)( )Federal Funds$25,881,666$46,032,639$42,431,264($ 3,601,375)( )Total Means of Finance$124,232,400 $185,992,868 $175,347,052 ($10,645,816)( )State Effort$95,370,623$127,954,027$120,388,56 2($7,565,465)( )Source: Executive Budget Supporting Documents $ DedicationsDecline in Conservation Fund revenues due to diminishing mineral revenues based on low oil prices and a reduction in Artificial Reef Development Fund due to declining revenues from companies that donate oil rigs to WLF for artificial reefs.$ FundsDecline in federal Pittman Robertson funds due to reduced revenues from the sale of guns and Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 9 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 AMOUNTMOFDESCRIPTION$524,024 IATI ncreaseintransfersfromtheOfficeofCulture ,Recreation,andTourismandtheDepartmentof Transportationforall-terrainvehicletrail maintenance,andanincreasefromtheCoastalP rotectionandRestorationAuthorityfromBrit ishPetroleumfundsfromDeepwaterHorizonfor Wildliferestorationprojects.

4 ($ )STATA decreaseof$ ,duetodecliningmineralrevenuesintothefun d,reducesfundingintheOfficeofWildlifeand theOfficeofFisheriesforsupplies,operatin gexpenses,acquisitions, $ ,duetodecliningrevenuesoverthelastthreey ears, ,andfeesforservicesprovidedbytheLegislat iveAuditor,uniformpayrollsystem,CivilSer vice,andStateTreasury.($ million)FEDL argelytheresultofadecreaseinfederalPittm anRobertsonfundsfrom$ $ ,duetodecliningrevenuesfromgunandammunit ionsales, Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 10 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 Means of FinancingFY 16-17 Prior Year Actual ExpendituresFY 17-18 Existing Operating BudgetFY 18-19 Executive Budget Recommendation$ Change from Existing% Change fromExistingOffice of the Secretary$37,205,757$40,306,882$41,410,0 46$1,103, and Finance$8,362,303$12,613,140$13,394,818$ 781, $42,416,298$72,018,547$65,812,665($6,205 ,882)( ) Fisheries $36,248,042$61,054,299$54,729, 523($6,324,776)( )Total Means of Finance$124,232,400 $185,992,868 $175,347,052 ($10,645,816)( )Source: Executive Budget Supporting Documents Majorchanges:OfficeofSecretary statewideadjustmentsincludingimplementat ionofCivilServicesalaryincreases.

5 Management&Finance statewideadjustmentsandOfficeofTechnolog yServicesexpenses;OfficeofWildlife reductionduetononrecurringacquisitions/m ajorrepairsandareductionforcontractsands upplies;OfficeofFisheries reductiontooperatingservices,supplies, Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 11 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 ExpenditureFY 16-17 Prior Year Actual ExpendituresFY 17-18 Existing Operating BudgetFY 18-19 Executive Budget Recommendation$ Change fromExisting% ChangefromExistingSalaries$44,367,672$48 ,922,349$49,474,570$552, Compensation$3,684,792$6,952,374$6,952,3 74$ Benefits$28,012,522$33,279,903$33,955,36 8$675, $628,995$743,644$690,254($53,390)( )Operating Services$10,895,812$15,091,356$13,869,59 7($1,221,759)( )Supplies$6,225,531$13,468,647$12,120,89 2($1,347,755)( )Professional Services$1,035,002$4,825,676$4,790,524($ 35,152)( )Other Charges$16,295,680$26,489,924$23,966,768 ($2,523,156)( )Acq/Major Repairs$13,086,394$36,218,995$29,526,705 ($6,692,290)( )

6 Total Expenditures$124,232,400 $185,992,868 $175,347,052 ($10,645,816)( )Authorized Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 12 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 ExpenditureFY 16-17 Prior Year Actual ExpendituresFY 17-18 Existing Operating BudgetSalaries$44,367,672$48,922,349 Other Compensation$3,684,792$6,952,374 Related Benefits$28,012,522$33,279,903 Travel$628,995$743,644 Operating Services$10,895,812$15,091,356 Supplies$6,225,531$13,468,647 Professional Services$1,035,002$4,825,676 Other Charges$16,295,680$26,489,924 Acq/Major Repairs$13,086,394$36,218,995 Total Expenditures$124,232,400 $185,992,868 , Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 13 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569*Existing Operating Budget as of 12/1/17**Governor s Executive Budget Recommendation Source: Executive Budget Supporting Documents $ $ $ $ $ $0$10$20$30$40$50$60$70$80$90$100 Other ChargesPersonnel ServicesProfessional ServicesOperating ExpensesAcquisitions & Majo r RepairsFiscal Year:2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-18 EOB *2018-19 REC **House Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 14 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 Source.

7 Executive Budget Supporting Documents AMOUNTDESCRIPTION$10,562,470 Interagency Transfers for Statewide-Related Fees/Service Charges$2,783,985 Nutria Control$2,719,477 Economic Assistance for Commercial & Recreational Fisheries $2,543,138 University Contracts for Wildlife Projects and Research$2,120,175 University Contracts for Fisheries Projects and Research$1,360,497 Various Fisheries Projects$512,587 Ducks Unlimited$605,974 Wildlife Projects$617,000 Keep La Beautiful$100,000 Hunters for Hungry$41,465 Enforcement Activities$23,966,768 TOTALH ouse Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 15 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 TOTAL BUDGET $ Million$163 Million Remaining$ Million IATD ouble CountSelf Generated Revenue $ MillionStatutory Dedications$118 MillionFederal Funds$42 MillionNon Discretionary$5 MillionDiscretionary$113 MillionEnforcement$32 MillionManagement and Finance$12 MillionAdministrative$3 MillionFisheries$29 MillionRetiree Health Insurance$5 MillionState General Fund$0 Wildlife $37 MillionSource: Office of Planning and BudgetHouse Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 16 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 CONSERVATION FUND( Art.)

8 VII,Section 10-A) Revenues derived from fees, licenses, permits, royalties Recommended in the Executive Budget at $ Usedsolelyfortheprogramsandpurposesofcon servation,protection,preservation,manage ment,andreplenishmentofthestate'snatural resourcesandwildlife,includinguseforland acquisitionorforfederalmatchingfundprogr amswhichpromotesuchpurposes, Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 17 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569$132 mill $109 mill $0$20,000,000$40,000,000$60,000,000$80,0 00,000$100,000,000$120,000,000$140,000,0 00FY 05FY 06FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY 11FY 12FY 13FY 14FY 15FY 16FY 17FY 18*Conservation FundExpendituresRevenuesTransfers outBeginning Balance* a s of 1/8/18 Current projections show balance will be exhausted by FY 2022 causing WLF to need SGF or significantly reduce 687 of the 2018 Regular Session proposes to restructure hunting and fishing Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 18 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 ARTIFICIAL REEF DEVELOPMENT FUND(LA Const.

9 Art VII, Section and 56 ) (WLF) 'ssavingsaredonatedtoWLF. RecommendedintheExecutiveBudgetat$ Topromote,develop,maintain,monitor, ,nottoexceed10%ofthefundsdepositedtothef undeachyearand10%oftheinterestincometoth efund,maybeusedbythedepartmenttoprovidef undinginassociationwiththeLAWildSeafoodC ertificationProgram,particularlyinsuppor tofwild-caughtshrimp. Overthelastnineyears,approximately$45mil lionhasbeentransferredoutofthisfundandin tothestate sgeneraloperatingbudget. Act434ofthe2013 RegularSessionprovidesforthecreationofth isfundinArticleVII, Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 19 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 Transfers to fund state deficitTransfers to capital outlay$0$5,000,000$10,000,000$15,000,000 $20,000,000$25,000,000$30,000,000$35,000 ,000$40,000,000FY 05FY 06FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY 11FY 12FY 13FY 14FY 15FY 16FY 17FY 18 *Artificial Reef Development FundExpendituresRevenuesTransfers outBeginning Balance* a s of 1/8/18 House Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 20 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL FUND( 56 ) Revenuesderivedfroma$ RecommendedintheExecutiveBudgetat$400, ($6million)andfromfederalfunds($ ).

10 UsedsolelybytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFi sheries,OfficeofFisheries, ,nottoexceed15%oftheannualappropriation, Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 21 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569$0$500,000$1,000,000$1,500,0 00$2,000,000$2,500,000$3,000,000FY 03FY 04FY 05FY 06FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY 11FY 12FY 13FY 14FY 15FY 16FY 17FY 18 *Aquatic Plant Control FundExpendituresRevenuesTransfers InTransfers outBeginning Balance* as of 1/09/18 Transfer in from StateGeneral FundSurplusExpendituresfrom this fund supplement monies spent on aquatic weed from the Conservation Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 22 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569 Source: Data from the Dept. of Civil Service and the Executive Budget Supporting Documents* Existing Operating Budget as of 12/1/17$56 million Salaries and Other Compensation$34 million Related BenefitsTotal Personnel Services = $90 million 60% of the Wildlife and Fisheries total Executive Budget Recommendation (excluding Other Charges)Authorized Positions 779 (770 classified and 9 unclassified) 123 full-time positions 3 Other Charges positions*As of 12/25/2017, Wildlife and Fisheries had 36 vacant positions; none of these vacancies were eliminated in the Executive Budget819817868872838824825796824808$43$ 46$51$48$47$45$47$47$48$56$0$10$20$30$40 $50$607407607808008208408608802009201020 112012201320142015201620172018*Millions1 0 Year FTE Positions/Salaries ExpendedHouse Fiscal DivisionDepartment of Wildlife and FisheriesPg 23 Chris Keaton 225-342-8569Mr.