Report to Legislature fr DLNR - Wildlife Revolving Fund FY 2014

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PURPOSE The goal of the Wildlife Revolving Fund (WRF) is to provide funds to manage and enhance public hunting opportunities in Hawai`i. Act 290, Session Laws of Hawai`i 1991, amended Section 183D-10.5, Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) by adding a requirement for an annual report to be prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (Department) on the status of the Wildlife Revolving Fund (WRF) and transmitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to each regular session. The report is to include: 1. The source and application of monies deposited into the fund, including a description of the criteria and process used to determine funding priorities; 2. A description of programs and activities supported by the fund; 3. A summary of program highlights and accomplishments; and 4. A description of future program plans, including specific goals and objectives. FUNDS Section 183D-10.5 (b), HRS, provides that the following proceeds shall be retained by or transmitted to the Department for deposit in the WRF: fees for hunting licenses, game bird farmer and Commercial Hunting Preserve licenses and fees, hunting guide licenses, hunter education training programs and use of public target ranges, fines collected for hunting or wildlife law violations, bail forfeitures, sale of articles required before hunting, and related works of art. For fiscal year 2014 (FY 14), the major source of revenue was hunting license sales. Sources of revenues are detailed below: Revenue continues to be low due to an appellate court ruling on December 31, 2007 which had the effect of suspending sales of the Wildlife Conservation Stamp, the Game Bird Stamp, and all tags and application fees for special hunts. Revenue did not meet the Department's authorized budget ceiling for the WRF of $572,088. New expenditures totaled $236,093.43. The cash balance at the end of FY 14 amounted to $9,522.53, with outstanding encumbrances of $23,265.15. Status of S-343 Beginning cash Balance of Fund on July 1, 2014 Revenues during FY 2014 Expenditures during FY 2014 0.00 178,789.62 236,093.43 Cash Balance as of June 30, 2014 Unpaid encumbrances as of June 30, 2014 9,522.53 23,265.15 Unencumbered Cash for carryover as of 06/30/2014 -13,742.62 Summary of Revenues FY 2014 Hunting guide license Game bird license 1 1,700.00 5,050.00