The state is spending $8 million to build, renovate, and modernize the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, with $3.5 million coming from federal funds and $4.5 million from state funds. The bill gives the Department of Game, Fish and Parks authority to contract for construction work including new buildings, equipment, utilities, and professional services needed for the project. An emergency declaration allows the spending to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the usual effective date.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment converted the bill from its introduced form to its final enrolled version by removing all substantive legislative text and replacing it with formal enrollment processing documents (certification signatures, filing blanks, and executive approval pages). This change reflects the standard administrative finalization of the bill rather than any substantive alteration to its purpose of appropriating funds for Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery construction.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 288
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 232
Signed by the President S.J. 186
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 210
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1. S.J. 164
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 147
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 131
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 7. H.J. 157
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
House of Representatives Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations H.J. 37
First Reading House H.J. 15
Do Pass
Do Pass
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass