Bill No.:                     SF0055                                   Drafter:  DRN

LSO No.:                   13LSO-0260                         Effective Date:  7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:    SEA0073

Chapter No.:            CH0146

Prime Sponsor:       Joint Education Interim Committee

Catch Title:              Energy and natural resource education initiative.

Subject:                     Public education programs.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Initiates development of a statewide energy and natural resource development, use and stewardship program for use in public education;

· Appropriates $75,000 from the school foundation program account to the governor’s office to initiate program development in accordance with specified criteria through industry representatives, state agencies and stakeholder groups;

· Initiative development activities, together with recommendations, to be reported by the governor’s policy office to the joint education interim committee on or before December 1, 2013.