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0 <br />Title I of the bill, provides 270% of the annual revenues to ALL coastal states and <br />tcmtorics, not just those states that "host' federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and <br />gas development. Florida stands to gain approximately 585.500,000 (based on MMS <br />estimated revenues) in Title I Coastal Impact Assistance. <br />Title Il is the Land and Water Conservation Fund of which Florida would receive <br />over Sl 1.000.000 approximately, and Title III is for wildlife initiatives of which Florida <br />Council for Conservation and Reinvestment of Outer Continental Shelf Revenues <br />Department of Natural Resources • Office of the Secretary • P.O. Box 94396 • Baton Rouge. Louisiana 70804-9396 <br />Louisiana ohone 225-342.2710 or 225-342-4844 • Washington. D.C. phone 202-298-1920 <br />Louisiana fax 225.342-3442 • www.00Srovenue.org • Washmoon. D.C. fax 202-338.2416 <br />Commissioner Ginn made a MOTION TO DENY the request. She had read the <br />resolution and supporting documents and could not support this. She wanted to make crystal <br />clear her opposition to H.R. 701 which she felt is not about providing just compensation. <br />She noted that the backup materials said this would make some people whole who had been <br />injured. She believed those who feel they have been injured should seek satisfaction from <br />our court system. She emphasized that the United States Constitution, Article I, Paragraph <br />17, limits the government's ability to own land as our founding fathers knew too much power <br />in federal government and agencies could lead to a loss of freedoms. She stated that <br />enormous tracts of land would be taken off the tax rolls while the monies would be made <br />available to the Secretary of Agriculture. She believed that 40% of all lands are controlled <br />by the government, with more being added year after year and public access being <br />increasingly diminished. She felt that this would become a new "entitlement", establishing <br />a fund to meet the outdoor needs of the American people "and for other purposes" which are <br />not listed. States would be required to match funds and local level governments would have <br />to submit a plan to be approved by the Governor. If the Governor does not approve the plan, <br />the funds would be held in escrow until an approval is received. This plan reeks of special <br />interests and is an additional level of bureaucracy and a tax on private property ownership. <br />Chairman Macht ruled that Commissioner Ginn's MOTION DIES FOR LACK OF <br />A SECOND. <br />Commissioner Adams commented that she felt there was a lot of benefit to putting <br />lands aside. She believed that ifwe don't take measures to protect our resources, particularly <br />water, in 50 years it will be too late. She understood Commissioner Ginn's concerns but did <br />not share them and she did support the request. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge believed that the monies are not just for the purpose of <br />buying lands, but also to protect our air and water quality, as well as our fish and wildlife. <br />She saw this project as a funding source to implement projects to protect the lands we <br />already have. She noted that there are 92 supporters in the Senate. <br />JUNE 159 1999 <br />• <br />-31- BOOK iU FAGE U <br />
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