Department of Fish and Wildlife: Public Resources Account.

Under existing law, the Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988, as added by Proposition 99 at the November 8, 1988, statewide general election, establishes the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund and authorizes moneys in the fund to be appropriated for specified purposes. Existing law establishes 6 separate accounts in that fund, including, among others, the Public Resources Account. Existing law requires the Public Resources Account to be available for appropriation only in equal amounts for both programs to protect, restore, enhance, or maintain fish, waterfowl, and wildlife habitat on an equally funded basis and programs to enhance state and local park and recreation resources. This bill would transfer the moneys appropriated from the Public Resources Account in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund for programs to protect, restore, enhance, or maintain waterfowl habitat to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The bill would require the department to use the moneys received from the Public Resources Account for programs to protect, restore, enhance, or maintain waterfowl habitat, as specified.