Legislators To Celebrate County Conservation Districts Week-- May 3-9-- With A Proposed Funding Freeze To Shut Them Down

Conservation District Week is May 3 to 9 and the House and Senate are likely to pass resolutions congratulating conservation districts in Pennsylvania for all their hard work!

          At the same time Republicans in the House passed legislation-- House Bill 1822-- that would shut down conservation districts by freezing their funding for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency.  Read more here.

          The bill is now in the Senate for consideration.

          Seems like a funny way to "celebrate" county Conservation District Week by cutting off their funding!

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House Republicans Pass Bill To Freeze Funding For County Conservation Districts, Local Parks, Farm Conservation, Watershed Restoration Projects; Will Hurt Local Economies 
PA Land Trust Assn. Says House Republican Effort To Prohibit State Expenditures On Conservation Districts, Local Conservation Projects 'Insanity' 
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PA Environmental Council: Almost All Funds Targeted By Republican Freeze Support Local Environmental, Conservation Efforts

[Posted: April 27, 2020]  PA Environment Digest