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NHFG Funding:FY 2018
License Sales – 29.5% Federal Funds – 34.5% OHRV Funds – 15.8%
F&G and Transfer to DRED
Other – 20.2% $5 boat registration fund Search & Rescue fund Un-refunded gas tax
transfers General Funds Nongame donations Other misc. unrestricted
revenues
$31,185,096
NHFG Federal Revenue
$8 -10 Million annually in federal grant funds.
Almost entirely through reimbursement of approved federal grant expenditures.
3 Federal Departments / Agencies 10-12 Different funding Programs 30-35 separate grants annually Revenue to all 7 NHFG Divisions
NHFG Federal RevenueAverage FY19 & FY20
Wildlife Restoration $4,449,711 47%Sport Fish Restoration $3,207,805 33%NOAA Fisheries/NERR $1,093,968 11%State Wildlife Grants $723,160 8%Other (Endg. Sp.) $83,695 1%
TOTAL FED REVENUE $9,608,339
Various non-federal match rates required.
Wildlife & Sport FishRestoration Programs
The most successful conservation programs in our nation’s history.
A long history of success working to restore America’s fish and wildlife resources.
“Mandatory” federal grant programs funded by excise taxes on hunting, shooting, and fishing equipment and motorboat fuel taxes.
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
of 1937Pittman - Robertson Act (P-R)
16 USC Section 669 et seq., as amended50 CFR Part 80
Wildlife Restoration Act(Pittman - Robertson)
Basic Act passed in 1937:
10% tax on sporting arms & ammunition.
Established a “partnership” approach.
Protected hunting license revenue from diversion.
Wildlife Restoration Act(Pittman - Robertson)
Purpose:Projects for restoration, conservation & management of wildlife for the benefit of the public (wild birds and mammals).
Eligibility:
State & territory fish and wildlife agencies with assent legislation.
Wildlife Restoration Act(Pittman - Robertson)
The famous 29 words:
“…and which shall include a prohibition against the diversion of license fees paid by hunters for any other purpose than the administration of said State fish and game department…”
-- Senator Willis Robertson
Assent Legislation….
To participate in the benefits of the Act and receive Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration funds, states must pass laws assenting to the provisions of the Act.
New Hampshire’s law:
RSA 212:24 Federal Aid.
Wildlife Restoration Act(Pittman - Robertson)
Funding:
Funds available for 2 years
Matching funds required 75% maximum federal share
10% minimum federal share
Established apportionment criteria
1970 Amendment(Public Law 91-503)
10% excise tax on pistols and revolvers reallocated from general treasury to Wildlife Restoration
1/2 revenue from pistols and revolvers may be used for Hunter Education program grants
1972 Amendment(Public Law 92-558)
11% excise tax on bows, arrows, and archery accessories added
1/2 revenue from bows, arrows and archery accessories may be used for Hunter Education program grants
Manufacturer’s Excise TaxesCollected Annually for Wildlife Restoration
Firearms Ammunition Pistols and revolvers Archery equipment
(Bows) Arrow components
31%
31%
7%
31%FirearmsPistolsAmmoArchery
Manufacturer’s Excise TaxesCollected Annually for Wildlife Restoration
11% tax on firearms and ammunition
10% tax on pistols, handguns and revolvers
11% tax on bows, quivers,
broadheads, points; and $.43
per shaft
Interest from the Trust Fund
Multi-State Conservation Fixed
$3 million
WR Grant Admin -Fixed w/ CPI adj (in
2009 @2.8%)
NAWCA(interest & reverted
funds)
Hunter Education Section 4(c)
Enhanced Hunter Education – Section 10
– Fixed $8 million
States - Wildlife Restoration
(77.8%)
Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund
Manufacturer’s Excise Taxes are collectedon firearms, ammo, and archery equipment.
Wildlife Trust Fund receives revenue.
Funds are distributed togrant programs, administration, States and Territories.
Wildlife Trust Funds are apportioned annually to States/Territories through the
Wildlife Restoration grant program.
Administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
$13.5B Nationwide since 1939
$79.8M total to NH since 1939
$4,106,221 apportioned to NH in 2021 and available to use for approved projects.
Wildlife Restoration$678 Million Nation-wide in 2021
To be used for: Reintroduction of declining
wildlife species Wildlife population surveys Species research Technical Assistance Hunter Education Acquisition of wildlife habitat Shooting and Target
Ranges
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act
of 1950Dingell - Johnson Act (D-J)
16 USC Section 777 et seq., as amended50 CFR Part 80
Sport Fish Restoration Act(Dingell - Johnson)
Captured 10% manufacturer’s excise tax on “sport” equipment.
Mirrored other provisions of the Wildlife Restoration Act.
Sport Fish Restoration Act(Dingell - Johnson)
Purpose: Restoration & management of species with material value for sport or recreation.
Eligibility: State & territory fish and wildlife agencies with assent legislation.
Sport Fish Restoration Act(Dingell - Johnson)
Funding:
Funds available for 2 years
Matching funds required 75% maximum federal share
10% minimum federal share
Established apportionment criteria
1984 Wallop/BreauxAmendment
Broadened list of taxed items
Captured motorboat fuels tax
Authorized Aquatic Education (max10%)
Mandated motorboat access (min 10%)
Mandated fresh/salt water distribution
1991 Legislation
Captured small engine fuels tax
Established Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection & Restoration Act
18% of annual SFR appropriation for Coastal Wetlands Act purposes
1992 Legislation
Increased boating access to 12.5%
Made boating access funds available for a 5-year period
Provided for Regional averaging to meet the 12.5% minimum
Established the Clean Vessel Program
1998 Legislation
Reauthorized motorboat/small engine tax
Increased mandated minimum spending for boating access to 15%
Increased maximum spending for Aquatic Education to 15%
Excise Taxes and Fuel TaxesCollected Annually for Sport Fish Restoration
Sport fishing equipment Import duties on fishing
tackle, yachts and pleasure craft Electric motors Motorboat fuels Small engine fuels
SPORT FISH RESTORATION EXCISE TAXESCollected Annually
48%
19%
20%
9%4%
Import Duties
Fishing EquipmentCombinedGas Motorboat
Gas Small Engines
Interest
Excise Taxes --fishing
equipment and trolling motors
Import Duties –pleasure boats
and yachts
Fuels Tax --Highway Trust
Fund motor boat and small
engine fuels
Interest from the Trust Fund
Multi-State Conservation
Fixed $3 million
SFR Grant Admin -Fixed w/ CPI adj (in
2010 @1.3%)
Nat’l Outreach / Communication
(2%)
Clean Vessel Act (2%)
Boating Infrastructure Grants (2%)
Coastal Wetlands Act
(18.5%)
Recreational Boating Safety
(18.5%)
States - Sport Fish Restoration &
Boating Access (57%)
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust
Fund
Manufacturer’s excise taxes on fishing equipment , import duties, motorboat & small engine fuel taxes, and interest earned on Trust Fund are collected.
Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fundreceives revenue.
Funds are distributed togrant programs, administration, States and Territories.
Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Funds are apportioned annually to
States/Territories through the Sport Fish Restoration grant program.
Administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
$10.5B Nationwide since 1952
$105.4M total to NH since 1952
$4,142,605 apportioned to NH in 2021 and available to use for approved projects.
Sport Fish Restoration$414 Million Nation-wide in 2021
To be used for: Fisheries research Fish hatcheries Providing sport fishing
opportunities Restoring aquatic habitat Aquatic Education Boating access and fishing
piers
Cycle of Success
U.S . Fish & Wildlife Service allocates funds to State fish &
wildlife agencies.
Better fishing, boating, hunting & wildlife-associated
recreation.
State agencies implement programs
& projects.
Anglers, hunters, boaters, purchase fishing/
hunting equipment & motor boat fuels.
States receive grants.
Manufacturers pay excise tax on that
equipment and boaters pay fuel
taxes.
Program Cornerstones
User pay / user benefit Stable fundingState license fee protectionPartnership approach