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This bill establishes the South Carolina Conservation Education Fund, which is designed to support youth engagement with nature through educational programs and activities. The fund can receive various types of financial support, including state and federal appropriations, local government funds, donations, gifts, and grants. The State Treasurer will manage the fund in a separate account from the general fund, with annual balances carried forward and interest earned being credited back to the fund. The revenues can only be used by the state department to support natural resource conservation education, specifically funding classroom and outdoor educational programs and providing financial support for youth to attend approved conservation education programs. These programs aim to connect young people with nature and provide them with educational experiences focused on natural resource conservation. The bill will take effect upon receiving the Governor's approval, and it can be officially cited as the "South Carolina Conservation Education Act."

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0165&session=126&summary=B