Establishes the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund to support reclamation and stewardship of lands and watersheds impacted by sand and stone.

The bill creates the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund, financed by severance tax revenues from sand and stone mining. The fund supports reclamation and restoration of mining sites, flood risk reduction projects, and other activities in impacted watersheds. The Secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism administers the fund, which is subject to annual reporting to the legislature. Effective August 1, 2026.

Establishes the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund to support reclamation and stewardship of lands and watersheds impacted by sand and stone.

The bill creates the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund, financed by severance tax revenues from sand and stone mining. The fund supports reclamation and restoration of mining sites, flood risk reduction projects, and other activities in impacted watersheds. The Secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism administers the fund, which is subject to annual reporting to the legislature. Effective August 1, 2026.