Creates a process for the Department of Fish and Wildlife to acquire land for purposes of wildlife areas, water access sites, or other habitat or recreation purposes. The Department must file requests for approval of property acquisition with the legislature and the Office of Financial Management.   Official Text and Analysis.

Exempts agencies from the need to receive specific authority to acquire real property where the required planning under the bill shows the operations, maintenance, and payment in lieu of taxes payments can be paid within existing appropriations.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and State Parks must provide a request to, and receive approval from, the Legislature prior to acquiring certain types of real property. Proposed acquisitions triggering the requirements include real property acquired for purposes of DFW wildlife areas and water access sites; DNR NAPs and NRCAs; and State Park lands generally. The agencies must submit a request for real property acquisition to the Legislature and Office of Financial Management. Major elements of the request include the following: an operations and maintenance plan and specified information on payments in lieu of taxes (PILT). The agencies must receive specific authorization from the Legislature prior to acquiring the real property prior to acquiring the real property, unless the agencies show that the operations, maintenance, and PILT payments can be paid within existing appropriations.