BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Legislature wants to increase the funding amount for the state's Outdoor Heritage Fund.
The House and the Senate voted Tuesday to set the fund amount at $40 million for two years.
The Legislature established the fund in 2013. It now gets up to $15 million annually from oil and gas taxes.
Even though the limit might be increased, Rep. Todd Porter says the fund could get only $22 million over the next two years due to low oil prices.
The fund's goal is to restore land affected by energy production and to develop outdoor recreation areas.
The bill also converts the two seats on the 12-member board currently reserved for Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever to at-large seats for conservation groups.