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Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) is a national campaign to help prevent species of wildlife from becoming endangered and to help nuture new wildlife by giving funding to state-level nongame wildlife conservation and related recreational and educational programs. Over 3,000 businesses and organizations support and officially endorse Teaming With Wildlife.

If you would like to learn more about Teaming With Wildlife or find out how you can support the organization, check out their web page:

www.teaming.com

The No Child Left Inside Coalition is composed of environmental, educational, and public health organizations dedicated to insuring a comprehensive education for all.

Let your Indiana State Senator and Representative know where you stand on our legislative priorities. Find my legislator: http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/legislator/search/

2011 Legislative Priorities:

1. Conservation Funding
A. Indiana Heritage Trust (IHT) - INCA requested $750,000 per year in general fund appropriations in the bill.
B. Clean Water Indiana (CWI)- INCA requested $500,000/year from the general fund and cigaratte tax dedicated funding. Bill passed. SUCCESS!
2. Restricting Phosphorous in Lawn Fertilizers - House Bill 1425
3. Sustainable Natural Resources Task Force - Senate Bill 375. Bill passed. SUCCESS!
4. Property-Assessed Clean Energy Bonds (PACE)- Senate Bill 260/House Bill 1457

2010 Legislative Priorities:

Reauthorization of the Lakes Management Work Group
Passage of a renewable electricity standard in Indiana
Passage of a resolution to limit phosphorous in lawn fertilizer

Major strides in 2009:

Apprentice Hunting License (HB 1046)

Passed through Indiana General Assembly and signed by Gov. Daniels 2/27/2008
Authored by: Representative Bischoff
Coauthored by: Representative Leonard
Sponsored by: Senators Jackman and R. Young
Cosponsored by: Lewis, Walker, Charbonneau and Nugent
Allows youth to hunt under the mentorship of a licensed adult.
Provides an avenue for a "trial run" for those who want to try hunting first, prior to completing a hunter education course
Increases Indiana's share of federal matching dollars.

Passage of the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact (SB 45)

Passed through Indiana General Assembly and signed by Gov. Daniels 2/20/08.
This bill will prevent diversions of water from the Great Lakes Basin
The agreement with all 8 Great Lakes States, plus Ontario and Quebec, will set up water use monitoring and decision-making processes for future uses.
Authored by: Senator Gard
Coauthored by: Senators Tallian, Charbonneau, Lanane, Zakas, Landske and Jackman
Sponsored by: Represenative Pelath
Cosponsored by: Representatives Dvorak, Ulmer and Pond
Learn more about the Compact at: http://www.glc.org/about/glbc.html

Thank your Legislators for supporting our 2008 priorities by appropriating:

$4 million to the Indiana Heritage Trust, the state's only dedicated land acquisition program for conservation.
$2 million in additional funding for Clean Water Indiana.