All moneys necessary for administrative costs, engineering surveys, economic studies, plans, maps, and for other water projects or purposes of the board of land and natural resources shall be allocated by the legislature out of appropriations made from the state general fund. The department shall include in its budgetary request for each upcoming fiscal period, the amounts necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. In the event any moneys are expended for engineering surveys, economic studies, plans, and other expenses directly attributable to any land or water project, or for the establishment of any land or water project, the amount of the expenditures shall be reimbursed to the state general fund from any funds received by the board for and on account of the project.