HF 358

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/29/2015 04:00pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money for natural resources
enforcement activities and Zoological Board.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $568,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources in fiscal
year 2015 for enforcement activities under Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 3, section 4,
subdivision 7.
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new text begin (b) The appropriation under paragraph (a) shall consist of the following:
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new text begin (1) $69,000 from the general fund;
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new text begin (2) $128,000 from the natural resources fund; and
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new text begin (3) $371,000 from the game and fish fund.
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new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARD; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $1,350,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Zoological Board in
fiscal year 2015 to supplement the appropriation in Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 3,
section 8. This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin (b) By December 15, 2015, the Zoological Board shall submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and
divisions with jurisdiction over the Minnesota Zoological Garden that details the board's
financial plan to ensure the long-term financial stability and success of the zoo. The board
shall submit an interim report to the chairs and ranking minority members by April 1, 2015.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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