HF 4124

2nd Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/26/2024 11:12am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money from the outdoor heritage fund,
clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and arts and cultural heritage fund;
modifying and extending prior appropriations; amending Laws 2023, chapter 40,
article 3, sections 2, subdivision 1; 3; 4.

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

ARTICLE 1

OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the outdoor heritage
fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in
this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024.
"The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The
appropriations in this article are onetime appropriations.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2024 new text end		new text begin 2025 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 0 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 192,711,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the outdoor heritage
fund. The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Prairies new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 19,439,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase 14 new text end

new text begin $4,412,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in
cooperation with the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or
permanent conservation easements and restore
and enhance lands within the Northern
Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in
western Minnesota for addition to the Northern
Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge.
Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota
Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given
to acquiring lands that are eligible for the
native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes,
section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected
native prairie.
new text end

new text begin (b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Program, Phase 16 new text end

new text begin $5,315,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire
in fee and restore and enhance lands for
wildlife management area purposes under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria
in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority
must be given to acquiring lands that are
eligible for the native prairie bank under
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands
adjacent to protected native prairie.
new text end

new text begin (c) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of Southern Red River Valley, Phase 10 new text end

new text begin $3,794,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie
Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and
restore and enhance lands within the southern
Red River Valley for wildlife management
purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, subdivision 8, or to be designated and
managed as waterfowl production areas in
Minnesota, in cooperation with the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to
evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part
6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring
lands that are eligible for the native prairie
bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96,
or lands adjacent to protected native prairie.
new text end

new text begin (d) Martin County DNR WMA Acquisition, Phase 8 new text end

new text begin $2,589,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire land in fee and to
restore and enhance strategic prairie grassland,
wetland, and other wildlife habitat within
Martin County for wildlife management area
purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, subdivision 8, as follows: $1,921,000
to Fox Lake Conservation League, Inc.;
$613,000 to Ducks Unlimited; and $55,000 to
the Conservation Fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) DNR Grassland Enhancement, Phase 16 new text end

new text begin $1,427,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to
accelerate restoration and enhancement of
prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife
management areas, in scientific and natural
areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands
in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on
state forest land in southeastern Minnesota,
and in waterfowl production areas and refuge
lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service.
new text end

new text begin (f) Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands, Phase 7 new text end

new text begin $1,902,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance
and restore grassland and wetland habitat on
public lands within the forest prairie transition,
metro urban, and prairie ecoregions of
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Forests new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 32,164,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Heritage Forest - Transition to Public Ownership Program new text end

new text begin $22,647,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to acquire
priority forest habitat lands in fee as wildlife
management areas, scientific and natural areas,
state forests, and county forests. Of this
amount, $11,737,000 is for an agreement with
Northern Waters Land Trust.
new text end

new text begin (b) Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Protection Program ACUB, Phase 12 new text end

new text begin $2,068,000 the second year is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation with
the Morrison County Soil and Water
Conservation District, to acquire permanent
conservation easements and restore and
enhance forest wildlife habitat within the
boundaries of the Minnesota National Guard
Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape and Army
Compatible Use Buffer. Up to $110,000 to the
Board of Water and Soil Resources is to
establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
as approved in the accomplishment plan and
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
A list of permanent conservation easements
must be provided as part of the final report.
new text end

new text begin (c) Riparian Habitat Protection in Kettle and Snake River Watersheds, Phase 2 new text end

new text begin $1,569,000 the second year is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation with
the Pine County Soil and Water Conservation
District, to acquire permanent conservation
easements to protect high-quality forests,
wetlands, and shoreline within the Kettle and
Snake River watersheds. Up to $150,000 to
the Board of Water and Soil Resources is to
establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
as approved in the accomplishment plan and
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
A list of permanent conservation easements
must be provided as part of the final report.
new text end

new text begin (d) DNR Forest Habitat Enhancement, Phase 4 new text end

new text begin $1,727,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to restore
and enhance forest wildlife habitats on public
lands throughout Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (e) Young Forest Conservation, Phase 4 new text end

new text begin $2,229,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the American Bird
Conservancy to enhance publicly owned,
permanently protected forest lands for wildlife
management.
new text end

new text begin (f) Floodplain and Upland Forest Enhancement - Mississippi River, Phase 5 new text end

new text begin $1,924,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the National Audubon Society
to restore and enhance floodplain and upland
forest habitat for wildlife on public lands along
the Mississippi River and Mississippi River
tributaries.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Wetlands new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 38,412,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Wild-Rice Shoreland Protection, Phase 9 new text end

new text begin $2,042,000 the second year is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources to acquire
permanent conservation easements on
wild-rice lake shoreland habitat for native
wild-rice bed protection. Of this amount, up
to $110,000 is for establishing a monitoring
and enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
Subdivision 8, paragraph (b), does not apply
to this project. A list of permanent
conservation easements must be provided as
part of the final report.
new text end

new text begin (b) Shallow Lake and Wetland Protection and Restoration Program, Phase 13 new text end

new text begin $7,670,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire
land in fee for wildlife management purposes
under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 8, or to be designated and
managed as waterfowl production areas or
national wildlife refuges in Minnesota, in
cooperation with the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and to restore and enhance
prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering
shallow lakes.
new text end

new text begin (c) RIM Wetlands - Restoring Most Productive Habitat in Minnesota, Phase 13 new text end

new text begin $3,202,000 the second year is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources to acquire
permanent conservation easements and to
restore wetlands and native grassland habitat
under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515.
Of this amount, up to $50,000 is for
establishing a monitoring and enforcement
fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
A list of permanent conservation easements
must be provided as part of the final report.
new text end

new text begin (d) Accelerating Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition Program, Phase 16 new text end

new text begin $7,020,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
cooperation with the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and
restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands
to be designated and managed as waterfowl
production areas in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (e) DNR Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement, Phase 16 new text end

new text begin $3,809,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to enhance
and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat
statewide.
new text end

new text begin (f) Nelson Slough - East Park Wildlife Management Area new text end

new text begin $4,174,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the Middle-Snake-Tamarac
Rivers Watershed District to restore and
enhance wetland and upland wildlife habitat
on Nelson Slough and East Park Wildlife
Management Area in Marshall County,
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (g) Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program, Phase 9 new text end

new text begin $2,128,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to
restore and enhance prairie, wetland, and other
habitat on permanently protected conservation
easements in high-priority wetland habitat
complexes within the prairie, forest/prairie
transition, and forest ecoregions.
new text end

new text begin (h) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement and Restoration Initiative, Phase 10 new text end

new text begin $7,867,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore
and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on
public lands and wetlands under permanent
conservation easement for wildlife
management.
new text end

new text begin (i) Lake Alice Enhancement, Fergus Falls new text end

new text begin $500,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the city of Fergus Falls to
enhance Lake Alice in Fergus Falls.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Habitats new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 101,294,000 new text end

new text begin (a) St. Croix Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration, Phase 5 new text end

new text begin $4,711,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire land in fee and acquire
permanent conservation easements and to
restore and enhance natural habitat systems in
the St. Croix River watershed as follows:
$1,905,000 to Trust for Public Land; $110,000
to Wild Rivers Conservancy; and $2,696,000
to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $224,000 to
Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a
monitoring and enforcement fund as approved
in the accomplishment plan and subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (b) Pine and Leech Watershed Targeted RIM Easement Permanent Land Protection, Phase 3 new text end

new text begin $2,242,000 the second year is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation with
the Crow Wing County Soil and Water
Conservation District, to acquire permanent
conservation easements of high-quality forest,
wetland, and shoreline habitat. Up to $120,000
of the total amount is for establishing a
monitoring and enforcement fund as approved
in the accomplishment plan and subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17. Subdivision 8, paragraph (b),
does not apply to this project. A list of
permanent conservation easements must be
provided as part of the final report.
new text end

new text begin (c) Protecting Minnesota's Lakes of Outstanding Biological Significance, Phase 3 new text end

new text begin $3,321,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire land in fee and
permanent conservation easements and to
restore and enhance lakes of outstanding
biological significance in northeast and
north-central Minnesota. Of this amount,
$1,083,000 is to the Northern Waters Land
Trust and $2,238,000 is to Minnesota Land
Trust. Up to $224,000 to Minnesota Land
Trust is for establishing a monitoring and
enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (d) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program, Phase 13 new text end

new text begin $2,060,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the Shell Rock River
Watershed District to acquire land in fee and
restore and enhance habitat in the Shell Rock
River watershed.
new text end

new text begin (e) Cannon River Watershed Habitat Restoration and Protection Program, Phase 13 new text end

new text begin $2,555,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire lands in fee and restore
and enhance wildlife habitat in the Cannon
River watershed as follows: $54,000 to Clean
River Partners; $888,000 to Great River
Greening; and $1,613,000 to Trust for Public
Land.
new text end

new text begin (f) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor Project, Phase 8 new text end

new text begin $2,706,000 the second year is to acquire lands
in fee and permanent conservation easements
and to restore wildlife habitat in the
Mississippi headwaters. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,706,000 is to the commissioner of
natural resources for agreements as follows:
$57,000 to the Mississippi Headwaters Board
and $1,649,000 to Trust for Public Land; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $1,000,000 is to the Board of Water and
Soil Resources, of which up to $100,000 is to
establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
as approved in the accomplishment plan and
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (g) Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic North Central Minnesota Lakes, Phase 10 new text end

new text begin $2,687,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire land in fee and in
permanent conservation easements and to
restore and enhance wildlife habitat to sustain
healthy fish habitat on coldwater lakes in
Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard
Counties as follows: $2,252,000 to Northern
Waters Land Trust and $435,000 to Minnesota
Land Trust. Up to $56,000 to Minnesota Land
Trust is to establish a monitoring and
enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (h) Red River Basin Riparian Habitat Program new text end

new text begin $5,119,000 the second year is to acquire
permanent conservation easements to protect,
restore, and enhance stream and riparian
habitat throughout the Red River watershed.
Of this amount, $169,000 is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the Red River Watershed
Management Board and $4,950,000 is to the
Board of Water and Soil Resources. Up to
$380,000 of the total amount is for
establishing a monitoring and enforcement
fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
A list of permanent conservation easements
must be provided as part of the final report.
new text end

new text begin (i) Resilient Habitat for Heritage Brook Trout, Phase 2 new text end

new text begin $2,486,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire permanent conservation
easements and to restore and enhance habitat
in targeted watersheds of southeast Minnesota
to improve heritage brook trout and coldwater
aquatic communities. Of this amount,
$400,000 is to The Nature Conservancy,
$612,000 is to Trout Unlimited, and
$1,474,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to
$168,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to
establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
as approved in the accomplishment plan and
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (j) Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration, Phase 12 new text end

new text begin $3,052,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire lands in fee and
permanent conservation easements and to
restore and enhance wildlife habitat on public
lands and permanent conservation easements
in southeast Minnesota as follows: $970,000
to The Nature Conservancy, $964,000 to Trust
for Public Land, and $1,118,000 to Minnesota
Land Trust. Up to $112,000 to Minnesota
Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and
enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (k) Lower Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat Restoration, Phase 4 new text end

new text begin $2,345,000 the second year is to acquire land
in permanent conservation easement and to
restore river and related habitat in the Wild
Rice River corridor. Of this amount, $30,000
is to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed
District and $2,315,000 is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources. The Board of Water
and Soil Resources may use up to $60,000 for
establishing a monitoring and enforcement
fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
A list of permanent conservation easements
must be provided as part of the final report.
new text end

new text begin (l) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition, Phase 16 new text end

new text begin $1,359,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to acquire
in fee and restore and enhance lands for
wildlife management purposes under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for
scientific and natural area purposes under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria
in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority
must be given to acquiring lands that are
eligible for the native prairie bank under
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands
adjacent to protected native prairie.
new text end

new text begin (m) Accelerating Habitat Conservation in Southwest Minnesota, Phase 3 new text end

new text begin $2,872,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to
acquire permanent conservation easements
and to restore and enhance high-quality
wildlife habitat in southwest Minnesota. Of
this amount, up to $168,000 is to establish a
monitoring and enforcement fund as approved
in the accomplishment plan and subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (n) Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration, Phase 5 new text end

new text begin $3,965,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire lands in fee and
permanent conservation easements and restore
and enhance wildlife habitat in the Sauk River
watershed as follows: $375,000 to Great River
Greening; $1,199,000 to Sauk River
Watershed District; $1,192,000 to Pheasants
Forever; and $1,199,000 to Minnesota Land
Trust. Up to $168,000 to Minnesota Land
Trust is to establish a monitoring and
enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (o) Metro Big Rivers, Phase 14 new text end

new text begin $8,123,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to acquire land in fee and
permanent conservation easements and to
restore and enhance natural habitat systems
associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota,
and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries
within the metropolitan area as follows:
$1,250,000 to Minnesota Valley National
Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $420,000 to
Friends of the Mississippi River; $803,000 to
Great River Greening; $2,750,000 to Trust for
Public Land; and $2,900,000 to Minnesota
Land Trust. Up to $224,000 to Minnesota
Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and
enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (p) Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Conservation, Phase 9 new text end

new text begin $1,802,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
agreements to restore and enhance wildlife
habitat on public lands and easements in the
Anoka Sand Plain ecoregion and intersecting
minor watersheds as follows: $1,508,000 to
Great River Greening and $294,000 to
Sherburne County.
new text end

new text begin (q) DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement, Phase 7 new text end

new text begin $4,206,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to restore
and enhance aquatic habitat in degraded
streams and aquatic management areas and to
facilitate fish passage.
new text end

new text begin (r) Minnesota Statewide Trout Habitat Enhancement new text end

new text begin $2,308,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Trout Unlimited to restore and
enhance habitat for trout and other species in
and along coldwater rivers, lakes, and streams
throughout Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (s) Knife River Habitat Rehabilitation, Phase 7 new text end

new text begin $1,572,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the Arrowhead Regional
Development Commission, in cooperation
with the Lake Superior Steelhead Association,
to restore and enhance trout habitat in the
Knife River watershed.
new text end

new text begin (t) DNR St. Louis River Restoration Initiative, Phase 11 new text end

new text begin $2,163,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to restore
and enhance priority aquatic, riparian, and
forest habitats in the St. Louis River estuary.
Of this amount, $716,000 is for an agreement
with Minnesota Land Trust.
new text end

new text begin (u) Roseau Lake Rehabilitation, Phase 2 new text end

new text begin $3,054,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the Roseau River Watershed
District to restore and enhance the Roseau
Lake and Roseau River habitat complex in
Roseau County, Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (v) Highbanks Ravine Bat Hibernaculum new text end

new text begin $2,300,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the city of St. Cloud to
enhance the Highbanks Ravine Bat
Hibernaculum in St. Cloud.
new text end

new text begin (w) Owámniyomni Native Landscape and River Restoration, St. Anthony Falls new text end

new text begin $1,918,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Friends of the Falls to restore
and enhance wildlife habitat at Upper St.
Anthony Falls. This appropriation may only
be spent for site grading, oak savanna, and
aquatic habitat portions of the project.
new text end

new text begin (x) Silver Lake Dam Fish Passage Modification new text end

new text begin $2,368,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the city of Rochester to restore
and enhance aquatic habitat in Silver Lake and
the south fork of the Zumbro River by
modifying the existing low-head dam in
Rochester.
new text end

new text begin (y) Little Devil Track River Restoration new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Cook County to restore and
enhance stream habitat in the Little Devil
Track River.
new text end

new text begin (z) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat, Phase 16 new text end

new text begin $15,000,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for a
program to provide competitive matching
grants of up to $500,000 to local, regional,
state, and national organizations for enhancing,
restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands,
prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife
in Minnesota. Unless there are not enough
eligible grant applications received, of this
amount, at least $4,000,000 is for grants in the
seven-county metropolitan area and cities with
a population of 50,000 or more and at least
$4,000,000 is for grants to applicants that have
not previously applied for money from the
outdoor heritage fund. Grants must not be
made for activities required to fulfill the duties
of owners of lands subject to conservation
easements. Grants must not be made from the
appropriation in this paragraph for projects
that have a total project cost exceeding
$1,000,000. Of the total appropriation,
$600,000 may be spent for personnel costs,
outreach, and support to first-time applicants
and other direct and necessary administrative
costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests
in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants
may not be used to establish easement
stewardship accounts. The program must
require a match of at least ten percent from
nonstate sources for all grants. The match may
be cash or in-kind. For grant applications of
$25,000 or less, the commissioner must
provide a separate, simplified application
process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the
commissioner of natural resources must, when
evaluating projects of equal value, give
priority to organizations that have a history of
receiving, or a charter to receive, private
contributions for local conservation or habitat
projects. All restoration or enhancement
projects must be on land permanently
protected by a permanent covenant ensuring
perpetual maintenance and protection of
restored and enhanced habitat, by a
conservation easement, or by public ownership
or in public waters as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15.
Priority must be given to restoration and
enhancement projects on public lands.
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded
under this paragraph. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027. No less than five
percent of the amount of each grant must be
held back from reimbursement until the grant
recipient completes a grant accomplishment
report by the deadline and in the form
prescribed by and satisfactory to the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The
commissioner must provide notice of the grant
program in the summary of game and fish law
prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.051, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (aa) Protecting Upper Mississippi River from Invasive Carp new text end

new text begin $12,000,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to fund
activities to protect the upper Mississippi
River from invasive carp. Activities within
this appropriation include agreements with
federal partners, such as the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service, to design, construct, and
begin operating and maintaining a structural
deterrent for invasive carp at Lock and Dam
No. 5 on the Mississippi River to protect
Minnesota's aquatic habitat through an
adaptive management approach. Deterrent
design must be fully completed within two
years of the date of this appropriation.
Deterrent installation must be completed by
June 30, 2029. Money not spent or obligated
for design installation and operation of the
deterrent may be used for testing technologies
to support the future effectiveness of the
deterrent. A detailed accomplishment plan
must be submitted to and approved by the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
before money is released. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Administration new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 1,402,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Contract Management new text end

new text begin $350,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for contract
management duties assigned in this section.
The commissioner must provide an
accomplishment plan in the form specified by
the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
on expending this appropriation. The
accomplishment plan must include a copy of
the grant contract template and reimbursement
manual. No money may be expended before
the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
approves the accomplishment plan. Money
appropriated in this paragraph is available until
June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (b) Technical Evaluation Panel new text end

new text begin $160,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for a
technical evaluation panel to conduct up to 25
restoration and enhancement evaluations under
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 10. Money appropriated in this
paragraph is available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (c) Core Functions in Partner-led OHF Land Acquisitions new text end

new text begin $892,000 the second year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for
administering the initial development,
restoration, and enhancement of land acquired
in fee with money appropriated from the
outdoor heritage fund. This appropriation may
be used for land acquisition costs incurred by
the department in conveying parcels to the
department and for initial development
activities on fee title acquisitions. Money
appropriated in this paragraph is available until
June 30, 2032.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end

new text begin (a) Money appropriated in this section may
not be spent on activities unless they are
directly related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation and are specified in the
accomplishment plan approved by the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
Money appropriated in this section must not
be spent on indirect costs or other institutional
overhead charges that are not directly related
to and necessary for a specific appropriation.
Money appropriated for fee title acquisition
of land may be used to restore, enhance, and
provide for public use of the land acquired
with the appropriation. Public-use facilities
must have a minimal impact on habitat in
acquired lands.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money appropriated in this section is
available as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) money appropriated for acquiring real
property is available until June 30, 2028;
new text end

new text begin (2) money appropriated for restoring and
enhancing land acquired with an appropriation
in this section is available for four years after
the acquisition date with a maximum end date
of June 30, 2032;
new text end

new text begin (3) money appropriated for restoring or
enhancing other land is available until June
30, 2029;
new text end

new text begin (4) notwithstanding clauses (1) to (3), money
appropriated for a project that receives at least
15 percent of its funding from federal funds
is available until a date sufficient to match the
availability of federal funding to a maximum
of six years if the federal funding was
confirmed and included in the original
approved draft accomplishment plan; and
new text end

new text begin (5) money appropriated for other projects is
available until the end of the fiscal year in
which it is appropriated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures new text end

new text begin (a) All agreements referred to in this section
must be administered on a reimbursement
basis unless otherwise provided in this section.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.41, expenditures directly related to each
appropriation's purpose made on or after July
1, 2024, or the date of accomplishment plan
approval, whichever is later, are eligible for
reimbursement unless otherwise provided in
this section. For the purposes of administering
appropriations and legislatively authorized
agreements paid out of the outdoor heritage
fund, an expense must be considered
reimbursable by the administering agency
when the recipient presents the agency with
an invoice or binding agreement with a
landowner and the recipient attests that the
goods have been received or the landowner
agreement is binding. Periodic reimbursement
must be made upon receiving documentation
that the items articulated in the
accomplishment plan approved by the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council have
been achieved, including partial achievements
as evidenced by progress reports approved by
the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
projects to accommodate cash-flow needs,
support future management of acquired lands,
or match a federal share. The advances must
be approved as part of the accomplishment
plan. Capital equipment expenditures for
specific items in excess of $10,000 must be
itemized in and approved as part of the
accomplishment plan.
new text end

new text begin (b) Unless otherwise provided, no money
appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund
in this article may be used to acquire, restore,
or enhance any real property unless the
specific acquisition, restoration, or
enhancement is approved as part of the
accomplishment plan on the parcel list.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Mapping new text end

new text begin Each direct recipient of money appropriated
in this section, as well as each recipient of a
grant awarded pursuant to this section, must
provide geographic information to the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for
mapping of any lands acquired in fee with
funds appropriated in this section and open to
public taking of fish and game. The
commissioner of natural resources must
include the lands acquired in fee with money
appropriated in this section on maps showing
public recreation opportunities. Maps must
include information on and acknowledgment
of the outdoor heritage fund, including a
notation of any restrictions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Carryforward new text end

new text begin (a) The availability of the following
appropriations is extended to June 30, 2025:
new text end

new text begin (1) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter
2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph
(f), Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish Habitat
Enhancement and Restoration - Phase XI; and
new text end

new text begin (2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter
2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph
(j), Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat
Restoration Program - Phase VIII.
new text end

new text begin (b) The availability of the appropriation in
Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 2,
article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph
(g), Big Rice Lake Wild Rice Enhancement,
is extended to June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (c) The availability of the appropriation in
Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 2,
article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph
(o), Restoring Upper Mississippi River at Lake
Pepin, is extended to June 30, 2028.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

CLEAN WATER FUND

Section 1. new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the clean water
fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this
article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024.
"The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. These
are onetime appropriations.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2024 new text end		new text begin 2025 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 25,426,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the clean water
fund. The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following sections.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not be
spent on activities unless they are directly
related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation. Money appropriated in this
article must be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Management and Budget MMB
Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund
Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise
specified in this article, fiscal year 2024
appropriations are available until June 30,
2025, and fiscal year 2025 appropriations are
available until June 30, 2026. If a project
receives federal funds, the period of the
appropriation is extended to equal the
availability of federal funding.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Disability Access new text end

new text begin Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean
water funds, in consultation with the Council
on Disability and other appropriate
governor-appointed disability councils, boards,
committees, and commissions, should make
progress toward providing people with
disabilities greater access to programs, print
publications, and digital media related to the
programs the recipient funds using
appropriations made in this article.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers new text end

new text begin Agencies should work to provide opportunities
that encourage a diversity of students to pursue
careers in environment and natural resources
when implementing appropriations in this
article.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,402,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $1,000,000 the second year is for
monitoring and evaluating trends in the
concentration of nitrate in groundwater;
promoting, developing, and evaluating
regional and crop-specific nutrient best
management practices, cover crops, and other
vegetative cover; assessing adoption of best
management practices and other recommended
practices; education and technical support
from University of Minnesota Extension;
grants to support agricultural demonstration
and implementation activities, including
research activities at the Rosholt Research
Farm; and other actions to protect groundwater
from degradation from nitrate. This
appropriation is added to the appropriation in
Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 3,
paragraph (b), and is available until June 30,
2028.
new text end

new text begin (b) $3,402,000 the second year is for the
agriculture best management practices loan
program for loans for water-quality-related
projects. Of this amount, $3,000,000 is for
projects in southeast Minnesota. Any
unencumbered balance at the end of the second
year must be added to the corpus of the loan
fund. This appropriation is added to the
appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
2, section 3, paragraph (c).
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 5,326,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $326,000 the second year is for completing
needed statewide assessments of surface water
quality and trends according to Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 114D. This appropriation is
added to the appropriation in Laws 2023,
chapter 40, article 2, section 4, paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (b) $2,000,000 the second year is for
enhancing the county-level delivery systems
for subsurface sewage treatment system
(SSTS) activities necessary to implement
Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 and
115.56, for protecting groundwater. This
appropriation is added to the appropriation in
Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 4,
paragraph (f). Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations
in this paragraph are available until June 30,
2028.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,000,000 the second year is for activities
and grants that reduce chloride pollution. This
appropriation is added to the appropriation in
Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 4,
paragraph (g).
new text end

new text begin (d) $2,000,000 the second year is to purchase
and install nitrate sensors to develop a
continuous nitrate-monitoring network to
monitor watershed and basin pour points
where elevated loads of nitrate have been
measured historically.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 90,000 new text end

new text begin $90,000 the second year is for assessing
mercury and other fish contaminants,
including PFAS compounds, and monitoring
to track the status of impaired waters over
time. This appropriation is added to the
appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
2, section 5, paragraph (c).
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,434,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $3,434,000 the second year is for a
working-lands floodplain program and to
purchase, restore, or preserve riparian land
and floodplains adjacent to lakes, rivers,
streams, and tributaries, by conservation
easements or contracts to keep water on the
land, to decrease sediment, pollutant, and
nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic impacts
to surface waters; and increase protection and
recharge for groundwater. Up to $225,000 is
for deposit in a conservation easement
stewardship account established according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.103. This
appropriation is added to the appropriation in
Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 6,
paragraph (f).
new text end

new text begin (b) $4,000,000 the second year is to purchase
permanent conservation easements to protect
lands adjacent to public waters that have good
water quality but that are threatened with
degradation. Up to $160,000 is for deposit in
a conservation easement stewardship account
established according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 103B.103. This appropriation is added
to the appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40,
article 2, section 6, paragraph (k).
new text end

new text begin (c) $2,000,000 the second year is for
developing and implementing a water legacy
grant program to expand partnerships for clean
water. Of this amount, $500,000 is for grants
to watershed districts to reduce the costs to
landowners for green infrastructure projects,
including rain gardens, permeable pavement,
rainwater harvesting and reuse, and other clean
water practices. Priority must be given to
projects in low-income and high-pollution
areas. Watershed districts may partner with
local community groups, nonprofit
organizations, and other interested parties to
perform the work and provide outreach to
communities. This appropriation is added to
the appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40,
article 2, section 6, paragraph (m).
new text end

new text begin (d) $1,000,000 the second year is to provide
support to soil and water conservation districts
and other local governments and partner
organizations in the Lake Superior basin to
leverage Great Lakes Restoration Initiative or
other federal Great Lakes funding to
implement prioritized activities.
new text end

new text begin (e) $1,000,000 the second year is for
conservation easements acquired under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 103F.501 to
103F.535, or for grants or contracts to local
units of government or Tribal governments,
including for fee title acquisition or for
long-term protection of groundwater supply
sources. Consideration must be given to
drinking water supply management areas and
alternative management tools in the
Department of Agriculture Minnesota
Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Plan,
including using low-nitrogen cropping systems
or implementing nitrogen fertilizer best
management practices. Priority must be placed
on land that is located where the vulnerability
of the drinking water supply is designated as
high or very high by the commissioner of
health, where drinking water protection plans
have identified specific activities that will
achieve long-term protection, and on lands
with expiring conservation contracts. Up to
$50,000 is for deposit in a conservation
easement stewardship account established
according to Minnesota Statutes, section
103B.103. This appropriation, including the
conditions and considerations, is added to the
appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
2, section 6, paragraph (g).
new text end

new text begin (f) The board must require grantees to specify
the outcomes that will be achieved by the
grants.
new text end

new text begin (g) The appropriations in this section are
available until June 30, 2028, except grant or
easement funds are available for five years
after the date a grant or other agreement is
executed. Returned grant funds must be
regranted consistent with the purposes of this
section.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,174,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $384,000 the second year is for developing
health-risk limits for contaminants found or
anticipated to be found in Minnesota drinking
water, to certify private laboratories to conduct
analyses for these contaminants, and to
increase the capacity of the department's
laboratory to analyze for these contaminants.
This appropriation is added to the
appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
2, section 7, paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (b) $2,790,000 the second year is for
managing a voluntary program in Dodge,
Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower,
Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona Counties to
conduct an inventory of private wells, provide
testing for nitrates, develop education and
outreach for private well owners and users,
and develop a dashboard to communicate
testing results and report on progress.
new text end

new text begin (c) Unless otherwise specified, the
appropriations in this section are available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is for a program
to evaluate performance and technology
transfer for stormwater best management
practices; to evaluate best management
performance and effectiveness to support
meeting total maximum daily loads; to develop
standards and incorporate state-of-the-art
guidance using minimal impact design
standards as the model; and to implement a
system to transfer knowledge and technology
across local government, industry, and
regulatory sectors. This appropriation is added
to the appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40,
article 2, section 9, paragraph (b), and is
available until June 30, 2030.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

PARKS AND TRAILS FUND

Section 1.

Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 3, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

72,155,000

$

deleted text begin 64,455,000 deleted text end new text begin 73,563,000 new text end

The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following sections.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 2.

Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 3, section 3, is amended to read:

Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

$

43,580,000

$

deleted text begin 38,931,000 deleted text end new text begin 44,396,000 new text end

(a) $28,572,000 the first year and deleted text begin $25,524,000 deleted text end new text begin
$29,167,000 new text end the second year are for state
parks, recreation areas, and trails to:

(1) connect people to the outdoors;

(2) acquire land and create opportunities;

(3) maintain existing holdings; and

(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with
partners to implement the 25-year long-range
parks and trails legacy plan.

(b) The commissioner may spend money
appropriated under paragraph (a) on I Can!
programs, including but not limited to
programs designed to provide underserved
youth and youth who identify as lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer the
opportunity to experience the outdoors with
similar peers.

(c) $14,286,000 the first year and deleted text begin $12,762,000 deleted text end new text begin
$14,584,000 new text end the second year are for grants for
parks and trails of regional significance
outside the seven-county metropolitan area
under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The
grants awarded under this paragraph must be
based on the lists of recommended projects
submitted to the legislative committees under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536,
subdivision 10, from the Greater Minnesota
Regional Parks and Trails Commission
established under Minnesota Statutes, section
85.536. Grants funded under this paragraph
must support parks and trails of regional or
statewide significance that meet the applicable
definitions and criteria for regional parks and
trails contained in the Greater Minnesota
Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan
adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional
Parks and Trails Commission on deleted text begin April 22,
2015 deleted text end new text begin March 24, 2021 new text end . Grant recipients
identified under this paragraph must submit a
grant application to the commissioner of
natural resources. Up to 2.5 percent of the
appropriation may be used by the
commissioner for the actual cost of issuing
and monitoring the grants for the commission.
Of the amount appropriated, $475,000 the first
year and $475,000 the second year are for the
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
Commission to carry out its duties under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, including
the continued development of a statewide
system plan for regional parks and trails
outside the seven-county metropolitan area.

(d) By January 15, 2024, the Greater
Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
Commission must submit a list of projects that
contains the commission's recommendations
for funding from the parks and trails fund for
fiscal year 2025 to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over environment and natural resources and
the parks and trails fund.

(e) By January 15, 2024, the Greater
Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
Commission must submit a report that contains
the commission's criteria for funding from the
parks and trails fund, including the criteria
used to determine if a park or trail is of
regional significance, to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over environment and natural resources and
the parks and trails fund.

(f) $722,000 the first year and $645,000 the
second year are for coordination and projects
between the department, the Metropolitan
Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional
Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced
web-based information for park and trail users;
and support of activities of the Parks and
Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.

(g) The commissioner must contract for
services with Conservation Corps Minnesota
for restoration, maintenance, and other
activities under this section for at least
$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the
second year.

(h) Grant recipients of an appropriation under
this section must give consideration to
contracting with Conservation Corps
Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and
other activities.

(i) In addition to the requirements under
paragraph (g), the commissioner should work
to provide other opportunities that encourage
a diversity of students to pursue careers in
environment and natural resources when
implementing appropriations in this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 3.

Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 3, section 4, is amended to read:

Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

$

28,572,000

$

deleted text begin 25,524,000 deleted text end new text begin 29,167,000 new text end

(a) $28,572,000 the first year and deleted text begin $25,524,000 deleted text end new text begin
$28,735,000 new text end the second year are for
distribution according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 85.53, subdivision 3.

(b) Money appropriated under deleted text begin this section deleted text end new text begin
paragraph (a) new text end and distributed to implementing
agencies must be used only to fund the list of
projects approved by the elected
representatives of each of the metropolitan
parks implementing agencies. Projects funded
by the money appropriated under this section
must be substantially consistent with the
project descriptions and dollar amounts
approved by each elected body. Any money
remaining after completing the listed projects
may be spent by the implementing agencies
on projects to support parks and trails.

new text begin (c) $182,000 the second year is for competitive
grants to implementing agencies to provide
free or reduced-cost equipment and facility
rentals to youth and low-income users,
including but not limited to watercraft, skis,
bikes, golf clubs, and green fees.
new text end

new text begin (d) $250,000 the second year is for
competitive grants to implementing agencies
for predesign, design, construction, and
improvement of fishing piers within the
metropolitan regional parks and trails system.
new text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end Grant agreements entered into by the
Metropolitan Council and recipients of money
appropriated under this section must ensure
that the money is used to supplement and not
substitute for traditional sources of funding.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end The implementing agencies receiving
appropriations under this section must give
consideration to contracting with Conservation
Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance,
and other activities.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 4. new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATION EXTENSIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bluffs Traverse Trail; city of Winona. new text end

new text begin The availability of the grant to
the city of Winona for the Bluffs Traverse Trail project from the parks and trails fund
appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3, paragraph
(b), is extended to June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Jay C. Hormel Nature Center; city of Austin. new text end

new text begin The availability of the grant
to the city of Austin for the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center project from the parks and trails
fund appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3,
paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Hole in the Mountain Park; Lincoln County. new text end

new text begin The availability of the grant to
Lincoln County for the Hole in the Mountain Park project from the parks and trails fund
appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3, paragraph
(b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Alexander Ramsey Park; city of Redwood Falls. new text end

new text begin The availability of the grant
to the city of Redwood Falls for the Alexander Ramsey Park project from the parks and
trails fund appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section
3, paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Coordination among partners. new text end

new text begin The appropriations from the parks and trails
fund under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3, paragraph (e),
are available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND

Section 1. new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts and cultural
heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15, except that any unencumbered balance
remaining under this article from the first year does not cancel but is available in the second
year. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed
under the figure are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. All appropriations in this article are onetime.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2024 new text end		new text begin 2025 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 12,209,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this article must not
be spent on activities unless they are directly
related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation. Money appropriated in this
article must not be spent on institutional
overhead charges that are not directly related
to and necessary for a specific appropriation.
Money appropriated in this article must be
spent in accordance with Minnesota
Management and Budget MMB Guidance to
Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this
article, fiscal year 2024 appropriations are
available until June 30, 2025, and fiscal year
2025 appropriations are available until June
30, 2026. Water and energy conservation
technology and the use of renewable energy
should be priorities for construction and
building projects funded through this
appropriation. If a project receives federal
funds, the period of the appropriation is
extended to equal the availability of federal
funding.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Minnesota State Arts Board new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 5,738,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The amounts in this subdivision are
appropriated to the Minnesota State Arts
Board for arts, arts education, arts
preservation, and arts access. Grant
agreements entered into by the Minnesota
State Arts Board and other recipients of
appropriations in this subdivision must ensure
that this money is used to supplement and not
substitute for traditional sources of funding.
Each grant program established in this
appropriation must be separately administered
from other state appropriations for program
planning and outcome measurements, but may
take into consideration other state resources
awarded in the selection of applicants and
grant award size.
new text end

new text begin (b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives new text end

new text begin $4,590,000 the second year is to support
Minnesota artists and arts organizations in
creating, producing, and presenting
high-quality arts activities; to preserve,
maintain, and interpret art forms and works
of art so that they are accessible to Minnesota
audiences; to overcome barriers to accessing
high-quality arts activities; and to instill the
arts into the community and public life in this
state. This appropriation is added to the
appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
4, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (c) Arts Education new text end

new text begin $861,000 the second year is for high-quality,
age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans
of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and
understanding of the arts. This appropriation
is added to the appropriation in Laws 2023,
chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3,
paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (d) Arts and Cultural Heritage new text end

new text begin $287,000 the second year is for events and
activities that represent, preserve, and maintain
the diverse cultural arts traditions, including
folk and traditional artists and art
organizations, represented in this state. This
appropriation is added to the appropriation in
Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2,
subdivision 3, paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (e) Administrative Costs new text end

new text begin Up to five percent of the totals in paragraphs
(b) to (d) each year is for administering grant
programs, delivering technical services,
providing fiscal oversight for the statewide
system, and ensuring accountability in fiscal
year 2025.
new text end

new text begin (f) Regional Arts Councils new text end

new text begin Thirty percent of the remaining total
appropriation to each of the categories listed
in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the
regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, regional arts council
grants or other arts council grants for touring
programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure
the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to
tour in their own region as well as all other
regions of the state.
new text end

new text begin (g) Any unencumbered balance remaining
under this subdivision the first year does not
cancel but is available the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Minnesota Historical Society new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 1,612,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The amounts in this subdivision are
appropriated to the governing board of the
Minnesota Historical Society to preserve and
enhance access to Minnesota's history and its
cultural and historical resources. Grant
agreements entered into by the Minnesota
Historical Society and other recipients of
appropriations in this subdivision must ensure
that this money is used to supplement and not
substitute for traditional sources of funding.
Money directly appropriated to the Minnesota
Historical Society must be used to supplement
and not substitute for traditional sources of
funding. The appropriations in this subdivision
are onetime and are available until June 30,
2026. Any unencumbered balance remaining
under this subdivision in the first year does
not cancel but is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (b) Grants new text end

new text begin (1) $50,000 the second year is for a grant to
the Greater Litchfield Opera House
Association to repair and update the Litchfield
Opera House;
new text end

new text begin (2) $287,000 the second year is for a grant to
the Dakota County Historical Society to design
and build exhibits at the Lawshe Memorial
Museum;
new text end

new text begin (3) $500,000 the second year is for a grant to
the Minnesota Transportation Museum for
costs related to preserving Minnesota's historic
Justus Ramsey Stone House and relocating it
to the Jackson Street Roundhouse property
owned and operated by the Minnesota
Transportation Museum;
new text end

new text begin (4) $300,000 the second year is for statewide
historic and cultural grants to cultural
community organizations, historical
organizations, and veterans organizations for
activities to commemorate 50 years of
Southeast Asians in Minnesota. Money under
this paragraph must be distributed through a
competitive grant process. The Minnesota
Historical Society must administer the grants
using established grant mechanisms with
assistance from the advisory committee
created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article
4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item
(ii);
new text end

new text begin (5) $200,000 the second year is for activities
to prepare and coordinate community
commemoration programs celebrating 50 years
of Hmong Americans in Minnesota and the
arrival of the first Hmong family in Minnesota
in October 1975; and
new text end

new text begin (6) $275,000 the second year is for a grant to
the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
at Camp Ripley for the restoration, relocation,
and interpretation of the USS Ward Number
Three Gun and World War II display.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Department of Administration new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 450,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The amounts in this subdivision are
appropriated to the commissioner of
administration for grants to the named
organizations for the purposes specified in this
subdivision. The commissioner of
administration may use a portion of this
appropriation for costs that are directly related
to and necessary for the administration of
grants in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) Grant agreements entered into by the
commissioner and recipients of appropriations
under this subdivision must ensure that money
appropriated in this subdivision is used to
supplement and not substitute for traditional
sources of funding.
new text end

new text begin (c) Berger Fountain Renovation new text end

new text begin $200,000 the second year is for a grant to the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to
restore Berger Fountain at Loring Park and
for improvements to the surrounding plaza.
new text end

new text begin (d) Veterans Memorial and Commemorations new text end

new text begin $100,000 the second year is for a competitive
grant program to award grants for groups
celebrating, recognizing, and honoring the
sacrifices of those who served in the military,
including memorials, commemorations,
facilities, and park features.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $30,000 is for a grant to the
VFW Post 5252 in Pelican Rapids for the
relocation of their Honor Wall, and $15,000
is for a grant to Clitherall Township for the
Clitherall Township Veterans Memorial in
Battle Lake for improvements to the grounds.
new text end

new text begin (e) Supportive Arts Grants new text end

new text begin $150,000 the second year is for a competitive
grant program to nonprofit organizations to
provide supportive arts programs to
incarcerated persons and persons on
supervised release. The commissioner must
consult with the commissioner of corrections
in awarding grants under this section. Grants
must use the arts, including but not limited to
visual art, poetry, literature, theater, dance,
and music, to address the supportive,
therapeutic, and rehabilitative needs of
incarcerated persons and persons on
supervised release and promote a safer
correctional facility and community
environment.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Minnesota Humanities Center new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 4,409,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The amounts in this subdivision are
appropriated to the Board of Directors of the
Minnesota Humanities Center for the purposes
specified in this subdivision. The Minnesota
Humanities Center may use up to 5.5 percent
of the appropriations to administer this money
and to cover the cost of administering,
planning, evaluating, and reporting these
grants. The Minnesota Humanities Center
must develop a written plan to issue the grants
under this subdivision and must submit the
plan for review and approval by the
commissioner of administration. The written
plan must require the Minnesota Humanities
Center to create and adhere to grant policies
that are similar to those established according
to Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.97,
subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1). Grants
provided under this subdivision are available
until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin No grants awarded under this subdivision may
be used for travel outside the state of
Minnesota. The grant agreement must specify
the repercussions for failing to comply with
the grant agreement.
new text end

new text begin (b) Community Identity and Heritage Grant Program; Administration and Capacity-Building Grants; Festival Grants new text end

new text begin (1) $214,000 the second year is for outreach
and education on the grant programs in this
subdivision, with a focus on reaching diverse
community organizations and providing
assistance with grant opportunities,
qualifications, and reporting requirements and
specifically providing technical assistance and
a nontraditional application process to improve
access to grant funding for diverse
communities.
new text end

new text begin (2) $2,000,000 the second year is for a
competitive grant program to provide grants
to organizations or individuals working to
create, celebrate, and teach the art, culture,
and heritage of diverse Minnesota
communities, including but not limited to
Asian and Pacific Island communities, the
Somali diaspora and other African immigrant
communities, Indigenous communities with
a focus on the 11 Tribes in Minnesota, the
African American community, the Latinx
community, the LGBTQIA+ community, and
other underrepresented cultural groups,
including communities of Black, Indigenous,
and people of color, to celebrate the cultural
diversity of Minnesota. An individual or
organization that receives a grant under this
clause must do at least one of the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) preserve and honor the cultural heritage of
Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (ii) provide education and student outreach on
cultural diversity;
new text end

new text begin (iii) support the development of culturally
diverse humanities programming, including
arts programming, by individuals and
organizations; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) empower communities in building identity
and culture, including preserving and honoring
communities whose Indigenous cultures are
endangered or disappearing.
new text end

new text begin (3) Of the amount in clause (2), $1,000,000
must be used for grants for community events,
music and jazz festivals, cultural festivals for
art installations, music, and other
performances and activities that support
festivals and events. Funding under this clause
must not go to parades. Amounts not awarded
under this clause may be used for the purposes
provided in clause (2).
new text end

new text begin (4) Of the amount in clause (3):
new text end

new text begin (i) $150,000 is for a grant to an organization
to celebrate Minnesota's historical, cultural,
and artistic heritage to provide boxes of
essentials to mothers in the state. The
organization must consult with the
commissioner of health to develop and
distribute the boxes;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $100,000 is for a grant to
(Neo)Muralismos de Mexico to expand classes
and support artists; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) $100,000 is for a grant to a nonprofit
organization that can support and facilitate the
art and music of Rondo Days.
new text end

new text begin (c) Underrepresented Groups Cultural Studies Materials new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is for competitive
grants to develop high-quality academic
cultural and ethnic studies materials for
communities that do not have adequate
cultural and ethnic studies materials or who
are underrepresented in those materials,
including but not limited to the Hmong, Karen,
Somali, and Oromo cultures, and cultures
without a formal writing system and that are
largely oral-based. In developing these
materials, a recipient of a grant under this
paragraph must work with school districts that
intend to use the materials.
new text end

new text begin (d) Urban Debate League new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is for a grant to the
Minnesota Urban Debate League to expand
the Minnesota Urban Debate League program
to serve additional school districts throughout
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (e) Monkeybear new text end

new text begin $100,000 the second year is for a grant to the
Monkeybear's Harmolodic Workshop for
developing creative and technical skills in
contemporary puppetry.
new text end

new text begin (f) Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center and Cypher Side new text end

new text begin $300,000 the second year is for a grant to
Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center to
partner with Cypher Side to provide dance and
other arts programming.
new text end

new text begin (g) Hrvatski Dom Croatian Hall new text end

new text begin $195,000 the second year is for a grant to the
Hrvatski Dom Croatian Hall in South St. Paul
for restoring and operating the hall for
community gatherings and to preserve the
history and cultural heritage of Croatian
immigrants in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (h) Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) new text end

new text begin $100,000 the second year is for a grant to Saint
Paul Neighborhood Network in St. Paul for a
grant to support their programs in
cinematography, lighting, and editing;
storytelling; documentary filmmaking; and
other artistic programming.
new text end

new text begin (i) Arts and Music Education; ACH Learners Grants new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is for grants to
organizations to offer scholarships to
underserved youth and adults to pursue music,
including singing, band, and orchestral
instruments; creative writing; studio arts,
including traditional craft and folk arts; and
performing arts, including dance and theater,
throughout the state. Priority for grants
distributed in this paragraph must be given to:
new text end

new text begin (1) programs that have matching funding or
existing resources to help facilitate group or
individual lessons in the arts;
new text end

new text begin (2) high-quality arts programming that helps
provide students with access to experienced
teachers, musicians, and artists;
new text end

new text begin (3) programs that will provide scholarships to
low-income and diverse communities that have
been underserved by traditional arts funding;
new text end

new text begin (4) programs that are partnering with, or plan
to partner with, public schools and community
organizations to help reach students from
diverse backgrounds;
new text end

new text begin (5) programs that can offer scholarships to
existing high-quality arts programming,
including camps, schools, and centers devoted
to teaching any of the artistic scholarships;
and
new text end

new text begin (6) programs that offer outreach and
transportation services, as well as on-site
services, to help communities gain access to
and use the scholarships awarded in this
paragraph.
new text end