1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to metropolitan government; appropriating money to the Metropolitan 
1.3 	Council for regional parks and trails operation and maintenance.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; METROPOLITAN COUNCIL.
 1.6 	(a) $14,330,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $14,330,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated 
1.7 	from the general fund to the Metropolitan Council for metropolitan area regional parks 
1.8 	operation and maintenance according to Minnesota Statutes, section 473.351.
1.9 	(b) $5,670,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $5,670,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated 
1.10 	from the natural resources fund to the Metropolitan Council for metropolitan area regional 
1.11 	parks and trails maintenance and operations. This appropriation is from the revenue deposited 
1.12 	in the natural resources fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e), 
1.13 	clause (3).