1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to natural resources; requiring the 
  1.3             continuation of grant-in-aid snowmobile trail access 
  1.4             when the commissioner of natural resources acquires 
  1.5             land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 84.83, 
  1.6             by adding a subdivision. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 84.83, is 
  1.9   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.10     Subd. 4a.  [TRAIL CONTINUATION ON LANDS ACQUIRED BY THE 
  1.11  STATE.] When the commissioner acquires lands with easements or 
  1.12  other agreements impacting snowmobile trails that have received 
  1.13  grant-in-aid financing under this section, the commissioner 
  1.14  shall: 
  1.15     (1) continue the easements or other agreements for the 
  1.16  snowmobile trail; or 
  1.17     (2) develop an alternative route for the trail, including 
  1.18  acquiring any necessary easements or other agreements for the 
  1.19  trail right-of-way and providing funding for all expenses 
  1.20  associated with clearing and marking the snowmobile trail.