1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and 1.3natural resources; modifying meeting requirements of the Legislative-Citizen 1.4Commission on Minnesota Resources;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, 1.5section 116P.08, subdivision 5.1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATION.

1.8The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 1.9agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general 1.10fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each 1.11purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that the appropriations 1.12listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, or June 30, 2009, 1.13respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is fiscal year 2009. 1.14"The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending 1.15June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.

1.16APPROPRIATIONS1.17Available for the Year1.18Ending June 301.1920082009

1.20Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.21Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$23,366,000$-0-

1.22Appropriations by Fund1.23200820092.12.22.3Environment and Natural Resources Trust22,866,000-0-2.42.52.62.7State Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON)500,000-0-

2.8Appropriations are available for either year 2.9of the biennium. Any unencumbered balance 2.10remaining in the first year does not cancel 2.11and is available for the second year of the 2.12biennium.

2.13Subd. 2.Definitions

2.14(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 2.15environment and natural resources trust fund 2.16referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section 2.17116P.02, subdivision 6.2.18(b) "State land and water conservation 2.19account (LAWCON)" means the state land 2.20and water conservation account in the natural 2.21resources fund referred to in Minnesota 2.22Statutes, section 116P.14.

2.23Subd. 3.LCCMR and Contract Administration1,318,000-0-

2.242.25(a) Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)

2.26$1,278,000 is from the trust fund for fiscal 2.27years 2008 and 2009 and is for administration 2.28as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 2.29116P.09, subdivision 5.2.30Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 2.3116A.281, the availability of up to $50,000 of 2.32the appropriation from Laws 2006, chapter 2.33243, section 19, is extended to June 30, 2008, 2.34for communications outreach.

2.35(b) Contract Administration 

3.1$40,000 is from the trust fund to the 3.2commissioner of natural resources to 3.3complete contract management for duties 3.4assigned in Laws 2005, First Special Session 3.5chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 3.63, paragraph (b), and additional duties as 3.7assigned in this section.

3.8Subd. 4.Land14,835,000-0-

3.9Appropriations by Fund3.103.113.12Environment and Natural Resources Trust 14,335,000-0-3.13LAWCON500,000-0-

3.14(a) Forest Legacy Conservation Easements

3.15$2,000,000 is from the trust fund to the 3.16commissioner of natural resources to acquire 3.17permanent working forest conservation 3.18easements on private forests in northern 3.19Minnesota, the Mississippi blufflands, and 3.20other areas identified through the state forest 3.21legacy program. Priority must be given to 3.22acquiring easements on private lands within 3.23existing Minnesota state forest boundaries. 3.24Any easements acquired must have a 3.25sustainable forestry practice management 3.26plan. Land subject to easements acquired 3.27under this appropriation is not eligible for 3.28payment under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.29290C.07. The commissioner must report 3.30to the Legislative-Citizen Commission 3.31on Minnesota Resources with proposed 3.32minimum standards for forest conservation 3.33easements by June 1, 2007. The commission 3.34shall consider the proposed standards as 3.35part of the work program approval by June 3.3630, 2007. No funds shall be expended until 4.1the commission has reviewed and approved 4.2minimum standards for forest conservation 4.3easements funded by the trust fund.

4.44.5(b) Minnesota Habitat Corridors Partnership - Phase IV 

4.6$4,200,000 is from the trust fund to the 4.7commissioner of natural resources for 4.8acceleration of agency programs and 4.9cooperative agreements with Pheasants 4.10Forever; Minnesota Deer Hunters 4.11Association; Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; National 4.12Wild Turkey Federation; The Nature 4.13Conservancy; Minnesota Land Trust; The 4.14Trust for Public Land; Minnesota Valley 4.15National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; United 4.16States Fish and Wildlife Service; Red Lake 4.17Band of Chippewa; Leech Lake Band of 4.18Chippewa; Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa; 4.19USDA-Natural Resources Conservation 4.20Service; and the Board of Water and Soil 4.21Resources to plan, restore, and acquire 4.22fragmented landscape corridors that connect 4.23areas of quality habitat to sustain fish, 4.24wildlife, and plants. Expenditures are limited 4.25to the project corridor areas as defined in 4.26the work program. Land acquired with this 4.27appropriation must be sufficiently improved 4.28to meet at least minimum habitat and facility 4.29management standards as determined by 4.30the commissioner. This appropriation may 4.31not be used for the purchase of residential 4.32structures, unless expressly approved in the 4.33work program. All conservation easements 4.34must be perpetual and have a natural resource 4.35management plan. Any land acquired in fee 5.1title by the commissioner with money from 5.2this appropriation must be designated:5.3(1) as an outdoor recreation unit under 5.4Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07; or5.5(2) as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 5.6sections 89.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (a); 5.797A.101; 97A.125; 97C.001; and 97C.011. 5.8The commissioner may similarly designate 5.9any lands acquired in less than fee title.

5.10(c) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase III 

5.11$2,500,000 is from the trust fund to the 5.12commissioner of natural resources for 5.13acceleration of agency programs and 5.14cooperative agreements with The Trust for 5.15Public Land; Friends of the Mississippi 5.16River; Great River Greening; Minnesota 5.17Land Trust; Minnesota Valley National 5.18Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; Trout Unlimited; 5.19and Friends of the Minnesota Valley for 5.20the purposes of planning, restoring, and 5.21protecting important natural areas in the 5.22metropolitan region, as defined by Minnesota 5.23Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, 5.24and portions of the surrounding counties, 5.25through grants, contracted services, 5.26conservation easements, and fee acquisition. 5.27Land acquired with this appropriation 5.28must be sufficiently improved to meet at 5.29least minimum management standards 5.30as determined by the commissioner. 5.31Expenditures are limited to the identified 5.32project corridor areas as defined in the work 5.33program. This appropriation may not be used 5.34for the purchase of residential structures, 5.35unless expressly approved in the work 6.1program. All conservation easements must 6.2be perpetual and have a natural resource 6.3management plan. Any land acquired in fee 6.4title by the commissioner of natural resources 6.5with money from this appropriation must be 6.6designated:6.7(1) as an outdoor recreation unit under 6.8Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07; or6.9(2) as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 6.10sections 89.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (a); 6.1197A.101; 97A.125; 97C.001; and 97C.011. 6.12The commissioner may similarly designate 6.13any lands acquired in less than fee title.

6.146.15(d) Prairie Stewardship Assistance for Private Landowners

6.16$220,000 is from the trust fund to the 6.17commissioner of natural resources to develop 6.18stewardship plans and implement prairie 6.19management on private prairie lands on a 6.20cost-share basis with private or federal funds.

6.21(e) State Park and Trail Land Acquisition

6.22$1,500,000 is from the trust fund to the 6.23commissioner of natural resources to acquire 6.24land for state trails and in-holdings for state 6.25parks. Land acquired with this appropriation 6.26must be sufficiently improved to meet at 6.27least minimum management standards as 6.28determined by the commissioner.

6.296.30(f) Metropolitan Regional Park System Land Acquisition

6.31$2,500,000 is from the trust fund to the 6.32Metropolitan Council for subgrants for the 6.33acquisition of lands within the approved park 6.34unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional 6.35park system. This appropriation may not 7.1be used for the purchase of residential 7.2structures. Subdivision 12 applies to grants 7.3awarded in the approved work program. This 7.4appropriation must be matched by at least 7.540 percent of nonstate money and must be 7.6committed by December 31, 2007, or the 7.7appropriation cancels. This appropriation 7.8is available until June 30, 2010, at which 7.9time the project must be completed and final 7.10products delivered, unless an earlier date is 7.11specified in the work program.

7.127.13(g) Nonmetropolitan Regional Parks and Natural and Scenic Area Acquisitions

7.14$1,000,000 is from the trust fund to the 7.15commissioner of natural resources to provide 7.16matching grants to local governments for 7.17acquisition of natural and scenic areas, as 7.18provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 7.1985.019, subdivision 4a, and regional parks 7.20outside of the metropolitan area, as defined 7.21in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 7.22subdivision 2. The local match required for 7.23a grant to acquire a regional park or regional 7.24outdoor recreation area is $2 of nonstate 7.25money for each $3 of state money. For the 7.26purposes of this paragraph, the match may 7.27be either cash or a qualifying land donation. 7.28Recipients may receive funding for more 7.29than one project in any given grant period. 7.30Subdivision 12 applies to grants awarded in 7.31the approved work program.

7.32(h) LAWCON Federal Reimbursements

7.33$500,000 is from the state land and water 7.34conservation account (LAWCON) in the 7.35natural resources fund to the commissioner of 8.1natural resources for priorities established by 8.2the commissioner for eligible state projects 8.3and administrative and planning activities 8.4consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 8.5116P.14, and the federal Land and Water 8.6Conservation Fund Act. Subdivision 12 8.7applies to grants awarded in the approved 8.8work program. This appropriation is 8.9contingent upon receipt of the federal 8.10obligation and remains available until June 8.1130, 2010, at which time the project must 8.12be completed and final products delivered, 8.13unless an earlier date is specified in the work 8.14program.

8.158.16(i) Biological Control of European Buckthorn and Garlic Mustard

8.17$300,000 is from the trust fund to the 8.18commissioner of natural resources to 8.19research potential insects for biological 8.20control of invasive European buckthorn 8.21species for the third biennium and to 8.22introduce and evaluate insects for biological 8.23control of garlic mustard for the second 8.24biennium. This appropriation is available 8.25until June 30, 2010, at which time the 8.26project must be completed and final products 8.27delivered, unless an earlier date is specified 8.28in the work program.

8.298.30(j) Neutralization of Reed Canary Grass Root Exudates

8.31$115,000 is from the trust fund to Minnesota 8.32State University, Mankato, to assess 8.33plant-soil feedback contribution to the 8.34invasiveness of reed canary grass through 8.35identification and neutralization of inhibitory 8.36root exudates.

9.1Subd. 5.Water Resources5,051,000-0-

9.29.3(a) Local Water Management Matching Challenge Grants

9.4$350,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 9.5of Water and Soil Resources to accelerate 9.6the local water management challenge 9.7grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 9.8sections 103B.3361 to 103B.3369, through 9.9matching grants to implement high priority 9.10activities in state-approved comprehensive 9.11water management plans. For the purposes 9.12of this paragraph, the match must be a 9.13nonstate contribution and may be either cash 9.14or qualifying in-kind. The grants may be 9.15provided on an advance basis as specified 9.16in the work program. This appropriation 9.17is available until June 30, 2010, at which 9.18time the project must be completed and final 9.19products delivered, unless an earlier date is 9.20specified in the work program.

9.219.22(b) Protection of Rare and Unique Rock Outcrop Wetlands

9.23$563,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 9.24of Water and Soil Resources in cooperation 9.25with Renville and Redwood Soil and 9.26Water Conservation Districts for perpetual 9.27easements of unique wetland and riparian 9.28habitats associated with rock outcrops in the 9.29Minnesota River Valley.

9.309.31(c) Land Retirement Effects on Minnesota River Basin Streams

9.32$275,000 is from the trust fund for the 9.33second biennium to the Board of Water and 9.34Soil Resources for a cooperative agreement 9.35with the United States Geological Survey to 10.1define the relation between land retirement 10.2and water quality and biological integrity in 10.3Minnesota River subbasins and to determine 10.4if nutrient transport reductions improve 10.5habitat and biodiversity in order to enhance 10.6prioritization of future land retirements. 10.7This appropriation must be matched by an 10.8equal amount of nonstate money and must 10.9be committed by December 31, 2007, or the 10.10appropriation cancels.

10.1110.12(d) Demonstrating Benefits of Conservation Grasslands on Water Quality

10.13$374,000 is from the trust fund to the 10.14Science Museum of Minnesota to assess the 10.15long-term benefits of conservation grasslands 10.16in reducing sediment and nutrient loads 10.17through quantitative lake sediment analysis 10.18in small watersheds with different grassland 10.19acreages. This appropriation is available 10.20until June 30, 2010, at which time the 10.21project must be completed and final products 10.22delivered, unless an earlier date is specified 10.23in the work program.

10.2410.25(e) Improved River Quality Monitoring Using Airborne Remote Sensing

10.26$159,000 is from the trust fund to Minnesota 10.27State University, Mankato, to monitor river 10.28water quality and riparian habitat through 10.29airborne dynamic hyperspectral remote 10.30sensing on the Blue Earth River.

10.3110.32(f) Evaluating Riparian Timber Harvesting Guidelines - Phase III

10.33$400,000 is from the trust fund to the 10.34University of Minnesota to assess the timber 10.35harvesting riparian management guidelines 11.1for postharvest impacts on terrestrial, aquatic, 11.2and wildlife habitats.

11.311.4(g) Innovative Springshed Mapping for Trout Stream Management

11.5$270,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.6University of Minnesota to identify and 11.7delineate supply areas and springsheds, for 11.8springs serving as coldwater sources for 11.9modern and historic trout streams, and to 11.10assess the impacts from development and 11.11groundwater appropriations.

11.1211.13(h) Intra-lake Zoning to Protect Sensitive Lakeshore Areas

11.14$110,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.15commissioner of natural resources in 11.16cooperation with Cass County to identify 11.17sensitive shorelines of the highest priority 11.18lakes to protect water quality and near-shore 11.19habitat through improved shoreland zoning 11.20by Cass County.

11.21(i) Water Resource Sustainability

11.22$292,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.23University of Minnesota to quantify 11.24sustainable supplies of surface and 11.25groundwater by integrating surface water, 11.26vadose zone, and groundwater systems into 11.27defined hydrologic units.

11.28(j) County Geologic Atlas Program Acceleration

11.29$400,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.30University of Minnesota, Minnesota 11.31Geologic Survey, to accelerate the production 11.32of county geologic atlases that describe 11.33location, size, boundaries, and vulnerability 11.34of aquifers to enhance the protection and use 11.35of groundwater.

12.112.2(k) Minnesota's Water Resources: Impacts of Climate Change - Phase II

12.3$300,000 is from the trust fund for the second 12.4biennium to the University of Minnesota, 12.5Natural Resources Research Institute, to 12.6quantify climate, hydrologic, and ecological 12.7variability and trends, along with economic 12.8impacts of environmental fluctuation on 12.9water resources, and to identify indicators 12.10of future climate change effects on aquatic 12.11systems. This appropriation is available until 12.12June 30, 2010, at which time the project must 12.13be completed and final products delivered, 12.14unless an earlier date is specified in the work 12.15program.

12.16(l) Pharmaceutical and Microbiological Pollution

12.17$302,000 is from the trust fund to 12.18the University of Minnesota to 12.19develop technologies that eliminate 12.20antibiotic-resistant bacteria, hormones, 12.21and other pharmaceutical compounds from 12.22Minnesota's surface waters.

12.2312.24(m) Threat of Emerging Contaminants to Upper Mississippi Walleye

12.25$97,000 is from the trust fund to St. Cloud 12.26State University to assess whether the genetic 12.27diversity of walleye in the Upper Mississippi 12.28is negatively impacted by emerging 12.29contaminants at pollution hotspots where 12.30feminized male fish have been identified.

12.3112.32(n) Cedar Creek Groundwater Project using Prairie Biofuel Buffers

12.33$659,000 is from the trust fund to the 12.34University of Minnesota, Cedar Creek 12.35Natural History Area, to provide quantitative 13.1data on the ability of diverse prairie buffers to 13.2capture runoff pollutants, to produce biofuel 13.3with minimal water requirements, and to 13.4provide high carbon sequestration. This 13.5appropriation is available until June 30, 2010, 13.6at which time the project must be completed 13.7and final products delivered, unless an earlier 13.8date is specified in the work program.

13.9(o) Pyrolysis Pilot Project

13.10$500,000 is from the trust fund to the 13.11University of Minnesota in cooperation with 13.12Rural Advantage to demonstrate a water-free 13.13pyrolysis technology for converting biomass 13.14feedstock to biofuels. This appropriation 13.15is available until June 30, 2010, at which 13.16time the project must be completed and final 13.17products delivered, unless an earlier date is 13.18specified in the work program.

13.19Subd. 6.Natural Resource Information2,002,000-0-

13.20(a) Minnesota County Biological Survey

13.21$1,500,000 is from the trust fund to 13.22the commissioner of natural resources to 13.23accelerate the biological survey that identifies 13.24significant natural areas and systematically 13.25collects and interprets data on the distribution 13.26and ecology of native plant communities, 13.27rare plants, and rare animals.

13.28(b) Soil Survey

13.29$400,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 13.30of Water and Soil Resources to accelerate 13.31the completion of soil survey mapping and 13.32Web-based data delivery in five or more 13.33counties. The new soil surveys must be done 14.1on a cost-share basis with local and federal 14.2funds.

14.314.4(c) Field Guide for Evaluating Vegetation of Restored Wetlands

14.5$53,000 is from the trust fund to the Board of 14.6Water and Soil Resources for an agreement 14.7with Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik, & 14.8Associates to develop a printed and 14.9Web-based field guide to assist the evaluation 14.10of the quality of wetland restorations in 14.11Minnesota. This wetland guide must be 14.12available for downloading free of charge on 14.13the Internet.

14.1414.15(d) Natural Resource Data Collection and Mapping

14.16$49,000 is from the trust fund to the 14.17Legislative-Citizen Commission on 14.18Minnesota Resources for analysis and 14.19implementation of critical state natural 14.20resource data collection and mapping.

14.21Subd. 7.Emerging Issues Account160,000-0-

14.22$160,000 is from the trust fund to an 14.23emerging issues account as authorized 14.24in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, 14.25subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

14.26Subd. 8.Availability of Appropriations

14.27Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in 14.28this section are available until June 30, 2009, 14.29when projects must be completed and final 14.30products delivered. For acquisition of real 14.31property, the amounts in this section are 14.32available until June 30, 2010, if a binding 14.33contract is entered into by June 30, 2009, 14.34and closed not later than June 30, 2010. The 14.35amounts available in this section may be 15.1extended through an approved work program 15.2by up to one year. If a project receives 15.3a federal grant, the appropriation for the 15.4project shall be extended to equal the federal 15.5grant period.

15.615.7Subd. 9.Leveraged Funds for Real Property Interest Requirement

15.8The work program for every appropriation 15.9for acquisition of a real property interest 15.10shall identify nonstate leveraged funds and a 15.11plan for expenditure of funds to maximize 15.12the benefit of the trust fund allocation. Any 15.13work program that proposes materially less 15.14leverage than the proposal shall be brought 15.15to the Legislative-Citizen Commission 15.16on Minnesota Resources for review and 15.17approval or disapproval. The final report 15.18of each project shall identify all leverage 15.19obtained. Leveraged funds shall be spent 15.20concurrently with trust fund appropriations 15.21to the extent possible.

15.22Subd. 10.Data Availability Requirements

15.23(a) Data collected by the projects funded 15.24under this section that have value for 15.25planning and management of natural 15.26resource, emergency preparedness, and 15.27infrastructure investments must conform 15.28to the enterprise technical architecture 15.29maintained by the Office of Enterprise 15.30Technology. Spatial data must conform to 15.31geographic information system guidelines 15.32and standards outlined in that architecture 15.33and adopted by the Minnesota Geographic 15.34Data Clearinghouse at the Land Management 15.35Information Center. A description of spatial 16.1data collected must adhere to Office of 16.2Enterprise Technology geographic metadata 16.3standards and must be submitted to the Land 16.4Management Information Center to be made 16.5available online through the clearinghouse 16.6and the data themselves must be accessible 16.7and free to the public unless made private 16.8under the Data Practices Act, Minnesota 16.9Statutes, chapter 13.16.10(b) To the extent practicable, summary data 16.11and results of projects funded under this 16.12section should be readily accessible on the 16.13Internet and identified as an environment and 16.14natural resources trust fund project.

16.15Subd. 11.Project Requirements

16.16It is a condition of acceptance of the 16.17appropriations in this section that any agency 16.18or entity receiving the appropriation must 16.19comply with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16.20116P; vegetation planted must be of native 16.21ecotypes to Minnesota, and preferably 16.22of the local ecotype, unless expressly 16.23approved in the work program; parties to an 16.24easement must specify in the easement all 16.25the provisions of their agreement that are 16.26perpetual; an electronic copy of the terms 16.27of an easement acquired must be sent to the 16.28commission office; and in any acquisition of 16.29land or interest in land, priority must be given 16.30to lands with high quality natural resources 16.31or conservation lands that provide natural 16.32buffers to water resources.

16.3316.34Subd. 12.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

17.1All agreements, grants, or contracts referred 17.2to in this section must be administered on 17.3a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 17.4provided in this section. Notwithstanding 17.5Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 17.6expenditures made on or after July 1, 17.72007, or the date the work program is 17.8approved, whichever is later, are eligible for 17.9reimbursement unless otherwise provided 17.10in this section. Periodic payment must 17.11be made upon receiving documentation 17.12that the deliverable items articulated in 17.13the approved work program have been 17.14achieved, including partial achievements 17.15as evidenced by approved progress reports. 17.16Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 17.17projects to accommodate cash flow needs or 17.18match federal money. The advances must 17.19be approved as part of the work program. 17.20No expenditures for capital equipment are 17.21allowed unless expressly authorized in the 17.22project work program.

17.2317.24Subd. 13.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials

17.25A political subdivision, public or private 17.26corporation, or other entity that receives 17.27an appropriation in this section must use 17.28the appropriation in compliance with 17.29Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.121 and 17.3016B.122, requiring the purchase of recycled, 17.31repairable, and durable materials; the 17.32purchase of uncoated paper stock; and the 17.33use of soy-based ink.

17.3417.35Subd. 14.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines

18.1A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 18.2in this section for a capital improvement 18.3project shall ensure that the project complies 18.4with the applicable energy conservation and 18.5sustainable building guidelines and standards 18.6contained in law, including Minnesota 18.7Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 18.8216C.20, and rules adopted thereunder. 18.9The recipient may use the energy planning, 18.10advocacy, and state energy office units of 18.11the Department of Commerce to obtain 18.12information and technical assistance on 18.13energy conservation and alternative energy 18.14development relating to the planning and 18.15construction of the capital improvement 18.16project.

18.17Subd. 15.Accessibility

18.18Structural and nonstructural facilities must 18.19meet the design standards in the federal 18.20Americans with Disability Act (ADA) 18.21accessibility guidelines.

18.22Subd. 16.Carryforward

18.23(a) The availability of the appropriations for 18.24the following projects is extended to June 18.2530, 2008:18.26(1) Laws 2005, First Special Session 18.27chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 18.287, paragraph (j), improving impaired 18.29watersheds: conservation drainage research;18.30(2) Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 18.311, article 2, section 11, subdivision 8, 18.32paragraph (d), open space planning and 18.33protection; and19.1(3) Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 19.21, article 2, section 11, subdivision 10, 19.3paragraph (d), dairy farm digesters.19.4(b) The availability of the appropriation for 19.5the following project is extended to June 30, 19.62009:19.7(1) Laws 2005, First Special Session 19.8chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 19.99, paragraph (a), completing third-party 19.10certification of DNR forest lands; and19.11(2) Laws 2005, First Special Session 19.12chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 19.1310, paragraph (e), wind to hydrogen 19.14demonstration.19.15    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116P.08, subdivision 5, is amended to read:19.16    Subd. 5. Public meetings.Technical advisory committee and commission (a)19.17Meetings of the commission, committees or subcommittees of the commission, technical 19.18advisory committees, and peer review panels must be open to the public. The commission 19.19shall attempt to meet throughout various regions of the state during each biennium. For 19.20purposes of this subdivision, a meeting occurs when a quorum is present and action 19.21is taken regarding a matter within the jurisdiction of the commission, a committee or 19.22subcommittee of the commission, a technical advisory committee, or a peer review panel.19.23(b) For legislative members of the commission, enforcement of this subdivision is 19.24governed by section 3.055, subdivision 2. For nonlegislative members of the commission, 19.25enforcement of this subdivision is governed by section 13D.06, subdivisions 1 and 2.