HF 1231

1st Unofficial Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010)

Posted on 12/26/2012 11:27 p.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to state government; appropriating money from dedicated funds for 1.3natural resource and arts and cultural heritage purposes; modifying administration 1.4of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council; modifying provisions relating to the 1.5Mississippi River Critical Area; providing for the allocation of certain funding 1.6for metropolitan area parks and trails; creating a regional park and trail grant 1.7program; providing funding for a statewide 25-year park and trail framework; 1.8providing for a legacy Web site, signs, and a 25-year strategic plan; establishing 1.9a Dakota and Ojibwe language revitalization and preservation volunteer 1.10working group;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 85.53; 97A.056, 1.11subdivisions 2, 7; 116G.15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 1.12chapters 85; 129D; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.13129E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 129D.17. 1.14BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.15ARTICLE 1 1.16OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND 1.17 Section 1. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION. new text end 1.18 new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 1.19 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 1.20 new text begin outdoor heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The new text end 1.21 new text begin figures "2010" and "2011" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under new text end 1.22 new text begin them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. new text end 1.23 new text begin "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" new text end 1.24 new text begin is fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end 1.25 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 1.26 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 1.27 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 1.28 new text begin 2010 new text end new text begin 2011 new text end 2.1 Sec. 2. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE new text end 2.2 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 69,522,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 16,000,000 new text end 2.3 new text begin This appropriation is from the outdoor new text end 2.4 new text begin heritage fund. new text end 2.5 new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end 2.6 new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end 2.7 new text begin subdivisions. new text end 2.8 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Prairies new text end new text begin 14,213,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 2.9 2.10 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Accelerated Prairie and Grassland new text end new text begin Management new text end 2.11 new text begin $1,700,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 2.12 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 2.13 new text begin accelerate the restoration and enhancement new text end 2.14 new text begin of native prairie vegetation on public new text end 2.15 new text begin lands, including roadsides. A list of new text end 2.16 new text begin proposed projects, describing the types and new text end 2.17 new text begin locations of restorations and enhancements, new text end 2.18 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 2.19 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 2.20 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Green Corridor Legacy Program new text end 2.21 new text begin $1,617,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 2.22 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 2.23 new text begin agreement with the Southwest Initiative new text end 2.24 new text begin Foundation to acquire land in Redwood new text end 2.25 new text begin County to be added to the state outdoor new text end 2.26 new text begin recreation system. A list of proposed fee new text end 2.27 new text begin title acquisitions must be provided as part new text end 2.28 new text begin of the required accomplishment plan. The new text end 2.29 new text begin commissioner of natural resources must new text end 2.30 new text begin agree to each proposed acquisition. No more new text end 2.31 new text begin than five percent of this appropriation may new text end 2.32 new text begin be spent on professional services directly new text end 2.33 new text begin related to this appropriation's purposes. new text end 3.1 3.2 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Prairie Heritage Fund – Acquisition and new text end new text begin Restoration new text end 3.3 new text begin $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 3.4 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 3.5 new text begin agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire new text end 3.6 new text begin and restore land to be added to the state new text end 3.7 new text begin wildlife management area system. A list new text end 3.8 new text begin of proposed fee title acquisitions and a list new text end 3.9 new text begin of proposed restoration projects, describing new text end 3.10 new text begin the types and locations of restorations, new text end 3.11 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 3.12 new text begin accomplishment plan. The commissioner new text end 3.13 new text begin of natural resources must agree to each new text end 3.14 new text begin proposed acquisition. new text end 3.15 3.16 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Accelerated Prairie Grassland Wildlife new text end new text begin Management Area Acquisition new text end 3.17 new text begin $3,913,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 3.18 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 3.19 new text begin acquire land for wildlife management areas new text end 3.20 new text begin with native prairie or grassland habitats. new text end 3.21 new text begin A list of proposed fee title acquisitions new text end 3.22 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 3.23 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 3.24 3.25 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Northern Tall Grass Prairie National new text end new text begin Wildlife Refuge Protection new text end 3.26 new text begin $1,583,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 3.27 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 3.28 new text begin agreement with the United States Fish new text end 3.29 new text begin and Wildlife Service to acquire land or new text end 3.30 new text begin permanent easements within the Northern new text end 3.31 new text begin Tall Grass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area new text end 3.32 new text begin in western Minnesota. The commissioner new text end 3.33 new text begin may advance funds to the United States Fish new text end 3.34 new text begin and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed fee new text end 3.35 new text begin title and permanent easement acquisitions new text end 4.1 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 4.2 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 4.3 new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Bluffland Prairie Protection Initiative new text end 4.4 new text begin $500,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 4.5 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 4.6 new text begin agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust new text end 4.7 new text begin to acquire permanent easements protecting new text end 4.8 new text begin critical prairie and grassland habitats in the new text end 4.9 new text begin blufflands in southeastern Minnesota. A list new text end 4.10 new text begin of proposed fee title and permanent easement new text end 4.11 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 4.12 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 4.13 new text begin (g) new text end new text begin Rum River – Cedar Creek Initiative new text end 4.14 new text begin $1,900,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 4.15 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 4.16 new text begin agreement with Anoka County to acquire new text end 4.17 new text begin land at the confluence of the Rum River and new text end 4.18 new text begin Cedar Creek in Anoka County. Acquired new text end 4.19 new text begin land must remain open to hunting and new text end 4.20 new text begin fishing, consistent with the capacity of the new text end 4.21 new text begin land, during the open season, as determined new text end 4.22 new text begin by the commissioner of natural resources. new text end 4.23 new text begin This is the first of two planned appropriations new text end 4.24 new text begin for this acquisition. new text end 4.25 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Forests new text end new text begin 20,000,000 new text end new text begin 16,000,000 new text end 4.26 new text begin $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 and new text end 4.27 new text begin $16,000,000 in fiscal year 2011 are to the new text end 4.28 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 4.29 new text begin land or permanent working forest easements new text end 4.30 new text begin on private forests in areas identified through new text end 4.31 new text begin the Minnesota forests for the future program new text end 4.32 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. new text end 4.33 new text begin Priority must be given to acquiring land new text end 4.34 new text begin or interests in private lands within existing new text end 5.1 new text begin Minnesota state forest boundaries. Any new text end 5.2 new text begin easements acquired must have a forest new text end 5.3 new text begin management plan as defined in Minnesota new text end 5.4 new text begin Statutes, section 290C.02, subdivision 7. new text end 5.5 new text begin A list of proposed fee title and easement new text end 5.6 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 5.7 new text begin required accomplishment plan. The fiscal new text end 5.8 new text begin year 2011 appropriation is available only for new text end 5.9 new text begin acquisitions that, by August 15, 2009, are: new text end 5.10 new text begin (1) subject to a binding agreement with the new text end 5.11 new text begin commissioner; and new text end 5.12 new text begin (2) matched by at least $9,000,000 in private new text end 5.13 new text begin donations. new text end 5.14 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Wetlands new text end new text begin 20,536,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 5.15 5.16 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Accelerated Wildlife Management Area new text end new text begin Acquisition new text end 5.17 new text begin $2,900,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 5.18 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 5.19 new text begin acquire land for wildlife management areas. new text end 5.20 new text begin A list of proposed fee title acquisitions new text end 5.21 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 5.22 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 5.23 5.24 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Accelerated Shallow Lake Restorations and new text end new text begin Enhancements new text end 5.25 new text begin $2,528,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 5.26 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 5.27 new text begin agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to new text end 5.28 new text begin restore and enhance shallow lake habitats. new text end 5.29 new text begin Up to $400,000 of this appropriation may new text end 5.30 new text begin be used for permanent easements related to new text end 5.31 new text begin shallow lake restorations and enhancements. new text end 5.32 new text begin A list of proposed easements and projects, new text end 5.33 new text begin describing the types and locations of new text end 5.34 new text begin easements, restorations, and enhancements, new text end 5.35 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 6.1 new text begin accomplishment plan. The commissioner new text end 6.2 new text begin of natural resources must agree to each new text end 6.3 new text begin easement, restoration, and enhancement. new text end 6.4 6.5 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Accelerate the Waterfowl Production Area new text end new text begin Program in Minnesota new text end 6.6 new text begin $5,600,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 6.7 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 6.8 new text begin an agreement with Pheasants Forever to new text end 6.9 new text begin acquire and restore wetland and related new text end 6.10 new text begin upland habitats, in cooperation with the new text end 6.11 new text begin United States Fish and Wildlife Service new text end 6.12 new text begin and Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to be managed new text end 6.13 new text begin as waterfowl production areas. A list of new text end 6.14 new text begin proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed new text end 6.15 new text begin projects, describing the types and locations new text end 6.16 new text begin of restorations, must be provided as part of new text end 6.17 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 6.18 6.19 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve new text end new text begin Program Acquisition and Restoration new text end 6.20 new text begin $9,058,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the Board new text end 6.21 new text begin of Water and Soil Resources to acquire new text end 6.22 new text begin permanent easements and restore wetlands new text end 6.23 new text begin and associated uplands in cooperation with new text end 6.24 new text begin the United States Department of Agriculture new text end 6.25 new text begin Wetlands Reserve Program. A list of new text end 6.26 new text begin proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed new text end 6.27 new text begin projects, describing the types and locations new text end 6.28 new text begin of restorations, must be provided as part of new text end 6.29 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 6.30 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Shallow Lake Critical Shoreland new text end 6.31 new text begin $450,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 6.32 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 6.33 new text begin agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to new text end 6.34 new text begin protect habitat by acquiring land associated new text end 6.35 new text begin with shallow lakes. A list of proposed new text end 7.1 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of new text end 7.2 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. The new text end 7.3 new text begin commissioner of natural resources must new text end 7.4 new text begin agree to each proposed acquisition. new text end 7.5 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Fish, Game, and Wildlife Habitat new text end new text begin 13,903,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 7.6 7.7 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners new text end new text begin Grant Program new text end 7.8 new text begin $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 7.9 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 7.10 new text begin an agreement with the National Fish and new text end 7.11 new text begin Wildlife Foundation to provide competitive, new text end 7.12 new text begin matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, new text end 7.13 new text begin regional, state, and national organizations, new text end 7.14 new text begin including government, for enhancement, new text end 7.15 new text begin restoration, or protection of forests, wetlands, new text end 7.16 new text begin prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or new text end 7.17 new text begin wildlife in Minnesota. The funds may be new text end 7.18 new text begin advanced in three equal sums, on or after new text end 7.19 new text begin November 1, 2009, February 1, 2010, and new text end 7.20 new text begin April 1, 2010. Grantees may protect land new text end 7.21 new text begin through acquisition of land or interests in new text end 7.22 new text begin land. Easements must be permanent. Land new text end 7.23 new text begin acquired in fee must be open to hunting new text end 7.24 new text begin and fishing during the open season unless new text end 7.25 new text begin otherwise provided by state law. The new text end 7.26 new text begin commissioner of natural resources must new text end 7.27 new text begin agree to each proposed acquisition of land or new text end 7.28 new text begin interest in land. The program shall require new text end 7.29 new text begin a match of at least $1 nonstate funds to $10 new text end 7.30 new text begin state funds. Nonstate dollars match may be new text end 7.31 new text begin in-kind. The criteria for evaluating grant new text end 7.32 new text begin applications must include amount of habitat new text end 7.33 new text begin restored, enhanced, or protected; local new text end 7.34 new text begin support; degree of collaboration; urgency; new text end 7.35 new text begin multiple benefits; habitat benefits provided; new text end 7.36 new text begin consistency with sound conservation science; new text end 8.1 new text begin adjacency to protected lands; full funding of new text end 8.2 new text begin the project; supplementing existing funding; new text end 8.3 new text begin public access for hunting and fishing during new text end 8.4 new text begin the open season; sustainability; and use new text end 8.5 new text begin of native plant materials. All projects new text end 8.6 new text begin must conform to the Minnesota statewide new text end 8.7 new text begin conservation and preservation plan. Wildlife new text end 8.8 new text begin habitat projects must also conform to the new text end 8.9 new text begin state wildlife action plan. All restoration new text end 8.10 new text begin or enhancement projects must be on land new text end 8.11 new text begin permanently protected by conservation new text end 8.12 new text begin easement or public ownership. No more new text end 8.13 new text begin than four of the members of the Lessard new text end 8.14 new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council may be selected new text end 8.15 new text begin to sit on any advising panel developed by new text end 8.16 new text begin the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. new text end 8.17 new text begin The program must be open for application new text end 8.18 new text begin year-round and grants must be evaluated and new text end 8.19 new text begin granted at least every three months. Up to new text end 8.20 new text begin six percent of this appropriation is available new text end 8.21 new text begin for grant program management expenses, new text end 8.22 new text begin including indirect expenses related to this new text end 8.23 new text begin grant program, of the National Fish and new text end 8.24 new text begin Wildlife Foundation. The National Fish new text end 8.25 new text begin and Wildlife Foundation's administration new text end 8.26 new text begin and management must be consistent with new text end 8.27 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.97 and new text end 8.28 new text begin 16B.98, and policies adopted thereunder by new text end 8.29 new text begin the Department of Administration, Office of new text end 8.30 new text begin Grants Management. Subdivision 10 applies new text end 8.31 new text begin to grants awarded under this paragraph. This new text end 8.32 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 8.33 new text begin 2013, at which time all grant projects must new text end 8.34 new text begin be completed and final products delivered, new text end 8.35 new text begin unless an earlier date is specified in the grant new text end 8.36 new text begin agreement. No less than 15 percent of the new text end 9.1 new text begin amount of each grant must be held back from new text end 9.2 new text begin reimbursement until the grant recipient has new text end 9.3 new text begin completed a grant accomplishment report in new text end 9.4 new text begin the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the new text end 9.5 new text begin Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end 9.6 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Aquatic Management Area Acquisition new text end 9.7 new text begin $5,748,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 9.8 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 9.9 new text begin land in fee title and easement to be added to new text end 9.10 new text begin the state aquatic management area system. new text end 9.11 new text begin Acquired land must remain open to hunting new text end 9.12 new text begin and fishing, consistent with the capacity new text end 9.13 new text begin of the land, during the open season, as new text end 9.14 new text begin determined by the commissioner of natural new text end 9.15 new text begin resources. A list of proposed fee title and new text end 9.16 new text begin easement acquisitions must be provided as new text end 9.17 new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 9.18 9.19 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Cold Water River and Stream Restoration, new text end new text begin Protection, and Enhancement new text end 9.20 new text begin $2,050,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 9.21 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 9.22 new text begin an agreement with Trout Unlimited to new text end 9.23 new text begin restore, enhance, and protect cold water new text end 9.24 new text begin river and stream habitats in Minnesota. A new text end 9.25 new text begin list of proposed acquisitions and a list of new text end 9.26 new text begin proposed projects, describing the types and new text end 9.27 new text begin locations of restorations and enhancements, new text end 9.28 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 9.29 new text begin accomplishment plan. The commissioner new text end 9.30 new text begin of natural resources must agree to each new text end 9.31 new text begin proposed acquisition, restoration, and new text end 9.32 new text begin enhancement. new text end 9.33 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Dakota County Habitat Protection new text end 9.34 new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 9.35 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 10.1 new text begin an agreement with Dakota County for new text end 10.2 new text begin acquisition of permanent easements. A list new text end 10.3 new text begin of proposed acquisitions must be provided as new text end 10.4 new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 10.5 10.6 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Lake Rebecca Water Quality Improvement new text end new text begin Project new text end 10.7 new text begin $450,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 10.8 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 10.9 new text begin agreement with the Three Rivers Park new text end 10.10 new text begin District to improve the water quality in Lake new text end 10.11 new text begin Rebecca in Lake Rebecca Park Reserve new text end 10.12 new text begin in Hennepin County. A description of the new text end 10.13 new text begin activities to enhance fish habitat in Lake new text end 10.14 new text begin Rebecca must be provided as part of the new text end 10.15 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 10.16 new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Fountain Lake Fish Barriers new text end 10.17 new text begin $655,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 10.18 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 10.19 new text begin an agreement with the Shell Rock River new text end 10.20 new text begin Watershed District to construct fish barriers new text end 10.21 new text begin at three locations on Fountain Lake. Land new text end 10.22 new text begin acquisition necessary for fish barrier new text end 10.23 new text begin construction is permitted. A list of proposed new text end 10.24 new text begin projects, describing the types and locations new text end 10.25 new text begin of barriers, must be provided as part of new text end 10.26 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. The new text end 10.27 new text begin commissioner of natural resources must new text end 10.28 new text begin agree to each proposed barrier. new text end 10.29 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Administration and Other new text end new text begin 870,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 10.30 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Contract Management new text end 10.31 new text begin $175,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 10.32 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 10.33 new text begin contract management, in fiscal years 2010 new text end 10.34 new text begin and 2011, for duties assigned in this section. new text end 11.1 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end 11.2 new text begin $695,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the new text end 11.3 new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission for new text end 11.4 new text begin administrative expenses of the Lessard new text end 11.5 new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council and for new text end 11.6 new text begin compensation and expense reimbursement new text end 11.7 new text begin of council members. Up to $100,000 may new text end 11.8 new text begin be transferred to the game and fish fund as new text end 11.9 new text begin reimbursement for advances to the Lessard new text end 11.10 new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council made in fiscal new text end 11.11 new text begin year 2009. new text end 11.12 11.13 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council Site new text end new text begin Visit Exception new text end 11.14 new text begin Travel to and from site visits by council new text end 11.15 new text begin members paid for under paragraph (b) are new text end 11.16 new text begin not meetings of the council for the purpose new text end 11.17 new text begin of receiving information under Minnesota new text end 11.18 new text begin Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 5. new text end 11.19 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end 11.20 new text begin Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in new text end 11.21 new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2011, new text end 11.22 new text begin when projects must be completed and final new text end 11.23 new text begin accomplishments reported. For acquisition new text end 11.24 new text begin of an interest in real property, the amounts in new text end 11.25 new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2012. new text end 11.26 new text begin If a project receives federal funds, the time new text end 11.27 new text begin period of the appropriation is extended to new text end 11.28 new text begin equal the availability of federal funding. new text end 11.29 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Cash Advances new text end 11.30 new text begin When the operations of the outdoor heritage new text end 11.31 new text begin fund would be impeded by projected cash new text end 11.32 new text begin deficiencies resulting from delays in the new text end 11.33 new text begin receipt of dedicated income, and when the new text end 11.34 new text begin deficiencies would be corrected within fiscal new text end 12.1 new text begin year 2010, the commissioner of finance may new text end 12.2 new text begin use fund-level cash reserves to meet cash new text end 12.3 new text begin demands of the outdoor heritage fund. If new text end 12.4 new text begin funds are transferred from the general fund to new text end 12.5 new text begin meet cash flow needs, the cash flow transfers new text end 12.6 new text begin must be returned to the general fund as soon new text end 12.7 new text begin as sufficient cash balances are available new text end 12.8 new text begin in the outdoor heritage fund. Any interest new text end 12.9 new text begin earned on general fund cash flow transfers new text end 12.10 new text begin accrues to the general fund and not to the new text end 12.11 new text begin outdoor heritage fund. new text end 12.12 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Accomplishment Plans new text end 12.13 new text begin It is a condition of acceptance of the new text end 12.14 new text begin appropriations made by this section that the new text end 12.15 new text begin agency or entity using the appropriation shall new text end 12.16 new text begin submit to the council an accomplishment new text end 12.17 new text begin plan and periodic accomplishment reports in new text end 12.18 new text begin the form determined by the Lessard Outdoor new text end 12.19 new text begin Heritage Council. The accomplishment plan new text end 12.20 new text begin must account for the use of the appropriation new text end 12.21 new text begin and outcomes of the expenditure in measures new text end 12.22 new text begin of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, new text end 12.23 new text begin and wildlife habitat restored, protected, and new text end 12.24 new text begin enhanced. The plan must include evaluation new text end 12.25 new text begin of results. None of the money provided new text end 12.26 new text begin in this section may be expended unless new text end 12.27 new text begin the council has approved the pertinent new text end 12.28 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 12.29 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Project Requirements new text end 12.30 new text begin (a) As a condition of accepting an new text end 12.31 new text begin appropriation in this section, any agency or new text end 12.32 new text begin entity receiving an appropriation must, for new text end 12.33 new text begin any project funded in whole or in part with new text end 12.34 new text begin funds from the appropriation: new text end 13.1 new text begin (1) plant vegetation or sow seed only of new text end 13.2 new text begin native ecotypes to Minnesota and preferably new text end 13.3 new text begin of the local ecotype using a high diversity new text end 13.4 new text begin of species grown as close to the restoration new text end 13.5 new text begin site as possible, if the planting of vegetation new text end 13.6 new text begin or sowing of seed is a component of the new text end 13.7 new text begin accomplishment plan; new text end 13.8 new text begin (2) provide that all easements: new text end 13.9 new text begin (i) are permanent; new text end 13.10 new text begin (ii) specify the parties to an easement in the new text end 13.11 new text begin easement; new text end 13.12 new text begin (iii) specify all of the provisions of an new text end 13.13 new text begin agreement that are permanent; new text end 13.14 new text begin (iv) are sent to the office of the Lessard new text end 13.15 new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council; and new text end 13.16 new text begin (v) include a long-term stewardship plan and new text end 13.17 new text begin funding for monitoring and enforcing the new text end 13.18 new text begin easement agreement; new text end 13.19 new text begin (3) for all restorations, prepare an ecological new text end 13.20 new text begin restoration and management plan that, to new text end 13.21 new text begin the degree practicable, is consistent with the new text end 13.22 new text begin highest quality conservation and ecological new text end 13.23 new text begin goals for the restoration site. Consideration new text end 13.24 new text begin should be given to soil, geology, topography, new text end 13.25 new text begin and other relevant factors that would provide new text end 13.26 new text begin the best chance for long-term success of the new text end 13.27 new text begin restoration projects. The plan shall include new text end 13.28 new text begin the proposed timetable for implementing new text end 13.29 new text begin the restoration, including, but not limited new text end 13.30 new text begin to, site preparation, establishment of new text end 13.31 new text begin diverse plant species, maintenance, and new text end 13.32 new text begin additional enhancement to establish the new text end 13.33 new text begin restoration; identify long-term maintenance new text end 13.34 new text begin and management needs of the restoration new text end 14.1 new text begin and how the maintenance, management, and new text end 14.2 new text begin enhancement will be financed; and use the new text end 14.3 new text begin best available science to achieve the best new text end 14.4 new text begin restoration; new text end 14.5 new text begin (4) for new lands acquired, prepare a new text end 14.6 new text begin restoration and management plan in new text end 14.7 new text begin compliance with clause (3), including new text end 14.8 new text begin identification of sufficient funding for new text end 14.9 new text begin implementation; new text end 14.10 new text begin (5) to ensure public accountability for the new text end 14.11 new text begin use of public funds, provide to the Lessard new text end 14.12 new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council documentation new text end 14.13 new text begin of the selection process used to identify new text end 14.14 new text begin parcels acquired and provide documentation new text end 14.15 new text begin of all related transaction costs, including new text end 14.16 new text begin but not limited to appraisals, legal fees, new text end 14.17 new text begin recording fees, commissions, other similar new text end 14.18 new text begin costs, and donations. This information must new text end 14.19 new text begin be provided for all parties involved in the new text end 14.20 new text begin transaction. The recipient shall also report to new text end 14.21 new text begin the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council any new text end 14.22 new text begin difference between the acquisition amount new text end 14.23 new text begin paid to the seller and the state-certified or new text end 14.24 new text begin state-reviewed appraisal. Acquisition data new text end 14.25 new text begin such as appraisals may remain private during new text end 14.26 new text begin negotiations but must ultimately be made new text end 14.27 new text begin public according to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 14.28 new text begin chapter 13; new text end 14.29 new text begin (6) provide that all restoration and new text end 14.30 new text begin enhancement projects are on land new text end 14.31 new text begin permanently protected by conservation new text end 14.32 new text begin easement or public ownership; and new text end 14.33 new text begin (7) give consideration to contracting with the new text end 14.34 new text begin Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract new text end 14.35 new text begin restoration and enhancement services. new text end 15.1 new text begin (b) The Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council new text end 15.2 new text begin may waive the application of paragraph (a), new text end 15.3 new text begin clause (5), for specific projects. new text end 15.4 15.5 new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Payment Conditions and Capital new text end new text begin Equipment Expenditures new text end 15.6 new text begin All agreements, grants, or contracts referred new text end 15.7 new text begin to in this section must be administered on new text end 15.8 new text begin a reimbursement basis unless otherwise new text end 15.9 new text begin provided in this section. Payments for new text end 15.10 new text begin reimbursement may not be made before new text end 15.11 new text begin November 1, 2009. Notwithstanding new text end 15.12 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, new text end 15.13 new text begin expenditures directly related to each new text end 15.14 new text begin appropriation's purpose made on or after July new text end 15.15 new text begin 1, 2009, are eligible for reimbursement unless new text end 15.16 new text begin otherwise provided in this section. Periodic new text end 15.17 new text begin payment must be made upon receiving new text end 15.18 new text begin documentation that the deliverable items new text end 15.19 new text begin articulated in the approved accomplishment new text end 15.20 new text begin plan have been achieved, including partial new text end 15.21 new text begin achievements as evidenced by approved new text end 15.22 new text begin progress reports. Reasonable amounts may new text end 15.23 new text begin be advanced to projects to accommodate new text end 15.24 new text begin cash flow needs or to match federal share. new text end 15.25 new text begin The advances must be approved as part of new text end 15.26 new text begin the accomplishment plan. Capital equipment new text end 15.27 new text begin expenditures in excess of $10,000 must be new text end 15.28 new text begin approved as part of the accomplishment plan. new text end 15.29 15.30 new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable new text end new text begin Materials new text end 15.31 new text begin A political subdivision, public or private new text end 15.32 new text begin corporation, or other entity that receives an new text end 15.33 new text begin appropriation in this section must use the new text end 15.34 new text begin appropriation in compliance with Minnesota new text end 15.35 new text begin Statutes, sections 16B.121, regarding new text end 15.36 new text begin purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable new text end 16.1 new text begin materials, and 16B.122, regarding purchase new text end 16.2 new text begin and use of paper stock and printing. new text end 16.3 new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Accessibility new text end 16.4 new text begin Structural and nonstructural facilities must new text end 16.5 new text begin meet the design standards in the Americans new text end 16.6 new text begin with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility new text end 16.7 new text begin guidelines. new text end 16.8 new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Land Acquisition Restrictions new text end 16.9 new text begin (a) An interest in real property, including but new text end 16.10 new text begin not limited to an easement or fee title, that new text end 16.11 new text begin is acquired with money appropriated under new text end 16.12 new text begin this section must be used in perpetuity or for new text end 16.13 new text begin the specific term of an easement interest for new text end 16.14 new text begin the purpose for which the appropriation was new text end 16.15 new text begin made. new text end 16.16 new text begin (b) A recipient of funding who acquires new text end 16.17 new text begin an interest in real property subject to this new text end 16.18 new text begin subdivision may not alter the intended use of new text end 16.19 new text begin the interest in real property or convey any new text end 16.20 new text begin interest in the real property acquired with the new text end 16.21 new text begin appropriation without the prior review and new text end 16.22 new text begin approval of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage new text end 16.23 new text begin Council or its successor. The council shall new text end 16.24 new text begin establish procedures to review requests from new text end 16.25 new text begin recipients to alter the use of or convey an new text end 16.26 new text begin interest in real property. These procedures new text end 16.27 new text begin shall allow for the replacement of the interest new text end 16.28 new text begin in real property with another interest in real new text end 16.29 new text begin property meeting the following criteria: new text end 16.30 new text begin (1) the interest is at least equal in fair market new text end 16.31 new text begin value, as certified by the commissioner new text end 16.32 new text begin of natural resources, to the interest being new text end 16.33 new text begin replaced; and new text end 17.1 new text begin (2) the interest is in a reasonably equivalent new text end 17.2 new text begin location and has a reasonably equivalent new text end 17.3 new text begin useful conservation purpose compared to the new text end 17.4 new text begin interest being replaced. new text end 17.5 new text begin (c) A recipient of funding who acquires an new text end 17.6 new text begin interest in real property under paragraph new text end 17.7 new text begin (a) must separately record a notice of new text end 17.8 new text begin funding restrictions in the appropriate local new text end 17.9 new text begin government office where the conveyance new text end 17.10 new text begin of the interest in real property is filed. The new text end 17.11 new text begin notice of funding agreement must contain: new text end 17.12 new text begin (1) a legal description of the interest in real new text end 17.13 new text begin property covered by the funding agreement; new text end 17.14 new text begin (2) a reference to the underlying funding new text end 17.15 new text begin agreement; new text end 17.16 new text begin (3) a reference to this section; and new text end 17.17 new text begin (4) the following statement: "This interest new text end 17.18 new text begin in real property shall be administered in new text end 17.19 new text begin accordance with the terms, conditions, and new text end 17.20 new text begin purposes of the grant agreement controlling new text end 17.21 new text begin the acquisition of the property. The interest new text end 17.22 new text begin in real property, or any portion of the interest new text end 17.23 new text begin in real property, shall not be sold, transferred, new text end 17.24 new text begin pledged, or otherwise disposed of or further new text end 17.25 new text begin encumbered without obtaining the prior new text end 17.26 new text begin written approval of the Lessard Outdoor new text end 17.27 new text begin Heritage Council or its successor. If the new text end 17.28 new text begin holder of the interest in real property fails to new text end 17.29 new text begin comply with the terms and conditions of the new text end 17.30 new text begin grant agreement or work program, ownership new text end 17.31 new text begin of the interest in real property shall transfer new text end 17.32 new text begin to the state." new text end 17.33 new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Real Property Interest Report new text end 18.1 new text begin By December 1 each year, a recipient of new text end 18.2 new text begin money appropriated under this section that new text end 18.3 new text begin is used for the acquisition of an interest in new text end 18.4 new text begin real property, including but not limited to an new text end 18.5 new text begin easement or fee title, must submit annual new text end 18.6 new text begin reports on the status of the real property to new text end 18.7 new text begin the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council or new text end 18.8 new text begin its successor in a form determined by the new text end 18.9 new text begin council. The responsibility for reporting new text end 18.10 new text begin under this section may be transferred by new text end 18.11 new text begin the recipient of the appropriation to another new text end 18.12 new text begin person or entity that holds the interest in the new text end 18.13 new text begin real property. To complete the transfer of new text end 18.14 new text begin reporting responsibility, the recipient of the new text end 18.15 new text begin appropriation must: new text end 18.16 new text begin (1) inform the person to whom the new text end 18.17 new text begin responsibility is transferred of that person's new text end 18.18 new text begin reporting responsibility; new text end 18.19 new text begin (2) inform the person to whom the new text end 18.20 new text begin responsibility is transferred of the property new text end 18.21 new text begin restrictions under subdivision 14; and new text end 18.22 new text begin (3) provide written notice to the council new text end 18.23 new text begin of the transfer of reporting responsibility, new text end 18.24 new text begin including contact information for the person new text end 18.25 new text begin to whom the responsibility is transferred. new text end 18.26 new text begin Before the transfer, the entity receiving new text end 18.27 new text begin the transfer of property must certify to the new text end 18.28 new text begin Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council, or its new text end 18.29 new text begin successor, acceptance of all obligations and new text end 18.30 new text begin responsibilities held by the prior owner. new text end 18.31 new text begin After the transfer, the person or entity that new text end 18.32 new text begin holds the interest in the real property is new text end 18.33 new text begin responsible for reporting requirements under new text end 18.34 new text begin this section. new text end 19.1    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.056, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 19.2    Subd. 2. Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council. (a) The Lessard Outdoor Heritage 19.3Council of 12 members is created in the legislative branch, consisting of: 19.4    (1) two public members appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of 19.5the Committee on Rules and Administration; 19.6    (2) two public members appointed by the speaker of the house; 19.7    (3) four public members appointed by the governor; 19.8    (4) two members of the senate appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees 19.9of the Committee on Rules and Administration; and 19.10    (5) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the 19.11house. 19.12    (b) Members appointed under paragraph (a) must not be registered lobbyists. 19.13In making appointments, the governor, senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 19.14Committee on Rules and Administration, and the speaker of the house shall consider 19.15geographic balance, gender, age, ethnicity, and varying interests including hunting and 19.16fishing. The governor's appointments to the council are subject to the advice and consent 19.17of the senate. 19.18    (c) Public members appointed under paragraph (a) shall have practical experience 19.19or expertise or demonstrated knowledge in the science, policy, or practice of restoring, 19.20protecting, and enhancing wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and 19.21wildlife. 19.22    (d) Legislative members appointed under paragraph (a) shall include the chairs 19.23of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources 19.24finance or their designee, one member from the minority party of the senate, and one 19.25member from the minority party of the house of representatives. 19.26    (e) Members serve four-year terms and shall be initially appointed according to 19.27the following schedule of terms: 19.28    (1) two public members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first 19.29Monday in January 2011; 19.30    (2) one public member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 19.31Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 19.322011; 19.33    (3) one public member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending 19.34the first Monday in January 2011; 19.35    (4) two public members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first 19.36Monday in January 2013; 20.1    (5) one public member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 20.2Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 20.32013; 20.4    (6) one public member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending the 20.5first Monday in January 2013; and 20.6    (7) two members of the senate appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees 20.7of the Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in 20.8January 2013, and two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker 20.9of the house for a term ending the first Monday in January 2013. 20.10    (f) Compensation and removal of public members are as provided in section 20.1115.0575 . A vacancy on the council may be filled by the appointing authority for the 20.12remainder of the unexpired term. 20.13    (g) The first meeting of the council shall be convened by the chair of the Legislative 20.14Coordinating Commission no later than December 1, 2008. Members shall elect a chair, 20.15vice-chair, secretary, and other officers as determined by the council. The chair may 20.16convene meetings as necessary to conduct the duties prescribed by this section. 20.17    (h) The Department of Natural Resources shall provide administrative support for new text begin new text end 20.18 new text begin council may employ staff and contract with consultants as necessary to carry out the new text end 20.19 new text begin functions of new text end the council. Up to one percent of the money appropriated from the fund may 20.20be used to cover the staffing and related administrative expenses of the department and to 20.21cover the compensation and travel expenses new text begin pay for administrative expenses of the council new text end 20.22 new text begin and for compensation and expense reimbursement new text end of council members. 20.23    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.056, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 20.24    Subd. 7. Legislative oversight. (a) The senate and house of representatives chairs 20.25of the committees with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources budget 20.26shall convene a joint hearing to review the activities and evaluate the effectiveness of the 20.27council and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the department's administration 20.28and staffing of the council after five years but no later than June 30, 2014. 20.29    (b) By January 15, 2013, a professional outside review authority shall be chosen by 20.30the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over 20.31environment and natural resources to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the 20.32department's administration and staffing of the council. A report shall be submitted to 20.33the chairs by January 15, 2014. 21.1ARTICLE 2 21.2CLEAN WATER FUND 21.3 Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 21.4 new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations from the clean new text end 21.5 new text begin water fund, by agency, made in this article. new text end 21.6 new text begin 2010 new text end new text begin 2011 new text end new text begin Total new text end 21.7 new text begin Pollution Control Agency new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 15,325,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 18,600,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 33,925,000 new text end 21.8 21.9 new text begin Department of Natural new text end new text begin Resources new text end new text begin 6,943,000 new text end new text begin 9,142,000 new text end new text begin 16,085,000 new text end 21.10 21.11 new text begin Board of Water and Soil new text end new text begin Resources new text end new text begin 20,175,000 new text end new text begin 22,865,000 new text end new text begin 43,040,000 new text end 21.12 new text begin Department of Agriculture new text end new text begin 3,935,000 new text end new text begin 4,360,000 new text end new text begin 8,295,000 new text end 21.13 new text begin Department of Health new text end new text begin 1,600,000 new text end new text begin 2,150,000 new text end new text begin 3,750,000 new text end 21.14 new text begin Metropolitan Council new text end new text begin 400,000 new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end new text begin 900,000 new text end 21.15 new text begin Public Facilities Authority new text end new text begin 20,272,000 new text end new text begin 23,678,000 new text end new text begin 43,950,000 new text end 21.16 new text begin University of Minnesota new text end new text begin 872,000 new text end new text begin 183,000 new text end new text begin 1,055,000 new text end 21.17 new text begin Total new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 69,522,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 81,478,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 151,000,000 new text end 21.18 Sec. 2. new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 21.19 new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 21.20 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 21.21 new text begin clean water fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities new text end 21.22 new text begin under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2010" and "2011" new text end 21.23 new text begin used in this act mean that the appropriation listed under them are available for the fiscal new text end 21.24 new text begin year ending June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year new text end 21.25 new text begin 2010. "The second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and new text end 21.26 new text begin 2011. The appropriations in this act are onetime. new text end 21.27 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 21.28 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 21.29 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 21.30 new text begin 2010 new text end new text begin 2011 new text end 21.31 21.32 Sec. 3. new text begin NONPOINT SOURCE PROTECTION new text end new text begin AND PRESERVATION new text end 21.33 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 24,050,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 27,740,000 new text end 21.34 new text begin The appropriations in this section are to new text end 21.35 new text begin the agencies specified for the protection, new text end 22.1 new text begin enhancement, and restoration of lakes, rivers, new text end 22.2 new text begin and streams. new text end 22.3 22.4 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Nonpoint Source Restoration, new text end new text begin Protection, and Preservation new text end new text begin 1,500,000 new text end new text begin 2,000,000 new text end 22.5 new text begin To the Department of Natural Resources for new text end 22.6 new text begin nonpoint source restoration and protection new text end 22.7 new text begin activities. Money appropriated under this new text end 22.8 new text begin subdivision must be used to acquire aquatic new text end 22.9 new text begin management areas to address water quality new text end 22.10 new text begin protection under a total maximum daily load new text end 22.11 new text begin (TMDL) implementation plan. new text end 22.12 22.13 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Targeted Nonpoint Source Pollution new text end new text begin Reduction new text end new text begin 9,200,000 new text end new text begin 10,000,000 new text end 22.14 new text begin (a) To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 22.15 new text begin for targeted nonpoint source pollution new text end 22.16 new text begin reduction projects to restore water quality in new text end 22.17 new text begin lakes, rivers, and streams. At least 93 percent new text end 22.18 new text begin of this amount must be made available for new text end 22.19 new text begin grants. At least 20 percent of this amount new text end 22.20 new text begin must be for water quality grants in the Twin new text end 22.21 new text begin Cities metropolitan area. new text end 22.22 new text begin (b) $400,000 the first year and $600,000 the new text end 22.23 new text begin second year are to the Anoka Conservation new text end 22.24 new text begin District for the metropolitan landscape new text end 22.25 new text begin restoration program for water quality and new text end 22.26 new text begin improvement projects. new text end 22.27 new text begin (c) The Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 22.28 new text begin shall contract for services with the Minnesota new text end 22.29 new text begin Conservation Corps for restoration, new text end 22.30 new text begin maintenance, and other activities under this new text end 22.31 new text begin subdivision for at least $500,000 the first new text end 22.32 new text begin year and $500,000 the second year. new text end 22.33 22.34 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Nonpoint Restoration Technical new text end new text begin Assistance and Engineering new text end new text begin 2,500,000 new text end new text begin 3,000,000 new text end 23.1 new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 23.2 new text begin for targeted nonpoint restoration technical new text end 23.3 new text begin assistance and engineering. At least 93 new text end 23.4 new text begin percent of this amount must be made new text end 23.5 new text begin available for grants. new text end 23.6 23.7 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Subsurface Sewage Treatment System new text end new text begin Program new text end new text begin 1,600,0000 new text end new text begin 1,900,000 new text end 23.8 new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 23.9 new text begin for grants to implement county subsurface new text end 23.10 new text begin sewage treatment system (SSTS) programs, new text end 23.11 new text begin including inventories, enforcement, new text end 23.12 new text begin development of databases, and systems new text end 23.13 new text begin to insure SSTS maintenance reporting new text end 23.14 new text begin program results to the Board of Water and new text end 23.15 new text begin Soil Resources and the Pollution Control new text end 23.16 new text begin Agency, and base grants. Grants are new text end 23.17 new text begin limited to counties with ordinances adopted new text end 23.18 new text begin pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 23.19 new text begin 115.55, subdivision 2, that can demonstrate new text end 23.20 new text begin enforcement of the ordinances. new text end 23.21 23.22 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Failing Subsurface Sewage Treatment new text end new text begin Systems new text end new text begin 800,000 new text end new text begin 1,000,000 new text end 23.23 new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources for new text end 23.24 new text begin grants to address imminent threat and failing new text end 23.25 new text begin subsurface sewage treatment systems. new text end 23.26 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Feedlot Water Quality Grants new text end new text begin 1,800,000 new text end new text begin 2,200,000 new text end 23.27 new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 23.28 new text begin for feedlot water quality grants to upgrade new text end 23.29 new text begin feedlots in riparian and shoreland areas to new text end 23.30 new text begin address feedlot-related water quality impacts. new text end 23.31 23.32 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Local Nonpoint Source Activity new text end new text begin Support new text end new text begin 1,700,000 new text end new text begin 2,300,000 new text end 23.33 new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 23.34 new text begin for grants to support local nonpoint source new text end 23.35 new text begin protection activities that show demonstrated new text end 24.1 new text begin results on lake, river, and stream protection new text end 24.2 new text begin and management. new text end 24.3 24.4 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Shoreline Protection and Restoration new text end new text begin Grants new text end new text begin 2,100,000 new text end new text begin 1,900,000 new text end 24.5 new text begin (a) To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 24.6 new text begin for grants to implement stream bank, new text end 24.7 new text begin stream channel, lakeshore, and roadside new text end 24.8 new text begin protection and restoration projects that show new text end 24.9 new text begin demonstrated results on lake, river, or stream new text end 24.10 new text begin protection and management. new text end 24.11 new text begin (b) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to new text end 24.12 new text begin Hennepin County for riparian restoration new text end 24.13 new text begin and stream bank stabilization in the ten new text end 24.14 new text begin primary stream systems in Hennepin County new text end 24.15 new text begin in order to protect, enhance, and help new text end 24.16 new text begin restore the water quality of the streams and new text end 24.17 new text begin downstream receiving waters. The county new text end 24.18 new text begin shall work with watershed districts and water new text end 24.19 new text begin management organizations to identify and new text end 24.20 new text begin prioritize projects. To the extent possible, new text end 24.21 new text begin the county shall employ youth through the new text end 24.22 new text begin Minnesota Conservation Corps and Tree new text end 24.23 new text begin Trust to plant trees and shrubs to reduce new text end 24.24 new text begin erosion and stabilize stream banks. This new text end 24.25 new text begin appropriation must be matched by nonstate new text end 24.26 new text begin sources, including in-kind contributions. new text end 24.27 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin St. Louis River new text end new text begin 350,000 new text end new text begin 400,000 new text end 24.28 new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for a new text end 24.29 new text begin restoration project in the lower St. Louis new text end 24.30 new text begin River and Duluth Harbor. This appropriation new text end 24.31 new text begin must be matched by nonstate money at a rate new text end 24.32 new text begin of $2 for every $1 of state money. new text end 24.33 new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Mississippi River Critical Area new text end new text begin 225,000 new text end new text begin 225,000 new text end 24.34 new text begin To the Department of Natural Resources to new text end 24.35 new text begin develop and adopt rules for the Mississippi new text end 25.1 new text begin River corridor critical area under Minnesota new text end 25.2 new text begin Statutes, section 116G.15, in order to achieve new text end 25.3 new text begin the required outcomes. The commissioner new text end 25.4 new text begin shall begin rulemaking under Minnesota new text end 25.5 new text begin Statutes, chapter 14, no later than January new text end 25.6 new text begin 15, 2010. new text end 25.7 25.8 new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Oversight, Support, and new text end new text begin Accountability new text end new text begin 275,000 new text end new text begin 315,000 new text end 25.9 new text begin (a) To the Board of Water and Soil new text end 25.10 new text begin Resources for state oversight, support, new text end 25.11 new text begin and accountability reporting of local new text end 25.12 new text begin government implementation, including new text end 25.13 new text begin an annual report prepared jointly by new text end 25.14 new text begin the board, the commissioner of natural new text end 25.15 new text begin resources and the commissioner of the new text end 25.16 new text begin Pollution Control Agency to the legislature new text end 25.17 new text begin detailing the recipients and projects funded new text end 25.18 new text begin under this section; the anticipated water new text end 25.19 new text begin quality benefits of projects funded; the new text end 25.20 new text begin relationship of restoration projects to new text end 25.21 new text begin TMDL load allocations; the relationship new text end 25.22 new text begin of protection projects to monitored water new text end 25.23 new text begin quality trends; and individual county and new text end 25.24 new text begin aggregated statewide progress in: (1) new text end 25.25 new text begin identifying noncompliant SSTS, establishing new text end 25.26 new text begin maintenance oversight systems, and SSTS new text end 25.27 new text begin upgrades funded under paragraphs (c) and new text end 25.28 new text begin (d); and (2) identifying and upgrading new text end 25.29 new text begin open lot feedlots under 300 animal units in new text end 25.30 new text begin shoreland. new text end 25.31 new text begin (b) Organizations receiving grants under new text end 25.32 new text begin this section shall provide information to new text end 25.33 new text begin the agencies listed in paragraph (a) on the new text end 25.34 new text begin information required in the report. new text end 25.35 new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Agriculture BMP Loans new text end new text begin 2,000,000 new text end new text begin 2,500,000 new text end 26.1 new text begin To the Department of Agriculture for the new text end 26.2 new text begin agricultural best management practices loan new text end 26.3 new text begin program under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 26.4 new text begin 17.117. At least 90 percent is available new text end 26.5 new text begin for pass-through to local governments and new text end 26.6 new text begin lenders for low-interest loans and is available new text end 26.7 new text begin until spent. Any unencumbered balance new text end 26.8 new text begin that is not used for pass-through to local new text end 26.9 new text begin governments does not cancel at the end of the new text end 26.10 new text begin first year and is available for the second year. new text end 26.11 new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Appropriation Conditions new text end 26.12 new text begin If the appropriations in this section in either new text end 26.13 new text begin year are insufficient, the appropriation in new text end 26.14 new text begin the other year is available for it. All of new text end 26.15 new text begin the money appropriated to the Board of new text end 26.16 new text begin Water and Soil Resources in this section new text end 26.17 new text begin as grants to local governments shall be new text end 26.18 new text begin administered through the Board of Water new text end 26.19 new text begin and Soil Resources' local water resources new text end 26.20 new text begin protection and management program under new text end 26.21 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.3369. The new text end 26.22 new text begin board may shift grant or cost-share funds in new text end 26.23 new text begin this section and may adjust the technical and new text end 26.24 new text begin administrative assistance portion of the funds new text end 26.25 new text begin to leverage federal or other nonstate funds new text end 26.26 new text begin or to address oversight responsibilities or new text end 26.27 new text begin high-priority needs identified in local water new text end 26.28 new text begin management plans. new text end 26.29 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 26.30 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or new text end 26.31 new text begin before June 30, 2011, as grants or contracts in new text end 26.32 new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2013. new text end 26.33 Sec. 4. new text begin POINT SOURCE PROTECTION new text end 26.34 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 20,272,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 23,678,000 new text end 27.1 new text begin The appropriations in this section are to new text end 27.2 new text begin the agencies specified for the protection, new text end 27.3 new text begin enhancement, and restoration of lakes, rivers, new text end 27.4 new text begin and streams. new text end 27.5 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin TMDL Grants new text end new text begin 10,522,000 new text end new text begin 12,628,000 new text end 27.6 new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for new text end 27.7 new text begin total maximum daily loads grants under new text end 27.8 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. new text end 27.9 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Phosphorus Reduction Grants new text end new text begin 6,550,000 new text end new text begin 6,850,000 new text end 27.10 new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for new text end 27.11 new text begin phosphorus reduction grants under new text end 27.12 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.074. new text end 27.13 27.14 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Small Community Wastewater new text end new text begin Treatment Grants and Loans new text end new text begin 2,200,000 new text end new text begin 3,200,000 new text end 27.15 new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for small new text end 27.16 new text begin community wastewater treatment grants new text end 27.17 new text begin and loans under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 27.18 new text begin 446A.075. new text end 27.19 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Wastewater Reuse Pilot new text end new text begin 1,000,000 new text end new text begin 1,000,000 new text end 27.20 new text begin (a) To the Public Facilities Authority for new text end 27.21 new text begin grants for wastewater reuse pilot projects. new text end 27.22 new text begin (b) $1,000,000 the first year is for grants new text end 27.23 new text begin to ethanol plants that are within one and new text end 27.24 new text begin one-half miles of a city for improvements new text end 27.25 new text begin that reuse greater than 300,000 gallons of new text end 27.26 new text begin wastewater per day. new text end 27.27 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Appropriation Conditions new text end 27.28 new text begin Appropriations under this section are new text end 27.29 new text begin available until spent. new text end 27.30 27.31 Sec. 5. new text begin ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND new text end new text begin TMDL DEVELOPMENT new text end 27.32 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 17,150,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 25,080,000 new text end 28.1 new text begin The appropriations in this section are to new text end 28.2 new text begin the agencies specified for the protection, new text end 28.3 new text begin enhancement, and restoration of lakes, rivers, new text end 28.4 new text begin and streams. new text end 28.5 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Statewide Assessment and Monitoring new text end new text begin 5,850,000 new text end new text begin 6,950,000 new text end 28.6 new text begin (a) To the Pollution Control Agency for new text end 28.7 new text begin 20 percent of the necessary statewide new text end 28.8 new text begin assessments and monitoring of surface water new text end 28.9 new text begin quality and trends. new text end 28.10 new text begin (b) $150,000 the first year and $196,000 the new text end 28.11 new text begin second year are for grants to the Red River new text end 28.12 new text begin Watershed Management Board to enhance new text end 28.13 new text begin and expand existing river watch activities in new text end 28.14 new text begin the Red River of the North. The Red River new text end 28.15 new text begin Watershed Management Board shall provide new text end 28.16 new text begin a report that includes formal evaluation new text end 28.17 new text begin results from the river watch program to the new text end 28.18 new text begin commissioners of education and the Pollution new text end 28.19 new text begin Control Agency and to the legislative natural new text end 28.20 new text begin resources finance and policy committees new text end 28.21 new text begin and K-12 finance and policy committees by new text end 28.22 new text begin February 15, 2011. new text end 28.23 new text begin (c) $200,000 the first year and $300,000 the new text end 28.24 new text begin second year are for coordination with the new text end 28.25 new text begin state of Wisconsin and the National Park new text end 28.26 new text begin Service on comprehensive water monitoring new text end 28.27 new text begin and phosphorus reduction activities in the new text end 28.28 new text begin Lake St. Croix portion of the St. Croix new text end 28.29 new text begin River. The Pollution Control Agency new text end 28.30 new text begin shall work with the St. Croix Basin Water new text end 28.31 new text begin Resources Planning Team and the St. Croix new text end 28.32 new text begin River Association in implementing the new text end 28.33 new text begin water monitoring and phosphorus reduction new text end 28.34 new text begin activities. This appropriation is available new text end 28.35 new text begin to the extent matched by nonstate sources. new text end 29.1 new text begin Money not matched by November 15, 2010, new text end 29.2 new text begin cancels for this purpose and is available for new text end 29.3 new text begin the purposes of paragraph (a). new text end 29.4 29.5 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Endocrine Disruptor Monitoring and new text end new text begin Analysis new text end new text begin 175,000 new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end 29.6 new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for new text end 29.7 new text begin endocrine disruptor monitoring and analysis. new text end 29.8 new text begin The agency shall monitor and analyze new text end 29.9 new text begin endocrine disruptors in surface waters in at new text end 29.10 new text begin least 20 additional sites. The data must be new text end 29.11 new text begin placed on the agency's Web site. new text end 29.12 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Water Quality Assessments new text end new text begin 1,240,000 new text end new text begin 1,760,000 new text end 29.13 new text begin To the Department of Natural Resources for new text end 29.14 new text begin work assisting in water quality assessments new text end 29.15 new text begin in supporting the identification of impaired new text end 29.16 new text begin waters. new text end 29.17 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Pesticide Monitoring and Assessment new text end new text begin 535,000 new text end new text begin 170,000 new text end 29.18 new text begin (a) To the commissioner of agriculture for new text end 29.19 new text begin pesticide monitoring and assessment. new text end 29.20 new text begin (b) $395,000 the first year is for a new text end 29.21 new text begin demonstration project to monitor agricultural new text end 29.22 new text begin nonpoint source pollution and implement new text end 29.23 new text begin best management practices in sub-watersheds new text end 29.24 new text begin within the Root River Watershed in new text end 29.25 new text begin southeastern Minnesota. new text end 29.26 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin PCA TMDL Development new text end new text begin 8,250,000 new text end new text begin 10,000,000 new text end 29.27 new text begin (a) To the Pollution Control Agency for total new text end 29.28 new text begin maximum daily load (TMDL) development new text end 29.29 new text begin and TMDL implementation plans for waters new text end 29.30 new text begin listed on the United States Environmental new text end 29.31 new text begin Protection Agency approved Impaired new text end 29.32 new text begin Waters List in accordance with Minnesota new text end 29.33 new text begin Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency shall new text end 30.1 new text begin complete an average of ten percent of the new text end 30.2 new text begin TMDLs each year over the biennium. new text end 30.3 new text begin (b) $250,000 the first year is for a pilot project new text end 30.4 new text begin for the development of total maximum daily new text end 30.5 new text begin load (TMDL) studies conducted on a new text end 30.6 new text begin watershed basis within the Buffalo River new text end 30.7 new text begin watershed in order to protect, enhance, and new text end 30.8 new text begin restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and new text end 30.9 new text begin streams. The pilot project shall include all new text end 30.10 new text begin necessary field work to develop TMDL new text end 30.11 new text begin studies for all impaired subwatersheds within new text end 30.12 new text begin the Buffalo River watershed and provide new text end 30.13 new text begin information necessary to complete reports for new text end 30.14 new text begin most of the remaining watersheds, including new text end 30.15 new text begin analysis of water quality data, identification new text end 30.16 new text begin of sources of water quality degradation new text end 30.17 new text begin and stressors, load allocation development, new text end 30.18 new text begin development of reports that provide new text end 30.19 new text begin protection plans for subwatersheds that meet new text end 30.20 new text begin water quality standards, and development of new text end 30.21 new text begin reports that provide information necessary to new text end 30.22 new text begin complete TMDL studies for subwatersheds new text end 30.23 new text begin that do not meet water quality standards, but new text end 30.24 new text begin are not listed as impaired. new text end 30.25 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin DNR TMDL Development new text end new text begin 900,000 new text end new text begin 1,200,000 new text end 30.26 new text begin To the Department of Natural Resources new text end 30.27 new text begin for TMDL development and TMDL new text end 30.28 new text begin implementation plans for waters listed on new text end 30.29 new text begin the United States Environmental Protection new text end 30.30 new text begin Agency approved Impaired Waters List in new text end 30.31 new text begin accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter new text end 30.32 new text begin 114D. new text end 30.33 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin MDA TMDL Technical Assistance new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end new text begin 300,000 new text end 31.1 new text begin To the Department of Agriculture for new text end 31.2 new text begin technical assistance in developing TMDL new text end 31.3 new text begin plans. new text end 31.4 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Appropriation Conditions new text end 31.5 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 31.6 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or new text end 31.7 new text begin before June 30, 2011, as grants or contracts in new text end 31.8 new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2013. new text end 31.9 31.10 Sec. 6. new text begin GROUNDWATER AND DRINKING new text end new text begin WATER PROTECTION new text end 31.11 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 3,200,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 4,430,000 new text end 31.12 new text begin The appropriations in this section are to new text end 31.13 new text begin the agencies specified for the protection of new text end 31.14 new text begin groundwater and drinking water sources. new text end 31.15 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin PCA Assessment and Protection new text end new text begin 600,000 new text end new text begin 900,000 new text end 31.16 new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for new text end 31.17 new text begin groundwater assessment and drinking water new text end 31.18 new text begin protection. new text end 31.19 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin DNR Assessment and Protection new text end new text begin 300,000 new text end new text begin 440,000 new text end 31.20 new text begin To the Department of Natural Resources for new text end 31.21 new text begin groundwater assessment and drinking water new text end 31.22 new text begin protection activities. new text end 31.23 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Contaminant Assessment new text end new text begin 600,000 new text end new text begin 735,000 new text end 31.24 new text begin To the Department of Health for additional new text end 31.25 new text begin assessment of drinking water contaminants. new text end 31.26 31.27 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Source Water Protection and new text end new text begin Preservation new text end new text begin 1,000,000 new text end new text begin 1,415,000 new text end 31.28 new text begin To the Department of Health for additional new text end 31.29 new text begin source water protection activities. new text end 31.30 31.31 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Metropolitan Master Plan new text end new text begin Implementation new text end new text begin 400,000 new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end 31.32 new text begin To the Metropolitan Council for new text end 31.33 new text begin implementation of the master water new text end 32.1 new text begin supply plan developed under Minnesota new text end 32.2 new text begin Statutes, section 473.1565. new text end 32.3 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin MDA Assessment and Protection new text end new text begin 300,000 new text end new text begin 440,000 new text end 32.4 new text begin To the Department of Agriculture for new text end 32.5 new text begin groundwater assessment and drinking water new text end 32.6 new text begin protection activities. new text end 32.7 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Appropriation Conditions new text end 32.8 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 32.9 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or new text end 32.10 new text begin before June 30, 2011, as grants or contracts in new text end 32.11 new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2013. new text end 32.12 32.13 Sec. 7. new text begin EDUCATION AND PUBLIC new text end new text begin ENGAGEMENT new text end 32.14 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 300,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 400,000 new text end 32.15 new text begin The appropriations in this section are to the new text end 32.16 new text begin agencies specified for education and public new text end 32.17 new text begin engagement on the protection, restoration, new text end 32.18 new text begin and enhancement of waters of the state. new text end 32.19 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Nonpoint Civic Engagement new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end new text begin 250,000 new text end 32.20 new text begin (a) To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 32.21 new text begin for grants for civic engagement and education new text end 32.22 new text begin in water restoration and protection activities new text end 32.23 new text begin for nonpoint sources. The board shall give new text end 32.24 new text begin consideration to civic engagement proposals new text end 32.25 new text begin from basin or sub-basin organizations, new text end 32.26 new text begin including the Mississippi Headwaters Board, new text end 32.27 new text begin the Minnesota River Joint Powers Board, new text end 32.28 new text begin Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects, and new text end 32.29 new text begin the Red River Basin Commission. The board new text end 32.30 new text begin shall develop a plan for expenditures under new text end 32.31 new text begin this paragraph. By November 15, 2009, the new text end 32.32 new text begin plan shall be submitted to the house and new text end 32.33 new text begin senate chairs and ranking minority members new text end 32.34 new text begin of the environmental finance divisions. new text end 33.1 new text begin (b) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the new text end 33.2 new text begin second year are for grants to the Star Lake new text end 33.3 new text begin Board established under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 33.4 new text begin section 103B.702. The appropriation is a new text end 33.5 new text begin pilot program to focus on engaging citizen new text end 33.6 new text begin participation and fostering local partnerships new text end 33.7 new text begin by increasing citizen involvement in water new text end 33.8 new text begin quality enhancement by designating star new text end 33.9 new text begin lakes and rivers. The board shall include new text end 33.10 new text begin information on the results of this pilot new text end 33.11 new text begin program in its next biennial report under new text end 33.12 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.702. The new text end 33.13 new text begin second year grants are available only if new text end 33.14 new text begin the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 33.15 new text begin determines that the money granted in the first new text end 33.16 new text begin year furthered the water quality goals in the new text end 33.17 new text begin star lakes program in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 33.18 new text begin section 103B.701. new text end 33.19 33.20 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin TMDL Development Civic new text end new text begin Engagement new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end new text begin 150,000 new text end 33.21 new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for civic new text end 33.22 new text begin engagement in TMDL development. The new text end 33.23 new text begin agency shall develop a plan for expenditures new text end 33.24 new text begin under this paragraph. The agency shall give new text end 33.25 new text begin consideration to civic engagement proposals new text end 33.26 new text begin from basin or sub-basin organizations, new text end 33.27 new text begin including the Mississippi Headwaters Board, new text end 33.28 new text begin the Minnesota River Joint Powers Board, new text end 33.29 new text begin Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects, new text end 33.30 new text begin and the Red River Basin Commission. new text end 33.31 new text begin By November 15, 2009, the plan shall be new text end 33.32 new text begin submitted to the house and senate chairs new text end 33.33 new text begin and ranking minority members of the new text end 33.34 new text begin environmental finance divisions. new text end 33.35 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Appropriation Conditions new text end 34.1 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 34.2 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or new text end 34.3 new text begin before June 30, 2011, as grants or contracts in new text end 34.4 new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2013. new text end 34.5 34.6 Sec. 8. new text begin RESEARCH AND TOOL new text end new text begin DEVELOPMENT new text end 34.7 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 4,550,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 4,650,000 new text end 34.8 new text begin The appropriations in this section are new text end 34.9 new text begin to the agencies specified for research new text end 34.10 new text begin and tool development for the protection, new text end 34.11 new text begin enhancement, and restoration of waters of new text end 34.12 new text begin the state. new text end 34.13 34.14 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Agricultural Practice Research, new text end new text begin Evaluations, and Effectiveness new text end new text begin 900,000 new text end new text begin 950,000 new text end 34.15 new text begin (a) To the Department of Agriculture for new text end 34.16 new text begin research, evaluation, and effectiveness new text end 34.17 new text begin monitoring of agricultural practices and new text end 34.18 new text begin load allocations and assisting in TMDL new text end 34.19 new text begin development in restoring impaired waters. new text end 34.20 new text begin (b) $150,000 the first year is for a grant to new text end 34.21 new text begin the South Central Service Cooperative to new text end 34.22 new text begin develop a water ecology pilot program to new text end 34.23 new text begin develop a model curriculum on the protection new text end 34.24 new text begin and restoration of the quality of surface water new text end 34.25 new text begin and groundwater. new text end 34.26 new text begin (c) $150,000 each year is for grants to the new text end 34.27 new text begin livestock environmental quality assurance new text end 34.28 new text begin program to develop resource management new text end 34.29 new text begin plans, provide resource management analysis new text end 34.30 new text begin and assistance, provide an implementation new text end 34.31 new text begin plan, and provide for annual reporting on new text end 34.32 new text begin water quality assessment and reasonable new text end 34.33 new text begin assurance of the water quality effects for new text end 34.34 new text begin the purposes of TMDL plans, including an new text end 35.1 new text begin assurance walk-through for farms enrolled new text end 35.2 new text begin in the program. new text end 35.3 new text begin (d) December 15, 2010, the commissioner new text end 35.4 new text begin of agriculture shall submit a report to the new text end 35.5 new text begin chairs and ranking minority members of the new text end 35.6 new text begin legislative committees and divisions with new text end 35.7 new text begin jurisdiction over agriculture and environment new text end 35.8 new text begin policy and finance on the activities of the new text end 35.9 new text begin livestock environmental quality assurance new text end 35.10 new text begin program. The report shall include: new text end 35.11 new text begin (1) the number of farms enrolled; new text end 35.12 new text begin (2) an analysis of the estimated water quality new text end 35.13 new text begin improvements to enrolled farms; new text end 35.14 new text begin (3) an analysis of the ability to provide new text end 35.15 new text begin reasonable assurance of the water quality new text end 35.16 new text begin effects; and new text end 35.17 new text begin (4) consideration of recommendations new text end 35.18 new text begin contained in the commissioner's report on new text end 35.19 new text begin Star Farms. new text end 35.20 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin County Geologic Atlases new text end new text begin 400,000 new text end new text begin 600,000 new text end 35.21 new text begin $400,000 the first year and $600,000 new text end 35.22 new text begin the second year are for collection and new text end 35.23 new text begin interpretation of subsurface geological new text end 35.24 new text begin information and acceleration of the county new text end 35.25 new text begin geologic atlas program. $122,000 the new text end 35.26 new text begin first year and $183,000 the second year new text end 35.27 new text begin of this appropriation is to the Board of new text end 35.28 new text begin Regents of the University of Minnesota for new text end 35.29 new text begin the Geological Survey to continue and to new text end 35.30 new text begin initiate the production of county geologic new text end 35.31 new text begin atlases. $278,000 the first year and $417,000 new text end 35.32 new text begin the second year of this appropriation is new text end 35.33 new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end 35.34 new text begin to investigate physical and recharge new text end 36.1 new text begin characteristics. This appropriation represents new text end 36.2 new text begin a continuing effort to complete the county new text end 36.3 new text begin geologic atlases throughout the state. new text end 36.4 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin High-Resolution Elevation Data new text end new text begin 2,500,000 new text end new text begin 3,100,000 new text end 36.5 new text begin To the commissioner of natural resources new text end 36.6 new text begin to acquire and distribute high-resolution new text end 36.7 new text begin elevation data collection using light detection new text end 36.8 new text begin and ranging to aid with impaired waters new text end 36.9 new text begin modeling and total maximum daily load new text end 36.10 new text begin implementation under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 36.11 new text begin chapter 114D. new text end 36.12 36.13 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Statewide Sustainable Water new text end new text begin Resources Framework new text end new text begin 750,000 new text end new text begin 0 new text end 36.14 new text begin (a) To the University of Minnesota for the new text end 36.15 new text begin development of a statewide sustainable new text end 36.16 new text begin water resources framework to protect, new text end 36.17 new text begin conserve, and enhance the quantity and new text end 36.18 new text begin quality of the state's ground and surface new text end 36.19 new text begin waters. The detailed framework shall be new text end 36.20 new text begin developed by the University of Minnesota new text end 36.21 new text begin Water Resources Center in cooperation with new text end 36.22 new text begin staff from the Environmental Quality Board new text end 36.23 new text begin and representatives who have expertise new text end 36.24 new text begin in water resources from federal agencies, new text end 36.25 new text begin state agencies, local governments, private new text end 36.26 new text begin nonprofits, and other interested groups. new text end 36.27 new text begin The framework must include, but is not new text end 36.28 new text begin limited to, identification of infrastructure new text end 36.29 new text begin needs; drinking water; groundwater and new text end 36.30 new text begin surface waters; storm water; agricultural and new text end 36.31 new text begin industrial needs; the interfaces of climate new text end 36.32 new text begin change, development and land use, and new text end 36.33 new text begin demographics; public engagement strategies; new text end 36.34 new text begin and accountability mechanisms. new text end 37.1 new text begin (b) The University of Minnesota, new text end 37.2 new text begin in cooperation with staff from the new text end 37.3 new text begin Environmental Quality Board, shall new text end 37.4 new text begin submit the framework to the chairs new text end 37.5 new text begin and ranking minority members of the new text end 37.6 new text begin legislative committees with jurisdiction over new text end 37.7 new text begin environment and natural resources policy new text end 37.8 new text begin and finance by January 15, 2011. new text end 37.9 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Appropriation Conditions new text end 37.10 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 37.11 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or new text end 37.12 new text begin before June 30, 2011, as grants or contracts in new text end 37.13 new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2013. new text end 37.14    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116G.15, is amended to read: 37.15116G.15 MISSISSIPPI RIVER new text begin CORRIDOR new text end CRITICAL AREA. 37.16     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Establishment; purpose. new text end (a) The federal Mississippi National 37.17River and Recreation Area established pursuant to United States Code, title 16, section 37.18460zz-2(k), is designated an area of critical concern in accordance with this chapter. The 37.19governor shall review the existing Mississippi River critical area plan and specify any 37.20additional standards and guidelines to affected communities in accordance with section 37.21116G.06, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (4), needed to insure preservation of 37.22the area pending the completion of the federal plan. new text begin The purpose of the designation is to: new text end 37.23 new text begin (1) protect and preserve the Mississippi River and adjacent lands that the legislature new text end 37.24 new text begin finds to be unique and valuable state and regional resources for the benefit of the health, new text end 37.25 new text begin safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state, region, and nation; new text end 37.26 new text begin (2) prevent and mitigate irreversible damages to these state, regional, and natural new text end 37.27 new text begin resources; new text end 37.28 new text begin (3) preserve and enhance the natural, aesthetic, cultural, and historical values of the new text end 37.29 new text begin Mississippi River and adjacent lands for public use and benefit; new text end 37.30 new text begin (4) protect and preserve the Mississippi River as an essential element in the national, new text end 37.31 new text begin state, and regional transportation, sewer and water, and recreational systems; and new text end 37.32 new text begin (5) protect and preserve the biological and ecological functions of the Mississippi new text end 37.33 new text begin River corridor. new text end 38.1The results of an environmental impact statement prepared under chapter 116D 38.2begun before and completed after July 1, 1994, for a proposed project that is located in 38.3the Mississippi River critical area north of the United States Army Corps of Engineers 38.4Lock and Dam Number One must be submitted in a report to the chairs of the environment 38.5and natural resources policy and finance committees of the house of representatives 38.6and the senate prior to the issuance of any state or local permits and the authorization 38.7for an issuance of any bonds for the project. A report made under this paragraph shall 38.8be submitted by the responsible governmental unit that prepared the environmental 38.9impact statement, and must list alternatives to the project that are determined by the 38.10environmental impact statement to be economically less expensive and environmentally 38.11superior to the proposed project and identify any legislative actions that may assist in the 38.12implementation of environmentally superior alternatives. This paragraph does not apply 38.13to a proposed project to be carried out by the Metropolitan Council or a metropolitan 38.14agency as defined in section . 38.15(b) If the results of an environmental impact statement required to be submitted by 38.16paragraph (a) indicate that there is an economically less expensive and environmentally 38.17superior alternative, then no member agency of the Environmental Quality Board shall 38.18issue a permit for the facility that is the subject of the environmental impact statement, 38.19other than an economically less expensive and environmentally superior alternative, 38.20nor shall any government bonds be issued for the facility, other than an economically 38.21less expensive and environmentally superior alternative, until after the legislature has 38.22adjourned its regular session sine die in 1996. 38.23     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Administration; duties. new text end new text begin (a) The commissioner of natural resources may new text end 38.24 new text begin adopt rules under chapter 14 as are necessary for the administration of the Mississippi new text end 38.25 new text begin River corridor critical area program. Duties of the Environmental Quality Council or the new text end 38.26 new text begin Environmental Quality Board referenced in this chapter, related rules, and the governor's new text end 38.27 new text begin executive order number 79-19, published in the State Register on March 12, 1979, new text end 38.28 new text begin that are related to the Mississippi River corridor critical area shall be the duties of the new text end 38.29 new text begin commissioner. All rules adopted by the board pursuant to these duties remain in effect new text end 38.30 new text begin and shall be enforced until amended or repealed by the commissioner in accordance with new text end 38.31 new text begin law. The commissioner shall work in consultation with the United States Army Corps of new text end 38.32 new text begin Engineers, the National Park Service, the Metropolitan Council, other agencies, and local new text end 38.33 new text begin units of government to ensure that the Mississippi River corridor critical area is managed new text end 38.34 new text begin as a multipurpose resource in a way that: new text end 38.35 new text begin (1) conserves the scenic, environmental, recreational, mineral, economic, cultural, new text end 38.36 new text begin and historic resources and functions of the river corridor; new text end 39.1 new text begin (2) maintains the river channel for transportation by providing and maintaining new text end 39.2 new text begin barging and fleeting areas in appropriate locations consistent with the character of the new text end 39.3 new text begin Mississippi River and riverfront; new text end 39.4 new text begin (3) provides for the continuation and development of a variety of urban uses, new text end 39.5 new text begin including industrial and commercial uses, and residential uses, where appropriate, within new text end 39.6 new text begin the Mississippi River corridor; new text end 39.7 new text begin (4) utilizes certain reaches of the river as a source of water supply and as a receiving new text end 39.8 new text begin water for properly treated sewage, stormwater, and industrial waste effluents; and new text end 39.9 new text begin (5) protects and preserves the biological and ecological functions of the corridor. new text end 39.10 new text begin (b) The Metropolitan Council shall incorporate the standards developed under new text end 39.11 new text begin this section into its planning and shall work with local units of government and the new text end 39.12 new text begin commissioner to ensure the standards are being adopted and implemented appropriately. new text end 39.13     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Districts. new text end new text begin The commissioner shall establish, by rule, districts within new text end 39.14 new text begin the Mississippi River corridor critical area. The commissioner must seek to determine new text end 39.15 new text begin an appropriate number of districts within any one municipality and take into account new text end 39.16 new text begin municipal plans and policies, and existing ordinances and conditions. The commissioner new text end 39.17 new text begin shall consider the following when establishing the districts: new text end 39.18 new text begin (1) the protection of resources that existed as of March 12, 1979; new text end 39.19 new text begin (2) the protection of improvements such as parks, trails, natural areas, recreational new text end 39.20 new text begin areas, and interpretive centers; new text end 39.21 new text begin (3) the use of the Mississippi River as a source of drinking water; new text end 39.22 new text begin (4) the protection of resources identified in the Mississippi National River and new text end 39.23 new text begin Recreation Area Comprehensive Management Plan; new text end 39.24 new text begin (5) the protection of resources identified in comprehensive plans developed by new text end 39.25 new text begin counties, cities, and towns within the Mississippi River corridor critical area; new text end 39.26 new text begin (6) the intent of the Mississippi River corridor critical area land use districts from new text end 39.27 new text begin the governor's executive order number 79-19, published in the State Register on March new text end 39.28 new text begin 12, 1979; and new text end 39.29 new text begin (7) identified scenic, geologic, and ecological resources. new text end 39.30     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Standards. new text end new text begin (a) The commissioner shall establish, by rule, minimum new text end 39.31 new text begin guidelines and standards for the districts established in subdivision 3. The guidelines new text end 39.32 new text begin and standards for each district shall include: the intent of each district; key resources new text end 39.33 new text begin and features to be protected or enhanced based upon paragraph (b); permitted uses; new text end 39.34 new text begin and dimensional and performance standards for development. The commissioner must new text end 39.35 new text begin take into account municipal plans and policies, and existing ordinances and conditions new text end 39.36 new text begin when developing the guidelines in this section. The commissioner may provide certain new text end 40.1 new text begin exceptions and criteria for standards, including, but not limited to, exceptions for river new text end 40.2 new text begin access facilities, water supply facilities, stormwater facilities, and wastewater treatment new text end 40.3 new text begin facilities, and hydropower facilities. new text end 40.4 new text begin (b) The guidelines and standards must protect or enhance the following key new text end 40.5 new text begin resources and features: new text end 40.6 new text begin (1) floodplains; new text end 40.7 new text begin (2) wetlands; new text end 40.8 new text begin (3) gorges; new text end 40.9 new text begin (4) areas of confluence with key tributaries; new text end 40.10 new text begin (5) natural drainage routes; new text end 40.11 new text begin (6) shorelines and riverbanks; new text end 40.12 new text begin (7) bluffs; new text end 40.13 new text begin (8) steep slopes and very steep slopes; new text end 40.14 new text begin (9) unstable soils and bedrock; new text end 40.15 new text begin (10) significant existing vegetative stands, tree canopies, and native plant new text end 40.16 new text begin communities; new text end 40.17 new text begin (11) scenic views and vistas; new text end 40.18 new text begin (12) publicly owned parks, trails, and open spaces; new text end 40.19 new text begin (13) cultural and historic sites and structures; and new text end 40.20 new text begin (14) water quality. new text end 40.21 new text begin (c) The commissioner shall establish a map to define bluffs and bluff-related features new text end 40.22 new text begin within the Mississippi River corridor critical area. At the outset of the rulemaking process, new text end 40.23 new text begin the commissioner shall create a preliminary map of all the bluffs and bluff lines within new text end 40.24 new text begin the Mississippi River corridor critical area, based on the guidelines in paragraph (d). The new text end 40.25 new text begin rulemaking process shall provide an opportunity to refine the preliminary bluff map. The new text end 40.26 new text begin commissioner may add to or remove areas of demonstrably unique or atypical conditions new text end 40.27 new text begin that warrant special protection or exemption. At the end of the rulemaking process, the new text end 40.28 new text begin commissioner shall adopt a final bluff map that contains associated features, including new text end 40.29 new text begin bluff lines, bases of bluffs, steep slopes, and very steep slopes. new text end 40.30 new text begin (d) The following guidelines shall be used by the commissioner to create a new text end 40.31 new text begin preliminary bluff map as part of the rulemaking process: new text end 40.32 new text begin (1) "bluff face" or "bluff" means the area between the bluff line and the bluff base. A new text end 40.33 new text begin high, steep, natural topographic feature such as a broad hill, cliff, or embankment with new text end 40.34 new text begin a slope of 18 percent or greater and a vertical rise of at least ten feet between the bluff new text end 40.35 new text begin base and the bluff line; new text end 41.1 new text begin (2) "bluff line" means a line delineating the top of a slope connecting the points new text end 41.2 new text begin at which the slope becomes less than 18 percent. More than one bluff line may be new text end 41.3 new text begin encountered proceeding upslope from the river valley; new text end 41.4 new text begin (3) "base of the bluff" means a line delineating the bottom of a slope connecting new text end 41.5 new text begin the points at which the slope becomes 18 percent or greater. More than one bluff base new text end 41.6 new text begin may be encountered proceeding landward from the water; new text end 41.7 new text begin (4) "steep slopes" means 12 percent to 18 percent slopes. Steep slopes are natural new text end 41.8 new text begin topographic features with an average slope of 12 to 18 percent measured over a horizontal new text end 41.9 new text begin distance of 50 feet or more; and new text end 41.10 new text begin (5) "very steep slopes" means slopes 18 percent or greater. Very steep slopes are new text end 41.11 new text begin natural topographic features with an average slope of 18 percent or greater, measured over new text end 41.12 new text begin a horizontal distance of 50 feet or more. new text end 41.13     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Application. new text end new text begin The standards established under this section shall be used: new text end 41.14 new text begin (1) by local units of government when preparing or updating plans or modifying new text end 41.15 new text begin regulations; new text end 41.16 new text begin (2) by state and regional agencies for permit regulation and in developing plans new text end 41.17 new text begin within their jurisdiction; new text end 41.18 new text begin (3) by the Metropolitan Council for reviewing plans, regulations, and development new text end 41.19 new text begin permit applications; and new text end 41.20 new text begin (4) by the commissioner when approving plans, regulations, and development new text end 41.21 new text begin permit applications. new text end 41.22     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Notification; fees. new text end new text begin A local unit of government or a regional or state agency new text end 41.23 new text begin shall notify the commissioner of natural resources of all developments in the corridor that new text end 41.24 new text begin require discretionary actions under their rules at least 10 days before taking final action on new text end 41.25 new text begin the application. A local unit of government or agency failing to notify the commissioner at new text end 41.26 new text begin least ten days before taking final action shall submit a late fee of $50 to the commissioner. new text end 41.27 new text begin For purposes of this section, a discretionary action includes all actions that require a public new text end 41.28 new text begin hearing, including variances, conditional use permits, and zoning amendments. new text end 41.29     new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Rules. new text end new text begin The commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure compliance with this new text end 41.30 new text begin section. By January 15, 2010, the commissioner shall begin the rulemaking required by new text end 41.31 new text begin this section. Until the rules required under this section take effect, the commissioner new text end 41.32 new text begin shall administer the Mississippi River corridor critical area program in accordance with new text end 41.33 new text begin the governor's executive order number 79-19, published in the State Register on March new text end 41.34 new text begin 12, 1979. new text end 42.1ARTICLE 3 42.2PARKS AND TRAILS FUND 42.3 Section 1. new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 42.4     new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to new text end 42.5 new text begin the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from new text end 42.6 new text begin the parks and trails fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years new text end 42.7 new text begin indicated for each purpose. The figures "2010" and "2011" used in this article mean that new text end 42.8 new text begin the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, new text end 42.9 new text begin or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The second year" is new text end 42.10 new text begin fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and 2011. Appropriations for the new text end 42.11 new text begin fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, are effective the day following final enactment. All new text end 42.12 new text begin appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end 42.13 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 42.14 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 42.15 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 42.16 new text begin 2010 new text end new text begin 2011 new text end 42.17 42.18 Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL new text end new text begin RESOURCES new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 16,500,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 19,800,000 new text end 42.19 new text begin $13,000,000 the first year and $15,500,000 new text end 42.20 new text begin the second year are for state parks, recreation new text end 42.21 new text begin areas, and trails to: new text end 42.22 new text begin (1) connect people to the outdoors by new text end 42.23 new text begin providing access, conservation education, new text end 42.24 new text begin and interpretive services, including enhanced new text end 42.25 new text begin naturalist programs; new text end 42.26 new text begin (2) accelerate natural resource management, new text end 42.27 new text begin restoration, and protection activities at state new text end 42.28 new text begin parks; and new text end 42.29 new text begin (3) accelerate facility maintenance and new text end 42.30 new text begin rehabilitation, including energy-efficiency new text end 42.31 new text begin improvements and the use of renewable new text end 42.32 new text begin sources of energy. new text end 42.33 new text begin $3,500,000 the first year and $4,300,000 new text end 42.34 new text begin the second year are for grants under new new text end 43.1 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, to new text end 43.2 new text begin parks and trails recognized as meeting the new text end 43.3 new text begin constitutional requirement of being a park new text end 43.4 new text begin or trail of regional or statewide significance. new text end 43.5 new text begin Grants under this section must be used only new text end 43.6 new text begin for acquisition, development, restoration, new text end 43.7 new text begin and maintenance. Up to 2.5 percent of this new text end 43.8 new text begin appropriation may be used for administering new text end 43.9 new text begin the grants. new text end 43.10 new text begin The commissioner shall develop a ten-year new text end 43.11 new text begin strategic state parks and trails plan new text end 43.12 new text begin considering traditional funding and the new text end 43.13 new text begin funding available under the Minnesota new text end 43.14 new text begin Constitution, article XI, section 15. The plan new text end 43.15 new text begin shall incorporate the 25-year framework new text end 43.16 new text begin developed under section 7. new text end 43.17 new text begin The commissioner shall submit an annual new text end 43.18 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 43.19 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 43.20 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 43.21 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 43.22 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 43.23 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 43.24 new text begin 15. The report must relate the expenditure of new text end 43.25 new text begin funds by the categories established and detail new text end 43.26 new text begin the outcomes in terms of additional use of new text end 43.27 new text begin parks and trails resources, user satisfaction new text end 43.28 new text begin surveys, and other appropriate outcomes. new text end 43.29 new text begin The department and grantees receiving new text end 43.30 new text begin money under this section shall give new text end 43.31 new text begin consideration to contracting with the new text end 43.32 new text begin Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract new text end 43.33 new text begin restoration, maintenance, and other activities. new text end 43.34 Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin $13,000,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin $15,500,000 new text end 44.1 new text begin (a) To be distributed as required under new text end 44.2 new text begin new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, new text end 44.3 new text begin subdivision 2. new text end 44.4 new text begin (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit new text end 44.5 new text begin an annual report on the expenditure and use new text end 44.6 new text begin of money appropriated under this section new text end 44.7 new text begin to the legislature as provided in Minnesota new text end 44.8 new text begin Statutes, section 3.195. The first report new text end 44.9 new text begin shall be submitted by March 1, 2010. new text end 44.10 new text begin In subsequent years, the report shall be new text end 44.11 new text begin submitted by January 15. The report must new text end 44.12 new text begin detail the outcomes in terms of additional use new text end 44.13 new text begin of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction new text end 44.14 new text begin surveys, and other appropriate outcomes. new text end 44.15 new text begin (c) The implementing agencies receiving new text end 44.16 new text begin appropriations under this section shall new text end 44.17 new text begin give consideration to contracting with the new text end 44.18 new text begin Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract new text end 44.19 new text begin restoration, maintenance, and other activities. new text end 44.20 Sec. 4. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 400,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin -0- new text end 44.21 new text begin To the Board of Regents of the University new text end 44.22 new text begin of Minnesota for the Center for Changing new text end 44.23 new text begin Landscapes to create a comprehensive new text end 44.24 new text begin statewide parks and trails framework and new text end 44.25 new text begin system inventory. new text end 44.26    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.53, is amended to read: 44.2785.53 PARKS AND TRAILS FUND. 44.28     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Fund established; purpose. new text end The parks and trails fund is established 44.29in the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. All money earned by the parks and 44.30trails fund must be credited to the fund. 44.31     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Metropolitan area distribution formula. new text end new text begin (a) Money appropriated from new text end 44.32 new text begin the parks and trails fund to the Metropolitan Council shall be distributed to implementing new text end 45.1 new text begin agencies, as defined in section 473.351, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), as grants according new text end 45.2 new text begin to the following formula: new text end 45.3 new text begin (1) 45 percent of the money must be disbursed according to the allocation formula in new text end 45.4 new text begin section 473.351, subdivision 3, to each implementing agency; new text end 45.5 new text begin (2) 31.5 percent of the money must be distributed based on each implementing new text end 45.6 new text begin agency's relative share of the most recent estimate of the population of the metropolitan new text end 45.7 new text begin area; new text end 45.8 new text begin (3) 13.5 percent of the money must be distributed based on each implementing new text end 45.9 new text begin agency's relative share of nonlocal visits based on the most recent user visitation survey new text end 45.10 new text begin conducted by the Metropolitan Council; and new text end 45.11 new text begin (4) ten percent of the money must be distributed as grants to implementing agencies new text end 45.12 new text begin for land acquisition within Metropolitan Council approved regional parks and trails master new text end 45.13 new text begin plan boundaries under the council's park acquisition opportunity grant program. The new text end 45.14 new text begin Metropolitan Council must provide a match of $2 of the council's park bonds for every $3 new text end 45.15 new text begin of state funds for the park acquisition opportunity grant program. new text end 45.16 new text begin (b) Money allocated under paragraph (a) is to: new text end 45.17 new text begin (1) connect people to the outdoors by providing access, conservation education, and new text end 45.18 new text begin interpretive services, including enhanced naturalist programs; new text end 45.19 new text begin (2) accelerate natural resource acquisition, management, restoration, and protection new text end 45.20 new text begin activities at regional parks; and new text end 45.21 new text begin (3) accelerate facility acquisition, development, maintenance, and rehabilitation, new text end 45.22 new text begin including energy-efficiency improvements and the use of renewable sources of energy. new text end 45.23    Sec. 6. new text begin [85.535] PARKS AND TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM. new text end 45.24     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Establishment. new text end new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall new text end 45.25 new text begin administer a program to provide grants from the parks and trails fund to support parks and new text end 45.26 new text begin trails of regional or statewide significance. Grants shall not be made under this section for new text end 45.27 new text begin state parks, state recreational areas, or state trails. new text end 45.28     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Priorities. new text end new text begin In awarding trails grants under this section, the commissioner new text end 45.29 new text begin shall give priority to: new text end 45.30 new text begin (1) trail projects that provide connectivity; new text end 45.31 new text begin (2) trail projects that provide enhanced opportunities for commuters; and new text end 45.32 new text begin (3) trail projects that provide enhanced safety. new text end 45.33     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Match. new text end new text begin Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 new text end 45.34 new text begin percent of the total eligible project costs. new text end 46.1    Sec. 7. new text begin CREATION OF FRAMEWORK AND INVENTORY. new text end 46.2     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Framework development. new text end new text begin (a) The University of Minnesota new text end 46.3 new text begin Center for Changing Landscapes is directed to create a long-range, 25-year framework new text end 46.4 new text begin for an integrated statewide parks and trails system that provides information on the new text end 46.5 new text begin natural resource-based recreational opportunities available throughout the state. The new text end 46.6 new text begin detailed framework must include an inventory of existing regionally and statewide new text end 46.7 new text begin significant parks and trails, respond to recreational trends and demographic changes, new text end 46.8 new text begin and identify underserved areas, overused facilities, and gaps in the current parks and new text end 46.9 new text begin trails system. The framework must identify opportunities for enhancing existing assets, new text end 46.10 new text begin developing new assets, and linking those assets together effectively. In developing the new text end 46.11 new text begin framework and creating the inventory, the Center for Changing Landscapes shall use new text end 46.12 new text begin geographic information system technology, aerial photographs, and other pertinent data new text end 46.13 new text begin from government agencies. new text end 46.14 new text begin (b) As part of the inventory, the Center for Changing Landscapes shall develop new text end 46.15 new text begin a user-friendly Web-based application that will function as a guide for information on new text end 46.16 new text begin state and regional parks in the state. The Department of Natural Resources and the new text end 46.17 new text begin Metropolitan Council shall work with the Center for Changing Landscapes to ensure that new text end 46.18 new text begin all the information currently available on their Web sites is incorporated into the newly new text end 46.19 new text begin developed statewide Web system. The statewide parks and trails Web guide shall be new text end 46.20 new text begin incorporated into the Department of Natural Resources Web site. new text end 46.21 new text begin (c) In developing the framework and inventory, the Center for Changing Landscapes new text end 46.22 new text begin shall consult with the Department of Natural Resources, the Metropolitan Council, local new text end 46.23 new text begin units of government, park and trail groups, the public, and other stakeholder groups. The new text end 46.24 new text begin Center for Changing Landscapes shall ensure public participation and active involvement new text end 46.25 new text begin of user groups and local communities. new text end 46.26     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Report. new text end new text begin The Center for Changing Landscapes shall submit the framework new text end 46.27 new text begin in a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of new text end 46.28 new text begin representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over natural resources policy new text end 46.29 new text begin and finance by October 1, 2010. new text end 46.30ARTICLE 4 46.31ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND 46.32 Section 1. new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 46.33     new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 46.34 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts new text end 46.35 new text begin and cultural heritage fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable new text end 47.1 new text begin activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2010" and new text end 47.2 new text begin "2011" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for new text end 47.3 new text begin the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is new text end 47.4 new text begin fiscal year 2010. "The second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years new text end 47.5 new text begin 2010 and 2011. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, are effective the new text end 47.6 new text begin day following final enactment. new text end 47.7 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 47.8 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 47.9 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 47.10 new text begin 2010 new text end new text begin 2011 new text end 47.11 Sec. 2. new text begin BOARD OF THE ARTS. new text end 47.12 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 23,750,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 23,750,000 new text end 47.13 new text begin The appropriations in this section are for arts, new text end 47.14 new text begin arts education, and arts access and to preserve new text end 47.15 new text begin Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as new text end 47.16 new text begin specified in the following subdivisions. new text end 47.17 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Distribution Formula new text end 47.18 new text begin Of these amounts: new text end 47.19 new text begin (1) up to 78 percent of the money to support new text end 47.20 new text begin Minnesota artists and arts organizations new text end 47.21 new text begin in creating, producing, and presenting new text end 47.22 new text begin high-quality arts activities; to overcome new text end 47.23 new text begin barriers to accessing high-quality arts new text end 47.24 new text begin activities; and to instill the arts into the new text end 47.25 new text begin community and public life in this state; new text end 47.26 new text begin (2) up to 15 percent of the money for new text end 47.27 new text begin high-quality, age-appropriate arts education new text end 47.28 new text begin for Minnesotans of all ages to develop new text end 47.29 new text begin knowledge, skills, and understanding of the new text end 47.30 new text begin arts; new text end 47.31 new text begin (3) up to five percent of the money for events new text end 47.32 new text begin and activities that represent the diverse ethnic new text end 47.33 new text begin and cultural arts traditions, including folk new text end 48.1 new text begin and traditional artists and art organizations, new text end 48.2 new text begin represented in this state; and new text end 48.3 new text begin (4) up to three percent of the money new text end 48.4 new text begin to administer grant programs, deliver new text end 48.5 new text begin technical services, provide fiscal oversight new text end 48.6 new text begin for the statewide system, and to ensure new text end 48.7 new text begin accountability for these state resources. new text end 48.8 new text begin Thirty percent of the total appropriated to new text end 48.9 new text begin each of the categories established in this new text end 48.10 new text begin subdivision is for grants to the regional arts new text end 48.11 new text begin councils. This percentage does not apply to new text end 48.12 new text begin administrative costs. new text end 48.13 new text begin These appropriations are added to the new text end 48.14 new text begin agency's base budget. Any unexpended new text end 48.15 new text begin balance under this section is available in new text end 48.16 new text begin either year. new text end 48.17 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Reporting new text end 48.18 new text begin The executive director shall submit an new text end 48.19 new text begin annual report on the expenditure and use of new text end 48.20 new text begin money appropriated under this section to the new text end 48.21 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 48.22 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 48.23 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 48.24 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 48.25 new text begin 15. The report must relate the expenditure new text end 48.26 new text begin of funds by the categories established in new text end 48.27 new text begin subdivision 2. new text end 48.28 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Appropriation Conditions new text end 48.29 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 48.30 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or new text end 48.31 new text begin before June 30, 2011, as grants or contracts in new text end 48.32 new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2013. new text end 48.33 48.34 Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL new text end new text begin SOCIETY new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 12,500,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 12,500,000 new text end 49.1 new text begin (a) These amounts are to preserve new text end 49.2 new text begin Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. new text end 49.3 new text begin (b) Of these amounts: new text end 49.4 new text begin (1) up to 45 percent each year for statewide new text end 49.5 new text begin history programs and projects; new text end 49.6 new text begin (2) up to 30 percent of the money for new text end 49.7 new text begin a competitive grant program for history new text end 49.8 new text begin programs and projects operated by or new text end 49.9 new text begin through local, county, regional, other history new text end 49.10 new text begin organizations, or local units of government; new text end 49.11 new text begin (3) up to 25 percent of the money for new text end 49.12 new text begin history programs and projects that involve new text end 49.13 new text begin partnerships or collaboration with history or new text end 49.14 new text begin other organizations; and new text end 49.15 new text begin (4) up to three percent of the money to new text end 49.16 new text begin administer grant programs, deliver technical new text end 49.17 new text begin services, provide fiscal oversight, and ensure new text end 49.18 new text begin accountability for these state resources. The new text end 49.19 new text begin director may allocate administrative costs new text end 49.20 new text begin between the programs. new text end 49.21 new text begin These appropriations are added to the new text end 49.22 new text begin agency's base budget. Any unexpended new text end 49.23 new text begin balance under this section is available in new text end 49.24 new text begin either year. new text end 49.25 new text begin (c) The director shall submit an annual new text end 49.26 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 49.27 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 49.28 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 49.29 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 49.30 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 49.31 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 49.32 new text begin 15. The report must relate the expenditure new text end 49.33 new text begin of funds by the categories established in new text end 49.34 new text begin paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (4). new text end 50.1 new text begin (d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 50.2 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 50.3 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 50.4 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 50.5 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 50.6 Sec. 4. new text begin HUMANITIES COMMISSION new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,500,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,500,000 new text end 50.7 new text begin (a) These amounts are to preserve new text end 50.8 new text begin Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. new text end 50.9 new text begin A portion of this amount is available for new text end 50.10 new text begin organizations and programs that support new text end 50.11 new text begin ethnic and cultural diversity in this state. new text end 50.12 new text begin (b) The commission shall submit an annual new text end 50.13 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 50.14 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 50.15 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 50.16 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 50.17 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 50.18 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 50.19 new text begin 15. new text end 50.20 new text begin These appropriations are added to the new text end 50.21 new text begin agency's base budget. Any unexpended new text end 50.22 new text begin balance under this section is available in new text end 50.23 new text begin either year. new text end 50.24 new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 50.25 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 50.26 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 50.27 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 50.28 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 50.29 50.30 Sec. 5. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF new text end new text begin ADMINISTRATION new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 6,150,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 6,150,000 new text end 50.31 new text begin (a) To the commissioner of administration new text end 50.32 new text begin for arts, arts education, and arts access and new text end 50.33 new text begin to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural new text end 50.34 new text begin heritage, as specified under this section. new text end 51.1 new text begin (b) $3,500,000 the first year and $3,500,000 new text end 51.2 new text begin the second year are appropriated for a grant to new text end 51.3 new text begin the Minnesota Public Television Association new text end 51.4 new text begin for production and acquisition grants in new text end 51.5 new text begin accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 51.6 new text begin 129D.18. This funding is also available to new text end 51.7 new text begin public access cable stations for arts, history, new text end 51.8 new text begin and cultural programs. new text end 51.9 new text begin (c) $1,325,000 the first year and $1,325,000 new text end 51.10 new text begin the second year are appropriated for a grant new text end 51.11 new text begin to Minnesota Public Radio to create new new text end 51.12 new text begin programming and events, expand regional new text end 51.13 new text begin news service, amplify Minnesota culture new text end 51.14 new text begin to a regional and national audience, and new text end 51.15 new text begin document Minnesota's history through the new text end 51.16 new text begin Minnesota Audio Archives. new text end 51.17 new text begin (d) $1,325,000 the first year and $1,325,000 new text end 51.18 new text begin the second year are appropriated for a grant new text end 51.19 new text begin to the Association of Minnesota Public Radio new text end 51.20 new text begin Stations for production and acquisition grants new text end 51.21 new text begin in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, new text end 51.22 new text begin section 129D.19. new text end 51.23 new text begin These appropriations are added to the new text end 51.24 new text begin agency's base budget. Any unexpended new text end 51.25 new text begin balance under this section is available in new text end 51.26 new text begin either year. new text end 51.27 new text begin (e) The commissioner shall submit an new text end 51.28 new text begin annual report on the expenditure and use new text end 51.29 new text begin of money appropriated under this section new text end 51.30 new text begin to the legislature as provided in Minnesota new text end 51.31 new text begin Statutes, sections 129D.18, subdivision 4, new text end 51.32 new text begin and 129D.19, subdivision 4. new text end 51.33 new text begin (f) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 51.34 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 51.35 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 52.1 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 52.2 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 52.3 Sec. 6. new text begin EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end 52.4 new text begin (a) To the director of Explore Minnesota new text end 52.5 new text begin Tourism for a grant to the Minnesota Film new text end 52.6 new text begin and TV Board for grants for reimbursements new text end 52.7 new text begin to eligible film projects that promote new text end 52.8 new text begin Minnesota's cultural heritage. "Eligible film new text end 52.9 new text begin project" means a film written by a resident new text end 52.10 new text begin of Minnesota and directed or produced by a new text end 52.11 new text begin resident of Minnesota; a film set in Minnesota new text end 52.12 new text begin and directed or produced by a resident of new text end 52.13 new text begin Minnesota; or a film that documents an event new text end 52.14 new text begin or period in Minnesota history, whether a new text end 52.15 new text begin true documentary or a fictionalized account new text end 52.16 new text begin of the historic event, and has either a writer new text end 52.17 new text begin or director who is a resident of Minnesota. new text end 52.18 new text begin Eligible film projects must be filmed in new text end 52.19 new text begin Minnesota. new text end 52.20 new text begin (b) The director shall submit an annual new text end 52.21 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 52.22 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 52.23 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 52.24 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 52.25 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 52.26 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 52.27 new text begin 15. new text end 52.28 new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 52.29 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 52.30 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 52.31 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 52.32 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 52.33 52.34 Sec. 7. new text begin SCIENCE MUSEUM OF new text end new text begin MINNESOTA new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end 53.1 new text begin (a) These amounts are for arts, arts education, new text end 53.2 new text begin and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's new text end 53.3 new text begin history and cultural heritage. new text end 53.4 new text begin (b) The director shall submit an annual new text end 53.5 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 53.6 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 53.7 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 53.8 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 53.9 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 53.10 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 53.11 new text begin 15. new text end 53.12 new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 53.13 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 53.14 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 53.15 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 53.16 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 53.17 53.18 Sec. 8. new text begin MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S new text end new text begin MUSEUM new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end 53.19 new text begin (a) These amounts are for arts, arts education, new text end 53.20 new text begin and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's new text end 53.21 new text begin history and cultural heritage. new text end 53.22 new text begin (b) The director shall submit an annual new text end 53.23 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 53.24 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 53.25 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 53.26 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 53.27 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 53.28 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 53.29 new text begin 15. new text end 53.30 new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 53.31 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 53.32 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 53.33 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 53.34 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 54.1 Sec. 9. new text begin DULUTH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end 54.2 new text begin (a) These amounts are for arts, arts education, new text end 54.3 new text begin and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's new text end 54.4 new text begin history and cultural heritage. new text end 54.5 new text begin (b) The director shall submit an annual new text end 54.6 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 54.7 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 54.8 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 54.9 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 54.10 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 54.11 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 54.12 new text begin 15. new text end 54.13 new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 54.14 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 54.15 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 54.16 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 54.17 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 54.18 Sec. 10. new text begin INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end 54.19 new text begin (a) These amounts are for arts, arts education, new text end 54.20 new text begin and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's new text end 54.21 new text begin history and cultural heritage. new text end 54.22 new text begin (b) The director shall submit an annual new text end 54.23 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 54.24 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 54.25 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 54.26 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 54.27 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 54.28 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 54.29 new text begin 15. new text end 54.30 new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 54.31 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 54.32 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 55.1 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 55.2 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 55.3 55.4 Sec. 11. new text begin PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS new text end new text begin EDUCATION new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 400,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,200,000 new text end 55.5 new text begin (a) These amounts are for arts, arts education, new text end 55.6 new text begin and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's new text end 55.7 new text begin history and cultural heritage. new text end 55.8 new text begin (b) The director shall submit an annual new text end 55.9 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 55.10 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 55.11 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 55.12 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 55.13 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 55.14 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 55.15 new text begin 15. new text end 55.16 new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 55.17 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 55.18 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 55.19 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 55.20 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 55.21 55.22 Sec. 12. new text begin MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL new text end new text begin GARDEN 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 100,000 new text end 55.23 new text begin (a) These amounts are for arts, arts education, new text end 55.24 new text begin and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's new text end 55.25 new text begin history and cultural heritage. new text end 55.26 new text begin (b) The director shall submit an annual new text end 55.27 new text begin report on the expenditure and use of money new text end 55.28 new text begin appropriated under this section to the new text end 55.29 new text begin legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 55.30 new text begin section 3.195. The first year report must be new text end 55.31 new text begin submitted by March 1, 2010. In subsequent new text end 55.32 new text begin years the report shall be submitted by January new text end 55.33 new text begin 15. new text end 56.1 new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 56.2 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 56.3 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, new text end 56.4 new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end 56.5 new text begin available until June 30, 2013. new text end 56.6    Sec. 13. new text begin [129D.18] PUBLIC TELEVISION CULTURAL AND HERITAGE new text end 56.7 new text begin PRODUCTION AND ACQUISITION GRANTS. new text end 56.8     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Use of grant funds. new text end new text begin Money appropriated from the Minnesota arts new text end 56.9 new text begin and cultural heritage fund may be designated to make grants to public stations, as defined new text end 56.10 new text begin in section 129D.12, subdivision 2. Grants received under this section must be used to new text end 56.11 new text begin create, produce, acquire, or distribute programs that educate, enhance, or promote local, new text end 56.12 new text begin regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance. Grant funds may new text end 56.13 new text begin be used to cover any expenses associated with the creation, production, acquisition, or new text end 56.14 new text begin distribution of public television programs through broadcast or online, including the new text end 56.15 new text begin creation and distribution of educational materials. new text end 56.16     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Administration. new text end new text begin Money appropriated under this section must be used by new text end 56.17 new text begin the commissioner of administration to make grants based upon the recommendations of new text end 56.18 new text begin the Minnesota Public Television Association. new text end 56.19     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Conditions. new text end new text begin (a) A public station receiving funds appropriated under this new text end 56.20 new text begin section must: new text end 56.21 new text begin (1) make programs produced with these funds available for broadcast to all other new text end 56.22 new text begin public stations eligible to receive grants under this section; new text end 56.23 new text begin (2) offer free public performance rights for public educational institutions; new text end 56.24 new text begin (3) archive programs produced with these funds and make the programs available new text end 56.25 new text begin for future use through encore broadcast or other distribution, including online; and new text end 56.26 new text begin (4) ensure that underwriting credit is given to the Minnesota arts and cultural new text end 56.27 new text begin heritage fund. new text end 56.28 new text begin (b) Programs produced in partnership with other mission-centered nonprofit new text end 56.29 new text begin organizations may be used by the partnering organization for their own educational or new text end 56.30 new text begin promotional purposes. new text end 56.31     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Reporting. new text end new text begin A public station receiving funds appropriated under this new text end 56.32 new text begin section must report annually by January 15 to the commissioner and the chairs and ranking new text end 56.33 new text begin minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions new text end 56.34 new text begin having jurisdiction over arts and cultural heritage policy and budget regarding how the new text end 56.35 new text begin previous year's grant funds were expended. This report must contain specific information new text end 57.1 new text begin for each program produced and broadcast, including the cost of production, the number new text end 57.2 new text begin of stations broadcasting the program, estimated viewership, the number of Web site new text end 57.3 new text begin downloads, and other related measures. If the programs produced include educational new text end 57.4 new text begin material, the public station must report to the commissioner on these efforts. new text end 57.5    Sec. 14. new text begin [129D.19] GENERAL NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO CULTURAL AND new text end 57.6 new text begin HERITAGE PRODUCTION AND ACQUISITION GRANTS. new text end 57.7     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Use of grant funds. new text end new text begin Money appropriated from the Minnesota arts new text end 57.8 new text begin and cultural heritage fund may be designated to make grants to noncommercial radio new text end 57.9 new text begin stations, as defined in section 129D.14, subdivision 2. Grants received under this section new text end 57.10 new text begin must be used to create, produce, acquire, or distribute programs that educate, enhance, or new text end 57.11 new text begin promote local, regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance. new text end 57.12 new text begin Grant funds may be used to cover any expenses associated with the creation, production, new text end 57.13 new text begin acquisition, or distribution of noncommercial radio programs through broadcast. new text end 57.14     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Administration. new text end new text begin Money appropriated under this section must be used by new text end 57.15 new text begin the commissioner of administration to make grants based upon the recommendations of new text end 57.16 new text begin the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations. new text end 57.17     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Conditions. new text end new text begin (a) A noncommercial radio station receiving funds new text end 57.18 new text begin appropriated under this section must: new text end 57.19 new text begin (1) make programs produced with these funds available for broadcast to all other new text end 57.20 new text begin noncommercial radio stations eligible to receive grants under this section; new text end 57.21 new text begin (2) offer free public performance rights for public educational institutions; new text end 57.22 new text begin (3) archive programs produced with these funds and make the programs available new text end 57.23 new text begin for future use through encore broadcast or other distribution, including online; and new text end 57.24 new text begin (4) ensure that underwriting credit is given to the Minnesota arts and cultural new text end 57.25 new text begin heritage fund. new text end 57.26 new text begin (b) Programs produced in partnership with other mission-centered nonprofit new text end 57.27 new text begin organizations may be used by the partnering organization for their own educational or new text end 57.28 new text begin promotional purposes. new text end 57.29     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Reporting. new text end new text begin A noncommercial radio station receiving funds appropriated new text end 57.30 new text begin under this section must report annually by January 15 to the commissioner and the chairs new text end 57.31 new text begin and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and new text end 57.32 new text begin divisions having jurisdiction over arts and cultural heritage policy and budget regarding new text end 57.33 new text begin how the previous year's grant funds were expended. This report must contain specific new text end 57.34 new text begin information for each program produced and broadcast, including the cost of production, new text end 57.35 new text begin the number of stations broadcasting the program, estimated number of listeners, and new text end 58.1 new text begin other related measures. If the programs produced include educational material, the new text end 58.2 new text begin noncommercial radio station must report to the commissioner on these efforts. new text end 58.3    Sec. 15. new text begin [129E.01] ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND. new text end 58.4     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Fund established. new text end new text begin The arts and cultural heritage fund is established new text end 58.5 new text begin in the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. All money earned by the fund must new text end 58.6 new text begin be credited to the fund. new text end 58.7     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Appropriations. new text end new text begin Money in the arts and cultural heritage fund is new text end 58.8 new text begin appropriated annually as follows: new text end 58.9 new text begin (1) 50 percent to the executive director of the Board of the Arts for grants and new text end 58.10 new text begin services provided in accordance with law; and new text end 58.11 new text begin (2) at least 25 percent to the director of the Minnesota Historical Society for grants new text end 58.12 new text begin and distribution in accordance with law. new text end 58.13     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Acknowledgment. new text end new text begin A recipient of money from the arts and cultural new text end 58.14 new text begin heritage fund must include credit in printed materials, media releases, advertisements, and new text end 58.15 new text begin electronic, audio, or video promotional materials acknowledging that the activities and new text end 58.16 new text begin projects are the results of the legacy amendment to the Minnesota Constitution adopted by new text end 58.17 new text begin the voters on November 4, 2008. new text end 58.18    Sec. 16. new text begin VOLUNTEER WORKING GROUP ON DAKOTA AND OJIBWE new text end 58.19 new text begin LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION AND PRESERVATION. new text end 58.20     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Establishment. new text end new text begin A volunteer working group is established to develop new text end 58.21 new text begin a unified strategy to revitalize and preserve indigenous languages of the 11 federally new text end 58.22 new text begin recognized American Indian tribes in Minnesota. As the federal government recognized new text end 58.23 new text begin through passage of the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act new text end 58.24 new text begin of 2006, the revitalization and preservation of American Indian languages is of vital new text end 58.25 new text begin importance to preserving the American Indian culture. There have been recent efforts in new text end 58.26 new text begin Minnesota to develop programs to teach the Dakota and Ojibwe languages to students new text end 58.27 new text begin and to create fluent speakers at both the kindergarten through grade 12 level and at the new text end 58.28 new text begin postsecondary level. The volunteer working group shall, among other duties, inventory new text end 58.29 new text begin these efforts and make recommendations regarding how to further revitalize and preserve new text end 58.30 new text begin Dakota and Ojibwe languages. new text end 58.31     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Membership. new text end new text begin The executive director of the Minnesota Indian Affairs new text end 58.32 new text begin Council shall invite each of the 11 federally recognized tribes under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 58.33 new text begin section 3.922, subdivision 1, clause (1), to participate by appointing one member of each new text end 58.34 new text begin tribe to the working group. Three additional members shall be appointed by the Indian new text end 59.1 new text begin Affairs Council. Two of these members must represent the American Indian population new text end 59.2 new text begin in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and one member must represent the American Indian new text end 59.3 new text begin population in Duluth. Other working group members may include, at their discretion, the new text end 59.4 new text begin commissioner of education or the commissioner's appointee, the director of the Office of new text end 59.5 new text begin Higher Education or the director's appointee, one member of the Board of Teaching, and new text end 59.6 new text begin the director of the Minnesota Historical Society or the director's appointee. The working new text end 59.7 new text begin group may add other members as deemed appropriate by a majority vote of the existing new text end 59.8 new text begin members. The executive director of the Indian Affairs Council must convene the first new text end 59.9 new text begin meeting no later than September 1, 2009. At the first meeting, the members shall elect new text end 59.10 new text begin from amongst themselves a chair and vice chair of the working group. new text end 59.11     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Duties. new text end new text begin The working group must develop strategies for the 11 federally new text end 59.12 new text begin recognized American Indian tribes and the state to work together to revitalize and preserve new text end 59.13 new text begin the Dakota and Ojibwe languages in Minnesota. The duties of the working group include, new text end 59.14 new text begin but are not limited to: new text end 59.15 new text begin (1) creating an inventory of existing programs designed to preserve Dakota and new text end 59.16 new text begin Ojibwe languages in the state, including postsecondary programs, programs in tribal new text end 59.17 new text begin schools, and other schools throughout the state; new text end 59.18 new text begin (2) creating an inventory of available resources for Dakota and Ojibwe language new text end 59.19 new text begin revitalization and immersion programs, including curriculum, educational materials, new text end 59.20 new text begin and trained teachers; new text end 59.21 new text begin (3) identifying curriculum needs to train teachers to teach the Dakota and Ojibwe new text end 59.22 new text begin languages in immersion programs and barriers to training teachers to teach the Dakota and new text end 59.23 new text begin Ojibwe language; new text end 59.24 new text begin (4) identifying classroom curriculum needs for teaching students in Dakota and new text end 59.25 new text begin Ojibwe languages; new text end 59.26 new text begin (5) determining how the identified curriculum needs should be met; new text end 59.27 new text begin (6) determining if there is a need for a central repository of resources, and if there new text end 59.28 new text begin is a need, where the repository should be located, how it should be structured, and who new text end 59.29 new text begin should have responsibility for maintaining the repository; new text end 59.30 new text begin (7) determining what technical assistance the state could offer to further Dakota new text end 59.31 new text begin and Ojibwe language immersion programs; new text end 59.32 new text begin (8) identifying private, state, and national financial resources available to further new text end 59.33 new text begin Dakota and Ojibwe language revitalization and preservation efforts; new text end 59.34 new text begin (9) identifying current state and federal law, rules, regulations, and policy that new text end 59.35 new text begin should be repealed, modified, or waived, in order to further Dakota and Ojibwe language new text end 59.36 new text begin immersion programs; and new text end 60.1 new text begin (10) assessing the level of interest in the community for Dakota and Ojibwe new text end 60.2 new text begin language immersion programs. new text end 60.3     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Expenses. new text end new text begin Members of the group are not eligible for compensation but new text end 60.4 new text begin may receive reimbursement for their expenses as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 60.5 new text begin 15.059, subdivision 3. new text end 60.6     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Report. new text end new text begin The working group must report its findings and recommendations, new text end 60.7 new text begin including draft legislation, if necessary, to the Indian Affairs Council and the chairs and new text end 60.8 new text begin ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction new text end 60.9 new text begin over early childhood through grade 12 education and higher education by February 15, new text end 60.10 new text begin 2011. The committee expires on February 16, 2011. new text end 60.11    Sec. 17. new text begin REPEALER. new text end 60.12 new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 129D.17, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end 60.13ARTICLE 5 60.14GENERAL PROVISIONS 60.15 Section 1. new text begin LEGACY WEB SITE new text end 60.16 new text begin (a) The Legislative Coordinating new text end 60.17 new text begin Commission shall establish and maintain new text end 60.18 new text begin a Web site to provide information on all new text end 60.19 new text begin projects receiving appropriations in this new text end 60.20 new text begin article. The commission may provide a link new text end 60.21 new text begin to a state Web site that contains all of the new text end 60.22 new text begin necessary information on projects to satisfy new text end 60.23 new text begin this requirement. The Web site must provide new text end 60.24 new text begin information for each project, including, but new text end 60.25 new text begin not limited to: new text end 60.26 new text begin (1) the name of the project; new text end 60.27 new text begin (2) a brief description of the project; new text end 60.28 new text begin (3) the amount of money appropriated in this new text end 60.29 new text begin article for the project; new text end 60.30 new text begin (4) any nonstate sources of funding specified new text end 60.31 new text begin for the project; and new text end 60.32 new text begin (5) goals and outcomes of the project. new text end 61.1 new text begin (b) As a condition of accepting an new text end 61.2 new text begin appropriation in this article, any agency new text end 61.3 new text begin or entity receiving an appropriation must new text end 61.4 new text begin provide the information to the Legislative new text end 61.5 new text begin Coordinating Commission that is necessary new text end 61.6 new text begin to establish and maintain the Web site under new text end 61.7 new text begin paragraph (a). The provision of the necessary new text end 61.8 new text begin information required for the Web site under new text end 61.9 new text begin paragraph (a) to another state entity that is new text end 61.10 new text begin linked to the commission's Web site shall be new text end 61.11 new text begin considered meeting this requirement. new text end 61.12 new text begin (c) $50,000 in fiscal year 2010 is appropriated new text end 61.13 new text begin to the Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end 61.14 new text begin for the costs of developing and implementing new text end 61.15 new text begin a Web site to contain information on projects new text end 61.16 new text begin receiving appropriations from the outdoor new text end 61.17 new text begin heritage fund, the clean water fund, and new text end 61.18 new text begin the parks and trails fund. Of this amount, new text end 61.19 new text begin $10,000 is from the outdoor heritage fund; new text end 61.20 new text begin $25,000 is from the clean water fund; and new text end 61.21 new text begin $15,000 is from the parks and trails fund. new text end 61.22 Sec. 2. new text begin SIGNS new text end 61.23 new text begin (a) The Legislative Coordinating new text end 61.24 new text begin Commission shall sponsor a contest new text end 61.25 new text begin for selecting the design of a logo to use on new text end 61.26 new text begin signage for projects receiving money from new text end 61.27 new text begin the outdoor heritage fund, the clean water new text end 61.28 new text begin fund, and the parks and trails fund. new text end 61.29 new text begin (b) As a condition of accepting an new text end 61.30 new text begin appropriation in this article, any agency new text end 61.31 new text begin or entity receiving an appropriation must new text end 61.32 new text begin provide a sign with the logo selected under new text end 61.33 new text begin paragraph (a) at all access points to any land new text end 61.34 new text begin or water resources that were: new text end 62.1 new text begin (1) acquired, in fee title or an interest in less new text end 62.2 new text begin than fee title, with money appropriated in new text end 62.3 new text begin this article; or new text end 62.4 new text begin (2) restored, protected, or enhanced with new text end 62.5 new text begin money appropriated in this article. new text end 62.6 Sec. 3. new text begin 25-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. new text end 62.7 new text begin By January 15, 2011, the legislative new text end 62.8 new text begin committees, divisions, or councils new text end 62.9 new text begin responsible for recommending expenditures new text end 62.10 new text begin to the full legislature from the outdoor new text end 62.11 new text begin heritage fund, the clean water fund, and the new text end 62.12 new text begin parks and trails fund must develop, with new text end 62.13 new text begin broad public input, and adopt a 25-year new text end 62.14 new text begin strategic plan for the expenditures that new text end 62.15 new text begin will be recommended from the funds. The new text end 62.16 new text begin plan must include applicable outcomes new text end 62.17 new text begin for restoring, protecting, and enhancing new text end 62.18 new text begin wetlands, prairies, forests, habitat for fish and new text end 62.19 new text begin game, lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater, new text end 62.20 new text begin and supporting parks and trails. The strategic new text end 62.21 new text begin plan shall be updated on a regular basis, but new text end 62.22 new text begin no longer than every five years. The Web new text end 62.23 new text begin site established under section 1 must include new text end 62.24 new text begin a link to the plans developed under this new text end 62.25 new text begin section. The plan for restoring, protecting, new text end 62.26 new text begin and enhancing wetlands, prairies, forests, new text end 62.27 new text begin habitat for fish and game must be based new text end 62.28 new text begin on ecological sections and subsections new text end 62.29 new text begin established by the Department of Natural new text end 62.30 new text begin Resources and be based on sound science new text end 62.31 new text begin and achieve benefits across all ecological new text end 62.32 new text begin sections within the state. The plan for new text end 62.33 new text begin restoring, protecting, and enhancing lakes, new text end 62.34 new text begin rivers, streams, and groundwater must be new text end 62.35 new text begin based on watersheds and aquifers, and shall new text end 63.1 new text begin take into account existing plans, be based on new text end 63.2 new text begin sound science, and achieve benefits across new text end 63.3 new text begin all ecological sections within the state. Any new text end 63.4 new text begin recommendations for appropriations may be new text end 63.5 new text begin prioritized based on science and urgency. new text end