1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural 1.3resources.1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.5    Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATION.1.6The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 1.7agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the 1.8environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for 1.9the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2010" and "2011" used in this act 1.10mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 1.1130, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The second 1.12year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

1.13APPROPRIATIONS1.14Available for the Year1.15Ending June 301.1620102011

1.17Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES.

1.18Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$26,088,000$-0-

1.19Appropriations by Fund1.20201020111.211.221.23Environment and Natural Resources Trust25,622,000-0-2.12.2Great Lakes Protection Account66,000-0-2.32.42.52.6State Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON)400,000-0-

2.7Appropriations are available for two 2.8years beginning July 1, 2009, unless 2.9otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 2.10unencumbered balance remaining in the first 2.11year does not cancel and is available for the 2.12second year.

2.13Subd. 2.Definitions

2.14(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 2.15environment and natural resources trust fund 2.16referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section 2.17116P.02, subdivision 6.2.18(b) "Great Lakes protection account" means 2.19the account referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 2.20section 116Q.02.2.21(c) "State land and water conservation 2.22account (LAWCON)" means the state land 2.23and water conservation account in the natural 2.24resources fund referred to in Minnesota 2.25Statutes, section 116P.14.

2.262.27Subd. 3.Natural Resource Data and Information5,995,000-0-

2.28(a) Minnesota County Biological Survey

2.29$2,100,000 is from the trust fund to the 2.30commissioner of natural resources for 2.31continuation of the Minnesota county 2.32biological survey to provide a foundation 2.33for conserving biological diversity by 2.34systematically collecting, interpreting, 2.35and delivering data on plant and animal 3.1distribution and ecology, native plant 3.2communities, and functional landscapes.

3.33.4(b) County Geological Atlas and South-Central Minnesota Groundwater

3.5$2,695,000 is from the trust fund for 3.6collection and interpretation of subsurface 3.7geological information and acceleration of 3.8the county geologic atlas program. $820,000 3.9of this appropriation is to the Board of 3.10Regents of the University of Minnesota for 3.11the geological survey to continue and to 3.12initiate the production of county geologic 3.13atlases. $1,875,000 of this appropriation is 3.14to the commissioner of natural resources 3.15to investigate the physical and recharge 3.16characteristics of the Mt. Simon aquifer. 3.17This appropriation represents a continuing 3.18effort to complete the county geologic atlases 3.19throughout the state. This appropriation 3.20is available until June 30, 2012, at which 3.21time the project must be completed and final 3.22products delivered, unless an earlier date is 3.23specified in the work program.

3.24(c) Soil Survey

3.25$400,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 3.26of Water and Soil Resources to accelerate the 3.27county soil survey mapping and Web-based 3.28data delivery. This appropriation represents 3.29a continuing effort to complete the mapping. 3.30The soil surveys must be done on a cost-share 3.31basis with local and federal funds.

3.323.33(d) Springshed Mapping for Trout Stream Management

3.34$500,000 is from the trust fund to continue 3.35to identify and delineate supply areas and 4.1springsheds for springs serving as coldwater 4.2sources for trout streams and to assess 4.3the impacts from development and water 4.4appropriations. Of this appropriation, 4.5$250,000 is to the Board of Regents of the 4.6University of Minnesota and $250,000 is to 4.7the commissioner of natural resources.

4.8(e) Restorable Wetlands Inventory

4.9$300,000 is from the trust fund to the 4.10commissioner of natural resources for an 4.11agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc., 4.12to complete the inventory, mapping, and 4.13digitizing of drained restorable wetlands in 4.14Minnesota. This appropriation is available 4.15until June 30, 2012, at which time the 4.16project must be completed and final products 4.17delivered, unless an earlier date is specified 4.18in the work program.

4.19Subd. 4.Land, Habitat, and Recreation13,227,000-0-

4.20Appropriations by Fund4.214.224.23Environment and Natural Resources Trust12,827,000-0-4.244.254.264.27State Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON)400,000-0-

4.28(a) State Parks Acquisition

4.29$590,000 is from the trust fund to the 4.30commissioner of natural resources to acquire 4.31in-holdings for state parks. Land acquired 4.32with this appropriation must be sufficiently 4.33improved to meet at least minimum 4.34management standards as determined by the 4.35commissioner of natural resources. A list of 4.36proposed acquisitions must be provided as 4.37part of the required work program.

5.1(b) State Trail Acquisition

5.2$1,000,000 is from the trust fund to the 5.3commissioner of natural resources to assist 5.4in the acquisition of the Brown's Creek 5.5Segment of the Willard Munger Trail in 5.6Washington County and Paul Bunyan State 5.7Trail in the city of Bemidji.

5.85.9(c) Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition

5.10$1,290,000 is from the trust fund to the 5.11Metropolitan Council for subgrants for the 5.12acquisition of lands within the approved park 5.13unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional 5.14park system. This appropriation may not 5.15be used for the purchase of residential 5.16structures. A list of proposed fee title and 5.17easement acquisitions must be provided 5.18as part of the required work program. All 5.19funding for conservation easements must 5.20include a long-term stewardship plan and 5.21funding for monitoring and enforcing the 5.22agreement. This appropriation must be 5.23matched by at least 40 percent of nonstate 5.24money and must be committed by December 5.2531, 2009, or the appropriation cancels. This 5.26appropriation is available until June 30, 2012, 5.27at which time the project must be completed 5.28and final products delivered, unless an earlier 5.29date is specified in the work program.

5.305.31(d) Statewide Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition and Restoration

5.32$590,000 is from the trust fund to the 5.33commissioner of natural resources to acquire 5.34high quality native plant communities and 5.35rare features and restore parts of scientific 6.1and natural areas as provided in Minnesota 6.2Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5.  A list 6.3of proposed acquisitions must be provided as 6.4part of the required work program.

6.56.6(e) Minnesota's Habitat Conservation Partnership (HCP) – Phase VI

6.7$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the 6.8commissioner of natural resources for the 6.9sixth appropriation for acceleration of agency 6.10programs and cooperative agreements. 6.11Of this appropriation, $770,000 is for the 6.12Department of Natural Resources agency 6.13programs and $2,605,000 is for agreements 6.14as follows: $450,000 with Pheasants 6.15Forever; $50,000 with Minnesota Deer 6.16Hunters Association; $895,000 with Ducks 6.17Unlimited, Inc.; $85,000 with National Wild 6.18Turkey Federation; $365,000 with the Nature 6.19Conservancy; $210,000 with Minnesota Land 6.20Trust; $350,000 with the Trust for Public 6.21Land; $100,000 with Minnesota Valley 6.22National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $50,000 6.23with the United States Fish and Wildlife 6.24Service; and $50,000 with Friends of Detroit 6.25Lakes Watershed Management District 6.26to plan, restore, and acquire fragmented 6.27landscape corridors that connect areas of 6.28quality habitat to sustain fish, wildlife, and 6.29plants. The United States Department of 6.30Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation 6.31Service is a cooperating partner in the 6.32appropriation. Expenditures are limited to 6.33the project corridor areas as defined in the 6.34work program. Land acquired with this 6.35appropriation must be sufficiently improved 6.36to meet at least minimum habitat and facility 7.1management standards as determined by 7.2the commissioner of natural resources. 7.3This appropriation may not be used for the 7.4purchase of residential structures, unless 7.5expressly approved in the work program. All 7.6conservation easements must be perpetual 7.7and have a natural resource management 7.8plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the 7.9commissioner of natural resources with 7.10money from this appropriation must be 7.11designated as an outdoor recreation unit 7.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 7.13The commissioner may similarly designate 7.14any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 7.15list of proposed restorations and fee title 7.16and easement acquisitions must be provided 7.17as part of the required work program. All 7.18funding for conservation easements must 7.19include a long-term stewardship plan and 7.20funding for monitoring and enforcing the 7.21agreement. To the maximum extent practical, 7.22consistent with contractual easement or 7.23fee acquisition obligations, the recipients 7.24shall utilize staff resources to identify 7.25future projects and shall maximize the 7.26implementation of biodiverse, quality 7.27restoration projects in the project proposal 7.28into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.

7.297.30(f) Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC)  - Phase V

7.31$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the 7.32commissioner of natural resources for the 7.33fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency 7.34programs and cooperative agreements. 7.35Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for 7.36Department of Natural Resources agency 8.1programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements 8.2as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for 8.3Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the 8.4Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great 8.5River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota 8.6Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley 8.7National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and 8.8$90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota 8.9Valley for the purposes of planning, 8.10restoring, and protecting important natural 8.11areas in the metropolitan area, as defined 8.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 8.13subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding 8.14counties, through grants, contracted services, 8.15technical assistance, conservation easements, 8.16and fee title acquisition. Land acquired 8.17with this appropriation must be sufficiently 8.18improved to meet at least minimum 8.19management standards as determined by 8.20the commissioner of natural resources. 8.21Expenditures are limited to the identified 8.22project corridor areas as defined in the work 8.23program. This appropriation may not be used 8.24for the purchase of residential structures, 8.25unless expressly approved in the work 8.26program. All conservation easements must 8.27be perpetual and have a natural resource 8.28management plan. Any land acquired in fee 8.29title by the commissioner of natural resources 8.30with money from this appropriation must 8.31be designated as an outdoor recreation unit 8.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 8.33The commissioner may similarly designate 8.34any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 8.35list of proposed restorations and fee title 8.36and easement acquisitions must be provided 9.1as part of the required work program. All 9.2funding for conservation easements must 9.3include a long-term stewardship plan and 9.4funding for monitoring and enforcing the 9.5agreement.  To the maximum extent practical, 9.6consistent with contractual easement or 9.7fee acquisition obligations, the recipients 9.8shall utilize staff resources to identify 9.9future projects and shall maximize the 9.10implementation of biodiverse, quality 9.11restoration projects in the project proposal 9.12into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.  

9.139.14(g) Statewide Ecological Ranking of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Other Critical Lands

9.15$107,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 9.16of Water and Soil Resources to continue the 9.17efforts funded by the emerging issues account 9.18allocation to identify and rank the ecological 9.19value of conservation reserve program (CRP) 9.20and other critical lands throughout Minnesota 9.21using a multiple parameter approach 9.22including soil productivity, landscape, water, 9.23and wildlife factors.

9.24(h) Protection of Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem

9.25$1,500,000 is from the trust fund to the 9.26Board of Water and Soil Resources, in 9.27cooperation with the Renville Soil and Water 9.28Conservation District, to acquire perpetual 9.29easements of unique granite rock outcrops 9.30located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley 9.31and to restore their ecological integrity.

9.32(i) Minnesota Farm Bill Assistance Project

9.33$1,000,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 9.34of Water and Soil Resources to provide 9.35funding for technical staff to assist in the 10.1implementation provisions of conservation 10.2programs including the federal farm bill 10.3conservation programs. Documentation must 10.4be provided on the number of landowner 10.5contacts, program participation, federal 10.6dollars leveraged, quantifiable criteria, and 10.7measurement of the improvements to water 10.8quality and habitat.

10.910.10(j) Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON) Federal Reimbursements

10.11$400,000 is from the state land and water 10.12conservation account (LAWCON) in the 10.13natural resources fund to the commissioner of 10.14natural resources for priorities established by 10.15the commissioner for eligible state projects 10.16and administrative and planning activities 10.17consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 10.18116P.14, and the federal Land and Water 10.19Conservation Fund Act.

10.20Subd. 5.Water Resources2,063,000-0-

10.2110.22(a) Removal of Endocrine Disruptors; Treatment and Education

10.23$275,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 10.24of Regents at the University of Minnesota 10.25to continue research on the removal of 10.26endocrine disruptors from Minnesota's 10.27waters through strategies of enhancing 10.28treatment at wastewater treatment plants and 10.29decreasing the use of the compounds. This 10.30appropriation is available until June 30, 2012, 10.31at which time the project must be completed 10.32and final products delivered, unless an earlier 10.33date is specified in the work program.

10.3410.35(b) Vulnerability of Fish Populations in Lakes to Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants

11.1$297,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.2commissioner of natural resources for an 11.3agreement with the United States Geologic 11.4Survey and St. Cloud State University to 11.5develop quantitative data on juvenile and 11.6adult fish vulnerability to endocrine-active 11.7emerging contaminants found in Minnesota 11.8lakes. This appropriation is available until 11.9June 30, 2012, at which time the project must 11.10be completed and final products delivered, 11.11unless an earlier date is specified in the work 11.12program.

11.13(c) Cooperative Habitat Research in Deep Lakes

11.14$825,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.15commissioner of natural resources to assess 11.16the consequences of large ecological drivers 11.17of change on water quality and habitat 11.18dynamics of deep water lakes with coldwater 11.19fish populations. This appropriation is 11.20available until June 30, 2012, at which time 11.21the project must be completed and final 11.22products delivered, unless an earlier date is 11.23specified in the work program.

11.24(d) Intensified Tile Drainage Evaluation

11.25$300,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.26Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. 11.27Croix watershed research station to conduct 11.28a comparative assessment of hydrologic 11.29changes in watersheds with and without 11.30intensive tile drainage to determine the 11.31effects of climate and tile drainage on river 11.32erosion. This appropriation is available until 11.33June 30, 2012, at which time the project must 11.34be completed and final products delivered, 12.1unless an earlier date is specified in the work 12.2program.

12.3(e) Citizen-Based Stormwater Management

12.4$279,000 is from the trust fund to the 12.5commissioner of natural resources for 12.6an agreement with Metro Blooms, in 12.7cooperation with Minnehaha Creek 12.8Watershed District and the city of 12.9Minneapolis, to install and evaluate the 12.10effectiveness of rain gardens on improving 12.11the impaired water of Powderhorn Lake in 12.12Minneapolis. This appropriation is available 12.13until June 30, 2012, at which time the 12.14project must be completed and final products 12.15delivered, unless an earlier date is specified 12.16in the work program. 

12.1712.18(f) Minnesota Drainage Law Analysis and Evaluation

12.19$87,000 is from the trust fund to the 12.20commissioner of natural resources for an 12.21agreement with Smith Partners PLLP to 12.22identify and analyze legal and policy issues 12.23where the drainage code conflicts with other 12.24laws impacting protection of public waters 12.25and wetlands.

12.2612.27Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species1,068,000-0-

12.28Appropriations by Fund12.2912.3012.31Environment and Natural Resources Trust1,002,000-0-12.3212.33Great Lakes Protection Account66,000-0-

12.3412.35(a) Ballast Water Sampling Method Development and Treatment Technology

13.1$300,000 is from the trust fund and $66,000 13.2is from the Great Lakes protection account to 13.3the commissioner of the Pollution Control 13.4Agency in cooperation with the Department 13.5of Natural Resources to conduct monitoring 13.6for aquatic invasive species in ballast water 13.7discharges to Minnesota waters of Lake 13.8Superior and to test the effectiveness of 13.9ballast water treatment systems.

13.1013.11(b) Emergency Delivery System Development for Disinfecting Ballast Water

13.12$125,000 is from the trust fund to the 13.13commissioner of the Pollution Control 13.14Agency for an agreement with the United 13.15States Geologic Survey to test the viability 13.16of treating ballast water through tank access 13.17ports or air vents as a means to prevent the 13.18spread of invasive species.

13.1913.20(c) Improving Emerging Fish Disease Surveillance in Minnesota

13.21$80,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 13.22of Regents of the University of Minnesota 13.23to assess mechanisms and control of the 13.24transmission of Heterosporosis, an emerging 13.25fish disease in Minnesota, to assist in future 13.26management decisions and research.

13.2713.28(d) Controlling the Movement of Invasive Fish Species

13.29$300,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 13.30of Regents of the University of Minnesota to 13.31develop and test sonic barriers that could be 13.32effective in preventing and controlling the 13.33movement of invasive carp in Minnesota's 13.34waterways. This appropriation is available 13.35until June 30, 2012, at which time the 13.36project must be completed and final products 14.1delivered, unless an earlier date is specified 14.2in the work program.

14.314.4(e) Prevention and Early Detection of Invasive Earthworms

14.5$150,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 14.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota 14.7Natural Resources Research Institute for a 14.8risk assessment of the methods of spreading, 14.9testing of management recommendations, 14.10and identification of key areas for action in 14.11the state to reduce the impacts of invasive 14.12earthworms on hardwood forest productivity. 14.13This appropriation is available until June 14.1430, 2012, at which time the project must 14.15be completed and final products delivered, 14.16unless an earlier date is specified in the work 14.17program.

14.1814.19(f) Native Plant Biodiversity, Invasive Plant Species, and Invertebrates

14.20$47,000 is from the trust fund to the 14.21commissioner of natural resources for 14.22an agreement with Concordia College to 14.23survey plant, pollinator, and invertebrate 14.24biodiversity in native and restored prairies to 14.25assess impacts on invasive species and food 14.26sources for grassland birds and ecosystem 14.27services.

14.28Subd. 7.Energy2,323,000-0-

14.2914.30(a) Options to Decarbonize Minnesota's Electrical Power System

14.31$143,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 14.32of Regents of the University of Minnesota 14.33to analyze the Minnesota Climate Change 14.34Advisory Group's greenhouse gas reduction 14.35recommendations related to electrical 15.1power from a life-cycle analysis and a 15.2socio-political perspective.

15.315.4(b) Projecting Environmental Trajectories for Energy-Water-Habitat Planning

15.5$180,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 15.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota 15.7to combine detailed climatic records of 15.8Minnesota with present and past ecosystem 15.9boundaries to forecast future fine-scale flow 15.10of climate across the state impacting human 15.11activities and natural resources.

15.12(c) Energy Efficient Cities

15.13$2,000,000 is from the trust fund to the 15.14commissioner of commerce for an agreement 15.15with the Center for Energy and Environment 15.16for demonstration of innovative residential 15.17energy efficiency delivery and financing 15.18strategies, training, installation, evaluation, 15.19and recommendations for a utility residential 15.20energy conservation program.

15.21Subd. 8.Administration and Other1,412,000-0-

15.22(a) Contract Management

15.23$158,000 is from the trust fund to the 15.24commissioner of natural resources for 15.25contract management for duties assigned 15.26in Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2, and 15.27Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, and for 15.28additional duties as assigned in this section.

15.2915.30(b) Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)

15.31$1,254,000 is from the trust fund for fiscal 15.32years 2010 and 2011 and is for administration 15.33as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.34116P.09, subdivision 5.

16.1Subd. 9.Availability of Appropriations

16.2Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in 16.3this section are available until June 30, 2011, 16.4when projects must be completed and final 16.5products delivered. For acquisition of real 16.6property, the amounts in this section are 16.7available until June 30, 2012, if a binding 16.8contract is entered into by June 30, 2011, 16.9and closed not later than June 30, 2012. If 16.10a project receives a federal grant, the time 16.11period of the appropriation is extended to 16.12equal the federal grant period.

16.13Subd. 10.Data Availability Requirements

16.14Data collected by the projects funded under 16.15this section that have value for planning and 16.16management of natural resources, emergency 16.17preparedness, and infrastructure investments 16.18must conform to the enterprise information 16.19architecture developed by the Office of 16.20Enterprise Technology. Spatial data must 16.21conform to geographic information system 16.22guidelines and standards outlined in that 16.23architecture and adopted by the Minnesota 16.24Geographic Data Clearinghouse at the 16.25Land Management Information Center. A 16.26description of these data that adheres to the 16.27Office of Enterprise Technology geographic 16.28metadata standards must be submitted to 16.29the Land Management Information Center 16.30to be made available online through the 16.31clearinghouse and the data must be accessible 16.32and free to the public unless made private 16.33under the Data Practices Act, Minnesota 16.34Statutes, chapter 13.17.1To the extent practicable, summary data and 17.2results of projects funded under this section 17.3should be readily accessible on the Internet 17.4and identified as an environment and natural 17.5resources trust fund project.

17.6Subd. 11.Project Requirements

17.7(a) As a condition of accepting an 17.8appropriation in this section, any agency or 17.9entity receiving an appropriation must, for 17.10any project funded in whole or in part with 17.11funds from the appropriation:17.12(1) comply with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.13116P;17.14(2) plant vegetation only of native ecotypes 17.15to Minnesota and preferably of the local 17.16ecotype using a high diversity of species 17.17grown as close to the restoration site as 17.18possible;17.19(3) when restoring prairies:17.20(i) use seeds and plant materials that originate 17.21as close to the site as possible in the same 17.22county as the restoration site or within 25 17.23miles of the county border, but not across 17.24the boundary of an ecotype region. Ecotype 17.25regions are defined by the Department of 17.26Natural Resources map, "Minnesota Ecotype 17.27Regions Map - County Landscape Groupings 17.28Based on Ecological Subsections," dated 17.29February 15, 2007;17.30(ii) if seeds and plant material described 17.31in item (i) are not available, use seeds and 17.32plant materials from within the same ecotype 17.33region; or18.1(iii) if seeds and plant material described in 18.2item (i) or (ii) are not available, use seeds 18.3and plant materials from within the same 18.4ecotype region or within 25 miles of the 18.5ecotype region boundary.18.6Use of seeds and plant materials from beyond 18.7the geographic areas described in this clause 18.8must be expressly approved in the work 18.9program;18.10(4) provide that all conservation easements:18.11(i) are perpetual;18.12(ii) specify the parties to an easement in the 18.13easement;18.14(iii) specify all of the provisions of an 18.15agreement that are perpetual;18.16(iv) are sent to the office of the 18.17Legislative-Citizen Commission on 18.18Minnesota Resources in an electronic format; 18.19and18.20(v) include a long-term stewardship plan and 18.21funding for monitoring and enforcing the 18.22easement agreement;18.23(5) give priority in any acquisition of land 18.24or interest in land to high quality natural 18.25resources or conservation lands that provide 18.26natural buffers to water resources;18.27(6) to ensure public accountability for 18.28the use of public funds, provide to the 18.29Legislative-Citizen Commission on 18.30Minnesota Resources documentation of the 18.31selection process used to identify parcels 18.32acquired and provide documentation of all 18.33related transaction costs, including but not 18.34limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording 19.1fees, commissions, other similar costs, 19.2and donations. This information must be 19.3provided for all parties involved in the 19.4transaction. The recipient shall also report 19.5to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 19.6Minnesota Resources any difference between 19.7the acquisition amount paid to the seller 19.8and the state-certified or state-reviewed 19.9appraisal. Acquisition data such as appraisals 19.10may remain private during negotiations but 19.11must ultimately be made public according to 19.12Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13; and19.13(7) give consideration to contracting with the 19.14Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract 19.15restoration and enhancement services.19.16(b) The Legislative-Citizen Commission 19.17on Minnesota Resources shall review the 19.18requirement in paragraph (a), clause (6), 19.19and provide a recommendation whether 19.20to continue or modify the requirement in 19.21future years. The commission may waive the 19.22application of paragraph (a), clause (6), for 19.23specific projects.

19.2419.25Subd. 12.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

19.26All agreements, grants, or contracts referred 19.27to in this section must be administered on 19.28a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 19.29provided in this section. Notwithstanding 19.30Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 19.31expenditures made on or after July 1, 19.322009, or the date the work program is 19.33approved, whichever is later, are eligible for 19.34reimbursement unless otherwise provided 19.35in this section. Periodic payment must 19.36be made upon receiving documentation 20.1that the deliverable items articulated in 20.2the approved work program have been 20.3achieved, including partial achievements 20.4as evidenced by approved progress reports. 20.5Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 20.6projects to accommodate cash flow needs or 20.7match federal money. The advances must 20.8be approved as part of the work program. 20.9No expenditures for capital equipment are 20.10allowed unless expressly authorized in the 20.11project work program.

20.1220.13Subd. 13.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials

20.14A political subdivision, public or private 20.15corporation, or other entity that receives an 20.16appropriation in this section must use the 20.17appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 20.18Statutes, sections 16B.121, regarding 20.19purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable 20.20materials, and 16B.122, regarding purchase 20.21and use of paper stock and printing.

20.2220.23Subd. 14.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines

20.24A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 20.25in this section for a capital improvement 20.26project shall ensure that the project complies 20.27with the applicable energy conservation and 20.28sustainable building guidelines and standards 20.29contained in law, including Minnesota 20.30Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 20.31216C.20, and rules adopted thereunder. 20.32The recipient may use the energy planning, 20.33advocacy, and State Energy Office units 20.34of the Department of Commerce to obtain 20.35information and technical assistance on 20.36energy conservation and alternative energy 21.1development relating to the planning and 21.2construction of the capital improvement 21.3project.

21.4Subd. 15.Accessibility

21.5Structural and nonstructural facilities must 21.6meet the design standards in the Americans 21.7with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 21.8guidelines.

21.9Subd. 16.Carryforward

21.10The availability of the appropriations for the 21.11following projects is extended to June 30, 21.122010:21.13(1) Laws 2005, First Special Session 21.14chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 21.159, paragraph (a), completing third-party 21.16certification of Department of Natural 21.17Resources forest lands, as extended by Laws 21.182007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 16;21.19(2) Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 21.201, article 2, section 11, subdivision 10, 21.21paragraph (a), clean energy resource teams 21.22and community wind energy rebate, as 21.23amended by Laws 2006, chapter 243, section 21.2415;21.25(3) Laws 2005, First Special Session 21.26chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 21.2710, paragraph (e), wind to hydrogen 21.28demonstration, as extended by Laws 2007, 21.29chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 16;21.30(4) Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2, 21.31subdivision 4, paragraph (a), forest legacy 21.32conservation easements; and21.33(5) Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2, 21.34subdivision 5, paragraph (m), threat of 22.1emerging contaminants to Upper Mississippi 22.2walleye.