HF 1010

CCR--HF1010A - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012)

Posted on 01/15/2013 08:26 p.m.

1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 1010 1.2A bill for an act 1.3relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural 1.4resources, commerce, and energy; creating accounts; modifying disposition 1.5of certain receipts; modifying responsibilities and authorities; creating an 1.6advisory committee; modifying Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; modifying 1.7cooperative electric association petition provisions; repealing definitions and 1.8requirements; requiring rulemaking on wild rice standards;amending Minnesota 1.9Statutes 2010, sections 85.052, subdivision 4; 89.21; 97A.055, by adding 1.10a subdivision; 97A.071, subdivision 2; 97A.075; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 1.11103G.301, subdivision 2; 103G.615, subdivision 2; 115A.1314; 115A.1320, 1.12subdivision 1; 115C.09, subdivision 3c; 115C.13; 116P.04, by adding a 1.13subdivision; 116P.05, subdivision 2; 216B.026, subdivision 1; 290.431; 290.432; 1.14357.021, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 1.15chapters 16E; 84; 89; 97A; 103G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 1.1684.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 84.027, subdivision 11; 116P.09, 1.17subdivision 4; 116P.14. 1.18May 16, 2011 1.19The Honorable Kurt Zellers 1.20Speaker of the House of Representatives 1.21The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach 1.22President of the Senate 1.23We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 1010 report that we have agreed upon 1.24the items in dispute and recommend as follows: 1.25That the Senate recede from its amendment and that H. F. No. 1010 be further 1.26amended as follows: 1.27Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: 1.28"ARTICLE 1 1.29ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE 1.30 Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 1.31     new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made new text end 1.32 new text begin in this article. new text end 2.1 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end new text begin Total new text end 2.2 new text begin General new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 68,531,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 68,426,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 136,957,000 new text end 2.3 2.4 new text begin State Government Special new text end new text begin Revenue new text end new text begin 75,000 new text end new text begin 75,000 new text end new text begin 150,000 new text end 2.5 new text begin Environmental new text end new text begin 63,089,000 new text end new text begin 62,783,000 new text end new text begin 125,872,000 new text end 2.6 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 89,875,000 new text end new text begin 90,259,000 new text end new text begin 180,134,000 new text end 2.7 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 89,242,000 new text end new text begin 88,545,000 new text end new text begin 177,787,000 new text end 2.8 new text begin Remediation new text end new text begin 10,596,000 new text end new text begin 10,596,000 new text end new text begin 21,192,000 new text end 2.9 new text begin Permanent School new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end new text begin 400,000 new text end 2.10 new text begin Total new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 321,608,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 320,884,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 642,492,000 new text end 2.11 Sec. 2. new text begin ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 2.12     new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 2.13 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 2.14 new text begin general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated new text end 2.15 new text begin for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the new text end 2.16 new text begin appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or new text end 2.17 new text begin June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal new text end 2.18 new text begin year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal new text end 2.19 new text begin year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment. new text end 2.20 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 2.21 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 2.22 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 2.23 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 2.24 Sec. 3. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end 2.25 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 76,496,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 76,190,000 new text end 2.26 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 2.27 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 2.28 new text begin General new text end new text begin 2,836,000 new text end new text begin 2,836,000 new text end 2.29 2.30 new text begin State Government new text end new text begin Special Revenue new text end new text begin 75,000 new text end new text begin 75,000 new text end 2.31 new text begin Environmental new text end new text begin 63,089,000 new text end new text begin 62,783,000 new text end 2.32 new text begin Remediation new text end new text begin 10,496,000 new text end new text begin 10,496,000 new text end 2.33 new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end 2.34 new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end 2.35 new text begin subdivisions. new text end 2.36 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Water new text end new text begin 21,602,000 new text end new text begin 21,527,000 new text end 3.1 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 3.2 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 3.3 new text begin General new text end new text begin 2,836,000 new text end new text begin 2,836,000 new text end 3.4 3.5 new text begin State Government new text end new text begin Special Revenue new text end new text begin 75,000 new text end new text begin 75,000 new text end 3.6 new text begin Environmental new text end new text begin 18,691,000 new text end new text begin 18,616,000 new text end 3.7 new text begin $1,171,000 the first year and $1,171,000 new text end 3.8 new text begin the second year are for water program new text end 3.9 new text begin operations. new text end 3.10 new text begin $1,665,000 the first year and $1,665,000 new text end 3.11 new text begin the second year are for grants to delegated new text end 3.12 new text begin counties to administer the county feedlot new text end 3.13 new text begin program under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 3.14 new text begin 116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 3. Money new text end 3.15 new text begin remaining after the first year is available for new text end 3.16 new text begin the second year. new text end 3.17 new text begin $740,000 the first year and $740,000 the new text end 3.18 new text begin second year are from the environmental new text end 3.19 new text begin fund to address the need for continued new text end 3.20 new text begin increased activity in the areas of new new text end 3.21 new text begin technology review, technical assistance new text end 3.22 new text begin for local governments, and enforcement new text end 3.23 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 new text end 3.24 new text begin to 115.58, and to complete the requirements new text end 3.25 new text begin of Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section new text end 3.26 new text begin 165. new text end 3.27 new text begin $75,000 the first year from the environmental new text end 3.28 new text begin fund is for transfer to the commissioner of new text end 3.29 new text begin administration for the water management new text end 3.30 new text begin evaluation required in article 4. This is a new text end 3.31 new text begin onetime appropriation. new text end 3.32 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 3.33 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or new text end 3.34 new text begin before June 30, 2013, as grants or contracts new text end 3.35 new text begin for SSTS's, surface water and groundwater new text end 4.1 new text begin assessments, total maximum daily loads, new text end 4.2 new text begin storm water, and local basinwide water new text end 4.3 new text begin quality protection in this subdivision are new text end 4.4 new text begin available until June 30, 2016. new text end 4.5 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Air new text end new text begin 12,297,000 new text end new text begin 12,466,000 new text end 4.6 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 4.7 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 4.8 new text begin Environmental new text end new text begin 12,297,000 new text end new text begin 12,466,000 new text end 4.9 new text begin $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the new text end 4.10 new text begin second year are from the environmental fund new text end 4.11 new text begin for a monitoring program under Minnesota new text end 4.12 new text begin Statutes, section 116.454. new text end 4.13 new text begin Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000 new text end 4.14 new text begin the second year may be transferred from the new text end 4.15 new text begin environmental fund to the small business new text end 4.16 new text begin environmental improvement loan account new text end 4.17 new text begin established in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 4.18 new text begin 116.993. new text end 4.19 new text begin $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the new text end 4.20 new text begin second year are from the environmental fund new text end 4.21 new text begin for monitoring ambient air for hazardous new text end 4.22 new text begin pollutants in the metropolitan area. new text end 4.23 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Land new text end new text begin 17,412,000 new text end new text begin 17,412,000 new text end 4.24 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 4.25 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 4.26 new text begin Environmental new text end new text begin 6,916,000 new text end new text begin 6,916,000 new text end 4.27 new text begin Remediation new text end new text begin 10,496,000 new text end new text begin 10,496,000 new text end 4.28 new text begin All money for environmental response, new text end 4.29 new text begin compensation, and compliance in the new text end 4.30 new text begin remediation fund not otherwise appropriated new text end 4.31 new text begin is appropriated to the commissioners of the new text end 4.32 new text begin Pollution Control Agency and agriculture new text end 4.33 new text begin for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 4.34 new text begin 115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2), new text end 5.1 new text begin (3), (6), and (7). At the beginning of each new text end 5.2 new text begin fiscal year, the two commissioners shall new text end 5.3 new text begin jointly submit an annual spending plan new text end 5.4 new text begin to the commissioner of management and new text end 5.5 new text begin budget that maximizes the utilization of new text end 5.6 new text begin resources and appropriately allocates the new text end 5.7 new text begin money between the two departments. This new text end 5.8 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2013. new text end 5.9 new text begin $3,616,000 the first year and $3,616,000 the new text end 5.10 new text begin second year are from the petroleum tank fund new text end 5.11 new text begin to be transferred to the remediation fund for new text end 5.12 new text begin purposes of the leaking underground storage new text end 5.13 new text begin tank program to protect the land. new text end 5.14 new text begin $252,000 the first year and $252,000 the new text end 5.15 new text begin second year are from the remediation fund new text end 5.16 new text begin for transfer to the commissioner of health for new text end 5.17 new text begin private water supply monitoring and health new text end 5.18 new text begin assessment costs in areas contaminated new text end 5.19 new text begin by unpermitted mixed municipal solid new text end 5.20 new text begin waste disposal facilities and drinking water new text end 5.21 new text begin advisories and public information activities new text end 5.22 new text begin for areas contaminated by hazardous releases. new text end 5.23 new text begin $128,000 the first year is from the new text end 5.24 new text begin environmental fund for transfer to the new text end 5.25 new text begin Department of Health to complete new text end 5.26 new text begin the environmental health tracking new text end 5.27 new text begin and biomonitoring analysis related to new text end 5.28 new text begin perfluorochemicals and disseminate the new text end 5.29 new text begin results. new text end 5.30 5.31 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Environmental Assistance and new text end new text begin Cross-Media new text end new text begin 25,185,000 new text end new text begin 24,785,000 new text end 5.32 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 5.33 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 5.34 new text begin Environmental new text end new text begin 25,185,000 new text end new text begin 24,785,000 new text end 6.1 new text begin $14,250,000 the first year and $14,250,000 new text end 6.2 new text begin the second year are from the environmental new text end 6.3 new text begin fund for SCORE block grants to counties. new text end 6.4 new text begin $119,000 the first year and $119,000 the new text end 6.5 new text begin second year are from the environmental new text end 6.6 new text begin fund for environmental assistance grants new text end 6.7 new text begin or loans under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 6.8 new text begin 115A.0716. Any unencumbered grant and new text end 6.9 new text begin loan balances in the first year do not cancel new text end 6.10 new text begin but are available for grants and loans in the new text end 6.11 new text begin second year. new text end 6.12 new text begin $89,000 the first year and $89,000 the new text end 6.13 new text begin second year are from the environmental fund new text end 6.14 new text begin for duties related to harmful chemicals in new text end 6.15 new text begin products under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 6.16 new text begin 116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this amount, new text end 6.17 new text begin $57,000 each year is transferred to the new text end 6.18 new text begin commissioner of health. new text end 6.19 new text begin $315,000 the first year and $315,000 the new text end 6.20 new text begin second year are from the environmental fund new text end 6.21 new text begin for the electronics waste program under new text end 6.22 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, sections 115A.1310 to new text end 6.23 new text begin 115A.1330. new text end 6.24 new text begin $400,000 the first year is from the new text end 6.25 new text begin environmental fund for the costs of new text end 6.26 new text begin implementing general operating permits for new text end 6.27 new text begin feedlots over 1,000 animal units. This is a new text end 6.28 new text begin onetime appropriation. new text end 6.29 new text begin All money deposited in the environmental new text end 6.30 new text begin fund for the metropolitan solid waste new text end 6.31 new text begin landfill fee in accordance with Minnesota new text end 6.32 new text begin Statutes, section 473.843, and not otherwise new text end 6.33 new text begin appropriated, is appropriated for the purposes new text end 6.34 new text begin of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.844. new text end 7.1 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 7.2 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on new text end 7.3 new text begin or before June 30, 2013, as contracts or new text end 7.4 new text begin grants for surface water and groundwater new text end 7.5 new text begin assessments; environmental assistance new text end 7.6 new text begin awarded under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 7.7 new text begin 115A.0716; technical and research assistance new text end 7.8 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.152; new text end 7.9 new text begin technical assistance under Minnesota new text end 7.10 new text begin Statutes, section 115A.52; and pollution new text end 7.11 new text begin prevention assistance under Minnesota new text end 7.12 new text begin Statutes, section 115D.04, are available until new text end 7.13 new text begin June 30, 2015. new text end 7.14 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Remediation Fund new text end 7.15 new text begin The commissioner shall transfer $42,000,000 new text end 7.16 new text begin from the environmental fund to the new text end 7.17 new text begin remediation fund for the purposes of the new text end 7.18 new text begin remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 7.19 new text begin section 116.155, subdivision 2. new text end 7.20 Sec. 4. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES new text end 7.21 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 219,931,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 219,613,000 new text end 7.22 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 7.23 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 7.24 new text begin General new text end new text begin 46,834,000 new text end new text begin 46,829,000 new text end 7.25 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 83,555,000 new text end new text begin 83,939,000 new text end 7.26 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 89,242,000 new text end new text begin 88,545,000 new text end 7.27 new text begin Remediation new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end 7.28 new text begin Permanent School new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end 7.29 new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end 7.30 new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end 7.31 new text begin subdivisions. new text end 7.32 7.33 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Land and Mineral Resources new text end new text begin Management new text end new text begin 7,522,000 new text end new text begin 7,522,000 new text end 7.34 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 7.35 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 8.1 new text begin General new text end new text begin 2,461,000 new text end new text begin 2,461,000 new text end 8.2 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 3,459,000 new text end new text begin 3,459,000 new text end 8.3 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 1,402,000 new text end new text begin 1,402,000 new text end 8.4 new text begin Permanent School new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end 8.5 new text begin $2,696,000 the first year and $2,696,000 new text end 8.6 new text begin the second year are from the minerals new text end 8.7 new text begin management account in the natural resources new text end 8.8 new text begin fund for use as provided in Minnesota new text end 8.9 new text begin Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c), new text end 8.10 new text begin for mineral resource management, projects new text end 8.11 new text begin to enhance future mineral income, and new text end 8.12 new text begin projects to promote new mineral resource new text end 8.13 new text begin opportunities. new text end 8.14 new text begin $68,000 the first year and $68,000 the new text end 8.15 new text begin second year are for minerals cooperative new text end 8.16 new text begin environmental research, of which $34,000 new text end 8.17 new text begin the first year and $40,000 the second year are new text end 8.18 new text begin available only as matched by $1 of nonstate new text end 8.19 new text begin money for each $1 of state money. The new text end 8.20 new text begin match may be cash or in-kind. new text end 8.21 new text begin $251,000 the first year and $251,000 the new text end 8.22 new text begin second year are for iron ore cooperative new text end 8.23 new text begin research. Of this amount, $200,000 each year new text end 8.24 new text begin is from the minerals management account new text end 8.25 new text begin in the natural resources fund. $175,000 the new text end 8.26 new text begin first year and $175,000 the second year are new text end 8.27 new text begin available only as matched by $1 of nonstate new text end 8.28 new text begin money for each $1 of state money. The match new text end 8.29 new text begin may be cash or in-kind. Any unencumbered new text end 8.30 new text begin balance from the first year does not cancel new text end 8.31 new text begin and is available in the second year. new text end 8.32 new text begin $630,000 the first year and $630,000 the new text end 8.33 new text begin second year are from the dedicated receipts new text end 8.34 new text begin account in the natural resources fund to cover new text end 9.1 new text begin the costs associated with issuing licenses for new text end 9.2 new text begin land and water crossings and road easements. new text end 9.3 new text begin $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the new text end 9.4 new text begin second year are from the state forest suspense new text end 9.5 new text begin account in the permanent school fund to new text end 9.6 new text begin accelerate land exchanges, land sales, and new text end 9.7 new text begin commercial leasing of school trust lands and new text end 9.8 new text begin to identify, evaluate, and lease construction new text end 9.9 new text begin aggregate located on school trust lands. This new text end 9.10 new text begin appropriation is to be used for securing new text end 9.11 new text begin maximum long-term economic return new text end 9.12 new text begin from the school trust lands consistent with new text end 9.13 new text begin fiduciary responsibilities and sound natural new text end 9.14 new text begin resources conservation and management new text end 9.15 new text begin principles. new text end 9.16 new text begin The appropriations in Laws 2007, chapter new text end 9.17 new text begin 57, article 1, section 4, subdivision 2, as new text end 9.18 new text begin amended by Laws 2009, chapter 37, article new text end 9.19 new text begin 1, section 60, for support of the land records new text end 9.20 new text begin management system are available until June new text end 9.21 new text begin 30, 2013. new text end 9.22 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Ecological and Water Resources new text end new text begin 21,550,000 new text end new text begin 21,550,000 new text end 9.23 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 9.24 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 9.25 new text begin General new text end new text begin 6,571,000 new text end new text begin 6,571,000 new text end 9.26 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 10,280,000 new text end new text begin 10,280,000 new text end 9.27 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 4,699,000 new text end new text begin 4,699,000 new text end 9.28 new text begin $2,742,000 the first year and $2,742,000 the new text end 9.29 new text begin second year are from the invasive species new text end 9.30 new text begin account in the natural resources fund and new text end 9.31 new text begin $1,674,000 the first year and $1,674,000 the new text end 9.32 new text begin second year are from the general fund for new text end 9.33 new text begin management, public awareness, assessment new text end 9.34 new text begin and monitoring research, law enforcement, new text end 9.35 new text begin and water access inspection to prevent the new text end 10.1 new text begin spread of invasive species; management new text end 10.2 new text begin of invasive plants in public waters; and new text end 10.3 new text begin management of terrestrial invasive species new text end 10.4 new text begin on state-administered lands. new text end 10.5 new text begin $5,000,000 the first year, and $5,000,000 the new text end 10.6 new text begin second year are from the water management new text end 10.7 new text begin account in the natural resources fund for only new text end 10.8 new text begin the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 10.9 new text begin section 103G.27, subdivision 2. new text end 10.10 new text begin $264,000 the first year and $264,000 the new text end 10.11 new text begin second year are for grants for up to 50 new text end 10.12 new text begin percent of the cost of implementation of new text end 10.13 new text begin the Red River mediation agreement. The new text end 10.14 new text begin commissioner shall submit a report to the new text end 10.15 new text begin chairs of the legislative committees having new text end 10.16 new text begin primary jurisdiction over environment and new text end 10.17 new text begin natural resources policy and finance on the new text end 10.18 new text begin accomplishments achieved with the grants new text end 10.19 new text begin by January 15, 2014. new text end 10.20 new text begin $1,636,000 the first year and $1,636,000 new text end 10.21 new text begin the second year are from the heritage new text end 10.22 new text begin enhancement account in the game and new text end 10.23 new text begin fish fund for only the purposes specified new text end 10.24 new text begin in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, new text end 10.25 new text begin paragraph (e), clause (1). new text end 10.26 new text begin $1,223,000 the first year and $1,223,000 the new text end 10.27 new text begin second year are from the nongame wildlife new text end 10.28 new text begin management account in the natural resources new text end 10.29 new text begin fund for the purpose of nongame wildlife new text end 10.30 new text begin management. Notwithstanding Minnesota new text end 10.31 new text begin Statutes, section 290.431, $100,000 the first new text end 10.32 new text begin year and $100,000 the second year may new text end 10.33 new text begin be used for nongame wildlife information, new text end 10.34 new text begin education, and promotion. new text end 11.1 new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the new text end 11.2 new text begin second year from the heritage enhancement new text end 11.3 new text begin account in the game and fish fund is for law new text end 11.4 new text begin enforcement and water access inspection new text end 11.5 new text begin to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive new text end 11.6 new text begin species. This is a onetime appropriation. new text end 11.7 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Forest Management new text end new text begin 31,887,000 new text end new text begin 31,887,000 new text end 11.8 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 11.9 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 11.10 new text begin General new text end new text begin 17,880,000 new text end new text begin 17,880,000 new text end 11.11 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 13,093,000 new text end new text begin 13,093,000 new text end 11.12 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 914,000 new text end new text begin 914,000 new text end 11.13 new text begin $7,145,000 the first year and $7,145,000 new text end 11.14 new text begin the second year are for prevention, new text end 11.15 new text begin presuppression, and suppression costs of new text end 11.16 new text begin emergency firefighting and other costs new text end 11.17 new text begin incurred under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 11.18 new text begin 88.12. The amount necessary to pay for new text end 11.19 new text begin presuppression and suppression costs during new text end 11.20 new text begin the biennium is appropriated from the general new text end 11.21 new text begin fund. new text end 11.22 new text begin By January 15 of each year, the commissioner new text end 11.23 new text begin of natural resources shall submit a report to new text end 11.24 new text begin the chairs and ranking minority members new text end 11.25 new text begin of the house and senate committees new text end 11.26 new text begin and divisions having jurisdiction over new text end 11.27 new text begin environment and natural resources finance, new text end 11.28 new text begin identifying all firefighting costs incurred new text end 11.29 new text begin and reimbursements received in the prior new text end 11.30 new text begin fiscal year. These appropriations may new text end 11.31 new text begin not be transferred. Any reimbursement new text end 11.32 new text begin of firefighting expenditures made to the new text end 11.33 new text begin commissioner from any source other than new text end 11.34 new text begin federal mobilizations shall be deposited into new text end 11.35 new text begin the general fund. new text end 12.1 new text begin $13,093,000 the first year and $13,093,000 new text end 12.2 new text begin the second year are from the forest new text end 12.3 new text begin management investment account in the new text end 12.4 new text begin natural resources fund for only the purposes new text end 12.5 new text begin specified in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 12.6 new text begin 89.039, subdivision 2. new text end 12.7 new text begin $580,000 the first year and $580,000 the new text end 12.8 new text begin second year are for the Forest Resources new text end 12.9 new text begin Council for implementation of the new text end 12.10 new text begin Sustainable Forest Resources Act. new text end 12.11 new text begin $250,000 in the first year and $250,000 in the new text end 12.12 new text begin second year are for the FORIST system. new text end 12.13 new text begin $650,000 the first year and $650,000 new text end 12.14 new text begin the second year are from the heritage new text end 12.15 new text begin enhancement account in the game and fish new text end 12.16 new text begin fund to maintain and expand the ecological new text end 12.17 new text begin classification system program. This is a new text end 12.18 new text begin onetime appropriation. new text end 12.19 new text begin After the commissioner approves a new text end 12.20 new text begin sustainable resources management plan, new text end 12.21 new text begin any division of the Department of new text end 12.22 new text begin Natural Resources seeking interaction new text end 12.23 new text begin with the Division of Forestry on projects new text end 12.24 new text begin to implement the plan must reimburse new text end 12.25 new text begin the Division of Forestry for time spent new text end 12.26 new text begin responding to questions, concerns, or new text end 12.27 new text begin challenges to the projects. new text end 12.28 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Parks and Trails Management new text end new text begin 64,295,000 new text end new text begin 63,965,000 new text end 12.29 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 12.30 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 12.31 new text begin General new text end new text begin 16,626,000 new text end new text begin 16,621,000 new text end 12.32 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 45,475,000 new text end new text begin 45,150,000 new text end 12.33 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 2,194,000 new text end new text begin 2,194,000 new text end 12.34 new text begin $1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000 the new text end 12.35 new text begin second year are from the water recreation new text end 13.1 new text begin account in the natural resources fund for new text end 13.2 new text begin enhancing public water access facilities. new text end 13.3 new text begin The appropriation in Laws 2003, chapter new text end 13.4 new text begin 128, article 1, section 5, subdivision 6, from new text end 13.5 new text begin the water recreation account in the natural new text end 13.6 new text begin resources fund for a cooperative project with new text end 13.7 new text begin the United States Army Corps of Engineers new text end 13.8 new text begin to develop the Mississippi Whitewater Park new text end 13.9 new text begin is available until June 30, 2013. The project new text end 13.10 new text begin must be designed to prevent the spread of new text end 13.11 new text begin aquatic invasive species. new text end 13.12 new text begin $5,731,000 the first year and $5,731,000 the new text end 13.13 new text begin second year are from the natural resources new text end 13.14 new text begin fund for state trail, park, and recreation area new text end 13.15 new text begin operations. This appropriation is from the new text end 13.16 new text begin revenue deposited in the natural resources new text end 13.17 new text begin fund under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 13.18 new text begin 297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (2). new text end 13.19 new text begin $8,424,000 the first year and $8,424,000 new text end 13.20 new text begin the second year are from the snowmobile new text end 13.21 new text begin trails and enforcement account in the new text end 13.22 new text begin natural resources fund for the snowmobile new text end 13.23 new text begin grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered new text end 13.24 new text begin balance does not cancel at the end of the first new text end 13.25 new text begin year and is available for the second year. new text end 13.26 new text begin $1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000 new text end 13.27 new text begin the second year are from the natural new text end 13.28 new text begin resources fund for the off-highway vehicle new text end 13.29 new text begin grants-in-aid program. Of this amount, new text end 13.30 new text begin $1,110,000 each year is from the all-terrain new text end 13.31 new text begin vehicle account; $150,000 each year is from new text end 13.32 new text begin the off-highway motorcycle account; and new text end 13.33 new text begin $100,000 each year is from the off-road new text end 13.34 new text begin vehicle account. Any unencumbered balance new text end 14.1 new text begin does not cancel at the end of the first year new text end 14.2 new text begin and is available for the second year. new text end 14.3 new text begin $805,000 the first year and $805,000 the new text end 14.4 new text begin second year are from the natural resources new text end 14.5 new text begin fund for trail grants to local units of new text end 14.6 new text begin government on land to be maintained for at new text end 14.7 new text begin least 20 years for the purposes of the grants. new text end 14.8 new text begin This appropriation is from the revenue new text end 14.9 new text begin deposited in the natural resources fund new text end 14.10 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, new text end 14.11 new text begin paragraph (e), clause (4). new text end 14.12 new text begin $200,000 the first year from the off-highway new text end 14.13 new text begin vehicle damage account in the natural new text end 14.14 new text begin resources fund is for all-terrain vehicle new text end 14.15 new text begin grants-in-aid. new text end 14.16 new text begin $100,000 the first year is from the all-terrain new text end 14.17 new text begin vehicle account in the natural resources fund new text end 14.18 new text begin for a pass-through grant to Lake County for new text end 14.19 new text begin completion of the Lake County Regional new text end 14.20 new text begin All-Terrain Vehicle Trail. This is a onetime new text end 14.21 new text begin appropriation and is available until spent. new text end 14.22 new text begin $400,000 each year is from the all-terrain new text end 14.23 new text begin vehicle account in the natural resources new text end 14.24 new text begin fund. Of this amount, $100,000 the first new text end 14.25 new text begin year and $100,000 the second year are for new text end 14.26 new text begin the all-terrain vehicle grant-in-aid trails new text end 14.27 new text begin program. $200,000 the first year and new text end 14.28 new text begin $200,000 the second year are for the creation new text end 14.29 new text begin and development of all-terrain vehicle new text end 14.30 new text begin trails. $100,000 each year is to provide new text end 14.31 new text begin downloadable trail maps on the Internet and new text end 14.32 new text begin is a onetime appropriation. By January 1, new text end 14.33 new text begin 2013, the commissioner shall submit a report new text end 14.34 new text begin to the chairs and ranking minority members new text end 14.35 new text begin of the legislative committees and divisions new text end 15.1 new text begin with jurisdiction over natural resources new text end 15.2 new text begin policy and finance. The report must indicate new text end 15.3 new text begin where and how many miles of new all-terrain new text end 15.4 new text begin vehicle trails were created and designated new text end 15.5 new text begin with appropriations under this paragraph. new text end 15.6 new text begin The commissioner shall not close any state new text end 15.7 new text begin park or state recreation area between July 1, new text end 15.8 new text begin 2011, and June 30, 2013, that is funded with new text end 15.9 new text begin money appropriated in this article. new text end 15.10 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Fish and Wildlife Management new text end new text begin 60,761,000 new text end new text begin 60,161,000 new text end 15.11 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 15.12 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 15.13 new text begin General new text end new text begin 199,000 new text end new text begin 199,000 new text end 15.14 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 1,899,000 new text end new text begin 1,899,000 new text end 15.15 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 58,663,000 new text end new text begin 58,063,000 new text end 15.16 new text begin $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the new text end 15.17 new text begin second year are from the nongame wildlife new text end 15.18 new text begin account in the natural resources fund for gray new text end 15.19 new text begin wolf research. new text end 15.20 new text begin $120,000 the first year and $120,000 the new text end 15.21 new text begin second year are from the game and fish fund new text end 15.22 new text begin for gray wolf management. new text end 15.23 new text begin $8,167,000 the first year and $8,167,000 new text end 15.24 new text begin the second year are from the heritage new text end 15.25 new text begin enhancement account in the game and new text end 15.26 new text begin fish fund only for activities specified in new text end 15.27 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, new text end 15.28 new text begin paragraph (e), clause (1). Notwithstanding new text end 15.29 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five new text end 15.30 new text begin percent of this appropriation may be used for new text end 15.31 new text begin expanding hunter and angler recruitment and new text end 15.32 new text begin retention. new text end 15.33 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 15.34 new text begin 84.943, $13,000 the first year and $13,000 new text end 15.35 new text begin the second year from the critical habitat new text end 16.1 new text begin private sector matching account may be used new text end 16.2 new text begin to publicize the critical habitat license plate new text end 16.3 new text begin match program. new text end 16.4 new text begin $199,000 the first year and $199,000 the new text end 16.5 new text begin second year are for preserving, restoring, and new text end 16.6 new text begin enhancing grassland and wetland complexes new text end 16.7 new text begin on public or private lands. new text end 16.8 new text begin $600,000 the first year is from the game and new text end 16.9 new text begin fish fund for land acquisition. new text end 16.10 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 16.11 new text begin 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered new text end 16.12 new text begin under contract on or before June 30, 2013, for new text end 16.13 new text begin aquatic restoration grants and wildlife habitat new text end 16.14 new text begin grants are available until June 30, 2014. new text end 16.15 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Enforcement new text end new text begin 31,613,000 new text end new text begin 32,225,000 new text end 16.16 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 16.17 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 16.18 new text begin General new text end new text begin 2,216,000 new text end new text begin 2,216,000 new text end 16.19 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 8,868,000 new text end new text begin 9,577,000 new text end 16.20 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 20,429,000 new text end new text begin 20,332,000 new text end 16.21 new text begin Remediation new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end 16.22 new text begin $1,204,000 the first year and $1,307,000 new text end 16.23 new text begin the second year are from the heritage new text end 16.24 new text begin enhancement account in the game and new text end 16.25 new text begin fish fund for only the purposes specified new text end 16.26 new text begin in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, new text end 16.27 new text begin paragraph (e), clause (1). new text end 16.28 new text begin $240,000 the first year and $143,000 new text end 16.29 new text begin the second year are from the heritage new text end 16.30 new text begin enhancement account in the game and fish new text end 16.31 new text begin fund for a conservation officer academy. new text end 16.32 new text begin $315,000 the first year and $315,000 the new text end 16.33 new text begin second year are from the snowmobile new text end 16.34 new text begin trails and enforcement account in the new text end 17.1 new text begin natural resources fund for grants to local new text end 17.2 new text begin law enforcement agencies for snowmobile new text end 17.3 new text begin enforcement activities. Any unencumbered new text end 17.4 new text begin balance does not cancel at the end of the first new text end 17.5 new text begin year and is available for the second year. new text end 17.6 new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the new text end 17.7 new text begin second year are from the all-terrain vehicle new text end 17.8 new text begin account for grants to qualifying organizations new text end 17.9 new text begin to assist in safety and environmental new text end 17.10 new text begin education and monitoring trails on public new text end 17.11 new text begin lands under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 17.12 new text begin 84.9011. Grants issued under this paragraph: new text end 17.13 new text begin (1) must be issued through a formal new text end 17.14 new text begin agreement with the organization; and (2) new text end 17.15 new text begin must not be used as a substitute for traditional new text end 17.16 new text begin spending by the organization. By December new text end 17.17 new text begin 15 each year, an organization receiving a new text end 17.18 new text begin grant under this paragraph shall report to the new text end 17.19 new text begin commissioner with details on expenditures new text end 17.20 new text begin and outcomes from the grant. By January new text end 17.21 new text begin 15, 2013, the commissioner shall report on new text end 17.22 new text begin the expenditures and outcomes of the grants new text end 17.23 new text begin to the chairs and ranking minority members new text end 17.24 new text begin of the legislative committees and divisions new text end 17.25 new text begin having jurisdiction over natural resources new text end 17.26 new text begin policy and finance. Of this appropriation, new text end 17.27 new text begin $25,000 each year is for administration of new text end 17.28 new text begin these grants. Any unencumbered balance new text end 17.29 new text begin does not cancel at the end of the first year new text end 17.30 new text begin and is available for the second year. new text end 17.31 new text begin $510,000 the first year and $510,000 new text end 17.32 new text begin the second year are from the natural new text end 17.33 new text begin resources fund for grants to county law new text end 17.34 new text begin enforcement agencies for off-highway new text end 17.35 new text begin vehicle enforcement and public education new text end 17.36 new text begin activities based on off-highway vehicle use new text end 18.1 new text begin in the county. Of this amount, $498,000 each new text end 18.2 new text begin year is from the all-terrain vehicle account; new text end 18.3 new text begin $11,000 each year is from the off-highway new text end 18.4 new text begin motorcycle account; and $1,000 each year new text end 18.5 new text begin is from the off-road vehicle account. The new text end 18.6 new text begin county enforcement agencies may use new text end 18.7 new text begin money received under this appropriation new text end 18.8 new text begin to make grants to other local enforcement new text end 18.9 new text begin agencies within the county that have a high new text end 18.10 new text begin concentration of off-highway vehicle use. new text end 18.11 new text begin Of this appropriation, $25,000 each year new text end 18.12 new text begin is for administration of these grants. Any new text end 18.13 new text begin unencumbered balance does not cancel at the new text end 18.14 new text begin end of the first year and is available for the new text end 18.15 new text begin second year. new text end 18.16 new text begin $1,082,000 the first year and $1,082,000 the new text end 18.17 new text begin second year are from the water recreation new text end 18.18 new text begin account in the natural resources fund for new text end 18.19 new text begin grants to counties for boat and water safety. new text end 18.20 new text begin Any unencumbered balance does not cancel new text end 18.21 new text begin at the end of the first year and is available for new text end 18.22 new text begin the second year. new text end 18.23 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Operations Support new text end new text begin 2,303,000 new text end new text begin 2,303,000 new text end 18.24 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 18.25 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 18.26 new text begin General new text end new text begin 881,000 new text end new text begin 881,000 new text end 18.27 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 481,000 new text end new text begin 481,000 new text end 18.28 new text begin Game and Fish new text end new text begin 941,000 new text end new text begin 941,000 new text end 18.29 new text begin $320,000 the first year and $320,000 the new text end 18.30 new text begin second year are from the natural resources new text end 18.31 new text begin fund for grants to be divided equally between new text end 18.32 new text begin the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo new text end 18.33 new text begin and Conservatory and the city of Duluth new text end 18.34 new text begin for the Duluth Zoo. This appropriation new text end 18.35 new text begin is from the revenue deposited to the fund new text end 19.1 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, new text end 19.2 new text begin paragraph (e), clause (5). new text end 19.3 19.4 Sec. 5. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL new text end new text begin RESOURCES new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 10,304,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 10,304,000 new text end 19.5 new text begin $2,996,000 the first year and $2,996,000 the new text end 19.6 new text begin second year are for natural resources block new text end 19.7 new text begin grants to local governments. The board may new text end 19.8 new text begin reduce the amount of the natural resources new text end 19.9 new text begin block grant to a county by an amount equal to new text end 19.10 new text begin any reduction in the county's general services new text end 19.11 new text begin allocation to a soil and water conservation new text end 19.12 new text begin district from the county's previous year new text end 19.13 new text begin allocation when the board determines that new text end 19.14 new text begin the reduction was disproportionate. Grants new text end 19.15 new text begin must be matched with a combination of local new text end 19.16 new text begin cash or in-kind contributions. The base new text end 19.17 new text begin grant portion related to water planning must new text end 19.18 new text begin be matched by an amount as specified by new text end 19.19 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.3369. new text end 19.20 new text begin $2,750,000 the first year and $2,750,000 new text end 19.21 new text begin the second year are for grants requested new text end 19.22 new text begin by soil and water conservation districts for new text end 19.23 new text begin general purposes, nonpoint engineering, and new text end 19.24 new text begin implementation of the reinvest in Minnesota new text end 19.25 new text begin reserve program. Upon approval of the new text end 19.26 new text begin board, expenditures may be made from these new text end 19.27 new text begin appropriations for supplies and services new text end 19.28 new text begin benefiting soil and water conservation new text end 19.29 new text begin districts. Any district requesting a grant new text end 19.30 new text begin under this paragraph shall maintain a Web new text end 19.31 new text begin page that publishes, at a minimum, its annual new text end 19.32 new text begin plan, annual report, annual audit, annual new text end 19.33 new text begin budget, including membership dues, and new text end 19.34 new text begin meeting notices and minutes. new text end 20.1 new text begin $937,000 the first year and $937,000 the new text end 20.2 new text begin second year are for grants to soil and new text end 20.3 new text begin water conservation districts for cost-sharing new text end 20.4 new text begin contracts for erosion control, water quality new text end 20.5 new text begin management, feedlot water quality projects. new text end 20.6 new text begin $386,000 the first year and $386,000 the new text end 20.7 new text begin second year are for implementation and new text end 20.8 new text begin enforcement of the Wetland Conservation new text end 20.9 new text begin Act. new text end 20.10 new text begin $166,000 the first year and $166,000 the new text end 20.11 new text begin second year are to provide assistance to local new text end 20.12 new text begin drainage management officials and for the new text end 20.13 new text begin costs of the Drainage Work Group. new text end 20.14 new text begin $42,000 the first year and $42,000 the second new text end 20.15 new text begin year are for a grant to the Red River Basin new text end 20.16 new text begin Commission for water quality and floodplain new text end 20.17 new text begin management, including administration of new text end 20.18 new text begin programs. If the appropriation in either year new text end 20.19 new text begin is insufficient, the appropriation in the other new text end 20.20 new text begin year is available for it. new text end 20.21 new text begin $60,000 the first year and $60,000 the second new text end 20.22 new text begin year are for grants to Area II Minnesota River new text end 20.23 new text begin Basin Projects for floodplain management. new text end 20.24 new text begin $42,000 each year is to the Minnesota River new text end 20.25 new text begin Board for operating expenses to measure and new text end 20.26 new text begin report the results of projects in the 12 major new text end 20.27 new text begin watersheds within the Minnesota River basin. new text end 20.28 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 20.29 new text begin 103C.501, the board may shift cost-share new text end 20.30 new text begin funds in this section and may adjust the new text end 20.31 new text begin technical and administrative assistance new text end 20.32 new text begin portion of the grant funds to leverage new text end 20.33 new text begin federal or other nonstate funds or to address new text end 21.1 new text begin high-priority needs identified in local water new text end 21.2 new text begin management plans. new text end 21.3 new text begin The appropriations for grants in this new text end 21.4 new text begin section are available until expended. If an new text end 21.5 new text begin appropriation for grants in either year is new text end 21.6 new text begin insufficient, the appropriation in the other new text end 21.7 new text begin year is available for it. new text end 21.8 Sec. 6. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,540,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,540,000 new text end 21.9 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 21.10 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 21.11 new text begin General new text end new text begin 2,870,000 new text end new text begin 2,870,000 new text end 21.12 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 5,670,000 new text end new text begin 5,670,000 new text end 21.13 new text begin $2,870,000 the first year and $2,870,000 new text end 21.14 new text begin the second year are for metropolitan area new text end 21.15 new text begin regional parks operation and maintenance new text end 21.16 new text begin according to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 21.17 new text begin 473.351. new text end 21.18 new text begin $5,670,000 the first year and $5,670,000 the new text end 21.19 new text begin second year are from the natural resources new text end 21.20 new text begin fund for metropolitan area regional parks new text end 21.21 new text begin and trails maintenance and operations. This new text end 21.22 new text begin appropriation is from the revenue deposited new text end 21.23 new text begin in the natural resources fund under Minnesota new text end 21.24 new text begin Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e), new text end 21.25 new text begin clause (3). new text end 21.26 21.27 Sec. 7. new text begin CONSERVATION CORPS new text end new text begin MINNESOTA new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 746,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 646,000 new text end 21.28 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 21.29 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 21.30 new text begin General new text end new text begin 256,000 new text end new text begin 156,000 new text end 21.31 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 490,000 new text end new text begin 490,000 new text end 21.32 new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota may receive new text end 21.33 new text begin money appropriated from the natural new text end 21.34 new text begin resources fund under this section only new text end 22.1 new text begin as provided in an agreement with the new text end 22.2 new text begin commissioner of natural resources. The new text end 22.3 new text begin general fund appropriation is onetime. new text end 22.4 Sec. 8. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARD new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 5,591,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 5,591,000 new text end 22.5 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 22.6 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 22.7 new text begin General new text end new text begin 5,431,000 new text end new text begin 5,431,000 new text end 22.8 new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 160,000 new text end new text begin 160,000 new text end 22.9 new text begin $160,000 the first year and $160,000 the new text end 22.10 new text begin second year are from the natural resources new text end 22.11 new text begin fund from the revenue deposited under new text end 22.12 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, new text end 22.13 new text begin paragraph (e), clause (5). new text end 22.14ARTICLE 2 22.15ENERGY, COMMERCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION FINANCE 22.16 Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 22.17     new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made new text end 22.18 new text begin in this article. new text end 22.19 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end new text begin Total new text end 22.20 new text begin General new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 26,646,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 26,654,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 53,300,000 new text end 22.21 new text begin Petroleum Tank Cleanup new text end new text begin 1,052,000 new text end new text begin 1,052,000 new text end new text begin 2,104,000 new text end 22.22 new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end new text begin 751,000 new text end new text begin 751,000 new text end new text begin 1,502,000 new text end 22.23 new text begin Total new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 28,449,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 28,457,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 56,906,000 new text end 22.24 Sec. 2. new text begin ENERGY FINANCE APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 22.25     new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 22.26 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 22.27 new text begin general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated new text end 22.28 new text begin for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the new text end 22.29 new text begin appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or new text end 22.30 new text begin June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal new text end 22.31 new text begin year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal new text end 22.32 new text begin year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment. new text end 22.33 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 22.34 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 23.1 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 23.2 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 23.3 Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE new text end 23.4 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 22,267,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 22,275,000 new text end 23.5 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 23.6 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 23.7 new text begin General new text end new text begin 20,464,000 new text end new text begin 20,472,000 new text end 23.8 new text begin Petroleum Cleanup new text end new text begin 1,052,000 new text end new text begin 1,052,000 new text end 23.9 23.10 new text begin Workers' new text end new text begin Compensation new text end new text begin 751,000 new text end new text begin 751,000 new text end 23.11 new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end 23.12 new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end 23.13 new text begin subdivisions. new text end 23.14 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Financial Institutions new text end new text begin 7,124,000 new text end new text begin 7,128,000 new text end 23.15 new text begin $138,000 the first year and $142,000 new text end 23.16 new text begin the second year are for the regulation of new text end 23.17 new text begin mortgage originators and servicers under new text end 23.18 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, chapters 58 and 58A. new text end 23.19 new text begin $350,000 each year is for additional financial new text end 23.20 new text begin examination services. The commissioner new text end 23.21 new text begin may issue contracts for these services. new text end 23.22 23.23 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup new text end new text begin Board new text end new text begin 1,052,000 new text end new text begin 1,052,000 new text end 23.24 new text begin This appropriation is from the petroleum new text end 23.25 new text begin tank release cleanup fund. new text end 23.26 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Administrative Services new text end new text begin 3,176,000 new text end new text begin 3,176,000 new text end 23.27 new text begin The commissioner may redirect up new text end 23.28 new text begin to $1,071,000 in fiscal year 2012 and new text end 23.29 new text begin $1,071,000 in fiscal year 2013 of the new text end 23.30 new text begin general fund reduction in this subdivision new text end 23.31 new text begin to other subdivisions of this section. The new text end 23.32 new text begin commissioner shall report by February new text end 23.33 new text begin 1, 2012, to the chairs of the legislative new text end 23.34 new text begin committees having primary jurisdiction over new text end 24.1 new text begin the Department of Commerce's operating new text end 24.2 new text begin budget regarding any redirection authorized new text end 24.3 new text begin in this subdivision. new text end 24.4 new text begin $375,000 each year is for additional new text end 24.5 new text begin compliance efforts with unclaimed property. new text end 24.6 new text begin The commissioner may issue contracts new text end 24.7 new text begin for these services. This additional amount new text end 24.8 new text begin shall be added to the base budget for fiscal new text end 24.9 new text begin years 2014 and 2015 only. The enhanced new text end 24.10 new text begin unclaimed property compliance program new text end 24.11 new text begin shall sunset June 30, 2015. new text end 24.12 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Telecommunications new text end new text begin 1,010,000 new text end new text begin 1,010,000 new text end 24.13 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Market Assurance new text end new text begin 6,915,000 new text end new text begin 6,919,000 new text end 24.14 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 24.15 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 24.16 new text begin General new text end new text begin 6,164,000 new text end new text begin 6,168,000 new text end 24.17 24.18 new text begin Workers' new text end new text begin Compensation new text end new text begin 751,000 new text end new text begin 751,000 new text end 24.19 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Office of Energy Security new text end new text begin 2,990,000 new text end new text begin 2,990,000 new text end 24.20 24.21 Sec. 4. new text begin TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS new text end new text begin MINNESOTA new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 700,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 700,000 new text end 24.22 new text begin (a) The appropriations in this section are from new text end 24.23 new text begin the telecommunications access Minnesota new text end 24.24 new text begin fund. new text end 24.25 new text begin (b) $300,000 the first year and $300,000 new text end 24.26 new text begin the second year are for transfer to the new text end 24.27 new text begin commissioner of human services to new text end 24.28 new text begin supplement the ongoing operational expenses new text end 24.29 new text begin of the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, new text end 24.30 new text begin and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans. This new text end 24.31 new text begin appropriation is from the telecommunication new text end 24.32 new text begin access Minnesota fund, and is added to the new text end 24.33 new text begin commission's base. new text end 25.1 new text begin (c) In addition to the appropriation new text end 25.2 new text begin authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 25.3 new text begin 237.52, $400,000 the first year and $400,000 new text end 25.4 new text begin the second year are onetime appropriations new text end 25.5 new text begin for the following purposes: new text end 25.6 new text begin (1) $230,000 each year is to the Office of new text end 25.7 new text begin Enterprise Technology for coordinating new text end 25.8 new text begin technology accessibility and usability; new text end 25.9 new text begin (2) $20,000 each year is to the Commission new text end 25.10 new text begin of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing new text end 25.11 new text begin Minnesotans to provide information on their new text end 25.12 new text begin Web site in American Sign Language and to new text end 25.13 new text begin provide technical assistance to state agencies; new text end 25.14 new text begin and new text end 25.15 new text begin (3) $150,000 each year is to the Legislative new text end 25.16 new text begin Coordinating Commission to provide new text end 25.17 new text begin captioning of live streaming of legislative new text end 25.18 new text begin activity on the commission's Web site and new text end 25.19 new text begin for a consolidated access fund for other state new text end 25.20 new text begin agencies. new text end 25.21 Sec. 5. new text begin PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 6,182,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 6,182,000 new text end 25.22 Sec. 6. new text begin TRANSFERS new text end 25.23 new text begin (a) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner new text end 25.24 new text begin of management and budget shall transfer new text end 25.25 new text begin $6,950,000 from the special revenue fund to new text end 25.26 new text begin the general fund. The transfers must be from new text end 25.27 new text begin the following appropriation reductions and new text end 25.28 new text begin accounts with the special revenue fund: new text end 25.29 new text begin (1) $1,100,000 is from the new text end 25.30 new text begin telecommunications access Minnesota new text end 25.31 new text begin fund established in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 25.32 new text begin section 237.52; new text end 26.1 new text begin (2) $650,000 is from the Department of new text end 26.2 new text begin Commerce license technology surcharge new text end 26.3 new text begin account established in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 26.4 new text begin section 45.24; new text end 26.5 new text begin (3) $1,300,000 is from the energy and new text end 26.6 new text begin conservation account established in new text end 26.7 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241; new text end 26.8 new text begin (4) $950,000 is from the insurance fraud new text end 26.9 new text begin prevention account established in Minnesota new text end 26.10 new text begin Statutes, section 45.0135; new text end 26.11 new text begin (5) $1,500,000 is from the automobile theft new text end 26.12 new text begin prevention account established in Minnesota new text end 26.13 new text begin Statutes, section 168A.40; new text end 26.14 new text begin (6) $450,000 is from the real estate new text end 26.15 new text begin education, research and recovery fund new text end 26.16 new text begin established in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 26.17 new text begin 82.86. Notwithstanding Minnesota new text end 26.18 new text begin Statutes, section 82.86, subdivision 4, the new text end 26.19 new text begin commissioner shall not, in addition to the new text end 26.20 new text begin fee set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 26.21 new text begin 82.86, subdivision 3, assess an additional fee new text end 26.22 new text begin to restore a balance in the fund; and new text end 26.23 new text begin (7) the commissioner of management and new text end 26.24 new text begin budget shall transfer $500,000 the first year new text end 26.25 new text begin and $500,000 the second year to the general new text end 26.26 new text begin fund from the telephone assistance program new text end 26.27 new text begin established in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 26.28 new text begin 237.69. new text end 26.29 Sec. 7. new text begin TRANSFER; ASSIGNED RISK PLAN new text end 26.30 new text begin (a) By June 30, 2012, the commissioner new text end 26.31 new text begin of management and budget shall transfer new text end 26.32 new text begin $14,000,000 in assets of the workers' new text end 26.33 new text begin compensation assigned risk plan created new text end 27.1 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, to new text end 27.2 new text begin the general fund. new text end 27.3 new text begin (b) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner new text end 27.4 new text begin of management and budget shall transfer new text end 27.5 new text begin $10,500,000 in assets of the workers' new text end 27.6 new text begin compensation assigned risk plan created new text end 27.7 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, to new text end 27.8 new text begin the general fund. new text end 27.9 Sec. 8. new text begin TRANSFERS IN new text end 27.10 new text begin (a) The remaining balance in the second year new text end 27.11 new text begin of the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter new text end 27.12 new text begin 57, article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, for new text end 27.13 new text begin biogas recovery facilities, estimated to be new text end 27.14 new text begin $420,000, is canceled to the general fund. new text end 27.15 new text begin (b) The remaining balance of the new text end 27.16 new text begin appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, new text end 27.17 new text begin article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause new text end 27.18 new text begin (7), as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 340, new text end 27.19 new text begin section 5, for the Greenhouse Gas Advisory new text end 27.20 new text begin Group, estimated to be $7,000, is canceled to new text end 27.21 new text begin the general fund. new text end 27.22 new text begin (c) In the first year, the remaining balance of new text end 27.23 new text begin the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, new text end 27.24 new text begin article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause (5), new text end 27.25 new text begin for the hydrogen roadmap project, estimated new text end 27.26 new text begin to be $280,000, is canceled to the general new text end 27.27 new text begin fund. new text end 27.28 new text begin (d) The remaining balance of the new text end 27.29 new text begin appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 363, new text end 27.30 new text begin article 6, section 3, subdivision 4, for new text end 27.31 new text begin renewable grants, estimated to be $368,000, new text end 27.32 new text begin is canceled to the general fund. new text end 28.1 new text begin (e) The remaining balance of the new text end 28.2 new text begin appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 363, new text end 28.3 new text begin article 6, section 3, subdivision 4, for the new text end 28.4 new text begin green economy projects, estimated to be new text end 28.5 new text begin $59,000, is canceled to the general fund. new text end 28.6 new text begin (f) The remaining balance of the new text end 28.7 new text begin appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, new text end 28.8 new text begin article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause new text end 28.9 new text begin (4), for automotive technology projects, new text end 28.10 new text begin estimated to be $22,000, is canceled to the new text end 28.11 new text begin general fund. new text end 28.12 new text begin (g) The remaining balance of the new text end 28.13 new text begin appropriation in Laws 2009, chapter 37, new text end 28.14 new text begin article 2, section 13, paragraph (b), clauses new text end 28.15 new text begin (1) and (2), for renewable energy and energy new text end 28.16 new text begin efficiency projects, estimated to be $600,000, new text end 28.17 new text begin is canceled to the general fund. new text end 28.18    Sec. 9. new text begin COMMUNITY ENERGY ACTIVITIES; ASSESSMENT AND GRANT. new text end 28.19 new text begin The commissioner of commerce shall grant $500,000 in the fiscal year ending June new text end 28.20 new text begin 30, 2012, from assessments made under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, subdivision new text end 28.21 new text begin 1e, for the purpose of community energy technical assistance and outreach on renewable new text end 28.22 new text begin energy and energy efficiency as described in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.385. new text end 28.23ARTICLE 3 28.24ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE TRUST 28.25FUND APPROPRIATIONS 28.26 Section 1. new text begin MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 28.27 new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 28.28 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 28.29 new text begin environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for new text end 28.30 new text begin the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this new text end 28.31 new text begin article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year new text end 28.32 new text begin ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. new text end 28.33 new text begin "The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The new text end 28.34 new text begin appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end 29.1 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 29.2 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 29.3 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 29.4 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 29.5 Sec. 2. new text begin MINNESOTA RESOURCES new text end 29.6 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 26,078,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 25,078,000 new text end 29.7 new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end 29.8 new text begin 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end 29.9 29.10 29.11 new text begin Environment and new text end new text begin natural resources new text end new text begin trust fund new text end new text begin 25,328,000 new text end new text begin 25,078,000 new text end 29.12 29.13 29.14 new text begin State land and new text end new text begin water conservation new text end new text begin account (LAWCON) new text end new text begin 750,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 29.15 new text begin Appropriations are available for two new text end 29.16 new text begin years beginning July 1, 2011, unless new text end 29.17 new text begin otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any new text end 29.18 new text begin unencumbered balance remaining in the first new text end 29.19 new text begin year does not cancel and is available for the new text end 29.20 new text begin second year. new text end 29.21 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Definitions new text end 29.22 new text begin (a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota new text end 29.23 new text begin environment and natural resources trust fund new text end 29.24 new text begin referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 29.25 new text begin 116P.02, subdivision 6. new text end 29.26 new text begin (b) "State land and water conservation new text end 29.27 new text begin account (LAWCON)" means the state land new text end 29.28 new text begin and water conservation account in the natural new text end 29.29 new text begin resources fund referred to in Minnesota new text end 29.30 new text begin Statutes, section 116P.14. new text end 29.31 29.32 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Natural Resource Data and new text end new text begin Information new text end new text begin 3,887,000 new text end new text begin 5,388,000 new text end 29.33 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota County Biological Survey new text end 29.34 new text begin $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 new text end 29.35 new text begin the second year are from the trust fund new text end 29.36 new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end 30.1 new text begin for continuation of the Minnesota county new text end 30.2 new text begin biological survey to provide a foundation new text end 30.3 new text begin for conserving biological diversity by new text end 30.4 new text begin systematically collecting, interpreting, new text end 30.5 new text begin and delivering data on plant and animal new text end 30.6 new text begin distribution and ecology, native plant new text end 30.7 new text begin communities, and functional landscapes. new text end 30.8 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin County Geologic Atlases for new text end 30.9 new text begin Sustainable Water Management new text end 30.10 new text begin $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the new text end 30.11 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 30.12 new text begin accelerate the production of county geologic new text end 30.13 new text begin atlases to provide information essential to new text end 30.14 new text begin sustainable management of ground water new text end 30.15 new text begin resources by defining aquifer boundaries new text end 30.16 new text begin and the connection of aquifers to the land new text end 30.17 new text begin surface and surface water resources. Of new text end 30.18 new text begin this appropriation, $600,000 each year is new text end 30.19 new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end 30.20 new text begin of Minnesota for the Geologic Survey and new text end 30.21 new text begin $300,000 each year is to the commissioner new text end 30.22 new text begin of natural resources. This appropriation new text end 30.23 new text begin is available until June 30, 2015, by which new text end 30.24 new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end 30.25 new text begin products delivered. new text end 30.26 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Completion of Statewide Digital Soil new text end 30.27 new text begin Survey new text end 30.28 new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the new text end 30.29 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 30.30 new text begin the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 30.31 new text begin to accelerate the completion of county new text end 30.32 new text begin soil survey mapping and Web-based data new text end 30.33 new text begin delivery. The soil surveys must be done on a new text end 30.34 new text begin cost-share basis with local and federal funds. new text end 31.1 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Updating National Wetlands Inventory new text end 31.2 new text begin for Minnesota - Phase III new text end 31.3 new text begin $1,500,000 the second year is from the trust new text end 31.4 new text begin fund to the commissioner of natural resources new text end 31.5 new text begin to continue the update of wetland inventory new text end 31.6 new text begin maps for Minnesota. This appropriation new text end 31.7 new text begin is available until June 30, 2015, by which new text end 31.8 new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end 31.9 new text begin products delivered. new text end 31.10 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Golden Eagle Survey new text end 31.11 new text begin $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the new text end 31.12 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 31.13 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 31.14 new text begin agreement with the National Eagle Center to new text end 31.15 new text begin increase the understanding of golden eagles new text end 31.16 new text begin in Minnesota through surveys and education. new text end 31.17 new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end 31.18 new text begin 30, 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 31.19 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 31.20 new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Determining Causes of Mortality in new text end 31.21 new text begin Moose Populations new text end 31.22 new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the new text end 31.23 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 31.24 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources to new text end 31.25 new text begin determine specific causes of moose mortality new text end 31.26 new text begin and population decline in Minnesota and new text end 31.27 new text begin to develop specific management actions to new text end 31.28 new text begin prevent further population decline. This new text end 31.29 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 31.30 new text begin 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 31.31 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 31.32 new text begin (g) new text end new text begin Prairie Management for Wildlife and new text end 31.33 new text begin Bioenergy - Phase II new text end 32.1 new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the new text end 32.2 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 32.3 new text begin Board of Regents of the University of new text end 32.4 new text begin Minnesota to research and evaluate methods new text end 32.5 new text begin of managing diverse working prairies for new text end 32.6 new text begin wildlife and renewable bioenergy production. new text end 32.7 new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end 32.8 new text begin 30, 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 32.9 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 32.10 new text begin (h) new text end new text begin Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting new text end 32.11 new text begin Impacts on Minnesota's Forests new text end 32.12 new text begin $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the new text end 32.13 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 32.14 new text begin Board of Regents of the University of new text end 32.15 new text begin Minnesota to assess the impacts biomass new text end 32.16 new text begin harvests for energy have on soil nutrients, new text end 32.17 new text begin native forest vegetation, invasive species new text end 32.18 new text begin spread, and long-term tree productivity within new text end 32.19 new text begin Minnesota's forests. This appropriation is new text end 32.20 new text begin available until June 30, 2014, by which time new text end 32.21 new text begin the project must be completed and final new text end 32.22 new text begin products delivered. new text end 32.23 new text begin (i) new text end new text begin Change and Resilience in Boreal Forests new text end 32.24 new text begin in Northern Minnesota new text end 32.25 new text begin $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second new text end 32.26 new text begin year are from the trust fund to the Board new text end 32.27 new text begin of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text end 32.28 new text begin to assess the potential response of northern new text end 32.29 new text begin Minnesota's boreal forests to observed and new text end 32.30 new text begin predicted changes in climate conditions and new text end 32.31 new text begin develop related management guidelines and new text end 32.32 new text begin adaptation strategies. This appropriation new text end 32.33 new text begin is available until June 30, 2014, by which new text end 32.34 new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end 32.35 new text begin products delivered. new text end 33.1 new text begin (j) new text end new text begin Information System for Wildlife and new text end 33.2 new text begin Aquatic Management Areas new text end 33.3 new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the new text end 33.4 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 33.5 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to develop new text end 33.6 new text begin an information system to facilitate improved new text end 33.7 new text begin management of wildlife and fish habitat and new text end 33.8 new text begin facilities. This appropriation is available new text end 33.9 new text begin until June 30, 2014, by which time the new text end 33.10 new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end 33.11 new text begin delivered. new text end 33.12 new text begin (k) new text end new text begin Strengthening Natural Resource new text end 33.13 new text begin Management with LiDAR Training new text end 33.14 new text begin $90,000 the first year and $90,000 the second new text end 33.15 new text begin year are from the trust fund to the Board of new text end 33.16 new text begin Regents of the University of Minnesota to new text end 33.17 new text begin provide workshops and Web-based training new text end 33.18 new text begin and information on the use of LiDAR new text end 33.19 new text begin elevation data in planning for and managing new text end 33.20 new text begin natural resources. new text end 33.21 new text begin (l) new text end new text begin Measuring Conservation Practice new text end 33.22 new text begin Outcomes new text end 33.23 new text begin $170,000 the first year and $170,000 the new text end 33.24 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 33.25 new text begin the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 33.26 new text begin to improve measurement of impacts of new text end 33.27 new text begin conservation practices through refinement new text end 33.28 new text begin of existing and development of new new text end 33.29 new text begin pollution estimators and by providing local new text end 33.30 new text begin government training. new text end 33.31 new text begin (m) new text end new text begin Conservation-Based Approach for new text end 33.32 new text begin Assessing Public Drainage Benefits new text end 33.33 new text begin $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second new text end 33.34 new text begin year are from the trust fund to the Board new text end 34.1 new text begin of Water and Soil Resources to develop an new text end 34.2 new text begin alternative framework to assess drainage new text end 34.3 new text begin benefits on public systems to enhance water new text end 34.4 new text begin conservation. This appropriation is available new text end 34.5 new text begin until June 30, 2014, by which time the new text end 34.6 new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end 34.7 new text begin delivered. new text end 34.8 new text begin (n) new text end new text begin Mississippi River Central Minnesota new text end 34.9 new text begin Conservation Planning new text end 34.10 new text begin $87,000 the first year and $88,000 the new text end 34.11 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 34.12 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 34.13 new text begin agreement with Stearns County Soil and new text end 34.14 new text begin Water Conservation District to develop new text end 34.15 new text begin and adopt river protection strategies in new text end 34.16 new text begin cooperation with local jurisdictions in new text end 34.17 new text begin the communities of the 26 miles of the new text end 34.18 new text begin Mississippi River between Benton and new text end 34.19 new text begin Stearns Counties. This appropriation must new text end 34.20 new text begin be matched by $175,000 of nonstate cash or new text end 34.21 new text begin qualifying in-kind funds. new text end 34.22 new text begin (o) new text end new text begin Saint Croix Basin Conservation new text end 34.23 new text begin Planning and Protection new text end 34.24 new text begin $60,000 the first year and $60,000 the new text end 34.25 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 34.26 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources for new text end 34.27 new text begin an agreement with the St. Croix River new text end 34.28 new text begin Association to develop an interagency plan new text end 34.29 new text begin to identify and prioritize critical areas for new text end 34.30 new text begin project implementation to improve watershed new text end 34.31 new text begin health. This appropriation must be matched new text end 34.32 new text begin by $120,000 of nonstate cash or qualifying new text end 34.33 new text begin in-kind funds. Up to $10,000 may be retained new text end 34.34 new text begin by the Department of Natural Resources at new text end 34.35 new text begin the request of the St. Croix River Association new text end 35.1 new text begin to provide technical and mapping assistance. new text end 35.2 new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end 35.3 new text begin 30, 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 35.4 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 35.5 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Land, Habitat, and Recreation new text end new text begin 14,252,000 new text end new text begin 13,505,000 new text end 35.6 new text begin Summary by Fund new text end 35.7 35.8 35.9 new text begin Environment and new text end new text begin natural resources new text end new text begin trust fund new text end new text begin 13,502,000 new text end new text begin 13,505,000 new text end 35.10 35.11 35.12 new text begin State land and new text end new text begin water conservation new text end new text begin account (LAWCON) new text end new text begin 750,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 35.13 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin State Park and Recreation Area new text end 35.14 new text begin Operations new text end 35.15 new text begin $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the new text end 35.16 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 35.17 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for state new text end 35.18 new text begin park and recreation area operations. new text end 35.19 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin State Parks and Trails Land new text end 35.20 new text begin Acquisition new text end 35.21 new text begin $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the new text end 35.22 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 35.23 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 35.24 new text begin state trails and critical parcels within the new text end 35.25 new text begin statutory boundaries of state parks. State new text end 35.26 new text begin park land acquired with this appropriation new text end 35.27 new text begin must be sufficiently improved to meet at new text end 35.28 new text begin least minimum management standards, as new text end 35.29 new text begin determined by the commissioner of natural new text end 35.30 new text begin resources. A list of proposed acquisitions new text end 35.31 new text begin must be provided as part of the required work new text end 35.32 new text begin program. This appropriation is available new text end 35.33 new text begin until June 30, 2014, by which time the new text end 35.34 new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end 35.35 new text begin delivered. new text end 36.1 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Metropolitan Regional Park System new text end 36.2 new text begin Acquisition new text end 36.3 new text begin $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 new text end 36.4 new text begin the second year are from the trust fund to new text end 36.5 new text begin the Metropolitan Council for grants for the new text end 36.6 new text begin acquisition of lands within the approved park new text end 36.7 new text begin unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional new text end 36.8 new text begin park system. This appropriation may not new text end 36.9 new text begin be used for the purchase of residential new text end 36.10 new text begin structures. A list of proposed fee title and new text end 36.11 new text begin easement acquisitions must be provided as new text end 36.12 new text begin part of the required work program. This new text end 36.13 new text begin appropriation must be matched by at least new text end 36.14 new text begin 40 percent of nonstate money and must be new text end 36.15 new text begin committed by December 31, 2011, or the new text end 36.16 new text begin appropriation cancels. This appropriation new text end 36.17 new text begin is available until June 30, 2014, at which new text end 36.18 new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end 36.19 new text begin products delivered, unless an earlier date is new text end 36.20 new text begin specified in the work program. new text end 36.21 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Regional Park, Trail, and Connection new text end 36.22 new text begin Acquisition and Development Grants new text end 36.23 new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the new text end 36.24 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 36.25 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to provide new text end 36.26 new text begin matching grants to local units of government new text end 36.27 new text begin for acquisition and development of regional new text end 36.28 new text begin parks, regional trails, and trail connections. new text end 36.29 new text begin The local match required for a grant to new text end 36.30 new text begin acquire a regional park or regional outdoor new text end 36.31 new text begin recreation area is two dollars of nonstate new text end 36.32 new text begin money for each three dollars of state money. new text end 36.33 new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end 36.34 new text begin 30, 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 36.35 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 37.1 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition new text end 37.2 new text begin and Restoration new text end 37.3 new text begin $820,000 the first year and $820,000 the new text end 37.4 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 37.5 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources new text end 37.6 new text begin to acquire lands with high-quality native new text end 37.7 new text begin plant communities and rare features to be new text end 37.8 new text begin established as scientific and natural areas new text end 37.9 new text begin as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 37.10 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of new text end 37.11 new text begin scientific and natural areas, and provide new text end 37.12 new text begin technical assistance and outreach. A list new text end 37.13 new text begin of proposed acquisitions must be provided new text end 37.14 new text begin as part of the required work program. new text end 37.15 new text begin Land acquired with this appropriation new text end 37.16 new text begin must be sufficiently improved to meet at new text end 37.17 new text begin least minimum management standards, as new text end 37.18 new text begin determined by the commissioner of natural new text end 37.19 new text begin resources. This appropriation is available new text end 37.20 new text begin until June 30, 2014, by which time the new text end 37.21 new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end 37.22 new text begin delivered. new text end 37.23 new text begin (f) new text end new text begin LaSalle Lake State Recreation Area new text end 37.24 new text begin Acquisition new text end 37.25 new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 new text end 37.26 new text begin the second year are from the trust fund to new text end 37.27 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources for new text end 37.28 new text begin an agreement with The Trust for Public new text end 37.29 new text begin Land to acquire approximately 190 acres new text end 37.30 new text begin to be designated as a state recreation area new text end 37.31 new text begin as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 37.32 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 3, on LaSalle Lake new text end 37.33 new text begin adjacent to the upper Mississippi River. If new text end 37.34 new text begin this acquisition is not completed by July new text end 37.35 new text begin 15, 2012, then the appropriation is available new text end 38.1 new text begin to the Department of Natural Resources new text end 38.2 new text begin for other state park and recreation area new text end 38.3 new text begin acquisitions on the priority list. Up to new text end 38.4 new text begin $10,000 may be retained by the Department new text end 38.5 new text begin of Natural Resources at the request of new text end 38.6 new text begin The Trust for Public Land for transaction new text end 38.7 new text begin costs, associated professional services, and new text end 38.8 new text begin restoration needs. new text end 38.9 new text begin (g) new text end new text begin Minnesota River Valley Green new text end 38.10 new text begin Corridor Scientific and Natural Area new text end 38.11 new text begin Acquisition new text end 38.12 new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 new text end 38.13 new text begin the second year are from the trust fund new text end 38.14 new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end 38.15 new text begin for an agreement with the Redwood Area new text end 38.16 new text begin Communities Foundation to acquire lands new text end 38.17 new text begin with high-quality native plant communities new text end 38.18 new text begin and rare features to be established as scientific new text end 38.19 new text begin and natural areas as provided in Minnesota new text end 38.20 new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. A list new text end 38.21 new text begin of proposed acquisitions must be provided new text end 38.22 new text begin as part of the required work program. new text end 38.23 new text begin Land acquired with this appropriation new text end 38.24 new text begin must be sufficiently improved to meet at new text end 38.25 new text begin least minimum management standards, as new text end 38.26 new text begin determined by the commissioner of natural new text end 38.27 new text begin resources. Up to $54,000 may be retained by new text end 38.28 new text begin the Department of Natural Resources at the new text end 38.29 new text begin request of the Redwood Area Communities new text end 38.30 new text begin Foundation for transaction costs, associated new text end 38.31 new text begin professional services, and restoration needs. new text end 38.32 new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end 38.33 new text begin 30, 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 38.34 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 39.1 new text begin (h) new text end new text begin Native Prairie Stewardship and Native new text end 39.2 new text begin Prairie Bank Acquisition new text end 39.3 new text begin $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the new text end 39.4 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 39.5 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 39.6 new text begin native prairie bank easements, prepare new text end 39.7 new text begin baseline property assessments, restore and new text end 39.8 new text begin enhance native prairie sites, and provide new text end 39.9 new text begin technical assistance to landowners. This new text end 39.10 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 39.11 new text begin 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 39.12 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 39.13 new text begin (i) new text end new text begin Metropolitan Conservation Corridors new text end 39.14 new text begin (MeCC) - Phase VI new text end 39.15 new text begin $1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 new text end 39.16 new text begin the second year are from the trust fund new text end 39.17 new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end 39.18 new text begin for the acceleration of agency programs new text end 39.19 new text begin and cooperative agreements. Of this new text end 39.20 new text begin appropriation, $150,000 the first year new text end 39.21 new text begin and $150,000 the second year are to the new text end 39.22 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 39.23 new text begin agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the new text end 39.24 new text begin agreements as follows: $100,000 the first new text end 39.25 new text begin year and $100,000 the second year with new text end 39.26 new text begin Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 new text end 39.27 new text begin the first year and $518,000 the second year new text end 39.28 new text begin with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year new text end 39.29 new text begin and $200,000 the second year with Great new text end 39.30 new text begin River Greening; $220,000 the first year and new text end 39.31 new text begin $220,000 the second year with Minnesota new text end 39.32 new text begin Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and new text end 39.33 new text begin $300,000 the second year with Minnesota new text end 39.34 new text begin Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; new text end 39.35 new text begin and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 new text end 40.1 new text begin the second year with The Trust for Public new text end 40.2 new text begin Land for planning, restoring, and protecting new text end 40.3 new text begin priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, new text end 40.4 new text begin as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 40.5 new text begin 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the new text end 40.6 new text begin surrounding counties, through contracted new text end 40.7 new text begin services, technical assistance, conservation new text end 40.8 new text begin easements, and fee title acquisition. Land new text end 40.9 new text begin acquired with this appropriation must new text end 40.10 new text begin be sufficiently improved to meet at least new text end 40.11 new text begin minimum management standards, as new text end 40.12 new text begin determined by the commissioner of natural new text end 40.13 new text begin resources. Expenditures are limited to the new text end 40.14 new text begin identified project corridor areas as defined new text end 40.15 new text begin in the work program. This appropriation new text end 40.16 new text begin may not be used for the purchase of new text end 40.17 new text begin habitable residential structures, unless new text end 40.18 new text begin expressly approved in the work program. All new text end 40.19 new text begin conservation easements must be perpetual new text end 40.20 new text begin and have a natural resource management new text end 40.21 new text begin plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the new text end 40.22 new text begin commissioner of natural resources with new text end 40.23 new text begin money from this appropriation must be new text end 40.24 new text begin designated as an outdoor recreation unit new text end 40.25 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. new text end 40.26 new text begin The commissioner may similarly designate new text end 40.27 new text begin any lands acquired in less than fee title. A new text end 40.28 new text begin list of proposed restorations and fee title new text end 40.29 new text begin and easement acquisitions must be provided new text end 40.30 new text begin as part of the required work program. An new text end 40.31 new text begin entity that acquires a conservation easement new text end 40.32 new text begin with appropriations from the trust fund new text end 40.33 new text begin must have a long-term stewardship plan new text end 40.34 new text begin for the easement and a fund established for new text end 40.35 new text begin monitoring and enforcing the agreement. new text end 40.36 new text begin Money appropriated from the trust fund for new text end 41.1 new text begin easement acquisition may be used to establish new text end 41.2 new text begin a monitoring, management, and enforcement new text end 41.3 new text begin fund as approved in the work program. An new text end 41.4 new text begin annual financial report is required for any new text end 41.5 new text begin monitoring, management, and enforcement new text end 41.6 new text begin fund established, including expenditures new text end 41.7 new text begin from the fund. This appropriation is available new text end 41.8 new text begin until June 30, 2014, by which time the new text end 41.9 new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end 41.10 new text begin delivered. new text end 41.11 new text begin (j) new text end new text begin Habitat Conservation Partnership new text end 41.12 new text begin (HCP) - Phase VII new text end 41.13 new text begin $1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 new text end 41.14 new text begin the second year are from the trust fund new text end 41.15 new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end 41.16 new text begin for the acceleration of agency programs new text end 41.17 new text begin and cooperative agreements. Of this new text end 41.18 new text begin appropriation, $125,000 the first year new text end 41.19 new text begin and $125,000 the second year are to the new text end 41.20 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 41.21 new text begin agency programs and $3,225,000 is for new text end 41.22 new text begin agreements as follows: $637,000 the first new text end 41.23 new text begin year and $638,000 the second year with new text end 41.24 new text begin Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $38,000 the first year new text end 41.25 new text begin and $37,000 the second year with Friends new text end 41.26 new text begin of Detroit Lakes Wetland Management new text end 41.27 new text begin District; $25,000 the first year and $25,000 new text end 41.28 new text begin the second year with Leech Lake Band of new text end 41.29 new text begin Ojibwe; $225,000 the first year and $225,000 new text end 41.30 new text begin the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; new text end 41.31 new text begin $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the new text end 41.32 new text begin second year with Minnesota Valley National new text end 41.33 new text begin Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $242,000 the new text end 41.34 new text begin first year and $243,000 the second year new text end 41.35 new text begin with Pheasants Forever, Inc.; and $245,000 new text end 41.36 new text begin the first year and $245,000 the second year new text end 42.1 new text begin with The Trust for Public Land to plan, new text end 42.2 new text begin restore, and acquire fragmented landscape new text end 42.3 new text begin corridors that connect areas of quality habitat new text end 42.4 new text begin to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The new text end 42.5 new text begin United States Department of Agriculture, new text end 42.6 new text begin Natural Resources Conservation Service, new text end 42.7 new text begin is an authorized cooperating partner in the new text end 42.8 new text begin appropriation. Expenditures are limited to new text end 42.9 new text begin the project corridor areas as defined in the new text end 42.10 new text begin work program. Land acquired with this new text end 42.11 new text begin appropriation must be sufficiently improved new text end 42.12 new text begin to meet at least minimum habitat and facility new text end 42.13 new text begin management standards, as determined by new text end 42.14 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources. new text end 42.15 new text begin This appropriation may not be used for the new text end 42.16 new text begin purchase of habitable residential structures, new text end 42.17 new text begin unless expressly approved in the work new text end 42.18 new text begin program. All conservation easements must new text end 42.19 new text begin be perpetual and have a natural resource new text end 42.20 new text begin management plan. Any land acquired in fee new text end 42.21 new text begin title by the commissioner of natural resources new text end 42.22 new text begin with money from this appropriation must new text end 42.23 new text begin be designated as an outdoor recreation unit new text end 42.24 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. new text end 42.25 new text begin The commissioner may similarly designate new text end 42.26 new text begin any lands acquired in less than fee title. A new text end 42.27 new text begin list of proposed restorations and fee title new text end 42.28 new text begin and easement acquisitions must be provided new text end 42.29 new text begin as part of the required work program. An new text end 42.30 new text begin entity who acquires a conservation easement new text end 42.31 new text begin with appropriations from the trust fund new text end 42.32 new text begin must have a long-term stewardship plan new text end 42.33 new text begin for the easement and a fund established for new text end 42.34 new text begin monitoring and enforcing the agreement. new text end 42.35 new text begin Money appropriated from the trust fund for new text end 42.36 new text begin easement acquisition may be used to establish new text end 43.1 new text begin a monitoring, management, and enforcement new text end 43.2 new text begin fund as approved in the work program. An new text end 43.3 new text begin annual financial report is required for any new text end 43.4 new text begin monitoring, management, and enforcement new text end 43.5 new text begin fund established, including expenditures new text end 43.6 new text begin from the fund. This appropriation is available new text end 43.7 new text begin until June 30, 2014, by which time the new text end 43.8 new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end 43.9 new text begin delivered. new text end 43.10 new text begin (k) new text end new text begin Natural and Scenic Area Acquisition new text end 43.11 new text begin Grants new text end 43.12 new text begin $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the new text end 43.13 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 43.14 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to provide new text end 43.15 new text begin matching grants to local governments for new text end 43.16 new text begin acquisition of natural and scenic areas, as new text end 43.17 new text begin provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 43.18 new text begin 85.019, subdivision 4a. This appropriation new text end 43.19 new text begin is available until June 30, 2014, by which new text end 43.20 new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end 43.21 new text begin products delivered. new text end 43.22 new text begin (l) new text end new text begin Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation new text end 43.23 new text begin Assistance new text end 43.24 new text begin $313,000 the first year and $312,000 the new text end 43.25 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 43.26 new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources to provide new text end 43.27 new text begin grants to soil and water conservation districts new text end 43.28 new text begin to provide technical assistance to secure new text end 43.29 new text begin enrollment and retention of private lands in new text end 43.30 new text begin federal and state programs for conservation. new text end 43.31 new text begin (m) new text end new text begin Conservation Easement Stewardship new text end 43.32 new text begin and Enforcement Program - Phase II new text end 43.33 new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the new text end 43.34 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 44.1 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources to new text end 44.2 new text begin accelerate the implementation of the Phase new text end 44.3 new text begin I Conservation Easement Stewardship Plan new text end 44.4 new text begin being developed with an appropriation new text end 44.5 new text begin from Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, new text end 44.6 new text begin subdivision 5, paragraph (h). new text end 44.7 new text begin (n) new text end new text begin Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie new text end 44.8 new text begin Species new text end 44.9 new text begin $73,000 the first year and $74,000 the second new text end 44.10 new text begin year are from the trust fund to the Board of new text end 44.11 new text begin Water and Soil Resources for an agreement new text end 44.12 new text begin with the Martin County Soil and Water new text end 44.13 new text begin Conservation District to collect, propagate, new text end 44.14 new text begin and plant declining, at-risk native species new text end 44.15 new text begin on protected habitat and to enhance private new text end 44.16 new text begin market sources for local ecotype native seed. new text end 44.17 new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end 44.18 new text begin 30, 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 44.19 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 44.20 new text begin (o) new text end new text begin Understanding Threats, Genetic new text end 44.21 new text begin Diversity, and Conservation Options for new text end 44.22 new text begin Wild Rice new text end 44.23 new text begin $97,000 the first year and $98,000 the second new text end 44.24 new text begin year are from the trust fund to the Board new text end 44.25 new text begin of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text end 44.26 new text begin to research the genetic diversity of wild new text end 44.27 new text begin rice population throughout Minnesota for new text end 44.28 new text begin use in related conservation and restoration new text end 44.29 new text begin efforts. This appropriation is contingent upon new text end 44.30 new text begin demonstration of review and cooperation new text end 44.31 new text begin with the Native American tribal nations new text end 44.32 new text begin in Minnesota. Equipment purchased with new text end 44.33 new text begin this appropriation must be available for new text end 44.34 new text begin future publicly funded projects at no charge new text end 44.35 new text begin except for typical operating expenses. This new text end 45.1 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 45.2 new text begin 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 45.3 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 45.4 new text begin (p) new text end new text begin Southeast Minnesota Stream new text end 45.5 new text begin Restoration new text end 45.6 new text begin $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the new text end 45.7 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 45.8 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 45.9 new text begin agreement with Trout Unlimited to restore at new text end 45.10 new text begin least four miles of riparian corridor for trout new text end 45.11 new text begin and nongame species in southeast Minnesota new text end 45.12 new text begin and increase local capacities to implement new text end 45.13 new text begin stream restoration through training and new text end 45.14 new text begin technical assistance. This appropriation is new text end 45.15 new text begin available until June 30, 2014, by which time new text end 45.16 new text begin the project must be completed and final new text end 45.17 new text begin products delivered. new text end 45.18 new text begin (q) new text end new text begin Restoration Strategies for Ditched new text end 45.19 new text begin Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas new text end 45.20 new text begin $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the new text end 45.21 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 45.22 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to evaluate new text end 45.23 new text begin the hydrology and habitat of the Winter Road new text end 45.24 new text begin Lake peatland watershed protection area to new text end 45.25 new text begin determine the effects of ditch abandonment new text end 45.26 new text begin and examine the potential for restoration new text end 45.27 new text begin of patterned peatlands. This appropriation new text end 45.28 new text begin is available until June 30, 2014, by which new text end 45.29 new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end 45.30 new text begin products delivered. new text end 45.31 new text begin (r) new text end new text begin Northeast Minnesota White Cedar new text end 45.32 new text begin Plant Community Restoration new text end 45.33 new text begin $125,000 for the first year and $125,000 new text end 45.34 new text begin the second year are from the trust fund to new text end 46.1 new text begin the Board of Water and Soil Resources to new text end 46.2 new text begin assess the decline of northern white cedar new text end 46.3 new text begin plant communities in northeast Minnesota, new text end 46.4 new text begin prioritize cedar sites for restoration, and new text end 46.5 new text begin provide cedar restoration training to local new text end 46.6 new text begin units of government. new text end 46.7 new text begin (s) new text end new text begin Land and Water Conservation Account new text end 46.8 new text begin (LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement new text end 46.9 new text begin $750,000 is from the state land and water new text end 46.10 new text begin conservation account (LAWCON) in the new text end 46.11 new text begin natural resources fund to the commissioner of new text end 46.12 new text begin natural resources for priorities established by new text end 46.13 new text begin the commissioner for eligible state projects new text end 46.14 new text begin and administrative and planning activities new text end 46.15 new text begin consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 46.16 new text begin 116P.14, and the federal Land and Water new text end 46.17 new text begin Conservation Fund Act. This appropriation new text end 46.18 new text begin is available until June 30, 2014, by which new text end 46.19 new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end 46.20 new text begin products delivered. new text end 46.21 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Water Resources new text end new text begin 778,000 new text end new text begin 779,000 new text end 46.22 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Itasca County Sensitive Lakeshore new text end 46.23 new text begin Identification new text end 46.24 new text begin $80,000 the first year and $80,000 the new text end 46.25 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 46.26 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 46.27 new text begin agreement with Itasca County Soil and Water new text end 46.28 new text begin Conservation District to identify sensitive new text end 46.29 new text begin lakeshore and restorable shoreline in Itasca new text end 46.30 new text begin County. Up to $130,000 may be retained by new text end 46.31 new text begin the Department of Natural Resources at the new text end 46.32 new text begin request of Itasca County to provide technical new text end 46.33 new text begin assistance. new text end 47.1 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in new text end 47.2 new text begin Southeast Minnesota - Phase III new text end 47.3 new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the new text end 47.4 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 47.5 new text begin continue to identify and delineate water new text end 47.6 new text begin supply areas and springsheds for springs new text end 47.7 new text begin serving as cold water sources for trout new text end 47.8 new text begin streams and to assess the impacts from new text end 47.9 new text begin development and water appropriations. Of new text end 47.10 new text begin this appropriation, $140,000 each year is to new text end 47.11 new text begin the Board of Regents of the University of new text end 47.12 new text begin Minnesota and $110,000 each year is to the new text end 47.13 new text begin commissioner of natural resources. new text end 47.14 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Mississippi River Water Quality new text end 47.15 new text begin Assessment new text end 47.16 new text begin $278,000 the first year and $279,000 the new text end 47.17 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 47.18 new text begin Board of Regents of the University of new text end 47.19 new text begin Minnesota to assess water quality in the new text end 47.20 new text begin Mississippi River using DNA sequencing new text end 47.21 new text begin approaches and chemical analyses. The new text end 47.22 new text begin assessments shall be incorporated into new text end 47.23 new text begin a Web-based educational tool for use new text end 47.24 new text begin in classrooms and public exhibits. This new text end 47.25 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 47.26 new text begin 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 47.27 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 47.28 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Zumbro River Watershed Restoration new text end 47.29 new text begin Prioritization new text end 47.30 new text begin $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the new text end 47.31 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 47.32 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 47.33 new text begin agreement with the Zumbro Watershed new text end 47.34 new text begin Partnership, Inc. to identify sources of new text end 47.35 new text begin erosion and runoff in the Zumbro River new text end 48.1 new text begin Watershed in order to prioritize restoration new text end 48.2 new text begin and protection projects. new text end 48.3 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Assessment of Minnesota River new text end 48.4 new text begin Antibiotic Concentrations new text end 48.5 new text begin $95,000 the first year and $95,000 the new text end 48.6 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 48.7 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 48.8 new text begin agreement with Saint Thomas University new text end 48.9 new text begin in cooperation with Gustavus Adolphus new text end 48.10 new text begin College and the University of Minnesota new text end 48.11 new text begin to measure antibiotic concentrations and new text end 48.12 new text begin antibiotic resistance levels at sites on the new text end 48.13 new text begin Minnesota River. new text end 48.14 48.15 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive new text end new text begin Species new text end new text begin 435,000 new text end new text begin 435,000 new text end 48.16 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Improved Detection of Harmful new text end 48.17 new text begin Microbes in Ballast Water new text end 48.18 new text begin $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the new text end 48.19 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 48.20 new text begin Board of Regents of the University of new text end 48.21 new text begin Minnesota for the University of Minnesota new text end 48.22 new text begin Duluth to identify and analyze potentially new text end 48.23 new text begin harmful bacteria transported into Lake new text end 48.24 new text begin Superior through ship ballast water new text end 48.25 new text begin discharge. This appropriation is available new text end 48.26 new text begin until June 30, 2014, by which time the new text end 48.27 new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end 48.28 new text begin delivered. new text end 48.29 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol new text end 48.30 new text begin Research and Implementation new text end 48.31 new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the new text end 48.32 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 48.33 new text begin commissioner of agriculture to assess a new text end 48.34 new text begin biocontrol method for suppressing emerald new text end 49.1 new text begin ash borers by testing bioagent winter survival new text end 49.2 new text begin potential, developing release and monitoring new text end 49.3 new text begin methods, and piloting implementation new text end 49.4 new text begin of emerald ash borer biocontrol. This new text end 49.5 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 49.6 new text begin 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 49.7 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 49.8 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel new text end 49.9 new text begin Crop new text end 49.10 new text begin $60,000 the first year and $60,000 the second new text end 49.11 new text begin year are from the trust fund to the Minnesota new text end 49.12 new text begin State Colleges and Universities System for new text end 49.13 new text begin Central Lakes College in cooperation with new text end 49.14 new text begin the University of Minnesota to determine new text end 49.15 new text begin the invasion risk of selectively bred new text end 49.16 new text begin native grasses for biofuel production and new text end 49.17 new text begin develop strategies to minimize the invasion new text end 49.18 new text begin potential and impacts on biodiversity. This new text end 49.19 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 49.20 new text begin 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 49.21 new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end 49.22 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Renewable Energy and Air Quality new text end new text begin 75,000 new text end new text begin 75,000 new text end 49.23 new text begin Supporting Community-Driven new text end 49.24 new text begin Sustainable Bioenergy Projects new text end 49.25 new text begin $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the new text end 49.26 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 49.27 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources new text end 49.28 new text begin for an agreement with Dovetail Partners, new text end 49.29 new text begin Inc., in cooperation with the University of new text end 49.30 new text begin Minnesota to assess feasibility, impacts, new text end 49.31 new text begin and management needs of community-scale new text end 49.32 new text begin forest bioenergy systems through pilot new text end 49.33 new text begin studies in Ely and Cook County and to new text end 49.34 new text begin disseminate findings to inform related efforts new text end 49.35 new text begin in other communities. new text end 50.1 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Environmental Education new text end new text begin 123,000 new text end new text begin 123,000 new text end 50.2 new text begin Youth-Led Renewable Energy and new text end 50.3 new text begin Energy Conservation in West Central and new text end 50.4 new text begin Southwest Minnesota new text end 50.5 new text begin $123,000 the first year and $123,000 the new text end 50.6 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 50.7 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources new text end 50.8 new text begin for an agreement with Prairie Woods new text end 50.9 new text begin Environmental Learning Center to initiate new text end 50.10 new text begin youth-led renewable energy and conservation new text end 50.11 new text begin projects in over thirty communities in west new text end 50.12 new text begin central and southwest Minnesota. new text end 50.13 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Emerging Issues new text end new text begin 5,964,000 new text end new text begin 4,213,000 new text end 50.14 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Conservation Apprentice new text end 50.15 new text begin Academy new text end 50.16 new text begin $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the new text end 50.17 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 50.18 new text begin the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end 50.19 new text begin in cooperation with Conservation Corps new text end 50.20 new text begin Minnesota to train and mentor future new text end 50.21 new text begin conservation professionals by providing new text end 50.22 new text begin apprenticeship service opportunities to new text end 50.23 new text begin soil and water conservation districts. This new text end 50.24 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 50.25 new text begin 2014, by which time the project must be new text end 50.26 new text begin completed and the final products delivered. new text end 50.27 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Wild Rice Standards new text end 50.28 new text begin $1,000,000 the first year is from the trust new text end 50.29 new text begin fund to the commissioner of the Pollution new text end 50.30 new text begin Control Agency for a wild rice standards new text end 50.31 new text begin study. This appropriation is available until new text end 50.32 new text begin June 30, 2015. new text end 51.1 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Chronic Wasting Disease and Animal new text end 51.2 new text begin Health new text end 51.3 new text begin $600,000 the first year and $600,000 the new text end 51.4 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 51.5 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to address new text end 51.6 new text begin chronic wasting disease and accelerate new text end 51.7 new text begin wildlife health programs. new text end 51.8 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Aquatic Invasive Species new text end 51.9 new text begin $2,177,000 the first year and $3,513,000 new text end 51.10 new text begin the second year are from the trust fund new text end 51.11 new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end 51.12 new text begin to accelerate aquatic invasive species new text end 51.13 new text begin programs, including the development new text end 51.14 new text begin and implementation of best management new text end 51.15 new text begin practices for public water access facilities new text end 51.16 new text begin to implement aquatic invasive species new text end 51.17 new text begin prevention strategies. $50,000 is for a grant new text end 51.18 new text begin to develop and produce a documentary new text end 51.19 new text begin identifying the challenges presented by new text end 51.20 new text begin aquatic invasive species. The documentary new text end 51.21 new text begin shall be available to the Department of new text end 51.22 new text begin Natural Resources to distribute to watercraft new text end 51.23 new text begin license purchasers and the general public new text end 51.24 new text begin through online and other media. new text end 51.25 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Coon Rapids Dam new text end 51.26 new text begin $442,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end 51.27 new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end 51.28 new text begin for a grant to Three Rivers Park District for new text end 51.29 new text begin predesign and design of the Coon Rapids new text end 51.30 new text begin Dam for improvements and to function as a new text end 51.31 new text begin barrier to invasive fish. new text end 51.32 new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands new text end 51.33 new text begin Reserve Acquisition and Restoration new text end 51.34 new text begin Program Partnership new text end 52.1 new text begin $1,645,000 the first year is to the Board new text end 52.2 new text begin of Water and Soil Resources to acquire new text end 52.3 new text begin permanent conservation easements and new text end 52.4 new text begin restore wetlands and associated upland new text end 52.5 new text begin habitat in cooperation with the United States new text end 52.6 new text begin Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve new text end 52.7 new text begin Program. A list of proposed land acquisitions new text end 52.8 new text begin must be provided as part of the required work new text end 52.9 new text begin program. new text end 52.10 52.11 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Administration and Contract new text end new text begin Management new text end new text begin 564,000 new text end new text begin 560,000 new text end 52.12 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end 52.13 new text begin Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) new text end 52.14 new text begin $473,000 the first year and $473,000 the new text end 52.15 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to the new text end 52.16 new text begin LCCMR for administration as provided new text end 52.17 new text begin in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, new text end 52.18 new text begin subdivision 5. new text end 52.19 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Contract Management new text end 52.20 new text begin $88,000 the first year and $87,000 the new text end 52.21 new text begin second year are from the trust fund to new text end 52.22 new text begin the commissioner of natural resources new text end 52.23 new text begin for expenses incurred for contract fiscal new text end 52.24 new text begin services for the agreements specified in this new text end 52.25 new text begin section. The commissioner shall provide new text end 52.26 new text begin documentation to the Legislative-Citizen new text end 52.27 new text begin Commission on Minnesota Resources new text end 52.28 new text begin on the expenditure of these funds. This new text end 52.29 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2014. new text end 52.30 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin LCC Web Site new text end 52.31 new text begin $3,000 in the first year is appropriated to the new text end 52.32 new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission for new text end 52.33 new text begin the Web site required in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 52.34 new text begin section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end 53.1 new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriations new text end 53.2 new text begin Money appropriated in this section may new text end 53.3 new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end 53.4 new text begin directly related to the specific appropriation new text end 53.5 new text begin and are specified in the approved work new text end 53.6 new text begin program. Money appropriated in this section new text end 53.7 new text begin must not be spent on indirect costs or other new text end 53.8 new text begin institutional overhead charges. Unless new text end 53.9 new text begin otherwise provided, the amounts in this new text end 53.10 new text begin section are available until June 30, 2013, new text end 53.11 new text begin when projects must be completed and final new text end 53.12 new text begin products delivered. For acquisition of real new text end 53.13 new text begin property, the amounts in this section are new text end 53.14 new text begin available until June 30, 2014, if a binding new text end 53.15 new text begin contract is entered into by June 30, 2013, new text end 53.16 new text begin and closed not later than June 30, 2014. If new text end 53.17 new text begin a project receives a federal grant, the time new text end 53.18 new text begin period of the appropriation is extended to new text end 53.19 new text begin equal the federal grant period. new text end 53.20 new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Data Availability Requirements new text end 53.21 new text begin Data collected by the projects funded under new text end 53.22 new text begin this section must conform to guidelines and new text end 53.23 new text begin standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise new text end 53.24 new text begin Technology. Spatial data also must conform new text end 53.25 new text begin to additional guidelines and standards new text end 53.26 new text begin designed to support data coordination and new text end 53.27 new text begin distribution that have been published by the new text end 53.28 new text begin Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. new text end 53.29 new text begin Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared new text end 53.30 new text begin as specified in the state's geographic metadata new text end 53.31 new text begin guideline and must be submitted to the new text end 53.32 new text begin Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. new text end 53.33 new text begin All data must be accessible and free to the new text end 53.34 new text begin public unless made private under the Data new text end 54.1 new text begin Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter new text end 54.2 new text begin 13. new text end 54.3 new text begin To the extent practicable, summary data and new text end 54.4 new text begin results of projects funded under this section new text end 54.5 new text begin should be readily accessible on the Internet new text end 54.6 new text begin and identified as an environment and natural new text end 54.7 new text begin resources trust fund project. new text end 54.8 new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Project Requirements new text end 54.9 new text begin (a) As a condition of accepting an new text end 54.10 new text begin appropriation under this section, any agency new text end 54.11 new text begin or entity receiving an appropriation or a new text end 54.12 new text begin party to an agreement from an appropriation new text end 54.13 new text begin must comply with paragraphs (b) to (k) and new text end 54.14 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must new text end 54.15 new text begin submit a work program and semiannual new text end 54.16 new text begin progress reports in the form determined new text end 54.17 new text begin by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end 54.18 new text begin Minnesota Resources for any project funded new text end 54.19 new text begin in whole or in part with funds from the new text end 54.20 new text begin appropriation. new text end 54.21 new text begin (b) For all restorations conducted with money new text end 54.22 new text begin appropriated under this section, a recipient new text end 54.23 new text begin must prepare an ecological restoration new text end 54.24 new text begin and management plan that, to the degree new text end 54.25 new text begin practicable, is consistent with the highest new text end 54.26 new text begin quality conservation and ecological goals for new text end 54.27 new text begin the restoration site. Consideration should new text end 54.28 new text begin be given to soil, geology, topography, and new text end 54.29 new text begin other relevant factors that would provide new text end 54.30 new text begin the best chance for long-term success of the new text end 54.31 new text begin restoration projects. The plan must include new text end 54.32 new text begin the proposed timetable for implementing new text end 54.33 new text begin the restoration, including site preparation, new text end 54.34 new text begin establishment of diverse plant species, new text end 54.35 new text begin maintenance, and additional enhancement to new text end 55.1 new text begin establish the restoration; identify long-term new text end 55.2 new text begin maintenance and management needs of new text end 55.3 new text begin the restoration and how the maintenance, new text end 55.4 new text begin management, and enhancement will be new text end 55.5 new text begin financed; and take advantage of the best new text end 55.6 new text begin available science and include innovative new text end 55.7 new text begin techniques to achieve the best restoration. new text end 55.8 new text begin (c) Any entity receiving an appropriation in new text end 55.9 new text begin this section for restoration activities must new text end 55.10 new text begin provide an initial restoration evaluation new text end 55.11 new text begin at the completion of the appropriation new text end 55.12 new text begin and an evaluation three years beyond the new text end 55.13 new text begin completion of the expenditure. Restorations new text end 55.14 new text begin must be evaluated relative to the stated new text end 55.15 new text begin goals and standards in the restoration plan, new text end 55.16 new text begin current science, and, when applicable, the new text end 55.17 new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources' native new text end 55.18 new text begin vegetation establishment and enhancement new text end 55.19 new text begin guidelines. The evaluation shall determine new text end 55.20 new text begin whether the restorations are meeting planned new text end 55.21 new text begin goals, identify any problems with the new text end 55.22 new text begin implementation of the restorations, and, new text end 55.23 new text begin if necessary, give recommendations on new text end 55.24 new text begin improving restorations. The evaluation shall new text end 55.25 new text begin be focused on improving future restorations. new text end 55.26 new text begin (d) Except as otherwise provided in this new text end 55.27 new text begin section, all restoration and enhancement new text end 55.28 new text begin projects funded with money appropriated in new text end 55.29 new text begin this section must be on land permanently new text end 55.30 new text begin protected by a conservation easement or new text end 55.31 new text begin public ownership or in public waters as new text end 55.32 new text begin defined in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 55.33 new text begin 103G.005, subdivision 15. new text end 55.34 new text begin (e) A recipient of money from an new text end 55.35 new text begin appropriation under this section must new text end 56.1 new text begin give consideration to contracting with new text end 56.2 new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota or its new text end 56.3 new text begin successor for contract restoration and new text end 56.4 new text begin enhancement services. new text end 56.5 new text begin (f) All conservation easements acquired with new text end 56.6 new text begin money appropriated under this section must: new text end 56.7 new text begin (1) be perpetual; new text end 56.8 new text begin (2) specify the parties to an easement in the new text end 56.9 new text begin easement; new text end 56.10 new text begin (3) specify all of the provisions of an new text end 56.11 new text begin agreement that are perpetual; new text end 56.12 new text begin (4) be sent to the Office of the new text end 56.13 new text begin Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end 56.14 new text begin Minnesota Resources in an electronic format; new text end 56.15 new text begin (5) include a long-term monitoring and new text end 56.16 new text begin enforcement plan and funding for monitoring new text end 56.17 new text begin and enforcing the easement agreement; and new text end 56.18 new text begin (6) include requirements in the easement new text end 56.19 new text begin document to address specific water quality new text end 56.20 new text begin protection activities such as keeping water new text end 56.21 new text begin on the landscape, reducing nutrient and new text end 56.22 new text begin contaminant loading, protecting groundwater, new text end 56.23 new text begin and not permitting artificial hydrological new text end 56.24 new text begin modifications. new text end 56.25 new text begin (g) For any acquisition of land or interest in new text end 56.26 new text begin land, a recipient of money appropriated under new text end 56.27 new text begin this section must give priority to high quality new text end 56.28 new text begin natural resources or conservation lands that new text end 56.29 new text begin provide natural buffers to water resources. new text end 56.30 new text begin (h) For new lands acquired with money new text end 56.31 new text begin appropriated under this section, a recipient new text end 56.32 new text begin must prepare a restoration and management new text end 56.33 new text begin plan in compliance with paragraph new text end 57.1 new text begin (b), including sufficient funding for new text end 57.2 new text begin implementation unless the work program new text end 57.3 new text begin addresses why a portion of the money is new text end 57.4 new text begin not necessary to achieve a high quality new text end 57.5 new text begin restoration. new text end 57.6 new text begin (i) To the extent an appropriation is used to new text end 57.7 new text begin acquire an interest in real property, a recipient new text end 57.8 new text begin of an appropriation under this section must new text end 57.9 new text begin provide to the Legislative-Citizen new text end 57.10 new text begin Commission on Minnesota Resources and new text end 57.11 new text begin the commissioner of management and budget new text end 57.12 new text begin an analysis of increased operations and new text end 57.13 new text begin maintenance costs likely to be incurred by new text end 57.14 new text begin public entities as a result of the acquisition new text end 57.15 new text begin and how these costs are to be paid. new text end 57.16 new text begin (j) To ensure public accountability for the new text end 57.17 new text begin use of public funds, a recipient of money new text end 57.18 new text begin appropriated under this section must provide new text end 57.19 new text begin to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end 57.20 new text begin Minnesota Resources documentation of the new text end 57.21 new text begin selection process used to identify parcels new text end 57.22 new text begin acquired and provide documentation of all new text end 57.23 new text begin related transaction costs, including but not new text end 57.24 new text begin limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording new text end 57.25 new text begin fees, commissions, other similar costs, new text end 57.26 new text begin and donations. This information must be new text end 57.27 new text begin provided for all parties involved in the new text end 57.28 new text begin transaction. The recipient must also report new text end 57.29 new text begin to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end 57.30 new text begin Minnesota Resources any difference between new text end 57.31 new text begin the acquisition amount paid to the seller new text end 57.32 new text begin and the state-certified or state-reviewed new text end 57.33 new text begin appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed new text end 57.34 new text begin appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data new text end 57.35 new text begin such as appraisals may remain private new text end 57.36 new text begin during negotiations but must ultimately new text end 58.1 new text begin be made public according to Minnesota new text end 58.2 new text begin Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen new text end 58.3 new text begin Commission on Minnesota Resources shall new text end 58.4 new text begin review the requirement in this paragraph new text end 58.5 new text begin and provide a recommendation on whether new text end 58.6 new text begin to continue or modify the requirement in new text end 58.7 new text begin future years. The commission may waive new text end 58.8 new text begin the application of this paragraph for specific new text end 58.9 new text begin projects. new text end 58.10 new text begin (k) A recipient of an appropriation from new text end 58.11 new text begin the trust fund under this section must new text end 58.12 new text begin acknowledge financial support from the new text end 58.13 new text begin Minnesota environment and natural resources new text end 58.14 new text begin trust fund in project publications, signage, new text end 58.15 new text begin and other public communications and new text end 58.16 new text begin outreach related to work completed using the new text end 58.17 new text begin appropriation. Acknowledgment may occur, new text end 58.18 new text begin as appropriate, through use of the trust fund new text end 58.19 new text begin logo or inclusion of language attributing new text end 58.20 new text begin support from the trust fund. new text end 58.21 58.22 new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Payment Conditions and Capital new text end new text begin Equipment Expenditures new text end 58.23 new text begin All agreements, grants, or contracts referred new text end 58.24 new text begin to in this section must be administered on new text end 58.25 new text begin a reimbursement basis unless otherwise new text end 58.26 new text begin provided in this section. Notwithstanding new text end 58.27 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, new text end 58.28 new text begin expenditures made on or after July 1, new text end 58.29 new text begin 2011, or the date the work program is new text end 58.30 new text begin approved, whichever is later, are eligible for new text end 58.31 new text begin reimbursement unless otherwise provided new text end 58.32 new text begin in this section. Periodic payment must new text end 58.33 new text begin be made upon receiving documentation new text end 58.34 new text begin that the deliverable items articulated in new text end 58.35 new text begin the approved work program have been new text end 58.36 new text begin achieved, including partial achievements new text end 59.1 new text begin as evidenced by approved progress reports. new text end 59.2 new text begin Reasonable amounts may be advanced to new text end 59.3 new text begin projects to accommodate cash flow needs or new text end 59.4 new text begin match federal money. The advances must new text end 59.5 new text begin be approved as part of the work program. new text end 59.6 new text begin No expenditures for capital equipment are new text end 59.7 new text begin allowed unless expressly authorized in the new text end 59.8 new text begin project work program. new text end 59.9 59.10 new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable new text end new text begin Materials new text end 59.11 new text begin A political subdivision, public or private new text end 59.12 new text begin corporation, or other entity that receives an new text end 59.13 new text begin appropriation under this section must use the new text end 59.14 new text begin appropriation in compliance with Minnesota new text end 59.15 new text begin Statutes, section 16B.121, regarding new text end 59.16 new text begin purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable new text end 59.17 new text begin materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 59.18 new text begin 16B.122, regarding purchase and use of new text end 59.19 new text begin paper stock and printing. new text end 59.20 59.21 new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Energy Conservation and new text end new text begin Sustainable Building Guidelines new text end 59.22 new text begin A recipient to whom an appropriation is made new text end 59.23 new text begin under this section for a capital improvement new text end 59.24 new text begin project must ensure that the project complies new text end 59.25 new text begin with the applicable energy conservation and new text end 59.26 new text begin sustainable building guidelines and standards new text end 59.27 new text begin contained in law, including Minnesota new text end 59.28 new text begin Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and new text end 59.29 new text begin 216C.20, and rules adopted under those new text end 59.30 new text begin sections. The recipient may use the energy new text end 59.31 new text begin planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office new text end 59.32 new text begin units of the Department of Commerce to new text end 59.33 new text begin obtain information and technical assistance new text end 59.34 new text begin on energy conservation and alternative new text end 59.35 new text begin energy development relating to the planning new text end 60.1 new text begin and construction of the capital improvement new text end 60.2 new text begin project. new text end 60.3 new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Accessibility new text end 60.4 new text begin Structural and nonstructural facilities must new text end 60.5 new text begin meet the design standards in the Americans new text end 60.6 new text begin with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility new text end 60.7 new text begin guidelines. new text end 60.8 new text begin Subd. 18. new text end new text begin Carryforward new text end 60.9 new text begin (a) The availability of the appropriation for new text end 60.10 new text begin the following projects is extended to June new text end 60.11 new text begin 30, 2012: new text end 60.12 new text begin (1) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section new text end 60.13 new text begin 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Native new text end 60.14 new text begin Shoreland Buffer Incentives Program; new text end 60.15 new text begin (2) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, new text end 60.16 new text begin subdivision 4, paragraph (g), Southeast new text end 60.17 new text begin Minnesota Stream Restoration Projects; new text end 60.18 new text begin (3) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, new text end 60.19 new text begin subdivision 4, paragraph (a), State Park new text end 60.20 new text begin Acquisition; new text end 60.21 new text begin (4) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, new text end 60.22 new text begin subdivision 4, paragraph (b), State Trail new text end 60.23 new text begin Acquisition; new text end 60.24 new text begin (5) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, new text end 60.25 new text begin subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Improving new text end 60.26 new text begin Emerging Fish Disease Surveillance in new text end 60.27 new text begin Minnesota; new text end 60.28 new text begin (6) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, new text end 60.29 new text begin subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Contract new text end 60.30 new text begin Management; and new text end 60.31 new text begin (7) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section new text end 60.32 new text begin 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), new text end 60.33 new text begin Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end 61.1 new text begin Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) for purposes new text end 61.2 new text begin provided under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 61.3 new text begin 16A.281. new text end 61.4 new text begin (b) The availability of the appropriation for new text end 61.5 new text begin the following project is extended to June 30, new text end 61.6 new text begin 2013: new text end 61.7 new text begin (1) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2, new text end 61.8 new text begin subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Expanding new text end 61.9 new text begin Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools; new text end 61.10 new text begin and new text end 61.11 new text begin (2) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2, new text end 61.12 new text begin subdivision 8, paragraph (g), Integrating new text end 61.13 new text begin Environmental and Outdoor Education in new text end 61.14 new text begin Grades 7-12. new text end 61.15 61.16 new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin Easement Monitoring and new text end new text begin Enforcement Requirements new text end 61.17 new text begin Money appropriated under this section and new text end 61.18 new text begin adjustments made under subdivision 20 for new text end 61.19 new text begin easement monitoring and enforcement may new text end 61.20 new text begin be spent only on activities included in an new text end 61.21 new text begin easement monitoring and enforcement plan new text end 61.22 new text begin contained within the work program. Money new text end 61.23 new text begin received for monitoring and enforcement, new text end 61.24 new text begin including earnings on the money received, new text end 61.25 new text begin shall be kept in a monitoring and enforcement new text end 61.26 new text begin fund held by the organization and dedicated new text end 61.27 new text begin to monitoring and enforcing conservation new text end 61.28 new text begin easements within Minnesota. Within 120 new text end 61.29 new text begin days after the close of the entity's fiscal new text end 61.30 new text begin year, an entity receiving appropriations new text end 61.31 new text begin for easement monitoring and enforcement new text end 61.32 new text begin must provide an annual financial report new text end 61.33 new text begin to the Legislative-Citizen Commission new text end 61.34 new text begin on Minnesota Resources on the easement new text end 61.35 new text begin monitoring and enforcement fund as specified new text end 62.1 new text begin in the work program. Money appropriated new text end 62.2 new text begin under this section for monitoring and new text end 62.3 new text begin enforcement of easements and earnings on new text end 62.4 new text begin the money appropriated shall revert to the new text end 62.5 new text begin state if: (1) the easement transfers to the new text end 62.6 new text begin state; (2) the holder of the easement fails to new text end 62.7 new text begin file an annual report and then fails to cure new text end 62.8 new text begin that default within 30 days of notification new text end 62.9 new text begin of the default by the state; or (3) the holder new text end 62.10 new text begin of the easement fails to comply with the new text end 62.11 new text begin terms of the monitoring and enforcement new text end 62.12 new text begin plan contained within the work program and new text end 62.13 new text begin fails to cure that default within 90 days of new text end 62.14 new text begin notification of the default by the state. new text end 62.15 new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Appropriations Adjustment new text end 62.16 new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Metropolitan Conservation Corridors new text end 62.17 new text begin (1) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 62.18 new text begin 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, new text end 62.19 new text begin subdivision 5, paragraph (b), up to $48,000 is new text end 62.20 new text begin for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement new text end 62.21 new text begin account as authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 62.22 new text begin (2) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 62.23 new text begin 2005, First Special Session, chapter 1, article new text end 62.24 new text begin 2, section 11, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), new text end 62.25 new text begin up to $49,000 is for deposit in a monitoring new text end 62.26 new text begin and enforcement account as authorized in new text end 62.27 new text begin subdivision 19. new text end 62.28 new text begin (3) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 62.29 new text begin 2007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 4, new text end 62.30 new text begin paragraph (c), up to $59,000 is for deposit new text end 62.31 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 62.32 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 62.33 new text begin (4) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 62.34 new text begin 2008, chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 3, new text end 63.1 new text begin paragraph (a), up to $42,000 is for deposit new text end 63.2 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 63.3 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 63.4 new text begin (5) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 63.5 new text begin 2009, chapter 143, section 2, subdivision 4, new text end 63.6 new text begin paragraph (f), up to $80,000 is for deposit new text end 63.7 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 63.8 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 63.9 new text begin (6) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 63.10 new text begin 2010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision 4, new text end 63.11 new text begin paragraph (g), up to $10,000 is for deposit new text end 63.12 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 63.13 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 63.14 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Habitat Conservation Partnership new text end 63.15 new text begin (1) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 63.16 new text begin 2001, First Special Session chapter 2, new text end 63.17 new text begin section 14, subdivision 4, paragraph (e), up new text end 63.18 new text begin to $288,000 is for deposit in a monitoring new text end 63.19 new text begin and enforcement account as authorized in new text end 63.20 new text begin subdivision 19. new text end 63.21 new text begin (2) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 63.22 new text begin 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, new text end 63.23 new text begin subdivision 5, paragraph (a), up to $78,000 is new text end 63.24 new text begin for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement new text end 63.25 new text begin account as authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 63.26 new text begin (3) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2005, new text end 63.27 new text begin First Special Session chapter 1, section 11, new text end 63.28 new text begin subdivision 5, paragraph (a), up to $55,000 is new text end 63.29 new text begin for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement new text end 63.30 new text begin account as authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 63.31 new text begin (4) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 63.32 new text begin 2007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 4, new text end 63.33 new text begin paragraph (b), up to $123,000 is for deposit new text end 64.1 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 64.2 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 64.3 new text begin (5) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 64.4 new text begin 2008, chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 3, new text end 64.5 new text begin paragraph (c), up to $120,000 is for deposit new text end 64.6 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 64.7 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 64.8 new text begin (6) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 64.9 new text begin 2009, chapter 143, section 2, subdivision 4, new text end 64.10 new text begin paragraph (e), up to $60,000 is for deposit new text end 64.11 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 64.12 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 64.13 new text begin (7) Of the amount appropriated in Laws new text end 64.14 new text begin 2010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision 4, new text end 64.15 new text begin paragraph (f), up to $30,000 is for deposit new text end 64.16 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 64.17 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 64.18 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape new text end 64.19 new text begin Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2008, new text end 64.20 new text begin chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 3, new text end 64.21 new text begin paragraph (d), up to $120,000 is for deposit new text end 64.22 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 64.23 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 64.24 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin New Models for Land-Use Planning new text end 64.25 new text begin Of the amount appropriated in Laws 1997, new text end 64.26 new text begin chapter 216, section 15, subdivision 9, new text end 64.27 new text begin paragraph (d), up to $33,000 is for deposit new text end 64.28 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 64.29 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 64.30 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Conservation-Based Development new text end 64.31 new text begin Program new text end 64.32 new text begin Of the amount appropriated in Laws 1999, new text end 64.33 new text begin chapter 231, section 16, subdivision 8, new text end 65.1 new text begin paragraph (e), up to $5,000 is for deposit in new text end 65.2 new text begin a monitoring and enforcement account as new text end 65.3 new text begin authorized in subdivision 19. new text end 65.4ARTICLE 4 65.5STATUTORY CHANGES 65.6    Section 1. new text begin [16E.0475] ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TECHNOLOGY new text end 65.7 new text begin STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY. new text end 65.8     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Membership. new text end new text begin (a) The Advisory Committee for Technology new text end 65.9 new text begin Standards for Accessibility and Usability consists of ten members, appointed as follows: new text end 65.10 new text begin (1) the state chief information officer, or the state chief information officer's designee; new text end 65.11 new text begin (2) a representative from State Services for the Blind, appointed by the commissioner new text end 65.12 new text begin of employment and economic development; new text end 65.13 new text begin (3) the commissioner of administration, or the commissioner's designee; new text end 65.14 new text begin (4) a representative selected by the Minnesota system of technology to achieve new text end 65.15 new text begin results program; new text end 65.16 new text begin (5) a representative selected by the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and new text end 65.17 new text begin Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans; new text end 65.18 new text begin (6) the commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee; new text end 65.19 new text begin (7) the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee; new text end 65.20 new text begin (8) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee; new text end 65.21 new text begin (9) one representative from the Minnesota judicial system designated by the chief new text end 65.22 new text begin justice; and new text end 65.23     new text begin (10) one staff member from the legislature, appointed by the chair of the Legislative new text end 65.24 new text begin Coordinating Commission. new text end 65.25     new text begin (b) The appointing authorities under this subdivision must use their best efforts to new text end 65.26 new text begin ensure that the membership of the advisory committee includes at least one representative new text end 65.27 new text begin who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deafblind and at least one representative who is blind. new text end 65.28 new text begin (c) The advisory committee shall elect a chair from its membership. new text end 65.29     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Duties. new text end new text begin (a) The advisory committee shall: new text end 65.30 new text begin (1) recommend review processes to be used for the evaluation or certification of new text end 65.31 new text begin accessibility of technology against accessibility standards; new text end 65.32 new text begin (2) recommend an exception process and thresholds for any deviation from the new text end 65.33 new text begin accessibility standards; new text end 66.1 new text begin (3) identify, in consultation with state agencies serving Minnesotans with disabilities, new text end 66.2 new text begin resources for training and technical assistance for state agency staff, including instruction new text end 66.3 new text begin regarding compliance with accessibility standards; new text end 66.4 new text begin (4) convene customer groups composed of individuals with disabilities to assist in new text end 66.5 new text begin implementation of accessibility standards; new text end 66.6 new text begin (5) review customer comments about accessibility and usability issues collected by new text end 66.7 new text begin State Services for the Blind; and new text end 66.8 new text begin (6) develop proposals for funding captioning of live videoconferencing, live new text end 66.9 new text begin Webcasts, Web streaming, podcasts, and other emerging technologies. new text end 66.10 new text begin (b) The advisory committee shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members new text end 66.11 new text begin of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state technology systems by January new text end 66.12 new text begin 15 each year regarding the findings, progress, and recommendations made by the advisory new text end 66.13 new text begin committee under this subdivision. The report shall include any draft legislation necessary new text end 66.14 new text begin to implement the committee's recommendations. new text end 66.15     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Terms, compensation, and removal. new text end new text begin The terms, compensation, and new text end 66.16 new text begin removal of members are governed by section new text end new text begin . new text end 66.17     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Expiration. new text end new text begin This section expires June 30, 2013. new text end 66.18    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 41A.105, is amended by adding a subdivision 66.19to read: 66.20     new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin For the purpose of this section: new text end 66.21 new text begin (1) "biobutanol facility" means a facility at which biobutanol is produced; and new text end 66.22 new text begin (2) "biobutanol" means fermentation isobutyl alcohol that is derived from new text end 66.23 new text begin agricultural products, including potatoes, cereal grains, cheese whey, and sugar beets; new text end 66.24 new text begin forest products; or other renewable resources, including residue and waste generated new text end 66.25 new text begin from the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products, forest products, new text end 66.26 new text begin and other renewable resources. new text end 66.27    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 65B.84, is amended to read: 66.2865B.84 AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM. 66.29    Subdivision 1. Program described; commissioner's duties; appropriation. (a) 66.30The commissioner of commerce new text begin public safety new text end shall: 66.31(1) develop and sponsor the implementation of statewide plans, programs, and 66.32strategies to combat automobile theft, improve the administration of the automobile theft 66.33laws, and provide a forum for identification of critical problems for those persons dealing 66.34with automobile theft; 67.1(2) coordinate the development, adoption, and implementation of plans, programs, 67.2and strategies relating to interagency and intergovernmental cooperation with respect 67.3to automobile theft enforcement; 67.4(3) annually audit the plans and programs that have been funded in whole or in part 67.5to evaluate the effectiveness of the plans and programs and withdraw funding should the 67.6commissioner new text begin of public safety new text end determine that a plan or program is ineffective or is no 67.7longer in need of further financial support from the fund; 67.8(4) develop a plan of operation including: 67.9(i) an assessment of the scope of the problem of automobile theft, including areas 67.10of the state where the problem is greatest; 67.11(ii) an analysis of various methods of combating the problem of automobile theft; 67.12(iii) a plan for providing financial support to combat automobile theft; 67.13(iv) a plan for eliminating car hijacking; and 67.14(v) an estimate of the funds required to implement the plan; and 67.15(5) distribute money, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety, 67.16pursuant to subdivision 3 from the automobile theft prevention special revenue account 67.17for automobile theft prevention activities, including: 67.18(i) paying the administrative costs of the program; 67.19(ii) providing financial support to the State Patrol and local law enforcement 67.20agencies for automobile theft enforcement teams; 67.21(iii) providing financial support to state or local law enforcement agencies for 67.22programs designed to reduce the incidence of automobile theft and for improved 67.23equipment and techniques for responding to automobile thefts; 67.24(iv) providing financial support to local prosecutors for programs designed to reduce 67.25the incidence of automobile theft; 67.26(v) providing financial support to judicial agencies for programs designed to reduce 67.27the incidence of automobile theft; 67.28(vi) providing financial support for neighborhood or community organizations or 67.29business organizations for programs designed to reduce the incidence of automobile 67.30theft and to educate people about the common methods of automobile theft, the models 67.31of automobiles most likely to be stolen, and the times and places automobile theft is 67.32most likely to occur; and 67.33(vii) providing financial support for automobile theft educational and training 67.34programs for state and local law enforcement officials, driver and vehicle services exam 67.35and inspections staff, and members of the judiciary. 68.1(b) The commissioner new text begin of public safety new text end may not spend in any fiscal year more than 68.2ten percent of the money in the fund for the program's administrative and operating 68.3costs. The commissioner new text begin of public safety new text end is annually appropriated and must distribute 68.4the amount of the proceeds credited to the automobile theft prevention special revenue 68.5account each year, less the transfer of $1,300,000 each year to the general fund described 68.6in section 168A.40, subdivision 4. 68.7    Subd. 2. Annual report. By January 15 of each year, the commissioner new text begin of public new text end 68.8 new text begin safety new text end shall report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the 68.9house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over the Departments 68.10of Commerce and Public Safety on the activities and expenditures in the preceding year. 68.11    Subd. 3. Grant criteria; application. (a) A county attorney's office, law 68.12enforcement agency, neighborhood organization, community organization, or business 68.13organization may apply for a grant under this section. Multiple offices or agencies within 68.14a county may apply for a grant under this section. 68.15(b) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety, must 68.16develop criteria for the fair distribution of grants from the automobile theft prevention 68.17account that address the following factors: 68.18(1) the number of reported automobile thefts per capita in a city, county, or region, 68.19not merely the total number of automobile thefts; 68.20(2) the population of the jurisdiction of the applicant office or agency; 68.21(3) the total funds distributed within a county or region; and 68.22(4) the statewide interest in automobile theft reduction. 68.23(c) The commissioner new text begin of public safety new text end may give priority to: 68.24(1) offices and agencies engaged in a collaborative effort to reduce automobile 68.25theft; and 68.26(2) counties or regions with the greatest rates of automobile theft. 68.27(d) The minimum amount of a grant award is $5,000. After considering the 68.28automobile theft rate and total population of an applicant's jurisdiction, if a grant award, 68.29as determined under the criteria and priorities in this subdivision, would be less than 68.30$5,000, it must not be awarded. 68.31    Subd. 4. Advisory board; creation; membership. An Automobile Theft 68.32Prevention Advisory Board is established to advise the commissioner on the distribution 68.33of grants under this section. The board must consist of seven members appointed by the 68.34commissioner new text begin of public safety new text end and must include representatives of law enforcement, 68.35prosecuting agencies, automobile insurers, and the public. The commissioner new text begin of public new text end 68.36 new text begin safety new text end must annually select a chair from among its members. 69.1 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2013. new text end 69.2    Sec. 4. new text begin [84.0264] FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS. new text end 69.3     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Designated agency. new text end new text begin The Department of Natural Resources new text end 69.4 new text begin is designated as the state agency to apply for, accept, receive, and disburse federal new text end 69.5 new text begin reimbursement funds and private funds that are granted to the state of Minnesota from new text end 69.6 new text begin section 6 of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act. new text end 69.7     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin State land and water conservation account. new text end new text begin A state land and water new text end 69.8 new text begin conservation account is created in the natural resources fund. All of the money made new text end 69.9 new text begin available to the state from funds granted under subdivision 1 shall be deposited in the new text end 69.10 new text begin state land and water conservation account. new text end 69.11     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Local share. new text end new text begin Fifty percent of all money made available to the state new text end 69.12 new text begin from funds granted under subdivision 1 shall be distributed for projects to be acquired, new text end 69.13 new text begin developed, and maintained by local units of government, provided that any project new text end 69.14 new text begin approved is consistent with a statewide or a county or regional recreational plan and new text end 69.15 new text begin compatible with the statewide recreational plan. All money received by the commissioner new text end 69.16 new text begin for local units of government is appropriated annually to carry out the purposes for which new text end 69.17 new text begin the funds are received. new text end 69.18     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin State share. new text end new text begin Fifty percent of the money made available to the state from new text end 69.19 new text begin funds granted under subdivision 1 shall be used for state land acquisition and development new text end 69.20 new text begin for the state outdoor recreation system under chapter 86A and the administrative expenses new text end 69.21 new text begin necessary to maintain eligibility for the federal land and water conservation fund. new text end 69.22    Sec. 5. new text begin [84.8035] NONRESIDENT OFF-ROAD VEHICLE STATE TRAIL PASS. new text end 69.23     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Pass required; fee. new text end new text begin (a) A nonresident may not operate an off-road new text end 69.24 new text begin vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid off-road vehicle trail unless the vehicle displays a new text end 69.25 new text begin nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass sticker issued according to this section. new text end 69.26 new text begin The pass must be viewable by a peace officer, a conservation officer, or an employee new text end 69.27 new text begin designated under section new text end new text begin . new text end 69.28 new text begin (b) The fee for an annual pass is $20. The pass is valid from January 1 through new text end 69.29 new text begin December 31. The fee for a three-year pass is $30. The commissioner of natural resources new text end 69.30 new text begin shall issue a pass upon application and payment of the fee. Fees collected under this new text end 69.31 new text begin section, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the state new text end 69.32 new text begin treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund and, new text end 69.33 new text begin except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner new text end 69.34 new text begin under section new text end new text begin , subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid to counties and new text end 70.1 new text begin municipalities for off-road vehicle organizations to construct and maintain off-road new text end 70.2 new text begin vehicle trails and use areas. new text end 70.3     new text begin (c) A nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass is not required for: new text end 70.4     new text begin (1) an off-road vehicle that is owned and used by the United States, another state, new text end 70.5 new text begin or a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration under section new text end new text begin , new text end 70.6 new text begin subdivision 2; new text end 70.7     new text begin (2) a person operating an off-road vehicle only on the portion of a trail that is owned new text end 70.8 new text begin by the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or new text end 70.9 new text begin (3) a nonresident operating an off-road vehicle that is registered according to section new text end 70.10 new text begin . new text end 70.11     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin License agents. new text end new text begin The commissioner shall appoint agents to issue and new text end 70.12 new text begin sell nonresident off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner may revoke the new text end 70.13 new text begin appointment of an agent at any time. The commissioner may adopt additional rules as new text end 70.14 new text begin provided in section new text end new text begin 97A.485, subdivision 11 new text end new text begin . An agent shall observe all rules adopted new text end 70.15 new text begin by the commissioner for accounting and handling of passes pursuant to section new text end new text begin 97A.485, new text end 70.16 new text begin subdivision 11 new text end new text begin . An agent shall promptly deposit and remit all money received from the new text end 70.17 new text begin sale of the passes, exclusive of the issuing fee, to the commissioner. new text end 70.18     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Issuance of passes. new text end new text begin The commissioner and agents shall issue and sell new text end 70.19 new text begin nonresident off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner shall also make the new text end 70.20 new text begin passes available through the electronic licensing system established under section new text end new text begin , new text end 70.21 new text begin subdivision 15. new text end 70.22     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Agent's fee. new text end new text begin In addition to the fee for a pass, an issuing fee of $1 per pass new text end 70.23 new text begin shall be charged. The issuing fee may be retained by the seller of the pass. Issuing fees for new text end 70.24 new text begin passes issued by the commissioner shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle account in the new text end 70.25 new text begin natural resources fund and retained for the operation of the electronic licensing system. new text end 70.26     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Duplicate passes. new text end new text begin The commissioner and agents shall issue a duplicate new text end 70.27 new text begin pass to persons whose pass is lost or destroyed using the process established under section new text end 70.28 new text begin 97A.405, subdivision 3 new text end new text begin , and rules adopted thereunder. The fee for a duplicate nonresident new text end 70.29 new text begin off-road vehicle state trail pass is $4, with an issuing fee of 50 cents. new text end 70.30    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84D.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 70.31    Subd. 2. Receipts. Money received from surcharges on watercraft licenses under 70.32section 86B.415, subdivision 7, and civil penalties under section 84D.13 shall be deposited 70.33in the invasive species account. Each year, the commissioner of management and budget 70.34shall transfer from the game and fish fund to the invasive species account, the annual 70.35surcharge collected on nonresident fishing licenses under section 97A.475, subdivision 71.17 , paragraph (b). In fiscal years 2010 and 2011 new text begin Each fiscal year new text end , the commissioner of 71.2management and budget shall transfer $725,000 new text begin $750,000 new text end from the water recreation 71.3account under section 86B.706 to the invasive species account. 71.4    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.052, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 71.5    Subd. 4. Deposit of fees. (a) Fees paid for providing contracted products and 71.6services within a state park, state recreation area, or wayside, and for special state park 71.7uses under this section shall be deposited in the natural resources fund and credited to a 71.8state parks account. 71.9(b) Gross receipts derived from sales, rentals, or leases of natural resources within 71.10state parks, recreation areas, and waysides, other than those on trust fund lands, must be 71.11deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state parks working capital account. 71.12The appropriation under section for revenue deposited in this section is limited to 71.13$25,000 per fiscal year. 71.14(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), the gross receipts from the sale of stockpile 71.15materials, aggregate, or other earth materials from the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle 71.16Recreation Area shall be deposited in the dedicated accounts in the natural resources fund 71.17from which the purchase of the stockpile material was made. 71.18    Sec. 8. new text begin [89.0385] FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT; COST new text end 71.19 new text begin CERTIFICATION. new text end 71.20 new text begin (a) After each fiscal year, the commissioner shall certify the total costs incurred for new text end 71.21 new text begin forest management, forest improvement, and road improvement on state-managed lands new text end 71.22 new text begin during that year. The commissioner shall distribute forest management receipts credited to new text end 71.23 new text begin various accounts according to this section. new text end 71.24 new text begin (b) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities new text end 71.25 new text begin on state lands shall be transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the new text end 71.26 new text begin forest management investment account in the natural resources fund, except for those new text end 71.27 new text begin costs certified under section 16A.125. Transfers in a fiscal year cannot exceed receipts new text end 71.28 new text begin credited to the account. new text end 71.29 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 71.30    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.039, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 71.31    Subdivision 1. Account established; sources. The forest management investment 71.32account is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury and money in the 72.1account may be spent only for the purposes provided in subdivision 2. The following 72.2revenue shall be deposited in the forest management investment account: 72.3(1) timber sales receipts transferred from the consolidated conservation areas 72.4account as provided in section 84A.51, subdivision 2; 72.5(2) timber sales receipts from forest lands as provided in section 89.035; 72.6(3) money transferred from the forest suspense account according to section 72.716A.125, subdivision 5 ; and 72.8(4) interest accruing from investment of the account. new text begin ; and new text end 72.9 new text begin (5) money transferred from other accounts according to section 89.0385. new text end 72.10    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.21, is amended to read: 72.1189.21 CAMPGROUNDS, ESTABLISHMENT AND FEES. 72.12(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and develop state forest 72.13campgrounds and may establish minimum standards not inconsistent with the laws of the 72.14state for the care and use of such campgrounds and charge fees for such uses as specified 72.15by the commissioner of natural resources. 72.16(b) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner shall, by written order, 72.17establish fees providing for the use of state forest campgrounds. The fees are not subject 72.18to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. 72.19(c) All fees shall be deposited in the general fund new text begin an account in the natural resources new text end 72.20 new text begin fund and are appropriated annually to the commissioner new text end . 72.21    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.35, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 72.22    Subd. 2. Purpose of planting. The purposes for which trees may be produced, 72.23procured, distributed, and planted under sections 89.35 to 89.39 shall include auxiliary 72.24forests, woodlots, windbreaks, shelterbelts, erosion control, soil conservation, water 72.25conservation, provision of permanent food and cover for wild life, environmental 72.26education, and afforestation and reforestation on public or private new text begin state new text end lands of any 72.27kind, but shall not include the raising of fruit for human consumption or planting for 72.28purely ornamental purposes. It is hereby declared that all such authorized purposes are in 72.29furtherance of the public health, safety, and welfare. 72.30    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.36, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 72.31    Subdivision 1. Production at state nurseries. The commissioner of natural 72.32resources may produce tree planting stock for the purposes of sections 89.35 to 89.39 72.33upon any lands under control of the commissioner which may be deemed suitable and 73.1available therefor so far as not inconsistent new text begin consistent new text end with other uses to which such new text begin the new text end 73.2lands may be dedicated by law. The commissioner may not produce more than 10,000,000 new text begin new text end 73.3 new text begin 8,000,000 new text end units of planting stock annually, after January 1, 2003 new text begin June 30, 2011. The new text end 73.4 new text begin commissioner shall limit deciduous tree stock production to no more than two percent of new text end 73.5 new text begin total annual production new text end . 73.6    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 73.7    Subdivision 1. Planting conditions new text begin State lands new text end . The commissioner of natural 73.8resources may supply planting stock produced or procured hereunder for use on any 73.9public or private new text begin state new text end lands within the state for the purposes herein authorized under such 73.10conditions as new text begin sections 89.35 to 89.39. new text end The commissioner may prescribe for planting, care, 73.11and maintenance in furtherance of such new text begin the new text end purposes new text begin specified. The commissioner may new text end 73.12 new text begin sell excess tree planting stock to licensed, private nurseries new text end . 73.13    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.37, subdivision 3b, is amended to read: 73.14    Subd. 3b. Sales to nurseries. To promote the availability and use of native plant 73.15material, the commissioner may sell native tree seed to licensed, private Minnesota 73.16nurseries when supplies of seed from geographically adapted sources are not available 73.17from private Minnesota seed dealers. The commissioner may also sell native trees and 73.18shrubs in lots of ten or more to nonprofit groups and local units of government. 73.19    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 93.481, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 73.20    Subd. 7. Mining administration account. The mining administration account is 73.21established as an account in the natural resources fund. Fees charged to owners, operators, 73.22or managers of mines under this section and section 93.482 shall be credited to the account 73.23and may be new text begin are new text end appropriated to the commissioner to cover the costs of providing and 73.24monitoring permits to mine. Earnings accruing from investment of the account remain 73.25with the account until appropriated. 73.26    Sec. 16. new text begin [97A.052] PEACE OFFICER TRAINING ACCOUNT. new text end 73.27     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Account established; sources. new text end new text begin The peace officer training account is new text end 73.28 new text begin created in the game and fish fund in the state treasury. Revenue from the portion of the new text end 73.29 new text begin surcharges assessed to criminal and traffic offenders in section 357.021, subdivision 7, new text end 73.30 new text begin clause (1), shall be deposited in the account. Money in the account may be spent only new text end 73.31 new text begin for the purposes provided in subdivision 2. new text end 74.1     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Purposes of account. new text end new text begin Money in the peace officer training account new text end 74.2 new text begin may only be spent by the commissioner for peace officer training for employees of the new text end 74.3 new text begin Department of Natural Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863 new text end 74.4 new text begin to enforce game and fish laws. new text end 74.5 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 74.6    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.055, is amended by adding a 74.7subdivision to read: 74.8     new text begin Subd. 2b. new text end new text begin Certified costs. new text end new text begin Money for the certified costs under section 89.0385 new text end 74.9 new text begin is transferred annually for reimbursement of certified costs on state lands acquired by new text end 74.10 new text begin purchase or gift for game and fish purposes. new text end 74.11    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 74.12    Subd. 2. Revenue from small game license surcharge and lifetime licenses. 74.13Revenue from the small game surcharge and $6.50 annually from the lifetime fish and 74.14wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license issued under sections 74.1597A.473, subdivisions 3 and 5 , and 97A.474, subdivision 3, shall be credited to the 74.16wildlife acquisition account and new text begin is appropriated to the commissioner. new text end The money in the 74.17account shall be used by the commissioner only for the purposes of this section, and 74.18acquisition and development of wildlife lands under section 97A.145 and maintenance of 74.19the lands, in accordance with appropriations made by the legislature. 74.20    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.075, is amended to read: 74.2197A.075 USE OF LICENSE REVENUES. 74.22    Subdivision 1. Deer, bear, and lifetime licenses. (a) For purposes of this 74.23subdivision, "deer license" means a license issued under section 97A.475, subdivisions 74.242, clauses (5), (6), (7), (13), (14), and (15), and 3, clauses (2), (3), (4), (10), (11), and 74.25(12),and licenses issued under section 97B.301, subdivision 4. 74.26    (b) $2 from each annual deer license and $2 annually from the lifetime fish and 74.27wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license issued under 74.28section 97A.473, subdivision 4, shall be credited to the deer management account and 74.29shall be used new text begin is appropriated to the commissioner new text end for deer habitat improvement or deer 74.30management programs. 74.31    (c) $1 from each annual deer license and each bear license and $1 annually from 74.32the lifetime fish and wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license 75.1issued under section 97A.473, subdivision 4, shall be credited to the deer and bear 75.2management account and shall be used new text begin is appropriated to the commissioner new text end for deer and 75.3bear management programs, including a computerized licensing system. 75.4    (d) Fifty cents from each deer license is credited to the emergency deer feeding and 75.5wild cervidae health management account and is appropriated for emergency deer feeding 75.6and wild cervidae health management. Money appropriated for emergency deer feeding 75.7and wild cervidae health management is available until expended. The commissioner must 75.8inform the legislative chairs of the natural resources finance committees every two years 75.9on how the money for emergency deer feeding and wild cervidae health management 75.10has been spent. 75.11     When the unencumbered balance in the appropriation for emergency deer feeding 75.12and wild cervidae health management exceeds $2,500,000 at the end of a fiscal year, the 75.13unencumbered balance in excess of $2,500,000 is canceled and available for deer and bear 75.14management programs and computerized licensing. 75.15    Subd. 2. Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue 75.16from the Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamps must be credited to the waterfowl habitat 75.17improvement account. Money in the account may be used new text begin and is appropriated to the new text end 75.18 new text begin commissioner new text end only for: 75.19(1) development of wetlands and lakes in the state and designated waterfowl 75.20management lakes for maximum migratory waterfowl production including habitat 75.21evaluation, the construction of dikes, water control structures and impoundments, nest 75.22cover, rough fish barriers, acquisition of sites and facilities necessary for development 75.23and management of existing migratory waterfowl habitat and the designation of waters 75.24under section 97A.101; 75.25(2) management of migratory waterfowl; 75.26(3) development, restoration, maintenance, or preservation of migratory waterfowl 75.27habitat; 75.28(4) acquisition of and access to structure sites; and 75.29(5) the promotion of waterfowl habitat development and maintenance, including 75.30promotion and evaluation of government farm program benefits for waterfowl habitat. 75.31(b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related to 75.32a specific parcel of land or body of water under paragraph (a), clause (1), (3), (4), or (5), or 75.33to specific management activities under paragraph (a), clause (2). 75.34    Subd. 3. Trout and salmon stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue from trout 75.35and salmon stamps must be credited to the trout and salmon management account. Money 75.36in the account may be used new text begin and is appropriated to the commissioner new text end only for: 76.1(1) the development, restoration, maintenance, improvement, protection, and 76.2preservation of habitat for trout and salmon in trout streams and lakes, including, but 76.3not limited to, evaluating habitat; stabilizing eroding stream banks; adding fish cover; 76.4modifying stream channels; managing vegetation to protect, shade, or reduce runoff on 76.5stream banks; and purchasing equipment to accomplish these tasks; 76.6(2) rearing trout and salmon, including utility and service costs associated with 76.7coldwater hatchery buildings and systems; stocking trout and salmon in streams and lakes 76.8and Lake Superior; and monitoring and evaluating stocked trout and salmon; 76.9(3) acquisition of easements and fee title along trout waters; 76.10(4) identifying easement and fee title areas along trout waters; and 76.11(5) research and special management projects on trout streams, trout lakes, and 76.12Lake Superior and portions of its tributaries. 76.13(b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related 76.14to a specific parcel of land or body of water under paragraph (a), to specific fish rearing 76.15activities under paragraph (a), clause (2), or for costs associated with supplies and 76.16equipment to implement trout and salmon management activities under paragraph (a). 76.17    Subd. 4. Pheasant stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue from pheasant stamps 76.18must be credited to the pheasant habitat improvement account. Money in the account may 76.19be used new text begin and is appropriated to the commissioner new text end only for: 76.20    (1) the development, restoration, and maintenance of suitable habitat for ringnecked 76.21pheasants on public and private land including the establishment of nesting cover, winter 76.22cover, and reliable food sources; 76.23    (2) reimbursement of landowners for setting aside lands for pheasant habitat; 76.24    (3) reimbursement of expenditures to provide pheasant habitat on public and private 76.25land; 76.26    (4) the promotion of pheasant habitat development and maintenance, including 76.27promotion and evaluation of government farm program benefits for pheasant habitat; and 76.28    (5) the acquisition of lands suitable for pheasant habitat management and public 76.29hunting. 76.30    (b) Money in the account may not be used for: 76.31    (1) costs unless they are directly related to a specific parcel of land under paragraph 76.32(a), clause (1), (3), or (5), or to specific promotional or evaluative activities under 76.33paragraph (a), clause (4); or 76.34    (2) any personnel costs, except that prior to July 1, 2019, personnel may be hired 76.35to provide technical and promotional assistance for private landowners to implement 76.36conservation provisions of state and federal programs. 77.1    Subd. 5. Turkey account. (a) $4.50 from each turkey license sold, except youth 77.2licenses under section 97A.475, subdivision 2, clause (4), and subdivision 3, clause (7), 77.3must be credited to the wild turkey management account. Money in the account may be 77.4used new text begin and is appropriated to the commissioner new text end only for: 77.5    (1) the development, restoration, and maintenance of suitable habitat for wild 77.6turkeys on public and private land including forest stand improvement and establishment 77.7of nesting cover, winter roost area, and reliable food sources; 77.8    (2) acquisitions of, or easements on, critical wild turkey habitat; 77.9    (3) reimbursement of expenditures to provide wild turkey habitat on public and 77.10private land; 77.11    (4) trapping and transplantation of wild turkeys; and 77.12    (5) the promotion of turkey habitat development and maintenance, population 77.13surveys and monitoring, and research. 77.14    (b) Money in the account may not be used for: 77.15    (1) costs unless they are directly related to a specific parcel of land under paragraph 77.16(a), clauses (1) to (3), a specific trap and transplant project under paragraph (a), clause (4), 77.17or to specific promotional or evaluative activities under paragraph (a), clause (5); or 77.18    (2) any permanent personnel costs. 77.19    Subd. 6. Walleye stamp. (a) Revenue from walleye stamps must be credited to the 77.20walleye stamp account. Money in the account must be used new text begin and is appropriated to the new text end 77.21 new text begin commissioner new text end only for stocking walleye in waters of the state and related activities. 77.22    (b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related to 77.23a specific body of water under paragraph (a), or for costs associated with supplies and 77.24equipment to implement walleye stocking activities under paragraph (a). 77.25    Sec. 20. new text begin [103G.27] WATER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. new text end 77.26     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Account established; sources. new text end new text begin The water management account new text end 77.27 new text begin is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury. Revenues collected from new text end 77.28 new text begin permit application fees, water use fees, field inspection fees, penalties, and other receipts new text end 77.29 new text begin according to sections 103G.271 and 103G.301 shall be deposited in the account. Interest new text end 77.30 new text begin earned on money in the account accrues to the account. new text end 77.31     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Purposes of account. new text end new text begin Money in the water management account may be new text end 77.32 new text begin spent only for the costs associated with administering this chapter. new text end 77.33    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.271, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 78.1    Subd. 6. Water use permit processing fee. (a) Except as described in paragraphs 78.2(b) to (f), a water use permit processing fee must be prescribed by the commissioner in 78.3accordance with the schedule of fees in this subdivision for each water use permit in force 78.4at any time during the year. new text begin Fees collected under this paragraph are credited to the water new text end 78.5 new text begin management account in the natural resources fund. new text end The schedule is as follows, with the 78.6stated fee in each clause applied to the total amount appropriated: 78.7    (1) $140 for amounts not exceeding 50,000,000 gallons per year; 78.8    (2) $3.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 50,000,000 gallons but less 78.9than 100,000,000 gallons per year; 78.10    (3) $4 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 100,000,000 gallons but less 78.11than 150,000,000 gallons per year; 78.12    (4) $4.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 150,000,000 gallons but 78.13less than 200,000,000 gallons per year; 78.14    (5) $5 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 200,000,000 gallons but less 78.15than 250,000,000 gallons per year; 78.16    (6) $5.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 250,000,000 gallons but 78.17less than 300,000,000 gallons per year; 78.18    (7) $6 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 300,000,000 gallons but less 78.19than 350,000,000 gallons per year; 78.20    (8) $6.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 350,000,000 gallons but 78.21less than 400,000,000 gallons per year; 78.22    (9) $7 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 400,000,000 gallons but less 78.23than 450,000,000 gallons per year; 78.24    (10) $7.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 450,000,000 gallons but 78.25less than 500,000,000 gallons per year; and 78.26    (11) $8 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 500,000,000 gallons per year. 78.27    (b) For once-through cooling systems, a water use processing fee must be prescribed 78.28by the commissioner in accordance with the following schedule of fees for each water use 78.29permit in force at any time during the year: 78.30    (1) for nonprofit corporations and school districts, $200 per 1,000,000 gallons; and 78.31    (2) for all other users, $420 per 1,000,000 gallons. 78.32    (c) The fee is payable based on the amount of water appropriated during the year 78.33and, except as provided in paragraph (f), the minimum fee is $100. 78.34    (d) For water use processing fees other than once-through cooling systems: 78.35    (1) the fee for a city of the first class may not exceed $250,000 per year; 78.36    (2) the fee for other entities for any permitted use may not exceed: 79.1    (i) $60,000 per year for an entity holding three or fewer permits; 79.2    (ii) $90,000 per year for an entity holding four or five permits; or 79.3    (iii) $300,000 per year for an entity holding more than five permits; 79.4    (3) the fee for agricultural irrigation may not exceed $750 per year; 79.5    (4) the fee for a municipality that furnishes electric service and cogenerates steam 79.6for home heating may not exceed $10,000 for its permit for water use related to the 79.7cogeneration of electricity and steam; and 79.8    (5) no fee is required for a project involving the appropriation of surface water to 79.9prevent flood damage or to remove flood waters during a period of flooding, as determined 79.10by the commissioner. 79.11    (e) Failure to pay the fee is sufficient cause for revoking a permit. A penalty of two 79.12percent per month calculated from the original due date must be imposed on the unpaid 79.13balance of fees remaining 30 days after the sending of a second notice of fees due. A fee 79.14may not be imposed on an agency, as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, or federal 79.15governmental agency holding a water appropriation permit. 79.16    (f) The minimum water use processing fee for a permit issued for irrigation of 79.17agricultural land is $20 for years in which: 79.18    (1) there is no appropriation of water under the permit; or 79.19    (2) the permit is suspended for more than seven consecutive days between May 1 79.20and October 1. 79.21    (g) A surcharge of $30 per million gallons in addition to the fee prescribed in 79.22paragraph (a) shall be applied to the volume of water used in each of the months of June, 79.23July, and August that exceeds the volume of water used in January for municipal water 79.24use, irrigation of golf courses, and landscape irrigation. The surcharge for municipalities 79.25with more than one permit shall be determined based on the total appropriations from all 79.26permits that supply a common distribution system. 79.27    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.301, is amended by adding a 79.28subdivision to read: 79.29     new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Deposit of fees. new text end new text begin Fees collected under this section must be credited to the new text end 79.30 new text begin water management account in the natural resources fund. new text end 79.31    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.615, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 79.32    Subd. 2. Fees. (a) The commissioner shall establish a fee schedule for permits to 79.33control or harvest aquatic plants other than wild rice. The fees must be set by rule, and 79.34section 16A.1283 does not apply, but the rule must not take effect until 45 legislative 80.1days after it has been reported to the legislature. The fees new text begin shall not exceed $2,500 per new text end 80.2 new text begin permit and new text end shall be based upon the cost of receiving, processing, analyzing, and issuing 80.3the permit, and additional costs incurred after the application to inspect and monitor 80.4the activities authorized by the permit, and enforce aquatic plant management rules and 80.5permit requirements. 80.6    (b) A fee for a permit for the control of rooted aquatic vegetation for each contiguous 80.7parcel of shoreline owned by an owner may be charged. This fee may not be charged for 80.8permits issued in connection with purple loosestrife control or lakewide Eurasian water 80.9milfoil control programs. 80.10    (c) A fee may not be charged to the state or a federal governmental agency applying 80.11for a permit. 80.12    (d) A fee for a permit for the control of rooted aquatic vegetation in a public 80.13water basin that is 20 acres or less in size shall be one-half of the fee established under 80.14paragraph (a). 80.15(e) The money received for the permits under this subdivision shall be deposited in 80.16the treasury and credited to the water recreation account. 80.17    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115.073, is amended to read: 80.18115.073 ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. 80.19Except as provided in section 115C.05, all new text begin one-half of the new text end money recovered by the 80.20state under this chapter and chapters 115A and 116, including civil penalties and money 80.21paid under an agreement, stipulation, or settlement, excluding money paid for past due 80.22fees or taxes, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the environmental 80.23fund. new text begin The remaining amount collected shall be deposited in the general fund. new text end 80.24    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.1314, is amended to read: 80.25115A.1314 MANUFACTURER'S REGISTRATION FEE; CREATION OF 80.26ACCOUNT. 80.27    Subdivision 1. Registration fee. (a) Each manufacturer who registers under section 80.28115A.1312 must, by September 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, pay to the commissioner 80.29of revenue an annual registration fee. The commissioner of revenue must deposit the 80.30fee in the account established in subdivision 2 new text begin state treasury and credit the fee to the new text end 80.31 new text begin environmental fund new text end . 80.32    (b) The registration fee for the initial program year during which a manufacturer's 80.33video display devices are sold to households is $5,000. Each year thereafter, The 81.1registration fee is equal to a base fee of $2,500, plus a variable recycling fee calculated 81.2according to the formula: 81.3    ((A x B) - (C + D)) x E, where: 81.4    (1) A = the number of pounds of a manufacturer's video display devices sold to 81.5households during the previous program year, as reported to the department under section 81.6115A.1316, subdivision 1 ; 81.7    (2) B = the proportion of sales of video display devices required to be recycled, set at 81.80.6 for the first program year and 0.8 for the second program year and every year thereafter; 81.9    (3) C = the number of pounds of covered electronic devices recycled by a 81.10manufacturer from households during the previous program year, as reported to the 81.11department under section 115A.1316, subdivision 1; 81.12    (4) D = the number of recycling credits a manufacturer elects to use to calculate the 81.13variable recycling fee, as reported to the department under section 115A.1316, subdivision 81.141; and 81.15    (5) E = the estimated per-pound cost of recycling, initially set at $0.50 per pound for 81.16manufacturers who recycle less than 50 percent of the product (A x B); $0.40 per pound 81.17for manufacturers who recycle at least 50 percent but less than 90 percent of the product 81.18(A x B); and $0.30 per pound for manufacturers who recycle at least 90 percent but less 81.19than 100 percent of the product (A x B). 81.20    (c) If, as specified in paragraph (b), the term C - (A x B) equals a positive number of 81.21pounds, that amount is defined as the manufacturer's recycling credits. A manufacturer 81.22may retain recycling credits to be added, in whole or in part, to the actual value of C, as 81.23reported under section 115A.1316, subdivision 2, during any succeeding program year, 81.24provided that no more than 25 percent of a manufacturer's obligation (A x B) for any 81.25program year may be met with recycling credits generated in a prior program year. A 81.26manufacturer may sell any portion or all of its recycling credits to another manufacturer, at 81.27a price negotiated by the parties, who may use the credits in the same manner. 81.28    (d) For the purpose of calculating a manufacturer's variable recycling fee under 81.29paragraph (b), the weight of covered electronic devices collected from households located 81.30outside the 11-county metropolitan area, as defined in subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is 81.31calculated at 1.5 times their actual weight. 81.32    (e) The registration fee for the initial program year and the base registration fee 81.33thereafter for a manufacturer who produces fewer than 100 video display devices for sale 81.34annually to households is $1,250. 81.35    Subd. 2. Creation of account; appropriations new text begin Use of registration fees new text end . (a) The 81.36electronic waste account is established in the environmental fund. The commissioner of 82.1revenue must deposit receipts from the fee established in subdivision 1 in the account. 82.2Any interest earned on the account must be credited to the account. Money from other 82.3sources may be credited to the account. Beginning in the second program year and 82.4continuing each program year thereafter, as of the last day of each program year, the 82.5commissioner shall determine the total amount of the variable fees that were collected. To 82.6the extent that the total fees collected by the commissioner in connection with this section 82.7exceed the amount the commissioner determines necessary to operate the program for the 82.8new program year, the commissioner shall refund on a pro rata basis, to all manufacturers 82.9who paid any fees for the previous program year, the amount of fees collected by the 82.10commissioner in excess of the amount necessary to operate the program for the new 82.11program year. No individual refund is required of amounts of $100 or less for a fiscal 82.12year. Manufacturers who report collections less than 50 percent of their obligation for 82.13the previous program year are not eligible for a refund. 82.14    (b) Until June 30, 2011, money in the account is annually appropriated to the 82.15Pollution Control Agency: new text begin (a) Registration fees may be used by the commissioner for: new text end 82.16    (1) for the purpose of implementing sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330, including 82.17transfer to the commissioner of revenue to carry out the department's duties under 82.18section 115A.1320, subdivision 2, and transfer to the commissioner of administration for 82.19responsibilities under section 115A.1324; and 82.20    (2) to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to be distributed on 82.21a competitive basis through contracts with new text begin grants to new text end counties outside the 11-county 82.22metropolitan area, as defined in paragraph (c) new text begin (b) new text end , and with new text begin to new text end private entities that collect 82.23for recycling covered electronic devices in counties outside the 11-county metropolitan 82.24area, where the collection and recycling is consistent with the respective county's solid 82.25waste plan, for the purpose of carrying out the activities under sections 115A.1312 to 82.26115A.1330 . In awarding competitive grants under this clause, the commissioner must 82.27give preference to counties and private entities that are working cooperatively with 82.28manufacturers to help them meet their recycling obligations under section 115A.1318, 82.29subdivision 1 . 82.30    (c) new text begin (b) new text end The 11-county metropolitan area consists of the counties of Anoka, Carver, 82.31Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright. 82.32    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.1320, subdivision 1, is amended to 82.33read: 82.34    Subdivision 1. Duties of the agency. (a) The agency shall administer sections 82.35115A.1310 to 115A.1330. 83.1    (b) The agency shall establish procedures for: 83.2    (1) receipt and maintenance of the registration statements and certifications filed 83.3with the agency under section 115A.1312; and 83.4    (2) making the statements and certifications easily available to manufacturers, 83.5retailers, and members of the public. 83.6    (c) The agency shall annually review the value of the following variables that are 83.7part of the formula used to calculate a manufacturer's annual registration fee under section 83.8115A.1314, subdivision 1 : 83.9    (1) the proportion of sales of video display devices sold to households that 83.10manufacturers are required to recycle; 83.11    (2) the estimated per-pound price of recycling covered electronic devices sold to 83.12households; 83.13    (3) the base registration fee; and 83.14    (4) the multiplier established for the weight of covered electronic devices collected 83.15in section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (d). If the agency determines that any of 83.16these values must be changed in order to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the 83.17activities regulated under sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330 or if the revenues in the 83.18account exceed the amount that the agency determines is necessary, the agency shall 83.19submit recommended changes and the reasons for them to the chairs of the senate and 83.20house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over solid waste policy. 83.21    (d) By January 15 each year, beginning in 2008, the agency shall calculate estimated 83.22sales of video display devices sold to households by each manufacturer during the 83.23preceding program year, based on national sales data, and forward the estimates to the 83.24department. 83.25    (e) The agency shall manage the account established in section , 83.26subdivision 2. If the revenues in the account exceed the amount that the agency determines 83.27is necessary for efficient and effective administration of the program, including any 83.28amount for contingencies, the agency must recommend to the legislature that the base 83.29registration fee, the proportion of sales of video display devices required to be recycled, 83.30or the estimated per pound cost of recycling established under section , 83.31subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or any combination thereof, be lowered in order to reduce 83.32revenues collected in the subsequent program year by the estimated amount of the excess. 83.33    (f) new text begin (e) new text end On or before December 1, 2010, and each year thereafter, the agency shall 83.34provide a report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of sections 83.35115A.1310 to 115A.1330. For each program year, the report must discuss the total weight 83.36of covered electronic devices recycled and a summary of information in the reports 84.1submitted by manufacturers and recyclers under section 115A.1316. The report must 84.2also discuss the various collection programs used by manufacturers to collect covered 84.3electronic devices; information regarding covered electronic devices that are being 84.4collected by persons other than registered manufacturers, collectors, and recyclers; and 84.5information about covered electronic devices, if any, being disposed of in landfills in 84.6this state. The report must include a description of enforcement actions under sections 84.7115A.1310 to 115A.1330. The agency may include in its report other information received 84.8by the agency regarding the implementation of sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330. 84.9    (g) new text begin (f) new text end The agency shall promote public participation in the activities regulated under 84.10sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330 through public education and outreach efforts. 84.11    (h) new text begin (g) new text end The agency shall enforce sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330 in the manner 84.12provided by sections 115.071, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and 116.072, except for those 84.13provisions enforced by the department, as provided in subdivision 2. The agency may 84.14revoke a registration of a collector or recycler found to have violated sections 115A.1310 84.15to 115A.1330. 84.16    (i) new text begin (h) new text end The agency shall facilitate communication between counties, collection and 84.17recycling centers, and manufacturers to ensure that manufacturers are aware of video 84.18display devices available for recycling. 84.19    (j) new text begin (i) new text end The agency shall develop a form retailers must use to report information to 84.20manufacturers under section 115A.1318 and post it on the agency's Web site. 84.21    (k) new text begin (j) new text end The agency shall post on its Web site the contact information provided by 84.22each manufacturer under section 115A.1318, paragraph (e). 84.23    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.09, subdivision 3c, is amended to read: 84.24    Subd. 3c. Release at refineries and tank facilities not eligible for reimbursement. 84.25(a) Reimbursement may not be made under this chapter for costs associated with a release: 84.26(1) from a tank located at a petroleum refinery; or 84.27(2) from a tank facility, including a pipeline terminal, with more than 1,000,000 84.28gallons of total petroleum storage capacity at the tank facility. 84.29(b) Paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to reimbursement for costs associated 84.30with a release from a tank facility: 84.31(1) owned or operated by a person engaged in the business of mining iron ore or 84.32taconite; 84.33(2) owned by a political subdivision, a housing and redevelopment authority, an 84.34economic development authority, or a port authority that acquired the tank facility prior 84.35to May 23, 1989; or 85.1(3) owned by a person: 85.2(i) who acquired the tank facility prior to May 23, 1989; 85.3(ii) who did not use the tank facility for the bulk storage of petroleum; and 85.4(iii) who is not affiliated with the party who used the tank facility for the bulk 85.5storage of petroleum. new text begin ; or new text end 85.6 new text begin (4) that is not a petroleum refinery or pipeline terminal and is owned by a person new text end 85.7 new text begin engaged in the business of storing used oil primarily for sales to end users. new text end 85.8    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.13, is amended to read: 85.9115C.13 REPEALER. 85.10Sections 115C.01, 115C.02, 115C.021, 115C.03, 115C.04, 115C.045, 115C.05, 85.11115C.06 , 115C.065, 115C.07, 115C.08, 115C.09, 115C.093, 115C.094, 115C.10, 115C.11, 85.12115C.111 , 115C.112, 115C.113, 115C.12, and 115C.13, are repealed effective June 30, 85.132012 new text begin 2017 new text end . 85.14    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.06, is amended by adding a subdivision 85.15to read: 85.16     new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end new text begin Capacity. new text end new text begin "Capacity" means the maximum number of animal units new text end 85.17 new text begin actually confined or proposed to be confined at an animal feedlot. new text end 85.18    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.07, subdivision 7c, is amended to read: 85.19    Subd. 7c. NPDES new text begin feedlot new text end permitting requirements. (a) The agency must issue 85.20national pollutant discharge elimination system permits for feedlots with 1,000 animal 85.21units or more and that meet the definition of a "concentrated animal feeding operation" in 85.22Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section , new text begin only as required by federal law. The new text end 85.23 new text begin issuance of national pollutant discharge elimination system permits for feedlots must be new text end 85.24based on the following: 85.25(1) a permit for a newly constructed or expanded animal feedlot that is identified as a 85.26priority by the commissioner, using criteria established under paragraph (d) new text begin in effect on new text end 85.27 new text begin January 1, 2010 new text end , must be issued as an individual permit; 85.28(2) after January 1, 2001, an existing feedlot that is identified as a priority by the 85.29commissioner, using criteria established under paragraph (e) new text begin in effect on January 1, 2010, new text end 85.30must be issued as an individual permit; and 85.31(3) the agency must issue a general national pollutant discharge elimination system 85.32permit new text begin , if required, new text end for animal feedlots that are not identified under clause (1) or (2). 86.1(b) Prior to the issuance of a general national pollutant discharge elimination system 86.2permit for a category of animal feedlot facility permittees, the agency must hold at least 86.3one public hearing on the permit issuance. 86.4(c) To the extent practicable, the agency must include a public notice and comment 86.5period for an individual national pollutant discharge elimination system permit concurrent 86.6with any public notice and comment for: 86.7(1) the purpose of environmental review of the same facility under chapter 116D; or 86.8(2) the purpose of obtaining a conditional use permit from a local unit of government 86.9where the local government unit is the responsible governmental unit for purposes of 86.10environmental review under chapter 116D. 86.11(d) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 86.12Advisory Committee, created under section , and other interested parties must 86.13develop criteria for determining whether an individual national pollutant discharge 86.14elimination system permit is required under paragraph (a), clause (1). The criteria must 86.15be based on proximity to waters of the state, facility design, and other site-specific 86.16environmental factors. 86.17(e) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 86.18Advisory Committee, created under section , and other interested parties must 86.19develop criteria for determining whether an individual national pollutant discharge 86.20elimination system permit is required for an existing animal feedlot, under paragraph 86.21(a), clause (2). The criteria must be based on violations and other compliance problems 86.22at the facility. 86.23(f) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 86.24Advisory Committee, created under section , and other interested parties must 86.25develop criteria for determining when an individual national pollutant discharge 86.26elimination system permit is transferred from individual to general permit status. 86.27(g) Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (a), until January 1, 2001, the 86.28commissioner may issue an individual national pollutant discharge elimination system 86.29permit for an animal feedlot. After the general permit is issued and the criteria under 86.30paragraphs (d) and (e) are developed, individual permits issued pursuant to this paragraph 86.31that do not fit the criteria for an individual permit under the applicable provisions of 86.32paragraph (d) or (e) must be transferred to general permit status. 86.33(h) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 86.34Advisory Committee, created under section , and other interested parties must 86.35develop criteria for determining which feedlots are required to apply for and obtain a 86.36national pollutant discharge elimination system permit and which feedlots are required 87.1to apply for and obtain a state disposal system permit based upon the actual or potential 87.2to discharge new text begin A feedlot owner may choose to apply for a national pollutant discharge new text end 87.3 new text begin elimination system permit even if the feedlot is not required by federal law to have a new text end 87.4 new text begin national pollutant discharge elimination system permit new text end . 87.5    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a, as amended by 87.6Laws 2011, chapter 4, section 6, is amended to read: 87.7    Subd. 2a. When prepared. Where there is potential for significant environmental 87.8effects resulting from any major governmental action, the action shall be preceded by a 87.9detailed environmental impact statement prepared by the responsible governmental unit. 87.10The environmental impact statement shall be an analytical rather than an encyclopedic 87.11document which describes the proposed action in detail, analyzes its significant 87.12environmental impacts, discusses appropriate alternatives to the proposed action and 87.13their impacts, and explores methods by which adverse environmental impacts of an 87.14action could be mitigated. The environmental impact statement shall also analyze those 87.15economic, employment and sociological effects that cannot be avoided should the action 87.16be implemented. To ensure its use in the decision-making process, the environmental 87.17impact statement shall be prepared as early as practical in the formulation of an action. 87.18No mandatory environmental impact statement may be required for an ethanol plant, 87.19as defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b), that produces less than 87.20125,000,000 gallons of ethanol annually and is located outside of the seven-county 87.21metropolitan area. 87.22    (a) The board shall by rule establish categories of actions for which environmental 87.23impact statements and for which environmental assessment worksheets shall be prepared 87.24as well as categories of actions for which no environmental review is required under this 87.25section. new text begin A mandatory environmental assessment worksheet shall not be required for the new text end 87.26 new text begin expansion of an ethanol plant, as defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph new text end 87.27 new text begin (b), or the conversion of an ethanol plant to a biobutanol facility or the expansion of a new text end 87.28 new text begin biobutanol facility, as defined in section 41A.105, subdivision 1a, based on the capacity new text end 87.29 new text begin of the expanded or converted facility to produce alcohol fuel, but must be required if new text end 87.30 new text begin the ethanol plant meets or exceeds thresholds of other categories of actions for which new text end 87.31 new text begin environmental assessment worksheets must be prepared. The responsible governmental new text end 87.32 new text begin unit for an ethanol plant project for which an environmental assessment worksheet is new text end 87.33 new text begin prepared shall be the state agency with the greatest responsibility for supervising or new text end 87.34 new text begin approving the project as a whole. new text end 88.1    (b) The responsible governmental unit shall promptly publish notice of the 88.2completion of an environmental assessment worksheet in a manner to be determined by 88.3the board and shall provide copies of the environmental assessment worksheet to the board 88.4and its member agencies. Comments on the need for an environmental impact statement 88.5may be submitted to the responsible governmental unit during a 30-day period following 88.6publication of the notice that an environmental assessment worksheet has been completed. 88.7The responsible governmental unit's decision on the need for an environmental impact 88.8statement shall be based on the environmental assessment worksheet and the comments 88.9received during the comment period, and shall be made within 15 days after the close of 88.10the comment period. The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by not more than 15 88.11additional days upon the request of the responsible governmental unit. 88.12    (c) An environmental assessment worksheet shall also be prepared for a proposed 88.13action whenever material evidence accompanying a petition by not less than 25 new text begin 100 new text end 88.14individuals new text begin who reside or own property in the county or an adjoining county where the new text end 88.15 new text begin proposed action will be located new text end , submitted before the proposed project has received final 88.16approval by the appropriate governmental units, demonstrates that, because of the nature 88.17or location of a proposed action, there may be potential for significant environmental 88.18effects. Petitions requesting the preparation of an environmental assessment worksheet 88.19shall be submitted to the board. The chair of the board shall determine the appropriate 88.20responsible governmental unit and forward the petition to it. A decision on the need for 88.21an environmental assessment worksheet shall be made by the responsible governmental 88.22unit within 15 days after the petition is received by the responsible governmental unit. 88.23The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by not more than 15 additional days upon 88.24request of the responsible governmental unit. 88.25    (d) Except in an environmentally sensitive location where Minnesota Rules, part 88.264410.4300, subpart 29, item B, applies, the proposed action is exempt from environmental 88.27review under this chapter and rules of the board, if: 88.28    (1) the proposed action is: 88.29    (i) an animal feedlot facility with a capacity of less than 1,000 animal units; or 88.30    (ii) an expansion of an existing animal feedlot facility with a total cumulative 88.31capacity of less than 1,000 animal units; 88.32    (2) the application for the animal feedlot facility includes a written commitment by 88.33the proposer to design, construct, and operate the facility in full compliance with Pollution 88.34Control Agency feedlot rules; and 88.35    (3) the county board holds a public meeting for citizen input at least ten business 88.36days prior to the Pollution Control Agency or county issuing a feedlot permit for the 89.1animal feedlot facility unless another public meeting for citizen input has been held with 89.2regard to the feedlot facility to be permitted. The exemption in this paragraph is in 89.3addition to other exemptions provided under other law and rules of the board. 89.4    (e) The board may, prior to final approval of a proposed project, require preparation 89.5of an environmental assessment worksheet by a responsible governmental unit selected 89.6by the board for any action where environmental review under this section has not been 89.7specifically provided for by rule or otherwise initiated. 89.8    (f) An early and open process shall be utilized to limit the scope of the environmental 89.9impact statement to a discussion of those impacts, which, because of the nature or location 89.10of the project, have the potential for significant environmental effects. The same process 89.11shall be utilized to determine the form, content and level of detail of the statement as well 89.12as the alternatives which are appropriate for consideration in the statement. In addition, 89.13the permits which will be required for the proposed action shall be identified during the 89.14scoping process. Further, the process shall identify those permits for which information 89.15will be developed concurrently with the environmental impact statement. The board 89.16shall provide in its rules for the expeditious completion of the scoping process. The 89.17determinations reached in the process shall be incorporated into the order requiring the 89.18preparation of an environmental impact statement. 89.19    (g) The responsible governmental unit shall, to the extent practicable, avoid 89.20duplication and ensure coordination between state and federal environmental review 89.21and between environmental review and environmental permitting. Whenever practical, 89.22information needed by a governmental unit for making final decisions on permits or 89.23other actions required for a proposed project shall be developed in conjunction with the 89.24preparation of an environmental impact statement. 89.25    (h) An environmental impact statement shall be prepared and its adequacy 89.26determined within 280 days after notice of its preparation unless the time is extended by 89.27consent of the parties or by the governor for good cause. The responsible governmental 89.28unit shall determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement, unless within 60 89.29days after notice is published that an environmental impact statement will be prepared, 89.30the board chooses to determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement. If an 89.31environmental impact statement is found to be inadequate, the responsible governmental 89.32unit shall have 60 days to prepare an adequate environmental impact statement. 89.33    (i) The proposer of a specific action may include in the information submitted to the 89.34responsible governmental unit a preliminary draft environmental impact statement under 89.35this section on that action for review, modification, and determination of completeness and 89.36adequacy by the responsible governmental unit. A preliminary draft environmental impact 90.1statement prepared by the project proposer and submitted to the responsible governmental 90.2unit shall identify or include as an appendix all studies and other sources of information 90.3used to substantiate the analysis contained in the preliminary draft environmental impact 90.4statement. The responsible governmental unit shall require additional studies, if needed, 90.5and obtain from the project proposer all additional studies and information necessary for 90.6the responsible governmental unit to perform its responsibility to review, modify, and 90.7determine the completeness and adequacy of the environmental impact statement. 90.8    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116G.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 90.9    Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose new text begin Designation new text end . The federal Mississippi 90.10National River and Recreation Area established pursuant to United States Code, title 90.1116, section 460zz-2(k), is designated an area of critical concern in accordance with this 90.12chapter. The purpose of the designation is to: 90.13(1) protect and preserve the Mississippi River and adjacent lands that the legislature 90.14finds to be unique and valuable state and regional resources for the benefit of the health, 90.15safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state, region, and nation; 90.16(2) prevent and mitigate irreversible damages to these state, regional, and natural 90.17resources; 90.18(3) preserve and enhance the natural, aesthetic, cultural, and historical values of the 90.19Mississippi River and adjacent lands for public use and benefit; 90.20(4) protect and preserve the Mississippi River as an essential element in the national, 90.21state, and regional transportation, sewer and water, and recreational systems; and 90.22(5) protect and preserve the biological and ecological functions of the Mississippi 90.23River corridor. 90.24    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116P.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 90.25    Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The commission shall recommend an annual or biennial 90.26legislative bill for appropriations from the environment and natural resources trust fund and 90.27shall adopt a strategic plan as provided in section 116P.08. Approval of the recommended 90.28legislative bill requires an affirmative vote of at least 12 members of the commission. 90.29(b) The commission shall recommend expenditures to the legislature from the state 90.30land and water conservation account in the natural resources fund. 90.31(c) It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made from the Minnesota 90.32environment and natural resources trust fund, and oil overcharge money under section 90.334.071, subdivision 2, that the agency or entity receiving the appropriation must submit 90.34a work program and semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the 91.1Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, and comply with applicable 91.2reporting requirements under section 116P.16. None of the money provided may be spent 91.3unless the commission has approved the pertinent work program. 91.4(d) new text begin (c) new text end The peer review panel created under section 116P.08 must also review, 91.5comment, and report to the commission on research proposals applying for an 91.6appropriation from the oil overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2. 91.7(e) new text begin (d) new text end The commission may adopt operating procedures to fulfill its duties under 91.8this chapter. 91.9(f) new text begin (e) new text end As part of the operating procedures, the commission shall: 91.10(1) ensure that members' expectations are to participate in all meetings related to 91.11funding decision recommendations; 91.12(2) recommend adequate funding for increased citizen outreach and communications 91.13for trust fund expenditure planning; 91.14(3) allow administrative expenses as part of individual project expenditures based 91.15on need; 91.16(4) provide for project outcome evaluation; 91.17(5) keep the grant application, administration, and review process as simple as 91.18possible; and 91.19(6) define and emphasize the leveraging of additional sources of money that project 91.20proposers should consider when making trust fund proposals. 91.21    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168A.40, is amended to read: 91.22168A.40 AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM. 91.23    Subd. 3. Surcharge. Each insurer engaged in the writing of policies of automobile 91.24insurance shall collect a surcharge, at the rate of 50 cents per vehicle for every six months 91.25of coverage, on each policy of automobile insurance providing comprehensive insurance 91.26coverage issued or renewed in this state. The surcharge may not be considered premium 91.27for any purpose, including the computation of premium tax or agents' commissions. 91.28The amount of the surcharge must be separately stated on either a billing or policy 91.29declaration sent to an insured. Insurers shall remit the revenue derived from this surcharge 91.30at least quarterly to the commissioner of public safety for purposes of the automobile 91.31theft prevention program described in section new text begin 299A.625 new text end . For purposes of this 91.32subdivision, "policy of automobile insurance" has the meaning given it in section 65B.14, 91.33covering only the following types of vehicles as defined in section 168.002: 91.34(1) a passenger automobile; 91.35(2) a pickup truck; 92.1(3) a van but not commuter vans as defined in section 168.126; or 92.2(4) a motorcycle, 92.3except that no vehicle with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 pounds is included 92.4within this definition. 92.5    Subd. 4. Automobile theft prevention account. A special revenue account is 92.6created in the state treasury to be credited with the proceeds of the surcharge imposed 92.7under subdivision 3. Of the revenue in the account, $1,300,000 each year must be 92.8transferred to the general fund. Revenues in excess of $1,300,000 each year may be used 92.9only for the automobile theft prevention program described in section new text begin 299A.625 new text end . 92.10 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2013. new text end 92.11    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216H.02, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 92.12    Subd. 4. General elements of the plan. The plan must: 92.13    (1) estimate 1990 and 2005 greenhouse gas emissions in the state and make 92.14projections of emissions in 2015, 2025, and 2050; 92.15    (2) identify, evaluate, and integrate a broad range of statewide greenhouse gas 92.16reduction options for all emission sectors in the state; 92.17    (3) assess the costs, benefits, and feasibility of implementing the options; 92.18    (4) recommend an integrated set of reduction options and strategies for implementing 92.19the options that will achieve the goals in subdivision 1, including analysis of the associated 92.20costs and benefits to Minnesotans; 92.21    (5) estimate the statewide greenhouse gas emissions reductions anticipated from 92.22implementation of existing state policies; new text begin and new text end 92.23    (6) recommend a system to require the reporting of statewide greenhouse gas 92.24emissions, identifying which facilities must report, and how emission estimates should 92.25be made; and new text begin . new text end 92.26    (7) evaluate the option of exempting a project from the prohibitions contained in 92.27section 216H.03, subdivision 3, if the project contributes a specified fee per ton of carbon 92.28dioxide emissions emitted annually by the project, the proceeds of which would be used to 92.29fund permanent, quantifiable, verifiable, and enforceable reductions in greenhouse gas 92.30emissions that would not otherwise have occurred. 92.31    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.431, is amended to read: 92.32290.431 NONGAME WILDLIFE CHECKOFF. 93.1Every individual who files an income tax return or property tax refund claim form 93.2may designate on their original return that $1 or more shall be added to the tax or deducted 93.3from the refund that would otherwise be payable by or to that individual and paid into an 93.4account to be established for the management of nongame wildlife. The commissioner 93.5of revenue shall, on the income tax return and the property tax refund claim form, notify 93.6filers of their right to designate that a portion of their tax or refund shall be paid into the 93.7nongame wildlife management account. The sum of the amounts so designated to be paid 93.8shall be credited to the nongame wildlife management account for use by the nongame 93.9program in the Department of Natural Resources. All interest earned on money accrued, 93.10gifts to the program, contributions to the program, and reimbursements of expenditures 93.11in the nongame wildlife management account shall be credited to the account by the 93.12commissioner of management and budget, except that gifts or contributions received 93.13directly by the commissioner of natural resources and directed by the contributor for 93.14use in specific nongame field projects or geographic areas shall be handled according to 93.15section 84.085, subdivision 1. The commissioner of natural resources shall submit a work 93.16program for each fiscal year and semiannual progress reports to the Legislative-Citizen 93.17Commission on Minnesota Resources in the form determined by the commission. 93.18The state pledges and agrees with all contributors to the nongame wildlife 93.19management account to use the funds contributed solely for the management of nongame 93.20wildlife projects and further agrees that it will not impose additional conditions or 93.21restrictions that will limit or otherwise restrict the ability of the commissioner of natural 93.22resources to use the available funds for the most efficient and effective management of 93.23nongame wildlife. The commissioner may use funds appropriated for nongame wildlife 93.24programs for the purpose of developing, preserving, restoring, and maintaining wintering 93.25habitat for neotropical migrant birds in Latin America and the Caribbean under agreement 93.26or contract with any nonprofit organization dedicated to the construction, maintenance, and 93.27repair of such projects that are acceptable to the governmental agency having jurisdiction 93.28over the land and water affected by the projects. Under this authority, the commissioner 93.29may execute agreements and contracts if the commissioner determines that the use of the 93.30funds will benefit neotropical migrant birds that breed in or migrate through the state. 93.31    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.432, is amended to read: 93.32290.432 CORPORATE NONGAME WILDLIFE CHECKOFF. 93.33A corporation that files an income tax return may designate on its original return that 93.34$1 or more shall be added to the tax or deducted from the refund that would otherwise 93.35be payable by or to that corporation and paid into the nongame wildlife management 94.1account established by section 290.431 for use by the Department of Natural Resources 94.2for its nongame wildlife program. The commissioner of revenue shall, on the corporate 94.3tax return, notify filers of their right to designate that a portion of their tax return be paid 94.4into the nongame wildlife management account for the protection of endangered natural 94.5resources. All interest earned on money accrued, gifts to the program, contributions to 94.6the program, and reimbursements of expenditures in the nongame wildlife management 94.7account shall be credited to the account by the commissioner of management and budget, 94.8except that gifts or contributions received directly by the commissioner of natural 94.9resources and directed by the contributor for use in specific nongame field projects or 94.10geographic areas shall be handled according to section 84.085, subdivision 1. The 94.11commissioner of natural resources shall submit a work program for each fiscal year to 94.12the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources in the form determined 94.13by the commission. 94.14The state pledges and agrees with all corporate contributors to the nongame wildlife 94.15account to use the funds contributed solely for the nongame wildlife program and further 94.16agrees that it will not impose additional conditions or restrictions that will limit or 94.17otherwise restrict the ability of the commissioner of natural resources to use the available 94.18funds for the most efficient and effective management of those programs. 94.19    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299C.40, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 94.20    Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this 94.21section. 94.22(b) "CIBRS" means the Comprehensive Incident-Based Reporting System, located 94.23in the Department of Public Safety and managed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 94.24A reference in this section to "CIBRS" includes the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 94.25(c) "Law enforcement agency" means a Minnesota municipal police department, 94.26the Metropolitan Transit Police, the Metropolitan Airports Police, the University of 94.27Minnesota Police Department, the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit, 94.28a Minnesota county sheriff's department, new text begin the Enforcement Division of the Department of new text end 94.29 new text begin Natural Resources, new text end the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or the Minnesota State Patrol. 94.30    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 94.31    Subd. 7. Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and 94.32budget. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), the commissioner of 94.33management and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 and 94.34section 97A.065, subdivision 2, as follows: 95.1    (1) one percent shall be credited to the new text begin peace officer training account in the new text end game 95.2and fish fund to provide peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural 95.3Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace 95.4officer authority for the purpose of enforcing game and fish laws; 95.5    (2) 39 percent shall be credited to the peace officers training account in the special 95.6revenue fund; and 95.7    (3) 60 percent shall be credited to the general fund. 95.8    (b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge 95.9received under subdivision 6 and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, to the general fund. 95.10    (c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of 95.11management and budget shall credit $47 of each surcharge received under subdivision 6 95.12and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, and the $12 parking surcharge, to the general fund. 95.13    (d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the 95.14additional $1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator 95.15in the Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of 95.16management and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County 95.17surcharge account in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated 95.18to the trial courts for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program 95.19operated by the Second Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau. 95.20    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.66, subdivision 1h, is amended to read: 95.21    Subd. 1h. Silencers; authorized for law enforcement and wildlife control 95.22purposes. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), clause (1), licensed peace 95.23officers may use devices designed to silence or muffle the discharge of a firearm for 95.24tactical emergency response operations. Tactical emergency response operations include 95.25execution of high risk search and arrest warrants, incidents of terrorism, hostage rescue, 95.26and any other tactical deployments involving high risk circumstances. The chief law 95.27enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency that has the need to use silencing devices 95.28must establish and enforce a written policy governing the use of the devices. 95.29(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), clause (1), until July 1, 2011, 95.30an enforcement officer, as defined in section 97A.015, subdivision 18, a wildlife area 95.31manager, an employee designated under section 84.0835, or a person acting under contract 95.32with the commissioner of natural resources, at specific times and locations that are 95.33authorized by the commissioner of natural resources may use devices designed to silence 95.34or muffle the discharge of a firearm for wildlife control operations that require stealth. 96.1If the commissioner determines that the use of silencing devices is necessary under this 96.2paragraph, the commissioner must: 96.3(1) establish and enforce a written policy governing the use, possession, and 96.4transportation of the devices; new text begin . new text end 96.5(2) limit the number of the silencing devices maintained by the Department of 96.6Natural Resources to no more than ten; and 96.7(3) keep direct custody and control of the devices when the devices are not 96.8specifically authorized for use. 96.9    Sec. 41. Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 2, section 45, as amended by Laws 2007, 96.10chapter 148, article 2, section 73, and Laws 2009, chapter 37, article 1, section 59, is 96.11amended to read: 96.12    Sec. 45. SALE OF STATE LAND. 96.13    Subdivision 1. State land sales. The commissioner of administration shall 96.14coordinate with the head of each department or agency having control of state-owned land 96.15to identify and sell at least $6,440,000 of state-owned land. Sales should be completed 96.16according to law and as provided in this section as soon as practicable but no later than 96.17June 30, 2011 new text begin 2013 new text end . Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 and 16B.282, 96.1894.09 and 94.10, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may offer land 96.19for public sale by only providing notice of lands or an offer of sale of lands to state 96.20departments or agencies, the University of Minnesota, cities, counties, towns, school 96.21districts, or other public entities. 96.22    Subd. 2. Anticipated savings. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 96.2394.16, subdivision 3 , or other law to the contrary, the amount of the proceeds from the 96.24sale of land under this section that exceeds the actual expenses of selling the land must 96.25be deposited in the general fund, except as otherwise provided by the commissioner of 96.26finance. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 94.11 or 16B.283, the commissioner 96.27of finance may establish the timing of payments for land purchased under this section. If 96.28the total of all money deposited into the general fund from the proceeds of the sale of land 96.29under this section is anticipated to be less than $6,440,000, the governor must allocate the 96.30amount of the difference as reductions to general fund operating expenditures for other 96.31executive agencies for the biennium ending June 30, 2011 new text begin 2013 new text end . 96.32    Subd. 3. Sale of state lands revolving loan fund. $290,000 is appropriated from 96.33the general fund in fiscal year 2006 to the commissioner of administration for purposes 96.34of paying the actual expenses of selling state-owned lands to achieve the anticipated 96.35savings required in this section. From the gross proceeds of land sales under this section, 97.1the commissioner of administration must cancel the amount of the appropriation in this 97.2subdivision to the general fund by June 30, 2011 new text begin 2013 new text end . 97.3    Sec. 42. Laws 2011, chapter 14, section 16, is amended to read: 97.4    Sec. 16. REPEALER. 97.5Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 41A.09, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4, and 10, are 97.6repealed. 97.7    Sec. 43. new text begin STATE TREE NURSERY PROGRAM RESTRUCTURING; REPORT new text end 97.8 new text begin REQUIRED; ACCOUNT BALANCE TRANSFER. new text end 97.9 new text begin (a) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner of natural resources shall discontinue the new text end 97.10 new text begin tree nursery operations at the General C.C. Andrews State Nursery. After July 1, 2011, new text end 97.11 new text begin the commissioner shall limit nursery operations at the Baudora State Nursery to the new text end 97.12 new text begin production of stock for use by the state, concentrating on the production of coniferous new text end 97.13 new text begin tree stock, with deciduous tree stock production making up no more than two percent of new text end 97.14 new text begin total annual production. new text end 97.15 new text begin (b) By January 15, 2012, the commissioner of natural resources shall submit a new text end 97.16 new text begin budget and financial plan for the state nurseries to the chairs and ranking minority new text end 97.17 new text begin members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with new text end 97.18 new text begin jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy and finance. The plan shall new text end 97.19 new text begin include a long-term business plan to operate the Baudora State Nursery in a manner that is new text end 97.20 new text begin self sufficient. The plan shall also include options for the General C.C. Andrews State new text end 97.21 new text begin Nursery land and assets, including selling the land, leasing the nursery, and selling the new text end 97.22 new text begin nursery and assets to a licensed, private nursery. new text end 97.23 new text begin (c) By June 30, 2012, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer new text end 97.24 new text begin $500,000 from the forest nursery account to the general fund. By June 30, 2013, the new text end 97.25 new text begin commissioner of management and budget shall transfer an additional $500,000 from the new text end 97.26 new text begin forest nursery account to the general fund. new text end 97.27 new text begin (d) If the Badoura Nursery operation draws upon more than ten percent of reserves in new text end 97.28 new text begin two consecutive fiscal years after fiscal year 2012, the commissioner of natural resources new text end 97.29 new text begin shall immediately begin a three year phase-out of all state nursery operations. new text end 97.30 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 97.31    Sec. 44. new text begin COORDINATION OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN PHOSPHORUS new text end 97.32 new text begin STANDARD; LAKE PEPIN. new text end 98.1 new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall coordinate with the new text end 98.2 new text begin Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in establishing a phosphorus standard for new text end 98.3 new text begin Lake Pepin and shall advocate implementation of a phosphorus standard that considers new text end 98.4 new text begin nutrient impacts on algal growth applicable during the June to September growing season new text end 98.5 new text begin only. If necessary, the commissioner may engage in a conference with the Wisconsin new text end 98.6 new text begin Department of Natural Resources according to section 103 of the Clean Water Act, United new text end 98.7 new text begin States Code, title 33, section 1253, to resolve any discrepancies in the states' respective new text end 98.8 new text begin standards. new text end 98.9    Sec. 45. new text begin TERRY MCGAUGHEY MEMORIAL BRIDGE. new text end 98.10 new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall designate the Paul Bunyan Trail bridge new text end 98.11 new text begin that crosses Excelsior Road in Baxter as the Terry McGaughey Memorial Bridge. The new text end 98.12 new text begin commissioner shall place signs with the designation on both ends of the bridge. new text end 98.13    Sec. 46. new text begin RULEMAKING. new text end 98.14 new text begin The rulemaking authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.15, new text end 98.15 new text begin subdivision 7, is explicitly repealed by this act and any rulemaking to effectuate the new text end 98.16 new text begin purpose of Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 27, commenced by the commissioner new text end 98.17 new text begin of natural resources under that authority or any other authority is void and must cease on new text end 98.18 new text begin the effective date of this section. new text end 98.19    Sec. 47. new text begin WILD RICE RULEMAKING AND RESEARCH. new text end 98.20 new text begin (a) Upon completion of the research referenced in paragraph (d), the commissioner new text end 98.21 new text begin of the Pollution Control Agency shall initiate a process to amend Minnesota Rules, chapter new text end 98.22 new text begin 7050. The amended rule shall: new text end 98.23 new text begin (1) establish water quality standards for waters containing natural beds of wild rice, new text end 98.24 new text begin as well as for irrigation waters used for the production of wild rice; and new text end 98.25 new text begin (2) designate each body of water, or specific portion thereof, to which the wild rice new text end 98.26 new text begin water quality standard applies and the specific times of year during which the standard new text end 98.27 new text begin applies. new text end 98.28 new text begin (b) "Waters containing natural beds of wild rice" means waters where significant new text end 98.29 new text begin quantities of wild rice occur naturally. Before designating waters containing natural beds new text end 98.30 new text begin of wild rice as waters subject to a standard, the commissioner of the Pollution Control new text end 98.31 new text begin Agency shall establish criteria for the waters after consultation with the Department of new text end 98.32 new text begin Natural Resources, Minnesota Indian tribes, and other interested parties and after public new text end 98.33 new text begin notice and comment. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, documented history new text end 99.1 new text begin of wild rice harvests, minimum acreage, and wild rice density. Waters where individual new text end 99.2 new text begin wild rice plants or isolated, sparse stands of wild rice exist shall not be designated as new text end 99.3 new text begin subject to the standard. new text end 99.4 new text begin (c) Within 30 days of the effective date of this section, the commissioner of new text end 99.5 new text begin the Pollution Control Agency must create an advisory group to provide input to the new text end 99.6 new text begin commissioner on a protocol for scientific research to assess the impacts of sulfates and new text end 99.7 new text begin other substances on the growth of wild rice, review research results, and provide other new text end 99.8 new text begin advice on the development of future rule amendments to protect wild rice. The group new text end 99.9 new text begin must include representatives of tribal governments, municipal wastewater treatment new text end 99.10 new text begin facilities, industrial dischargers, wild rice harvesters, wild rice research experts, and new text end 99.11 new text begin citizen organizations. new text end 99.12 new text begin (d) After receiving the advice of the advisory group under paragraph (c), consultation new text end 99.13 new text begin with the commissioner of natural resources, and review of all available scientific new text end 99.14 new text begin research on water quality and other environmental impacts on the growth of wild rice, new text end 99.15 new text begin the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall adopt and implement a wild new text end 99.16 new text begin rice research plan using the money appropriated to contract with appropriate scientific new text end 99.17 new text begin experts. The commissioner shall periodically review the results of the research with the new text end 99.18 new text begin commissioner of natural resources and the advisory group. new text end 99.19 new text begin (e) To the extent allowable under the federal Clean Water Act, during the pendency new text end 99.20 new text begin of the rule amendment described in paragraph (a), the Pollution Control Agency, with new text end 99.21 new text begin respect to permits issued for the discharge of wastewater, shall exercise its powers new text end 99.22 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 115.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (e), to enter into new text end 99.23 new text begin schedules of compliance to ensure that no permittee is required to expend funds for design new text end 99.24 new text begin and implementation of sulfate treatment technologies until after the rule amendment new text end 99.25 new text begin is complete. Nothing shall prevent the Pollution Control Agency from including in a new text end 99.26 new text begin schedule of compliance a requirement to monitor sulfate concentrations in discharges and, new text end 99.27 new text begin if appropriate, based on site-specific conditions, a requirement to implement a sulfate new text end 99.28 new text begin minimization plan to avoid or minimize sulfate concentrations during periods when wild new text end 99.29 new text begin rice may be susceptible to damage. new text end 99.30 new text begin (f) To the extent that the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency determines new text end 99.31 new text begin that provisions of the federal Clean Water Act or other federal laws limits full new text end 99.32 new text begin implementation of paragraph (e), the commissioner shall fully exercise the agency's new text end 99.33 new text begin authority under state and federal law and regulations to ensure, to the fullest extent new text end 99.34 new text begin possible, that no permittee is required to expend funds for design and implementation of new text end 99.35 new text begin sulfate treatment technologies until after the rule amendment described in paragraph new text end 99.36 new text begin (a) is complete. If the commissioner determines that amendments to Minnesota Rules new text end 100.1 new text begin are necessary to ensure that no permittee is required to expend funds for design and new text end 100.2 new text begin implementation of sulfate treatment technologies until after the rule amendment described new text end 100.3 new text begin in paragraph (a) is complete, the commissioner may use the good cause exemption under new text end 100.4 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules necessary to new text end 100.5 new text begin implement this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply, except as new text end 100.6 new text begin provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388. new text end 100.7 new text begin (g) Upon completion of the rule amendment described in paragraph (a), the Pollution new text end 100.8 new text begin Control Agency shall modify the discharge limits in the affected wastewater discharge new text end 100.9 new text begin permits to reflect the new standards in accordance with state and federal regulations and new text end 100.10 new text begin shall exercise its powers to enter into schedules of compliance in the permits. new text end 100.11 new text begin (h) By December 15, 2011, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency new text end 100.12 new text begin shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the environment and new text end 100.13 new text begin natural resources committees of the house of representatives and senate on the status new text end 100.14 new text begin of implementation of this section. The report must include an estimated timeline for new text end 100.15 new text begin completion of the wild rice research plan and initiation and completion of the formal new text end 100.16 new text begin rulemaking process under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14. new text end 100.17 new text begin (i) To the extent allowable under the federal Clean Water Act, until the rule new text end 100.18 new text begin amendment described in paragraph (a) is finally adopted, the agency shall suspend the new text end 100.19 new text begin standard for sulfate for class 4 waters. new text end 100.20 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 100.21    Sec. 48. new text begin WATER RULEMAKING LEGISLATIVE REVIEW. new text end 100.22 new text begin Until June 30, 2013, all proposed rules related to water quality or water resource new text end 100.23 new text begin protection must be consistent with other local, state, and federal rules, and must be able new text end 100.24 new text begin to achieve the legislatively intended outcome as effectively and efficiently as possible. new text end 100.25 new text begin To ensure that all proposed rules satisfy this legislative policy, the proposed rules must new text end 100.26 new text begin be submitted to the Legislative Coordinating Commission prior to the filing of the notice new text end 100.27 new text begin of intent to adopt. The agency submitting the proposed rule shall provide the following new text end 100.28 new text begin information: new text end 100.29 new text begin (1) an explanation of how the proposed rule is consistent with other water-related new text end 100.30 new text begin rules; and new text end 100.31 new text begin (2) a statement from other affected agencies that they do not object to the proposed new text end 100.32 new text begin rule being inconsistent or contrary to any existing rule and accept the proposing agency's new text end 100.33 new text begin jurisdiction over the subject matter of the proposed rule. new text end 100.34 new text begin Within 60 days of receipt of the proposed water-related rule, the commission may new text end 100.35 new text begin notify the agency proposing the rule that the commission agrees that the rule does not new text end 101.1 new text begin comply with the legislative policy, that rules are not consistent with all other water-related new text end 101.2 new text begin rules, or the agency is not the appropriate authority for jurisdiction over the proposed rules. new text end 101.3    Sec. 49. new text begin INTEREST IN LANDS EXTENDED. new text end 101.4 new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, Dakota County's reversionary interests in new text end 101.5 new text begin lands deeded by Dakota County to the state of Minnesota, as contemplated by Laws 1975, new text end 101.6 new text begin chapter 382, and currently maintained and used for the purposes of a state zoological new text end 101.7 new text begin garden in Apple Valley, Minnesota, to wit, those lands described in documents recorded in new text end 101.8 new text begin the Dakota County Property Records Office as Document No. 433980 and Document No. new text end 101.9 new text begin 439719, excluding lands subject to that certain quit claim deed recorded as Document No. new text end 101.10 new text begin 1246646 and excluding lands subject to that certain quit claim deed recorded as Document new text end 101.11 new text begin No. 1330383, are extended and remain permanently valid and operative. new text end 101.12 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective upon compliance by the Dakota new text end 101.13 new text begin County Board of Commissioners with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 101.14 new text begin 645.021. new text end 101.15    Sec. 50. new text begin EVALUATION REQUIRED. new text end 101.16 new text begin (a) The Department of Administration shall evaluate state and local water-related new text end 101.17 new text begin programs, policies, and permits to make recommendations for cost savings, increased new text end 101.18 new text begin productivity, and the elimination of duplication among public agencies. new text end 101.19 new text begin (b) The evaluation must: new text end 101.20 new text begin (1) identify current rules relating to surface and groundwater, including those related new text end 101.21 new text begin to storm water, residential, industrial, and agricultural use, shorelands, floodplains, wild new text end 101.22 new text begin and scenic rivers, wetlands, feedlots, and subsurface sewage treatment systems, and for new text end 101.23 new text begin each rule specify: new text end 101.24 new text begin (i) the statutory authority; new text end 101.25 new text begin (ii) intended outcomes; new text end 101.26 new text begin (iii) the cost to state and local government and the private sector; and new text end 101.27 new text begin (iv) the relationship of the rule to other local, state, and federal rules; new text end 101.28 new text begin (2) assess the pros and cons of alternative approaches to implementing water-related new text end 101.29 new text begin programs, policies, and permits, including local, state, and regional-based approaches; new text end 101.30 new text begin (3) identify inconsistencies and redundancy between local, state, and federal rules; new text end 101.31 new text begin (4) identify means to coordinate rulemaking and implementation so as to achieve new text end 101.32 new text begin intended outcomes more effectively and efficiently; new text end 101.33 new text begin (5) identify a rule assessment and evaluation process for determining whether each new text end 101.34 new text begin identified rule should be continued or repealed; new text end 102.1 new text begin (6) rely on scientific, peer-reviewed data, including the studies of the National new text end 102.2 new text begin Academy of Sciences; new text end 102.3 new text begin (7) evaluate current responsibilities of the Pollution Control Agency, Department of new text end 102.4 new text begin Natural Resources, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Environmental Quality Board, new text end 102.5 new text begin Department of Agriculture, and Department of Health for developing and implementing new text end 102.6 new text begin water-related programs, policies, and permits and make recommendations for reallocating new text end 102.7 new text begin responsibilities among the agencies; and new text end 102.8 new text begin (8) assess the current role of the clean water fund in supporting water-related new text end 102.9 new text begin programs and policies and make recommendations for allocating resources among the new text end 102.10 new text begin agencies that collaborate and partner in spending the clean water fund consistent with new text end 102.11 new text begin the other recommendations of the study. new text end 102.12 new text begin (c) The commissioner of administration must submit the study results and make new text end 102.13 new text begin recommendations to agencies listed under paragraph (a) and to the chairs and ranking new text end 102.14 new text begin minority party members of the senate and house of representatives committees having new text end 102.15 new text begin primary jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy and finance no later new text end 102.16 new text begin than January 15, 2012. new text end 102.17    Sec. 51. new text begin REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION. new text end 102.18 new text begin The revisor of statutes shall recodify section 65B.84 as section 299A.625. new text end 102.19 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2013. new text end 102.20    Sec. 52. new text begin REPEALER. new text end 102.21 new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.027, subdivision 11; 89.06; 89.37, subdivisions new text end 102.22 new text begin 2, 3, and 3a; 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; 116P.14; and 216H.03, new text end new text begin are new text end 102.23 new text begin repealed. new text end " 102.24Delete the title and insert: 102.25"A bill for an act 102.26relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural 102.27resources, commerce, and energy; creating accounts; modifying disposition of 102.28certain receipts; creating an advisory committee; modifying automobile theft 102.29prevention program; requiring nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass; 102.30modifying state tree nursery provisions; modifying fees; modifying feedlot 102.31provisions; modifying environmental review requirements; modifying critical 102.32areas; modifying greenhouse gas emissions control requirements; modifying 102.33reporting requirements; modifying requirements for department use of silencers; 102.34designating a bridge; modifying definitions; modifying Petroleum Tank Release 102.35Cleanup Act; requiring rulemaking;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 102.3641A.105, by adding a subdivision; 65B.84; 84D.15, subdivision 2; 85.052, 102.37subdivision 4; 89.039, subdivision 1; 89.21; 89.35, subdivision 2; 89.36, 102.38subdivision 1; 89.37, subdivisions 1, 3b; 93.481, subdivision 7; 97A.055, by 102.39adding a subdivision; 97A.071, subdivision 2; 97A.075; 103G.271, subdivision 103.16; 103G.301, by adding a subdivision; 103G.615, subdivision 2; 115.073; 103.2115A.1314; 115A.1320, subdivision 1; 115C.09, subdivision 3c; 115C.13; 103.3116.06, by adding a subdivision; 116.07, subdivision 7c; 116D.04, subdivision 103.42a, as amended; 116G.15, subdivision 1; 116P.05, subdivision 2; 168A.40; 103.5216H.02, subdivision 4; 290.431; 290.432; 299C.40, subdivision 1; 357.021, 103.6subdivision 7; 609.66, subdivision 1h; Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 2, section 103.745, as amended; Laws 2011, chapter 14, section 16; proposing coding for 103.8new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16E; 84; 89; 97A; 103G; repealing 103.9Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.027, subdivision 11; 89.06; 89.37, 103.10subdivisions 2, 3, 3a; 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 116P.14; 216H.03." 104.1 We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill. 104.2 House Conferees: 104.3 ..... ..... 104.4 Denny McNamara Tom Hackbarth 104.5 ..... ..... 104.6 Paul Torkelson Joe Hoppe 104.7 ..... 104.8 David Dill 104.9 Senate Conferees: 104.10 ..... ..... 104.11 Bill G. Ingebrigtsen Julie A. Rosen 104.12 ..... ..... 104.13 John C. Pederson Chris Gerlach 104.14 ..... 104.15 Gary H. Dahms