1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural 
1.3 	resources, commerce, energy, utilities, and telecommunications; appropriating 
1.4 	money from the environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying 
1.5 	provisions for taking game and fish; modifying certain licenses and restrictions 
1.6 	for hunting and fishing; modifying grant programs; modifying solid waste 
1.7 	provisions; creating accounts; modifying disposition of certain receipts; 
1.8 	modifying trail and surface water use provisions; modifying Mineral 
1.9 	Coordinating Committee and citizen oversight committees; modifying Petroleum 
1.10 	Tank Release Cleanup Act; modifying sunset dates; modifying environmental 
1.11 	review and permit requirements; modifying certain rulemaking requirements; 
1.12 	requiring studies and rulemaking;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 
1.13 	17.135; 84.033, subdivision 1; 84.035, subdivision 6; 84.925, subdivision 
1.14 	1; 84D.15, subdivision 2; 85.018, subdivision 5; 85.019, subdivisions 4b, 
1.15 	4c; 85.052, subdivision 4; 85.32, subdivision 1; 86B.106; 86B.121; 89.039, 
1.16 	subdivision 1; 89.21; 93.0015, subdivisions 1, 3; 97A.055, subdivision 4b, by 
1.17 	adding a subdivision; 97A.465, subdivision 5; 97A.502; 97B.031, subdivision 
1.18 	5; 97B.325; 97B.326; 97B.405; 97B.667; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, 
1.19 	by adding a subdivision; 115.073; 115A.1314; 115A.1320, subdivision 1; 
1.20 	115C.09, subdivision 3c; 115C.13; 116.07, subdivision 7c; 116.0711, by adding 
1.21 	a subdivision; 116D.04, subdivision 2a, as amended; 116G.15, subdivision 
1.22 	1; 299C.40, subdivision 1; 357.021, subdivision 7; 609.66, subdivision 1h; 
1.23 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 89; 97A; 97C; 
1.24 	103G; 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.02, subdivisions 
1.25 	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 85.013, subdivision 2b; 89.06; 89.35; 89.36; 89.37; 89.38; 
1.26 	89.39; 89.391; 97B.511; 97B.515, subdivision 3; 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 
1.27 	3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
1.28 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.29 	ARTICLE 1
1.30 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE

1.31	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.32 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
1.33 	in this article.

2.1			2012
		2013
		Total
	
2.2	General
	$
	78,529,000
	$
	78,390,000
	$
	156,919,000
	
2.3
2.4	State Government Special 
Revenue
		75,000
		75,000
		150,000
	
2.5	Environmental
		63,414,000
		63,333,000
		126,747,000
	
2.6	Natural Resources
		90,386,000
		90,998,000
		181,384,000
	
2.7	Game and Fish
		94,924,000
		94,227,000
		189,151,000
	
2.8	Remediation
		10,596,000
		10,596,000
		21,192,000
	
2.9	Permanent School
		200,000
		200,000
		400,000
	
2.10	Total
	$
	338,124,000
	$
	337,819,000
	$
	675,943,000

2.11	Sec. 2. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.12 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
2.13 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
2.14 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
2.15 	for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the 
2.16 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or 
2.17 	June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal 
2.18 	year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal 
2.19 	year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.

2.20				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.21				Available for the Year
	
2.22				Ending June 30
	
2.23					2012
		2013

2.24	Sec. 3. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

2.25	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	79,913,000
	$
	79,832,000

2.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.27		2012
	2013
	
2.28	General
	5,928,000
	5,928,000
	
2.29
2.30	State Government 
Special Revenue
	75,000
	75,000
	
2.31	Environmental
	63,414,000
	63,333,000
	
2.32	Remediation
	10,496,000
	10,496,000
	
2.33 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.34 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.35 	subdivisions.

2.36	Subd. 2.Water
 		24,088,000
		23,838,000

3.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.2		2012
	2013
	
3.3	General
	4,997,000
	4,997,000
	
3.4
3.5	State Government 
Special Revenue
	75,000
	75,000
	
3.6	Environmental
	19,016,000
	18,766,000
	
3.7 	$1,842,000 the first year and $1,842,000 
3.8 	the second year are for the clean water 
3.9 	partnership program. Priority shall be 
3.10 	given to projects preventing impairments 
3.11 	and degradation of lakes, rivers, streams, 
3.12 	and groundwater according to Minnesota 
3.13 	Statutes, section 114D.20, subdivision 2, 
3.14 	clause (4). Any balance remaining in the first 
3.15 	year does not cancel and is available for the 
3.16 	second year.
3.17 	$319,000 the first year and $319,000 the 
3.18 	second year are for subsurface sewage 
3.19 	treatment system (SSTS) administration and 
3.20 	grants. Of this amount, $68,000 each year 
3.21 	is for assistance to counties through grants 
3.22 	for SSTS program administration. Any 
3.23 	unexpended balance in the first year does not 
3.24 	cancel but is available in the second year.
3.25 	$1,815,000 the first year and $1,815,000 
3.26 	the second year are for grants to counties 
3.27 	to administer the county feedlot program 
3.28 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.29 	116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 3. Of this 
3.30 	amount, $150,000 each year is from the 
3.31 	environmental fund and is a onetime 
3.32 	appropriation. Money remaining after the 
3.33 	first year is available for the second year.
3.34 	$1,063,000 the first year and $1,063,000 
3.35 	the second year are for assessment and 
3.36 	monitoring of lakes, rivers, and streams.
4.1 	$740,000 the first year and $740,000 the 
4.2 	second year are from the environmental 
4.3 	fund to address the need for continued 
4.4 	increased activity in the areas of new 
4.5 	technology review, technical assistance 
4.6 	for local governments, and enforcement 
4.7 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 
4.8 	to 115.58, and to complete the requirements 
4.9 	of Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 
4.10 	165. Of this amount, $48,000 each year is for 
4.11 	administration of individual septic tank fees, 
4.12 	as provided in this article.
4.13 	$250,000 the first year from the 
4.14 	environmental fund is for the water 
4.15 	management study required in this article. 
4.16 	Money in this appropriation may be 
4.17 	transferred to state agencies for their costs in 
4.18 	participating in the study. This is a onetime 
4.19 	appropriation.
4.20 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.21 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or 
4.22 	before June 30, 2013, as grants or contracts 
4.23 	for clean water partnership, SSTS's, surface 
4.24 	water and groundwater assessments, total 
4.25 	maximum daily loads, storm water, and local 
4.26 	basinwide water quality protection in this 
4.27 	subdivision are available until June 30, 2016.

4.28	Subd. 3.Air
 		12,297,000
		12,466,000

4.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.30		2012
	2013
	
4.31	Environmental
	12,297,000
	12,466,000
	
4.32 	Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000 
4.33 	the second year may be transferred from the 
4.34 	environmental fund to the small business 
4.35 	environmental improvement loan account 
5.1 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.2 	116.993.
5.3 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
5.4 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.5 	for a monitoring program under Minnesota 
5.6 	Statutes, section 116.454.
5.7 	$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
5.8 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.9 	for monitoring ambient air for hazardous 
5.10 	pollutants in the metropolitan area.

5.11	Subd. 4.Land
 		17,412,000
		17,412,000

5.12	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.13		2012
	2013
	
5.14	Environmental
	6,916,000
	6,916,000
	
5.15	Remediation
	10,496,000
	10,496,000
	
5.16 	All money for environmental response, 
5.17 	compensation, and compliance in the 
5.18 	remediation fund not otherwise appropriated 
5.19 	is appropriated to the commissioners of the 
5.20 	Pollution Control Agency and agriculture 
5.21 	for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.22 	115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2), 
5.23 	(3), (6), and (7). At the beginning of each 
5.24 	fiscal year, the two commissioners shall 
5.25 	jointly submit an annual spending plan 
5.26 	to the commissioner of management and 
5.27 	budget that maximizes the utilization of 
5.28 	resources and appropriately allocates the 
5.29 	money between the two departments. This 
5.30 	appropriation is available until June 20, 2013.
5.31 	$3,616,000 the first year and $3,616,000 the 
5.32 	second year are from the petroleum tank fund 
5.33 	to be transferred to the remediation fund for 
5.34 	purposes of the leaking underground storage 
5.35 	tank program to protect the land.
6.1 	$252,000 the first year and $252,000 the 
6.2 	second year are from the remediation fund to 
6.3 	be transferred to the Department of Health for 
6.4 	private water supply monitoring and health 
6.5 	assessment costs in areas contaminated 
6.6 	by unpermitted mixed municipal solid 
6.7 	waste disposal facilities and drinking water 
6.8 	advisories and public information activities 
6.9 	for areas contaminated by hazardous releases.

6.10
6.11	Subd. 5.Environmental Assistance and 
Cross-Media
 		25,508,000
		25,508,000

6.12	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.13		2012
	2013
	
6.14	General
	323,000
	323,000
	
6.15	Environmental
	25,185,000
	25,185,000
	
6.16 	$14,250,000 each year is from the 
6.17 	environmental fund for SCORE block grants 
6.18 	to counties.
6.19 	$119,000 the first year and $119,000 the 
6.20 	second year are from the environmental 
6.21 	fund for environmental assistance grants 
6.22 	or loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.23 	115A.0716. Any unencumbered grant and 
6.24 	loan balances in the first year do not cancel 
6.25 	but are available for grants and loans in the 
6.26 	second year.
6.27 	$89,000 the first year and $89,000 the 
6.28 	second year are from the environmental fund 
6.29 	for duties related to harmful chemicals in 
6.30 	products under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
6.31 	116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this amount, 
6.32 	$57,000 each year is transferred to the 
6.33 	Department of Health.
6.34 	$400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 
6.35 	second year are from the environmental 
7.1 	fund for the costs of implementing general 
7.2 	operating permits for feedlots over 1,000 
7.3 	animal units. This is a onetime appropriation.
7.4 	$315,000 the first year and $315,000 the 
7.5 	second year are for electronic waste recycling 
7.6 	programs under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
7.7 	115A.1310 to 115A.1330.
7.8 	All money deposited in the environmental 
7.9 	fund for the metropolitan solid waste 
7.10 	landfill fee in accordance with Minnesota 
7.11 	Statutes, section 473.843, and not otherwise 
7.12 	appropriated, is appropriated for the purposes 
7.13 	of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.844.
7.14 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.15 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on 
7.16 	or before June 30, 2013, as contracts or 
7.17 	grants for surface water and groundwater 
7.18 	assessments; environmental assistance 
7.19 	awarded under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.20 	115A.0716; technical and research assistance 
7.21 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.152; 
7.22 	technical assistance under Minnesota 
7.23 	Statutes, section 115A.52; and pollution 
7.24 	prevention assistance under Minnesota 
7.25 	Statutes, section 115D.04, are available until 
7.26 	June 30, 2015.

7.27	Subd. 6.Administrative Support
 		608,000
		608,000
	
7.28 	The commissioner shall transfer $42,000,000 
7.29 	from the environmental fund to the 
7.30 	remediation fund for the purposes of the 
7.31 	remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
7.32 	section 116.155, subdivision 2.

7.33	Sec. 4. NATURAL RESOURCES

7.34	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	230,941,000
	$
	230,717,000

8.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.2		2012
	2013
	
8.3	General
	51,651,000
	51,512,000
	
8.4	Natural Resources
	84,066,000
	84,678,000
	
8.5	Game and Fish
	94,924,000
	94,227,000
	
8.6	Remediation
	100,000
	100,000
	
8.7	Permanent School
	200,000
	200,000
	
8.8 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
8.9 	purpose are specified in the following 
8.10 	subdivisions.

8.11
8.12	Subd. 2.Land and Mineral Resources 
Management
 		8,217,000
		8,219,000

8.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.14		2012
	2013
	
8.15	General
	2,535,000
	2,535,000
	
8.16	Natural Resources
	4,080,000
	4,082,000
	
8.17	Game and Fish
	1,402,000
	1,402,000
	
8.18	Permanent School
	200,000
	200,000
	
8.19 	$625,000 the first year and $625,000 
8.20 	the second year are from the mining 
8.21 	administration account in the natural 
8.22 	resources fund to cover the costs associated 
8.23 	with issuing mining permits.
8.24 	$630,000 the first year and $630,000 the 
8.25 	second year are from the dedicated receipts 
8.26 	account in the natural resources fund to cover 
8.27 	the costs associated with issuing licenses for 
8.28 	land and water crossings and road easements.
8.29 	$251,000 the first year and $251,000 the 
8.30 	second year are for iron ore cooperative 
8.31 	research. Of this amount, $200,000 each year 
8.32 	is from the minerals management account 
8.33 	in the natural resources fund. $175,000 the 
8.34 	first year and $175,000 the second year are 
8.35 	available only as matched by $1 of nonstate 
8.36 	money for each $1 of state money. The match 
9.1 	may be cash or in-kind. Any unencumbered 
9.2 	balance from the first year does not cancel 
9.3 	and is available in the second year.
9.4 	$68,000 the first year and $68,000 the 
9.5 	second year are for minerals cooperative 
9.6 	environmental research, of which $34,000 
9.7 	the first year and $34,000 the second year are 
9.8 	available only as matched by $1 of nonstate 
9.9 	money for each $1 of state money. The 
9.10 	match may be cash or in-kind.
9.11 	$2,696,000 the first year and $2,696,000 
9.12 	the second year are from the minerals 
9.13 	management account in the natural resources 
9.14 	fund for use as provided in Minnesota 
9.15 	Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c), 
9.16 	for mineral resource management, projects 
9.17 	to enhance future mineral income, and 
9.18 	projects to promote new mineral resource 
9.19 	opportunities.
9.20 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
9.21 	second year are from the state forest suspense 
9.22 	account in the permanent school fund to 
9.23 	accelerate land exchanges, land sales, and 
9.24 	commercial leasing of school trust lands and 
9.25 	to identify, evaluate, and lease construction 
9.26 	aggregate located on school trust lands. This 
9.27 	appropriation is to be used for securing 
9.28 	maximum long-term economic return 
9.29 	from the school trust lands consistent with 
9.30 	fiduciary responsibilities and sound natural 
9.31 	resources conservation and management 
9.32 	principles.

9.33	Subd. 3.Ecological and Water Resources
 		24,123,000
		24,123,000

9.34	Appropriations by Fund
	
9.35		2012
	2013
	
10.1	General
	9,338,000
	9,338,000
	
10.2	Natural Resources
	10,086,000
	10,086,000
	
10.3	Game and Fish
	4,699,000
	4,699,000
	
10.4 	$1,223,000 the first year and $1,223,000 the 
10.5 	second year are from the nongame wildlife 
10.6 	management account in the natural resources 
10.7 	fund for the purpose of nongame wildlife 
10.8 	management. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
10.9 	Statutes, section 290.431, $100,000 the first 
10.10 	year and $100,000 the second year may 
10.11 	be used for nongame wildlife information, 
10.12 	education, and promotion.
10.13 	$5,000,000 the first year and $5,000,000 the 
10.14 	second year are from the water management 
10.15 	account in the natural resources fund for the 
10.16 	purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
10.17 	section 103G.27.
10.18 	$1,636,000 the first year and $1,636,000 
10.19 	the second year are from the heritage 
10.20 	enhancement account in the game and 
10.21 	fish fund for only the purposes specified 
10.22 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
10.23 	paragraph (e), clause (1).
10.24 	$2,892,000 the first year and $2,892,000 the 
10.25 	second year are from the invasive species 
10.26 	account in the natural resources fund and 
10.27 	$2,020,000 the first year and $2,020,000 the 
10.28 	second year are from the general fund for 
10.29 	management, public awareness, assessment 
10.30 	and monitoring research, law enforcement, 
10.31 	and water access inspection to prevent the 
10.32 	spread of invasive species; management 
10.33 	of invasive plants in public waters; and 
10.34 	management of terrestrial invasive species 
10.35 	on state-administered lands.
11.1 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 
11.2 	second year from the heritage enhancement 
11.3 	account in the game and fish fund is for law 
11.4 	enforcement and water access inspection 
11.5 	to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive 
11.6 	species. This is a onetime appropriation.
11.7 	$264,000 the first year and $264,000 the 
11.8 	second year are for grants for up to 50 
11.9 	percent of the cost of implementation of 
11.10 	the Red River mediation agreement. The 
11.11 	commissioner shall submit a report to the 
11.12 	chairs of the legislative committees having 
11.13 	primary jurisdiction over environment and 
11.14 	natural resources policy and finance on the 
11.15 	accomplishments achieved with the grants 
11.16 	by January 15, 2014.
11.17 	$53,000 the first year and $53,000 the 
11.18 	second year are for a grant to the Mississippi 
11.19 	Headwaters Board for up to 50 percent of 
11.20 	the cost of implementing the comprehensive 
11.21 	plan for the upper Mississippi within areas 
11.22 	under the board's jurisdiction.
11.23 	$5,000 the first year and $5,000 the second 
11.24 	year are for payment to the Leech Lake Band 
11.25 	of Chippewa Indians to implement the band's 
11.26 	portion of the comprehensive plan for the 
11.27 	upper Mississippi.

11.28	Subd. 4.Forest Management
 		33,811,000
		33,686,000

11.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
11.30		2012
	2013
	
11.31	General
	19,140,000
	19,140,000
	
11.32	Natural Resources
	13,757,000
	13,632,000
	
11.33	Game and Fish
	914,000
	914,000
	
11.34 	$7,145,000 the first year and $7,145,000 
11.35 	the second year are for prevention, 
12.1 	presuppression, and suppression costs of 
12.2 	emergency firefighting and other costs 
12.3 	incurred under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.4 	88.12. The amount necessary to pay for 
12.5 	presuppression and suppression costs during 
12.6 	the biennium is appropriated from the general 
12.7 	fund.
12.8 	By January 15 of each year, the commissioner 
12.9 	of natural resources shall submit a report to 
12.10 	the chairs and ranking minority members 
12.11 	of the house and senate committees 
12.12 	and divisions having jurisdiction over 
12.13 	environment and natural resources finance, 
12.14 	identifying all firefighting costs incurred 
12.15 	and reimbursements received in the prior 
12.16 	fiscal year. These appropriations may 
12.17 	not be transferred. Any reimbursement 
12.18 	of firefighting expenditures made to the 
12.19 	commissioner from any source other than 
12.20 	federal mobilizations shall be deposited into 
12.21 	the general fund.
12.22 	$13,657,000 the first year and $13,352,000 
12.23 	the second year are from the forest 
12.24 	management investment account in the 
12.25 	natural resources fund for only the purposes 
12.26 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.27 	89.039, subdivision 2. Of this amount, 
12.28 	$2,564,000 the first year and $2,439,000 the 
12.29 	second year are onetime appropriations.
12.30 	$582,000 the first year and $582,000 the 
12.31 	second year are for the Forest Resources 
12.32 	Council for implementation of the 
12.33 	Sustainable Forest Resources Act. 
12.34 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
12.35 	second year are from the all-terrain vehicle 
13.1 	account in the natural resources fund to 
13.2 	maintain minimum-maintenance forest 
13.3 	roads. This is a onetime appropriation.
13.4 	$650,000 the first year and $650,000 
13.5 	the second year are from the heritage 
13.6 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
13.7 	fund to maintain and expand the ecological 
13.8 	classification system program. This is a 
13.9 	onetime appropriation.

13.10	Subd. 5.Parks and Trails Management
 		64,408,000
		64,244,000

13.11	Appropriations by Fund
	
13.12		2012
	2013
	
13.13	General
	17,339,000
	17,200,000
	
13.14	Natural Resources
	44,875,000
	44,850,000
	
13.15	Game and Fish
	2,194,000
	2,194,000
	
13.16 	$1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000 the 
13.17 	second year are from the water recreation 
13.18 	account in the natural resources fund for 
13.19 	enhancing public water access facilities. 
13.20 	The appropriation in Laws 2003, chapter 
13.21 	128, article 1, section 5, subdivision 6, from 
13.22 	the water recreation account in the natural 
13.23 	resources fund for a cooperative project with 
13.24 	the United States Army Corps of Engineers 
13.25 	to develop the Mississippi Whitewater Park 
13.26 	is available until June 30, 2012. The project 
13.27 	must be designed to prevent the spread of 
13.28 	aquatic invasive species.
13.29 	$5,981,000 the first year and $5,981,000 the 
13.30 	second year are from the natural resources 
13.31 	fund for state trail, park, and recreation area 
13.32 	operations. Of this amount, $375,000 each 
13.33 	year is for coordinated activities with Explore 
13.34 	Minnesota Tourism. This appropriation is 
13.35 	from the revenue deposited in the natural 
14.1 	resources fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.2 	section 297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (2).
14.3 	$8,424,000 the first year and $8,424,000 
14.4 	the second year are from the snowmobile 
14.5 	trails and enforcement account in the 
14.6 	natural resources fund for the snowmobile 
14.7 	grants-in-aid program. This additional 
14.8 	money may be used for new grant-in-aid 
14.9 	trails. Any unencumbered balance does not 
14.10 	cancel at the end of the first year and is 
14.11 	available for the second year.
14.12 	$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000 
14.13 	the second year are from the natural 
14.14 	resources fund for the off-highway vehicle 
14.15 	grants-in-aid program. Of this amount, 
14.16 	$1,110,000 each year is from the all-terrain 
14.17 	vehicle account; $150,000 each year is from 
14.18 	the off-highway motorcycle account; and 
14.19 	$100,000 each year is from the off-road 
14.20 	vehicle account. Any unencumbered balance 
14.21 	does not cancel at the end of the first year 
14.22 	and is available for the second year.
14.23 	$5,631,000 the first year and $5,631,000 
14.24 	the second year are from the natural 
14.25 	resources fund for state trail operations. 
14.26 	This appropriation is from the revenue 
14.27 	deposited in the natural resources fund 
14.28 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
14.29 	paragraph (e), clause (2).
14.30 	$805,000 the first year and $805,000 the 
14.31 	second year are from the natural resources 
14.32 	fund for trail grants to local units of 
14.33 	government on land to be maintained for at 
14.34 	least 20 years for the purposes of the grants. 
14.35 	This appropriation is from the revenue 
15.1 	deposited in the natural resources fund 
15.2 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
15.3 	paragraph (e), clause (4).
15.4 	$200,000 from the off-highway damage 
15.5 	account is transferred to the all-terrain 
15.6 	vehicle account in the natural resources fund.
15.7 	$34,000 the first year is for reimbursement 
15.8 	to the city of East Grand Forks for all the 
15.9 	city's costs incurred in meeting the city's 
15.10 	share of the operation and management 
15.11 	responsibilities of the Red River State 
15.12 	Recreation Area, including the costs of 
15.13 	operating, maintaining, and otherwise 
15.14 	meeting the city's responsibilities contained 
15.15 	in any joint management agreement for 
15.16 	the recreation area. This is a onetime 
15.17 	appropriation and is available until spent.
15.18 	$100,000 the first year is for a pass-through 
15.19 	grant to Lake County for completion of the 
15.20 	Lake County Regional ATV Trail. This is a 
15.21 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
15.22 	spent.

15.23	Subd. 6.Fish and Wildlife Management
 		66,781,000
		65,981,000

15.24	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.25		2012
	2013
	
15.26	General
	202,000
	202,000
	
15.27	Natural Resources
	1,899,000
	1,899,000
	
15.28	Game and Fish
	64,680,000
	63,880,000
	
15.29 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
15.30 	second year are from the nongame wildlife 
15.31 	account in the natural resources fund for gray 
15.32 	wolf research.
15.33 	$120,000 the first year and $120,000 the 
15.34 	second year are from the game and fish fund 
15.35 	for gray wolf management.
16.1 	$1,860,000 the first year and $1,860,000 the 
16.2 	second year are from the wildlife acquisition 
16.3 	surcharge account for only the purposes 
16.4 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.5 	97A.071, subdivision 2a. This appropriation 
16.6 	is available until spent.
16.7 	$8,167,000 the first year and $8,167,000 
16.8 	the second year are from the heritage 
16.9 	enhancement account in the game and 
16.10 	fish fund only for activities specified in 
16.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
16.12 	paragraph (e), clause (1). Notwithstanding 
16.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five 
16.14 	percent of this appropriation may be used for 
16.15 	expanding hunter and angler recruitment and 
16.16 	retention.
16.17 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.18 	84.943, $13,000 the first year and $13,000 
16.19 	the second year from the critical habitat 
16.20 	private sector matching account may be used 
16.21 	to publicize the critical habitat license plate 
16.22 	match program.
16.23 	$875,000 the first year and $875,000 the 
16.24 	second year are from the trout and salmon 
16.25 	management account for only the purposes 
16.26 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.27 	97A.075, subdivision 3.
16.28 	$1,400,000 the first year and $1,400,000 the 
16.29 	second year are from the deer management 
16.30 	account for only the purposes specified 
16.31 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.075, 
16.32 	subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
16.33 	$890,000 the first year and $890,000 the 
16.34 	second year are from the deer and bear 
16.35 	management account for only the purposes 
17.1 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.2 	97A.075, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
17.3 	$600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
17.4 	second year are from the waterfowl habitat 
17.5 	improvement account for only the purposes 
17.6 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.7 	97A.075, subdivision 2.
17.8 	$780,000 the first year and $780,000 the 
17.9 	second year are from the pheasant habitat 
17.10 	improvement account for only the purposes 
17.11 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.12 	97A.075, subdivision 4.
17.13 	$254,000 the first year and $254,000 the 
17.14 	second year are from the wild turkey 
17.15 	management account for only the purposes 
17.16 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.17 	97A.075, subdivision 5. Of this amount, 
17.18 	$8,000 the first year and $8,000 the second 
17.19 	year are transferred from the game and fish 
17.20 	fund to the wild turkey management account.
17.21 	$200,000 the first year is from the heritage 
17.22 	enhancement account in the game and 
17.23 	fish fund for grants to Let's Go Fishing of 
17.24 	Minnesota to promote opportunities for 
17.25 	fishing. The grants must be matched with 
17.26 	cash or in-kind contributions from nonstate 
17.27 	sources. It is a condition of acceptance of 
17.28 	this appropriation that Let's Go Fishing of 
17.29 	Minnesota must submit a work program 
17.30 	and annual progress reports in the form and 
17.31 	manner determined by the commissioner of 
17.32 	natural resources to the Budgetary Oversight 
17.33 	Committee. The work program must identify 
17.34 	capital expenditures and leases over $2,000 
17.35 	and annual reports must describe the use 
18.1 	of that capital equipment throughout its 
18.2 	useful life. None of the money provided 
18.3 	may be spent unless the commissioner 
18.4 	has approved the work program. This is a 
18.5 	onetime appropriation.
18.6 	$202,000 the first year and $202,000 the 
18.7 	second year from the general fund are 
18.8 	for preserving, restoring, and enhancing 
18.9 	grassland and wetland complexes on public 
18.10 	or private lands.
18.11 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
18.12 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered 
18.13 	under contract on or before June 30, 2013, for 
18.14 	aquatic restoration grants and wildlife habitat 
18.15 	grants are available until June 30, 2014.

18.16	Subd. 7.Enforcement
 		31,298,000
		32,161,000

18.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
18.18		2012
	2013
	
18.19	General
	2,216,000
	2,216,000
	
18.20	Natural Resources
	8,888,000
	9,648,000
	
18.21	Game and Fish
	20,094,000
	20,197,000
	
18.22	Remediation
	100,000
	100,000
	
18.23 	$1,082,000 the first year and $1,082,000 the 
18.24 	second year are from the water recreation 
18.25 	account in the natural resources fund for 
18.26 	grants to counties for boat and water safety. 
18.27 	Any unencumbered balance does not cancel 
18.28 	at the end of the first year and is available for 
18.29 	the second year.
18.30 	$315,000 the first year and $315,000 the 
18.31 	second year are from the snowmobile 
18.32 	trails and enforcement account in the 
18.33 	natural resources fund for grants to local 
18.34 	law enforcement agencies for snowmobile 
18.35 	enforcement activities. Any unencumbered 
19.1 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
19.2 	year and is available for the second year.
19.3 	$1,204,000 the first year and $1,307,000 
19.4 	the second year are from the heritage 
19.5 	enhancement account in the game and 
19.6 	fish fund for only the purposes specified 
19.7 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
19.8 	paragraph (e), clause (1).
19.9 	$510,000 the first year and $510,000 
19.10 	the second year are from the natural 
19.11 	resources fund for grants to county law 
19.12 	enforcement agencies for off-highway 
19.13 	vehicle enforcement and public education 
19.14 	activities based on off-highway vehicle use 
19.15 	in the county. Of this amount, $498,000 each 
19.16 	year is from the all-terrain vehicle account; 
19.17 	$11,000 each year is from the off-highway 
19.18 	motorcycle account; and $1,000 each year 
19.19 	is from the off-road vehicle account. The 
19.20 	county enforcement agencies may use 
19.21 	money received under this appropriation 
19.22 	to make grants to other local enforcement 
19.23 	agencies within the county that have a high 
19.24 	concentration of off-highway vehicle use. Of 
19.25 	this appropriation, $25,000 each year is for 
19.26 	administration of these grants.
19.27 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
19.28 	second year are from the all-terrain vehicle 
19.29 	account for grants to qualifying organizations 
19.30 	to assist in safety and environmental 
19.31 	education and monitoring trails on public 
19.32 	lands under Minnesota Statutes, section 
19.33 	84.9011. Grants issued under this paragraph: 
19.34 	(1) must be issued through a formal 
19.35 	agreement with the organization; and 
20.1 	(2) must not be used as a substitute for 
20.2 	traditional spending by the organization. 
20.3 	By December 15 each year, an organization 
20.4 	receiving a grant under this paragraph shall 
20.5 	report to the commissioner with details on 
20.6 	expenditures and outcomes from the grant. 
20.7 	Of this appropriation, $25,000 each year is 
20.8 	for administration of these grants.

20.9	Subd. 8.Operations Support
 		2,303,000
		2,303,000

20.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
20.11		2012
	2013
	
20.12	General
	881,000
	881,000
	
20.13	Natural Resources
	481,000
	481,000
	
20.14	Game and Fish
	941,000
	941,000
	
20.15 	$320,000 the first year and $320,000 the 
20.16 	second year are from the natural resources 
20.17 	fund for grants to be divided equally between 
20.18 	the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo 
20.19 	and Conservatory and the city of Duluth 
20.20 	for the Duluth Zoo. This appropriation 
20.21 	is from the revenue deposited to the fund 
20.22 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
20.23 	paragraph (e), clause (5).

20.24
20.25	Sec. 5. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	12,619,000
	$
	12,619,000
	
20.26 	$3,328,000 the first year and $3,328,000 the 
20.27 	second year are for natural resources block 
20.28 	grants to local governments. The board may 
20.29 	reduce the amount of the natural resources 
20.30 	block grant to a county by an amount equal to 
20.31 	any reduction in the county's general services 
20.32 	allocation to a soil and water conservation 
20.33 	district from the county's previous year 
20.34 	allocation when the board determines that 
20.35 	the reduction was disproportionate. Grants 
21.1 	must be matched with a combination of local 
21.2 	cash or in-kind contributions. The base 
21.3 	grant portion related to water planning must 
21.4 	be matched by an amount as specified by 
21.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.3369.
21.6 	$3,004,000 the first year and $3,004,000 
21.7 	the second year are for grants requested 
21.8 	by soil and water conservation districts for 
21.9 	general purposes, nonpoint engineering, and 
21.10 	implementation of the reinvest in Minnesota 
21.11 	reserve program. Upon approval of the 
21.12 	board, expenditures may be made from these 
21.13 	appropriations for supplies and services 
21.14 	benefiting soil and water conservation 
21.15 	districts. Any district requesting a grant 
21.16 	under this paragraph shall maintain a Web 
21.17 	page that publishes, at a minimum, its annual 
21.18 	plan, annual report, annual audit, annual 
21.19 	budget, including membership dues, and 
21.20 	meeting notices and minutes.
21.21 	$1,637,000 the first year and $1,637,000 
21.22 	the second year are for grants to soil and 
21.23 	water conservation districts for cost-sharing 
21.24 	contracts for erosion control and water 
21.25 	quality management, of which at least 
21.26 	$677,000 each year is for establishing and 
21.27 	maintaining riparian vegetation buffers of 
21.28 	restored native prairie and restored prairie.
21.29 	$95,000 the first year and $95,000 the second 
21.30 	year are available for county cooperative 
21.31 	weed management programs and to restore 
21.32 	native plants in selected invasive species 
21.33 	management sites by providing local 
21.34 	native seeds and plants to landowners for 
21.35 	implementation. 
22.1 	$433,000 each year is for feedlot water 
22.2 	quality grants for feedlots under 300 animal 
22.3 	units where there are impaired waters.
22.4 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
22.5 	103C.501, the board may shift cost-share 
22.6 	funds in this section and may adjust the 
22.7 	technical and administrative assistance 
22.8 	portion of the grant funds to leverage 
22.9 	federal or other nonstate funds or to address 
22.10 	high-priority needs identified in local water 
22.11 	management plans.
22.12 	$386,000 the first year and $386,000 the 
22.13 	second year are for implementation and 
22.14 	enforcement of the Wetland Conservation 
22.15 	Act.
22.16 	$57,000 each year is for staff to monitor and 
22.17 	enforce wetland replacement, wetland bank 
22.18 	sites, and the Wetland Conservation Act. The 
22.19 	board must include in its biennial report to 
22.20 	the legislature information on all state and 
22.21 	local units of government, including special 
22.22 	purpose districts and impacts on wetlands in 
22.23 	the state.
22.24 	$166,000 each year is to provide assistance 
22.25 	to local drainage management officials and 
22.26 	for the costs of the Drainage Work Group.
22.27 	$84,000 the first year and $84,000 the second 
22.28 	year are for a grant to the Red River Basin 
22.29 	Commission for water quality and floodplain 
22.30 	management, including administration of 
22.31 	programs. If the appropriation in either year 
22.32 	is insufficient, the appropriation in the other 
22.33 	year is available for it.
22.34 	$84,000 each year is to the Minnesota River 
22.35 	Board for operating expenses to measure and 
23.1 	report the results of projects in the 12 major 
23.2 	watersheds within the Minnesota River basin.
23.3 	$120,000 each year is for grants to Area 
23.4 	II, Minnesota River Basin Projects, 
23.5 	for floodplain management, including 
23.6 	administration of programs.
23.7 	The appropriations for grants in this 
23.8 	section are available until expended. If an 
23.9 	appropriation for grants in either year is 
23.10 	insufficient, the appropriation in the other 
23.11 	year is available for it.

23.12	Sec. 6. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	8,705,000
	$
	8,705,000

23.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
23.14		2012
	2013
	
23.15	General
	3,035,000
	3,035,000
	
23.16	Natural Resources
	5,670,000
	5,670,000
	
23.17 	$3,035,000 the first year and $3,035,000 
23.18 	the second year are for metropolitan area 
23.19 	regional parks operation and maintenance 
23.20 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
23.21 	473.351.
23.22 	$5,670,000 the first year and $5,670,000 the 
23.23 	second year are from the natural resources 
23.24 	fund for metropolitan area regional parks 
23.25 	and trails maintenance and operations. This 
23.26 	appropriation is from the revenue deposited 
23.27 	in the natural resources fund under Minnesota 
23.28 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e), 
23.29 	clause (3).

23.30
23.31	Sec. 7. CONSERVATION CORPS 
MINNESOTA
 	$
	490,000
	$
	490,000

23.32	Appropriations by Fund
	
23.33		2012
	2013
	
23.34	Natural Resources
	490,000
	490,000
	
24.1 	Conservation Corps Minnesota may receive 
24.2 	money appropriated from the natural 
24.3 	resources fund under this section only 
24.4 	as provided in an agreement with the 
24.5 	commissioner of natural resources.

24.6	Sec. 8. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
 	$
	5,456,000
	$
	5,456,000

24.7	Appropriations by Fund
	
24.8		2012
	2013
	
24.9	General
	5,296,000
	5,296,000
	
24.10	Natural Resources
	160,000
	160,000
	
24.11 	$160,000 the first year and $160,000 the 
24.12 	second year are from the natural resources 
24.13 	fund from the revenue deposited under 
24.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
24.15 	paragraph (e), clause (5).

24.16 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.135, is amended to read:
24.17 	17.135 FARM DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE.
24.18 	(a) A permit is not required from a state agency, except under sections 88.16, 
24.19 	88.17, and 88.22 for a person who owns or operates land used for farming that buries, or 
24.20 	burns and buries,:
24.21 	(1) solid waste generated from the person's household or as part of the person's 
24.22 	farming operation if the burying is done; or
24.23 	(2) concrete or reinforcing bar from a building or structure located on the land 
24.24 	used for farming.
24.25 	Items in clauses (1) and (2) must be buried in a nuisance-free, pollution-free, and 
24.26 	aesthetic manner on the land used for farming. This The exception in clause (1) does not 
24.27 	apply if regularly scheduled pickup of solid waste is reasonably available at the person's 
24.28 	farm, as determined by resolution of the county board of the county where the person's 
24.29 	farm is located. 
24.30 	(b) This The exemption in paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply to burning tires 
24.31 	or plastics, except plastic baling twine, or to burning or burial of the following materials:
24.32 	(1) household hazardous waste as defined in section 115A.96, subdivision 1; 
24.33 	(2) appliances, including but not limited to, major appliances as defined in section 
24.34 	115A.03, subdivision 17a; 
25.1 	(3) household batteries;
25.2 	(4) used motor oil; and
25.3 	(5) lead acid batteries from motor vehicles.
25.4 	(c) An owner of land used for farming who buries material under the authority of 
25.5 	paragraph (a), clause (2), shall record, with the county recorder or registrar of titles of 
25.6 	the county in which the land is located, an affidavit containing a legal description of 
25.7 	the property and a map drawn from available information showing the boundary of the 
25.8 	property and the location of concrete or reinforcing bar buried on the property. The county 
25.9 	recorder or registrar of titles must record an affidavit presented under this paragraph in a 
25.10 	manner that ensures its disclosure in the ordinary course of a title search of the subject 
25.11 	property.

25.12 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.033, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
25.13 		Subdivision 1.Acquisition; designation. The commissioner of natural resources 
25.14 	may acquire by gift, lease, easement, exchange, or purchase, in the manner prescribed 
25.15 	under chapter 117, in the name of the state, lands or any interest in lands suitable and 
25.16 	desirable for establishing and maintaining scientific and natural areas. The commissioner 
25.17 	shall designate any land so acquired as a scientific and natural area by written order 
25.18 	published in the State Register and shall administer any land so acquired and designated as 
25.19 	provided by section 86A.05. Designations of scientific and natural areas are exempt from 
25.20 	the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. 

25.21 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.035, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
25.22 		Subd. 6.Management plans. The commissioner shall develop in consultation with 
25.23 	the affected local government unit a management plan for each peatland scientific and 
25.24 	natural area designated under section 84.036in a manner prescribed by section 86A.09.
25.25 	The management plan shall address recreational trails. In those peatland scientific 
25.26 	and natural areas where no corridor of disturbance was used as a recreational trail on or 
25.27 	before January 1, 1992, the plan may permit only one corridor of disturbance, in each 
25.28 	peatland scientific and natural area, to be used as a recreational motorized trail.

25.29 	Sec. 12. [84.68] FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE CONSERVATION EASEMENT 
25.30 	ACCOUNT.
25.31 		Subdivision 1.Account established; sources. The forests for the future 
25.32 	conservation easement account is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury. 
25.33 	The following revenue shall be deposited in the account:
26.1 	(1) contributions to the account or specified for any purposes of the account;
26.2 	(2) financial contributions required under section 84.66, subdivision 11, or other 
26.3 	applicable law; and
26.4 	(3) money appropriated or transferred for the purposes described in subdivision 2.
26.5 	Interest earned on money in the account accrues to the account.
26.6 		Subd. 2.Appropriation; purposes of account. Four percent of the balance on July 
26.7 	1 in the forests for the future conservation easement account is annually appropriated 
26.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources and may be spent only to cover the costs of 
26.9 	managing forests for the future conservation easements held by the Department of Natural 
26.10 	Resources, including costs incurred from monitoring, landowner contracts, record keeping, 
26.11 	processing landowner notices, requests for approval or amendments, and enforcement.

26.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

26.13 	Sec. 13. [84.8035] NONRESIDENT OFF-ROAD VEHICLE STATE TRAIL PASS.
26.14 		Subdivision 1.Pass required; fee. (a) A nonresident may not operate an off-road 
26.15 	vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid off-road vehicle trail unless the vehicle displays a 
26.16 	nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass sticker issued according to this section. 
26.17 	The pass must be viewable by a peace officer, a conservation officer, or an employee 
26.18 	designated under section 84.0835.
26.19 	(b) The fee for an annual pass is $20. The pass is valid from January 1 through 
26.20 	December 31. The fee for a three-year pass is $30. The commissioner of natural resources 
26.21 	shall issue a pass upon application and payment of the fee. Fees collected under this 
26.22 	section, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the state 
26.23 	treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund and, 
26.24 	except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner 
26.25 	under section 84.027, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid to counties and 
26.26 	municipalities for off-road vehicle organizations to construct and maintain off-road 
26.27 	vehicle trails and use areas.
26.28 	(c) A nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass is not required for:
26.29 	(1) an off-road vehicle that is owned and used by the United States, another state, 
26.30 	or a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration under section 84.798, 
26.31 	subdivision 2;
26.32 	(2) a person operating an off-road vehicle only on the portion of a trail that is owned 
26.33 	by the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or
27.1 	(3) a nonresident operating an off-road vehicle that is registered according to section 
27.2 	84.798.
27.3 		Subd. 2.License agents. The commissioner shall appoint agents to issue and 
27.4 	sell nonresident off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner may revoke the 
27.5 	appointment of an agent at any time. The commissioner may adopt additional rules as 
27.6 	provided in section 97A.485, subdivision 11. An agent shall observe all rules adopted 
27.7 	by the commissioner for accounting and handling of passes pursuant to section 97A.485, 
27.8 	subdivision 11. An agent shall promptly deposit and remit all money received from the 
27.9 	sale of the passes, exclusive of the issuing fee, to the commissioner.
27.10 		Subd. 3.Issuance of passes. The commissioner and agents shall issue and sell 
27.11 	nonresident off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner shall also make the 
27.12 	passes available through the electronic licensing system established under section 84.027, 
27.13 	subdivision 15.
27.14 		Subd. 4.Agent's fee. In addition to the fee for a pass, an issuing fee of $1 per pass 
27.15 	shall be charged. The issuing fee may be retained by the seller of the pass. Issuing fees for 
27.16 	passes issued by the commissioner shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle account in the 
27.17 	natural resources fund and retained for the operation of the electronic licensing system.
27.18 		Subd. 5.Duplicate passes. The commissioner and agents shall issue a duplicate 
27.19 	pass to persons whose pass is lost or destroyed using the process established under section 
27.20 	97A.405, subdivision 3, and rules adopted thereunder. The fee for a duplicate nonresident 
27.21 	off-road vehicle state trail pass is $4, with an issuing fee of 50 cents.

27.22 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.925, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
27.23 		Subdivision 1.Program established. (a) The commissioner shall establish a 
27.24 	comprehensive all-terrain vehicle environmental and safety education and training 
27.25 	program, including the preparation and dissemination of vehicle information and safety 
27.26 	advice to the public, the training of all-terrain vehicle operators, and the issuance of 
27.27 	all-terrain vehicle safety certificates to vehicle operators over the age of 12 years who 
27.28 	successfully complete the all-terrain vehicle environmental and safety education and 
27.29 	training course.
27.30 	(b) For the purpose of administering the program and to defray a portion of the 
27.31 	expenses of training and certifying vehicle operators, the commissioner shall collect a fee 
27.32 	of $15 from each person who receives the training. The commissioner shall collect a fee, 
27.33 	to include a $1 issuing fee for licensing agents, for issuing a duplicate all-terrain vehicle 
27.34 	safety certificate. The commissioner shall establish the fee for a duplicate all-terrain 
27.35 	vehicle safety certificate both fees in a manner that neither significantly overrecovers 
28.1 	nor underrecovers costs, including overhead costs, involved in providing the service
28.2 	services. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 
28.3 	14.386 does not apply. The fees may be established by the commissioner notwithstanding 
28.4 	section 16A.1283. Fee proceeds, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents under this 
28.5 	subdivision, shall be deposited in the all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources 
28.6 	fund and the amount thereof, except for the electronic licensing system commission 
28.7 	established by the commissioner under section 84.027, subdivision 15, and issuing fees 
28.8 	collected by the commissioner, is appropriated annually to the Enforcement Division of 
28.9 	the Department of Natural Resources for the administration of the programs. In addition 
28.10 	to the fee established by the commissioner, instructors may charge each person up to the 
28.11 	established fee amount for class materials and expenses.
28.12 	(c) The commissioner shall cooperate with private organizations and associations, 
28.13 	private and public corporations, and local governmental units in furtherance of the 
28.14 	program established under this section. School districts may cooperate with the 
28.15 	commissioner and volunteer instructors to provide space for the classroom portion of the 
28.16 	training. The commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of public safety in regard 
28.17 	to training program subject matter and performance testing that leads to the certification 
28.18 	of vehicle operators. By June 30, 2003, The commissioner shall incorporate a riding 
28.19 	component in the safety education and training program.

28.20 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84D.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
28.21 		Subd. 2.Receipts. Money received from surcharges on watercraft licenses under 
28.22 	section 86B.415, subdivision 7, and civil penalties under section 84D.13 shall be deposited 
28.23 	in the invasive species account. Each year, the commissioner of management and budget 
28.24 	shall transfer from the game and fish fund to the invasive species account, the annual 
28.25 	surcharge collected on nonresident fishing licenses under section 97A.475, subdivision 
28.26 	7, paragraph (b). In fiscal years 2010 and 2011 Each fiscal year, the commissioner of 
28.27 	management and budget shall transfer $725,000 $1,000,000 from the water recreation 
28.28 	account under section 86B.706 to the invasive species account.

28.29 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.018, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
28.30 		Subd. 5.Motorized vehicle trails restricted. (a) From December 1 to April 1 in 
28.31 	any year no use of a motorized vehicle other than a snowmobile, unless authorized by 
28.32 	permit, lease, or easement, shall be permitted on a trail designated for use by snowmobiles.
28.33 	(b) From December 1 to April 1 in any year No use of a motorized vehicle other 
28.34 	than an all-terrain or off-road vehicle and an off-highway motorcycle, unless authorized 
29.1 	by permit, lease, or easement, shall be permitted on a trail designated for use by all-terrain 
29.2 	vehicles, off-road vehicles, or both, and off-highway motorcycles.

29.3 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.019, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:
29.4 		Subd. 4b.Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to 
29.5 	provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and 
29.6 	improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional 
29.7 	significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide 
29.8 	a nonstate cash match of at least one-half25 percent of total eligible project costs. If 
29.9 	land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it 
29.10 	is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall 
29.11 	make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable 
29.12 	expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement 
29.13 	for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. 

29.14 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.019, subdivision 4c, is amended to read:
29.15 		Subd. 4c.Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to 
29.16 	provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and 
29.17 	improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby 
29.18 	increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash 
29.19 	match of at least one-half25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the 
29.20 	trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the 
29.21 	purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a 
29.22 	unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit 
29.23 	of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject 
29.24 	to section 16A.695. 

29.25 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.052, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
29.26 		Subd. 4.Deposit of fees. (a) Fees paid for providing contracted products and 
29.27 	services within a state park, state recreation area, or wayside, and for special state park 
29.28 	uses under this section shall be deposited in the natural resources fund and credited to a 
29.29 	state parks account.
29.30 	(b) Gross receipts derived from sales, rentals, or leases of natural resources within 
29.31 	state parks, recreation areas, and waysides, other than those on trust fund lands, must be 
29.32 	deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state parks working capital account. 
30.1 	The appropriation under section 85.22 for revenue deposited in this section is limited to 
30.2 	$25,000 per fiscal year.
30.3 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), the gross receipts from the sale of stockpile 
30.4 	materials, aggregate, or other earth materials from the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle 
30.5 	Recreation Area shall be deposited in the dedicated accounts in the natural resources fund 
30.6 	from which the purchase of the stockpile material was made.

30.7 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
30.8 		Subdivision 1.Areas marked. The commissioner of natural resources is authorized 
30.9 	in cooperation with local units of government and private individuals and groups when 
30.10 	feasible to mark state water trails on the Little Fork, Big Fork, Minnesota, St. Croix, 
30.11 	Snake, Mississippi, Red Lake, Cannon, Straight, Des Moines, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Pine, 
30.12 	Rum, Kettle, Cloquet, Root, Zumbro, Pomme de Terre within Swift County, Watonwan, 
30.13 	Cottonwood, Whitewater, Chippewa from Benson in Swift County to Montevideo in 
30.14 	Chippewa County, Long Prairie, Red River of the North, Sauk, Otter Tail, Redwood, 
30.15 	Blue Earth, Cedar, and Crow Rivers which have historic and scenic values and to mark 
30.16 	appropriately points of interest, portages, camp sites, and all dams, rapids, waterfalls, 
30.17 	whirlpools, and other serious hazards which are dangerous to canoe, kayak, and watercraft 
30.18 	travelers.

30.19 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 86B.106, is amended to read:
30.20 	86B.106 BARRING VEHICLES FROM UNSAFE ICE.
30.21 	(a) Whenever ice conditions on a body of water deteriorate to such an extent that 
30.22 	there is substantial danger to persons using motorized vehicles, including snowmobiles 
30.23 	and all-terrain vehicles, the sheriff of the county where the body of water is located may 
30.24 	prohibit or restrict the use of motorized vehicles on all or a portion of the body of water. If 
30.25 	the body of water is located in more than one county, all counties involved must coordinate 
30.26 	any prohibitions or restrictions that are imposed. A county sheriff acting under this section 
30.27 	shall, as soon as practicable, post all common access sites and publicize the prohibitions or 
30.28 	restrictions. The commissioner must be notified immediately and may review and suspend 
30.29 	any restrictions imposed. Restrictions may be lifted as soon as conditions warrant.
30.30 	(b) A person may not operate a motorized vehicle in violation of a prohibition 
30.31 	or restriction imposed under this section.
30.32 	(c) This section does not apply to a person who:
30.33 	(1) is a member of a sanctioned circuit watercross association and can provide 
30.34 	proof of membership;
31.1 	(2) operates a snowmobile with a silenced exhaust and is practicing for a sanctioned 
31.2 	event; and
31.3 	(3) receives written permission from a conservation officer who must set the date, 
31.4 	time, and location of the practice.

31.5 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 86B.121, is amended to read:
31.6 	86B.121 RACES, COMPETITIONS, AND EXHIBITIONS.
31.7 	(a) A person may not hold or sponsor any scheduled or public race, regatta, 
31.8 	tournament or other competition or exhibition, snowmobile watercross event or practice 
31.9 	session, or trial race on water or ice, whether or not involving watercraft, without first 
31.10 	having obtained a written permit from the sheriff of the county where the event is to 
31.11 	originate.
31.12 	(b) The sheriff, in the permit, may exempt watercraft from any of the provisions 
31.13 	of this chapter relating to the licensing, operation, and equipment of watercraft while 
31.14 	participating in the event authorized.
31.15 	(c) The county's issuance of a permit under this section does not make the county 
31.16 	liable for any injury occurring at the event.

31.17 	Sec. 23. [89.0385] FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT; 
31.18 	COST CERTIFICATION.
31.19 	(a) After each fiscal year, the commissioner shall certify the total costs incurred for 
31.20 	forest management, forest improvement, and road improvement on state-managed lands 
31.21 	during that year. The commissioner shall distribute forest management receipts credited to 
31.22 	various accounts according to this section.
31.23 	(b) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities 
31.24 	on state lands shall be transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the 
31.25 	forest management investment account in the natural resources fund, except for those 
31.26 	costs certified under section 16A.125. Transfers in a fiscal year cannot exceed receipts 
31.27 	credited to the account.

31.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

31.29 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.039, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
31.30 		Subdivision 1.Account established; sources. The forest management investment 
31.31 	account is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury and money in the 
32.1 	account may be spent only for the purposes provided in subdivision 2. The following 
32.2 	revenue shall be deposited in the forest management investment account:
32.3 	(1) timber sales receipts transferred from the consolidated conservation areas 
32.4 	account as provided in section 84A.51, subdivision 2;
32.5 	(2) timber sales receipts from forest lands as provided in section 89.035;
32.6 	(3) money transferred from the forest suspense account according to section 
32.7 	16A.125, subdivision 5; and
32.8 	(4) interest accruing from investment of the account.; and
32.9 	(5) money transferred from other accounts according to section 89.0385.

32.10 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.21, is amended to read:
32.11 	89.21 CAMPGROUNDS, ESTABLISHMENT AND FEES.
32.12 	(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and develop state forest 
32.13 	campgrounds and may establish minimum standards not inconsistent with the laws of the 
32.14 	state for the care and use of such campgrounds and charge fees for such uses as specified 
32.15 	by the commissioner of natural resources.
32.16 	(b) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner shall, by written order, 
32.17 	establish fees providing for the use of state forest campgrounds. The fees are not subject 
32.18 	to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. 
32.19 	(c) All fees shall be deposited in the general fund an account in the natural resources 
32.20 	fund.

32.21 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 93.0015, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
32.22 		Subdivision 1.Establishment; membership. The Mineral Coordinating Committee 
32.23 	is established to plan for diversified mineral development. The Mineral Coordinating 
32.24 	Committee consists of:
32.25 	(1) the commissioner of natural resources;
32.26 	(2) the deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency;
32.27 	(3) the director of United Steelworkers of America, District 11, or the director's 
32.28 	designee;
32.29 	(4) (3) the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation;
32.30 	(5) (4) the director of the Minnesota Geological Survey;
32.31 	(6) (5) the dean of the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology;
32.32 	(7) (6) the director of the Natural Resources Research Institute; and
33.1 	(8) three (7) four individuals appointed by the governor for a four-year term, one 
33.2 	each representing the iron ore and taconite, nonferrous metallic minerals, and industrial 
33.3 	minerals industries within the state and one representing labor.

33.4 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 93.0015, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
33.5 		Subd. 3.Expiration. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, or other law to 
33.6 	the contrary, the committee expires June 30, 2011 2016.

33.7 	Sec. 28. [97A.052] PEACE OFFICER TRAINING ACCOUNT.
33.8 		Subdivision 1.Account established; sources. The peace officer training account is 
33.9 	created in the game and fish fund in the state treasury. Revenue from the portion of the 
33.10 	surcharges assessed to criminal and traffic offenders in section 357.021, subdivision 7, 
33.11 	clause (1), shall be deposited in the account. Money in the account may be spent only 
33.12 	for the purposes provided in subdivision 2.
33.13 		Subd. 2.Purposes of account. Money in the peace officer training account 
33.14 	may only be spent by the commissioner for peace officer training for employees of the 
33.15 	Department of Natural Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863 
33.16 	to enforce game and fish laws.

33.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

33.18 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.055, is amended by adding a 
33.19 	subdivision to read:
33.20 		Subd. 2b.Certified costs. Money for the certified costs under section 89.0385 
33.21 	is transferred annually for reimbursement of certified costs on state lands acquired by 
33.22 	purchase or gift for game and fish purposes.

33.23 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.055, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:
33.24 		Subd. 4b.Citizen oversight subcommittees committees. (a) The commissioner 
33.25 	shall appoint subcommittees committees of affected persons to review the reports 
33.26 	prepared under subdivision 4; review the proposed work plans and budgets for the coming 
33.27 	year; propose changes in policies, activities, and revenue enhancements or reductions; 
33.28 	review other relevant information; and make recommendations to the legislature and 
33.29 	the commissioner for improvements in the management and use of money in the game 
33.30 	and fish fund.
33.31 	(b) The commissioner shall appoint the following subcommittees committees, each 
33.32 	comprised of at least three ten affected persons:
34.1 	(1) a Fisheries Operations Subcommittee Oversight Committee to review fisheries 
34.2 	funding, excluding including activities related to trout and salmon stamp and walleye 
34.3 	stamp funding; and
34.4 	(2) a Wildlife Operations Subcommittee Oversight Committee to review wildlife 
34.5 	funding, excluding including activities related to migratory waterfowl, pheasant, and wild 
34.6 	turkey management funding and excluding review of the amounts available under section 
34.7 	97A.075, subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (c);.
34.8 	(3) a Big Game Subcommittee to review the report required in subdivision 4, 
34.9 	paragraph (a), clause (2);
34.10 	(4) an Ecological Resources Subcommittee to review ecological services funding;
34.11 	(5) a subcommittee to review game and fish fund funding of enforcement and 
34.12 	operations support;
34.13 	(6) a subcommittee to review the trout and salmon stamp report and address funding 
34.14 	issues related to trout and salmon;
34.15 	(7) a subcommittee to review the report on the migratory waterfowl stamp and 
34.16 	address funding issues related to migratory waterfowl;
34.17 	(8) a subcommittee to review the report on the pheasant stamp and address funding 
34.18 	issues related to pheasants;
34.19 	(9) a subcommittee to review the report on the wild turkey management account and 
34.20 	address funding issues related to wild turkeys; and
34.21 	(10) a subcommittee to review the walleye stamp and address funding issues related 
34.22 	to walleye stocking.
34.23 	(c) The chairs of each of the subcommittees Fisheries Oversight Committee and the 
34.24 	Wildlife Oversight Committee, and four additional members from each committee,  shall 
34.25 	form a Budgetary Oversight Committee to coordinate the integration of the subcommittee
34.26 	fisheries and wildlife oversight committee reports into an annual report to the legislature; 
34.27 	recommend changes on a broad level in policies, activities, and revenue enhancements or 
34.28 	reductions; and provide a forum to address issues that transcend the subcommittees; and 
34.29 	submit a report for any subcommittee that fails to submit its report in a timely manner
34.30 	fisheries and wildlife oversight committees.
34.31 	(d) The Budgetary Oversight Committee shall develop recommendations for a 
34.32 	biennial budget plan and report for expenditures on game and fish activities. By August 15 
34.33 	of each even-numbered year, the committee shall submit the budget plan recommendations 
34.34 	to the commissioner and to the senate and house of representatives committees with 
34.35 	jurisdiction over natural resources finance.
35.1 	(e) Each subcommittee shall choose its own chair, except that The chairs of the 
35.2 	Fisheries Oversight Committee and the Wildlife Oversight Committee shall be chosen 
35.3 	by their respective committees. The chair of the Budgetary Oversight Committee shall 
35.4 	be appointed by the commissioner and may not be the chair of any of the subcommittees
35.5 	either of the other oversight committees.
35.6 	(f) The Budgetary Oversight Committee must make recommendations to the 
35.7 	commissioner and to the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction 
35.8 	over natural resources finance for outcome goals from expenditures.
35.9 	(g) Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, or other law to the contrary, the 
35.10 	Fisheries Oversight Committee, the Wildlife Oversight Committee, and the Budgetary 
35.11 	Oversight Committee and subcommittees do not expire until June 30, 2010 2015.

35.12 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.465, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
35.13 		Subd. 5.Preference to service members. (a) For purposes of this subdivision:
35.14 	(1) "qualified service member or veteran" means a Minnesota resident who:
35.15 	(i) is currently serving, or has served at any time during the past 24 months, in active 
35.16 	service as a member of the United States armed forces, including the National Guard or 
35.17 	other military reserves;
35.18 	(ii) has received a Purple Heart medal for qualifying military service, as shown by 
35.19 	official military records; or
35.20 	(iii) has a service-connected disability rated at 100 percent as defined by the United 
35.21 	States Department of Veterans Affairs; and
35.22 	(2) "active service" means service defined under section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c.
35.23 	(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, chapter 97B or 97C, or 
35.24 	administrative rules, the commissioner may shall give first preference to qualified service 
35.25 	members or veterans in any drawing or lottery involving the selection of applicants for 
35.26 	hunting or fishing licenses, permits, and special permits. This subdivision does not 
35.27 	apply to licenses or permits for taking moose, elk, or prairie chickens. Actions of the 
35.28 	commissioner under this subdivision are not rules under the Administrative Procedure Act 
35.29 	and section 14.386 does not apply.

35.30 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.502, is amended to read:
35.31 	97A.502 DEER KILLED BY MOTOR VEHICLES.
35.32 	(a) Deer killed by a motor vehicle on a public road must be removed by the road 
35.33 	authority, as defined by section 160.02, subdivision 25, unless the driver of the motor 
35.34 	vehicle is allowed to possess the deer under paragraph (b). The commissioner of natural 
36.1 	resources must provide to all road authorities standard forms for statistical purposes and 
36.2 	the tracking of wild animals. 
36.3 	(b) The driver of a motor vehicle that has collided with and killed a deer on a public 
36.4 	road has priority for a possession permit for the entire deer if the facts indicate that the 
36.5 	deer was not taken illegally.

36.6 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.031, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
36.7 		Subd. 5.Scopes; visually impaired hunters on muzzleloaders. (a) 
36.8 	Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may issue a special 
36.9 	permit, without a fee, to A person may use a muzzleloader with a scope to take deer 
36.10 	during the muzzleloader season to a person who obtains the required licenses and who has 
36.11 	a visual impairment. The scope may not have magnification capabilities.
36.12 	(b) The visual impairment must be to the extent that the applicant is unable 
36.13 	to identify targets and the rifle sights at the same time without a scope. The visual 
36.14 	impairment and specific conditions must be established by medical evidence verified in 
36.15 	writing by a licensed physician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist. The commissioner 
36.16 	may request additional information from the physician if needed to verify the applicant's 
36.17 	eligibility for the permit.
36.18 	(c) A permit issued under this subdivision may be valid for up to five years, based 
36.19 	on the permanence of the visual impairment as determined by the licensed physician, 
36.20 	ophthalmologist, or optometrist.
36.21 	(d) The permit must be in the immediate possession of the permittee when hunting 
36.22 	under the special permit.
36.23 	(e) The commissioner may deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under 
36.24 	this subdivision for cause, including a violation of the game and fish laws or rules.
36.25 	(f) A person who knowingly makes a false application or assists another in making 
36.26 	a false application for a permit under this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. A 
36.27 	physician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist who fraudulently certifies to the commissioner 
36.28 	that a person is visually impaired as described in this subdivision is guilty of a 
36.29 	misdemeanor.

36.30 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.325, is amended to read:
36.31 	97B.325 DEER STAND RESTRICTIONS.
36.32 	A person may not take deer from a constructed platform or other structure that is 
36.33 	located within the right-of-way of an improved public highway or is higher than 16 feet 
37.1 	above the ground. The height restriction does not apply to a portable stand that is chained, 
37.2 	belted, clamped, or tied with rope.

37.3 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.326, is amended to read:
37.4 	97B.326 STANDS AND BLINDS ON PUBLIC LANDS.
37.5 	(a) Any unoccupied permanent stand or blind on public land is public and not the 
37.6 	property of the person who constructed it.
37.7 	(b) Portable deer stands may be erected on wildlife management areas the day prior 
37.8 	to use and left unattended from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. 
37.9 	The portable deer stand must not do any permanent damage. Spikes or nails driven into 
37.10 	trees are prohibited on portable deer stands allowed under this paragraph, but screwing or 
37.11 	clamping devices are allowed. A portable deer stand that is left unattended on wildlife 
37.12 	management areas between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise 
37.13 	must have the "MDNR#" license identification number issued to the person who erected 
37.14 	the stand legibly displayed on the portable deer stand. A person may not have more than 
37.15 	one unattended portable deer stand erected on wildlife management areas and marked 
37.16 	with the person's "MDNR#" license identification number. A portable deer stand erected 
37.17 	on a wildlife management area does not grant the person erecting it an exclusive right to 
37.18 	use the area. An unoccupied portable stand that is in compliance with this paragraph is 
37.19 	not public and is the property of the person who erected it.

37.20 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.405, is amended to read:
37.21 	97B.405 COMMISSIONER MAY LIMIT NUMBER OF BEAR HUNTERS.
37.22 	(a) The commissioner may limit the number of persons that may hunt bear in an 
37.23 	area, if it is necessary to prevent an overharvest or improve the distribution of hunters. 
37.24 	The commissioner may establish, by rule, a method, including a drawing, to impartially 
37.25 	select the hunters for an area. The commissioner shall give preference to hunters that have 
37.26 	previously applied and have not been selected.
37.27 	(b) In the case of a drawing, the commissioner shall allow a person to apply for a 
37.28 	permit in more than one area at the same time and rank the person's choice of area.
37.29 	(c) A person selected through a drawing must purchase a license by the Friday 
37.30 	closest to July 31. Any remaining available licenses not purchased shall be issued 
37.31 	beginning the following Wednesday to those who applied unsuccessfully. Any remaining 
37.32 	available licenses not purchased by unsuccessful applicants may then be issued the 
37.33 	following week beginning on Wednesday to any eligible person as prescribed by the 
37.34 	commissioner on a first-come, first-served basis.

38.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

38.2 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.667, is amended to read:
38.3 	97B.667 REMOVAL OF BEAVERS, BEAVER DAMS, AND LODGES BY 
38.4 	ROAD AUTHORITIES.
38.5 	When a drainage watercourse is impaired by a beaver dam and the water damages 
38.6 	or threatens to damage a public road, the road authority, as defined in section 160.02, 
38.7 	subdivision 25, may remove the impairment and any associated beaver lodge within 300 
38.8 	feet of the road. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the road authority may kill or 
38.9 	arrange to have killed by any lawful means a beaver associated with the lodge. Before 
38.10 	killing or arranging to kill a beaver under this section, the road authority must contact a 
38.11 	conservation officer for a special beaver permit. The conservation officer must issue the 
38.12 	permit for any beaver subject to this section. A road authority that kills or arranges to 
38.13 	have killed a beaver under this section must notify a conservation officer or the officer's 
38.14 	designee as specified in the permit within ten days after the animal is killed. A road 
38.15 	authority may, after consultation with the Wildlife Division and the Board of Water and 
38.16 	Soil Resources, implement a local beaver control program designed to reduce the number 
38.17 	of incidents of beaver interfering with or damaging a public road. The local control 
38.18 	program may include the offering of a bounty for the lawful taking of beaver.

38.19 	Sec. 38. [97C.007] NORTHERN PIKE EXPERIMENTAL AND SPECIAL 
38.20 	MANAGEMENT WATERS.
38.21 	The combined number of lakes designated for northern pike under sections 97C.001 
38.22 	and 97C.005 may not exceed 90 at one time. Until August 1, 2021, the designated lakes 
38.23 	must be selected from the lakes identified in rules adopted under sections 97C.001 and 
38.24 	97C.005 with northern pike slot limits effective on January 1, 2011. A designation under 
38.25 	this section must continue for at least ten years, at which time the commissioner shall 
38.26 	determine, based on scientific studies, whether the designation should be discontinued.

38.27 	Sec. 39. [103G.27] WATER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
38.28 		Subdivision 1.Account established; sources. The water management account 
38.29 	is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury. Revenues collected from 
38.30 	permit application fees, water use fees, field inspection fees, penalties, and other receipts 
38.31 	according to sections 103G.271 and 103G.301 shall be deposited in the account. Interest 
38.32 	earned on money in the account accrues to the account.
39.1 		Subd. 2.Purposes of account. Money in the water management account may be 
39.2 	spent only for the costs associated with administering this chapter.

39.3 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.271, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
39.4 		Subd. 6.Water use permit processing fee. (a) Except as described in paragraphs 
39.5 	(b) to (f), a water use permit processing fee must be prescribed by the commissioner in 
39.6 	accordance with the schedule of fees in this subdivision for each water use permit in force 
39.7 	at any time during the year. Fees collected under this paragraph are credited to the water 
39.8 	management account in the natural resources fund. The schedule is as follows, with the 
39.9 	stated fee in each clause applied to the total amount appropriated:
39.10 	(1) $140 for amounts not exceeding 50,000,000 gallons per year;
39.11 	(2) $3.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 50,000,000 gallons but less 
39.12 	than 100,000,000 gallons per year;
39.13 	(3) $4 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 100,000,000 gallons but less 
39.14 	than 150,000,000 gallons per year;
39.15 	(4) $4.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 150,000,000 gallons but 
39.16 	less than 200,000,000 gallons per year;
39.17 	(5) $5 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 200,000,000 gallons but less 
39.18 	than 250,000,000 gallons per year;
39.19 	(6) $5.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 250,000,000 gallons but 
39.20 	less than 300,000,000 gallons per year;
39.21 	(7) $6 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 300,000,000 gallons but less 
39.22 	than 350,000,000 gallons per year;
39.23 	(8) $6.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 350,000,000 gallons but 
39.24 	less than 400,000,000 gallons per year;
39.25 	(9) $7 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 400,000,000 gallons but less 
39.26 	than 450,000,000 gallons per year;
39.27 	(10) $7.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 450,000,000 gallons but 
39.28 	less than 500,000,000 gallons per year; and
39.29 	(11) $8 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 500,000,000 gallons per year.
39.30 	(b) For once-through cooling systems, a water use processing fee must be prescribed 
39.31 	by the commissioner in accordance with the following schedule of fees for each water use 
39.32 	permit in force at any time during the year:
39.33 	(1) for nonprofit corporations and school districts, $200 per 1,000,000 gallons; and
39.34 	(2) for all other users, $420 per 1,000,000 gallons.
40.1 	(c) The fee is payable based on the amount of water appropriated during the year 
40.2 	and, except as provided in paragraph (f), the minimum fee is $100.
40.3 	(d) For water use processing fees other than once-through cooling systems:
40.4 	(1) the fee for a city of the first class may not exceed $250,000 per year;
40.5 	(2) the fee for other entities for any permitted use may not exceed:
40.6 	(i) $60,000 per year for an entity holding three or fewer permits;
40.7 	(ii) $90,000 per year for an entity holding four or five permits; or
40.8 	(iii) $300,000 per year for an entity holding more than five permits;
40.9 	(3) the fee for agricultural irrigation may not exceed $750 per year;
40.10 	(4) the fee for a municipality that furnishes electric service and cogenerates steam 
40.11 	for home heating may not exceed $10,000 for its permit for water use related to the 
40.12 	cogeneration of electricity and steam; and
40.13 	(5) no fee is required for a project involving the appropriation of surface water to 
40.14 	prevent flood damage or to remove flood waters during a period of flooding, as determined 
40.15 	by the commissioner.
40.16 	(e) Failure to pay the fee is sufficient cause for revoking a permit. A penalty of two 
40.17 	percent per month calculated from the original due date must be imposed on the unpaid 
40.18 	balance of fees remaining 30 days after the sending of a second notice of fees due. A fee 
40.19 	may not be imposed on an agency, as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, or federal 
40.20 	governmental agency holding a water appropriation permit.
40.21 	(f) The minimum water use processing fee for a permit issued for irrigation of 
40.22 	agricultural land is $20 for years in which:
40.23 	(1) there is no appropriation of water under the permit; or
40.24 	(2) the permit is suspended for more than seven consecutive days between May 1 
40.25 	and October 1.
40.26 	(g) A surcharge of $30 per million gallons in addition to the fee prescribed in 
40.27 	paragraph (a) shall be applied to the volume of water used in each of the months of June, 
40.28 	July, and August that exceeds the volume of water used in January for municipal water 
40.29 	use, irrigation of golf courses, and landscape irrigation. The surcharge for municipalities 
40.30 	with more than one permit shall be determined based on the total appropriations from all 
40.31 	permits that supply a common distribution system.

40.32 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.301, is amended by adding a 
40.33 	subdivision to read:
40.34 		Subd. 8.Deposit of fees. Fees collected under this section must be credited to the 
40.35 	water management account in the natural resources fund.

41.1 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115.073, is amended to read:
41.2 	115.073 ENFORCEMENT FUNDING.
41.3 	Except as provided in section 115C.05, all one-half of the money recovered by the 
41.4 	state under this chapter and chapters 115A and 116, including civil penalties and money 
41.5 	paid under an agreement, stipulation, or settlement, excluding money paid for past due 
41.6 	fees or taxes, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the environmental 
41.7 	fund. The remaining amount collected shall be deposited in the general fund.

41.8 	Sec. 43. [115A.033] LIVESTOCK MORTALITIES.
41.9 	Notwithstanding any other law, the executive director of the Board of Animal Health 
41.10 	is responsible for the regulation and oversight of livestock mortality disposal.

41.11 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.1314, is amended to read:
41.12 	115A.1314 MANUFACTURER'S REGISTRATION FEE; CREATION OF 
41.13 	ACCOUNT.
41.14 		Subdivision 1.Registration fee. (a) Each manufacturer who registers under section 
41.15 	115A.1312 must, by September 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, pay to the commissioner 
41.16 	of revenue an annual registration fee. The commissioner of revenue must deposit the 
41.17 	fee in the account established in subdivision 2 state treasury and credit the fee to the 
41.18 	environmental fund.
41.19 	(b) The registration fee for the initial program year during which a manufacturer's 
41.20 	video display devices are sold to households is $5,000. Each year thereafter, The 
41.21 	registration fee is equal to a base fee of $2,500, plus a variable recycling fee calculated 
41.22 	according to the formula:
41.23 	((A x B) - (C + D)) x E, where:
41.24 	(1) A = the number of pounds of a manufacturer's video display devices sold to 
41.25 	households during the previous program year, as reported to the department under section 
41.26 	115A.1316, subdivision 1;
41.27 	(2) B = the proportion of sales of video display devices required to be recycled, set at 
41.28 	0.6 for the first program year and 0.8 for the second program year and every year thereafter;
41.29 	(3) C = the number of pounds of covered electronic devices recycled by a 
41.30 	manufacturer from households during the previous program year, as reported to the 
41.31 	department under section 115A.1316, subdivision 1;
41.32 	(4) D = the number of recycling credits a manufacturer elects to use to calculate the 
41.33 	variable recycling fee, as reported to the department under section 115A.1316, subdivision 
41.34 	1; and
42.1 	(5) E = the estimated per-pound cost of recycling, initially set at $0.50 per pound for 
42.2 	manufacturers who recycle less than 50 percent of the product (A x B); $0.40 per pound 
42.3 	for manufacturers who recycle at least 50 percent but less than 90 percent of the product 
42.4 	(A x B); and $0.30 per pound for manufacturers who recycle at least 90 percent but less 
42.5 	than 100 percent of the product (A x B).
42.6 	(c) If, as specified in paragraph (b), the term C - (A x B) equals a positive number of 
42.7 	pounds, that amount is defined as the manufacturer's recycling credits. A manufacturer 
42.8 	may retain recycling credits to be added, in whole or in part, to the actual value of C, as 
42.9 	reported under section 115A.1316, subdivision 2, during any succeeding program year, 
42.10 	provided that no more than 25 percent of a manufacturer's obligation (A x B) for any 
42.11 	program year may be met with recycling credits generated in a prior program year. A 
42.12 	manufacturer may sell any portion or all of its recycling credits to another manufacturer, at 
42.13 	a price negotiated by the parties, who may use the credits in the same manner.
42.14 	(d) For the purpose of calculating a manufacturer's variable recycling fee under 
42.15 	paragraph (b), the weight of covered electronic devices collected from households located 
42.16 	outside the 11-county metropolitan area, as defined in subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is 
42.17 	calculated at 1.5 times their actual weight.
42.18 	(e) The registration fee for the initial program year and the base registration fee 
42.19 	thereafter for a manufacturer who produces fewer than 100 video display devices for sale 
42.20 	annually to households is $1,250.
42.21 		Subd. 2.Creation of account; appropriations Use of registration fees. (a) The 
42.22 	electronic waste account is established in the environmental fund. The commissioner of 
42.23 	revenue must deposit receipts from the fee established in subdivision 1 in the account. 
42.24 	Any interest earned on the account must be credited to the account. Money from other 
42.25 	sources may be credited to the account. Beginning in the second program year and 
42.26 	continuing each program year thereafter, as of the last day of each program year, the 
42.27 	commissioner shall determine the total amount of the variable fees that were collected. To 
42.28 	the extent that the total fees collected by the commissioner in connection with this section 
42.29 	exceed the amount the commissioner determines necessary to operate the program for the 
42.30 	new program year, the commissioner shall refund on a pro rata basis, to all manufacturers 
42.31 	who paid any fees for the previous program year, the amount of fees collected by the 
42.32 	commissioner in excess of the amount necessary to operate the program for the new 
42.33 	program year. No individual refund is required of amounts of $100 or less for a fiscal 
42.34 	year. Manufacturers who report collections less than 50 percent of their obligation for 
42.35 	the previous program year are not eligible for a refund.
43.1 	(b) Until June 30, 2011, money in the account is annually appropriated to the 
43.2 	Pollution Control Agency: (a) Registration fees may be used by the commissioner for:
43.3 	(1) for the purpose of implementing sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330, including 
43.4 	transfer to the commissioner of revenue to carry out the department's duties under 
43.5 	section 115A.1320, subdivision 2, and transfer to the commissioner of administration for 
43.6 	responsibilities under section 115A.1324; and
43.7 	(2) to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to be distributed on 
43.8 	a competitive basis through contracts with grants to counties outside the 11-county 
43.9 	metropolitan area, as defined in paragraph (c) (b), and with to private entities that collect 
43.10 	for recycling covered electronic devices in counties outside the 11-county metropolitan 
43.11 	area, where the collection and recycling is consistent with the respective county's solid 
43.12 	waste plan, for the purpose of carrying out the activities under sections 115A.1312 to 
43.13 	115A.1330. In awarding competitive grants under this clause, the commissioner must 
43.14 	give preference to counties and private entities that are working cooperatively with 
43.15 	manufacturers to help them meet their recycling obligations under section 115A.1318, 
43.16 	subdivision 1.
43.17 	(c) (b)  The 11-county metropolitan area consists of the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
43.18 	Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright.

43.19 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.1320, subdivision 1, is amended to 
43.20 	read:
43.21 		Subdivision 1.Duties of the agency. (a) The agency shall administer sections 
43.22 	115A.1310 to 115A.1330.
43.23 	(b) The agency shall establish procedures for:
43.24 	(1) receipt and maintenance of the registration statements and certifications filed 
43.25 	with the agency under section 115A.1312; and
43.26 	(2) making the statements and certifications easily available to manufacturers, 
43.27 	retailers, and members of the public.
43.28 	(c) The agency shall annually review the value of the following variables that are 
43.29 	part of the formula used to calculate a manufacturer's annual registration fee under section 
43.30 	115A.1314, subdivision 1:
43.31 	(1) the proportion of sales of video display devices sold to households that 
43.32 	manufacturers are required to recycle;
43.33 	(2) the estimated per-pound price of recycling covered electronic devices sold to 
43.34 	households;
43.35 	(3) the base registration fee; and
44.1 	(4) the multiplier established for the weight of covered electronic devices collected 
44.2 	in section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (d). If the agency determines that any of 
44.3 	these values must be changed in order to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the 
44.4 	activities regulated under sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330or if the revenues in the 
44.5 	account exceed the amount that the agency determines is necessary, the agency shall 
44.6 	submit recommended changes and the reasons for them to the chairs of the senate and 
44.7 	house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over solid waste policy.
44.8 	(d) By January 15 each year, beginning in 2008, the agency shall calculate estimated 
44.9 	sales of video display devices sold to households by each manufacturer during the 
44.10 	preceding program year, based on national sales data, and forward the estimates to the 
44.11 	department.
44.12 	(e) The agency shall manage the account established in section 115A.1314, 
44.13 	subdivision 2. If the revenues in the account exceed the amount that the agency determines 
44.14 	is necessary for efficient and effective administration of the program, including any 
44.15 	amount for contingencies, the agency must recommend to the legislature that the base 
44.16 	registration fee, the proportion of sales of video display devices required to be recycled, 
44.17 	or the estimated per pound cost of recycling established under section 115A.1314, 
44.18 	subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or any combination thereof, be lowered in order to reduce 
44.19 	revenues collected in the subsequent program year by the estimated amount of the excess.
44.20 	(f) (e) On or before December 1, 2010, and each year thereafter, the agency shall 
44.21 	provide a report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of sections 
44.22 	115A.1310 to 115A.1330. For each program year, the report must discuss the total weight 
44.23 	of covered electronic devices recycled and a summary of information in the reports 
44.24 	submitted by manufacturers and recyclers under section 115A.1316. The report must 
44.25 	also discuss the various collection programs used by manufacturers to collect covered 
44.26 	electronic devices; information regarding covered electronic devices that are being 
44.27 	collected by persons other than registered manufacturers, collectors, and recyclers; and 
44.28 	information about covered electronic devices, if any, being disposed of in landfills in 
44.29 	this state. The report must include a description of enforcement actions under sections 
44.30 	115A.1310 to 115A.1330. The agency may include in its report other information received 
44.31 	by the agency regarding the implementation of sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330.
44.32 	(g) (f) The agency shall promote public participation in the activities regulated under 
44.33 	sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330 through public education and outreach efforts.
44.34 	(h) (g) The agency shall enforce sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330 in the manner 
44.35 	provided by sections 115.071, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and 116.072, except for those 
44.36 	provisions enforced by the department, as provided in subdivision 2. The agency may 
45.1 	revoke a registration of a collector or recycler found to have violated sections 115A.1310
45.2 	to 115A.1330.
45.3 	(i) (h) The agency shall facilitate communication between counties, collection and 
45.4 	recycling centers, and manufacturers to ensure that manufacturers are aware of video 
45.5 	display devices available for recycling.
45.6 	(j) (i) The agency shall develop a form retailers must use to report information to 
45.7 	manufacturers under section 115A.1318 and post it on the agency's Web site.
45.8 	(k) (j) The agency shall post on its Web site the contact information provided by 
45.9 	each manufacturer under section 115A.1318, paragraph (e).

45.10 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.07, subdivision 7c, is amended to read:
45.11 		Subd. 7c.NPDES feedlot permitting requirements. (a) The agency must issue 
45.12 	national pollutant discharge elimination system permits for feedlots with 1,000 animal 
45.13 	units or more and that meet the definition of a "concentrated animal feeding operation" in 
45.14 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.23, only as required by federal law. The 
45.15 	issuance of national pollutant discharge elimination system permits for feedlots must be 
45.16 	based on the following:
45.17 	(1) a permit for a newly constructed or expanded animal feedlot that is identified as a 
45.18 	priority by the commissioner, using criteria established under paragraph (d) in effect on 
45.19 	January 1, 2010, must be issued as an individual permit;
45.20 	(2) after January 1, 2001, an existing feedlot that is identified as a priority by the 
45.21 	commissioner, using criteria established under paragraph (e) in effect on January 1, 2010,
45.22 	must be issued as an individual permit; and
45.23 	(3) the agency must issue a general national pollutant discharge elimination system 
45.24 	permit, if required, for animal feedlots that are not identified under clause (1) or (2).
45.25 	(b) Prior to the issuance of a general national pollutant discharge elimination system 
45.26 	permit for a category of animal feedlot facility permittees, the agency must hold at least 
45.27 	one public hearing on the permit issuance.
45.28 	(c) To the extent practicable, the agency must include a public notice and comment 
45.29 	period for an individual national pollutant discharge elimination system permit concurrent 
45.30 	with any public notice and comment for:
45.31 	(1) the purpose of environmental review of the same facility under chapter 116D; or
45.32 	(2) the purpose of obtaining a conditional use permit from a local unit of government 
45.33 	where the local government unit is the responsible governmental unit for purposes of 
45.34 	environmental review under chapter 116D.
46.1 	(d) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 
46.2 	Advisory Committee, created under section 17.136, and other interested parties must 
46.3 	develop criteria for determining whether an individual national pollutant discharge 
46.4 	elimination system permit is required under paragraph (a), clause (1). The criteria must 
46.5 	be based on proximity to waters of the state, facility design, and other site-specific 
46.6 	environmental factors. The agency shall issue a general operation permit for a feedlot 
46.7 	with a capacity greater than 1,000 animal units that is not required by federal law to 
46.8 	obtain a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit. A feedlot operator must 
46.9 	complete an application for the operating permit, on forms provided by the commissioner, 
46.10 	containing the following:
46.11 	(1) the names and addresses of the owners and the signature of at least one of the 
46.12 	owners;
46.13 	(2) the legal name and business address of the facility, if different than the owner;
46.14 	(3) the location of the facility by county, township, section, and quarter section;
46.15 	(4) a list of all animal types and the maximum number of animals of each animal 
46.16 	type that can be confined within each lot, building, or area at the animal feedlot;
46.17 	(5) a list of all existing and proposed manure storage areas;
46.18 	(6) the total number of animal units that the facilities listed in clauses (4) and (5) will 
46.19 	be capable of holding after completing construction or expansion;
46.20 	(7) the soil type or texture and depth to saturated soils at the facility as identified 
46.21 	in the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Survey Manual or a site-specific 
46.22 	soils investigation;
46.23 	(8) an aerial photograph showing the location of all wells, buildings, surface tile 
46.24 	intakes, lakes, rivers, and watercourses within 1,000 feet of the proposed facility;
46.25 	(9) the number of acres available for land application of manure;
46.26 	(10) a manure management plan that meets the requirements in rules of the agency; 
46.27 	and
46.28 	(11) if applicable, a description of all conditions that make the facility a pollution 
46.29 	hazard and a description of the corrective and protective measures proposed to correct 
46.30 	the pollution hazard.
46.31 	(e) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 
46.32 	Advisory Committee, created under section 17.136, and other interested parties must 
46.33 	develop criteria for determining whether an individual national pollutant discharge 
46.34 	elimination system permit is required for an existing animal feedlot, under paragraph (a), 
46.35 	clause (2). The criteria must be based on violations and other compliance problems at the 
46.36 	facility If federal law requires a feedlot to have a national pollutant discharge elimination 
47.1 	system permit, the commissioner shall issue a joint state disposal system and national 
47.2 	pollutant discharge elimination system permit for the feedlot.
47.3 	(f) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 
47.4 	Advisory Committee, created under section 17.136, and other interested parties must 
47.5 	develop criteria for determining when an individual national pollutant discharge 
47.6 	elimination system permit is transferred from individual to general permit status If a 
47.7 	feedlot is required to have a federal new construction storm water permit and a national 
47.8 	pollutant discharge elimination system permit, the commissioner shall incorporate that 
47.9 	permit into a state disposal system permit or national pollutant discharge elimination 
47.10 	system permit required under this section.
47.11 	(g) Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (a), until January 1, 2001, the 
47.12 	commissioner may issue an individual national pollutant discharge elimination system 
47.13 	permit for an animal feedlot. After the general permit is issued and the criteria under 
47.14 	paragraphs (d) and (e) are developed, individual permits issued pursuant to this paragraph 
47.15 	that do not fit the criteria for an individual permit under the applicable provisions of 
47.16 	paragraph (d) or (e) must be transferred to general permit status A feedlot owner may 
47.17 	choose to apply for a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit even if the 
47.18 	feedlot is not required by federal law to have a national pollutant discharge elimination 
47.19 	system permit.
47.20 	(h) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 
47.21 	Advisory Committee, created under section 17.136, and other interested parties must 
47.22 	develop criteria for determining which feedlots are required to apply for and obtain a 
47.23 	national pollutant discharge elimination system permit and which feedlots are required to 
47.24 	apply for and obtain a state disposal system permit based upon the actual or potential to 
47.25 	discharge.

47.26 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.0711, is amended by adding a 
47.27 	subdivision to read:
47.28 		Subd. 4.Animal unit determinations. When making a determination on a permit 
47.29 	or taking any other regulatory action for a feedlot permit, the commissioner shall use the 
47.30 	maximum number of animal units actually confined at an animal feedlot instead of the 
47.31 	feedlot's estimated maximum capacity for animal unit confinement.

47.32 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a, as amended by 
47.33 	Laws 2011, chapter 4, section 6, is amended to read:
48.1 		Subd. 2a.When prepared. Where there is potential for significant environmental 
48.2 	effects resulting from any major governmental action, the action shall be preceded by a 
48.3 	detailed environmental impact statement prepared by the responsible governmental unit. 
48.4 	The environmental impact statement shall be an analytical rather than an encyclopedic 
48.5 	document which describes the proposed action in detail, analyzes its significant 
48.6 	environmental impacts, discusses appropriate alternatives to the proposed action and 
48.7 	their impacts, and explores methods by which adverse environmental impacts of an 
48.8 	action could be mitigated. The environmental impact statement shall also analyze those 
48.9 	economic, employment and sociological effects that cannot be avoided should the action 
48.10 	be implemented. To ensure its use in the decision-making process, the environmental 
48.11 	impact statement shall be prepared as early as practical in the formulation of an action. 
48.12 	No mandatory environmental impact statement may be required for an ethanol plant, 
48.13 	as defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b), that produces less than 
48.14 	125,000,000 gallons of ethanol annually and is located outside of the seven-county 
48.15 	metropolitan area.
48.16 	(a) The board shall by rule establish categories of actions for which environmental 
48.17 	impact statements and for which environmental assessment worksheets shall be prepared 
48.18 	as well as categories of actions for which no environmental review is required under this 
48.19 	section. A mandatory environmental assessment worksheet shall not be required for the 
48.20 	construction or expansion of an ethanol plant, as defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 
48.21 	2a, paragraph (b), based on the capacity of the new or expanded facility to produce 
48.22 	ethanol, but must be required if the ethanol facility meets or exceeds thresholds of other 
48.23 	categories of actions for which environmental assessment worksheets must be prepared.
48.24 	(b) The responsible governmental unit shall promptly publish notice of the 
48.25 	completion of an environmental assessment worksheet in a manner to be determined by 
48.26 	the board and shall provide copies of the environmental assessment worksheet to the board 
48.27 	and its member agencies. Comments on the need for an environmental impact statement 
48.28 	may be submitted to the responsible governmental unit during a 30-day period following 
48.29 	publication of the notice that an environmental assessment worksheet has been completed. 
48.30 	The responsible governmental unit's decision on the need for an environmental impact 
48.31 	statement shall be based on the environmental assessment worksheet and the comments 
48.32 	received during the comment period, and shall be made within 15 days after the close of 
48.33 	the comment period. The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by not more than 15 
48.34 	additional days upon the request of the responsible governmental unit.
48.35 	(c) An environmental assessment worksheet shall also be prepared for a proposed 
48.36 	action whenever material evidence accompanying a petition by not less than 25 
49.1 	individuals, submitted before the proposed project has received final approval by the 
49.2 	appropriate governmental units, demonstrates that, because of the nature or location of a 
49.3 	proposed action, there may be potential for significant environmental effects. Petitions 
49.4 	requesting the preparation of an environmental assessment worksheet shall be submitted to 
49.5 	the board. The chair of the board shall determine the appropriate responsible governmental 
49.6 	unit and forward the petition to it. A decision on the need for an environmental assessment 
49.7 	worksheet shall be made by the responsible governmental unit within 15 days after the 
49.8 	petition is received by the responsible governmental unit. The board's chair may extend 
49.9 	the 15-day period by not more than 15 additional days upon request of the responsible 
49.10 	governmental unit.
49.11 	(d) Except in an environmentally sensitive location where Minnesota Rules, part 
49.12 	4410.4300, subpart 29, item B, applies, the proposed action is exempt from environmental 
49.13 	review under this chapter and rules of the board, if:
49.14 	(1) the proposed action is:
49.15 	(i) an animal feedlot facility with a capacity of less than 1,000 animal units; or
49.16 	(ii) an expansion of an existing animal feedlot facility with a total cumulative 
49.17 	capacity of less than 1,000 animal units;
49.18 	(2) the application for the animal feedlot facility includes a written commitment by 
49.19 	the proposer to design, construct, and operate the facility in full compliance with Pollution 
49.20 	Control Agency feedlot rules; and
49.21 	(3) the county board holds a public meeting for citizen input at least ten business 
49.22 	days prior to the Pollution Control Agency or county issuing a feedlot permit for the 
49.23 	animal feedlot facility unless another public meeting for citizen input has been held with 
49.24 	regard to the feedlot facility to be permitted. The exemption in this paragraph is in 
49.25 	addition to other exemptions provided under other law and rules of the board.
49.26 	(e) The board may, prior to final approval of a proposed project, require preparation 
49.27 	of an environmental assessment worksheet by a responsible governmental unit selected 
49.28 	by the board for any action where environmental review under this section has not been 
49.29 	specifically provided for by rule or otherwise initiated.
49.30 	(f) An early and open process shall be utilized to limit the scope of the environmental 
49.31 	impact statement to a discussion of those impacts, which, because of the nature or location 
49.32 	of the project, have the potential for significant environmental effects. The same process 
49.33 	shall be utilized to determine the form, content and level of detail of the statement as well 
49.34 	as the alternatives which are appropriate for consideration in the statement. In addition, 
49.35 	the permits which will be required for the proposed action shall be identified during the 
49.36 	scoping process. Further, the process shall identify those permits for which information 
50.1 	will be developed concurrently with the environmental impact statement. The board 
50.2 	shall provide in its rules for the expeditious completion of the scoping process. The 
50.3 	determinations reached in the process shall be incorporated into the order requiring the 
50.4 	preparation of an environmental impact statement.
50.5 	(g) The responsible governmental unit shall, to the extent practicable, avoid 
50.6 	duplication and ensure coordination between state and federal environmental review 
50.7 	and between environmental review and environmental permitting. Whenever practical, 
50.8 	information needed by a governmental unit for making final decisions on permits or 
50.9 	other actions required for a proposed project shall be developed in conjunction with the 
50.10 	preparation of an environmental impact statement.
50.11 	(h) An environmental impact statement shall be prepared and its adequacy 
50.12 	determined within 280 days after notice of its preparation unless the time is extended by 
50.13 	consent of the parties or by the governor for good cause. The responsible governmental 
50.14 	unit shall determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement, unless within 60 
50.15 	days after notice is published that an environmental impact statement will be prepared, 
50.16 	the board chooses to determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement. If an 
50.17 	environmental impact statement is found to be inadequate, the responsible governmental 
50.18 	unit shall have 60 days to prepare an adequate environmental impact statement.
50.19 	(i) The proposer of a specific action may include in the information submitted to the 
50.20 	responsible governmental unit a preliminary draft environmental impact statement under 
50.21 	this section on that action for review, modification, and determination of completeness and 
50.22 	adequacy by the responsible governmental unit. A preliminary draft environmental impact 
50.23 	statement prepared by the project proposer and submitted to the responsible governmental 
50.24 	unit shall identify or include as an appendix all studies and other sources of information 
50.25 	used to substantiate the analysis contained in the preliminary draft environmental impact 
50.26 	statement. The responsible governmental unit shall require additional studies, if needed, 
50.27 	and obtain from the project proposer all additional studies and information necessary for 
50.28 	the responsible governmental unit to perform its responsibility to review, modify, and 
50.29 	determine the completeness and adequacy of the environmental impact statement.

50.30 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116G.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
50.31 		Subdivision 1.Establishment; purpose Designation.  The federal Mississippi 
50.32 	National River and Recreation Area established pursuant to United States Code, title 
50.33 	16, section 460zz-2(k), is designated an area of critical concern in accordance with this 
50.34 	chapter. The purpose of the designation is to:
51.1 	(1) protect and preserve the Mississippi River and adjacent lands that the legislature 
51.2 	finds to be unique and valuable state and regional resources for the benefit of the health, 
51.3 	safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state, region, and nation;
51.4 	(2) prevent and mitigate irreversible damages to these state, regional, and natural 
51.5 	resources;
51.6 	(3) preserve and enhance the natural, aesthetic, cultural, and historical values of the 
51.7 	Mississippi River and adjacent lands for public use and benefit;
51.8 	(4) protect and preserve the Mississippi River as an essential element in the national, 
51.9 	state, and regional transportation, sewer and water, and recreational systems; and
51.10 	(5) protect and preserve the biological and ecological functions of the Mississippi 
51.11 	River corridor.

51.12 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299C.40, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
51.13 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this 
51.14 	section.
51.15 	(b) "CIBRS" means the Comprehensive Incident-Based Reporting System, located 
51.16 	in the Department of Public Safety and managed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 
51.17 	A reference in this section to "CIBRS" includes the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
51.18 	(c) "Law enforcement agency" means a Minnesota municipal police department, 
51.19 	the Metropolitan Transit Police, the Metropolitan Airports Police, the University of 
51.20 	Minnesota Police Department, the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit, 
51.21 	a Minnesota county sheriff's department, the Enforcement Division of the Department of 
51.22 	Natural Resources, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or the Minnesota State Patrol.

51.23 	Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
51.24 		Subd. 7.Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and 
51.25 	budget. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), the commissioner of 
51.26 	management and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 and 
51.27 	section 97A.065, subdivision 2, as follows:
51.28 	(1) one percent shall be credited to the peace officer training account in the game 
51.29 	and fish fund to provide peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural 
51.30 	Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace 
51.31 	officer authority for the purpose of enforcing game and fish laws;
51.32 	(2) 39 percent shall be credited to the peace officers training account in the special 
51.33 	revenue fund; and
51.34 	(3) 60 percent shall be credited to the general fund.
52.1 	(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge 
52.2 	received under subdivision 6 and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, to the general fund.
52.3 	(c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of 
52.4 	management and budget shall credit $47 of each surcharge received under subdivision 6 
52.5 	and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, and the $12 parking surcharge, to the general fund.
52.6 	(d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the 
52.7 	additional $1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator 
52.8 	in the Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of 
52.9 	management and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County 
52.10 	surcharge account in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated 
52.11 	to the trial courts for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program 
52.12 	operated by the Second Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau.

52.13 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.66, subdivision 1h, is amended to read:
52.14 		Subd. 1h.Silencers; authorized for law enforcement and wildlife control 
52.15 	purposes. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), clause (1), licensed peace 
52.16 	officers may use devices designed to silence or muffle the discharge of a firearm for 
52.17 	tactical emergency response operations. Tactical emergency response operations include 
52.18 	execution of high risk search and arrest warrants, incidents of terrorism, hostage rescue, 
52.19 	and any other tactical deployments involving high risk circumstances. The chief law 
52.20 	enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency that has the need to use silencing devices 
52.21 	must establish and enforce a written policy governing the use of the devices.
52.22 	(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), clause (1), until July 1, 2011,
52.23 	an enforcement officer, as defined in section 97A.015, subdivision 18, a wildlife area 
52.24 	manager, an employee designated under section 84.0835, or a person acting under contract 
52.25 	with the commissioner of natural resources, at specific times and locations that are 
52.26 	authorized by the commissioner of natural resources may use devices designed to silence 
52.27 	or muffle the discharge of a firearm for wildlife control operations that require stealth. 
52.28 	If the commissioner determines that the use of silencing devices is necessary under this 
52.29 	paragraph, the commissioner must:
52.30 	(1) establish and enforce a written policy governing the use, possession, and 
52.31 	transportation of the devices;.
52.32 	(2) limit the number of the silencing devices maintained by the Department of 
52.33 	Natural Resources to no more than ten; and
52.34 	(3) keep direct custody and control of the devices when the devices are not 
52.35 	specifically authorized for use.

53.1 	Sec. 53. COON RAPIDS DAM COMMISSION.
 53.2 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) The Coon Rapids Dam Commission is 
53.3 	established to perform the duties specified in subdivision 2.
53.4 	(b) The commission consists of 14 voting members:
53.5 	(1) two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the 
53.6 	house, with one member from the minority caucus;
53.7 	(2) two members of the senate, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of 
53.8 	the Committee on Rules and Administration, with one member from the minority caucus;
53.9 	(3) the commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner's designee;
53.10 	(4) two representatives of Three Rivers Park District, appointed by the Three Rivers 
53.11 	Park District Board of Commissioners;
53.12 	(5) one representative each from the counties of Anoka and Hennepin, appointed 
53.13 	by the respective county boards;
53.14 	(6) one representative each from the cities of Anoka, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, and 
53.15 	Coon Rapids, appointed by the respective mayors; and
53.16 	(7) one representative from the Metropolitan Council, appointed by the council chair.
53.17 	(c) The commission shall elect a chair from among its members.
53.18 	(d) Members of the commission shall serve a term ending February 1, 2012.
53.19 	(e) The Three Rivers Park District shall provide the commission with office space 
53.20 	and staff and administrative services.
53.21 	(f) Commission members shall serve without compensation.
53.22 		Subd. 2.Duties. The commission shall, by February 1, 2012, develop and present to 
53.23 	the legislature and the governor an analysis and recommendations for future governance, 
53.24 	use of the dam for control of invasive species, and financing of the Coon Rapids Dam. 
53.25 	The commission shall present its findings to the house of representatives and senate 
53.26 	committees having jurisdiction over natural resources and energy policy.
53.27 		Subd. 3.Expiration. This section expires upon presentation of the commission's 
53.28 	analysis and recommendations according to subdivision 2.

53.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

53.30 	Sec. 54. COORDINATION OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN PHOSPHORUS 
53.31 	STANDARD; LAKE PEPIN.
 53.32 	The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall coordinate with the 
53.33 	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in establishing a phosphorus standard for 
53.34 	Lake Pepin and shall advocate implementation of a phosphorus standard that considers 
53.35 	nutrient impacts on algal growth applicable during the June to September growing season 
54.1 	only. If necessary, the commissioner may engage in a conference with the Wisconsin 
54.2 	Department of Natural Resources according to section 103 of the Clean Water Act, United 
54.3 	States Code, title 33, section 1253, to resolve any discrepancies in the states' respective 
54.4 	standards.

54.5 	Sec. 55. TERRY MCGAUGHEY MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
 54.6 	The commissioner of natural resources shall designate the Paul Bunyan Trail bridge 
54.7 	that crosses Excelsior Road in Baxter as the Terry McGaughey Memorial Bridge. The 
54.8 	commissioner shall place signs with the designation on both ends of the bridge.

54.9 	Sec. 56. MISSISSIPPI RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN.
 54.10 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 6105.0870, subpart 7, development in the 
54.11 	area commonly known as the historic village of Dayton shall conform to the general 
54.12 	development standards of Minnesota Rules, parts 6120.2600 to 6120.3900, except 
54.13 	that marinas shall not be allowed and the provisions and administrative procedures of 
54.14 	Minnesota Rules, parts 6105.0010 to 6105.0070 and 6105.0150 to 6105.0250, shall still 
54.15 	apply.

54.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

54.17 	Sec. 57. RULEMAKING.
 54.18 	The rulemaking authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.15, 
54.19 	subdivision 7, is explicitly repealed by this act and any rulemaking to effectuate the 
54.20 	purpose of Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 27, commenced by the commissioner 
54.21 	of natural resources under that authority or any other authority is void and must cease on 
54.22 	the effective date of this section.

54.23 	Sec. 58. RULEMAKING; SPEARING ON CASS LAKE.
 54.24 	The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 
54.25 	6264.0400, subpart 69, to allow a person to take fish by spearing on Cass Lake. The 
54.26 	commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 
54.27 	14.388, to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not 
54.28 	apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.

54.29 	Sec. 59. STATE TREE NURSERY CLOSURE; SALE OF LAND; ACCOUNT 
54.30 	BALANCE TRANSFER.
 55.1 	(a) By July 1, 2011, the commissioner of natural resources shall discontinue the tree 
55.2 	nursery operations at the Baudora State Nursery and the General C.C. Andrews State 
55.3 	Nursery. 
55.4 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 89.021, as soon as practicable after 
55.5 	discontinuing tree nursery operations, the commissioner shall sell the land containing the 
55.6 	state tree nurseries. After the sale of the land, the land shall be eliminated from the state 
55.7 	forest as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 89.01, subdivision 5a. Notwithstanding 
55.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 94.16, all proceeds from the sale of the land shall be 
55.9 	transferred to the general fund.
55.10 	(c) The commissioner shall sell all of the assets of the state tree nurseries, including 
55.11 	nursery stock, seed inventory, and equipment, other than motor vehicles, and deposit 
55.12 	the proceeds as follows:
55.13 	(1) the first $1,000,000 shall be deposited in the forest management investment 
55.14 	account under Minnesota Statutes, section 89.039; and
55.15 	(2) the remainder shall be deposited in the general fund.
55.16 	(d) On June 30, 2011, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer 
55.17 	the unobligated balance in the forestry nursery account to the general fund.

55.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

55.19 	Sec. 60. WATER RULEMAKING MORATORIUM.
 55.20 	(a) For purposes of this section, "agency" means the Pollution Control Agency, 
55.21 	Department of Natural Resources, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Environmental 
55.22 	Quality Board, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Health.
55.23 	(b) Unless required by federal law or rule, no agency shall adopt rules related to 
55.24 	water quality or water resource protection during the two-year period beginning July 1, 
55.25 	2011, and ending June 30, 2013.
55.26 	(c) Unless the rule is being challenged, this section does not apply to:
55.27 	(1) proposed rules listed in a notice of intent to adopt rules published under 
55.28 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14, before July 1, 2011;
55.29 	(2) rules required by law for which rulemaking was to begin by January 15, 2010;
55.30 	(3) emergency rules authorized by statute;
55.31 	(4) rules adopted or amended under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386; and
55.32 	(5) rules proposed under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subject to approval 
55.33 	of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

55.34 	Sec. 61. EVALUATION REQUIRED.
 56.1 	(a) The Department of Administration shall evaluate state and local water-related 
56.2 	programs, policies, and permits to make recommendations for cost savings, increased 
56.3 	productivity, and the elimination of duplication among public agencies.
56.4 	(b) The evaluation must:
56.5 	(1) identify current rules relating to surface and groundwater, including those related 
56.6 	to storm water, residential, industrial, and agricultural use, shorelands, floodplains, wild 
56.7 	and scenic rivers, wetlands, feedlots, and subsurface sewage treatment systems, and for 
56.8 	each rule specify:
56.9 	(i) the statutory authority;
56.10 	(ii) intended outcomes;
56.11 	(iii) the cost to state and local government and the private sector; and
56.12 	(iv) the relationship of the rule to other local, state, and federal rules;
56.13 	(2) assess the pros and cons of alternative approaches to implementing water-related 
56.14 	programs, policies, and permits, including local, state, and regional-based approaches;
56.15 	(3) identify inconsistencies and redundancy between local, state, and federal rules;
56.16 	(4) identify means to coordinate rulemaking and implementation so as to achieve 
56.17 	intended outcomes more effectively and efficiently;
56.18 	(5) identify a rule assessment and evaluation process for determining whether each 
56.19 	identified rule should be continued or repealed; 
56.20 	(6) rely on scientific, peer-reviewed data, including the studies of the National 
56.21 	Academy of Sciences; 
56.22 	(7) evaluate current responsibilities of the Pollution Control Agency, Department of 
56.23 	Natural Resources, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Environmental Quality Board, 
56.24 	Department of Agriculture, and Department of Health for developing and implementing 
56.25 	water-related programs, policies, and permits and make recommendations for reallocating 
56.26 	responsibilities among the agencies; and
56.27 	(8) assess the current role of the clean water fund in supporting water-related 
56.28 	programs and policies and make recommendations for allocating resources among the 
56.29 	agencies that collaborate and partner in spending the clean water fund consistent with 
56.30 	the other recommendations of the study.
56.31 	(c) The commissioner of administration must submit the study results and make 
56.32 	recommendations to agencies listed under paragraph (a) and to the chairs and ranking 
56.33 	minority party members of the senate and house of representatives committees having 
56.34 	primary jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy and finance no later 
56.35 	than January 15, 2012.

57.1 	Sec. 62. WILD RICE RULEMAKING AND RESEARCH.
 57.2 	(a) Within 30 days of the effective date of this section, the commissioner of the 
57.3 	Pollution Control Agency shall initiate a process to amend Minnesota Rules, chapter 
57.4 	7050, which may be accomplished through a rulemaking already in progress, related to 
57.5 	the water quality standards contained in Minnesota Rules, chapter 7050, establishing a 
57.6 	standard for sulfates for Class 4 waters. The Pollution Control Agency shall take the 
57.7 	actions necessary to ensure that the revised standards are effective not later than December 
57.8 	30, 2012. The amended rule shall:
57.9 	(1) establish a water quality standard for sulfates for waters containing natural beds 
57.10 	of wild rice, as well as for irrigation waters used for the production of wild rice; and 
57.11 	(2) designate each body of water, or specific portion thereof, to which the wild rice 
57.12 	water quality standard applies and the specific times of year during which the standard 
57.13 	applies.
57.14 	(b) "Waters containing natural beds of wild rice" means waters where significant 
57.15 	quantities of wild rice occur naturally. Before designating waters containing natural beds 
57.16 	of wild rice as waters subject to a standard, the commissioner of the Pollution Control 
57.17 	Agency shall establish criteria for the waters after consultation with the Department of 
57.18 	Natural Resources, Minnesota Indian tribes, and other interested parties and after public 
57.19 	notice and comment. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, documented history 
57.20 	of wild rice harvests, minimum acreage, and wild rice density. Waters where individual 
57.21 	wild rice plants or isolated, sparse stands of wild rice exist shall not be designated as 
57.22 	subject to the standard.
57.23 	(c) Within 30 days of the effective date of this section, the commissioner of 
57.24 	the Pollution Control Agency must create an advisory group to provide input to the 
57.25 	commissioner on a protocol for scientific research to assess the impacts of sulfates and 
57.26 	other substances on the growth of wild rice, review research results, and provide other 
57.27 	advice on the development of future rule amendments to protect wild rice. The group must 
57.28 	include representatives of tribal governments, municipal wastewater treatment facilities, 
57.29 	industrial dischargers, wild rice harvesters, and wild rice research experts.
57.30 	(d) After receiving the advice of the advisory group under paragraph (c), consultation 
57.31 	with the commissioner of natural resources, and review of all available scientific 
57.32 	research on water quality and other environmental impacts on the growth of wild rice, 
57.33 	the commissioner shall adopt and implement a wild rice research plan using the money 
57.34 	appropriated to contract with appropriate scientific experts. The commissioner shall 
57.35 	periodically review the results of the research with the commissioner of natural resources 
57.36 	and the advisory group.
58.1 	(e) Upon completion of the research referenced in paragraph (d), the commissioner 
58.2 	shall initiate a process to amend agency rules to revise water quality standards related to 
58.3 	the protection of wild rice to be consistent with the results of the research.
58.4 	(f) Until the rule amendment described in paragraph (e) is complete, in any permit 
58.5 	issued for the discharge of wastewater, the Pollution Control Agency may require only 
58.6 	that the permittee monitor sulfate concentrations in discharges and, if appropriate based 
58.7 	on site-specific conditions, implement a sulfate minimization plan to avoid or minimize 
58.8 	sulfate concentrations during periods when wild rice may be susceptible to damage, 
58.9 	but shall not require expenditures for design and implementation of sulfate treatment 
58.10 	technologies. Upon completion of the rule amendment processes described in paragraph 
58.11 	(e), the Pollution Control Agency shall provide permittees a reasonable period of time to 
58.12 	comply with the amended standards.
58.13 	(g) By December 15, 2011, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency 
58.14 	shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the environment and 
58.15 	natural resources committees of the house of representatives and senate on the status 
58.16 	of implementation of this section. The report must include an estimated timeline for 
58.17 	completion of the wild rice research plan and initiation and completion of the formal 
58.18 	rulemaking process under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.
58.19 	(h) Until the rule amendment described in paragraph (e) is finally adopted, the 
58.20 	agency shall suspend the standard for sulfate for Class 4 waters.

58.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

58.22 	Sec. 63.  REPEALER.
 58.23 	Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; 
58.24 	85.013, subdivision 2b; 89.06; 89.35; 89.36; 89.37; 89.38; 89.39; 89.391; 97B.511; 
58.25 	97B.515, subdivision 3; and 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, are repealed.

58.26 	ARTICLE 2
58.27 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE TRUST 
58.28 	FUND APPROPRIATIONS

58.29	Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
58.30 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
58.31 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
58.32 	environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for 
58.33 	the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this 
58.34 	article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year 
59.1 	ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. 
59.2 	"The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The 
59.3 	appropriations in this article are onetime.

59.4				APPROPRIATIONS
	
59.5				Available for the Year
	
59.6				Ending June 30
	
59.7					2012
		2013

59.8	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

59.9	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	26,062,000
	$
	25,311,000

59.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
59.11		2012
	2013
	
59.12
59.13
59.14	Environment and 
natural resources 
trust fund
	25,312,000
	25,311,000
	
59.15
59.16
59.17	State land and 
water conservation 
account (LAWCON)
	750,000
	-0-
	
59.18 	Appropriations are available for two 
59.19 	years beginning July 1, 2011, unless 
59.20 	otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 
59.21 	unencumbered balance remaining in the first 
59.22 	year does not cancel and is available for the 
59.23 	second year.

59.24	Subd. 2.Definitions
 					
59.25 	(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
59.26 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
59.27 	referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section 
59.28 	116P.02, subdivision 6.
59.29 	(b) "State land and water conservation 
59.30 	account (LAWCON)" means the state land 
59.31 	and water conservation account in the natural 
59.32 	resources fund referred to in Minnesota 
59.33 	Statutes, section 116P.14.

59.34
59.35	Subd. 3.Natural Resource Data and 
Information
 		3,853,000
		5,354,000
	
59.36 	(a) Minnesota County Biological Survey
60.1 	$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 
60.2 	the second year are from the trust fund 
60.3 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
60.4 	for continuation of the Minnesota county 
60.5 	biological survey to provide a foundation 
60.6 	for conserving biological diversity by 
60.7 	systematically collecting, interpreting, 
60.8 	and delivering data on plant and animal 
60.9 	distribution and ecology, native plant 
60.10 	communities, and functional landscapes.
60.11 	(b) County Geologic Atlases for 
60.12 	Sustainable Water Management
60.13 	$900,000 the first year and $900,000 the 
60.14 	second year are from the trust fund to 
60.15 	accelerate the production of county geologic 
60.16 	atlases to provide information essential to 
60.17 	sustainable management of ground water 
60.18 	resources by defining aquifer boundaries 
60.19 	and the connection of aquifers to the land 
60.20 	surface and surface water resources. Of 
60.21 	this appropriation, $600,000 each year is 
60.22 	to the Board of Regents of the University 
60.23 	of Minnesota for the Geologic Survey and 
60.24 	$300,000 each year is to the commissioner 
60.25 	of natural resources. This appropriation 
60.26 	is available until June 30, 2015, by which 
60.27 	time the project must be completed and final 
60.28 	products delivered.
60.29 	(c) Completion of Statewide Digital Soil 
60.30 	Survey
60.31 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
60.32 	second year are from the trust fund to 
60.33 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
60.34 	to accelerate the completion of county 
60.35 	soil survey mapping and Web-based data 
61.1 	delivery. The soil surveys must be done on a 
61.2 	cost-share basis with local and federal funds.
61.3 	(d) Updating National Wetlands Inventory 
61.4 	for Minnesota - Phase III
61.5 	$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
61.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
61.7 	to continue the update of wetland inventory 
61.8 	maps for Minnesota. This appropriation 
61.9 	is available until June 30, 2015, by which 
61.10 	time the project must be completed and final 
61.11 	products delivered.
61.12 	(e) Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas - Phase 
61.13 	III
61.14 	$71,000 the first year and $71,000 the 
61.15 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
61.16 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
61.17 	agreement with the National Audubon 
61.18 	Society. The atlas must be available for 
61.19 	downloading on the Internet free of charge. 
61.20 	This appropriation is available until June 
61.21 	30, 2015, by which time the project must be 
61.22 	completed and final products delivered.
61.23 	(f) Determining Causes of Mortality in 
61.24 	Moose Populations
61.25 	$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 
61.26 	second year are from the trust fund to 
61.27 	the commissioner of natural resources to 
61.28 	determine specific causes of moose mortality 
61.29 	and population decline in Minnesota and 
61.30 	to develop specific management actions to 
61.31 	prevent further population decline. This 
61.32 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
61.33 	2014, by which time the project must be 
61.34 	completed and final products delivered.
62.1 	(g) Prairie Management for Wildlife and 
62.2 	Bioenergy - Phase II
62.3 	$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 
62.4 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
62.5 	Board of Regents of the University of 
62.6 	Minnesota to research and evaluate methods 
62.7 	of managing diverse working prairies for 
62.8 	wildlife and renewable bioenergy production. 
62.9 	This appropriation is available until June 
62.10 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
62.11 	completed and final products delivered.
62.12 	(h) Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting 
62.13 	Impacts on Minnesota's Forests
62.14 	$175,000 the first year and $175,000 the 
62.15 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
62.16 	Board of Regents of the University of 
62.17 	Minnesota to assess the impacts biomass 
62.18 	harvests for energy have on soil nutrients, 
62.19 	native forest vegetation, invasive species 
62.20 	spread, and long-term tree productivity within 
62.21 	Minnesota's forests. This appropriation is 
62.22 	available until June 30, 2014, by which time 
62.23 	the project must be completed and final 
62.24 	products delivered.
62.25 	(i) Information System for Wildlife and 
62.26 	Aquatic Management Areas
62.27 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
62.28 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
62.29 	commissioner of natural resources to develop 
62.30 	an information system to facilitate improved 
62.31 	management of wildlife and fish habitat and 
62.32 	facilities. This appropriation is available 
62.33 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
62.34 	project must be completed and final products 
62.35 	delivered.
63.1 	(j) Strengthening Natural Resource 
63.2 	Management with LiDAR Training
63.3 	$90,000 the first year and $90,000 the second 
63.4 	year are from the trust fund to the Board of 
63.5 	Regents of the University of Minnesota to 
63.6 	provide workshops and Web-based training 
63.7 	and information on the use of LiDAR 
63.8 	elevation data in planning for and managing 
63.9 	natural resources.
63.10 	(k) Measuring Conservation Practice 
63.11 	Outcomes
63.12 	$170,000 the first year and $170,000 the 
63.13 	second year are from the trust fund to 
63.14 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
63.15 	to improve measurement of impacts of 
63.16 	conservation practices through refinement 
63.17 	of existing and development of new 
63.18 	pollution estimators and by providing local 
63.19 	government training.
63.20 	(l) Conservation-Based Approach for 
63.21 	Assessing Public Drainage Benefits
63.22 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 
63.23 	year are from the trust fund to the Board 
63.24 	of Water and Soil Resources to develop an 
63.25 	alternative framework to assess drainage 
63.26 	benefits on public systems to enhance water 
63.27 	conservation. This appropriation is available 
63.28 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
63.29 	project must be completed and final products 
63.30 	delivered.
63.31 	(m) Mississippi River Central Minnesota 
63.32 	Conservation Planning
63.33 	$87,000 the first year and $88,000 the 
63.34 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
64.1 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
64.2 	agreement with Stearns County Soil and 
64.3 	Water Conservation District to develop 
64.4 	and adopt river protection strategies in 
64.5 	cooperation with local jurisdictions in 
64.6 	the communities of the 26 miles of the 
64.7 	Mississippi River between Benton and 
64.8 	Stearns Counties. This appropriation must 
64.9 	be matched by $175,000 of nonstate cash or 
64.10 	qualifying in-kind funds.
64.11 	(n) Saint Croix Basin Conservation 
64.12 	Planning and Protection
64.13 	$60,000 the first year and $60,000 the 
64.14 	second year are from the trust fund to 
64.15 	the commissioner of natural resources for 
64.16 	an agreement with the St. Croix River 
64.17 	Association to develop an interagency plan 
64.18 	to identify and prioritize critical areas for 
64.19 	project implementation to improve watershed 
64.20 	health. This appropriation must be matched 
64.21 	by $200,000 of nonstate cash or qualifying 
64.22 	in-kind funds. Up to $10,000 may be retained 
64.23 	by the Department of Natural Resources at 
64.24 	the request of the St. Croix River Association 
64.25 	to provide technical and mapping assistance. 
64.26 	This appropriation is available until June 
64.27 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
64.28 	completed and final products delivered.

64.29	Subd. 4.Land, Habitat, and Recreation
 		15,993,000
		13,404,000

64.30	Summary by Fund
	
64.31
64.32
64.33	Environment and 
natural resources 
trust fund
	15,243,000
	13,404,000
	
64.34
64.35
64.36	State land and 
water conservation 
account (LAWCON)
	750,000
	-0-
	
65.1 	(a) State Park and Recreation Area 
65.2 	Operations
65.3 	$2,421,000 the first year and $579,000 the 
65.4 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
65.5 	commissioner of natural resources for state 
65.6 	park and recreation area operations. 
65.7 	(b) State Parks and Trails Land 
65.8 	Acquisition
65.9 	$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the 
65.10 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
65.11 	commissioner of natural resources to acquire 
65.12 	state trails and critical parcels within the 
65.13 	statutory boundaries of state parks. State 
65.14 	park land acquired with this appropriation 
65.15 	must be sufficiently improved to meet at 
65.16 	least minimum management standards, as 
65.17 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
65.18 	resources. A list of proposed acquisitions 
65.19 	must be provided as part of the required work 
65.20 	program. This appropriation is available 
65.21 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
65.22 	project must be completed and final products 
65.23 	delivered.
65.24 	(c) Metropolitan Regional Park System 
65.25 	Acquisition
65.26 	$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 
65.27 	the second year are from the trust fund to 
65.28 	the Metropolitan Council for grants for the 
65.29 	acquisition of lands within the approved park 
65.30 	unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional 
65.31 	park system. This appropriation may not 
65.32 	be used for the purchase of residential 
65.33 	structures. A list of proposed fee title and 
65.34 	easement acquisitions must be provided as 
65.35 	part of the required work program. This 
66.1 	appropriation must be matched by at least 
66.2 	40 percent of nonstate money and must be 
66.3 	committed by December 31, 2011, or the 
66.4 	appropriation cancels.  This appropriation 
66.5 	is available until June 30, 2014, at which 
66.6 	time the project must be completed and final 
66.7 	products delivered, unless an earlier date is 
66.8 	specified in the work program.
66.9 	(d) Regional Park, Trail, and Connection 
66.10 	Acquisition and Development Grants
66.11 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 
66.12 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
66.13 	commissioner of natural resources to provide 
66.14 	matching grants to local units of government 
66.15 	for acquisition and development of regional 
66.16 	parks, regional trails, and trail connections. 
66.17 	The local match required for a grant to 
66.18 	acquire a regional park or regional outdoor 
66.19 	recreation area is two dollars of nonstate 
66.20 	money for each three dollars of state money. 
66.21 	This appropriation is available until June 
66.22 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
66.23 	completed and final products delivered.
66.24 	(e) Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition 
66.25 	and Restoration
66.26 	$1,640,000 the first year and $1,640,000 
66.27 	the second year are from the trust fund 
66.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
66.29 	to acquire lands with high-quality native 
66.30 	plant communities and rare features to be 
66.31 	established as scientific and natural areas 
66.32 	as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
66.33 	86A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of 
66.34 	scientific and natural areas, and provide 
66.35 	technical assistance and outreach. A list 
67.1 	of proposed acquisitions must be provided 
67.2 	as part of the required work program. 
67.3 	Land acquired with this appropriation 
67.4 	must be sufficiently improved to meet at 
67.5 	least minimum management standards, as 
67.6 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
67.7 	resources. This appropriation is available 
67.8 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
67.9 	project must be completed and final products 
67.10 	delivered.
67.11 	(f) LaSalle Lake State Recreation Area 
67.12 	Acquisition
67.13 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
67.14 	the second year are from the trust fund to 
67.15 	the commissioner of natural resources for 
67.16 	an agreement with The Trust for Public 
67.17 	Land to acquire approximately 190 acres 
67.18 	to be designated as a state recreation area 
67.19 	as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
67.20 	86A.05, subdivision 3, on LaSalle Lake 
67.21 	adjacent to the upper Mississippi River. If 
67.22 	this acquisition is not completed by July 
67.23 	15, 2012, then the appropriation is available 
67.24 	to the Department of Natural Resources 
67.25 	for other state park and recreation area 
67.26 	acquisitions on the priority list. Up to 
67.27 	$10,000 may be retained by the Department 
67.28 	of Natural Resources at the request of 
67.29 	The Trust for Public Land for transaction 
67.30 	costs, associated professional services, and 
67.31 	restoration needs.
67.32 	(g) Minnesota River Valley Green 
67.33 	Corridor Scientific and Natural Area 
67.34 	Acquisition
68.1 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
68.2 	the second year are from the trust fund 
68.3 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
68.4 	for an agreement with the Redwood Area 
68.5 	Communities Foundation to acquire lands 
68.6 	with high-quality native plant communities 
68.7 	and rare features to be established as scientific 
68.8 	and natural areas as provided in Minnesota 
68.9 	Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. A list 
68.10 	of proposed acquisitions must be provided 
68.11 	as part of the required work program. 
68.12 	Land acquired with this appropriation 
68.13 	must be sufficiently improved to meet at 
68.14 	least minimum management standards, as 
68.15 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
68.16 	resources. Up to $54,000 may be retained by 
68.17 	the Department of Natural Resources at the 
68.18 	request of the Redwood Area Communities 
68.19 	Foundation for transaction costs, associated 
68.20 	professional services, and restoration needs. 
68.21 	This appropriation is available until June 
68.22 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
68.23 	completed and final products delivered.
68.24 	(h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Native 
68.25 	Prairie Bank Acquisition
68.26 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
68.27 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
68.28 	commissioner of natural resources to acquire 
68.29 	native prairie bank easements, prepare 
68.30 	baseline property assessments, restore and 
68.31 	enhance native prairie sites, and provide 
68.32 	technical assistance to landowners. This 
68.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
68.34 	2014, by which time the project must be 
68.35 	completed and final products delivered.
69.1 	(i) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors 
69.2 	(MeCC) - Phase VI
69.3 	$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 
69.4 	the second year are from the trust fund 
69.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
69.6 	for the acceleration of agency programs 
69.7 	and cooperative agreements. Of this 
69.8 	appropriation, $150,000 the first year 
69.9 	and $150,000 the second year are to the 
69.10 	commissioner of natural resources for 
69.11 	agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the 
69.12 	agreements as follows: $100,000 the first 
69.13 	year and $100,000 the second year with 
69.14 	Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 
69.15 	the first year and $518,000 the second year 
69.16 	with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year 
69.17 	and $200,000 the second year with Great 
69.18 	River Greening; $220,000 the first year and 
69.19 	$220,000 the second year with Minnesota 
69.20 	Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and 
69.21 	$300,000 the second year with Minnesota 
69.22 	Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; 
69.23 	and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 
69.24 	the second year with The Trust for Public 
69.25 	Land for planning, restoring, and protecting 
69.26 	priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, 
69.27 	as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 
69.28 	473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the 
69.29 	surrounding counties, through contracted 
69.30 	services, technical assistance, conservation 
69.31 	easements, and fee title acquisition. Land 
69.32 	acquired with this appropriation must 
69.33 	be sufficiently improved to meet at least 
69.34 	minimum management standards, as 
69.35 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
69.36 	resources. Expenditures are limited to the 
70.1 	identified project corridor areas as defined 
70.2 	in the work program. This appropriation 
70.3 	may not be used for the purchase of 
70.4 	habitable residential structures, unless 
70.5 	expressly approved in the work program. All 
70.6 	conservation easements must be perpetual 
70.7 	and have a natural resource management 
70.8 	plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the 
70.9 	commissioner of natural resources with 
70.10 	money from this appropriation must be 
70.11 	designated as an outdoor recreation unit 
70.12 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 
70.13 	The commissioner may similarly designate 
70.14 	any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 
70.15 	list of proposed restorations and fee title 
70.16 	and easement acquisitions must be provided 
70.17 	as part of the required work program. An 
70.18 	entity that acquires a conservation easement 
70.19 	with appropriations from the trust fund 
70.20 	must have a long-term stewardship plan 
70.21 	for the easement and a fund established for 
70.22 	monitoring and enforcing the agreement. 
70.23 	Money appropriated from the trust fund for 
70.24 	easement acquisition may be used to establish 
70.25 	a monitoring, management, and enforcement 
70.26 	fund as approved in the work program. An 
70.27 	annual financial report is required for any 
70.28 	monitoring, management, and enforcement 
70.29 	fund established, including expenditures 
70.30 	from the fund. This appropriation is available 
70.31 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
70.32 	project must be completed and final products 
70.33 	delivered.
70.34 	(j) Habitat Conservation Partnership 
70.35 	(HCP) - Phase VII
71.1 	$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 
71.2 	the second year are from the trust fund 
71.3 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
71.4 	for the acceleration of agency programs 
71.5 	and cooperative agreements. Of this 
71.6 	appropriation, $125,000 the first year 
71.7 	and $125,000 the second year are to the 
71.8 	commissioner of natural resources for 
71.9 	agency programs and $3,225,000 is for 
71.10 	agreements as follows: $637,000 the first 
71.11 	year and $638,000 the second year with 
71.12 	Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $38,000 the first year 
71.13 	and $37,000 the second year with Friends 
71.14 	of Detroit Lakes Wetland Management 
71.15 	District; $25,000 the first year and $25,000 
71.16 	the second year with Leech Lake Band of 
71.17 	Ojibwe; $225,000 the first year and $225,000 
71.18 	the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; 
71.19 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
71.20 	second year with Minnesota Valley National 
71.21 	Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $242,000 the 
71.22 	first year and $243,000 the second year 
71.23 	with Pheasants Forever, Inc.; and $245,000 
71.24 	the first year and $245,000 the second year 
71.25 	with The Trust for Public Land to plan, 
71.26 	restore, and acquire fragmented landscape 
71.27 	corridors that connect areas of quality habitat 
71.28 	to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The 
71.29 	United States Department of Agriculture, 
71.30 	Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
71.31 	is an authorized cooperating partner in the 
71.32 	appropriation. Expenditures are limited to 
71.33 	the project corridor areas as defined in the 
71.34 	work program. Land acquired with this 
71.35 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
71.36 	to meet at least minimum habitat and facility 
72.1 	management standards, as determined by 
72.2 	the commissioner of natural resources. 
72.3 	This appropriation may not be used for the 
72.4 	purchase of habitable residential structures, 
72.5 	unless expressly approved in the work 
72.6 	program. All conservation easements must 
72.7 	be perpetual and have a natural resource 
72.8 	management plan. Any land acquired in fee 
72.9 	title by the commissioner of natural resources 
72.10 	with money from this appropriation must 
72.11 	be designated as an outdoor recreation unit 
72.12 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 
72.13 	The commissioner may similarly designate 
72.14 	any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 
72.15 	list of proposed restorations and fee title 
72.16 	and easement acquisitions must be provided 
72.17 	as part of the required work program. An 
72.18 	entity who acquires a conservation easement 
72.19 	with appropriations from the trust fund 
72.20 	must have a long-term stewardship plan 
72.21 	for the easement and a fund established for 
72.22 	monitoring and enforcing the agreement. 
72.23 	Money appropriated from the trust fund for 
72.24 	easement acquisition may be used to establish 
72.25 	a monitoring, management, and enforcement 
72.26 	fund as approved in the work program. An 
72.27 	annual financial report is required for any 
72.28 	monitoring, management, and enforcement 
72.29 	fund established, including expenditures 
72.30 	from the fund. This appropriation is available 
72.31 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
72.32 	project must be completed and final products 
72.33 	delivered.
72.34 	(k) Natural and Scenic Area Acquisition 
72.35 	Grants
73.1 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
73.2 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
73.3 	commissioner of natural resources to provide 
73.4 	matching grants to local governments for 
73.5 	acquisition of natural and scenic areas, as 
73.6 	provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
73.7 	85.019, subdivision 4a. This appropriation 
73.8 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
73.9 	time the project must be completed and final 
73.10 	products delivered.
73.11 	(l) Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation 
73.12 	Assistance
73.13 	$313,000 the first year and $312,000 the 
73.14 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
73.15 	Board of Water and Soil Resources to provide 
73.16 	grants to soil and water conservation districts 
73.17 	to provide technical assistance to secure 
73.18 	enrollment and retention of private lands in 
73.19 	federal and state programs for conservation.
73.20 	(m) Conservation Easement Stewardship 
73.21 	and Enforcement Program - Phase II
73.22 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
73.23 	second year are from the trust fund to 
73.24 	the commissioner of natural resources to 
73.25 	accelerate the implementation of the Phase 
73.26 	I Conservation Easement Stewardship Plan 
73.27 	being developed with an appropriation 
73.28 	from Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, 
73.29 	subdivision 5, paragraph (h).
73.30 	(n) Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie 
73.31 	Species
73.32 	$73,000 the first year and $74,000 the second 
73.33 	year are from the trust fund to the Board of 
73.34 	Water and Soil Resources for an agreement 
73.35 	with the Martin County Soil and Water 
74.1 	Conservation District to collect, propagate, 
74.2 	and plant declining, at-risk native species 
74.3 	on protected habitat and to enhance private 
74.4 	market sources for local ecotype native seed. 
74.5 	This appropriation is available until June 
74.6 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
74.7 	completed and final products delivered.
74.8 	(o) Understanding Threats, Genetic 
74.9 	Diversity, and Conservation Options for 
74.10 	Wild Rice
74.11 	$97,000 the first year and $98,000 the second 
74.12 	year are from the trust fund to the Board 
74.13 	of Regents of the University of Minnesota 
74.14 	to research the genetic diversity of wild 
74.15 	rice population throughout Minnesota for 
74.16 	use in related conservation and restoration 
74.17 	efforts. This appropriation is contingent upon 
74.18 	demonstration of review and cooperation 
74.19 	with the Native American tribal nations 
74.20 	in Minnesota. Equipment purchased with 
74.21 	this appropriation must be available for 
74.22 	future publicly funded projects at no charge 
74.23 	except for typical operating expenses. This 
74.24 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
74.25 	2014, by which time the project must be 
74.26 	completed and final products delivered.
74.27 	(p) Southeast Minnesota Stream 
74.28 	Restoration
74.29 	$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
74.30 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
74.31 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
74.32 	agreement with Trout Unlimited to restore at 
74.33 	least four miles of riparian corridor for trout 
74.34 	and nongame species in southeast Minnesota 
74.35 	and increase local capacities to implement 
75.1 	stream restoration through training and 
75.2 	technical assistance.  This appropriation is 
75.3 	available until June 30, 2014, by which time 
75.4 	the project must be completed and final 
75.5 	products delivered.
75.6 	(q) Restoration Strategies for Ditched 
75.7 	Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas
75.8 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
75.9 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
75.10 	commissioner of natural resources to evaluate 
75.11 	the hydrology and habitat of the Winter Road 
75.12 	Lake peatland watershed protection area to 
75.13 	determine the effects of ditch abandonment 
75.14 	and examine the potential for restoration 
75.15 	of patterned peatlands. This appropriation 
75.16 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
75.17 	time the project must be completed and final 
75.18 	products delivered.
75.19 	(r) Northeast Minnesota White Cedar 
75.20 	Plant Community Restoration
75.21 	$125,000 for the first year and $125,000 
75.22 	the second year are from the trust fund to 
75.23 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources to 
75.24 	assess the decline of northern white cedar 
75.25 	plant communities in northeast Minnesota, 
75.26 	prioritize cedar sites for restoration, and 
75.27 	provide cedar restoration training to local 
75.28 	units of government.
75.29 	(s) Land and Water Conservation Account 
75.30 	(LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement
75.31 	$750,000 is from the state land and water 
75.32 	conservation account (LAWCON) in the 
75.33 	natural resources fund to the commissioner of 
75.34 	natural resources for priorities established by 
75.35 	the commissioner for eligible state projects 
76.1 	and administrative and planning activities 
76.2 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
76.3 	116P.14, and the federal Land and Water 
76.4 	Conservation Fund Act. This appropriation 
76.5 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
76.6 	time the project must be completed and final 
76.7 	products delivered.

76.8	Subd. 5.Water Resources
 		778,000
		779,000
	
76.9 	(a) Itasca County Sensitive Lakeshore 
76.10 	Identification
76.11 	$80,000 the first year and $80,000 the 
76.12 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
76.13 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
76.14 	agreement with Itasca County Soil and Water 
76.15 	Conservation District to identify sensitive 
76.16 	lakeshore and restorable shoreline in Itasca 
76.17 	County. Up to $130,000 may be retained by 
76.18 	the Department of Natural Resources at the 
76.19 	request of Itasca County to provide technical 
76.20 	assistance.
76.21 	(b) Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in 
76.22 	Southeast Minnesota - Phase III
76.23 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
76.24 	second year are from the trust fund to 
76.25 	continue to identify and delineate water 
76.26 	supply areas and springsheds for springs 
76.27 	serving as cold water sources for trout 
76.28 	streams and to assess the impacts from 
76.29 	development and water appropriations. Of 
76.30 	this appropriation, $140,000 each year is to 
76.31 	the Board of Regents of the University of 
76.32 	Minnesota and $110,000 each year is to the 
76.33 	commissioner of natural resources.
76.34 	(c) Mississippi River Water Quality 
76.35 	Assessment
77.1 	$278,000 the first year and $279,000 the 
77.2 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
77.3 	Board of Regents of the University of 
77.4 	Minnesota to assess water quality in the 
77.5 	Mississippi River using DNA sequencing 
77.6 	approaches and chemical analyses. The 
77.7 	assessments shall be incorporated into 
77.8 	a Web-based educational tool for use 
77.9 	in classrooms and public exhibits. This 
77.10 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
77.11 	2014, by which time the project must be 
77.12 	completed and final products delivered.
77.13 	(d) Zumbro River Watershed Restoration 
77.14 	Prioritization
77.15 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 
77.16 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
77.17 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
77.18 	agreement with the Zumbro Watershed 
77.19 	Partnership, Inc. to identify sources of 
77.20 	erosion and runoff in the Zumbro River 
77.21 	Watershed in order to prioritize restoration 
77.22 	and protection projects.
77.23 	(e) Assessment of Minnesota River 
77.24 	Antibiotic Concentrations
77.25 	$95,000 the first year and $95,000 the 
77.26 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
77.27 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
77.28 	agreement with Saint Thomas University 
77.29 	in cooperation with Gustavus Adolphus 
77.30 	College and the University of Minnesota 
77.31 	to measure antibiotic concentrations and 
77.32 	antibiotic resistance levels at sites on the 
77.33 	Minnesota River.

77.34
77.35	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		550,000
		549,000
	
78.1 	(a) Improved Detection of Harmful 
78.2 	Microbes in Ballast Water
78.3 	$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
78.4 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
78.5 	Board of Regents of the University of 
78.6 	Minnesota for the University of Minnesota 
78.7 	Duluth to identify and analyze potentially 
78.8 	harmful bacteria transported into Lake 
78.9 	Superior through ship ballast water 
78.10 	discharge. This appropriation is available 
78.11 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
78.12 	project must be completed and final products 
78.13 	delivered.
78.14 	(b) Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol 
78.15 	Research and Implementation
78.16 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
78.17 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
78.18 	commissioner of agriculture to assess a 
78.19 	biocontrol method for suppressing emerald 
78.20 	ash borers by testing bioagent winter survival 
78.21 	potential, developing release and monitoring 
78.22 	methods, and piloting implementation 
78.23 	of emerald ash borer biocontrol. This 
78.24 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
78.25 	2014, by which time the project must be 
78.26 	completed and final products delivered.
78.27 	(c) Emerald Ash Borer Landscape 
78.28 	Management Impacts
78.29 	$115,000 the first year and $114,000 the 
78.30 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
78.31 	Board of Regents of the University of 
78.32 	Minnesota to research impacts of insecticides 
78.33 	used for managing emerald ash borers on 
78.34 	other insects and birds. This appropriation 
78.35 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
79.1 	time the project must be completed and final 
79.2 	products delivered.
79.3 	(d) Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel 
79.4 	Crop
79.5 	$60,000 the first year and $60,000 the second 
79.6 	year are from the trust fund to the Minnesota 
79.7 	State Colleges and Universities System for 
79.8 	Central Lakes College in cooperation with 
79.9 	the University of Minnesota to determine 
79.10 	the invasion risk of selectively bred 
79.11 	native grasses for biofuel production and 
79.12 	develop strategies to minimize the invasion 
79.13 	potential and impacts on biodiversity. This 
79.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
79.15 	2014, by which time the project must be 
79.16 	completed and final products delivered.

79.17	Subd. 7.Renewable Energy and Air Quality
 		75,000
		75,000
	
79.18 	Supporting Community-Driven 
79.19 	Sustainable Bioenergy Projects
79.20 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 
79.21 	second year are from the trust fund to 
79.22 	the commissioner of natural resources 
79.23 	for an agreement with Dovetail Partners, 
79.24 	Inc., in cooperation with the University of 
79.25 	Minnesota to assess feasibility, impacts, 
79.26 	and management needs of community-scale 
79.27 	forest bioenergy systems through pilot 
79.28 	studies in Ely and Cook County and to 
79.29 	disseminate findings to inform related efforts 
79.30 	in other communities.

79.31	Subd. 8.Environmental Education
 		123,000
		123,000
	
79.32 	Youth-Led Renewable Energy and 
79.33 	Energy Conservation in West Central and 
79.34 	Southwest Minnesota
80.1 	$123,000 the first year and $123,000 the 
80.2 	second year are from the trust fund to 
80.3 	the commissioner of natural resources 
80.4 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
80.5 	Environmental Learning Center to initiate 
80.6 	youth-led renewable energy and conservation 
80.7 	projects in over thirty communities in west 
80.8 	central and southwest Minnesota.

80.9	Subd. 9.Emerging Issues
 		4,121,000
		4,461,000
	
80.10 	(a) Minnesota Conservation Apprentice 
80.11 	Academy
80.12 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
80.13 	second year are from the trust fund to 
80.14 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
80.15 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
80.16 	Minnesota to train and mentor future 
80.17 	conservation professionals by providing 
80.18 	apprenticeship service opportunities to 
80.19 	soil and water conservation districts. This 
80.20 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
80.21 	2014, by which time the project must be 
80.22 	completed and the final products delivered.
80.23 	(b) Wild Rice Standards
80.24 	$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
80.25 	to the commissioner of the Pollution Control 
80.26 	Agency for a wild rice standards study.
80.27 	(c) Chronic Wasting Disease and Animal 
80.28 	Health
80.29 	$600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
80.30 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
80.31 	commissioner of natural resources to address 
80.32 	chronic wasting disease and accelerate 
80.33 	wildlife health programs.
80.34 	(d) Aquatic Invasive Species
81.1 	$1,979,000 the first year and $3,761,000 
81.2 	the second year are from the trust fund 
81.3 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
81.4 	to accelerate aquatic invasive species 
81.5 	programs, including the development 
81.6 	and implementation of best management 
81.7 	practices for public water access facilities 
81.8 	to implement aquatic invasive species 
81.9 	prevention strategies. $100,000 is for a 
81.10 	grant to the Minnesota Public Television 
81.11 	Association to develop and produce a 
81.12 	documentary identifying the challenges 
81.13 	presented by aquatic invasive species. 
81.14 	The documentary shall be available to 
81.15 	the Department of Natural Resources to 
81.16 	distribute to watercraft license purchasers 
81.17 	and the general public through online and 
81.18 	other media.
81.19 	(e) Coon Rapids Dam
81.20 	$442,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
81.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
81.22 	design the Coon Rapids Dam to function as a 
81.23 	barrier to invasive fish.

81.24
81.25	Subd. 10.Administration and Contract 
Management
 		 569,000
		 566,000
	
81.26 	(a) Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
81.27 	Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
81.28 	$456,000 the first year and $456,000 the 
81.29 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
81.30 	LCCMR for administration as provided 
81.31 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, 
81.32 	subdivision 5. 
81.33 	(b) Contract Management
81.34 	$110,000 the first year and $110,000 the 
81.35 	second year are from the trust fund to 
82.1 	the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
82.2 	Minnesota Resources to contract with the 
82.3 	commissioner of natural resources for 
82.4 	expenses incurred for contract fiscal services 
82.5 	for the agreements specified in this section. 
82.6 	The contract management services must 
82.7 	be done on a reimbursement basis. This 
82.8 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
82.9 	2014, by which time the project must be 
82.10 	completed and final products delivered. 
82.11 	(c) LCC Web Site
82.12 	$3,000 in the first year is to the Legislative 
82.13 	Coordinating Commission for the Web site 
82.14 	required in Minnesota Statutes, section 
82.15 	3.303, subdivision 10.

82.16	Subd. 11.Availability of Appropriations 
 					
82.17 	Money appropriated in this section may 
82.18 	not be spent on activities unless they are 
82.19 	directly related to the specific appropriation 
82.20 	and are specified in the approved work 
82.21 	program. Money appropriated in this section 
82.22 	must not be spent on indirect costs or other 
82.23 	institutional overhead charges. Unless 
82.24 	otherwise provided, the amounts in this 
82.25 	section are available until June 30, 2013, 
82.26 	when projects must be completed and final 
82.27 	products delivered. For acquisition of real 
82.28 	property, the amounts in this section are 
82.29 	available until June 30, 2014, if a binding 
82.30 	contract is entered into by June 30, 2013, 
82.31 	and closed not later than June 30, 2014. If 
82.32 	a project receives a federal grant, the time 
82.33 	period of the appropriation is extended to 
82.34 	equal the federal grant period. 

82.35	Subd. 12. Data Availability Requirements 
 					
83.1 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
83.2 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
83.3 	standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise 
83.4 	Technology. Spatial data also must conform 
83.5 	to additional guidelines and standards 
83.6 	designed to support data coordination and 
83.7 	distribution that have been published by the 
83.8 	Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. 
83.9 	Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared 
83.10 	as specified in the state's geographic metadata 
83.11 	guideline and must be submitted to the 
83.12 	Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. 
83.13 	All data must be accessible and free to the 
83.14 	public unless made private under the Data 
83.15 	Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
83.16 	13. 
83.17 	To the extent practicable, summary data and 
83.18 	results of projects funded under this section 
83.19 	should be readily accessible on the Internet 
83.20 	and identified as an environment and natural 
83.21 	resources trust fund project. 

83.22	Subd. 13.Project Requirements
 					
83.23 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
83.24 	appropriation under this section, any agency 
83.25 	or entity receiving an appropriation or a 
83.26 	party to an agreement from an appropriation 
83.27 	must comply with paragraphs (b) to (k) and 
83.28 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
83.29 	submit a work program and semiannual 
83.30 	progress reports in the form determined 
83.31 	by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
83.32 	Minnesota Resources for any project funded 
83.33 	in whole or in part with funds from the 
83.34 	appropriation. 
84.1 	(b) For all restorations conducted with money 
84.2 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
84.3 	must prepare an ecological restoration 
84.4 	and management plan that, to the degree 
84.5 	practicable, is consistent with the highest 
84.6 	quality conservation and ecological goals for 
84.7 	the restoration site. Consideration should 
84.8 	be given to soil, geology, topography, and 
84.9 	other relevant factors that would provide 
84.10 	the best chance for long-term success of the 
84.11 	restoration projects. The plan must include 
84.12 	the proposed timetable for implementing 
84.13 	the restoration, including site preparation, 
84.14 	establishment of diverse plant species, 
84.15 	maintenance, and additional enhancement to 
84.16 	establish the restoration; identify long-term 
84.17 	maintenance and management needs of 
84.18 	the restoration and how the maintenance, 
84.19 	management, and enhancement will be 
84.20 	financed; and take advantage of the best 
84.21 	available science and include innovative 
84.22 	techniques to achieve the best restoration. 
84.23 	(c) Any entity receiving an appropriation in 
84.24 	this section for restoration activities must 
84.25 	provide an initial restoration evaluation 
84.26 	at the completion of the appropriation 
84.27 	and an evaluation three years beyond the 
84.28 	completion of the expenditure. Restorations 
84.29 	must be evaluated relative to the stated 
84.30 	goals and standards in the restoration plan, 
84.31 	current science, and, when applicable, the 
84.32 	Board of Water and Soil Resources' native 
84.33 	vegetation establishment and enhancement 
84.34 	guidelines. The evaluation shall determine 
84.35 	whether the restorations are meeting planned 
84.36 	goals, identify any problems with the 
85.1 	implementation of the restorations, and, 
85.2 	if necessary, give recommendations on 
85.3 	improving restorations. The evaluation shall 
85.4 	be focused on improving future restorations. 
85.5 	(d) Except as otherwise provided in this 
85.6 	section, all restoration and enhancement 
85.7 	projects funded with money appropriated in 
85.8 	this section must be on land permanently 
85.9 	protected by a conservation easement or 
85.10 	public ownership or in public waters as 
85.11 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
85.12 	103G.005, subdivision 15. 
85.13 	(e) A recipient of money from an 
85.14 	appropriation under this section must 
85.15 	give consideration to contracting with 
85.16 	Conservation Corps Minnesota or its 
85.17 	successor for contract restoration and 
85.18 	enhancement services. 
85.19 	(f) All conservation easements acquired with 
85.20 	money appropriated under this section must:
85.21 	(1) be perpetual;
85.22 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 
85.23 	easement;
85.24 	(3) specify all of the provisions of an 
85.25 	agreement that are perpetual;
85.26 	(4) be sent to the Office of the 
85.27 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
85.28 	Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
85.29 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
85.30 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
85.31 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and 
85.32 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
85.33 	document to address specific water quality 
85.34 	protection activities such as keeping water 
86.1 	on the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
86.2 	contaminant loading, protecting groundwater, 
86.3 	and not permitting artificial hydrological 
86.4 	modifications. 
86.5 	(g) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
86.6 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
86.7 	this section must give priority to high quality 
86.8 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
86.9 	provide natural buffers to water resources. 
86.10 	(h) For new lands acquired with money 
86.11 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
86.12 	must prepare a restoration and management 
86.13 	plan in compliance with paragraph 
86.14 	(b), including sufficient funding for 
86.15 	implementation unless the work program 
86.16 	addresses why a portion of the money is 
86.17 	not necessary to achieve a high quality 
86.18 	restoration. 
86.19 	(i) To the extent an appropriation is used to 
86.20 	acquire an interest in real property, a recipient 
86.21 	of an appropriation under this section must 
86.22 	provide to the Legislative-Citizen 
86.23 	Commission on Minnesota Resources and 
86.24 	the commissioner of management and budget 
86.25 	an analysis of increased operations and 
86.26 	maintenance costs likely to be incurred by 
86.27 	public entities as a result of the acquisition 
86.28 	and how these costs are to be paid. 
86.29 	(j) To ensure public accountability for the 
86.30 	use of public funds, a recipient of money 
86.31 	appropriated under this section must provide 
86.32 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
86.33 	Minnesota Resources documentation of the 
86.34 	selection process used to identify parcels 
86.35 	acquired and provide documentation of all 
87.1 	related transaction costs, including but not 
87.2 	limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording 
87.3 	fees, commissions, other similar costs, 
87.4 	and donations. This information must be 
87.5 	provided for all parties involved in the 
87.6 	transaction. The recipient must also report 
87.7 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
87.8 	Minnesota Resources any difference between 
87.9 	the acquisition amount paid to the seller 
87.10 	and the state-certified or state-reviewed 
87.11 	appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed 
87.12 	appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data 
87.13 	such as appraisals may remain private 
87.14 	during negotiations but must ultimately 
87.15 	be made public according to Minnesota 
87.16 	Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen 
87.17 	Commission on Minnesota Resources shall 
87.18 	review the requirement in this paragraph 
87.19 	and provide a recommendation on whether 
87.20 	to continue or modify the requirement in 
87.21 	future years. The commission may waive 
87.22 	the application of this paragraph for specific 
87.23 	projects. 
87.24 	(k) A recipient of an appropriation from 
87.25 	the trust fund under this section must 
87.26 	acknowledge financial support from the 
87.27 	Minnesota environment and natural resources 
87.28 	trust fund in project publications, signage, 
87.29 	and other public communications and 
87.30 	outreach related to work completed using the 
87.31 	appropriation. Acknowledgment may occur, 
87.32 	as appropriate, through use of the trust fund 
87.33 	logo or inclusion of language attributing 
87.34 	support from the trust fund. 

87.35
87.36	Subd. 14.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
88.1 	All agreements, grants, or contracts referred 
88.2 	to in this section must be administered on 
88.3 	a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
88.4 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
88.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
88.6 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 
88.7 	2011, or the date the work program is 
88.8 	approved, whichever is later, are eligible for 
88.9 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided 
88.10 	in this section. Periodic payment must 
88.11 	be made upon receiving documentation 
88.12 	that the deliverable items articulated in 
88.13 	the approved work program have been 
88.14 	achieved, including partial achievements 
88.15 	as evidenced by approved progress reports. 
88.16 	Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 
88.17 	projects to accommodate cash flow needs or 
88.18 	match federal money. The advances must 
88.19 	be approved as part of the work program. 
88.20 	No expenditures for capital equipment are 
88.21 	allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
88.22 	project work program. 

88.23
88.24	Subd. 15.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
88.25 	A political subdivision, public or private 
88.26 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
88.27 	appropriation under this section must use the 
88.28 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
88.29 	Statutes, section 16B.121, regarding 
88.30 	purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable 
88.31 	materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section 
88.32 	16B.122, regarding purchase and use of 
88.33 	paper stock and printing. 

88.34
88.35	Subd. 16.Energy Conservation and 
Sustainable Building Guidelines 
 					
89.1 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
89.2 	under this section for a capital improvement 
89.3 	project must ensure that the project complies 
89.4 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
89.5 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
89.6 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
89.7 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
89.8 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
89.9 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
89.10 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
89.11 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
89.12 	obtain information and technical assistance 
89.13 	on energy conservation and alternative 
89.14 	energy development relating to the planning 
89.15 	and construction of the capital improvement 
89.16 	project. 

89.17	Subd. 17.Accessibility
 					
89.18 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
89.19 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
89.20 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
89.21 	guidelines. 

89.22	Subd. 18.Carryforward
 					
89.23 	(a) The availability of the appropriation for 
89.24 	the following projects is extended to June 
89.25 	30, 2012:
89.26 	(1) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 
89.27 	2, subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Native 
89.28 	Shoreland Buffer Incentives Program;
89.29 	(2) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, 
89.30 	subdivision 4, paragraph (g), Southeast 
89.31 	Minnesota Stream Restoration Projects;
89.32 	(3) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, 
89.33 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), State Park 
89.34 	Acquisition;
90.1 	(4) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, 
90.2 	subdivision 4, paragraph (b), State Trail 
90.3 	Acquisition; 
90.4 	(5) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, 
90.5 	subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Improving 
90.6 	Emerging Fish Disease Surveillance in 
90.7 	Minnesota; and
90.8 	(6) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, 
90.9 	subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Contract 
90.10 	Management. 
90.11 	(b) The availability of the appropriation for 
90.12 	the following project is extended to June 30, 
90.13 	2013:
90.14 	(1) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2, 
90.15 	subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Expanding 
90.16 	Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools; 
90.17 	and 
90.18 	(2) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2, 
90.19 	subdivision 8, paragraph (g), Integrating 
90.20 	Environmental and Outdoor Education in 
90.21 	Grades 7-12.

90.22
90.23	Subd. 19.Easement Monitoring and 
Enforcement Requirements
 					
90.24 	Money appropriated under this section and 
90.25 	adjustments made under subdivision 20 for 
90.26 	easement monitoring and enforcement may 
90.27 	be spent only on activities included in an 
90.28 	easement monitoring and enforcement plan 
90.29 	contained within the work program. Money 
90.30 	received for monitoring and enforcement, 
90.31 	including earnings on the money received, 
90.32 	shall be kept in a monitoring and enforcement 
90.33 	fund held by the organization and dedicated 
90.34 	to monitoring and enforcing conservation 
90.35 	easements within Minnesota. Within 120 
91.1 	days after the close of the entity's fiscal 
91.2 	year, an entity receiving appropriations 
91.3 	for easement monitoring and enforcement 
91.4 	must provide an annual financial report 
91.5 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission 
91.6 	on Minnesota Resources on the easement 
91.7 	monitoring and enforcement fund as specified 
91.8 	in the work program. Money appropriated 
91.9 	under this section for monitoring and 
91.10 	enforcement of easements and earnings on 
91.11 	the money appropriated shall revert to the 
91.12 	state if: (1) the easement transfers to the 
91.13 	state; (2) the holder of the easement fails to 
91.14 	file an annual report and then fails to cure 
91.15 	that default within 30 days of notification 
91.16 	of the default by the state; or (3) the holder 
91.17 	of the easement fails to comply with the 
91.18 	terms of the monitoring and enforcement 
91.19 	plan contained within the work program and 
91.20 	fails to cure that default within 90 days of 
91.21 	notification of the default by the state.

91.22	Subd. 20.Appropriations Adjustment
 					
91.23 	(a) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors
91.24 	(1) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
91.25 	2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, 
91.26 	subdivision 5, paragraph (b), $48,000 is for 
91.27 	deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 
91.28 	account as authorized in subdivision 19.
91.29 	(2) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
91.30 	2005, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 
91.31 	2, section 11, subdivision 5, paragraph 
91.32 	(b), $49,000 is for deposit in a monitoring 
91.33 	and enforcement account as authorized in 
91.34 	subdivision 19.
92.1 	(3) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
92.2 	2007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 
92.3 	4, paragraph (c), $59,000 is for deposit in 
92.4 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
92.5 	authorized in subdivision 19.
92.6 	(4) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
92.7 	2008, chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 
92.8 	3, paragraph (a), $42,000 is for deposit in 
92.9 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
92.10 	authorized in subdivision 19.
92.11 	(5) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
92.12 	2009, chapter 143, section 2, subdivision 
92.13 	4, paragraph (f), $80,000 is for deposit in 
92.14 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
92.15 	authorized in subdivision 19.
92.16 	(6) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
92.17 	2010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision 
92.18 	4, paragraph (g), $10,000 is for deposit in 
92.19 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
92.20 	authorized in subdivision 19.
92.21 	(b) Habitat Conservation Partnership
92.22 	(1) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
92.23 	2001, First Special Session chapter 2, section 
92.24 	14, subdivision 4, paragraph (e), $288,000 is 
92.25 	for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 
92.26 	account as authorized in subdivision 19.
92.27 	(2) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
92.28 	2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, 
92.29 	subdivision 5, paragraph (a), up to $78,000 is 
92.30 	for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 
92.31 	account as authorized in subdivision 19.
92.32 	(3) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
92.33 	2005, First Special Session chapter 1, section 
92.34 	11, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), $55,000 is 
93.1 	for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 
93.2 	account as authorized in subdivision 19.
93.3 	(4) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
93.4 	2007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 4, 
93.5 	paragraph (b), $123,000 is for deposit in 
93.6 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
93.7 	authorized in subdivision 19.
93.8 	(5) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
93.9 	2008, chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 
93.10 	3, paragraph (c), $120,000 is for deposit in 
93.11 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
93.12 	authorized in subdivision 19.
93.13 	(6) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
93.14 	2009, chapter 143, section 2, subdivision 
93.15 	4, paragraph (e), $60,000 is for deposit in 
93.16 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
93.17 	authorized in subdivision 19.
93.18 	(7) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
93.19 	2010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision 
93.20 	4, paragraph (f), $30,000 is for deposit in 
93.21 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
93.22 	authorized in subdivision 19.
93.23 	(c) Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape
93.24 	Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2008, 
93.25 	chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 3, 
93.26 	paragraph (d), $120,000 is for deposit in 
93.27 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
93.28 	authorized in subdivision 19.
93.29 	(d) New Models for Land-Use Planning
93.30 	Of the amount appropriated in Laws 1997, 
93.31 	chapter 216, section 15, subdivision 9, 
93.32 	paragraph (d), up to $33,000 is for deposit 
93.33 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
93.34 	authorized in subdivision 19.
94.1 	(e) Conservation-Based Development 
94.2 	Program
94.3 	Of the amount appropriated in Laws 1999, 
94.4 	chapter 231, section 16, subdivision 8, 
94.5 	paragraph (e), $5,000 is for deposit in a 
94.6 	monitoring and enforcement account as 
94.7 	authorized in subdivision 19.

94.8 	ARTICLE 3
94.9 	COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION FINANCE

94.10	Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
94.11 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
94.12 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
94.13 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
94.14 	for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the 
94.15 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or 
94.16 	June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal 
94.17 	year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal 
94.18 	year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.

94.19				APPROPRIATIONS
	
94.20				Available for the Year
	
94.21				Ending June 30
	
94.22					2012
		2013

94.23	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

94.24	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	18,577,000
	$
	18,585,000

94.25	Appropriations by Fund
	
94.26		2012
	2013
	
94.27	General
	16,774,000
	16,782,000
	
94.28	Petroleum Cleanup
	1,052,000
	1,052,000
	
94.29
94.30	Workers' 
Compensation
	751,000
	751,000
	
94.31 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
94.32 	purpose are specified in the following 
94.33 	subdivisions.

94.34	Subd. 2.Financial Institutions
 		7,124,000
		7,128,000
	
95.1 	$350,000 each year is for additional financial 
95.2 	examination services. The commissioner 
95.3 	may issue contracts for these services.

95.4
95.5	Subd. 3.Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup 
Board
 		1,052,000
		1,052,000
	
95.6 	This appropriation is from the petroleum 
95.7 	tank release cleanup fund.

95.8	Subd. 4.Administrative Services
 		3,486,000
		3,486,000
	
95.9 	The commissioner may redirect up to 
95.10 	$761,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $761,000 in 
95.11 	fiscal year 2013 of the general fund reduction 
95.12 	in this subdivision to other subdivisions 
95.13 	of this section. The commissioner shall 
95.14 	report by February 1, 2012, to the chairs 
95.15 	of the legislative committees having 
95.16 	primary jurisdiction over the Department of 
95.17 	Commerce's operating budget regarding any 
95.18 	redirection authorized in this subdivision.
95.19 	$375,000 each year is for additional 
95.20 	compliance efforts with unclaimed property. 
95.21 	The commissioner may issue contracts 
95.22 	for these services. This additional amount 
95.23 	shall be added to the base budget for fiscal 
95.24 	years 2014 and 2015 only. The enhanced 
95.25 	unclaimed property compliance program 
95.26 	shall sunset June 30, 2015.

95.27	Subd. 5.Market Assurance
 		6,915,000
		6,919,000

95.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
95.29	General
	6,164,000
	6,168,000
	
95.30
95.31	Workers' 
Compensation
	751,000
	751,000

95.32	Sec. 3. TRANSFERS IN
 					
96.1 	(a) For the purposes of this section, 
96.2 	"commissioner" means the commissioner of 
96.3 	management and budget.
96.4 	(b) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner shall 
96.5 	transfer $3,550,000 from the special revenue 
96.6 	fund to the general fund. The transfers must 
96.7 	be from the following accounts within the 
96.8 	special revenue fund:
96.9 	(1) $650,000 from the Department of 
96.10 	Commerce license technology surcharge 
96.11 	account established in Minnesota Statutes, 
96.12 	section 45.24;
96.13 	(2) $950,000 from the insurance fraud 
96.14 	prevention account established in Minnesota 
96.15 	Statutes, section 45.0135;
96.16 	(3) $1,500,000 from the automobile theft 
96.17 	prevention account established in Minnesota 
96.18 	Statutes, section 168A.40; and
96.19 	(4) $450,000 from the real estate education, 
96.20 	research, and recovery fund established in 
96.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 82.86.

96.22	Sec. 4. TRANSFER; ASSIGNED RISK PLAN
 					
96.23 	(a) By June 30, 2012, the commissioner 
96.24 	of management and budget shall transfer 
96.25 	$11,338,000 in assets of the workers' 
96.26 	compensation assigned risk plan created 
96.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, to 
96.28 	the general fund.
96.29 	(b) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner 
96.30 	of management and budget shall transfer 
96.31 	$11,300,000 in assets of the workers' 
96.32 	compensation assigned risk plan created 
96.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, to 
96.34 	the general fund.

97.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.09, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:
97.2 		Subd. 3c.Release at refineries and tank facilities not eligible for reimbursement.
 97.3 	(a) Reimbursement may not be made under this chapter for costs associated with a release:
97.4 	(1) from a tank located at a petroleum refinery; or
97.5 	(2) from a tank facility, including a pipeline terminal, with more than 1,000,000 
97.6 	gallons of total petroleum storage capacity at the tank facility.
97.7 	(b) Paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to reimbursement for costs associated 
97.8 	with a release from a tank facility:
97.9 	(1) owned or operated by a person engaged in the business of mining iron ore or 
97.10 	taconite;
97.11 	(2) owned by a political subdivision, a housing and redevelopment authority, an 
97.12 	economic development authority, or a port authority that acquired the tank facility prior 
97.13 	to May 23, 1989; or
97.14 	(3) owned by a person:
97.15 	(i) who acquired the tank facility prior to May 23, 1989;
97.16 	(ii) who did not use the tank facility for the bulk storage of petroleum; and
97.17 	(iii) who is not affiliated with the party who used the tank facility for the bulk 
97.18 	storage of petroleum.; or
97.19 	(4) that is not a petroleum refinery or pipeline terminal and is owned by a person 
97.20 	engaged in the business of storing used oil primarily for sales to end users.

97.21 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.13, is amended to read:
97.22 	115C.13 REPEALER.
97.23 	Sections 115C.01, 115C.02, 115C.021, 115C.03, 115C.04, 115C.045, 115C.05, 
97.24 	115C.06, 115C.065, 115C.07, 115C.08, 115C.09, 115C.093, 115C.094, 115C.10, 115C.11, 
97.25 	115C.111, 115C.112, 115C.113, 115C.12, and 115C.13, are repealed effective June 30,
97.26 	2012 2017.

97.27 	ARTICLE 4
97.28 	ENERGY, UTILITIES, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FINANCE

97.29	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
97.30 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
97.31 	in this act.

97.32			2012
		2013
		Total
	
97.33	General
	$
	10,447,000
	$
	10,447,000
	$
	20,894,000
	
98.1
98.2	Telecommunications Access 
Minnesota
		700,000
		700,000
		1,400,000
	
98.3	Total
	$
	11,147,000
	$
	11,147,000
	$
	22,294,000

98.4	Sec. 2. ENERGY FINANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
98.5 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
98.6 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
98.7 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
98.8 	for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the 
98.9 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or 
98.10 	June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal 
98.11 	year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal 
98.12 	year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.

98.13				APPROPRIATIONS
	
98.14				Available for the Year
	
98.15				Ending June 30
	
98.16					2012
		2013

98.17	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

98.18	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	4,965,000
	$
	4,965,000

98.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
98.20		2012
	2013
	
98.21	General
	4,265,000
	4,265,000
	
98.22
98.23	Telecommunications 
Access Minnesota
	700,000
	700,000
	
98.24 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
98.25 	purpose are specified in the following 
98.26 	subdivisions.

98.27	Subd. 2.Telecommunications
 		1,010,000
		1,010,000

98.28	Subd. 3.Office of Energy Security
 		3,255,000
		3,255,000

98.29
98.30	Subd. 4.Telecommunications Access 
Minnesota
 		 700,000
		 700,000
	
98.31 	(a) The appropriations in this subdivision 
98.32 	are from the telecommunications access 
98.33 	Minnesota fund.
98.34 	(b) $300,000 the first year and $300,000 
98.35 	the second year are for transfer to the 
99.1 	commissioner of human services to 
99.2 	supplement the ongoing operational expenses 
99.3 	of the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, 
99.4 	and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans. This 
99.5 	appropriation is from the telecommunication 
99.6 	access Minnesota fund, and is added to the 
99.7 	commission's base.
99.8 	(c) In addition to the appropriation 
99.9 	authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 
99.10 	237.52, $400,000 the first year and $400,000 
99.11 	the second year are onetime appropriations 
99.12 	for the following purposes:
99.13 	(1) $230,000 each year is to the Office of 
99.14 	Enterprise Technology for coordinating 
99.15 	technology accessibility and usability;
99.16 	(2) $20,000 each year is to the Commission 
99.17 	of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing 
99.18 	Minnesotans to provide information on their 
99.19 	Web site in American Sign Language and to 
99.20 	provide technical assistance to state agencies; 
99.21 	and
99.22 	(3) $150,000 each year is to the Legislative 
99.23 	Coordinating Commission to provide 
99.24 	captioning of live streaming of legislative 
99.25 	activity on the commission's Web site and 
99.26 	for a consolidated access fund for other state 
99.27 	agencies.

99.28	Sec. 4. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
 	$
	6,182,000
	$
	6,182,000

99.29	Sec. 5. TRANSFERS IN
 					
99.30 	(a) The commissioner of management and 
99.31 	budget shall transfer $500,000 the first year 
99.32 	and $500,000 the second year to the general 
99.33 	fund from the telephone assistance program 
100.1 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
100.2 	237.69.
100.3 	(b) The remaining balance in the second year 
100.4 	of the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 
100.5 	57, article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, for 
100.6 	biogas recovery facilities, estimated to be 
100.7 	$420,000, is canceled to the general fund.
100.8 	(c) The remaining balance of the 
100.9 	appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, 
100.10 	article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause 
100.11 	(7), as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 340, 
100.12 	section 5, for the Greenhouse Gas Advisory 
100.13 	Group, estimated to be $7,000, is canceled to 
100.14 	the general fund.
100.15 	(d) $1,100,000 in the second year is 
100.16 	transferred from the telecommunications 
100.17 	access Minnesota fund established in 
100.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 237.52, to the 
100.19 	general fund.
100.20 	(e) In the first year, the remaining balance of 
100.21 	the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, 
100.22 	article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause (5), 
100.23 	for the hydrogen roadmap project, estimated 
100.24 	to be $280,000, is canceled to the general 
100.25 	fund.
100.26 	(f) The remaining balance of the 
100.27 	appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 363, 
100.28 	article 6, section 3, subdivision 4, for 
100.29 	renewable grants, estimated to be $368,000, 
100.30 	is canceled to the general fund.
100.31 	(g) The remaining balance of the 
100.32 	appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 363, 
100.33 	article 6, section 3, subdivision 4, for the 
100.34 	green economy projects, estimated to be 
100.35 	$59,000, is canceled to the general fund.
101.1 	(h) The remaining balance of the 
101.2 	appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, 
101.3 	article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause 
101.4 	(4), for automotive technology projects, 
101.5 	estimated to be $22,000, is canceled to the 
101.6 	general fund.
101.7 	(i) The remaining balance of the appropriation 
101.8 	in Laws 2009, chapter 37, article 2, section 
101.9 	13, paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2), for 
101.10 	renewable energy and energy efficiency 
101.11 	projects, estimated to be $600,000, is 
101.12 	canceled to the general fund.

101.13 	Sec. 6. COMMUNITY ENERGY ACTIVITIES; ASSESSMENT AND GRANT.
 101.14 	The commissioner of commerce shall grant $500,000 in the fiscal year ending June 
101.15 	30, 2012, from assessments made under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, subdivision 
101.16 	1e, for the purpose of community energy technical assistance and outreach on renewable 
101.17 	energy and energy efficiency as described in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.385.