1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural 
1.3 	resources, commerce, and energy; creating accounts; modifying disposition of 
1.4 	certain receipts; creating an advisory committee; modifying fees; modifying 
1.5 	feedlot provisions; modifying reporting requirements; modifying requirements 
1.6 	for department use of silencers; modifying definitions; modifying Petroleum 
1.7 	Tank Release Cleanup Act; modifying Mississippi River Management Plan; 
1.8 	modifying aquaculture provisions; modifying compensation and assistance 
1.9 	provisions for crop damage by elk; modifying requirements for fish and 
1.10 	wildlife management plans; modifying provisions for taking, possessing, 
1.11 	and transporting wild animals; modifying penalty and license provisions; 
1.12 	modifying duties of the Board of Water and Soil Resources; modifying certain 
1.13 	immunities from liability; limiting landowner liability for state walk-in access 
1.14 	program; requiring reports; providing criminal penalties; requiring rulemaking;
1.15 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.7371; 16C.055, subdivision 2; 
1.16 	17.4982, subdivisions 8, 12, 13, by adding a subdivision; 17.4991, subdivision 
1.17 	3; 17.4992, subdivision 4; 17.4994; 84.942, subdivision 1; 84.95, subdivision 
1.18 	2; 84D.03, subdivision 4, as amended; 84D.11, subdivision 2a, as amended; 
1.19 	84D.15, subdivision 2, as amended; 85.052, subdivision 4, as amended; 89.039, 
1.20 	subdivision 1; 89.21; 93.481, subdivision 7; 97A.015, subdivisions 24, 45, 49, 
1.21 	52, 55; 97A.028, subdivision 3; 97A.055, by adding a subdivision; 97A.071, 
1.22 	subdivision 2; 97A.075; 97A.101, subdivision 3; 97A.311, subdivision 5; 
1.23 	97A.321, subdivision 1; 97A.331, by adding a subdivision; 97A.405, subdivision 
1.24 	2; 97A.415, subdivision 2; 97A.425, subdivision 3; 97A.433, by adding a 
1.25 	subdivision; 97A.435, subdivision 1; 97A.445, subdivision 1a; 97A.465, 
1.26 	subdivision 5; 97A.475, subdivision 7; 97A.502; 97A.505, subdivision 2; 
1.27 	97A.545, subdivision 5; 97B.022, subdivision 2; 97B.031, subdivision 5; 
1.28 	97B.041; 97B.045, subdivision 3; 97B.055, subdivision 3; 97B.075; 97B.106, 
1.29 	subdivision 1; 97B.211, subdivision 1; 97B.325; 97B.405; 97B.425; 97B.515, 
1.30 	by adding a subdivision; 97B.645, subdivision 9; 97B.667; 97B.803; 97C.005, 
1.31 	subdivision 3; 97C.081, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 97C.087, 
1.32 	subdivision 2; 97C.205; 97C.211, subdivision 5; 97C.341; 103B.101, subdivision 
1.33 	9; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, by adding a subdivision; 103G.615, 
1.34 	subdivision 2; 115A.1314; 115A.1320, subdivision 1; 115C.09, subdivision 3c; 
1.35 	115C.13; 116.07, subdivisions 7c, 7d; 116P.05, subdivision 2; 290.431; 290.432; 
1.36 	299C.40, subdivision 1; 357.021, subdivision 7; 604A.12; 604A.24; 609.66, 
1.37 	subdivision 1h; Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 2, section 45, as amended; 
1.38 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16E; 17; 84; 
1.39 	89; 97A; 97B; 97C; 103G; 348; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 
2.1 	84.027, subdivision 11; 84.942, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 97A.015, subdivisions 26b, 
2.2 	27b, 27c; 97A.435, subdivision 5; 97B.511; 97B.515, subdivision 3; 97C.081, 
2.3 	subdivision 2; 116P.14.
2.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.5 	ARTICLE 1
2.6 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE

2.7	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.8 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
2.9 	in this article.

2.10			2012
		2013
		Total
	
2.11	General
	$
	77,630,000
	$
	77,525,000
	$
	155,155,000
	
2.12
2.13	State Government Special 
Revenue
		75,000
		75,000
		150,000
	
2.14	Environmental
		63,703,000
		63,797,000
		127,500,000
	
2.15	Natural Resources
		90,375,000
		90,759,000
		181,134,000
	
2.16	Game and Fish
		89,592,000
		88,895,000
		178,487,000
	
2.17	Remediation
		10,596,000
		10,596,000
		21,192,000
	
2.18	Permanent School
		200,000
		200,000
		400,000
	
2.19	Total
	$
	332,171,000
	$
	331,847,000
	$
	664,018,000

2.20	Sec. 2. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.21 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
2.22 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
2.23 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
2.24 	for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the 
2.25 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or 
2.26 	June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal 
2.27 	year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal 
2.28 	year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.

2.29				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.30				Available for the Year
	
2.31				Ending June 30
	
2.32					2012
		2013

2.33	Sec. 3. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

2.34	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	79,343,000
	$
	79,437,000

2.35	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.36		2012
	2013
	
3.1	General
	5,069,000
	5,069,000
	
3.2
3.3	State Government 
Special Revenue
	75,000
	75,000
	
3.4	Environmental
	63,703,000
	63,797,000
	
3.5	Remediation
	10,496,000
	10,496,000
	
3.6 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
3.7 	purpose are specified in the following 
3.8 	subdivisions.

3.9	Subd. 2.Water
 		23,167,000
		23,092,000

3.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.11		2012
	2013
	
3.12	General
	3,737,000
	3,737,000
	
3.13
3.14	State Government 
Special Revenue
	75,000
	75,000
	
3.15	Environmental
	19,355,000
	19,280,000
	
3.16 	$1,378,000 the first year and $1,378,000 
3.17 	the second year are for water program 
3.18 	operations.
3.19 	$1,959,000 the first year and $1,959,000 
3.20 	the second year are for grants to delegated 
3.21 	counties to administer the county feedlot 
3.22 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.23 	116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 3. Money 
3.24 	remaining after the first year is available for 
3.25 	the second year.
3.26 	$740,000 the first year and $740,000 the 
3.27 	second year are from the environmental 
3.28 	fund to address the need for continued 
3.29 	increased activity in the areas of new 
3.30 	technology review, technical assistance 
3.31 	for local governments, and enforcement 
3.32 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 
3.33 	to 115.58, and to complete the requirements 
3.34 	of Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 
3.35 	165.
4.1 	$75,000 the first year from the environmental 
4.2 	fund is for the water management evaluation 
4.3 	required in article 4. This is a onetime 
4.4 	appropriation.
4.5 	$400,000 the first year and $400,000 
4.6 	the second year are for the clean water 
4.7 	partnership program. Priority shall be 
4.8 	given to projects preventing impairments 
4.9 	and degradation of lakes, rivers, streams, 
4.10 	and groundwater according to Minnesota 
4.11 	Statutes, section 114D.20, subdivision 2, 
4.12 	clause (4).
4.13 	$289,000 the first year and $289,000 the 
4.14 	second year are from the environmental 
4.15 	fund for community technical assistance and 
4.16 	education, including grants and technical 
4.17 	assistance to communities for local and 
4.18 	basinwide water quality protection.
4.19 	$375,000 the first year and $375,000 the 
4.20 	second year are from the environmental 
4.21 	fund for subsurface sewage treatment system 
4.22 	(SSTS) administration and grants. Of this 
4.23 	amount, $80,000 each year is for assistance 
4.24 	to counties through grants for SSTS program 
4.25 	administration. Any unexpended balance in 
4.26 	the first year does not cancel but is available 
4.27 	in the second year.
4.28 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.29 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or 
4.30 	before June 30, 2013, as grants or contracts 
4.31 	for SSTS's, surface water and groundwater 
4.32 	assessments, total maximum daily loads, 
4.33 	storm water, and local basinwide water 
4.34 	quality protection in this subdivision are 
4.35 	available until June 30, 2016.

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

5.2	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.3		2012
	2013
	
5.4	Environmental
	12,297,000
	12,466,000
	
5.5 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
5.6 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.7 	for a monitoring program under Minnesota 
5.8 	Statutes, section 116.454.
5.9 	Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000 
5.10 	the second year may be transferred from the 
5.11 	environmental fund to the small business 
5.12 	environmental improvement loan account 
5.13 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.14 	116.993.
5.15 	$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
5.16 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.17 	for monitoring ambient air for hazardous 
5.18 	pollutants in the metropolitan area.

5.19	Subd. 4.Land
 		17,680,000
		17,680,000

5.20	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.21		2012
	2013
	
5.22	Environmental
	6,916,000
	6,916,000
	
5.23	Remediation
	10,496,000
	10,496,000
	
5.24	General
	268,000
	268,000
	
5.25 	All money for environmental response, 
5.26 	compensation, and compliance in the 
5.27 	remediation fund not otherwise appropriated 
5.28 	is appropriated to the commissioners of the 
5.29 	Pollution Control Agency and agriculture 
5.30 	for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.31 	115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2), 
5.32 	(3), (6), and (7). At the beginning of each 
5.33 	fiscal year, the two commissioners shall 
5.34 	jointly submit an annual spending plan 
5.35 	to the commissioner of management and 
6.1 	budget that maximizes the utilization of 
6.2 	resources and appropriately allocates the 
6.3 	money between the two departments. This 
6.4 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2013.
6.5 	$3,616,000 the first year and $3,616,000 the 
6.6 	second year are from the petroleum tank fund 
6.7 	to be transferred to the remediation fund for 
6.8 	purposes of the leaking underground storage 
6.9 	tank program to protect the land.
6.10 	$252,000 the first year and $252,000 the 
6.11 	second year are from the remediation fund 
6.12 	for transfer to the commissioner of health for 
6.13 	private water supply monitoring and health 
6.14 	assessment costs in areas contaminated 
6.15 	by unpermitted mixed municipal solid 
6.16 	waste disposal facilities and drinking water 
6.17 	advisories and public information activities 
6.18 	for areas contaminated by hazardous releases.
6.19 	$268,000 the first year and $268,000 the 
6.20 	second year are for transfer to the Department 
6.21 	of Health to complete the environmental 
6.22 	health tracking and biomonitoring analysis 
6.23 	related to perfluorochemicals and mercury 
6.24 	monitoring in Lake Superior and disseminate 
6.25 	the results. This is a onetime appropriation.

6.26
6.27	Subd. 5.Environmental Assistance and 
Cross-Media
 		25,824,000
		25,824,000

6.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.29		2012
	2013
	
6.30	Environmental
	25,135,000
	25,135,000
	
6.31	General
	689,000
	689,000
	
6.32 	$14,250,000 the first year and $14,250,000 
6.33 	the second year are from the environmental 
6.34 	fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
7.1 	$119,000 the first year and $119,000 the 
7.2 	second year are from the environmental 
7.3 	fund for environmental assistance grants 
7.4 	or loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.5 	115A.0716. Any unencumbered grant and 
7.6 	loan balances in the first year do not cancel 
7.7 	but are available for grants and loans in the 
7.8 	second year.
7.9 	$89,000 the first year and $89,000 the 
7.10 	second year are from the environmental fund 
7.11 	for duties related to harmful chemicals in 
7.12 	products under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.13 	116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this amount, 
7.14 	$57,000 each year is transferred to the 
7.15 	commissioner of health.
7.16 	$315,000 the first year and $315,000 the 
7.17 	second year are from the environmental fund 
7.18 	for the electronics waste program under 
7.19 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 115A.1310 to 
7.20 	115A.1330.
7.21 	$350,000 the first year and $350,000 the 
7.22 	second year are from the environmental 
7.23 	fund for the costs of implementing general 
7.24 	operating permits for feedlots over 1,000 
7.25 	animal units. Of this amount, $150,000 each 
7.26 	year is a onetime appropriation.
7.27 	All money deposited in the environmental 
7.28 	fund for the metropolitan solid waste 
7.29 	landfill fee in accordance with Minnesota 
7.30 	Statutes, section 473.843, and not otherwise 
7.31 	appropriated, is appropriated for the purposes 
7.32 	of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.844.
7.33 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.34 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on 
7.35 	or before June 30, 2013, as contracts or 
8.1 	grants for surface water and groundwater 
8.2 	assessments; environmental assistance 
8.3 	awarded under Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.4 	115A.0716; technical and research assistance 
8.5 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.152; 
8.6 	technical assistance under Minnesota 
8.7 	Statutes, section 115A.52; and pollution 
8.8 	prevention assistance under Minnesota 
8.9 	Statutes, section 115D.04, are available until 
8.10 	June 30, 2015.

8.11	Subd. 6.Administrative Support
 		375,000
		375,000

8.12	Subd. 7.Remediation Fund
 					
8.13 	The commissioner shall transfer up to 
8.14 	$42,000,000 from the environmental fund to 
8.15 	the remediation fund for the purposes of the 
8.16 	remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
8.17 	section 116.155, subdivision 2.

8.18	Sec. 4. NATURAL RESOURCES

8.19	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	225,289,000
	$
	224,971,000

8.20	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.21		2012
	2013
	
8.22	General
	51,342,000
	51,337,000
	
8.23	Natural Resources
	84,055,000
	84,439,000
	
8.24	Game and Fish
	89,592,000
	88,895,000
	
8.25	Remediation
	100,000
	100,000
	
8.26	Permanent School
	200,000
	200,000
	
8.27 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
8.28 	purpose are specified in the following 
8.29 	subdivisions.

8.30
8.31	Subd. 2.Land and Mineral Resources 
Management
 		7,772,000
		7,772,000

8.32	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.33		2012
	2013
	
8.34	General
	2,711,000
	2,711,000
	
8.35	Natural Resources
	3,459,000
	3,459,000
	
9.1	Game and Fish
	1,402,000
	1,402,000
	
9.2	Permanent School
	200,000
	200,000
	
9.3 	$2,696,000 the first year and $2,696,000 
9.4 	the second year are from the minerals 
9.5 	management account in the natural resources 
9.6 	fund for use as provided in Minnesota 
9.7 	Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c), 
9.8 	for mineral resource management, projects 
9.9 	to enhance future mineral income, and 
9.10 	projects to promote new mineral resource 
9.11 	opportunities.
9.12 	$68,000 the first year and $68,000 the 
9.13 	second year are for minerals cooperative 
9.14 	environmental research, of which $34,000 
9.15 	the first year and $34,000 the second year are 
9.16 	available only as matched by $1 of nonstate 
9.17 	money for each $1 of state money. The 
9.18 	match may be cash or in-kind.
9.19 	$251,000 the first year and $251,000 the 
9.20 	second year are for iron ore cooperative 
9.21 	research. Of this amount, $200,000 each year 
9.22 	is from the minerals management account 
9.23 	in the natural resources fund. $175,000 the 
9.24 	first year and $175,000 the second year are 
9.25 	available only as matched by $1 of nonstate 
9.26 	money for each $1 of state money. The match 
9.27 	may be cash or in-kind. Any unencumbered 
9.28 	balance from the first year does not cancel 
9.29 	and is available in the second year.
9.30 	$630,000 the first year and $630,000 the 
9.31 	second year are from the dedicated receipts 
9.32 	account in the natural resources fund to cover 
9.33 	the costs associated with issuing licenses for 
9.34 	land and water crossings and road easements.
10.1 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
10.2 	second year are from the state forest suspense 
10.3 	account in the permanent school fund to 
10.4 	accelerate land exchanges, land sales, and 
10.5 	commercial leasing of school trust lands and 
10.6 	to identify, evaluate, and lease construction 
10.7 	aggregate located on school trust lands. This 
10.8 	appropriation is to be used for securing 
10.9 	maximum long-term economic return 
10.10 	from the school trust lands consistent with 
10.11 	fiduciary responsibilities and sound natural 
10.12 	resources conservation and management 
10.13 	principles.
10.14 	The appropriations in Laws 2007, chapter 
10.15 	57, article 1, section 4, subdivision 2, as 
10.16 	amended by Laws 2009, chapter 37, article 
10.17 	1, section 60, for support of the land records 
10.18 	management system are available until June 
10.19 	30, 2013.

10.20	Subd. 3.Ecological and Water Resources
 		24,158,000
		24,158,000

10.21	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.22		2012
	2013
	
10.23	General
	9,179,000
	9,179,000
	
10.24	Natural Resources
	10,280,000
	10,280,000
	
10.25	Game and Fish
	4,699,000
	4,699,000
	
10.26 	$2,742,000 the first year and $2,742,000 the 
10.27 	second year are from the invasive species 
10.28 	account in the natural resources fund and 
10.29 	$1,674,000 the first year and $1,674,000 the 
10.30 	second year are from the general fund for 
10.31 	management, public awareness, assessment 
10.32 	and monitoring research, law enforcement, 
10.33 	and water access inspection to prevent the 
10.34 	spread of invasive species; management 
10.35 	of invasive plants in public waters; and 
11.1 	management of terrestrial invasive species 
11.2 	on state-administered lands.
11.3 	$5,000,000 the first year, and $5,000,000 the 
11.4 	second year are from the water management 
11.5 	account in the natural resources fund for only 
11.6 	the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
11.7 	section 103G.27, subdivision 2.
11.8 	$264,000 the first year and $264,000 the 
11.9 	second year are for grants for up to 50 
11.10 	percent of the cost of implementation of 
11.11 	the Red River mediation agreement. The 
11.12 	commissioner shall submit a report to the 
11.13 	chairs of the legislative committees having 
11.14 	primary jurisdiction over environment and 
11.15 	natural resources policy and finance on the 
11.16 	accomplishments achieved with the grants 
11.17 	by January 15, 2014.
11.18 	$1,636,000 the first year and $1,636,000 
11.19 	the second year are from the heritage 
11.20 	enhancement account in the game and 
11.21 	fish fund for only the purposes specified 
11.22 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
11.23 	paragraph (e), clause (1).
11.24 	$1,223,000 the first year and $1,223,000 the 
11.25 	second year are from the nongame wildlife 
11.26 	management account in the natural resources 
11.27 	fund for the purpose of nongame wildlife 
11.28 	management. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
11.29 	Statutes, section 290.431, $100,000 the first 
11.30 	year and $100,000 the second year may 
11.31 	be used for nongame wildlife information, 
11.32 	education, and promotion. 
11.33 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 
11.34 	second year from the heritage enhancement 
11.35 	account in the game and fish fund is for law 
12.1 	enforcement and water access inspection 
12.2 	to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive 
12.3 	species. This is a onetime appropriation.
12.4 	$53,000 the first year and $53,000 the 
12.5 	second year are for a grant to the Mississippi 
12.6 	Headwaters Board for up to 50 percent of 
12.7 	the cost of implementing the comprehensive 
12.8 	plan for the upper Mississippi within areas 
12.9 	under the board's jurisdiction.
12.10 	$5,000 the first year and $5,000 the second 
12.11 	year are for payment to the Leech Lake Band 
12.12 	of Chippewa Indians to implement the band's 
12.13 	portion of the comprehensive plan for the 
12.14 	upper Mississippi.

12.15	Subd. 4.Forest Management
 		33,887,000
		33,887,000

12.16	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.17		2012
	2013
	
12.18	General
	19,030,000
	19,030,000
	
12.19	Natural Resources
	13,593,000
	13,593,000
	
12.20	Game and Fish
	1,264,000
	1,264,000
	
12.21 	$7,145,000 the first year and $7,145,000 
12.22 	the second year are for prevention, 
12.23 	presuppression, and suppression costs of 
12.24 	emergency firefighting and other costs 
12.25 	incurred under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.26 	88.12. The amount necessary to pay for 
12.27 	presuppression and suppression costs during 
12.28 	the biennium is appropriated from the general 
12.29 	fund.
12.30 	By January 15 of each year, the commissioner 
12.31 	of natural resources shall submit a report to 
12.32 	the chairs and ranking minority members 
12.33 	of the house and senate committees 
12.34 	and divisions having jurisdiction over 
12.35 	environment and natural resources finance, 
13.1 	identifying all firefighting costs incurred 
13.2 	and reimbursements received in the prior 
13.3 	fiscal year. These appropriations may 
13.4 	not be transferred. Any reimbursement 
13.5 	of firefighting expenditures made to the 
13.6 	commissioner from any source other than 
13.7 	federal mobilizations shall be deposited into 
13.8 	the general fund.
13.9 	$13,593,000 the first year and $13,593,000 
13.10 	the second year are from the forest 
13.11 	management investment account in the 
13.12 	natural resources fund for only the purposes 
13.13 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.14 	89.039, subdivision 2.
13.15 	$580,000 the first year and $580,000 the 
13.16 	second year are for the Forest Resources 
13.17 	Council for implementation of the 
13.18 	Sustainable Forest Resources Act.
13.19 	$250,000 in the first year and $250,000 in the 
13.20 	second year are for the FORIST system.
13.21 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
13.22 	the second year are from the heritage 
13.23 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
13.24 	fund to maintain and expand the ecological 
13.25 	classification system program. This is a 
13.26 	onetime appropriation.

13.27	Subd. 5.Parks and Trails Management
 		64,795,000
		64,465,000

13.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
13.29		2012
	2013
	
13.30	General
	17,126,000
	17,121,000
	
13.31	Natural Resources
	45,475,000
	45,150,000
	
13.32	Game and Fish
	2,194,000
	2,194,000
	
13.33 	$1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000 the 
13.34 	second year are from the water recreation 
14.1 	account in the natural resources fund for 
14.2 	enhancing public water access facilities.
14.3 	The appropriation in Laws 2003, chapter 
14.4 	128, article 1, section 5, subdivision 6, from 
14.5 	the water recreation account in the natural 
14.6 	resources fund for a cooperative project with 
14.7 	the United States Army Corps of Engineers 
14.8 	to develop the Mississippi Whitewater Park 
14.9 	is available until June 30, 2013. The project 
14.10 	must be designed to prevent the spread of 
14.11 	aquatic invasive species.
14.12 	$5,731,000 the first year and $5,731,000 the 
14.13 	second year are from the natural resources 
14.14 	fund for state trail, park, and recreation area 
14.15 	operations. This appropriation is from the 
14.16 	revenue deposited in the natural resources 
14.17 	fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.18 	297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (2).
14.19 	$8,424,000 the first year and $8,424,000 
14.20 	the second year are from the snowmobile 
14.21 	trails and enforcement account in the 
14.22 	natural resources fund for the snowmobile 
14.23 	grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered 
14.24 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
14.25 	year and is available for the second year.
14.26 	$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000 
14.27 	the second year are from the natural 
14.28 	resources fund for the off-highway vehicle 
14.29 	grants-in-aid program. Of this amount, 
14.30 	$1,110,000 each year is from the all-terrain 
14.31 	vehicle account; $150,000 each year is from 
14.32 	the off-highway motorcycle account; and 
14.33 	$100,000 each year is from the off-road 
14.34 	vehicle account. Any unencumbered balance 
15.1 	does not cancel at the end of the first year 
15.2 	and is available for the second year.
15.3 	$805,000 the first year and $805,000 the 
15.4 	second year are from the natural resources 
15.5 	fund for trail grants to local units of 
15.6 	government on land to be maintained for at 
15.7 	least 20 years for the purposes of the grants. 
15.8 	This appropriation is from the revenue 
15.9 	deposited in the natural resources fund 
15.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
15.11 	paragraph (e), clause (4).
15.12 	$200,000 the first year from the off-highway 
15.13 	vehicle damage account in the natural 
15.14 	resources fund is for the all-terrain vehicle 
15.15 	grants-in-aid program.
15.16 	$100,000 the first year is from the all-terrain 
15.17 	vehicle account in the natural resources fund 
15.18 	for a pass-through grant to Lake County for 
15.19 	completion of the Lake County Regional 
15.20 	All-Terrain Vehicle Trail. This is a onetime 
15.21 	appropriation and is available until spent.
15.22 	$400,000 each year is from the all-terrain 
15.23 	vehicle account in the natural resources 
15.24 	fund. Of this amount, $100,000 the first 
15.25 	year and $100,000 the second year are for 
15.26 	the all-terrain vehicle grant-in-aid trails 
15.27 	program. $200,000 the first year and 
15.28 	$200,000 the second year are for the creation 
15.29 	and development of all-terrain vehicle 
15.30 	trails. $100,000 each year is to provide 
15.31 	downloadable trail maps on the Internet and 
15.32 	is a onetime appropriation. By January 1, 
15.33 	2013, the commissioner shall submit a report 
15.34 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
15.35 	of the legislative committees and divisions 
16.1 	with jurisdiction over natural resources 
16.2 	policy and finance. The report must indicate 
16.3 	where and how many miles of new all-terrain 
16.4 	vehicle trails were created and designated 
16.5 	with appropriations under this paragraph.

16.6	Subd. 6.Fish and Wildlife Management
 		60,761,000
		60,161,000

16.7	Appropriations by Fund
	
16.8		2012
	2013
	
16.9	General
	199,000
	199,000
	
16.10	Natural Resources
	1,899,000
	1,899,000
	
16.11	Game and Fish
	58,663,000
	58,063,000
	
16.12 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
16.13 	second year are from the nongame wildlife 
16.14 	account in the natural resources fund for gray 
16.15 	wolf research.
16.16 	$120,000 the first year and $120,000 the 
16.17 	second year are from the game and fish fund 
16.18 	for gray wolf management.
16.19 	$8,167,000 the first year and $8,167,000 
16.20 	the second year are from the heritage 
16.21 	enhancement account in the game and 
16.22 	fish fund only for activities specified in 
16.23 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
16.24 	paragraph (e), clause (1). Notwithstanding 
16.25 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five 
16.26 	percent of this appropriation may be used for 
16.27 	expanding hunter and angler recruitment and 
16.28 	retention.
16.29 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.30 	84.943, $13,000 the first year and $13,000 
16.31 	the second year from the critical habitat 
16.32 	private sector matching account may be used 
16.33 	to publicize the critical habitat license plate 
16.34 	match program.
17.1 	$199,000 the first year and $199,000 the 
17.2 	second year are for preserving, restoring, and 
17.3 	enhancing grassland and wetland complexes 
17.4 	on public or private lands.
17.5 	$600,000 the first year is from the game and 
17.6 	fish fund for land acquisition.
17.7 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.8 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered 
17.9 	under contract on or before June 30, 2013, for 
17.10 	aquatic restoration grants and wildlife habitat 
17.11 	grants are available until June 30, 2014.

17.12	Subd. 7.Enforcement
 		31,613,000
		32,225,000

17.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
17.14		2012
	2013
	
17.15	General
	2,216,000
	2,216,000
	
17.16	Natural Resources
	8,868,000
	9,577,000
	
17.17	Game and Fish
	20,429,000
	20,332,000
	
17.18	Remediation
	100,000
	100,000
	
17.19 	$1,204,000 the first year and $1,307,000 
17.20 	the second year are from the heritage 
17.21 	enhancement account in the game and 
17.22 	fish fund for only the purposes specified 
17.23 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
17.24 	paragraph (e), clause (1).
17.25 	$240,000 the first year and $143,000 
17.26 	the second year are from the heritage 
17.27 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
17.28 	fund for a conservation officer academy.
17.29 	$315,000 the first year and $315,000 the 
17.30 	second year are from the snowmobile 
17.31 	trails and enforcement account in the 
17.32 	natural resources fund for grants to local 
17.33 	law enforcement agencies for snowmobile 
17.34 	enforcement activities. Any unencumbered 
18.1 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
18.2 	year and is available for the second year.
18.3 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
18.4 	second year are from the all-terrain vehicle 
18.5 	account for grants to qualifying organizations 
18.6 	to assist in safety and environmental 
18.7 	education and monitoring trails on public 
18.8 	lands under Minnesota Statutes, section 
18.9 	84.9011. Grants issued under this paragraph: 
18.10 	(1) must be issued through a formal 
18.11 	agreement with the organization; and (2) 
18.12 	must not be used as a substitute for traditional 
18.13 	spending by the organization. By December 
18.14 	15 each year, an organization receiving a 
18.15 	grant under this paragraph shall report to the 
18.16 	commissioner with details on expenditures 
18.17 	and outcomes from the grant. By January 
18.18 	15, 2013, the commissioner shall report on 
18.19 	the expenditures and outcomes of the grants 
18.20 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
18.21 	of the legislative committees and divisions 
18.22 	having jurisdiction over natural resources 
18.23 	policy and finance. Of this appropriation, 
18.24 	$25,000 each year is for administration of 
18.25 	these grants. Any unencumbered balance 
18.26 	does not cancel at the end of the first year 
18.27 	and is available for the second year.
18.28 	$510,000 the first year and $510,000 
18.29 	the second year are from the natural 
18.30 	resources fund for grants to county law 
18.31 	enforcement agencies for off-highway 
18.32 	vehicle enforcement and public education 
18.33 	activities based on off-highway vehicle use 
18.34 	in the county. Of this amount, $498,000 each 
18.35 	year is from the all-terrain vehicle account; 
18.36 	$11,000 each year is from the off-highway 
19.1 	motorcycle account; and $1,000 each year 
19.2 	is from the off-road vehicle account. The 
19.3 	county enforcement agencies may use 
19.4 	money received under this appropriation 
19.5 	to make grants to other local enforcement 
19.6 	agencies within the county that have a high 
19.7 	concentration of off-highway vehicle use. 
19.8 	Of this appropriation, $25,000 each year 
19.9 	is for administration of these grants. Any 
19.10 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
19.11 	end of the first year and is available for the 
19.12 	second year.
19.13 	$1,082,000 the first year and $1,082,000 the 
19.14 	second year are from the water recreation 
19.15 	account in the natural resources fund for 
19.16 	grants to counties for boat and water safety. 
19.17 	Any unencumbered balance does not cancel 
19.18 	at the end of the first year and is available for 
19.19 	the second year.

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

19.21	Appropriations by Fund
	
19.22		2012
	2013
	
19.23	General
	881,000
	881,000
	
19.24	Natural Resources
	481,000
	481,000
	
19.25	Game and Fish
	941,000
	941,000
	
19.26 	$320,000 the first year and $320,000 the 
19.27 	second year are from the natural resources 
19.28 	fund for grants to be divided equally between 
19.29 	the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo 
19.30 	and Conservatory and the city of Duluth 
19.31 	for the Duluth Zoo. This appropriation 
19.32 	is from the revenue deposited to the fund 
19.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
19.34 	paragraph (e), clause (5).

20.1
20.2	Sec. 5. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	12,562,000
	$
	12,562,000
	
20.3 	$3,423,000 the first year and $3,423,000 the 
20.4 	second year are for natural resources block 
20.5 	grants to local governments. The board may 
20.6 	reduce the amount of the natural resources 
20.7 	block grant to a county by an amount equal to 
20.8 	any reduction in the county's general services 
20.9 	allocation to a soil and water conservation 
20.10 	district from the county's previous year 
20.11 	allocation when the board determines that 
20.12 	the reduction was disproportionate. Grants 
20.13 	must be matched with a combination of local 
20.14 	cash or in-kind contributions. The base 
20.15 	grant portion related to water planning must 
20.16 	be matched by an amount as specified by 
20.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.3369.
20.18 	$3,116,000 the first year and $3,116,000 
20.19 	the second year are for grants requested 
20.20 	by soil and water conservation districts for 
20.21 	general purposes, nonpoint engineering, and 
20.22 	implementation of the reinvest in Minnesota 
20.23 	reserve program. Upon approval of the 
20.24 	board, expenditures may be made from these 
20.25 	appropriations for supplies and services 
20.26 	benefiting soil and water conservation 
20.27 	districts. Any district requesting a grant 
20.28 	under this paragraph shall maintain a Web 
20.29 	page that publishes, at a minimum, its annual 
20.30 	plan, annual report, annual audit, annual 
20.31 	budget, including membership dues, and 
20.32 	meeting notices and minutes.
20.33 	$1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000 
20.34 	the second year are for grants to soil and 
20.35 	water conservation districts for cost-sharing 
21.1 	contracts for erosion control, water quality 
21.2 	management, feedlot water quality projects.
21.3 	$386,000 the first year and $386,000 the 
21.4 	second year are for implementation and 
21.5 	enforcement of the Wetland Conservation 
21.6 	Act.
21.7 	$166,000 the first year and $166,000 the 
21.8 	second year are to provide assistance to local 
21.9 	drainage management officials and for the 
21.10 	costs of the Drainage Work Group.
21.11 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 
21.12 	the second year are for a grant to the 
21.13 	Red River Basin Commission for water 
21.14 	quality and floodplain management, 
21.15 	including administration of programs. If the 
21.16 	appropriation in either year is insufficient, the 
21.17 	appropriation in the other year is available 
21.18 	for it.
21.19 	$120,000 the first year and $120,000 
21.20 	the second year are for grants to Area 
21.21 	II Minnesota River Basin Projects for 
21.22 	floodplain management.
21.23 	$42,000 each year is to the Minnesota River 
21.24 	Board for operating expenses to measure and 
21.25 	report the results of projects in the 12 major 
21.26 	watersheds within the Minnesota River basin.
21.27 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
21.28 	103C.501, the board may shift cost-share 
21.29 	funds in this section and may adjust the 
21.30 	technical and administrative assistance 
21.31 	portion of the grant funds to leverage 
21.32 	federal or other nonstate funds or to address 
21.33 	high-priority needs identified in local water 
21.34 	management plans.
22.1 	The appropriations for grants in this 
22.2 	section are available until expended. If an 
22.3 	appropriation for grants in either year is 
22.4 	insufficient, the appropriation in the other 
22.5 	year is available for it.

22.6	Sec. 6. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	8,540,000
	$
	8,540,000

22.7	Appropriations by Fund
	
22.8		2012
	2013
	
22.9	General
	2,870,000
	2,870,000
	
22.10	Natural Resources
	5,670,000
	5,670,000
	
22.11 	$2,870,000 the first year and $2,870,000 
22.12 	the second year are for metropolitan area 
22.13 	regional parks operation and maintenance 
22.14 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
22.15 	473.351.
22.16 	$5,670,000 the first year and $5,670,000 the 
22.17 	second year are from the natural resources 
22.18 	fund for metropolitan area regional parks 
22.19 	and trails maintenance and operations. This 
22.20 	appropriation is from the revenue deposited 
22.21 	in the natural resources fund under Minnesota 
22.22 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e), 
22.23 	clause (3).

22.24
22.25	Sec. 7. CONSERVATION CORPS 
MINNESOTA
 	$
	846,000
	$
	746,000

22.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
22.27		2012
	2013
	
22.28	General
	356,000
	256,000
	
22.29	Natural Resources
	490,000
	490,000
	
22.30 	Conservation Corps Minnesota may receive 
22.31 	money appropriated from the natural 
22.32 	resources fund under this section only 
22.33 	as provided in an agreement with the 
22.34 	commissioner of natural resources. The 
22.35 	general fund appropriation is onetime.

23.1	Sec. 8. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
 	$
	5,591,000
	$
	5,591,000

23.2	Appropriations by Fund
	
23.3		2012
	2013
	
23.4	General
	5,431,000
	5,431,000
	
23.5	Natural Resources
	160,000
	160,000
	
23.6 	$160,000 the first year and $160,000 the 
23.7 	second year are from the natural resources 
23.8 	fund from the revenue deposited under 
23.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
23.10 	paragraph (e), clause (5).

23.11 	Sec. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
 23.12 	Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, 
23.13 	and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District 
23.14 	Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203.

23.15 	ARTICLE 2
23.16 	ENERGY, COMMERCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION FINANCE

23.17	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
23.18 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
23.19 	in this article.

23.20			2012
		2013
		Total
	
23.21	General
	$
	27,893,000
	$
	27,901,000
	$
	55,794,000
	
23.22	Petroleum Tank Cleanup
		1,052,000
		1,052,000
		2,104,000
	
23.23	Workers' Compensation
		751,000
		751,000
		1,502,000
	
23.24	Total
	$
	29,696,000
	$
	29,704,000
	$
	59,400,000

23.25	Sec. 2. ENERGY FINANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
23.26 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
23.27 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
23.28 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
23.29 	for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the 
23.30 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or 
23.31 	June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal 
23.32 	year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal 
23.33 	year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.

24.1				APPROPRIATIONS
	
24.2				Available for the Year
	
24.3				Ending June 30
	
24.4					2012
		2013

24.5	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

24.6	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	23,514,000
	$
	23,522,000

24.7	Appropriations by Fund
	
24.8		2012
	2013
	
24.9	General
	21,711,000
	21,719,000
	
24.10	Petroleum Cleanup
	1,052,000
	1,052,000
	
24.11
24.12	Workers' 
Compensation
	751,000
	751,000
	
24.13 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
24.14 	purpose are specified in the following 
24.15 	subdivisions.

24.16	Subd. 2.Financial Institutions
 		7,124,000
		7,128,000
	
24.17 	$138,000 the first year and $142,000 
24.18 	the second year are for the regulation of 
24.19 	mortgage originators and servicers under 
24.20 	Minnesota Statutes, chapters 58 and 58A.
24.21 	$350,000 each year is for additional financial 
24.22 	examination services. The commissioner 
24.23 	may issue contracts for these services.

24.24
24.25	Subd. 3.Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup 
Board
 		1,052,000
		1,052,000
	
24.26 	This appropriation is from the petroleum 
24.27 	tank release cleanup fund.

24.28	Subd. 4.Administrative Services
 		4,247,000
		4,247,000
	
24.29 	$375,000 each year is for additional 
24.30 	compliance efforts with unclaimed property. 
24.31 	The commissioner may issue contracts 
24.32 	for these services. This additional amount 
24.33 	shall be added to the base budget for fiscal 
24.34 	years 2014 and 2015 only. The enhanced 
25.1 	unclaimed property compliance program 
25.2 	shall sunset June 30, 2015.

25.3	Subd. 5.Telecommunications
 		1,010,000
		1,010,000

25.4	Subd. 6.Market Assurance
 		6,915,000
		6,919,000

25.5	Appropriations by Fund
	
25.6		2012
	2013
	
25.7	General
	6,164,000
	6,168,000
	
25.8
25.9	Workers' 
Compensation
	751,000
	751,000

25.10	Subd. 7.Energy Resources
 		3,166,000
		3,166,000

25.11
25.12	Sec. 4. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS 
MINNESOTA TRANSFERS
 					
25.13 	(a) The transfers in this section are from the 
25.14 	telecommunications access Minnesota fund.
25.15 	(b) $300,000 the first year and $300,000 
25.16 	the second year and each year thereafter 
25.17 	are for transfer to the commissioner of 
25.18 	human services to supplement the ongoing 
25.19 	operational expenses of the Commission 
25.20 	of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing 
25.21 	Minnesotans.
25.22 	(c) In addition to the appropriations and 
25.23 	transfers authorized in Minnesota Statutes, 
25.24 	section 237.52, $400,000 the first year 
25.25 	and $400,000 the second year are onetime 
25.26 	transfers for the following purposes:
25.27 	(1) $230,000 each year is to the Office of 
25.28 	Enterprise Technology for coordinating 
25.29 	technology accessibility and usability;
25.30 	(2) $20,000 each year is to the Commission 
25.31 	of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing 
25.32 	Minnesotans to provide information on their 
25.33 	Web site in American Sign Language and to 
26.1 	provide technical assistance to state agencies; 
26.2 	and
26.3 	(3) $150,000 each year is to the Legislative 
26.4 	Coordinating Commission to provide 
26.5 	captioning of live streaming of legislative 
26.6 	activity on the commission's Web site and 
26.7 	for a consolidated access fund for other state 
26.8 	agencies.
26.9 	(d) These transfers are subject to Minnesota 
26.10 	Statutes, sections 16A.28 and 16A.281.

26.11	Sec. 5. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
 	$
	6,182,000
	$
	6,182,000

26.12	Sec. 6. TRANSFERS
 					
26.13 	(a) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner 
26.14 	of management and budget shall transfer 
26.15 	$3,400,000 from the special revenue fund to 
26.16 	the general fund. The transfers must be from 
26.17 	the following appropriation reductions and 
26.18 	accounts with the special revenue fund:
26.19 	(1) $1,100,000 is from the 
26.20 	telecommunications access Minnesota 
26.21 	fund established in Minnesota Statutes, 
26.22 	section 237.52;
26.23 	(2) $1,300,000 is from the energy and 
26.24 	conservation account established in 
26.25 	Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241; and
26.26 	(3) the commissioner of management and 
26.27 	budget shall transfer $500,000 the first year 
26.28 	and $500,000 the second year to the general 
26.29 	fund from the telephone assistance program 
26.30 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
26.31 	237.69.

26.32	Sec. 7. TRANSFER; ASSIGNED RISK PLAN
 					
27.1 	By June 30, 2012, the commissioner of 
27.2 	management and budget shall transfer 
27.3 	$13,742,000 in assets of the workers' 
27.4 	compensation assigned risk plan created 
27.5 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, to 
27.6 	the general fund.

27.7	Sec. 8. TRANSFERS IN
 					
27.8 	(a) The remaining balance in the second year 
27.9 	of the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 
27.10 	57, article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, for 
27.11 	biogas recovery facilities, estimated to be 
27.12 	$420,000, is canceled to the general fund.
27.13 	(b) The remaining balance of the 
27.14 	appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, 
27.15 	article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause 
27.16 	(7), as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 340, 
27.17 	section 5, for the Greenhouse Gas Advisory 
27.18 	Group, estimated to be $7,000, is canceled to 
27.19 	the general fund.
27.20 	(c) In the first year, the remaining balance of 
27.21 	the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, 
27.22 	article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause (5), 
27.23 	for the hydrogen roadmap project, estimated 
27.24 	to be $280,000, is canceled to the general 
27.25 	fund.
27.26 	(d) The remaining balance of the 
27.27 	appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 363, 
27.28 	article 6, section 3, subdivision 4, for 
27.29 	renewable grants, estimated to be $368,000, 
27.30 	is canceled to the general fund.
27.31 	(e) The remaining balance of the 
27.32 	appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 363, 
27.33 	article 6, section 3, subdivision 4, for the 
28.1 	green economy projects, estimated to be 
28.2 	$59,000, is canceled to the general fund.
28.3 	(f) The remaining balance of the 
28.4 	appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, 
28.5 	article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause 
28.6 	(4), for automotive technology projects, 
28.7 	estimated to be $22,000, is canceled to the 
28.8 	general fund.
28.9 	(g) The remaining balance of the 
28.10 	appropriation in Laws 2009, chapter 37, 
28.11 	article 2, section 13, paragraph (b), clauses 
28.12 	(1) and (2), for renewable energy and energy 
28.13 	efficiency projects, estimated to be $600,000, 
28.14 	is canceled to the general fund.

28.15 	Sec. 9. CANCELLATION.
 28.16 	By August 30, 2011, the commissioner of management and budget shall cancel 
28.17 	the remaining balance of the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 2, section 
28.18 	3, subdivision 6, for a grant to the St. Paul Port Authority, estimated to be $700,000, 
28.19 	to the general fund.

28.20 	Sec. 10. COMMUNITY ENERGY ACTIVITIES; ASSESSMENT AND GRANT.
 28.21 	The commissioner of commerce shall grant $500,000 in the fiscal year ending June 
28.22 	30, 2012, from assessments made under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, subdivision 
28.23 	1e, for the purpose of community energy technical assistance and outreach on renewable 
28.24 	energy and energy efficiency as described in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.385.

28.25 	Sec. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
 28.26 	Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, 
28.27 	and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District 
28.28 	Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203.

28.29 	ARTICLE 3
28.30 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE TRUST 
28.31 	FUND APPROPRIATIONS

28.32	Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
29.1 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
29.2 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
29.3 	environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for 
29.4 	the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this 
29.5 	article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year 
29.6 	ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. 
29.7 	"The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The 
29.8 	appropriations in this article are onetime.

29.9				APPROPRIATIONS
	
29.10				Available for the Year
	
29.11				Ending June 30
	
29.12					2012
		2013

29.13	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

29.14	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	26,078,000
	$
	25,328,000

29.15	Appropriations by Fund
	
29.16		2012
	2013
	
29.17
29.18
29.19	Environment and 
natural resources 
trust fund
	25,328,000
	25,328,000
	
29.20
29.21
29.22	State land and 
water conservation 
account (LAWCON)
	750,000
	-0-
	
29.23 	Appropriations are available for two 
29.24 	years beginning July 1, 2011, unless 
29.25 	otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 
29.26 	unencumbered balance remaining in the first 
29.27 	year does not cancel and is available for the 
29.28 	second year.

29.29	Subd. 2.Definitions
 					
29.30 	(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
29.31 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
29.32 	referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section 
29.33 	116P.02, subdivision 6.
29.34 	(b) "State land and water conservation 
29.35 	account (LAWCON)" means the state land 
29.36 	and water conservation account in the natural 
30.1 	resources fund referred to in Minnesota 
30.2 	Statutes, section 116P.14.

30.3
30.4	Subd. 3.Natural Resource Data and 
Information
 		4,387,000
		5,388,000
	
30.5 	(a) Minnesota County Biological Survey
30.6 	$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 
30.7 	the second year are from the trust fund 
30.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.9 	for continuation of the Minnesota county 
30.10 	biological survey to provide a foundation 
30.11 	for conserving biological diversity by 
30.12 	systematically collecting, interpreting, 
30.13 	and delivering data on plant and animal 
30.14 	distribution and ecology, native plant 
30.15 	communities, and functional landscapes.
30.16 	(b) County Geologic Atlases for 
30.17 	Sustainable Water Management
30.18 	$900,000 the first year and $900,000 the 
30.19 	second year are from the trust fund to 
30.20 	accelerate the production of county geologic 
30.21 	atlases to provide information essential to 
30.22 	sustainable management of ground water 
30.23 	resources by defining aquifer boundaries 
30.24 	and the connection of aquifers to the land 
30.25 	surface and surface water resources. Of 
30.26 	this appropriation, $600,000 each year is 
30.27 	to the Board of Regents of the University 
30.28 	of Minnesota for the Geologic Survey and 
30.29 	$300,000 each year is to the commissioner 
30.30 	of natural resources. This appropriation 
30.31 	is available until June 30, 2015, by which 
30.32 	time the project must be completed and final 
30.33 	products delivered.
30.34 	(c) Completion of Statewide Digital Soil 
30.35 	Survey
31.1 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
31.2 	second year are from the trust fund to 
31.3 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
31.4 	to accelerate the completion of county 
31.5 	soil survey mapping and Web-based data 
31.6 	delivery. The soil surveys must be done on a 
31.7 	cost-share basis with local and federal funds.
31.8 	(d) Updating National Wetlands Inventory 
31.9 	for Minnesota - Phase III
31.10 	$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
31.12 	to continue the update of wetland inventory 
31.13 	maps for Minnesota. This appropriation 
31.14 	is available until June 30, 2015, by which 
31.15 	time the project must be completed and final 
31.16 	products delivered.
31.17 	(e) Golden Eagle Survey
31.18 	$30,000 the first year and $30,000 the 
31.19 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
31.20 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
31.21 	agreement with the National Eagle Center to 
31.22 	increase the understanding of golden eagles 
31.23 	in Minnesota through surveys and education. 
31.24 	This appropriation is available until June 
31.25 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
31.26 	completed and final products delivered.
31.27 	(f) Determining Causes of Mortality in 
31.28 	Moose Populations
31.29 	$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 
31.30 	second year are from the trust fund to 
31.31 	the commissioner of natural resources to 
31.32 	determine specific causes of moose mortality 
31.33 	and population decline in Minnesota and 
31.34 	to develop specific management actions to 
31.35 	prevent further population decline. This 
32.1 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
32.2 	2015, by which time the project must be 
32.3 	completed and final products delivered.
32.4 	(g) Prairie Management for Wildlife and 
32.5 	Bioenergy - Phase II
32.6 	$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 
32.7 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
32.8 	Board of Regents of the University of 
32.9 	Minnesota to research and evaluate methods 
32.10 	of managing diverse working prairies for 
32.11 	wildlife and renewable bioenergy production. 
32.12 	This appropriation is available until June 
32.13 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
32.14 	completed and final products delivered.
32.15 	(h) Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting 
32.16 	Impacts on Minnesota's Forests
32.17 	$175,000 the first year and $175,000 the 
32.18 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
32.19 	Board of Regents of the University of 
32.20 	Minnesota to assess the impacts biomass 
32.21 	harvests for energy have on soil nutrients, 
32.22 	native forest vegetation, invasive species 
32.23 	spread, and long-term tree productivity within 
32.24 	Minnesota's forests. This appropriation is 
32.25 	available until June 30, 2014, by which time 
32.26 	the project must be completed and final 
32.27 	products delivered.
32.28 	(i) Change and Resilience in Boreal Forests 
32.29 	in Northern Minnesota
32.30 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 
32.31 	year are from the trust fund to the Board 
32.32 	of Regents of the University of Minnesota 
32.33 	to assess the potential response of northern 
32.34 	Minnesota's boreal forests to observed and 
32.35 	predicted changes in climate conditions and 
33.1 	develop related management guidelines and 
33.2 	adaptation strategies. This appropriation 
33.3 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
33.4 	time the project must be completed and final 
33.5 	products delivered.
33.6 	(j) Information System for Wildlife and 
33.7 	Aquatic Management Areas
33.8 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
33.9 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
33.10 	commissioner of natural resources to develop 
33.11 	an information system to facilitate improved 
33.12 	management of wildlife and fish habitat and 
33.13 	facilities. This appropriation is available 
33.14 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
33.15 	project must be completed and final products 
33.16 	delivered.
33.17 	(k) Strengthening Natural Resource 
33.18 	Management with LiDAR Training
33.19 	$90,000 the first year and $90,000 the second 
33.20 	year are from the trust fund to the Board of 
33.21 	Regents of the University of Minnesota to 
33.22 	provide workshops and Web-based training 
33.23 	and information on the use of LiDAR 
33.24 	elevation data in planning for and managing 
33.25 	natural resources.
33.26 	(l) Measuring Conservation Practice 
33.27 	Outcomes
33.28 	$170,000 the first year and $170,000 the 
33.29 	second year are from the trust fund to 
33.30 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
33.31 	to improve measurement of impacts of 
33.32 	conservation practices through refinement 
33.33 	of existing and development of new 
33.34 	pollution estimators and by providing local 
33.35 	government training.
34.1 	(m) Conservation-Based Approach for 
34.2 	Assessing Public Drainage Benefits
34.3 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 
34.4 	year are from the trust fund to the Board 
34.5 	of Water and Soil Resources to develop an 
34.6 	alternative framework to assess drainage 
34.7 	benefits on public systems to enhance water 
34.8 	conservation. This appropriation is available 
34.9 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
34.10 	project must be completed and final products 
34.11 	delivered.
34.12 	(n) Mississippi River Central Minnesota 
34.13 	Conservation Planning
34.14 	$87,000 the first year and $88,000 the 
34.15 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
34.16 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
34.17 	agreement with Stearns County Soil and 
34.18 	Water Conservation District to develop 
34.19 	and adopt river protection strategies in 
34.20 	cooperation with local jurisdictions in 
34.21 	the communities of the 26 miles of the 
34.22 	Mississippi River between Benton and 
34.23 	Stearns Counties. This appropriation must 
34.24 	be matched by $175,000 of nonstate cash or 
34.25 	qualifying in-kind funds.
34.26 	(o) St. Croix Basin Conservation Planning 
34.27 	and Protection
34.28 	$60,000 the first year and $60,000 the 
34.29 	second year are from the trust fund to 
34.30 	the commissioner of natural resources for 
34.31 	an agreement with the St. Croix River 
34.32 	Association to develop an interagency plan 
34.33 	to identify and prioritize critical areas for 
34.34 	project implementation to improve watershed 
34.35 	health. This appropriation must be matched 
35.1 	by $120,000 of nonstate cash or qualifying 
35.2 	in-kind funds. Up to $10,000 may be retained 
35.3 	by the Department of Natural Resources at 
35.4 	the request of the St. Croix River Association 
35.5 	to provide technical and mapping assistance. 
35.6 	This appropriation is available until June 
35.7 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
35.8 	completed and final products delivered.
35.9 	(p) Species of Concern; Investigations
35.10 	$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
35.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
35.12 	investigating species of concern.

35.13	Subd. 4.Land, Habitat, and Recreation
 		14,629,000
		13,755,000

35.14	Summary by Fund
	
35.15
35.16
35.17	Environment and 
natural resources 
trust fund
	13,879,000
	13,755,000
	
35.18
35.19
35.20	State land and 
water conservation 
account (LAWCON)
	750,000
	-0-
	
35.21 	(a) State Park and Recreation Area 
35.22 	Operations and Improvements
35.23 	$1,877,000 the first year and $1,750,000 
35.24 	the second year are from the trust fund to 
35.25 	the commissioner of natural resources for 
35.26 	state park and recreation area operations 
35.27 	and improvements, including activities 
35.28 	directly related to and necessary for this 
35.29 	appropriation. This appropriation is not 
35.30 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 
35.31 	116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), and 
35.32 	116P.09, subdivision 4.
35.33 	(b) State Parks and Trails Land 
35.34 	Acquisition
35.35 	$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the 
35.36 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
36.1 	commissioner of natural resources to acquire 
36.2 	state trails and critical parcels within the 
36.3 	statutory boundaries of state parks. State 
36.4 	park land acquired with this appropriation 
36.5 	must be sufficiently improved to meet at 
36.6 	least minimum management standards, as 
36.7 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
36.8 	resources. A list of proposed acquisitions 
36.9 	must be provided as part of the required work 
36.10 	program. This appropriation is available 
36.11 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
36.12 	project must be completed and final products 
36.13 	delivered.
36.14 	(c) Metropolitan Regional Park System 
36.15 	Acquisition
36.16 	$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 
36.17 	the second year are from the trust fund to 
36.18 	the Metropolitan Council for grants for the 
36.19 	acquisition of lands within the approved park 
36.20 	unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional 
36.21 	park system. This appropriation may not 
36.22 	be used for the purchase of residential 
36.23 	structures. A list of proposed fee title and 
36.24 	easement acquisitions must be provided as 
36.25 	part of the required work program. This 
36.26 	appropriation must be matched by at least 
36.27 	40 percent of nonstate money and must be 
36.28 	committed by December 31, 2011, or the 
36.29 	appropriation cancels.  This appropriation 
36.30 	is available until June 30, 2014, at which 
36.31 	time the project must be completed and final 
36.32 	products delivered, unless an earlier date is 
36.33 	specified in the work program.
36.34 	(d) Regional Park, Trail, and Connection 
36.35 	Acquisition and Development Grants
37.1 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 
37.2 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
37.3 	commissioner of natural resources to provide 
37.4 	matching grants to local units of government 
37.5 	for acquisition and development of regional 
37.6 	parks, regional trails, and trail connections. 
37.7 	The local match required for a grant to 
37.8 	acquire a regional park or regional outdoor 
37.9 	recreation area is two dollars of nonstate 
37.10 	money for each three dollars of state money. 
37.11 	This appropriation is available until June 
37.12 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
37.13 	completed and final products delivered.
37.14 	(e) Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition 
37.15 	and Restoration
37.16 	$820,000 the first year and $820,000 the 
37.17 	second year are from the trust fund to 
37.18 	the commissioner of natural resources 
37.19 	to acquire lands with high-quality native 
37.20 	plant communities and rare features to be 
37.21 	established as scientific and natural areas 
37.22 	as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
37.23 	86A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of 
37.24 	scientific and natural areas, and provide 
37.25 	technical assistance and outreach. A list 
37.26 	of proposed acquisitions must be provided 
37.27 	as part of the required work program. 
37.28 	Land acquired with this appropriation 
37.29 	must be sufficiently improved to meet at 
37.30 	least minimum management standards, as 
37.31 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
37.32 	resources. This appropriation is available 
37.33 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
37.34 	project must be completed and final products 
37.35 	delivered.
38.1 	(f) LaSalle Lake State Recreation Area 
38.2 	Acquisition
38.3 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
38.4 	the second year are from the trust fund to 
38.5 	the commissioner of natural resources for 
38.6 	an agreement with The Trust for Public 
38.7 	Land to acquire approximately 190 acres 
38.8 	to be designated as a state recreation area 
38.9 	as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
38.10 	86A.05, subdivision 3, on LaSalle Lake 
38.11 	adjacent to the upper Mississippi River. If 
38.12 	this acquisition is not completed by July 
38.13 	15, 2012, then the appropriation is available 
38.14 	to the Department of Natural Resources 
38.15 	for other state park and recreation area 
38.16 	acquisitions on the priority list. Up to 
38.17 	$10,000 may be retained by the Department 
38.18 	of Natural Resources at the request of 
38.19 	The Trust for Public Land for transaction 
38.20 	costs, associated professional services, and 
38.21 	restoration needs.
38.22 	(g) Minnesota River Valley Green 
38.23 	Corridor Scientific and Natural Area 
38.24 	Acquisition
38.25 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
38.26 	the second year are from the trust fund 
38.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
38.28 	for an agreement with the Redwood Area 
38.29 	Communities Foundation to acquire lands 
38.30 	with high-quality native plant communities 
38.31 	and rare features to be established as scientific 
38.32 	and natural areas as provided in Minnesota 
38.33 	Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. A list 
38.34 	of proposed acquisitions must be provided 
38.35 	as part of the required work program. 
39.1 	Land acquired with this appropriation 
39.2 	must be sufficiently improved to meet at 
39.3 	least minimum management standards, as 
39.4 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
39.5 	resources. Up to $54,000 may be retained by 
39.6 	the Department of Natural Resources at the 
39.7 	request of the Redwood Area Communities 
39.8 	Foundation for transaction costs, associated 
39.9 	professional services, and restoration needs. 
39.10 	This appropriation is available until June 
39.11 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
39.12 	completed and final products delivered.
39.13 	(h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Native 
39.14 	Prairie Bank Acquisition
39.15 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
39.16 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
39.17 	commissioner of natural resources to acquire 
39.18 	native prairie bank easements, prepare 
39.19 	baseline property assessments, restore and 
39.20 	enhance native prairie sites, and provide 
39.21 	technical assistance to landowners. This 
39.22 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
39.23 	2014, by which time the project must be 
39.24 	completed and final products delivered.
39.25 	(i) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors 
39.26 	(MeCC) - Phase VI
39.27 	$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 
39.28 	the second year are from the trust fund 
39.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
39.30 	for the acceleration of agency programs 
39.31 	and cooperative agreements. Of this 
39.32 	appropriation, $150,000 the first year 
39.33 	and $150,000 the second year are to the 
39.34 	commissioner of natural resources for 
39.35 	agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the 
40.1 	agreements as follows: $100,000 the first 
40.2 	year and $100,000 the second year with 
40.3 	Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 
40.4 	the first year and $518,000 the second year 
40.5 	with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year 
40.6 	and $200,000 the second year with Great 
40.7 	River Greening; $220,000 the first year and 
40.8 	$220,000 the second year with Minnesota 
40.9 	Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and 
40.10 	$300,000 the second year with Minnesota 
40.11 	Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; 
40.12 	and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 
40.13 	the second year with The Trust for Public 
40.14 	Land for planning, restoring, and protecting 
40.15 	priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, 
40.16 	as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 
40.17 	473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the 
40.18 	surrounding counties, through contracted 
40.19 	services, technical assistance, conservation 
40.20 	easements, and fee title acquisition. Land 
40.21 	acquired with this appropriation must 
40.22 	be sufficiently improved to meet at least 
40.23 	minimum management standards, as 
40.24 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
40.25 	resources. Expenditures are limited to the 
40.26 	identified project corridor areas as defined 
40.27 	in the work program. This appropriation 
40.28 	may not be used for the purchase of 
40.29 	habitable residential structures, unless 
40.30 	expressly approved in the work program. All 
40.31 	conservation easements must be perpetual 
40.32 	and have a natural resource management 
40.33 	plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the 
40.34 	commissioner of natural resources with 
40.35 	money from this appropriation must be 
40.36 	designated as an outdoor recreation unit 
41.1 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 
41.2 	The commissioner may similarly designate 
41.3 	any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 
41.4 	list of proposed restorations and fee title 
41.5 	and easement acquisitions must be provided 
41.6 	as part of the required work program. An 
41.7 	entity that acquires a conservation easement 
41.8 	with appropriations from the trust fund 
41.9 	must have a long-term stewardship plan 
41.10 	for the easement and a fund established for 
41.11 	monitoring and enforcing the agreement. 
41.12 	Money appropriated from the trust fund for 
41.13 	easement acquisition may be used to establish 
41.14 	a monitoring, management, and enforcement 
41.15 	fund as approved in the work program. An 
41.16 	annual financial report is required for any 
41.17 	monitoring, management, and enforcement 
41.18 	fund established, including expenditures 
41.19 	from the fund. This appropriation is available 
41.20 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
41.21 	project must be completed and final products 
41.22 	delivered.
41.23 	(j) Habitat Conservation Partnership 
41.24 	(HCP) - Phase VII
41.25 	$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 
41.26 	the second year are from the trust fund 
41.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
41.28 	for the acceleration of agency programs 
41.29 	and cooperative agreements. Of this 
41.30 	appropriation, $125,000 the first year 
41.31 	and $125,000 the second year are to the 
41.32 	commissioner of natural resources for 
41.33 	agency programs and $3,225,000 is for 
41.34 	agreements as follows: $637,000 the first 
41.35 	year and $638,000 the second year with 
41.36 	Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $38,000 the first year 
42.1 	and $37,000 the second year with Friends 
42.2 	of Detroit Lakes Wetland Management 
42.3 	District; $25,000 the first year and $25,000 
42.4 	the second year with Leech Lake Band of 
42.5 	Ojibwe; $225,000 the first year and $225,000 
42.6 	the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; 
42.7 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
42.8 	second year with Minnesota Valley National 
42.9 	Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $242,000 the 
42.10 	first year and $243,000 the second year 
42.11 	with Pheasants Forever, Inc.; and $245,000 
42.12 	the first year and $245,000 the second year 
42.13 	with The Trust for Public Land to plan, 
42.14 	restore, and acquire fragmented landscape 
42.15 	corridors that connect areas of quality habitat 
42.16 	to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The 
42.17 	United States Department of Agriculture, 
42.18 	Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
42.19 	is an authorized cooperating partner in the 
42.20 	appropriation. Expenditures are limited to 
42.21 	the project corridor areas as defined in the 
42.22 	work program. Land acquired with this 
42.23 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
42.24 	to meet at least minimum habitat and facility 
42.25 	management standards, as determined by 
42.26 	the commissioner of natural resources. 
42.27 	This appropriation may not be used for the 
42.28 	purchase of habitable residential structures, 
42.29 	unless expressly approved in the work 
42.30 	program. All conservation easements must 
42.31 	be perpetual and have a natural resource 
42.32 	management plan. Any land acquired in fee 
42.33 	title by the commissioner of natural resources 
42.34 	with money from this appropriation must 
42.35 	be designated as an outdoor recreation unit 
42.36 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 
43.1 	The commissioner may similarly designate 
43.2 	any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 
43.3 	list of proposed restorations and fee title 
43.4 	and easement acquisitions must be provided 
43.5 	as part of the required work program. An 
43.6 	entity who acquires a conservation easement 
43.7 	with appropriations from the trust fund 
43.8 	must have a long-term stewardship plan 
43.9 	for the easement and a fund established for 
43.10 	monitoring and enforcing the agreement. 
43.11 	Money appropriated from the trust fund for 
43.12 	easement acquisition may be used to establish 
43.13 	a monitoring, management, and enforcement 
43.14 	fund as approved in the work program. An 
43.15 	annual financial report is required for any 
43.16 	monitoring, management, and enforcement 
43.17 	fund established, including expenditures 
43.18 	from the fund. This appropriation is available 
43.19 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
43.20 	project must be completed and final products 
43.21 	delivered.
43.22 	(k) Natural and Scenic Area Acquisition 
43.23 	Grants
43.24 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
43.25 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
43.26 	commissioner of natural resources to provide 
43.27 	matching grants to local governments for 
43.28 	acquisition of natural and scenic areas, as 
43.29 	provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
43.30 	85.019, subdivision 4a. This appropriation 
43.31 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
43.32 	time the project must be completed and final 
43.33 	products delivered.
43.34 	(l) Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation 
43.35 	Assistance
44.1 	$313,000 the first year and $312,000 the 
44.2 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
44.3 	Board of Water and Soil Resources to provide 
44.4 	grants to soil and water conservation districts 
44.5 	to provide technical assistance to secure 
44.6 	enrollment and retention of private lands in 
44.7 	federal and state programs for conservation.
44.8 	(m) Conservation Easement Stewardship 
44.9 	and Enforcement Program - Phase II
44.10 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
44.11 	second year are from the trust fund to 
44.12 	the commissioner of natural resources to 
44.13 	accelerate the implementation of the Phase 
44.14 	I Conservation Easement Stewardship Plan 
44.15 	being developed with an appropriation 
44.16 	from Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, 
44.17 	subdivision 5, paragraph (h).
44.18 	(n) Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie 
44.19 	Species
44.20 	$73,000 the first year and $74,000 the second 
44.21 	year are from the trust fund to the Board of 
44.22 	Water and Soil Resources for an agreement 
44.23 	with the Martin County Soil and Water 
44.24 	Conservation District to collect, propagate, 
44.25 	and plant declining, at-risk native species 
44.26 	on protected habitat and to enhance private 
44.27 	market sources for local ecotype native seed. 
44.28 	This appropriation is available until June 
44.29 	30, 2014, by which time the project must be 
44.30 	completed and final products delivered.
44.31 	(o) Understanding Threats, Genetic 
44.32 	Diversity, and Conservation Options for 
44.33 	Wild Rice
44.34 	$97,000 the first year and $98,000 the second 
44.35 	year are from the trust fund to the Board 
45.1 	of Regents of the University of Minnesota 
45.2 	to research the genetic diversity of wild 
45.3 	rice population throughout Minnesota for 
45.4 	use in related conservation and restoration 
45.5 	efforts. This appropriation is contingent upon 
45.6 	demonstration of review and cooperation 
45.7 	with the Native American tribal nations 
45.8 	in Minnesota. Equipment purchased with 
45.9 	this appropriation must be available for 
45.10 	future publicly funded projects at no charge 
45.11 	except for typical operating expenses. This 
45.12 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
45.13 	2014, by which time the project must be 
45.14 	completed and final products delivered.
45.15 	(p) Southeast Minnesota Stream 
45.16 	Restoration
45.17 	$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
45.18 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
45.19 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
45.20 	agreement with Trout Unlimited to restore at 
45.21 	least four miles of riparian corridor for trout 
45.22 	and nongame species in southeast Minnesota 
45.23 	and increase local capacities to implement 
45.24 	stream restoration through training and 
45.25 	technical assistance.  This appropriation is 
45.26 	available until June 30, 2014, by which time 
45.27 	the project must be completed and final 
45.28 	products delivered.
45.29 	(q) Restoration Strategies for Ditched 
45.30 	Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas
45.31 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
45.32 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
45.33 	commissioner of natural resources to evaluate 
45.34 	the hydrology and habitat of the Winter Road 
45.35 	Lake peatland watershed protection area to 
46.1 	determine the effects of ditch abandonment 
46.2 	and examine the potential for restoration 
46.3 	of patterned peatlands. This appropriation 
46.4 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
46.5 	time the project must be completed and final 
46.6 	products delivered.
46.7 	(r) Northeast Minnesota White Cedar 
46.8 	Plant Community Restoration
46.9 	$125,000 for the first year and $125,000 
46.10 	the second year are from the trust fund to 
46.11 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources to 
46.12 	assess the decline of northern white cedar 
46.13 	plant communities in northeast Minnesota, 
46.14 	prioritize cedar sites for restoration, and 
46.15 	provide cedar restoration training to local 
46.16 	units of government.
46.17 	(s) Land and Water Conservation Account 
46.18 	(LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement
46.19 	$750,000 is from the state land and water 
46.20 	conservation account (LAWCON) in the 
46.21 	natural resources fund to the commissioner of 
46.22 	natural resources for priorities established by 
46.23 	the commissioner for eligible state projects 
46.24 	and administrative and planning activities 
46.25 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
46.26 	116P.14, and the federal Land and Water 
46.27 	Conservation Fund Act. This appropriation 
46.28 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
46.29 	time the project must be completed and final 
46.30 	products delivered.

46.31	Subd. 5.Water Resources
 		778,000
		779,000
	
46.32 	(a) Itasca County Sensitive Lakeshore 
46.33 	Identification
47.1 	$80,000 the first year and $80,000 the 
47.2 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
47.3 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
47.4 	agreement with Itasca County Soil and Water 
47.5 	Conservation District to identify sensitive 
47.6 	lakeshore and restorable shoreline in Itasca 
47.7 	County. Up to $130,000 may be retained by 
47.8 	the Department of Natural Resources at the 
47.9 	request of Itasca County to provide technical 
47.10 	assistance.
47.11 	(b) Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in 
47.12 	Southeast Minnesota - Phase III
47.13 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
47.14 	second year are from the trust fund to 
47.15 	continue to identify and delineate water 
47.16 	supply areas and springsheds for springs 
47.17 	serving as cold water sources for trout 
47.18 	streams and to assess the impacts from 
47.19 	development and water appropriations. Of 
47.20 	this appropriation, $140,000 each year is to 
47.21 	the Board of Regents of the University of 
47.22 	Minnesota and $110,000 each year is to the 
47.23 	commissioner of natural resources.
47.24 	(c) Mississippi River Water Quality 
47.25 	Assessment
47.26 	$278,000 the first year and $279,000 the 
47.27 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
47.28 	Board of Regents of the University of 
47.29 	Minnesota to assess water quality in the 
47.30 	Mississippi River using DNA sequencing 
47.31 	approaches and chemical analyses. The 
47.32 	assessments shall be incorporated into 
47.33 	a Web-based educational tool for use 
47.34 	in classrooms and public exhibits. This 
47.35 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
48.1 	2014, by which time the project must be 
48.2 	completed and final products delivered.
48.3 	(d) Zumbro River Watershed Restoration 
48.4 	Prioritization
48.5 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 
48.6 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
48.7 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
48.8 	agreement with the Zumbro Watershed 
48.9 	Partnership, Inc. to identify sources of 
48.10 	erosion and runoff in the Zumbro River 
48.11 	Watershed in order to prioritize restoration 
48.12 	and protection projects.
48.13 	(e) Assessment of Minnesota River 
48.14 	Antibiotic Concentrations
48.15 	$95,000 the first year and $95,000 the 
48.16 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
48.17 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
48.18 	agreement with Saint Thomas University 
48.19 	in cooperation with Gustavus Adolphus 
48.20 	College and the University of Minnesota 
48.21 	to measure antibiotic concentrations and 
48.22 	antibiotic resistance levels at sites on the 
48.23 	Minnesota River.

48.24
48.25	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		435,000
		435,000
	
48.26 	(a) Improved Detection of Harmful 
48.27 	Microbes in Ballast Water
48.28 	$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
48.29 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
48.30 	Board of Regents of the University of 
48.31 	Minnesota for the University of Minnesota 
48.32 	Duluth to identify and analyze potentially 
48.33 	harmful bacteria transported into Lake 
48.34 	Superior through ship ballast water 
48.35 	discharge. This appropriation is available 
49.1 	until June 30, 2014, by which time the 
49.2 	project must be completed and final products 
49.3 	delivered.
49.4 	(b) Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol 
49.5 	Research and Implementation
49.6 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
49.7 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
49.8 	commissioner of agriculture to assess a 
49.9 	biocontrol method for suppressing emerald 
49.10 	ash borers by testing bioagent winter survival 
49.11 	potential, developing release and monitoring 
49.12 	methods, and piloting implementation 
49.13 	of emerald ash borer biocontrol. This 
49.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
49.15 	2014, by which time the project must be 
49.16 	completed and final products delivered.
49.17 	(c) Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel 
49.18 	Crop
49.19 	$60,000 the first year and $60,000 the second 
49.20 	year are from the trust fund to the Minnesota 
49.21 	State Colleges and Universities System for 
49.22 	Central Lakes College in cooperation with 
49.23 	the University of Minnesota to determine 
49.24 	the invasion risk of selectively bred 
49.25 	native grasses for biofuel production and 
49.26 	develop strategies to minimize the invasion 
49.27 	potential and impacts on biodiversity. This 
49.28 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
49.29 	2014, by which time the project must be 
49.30 	completed and final products delivered.

49.31	Subd. 7.Renewable Energy and Air Quality
 		75,000
		75,000
	
49.32 	Supporting Community-Driven 
49.33 	Sustainable Bioenergy Projects
50.1 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 
50.2 	second year are from the trust fund to 
50.3 	the commissioner of natural resources 
50.4 	for an agreement with Dovetail Partners, 
50.5 	Inc., in cooperation with the University of 
50.6 	Minnesota to assess feasibility, impacts, 
50.7 	and management needs of community-scale 
50.8 	forest bioenergy systems through pilot 
50.9 	studies in Ely and Cook County and to 
50.10 	disseminate findings to inform related efforts 
50.11 	in other communities.

50.12	Subd. 8.Environmental Education
 		688,000
		123,000
	
50.13 	(a) Youth-Led Renewable Energy and 
50.14 	Energy Conservation in West Central and 
50.15 	Southwest Minnesota
50.16 	$123,000 the first year and $123,000 the 
50.17 	second year are from the trust fund to 
50.18 	the commissioner of natural resources 
50.19 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
50.20 	Environmental Learning Center to initiate 
50.21 	youth-led renewable energy and conservation 
50.22 	projects in over thirty communities in west 
50.23 	central and southwest Minnesota.
50.24 	(b) Minnesota Junior Master Naturalist 
50.25 	Program
50.26 	$365,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
50.27 	to the Board of Regents of the University 
50.28 	of Minnesota to expand the junior naturalist 
50.29 	after-school programs. This appropriation 
50.30 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
50.31 	time the project must be completed and final 
50.32 	products delivered.
50.33 	(c) Experiential Environmental Education 
50.34 	for Urban Youth
51.1 	$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
51.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
51.3 	for an agreement with Hennepin County 
51.4 	in cooperation with community partners 
51.5 	to initiate new environmental education 
51.6 	programs targeting inner-city youth that 
51.7 	provide hands-on, experiential outdoor 
51.8 	learning opportunities. This appropriation 
51.9 	is available until June 30, 2014, by which 
51.10 	time the project must be completed and final 
51.11 	products delivered.

51.12	Subd. 9.Emerging Issues
 		4,522,000
		4,213,000
	
51.13 	(a) Minnesota Conservation Apprentice 
51.14 	Academy
51.15 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
51.16 	second year are from the trust fund to 
51.17 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
51.18 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
51.19 	Minnesota to train and mentor future 
51.20 	conservation professionals by providing 
51.21 	apprenticeship service opportunities to 
51.22 	soil and water conservation districts. This 
51.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
51.24 	2014, by which time the project must be 
51.25 	completed and the final products delivered.
51.26 	(b) Chronic Wasting Disease and Animal 
51.27 	Health
51.28 	$600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
51.29 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
51.30 	commissioner of natural resources to address 
51.31 	chronic wasting disease and accelerate 
51.32 	wildlife health programs, including activities 
51.33 	directly related to and necessary for this 
51.34 	appropriation.
51.35 	(c) Aquatic Invasive Species
52.1 	$2,177,000 the first year and $3,513,000 
52.2 	the second year are from the trust fund 
52.3 	to the commissioner of natural resources 
52.4 	to accelerate aquatic invasive species 
52.5 	programs, including the development 
52.6 	and implementation of best management 
52.7 	practices for public water access facilities 
52.8 	to implement aquatic invasive species 
52.9 	prevention strategies, including activities 
52.10 	directly related to and necessary for this 
52.11 	appropriation. $50,000 is for a grant 
52.12 	to develop and produce a documentary 
52.13 	identifying the challenges presented by 
52.14 	aquatic invasive species. The documentary 
52.15 	shall be available to the Department of 
52.16 	Natural Resources to distribute to watercraft 
52.17 	license purchasers and the general public 
52.18 	through online and other media.
52.19 	(d) Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands 
52.20 	Reserve Acquisition and Restoration 
52.21 	Program Partnership
52.22 	$1,645,000 the first year is to the Board 
52.23 	of Water and Soil Resources to acquire 
52.24 	permanent conservation easements and 
52.25 	restore wetlands and associated upland 
52.26 	habitat in cooperation with the United States 
52.27 	Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve 
52.28 	Program. A list of proposed land acquisitions 
52.29 	must be provided as part of the required work 
52.30 	program.
52.31 	(e) Limitation
52.32 	Appropriations in paragraphs (b) and (c) are 
52.33 	not subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 
52.34 	116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), and 
52.35 	116P.09, subdivision 4.

53.1
53.2	Subd. 10.Administration and Contract 
Management
 		564,000
		560,000
	
53.3 	(a) Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
53.4 	Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
53.5 	$473,000 the first year and $473,000 the 
53.6 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
53.7 	LCCMR for administration as provided 
53.8 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, 
53.9 	subdivision 5. 
53.10 	(b) Contract Management
53.11 	$88,000 the first year and $87,000 the 
53.12 	second year are from the trust fund to 
53.13 	the commissioner of natural resources 
53.14 	for expenses incurred for contract fiscal 
53.15 	services for the agreements specified in this 
53.16 	section. The commissioner shall provide 
53.17 	documentation to the Legislative-Citizen 
53.18 	Commission on Minnesota Resources 
53.19 	on the expenditure of these funds. This 
53.20 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2014.
53.21 	(c) LCC Web Site
53.22 	$3,000 in the first year is appropriated to the 
53.23 	Legislative Coordinating Commission for 
53.24 	the Web site required in Minnesota Statutes, 
53.25 	section 3.303, subdivision 10.

53.26	Subd. 11.Availability of Appropriations 
 					
53.27 	Money appropriated in this section may 
53.28 	not be spent on activities unless they are 
53.29 	directly related to the specific appropriation 
53.30 	and are specified in the approved work 
53.31 	program. Money appropriated in this section 
53.32 	must not be spent on indirect costs or other 
53.33 	institutional overhead charges. Unless 
53.34 	otherwise provided, the amounts in this 
54.1 	section are available until June 30, 2014, 
54.2 	when projects must be completed and final 
54.3 	products delivered. For acquisition of real 
54.4 	property, the amounts in this section are 
54.5 	available until June 30, 2014, if a binding 
54.6 	contract is entered into by June 30, 2013, 
54.7 	and closed not later than June 30, 2014. If 
54.8 	a project receives a federal grant, the time 
54.9 	period of the appropriation is extended to 
54.10 	equal the federal grant period. 

54.11	Subd. 12. Data Availability Requirements 
 					
54.12 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
54.13 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
54.14 	standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise 
54.15 	Technology. Spatial data also must conform 
54.16 	to additional guidelines and standards 
54.17 	designed to support data coordination and 
54.18 	distribution that have been published by the 
54.19 	Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. 
54.20 	Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared 
54.21 	as specified in the state's geographic metadata 
54.22 	guideline and must be submitted to the 
54.23 	Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. 
54.24 	All data must be accessible and free to the 
54.25 	public unless made private under the Data 
54.26 	Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
54.27 	13. 
54.28 	To the extent practicable, summary data and 
54.29 	results of projects funded under this section 
54.30 	should be readily accessible on the Internet 
54.31 	and identified as an environment and natural 
54.32 	resources trust fund project. 

54.33	Subd. 13.Project Requirements
 					
54.34 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
54.35 	appropriation under this section, any agency 
55.1 	or entity receiving an appropriation or a 
55.2 	party to an agreement from an appropriation 
55.3 	must comply with paragraphs (b) to (k) and 
55.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
55.5 	submit a work program and semiannual 
55.6 	progress reports in the form determined 
55.7 	by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
55.8 	Minnesota Resources for any project funded 
55.9 	in whole or in part with funds from the 
55.10 	appropriation. 
55.11 	(b) For all restorations conducted with money 
55.12 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
55.13 	must prepare an ecological restoration 
55.14 	and management plan that, to the degree 
55.15 	practicable, is consistent with the highest 
55.16 	quality conservation and ecological goals for 
55.17 	the restoration site. Consideration should 
55.18 	be given to soil, geology, topography, and 
55.19 	other relevant factors that would provide 
55.20 	the best chance for long-term success of the 
55.21 	restoration projects. The plan must include 
55.22 	the proposed timetable for implementing 
55.23 	the restoration, including site preparation, 
55.24 	establishment of diverse plant species, 
55.25 	maintenance, and additional enhancement to 
55.26 	establish the restoration; identify long-term 
55.27 	maintenance and management needs of 
55.28 	the restoration and how the maintenance, 
55.29 	management, and enhancement will be 
55.30 	financed; and take advantage of the best 
55.31 	available science and include innovative 
55.32 	techniques to achieve the best restoration. 
55.33 	(c) Any entity receiving an appropriation in 
55.34 	this section for restoration activities must 
55.35 	provide an initial restoration evaluation 
55.36 	at the completion of the appropriation 
56.1 	and an evaluation three years beyond the 
56.2 	completion of the expenditure. Restorations 
56.3 	must be evaluated relative to the stated 
56.4 	goals and standards in the restoration plan, 
56.5 	current science, and, when applicable, the 
56.6 	Board of Water and Soil Resources' native 
56.7 	vegetation establishment and enhancement 
56.8 	guidelines. The evaluation shall determine 
56.9 	whether the restorations are meeting planned 
56.10 	goals, identify any problems with the 
56.11 	implementation of the restorations, and, 
56.12 	if necessary, give recommendations on 
56.13 	improving restorations. The evaluation shall 
56.14 	be focused on improving future restorations. 
56.15 	(d) Except as otherwise provided in this 
56.16 	section, all restoration and enhancement 
56.17 	projects funded with money appropriated in 
56.18 	this section must be on land permanently 
56.19 	protected by a conservation easement or 
56.20 	public ownership or in public waters as 
56.21 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
56.22 	103G.005, subdivision 15. 
56.23 	(e) A recipient of money from an 
56.24 	appropriation under this section must 
56.25 	give consideration to contracting with 
56.26 	Conservation Corps Minnesota or its 
56.27 	successor for contract restoration and 
56.28 	enhancement services. 
56.29 	(f) All conservation easements acquired with 
56.30 	money appropriated under this section must:
56.31 	(1) be perpetual;
56.32 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 
56.33 	easement;
56.34 	(3) specify all of the provisions of an 
56.35 	agreement that are perpetual;
57.1 	(4) be sent to the Office of the 
57.2 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
57.3 	Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
57.4 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
57.5 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
57.6 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and 
57.7 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
57.8 	document to address specific water quality 
57.9 	protection activities such as keeping water 
57.10 	on the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
57.11 	contaminant loading, protecting groundwater, 
57.12 	and not permitting artificial hydrological 
57.13 	modifications. 
57.14 	(g) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
57.15 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
57.16 	this section must give priority to high quality 
57.17 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
57.18 	provide natural buffers to water resources. 
57.19 	(h) For new lands acquired with money 
57.20 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
57.21 	must prepare a restoration and management 
57.22 	plan in compliance with paragraph 
57.23 	(b), including sufficient funding for 
57.24 	implementation unless the work program 
57.25 	addresses why a portion of the money is 
57.26 	not necessary to achieve a high quality 
57.27 	restoration. 
57.28 	(i) To the extent an appropriation is used to 
57.29 	acquire an interest in real property, a recipient 
57.30 	of an appropriation under this section must 
57.31 	provide to the Legislative-Citizen 
57.32 	Commission on Minnesota Resources and 
57.33 	the commissioner of management and budget 
57.34 	an analysis of increased operations and 
57.35 	maintenance costs likely to be incurred by 
58.1 	public entities as a result of the acquisition 
58.2 	and how these costs are to be paid. 
58.3 	(j) To ensure public accountability for the 
58.4 	use of public funds, a recipient of money 
58.5 	appropriated under this section must provide 
58.6 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
58.7 	Minnesota Resources documentation of the 
58.8 	selection process used to identify parcels 
58.9 	acquired and provide documentation of all 
58.10 	related transaction costs, including but not 
58.11 	limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording 
58.12 	fees, commissions, other similar costs, 
58.13 	and donations. This information must be 
58.14 	provided for all parties involved in the 
58.15 	transaction. The recipient must also report 
58.16 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
58.17 	Minnesota Resources any difference between 
58.18 	the acquisition amount paid to the seller 
58.19 	and the state-certified or state-reviewed 
58.20 	appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed 
58.21 	appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data 
58.22 	such as appraisals may remain private 
58.23 	during negotiations but must ultimately 
58.24 	be made public according to Minnesota 
58.25 	Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen 
58.26 	Commission on Minnesota Resources shall 
58.27 	review the requirement in this paragraph 
58.28 	and provide a recommendation on whether 
58.29 	to continue or modify the requirement in 
58.30 	future years. The commission may waive 
58.31 	the application of this paragraph for specific 
58.32 	projects. 
58.33 	(k) A recipient of an appropriation from 
58.34 	the trust fund under this section must 
58.35 	acknowledge financial support from the 
58.36 	Minnesota environment and natural resources 
59.1 	trust fund in project publications, signage, 
59.2 	and other public communications and 
59.3 	outreach related to work completed using the 
59.4 	appropriation. Acknowledgment may occur, 
59.5 	as appropriate, through use of the trust fund 
59.6 	logo or inclusion of language attributing 
59.7 	support from the trust fund. 

59.8
59.9	Subd. 14.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
59.10 	All agreements, grants, or contracts referred 
59.11 	to in this section must be administered on 
59.12 	a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
59.13 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
59.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
59.15 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 
59.16 	2011, or the date the work program is 
59.17 	approved, whichever is later, are eligible for 
59.18 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided 
59.19 	in this section. Periodic payment must 
59.20 	be made upon receiving documentation 
59.21 	that the deliverable items articulated in 
59.22 	the approved work program have been 
59.23 	achieved, including partial achievements 
59.24 	as evidenced by approved progress reports. 
59.25 	Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 
59.26 	projects to accommodate cash flow needs or 
59.27 	match federal money. The advances must 
59.28 	be approved as part of the work program. 
59.29 	No expenditures for capital equipment are 
59.30 	allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
59.31 	project work program. 

59.32
59.33	Subd. 15.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
59.34 	A political subdivision, public or private 
59.35 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
59.36 	appropriation under this section must use the 
60.1 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
60.2 	Statutes, section 16B.121, regarding 
60.3 	purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable 
60.4 	materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section 
60.5 	16B.122, regarding purchase and use of 
60.6 	paper stock and printing. 

60.7
60.8	Subd. 16.Energy Conservation and 
Sustainable Building Guidelines 
 					
60.9 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
60.10 	under this section for a capital improvement 
60.11 	project must ensure that the project complies 
60.12 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
60.13 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
60.14 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
60.15 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
60.16 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
60.17 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
60.18 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
60.19 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
60.20 	obtain information and technical assistance 
60.21 	on energy conservation and alternative 
60.22 	energy development relating to the planning 
60.23 	and construction of the capital improvement 
60.24 	project. 

60.25	Subd. 17.Accessibility
 					
60.26 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
60.27 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
60.28 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
60.29 	guidelines. 

60.30	Subd. 18.Carryforward
 					
60.31 	(a) The availability of the appropriation for 
60.32 	the following projects is extended to June 
60.33 	30, 2012:
61.1 	(1) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, 
61.2 	subdivision 3, paragraph (g), State Land 
61.3 	Acquisition Consolidation;
61.4 	(2) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 
61.5 	2, subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Native 
61.6 	Shoreland Buffer Incentives Program;
61.7 	(3) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, 
61.8 	subdivision 4, paragraph (g), Southeast 
61.9 	Minnesota Stream Restoration Projects;
61.10 	(4) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, 
61.11 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), State Park 
61.12 	Acquisition;
61.13 	(5) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, 
61.14 	subdivision 4, paragraph (b), State Trail 
61.15 	Acquisition; 
61.16 	(6) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, 
61.17 	subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Improving 
61.18 	Emerging Fish Disease Surveillance in 
61.19 	Minnesota;
61.20 	(7) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2, 
61.21 	subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Contract 
61.22 	Management; and
61.23 	(8) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 
61.24 	2, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), 
61.25 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
61.26 	Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) for purposes 
61.27 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
61.28 	16A.281.
61.29 	(b) The availability of the appropriation for 
61.30 	the following project is extended to June 30, 
61.31 	2013:
61.32 	(1) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2, 
61.33 	subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Expanding 
62.1 	Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools; 
62.2 	and 
62.3 	(2) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2, 
62.4 	subdivision 8, paragraph (g), Integrating 
62.5 	Environmental and Outdoor Education in 
62.6 	Grades 7-12.

62.7
62.8	Subd. 19.Easement Monitoring and 
Enforcement Requirements
 					
62.9 	Money appropriated under this section and 
62.10 	adjustments made under subdivision 20 for 
62.11 	easement monitoring and enforcement may 
62.12 	be spent only on activities included in an 
62.13 	easement monitoring and enforcement plan 
62.14 	contained within the work program. Money 
62.15 	received for monitoring and enforcement, 
62.16 	including earnings on the money received, 
62.17 	shall be kept in a monitoring and enforcement 
62.18 	fund held by the organization and dedicated 
62.19 	to monitoring and enforcing conservation 
62.20 	easements within Minnesota. Within 120 
62.21 	days after the close of the entity's fiscal 
62.22 	year, an entity receiving appropriations 
62.23 	for easement monitoring and enforcement 
62.24 	must provide an annual financial report 
62.25 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission 
62.26 	on Minnesota Resources on the easement 
62.27 	monitoring and enforcement fund as specified 
62.28 	in the work program. Money appropriated 
62.29 	under this section for monitoring and 
62.30 	enforcement of easements and earnings on 
62.31 	the money appropriated shall revert to the 
62.32 	state if: (1) the easement transfers to the 
62.33 	state; (2) the holder of the easement fails to 
62.34 	file an annual report and then fails to cure 
62.35 	that default within 30 days of notification 
62.36 	of the default by the state; or (3) the holder 
63.1 	of the easement fails to comply with the 
63.2 	terms of the monitoring and enforcement 
63.3 	plan contained within the work program and 
63.4 	fails to cure that default within 90 days of 
63.5 	notification of the default by the state.

63.6	Subd. 20.Appropriations Adjustment
 					
63.7 	(a) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors
63.8 	(1) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
63.9 	2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, 
63.10 	subdivision 5, paragraph (b), up to $48,000 is 
63.11 	for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 
63.12 	account as authorized in subdivision 19.
63.13 	(2) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
63.14 	2005, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 
63.15 	2, section 11, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), 
63.16 	up to $49,000 is for deposit in a monitoring 
63.17 	and enforcement account as authorized in 
63.18 	subdivision 19.
63.19 	(3) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
63.20 	2007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 4, 
63.21 	paragraph (c), up to $59,000 is for deposit 
63.22 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
63.23 	authorized in subdivision 19.
63.24 	(4) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
63.25 	2008, chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 3, 
63.26 	paragraph (a), up to $42,000 is for deposit 
63.27 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
63.28 	authorized in subdivision 19.
63.29 	(5) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
63.30 	2009, chapter 143, section 2, subdivision 4, 
63.31 	paragraph (f), up to $80,000 is for deposit 
63.32 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
63.33 	authorized in subdivision 19.
64.1 	(6) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
64.2 	2010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision 4, 
64.3 	paragraph (g), up to $10,000 is for deposit 
64.4 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
64.5 	authorized in subdivision 19.
64.6 	(b) Habitat Conservation Partnership
64.7 	(1) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
64.8 	2001, First Special Session chapter 2, 
64.9 	section 14, subdivision 4, paragraph (e), up 
64.10 	to $288,000 is for deposit in a monitoring 
64.11 	and enforcement account as authorized in 
64.12 	subdivision 19.
64.13 	(2) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
64.14 	2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, 
64.15 	subdivision 5, paragraph (a), up to $78,000 is 
64.16 	for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 
64.17 	account as authorized in subdivision 19.
64.18 	(3) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2005, 
64.19 	First Special Session chapter 1, section 11, 
64.20 	subdivision 5, paragraph (a), up to $55,000 is 
64.21 	for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 
64.22 	account as authorized in subdivision 19.
64.23 	(4) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
64.24 	2007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 4, 
64.25 	paragraph (b), up to $123,000 is for deposit 
64.26 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
64.27 	authorized in subdivision 19.
64.28 	(5) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
64.29 	2008, chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 3, 
64.30 	paragraph (c), up to $120,000 is for deposit 
64.31 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
64.32 	authorized in subdivision 19.
64.33 	(6) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
64.34 	2009, chapter 143, section 2, subdivision 4, 
65.1 	paragraph (e), up to $60,000 is for deposit 
65.2 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
65.3 	authorized in subdivision 19.
65.4 	(7) Of the amount appropriated in Laws 
65.5 	2010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision 4, 
65.6 	paragraph (f), up to $30,000 is for deposit 
65.7 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
65.8 	authorized in subdivision 19.
65.9 	(c) Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape
65.10 	Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2008, 
65.11 	chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 3, 
65.12 	paragraph (d), up to $120,000 is for deposit 
65.13 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
65.14 	authorized in subdivision 19.
65.15 	(d) New Models for Land-Use Planning
65.16 	Of the amount appropriated in Laws 1997, 
65.17 	chapter 216, section 15, subdivision 9, 
65.18 	paragraph (d), up to $33,000 is for deposit 
65.19 	in a monitoring and enforcement account as 
65.20 	authorized in subdivision 19.
65.21 	(e) Conservation-Based Development 
65.22 	Program
65.23 	Of the amount appropriated in Laws 1999, 
65.24 	chapter 231, section 16, subdivision 8, 
65.25 	paragraph (e), up to $5,000 is for deposit in 
65.26 	a monitoring and enforcement account as 
65.27 	authorized in subdivision 19.

65.28 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
 65.29 	Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, 
65.30 	and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District 
65.31 	Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203. Section 2, subdivision 18, is effective retroactively 
65.32 	from June 29, 2011.

66.1 	ARTICLE 4
66.2 	STATUTORY CHANGES

66.3 	Section 1. [16E.0475] ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TECHNOLOGY 
66.4 	STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY.
66.5 		Subdivision 1.Membership. (a) The Advisory Committee for Technology 
66.6 	Standards for Accessibility and Usability consists of ten members, appointed as follows:
66.7 	(1) the state chief information officer, or the state chief information officer's designee;
66.8 	(2) a representative from State Services for the Blind, appointed by the commissioner 
66.9 	of employment and economic development;
66.10 	(3) the commissioner of administration, or the commissioner's designee; 
66.11 	(4) a representative selected by the Minnesota system of technology to achieve 
66.12 	results program; 
66.13 	(5) a representative selected by the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and 
66.14 	Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans;
66.15 	(6) the commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee;
66.16 	(7) the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee;
66.17 	(8) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee; 
66.18 	(9) one representative from the Minnesota judicial system designated by the chief 
66.19 	justice; and
66.20 	(10) one staff member from the legislature, appointed by the chair of the Legislative 
66.21 	Coordinating Commission.
66.22 	(b) The appointing authorities under this subdivision must use their best efforts to 
66.23 	ensure that the membership of the advisory committee includes at least one representative 
66.24 	who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deafblind and at least one representative who is blind.
66.25 	(c) The advisory committee shall elect a chair from its membership.
66.26 		Subd. 2.Duties. (a) The advisory committee shall:
66.27 	(1) review processes to be used for the evaluation or certification of accessibility of 
66.28 	technology against accessibility standards;
66.29 	(2) review the exception process and thresholds for any deviation from the 
66.30 	accessibility standards;
66.31 	(3) identify, in consultation with state agencies serving Minnesotans with disabilities, 
66.32 	resources for training and technical assistance for state agency staff, including instruction 
66.33 	regarding compliance with accessibility standards;
66.34 	(4) convene customer groups composed of individuals with disabilities to assist in 
66.35 	implementation of accessibility standards;
67.1 	(5) review customer comments about accessibility and usability issues collected 
67.2 	by State Services for the Blind;
67.3 	(6) develop proposals for funding captioning of live videoconferencing, live 
67.4 	Webcasts, Web streaming, podcasts, and other emerging technologies;
67.5 	(7) provide advice and recommendations regarding the technology accessibility 
67.6 	program operation and objectives;
67.7 	(8) review and make recommendations regarding individual agency accessibility 
67.8 	plans;
67.9 	(9) review and make recommendations regarding new or amended accessibility 
67.10 	standards and policies;
67.11 	(10) review and make recommendations regarding assessments of progress in 
67.12 	implementing accessibility standards; and
67.13 	(11) consult with the chief information officer, if the chief information officer 
67.14 	determines that any accessibility standard poses an undue burden to the state.
67.15 	(b) The advisory committee shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members 
67.16 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state technology systems by January 
67.17 	15 each year regarding the findings, progress, and recommendations made by the advisory 
67.18 	committee under this subdivision. The report shall include any draft legislation necessary 
67.19 	to implement the committee's recommendations.
67.20 		Subd. 3.Terms, compensation, and removal. The terms, compensation, and 
67.21 	removal of members are governed by section 15.059.
67.22 		Subd. 4.Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2013.

67.23 	Sec. 2. [84.0264] FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS.
67.24 		Subdivision 1.Designated agency. The Department of Natural Resources 
67.25 	is designated as the state agency to apply for, accept, receive, and disburse federal 
67.26 	reimbursement funds and private funds that are granted to the state of Minnesota from 
67.27 	section 6 of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.
67.28 		Subd. 2.State land and water conservation account. A state land and water 
67.29 	conservation account is created in the natural resources fund. All of the money made 
67.30 	available to the state from funds granted under subdivision 1 shall be deposited in the 
67.31 	state land and water conservation account.
67.32 		Subd. 3.Local share. Fifty percent of all money made available to the state 
67.33 	from funds granted under subdivision 1 shall be distributed for projects to be acquired, 
67.34 	developed, and maintained by local units of government, provided that any project 
67.35 	approved is consistent with a statewide or a county or regional recreational plan and 
68.1 	compatible with the statewide recreational plan. All money received by the commissioner 
68.2 	for local units of government is appropriated annually to carry out the purposes for which 
68.3 	the funds are received.
68.4 		Subd. 4.State share. Fifty percent of the money made available to the state from 
68.5 	funds granted under subdivision 1 shall be used for state land acquisition and development 
68.6 	for the state outdoor recreation system under chapter 86A and the administrative expenses 
68.7 	necessary to maintain eligibility for the federal land and water conservation fund.

68.8 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84D.15, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
68.9 	2011, chapter 107, section 35, is amended to read:
68.10 		Subd. 2.Receipts. Money received from surcharges on watercraft licenses under 
68.11 	section 86B.415, subdivision 7, civil penalties under section 84D.13, and service provider 
68.12 	permits under section 84D.108, shall be deposited in the invasive species account. Each 
68.13 	year, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer from the game and 
68.14 	fish fund to the invasive species account, the annual surcharge collected on nonresident 
68.15 	fishing licenses under section 97A.475, subdivision 7, paragraph (b). In fiscal years 2010 
68.16 	and 2011 Each fiscal year, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer 
68.17 	$725,000 $750,000 from the water recreation account under section 86B.706 to the 
68.18 	invasive species account.

68.19 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.052, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 
68.20 	2011, chapter 98, section 1, is amended to read:
68.21 		Subd. 4.Deposit of fees. (a) Fees paid for providing contracted products and 
68.22 	services within a state park, state recreation area, or wayside, and for special state park 
68.23 	uses under this section shall be deposited in the natural resources fund and credited to a 
68.24 	state parks account.
68.25 	(b) Gross receipts derived from sales, rentals, or leases of natural resources within 
68.26 	state parks, recreation areas, and waysides, other than those on trust fund lands, must be 
68.27 	deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state parks working capital account. 
68.28 	The appropriation under section 85.22 for revenue deposited in this section is limited to 
68.29 	$25,000 per fiscal year.
68.30 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), the gross receipts from the sale of stockpile 
68.31 	materials, aggregate, or other earth materials from the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle 
68.32 	Recreation Area shall be deposited in the dedicated accounts in the natural resources fund 
68.33 	from which the purchase of the stockpile material was made. Notwithstanding paragraph 
68.34 	(b), the payments made under section 93.22, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), pursuant to a 
69.1 	state mineral lease on lands and mineral rights purchased for and within the Iron Range 
69.2 	Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area shall be deposited in the dedicated accounts in the 
69.3 	natural resources fund from which the purchase of the lands was made.

69.4 	Sec. 5. [89.0385] FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT; COST 
69.5 	CERTIFICATION.
69.6 	(a) After each fiscal year, the commissioner shall certify the total costs incurred for 
69.7 	forest management, forest improvement, and road improvement on state-managed lands 
69.8 	during that year. The commissioner shall distribute forest management receipts credited to 
69.9 	various accounts according to this section.
69.10 	(b) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities 
69.11 	on state lands shall be transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the 
69.12 	forest management investment account in the natural resources fund, except for those 
69.13 	costs certified under section 16A.125. Transfers in a fiscal year cannot exceed receipts 
69.14 	credited to the account.

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

69.16 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.039, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
69.17 		Subdivision 1.Account established; sources. The forest management investment 
69.18 	account is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury and money in the 
69.19 	account may be spent only for the purposes provided in subdivision 2. The following 
69.20 	revenue shall be deposited in the forest management investment account:
69.21 	(1) timber sales receipts transferred from the consolidated conservation areas 
69.22 	account as provided in section 84A.51, subdivision 2;
69.23 	(2) timber sales receipts from forest lands as provided in section 89.035;
69.24 	(3) money transferred from the forest suspense account according to section 
69.25 	16A.125, subdivision 5; and
69.26 	(4) interest accruing from investment of the account.; and
69.27 	(5) money transferred from other accounts according to section 89.0385.

69.28 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.21, is amended to read:
69.29 	89.21 CAMPGROUNDS, ESTABLISHMENT AND FEES.
69.30 	(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and develop state forest 
69.31 	campgrounds and may establish minimum standards not inconsistent with the laws of the 
70.1 	state for the care and use of such campgrounds and charge fees for such uses as specified 
70.2 	by the commissioner of natural resources.
70.3 	(b) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner shall, by written order, 
70.4 	establish fees providing for the use of state forest campgrounds. The fees are not subject 
70.5 	to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. 
70.6 	(c) All fees shall be deposited in the general fund an account in the natural resources 
70.7 	fund and are appropriated annually to the commissioner.

70.8 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 93.481, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
70.9 		Subd. 7.Mining administration account. The mining administration account is 
70.10 	established as an account in the natural resources fund. Fees charged to owners, operators, 
70.11 	or managers of mines under this section and section 93.482 shall be credited to the account 
70.12 	and may be are appropriated to the commissioner to cover the costs of providing and 
70.13 	monitoring permits to mine. Earnings accruing from investment of the account remain 
70.14 	with the account until appropriated.

70.15 	Sec. 9. [97A.052] PEACE OFFICER TRAINING ACCOUNT.
70.16 		Subdivision 1.Account established; sources. The peace officer training account is 
70.17 	created in the game and fish fund in the state treasury. Revenue from the portion of the 
70.18 	surcharges assessed to criminal and traffic offenders in section 357.021, subdivision 7, 
70.19 	clause (1), shall be deposited in the account. Money in the account may be spent only 
70.20 	for the purposes provided in subdivision 2.
70.21 		Subd. 2.Purposes of account. Money in the peace officer training account 
70.22 	may only be spent by the commissioner for peace officer training for employees of the 
70.23 	Department of Natural Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863 
70.24 	to enforce game and fish laws.

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

70.26 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.055, is amended by adding a 
70.27 	subdivision to read:
70.28 		Subd. 2b.Certified costs. Money for the certified costs under section 89.0385 
70.29 	is transferred annually for reimbursement of certified costs on state lands acquired by 
70.30 	purchase or gift for game and fish purposes.

70.31 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
71.1 		Subd. 2.Revenue from small game license surcharge and lifetime licenses.
 71.2 	Revenue from the small game surcharge and $6.50 annually from the lifetime fish and 
71.3 	wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license issued under sections 
71.4 	97A.473, subdivisions 3 and 5, and 97A.474, subdivision 3, shall be credited to the 
71.5 	wildlife acquisition account and is appropriated to the commissioner. The money in the 
71.6 	account shall be used by the commissioner only for the purposes of this section, and 
71.7 	acquisition and development of wildlife lands under section 97A.145 and maintenance of 
71.8 	the lands, in accordance with appropriations made by the legislature. 

71.9 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.075, is amended to read:
71.10 	97A.075 USE OF LICENSE REVENUES.
71.11 		Subdivision 1.Deer, bear, and lifetime licenses. (a) For purposes of this 
71.12 	subdivision, "deer license" means a license issued under section 97A.475, subdivisions 
71.13 	2, clauses (5), (6), (7), (13), (14), and (15), and 3, clauses (2), (3), (4), (10), (11), and 
71.14 	(12),and licenses issued under section 97B.301, subdivision 4.
71.15 	(b) $2 from each annual deer license and $2 annually from the lifetime fish and 
71.16 	wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license issued under 
71.17 	section 97A.473, subdivision 4, shall be credited to the deer management account and 
71.18 	shall be used is appropriated to the commissioner for deer habitat improvement or deer 
71.19 	management programs.
71.20 	(c) $1 from each annual deer license and each bear license and $1 annually from 
71.21 	the lifetime fish and wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license 
71.22 	issued under section 97A.473, subdivision 4, shall be credited to the deer and bear 
71.23 	management account and shall be used is appropriated to the commissioner for deer and 
71.24 	bear management programs, including a computerized licensing system.
71.25 	(d) Fifty cents from each deer license is credited to the emergency deer feeding and 
71.26 	wild cervidae health management account and is appropriated for emergency deer feeding 
71.27 	and wild cervidae health management. Money appropriated for emergency deer feeding 
71.28 	and wild cervidae health management is available until expended. The commissioner must 
71.29 	inform the legislative chairs of the natural resources finance committees every two years 
71.30 	on how the money for emergency deer feeding and wild cervidae health management 
71.31 	has been spent.
71.32 	 When the unencumbered balance in the appropriation for emergency deer feeding 
71.33 	and wild cervidae health management exceeds $2,500,000 at the end of a fiscal year, the 
71.34 	unencumbered balance in excess of $2,500,000 is canceled and available for deer and bear 
71.35 	management programs and computerized licensing.
72.1 		Subd. 2.Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue 
72.2 	from the Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamps must be credited to the waterfowl habitat 
72.3 	improvement account. Money in the account may be used and is appropriated to the 
72.4 	commissioner only for:
72.5 	(1) development of wetlands and lakes in the state and designated waterfowl 
72.6 	management lakes for maximum migratory waterfowl production including habitat 
72.7 	evaluation, the construction of dikes, water control structures and impoundments, nest 
72.8 	cover, rough fish barriers, acquisition of sites and facilities necessary for development 
72.9 	and management of existing migratory waterfowl habitat and the designation of waters 
72.10 	under section 97A.101;
72.11 	(2) management of migratory waterfowl;
72.12 	(3) development, restoration, maintenance, or preservation of migratory waterfowl 
72.13 	habitat;
72.14 	(4) acquisition of and access to structure sites; and
72.15 	(5) the promotion of waterfowl habitat development and maintenance, including 
72.16 	promotion and evaluation of government farm program benefits for waterfowl habitat.
72.17 	(b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related to 
72.18 	a specific parcel of land or body of water under paragraph (a), clause (1), (3), (4), or (5), or 
72.19 	to specific management activities under paragraph (a), clause (2).
72.20 		Subd. 3.Trout and salmon stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue from trout 
72.21 	and salmon stamps must be credited to the trout and salmon management account. Money 
72.22 	in the account may be used and is appropriated to the commissioner only for:
72.23 	(1) the development, restoration, maintenance, improvement, protection, and 
72.24 	preservation of habitat for trout and salmon in trout streams and lakes, including, but 
72.25 	not limited to, evaluating habitat; stabilizing eroding stream banks; adding fish cover; 
72.26 	modifying stream channels; managing vegetation to protect, shade, or reduce runoff on 
72.27 	stream banks; and purchasing equipment to accomplish these tasks;
72.28 	(2) rearing trout and salmon, including utility and service costs associated with 
72.29 	coldwater hatchery buildings and systems; stocking trout and salmon in streams and lakes 
72.30 	and Lake Superior; and monitoring and evaluating stocked trout and salmon;
72.31 	(3) acquisition of easements and fee title along trout waters;
72.32 	(4) identifying easement and fee title areas along trout waters; and
72.33 	(5) research and special management projects on trout streams, trout lakes, and 
72.34 	Lake Superior and portions of its tributaries.
72.35 	(b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related 
72.36 	to a specific parcel of land or body of water under paragraph (a), to specific fish rearing 
73.1 	activities under paragraph (a), clause (2), or for costs associated with supplies and 
73.2 	equipment to implement trout and salmon management activities under paragraph (a).
73.3 		Subd. 4.Pheasant stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue from pheasant stamps 
73.4 	must be credited to the pheasant habitat improvement account. Money in the account may 
73.5 	be used and is appropriated to the commissioner only for:
73.6 	(1) the development, restoration, and maintenance of suitable habitat for ringnecked 
73.7 	pheasants on public and private land including the establishment of nesting cover, winter 
73.8 	cover, and reliable food sources;
73.9 	(2) reimbursement of landowners for setting aside lands for pheasant habitat;
73.10 	(3) reimbursement of expenditures to provide pheasant habitat on public and private 
73.11 	land;
73.12 	(4) the promotion of pheasant habitat development and maintenance, including 
73.13 	promotion and evaluation of government farm program benefits for pheasant habitat; and
73.14 	(5) the acquisition of lands suitable for pheasant habitat management and public 
73.15 	hunting.
73.16 	(b) Money in the account may not be used for:
73.17 	(1) costs unless they are directly related to a specific parcel of land under paragraph 
73.18 	(a), clause (1), (3), or (5), or to specific promotional or evaluative activities under 
73.19 	paragraph (a), clause (4); or
73.20 	(2) any personnel costs, except that prior to July 1, 2019, personnel may be hired 
73.21 	to provide technical and promotional assistance for private landowners to implement 
73.22 	conservation provisions of state and federal programs.
73.23 		Subd. 5.Turkey account. (a) $4.50 from each turkey license sold, except youth 
73.24 	licenses under section 97A.475, subdivision 2, clause (4), and subdivision 3, clause (7), 
73.25 	must be credited to the wild turkey management account. Money in the account may be 
73.26 	used and is appropriated to the commissioner only for:
73.27 	(1) the development, restoration, and maintenance of suitable habitat for wild 
73.28 	turkeys on public and private land including forest stand improvement and establishment 
73.29 	of nesting cover, winter roost area, and reliable food sources;
73.30 	(2) acquisitions of, or easements on, critical wild turkey habitat;
73.31 	(3) reimbursement of expenditures to provide wild turkey habitat on public and 
73.32 	private land;
73.33 	(4) trapping and transplantation of wild turkeys; and
73.34 	(5) the promotion of turkey habitat development and maintenance, population 
73.35 	surveys and monitoring, and research.
73.36 	(b) Money in the account may not be used for:
74.1 	(1) costs unless they are directly related to a specific parcel of land under paragraph 
74.2 	(a), clauses (1) to (3), a specific trap and transplant project under paragraph (a), clause (4), 
74.3 	or to specific promotional or evaluative activities under paragraph (a), clause (5); or
74.4 	(2) any permanent personnel costs.
74.5 		Subd. 6.Walleye stamp. (a) Revenue from walleye stamps must be credited to the 
74.6 	walleye stamp account. Money in the account must be used and is appropriated to the 
74.7 	commissioner only for stocking walleye in waters of the state and related activities.
74.8 	(b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related to 
74.9 	a specific body of water under paragraph (a), or for costs associated with supplies and 
74.10 	equipment to implement walleye stocking activities under paragraph (a).

74.11 	Sec. 13. [103G.27] WATER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
74.12 		Subdivision 1.Account established; sources. The water management account 
74.13 	is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury. Revenues collected from 
74.14 	permit application fees, water use fees, field inspection fees, penalties, and other receipts 
74.15 	according to sections 103G.271 and 103G.301 shall be deposited in the account. Interest 
74.16 	earned on money in the account accrues to the account.
74.17 		Subd. 2.Purposes of account. Money in the water management account may be 
74.18 	spent only for the costs associated with administering this chapter.

74.19 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.271, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
74.20 		Subd. 6.Water use permit processing fee. (a) Except as described in paragraphs 
74.21 	(b) to (f), a water use permit processing fee must be prescribed by the commissioner in 
74.22 	accordance with the schedule of fees in this subdivision for each water use permit in force 
74.23 	at any time during the year. Fees collected under this paragraph are credited to the water 
74.24 	management account in the natural resources fund. The schedule is as follows, with the 
74.25 	stated fee in each clause applied to the total amount appropriated:
74.26 	(1) $140 for amounts not exceeding 50,000,000 gallons per year;
74.27 	(2) $3.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 50,000,000 gallons but less 
74.28 	than 100,000,000 gallons per year;
74.29 	(3) $4 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 100,000,000 gallons but less 
74.30 	than 150,000,000 gallons per year;
74.31 	(4) $4.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 150,000,000 gallons but 
74.32 	less than 200,000,000 gallons per year;
74.33 	(5) $5 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 200,000,000 gallons but less 
74.34 	than 250,000,000 gallons per year;
75.1 	(6) $5.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 250,000,000 gallons but 
75.2 	less than 300,000,000 gallons per year;
75.3 	(7) $6 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 300,000,000 gallons but less 
75.4 	than 350,000,000 gallons per year;
75.5 	(8) $6.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 350,000,000 gallons but 
75.6 	less than 400,000,000 gallons per year;
75.7 	(9) $7 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 400,000,000 gallons but less 
75.8 	than 450,000,000 gallons per year;
75.9 	(10) $7.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 450,000,000 gallons but 
75.10 	less than 500,000,000 gallons per year; and
75.11 	(11) $8 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 500,000,000 gallons per year.
75.12 	(b) For once-through cooling systems, a water use processing fee must be prescribed 
75.13 	by the commissioner in accordance with the following schedule of fees for each water use 
75.14 	permit in force at any time during the year:
75.15 	(1) for nonprofit corporations and school districts, $200 per 1,000,000 gallons; and
75.16 	(2) for all other users, $420 per 1,000,000 gallons.
75.17 	(c) The fee is payable based on the amount of water appropriated during the year 
75.18 	and, except as provided in paragraph (f), the minimum fee is $100.
75.19 	(d) For water use processing fees other than once-through cooling systems:
75.20 	(1) the fee for a city of the first class may not exceed $250,000 per year;
75.21 	(2) the fee for other entities for any permitted use may not exceed:
75.22 	(i) $60,000 per year for an entity holding three or fewer permits;
75.23 	(ii) $90,000 per year for an entity holding four or five permits; or
75.24 	(iii) $300,000 per year for an entity holding more than five permits;
75.25 	(3) the fee for agricultural irrigation may not exceed $750 per year;
75.26 	(4) the fee for a municipality that furnishes electric service and cogenerates steam 
75.27 	for home heating may not exceed $10,000 for its permit for water use related to the 
75.28 	cogeneration of electricity and steam; and
75.29 	(5) no fee is required for a project involving the appropriation of surface water to 
75.30 	prevent flood damage or to remove flood waters during a period of flooding, as determined 
75.31 	by the commissioner.
75.32 	(e) Failure to pay the fee is sufficient cause for revoking a permit. A penalty of two 
75.33 	percent per month calculated from the original due date must be imposed on the unpaid 
75.34 	balance of fees remaining 30 days after the sending of a second notice of fees due. A fee 
75.35 	may not be imposed on an agency, as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, or federal 
75.36 	governmental agency holding a water appropriation permit.
76.1 	(f) The minimum water use processing fee for a permit issued for irrigation of 
76.2 	agricultural land is $20 for years in which:
76.3 	(1) there is no appropriation of water under the permit; or
76.4 	(2) the permit is suspended for more than seven consecutive days between May 1 
76.5 	and October 1.
76.6 	(g) A surcharge of $30 per million gallons in addition to the fee prescribed in 
76.7 	paragraph (a) shall be applied to the volume of water used in each of the months of June, 
76.8 	July, and August that exceeds the volume of water used in January for municipal water 
76.9 	use, irrigation of golf courses, and landscape irrigation. The surcharge for municipalities 
76.10 	with more than one permit shall be determined based on the total appropriations from all 
76.11 	permits that supply a common distribution system.

76.12 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.301, is amended by adding a 
76.13 	subdivision to read:
76.14 		Subd. 8.Deposit of fees. Fees collected under this section must be credited to the 
76.15 	water management account in the natural resources fund.

76.16 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.615, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
76.17 		Subd. 2.Fees. (a) The commissioner shall establish a fee schedule for permits to 
76.18 	control or harvest aquatic plants other than wild rice. The fees must be set by rule, and 
76.19 	section 16A.1283 does not apply, but the rule must not take effect until 45 legislative 
76.20 	days after it has been reported to the legislature. The fees shall not exceed $2,500 per 
76.21 	permit and shall be based upon the cost of receiving, processing, analyzing, and issuing 
76.22 	the permit, and additional costs incurred after the application to inspect and monitor 
76.23 	the activities authorized by the permit, and enforce aquatic plant management rules and 
76.24 	permit requirements.
76.25 	(b) A fee for a permit for the control of rooted aquatic vegetation for each contiguous 
76.26 	parcel of shoreline owned by an owner may be charged. This fee may not be charged for 
76.27 	permits issued in connection with purple loosestrife control or lakewide Eurasian water 
76.28 	milfoil control programs.
76.29 	(c) A fee may not be charged to the state or a federal governmental agency applying 
76.30 	for a permit.
76.31 	(d) A fee for a permit for the control of rooted aquatic vegetation in a public 
76.32 	water basin that is 20 acres or less in size shall be one-half of the fee established under 
76.33 	paragraph (a).
77.1 	(e) The money received for the permits under this subdivision shall be deposited in 
77.2 	the treasury and credited to the water recreation account.

77.3 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.1314, is amended to read:
77.4 	115A.1314 MANUFACTURER'S REGISTRATION FEE; CREATION OF 
77.5 	ACCOUNT.
77.6 		Subdivision 1.Registration fee. (a) Each manufacturer who registers under section 
77.7 	115A.1312 must, by September 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, pay to the commissioner 
77.8 	of revenue an annual registration fee. The commissioner of revenue must deposit the 
77.9 	fee in the account established in subdivision 2 state treasury and credit the fee to the 
77.10 	environmental fund.
77.11 	(b) The registration fee for the initial program year during which a manufacturer's 
77.12 	video display devices are sold to households is $5,000. Each year thereafter, The 
77.13 	registration fee is equal to a base fee of $2,500, plus a variable recycling fee calculated 
77.14 	according to the formula:
77.15 	((A x B) - (C + D)) x E, where:
77.16 	(1) A = the number of pounds of a manufacturer's video display devices sold to 
77.17 	households during the previous program year, as reported to the department under section 
77.18 	115A.1316, subdivision 1;
77.19 	(2) B = the proportion of sales of video display devices required to be recycled, set at 
77.20 	0.6 for the first program year and 0.8 for the second program year and every year thereafter;
77.21 	(3) C = the number of pounds of covered electronic devices recycled by a 
77.22 	manufacturer from households during the previous program year, as reported to the 
77.23 	department under section 115A.1316, subdivision 1;
77.24 	(4) D = the number of recycling credits a manufacturer elects to use to calculate the 
77.25 	variable recycling fee, as reported to the department under section 115A.1316, subdivision 
77.26 	1; and
77.27 	(5) E = the estimated per-pound cost of recycling, initially set at $0.50 per pound for 
77.28 	manufacturers who recycle less than 50 percent of the product (A x B); $0.40 per pound 
77.29 	for manufacturers who recycle at least 50 percent but less than 90 percent of the product 
77.30 	(A x B); and $0.30 per pound for manufacturers who recycle at least 90 percent but less 
77.31 	than 100 percent of the product (A x B).
77.32 	(c) If, as specified in paragraph (b), the term C - (A x B) equals a positive number of 
77.33 	pounds, that amount is defined as the manufacturer's recycling credits. A manufacturer 
77.34 	may retain recycling credits to be added, in whole or in part, to the actual value of C, as 
77.35 	reported under section 115A.1316, subdivision 2, during any succeeding program year, 
78.1 	provided that no more than 25 percent of a manufacturer's obligation (A x B) for any 
78.2 	program year may be met with recycling credits generated in a prior program year. A 
78.3 	manufacturer may sell any portion or all of its recycling credits to another manufacturer, at 
78.4 	a price negotiated by the parties, who may use the credits in the same manner.
78.5 	(d) For the purpose of calculating a manufacturer's variable recycling fee under 
78.6 	paragraph (b), the weight of covered electronic devices collected from households located 
78.7 	outside the 11-county metropolitan area, as defined in subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is 
78.8 	calculated at 1.5 times their actual weight.
78.9 	(e) The registration fee for the initial program year and the base registration fee 
78.10 	thereafter for a manufacturer who produces fewer than 100 video display devices for sale 
78.11 	annually to households is $1,250.
78.12 		Subd. 2.Creation of account; appropriations Use of registration fees. (a) The 
78.13 	electronic waste account is established in the environmental fund. The commissioner of 
78.14 	revenue must deposit receipts from the fee established in subdivision 1 in the account. 
78.15 	Any interest earned on the account must be credited to the account. Money from other 
78.16 	sources may be credited to the account. Beginning in the second program year and 
78.17 	continuing each program year thereafter, as of the last day of each program year, the 
78.18 	commissioner shall determine the total amount of the variable fees that were collected. To 
78.19 	the extent that the total fees collected by the commissioner in connection with this section 
78.20 	exceed the amount the commissioner determines necessary to operate the program for the 
78.21 	new program year, the commissioner shall refund on a pro rata basis, to all manufacturers 
78.22 	who paid any fees for the previous program year, the amount of fees collected by the 
78.23 	commissioner in excess of the amount necessary to operate the program for the new 
78.24 	program year. No individual refund is required of amounts of $100 or less for a fiscal 
78.25 	year. Manufacturers who report collections less than 50 percent of their obligation for 
78.26 	the previous program year are not eligible for a refund.
78.27 	(b) Until June 30, 2011, money in the account is annually appropriated to the 
78.28 	Pollution Control Agency: (a) Registration fees may be used by the commissioner for:
78.29 	(1) for the purpose of implementing sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330, including 
78.30 	transfer to the commissioner of revenue to carry out the department's duties under 
78.31 	section 115A.1320, subdivision 2, and transfer to the commissioner of administration for 
78.32 	responsibilities under section 115A.1324; and
78.33 	(2) to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to be distributed on 
78.34 	a competitive basis through contracts with grants to counties outside the 11-county 
78.35 	metropolitan area, as defined in paragraph (c) (b), and with to private entities that collect 
78.36 	for recycling covered electronic devices in counties outside the 11-county metropolitan 
79.1 	area, where the collection and recycling is consistent with the respective county's solid 
79.2 	waste plan, for the purpose of carrying out the activities under sections 115A.1312 to 
79.3 	115A.1330. In awarding competitive grants under this clause, the commissioner must 
79.4 	give preference to counties and private entities that are working cooperatively with 
79.5 	manufacturers to help them meet their recycling obligations under section 115A.1318, 
79.6 	subdivision 1.
79.7 	(c) (b)  The 11-county metropolitan area consists of the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
79.8 	Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright.

79.9 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.1320, subdivision 1, is amended to 
79.10 	read:
79.11 		Subdivision 1.Duties of the agency. (a) The agency shall administer sections 
79.12 	115A.1310 to 115A.1330.
79.13 	(b) The agency shall establish procedures for:
79.14 	(1) receipt and maintenance of the registration statements and certifications filed 
79.15 	with the agency under section 115A.1312; and
79.16 	(2) making the statements and certifications easily available to manufacturers, 
79.17 	retailers, and members of the public.
79.18 	(c) The agency shall annually review the value of the following variables that are 
79.19 	part of the formula used to calculate a manufacturer's annual registration fee under section 
79.20 	115A.1314, subdivision 1:
79.21 	(1) the proportion of sales of video display devices sold to households that 
79.22 	manufacturers are required to recycle;
79.23 	(2) the estimated per-pound price of recycling covered electronic devices sold to 
79.24 	households;
79.25 	(3) the base registration fee; and
79.26 	(4) the multiplier established for the weight of covered electronic devices collected 
79.27 	in section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (d). If the agency determines that any of 
79.28 	these values must be changed in order to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the 
79.29 	activities regulated under sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330or if the revenues in the 
79.30 	account exceed the amount that the agency determines is necessary, the agency shall 
79.31 	submit recommended changes and the reasons for them to the chairs of the senate and 
79.32 	house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over solid waste policy.
79.33 	(d) By January 15 each year, beginning in 2008, the agency shall calculate estimated 
79.34 	sales of video display devices sold to households by each manufacturer during the 
80.1 	preceding program year, based on national sales data, and forward the estimates to the 
80.2 	department.
80.3 	(e) The agency shall manage the account established in section 115A.1314, 
80.4 	subdivision 2. If the revenues in the account exceed the amount that the agency determines 
80.5 	is necessary for efficient and effective administration of the program, including any 
80.6 	amount for contingencies, the agency must recommend to the legislature that the base 
80.7 	registration fee, the proportion of sales of video display devices required to be recycled, 
80.8 	or the estimated per pound cost of recycling established under section 115A.1314, 
80.9 	subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or any combination thereof, be lowered in order to reduce 
80.10 	revenues collected in the subsequent program year by the estimated amount of the excess.
80.11 	(f) (e) On or before December 1, 2010, and each year thereafter, the agency shall 
80.12 	provide a report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of sections 
80.13 	115A.1310 to 115A.1330. For each program year, the report must discuss the total weight 
80.14 	of covered electronic devices recycled and a summary of information in the reports 
80.15 	submitted by manufacturers and recyclers under section 115A.1316. The report must 
80.16 	also discuss the various collection programs used by manufacturers to collect covered 
80.17 	electronic devices; information regarding covered electronic devices that are being 
80.18 	collected by persons other than registered manufacturers, collectors, and recyclers; and 
80.19 	information about covered electronic devices, if any, being disposed of in landfills in 
80.20 	this state. The report must include a description of enforcement actions under sections 
80.21 	115A.1310 to 115A.1330. The agency may include in its report other information received 
80.22 	by the agency regarding the implementation of sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330.
80.23 	(g) (f) The agency shall promote public participation in the activities regulated under 
80.24 	sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330 through public education and outreach efforts.
80.25 	(h) (g) The agency shall enforce sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330 in the manner 
80.26 	provided by sections 115.071, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and 116.072, except for those 
80.27 	provisions enforced by the department, as provided in subdivision 2. The agency may 
80.28 	revoke a registration of a collector or recycler found to have violated sections 115A.1310
80.29 	to 115A.1330.
80.30 	(i) (h) The agency shall facilitate communication between counties, collection and 
80.31 	recycling centers, and manufacturers to ensure that manufacturers are aware of video 
80.32 	display devices available for recycling.
80.33 	(j) (i) The agency shall develop a form retailers must use to report information to 
80.34 	manufacturers under section 115A.1318 and post it on the agency's Web site.
80.35 	(k) (j) The agency shall post on its Web site the contact information provided by 
80.36 	each manufacturer under section 115A.1318, paragraph (e).

81.1 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.09, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:
81.2 		Subd. 3c.Release at refineries and tank facilities not eligible for reimbursement.
 81.3 	(a) Reimbursement may not be made under this chapter for costs associated with a release:
81.4 	(1) from a tank located at a petroleum refinery; or
81.5 	(2) from a tank facility, including a pipeline terminal, with more than 1,000,000 
81.6 	gallons of total petroleum storage capacity at the tank facility.
81.7 	(b) Paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to reimbursement for costs associated 
81.8 	with a release from a tank facility:
81.9 	(1) owned or operated by a person engaged in the business of mining iron ore or 
81.10 	taconite;
81.11 	(2) owned by a political subdivision, a housing and redevelopment authority, an 
81.12 	economic development authority, or a port authority that acquired the tank facility prior 
81.13 	to May 23, 1989; or
81.14 	(3) owned by a person:
81.15 	(i) who acquired the tank facility prior to May 23, 1989;
81.16 	(ii) who did not use the tank facility for the bulk storage of petroleum; and
81.17 	(iii) who is not affiliated with the party who used the tank facility for the bulk 
81.18 	storage of petroleum.; or
81.19 	(4) that is not a petroleum refinery or pipeline terminal and is owned by a person 
81.20 	engaged in the business of storing used oil primarily for sales to end users.

81.21 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.13, is amended to read:
81.22 	115C.13 REPEALER.
81.23 	Sections 115C.01, 115C.02, 115C.021, 115C.03, 115C.04, 115C.045, 115C.05, 
81.24 	115C.06, 115C.065, 115C.07, 115C.08, 115C.09, 115C.093, 115C.094, 115C.10, 115C.11, 
81.25 	115C.111, 115C.112, 115C.113, 115C.12, and 115C.13, are repealed effective June 30, 
81.26 	2012 2017.

81.27 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.07, subdivision 7c, is amended to read:
81.28 		Subd. 7c.NPDES feedlot permitting requirements. (a) The agency must issue 
81.29 	national pollutant discharge elimination system permits for feedlots with 1,000 animal 
81.30 	units or more and that meet the definition of a "concentrated animal feeding operation" in 
81.31 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.23, only as required by federal law. The 
81.32 	issuance of national pollutant discharge elimination system permits for feedlots must be 
81.33 	based on the following:
82.1 	(1) a permit for a newly constructed or expanded animal feedlot that is identified as a 
82.2 	priority by the commissioner, using criteria established under paragraph (d) in effect on 
82.3 	January 1, 2010, must be issued as an individual permit;
82.4 	(2) after January 1, 2001, an existing feedlot that is identified as a priority by the 
82.5 	commissioner, using criteria established under paragraph (e) in effect on January 1, 2010,
82.6 	must be issued as an individual permit; and
82.7 	(3) the agency must issue a general national pollutant discharge elimination system 
82.8 	permit, if required, for animal feedlots that are not identified under clause (1) or (2).
82.9 	(b) Prior to the issuance of a general national pollutant discharge elimination system 
82.10 	permit for a category of animal feedlot facility permittees, the agency must hold at least 
82.11 	one public hearing on the permit issuance.
82.12 	(c) To the extent practicable, the agency must include a public notice and comment 
82.13 	period for an individual national pollutant discharge elimination system permit concurrent 
82.14 	with any public notice and comment for:
82.15 	(1) the purpose of environmental review of the same facility under chapter 116D; or
82.16 	(2) the purpose of obtaining a conditional use permit from a local unit of government 
82.17 	where the local government unit is the responsible governmental unit for purposes of 
82.18 	environmental review under chapter 116D.
82.19 	(d) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 
82.20 	Advisory Committee, created under section 17.136, and other interested parties must 
82.21 	develop criteria for determining whether an individual national pollutant discharge 
82.22 	elimination system permit is required under paragraph (a), clause (1). The criteria must 
82.23 	be based on proximity to waters of the state, facility design, and other site-specific 
82.24 	environmental factors.
82.25 	(e) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 
82.26 	Advisory Committee, created under section 17.136, and other interested parties must 
82.27 	develop criteria for determining whether an individual national pollutant discharge 
82.28 	elimination system permit is required for an existing animal feedlot, under paragraph 
82.29 	(a), clause (2). The criteria must be based on violations and other compliance problems 
82.30 	at the facility.
82.31 	(f) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 
82.32 	Advisory Committee, created under section 17.136, and other interested parties must 
82.33 	develop criteria for determining when an individual national pollutant discharge 
82.34 	elimination system permit is transferred from individual to general permit status.
82.35 	(g) Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (a), until January 1, 2001, the 
82.36 	commissioner may issue an individual national pollutant discharge elimination system 
83.1 	permit for an animal feedlot. After the general permit is issued and the criteria under 
83.2 	paragraphs (d) and (e) are developed, individual permits issued pursuant to this paragraph 
83.3 	that do not fit the criteria for an individual permit under the applicable provisions of 
83.4 	paragraph (d) or (e) must be transferred to general permit status.
83.5 	(h) The commissioner, in consultation with the Feedlot and Manure Management 
83.6 	Advisory Committee, created under section 17.136, and other interested parties must 
83.7 	develop criteria for determining which feedlots are required to apply for and obtain a 
83.8 	national pollutant discharge elimination system permit and which feedlots are required 
83.9 	to apply for and obtain a state disposal system permit based upon the actual or potential 
83.10 	to discharge A feedlot owner may choose to apply for a national pollutant discharge 
83.11 	elimination system permit even if the feedlot is not required by federal law to have a 
83.12 	national pollutant discharge elimination system permit.

83.13 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.07, subdivision 7d, is amended to read:
83.14 		Subd. 7d.Exemption. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 7 or Minnesota Rules, 
83.15 	chapter 7020, to the contrary, and notwithstanding the proximity to public or private 
83.16 	waters, an owner or resident of agricultural land on which livestock have been allowed to 
83.17 	pasture as defined by Minnesota Rules, chapter 7020, at any time during the ten-year period 
83.18 	beginning January 1, 1990 2010, is permanently exempt from requirements related to 
83.19 	feedlot or manure management on that land for so long as the property remains in pasture.
83.20 	(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "pasture" means areas where livestock graze 
83.21 	on grass or other growing plants. Pasture also means agricultural land where livestock are 
83.22 	allowed to forage during the winter time and which land is used for cropping purposes 
83.23 	in the growing season. In either case, the concentration of animals must be such that a 
83.24 	vegetative cover, whether of grass, growing plants, or crops, is maintained during the 
83.25 	growing season except in the immediate vicinity of temporary supplemental feeding 
83.26 	or watering devices.

83.27 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116P.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
83.28 		Subd. 2.Duties. (a) The commission shall recommend an annual or biennial 
83.29 	legislative bill for appropriations from the environment and natural resources trust fund and 
83.30 	shall adopt a strategic plan as provided in section 116P.08. Approval of the recommended 
83.31 	legislative bill requires an affirmative vote of at least 12 members of the commission.
83.32 	(b) The commission shall recommend expenditures to the legislature from the state 
83.33 	land and water conservation account in the natural resources fund.
84.1 	(c) It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made from the Minnesota 
84.2 	environment and natural resources trust fund, and oil overcharge money under section 
84.3 	4.071, subdivision 2, that the agency or entity receiving the appropriation must submit 
84.4 	a work program and semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the 
84.5 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, and comply with applicable 
84.6 	reporting requirements under section 116P.16. None of the money provided may be spent 
84.7 	unless the commission has approved the pertinent work program.
84.8 	(d) (c) The peer review panel created under section 116P.08 must also review, 
84.9 	comment, and report to the commission on research proposals applying for an 
84.10 	appropriation from the oil overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2.
84.11 	(e) (d) The commission may adopt operating procedures to fulfill its duties under 
84.12 	this chapter.
84.13 	(f) (e) As part of the operating procedures, the commission shall:
84.14 	(1) ensure that members' expectations are to participate in all meetings related to 
84.15 	funding decision recommendations;
84.16 	(2) recommend adequate funding for increased citizen outreach and communications 
84.17 	for trust fund expenditure planning;
84.18 	(3) allow administrative expenses as part of individual project expenditures based 
84.19 	on need;
84.20 	(4) provide for project outcome evaluation;
84.21 	(5) keep the grant application, administration, and review process as simple as 
84.22 	possible; and
84.23 	(6) define and emphasize the leveraging of additional sources of money that project 
84.24 	proposers should consider when making trust fund proposals.

84.25 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.431, is amended to read:
84.26 	290.431 NONGAME WILDLIFE CHECKOFF.
84.27 	Every individual who files an income tax return or property tax refund claim form 
84.28 	may designate on their original return that $1 or more shall be added to the tax or deducted 
84.29 	from the refund that would otherwise be payable by or to that individual and paid into an 
84.30 	account to be established for the management of nongame wildlife. The commissioner 
84.31 	of revenue shall, on the income tax return and the property tax refund claim form, notify 
84.32 	filers of their right to designate that a portion of their tax or refund shall be paid into the 
84.33 	nongame wildlife management account. The sum of the amounts so designated to be paid 
84.34 	shall be credited to the nongame wildlife management account for use by the nongame 
84.35 	program in the Department of Natural Resources. All interest earned on money accrued, 
85.1 	gifts to the program, contributions to the program, and reimbursements of expenditures 
85.2 	in the nongame wildlife management account shall be credited to the account by the 
85.3 	commissioner of management and budget, except that gifts or contributions received 
85.4 	directly by the commissioner of natural resources and directed by the contributor for 
85.5 	use in specific nongame field projects or geographic areas shall be handled according to 
85.6 	section 84.085, subdivision 1. The commissioner of natural resources shall submit a work 
85.7 	program for each fiscal year and semiannual progress reports to the Legislative-Citizen 
85.8 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in the form determined by the commission.
85.9 	The state pledges and agrees with all contributors to the nongame wildlife 
85.10 	management account to use the funds contributed solely for the management of nongame 
85.11 	wildlife projects and further agrees that it will not impose additional conditions or 
85.12 	restrictions that will limit or otherwise restrict the ability of the commissioner of natural 
85.13 	resources to use the available funds for the most efficient and effective management of 
85.14 	nongame wildlife. The commissioner may use funds appropriated for nongame wildlife 
85.15 	programs for the purpose of developing, preserving, restoring, and maintaining wintering 
85.16 	habitat for neotropical migrant birds in Latin America and the Caribbean under agreement 
85.17 	or contract with any nonprofit organization dedicated to the construction, maintenance, and 
85.18 	repair of such projects that are acceptable to the governmental agency having jurisdiction 
85.19 	over the land and water affected by the projects. Under this authority, the commissioner 
85.20 	may execute agreements and contracts if the commissioner determines that the use of the 
85.21 	funds will benefit neotropical migrant birds that breed in or migrate through the state.

85.22 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.432, is amended to read:
85.23 	290.432 CORPORATE NONGAME WILDLIFE CHECKOFF.
85.24 	A corporation that files an income tax return may designate on its original return that 
85.25 	$1 or more shall be added to the tax or deducted from the refund that would otherwise 
85.26 	be payable by or to that corporation and paid into the nongame wildlife management 
85.27 	account established by section 290.431 for use by the Department of Natural Resources 
85.28 	for its nongame wildlife program. The commissioner of revenue shall, on the corporate 
85.29 	tax return, notify filers of their right to designate that a portion of their tax return be paid 
85.30 	into the nongame wildlife management account for the protection of endangered natural 
85.31 	resources. All interest earned on money accrued, gifts to the program, contributions to 
85.32 	the program, and reimbursements of expenditures in the nongame wildlife management 
85.33 	account shall be credited to the account by the commissioner of management and budget, 
85.34 	except that gifts or contributions received directly by the commissioner of natural 
85.35 	resources and directed by the contributor for use in specific nongame field projects or 
86.1 	geographic areas shall be handled according to section 84.085, subdivision 1. The 
86.2 	commissioner of natural resources shall submit a work program for each fiscal year to 
86.3 	the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources in the form determined 
86.4 	by the commission.
86.5 	The state pledges and agrees with all corporate contributors to the nongame wildlife 
86.6 	account to use the funds contributed solely for the nongame wildlife program and further 
86.7 	agrees that it will not impose additional conditions or restrictions that will limit or 
86.8 	otherwise restrict the ability of the commissioner of natural resources to use the available 
86.9 	funds for the most efficient and effective management of those programs.

86.10 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299C.40, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
86.11 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this 
86.12 	section.
86.13 	(b) "CIBRS" means the Comprehensive Incident-Based Reporting System, located 
86.14 	in the Department of Public Safety and managed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 
86.15 	A reference in this section to "CIBRS" includes the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
86.16 	(c) "Law enforcement agency" means a Minnesota municipal police department, 
86.17 	the Metropolitan Transit Police, the Metropolitan Airports Police, the University of 
86.18 	Minnesota Police Department, the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit, 
86.19 	a Minnesota county sheriff's department, the Enforcement Division of the Department of 
86.20 	Natural Resources, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or the Minnesota State Patrol.

86.21 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
86.22 		Subd. 7.Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and 
86.23 	budget. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), the commissioner of 
86.24 	management and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 and 
86.25 	section 97A.065, subdivision 2, as follows:
86.26 	(1) one percent shall be credited to the peace officer training account in the game 
86.27 	and fish fund to provide peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural 
86.28 	Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace 
86.29 	officer authority for the purpose of enforcing game and fish laws;
86.30 	(2) 39 percent shall be credited to the peace officers training account in the special 
86.31 	revenue fund; and
86.32 	(3) 60 percent shall be credited to the general fund.
86.33 	(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge 
86.34 	received under subdivision 6 and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, to the general fund.
87.1 	(c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of 
87.2 	management and budget shall credit $47 of each surcharge received under subdivision 6 
87.3 	and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, and the $12 parking surcharge, to the general fund.
87.4 	(d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the 
87.5 	additional $1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator 
87.6 	in the Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of 
87.7 	management and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County 
87.8 	surcharge account in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated 
87.9 	to the trial courts for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program 
87.10 	operated by the Second Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau.

87.11 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.66, subdivision 1h, is amended to read:
87.12 		Subd. 1h.Silencers; authorized for law enforcement and wildlife control 
87.13 	purposes. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), clause (1), licensed peace 
87.14 	officers may use devices designed to silence or muffle the discharge of a firearm for 
87.15 	tactical emergency response operations. Tactical emergency response operations include 
87.16 	execution of high risk search and arrest warrants, incidents of terrorism, hostage rescue, 
87.17 	and any other tactical deployments involving high risk circumstances. The chief law 
87.18 	enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency that has the need to use silencing devices 
87.19 	must establish and enforce a written policy governing the use of the devices.
87.20 	(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), clause (1), until July 1, 2011,
87.21 	an enforcement officer, as defined in section 97A.015, subdivision 18, a wildlife area 
87.22 	manager, an employee designated under section 84.0835, or a person acting under contract 
87.23 	with the commissioner of natural resources, at specific times and locations that are 
87.24 	authorized by the commissioner of natural resources may use devices designed to silence 
87.25 	or muffle the discharge of a firearm for wildlife control operations that require stealth. 
87.26 	If the commissioner determines that the use of silencing devices is necessary under this 
87.27 	paragraph, the commissioner must:
87.28 	(1) establish and enforce a written policy governing the use, possession, and 
87.29 	transportation of the devices;.
87.30 	(2) limit the number of the silencing devices maintained by the Department of 
87.31 	Natural Resources to no more than ten; and
87.32 	(3) keep direct custody and control of the devices when the devices are not 
87.33 	specifically authorized for use.

88.1 	Sec. 29. Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 2, section 45, as amended by Laws 2007, 
88.2 	chapter 148, article 2, section 73, and Laws 2009, chapter 37, article 1, section 59, is 
88.3 	amended to read:
88.4 	Sec. 45. SALE OF STATE LAND.
 88.5 		Subdivision 1.State land sales. The commissioner of administration shall 
88.6 	coordinate with the head of each department or agency having control of state-owned land 
88.7 	to identify and sell at least $6,440,000 of state-owned land. Sales should be completed 
88.8 	according to law and as provided in this section as soon as practicable but no later than 
88.9 	June 30, 2011 2013. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 and 16B.282, 
88.10 	94.09 and 94.10, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may offer land 
88.11 	for public sale by only providing notice of lands or an offer of sale of lands to state 
88.12 	departments or agencies, the University of Minnesota, cities, counties, towns, school 
88.13 	districts, or other public entities.
88.14 		Subd. 2.Anticipated savings. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
88.15 	94.16, subdivision 3, or other law to the contrary, the amount of the proceeds from the 
88.16 	sale of land under this section that exceeds the actual expenses of selling the land must 
88.17 	be deposited in the general fund, except as otherwise provided by the commissioner of 
88.18 	finance. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 94.11 or 16B.283, the commissioner 
88.19 	of finance may establish the timing of payments for land purchased under this section. If 
88.20 	the total of all money deposited into the general fund from the proceeds of the sale of land 
88.21 	under this section is anticipated to be less than $6,440,000, the governor must allocate the 
88.22 	amount of the difference as reductions to general fund operating expenditures for other 
88.23 	executive agencies for the biennium ending June 30, 2011 2013.
88.24 		Subd. 3.Sale of state lands revolving loan fund. $290,000 is appropriated from 
88.25 	the general fund in fiscal year 2006 to the commissioner of administration for purposes 
88.26 	of paying the actual expenses of selling state-owned lands to achieve the anticipated 
88.27 	savings required in this section. From the gross proceeds of land sales under this section, 
88.28 	the commissioner of administration must cancel the amount of the appropriation in this 
88.29 	subdivision to the general fund by June 30, 2011 2013.

88.30 	Sec. 30. STATE TREE NURSERY PROGRAM RESTRUCTURING; REPORT 
88.31 	REQUIRED.
 88.32 	(a) Beginning July 1, 2011, the commissioner of natural resources shall limit all 
88.33 	new plantings at the Baudora State Nursery to the planting of stock for research or use 
88.34 	on public lands or private conservation lands with permanent protection. Excess plant 
88.35 	material may be sold or traded to private wholesale nurseries.
89.1 	(b) By January 15, 2012, the commissioner of natural resources shall submit a budget 
89.2 	and financial plan for the state nurseries to the chairs and ranking minority members of 
89.3 	the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over 
89.4 	environment and natural resources policy and finance. The plan shall include a long-term 
89.5 	business plan to operate the Baudora State Nursery in a manner that is self-sufficient. The 
89.6 	plan shall also include options for the General C.C. Andrews State Nursery.

89.7 	Sec. 31. COORDINATION OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN PHOSPHORUS 
89.8 	STANDARD; LAKE PEPIN.
 89.9 	The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall coordinate with the 
89.10 	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in establishing a phosphorus standard for 
89.11 	Lake Pepin and shall advocate implementation of a phosphorus standard that considers 
89.12 	nutrient impacts on algal growth applicable during the June to September growing season 
89.13 	only. If necessary, the commissioner may engage in a conference with the Wisconsin 
89.14 	Department of Natural Resources according to section 103 of the Clean Water Act, United 
89.15 	States Code, title 33, section 1253, to resolve any discrepancies in the states' respective 
89.16 	standards.

89.17 	Sec. 32. WILD RICE RULEMAKING AND RESEARCH.
 89.18 	(a) Upon completion of the research referenced in paragraph (d), the commissioner 
89.19 	of the Pollution Control Agency shall initiate a process to amend Minnesota Rules, chapter 
89.20 	7050. The amended rule shall:
89.21 	(1) address water quality standards for waters containing natural beds of wild rice, as 
89.22 	well as for irrigation waters used for the production of wild rice;
89.23 	(2) designate each body of water, or specific portion thereof, to which wild rice 
89.24 	water quality standards apply; and
89.25 	(3) designate the specific times of year during which the standard applies.
89.26 	Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the Pollution Control Agency from 
89.27 	applying the narrative standard for all class 2 waters established in Minnesota Rules, 
89.28 	part 7050.0150, subpart 3.
89.29 	(b) "Waters containing natural beds of wild rice" means waters where wild rice 
89.30 	occurs naturally. Before designating waters containing natural beds of wild rice as waters 
89.31 	subject to a standard, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall establish 
89.32 	criteria for the waters after consultation with the Department of Natural Resources, 
89.33 	Minnesota Indian tribes, and other interested parties and after public notice and comment. 
90.1 	The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, history of wild rice harvests, minimum 
90.2 	acreage, and wild rice density.
90.3 	(c) Within 30 days of the effective date of this section, the commissioner of 
90.4 	the Pollution Control Agency must create an advisory group to provide input to the 
90.5 	commissioner on a protocol for scientific research to assess the impacts of sulfates and 
90.6 	other substances on the growth of wild rice, review research results, and provide other 
90.7 	advice on the development of future rule amendments to protect wild rice. The group 
90.8 	must include representatives of tribal governments, municipal wastewater treatment 
90.9 	facilities, industrial dischargers, wild rice harvesters, wild rice research experts, and 
90.10 	citizen organizations.
90.11 	(d) After receiving the advice of the advisory group under paragraph (c), consultation 
90.12 	with the commissioner of natural resources, and review of all reasonably available and 
90.13 	applicable scientific research on water quality and other environmental impacts on the 
90.14 	growth of wild rice, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall adopt and 
90.15 	implement a wild rice research plan using the money appropriated to contract with 
90.16 	appropriate scientific experts. The commissioner shall periodically review the results of 
90.17 	the research with the commissioner of natural resources and the advisory group.
90.18 	(e) From the date of enactment until the rule amendment under paragraph (a) is 
90.19 	finally adopted, to the extent allowable under the federal Clean Water Act or other federal 
90.20 	laws, the Pollution Control Agency shall exercise its authority under federal and state laws 
90.21 	and regulations to ensure, to the fullest extent possible, that no permittee is required to 
90.22 	expend funds for design and implementation of sulfate treatment technologies. Nothing 
90.23 	shall prevent the Pollution Control Agency from including in a schedule of compliance a 
90.24 	requirement to monitor sulfate concentrations in discharges and, if appropriate, based on 
90.25 	site-specific conditions, a requirement to implement a sulfate minimization plan to avoid 
90.26 	or minimize sulfate concentrations during periods when wild rice may be susceptible to 
90.27 	damage.
90.28 	(f) If the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency determines that amendments 
90.29 	to Minnesota Rules are necessary to ensure that no permittee is required to expend funds 
90.30 	for design and implementation of sulfate treatment technologies until after the rule 
90.31 	amendment described in paragraph (a) is complete, the commissioner may use the good 
90.32 	cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to 
90.33 	adopt rules necessary to implement this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, 
90.34 	does not apply, except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
90.35 	(g) Upon completion of the rule amendment described in paragraph (a), the 
90.36 	Pollution Control Agency shall, if necessary, modify the discharge limits in the affected 
91.1 	wastewater discharge permits to reflect the new standards in accordance with state and 
91.2 	federal regulations and shall exercise its powers to enter into schedules of compliance 
91.3 	in the permits.
91.4 	(h) By December 15, 2011, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency 
91.5 	shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the environment and 
91.6 	natural resources committees of the house of representatives and senate on the status 
91.7 	of implementation of this section. The report must include an estimated timeline for 
91.8 	completion of the wild rice research plan and initiation and completion of the formal 
91.9 	rulemaking process under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

91.10 	Sec. 33. EVALUATION REQUIRED.
 91.11 	(a) The Pollution Control Agency, in conjunction with other water agencies and 
91.12 	the University of Minnesota, shall evaluate water-related statutes, rules, and governing 
91.13 	structures to streamline, strengthen, and improve sustainable water management.
91.14 	(b) The Pollution Control Agency must submit the study results and make 
91.15 	recommendations to agencies listed under paragraph (a) and to the chairs and ranking 
91.16 	minority party members of the senate and house of representatives committees having 
91.17 	primary jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy and finance no later 
91.18 	than January 15, 2013.

91.19 	Sec. 34. MISSISSIPPI RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN.
 91.20 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 6105.0870, subpart 7, development in the 
91.21 	area commonly known as the historic village of Dayton shall conform to the general 
91.22 	development standards of Minnesota Rules, parts 6120.2600 to 6120.3900, except 
91.23 	that marinas shall not be allowed and the provisions and administrative procedures of 
91.24 	Minnesota Rules, parts 6105.0010 to 6105.0070 and 6105.0150 to 6105.0250, shall still 
91.25 	apply.

91.26 	Sec. 35. REPORT ON PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR STATE NATURAL 
91.27 	RESOURCE LANDS.
 91.28 	By December 1, 2012, the commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with 
91.29 	the commissioners of revenue and management and budget, and stakeholders, including 
91.30 	representatives from affected local units of government and other interested parties, shall 
91.31 	report to the chairs and ranking minority caucus members of the senate and house of 
91.32 	representatives natural resources and tax policy and finance committees with recommended 
91.33 	changes to payment in lieu of taxes for natural resource lands under Minnesota Statutes, 
92.1 	sections 97A.061 and 477A.11 to 477A.145. The report shall include an analysis of the 
92.2 	current payment and distribution system and any recommended changes to:
92.3 	(1) the purpose of the payment system and the criteria for payments;
92.4 	(2) the rate of payments for specific classes of natural resource lands;
92.5 	(3) the adequacy of current funding for payments and the impact of additional land 
92.6 	acquisition on the funding;
92.7 	(4) alternative methods of reimbursing local units of governments for state natural 
92.8 	resource lands; and
92.9 	(5) the formula for distribution of the payments to local units of government.

92.10 	Sec. 36.  REPEALER.
 92.11 	Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.027, subdivision 11; and 116P.14, are repealed.

92.12 	Sec. 37. EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER 
92.13 	APPROPRIATIONS.
 92.14 	Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, 
92.15 	and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District 
92.16 	Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203.

92.17 	ARTICLE 5
92.18 	GAME AND FISH POLICY

92.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.7371, is amended to read:
92.20 	3.7371 COMPENSATION FOR CROP OR FENCE DAMAGE CAUSED BY 
92.21 	ELK.
92.22 		Subdivision 1.Authorization. Notwithstanding section 3.736, subdivision 3, 
92.23 	paragraph (e), or any other law, a person who owns an agricultural crop or pasture shall 
92.24 	be compensated by the commissioner of agriculture for an agricultural crop, or fence 
92.25 	surrounding the crop or pasture, that is damaged or destroyed by elk as provided in this 
92.26 	section. 
92.27 		Subd. 2.Claim form. The crop or pasture owner must prepare a claim on forms 
92.28 	provided by the commissioner and available at the county extension agent's office. The 
92.29 	claim form must be filed with the commissioner. A claim form may not be filed for crop 
92.30 	damage or destruction that occurs before June 3, 1987.
92.31 		Subd. 3.Compensation. The crop owner is entitled to the target price or the 
92.32 	market price, whichever is greater, of the damaged or destroyed crop plus adjustments 
93.1 	for yield loss determined according to agricultural stabilization and conservation service 
93.2 	programs for individual farms, adjusted annually, as determined by the commissioner, 
93.3 	upon recommendation of the county extension agent for the owner's county. Verification 
93.4 	of fence damage or destruction by elk may be provided by submitting photographs or 
93.5 	other evidence and documentation together with a statement from an independent witness 
93.6 	using forms prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner, upon recommendation 
93.7 	of the agent, shall determine whether the crop damage or destruction or damage to or 
93.8 	destruction of a fence surrounding a crop or pasture is caused by elk and, if so, the amount 
93.9 	of the crop or fence that is damaged or destroyed. In any fiscal year, a crop an owner 
93.10 	may not be compensated for a damaged or destroyed crop or fence surrounding a crop 
93.11 	or pasture that is less than $100 in value and may be compensated up to $20,000, as 
93.12 	determined under this section, if normal harvest procedures for the area are followed. In 
93.13 	any fiscal year, the commissioner may provide compensation for claims filed under this 
93.14 	section up to the amount expressly appropriated for this purpose.
93.15 		Subd. 4.Insurance deduction. Payments authorized by this section must be 
93.16 	reduced by amounts received by the owner as proceeds from an insurance policy covering 
93.17 	crop losses or damage to or destruction of a fence surrounding a crop or pasture, or from 
93.18 	any other source for the same purpose including, but not limited to, a federal program.
93.19 		Subd. 5.Decision on claims; opening land to hunting. If the commissioner finds 
93.20 	that the crop or pasture owner has shown that the damage or destruction of the owner's 
93.21 	crop or damage to or destruction of a fence surrounding a crop or pasture was caused more 
93.22 	probably than not by elk, the commissioner shall pay compensation as provided in this 
93.23 	section and the rules of the commissioner. Total compensation to all claimants shall not 
93.24 	exceed the amount of funds appropriated for Laws 1987, chapter 373. A crop owner who 
93.25 	receives compensation under this section may, by written permission, permit hunting 
93.26 	on the land at the landowner's discretion.
93.27 		Subd. 6.Denial of claim; appeal. (a) If the commissioner denies compensation 
93.28 	claimed by a crop or pasture owner under this section, the commissioner shall issue a 
93.29 	written decision based upon the available evidence including a statement of the facts upon 
93.30 	which the decision is based and the conclusions on the material issues of the claim. A 
93.31 	copy of the decision must be mailed to the crop or pasture owner.
93.32 	(b) A decision denying compensation claimed under this section is not subject to the 
93.33 	contested case review procedures of chapter 14, but a crop or pasture owner may have 
93.34 	the claim reviewed in a trial de novo in a court in the county where the loss occurred. 
93.35 	The decision of the court may be appealed as in other civil cases. Review in court may 
93.36 	be obtained by filing a petition for review with the administrator of the court within 60 
94.1 	days following receipt of a decision under this section. Upon the filing of a petition, the 
94.2 	administrator shall mail a copy to the commissioner and set a time for hearing within 
94.3 	90 days after the filing.
94.4 		Subd. 7.Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules and may adopt emergency 
94.5 	rules and amend rules to carry out this section.  The commissioner may use the expedited 
94.6 	rulemaking process in section 14.389 to adopt and amend rules authorized in this section. 
94.7 	The rules must include:
94.8 	(1) methods of valuation of crops damaged or destroyed;
94.9 	(2) criteria for determination of the cause of the crop damage or destruction;
94.10 	(3) notice requirements by the owner of the damaged or destroyed crop; and
94.11 	(4) compensation rates for fence damage or destruction that shall include a minimum 
94.12 	claim of $75.00 per incident and a maximum of $1,800 per claimant per fiscal year; and
94.13 	(5) any other matters determined necessary by the commissioner to carry out this 
94.14 	section.

94.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16C.055, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
94.16 		Subd. 2.Restriction. After July 1, 2002, an agency may not enter into a contract or 
94.17 	otherwise agree with a nongovernmental entity to receive total nonmonetary consideration 
94.18 	valued at more than $100,000 annually in exchange for the agency providing nonmonetary 
94.19 	consideration, unless such an agreement is specifically authorized by law. This subdivision 
94.20 	does not apply to the State Lottery or private aquaculture businesses involved in state 
94.21 	stocking contracts.

94.22 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4982, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
94.23 		Subd. 8.Containment facility. "Containment facility" means a licensed facility for 
94.24 	salmonids or, catfish, or species on the viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) susceptible 
94.25 	list published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health 
94.26 	Inspection Services, that complies with clauses (1), (3), and (4), or clauses (2), (3), and (4):
94.27 	(1) disinfects its effluent to the standards in section 17.4991 before the effluent is 
94.28 	discharged to public waters;
94.29 	(2) does not discharge to public waters or to waters of the state directly connected to 
94.30 	public waters;
94.31 	(3) raises aquatic life that is prohibited from being released into the wild and must be 
94.32 	kept in a facility approved by the commissioner unless processed for food consumption;
94.33 	(4) contains aquatic life requiring a fish health inspection prior to transportation.

95.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4982, is amended by adding a subdivision 
95.2 	to read:
95.3 		Subd. 10a.Fish collector. "Fish collector" means an individual who has been 
95.4 	certified under section 17.4989 to oversee the collection of fish samples from a facility or 
95.5 	a water body for disease testing by a certified laboratory.

95.6 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4982, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
95.7 		Subd. 12.Fish health inspection. (a) "Fish health inspection" means an on-site, 
95.8 	statistically based sampling, collection, and testing of fish in accordance with processes 
95.9 	in the Fish Health Blue Book for all lots of fish in a facility or the Diagnostic Manual 
95.10 	for Aquatic Animal Diseases, published by the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) 
95.11 	to test for causative pathogens. The samples for inspection must be collected by a fish 
95.12 	health inspector or a fish collector in cooperation with the producer. Testing of samples 
95.13 	must be done by an approved laboratory.
95.14 	(b) The inspection for viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), infectious pancreatic 
95.15 	necrosis (IPN), and infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in salmonids and for VHS in 
95.16 	nonsalmonids must include at least a minimum viral testing of ovarian fluids at the 95 
95.17 	percent confidence level of detecting two percent incidence of disease (ovarian fluids must 
95.18 	be sampled for certification of viral hemorrhagic septicemia and infectious hematopoietic 
95.19 	necrosis). Bacterial diseases must be sampled at the 95 percent confidence level with a 
95.20 	five percent incidence of disease. The inspection must be performed by a fish health 
95.21 	inspector in cooperation with the producer with subsequent examination of the collected 
95.22 	tissues and fluids for the detection of certifiable diseases.
95.23 	(c) The inspection for certifiable diseases for wild fish must follow the guidelines of 
95.24 	the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases.

95.25 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4982, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
95.26 		Subd. 13.Fish health inspector. "Fish health inspector" means an individual 
95.27 	certified as a fish health inspector or an aquatic animal health inspector by the American 
95.28 	Fisheries Society or state, federal, or provincial resource management agency, except 
95.29 	that a certification may not be made by an inspector who has a conflict of interest in 
95.30 	connection with the outcome of the certification.

95.31 	Sec. 7. [17.4989] FISH SAMPLE COLLECTING.
96.1 		Subdivision 1.Training. Fish collector training may be offered by any organization 
96.2 	or agency that has had its class and practicum syllabus approved by the commissioner. 
96.3 	The class and practicum must include the following components:
96.4 	(1) accurate identification of licensed water bodies listed according to section 
96.5 	17.4984 and ensuring that collection is taking place at the correct site;
96.6 	(2) identification of fish internal organs;
96.7 	(3) fish dissection and sample preparation as identified by the Department of Natural 
96.8 	Resources based on specific testing requirements or as outlined in the Fish Health 
96.9 	Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases, published by the 
96.10 	International Office of Epizootics (OIE);
96.11 	(4) recording and reporting data;
96.12 	(5) sample preparation and shipping;
96.13 	(6) a field collection site test to demonstrate mastery of the necessary skills, overseen 
96.14 	by a certified fish health inspector; and
96.15 	(7) a certificate of successful completion signed by a certified fish health inspector 
96.16 	on a form provided by the commissioner.
96.17 		Subd. 2.Certification time period. Fish collector certification is valid for five years 
96.18 	and is not transferable. A person may renew certification only by successfully completing 
96.19 	certification training. Certification shall be revoked if the certified person is convicted 
96.20 	of violating any of the statutes or rules governing testing for aquatic species diseases. 
96.21 	Certification may be suspended during an investigation associated with misconduct or 
96.22 	violations of fish health testing and collection. The commissioner shall notify the person 
96.23 	that certification is being revoked or suspended.
96.24 		Subd. 3.Conflict of interest. A fish collector may not oversee the collection of fish 
96.25 	from a facility or a water body when the collector has a conflict of interest in connection 
96.26 	with the outcome of the testing.

96.27 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4991, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
96.28 		Subd. 3.Fish health inspection. (a) An aquatic farm propagating trout, salmon, 
96.29 	orsalmonids, catfish, or species on the viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) susceptible 
96.30 	list published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health 
96.31 	Inspection Services, and having an effluent discharge from the aquatic farm into public 
96.32 	waters must have a fish health inspection conducted at least once every 12 months by a 
96.33 	certified fish health inspector. Testing must be conducted according to approved laboratory 
96.34 	methods of the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal 
96.35 	Diseases, published by the International Office of Epizootics (OIE).
97.1 	(b) An aquatic farm propagating any species on the VHS susceptible list and having 
97.2 	an effluent discharge from the aquatic farm into public waters must test for VHS virus 
97.3 	using the guidelines of the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic 
97.4 	Animal Diseases. The commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, 
97.5 	prescribe alternative testing time periods and methods from those prescribed in the Fish 
97.6 	Health Blue Book or the OIE Diagnostic Manual if the commissioner determines that 
97.7 	biosecurity measures will not be compromised. These alternatives are not subject to the 
97.8 	rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. The commissioner 
97.9 	must provide reasonable notice to affected parties of any changes in testing requirements.
97.10 	(c) Results of fish health inspections must be provided to the commissioner for all 
97.11 	fish that remain in the state. All data used to prepare and issue a fish health certificate must 
97.12 	be maintained for three years by the issuing fish health inspector, approved laboratory, or 
97.13 	accredited veterinarian.
97.14 	(d) A health inspection fee must be charged based on each lot of fish sampled. The 
97.15 	fee by check or money order payable to the Department of Natural Resources must be 
97.16 	prepaid or paid at the time a bill or notice is received from the commissioner that the 
97.17 	inspection and processing of samples is completed.
97.18 	(c) (e) Upon receipt of payment and completion of inspection, the commissioner 
97.19 	shall notify the operator and issue a fish health certificate. The certification must be made 
97.20 	according to the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal 
97.21 	Diseases by a person certified as a fish health inspector.
97.22 	(d) (f) All aquatic life in transit or held at transfer stations within the state may 
97.23 	be inspected by the commissioner. This inspection may include the collection of stock 
97.24 	for purposes of pathological analysis. Sample size necessary for analysis will follow 
97.25 	guidelines listed in the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic 
97.26 	Animal Diseases.
97.27 	(e) (g) Salmonids and, catfish, or species on the VHS susceptible list must have a 
97.28 	fish health inspection before being transported from a containment facility, unless the 
97.29 	fish are being transported directly to an outlet for processing or other food purposes or 
97.30 	unless the commissioner determines that an inspection is not needed. A fish health 
97.31 	inspection conducted for this purpose need only be done on the lot or lots of fish that will 
97.32 	be transported. The commissioner must conduct a fish health inspection requested for this 
97.33 	purpose within five working days of receiving written notice. Salmonids and catfish may 
97.34 	be immediately transported from a containment facility to another containment facility 
97.35 	once a sample has been obtained for a health inspection or once the five-day notice 
97.36 	period has expired.

98.1 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4992, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
98.2 		Subd. 4.Sale of eggs by the state. The commissioner may offer for sale or barter 
98.3 	as eggs or fry up to two percent of from the department's annual game fish egg harvest. 
98.4 	Additional eggs or fry may be sold if they are surplus to this state's program needs.

98.5 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.4994, is amended to read:
98.6 	17.4994 SUCKER EGGS.
98.7 	Sucker eggs may be taken from public waters with a sucker egg license endorsement, 
98.8 	which authorizes sucker eggs to be taken at a rate of one quart of eggs for each 1-1/2 acres 
98.9 	of licensed surface waters except that for intensive culture systems, sucker eggs may be 
98.10 	taken at a rate of two quarts per 1,000 muskellunge fry being reared for the fee prescribed 
98.11 	in section 97A.475, subdivision 29. The Taking of sucker eggs from public waters is 
98.12 	subject to chapter 97C and may be supervised by the commissioner. The commissioner 
98.13 	may limit the amount of sucker eggs that a person with a sucker egg license endorsement 
98.14 	may take based on the number of sucker eggs taken historically by the licensee, new 
98.15 	requests for eggs, and the condition of the spawning runs at those historical streams and 
98.16 	rivers that have produced previous annual quotas.

98.17 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.942, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
98.18 		Subdivision 1.Preparation. The commissioner of natural resources shall prepare 
98.19 	a comprehensive fish and wildlife management plan plans designed to accomplish the 
98.20 	policy of section 84.941. The comprehensive fish and wildlife management plan shall 
98.21 	include a strategic plan as outlined in subdivision 2. The strategic plan must be completed 
98.22 	by July 1, 1986. The management plan must also include the long-range and operational 
98.23 	plans as described in subdivisions 3 and 4. The management plan must be completed by 
98.24 	July 1, 1988.

98.25 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.95, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
98.26 		Subd. 2.Purposes and expenditures. Money from the reinvest in Minnesota 
98.27 	resources fund may only be spent for the following fish and wildlife conservation 
98.28 	enhancement purposes:
98.29 	(1) development and implementation of the comprehensive fish and wildlife 
98.30 	management plan plans under section 84.942;
98.31 	(2) implementation of the reinvest in Minnesota reserve program established by 
98.32 	section 103F.515;
99.1 	(3) soil and water conservation practices to improve water quality, reduce soil 
99.2 	erosion and crop surpluses;
99.3 	(4) enhancement or restoration of fish and wildlife habitat on lakes, streams, 
99.4 	wetlands, and public and private forest lands;
99.5 	(5) acquisition and development of public access sites and recreation easements to 
99.6 	lakes, streams, and rivers for fish and wildlife oriented recreation;
99.7 	(6) matching funds with government agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes and 
99.8 	bands, and the private sector for acquisition and improvement of fish and wildlife habitat;
99.9 	(7) research and surveys of fish and wildlife species and habitat;
99.10 	(8) enforcement of natural resource laws and rules;
99.11 	(9) information and education;
99.12 	(10) implementing the aspen recycling program under section 88.80 and for other 
99.13 	forest wildlife management projects; and
99.14 	(11) necessary support services to carry out these purposes.

99.15 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84D.03, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 
99.16 	2011, chapter 107, section 22, is amended to read:
99.17 		Subd. 4.Commercial fishing and turtle, frog, and crayfish harvesting 
99.18 	restrictions in infested and noninfested waters. (a) All nets, traps, buoys, anchors, 
99.19 	stakes, and lines used for commercial fishing or turtle, frog, or crayfish harvesting in 
99.20 	an infested water that is designated because it contains invasive fish, invertebrates, or 
99.21 	certifiable diseases, as defined in section 17.4982, may not be used in any other waters. 
99.22 	If a commercial licensee operates in an infested water designated because it contains 
99.23 	invasive fish, invertebrates, or certifiable diseases, as defined in section 17.4982, all nets, 
99.24 	traps, buoys, anchors, stakes, and lines used for commercial fishing or turtle, frog, or 
99.25 	crayfish harvesting in waters designated as infested with invasive fish, invertebrates, or 
99.26 	certifiable diseases, as defined in section 17.4982, must be tagged with tags provided by 
99.27 	the commissioner, as specified in the commercial licensee's license or permit. This tagging 
99.28 	requirement does not apply to commercial fishing equipment used in Lake Superior.
99.29 	(b) All nets, traps, buoys, anchors, stakes, and lines used for commercial fishing or 
99.30 	turtle, frog, or crayfish harvesting in an infested water that is designated solely because it 
99.31 	contains Eurasian water milfoil must be dried for a minimum of ten days or frozen for a 
99.32 	minimum of two days before they are used in any other waters, except as provided in this 
99.33 	paragraph. Commercial licensees must notify the department's regional or area fisheries 
99.34 	office or a conservation officer before removing nets or equipment from an infested water 
99.35 	designated solely because it contains Eurasian water milfoil and before resetting those 
100.1 	nets or equipment in any other waters. Upon notification, the commissioner may authorize 
100.2 	a commercial licensee to move nets or equipment to another water without freezing or 
100.3 	drying, if that water is designated as infested solely because it contains Eurasian water 
100.4 	milfoil.
100.5 	(c) A commercial licensee must remove all aquatic macrophytes from nets and other 
100.6 	equipment when the nets and equipment are removed from waters of the state.
100.7 	(d) The commissioner shall provide a commercial licensee with a current listing of 
100.8 	designated infested waters at the time that a license or permit is issued.
100.9 	(e) A person harvesting aquatic life from waters of the state for the purpose of 
100.10 	transporting and stocking shall transport the aquatic life to a holding facility. The aquatic 
100.11 	life shall remain in the holding facility for at least ten hours and be examined for the 
100.12 	presence of invasive species.
100.13 	(f) This subdivision applies to the state and its departments and agencies.

100.14 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84D.11, subdivision 2a, as amended by 
100.15 	Laws 2011, chapter 107, section 29, is amended to read:
100.16 		Subd. 2a.Harvest of bait from infested waters. (a) The commissioner may issue a 
100.17 	permit to allow the harvest of bait:
100.18 	(1) from waters that are designated as infested waters, except those designated 
100.19 	because they contain prohibited invasive species of fish or certifiable diseases of fish as 
100.20 	defined in section 17.4982, subdivision 6; and
100.21 	(2) from infested waters as allowed under section 97C.341, paragraph (c).
100.22 	 The permit shall include conditions necessary to avoid spreading aquatic invasive 
100.23 	species.
100.24 	(b) Before receiving a permit, or working for a permittee, a person annually 
100.25 	must satisfactorily complete aquatic invasive species-related training provided by the 
100.26 	commissioner.

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

100.28 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 24, is amended to read:
100.29 		Subd. 24.Game birds. "Game birds" means migratory waterfowl, ring-necked 
100.30 	pheasant, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, Canada spruce grouse, prairie chickens, gray 
100.31 	partridge, bobwhite quail, wild turkeys, coots, gallinules, sora and Virginia rails, mourning 
100.32 	dove, sandhill crane, American woodcock, and common snipe.

100.33 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 45, is amended to read:
101.1 		Subd. 45.Small game. "Small game" means game birds, gray squirrel, fox squirrel, 
101.2 	cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, jack rabbit, raccoon, lynx, bobcat, gray wolf, red fox 
101.3 	and gray fox, fisher, pine marten, opossum, badger, cougar, wolverine, muskrat, mink, 
101.4 	otter, and beaver.

101.5 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 49, is amended to read:
101.6 		Subd. 49.Undressed bird. "Undressed bird" means:
101.7 	(1) a bird, excluding migratory waterfowl, pheasant, Hungarian partridge, turkey, or 
101.8 	grouse ducks, with feet and a fully feathered head wing intact;
101.9 	(2) a migratory waterfowl, excluding geese, duck with a fully feathered wing and 
101.10 	head attached; or
101.11 	(3) a pheasant, Hungarian partridge, or wild turkey, or grouse with one leg and foot 
101.12 	or the fully feathered head or wing intact; or
101.13 	(4) a goose with a fully feathered wing attached.

101.14 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 52, is amended to read:
101.15 		Subd. 52.Unprotected birds. "Unprotected birds" means English sparrow, 
101.16 	blackbird, starling, magpie, cormorant, common pigeon, Eurasian collared dove, chukar 
101.17 	partridge, quail other than bobwhite quail, and mute swan.

101.18 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.015, subdivision 55, is amended to read:
101.19 		Subd. 55.Wild animals. "Wild animals" means all living creatures, whether dead or 
101.20 	alive, not human, wild by nature, endowed with sensation and power of voluntary motion, 
101.21 	and includes mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, and mollusks.

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

101.23 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.028, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
101.24 		Subd. 3.Emergency deterrent materials assistance. (a) For the purposes of 
101.25 	this subdivision, "cooperative damage management agreement" means an agreement 
101.26 	between a landowner or tenant and the commissioner that establishes a program for 
101.27 	addressing the problem of destruction of the landowner's or tenant's specialty crops or 
101.28 	stored forage crops by wild animals, or destruction of agricultural crops by flightless 
101.29 	Canada geese, or destruction of agricultural crops or pasture by elk within the native elk 
101.30 	range, as determined by the commissioner.
101.31 	(b) A landowner or tenant may apply to the commissioner for emergency deterrent 
101.32 	materials assistance in controlling destruction of the landowner's or tenant's specialty 
102.1 	crops or stored forage crops by wild animals, or destruction of agricultural crops by 
102.2 	flightless Canada geese, or destruction of agricultural crops or pasture by elk within the 
102.3 	native elk range, as determined by the commissioner. Subject to the availability of money 
102.4 	appropriated for this purpose, the commissioner shall provide suitable deterrent materials 
102.5 	when the commissioner determines that:
102.6 	(1) immediate action is necessary to prevent significant damage from continuing; and
102.7 	(2) a cooperative damage management agreement cannot be implemented 
102.8 	immediately.
102.9 	(c) A person may receive emergency deterrent materials assistance under this 
102.10 	subdivision more than once, but the cumulative total value of deterrent materials provided 
102.11 	to a person, or for use on a parcel, may not exceed $3,000 $5,000 for specialty crops, 
102.12 	$750 $1,500 for protecting stored forage crops other than silage or grain, $3,000 for stored 
102.13 	silage or grain, or $500 $1,000 for agricultural crops damaged by flightless Canada geese.
102.14 	The value of deterrent materials provided to a person to help protect stored forage crops, 
102.15 	agricultural crops, or pasture from damage by elk may not exceed $5,000. If a person is a 
102.16 	co-owner or cotenant with respect to the specialty crops for which the deterrent materials 
102.17 	are provided, the deterrent materials are deemed to be "provided" to the person for the 
102.18 	purposes of this paragraph.
102.19 	(d) As a condition of receiving emergency deterrent materials assistance under this 
102.20 	subdivision, a landowner or tenant shall enter into a cooperative damage management 
102.21 	agreement with the commissioner. Deterrent materials provided by the commissioner may 
102.22 	include repellents, fencing materials, or other materials recommended in the agreement 
102.23 	to alleviate the damage problem. If requested by a landowner or tenant, any fencing 
102.24 	materials provided must be capable of providing long-term protection of specialty crops. 
102.25 	A landowner or tenant who receives emergency deterrent materials assistance under 
102.26 	this subdivision shall comply with the terms of the cooperative damage management 
102.27 	agreement.

102.28 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.075, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
102.29 		Subd. 6.Walleye stamp. (a) Revenue from walleye stamps must be credited to the 
102.30 	walleye stamp account. Money in the account must be used only for stocking walleye
102.31 	walleyes purchased from the private sector in waters of the state and related activities.
102.32 	(b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related to 
102.33 	a specific body of water under paragraph (a), or for costs associated with supplies and 
102.34 	equipment to implement walleye stocking activities under paragraph (a).

103.1 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.101, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
103.2 		Subd. 3.Fishing may not be restricted. Seasons or methods of taking fish other 
103.3 	than minnows may not be restricted under this section.

103.4 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.311, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
103.5 		Subd. 5.Refunds. (a) The commissioner may issue a refund on a license, not 
103.6 	including any issuing fees paid under section 97A.485, subdivision 6, if the request is 
103.7 	received within 90 days of the original license purchase and:
103.8 	(1) the licensee dies before the opening of the licensed season. The original license 
103.9 	and a copy of the death certificate must be provided to the commissioner;
103.10 	(2) the licensee is unable to participate in the licensed activity because the licensee is 
103.11 	called to active military duty or military leave is canceled during the entire open season of 
103.12 	the licensed activity. The original license and a copy of the military orders or notice of 
103.13 	cancellation of leave must be provided to the commissioner; or
103.14 	(3) the licensee purchased two licenses for the same license season in error.; or
103.15 	(4) the licensee was not legally required to purchase the license to participate 
103.16 	in the activity.
103.17 	(b) This subdivision does not apply to lifetime licenses.

103.18 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.321, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
103.19 		Subdivision 1.Owner responsibility; penalty amount. The owner of a dog that 
103.20 	pursues but does not kill or mortally wound a big game animal is subject to a civil penalty 
103.21 	of $100 for each violation. The owner of a dog that kills or mortally wounds a big game 
103.22 	animal is subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each violation.

103.23 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.331, is amended by adding a 
103.24 	subdivision to read:
103.25 		Subd. 4a.Hunting big game while under revocation. Notwithstanding section 
103.26 	97A.421, subdivision 7, a person who takes big game during the time the person is 
103.27 	prohibited from obtaining a license to take big game under section 97A.421 is guilty 
103.28 	of a gross misdemeanor.

103.29 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.405, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
103.30 		Subd. 2.Personal possession. (a) A person acting under a license or traveling from 
103.31 	an area where a licensed activity was performed must have in personal possession either: 
103.32 	(1) the proper license, if the license has been issued to and received by the person; or (2) 
104.1 	the proper license identification number or stamp validation, if the license has been sold to 
104.2 	the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and received.
104.3 	(b) If possession of a license or a license identification number is required, a person 
104.4 	must exhibit, as requested by a conservation officer or peace officer, either: (1) the proper 
104.5 	license if the license has been issued to and received by the person; or (2) the proper 
104.6 	license identification number or stamp validation and a valid state driver's license, state 
104.7 	identification card, or other form of identification provided by the commissioner, if the 
104.8 	license has been sold to the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been 
104.9 	issued and received. A person charged with violating the license possession requirement 
104.10 	shall not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer, 
104.11 	the actual license previously issued to that person, which was valid at the time of arrest, 
104.12 	or satisfactory proof that at the time of the arrest the person was validly licensed. Upon 
104.13 	request of a conservation officer or peace officer, a licensee shall write the licensee's name 
104.14 	in the presence of the officer to determine the identity of the licensee.
104.15 	(c) If the actual license has been issued and received, a receipt for license fees, a 
104.16 	copy of a license, or evidence showing the issuance of a license, including the license 
104.17 	identification number or stamp validation, does not entitle a licensee to exercise the rights 
104.18 	or privileges conferred by a license.
104.19 	(d) A license issued electronically and not immediately provided to the licensee 
104.20 	shall be mailed to the licensee within 30 days of purchase of the license. A pictorial 
104.21 	migratory waterfowl, pheasant, trout and salmon, or walleye stamp shall be provided to 
104.22 	the licensee after purchase of a stamp validation only if the licensee pays an additional $2
104.23 	fee that covers the costs of producing and mailing a pictorial stamp. A pictorial turkey 
104.24 	stamp may be purchased for a $2 fee. that covers the costs of producing and mailing the 
104.25 	pictorial stamp. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written 
104.26 	order published in the State Register, establish fees for providing the pictorial stamps. 
104.27 	The fees must be set in an amount that does not recover significantly more or less than 
104.28 	the cost of producing and mailing the stamps. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking 
104.29 	provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.

104.30 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.415, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
104.31 		Subd. 2.Transfer prohibited. A person may not lend, transfer, borrow, or solicit 
104.32 	a license or permit, license identification number, application for a license or permit, 
104.33 	coupon, tag, or seal, or use a license, permit, license identification number, coupon, tag, 
104.34 	or seal not issued to the person unless otherwise expressly authorized. A person may 
104.35 	transfer a license, as prescribed by the commissioner, for use by a person with a severe 
105.1 	disability or critical illness who is participating in a hunting or fishing program sponsored 
105.2 	by a nonprofit organization.

105.3 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.425, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
105.4 		Subd. 3.Reports. Except for persons licensed to mount specimens of wild 
105.5 	animals, an annual report covering the preceding license year must be submitted to the 
105.6 	commissioner by March 15. The commissioner may require other reports for statistical 
105.7 	purposes. The reports must be on forms supplied or approved by the commissioner.

105.8 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.433, is amended by adding a 
105.9 	subdivision to read:
105.10 		Subd. 5.Mandatory separate selection. The commissioner must conduct 
105.11 	a separate selection for 20 percent of the elk licenses to be issued each year. Only 
105.12 	individuals who have applied at least ten times for an elk license and who have never 
105.13 	received a license are eligible for this separate selection.

105.14 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.435, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
105.15 		Subdivision 1.Number of licenses to be issued License issuance. The 
105.16 	commissioner shall include in a rule setting the dates for a turkey season the number of 
105.17 	licenses to be issued rules setting turkey seasons the methods for issuing licenses for 
105.18 	those seasons.

105.19 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.445, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
105.20 		Subd. 1a.Angling in a state park. (a) A resident may take fish by angling without 
105.21 	an angling license:
105.22 	(1) when shore fishing or wading on state-owned land within a state park.; or
105.23 	(2) when angling from a boat or float, this subdivision applies only to those or 
105.24 	through the ice on water bodies completely encompassed within the statutory boundary of 
105.25 	the state park.
105.26 	(b) The exemption from an angling license does not apply to waters where a trout 
105.27 	stamp is required.

105.28 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.465, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
105.29 		Subd. 5.Preference to service members. (a) For purposes of this subdivision:
105.30 	(1) "qualified service member or veteran" means a Minnesota resident who:
106.1 	(i) is currently serving, or has served at any time during the past 24 months, in active 
106.2 	service as a member of the United States armed forces, including the National Guard or 
106.3 	other military reserves;
106.4 	(ii) has received a Purple Heart medal for qualifying military service, as shown by 
106.5 	official military records; or
106.6 	(iii) has a service-connected disability rated at 100 percent as defined by the United 
106.7 	States Department of Veterans Affairs; and
106.8 	(2) "active service" means service defined under section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c.
106.9 	(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, chapter 97B or 97C, or 
106.10 	administrative rules, the commissioner may give first preference to qualified service 
106.11 	members or veterans in any drawing or lottery involving the selection of applicants for 
106.12 	hunting or fishing licenses, permits, and special permits. This subdivision does not 
106.13 	apply to licenses or permits for taking moose, elk, or prairie chickens. Actions of the 
106.14 	commissioner under this subdivision are not rules under the Administrative Procedure Act 
106.15 	and section 14.386 does not apply.

106.16 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.475, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
106.17 		Subd. 7.Nonresident fishing. (a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued 
106.18 	to nonresidents, are:
106.19 	(1) to take fish by angling, $37.50;
106.20 	(2) to take fish by angling limited to seven consecutive days selected by the licensee, 
106.21 	$26.50;
106.22 	(3) to take fish by angling for a 72-hour period selected by the licensee, $22;
106.23 	(4) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a family for one or both parents 
106.24 	and dependent children under the age of 16, $50.50;
106.25 	(5) to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected by the licensee, $8.50;
106.26 	(6) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a married couple, limited to 14 
106.27 	consecutive days selected by one of the licensees, $38.50; and
106.28 	(7) to take fish by spearing from a dark house, $37.50.
106.29 	(b) A $2 surcharge shall be added to all nonresident fishing licenses, except licenses 
106.30 	issued under paragraph (a), clause (5), and licenses purchased at the resident fee by 
106.31 	nonresidents under age 16 under section 97A.451, subdivision 5, paragraph (b). An 
106.32 	additional commission may not be assessed on this surcharge.

106.33 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.502, is amended to read:
106.34 	97A.502 DEER KILLED BY MOTOR VEHICLES.
107.1 	(a) Deer killed by a motor vehicle on a public road must be removed by the road 
107.2 	authority, as defined by section 160.02, subdivision 25, unless the driver of the motor 
107.3 	vehicle is allowed to possess the deer under paragraph (b). The commissioner of natural 
107.4 	resources must provide to all road authorities standard forms for statistical purposes and 
107.5 	the tracking of wild animals. 
107.6 	(b) The driver of a motor vehicle that has collided with and killed a deer on a public 
107.7 	road has priority for a possession permit for the entire deer if the facts indicate that the 
107.8 	deer was not taken illegally.

107.9 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.505, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
107.10 		Subd. 2.Possession of unlawful animals brought into state prohibited. (a) A 
107.11 	person may not possess a wild animal that has been unlawfully taken, bought, sold, or 
107.12 	possessed outside the state, or unlawfully shipped into the state.
107.13 	(b) When entering the state from Canada, a person who possesses fish that were 
107.14 	unlawfully taken or possessed under paragraph (a) may be charged in the same manner as 
107.15 	for possessing fish that were unlawfully taken or possessed in the state.

107.16 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.545, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
107.17 		Subd. 5.Birds must be in undressed condition; exceptions. (a) Except as 
107.18 	provided in paragraph (b), a person may ship or otherwise transport game birds in an 
107.19 	undressed condition only.
107.20 	(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the birds being shipped or otherwise transported:
107.21 	(1) were taken on a shooting preserve and are marked or identified in accordance 
107.22 	with section 97A.121, subdivision 5; 
107.23 	(2) were taken, dressed, and lawfully shipped or otherwise transported in another 
107.24 	state; or
107.25 	(3) are migratory game birds that were lawfully tagged and packed by a federally 
107.26 	permitted migratory bird preservation facility.; or
107.27 	(4) are doves shipped or transported in accordance with federal law.

107.28 	Sec. 37. [97B.0215] PARENT OR GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITY; VIOLATION.
107.29 	A parent or legal guardian of a minor may not knowingly direct, allow, or permit 
107.30 	the minor to hunt without the required license, permit, training, or certification, or in 
107.31 	violation of the game and fish laws.

107.32 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.022, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
108.1 		Subd. 2.Apprentice hunter validation requirements. A resident born after 
108.2 	December 31, 1979, who is age 12 or older over and who does not possess a hunter 
108.3 	education firearms safety certificate may be issued an apprentice hunter validation. An 
108.4 	apprentice hunter validation is valid for only one may be purchased two license year years
108.5 	in a lifetime and used to obtain hunting licenses during the same license year that the 
108.6 	validation is purchased. An individual in possession of an apprentice hunter validation 
108.7 	may hunt small game and, deer, and bear only when accompanied by an adult licensed to 
108.8 	hunt in Minnesota whose license was not obtained using an apprentice hunter validation. 
108.9 	An apprentice hunter validation holder must obtain all required licenses and stamps.

108.10 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.031, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
108.11 		Subd. 5.Scopes; visually impaired hunters. (a) Notwithstanding any other law 
108.12 	to the contrary, the commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to use a 
108.13 	muzzleloader with a scope to take deer during the muzzleloader season to a person who 
108.14 	obtains the required licenses and who has a visual impairment. The scope may not have 
108.15 	magnification capabilities.
108.16 	(b) The visual impairment must be to the extent that the applicant is unable to 
108.17 	identify targets and the rifle sights at the same time without a scope. The visual impairment 
108.18 	and specific conditions must be established by medical evidence verified in writing by
108.19 	(1) a licensed physician, or a certified nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant 
108.20 	acting under the direction of a licensed physician; (2) a licensed ophthalmologist,;  or (3) 
108.21 	a licensed optometrist. The commissioner may request additional information from the 
108.22 	physician if needed to verify the applicant's eligibility for the permit.
108.23 	(c) A permit issued under this subdivision may be valid for up to five years, based 
108.24 	on the permanence of the visual impairment as determined by the licensed physician, 
108.25 	ophthalmologist, or optometrist.
108.26 	(d) The permit must be in the immediate possession of the permittee when hunting 
108.27 	under the special permit.
108.28 	(e) The commissioner may deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under 
108.29 	this subdivision for cause, including a violation of the game and fish laws or rules.
108.30 	(f) A person who knowingly makes a false application or assists another in making 
108.31 	a false application for a permit under this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. A 
108.32 	physician, certified nurse practitioner, certified physician assistant, ophthalmologist, or 
108.33 	optometrist who fraudulently certifies to the commissioner that a person is visually 
108.34 	impaired as described in this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor.

109.1 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.041, is amended to read:
109.2 	97B.041 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RESTRICTED 
109.3 	IN DEER ZONES.
109.4 	(a) A person may not possess a firearm or ammunition outdoors during the period 
109.5 	beginning the fifth day before the open firearms season and ending the second day after 
109.6 	the close of the season within an area where deer may be taken by a firearm, except:
109.7 	(1) during the open season and in an area where big game may be taken, a firearm 
109.8 	and ammunition authorized for taking big game in that area may be used to take big game 
109.9 	in that area if the person has a valid big game license in possession;
109.10 	(2) an unloaded firearm that is in a case or in a closed trunk of a motor vehicle;
109.11 	(3) a shotgun and shells containing No. 4 buckshot or smaller diameter lead shot 
109.12 	or steel shot;
109.13 	(4) a handgun or rifle capable of firing only rimfire cartridges of .17 and .22 caliber, 
109.14 	including .22 magnum caliber cartridges;
109.15 	(5) handguns possessed by a person authorized to carry a handgun under sections 
109.16 	624.714 and 624.715 for the purpose authorized; and
109.17 	(6) on a target range operated under a permit from the commissioner.
109.18 	(b) This section does not apply during an open firearms season in an area where deer 
109.19 	may be taken only by muzzleloader, except that muzzleloading firearms lawful for the 
109.20 	taking of deer may be possessed only by persons with a valid license to take deer by 
109.21 	muzzleloader during that the muzzleloader season. While muzzleloader hunting, a person 
109.22 	with a valid license to take deer by muzzleloader may not possess a firearm other than:
109.23 	(1) a muzzleloader that is legal for taking deer under section 97B.031, subdivision 
109.24 	1; and
109.25 	(2) a firearm as described in paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (5).

109.26 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.045, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
109.27 		Subd. 3.Exceptions; hunting and shooting ranges. (a) Notwithstanding 
109.28 	provisions to the contrary under this chapter, a person may transport an unloaded, uncased 
109.29 	firearm, excluding a pistol as defined in paragraph (b), in a motor vehicle while at a 
109.30 	shooting range, as defined under section 87A.01, subdivision 3, where the person has 
109.31 	received permission from the lawful owner or possessor to discharge firearms; lawfully 
109.32 	hunting on private or public land; or travelling to or from a site the person intends to hunt 
109.33 	lawfully that day or has hunted lawfully that day, unless:
109.34 	(1) within Anoka, Hennepin, or Ramsey County;
110.1 	(2) within an area where the discharge of a firearm has been prohibited under section 
110.2 	471.633;
110.3 	(3)(2) within the boundaries of a home rule charter or statutory city with a 
110.4 	population of 2,500 or more;
110.5 	(4)(3) on school grounds; or
110.6 	(5)(4) otherwise restricted under section 97A.091, 97B.081, or 97B.086.
110.7 	(b) For the purposes of this section, a "pistol" includes a weapon designed to be fired 
110.8 	by the use of a single hand and with an overall length less than 26 inches, or having a 
110.9 	barrel or barrels of a length less than 18 inches in the case of a shotgun or having a barrel 
110.10 	of a length less than 16 inches in the case of a rifle:
110.11 	(1) from which may be fired or ejected one or more solid projectiles by means 
110.12 	of a cartridge or shell or by the action of an explosive or the igniting of flammable or 
110.13 	explosive substances; or
110.14 	(2) for which the propelling force is a spring, elastic band, carbon dioxide, air or 
110.15 	other gas, or vapor.
110.16 	Pistol does not include a device firing or ejecting a shot measuring .18 of an inch, or less, 
110.17 	in diameter and commonly known as a "BB gun," a scuba gun, a stud gun or nail gun used 
110.18 	in the construction industry, or children's pop guns or toys.

110.19 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.055, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
110.20 		Subd. 3.Hunting from vehicle by disabled hunters. (a) The commissioner may 
110.21 	issue a special permit, without a fee, to discharge a firearm or bow and arrow from a 
110.22 	stationary motor vehicle to a person who obtains the required licenses and who has a 
110.23 	permanent physical disability that is more substantial than discomfort from walking. The 
110.24 	permit recipient must be:
110.25 	(1) unable to step from a vehicle without aid of a wheelchair, crutches, braces, or 
110.26 	other mechanical support or prosthetic device; or
110.27 	(2) unable to walk any distance because of a permanent lung, heart, or other internal 
110.28 	disease that requires the person to use supplemental oxygen to assist breathing.
110.29 	(b) The permanent physical disability must be established by medical evidence 
110.30 	verified in writing by a licensed physician or, chiropractor, or certified nurse practitioner 
110.31 	or certified physician assistant acting under the direction of a licensed physician. The 
110.32 	commissioner may request additional information from the physician or chiropractor 
110.33 	if needed to verify the applicant's eligibility for the permit. Notwithstanding section 
110.34 	97A.418, the commissioner may, in consultation with appropriate advocacy groups, 
110.35 	establish reasonable minimum standards for permits to be issued under this section. In 
111.1 	addition to providing the medical evidence of a permanent disability, the applicant must 
111.2 	possess a valid disability parking certificate authorized by section 169.345 or license 
111.3 	plates issued under section 168.021.
111.4 	(c) A person issued a special permit under this subdivision and hunting deer may 
111.5 	take a deer of either sex, except in those antlerless permit areas and seasons where no 
111.6 	antlerless permits are offered. This subdivision does not authorize another member of a 
111.7 	party to take an antlerless deer under section 97B.301, subdivision 3.
111.8 	(d) A permit issued under this subdivision is valid for five years.
111.9 	(e) The commissioner may deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under 
111.10 	this section for cause, including a violation of the game and fish laws or rules.
111.11 	(f) A person who knowingly makes a false application or assists another in making a 
111.12 	false application for a permit under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. A physician, 
111.13 	certified nurse practitioner, certified physician assistant, or chiropractor who fraudulently 
111.14 	certifies to the commissioner that a person is permanently disabled as described in this 
111.15 	section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
111.16 	(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), the commissioner may issue a permit valid for 
111.17 	the entire life of the applicant if the commissioner determines that there is no chance 
111.18 	that an applicant will become ineligible for a permit under this section and the applicant 
111.19 	requests a lifetime permit.

111.20 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.075, is amended to read:
111.21 	97B.075 HUNTING RESTRICTED BETWEEN EVENING AND MORNING.
111.22 	(a) A person may not take protected wild animals, except raccoon and fox, with 
111.23 	a firearm between the evening and morning times established by commissioner's rule, 
111.24 	except as provided in this section.
111.25 	(b) Big game may be taken from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour 
111.26 	after sunset.
111.27 	(c) Except as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner on or before the Saturday 
111.28 	nearest October 8, waterfowl may be taken from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset 
111.29 	during the entire season prescribed by the commissioner. On the opening day of the duck 
111.30 	season, shooting hours for migratory game birds, except woodcock, begin at 9:00 a.m.

111.31 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.106, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
111.32 		Subdivision 1.Qualifications for crossbow permits. (a) The commissioner may 
111.33 	issue a special permit, without a fee, to take big game, small game, or rough fish with a 
111.34 	crossbow to a person that is unable to hunt or take rough fish by archery because of a 
112.1 	permanent or temporary physical disability. A crossbow permit issued under this section 
112.2 	also allows the permittee to use a bow with a mechanical device that draws, releases, or 
112.3 	holds the bow at full draw as provided in section 97B.035, subdivision 1, paragraph (a).
112.4 	(b) To qualify for a crossbow permit under this section, a temporary disability 
112.5 	must render the person unable to hunt or fish by archery for a minimum of two years 
112.6 	after application for the permit is made. The permanent or temporary disability must 
112.7 	be established by medical evidence, and the inability to hunt or fish by archery for the 
112.8 	required period of time must be verified in writing by (1) a licensed physician or a certified 
112.9 	nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant acting under the direction of a licensed 
112.10 	physician; or (2) a licensed chiropractor. A person who has received a special permit 
112.11 	under this section because of a permanent disability is eligible for subsequent special 
112.12 	permits without providing medical evidence and verification of the disability.
112.13 	(c) The person must obtain the appropriate license.

112.14 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.211, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
112.15 		Subdivision 1.Possession of firearms prohibited. (a) A person may not take deer 
112.16 	by archery while in possession of a firearm.
112.17 	(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person carrying a handgun in compliance 
112.18 	with section 624.714.

112.19 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.325, is amended to read:
112.20 	97B.325 DEER STAND RESTRICTIONS.
112.21 	A person may not take deer from a constructed platform or other structure that is 
112.22 	located within the right-of-way of an improved public highway or is higher than 16 feet 
112.23 	above the ground. The height restriction does not apply to a portable stand that is chained, 
112.24 	belted, clamped, or tied with rope.

112.25 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.405, is amended to read:
112.26 	97B.405 COMMISSIONER MAY LIMIT NUMBER OF BEAR HUNTERS.
112.27 	(a) The commissioner may limit the number of persons that may hunt bear in an 
112.28 	area, if it is necessary to prevent an overharvest or improve the distribution of hunters. 
112.29 	The commissioner may establish, by rule, a method, including a drawing, to impartially 
112.30 	select the hunters for an area. The commissioner shall give preference to hunters that have 
112.31 	previously applied and have not been selected.
112.32 	(b) In the case of a drawing, the commissioner shall allow a person to apply for a 
112.33 	permit in more than one area at the same time and rank the person's choice of area. A 
113.1 	person selected through a drawing must purchase a license by August 1. Any remaining 
113.2 	available licenses not purchased shall be issued to any eligible person as prescribed by 
113.3 	the commissioner on a first-come, first-served basis beginning three business days after 
113.4 	August 1.

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

113.6 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.425, is amended to read:
113.7 	97B.425 BAITING BEARS.
113.8 	Notwithstanding section 609.68, a person may place bait to take bear and must 
113.9 	display a tag at each site where bait is placed and register the sites. The commissioner 
113.10 	shall prescribe the method of tagging and registering the sites. The tag displayed at each 
113.11 	site where bait is placed must contain identification information: (1) the licensee's name 
113.12 	and address; (2) the licensee's driver's license number; or (3) the "MDNR#" license 
113.13 	identification number issued to the licensee for a licensed bear hunter or a licensed bear 
113.14 	outfitter. A person must have the license identification number of the person with the bear 
113.15 	license in their possession or be a licensed bear outfitter while attending a bear bait station. 
113.16 	To attract bear a person may not use a bait with:
113.17 	(1) a carcass from a mammal, if the carcass contains more than 25 percent of the 
113.18 	intact carcass;
113.19 	(2) meat from mammals, if the meat contains bones;
113.20 	(3) bones of mammals;
113.21 	(4) solid waste containing bottles, cans, plastic, paper, or metal;
113.22 	(5) materials that are not readily biodegradable; or
113.23 	(6) any part of a swine, except cured pork.

113.24 	Sec. 49. [97B.4251] BAITING BEAR; USE OF DRUM.
113.25 	Notwithstanding section 97B.425, a private landowner or person authorized by the 
113.26 	private landowner may use a drum to bait bear on the person's private land. The drum 
113.27 	must be securely chained or cabled to a tree so that it cannot be moved from the site by a 
113.28 	bear and the drum may not include a mechanical device for dispensing feed. The drum 
113.29 	must be marked as provided in section 97B.425. For purposes of this section, "drum" 
113.30 	means a 30 gallon or larger drum.

113.31 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.515, is amended by adding a 
113.32 	subdivision to read:
114.1 		Subd. 4.Taking elk causing damage or nuisance. The commissioner may 
114.2 	authorize licensed hunters to take elk that are causing damage or nuisance from August 
114.3 	15 to March 1 under rules prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner may issue 
114.4 	licenses to hunters impartially selected from a list of elk hunt applicants who indicated on 
114.5 	their application that they would be interested and available to respond to an elk damage 
114.6 	or nuisance situation. Notwithstanding section 97A.433, subdivision 2, clause (2), a 
114.7 	person receiving a license to hunt elk under this subdivision does not lose eligibility 
114.8 	for future elk hunts.

114.9 	Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.645, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
114.10 		Subd. 9.Open season. There shall be no open season for gray wolves for five years
114.11 	until after the gray wolf is delisted under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
114.12 	After that time, the commissioner may prescribe open seasons and restrictions for taking 
114.13 	gray wolves but must provide opportunity for public comment.

114.14 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.667, is amended to read:
114.15 	97B.667 REMOVAL OF BEAVERS, BEAVER DAMS, AND LODGES BY 
114.16 	ROAD AUTHORITIES.
114.17 	When a drainage watercourse is impaired by a beaver dam and the water damages 
114.18 	or threatens to damage a public road, the road authority, as defined in section 160.02, 
114.19 	subdivision 25, may remove the impairment and any associated beaver lodge within 300 
114.20 	feet of the road. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the road authority may kill or 
114.21 	arrange to have killed by any lawful means a beaver associated with the lodge. Before 
114.22 	killing or arranging to kill a beaver under this section, the road authority must contact a 
114.23 	conservation officer for a special beaver permit. The conservation officer must issue the 
114.24 	permit for any beaver subject to this section. A road authority that kills or arranges to 
114.25 	have killed a beaver under this section must notify a conservation officer or the officer's 
114.26 	designee as specified in the permit within ten days after the animal is killed. A road 
114.27 	authority may, after consultation with the Wildlife Division and the Board of Water and 
114.28 	Soil Resources, implement a local beaver control program designed to reduce the number 
114.29 	of incidents of beaver interfering with or damaging a public road. The local control 
114.30 	program may include the offering of a bounty for the lawful taking of beaver.

114.31 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.803, is amended to read:
114.32 	97B.803 MIGRATORY WATERFOWL SEASONS AND LIMITS.
115.1 	(a) The commissioner shall prescribe seasons, limits, and areas for taking migratory 
115.2 	waterfowl in accordance with federal law.
115.3 	(b) The regular duck season may not open before the Saturday closest to October 1.

115.4 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.005, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
115.5 		Subd. 3.Seasons, limits, and other rules. The commissioner may, in accordance 
115.6 	with the procedures in subdivision 2, paragraphs (c) and (e), or by rule under chapter 14, 
115.7 	establish open seasons, limits, methods, and other requirements for taking fish on special 
115.8 	management waters. The commissioner may, by written order published in the State 
115.9 	Register, amend daily, possession, or size limits to make midseason adjustments based 
115.10 	on available harvest, angling pressure, and population data to manage the fisheries in the 
115.11 	1837 Ceded Territory in compliance with the court orders in Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa 
115.12 	v. Minnesota, 119 S. Ct. 1187 (1999). The midseason adjustments in daily, possession, or 
115.13 	size limits are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 
115.14 	does not apply. Before the written order is effective, the commissioner shall attempt to 
115.15 	notify persons or groups of persons affected by the written order by public announcement, 
115.16 	posting, and other appropriate means as determined by the commissioner.

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

115.18 	Sec. 55. [97C.007] NORTHERN PIKE EXPERIMENTAL AND SPECIAL 
115.19 	MANAGEMENT WATERS.
115.20 	The combined number of lakes designated for northern pike under sections 97C.001 
115.21 	and 97C.005 may not exceed 100 at one time. Until November 1, 2021, the designated 
115.22 	lakes must be selected from the lakes identified in rules adopted under sections 97C.001 
115.23 	and 97C.005 with northern pike slot limits effective on January 1, 2011. A designation 
115.24 	under this section must continue for at least ten years, at which time the commissioner shall 
115.25 	determine, based on scientific studies, whether the designation should be discontinued.

115.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 1, 2011.

115.27 	Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
115.28 		Subd. 3.Contests requiring a permit. (a) Unless subdivision 3a applies, a person 
115.29 	must have a permit from the commissioner to conduct a fishing contest that does not meet 
115.30 	the criteria in subdivision 2. if:
115.31 	(1) there are more than 25 boats for open water contests, more than 150 participants 
115.32 	for ice fishing contests, or more than 100 participants for shore fishing contests;
116.1 	(2) entry fees are more than $25 per person; or
116.2 	(3) the contest is limited to trout species.
116.3 	(b) The commissioner shall charge a fee for the permit that recovers the costs of 
116.4 	issuing the permit and of monitoring the activities allowed by the permit. Notwithstanding 
116.5 	section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, 
116.6 	establish contest permit fees. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of 
116.7 	chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
116.8 	(b)(c) The commissioner may require the applicant to furnish evidence of financial 
116.9 	responsibility in the form of a surety bond or bank letter of credit in the amount of $25,000 
116.10 	if entry fees are over $25 per person, or total prizes are valued at more than $25,000, and 
116.11 	if the applicant has either:
116.12 	(1) not previously conducted a fishing contest requiring a permit under this 
116.13 	subdivision; or
116.14 	(2) ever failed to make required prize awards in a fishing contest conducted by 
116.15 	the applicant, the commissioner may require the applicant to furnish the commissioner 
116.16 	evidence of financial responsibility in the form of a surety bond or bank letter of credit in 
116.17 	the amount of $25,000.
116.18 	(c)(d) The permit fee for any individual contest may not exceed the following 
116.19 	amounts:
116.20 	(1) $60 for an open water contest not exceeding 50 boats and without off-site 
116.21 	weigh-in;
116.22 	(2) $200 for an open water contest with more than 50 boats and without off-site 
116.23 	weigh-in;
116.24 	(3) $250 for an open water contest not exceeding 50 boats with off-site weigh-in;
116.25 	(4) $500 for an open water contest with more than 50 boats with off-site weigh-in; or
116.26 	(5) $120 for an ice fishing contest with more than 150 participants.

116.27 	Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.081, is amended by adding a 
116.28 	subdivision to read:
116.29 		Subd. 3a.Contests without a permit. A person may conduct a fishing contest 
116.30 	without a permit from the commissioner if:
116.31 	(1) the contest is not limited to specifically named waters;
116.32 	(2) all the contest participants are age 18 years or under;
116.33 	(3) the contest is limited to rough fish; or
116.34 	(4) the total prize value is $500 or less.

117.1 	Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.087, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
117.2 		Subd. 2.Application for tag. Application for special fish management tags must 
117.3 	be accompanied by a $5, nonrefundable application fee for each tag. A person may not 
117.4 	make more than one tag application each calendar year. If a person makes more than one 
117.5 	application, the person is ineligible for a special fish management tag for that season
117.6 	calendar year after determination by the commissioner, without a hearing.

117.7 	Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.205, is amended to read:
117.8 	97C.205 TRANSPORTING AND STOCKING FISH.
117.9 	(a) Except on the water body where taken, a person may not transport a live fish in a 
117.10 	quantity of water sufficient to keep the fish alive, unless the fish:
117.11 	(1) is being transported under an aquaculture license as authorized under sections 
117.12 	17.4985 and 17.4986;
117.13 	(2) is being transported for a fishing contest weigh-in under section 97C.081;
117.14 	(3) is a minnow being transported under section 97C.505 or 97C.515;
117.15 	(4) is being transported by a commercial fishing license holder under section 
117.16 	97C.821; or
117.17 	(5) is being transported as otherwise authorized in this section or as prescribed for 
117.18 	certifiable diseases under sections 17.46 to 17.4999.
117.19 	(b) The commissioner may adopt rules to allow and regulate:
117.20 	(1) the transportation of fish and fish eggs; and
117.21 	(2) the stocking of waters with fish or fish eggs.
117.22 	(c) The commissioner must allow the possession of fish on special management or 
117.23 	experimental waters to be prepared as a meal on the ice or on the shore of that water 
117.24 	body if the fish:
117.25 	(1) were lawfully taken;
117.26 	(2) have been packaged by a licensed fish packer; and
117.27 	(3) do not otherwise exceed the statewide possession limits.
117.28 	(d) The commissioner shall prescribe rules designed to encourage local sporting 
117.29 	organizations to propagate game fish by using rearing ponds. The rules must:
117.30 	(1) prescribe methods to acquire brood stock for the ponds by seining public waters;
117.31 	(2) allow the sporting organizations to own and use seines and other necessary 
117.32 	equipment; and
117.33 	(3) prescribe methods for stocking the fish in public waters that give priority to the 
117.34 	needs of the community where the fish are reared and the desires of the organization 
117.35 	operating the rearing pond.
118.1 	(e) A person age 16 or under may, for purposes of display in a home aquarium, 
118.2 	transport largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappie, white 
118.3 	crappie, bluegill pumpkinseed, green sunfish, orange spotted sunfish, and black, yellow, 
118.4 	and brown bullheads taken by angling, except as otherwise ordered by the commissioner 
118.5 	upon documentation of an emergency fish disease in Minnesota waters, as defined in 
118.6 	section 17.4982, subdivision 9. No more than four of each species may be transported at 
118.7 	any one time, and any individual fish can be no longer than ten inches in total length. The 
118.8 	commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, prohibit transportation 
118.9 	of live fish under this paragraph to help prevent spread of an emergency fish disease 
118.10 	documented to occur in Minnesota waters. The order is exempt from the rulemaking 
118.11 	provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.

118.12 	Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.211, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
118.13 		Subd. 5.Price of walleye game fish fry and eggs. The commissioner may not sell 
118.14 	walleye or barter game fish fry or eggs for not less than fair market value, defined as the 
118.15 	average price charged by private walleye fry wholesalers located in Minnesota the cost 
118.16 	associated with the production of eggs or fry.

118.17 	Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97C.341, is amended to read:
118.18 	97C.341 CERTAIN AQUATIC LIFE PROHIBITED FOR BAIT.
118.19 	(a) A person may not use live minnows imported from outside of the state, game 
118.20 	fish, goldfish, or carp for bait. The commissioner may, by written order published in 
118.21 	the State Register, authorize use of game fish eggs as bait and prescribe restrictions on 
118.22 	their use. The order is exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 
118.23 	14.386 does not apply.
118.24 	(b) A person may not import or possess live, frozen, or processed bait from known 
118.25 	waters where viral hemorrhagic septicemia has been identified as being present, except as 
118.26 	provided in paragraph (c). For purposes of this paragraph, "bait" includes fish, aquatic 
118.27 	worms, amphibians, invertebrates, and insects used for angling taking wild animals in 
118.28 	waters of the state.
118.29 	(c) Cisco and rainbow smelt taken under rules adopted by the commissioner may 
118.30 	be used as:
118.31 	(1) fresh or frozen bait only on Lake Superior; or
118.32 	(2) bait that has been processed to inactivate viral hemorrhagic septicemia in a 
118.33 	manner prescribed by rules adopted by the commissioner.
119.1 	(d) To ensure that frozen or dead fish being brought into the state are not in violation 
119.2 	of paragraph (b), the following paperwork must accompany the shipment. Documents 
119.3 	must be open for inspection by the commissioner at any reasonable time. All documents 
119.4 	must be available to purchasers of these bait items. Each container or package of frozen or 
119.5 	dead fish must have the following information:
119.6 	(1) water body source;
119.7 	(2) lot number;
119.8 	(3) company contact including name, phone, and address;
119.9 	(4) date of packaging and labeling; and
119.10 	(5) valid negative fish health certification from the source water body.

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

119.12 	Sec. 62. [97C.342] CERTIFICATION THAT FROZEN OR DEAD FISH BAIT 
119.13 	ARE DISEASE FREE.
119.14 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
119.15 	the meanings given:
119.16 	(1) "Water body" means waters identified by a unique Department of Natural 
119.17 	Resources public water identification number; a body of water that has defined boundaries 
119.18 	and that has no Department of Natural Resources public water identification number; or 
119.19 	a section of stream designated by a Kittle number, lock and dam numbering system, or 
119.20 	to the upstream and downstream barrier.
119.21 	(2) "Commercial license" means a license issued under section 97A.475, subdivision 
119.22 	26, 27, 29, or 30.
119.23 		Subd. 2.Bait restrictions. Frozen or dead fish on the official list of viral 
119.24 	hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the United States Department of 
119.25 	Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services; cisco (all Coregonus, including 
119.26 	lake herring and tullibee); and smelt (all Osmerus, Spirincus, Hypomesus, and Allosmerus) 
119.27 	being used as bait in waters of the state must originate from water bodies certified disease 
119.28 	free. Certification for these water bodies is valid for one year from the date of test results.
119.29 		Subd. 3.Testing requests. As a part of commercial licensing procedures, a list of 
119.30 	water bodies requiring a fish health certification for commercial bait harvest must be 
119.31 	provided to the commissioner no later than March 1 of each year, except in 2011 the list 
119.32 	must be provided by August 1.
119.33 		Subd. 4.Certification fees. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner 
119.34 	may by written order published in the State Register, establish fees for the services and 
119.35 	testing required to issue health certifications for a water body. The fees must be set in an 
120.1 	amount that does not recover significantly more or less than the costs of providing services 
120.2 	to health-certify a water body. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of 
120.3 	chapter 14 and sections 14.125 and 14.386 do not apply. The services covered under 
120.4 	this subdivision include:
120.5 	(1) cost of collecting the species for testing;
120.6 	(2) fish health inspection and certification, including initial tissue sample collection, 
120.7 	basic fish health assessment, and fish disease testing; and
120.8 	(3) administrative overhead for tracking and documentation of testing.
120.9 		Subd. 5.Transportation permit requirements. A commercial licensee harvesting 
120.10 	from a certified disease-free water body must obtain a live fish importation, transportation, 
120.11 	and stocking permit to move fish from that source. A live fish importation, transportation, 
120.12 	and stocking permit may be used for multiple shipments within a 30-day term period if 
120.13 	the source and destination remain the same. The commercial licensee must contact the 
120.14 	department within 24 hours of exercising the permit. Permits may be issued through the 
120.15 	department's regional offices or St. Paul office and must be obtained prior to moving fish 
120.16 	as approved for movement from these certified disease-free water bodies.
120.17 		Subd. 6.Reporting requirements. A commercial licensee harvesting bait under 
120.18 	this section must maintain records on forms provided by the commissioner for each lot 
120.19 	of frozen or dead fish for sale as bait. The records must include the lot number for each 
120.20 	batch of frozen or dead fish, water body health certification documentation, transportation 
120.21 	permit number, and other information as specified on the reporting form. The commercial 
120.22 	licensee must enter required records onto forms within 24 hours of packaging and labeling 
120.23 	each lot of fish. The commercial licensee must retain records for three years following 
120.24 	the year of creation. All records required to be retained must be open to inspection by 
120.25 	the commissioner at any reasonable time.
120.26 		Subd. 7.Labeling requirements. Frozen or dead fish from certified disease-free 
120.27 	water bodies that are being sold as bait must be labeled. The seller of the product is 
120.28 	responsible for making sure the items are labeled according to this section. Each container 
120.29 	or package of frozen or dead fish bait must have the following information:
120.30 	(1) Department of Natural Resources certified water body number;
120.31 	(2) Department of Natural Resources transportation permit number;
120.32 	(3) lot number;
120.33 	(4) date of harvest from water body;
120.34 	(5) date of packaging and labeling;
120.35 	(6) bait store or vendor name where purchased; and
120.36 	(7) disease-free certification date.
121.1 		Subd. 8.Persons using frozen or dead fish bait. A person on, or taking wild 
121.2 	animals in, waters of the state with frozen or dead fish bait must possess all labeling as 
121.3 	prescribed under subdivision 7. The person must retain the labeling until the bait is used 
121.4 	and no longer in the person's possession.

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

121.6 	Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103B.101, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
121.7 		Subd. 9.Powers and duties. In addition to the powers and duties prescribed 
121.8 	elsewhere, the board shall:
121.9 	(1) coordinate the water and soil resources planning and implementation activities of 
121.10 	counties, soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, watershed management 
121.11 	organizations, and any other local units of government through its various authorities for 
121.12 	approval of local plans, administration of state grants, contracts and easements, and by 
121.13 	other means as may be appropriate;
121.14 	(2) facilitate communication and coordination among state agencies in cooperation 
121.15 	with the Environmental Quality Board, and between state and local units of government, 
121.16 	in order to make the expertise and resources of state agencies involved in water and soil 
121.17 	resources management available to the local units of government to the greatest extent 
121.18 	possible;
121.19 	(3) coordinate state and local interests with respect to the study in southwestern 
121.20 	Minnesota under United States Code, title 16, section 1009;
121.21 	(4) develop information and education programs designed to increase awareness 
121.22 	of local water and soil resources problems and awareness of opportunities for local 
121.23 	government involvement in preventing or solving them;
121.24 	(5) provide a forum for the discussion of local issues and opportunities relating 
121.25 	to water and soil resources management;
121.26 	(6) adopt an annual budget and work program that integrate the various functions 
121.27 	and responsibilities assigned to it by law; and
121.28 	(7) report to the governor and the legislature by October 15 of each even-numbered 
121.29 	year with an assessment of board programs and recommendations for any program 
121.30 	changes and board membership changes necessary to improve state and local efforts 
121.31 	in water and soil resources management.
121.32 	The board may accept grants, gifts, donations, or contributions in money, services, 
121.33 	materials, or otherwise from the United States, a state agency, or other source to achieve 
121.34 	an authorized or delegated purpose. The board may enter into a contract or agreement 
121.35 	necessary or appropriate to accomplish the transfer. The board may conduct or participate 
122.1 	in local, state, or federal programs or projects that have as one purpose or effect the 
122.2 	preservation or enhancement of water and soil resources and may enter into and administer 
122.3 	agreements with local governments or landowners or their designated agents as part 
122.4 	of those programs or projects. The board may receive and expend money to acquire 
122.5 	conservation easements, as defined in chapter 84C, on behalf of the state and federal 
122.6 	government consistent with the Camp Ripley's Army Compatible Use Buffer Project.
122.7 	Any money received is hereby deposited in an account in a fund other than the 
122.8 	general fund and appropriated and dedicated for the purpose for which it is granted.

122.9 	Sec. 64. [348.125] COYOTE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT OPTION.
122.10 	A county or town board may, by resolution, offer a bounty for the taking of coyotes 
122.11 	(Canis latrans) by all legal methods. The resolution may be made applicable to the whole 
122.12 	or any part of the county or town. The bounty must apply during the months specified in 
122.13 	the resolution and be in an amount determined by the board.

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

122.15 	Sec. 65. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 604A.12, is amended to read:
122.16 	604A.12 LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES; IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
122.17 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms 
122.18 	have the meanings given them.
122.19 	(b) "Inherent risks of livestock activities" means dangers or conditions that are an 
122.20 	integral part of livestock activities, including:
122.21 	(1) the propensity of livestock to behave in ways that may result in death or injury to 
122.22 	persons on or around them, such as kicking, biting, or bucking, or charging;
122.23 	(2) the unpredictability of livestock's reaction to things like sound, sudden 
122.24 	movement, unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals;
122.25 	(3) natural hazards such as surface or subsurface conditions; or
122.26 	(4) collisions with other livestock or objects.
122.27 	(c) "Livestock" means cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, hinnies, 
122.28 	goats, buffalo, llamas, or poultry.
122.29 	(d) "Livestock activity" means an activity involving the maintenance or use of 
122.30 	livestock, regardless of whether the activity is open to the general public, and, except in 
122.31 	the case of livestock grazing under clause (7), provided the activity is not performed for 
122.32 	profit. Livestock activity includes:
122.33 	(1) livestock production;
123.1 	(2) loading, unloading, or transporting livestock;
123.2 	(3) livestock shows, fairs, competitions, performances, races, rodeos, or parades;
123.3 	(4) livestock training or teaching activities;
123.4 	(5) boarding, shoeing, or grooming livestock; or
123.5 	(6) riding or inspecting livestock or livestock equipment; or
123.6 	(7) the use of state property for livestock grazing, pursuant to an agreement with the 
123.7 	commissioner of natural resources.
123.8 	(e) "Livestock activity sponsor" means a person who sponsors, organizes, or 
123.9 	provides the facilities for a livestock activity that is open to the general public.
123.10 	(f) "Participant" means a person who directly and intentionally engages in a livestock 
123.11 	activity. Participant does not include a spectator who is in an authorized area.
123.12 		Subd. 2.Immunity from liability; livestock events. Except as provided in 
123.13 	subdivision 3, A nonprofit corporation, association, or organization, or a person or other 
123.14 	entity donating services, livestock, facilities, or equipment for the use of a nonprofit 
123.15 	corporation, association, or organization, is not liable for the death of or an injury to a 
123.16 	participant resulting from the inherent risks of livestock activities.
123.17 		Subd. 3.Exceptions; livestock events. Subdivision 2 does not apply if any of 
123.18 	the following exist:
123.19 	(1) the person provided livestock for the participant and failed to make reasonable 
123.20 	efforts to determine the ability of the participant to safely engage in the livestock activity 
123.21 	or to determine the ability of the participant to safely manage the particular livestock 
123.22 	based on the participant's representations of the participant's ability;
123.23 	(2) the person provided equipment or tack for the livestock and knew or should have 
123.24 	known that it was faulty to the extent that it caused the injury or death;
123.25 	(3) the person owns or leases the land upon which a participant was injured or died 
123.26 	because of a human-made dangerous latent condition and failed to use reasonable care 
123.27 	to protect the participant;
123.28 	(4) the person is a livestock activity sponsor and fails to comply with the notice 
123.29 	requirement of subdivision 4; or
123.30 	(5) the act or omission of the person was willful or negligent.
123.31 		Subd. 3a.Immunity from liability; grazing on public lands. (a) Any person 
123.32 	or entity grazing livestock on state lands under an agreement with the commissioner 
123.33 	of natural resources is not liable for damage to property or the death of or an injury to 
123.34 	a person due to the inherent risks of livestock activities.
123.35 	(b) This subdivision does not apply if the person or entity grazing the livestock:
124.1 	(1) fails to exercise reasonable care in using the land for grazing or in managing 
124.2 	the livestock; or
124.3 	(2) maintains a condition in material violation of an agreement with the 
124.4 	commissioner of natural resources for use of the land, and the condition contributed 
124.5 	to the damage, death, or injury.
124.6 		Subd. 4.Posting notice. (a) A livestock activity sponsor shall post plainly visible 
124.7 	signs at one or more prominent locations in the premises where the livestock activity takes 
124.8 	place that include a warning of the inherent risks of livestock activity and the limitation of 
124.9 	liability under this section.
124.10 	(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall post plainly visible signs at one or 
124.11 	more prominent locations on any state property being used for grazing purposes pursuant 
124.12 	to an agreement with the commissioner. The signs shall include a warning of the inherent 
124.13 	risks of livestock activity, and the limitations of liability provided in this section and 
124.14 	any other applicable law.

124.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. This section is effective the day 
124.16 	following final enactment and applies to causes of action arising on or after that date. The 
124.17 	commissioner shall post notice as required by subdivision 4 on any property subject to a 
124.18 	livestock grazing agreement on the effective date of this section within 60 days of that date.

124.19 	Sec. 66. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 604A.24, is amended to read:
124.20 	604A.24 LIABILITY; LEASED LAND, WATER-FILLED MINE PITS; 
124.21 	MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY LAND.
124.22 	Unless otherwise agreed in writing, sections 604A.22 and 604A.23 also apply to 
124.23 	the duties and liability of an owner of the following land: 
124.24 	(1) land leased to the state or any political subdivision for recreational purpose; or
124.25 	(2) idled or abandoned, water-filled mine pits whose pit walls may slump or cave, 
124.26 	and to which water the public has access from a water access site operated by a public 
124.27 	entity; or
124.28 	(3) land of which a municipal power agency is an owner and that is used for 
124.29 	recreational trail purposes, and other land of a municipal power agency which is within 
124.30 	300 feet of such land if the entry onto such land was from land that is dedicated for 
124.31 	recreational purposes or recreational trail use; or
124.32 	(4) land leased to the state or otherwise subject to an agreement or contract for 
124.33 	purposes of a state-sponsored walk-in access program.

125.1 	Sec. 67. RULEMAKING; GAME FARMS.
 125.2 	(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, parts 
125.3 	6242.0900, subpart 1, and 6242.1000, subpart 1, to allow an option for game farm 
125.4 	licensees to use approved report and sales receipt formats.
125.5 	(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, 
125.6 	section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota 
125.7 	Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, 
125.8 	section 14.388.

125.9 	Sec. 68. RULEMAKING; SPEARING ON CASS LAKE.
 125.10 	The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 
125.11 	6264.0400, subpart 69, to allow a person to take fish by spearing on Cass Lake. The 
125.12 	commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 
125.13 	14.388, to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not 
125.14 	apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388. Until July 1, 2016, the 
125.15 	commissioner shall not adopt restrictions on spearing northern pike on Cass Lake under 
125.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 97C.001 or 97C.005.

125.17 	Sec. 69. DEER HUNTING RULES.
 125.18 	(a) If the commissioner of natural resources adopts a rule applicable for the Series 
125.19 	300 deer permit areas that imposes an antler point restriction for taking antlered deer, 
125.20 	other than that imposed under Minnesota Rules, part 6232.0200, subpart 6, the rule must 
125.21 	expire after the 2012 deer hunting season.
125.22 	(b) The commissioner of natural resources may not reinstate an antler point 
125.23 	restriction for the Series 300 deer permit areas, other than that imposed under Minnesota 
125.24 	Rules, part 6232.0200, subpart 6, after the 2012 deer hunting season unless the legislature 
125.25 	approves the antler point restriction.
125.26 	(c) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 
125.27 	6232.1300, subpart 3, item B, to allow legal bucks to be taken in season option A for a 
125.28 	nine-day period beginning the Saturday nearest November 6. The commissioner may use 
125.29 	the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause 
125.30 	(3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not 
125.31 	apply except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.

125.32 	Sec. 70.  REPEALER.
 126.1 	Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.942, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 97A.015, 
126.2 	subdivisions 26b, 27b, and 27c; 97A.435, subdivision 5; 97B.511; 97B.515, subdivision 3; 
126.3 	and 97C.081, subdivision 2, are repealed.

126.4 	Sec. 71. EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER 
126.5 	APPROPRIATIONS.
 126.6 	Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, 
126.7 	and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District 
126.8 	Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203.