<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>fund, clean water fund, and arts and cultural heritage fund; modifying <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>requirements for outdoor heritage fund appropriations; providing for public <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>grazing program; changing provisions of grant management; changing control <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>and oversight of the film production jobs program to the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>administration; modifying prior appropriations;amending Minnesota Statutes <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>2010, sections 16B.98, subdivisions 5, 7; 97A.056, by adding subdivisions; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>116U.26; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 114D.30, subdivision 4; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 4, as amended; article 3, section 3; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 9; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>article 2, section 7; article 4, section 2, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.</b><b> </b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>outdoor heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>figure are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>"The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" <br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The appropriations in this article are onetime.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Available for the Year</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Ending June 30</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2012</b><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2013</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
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<td><a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>OUTDOOR HERITAGE</b><br/>
</td>
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<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
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<td><a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b> 97,420,000</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>This appropriation is from the outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>heritage fund. The amounts that may be <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>spent for each purpose are specified in the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>following subdivisions.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
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<td><a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Prairies</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">24,640,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<td><a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var><br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water </b><br/>
<b>- Phase II</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>$2,090,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>Board of Water and Soil Resources in <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>cooperation with Pheasants Forever to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>to enhance habitat by expanding clean water <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>fund riparian wildlife buffers on private land. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>A list of proposed permanent conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>easements must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>final report. The accomplishment plan must <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>include an easement stewardship plan. Up <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>to $90,000 is for establishing a monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>and enforcement fund as approved in <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>the accomplishment plan and subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>subdivision 17. An annual financial report is <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>required for any monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>fund established, including expenditures <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>from the fund and a description of annual <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>monitoring and enforcement activities.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var><br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase </b><br/>
<b>III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
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</table><a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>$4,610,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>agreement with The Nature Conservancy to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>acquire native prairie and savanna and restore <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>and enhance grasslands and savanna. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>proposed land acquisitions must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>Annual income statements and balance sheets <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>for income and expenses from land acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>with this appropriation must be submitted to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>no later than 180 days following the close of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Cannon River Headwaters Habitat </b><br/>
<b>Complex - Phase II</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>$1,760,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>agreement with The Trust for Public Land <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>to acquire and restore lands in the Cannon <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>River watershed for wildlife management <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>section 
<statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, subdivision 8, or aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>management area purposes under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>Statutes, sections 
<statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>14, and 
<statute_ref>97C.02</statute_ref>. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Wildlife Management Area Acquisition</b><br/>
</td>
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<td align="right"></td>
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<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>$2,900,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>commissioner of natural resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>land in fee for wildlife management area <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var><statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, subdivision 8. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Northern Tallgrass Prairie National </b><br/>
<b>Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>$1,580,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>agreement with The Nature Conservancy <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>in cooperation with the United States Fish <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>and Wildlife Service to acquire land in <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>fee or permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>Preservation Area in western Minnesota for <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>National Wildlife Refuge. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>of the required accomplishment plan. The <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>accomplishment plan must include an <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>easement monitoring and enforcement plan.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var><br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area </b><br/>
<b>Program - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>$3,300,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>land in fee for wildlife management area <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var><statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, subdivision 8. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<tr>
<td><a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(g) <b>Green Corridor Legacy Program - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>$1,730,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>an agreement with the Redwood Area <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>Development Corporation to acquire land in <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>fee for wildlife management area purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>subdivision 8, and for aquatic management <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var><statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, subdivision 14, and 
<statute_ref>97C.02</statute_ref>. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>proposed land acquisitions must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var><br/>
<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(h) <b>Accelerated Prairie Restoration and </b><br/>
<b>Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>$4,300,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>accelerate the restoration and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>of wildlife management areas, scientific <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>and natural areas, and land under native <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>prairie bank easements. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>restorations and enhancements must <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var><br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(i) <b>Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Restoration and </b><br/>
<b>Enhancement - Phase II</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>$1,050,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>agreements to restore and enhance habitat on <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>public lands in the Anoka Sand Plain and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>along the Rum River as follows: $558,750 to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>Great River Greening; $99,400 to the Anoka <br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>Conservation District; and $391,850 to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>National Wild Turkey Federation. A list <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>of proposed restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(j) <b>Enhanced Public Grasslands</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>$1,320,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>an agreement with Pheasants Forever in <br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie <br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>Chicken Society to restore and enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>habitat on public lands. The criteria for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>selection of projects must be included in the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>accomplishment plan. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>restorations and enhancements must be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>provided as part of the final report.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Forests</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"> 10,300,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var><br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Protecting Mississippi River Corridor </b><br/>
<b>Habitat ACUB Partnership - Phase II</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>$480,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>Board of Water and Soil Resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>on land adjacent to the Nokasippi River <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>and the boundaries of the Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>National Guard Army compatible use buffer <br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>(ACUB). A list of proposed land acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>accomplishment plan. The accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>plan must include an easement stewardship <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>plan. Up to $4,800 is for establishing <br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>a monitoring and enforcement fund as <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>approved in the accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var><statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, subdivision 17. An annual financial <br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>report is required for any monitoring and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>enforcement fund established, including <br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>expenditures from the fund and a description <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>of annual monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>activities.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var><br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Mississippi Northwoods Habitat Complex </b><br/>
<b>Protection</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>$7,040,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>acquire land in fee along the Mississippi <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>River in Crow Wing County to be added <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>to Crow Wing State Forest. Prior to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>acquisition, an independent state appraisal <br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>must be conducted and the purchase price <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>must not exceed the appraised fair market <br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>value determined by the appraisal. A land <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>description must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>required accomplishment plan. Development <br/>
<a id="pl.6.36"></a><var>6.36</var>of a paved trail on land acquired under this <br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>paragraph constitutes an alteration of the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>intended use of the interest in real property <br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>and must be handled according to Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, subdivision 15. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>The commissioner of natural resources shall <br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>consult with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>Heritage Council when planning for any <br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>paved trail on land acquired with this <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>appropriation, including any plans for trail <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>alignment.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var><br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed </b><br/>
<b>Grouse Habitat Partnership - Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>$1,340,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>an agreement with Pheasants Forever in <br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>Grouse Society to acquire and enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>lands for wildlife management area purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>subdivision 8. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var><br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Protect Key Forest Habitat Lands in Cass </b><br/>
<b>County - Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>$480,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>agreement with Cass County to acquire land <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife <br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>habitat. A list of proposed land acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Minnesota Moose Habitat Collaborative</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>$960,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>agreement with the Minnesota Deer Hunters <br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>Association to restore and enhance public <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>forest lands in northeastern Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>for moose habitat purposes. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>proposed restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Wetlands</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">31,140,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var><br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve </b><br/>
<b>Program Partnership - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>$13,810,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>Board of Water and Soil Resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>and restore wetlands and associated upland <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>habitat in cooperation with the United <br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>States Department of Agriculture Wetlands <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>Reserve Program. A list of land acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>must be provided as part of the final report. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>The accomplishment plan must include <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>an easement stewardship plan. Up to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>$180,000 is for establishing a monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>and enforcement fund as approved in <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>the accomplishment plan and subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>subdivision 17. An annual financial report is <br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>required for any monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>fund established, including expenditures <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>from the fund and a description of annual <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>monitoring and enforcement activities.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var><br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Accelerating the Waterfowl Production </b><br/>
<b>Area Program - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>$5,400,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>land in fee to be managed and designated as <br/>
<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.36"></a><var>8.36</var>in cooperation with the United States Fish <br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Columbus Lake Conservation Area</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>$940,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>agreement with Anoka County to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>land in fee for conservation purposes that <br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>connect wetlands and shallow lakes to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>the Lamprey Pass Wildlife Management <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>Area. A list of proposed land acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var><br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands </b><br/>
<b>Initiative - Phase II</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>$4,490,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>agreement with Ducks Unlimited to assess, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>restore, and enhance shallow lakes and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>wetlands, including technical assistance, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>survey, design, and engineering to develop <br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>new enhancement and restoration projects <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>for future implementation. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>proposed restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var><br/>
<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands </b><br/>
<b>Enhancement - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>$3,870,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>develop engineering designs and complete <br/>
<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>construction to enhance shallow lakes and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>wetlands. A list of proposed restorations and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>enhancements must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.35"></a><var>9.35</var>the required accomplishment plan. Work <br/>
<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>must be completed within three years of the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>effective date of this article.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Marsh Lake Enhancement</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>$2,630,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>complete design and construction to modify <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>the dam at Marsh Lake and return the historic <br/>
<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>outlet of the Pomme de Terre River to Lac <br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>Qui Parle.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Habitats</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"> 31,120,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var> $3,480,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>acquire interests in land in fee or permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>conservation easements for aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>management areas under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>sections 
<statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, subdivision 14, and <br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var><statute_ref>97C.02</statute_ref>, and to restore and enhance aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>habitat. A list of proposed land acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>accomplishment plan. The accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>plan must include an easement stewardship <br/>
<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>plan. Up to $25,000 is for establishing <br/>
<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>a monitoring and enforcement fund as <br/>
<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>approved in the accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var><statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, subdivision 17. An annual financial <br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>report is required for any monitoring and <br/>
<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>enforcement fund established, including <br/>
<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>expenditures from the fund and a description <br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>of annual monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>activities.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>$3,680,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>agreements to acquire interests in land in <br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>fee or permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>and to restore and enhance natural systems <br/>
<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $1,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife <br/>
<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>Refuge Trust, Inc.; $375,000 to the Friends <br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>of the Mississippi; $375,000 to Great River <br/>
<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>Greening; $930,000 to The Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>Land Trust; and $1,000,000 to The Trust <br/>
<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>for Public Land. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>accomplishment plan. The accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>plan must include an easement stewardship <br/>
<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>plan. Up to $51,000 is for establishing <br/>
<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>a monitoring and enforcement fund as <br/>
<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>approved in the accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var><statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, subdivision 17. An annual financial <br/>
<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>report is required for any monitoring and <br/>
<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>enforcement fund established, including <br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>expenditures from the fund and a description <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>of annual monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>activities.<br/>
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<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var><br/>
<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Dakota County Riparian and Lakeshore </b><br/>
<b>Protection and Management - Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>$480,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>agreement with Dakota County to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>permanent conservation easements and <br/>
<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>restore and enhance habitats along the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.35"></a><var>11.35</var>Mississippi, Cannon, and Vermillion Rivers. <br/>
<a id="pl.11.36"></a><var>11.36</var>A list of proposed acquisitions, restorations, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>and enhancements must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>part of the required accomplishment plan. <br/>
<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>The accomplishment plan must include <br/>
<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>an easement stewardship plan. Up to <br/>
<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>$20,000 is for establishing a monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>and enforcement fund as approved in <br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>the accomplishment plan and subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>subdivision 17. An annual financial report is <br/>
<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>required for any monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>fund established, including expenditures <br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>from the fund and a description of annual <br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>monitoring and enforcement activities.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Lower St. Louis River Habitat Restoration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>$3,670,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>commissioner of natural resources to restore <br/>
<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>habitat in the lower St. Louis River estuary. <br/>
<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>A list of proposed projects must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - </b><br/>
<b>Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>$2,120,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited <br/>
<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>to restore and enhance coldwater fish lake, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>river, and stream habitats in Minnesota. A list <br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>of proposed restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Grand Marais Creek Outlet Restoration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>$2,320,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>agreement with the Red Lake Watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>District to restore and enhance stream and <br/>
<a id="pl.12.35"></a><var>12.35</var>related habitat in Grand Marais Creek. A list <br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>of proposed restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(g) <b>Knife River Habitat Restoration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>$380,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>agreement with the Lake Superior Steelhead <br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>Association to restore trout habitat in the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>Upper Knife River Watershed. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>proposed restorations must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(h) <b>Protect Aquatic Habitat from Asian Carp</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>$7,500,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>commissioner of natural resources to design, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>construct, operate, and evaluate structural <br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>deterrents and electric fish barriers for Asian <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>carp to protect Minnesota's aquatic habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>from Asian carp on the Mississippi River. <br/>
<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>Use of this money requires a one-to-one <br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>match for projects on state boundary waters.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var><br/>
<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(i) <b>Protect Aquatic Habitat from Aquatic </b><br/>
<b>Invasive Species</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>$2,200,000 in the second year is to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>of Regents of the University of Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>for research on aquatic invasive species that <br/>
<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>threaten or have the potential to threaten <br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>the state's lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>and other aquatic habitats for fish, game, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>and wildlife. This appropriation is added to <br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>the appropriation in article 2, section 4, for <br/>
<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>the purposes specified in that section and is <br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>available until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(j) <b>Aquatic Habitat Restoration Grants</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>$300,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>grants to local units of government and lake <br/>
<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>associations for aquatic habitat restoration.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var><br/>
<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(k) <b>Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners </b><br/>
<b>Grant Program - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>$4,990,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>program to provide competitive, matching <br/>
<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>state, and national organizations for <br/>
<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not <br/>
<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>be made for activities required to fulfill <br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>the duties of owners of lands subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>conservation easements. Grants shall not be <br/>
<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>made from appropriations in this paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>for projects that have a total project cost <br/>
<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>exceeding $575,000. $366,000 of this <br/>
<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>appropriation may be spent for personnel <br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>costs and other direct and necessary <br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>administrative costs. Grantees may acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>land or interests in land. Easements must be <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>permanent. Land acquired in fee must be <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>open to hunting and fishing during the open <br/>
<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>season unless otherwise provided by state <br/>
<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>law. The program shall require a match of <br/>
<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>at least ten percent from nonstate sources <br/>
<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>for all grants. The match may be cash or <br/>
<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>in-kind resources. For grant applications <br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>provide a separate, simplified application <br/>
<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.35"></a><var>14.35</var>commissioner of natural resources shall, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.36"></a><var>14.36</var>when evaluating projects of equal value, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>give priority to organizations that have a <br/>
<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>history of receiving or charter to receive <br/>
<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>private contributions for local conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a <br/>
<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>conservation easement, priority shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>given to projects associated with existing <br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>wildlife management areas under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, subdivision 8; <br/>
<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>scientific and natural areas under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>Statutes, sections 
<statute_ref>84.033</statute_ref> and 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>subdivision 5; and aquatic management areas <br/>
<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
<statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>subdivision 14, and 
<statute_ref>97C.02</statute_ref>. All restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>or enhancement projects must be on land <br/>
<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>permanently protected by a conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>easement or public ownership or in public <br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>section 
<statute_ref>103G.005</statute_ref>, subdivision 15. Priority <br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>shall be given to restoration and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>section 
<statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, subdivision 13, applies <br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>to grants awarded under this paragraph. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>This appropriation is available until June <br/>
<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>30, 2016. No less than five percent of the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>amount of each grant must be held back from <br/>
<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>reimbursement until the grant recipient has <br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>completed a grant accomplishment report by <br/>
<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>the deadline and in the form prescribed by <br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>Heritage Council. The commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>provide notice of the grant program in <br/>
<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>the game and fish law summaries that are <br/>
<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var><statute_ref>97A.051</statute_ref>, subdivision 2.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 6.<b>Administration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">220,000<br/>
</td>
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<td><a id="pl.15.36"></a><var>15.36</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a)<b> Contract Management</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>$175,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>contract management duties assigned in this <br/>
<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>section. The commissioner shall provide a <br/>
<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>work program in the form specified by the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>on the expenditure of this appropriation. <br/>
<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>No money may be expended prior to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>approval of the work program.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var><br/>
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<td colspan="3">(b)<b> Technical Evaluation Panel</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>$45,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>technical evaluation panel to conduct up to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>97A.056</statute_ref>, subdivision 10.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var><br/>
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<td colspan="3">Subd. 7.<b>Availability of Appropriation</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>Money appropriated in this section may <br/>
<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>not be spent on activities unless they are <br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>directly related to and necessary for a <br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>specific appropriation and are specified in <br/>
<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>the accomplishment plan approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. <br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>Money appropriated in this section must not <br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>be spent on indirect costs or other institutional <br/>
<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>overhead charges that are not directly related <br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>to and necessary for a specific appropriation. <br/>
<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>Unless otherwise provided, the amounts <br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>in this section are available until June 30, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>2015, when projects must be completed and <br/>
<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>final accomplishments reported. Funds for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>restoration or enhancement are available <br/>
<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>until June 30, 2017, or four years after <br/>
<a id="pl.16.34"></a><var>16.34</var>acquisition, whichever is later, in order to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.35"></a><var>16.35</var>complete initial restoration or enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>work. If a project receives federal funds, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>the time period of the appropriation is <br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>extended to equal the availability of federal <br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>funding. Funds appropriated for fee title <br/>
<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>acquisition of land may be used to restore, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>enhance, and provide for public use of the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>land acquired with the appropriation. Public <br/>
<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>use facilities must have a minimal impact <br/>
<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>on habitat in acquired lands. If the purchase <br/>
<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>price for a fee title acquisition funded with <br/>
<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>an appropriation in this article falls below <br/>
<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>the estimated purchase price contained in <br/>
<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>the approved accomplishment plan and no <br/>
<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>other acquisitions are listed in the approved <br/>
<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>accomplishment plan, the difference between <br/>
<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>the purchase price and the estimated purchase <br/>
<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>price is canceled and returned to the outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>heritage fund.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var><br/>
<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 8.<b>Payment Conditions and Capital </b><br/>
<b>Equipment Expenditures</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>All agreements referred to in this section must <br/>
<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>be administered on a reimbursement basis <br/>
<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>unless otherwise provided in this section. <br/>
<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var><statute_ref>16A.41</statute_ref>, expenditures directly related to each <br/>
<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>appropriation's purpose made on or after July <br/>
<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>1, 2012, or the date of accomplishment plan <br/>
<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>approval, whichever is later, are eligible for <br/>
<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>reimbursement unless otherwise provided in <br/>
<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>this section. Periodic reimbursement must <br/>
<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>be made upon receiving documentation that <br/>
<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>the items articulated in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.17.34"></a><var>17.34</var>Heritage Council have been achieved, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.35"></a><var>17.35</var>including partial achievements as evidenced <br/>
<a id="pl.17.36"></a><var>17.36</var>by progress reports approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. <br/>
<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>Reasonable amounts may be advanced to <br/>
<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>projects to accommodate cash flow needs, <br/>
<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>support future management of acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>lands, or match a federal share. The <br/>
<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>advances must be approved as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>accomplishment plan. Capital equipment <br/>
<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>expenditures for specific items in excess of <br/>
<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as <br/>
<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>part of the accomplishment plan.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.3.0"></a><a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>    Sec. 3. <b>[84.972] PRAIRIE AND GRASSLANDS PUBLIC GRAZING PROGRAM.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>The commissioner of natural resources shall establish a prairie and grasslands public <br/>
<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>grazing program. The commissioner shall enter into cooperative farming agreements <br/>
<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>or lease agreements with livestock owners to annually graze prairie and grasslands <br/>
<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>administered by the commissioner where grazing will enhance wildlife habitat, including <br/>
<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>management of invasive species. The commissioner shall establish a target of at least <br/>
<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>50,000 acres of prairie and grasslands to be enrolled in the prairie and grasslands public <br/>
<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>grazing program. The commissioner shall maintain a list of lands grazed under the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>program describing the location, acreage, and years grazed. The program shall have a goal <br/>
<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>of being financially self-sufficient. Unless otherwise provided by law, revenues received <br/>
<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>under this section shall be deposited in the game and fish fund and are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>commissioner for purposes of the program.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.4.0"></a><a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>    Subd. 12. <b>Accomplishment plans.</b> It is a condition of acceptance of money <br/>
<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that the agency or entity using the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>appropriation submits an accomplishment plan and periodic accomplishment reports <br/>
<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council in the form determined by the council. <br/>
<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>The accomplishment plan must identify the project manager responsible for expending <br/>
<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>the appropriation and the final product. The accomplishment plan must account for <br/>
<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>the use of the appropriation and outcomes of the expenditure in measures of wetlands, <br/>
<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, protected, and enhanced. <br/>
<a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>The plan must include an evaluation of results. If lands are acquired by fee with money <br/>
<a id="pl.18.34"></a><var>18.34</var>from the outdoor heritage fund, the accomplishment plan must include a hunting and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>fishing management plan for the lands acquired by fee. No money appropriated from the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>outdoor heritage fund may be expended unless the council has approved the pertinent <br/>
<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.5.0"></a><a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>    Subd. 13. <b>Project requirements.</b> (a) As a condition of accepting money <br/>
<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund, an agency or entity receiving money from <br/>
<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>an appropriation must comply with this subdivision for any project funded in whole or <br/>
<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>in part with funds from the appropriation.<br/>
<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>(b) All conservation easements acquired with money appropriated from the outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>heritage fund must:<br/>
<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>(1) be permanent;<br/>
<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>(2) specify the parties to the easement;<br/>
<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>(3) specify all of the provisions of an agreement that are permanent;<br/>
<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>(4) specify the habitat types and location being protected;<br/>
<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>(5) where appropriate for conservation or water protection outcomes, require the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>grantor to employ practices retaining water on the eased land as long as practicable;<br/>
<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>(6) specify the responsibilities of the parties for habitat enhancement and restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>and the associated costs of these activities;<br/>
<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>(7) be sent to the office of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council;<br/>
<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>(8) include a long-term stewardship plan and identify the sources and amount of <br/>
<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>funding for monitoring and enforcing the easement agreement; and<br/>
<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>(9) identify the parties responsible for monitoring and enforcing the easement <br/>
<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>agreement.<br/>
<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>(c) For all restorations, a recipient must prepare and retain an ecological restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>and management plan that, to the degree practicable, is consistent with current <br/>
<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>conservation science and ecological goals for the restoration site. Consideration should <br/>
<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>be given to soil, geology, topography, and other relevant factors that would provide the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>best chance for long-term success and durability of the restoration. The plan must include <br/>
<a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>the proposed timetable for implementing the restoration, including, but not limited to, <br/>
<a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>site preparation, establishment of diverse plant species, maintenance, and additional <br/>
<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>enhancement to establish the restoration; identify long-term maintenance and management <br/>
<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>needs of the restoration and how the maintenance, management, and enhancement will be <br/>
<a id="pl.19.34"></a><var>19.34</var>financed; and use current conservation science to achieve the best restoration.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>(d) For new lands acquired, a recipient must prepare a restoration and management <br/>
<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>plan in compliance with paragraph (c), including identification of sufficient funding for <br/>
<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>implementation.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>(e) To ensure public accountability for the use of public funds, a recipient must <br/>
<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>provide to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council documentation of the process used <br/>
<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>to select parcels acquired in fee or as permanent conservation easements and must provide <br/>
<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>the council with documentation of all related transaction costs, including, but not limited <br/>
<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>to, appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, commissions, other similar costs, and donations. <br/>
<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>This information must be provided for all parties involved in the transaction. The recipient <br/>
<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>must also report to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council any difference between <br/>
<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>the acquisition amount paid to the seller and the state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>if a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data such as <br/>
<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>appraisals may remain private during negotiations but must ultimately be made public <br/>
<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>according to chapter 13.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>(f) Except as otherwise provided in the appropriation, all restoration and <br/>
<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>enhancement projects funded with money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund <br/>
<a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>must be on land permanently protected by a conservation easement or public ownership or <br/>
<a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>in public waters as defined in section 
<statute_ref>103G.005</statute_ref>, subdivision 15.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>(g) To the extent an appropriation is used to acquire an interest in real property, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>a recipient of an appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund must provide to the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the commissioner of management and <br/>
<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>budget an analysis of increased operation and maintenance costs likely to be incurred by <br/>
<a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>public entities as a result of the acquisition and of how the costs are to be paid.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var>(h) A recipient of money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund must give <br/>
<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>consideration to Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible use of the corps' services to <br/>
<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>contract for restoration and enhancement services.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>(i) A recipient of money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund must erect <br/>
<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>signage according to Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.6.0"></a><a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>    Subd. 14. <b>Purchase of recycled and recyclable materials.</b> A political subdivision, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var>public or private corporation, or other entity that receives money appropriated from the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.33"></a><var>20.33</var>outdoor heritage fund must use the money in compliance with sections 
<statute_ref>16B.121</statute_ref>, regarding <br/>
<a id="pl.20.34"></a><var>20.34</var>purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable materials, and 
<statute_ref>16B.122</statute_ref>, regarding purchase <br/>
<a id="pl.20.35"></a><var>20.35</var>and use of paper stock and printing.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.7.0"></a><a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>    Subd. 15. <b>Land acquisition restrictions.</b> (a) An interest in real property, including, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var>but not limited to, an easement or fee title, that is acquired with money appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>from the outdoor heritage fund must be used in perpetuity or for the specific term of an <br/>
<a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>easement interest for the purpose for which the appropriation was made. The ownership <br/>
<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>of the interest in real property transfers to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in <br/>
<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>real property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement or <br/>
<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use for the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var>intended purpose as specified in the appropriation.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>(b) A recipient of funding that acquires an interest in real property subject to this <br/>
<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>subdivision may not alter the intended use of the interest in real property or convey any <br/>
<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>interest in the real property acquired with the appropriation without the prior review and <br/>
<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor. The council <br/>
<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>shall notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and <br/>
<a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>divisions with jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund at least 15 business days before <br/>
<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var>approval under this paragraph. The council shall establish procedures to review requests <br/>
<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>from recipients to alter the use of or convey an interest in real property. These procedures <br/>
<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>shall allow for the replacement of the interest in real property with another interest in real <br/>
<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>property meeting the following criteria:<br/>
<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var>(1) the interest must be at least equal in fair market value, as certified by the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>commissioner of natural resources, to the interest being replaced; and<br/>
<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>(2) the interest must be in a reasonably equivalent location and have a reasonably <br/>
<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>equivalent useful conservation purpose compared to the interest being replaced, taking <br/>
<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>into consideration all effects from fragmentation of the whole habitat.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>(c) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property under paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>(a) must separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local <br/>
<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>government office where the conveyance of the interest in real property is filed. The <br/>
<a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var>notice of funding agreement must contain:<br/>
<a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>(1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding <br/>
<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var>agreement;<br/>
<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var>(2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement;<br/>
<a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>(3) a reference to this section; and<br/>
<a id="pl.21.34"></a><var>21.34</var>(4) the following statement: "This interest in real property shall be administered in <br/>
<a id="pl.21.35"></a><var>21.35</var>accordance with the terms, conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.36"></a><var>21.36</var>acquisition of the property. The interest in real property, or any portion of the interest in <br/>
<a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>real property, shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or further <br/>
<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>encumbered without obtaining the prior written approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>Heritage Council or its successor. The ownership of the interest in real property transfers to <br/>
<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var>the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in real property fails to comply with the terms and <br/>
<a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>conditions of the grant agreement or accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed <br/>
<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>on the land that preclude its use for the intended purpose as specified in the appropriation."<br/>
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<a id="bill.1.8.0"></a><a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>    Subd. 16. <b>Real property interest report.</b> (a) By December 1 each year, a recipient <br/>
<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var>of money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that is used for the acquisition of an <br/>
<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>interest in real property, including, but not limited to, an easement or fee title, must submit <br/>
<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>annual reports on the status of the real property to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>Council or its successor in a form determined by the council. If lands are acquired by fee <br/>
<a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var>with money from the outdoor heritage fund, the real property interest report must include <br/>
<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var>a verification of the status of the hunting and fishing management plan for the lands <br/>
<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>acquired by fee. The responsibility for reporting under this subdivision may be transferred <br/>
<a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>by the recipient of the appropriation to another person or entity that holds the interest in <br/>
<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var>the real property. To complete the transfer of reporting responsibility, the recipient of <br/>
<a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>the appropriation must:<br/>
<a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>(1) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of that person's <br/>
<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>reporting responsibility;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.22"></a><var>22.22</var>(2) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of the property <br/>
<a id="pl.22.23"></a><var>22.23</var>restrictions under subdivision 15; and<br/>
<a id="pl.22.24"></a><var>22.24</var>(3) provide written notice to the council of the transfer of reporting responsibility, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.25"></a><var>22.25</var>including contact information for the person to whom the responsibility is transferred.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.26"></a><var>22.26</var>(b) After the transfer, the person or entity that holds the interest in the real property <br/>
<a id="pl.22.27"></a><var>22.27</var>is responsible for reporting requirements under this subdivision.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.9.0"></a><a id="pl.22.28"></a><var>22.28</var>    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.22.29"></a><var>22.29</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.22.30"></a><var>22.30</var>    Subd. 17. <b>Easement monitoring and enforcement requirements.</b> Money <br/>
<a id="pl.22.31"></a><var>22.31</var>appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund for easement monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.22.32"></a><var>22.32</var>may be spent only on activities included in an easement monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.22.33"></a><var>22.33</var>plan contained within the accomplishment plan. Money received for monitoring and <br/>
<a id="pl.22.34"></a><var>22.34</var>enforcement, including earnings on the money received, shall be kept in a monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.23.1"></a><var>23.1</var>and enforcement fund held by the organization and is appropriated for monitoring and <br/>
<a id="pl.23.2"></a><var>23.2</var>enforcing conservation easements in the state. Within 120 days after the close of the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.3"></a><var>23.3</var>entity's fiscal year, an entity receiving appropriations for easement monitoring and <br/>
<a id="pl.23.4"></a><var>23.4</var>enforcement must provide an annual financial report to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.23.5"></a><var>23.5</var>Heritage Council on the easement monitoring and enforcement fund as specified in the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.6"></a><var>23.6</var>accomplishment plan. Money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund for monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.23.7"></a><var>23.7</var>and enforcement of easements and earnings on the money appropriated shall revert <br/>
<a id="pl.23.8"></a><var>23.8</var>to the state if:<br/>
<a id="pl.23.9"></a><var>23.9</var>(1) the easement transfers to the state under subdivision 15;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.10"></a><var>23.10</var>(2) the holder of the easement fails to file an annual report and then fails to cure that <br/>
<a id="pl.23.11"></a><var>23.11</var>default within 30 days of notification of the default by the state; or<br/>
<a id="pl.23.12"></a><var>23.12</var>(3) the holder of the easement fails to comply with the terms of the monitoring and <br/>
<a id="pl.23.13"></a><var>23.13</var>enforcement plan contained within the accomplishment plan and fails to cure that default <br/>
<a id="pl.23.14"></a><var>23.14</var>within 90 days of notification of the default by the state.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.10.0"></a><a id="pl.23.15"></a><var>23.15</var>    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.23.16"></a><var>23.16</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.23.17"></a><var>23.17</var>    Subd. 18. <b>Successor organizations.</b> The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.23.18"></a><var>23.18</var>may approve the continuation of a project with an organization that has adopted a new <br/>
<a id="pl.23.19"></a><var>23.19</var>name. Continuation of a project with an organization that has undergone a significant <br/>
<a id="pl.23.20"></a><var>23.20</var>change in mission, structure, or purpose requires:<br/>
<a id="pl.23.21"></a><var>23.21</var>(1) notice to the chairs of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.23.22"></a><var>23.22</var>over the outdoor heritage fund; and<br/>
<a id="pl.23.23"></a><var>23.23</var>(2) presentation by the council of proposed legislation either ratifying or rejecting <br/>
<a id="pl.23.24"></a><var>23.24</var>continued involvement with the new organization.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.11.0"></a><a id="pl.23.25"></a><var>23.25</var>    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.23.26"></a><var>23.26</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.23.27"></a><var>23.27</var>    Subd. 19. <b>Fee title acquisitions; open to taking fish and game.</b> (a) Lands acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.23.28"></a><var>23.28</var>by fee with money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that are held by the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.29"></a><var>23.29</var>state must be open to the public taking of fish and game during the open season, unless <br/>
<a id="pl.23.30"></a><var>23.30</var>otherwise provided by state law.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.31"></a><var>23.31</var>(b) Lands acquired by fee with money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund <br/>
<a id="pl.23.32"></a><var>23.32</var>that are held by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service must be open to the public <br/>
<a id="pl.23.33"></a><var>23.33</var>taking of fish and game during the open season according to the National Wildlife Refuge <br/>
<a id="pl.23.34"></a><var>23.34</var>System Improvement Act, United States Code, title 16, section 668dd, et seq.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.1"></a><var>24.1</var>(c) Except as provided in paragraph (b), lands acquired by fee with money <br/>
<a id="pl.24.2"></a><var>24.2</var>appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that are held by a nonstate entity must be open <br/>
<a id="pl.24.3"></a><var>24.3</var>to the public taking of fish and game during the open season, unless otherwise prescribed <br/>
<a id="pl.24.4"></a><var>24.4</var>by the commissioner of natural resources.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.5"></a><var>24.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective retroactively to July 1, 2009.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.12.0"></a><a id="pl.24.6"></a><var>24.6</var>    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.24.7"></a><var>24.7</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.24.8"></a><var>24.8</var>    Subd. 20. <b>Pasture land.</b>  (a) For the purposes of this subdivision, "pasture" means <br/>
<a id="pl.24.9"></a><var>24.9</var>any prairie or grassland that had been actively grazed anytime during the ten-year period <br/>
<a id="pl.24.10"></a><var>24.10</var>prior to acquisition and that is acquired in fee for wildlife management area purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.24.11"></a><var>24.11</var>under section 86A.05, subdivision 8.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.12"></a><var>24.12</var>(b) A recipient of money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that is used <br/>
<a id="pl.24.13"></a><var>24.13</var>to acquire, in fee, more than 20 acres of pasture, as defined in paragraph (a), or other <br/>
<a id="pl.24.14"></a><var>24.14</var>existing or restored prairie or grassland where grazing will be used as a wildlife habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.24.15"></a><var>24.15</var>management tool shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.24.16"></a><var>24.16</var>(1) maintain any existing fencing on the land consistent with a grazing management <br/>
<a id="pl.24.17"></a><var>24.17</var>program;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.18"></a><var>24.18</var>(2) install new perimeter fencing using funds from the outdoor heritage fund <br/>
<a id="pl.24.19"></a><var>24.19</var>appropriation, unless perimeter fencing capable of containing livestock for grazing is <br/>
<a id="pl.24.20"></a><var>24.20</var>already present; and<br/>
<a id="pl.24.21"></a><var>24.21</var>(3) enter into an agreement or agreements with a livestock owner or owners to <br/>
<a id="pl.24.22"></a><var>24.22</var>provide sufficient grazing of the pasture to enhance wildlife habitat, including management <br/>
<a id="pl.24.23"></a><var>24.23</var>of invasive species.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.24"></a><var>24.24</var>(c) The commissioner must annually report the location, acreage, and years grazed <br/>
<a id="pl.24.25"></a><var>24.25</var>for land subject to this subdivision.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.13.0"></a><a id="pl.24.26"></a><var>24.26</var>    Sec. 13. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 9, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.27"></a><var>24.27</var>is amended to read:<br/>
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</table><a id="pl.24.29"></a><var>24.29</var>(a) As a condition of accepting an <br/>
<a id="pl.24.30"></a><var>24.30</var>appropriation made under this section, an <br/>
<a id="pl.24.31"></a><var>24.31</var>agency or entity receiving an appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.24.32"></a><var>24.32</var>must comply with this subdivision for any <br/>
<a id="pl.25.1"></a><var>25.1</var>project funded in whole or in part with funds <br/>
<a id="pl.25.2"></a><var>25.2</var>from the appropriation.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.3"></a><var>25.3</var>(b) All conservation easements acquired with <br/>
<a id="pl.25.4"></a><var>25.4</var>money appropriated under this section must: <br/>
<a id="pl.25.5"></a><var>25.5</var>(1) be permanent; (2) specify the parties to <br/>
<a id="pl.25.6"></a><var>25.6</var>the easement; (3) specify all of the provisions <br/>
<a id="pl.25.7"></a><var>25.7</var>of an agreement that are permanent; (4) <br/>
<a id="pl.25.8"></a><var>25.8</var>specify the habitat types and location <br/>
<a id="pl.25.9"></a><var>25.9</var>being protected; (5) where appropriate for <br/>
<a id="pl.25.10"></a><var>25.10</var>conservation or water protection outcomes, <br/>
<a id="pl.25.11"></a><var>25.11</var>require the grantor to employ practices <br/>
<a id="pl.25.12"></a><var>25.12</var>retaining water on the eased land as long as <br/>
<a id="pl.25.13"></a><var>25.13</var>practicable; (6) specify the responsibilities <br/>
<a id="pl.25.14"></a><var>25.14</var>of the parties for habitat enhancement and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.15"></a><var>25.15</var>restoration and the associated costs of these <br/>
<a id="pl.25.16"></a><var>25.16</var>activities; (7) be sent to the office of the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.17"></a><var>25.17</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council; (8) <br/>
<a id="pl.25.18"></a><var>25.18</var>include a long-term stewardship plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.19"></a><var>25.19</var>identify the sources and amount of funding <br/>
<a id="pl.25.20"></a><var>25.20</var>for monitoring and enforcing the easement <br/>
<a id="pl.25.21"></a><var>25.21</var>agreement; and (9) identify the parties <br/>
<a id="pl.25.22"></a><var>25.22</var>responsible for monitoring and enforcing the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.23"></a><var>25.23</var>easement agreement.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.24"></a><var>25.24</var>(c) For all restorations, a recipient must <br/>
<a id="pl.25.25"></a><var>25.25</var>prepare and retain an ecological restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.25.26"></a><var>25.26</var>and management plan that, to the degree <br/>
<a id="pl.25.27"></a><var>25.27</var>practicable, is consistent with current <br/>
<a id="pl.25.28"></a><var>25.28</var>conservation science and ecological goals <br/>
<a id="pl.25.29"></a><var>25.29</var>for the restoration site. Consideration should <br/>
<a id="pl.25.30"></a><var>25.30</var>be given to soil, geology, topography, and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.31"></a><var>25.31</var>other relevant factors that would provide <br/>
<a id="pl.25.32"></a><var>25.32</var>the best chance for long-term success and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.33"></a><var>25.33</var>durability of the restoration projects. The <br/>
<a id="pl.25.34"></a><var>25.34</var>plan must include the proposed timetable for <br/>
<a id="pl.25.35"></a><var>25.35</var>implementing the restoration, including, but <br/>
<a id="pl.25.36"></a><var>25.36</var>not limited to, site preparation, establishment <br/>
<a id="pl.26.1"></a><var>26.1</var>of diverse plant species, maintenance, and <br/>
<a id="pl.26.2"></a><var>26.2</var>additional enhancement to establish the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.3"></a><var>26.3</var>restoration; identify long-term maintenance <br/>
<a id="pl.26.4"></a><var>26.4</var>and management needs of the restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.26.5"></a><var>26.5</var>and how the maintenance, management, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.6"></a><var>26.6</var>and enhancement will be financed; and use <br/>
<a id="pl.26.7"></a><var>26.7</var>current conservation science to achieve the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.8"></a><var>26.8</var>best restoration.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.9"></a><var>26.9</var>(d) For new lands acquired, a recipient <br/>
<a id="pl.26.10"></a><var>26.10</var>must prepare a restoration and management <br/>
<a id="pl.26.11"></a><var>26.11</var>plan in compliance with paragraph (c), <br/>
<a id="pl.26.12"></a><var>26.12</var>including identification of sufficient funding <br/>
<a id="pl.26.13"></a><var>26.13</var>for implementation.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.14"></a><var>26.14</var>(e) To ensure public accountability for the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.15"></a><var>26.15</var>use of public funds, a recipient must provide <br/>
<a id="pl.26.16"></a><var>26.16</var>to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.26.17"></a><var>26.17</var>Council documentation of the process <br/>
<a id="pl.26.18"></a><var>26.18</var>used to select parcels acquired in fee or as <br/>
<a id="pl.26.19"></a><var>26.19</var>permanent conservation easements and must <br/>
<a id="pl.26.20"></a><var>26.20</var>provide the council with documentation <br/>
<a id="pl.26.21"></a><var>26.21</var>of all related transaction costs, including, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.22"></a><var>26.22</var>but not limited to, appraisals, legal fees, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.23"></a><var>26.23</var>recording fees, commissions, other similar <br/>
<a id="pl.26.24"></a><var>26.24</var>costs, and donations. This information <br/>
<a id="pl.26.25"></a><var>26.25</var>must be provided for all parties involved <br/>
<a id="pl.26.26"></a><var>26.26</var>in the transaction. The recipient must <br/>
<a id="pl.26.27"></a><var>26.27</var>also report to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.26.28"></a><var>26.28</var>Heritage Council any difference between the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.29"></a><var>26.29</var>acquisition amount paid to the seller and the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.30"></a><var>26.30</var>state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if <br/>
<a id="pl.26.31"></a><var>26.31</var>a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal <br/>
<a id="pl.26.32"></a><var>26.32</var>was conducted. Acquisition data such <br/>
<a id="pl.26.33"></a><var>26.33</var>as appraisals may remain private during <br/>
<a id="pl.26.34"></a><var>26.34</var>negotiations but must ultimately be made <br/>
<a id="pl.26.35"></a><var>26.35</var>public according to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.36"></a><var>26.36</var>chapter 13.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.1"></a><var>27.1</var>(f) Except as otherwise provided in this <br/>
<a id="pl.27.2"></a><var>27.2</var>section, all restoration and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.27.3"></a><var>27.3</var>projects funded with money appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.27.4"></a><var>27.4</var>under this section must be on land <br/>
<a id="pl.27.5"></a><var>27.5</var>permanently protected by a conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.27.6"></a><var>27.6</var>easement or public ownership or in public <br/>
<a id="pl.27.7"></a><var>27.7</var>waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.8"></a><var>27.8</var>section 
         <statute_ref>103G.005, subdivision 15</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.9"></a><var>27.9</var>(g) To the extent an appropriation is used to <br/>
<a id="pl.27.10"></a><var>27.10</var>acquire an interest in real property, a recipient <br/>
<a id="pl.27.11"></a><var>27.11</var>of an appropriation under this section must <br/>
<a id="pl.27.12"></a><var>27.12</var>provide to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.27.13"></a><var>27.13</var>Heritage Council and the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.27.14"></a><var>27.14</var>of management and budget an analysis of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.15"></a><var>27.15</var>increased operations and maintenance costs <br/>
<a id="pl.27.16"></a><var>27.16</var>likely to be incurred by public entities as <br/>
<a id="pl.27.17"></a><var>27.17</var>a result of the acquisition and of how these <br/>
<a id="pl.27.18"></a><var>27.18</var>costs are to be paid.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.19"></a><var>27.19</var>(h) A recipient of money from an <br/>
<a id="pl.27.20"></a><var>27.20</var>appropriation under this section must give <br/>
<a id="pl.27.21"></a><var>27.21</var>consideration to and make timely written <br/>
<a id="pl.27.22"></a><var>27.22</var>contact with Conservation Corps Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.27.23"></a><var>27.23</var>for possible use of the corps' services to <br/>
<a id="pl.27.24"></a><var>27.24</var>contract for restoration and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.27.25"></a><var>27.25</var>services. A copy of the written contact <br/>
<a id="pl.27.26"></a><var>27.26</var>must be filed with the Lessard-Sams <br/>
<a id="pl.27.27"></a><var>27.27</var>Outdoor Heritage Council within 15 days of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.28"></a><var>27.28</var>execution.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.29"></a><var>27.29</var>(i) A recipient of money under this section <br/>
<a id="pl.27.30"></a><var>27.30</var>must erect signage according to Laws 2009, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.31"></a><var>27.31</var>chapter 172, article 5, section 10.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.14.0"></a><a id="pl.27.32"></a><var>27.32</var>    Sec. 14. <b>LEGACY FUNDING REQUIREMENTS APPLY.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.27.33"></a><var>27.33</var>Each direct recipient of money appropriated in this article, as well as each <br/>
<a id="pl.27.34"></a><var>27.34</var>recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this article, must satisfy all reporting and other <br/>
<a id="pl.28.1"></a><var>28.1</var>requirements incumbent upon legacy funding recipients as provided in Laws 2011, First <br/>
<a id="pl.28.2"></a><var>28.2</var>Special Session chapter 6, article 5.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.1.0"></a><a id="pl.28.5"></a><var>28.5</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 114D.30, subdivision 4, is <br/>
<a id="pl.28.6"></a><var>28.6</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.7"></a><var>28.7</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Terms; compensation; removal.</b>  The terms of members representing the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.8"></a><var>28.8</var>state agencies and the Metropolitan Council are four years and are coterminous with the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.9"></a><var>28.9</var>governor. The terms of other nonlegislative members of the council shall be as provided <br/>
<a id="pl.28.10"></a><var>28.10</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>15.059</statute_ref>, subdivision 2. Members may serve until their successors are appointed <br/>
<a id="pl.28.11"></a><var>28.11</var>and qualify. Compensation and removal of nonlegislative council members is as provided <br/>
<a id="pl.28.12"></a><var>28.12</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>15.059</statute_ref>, subdivisions 3 and 4. Compensation of legislative members is as <br/>
<a id="pl.28.13"></a><var>28.13</var>determined by the appointing authority. The Pollution Control Agency may reimburse <br/>
<a id="pl.28.14"></a><var>28.14</var>legislative members for expenses. A vacancy on the council may be filled by the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.15"></a><var>28.15</var>appointing authority provided in subdivision 1 for the remainder of the unexpired term.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.2.0"></a><a id="pl.28.16"></a><var>28.16</var>    Sec. 2. Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 4, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.28.17"></a><var>28.17</var>361, article 2, section 2, and Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section <br/>
<a id="pl.28.18"></a><var>28.18</var>23, is amended to read:<br/>
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<td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b>POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY</b><br/>
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<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
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<td align="right"><b>24,076,000</b><br/>
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<td align="right"><b>27,630,000</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.28.20"></a><var>28.20</var>(a) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.28.21"></a><var>28.21</var>the second year are to develop total <br/>
<a id="pl.28.22"></a><var>28.22</var>maximum daily load (TMDL) studies and <br/>
<a id="pl.28.23"></a><var>28.23</var>TMDL implementation plans for waters <br/>
<a id="pl.28.24"></a><var>28.24</var>listed on the United States Environmental <br/>
<a id="pl.28.25"></a><var>28.25</var>Protection Agency approved impaired <br/>
<a id="pl.28.26"></a><var>28.26</var>waters list in accordance with Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.28.27"></a><var>28.27</var>Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency shall <br/>
<a id="pl.28.28"></a><var>28.28</var>complete an average of ten percent of the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.29"></a><var>28.29</var>TMDLs each year over the biennium. Of <br/>
<a id="pl.28.30"></a><var>28.30</var>this amount, $348,000 the first year is to <br/>
<a id="pl.28.31"></a><var>28.31</var>retest the comprehensive assessment of the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.32"></a><var>28.32</var>biological conditions of the lower Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.28.33"></a><var>28.33</var>River and its tributaries within the Lower <br/>
<a id="pl.29.1"></a><var>29.1</var>Minnesota River Major Watershed, as <br/>
<a id="pl.29.2"></a><var>29.2</var>previously assessed from 1976 to 1992 under <br/>
<a id="pl.29.3"></a><var>29.3</var>the Minnesota River Assessment Project <br/>
<a id="pl.29.4"></a><var>29.4</var>(MRAP). The assessment must include the <br/>
<a id="pl.29.5"></a><var>29.5</var>same fish species sampling at the same 116 <br/>
<a id="pl.29.6"></a><var>29.6</var>locations and the same macroinvertebrate <br/>
<a id="pl.29.7"></a><var>29.7</var>sampling at the same 41 locations as the <br/>
<a id="pl.29.8"></a><var>29.8</var>MRAP assessment. The assessment must:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.9"></a><var>29.9</var>(1) include an analysis of the findings; and<br/>
<a id="pl.29.10"></a><var>29.10</var>(2) identify factors that limit aquatic life in <br/>
<a id="pl.29.11"></a><var>29.11</var>the Minnesota River.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.12"></a><var>29.12</var>Of this amount, $250,000 the first year is <br/>
<a id="pl.29.13"></a><var>29.13</var>for a pilot project for the development of <br/>
<a id="pl.29.14"></a><var>29.14</var>total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies <br/>
<a id="pl.29.15"></a><var>29.15</var>conducted on a watershed basis within <br/>
<a id="pl.29.16"></a><var>29.16</var>the Buffalo River watershed in order to <br/>
<a id="pl.29.17"></a><var>29.17</var>protect, enhance, and restore water quality <br/>
<a id="pl.29.18"></a><var>29.18</var>in lakes, rivers, and streams. The pilot <br/>
<a id="pl.29.19"></a><var>29.19</var>project shall include all necessary field <br/>
<a id="pl.29.20"></a><var>29.20</var>work to develop TMDL studies for all <br/>
<a id="pl.29.21"></a><var>29.21</var>impaired subwatersheds within the Buffalo <br/>
<a id="pl.29.22"></a><var>29.22</var>River watershed and provide information <br/>
<a id="pl.29.23"></a><var>29.23</var>necessary to complete reports for most of the <br/>
<a id="pl.29.24"></a><var>29.24</var>remaining watersheds, including analysis of <br/>
<a id="pl.29.25"></a><var>29.25</var>water quality data, identification of sources <br/>
<a id="pl.29.26"></a><var>29.26</var>of water quality degradation and stressors, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.27"></a><var>29.27</var>load allocation development, development <br/>
<a id="pl.29.28"></a><var>29.28</var>of reports that provide protection plans <br/>
<a id="pl.29.29"></a><var>29.29</var>for subwatersheds that meet water quality <br/>
<a id="pl.29.30"></a><var>29.30</var>standards, and development of reports that <br/>
<a id="pl.29.31"></a><var>29.31</var>provide information necessary to complete <br/>
<a id="pl.29.32"></a><var>29.32</var>TMDL studies for subwatersheds that do not <br/>
<a id="pl.29.33"></a><var>29.33</var>meet water quality standards, but are not <br/>
<a id="pl.29.34"></a><var>29.34</var>listed as impaired.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.1"></a><var>30.1</var>(b) $500,000 the first year is for development <br/>
<a id="pl.30.2"></a><var>30.2</var>of an enhanced TMDL database to manage <br/>
<a id="pl.30.3"></a><var>30.3</var>and track progress. Of this amount, $63,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.30.4"></a><var>30.4</var>the first year is to promulgate rules. By <br/>
<a id="pl.30.5"></a><var>30.5</var>November 1, 2010, the commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.30.6"></a><var>30.6</var>submit a report to the chairs of the house of <br/>
<a id="pl.30.7"></a><var>30.7</var>representatives and senate committees with <br/>
<a id="pl.30.8"></a><var>30.8</var>jurisdiction over environment and natural <br/>
<a id="pl.30.9"></a><var>30.9</var>resources finance on the outcomes achieved <br/>
<a id="pl.30.10"></a><var>30.10</var>with this appropriation.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.11"></a><var>30.11</var>(c) $1,500,000 the first year and $3,169,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.30.12"></a><var>30.12</var>the second year are for grants under <br/>
<a id="pl.30.13"></a><var>30.13</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>116.195</statute_ref>, to <br/>
<a id="pl.30.14"></a><var>30.14</var>political subdivisions for up to 50 percent of <br/>
<a id="pl.30.15"></a><var>30.15</var>the costs to predesign, design, and implement <br/>
<a id="pl.30.16"></a><var>30.16</var>capital projects that use storm water or <br/>
<a id="pl.30.17"></a><var>30.17</var>treated municipal wastewater instead of <br/>
<a id="pl.30.18"></a><var>30.18</var>groundwater from drinking water aquifers, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.19"></a><var>30.19</var>in order to demonstrate the beneficial use <br/>
<a id="pl.30.20"></a><var>30.20</var>of wastewater or storm water, including <br/>
<a id="pl.30.21"></a><var>30.21</var>the conservation and protection of water <br/>
<a id="pl.30.22"></a><var>30.22</var>resources. Notwithstanding Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.30.23"></a><var>30.23</var>Statutes, section 116.195, of this amount, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.24"></a><var>30.24</var>$1,000,000 the first year is for grants to <br/>
<a id="pl.30.25"></a><var>30.25</var>ethanol plants that are within one and <br/>
<a id="pl.30.26"></a><var>30.26</var>one-half miles of a city for improvements <br/>
<a id="pl.30.27"></a><var>30.27</var>that use storm water or reuse greater than <br/>
<a id="pl.30.28"></a><var>30.28</var>300,000 gallons of wastewater per day. 80 <br/>
<a id="pl.30.29"></a><var>30.29</var>percent of the costs to predesign, design, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.30"></a><var>30.30</var>and implement capital improvements that <br/>
<a id="pl.30.31"></a><var>30.31</var>use storm water, reuse greater than 300,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.30.32"></a><var>30.32</var>gallons of wastewater per day, or use <br/>
<a id="pl.30.33"></a><var>30.33</var>innovative technology that utilizes effluent <br/>
<a id="pl.30.34"></a><var>30.34</var>from a commercial water-treatment system <br/>
<a id="pl.30.35"></a><var>30.35</var>in order to reduce the use of groundwater. <br/>
<a id="pl.30.36"></a><var>30.36</var>A grant awarded under this paragraph shall <br/>
<a id="pl.31.1"></a><var>31.1</var>not be used to directly address existing or <br/>
<a id="pl.31.2"></a><var>31.2</var>projected deficiencies in performance in <br/>
<a id="pl.31.3"></a><var>31.3</var>order to meet state or federal environmental <br/>
<a id="pl.31.4"></a><var>31.4</var>regulatory requirements. This appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.31.5"></a><var>31.5</var>is available until June 30, 2016.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.6"></a><var>31.6</var>(d) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.31.7"></a><var>31.7</var>the second year are for groundwater <br/>
<a id="pl.31.8"></a><var>31.8</var>assessment and drinking water protection to <br/>
<a id="pl.31.9"></a><var>31.9</var>include:<br/>
<a id="pl.31.10"></a><var>31.10</var>(1) the installation and sampling of at least <br/>
<a id="pl.31.11"></a><var>31.11</var>30 new monitoring wells;<br/>
<a id="pl.31.12"></a><var>31.12</var>(2) the analysis of samples from at least 40 <br/>
<a id="pl.31.13"></a><var>31.13</var>shallow monitoring wells each year for the <br/>
<a id="pl.31.14"></a><var>31.14</var>presence of endocrine disrupting compounds; <br/>
<a id="pl.31.15"></a><var>31.15</var>and<br/>
<a id="pl.31.16"></a><var>31.16</var>(3) the completion of at least four to <br/>
<a id="pl.31.17"></a><var>31.17</var>five groundwater models for TMDL and <br/>
<a id="pl.31.18"></a><var>31.18</var>watershed plans.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.19"></a><var>31.19</var>(e) $2,500,000 the first year is for the clean <br/>
<a id="pl.31.20"></a><var>31.20</var>water partnership program. Priority shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.31.21"></a><var>31.21</var>given to projects preventing impairments and <br/>
<a id="pl.31.22"></a><var>31.22</var>degradation of lakes, rivers, streams, and <br/>
<a id="pl.31.23"></a><var>31.23</var>groundwater in accordance with Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.31.24"></a><var>31.24</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>114D.20, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.31.25"></a><var>31.25</var>clause (4). Any balance remaining in the first <br/>
<a id="pl.31.26"></a><var>31.26</var>year does not cancel and is available for the <br/>
<a id="pl.31.27"></a><var>31.27</var>second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.28"></a><var>31.28</var>(f) $896,000 the first year is to establish <br/>
<a id="pl.31.29"></a><var>31.29</var>a network of water monitoring sites, to <br/>
<a id="pl.31.30"></a><var>31.30</var>include at least 20 additional sites, in public <br/>
<a id="pl.31.31"></a><var>31.31</var>waters adjacent to wastewater treatment <br/>
<a id="pl.31.32"></a><var>31.32</var>facilities across the state to assess levels of <br/>
<a id="pl.31.33"></a><var>31.33</var>endocrine-disrupting compounds, antibiotic <br/>
<a id="pl.31.34"></a><var>31.34</var>compounds, and pharmaceuticals as required <br/>
<a id="pl.32.1"></a><var>32.1</var>in this article. The data must be placed on <br/>
<a id="pl.32.2"></a><var>32.2</var>the agency's Web site.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.3"></a><var>32.3</var>(g) $155,000 the first year is to provide <br/>
<a id="pl.32.4"></a><var>32.4</var>notification of the potential for coal tar <br/>
<a id="pl.32.5"></a><var>32.5</var>contamination, establish a storm water <br/>
<a id="pl.32.6"></a><var>32.6</var>pond inventory schedule, and develop best <br/>
<a id="pl.32.7"></a><var>32.7</var>management practices for treating and <br/>
<a id="pl.32.8"></a><var>32.8</var>cleaning up contaminated sediments as <br/>
<a id="pl.32.9"></a><var>32.9</var>required in this article. $490,000 the second <br/>
<a id="pl.32.10"></a><var>32.10</var>year is to provide grants to local units of <br/>
<a id="pl.32.11"></a><var>32.11</var>government for up to 50 percent of the costs <br/>
<a id="pl.32.12"></a><var>32.12</var>to implement best management practices to <br/>
<a id="pl.32.13"></a><var>32.13</var>treat or clean up contaminated sediments <br/>
<a id="pl.32.14"></a><var>32.14</var>in storm water ponds and other waters as <br/>
<a id="pl.32.15"></a><var>32.15</var>defined under this article. Local governments <br/>
<a id="pl.32.16"></a><var>32.16</var>must have adopted an ordinance for the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.17"></a><var>32.17</var>restricted use of undiluted coal tar sealants <br/>
<a id="pl.32.18"></a><var>32.18</var>in order to be eligible for a grant, unless a <br/>
<a id="pl.32.19"></a><var>32.19</var>statewide restriction has been implemented. <br/>
<a id="pl.32.20"></a><var>32.20</var>A grant awarded under this paragraph must <br/>
<a id="pl.32.21"></a><var>32.21</var>not exceed $100,000. Up to $145,000 of the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.22"></a><var>32.22</var>appropriation in the second year may be used <br/>
<a id="pl.32.23"></a><var>32.23</var>to complete work required under section 28, <br/>
<a id="pl.32.24"></a><var>32.24</var>paragraph (c).<br/>
<a id="pl.32.25"></a><var>32.25</var>(h) $350,000 the first year and $600,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.26"></a><var>32.26</var>second year are for a restoration project in <br/>
<a id="pl.32.27"></a><var>32.27</var>the lower St. Louis River and Duluth harbor <br/>
<a id="pl.32.28"></a><var>32.28</var>in order to improve water quality. This <br/>
<a id="pl.32.29"></a><var>32.29</var>appropriation must be matched by nonstate <br/>
<a id="pl.32.30"></a><var>32.30</var>money at a rate of at least $2 for every $1 of <br/>
<a id="pl.32.31"></a><var>32.31</var>state money.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.32"></a><var>32.32</var>(i) $150,000 the first year and $196,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.33"></a><var>32.33</var>second year are for grants to the Red River <br/>
<a id="pl.32.34"></a><var>32.34</var>Watershed Management Board to enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.32.35"></a><var>32.35</var>and expand existing river watch activities in <br/>
<a id="pl.33.1"></a><var>33.1</var>the Red River of the North. The Red River <br/>
<a id="pl.33.2"></a><var>33.2</var>Watershed Management Board shall provide <br/>
<a id="pl.33.3"></a><var>33.3</var>a report that includes formal evaluation <br/>
<a id="pl.33.4"></a><var>33.4</var>results from the river watch program to the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.5"></a><var>33.5</var>commissioners of education and the Pollution <br/>
<a id="pl.33.6"></a><var>33.6</var>Control Agency and to the legislative natural <br/>
<a id="pl.33.7"></a><var>33.7</var>resources finance and policy committees <br/>
<a id="pl.33.8"></a><var>33.8</var>and K-12 finance and policy committees by <br/>
<a id="pl.33.9"></a><var>33.9</var>February 15, 2011.<br/>
<a id="pl.33.10"></a><var>33.10</var>(j) $200,000 the first year and $300,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.11"></a><var>33.11</var>second year are for coordination with the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.12"></a><var>33.12</var>state of Wisconsin and the National Park <br/>
<a id="pl.33.13"></a><var>33.13</var>Service on comprehensive water monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.33.14"></a><var>33.14</var>and phosphorus reduction activities in the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.15"></a><var>33.15</var>Lake St. Croix portion of the St. Croix <br/>
<a id="pl.33.16"></a><var>33.16</var>River. The Pollution Control Agency <br/>
<a id="pl.33.17"></a><var>33.17</var>shall work with the St. Croix Basin Water <br/>
<a id="pl.33.18"></a><var>33.18</var>Resources Planning Team and the St. Croix <br/>
<a id="pl.33.19"></a><var>33.19</var>River Association in implementing the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.20"></a><var>33.20</var>water monitoring and phosphorus reduction <br/>
<a id="pl.33.21"></a><var>33.21</var>activities. This appropriation is available <br/>
<a id="pl.33.22"></a><var>33.22</var>to the extent matched by nonstate sources. <br/>
<a id="pl.33.23"></a><var>33.23</var>Money not matched by November 15, 2010, <br/>
<a id="pl.33.24"></a><var>33.24</var>cancels for this purpose and is available for <br/>
<a id="pl.33.25"></a><var>33.25</var>the purposes of paragraph (a).<br/>
<a id="pl.33.26"></a><var>33.26</var>(k) $7,500,000 the first year and $7,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.33.27"></a><var>33.27</var>the second year are for completion of 20 <br/>
<a id="pl.33.28"></a><var>33.28</var>percent of the needed statewide assessments <br/>
<a id="pl.33.29"></a><var>33.29</var>of surface water quality and trends. Of this <br/>
<a id="pl.33.30"></a><var>33.30</var>amount, $175,000 the first year and $200,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.33.31"></a><var>33.31</var>the second year are for monitoring and <br/>
<a id="pl.33.32"></a><var>33.32</var>analyzing endocrine disruptors in surface <br/>
<a id="pl.33.33"></a><var>33.33</var>waters.<br/>
<a id="pl.33.34"></a><var>33.34</var>(l) $100,000 the first year and $150,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.33.35"></a><var>33.35</var>the second year are for civic engagement <br/>
<a id="pl.34.1"></a><var>34.1</var>in TMDL development. The agency shall <br/>
<a id="pl.34.2"></a><var>34.2</var>develop a plan for expenditures under <br/>
<a id="pl.34.3"></a><var>34.3</var>this paragraph. The agency shall give <br/>
<a id="pl.34.4"></a><var>34.4</var>consideration to civic engagement proposals <br/>
<a id="pl.34.5"></a><var>34.5</var>from basin or sub-basin organizations, <br/>
<a id="pl.34.6"></a><var>34.6</var>including the Mississippi Headwaters Board, <br/>
<a id="pl.34.7"></a><var>34.7</var>the Minnesota River Joint Powers Board, <br/>
<a id="pl.34.8"></a><var>34.8</var>Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects, <br/>
<a id="pl.34.9"></a><var>34.9</var>and the Red River Basin Commission. <br/>
<a id="pl.34.10"></a><var>34.10</var>By November 15, 2009, the plan shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.34.11"></a><var>34.11</var>submitted to the house and senate chairs <br/>
<a id="pl.34.12"></a><var>34.12</var>and ranking minority members of the <br/>
<a id="pl.34.13"></a><var>34.13</var>environmental finance divisions.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.14"></a><var>34.14</var>(m) $5,000,000 the second year is for <br/>
<a id="pl.34.15"></a><var>34.15</var>groundwater protection or prevention of <br/>
<a id="pl.34.16"></a><var>34.16</var>groundwater degradation activities. By <br/>
<a id="pl.34.17"></a><var>34.17</var>January 15, 2010, the commissioner, in <br/>
<a id="pl.34.18"></a><var>34.18</var>consultation with the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.34.19"></a><var>34.19</var>natural resources, the Board of Water and <br/>
<a id="pl.34.20"></a><var>34.20</var>Soil Resources, and other agencies, shall <br/>
<a id="pl.34.21"></a><var>34.21</var>submit a report to the chairs of the house of <br/>
<a id="pl.34.22"></a><var>34.22</var>representatives and senate committees with <br/>
<a id="pl.34.23"></a><var>34.23</var>jurisdiction over the clean water fund on the <br/>
<a id="pl.34.24"></a><var>34.24</var>intended use of these funds. The legislature <br/>
<a id="pl.34.25"></a><var>34.25</var>must approve expenditure of these funds by <br/>
<a id="pl.34.26"></a><var>34.26</var>law.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.27"></a><var>34.27</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.34.28"></a><var>34.28</var>16A.28
         </statute_ref>, the appropriations encumbered on or <br/>
<a id="pl.34.29"></a><var>34.29</var>before June 30, 2011, as grants or contracts in <br/>
<a id="pl.34.30"></a><var>34.30</var>this section are available until June 30, 2013.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.3.0"></a><a id="pl.34.31"></a><var>34.31</var>    Sec. 3. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.34.32"></a><var>34.32</var>read:<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.34.33"></a><var>34.33</var><br/>
<a id="pl.34.34"></a><var>34.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 7. <b>BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL </b><br/>
<b>RESOURCES</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>27,534,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>27,534,000</b><br/>
 31,734,000<br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.35.1"></a><var>35.1</var>(a) $13,750,000 the first year and <br/>
<a id="pl.35.2"></a><var>35.2</var>$13,750,000 $15,350,000 the second year are <br/>
<a id="pl.35.3"></a><var>35.3</var>for pollution reduction and restoration grants <br/>
<a id="pl.35.4"></a><var>35.4</var>to local government units and joint powers <br/>
<a id="pl.35.5"></a><var>35.5</var>organizations of local government units to <br/>
<a id="pl.35.6"></a><var>35.6</var>protect surface water and drinking water; to <br/>
<a id="pl.35.7"></a><var>35.7</var>keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, <br/>
<a id="pl.35.8"></a><var>35.8</var>and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, <br/>
<a id="pl.35.9"></a><var>35.9</var>and streams; and to protect groundwater <br/>
<a id="pl.35.10"></a><var>35.10</var>and drinking water, including feedlot water <br/>
<a id="pl.35.11"></a><var>35.11</var>quality and subsurface sewage treatment <br/>
<a id="pl.35.12"></a><var>35.12</var>system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, <br/>
<a id="pl.35.13"></a><var>35.13</var>stream channel, and shoreline restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.35.14"></a><var>35.14</var>projects. The projects must be of long-lasting <br/>
<a id="pl.35.15"></a><var>35.15</var>public benefit, include a match, and be <br/>
<a id="pl.35.16"></a><var>35.16</var>consistent with TMDL implementation plans <br/>
<a id="pl.35.17"></a><var>35.17</var>or local water management plans.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.18"></a><var>35.18</var>(b) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.35.19"></a><var>35.19</var>$3,600,000 the second year are for targeted <br/>
<a id="pl.35.20"></a><var>35.20</var>local resource protection and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.35.21"></a><var>35.21</var>grants. The board shall give priority <br/>
<a id="pl.35.22"></a><var>35.22</var>consideration to projects and practices <br/>
<a id="pl.35.23"></a><var>35.23</var>that complement, supplement, or exceed <br/>
<a id="pl.35.24"></a><var>35.24</var>current state standards for protection, <br/>
<a id="pl.35.25"></a><var>35.25</var>enhancement, and restoration of water <br/>
<a id="pl.35.26"></a><var>35.26</var>quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that <br/>
<a id="pl.35.27"></a><var>35.27</var>protect groundwater from degradation. Of <br/>
<a id="pl.35.28"></a><var>35.28</var>this amount, at least $1,500,000 each year is <br/>
<a id="pl.35.29"></a><var>35.29</var>for county SSTS implementation.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.30"></a><var>35.30</var>(c) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.35.31"></a><var>35.31</var>$1,200,000 the second year are to <br/>
<a id="pl.35.32"></a><var>35.32</var>provide state oversight and accountability, <br/>
<a id="pl.35.33"></a><var>35.33</var>evaluate results, and develop an electronic <br/>
<a id="pl.35.34"></a><var>35.34</var>system to measure and track the value of <br/>
<a id="pl.35.35"></a><var>35.35</var>conservation program implementation by <br/>
<a id="pl.35.36"></a><var>35.36</var>local governments, including submission <br/>
<a id="pl.36.1"></a><var>36.1</var>to the legislature by March 1 each year <br/>
<a id="pl.36.2"></a><var>36.2</var>an annual report prepared by the board, <br/>
<a id="pl.36.3"></a><var>36.3</var>in consultation with the commissioners of <br/>
<a id="pl.36.4"></a><var>36.4</var>natural resources, health, agriculture, and <br/>
<a id="pl.36.5"></a><var>36.5</var>the Pollution Control Agency, detailing the <br/>
<a id="pl.36.6"></a><var>36.6</var>recipients and projects funded under this <br/>
<a id="pl.36.7"></a><var>36.7</var>section. The board shall require grantees to <br/>
<a id="pl.36.8"></a><var>36.8</var>specify the outcomes that will be achieved <br/>
<a id="pl.36.9"></a><var>36.9</var>by the grants prior to any grant awards.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.10"></a><var>36.10</var>(d) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.36.11"></a><var>36.11</var>$1,700,000 the second year are for technical <br/>
<a id="pl.36.12"></a><var>36.12</var>assistance and grants for the conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.36.13"></a><var>36.13</var>drainage program in consultation with <br/>
<a id="pl.36.14"></a><var>36.14</var>the Drainage Work Group, created under <br/>
<a id="pl.36.15"></a><var>36.15</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>103B.101, <br/>
<a id="pl.36.16"></a><var>36.16</var>subdivision 13
         </statute_ref>, that consists of projects to <br/>
<a id="pl.36.17"></a><var>36.17</var>retrofit existing or supplement  drainage <br/>
<a id="pl.36.18"></a><var>36.18</var>systems with water quality improvement <br/>
<a id="pl.36.19"></a><var>36.19</var>practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide <br/>
<a id="pl.36.20"></a><var>36.20</var>outreach to landowners, public drainage <br/>
<a id="pl.36.21"></a><var>36.21</var>authorities, drainage engineers and <br/>
<a id="pl.36.22"></a><var>36.22</var>contractors, and others. The board shall <br/>
<a id="pl.36.23"></a><var>36.23</var>coordinate practice standards with the <br/>
<a id="pl.36.24"></a><var>36.24</var>Natural Resources Conservation Service of <br/>
<a id="pl.36.25"></a><var>36.25</var>the United States Department of Agriculture <br/>
<a id="pl.36.26"></a><var>36.26</var>and seek to leverage federal funds as <br/>
<a id="pl.36.27"></a><var>36.27</var>part of conservation drainage program <br/>
<a id="pl.36.28"></a><var>36.28</var>implementation.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.29"></a><var>36.29</var>(e) $6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.36.30"></a><var>36.30</var>the second year are to purchase and restore <br/>
<a id="pl.36.31"></a><var>36.31</var>permanent conservation easements on <br/>
<a id="pl.36.32"></a><var>36.32</var>riparian buffers adjacent to public waters, <br/>
<a id="pl.36.33"></a><var>36.33</var>excluding wetlands, to keep water on the <br/>
<a id="pl.36.34"></a><var>36.34</var>land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, <br/>
<a id="pl.36.35"></a><var>36.35</var>and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic <br/>
<a id="pl.36.36"></a><var>36.36</var>impacts to surface waters; and increase <br/>
<a id="pl.37.1"></a><var>37.1</var>infiltration for groundwater recharge. The <br/>
<a id="pl.37.2"></a><var>37.2</var>riparian buffers must be at least 50 feet <br/>
<a id="pl.37.3"></a><var>37.3</var>unless there is a natural impediment, a road, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.4"></a><var>37.4</var>or other impediment beyond the control <br/>
<a id="pl.37.5"></a><var>37.5</var>of the landowner. This appropriation may <br/>
<a id="pl.37.6"></a><var>37.6</var>be used for restoration of riparian buffers <br/>
<a id="pl.37.7"></a><var>37.7</var>protected by easements purchased with <br/>
<a id="pl.37.8"></a><var>37.8</var>this appropriation and for stream bank <br/>
<a id="pl.37.9"></a><var>37.9</var>restorations when the riparian buffers have <br/>
<a id="pl.37.10"></a><var>37.10</var>been restored.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.11"></a><var>37.11</var>(f) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.37.12"></a><var>37.12</var>$2,300,000 the second year are for <br/>
<a id="pl.37.13"></a><var>37.13</var>permanent conservation easements on <br/>
<a id="pl.37.14"></a><var>37.14</var>wellhead protection areas under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.37.15"></a><var>37.15</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>103F.515, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.16"></a><var>37.16</var>paragraph (d). Priority must be placed on <br/>
<a id="pl.37.17"></a><var>37.17</var>land that is located where the vulnerability <br/>
<a id="pl.37.18"></a><var>37.18</var>of the drinking water supply is designated <br/>
<a id="pl.37.19"></a><var>37.19</var>as high or very high by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.37.20"></a><var>37.20</var>of health. The board shall coordinate <br/>
<a id="pl.37.21"></a><var>37.21</var>with the United States Geological Survey, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.22"></a><var>37.22</var>the commissioners of health and natural <br/>
<a id="pl.37.23"></a><var>37.23</var>resources, and local communities contained <br/>
<a id="pl.37.24"></a><var>37.24</var>in the Decorah and St. Lawrence Edge areas <br/>
<a id="pl.37.25"></a><var>37.25</var>of Winona, Goodhue, Olmsted, and Wabasha <br/>
<a id="pl.37.26"></a><var>37.26</var>Counties to obtain easements in identified <br/>
<a id="pl.37.27"></a><var>37.27</var>areas as having the most vulnerability to <br/>
<a id="pl.37.28"></a><var>37.28</var>groundwater contamination.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.29"></a><var>37.29</var>(g) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.37.30"></a><var>37.30</var>the second year are for community partners <br/>
<a id="pl.37.31"></a><var>37.31</var>grants to local units of government for: <br/>
<a id="pl.37.32"></a><var>37.32</var>(1) structural or vegetative management <br/>
<a id="pl.37.33"></a><var>37.33</var>practices that reduce storm water runoff <br/>
<a id="pl.37.34"></a><var>37.34</var>from developed or disturbed lands to reduce <br/>
<a id="pl.37.35"></a><var>37.35</var>the movement of sediment, nutrients, and <br/>
<a id="pl.37.36"></a><var>37.36</var>pollutants for restoration, protection, or <br/>
<a id="pl.38.1"></a><var>38.1</var>enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, <br/>
<a id="pl.38.2"></a><var>38.2</var>and streams and to protect groundwater <br/>
<a id="pl.38.3"></a><var>38.3</var>and drinking water; and (2) installation <br/>
<a id="pl.38.4"></a><var>38.4</var>of proven and effective water retention <br/>
<a id="pl.38.5"></a><var>38.5</var>practices including, but not limited to, rain <br/>
<a id="pl.38.6"></a><var>38.6</var>gardens and other vegetated infiltration <br/>
<a id="pl.38.7"></a><var>38.7</var>basins and sediment control basins in order <br/>
<a id="pl.38.8"></a><var>38.8</var>to keep water on the land. The projects <br/>
<a id="pl.38.9"></a><var>38.9</var>must be of long-lasting public benefit, <br/>
<a id="pl.38.10"></a><var>38.10</var>include a local match, and be consistent with <br/>
<a id="pl.38.11"></a><var>38.11</var>TMDL implementation plans or local water <br/>
<a id="pl.38.12"></a><var>38.12</var>management plans. Local government unit <br/>
<a id="pl.38.13"></a><var>38.13</var>staff and administration costs may be used <br/>
<a id="pl.38.14"></a><var>38.14</var>as a match.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.15"></a><var>38.15</var>(h) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.16"></a><var>38.16</var>second year are for a technical evaluation <br/>
<a id="pl.38.17"></a><var>38.17</var>panel to conduct up to ten restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.38.18"></a><var>38.18</var>evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.38.19"></a><var>38.19</var>section 
         <statute_ref>114D.50, subdivision 6</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.20"></a><var>38.20</var>(i) The board shall contract for services <br/>
<a id="pl.38.21"></a><var>38.21</var>with Conservation Corps Minnesota for <br/>
<a id="pl.38.22"></a><var>38.22</var>restoration, maintenance, and other activities <br/>
<a id="pl.38.23"></a><var>38.23</var>under this section for $500,000 the first year <br/>
<a id="pl.38.24"></a><var>38.24</var>and $500,000 the second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.25"></a><var>38.25</var>(j) The board may shift grant or cost-share <br/>
<a id="pl.38.26"></a><var>38.26</var>funds in this section and may adjust the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.27"></a><var>38.27</var>technical and administrative assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.38.28"></a><var>38.28</var>portion of the funds to leverage federal or <br/>
<a id="pl.38.29"></a><var>38.29</var>other nonstate funds or to address oversight <br/>
<a id="pl.38.30"></a><var>38.30</var>responsibilities or high-priority needs <br/>
<a id="pl.38.31"></a><var>38.31</var>identified in local water management plans.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.32"></a><var>38.32</var>(k) The appropriations in this section are <br/>
<a id="pl.38.33"></a><var>38.33</var>available until June 30, 2016.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.4.0"></a><a id="pl.38.34"></a><var>38.34</var>    Sec. 4. <b>AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES; APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.39.1"></a><var>39.1</var>(a) $2,200,000 in fiscal year 2013 is appropriated from the clean water fund to <br/>
<a id="pl.39.2"></a><var>39.2</var>the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for research, in consultation with <br/>
<a id="pl.39.3"></a><var>39.3</var>other institutions of higher learning in Minnesota, on aquatic invasive species that <br/>
<a id="pl.39.4"></a><var>39.4</var>threaten or have the potential to threaten the water quality of the state's lakes, rivers, and <br/>
<a id="pl.39.5"></a><var>39.5</var>streams. With the approval of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, <br/>
<a id="pl.39.6"></a><var>39.6</var>the appropriation shall fund the following within the College of Food, Agricultural and <br/>
<a id="pl.39.7"></a><var>39.7</var>Natural Resource Sciences' Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology:<br/>
<a id="pl.39.8"></a><var>39.8</var>(1) three research assistant professors with three different focus areas, to include <br/>
<a id="pl.39.9"></a><var>39.9</var>environmental DNA, zebra mussels, and fish ecology;<br/>
<a id="pl.39.10"></a><var>39.10</var>(2) one fish care technician;<br/>
<a id="pl.39.11"></a><var>39.11</var>(3) five graduate students within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and <br/>
<a id="pl.39.12"></a><var>39.12</var>Conservation Biology; and<br/>
<a id="pl.39.13"></a><var>39.13</var>(4) up to $1,050,000 in equipment necessary for the research activities under this <br/>
<a id="pl.39.14"></a><var>39.14</var>paragraph.<br/>
<a id="pl.39.15"></a><var>39.15</var>(b) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.5.0"></a><a id="pl.39.16"></a><var>39.16</var>    Sec. 5. <b>LEGACY FUNDING REQUIREMENTS APPLY.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.39.17"></a><var>39.17</var>All appropriations in this article are onetime and are subject to the requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.39.18"></a><var>39.18</var>and availability provisions provided under Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, <br/>
<a id="pl.39.19"></a><var>39.19</var>articles 2 and 5. Each direct recipient of money appropriated in this article, as well as each <br/>
<a id="pl.39.20"></a><var>39.20</var>recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this article, must satisfy all reporting and other <br/>
<a id="pl.39.21"></a><var>39.21</var>requirements incumbent upon legacy funding recipients as provided in Laws 2011, First <br/>
<a id="pl.39.22"></a><var>39.22</var>Special Session chapter 6, articles 2 and 5.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.3.1.0"></a><a id="pl.39.25"></a><var>39.25</var>    Section 1. Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 3, section 3, is amended to read:<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.39.26"></a><var>39.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b>METROPOLITAN COUNCIL</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>12,641,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>15,140,000</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.39.27"></a><var>39.27</var>(a) $12,641,000 the first year and <br/>
<a id="pl.39.28"></a><var>39.28</var>$15,140,000 the second year are from the <br/>
<a id="pl.39.29"></a><var>39.29</var>parks and trails fund to be distributed as <br/>
<a id="pl.39.30"></a><var>39.30</var>required under new Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.39.31"></a><var>39.31</var>section 
         <statute_ref>85.535, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, except that <br/>
<a id="pl.39.32"></a><var>39.32</var>of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for <br/>
<a id="pl.39.33"></a><var>39.33</var>a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees <br/>
<a id="pl.40.1"></a><var>40.1</var>along the Victory Memorial Parkway. For <br/>
<a id="pl.40.2"></a><var>40.2</var>acquisition of an interest in real property, <br/>
<a id="pl.40.3"></a><var>40.3</var>appropriations under this section are <br/>
<a id="pl.40.4"></a><var>40.4</var>available until June 30, 2013.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.5"></a><var>40.5</var>(b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit <br/>
<a id="pl.40.6"></a><var>40.6</var>a report on the expenditure and use of <br/>
<a id="pl.40.7"></a><var>40.7</var>money appropriated under this section to <br/>
<a id="pl.40.8"></a><var>40.8</var>the legislature as provided in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.40.9"></a><var>40.9</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>3.195</statute_ref>, by March 1 of each <br/>
<a id="pl.40.10"></a><var>40.10</var>year. The report must detail the outcomes in <br/>
<a id="pl.40.11"></a><var>40.11</var>terms of additional use of parks and trails <br/>
<a id="pl.40.12"></a><var>40.12</var>resources, user satisfaction surveys, and <br/>
<a id="pl.40.13"></a><var>40.13</var>other appropriate outcomes.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.14"></a><var>40.14</var>(c) Grant agreements entered into by the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.15"></a><var>40.15</var>Metropolitan Council and recipients of <br/>
<a id="pl.40.16"></a><var>40.16</var>money appropriated under this section shall <br/>
<a id="pl.40.17"></a><var>40.17</var>ensure that the funds are used to supplement <br/>
<a id="pl.40.18"></a><var>40.18</var>and not substitute for traditional sources of <br/>
<a id="pl.40.19"></a><var>40.19</var>funding.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.20"></a><var>40.20</var>(d) The implementing agencies receiving <br/>
<a id="pl.40.21"></a><var>40.21</var>appropriations under this section shall <br/>
<a id="pl.40.22"></a><var>40.22</var>give consideration to contracting with the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.23"></a><var>40.23</var>Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract <br/>
<a id="pl.40.24"></a><var>40.24</var>restoration, maintenance, and other activities.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.25"></a><var>40.25</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.4.1.0"></a><a id="pl.40.28"></a><var>40.28</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.98, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.40.29"></a><var>40.29</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Creation and validity of grant agreements.</b> (a) A grant agreement is <br/>
<a id="pl.40.30"></a><var>40.30</var>not valid and the state is not bound by the grant unless:<br/>
<a id="pl.40.31"></a><var>40.31</var>    (1) the grant has been executed by the head of the agency or a delegate who is <br/>
<a id="pl.40.32"></a><var>40.32</var>party to the grant; and<br/>
<a id="pl.41.1"></a><var>41.1</var>    (2) the accounting system shows an encumbrance for the amount of the grant in <br/>
<a id="pl.41.2"></a><var>41.2</var>accordance with policy approved by the commissioner.; and<br/>
<a id="pl.41.3"></a><var>41.3</var>(3) the grant agreement includes an effective date that references either section <br/>
<a id="pl.41.4"></a><var>41.4</var>16C.05, subdivision 2, or 16B.98, subdivisions 5 and 7, as determined by the granting <br/>
<a id="pl.41.5"></a><var>41.5</var>agency.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.6"></a><var>41.6</var>    (b) The combined grant agreement and amendments must not exceed five years <br/>
<a id="pl.41.7"></a><var>41.7</var>without specific, written approval by the commissioner according to established policy, <br/>
<a id="pl.41.8"></a><var>41.8</var>procedures, and standards, or unless the commissioner determines that a longer duration is <br/>
<a id="pl.41.9"></a><var>41.9</var>in the best interest of the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.10"></a><var>41.10</var>    (c) A fully executed copy of the grant agreement with all amendments and other <br/>
<a id="pl.41.11"></a><var>41.11</var>required records relating to the grant must be kept on file at the granting agency for a time <br/>
<a id="pl.41.12"></a><var>41.12</var>equal to that required of grantees in subdivision 8.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.13"></a><var>41.13</var>    (d) Grant agreements must comply with policies established by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.41.14"></a><var>41.14</var>for minimum grant agreement standards and practices.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.15"></a><var>41.15</var>    (e) The attorney general may periodically review and evaluate a sample of state <br/>
<a id="pl.41.16"></a><var>41.16</var>agency grants to ensure compliance with applicable laws.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.2.0"></a><a id="pl.41.17"></a><var>41.17</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.98, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.41.18"></a><var>41.18</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Grant payments.</b> Payments to the grantee may not be issued until the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.19"></a><var>41.19</var>grant agreement is fully executed. Encumbrances for grants issued by June 30 may be <br/>
<a id="pl.41.20"></a><var>41.20</var>certified for a period of one year beyond the year in which the funds were originally <br/>
<a id="pl.41.21"></a><var>41.21</var>appropriated as provided by section 16A.28, subdivision 6.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.3.0"></a><a id="pl.41.22"></a><var>41.22</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116U.26, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.41.23"></a><var>41.23</var><b>116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.41.24"></a><var>41.24</var>    (a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated <br/>
<a id="pl.41.25"></a><var>41.25</var>by the Minnesota Film and TV Board with administrative oversight and control by the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.26"></a><var>41.26</var>director of Explore Minnesota Tourism commissioner of administration. The program <br/>
<a id="pl.41.27"></a><var>41.27</var>shall make payment to producers of feature films, national television or Internet programs, <br/>
<a id="pl.41.28"></a><var>41.28</var>documentaries, music videos, and commercials that directly create new film jobs in <br/>
<a id="pl.41.29"></a><var>41.29</var>Minnesota. To be eligible for a payment, a producer must submit documentation to the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.30"></a><var>41.30</var>Minnesota Film and TV Board of expenditures for production costs incurred in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.41.31"></a><var>41.31</var>that are directly attributable to the production in Minnesota of a film product.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.32"></a><var>41.32</var>    The Minnesota Film and TV Board shall make recommendations to the director of <br/>
<a id="pl.41.33"></a><var>41.33</var>Explore Minnesota Tourism commissioner of administration about program payment, but <br/>
<a id="pl.41.34"></a><var>41.34</var>the director commissioner has the authority to make the final determination on payments. <br/>
<a id="pl.42.1"></a><var>42.1</var>The director's commissioner's determination must be based on proper documentation of <br/>
<a id="pl.42.2"></a><var>42.2</var>eligible production costs submitted for payments. No more than five percent of the funds <br/>
<a id="pl.42.3"></a><var>42.3</var>appropriated for the program in any year may be expended for administration.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.4"></a><var>42.4</var>    (b) For the purposes of this section:<br/>
<a id="pl.42.5"></a><var>42.5</var>    (1) "production costs" means the cost of the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.42.6"></a><var>42.6</var>    (i) a story and scenario to be used for a film;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.7"></a><var>42.7</var>    (ii) salaries of talent, management, and labor, including payments to personal <br/>
<a id="pl.42.8"></a><var>42.8</var>services corporations for the services of a performing artist;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.9"></a><var>42.9</var>    (iii) set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.10"></a><var>42.10</var>    (iv) photography, sound synchronization, lighting, and related services;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.11"></a><var>42.11</var>    (v) editing and related services;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.12"></a><var>42.12</var>    (vi) rental of facilities and equipment; or<br/>
<a id="pl.42.13"></a><var>42.13</var>    (vii) other direct costs of producing the film in accordance with generally accepted <br/>
<a id="pl.42.14"></a><var>42.14</var>entertainment industry practice; and<br/>
<a id="pl.42.15"></a><var>42.15</var>    (2) "film" means a feature film, television or Internet show, documentary, music <br/>
<a id="pl.42.16"></a><var>42.16</var>video, or television commercial, whether on film, video, or digital media. Film does not <br/>
<a id="pl.42.17"></a><var>42.17</var>include news, current events, public programming, or a program that includes weather <br/>
<a id="pl.42.18"></a><var>42.18</var>or market reports; a talk show; a production with respect to a questionnaire or contest; a <br/>
<a id="pl.42.19"></a><var>42.19</var>sports event or sports activity; a gala presentation or awards show; a finished production <br/>
<a id="pl.42.20"></a><var>42.20</var>that solicits funds; or a production for which the production company is required under <br/>
<a id="pl.42.21"></a><var>42.21</var>United States Code, title 18, section 2257, to maintain records with respect to a performer <br/>
<a id="pl.42.22"></a><var>42.22</var>portrayed in a single-media or multimedia program.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.23"></a><var>42.23</var>    (c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minnesota Film and TV Board <br/>
<a id="pl.42.24"></a><var>42.24</var>may make reimbursements of: (1) up to 20 percent of film production costs for films that <br/>
<a id="pl.42.25"></a><var>42.25</var>locate production outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>473.121</statute_ref>, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.42.26"></a><var>42.26</var>2, or that incur production costs in excess of $5,000,000 in the metropolitan area within <br/>
<a id="pl.42.27"></a><var>42.27</var>a 12-month period; or (2) up to 15 percent of film production costs for films that incur <br/>
<a id="pl.42.28"></a><var>42.28</var>production costs of $5,000,000 or less in the metropolitan area within a 12-month period.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.4.0"></a><a id="pl.42.29"></a><var>42.29</var>    Sec. 4. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 5, <br/>
<a id="pl.42.30"></a><var>42.30</var>is amended to read:<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.42.31"></a><var>42.31</var><br/>
<a id="pl.42.32"></a><var>42.32</var><br/>
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<td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Minnesota Historical Society</b><br/>
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<td align="right">12,050,000<br/>
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12,950,000<br/>
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</table><a id="pl.42.33"></a><var>42.33</var>These amounts are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.34"></a><var>42.34</var>governing board of the Minnesota Historical <br/>
<a id="pl.42.35"></a><var>42.35</var>Society to preserve and enhance access to <br/>
<a id="pl.43.1"></a><var>43.1</var>Minnesota's history and its cultural and <br/>
<a id="pl.43.2"></a><var>43.2</var>historical resources. Grant agreements <br/>
<a id="pl.43.3"></a><var>43.3</var>entered into by the Minnesota Historical <br/>
<a id="pl.43.4"></a><var>43.4</var>Society and other recipients of appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.43.5"></a><var>43.5</var>in this subdivision shall ensure that <br/>
<a id="pl.43.6"></a><var>43.6</var>these funds are used to supplement and <br/>
<a id="pl.43.7"></a><var>43.7</var>not substitute for traditional sources of <br/>
<a id="pl.43.8"></a><var>43.8</var>funding. Funds directly appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.43.9"></a><var>43.9</var>Minnesota Historical Society shall be used to <br/>
<a id="pl.43.10"></a><var>43.10</var>supplement, and not substitute for, traditional <br/>
<a id="pl.43.11"></a><var>43.11</var>sources of funding. Notwithstanding <br/>
<a id="pl.43.12"></a><var>43.12</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>16A.28</statute_ref>, for <br/>
<a id="pl.43.13"></a><var>43.13</var>historic preservation projects that improve <br/>
<a id="pl.43.14"></a><var>43.14</var>historic structures, the amounts are available <br/>
<a id="pl.43.15"></a><var>43.15</var>until June 30, 2015.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.16"></a><var>43.16</var><b>Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. </b><br/>
<a id="pl.43.17"></a><var>43.17</var>$5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.43.18"></a><var>43.18</var>$5,450,000 the second year are for history <br/>
<a id="pl.43.19"></a><var>43.19</var>programs and projects operated or conducted <br/>
<a id="pl.43.20"></a><var>43.20</var>by or through local, county, regional, or <br/>
<a id="pl.43.21"></a><var>43.21</var>other historical or cultural organizations; or <br/>
<a id="pl.43.22"></a><var>43.22</var>for activities to preserve significant historic <br/>
<a id="pl.43.23"></a><var>43.23</var>and cultural resources. Funds are to be <br/>
<a id="pl.43.24"></a><var>43.24</var>distributed through a competitive grants <br/>
<a id="pl.43.25"></a><var>43.25</var>process. The Minnesota Historical Society <br/>
<a id="pl.43.26"></a><var>43.26</var>shall administer these funds using established <br/>
<a id="pl.43.27"></a><var>43.27</var>grants mechanisms, with assistance from <br/>
<a id="pl.43.28"></a><var>43.28</var>the advisory committee created under Laws <br/>
<a id="pl.43.29"></a><var>43.29</var>2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, <br/>
<a id="pl.43.30"></a><var>43.30</var>subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).<br/>
<a id="pl.43.31"></a><var>43.31</var><b>Programs. </b>$4,800,000 the first year and <br/>
<a id="pl.43.32"></a><var>43.32</var>$4,800,000 $5,200,000 the second year are <br/>
<a id="pl.43.33"></a><var>43.33</var>for programs and purposes related to the <br/>
<a id="pl.43.34"></a><var>43.34</var>historical and cultural heritage of the state <br/>
<a id="pl.43.35"></a><var>43.35</var>of Minnesota, conducted by the Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.43.36"></a><var>43.36</var>Historical Society.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.1"></a><var>44.1</var><b>History Partnerships. </b>$1,500,000 the first <br/>
<a id="pl.44.2"></a><var>44.2</var>year and $1,500,000 $1,700,000 the second <br/>
<a id="pl.44.3"></a><var>44.3</var>year are for partnerships involving multiple <br/>
<a id="pl.44.4"></a><var>44.4</var>organizations, which may include the <br/>
<a id="pl.44.5"></a><var>44.5</var>Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and <br/>
<a id="pl.44.6"></a><var>44.6</var>enhance access to Minnesota's history and <br/>
<a id="pl.44.7"></a><var>44.7</var>cultural heritage in all regions of the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.8"></a><var>44.8</var><b>Statewide Survey of Historical and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.44.9"></a><var>44.9</var><b>Archaeological Sites. </b>$250,000 the first <br/>
<a id="pl.44.10"></a><var>44.10</var>year and $250,000 the second year are <br/>
<a id="pl.44.11"></a><var>44.11</var>for a contract or contracts to be let on a <br/>
<a id="pl.44.12"></a><var>44.12</var>competitive basis to conduct statewide <br/>
<a id="pl.44.13"></a><var>44.13</var>surveys of Minnesota's sites of historical, <br/>
<a id="pl.44.14"></a><var>44.14</var>archaeological, and cultural significance. <br/>
<a id="pl.44.15"></a><var>44.15</var>Results of this survey must be published in <br/>
<a id="pl.44.16"></a><var>44.16</var>a searchable form, available to the public on <br/>
<a id="pl.44.17"></a><var>44.17</var>a cost-free basis. The Minnesota Historical <br/>
<a id="pl.44.18"></a><var>44.18</var>Society, the Office of the State Archaeologist, <br/>
<a id="pl.44.19"></a><var>44.19</var>and the Indian Affairs Council shall each <br/>
<a id="pl.44.20"></a><var>44.20</var>appoint a representative to an oversight <br/>
<a id="pl.44.21"></a><var>44.21</var>board to select contractors and direct the <br/>
<a id="pl.44.22"></a><var>44.22</var>conduct of these surveys. The oversight <br/>
<a id="pl.44.23"></a><var>44.23</var>board shall consult with the Departments of <br/>
<a id="pl.44.24"></a><var>44.24</var>Transportation and Natural Resources.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.25"></a><var>44.25</var><b>Digital Library. </b>$250,000 the first year and <br/>
<a id="pl.44.26"></a><var>44.26</var>$250,000 the second year are for a digital <br/>
<a id="pl.44.27"></a><var>44.27</var>library project to preserve, digitize, and share <br/>
<a id="pl.44.28"></a><var>44.28</var>Minnesota images, documents, and historical <br/>
<a id="pl.44.29"></a><var>44.29</var>materials. The Minnesota Historical Society <br/>
<a id="pl.44.30"></a><var>44.30</var>shall cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary <br/>
<a id="pl.44.31"></a><var>44.31</var>loan system and shall jointly share this <br/>
<a id="pl.44.32"></a><var>44.32</var>appropriation for these purposes.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.33"></a><var>44.33</var><b>Commemoration Activities. </b>$100,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.44.34"></a><var>44.34</var>the second year is for activities that <br/>
<a id="pl.44.35"></a><var>44.35</var>commemorate the sesquicentennial of <br/>
<a id="pl.45.1"></a><var>45.1</var>the American Civil War and the Dakota <br/>
<a id="pl.45.2"></a><var>45.2</var>Conflict, as recommended by the Civil War <br/>
<a id="pl.45.3"></a><var>45.3</var>Commemoration Task Force established in <br/>
<a id="pl.45.4"></a><var>45.4</var>Executive Order 11-15 (2011).<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.5.0"></a><a id="pl.45.5"></a><var>45.5</var>    Sec. 5. <b>COMMEMORATION PROGRAMMING; APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.45.6"></a><var>45.6</var>$80,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund <br/>
<a id="pl.45.7"></a><var>45.7</var>to the commissioner of administration for grants to public broadcasting organizations to <br/>
<a id="pl.45.8"></a><var>45.8</var>develop programming that commemorates the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War <br/>
<a id="pl.45.9"></a><var>45.9</var>and the Dakota Conflict. This appropriation is divided as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.45.10"></a><var>45.10</var>(1) $15,000 is for a grant to Minnesota Public Radio;<br/>
<a id="pl.45.11"></a><var>45.11</var>(2) $15,000 is for a grant to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio <br/>
<a id="pl.45.12"></a><var>45.12</var>Stations; and<br/>
<a id="pl.45.13"></a><var>45.13</var>(3) $50,000 is for a grant to Twin Cities Public Television to complete production <br/>
<a id="pl.45.14"></a><var>45.14</var>of two historic documentaries and to develop an educational Web site that provides <br/>
<a id="pl.45.15"></a><var>45.15</var>Minnesota educators and students with access to documentary content, video segments, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.16"></a><var>45.16</var>and lesson guides. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.17"></a><var>45.17</var>paragraph (f), Twin Cities Public Television may spend a portion of this appropriation for <br/>
<a id="pl.45.18"></a><var>45.18</var>travel and filming outside of Minnesota.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.6.0"></a><a id="pl.45.19"></a><var>45.19</var>    Sec. 6. <b>FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.45.20"></a><var>45.20</var>$600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.45.21"></a><var>45.21</var>fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Independent Feature <br/>
<a id="pl.45.22"></a><var>45.22</var>Project/Minnesota for a new film production incentive program. The Independent <br/>
<a id="pl.45.23"></a><var>45.23</var>Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs <br/>
<a id="pl.45.24"></a><var>45.24</var>incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are <br/>
<a id="pl.45.25"></a><var>45.25</var>expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a <br/>
<a id="pl.45.26"></a><var>45.26</var>film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.27"></a><var>45.27</var>labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.28"></a><var>45.28</var>rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary <br/>
<a id="pl.45.29"></a><var>45.29</var>in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer <br/>
<a id="pl.45.30"></a><var>45.30</var>must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs <br/>
<a id="pl.45.31"></a><var>45.31</var>in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production <br/>
<a id="pl.45.32"></a><var>45.32</var>costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to 2-1/2 percent of this <br/>
<a id="pl.45.33"></a><var>45.33</var>appropriation for grant administration costs.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.7.0"></a><a id="pl.46.1"></a><var>46.1</var>    Sec. 7. <b>HISTORICAL RULEMAKING WEB SITE; APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.46.2"></a><var>46.2</var>$35,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to <br/>
<a id="pl.46.3"></a><var>46.3</var>the revisor of statutes to design and implement a Web site to provide the public searchable <br/>
<a id="pl.46.4"></a><var>46.4</var>access to historical documents relating to state agency rulemaking. It is anticipated that <br/>
<a id="pl.46.5"></a><var>46.5</var>the revisor of statutes will match this appropriation from carryforward funds and that the <br/>
<a id="pl.46.6"></a><var>46.6</var>revisor will use the carryforward funds to design and implement a Web site that will <br/>
<a id="pl.46.7"></a><var>46.7</var>provide the public searchable access to future state agency rulemaking documents.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.8.0"></a><a id="pl.46.8"></a><var>46.8</var>    Sec. 8. <b>LET'S GO FISHING; APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.46.9"></a><var>46.9</var>$100,000 in fiscal year 2013 is appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund <br/>
<a id="pl.46.10"></a><var>46.10</var>to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to Let's Go Fishing of Minnesota to <br/>
<a id="pl.46.11"></a><var>46.11</var>provide community outreach to senior citizens, youth, and veterans and for the costs <br/>
<a id="pl.46.12"></a><var>46.12</var>associated with establishing and recruiting new chapters in order to preserve Minnesota's <br/>
<a id="pl.46.13"></a><var>46.13</var>cultural heritage of fishing. The grants must be matched with cash or in-kind contributions <br/>
<a id="pl.46.14"></a><var>46.14</var>from nonstate sources.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.9.0"></a><a id="pl.46.15"></a><var>46.15</var>    Sec. 9. <b>LEGACY FUNDING REQUIREMENTS APPLY.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.46.16"></a><var>46.16</var>All appropriations in this article are onetime and are subject to the requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.46.17"></a><var>46.17</var>and availability provisions provided under Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, <br/>
<a id="pl.46.18"></a><var>46.18</var>articles 4 and 5. Each direct recipient of money appropriated in this article, as well as each <br/>
<a id="pl.46.19"></a><var>46.19</var>recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this article, must satisfy all reporting and other <br/>
<a id="pl.46.20"></a><var>46.20</var>requirements incumbent upon legacy funding recipients as provided in Laws 2011, First <br/>
<a id="pl.46.21"></a><var>46.21</var>Special Session chapter 6, articles 4 and 5.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.10.0"></a><a id="pl.46.22"></a><var>46.22</var>    Sec. 10. <b>GOVERNOR TO URGE PRESIDENTIAL PARDON OF CHASKA.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.46.23"></a><var>46.23</var>The governor, in consultation with the chairs of the house and senate committees <br/>
<a id="pl.46.24"></a><var>46.24</var>with jurisdiction over legacy funds, shall urge the President of the United States to pardon <br/>
<a id="pl.46.25"></a><var>46.25</var>We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee, also known as Chaska, for alleged crimes stemming from <br/>
<a id="pl.46.26"></a><var>46.26</var>the Dakota Conflict of 1862.<br/>