1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money from constitutionally 
1.3 	dedicated legacy funds; modifying provisions of Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 
1.4 	Council; establishing certain land acquisition requirements; providing for 
1.5 	agricultural water quality certification; modifying provisions for restoration 
1.6 	evaluations; requiring use of certain standards for public water access sites; 
1.7 	establishing Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission; 
1.8 	modifying certain metropolitan area regional park provisions; extending previous 
1.9 	appropriation; modifying Clean Water Legacy Act; modifying Mississippi River 
1.10 	corridor critical area program; modifying certain grant eligibility; requiring 
1.11 	issuance of city license; authorizing certain expenditures; requiring recapture 
1.12 	of certain funds previously appropriated; providing for reimbursement of 
1.13 	certain costs; requiring reports;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 
1.14 	3.9741, subdivision 3; 10A.01, subdivision 35; 85.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, 
1.15 	subdivisions 3, 10, 11, by adding subdivisions; 114D.15, by adding a subdivision; 
1.16 	114D.50, subdivisions 4, 6, by adding subdivisions; 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 
1.17 	4, 7; 129D.17, subdivision 2; 129D.19, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2001, chapter 
1.18 	193, section 10; Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 7; proposing coding 
1.19 	for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 85; 114D.
1.20 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.21 	ARTICLE 1
1.22 	OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.23	Section 1. OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.24 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
1.25 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
1.26 	outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" 
1.27 	and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are 
1.28 	available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, respectively. "The 
1.29 	first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. The "biennium" is 
1.30 	fiscal years 2014 and 2015. The appropriations in this article are onetime.

2.1				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.2				Available for the Year
	
2.3				Ending June 30
	
2.4					2014
		2015

2.5	Sec. 2. OUTDOOR HERITAGE

2.6	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	96,421,000
	$
	 51,174,000
	
2.7 	This appropriation is from the outdoor 
2.8 	heritage fund. The amounts that may be 
2.9 	spent for each purpose are specified in the 
2.10 	following subdivisions.

2.11	Subd. 2.Prairies
 		26,790,000
		6,696,000

2.12	(a) Grasslands for the Future
					
2.13 	$2,000,000 in the first year and $2,000,000 in 
2.14 	the second year are to the Board of Water and 
2.15 	Soil Resources for a pilot project to acquire 
2.16 	permanent conservation easements on 
2.17 	grasslands in cooperation with the Minnesota 
2.18 	Land Trust and the Conservation Fund. Up 
2.19 	to $3,700,000 may be used for agreements 
2.20 	with the Minnesota Land Trust to acquire 
2.21 	permanent conservation easements and up 
2.22 	to $150,000 may be used for establishing 
2.23 	monitoring and enforcement funds with 
2.24 	the Minnesota Land Trust and the Board 
2.25 	of Water and Soil Resources, as approved 
2.26 	in the accomplishment plan and subject 
2.27 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 
2.28 	subdivision 17. Up to $150,000 may be used 
2.29 	for an agreement with the Conservation Fund 
2.30 	for professional services. Easements funded 
2.31 	under this appropriation are not subject to 
2.32 	emergency haying and grazing orders. Any 
2.33 	net proceeds accruing to a project partner 
2.34 	from real estate transactions related to this 
2.35 	project must be used for the purposes outlined 
3.1 	in this appropriation. A list of permanent 
3.2 	conservation easements must be provided as 
3.3 	part of the required accomplishment plan.

3.4
3.5	(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area 
Program - Phase V
					
3.6 	$7,960,000 in the first year is to the 
3.7 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
3.8 	agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 
3.9 	land in fee for wildlife management purposes 
3.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
3.11 	subdivision 8. A list of proposed land 
3.12 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
3.13 	required accomplishment plan.

3.14
3.15
3.16	(c) DNR Wildlife Management Area, Scientific 
and Natural Area, and Native Prairie Bank 
Easement - Phase V
					
3.17 	$4,000,000 in the first year and $2,940,000 
3.18 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
3.19 	of natural resources to acquire land in 
3.20 	fee for wildlife management purposes 
3.21 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
3.22 	subdivision 8; acquire land in fee for 
3.23 	scientific and natural area purposes under 
3.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
3.25 	subdivision 5; and acquire native prairie 
3.26 	bank easements under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.27 	section 84.96. Up to $42,000 is for 
3.28 	establishing a monitoring and enforcement 
3.29 	fund, as approved in the accomplishment 
3.30 	plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
3.31 	section 97A.056, subdivision 17, for native 
3.32 	prairie bank easements. A list of proposed 
3.33 	land and permanent conservation easement 
3.34 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
3.35 	required accomplishment plan.

4.1
4.2	(d) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase 
IV
					
4.3 	$5,310,000 in the first year is to the 
4.4 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
4.5 	agreement with The Nature Conservancy 
4.6 	to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and 
4.7 	savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, 
4.8 	wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed 
4.9 	land acquisitions must be provided as part of 
4.10 	the required accomplishment plan. Annual 
4.11 	income statements and balance sheets for 
4.12 	income and expenses from land acquired 
4.13 	with this appropriation must be submitted to 
4.14 	the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 
4.15 	no later than 180 days following the close of 
4.16 	The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.

4.17
4.18	(e) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - 
Phase III
					
4.19 	$3,520,000 in the first year is to the Board 
4.20 	of Water and Soil Resources to acquire 
4.21 	permanent conservation easements to protect 
4.22 	and enhance habitat by expanding clean 
4.23 	water fund riparian wildlife buffers on private 
4.24 	land. Up to $120,000 is for establishing 
4.25 	a monitoring and enforcement fund, as 
4.26 	approved in the accomplishment plan and 
4.27 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.28 	97A.056, subdivision 17. Easements funded 
4.29 	under this appropriation are not subject to 
4.30 	emergency haying and grazing orders. A list 
4.31 	of permanent conservation easements must 
4.32 	be provided as part of the final report.

4.33
4.34	(f) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex 
- Phase III
					
4.35 	$1,780,000 in the first year is to the 
4.36 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
5.1 	agreement with Trust for Public Land to 
5.2 	acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River 
5.3 	watershed for wildlife management purposes 
5.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
5.5 	subdivision 8, or aquatic management area 
5.6 	purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
5.7 	86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. A list of 
5.8 	proposed land acquisitions must be provided 
5.9 	as part of the required accomplishment plan.

5.10
5.11	(g) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and 
Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase V
					
5.12 	$2,220,000 in the first year and $1,756,000 
5.13 	in the second year are to the commissioner of 
5.14 	natural resources to accelerate the restoration 
5.15 	and enhancement of wildlife management 
5.16 	areas, scientific and natural areas, and land 
5.17 	under native prairie bank easements. A list of 
5.18 	proposed land restorations and enhancements 
5.19 	must be provided as part of the required 
5.20 	accomplishment plan.

5.21	Subd. 3.Forests
 		8,630,000
		6,476,000

5.22	(a) Young Forest Conservation
					
5.23 	$1,180,000 in the first year is to the 
5.24 	commissioner of natural resources for 
5.25 	an agreement with the American Bird 
5.26 	Conservancy to acquire lands in fee to be 
5.27 	added to the wildlife management area system 
5.28 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
5.29 	subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance 
5.30 	habitat on publicly protected land. A list of 
5.31 	proposed land acquisitions must be provided 
5.32 	as part of the required accomplishment plan.

5.33	(b) Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase III
					
5.34 	$1,150,000 in the first year is to the Board of 
5.35 	Water and Soil Resources and $300,000 in 
6.1 	the first year is to the Department of Natural 
6.2 	Resources to acquire land in fee to be added 
6.3 	to the wildlife management area system 
6.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
6.5 	subdivision 8, and to acquire permanent 
6.6 	conservation easements on lands adjacent 
6.7 	to the Mississippi and Crow Wing Rivers 
6.8 	and within the boundaries of the Minnesota 
6.9 	National Guard Army Compatible Use 
6.10 	Buffer. Of the amount appropriated to the 
6.11 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, $49,900 
6.12 	is for a grant to the Morrison County Soil 
6.13 	and Water Conservation District and up to 
6.14 	$33,600 is for establishing a monitoring 
6.15 	and enforcement fund, as approved in 
6.16 	the accomplishment plan and subject to 
6.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 
6.18 	subdivision 17. A list of proposed land 
6.19 	acquisitions and permanent conservation 
6.20 	easements must be provided as part of the 
6.21 	required accomplishment plan.

6.22
6.23	(c) Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed 
Grouse Habitat Program - Phase IV
					
6.24 	$1,180,000 in the first year is to the 
6.25 	commissioner of natural resources for 
6.26 	an agreement with Pheasants Forever in 
6.27 	cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed 
6.28 	Grouse Society to acquire and enhance 
6.29 	lands in Aitkin, Carlton, and Kanabec 
6.30 	Counties for wildlife management purposes 
6.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
6.32 	subdivision 8. A list of proposed land 
6.33 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
6.34 	required accomplishment plan.

6.35
6.36	(d) Protect Key Forest Habitat Lands in Cass 
County - Phase IV
					
7.1 	$500,000 in the first year is to the 
7.2 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
7.3 	agreement with Cass County to acquire land 
7.4 	in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife 
7.5 	habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation. 
7.6 	A list of proposed land acquisitions 
7.7 	must be provided as part of the required 
7.8 	accomplishment plan.

7.97.10
	(e) Critical Shoreline Habitat Protection 
Program - Phase II
					
7.11 	$820,000 in the first year is to the 
7.12 	commissioner of natural resources for 
7.13 	an agreement with the Minnesota Land 
7.14 	Trust to acquire permanent conservation 
7.15 	easements along rivers and lakes in the 
7.16 	northern forest region. Up to $160,000 is for 
7.17 	establishing a monitoring and enforcement 
7.18 	fund, as approved in the accomplishment 
7.19 	plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
7.20 	section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 
7.21 	proposed permanent conservation easements 
7.22 	must be provided as part of the required 
7.23 	accomplishment plan.

7.24
7.25	(f) Minnesota Moose Habitat Collaborative - 
Phase II
					
7.26 	$2,000,000 in the first year is to the 
7.27 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
7.28 	agreement with the Minnesota Deer Hunters 
7.29 	Association to restore and enhance public 
7.30 	forest lands in the northern forest region 
7.31 	for moose habitat purposes. A list of 
7.32 	proposed land restoration and enhancements 
7.33 	must be provided as part of the required 
7.34 	accomplishment plan.

7.35	(g) Minnesota Forests for the Future
					
8.1 	$500,000 in the first year and $5,000,000 
8.2 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
8.3 	of natural resources to acquire permanent 
8.4 	working forest easements on up to 150,000 
8.5 	acres of private forest lands in Itasca, 
8.6 	Koochiching, and St. Louis Counties 
8.7 	identified through the Minnesota forests 
8.8 	for the future program under Minnesota 
8.9 	Statutes, section 84.66. Up to $300,000 is for 
8.10 	establishing a monitoring and enforcement 
8.11 	fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan 
8.12 	and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.13 	97A.056, subdivision 17. The commissioner 
8.14 	may use the first year's appropriation for land 
8.15 	acquisition pretransaction costs including but 
8.16 	not limited to appraisals, surveys, and title 
8.17 	research.

8.18
8.19
8.20	(h) Preventing Forest Fragmentation and 
Protecting and Restoring Lake and Stream 
Habitat in the St. Louis River Watershed
					
8.21 	$1,000,000 in the first year and $1,476,000 
8.22 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
8.23 	of natural resources for an agreement with 
8.24 	the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior 
8.25 	Chippewa to acquire land in fee and to restore 
8.26 	and enhance forests, prairie, and wetlands 
8.27 	within the Fond du Lac Reservation. A list of 
8.28 	proposed land acquisitions must be provided 
8.29 	as part of the required accomplishment plan.

8.30	Subd. 4.Wetlands
 		32,760,000
		10,000,000

8.31
8.32	(a) Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve 
Program Partnership - Phase V
					
8.33 	$16,000,000 in the first year and $8,000,000 
8.34 	in the second year are to the Board of Soil 
8.35 	and Water Resources to acquire permanent 
8.36 	conservation easements and restore wetlands 
9.1 	and associated upland habitat in cooperation 
9.2 	with the United States Department of 
9.3 	Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program and 
9.4 	Ducks Unlimited, including $1,000,000 
9.5 	for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited 
9.6 	to provide technical and bioengineering 
9.7 	assistance. Up to $240,000 is for establishing 
9.8 	a monitoring and enforcement fund, as 
9.9 	approved in the accomplishment plan and 
9.10 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.11 	97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 
9.12 	conservation easements must be provided as 
9.13 	part of the final report.

9.14
9.15	(b) Accelerating Waterfowl Production Area 
Acquisition - Phase V
					
9.16 	$6,830,000 in the first year is to the 
9.17 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
9.18 	agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 
9.19 	land in fee to be designated and managed as 
9.20 	waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, 
9.21 	in cooperation with the United States Fish 
9.22 	and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 
9.23 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
9.24 	required accomplishment plan.

9.25
9.26	(c) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland 
Initiative - Phase III
					
9.27 	$3,530,000 in the first year is to the 
9.28 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
9.29 	agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire 
9.30 	land in fee for wildlife management purposes 
9.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
9.32 	subdivision 8. A list of proposed land 
9.33 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
9.34 	required accomplishment plan.

9.35
9.36	(d) Wild Rice Shoreland Protection Program 
- Phase II
					
10.1 	$1,630,000 in the first year is to the Board 
10.2 	of Water and Soil Resources to acquire 
10.3 	in fee wild rice lake shoreland habitat 
10.4 	for native wild rice bed protection and to 
10.5 	acquire permanent conservation easements 
10.6 	in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited. Of 
10.7 	this amount, $100,000 is for an agreement 
10.8 	with Ducks Unlimited for acquisition of land 
10.9 	or interests in land to protect native wild 
10.10 	rice beds. Up to $48,000 is for establishing 
10.11 	a monitoring and enforcement fund, as 
10.12 	approved in the accomplishment plan and 
10.13 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.14 	97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 
10.15 	land acquisitions must be included as part of 
10.16 	the required accomplishment plan.

10.17	(e) Wetland Habitat Program
					
10.18 	$1,980,000 in the first year is to the 
10.19 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
10.20 	agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust to 
10.21 	acquire permanent conservation easements 
10.22 	in high-priority wetland complexes in 
10.23 	the prairie and forest/prairie transition 
10.24 	regions. Up to $280,000 is for establishing 
10.25 	a monitoring and enforcement fund, as 
10.26 	approved in the accomplishment plan and 
10.27 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.28 	97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 
10.29 	land acquisitions must be included as part of 
10.30 	the required accomplishment plan.

10.31
10.32	(f) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands 
Enhancement - Phase V
					
10.33 	$1,790,000 in the first year and $1,000,000 
10.34 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
10.35 	of natural resources to enhance and restore 
11.1 	shallow lakes, including $565,000 for an 
11.2 	agreement with Ducks Unlimited to help 
11.3 	implement restorations and enhancements. 
11.4 	A list of proposed land restorations and 
11.5 	enhancements must be provided as part of 
11.6 	the required accomplishment plan.

11.7	(g) Pelican Lake Enhancement
					
11.8 	$1,000,000 in the first year and $1,000,000 
11.9 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
11.10 	of natural resources for an agreement with 
11.11 	Ducks Unlimited to construct a gravity 
11.12 	outlet, water control structure, and pump 
11.13 	station lift to enhance aquatic habitat in 
11.14 	Pelican Lake in Wright County. A list of 
11.15 	proposed land restorations and enhancements 
11.16 	must be included as part of the required 
11.17 	accomplishment plan.

11.18	Subd. 5.Habitats
 		27,438,000
		27,250,000

11.19	(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase V
					
11.20 	$3,250,000 in the first year and $2,000,000 
11.21 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
11.22 	of natural resources to acquire interests in 
11.23 	land in fee for aquatic management purposes 
11.24 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, 
11.25 	subdivision 14, and 97C.02, and to restore 
11.26 	and enhance aquatic habitat. A list of 
11.27 	proposed land acquisitions and restorations 
11.28 	and enhancements must be provided as part 
11.29 	of the required accomplishment plan.

11.30
11.31	(b) Habitat Protection in Dakota County - 
Phase IV
					
11.32 	$2,100,000 in the first year and $2,000,000 
11.33 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
11.34 	of natural resources for an agreement 
11.35 	with Dakota County to acquire, restore, 
12.1 	and enhance lands in Dakota County for 
12.2 	fish and wildlife management purposes 
12.3 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
12.4 	subdivision 8, or aquatic management area 
12.5 	purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
12.6 	86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, and to 
12.7 	acquire permanent conservation easements 
12.8 	and restore and enhance habitats in rivers 
12.9 	and lake watersheds in Dakota County. Up 
12.10 	to $60,000 is for establishing a monitoring 
12.11 	and enforcement fund, as approved in 
12.12 	the accomplishment plan and subject to 
12.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 
12.14 	subdivision 17. A list of proposed land 
12.15 	acquisitions and permanent conservation 
12.16 	easements must be provided as part of the 
12.17 	required accomplishment plan.

12.18	(c) Root River Protection and Restoration
					
12.19 	$2,750,000 in the first year and $1,000,000 
12.20 	in the second year are to the commissioner of 
12.21 	natural resources for agreements to acquire 
12.22 	land in fee for scientific and natural areas 
12.23 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
12.24 	subdivision 5, and for state forest purposes 
12.25 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
12.26 	subdivision 7, and to acquire permanent 
12.27 	conservation easements as follows: 
12.28 	$2,894,000 to The Nature Conservancy 
12.29 	and $856,000 to the Minnesota Land 
12.30 	Trust. Up to $137,000 is for establishing 
12.31 	a monitoring and enforcement fund, as 
12.32 	approved in the accomplishment plan and 
12.33 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.34 	97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 
12.35 	acquisitions and permanent conservation 
13.1 	easements must be provided as part of the 
13.2 	required accomplishment plan.

13.3	(d) Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase IV
					
13.4 	$1,720,000 in the first year and $700,000 in 
13.5 	the second year are to the commissioner of 
13.6 	natural resources for agreements to acquire 
13.7 	land in fee and as permanent conservation 
13.8 	easements and to restore and enhance natural 
13.9 	systems associated with the Mississippi, 
13.10 	Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: 
13.11 	$964,000 to the Minnesota Valley National 
13.12 	Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to 
13.13 	the Friends of the Mississippi; $236,000 to 
13.14 	the Great River Greening; $550,000 to the 
13.15 	Minnesota Land Trust; and $510,000 to the 
13.16 	Trust for Public Land. Up to $80,000 is for 
13.17 	establishing a monitoring and enforcement 
13.18 	fund, as approved in the accomplishment 
13.19 	plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
13.20 	section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 
13.21 	proposed land acquisitions and permanent 
13.22 	conservation easements must be provided as 
13.23 	part of the required accomplishment plan.

13.24	(e) Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
					
13.25 	$1,000,000 in the first year is to the Board 
13.26 	of Regents of the University of Minnesota 
13.27 	to acquire land in fee surrounding Lake 
13.28 	Tamarack in Carver County to be added to 
13.29 	the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. A land 
13.30 	description must be provided as part of the 
13.31 	required accomplishment plan.

13.32
13.33	(f) Lower Mississippi River Habitat 
Partnership - Phase III
					
13.34 	$1,700,000 in the first year and $1,700,000 
13.35 	in the second year are to the commissioner of 
14.1 	natural resources to enhance aquatic habitat. 
14.2 	Of this amount, $450,000 is for an agreement 
14.3 	with the United States Fish and Wildlife 
14.4 	Service to enhance aquatic habitat in the 
14.5 	lower Mississippi River watershed. A list of 
14.6 	proposed land restorations and enhancements 
14.7 	must be provided as part of the required 
14.8 	accomplishment plan.

14.914.10
	(g) Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - 
Phase V
					
14.11 	$2,470,000 in the first year and $300,000 
14.12 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
14.13 	of natural resources for an agreement 
14.14 	with Minnesota Trout Unlimited to restore 
14.15 	and enhance coldwater river and stream 
14.16 	habitats in Minnesota. A list of proposed 
14.17 	land restorations and enhancements 
14.18 	must be provided as part of the required 
14.19 	accomplishment plan.

14.20
14.21	(h) Albert Lea Lake Management and Invasive 
Species Control Structure - Phase III
					
14.22 	$1,127,000 in the first year is to the 
14.23 	commissioner of natural resources for 
14.24 	an agreement with the Shell Rock River 
14.25 	Watershed District to construct structural 
14.26 	deterrents and lake-level controls to enhance 
14.27 	aquatic habitat on Albert Lea Lake in 
14.28 	Freeborn County. A list of proposed 
14.29 	land restorations and enhancements 
14.30 	must be provided as part of the required 
14.31 	accomplishment plan.

14.32
14.33	(i) Metropolitan Regional Parks Wildlife 
Habitat Protection and Restoration
					
14.34 	$5,346,000 in the first year and $1,500,000 
14.35 	in the second year are to the Metropolitan 
14.36 	Council to restore and enhance fish and 
15.1 	wildlife habitat in forests, prairies, and 
15.2 	wetlands in the metropolitan regional parks 
15.3 	system. Of this amount:
15.4 	(1) $500,000 is for Dakota County to convert 
15.5 	existing agricultural land and low-quality 
15.6 	woods and grassland in Whitetail Woods 
15.7 	Regional Park to prairie and oak savanna 
15.8 	centered around an existing wetland, 
15.9 	resulting in substantial habitat improvements 
15.10 	for waterfowl and other wildlife;
15.11 	(2) $60,000 is for Dakota County to protect 
15.12 	and enhance Miesville Ravine Park Reserve 
15.13 	through earth shaping, slope stabilization, 
15.14 	and perhaps piping of one severe gully 
15.15 	erosion situation and other eroding sites that 
15.16 	are presently contributing sediment to Trout 
15.17 	Brook, impairing water quality and the brook 
15.18 	trout population;
15.19 	(3) $500,000 is for the city of St. Paul 
15.20 	to restore two acres of prairie adjacent to 
15.21 	Pickerel Lake and to plant and enhance 
15.22 	an additional two acres of prairie, five 
15.23 	acres of forest, and one acre of wetland in 
15.24 	Lilydale Regional Park. This will enhance 
15.25 	connectivity of existing natural resources 
15.26 	including floodplain forest, upland prairie, 
15.27 	and emergent marsh;
15.28 	(4) $865,000 is for the Minneapolis Park and 
15.29 	Recreation Board to protect, restore, and 
15.30 	enhance shorelines; reduce invasive upland 
15.31 	species; enhance the Wirth Lake wetland 
15.32 	complex; and correct erosion problems in 
15.33 	Theodore Wirth Regional Park;
15.34 	(5) $468,000 is for Ramsey County to restore 
15.35 	72 acres in Battle Creek Regional Park along 
16.1 	the bluff of the Mississippi River, including 
16.2 	restoration and enhancement of prairie, 
16.3 	savanna, oak woods, and shrub swamp seeps 
16.4 	to improve waterfowl and upland game bird 
16.5 	feeding and nesting habitats;
16.6 	(6) $210,000 is for the Three Rivers Park 
16.7 	District to restore the water quality and 
16.8 	game fish habitat in Lake Independence in 
16.9 	Baker Park Reserve by reducing phosphorus 
16.10 	loading from Spurzem and Half Moon Lakes 
16.11 	through treatment with aluminum sulfate;
16.12 	(7) $400,000 is for the Three Rivers Park 
16.13 	District to enhance and restore the quality 
16.14 	of Cleary Lake and restore the fishery by 
16.15 	controlling curly-leaf pondweed, reducing 
16.16 	phosphorus runoff from the watershed, and 
16.17 	controlling internal phosphorus cycling with 
16.18 	aluminum sulfate;
16.19 	(8) $200,000 is for Carver County to restore 
16.20 	and enhance Lake Minnewashta Regional 
16.21 	Park by converting 37 acres of existing turf 
16.22 	or old fields to mesic forest, oak savanna, and 
16.23 	prairie savanna. These areas are identified 
16.24 	in the park master plan as medium to high 
16.25 	potential sites for restoration;
16.26 	(9) $270,000 is for Anoka County to 
16.27 	restore and enhance 120 acres of prairie 
16.28 	and woodland habitat within the 273-acre 
16.29 	Mississippi West Regional Park. Outcomes 
16.30 	will include increased habitat for game and 
16.31 	nongame species and benefits to migratory 
16.32 	waterfowl on the Mississippi flyway;
16.33 	(10) $200,000 is for Anoka County to 
16.34 	restore 45 acres of prairie and oak savanna 
16.35 	and remove invasive species from 40 
17.1 	acres of riparian forest land at Rum River 
17.2 	Central Regional Park. The restoration 
17.3 	will benefit the adjacent 550-acre Cedar 
17.4 	Creek Conservation Area, which is open to 
17.5 	hunting and was funded through a recent 
17.6 	appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund;
17.7 	(11) $338,000 is for Scott County to restore 
17.8 	and enhance 150 acres within the 1,150-acre 
17.9 	conservation-focused Doyle-Kennefick 
17.10 	Regional Park. The project site is part of an 
17.11 	850-acre mosaic of natural lands including 
17.12 	Minnesota County Biological Survey forest 
17.13 	and some of the highest-quality wetlands in 
17.14 	Scott County. The park master plan identifies 
17.15 	this natural complex to be conserved for 
17.16 	habitat and biological diversity with very 
17.17 	light recreational development;
17.18 	(12) $37,000 is for Scott County to restore 
17.19 	and enhance Cedar Lake Farm Regional 
17.20 	Park by partnering with the Cedar Lake 
17.21 	Improvement District and Scott Watershed 
17.22 	Management Organization for four years of 
17.23 	treatment to control the curly-leaf pondweed 
17.24 	infestation dominating Cedar Lake. The 
17.25 	goal is to restore 700 acres of shallow lake, 
17.26 	improve fishing opportunities, and increase 
17.27 	native aquatic plant habitat;
17.28 	(13) $1,523,000 is for Scott County to 
17.29 	restore and enhance 302 acres of contiguous 
17.30 	forest, wetlands, and lakeshore in Spring 
17.31 	Lake Regional Park by improving habitat 
17.32 	for interior forest birds, waterfowl, and 
17.33 	amphibians. Adjacent to Upper Prior, Spring, 
17.34 	and Arctic Lakes, this site is part of a larger 
17.35 	permanent habitat network;
18.1 	(14) $425,000 is for Washington County to 
18.2 	restore and enhance Lake Elmo Park Reserve 
18.3 	by creating 168 acres of interconnected 
18.4 	tallgrass prairie through the restoration of 12 
18.5 	wetland basins that are scattered throughout 
18.6 	an existing tallgrass prairie complex. These 
18.7 	diverse landscapes provide critical habitat for 
18.8 	native ground-nesting birds;
18.9 	(15) $350,000 is for Washington County to 
18.10 	restore and enhance rare and unique forest 
18.11 	communities identified by the Department 
18.12 	of Natural Resources in Lake Elmo Park 
18.13 	Reserve and St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park. 
18.14 	These forests provide exceptional habitat 
18.15 	for native and migrating bird species and 
18.16 	represent some of the best opportunities for 
18.17 	avian habitat improvement in Washington 
18.18 	County; and
18.19 	(16) $500,000 is for the Pioneer-Sarah Creek 
18.20 	Watershed Management Commission to 
18.21 	restore and enhance the aquatic habitat of 
18.22 	Lake Sarah.
18.23 	Funded projects must implement priority 
18.24 	natural resource management plan 
18.25 	components of regional park master plans 
18.26 	approved by the Metropolitan Council.

18.27	(j) Duluth Flood Stream Habitat Restoration
					
18.28 	$500,000 in the first year and $4,500,000 in 
18.29 	the second year are to the commissioner of 
18.30 	natural resources for an agreement with the 
18.31 	South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation 
18.32 	District to create a stream habitat repair 
18.33 	program for coldwater and brook trout 
18.34 	streams in the Duluth area impacted by the 
18.35 	2012 flood.

19.1
19.2	(k) Protect Aquatic Habitat from Aquatic 
Invasive Species
					
19.3 	$275,000 in the first year and $7,200,000 
19.4 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
19.5 	of natural resources to protect Minnesota's 
19.6 	aquatic habitat from aquatic invasive 
19.7 	species. Of this amount: $3,500,000 is for 
19.8 	grants to tribal and local governments for 
19.9 	decontamination equipment and inspection 
19.10 	and decontamination activities at public 
19.11 	water access and other sites; $275,000 the 
19.12 	first year and $200,000 the second year 
19.13 	are for grants to address aquatic invasive 
19.14 	species in Hubbard County and Beltrami 
19.15 	County, including $75,000 the first year 
19.16 	for an agreement with Beltrami County for 
19.17 	decontamination stations and equipment to 
19.18 	be placed at public water access sites on 
19.19 	Red Lake; and $200,000 the first year for an 
19.20 	agreement with Hubbard County Soil and 
19.21 	Water Conservation District and $200,000 
19.22 	the second year for agreements with Beltrami 
19.23 	County and the Hubbard County Soil and 
19.24 	Water Conservation District are for:
19.25 	(1) the purchase, operation, and maintenance 
19.26 	of and training for decontamination stations 
19.27 	and other equipment to be located at central 
19.28 	nonwater sites and public water access sites; 
19.29 	and
19.30 	(2) watercraft inspections.

19.31	(l) Lake Minnetonka Protection
					
19.32 	$1,000,000 in the first year and $2,000,000 
19.33 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
19.34 	of natural resources for an agreement with 
19.35 	the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 
20.1 	to protect lakes, rivers, and streams in the 
20.2 	district from aquatic invasive species.

20.3
20.4	(m) Environmental Learning Area Habitat 
Restoration
					
20.5 	$200,000 in the first year and $350,000 in 
20.6 	the second year are to the commissioner 
20.7 	of natural resources for an agreement with 
20.8 	the West Central Area School District 
20.9 	to acquire and restore native prairie and 
20.10 	wetland habitats on 45 acres of land adjacent 
20.11 	to the existing West Central Area Schools 
20.12 	Environmental Learning Center.

20.13
20.14	(n) Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners 
Grant Program - Phase V
					
20.15 	$4,000,000 in the first year and $4,000,000 
20.16 	in the second year are to the commissioner 
20.17 	of natural resources for a program to 
20.18 	provide competitive, matching grants of 
20.19 	up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, 
20.20 	and national organizations for enhancing, 
20.21 	restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, 
20.22 	prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife 
20.23 	in Minnesota. Grants shall not be made 
20.24 	for activities required to fulfill the duties 
20.25 	of owners of lands subject to conservation 
20.26 	easements. Grants shall not be made from 
20.27 	appropriations in this paragraph for projects 
20.28 	that have a total project cost exceeding 
20.29 	$575,000. Of this appropriation, $366,000 
20.30 	may be spent for personnel costs and other 
20.31 	direct and necessary administrative costs, and 
20.32 	$10,000 is for outreach efforts to encourage 
20.33 	underrepresented communities to apply for 
20.34 	grants under this paragraph. Grantees may 
20.35 	acquire land or interests in land. Easements 
20.36 	must be permanent. Land acquired in fee 
21.1 	must be open to hunting and fishing during 
21.2 	the open season unless otherwise provided by 
21.3 	state law. The program shall require a cash 
21.4 	match of at least ten percent from nonstate 
21.5 	sources for all grants. For grant applications 
21.6 	of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall 
21.7 	provide a separate, simplified application 
21.8 	process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the 
21.9 	commissioner of natural resources shall, 
21.10 	when evaluating projects of equal value, 
21.11 	give priority to organizations that have a 
21.12 	history of receiving or charter to receive 
21.13 	private contributions for local conservation 
21.14 	or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a 
21.15 	conservation easement, priority shall be 
21.16 	given to projects associated with existing 
21.17 	wildlife management areas under Minnesota 
21.18 	Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; 
21.19 	scientific and natural areas under Minnesota 
21.20 	Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, 
21.21 	subdivision 5; and aquatic management areas 
21.22 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, 
21.23 	subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration 
21.24 	or enhancement projects must be on land 
21.25 	permanently protected by a conservation 
21.26 	easement or public ownership or in public 
21.27 	waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
21.28 	section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority 
21.29 	shall be given to restoration and enhancement 
21.30 	projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, 
21.31 	section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies 
21.32 	to grants awarded under this paragraph. 
21.33 	This appropriation is available until June 
21.34 	30, 2017. No less than five percent of the 
21.35 	amount of each grant must be held back from 
21.36 	reimbursement until the grant recipient has 
22.1 	completed a grant accomplishment report by 
22.2 	the deadline and in the form prescribed by 
22.3 	and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 
22.4 	Heritage Council. The commissioner shall 
22.5 	provide notice of the grant program in 
22.6 	the game and fish law summaries that are 
22.7 	prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 
22.8 	97A.051, subdivision 2.

22.9	Subd. 6.Administration
 		803,000
		752,000

22.10	(a) Contract Management
					
22.11 	$175,000 in the first year and $175,000 in the 
22.12 	second year are to the commissioner 
22.13 	of natural resources for contract 
22.14 	management duties assigned in this 
22.15 	section. The commissioner shall provide an 
22.16 	accomplishment plan in the form specified by 
22.17 	the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 
22.18 	on the expenditure of this appropriation. 
22.19 	The accomplishment plan must include 
22.20 	a copy of the grant contract template 
22.21 	and reimbursement manual. No money 
22.22 	may be expended prior to Lessard-Sams 
22.23 	Outdoor Heritage Council approval of the 
22.24 	accomplishment plan.

22.25	(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission
					
22.26 	$468,000 in the first year and $468,000 
22.27 	in the second year are to the Legislative 
22.28 	Coordinating Commission for administrative 
22.29 	expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 
22.30 	Heritage Council and for compensation and 
22.31 	expense reimbursement of council members. 
22.32 	Funds in this appropriation are available until 
22.33 	June 30, 2015. Minnesota Statutes, section 
22.34 	16A.281, applies to this appropriation.

23.1	(c) Technical Evaluation Panel
					
23.2 	$90,000 in the first year and $90,000 in 
23.3 	the second year are to the commissioner of 
23.4 	natural resources for a technical evaluation 
23.5 	panel to conduct up to ten restoration 
23.6 	evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, 
23.7 	section 97A.056, subdivision 10.

23.8
23.923.10
	(d) High-Priority Pretransaction Service 
Acceleration for Lessard-Sams Outdoor 
Heritage Council
					
23.11 	$50,000 in the first year is to the 
23.12 	commissioner of natural resources to provide 
23.13 	land acquisition pretransaction services 
23.14 	including but not limited to appraisals, 
23.15 	surveys, or title research for acquisition 
23.16 	proposals under consideration by the 
23.17 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. A 
23.18 	list of activities must be included in the final 
23.19 	accomplishment plan.

23.20	(e) Legacy Web Site
					
23.21 	$20,000 in the first year and $19,000 in 
23.22 	the second year are for the Legislative 
23.23 	Coordinating Commission for the Web site 
23.24 	required in Minnesota Statutes, section 
23.25 	3.303, subdivision 10.

23.26	Subd. 7.Availability of Appropriation
 					
23.27 	Money appropriated in this section may 
23.28 	not be spent on activities unless they are 
23.29 	directly related to and necessary for a 
23.30 	specific appropriation and are specified in 
23.31 	the accomplishment plan approved by the 
23.32 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 
23.33 	Money appropriated in this section must not 
23.34 	be spent on indirect costs or other institutional 
23.35 	overhead charges that are not directly related 
24.1 	to and necessary for a specific appropriation. 
24.2 	Unless otherwise provided in this article, 
24.3 	fiscal year 2014 appropriations are available 
24.4 	until June 30, 2016, and fiscal year 2015 
24.5 	appropriations are available until June 30, 
24.6 	2017. For acquisition of real property, 
24.7 	the amounts in this section are available 
24.8 	until: June 30, 2017, for fiscal year 2014 
24.9 	appropriations, if a binding agreement with a 
24.10 	landowner or purchase agreement is entered 
24.11 	into by June 30, 2016, and closed no later 
24.12 	than June 30, 2017; and June 30, 2018, for 
24.13 	fiscal year 2015 appropriations, if a binding 
24.14 	agreement with a landowner or purchase 
24.15 	agreement is entered into by June 30, 2017, 
24.16 	and closed no later than June 30, 2018. Funds 
24.17 	for restoration or enhancement are available 
24.18 	until June 30, 2018, for fiscal year 2014 
24.19 	appropriations and June 30, 2019, for fiscal 
24.20 	year 2015 appropriations, or four years after 
24.21 	acquisition, whichever is later, in order to 
24.22 	complete initial restoration or enhancement 
24.23 	work. If a project receives federal funds, the 
24.24 	time period of the appropriation is extended 
24.25 	to equal the availability of federal funding. If 
24.26 	the amount appropriated under this section 
24.27 	for the first year is insufficient, the amount in 
24.28 	the second year is available in the first year. 
24.29 	Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition 
24.30 	of land may be used to restore, enhance, and 
24.31 	provide for public use of the land acquired 
24.32 	with the appropriation. Public use facilities 
24.33 	must have a minimal impact on habitat in 
24.34 	acquired lands.

24.35
24.36	Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
25.1 	All agreements referred to in this section must 
25.2 	be administered on a reimbursement basis 
25.3 	unless otherwise provided in this section. 
25.4 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
25.5 	16A.41, expenditures directly related 
25.6 	to each appropriation's purpose made 
25.7 	on or after July 1, 2013, or the date of 
25.8 	accomplishment plan approval, whichever is 
25.9 	later, are eligible for reimbursement unless 
25.10 	otherwise provided in this section. For the 
25.11 	purposes of administering appropriations 
25.12 	and legislatively authorized agreements 
25.13 	paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an 
25.14 	expense must be considered reimbursable 
25.15 	by the administering agency when the 
25.16 	recipient presents the agency with an invoice 
25.17 	or binding agreement with the landowner 
25.18 	and the recipient attests that the goods have 
25.19 	been received or the landowner agreement 
25.20 	is binding. Periodic reimbursement must 
25.21 	be made upon receiving documentation that 
25.22 	the items articulated in the accomplishment 
25.23 	plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 
25.24 	Heritage Council have been achieved, 
25.25 	including partial achievements as evidenced 
25.26 	by progress reports approved by the 
25.27 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 
25.28 	Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 
25.29 	projects to accommodate cash flow needs, 
25.30 	support future management of acquired 
25.31 	lands, or match a federal share. The 
25.32 	advances must be approved as part of the 
25.33 	accomplishment plan. Capital equipment 
25.34 	expenditures for specific items in excess of 
25.35 	$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as 
25.36 	part of the accomplishment plan.

26.1	Subd. 9.Mapping
 					
26.2 	Each direct recipient of money appropriated 
26.3 	in this section, as well as each recipient of 
26.4 	a grant awarded pursuant to this section, 
26.5 	must provide geographic information to 
26.6 	the Department of Natural Resources for 
26.7 	mapping any lands acquired in fee with 
26.8 	funds appropriated in this section and open 
26.9 	to public taking of fish and game. The 
26.10 	commissioner of natural resources shall 
26.11 	include the lands acquired in fee with 
26.12 	money appropriated in this section on maps 
26.13 	showing public recreation opportunities. 
26.14 	Maps shall include information on and 
26.15 	acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage 
26.16 	fund, including a notation of any restrictions.

26.17
26.18	Subd. 10.Appropriation Carryforward; Fee 
Title Acquisition
 					
26.19 	The availability of the appropriation for the 
26.20 	following project is extended to July 1, 2015: 
26.21 	Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section 
26.22 	2, subdivision 5, paragraph (h), Washington 
26.23 	County St. Croix River Land Protection. The 
26.24 	appropriation may be spent on acquisition of 
26.25 	land in fee title to protect habitat associated 
26.26 	with the St. Croix River Valley. A list of 
26.27 	proposed acquisitions must be provided as 
26.28 	part of the accomplishment plan.

26.29	Subd. 11.Conservation Corps Minnesota
 					
26.30 	A recipient of money from an appropriation 
26.31 	under this section must give consideration to 
26.32 	Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible 
26.33 	use of the corps' services to contract for 
26.34 	restoration and enhancement services.

27.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.056, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
27.2 		Subd. 3.Council Duties; recommendations and oversight. (a) The council 
27.3 	shall make recommendations to the legislature on appropriations of money from the 
27.4 	outdoor heritage fund that are consistent with the Constitution and state law and that will 
27.5 	achieve the outcomes of existing natural resource plans, including, but not limited to, 
27.6 	the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, that directly relate to the 
27.7 	restoration, protection, and enhancement of wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, 
27.8 	game, and wildlife, and that prevent forest fragmentation, encourage forest consolidation, 
27.9 	and expand restored native prairie. In making recommendations, the council shall consider 
27.10 	a range of options that would best restore, protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, 
27.11 	and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. The council's biennial recommendations shall 
27.12 	be submitted no later than January 15 each odd-numbered year. The council may submit 
27.13 	supplemental recommendations by January 15 in even-numbered years. The council 
27.14 	shall present its recommendations to the senate and house of representatives committees 
27.15 	with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources budget by February 15 
27.16 	in odd-numbered years, and within the first four weeks of the legislative session in 
27.17 	even-numbered years if the council submitted supplemental recommendations. The 
27.18 	council's budget recommendations to the legislature shall be separate from the Department 
27.19 	of Natural Resource's budget recommendations.
27.20 	(b) To encourage and support local conservation efforts, the council shall establish a 
27.21 	conservation partners program. Local, regional, state, or national organizations may apply 
27.22 	for matching grants for restoration, protection, and enhancement of wetlands, prairies, 
27.23 	forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, prevention of forest fragmentation, 
27.24 	encouragement of forest consolidation, and expansion of restored native prairie.
27.25 	(c) The council may work with the Clean Water Council to identify projects that 
27.26 	are consistent with both the purpose of the outdoor heritage fund and the purpose of 
27.27 	the clean water fund.
27.28 	(d) The council may make recommendations to the Legislative-Citizen Commission 
27.29 	on Minnesota Resources on scientific research that will assist in restoring, protecting, and 
27.30 	enhancing wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, preventing 
27.31 	forest fragmentation, encouraging forest consolidation, and expanding restored native 
27.32 	prairie.
27.33 	(e) Recommendations of the council, including approval of recommendations for the 
27.34 	outdoor heritage fund, require an affirmative vote of at least nine members of the council.
27.35 	(f) The council may work with the Clean Water Council, the Legislative-Citizen 
27.36 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, the Board of Water and Soil Resources, soil and 
28.1 	water conservation districts, and experts from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
28.2 	and the University of Minnesota in developing the council's recommendations.
28.3 	(g) The council shall develop and implement a process that ensures that citizens 
28.4 	and potential recipients of funds are included throughout the process, including the 
28.5 	development and finalization of the council's recommendations. The process must include 
28.6 	a fair, equitable, and thorough process for reviewing requests for funding and a clear and 
28.7 	easily understood process for ranking projects.
28.8 	(h) The council shall use the regions of the state based upon the ecological sections 
28.9 	and subsections developed by the Department of Natural Resources and establish 
28.10 	objectives for each region and subregion to achieve the purposes of the fund outlined 
28.11 	in the state constitution.
28.12 	(i) The council shall develop and submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission 
28.13 	plans for the first ten years of funding, and a framework for 25 years of funding, consistent 
28.14 	with statutory and constitutional requirements. The council may use existing plans from 
28.15 	other legislative, state, and federal sources, as applicable.
28.16 	(j) The council shall provide oversight of projects funded by the outdoor heritage 
28.17 	fund, including evaluating the outcomes of completed projects.
28.18 	(k) All proposals requesting funding submitted to the council must be reviewed by 
28.19 	each council member in such a manner that each council member generally knows the 
28.20 	details of the proposal, including who is proposing a project, the location of the project, 
28.21 	the funds requested for the project, the outcomes sought by the project, and how the 
28.22 	project will restore, protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, 
28.23 	game, and wildlife. If the council uses a process that rejects some proposals and accepts 
28.24 	other proposals for a full hearing before the council, the council shall state in writing to the 
28.25 	proposer the reasons the proposal or project was not given a full hearing and the reasons 
28.26 	the council believes the proposal or project did not merit full consideration.

28.27 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.056, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
28.28 		Subd. 10.Restoration evaluations.  The commissioner of natural resources and the 
28.29 	Board of Water and Soil Resources may convene a technical evaluation panel comprised 
28.30 	of five members, including one technical representative from the Board of Water and Soil 
28.31 	Resources, one technical representative from the Department of Natural Resources, one 
28.32 	technical expert from the University of Minnesota or the Minnesota State Colleges and 
28.33 	Universities, and two representatives with expertise in the project being evaluated. The 
28.34 	board and the commissioner may add a technical representative from a unit of federal or 
28.35 	local government. The members of the technical evaluation panel may not be associated 
29.1 	with the restoration, may vary depending upon the projects being reviewed, and shall 
29.2 	avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Each year, the board and the commissioner may 
29.3 	assign a coordinator to identify a sample of up to ten habitat restoration projects completed 
29.4 	with outdoor heritage funding. The coordinator shall secure the restoration plans for the 
29.5 	projects specified and direct the technical evaluation panel to evaluate the restorations 
29.6 	relative to the law, current science, and the stated goals and standards in the restoration 
29.7 	plan and, when applicable, to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
29.8 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. The coordinator shall summarize the findings 
29.9 	of the panel and provide a report to the chair of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 
29.10 	Council and the chairs of the respective house of representatives and senate policy and 
29.11 	finance committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and spending from the outdoor 
29.12 	heritage fund. The report shall determine if the restorations are meeting planned goals, 
29.13 	any problems with the implementation of restorations, and, if necessary, recommendations 
29.14 	on improving restorations. The report shall be focused on improving future restorations. 
29.15 	Up to one-tenth of one percent of forecasted receipts from the outdoor heritage fund may 
29.16 	be used for restoration evaluations under this section.

29.17 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.056, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
29.18 		Subd. 11.Recipient requirements. (a) A state agency or other recipient of a direct 
29.19 	appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund must compile and submit all information 
29.20 	for funded projects or programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all 
29.21 	other items required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating 
29.22 	Commission as soon as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever 
29.23 	comes first. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on 
29.24 	the Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.
29.25 	(b) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the outdoor 
29.26 	heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy 
29.27 	logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 
29.28 	2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more 
29.29 	information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct 
29.30 	the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may 
29.31 	use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating 
29.32 	Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
29.33 	(c) Future eligibility for money from the outdoor heritage fund is contingent upon a 
29.34 	state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as 
29.35 	well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of 
30.1 	the Legislative Auditor determines that a recipient of money from the outdoor heritage 
30.2 	fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other laws 
30.3 	applicable to the recipient, the recipient is not eligible for future funding from the outdoor 
30.4 	heritage fund until the recipient demonstrates compliance.
30.5 	(d) Money from the outdoor heritage fund may be used to travel outside the state 
30.6 	of Minnesota if the travel is directly related to and necessary for a project that is based 
30.7 	in Minnesota.

30.8 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
30.9 	to read:
30.10 		Subd. 20.Acquisitions of lands or interest in lands; commissioner approval; 
30.11 	appraisals. (a) A recipient of an appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund that 
30.12 	acquires an interest in real property must receive written approval from the commissioner 
30.13 	of natural resources prior to the acquisition, if the interest is acquired in whole or in part 
30.14 	with the appropriation. Conservation easements to be held by the Board of Water and Soil 
30.15 	Resources are not subject to commissioner approval under this section.
30.16 	(b) The commissioner shall approve acquisitions under this section only when the 
30.17 	interest in real property:
30.18 	(1) is identified as a high priority by the commissioner and meets the objectives and 
30.19 	criteria identified in the applicable acquisition plan for the intended management status 
30.20 	of the property; or
30.21 	(2) is otherwise identified by the commissioner as a priority for state financing.

30.22 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
30.23 	to read:
30.24 		Subd. 21.Value assessment. Prior to acquiring an interest in real property with an 
30.25 	appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund, a recipient of an appropriation must submit 
30.26 	the most recent tax assessed value and most recent tax statement of the real property and 
30.27 	the amount the recipient plans to offer for the interest in real property to the Lessard-Sams 
30.28 	Outdoor Heritage Council and the commissioner of natural resources. Conservation 
30.29 	easements to be held by the Board of Water and Soil Resources are not subject to the 
30.30 	requirements of this section. The board shall keep a record of the tax assessed value of the 
30.31 	real property at the time of acquisition and the most recent tax statement.

31.1 	ARTICLE 2
31.2 	CLEAN WATER FUND

31.3	Section 1. CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
31.4 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
31.5 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
31.6 	clean water fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities 
31.7 	under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2014" and "2015" 
31.8 	used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the 
31.9 	fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal 
31.10 	year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 
31.11 	and 2015. The appropriations in this article are onetime.

31.12				APPROPRIATIONS
	
31.13				Available for the Year
	
31.14				Ending June 30
	
31.15					2014
		2015

31.16	Sec. 2. CLEAN WATER

31.17	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	 95,208,000
	$
	96,096,000
	
31.18 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
31.19 	purpose are specified in the following 
31.20 	sections.

31.21	Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
 					
31.22 	Money appropriated in this article may not 
31.23 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
31.24 	related to and necessary for a specific 
31.25 	appropriation and the recipient retains 
31.26 	documentation sufficient to justify the use of 
31.27 	the funds. Money appropriated in this article 
31.28 	must be spent in accordance with Minnesota 
31.29 	Management and Budget's Guidance to 
31.30 	Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure. 
31.31 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
31.32 	16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in 
31.33 	this article, fiscal year 2014 appropriations 
31.34 	are available until June 30, 2015, and fiscal 
32.1 	year 2015 appropriations are available until 
32.2 	June 30, 2016. If a project receives federal 
32.3 	funds, the time period of the appropriation is 
32.4 	extended to equal the availability of federal 
32.5 	funding.

32.6	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 	$
	7,895,000
	$
	7,895,000
	
32.7 	(a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the 
32.8 	second year are to accelerate monitoring for 
32.9 	pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface 
32.10 	water and groundwater in areas vulnerable to 
32.11 	surface water impairments and groundwater 
32.12 	degradation and to use data collected to 
32.13 	improve pesticide use practices.
32.14 	(b) $3,110,000 the first year and $3,110,000 
32.15 	the second year are to increase monitoring 
32.16 	and evaluate trends in the concentration of 
32.17 	nitrates in groundwater in areas vulnerable 
32.18 	to groundwater degradation, including a 
32.19 	substantial increase of monitoring of private 
32.20 	wells in cooperation with the commissioner 
32.21 	of health, monitoring for pesticides when 
32.22 	nitrates are detected, and promoting and 
32.23 	evaluating regional and crop-specific nutrient 
32.24 	best management practices to protect 
32.25 	groundwater from degradation. Of this 
32.26 	amount, $75,000 is for accelerating the 
32.27 	update for the commercial manure applicator 
32.28 	manual. This amount is to be matched with 
32.29 	general funds. This appropriation is available 
32.30 	until June 30, 2016, when the commissioner 
32.31 	shall submit a report to the chairs and 
32.32 	ranking minority members of the senate and 
32.33 	house of representatives committees and 
32.34 	divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture 
32.35 	and environment and natural resources 
33.1 	policy and finance on the expenditure 
33.2 	of these funds, including the progress in 
33.3 	preventing groundwater degradation and 
33.4 	recommendations. By October 15, 2014, the 
33.5 	commissioner shall submit an interim report 
33.6 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
33.7 	of the senate and house of representatives 
33.8 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
33.9 	over agriculture and environment and 
33.10 	natural resources policy and finance on 
33.11 	the expenditure of these funds, including 
33.12 	recommendations.
33.13 	(c) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 
33.14 	the second year are for transfer to the 
33.15 	clean water agricultural best management 
33.16 	practices loan account and are available 
33.17 	for pass-through to local governments and 
33.18 	lenders for low-interest septic system loans 
33.19 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.117. 
33.20 	Any unencumbered balance that is not used 
33.21 	for pass-through to local governments does 
33.22 	not cancel at the end of the first year and is 
33.23 	available for the second year.
33.24 	(d) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 
33.25 	the second year are for technical assistance 
33.26 	including, but not limited to, small watershed 
33.27 	evaluation, edge of field monitoring, 
33.28 	assessment of stream channel characteristics, 
33.29 	terrain analysis, corn stalk testing, sediment 
33.30 	fingerprinting, and agronomic assessments, 
33.31 	all designed to establish advanced practices 
33.32 	for protecting lakes, rivers, and streams and 
33.33 	for protecting groundwater from degradation. 
33.34 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
33.35 	2016.
34.1 	(e) $1,050,000 the first year and $1,050,000 
34.2 	the second year are for research that could 
34.3 	pass peer review to protect water resources 
34.4 	from agricultural-related contaminants, 
34.5 	including: pilot projects, including the 
34.6 	use of cover crops; development of best 
34.7 	management practices; and technical 
34.8 	assistance on proper implementation of best 
34.9 	management practices to protect and restore 
34.10 	surface water and protect groundwater from 
34.11 	degradation. This appropriation is available 
34.12 	until June 30, 2018.
34.13 	(f) $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the 
34.14 	second year are for a research inventory 
34.15 	database containing water-related research 
34.16 	activities. Any information technology 
34.17 	development or support or costs necessary 
34.18 	for this research inventory database will be 
34.19 	incorporated into the agency's service level 
34.20 	agreement with and paid to the Office of 
34.21 	Enterprise Technology. This appropriation is 
34.22 	available until June 30, 2016.
34.23 	(g) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 
34.24 	the second year are to implement a Minnesota 
34.25 	agricultural water quality certification 
34.26 	program. This appropriation is available 
34.27 	until June 30, 2018.
34.28 	(h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 
34.29 	the second year are for a regional irrigation 
34.30 	water quality specialist through the 
34.31 	University of Minnesota Extension Service 
34.32 	to accelerate efforts to provide guidance on 
34.33 	managing water and nitrogen fertilizer and 
34.34 	to provide assistance complying with permit 
34.35 	requirements, regulations, and other related 
35.1 	laws. By January 15, 2016, the commissioner 
35.2 	shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
35.3 	minority members of the senate and house 
35.4 	of representatives committees and divisions 
35.5 	with jurisdiction over agriculture and 
35.6 	environment and natural resources policy and 
35.7 	finance on the expenditure of these funds, 
35.8 	including recommendations.

35.9	Sec. 4. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 	$
	11,000,000
	$
	11,000,000
	
35.10 	(a) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 
35.11 	the second year are for the total maximum 
35.12 	daily load grant program under Minnesota 
35.13 	Statutes, section 446A.073. This 
35.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2018.
35.15 	(b) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
35.16 	the second year are for small community 
35.17 	wastewater treatment grants and loans under 
35.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.075. By 
35.19 	January 15, 2014, the authority shall submit 
35.20 	recommendations to the chairs and ranking 
35.21 	minority members of the senate and house 
35.22 	of representatives committees and divisions 
35.23 	with jurisdiction over agriculture and 
35.24 	environment and natural resources policy and 
35.25 	finance on potential criteria that may be used 
35.26 	to evaluate the option to buy out properties 
35.27 	if it is more cost-effective than a proposed 
35.28 	wastewater treatment system project. This 
35.29 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2018.
35.30 	(c) If there are any uncommitted funds at 
35.31 	the end of each fiscal year under paragraph 
35.32 	(a) or (b), the Public Facilities Authority 
35.33 	may transfer the remaining funds to eligible 
35.34 	projects under any of the programs listed 
35.35 	in this section based on their priority rank 
36.1 	on the Pollution Control Agency's project 
36.2 	priority list.

36.3	Sec. 5. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
 	$
	30,315,000
	$
	30,265,000
	
36.4 	(a) $7,000,000 the first year and $7,000,000 
36.5 	the second year are for completion of 20 
36.6 	percent of the needed statewide assessments 
36.7 	of surface water quality and trends.
36.8 	(b) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 
36.9 	the second year are to monitor and assess 
36.10 	unregulated contaminants in surface water. 
36.11 	By January 1, 2014, the commissioner shall 
36.12 	submit an initial report to the chairs and 
36.13 	ranking minority members of the house of 
36.14 	representatives and senate committees and 
36.15 	divisions with jurisdiction over environment 
36.16 	and natural resources policy and finance on 
36.17 	unregulated contaminants, including steps 
36.18 	that should be taken to reduce the most 
36.19 	problematic contaminants.
36.20 	(c) $10,200,000 the first year and 
36.21 	$10,200,000 the second year are to develop 
36.22 	watershed restoration and protection 
36.23 	strategies (WRAPS), which include: total 
36.24 	maximum daily load (TMDL) studies; 
36.25 	TMDL implementation plans for waters 
36.26 	listed on the United States Environmental 
36.27 	Protection Agency approved impaired waters 
36.28 	list in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 
36.29 	chapter 114D; and setting reduction and 
36.30 	protection goals and a schedule for meeting 
36.31 	the goals. The agency shall complete an 
36.32 	average of ten percent of the TMDL's each 
36.33 	year over the biennium. Of this amount, 
36.34 	$800,000 each year is for conducting interim 
36.35 	assessments of impaired waters five years 
37.1 	after the completion of a TMDL to determine 
37.2 	the progress made in achieving water quality 
37.3 	improvements. Following completion of 
37.4 	each interim assessment conducted with this 
37.5 	appropriation, the commissioner shall submit 
37.6 	the assessment to the chairs and ranking 
37.7 	minority members of the senate and house 
37.8 	of representatives committees and divisions 
37.9 	with jurisdiction over the environment and 
37.10 	natural resources policy and finance.
37.11 	(d) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 
37.12 	the second year are for groundwater 
37.13 	assessment, including enhancing the 
37.14 	ambient monitoring network, modeling, and 
37.15 	evaluating trends, including the reassessment 
37.16 	of groundwater that was assessed ten to 15 
37.17 	years ago and found to be contaminated. 
37.18 	By January 15, 2016, the commissioner 
37.19 	shall submit a report with recommendations 
37.20 	for reducing or preventing groundwater 
37.21 	degradation from contaminants to the chairs 
37.22 	and ranking minority members of the senate 
37.23 	and house of representatives committees and 
37.24 	divisions with jurisdiction over environment 
37.25 	and natural resources policy and finance.
37.26 	(e) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 
37.27 	the second year are for water quality 
37.28 	improvements in the lower St. Louis River 
37.29 	and Duluth harbor within the St. Louis River 
37.30 	System Area of Concern. This appropriation 
37.31 	must be matched at a rate of 65 percent 
37.32 	nonstate money to 35 percent state money.
37.33 	(f) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 
37.34 	the second year are for the clean water 
37.35 	partnership program. Any unexpended 
38.1 	balance in the first year does not cancel but 
38.2 	is available in the second year. Priority shall 
38.3 	be given to projects preventing impairments 
38.4 	and degradation of lakes, rivers, streams, 
38.5 	and groundwater according to Minnesota 
38.6 	Statutes, section 114D.20, subdivision 2, 
38.7 	clause (4).
38.8 	(g) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 
38.9 	the second year are for TMDL research and 
38.10 	database development.
38.11 	(h) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
38.12 	the second year are to initiate development of 
38.13 	a multiagency watershed database reporting 
38.14 	portal. Any information technology 
38.15 	development or support or costs necessary 
38.16 	for this research inventory database will be 
38.17 	incorporated into the agency's service level 
38.18 	agreement with and paid to the Office of  
38.19 	Enterprise Technology.
38.20 	(i) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 
38.21 	the second year are for national pollutant 
38.22 	discharge elimination system wastewater and 
38.23 	storm water TMDL implementation efforts.
38.24 	(j) $3,450,000 the first year and $3,450,000 
38.25 	the second year are for grants to counties 
38.26 	with specific plans to significantly reduce 
38.27 	water pollution by reducing the number of 
38.28 	subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) 
38.29 	that are an imminent threat to public health 
38.30 	or safety or are otherwise failing. Counties 
38.31 	with an ordinance in place that requires 
38.32 	an SSTS to be compliant with existing 
38.33 	standards upon property transfer and as a 
38.34 	condition of obtaining a building permit 
38.35 	shall be given priority for grants under this 
39.1 	paragraph. Of this amount, $750,000 each 
39.2 	year is available to counties for grants to 
39.3 	low-income landowners to address systems 
39.4 	that pose an imminent threat to public health 
39.5 	or safety or fail to protect groundwater. A 
39.6 	grant awarded under this paragraph may not 
39.7 	exceed $500,000. A county receiving a grant 
39.8 	under this paragraph must submit a report 
39.9 	to the agency listing the projects funded, 
39.10 	including an account of the expenditures.
39.11 	(k) $550,000 the first year and $550,000 
39.12 	the second year are for water quality 
39.13 	monitoring in watersheds with participants 
39.14 	in the agricultural water quality certification 
39.15 	program and watersheds targeted by the 
39.16 	Board of Water and Soil Resources in 
39.17 	order to develop baseline surface water 
39.18 	quality information, including water quality 
39.19 	data from areas located downstream from 
39.20 	impacted areas.
39.21 	(l) $375,000 the first year and $375,000 the 
39.22 	second year are for developing wastewater 
39.23 	treatment system designs and practices 
39.24 	and providing technical assistance. Of 
39.25 	this amount, $145,000 each year is for 
39.26 	transfer to the Board of Regents of the 
39.27 	University of Minnesota to provide ongoing 
39.28 	support for design teams with scientific 
39.29 	and technical expertise pertaining to 
39.30 	wastewater management and treatment 
39.31 	that will include representatives from the 
39.32 	University of Minnesota, Pollution Control 
39.33 	Agency, and municipal wastewater utilities 
39.34 	and other wastewater engineering experts. 
39.35 	The design teams shall promote the use of 
39.36 	new technology, designs, and practices to 
40.1 	address existing and emerging wastewater 
40.2 	treatment challenges, including the treatment 
40.3 	of wastewater for reuse and the emergence 
40.4 	of new and other unregulated contaminants. 
40.5 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
40.6 	2016.
40.7 	(m) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
40.8 	second year are for grants to the Red River 
40.9 	Watershed Management Board to enhance 
40.10 	and expand the existing water quality and 
40.11 	watershed monitoring river watch activities, 
40.12 	including groundwater, in the schools in 
40.13 	the Red River of the North Watershed. The 
40.14 	Red River Watershed Management Board 
40.15 	shall provide a report to the commissioner 
40.16 	and the chair and ranking minority members 
40.17 	of the senate and house of representatives 
40.18 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
40.19 	over environment and natural resources 
40.20 	finance and policy and the clean water fund 
40.21 	by February 15, 2015, on the expenditure of 
40.22 	these funds.
40.23 	(n) $50,000 the first year is for providing 
40.24 	technical assistance to local units of 
40.25 	government to address the impacts on 
40.26 	water quality from polycyclic aromatic 
40.27 	hydrocarbons resulting from the use of coal 
40.28 	tar products.
40.29 	(o) $40,000 the first year and $40,000 the 
40.30 	second year are to support activities of the 
40.31 	Clean Water Council according to Minnesota 
40.32 	Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.
40.33 	(p) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
40.34 	section 16A.28, the appropriations 
40.35 	encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, 
41.1 	as grants or contracts in this section are 
41.2 	available until June 30, 2018.

41.3
41.4	Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	 14,460,000
	$
	14,075,000
	
41.5 	(a) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 
41.6 	the second year are for stream flow 
41.7 	monitoring, including the installation of 
41.8 	additional monitoring gauges, and monitoring 
41.9 	necessary to determine the relationship 
41.10 	between stream flow and groundwater.
41.11 	(b) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 
41.12 	the second year are for lake Index of 
41.13 	Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments.
41.14 	(c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 
41.15 	the second year are for assessing mercury 
41.16 	contamination of fish, including monitoring 
41.17 	to track the status of waters impaired by 
41.18 	mercury and mercury reduction efforts over 
41.19 	time.
41.20 	(d) $1,850,000 the first year and $1,850,000 
41.21 	the second year are for developing targeted, 
41.22 	science-based watershed restoration and 
41.23 	protection strategies, including regional 
41.24 	technical assistance for TMDL plans and 
41.25 	development of a watershed assessment tool, 
41.26 	in cooperation with the commissioner of the 
41.27 	Pollution Control Agency. By January 15, 
41.28 	2016, the commissioner shall submit a report 
41.29 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
41.30 	of the senate and house of representatives 
41.31 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
41.32 	over environment and natural resources 
41.33 	policy and finance providing the outcomes 
41.34 	to lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater 
42.1 	achieved with this appropriation and 
42.2 	recommendations.
42.3 	(e) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 
42.4 	the second year are for water supply planning, 
42.5 	aquifer protection, and monitoring activities.
42.6 	(f) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
42.7 	the second year are for technical assistance 
42.8 	to support local implementation of nonpoint 
42.9 	source restoration and protection activities, 
42.10 	including water quality protection in forested 
42.11 	watersheds.
42.12 	(g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 
42.13 	the second year are for applied research 
42.14 	and tools, including watershed hydrologic 
42.15 	modeling; maintaining and updating spatial 
42.16 	data for watershed boundaries, streams, and 
42.17 	water bodies and integrating high-resolution 
42.18 	digital elevation data; assessing effectiveness 
42.19 	of forestry best management practices for 
42.20 	water quality; and developing an ecological 
42.21 	monitoring database.
42.22 	(h) $615,000 the first year and $615,000 
42.23 	the second year are for developing county 
42.24 	geologic atlases.
42.25 	(i) $85,000 the first year is to develop design 
42.26 	standards and best management practices 
42.27 	for public water access sites to maintain and 
42.28 	improve water quality by avoiding shoreline 
42.29 	erosion and runoff.
42.30 	(j) $3,500,000 the first year and $3,500,000 
42.31 	the second year are for beginning to develop 
42.32 	and designate groundwater management 
42.33 	areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 
42.34 	103G.287, subdivision 4. The commissioner, 
42.35 	in consultation with the commissioners 
43.1 	of the Pollution Control Agency, health, 
43.2 	and agriculture, shall establish a uniform 
43.3 	statewide hydrogeologic mapping system 
43.4 	that will include designated groundwater 
43.5 	management areas. The mapping system 
43.6 	must include wellhead protection areas, 
43.7 	special well construction areas, groundwater 
43.8 	provinces, groundwater recharge areas, and 
43.9 	other designated or geographical areas related 
43.10 	to groundwater. This mapping system shall 
43.11 	be used to implement all groundwater-related 
43.12 	laws and for reporting and evaluations. This 
43.13 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2017.
43.14 	(k) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
43.15 	the second year are for grants to counties 
43.16 	and other local units of government that 
43.17 	have adopted advanced shoreland protection 
43.18 	measures. The grants awarded under this 
43.19 	paragraph shall be for $100,000 and must be 
43.20 	used to restore and enhance riparian areas to 
43.21 	protect, enhance, and restore water quality in 
43.22 	lakes, rivers, and streams. Grant recipients 
43.23 	must submit a report to the commissioner on 
43.24 	the outcomes achieved with the grant. To 
43.25 	be eligible for a grant under this paragraph, 
43.26 	a county or other local unit of government 
43.27 	must have adopted an ordinance for the 
43.28 	subdivision, use, redevelopment, and 
43.29 	development of shoreland that has been 
43.30 	certified by the commissioner of natural 
43.31 	resources as having advanced shoreland 
43.32 	protection measures. The commissioner 
43.33 	shall only certify an ordinance that meets or 
43.34 	exceeds the following standards:
43.35 	(1) requires new sewage treatment systems 
43.36 	to be set back at least 100 feet from the 
44.1 	ordinary high water level for recreational 
44.2 	development shorelands and 75 feet for 
44.3 	general development lake shorelands;
44.4 	(2) requires redevelopment and new 
44.5 	development on shoreland to have at least 
44.6 	a 50-foot vegetative buffer. An access path 
44.7 	and recreational use area may be allowed;
44.8 	(3) requires mitigation when any variance to 
44.9 	standards designed to protect lakes, rivers, 
44.10 	and streams is granted;
44.11 	(4) requires best management practices to 
44.12 	be used to control storm water and sediment 
44.13 	when 3,000 or more square feet are disturbed 
44.14 	as part of a land alteration;
44.15 	(5) includes other criteria developed by the 
44.16 	commissioner; and
44.17 	(6) has been adopted by July 1, 2015.
44.18 	The commissioner may certify an ordinance 
44.19 	that does not exceed all the standards in 
44.20 	clauses (1) to (5) if the commissioner 
44.21 	determines that the ordinance provides 
44.22 	significantly greater protection for both 
44.23 	waters and shoreland than those standards.
44.24 	The commissioner of natural resources 
44.25 	may develop additional criteria for the 
44.26 	grants awarded under this paragraph. In 
44.27 	developing the criteria, the commissioner 
44.28 	shall consider the proposed changes to 
44.29 	the department's shoreland rules discussed 
44.30 	during the rulemaking process authorized 
44.31 	under Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, 
44.32 	section 4, subdivision 3. This appropriation 
44.33 	is available until spent.
45.1 	(l) $100,000 the first year is for preparing and 
45.2 	hosting groundwater management workshops 
45.3 	to provide an update on scientific, technical, 
45.4 	and other information regarding groundwater 
45.5 	sustainability, use, and best management 
45.6 	practices to groundwater management 
45.7 	professionals and mayors or their designees 
45.8 	in greater Minnesota.
45.9 	(m) $100,000 the first year is for preparing 
45.10 	and hosting, in consultation with the 
45.11 	Metropolitan Council, groundwater 
45.12 	management workshops to provide an update 
45.13 	on scientific, technical, and other information 
45.14 	regarding groundwater sustainability, 
45.15 	use, and best management practices to 
45.16 	groundwater management professionals and 
45.17 	mayors or their designees in the metropolitan 
45.18 	area.
45.19 	(n) $100,000 the first year is for the 
45.20 	commissioner of natural resources for 
45.21 	rulemaking under Minnesota Statutes, 
45.22 	section 116G.15, subdivision 7.

45.23
45.24	Sec. 7. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	22,711,000
	$
	24,534,000
	
45.25 	(a) $5,000,000 the first year and $5,000,000 
45.26 	the second year are for grants to soil and water 
45.27 	conservation districts, watershed districts, 
45.28 	watershed management organizations, and 
45.29 	other joint powers organizations organized 
45.30 	for the management of water in a watershed 
45.31 	or subwatershed that have multiyear plans 
45.32 	that will result in a significant reduction in 
45.33 	water pollution in a selected subwatershed. 
45.34 	The grants may be used for the following 
45.35 	purposes: establishment of riparian buffers; 
46.1 	practices to store water for natural treatment 
46.2 	and infiltration, including rain gardens; 
46.3 	capturing storm water for reuse; stream 
46.4 	bank, shoreland, and ravine stabilization; 
46.5 	enforcement activities; and implementation 
46.6 	of best management practices for feedlots 
46.7 	within riparian areas and other practices 
46.8 	demonstrated to be most effective in 
46.9 	protecting, enhancing, and restoring water 
46.10 	quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and 
46.11 	protecting groundwater from degradation. 
46.12 	Grant recipients must provide a nonstate 
46.13 	cash match of at least 25 percent of the 
46.14 	total eligible project costs. Grant recipients 
46.15 	may use other legacy funds to supplement 
46.16 	projects funded under this paragraph. Prairie 
46.17 	restorations conducted with funds awarded 
46.18 	under this paragraph must include a diversity 
46.19 	of species, including species selected to 
46.20 	provide habitat for pollinators throughout the 
46.21 	growing season, and protect existing native 
46.22 	prairies from genetic contamination. Grants 
46.23 	awarded under this paragraph are available 
46.24 	for four years and priority shall be given 
46.25 	to the three to six best designed plans each 
46.26 	year. By January 15, 2016, the board shall 
46.27 	submit an interim report on the outcomes 
46.28 	achieved with this appropriation, including 
46.29 	recommendations, to the chairs and ranking 
46.30 	minority members of the senate and house 
46.31 	of representatives committees and divisions 
46.32 	with jurisdiction over environment and 
46.33 	natural resources policy and finance. This 
46.34 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2018.
46.35 	(b) $2,853,000 the first year and $4,675,000 
46.36 	the second year are for grants to local 
47.1 	government units for the following 
47.2 	purposes: establishment of riparian buffers; 
47.3 	practices to store water for natural treatment 
47.4 	and infiltration, including rain gardens; 
47.5 	capturing storm water for reuse; stream 
47.6 	bank, shoreland, and ravine stabilization; 
47.7 	enforcement activities; and implementation 
47.8 	of best management practices for feedlots 
47.9 	within riparian areas and other practices 
47.10 	demonstrated to be most effective in 
47.11 	protecting, enhancing, and restoring water 
47.12 	quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and 
47.13 	protecting groundwater from degradation.
47.14 	(c) $4,000,000 the first year and $4,000,000 
47.15 	the second year are for targeted local 
47.16 	resource protection and enhancement grants 
47.17 	for projects and practices that exceed 
47.18 	current state standards for protection, 
47.19 	enhancement, and restoration of water 
47.20 	quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that 
47.21 	protect groundwater from degradation.
47.22 	(d) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the 
47.23 	second year are to provide state oversight 
47.24 	and accountability, evaluate results, and 
47.25 	measure the value of conservation program 
47.26 	implementation by local governments, 
47.27 	including submission to the legislature 
47.28 	by March 1 each year an annual report 
47.29 	prepared by the board, in consultation with 
47.30 	the commissioners of natural resources, 
47.31 	health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control 
47.32 	Agency, detailing the recipients, projects 
47.33 	funded under this section, and the amount of 
47.34 	pollution reduced.
48.1 	(e) $1,700,000 the first year and $1,700,000 
48.2 	the second year are for grants to local units 
48.3 	of government to ensure compliance with 
48.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E, and 
48.5 	sections 103F.401 to 103F.455, including 
48.6 	enforcement efforts. Of this amount, 
48.7 	$235,000 the first year is to update the 
48.8 	Minnesota Public Drainage Manual and the 
48.9 	Minnesota Public Drainage Law Overview 
48.10 	for Decision Makers and to provide outreach 
48.11 	to users.
48.12 	(f) $6,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 
48.13 	the second year are to purchase and restore 
48.14 	permanent conservation easements on 
48.15 	riparian buffers adjacent to lakes, rivers, 
48.16 	streams, and tributaries with a high risk of 
48.17 	becoming impaired or that are currently 
48.18 	impaired, to keep water on the land in order 
48.19 	to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient 
48.20 	transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to 
48.21 	surface waters; and increase infiltration for 
48.22 	groundwater recharge. This appropriation 
48.23 	may be used for restoration of riparian 
48.24 	buffers protected by easements purchased 
48.25 	with this appropriation and for stream bank 
48.26 	restorations when the riparian buffers have 
48.27 	been restored. Prairie restorations conducted 
48.28 	with funds awarded under this paragraph 
48.29 	must include a diversity of species, including 
48.30 	species selected to provide habitat for 
48.31 	pollinators throughout the growing season, 
48.32 	and protect existing native prairies from 
48.33 	genetic contamination.
48.34 	(g) $1,400,000 the first year and $1,400,000 
48.35 	the second year are for permanent 
48.36 	conservation easements on wellhead 
49.1 	protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, 
49.2 	section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph 
49.3 	(d). Priority must be placed on land that 
49.4 	is located where the vulnerability of the 
49.5 	drinking water supply is designated as high 
49.6 	or very high by the commissioner of health.
49.7 	(h) $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the 
49.8 	second year are for a technical evaluation 
49.9 	panel to conduct at least 20 restoration 
49.10 	evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, 
49.11 	section 114D.50, subdivision 6.
49.12 	(i) $120,000 the first year and $120,000 
49.13 	the second year are for grants to Area 
49.14 	II Minnesota River Basin projects for 
49.15 	floodplain management.
49.16 	(j) $63,000 the first year and $64,000 the 
49.17 	second year are for implementation of the 
49.18 	changes to the Clean Water Legacy Act 
49.19 	contained in this article.
49.20 	(k) The board shall contract for services 
49.21 	with Conservation Corps Minnesota for 
49.22 	restoration, maintenance, and other activities 
49.23 	under this section for $500,000 the first year 
49.24 	and $500,000 the second year.
49.25 	(l) The board may adjust the technical and 
49.26 	administrative assistance portion of the funds 
49.27 	to leverage federal or other nonstate funds 
49.28 	or to address oversight responsibilities or 
49.29 	high-priority needs identified in local water 
49.30 	management plans.
49.31 	(m) The board shall require grantees to 
49.32 	specify the outcomes that will be achieved 
49.33 	by the grants prior to any grant awards and 
49.34 	the board shall track the cumulative impacts 
49.35 	and include those impacts in reports on the 
50.1 	expenditure of clean water funds submitted 
50.2 	to the legislature.
50.3 	(n) The appropriations in this section are 
50.4 	available until June 30, 2018. Returned grant 
50.5 	funds are available until expended and shall 
50.6 	be regranted consistent with the purposes of 
50.7 	this section.

50.8	Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 	$
	6,198,000
	$
	6,198,000
	
50.9 	(a) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 
50.10 	the second year are for addressing public 
50.11 	health concerns related to contaminants 
50.12 	found in Minnesota drinking water for 
50.13 	which no health-based drinking water 
50.14 	standards exist, including accelerating the 
50.15 	development of health risk limits, including 
50.16 	triclosan, and improving the capacity of 
50.17 	the department's laboratory to analyze 
50.18 	unregulated contaminants.
50.19 	(b) $1,615,000 the first year and $1,615,000 
50.20 	the second year are for protection of 
50.21 	groundwater and surface water drinking 
50.22 	water sources, including protection from 
50.23 	viruses.
50.24 	(c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
50.25 	second year are for cost share assistance to 
50.26 	public and private well owners for up to 50 
50.27 	percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.
50.28 	(d) $390,000 the first year and $390,000 the 
50.29 	second year are to update and expand the 
50.30 	County Well Index, in cooperation with the 
50.31 	commissioner of natural resources.
50.32 	(e) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the 
50.33 	second year are for studying the occurrence 
50.34 	and magnitude of contaminants in private 
51.1 	wells and developing guidance to ensure 
51.2 	that new well placement minimizes the 
51.3 	potential for risks, in cooperation with the 
51.4 	commissioner of agriculture.
51.5 	(f) $105,000 the first year and $105,000 the 
51.6 	second year are for monitoring recreational 
51.7 	beaches on Lake Superior for pollutants that 
51.8 	may pose a public health risk and mitigating 
51.9 	sources of bacterial contamination that are 
51.10 	identified.
51.11 	(g) $980,000 the first year and $980,000 the 
51.12 	second year are for a biomonitoring program 
51.13 	that will focus on children and disadvantaged 
51.14 	communities to provide data on disparities 
51.15 	in pollutant exposure and other measures 
51.16 	necessary to assist with water quality 
51.17 	management and protection decision making.
51.18 	(h) $1,233,000 the first year and $1,233,000 
51.19 	the second year are for the development 
51.20 	and implementation of a groundwater 
51.21 	virus monitoring plan, including an 
51.22 	epidemiological study to determine the 
51.23 	association between groundwater virus 
51.24 	concentration and community illness rates. 
51.25 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
51.26 	2017.
51.27 	(i) Unless otherwise specified, the 
51.28 	appropriations in this section are available 
51.29 	until June 30, 2016.

51.30	Sec. 9. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	2,000,000
	$
	1,500,000
	
51.31 	(a) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
51.32 	second year are for grants or loans for local 
51.33 	inflow and infiltration reduction programs 
51.34 	addressing high priority areas in the 
52.1 	metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota 
52.2 	Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2. This 
52.3 	appropriation is available until expended.
52.4 	(b) $500,000 the first year is for an agreement 
52.5 	with the United States Geological Survey to 
52.6 	investigate groundwater and surface water 
52.7 	interaction in and around White Bear Lake 
52.8 	and surrounding northeast metropolitan 
52.9 	lakes, including seepage rate determinations, 
52.10 	water quality of groundwater and surface 
52.11 	water, isotope analyses, lake level analyses, 
52.12 	water balance determination, and creation 
52.13 	of a calibrated groundwater flow model. 
52.14 	The council shall use the results to prepare 
52.15 	guidance for other areas to use in addressing 
52.16 	groundwater and surface water interaction 
52.17 	issues. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
52.18 	available until June 30, 2016.
52.19 	(c) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 
52.20 	the second year are for metropolitan regional 
52.21 	groundwater planning to achieve water 
52.22 	supply reliability and sustainability, including 
52.23 	determination of a sustainable regional 
52.24 	balance of surface water and groundwater, a 
52.25 	feasibility assessment of potential solutions 
52.26 	to rebalance regional water use and identify 
52.27 	potential solutions to address emerging 
52.28 	subregional water supply issues such as the 
52.29 	northeast metro, and development of an 
52.30 	implementation plan that addresses regional 
52.31 	targets and timelines and defines short- and 
52.32 	medium-term milestones for achieving the 
52.33 	desirable surface water and groundwater 
52.34 	regional balance. By January 15, 2014, the 
52.35 	commissioner shall submit an interim report 
52.36 	on the expenditure of this appropriation to 
53.1 	the chairs and ranking minority members 
53.2 	of the house of representatives and senate 
53.3 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
53.4 	over environment and natural resources 
53.5 	finance and policy and the clean water fund.

53.6	Sec. 10. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
 	$
	615,000
	$
	615,000
	
53.7 	$615,000 the first year and $615,000 the 
53.8 	second year are for developing county 
53.9 	geologic atlases. This appropriation is 
53.10 	available until June 30, 2018.

53.11	Sec. 11. LEGISLATURE
 	$
	14,000
	$
	14,000
	
53.12 	$14,000 the first year and $14,000 the second 
53.13 	year are for the Legislative Coordinating 
53.14 	Commission for the Web site required 
53.15 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 
53.16 	subdivision 10, including detailed mapping.

53.17 	Sec. 12. [17.9891] PURPOSE.
53.18 	The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of natural resources, 
53.19 	commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, 
53.20 	may implement a Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program whereby a 
53.21 	producer who demonstrates practices and management sufficient to protect water quality 
53.22 	is certified for up to ten years and presumed to be contributing the producer's share of 
53.23 	any targeted reduction of water pollutants during the certification period. The program 
53.24 	is voluntary. The program will first be piloted in selected watersheds across the state, 
53.25 	until such time as the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of natural 
53.26 	resources, commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil 
53.27 	Resources, determines the program is ready for expansion.

53.28 	Sec. 13. [17.9892] DEFINITIONS.
53.29 		Subdivision 1.Application. The definitions in this section apply to sections 
53.30 	17.9891 to 17.993.
53.31 		Subd. 2.Certification. "Certification" means a producer has demonstrated 
53.32 	compliance with all applicable environmental rules and statutes for all of the producer's 
54.1 	owned and rented agricultural land and has achieved a satisfactory score through the 
54.2 	certification instrument as verified by a certifying agent.
54.3 		Subd. 3.Certifying agent. "Certifying agent" means a person who is authorized 
54.4 	by the commissioner to assess producers to determine whether a producer satisfies the 
54.5 	standards of the program.
54.6 		Subd. 4.Effective control. "Effective control" means possession of land by 
54.7 	ownership, written lease, or other legal agreement and authority to act as decision 
54.8 	maker for the day-to-day management of the operation at the time the producer achieves 
54.9 	certification and for the required certification period.
54.10 		Subd. 5.Eligible land. "Eligible land" means all acres of a producer's agricultural 
54.11 	operation, whether contiguous or not, that are under the effective control of the producer 
54.12 	at the time the producer enters into the program and that the producer operates with 
54.13 	equipment, labor, and management.
54.14 		Subd. 6.Program. "Program" means the Minnesota agricultural water quality 
54.15 	certification program.
54.16 		Subd. 7.Technical assistance. "Technical assistance" means professional, advisory, 
54.17 	or cost share assistance provided to individuals in order to achieve certification.

54.18 	Sec. 14. [17.9893] CERTIFICATION INSTRUMENT.
54.19 	The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of natural resources, 
54.20 	commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, 
54.21 	shall develop an analytical instrument to assess the water quality practices and 
54.22 	management of agricultural operations. This instrument shall be used to certify that the 
54.23 	water quality practices and management of an agricultural operation are consistent with 
54.24 	state water quality goals and standards. The commissioner shall define a satisfactory score 
54.25 	for certification purposes. The certification instrument tool shall:
54.26 	(1) integrate applicable existing regulatory requirements;
54.27 	(2) utilize technology and prioritize ease of use;
54.28 	(3) utilize a water quality index or score applicable to the landscape;
54.29 	(4) incorporate a process for updates and revisions as practices, management, and 
54.30 	technology changes become established and approved; and
54.31 	(5) comprehensively address water quality impacts.

54.32 	Sec. 15. [17.9894] CERTIFYING AGENT LICENSE.
54.33 		Subdivision 1.License. A person who offers certification services to producers 
54.34 	as part of the program must satisfy all criteria in subdivision 2 and be licensed by 
55.1 	the commissioner. A certifying agent is ineligible to provide certification services 
55.2 	to any producer to whom the certifying agent has also provided technical assistance. 
55.3 	Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may set license fees.
55.4 		Subd. 2.Certifying agent requirements. In order to be licensed as a certifying 
55.5 	agent, a person must:
55.6 	(1) be an agricultural conservation professional employed by the state of Minnesota, 
55.7 	a soil and water conservation district, or the Natural Resources Conservation Service or a 
55.8 	Minnesota certified crop advisor as recognized by the American Society of Agronomy; 
55.9 	(2) have passed a comprehensive exam, as set by the commissioner, evaluating 
55.10 	knowledge of water quality, soil health, best farm management techniques, and the 
55.11 	certification instrument; and
55.12 	(3) maintain continuing education requirements as set by the commissioner.

55.13 	Sec. 16. [17.9895] DUTIES OF A CERTIFYING AGENT.
55.14 		Subdivision 1.Duties. A certifying agent shall conduct a formal certification 
55.15 	assessment utilizing the certification instrument to determine whether a producer meets 
55.16 	program criteria. If a producer satisfies all requirements, the certifying agent shall notify 
55.17 	the commissioner of the producer's eligibility and request that the commissioner issue a 
55.18 	certificate. All records and documents used in the assessment shall be compiled by the 
55.19 	certifying agent and submitted to the commissioner.
55.20 		Subd. 2.Violations. (a) In the event a certifying agent violates any provision of 
55.21 	sections 17.9891 to 17.993 or an order of the commissioner, the commissioner may issue a 
55.22 	written warning or a correction order and may suspend or revoke a license.
55.23 	(b) If the commissioner suspends or revokes a license, the certifying agent has ten 
55.24 	days from the date of suspension or revocation to appeal. If a certifying agent appeals, the 
55.25 	commissioner shall hold an administrative hearing within 30 days of the suspension or 
55.26 	revocation of the license, or longer by agreement of the parties, to determine whether the 
55.27 	license is revoked or suspended. The commissioner shall issue an opinion within 30 days. 
55.28 	If a person notifies the commissioner that the person intends to contest the commissioner's 
55.29 	opinion, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct a hearing in accordance with 
55.30 	the applicable provisions of chapter 14 for hearings in contested cases.

55.31 	Sec. 17. [17.9896] CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES.
55.32 		Subdivision 1.Producer duties. A producer who seeks certification of eligible land 
55.33 	shall conduct an initial assessment using the certification instrument, obtain technical 
56.1 	assistance if necessary to achieve a satisfactory score on the certification instrument, and 
56.2 	apply for certification from a licensed certifying agent.
56.3 		Subd. 2.Additional land. Once certified, if a producer obtains effective control 
56.4 	of additional agricultural land, the producer must notify a certifying agent and obtain 
56.5 	certification of the additional land within one year in order to retain the producer's original 
56.6 	certification.
56.7 		Subd. 3.Violations. (a) The commissioner may revoke a certification if the 
56.8 	producer fails to obtain certification on any additional land for which the producer obtains 
56.9 	effective control.
56.10 	(b) The commissioner may revoke a certification and seek reimbursement of any 
56.11 	monetary benefit a producer may have received due to certification from a producer who 
56.12 	fails to maintain certification criteria.
56.13 	(c) If the commissioner revokes a certification, the producer has ten days from the 
56.14 	date of suspension or revocation to appeal. If a producer appeals, the commissioner shall 
56.15 	hold an administrative hearing within 30 days of the suspension or revocation of the 
56.16 	certification, or longer by agreement of the parties, to determine whether the certification 
56.17 	is revoked or suspended. The commissioner shall issue an opinion within 30 days. If the 
56.18 	producer notifies the commissioner that the producer intends to contest the commissioner's 
56.19 	opinion, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct a hearing in accordance with 
56.20 	the applicable provisions of chapter 14 for hearings in contested cases.

56.21 	Sec. 18. [17.9897] CERTIFICATION CERTAINTY.
56.22 	(a) Once a producer is certified, the producer:
56.23 	(1) retains certification for up to ten years from the date of certification if the 
56.24 	producer complies with the certification agreement, even if the producer does not comply 
56.25 	with new state water protection laws or rules that take effect during the certification period;
56.26 	(2) is presumed to be meeting the producer's contribution to any targeted reduction 
56.27 	of pollutants during the certification period;
56.28 	(3) is required to continue implementation of practices that maintain the producer's 
56.29 	certification; and
56.30 	(4) is required to retain all records pertaining to certification.
56.31 	(b) Paragraph (a) does not preclude enforcement of a local rule or ordinance by a 
56.32 	local unit of government.

56.33 	Sec. 19. [17.9898] AUDITS.
57.1 	The commissioner shall perform random audits of producers and certifying agents to 
57.2 	ensure compliance with the program. All producers and certifying agents shall cooperate 
57.3 	with the commissioner during these audits and provide all relevant documents to the 
57.4 	commissioner for inspection and copying. Any delay, obstruction, or refusal to cooperate 
57.5 	with the commissioner's audit or falsification of or failure to provide required data or 
57.6 	information is a violation subject to the provisions of section 17.9895, subdivision 2, or 
57.7 	17.9896, subdivision 3.

57.8 	Sec. 20. [17.9899] DATA.
57.9 	All data collected under the program that identifies a producer or a producer's 
57.10 	location are considered nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or 
57.11 	private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The commissioner 
57.12 	shall make available summary data of program outcomes on data classified as private 
57.13 	or nonpublic under this section.

57.14 	Sec. 21. [17.991] RULEMAKING.
57.15 	The commissioner may adopt rules to implement the program.

57.16 	Sec. 22. [17.992] REPORTS.
57.17 	The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of natural resources, 
57.18 	commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, 
57.19 	shall issue a biennial report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
57.20 	committees with jurisdiction over agricultural policy on the status of the program.

57.21 	Sec. 23. [17.993] FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
57.22 	The commissioner may use contributions from gifts or other state accounts, provided 
57.23 	that the purpose of the expenditure is consistent with the purpose of the accounts, for 
57.24 	grants, loans, or other financial assistance.

57.25 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.15, is amended by adding a 
57.26 	subdivision to read:
57.27 		Subd. 13.Watershed restoration and protection strategy or WRAPS. "Watershed 
57.28 	restoration and protection strategy" or "WRAPS" means a document summarizing 
57.29 	scientific studies of a major watershed no larger than a hydrologic unit code 8 including 
57.30 	the physical, chemical, and biological assessment of the water quality of the watershed; 
57.31 	identification of impairments and water bodies in need of protection; identification of 
58.1 	biotic stressors and sources of pollution, both point and nonpoint; TMDL's for the 
58.2 	impairments; and an implementation table containing strategies and actions designed to 
58.3 	achieve and maintain water quality standards and goals.

58.4 	Sec. 25. [114D.26] WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION 
58.5 	STRATEGIES.
58.6 		Subdivision 1.Contents. The Pollution Control Agency, in cooperation with the 
58.7 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, the commissioner of natural resources, and others, 
58.8 	shall develop watershed restoration and protection strategies. To ensure effectiveness and 
58.9 	accountability in meeting the goals of this chapter, each WRAPS shall:
58.10 	(1) identify impaired waters and waters in need of protection;
58.11 	(2) identify biotic stressors causing impairments or threats to water quality;
58.12 	(3) summarize watershed modeling outputs and resulting pollution load allocations, 
58.13 	wasteload allocations, and priority areas for targeting actions to improve water quality;
58.14 	(4) identify point sources of pollution for which a national pollutant discharge 
58.15 	elimination system permit is required under section 115.03;
58.16 	(5) identify nonpoint sources of pollution for which a national pollutant discharge 
58.17 	elimination system permit is not required under section 115.03, with sufficient specificity 
58.18 	to prioritize and geographically locate watershed restoration and protection actions;
58.19 	(6) describe the current pollution loading and load reduction needed for each source 
58.20 	or source category to meet water quality standards and goals, including wasteload and 
58.21 	load allocations from TMDL's;
58.22 	(7) contain a plan for ongoing water quality monitoring to fill data gaps, determine 
58.23 	changing conditions, and gauge implementation effectiveness; and
58.24 	(8) contain an implementation table of strategies and actions that are capable of 
58.25 	cumulatively achieving needed pollution load reductions for point and nonpoint sources, 
58.26 	including:
58.27 	(i) water quality parameters of concern;
58.28 	(ii) current water quality conditions;
58.29 	(iii) water quality goals and targets by parameter of concern;
58.30 	(iv) strategies and actions by parameter of concern and the scale of adoptions needed 
58.31 	for each;
58.32 	(v) a timeline and an estimated range of costs for achievement of water quality targets;
58.33 	(vi) identification of compliance assessment efforts needed;
58.34 	(vii) the governmental units with primary responsibility for implementing each 
58.35 	watershed restoration or protection strategy;
59.1 	(viii) a list and an estimate for each of the public and private funding sources and 
59.2 	amounts to be pursued for the needed implementation actions; and
59.3 	(ix) a timeline and interim milestones for achievement of watershed restoration or 
59.4 	protection implementation actions within ten years of strategy adoption.
59.5 		Subd. 2.Reporting. Beginning July 1, 2016, and every other year thereafter, the 
59.6 	Pollution Control Agency must report on its Web site the progress toward implementation 
59.7 	milestones and water quality goals for all adopted TMDL's and, where available, WRAPS's.
59.8 		Subd. 3.Timelines. WRAPS's must be completed within one year of the 
59.9 	Environmental Protection Agency's approval of TMDL's within the applicable watershed.

59.10 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a 
59.11 	subdivision to read:
59.12 		Subd. 3a.Nonpoint priority funding plan. (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, and every 
59.13 	other year thereafter, the Board of Water and Soil Resources shall prepare and post on its 
59.14 	Web site a priority funding plan to prioritize potential nonpoint restoration and protection 
59.15 	actions based on available WRAPS's, TMDL's, and local water plans. The plan must take 
59.16 	into account the following factors: water quality outcomes, cost-effectiveness, landowner 
59.17 	financial need, and leverage of nonstate funding sources.
59.18 	(b) Consistent with the priorities listed in section 114D.20, state agencies allocating 
59.19 	funds from the clean water fund for nonpoint restoration and protection strategies shall 
59.20 	target the funds according to the priorities identified on the  nonpoint priority funding plan. 
59.21 	The allocation of the clean water fund to projects eligible for financial assistance under 
59.22 	section 116.182 is not governed by the nonpoint priority funding plan.

59.23 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
59.24 		Subd. 4.Expenditures; accountability. (a) A project receiving funding from the 
59.25 	clean water fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirements to protect, enhance, 
59.26 	and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and 
59.27 	drinking water from degradation. Priority may be given to projects that meet more than 
59.28 	one of these requirements. A project receiving funding from the clean water fund shall 
59.29 	include measurable outcomes, as defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for 
59.30 	measuring and evaluating the results. A project must be consistent with current science 
59.31 	and incorporate state-of-the-art technology.
59.32 	(b) Money from the clean water fund shall be expended to balance the benefits 
59.33 	across all regions and residents of the state.
60.1 	(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the clean 
60.2 	water fund must compile and submit all information for proposed and funded projects 
60.3 	or programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required 
60.4 	under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon 
60.5 	as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The 
60.6 	Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site 
60.7 	required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available. Information 
60.8 	classified as not public under section 13D.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), is not required 
60.9 	to be placed on the Web site.
60.10 	(d) Grants funded by the clean water fund must be implemented according to section 
60.11 	16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process for any 
60.12 	regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals involving 
60.13 	grants that will be competitively awarded.
60.14 	(e) Money from the clean water fund may only be spent on projects that benefit 
60.15 	Minnesota waters. Money from the clean water fund may be used to travel outside the 
60.16 	state of Minnesota if the travel is directly related to and necessary for a projects that 
60.17 	benefits Minnesota waters.
60.18 	(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the clean water fund 
60.19 	shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required 
60.20 	under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 
60.21 	361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information." 
60.22 	When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person to 
60.23 	a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain 
60.24 	additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission Web 
60.25 	site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
60.26 	(g) Future eligibility for money from the clean water fund is contingent upon a state 
60.27 	agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as well as 
60.28 	any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of the 
60.29 	Legislative Auditor determines that a recipient of money from the clean water fund has 
60.30 	not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other laws applicable 
60.31 	to the recipient, the recipient is not eligible for future funding from the clean water fund 
60.32 	until the recipient demonstrates compliance.

60.33 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a 
60.34 	subdivision to read:
61.1 		Subd. 4a.Riparian buffer payments; reporting. When clean water funds are used 
61.2 	to purchase riparian buffer easements, payments for the first 50 feet of riparian buffer that 
61.3 	are noncompliant with Minnesota Rules, part 6120.3300, may not exceed noncropped 
61.4 	rates as established under section 103F.515. The Board of Water and Soil Resources must 
61.5 	include in its biennial report on clean water fund appropriations the funding spent on 
61.6 	easements for riparian buffers that are not compliant with Minnesota Rules, part 6120.3300.

61.7 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
61.8 		Subd. 6.Restoration evaluations.  The Board of Water and Soil Resources may 
61.9 	convene a technical evaluation panel comprised of five members, including one technical 
61.10 	representative from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, one technical representative 
61.11 	from the Department of Natural Resources, one technical expert from the University of 
61.12 	Minnesota or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and two representatives 
61.13 	with expertise related to the project being evaluated. The board may add a technical 
61.14 	representative from a unit of federal or local government. The members of the technical 
61.15 	evaluation panel may not be associated with the restoration, may vary depending upon the 
61.16 	projects being reviewed, and shall avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Each year, the 
61.17 	board may assign a coordinator to identify a sample of up to ten habitat restoration projects 
61.18 	completed with clean water funding. The coordinator shall secure the restoration plans for 
61.19 	the projects specified and direct the technical evaluation panel to evaluate the restorations 
61.20 	relative to the law, current science, and the stated goals and standards in the restoration 
61.21 	plan and, when applicable, to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
61.22 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. The coordinator shall summarize the findings 
61.23 	of the panel and provide a report to the chairs of the respective house of representatives 
61.24 	and senate policy and finance committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and 
61.25 	spending from the clean water fund. The report shall determine if the restorations are 
61.26 	meeting planned goals, any problems with the implementation of restorations, and, if 
61.27 	necessary, recommendations on improving restorations. The report shall be focused on 
61.28 	improving future restorations. Up to one-tenth of one percent of forecasted receipts from 
61.29 	the clean water fund may be used for restoration evaluations under this section.

61.30 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116G.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
61.31 		Subd. 2.Administration; duties. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may 
61.32 	adopt rules under chapter 14 as are necessary for the administration of the Mississippi 
61.33 	River corridor critical area program. Duties of the Environmental Quality Council 
61.34 	or the Environmental Quality Board referenced in this chapter, related rules, and the 
62.1 	governor's Executive Order No. 79-19, published in the State Register on March 12, 1979, 
62.2 	that are related to the Mississippi River corridor critical area shall be the duties of the 
62.3 	commissioner. All rules adopted by the board pursuant to these duties remain in effect 
62.4 	and shall be enforced until amended or repealed by the commissioner in accordance with 
62.5 	law. The commissioner shall work in consultation with the United States Army Corps of 
62.6 	Engineers, the National Park Service, the Metropolitan Council, other agencies, and local 
62.7 	units of government to ensure that the Mississippi River corridor critical area is managed 
62.8 	as a multipurpose resource in a way that:
62.9 	(1) conserves the scenic, environmental, recreational, mineral, economic, cultural, 
62.10 	and historic resources and functions of the river corridor;
62.11 	(2) maintains the river channel for transportation by providing and maintaining 
62.12 	barging and fleeting areas in appropriate locations consistent with the character of the 
62.13 	Mississippi River and riverfront;
62.14 	(3) provides for the continuation and, development, and redevelopment of a variety 
62.15 	of urban uses, including industrial and commercial uses, and recreational and residential 
62.16 	uses, where appropriate, within the Mississippi River corridor;
62.17 	(4) utilizes certain reaches of the river as a source of water supply and as a receiving 
62.18 	water for properly treated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste effluents; and
62.19 	(5) protects and preserves the biological and ecological functions of the corridor.
62.20 	(b) The Metropolitan Council shall incorporate the standards developed under 
62.21 	this section into its planning and shall work with local units of government and the 
62.22 	commissioner to ensure the standards are being adopted and implemented appropriately.
62.23 	(c) The rules must be consistent with residential nonconformity provisions under 
62.24 	sections 394.36 and 462.357.

62.25 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116G.15, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
62.26 		Subd. 3.Districts. The commissioner shall establish, by rule, districts within 
62.27 	the Mississippi River corridor critical area. The commissioner must seek to determine 
62.28 	an appropriate number of districts within any one municipality and take into account 
62.29 	municipal plans and policies, and existing ordinances and conditions. The commissioner 
62.30 	shall consider the following when establishing the districts:
62.31 	(1) the protection of the major features of the river in existence as of March 12, 1979;
62.32 	(2) (1) the protection of improvements such as parks, trails, natural areas, 
62.33 	recreational areas, and interpretive centers;
62.34 	(3) (2) the use of the Mississippi River as a source of drinking water;
63.1 	(4) (3) the protection of resources identified in the Mississippi National River and 
63.2 	Recreation Area Comprehensive Management Plan;
63.3 	(5) (4) the protection of resources identified in comprehensive plans developed by 
63.4 	counties, cities, and towns within the Mississippi River corridor critical area;
63.5 	(6) the intent of the Mississippi River corridor critical area land use districts from 
63.6 	the governor's Executive Order No. 79-19, published in the State Register on March 
63.7 	12, 1979; and
63.8 	(5) management of the river corridor consistent with its natural characteristics and 
63.9 	its existing development, and in consideration of potential new commercial, industrial, 
63.10 	and residential development; and
63.11 	(7) (6) identified scenic, geologic, and ecological resources.

63.12 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116G.15, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
63.13 		Subd. 4.Standards. (a) The commissioner shall establish, by rule, minimum 
63.14 	guidelines and standards for the districts established in subdivision 3. The guidelines and 
63.15 	standards for each district shall include the intent of each district and key resources and 
63.16 	features to be protected or enhanced based upon paragraph (b). The commissioner must 
63.17 	take into account municipal plans and policies, and existing ordinances and conditions 
63.18 	when developing the guidelines in this section. The commissioner may provide certain 
63.19 	exceptions and criteria for standards, including, but not limited to, exceptions for river 
63.20 	access facilities, water supply facilities, storm water facilities, and wastewater treatment 
63.21 	facilities, and hydropower facilities.
63.22 	(b) The guidelines and standards must protect or enhance the following key 
63.23 	resources and features:
63.24 	(1) floodplains;
63.25 	(2) wetlands;
63.26 	(3) gorges;
63.27 	(4) areas of confluence with key tributaries;
63.28 	(5) natural drainage routes;
63.29 	(6) shorelines and riverbanks;
63.30 	(7) bluffs;
63.31 	(8) steep slopes and very steep slopes;
63.32 	(9) unstable soils and bedrock;
63.33 	(10) significant existing vegetative stands, tree canopies, and native plant 
63.34 	communities;
63.35 	(11) scenic views and vistas;
64.1 	(12) publicly owned parks, trails, and open spaces;
64.2 	(13) cultural and historic sites and structures; and
64.3 	(14) water quality; and
64.4 	(15) commercial, industrial, and residential resources.
64.5 	(c) The commissioner shall establish a map to define bluffs and bluff-related features 
64.6 	within the Mississippi River corridor critical area. At the outset of the rulemaking process, 
64.7 	the commissioner shall create a preliminary map of all the bluffs and bluff lines within 
64.8 	the Mississippi River corridor critical area, based on the guidelines in paragraph (d). The 
64.9 	rulemaking process shall provide an opportunity to refine the preliminary bluff map. The 
64.10 	commissioner may add to or remove areas of demonstrably unique or atypical conditions 
64.11 	that warrant special protection or exemption. At the end of the rulemaking process, the 
64.12 	commissioner shall adopt a final bluff map that contains associated features, including 
64.13 	bluff lines, bases of bluffs, steep slopes, and very steep slopes.
64.14 	(d) The following guidelines shall be used by the commissioner to create a 
64.15 	preliminary bluff map as part of the rulemaking process:
64.16 	(1) "bluff face" or "bluff" means the area between the bluff line and the bluff base. A 
64.17 	high, steep, natural topographic feature such as a broad hill, cliff, or embankment with 
64.18 	a slope of 18 percent or greater and a vertical rise of at least ten feet between the bluff 
64.19 	base and the bluff line;
64.20 	(2) "bluff line" means a line delineating the top of a slope connecting the points 
64.21 	at which the slope becomes less than 18 percent. More than one bluff line may be 
64.22 	encountered proceeding upslope from the river valley;
64.23 	(3) "base of the bluff" means a line delineating the bottom of a slope connecting 
64.24 	the points at which the slope becomes 18 percent or greater. More than one bluff base 
64.25 	may be encountered proceeding landward from the water;
64.26 	(4) "steep slopes" means 12 percent to 18 percent slopes. Steep slopes are natural 
64.27 	topographic features with an average slope of 12 to 18 percent measured over a horizontal 
64.28 	distance of 50 feet or more; and
64.29 	(5) "very steep slopes" means slopes 18 percent or greater. Very steep slopes are 
64.30 	natural topographic features with an average slope of 18 percent or greater, measured over 
64.31 	a horizontal distance of 50 feet or more.

64.32 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116G.15, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
64.33 		Subd. 7.Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure compliance with this 
64.34 	section. By January 15, 2010, the commissioner shall begin the rulemaking required by 
65.1 	this section under chapter 14. Notwithstanding sections 14.125 and 14.128, the authority 
65.2 	to adopt these rules does not expire.

65.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2009.

65.4 	Sec. 34. PUBLIC WATER ACCESS SITE DESIGN AND BEST MANAGEMENT 
65.5 	PRACTICES.
 65.6 	Beginning March 1, 2014, the commissioner of natural resources shall utilize the 
65.7 	applicable design standards and best management practices developed under this article 
65.8 	when designing and constructing new public water access sites and renovating existing 
65.9 	sites. The commissioner shall make the design standards and best management practices 
65.10 	developed under this article available on the Department of Natural Resources Web site 
65.11 	and notify local units of government of the standards and practices.

65.12 	ARTICLE 3
65.13 	PARKS AND TRAILS FUND

65.14	Section 1. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
65.15 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
65.16 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
65.17 	parks and trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The 
65.18 	figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
65.19 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. 
65.20 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" 
65.21 	is fiscal years 2014 and 2015. All appropriations in this article are onetime.

65.22				APPROPRIATIONS
	
65.23				Available for the Year
	
65.24				Ending June 30
	
65.25					2014
		2015

65.26	Sec. 2. PARKS AND TRAILS

65.27	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	42,429,000
	$
	41,762,000
	
65.28 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
65.29 	purpose are specified in the following 
65.30 	sections.

65.31	Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
 					
66.1 	Money appropriated in this article may not 
66.2 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
66.3 	related to and necessary for a specific 
66.4 	appropriation and the recipient retains 
66.5 	documentation sufficient to justify the use of 
66.6 	the funds. Money appropriated in this article 
66.7 	must be spent in accordance with Minnesota 
66.8 	Management and Budget's Guidance to 
66.9 	Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure. 
66.10 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
66.11 	16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in 
66.12 	this article, fiscal year 2014 appropriations 
66.13 	are available until June 30, 2016, and fiscal 
66.14 	year 2015 appropriations are available until 
66.15 	June 30, 2017. If a project receives federal 
66.16 	funds, the time period of the appropriation is 
66.17 	extended to equal the availability of federal 
66.18 	funding.

66.19
66.20	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	24,669,000
	$
	23,669,000
	
66.21 	(a) $7,975,000 the first year and $5,695,000 
66.22 	the second year are for the following state 
66.23 	parks and trails projects:
66.24 	(1) the Rat River Bridge on the Arrowhead 
66.25 	State Trail;
66.26 	(2) the Brown's Creek State Trail, including 
66.27 	interpretive signs, invasive species control, 
66.28 	and regional trail connections;
66.29 	(3) a segment of the Central Lakes State Trail 
66.30 	from Fergus Falls to Ashby/Lake Christina;
66.31 	(4) the Hadley Bridge on the Gateway State 
66.32 	Trail;
66.33 	(5) a segment of the Gitchi-Gami State Trail 
66.34 	from Beaver Bay to West Road;
67.1 	(6) the Steamboat Loop on the Heartland 
67.2 	State Trail;
67.3 	(7) the Steamboat River Bridge on the 
67.4 	Heartland State Trail;
67.5 	(8) the Fish Hook River Red Bridge in Park 
67.6 	Rapids on the Heartland State Trail;
67.7 	(9) a trail in Itasca State Park;
67.8 	(10) a trail from Park Rapids to Itasca State 
67.9 	Park;
67.10 	(11) a trail segment from Faribault to Dundas 
67.11 	for the Mill Towns State Trail;
67.12 	(12) a bridge building over the Cannon River 
67.13 	in Faribault for the Mill Towns State Trail;
67.14 	(13) a segment of the Minnesota Valley 
67.15 	State Trail from Shakopee Memorial Park to 
67.16 	Bloomington Ferry Bridge;
67.17 	(14) a segment of the Minnesota Valley State 
67.18 	Trail from Bloomington Ferry Bridge to Fort 
67.19 	Snelling State Park;
67.20 	(15) the Moose Horn River Bridge No. 1 on 
67.21 	the Willard Munger State Trail;
67.22 	(16) the Paul Bunyan State Trail near Clausen 
67.23 	Avenue;
67.24 	(17) a segment of the Paul Bunyan State Trail 
67.25 	from Crow Wing State Park;
67.26 	(18) interpretive signs on the Root River 
67.27 	State Trail;
67.28 	(19) a segment of the Root River State Trail 
67.29 	from Whalen to Rushford;
67.30 	(20) a segment of the Sakatah Singing Hills 
67.31 	State Trail from Waterville to Mankato; and
68.1 	(21) a segment of the Shooting Star State 
68.2 	Trail from Rose Creek to Austin.
68.3 	The commissioner may use these funds 
68.4 	for other portions of a state trail under this 
68.5 	paragraph or for other statutorily authorized 
68.6 	state trails only after funds to complete 
68.7 	these projects has been fully encumbered. If 
68.8 	the commissioner determines one of these 
68.9 	projects is not able to proceed within the 
68.10 	appropriation's availability, the commissioner 
68.11 	may use these funds for other portions of 
68.12 	a state trail under this paragraph or for 
68.13 	other statutorily authorized state trails after 
68.14 	consultation with the chairs of the senate 
68.15 	and house of representatives committees and 
68.16 	divisions with jurisdiction over the parks and 
68.17 	trails fund.
68.18 	(b) $1,549,000 the first year and $1,549,000 
68.19 	the second year are for education and 
68.20 	interpretive services at state parks, recreation 
68.21 	areas, and trails.
68.22 	(c) $643,000 the first year and $643,000 the 
68.23 	second year are for state parks and trails 
68.24 	public outreach.
68.25 	(d) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,140,000 
68.26 	the second year are for land acquisition, 
68.27 	development, and design at state parks, 
68.28 	including acquisition of land for Lake 
68.29 	Bronson State Park, Sibley State Park, and 
68.30 	Minneopa State Park, completion of a visitor 
68.31 	center at Tettegouche State Park, renewable 
68.32 	energy improvements, and new camper 
68.33 	cabins.
68.34 	(e) $1,933,000 the first year and $4,654,000 
68.35 	the second year are for state parks and 
69.1 	state recreation areas rehabilitation and 
69.2 	renewal, including conversion of facilities 
69.3 	to rental facilities, replacement of vault 
69.4 	toilets and fishing piers, renewable 
69.5 	energy improvements, and accessibility 
69.6 	improvements. Of this amount, $720,000 the 
69.7 	second year is for campground upgrades at 
69.8 	Whitewater State Park.
69.9 	(f) $829,000 the first year and $830,000 
69.10 	the second year are for restoration and 
69.11 	enhancement activities at state parks and state 
69.12 	recreation areas, including invasive species 
69.13 	management on approximately 13,800 acres, 
69.14 	native plant restorations on approximately 
69.15 	1,800 acres, and implementation of best 
69.16 	management practices at approximately 50 
69.17 	public water access sites.
69.18 	(g) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 
69.19 	the second year are for grants for veterans 
69.20 	memorials in parks and trails of regional or 
69.21 	statewide significance in the state.
69.22 	(h) $4,425,000 the first year and $4,438,000 
69.23 	the second year are for grants under 
69.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, to 
69.25 	acquire, develop, improve, and restore 
69.26 	parks and trails of regional or statewide 
69.27 	significance outside of the metropolitan area, 
69.28 	as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
69.29 	473.121, subdivision 2. Up to 2.5 percent 
69.30 	of the total appropriation may be used for 
69.31 	administering the grants.
69.32 	(i) $4,465,000 the first year and $3,370,000 
69.33 	the second year are for grants for parks and 
69.34 	trails of regional or statewide significance 
70.1 	outside of the metropolitan area. Of this 
70.2 	amount:
70.3 	(1) $1,338,000 is for development of 
70.4 	the Swedish Immigrant Trail, including 
70.5 	amenities in Taylors Falls connecting the 
70.6 	trail to Interstate State Park;
70.7 	(2) $75,000 is for rehabilitation of Sunrise 
70.8 	Prairie Trail;
70.9 	(3) $500,000 is for construction of the Lowell 
70.10 	to Lakewalk Trail in Duluth;
70.11 	(4) $1,250,000 is for the Mesabi Trail;
70.12 	(5) $920,000 is for extensions and 
70.13 	connections to the Rocori Trail;
70.14 	(6) $1,000,000 is for extensions and 
70.15 	connections to the Lake Wobegon Trail;
70.16 	(7) $100,000 is for the Beaver Bay Trail, 
70.17 	including trailhead amenities;
70.18 	(8) $468,000 is for extension of the Dakota 
70.19 	Rail Trail to Lester Prairie;
70.20 	(9) $184,000 is for trail connections and 
70.21 	camping facilities in Aitkin County for 
70.22 	the Mississippi River parks and water trail 
70.23 	project;
70.24 	(10) $1,000,000 is for trail enhancement, 
70.25 	land acquisition, and other improvements at 
70.26 	Sauk River Regional Park; and
70.27 	(11) $1,000,000 is for restoration of parks 
70.28 	and trails in the Duluth area impacted by the 
70.29 	flood of 2012.
70.30 	(j) The commissioner shall contract for 
70.31 	services with Conservation Corps Minnesota 
70.32 	for restoration, maintenance, and other 
70.33 	activities under this section for at least 
71.1 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 
71.2 	second year.
71.3 	(k) A recipient of a grant awarded under 
71.4 	this section must give consideration to 
71.5 	Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible 
71.6 	use of the corps' services to contract for 
71.7 	restoration and enhancement services. 
71.8 	(l) For projects with the potential to 
71.9 	need historic preservation services, the 
71.10 	commissioner or a recipient of a grant 
71.11 	awarded under this section must give 
71.12 	consideration to the Northern Bedrock 
71.13 	Conservation Corps for possible use of the 
71.14 	corps' services.
71.15 	(m) By January 15, 2015, the commissioner 
71.16 	shall submit a list of projects, ranked in 
71.17 	priority order, that contains the Department 
71.18 	of Natural Resources' recommendations for 
71.19 	funding from the parks and trails fund for 
71.20 	the 2016-2017 biennium to the chairs and 
71.21 	ranking minority members of the senate 
71.22 	and house of representatives committees 
71.23 	and divisions with jurisdiction over the 
71.24 	environment and natural resources and the 
71.25 	parks and trails fund.

71.26	Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	17,755,000
	$
	18,088,000
	
71.27 	(a) $17,755,000 the first year and $18,088,000 
71.28 	the second year are for parks and trails of 
71.29 	regional or statewide significance in the 
71.30 	metropolitan area, distributed according to 
71.31 	paragraphs (b) to (1).
71.32 	(b) $1,490,000 the first year and $1,541,000 
71.33 	the second year are for grants to Anoka 
71.34 	County for:
72.1 	(1) a trail connection for Bunker Hills 
72.2 	Regional Park from Avocet Street;
72.3 	(2) restoration, including erosion repair, 
72.4 	along Pleasure Creek and the Mississippi 
72.5 	River Regional Trail at the Coon Rapids 
72.6 	Dam Regional Park;
72.7 	(3) a new playground and surfacing at Lake 
72.8 	George Regional Park;
72.9 	(4) land acquisition for the Rice Creek Chain 
72.10 	of Lakes Park Reserve;
72.11 	(5) improvements at the Rice Creek Chain of 
72.12 	Lakes Park Reserve, including maintenance 
72.13 	shop rehabilitation, road and parking 
72.14 	construction, fencing, beach improvements, 
72.15 	and roof repairs;
72.16 	(6) trail reconstruction under East River 
72.17 	Road on the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park 
72.18 	Reserve;
72.19 	(7) contracts with Conservation Corps 
72.20 	Minnesota;
72.21 	(8) a volunteer or resource coordinator 
72.22 	position;
72.23 	(9) a landscape designer or architect;
72.24 	(10) design, engineering, and construction of 
72.25 	the Central Anoka County Regional Trail;
72.26 	(11) road rehabilitation at Lake George 
72.27 	Regional Park;
72.28 	(12) reconstruction of a retaining wall on the 
72.29 	Mississippi River Regional Trail;
72.30 	(13) a trail connection on the Mississippi 
72.31 	River Regional Trail to connect Mississippi 
72.32 	West Regional Park to the city of Ramsey;
73.1 	(14) improvements of the Heritage 
73.2 	Laboratory/Day Camp at the Rice Creek 
73.3 	Chain of Lakes Park Reserve; and
73.4 	(15) trail reconstruction on the Rice Creek 
73.5 	North Regional Trail from Lexington Avenue 
73.6 	to Golden Lake Elementary School.
73.7 	(c) $273,000 the first year and $283,000 
73.8 	the second year are for grants to the city of 
73.9 	Bloomington to reconstruct parking lots at the 
73.10 	Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve.
73.11 	(d) $347,000 the first year and $361,000 the 
73.12 	second year are for grants to Carver County 
73.13 	to connect the Minnesota River Bluffs 
73.14 	Regional Trail and Southwest Regional Trail 
73.15 	and for trail and bridge construction on the 
73.16 	Minnesota River Bluff Regional Trail.
73.17 	(e) $1,235,000 the first year and $1,277,000 
73.18 	the second year are for grants to Dakota 
73.19 	County for:
73.20 	(1) engineering to extend the Mississippi 
73.21 	River Regional Trail and Big Rivers Regional 
73.22 	Trails, including extensions to St. Paul, and 
73.23 	to provide a connection to Lilydale Regional 
73.24 	Trail;
73.25 	(2) a trail connection for the Mississippi 
73.26 	River Regional Trail to connect St. Paul and 
73.27 	to construct a bridge over railroad tracks;
73.28 	(3) engineering and construction of regional 
73.29 	trail segments throughout the county;
73.30 	(4) engineering and construction of a bridge 
73.31 	and trails through the Minnesota Zoological 
73.32 	Garden on the North Creek Regional 
73.33 	Greenway; and
74.1 	(5) resource management of the county's 
74.2 	parks and trails system.
74.3 	(f) $3,803,000 the first year and $3,464,000 
74.4 	the second are for grants to the Minneapolis 
74.5 	Park and Recreation Board for:
74.6 	(1) design and construction of trail loops, 
74.7 	river access areas, landscapes, and storm 
74.8 	water management improvements at Above 
74.9 	the Falls Regional Park;
74.10 	(2) land acquisition at Above the Falls 
74.11 	Regional Park;
74.12 	(3) a master plan and trail design for Central 
74.13 	Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park;
74.14 	(4) planning and design for the Central 
74.15 	Riverfront including the water works and the 
74.16 	Mississippi Whitewater Park sites;
74.17 	(5) trail, path, and shoreline improvements 
74.18 	and play area rehabilitation at 
74.19 	Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park;
74.20 	(6) trail, shoreline, water access, 
74.21 	picnic, sailboat facility, and concession 
74.22 	improvements at Minneapolis Chain of 
74.23 	Lakes Regional Park;
74.24 	(7) a bird sanctuary, trail stabilization, habitat 
74.25 	restoration, accessibility improvements, and 
74.26 	construction of new entrances at Minneapolis 
74.27 	Chain of Lakes Regional Park;
74.28 	(8) a trail connection for the Minnehaha 
74.29 	Parkway Regional Trail below Lyndale 
74.30 	Avenue; and
74.31 	(9) trail work at Theodore Wirth Regional 
74.32 	Park.
75.1 	(g) $1,228,000 the first year and $1,523,000 
75.2 	the second year are for grants to Ramsey 
75.3 	County for:
75.4 	(1) wayfinding for cross-country ski trails 
75.5 	at Battle Creek Regional Park, Tamarack 
75.6 	Nature Center, and Grass-Vadnais-Snail 
75.7 	Lakes Regional Park;
75.8 	(2) contracts with Conservation Corps 
75.9 	Minnesota;
75.10 	(3) design and construction of an early 
75.11 	learning center at Tamarack Nature Center 
75.12 	and pedestrian connections, landscape 
75.13 	restoration, signage, and other site amenities 
75.14 	at Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park;
75.15 	(4) improvements to Tamarack Nature 
75.16 	Center;
75.17 	(5) building and supporting a volunteer corps 
75.18 	for Tamarack Nature Center and Discovery 
75.19 	Hollow;
75.20 	(6) trail development to connect Tamarack 
75.21 	Nature Center to the Otter Lake boat launch;
75.22 	(7) a trail on Vadnais Lake, storm water 
75.23 	management improvements, and site 
75.24 	amenities at Grass-Vadnais-Snail Lakes 
75.25 	Regional Park;
75.26 	(8) trail development and connection, storm 
75.27 	water management improvements, and site 
75.28 	amenities at Rice Creek North Regional 
75.29 	Trail; and
75.30 	(9) the Bruce Vento Regional Trail.
75.31 	(h) $2,424,000 the first year and $2,507,000 
75.32 	the second year are for grants to the city of 
75.33 	Saint Paul for:
76.1 	(1) an education coordinator;
76.2 	(2) a volunteer coordinator;
76.3 	(3) Como Regional Park shuttle operation;
76.4 	(4) a trail connection to connect Harriet 
76.5 	Island to the Mississippi Regional Trail;
76.6 	(5) Estabrook Road reconstruction and 
76.7 	lighting upgrades at Como Regional Park; 
76.8 	and
76.9 	(6) a trail connection and railroad bridge 
76.10 	reconstruction at Lilydale Regional Park.
76.11 	(i) $620,000 the first year and $640,000 the 
76.12 	second year are for grants to Scott County for 
76.13 	construction at Cedar Lake Farm Regional 
76.14 	Park.
76.15 	(j) $3,667,000 the first year and $3,796,000 
76.16 	the second year are for grants to Three Rivers 
76.17 	Park District for:
76.18 	(1) a trail connection to connect Grand 
76.19 	Rounds to Nine Mile Creek Trail;
76.20 	(2) a trail bridge over County State-Aid 
76.21 	Highway 19 for the Lake Minnetonka LRT 
76.22 	Regional Trail;
76.23 	(3) trail construction on the Crystal Lake 
76.24 	Regional Trail;
76.25 	(4) trail construction on the Bassett Creek 
76.26 	Regional Trail;
76.27 	(5) trail construction on the Twin Lakes 
76.28 	Regional Trail; and
76.29 	(6) trail construction on the Nine Mile Creek 
76.30 	Regional Trail.
76.31 	(k) $876,000 the first year and $904,000 the 
76.32 	second year are for grants to Washington 
76.33 	County for:
77.1 	(1) parking, buildings, and other 
77.2 	improvements at the Swim Pond in Lake 
77.3 	Elmo Park Reserve;
77.4 	(2) design and construction of the Point 
77.5 	Douglas Regional Trail, which connects to 
77.6 	Wisconsin; and
77.7 	(3) paving improvements to Hardwood Creek 
77.8 	Regional Trail, which may include new trail 
77.9 	sections toward Bald Eagle Regional Park.
77.10 	(l) $1,792,000 the first year and $1,792,000 
77.11 	the second year are for grants to implementing 
77.12 	agencies for land acquisition within 
77.13 	Metropolitan Council approved regional 
77.14 	parks and trails master plan boundaries as 
77.15 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
77.16 	85.53, subdivision 3, clause (4).
77.17 	(m) A recipient of a grant awarded under 
77.18 	this section must give consideration to 
77.19 	Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible 
77.20 	use of corps services to contract for 
77.21 	restoration and enhancement services.
77.22 	(n) For projects with the potential to need 
77.23 	historic preservation services, a recipient 
77.24 	of a grant awarded under this section must 
77.25 	give consideration to the Northern Bedrock 
77.26 	Conservation Corps for possible use of the 
77.27 	corps' services.
77.28 	(o) By January 15, 2015, the council 
77.29 	shall submit a list of projects, ranked in 
77.30 	priority order, that contains the council's 
77.31 	recommendations for funding from the 
77.32 	parks and trails fund for the 2016 and 
77.33 	2017 biennium to the chairs and ranking 
77.34 	minority members of the senate and house 
77.35 	of representatives committees and divisions 
78.1 	with jurisdiction over the environment and 
78.2 	natural resources and the parks and trails 
78.3 	fund.

78.4	Sec. 5. LEGISLATURE
 	$
	5,000
	$
	5,000
	
78.5 	$5,000 the first year and $5,000 the second 
78.6 	year are for the Legislative Coordinating 
78.7 	Commission for the Web site required 
78.8 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 
78.9 	subdivision 10, including detailed mapping.

78.10 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.01, subdivision 35, is amended to read:
78.11 		Subd. 35.Public official. "Public official" means any:
78.12 	(1) member of the legislature;
78.13 	(2) individual employed by the legislature as secretary of the senate, legislative 
78.14 	auditor, chief clerk of the house of representatives, revisor of statutes, or researcher, 
78.15 	legislative analyst, or attorney in the Office of Senate Counsel and Research or House 
78.16 	Research;
78.17 	(3) constitutional officer in the executive branch and the officer's chief administrative 
78.18 	deputy;
78.19 	(4) solicitor general or deputy, assistant, or special assistant attorney general;
78.20 	(5) commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner of any state 
78.21 	department or agency as listed in section 15.01 or 15.06, or the state chief information 
78.22 	officer;
78.23 	(6) member, chief administrative officer, or deputy chief administrative officer of a 
78.24 	state board or commission that has either the power to adopt, amend, or repeal rules under 
78.25 	chapter 14, or the power to adjudicate contested cases or appeals under chapter 14;
78.26 	(7) individual employed in the executive branch who is authorized to adopt, amend, 
78.27 	or repeal rules under chapter 14 or adjudicate contested cases under chapter 14;
78.28 	(8) executive director of the State Board of Investment;
78.29 	(9) deputy of any official listed in clauses (7) and (8);
78.30 	(10) judge of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals;
78.31 	(11) administrative law judge or compensation judge in the State Office of 
78.32 	Administrative Hearings or unemployment law judge in the Department of Employment 
78.33 	and Economic Development;
79.1 	(12) member, regional administrator, division director, general counsel, or operations 
79.2 	manager of the Metropolitan Council;
79.3 	(13) member or chief administrator of a metropolitan agency;
79.4 	(14) director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the 
79.5 	Department of Public Safety;
79.6 	(15) member or executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Authority;
79.7 	(16) member of the board of directors or president of Enterprise Minnesota, Inc.;
79.8 	(17) member of the board of directors or executive director of the Minnesota State 
79.9 	High School League;
79.10 	(18) member of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority established in section 473.755;
79.11 	(19) citizen member of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources;
79.12 	(20) manager of a watershed district, or member of a watershed management 
79.13 	organization as defined under section 103B.205, subdivision 13;
79.14 	(21) supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;
79.15 	(22) director of Explore Minnesota Tourism;
79.16 	(23) citizen member of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established 
79.17 	in section 97A.056;
79.18 	(24) citizen member of the Clean Water Council established in section 114D.30; or
79.19 	(25) member or chief executive of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority 
79.20 	established in section 473J.07; or
79.21 	(26) member of the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission.

79.22 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.53, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
79.23 		Subd. 2.Expenditures; accountability. (a) A project or program receiving funding 
79.24 	from the parks and trails fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirement to 
79.25 	support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance. A project or program 
79.26 	receiving funding from the parks and trails fund must include measurable outcomes, as 
79.27 	defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the 
79.28 	results. A project or program must be consistent with current science and incorporate 
79.29 	state-of-the-art technology, except when the project or program is a portrayal or restoration 
79.30 	of historical significance.
79.31 	(b) Money from the parks and trails fund shall be expended to balance the benefits 
79.32 	across all regions and residents of the state.
79.33 	(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the parks and 
79.34 	trails fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or programs, 
79.35 	including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section 
80.1 	3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable 
80.2 	or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative 
80.3 	Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required 
80.4 	under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.
80.5 	(d) Grants funded by the parks and trails fund must be implemented according to 
80.6 	section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process 
80.7 	for any regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals 
80.8 	involving grants that will be competitively awarded.
80.9 	(e) Money from the parks and trails fund may only be spent on projects located in 
80.10 	Minnesota. Money from the parks and trails fund may be used to travel outside the state 
80.11 	of Minnesota if the travel is directly related to and necessary for a project that is based 
80.12 	in Minnesota.
80.13 	(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the parks and 
80.14 	trails fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy 
80.15 	logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 
80.16 	2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more 
80.17 	information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct 
80.18 	the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may 
80.19 	use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating 
80.20 	Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
80.21 	(g) Future eligibility for money from the parks and trails fund is contingent upon a 
80.22 	state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as 
80.23 	well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of 
80.24 	the Legislative Auditor determines that a recipient of money from the parks and trails 
80.25 	fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other laws 
80.26 	applicable to the recipient, the recipient is not eligible for future funding from the parks 
80.27 	and trails fund until the recipient demonstrates compliance.

80.28 	Sec. 8. [85.536] GREATER MINNESOTA REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS 
80.29 	COMMISSION.
80.30 		Subdivision 1.Establishment; purpose. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and 
80.31 	Trails Commission is created to undertake system planning and provide recommendations 
80.32 	to the legislature for grants funded by the parks and trails fund to counties and cities 
80.33 	outside of the seven-county metropolitan area for parks and trails of regional significance.
80.34 		Subd. 2.Commission. The commission shall include 12 members appointed by 
80.35 	the governor representing each of the regional parks and trails districts determined under 
81.1 	subdivision 3. Membership terms, compensation, removal of members, and filling of 
81.2 	vacancies are as provided in section 15.0575.
81.3 		Subd. 3.Districts; plans and hearings. (a) The commissioner of natural resources, 
81.4 	in consultation with the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Coalition, shall 
81.5 	establish 12 regional parks and trails districts in the state encompassing the area outside the 
81.6 	seven-county metropolitan area. The commissioner shall establish districts by combining 
81.7 	counties and may not assign a county to more than one district.
81.8 	(b) Counties within each district may jointly prepare, after consultation with all 
81.9 	affected municipalities, and submit to the commission, and from time to time revise 
81.10 	and resubmit to the commission, a master plan for the acquisition and development of 
81.11 	parks and trails of regional significance located within the district. The counties, after 
81.12 	consultation with the commission, shall jointly hold a public hearing on the proposed plan 
81.13 	and budget at a time and place determined by the counties. Not less than 15 days before 
81.14 	the hearing, the counties shall provide notice of the hearing stating the date, time, and 
81.15 	place of the hearing, and the place where the proposed plan and budget may be examined 
81.16 	by any interested person. At any hearing, interested persons shall be permitted to present 
81.17 	their views on the plan and budget.
81.18 	(c) The commission shall review each master plan to determine whether it meets 
81.19 	the conditions of subdivision 4. If it does not, the commission shall return the plan with 
81.20 	its comments to the district for revision and resubmittal.
81.21 		Subd. 4.Regional significance. The commission must determine whether a park or 
81.22 	trail is regionally significant under this section based on the following criteria:
81.23 	(1) a park must provide a natural resource-based setting and should provide outdoor 
81.24 	recreation facilities and multiple activities that are primarily natural resource-based;
81.25 	(2) a trail must pass through desirable settings and offer high quality opportunities in 
81.26 	attractive, unique, or representative landscapes that serve important destinations while 
81.27 	connecting existing state or regional parks or trails;
81.28 	(3) at least 20 percent of visits or users in a calendar year should be from people who 
81.29 	do not reside within the area of jurisdiction of the governmental unit that has the financial 
81.30 	and legal responsibility to own, operate, and maintain the park or trail;
81.31 	(4) a park should be large compared to other parks owned by local governments 
81.32 	within the same regional parks and trails district; and
81.33 	(5) a park may include or a trail may pass unique natural, historic, or cultural 
81.34 	features or characteristics.
81.35 		Subd. 5.Recommendations. (a) The commission shall submit biennial 
81.36 	recommendations to the legislature on appropriations of money from the parks and 
82.1 	trails fund to the legislature no later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year. The 
82.2 	commission may submit supplemental recommendations by January 15 in even-numbered 
82.3 	years. The recommendations shall include a list of projects recommended for funding 
82.4 	ranked in priority order.
82.5 	(b) In recommending grants under this section, the commission shall make 
82.6 	recommendations consistent with master plans.
82.7 	(c) The commission shall determine recommended grant amounts through an 
82.8 	adopted merit-based evaluation process that includes the level of local financial support. 
82.9 	The evaluation process is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and 
82.10 	section 14.386 does not apply.
82.11 	(d) When recommending grants, the commission shall consider balance of the grant 
82.12 	benefits across greater Minnesota. Grant requests offering a nonstate match of at least 25 
82.13 	percent of the total eligible project costs shall be preferred.
82.14 	(e) Grants may be recommended only for:
82.15 	(1) parks and trails included in a plan approved by the commission under subdivision 
82.16 	3; and
82.17 	(2) trails that connect or will connect to existing state or regional trails as 
82.18 	demonstrated by the applicant.
82.19 		Subd. 6.Administration. The Department of Natural Resources shall provide 
82.20 	administrative support for the commission.
82.21 		Subd. 7.Chair. The commission shall annually elect from among its members a 
82.22 	chair and other officers necessary for the performance of its duties.
82.23 		Subd. 8.Meetings. The commission shall meet at least twice each year. 
82.24 	Commission meetings are subject to chapter 13D.
82.25 		Subd. 9.Conflict of interest. A member of the commission may not participate in 
82.26 	or vote on a decision of the commission relating to an organization in which the member 
82.27 	has either a direct or indirect financial interest.
82.28 		Subd. 10.Definition. For purposes of this section, "commission" means the Greater 
82.29 	Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission established under this section.

82.30 	Sec. 9. Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 7, is amended to read:
82.31 	Sec. 7. PARKS.
 82.32 	The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board may acquire all or part of the entire 
82.33 	property known as the Scherer Brothers Lumber Yard for a metropolitan area regional 
82.34 	park and may allocate any future appropriations to the board from the parks and trails fund 
82.35 	to acquire the property. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, in cooperation with 
83.1 	the commissioner of natural resources, shall work to develop a project to recreate Hall's 
83.2 	Island or such similar island located at approximately river mile 855 on the Mississippi 
83.3 	River, just north of the Plymouth Avenue bridge, at a project site in Section 15, Township 
83.4 	29 North, Range 24 West, Hennepin County, Minnesota, on or adjacent to the property 
83.5 	known as the Scherer Brothers Lumber Yard. Once recreated, Hall's Island shall remain in 
83.6 	public ownership in perpetuity.

83.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the Minneapolis Park 
83.8 	and Recreation Board timely completes compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
83.9 	645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.

83.10 	Sec. 10. MISSISSIPPI WHITEWATER PARK.
 83.11 	The appropriation in Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 5, subdivision 6, 
83.12 	from the water recreation account in the natural resources fund for a cooperative project 
83.13 	with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to develop the Mississippi Whitewater 
83.14 	Park is available until June 30, 2018.

83.15 	ARTICLE 4
83.16 	ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND

83.17	Section 1. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
83.18 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
83.19 	entities and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts 
83.20 	and cultural heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable 
83.21 	activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2014" and 
83.22 	"2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available 
83.23 	for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" 
83.24 	is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 
83.25 	2014 and 2015. All appropriations in this article are onetime.

83.26				APPROPRIATIONS
	
83.27				Available for the Year
	
83.28				Ending June 30
	
83.29					2014
		2015

83.30	Sec. 2. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

83.31	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	 57,338,333
	$
	57,429,000
	
84.1 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
84.2 	purpose are specified in the following 
84.3 	subdivisions.

84.4	Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
 					
84.5 	Money appropriated in this article may not 
84.6 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
84.7 	related to and necessary for a specific 
84.8 	appropriation. Money appropriated in this 
84.9 	article must not be spent on indirect costs 
84.10 	or other institutional overhead charges that 
84.11 	are not directly related to and necessary for 
84.12 	a specific appropriation. Notwithstanding 
84.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and 
84.14 	unless otherwise specified in this article, 
84.15 	fiscal year 2014 appropriations are available 
84.16 	until June 30, 2015, and fiscal year 2015 
84.17 	appropriations are available until June 30, 
84.18 	2016. If a project receives federal funds, the 
84.19 	time period of the appropriation is extended 
84.20 	to equal the availability of federal funding.

84.21	Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board
 		23,565,000
		23,865,000
	
84.22 	(a) These amounts are appropriated to 
84.23 	the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, 
84.24 	arts education, and arts access. Grant 
84.25 	agreements entered into by the Minnesota 
84.26 	State Arts Board and other recipients 
84.27 	of appropriations in this subdivision 
84.28 	shall ensure that these funds are used to 
84.29 	supplement and not substitute for traditional 
84.30 	sources of funding. Each grant program 
84.31 	established within this appropriation shall 
84.32 	be separately administered from other 
84.33 	state appropriations for program planning 
84.34 	and outcome measurements, but may take 
84.35 	into consideration other state resources 
85.1 	awarded in the selection of applicants and 
85.2 	grant award size. Thirty percent of the 
85.3 	total appropriation to each of the following 
85.4 	categories in this subdivision is for grants to 
85.5 	the regional arts councils. The Minnesota 
85.6 	State Arts Board is prohibited from funding 
85.7 	either the Minnesota Orchestra or the Saint 
85.8 	Paul Chamber Orchestra until there has 
85.9 	been an end to contract negotiations with 
85.10 	the musicians in either orchestra and the 
85.11 	orchestra performances have resumed.

85.12	(b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives
					
85.13 	$18,902,000 the first year and $19,152,000 
85.14 	the second year are to support Minnesota 
85.15 	artists and arts organizations in creating, 
85.16 	producing, and presenting high-quality arts 
85.17 	activities; to overcome barriers to accessing 
85.18 	high-quality arts activities; and to instill the 
85.19 	arts into the community and public life in 
85.20 	this state.

85.21	(c) Arts Education
					
85.22 	$3,422,250 the first year and $3,422,250 
85.23 	the second year are for high-quality, 
85.24 	age-appropriate arts education for 
85.25 	Minnesotans of all ages to develop 
85.26 	knowledge, skills, and understanding of the 
85.27 	arts.

85.28	(d) Arts and Cultural Heritage
					
85.29 	$1,240,750 the first year and $1,290,750 the 
85.30 	second year are for events and activities that 
85.31 	represent the diverse cultural arts traditions, 
85.32 	including folk and traditional artists and art 
85.33 	organizations, represented in this state.

85.34	(e) Census
					
86.1 	The Minnesota State Arts Board, in 
86.2 	partnership with regional arts councils, shall 
86.3 	maintain a census of Minnesota artists and 
86.4 	artistic organizations.

86.5	Subd. 4.Department of Education
 		3,000,000
		3,000,000
	
86.6 	These amounts are appropriated to the 
86.7 	commissioner of education for grants to 
86.8 	the 12 Minnesota regional library systems 
86.9 	to provide educational opportunities in 
86.10 	the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural 
86.11 	heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be 
86.12 	allocated using the formula in Minnesota 
86.13 	Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 
86.14 	4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to 
86.15 	be distributed to all qualifying systems in 
86.16 	an amount proportionate to the number of 
86.17 	qualifying system entities in each system. 
86.18 	For purposes of this subdivision, "qualifying 
86.19 	system entity" means a public library, a 
86.20 	regional library system, a regional library 
86.21 	system headquarters, a county, or an outreach 
86.22 	service program. These funds may be used 
86.23 	to sponsor programs provided by regional 
86.24 	libraries or to provide grants to local arts 
86.25 	and cultural heritage programs for programs 
86.26 	in partnership with regional libraries. 
86.27 	These funds shall be distributed in ten 
86.28 	equal payments per year. Notwithstanding 
86.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the 
86.30 	appropriations encumbered on or before 
86.31 	June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this 
86.32 	subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.

86.33	Subd. 5.Minnesota Historical Society
 		13,475,000
		13,450,000
	
86.34 	(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 
86.35 	governing board of the Minnesota Historical 
87.1 	Society to preserve and enhance access to 
87.2 	Minnesota's history and its cultural and 
87.3 	historical resources. Grant agreements 
87.4 	entered into by the Minnesota Historical 
87.5 	Society and other recipients of appropriations 
87.6 	in this subdivision must ensure that 
87.7 	these funds are used to supplement and 
87.8 	not substitute for traditional sources of 
87.9 	funding. Funds directly appropriated to the 
87.10 	Minnesota Historical Society shall be used to 
87.11 	supplement, and not substitute for, traditional 
87.12 	sources of funding. Notwithstanding 
87.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, for 
87.14 	historic preservation projects that improve 
87.15 	historic structures, the amounts are available 
87.16 	until June 30, 2017. The Minnesota 
87.17 	Historical Society or grant recipients of the 
87.18 	Minnesota Historical Society using arts and 
87.19 	cultural heritage funds under this subdivision 
87.20 	must give consideration to Conservation 
87.21 	Corps Minnesota and Northern Bedrock 
87.22 	Conservation Corps, or an organization 
87.23 	carrying out similar work, for projects with 
87.24 	the potential to need historic preservation 
87.25 	services. 

87.26	(b) Historical Grants and Programs

87.27	(1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
					
87.28 	$5,300,000 the first year and $5,300,000 the 
87.29 	second year are for history programs and 
87.30 	projects operated or conducted by or through 
87.31 	local, county, regional, or other historical 
87.32 	or cultural organizations or for activities 
87.33 	to preserve significant historic and cultural 
87.34 	resources. Funds are to be distributed through 
87.35 	a competitive grant process. The Minnesota 
88.1 	Historical Society shall administer these 
88.2 	funds using established grant mechanisms, 
88.3 	with assistance from the advisory committee 
88.4 	created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 
88.5 	4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), 
88.6 	item (ii).

88.7	(2) Programs
					
88.8 	$5,300,000 the first year and $5,300,000 the 
88.9 	second year are for programs and purposes 
88.10 	related to the historical and cultural heritage 
88.11 	of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the 
88.12 	Minnesota Historical Society.

88.13	(3) History Partnerships
					
88.14 	$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the 
88.15 	second year are for partnerships involving 
88.16 	multiple organizations, which may include 
88.17 	the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve 
88.18 	and enhance access to Minnesota's history 
88.19 	and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.

88.20
88.21	(4) Statewide Survey of Historical and 
Archaeological Sites
					
88.22 	$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 
88.23 	second year are for a contract or contracts 
88.24 	to be awarded on a competitive basis to 
88.25 	conduct statewide surveys of Minnesota's 
88.26 	sites of historical, archaeological, and 
88.27 	cultural significance. Results of the surveys 
88.28 	must be published in a searchable form 
88.29 	and available to the public on a cost-free 
88.30 	basis. The Minnesota Historical Society, the 
88.31 	Office of the State Archaeologist, and the 
88.32 	Indian Affairs Council shall each appoint a 
88.33 	representative to an oversight board to select 
88.34 	contractors and direct the conduct of the 
88.35 	surveys. The oversight board shall consult 
89.1 	with the Departments of Transportation and 
89.2 	Natural Resources.

89.3	(5) Digital Library
					
89.4 	$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 
89.5 	second year are for a digital library project 
89.6 	to preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota 
89.7 	images, documents, and historical materials. 
89.8 	The Minnesota Historical Society shall 
89.9 	cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary 
89.10 	loan system and shall jointly share this 
89.11 	appropriation for these purposes.

89.12	(6) Civil War Task Force
					
89.13 	$25,000 the first year is to the Civil War Task 
89.14 	Force for activities that commemorate the 
89.15 	sesquicentennial of the American Civil War 
89.16 	and the Dakota Conflict, as recommended by 
89.17 	the Civil War Commemoration Task Force 
89.18 	established in Executive Order 11-15 (2011).

89.19	(c) Civics Programs
					
89.20 	 $250,000 each year are for a competitive 
89.21 	grants program for civic education. The 
89.22 	board of directors shall solicit proposals and 
89.23 	award grants to civic education organizations 
89.24 	to provide civic education programs for 
89.25 	Minnesota youth age 18 and under. Civic 
89.26 	education is the study of constitutional 
89.27 	principles and the democratic foundation 
89.28 	of our national, state, and local institutions 
89.29 	and the study of political processes and 
89.30 	structures of government, grounded in the 
89.31 	understanding of constitutional government 
89.32 	under the rule of law.

89.33	Subd. 6.Department of Administration
 		 9,653,333
		9,450,000
	
90.1 	(a) These amounts are appropriated to 
90.2 	the commissioner of administration for 
90.3 	grants to the named organizations for the 
90.4 	purposes specified in this subdivision. Up 
90.5 	to one percent of funds may be used by the 
90.6 	commissioner for grants administration.
90.7 	(b) Grant agreements entered into by 
90.8 	the commissioner and recipients of 
90.9 	appropriations in this subdivision must 
90.10 	ensure that money appropriated in this 
90.11 	subdivision is used to supplement and not 
90.12 	substitute for traditional sources of funding.

90.13	(c) Minnesota Public Radio
					
90.14 	$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the 
90.15 	second year are for Minnesota Public Radio 
90.16 	to create programming and expand news 
90.17 	service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and 
90.18 	history. Priority should be given to projects 
90.19 	that have a nonstate cash match of at least 25 
90.20 	percent of the total eligible project costs.

90.21
90.22	(d) Association of Minnesota Public 
Educational Radio Stations
					
90.23 	$1,650,000 the first year and $1,650,000 
90.24 	the second year are appropriated for a grant 
90.25 	to the Association of Minnesota Public 
90.26 	Educational Radio Stations for production 
90.27 	and acquisition grants in accordance with 
90.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.

90.29	(e) Lake Superior Center Authority
					
90.30 	$200,000 the first year is for development of 
90.31 	an exhibit to examine the effect that aquatic 
90.32 	environments have on shipwrecks and to 
90.33 	preserve Minnesota's history and cultural 
90.34 	heritage. Priority should be given to projects 
91.1 	that have a nonstate cash match of at least 25 
91.2 	percent of the total eligible project costs.

91.3	(f) Lake Superior Zoo
					
91.4 	$300,000 the first year is for development 
91.5 	of the forest discovery zone to create 
91.6 	educational exhibits using animals and the 
91.7 	environment. Priority should be given to 
91.8 	projects that have a nonstate cash match of at 
91.9 	least 25 percent of the total eligible project 
91.10 	costs.

91.11	(g) Como Park Zoo
					
91.12 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
91.13 	second year are for the Como Park Zoo for 
91.14 	program development. Priority should be 
91.15 	given to projects that have a nonstate cash 
91.16 	match of at least 25 percent of the total 
91.17 	eligible project costs.

91.18	(h) Science Museum of Minnesota
					
91.19 	$900,000 the first year and $1,300,000 the 
91.20 	second year are for programs described in 
91.21 	this paragraph. Grant recipients must provide 
91.22 	a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent 
91.23 	of the total eligible project costs:
91.24 	(1) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 
91.25 	the second year are for arts, arts education, 
91.26 	and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's 
91.27 	history and cultural heritage including student 
91.28 	and teacher outreach and expansion of the 
91.29 	museum's American Indian initiatives; and
91.30 	(2) $400,000 the first year and $800,000 the 
91.31 	second year are for a grant to upgrade the 
91.32 	Science Museum's Omnitheater audio and 
91.33 	projection systems.

91.34	(i) Public Television
					
92.1 	$3,950,000 the first year and $3,950,000 
92.2 	the second year are for grants to the 
92.3 	Minnesota Public Television Association for 
92.4 	production and acquisition grants according 
92.5 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. 

92.6	(j) Minnesota Film and TV Board
					
92.7 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
92.8 	second year are for grants to the Minnesota 
92.9 	Film and TV Board to develop and 
92.10 	administer competitive grants to Minnesota 
92.11 	filmmakers with a focus on grant awards 
92.12 	that highlight Minnesota arts, culture, and 
92.13 	heritage. Priority should be given to projects 
92.14 	that have a nonstate cash match of at least 25 
92.15 	percent of the total eligible project costs.

92.16	(k) Small Theatre Grants
					
92.17 	$100,000 the first year and $50,000 the 
92.18 	second year are for grants to theatres in 
92.19 	Minnesota to purchase and install digital 
92.20 	projection technology to allow continued 
92.21 	access to films. Priority for grants is to 
92.22 	theaters that have exclusively 35 millimeter 
92.23 	projection systems in communities with few 
92.24 	available theaters or to small theaters with 
92.25 	only one screen. Priority should be given to 
92.26 	projects that have a nonstate cash match of at 
92.27 	least 65 percent of the total eligible project 
92.28 	costs.

92.29	(l) Historical Memorial Bust
					
92.30 	$53,333 the first year is for (1) a bust of 
92.31 	Nellie Stone Johnson in the State Capitol 
92.32 	building, and (2) a bust of former United 
92.33 	States Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler, 
93.1 	to be placed on the second floor of the State 
93.2 	Capitol building.

93.3	Subd. 7.Minnesota Humanities Center 
 		2,325,000
		2,525,000
	
93.4 	(a) These amounts are appropriated to 
93.5 	the Board of Directors of the Minnesota 
93.6 	Humanities Center for the purposes 
93.7 	specified in this subdivision. The Minnesota 
93.8 	Humanities Center may use a portion of 
93.9 	the following grants to cover the cost of 
93.10 	administering, planning, evaluating, and 
93.11 	reporting these grants.

93.12	(b) Programs and Purposes
					
93.13 	$425,000 the first year and $425,000 the 
93.14 	second year are for programs and purposes 
93.15 	of the Minnesota Humanities Center. Of 
93.16 	this amount, $100,000 each year is for the 
93.17 	veterans' voices awards program.
93.18 	The Minnesota Humanities Center may 
93.19 	consider museums and organizations 
93.20 	celebrating the identities of Minnesotans for 
93.21 	grants from these funds. The Minnesota 
93.22 	Humanities Center may develop a written 
93.23 	plan for the competitive issuance of these 
93.24 	grants and, if developed, shall submit 
93.25 	that plan for review and approval by the 
93.26 	Department of Administration.

93.27	(c) Children's Museum Grants
					
93.28 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
93.29 	second year are for a competitive arts and 
93.30 	cultural heritage grants program for children's 
93.31 	museums. The board of directors shall solicit 
93.32 	proposals and award grants to children's 
93.33 	museums for projects and programs that 
93.34 	maintain or promote our cultural heritage. 
94.1 	Priority should be given to projects that have 
94.2 	a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent 
94.3 	of the total eligible project costs.

94.4	(d) Minnesota Children's Museum
					
94.5 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
94.6 	second year are for grants to the Minnesota 
94.7 	Children's Museum for arts, arts education, 
94.8 	and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's 
94.9 	history and cultural heritage. Priority should 
94.10 	be given to projects that have a nonstate 
94.11 	cash match of at least 25 percent of the total 
94.12 	eligible project costs.

94.13	(e) Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
					
94.14 	$200,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
94.15 	second year are for grants to the Children's 
94.16 	Museum of Southern Minnesota for creation 
94.17 	of exhibits, environments, and studios 
94.18 	celebrating the arts, culture, and heritage 
94.19 	of Minnesota. Priority should be given to 
94.20 	projects that have a nonstate cash match of at 
94.21 	least 25 percent of the total eligible project 
94.22 	costs.

94.23	(f) Councils of Color
					
94.24 	$500,000 the first year and $550,000 the 
94.25 	second year are for competitive grants to the 
94.26 	Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the 
94.27 	Council on Black Minnesotans, the Indian 
94.28 	Affairs Council, and the Chicano Latino 
94.29 	Affairs Council. Grants are for programs 
94.30 	and cooperation between the Minnesota 
94.31 	Humanities Center and the grant recipients 
94.32 	for community events and the programs that 
94.33 	celebrate and preserve artistic, historical, and 
94.34 	cultural heritage. Priority should be given to 
95.1 	projects that have a nonstate cash match of at 
95.2 	least 25 percent of the total eligible project 
95.3 	costs.

95.4	(g) Council on Disability
					
95.5 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
95.6 	second year are for a grant to the Minnesota 
95.7 	State Council on Disability to provide 
95.8 	educational opportunities in the arts, history, 
95.9 	and cultural heritage of Minnesotans 
95.10 	with disabilities in conjunction with the 
95.11 	25th anniversary of the Americans with 
95.12 	Disabilities Act. If the amount in the first 
95.13 	year is insufficient, the amount in the second 
95.14 	year is available in the first year. These funds 
95.15 	are available until June 30, 2016.

95.16	Subd. 8.Perpich Center for Arts Education
 		956,000
		1,089,000
	
95.17 	(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 
95.18 	Board of Directors of the Perpich Center for 
95.19 	Arts Education for the following programs.
95.20 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
95.21 	section 16A.28, the appropriations 
95.22 	encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, are 
95.23 	available until June 30, 2017.

95.24	(c) Administrative Costs
					
95.25 	$28,000 the first year and $29,000 the second 
95.26 	year are for administrative costs.

95.27	(d) Arts Integration Networks
					
95.28 	$808,000 the first year and $808,000 the 
95.29 	second year are for the arts integration 
95.30 	program to increase the capacity of 
95.31 	teachers to design, implement, and assess 
95.32 	collaborative arts integration in Minnesota 
95.33 	schools and the capacity of administrators 
95.34 	to support this instructional strategy and to 
96.1 	improve standards-based student learning 
96.2 	through collaborative arts integration.

96.3	(e) Arts-Integrated High School Courses
					
96.4 	$20,000 the first year and $152,000 the 
96.5 	second year are for the development of 
96.6 	rigorous and engaging arts-integrated courses 
96.7 	to be ready to implement in the 2015-2016 
96.8 	school year.

96.9	(f) Statewide Study on Status of Arts Education
					
96.10 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
96.11 	second year are for a study for the 2014-2015 
96.12 	school year on the status of arts education 
96.13 	in Minnesota.

96.14	Subd. 9.Department of Agriculture
 		1,400,000
		1,400,000
	
96.15 	These amounts are appropriated to the 
96.16 	commissioner of agriculture for grants to 
96.17 	county agricultural societies to enhance arts 
96.18 	access and education and to preserve and 
96.19 	promote Minnesota's history and cultural 
96.20 	heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The 
96.21 	grants are in addition to the aid distributed to 
96.22 	county agricultural societies under Minnesota 
96.23 	Statutes, section 38.02. Of these amounts:
96.24 	(1) $700,000 each year is available for 
96.25 	distribution for competitive grants to 
96.26 	Minnesota county fairs to enhance arts access 
96.27 	and education and to preserve and promote 
96.28 	Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. 
96.29 	Priority shall be given to grants that utilize 
96.30 	resources through an area's regional arts 
96.31 	board to encourage local arts development 
96.32 	or that create traveling exhibits that are 
96.33 	available for use by other county fairs; and
97.1 	(2) $700,000 each year is available for a 
97.2 	competitive arts and cultural heritage grants 
97.3 	program for county fairs. The commissioner 
97.4 	shall award grants for the development or 
97.5 	enhancement of county fair facilities or other 
97.6 	projects or programs that provide access 
97.7 	to the arts, arts education, or agricultural, 
97.8 	historical, and cultural heritage programs, 
97.9 	including but not limited to agricultural 
97.10 	education centers, arts buildings, and 
97.11 	performance stages.

97.12	Subd. 10.Minnesota Zoo
 		1,750,000
		1,750,000
	
97.13 	These amounts are appropriated to the 
97.14 	Minnesota Zoological Board for programs 
97.15 	and development of the Minnesota 
97.16 	Zoological Garden and to provide access to 
97.17 	the arts, arts education, and cultural heritage 
97.18 	of Minnesota.

97.19	Subd. 11.Indian Affairs Council
 		1,150,000
		1,150,000
	
97.20 	(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 
97.21 	Indian Affairs Council for the purposes 
97.22 	identified in this subdivision.

97.23
97.24	(b) Grants to Preserve Dakota and Ojibwe 
Language
					
97.25 	$650,000 the first year and $650,000 the 
97.26 	second year are for grants for programs that 
97.27 	preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language 
97.28 	and to foster educational programs in Dakota 
97.29 	and Ojibwe languages.

97.30	(c) Language Immersion
					
97.31 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
97.32 	second year are for grants of $125,000 each 
97.33 	year to the Niigaane Ojibwe Immersion 
98.1 	School and the Wicoie Nandagikendan urban 
98.2 	immersion project.

98.3
98.4	(d) Competitive Grants for Language 
Immersion
					
98.5 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
98.6 	second year are for competitive grants for 
98.7 	language immersion schools to:
98.8 	(1) develop and expand K-12 curriculum;
98.9 	(2) provide fluent speakers in the classroom;
98.10 	(3) develop appropriate testing and 
98.11 	evaluation procedures; and
98.12 	(4) develop community-based training and 
98.13 	engagement.

98.14	Subd. 12.Legislature
 		14,000
		-0-
	
98.15 	This amount is appropriated to the Legislative 
98.16 	Coordinating Commission to operate the 
98.17 	Web site for dedicated funds required 
98.18 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 
98.19 	subdivision 10.

98.20
98.21	Subd. 13.Motion Picture Production 
Investment Incentive Program
 		50,000
		-0-
	
98.22 	$50,000 the first year is to the commissioner 
98.23 	of employment and economic development 
98.24 	to enter into an agreement with an 
98.25 	organization to establish and administer a 
98.26 	motion picture investment program that 
98.27 	provides investment into feature-length films 
98.28 	beyond any available state tax incentives 
98.29 	or rebate programs that may be available. 
98.30 	The commissioner should give priority to an 
98.31 	organization that has a reputable history of 
98.32 	working on motion pictures, with principals 
98.33 	who have produced a substantial number of 
98.34 	films, and which has professional writers, 
99.1 	directors, and producers with appropriate 
99.2 	accreditation from the motion picture 
99.3 	industry. The organization must be able 
99.4 	to create studio-based partnerships with 
99.5 	the purpose of building a motion picture 
99.6 	production economy in Minnesota.

99.7 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
99.8 		Subd. 2.Expenditures; accountability. (a) Funding from the arts and cultural 
99.9 	heritage fund may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve 
99.10 	Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. A project or program receiving funding from 
99.11 	the arts and cultural heritage fund must include measurable outcomes, and a plan for 
99.12 	measuring and evaluating the results. A project or program must be consistent with current 
99.13 	scholarship, or best practices, when appropriate and must incorporate state-of-the-art 
99.14 	technology when appropriate.
99.15 	(b) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be granted for an entire 
99.16 	project or for part of a project so long as the recipient provides a description and cost for 
99.17 	the entire project and can demonstrate that it has adequate resources to ensure that the 
99.18 	entire project will be completed.
99.19 	(c) Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund shall be expended for benefits 
99.20 	across all regions and residents of the state.
99.21 	(d) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the arts and 
99.22 	cultural heritage fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or 
99.23 	programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required 
99.24 	under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon 
99.25 	as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The 
99.26 	Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site 
99.27 	required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.
99.28 	(e) Grants funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund must be implemented 
99.29 	according to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures of funds. Priority for 
99.30 	grant proposals must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively 
99.31 	awarded.
99.32 	(f) All money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for projects located in 
99.33 	Minnesota. Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be used to travel outside 
99.34 	the state of Minnesota if the travel is directly related to and necessary for a project that is 
99.35 	based in Minnesota.
100.1 	(g) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the arts and cultural 
100.2 	heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy 
100.3 	logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 
100.4 	2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more 
100.5 	information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct 
100.6 	the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may 
100.7 	use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating 
100.8 	Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
100.9 	(h) Future eligibility for money from the arts and cultural heritage fund is contingent 
100.10 	upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, 
100.11 	as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of 
100.12 	the Legislative Auditor determines that a recipient of money from the arts and cultural 
100.13 	heritage fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other 
100.14 	laws applicable to the recipient, the recipient is not eligible for future funding from the 
100.15 	arts and cultural heritage fund until the recipient demonstrates compliance.

100.16 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
100.17 		Subdivision 1.Applicability. This section applies only to the Association of 
100.18 	Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations and the noncommercial radio stations that 
100.19 	are members of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations.

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

100.21 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
100.22 		Subd. 2.Use of grant funds. Money appropriated from the Minnesota arts and 
100.23 	cultural heritage fund may be designated to make grants to the Association of Minnesota 
100.24 	Public Educational Radio Stations and its member stations and noncommercial radio 
100.25 	stations, as defined in section 129D.14, subdivision 2. Grants received under this section 
100.26 	must be used to create, produce, acquire, or distribute programs that educate, enhance, or 
100.27 	promote local, regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance. 
100.28 	Grant funds may be used to cover any expenses associated with the creation, production, 
100.29 	acquisition, or distribution of noncommercial radio programs through broadcast.

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

100.31 	Sec. 6. Laws 2001, chapter 193, section 10, is amended to read:
100.32 	Sec. 10. CAPITOL CAFETERIA; WINE AND BEER LICENSE.
 101.1 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.412, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), 
101.2 	clause (2), the city of St. Paul may must issue an on-sale wine and malt liquor license for 
101.3 	the premises known as the capitol cafeteria, for special events held at the capitol cafeteria.

101.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the governing body of 
101.5 	St. Paul and its chief clerical officer timely complete compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 
101.6 	section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.

101.7 	Sec. 7. MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA; ST. PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA.
 101.8 	(a) The commissioner of management and budget must recapture funds that have been 
101.9 	granted to either the Minnesota Orchestra or the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra from the arts 
101.10 	and cultural heritage fund 30 days after final enactment of this section and return the funds 
101.11 	to the arts and cultural heritage fund, if either orchestra has not settled on an agreement to 
101.12 	end the labor dispute and begun performances with the previously contracted musicians. 
101.13 	Any grant agreement with a Minnesota state agency with either the Minnesota Orchestra 
101.14 	or the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is canceled 30 days after final enactment of this section 
101.15 	and any unexpended funds returned to the arts and cultural heritage fund, if either the 
101.16 	Minnesota Orchestra or the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra have not settled on an agreement 
101.17 	to end the labor dispute and begun performances with the previously contracted musicians.
101.18 	(b) Any money returned to the arts and cultural heritage fund under paragraph (a) is 
101.19 	appropriated to the Minnesota Arts Board for grants to programs that employ orchestral 
101.20 	musicians for live performances in Minnesota.

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

101.22 	Sec. 8. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY; MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY.
 101.23 	The commissioner of employment and economic development must conduct a study 
101.24 	to examine the economic impact of the motion picture industry on the state's economy. 
101.25 	The study must examine what the potential impact of the motion picture industry could 
101.26 	be on the Minnesota economy. The study must look at the use of investments, rebates, 
101.27 	tax credits, and other programs and how those programs can improve economic returns, 
101.28 	stimulate the economy, and provide jobs. The commissioner may contract with a qualified 
101.29 	entity to conduct the study. The commissioner must report study findings and any 
101.30 	recommendations to the legislature by February 15, 2014.

102.1 	ARTICLE 5
102.2 	GENERAL PROVISIONS; ALL LEGACY FUNDS

102.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 3.9741, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
102.4 		Subd. 3.Legacy funds. The outdoor heritage fund, the clean water fund, the parks 
102.5 	and trails fund, and the arts and cultural heritage fund must each reimburse the general 
102.6 	fund, in the manner prescribed in section 16A.127, are liable for costs incurred by the 
102.7 	legislative auditor in examining financial activities relating to each fund. At the conclusion 
102.8 	of an examination, the legislative auditor shall certify the costs of the examination to the 
102.9 	commissioner of management and budget. The amount requested is appropriated from the 
102.10 	appropriate legacy fund to the commissioner of management and budget, who shall transfer 
102.11 	the appropriation to the legislative auditor to recover the cost of the audit from each fund.

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

102.13 	Sec. 2. COMMISSIONER DETERMINATION; FUND AVAILABILITY.
 102.14 	The commissioner of management and budget shall determine if sufficient funds 
102.15 	are available in the four legacy funds to allow payment of all appropriations made by 
102.16 	the legislature. If the commissioner determines that a shortfall in available revenues 
102.17 	will limit the availability of appropriations of the legacy funds, the commissioner must 
102.18 	withhold payment of each appropriation in an equal or equitable amount, as needed to 
102.19 	balance available revenue with expenditures from each fund. The commissioner must 
102.20 	report all reductions required under this section to the Legislative Advisory Commission 
102.21 	in a timely fashion.

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