1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 1183
1.2A bill for an act
1.3relating to state government; appropriating money from constitutionally dedicated
1.4legacy funds; modifying provisions of Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council;
1.5establishing certain land acquisition requirements; providing for agricultural
1.6water quality certification; modifying provisions for restoration evaluations;
1.7requiring use of certain standards for public water access sites; establishing
1.8Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission; modifying certain
1.9metropolitan area regional park provisions; extending previous appropriation;
1.10modifying Clean Water Legacy Act; prohibiting sale and use of coal tar
1.11sealant; modifying Mississippi River corridor critical area program; modifying
1.12certain grant eligibility; requiring issuance of city license; authorizing certain
1.13expenditures; requiring recapture of certain funds previously appropriated;
1.14providing for reimbursement of certain costs; requiring reports;amending
1.15Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.9741, subdivision 3; 10A.01, subdivision 35;
1.1685.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivisions 3, 10, 11, by adding subdivisions;
1.17114D.15, by adding a subdivision; 114D.50, subdivisions 4, 6, by adding
1.18subdivisions; 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7; 129D.17, subdivision 2; 129D.19,
1.19subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2001, chapter 193, section 10; Laws 2010, chapter 361,
1.20article 3, section 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
1.2117; 85; 114D; 116; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116.201.
1.22May 20, 2013
1.23The Honorable Paul Thissen
1.24Speaker of the House of Representatives
1.25The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas
1.26President of the Senate
1.27We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 1183 report that we have agreed upon
1.28the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
1.29That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 1183 be further
1.30amended as follows:
1.31Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
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ARTICLE 1
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OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND
1.34
Section 1. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.new text end
2.1
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end
2.2
new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end
2.3
new text begin outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" new text end
2.4
new text begin and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are new text end
2.5
new text begin available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, respectively. "The new text end
2.6
new text begin first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. The "biennium" is new text end
2.7
new text begin fiscal years 2014 and 2015. The appropriations in this article are onetime.new text end
2.8
new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
2.9
new text begin Available for the Yearnew text end
2.10
new text begin Ending June 30new text end
2.11
new text begin 2014new text end
new text begin 2015new text end
2.12
Sec. 2. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUNDnew text end
2.13
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 100,050,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
2.14
new text begin This appropriation is from the outdoor new text end
2.15
new text begin heritage fund. The amounts that may be new text end
2.16
new text begin spent for each purpose are specified in the new text end
2.17
new text begin following subdivisions.new text end
2.18
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Prairiesnew text end
new text begin 27,730,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
2.19
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Grasslands for the Futurenew text end
2.20
new text begin $2,000,000 in the first year is to the Board of new text end
2.21
new text begin Water and Soil Resources for a pilot project new text end
2.22
new text begin to acquire permanent conservation easements new text end
2.23
new text begin on grasslands in cooperation with the new text end
2.24
new text begin Minnesota Land Trust and the Conservation new text end
2.25
new text begin Fund. Up to $1,850,000 may be used new text end
2.26
new text begin for agreements with the Minnesota Land new text end
2.27
new text begin Trust to acquire permanent conservation new text end
2.28
new text begin easements and up to $75,000 may be used new text end
2.29
new text begin for establishing monitoring and enforcement new text end
2.30
new text begin funds with the Minnesota Land Trust and new text end
2.31
new text begin the Board of Water and Soil Resources, new text end
2.32
new text begin as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end
2.33
new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
2.34
new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. Up to $75,000 new text end
3.1
new text begin may be used for an agreement with the new text end
3.2
new text begin Conservation Fund for professional services. new text end
3.3
new text begin Easements funded under this appropriation new text end
3.4
new text begin are not subject to emergency haying and new text end
3.5
new text begin grazing orders. Any net proceeds accruing to new text end
3.6
new text begin a project partner from real estate transactions new text end
3.7
new text begin related to this project must be used for the new text end
3.8
new text begin purposes outlined in this appropriation. A new text end
3.9
new text begin list of permanent conservation easements new text end
3.10
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
3.11
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
3.12
3.13
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Accelerating Wildlife Management Area new text end
new text begin Program - Phase Vnew text end
3.14
new text begin $7,960,000 in the first year is to the new text end
3.15
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
3.16
new text begin agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire new text end
3.17
new text begin land in fee for wildlife management purposes new text end
3.18
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
3.19
new text begin subdivision 8. A list of proposed land new text end
3.20
new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end
3.21
new text begin required accomplishment plan.new text end
3.22
3.23
3.24
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin DNR Wildlife Management Area, Scientific new text end
new text begin and Natural Area, and Native Prairie Bank new text end
new text begin Easement - Phase Vnew text end
3.25
new text begin $4,940,000 in the first year is to the new text end
3.26
new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end
3.27
new text begin acquire land in fee for wildlife management new text end
3.28
new text begin purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
3.29
new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 8; acquire land in fee new text end
3.30
new text begin for scientific and natural area purposes new text end
3.31
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
3.32
new text begin subdivision 5; and acquire native prairie new text end
3.33
new text begin bank easements under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
3.34
new text begin section 84.96. Up to $42,000 is for new text end
3.35
new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end
3.36
new text begin fund, as approved in the accomplishment new text end
4.1
new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end
4.2
new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17, for native new text end
4.3
new text begin prairie bank easements. A list of proposed new text end
4.4
new text begin land and permanent conservation easement new text end
4.5
new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end
4.6
new text begin required accomplishment plan.new text end
4.7
4.8
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase new text end
new text begin IVnew text end
4.9
new text begin $5,310,000 in the first year is to the new text end
4.10
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
4.11
new text begin agreement with The Nature Conservancy new text end
4.12
new text begin to acquire native prairie, wetland, and new text end
4.13
new text begin savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, new text end
4.14
new text begin wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed new text end
4.15
new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part of new text end
4.16
new text begin the required accomplishment plan. Annual new text end
4.17
new text begin income statements and balance sheets for new text end
4.18
new text begin income and expenses from land acquired new text end
4.19
new text begin with this appropriation must be submitted to new text end
4.20
new text begin the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council new text end
4.21
new text begin no later than 180 days following the close of new text end
4.22
new text begin The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.new text end
4.23
4.24
new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - new text end
new text begin Phase IIInew text end
4.25
new text begin $3,520,000 in the first year is to the Board new text end
4.26
new text begin of Water and Soil Resources to acquire new text end
4.27
new text begin permanent conservation easements to protect new text end
4.28
new text begin and enhance habitat by expanding clean new text end
4.29
new text begin water fund riparian wildlife buffers on private new text end
4.30
new text begin land. Up to $120,000 is for establishing new text end
4.31
new text begin a monitoring and enforcement fund, as new text end
4.32
new text begin approved in the accomplishment plan and new text end
4.33
new text begin subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
4.34
new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. Easements funded new text end
4.35
new text begin under this appropriation are not subject to new text end
4.36
new text begin emergency haying and grazing orders. A list new text end
5.1
new text begin of permanent conservation easements must new text end
5.2
new text begin be provided as part of the final report.new text end
5.3
5.4
new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex new text end
new text begin - Phase IIInew text end
5.5
new text begin $1,780,000 in the first year is to the new text end
5.6
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
5.7
new text begin agreement with Trust for Public Land to new text end
5.8
new text begin acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River new text end
5.9
new text begin watershed for wildlife management purposes new text end
5.10
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
5.11
new text begin subdivision 8, or aquatic management area new text end
5.12
new text begin purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections new text end
5.13
new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. A list of new text end
5.14
new text begin proposed land acquisitions must be provided new text end
5.15
new text begin as part of the required accomplishment plan.new text end
5.16
5.17
new text begin (g) new text end new text begin Accelerated Prairie Restoration and new text end
new text begin Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase Vnew text end
5.18
new text begin $2,220,000 in the first year is to the new text end
5.19
new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end
5.20
new text begin accelerate the restoration and enhancement new text end
5.21
new text begin of wildlife management areas, scientific new text end
5.22
new text begin and natural areas, and land under native new text end
5.23
new text begin prairie bank easements. A list of proposed new text end
5.24
new text begin land restorations and enhancements new text end
5.25
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
5.26
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
5.27
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Forestsnew text end
new text begin 7,130,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
5.28
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Young Forest Conservationnew text end
5.29
new text begin $1,180,000 in the first year is to the new text end
5.30
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end
5.31
new text begin an agreement with the American Bird new text end
5.32
new text begin Conservancy to acquire lands in fee to be new text end
5.33
new text begin added to the wildlife management area system new text end
5.34
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
5.35
new text begin subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance new text end
6.1
new text begin habitat on publicly protected land. A list of new text end
6.2
new text begin proposed land acquisitions must be provided new text end
6.3
new text begin as part of the required accomplishment plan.new text end
6.4
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase IIInew text end
6.5
new text begin $1,150,000 in the first year is to the Board of new text end
6.6
new text begin Water and Soil Resources and $300,000 in new text end
6.7
new text begin the first year is to the Department of Natural new text end
6.8
new text begin Resources to acquire land in fee to be added new text end
6.9
new text begin to the wildlife management area system new text end
6.10
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
6.11
new text begin subdivision 8, and to acquire permanent new text end
6.12
new text begin conservation easements on lands adjacent new text end
6.13
new text begin to the Mississippi and Crow Wing Rivers new text end
6.14
new text begin and within the boundaries of the Minnesota new text end
6.15
new text begin National Guard Army Compatible Use new text end
6.16
new text begin Buffer. Of the amount appropriated to the new text end
6.17
new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources, $49,900 new text end
6.18
new text begin is for a grant to the Morrison County Soil new text end
6.19
new text begin and Water Conservation District and up to new text end
6.20
new text begin $33,600 is for establishing a monitoring new text end
6.21
new text begin and enforcement fund, as approved in new text end
6.22
new text begin the accomplishment plan and subject to new text end
6.23
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end
6.24
new text begin subdivision 17. A list of proposed land new text end
6.25
new text begin acquisitions and permanent conservation new text end
6.26
new text begin easements must be provided as part of the new text end
6.27
new text begin required accomplishment plan.new text end
6.28
6.29
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed new text end
new text begin Grouse Habitat Program - Phase IVnew text end
6.30
new text begin $1,180,000 in the first year is to the new text end
6.31
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end
6.32
new text begin an agreement with Pheasants Forever in new text end
6.33
new text begin cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed new text end
6.34
new text begin Grouse Society to acquire and enhance new text end
6.35
new text begin lands in Aitkin, Carlton, and Kanabec new text end
7.1
new text begin Counties for wildlife management purposes new text end
7.2
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
7.3
new text begin subdivision 8. A list of proposed land new text end
7.4
new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end
7.5
new text begin required accomplishment plan.new text end
7.6
7.7
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Protect Key Forest Habitat Lands in Cass new text end
new text begin County - Phase IVnew text end
7.8
new text begin $500,000 in the first year is to the new text end
7.9
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
7.10
new text begin agreement with Cass County to acquire land new text end
7.11
new text begin in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife new text end
7.12
new text begin habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation. new text end
7.13
new text begin A list of proposed land acquisitions new text end
7.14
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
7.15
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
7.16
7.17
new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Critical Shoreline Habitat Protection new text end
new text begin Program - Phase IInew text end
7.18
new text begin $820,000 in the first year is to the new text end
7.19
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end
7.20
new text begin an agreement with the Minnesota Land new text end
7.21
new text begin Trust to acquire permanent conservation new text end
7.22
new text begin easements along rivers and lakes in the new text end
7.23
new text begin northern forest region. Up to $160,000 is for new text end
7.24
new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end
7.25
new text begin fund, as approved in the accomplishment new text end
7.26
new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end
7.27
new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of new text end
7.28
new text begin proposed permanent conservation easements new text end
7.29
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
7.30
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
7.31
7.32
new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Minnesota Moose Habitat Collaborative - new text end
new text begin Phase IInew text end
7.33
new text begin $2,000,000 in the first year is to the new text end
7.34
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
7.35
new text begin agreement with the Minnesota Deer Hunters new text end
8.1
new text begin Association to restore and enhance public new text end
8.2
new text begin forest lands in the northern forest region new text end
8.3
new text begin for moose habitat purposes. A list of new text end
8.4
new text begin proposed land restoration and enhancements new text end
8.5
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
8.6
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
8.7
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Wetlandsnew text end
new text begin 31,150,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
8.8
8.9
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve new text end
new text begin Program Partnership - Phase Vnew text end
8.10
new text begin $13,390,000 in the first year is to the Board new text end
8.11
new text begin of Soil and Water Resources to acquire new text end
8.12
new text begin permanent conservation easements and new text end
8.13
new text begin restore wetlands and associated upland new text end
8.14
new text begin habitat in cooperation with the United new text end
8.15
new text begin States Department of Agriculture Wetlands new text end
8.16
new text begin Reserve Program and Ducks Unlimited, new text end
8.17
new text begin including $1,000,000 for an agreement new text end
8.18
new text begin with Ducks Unlimited to provide technical new text end
8.19
new text begin and bioengineering assistance. Up to new text end
8.20
new text begin $120,000 is for establishing a monitoring new text end
8.21
new text begin and enforcement fund, as approved in new text end
8.22
new text begin the accomplishment plan and subject to new text end
8.23
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end
8.24
new text begin subdivision 17. A list of permanent new text end
8.25
new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end
8.26
new text begin part of the final report.new text end
8.27
8.28
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Accelerating Waterfowl Production Area new text end
new text begin Acquisition - Phase Vnew text end
8.29
new text begin $6,830,000 in the first year is to the new text end
8.30
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
8.31
new text begin agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire new text end
8.32
new text begin land in fee to be designated and managed as new text end
8.33
new text begin waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, new text end
8.34
new text begin in cooperation with the United States Fish new text end
8.35
new text begin and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land new text end
9.1
new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end
9.2
new text begin required accomplishment plan.new text end
9.3
9.4
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland new text end
new text begin Initiative - Phase IIInew text end
9.5
new text begin $3,530,000 in the first year is to the new text end
9.6
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
9.7
new text begin agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire new text end
9.8
new text begin land in fee for wildlife management purposes new text end
9.9
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
9.10
new text begin subdivision 8. A list of proposed land new text end
9.11
new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end
9.12
new text begin required accomplishment plan.new text end
9.13
9.14
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Wild Rice Shoreland Protection Program new text end
new text begin - Phase IInew text end
9.15
new text begin $1,630,000 in the first year is to the Board new text end
9.16
new text begin of Water and Soil Resources to acquire new text end
9.17
new text begin in fee wild rice lake shoreland habitat new text end
9.18
new text begin for native wild rice bed protection and to new text end
9.19
new text begin acquire permanent conservation easements new text end
9.20
new text begin in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited. Of new text end
9.21
new text begin this amount, $100,000 is for an agreement new text end
9.22
new text begin with Ducks Unlimited for acquisition of land new text end
9.23
new text begin or interests in land to protect native wild new text end
9.24
new text begin rice beds. Up to $48,000 is for establishing new text end
9.25
new text begin a monitoring and enforcement fund, as new text end
9.26
new text begin approved in the accomplishment plan and new text end
9.27
new text begin subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
9.28
new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed new text end
9.29
new text begin land acquisitions must be included as part of new text end
9.30
new text begin the required accomplishment plan.new text end
9.31
new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Wetland Habitat Programnew text end
9.32
new text begin $1,980,000 in the first year is to the new text end
9.33
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
9.34
new text begin agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust to new text end
9.35
new text begin acquire permanent conservation easements new text end
10.1
new text begin in high-priority wetland complexes in new text end
10.2
new text begin the prairie and forest/prairie transition new text end
10.3
new text begin regions. Up to $280,000 is for establishing new text end
10.4
new text begin a monitoring and enforcement fund, as new text end
10.5
new text begin approved in the accomplishment plan and new text end
10.6
new text begin subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
10.7
new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed new text end
10.8
new text begin land acquisitions must be included as part of new text end
10.9
new text begin the required accomplishment plan.new text end
10.10
10.11
new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands new text end
new text begin Enhancement - Phase Vnew text end
10.12
new text begin $1,790,000 in the first year is to the new text end
10.13
new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end
10.14
new text begin enhance and restore shallow lakes, including new text end
10.15
new text begin $210,000 for an agreement with Ducks new text end
10.16
new text begin Unlimited to help implement restorations new text end
10.17
new text begin and enhancements. A list of proposed new text end
10.18
new text begin land restorations and enhancements new text end
10.19
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
10.20
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
10.21
new text begin (g) new text end new text begin Pelican Lake Enhancementnew text end
10.22
new text begin $2,000,000 in the first year is to the new text end
10.23
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
10.24
new text begin agreement with Ducks Unlimited to construct new text end
10.25
new text begin a gravity outlet, water control structure, and new text end
10.26
new text begin pump station lift to enhance aquatic habitat new text end
10.27
new text begin in Pelican Lake in Wright County. A list of new text end
10.28
new text begin proposed land restoration and enhancements new text end
10.29
new text begin must be included as part of the required new text end
10.30
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
10.31
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Habitatsnew text end
new text begin 33,287,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
10.32
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase Vnew text end
10.33
new text begin $5,250,000 in the first year is to the new text end
10.34
new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end
11.1
new text begin acquire interests in land in fee for aquatic new text end
11.2
new text begin management purposes under Minnesota new text end
11.3
new text begin Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, new text end
11.4
new text begin and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance new text end
11.5
new text begin aquatic habitat. A list of proposed new text end
11.6
new text begin land acquisitions and restorations and new text end
11.7
new text begin enhancements must be provided as part of new text end
11.8
new text begin the required accomplishment plan.new text end
11.9
11.10
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Habitat Protection in Dakota County - new text end
new text begin Phase IVnew text end
11.11
new text begin $4,100,000 in the first year is to the new text end
11.12
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
11.13
new text begin agreement with Dakota County to acquire, new text end
11.14
new text begin restore, and enhance lands in Dakota County new text end
11.15
new text begin for fish and wildlife management purposes new text end
11.16
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
11.17
new text begin subdivision 8, or aquatic management area new text end
11.18
new text begin purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections new text end
11.19
new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, and to new text end
11.20
new text begin acquire permanent conservation easements new text end
11.21
new text begin and restore and enhance habitats in rivers new text end
11.22
new text begin and lake watersheds in Dakota County. Up new text end
11.23
new text begin to $60,000 is for establishing a monitoring new text end
11.24
new text begin and enforcement fund, as approved in new text end
11.25
new text begin the accomplishment plan and subject to new text end
11.26
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end
11.27
new text begin subdivision 17. A list of proposed land new text end
11.28
new text begin acquisitions and permanent conservation new text end
11.29
new text begin easements must be provided as part of the new text end
11.30
new text begin required accomplishment plan.new text end
11.31
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Root River Protection and Restorationnew text end
11.32
new text begin $2,750,000 in the first year is to the new text end
11.33
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end
11.34
new text begin agreements to acquire land in fee for new text end
11.35
new text begin scientific and natural areas under Minnesota new text end
12.1
new text begin Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 5, and new text end
12.2
new text begin for state forest purposes under Minnesota new text end
12.3
new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7, new text end
12.4
new text begin and to acquire permanent conservation new text end
12.5
new text begin easements as follows: $2,122,000 to The new text end
12.6
new text begin Nature Conservancy and $628,000 to the new text end
12.7
new text begin Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $100,000 is for new text end
12.8
new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end
12.9
new text begin fund, as approved in the accomplishment new text end
12.10
new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end
12.11
new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list new text end
12.12
new text begin of proposed acquisitions and permanent new text end
12.13
new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end
12.14
new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan.new text end
12.15
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase IVnew text end
12.16
new text begin $1,720,000 in the first year is to the new text end
12.17
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end
12.18
new text begin agreements to acquire land in fee and as new text end
12.19
new text begin permanent conservation easements and new text end
12.20
new text begin to restore and enhance natural systems new text end
12.21
new text begin associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, new text end
12.22
new text begin and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $450,000 new text end
12.23
new text begin to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife new text end
12.24
new text begin Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to the Friends new text end
12.25
new text begin of the Mississippi; $210,000 to the Great new text end
12.26
new text begin River Greening; $450,000 to the Minnesota new text end
12.27
new text begin Land Trust; and $450,000 to the Trust new text end
12.28
new text begin for Public Land. Up to $80,000 is for new text end
12.29
new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end
12.30
new text begin fund, as approved in the accomplishment new text end
12.31
new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end
12.32
new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of new text end
12.33
new text begin proposed land acquisitions and permanent new text end
12.34
new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end
12.35
new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan.new text end
13.1
new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Minnesota Landscape Arboretumnew text end
13.2
new text begin $1,000,000 in the first year is to the Board new text end
13.3
new text begin of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text end
13.4
new text begin to acquire land in fee surrounding Lake new text end
13.5
new text begin Tamarack in Carver County to be added to new text end
13.6
new text begin the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. A land new text end
13.7
new text begin description must be provided as part of the new text end
13.8
new text begin required accomplishment plan.new text end
13.9
13.10
new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Lower Mississippi River Habitat new text end
new text begin Partnership - Phase IIInew text end
13.11
new text begin $1,710,000 in the first year is to the new text end
13.12
new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end
13.13
new text begin enhance aquatic habitat. Of this amount, new text end
13.14
new text begin $450,000 is for an agreement with the new text end
13.15
new text begin United States Fish and Wildlife Service new text end
13.16
new text begin to enhance aquatic habitat in the lower new text end
13.17
new text begin Mississippi River watershed. A list of new text end
13.18
new text begin proposed land restorations and enhancements new text end
13.19
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
13.20
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
13.21
13.22
new text begin (g) new text end new text begin Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - new text end
new text begin Phase Vnew text end
13.23
new text begin $2,470,000 in the first year is to the new text end
13.24
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
13.25
new text begin agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited new text end
13.26
new text begin to restore and enhance coldwater river and new text end
13.27
new text begin stream habitats in Minnesota. A list of new text end
13.28
new text begin proposed land restorations and enhancements new text end
13.29
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
13.30
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
13.31
13.32
new text begin (h) new text end new text begin Albert Lea Lake Management and Invasive new text end
new text begin Species Control Structure - Phase IIInew text end
13.33
new text begin $1,127,000 in the first year is to the new text end
13.34
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end
13.35
new text begin an agreement with the Shell Rock River new text end
14.1
new text begin Watershed District to construct structural new text end
14.2
new text begin deterrents and lake level controls to enhance new text end
14.3
new text begin aquatic habitat on Albert Lea Lake in new text end
14.4
new text begin Freeborn County. A list of proposed new text end
14.5
new text begin land restorations and enhancements new text end
14.6
new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end
14.7
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
14.8
14.9
new text begin (i) new text end new text begin Metropolitan Regional Parks Wildlife new text end
new text begin Habitat Protection and Restorationnew text end
14.10
new text begin $6,300,000 in the first year is to the new text end
14.11
new text begin Metropolitan Council for grants to restore new text end
14.12
new text begin and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and new text end
14.13
new text begin habitat for fish, game, and wildlife in the new text end
14.14
new text begin metropolitan regional parks system.new text end
14.15
new text begin Funded projects must implement priority new text end
14.16
new text begin natural resource management plan new text end
14.17
new text begin components of regional park master plans new text end
14.18
new text begin approved by the Metropolitan Council.new text end
14.19
14.20
new text begin (j) new text end new text begin Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners new text end
new text begin Grant Program - Phase Vnew text end
14.21
new text begin $6,860,000 is for the outdoor heritage new text end
14.22
new text begin conservation partners program. Of this new text end
14.23
new text begin amount, $3,860,000 in the first year is new text end
14.24
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
14.25
new text begin for a program to provide competitive, new text end
14.26
new text begin matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, new text end
14.27
new text begin regional, state, and national organizations new text end
14.28
new text begin for enhancing, restoring, or protecting new text end
14.29
new text begin forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for new text end
14.30
new text begin fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants new text end
14.31
new text begin shall not be made for activities required to new text end
14.32
new text begin fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject new text end
14.33
new text begin to conservation easements. Grants shall not new text end
14.34
new text begin be made from this appropriation for projects new text end
14.35
new text begin that have a total project cost exceeding new text end
15.1
new text begin $575,000. Of this appropriation, $366,000 new text end
15.2
new text begin may be spent for personnel costs and other new text end
15.3
new text begin direct and necessary administrative costs. new text end
15.4
new text begin Grantees may acquire land or interests in new text end
15.5
new text begin land. Easements must be permanent. Land new text end
15.6
new text begin acquired in fee must be open to hunting new text end
15.7
new text begin and fishing during the open season unless new text end
15.8
new text begin otherwise provided by state law. The new text end
15.9
new text begin program shall require a match of at least ten new text end
15.10
new text begin percent from nonstate sources for all grants. new text end
15.11
new text begin The match may be cash or in-kind resources. new text end
15.12
new text begin For grant applications of $25,000 or less, new text end
15.13
new text begin the commissioner shall provide a separate, new text end
15.14
new text begin simplified application process. Subject to new text end
15.15
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of new text end
15.16
new text begin natural resources shall, when evaluating new text end
15.17
new text begin projects of equal value, give priority to new text end
15.18
new text begin organizations that have a history of receiving new text end
15.19
new text begin or charter to receive private contributions new text end
15.20
new text begin for local conservation or habitat projects. If new text end
15.21
new text begin acquiring land or a conservation easement, new text end
15.22
new text begin priority shall be given to projects associated new text end
15.23
new text begin with existing wildlife management areas new text end
15.24
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end
15.25
new text begin subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas new text end
15.26
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 new text end
15.27
new text begin and 86A.05, subdivision 5; and aquatic new text end
15.28
new text begin management areas under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
15.29
new text begin sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. new text end
15.30
new text begin All restoration or enhancement projects new text end
15.31
new text begin must be on land permanently protected by a new text end
15.32
new text begin conservation easement or public ownership new text end
15.33
new text begin or in public waters as defined in Minnesota new text end
15.34
new text begin Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision new text end
15.35
new text begin 15. Priority shall be given to restoration new text end
15.36
new text begin and enhancement projects on public lands. new text end
16.1
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end
16.2
new text begin subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded new text end
16.3
new text begin under this paragraph. This appropriation is new text end
16.4
new text begin available until June 30, 2017. No less than new text end
16.5
new text begin five percent of the amount of each grant new text end
16.6
new text begin must be held back from reimbursement until new text end
16.7
new text begin the grant recipient has completed a grant new text end
16.8
new text begin accomplishment report by the deadline and new text end
16.9
new text begin in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to new text end
16.10
new text begin the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end
16.11
new text begin The commissioner shall provide notice of new text end
16.12
new text begin the grant program in the game and fish law new text end
16.13
new text begin summaries that are prepared under Minnesota new text end
16.14
new text begin Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.new text end
16.15
new text begin Of this amount, $3,000,000 is for aquatic new text end
16.16
new text begin invasive species grants to tribal and local new text end
16.17
new text begin governments with a delegation agreement new text end
16.18
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 84D.105, new text end
16.19
new text begin subdivision 2, paragraph (g), for education, new text end
16.20
new text begin inspection, and decontamination activities new text end
16.21
new text begin at public water access, and other sites. Up new text end
16.22
new text begin to four percent of this appropriation may be new text end
16.23
new text begin used to administer the grants.new text end
16.24
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Administrationnew text end
new text begin 753,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
16.25
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Contract Managementnew text end
16.26
new text begin $175,000 in the first year is to the new text end
16.27
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end
16.28
new text begin contract management duties assigned in this new text end
16.29
new text begin section. The commissioner shall provide an new text end
16.30
new text begin accomplishment plan in the form specified by new text end
16.31
new text begin the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council new text end
16.32
new text begin on the expenditure of this appropriation. new text end
16.33
new text begin The accomplishment plan must include new text end
16.34
new text begin a copy of the grant contract template new text end
16.35
new text begin and reimbursement manual. No money new text end
17.1
new text begin may be expended prior to Lessard-Sams new text end
17.2
new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council approval of the new text end
17.3
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
17.4
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commissionnew text end
17.5
new text begin $468,000 in the first year is to the Legislative new text end
17.6
new text begin Coordinating Commission for administrative new text end
17.7
new text begin expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor new text end
17.8
new text begin Heritage Council and for compensation and new text end
17.9
new text begin expense reimbursement of council members. new text end
17.10
new text begin Funds in this appropriation are available until new text end
17.11
new text begin June 30, 2015. Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
17.12
new text begin 16A.281, applies to this appropriation.new text end
17.13
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Technical Evaluation Panelnew text end
17.14
new text begin $45,000 in the first year is to the new text end
17.15
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for a new text end
17.16
new text begin technical evaluation panel to conduct up to new text end
17.17
new text begin ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota new text end
17.18
new text begin Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.new text end
17.19
17.20
17.21
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin High-Priority Pre-Transaction Service new text end
new text begin Acceleration for Lessard-Sams Outdoor new text end
new text begin Heritage Councilnew text end
17.22
new text begin $50,000 in the first year is to the new text end
17.23
new text begin commissioner of natural resources to provide new text end
17.24
new text begin land acquisition pre-transaction services new text end
17.25
new text begin including, but not limited to, appraisals, new text end
17.26
new text begin surveys, or title research for acquisition new text end
17.27
new text begin proposals under consideration by the new text end
17.28
new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. A new text end
17.29
new text begin list of activities must be included in the final new text end
17.30
new text begin accomplishment plan.new text end
17.31
new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Legacy Web Sitenew text end
17.32
new text begin $15,000 the first year is for the Legislative new text end
17.33
new text begin Coordinating Commission for the Web site new text end
18.1
new text begin required in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
18.2
new text begin 3.303, subdivision 10.new text end
18.3
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriationnew text end
18.4
new text begin Money appropriated in this section may new text end
18.5
new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end
18.6
new text begin directly related to and necessary for a new text end
18.7
new text begin specific appropriation and are specified in new text end
18.8
new text begin the accomplishment plan approved by the new text end
18.9
new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end
18.10
new text begin Money appropriated in this section must new text end
18.11
new text begin not be spent on indirect costs or other new text end
18.12
new text begin institutional overhead charges that are not new text end
18.13
new text begin directly related to and necessary for a specific new text end
18.14
new text begin appropriation. Unless otherwise provided, new text end
18.15
new text begin the amounts in this section are available new text end
18.16
new text begin until June 30, 2016. For acquisition of real new text end
18.17
new text begin property, the amounts in this section are new text end
18.18
new text begin available until June 30, 2017, if a binding new text end
18.19
new text begin agreement with a landowner or purchase new text end
18.20
new text begin agreement is entered into by June 30, 2016, new text end
18.21
new text begin and closed no later than June 30, 2017. Funds new text end
18.22
new text begin for restoration or enhancement are available new text end
18.23
new text begin until June 30, 2018, or four years after new text end
18.24
new text begin acquisition, whichever is later, in order to new text end
18.25
new text begin complete initial restoration or enhancement new text end
18.26
new text begin work. If a project receives federal funds, the new text end
18.27
new text begin time period of the appropriation is extended new text end
18.28
new text begin to equal the availability of federal funding. new text end
18.29
new text begin Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition new text end
18.30
new text begin of land may be used to restore, enhance, and new text end
18.31
new text begin provide for public use of the land acquired new text end
18.32
new text begin with the appropriation. Public use facilities new text end
18.33
new text begin must have a minimal impact on habitat in new text end
18.34
new text begin acquired lands.new text end
18.35
18.36
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin Payment Conditions and Capital new text end
new text begin Equipment Expendituresnew text end
19.1
new text begin All agreements referred to in this section must new text end
19.2
new text begin be administered on a reimbursement basis new text end
19.3
new text begin unless otherwise provided in this section. new text end
19.4
new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
19.5
new text begin 16A.41, expenditures directly related new text end
19.6
new text begin to each appropriation's purpose made new text end
19.7
new text begin on or after July 1, 2013, or the date of new text end
19.8
new text begin accomplishment plan approval, whichever is new text end
19.9
new text begin later, are eligible for reimbursement unless new text end
19.10
new text begin otherwise provided in this section. For the new text end
19.11
new text begin purposes of administering appropriations new text end
19.12
new text begin and legislatively authorized agreements new text end
19.13
new text begin paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an new text end
19.14
new text begin expense must be considered reimbursable new text end
19.15
new text begin by the administering agency when the new text end
19.16
new text begin recipient presents the agency with an invoice new text end
19.17
new text begin or binding agreement with the landowner new text end
19.18
new text begin and the recipient attests that the goods have new text end
19.19
new text begin been received or the landowner agreement new text end
19.20
new text begin is binding. Periodic reimbursement must new text end
19.21
new text begin be made upon receiving documentation that new text end
19.22
new text begin the items articulated in the accomplishment new text end
19.23
new text begin plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor new text end
19.24
new text begin Heritage Council have been achieved, new text end
19.25
new text begin including partial achievements as evidenced new text end
19.26
new text begin by progress reports approved by the new text end
19.27
new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end
19.28
new text begin Reasonable amounts may be advanced to new text end
19.29
new text begin projects to accommodate cash flow needs, new text end
19.30
new text begin support future management of acquired new text end
19.31
new text begin lands, or match a federal share. The new text end
19.32
new text begin advances must be approved as part of the new text end
19.33
new text begin accomplishment plan. Capital equipment new text end
19.34
new text begin expenditures for specific items in excess of new text end
19.35
new text begin $10,000 must be itemized in and approved as new text end
19.36
new text begin part of the accomplishment plan.new text end
20.1
new text begin Subd. 9.new text end new text begin Mappingnew text end
20.2
new text begin Each direct recipient of money appropriated new text end
20.3
new text begin in this section, as well as each recipient of new text end
20.4
new text begin a grant awarded pursuant to this section, new text end
20.5
new text begin must provide geographic information to new text end
20.6
new text begin the Department of Natural Resources for new text end
20.7
new text begin mapping any lands acquired in fee with new text end
20.8
new text begin funds appropriated in this section and open new text end
20.9
new text begin to public taking of fish and game. The new text end
20.10
new text begin commissioner of natural resources shall new text end
20.11
new text begin include the lands acquired in fee with new text end
20.12
new text begin money appropriated in this section on maps new text end
20.13
new text begin showing public recreation opportunities. new text end
20.14
new text begin Maps shall include information on and new text end
20.15
new text begin acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage new text end
20.16
new text begin fund, including a notation of any restrictions.new text end
20.17
20.18
new text begin Subd. 10.new text end new text begin Appropriations Carryforward; Fee new text end
new text begin Title Acquisitionnew text end
20.19
new text begin The availability of the appropriation for the new text end
20.20
new text begin following project is extended to July 1, 2015: new text end
20.21
new text begin Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section new text end
20.22
new text begin 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (h), Washington new text end
20.23
new text begin County St. Croix River Land Protection, and new text end
20.24
new text begin the appropriation may be spent on acquisition new text end
20.25
new text begin of land in fee title to protect habitat associated new text end
20.26
new text begin with the St. Croix River Valley. A list of new text end
20.27
new text begin proposed acquisitions must be provided as new text end
20.28
new text begin part of the accomplishment plan.new text end
20.29 Sec. 3.
new text begin BIENNIAL RECOMMENDATIONS STUDY.new text end
20.30
new text begin The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, in consultation with the house of new text end
20.31
new text begin representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment new text end
20.32
new text begin and natural resources and the outdoor heritage fund, shall examine transitioning to a new text end
20.33
new text begin biennial recommendation process beginning with fiscal year 2016. The council shall new text end
20.34
new text begin submit its recommendations on the biennial process with its recommendations for outdoor new text end
21.1
new text begin heritage fund spending due January 1, 2014, to the chairs and ranking minority members new text end
21.2
new text begin of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over new text end
21.3
new text begin environment and natural resources and the outdoor heritage fund.new text end
21.4
ARTICLE 2
21.5
CLEAN WATER FUND
21.6
Section 1. new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
21.7
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end
21.8
new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end
21.9
new text begin clean water fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities new text end
21.10
new text begin under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2014" and "2015" new text end
21.11
new text begin used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the new text end
21.12
new text begin fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal new text end
21.13
new text begin year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 new text end
21.14
new text begin and 2015. The appropriations in this article are onetime.new text end
21.15
new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
21.16
new text begin Available for the Yearnew text end
21.17
new text begin Ending June 30new text end
21.18
new text begin 2014new text end
new text begin 2015new text end
21.19
Sec. 2. new text begin CLEAN WATERnew text end
21.20
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 97,301,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 97,680,000new text end
21.21
new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end
21.22
new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end
21.23
new text begin sections.new text end
21.24
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriationnew text end
21.25
new text begin Money appropriated in this article may new text end
21.26
new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end
21.27
new text begin directly related to and necessary for a new text end
21.28
new text begin specific appropriation. Money appropriated new text end
21.29
new text begin in this article must be spent in accordance new text end
21.30
new text begin with Minnesota Management and Budget's new text end
21.31
new text begin Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund new text end
21.32
new text begin Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota new text end
21.33
new text begin Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless new text end
21.34
new text begin otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year new text end
22.1
new text begin 2014 appropriations are available until June new text end
22.2
new text begin 30, 2015, and fiscal year 2015 appropriations new text end
22.3
new text begin are available until June 30, 2016. If a project new text end
22.4
new text begin receives federal funds, the time period of new text end
22.5
new text begin the appropriation is extended to equal the new text end
22.6
new text begin availability of federal funding.new text end
22.7
Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 7,310,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 7,460,000new text end
22.8
new text begin (a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the new text end
22.9
new text begin second year are to increase monitoring for new text end
22.10
new text begin pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface new text end
22.11
new text begin water and groundwater and to use data new text end
22.12
new text begin collected to assess pesticide use practices.new text end
22.13
new text begin (b) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 new text end
22.14
new text begin the second year are to increase monitoring new text end
22.15
new text begin and evaluate trends in the concentration of new text end
22.16
new text begin nitrates in groundwater in areas vulnerable new text end
22.17
new text begin to groundwater degradation, including a new text end
22.18
new text begin substantial increase of monitoring of private new text end
22.19
new text begin wells in cooperation with the commissioner new text end
22.20
new text begin of health, monitoring for pesticides when new text end
22.21
new text begin nitrates are detected, and promoting and new text end
22.22
new text begin evaluating regional and crop-specific new text end
22.23
new text begin nutrient best management practices to new text end
22.24
new text begin protect groundwater from degradation. new text end
22.25
new text begin Of this amount, $75,000 may be used for new text end
22.26
new text begin accelerating the update for the commercial new text end
22.27
new text begin manure applicator manual. This amount new text end
22.28
new text begin is to be matched with general funds. This new text end
22.29
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, new text end
22.30
new text begin when the commissioner shall submit a report new text end
22.31
new text begin to the chairs and ranking minority members new text end
22.32
new text begin of the senate and house of representatives new text end
22.33
new text begin committees and divisions with jurisdiction new text end
22.34
new text begin over agriculture and environment and new text end
22.35
new text begin natural resources policy and finance on new text end
23.1
new text begin the expenditure of these funds, including new text end
23.2
new text begin the progress in preventing groundwater new text end
23.3
new text begin degradation and recommendations. By new text end
23.4
new text begin October 15, 2014, the commissioner shall new text end
23.5
new text begin submit an interim report to the chairs and new text end
23.6
new text begin ranking minority members of the senate and new text end
23.7
new text begin house of representatives committees and new text end
23.8
new text begin divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture new text end
23.9
new text begin and environment and natural resources policy new text end
23.10
new text begin and finance on the expenditure of these new text end
23.11
new text begin funds, including recommendations.new text end
23.12
new text begin (c) $200,000 the first year and $200,000 new text end
23.13
new text begin the second year are for the agriculture best new text end
23.14
new text begin management practices loan program. At new text end
23.15
new text begin least $170,000 each year is for transfer new text end
23.16
new text begin to an agricultural and environmental new text end
23.17
new text begin revolving account created under Minnesota new text end
23.18
new text begin Statutes, section 17.117, subdivision 5a, new text end
23.19
new text begin and is available for pass-through to local new text end
23.20
new text begin government and lenders for low-interest new text end
23.21
new text begin loans under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
23.22
new text begin 17.117. Any unencumbered balance new text end
23.23
new text begin that is not used for pass-through to local new text end
23.24
new text begin governments does not cancel at the end of the new text end
23.25
new text begin first year and is available for the second year.new text end
23.26
new text begin (d) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 new text end
23.27
new text begin the second year are for research, pilot new text end
23.28
new text begin projects, and technical assistance on new text end
23.29
new text begin proper implementation of best management new text end
23.30
new text begin practices and more precise information on new text end
23.31
new text begin nonpoint contributions to impaired waters. new text end
23.32
new text begin This appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
23.33
new text begin 2018.new text end
23.34
new text begin (e) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,100,000 new text end
23.35
new text begin the second year are for research to quantify new text end
24.1
new text begin agricultural contributions to impaired waters new text end
24.2
new text begin and for development and evaluation of new text end
24.3
new text begin best management practices to protect and new text end
24.4
new text begin restore water resources while maintaining new text end
24.5
new text begin productivity. This appropriation is available new text end
24.6
new text begin until June 30, 2018.new text end
24.7
new text begin (f) $100,000 the first year and $150,000 the new text end
24.8
new text begin second year are for a research inventory new text end
24.9
new text begin database containing water-related research new text end
24.10
new text begin activities. Any information technology new text end
24.11
new text begin development or support or costs necessary new text end
24.12
new text begin for this research inventory database will be new text end
24.13
new text begin incorporated into the agency's service level new text end
24.14
new text begin agreement with and paid to the Office of new text end
24.15
new text begin Enterprise Technology. This appropriation is new text end
24.16
new text begin available until June 30, 2018.new text end
24.17
new text begin (g) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 new text end
24.18
new text begin the second year are to implement a Minnesota new text end
24.19
new text begin agricultural water quality certification new text end
24.20
new text begin program. This appropriation is available new text end
24.21
new text begin until June 30, 2018.new text end
24.22
new text begin (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the new text end
24.23
new text begin second year are to provide funding for a new text end
24.24
new text begin regional irrigation water quality specialist new text end
24.25
new text begin through University of Minnesota Extension.new text end
24.26
new text begin (i) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the new text end
24.27
new text begin second year are to develop and implement new text end
24.28
new text begin a comprehensive, up-to-date instruction new text end
24.29
new text begin system for animal waste technicians who new text end
24.30
new text begin apply manure to the ground for hire.new text end
24.31
Sec. 4. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITYnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 11,000,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 11,000,000new text end
24.32
new text begin (a) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 new text end
24.33
new text begin the second year are for the total maximum new text end
24.34
new text begin daily load grant program under Minnesota new text end
25.1
new text begin Statutes, section 446A.073. This new text end
25.2
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2018.new text end
25.3
new text begin (b) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 new text end
25.4
new text begin the second year are for small community new text end
25.5
new text begin wastewater treatment grants and loans under new text end
25.6
new text begin Minnesota Statues, section 446A.075. This new text end
25.7
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2018.new text end
25.8
new text begin (c) If there are any uncommitted funds at new text end
25.9
new text begin the end of each fiscal year under paragraph new text end
25.10
new text begin (a) or (b), the Public Facilities Authority new text end
25.11
new text begin may transfer the remaining funds to eligible new text end
25.12
new text begin projects under any of the programs listed new text end
25.13
new text begin in this section based on their priority rank new text end
25.14
new text begin on the Pollution Control Agency's project new text end
25.15
new text begin priority list.new text end
25.16
Sec. 5. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCYnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 28,365,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 28,265,000new text end
25.17
new text begin (a) $7,600,000 the first year and $7,600,000 new text end
25.18
new text begin the second year are for completion of 20 new text end
25.19
new text begin percent of the needed statewide assessments new text end
25.20
new text begin of surface water quality and trends. Of this new text end
25.21
new text begin amount, $500,000 each year is to monitor and new text end
25.22
new text begin assess contaminants of emerging concern in new text end
25.23
new text begin groundwater and surface water, and $100,000 new text end
25.24
new text begin each year is for grants to the Red River new text end
25.25
new text begin Watershed Management Board to enhance new text end
25.26
new text begin and expand the existing water quality and new text end
25.27
new text begin watershed monitoring river watch activities new text end
25.28
new text begin in the schools in the Red River of the North new text end
25.29
new text begin Watershed. The Red River Watershed new text end
25.30
new text begin Management Board shall provide a report to new text end
25.31
new text begin the commissioner of the Pollution Control new text end
25.32
new text begin Agency and the legislative committees and new text end
25.33
new text begin divisions with jurisdiction over environment new text end
25.34
new text begin and natural resources finance and policy and new text end
26.1
new text begin the clean water fund by February 15, 2015, new text end
26.2
new text begin on the expenditure of these funds.new text end
26.3
new text begin (b) $9,400,000 the first year and $9,400,000 new text end
26.4
new text begin the second year are to develop watershed new text end
26.5
new text begin restoration and protection strategies new text end
26.6
new text begin (WRAPS), which include total maximum new text end
26.7
new text begin daily load (TMDL) studies and TMDL new text end
26.8
new text begin implementation plans for waters listed on new text end
26.9
new text begin the Unites States Environmental Protection new text end
26.10
new text begin Agency approved impaired waters list in new text end
26.11
new text begin accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter new text end
26.12
new text begin 114D. The agency shall complete an average new text end
26.13
new text begin of ten percent of the TMDL's each year over new text end
26.14
new text begin the biennium.new text end
26.15
new text begin (c) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 new text end
26.16
new text begin the second year are for groundwater new text end
26.17
new text begin assessment, including enhancing the new text end
26.18
new text begin ambient monitoring network, modeling, and new text end
26.19
new text begin evaluating trends, including the reassessment new text end
26.20
new text begin of groundwater that was assessed ten to 15 new text end
26.21
new text begin years ago and found to be contaminated. new text end
26.22
new text begin By January 15, 2016, the commissioner new text end
26.23
new text begin shall submit a report with recommendations new text end
26.24
new text begin for reducing or preventing groundwater new text end
26.25
new text begin degradation from contaminants to the chairs new text end
26.26
new text begin and ranking minority members of the senate new text end
26.27
new text begin and house of representatives committees and new text end
26.28
new text begin divisions with jurisdiction over environment new text end
26.29
new text begin and natural resources policy and finance.new text end
26.30
new text begin (d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 new text end
26.31
new text begin the second year are for water quality new text end
26.32
new text begin improvements in the lower St. Louis River new text end
26.33
new text begin and Duluth harbor within the St. Louis River new text end
26.34
new text begin System Area of Concern. This appropriation new text end
27.1
new text begin must be matched at a rate of 65 percent new text end
27.2
new text begin nonstate money to 35 percent state money.new text end
27.3
new text begin (e) $1,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 new text end
27.4
new text begin the second year are for the clean water new text end
27.5
new text begin partnership program to provide grants new text end
27.6
new text begin to protect and improve the basins and new text end
27.7
new text begin watersheds of the state and provide financial new text end
27.8
new text begin and technical assistance to study waters new text end
27.9
new text begin with nonpoint source pollution problems. new text end
27.10
new text begin Priority shall be given to projects preventing new text end
27.11
new text begin impairments and degradation of lakes, rivers, new text end
27.12
new text begin streams, and groundwater in accordance new text end
27.13
new text begin with Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.20, new text end
27.14
new text begin subdivision 2, clause (4). Any balance new text end
27.15
new text begin remaining in the first year does not cancel new text end
27.16
new text begin and is available for the second year.new text end
27.17
new text begin (f) $275,000 the first year and $275,000 the new text end
27.18
new text begin second year are for storm water research and new text end
27.19
new text begin guidance.new text end
27.20
new text begin (g) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 new text end
27.21
new text begin the second year are for TMDL research and new text end
27.22
new text begin database development.new text end
27.23
new text begin (h) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 new text end
27.24
new text begin the second year are to initiate development of new text end
27.25
new text begin a multiagency watershed database reporting new text end
27.26
new text begin portal. Any information technology new text end
27.27
new text begin development or support or costs necessary new text end
27.28
new text begin for this research inventory database will be new text end
27.29
new text begin incorporated into the agency's service level new text end
27.30
new text begin agreement with and paid to the Office of new text end
27.31
new text begin Enterprise Technology.new text end
27.32
new text begin (i) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 new text end
27.33
new text begin the second year are for national pollutant new text end
27.34
new text begin discharge elimination system wastewater and new text end
27.35
new text begin storm water TMDL implementation efforts.new text end
28.1
new text begin (j) $3,250,000 the first year and $3,650,000 new text end
28.2
new text begin the second year are for enhancing the new text end
28.3
new text begin county-level delivery systems for subsurface new text end
28.4
new text begin sewage treatment systems (SSTS) activities new text end
28.5
new text begin necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes, new text end
28.6
new text begin sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protection new text end
28.7
new text begin of groundwater, including base grants new text end
28.8
new text begin for all counties with SSTS programs and new text end
28.9
new text begin competitive grants to counties with specific new text end
28.10
new text begin plans to significantly reduce water pollution new text end
28.11
new text begin by reducing the number of systems that new text end
28.12
new text begin are an imminent threat to public health or new text end
28.13
new text begin safety or are otherwise failing. Counties that new text end
28.14
new text begin receive base grants must report the number new text end
28.15
new text begin of sewage noncompliant properties upgraded new text end
28.16
new text begin through SSTS replacement, connection to new text end
28.17
new text begin a centralized sewer system, or other means new text end
28.18
new text begin including property abandonment or buy-out. new text end
28.19
new text begin Counties also must report the number of new text end
28.20
new text begin compliance inspections of existing SSTS's new text end
28.21
new text begin conducted in areas under county jurisdiction. new text end
28.22
new text begin These required reports are to be part of new text end
28.23
new text begin established annual reporting for SSTS new text end
28.24
new text begin programs. Counties that conduct SSTS new text end
28.25
new text begin inventories or those with an ordinance in new text end
28.26
new text begin place that requires an SSTS to be inspected new text end
28.27
new text begin as a condition of transferring property or as a new text end
28.28
new text begin condition of obtaining a local permit shall be new text end
28.29
new text begin given priority for competitive grants under new text end
28.30
new text begin this paragraph. Of this amount, $750,000 new text end
28.31
new text begin each year is available to counties for grants to new text end
28.32
new text begin low-income landowners to address systems new text end
28.33
new text begin that pose an imminent threat to public health new text end
28.34
new text begin or safety or fail to protect groundwater. A new text end
28.35
new text begin grant awarded under this paragraph may not new text end
28.36
new text begin exceed $500,000 for the biennium. A county new text end
29.1
new text begin receiving a grant under this paragraph must new text end
29.2
new text begin submit a report to the agency listing the new text end
29.3
new text begin projects funded, including an account of the new text end
29.4
new text begin expenditures.new text end
29.5
new text begin (k) $1,500,000 the first year is for a new text end
29.6
new text begin competitive grant program for sewer projects new text end
29.7
new text begin that helps protect or restore the water quality new text end
29.8
new text begin of waters in any national park located in new text end
29.9
new text begin the state. Grants may be awarded to local new text end
29.10
new text begin government units and must be matched with new text end
29.11
new text begin 25 percent non-clean-water-fund dollars.new text end
29.12
new text begin (l) $375,000 the first year and $375,000 the new text end
29.13
new text begin second year are for developing wastewater new text end
29.14
new text begin treatment system designs and practices new text end
29.15
new text begin and providing technical assistance. Of new text end
29.16
new text begin this amount, $145,000 each year is for new text end
29.17
new text begin transfer to the Board of Regents of the new text end
29.18
new text begin University of Minnesota to provide ongoing new text end
29.19
new text begin support for design teams with scientific new text end
29.20
new text begin and technical expertise pertaining to new text end
29.21
new text begin wastewater management and treatment new text end
29.22
new text begin that will include representatives from the new text end
29.23
new text begin University of Minnesota, Pollution Control new text end
29.24
new text begin Agency, and municipal wastewater utilities new text end
29.25
new text begin and other wastewater engineering experts. new text end
29.26
new text begin The design teams shall promote the use of new text end
29.27
new text begin new technology, designs, and practices to new text end
29.28
new text begin address existing and emerging wastewater new text end
29.29
new text begin treatment challenges, including the treatment new text end
29.30
new text begin of wastewater for reuse and the emergence new text end
29.31
new text begin of new and other unregulated contaminants. new text end
29.32
new text begin This appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
29.33
new text begin 2016.new text end
29.34
new text begin (m) $40,000 the first year and $40,000 the new text end
29.35
new text begin second year are to support activities of the new text end
30.1
new text begin Clean Water Council according to Minnesota new text end
30.2
new text begin Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.new text end
30.3
new text begin (n) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end
30.4
new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end
30.5
new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, new text end
30.6
new text begin as grants or contracts in this section are new text end
30.7
new text begin available until June 30, 2018.new text end
30.8
30.9
Sec. 6. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL new text end
new text begin RESOURCESnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 12,635,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 9,450,000new text end
30.10
new text begin (a) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 new text end
30.11
new text begin the second year are for stream flow new text end
30.12
new text begin monitoring, including the installation of new text end
30.13
new text begin additional monitoring gauges, and monitoring new text end
30.14
new text begin necessary to determine the relationship new text end
30.15
new text begin between stream flow and groundwater.new text end
30.16
new text begin (b) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 new text end
30.17
new text begin the second year are for lake Index of new text end
30.18
new text begin Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments.new text end
30.19
new text begin (c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 new text end
30.20
new text begin the second year are for assessing mercury new text end
30.21
new text begin contamination of fish, including monitoring new text end
30.22
new text begin to track the status of waters impaired by new text end
30.23
new text begin mercury and mercury reduction efforts over new text end
30.24
new text begin time.new text end
30.25
new text begin (d) $1,850,000 the first year and $1,850,000 new text end
30.26
new text begin the second year are for developing targeted, new text end
30.27
new text begin science-based watershed restoration and new text end
30.28
new text begin protection strategies, including regional new text end
30.29
new text begin technical assistance for TMDL plans and new text end
30.30
new text begin development of a watershed assessment tool, new text end
30.31
new text begin in cooperation with the commissioner of the new text end
30.32
new text begin Pollution Control Agency. By January 15, new text end
30.33
new text begin 2016, the commissioner shall submit a report new text end
30.34
new text begin to the chairs and ranking minority members new text end
31.1
new text begin of the senate and house of representatives new text end
31.2
new text begin committees and divisions with jurisdiction new text end
31.3
new text begin over environment and natural resources new text end
31.4
new text begin policy and finance providing the outcomes new text end
31.5
new text begin to lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater new text end
31.6
new text begin achieved with this appropriation and new text end
31.7
new text begin recommendations.new text end
31.8
new text begin (e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 new text end
31.9
new text begin the second year are for water supply planning, new text end
31.10
new text begin aquifer protection, and monitoring activities.new text end
31.11
new text begin (f) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 new text end
31.12
new text begin the second year are for technical assistance new text end
31.13
new text begin to support local implementation of nonpoint new text end
31.14
new text begin source restoration and protection activities, new text end
31.15
new text begin including water quality protection in forested new text end
31.16
new text begin watersheds.new text end
31.17
new text begin (g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 new text end
31.18
new text begin the second year are for applied research new text end
31.19
new text begin and tools, including watershed hydrologic new text end
31.20
new text begin modeling; maintaining and updating spatial new text end
31.21
new text begin data for watershed boundaries, streams, and new text end
31.22
new text begin water bodies and integrating high-resolution new text end
31.23
new text begin digital elevation data; assessing effectiveness new text end
31.24
new text begin of forestry best management practices for new text end
31.25
new text begin water quality; and developing an ecological new text end
31.26
new text begin monitoring database.new text end
31.27
new text begin (h) $615,000 the first year and $615,000 new text end
31.28
new text begin the second year are for developing county new text end
31.29
new text begin geologic atlases.new text end
31.30
new text begin (i) $85,000 the first year is to develop design new text end
31.31
new text begin standards and best management practices new text end
31.32
new text begin for public water access sites to maintain and new text end
31.33
new text begin improve water quality by avoiding shoreline new text end
31.34
new text begin erosion and runoff.new text end
32.1
new text begin (j) $3,000,000 the first year is for beginning new text end
32.2
new text begin to develop and designate groundwater new text end
32.3
new text begin management areas under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
32.4
new text begin section 103G.287, subdivision 4. The new text end
32.5
new text begin commissioner, in consultation with the new text end
32.6
new text begin commissioners of the Pollution Control new text end
32.7
new text begin Agency, health, and agriculture, shall new text end
32.8
new text begin establish a uniform statewide hydrogeologic new text end
32.9
new text begin mapping system that will include designated new text end
32.10
new text begin groundwater management areas. The new text end
32.11
new text begin mapping system must include wellhead new text end
32.12
new text begin protection areas, special well construction new text end
32.13
new text begin areas, groundwater provinces, groundwater new text end
32.14
new text begin recharge areas, and other designated or new text end
32.15
new text begin geographical areas related to groundwater. new text end
32.16
new text begin This mapping system shall be used to new text end
32.17
new text begin implement all groundwater-related laws new text end
32.18
new text begin and for reporting and evaluations. This new text end
32.19
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2017.new text end
32.20
new text begin (k) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the new text end
32.21
new text begin second year are for grants to counties and new text end
32.22
new text begin other local units of government to adopt and new text end
32.23
new text begin implement advanced shoreland protection new text end
32.24
new text begin measures. The grants awarded under this new text end
32.25
new text begin paragraph shall be for up to $100,000 and new text end
32.26
new text begin must be used to restore and enhance riparian new text end
32.27
new text begin areas to protect, enhance, and restore water new text end
32.28
new text begin quality in lakes, rivers, and streams. Grant new text end
32.29
new text begin recipients must submit a report to the new text end
32.30
new text begin commissioner on the outcomes achieved new text end
32.31
new text begin with the grant. To be eligible for a grant new text end
32.32
new text begin under this paragraph, a county or other local new text end
32.33
new text begin unit of government must be adopting or have new text end
32.34
new text begin adopted an ordinance for the subdivision, new text end
32.35
new text begin use, redevelopment, and development of new text end
32.36
new text begin shoreland that has been approved by the new text end
33.1
new text begin commissioner of natural resources as having new text end
33.2
new text begin advanced shoreland protection measures. An new text end
33.3
new text begin ordinance must meet or exceed the following new text end
33.4
new text begin standards:new text end
33.5
new text begin (1) requires new sewage treatment systems new text end
33.6
new text begin to be set back at least 100 feet from the new text end
33.7
new text begin ordinary high water level for recreational new text end
33.8
new text begin development shorelands and 75 feet for new text end
33.9
new text begin general development lake shorelands;new text end
33.10
new text begin (2) requires redevelopment and new new text end
33.11
new text begin development on shoreland to have at least new text end
33.12
new text begin a 50-foot vegetative buffer. An access path new text end
33.13
new text begin and recreational use area may be allowed;new text end
33.14
new text begin (3) requires mitigation when any variance to new text end
33.15
new text begin standards designed to protect lakes, rivers, new text end
33.16
new text begin and streams is granted;new text end
33.17
new text begin (4) requires best management practices to be new text end
33.18
new text begin used to control storm water and sediment as new text end
33.19
new text begin part of a land alteration;new text end
33.20
new text begin (5) includes other criteria developed by the new text end
33.21
new text begin commissioner; andnew text end
33.22
new text begin (6) has been adopted by July 1, 2015.new text end
33.23
new text begin An ordinance that does not exceed all the new text end
33.24
new text begin standards in clauses (1) to (5) is considered new text end
33.25
new text begin to meet the requirement if the commissioner new text end
33.26
new text begin determines that the ordinance provides new text end
33.27
new text begin significantly greater protection for both new text end
33.28
new text begin waters and shoreland than those standards.new text end
33.29
new text begin The commissioner of natural resources new text end
33.30
new text begin may develop additional criteria for the new text end
33.31
new text begin grants awarded under this paragraph. In new text end
33.32
new text begin developing the criteria, the commissioner new text end
33.33
new text begin shall consider the proposed changes to new text end
33.34
new text begin the department's shoreland rules discussed new text end
34.1
new text begin during the rulemaking process authorized new text end
34.2
new text begin under Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, new text end
34.3
new text begin section 4, subdivision 3. This appropriation new text end
34.4
new text begin is available until spent.new text end
34.5
new text begin (l) $100,000 the first year is for the new text end
34.6
new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end
34.7
new text begin rulemaking under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
34.8
new text begin section 116G.15, subdivision 7.new text end
34.9
34.10
Sec. 7. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL new text end
new text begin RESOURCESnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 30,689,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 34,740,000new text end
34.11
new text begin (a) $5,000,000 the first year and $7,000,000 new text end
34.12
new text begin the second year are for grants to local new text end
34.13
new text begin government units organized for the new text end
34.14
new text begin management of water in a watershed or new text end
34.15
new text begin subwatershed that have multiyear plans new text end
34.16
new text begin that will result in a significant reduction in new text end
34.17
new text begin water pollution in a selected subwatershed. new text end
34.18
new text begin The grants may be used for the following new text end
34.19
new text begin purposes: establishment of riparian buffers; new text end
34.20
new text begin practices to store water for natural treatment new text end
34.21
new text begin and infiltration, including rain gardens; new text end
34.22
new text begin capturing storm water for reuse; stream new text end
34.23
new text begin bank, shoreland, and ravine stabilization; new text end
34.24
new text begin enforcement activities; and implementation new text end
34.25
new text begin of best management practices for feedlots new text end
34.26
new text begin within riparian areas and other practices new text end
34.27
new text begin demonstrated to be most effective in new text end
34.28
new text begin protecting, enhancing, and restoring water new text end
34.29
new text begin quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and new text end
34.30
new text begin protecting groundwater from degradation. new text end
34.31
new text begin Grant recipients must identify a nonstate new text end
34.32
new text begin cash match of at least 25 percent of the new text end
34.33
new text begin total eligible project costs. Grant recipients new text end
34.34
new text begin may use other legacy funds to supplement new text end
34.35
new text begin projects funded under this paragraph. Grants new text end
35.1
new text begin awarded under this paragraph are available new text end
35.2
new text begin for four years and priority shall be given new text end
35.3
new text begin to the three to six best designed plans each new text end
35.4
new text begin year. By January 15, 2016, the board shall new text end
35.5
new text begin submit an interim report on the outcomes new text end
35.6
new text begin achieved with this appropriation, including new text end
35.7
new text begin recommendations, to the chairs and ranking new text end
35.8
new text begin minority members of the senate and house new text end
35.9
new text begin of representatives committees and divisions new text end
35.10
new text begin with jurisdiction over environment and new text end
35.11
new text begin natural resources policy and finance. This new text end
35.12
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2018.new text end
35.13
new text begin (b) $9,705,000 the first year and $10,756,000 new text end
35.14
new text begin the second year are for grants to protect and new text end
35.15
new text begin restore surface water and drinking water; to new text end
35.16
new text begin keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, new text end
35.17
new text begin and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, new text end
35.18
new text begin and streams; and to protect groundwater new text end
35.19
new text begin and drinking water, including feedlot water new text end
35.20
new text begin quality and subsurface sewage treatment new text end
35.21
new text begin system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, new text end
35.22
new text begin stream channel, shoreline restoration, new text end
35.23
new text begin and ravine stabilization projects. The new text end
35.24
new text begin projects must use practices demonstrated new text end
35.25
new text begin to be effective, be of long-lasting public new text end
35.26
new text begin benefit, include a match, and be consistent new text end
35.27
new text begin with total maximum daily load (TMDL) new text end
35.28
new text begin implementation plans or local water new text end
35.29
new text begin management plans or their equivalents.new text end
35.30
new text begin (c) $3,500,000 the first year and $4,500,000 new text end
35.31
new text begin the second year are for targeted local new text end
35.32
new text begin resource protection and enhancement grants new text end
35.33
new text begin for projects and practices that supplement or new text end
35.34
new text begin exceed current state standards for protection, new text end
35.35
new text begin enhancement, and restoration of water new text end
35.36
new text begin quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that new text end
36.1
new text begin protect groundwater from degradation, new text end
36.2
new text begin including compliance.new text end
36.3
new text begin (d) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the new text end
36.4
new text begin second year are to provide state oversight new text end
36.5
new text begin and accountability, evaluate results, and new text end
36.6
new text begin measure the value of conservation program new text end
36.7
new text begin implementation by local governments, new text end
36.8
new text begin including submission to the legislature new text end
36.9
new text begin by March 1 each year an annual report new text end
36.10
new text begin prepared by the board, in consultation with new text end
36.11
new text begin the commissioners of natural resources, new text end
36.12
new text begin health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control new text end
36.13
new text begin Agency, detailing the recipients, projects new text end
36.14
new text begin funded under this section, and the amount of new text end
36.15
new text begin pollution reduced.new text end
36.16
new text begin (e) $1,700,000 the first year and $1,700,000 new text end
36.17
new text begin the second year are for grants to local units new text end
36.18
new text begin of government to ensure compliance with new text end
36.19
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E, and new text end
36.20
new text begin sections 103F.401 to 103F.455, including new text end
36.21
new text begin enforcement efforts. Of this amount, new text end
36.22
new text begin $235,000 the first year is to update the new text end
36.23
new text begin Minnesota Public Drainage Manual and the new text end
36.24
new text begin Minnesota Public Drainage Law Overview new text end
36.25
new text begin for Decision Makers and to provide outreach new text end
36.26
new text begin to users.new text end
36.27
new text begin (f) $6,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 new text end
36.28
new text begin the second year are to purchase and restore new text end
36.29
new text begin permanent conservation easements on new text end
36.30
new text begin riparian buffers adjacent to lakes, rivers, new text end
36.31
new text begin streams, and tributaries, to keep water on the new text end
36.32
new text begin land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, new text end
36.33
new text begin and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic new text end
36.34
new text begin impacts to surface waters; and increase new text end
36.35
new text begin infiltration for groundwater recharge. This new text end
37.1
new text begin appropriation may be used for restoration new text end
37.2
new text begin of riparian buffers protected by easements new text end
37.3
new text begin purchased with this appropriation and for new text end
37.4
new text begin stream bank restorations when the riparian new text end
37.5
new text begin buffers have been restored.new text end
37.6
new text begin (g) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 new text end
37.7
new text begin the second year are for permanent new text end
37.8
new text begin conservation easements on wellhead new text end
37.9
new text begin protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
37.10
new text begin section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph new text end
37.11
new text begin (d). Priority must be placed on land that new text end
37.12
new text begin is located where the vulnerability of the new text end
37.13
new text begin drinking water supply is designated as high new text end
37.14
new text begin or very high by the commissioner of health.new text end
37.15
new text begin (h) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 new text end
37.16
new text begin the second year are for community partners new text end
37.17
new text begin grants to local units of government for: new text end
37.18
new text begin (1) structural or vegetative management new text end
37.19
new text begin practices that reduce storm water runoff new text end
37.20
new text begin from developed or disturbed lands to reduce new text end
37.21
new text begin the movement of sediment, nutrients, and new text end
37.22
new text begin pollutants for restoration, protection, or new text end
37.23
new text begin enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, new text end
37.24
new text begin and streams and to protect groundwater new text end
37.25
new text begin and drinking water; and (2) installation new text end
37.26
new text begin of proven and effective water retention new text end
37.27
new text begin practices including, but not limited to, rain new text end
37.28
new text begin gardens and other vegetated infiltration new text end
37.29
new text begin basins and sediment control basins in order new text end
37.30
new text begin to keep water on the land. The projects new text end
37.31
new text begin must be of long-lasting public benefit, new text end
37.32
new text begin include a local match, and be consistent new text end
37.33
new text begin with TMDL implementation plans or local new text end
37.34
new text begin water management plans or their equivalents. new text end
37.35
new text begin Local government unit costs may be used as new text end
37.36
new text begin a match.new text end
38.1
new text begin (i) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the new text end
38.2
new text begin second year are for a technical evaluation new text end
38.3
new text begin panel to conduct ten restoration evaluations new text end
38.4
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, new text end
38.5
new text begin subdivision 6.new text end
38.6
new text begin (j) $450,000 the first year and $450,000 the new text end
38.7
new text begin second year are for assistance and grants to new text end
38.8
new text begin local governments to transition local water new text end
38.9
new text begin management plans to a watershed approach new text end
38.10
new text begin as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, new text end
38.11
new text begin chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D.new text end
38.12
new text begin (k) The board shall contract for services new text end
38.13
new text begin with Conservation Corps Minnesota for new text end
38.14
new text begin restoration, maintenance, and other activities new text end
38.15
new text begin under this section for up to $500,000 the first new text end
38.16
new text begin year and up to $500,000 the second year.new text end
38.17
new text begin (l) The board may shift grant or cost-share new text end
38.18
new text begin funds in this section and may adjust the new text end
38.19
new text begin technical and administrative assistance new text end
38.20
new text begin portion of the funds to leverage federal or new text end
38.21
new text begin other nonstate funds or to address oversight new text end
38.22
new text begin responsibilities or high-priority needs new text end
38.23
new text begin identified in local water management plans.new text end
38.24
new text begin (m) The board shall require grantees to new text end
38.25
new text begin specify the outcomes that will be achieved new text end
38.26
new text begin by the grants prior to any grant awards.new text end
38.27
new text begin (n) The appropriations in this section are new text end
38.28
new text begin available until June 30, 2018. Returned grant new text end
38.29
new text begin funds are available until expended and shall new text end
38.30
new text begin be regranted consistent with the purposes of new text end
38.31
new text begin this section.new text end
38.32
Sec. 8. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 4,635,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 4,635,000new text end
39.1
new text begin (a) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 new text end
39.2
new text begin the second year are for addressing public new text end
39.3
new text begin health concerns related to contaminants new text end
39.4
new text begin found in Minnesota drinking water for new text end
39.5
new text begin which no health-based drinking water new text end
39.6
new text begin standards exist, including accelerating the new text end
39.7
new text begin development of health risk limits, including new text end
39.8
new text begin triclosan, and improving the capacity of new text end
39.9
new text begin the department's laboratory to analyze new text end
39.10
new text begin unregulated contaminants.new text end
39.11
new text begin (b) $1,615,000 the first year and $1,615,000 new text end
39.12
new text begin the second year are for protection of drinking new text end
39.13
new text begin water sources.new text end
39.14
new text begin (c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the new text end
39.15
new text begin second year are for cost-share assistance to new text end
39.16
new text begin public and private well owners for up to 50 new text end
39.17
new text begin percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.new text end
39.18
new text begin (d) $390,000 the first year and $390,000 the new text end
39.19
new text begin second year are to update and expand the new text end
39.20
new text begin county well index, in cooperation with the new text end
39.21
new text begin commissioner of natural resources.new text end
39.22
new text begin (e) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the new text end
39.23
new text begin second year are for studying the occurrence new text end
39.24
new text begin and magnitude of contaminants in private new text end
39.25
new text begin wells and developing guidance to ensure new text end
39.26
new text begin that new well placement minimizes the new text end
39.27
new text begin potential for risks, in cooperation with the new text end
39.28
new text begin commissioner of agriculture.new text end
39.29
new text begin (f) $105,000 the first year and $105,000 the new text end
39.30
new text begin second year are for monitoring recreational new text end
39.31
new text begin beaches on Lake Superior for pollutants that new text end
39.32
new text begin may pose a public health risk and mitigating new text end
39.33
new text begin sources of bacterial contamination that are new text end
39.34
new text begin identified.new text end
40.1
new text begin (g) $800,000 the first year and $800,000 new text end
40.2
new text begin the second year are for the development new text end
40.3
new text begin and implementation of a groundwater new text end
40.4
new text begin virus monitoring plan, including an new text end
40.5
new text begin epidemiological study to determine the new text end
40.6
new text begin association between groundwater virus new text end
40.7
new text begin concentration and community illness rates. new text end
40.8
new text begin This appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
40.9
new text begin 2017.new text end
40.10
new text begin (h) Unless otherwise specified, the new text end
40.11
new text begin appropriations in this section are available new text end
40.12
new text begin until June 30, 2016.new text end
40.13
Sec. 9. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCILnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 2,037,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 1,500,000new text end
40.14
new text begin (a) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the new text end
40.15
new text begin second year are for grants or loans for local new text end
40.16
new text begin inflow and infiltration reduction programs new text end
40.17
new text begin addressing high priority areas in the new text end
40.18
new text begin metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota new text end
40.19
new text begin Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2. This new text end
40.20
new text begin appropriation is available until expended.new text end
40.21
new text begin (b) $537,000 the first year is for an agreement new text end
40.22
new text begin with the United States Geological Survey to new text end
40.23
new text begin investigate groundwater and surface water new text end
40.24
new text begin interaction in and around White Bear Lake new text end
40.25
new text begin and surrounding northeast metropolitan new text end
40.26
new text begin lakes, including seepage rate determinations, new text end
40.27
new text begin water quality of groundwater and surface new text end
40.28
new text begin water, isotope analyses, lake level analyses, new text end
40.29
new text begin water balance determination, and creation new text end
40.30
new text begin of a calibrated groundwater flow model, new text end
40.31
new text begin including a comparison of water levels with new text end
40.32
new text begin lakes bordering the study area. The council new text end
40.33
new text begin shall use the results to prepare guidance for new text end
40.34
new text begin other areas to use in addressing groundwater new text end
41.1
new text begin and surface water interaction issues. This is new text end
41.2
new text begin a onetime appropriation and is available until new text end
41.3
new text begin June 30, 2016.new text end
41.4
new text begin (c) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 new text end
41.5
new text begin the second year are for metropolitan regional new text end
41.6
new text begin groundwater planning to achieve water new text end
41.7
new text begin supply reliability and sustainability, including new text end
41.8
new text begin determination of a sustainable regional new text end
41.9
new text begin balance of surface water and groundwater, a new text end
41.10
new text begin feasibility assessment of potential solutions new text end
41.11
new text begin to rebalance regional water use and identify new text end
41.12
new text begin potential solutions to address emerging new text end
41.13
new text begin subregional water supply issues such as the new text end
41.14
new text begin northeast metro, and development of an new text end
41.15
new text begin implementation plan that addresses regional new text end
41.16
new text begin targets and timelines and defines short- and new text end
41.17
new text begin medium-term milestones for achieving the new text end
41.18
new text begin desirable surface water and groundwater new text end
41.19
new text begin regional balance. By January 15, 2014, the new text end
41.20
new text begin commissioner shall submit an interim report new text end
41.21
new text begin on the expenditure of this appropriation to new text end
41.22
new text begin the chairs and ranking minority members new text end
41.23
new text begin of the house of representatives and senate new text end
41.24
new text begin committees and divisions with jurisdiction new text end
41.25
new text begin over environment and natural resources new text end
41.26
new text begin finance and policy and the clean water fund.new text end
41.27
Sec. 10. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 615,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 615,000new text end
41.28
new text begin $615,000 the first year and $615,000 the new text end
41.29
new text begin second year are for developing county new text end
41.30
new text begin geologic atlases. This appropriation is new text end
41.31
new text begin available until June 30, 2018.new text end
41.32
Sec. 11. new text begin LEGISLATUREnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 15,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 15,000new text end
41.33
new text begin $15,000 the first year and $15,000 the second new text end
41.34
new text begin year are for the Legislative Coordinating new text end
42.1
new text begin Commission for the Web site required new text end
42.2
new text begin in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, new text end
42.3
new text begin subdivision 10, including detailed mapping.new text end
42.4 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.15, is amended by adding a
42.5subdivision to read:
42.6
new text begin Subd. 13.new text end new text begin Watershed restoration and protection strategy or WRAPS.new text end new text begin "Watershed new text end
42.7
new text begin restoration and protection strategy" or "WRAPS" means a document summarizing new text end
42.8
new text begin scientific studies of a major watershed no larger than a hydrologic unit code 8 including new text end
42.9
new text begin the physical, chemical, and biological assessment of the water quality of the watershed; new text end
42.10
new text begin identification of impairments and water bodies in need of protection; identification of new text end
42.11
new text begin biotic stressors and sources of pollution, both point and nonpoint; TMDL's for the new text end
42.12
new text begin impairments; and an implementation table containing strategies and actions designed to new text end
42.13
new text begin achieve and maintain water quality standards and goals.new text end
42.14 Sec. 13.
new text begin [114D.26] WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION new text end
42.15
new text begin STRATEGIES.new text end
42.16
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Contents.new text end new text begin The Pollution Control Agency shall develop watershed new text end
42.17
new text begin restoration and protection strategies. To ensure effectiveness and accountability in meeting new text end
42.18
new text begin the goals of this chapter, each WRAPS shall:new text end
42.19
new text begin (1) identify impaired waters and waters in need of protection;new text end
42.20
new text begin (2) identify biotic stressors causing impairments or threats to water quality;new text end
42.21
new text begin (3) summarize watershed modeling outputs and resulting pollution load allocations, new text end
42.22
new text begin wasteload allocations, and priority areas for targeting actions to improve water quality;new text end
42.23
new text begin (4) identify point sources of pollution for which a national pollutant discharge new text end
42.24
new text begin elimination system permit is required under section 115.03;new text end
42.25
new text begin (5) identify nonpoint sources of pollution for which a national pollutant discharge new text end
42.26
new text begin elimination system permit is not required under section 115.03, with sufficient specificity new text end
42.27
new text begin to prioritize and geographically locate watershed restoration and protection actions;new text end
42.28
new text begin (6) describe the current pollution loading and load reduction needed for each source new text end
42.29
new text begin or source category to meet water quality standards and goals, including wasteload and new text end
42.30
new text begin load allocations from TMDL's;new text end
42.31
new text begin (7) contain a plan for ongoing water quality monitoring to fill data gaps, determine new text end
42.32
new text begin changing conditions, and gauge implementation effectiveness; andnew text end
43.1
new text begin (8) contain an implementation table of strategies and actions that are capable of new text end
43.2
new text begin cumulatively achieving needed pollution load reductions for point and nonpoint sources, new text end
43.3
new text begin including:new text end
43.4
new text begin (i) water quality parameters of concern;new text end
43.5
new text begin (ii) current water quality conditions;new text end
43.6
new text begin (iii) water quality goals and targets by parameter of concern;new text end
43.7
new text begin (iv) strategies and actions by parameter of concern and the scale of adoptions needed new text end
43.8
new text begin for each;new text end
43.9
new text begin (v) a timeline for achievement of water quality targets;new text end
43.10
new text begin (vi) the governmental units with primary responsibility for implementing each new text end
43.11
new text begin watershed restoration or protection strategy; andnew text end
43.12
new text begin (vii) a timeline and interim milestones for achievement of watershed restoration or new text end
43.13
new text begin protection implementation actions within ten years of strategy adoption.new text end
43.14
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Reporting.new text end new text begin Beginning July 1, 2016, and every other year thereafter, the new text end
43.15
new text begin Pollution Control Agency must report on its Web site the progress toward implementation new text end
43.16
new text begin milestones and water quality goals for all adopted TMDL's and, where available, WRAPS's.new text end
43.17
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Timelines; administration.new text end new text begin Each year, the Pollution Control Agency must new text end
43.18
new text begin complete WRAPS's for at least ten percent of the state's major watersheds. WRAPS shall new text end
43.19
new text begin be governed by the procedures for approval and notice in section 114D.25, subdivisions new text end
43.20
new text begin 2 and 4, except that WRAPS need not be submitted to the United States Environmental new text end
43.21
new text begin Protection Agency.new text end
43.22 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a
43.23subdivision to read:
43.24
new text begin Subd. 3a.new text end new text begin Nonpoint priority funding plan.new text end new text begin (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, and every new text end
43.25
new text begin other year thereafter, the Board of Water and Soil Resources shall prepare and post on its new text end
43.26
new text begin Web site a priority funding plan to prioritize potential nonpoint restoration and protection new text end
43.27
new text begin actions based on available WRAPS's, TMDL's, and local water plans. The plan must take new text end
43.28
new text begin into account the following factors: water quality outcomes, cost-effectiveness, landowner new text end
43.29
new text begin financial need, and leverage of nonstate funding sources. The plan shall include an new text end
43.30
new text begin estimated range of costs for the prioritized actions.new text end
43.31
new text begin (b) Consistent with the priorities listed in section 114D.20, state agencies allocating new text end
43.32
new text begin money from the clean water fund for nonpoint restoration and protection strategies shall new text end
43.33
new text begin target the money according to the priorities identified on the nonpoint priority funding new text end
43.34
new text begin plan. The allocation of money from the clean water fund to projects eligible for financial new text end
43.35
new text begin assistance under section 116.182 is not governed by the nonpoint priority funding plan.new text end
44.1 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a
44.2subdivision to read:
44.3
new text begin Subd. 4a.new text end new text begin Riparian buffer payments; reporting.new text end new text begin When clean water funds are used new text end
44.4
new text begin to purchase riparian buffer easements, payments for the first 50 feet of riparian buffer that new text end
44.5
new text begin are noncompliant with Minnesota Rules, part 6120.3300, may not exceed noncropped new text end
44.6
new text begin rates as established under section 103F.515. The Board of Water and Soil Resources must new text end
44.7
new text begin include in its biennial report on clean water fund appropriations the funding spent on new text end
44.8
new text begin easements for riparian buffers that are not compliant with Minnesota Rules, part 6120.3300.new text end
44.9 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
44.10 Subd. 6.
Restoration evaluations. The Board of Water and Soil Resources may
44.11convene a technical evaluation panel comprised of five members, including one technical
44.12representative from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, one technical representative
44.13from the Department of Natural Resources, one technical expert from the University of
44.14Minnesota or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and two representatives
44.15with expertise related to the project being evaluated. The board may add a technical
44.16representative from a unit of federal or local government. The members of the technical
44.17evaluation panel may not be associated with the restoration, may vary depending upon the
44.18projects being reviewed, and shall avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Each year, the
44.19board may assign a coordinator to identify a sample of up to ten habitat restoration projects
44.20completed with clean water funding. The coordinator shall secure the restoration plans for
44.21the projects specified and direct the technical evaluation panel to evaluate the restorations
44.22relative to the law, current science, and the stated goals and standards in the restoration
44.23plan and, when applicable, to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
44.24establishment and enhancement guidelines. The coordinator shall summarize the findings
44.25of the panel and provide a report to the chairs of the respective house of representatives
44.26and senate policy and finance committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and
44.27spending from the clean water fund. The report shall determine if the restorations are
44.28meeting planned goals, any problems with the implementation of restorations, and, if
44.29necessary, recommendations on improving restorations. The report shall be focused on
44.30improving future restorations. Up to one-tenth of one percent of forecasted receipts from
44.31the clean water fund may be used for restoration evaluations under this section.
44.32 Sec. 17.
new text begin [116.202] COAL TAR SEALANT USE AND SALE PROHIBITED.new text end
44.33
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Definitions.new text end new text begin The following terms have the meanings given.new text end
45.1
new text begin (a) "Coal tar sealant product" means a surface applied sealing product containing new text end
45.2
new text begin coal tar, coal tar pitch, coal tar pitch volatiles, or any variation assigned the Chemical new text end
45.3
new text begin Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers 65996–93–2, 65996-89-6, or 8007-45-2.new text end
45.4
new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency.new text end
45.5
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Use prohibited.new text end new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 4, a person shall not new text end
45.6
new text begin apply coal tar sealant products on asphalt-paved surfaces.new text end
45.7
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Sale prohibited.new text end new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 4, a person shall new text end
45.8
new text begin not sell a coal tar sealant product that is formulated or marketed for application on new text end
45.9
new text begin asphalt-paved surfaces.new text end
45.10
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Exemptions.new text end new text begin The commissioner may exempt a person from this section if new text end
45.11
new text begin the commissioner determines that one or both of the following apply:new text end
45.12
new text begin (1) the person is researching the effects of a coal tar sealant product on the new text end
45.13
new text begin environment; ornew text end
45.14
new text begin (2) the person is developing an alternative technology and the use of a coal tar new text end
45.15
new text begin sealant product is required for research or development.new text end
45.16
new text begin A request for exemption must be made to the commissioner in writing including new text end
45.17
new text begin an explanation of why the exemption is needed for research, or the development of an new text end
45.18
new text begin alternative technology.new text end
45.19
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Compliance and enforcement.new text end new text begin Local units of government may adopt by new text end
45.20
new text begin reference and enforce the provisions of this section. The commissioner may provide new text end
45.21
new text begin technical support to local units of government for compliance and enforcement of new text end
45.22
new text begin this section. The commissioner may respond to compliance and enforcement cases new text end
45.23
new text begin transcending jurisdictional boundaries, cases requiring statewide corrective actions, or new text end
45.24
new text begin requests for assistance or referral from local units of government.new text end
45.25
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2014.new text end
45.26 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116G.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
45.27 Subd. 2.
Administration; duties. (a) The commissioner of natural resources
new text begin , after new text end
45.28
new text begin consultation with affected local units of government within the Mississippi River corridor new text end
45.29
new text begin critical area,new text end may adopt rules under chapter 14 as are necessary for the administration of
45.30the Mississippi River corridor critical area program. Duties of the Environmental Quality
45.31Council or the Environmental Quality Board referenced in this chapter, related rules, and
45.32the governor's Executive Order No. 79-19, published in the State Register on March 12,
45.331979, that are related to the Mississippi River corridor critical area shall be the duties of
45.34the commissioner. All rules adopted by the board pursuant to these duties remain in effect
45.35and shall be enforced until amended or repealed by the commissioner in accordance with
46.1law. The commissioner shall work in consultation with the United States Army Corps of
46.2Engineers, the National Park Service, the Metropolitan Council, other agencies, and local
46.3units of government to ensure that the Mississippi River corridor critical area is managed
46.4as a multipurpose resource in a way that:
46.5 (1) conserves the scenic, environmental, recreational, mineral, economic, cultural,
46.6and historic resources and functions of the river corridor;
46.7 (2) maintains the river channel for transportation by providing and maintaining
46.8barging and fleeting areas in appropriate locations consistent with the character of the
46.9Mississippi River and riverfront;
46.10 (3) provides for the continuation and
new text begin ,new text end development
new text begin , and redevelopmentnew text end of a variety
46.11of urban uses, including industrial and commercial uses,
new text begin and recreational new text end and residential
46.12uses, where appropriate, within the Mississippi River corridor;
46.13 (4) utilizes certain reaches of the river as a source of water supply and as a receiving
46.14water for properly treated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste effluents; and
46.15 (5) protects and preserves the biological and ecological functions of the corridor.
46.16 (b) The Metropolitan Council shall incorporate the standards developed under
46.17this section into its planning and shall work with local units of government and the
46.18commissioner to ensure the standards are being adopted and implemented appropriately.
46.19 (c) The rules must be consistent with residential nonconformity provisions under
46.20sections
394.36 and
462.357.
46.21 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116G.15, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
46.22 Subd. 3.
Districts. The commissioner shall establish, by rule, districts within
46.23the Mississippi River corridor critical area. The commissioner must seek to determine
46.24an appropriate number of districts within any one municipality and take into account
46.25municipal plans and policies, and existing ordinances and conditions. The commissioner
46.26shall consider the following when establishing the districts:
46.27 (1) the protection of the major features of the river in existence as of March 12, 1979;
46.28 (2)
new text begin (1)new text end the protection of improvements such as parks, trails, natural areas,
46.29recreational areas, and interpretive centers;
46.30 (3)
new text begin (2)new text end the use of the Mississippi River as a source of drinking water;
46.31 (4)
new text begin (3)new text end the protection of resources identified in the Mississippi National River and
46.32Recreation Area Comprehensive Management Plan;
46.33 (5)
new text begin (4)new text end the protection of resources identified in comprehensive plans developed by
46.34counties, cities, and towns within the Mississippi River corridor critical area;
47.1 (6) the intent of the Mississippi River corridor critical area land use districts from
47.2the governor's Executive Order No. 79-19, published in the State Register on March
47.312, 1979; and
47.4
new text begin (5) management of the river corridor consistent with its natural characteristics and new text end
47.5
new text begin its existing development, and in consideration of potential new commercial, industrial, new text end
47.6
new text begin and residential development; andnew text end
47.7 (7)
new text begin (6)new text end identified scenic, geologic, and ecological resources.
47.8 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116G.15, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
47.9 Subd. 4.
Standards. (a) The commissioner shall establish, by rule, minimum
47.10guidelines and standards for the districts established in subdivision 3. The guidelines and
47.11standards for each district shall include the intent of each district and key resources and
47.12features to be protected or enhanced based upon paragraph (b). The commissioner must
47.13take into account municipal plans and policies, and existing ordinances and conditions
47.14when developing the guidelines in this section. The commissioner may provide certain
47.15exceptions and criteria for standards, including, but not limited to, exceptions for river
47.16access facilities, water supply facilities, storm water facilities, and wastewater treatment
47.17facilities, and hydropower facilities.
47.18 (b) The guidelines and standards must protect or enhance the following key
47.19resources and features:
47.20 (1) floodplains;
47.21 (2) wetlands;
47.22 (3) gorges;
47.23 (4) areas of confluence with key tributaries;
47.24 (5) natural drainage routes;
47.25 (6) shorelines and riverbanks;
47.26 (7) bluffs;
47.27 (8) steep slopes and very steep slopes;
47.28 (9) unstable soils and bedrock;
47.29 (10) significant existing vegetative stands, tree canopies, and native plant
47.30communities;
47.31 (11) scenic views and vistas;
47.32 (12) publicly owned parks, trails, and open spaces;
47.33 (13) cultural and historic sites and structures; and
47.34 (14) water quality
new text begin ; andnew text end
47.35
new text begin (15) commercial, industrial, and residential resourcesnew text end .
48.1 (c) The commissioner shall establish a map to define bluffs and bluff-related features
48.2within the Mississippi River corridor critical area. At the outset of the rulemaking process,
48.3the commissioner shall create a preliminary map of all the bluffs and bluff lines within
48.4the Mississippi River corridor critical area, based on the guidelines in paragraph (d). The
48.5rulemaking process shall provide an opportunity to refine the preliminary bluff map. The
48.6commissioner may add to or remove areas of demonstrably unique or atypical conditions
48.7that warrant special protection or exemption. At the end of the rulemaking process, the
48.8commissioner shall adopt a final bluff map that contains associated features, including
48.9bluff lines, bases of bluffs, steep slopes, and very steep slopes.
48.10 (d) The following guidelines shall be used by the commissioner to create a
48.11preliminary bluff map as part of the rulemaking process:
48.12 (1) "bluff face" or "bluff" means the area between the bluff line and the bluff base. A
48.13high, steep, natural topographic feature such as a broad hill, cliff, or embankment with
48.14a slope of 18 percent or greater and a vertical rise of at least ten feet between the bluff
48.15base and the bluff line;
48.16 (2) "bluff line" means a line delineating the top of a slope connecting the points
48.17at which the slope becomes less than 18 percent. More than one bluff line may be
48.18encountered proceeding upslope from the river valley;
48.19 (3) "base of the bluff" means a line delineating the bottom of a slope connecting
48.20the points at which the slope becomes 18 percent or greater. More than one bluff base
48.21may be encountered proceeding landward from the water;
48.22 (4) "steep slopes" means 12 percent to 18 percent slopes. Steep slopes are natural
48.23topographic features with an average slope of 12 to 18 percent measured over a horizontal
48.24distance of 50 feet or more; and
48.25 (5) "very steep slopes" means slopes 18 percent or greater. Very steep slopes are
48.26natural topographic features with an average slope of 18 percent or greater, measured over
48.27a horizontal distance of 50 feet or more.
48.28 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116G.15, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
48.29 Subd. 7.
Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure compliance with this
48.30section. By January 15, 2010, the commissioner shall begin the rulemaking required by
48.31this section under chapter 14.
new text begin Notwithstanding sections 14.125 and 14.128, the authority new text end
48.32
new text begin to adopt these rules does not expire.new text end
48.33
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2009.new text end
48.34 Sec. 22.
new text begin MISSISSIPPI RIVER CORRIDOR CRITICAL AREA REPORT.new text end
49.1
new text begin By January 15, 2014, the commissioner of natural resources shall submit a report new text end
49.2
new text begin to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives new text end
49.3
new text begin committees and divisions with jurisdiction over natural resources finance and policy new text end
49.4
new text begin and the clean water fund on the status of the rulemaking authorized under Minnesota new text end
49.5
new text begin Statutes, section 116G.15.new text end
49.6 Sec. 23.
new text begin REPEALER.new text end
49.7
new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116.201,new text end new text begin is repealed.new text end
49.8
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2014.new text end
49.9
ARTICLE 3
49.10
PARKS AND TRAILS FUND
49.11
Section 1. new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
49.12
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end
49.13
new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end
49.14
new text begin parks and trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The new text end
49.15
new text begin figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under new text end
49.16
new text begin them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. new text end
49.17
new text begin "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" new text end
49.18
new text begin is fiscal years 2014 and 2015. All appropriations in this article are onetime.new text end
49.19
new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
49.20
new text begin Available for the Yearnew text end
49.21
new text begin Ending June 30new text end
49.22
new text begin 2014new text end
new text begin 2015new text end
49.23
Sec. 2. new text begin PARKS AND TRAILSnew text end
49.24
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 42,509,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 42,596,000new text end
49.25
new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end
49.26
new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end
49.27
new text begin sections.new text end
49.28
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriationnew text end
49.29
new text begin Money appropriated in this article may new text end
49.30
new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end
49.31
new text begin directly related to and necessary for a new text end
49.32
new text begin specific appropriation. Money appropriated new text end
50.1
new text begin in this article must be spent in accordance new text end
50.2
new text begin with Minnesota Management and Budget's new text end
50.3
new text begin Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund new text end
50.4
new text begin Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota new text end
50.5
new text begin Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless new text end
50.6
new text begin otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year new text end
50.7
new text begin 2014 appropriations are available until June new text end
50.8
new text begin 30, 2016, and fiscal year 2015 appropriations new text end
50.9
new text begin are available until June 30, 2017. If a project new text end
50.10
new text begin receives federal funds, the time period of new text end
50.11
new text begin the appropriation is extended to equal the new text end
50.12
new text begin availability of federal funding.new text end
50.13
50.14
Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL new text end
new text begin RESOURCESnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 25,431,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 25,637,000new text end
50.15
new text begin (a) $16,821,000 the first year and new text end
50.16
new text begin $16,953,000 the second year are for state new text end
50.17
new text begin parks, recreation areas, and trails to:new text end
50.18
new text begin (1) connect people to the outdoors;new text end
50.19
new text begin (2) acquire land and create opportunities;new text end
50.20
new text begin (3) maintain existing holdings; andnew text end
50.21
new text begin (4) improve cooperation by coordinating new text end
50.22
new text begin with partners to implement the 25-year new text end
50.23
new text begin long-range parks and trails legacy plan.new text end
50.24
new text begin (b) $3,533,000 the first year and $4,078,000 new text end
50.25
new text begin the second year are for grants under new text end
50.26
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, to new text end
50.27
new text begin acquire, develop, improve, and restore new text end
50.28
new text begin parks and trails of regional or statewide new text end
50.29
new text begin significance outside of the metropolitan area, new text end
50.30
new text begin as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
50.31
new text begin 473.121, subdivision 2. Up to four percent new text end
50.32
new text begin of the total appropriation may be used for new text end
50.33
new text begin administering the grants.new text end
51.1
new text begin (c) $4,877,000 the first year and $4,399,000 new text end
51.2
new text begin the second year are for grants for parks and new text end
51.3
new text begin trails of regional or statewide significance new text end
51.4
new text begin outside of the metropolitan area. Of this new text end
51.5
new text begin amount:new text end
51.6
new text begin (1) $1,338,000 is for development of new text end
51.7
new text begin the Swedish Immigrant Trail, including new text end
51.8
new text begin amenities in Taylors Falls connecting the new text end
51.9
new text begin trail to Interstate State Park;new text end
51.10
new text begin (2) $75,000 is for rehabilitation of Sunrise new text end
51.11
new text begin Prairie Trail;new text end
51.12
new text begin (3) $500,000 is for construction of the Lowell new text end
51.13
new text begin to Lakewalk Trail in Duluth;new text end
51.14
new text begin (4) $1,250,000 is for the Mesabi Trail. Of new text end
51.15
new text begin this amount, $260,000 is for trail connections new text end
51.16
new text begin to connect Grand Rapids, LaPrairie, and new text end
51.17
new text begin Coleraine with the Mesabi Trail;new text end
51.18
new text begin (5) $920,000 is for extensions and new text end
51.19
new text begin connections to the Rocori Trail;new text end
51.20
new text begin (6) $1,000,000 is for extensions and new text end
51.21
new text begin connections to the Lake Wobegon Trail;new text end
51.22
new text begin (7) $100,000 is for the Beaver Bay Trail, new text end
51.23
new text begin including trailhead amenities;new text end
51.24
new text begin (8) $184,000 is for trail connections and new text end
51.25
new text begin camping facilities in Aitkin County for new text end
51.26
new text begin the Mississippi River parks and water trail new text end
51.27
new text begin project;new text end
51.28
new text begin (9) $1,000,000 is for trail enhancement, land new text end
51.29
new text begin acquisition, and other improvements at Sauk new text end
51.30
new text begin River Regional Park;new text end
51.31
new text begin (10) $1,000,000 is for restoration of parks new text end
51.32
new text begin and trails in the Duluth area impacted by the new text end
51.33
new text begin flood of 2012;new text end
52.1
new text begin (11) $75,000 is for planning and design new text end
52.2
new text begin of trail connections between the cities of new text end
52.3
new text begin Hermantown and Proctor and the Munger new text end
52.4
new text begin State Trail;new text end
52.5
new text begin (12) $530,000 is for trail improvements on new text end
52.6
new text begin the Duluth Cross City West Trail and the new text end
52.7
new text begin Superior Hiking Trail near the intersection of new text end
52.8
new text begin County State-Aid Highway 91 and Haines new text end
52.9
new text begin Road in St. Louis County;new text end
52.10
new text begin (13) $750,000 is for park improvements in new text end
52.11
new text begin Paul Bunyan Park and Library Park in the new text end
52.12
new text begin city of Bemidji;new text end
52.13
new text begin (14) $275,000 is for park improvements at new text end
52.14
new text begin M.B. Johnson Park in the city of Moorhead; new text end
52.15
new text begin andnew text end
52.16
new text begin (15) $279,000 is for park improvements at new text end
52.17
new text begin the Milford Mine Memorial Park in Crow new text end
52.18
new text begin Wing County.new text end
52.19
new text begin (d) $200,000 the first year and $207,000 the new text end
52.20
new text begin second year are for enhanced, integrated, new text end
52.21
new text begin and accessible Web-based information for new text end
52.22
new text begin park and trail users; joint marketing and new text end
52.23
new text begin promotional efforts for all parks and trails new text end
52.24
new text begin of regional or statewide significance; and new text end
52.25
new text begin support of activities of a parks and trails new text end
52.26
new text begin legacy advisory committee. Of this amount, new text end
52.27
new text begin $100,000 the first year and $103,000 the new text end
52.28
new text begin second year are for Greater Minnesota Parks new text end
52.29
new text begin and Trails Commission capacity building.new text end
52.30
new text begin (e) The commissioner shall contract for new text end
52.31
new text begin services with Conservation Corps Minnesota new text end
52.32
new text begin for restoration, maintenance, and other new text end
52.33
new text begin activities under this section for at least new text end
53.1
new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the new text end
53.2
new text begin second year.new text end
53.3
new text begin (f) A recipient of a grant awarded under new text end
53.4
new text begin this section must give consideration to new text end
53.5
new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible new text end
53.6
new text begin use of the corps' services to contract for new text end
53.7
new text begin restoration and enhancement services. new text end
53.8
new text begin (g) For projects with the potential to new text end
53.9
new text begin need historic preservation services, the new text end
53.10
new text begin commissioner or a recipient of a grant new text end
53.11
new text begin awarded under this section must give new text end
53.12
new text begin consideration to the Northern Bedrock new text end
53.13
new text begin Conservation Corps for possible use of the new text end
53.14
new text begin corps' services.new text end
53.15
new text begin (h) By January 15, 2015, the commissioner new text end
53.16
new text begin shall submit a list of projects, ranked in new text end
53.17
new text begin priority order, that contains the Department new text end
53.18
new text begin of Natural Resources' recommendations for new text end
53.19
new text begin funding from the parks and trails fund for new text end
53.20
new text begin the 2016-2017 biennium to the chairs and new text end
53.21
new text begin ranking minority members of the senate new text end
53.22
new text begin and house of representatives committees new text end
53.23
new text begin and divisions with jurisdiction over the new text end
53.24
new text begin environment and natural resources and the new text end
53.25
new text begin parks and trails fund.new text end
53.26
Sec. 4. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCILnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 16,821,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 16,953,000new text end
53.27
new text begin (a) $16,821,000 the first year and $16,953,000 new text end
53.28
new text begin the second year are for parks and trails of new text end
53.29
new text begin regional or statewide significance in the new text end
53.30
new text begin metropolitan area, distributed according to new text end
53.31
new text begin paragraphs (b) to (1). Any funds remaining new text end
53.32
new text begin after completion of the listed project may be new text end
53.33
new text begin spent on projects to support parks and trails new text end
53.34
new text begin by the implementing agency.new text end
54.1
new text begin (b) $1,443,000 the first year and $1,455,000 new text end
54.2
new text begin the second year are for grants to Anoka new text end
54.3
new text begin County for:new text end
54.4
new text begin (1) a trail connection for Bunker Hills new text end
54.5
new text begin Regional Park from Avocet Street;new text end
54.6
new text begin (2) restoration, including erosion repair, new text end
54.7
new text begin along Pleasure Creek and the Mississippi new text end
54.8
new text begin River Regional Trail at the Coon Rapids new text end
54.9
new text begin Dam Regional Park;new text end
54.10
new text begin (3) a new playground and surfacing at Lake new text end
54.11
new text begin George Regional Park;new text end
54.12
new text begin (4) land acquisition for the Rice Creek Chain new text end
54.13
new text begin of Lakes Park Reserve;new text end
54.14
new text begin (5) improvements at the Rice Creek Chain of new text end
54.15
new text begin Lakes Park Reserve, including maintenance new text end
54.16
new text begin shop rehabilitation, road and parking new text end
54.17
new text begin construction, fencing, beach improvements, new text end
54.18
new text begin and roof repairs;new text end
54.19
new text begin (6) trail reconstruction under East River new text end
54.20
new text begin Road on the Rice Creek West Regional Trail;new text end
54.21
new text begin (7) contracts with Conservation Corps new text end
54.22
new text begin Minnesota;new text end
54.23
new text begin (8) a volunteer or resource coordinator new text end
54.24
new text begin position;new text end
54.25
new text begin (9) a landscape designer or architect;new text end
54.26
new text begin (10) design, engineering, and construction of new text end
54.27
new text begin the Central Anoka County Regional Trail;new text end
54.28
new text begin (11) road rehabilitation at Lake George new text end
54.29
new text begin Regional Park;new text end
54.30
new text begin (12) reconstruction of a retaining wall on the new text end
54.31
new text begin Mississippi River Regional Trail;new text end
55.1
new text begin (13) a trail connection on the Mississippi new text end
55.2
new text begin River Regional Trail to connect Mississippi new text end
55.3
new text begin West Regional Park to the city of Ramsey;new text end
55.4
new text begin (14) improvements of the Heritage new text end
55.5
new text begin Laboratory/Day Camp at the Rice Creek new text end
55.6
new text begin Chain of Lakes Park Reserve; andnew text end
55.7
new text begin (15) trail reconstruction on the Rice Creek new text end
55.8
new text begin North Regional Trail from Lexington Avenue new text end
55.9
new text begin to Golden Lake Elementary School.new text end
55.10
new text begin (c) $289,000 the first year and $292,000 new text end
55.11
new text begin the second year are for grants to the city of new text end
55.12
new text begin Bloomington to reconstruct parking lots at the new text end
55.13
new text begin Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve.new text end
55.14
new text begin (d) $294,000 the first year and $297,000 the new text end
55.15
new text begin second year are for grants to Carver County new text end
55.16
new text begin to connect the Minnesota River Bluffs new text end
55.17
new text begin Regional Trail and Southwest Regional Trail new text end
55.18
new text begin and for trail and bridge construction on the new text end
55.19
new text begin Minnesota River Bluff Regional Trail.new text end
55.20
new text begin (e) $1,174,000 the first year and $1,183,000 new text end
55.21
new text begin the second year are for grants to Dakota new text end
55.22
new text begin County for:new text end
55.23
new text begin (1) engineering to extend the Mississippi new text end
55.24
new text begin River Regional Trail and Big Rivers Regional new text end
55.25
new text begin Trails, including extensions to St. Paul, and new text end
55.26
new text begin to provide a connection to Lilydale Regional new text end
55.27
new text begin Trail;new text end
55.28
new text begin (2) a trail connection for the Mississippi new text end
55.29
new text begin River Regional Trail to connect St. Paul and new text end
55.30
new text begin to construct a bridge over railroad tracks;new text end
55.31
new text begin (3) engineering and construction of regional new text end
55.32
new text begin trail segments throughout the county;new text end
56.1
new text begin (4) engineering and construction of a bridge new text end
56.2
new text begin and trails through the Minnesota Zoological new text end
56.3
new text begin Garden on the North Creek Regional new text end
56.4
new text begin Greenway; andnew text end
56.5
new text begin (5) resource management of the county's new text end
56.6
new text begin parks and trails system.new text end
56.7
new text begin (f) $3,221,000 the first year and $3,246,000 new text end
56.8
new text begin the second are for grants to the Minneapolis new text end
56.9
new text begin Park and Recreation Board for:new text end
56.10
new text begin (1) design and construction of trail loops, new text end
56.11
new text begin river access areas, landscapes, and storm new text end
56.12
new text begin water management improvements at Above new text end
56.13
new text begin the Falls Regional Park;new text end
56.14
new text begin (2) land acquisition at Above the Falls new text end
56.15
new text begin Regional Park;new text end
56.16
new text begin (3) a master plan and trail design for Central new text end
56.17
new text begin Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park;new text end
56.18
new text begin (4) planning and design for the Central new text end
56.19
new text begin Riverfront including the water works and the new text end
56.20
new text begin Mississippi Whitewater Park sites;new text end
56.21
new text begin (5) trail, path, and shoreline improvements new text end
56.22
new text begin and play area rehabilitation at new text end
56.23
new text begin Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park;new text end
56.24
new text begin (6) trail, shoreline, water access, new text end
56.25
new text begin picnic, sailboat facility, and concession new text end
56.26
new text begin improvements at Minneapolis Chain of new text end
56.27
new text begin Lakes Regional Park;new text end
56.28
new text begin (7) a bird sanctuary, trail stabilization, habitat new text end
56.29
new text begin restoration, accessibility improvements, and new text end
56.30
new text begin construction of new entrances at Minneapolis new text end
56.31
new text begin Chain of Lakes Regional Park;new text end
57.1
new text begin (8) a trail connection for the Minnehaha new text end
57.2
new text begin Parkway Regional Trail below Lyndale new text end
57.3
new text begin Avenue; andnew text end
57.4
new text begin (9) trail work at Theodore Wirth Regional new text end
57.5
new text begin Park.new text end
57.6
new text begin (g) $1,299,000 the first year and $1,309,000 new text end
57.7
new text begin the second year are for grants to Ramsey new text end
57.8
new text begin County for:new text end
57.9
new text begin (1) wayfinding for cross-country ski trails new text end
57.10
new text begin at Battle Creek Regional Park, Tamarack new text end
57.11
new text begin Nature Center, and Grass-Vadnais-Snail new text end
57.12
new text begin Lakes Regional Park;new text end
57.13
new text begin (2) contracts with Conservation Corps new text end
57.14
new text begin Minnesota;new text end
57.15
new text begin (3) design and construction of an early new text end
57.16
new text begin learning center at Tamarack Nature Center new text end
57.17
new text begin and pedestrian connections, landscape new text end
57.18
new text begin restoration, signage, and other site amenities new text end
57.19
new text begin at Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park;new text end
57.20
new text begin (4) improvements to Tamarack Nature new text end
57.21
new text begin Center;new text end
57.22
new text begin (5) building and supporting a volunteer corps new text end
57.23
new text begin for Tamarack Nature Center and Discovery new text end
57.24
new text begin Hollow;new text end
57.25
new text begin (6) trail development to connect Tamarack new text end
57.26
new text begin Nature Center to the Otter Lake boat launch;new text end
57.27
new text begin (7) a trail on Vadnais Lake, storm water new text end
57.28
new text begin management improvements, and site new text end
57.29
new text begin amenities at Grass-Vadnais-Snail Lakes new text end
57.30
new text begin Regional Park;new text end
57.31
new text begin (8) trail development and connection, storm new text end
57.32
new text begin water management improvements, and site new text end
58.1
new text begin amenities at Rice Creek North Regional new text end
58.2
new text begin Trail; andnew text end
58.3
new text begin (9) the Bruce Vento Regional Trail.new text end
58.4
new text begin (h) $2,378,000 the first year and $2,397,000 new text end
58.5
new text begin the second year are for grants to the city of new text end
58.6
new text begin Saint Paul for:new text end
58.7
new text begin (1) an education coordinator;new text end
58.8
new text begin (2) a volunteer coordinator;new text end
58.9
new text begin (3) Como Regional Park shuttle operation;new text end
58.10
new text begin (4) a trail connection to connect Harriet new text end
58.11
new text begin Island to the Mississippi Regional Trail;new text end
58.12
new text begin (5) Estabrook Road reconstruction and new text end
58.13
new text begin lighting upgrades at Como Regional Park; new text end
58.14
new text begin andnew text end
58.15
new text begin (6) a trail connection and railroad bridge new text end
58.16
new text begin reconstruction at Lilydale Regional Park.new text end
58.17
new text begin (i) $550,000 the first year and $554,000 the new text end
58.18
new text begin second year are for grants to Scott County for new text end
58.19
new text begin construction at Cedar Lake Farm Regional new text end
58.20
new text begin Park.new text end
58.21
new text begin (j) $3,669,000 the first year and $3,697,000 new text end
58.22
new text begin the second year are for grants to Three Rivers new text end
58.23
new text begin Park District for:new text end
58.24
new text begin (1) a trail connection to connect Grand new text end
58.25
new text begin Rounds to Nine Mile Creek Trail;new text end
58.26
new text begin (2) a trail bridge over County State-Aid new text end
58.27
new text begin Highway 19 for the Lake Minnetonka LRT new text end
58.28
new text begin Regional Trail;new text end
58.29
new text begin (3) trail construction on the Crystal Lake new text end
58.30
new text begin Regional Trail;new text end
58.31
new text begin (4) trail construction on the Bassett Creek new text end
58.32
new text begin Regional Trail;new text end
59.1
new text begin (5) trail construction on the Twin Lakes new text end
59.2
new text begin Regional Trail; andnew text end
59.3
new text begin (6) trail construction on the Nine Mile Creek new text end
59.4
new text begin Regional Trail.new text end
59.5
new text begin (k) $821,000 the first year and $827,000 the new text end
59.6
new text begin second year are for grants to Washington new text end
59.7
new text begin County for:new text end
59.8
new text begin (1) parking, buildings, and other new text end
59.9
new text begin improvements at the Swim Pond in Lake new text end
59.10
new text begin Elmo Park Reserve;new text end
59.11
new text begin (2) design and construction of the Point new text end
59.12
new text begin Douglas Regional Trail, which connects to new text end
59.13
new text begin Wisconsin; andnew text end
59.14
new text begin (3) paving improvements to Hardwood Creek new text end
59.15
new text begin Regional Trail, which may include new trail new text end
59.16
new text begin sections toward Bald Eagle Regional Park.new text end
59.17
new text begin (l) $1,682,000 the first year and $1,695,000 new text end
59.18
new text begin the second year are for grants to implementing new text end
59.19
new text begin agencies for land acquisition within new text end
59.20
new text begin Metropolitan Council approved regional new text end
59.21
new text begin parks and trails master plan boundaries as new text end
59.22
new text begin provided under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
59.23
new text begin 85.53, subdivision 3, clause (4).new text end
59.24
new text begin (m) A recipient of a grant awarded under new text end
59.25
new text begin this section must give consideration to new text end
59.26
new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible new text end
59.27
new text begin use of corps services to contract for new text end
59.28
new text begin restoration and enhancement services.new text end
59.29
new text begin (n) For projects with the potential to need new text end
59.30
new text begin historic preservation services, a recipient new text end
59.31
new text begin of a grant awarded under this section must new text end
59.32
new text begin give consideration to the Northern Bedrock new text end
59.33
new text begin Conservation Corps for possible use of the new text end
59.34
new text begin corps' services.new text end
60.1
new text begin (o) By January 15, 2015, the council new text end
60.2
new text begin shall submit a list of projects, ranked in new text end
60.3
new text begin priority order, that contains the council's new text end
60.4
new text begin recommendations for funding from the new text end
60.5
new text begin parks and trails fund for the 2016 and new text end
60.6
new text begin 2017 biennium to the chairs and ranking new text end
60.7
new text begin minority members of the senate and house new text end
60.8
new text begin of representatives committees and divisions new text end
60.9
new text begin with jurisdiction over the environment and new text end
60.10
new text begin natural resources and the parks and trails new text end
60.11
new text begin fund.new text end
60.12
Sec. 5. new text begin LEGISLATUREnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 7,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 6,000new text end
60.13
new text begin $7,000 the first year and $6,000 the second new text end
60.14
new text begin year are for the Legislative Coordinating new text end
60.15
new text begin Commission for the Web site required new text end
60.16
new text begin in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, new text end
60.17
new text begin subdivision 10, including detailed mapping.new text end
60.18
Sec. 6. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 250,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
60.19
new text begin $250,000 the first year is for the University of new text end
60.20
new text begin Minnesota Center for Changing Landscapes new text end
60.21
new text begin to update the long-range inventory and new text end
60.22
new text begin framework for an integrated statewide parks new text end
60.23
new text begin and trails network that provides information new text end
60.24
new text begin on the natural resource-based recreational new text end
60.25
new text begin opportunities available throughout the state. new text end
60.26
new text begin The detailed inventory and framework must new text end
60.27
new text begin be updated to include new census data, new text end
60.28
new text begin updated data from the Greater Minnesota new text end
60.29
new text begin Regional Parks and Trails study authorized new text end
60.30
new text begin by the 2011 legislature, updated physical new text end
60.31
new text begin information, the adoption of a user-friendly new text end
60.32
new text begin platform for the information, and the new text end
60.33
new text begin development of a standardized survey tool new text end
60.34
new text begin for use by:new text end
61.1
new text begin (1) the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
61.2
new text begin state parks and trails;new text end
61.3
new text begin (2) metropolitan area park and trail agencies new text end
61.4
new text begin for metropolitan parks and trails; andnew text end
61.5
new text begin (3) park and trail managers outside the new text end
61.6
new text begin metropolitan area for parks and trails of new text end
61.7
new text begin regional or statewide significance.new text end
61.8
new text begin In updating the inventory and framework, the new text end
61.9
new text begin Center for Changing Landscapes shall consult new text end
61.10
new text begin with the Department of Natural Resources, new text end
61.11
new text begin the Office of Explore Minnesota Tourism, the new text end
61.12
new text begin Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails new text end
61.13
new text begin Commission, the Metropolitan Council, local new text end
61.14
new text begin units of government, park and trail groups, new text end
61.15
new text begin the public, and other stakeholder groups. new text end
61.16
new text begin The Center for Changing Landscapes shall new text end
61.17
new text begin submit a report on the updated inventory and new text end
61.18
new text begin framework and a summary of the inventory new text end
61.19
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources and new text end
61.20
new text begin to the chairs and ranking minority members new text end
61.21
new text begin of the senate and house of representatives new text end
61.22
new text begin committees and divisions having jurisdiction new text end
61.23
new text begin over natural resources policy and finance by new text end
61.24
new text begin February 15, 2015.new text end
61.25 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.01, subdivision 35, is amended to read:
61.26 Subd. 35.
Public official. "Public official" means any:
61.27 (1) member of the legislature;
61.28 (2) individual employed by the legislature as secretary of the senate, legislative
61.29auditor, chief clerk of the house of representatives, revisor of statutes, or researcher,
61.30legislative analyst, or attorney in the Office of Senate Counsel and Research or House
61.31Research;
61.32 (3) constitutional officer in the executive branch and the officer's chief administrative
61.33deputy;
61.34 (4) solicitor general or deputy, assistant, or special assistant attorney general;
62.1 (5) commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner of any state
62.2department or agency as listed in section
15.01 or
15.06, or the state chief information
62.3officer;
62.4 (6) member, chief administrative officer, or deputy chief administrative officer of a
62.5state board or commission that has either the power to adopt, amend, or repeal rules under
62.6chapter 14, or the power to adjudicate contested cases or appeals under chapter 14;
62.7 (7) individual employed in the executive branch who is authorized to adopt, amend,
62.8or repeal rules under chapter 14 or adjudicate contested cases under chapter 14;
62.9 (8) executive director of the State Board of Investment;
62.10 (9) deputy of any official listed in clauses (7) and (8);
62.11 (10) judge of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals;
62.12 (11) administrative law judge or compensation judge in the State Office of
62.13Administrative Hearings or unemployment law judge in the Department of Employment
62.14and Economic Development;
62.15 (12) member, regional administrator, division director, general counsel, or operations
62.16manager of the Metropolitan Council;
62.17 (13) member or chief administrator of a metropolitan agency;
62.18 (14) director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the
62.19Department of Public Safety;
62.20 (15) member or executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Authority;
62.21 (16) member of the board of directors or president of Enterprise Minnesota, Inc.;
62.22 (17) member of the board of directors or executive director of the Minnesota State
62.23High School League;
62.24 (18) member of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority established in section
473.755;
62.25 (19) citizen member of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources;
62.26 (20) manager of a watershed district, or member of a watershed management
62.27organization as defined under section
103B.205, subdivision 13;
62.28 (21) supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;
62.29(22) director of Explore Minnesota Tourism;
62.30 (23) citizen member of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established
62.31in section 97A.056;
62.32(24) citizen member of the Clean Water Council established in section
114D.30; or
62.33(25) member or chief executive of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority
62.34established in section
473J.07new text begin ; ornew text end
62.35
new text begin (26) member of the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commissionnew text end .
63.1 Sec. 8.
new text begin [85.536] GREATER MINNESOTA REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS new text end
63.2
new text begin COMMISSION.new text end
63.3
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Establishment; purpose.new text end new text begin The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and new text end
63.4
new text begin Trails Commission is created to undertake system planning and provide recommendations new text end
63.5
new text begin to the legislature for grants funded by the parks and trails fund to counties and cities new text end
63.6
new text begin outside of the seven-county metropolitan area for parks and trails of regional significance.new text end
63.7
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Commission.new text end new text begin The commission shall include 13 members appointed by the new text end
63.8
new text begin governor with two members from each of the regional parks and trails districts determined new text end
63.9
new text begin under subdivision 5 and one member at large. Membership terms, compensation, and new text end
63.10
new text begin removal of members and filling of vacancies are as provided in section 15.0575.new text end
63.11
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin First appointments.new text end new text begin The governor shall make the first appointment by new text end
63.12
new text begin June 15, 2013. The governor shall designate six of the first appointees to terms ending on new text end
63.13
new text begin the first Monday in January 2015, and the remainder of the first appointees shall serve new text end
63.14
new text begin terms ending the first Monday in January 2016.new text end
63.15
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin First meeting.new text end new text begin The governor or the governor's designee shall convene new text end
63.16
new text begin the first meeting of the commission by July 15, 2013, and shall act as chair until the new text end
63.17
new text begin commission elects a chair. The commission shall elect a chair at its first meeting.new text end
63.18
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Districts; plans and hearings.new text end new text begin (a) The commissioner of natural resources, new text end
63.19
new text begin in consultation with the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Coalition, shall new text end
63.20
new text begin establish six regional parks and trails districts in the state encompassing the area outside new text end
63.21
new text begin the seven-county metropolitan area. The commissioner shall establish districts by new text end
63.22
new text begin combining counties and may not assign a county to more than one district.new text end
63.23
new text begin (b) The commission shall develop a strategic plan and criteria for determining parks new text end
63.24
new text begin and trails of regional significance that are eligible for funding from the parks and trails new text end
63.25
new text begin fund and meet the criteria under subdivision 6.new text end
63.26
new text begin (c) Counties within each district may jointly prepare, after consultation with all new text end
63.27
new text begin affected municipalities, and submit to the commission, and from time to time revise and new text end
63.28
new text begin resubmit to the commission, a master plan for the acquisition and development of parks new text end
63.29
new text begin and trails of regional significance located within the district. Districtwide plans and master new text end
63.30
new text begin plans for individual parks and trails must meet the protocols and criteria as set forth in new text end
63.31
new text begin the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails strategic plan. The counties, after new text end
63.32
new text begin consultation with the commission, shall jointly hold a public hearing on the proposed plan new text end
63.33
new text begin and budget at a time and place determined by the counties. Not less than 15 days before new text end
63.34
new text begin the hearing, the counties shall provide notice of the hearing stating the date, time, and new text end
63.35
new text begin place of the hearing and the place where the proposed plan and budget may be examined new text end
64.1
new text begin by any interested person. At any hearing, interested persons shall be permitted to present new text end
64.2
new text begin their views on the plan and budget.new text end
64.3
new text begin (d) The commission shall review each master plan to determine whether it meets new text end
64.4
new text begin the conditions of subdivision 7. If it does not, the commission shall return the plan with new text end
64.5
new text begin its comments to the district for revision and resubmittal.new text end
64.6
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Regional significance.new text end new text begin The commission must determine whether a park new text end
64.7
new text begin or trail is regionally significant under this section based on the definitions and criteria new text end
64.8
new text begin determined in the Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails Strategic Plan, along with the new text end
64.9
new text begin following criteria:new text end
64.10
new text begin (1) a park must provide a natural resource-based setting and should provide outdoor new text end
64.11
new text begin recreation facilities and multiple activities that are primarily natural resource-based;new text end
64.12
new text begin (2) a trail must serve more than a local population and where feasible connect to new text end
64.13
new text begin existing or planned state or regional parks or trails;new text end
64.14
new text begin (3) a park or trail must be utilized by a regional population that may encompass new text end
64.15
new text begin multiple jurisdictions; andnew text end
64.16
new text begin (4) a park may include or a trail may pass unique natural, historic, or cultural new text end
64.17
new text begin features or characteristics.new text end
64.18
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Recommendations.new text end new text begin (a) In recommending grants under this section, the new text end
64.19
new text begin commission shall make recommendations consistent with master plans.new text end
64.20
new text begin (b) The commission shall determine recommended grant amounts through an new text end
64.21
new text begin adopted merit-based evaluation process that includes the level of local financial support. new text end
64.22
new text begin The evaluation process is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and new text end
64.23
new text begin section 14.386 does not apply.new text end
64.24
new text begin (c) When recommending grants, the commission shall consider balance of the grant new text end
64.25
new text begin benefits across greater Minnesota.new text end
64.26
new text begin (d) Grants may be recommended only for parks and trails included in a plan new text end
64.27
new text begin approved by the commission under subdivision 5.new text end
64.28
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin Chair.new text end new text begin The commission shall annually elect from among its members a new text end
64.29
new text begin chair and other officers necessary for the performance of its duties.new text end
64.30
new text begin Subd. 9.new text end new text begin Meetings.new text end new text begin The commission shall meet at least twice each year. new text end
64.31
new text begin Commission meetings are subject to chapter 13D.new text end
64.32
new text begin Subd. 10.new text end new text begin Report.new text end new text begin The commission shall submit a report by January 15 each year new text end
64.33
new text begin listing its recommendations under subdivision 7, in priority order, to the chairs and new text end
64.34
new text begin ranking minority members of the committees of the senate and house of representatives new text end
64.35
new text begin with primary jurisdiction over legacy appropriations.new text end
65.1
new text begin Subd. 11.new text end new text begin Conflict of interest.new text end new text begin A member of the commission may not participate in new text end
65.2
new text begin or vote on a decision of the commission relating to an organization in which the member new text end
65.3
new text begin has either a direct or indirect financial interest.new text end
65.4
new text begin Subd. 12.new text end new text begin Definitions.new text end new text begin For purposes of this section, "commission" means the new text end
65.5
new text begin Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission established under this section.new text end
65.6
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
65.7 Sec. 9.
new text begin MISSISSIPPI WHITEWATER PARK.new text end
65.8
new text begin The appropriation in Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 5, subdivision 6, new text end
65.9
new text begin from the water recreation account in the natural resources fund for a cooperative project new text end
65.10
new text begin with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to develop the Mississippi Whitewater new text end
65.11
new text begin Park is available until June 30, 2018.new text end
65.12
ARTICLE 4
65.13
ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND
65.14
Section 1. new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
65.15
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end
65.16
new text begin entities and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts new text end
65.17
new text begin and cultural heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable new text end
65.18
new text begin activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2014" and new text end
65.19
new text begin "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available new text end
65.20
new text begin for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" new text end
65.21
new text begin is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years new text end
65.22
new text begin 2014 and 2015. All appropriations in this article are onetime.new text end
65.23
new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
65.24
new text begin Available for the Yearnew text end
65.25
new text begin Ending June 30new text end
65.26
new text begin 2014new text end
new text begin 2015new text end
65.27
Sec. 2. new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGEnew text end
65.28
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 58,309,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 57,659,000new text end
65.29
new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end
65.30
new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end
65.31
new text begin subdivisions.new text end
65.32
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriationnew text end
66.1
new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not new text end
66.2
new text begin be spent on activities unless they are directly new text end
66.3
new text begin related to and necessary for a specific new text end
66.4
new text begin appropriation. Money appropriated in this new text end
66.5
new text begin article must not be spent on indirect costs new text end
66.6
new text begin or other institutional overhead charges that new text end
66.7
new text begin are not directly related to and necessary for new text end
66.8
new text begin a specific appropriation. Notwithstanding new text end
66.9
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and new text end
66.10
new text begin unless otherwise specified in this article, new text end
66.11
new text begin fiscal year 2014 appropriations are available new text end
66.12
new text begin until June 30, 2015, and fiscal year 2015 new text end
66.13
new text begin appropriations are available until June 30, new text end
66.14
new text begin 2016. If a project receives federal funds, the new text end
66.15
new text begin time period of the appropriation is extended new text end
66.16
new text begin to equal the availability of federal funding.new text end
66.17
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Minnesota State Arts Boardnew text end
new text begin 26,675,000new text end
new text begin 26,675,000new text end
66.18
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to new text end
66.19
new text begin the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, new text end
66.20
new text begin arts education, and arts access. Grant new text end
66.21
new text begin agreements entered into by the Minnesota new text end
66.22
new text begin State Arts Board and other recipients new text end
66.23
new text begin of appropriations in this subdivision new text end
66.24
new text begin shall ensure that these funds are used to new text end
66.25
new text begin supplement and not substitute for traditional new text end
66.26
new text begin sources of funding. Each grant program new text end
66.27
new text begin established within this appropriation shall new text end
66.28
new text begin be separately administered from other state new text end
66.29
new text begin appropriations for program planning and new text end
66.30
new text begin outcome measurements, but may take into new text end
66.31
new text begin consideration other state resources awarded new text end
66.32
new text begin in the selection of applicants and grant award new text end
66.33
new text begin size. If, during the term of a fiscal year 2013 new text end
66.34
new text begin grant agreement between the Minnesota new text end
66.35
new text begin State Arts Board and an arts organization, a new text end
66.36
new text begin lockout occurs, and if the amount of the grant new text end
67.1
new text begin under the agreement exceeds the amount new text end
67.2
new text begin of eligible expenses according to the terms new text end
67.3
new text begin of the agreement, any unexpended funds new text end
67.4
new text begin must be returned to the board at the end of new text end
67.5
new text begin the grant agreement. If a 2013 fiscal year new text end
67.6
new text begin grantee uses grant funds during a lockout, new text end
67.7
new text begin then the commissioner of management and new text end
67.8
new text begin budget shall report on all such uses to the new text end
67.9
new text begin Office of the Legislative Auditor and shall new text end
67.10
new text begin recommend actions that may be taken by the new text end
67.11
new text begin Minnesota State Arts Board to offset such new text end
67.12
new text begin expenditures with reductions in future grants new text end
67.13
new text begin to the organization given by the Minnesota new text end
67.14
new text begin State Arts Board. Any arts and cultural new text end
67.15
new text begin heritage funds returned to the board must new text end
67.16
new text begin be redistributed pursuant to its formulas for new text end
67.17
new text begin distribution of grants to arts organizations. new text end
67.18
new text begin Any arts and cultural heritage funds returned new text end
67.19
new text begin to the Minnesota State Arts Board under new text end
67.20
new text begin this paragraph shall be considered a onetime new text end
67.21
new text begin appropriation and are available until June new text end
67.22
new text begin 30, 2014.new text end
67.23
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Arts and Arts Access Initiativesnew text end
67.24
new text begin $21,325,000 the first year and $21,325,000 new text end
67.25
new text begin the second year are to support Minnesota new text end
67.26
new text begin artists and arts organizations in creating, new text end
67.27
new text begin producing, and presenting high-quality arts new text end
67.28
new text begin activities; to overcome barriers to accessing new text end
67.29
new text begin high-quality arts activities; and to instill the new text end
67.30
new text begin arts into the community and public life in new text end
67.31
new text begin this state.new text end
67.32
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Arts Educationnew text end
67.33
new text begin $3,760,000 the first year and $3,760,000 new text end
67.34
new text begin the second year are for high-quality, new text end
67.35
new text begin age-appropriate arts education for new text end
68.1
new text begin Minnesotans of all ages to develop new text end
68.2
new text begin knowledge, skills, and understanding of the new text end
68.3
new text begin arts.new text end
68.4
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Arts and Cultural Heritagenew text end
68.5
new text begin $1,590,000 the first year and $1,590,000 the new text end
68.6
new text begin second year are for events and activities that new text end
68.7
new text begin represent the diverse cultural arts traditions, new text end
68.8
new text begin including folk and traditional artists and art new text end
68.9
new text begin organizations, represented in this state.new text end
68.10
new text begin (e) Up to 4.5 percent of the funds appropriated new text end
68.11
new text begin in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the new text end
68.12
new text begin board for administration of grant programs, new text end
68.13
new text begin delivering technical services, providing new text end
68.14
new text begin fiscal oversight for the statewide system, and new text end
68.15
new text begin ensuring accountability.new text end
68.16
new text begin (f) Thirty percent of the remaining total new text end
68.17
new text begin appropriation to each of the categories listed new text end
68.18
new text begin in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the new text end
68.19
new text begin regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any new text end
68.20
new text begin other provision of law, regional arts council new text end
68.21
new text begin grants or other arts council grants for touring new text end
68.22
new text begin programs, projects, or exhibits shall be able new text end
68.23
new text begin to tour in their own region as well as all other new text end
68.24
new text begin regions of the state.new text end
68.25
new text begin (g) Any unencumbered balance remaining new text end
68.26
new text begin under this section in the first year does not new text end
68.27
new text begin cancel, but is available for the second year new text end
68.28
new text begin of the biennium.new text end
68.29
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Department of Educationnew text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
68.30
new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the new text end
68.31
new text begin commissioner of education for grants to new text end
68.32
new text begin the 12 Minnesota regional library systems new text end
68.33
new text begin to provide educational opportunities in new text end
68.34
new text begin the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural new text end
69.1
new text begin heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be new text end
69.2
new text begin allocated using the formula in Minnesota new text end
69.3
new text begin Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, new text end
69.4
new text begin 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to new text end
69.5
new text begin be distributed to all qualifying systems in new text end
69.6
new text begin an amount proportionate to the number of new text end
69.7
new text begin qualifying system entities in each system. new text end
69.8
new text begin For purposes of this subdivision, "qualifying new text end
69.9
new text begin system entity" means a public library, a new text end
69.10
new text begin regional library system, a regional library new text end
69.11
new text begin system headquarters, a county, or an outreach new text end
69.12
new text begin service program. These funds may be used new text end
69.13
new text begin to sponsor programs provided by regional new text end
69.14
new text begin libraries or to provide grants to local arts new text end
69.15
new text begin and cultural heritage programs for programs new text end
69.16
new text begin in partnership with regional libraries. new text end
69.17
new text begin These funds shall be distributed in ten new text end
69.18
new text begin equal payments per year. Notwithstanding new text end
69.19
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the new text end
69.20
new text begin appropriations encumbered on or before new text end
69.21
new text begin June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this new text end
69.22
new text begin subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.new text end
69.23
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Minnesota Historical Societynew text end
new text begin 13,800,000new text end
new text begin 14,075,000new text end
69.24
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the new text end
69.25
new text begin governing board of the Minnesota Historical new text end
69.26
new text begin Society to preserve and enhance access to new text end
69.27
new text begin Minnesota's history and its cultural and new text end
69.28
new text begin historical resources. Grant agreements new text end
69.29
new text begin entered into by the Minnesota Historical new text end
69.30
new text begin Society and other recipients of appropriations new text end
69.31
new text begin in this subdivision must ensure that new text end
69.32
new text begin these funds are used to supplement and new text end
69.33
new text begin not substitute for traditional sources of new text end
69.34
new text begin funding. Funds directly appropriated to the new text end
69.35
new text begin Minnesota Historical Society shall be used to new text end
69.36
new text begin supplement, and not substitute for, traditional new text end
70.1
new text begin sources of funding. Notwithstanding new text end
70.2
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, for new text end
70.3
new text begin historic preservation projects that improve new text end
70.4
new text begin historic structures, the amounts are available new text end
70.5
new text begin until June 30, 2017. The Minnesota new text end
70.6
new text begin Historical Society or grant recipients of the new text end
70.7
new text begin Minnesota Historical Society using arts and new text end
70.8
new text begin cultural heritage funds under this subdivision new text end
70.9
new text begin must give consideration to Conservation new text end
70.10
new text begin Corps Minnesota and Northern Bedrock new text end
70.11
new text begin Conservation Corps, or an organization new text end
70.12
new text begin carrying out similar work, for projects with new text end
70.13
new text begin the potential to need historic preservation new text end
70.14
new text begin services. new text end
70.15
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Historical Grants and Programsnew text end
70.16
new text begin (1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grantsnew text end
70.17
new text begin $5,525,000 the first year and $5,675,000 the new text end
70.18
new text begin second year are for history programs and new text end
70.19
new text begin projects operated or conducted by or through new text end
70.20
new text begin local, county, regional, or other historical new text end
70.21
new text begin or cultural organizations or for activities new text end
70.22
new text begin to preserve significant historic and cultural new text end
70.23
new text begin resources. Funds are to be distributed through new text end
70.24
new text begin a competitive grant process. The Minnesota new text end
70.25
new text begin Historical Society shall administer these new text end
70.26
new text begin funds using established grant mechanisms, new text end
70.27
new text begin with assistance from the advisory committee new text end
70.28
new text begin created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article new text end
70.29
new text begin 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), new text end
70.30
new text begin item (ii).new text end
70.31
new text begin (2) Programsnew text end
70.32
new text begin $5,525,000 the first year and $5,675,000 the new text end
70.33
new text begin second year are for programs and purposes new text end
70.34
new text begin related to the historical and cultural heritage new text end
71.1
new text begin of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the new text end
71.2
new text begin Minnesota Historical Society.new text end
71.3
new text begin (3) History Partnershipsnew text end
71.4
new text begin $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the new text end
71.5
new text begin second year are for partnerships involving new text end
71.6
new text begin multiple organizations, which may include new text end
71.7
new text begin the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve new text end
71.8
new text begin and enhance access to Minnesota's history new text end
71.9
new text begin and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.new text end
71.10
71.11
new text begin (4) Statewide Survey of Historical and new text end
new text begin Archaeological Sitesnew text end
71.12
new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the new text end
71.13
new text begin second year are for a contract or contracts new text end
71.14
new text begin to be awarded on a competitive basis to new text end
71.15
new text begin conduct statewide surveys of Minnesota's new text end
71.16
new text begin sites of historical, archaeological, and new text end
71.17
new text begin cultural significance. Results of the surveys new text end
71.18
new text begin must be published in a searchable form new text end
71.19
new text begin and available to the public on a cost-free new text end
71.20
new text begin basis. The Minnesota Historical Society, the new text end
71.21
new text begin Office of the State Archaeologist, and the new text end
71.22
new text begin Indian Affairs Council shall each appoint a new text end
71.23
new text begin representative to an oversight board to select new text end
71.24
new text begin contractors and direct the conduct of the new text end
71.25
new text begin surveys. The oversight board shall consult new text end
71.26
new text begin with the Departments of Transportation and new text end
71.27
new text begin Natural Resources.new text end
71.28
new text begin (5) Digital Librarynew text end
71.29
new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the new text end
71.30
new text begin second year are for a digital library project new text end
71.31
new text begin to preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota new text end
71.32
new text begin images, documents, and historical materials. new text end
71.33
new text begin The Minnesota Historical Society shall new text end
71.34
new text begin cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary new text end
72.1
new text begin loan system and shall jointly share this new text end
72.2
new text begin appropriation for these purposes.new text end
72.3
new text begin (6) Civil War Task Forcenew text end
72.4
new text begin $25,000 the first year is to the Civil War Task new text end
72.5
new text begin Force for activities that commemorate the new text end
72.6
new text begin sesquicentennial of the American Civil War new text end
72.7
new text begin and the Dakota Conflict, as recommended by new text end
72.8
new text begin the Civil War Commemoration Task Force new text end
72.9
new text begin established in Executive Order 11-15 (2011).new text end
72.10
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Civics Programsnew text end
72.11
new text begin $125,000 the first year and $125,000 new text end
72.12
new text begin the second year are for grants to Kids new text end
72.13
new text begin Voting St. Paul, Learning Law and new text end
72.14
new text begin Democracy Foundation, and YMCA new text end
72.15
new text begin Youth in Government, to conduct civics new text end
72.16
new text begin education programs for the civic and cultural new text end
72.17
new text begin development of Minnesota youth. Civic new text end
72.18
new text begin education is the study of constitutional new text end
72.19
new text begin principles and the democratic foundation new text end
72.20
new text begin of our national, state, and local institutions new text end
72.21
new text begin and the study of political processes and new text end
72.22
new text begin structures of government, grounded in the new text end
72.23
new text begin understanding of constitutional government new text end
72.24
new text begin under the rule of law.new text end
72.25
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Department of Administrationnew text end
new text begin 9,605,000new text end
new text begin 8,925,000new text end
72.26
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to new text end
72.27
new text begin the commissioner of administration for new text end
72.28
new text begin grants to the named organizations for the new text end
72.29
new text begin purposes specified in this subdivision. Up new text end
72.30
new text begin to one percent of funds may be used by the new text end
72.31
new text begin commissioner for grants administration.new text end
72.32
new text begin (b) Grant agreements entered into by new text end
72.33
new text begin the commissioner and recipients of new text end
72.34
new text begin appropriations in this subdivision must new text end
73.1
new text begin ensure that money appropriated in this new text end
73.2
new text begin subdivision is used to supplement and not new text end
73.3
new text begin substitute for traditional sources of funding.new text end
73.4
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Minnesota Public Radionew text end
73.5
new text begin $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the new text end
73.6
new text begin second year are for Minnesota Public Radio new text end
73.7
new text begin to create programming and expand news new text end
73.8
new text begin service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and new text end
73.9
new text begin history.new text end
73.10
73.11
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Association of Minnesota Public new text end
new text begin Educational Radio Stationsnew text end
73.12
new text begin $1,650,000 the first year and $1,650,000 new text end
73.13
new text begin the second year are appropriated for a grant new text end
73.14
new text begin to the Association of Minnesota Public new text end
73.15
new text begin Educational Radio Stations for production new text end
73.16
new text begin and acquisition grants in accordance with new text end
73.17
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.new text end
73.18
new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Lake Superior Center Authoritynew text end
73.19
new text begin $200,000 the first year is for development of new text end
73.20
new text begin an exhibit to examine the effect that aquatic new text end
73.21
new text begin environments have on shipwrecks and to new text end
73.22
new text begin preserve Minnesota's history and cultural new text end
73.23
new text begin heritage. Priority should be given to projects new text end
73.24
new text begin that have a nonstate cash match of at least 25 new text end
73.25
new text begin percent of the total eligible project costs.new text end
73.26
new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Lake Superior Zoonew text end
73.27
new text begin $150,000 each year is for development of the new text end
73.28
new text begin forest discovery zone to create educational new text end
73.29
new text begin exhibits using animals and the environment. new text end
73.30
new text begin Priority should be given to projects that have new text end
73.31
new text begin a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent new text end
73.32
new text begin of the total eligible project costs.new text end
73.33
new text begin (g) new text end new text begin Como Park Zoonew text end
74.1
new text begin $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the new text end
74.2
new text begin second year are for the Como Park Zoo for new text end
74.3
new text begin program development. Priority should be new text end
74.4
new text begin given to projects that have a nonstate cash new text end
74.5
new text begin match of at least 25 percent of the total new text end
74.6
new text begin eligible project costs.new text end
74.7
new text begin (h) new text end new text begin Science Museum of Minnesotanew text end
74.8
new text begin $1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 the new text end
74.9
new text begin second year are for programs described in new text end
74.10
new text begin this paragraph. Grant recipients must provide new text end
74.11
new text begin a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent new text end
74.12
new text begin of the total eligible project costs:new text end
74.13
new text begin (1) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 new text end
74.14
new text begin the second year are for arts, arts education, new text end
74.15
new text begin and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's new text end
74.16
new text begin history and cultural heritage including student new text end
74.17
new text begin and teacher outreach and expansion of the new text end
74.18
new text begin museum's American Indian initiatives; andnew text end
74.19
new text begin (2) $600,000 each year is for a grant to new text end
74.20
new text begin upgrade the Science Museum's Omnitheater new text end
74.21
new text begin audio and projection systems.new text end
74.22
new text begin (i) new text end new text begin Public Televisionnew text end
74.23
new text begin $3,950,000 the first year and $3,950,000 new text end
74.24
new text begin the second year are for grants to the new text end
74.25
new text begin Minnesota Public Television Association for new text end
74.26
new text begin production and acquisition grants according new text end
74.27
new text begin to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. new text end
74.28
new text begin (j) new text end new text begin Small Theatre Grantsnew text end
74.29
new text begin $75,000 each year is for grants to theatres new text end
74.30
new text begin in Minnesota to purchase and install digital new text end
74.31
new text begin projection technology to allow continued new text end
74.32
new text begin access to films. Priority for grants is to new text end
74.33
new text begin theaters that have exclusively 35 millimeter new text end
74.34
new text begin projection systems in communities with few new text end
75.1
new text begin available theaters or to small theaters with new text end
75.2
new text begin only one screen. Priority should be given to new text end
75.3
new text begin projects that have a nonstate cash match of at new text end
75.4
new text begin least 65 percent of the total eligible project new text end
75.5
new text begin costs.new text end
75.6
75.7
new text begin (k) new text end new text begin Minnesota African American Museum and new text end
new text begin Cultural Centernew text end
75.8
new text begin $400,000 the first year is for a grant to the new text end
75.9
new text begin Minnesota African American Museum and new text end
75.10
new text begin Cultural Center for arts, arts education, and new text end
75.11
new text begin arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's new text end
75.12
new text begin history and cultural heritage.new text end
75.13
new text begin (l) new text end new text begin Veterans Memorial Parksnew text end
75.14
new text begin $80,000 the first year is for at least four grants new text end
75.15
new text begin to local units of government for veterans new text end
75.16
new text begin memorials in municipal parks to preserve the new text end
75.17
new text begin culture and heritage of Minnesota. The local new text end
75.18
new text begin unit of government must provide a nonstate new text end
75.19
new text begin cash match equal to the amount of the grant new text end
75.20
new text begin received under this paragraph.new text end
75.21
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Minnesota Humanities Center new text end
new text begin 1,725,000new text end
new text begin 1,525,000new text end
75.22
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to new text end
75.23
new text begin the Board of Directors of the Minnesota new text end
75.24
new text begin Humanities Center for the purposes new text end
75.25
new text begin specified in this subdivision. The Minnesota new text end
75.26
new text begin Humanities Center may use a portion of new text end
75.27
new text begin the following grants to cover the cost of new text end
75.28
new text begin administering, planning, evaluating, and new text end
75.29
new text begin reporting these grants.new text end
75.30
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Programs and Purposesnew text end
75.31
new text begin $425,000 the first year and $425,000 the new text end
75.32
new text begin second year are for programs and purposes new text end
75.33
new text begin of the Minnesota Humanities Center. Of this new text end
76.1
new text begin amount, $100,000 each year may be used for new text end
76.2
new text begin the veterans' voices program.new text end
76.3
new text begin The Minnesota Humanities Center may new text end
76.4
new text begin consider museums and organizations new text end
76.5
new text begin celebrating the identities of Minnesotans for new text end
76.6
new text begin grants from these funds. The Minnesota new text end
76.7
new text begin Humanities Center may develop a written new text end
76.8
new text begin plan for the competitive issuance of these new text end
76.9
new text begin grants and, if developed, shall submit new text end
76.10
new text begin that plan for review and approval by the new text end
76.11
new text begin Department of Administration.new text end
76.12
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Children's Museum Grantsnew text end
76.13
new text begin $1,100,000 the first year and $900,000 the new text end
76.14
new text begin second year are for arts and cultural heritage new text end
76.15
new text begin grants to children's museums.new text end
76.16
new text begin Of this amount, $600,000 the first year new text end
76.17
new text begin and $400,000 the second year are for the new text end
76.18
new text begin Minnesota Children's Museum, $200,000 new text end
76.19
new text begin each year is for the Duluth Children's new text end
76.20
new text begin Museum, $100,000 each year is for the new text end
76.21
new text begin Grand Rapids Children's Museum, and new text end
76.22
new text begin $200,000 each year is for the Southern new text end
76.23
new text begin Minnesota Children's Museum.new text end
76.24
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Council on Disabilitynew text end
76.25
new text begin $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the new text end
76.26
new text begin second year are for a grant to the Minnesota new text end
76.27
new text begin State Council on Disability to provide new text end
76.28
new text begin educational opportunities in the arts, history, new text end
76.29
new text begin and cultural heritage of Minnesotans new text end
76.30
new text begin with disabilities in conjunction with the new text end
76.31
new text begin 25th anniversary of the Americans with new text end
76.32
new text begin Disabilities Act. If the amount in the first new text end
76.33
new text begin year is insufficient, the amount in the second new text end
77.1
new text begin year is available in the first year. These funds new text end
77.2
new text begin are available until June 30, 2016.new text end
77.3
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin Perpich Center for Arts Educationnew text end
new text begin 795,000new text end
new text begin 750,000new text end
77.4
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the new text end
77.5
new text begin Board of Directors of the Perpich Center for new text end
77.6
new text begin Arts Education for the following programs. new text end
77.7
new text begin Money appropriated in this subdivision must new text end
77.8
new text begin not be used to purchase or lease a school new text end
77.9
new text begin facility previously operated by the East Metro new text end
77.10
new text begin Integration District No. 6067 or to continue new text end
77.11
new text begin any programs that were administered by the new text end
77.12
new text begin district.new text end
77.13
new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end
77.14
new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end
77.15
new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, are new text end
77.16
new text begin available until June 30, 2017.new text end
77.17
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Administrative Costsnew text end
77.18
new text begin $20,000 the first year and $20,000 the second new text end
77.19
new text begin year are for administrative costs.new text end
77.20
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Arts Integrationnew text end
77.21
new text begin $775,000 the first year and $730,000 the new text end
77.22
new text begin second year are for the arts integration new text end
77.23
new text begin program to increase the capacity of new text end
77.24
new text begin teachers to design, implement, and assess new text end
77.25
new text begin collaborative arts integration in Minnesota new text end
77.26
new text begin schools and the capacity of administrators to new text end
77.27
new text begin support this instructional strategy, to improve new text end
77.28
new text begin standards-based student learning through new text end
77.29
new text begin collaborative arts integration, and to develop new text end
77.30
new text begin arts-integrated courses to be implemented in new text end
77.31
new text begin the 2015-2016 school year.new text end
77.32
new text begin Subd. 9.new text end new text begin Minnesota Zoonew text end
new text begin 1,750,000new text end
new text begin 1,750,000new text end
78.1
new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the new text end
78.2
new text begin Minnesota Zoological Board for programs new text end
78.3
new text begin and development of the Minnesota new text end
78.4
new text begin Zoological Garden and to provide access to new text end
78.5
new text begin the arts, arts education, and cultural heritage new text end
78.6
new text begin of Minnesota.new text end
78.7
new text begin Subd. 10.new text end new text begin Indian Affairs Councilnew text end
new text begin 950,000new text end
new text begin 950,000new text end
78.8
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the new text end
78.9
new text begin Indian Affairs Council for the purposes new text end
78.10
new text begin identified in this subdivision.new text end
78.11
78.12
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Grants to Preserve Dakota and Ojibwe new text end
new text begin Languagenew text end
78.13
new text begin $475,000 the first year and $475,000 the new text end
78.14
new text begin second year are for grants for programs that new text end
78.15
new text begin preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language new text end
78.16
new text begin and to foster educational programs in Dakota new text end
78.17
new text begin and Ojibwe languages.new text end
78.18
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Language Immersionnew text end
78.19
new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the new text end
78.20
new text begin second year are for grants of $125,000 each new text end
78.21
new text begin year to the Niigaane Ojibwe Immersion new text end
78.22
new text begin School and the Wicoie Nandagikendan urban new text end
78.23
new text begin immersion project.new text end
78.24
78.25
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Competitive Grants for Language new text end
new text begin Immersionnew text end
78.26
new text begin $225,000 the first year and $225,000 the new text end
78.27
new text begin second year are for competitive grants for new text end
78.28
new text begin language immersion programs.new text end
78.29
new text begin Subd. 11.new text end new text begin Legislaturenew text end
new text begin 9,000new text end
new text begin 9,000new text end
78.30
new text begin This amount is appropriated to the Legislative new text end
78.31
new text begin Coordinating Commission to operate the new text end
78.32
new text begin Web site for dedicated funds required new text end
78.33
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, new text end
78.34
new text begin subdivision 10.new text end
79.1 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision
79.2to read:
79.3
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Minnesota State Arts Board allocation.new text end new text begin At least 47 percent of the money new text end
79.4
new text begin deposited in the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for grants and services awarded new text end
79.5
new text begin through the Minnesota State Arts Board, or regional arts councils subject to appropriation.new text end
79.6 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
79.7 Subdivision 1.
Applicability. This section applies only to
new text begin the Association of new text end
79.8
new text begin Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations and thenew text end noncommercial radio stations that
79.9are members of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations.
79.10
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
79.11 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
79.12 Subd. 2.
Use of grant funds. Money appropriated from the Minnesota arts and
79.13cultural heritage fund may be designated to make grants to
new text begin the Association of Minnesota new text end
79.14
new text begin Public Educational Radio Stations and its member stations andnew text end noncommercial radio
79.15stations, as defined in section
129D.14, subdivision 2. Grants received under this section
79.16must be used to create, produce, acquire, or distribute programs that educate, enhance, or
79.17promote local, regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance.
79.18Grant funds may be used to cover any expenses associated with the creation, production,
79.19acquisition, or distribution of noncommercial radio programs through broadcast.
79.20
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
79.21 Sec. 6. Laws 2001, chapter 193, section 10, is amended to read:
79.22 Sec. 10.
CAPITOL CAFETERIA; WINE AND BEER LICENSE.
79.23 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
340A.412, subdivision 4, paragraph
79.24(a), clause (2), the city of St. Paul may issue an on-sale wine and malt liquor license
79.25for the premises known as the capitol cafeteria, for special events held at the capitol
79.26cafeteria.
new text begin to the Capitol cafeteria, also called the Rathskeller Café. The commissioner new text end
79.27
new text begin of administration must enter into an agreement with the food service vendor or another new text end
79.28
new text begin vendor on all matters related to the sale of wine and malt liquor in the Capitol. Minnesota new text end
79.29
new text begin Statutes, section 16B.275, does not apply to the sale of wine and malt liquor in the Capitol new text end
79.30
new text begin cafeteria and all profits earned by the Department of Administration from the sale of wine new text end
79.31
new text begin and malt liquor in the Capitol must be deposited in the arts and cultural heritage fund. The new text end
79.32
new text begin Capitol cafeteria must sell wine and malt liquor that are made in Minnesota.new text end
80.1
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day after the governing body of new text end
80.2
new text begin St. Paul and its chief clerical officer timely complete compliance with Minnesota Statutes, new text end
80.3
new text begin section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.new text end
80.4
ARTICLE 5
80.5
GENERAL PROVISIONS; ALL LEGACY FUNDS
80.6 Section 1.
new text begin COMMISSIONER DETERMINATION; FUND AVAILABILITY.new text end
80.7
new text begin The commissioner of management and budget shall determine if sufficient funds new text end
80.8
new text begin are available in the four legacy funds to allow payment of all appropriations made by new text end
80.9
new text begin the legislature. If the commissioner determines that a shortfall in available revenues new text end
80.10
new text begin will limit the availability of appropriations of the legacy funds, the commissioner must new text end
80.11
new text begin withhold payment of each appropriation in an equal or equitable amount, as needed to new text end
80.12
new text begin balance available revenue with expenditures from each fund. The commissioner must new text end
80.13
new text begin report all reductions required under this section to the Legislative Advisory Commission new text end
80.14
new text begin in a timely fashion.new text end
80.15
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
80.16 Sec. 2.
new text begin SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES.new text end
80.17
new text begin No solar photovoltaic module may be installed that is financed directly or indirectly, new text end
80.18
new text begin wholly or in part, with money appropriated in this act, unless the solar photovoltaic module new text end
80.19
new text begin is made in Minnesota as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.411, paragraph (a).new text end "
80.20Delete the title and insert:
80.21"A bill for an act
80.22relating to state government; appropriating money from the outdoor heritage
80.23fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and arts and cultural heritage
80.24fund; providing for watershed restoration and protection strategies; creating the
80.25Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission; extending previous
80.26appropriations; providing for the allocation of arts and cultural heritage fund to
80.27the Minnesota State Arts Board; modifying certain grant eligibility; providing for
80.28sale of wine and malt liquor at Capitol cafeteria; requiring Minnesota-made solar
80.29photovoltaic modules; requiring report and study;amending Minnesota Statutes
80.302012, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 114D.15, by adding a subdivision;
80.31114D.50, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4,
80.327; 129D.17, by adding a subdivision; 129D.19, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2001,
80.33chapter 193, section 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
80.34chapters 85; 114D; 116; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116.201."
We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.
House Conferees:
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Phyllis Kahn
Leon Lillie
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Mike Freiberg
David Bly
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Anna Wills
Senate Conferees:
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Richard J. Cohen
Tom Saxhaug
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David J. Tomassoni
Katie Sieben
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Bill Ingebrigtsen
