<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and arts and cultural heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>fund; modifying certain outdoor heritage provisions; providing for watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>restoration and protection strategies; creating the Greater Minnesota Regional <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>Parks and Trails Commission; extending previous appropriations; authorizing <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>certain expenditures; providing for the allocation of arts and cultural heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>fund to the Minnesota State Arts Board; modifying certain grant eligibility;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 114D.15, by adding a subdivision; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>114D.50, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 129D.17, subdivision 2, by <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>adding a subdivision; 129D.19, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 85; 114D.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Section 1. <b>OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, respectively. "The <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. The "biennium" is <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>fiscal years 2014 and 2015. The appropriations in this article are onetime.<br/>
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<col width="21.5"/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Available for the Year</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Ending June 30</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2014</b><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2015</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
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<col width="21.5"/>
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<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b> 95,618,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>This appropriation is from the outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>heritage fund. The amounts that may be <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>spent for each purpose are specified in the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>following subdivisions.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Prairies</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>27,730,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Grasslands for the Future</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>$2,000,000 in the first year is to the Board of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>Water and Soil Resources for a pilot project <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>to acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>on grasslands in cooperation with the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>Minnesota Land Trust and the Conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>Fund. Up to $1,850,000 may be used <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>for agreements with the Minnesota Land <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>Trust to acquire permanent conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>easements and up to $75,000 may be used <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>for establishing monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>funds with the Minnesota Land Trust and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>the Board of Water and Soil Resources, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>as approved in the accomplishment plan <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>97A.056, subdivision 17. Up to $75,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>may be used for an agreement with the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>Conservation Fund for professional services. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>Easements funded under this appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>are not subject to emergency haying and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>grazing orders. Any net proceeds accruing to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>a project partner from real estate transactions <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>related to this project must be used for the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>purposes outlined in this appropriation. A <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>list of permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Accelerating Wildlife Management Area </b><br/>
<b>Program - Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>$7,960,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>land in fee for wildlife management purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>subdivision 8. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>DNR Wildlife Management Area, Scientific </b><br/>
<b>and Natural Area, and Native Prairie Bank </b><br/>
<b>Easement - Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>$4,940,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>acquire land in fee for wildlife management <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>86A.05, subdivision 8; acquire land in fee <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>for scientific and natural area purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>subdivision 5; and acquire native prairie <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>bank easements under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>section 84.96. Up to $42,000 is for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>fund, as approved in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 17, for native <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>prairie bank easements. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>land and permanent conservation easement <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase </b><br/>
<b>IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>$5,310,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.3.36"></a><var>3.36</var>agreement with The Nature Conservancy <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>to acquire native prairie, wetland, and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>the required accomplishment plan. Annual <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>income statements and balance sheets for <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>income and expenses from land acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>with this appropriation must be submitted to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>no later than 180 days following the close of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var><br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - </b><br/>
<b>Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>$3,520,000 in the first year is to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>of Water and Soil Resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>permanent conservation easements to protect <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>and enhance habitat by expanding clean <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>water fund riparian wildlife buffers on private <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>land. Up to $120,000 is for establishing <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>a monitoring and enforcement fund, as <br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>approved in the accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>97A.056, subdivision 17. Easements funded <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>under this appropriation are not subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>emergency haying and grazing orders. A list <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>of permanent conservation easements must <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>be provided as part of the final report.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var><br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex </b><br/>
<b>- Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>$1,780,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>agreement with Trust for Public Land to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River <br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>watershed for wildlife management purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.36"></a><var>4.36</var>subdivision 8, or aquatic management area <br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>proposed land acquisitions must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var><br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(g) <b>Accelerated Prairie Restoration and </b><br/>
<b>Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>$2,220,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>accelerate the restoration and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>of wildlife management areas, scientific <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>and natural areas, and land under native <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>prairie bank easements. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Forests</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>7,130,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Young Forest Conservation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>$1,180,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>an agreement with the American Bird <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>Conservancy to acquire lands in fee to be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>added to the wildlife management area system <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>habitat on publicly protected land. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>proposed land acquisitions must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>$1,150,000 in the first year is to the Board of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>Water and Soil Resources and $300,000 in <br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>the first year is to the Department of Natural <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>Resources to acquire land in fee to be added <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>to the wildlife management area system <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>subdivision 8, and to acquire permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>conservation easements on lands adjacent <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>to the Mississippi and Crow Wing Rivers <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>and within the boundaries of the Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>National Guard Army Compatible Use <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>Buffer. Of the amount appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>Board of Water and Soil Resources, $49,900 <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>is for a grant to the Morrison County Soil <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>and Water Conservation District and up to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>$33,600 is for establishing a monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>and enforcement fund, as approved in <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>the accomplishment plan and subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>subdivision 17. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>acquisitions and permanent conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>easements must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var><br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed </b><br/>
<b>Grouse Habitat Program - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>$1,180,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>an agreement with Pheasants Forever in <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed <br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>Grouse Society to acquire and enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>lands in Aitkin, Carlton, and Kanabec <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>Counties for wildlife management purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>subdivision 8. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var><br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Protect Key Forest Habitat Lands in Cass </b><br/>
<b>County - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>$500,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>agreement with Cass County to acquire land <br/>
<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife <br/>
<a id="pl.6.36"></a><var>6.36</var>habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>A list of proposed land acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var><br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Critical Shoreline Habitat Protection </b><br/>
<b>Program - Phase II</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>$820,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>an agreement with the Minnesota Land <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>Trust to acquire permanent conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>easements along rivers and lakes in the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>northern forest region. Up to $160,000 is for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>fund, as approved in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>proposed permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var><br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Minnesota Moose Habitat Collaborative - </b><br/>
<b>Phase II</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>$2,000,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>agreement with the Minnesota Deer Hunters <br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>Association to restore and enhance public <br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>forest lands in the northern forest region <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>for moose habitat purposes. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>proposed land restoration and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Wetlands</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b> 35,550,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var><br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve </b><br/>
<b>Program Partnership - Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>$17,790,000 in the first year is to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>of Soil and Water Resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>permanent conservation easements and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>restore wetlands and associated upland <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>habitat in cooperation with the United <br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>States Department of Agriculture Wetlands <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>Reserve Program and Ducks Unlimited, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>including $1,000,000 for an agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>with Ducks Unlimited to provide technical <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>and bioengineering assistance. Up to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>$120,000 is for establishing a monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>and enforcement fund, as approved in <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>the accomplishment plan and subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>subdivision 17. A list of permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>conservation easements must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>part of the final report.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var><br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Accelerating Waterfowl Production Area </b><br/>
<b>Acquisition - Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>$6,830,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>land in fee to be designated and managed as <br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>in cooperation with the United States Fish <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var><br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland </b><br/>
<b>Initiative - Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>$3,530,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>land in fee for wildlife management purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>subdivision 8. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var><br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Wild Rice Shoreland Protection Program </b><br/>
<b>- Phase II</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>$1,630,000 in the first year is to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>of Water and Soil Resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>in fee wild rice lake shoreland habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>for native wild rice bed protection and to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited. Of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>this amount, $100,000 is for an agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>with Ducks Unlimited for acquisition of land <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>or interests in land to protect native wild <br/>
<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>rice beds. Up to $48,000 is for establishing <br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>a monitoring and enforcement fund, as <br/>
<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>approved in the accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>land acquisitions must be included as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Wetland Habitat Program</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>$1,980,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>in high-priority wetland complexes in <br/>
<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>the prairie and forest/prairie transition <br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>regions. Up to $280,000 is for establishing <br/>
<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>a monitoring and enforcement fund, as <br/>
<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>approved in the accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>land acquisitions must be included as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var><br/>
<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands </b><br/>
<b>Enhancement - Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>$1,790,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>enhance and restore shallow lakes, including <br/>
<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>$210,000 for an agreement with Ducks <br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>Unlimited to help implement restorations <br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>and enhancements. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(g) <b>Pelican Lake Enhancement</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>$2,000,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>agreement with Ducks Unlimited to construct <br/>
<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>a gravity outlet, water control structure, and <br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>pump station lift to enhance aquatic habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>in Pelican Lake in Wright County. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>proposed land restoration and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>must be included as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Habitats</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>23,987,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>$5,250,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>acquire interests in land in fee for aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>management purposes under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>aquatic habitat. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>land acquisitions and restorations and <br/>
<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>enhancements must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var><br/>
<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Habitat Protection in Dakota County - </b><br/>
<b>Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>$4,100,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.35"></a><var>10.35</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>agreement with Dakota County to acquire, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>restore, and enhance lands in Dakota County <br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>for fish and wildlife management purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>subdivision 8, or aquatic management area <br/>
<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, and to <br/>
<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>and restore and enhance habitats in rivers <br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>and lake watersheds in Dakota County. Up <br/>
<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>to $60,000 is for establishing a monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>and enforcement fund, as approved in <br/>
<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>the accomplishment plan and subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>subdivision 17. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>acquisitions and permanent conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>easements must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Root River Protection and Restoration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>$2,750,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>agreements to acquire land in fee for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>scientific and natural areas under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 5, and <br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>for state forest purposes under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>and to acquire permanent conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>easements as follows: $2,122,000 to The <br/>
<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>Nature Conservancy and $628,000 to the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $100,000 is for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>fund, as approved in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list <br/>
<a id="pl.11.35"></a><var>11.35</var>of proposed acquisitions and permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>conservation easements must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase IV</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>$1,720,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>agreements to acquire land in fee and as <br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>permanent conservation easements and <br/>
<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>to restore and enhance natural systems <br/>
<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $450,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife <br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to the Friends <br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>of the Mississippi; $210,000 to the Great <br/>
<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>River Greening; $450,000 to the Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>Land Trust; and $450,000 to the Trust <br/>
<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>for Public Land. Up to $80,000 is for <br/>
<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>fund, as approved in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>proposed land acquisitions and permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>conservation easements must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Minnesota Landscape Arboretum</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>$1,000,000 in the first year is to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>of Regents of the University of Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>to acquire land in fee surrounding Lake <br/>
<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>Tamarack in Carver County to be added to <br/>
<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. A land <br/>
<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>description must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Lower Mississippi River Habitat </b><br/>
<b>Partnership - Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>$1,710,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.35"></a><var>12.35</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>enhance aquatic habitat. Of this amount, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>$450,000 is for an agreement with the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>United States Fish and Wildlife Service <br/>
<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>to enhance aquatic habitat in the lower <br/>
<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>Mississippi River watershed. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>proposed land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var><br/>
<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(g) <b>Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - </b><br/>
<b>Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>$2,470,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>to restore and enhance coldwater river and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>stream habitats in Minnesota. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>proposed land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var><br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(h) <b>Albert Lea Lake Management and Invasive </b><br/>
<b>Species Control Structure - Phase III</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>$1,127,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>an agreement with the Shell Rock River <br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>Watershed District to construct structural <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>deterrents and lake level controls to enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>aquatic habitat on Albert Lea Lake in <br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>Freeborn County. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var><br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(i) <b>Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners </b><br/>
<b>Grant Program - Phase V</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>$3,860,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>program to provide competitive, matching <br/>
<a id="pl.13.36"></a><var>13.36</var>grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>state, and national organizations for <br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not <br/>
<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>be made for activities required to fulfill <br/>
<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>the duties of owners of lands subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>conservation easements. Grants shall not be <br/>
<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>made from appropriations in this paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>for projects that have a total project cost <br/>
<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>exceeding $575,000. Of this appropriation, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>$366,000 may be spent for personnel costs <br/>
<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>and other direct and necessary administrative <br/>
<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests <br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>in land. Easements must be permanent. <br/>
<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>Land acquired in fee must be open to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>hunting and fishing during the open season <br/>
<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>unless otherwise provided by state law. The <br/>
<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>program shall require a match of at least ten <br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>percent from nonstate sources for all grants. <br/>
<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>The match may be cash or in-kind resources. <br/>
<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>For grant applications of $25,000 or less, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>the commissioner shall provide a separate, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>simplified application process. Subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>natural resources shall, when evaluating <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>projects of equal value, give priority to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>organizations that have a history of receiving <br/>
<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>or charter to receive private contributions <br/>
<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>for local conservation or habitat projects. If <br/>
<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>acquiring land or a conservation easement, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>priority shall be given to projects associated <br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>with existing wildlife management areas <br/>
<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas <br/>
<a id="pl.14.35"></a><var>14.35</var>under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 <br/>
<a id="pl.14.36"></a><var>14.36</var>and 86A.05, subdivision 5; and aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>management areas under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>All restoration or enhancement projects <br/>
<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>must be on land permanently protected by a <br/>
<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>conservation easement or public ownership <br/>
<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>or in public waters as defined in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>15. Priority shall be given to restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>and enhancement projects on public lands. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded <br/>
<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>under this paragraph. This appropriation is <br/>
<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>available until June 30, 2017. No less than <br/>
<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>five percent of the amount of each grant <br/>
<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>must be held back from reimbursement until <br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>the grant recipient has completed a grant <br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>accomplishment report by the deadline and <br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to <br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>The commissioner shall provide notice of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>the grant program in the game and fish law <br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>summaries that are prepared under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 6.<b>Administration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>1,221,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Contract Management</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>$175,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>contract management duties assigned in this <br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>section. The commissioner shall provide an <br/>
<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>accomplishment plan in the form specified by <br/>
<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>on the expenditure of this appropriation. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>The accomplishment plan must include <br/>
<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>a copy of the grant contract template <br/>
<a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var>and reimbursement manual. No money <br/>
<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>may be expended prior to Lessard-Sams <br/>
<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>Outdoor Heritage Council approval of the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Legislative Coordinating Commission</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>$936,000 in the first year is to the Legislative <br/>
<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>Coordinating Commission for administrative <br/>
<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>Heritage Council and for compensation and <br/>
<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>expense reimbursement of council members. <br/>
<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>Funds in this appropriation are available until <br/>
<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>June 30, 2015. Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>16A.281, applies to this appropriation.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Technical Evaluation Panel</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>$45,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>technical evaluation panel to conduct up to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.<br/>
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<tr>
<td><a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var><br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var><br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>High-Priority Pre-Transaction Service </b><br/>
<b>Acceleration for Lessard-Sams Outdoor </b><br/>
<b>Heritage Council</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>$50,000 in the first year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>commissioner of natural resources to provide <br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>land acquisition pre-transaction services <br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>including, but not limited to, appraisals, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>surveys, or title research for acquisition <br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>proposals under consideration by the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. A <br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>list of activities must be included in the final <br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Legacy Web Site</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>$15,000 the first year is for the Legislative <br/>
<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>Coordinating Commission for the Web site <br/>
<a id="pl.16.34"></a><var>16.34</var>required in Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.16.35"></a><var>16.35</var>3.303, subdivision 10.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 7.<b>Availability of Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
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<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>Money appropriated in this section may <br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>not be spent on activities unless they are <br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>directly related to and necessary for a <br/>
<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>specific appropriation and are specified in <br/>
<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>the accomplishment plan approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. <br/>
<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>Money appropriated in this section must <br/>
<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>not be spent on indirect costs or other <br/>
<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>institutional overhead charges that are not <br/>
<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>directly related to and necessary for a specific <br/>
<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>appropriation. Unless otherwise provided, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>the amounts in this section are available <br/>
<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>until June 30, 2016. For acquisition of real <br/>
<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>property, the amounts in this section are <br/>
<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>available until June 30, 2017, if a binding <br/>
<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>agreement with a landowner or purchase <br/>
<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>agreement is entered into by June 30, 2016, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>and closed no later than June 30, 2017. Funds <br/>
<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>for restoration or enhancement are available <br/>
<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>until June 30, 2018, or four years after <br/>
<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>acquisition, whichever is later, in order to <br/>
<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>complete initial restoration or enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>work. If a project receives federal funds, the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>time period of the appropriation is extended <br/>
<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>to equal the availability of federal funding. <br/>
<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition <br/>
<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>of land may be used to restore, enhance, and <br/>
<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>provide for public use of the land acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>with the appropriation. Public use facilities <br/>
<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>must have a minimal impact on habitat in <br/>
<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>acquired lands.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var><br/>
<a id="pl.17.34"></a><var>17.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 8.<b>Payment Conditions and Capital </b><br/>
<b>Equipment Expenditures</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>All agreements referred to in this section must <br/>
<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>be administered on a reimbursement basis <br/>
<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>unless otherwise provided in this section. <br/>
<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>16A.41, expenditures directly related <br/>
<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>to each appropriation's purpose made <br/>
<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>on or after July 1, 2013, or the date of <br/>
<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>accomplishment plan approval, whichever is <br/>
<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>later, are eligible for reimbursement unless <br/>
<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>otherwise provided in this section. For the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>purposes of administering appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>and legislatively authorized agreements <br/>
<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an <br/>
<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>expense must be considered reimbursable <br/>
<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>by the administering agency when the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>recipient presents the agency with an invoice <br/>
<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>or binding agreement with the landowner <br/>
<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>and the recipient attests that the goods have <br/>
<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>been received or the landowner agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>is binding. Periodic reimbursement must <br/>
<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>be made upon receiving documentation that <br/>
<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>the items articulated in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>Heritage Council have been achieved, <br/>
<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>including partial achievements as evidenced <br/>
<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>by progress reports approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. <br/>
<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>Reasonable amounts may be advanced to <br/>
<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>projects to accommodate cash flow needs, <br/>
<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>support future management of acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>lands, or match a federal share. The <br/>
<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>advances must be approved as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>accomplishment plan. Capital equipment <br/>
<a id="pl.18.34"></a><var>18.34</var>expenditures for specific items in excess of <br/>
<a id="pl.18.35"></a><var>18.35</var>$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as <br/>
<a id="pl.18.36"></a><var>18.36</var>part of the accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
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<td><a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 9.<b>Mapping</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>Each direct recipient of money appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>in this section, as well as each recipient of <br/>
<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>a grant awarded pursuant to this section, <br/>
<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>must provide geographic information to <br/>
<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>the Department of Natural Resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>mapping any lands acquired in fee with <br/>
<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>funds appropriated in this section and open <br/>
<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>to public taking of fish and game. The <br/>
<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>commissioner of natural resources shall <br/>
<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>include the lands acquired in fee with <br/>
<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>money appropriated in this section on maps <br/>
<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>showing public recreation opportunities. <br/>
<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>Maps shall include information on and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>fund, including a notation of any restrictions.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var><br/>
<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 10.<b>Appropriations Carryforward; Fee </b><br/>
<b>Title Acquisition</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>The availability of the appropriation for the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>following project is extended to July 1, 2015: <br/>
<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section <br/>
<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>2, subdivision 5, paragraph (h), Washington <br/>
<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>County St. Croix River Land Protection, and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>the appropriation may be spent on acquisition <br/>
<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>of land in fee title to protect habitat associated <br/>
<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>with the St. Croix River Valley. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>proposed acquisitions must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>part of the accomplishment plan.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.2.1.0"></a><table>
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<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.</b><b> </b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.34"></a><var>19.34</var>clean water fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities <br/>
<a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2014" and "2015" <br/>
<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal <br/>
<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 <br/>
<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>and 2015. The appropriations in this article are onetime.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Available for the Year</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Ending June 30</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2014</b><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2015</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>CLEAN WATER</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
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<col width="21.5"/>
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<col width="12"/>
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<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>94,711,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>96,507,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br/>
<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>purpose are specified in the following <br/>
<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>sections.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Availability of Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>Money appropriated in this article may <br/>
<a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>not be spent on activities unless they are <br/>
<a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>directly related to and necessary for a <br/>
<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>specific appropriation. Money appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>in this article must be spent in accordance <br/>
<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>with Minnesota Management and Budget's <br/>
<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund <br/>
<a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var>Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless <br/>
<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year <br/>
<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>2014 appropriations are available until June <br/>
<a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>30, 2015, and fiscal year 2015 appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>are available until June 30, 2016. If a project <br/>
<a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>receives federal funds, the time period of <br/>
<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>the appropriation is extended to equal the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>availability of federal funding.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.3.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b>DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>5,560,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>5,760,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.20.33"></a><var>20.33</var>(a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.34"></a><var>20.34</var>second year are to increase monitoring for <br/>
<a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface <br/>
<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var>water and groundwater and to use data <br/>
<a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>collected to assess pesticide use practices.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var>(b) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>the second year are to increase monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>and evaluate trends in the concentration of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>nitrates in groundwater in high-risk areas <br/>
<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>and regionally and to promote and evaluate <br/>
<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>regional and crop-specific nutrient best <br/>
<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var>management practices. This appropriation is <br/>
<a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>available until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>(c) $425,000 the first year and $425,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>the second year are for the agriculture best <br/>
<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>management practices loan program. At <br/>
<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>least $360,000 each year is for transfer <br/>
<a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>to an agricultural and environmental <br/>
<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var>revolving account created under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>Statutes, section 17.117, subdivision 5a, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>and is available for pass-through to local <br/>
<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>government and lenders for low-interest <br/>
<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var>loans under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>17.117. Any unencumbered balance <br/>
<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>that is not used for pass-through to local <br/>
<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>governments does not cancel at the end of the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>first year and is available for the second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>(d) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>the second year are for research, pilot <br/>
<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>projects, and technical assistance on <br/>
<a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var>proper implementation of best management <br/>
<a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>practices and more precise information on <br/>
<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var>nonpoint contributions to impaired waters. <br/>
<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var>This appropriation is available until June 30, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>2018.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.34"></a><var>21.34</var>(e) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,100,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.21.35"></a><var>21.35</var>the second year are for research to quantify <br/>
<a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>agricultural contributions to impaired waters <br/>
<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>and for development and evaluation of <br/>
<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>best management practices to protect and <br/>
<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var>restore water resources while maintaining <br/>
<a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>productivity. This appropriation is available <br/>
<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>(f) $75,000 the first year and $175,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>second year are for a research inventory <br/>
<a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>database containing water-related research <br/>
<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var>activities. Any information technology <br/>
<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>development or support or costs necessary <br/>
<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>for this research inventory database will be <br/>
<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>incorporated into the agency's service level <br/>
<a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var>agreement with and paid to the Office of <br/>
<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var>Enterprise Technology. This appropriation is <br/>
<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>available until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>(g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var>second year are to implement a Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>agricultural water quality certification <br/>
<a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>program. This appropriation is available <br/>
<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.22"></a><var>22.22</var>(h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.23"></a><var>22.23</var>second year are to provide funding for a <br/>
<a id="pl.22.24"></a><var>22.24</var>regional irrigation water quality specialist <br/>
<a id="pl.22.25"></a><var>22.25</var>through the University of Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.22.26"></a><var>22.26</var>Extension Service.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.27"></a><var>22.27</var>(i) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.28"></a><var>22.28</var>second year are to develop and implement <br/>
<a id="pl.22.29"></a><var>22.29</var>a comprehensive, up-to-date instruction <br/>
<a id="pl.22.30"></a><var>22.30</var>system for animal waste technicians who <br/>
<a id="pl.22.31"></a><var>22.31</var>apply manure to the ground for hire.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.22.32"></a><var>22.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b>PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>11,000,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>11,000,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.22.33"></a><var>22.33</var>(a) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.22.34"></a><var>22.34</var>the second year are for the total maximum <br/>
<a id="pl.23.1"></a><var>23.1</var>daily load grant program under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.23.2"></a><var>23.2</var>Statutes, section 446A.073. This <br/>
<a id="pl.23.3"></a><var>23.3</var>appropriation is available until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.4"></a><var>23.4</var>(b) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.23.5"></a><var>23.5</var>the second year are for small community <br/>
<a id="pl.23.6"></a><var>23.6</var>wastewater treatment grants and loans under <br/>
<a id="pl.23.7"></a><var>23.7</var>Minnesota Statues, section 446A.075. This <br/>
<a id="pl.23.8"></a><var>23.8</var>appropriation is available until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.9"></a><var>23.9</var>(c) If there are any uncommitted funds at <br/>
<a id="pl.23.10"></a><var>23.10</var>the end of each fiscal year under paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.23.11"></a><var>23.11</var>(a) or (b), the Public Facilities Authority <br/>
<a id="pl.23.12"></a><var>23.12</var>may transfer the remaining funds to eligible <br/>
<a id="pl.23.13"></a><var>23.13</var>projects under any of the programs listed <br/>
<a id="pl.23.14"></a><var>23.14</var>in this section based on their priority rank <br/>
<a id="pl.23.15"></a><var>23.15</var>on the Pollution Control Agency's project <br/>
<a id="pl.23.16"></a><var>23.16</var>priority list.<br/>
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<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
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<col width="12"/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.23.17"></a><var>23.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 5. <b>POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>27,840,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>28,140,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.23.18"></a><var>23.18</var>(a) $7,600,000 the first year and $7,600,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.23.19"></a><var>23.19</var>the second year are for completion of 20 <br/>
<a id="pl.23.20"></a><var>23.20</var>percent of the needed statewide assessments <br/>
<a id="pl.23.21"></a><var>23.21</var>of surface water quality and trends. Of this <br/>
<a id="pl.23.22"></a><var>23.22</var>amount, $500,000 each year is to monitor and <br/>
<a id="pl.23.23"></a><var>23.23</var>assess contaminants of emerging concern in <br/>
<a id="pl.23.24"></a><var>23.24</var>groundwater and surface water, and $100,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.23.25"></a><var>23.25</var>each year is for grants to the Red River <br/>
<a id="pl.23.26"></a><var>23.26</var>Watershed Management Board to enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.23.27"></a><var>23.27</var>and expand the existing water quality and <br/>
<a id="pl.23.28"></a><var>23.28</var>watershed monitoring river watch activities <br/>
<a id="pl.23.29"></a><var>23.29</var>in the schools in the Red River of the North <br/>
<a id="pl.23.30"></a><var>23.30</var>Watershed. The Red River Watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.23.31"></a><var>23.31</var>Management Board shall provide a report to <br/>
<a id="pl.23.32"></a><var>23.32</var>the commissioner of the Pollution Control <br/>
<a id="pl.23.33"></a><var>23.33</var>Agency and the legislative committees and <br/>
<a id="pl.23.34"></a><var>23.34</var>divisions with jurisdiction over environment <br/>
<a id="pl.23.35"></a><var>23.35</var>and natural resources finance and policy and <br/>
<a id="pl.24.1"></a><var>24.1</var>the clean water fund by February 15, 2015, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.2"></a><var>24.2</var>on the expenditure of these funds.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.3"></a><var>24.3</var>(b) $9,650,000 the first year and $9,650,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.24.4"></a><var>24.4</var>the second year are to develop watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.24.5"></a><var>24.5</var>restoration and protection strategies <br/>
<a id="pl.24.6"></a><var>24.6</var>(WRAPS), which include total maximum <br/>
<a id="pl.24.7"></a><var>24.7</var>daily load (TMDL) studies and TMDL <br/>
<a id="pl.24.8"></a><var>24.8</var>implementation plans for waters listed on <br/>
<a id="pl.24.9"></a><var>24.9</var>the Unites States Environmental Protection <br/>
<a id="pl.24.10"></a><var>24.10</var>Agency approved impaired waters list in <br/>
<a id="pl.24.11"></a><var>24.11</var>accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.24.12"></a><var>24.12</var>114D. The agency shall complete an average <br/>
<a id="pl.24.13"></a><var>24.13</var>of ten percent of the TMDL's each year over <br/>
<a id="pl.24.14"></a><var>24.14</var>the biennium.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.15"></a><var>24.15</var>(c) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.24.16"></a><var>24.16</var>the second year are for groundwater <br/>
<a id="pl.24.17"></a><var>24.17</var>assessment, including enhancing the <br/>
<a id="pl.24.18"></a><var>24.18</var>ambient monitoring network, modeling, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.19"></a><var>24.19</var>and continuing to monitor for and assess <br/>
<a id="pl.24.20"></a><var>24.20</var>contaminants of emerging concern, and <br/>
<a id="pl.24.21"></a><var>24.21</var>the reassessment of groundwater that was <br/>
<a id="pl.24.22"></a><var>24.22</var>accessed ten to 15 years ago and found to be <br/>
<a id="pl.24.23"></a><var>24.23</var>contaminated.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.24"></a><var>24.24</var>(d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.24.25"></a><var>24.25</var>the second year are for water quality <br/>
<a id="pl.24.26"></a><var>24.26</var>improvements in the lower St. Louis River <br/>
<a id="pl.24.27"></a><var>24.27</var>and Duluth harbor. This appropriation must <br/>
<a id="pl.24.28"></a><var>24.28</var>be matched at a rate of 65 percent nonstate <br/>
<a id="pl.24.29"></a><var>24.29</var>money to 35 percent state money.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.30"></a><var>24.30</var>(e) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.24.31"></a><var>24.31</var>the second year are for the clean water <br/>
<a id="pl.24.32"></a><var>24.32</var>partnership program to provide grants <br/>
<a id="pl.24.33"></a><var>24.33</var>to protect and improve the basins and <br/>
<a id="pl.24.34"></a><var>24.34</var>watersheds of the state and provide financial <br/>
<a id="pl.24.35"></a><var>24.35</var>and technical assistance to study waters <br/>
<a id="pl.25.1"></a><var>25.1</var>with nonpoint source pollution problems. <br/>
<a id="pl.25.2"></a><var>25.2</var>Priority shall be given to projects preventing <br/>
<a id="pl.25.3"></a><var>25.3</var>impairments and degradation of lakes, rivers, <br/>
<a id="pl.25.4"></a><var>25.4</var>streams, and groundwater in accordance <br/>
<a id="pl.25.5"></a><var>25.5</var>with Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.20, <br/>
<a id="pl.25.6"></a><var>25.6</var>subdivision 2, clause (4). Any balance <br/>
<a id="pl.25.7"></a><var>25.7</var>remaining in the first year does not cancel <br/>
<a id="pl.25.8"></a><var>25.8</var>and is available for the second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.9"></a><var>25.9</var>(f) $725,000 the first year and $725,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.10"></a><var>25.10</var>second year are for storm water research and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.11"></a><var>25.11</var>guidance.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.12"></a><var>25.12</var>(g) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.25.13"></a><var>25.13</var>the second year are for TMDL research and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.14"></a><var>25.14</var>database development.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.15"></a><var>25.15</var>(h) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.25.16"></a><var>25.16</var>the second year are to initiate development of <br/>
<a id="pl.25.17"></a><var>25.17</var>a multiagency watershed database reporting <br/>
<a id="pl.25.18"></a><var>25.18</var>portal.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.19"></a><var>25.19</var>(i) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.25.20"></a><var>25.20</var>the second year are for national pollutant <br/>
<a id="pl.25.21"></a><var>25.21</var>discharge elimination system wastewater and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.22"></a><var>25.22</var>storm water TMDL implementation efforts.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.23"></a><var>25.23</var>(j) $375,000 the first year and $375,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.25.24"></a><var>25.24</var>the second year are for identification of <br/>
<a id="pl.25.25"></a><var>25.25</var>application options for water standards.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.26"></a><var>25.26</var>(k) $3,250,000 the first year and $3,650,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.25.27"></a><var>25.27</var>the second year are for grants to counties <br/>
<a id="pl.25.28"></a><var>25.28</var>with specific plans to significantly reduce <br/>
<a id="pl.25.29"></a><var>25.29</var>water pollution by reducing the number of <br/>
<a id="pl.25.30"></a><var>25.30</var>subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) <br/>
<a id="pl.25.31"></a><var>25.31</var>that are an imminent threat to public health <br/>
<a id="pl.25.32"></a><var>25.32</var>or safety or are otherwise failing. Counties <br/>
<a id="pl.25.33"></a><var>25.33</var>with an ordinance in place that requires an <br/>
<a id="pl.25.34"></a><var>25.34</var>SSTS to be compliant with existing standards <br/>
<a id="pl.25.35"></a><var>25.35</var>upon property transfer and as a condition of <br/>
<a id="pl.26.1"></a><var>26.1</var>obtaining a building permit shall be given <br/>
<a id="pl.26.2"></a><var>26.2</var>priority for grants under this paragraph. Of <br/>
<a id="pl.26.3"></a><var>26.3</var>this amount, $750,000 each year is available <br/>
<a id="pl.26.4"></a><var>26.4</var>to counties for grants to low-income <br/>
<a id="pl.26.5"></a><var>26.5</var>landowners to address systems that pose an <br/>
<a id="pl.26.6"></a><var>26.6</var>imminent threat to public health or safety or <br/>
<a id="pl.26.7"></a><var>26.7</var>fail to protect groundwater, and $1,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.26.8"></a><var>26.8</var>the first year is for the Voyageurs National <br/>
<a id="pl.26.9"></a><var>26.9</var>Park sewer project. A grant awarded under <br/>
<a id="pl.26.10"></a><var>26.10</var>this paragraph may not exceed $500,000. A <br/>
<a id="pl.26.11"></a><var>26.11</var>county receiving a grant under this paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.26.12"></a><var>26.12</var>must submit a report to the agency listing the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.13"></a><var>26.13</var>projects funded, including an account of the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.14"></a><var>26.14</var>expenditures.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.15"></a><var>26.15</var>(l) $115,000 the first year and $115,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.16"></a><var>26.16</var>second year are to support activities of the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.17"></a><var>26.17</var>Clean Water Council according to Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.26.18"></a><var>26.18</var>Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.19"></a><var>26.19</var>(m) $100,000 in the first year is to develop <br/>
<a id="pl.26.20"></a><var>26.20</var>information and provide education on the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.21"></a><var>26.21</var>effects of coal tar and its restricted use, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.22"></a><var>26.22</var>and for enforcement of Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.23"></a><var>26.23</var>section 116.201.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.24"></a><var>26.24</var>(n) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.25"></a><var>26.25</var>section 16A.28, the appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.26.26"></a><var>26.26</var>encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.27"></a><var>26.27</var>as grants or contracts in this section are <br/>
<a id="pl.26.28"></a><var>26.28</var>available until June 30, 2018.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.6.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.26.29"></a><var>26.29</var><br/>
<a id="pl.26.30"></a><var>26.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 6. <b>DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL </b><br/>
<b>RESOURCES</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>11,885,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>11,885,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.26.31"></a><var>26.31</var>(a) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.26.32"></a><var>26.32</var>the second year are for stream flow <br/>
<a id="pl.26.33"></a><var>26.33</var>monitoring.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.1"></a><var>27.1</var>(b) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.27.2"></a><var>27.2</var>the second year are for lake Index of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.3"></a><var>27.3</var>Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.4"></a><var>27.4</var>(c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.27.5"></a><var>27.5</var>the second year are for assessing mercury <br/>
<a id="pl.27.6"></a><var>27.6</var>contamination of fish, including monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.27.7"></a><var>27.7</var>to track the status of waters impaired by <br/>
<a id="pl.27.8"></a><var>27.8</var>mercury and mercury reduction efforts over <br/>
<a id="pl.27.9"></a><var>27.9</var>time.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.10"></a><var>27.10</var>(d) $1,850,000 the first year and $1,850,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.27.11"></a><var>27.11</var>the second year are for developing targeted, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.12"></a><var>27.12</var>science-based watershed restoration and <br/>
<a id="pl.27.13"></a><var>27.13</var>protection strategies.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.14"></a><var>27.14</var>(e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.27.15"></a><var>27.15</var>the second year are for water supply planning, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.16"></a><var>27.16</var>aquifer protection, and monitoring activities.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.17"></a><var>27.17</var>(f) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.27.18"></a><var>27.18</var>the second year are for technical assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.27.19"></a><var>27.19</var>to support local implementation of nonpoint <br/>
<a id="pl.27.20"></a><var>27.20</var>source restoration and protection activities, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.21"></a><var>27.21</var>including water quality protection in forested <br/>
<a id="pl.27.22"></a><var>27.22</var>watersheds.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.23"></a><var>27.23</var>(g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.24"></a><var>27.24</var>second year are for applied research and tools, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.25"></a><var>27.25</var>including watershed hydrologic modeling; <br/>
<a id="pl.27.26"></a><var>27.26</var>maintaining and updating spatial data for <br/>
<a id="pl.27.27"></a><var>27.27</var>watershed boundaries, streams, and water <br/>
<a id="pl.27.28"></a><var>27.28</var>bodies and integrating high-resolution digital <br/>
<a id="pl.27.29"></a><var>27.29</var>elevation data; assessing effectiveness of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.30"></a><var>27.30</var>forestry best management practices for water <br/>
<a id="pl.27.31"></a><var>27.31</var>quality; and developing a biomonitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.27.32"></a><var>27.32</var>database.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.33"></a><var>27.33</var>(h) $550,000 the first year and $550,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.27.34"></a><var>27.34</var>the second year are for developing county <br/>
<a id="pl.27.35"></a><var>27.35</var>geologic atlases.<br/>
<a id="pl.28.1"></a><var>28.1</var>(i) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.28.2"></a><var>28.2</var>the second year are for improved water <br/>
<a id="pl.28.3"></a><var>28.3</var>permit management, including:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.4"></a><var>28.4</var>(1) install more water level monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.28.5"></a><var>28.5</var>devices to acquire locally accurate <br/>
<a id="pl.28.6"></a><var>28.6</var>information, and establish sustainability <br/>
<a id="pl.28.7"></a><var>28.7</var>thresholds for use through time;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.8"></a><var>28.8</var>(2) enhance electronic permitting to increase <br/>
<a id="pl.28.9"></a><var>28.9</var>speed and accuracy;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.10"></a><var>28.10</var>(3) improve compliance with water <br/>
<a id="pl.28.11"></a><var>28.11</var>appropriation regulations;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.12"></a><var>28.12</var>(4) manage aquifers comprehensively rather <br/>
<a id="pl.28.13"></a><var>28.13</var>than permit by permit;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.14"></a><var>28.14</var>(5) support local units of government with <br/>
<a id="pl.28.15"></a><var>28.15</var>financial and technical assistance; and<br/>
<a id="pl.28.16"></a><var>28.16</var>(6) work with communities to review and <br/>
<a id="pl.28.17"></a><var>28.17</var>update water supply plans and conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.28.18"></a><var>28.18</var>measures.<br/>
<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.28.19"></a><var>28.19</var><br/>
<a id="pl.28.20"></a><var>28.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 7. <b>BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL </b><br/>
<b>RESOURCES</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>33,409,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>35,409,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.28.21"></a><var>28.21</var>(a) $17,500,000 the first year and <br/>
<a id="pl.28.22"></a><var>28.22</var>$18,500,000 the second year are for grants <br/>
<a id="pl.28.23"></a><var>28.23</var>to protect and restore surface water and <br/>
<a id="pl.28.24"></a><var>28.24</var>drinking water; to keep water on the land; to <br/>
<a id="pl.28.25"></a><var>28.25</var>protect, enhance, and restore water quality <br/>
<a id="pl.28.26"></a><var>28.26</var>in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect <br/>
<a id="pl.28.27"></a><var>28.27</var>groundwater and drinking water, including <br/>
<a id="pl.28.28"></a><var>28.28</var>feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage <br/>
<a id="pl.28.29"></a><var>28.29</var>treatment system (SSTS) projects and <br/>
<a id="pl.28.30"></a><var>28.30</var>stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline <br/>
<a id="pl.28.31"></a><var>28.31</var>restoration projects. The projects must be of <br/>
<a id="pl.28.32"></a><var>28.32</var>long-lasting public benefit, include a match, <br/>
<a id="pl.28.33"></a><var>28.33</var>and be consistent with total maximum daily <br/>
<a id="pl.29.1"></a><var>29.1</var>load (TMDL) implementation plans or local <br/>
<a id="pl.29.2"></a><var>29.2</var>water management plans or their equivalents.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.3"></a><var>29.3</var>(b) $3,500,000 the first year and $4,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.29.4"></a><var>29.4</var>the second year are for targeted local <br/>
<a id="pl.29.5"></a><var>29.5</var>resource protection and enhancement grants. <br/>
<a id="pl.29.6"></a><var>29.6</var>The board shall give priority consideration <br/>
<a id="pl.29.7"></a><var>29.7</var>to projects and practices that complement, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.8"></a><var>29.8</var>supplement, or exceed current state standards <br/>
<a id="pl.29.9"></a><var>29.9</var>for protection, enhancement, and restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.29.10"></a><var>29.10</var>of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams <br/>
<a id="pl.29.11"></a><var>29.11</var>or that protect groundwater from degradation.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.12"></a><var>29.12</var>(c) $975,000 the first year and $975,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.29.13"></a><var>29.13</var>second year are to provide state oversight <br/>
<a id="pl.29.14"></a><var>29.14</var>and accountability, evaluate results, and <br/>
<a id="pl.29.15"></a><var>29.15</var>measure the value of conservation program <br/>
<a id="pl.29.16"></a><var>29.16</var>implementation by local governments, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.17"></a><var>29.17</var>including submission to the legislature <br/>
<a id="pl.29.18"></a><var>29.18</var>by March 1 each year an annual report <br/>
<a id="pl.29.19"></a><var>29.19</var>prepared by the board, in consultation with <br/>
<a id="pl.29.20"></a><var>29.20</var>the commissioners of natural resources, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.21"></a><var>29.21</var>health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control <br/>
<a id="pl.29.22"></a><var>29.22</var>Agency, detailing the recipients and projects <br/>
<a id="pl.29.23"></a><var>29.23</var>funded under this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.24"></a><var>29.24</var>(d) $1,700,000 the first year and $1,700,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.29.25"></a><var>29.25</var>the second year are for grants and technical <br/>
<a id="pl.29.26"></a><var>29.26</var>assistance for the conservation drainage <br/>
<a id="pl.29.27"></a><var>29.27</var>management program in consultation with <br/>
<a id="pl.29.28"></a><var>29.28</var>the Drainage Work Group, created under <br/>
<a id="pl.29.29"></a><var>29.29</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.30"></a><var>29.30</var>subdivision 13, to facilitate planning, design, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.31"></a><var>29.31</var>and installation of conservation practices on <br/>
<a id="pl.29.32"></a><var>29.32</var>drainage systems that will result in water <br/>
<a id="pl.29.33"></a><var>29.33</var>quality improvements, including associated <br/>
<a id="pl.29.34"></a><var>29.34</var>outcomes documentation and outreach to <br/>
<a id="pl.29.35"></a><var>29.35</var>conservation decision makers. The board <br/>
<a id="pl.30.1"></a><var>30.1</var>shall coordinate conservation practice <br/>
<a id="pl.30.2"></a><var>30.2</var>standards with the Natural Resources <br/>
<a id="pl.30.3"></a><var>30.3</var>Conservation Service of the United States <br/>
<a id="pl.30.4"></a><var>30.4</var>Department of Agriculture.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.5"></a><var>30.5</var>(e) $6,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.30.6"></a><var>30.6</var>the second year are to purchase and restore <br/>
<a id="pl.30.7"></a><var>30.7</var>permanent conservation easements on <br/>
<a id="pl.30.8"></a><var>30.8</var>riparian buffers adjacent to lakes, rivers, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.9"></a><var>30.9</var>streams, and tributaries, to keep water on the <br/>
<a id="pl.30.10"></a><var>30.10</var>land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.11"></a><var>30.11</var>and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic <br/>
<a id="pl.30.12"></a><var>30.12</var>impacts to surface waters; and increase <br/>
<a id="pl.30.13"></a><var>30.13</var>infiltration for groundwater recharge. This <br/>
<a id="pl.30.14"></a><var>30.14</var>appropriation may be used for restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.30.15"></a><var>30.15</var>of riparian buffers protected by easements <br/>
<a id="pl.30.16"></a><var>30.16</var>purchased with this appropriation and for <br/>
<a id="pl.30.17"></a><var>30.17</var>stream bank restorations when the riparian <br/>
<a id="pl.30.18"></a><var>30.18</var>buffers have been restored.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.19"></a><var>30.19</var>(f) $1,200,000 the first year and $1,200,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.30.20"></a><var>30.20</var>the second year are for permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.30.21"></a><var>30.21</var>conservation easements on wellhead <br/>
<a id="pl.30.22"></a><var>30.22</var>protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.23"></a><var>30.23</var>section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.30.24"></a><var>30.24</var>(d). Priority must be placed on land that <br/>
<a id="pl.30.25"></a><var>30.25</var>is located where the vulnerability of the <br/>
<a id="pl.30.26"></a><var>30.26</var>drinking water supply is designated as high <br/>
<a id="pl.30.27"></a><var>30.27</var>or very high by the commissioner of health.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.28"></a><var>30.28</var>(g) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.30.29"></a><var>30.29</var>the second year are for community partners <br/>
<a id="pl.30.30"></a><var>30.30</var>grants to local units of government for: <br/>
<a id="pl.30.31"></a><var>30.31</var>(1) structural or vegetative management <br/>
<a id="pl.30.32"></a><var>30.32</var>practices that reduce storm water runoff <br/>
<a id="pl.30.33"></a><var>30.33</var>from developed or disturbed lands to reduce <br/>
<a id="pl.30.34"></a><var>30.34</var>the movement of sediment, nutrients, and <br/>
<a id="pl.30.35"></a><var>30.35</var>pollutants for restoration, protection, or <br/>
<a id="pl.31.1"></a><var>31.1</var>enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, <br/>
<a id="pl.31.2"></a><var>31.2</var>and streams and to protect groundwater <br/>
<a id="pl.31.3"></a><var>31.3</var>and drinking water; and (2) installation <br/>
<a id="pl.31.4"></a><var>31.4</var>of proven and effective water retention <br/>
<a id="pl.31.5"></a><var>31.5</var>practices including, but not limited to, rain <br/>
<a id="pl.31.6"></a><var>31.6</var>gardens and other vegetated infiltration <br/>
<a id="pl.31.7"></a><var>31.7</var>basins and sediment control basins in order <br/>
<a id="pl.31.8"></a><var>31.8</var>to keep water on the land. The projects <br/>
<a id="pl.31.9"></a><var>31.9</var>must be of long-lasting public benefit, <br/>
<a id="pl.31.10"></a><var>31.10</var>include a local match, and be consistent <br/>
<a id="pl.31.11"></a><var>31.11</var>with TMDL implementation plans or local <br/>
<a id="pl.31.12"></a><var>31.12</var>water management plans or their equivalents. <br/>
<a id="pl.31.13"></a><var>31.13</var>Local government unit costs may be used as <br/>
<a id="pl.31.14"></a><var>31.14</var>a match.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.15"></a><var>31.15</var>(h) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.31.16"></a><var>31.16</var>second year are for a technical evaluation <br/>
<a id="pl.31.17"></a><var>31.17</var>panel to conduct up to ten restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.31.18"></a><var>31.18</var>evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.31.19"></a><var>31.19</var>section 114D.50, subdivision 6.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.20"></a><var>31.20</var>(i) $450,000 the first year and $450,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.31.21"></a><var>31.21</var>second year are for assistance and grants to <br/>
<a id="pl.31.22"></a><var>31.22</var>local governments to transition local water <br/>
<a id="pl.31.23"></a><var>31.23</var>management plans to a watershed approach <br/>
<a id="pl.31.24"></a><var>31.24</var>as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.31.25"></a><var>31.25</var>chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.26"></a><var>31.26</var>(j) The board shall contract for services <br/>
<a id="pl.31.27"></a><var>31.27</var>with Conservation Corps Minnesota for <br/>
<a id="pl.31.28"></a><var>31.28</var>restoration, maintenance, and other activities <br/>
<a id="pl.31.29"></a><var>31.29</var>under this section for up to $500,000 the first <br/>
<a id="pl.31.30"></a><var>31.30</var>year and up to $500,000 the second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.31"></a><var>31.31</var>(k) The board may shift grant or cost-share <br/>
<a id="pl.31.32"></a><var>31.32</var>funds in this section and may adjust the <br/>
<a id="pl.31.33"></a><var>31.33</var>technical and administrative assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.31.34"></a><var>31.34</var>portion of the funds to leverage federal or <br/>
<a id="pl.31.35"></a><var>31.35</var>other nonstate funds or to address oversight <br/>
<a id="pl.32.1"></a><var>32.1</var>responsibilities or high-priority needs <br/>
<a id="pl.32.2"></a><var>32.2</var>identified in local water management plans.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.3"></a><var>32.3</var>(l) The board shall require grantees to specify <br/>
<a id="pl.32.4"></a><var>32.4</var>the outcomes that will be achieved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.5"></a><var>32.5</var>grants prior to any grant awards.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.6"></a><var>32.6</var>(m) The appropriations in this section are <br/>
<a id="pl.32.7"></a><var>32.7</var>available until June 30, 2018. Returned grant <br/>
<a id="pl.32.8"></a><var>32.8</var>funds are available until expended and shall <br/>
<a id="pl.32.9"></a><var>32.9</var>be regranted consistent with the purposes of <br/>
<a id="pl.32.10"></a><var>32.10</var>this section.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.32.11"></a><var>32.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 8. <b>DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>3,199,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>3,198,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.32.12"></a><var>32.12</var>(a) $944,000 the first year and $943,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.13"></a><var>32.13</var>second year are for addressing public health <br/>
<a id="pl.32.14"></a><var>32.14</var>concerns related to contaminants found in <br/>
<a id="pl.32.15"></a><var>32.15</var>Minnesota drinking water for which no <br/>
<a id="pl.32.16"></a><var>32.16</var>health-based drinking water standards exist.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.17"></a><var>32.17</var>(b) $1,615,000 the first year and $1,615,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.32.18"></a><var>32.18</var>the second year are for protection of drinking <br/>
<a id="pl.32.19"></a><var>32.19</var>water sources.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.20"></a><var>32.20</var>(c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.21"></a><var>32.21</var>second year are for cost-share assistance to <br/>
<a id="pl.32.22"></a><var>32.22</var>public and private well owners for up to 50 <br/>
<a id="pl.32.23"></a><var>32.23</var>percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.24"></a><var>32.24</var>(d) $390,000 the first year and $390,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.25"></a><var>32.25</var>second year are to update and expand the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.26"></a><var>32.26</var>county well index, in cooperation with the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.27"></a><var>32.27</var>commissioner of natural resources.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.28"></a><var>32.28</var>(e) The appropriations in this section are <br/>
<a id="pl.32.29"></a><var>32.29</var>available until June 30, 2016.<br/>
<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.32.30"></a><var>32.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 9. <b>METROPOLITAN COUNCIL</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>1,803,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>1,100,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.32.31"></a><var>32.31</var>(a) $766,000 the first year and $600,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.32.32"></a><var>32.32</var>the second year are for implementation of <br/>
<a id="pl.32.33"></a><var>32.33</var>the master water supply plan developed <br/>
<a id="pl.33.1"></a><var>33.1</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.1565, <br/>
<a id="pl.33.2"></a><var>33.2</var>and water supply sustainability projects. <br/>
<a id="pl.33.3"></a><var>33.3</var>Of this amount, $166,000 the first year is <br/>
<a id="pl.33.4"></a><var>33.4</var>for identification of regional groundwater <br/>
<a id="pl.33.5"></a><var>33.5</var>recharge areas.<br/>
<a id="pl.33.6"></a><var>33.6</var>(b) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.7"></a><var>33.7</var>second year are for grants or loans for local <br/>
<a id="pl.33.8"></a><var>33.8</var>inflow and infiltration reduction programs <br/>
<a id="pl.33.9"></a><var>33.9</var>addressing high priority areas in the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.10"></a><var>33.10</var>metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.33.11"></a><var>33.11</var>Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2. This <br/>
<a id="pl.33.12"></a><var>33.12</var>appropriation is available until expended.<br/>
<a id="pl.33.13"></a><var>33.13</var>(c) $537,000 the first year is for an agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.33.14"></a><var>33.14</var>with the United States Geological Survey to <br/>
<a id="pl.33.15"></a><var>33.15</var>investigate groundwater and surface water <br/>
<a id="pl.33.16"></a><var>33.16</var>interaction in and around White Bear Lake <br/>
<a id="pl.33.17"></a><var>33.17</var>and surrounding northeast metropolitan <br/>
<a id="pl.33.18"></a><var>33.18</var>lakes, including seepage rate determinations, <br/>
<a id="pl.33.19"></a><var>33.19</var>water quality of groundwater and surface <br/>
<a id="pl.33.20"></a><var>33.20</var>water, isotope analyses, lake level analyses, <br/>
<a id="pl.33.21"></a><var>33.21</var>water balance determination, and creation <br/>
<a id="pl.33.22"></a><var>33.22</var>of a calibrated groundwater flow model, <br/>
<a id="pl.33.23"></a><var>33.23</var>including a comparison of water levels with <br/>
<a id="pl.33.24"></a><var>33.24</var>lakes bordering the study area. The council <br/>
<a id="pl.33.25"></a><var>33.25</var>shall use the results to prepare guidance for <br/>
<a id="pl.33.26"></a><var>33.26</var>other areas to use in addressing groundwater <br/>
<a id="pl.33.27"></a><var>33.27</var>and surface water interaction issues. This is <br/>
<a id="pl.33.28"></a><var>33.28</var>a onetime appropriation and is available until <br/>
<a id="pl.33.29"></a><var>33.29</var>June 30, 2016.<br/>
<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.33.30"></a><var>33.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 10. <b>LEGISLATURE</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>15,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>15,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.33.31"></a><var>33.31</var>$15,000 the first year and $15,000 the second <br/>
<a id="pl.33.32"></a><var>33.32</var>year are for the Legislative Coordinating <br/>
<a id="pl.33.33"></a><var>33.33</var>Commission for the Web site required <br/>
<a id="pl.33.34"></a><var>33.34</var>in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, <br/>
<a id="pl.33.35"></a><var>33.35</var>subdivision 10, including detailed mapping.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.11.0"></a><a id="pl.34.1"></a><var>34.1</var>    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.15, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.34.2"></a><var>34.2</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.34.3"></a><var>34.3</var>    Subd. 13. <b>Watershed restoration and protection strategy or WRAPS.</b> "Watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.34.4"></a><var>34.4</var>restoration and protection strategy" or "WRAPS" means a document summarizing <br/>
<a id="pl.34.5"></a><var>34.5</var>scientific studies of a major watershed no larger than a hydrologic unit code 8 including <br/>
<a id="pl.34.6"></a><var>34.6</var>the physical, chemical, and biological assessment of the water quality of the watershed; <br/>
<a id="pl.34.7"></a><var>34.7</var>identification of impairments and water bodies in need of protection; identification of <br/>
<a id="pl.34.8"></a><var>34.8</var>biotic stressors and sources of pollution, both point and nonpoint; TMDL's for the <br/>
<a id="pl.34.9"></a><var>34.9</var>impairments; and an implementation table containing strategies and actions designed to <br/>
<a id="pl.34.10"></a><var>34.10</var>achieve and maintain water quality standards and goals.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.12.0"></a><a id="pl.34.11"></a><var>34.11</var>    Sec. 12. <b>[114D.26] WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION </b><br/>
<a id="pl.34.12"></a><var>34.12</var><b>STRATEGIES.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.34.13"></a><var>34.13</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Contents.</b> The Pollution Control Agency shall develop watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.34.14"></a><var>34.14</var>restoration and protection strategies. To ensure effectiveness and accountability in meeting <br/>
<a id="pl.34.15"></a><var>34.15</var>the goals of this chapter, each WRAPS shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.34.16"></a><var>34.16</var>(1) identify impaired waters and waters in need of protection;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.17"></a><var>34.17</var>(2) identify biotic stressors causing impairments or threats to water quality;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.18"></a><var>34.18</var>(3) summarize watershed modeling outputs and resulting pollution load allocations, <br/>
<a id="pl.34.19"></a><var>34.19</var>wasteload allocations, and priority areas for targeting actions to improve water quality;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.20"></a><var>34.20</var>(4) identify point sources of pollution for which a national pollutant discharge <br/>
<a id="pl.34.21"></a><var>34.21</var>elimination system permit is required under section 115.03;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.22"></a><var>34.22</var>(5) identify nonpoint sources of pollution for which a national pollutant discharge <br/>
<a id="pl.34.23"></a><var>34.23</var>elimination system permit is not required under section 115.03, with sufficient specificity <br/>
<a id="pl.34.24"></a><var>34.24</var>to prioritize and geographically locate watershed restoration and protection actions;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.25"></a><var>34.25</var>(6) describe the current pollution loading and load reduction needed for each source <br/>
<a id="pl.34.26"></a><var>34.26</var>or source category to meet water quality standards and goals, including wasteload and <br/>
<a id="pl.34.27"></a><var>34.27</var>load allocations from TMDL's;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.28"></a><var>34.28</var>(7) contain a plan for ongoing water quality monitoring to fill data gaps, determine <br/>
<a id="pl.34.29"></a><var>34.29</var>changing conditions, and gauge implementation effectiveness; and<br/>
<a id="pl.34.30"></a><var>34.30</var>(8) contain an implementation table of strategies and actions that are capable of <br/>
<a id="pl.34.31"></a><var>34.31</var>cumulatively achieving needed pollution load reductions for point and nonpoint sources, <br/>
<a id="pl.34.32"></a><var>34.32</var>including:<br/>
<a id="pl.34.33"></a><var>34.33</var>(i) water quality parameters of concern;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.34"></a><var>34.34</var>(ii) current water quality conditions;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.35"></a><var>34.35</var>(iii) water quality goals and targets by parameter of concern;<br/>
<a id="pl.35.1"></a><var>35.1</var>(iv) strategies and actions by parameter of concern and the scale of adoptions needed <br/>
<a id="pl.35.2"></a><var>35.2</var>for each;<br/>
<a id="pl.35.3"></a><var>35.3</var>(v) a timeline for achievement of water quality targets;<br/>
<a id="pl.35.4"></a><var>35.4</var>(vi) the governmental units with primary responsibility for implementing each <br/>
<a id="pl.35.5"></a><var>35.5</var>watershed restoration or protection strategy; and<br/>
<a id="pl.35.6"></a><var>35.6</var>(vii) a timeline and interim milestones for achievement of watershed restoration or <br/>
<a id="pl.35.7"></a><var>35.7</var>protection implementation actions within ten years of strategy adoption.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.8"></a><var>35.8</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Reporting.</b> Beginning July 1, 2016, and every other year thereafter, the <br/>
<a id="pl.35.9"></a><var>35.9</var>Pollution Control Agency must report on its Web site the progress toward implementation <br/>
<a id="pl.35.10"></a><var>35.10</var>milestones and water quality goals for all adopted TMDL's and, where available, WRAPS's.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.11"></a><var>35.11</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Timelines; administration.</b> Each year, the Pollution Control Agency must <br/>
<a id="pl.35.12"></a><var>35.12</var>complete WRAPS's for at least ten percent of the state's major watersheds. WRAPS shall <br/>
<a id="pl.35.13"></a><var>35.13</var>be governed by the procedures for approval and notice in section 114D.25, subdivisions <br/>
<a id="pl.35.14"></a><var>35.14</var>2 and 4, except that WRAPS need not be submitted to the United States Environmental <br/>
<a id="pl.35.15"></a><var>35.15</var>Protection Agency.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.13.0"></a><a id="pl.35.16"></a><var>35.16</var>    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.35.17"></a><var>35.17</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.35.18"></a><var>35.18</var>    Subd. 3a. <b>Nonpoint priority funding plan.</b> (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, and every <br/>
<a id="pl.35.19"></a><var>35.19</var>other year thereafter, the Board of Water and Soil Resources shall prepare and post on its <br/>
<a id="pl.35.20"></a><var>35.20</var>Web site a priority funding plan to prioritize potential nonpoint restoration and protection <br/>
<a id="pl.35.21"></a><var>35.21</var>actions based on available WRAPS's, TMDL's, and local water plans. The plan must take <br/>
<a id="pl.35.22"></a><var>35.22</var>into account the following factors: water quality outcomes, cost-effectiveness, landowner <br/>
<a id="pl.35.23"></a><var>35.23</var>financial need, and leverage of nonstate funding sources. The plan shall include an <br/>
<a id="pl.35.24"></a><var>35.24</var>estimated range of costs for the prioritized actions.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.25"></a><var>35.25</var>(b) Consistent with the priorities listed in section 114D.20, state agencies allocating <br/>
<a id="pl.35.26"></a><var>35.26</var>money from the clean water fund for nonpoint restoration and protection strategies shall <br/>
<a id="pl.35.27"></a><var>35.27</var>target the money according to the priorities identified on the  nonpoint priority funding <br/>
<a id="pl.35.28"></a><var>35.28</var>plan. The allocation of money from the clean water fund to projects eligible for financial <br/>
<a id="pl.35.29"></a><var>35.29</var>assistance under section 116.182 is not governed by the nonpoint priority funding plan.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.14.0"></a><a id="pl.35.30"></a><var>35.30</var>    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.35.31"></a><var>35.31</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Expenditures; accountability.</b> (a) A project receiving funding from the <br/>
<a id="pl.35.32"></a><var>35.32</var>clean water fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirements to protect, enhance, <br/>
<a id="pl.35.33"></a><var>35.33</var>and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and <br/>
<a id="pl.35.34"></a><var>35.34</var>drinking water from degradation. Priority may be given to projects that meet more than <br/>
<a id="pl.36.1"></a><var>36.1</var>one of these requirements. A project receiving funding from the clean water fund shall <br/>
<a id="pl.36.2"></a><var>36.2</var>include measurable outcomes, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>3.303, subdivision 10</statute_ref>, and a plan for <br/>
<a id="pl.36.3"></a><var>36.3</var>measuring and evaluating the results. A project must be consistent with current science <br/>
<a id="pl.36.4"></a><var>36.4</var>and incorporate state-of-the-art technology.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.5"></a><var>36.5</var>(b) Money from the clean water fund shall be expended to balance the benefits <br/>
<a id="pl.36.6"></a><var>36.6</var>across all regions and residents of the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.7"></a><var>36.7</var>(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the clean <br/>
<a id="pl.36.8"></a><var>36.8</var>water fund must compile and submit all information for proposed and funded projects <br/>
<a id="pl.36.9"></a><var>36.9</var>or programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required <br/>
<a id="pl.36.10"></a><var>36.10</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>3.303, subdivision 10</statute_ref>, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon <br/>
<a id="pl.36.11"></a><var>36.11</var>as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The <br/>
<a id="pl.36.12"></a><var>36.12</var>Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site <br/>
<a id="pl.36.13"></a><var>36.13</var>required under section 
         <statute_ref>3.303, subdivision 10</statute_ref>, as soon as it becomes available. Information <br/>
<a id="pl.36.14"></a><var>36.14</var>classified as not public under section 
         <statute_ref>13D.05, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (d), is not required <br/>
<a id="pl.36.15"></a><var>36.15</var>to be placed on the Web site.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.16"></a><var>36.16</var>(d) Grants funded by the clean water fund must be implemented according to section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.36.17"></a><var>36.17</var>16B.98
         </statute_ref> and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process for any <br/>
<a id="pl.36.18"></a><var>36.18</var>regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals involving <br/>
<a id="pl.36.19"></a><var>36.19</var>grants that will be competitively awarded.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.20"></a><var>36.20</var>(e) Money from the clean water fund may only be spent on projects that benefit <br/>
<a id="pl.36.21"></a><var>36.21</var>Minnesota waters.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.22"></a><var>36.22</var>(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the clean water fund <br/>
<a id="pl.36.23"></a><var>36.23</var>shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required <br/>
<a id="pl.36.24"></a><var>36.24</var>under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.36.25"></a><var>36.25</var>361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information." <br/>
<a id="pl.36.26"></a><var>36.26</var>When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person to <br/>
<a id="pl.36.27"></a><var>36.27</var>a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain <br/>
<a id="pl.36.28"></a><var>36.28</var>additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission Web <br/>
<a id="pl.36.29"></a><var>36.29</var>site required under section 
         <statute_ref>3.303, subdivision 10</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.30"></a><var>36.30</var>(g) Future eligibility for money from the clean water fund is contingent upon a state <br/>
<a id="pl.36.31"></a><var>36.31</var>agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as well as <br/>
<a id="pl.36.32"></a><var>36.32</var>any additional requirements contained in applicable session law.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.33"></a><var>36.33</var>(h) Money from the clean water fund may be used to leverage federal funds through <br/>
<a id="pl.36.34"></a><var>36.34</var>execution of formal project partnership agreements with federal agencies consistent with <br/>
<a id="pl.36.35"></a><var>36.35</var>respective federal agency partnership agreement requirements.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.15.0"></a><a id="pl.37.1"></a><var>37.1</var>    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.37.2"></a><var>37.2</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.37.3"></a><var>37.3</var>    Subd. 4a. <b>Riparian buffer payments; reporting.</b> When clean water funds are used <br/>
<a id="pl.37.4"></a><var>37.4</var>to purchase riparian buffer easements, payments for the first 50 feet of riparian buffer that <br/>
<a id="pl.37.5"></a><var>37.5</var>are noncompliant with Minnesota Rules, part 6120.3300, may not exceed noncropped <br/>
<a id="pl.37.6"></a><var>37.6</var>rates as established under section 103F.515. The Board of Water and Soil Resources must <br/>
<a id="pl.37.7"></a><var>37.7</var>include in its biennial report on clean water fund appropriations the funding spent on <br/>
<a id="pl.37.8"></a><var>37.8</var>easements for riparian buffers that are not compliant with Minnesota Rules, part 6120.3300.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.3.1.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.37.11"></a><var>37.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS.</b><b> </b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.37.12"></a><var>37.12</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.37.13"></a><var>37.13</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br/>
<a id="pl.37.14"></a><var>37.14</var>parks and trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The <br/>
<a id="pl.37.15"></a><var>37.15</var>figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under <br/>
<a id="pl.37.16"></a><var>37.16</var>them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. <br/>
<a id="pl.37.17"></a><var>37.17</var>"The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" <br/>
<a id="pl.37.18"></a><var>37.18</var>is fiscal years 2014 and 2015. All appropriations in this article are onetime.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.37.19"></a><var>37.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.37.20"></a><var>37.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Available for the Year</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.37.21"></a><var>37.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Ending June 30</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.37.22"></a><var>37.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2014</b><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2015</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.3.2.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.37.23"></a><var>37.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>PARKS AND TRAILS</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.37.24"></a><var>37.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>41,709,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>41,796,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.37.25"></a><var>37.25</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br/>
<a id="pl.37.26"></a><var>37.26</var>purpose are specified in the following <br/>
<a id="pl.37.27"></a><var>37.27</var>sections.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.37.28"></a><var>37.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Availability of Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.37.29"></a><var>37.29</var>Money appropriated in this article may <br/>
<a id="pl.37.30"></a><var>37.30</var>not be spent on activities unless they are <br/>
<a id="pl.37.31"></a><var>37.31</var>directly related to and necessary for a <br/>
<a id="pl.37.32"></a><var>37.32</var>specific appropriation. Money appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.37.33"></a><var>37.33</var>in this article must be spent in accordance <br/>
<a id="pl.37.34"></a><var>37.34</var>with Minnesota Management and Budget's <br/>
<a id="pl.38.1"></a><var>38.1</var>Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund <br/>
<a id="pl.38.2"></a><var>38.2</var>Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.38.3"></a><var>38.3</var>Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless <br/>
<a id="pl.38.4"></a><var>38.4</var>otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year <br/>
<a id="pl.38.5"></a><var>38.5</var>2014 appropriations are available until June <br/>
<a id="pl.38.6"></a><var>38.6</var>30, 2016, and fiscal year 2015 appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.38.7"></a><var>38.7</var>are available until June 30, 2017. If a project <br/>
<a id="pl.38.8"></a><var>38.8</var>receives federal funds, the time period of <br/>
<a id="pl.38.9"></a><var>38.9</var>the appropriation is extended to equal the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.10"></a><var>38.10</var>availability of federal funding.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.3.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.38.11"></a><var>38.11</var><br/>
<a id="pl.38.12"></a><var>38.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b>DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL </b><br/>
<b>RESOURCES</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>24,951,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>25,157,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.38.13"></a><var>38.13</var>(a) $16,501,000 the first year and <br/>
<a id="pl.38.14"></a><var>38.14</var>$16,633,000 the second year are for state <br/>
<a id="pl.38.15"></a><var>38.15</var>parks, recreation areas, and trails to:<br/>
<a id="pl.38.16"></a><var>38.16</var>(1) connect people to the outdoors;<br/>
<a id="pl.38.17"></a><var>38.17</var>(2) acquire land and create opportunities;<br/>
<a id="pl.38.18"></a><var>38.18</var>(3) maintain existing holdings; and<br/>
<a id="pl.38.19"></a><var>38.19</var>(4) improve cooperation by coordinating <br/>
<a id="pl.38.20"></a><var>38.20</var>with partners to implement the 25-year <br/>
<a id="pl.38.21"></a><var>38.21</var>long-range parks and trails legacy plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.22"></a><var>38.22</var>(b) $8,250,000 the first year and $8,317,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.38.23"></a><var>38.23</var>the second year are to contract with the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.24"></a><var>38.24</var>Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and <br/>
<a id="pl.38.25"></a><var>38.25</var>Trails Commission for the purposes of <br/>
<a id="pl.38.26"></a><var>38.26</var>new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, <br/>
<a id="pl.38.27"></a><var>38.27</var>subdivision 3. Of this amount, not more <br/>
<a id="pl.38.28"></a><var>38.28</var>than four percent each year may be used <br/>
<a id="pl.38.29"></a><var>38.29</var>for administration and grant oversight. The <br/>
<a id="pl.38.30"></a><var>38.30</var>appropriation must be made directly to the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.31"></a><var>38.31</var>commission after fiscal year 2015.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.32"></a><var>38.32</var>(c) $200,000 the first year and $207,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.33"></a><var>38.33</var>second year are for enhanced, integrated, <br/>
<a id="pl.38.34"></a><var>38.34</var>and accessible Web-based information for <br/>
<a id="pl.39.1"></a><var>39.1</var>park and trail users; joint marketing and <br/>
<a id="pl.39.2"></a><var>39.2</var>promotional efforts for all parks and trails <br/>
<a id="pl.39.3"></a><var>39.3</var>of regional or statewide significance; and <br/>
<a id="pl.39.4"></a><var>39.4</var>support of activities of a parks and trails <br/>
<a id="pl.39.5"></a><var>39.5</var>legacy advisory committee. Of this amount, <br/>
<a id="pl.39.6"></a><var>39.6</var>$100,000 the first year and $103,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.39.7"></a><var>39.7</var>second year are for Greater Minnesota Parks <br/>
<a id="pl.39.8"></a><var>39.8</var>and Trails Commission capacity building.<br/>
<a id="pl.39.9"></a><var>39.9</var>(d) The commissioner shall contract for <br/>
<a id="pl.39.10"></a><var>39.10</var>services with Conservation Corps Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.39.11"></a><var>39.11</var>for restoration, maintenance, and other <br/>
<a id="pl.39.12"></a><var>39.12</var>activities under this section for at least <br/>
<a id="pl.39.13"></a><var>39.13</var>$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.39.14"></a><var>39.14</var>second year.<br/>
<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
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<td><a id="pl.39.15"></a><var>39.15</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b>METROPOLITAN COUNCIL</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>16,501,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>16,633,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.39.16"></a><var>39.16</var>$16,501,000 the first year and $16,633,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.39.17"></a><var>39.17</var>the second year are to be distributed <br/>
<a id="pl.39.18"></a><var>39.18</var>according to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.39.19"></a><var>39.19</var>85.53, subdivision 3.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
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<td><a id="pl.39.20"></a><var>39.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 5. <b>LEGISLATURE</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>7,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>6,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.39.21"></a><var>39.21</var>$7,000 the first year and $6,000 the second <br/>
<a id="pl.39.22"></a><var>39.22</var>year are for the Legislative Coordinating <br/>
<a id="pl.39.23"></a><var>39.23</var>Commission for the Web site required <br/>
<a id="pl.39.24"></a><var>39.24</var>in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, <br/>
<a id="pl.39.25"></a><var>39.25</var>subdivision 10, including detailed mapping.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.39.26"></a><var>39.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 6. <b>UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>250,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.39.27"></a><var>39.27</var>$250,000 the first year is for the University of <br/>
<a id="pl.39.28"></a><var>39.28</var>Minnesota Center for Changing Landscapes <br/>
<a id="pl.39.29"></a><var>39.29</var>to update the long-range inventory and <br/>
<a id="pl.39.30"></a><var>39.30</var>framework for an integrated statewide parks <br/>
<a id="pl.39.31"></a><var>39.31</var>and trails network that provides information <br/>
<a id="pl.39.32"></a><var>39.32</var>on the natural resource-based recreational <br/>
<a id="pl.39.33"></a><var>39.33</var>opportunities available throughout the state. <br/>
<a id="pl.40.1"></a><var>40.1</var>The detailed inventory and framework must <br/>
<a id="pl.40.2"></a><var>40.2</var>be updated to include new census data, <br/>
<a id="pl.40.3"></a><var>40.3</var>updated data from the Greater Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.40.4"></a><var>40.4</var>Regional Parks and Trails study authorized <br/>
<a id="pl.40.5"></a><var>40.5</var>by the 2011 legislature, updated physical <br/>
<a id="pl.40.6"></a><var>40.6</var>information, the adoption of a user-friendly <br/>
<a id="pl.40.7"></a><var>40.7</var>platform for the information, and the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.8"></a><var>40.8</var>development of a standardized survey tool <br/>
<a id="pl.40.9"></a><var>40.9</var>for use by:<br/>
<a id="pl.40.10"></a><var>40.10</var>(1) the commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.40.11"></a><var>40.11</var>state parks and trails;<br/>
<a id="pl.40.12"></a><var>40.12</var>(2) metropolitan area park and trail agencies <br/>
<a id="pl.40.13"></a><var>40.13</var>for metropolitan parks and trails; and<br/>
<a id="pl.40.14"></a><var>40.14</var>(3) park and trail managers outside the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.15"></a><var>40.15</var>metropolitan area for parks and trails of <br/>
<a id="pl.40.16"></a><var>40.16</var>regional or statewide significance.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.17"></a><var>40.17</var>In updating the inventory and framework, the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.18"></a><var>40.18</var>Center for Changing Landscapes shall consult <br/>
<a id="pl.40.19"></a><var>40.19</var>with the Department of Natural Resources, <br/>
<a id="pl.40.20"></a><var>40.20</var>the Office of Explore Minnesota Tourism, the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.21"></a><var>40.21</var>Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails <br/>
<a id="pl.40.22"></a><var>40.22</var>Commission, the Metropolitan Council, local <br/>
<a id="pl.40.23"></a><var>40.23</var>units of government, park and trail groups, <br/>
<a id="pl.40.24"></a><var>40.24</var>the public, and other stakeholder groups. <br/>
<a id="pl.40.25"></a><var>40.25</var>The Center for Changing Landscapes shall <br/>
<a id="pl.40.26"></a><var>40.26</var>submit a report on the updated inventory and <br/>
<a id="pl.40.27"></a><var>40.27</var>framework and a summary of the inventory <br/>
<a id="pl.40.28"></a><var>40.28</var>to the commissioner of natural resources and <br/>
<a id="pl.40.29"></a><var>40.29</var>to the chairs and ranking minority members <br/>
<a id="pl.40.30"></a><var>40.30</var>of the senate and house of representatives <br/>
<a id="pl.40.31"></a><var>40.31</var>committees and divisions having jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.40.32"></a><var>40.32</var>over natural resources policy and finance by <br/>
<a id="pl.40.33"></a><var>40.33</var>February 15, 2015.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.7.0"></a><a id="pl.41.1"></a><var>41.1</var>    Sec. 7. <b>[85.536] GREATER MINNESOTA REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS </b><br/>
<a id="pl.41.2"></a><var>41.2</var><b>COMMISSION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.41.3"></a><var>41.3</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment; purpose.</b> The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and <br/>
<a id="pl.41.4"></a><var>41.4</var>Trails Commission is created to undertake system planning and provide recommendations <br/>
<a id="pl.41.5"></a><var>41.5</var>to the legislature for grants funded by the parks and trails fund to counties and cities <br/>
<a id="pl.41.6"></a><var>41.6</var>outside of the seven-county metropolitan area for parks and trails of regional significance.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.7"></a><var>41.7</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Commission.</b> The commission shall include 13 members appointed by the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.8"></a><var>41.8</var>governor with two members from each of the regional parks and trails districts determined <br/>
<a id="pl.41.9"></a><var>41.9</var>under subdivision 5, and one member at large. Membership terms, compensation, and <br/>
<a id="pl.41.10"></a><var>41.10</var>removal of members and filling of vacancies are as provided in section 15.0575.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.11"></a><var>41.11</var>    Subd. 3. <b>First appointments.</b>  The governor shall make the first appointment by <br/>
<a id="pl.41.12"></a><var>41.12</var>June 15, 2013. The governor shall designate six of the first appointees to terms ending on <br/>
<a id="pl.41.13"></a><var>41.13</var>the first Monday in January 2015, and the remainder of the first appointees shall serve <br/>
<a id="pl.41.14"></a><var>41.14</var>terms ending the first Monday in January 2016.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.15"></a><var>41.15</var>    Subd. 4. <b>First meeting.</b> The governor or his designee shall convene the first <br/>
<a id="pl.41.16"></a><var>41.16</var>meeting of the commission by July 15, 2013, and shall act as chair until the commission <br/>
<a id="pl.41.17"></a><var>41.17</var>elects a chair. The commission shall elect a chair at its first meeting.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.18"></a><var>41.18</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Districts; plans and hearings.</b> (a) The commissioner of natural resources, <br/>
<a id="pl.41.19"></a><var>41.19</var>in consultation with the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Coalition, shall <br/>
<a id="pl.41.20"></a><var>41.20</var>establish six regional parks and trails districts in the state encompassing the area outside <br/>
<a id="pl.41.21"></a><var>41.21</var>the seven-county metropolitan area. The commissioner shall establish districts by <br/>
<a id="pl.41.22"></a><var>41.22</var>combining counties and may not assign a county to more than one district.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.23"></a><var>41.23</var>(b) Counties within each district may jointly prepare, after consultation with all <br/>
<a id="pl.41.24"></a><var>41.24</var>affected municipalities, and submit to the commission, and from time to time revise and <br/>
<a id="pl.41.25"></a><var>41.25</var>resubmit to the commission, a master plan for the acquisition and development of parks <br/>
<a id="pl.41.26"></a><var>41.26</var>and trails of regional significance located within the district. District-wide plans and <br/>
<a id="pl.41.27"></a><var>41.27</var>master plans for individual parks and trails must meet the protocols and criteria as set <br/>
<a id="pl.41.28"></a><var>41.28</var>forth in the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails strategic plan. The counties, <br/>
<a id="pl.41.29"></a><var>41.29</var>after consultation with the commission, shall jointly hold a public hearing on the proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.41.30"></a><var>41.30</var>plan and budget at a time and place determined by the counties. Not less than 15 days <br/>
<a id="pl.41.31"></a><var>41.31</var>before the hearing, the counties shall provide notice of the hearing stating the date, time, <br/>
<a id="pl.41.32"></a><var>41.32</var>and place of the hearing, and the place where the proposed plan and budget may be <br/>
<a id="pl.41.33"></a><var>41.33</var>examined by any interested person. At any hearing interested persons shall be permitted to <br/>
<a id="pl.41.34"></a><var>41.34</var>present their views on the plan and budget.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.1"></a><var>42.1</var>(c) The commission shall review each master plan to determine whether it meets <br/>
<a id="pl.42.2"></a><var>42.2</var>the conditions of subdivision 6. If it does not, the commission shall return the plan with <br/>
<a id="pl.42.3"></a><var>42.3</var>its comments to the district for revision and resubmittal.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.4"></a><var>42.4</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Recommendations.</b> (a) In recommending grants under this section, the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.5"></a><var>42.5</var>commission shall make recommendations consistent with master plans.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.6"></a><var>42.6</var>(b) The commission shall determine recommended grant amounts through an <br/>
<a id="pl.42.7"></a><var>42.7</var>adopted merit-based evaluation process that includes the level of local financial support. <br/>
<a id="pl.42.8"></a><var>42.8</var>The evaluation process is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and <br/>
<a id="pl.42.9"></a><var>42.9</var>section 14.386 does not apply.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.10"></a><var>42.10</var>(c) When recommending grants, the commission shall consider balance of the grant <br/>
<a id="pl.42.11"></a><var>42.11</var>benefits across greater Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.12"></a><var>42.12</var>(d) Grants may be recommended only for parks and trails included in a plan <br/>
<a id="pl.42.13"></a><var>42.13</var>approved by the commission under subdivision 5.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.14"></a><var>42.14</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Chair.</b> The commission shall annually elect from among its members a <br/>
<a id="pl.42.15"></a><var>42.15</var>chair and other officers necessary for the performance of its duties.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.16"></a><var>42.16</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Meetings.</b> The commission shall meet at least twice each year. <br/>
<a id="pl.42.17"></a><var>42.17</var>Commission meetings are subject to chapter 13D.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.18"></a><var>42.18</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Report.</b> The commission shall submit a report by January 15 each year <br/>
<a id="pl.42.19"></a><var>42.19</var>listing its recommendations under subdivision 7 to the chairs and ranking minority <br/>
<a id="pl.42.20"></a><var>42.20</var>members of the committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary <br/>
<a id="pl.42.21"></a><var>42.21</var>jurisdiction over legacy appropriations.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.22"></a><var>42.22</var>    Subd. 10. <b>Conflict of interest.</b> A member of the commission may not participate in <br/>
<a id="pl.42.23"></a><var>42.23</var>or vote on a decision of the commission relating to an organization in which the member <br/>
<a id="pl.42.24"></a><var>42.24</var>has either a direct or indirect financial interest.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.25"></a><var>42.25</var>    Subd. 11. <b>Definitions.</b> For purposes of this section, "commission" means the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.26"></a><var>42.26</var>Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission established under this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.27"></a><var>42.27</var>    Subd. 12. <b>Sunset.</b> The commission shall sunset January 1, 2020.<br/>
<a id="pl.42.28"></a><var>42.28</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.42.31"></a><var>42.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="7" valign="bottom">Section 1. <b>ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.42.32"></a><var>42.32</var>    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.33"></a><var>42.33</var>entities and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts <br/>
<a id="pl.42.34"></a><var>42.34</var>and cultural heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable <br/>
<a id="pl.43.1"></a><var>43.1</var>activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2014" and <br/>
<a id="pl.43.2"></a><var>43.2</var>"2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available <br/>
<a id="pl.43.3"></a><var>43.3</var>for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" <br/>
<a id="pl.43.4"></a><var>43.4</var>is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years <br/>
<a id="pl.43.5"></a><var>43.5</var>2014 and 2015. All appropriations in this article are onetime.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.43.6"></a><var>43.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4" valign="bottom"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.43.7"></a><var>43.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4" valign="bottom"><b>Available for the Year</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.43.8"></a><var>43.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4" valign="bottom"><b>Ending June 30</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.43.9"></a><var>43.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>2014</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>2015</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
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<td><a id="pl.43.10"></a><var>43.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
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<td><a id="pl.43.11"></a><var>43.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b> 56,759,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b> 58,334,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.43.12"></a><var>43.12</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br/>
<a id="pl.43.13"></a><var>43.13</var>purpose are specified in the following <br/>
<a id="pl.43.14"></a><var>43.14</var>subdivisions.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
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<td><a id="pl.43.15"></a><var>43.15</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Availability of Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.43.16"></a><var>43.16</var>Money appropriated in this article may <br/>
<a id="pl.43.17"></a><var>43.17</var>not be spent on activities unless they are <br/>
<a id="pl.43.18"></a><var>43.18</var>directly related to and necessary for a <br/>
<a id="pl.43.19"></a><var>43.19</var>specific appropriation. Money appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.43.20"></a><var>43.20</var>in this article must be spent in accordance <br/>
<a id="pl.43.21"></a><var>43.21</var>with Minnesota Management and Budget's <br/>
<a id="pl.43.22"></a><var>43.22</var>guidance to agencies on legacy fund <br/>
<a id="pl.43.23"></a><var>43.23</var>expenditures. Notwithstanding Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.43.24"></a><var>43.24</var>Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless <br/>
<a id="pl.43.25"></a><var>43.25</var>otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year <br/>
<a id="pl.43.26"></a><var>43.26</var>2014 appropriations are available until June <br/>
<a id="pl.43.27"></a><var>43.27</var>30, 2015, and fiscal year 2015 appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.43.28"></a><var>43.28</var>are available until June 30, 2016. If a project <br/>
<a id="pl.43.29"></a><var>43.29</var>receives federal funds, the time period of <br/>
<a id="pl.43.30"></a><var>43.30</var>the appropriation is extended to equal the <br/>
<a id="pl.43.31"></a><var>43.31</var>availability of federal funding. Money <br/>
<a id="pl.43.32"></a><var>43.32</var>appropriated in this article may not be spent <br/>
<a id="pl.43.33"></a><var>43.33</var>on projects that would otherwise be eligible <br/>
<a id="pl.43.34"></a><var>43.34</var>as a capital investment expenditure under <br/>
<a id="pl.43.35"></a><var>43.35</var>Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to <br/>
<a id="pl.44.1"></a><var>44.1</var>16A.675, except that funds appropriated to <br/>
<a id="pl.44.2"></a><var>44.2</var>the Minnesota Historical Society for grants <br/>
<a id="pl.44.3"></a><var>44.3</var>and partnerships may be used to preserve <br/>
<a id="pl.44.4"></a><var>44.4</var>significant historic resources. For all grants <br/>
<a id="pl.44.5"></a><var>44.5</var>issued under this article, priority shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.44.6"></a><var>44.6</var>given to projects that have a nonstate cash <br/>
<a id="pl.44.7"></a><var>44.7</var>match of at least 25 percent of the total <br/>
<a id="pl.44.8"></a><var>44.8</var>eligible project costs.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.44.9"></a><var>44.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Minnesota State Arts Board</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">27,800,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">29,100,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.44.10"></a><var>44.10</var>(a) These amounts are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.44.11"></a><var>44.11</var>Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts <br/>
<a id="pl.44.12"></a><var>44.12</var>education, and arts access. Appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.44.13"></a><var>44.13</var>made directly to the Minnesota State <br/>
<a id="pl.44.14"></a><var>44.14</var>Arts Board shall supplement, and shall <br/>
<a id="pl.44.15"></a><var>44.15</var>not substitute for, traditional sources of <br/>
<a id="pl.44.16"></a><var>44.16</var>funding. Each grant program established <br/>
<a id="pl.44.17"></a><var>44.17</var>within this appropriation shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.44.18"></a><var>44.18</var>separately administered from other state <br/>
<a id="pl.44.19"></a><var>44.19</var>appropriations for program planning and <br/>
<a id="pl.44.20"></a><var>44.20</var>outcome measurements, but may take into <br/>
<a id="pl.44.21"></a><var>44.21</var>consideration other state resources awarded <br/>
<a id="pl.44.22"></a><var>44.22</var>in the selection of applicants and grant award <br/>
<a id="pl.44.23"></a><var>44.23</var>size.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.44.24"></a><var>44.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Arts and Arts Access Initiatives</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.44.25"></a><var>44.25</var>$22,100,000 the first year and $23,200,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.44.26"></a><var>44.26</var>the second year are to support Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.44.27"></a><var>44.27</var>artists and arts organizations in creating, <br/>
<a id="pl.44.28"></a><var>44.28</var>producing, and presenting high-quality arts <br/>
<a id="pl.44.29"></a><var>44.29</var>activities; to overcome barriers to accessing <br/>
<a id="pl.44.30"></a><var>44.30</var>high-quality arts activities; and to instill the <br/>
<a id="pl.44.31"></a><var>44.31</var>arts into the community and public life in <br/>
<a id="pl.44.32"></a><var>44.32</var>this state.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.44.33"></a><var>44.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Arts Education</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.45.1"></a><var>45.1</var>$4,000,000 the first year and $4,200,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.45.2"></a><var>45.2</var>the second year are for high-quality, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.3"></a><var>45.3</var>age-appropriate arts education for <br/>
<a id="pl.45.4"></a><var>45.4</var>Minnesotans of all ages to develop <br/>
<a id="pl.45.5"></a><var>45.5</var>knowledge, skills, and understanding of the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.6"></a><var>45.6</var>arts.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.45.7"></a><var>45.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Arts and Cultural Heritage</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.45.8"></a><var>45.8</var>$1,700,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.9"></a><var>45.9</var>second year are for events and activities that <br/>
<a id="pl.45.10"></a><var>45.10</var>represent the diverse cultural arts traditions, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.11"></a><var>45.11</var>including folk and traditional artists and art <br/>
<a id="pl.45.12"></a><var>45.12</var>organizations, represented in this state.<br/>
<a id="pl.45.13"></a><var>45.13</var>(e) Four percent of the funds appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.45.14"></a><var>45.14</var>in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.15"></a><var>45.15</var>board for administration of grant programs, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.16"></a><var>45.16</var>delivering technical services, providing <br/>
<a id="pl.45.17"></a><var>45.17</var>fiscal oversight for the statewide system, and <br/>
<a id="pl.45.18"></a><var>45.18</var>ensuring accountability.<br/>
<a id="pl.45.19"></a><var>45.19</var>Thirty percent of the remaining total <br/>
<a id="pl.45.20"></a><var>45.20</var>appropriation to each of the categories listed <br/>
<a id="pl.45.21"></a><var>45.21</var>in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.22"></a><var>45.22</var>regional arts councils.<br/>
<a id="pl.45.23"></a><var>45.23</var>Any unencumbered balance remaining under <br/>
<a id="pl.45.24"></a><var>45.24</var>this section in the first year does not cancel, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.25"></a><var>45.25</var>but is available for the second year of the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.26"></a><var>45.26</var>biennium.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.45.27"></a><var>45.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Department of Education</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">1,000,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">1,000,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.45.28"></a><var>45.28</var>These amounts are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.29"></a><var>45.29</var>commissioner of education for grants to <br/>
<a id="pl.45.30"></a><var>45.30</var>the 12 Minnesota regional library systems <br/>
<a id="pl.45.31"></a><var>45.31</var>to provide educational opportunities in <br/>
<a id="pl.45.32"></a><var>45.32</var>the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural <br/>
<a id="pl.45.33"></a><var>45.33</var>heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.45.34"></a><var>45.34</var>allocated using the formula in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.46.1"></a><var>46.1</var>Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, <br/>
<a id="pl.46.2"></a><var>46.2</var>4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to <br/>
<a id="pl.46.3"></a><var>46.3</var>be distributed to all qualifying systems in <br/>
<a id="pl.46.4"></a><var>46.4</var>an amount proportionate to the number of <br/>
<a id="pl.46.5"></a><var>46.5</var>qualifying system entities in each system. <br/>
<a id="pl.46.6"></a><var>46.6</var>For purposes of this subdivision, "qualifying <br/>
<a id="pl.46.7"></a><var>46.7</var>system entity" means a public library, a <br/>
<a id="pl.46.8"></a><var>46.8</var>regional library system, a regional library <br/>
<a id="pl.46.9"></a><var>46.9</var>system headquarters, a county, or an outreach <br/>
<a id="pl.46.10"></a><var>46.10</var>service program. These funds may be used <br/>
<a id="pl.46.11"></a><var>46.11</var>to sponsor programs provided by regional <br/>
<a id="pl.46.12"></a><var>46.12</var>libraries or to provide grants to local arts <br/>
<a id="pl.46.13"></a><var>46.13</var>and cultural heritage programs for programs <br/>
<a id="pl.46.14"></a><var>46.14</var>in partnership with regional libraries. <br/>
<a id="pl.46.15"></a><var>46.15</var>These funds shall be distributed in ten <br/>
<a id="pl.46.16"></a><var>46.16</var>equal payments per year. Notwithstanding <br/>
<a id="pl.46.17"></a><var>46.17</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the <br/>
<a id="pl.46.18"></a><var>46.18</var>appropriations encumbered on or before <br/>
<a id="pl.46.19"></a><var>46.19</var>June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this <br/>
<a id="pl.46.20"></a><var>46.20</var>subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.46.21"></a><var>46.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Minnesota Historical Society</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">14,225,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">15,100,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.46.22"></a><var>46.22</var>(a) These amounts are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.46.23"></a><var>46.23</var>governing board of the Minnesota Historical <br/>
<a id="pl.46.24"></a><var>46.24</var>Society to preserve and enhance access to <br/>
<a id="pl.46.25"></a><var>46.25</var>Minnesota's history and its cultural and <br/>
<a id="pl.46.26"></a><var>46.26</var>historical resources. Grant agreements <br/>
<a id="pl.46.27"></a><var>46.27</var>entered into by the Minnesota Historical <br/>
<a id="pl.46.28"></a><var>46.28</var>Society and other recipients of appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.46.29"></a><var>46.29</var>in this subdivision must ensure that <br/>
<a id="pl.46.30"></a><var>46.30</var>these funds are used to supplement and <br/>
<a id="pl.46.31"></a><var>46.31</var>not substitute for traditional sources of <br/>
<a id="pl.46.32"></a><var>46.32</var>funding. Funds directly appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.46.33"></a><var>46.33</var>Minnesota Historical Society shall be used to <br/>
<a id="pl.46.34"></a><var>46.34</var>supplement, and not substitute for, traditional <br/>
<a id="pl.46.35"></a><var>46.35</var>sources of funding. Notwithstanding <br/>
<a id="pl.46.36"></a><var>46.36</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, for <br/>
<a id="pl.47.1"></a><var>47.1</var>historic preservation projects that improve <br/>
<a id="pl.47.2"></a><var>47.2</var>historic structures, the amounts are available <br/>
<a id="pl.47.3"></a><var>47.3</var>until June 30, 2017.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.47.4"></a><var>47.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Historical Grants and Programs</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.47.5"></a><var>47.5</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.47.6"></a><var>47.6</var>$5,800,000 the first year and $6,250,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.7"></a><var>47.7</var>second year are for history programs and <br/>
<a id="pl.47.8"></a><var>47.8</var>projects operated or conducted by or through <br/>
<a id="pl.47.9"></a><var>47.9</var>local, county, regional, or other historical <br/>
<a id="pl.47.10"></a><var>47.10</var>or cultural organizations or for activities <br/>
<a id="pl.47.11"></a><var>47.11</var>to preserve significant historic and cultural <br/>
<a id="pl.47.12"></a><var>47.12</var>resources. Funds are to be distributed through <br/>
<a id="pl.47.13"></a><var>47.13</var>a competitive grant process. The Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.47.14"></a><var>47.14</var>Historical Society shall administer these <br/>
<a id="pl.47.15"></a><var>47.15</var>funds using established grant mechanisms, <br/>
<a id="pl.47.16"></a><var>47.16</var>with assistance from the advisory committee <br/>
<a id="pl.47.17"></a><var>47.17</var>created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article <br/>
<a id="pl.47.18"></a><var>47.18</var>4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), <br/>
<a id="pl.47.19"></a><var>47.19</var>item (ii).<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.47.20"></a><var>47.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(2) Programs<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.47.21"></a><var>47.21</var>$5,800,000 the first year and $6,250,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.22"></a><var>47.22</var>second year are for programs and purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.47.23"></a><var>47.23</var>related to the historical and cultural heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.47.24"></a><var>47.24</var>of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.25"></a><var>47.25</var>Minnesota Historical Society.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.47.26"></a><var>47.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(3) History Partnerships<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.47.27"></a><var>47.27</var>$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.28"></a><var>47.28</var>second year are for partnerships involving <br/>
<a id="pl.47.29"></a><var>47.29</var>multiple organizations, which may include <br/>
<a id="pl.47.30"></a><var>47.30</var>the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve <br/>
<a id="pl.47.31"></a><var>47.31</var>and enhance access to Minnesota's history <br/>
<a id="pl.47.32"></a><var>47.32</var>and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.47.33"></a><var>47.33</var><br/>
<a id="pl.47.34"></a><var>47.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(4) Statewide Survey of Historical and <br/>
Archaeological Sites<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.48.1"></a><var>48.1</var>$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.2"></a><var>48.2</var>second year are for a contract or contracts <br/>
<a id="pl.48.3"></a><var>48.3</var>to be awarded on a competitive basis to <br/>
<a id="pl.48.4"></a><var>48.4</var>conduct statewide surveys of Minnesota's <br/>
<a id="pl.48.5"></a><var>48.5</var>sites of historical, archaeological, and <br/>
<a id="pl.48.6"></a><var>48.6</var>cultural significance. Results of the surveys <br/>
<a id="pl.48.7"></a><var>48.7</var>must be published in a searchable form <br/>
<a id="pl.48.8"></a><var>48.8</var>and available to the public on a cost-free <br/>
<a id="pl.48.9"></a><var>48.9</var>basis. The Minnesota Historical Society, the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.10"></a><var>48.10</var>Office of the State Archaeologist, and the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.11"></a><var>48.11</var>Indian Affairs Council shall each appoint a <br/>
<a id="pl.48.12"></a><var>48.12</var>representative to an oversight board to select <br/>
<a id="pl.48.13"></a><var>48.13</var>contractors and direct the conduct of the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.14"></a><var>48.14</var>surveys. The oversight board shall consult <br/>
<a id="pl.48.15"></a><var>48.15</var>with the Departments of Transportation and <br/>
<a id="pl.48.16"></a><var>48.16</var>Natural Resources.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.48.17"></a><var>48.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(5) Digital Library<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.48.18"></a><var>48.18</var>$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.19"></a><var>48.19</var>second year are for a digital library project <br/>
<a id="pl.48.20"></a><var>48.20</var>to preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.48.21"></a><var>48.21</var>images, documents, and historical materials. <br/>
<a id="pl.48.22"></a><var>48.22</var>The Minnesota Historical Society shall <br/>
<a id="pl.48.23"></a><var>48.23</var>cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary <br/>
<a id="pl.48.24"></a><var>48.24</var>loan system and shall jointly share this <br/>
<a id="pl.48.25"></a><var>48.25</var>appropriation for these purposes.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.48.26"></a><var>48.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(6) Civil War Task Force<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.48.27"></a><var>48.27</var>$25,000 the first year is to the Civil War Task <br/>
<a id="pl.48.28"></a><var>48.28</var>Force for activities that commemorate the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.29"></a><var>48.29</var>sesquicentennial of the American Civil War <br/>
<a id="pl.48.30"></a><var>48.30</var>and the Dakota Conflict, as recommended by <br/>
<a id="pl.48.31"></a><var>48.31</var>the Civil War Commemoration Task Force <br/>
<a id="pl.48.32"></a><var>48.32</var>established in Executive Order 11-15 (2011).<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.48.33"></a><var>48.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 6.<b>Department of Administration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"> 9,150,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">8,800,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.49.1"></a><var>49.1</var>(a) These amounts are appropriated to <br/>
<a id="pl.49.2"></a><var>49.2</var>the commissioner of administration for <br/>
<a id="pl.49.3"></a><var>49.3</var>grants to the named organizations for the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.4"></a><var>49.4</var>purposes specified in this subdivision. Up <br/>
<a id="pl.49.5"></a><var>49.5</var>to one percent of funds may be used by the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.6"></a><var>49.6</var>commissioner for grants administration.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.7"></a><var>49.7</var>(b) Grant agreements entered into by <br/>
<a id="pl.49.8"></a><var>49.8</var>the commissioner and recipients of <br/>
<a id="pl.49.9"></a><var>49.9</var>appropriations in this subdivision must <br/>
<a id="pl.49.10"></a><var>49.10</var>ensure that money appropriated in this <br/>
<a id="pl.49.11"></a><var>49.11</var>subdivision is used to supplement and not <br/>
<a id="pl.49.12"></a><var>49.12</var>substitute for traditional sources of funding.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.49.13"></a><var>49.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Minnesota Public Radio</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.49.14"></a><var>49.14</var>$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.15"></a><var>49.15</var>second year are for Minnesota Public Radio <br/>
<a id="pl.49.16"></a><var>49.16</var>to create programming and expand news <br/>
<a id="pl.49.17"></a><var>49.17</var>service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and <br/>
<a id="pl.49.18"></a><var>49.18</var>history.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.49.19"></a><var>49.19</var><br/>
<a id="pl.49.20"></a><var>49.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Association of Minnesota Public </b><br/>
<b>Educational Radio Stations</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.49.21"></a><var>49.21</var>$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.49.22"></a><var>49.22</var>the second year are appropriated for a grant <br/>
<a id="pl.49.23"></a><var>49.23</var>to the Association of Minnesota Public <br/>
<a id="pl.49.24"></a><var>49.24</var>Educational Radio Stations for production <br/>
<a id="pl.49.25"></a><var>49.25</var>and acquisition grants in accordance with <br/>
<a id="pl.49.26"></a><var>49.26</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.49.27"></a><var>49.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Lake Superior Zoo</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.49.28"></a><var>49.28</var>$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.29"></a><var>49.29</var>second year are for a grant to the Lake <br/>
<a id="pl.49.30"></a><var>49.30</var>Superior Zoo for development of the forest <br/>
<a id="pl.49.31"></a><var>49.31</var>discovery zone to create educational exhibits <br/>
<a id="pl.49.32"></a><var>49.32</var>using animals and the environment.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.49.33"></a><var>49.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Como Park Zoo</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.50.1"></a><var>50.1</var>$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.2"></a><var>50.2</var>second year are for the Como Park Zoo for <br/>
<a id="pl.50.3"></a><var>50.3</var>program development.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.50.4"></a><var>50.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(g) <b>Science Museum of Minnesota</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.50.5"></a><var>50.5</var>$1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.6"></a><var>50.6</var>second year are for grants to the Science <br/>
<a id="pl.50.7"></a><var>50.7</var>Museum of Minnesota. These amounts are <br/>
<a id="pl.50.8"></a><var>50.8</var>for arts, arts education, and arts access, and <br/>
<a id="pl.50.9"></a><var>50.9</var>to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural <br/>
<a id="pl.50.10"></a><var>50.10</var>heritage.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.50.11"></a><var>50.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(h) <b>Public Television</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.50.12"></a><var>50.12</var>$3,950,000 the first year and $3,950,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.50.13"></a><var>50.13</var>the second year are for grants to the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.14"></a><var>50.14</var>Minnesota Public Television Association for <br/>
<a id="pl.50.15"></a><var>50.15</var>production and acquisition grants according <br/>
<a id="pl.50.16"></a><var>50.16</var>to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. <br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.50.17"></a><var>50.17</var><br/>
<a id="pl.50.18"></a><var>50.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(i) <b>Minnesota African American Museum and </b><br/>
<b>Cultural Center</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.50.19"></a><var>50.19</var>$400,000 the first year is for a grant to the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.20"></a><var>50.20</var>Minnesota African American Museum and <br/>
<a id="pl.50.21"></a><var>50.21</var>Cultural Center for arts, arts education, and <br/>
<a id="pl.50.22"></a><var>50.22</var>arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's <br/>
<a id="pl.50.23"></a><var>50.23</var>history and cultural heritage.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.50.24"></a><var>50.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 7.<b>Minnesota Humanities Center </b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"> 1,625,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"> 1,425,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.50.25"></a><var>50.25</var>(a) These amounts are appropriated to <br/>
<a id="pl.50.26"></a><var>50.26</var>the Board of Directors of the Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.50.27"></a><var>50.27</var>Humanities Center for the purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.50.28"></a><var>50.28</var>specified in this subdivision. The Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.50.29"></a><var>50.29</var>Humanities Center may use up to four <br/>
<a id="pl.50.30"></a><var>50.30</var>percent of the following grants to cover the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.31"></a><var>50.31</var>cost of administering, planning, evaluating, <br/>
<a id="pl.50.32"></a><var>50.32</var>and reporting these grants.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.50.33"></a><var>50.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Programs and Purposes</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.51.1"></a><var>51.1</var>$525,000 the first year and $525,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.2"></a><var>51.2</var>second year are for programs and purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.51.3"></a><var>51.3</var>of the Minnesota Humanities Center.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.51.4"></a><var>51.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Children's Museum Grants</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.51.5"></a><var>51.5</var>$1,100,000 the first year and $900,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.6"></a><var>51.6</var>second year are for arts and cultural heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.51.7"></a><var>51.7</var>grants to children's museums.<br/>
<a id="pl.51.8"></a><var>51.8</var>Of this amount, $600,000 the first year <br/>
<a id="pl.51.9"></a><var>51.9</var>and $400,000 the second year are for the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.10"></a><var>51.10</var>Minnesota Children's Museum, $200,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.51.11"></a><var>51.11</var>each year is for the Duluth Children's <br/>
<a id="pl.51.12"></a><var>51.12</var>Museum, $100,000 each year is for the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.13"></a><var>51.13</var>Grand Rapids Children's Museum, and <br/>
<a id="pl.51.14"></a><var>51.14</var>$200,000 each year is for the Southern <br/>
<a id="pl.51.15"></a><var>51.15</var>Minnesota Children's Museum.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.51.16"></a><var>51.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 8.<b>Department of Agriculture</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">400,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">400,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.51.17"></a><var>51.17</var>These amounts are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.18"></a><var>51.18</var>commissioner of agriculture for grants to <br/>
<a id="pl.51.19"></a><var>51.19</var>county agricultural societies to enhance arts <br/>
<a id="pl.51.20"></a><var>51.20</var>access and education and to preserve and <br/>
<a id="pl.51.21"></a><var>51.21</var>promote Minnesota's history and cultural <br/>
<a id="pl.51.22"></a><var>51.22</var>heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The <br/>
<a id="pl.51.23"></a><var>51.23</var>grants are in addition to the aid distributed to <br/>
<a id="pl.51.24"></a><var>51.24</var>county agricultural societies under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.51.25"></a><var>51.25</var>Statutes, section 38.02.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.51.26"></a><var>51.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 9.<b>Minnesota Zoo</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">1,750,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">1,750,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.51.27"></a><var>51.27</var>These amounts are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.28"></a><var>51.28</var>Minnesota Zoological Board for programs <br/>
<a id="pl.51.29"></a><var>51.29</var>and development of the Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.51.30"></a><var>51.30</var>Zoological Garden and to provide access to <br/>
<a id="pl.51.31"></a><var>51.31</var>the arts, arts education, and cultural heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.51.32"></a><var>51.32</var>of Minnesota.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.51.33"></a><var>51.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 10.<b>Indian Affairs Council</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">750,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">750,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.52.1"></a><var>52.1</var>(a) These amounts are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.2"></a><var>52.2</var>Indian Affairs Council for the purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.52.3"></a><var>52.3</var>identified in this subdivision.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.52.4"></a><var>52.4</var><br/>
<a id="pl.52.5"></a><var>52.5</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Grants to Preserve Dakota and Ojibwe </b><br/>
<b>Languages</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.52.6"></a><var>52.6</var>$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.7"></a><var>52.7</var>second year are for grants for programs <br/>
<a id="pl.52.8"></a><var>52.8</var>that preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian <br/>
<a id="pl.52.9"></a><var>52.9</var>languages and to foster educational programs <br/>
<a id="pl.52.10"></a><var>52.10</var>in Dakota and Ojibwe languages.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.52.11"></a><var>52.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Language Immersion</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.52.12"></a><var>52.12</var>$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.13"></a><var>52.13</var>second year are for grants of $125,000 each <br/>
<a id="pl.52.14"></a><var>52.14</var>year to the Niigaane Ojibwe Immersion <br/>
<a id="pl.52.15"></a><var>52.15</var>School and the Wicoie Nandagikendan urban <br/>
<a id="pl.52.16"></a><var>52.16</var>immersion project.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.52.17"></a><var>52.17</var><br/>
<a id="pl.52.18"></a><var>52.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Competitive Grants for Language </b><br/>
<b>Immersion</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.52.19"></a><var>52.19</var>$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.20"></a><var>52.20</var>second year are for competitive grants for <br/>
<a id="pl.52.21"></a><var>52.21</var>language immersion programs.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.52.22"></a><var>52.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 11.<b>Legislature</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">9,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">9,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.52.23"></a><var>52.23</var>This amount is appropriated to the Legislative <br/>
<a id="pl.52.24"></a><var>52.24</var>Coordinating Commission to operate the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.25"></a><var>52.25</var>Web site for dedicated funds required <br/>
<a id="pl.52.26"></a><var>52.26</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, <br/>
<a id="pl.52.27"></a><var>52.27</var>subdivision 10.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.3.0"></a><a id="pl.52.28"></a><var>52.28</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.52.29"></a><var>52.29</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Expenditures; accountability.</b> (a) Funding from the arts and cultural <br/>
<a id="pl.52.30"></a><var>52.30</var>heritage fund may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve <br/>
<a id="pl.52.31"></a><var>52.31</var>Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. A project or program receiving funding from <br/>
<a id="pl.52.32"></a><var>52.32</var>the arts and cultural heritage fund must include measurable outcomes, and a plan for <br/>
<a id="pl.52.33"></a><var>52.33</var>measuring and evaluating the results. A project or program must be consistent with current <br/>
<a id="pl.53.1"></a><var>53.1</var>scholarship, or best practices, when appropriate and must incorporate state-of-the-art <br/>
<a id="pl.53.2"></a><var>53.2</var>technology when appropriate.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.3"></a><var>53.3</var>    (b) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be granted for an entire <br/>
<a id="pl.53.4"></a><var>53.4</var>project or for part of a project so long as the recipient provides a description and cost for <br/>
<a id="pl.53.5"></a><var>53.5</var>the entire project and can demonstrate that it has adequate resources to ensure that the <br/>
<a id="pl.53.6"></a><var>53.6</var>entire project will be completed.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.7"></a><var>53.7</var>    (c) Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund shall be expended for benefits <br/>
<a id="pl.53.8"></a><var>53.8</var>across all regions and residents of the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.9"></a><var>53.9</var>    (d) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the arts and <br/>
<a id="pl.53.10"></a><var>53.10</var>cultural heritage fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or <br/>
<a id="pl.53.11"></a><var>53.11</var>programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required <br/>
<a id="pl.53.12"></a><var>53.12</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>3.303, subdivision 10</statute_ref>, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon <br/>
<a id="pl.53.13"></a><var>53.13</var>as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The <br/>
<a id="pl.53.14"></a><var>53.14</var>Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site <br/>
<a id="pl.53.15"></a><var>53.15</var>required under section 
         <statute_ref>3.303, subdivision 10</statute_ref>, as soon as it becomes available.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.16"></a><var>53.16</var>    (e) Grants funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund must be implemented <br/>
<a id="pl.53.17"></a><var>53.17</var>according to section 
         <statute_ref>16B.98</statute_ref> and must account for all expenditures of funds. Priority for <br/>
<a id="pl.53.18"></a><var>53.18</var>grant proposals must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively <br/>
<a id="pl.53.19"></a><var>53.19</var>awarded.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.20"></a><var>53.20</var>    (f) All money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for projects located in <br/>
<a id="pl.53.21"></a><var>53.21</var>Minnesota. Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be used to travel inside <br/>
<a id="pl.53.22"></a><var>53.22</var>the state of Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.23"></a><var>53.23</var>    (g) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the arts and cultural <br/>
<a id="pl.53.24"></a><var>53.24</var>heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy <br/>
<a id="pl.53.25"></a><var>53.25</var>logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws <br/>
<a id="pl.53.26"></a><var>53.26</var>2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more <br/>
<a id="pl.53.27"></a><var>53.27</var>information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct <br/>
<a id="pl.53.28"></a><var>53.28</var>the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may <br/>
<a id="pl.53.29"></a><var>53.29</var>use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating <br/>
<a id="pl.53.30"></a><var>53.30</var>Commission Web site required under section 
         <statute_ref>3.303, subdivision 10</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.31"></a><var>53.31</var>    (h) Future eligibility for money from the arts and cultural heritage fund is contingent <br/>
<a id="pl.53.32"></a><var>53.32</var>upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, <br/>
<a id="pl.53.33"></a><var>53.33</var>as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.4.0"></a><a id="pl.53.34"></a><var>53.34</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.53.35"></a><var>53.35</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.54.1"></a><var>54.1</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Minnesota State Arts Board allocation.</b> At least 50 percent of the money <br/>
<a id="pl.54.2"></a><var>54.2</var>deposited in the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for grants and services awarded <br/>
<a id="pl.54.3"></a><var>54.3</var>through the Minnesota State Arts Board, or regional arts councils subject to appropriation.<br/>
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<a id="bill.4.5.0"></a><a id="pl.54.4"></a><var>54.4</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.54.5"></a><var>54.5</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Applicability.</b> This section applies only to the Association of <br/>
<a id="pl.54.6"></a><var>54.6</var>Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations and the noncommercial radio stations that <br/>
<a id="pl.54.7"></a><var>54.7</var>are members of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.8"></a><var>54.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.4.6.0"></a><a id="pl.54.9"></a><var>54.9</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.54.10"></a><var>54.10</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Use of grant funds.</b> Money appropriated from the Minnesota arts and <br/>
<a id="pl.54.11"></a><var>54.11</var>cultural heritage fund may be designated to make grants to the Association of Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.54.12"></a><var>54.12</var>Public Educational Radio Stations and its member stations and noncommercial radio <br/>
<a id="pl.54.13"></a><var>54.13</var>stations, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>129D.14, subdivision 2</statute_ref>. Grants received under this section <br/>
<a id="pl.54.14"></a><var>54.14</var>must be used to create, produce, acquire, or distribute programs that educate, enhance, or <br/>
<a id="pl.54.15"></a><var>54.15</var>promote local, regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance. <br/>
<a id="pl.54.16"></a><var>54.16</var>Grant funds may be used to cover any expenses associated with the creation, production, <br/>
<a id="pl.54.17"></a><var>54.17</var>acquisition, or distribution of noncommercial radio programs through broadcast.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.18"></a><var>54.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>