1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to disaster assistance; appropriating money for relief.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. DISASTER RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.5 		Subdivision 1.Appropriations. The sums shown in the column under 
1.6 	"Appropriations" are appropriated from the general fund for relief as specified in this 
1.7 	act from the storms and flooding that occurred on or after June 11, 2014, in the area in 
1.8 	Minnesota designated under Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster FEMA-4182-DR, 
1.9 	whether included in the original declaration or added later by federal government 
1.10 	action. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available from the 
1.11 	day following final enactment through June 30, 2018, after which any unexpended and 
1.12 	unencumbered balance transfers to the disaster assistance contingency account as provided 
1.13 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 9. The appropriations in this act are 
1.14 	onetime and may be used to complete projects started with appropriations under Laws 
1.15 	2015, chapter 2.
1.16 		Subd. 2.Transfers. Money appropriated in this act for programs under Minnesota 
1.17 	Statutes, chapter 12A, may be transferred as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
1.18 	12A.03, subdivision 5.

1.19				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.20				Available for the Year
	
1.21				Ending June 30
	
1.22					2015
		2016

2.1
2.2	Sec. 2. TRANSPORTATION; LOCAL ROAD 
AND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
 	$
	800,000
	$
	0
	
2.3 	To the commissioner of transportation for 
2.4 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
2.5 	12A.16, subdivision 3, and 174.50, to local 
2.6 	governments.

2.7
2.8	Sec. 3. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY
 	$
	100,000
	$
	0
	
2.9 	To the Minnesota Historical Society for 
2.10 	an assessment of the damage and repair of 
2.11 	historic structures or other historic resources 
2.12 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 12A.11. 

2.13	Sec. 4. NATURAL RESOURCES

2.14	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	5,155,000
	$
	0
	
2.15 	To the commissioner of natural resources for 
2.16 	the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
2.17 	section 12A.12. The amounts that may be 
2.18 	spent for each purpose are specified in the 
2.19 	following subdivisions.

2.20	Subd. 2.Facility and Natural Resource Damage
 		2,140,000
		0
	
2.21 	For the purposes specified in Minnesota 
2.22 	Statutes, section 12A.12, subdivision 1.

2.23	Subd. 3.Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants
 		3,015,000
		0
	
2.24 	For the purposes specified in Minnesota 
2.25 	Statutes, section 12A.12, subdivision 2. 
2.26 	Funds are also available for the local share of 
2.27 	flood mitigation projects. This appropriation 
2.28 	includes funds for a grant to the Prior 
2.29 	Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District for 
2.30 	restoration of the Prior Lake outlet channel.

2.31
2.32	Sec. 5. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES

3.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	10,700,000
	$
	6,600,000
	
3.2 	To the Board of Water and Soil Resources for 
3.3 	the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
3.4 	section 12A.05. The amounts that may be 
3.5 	spent for each purpose are specified in the 
3.6 	following subdivisions.

3.7
3.8	Subd. 2.Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) 
Conservation Easements 
 		4,700,000
		0
	
3.9 	For the purposes specified in Minnesota 
3.10 	Statutes, section 12A.05, subdivision 1. The 
3.11 	duration of the easements shall be perpetual.

3.12
3.13	Subd. 3.Erosion, Sediment, and Water Quality 
Control Cost-Share Program 
 		6,000,000
		6,600,000
	
3.14 	For the purposes specified in Minnesota 
3.15 	Statutes, section 12A.05, subdivision 2. 
3.16 	Priority use of these funds shall be to 
3.17 	supplement or match federal funds whenever 
3.18 	possible and practical.

3.19
3.20	Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 	$
	100,000
	$
	0
	
3.21 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.22 	12A.03, subdivision 3, to the commissioner 
3.23 	of employment and economic development 
3.24 	for a grant to the Children's Museum of 
3.25 	Southern Minnesota for flood loss incurred 
3.26 	by the museum.

3.27 	Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 3.28 	This act is effective the day following final enactment.