1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to legacy; appropriating money to maintain dedicated funding website;1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 85.53, by adding a subdivision; 1.497A.056, subdivisions 1, 15, by adding subdivisions; 114D.50, by adding a 1.5subdivision; 129D.17, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2015, First Special Session 1.6chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2016, chapter 172,
         1.7article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
         1.897A.056, subdivision 8.1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.10ARTICLE 11.11OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.12Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.

1.13The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
         1.14and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the outdoor
         heritage 1.15fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2018" and "2019"
         used in 1.16this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for
         the fiscal 1.17year ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019, respectively. The "first year" is fiscal
         year 1.182018. The "second year" is fiscal year 2019. The "biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and
         2019, 1.19respectively. The appropriations in this article are onetime appropriations.

1.20APPROPRIATIONS1.21Available for the Year1.22Ending June 301.2320182019

1.24Sec. 2. OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.25Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$103,978,000$585,000

2.1This appropriation is from the outdoor heritage 2.2fund. The amounts that may be spent for each 2.3purpose are specified in the following 2.4subdivisions.

2.5Subd. 2.Prairies30,862,000-0-

2.62.72.8(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase IX

2.9$4,437,000 the first year is to the 2.10commissioner of natural resources to acquire 2.11in fee and restore lands for wildlife 2.12management purposes under Minnesota 2.13Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and 2.14to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural 2.15area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, 2.16section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to 2.17evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 2.186136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 2.19lands that are eligible for the native prairie 2.20bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 2.21or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 2.22A list of proposed land acquisitions must be 2.23provided as part of the required 2.24accomplishment plan.

2.252.26(b) Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase IX

2.27$5,603,000 the first year is to the 2.28commissioner of natural resources for an 2.29agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 2.30in fee and restore lands for wildlife 2.31management area purposes under Minnesota 2.32Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. 2.33Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 2.34Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 2.35to acquiring lands that are eligible for the 2.36native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 2.37section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 3.1native prairie. A list of proposed land 3.2acquisitions must be provided as part of the 3.3required accomplishment plan.

3.43.5(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VII

3.6$1,901,000 the first year is to the 3.7commissioner of natural resources for an 3.8agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 3.9acquire land in fee for native prairie, wetland, 3.10and savanna and to restore and enhance 3.11grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to 3.12evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 3.136136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 3.14lands that are eligible for the native prairie 3.15bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 3.16or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 3.17No later than 180 days after The Nature 3.18Conservancy's fiscal year ends, The Nature 3.19Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams 3.20Outdoor Heritage Council annual income 3.21statements and balance sheets for income and 3.22expenses from land acquired with this 3.23appropriation. A list of proposed land 3.24acquisitions must be provided as part of the 3.25required accomplishment plan and must be 3.26consistent with the priorities identified in 3.27Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.

3.283.29(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VIII

3.30$2,683,000 the first year is to the 3.31commissioner of natural resources for an 3.32agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 3.33cooperation with the United States Fish and 3.34Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 3.35permanent conservation easements and restore 3.36lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat 4.1Preservation Area in western Minnesota for 4.2addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie 4.3National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to 4.4evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 4.56136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 4.6lands that are eligible for the native prairie 4.7bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 4.8or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 4.9A list of proposed land acquisitions must be 4.10provided as part of the required 4.11accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions 4.12must be consistent with the priorities in 4.13Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.

4.144.15(e) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase VII

4.16$1,436,000 the first year is to the 4.17commissioner of natural resources for an 4.18agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 4.19acquire in fee and restore lands in the Cannon 4.20River watershed for wildlife management 4.21purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 4.2286A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation 4.23criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 4.24priority must be given to acquiring lands that 4.25are eligible for the native prairie bank under 4.26Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 4.27adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 4.28proposed land acquisitions must be provided 4.29as part of the required accomplishment plan.

4.304.31(f) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase VI

4.32$2,481,000 the first year is to the 4.33commissioner of natural resources to acquire 4.34permanent conservation easements to 4.35implement the strategies in Minnesota Prairie 4.36Conservation Plan to protect and restore native 5.1prairie. Of this amount, up to $140,000 is for 5.2establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 5.3as approved in the accomplishment plan and 5.4subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 5.597A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation 5.6criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 5.7priority must be given to acquiring lands that 5.8are eligible for the native prairie bank under 5.9Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 5.10adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 5.11permanent conservation easements must be 5.12provided as part of the final report.

5.135.14(g) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VII

5.15$5,333,000 the first year is to the Board of 5.16Water and Soil Resources to restore habitat 5.17and acquire permanent conservation easements 5.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, 5.19to protect, restore, and enhance habitat by 5.20expanding the riparian-buffer program of the 5.21clean water fund for at least equal wildlife 5.22benefits from buffers on private land. Of this 5.23amount, up to $858,000 is for establishing a 5.24monitoring and enforcement fund as approved 5.25in the accomplishment plan and subject to 5.26Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 5.27subdivision 17. A list of permanent 5.28conservation easements must be provided as 5.29part of the final report.

5.305.31(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase III

5.32$1,908,000 the first year is to the 5.33commissioner of natural resources for an 5.34agreement with Pheasants Forever in 5.35cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 5.36Chicken Society to acquire land in fee and 6.1restore and enhance lands in the southern Red 6.2River valley for wildlife management purposes 6.3under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 6.4subdivision 8, or to be designated and 6.5managed as waterfowl-production areas in 6.6Minnesota in cooperation with the United 6.7States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to 6.8evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6.96136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 6.10lands that are eligible for the native prairie 6.11bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 6.12or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 6.13A list of proposed land acquisitions must be 6.14provided as part of the required 6.15accomplishment plan.

6.166.17(i) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase IX

6.18$3,950,000 the first year is to the 6.19commissioner of natural resources to 6.20accelerate restoration and enhancement of 6.21prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife 6.22management areas, scientific and natural areas, 6.23native prairie bank land, bluff prairies on state 6.24forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and 6.25United States Fish and Wildlife Service 6.26waterfowl-production area and refuge lands. 6.27A list of proposed land restorations and 6.28enhancements must be provided as part of the 6.29required accomplishment plan.

6.306.31(j) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase V

6.32$1,130,000 the first year is to the 6.33commissioner of natural resources for 6.34agreements to acquire permanent conservation 6.35easements and to restore and enhance wildlife 6.36habitat on public lands in Anoka, Benton, 7.1Isanti, Morrison, and Stearns Counties as 7.2follows: $41,000 is to the Anoka Conservation 7.3District, $231,000 is to the Isanti County Soil 7.4and Water Conservation District, $345,000 is 7.5to Great River Greening, $163,000 is to the 7.6Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation 7.7District, and $350,000 is to Minnesota Land 7.8Trust. Up to $40,000 to Minnesota Land Trust 7.9is for establishing monitoring and enforcement 7.10funds as approved in the accomplishment plan 7.11and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 7.1297A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 7.13permanent conservation easements, 7.14restorations, and enhancements must be 7.15provided as part of the required 7.16accomplishment plan.

7.17Subd. 3.Forests16,824,000-0-

7.18(a) Carnelian Creek Conservation Corridor

7.19$2,458,000 the first year is to the 7.20commissioner of natural resources for an 7.21agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 7.22acquire permanent conservation easements in 7.23Washington County. Of this amount, up to 7.24$30,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 7.25enforcement fund as approved in the 7.26accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 7.27Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 7.28list of proposed permanent conservation 7.29easements and an annual public hunting and 7.30fishing plan must be provided as part of the 7.31required accomplishment plan.

7.327.33(b) Laurentian Forest - St. Louis County Habitat Project

7.34$2,400,000 the first year is to the 7.35commissioner of natural resources for 7.36agreements with the Minnesota Deer Hunters 8.1Association in cooperation with The 8.2Conservation Fund and St. Louis County to 8.3acquire land in fee to be transferred to St. 8.4Louis County for wildlife habitat purposes. 8.5The amount is for agreements as follows: 8.6$2,292,000 to the Minnesota Deer Hunter 8.7Association and $108,000 to The Conservation 8.8Fund. A list of proposed land acquisitions 8.9must be provided as part of the required 8.10accomplishment plan.

8.118.12(c) Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration - Phase V

8.13$2,375,000 the first year is to the 8.14commissioner of natural resources to acquire 8.15land in fee for wildlife management purposes 8.16under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 8.17subdivision 8; to acquire land in fee for 8.18scientific and natural areas under Minnesota 8.19Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5; to 8.20acquire land in fee for state forest purposes 8.21under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 8.22subdivision 7; to acquire permanent 8.23conservation easements; and to restore and 8.24enhance prairie, grassland, forest, and savanna. 8.25The amount is for agreements as follows: 8.26$1,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy, 8.27$675,000 to The Trust for Public Land, and 8.28$700,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to 8.29$80,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 8.30establishing a monitoring and enforcement 8.31fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 8.32and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 8.3397A.056, subdivision 17. No later than 180 8.34days after the The Nature Conservancy's fiscal 8.35year ends, The Nature Conservancy must 8.36submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 9.1Council annual income statements and balance 9.2sheets for income and expenses from land 9.3acquired in fee with this appropriation and not 9.4transferred to the state or a local governmental 9.5unit. A list of proposed land acquisitions must 9.6be provided as part of the required 9.7accomplishment plan.

9.8(d) Minnesota Forests for the Future - Phase V

9.9$2,291,000 the first year is to the 9.10commissioner of natural resources to acquire 9.11easements for forest, wetland, and shoreline 9.12habitat through working forest permanent 9.13conservation easements under the Minnesota 9.14forests for the future program pursuant to 9.15Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. A 9.16conservation easement acquired with money 9.17appropriated under this paragraph must 9.18comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 9.1997A.056, subdivision 13. The accomplishment 9.20plan must include an easement monitoring and 9.21enforcement plan. Of this amount, up to 9.22$72,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 9.23enforcement fund as approved in the 9.24accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 9.25Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 9.26list of permanent conservation easements must 9.27be provided as part of the final report.

9.28(e) State Forest Acquisitions - Phase IV

9.29$1,000,000 the first year is to the 9.30commissioner of natural resources to acquire 9.31lands in fee for wildlife habitat purposes in 9.32the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood 9.33State Forest under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.3486A.05, subdivision 7. A list of proposed land 10.1acquisitions must be provided as part of the 10.2required accomplishment plan.

10.310.4(f) Critical Shoreland Protection Program - Phase IV

10.5$1,700,000 the first year is to the 10.6commissioner of natural resources for an 10.7agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 10.8acquire permanent conservation easements 10.9along rivers and lakes in the northern forest 10.10region. Of this amount, up to $120,000 is for 10.11establishing a monitoring and enforcement 10.12fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 10.13and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 10.1497A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 10.15permanent conservation easements must be 10.16provided as part of the required 10.17accomplishment plan.

10.18(g) Bushmen Lake

10.19$4,600,000 the first year is to the 10.20commissioner of natural resources for an 10.21agreement with The Conservation Fund in 10.22cooperation with the United States Forest 10.23Service to acquire lands in fee adjacent to 10.24Bushmen Lake in St. Louis County to be 10.25managed for wildlife habitat purposes. A list 10.26of proposed land acquisitions must be 10.27provided as part of the required 10.28accomplishment plan.

10.29Subd. 4.Wetlands28,869,000-0-

10.3010.31(a) Accelerating Waterfowl-Production Area Acquisition - Phase IX

10.32$5,500,000 the first year is to the 10.33commissioner of natural resources for an 10.34agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 10.35land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands 10.36and grasslands to be designated and managed 11.1as waterfowl-production areas in Minnesota 11.2in cooperation with the United States Fish and 11.3Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 11.4acquisitions must be provided as part of the 11.5required accomplishment plan.

11.611.7(b) Shallow Lakes and Wetland Protection Program - Phase VI

11.8$5,750,000 the first year is to the 11.9commissioner of natural resources for an 11.10agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire 11.11land in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, 11.12and land-buffering shallow lakes for wildlife 11.13management purposes under Minnesota 11.14Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list 11.15of proposed acquisitions must be provided as 11.16part of the required accomplishment plan.

11.17(c) RIM Wetlands Partnership - Phase VIII

11.18$10,398,000 the first year is to the Board of 11.19Water and Soil Resources to acquire 11.20permanent conservation easements and to 11.21restore wetlands and native grassland habitat 11.22under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. 11.23Of this amount, up to $306,000 is for 11.24establishing a monitoring and enforcement 11.25fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 11.26and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 11.2797A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 11.28conservation easements must be provided as 11.29part of the final report.

11.3011.31(d) Wild-Rice Shoreland Protection Program - Phase V

11.32$750,000 the first year is to the Board of 11.33Water and Soil Resources to acquire 11.34permanent conservation easements on 11.35wild-rice lake shoreland habitat for native 11.36wild-rice bed protection. Of this amount, up 12.1to $59,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 12.2enforcement fund as approved in the 12.3accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 12.4Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 12.5list of permanent conservation easements must 12.6be provided as part of the final report by the 12.7Board of Water and Soil Resources.

12.812.9(e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase IX

12.10$1,755,000 the first year is to the 12.11commissioner of natural resources to enhance 12.12and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat 12.13statewide. A list of proposed land restorations 12.14and enhancements must be provided as part 12.15of the required accomplishment plan.

12.1612.17(f) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland Initiative - Phase VI

12.18$4,716,000 the first year is to the 12.19commissioner of natural resources for an 12.20agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore 12.21and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on 12.22public lands and wetlands under permanent 12.23conservation easement for wildlife 12.24management purposes. A list of proposed 12.25shallow-lake enhancements and wetland 12.26restorations must be provided as part of the 12.27required accomplishment plan.

12.28Subd. 5.Habitats26,554,000-0-

12.2912.30(a) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor Partnership - Phase III

12.31$1,617,000 the first year is to the 12.32commissioner of natural resources to acquire 12.33lands in fee and restore wildlife habitat in the 12.34Mississippi headwaters and for agreements as 12.35follows: $60,000 to the Mississippi 12.36Headwaters Board and $1,557,000 to The 13.1Trust for Public Land. $779,000 the first year 13.2is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 13.3to acquire lands in permanent conservation 13.4easements and to restore wildlife habitat. Up 13.5to $59,000 to the Board of Water and Soil 13.6Resources is for establishing a monitoring and 13.7enforcement fund as approved in the 13.8accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 13.9Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 13.10list of proposed acquisitions must be included 13.11as part of the required accomplishment plan.

13.1213.13(b) Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic North-Central Minnesota Lakes - Phase III

13.14$1,716,000 the first year is to the 13.15commissioner of natural resources to acquire 13.16land in permanent conservation easements to 13.17sustain healthy fish habitat on coldwater lakes 13.18in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard 13.19Counties for agreements as follows: $113,000 13.20to the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation 13.21and $1,603,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up 13.22to $120,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 13.23establishing a monitoring and enforcement 13.24fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 13.25and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.2697A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 13.27conservation easements must be provided as 13.28part of the required accomplishment plan.

13.29(c) Goose Prairie

13.30$600,000 the first year is to the commissioner 13.31of natural resources for an agreement with the 13.32Wild Rice Watershed District, in cooperation 13.33with the Department of Natural Resources, to 13.34enhance aquatic and upland habitat in and 13.35adjacent to the Goose Prairie Marsh Wildlife 13.36Management Area in Clay County. A list of 14.1proposed land enhancements must be provided 14.2as part of the required accomplishment plan.

14.314.414.5(d) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement and Restoration - Phase IX

14.6$2,403,000 the first year is to the 14.7commissioner of natural resources for an 14.8agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 14.9to restore or enhance habitat for trout and other 14.10species in and along coldwater rivers, lakes, 14.11and streams in Minnesota. A list of proposed 14.12restorations and enhancements must be 14.13provided as part of the required 14.14accomplishment plan.

14.15(e) DNR Stream Habitat - Phase II

14.16$2,166,000 the first year is to the 14.17commissioner of natural resources to restore 14.18and enhance habitat in degraded streams and 14.19critical aquatic-species habitat and to facilitate 14.20fish passage. A list of proposed land 14.21restorations and enhancements must be 14.22provided as part of the required 14.23accomplishment plan.

14.2414.25(f) St. Louis River Restoration Initiative - Phase IV

14.26$3,392,000 the first year is to the 14.27commissioner of natural resources to restore 14.28aquatic habitats in the St. Louis River estuary. 14.29Of this appropriation, up to $226,000 is for an 14.30agreement with Minnesota Land Trust. A list 14.31of proposed restorations must be provided as 14.32part of the required accomplishment plan.

14.3314.34(g) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program - Phase VI

14.35$1,779,000 the first year is to the 14.36commissioner of natural resources for an 15.1agreement with the Shell Rock River 15.2Watershed District to acquire land in fee and 15.3restore and enhance aquatic habitat in the Shell 15.4Rock River watershed. A list of proposed 15.5acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 15.6must be provided as part of the required 15.7accomplishment plan.

15.8(h) Lake Wakanda Enhancement Project

15.9$921,000 the first year is to the commissioner 15.10of natural resources for an agreement with 15.11Kandiyohi County to enhance aquatic habitat 15.12in and adjacent to Lake Wakanda in Kandiyohi 15.13County. A list of proposed land enhancements 15.14must be provided as part of the required 15.15accomplishment plan.

15.16(i) Wolverton Creek Habitat Restoration

15.17$1,877,000 the first year is to the 15.18commissioner of natural resources for an 15.19agreement with the Buffalo-Red River 15.20Watershed District to acquire permanent 15.21conservation easements and restore and 15.22enhance aquatic and upland habitat associated 15.23with Wolverton Creek in the Buffalo-Red 15.24River watershed. A list of proposed 15.25acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 15.26must be provided as part of the required 15.27accomplishment plan.

15.2815.2915.30(j) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - Phase IX

15.31$9,294,000 the first year is to the 15.32commissioner of natural resources for a 15.33program to provide competitive matching 15.34grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 15.35state, and national organizations for enhancing, 15.36restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, 16.1prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife 16.2in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to 16.3$2,660,000 is for grants in the seven-county 16.4metropolitan area and cities with a population 16.5of 50,000 or greater. Grants must not be made 16.6for activities required to fulfill the duties of 16.7owners of lands subject to conservation 16.8easements. Grants must not be for projects 16.9that have a total project cost exceeding 16.10$575,000. Of the total appropriation, $634,000 16.11may be spent for personnel costs and other 16.12direct and necessary administrative costs. 16.13Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. 16.14Easements must be permanent. Grants may 16.15not be used to establish easement stewardship 16.16accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open 16.17to hunting and fishing during the open season 16.18unless otherwise provided by law. The 16.19program must require a match of at least ten 16.20percent from nonstate sources for all grants. 16.21The match may be cash or in-kind resources. 16.22For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the 16.23commissioner must provide a separate, 16.24simplified application process. Subject to 16.25Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner must, 16.26when evaluating projects of equal value, give 16.27priority to organizations that have a history of 16.28receiving or a charter to receive private 16.29contributions for local conservation or habitat 16.30projects. If acquiring land in fee or a 16.31conservation easement, priority must be given 16.32to projects associated with or within one mile 16.33of existing wildlife management areas under 16.34Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 16.35subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas 16.36under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 17.186A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management 17.2areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 17.386A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All 17.4restoration or enhancement projects must be 17.5on land permanently protected by a permanent 17.6covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and 17.7protection of restored and enhanced habitat, 17.8by a conservation easement, or by public 17.9ownership, or must be in public waters as 17.10defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 17.11103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be 17.12given to restoration and enhancement projects 17.13on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 17.1497A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants 17.15awarded under this paragraph. This 17.16appropriation is available until June 30, 2021. 17.17No less than five percent of the amount of each 17.18grant must be held back from reimbursement 17.19until the grant recipient has completed a grant 17.20accomplishment report by the deadline and in 17.21the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the 17.22Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The 17.23commissioner must provide notice of the grant 17.24program in the game and fish law summary 17.25prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.2697A.051, subdivision 2.

17.27Subd. 6.Administration879,000585,000

17.28(a) Contract Management

17.29$150,000 the first year is to the commissioner 17.30of natural resources for contract management 17.31duties assigned in this section. The 17.32commissioner must provide an 17.33accomplishment plan in the form specified by 17.34the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 17.35for expending this appropriation. The 17.36accomplishment plan must include a copy of 18.1the grant contract template and reimbursement 18.2manual. No money may be expended before 18.3the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 18.4approves the accomplishment plan.

18.5(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission

18.6$571,000 the first year and $578,000 the 18.7second year is to the Legislative Coordinating 18.8Commission for Lessard-Sams Outdoor 18.9Heritage Council administrative expenses and 18.10for compensating and reimbursing expenses 18.11of council members. This appropriation is 18.12available until June 30, 2019. Minnesota 18.13Statutes, section 16A.281, applies to this 18.14appropriation.

18.15(c) Technical Evaluation Panel

18.16$150,000 the first year is to the commissioner 18.17of natural resources for a technical evaluation 18.18panel to conduct up to 20 restoration and 18.19enhancement evaluations under Minnesota 18.20Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.

18.21(d) Legacy Website

18.22$8,000 the first year and $7,000 the second 18.23year are to the Legislative Coordinating 18.24Commission for the website required in 18.25Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 18.2610.

18.27Subd. 7.Appropriation Availability

18.28Money appropriated in this section may not 18.29be spent on activities unless they are directly 18.30related to and necessary for a specific 18.31appropriation and are specified in the 18.32accomplishment plan approved by the 18.33Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 18.34Money appropriated in this section must not 18.35be spent on indirect costs or other institutional 19.1overhead charges that are not directly related 19.2to and necessary for a specific appropriation. 19.3Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in 19.4this section are available until June 30, 2020. 19.5For acquiring real property, the amounts in 19.6this section are available until June 30, 2021, 19.7if a binding agreement with a landowner or 19.8purchase agreement is entered into by June 19.930, 2020, and closed no later than June 30, 19.102021. Appropriations for restoration or 19.11enhancement are available until June 30, 2022, 19.12or five years after acquisition, whichever is 19.13later, so that initial restoration or enhancement 19.14work can be completed. If a project receives 19.15at least 15 percent of its funding from federal 19.16funds, the appropriation period may be 19.17extended to equal the availability of federal 19.18funding to a maximum of six years, provided 19.19the federal funding was confirmed and 19.20included in the first draft accomplishment 19.21plan. Money appropriated for fee title 19.22acquisition of land may be used to restore, 19.23enhance, and provide for public use of the land 19.24acquired with the appropriation. Public use 19.25facilities must have no more than a minimal 19.26impact on habitat in acquired lands.

19.2719.28Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

19.29All agreements referred to in this section must 19.30be administered on a reimbursement basis 19.31unless otherwise provided in this section. 19.32Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 19.3316A.41, expenditures directly related to each 19.34appropriation's purpose made on or after July 19.351, 2017, or the date of accomplishment plan 19.36approval, whichever is later, are eligible for 20.1reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 20.2this section. For the purposes of administering 20.3appropriations and legislatively authorized 20.4agreements paid out of the outdoor heritage 20.5fund, an expense must be considered 20.6reimbursable by the administering agency 20.7when the recipient presents the agency with 20.8an invoice or binding agreement with the 20.9landowner and the recipient attests that the 20.10goods have been received or the landowner 20.11agreement is binding. Periodic reimbursement 20.12must be made upon receiving documentation 20.13that the items articulated in the 20.14accomplishment plan approved by the 20.15Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council have 20.16been achieved, including partial achievements 20.17as evidenced by progress reports approved by 20.18the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 20.19Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 20.20projects to accommodate cash-flow needs, 20.21support future management of acquired lands, 20.22or match a federal share. The advances must 20.23be approved as part of the accomplishment 20.24plan. Capital equipment expenditures for 20.25specific items over $10,000 must be itemized 20.26in and approved as part of the accomplishment 20.27plan.

20.28Subd. 9.Mapping

20.29Each direct recipient of money appropriated 20.30in this section, as well as each recipient of a 20.31grant awarded pursuant to this section, must 20.32provide geographic information to the 20.33Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for 20.34mapping any lands acquired in fee with money 20.35appropriated in this section and open to public 20.36taking of fish and game. The commissioner 21.1of natural resources must include the lands 21.2acquired in fee with money appropriated in 21.3this section on maps showing public recreation 21.4opportunities. Maps must include information 21.5on and acknowledgment of the outdoor 21.6heritage fund, including a notation of any 21.7restrictions.21.8    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 1, is amended to read:21.9    Subdivision 1. Outdoor heritage fund.(a) An outdoor heritage fund, under article XI, 21.10section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, is established as an account in the state
         treasury. 21.11All money earned by the outdoor heritage fund must be credited to the fund. At least
         99 21.12percent of the money appropriated from the fund must be expended to restore, protect,
         and 21.13enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. Money
         21.14appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund shall not be spent to acquire property
         by eminent 21.15domain unless the owner requests that the owner's property be acquired by eminent
         domain.21.16(b) Land and interests in land acquired with money from the outdoor heritage fund
         must 21.17comply in all respects with the Minnesota Constitution. All determinations for fee
         title land 21.18acquisition must be based on benefiting all Minnesotans as the outdoor heritage fund
         is 21.19dedicated for all Minnesotans. Lands acquired in fee with appropriations from the
         outdoor 21.20heritage fund must be open to the public taking of fish and game, unless otherwise
         provided 21.21by law, which is a valued part of our heritage that shall be forever preserved for
         the people 21.22and shall be managed by law and regulation for the public good in the same manner
         as lands 21.23owned by the state. On lands acquired in fee by appropriation from the outdoor heritage
         21.24fund, the right of the people to take fish and game shall not be infringed or impaired
         by lack 21.25of access, lack of opportunity, diminished quality, or as a result of special or exclusive
         21.26privilege that does not benefit all Minnesotans.21.27    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 15, is amended to read:21.28    Subd. 15. Land acquisition restrictions. (a) An interest in real property, including, but 21.29not limited to, an easement or fee title, that is acquired with money appropriated
         from the 21.30outdoor heritage fund must be used in perpetuity or for the specific term of an easement
         21.31interest for the purpose for which the appropriation was made, including the provisions of 21.32article XI, section 15; and article XIII, section 12, of the Minnesota Constitution
         to restore, 21.33protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and
         wildlife for 22.1the benefit of all Minnesotans, and with regard to fee title acquisition to be open
         to the 22.2public taking of fish and game during the open season, unless otherwise provided by
         law, 22.3for the public good and the right of the public to take game and fish on these lands
         shall not 22.4be impaired or diminished in quality or experience directly or indirectly. The ownership of 22.5the interest in real property transfers to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest
         in real 22.6property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement or 22.7accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use for the 22.8intended purpose as specified in the appropriation; or (3) the right of the people for the 22.9benefit of all Minnesotans on land acquired in fee to take fish and game during the
         open 22.10season as provided by law is impaired, restricted, or quality diminished by lack of
         access, 22.11or grant of special or exclusive privilege or franchise or otherwise.22.12(b) A recipient of funding that acquires an interest in real property subject to this
         22.13subdivision may not alter the intended use of the interest in real property or convey
         any 22.14interest in the real property acquired with the appropriation without the prior review
         and 22.15approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor. The council
         shall 22.16notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions
         22.17with jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund at least 15 business days before
         approval 22.18under this paragraph. The council shall establish procedures to review requests from
         22.19recipients to alter the use of or convey an interest in real property. These procedures
         shall 22.20allow for the replacement of the interest in real property with another interest in
         real property 22.21meeting the following criteria:22.22(1) the interest must be at least equal in fair market value, as certified by the
         commissioner 22.23of natural resources, to the interest being replaced; and22.24(2) the interest must be in a reasonably equivalent location and have a reasonably
         22.25equivalent useful conservation purpose compared to the interest being replaced, taking
         into 22.26consideration all effects from fragmentation of the whole habitat.22.27(c) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property under paragraph
         (a) 22.28must separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local government
         22.29office where the conveyance of the interest in real property is filed. The notice
         of funding 22.30agreement must contain:22.31(1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding agreement;22.32(2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement;22.33(3) a reference to this section; and23.1(4) the following statement: "This interest in real property shall be administered
         in 23.2accordance with the terms, conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling
         the 23.3acquisition of the property. The interest in real property, or any portion of the
         interest in 23.4real property, shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or
         further 23.5encumbered without obtaining the prior written approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor
         23.6Heritage Council or its successor. The ownership of the interest in real property
         transfers 23.7to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in real property fails to comply with
         the terms 23.8and conditions of the grant agreement or accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed 23.9on the land that preclude its use for the intended purpose as specified in the appropriation; 23.10or (3) the right to take fish and game during the open season as provided by law is
         impaired, 23.11restricted, or quality diminished by lack of access or grant of special or exclusive
         privilege 23.12or franchise or otherwise."23.13    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to 23.14read:23.15    Subd. 22.Revenues.(a) A recipient must disclose to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 23.16Council and the commissioner all revenues that are received by the recipient before
         the 23.17availability of the appropriation ends and that are generated from activities on land
         acquired 23.18in fee title or easement, restored, or enhanced with money from the outdoor heritage
         fund. 23.19The revenues must be disclosed to the council and commissioner no later than 60 days
         after 23.20the availability of the appropriation ends.23.21(b) For all revenues disclosed under paragraph (a), a recipient must:23.22(1) use the revenues to protect, restore, or enhance wetlands, prairies, forests,
         or habitat 23.23for fish, game, or wildlife according to the appropriation purposes and the approved
         23.24accomplishment plan;23.25(2) use the revenues for other purposes as approved in the accomplishment plan by
         the 23.26Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council; or23.27(3) transfer the revenues to the outdoor heritage fund no later than 60 days after
         the 23.28availability of the appropriation ends, unless otherwise approved by the council.23.29(c) Paragraph (b), clause (3), does not apply to the state and its departments and
         agencies.24.1    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to 24.2read:24.3    Subd. 23.Maximum appropriation.No more than 95 percent of the projected balance 24.4in the outdoor heritage fund may be appropriated in a fiscal year.24.5    Sec. 7. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
         24.6amended by Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 5, is amended to read:

24.7Subd. 2.Prairies40,948,000-0-

24.824.924.10(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VII

24.11$4,570,000 in the first year is to the 24.12commissioner of natural resources to acquire 24.13land in fee for wildlife management purposes 24.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 24.15subdivision 8
         , and to acquire land in fee for 24.16scientific and natural area purposes under 24.17Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 24.18subdivision 5
         . Subject to evaluation criteria 24.19in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 24.20must be given to acquisition of lands that are 24.21eligible for the native prairie bank under 24.22Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 24.23adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 24.24proposed land and permanent conservation 24.25easement acquisitions must be provided as 24.26part of the required accomplishment plan.

24.2724.28(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VII

24.29$7,452,000 in the first year is to the 24.30commissioner of natural resources for an 24.31agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 24.32land in fee for wildlife management area 24.33purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 24.3486A.05, subdivision 8
         . Subject to evaluation 24.35criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 25.1priority must be given to acquisition of lands 25.2that are eligible for the native prairie bank 25.3under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or 25.4lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 25.5list of proposed land acquisitions must be 25.6provided as part of the required 25.7accomplishment plan.

25.825.9(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VI

25.10$4,032,000 in the first year is to the 25.11commissioner of natural resources for an 25.12agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 25.13acquire native prairie, wetlands, and savanna 25.14and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, 25.15and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in 25.16Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 25.17must be given to acquisition of lands that are 25.18eligible for the native prairie bank under 25.19Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 25.20adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual 25.21income statements and balance sheets for 25.22income and expenses from land acquired with 25.23this appropriation must be submitted to the 25.24Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no 25.25later than 180 days following the close of The 25.26Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of 25.27proposed land acquisitions must be provided 25.28as part of the required accomplishment plan 25.29and must be consistent with the priorities 25.30identified in the Minnesota Prairie 25.31Conservation Plan.

25.3225.33(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase  VI

25.34$3,430,000 in the first year is to the 25.35commissioner of natural resources for an 25.36agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 26.1cooperation with the United States Fish and 26.2Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 26.3permanent conservation easements within the 26.4Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation 26.5Area in western Minnesota for addition to the 26.6Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife 26.7Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in 26.8Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 26.9must be given to acquisition of lands that are 26.10eligible for the native prairie bank under 26.11Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 26.12adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 26.13proposed land acquisitions must be provided 26.14as part of the required accomplishment plan 26.15and must be consistent with the priorities in 26.16the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.

26.1726.18(e) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase IV

26.19$3,740,000 in the first year is to the 26.20commissioner of natural resources to 26.21implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation 26.22Plan through the acquisition of permanent 26.23conservation easements to protect native 26.24prairie and grasslands. Up to $165,000 is for 26.25establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 26.26as approved in the accomplishment plan and 26.27subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 26.2897A.056, subdivision 17
         . Subject to evaluation 26.29criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 26.30priority must be given to acquisition of lands 26.31that are eligible for the native prairie bank 26.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or 26.33lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 26.34list of permanent conservation easements must 26.35be provided as part of the final report.

26.3626.37(f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase V

27.1$4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board of 27.2Water and Soil Resources to acquire 27.3permanent conservation easements to protect 27.4and enhance habitat by expanding the clean 27.5water fund riparian buffer program for at least 27.6equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private 27.7land. Up to $72,500 $728,000 is for 27.8establishing a monitoring and enforcement 27.9fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 27.10and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 27.1197A.056, subdivision 17
         . A list of permanent 27.12conservation easements must be provided as 27.13part of the final report.

27.1427.15(g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase V

27.16$1,380,000 in the first year is to the 27.17commissioner of natural resources for an 27.18agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 27.19acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River 27.20watershed for wildlife management purposes 27.21under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 27.22subdivision 8
         . Subject to evaluation criteria 27.23in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 27.24must be given to acquisition of lands that are 27.25eligible for the native prairie bank under 27.26Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 27.27adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 27.28proposed land acquisitions must be provided 27.29as part of the required accomplishment plan.

27.3027.31(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley

27.32$1,800,000 in the first year is to the 27.33commissioner of natural resources for an 27.34agreement with Pheasants Forever in 27.35cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 27.36Chicken Society to acquire and restore lands 28.1in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife 28.2management purposes under Minnesota 28.3Statutes, section 
         86A.05, subdivision 8, or for 28.4designation and management as waterfowl 28.5production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation 28.6with the United States Fish and Wildlife 28.7Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions 28.8must be provided as part of the required 28.9accomplishment plan.

28.1028.11(i) Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's Important Bird Areas

28.12$1,730,000 in the first year is to the 28.13commissioner of natural resources for 28.14agreements to acquire conservation easements 28.15within important bird areas identified in the 28.16Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, to be 28.17used as follows: $408,000 is to Audubon 28.18Minnesota and $1,322,000 is to Minnesota 28.19Land Trust, of which up to $100,000 is for 28.20establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 28.21as approved in the accomplishment plan and 28.22subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 28.2397A.056, subdivision 17
         . A list of permanent 28.24conservation easements must be provided as 28.25part of the final report.

28.2628.27(j) Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat Restoration

28.28$2,270,000 in the first year is to the 28.29commissioner of natural resources for an 28.30agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed 28.31District to acquire land in fee and permanent 28.32conservation easement and to `restore river 28.33and related habitat in the Wild Rice River 28.34corridor. A list of proposed acquisitions and 28.35restorations must be provided as part of the 28.36required accomplishment plan.

29.129.2(k) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII

29.3$4,880,000 in the first year is to the 29.4commissioner of natural resources to 29.5accelerate the restoration and enhancement of 29.6prairie communities on wildlife management 29.7areas, scientific and natural areas, state forest 29.8land, and land under native prairie bank 29.9easements. A list of proposed land restorations 29.10and enhancements must be provided as part 29.11of the required accomplishment plan.

29.1229.13(l) Enhanced Public Land Grasslands - Phase II

29.14$1,120,000 in the first year is to the 29.15commissioner of natural resources for an 29.16agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance 29.17and restore habitat on public lands. A list of 29.18proposed land restorations and enhancements 29.19must be provided as part of the final report.29.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015.29.21    Sec. 8. Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

29.22Subd. 2.Prairies-0-31,000,000

29.2329.2429.25(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VIII

29.26$3,250,000 the second year is to the 29.27commissioner of natural resources to acquire 29.28land in fee for wildlife management purposes 29.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 29.30subdivision 8
         , and to acquire land in fee for 29.31scientific and natural area purposes under 29.32Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 29.33subdivision 5
         . Subject to evaluation criteria 29.34in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 29.35must be given to acquisition of lands that are 29.36eligible for the native prairie bank under 30.1Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 30.2adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 30.3proposed land acquisitions must be provided 30.4as part of the required accomplishment plan.

30.530.6(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VIII

30.7$5,229,000 the second year is to the 30.8commissioner of natural resources for an 30.9agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 30.10in fee and restore lands for wildlife 30.11management area purposes under Minnesota 30.12Statutes, section 
         86A.05, subdivision 8. 30.13Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 30.14Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 30.15to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 30.16native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 30.17section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 30.18native prairie. A list of proposed land 30.19acquisitions must be provided as part of the 30.20required accomplishment plan.

30.2130.22(c) Martin County/Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area Acquisition

30.23$1,000,000 the second year is to the 30.24commissioner of natural resources for an 30.25agreement with Fox Lake Conservation 30.26League, Inc. to acquire land in fee and restore 30.27strategic prairie grassland, wetland, and other 30.28wildlife habitat for wildlife management area 30.29purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 30.3086A.05, subdivision 8
         . A list of proposed 30.31acquisitions must be provided as part of the 30.32required accomplishment plan.

30.3330.34(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VII

30.35$2,754,000 the second year is to the 30.36commissioner of natural resources for an 31.1agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 31.2cooperation with the United States Fish and 31.3Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 31.4permanent conservation easements and restore 31.5lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie 31.6Habitat Preservation Area in western 31.7Minnesota for addition to the Northern 31.8Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. 31.9Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 31.10Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 31.11to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 31.12native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 31.13section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 31.14native prairie. A list of proposed land 31.15acquisitions must be provided as part of the 31.16required accomplishment plan and must be 31.17consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota 31.18Prairie Conservation Plan.

31.1931.20(e) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase VI

31.21$583,000 the second year is to the 31.22commissioner of natural resources for an 31.23agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 31.24acquire land in fee and restore lands in the 31.25Cannon River watershed for wildlife 31.26management purposes under Minnesota 31.27Statutes, section 
         86A.05, subdivision 8. 31.28Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 31.29Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 31.30to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 31.31native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 31.32section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 31.33native prairie. A list of proposed land 31.34acquisitions must be provided as part of the 31.35required accomplishment plan.

31.3631.37(f) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase V

32.1$2,541,000 the second year is to the 32.2commissioner of natural resources to 32.3implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation 32.4Plan through the acquisition of permanent 32.5conservation easements to protect and restore 32.6native prairie. Of this amount, up to $120,000 32.7is for establishing monitoring and enforcement 32.8funds as approved in the accomplishment plan 32.9and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 32.1097A.056, subdivision 17
         . Subject to evaluation 32.11criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 32.12priority must be given to acquisition of lands 32.13that are eligible for the native prairie bank 32.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or 32.15lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 32.16list of permanent conservation easements must 32.17be provided as part of the final report.

32.1832.19(g) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VI

32.20$6,708,000 the second year is to the Board of 32.21Water and Soil Resources to acquire 32.22permanent conservation easements and restore 32.23habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 32.24103F.515
         , to protect, restore, and enhance 32.25habitat by expanding the clean water fund 32.26riparian buffer program for at least equal 32.27wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. 32.28Of this amount, up to $130,000 $1,079,000 is 32.29to establish a monitoring and enforcement 32.30fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 32.31and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 32.3297A.056, subdivision 17
         . A list of permanent 32.33conservation easements must be provided as 32.34part of the final report.

32.3532.36(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase II

33.1$2,269,000 the second year is to the 33.2commissioner of natural resources for an 33.3agreement with Pheasants Forever, in 33.4cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 33.5Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and 33.6restore and enhance lands in the southern Red 33.7River Valley for wildlife management 33.8purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 33.986A.05, subdivision 8
         , or for designation and 33.10management as waterfowl production areas 33.11in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United 33.12States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to 33.13evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 33.146136.0900, priority must be given to 33.15acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 33.16native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 33.17section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 33.18native prairie. A list of proposed land 33.19acquisitions must be provided as part of the 33.20required accomplishment plan.

33.2133.22(i) Grassland Conservation Partnership - Phase II

33.23$1,475,000 the second year is to the 33.24commissioner of natural resources for an 33.25agreement with The Conservation Fund, in 33.26cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 33.27acquire permanent conservation easements 33.28and restore high priority grassland, prairie, 33.29and wetland habitats as follows: $64,000 to 33.30The Conservation Fund; and $1,411,000 to 33.31Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to 33.32$100,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 33.33enforcement fund, as approved in the 33.34accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 33.35Statutes, section 
         97A.056, subdivision 17. 33.36Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 34.1Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 34.2to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 34.3native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 34.4section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 34.5native prairie. A list of proposed acquisitions 34.6must be provided as part of the required 34.7accomplishment plan and must be consistent 34.8with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie 34.9Conservation Plan.

34.1034.11(j) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VIII

34.12$3,983,000 the second year is to the 34.13commissioner of natural resources to 34.14accelerate restoration and enhancement of 34.15prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife 34.16management areas, scientific and natural areas, 34.17native prairie bank land, and bluff prairies on 34.18state forest land in southeastern Minnesota. A 34.19list of proposed land restorations and 34.20enhancements must be provided as part of the 34.21required accomplishment plan.

34.2234.23(k) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase IV

34.24$1,208,000 the second year is to the 34.25commissioner of natural resources for 34.26agreements to restore and enhance wildlife 34.27habitat on public lands in Anoka, Isanti, 34.28Morrison, Sherburne, and Todd Counties as 34.29follows: $93,000 to Anoka Conservation 34.30District; $25,000 to Isanti County Parks and 34.31Recreation Department; $813,000 to Great 34.32River Greening; and $277,000 to the National 34.33Wild Turkey Federation. A list of proposed 34.34land restorations and enhancements must be 34.35provided as part of the required 34.36accomplishment plan.35.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.35.2    Sec. 9. Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

35.3Subd. 4.Wetlands-0-31,055,000

35.435.5(a) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition - Phase VIII

35.6$5,650,000 the second year is to the 35.7commissioner of natural resources for an 35.8agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 35.9in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and 35.10grasslands to be designated and managed as 35.11waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in 35.12cooperation with the United States Fish and 35.13Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 35.14acquisitions must be provided as part of the 35.15required accomplishment plan.

35.1635.17(b) Shallow Lake and Wetland Protection Program - Phase V

35.18$5,801,000 the second year is to the 35.19commissioner of natural resources for an 35.20agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire 35.21in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, and 35.22land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife 35.23management purposes under Minnesota 35.24Statutes, section 
         86A.05, subdivision 8. A list 35.25of proposed acquisitions must be provided as 35.26part of the required accomplishment plan.

35.27(c) RIM Wetlands Partnership - Phase VII

35.28$13,808,000 the second year is to the Board 35.29of Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands 35.30in permanent conservation easements and to 35.31restore wetlands and native grassland habitat 35.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         103F.515. 35.33Of this amount, up to $195,000 $410,000 is 35.34to establish a monitoring and enforcement 35.35fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 36.1and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 36.297A.056, subdivision 17
         . A list of permanent 36.3conservation easements must be provided as 36.4part of the final report.

36.536.6(d) Wetland Habitat Protection Program - Phase II

36.7$1,629,000 the second year is to the 36.8commissioner of natural resources for an 36.9agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 36.10acquire permanent conservation easements in 36.11high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the 36.12prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of 36.13this amount, up to $180,000 is to establish a 36.14monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved 36.15in the accomplishment plan and subject to 36.16Minnesota Statutes, section 
         97A.056, 36.17subdivision 17
         . A list of proposed easement 36.18acquisitions must be provided as part of the 36.19final report.

36.2036.21(e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase VIII

36.22$2,167,000 the second year is to the 36.23commissioner of natural resources to enhance 36.24and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat 36.25statewide. A list of proposed land restorations 36.26and enhancements must be provided as part 36.27of the required accomplishment plan.

36.28(f) Marsh Lake - Phase II

36.29$2,000,000 the second year is to the 36.30commissioner of natural resources to modify 36.31the dam at Marsh Lake for improved habitat 36.32management and to return the historic outlet 36.33of the Pomme de Terre River to Lac Qui Parle.36.34EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.37.1    Sec. 10.  REPEALER.37.2Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8, is repealed.37.3ARTICLE 237.4CLEAN WATER FUND

37.5Section 1. CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

37.6The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
         37.7and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the clean
         water 37.8fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under
         the 37.9Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019" used
         in this 37.10article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal
         year ending 37.11June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018.
         "The 37.12second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The
         37.13appropriations in this article are onetime.

37.14APPROPRIATIONS37.15Available for the Year37.16Ending June 3037.1720182019

37.18Sec. 2. CLEAN WATER

37.19Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$100,497,000$111,116,000

37.20The amounts that may be spent for each 37.21purpose are specified in the following sections.

37.22Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

37.23Money appropriated in this article may not be 37.24spent on activities unless they are directly 37.25related to and necessary for a specific 37.26appropriation. Money appropriated in this 37.27article must be spent in accordance with 37.28Minnesota Management and Budget's 37.29Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund 37.30Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota 37.31Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise 37.32specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 38.1appropriations are available until June 30, 38.22019, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are 38.3available until June 30, 2020. If a project 38.4receives federal funds, the period of the 38.5appropriation is extended to equal the 38.6availability of federal funding.

38.7Subd. 3.Disability Access

38.8Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean 38.9water funds, in consultation with the Council 38.10on Disability and other appropriate 38.11governor-appointed disability councils, boards, 38.12committees, and commissions, should make 38.13progress toward providing greater access to 38.14programs, print publications, and digital media 38.15for people with disabilities related to the 38.16programs the recipient funds using 38.17appropriations made in this article.

38.18Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE$8,208,000$9,208,000

38.19(a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the 38.20second year are to increase monitoring for 38.21pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface 38.22water and groundwater and to use data 38.23collected to assess pesticide use practices.38.24(b) $2,085,000 the first year and $2,086,000 38.25the second year are for monitoring and 38.26evaluating trends in the concentration of 38.27nitrate in groundwater in areas vulnerable to 38.28groundwater degradation; promoting, 38.29developing, and evaluating regional and 38.30crop-specific nutrient best management 38.31practices; assessing best management practice 38.32adoption; education and technical support from 38.33University of Minnesota Extension; grants to 38.34support agricultural demonstration and 39.1implementation activities; and other actions 39.2to protect groundwater from degradation from 39.3nitrate. This appropriation is available until 39.4June 30, 2022.39.5(c) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 39.6second year are for administering clean water 39.7funds managed through the agriculture best 39.8management practices loan program. Any 39.9unencumbered balance at the end of the second 39.10year shall be added to the corpus of the loan 39.11fund.39.12(d) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 39.13the second year are for technical assistance, 39.14research, and demonstration projects on proper 39.15implementation of best management practices 39.16and more precise information on nonpoint 39.17contributions to impaired waters and for grants 39.18to support on-farm demonstration of 39.19agricultural practices. This appropriation is 39.20available until June 30, 2022.39.21(e) $663,000 the first year and $662,000 the 39.22second year are for research to quantify and 39.23reduce agricultural contributions to impaired 39.24waters and for development and evaluation of 39.25best management practices to protect and 39.26restore water resources. This appropriation is 39.27available until June 30, 2022.39.28(f) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 39.29second year are for a research inventory 39.30database containing water-related research 39.31activities. Costs for information technology 39.32development or support for this research 39.33inventory database may be paid to the Office 39.34of MN.IT Services. This appropriation is 39.35available until June 30, 2022.40.1(g) $2,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 40.2the second year are to implement the 40.3Minnesota agricultural water quality 40.4certification program statewide. Funds 40.5appropriated in this paragraph are available 40.6until June 30, 2021.40.7(h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the 40.8second year are to provide funding for a 40.9regional irrigation water quality specialist 40.10through University of Minnesota Extension.40.11(i) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 40.12second year are for grants to the Board of 40.13Regents of the University of Minnesota to 40.14fund the Forever Green Agriculture Initiative 40.15and to protect the state's natural resources 40.16while increasing the efficiency, profitability, 40.17and productivity of Minnesota farmers by 40.18incorporating perennial and winter-annual 40.19crops into existing agricultural practices. This 40.20appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.40.21(j) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 40.22the second year are for pesticide testing of 40.23private wells where nitrate is detected, as part 40.24of the Township Testing Program. This 40.25appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.40.26(k) A portion of the funds in this section may 40.27be used for programs to train state and local 40.28outreach staff in the intersection between 40.29agricultural economics and agricultural 40.30conservation.

40.31Sec. 4. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY$7,125,000$10,125,000

40.32(a) $7,000,000 the first year and $10,000,000 40.33the second year are for the point source 40.34implementation grants program under 41.1Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This 41.2appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.41.3(b) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 41.4second year are for small community 41.5wastewater treatment grants and loans under 41.6Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.075. This 41.7appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.41.8(c) If there are any uncommitted funds at the 41.9end of each fiscal year under paragraph (a) or 41.10(b), the Public Facilities Authority may 41.11transfer the remaining funds to eligible 41.12projects under any of the programs listed in 41.13this section based on their priority rank on the 41.14Pollution Control Agency's project priority 41.15list.

41.16Sec. 5. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY$26,835,000$27,722,000

41.17(a) $8,275,000 the first year and $8,275,000 41.18the second year are for completion of needed 41.19statewide assessments of surface water quality 41.20and trends according to Minnesota Statutes, 41.21chapter 114D. Of this amount, $125,000 the 41.22first year and $125,000 the second year are 41.23for grants to the Red River Watershed 41.24Management Board to enhance and expand 41.25the existing water quality and watershed 41.26monitoring river watch activities in the schools 41.27in the Red River of the North. The Red River 41.28Watershed Management Board shall provide 41.29a report to the commissioner of the Pollution 41.30Control Agency and the legislative committees 41.31and divisions with jurisdiction over 41.32environment and natural resources finance and 41.33policy and the clean water fund by February 42.115, 2019, on the expenditure of this 42.2appropriation.42.3(b) $9,904,000 the first year and $10,145,000 42.4the second year are to develop watershed 42.5restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), 42.6which include total maximum daily load 42.7(TMDL) studies and TMDL implementation 42.8plans for waters listed on the United States 42.9Environmental Protection Agency approved 42.10impaired waters list in accordance with 42.11Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency 42.12shall complete an average of ten percent of 42.13the TMDLs each year over the biennium.42.14(c) $1,181,000 the first year and $1,182,000 42.15the second year are for groundwater 42.16assessment, including enhancing the ambient 42.17monitoring network, modeling, and evaluating 42.18trends, including the reassessment of 42.19groundwater that was assessed ten to 15 years 42.20ago and found to be contaminated.42.21(d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 42.22second year are for implementation of the St. 42.23Louis River System Area of Concern 42.24Remedial Action Plan. This appropriation 42.25must be matched at a rate of 65 percent 42.26nonstate money to 35 percent state money.42.27(e) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 42.28the second year are for TMDL research and 42.29database development.42.30(f) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the 42.31second year are for national pollutant 42.32discharge elimination system wastewater and 42.33storm water TMDL implementation efforts.43.1(g) $3,500,000 the first year and $3,745,000 43.2the second year are for enhancing the 43.3county-level delivery systems for subsurface 43.4sewage treatment system (SSTS) activities 43.5necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes, 43.6sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protection of 43.7groundwater, including base grants for all 43.8counties with SSTS programs and competitive 43.9grants to counties with specific plans to 43.10significantly reduce water pollution by 43.11reducing the number of systems that are an 43.12imminent threat to public health or safety or 43.13are otherwise failing. Counties that receive 43.14base grants must report the number of sewage 43.15noncompliant properties upgraded through 43.16SSTS replacement, connection to a centralized 43.17sewer system, or other means, including 43.18property abandonment or buy-out. Counties 43.19also must report the number of existing SSTS 43.20compliance inspections conducted in areas 43.21under county jurisdiction. These required 43.22reports are to be part of established annual 43.23reporting for SSTS programs. Counties that 43.24conduct SSTS inventories or those with an 43.25ordinance in place that requires an SSTS to 43.26be inspected as a condition of transferring 43.27property or as a condition of obtaining a local 43.28permit must be given priority for competitive 43.29grants under this paragraph. Of this amount, 43.30$1,000,000 each year is available to counties 43.31for grants to low-income landowners to 43.32address systems that pose an imminent threat 43.33to public health or safety or fail to protect 43.34groundwater. A grant awarded under this 43.35paragraph may not exceed $40,000 for the 43.36biennium. A county receiving a grant under 44.1this paragraph must submit a report to the 44.2agency listing the projects funded, including 44.3an account of the expenditures.44.4(h) $275,000 the first year and $275,000 the 44.5second year are for accelerated implementation 44.6of MS4 permit requirements including 44.7additional technical assistance to 44.8municipalities experiencing difficulties 44.9understanding and implementing the basic 44.10requirements of the municipal storm water 44.11program.44.12(i) $800,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the 44.13second year are for a grant program for 44.14sanitary sewer projects that are included in the 44.15draft or any updated Voyageurs National Park 44.16Clean Water Project Comprehensive Plan to 44.17restore the water quality of waters in 44.18Voyageurs National Park. Grants must be 44.19awarded to local government units for projects 44.20approved by the Voyageurs National Park 44.21Clean Water Joint Powers Board and must be 44.22matched by at least 25 percent from sources 44.23other than the clean water fund.44.24(j) $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 44.25second year are for coordination with the state 44.26of Wisconsin and the National Park Service 44.27on comprehensive phosphorous reduction 44.28activities in the Minnesota portion of Lake St. 44.29Croix on the St. Croix River. The 44.30commissioner must work with the St. Croix 44.31Basin Water Resources Planning Team and 44.32the St. Croix River Association to implement 44.33the water monitoring and phosphorous 44.34reduction activities.45.1(k) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 45.2second year are to support activities of the 45.3Clean Water Council according to Minnesota 45.4Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.45.5(l) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 45.6section 16A.28, the appropriations in this 45.7section are available until June 30, 2022.

45.845.9Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$8,550,000$8,550,000

45.10(a) $1,950,000 the first year and $1,950,000 45.11the second year are for stream flow 45.12monitoring.45.13(b) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 45.14the second year are for lake Index of 45.15Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments.45.16(c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 the 45.17second year are for assessing mercury and 45.18other contaminants of fish, including 45.19monitoring to track the status of impaired 45.20waters over time.45.21(d) $1,940,000 the first year and $1,940,000 45.22the second year are for developing targeted, 45.23science-based watershed restoration and 45.24protection strategies.45.25(e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 45.26the second year are for water supply planning, 45.27aquifer protection, and monitoring activities.45.28(f) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 45.29the second year are for technical assistance to 45.30support local implementation of nonpoint 45.31source restoration and protection activities.45.32(g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 the 45.33second year are for applied research and tools, 46.1including watershed hydrologic modeling; 46.2maintaining and updating spatial data for 46.3watershed boundaries, streams, and water 46.4bodies and integrating high-resolution digital 46.5elevation data; and assessing effectiveness of 46.6forestry best management practices for water 46.7quality.46.8(h) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 46.9second year are for developing county 46.10geologic atlases.46.11(i) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 46.12second year are for maintenance and updates 46.13to buffer maps and for technical guidance on 46.14buffer map interpretation to local units of 46.15government for implementation of buffer 46.16requirements. Maps must be provided to local 46.17units of government and made available to 46.18landowners on the Department of Natural 46.19Resources' Web site.

46.2046.21Sec. 7. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES$44,879,000$50,621,000

46.22(a) $4,875,000 the first year and $4,875,000 46.23the second year are for a pilot program to 46.24provide performance-based grants to local 46.25government units. The grants may be used to 46.26implement projects that protect, enhance, and 46.27restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, 46.28and streams; protect groundwater from 46.29degradation; and protect drinking water 46.30sources. Projects must be identified in a 46.31comprehensive watershed plan developed 46.32under the One Watershed, One Plan or 46.33metropolitan surface water management 46.34frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant 46.35recipients must identify a nonstate match and 47.1may use other legacy funds to supplement 47.2projects funded under this paragraph.47.3(b) $10,070,000 the first year and $13,812,000 47.4the second year are for grants to protect and 47.5restore surface water and drinking water; to 47.6keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, 47.7and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and 47.8streams; and to protect groundwater and 47.9drinking water, including feedlot water quality 47.10and subsurface sewage treatment system 47.11projects and stream bank, stream channel, 47.12shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization 47.13projects. The projects must use practices 47.14demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting 47.15public benefit, include a match, and be 47.16consistent with total maximum daily load 47.17(TMDL) implementation plans, watershed 47.18restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), 47.19or local water management plans or their 47.20equivalents. A portion of these funds may be 47.21used to seek administrative efficiencies 47.22through shared resources by multiple local 47.23governmental units.47.24(c) $4,000,000 the first year and $4,000,000 47.25the second year are for accelerated 47.26implementation, including local resource 47.27protection and enhancement grants and 47.28statewide program enhancements of 47.29supplements for technical assistance, citizen 47.30and community outreach, compliance, and 47.31training and certification.47.32(d) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the 47.33second year are to provide state oversight and 47.34accountability, evaluate results, provide 47.35implementation tools, and measure the value 48.1of conservation program implementation by 48.2local governments, including submission to 48.3the legislature by March 1 each 48.4even-numbered year a biennial report prepared 48.5by the board, in consultation with the 48.6commissioners of natural resources, health, 48.7agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, 48.8detailing the recipients, the projects funded 48.9under this section, and the amount of pollution 48.10reduced.48.11(e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 48.12the second year are to provide assistance, 48.13oversight, and grants for supporting local 48.14governments in implementing and complying 48.15with riparian protection and excessive soil loss 48.16requirements.48.17(f) $3,875,000 the first year and $5,875,000 48.18the second year are to restore or preserve 48.19permanent conservation on riparian buffers 48.20adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and 48.21tributaries, to keep water on the land in order 48.22to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient 48.23transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface 48.24waters; and increase infiltration for 48.25groundwater recharge. This appropriation may 48.26be used for restoration of riparian buffers 48.27permanently protected by easements purchased 48.28with this appropriation or contracts to achieve 48.29permanent protection for riparian buffers or 48.30stream bank restorations when the riparian 48.31buffers have been restored. Up to $1,920,000 48.32is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 48.33account.48.34(g) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000 48.35the second year are for permanent 49.1conservation easements on wellhead protection 49.2areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 49.3103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), or for 49.4grants to local units of government for fee title 49.5acquisition to permanently protect 49.6groundwater supply sources on wellhead 49.7protection areas or for otherwise ensuring 49.8long-term protection of groundwater supply 49.9sources as described under alternative 49.10management tools in the Department of 49.11Agriculture's Nitrogen Fertilizer Management 49.12Plan, including low nitrogen cropping systems 49.13or implementing nitrogen fertilizer best 49.14management practices. Priority must be placed 49.15on land that is located where the vulnerability 49.16of the drinking water supply is designated as 49.17high or very high by the commissioner of 49.18health, where drinking water protection plans 49.19have identified specific activities that will 49.20achieve long-term protection, and on lands 49.21with expiring Conservation Reserve Program 49.22contracts. Up to $105,000 is for deposit in a 49.23monitoring and enforcement account.49.24(h) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the 49.25second year are for a technical evaluation 49.26panel to conduct ten restoration evaluations 49.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, 49.28subdivision 6.49.29(i) $2,100,000 the first year and $2,100,000 49.30the second year are for assistance, oversight, 49.31and grants to local governments to transition 49.32local water management plans to a watershed 49.33approach as provided for in Minnesota 49.34Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 49.35114D.50.1(j) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 50.2second year are for technical assistance and 50.3grants for the conservation drainage program 50.4in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, 50.5coordinated under Minnesota Statutes, section 50.6103B.101, subdivision 13, that includes 50.7projects to improve multipurpose water 50.8management under Minnesota Statutes, section 50.9103E.015.50.10(k) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 50.11the second year are to purchase and restore 50.12permanent conservation sites via easements 50.13or contracts to treat and store water on the land 50.14for water quality improvement purposes and 50.15related technical assistance. This work may 50.16be done in cooperation with the United States 50.17Department of Agriculture with a first priority 50.18use to accomplish a conservation reserve 50.19enhancement program, or equivalent, in the 50.20state. Up to $2,880,000 is for deposit in a 50.21monitoring and enforcement account.50.22(l) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 50.23the second year are to purchase permanent 50.24conservation easements to protect lands 50.25adjacent to public waters with good water 50.26quality but threatened with degradation. Up 50.27to $60,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and 50.28enforcement account.50.29(m) $425,000 the first year and $425,000 the 50.30second year are for a program to 50.31systematically collect data and produce 50.32county, watershed, and statewide estimates of 50.33soil erosion caused by water and wind along 50.34with tracking adoption of conservation 51.1measures, including cover crops, to address 51.2erosion.51.3(n) $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 51.4the second year are for payments to soil and 51.5water conservation districts for the purposes 51.6of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 51.7103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil 51.8and water conservation district shall receive 51.9an increase in its base funding of $100,000 51.10per year. Money remaining after the base 51.11increase is available for matching grants to 51.12soil and water conservation districts based on 51.13county allocations to soil and water 51.14conservation districts. The board and other 51.15agencies may reduce the amount of grants to 51.16a county by an amount equal to any reduction 51.17in the county's allocation to a soil and water 51.18conservation district from the county's 51.19previous year allocation when the board 51.20determines that the reduction was 51.21disproportionate.51.22(o) The board shall contract for delivery of 51.23services with Conservation Corps Minnesota 51.24for restoration, maintenance, and other 51.25activities under this section for up to $500,000 51.26the first year and up to $500,000 the second 51.27year.51.28(p) The board may shift grant or cost-share 51.29funds in this section and may adjust the 51.30technical and administrative assistance portion 51.31of the funds to leverage federal or other 51.32nonstate funds or to address oversight 51.33responsibilities or high-priority needs 51.34identified in local water management plans.52.1(q) The board shall require grantees to specify 52.2the outcomes that will be achieved by the 52.3grants prior to any grant awards.52.4(r) The appropriations in this section are 52.5available until June 30, 2022. Returned grant 52.6funds shall be regranted consistent with the 52.7purposes of this section.

52.8Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH$3,660,000$3,665,000

52.9(a) $1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 52.10the second year are for addressing public 52.11health concerns related to contaminants found 52.12in Minnesota drinking water for which no 52.13health-based drinking water standards exist, 52.14including accelerating the development of 52.15health risk limits and improving the capacity 52.16of the department's laboratory to analyze 52.17unregulated contaminants.52.18(b) $1,900,000 the first year and $1,900,000 52.19the second year are for protection of drinking 52.20water sources.52.21(c) $110,000 the first year and $115,000 the 52.22second year are for cost-share assistance to 52.23public and private well owners for up to 50 52.24percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.52.25(d) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 52.26second year are to develop and deliver 52.27groundwater restoration and protection 52.28strategies for use on a watershed scale for use 52.29in local water planning efforts and to provide 52.30resources to local governments for drinking 52.31water source protection activities.52.32(e) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the 52.33second year are for studying the occurrence 53.1and magnitude of contaminants in private 53.2wells and developing guidance and outreach 53.3to reduce risks to private-well owners.53.4(f) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 53.5second year are for evaluating and addressing 53.6the risks from viruses in water supplies.53.7(g) Unless otherwise specified, the 53.8appropriations in this section are available 53.9until June 30, 2021.

53.10Sec. 9. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$1,225,000$1,225,000

53.11(a) $975,000 the first year and $975,000 the 53.12second year are to implement projects that 53.13address emerging drinking-water supply 53.14threats, provide cost-effective regional 53.15solutions, leverage interjurisdictional 53.16coordination, support local implementation of 53.17water supply reliability projects, and prevent 53.18degradation of groundwater resources in the 53.19metropolitan area. These projects will provide 53.20to communities:53.21(1) potential solutions to leverage regional 53.22water use through use of surface water, storm 53.23water, wastewater, and groundwater;53.24(2) an analysis of infrastructure requirements 53.25for different alternatives;53.26(3) development of planning level cost 53.27estimates, including capital cost and operation 53.28cost;53.29(4) identification of funding mechanisms and 53.30an equitable cost-sharing structure for 53.31regionally beneficial water supply 53.32development projects; and54.1(5) development of subregional groundwater 54.2models.54.3(b) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 54.4second year are for the water demand 54.5reduction grant program to encourage 54.6implementation of water demand reduction 54.7measures by municipalities in the metropolitan 54.8area to ensure the reliability and protection of 54.9drinking water supplies.

54.10Sec. 10. LEGISLATURE$15,000

54.11$15,000 the first year is for the Legislative 54.12Coordinating Commission for the Web site 54.13required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 54.14subdivision 10.54.15    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a subdivision 54.16to read:54.17    Subd. 7.Maximum appropriation.No more than 95 percent of the projected balance 54.18in the clean water fund may be appropriated in a fiscal year.54.19ARTICLE 354.20PARKS AND TRAILS FUND

54.21Section 1. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

54.22The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
         54.23and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the parks
         and 54.24trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The
         figures 54.25"2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
         are 54.26available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively.
         "The first 54.27year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is
         fiscal 54.28years 2018 and 2019. All appropriations in this article are onetime.

54.29APPROPRIATIONS54.30Available for the Year54.31Ending June 3054.3220182019

55.1Sec. 2. PARKS AND TRAILS

55.2Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$41,989,000$47,775,000

55.3The amounts that may be spent for each 55.4purpose are specified in the following sections.

55.5Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

55.6Money appropriated in this article may not be 55.7spent on activities unless they are directly 55.8related to and necessary for a specific 55.9appropriation. Money appropriated in this 55.10article must be spent in accordance with 55.11Minnesota Management and Budget's 55.12Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund 55.13Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota 55.14Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise 55.15specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 55.16appropriations are available until June 30, 55.172020, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are 55.18available until June 30, 2021. If a project 55.19receives federal funds, the time period of the 55.20appropriation is extended to equal the 55.21availability of federal funding.

55.22Subd. 3.Disability Access

55.23Where appropriate, grant recipients of parks 55.24and trails funds, in consultation with the 55.25Council on Disability and other appropriate 55.26governor-appointed disability councils, boards, 55.27committees, and commissions, should make 55.28progress toward providing greater access to 55.29programs, print publications, and digital media 55.30for people with disabilities related to the 55.31programs the recipient funds using 55.32appropriations made in this article.

55.3355.34Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$25,398,000$28,884,000

56.1(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 56.2the second year are for state parks, recreation 56.3areas, and trails to:56.4(1) connect people to the outdoors;56.5(2) acquire land and create opportunities;56.6(3) maintain existing holdings; and56.7(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with 56.8partners to implement the 25-year long-range 56.9parks and trails legacy plan.56.10(b) $8,293,000 the first year and $9,445,000 56.11the second year are for grants for parks and 56.12trails of regional significance outside the 56.13seven-county metropolitan area under 56.14Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The grants 56.15awarded under this paragraph shall be based 56.16on the lists of recommended projects 56.17submitted to the legislative committees under 56.18Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, 56.19subdivision 10, from the Greater Minnesota 56.20Regional Parks and Trails Commission 56.21established under Minnesota Statutes, section 56.2285.536. Grants funded under this paragraph 56.23must support parks and trails of regional or 56.24statewide significance that meet the applicable 56.25definitions and criteria for regional parks and 56.26trails contained in the Greater Minnesota 56.27Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan 56.28adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional 56.29Parks and Trails Commission on April 22, 56.302015. Grant recipients identified under this 56.31paragraph must submit a grant application to 56.32the commissioner of natural resources. Up to 56.332.5 percent of the appropriation may be used 56.34by the commissioner for the actual cost of 57.1issuing and monitoring the grants for the 57.2commission. Of the amount appropriated, 57.3$424,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $399,000 in 57.4fiscal year 2019 are for the Greater Minnesota 57.5Regional Parks and Trails Commission to 57.6carry out its duties under Minnesota Statutes, 57.7section 85.536, including the continued 57.8development of a statewide system plan for 57.9regional parks and trails outside the 57.10seven-county metropolitan area.57.11(c) By January 15, 2018, the Greater 57.12Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails 57.13Commission shall submit a list of projects that 57.14contains the commission's recommendations 57.15for funding from the parks and trails fund for 57.16fiscal year 2019 to the chairs and ranking 57.17minority members of the house of 57.18representatives and senate committees and 57.19divisions with jurisdiction over the 57.20environment and natural resources and the 57.21parks and trails fund.57.22(d) By January 15, 2018, the Greater 57.23Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails 57.24Commission shall submit a report that contains 57.25the commission's criteria for funding from the 57.26parks and trails fund, including the criteria 57.27used to determine if a park or trail is of 57.28regional significance, to the chairs and ranking 57.29minority members of the house of 57.30representatives and senate committees and 57.31divisions with jurisdiction over the 57.32environment and natural resources and the 57.33parks and trails fund.57.34(e) $521,000 the first year and $548,000 the 57.35second year are for coordination and projects 58.1between the department, the Metropolitan 58.2Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional 58.3Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced 58.4Web-based information for park and trail 58.5users; and support of activities of the Parks 58.6and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.58.7(f) The commissioner shall contract for 58.8services with Conservation Corps Minnesota 58.9for restoration, maintenance, and other 58.10activities under this section for at least 58.11$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 58.12second year.58.13(g) The implementing agencies receiving 58.14appropriations under this section shall give 58.15consideration to contracting with Conservation 58.16Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, 58.17and other activities.

58.18Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000

58.19(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 58.20the second year are for distribution according 58.21to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, 58.22subdivision 3.58.23(b) Money appropriated under this section and 58.24distributed to implementing agencies must be 58.25used only to fund the list of projects approved 58.26by the elected representatives of each of the 58.27metropolitan parks implementing agencies. 58.28Projects funded by the money appropriated 58.29under this section must be substantially 58.30consistent with the project descriptions and 58.31dollar amounts approved by each elected body. 58.32Any funds remaining after completion of the 58.33listed projects may be spent by the 59.1implementing agencies on projects to support 59.2parks and trails.59.3(c) Grant agreements entered into by the 59.4Metropolitan Council and recipients of money 59.5appropriated under this section must ensure 59.6that the funds are used to supplement and not 59.7substitute for traditional sources of funding.59.8(d) The implementing agencies receiving 59.9appropriations under this section shall give 59.10consideration to contracting with Conservation 59.11Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, 59.12and other activities.

59.13Sec. 5. LEGISLATURE$7,000

59.14$7,000 the first year is for the Legislative 59.15Coordinating Commission for the Web site 59.16required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 59.17subdivision 10.59.18    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.53, is amended by adding a subdivision to 59.19read:59.20    Subd. 6.Maximum appropriation.No more than 95 percent of the projected balance 59.21in the parks and trails fund may be appropriated in a fiscal year.59.22    Sec. 7. SAUK RIVER REGIONAL PARK GRANT EXTENSION.59.23The appropriation in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c),
         clause 59.24(9), from the parks and trails fund for trail enhancement, land acquisition, and other
         59.25improvements at Sauk River Regional Park is available until June 30, 2022.59.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2016.59.27    Sec. 8. HYLAND-BUSH-ANDERSON LAKES REGIONAL PARK RESERVE 59.28GRANT EXTENSION.59.29The appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article
         3, 59.30section 4, paragraph (c), from the parks and trails fund for grants to the city of
         Bloomington 60.1to reconstruct parking lots at the Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve are available
         60.2until June 30, 2018.60.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2016.60.4    Sec. 9. ANOKA COUNTY AND DAKOTA COUNTY REALLOCATIONS.60.5Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o), and Laws
         60.62015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 4, paragraph (b):60.7(1) Anoka County may allocate $438,000 of its share of the distribution for fiscal
         year 60.82017 funds under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, to Bunker Hills
         Regional 60.9Park in accordance with the most recent priority rankings that Anoka County has submitted
         60.10to the Metropolitan Council; and60.11(2) Dakota County may allocate $180,000 of its share of the distribution under Minnesota
         60.12Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, designated for the Vermillion River Regional
         60.13Greenway to the phase 2 improvement to Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Dakota County.60.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.60.15ARTICLE 460.16ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND

60.17Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.

60.18The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities
         60.19and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts
         and cultural 60.20heritage fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities
         under 60.21the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019"
         used in 60.22this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for
         the fiscal 60.23year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal
         year 60.242018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and
         2019. 60.25All appropriations in this article are onetime.

60.26APPROPRIATIONS60.27Available for the Year60.28Ending June 3060.2920182019

60.30Sec. 2. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

60.31Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$57,331,000$66,033,000

61.1The amounts that may be spent for each 61.2purpose are specified in the following 61.3subdivisions.

61.4Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

61.5Money appropriated in this article may not be 61.6spent on activities unless they are directly 61.7related to and necessary for a specific 61.8appropriation. Money appropriated in this 61.9article must not be spent on indirect costs or 61.10other institutional overhead charges that are 61.11not directly related to and necessary for a 61.12specific appropriation. Notwithstanding 61.13Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless 61.14otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 61.152018 appropriations are available until June 61.1630, 2019, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations 61.17are available until June 30, 2020. If a project 61.18receives federal funds, the time period of the 61.19appropriation is extended to equal the 61.20availability of federal funding.61.21Any unencumbered balance remaining under 61.22this section in the first year does not cancel, 61.23but is available for the second year of the 61.24biennium.

61.25Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board26,245,00031,736,000

61.26(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 61.27Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts 61.28education, and arts access. Grant agreements 61.29entered into by the Minnesota State Arts Board 61.30and other recipients of appropriations in this 61.31subdivision must ensure that these funds are 61.32used to supplement and not substitute for 61.33traditional sources of funding. Each grant 61.34program established within this appropriation 61.35must be separately administered from other 62.1state appropriations for program planning and 62.2outcome measurements, but may take into 62.3consideration other state resources awarded 62.4in the selection of applicants and grant award 62.5size.

62.6(b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives

62.7$20,700,000 the first year and $25,589,000 62.8the second year are to support Minnesota 62.9artists and arts organizations in creating, 62.10producing, and presenting high-quality arts 62.11activities; to preserve, maintain, and interpret 62.12art forms and works of art so that they are 62.13accessible to Minnesota audiences; to 62.14overcome barriers to accessing high-quality 62.15arts activities; and to instill the arts into the 62.16community and public life in this state.

62.17(c) Arts Education

62.18$4,115,000 the first year and $4,610,000 the 62.19second year are for high-quality, 62.20age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans 62.21of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and 62.22understanding of the arts.

62.23(d) Arts and Cultural Heritage

62.24$1,430,000 the first year and $1,537,000 the 62.25second year are for events and activities that 62.26represent, preserve, and maintain the diverse 62.27cultural arts traditions, including folk and 62.28traditional artists and art organizations, 62.29represented in this state.62.30(e) Up to 4.5 percent of the funds appropriated 62.31in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the 62.32board for administering grant programs, 62.33delivering technical services, providing fiscal 63.1oversight for the statewide system, and 63.2ensuring accountability.63.3(f) Up to 30 percent of the remaining total 63.4appropriation to each of the categories listed 63.5in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the 63.6regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any 63.7other provision of law, regional arts council 63.8grants or other arts council grants for touring 63.9programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure 63.10the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to 63.11tour in their own region as well as all other 63.12regions of the state.

63.13Subd. 4.Department of Education2,200,0002,200,000

63.14These amounts are appropriated to the 63.15commissioner of education for grants to the 63.1612 Minnesota regional library systems to 63.17provide educational opportunities in the arts, 63.18history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of 63.19Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated 63.20using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, 63.21section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with 63.22the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to 63.23all qualifying systems in an amount 63.24proportionate to the number of qualifying 63.25system entities in each system. For purposes 63.26of this subdivision, "qualifying system entity" 63.27means a public library, a regional library 63.28system, a regional library system headquarters, 63.29a county, or an outreach service program. 63.30These funds may be used to sponsor programs 63.31provided by regional libraries or to provide 63.32grants to local arts and cultural heritage 63.33programs for programs in partnership with 63.34regional libraries. These funds must be 63.35distributed in ten equal payments per year. 64.1Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 64.216A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or 64.3before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in 64.4this subdivision are available until June 30, 64.52021.

64.6Subd. 5.Minnesota Historical Society13,096,00016,652,000

64.7(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 64.8governing board of the Minnesota Historical 64.9Society to preserve and enhance access to 64.10Minnesota's history and its cultural and 64.11historical resources. Grant agreements entered 64.12into by the Minnesota Historical Society and 64.13other recipients of appropriations in this 64.14subdivision must ensure that these funds are 64.15used to supplement and not substitute for 64.16traditional sources of funding. Funds directly 64.17appropriated to the Minnesota Historical 64.18Society must be used to supplement, and not 64.19substitute for, traditional sources of funding. 64.20Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 64.2116A.28, for historic preservation projects that 64.22improve historic structures, the amounts are 64.23available until June 30, 2021. The Minnesota 64.24Historical Society or grant recipients of the 64.25Minnesota Historical Society using arts and 64.26cultural heritage funds under this subdivision 64.27must give consideration to Conservation Corps 64.28Minnesota and Northern Bedrock 64.29Conservation Corps, or an organization 64.30carrying out similar work, for projects with 64.31the potential to need historic preservation 64.32services.

64.33(b) Historical Grants and Programs

64.34(1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants

65.1$5,381,000 the first year and $6,947,000 the 65.2second year are for history programs and 65.3projects operated or conducted by or through 65.4local, county, regional, or other historical or 65.5cultural organizations or for activities to 65.6preserve significant historic and cultural 65.7resources. Funds are to be distributed through 65.8a competitive grant process. The Minnesota 65.9Historical Society shall administer these funds 65.10using established grant mechanisms, with 65.11assistance from the advisory committee 65.12created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 65.134, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item 65.14(ii).

65.15(2) Statewide History Programs

65.16$5,025,000 the first year and $6,905,000 the 65.17second year are for programs and purposes 65.18related to the historical and cultural heritage 65.19of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the 65.20Minnesota Historical Society.

65.21(3) History Partnerships

65.22$2,000,000 the first year and $2,200,000 the 65.23second year are for partnerships involving 65.24multiple organizations, which may include the 65.25Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and 65.26enhance access to Minnesota's history and 65.27cultural heritage in all regions of the state.

65.2865.29(4) Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites

65.30$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 65.31second year are for a contract or contracts to 65.32be awarded on a competitive basis to conduct 65.33statewide surveys of Minnesota's sites of 65.34historical, archaeological, and cultural 65.35significance. Results of the surveys must be 66.1published in a searchable form and available 66.2to the public on a cost-free basis. The 66.3Minnesota Historical Society, the Office of 66.4the State Archaeologist, and the Indian Affairs 66.5Council shall each appoint a representative to 66.6an oversight board to select contractors and 66.7direct the conduct of the surveys. The 66.8oversight board shall consult with the 66.9Departments of Transportation and Natural 66.10Resources.

66.11(5) Digital Library

66.12$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 66.13second year are for a digital library project to 66.14preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota 66.15images, documents, and historical materials. 66.16The Minnesota Historical Society shall 66.17cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary loan 66.18system and shall jointly share this 66.19appropriation for these purposes.

66.20(6) Fort Snelling Chapel

66.21$90,000 the first year is for a grant to the Fort 66.22Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation to 66.23restore the stained glass in the historic Fort 66.24Snelling Memorial Chapel in Bloomington.

66.25Subd. 6.Department of Administration10,488,0009,500,000

66.26(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 66.27commissioner of administration for grants to 66.28the named organizations for the purposes 66.29specified in this subdivision. The 66.30commissioner of administration may use a 66.31portion of this appropriation for costs that are 66.32directly related to and necessary to the 66.33administration of grants in this section.67.1(b) Grant agreements entered into by the 67.2commissioner and recipients of appropriations 67.3under this subdivision must ensure that money 67.4appropriated in this subdivision is used to 67.5supplement and not substitute for traditional 67.6sources of funding.

67.7(c) Public Television

67.8$4,150,000 the first year and $3,900,000 the 67.9second year are for grants to the Minnesota 67.10Public Television Association for production 67.11and acquisition grants according to Minnesota 67.12Statutes, section 129D.18. Of this amount, 67.13$650,000 in the first year is for a grant to Twin 67.14Cities Public Television to produce the 67.15Vietnam: Minnesota Remembers project. Any 67.16production costs associated with this project 67.17incurred on or after February 1, 2017, are 67.18eligible for reimbursement under this section 67.19as long as these funds are available under 67.20subdivision 2.

67.21(d) Minnesota Public Radio

67.22$1,500,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the 67.23second year are for Minnesota Public Radio 67.24to create programming and expand news 67.25service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and 67.26history.

67.2767.28(e) Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations

67.29$1,500,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the 67.30second year are appropriated for a grant to the 67.31Association of Minnesota Public Educational 67.32Radio Stations for production and acquisition 67.33grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 67.34section 129D.19.

67.35(f) Como Park Zoo

68.1$1,000,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the 68.2second year are for a grant to the Como Park 68.3Zoo and Conservatory for program 68.4development that features education programs 68.5and habitat enhancement, special exhibits, 68.6music appreciation programs, and historical 68.7garden access and preservation.

68.8(g) Lake Superior Zoo

68.9$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 68.10year are for a grant to the Lake Superior Zoo 68.11to develop new regionally significant 68.12educational exhibits and programs.

68.13(h) Science Museum of Minnesota

68.14$600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 68.15second year are to the Science Museum of 68.16Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts 68.17access and to preserve Minnesota's history and 68.18cultural heritage, including student and teacher 68.19outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and 68.20community-based exhibits that preserve 68.21Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.

68.22(i) Wilderness Inquiry

68.23$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 68.24second year are for grants to Wilderness 68.25Inquiry to preserve Minnesota's outdoor 68.26history, culture, and heritage by connecting 68.27Minnesota youth to natural resources.

68.28(j) Veterans Memorial Grants

68.29$200,000 the first year is for a competitive 68.30grants program to provide grants to local units 68.31of government for veterans memorials to 68.32preserve the culture and heritage of Minnesota. 68.33The local unit of government must provide a 69.1nonstate cash match equal to the amount of 69.2the grant received under this paragraph.

69.3(k) Medal of Honor Commemorative Memorial

69.4$250,000 the first year is to complete design 69.5and construction of a memorial in the Capitol 69.6area to honor all Minnesota Medal of Honor 69.7recipients. This appropriation is not available 69.8until the commissioner determines that at least 69.9$250,000 is committed to the project from 69.10nonstate sources, and there are sufficient 69.11resources to complete the project, as required 69.12in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502, and 69.13Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 13, section 69.1464.

69.15(l) Big Marine Lake Veterans Rest Camp

69.16$278,000 the first year is for a grant to the Big 69.17Marine Lake Veterans Rest Camp to develop 69.18and build a welcome center that supports the 69.19mission, programs, and safety of the Veterans 69.20Rest Camp to provide Minnesota's cultural, 69.21historical, and recreational activities to 69.22veterans, their families, and their guests.

69.23(m) Camp Legionville

69.24$222,000 the first year is for a grant to Camp 69.25Legionville to update the dining facility to 69.26allow the camp to continue to provide an 69.27overnight facility with programs for youth, 69.28veterans, and the public related to Minnesota's 69.29cultural, historical, and recreational activities.

69.30(n) Green Giant Museum

69.31$300,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 69.32year are for a grant to the city of Blue Earth 69.33to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and 70.1equip the Green Giant Museum to preserve 70.2the culture and history of Minnesota.

70.370.4(o) State Archeologist Non-Indian Remains Project

70.5$108,000 the first year is for the Office of the 70.6State Archaeologist Non-Indian Remains 70.7Analysis and Reburial project.

70.870.9(p) Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

70.10$55,000 the first year is for the digital 70.11enhancement project of the Governor's 70.12Council on Developmental Disabilities.

70.13Subd. 7.Minnesota Zoo1,550,0001,950,000

70.14These amounts are appropriated to the 70.15Minnesota Zoological Board for programs and 70.16development of the Minnesota Zoological 70.17Garden and for providing access and education 70.18related to programs on the cultural heritage of 70.19Minnesota.

70.20Subd. 8.Minnesota Humanities Center2,495,0002,495,000

70.21(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 70.22Board of Directors of the Minnesota 70.23Humanities Center for the purposes specified 70.24in this subdivision. The Minnesota Humanities 70.25Center may use up to 4.5 percent of the 70.26following grants to cover the cost of 70.27administering, planning, evaluating, and 70.28reporting these grants. The Minnesota 70.29Humanities Center must develop a written 70.30plan to issue the grants in this subdivision and 70.31shall submit the plan for review and approval 70.32by the Department of Administration. The 70.33written plan must require the Humanities 70.34Center to create and adhere to grant policies 70.35that are similar to those established pursuant 71.1to Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.97, 71.2subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1).71.3No grants awarded in this subdivision may be 71.4used for travel outside the state of Minnesota. 71.5The grant agreement must specify the 71.6repercussions for failing to comply with the 71.7grant agreement.

71.8(b) Programs and Purposes

71.9$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 71.10second year are for programs and purposes of 71.11the Minnesota Humanities Center. Of this 71.12amount, $100,000 each year may be used for 71.13the veterans' voices program.71.14The Minnesota Humanities Center may 71.15consider museums and organizations 71.16celebrating the identities of Minnesotans for 71.17grants from these funds.

71.18(c) Civics Programs

71.19$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 71.20second year are for grants to the Minnesota 71.21Civic Education Coalition: Minnesota Civic 71.22Youth, the Learning Law and Democracy 71.23Foundation, and YMCA Youth in Government 71.24to conduct civics education programs for the 71.25civic and cultural development of Minnesota 71.26youth. Civics education is the study of 71.27constitutional principles and the democratic 71.28foundation of our national, state, and local 71.29institutions and the study of political processes 71.30and structures of government, grounded in the 71.31understanding of constitutional government 71.32under the rule of law.

71.33(d) Council on Disability

72.1$45,000 the first year and $45,000 the second 72.2year are for a grant to the Minnesota State 72.3Council on Disability to produce and broadcast 72.4programs to preserve Minnesota's disability 72.5history and culture and to conduct celebrations 72.6of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These 72.7funds are available until June 30, 2020.

72.8(e) Fanka Arts Program

72.9$150,000 each year is for a Fanka arts grant 72.10program to one or more community 72.11organizations that participate in statewide 72.12Somali arts and cultural programs that provide 72.13arts education, workshops, mentor programs, 72.14or community presentations and community 72.15engagement events. The funding must be used 72.16for Fanka programs to provide arts education 72.17and workshops, mentor programs, and 72.18community presentations and community 72.19engagement events throughout Minnesota.

72.20(f) Somali Museum of Minnesota

72.21$150,000 each year is for a grant to the Somali 72.22Museum of Minnesota for the Heritage Arts 72.23and Cultural Vitality programs for classes, 72.24exhibits, presentations, and outreach about the 72.25Somali community and heritage in Minnesota.

72.26(g) Children's Museum Grants

72.27$950,000 the first year and $950,000 the 72.28second year are for arts and cultural heritage 72.29grants to children's museums.72.30Of this amount, $500,000 the first year and 72.31$500,000 the second year are for the 72.32Minnesota Children's Museum, $150,000 each 72.33year is for the Duluth Children's Museum, 72.34$150,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids 73.1Children's Museum, and $150,000 each year 73.2is for the Southern Minnesota Children's 73.3Museum.

73.4Subd. 9.Indian Affairs Council1,250,0001,500,000

73.5(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 73.6Indian Affairs Council for the purposes 73.7identified in this subdivision.

73.873.9(b) Grants to Preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Language

73.10$550,000 the first year and $700,000 the 73.11second year are for grants for programs that 73.12preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language 73.13and to foster educational programs in Dakota 73.14and Ojibwe languages.

73.15(c) Language Immersion

73.16$275,000 the first year and $275,000 the 73.17second year are for grants of $137,500 each 73.18year to the Niigaane Ojibwe Immersion School 73.19and the Wicoie Nandagikendan urban 73.20immersion project.

73.21(d) Competitive Grants for Language Immersion

73.22$200,000 the first year and $300,000 the 73.23second year are for competitive grants for 73.24language immersion programs.

73.25(e) Graves Protection

73.26$100,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs 73.27Council to carry out responsibilities under 73.28Minnesota Statutes, section 307.08, to comply 73.29with Public Law 101-601, the Native 73.30American Graves Protection and Repatriation 73.31Act, and to develop an osteology laboratory 73.32and repository for American Indian human 73.33remains.

73.34(f) Why Treaties Matter Exhibit

74.1$125,000 each year is to partner and 74.2collaborate with the Minnesota Humanities 74.3Center for the Why Treaties Matter Exhibit. 74.4The Minnesota Humanities Center will be the 74.5fiscal agent for this exhibit.

74.6Subd. 10.Legislature7,000-0-

74.7This amount is appropriated to the Legislative 74.8Coordinating Commission to operate the Web 74.9site for dedicated funds required under 74.10Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 74.1110.74.12    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to 74.13read:74.14    Subd. 5.Maximum appropriation.No more than 95 percent of the projected balance 74.15in the arts and cultural heritage fund may be appropriated in a fiscal year.