1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund; modifying previous appropriations;amending Laws 2017, 
1.4 	chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 
1.5 	4, section 2, subdivision 6.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.8 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.9 	and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and 
1.10 	natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years 
1.11 	indicated for each purpose. The figures "2020" and "2021" used in this act mean that the 
1.12 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or 
1.13 	June 30, 2021, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2020. "The second year" is fiscal 
1.14 	year 2021. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

1.15				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.16				Available for the Year
	
1.17				Ending June 30
	
1.18					2020
		2021

1.19	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.20
1.21	Subdivision 1.Total 
Appropriation
 			$
	2,768,000
	$
	61,387,000
	
1.22 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
1.23 	purpose are specified in the following 
1.24 	subdivisions. Appropriations for fiscal year 
1.25 	2020 are available until June 30, 2023, 
2.1 	beginning the day following final enactment. 
2.2 	Appropriations in the second year are available 
2.3 	for three years beginning July 1, 2020, unless 
2.4 	otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 
2.5 	unencumbered balance remaining in the first 
2.6 	year does not cancel and is available for the 
2.7 	second year or until the end of the 
2.8 	appropriation.

2.9	Subd. 2.Definition
 					
2.10 	"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
2.11 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
2.12 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
2.13 	article XI, section 14.

2.14
2.15
2.16	Subd. 3.Foundational 
Natural Resource Data and 
Information
 				-0-
		8,593,000

2.17
2.18	(a) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
Management
					
2.19 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
2.21 	of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, 
2.22 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
2.23 	to inform management of surface water and 
2.24 	groundwater resources. This appropriation is 
2.25 	to complete Part A, which focuses on the 
2.26 	properties and distribution of earth materials 
2.27 	to define aquifer boundaries and the 
2.28 	connection of aquifers to the land surface and 
2.29 	surface water resources.

2.30
2.31	(b) Expanding Minnesota Ecological Monitoring 
Network
					
2.32 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
2.34 	to improve conservation and management of 
2.35 	Minnesota's native forests, wetlands, and 
2.36 	grasslands by expanding the partially 
3.1 	established long-term Ecological Monitoring 
3.2 	Network that will provide critical knowledge 
3.3 	of how ecosystem dynamics and conditions 
3.4 	change through time.

3.5	(c) County Groundwater Atlas
					
3.6 	$1,125,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.8 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
3.9 	to inform management of surface water and 
3.10 	groundwater resources for drinking water and 
3.11 	other purposes. This appropriation is for Part 
3.12 	B, to characterize the potential water yields of 
3.13 	aquifers and the aquifers' sensitivity to 
3.14 	contamination.

3.15
3.16	(d) Foundational Hydrology Data for Wetland 
Protection and Restoration
					
3.17 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.19 	to improve wetland protection, management, 
3.20 	and restoration in Minnesota by completing 
3.21 	the partially established long-term Wetland 
3.22 	Hydrology Monitoring Network that will 
3.23 	provide critical knowledge of wetland 
3.24 	hydrology dynamics. This appropriation is 
3.25 	available until June 30, 2024, by which time 
3.26 	the project must be completed and final 
3.27 	products delivered.

3.28	(e) Voyageurs Wolf Project - Phase II
					
3.29 	$575,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.31 	of Minnesota to study summertime wolf 
3.32 	predation on deer, moose, and other species 
3.33 	in the Voyageurs region to inform 
3.34 	management of wildlife. This appropriation 
3.35 	is available until June 30, 2024, by which time 
4.1 	the project must be completed and final 
4.2 	products delivered.

4.3
4.4	(f) Expanding Restoration and Promoting 
Awareness of Native Mussels
					
4.5 	$489,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.6 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to 
4.7 	promote mussel conservation by rearing 
4.8 	juvenile mussels for reintroduction, 
4.9 	researching methods to improve growth and 
4.10 	survival in captivity, and encouraging public 
4.11 	action to benefit water quality. This 
4.12 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
4.13 	by which time the project must be completed 
4.14 	and final products delivered.

4.15
4.16	(g) Improving Pollinator Conservation by 
Revealing Habitat Needs
					
4.17 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.18 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.19 	of Minnesota to use citizen scientists and novel 
4.20 	analyses to determine the nesting and 
4.21 	overwintering needs of wild bees to allow 
4.22 	more specific protection and enhancement of 
4.23 	pollinator habitat across the state.

4.24
4.25	(h) Bee Minnesota - Protect Our Native 
Bumblebees
					
4.26 	$650,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.27 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.28 	of Minnesota to protect native bee health by 
4.29 	investigating the potential to mitigate against 
4.30 	pathogens that may be transmissible between 
4.31 	honey and wild bees and by promoting best 
4.32 	practices to beekeepers and the public. This 
4.33 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
4.34 	section 116P.10.

5.1
5.2	(i) Bobcat and Fisher Habitat Use and 
Interactions
					
5.3 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.5 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
5.6 	Research Institute in Duluth to identify 
5.7 	potential solutions to reverse the fisher 
5.8 	population decline through better 
5.9 	understanding of habitat, diet, and activity 
5.10 	patterns of bobcats and fishers.

5.11
5.12	(j) Healthy Prairies III: Restoring Minnesota 
Prairie Plant Diversity
					
5.13 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.15 	of Minnesota to improve Minnesota prairie 
5.16 	resiliency by increasing locally sourced seed 
5.17 	availability and diversity, evaluating use of 
5.18 	beneficial microbes in prairie restorations, and 
5.19 	assessing adaptation and adaptive capacity of 
5.20 	prairie plant populations.

5.21
5.22	(k) Freshwater Sponges and AIS: Engaging 
Citizen Scientists
					
5.23 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.25 	of Minnesota, Crookston, to use citizen 
5.26 	scientists to study the geographic distribution, 
5.27 	taxonomic diversity, and antifouling potential 
5.28 	of freshwater sponges against aquatic invasive 
5.29 	species.

5.30
5.31	(l) Do Beavers Buffer Against Droughts and 
Floods?
					
5.32 	$168,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
5.34 	for an agreement with Voyageurs National 
5.35 	Park to analyze existing data sets to determine 
6.1 	the role of beaver populations and beaver 
6.2 	ponds in buffering the region against droughts 
6.3 	and floods.

6.4
6.5	(m) Enhancing Bat Recovery by Optimizing 
Artificial Roost Structures
					
6.6 	$190,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.8 	to improve the survival of bats by identifying 
6.9 	characteristics of successful artificial bat roost 
6.10 	structures and optimizing the structures for 
6.11 	bat use and reproduction. This appropriation 
6.12 	is available until June 30, 2024, by which time 
6.13 	the project must be completed and final 
6.14 	products delivered.

6.15
6.16	(n) Tools for Supporting Healthy Ecosystems 
and Pollinators
					
6.17 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.19 	to create a pollination companion guide to the 
6.20 	Department of Natural Resources' Field 
6.21 	Guides to the Native Plant Communities of 
6.22 	Minnesota for conservation practitioners to 
6.23 	better integrate plant-pollinator interactions 
6.24 	into natural resource planning and decision 
6.25 	making.

6.26
6.27	(o) Conserving Black Terns and Forster's Terns 
in Minnesota
					
6.28 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.30 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
6.31 	Research Institute in Duluth to assess the 
6.32 	distribution and breeding status of black tern 
6.33 	and Forster's tern and to make conservation 
6.34 	and restoration recommendations to improve 
7.1 	the suitability of habitat for these two bird 
7.2 	species in Minnesota.

7.3	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 				1,548,000
		3,457,000

7.4
7.5	(a) Unprecedented Change Threatens 
Minnesota's Pristine Lakes
					
7.6 	$849,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
7.7 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
7.8 	determine how, when, and why lakes in 
7.9 	pristine areas of the state without obvious 
7.10 	nutrient loading are experiencing algal blooms.

7.11
7.12	(b) Managing Highly Saline Waste from 
Municipal Water Treatment
					
7.13 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.15 	of Minnesota to develop a cost- and 
7.16 	energy-efficient method of managing the 
7.17 	concentrated saline waste from a municipal 
7.18 	water treatment plant to increase the feasibility 
7.19 	of using reverse osmosis for centralized water 
7.20 	softening and sulfate removal. This 
7.21 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
7.22 	section 116P.10.

7.23
7.24	(c) Technology for Energy-Generating On-site 
Industrial Wastewater Treatment
					
7.25 	$450,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.26 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.27 	of Minnesota to improve water quality and 
7.28 	generate cost savings by developing off the 
7.29 	shelf technology that treats industrial 
7.30 	wastewater on-site and turns pollutants into 
7.31 	hydrogen and methane for energy. This 
7.32 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
7.33 	section 116P.10.

7.34
7.35	(d) Microplastics: Transporters of Contaminants 
in Minnesota Waters
					
8.1 	$425,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.3 	of Minnesota to study how several types of 
8.4 	common microplastics transport contaminants 
8.5 	of concern in Minnesota waters.

8.6
8.7	(e) Developing Strategies to Manage PFAS in 
Land-Applied Biosolids
					
8.8 	$1,404,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.9 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
8.10 	Control Agency to help municipal wastewater 
8.11 	plants, landfills, and compost facilities protect 
8.12 	human health and the environment by 
8.13 	developing strategies to manage per- and 
8.14 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 
8.15 	land-applied biosolids.

8.16
8.17	(f) Quantifying New Urban Precipitation and 
Water Reality
					
8.18 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.20 	of Minnesota to better guide storm water 
8.21 	management by evaluating the groundwater 
8.22 	and surface water interactions contributing to 
8.23 	high water tables and damage to home 
8.24 	basements and underground infrastructure in 
8.25 	urban areas.

8.26
8.27	(g) Innovative Solution for Protecting Minnesota 
from PFAS Contamination
					
8.28 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
8.30 	for an agreement with Dem-Con Companies 
8.31 	to demonstrate a new technology for 
8.32 	protecting the state's drinking water and 
8.33 	natural resources by eliminating per- and 
8.34 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from point 
8.35 	source discharges. This appropriation is 
9.1 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10, 
9.2 	related to royalties, copyrights, patents, and 
9.3 	sale of products and assets.

9.4
9.5	(h) Expanding Protection of Minnesota Water 
through Industrial Conservation
					
9.6 	$178,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.8 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota technical 
9.9 	assistance program in partnership with the 
9.10 	Minnesota Rural Water Association to provide 
9.11 	technical assistance to businesses to decrease 
9.12 	industrial and commercial water use in 
9.13 	communities at risk for inadequate 
9.14 	groundwater supply or quality.

9.15
9.16
9.17	(i) Evaluating Coronavirus and Other 
Microbiological Contamination of Drinking 
Water Sources from Wastewater
					
9.18 	$699,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
9.19 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
9.20 	Minnesota to evaluate the ability of the virus 
9.21 	that causes COVID-19 and other potentially 
9.22 	infectious organisms to travel through 
9.23 	wastewater systems, including septic systems, 
9.24 	to drinking water sources.

9.25
9.26
9.27	Subd. 5.Technical 
Assistance, Outreach, and 
Environmental Education
 				-0-
		2,989,000

9.28
9.29	(a) Statewide Environmental Education via 
Public Television Outdoor Series
					
9.30 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.32 	for an agreement with Pioneer Public 
9.33 	Television to produce approximately 25 new 
9.34 	episodes of a statewide outdoor public 
9.35 	television series designed to inspire 
10.1 	Minnesotans to connect with the outdoors and 
10.2 	restore and protect the environment.

10.3
10.4	(b) Minnesota Freshwater Quest: Environmental 
Education on State Waterways
					
10.5 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.7 	for an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry for 
10.8 	approximately 10,000 underserved Minnesota 
10.9 	youth to explore and improve local waterways 
10.10 	using the place-based and hands-on 
10.11 	"Minnesota Freshwater Quest" environmental 
10.12 	education program.

10.13
10.14	(c) Teach Science: Schools as STEM Living 
Laboratories
					
10.15 	$368,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.17 	for an agreement with Climate Generation: A 
10.18 	Will Steger Legacy to prepare students for the 
10.19 	challenges and careers of the future by 
10.20 	connecting new science standards, renewable 
10.21 	energy, and STEM opportunities in teacher 
10.22 	trainings, classroom demonstrations, and 
10.23 	program support across the state.

10.24
10.25	(d) Mentoring Next Generation of Conservation 
Professionals
					
10.26 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.28 	for an agreement with Minnesota Valley 
10.29 	National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc., to 
10.30 	provide paid internships and apprenticeships 
10.31 	for diverse young people to learn about careers 
10.32 	in the conservation field from United States 
10.33 	Fish and Wildlife Service professionals while 
10.34 	working at the Minnesota Valley National 
11.1 	Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management 
11.2 	District.

11.3
11.4	(e) Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Supplemental 
Teaching Staff
					
11.5 	$225,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.7 	for an agreement with the city of Austin to 
11.8 	expand the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center 
11.9 	environmental education program beyond the 
11.10 	city of Austin to students in southeastern 
11.11 	Minnesota for three years.

11.12
11.13	(f) 375 Underserved Youth Learn Minnesota 
Ecosystems by Canoe
					
11.14 	$375,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.16 	for an agreement with the YMCA of the 
11.17 	Greater Twin Cities to connect approximately 
11.18 	375 underserved and diverse teens from urban 
11.19 	areas and first-ring suburbs to environmental 
11.20 	sciences in the natural world through canoeing 
11.21 	and learning expeditions with experienced 
11.22 	outdoor education counselors. This 
11.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
11.24 	by which time the project must be completed 
11.25 	and final products delivered.

11.26
11.27	(g) YES! Students Take on Water Quality 
Challenge - Phase II
					
11.28 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.30 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
11.31 	Environmental Learning Center to mobilize 
11.32 	local watershed stewardship efforts in 
11.33 	approximately 20 communities through 
11.34 	student-driven action projects.

12.1
12.2	(h) Engaging Minnesotans with Phenology: 
Radio, Podcasts, Citizen Science
					
12.3 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.5 	for an agreement with Northern Community 
12.6 	Radio, Inc., in partnership with the Board of 
12.7 	Regents of the University of Minnesota to 
12.8 	build the next generation of conservationists 
12.9 	using phenology, radio broadcasts, podcasts, 
12.10 	and an online, interactive map interface to 
12.11 	inspire teachers, students, and the public to 
12.12 	get outside and experience nature.

12.13
12.14	(i) Driving Conservation Behavior for Native 
Mussels and Water Quality
					
12.15 	$191,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.16 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to 
12.17 	develop research-supported strategies to 
12.18 	engage the public in specific conservation 
12.19 	behaviors to improve water quality and native 
12.20 	mussel health across the state.

12.21
12.22	(j) Workshops and Outreach to Protect Raptors 
from Lead Poisoning
					
12.23 	$133,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.25 	of Minnesota, Raptor Center, in cooperation 
12.26 	with the Department of Natural Resources and 
12.27 	other conservation partners, to provide hunters 
12.28 	with outreach and workshops on alternatives 
12.29 	to lead hunting ammunition, including copper 
12.30 	ammunition as an alternative, and to promote 
12.31 	voluntary selection of nontoxic ammunition 
12.32 	to protect raptors and other wildlife in 
12.33 	Minnesota from accidental lead poisoning 
12.34 	caused by ingestion of ammunition fragments.

13.1
13.2	Subd. 6.Aquatic and 
Terrestrial Invasive Species
 				320,000
		11,520,000

13.3
13.4	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center (MITPPC) - Phase V
					
13.5 	$5,658,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.7 	of Minnesota to support the Minnesota 
13.8 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
13.9 	to fund approximately 15 new, high-priority 
13.10 	research projects that will lead to better 
13.11 	management of invasive plants, pathogens, 
13.12 	and pests on Minnesota's natural and 
13.13 	agricultural lands. This appropriation is subject 
13.14 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This 
13.15 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025, 
13.16 	by which time the project must be completed 
13.17 	and final products delivered.

13.18
13.19	(b) Protect Community Forests by Managing 
Ash for Emerald Ash Borer
					
13.20 	$320,000 the first year and $3,937,000 the 
13.21 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
13.22 	commissioner of natural resources to reduce 
13.23 	emerald ash borer by providing surveys, 
13.24 	assessments, trainings, assistance, and grants 
13.25 	for communities to manage emerald ash borer, 
13.26 	plant a diversity of trees, and engage citizens 
13.27 	in community forestry activities. This 
13.28 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
13.29 	by which time the project must be completed 
13.30 	and final products delivered.

13.31
13.32	(c) Biological Control of White-Nose Syndrome 
in Bats - Phase III
					
13.33 	$440,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.35 	of Minnesota to continue assessing and 
14.1 	developing a biocontrol agent for white-nose 
14.2 	syndrome in bats.

14.3
14.4	(d) Applying New Tools and Techniques Against 
Invasive Carp
					
14.5 	$478,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.7 	to apply new monitoring, outreach, and 
14.8 	removal techniques and to continue work with 
14.9 	commercial anglers to protect Minnesota 
14.10 	waters from invasive carp.

14.11
14.12	(e) Emerald Ash Borer and Black Ash: 
Maintaining Forests and Benefits
					
14.13 	$700,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
14.15 	of Minnesota to use ongoing experiments to 
14.16 	determine statewide long-term emerald ash 
14.17 	borer impacts on water, vegetation, and 
14.18 	wildlife; to determine optimal replacement 
14.19 	species and practices for forest diversification; 
14.20 	and to develop criteria for prioritizing 
14.21 	mitigation activities. This appropriation is 
14.22 	available until June 30, 2025, by which time 
14.23 	the project must be completed and final 
14.24 	products delivered.

14.25
14.26	(f) Testing Effectiveness of Aquatic Invasive 
Species Removal Methods
					
14.27 	$110,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
14.29 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
14.30 	Research Institute in Duluth to test how well 
14.31 	boat-cleaning methods work, to provide the 
14.32 	Department of Natural Resources with a risk 
14.33 	assessment, and to provide recommendations 
14.34 	for improving boat-launch cleaning stations 
15.1 	to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive 
15.2 	species.

15.3
15.4	(g) Invasive Didymosphenia Threatens North 
Shore Streams
					
15.5 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.6 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
15.7 	evaluate the recent spread, origin, cause, and 
15.8 	economic and ecological threat of didymo 
15.9 	formation in North Shore streams and Lake 
15.10 	Superior to inform management and outreach.

15.11	Subd. 7.Air Quality and Renewable Energy
 		-0-
		573,000

15.12
15.13	(a) Storing Renewable Energy in Flow Battery 
for Grid Use
					
15.14 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
15.16 	of Minnesota, on behalf of the Morris campus, 
15.17 	to analyze the potential of adding a flow 
15.18 	battery and solar energy generation to the 
15.19 	University of Minnesota Morris's existing 
15.20 	renewable-energy-intensive microgrid.

15.21
15.22	(b) Eco-Friendly Plastics from Cloquet Pulp-Mill 
Lignin
					
15.23 	$193,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
15.25 	of Minnesota to reduce environmental 
15.26 	pollution from plastics by creating eco-friendly 
15.27 	replacements using lignin from the pulp mill 
15.28 	in Cloquet, Minnesota. This appropriation is 
15.29 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

15.30
15.31	(c) Diverting Unsold Food from Landfills and 
Reducing Greenhouse Gases
					
15.32 	$130,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.34 	for an agreement with Second Harvest 
15.35 	Heartland to prevent food from going to 
16.1 	landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
16.2 	by helping businesses donate unsold prepared 
16.3 	food to food shelves.

16.4
16.5	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		900,000
		4,219,000

16.6
16.7	(a) Pollinator Central: Habitat Improvement 
with Citizen Monitoring
					
16.8 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.10 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
16.11 	to restore and enhance approximately 400 
16.12 	acres of pollinator habitat on traditional and 
16.13 	nontraditional sites such as roadsides and turf 
16.14 	grass from Hastings to St. Cloud to benefit 
16.15 	pollinators and build knowledge by engaging 
16.16 	approximately 100 citizens in monitoring the 
16.17 	impact of habitat improvements. This 
16.18 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
16.19 	by which time the project must be completed 
16.20 	and final products delivered.

16.21
16.22	(b) Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Strategic 
Habitat Program
					
16.23 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.24 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
16.25 	for building a new initiative to strategically 
16.26 	restore and enhance approximately 1,000 acres 
16.27 	of diverse native habitat to benefit multiple 
16.28 	insects through grants, cost-share, and 
16.29 	outreach. Notwithstanding subdivision 14, 
16.30 	paragraph (e), restorations and enhancements 
16.31 	may take place on land enrolled in 
16.32 	Conservation Reserve Program and Reinvest 
16.33 	in Minnesota easement programs. This 
16.34 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
16.35 	by which time the project must be completed 
16.36 	and final products delivered.

17.1
17.2	(c) Lignin-Coated Fertilizers for Phosphate 
Control
					
17.3 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
17.5 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
17.6 	Research Institute in Duluth to test a new, 
17.7 	natural, slow-release fertilizer coating made 
17.8 	from processed wood to decrease phosphorus 
17.9 	runoff from farmland while also storing carbon 
17.10 	in soils. This appropriation is subject to 
17.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

17.12
17.13	(d) Implementing Hemp Crop Rotation to 
Improve Water Quality
					
17.14 	$700,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.15 	fund to the Minnesota State Colleges and 
17.16 	Universities System for Central Lakes College 
17.17 	to evaluate how hemp crops reduce nitrogen 
17.18 	contamination of surface water and 
17.19 	groundwater in conventional crop rotations 
17.20 	and demonstrate the environmental and 
17.21 	economic benefits of hemp production. This 
17.22 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
17.23 	by which time the project must be completed 
17.24 	and final products delivered.

17.25
17.26	(e) Developing Cover-Crop Systems for Sugar 
Beet Production
					
17.27 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
17.29 	of Minnesota to develop agronomic guidelines 
17.30 	to support growers adopting cover-crop 
17.31 	practices in sugar beet production in 
17.32 	west-central and northwest Minnesota.

17.33
17.34	(f) Native Eastern Larch Beetle Decimating 
Minnesota's Tamarack Forests
					
18.1 	$398,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
18.3 	of Minnesota to understand conditions 
18.4 	triggering eastern larch beetle outbreaks and 
18.5 	develop management techniques to protect 
18.6 	tamarack forests from this native insect. This 
18.7 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
18.8 	by which time the project must be completed 
18.9 	and final products delivered.

18.10
18.11	(g) Habitat Associations of Mississippi 
Bottomland Forest Marsh Birds
					
18.12 	$275,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.14 	for an agreement with the National Audubon 
18.15 	Society, Minnesota office, to evaluate habitat 
18.16 	associations of bottomland forest birds in 
18.17 	response to restoration actions to better target 
18.18 	restoration efforts for wildlife. This 
18.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
18.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
18.21 	and final products delivered.

18.22
18.23	(h) Peatland Restoration in the Lost River State 
Forest
					
18.24 	$135,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.26 	for an agreement with the Roseau River 
18.27 	Watershed District to collect physical attribute 
18.28 	data from drained peatlands, incorporate the 
18.29 	data into a decision matrix, and generate a 
18.30 	report detailing peatland restoration potential 
18.31 	throughout the Lost River State Forest.

18.32
18.33	(i) Prescribed Burning for Brushland-Dependent 
Species - Phase II
					
18.34 	$147,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.35 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
19.1 	of Minnesota to compare the effects of spring, 
19.2 	summer, and fall burns on birds and vegetation 
19.3 	and to provide guidelines for maintaining 
19.4 	healthy brushland habitat for a diversity of 
19.5 	wildlife and plant species.

19.6
19.7	(j) Pollinator Habitat Creation Along Urban 
Mississippi River
					
19.8 	$129,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.10 	for an agreement with Friends of the 
19.11 	Mississippi River to remove invasive plants 
19.12 	and replace them with high-value native 
19.13 	species at three urban sites along the 
19.14 	Mississippi River to improve habitat for 
19.15 	pollinators and other wildlife. This 
19.16 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025, 
19.17 	by which time the project must be completed 
19.18 	and final products delivered.

19.19
19.20	(k) Increase Golden Shiner Production to Protect 
Aquatic Communities
					
19.21 	$188,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
19.23 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Sea Grant in 
19.24 	Duluth to identify and demonstrate best 
19.25 	methods for in-state production of golden 
19.26 	shiners to address angler demand while 
19.27 	reducing the risk of introducing and spreading 
19.28 	invasive species and to communicate findings 
19.29 	through reports, manuals, and workshops. 
19.30 	Production of shiners in this project must not 
19.31 	take place in wetlands.

19.32
19.33	(l) Restoring Turf to Native Pollinator Gardens 
Across Metro
					
19.34 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.35 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.1 	for an agreement with Wilderness in the City 
20.2 	to transition turf to native gardens for 
20.3 	pollinator habitat, establish long-term 
20.4 	volunteer stewardship networks, and help 
20.5 	connect diverse populations with nature 
20.6 	throughout the metropolitan regional park 
20.7 	system. A letter of commitment from the 
20.8 	respective regional park implementing agency 
20.9 	must be provided before money from this 
20.10 	appropriation is spent at a regional park within 
20.11 	the agency's jurisdiction.

20.12	(m) Lawns to Legumes
					
20.13 	$900,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
20.14 	to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for 
20.15 	demonstration projects that provide grants or 
20.16 	payments to plant residential lawns with native 
20.17 	vegetation and pollinator-friendly forbs and 
20.18 	legumes to protect a diversity of pollinators. 
20.19 	The board must establish criteria for grants or 
20.20 	payments awarded under this paragraph. 
20.21 	Grants or payments awarded under this 
20.22 	paragraph may be made for up to 75 percent 
20.23 	of the costs of the project, except that in areas 
20.24 	identified by the United States Fish and 
20.25 	Wildlife Service as areas where there is a high 
20.26 	potential for rusty patched bumble bees to be 
20.27 	present, grants may be awarded for up to 90 
20.28 	percent of the costs of the project.

20.29
20.30	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, 
Habitat, and Recreation
 				-0-
		29,901,000

20.31	(a) DNR Scientific and Natural Areas
					
20.32 	$3,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.34 	for the scientific and natural area (SNA) 
20.35 	program to restore, improve, and enhance 
21.1 	wildlife habitat on SNAs; increase public 
21.2 	involvement and outreach; and strategically 
21.3 	acquire high-quality lands that meet criteria 
21.4 	for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section 
21.5 	86A.05, from willing sellers.

21.6
21.7	(b) Private Native Prairie Conservation through 
Native Prairie Bank
					
21.8 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.10 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
21.11 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
21.12 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
21.13 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
21.14 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
21.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
21.16 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
21.17 	Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be 
21.18 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
21.19 	easement stewardship account, created in 
21.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
21.21 	to the number of easement acres acquired.

21.22
21.23	(c) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
Inholdings
					
21.24 	$3,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.26 	to acquire high-priority inholdings from 
21.27 	willing sellers within the legislatively 
21.28 	authorized boundaries of state parks, 
21.29 	recreation areas, and trails to protect 
21.30 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
21.31 	recreation, and promote tourism.

21.32
21.33	(d) Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural 
Areas
					
21.34 	$2,400,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.35 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.1 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
22.2 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
22.3 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
22.4 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
22.5 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
22.6 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
22.7 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
22.8 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
22.9 	and playgrounds.

22.10
22.11	(e) Mississippi River Aquatic Habitat 
Restoration and Mussel Reintroduction
					
22.12 	$1,800,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.13 	fund. Of this amount, $1,549,000 is to the 
22.14 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
22.15 	agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
22.16 	Recreation Board and $251,000 is to the 
22.17 	commissioner of natural resources to restore 
22.18 	lost habitat and reintroduce mussels in the 
22.19 	Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls. 
22.20 	This work includes creating habitat and 
22.21 	species restoration plans, implementing the 
22.22 	restoration plans, and monitoring effectiveness 
22.23 	of the restoration for multiple years after 
22.24 	implementation. This appropriation is 
22.25 	available until June 30, 2026, by which time 
22.26 	the project must be completed and final 
22.27 	products delivered.

22.28
22.29	(f) Minnesota Hunter Walking Trails: Public 
Land Recreational Access
					
22.30 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.32 	for an agreement with the Ruffed Grouse 
22.33 	Society to improve Minnesota's hunter 
22.34 	walking trail system by restoring or upgrading 
22.35 	trailheads and trails, developing new walking 
23.1 	trails, and compiling enhanced maps for use 
23.2 	by managers and the public.

23.3
23.4	(g) Turning Back to Rivers: Environmental and 
Recreational Protection
					
23.5 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.7 	for an agreement with The Trust for Public 
23.8 	Land to help local communities acquire 
23.9 	priority land along the Mississippi, St. Croix, 
23.10 	and Minnesota Rivers and their tributaries to 
23.11 	protect natural resources, provide buffers for 
23.12 	flooding, and improve access for recreation.

23.13
23.14	(h) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land 
Acquisition - Phase VI
					
23.15 	$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
23.16 	to the Metropolitan Council for grants to 
23.17 	acquire land within the approved park 
23.18 	boundaries of the metropolitan regional park 
23.19 	system. This appropriation must be matched 
23.20 	by at least 40 percent of nonstate money.

23.21	(i) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
23.22 	$994,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.24 	to expand high-priority recreational 
23.25 	opportunities on Minnesota's state trails by 
23.26 	rehabilitating, improving, and enhancing 
23.27 	existing state trails. The high-priority trail 
23.28 	bridges to be rehabilitated or replaced under 
23.29 	this appropriation include, but are not limited 
23.30 	to, those on the Taconite, Great River Ridge, 
23.31 	and C. J. Ramstad/Northshore State Trails.

23.32	(j) Elm Creek Restoration - Phase IV
					
23.33 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.1 	for an agreement with the city of Champlin to 
24.2 	conduct habitat and stream restoration of 
24.3 	approximately 0.7 miles of Elm Creek 
24.4 	shoreline above Mill Pond Lake and through 
24.5 	the Elm Creek Protection Area.

24.6
24.7	(k) Superior Hiking Trail as Environmental 
Showcase
					
24.8 	$450,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.10 	for an agreement with the Superior Hiking 
24.11 	Trail Association to rebuild damaged and 
24.12 	dangerous segments and create a new trail 
24.13 	segment of the Superior Hiking Trail to 
24.14 	minimize environmental impacts, make the 
24.15 	trail safer for users, and make the trail more 
24.16 	resilient for future use and conditions.

24.17	(l) Upper St. Anthony Falls Enhancements
					
24.18 	$2,800,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.20 	for an agreement with the Friends of the Lock 
24.21 	and Dam in partnership with the city of 
24.22 	Minneapolis to design and install green 
24.23 	infrastructure, public access, and habitat 
24.24 	restorations on riverfront land at Upper St. 
24.25 	Anthony Falls for water protection, recreation, 
24.26 	and environmental education purposes. Of this 
24.27 	amount, up to $600,000 is for planning, 
24.28 	design, and engagement. No funds from this 
24.29 	appropriation may be spent until Congress 
24.30 	directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to 
24.31 	convey an interest in the Upper St. Anthony 
24.32 	Falls property to the city of Minneapolis for 
24.33 	use as a visitor center. After this congressional 
24.34 	act is signed into law, up to $100,000 of the 
24.35 	planning, design, and engagement funds may 
25.1 	be spent. The remaining planning, design, and 
25.2 	engagement funds may be spent after a binding 
25.3 	agreement has been secured to acquire the land 
25.4 	or access and use rights to the land for at least 
25.5 	25 years. Any remaining balance of the 
25.6 	appropriation may be spent on installing 
25.7 	enhancements after the Upper St. Anthony 
25.8 	Falls land has been acquired by the city of 
25.9 	Minneapolis.

25.10
25.11	(m) Whiskey Creek and Mississippi River Water 
Quality, Habitat, and Recreation
					
25.12 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.14 	for an agreement with the Mississippi 
25.15 	Headwaters Board to acquire and transfer 
25.16 	approximately 13 acres of land to the city of 
25.17 	Baxter for future construction of water quality, 
25.18 	habitat, and recreational improvements to 
25.19 	protect the Mississippi River.

25.20
25.21	(n) Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail 
(West Segment)
					
25.22 	$2,600,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.24 	for an agreement with Otter Tail County to 
25.25 	construct the west segment of the 32-mile 
25.26 	Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail that 
25.27 	will connect the city of Pelican Rapids to 
25.28 	Maplewood State Park.

25.29
25.30	(o) Crow Wing County Community Natural 
Area Acquisition
					
25.31 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.32 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.33 	for an agreement with Crow Wing County to 
25.34 	acquire approximately 65 acres of land 
25.35 	adjacent to the historic fire tower property to 
26.1 	allow for diverse recreational opportunities 
26.2 	while protecting wildlife habitat and 
26.3 	preventing forest fragmentation. Any revenue 
26.4 	generated from selling products or assets 
26.5 	developed or acquired with this appropriation 
26.6 	must be repaid to the trust fund unless a plan 
26.7 	is approved for reinvestment of income in the 
26.8 	project as provided under Minnesota Statutes, 
26.9 	section 116P.10.

26.10	(p) Rocori Trail - Phase III
					
26.11 	$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.13 	for an agreement with the Rocori Trail 
26.14 	Construction Board to design and construct 
26.15 	Phase III of the Rocori Trail along the old 
26.16 	Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail corridor 
26.17 	between the cities of Cold Spring and 
26.18 	Rockville.

26.19
26.20	(q) Mesabi Trail: New Trail and Additional 
Funding
					
26.21 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.23 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
26.24 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
26.25 	constructing the Mesabi Trail beginning at the 
26.26 	intersection of County Road 20 and Minnesota 
26.27 	State Highway 135 and terminating at 1st 
26.28 	Avenue North and 1st Street North in the city 
26.29 	of Biwabik in St. Louis County. This 
26.30 	appropriation may not be spent until all 
26.31 	Mesabi Trail projects funded with trust fund 
26.32 	appropriations before fiscal year 2020, with 
26.33 	the exception of the project funded under Laws 
26.34 	2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, 
26.35 	paragraph (g), are completed.

27.1
27.2	(r) Ranier Safe Harbor and Transient Dock on 
Rainy Lake
					
27.3 	$762,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.5 	for an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
27.6 	construct a dock that accommodates boats 26 
27.7 	feet or longer with the goal of increasing 
27.8 	public access for boat recreation on Rainy 
27.9 	Lake. Any revenue generated from selling 
27.10 	products or assets developed or acquired with 
27.11 	this appropriation must be repaid to the trust 
27.12 	fund unless a plan is approved for 
27.13 	reinvestment of income in the project as 
27.14 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
27.15 	116P.10.

27.16
27.17	(s) Crane Lake Voyageurs National Park 
Campground and Visitor Center
					
27.18 	$3,100,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.20 	for an agreement with the town of Crane Lake 
27.21 	to design and construct a new campground 
27.22 	and to plan and preliminarily prepare a site 
27.23 	for constructing a new Voyageurs National 
27.24 	Park visitor center on land acquired for these 
27.25 	purposes in Crane Lake. Any revenue 
27.26 	generated from selling products or assets 
27.27 	developed or acquired with this appropriation 
27.28 	must be repaid to the trust fund unless a plan 
27.29 	is approved for reinvestment of income in the 
27.30 	project as provided under Minnesota Statutes, 
27.31 	section 116P.10.

27.32
27.33	(t) Chippewa County Acquisition, Recreation, 
and Education
					
27.34 	$160,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.35 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.36 	for an agreement with Chippewa County to 
28.1 	acquire wetland and floodplain forest and 
28.2 	abandoned gravel pits along the Minnesota 
28.3 	River to provide water filtration, education, 
28.4 	and recreational opportunities.

28.5
28.6	(u) Sportsmen's Training and Developmental 
Learning Center
					
28.7 	$85,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
28.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
28.9 	an agreement with the Minnesota Forest Zone 
28.10 	Trappers Association to complete a site 
28.11 	evaluation and master plan for the Sportsmen's 
28.12 	Training and Developmental Learning Center 
28.13 	near Hibbing. Any revenue generated from 
28.14 	selling products or assets developed or 
28.15 	acquired with this appropriation must be 
28.16 	repaid to the trust fund unless a plan is 
28.17 	approved for reinvestment of income in the 
28.18 	project as provided under Minnesota Statutes, 
28.19 	section 116P.10.

28.20	(v) Birch Lake Recreation Area
					
28.21 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
28.23 	for a grant to the city of Babbitt to expand the 
28.24 	Birch Lake Recreation Area by adding a new 
28.25 	campground to include new campsites, 
28.26 	restrooms, and other facilities. This 
28.27 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024.

28.28
28.29	Subd. 10.Contract 
Agreement Reimbursement
 				-0-
		135,000
	
28.30 	$135,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
28.32 	at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
28.33 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
28.34 	expenses incurred for preparing and 
28.35 	administering contracts for the agreements 
29.1 	specified in this section. The commissioner 
29.2 	must provide documentation to the 
29.3 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
29.4 	Resources on the expenditure of these funds.

29.5	Subd. 11.Availability of Appropriations
 					
29.6 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
29.7 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
29.8 	related to and necessary for a specific 
29.9 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
29.10 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
29.11 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
29.12 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
29.13 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
29.14 	charges that are not directly related to and 
29.15 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
29.16 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
29.17 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
29.18 	human resources, information services, rent, 
29.19 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
29.20 	be clearly justified and individually 
29.21 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
29.22 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
29.23 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
29.24 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
29.25 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
29.26 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
29.27 	available until June 30, 2023, when projects 
29.28 	must be completed and final products 
29.29 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
29.30 	appropriations in this section are available for 
29.31 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
29.32 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
29.33 	into before the expiration date of the 
29.34 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
30.1 	grant, the time period of the appropriation is 
30.2 	extended to equal the federal grant period.

30.3	Subd. 12.Data Availability Requirements
 					
30.4 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
30.5 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
30.6 	standards adopted by MN.IT Services. Spatial 
30.7 	data must also conform to additional 
30.8 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
30.9 	data coordination and distribution that have 
30.10 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
30.11 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
30.12 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
30.13 	geographic metadata guideline and must be 
30.14 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
30.15 	Information Office. All data must be 
30.16 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
30.17 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
30.18 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
30.19 	practicable, summary data and results of 
30.20 	projects funded under this section should be 
30.21 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
30.22 	identified as having received funding from the 
30.23 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

30.24	Subd. 13.Project Requirements
 					
30.25 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
30.26 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
30.27 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
30.28 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
30.29 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
30.30 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
30.31 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
30.32 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
30.33 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
30.34 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
30.35 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
31.1 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
31.2 	budget expenditures must be made through 
31.3 	the amendment process established by the 
31.4 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
31.5 	Resources.
31.6 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
31.7 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
31.8 	appropriated in this section must use native 
31.9 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
31.10 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
31.11 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
31.12 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
31.13 	species selected to provide habitat for 
31.14 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
31.15 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
31.16 	84.973.
31.17 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
31.18 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
31.19 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
31.20 	management plan that, to the degree 
31.21 	practicable, is consistent with the 
31.22 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
31.23 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
31.24 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
31.25 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
31.26 	the best chance for long-term success and 
31.27 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
31.28 	must include the proposed timetable for 
31.29 	implementing the restoration, including site 
31.30 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
31.31 	species, maintenance, and additional 
31.32 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
31.33 	identify long-term maintenance and 
31.34 	management needs of the restoration and how 
31.35 	the maintenance, management, and 
32.1 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
32.2 	advantage of the best-available science and 
32.3 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
32.4 	best restoration.
32.5 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
32.6 	section for restoration activities must provide 
32.7 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
32.8 	completion of the appropriation and an 
32.9 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
32.10 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
32.11 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
32.12 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
32.13 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
32.14 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
32.15 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
32.16 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
32.17 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
32.18 	identify any problems with implementing the 
32.19 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
32.20 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
32.21 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
32.22 	future restorations.
32.23 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
32.24 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
32.25 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
32.26 	conservation easement or public ownership.
32.27 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
32.28 	under this section must give consideration to 
32.29 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
32.30 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
32.31 	enhancement services.
32.32 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
32.33 	money appropriated under this section must:
32.34 	(1) be permanent;
33.1 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 
33.2 	easement;
33.3 	(3) specify all of the provisions of an 
33.4 	agreement that are permanent;
33.5 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
33.6 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
33.7 	electronic format at least ten business days 
33.8 	before closing;
33.9 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
33.10 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
33.11 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
33.12 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
33.13 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
33.14 	of groundwater and surface water through 
33.15 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
33.16 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
33.17 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
33.18 	artificial hydrological modifications.
33.19 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
33.20 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
33.21 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
33.22 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
33.23 	of land using this money to complete the 
33.24 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
33.25 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
33.26 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
33.27 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
33.28 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
33.29 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
33.30 	Resources.
33.31 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
33.32 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
33.33 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
34.1 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
34.2 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
34.3 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
34.4 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
34.5 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
34.6 	management plan in compliance with 
34.7 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
34.8 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
34.9 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
34.10 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
34.11 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
34.12 	public funds, a recipient of money 
34.13 	appropriated under this section must, within 
34.14 	60 days of the transaction, provide to the 
34.15 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
34.16 	Resources documentation of the selection 
34.17 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
34.18 	provide documentation of all related 
34.19 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
34.20 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
34.21 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
34.22 	donations. This information must be provided 
34.23 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
34.24 	recipient must also report to the 
34.25 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
34.26 	Resources any difference between the 
34.27 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
34.28 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
34.29 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
34.30 	was conducted.
34.31 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
34.32 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
34.33 	financial support from the environment and 
34.34 	natural resources trust fund in project 
34.35 	publications, signage, and other public 
35.1 	communications and outreach related to work 
35.2 	completed using the appropriation. 
35.3 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
35.4 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
35.5 	of language attributing support from the trust 
35.6 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
35.7 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
35.8 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
35.9 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
35.10 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
35.11 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
35.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
35.13 	10, and chapter 116P.

35.14
35.15	Subd. 14.Payment Conditions and 
Capital-Equipment Expenditures
 					
35.16 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
35.17 	referred to in this section must be administered 
35.18 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
35.19 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
35.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
35.21 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2020, 
35.22 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
35.23 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
35.24 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
35.25 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
35.26 	upon receiving documentation that the 
35.27 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
35.28 	work plan have been achieved, including 
35.29 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
35.30 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
35.31 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
35.32 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
35.33 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
35.34 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
35.35 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
35.36 	project work plan.
36.1 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
36.2 	approved work plan are allowed.

36.3
36.4	Subd. 15.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
36.5 	A political subdivision, public or private 
36.6 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
36.7 	appropriation under this section must use the 
36.8 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
36.9 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
36.10 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
36.11 	materials and Minnesota Statutes, section 
36.12 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
36.13 	paper stock and printing.

36.14
36.15	Subd. 16.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
36.16 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
36.17 	under this section for a capital improvement 
36.18 	project must ensure that the project complies 
36.19 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
36.20 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
36.21 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
36.22 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
36.23 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
36.24 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
36.25 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
36.26 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
36.27 	obtain information and technical assistance 
36.28 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
36.29 	development relating to planning and 
36.30 	constructing the capital improvement project.

36.31	Subd. 17.Accessibility
 					
36.32 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
36.33 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
36.34 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
36.35 	guidelines.

37.1	Subd. 18.Carryforward; Extension
 					
37.2 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
37.3 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
37.4 	2021:
37.5 	(1) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
37.6 	subdivision 7, paragraph (e), Geotargeted 
37.7 	Distributed Clean Energy Initiative;
37.8 	(2) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
37.9 	subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Optimizing the 
37.10 	Nutrition of Roadside Plants for Pollinators;
37.11 	(3) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
37.12 	subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Prescribed-Fire 
37.13 	Management for Roadside Prairies;
37.14 	(4) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
37.15 	subdivision 8, paragraph (h), Mississippi and 
37.16 	Vermillion Rivers Restoration of Prairie, 
37.17 	Savanna, and Forest Habitat - Phase X;
37.18 	(5) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
37.19 	subdivision 9, paragraph (e), Native Prairie 
37.20 	Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement 
37.21 	Acquisition, as amended by Laws 2019, First 
37.22 	Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 4;
37.23 	(6) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 
37.24 	2, subdivision 5, paragraph (j), Expanding the 
37.25 	State's Reuse Economy to Conserve Natural 
37.26 	Resources; and
37.27 	(7) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 
37.28 	2, subdivision 6, paragraph (b), Palmer 
37.29 	Amaranth Detection and Eradication 
37.30 	Continuation.
37.31 	(b) The availability of the appropriations for 
37.32 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
37.33 	2022:
38.1 	(1) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
38.2 	subdivision 8, paragraph (k), Conservation 
38.3 	Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) 
38.4 	Outreach and Implementation; and
38.5 	(2) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
38.6 	subdivision 9, paragraph (h), Tower Trailhead 
38.7 	Boat Landing and Habitat Improvement - 
38.8 	Phase II.
38.9 	(c) The availability of the appropriations for 
38.10 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
38.11 	2023:
38.12 	(1) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 
38.13 	2, subdivision 10, Emerging Issues Account; 
38.14 	and
38.15 	(2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
38.16 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph 
38.17 	(f), Lawns to Legumes.
38.18 	(d) The availability of the appropriation under 
38.19 	Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, 
38.20 	subdivision 4, paragraph (l), Lake Agnes 
38.21 	Treatment, is extended to June 30, 2024.

38.22	Subd. 19.Cancellation
 					
38.23 	The appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special 
38.24 	Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, 
38.25 	subdivision 8, paragraph (c), Sauk River Dam 
38.26 	Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement, is 
38.27 	canceled.

38.28
38.29	Subd. 20.Extension of Availability For Certain 
Appropriations
 					
38.30 	(a) The availability of any appropriation or 
38.31 	grant of money from the environment and 
38.32 	natural resources trust fund that would 
38.33 	otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 
39.1 	2020, is extended to June 30, 2021, if the 
39.2 	recipient or grantee does both of the following:
39.3 	(1) by June 30, 2020, notifies the 
39.4 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
39.5 	Resources in the manner specified by the 
39.6 	commission that the recipient or grantee 
39.7 	intends to avail itself of the extension available 
39.8 	under this subdivision; and
39.9 	(2) modifies the applicable work plan where 
39.10 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
39.11 	116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with 
39.12 	the work plan amendment procedures adopted 
39.13 	under that section.
39.14 	(b) The commission must notify the 
39.15 	commissioner of management and budget and 
39.16 	the commissioner of natural resources of any 
39.17 	extension granted under this subdivision.

39.18 	Sec. 3. Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2019, First 
39.19 	Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 4, is amended to read:

39.20
39.21	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, 
Habitat, and Recreation
 		999,000
		13,533,000
		-0-

39.22
39.23	(a) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land 
Acquisition
					
39.24 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
39.25 	to the Metropolitan Council for grants to 
39.26 	acquire approximately 70 acres of land within 
39.27 	the approved park boundaries of the 
39.28 	metropolitan regional park system. This 
39.29 	appropriation may not be used to purchase 
39.30 	habitable residential structures. A list of 
39.31 	proposed fee title acquisitions must be 
39.32 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
39.33 	This appropriation must be matched by at least 
39.34 	40 percent of nonstate money that must be 
40.1 	committed by December 31, 2017. This 
40.2 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, 
40.3 	by which time the project must be completed 
40.4 	and final products delivered.

40.5
40.6	(b) Scientific and Natural Areas Acquisition and 
Restoration, Citizen Science, and Engagement
					
40.7 	$2,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
40.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
40.9 	acquire land with high-quality native plant 
40.10 	communities and rare features to be 
40.11 	established as scientific and natural areas as 
40.12 	provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
40.13 	86A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve 
40.14 	scientific and natural areas, and provide 
40.15 	technical assistance and outreach, including 
40.16 	site steward events. At least one-third of the 
40.17 	appropriation must be spent on restoration 
40.18 	activities. A list of proposed acquisitions and 
40.19 	restorations must be provided as part of the 
40.20 	required work plan. Land acquired with this 
40.21 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
40.22 	to meet at least minimum management 
40.23 	standards, as determined by the commissioner 
40.24 	of natural resources. When feasible, 
40.25 	consideration must be given to accommodate 
40.26 	trails on lands acquired. This appropriation is 
40.27 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
40.28 	the project must be completed and final 
40.29 	products delivered.

40.30
40.31	(c) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Land 
Acquisition
					
40.32 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
40.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
40.34 	acquire approximately 373 acres from willing 
40.35 	sellers for authorized state trails and critical 
40.36 	parcels within the statutory boundaries of state 
41.1 	parks. State park land acquired with this 
41.2 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
41.3 	to meet at least minimum management 
41.4 	standards, as determined by the commissioner 
41.5 	of natural resources. A list of proposed 
41.6 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
41.7 	required work plan. This appropriation is 
41.8 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
41.9 	the project must be completed and final 
41.10 	products delivered.

41.11
41.12	(d) Minnesota State Trails Acquisition, 
Development, and Enhancement
					
41.13 	$999,000 in fiscal year 2017 and $39,000 the 
41.14 	first year are from the trust fund to the 
41.15 	commissioner of natural resources for state 
41.16 	trail acquisition, development, and 
41.17 	enhancement in southern Minnesota. A 
41.18 	proposed list of trail projects on authorized 
41.19 	state trails must be provided as part of the 
41.20 	required work plan. This appropriation is 
41.21 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
41.22 	the project must be completed and final 
41.23 	products delivered.

41.24
41.25	(e) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
41.26 	$2,675,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
41.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
41.28 	acquire native prairie bank easements in 
41.29 	accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
41.30 	84.96, on approximately 250 acres, prepare 
41.31 	baseline property assessments, restore and 
41.32 	enhance native prairie sites, and provide 
41.33 	technical assistance to landowners. Of this 
41.34 	amount, up to $132,000 may be deposited in 
41.35 	a conservation easement stewardship account. 
41.36 	Deposits into the conservation easement 
42.1 	stewardship account must be made upon 
42.2 	closing on conservation easements or at a time 
42.3 	otherwise approved in the work plan. A list of 
42.4 	proposed easement acquisitions must be 
42.5 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
42.6 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
42.7 	2020, by which time the project must be 
42.8 	completed and final products delivered.

42.9	(f) Leech Lake Acquisition
					
42.10 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
42.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
42.12 	an agreement with the Leech Lake Band of 
42.13 	Ojibwe to acquire approximately 45 acres, 
42.14 	including 0.67 miles of shoreline of 
42.15 	high-quality aquatic and wildlife habitat at the 
42.16 	historic meeting place between Henry 
42.17 	Schoolcraft and the Anishinabe people. The 
42.18 	land must be open to public use including 
42.19 	hunting and fishing. The band must provide a 
42.20 	commitment that land will not be put in a 
42.21 	federal trust through the Bureau of Indian 
42.22 	Affairs.

42.23	(g) Mesabi Trail Development
					
42.24 	$2,269,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
42.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
42.26 	an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
42.27 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
42.28 	engineering and constructing segments of the 
42.29 	Mesabi Trail. This appropriation is available 
42.30 	until June 30, 2020, by which time the project 
42.31 	must be completed and final products 
42.32 	delivered.

42.33
42.34	(h) Tower Trailhead Boat Landing and Habitat 
Improvement - Phase II
					
43.1 	$600,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
43.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
43.3 	an agreement with the city of Tower to 
43.4 	construct a trailhead, trail connection to the 
43.5 	Mesabi Trail, and boat landing and to restore 
43.6 	vegetative habitat on city-owned property. 
43.7 	Plant and seed materials must follow the Board 
43.8 	of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
43.9 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
43.10 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
43.11 	2020, by which time the project must be 
43.12 	completed and final products delivered.

43.13
43.14	(i) Land Acquisition for Voyageurs National 
Park Crane Lake Visitors Center
					
43.15 	$950,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
43.16 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
43.17 	an agreement with the town of Crane Lake, in 
43.18 	partnership with Voyageurs National Park and 
43.19 	the Department of Natural Resources, to 
43.20 	acquire approximately 30 acres to be used for 
43.21 	a visitor center and campground. Income 
43.22 	generated by the campground may be used to 
43.23 	support the facility.

43.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2017.

43.25 	Sec. 4. Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

43.26
43.27	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		-0-
		5,760,000

43.28
43.29	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center - Phase 4
					
43.30 	$3,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
43.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
43.32 	of Minnesota for high-priority research at the 
43.33 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
43.34 	to protect Minnesota's natural and agricultural 
43.35 	resources from terrestrial invasive plants, 
44.1 	pathogens, and pests as identified through the 
44.2 	center's strategic prioritization process. This 
44.3 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, 
44.4 	by which time the project must be completed 
44.5 	and final products delivered.

44.6
44.7	(b) Palmer Amaranth Detection and Eradication 
Continuation
					
44.8 	$431,000 the second year is from the trust 
44.9 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture to 
44.10 	continue to monitor, ground survey, and 
44.11 	control Palmer amaranth and other prohibited 
44.12 	eradicate species of noxious weeds primarily 
44.13 	in conservation plantingsnatural areas and to 
44.14 	develop and implement aerial-survey methods 
44.15 	to prevent infestation and protect prairies, 
44.16 	other natural areas, and agricultural crops.

44.17
44.18	(c) Evaluate Control Methods for Invasive 
Hybrid Cattails
					
44.19 	$131,000 the second year is from the trust 
44.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
44.21 	for an agreement with Voyageurs National 
44.22 	Park to evaluate the effectiveness of 
44.23 	mechanical harvesting and managing muskrat 
44.24 	populations to remove exotic hybrid cattails 
44.25 	and restore fish and wildlife habitat in 
44.26 	Minnesota wetlands. This appropriation is 
44.27 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
44.28 	the project must be completed and final 
44.29 	products delivered.

44.30
44.31	(d) Developing RNA Interference to Control 
Zebra Mussels
					
44.32 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
44.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
44.34 	for an agreement with the United States 
44.35 	Geological Survey to develop a genetic control 
45.1 	tool that exploits the natural process of RNA 
45.2 	silencing to specifically target and effectively 
45.3 	control zebra mussels without affecting other 
45.4 	species or causing other nontarget effects. This 
45.5 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
45.6 	by which time the project must be completed 
45.7 	and final products delivered.

45.8
45.9	(e) Install and Evaluate an Invasive Carp 
Deterrent for Mississippi River Locks and Dams
					
45.10 	$998,000 the second year is from the trust 
45.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
45.12 	of Minnesota in cooperation with the United 
45.13 	States Army Corps of Engineers and the 
45.14 	United States Fish and Wildlife Service to 
45.15 	install, evaluate, and optimize a system in 
45.16 	Mississippi River locks and dams to deter 
45.17 	passage of invasive carp without negatively 
45.18 	impacting native fish and to evaluate the 
45.19 	ability of predator fish in the pools above the 
45.20 	locks and dams to consume young carp. The 
45.21 	project must conduct a cost comparison of 
45.22 	equipment purchase versus lease options and 
45.23 	choose the most effective option. This 
45.24 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
45.25 	by which time the project must be completed 
45.26 	and final products delivered.

45.27
45.28	(f) Determining Risk of Toxic Alga in Minnesota 
Lakes
					
45.29 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
45.30 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
45.31 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
45.32 	determine the historical distribution, 
45.33 	abundance, and toxicity of the invasive 
45.34 	blue-green alga, Cylindrospermopsis 
45.35 	raciborskii, in about 20 lakes across Minnesota 
45.36 	and inform managers and the public about the 
46.1 	alga's spread and health risks. This 
46.2 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
46.3 	by which time the project must be completed 
46.4 	and final products delivered.

46.5 	Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 46.6 	Sections 1, 2, and 4, are effective the day following final enactment.