1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to clean water; appropriating money for specialized agricultural equipment.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; SHARED AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT.
 1.5 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the Board 
1.6 	of Water and Soil Resources for grants to soil and water conservation districts to purchase 
1.7 	specialized agricultural equipment to be used by or on behalf of private landowners to 
1.8 	implement conservation practices on farms, such as conservation tillage and interseeding 
1.9 	cover crops, that promote soil health; protect pollinator and other wildlife habitat; and 
1.10 	provide other environmental benefits that protect, enhance, and restore water quality in 
1.11 	lakes, rivers, and streams and protect groundwater from degradation.