1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund; providing extensions.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.6 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.7 	and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and 
1.8 	natural resources trust fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.9 	The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.10 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. 
1.11 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" 
1.12 	is fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does 
1.13 	not cancel and is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation. These 
1.14 	are onetime appropriations.

1.15				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.16				Available for the Year
	
1.17				Ending June 30
	
1.18					2022
		2023

1.19	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.20	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	70,881,000
	
1.21 	This appropriation is from the environment 
1.22 	and natural resources trust fund. The amounts 
1.23 	that may be spent for each purpose are 
1.24 	specified in the following subdivisions.

2.1	Subd. 2.Definition
 					
2.2 	"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
2.3 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
2.4 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
2.5 	article XI, section 14.

2.6
2.7	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		-0-
		10,697,000

2.8
2.9	(a) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to 
Manage Deer
					
2.10 	$293,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.11 	fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
2.12 	State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji 
2.13 	State University to conduct an analysis of deer 
2.14 	survival, habitat use, and hunter data in the 
2.15 	city of Bemidji to improve special archery 
2.16 	hunt management practices in urban areas of 
2.17 	the state.

2.18
2.19	(b) Improving Golden-Winged Warbler 
Conservation and Habitat Restoration
					
2.20 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
2.22 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
2.23 	Research Institute in Duluth to develop 
2.24 	restoration and habitat management guidelines 
2.25 	for protecting the imperiled golden-winged 
2.26 	warbler by assessing habitat use and behavior 
2.27 	of this species.

2.28
2.29	(c) Enhancing Natural Resource Conservation 
Through Species Distribution Modeling
					
2.30 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
2.32 	to create distribution models for rare species 
2.33 	in Minnesota to provide new tools for natural 
2.34 	areas conservation.

3.1
3.2	(d) Modernizing Minnesota's Digital Lake 
Inventory
					
3.3 	$700,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.5 	to conduct a comprehensive update of 
3.6 	Minnesota's lake and pond GIS data to 
3.7 	enhance lake conservation planning by state 
3.8 	and local partners while also creating 
3.9 	efficiencies for ongoing data maintenance.

3.10
3.11	(e) How Do Prescribed Fires Affect Native 
Prairie Bees?
					
3.12 	$375,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.14 	for an agreement with Negaunee Institute for 
3.15 	Plant Conservation Science and Action at the 
3.16 	Chicago Horticultural Society to investigate 
3.17 	how prescribed fire in Minnesota's tallgrass 
3.18 	prairies affects the nesting habitat, food 
3.19 	resources, and diversity of ground-nesting 
3.20 	bees.

3.21
3.22	(f) Status of Minnesota Blueberries and Related 
Berry Species
					
3.23 	$191,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.25 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to assess how land 
3.26 	management practices impact the genetic 
3.27 	health and reproduction of several native 
3.28 	edible blueberry and related berry species of 
3.29 	Minnesota. This appropriation is available 
3.30 	until June 30, 2026, by which time the project 
3.31 	must be completed and final products 
3.32 	delivered.

3.33
3.34	(g) Distribution and Movements of Fishers in 
Southern Minnesota
					
4.1 	$309,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.3 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
4.4 	Research Institute in Duluth to determine the 
4.5 	distribution, status, and habitat use of fishers 
4.6 	in southern Minnesota to inform fisher 
4.7 	management.

4.8
4.9	(h) Offal Wildlife Watching: How Do Hunters' 
Provisions Impact Scavengers?
					
4.10 	$473,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.12 	of Minnesota to recruit hunters statewide and 
4.13 	use remote cameras at field-dressed deer gut 
4.14 	piles to study the impacts of these offal 
4.15 	resources on scavengers and other wildlife.

4.16
4.17	(i) Land-Use and Climate Impacts on 
Minnesota's Whitewater River
					
4.18 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.20 	of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
4.21 	Laboratory to augment, digitize, and 
4.22 	disseminate unique and historic topographical 
4.23 	survey data showing changes in the 
4.24 	Whitewater River valley to inform future land 
4.25 	and water management.

4.26
4.27	(j) Protecting Minnesota's Spruce-Fir Forests 
from Tree-Killing Budworm
					
4.28 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.30 	of Minnesota to evaluate conditions 
4.31 	contributing to Minnesota's uniquely high 
4.32 	population of the native and lethal spruce 
4.33 	budworm to provide better management 
4.34 	options for protecting the state's spruce-balsam 
4.35 	fir forests.

5.1
5.2	(k) Restoration of Eastern Hemlock, Minnesota's 
Endangered Tree Species
					
5.3 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.5 	of Minnesota to develop guidelines for 
5.6 	restoring eastern hemlock, Minnesota's only 
5.7 	endangered tree species, by testing methods 
5.8 	and seed sources at different sites across 
5.9 	northern Minnesota.

5.10
5.11	(l) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem 
Services - Phase 2
					
5.12 	$445,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.14 	of Minnesota to continue monitoring forested 
5.15 	peatland hydrology and wildlife, conduct new 
5.16 	wildlife and habitat surveys, and quantify 
5.17 	carbon storage to assess trade-offs in 
5.18 	management decisions.

5.19
5.20	(m) Establishing a Center for Prion Research 
and Outreach
					
5.21 	$3,877,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.23 	of Minnesota to form a multidisciplinary 
5.24 	center to perform coordinated research on the 
5.25 	detection, prevention, and treatment of chronic 
5.26 	wasting and other prion diseases threatening 
5.27 	wildlife across Minnesota. Money 
5.28 	appropriated in this paragraph may also be 
5.29 	spent on a strategic plan, capital equipment, 
5.30 	and staff as approved in the work plan required 
5.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05. 
5.32 	Money appropriated in this paragraph may not 
5.33 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
5.34 	related to and necessary for the purposes of 
5.35 	this paragraph. Money appropriated in this 
5.36 	paragraph must not be spent on indirect costs 
6.1 	or other institutional overhead charges that are 
6.2 	not directly related to and necessary for the 
6.3 	purposes of this paragraph. This appropriation 
6.4 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.5 	116P.10. This is a onetime appropriation and 
6.6 	is available until June 30, 2026.

6.7
6.8	(n) Neonicotinoid Impacts on Minnesota Deer 
and Prairie Chickens
					
6.9 	$943,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.10 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.11 	to examine impacts of neonicotinoid exposure 
6.12 	on the reproduction and survival of 
6.13 	Minnesota's game species, including deer and 
6.14 	prairie chicken. This appropriation is available 
6.15 	until June 30, 2026, by which time the project 
6.16 	must be completed and final products 
6.17 	delivered.

6.18	(o) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase 3
					
6.19 	$528,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.21 	of Minnesota for the Bell Museum of Natural 
6.22 	History to expand the Minnesota Biodiversity 
6.23 	Atlas to include more than 2,000,000 
6.24 	Minnesota wildlife, plants, and fungi records 
6.25 	and images from multiple organizations. This 
6.26 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, 
6.27 	by which time the project must be completed 
6.28 	and final products delivered.

6.29
6.30	(p) Sweetening the Crop: Perennial Flax for 
Ecosystem Benefits
					
6.31 	$704,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.33 	of Minnesota to produce, select, and evaluate 
6.34 	how perennial flax provides pollinator and 
7.1 	other ecosystem services while enhancing 
7.2 	yield for oilseed, fiber, and honey production.

7.3
7.4	(q) Beavers, Trees, and Climate - Increasing 
Floodplain Forest Resilience
					
7.5 	$383,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
7.7 	for an agreement with the National Park 
7.8 	Service, Mississippi National River and 
7.9 	Recreation Area, to identify solutions for 
7.10 	saving floodplain wildlife habitat from beaver 
7.11 	herbivory, changes in climate, and emerald 
7.12 	ash borer.

7.13	(r) Chronic Wasting Disease Prion Soil Research
					
7.14 	$492,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.16 	of Minnesota to study chronic wasting disease 
7.17 	prions in soils, including the assessment of 
7.18 	sites where carcasses with chronic wasting 
7.19 	disease have been disposed.

7.20	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 		-0-
		6,450,000

7.21
7.22	(a) Methods to Destroy PFAS in Landfill 
Leachates
					
7.23 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.25 	of Minnesota to develop and examine methods 
7.26 	for destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
7.27 	substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate. This 
7.28 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
7.29 	section 116P.10.

7.30
7.31	(b) High Temperature Anaerobic Digestion of 
Sewage Sludge
					
7.32 	$269,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.34 	of Minnesota to demonstrate that high 
8.1 	temperature anaerobic digestion is effective 
8.2 	at treating sewage sludge and preventing 
8.3 	disease-causing microorganisms and antibiotic 
8.4 	resistance genes from being released into the 
8.5 	environment.

8.6
8.7	(c) Mitigating Cyanobacterial Blooms and 
Toxins Using Clay-Algae Flocculation
					
8.8 	$326,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.9 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.10 	of Minnesota for St. Anthony Falls Laboratory 
8.11 	to develop and test a clay-algae flocculation 
8.12 	method to mitigate cyanobacterial blooms that 
8.13 	can contaminate drinking water and cause 
8.14 	mass fish mortality. This appropriation is 
8.15 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

8.16
8.17	(d) Changing Winters and Game Fish in 
Minnesota Lakes
					
8.18 	$238,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.20 	of Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory 
8.21 	in Duluth to determine how changing winter 
8.22 	conditions such as ice cover, snowfall patterns, 
8.23 	and water quality affect Minnesota's game fish 
8.24 	populations.

8.25
8.26	(e) Rainy River Drivers of Lake of the Woods 
Algal Blooms
					
8.27 	$608,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
8.29 	for an agreement with the United States 
8.30 	Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water 
8.31 	Science Center, to guide the reduction of 
8.32 	phosphorus inputs to Lake of the Woods by 
8.33 	examining sources, mobility, and storage of 
8.34 	sediment-bound phosphorus in the Rainy 
8.35 	River. This appropriation is available until 
9.1 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
9.2 	be completed and final products delivered.

9.3
9.4	(f) Water and Climate Information to Enhance 
Community Resilience
					
9.5 	$502,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.7 	of Minnesota to provide information on 
9.8 	potential future water resources to 
9.9 	communities and individuals to guide 
9.10 	adaptation planning.

9.11
9.12	(g) Catch and Reveal: Discovering Unknown 
Fish Contamination Threats
					
9.13 	$246,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.15 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
9.16 	Research Institute in Duluth to identify 
9.17 	contaminants present in Minnesota water 
9.18 	bodies using passive sampling and 
9.19 	discovery-based chemical analysis and rank 
9.20 	the contaminants' potential threat to 
9.21 	Minnesota's fisheries. This appropriation is 
9.22 	available until June 30, 2026, by which time 
9.23 	the project must be completed and final 
9.24 	products delivered.

9.25
9.26	(h) Leveraging Data Analytics Innovations for 
Watershed District Planning
					
9.27 	$704,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.29 	for an agreement with Minnehaha Creek 
9.30 	Watershed District to develop a reproducible 
9.31 	and automated data processing system and a 
9.32 	watershed model that integrates local and 
9.33 	statewide datasets into a quantitative tool for 
9.34 	evaluating projects to improve water quality, 
9.35 	ecological integrity, and flood prevention. 
10.1 	Minnehaha Creek Watershed District may 
10.2 	license third parties to use products developed 
10.3 	with this appropriation without further 
10.4 	approval from the legislature or the 
10.5 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
10.6 	Resources, provided the licensing does not 
10.7 	generate income. This appropriation is subject 
10.8 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

10.910.10
	(i) Increased Intense Rain and Flooding in 
Minnesota's Watersheds
					
10.11 	$192,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.12 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
10.13 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
10.14 	partner with local communities to determine 
10.15 	the causes of increased flooding and the most 
10.16 	cost-effective solutions for reducing flood risk 
10.17 	in the Cottonwood River watershed and other 
10.18 	agricultural watersheds in southern Minnesota.

10.19
10.20	(j) Removing CECs from Stormwater with 
Biofiltration
					
10.21 	$575,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.23 	of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
10.24 	Laboratory to optimize designs for removing 
10.25 	contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) 
10.26 	from stormwater runoff with biofiltration and 
10.27 	to develop guidance on biofiltration use for 
10.28 	Minnesota stormwater managers.

10.29
10.30	(k) Is the Tire Chemical 6PPDq Killing 
Minnesota's Fish?
					
10.31 	$437,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.33 	of Minnesota to optimize detection methods, 
10.34 	determine environmental occurrence, and 
11.1 	evaluate risk to Minnesota's fish populations 
11.2 	of the toxic tire-derived chemical 6PPDq.

11.3
11.4	(l) Mitigation Strategies for Agroplastic PFAS 
and Microplastic Contamination
					
11.5 	$169,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
11.7 	of Minnesota for the West Central Research 
11.8 	and Outreach Center, Morris, to study plastic 
11.9 	use in the agricultural supply chain and to 
11.10 	research and communicate strategies to reduce 
11.11 	impacts of this plastic use, including water 
11.12 	and land contamination from microplastics, 
11.13 	PFAS, and related compounds.

11.14
11.15	(m) Innovative Technology for PFAS 
Destruction in Drinking Water
					
11.16 	$445,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
11.18 	of Minnesota for the Southern Research and 
11.19 	Outreach Center to develop and demonstrate 
11.20 	a treatment process based on continuous 
11.21 	liquid-phase plasma discharge technology to 
11.22 	destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
11.23 	(PFAS) in drinking water. This appropriation 
11.24 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
11.25 	116P.10.

11.26
11.27	(n) Salt Threatens Minnesota Water Quality 
and Fisheries
					
11.28 	$1,093,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.29 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
11.30 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
11.31 	determine chloride tipping points that lead to 
11.32 	water-quality and food-web degradations, 
11.33 	measure how and when lakes are salinized, 
11.34 	identify lake and food-web resilience to 
12.1 	chloride, and test impacts of deicing 
12.2 	alternatives.

12.3
12.4	(o) PFAS Contaminant Mitigation Using Hybrid 
Engineered Wetlands
					
12.5 	$446,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.7 	for an agreement with St. Louis County to 
12.8 	design, implement, and evaluate an innovative 
12.9 	method for protecting water resources through 
12.10 	mitigation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
12.11 	substances (PFAS) from landfill leachate using 
12.12 	engineered wetland treatment systems.

12.13	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
 		-0-
		4,638,000

12.14
12.15	(a) Teacher Field School: Stewardship through 
Nature-Based Education
					
12.16 	$445,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.17 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.18 	for an agreement with Hamline University to 
12.19 	create an immersive, research-backed field 
12.20 	school for teachers to use nature-based 
12.21 	education to benefit student well-being and 
12.22 	academic outcomes while increasing 
12.23 	stewardship habits.

12.24
12.25
12.26	(b) Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Develop 
Environmental Awareness, Appreciation, and 
Interest
					
12.27 	$1,602,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.29 	for an agreement with Osprey Wilds 
12.30 	Environmental Learning Center to partner with 
12.31 	Minnesota's five other accredited residential 
12.32 	environmental learning centers to provide 
12.33 	needs-based scholarships to at least 25,000 
12.34 	K-12 students statewide for immersive 
12.35 	multiday environmental learning experiences.

13.1
13.2	(c) Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird 
by Bird
					
13.3 	$246,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.5 	to engage young people from diverse 
13.6 	communities in wildlife conservation through 
13.7 	bird-watching in schools, outdoor leadership 
13.8 	training, and participating in neighborhood 
13.9 	bird walks.

13.10
13.11	(d) Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental 
Stewardship
					
13.12 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.14 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
13.15 	to increase participation in natural resources 
13.16 	restoration efforts through volunteer, 
13.17 	internship, and youth engagement activities 
13.18 	that target diverse audiences more accurately 
13.19 	reflecting local demographic and 
13.20 	socioeconomic conditions in Minnesota.

13.21
13.22	(e) LCCMR Stories: Sharing Minnesota's 
Biggest Environmental Investment
					
13.23 	$538,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.24 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
13.25 	enhance public education about the results of 
13.26 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
13.27 	Resources-recommended research, including 
13.28 	through a free online interactive map, in-depth 
13.29 	videos, and public events.

13.30
13.31	(f) Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in 
Winter Research
					
13.32 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.34 	of Minnesota to raise awareness about the 
13.35 	winter life of bugs, inspire learning about 
14.1 	stream food webs, and engage citizen scientists 
14.2 	in research and environmental stewardship.

14.3
14.4	(g) ESTEP: Earth Science Teacher Education 
Project
					
14.5 	$441,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.7 	for an agreement with the Minnesota Science 
14.8 	Teachers Association to provide professional 
14.9 	development for Minnesota science teachers 
14.10 	in environmental and earth science to 
14.11 	strengthen environmental education in schools.

14.12
14.13	(h) YES! Students Take Action to Complete Eco 
Projects
					
14.14 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.16 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
14.17 	Environmental Learning Center, in partnership 
14.18 	with Ney Nature Center and Laurentian 
14.19 	Environmental Center, to empower Minnesota 
14.20 	youth to connect with natural resource experts, 
14.21 	identify ecological challenges, and take action 
14.22 	to complete innovative projects in their 
14.23 	communities.

14.24
14.25	(i) Strengthening Watershed Stewardship 
through Outdoor Youth Education
					
14.26 	$265,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.28 	for an agreement with Minnesota Trout 
14.29 	Unlimited to engage students in classroom and 
14.30 	outdoor hands-on learning focused on water 
14.31 	quality, groundwater, aquatic life, and 
14.32 	watershed stewardship and provide youth and 
14.33 	their families with fishing experiences to 
14.34 	further foster a conservation ethic.

15.1
15.2	(j) Increasing Diversity in Environmental 
Careers
					
15.3 	$182,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
15.5 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
15.6 	Minnesota and Iowa, to encourage a diversity 
15.7 	of students to pursue careers in the 
15.8 	environment and natural resources through 
15.9 	internships, mentorships, and fellowships with 
15.10 	the Department of Natural Resources, the 
15.11 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the 
15.12 	Pollution Control Agency.

15.13	(k) Partnering for Pollinator Protection
					
15.14 	$123,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.16 	for an agreement with Monarch Joint Venture 
15.17 	to organize a multisector consortium to 
15.18 	develop a state pollinator conservation plan 
15.19 	that includes habitat goals and research 
15.20 	priorities and to serve as coordinator of 
15.21 	statewide pollinator conservation efforts.

15.22
15.23	(l) Diversity and Access to Wildlife-Related 
Opportunities
					
15.24 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
15.26 	of Minnesota to broaden the state's 
15.27 	conservation constituency by researching 
15.28 	diverse communities' values about nature and 
15.29 	wildlife experiences and identifying barriers 
15.30 	to engagement.

15.31
15.32	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		-0-
		6,404,000

15.33
15.34	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center
					
16.1 	$6,230,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.3 	of Minnesota to support the Minnesota 
16.4 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
16.5 	to fund high-priority research projects to better 
16.6 	manage invasive plants, pathogens, and pests 
16.7 	on Minnesota's natural and agricultural lands. 
16.8 	This appropriation is subject to Minnesota 
16.9 	Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 
16.10 	is available until June 30, 2027, by which time 
16.11 	the project must be completed and final 
16.12 	products delivered.

16.13
16.14	(b) Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science 
Program
					
16.15 	$174,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.17 	for an agreement with the Wild Rivers 
16.18 	Conservancy to protect and restore native 
16.19 	ecosystems by identifying purple loosestrife 
16.20 	in priority management areas and engaging, 
16.21 	educating, and empowering citizens to use an 
16.22 	approved purple loosestrife biocontrol in 
16.23 	Minnesota's St. Croix River watershed.

16.24	Subd. 7.Air Quality and Renewable Energy
 		-0-
		1,772,000

16.25
16.26	(a) Using Minnesota Timber to Mitigate Landfill 
Methane Emissions
					
16.27 	$1,099,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.29 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
16.30 	Research Institute in Duluth to design, 
16.31 	develop, and test biochar-based landfill covers 
16.32 	to reduce methane emissions in Minnesota 
16.33 	through natural biological processes. This 
16.34 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
16.35 	section 116P.10.

17.1
17.2	(b) Green Solar Cells from a Minnesota Natural 
Resource
					
17.3 	$673,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
17.5 	of Minnesota to develop an efficient, low cost, 
17.6 	and nontoxic pyrite solar cell and conduct a 
17.7 	feasibility study for using Iron Range 
17.8 	resources to manufacture this product. This 
17.9 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
17.10 	section 116P.10.

17.11
17.12	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect, Restore, and 
Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat
 		-0-
		14,441,000

17.13
17.14	(a) Minnesota's Volunteer Rare Plant 
Conservation Corps
					
17.15 	$765,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.16 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
17.17 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
17.18 	Arboretum to partner with the Department of 
17.19 	Natural Resources and the Minnesota Native 
17.20 	Plant Society to establish and train a volunteer 
17.21 	corps to survey, monitor, and bank seed from 
17.22 	Minnesota's rare plant populations and 
17.23 	enhance the effectiveness and efficiencies of 
17.24 	conservation efforts.

17.25
17.26	(b) Conservation Corps Veterans Service Corps 
Program
					
17.27 	$1,339,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.29 	for an agreement with Conservation Corps 
17.30 	Minnesota to create a Veterans Service Corps 
17.31 	program to accelerate natural resource 
17.32 	restorations in Minnesota while providing 
17.33 	workforce development opportunities for the 
17.34 	state's veterans.

17.35
17.36	(c) Pollinator Habitat Pilot Project at Closed 
Landfills
					
18.1 	$1,224,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.2 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
18.3 	Control Agency to conduct a pilot project to 
18.4 	create pollinator habitat at closed landfill sites 
18.5 	in the closed landfill program. This 
18.6 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, 
18.7 	by which time the project must be completed 
18.8 	and final products delivered.

18.918.10
	(d) Creating Seed Sources of Early-Blooming 
Plants for Pollinators
					
18.11 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.13 	to establish new populations of early-season 
18.14 	flowers by hand-harvesting and propagating 
18.15 	species that are currently lacking in prairie 
18.16 	restorations and that are essential to pollinator 
18.17 	health. This appropriation is available until 
18.18 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
18.19 	be completed and final products delivered.

18.20	(e) Root River Habitat Restoration Project
					
18.21 	$703,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.23 	for an agreement with Eagle Bluff 
18.24 	Environmental Learning Center to restore 
18.25 	flood-damaged Root River stream bank and 
18.26 	instream habitat and incorporate monitoring 
18.27 	into the center's curriculum to evaluate the 
18.28 	restoration's success.

18.29	(f) Hastings Lake Rebecca Park Area
					
18.30 	$1,780,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.32 	for an agreement with the city of Hastings to 
18.33 	develop an ecological-based master plan for 
18.34 	Lake Rebecca Park and to enhance habitat 
18.35 	quality and construct passive recreational 
19.1 	facilities consistent with the master plan. No 
19.2 	funds for implementation may be spent until 
19.3 	the master plan is complete.

19.4
19.5	(g) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using 
Silvopasture - Phase 2
					
19.6 	$550,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.8 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
19.9 	to continue to partner with the University of 
19.10 	Minnesota and the Sustainable Farming 
19.11 	Association to demonstrate, evaluate, and 
19.12 	increase adoption of the combined use of 
19.13 	intensive tree, forage, and livestock 
19.14 	management as a method to restore threatened 
19.15 	oak savanna habitats.

19.16
19.17	(h) Pollinator Plantings and the Redistribution 
of Soil Toxins
					
19.18 	$543,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
19.20 	of Minnesota to map urban and suburban soil 
19.21 	toxins of concern, such as heavy metals and 
19.22 	microplastics, and to test whether pollinator 
19.23 	plantings can redistribute these toxins in the 
19.24 	soil of yards, parks, and community gardens 
19.25 	and reduce exposure to humans and wildlife.

19.26	(i) Mitigating the Effects of Visitor Use Patterns
					
19.27 	$432,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.29 	for an agreement with the Superior Hiking 
19.30 	Trail Association to rehabilitate and renew 
19.31 	Superior Hiking Trail campsites, trailheads, 
19.32 	and trail segments for a more resilient future 
19.33 	amid unprecedented use.

19.34	(j) PFAS Fungal-Wood Chip Filtering System
					
20.1 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
20.3 	of Minnesota to identify, develop, and 
20.4 	field-test various types of waste wood chips 
20.5 	and fungi to sequester and degrade PFAS 
20.6 	leachate from contaminated waste sites. This 
20.7 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
20.8 	section 116P.10.

20.920.10
	(k) Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing 
Salt
					
20.11 	$451,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
20.13 	of Minnesota to protect lands and waters from 
20.14 	contamination by collaborating with the 
20.15 	Department of Transportation to develop 
20.16 	methods for using native plants to remediate 
20.17 	roadside deicing salt.

20.18
20.19	(l) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife Habitat 
Corridor Rehabilitation
					
20.20 	$2,692,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.22 	for an agreement with the Bois de Sioux 
20.23 	Watershed District to permanently rehabilitate 
20.24 	a straightened reach of the Mustinka River to 
20.25 	a naturally functioning stream channel and 
20.26 	floodplain corridor for water, fish, and wildlife 
20.27 	benefits.

20.28	(m) Bohemian Flats Savanna Restoration
					
20.29 	$255,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.31 	for an agreement with Minneapolis Park and 
20.32 	Recreation Board to restore an area of 
20.33 	compacted urban turf within Bohemian Flats 
20.34 	Park and adjacent to the Mississippi River to 
20.35 	an oak savanna ecosystem.

21.1
21.2	(n) Watershed and Forest Restoration: What a 
Match!
					
21.3 	$3,318,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.4 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil 
21.5 	Resources, in cooperation with soil and water 
21.6 	conservation districts, the Mille Lacs Band of 
21.7 	Ojibwe, and the Department of Natural 
21.8 	Resources, to accelerate tree planting on 
21.9 	privately owned, protected lands for 
21.10 	water-quality protection and carbon 
21.11 	sequestration.

21.12
21.13	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		-0-
		26,097,000

21.14
21.15	(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to 
Tower
					
21.16 	$1,762,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.17 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.18 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
21.19 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority to 
21.20 	acquire, engineer, and construct a segment of 
21.21 	the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection 
21.22 	of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and Benson Road 
21.23 	in Embarrass and extending to Tower.

21.24	(b) Redhead Mountain Bike Park
					
21.25 	$1,760,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.27 	for an agreement with the Minnesota 
21.28 	Discovery Center to enhance outdoor 
21.29 	recreational opportunities by adding trails and 
21.30 	recreational amenities to the Redhead 
21.31 	Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm.

21.32
21.33	(c) Environmental Learning Classroom with 
Trails
					
21.34 	$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
21.35 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
22.1 	an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public 
22.2 	Schools to build an outdoor classroom 
22.3 	pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge 
22.4 	within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest 
22.5 	to conduct environmental education that 
22.6 	cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

22.7
22.8	(d) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas 
Grant Programs
					
22.9 	$3,560,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.10 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.11 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
22.12 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
22.13 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
22.14 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
22.15 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
22.16 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
22.17 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
22.18 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
22.19 	and playgrounds.

22.20	(e) St. Louis River Re-Connect
					
22.21 	$1,780,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.23 	for an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
22.24 	expand recreational access along the St. Louis 
22.25 	River and estuary by implementing the St. 
22.26 	Louis River National Water Trail outreach 
22.27 	plan, designing and constructing upgrades and 
22.28 	extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and 
22.29 	installing interpretive features that describe 
22.30 	the cultural and ecological significance of the 
22.31 	area.

22.32
22.33	(f) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
22.34 	$1,353,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.35 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.1 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
23.2 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
23.3 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
23.4 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
23.5 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
23.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
23.7 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
23.8 	Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be 
23.9 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
23.10 	easement stewardship account created under 
23.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
23.12 	to the number of easements acquired.

23.13
23.14	(g) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
Acquisitions
					
23.15 	$3,783,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.17 	to acquire high-priority inholdings from 
23.18 	willing sellers within the legislatively 
23.19 	authorized boundaries of state parks, 
23.20 	recreation areas, and trails to protect 
23.21 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
23.22 	recreation, and improve the efficiency of 
23.23 	public land management.

23.24	(h) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
23.25 	$7,018,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.27 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
23.28 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
23.29 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
23.30 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

23.31
23.32	(i) Preserving the Avon Hills with 
Reverse-Bidding Easements
					
23.33 	$2,231,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.35 	for an agreement with Saint John's University, 
24.1 	in cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 
24.2 	use a reverse-bid ranking system to 
24.3 	permanently protect, restore, and enhance 
24.4 	habitat in the Avon Hills area of Stearns 
24.5 	County. Of this amount, up to $192,000 is for 
24.6 	use by Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring 
24.7 	fund as approved in the work plan and subject 
24.8 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.20. An 
24.9 	annual financial report is required for any 
24.10 	monitoring, management, and enforcement 
24.11 	fund, including expenditures from the fund. 
24.12 	A proposed list of acquisitions and restorations 
24.13 	must be provided in the work plan. This 
24.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, 
24.15 	by which time the project must be completed 
24.16 	and final products delivered.

24.17
24.18	(j) SNA Habitat Restoration, Public 
Engagement, and Protection
					
24.19 	$2,768,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.21 	for the scientific and natural areas (SNA) 
24.22 	program to restore and enhance exceptional 
24.23 	habitat on SNAs; increase public involvement 
24.24 	and outreach; and strategically acquire lands 
24.25 	that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota 
24.26 	Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers.

24.27	Subd. 10.Administrative and Emerging Issues
 		-0-
		382,000

24.28	(a) Contract Agreement Reimbursement
					
24.29 	$132,000 the second year is to the 
24.30 	commissioner of natural resources, at the 
24.31 	direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
24.32 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
24.33 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
24.34 	administering contracts, including for the 
24.35 	agreements specified in this section. $78,000 
25.1 	from the money appropriated under Laws 
25.2 	2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 
25.3 	5, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), is 
25.4 	transferred to the commissioner of natural 
25.5 	resources for the purposes of this paragraph. 
25.6 	The commissioner must provide 
25.7 	documentation to the Legislative-Citizen 
25.8 	Commission on Minnesota Resources on the 
25.9 	expenditure of the funds available under this 
25.10 	paragraph.

25.11	(b) Emerging Issues Account
					
25.12 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.13 	fund to an emerging issues account authorized 
25.14 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, 
25.15 	subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

25.16	Subd. 11.Availability of Appropriations
 					
25.17 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
25.18 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
25.19 	related to and necessary for a specific 
25.20 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
25.21 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
25.22 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
25.23 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
25.24 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
25.25 	charges that are not directly related to and 
25.26 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
25.27 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
25.28 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
25.29 	human resources, information services, rent, 
25.30 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
25.31 	be clearly justified and individually 
25.32 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
25.33 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
25.34 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
25.35 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
26.1 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
26.2 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
26.3 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
26.4 	2022, and ending June 30, 2025, when projects 
26.5 	must be completed and final products 
26.6 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
26.7 	appropriations in this section are available for 
26.8 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
26.9 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
26.10 	into before the expiration date of the 
26.11 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
26.12 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
26.13 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
26.14 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
26.15 	six years.

26.16	Subd. 12.Data Availability Requirements Data
 					
26.17 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
26.18 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
26.19 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
26.20 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
26.21 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
26.22 	data coordination and distribution that have 
26.23 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
26.24 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
26.25 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
26.26 	geographic metadata guideline and must be 
26.27 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
26.28 	Information Office. All data must be 
26.29 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
26.30 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
26.31 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
26.32 	practicable, summary data and results of 
26.33 	projects funded under this section should be 
26.34 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
27.1 	identified as having received funding from the 
27.2 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

27.3	Subd. 13.Project Requirements
 					
27.4 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
27.5 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
27.6 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
27.7 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
27.8 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
27.9 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
27.10 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
27.11 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
27.12 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
27.13 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
27.14 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
27.15 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
27.16 	budget expenditures must be made through 
27.17 	the amendment process established by the 
27.18 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
27.19 	Resources.
27.20 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
27.21 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
27.22 	appropriated in this section must use native 
27.23 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
27.24 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
27.25 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
27.26 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
27.27 	species selected to provide habitat for 
27.28 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
27.29 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
27.30 	84.973.
27.31 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
27.32 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
27.33 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
27.34 	management plan that, to the degree 
27.35 	practicable, is consistent with the 
28.1 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
28.2 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
28.3 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
28.4 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
28.5 	the best chance for long-term success and 
28.6 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
28.7 	must include the proposed timetable for 
28.8 	implementing the restoration, including site 
28.9 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
28.10 	species, maintenance, and additional 
28.11 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
28.12 	identify long-term maintenance and 
28.13 	management needs of the restoration and how 
28.14 	the maintenance, management, and 
28.15 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
28.16 	advantage of the best-available science and 
28.17 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
28.18 	best restoration.
28.19 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
28.20 	section for restoration activities must provide 
28.21 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
28.22 	completion of the appropriation and an 
28.23 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
28.24 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
28.25 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
28.26 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
28.27 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
28.28 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
28.29 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
28.30 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
28.31 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
28.32 	identify any problems with implementing the 
28.33 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
28.34 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
28.35 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
28.36 	future restorations.
29.1 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
29.2 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
29.3 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
29.4 	conservation easement or public ownership.
29.5 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
29.6 	under this section must give consideration to 
29.7 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
29.8 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
29.9 	enhancement services.
29.10 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
29.11 	money appropriated under this section must:
29.12 	(1) be permanent;
29.13 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the  
29.14 	easement;
29.15 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
29.16 	are permanent;
29.17 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
29.18 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
29.19 	electronic format at least ten business days 
29.20 	before closing;
29.21 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
29.22 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
29.23 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
29.24 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
29.25 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
29.26 	of groundwater and surface water through 
29.27 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
29.28 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
29.29 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
29.30 	artificial hydrological modifications.
29.31 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
29.32 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
29.33 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
30.1 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
30.2 	of land using this money to complete the 
30.3 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
30.4 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
30.5 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
30.6 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
30.7 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
30.8 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
30.9 	Resources.
30.10 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
30.11 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
30.12 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
30.13 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
30.14 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
30.15 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
30.16 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
30.17 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
30.18 	management plan in compliance with 
30.19 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
30.20 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
30.21 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
30.22 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
30.23 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
30.24 	public funds, a recipient of money 
30.25 	appropriated under this section must, within 
30.26 	60 days of the transaction, provide to the 
30.27 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
30.28 	Resources documentation of the selection 
30.29 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
30.30 	provide documentation of all related 
30.31 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
30.32 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
30.33 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
30.34 	donations. This information must be provided 
30.35 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
31.1 	recipient must also report to the 
31.2 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
31.3 	Resources any difference between the 
31.4 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
31.5 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
31.6 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
31.7 	was conducted.
31.8 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
31.9 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
31.10 	financial support from the environment and 
31.11 	natural resources trust fund in project 
31.12 	publications, signage, and other public 
31.13 	communications and outreach related to work 
31.14 	completed using the appropriation. 
31.15 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
31.16 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
31.17 	of language attributing support from the trust 
31.18 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
31.19 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
31.20 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
31.21 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
31.22 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
31.23 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
31.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
31.25 	10, and chapter 116P.
31.26 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
31.27 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
31.28 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
31.29 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
31.30 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
31.31 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
31.32 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
31.33 	that criminal background checks for 
31.34 	background check crimes, as defined in 
31.35 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
32.1 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
32.2 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
32.3 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
32.4 	provides children's services using the 
32.5 	appropriation.

32.6
32.7	Subd. 14.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
32.8 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
32.9 	referred to in this section must be administered 
32.10 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
32.11 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
32.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
32.13 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2022, 
32.14 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
32.15 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
32.16 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
32.17 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
32.18 	upon receiving documentation that the 
32.19 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
32.20 	work plan have been achieved, including 
32.21 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
32.22 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
32.23 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
32.24 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
32.25 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
32.26 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
32.27 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
32.28 	project work plan.
32.29 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
32.30 	approved work plan are allowed.

32.31
32.32	Subd. 15.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
32.33 	A political subdivision, public or private 
32.34 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
32.35 	appropriation under this section must use the 
33.1 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
33.2 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
33.3 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
33.4 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
33.5 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
33.6 	paper stock and printing.

33.7
33.8	Subd. 16.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
33.9 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
33.10 	under this section for a capital improvement 
33.11 	project must ensure that the project complies 
33.12 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
33.13 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
33.14 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
33.15 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
33.16 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
33.17 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
33.18 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
33.19 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
33.20 	obtain information and technical assistance 
33.21 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
33.22 	development relating to planning and 
33.23 	constructing the capital improvement project.

33.24	Subd. 17.Accessibility
 					
33.25 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
33.26 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
33.27 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
33.28 	guidelines.

33.29	Subd. 18.Carryforward; Extensions
 					
33.30 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
33.31 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
33.32 	2024:
33.33 	(1) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
33.34 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph 
34.1 	(a), Saving Endangered Pollinators through 
34.2 	Data-Driven Prairie Restoration; and
34.3 	(2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
34.4 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
34.5 	(e), National Loon Center.
34.6 	(b) The availability of the transfers for the 
34.7 	following projects is extended to June 30, 
34.8 	2024:
34.9 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
34.10 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
34.11 	paragraph (a), clause (1), for the 
34.12 	Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota's 
34.13 	Pristine Lakes project;
34.14 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
34.15 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
34.16 	paragraph (a), clause (2), for the Wastewater 
34.17 	Pond Optimization project;
34.18 	(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
34.19 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
34.20 	paragraph (a), clause (3), for the Applied 
34.21 	Research in State Mineral and Water 
34.22 	Resources project;
34.23 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
34.24 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
34.25 	paragraph (a), clause (4), for the Chloride 
34.26 	Pollution Reduction project;
34.27 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
34.28 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
34.29 	paragraph (a), clause (5), for the CWD Prion 
34.30 	Research in Soils project;
34.31 	(6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
34.32 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
35.1 	paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2), Lawns to 
35.2 	Legumes;
35.3 	(7) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
35.4 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
35.5 	paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (8), Emerging 
35.6 	Issues Account; and
35.7 	(8) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
35.8 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 19, 
35.9 	paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for the Forest 
35.10 	Health Research, Development and 
35.11 	Demonstration project at the Natural 
35.12 	Resources Research Institute.
35.13 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
35.14 	section 16A.28, or any other law to the 
35.15 	contrary, the availability of any appropriation 
35.16 	or grant of money from the environment and 
35.17 	natural resources trust fund that would 
35.18 	otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 
35.19 	2022, is extended to June 30, 2023, if the 
35.20 	recipient or grantee:
35.21 	(1) by May 15, 2022, notifies the 
35.22 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
35.23 	Resources in the manner specified by the 
35.24 	commission that the recipient or grantee 
35.25 	intends to avail itself of the extension available 
35.26 	under this subdivision; and
35.27 	(2) modifies the applicable work plan where 
35.28 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
35.29 	116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with 
35.30 	the work plan amendment procedures adopted 
35.31 	under that section.
35.32 	(d) The commission must notify the 
35.33 	commissioner of management and budget and 
36.1 	the commissioner of natural resources of any 
36.2 	extension granted under paragraph (c).

36.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 18 is effective the day following final enactment.