1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund; modifying reporting requirements; modifying capital 
1.4 	construction requirements; modifying prior appropriations;amending Minnesota 
1.5 	Statutes 2022, sections 116P.15; 116P.16; Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
1.6 	subdivisions 5, 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
1.7 	116P.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.9 	ARTICLE 1
1.10 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS

1.11	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.12 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.13 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the environment 
1.14 	and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal 
1.15 	years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean 
1.16 	that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1.17 	2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" 
1.18 	is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Any unencumbered 
1.19 	balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year or 
1.20 	until the end of the appropriation. These are onetime appropriations.

1.21				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.22				Available for the Year
	
1.23				Ending June 30
	
1.24					2024
		2025

1.25	Sec. 2.  MINNESOTA RESOURCES

2.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	79,833,000
	$
	-0-

2.2	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.3		2024
	2025
	
2.4
2.5
2.6	Environment and 
Natural Resources 
Trust Fund
	79,644,000
	-0-
	
2.7
2.8	Great Lakes 
Protection Account
	189,000
	-0-
	
2.9 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.10 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.11 	subdivisions.

2.12	Subd. 2.Definitions
 					
2.13 	(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
2.14 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
2.15 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
2.16 	article XI, section 14.
2.17 	(b) "Great Lakes protection account" means 
2.18 	the account referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 
2.19 	section 116Q.02.

2.20
2.21	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		8,219,000
		-0-

2.22
2.23	(a) Assessing Restorations for Rusty-Patched 
and Other Bumblebee Habitat
					
2.24 	$75,000 the first year is from the trust fund to 
2.25 	the commissioner of natural resources for an 
2.26 	agreement with the Friends of the Mississippi 
2.27 	River to assess how prairie restoration and 
2.28 	different restoration seeding methods affect 
2.29 	bumblebee abundance, diversity, and habitat 
2.30 	and make recommendations to improve 
2.31 	restoration outcomes.

2.32	(b) Removing Barriers to Carbon Market Entry
					
2.33 	$482,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
2.34 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
2.35 	Minnesota to develop ground-tested carbon 
3.1 	stock models of forest resources throughout 
3.2 	Minnesota to enable better resource 
3.3 	management of public and private forests as 
3.4 	well as generate reliable tools for landowners 
3.5 	seeking to enter carbon markets.

3.6
3.7	(c) Mapping Migratory Bird Pitstops in 
Minnesota
					
3.8 	$340,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
3.9 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
3.10 	an agreement with the National Audubon 
3.11 	Society, Minnesota office, to identify avian 
3.12 	migratory stopover sites, develop a shared 
3.13 	decision-support tool, and publish guidance 
3.14 	for conserving migratory birds in Minnesota. 
3.15 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
3.16 	2027, by which time the project must be 
3.17 	completed and final products delivered.

3.18
3.19	(d) Enhancing Knowledge of Minnesota River 
Fish Ecology
					
3.20 	$199,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
3.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
3.22 	collect baseline information about the diets, 
3.23 	distribution, status, and movement patterns of 
3.24 	fish in the Minnesota River to inform 
3.25 	management and conservation decisions.

3.26
3.27	(e) Changing Distribution of Flying Squirrel 
Species in Minnesota
					
3.28 	$186,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
3.29 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
3.30 	Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research 
3.31 	Institute in Duluth to determine current 
3.32 	distribution and habitat associations of 
3.33 	northern and southern flying squirrels to fill 
3.34 	key knowledge gaps in flying squirrel status 
3.35 	in Minnesota.

4.1
4.2	(f) Statewide Forest Carbon Inventory and 
Change Mapping
					
4.3 	$987,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
4.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
4.5 	work with Minnesota Forest Resources 
4.6 	Council, Minnesota Forestry Association, the 
4.7 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the 
4.8 	University of Minnesota to develop a 
4.9 	programmatic approach and begin collecting 
4.10 	plot-based inventories on private forestland 
4.11 	for use with remote sensing data to better 
4.12 	assess changing forest conditions and climate 
4.13 	mitigation opportunities across all ownerships 
4.14 	in the state.

4.15
4.16	(g) Predicting the Future of Aquatic Species by 
Understanding the Past
					
4.17 	$170,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
4.18 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
4.19 	Minnesota to use past and present information 
4.20 	to model future ranges of native aquatic 
4.21 	species in Minnesota to generate publicly 
4.22 	available tools for species and habitat 
4.23 	management.

4.24
4.25	(h) Assessing Status of Common Tern 
Populations in Minnesota
					
4.26 	$199,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
4.27 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
4.28 	Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research 
4.29 	Institute in Duluth to assess the population 
4.30 	status of Common Tern breeding colonies in 
4.31 	Minnesota, implement management activities, 
4.32 	and develop a standardized monitoring 
4.33 	protocol and online database for accessing 
4.34 	current and historic monitoring data to help 
4.35 	prioritize conservation and restoration actions 
4.36 	for this state-threatened species.

5.1
5.2	(i) Salvaged Wildlife to Inform Environmental 
Health, Ecology, and Education
					
5.3 	$486,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
5.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
5.5 	Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History, 
5.6 	to establish a statewide network to collect, 
5.7 	analyze, and archive salvaged dead wildlife 
5.8 	and build a foundation of biodiversity 
5.9 	resources to track ecosystem-wide changes, 
5.10 	monitor environmental health, and educate 
5.11 	Minnesotans about the value of scientific 
5.12 	specimens.

5.13
5.14	(j) Developing Conservation Priorities for Rare 
and Specialist Bees
					
5.15 	$619,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
5.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
5.17 	Minnesota to collect data on rare and specialist 
5.18 	bees and their habitat preferences, determine 
5.19 	their conservation status, and develop 
5.20 	strategies to improve their chances of survival.

5.21
5.22	(k) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to 
Manage Deer
					
5.23 	$393,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
5.24 	to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
5.25 	State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji 
5.26 	State University to conduct an analysis of deer 
5.27 	survival, habitat use, and hunter data in the 
5.28 	city of Bemidji to improve special archery 
5.29 	hunt management practices in urban areas of 
5.30 	the state.

5.31
5.32	(l) Mapping the Ecology of Urban and Rural 
Canids
					
5.33 	$601,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
5.34 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
5.35 	Minnesota to determine how disease 
6.1 	prevalence, diet, habitat use, and interspecies 
6.2 	interactions of coyotes and foxes change from 
6.3 	urban to rural areas along the Mississippi 
6.4 	River corridor.

6.5
6.6	(m) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem 
Services - Phase II
					
6.7 	$482,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
6.8 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
6.9 	Minnesota to continue monitoring forested 
6.10 	peatland hydrology and wildlife, conduct new 
6.11 	wildlife and habitat surveys, and quantify 
6.12 	carbon storage to provide support for 
6.13 	management decisions.

6.14
6.15	(n) Modernizing Minnesota's Wildlife (and 
Plant) Action Plan
					
6.16 	$889,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
6.17 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
6.18 	modernize the Minnesota Wildlife Action Plan 
6.19 	by filling critical data gaps, including adding 
6.20 	rare plants to the plan, and standardizing 
6.21 	conservation status assessment methods to 
6.22 	ensure Minnesota's natural heritage is 
6.23 	protected into the future.

6.24
6.25	(o) Linking Breeding and Migratory Bird 
Populations in Minnesota
					
6.26 	$199,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
6.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
6.28 	an agreement with Hawk Ridge Bird 
6.29 	Observatory to map year-round habitat use of 
6.30 	understudied bird species of special 
6.31 	conservation concern and evaluate areas with 
6.32 	the greatest risk of contaminant exposure.

6.33	(p) Old Growth Forest Monitoring
					
6.34 	$441,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
6.35 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
7.1 	establish baseline conditions and develop a 
7.2 	cost-effective method to monitor 
7.3 	approximately 93,000 acres of old growth 
7.4 	forest in Minnesota to ensure that these rare 
7.5 	and important forest resources are properly 
7.6 	protected.

7.7
7.8	(q) Integrating Remotely Sensed Data with 
Traditional Forest Inventory
					
7.9 	$191,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
7.10 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
7.11 	Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research 
7.12 	Institute in Duluth to calibrate and optimize 
7.13 	the use of LiDAR for forest inventory 
7.14 	purposes and estimate stand-level forest 
7.15 	resource metrics in northeastern Minnesota so 
7.16 	ecosystem services can be better considered 
7.17 	in management decisions.

7.18
7.19	(r) Community Response Monitoring for 
Adaptive Management in Southeast Minnesota
					
7.20 	$483,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
7.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
7.22 	an agreement with The Nature Conservancy 
7.23 	to assess community-level plant and animal 
7.24 	responses to past restoration efforts in select 
7.25 	southeast Minnesota conservation focus areas 
7.26 	to determine if management outcomes are 
7.27 	being achieved.

7.28	(s) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase III
					
7.29 	$797,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
7.30 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
7.31 	Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History, 
7.32 	to expand the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas 
7.33 	to include more than 2,000,000 records and 
7.34 	images of Minnesota wildlife, plants, and 
7.35 	fungi by adding insect specimens, collections 
8.1 	from new partners, historical data, and 
8.2 	repatriating records of Minnesota's 
8.3 	biodiversity that exist in various federal 
8.4 	institutions.

8.5	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 		8,328,000
		-0-

8.6	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.7
8.8
8.9	Environment and 
Natural Resources 
Trust Fund
	8,139,000
	-0-
	
8.10
8.11	Great Lakes 
Protection Account
	189,000
	-0-

8.12
8.13	(a) Ditching Delinquent Ditches: Optimizing 
Wetland Restoration
					
8.14 	$199,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
8.15 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
8.16 	Minnesota to use new techniques to identify 
8.17 	and rank areas statewide where targeted 
8.18 	removal of poorly functioning drainage ditches 
8.19 	and restoration to wetlands can provide 
8.20 	maximum human and ecological benefits, 
8.21 	including aquifer recharge and flood 
8.22 	prevention.

8.23
8.24	(b) Assessment of Red River Basin Project 
Outcomes
					
8.25 	$920,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
8.26 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
8.27 	an agreement with Red River Watershed 
8.28 	Management Board acting as fiscal agent for 
8.29 	the Red River Basin Flood Damage Reduction 
8.30 	Work Group to plan and implement 
8.31 	multiresource monitoring at flood damage 
8.32 	reduction and natural resource enhancement 
8.33 	projects across the Red River Basin to evaluate 
8.34 	outcomes and improve design of future 
8.35 	projects at a regional scale. This appropriation 
8.36 	is available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
9.1 	the project must be completed and final 
9.2 	products delivered.

9.3
9.4	(c) Wind Wave and Boating Impacts on Inland 
Lakes
					
9.5 	$415,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
9.6 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
9.7 	Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
9.8 	Laboratory to conduct a field study to measure 
9.9 	the impacts of boat propeller wash and boat 
9.10 	wakes on lake bottoms, shorelines, and water 
9.11 	quality compared to the impacts of 
9.12 	wind-generated waves.

9.13
9.14	(d) Finding, Capturing, and Destroying PFAS 
in Minnesota Waters
					
9.15 	$478,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
9.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
9.17 	Minnesota to develop novel methods for the 
9.18 	detection, sequestration, and degradation of 
9.19 	poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 
9.20 	in Minnesota's lakes and rivers.

9.21
9.22	(e) Sinking and Suspended Microplastic 
Particles in Lake Superior
					
9.23 	$412,000 the first year is to the Board of 
9.24 	Regents of the University of Minnesota for 
9.25 	the Large Lakes Observatory in Duluth to 
9.26 	investigate the abundance, characteristics, and 
9.27 	fate of microplastic particles in Lake Superior 
9.28 	to inform remediation strategies and analyses 
9.29 	of environmental impacts. Of this amount, 
9.30 	$189,000 is from the Great Lakes protection 
9.31 	account and $223,000 is from the trust fund. 
9.32 	These appropriations may also be used to 
9.33 	educate the public about the research 
9.34 	conducted with this appropriation.

10.1
10.2	(f) Ecotoxicological Impacts of Quinone Outside 
Inhibitor (QoI) Fungicides
					
10.3 	$279,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
10.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
10.5 	an agreement with the University of St. 
10.6 	Thomas to assess the ecological hazards 
10.7 	associated with QoI fungicides and their major 
10.8 	environmental transformation products.

10.9	(g) Brightsdale Dam Channel Restoration
					
10.10 	$1,004,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
10.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
10.12 	an agreement with Fillmore County Soil and 
10.13 	Water Conservation District to reduce 
10.14 	sedimentation and improve aquatic habitat by 
10.15 	restoring a channel of the north branch of the 
10.16 	Root River at the site of a failed hydroelectric 
10.17 	power dam that was removed in 2003.

10.18	(h) Mapping Aquifer Recharge Potential
					
10.19 	$391,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
10.20 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
10.21 	Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
10.22 	Laboratory to partner with the Freshwater 
10.23 	Society to develop a practical tool for mapping 
10.24 	aquifer recharge potential, demonstrate the 
10.25 	tool with laboratory and field tests, use the 
10.26 	tool to evaluate recharge potential of several 
10.27 	aquifers in Minnesota, and analyze aquifer 
10.28 	recharge policy.

10.29
10.30	(i) ALASD's Chloride Source Reduction Pilot 
Program
					
10.31 	$764,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
10.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
10.33 	an agreement with Alexandria Lake Area 
10.34 	Sanitary District (ALASD) to coordinate with 
10.35 	Douglas County and the Pollution Control 
11.1 	Agency to pilot an incentive program for 
11.2 	residences and businesses to install 
11.3 	high-efficiency water softeners, salt-free 
11.4 	systems, or softener discharge disposal 
11.5 	systems to reduce the annual salt load to Lake 
11.6 	Winona and downstream waters. The pilot 
11.7 	program includes rebates, inspections, 
11.8 	community education, and water quality 
11.9 	monitoring to measure chloride reduction 
11.10 	success. This appropriation is available until 
11.11 	June 30, 2027, by which time the project must 
11.12 	be completed and final products delivered.

11.13
11.14	(j) Removing CECs from Stormwater with 
Biofiltration
					
11.15 	$641,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
11.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
11.17 	Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
11.18 	Laboratory to develop a treatment practice 
11.19 	design using biofiltration media to remove 
11.20 	contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) 
11.21 	from stormwater runoff and to provide 
11.22 	statewide stormwater management guidance.

11.23
11.24	(k) Didymo II The North Shore Threat 
Continues
					
11.25 	$394,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
11.26 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the 
11.27 	St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
11.28 	identify North Shore streams with didymo, 
11.29 	determine the risk of invasion to other streams, 
11.30 	document didymo impacts to stream 
11.31 	functioning, and develop strategies to prevent 
11.32 	further spread of didymo.

11.33
11.34	(l) Leveraging Data Analytics Innovations for 
Watershed District Planning
					
12.1 	$738,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
12.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
12.3 	an agreement with Minnehaha Creek 
12.4 	Watershed District to integrate local and 
12.5 	statewide data sets into a high-resolution 
12.6 	planning tool that forecasts the impacts of 
12.7 	changing precipitation patterns and 
12.8 	quantitatively compares cost effectiveness and 
12.9 	outcomes for water quality, ecological 
12.10 	integrity, and flood prevention projects in the 
12.11 	district. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 
12.12 	may license third parties to use products 
12.13 	developed with this appropriation without 
12.14 	further approval from the legislature or the 
12.15 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
12.16 	Resources, provided the licensing does not 
12.17 	generate income. This appropriation is subject 
12.18 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

12.19
12.20	(m) Protecting Water in the Central Sands 
Region of the Mississippi River Headwaters
					
12.21 	$1,693,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
12.22 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
12.23 	an agreement with the White Earth Band of 
12.24 	Minnesota Chippewa Indians to assess 
12.25 	aggregate irrigation impacts on water quality 
12.26 	and quantity in the Pineland Sands region of 
12.27 	the state.

12.28	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
 		3,905,000
		-0-

12.29
12.30	(a) Fostering Conservation by Connecting 
Students to the BWCA
					
12.31 	$1,080,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
12.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
12.33 	an agreement with the Friends of the Boundary 
12.34 	Waters Wilderness to connect Minnesota 
12.35 	youth to the Boundary Waters through 
13.1 	environmental education, experiential learning, 
13.2 	and wilderness canoe trips.

13.3
13.4	(b) Statewide Environmental Education via PBS 
Outdoor Series
					
13.5 	$391,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
13.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
13.7 	an agreement with Pioneer Public 
13.8 	Broadcasting Service to produce new episodes 
13.9 	of a statewide public television series and an 
13.10 	educational web page designed to inspire 
13.11 	Minnesotans to connect with the outdoors and 
13.12 	to restore and protect the state's natural 
13.13 	resources.

13.14
13.15	(c) Increasing Diversity in Environmental 
Careers
					
13.16 	$763,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
13.17 	to the commissioner of natural resources in 
13.18 	cooperation with Conservation Corps 
13.19 	Minnesota and Iowa to ensure a stable and 
13.20 	prepared natural resources work force in 
13.21 	Minnesota by encouraging a diversity of 
13.22 	students to pursue careers in environment and 
13.23 	natural resources through internships, 
13.24 	mentorships, and fellowships with the 
13.25 	Department of Natural Resources, the Board 
13.26 	of Water and Soil Resources, and the Pollution 
13.27 	Control Agency. This appropriation is 
13.28 	available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
13.29 	the project must be completed and final 
13.30 	products delivered.

13.31
13.32
13.33	(d) Reducing Biophobia & Fostering 
Environmental Stewardship in Underserved 
Schools
					
13.34 	$180,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
13.35 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
13.36 	Minnesota for the Raptor Center to foster 
14.1 	long-lasting environmental stewardship and 
14.2 	literacy in Minnesota youth in underserved 
14.3 	schools by providing engaging, multiunit, 
14.4 	standards-based environmental programming 
14.5 	featuring positive interactions with raptors and 
14.6 	evaluating program effectiveness and areas 
14.7 	for improvement.

14.8
14.9	(e) Sharing Minnesota's Biggest Environmental 
Investment
					
14.10 	$628,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
14.11 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota, in 
14.12 	coordination with the Legislative-Citizen 
14.13 	Commission on Minnesota Resources 
14.14 	(LCCMR), to increase public access to the 
14.15 	results of LCCMR-recommended research, 
14.16 	including through a free online interactive 
14.17 	map, in-depth videos, and public events.

14.18
14.19	(f) North Shore Private Forestry Outreach and 
Implementation
					
14.20 	$375,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
14.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
14.22 	an agreement with Sugarloaf: The North Shore 
14.23 	Stewardship Association to conduct outreach 
14.24 	to private forest landowners, develop site 
14.25 	restoration plans, and connect landowners with 
14.26 	restoration assistance to encourage private 
14.27 	forest restoration and improve the ecological 
14.28 	health of Minnesota's North Shore forest 
14.29 	landscape.

14.30
14.31	(g) Teaching Students about Watersheds 
through Outdoor Science
					
14.32 	$290,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
14.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
14.34 	an agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 
14.35 	to engage students in classroom and outdoor 
15.1 	hands-on learning focused on water quality, 
15.2 	groundwater, aquatic life, and watershed 
15.3 	stewardship and provide youth and their 
15.4 	families with fishing experiences to further 
15.5 	foster a conservation ethic.

15.6
15.7	(h) Bioblitz Urban Parks: Engaging 
Communities in Scientific Efforts
					
15.8 	$198,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
15.9 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
15.10 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
15.11 	Recreation Board to work with volunteers to 
15.12 	collect baseline biodiversity data for 
15.13 	neighborhood and regional parks to inspire 
15.14 	stewardship and inform habitat restoration 
15.15 	work.

15.16
15.17	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		5,104,000
		-0-

15.18
15.19	(a) Northward Expansion of Ecologically 
Damaging Amphibians and Reptiles
					
15.20 	$163,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
15.21 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
15.22 	Minnesota to assess the distribution and 
15.23 	potential for expansion of key detrimental and 
15.24 	nonnative amphibians and reptiles in 
15.25 	Minnesota.

15.26
15.27	(b) Developing Research-Based Solutions to 
Minnesota's AIS Problems
					
15.28 	$4,941,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
15.29 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
15.30 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive 
15.31 	Species Research Center to conduct 
15.32 	high-priority projects aimed at solving 
15.33 	Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems 
15.34 	using rigorous science and a collaborative 
15.35 	process. Additionally, funds may be spent to 
16.1 	deliver research findings to end users through 
16.2 	strategic communication and outreach. This 
16.3 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
16.4 	section 116P.10. This appropriation is 
16.5 	available until June 30, 2027, by which time 
16.6 	the project must be completed and final 
16.7 	products delivered.

16.8
16.9	Subd. 7.Air Quality, Climate Change, and 
Renewable Energy
 		3,913,000
		-0-

16.10	(a) Community Forestry AmeriCorps
					
16.11 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
16.12 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
16.13 	an agreement with ServeMinnesota to preserve 
16.14 	and increase tree canopy throughout the state 
16.15 	by training, supporting, and deploying 
16.16 	AmeriCorps members to local agencies and 
16.17 	nonprofit organizations to plant and inventory 
16.18 	trees, develop and implement pest 
16.19 	management plans, create and maintain 
16.20 	nursery beds for replacement trees, and 
16.21 	organize opportunities for community 
16.22 	engagement in tree stewardship activities.

16.23
16.24	(b) Biochar Implementation in Habitat 
Restoration: A Pilot
					
16.25 	$185,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
16.26 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
16.27 	an agreement with Great River Greening to 
16.28 	pilot the use of portable biochar kilns as an 
16.29 	alternative to open-pile burning of trees and 
16.30 	shrubs to reduce smoke and carbon emissions 
16.31 	and produce beneficial by-products from 
16.32 	invasive species removal and land restoration 
16.33 	efforts.

16.34
16.35	(c) Completing Installment of the Minnesota 
Ecological Monitoring Network
					
17.1 	$1,094,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
17.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
17.3 	improve conservation and management of 
17.4 	Minnesota's native forests, wetlands, and 
17.5 	grasslands by completing the Ecological 
17.6 	Monitoring Network to measure ecosystems' 
17.7 	change through time.

17.8
17.9	(d) Lichens as Low-Cost Air Quality Monitors 
in Minnesota
					
17.10 	$341,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
17.11 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
17.12 	Minnesota to develop community science 
17.13 	protocols for using lichens as indicators of air 
17.14 	quality and conduct an analysis of air pollution 
17.15 	changes across Minnesota in the present and 
17.16 	in the past century.

17.17
17.18	(e) Environment-Friendly Decarbonizing of Steel 
Production with Hydrogen Plasma
					
17.19 	$739,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
17.20 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
17.21 	Minnesota to investigate the use of microwave 
17.22 	hydrogen plasma to reduce fossil fuel use, 
17.23 	carbon dioxide emissions, and waste and 
17.24 	enable the use of alternative iron resources, 
17.25 	including lower quality iron ores, tailings, and 
17.26 	iron ore waste piles, in the iron-making 
17.27 	industry. This appropriation is subject to 
17.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

17.29
17.30	(f) Economic Analysis Guide for Minnesota 
Climate Investments
					
17.31 	$54,000 the first year is from the trust fund to 
17.32 	the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution 
17.33 	Control Agency to create a guide that will 
17.34 	incorporate nation-wide best practices for 
18.1 	considering costs, benefits, economics, and 
18.2 	equity in Minnesota climate policy decisions.

18.3
18.4	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		15,997,000
		-0-

18.5
18.6	(a) Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat 
Enhancement II
					
18.7 	$876,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
18.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
18.9 	an agreement with Pheasants Forever Inc. to 
18.10 	enhance grassland habitats to benefit 
18.11 	pollinators and other wildlife species on 
18.12 	permanently protected lands and to collaborate 
18.13 	with the University of Minnesota to determine 
18.14 	best practices for seeding timing and 
18.15 	techniques.

18.16
18.17	(b) Karner Blue Butterfly Insurance Population 
Establishment in Minnesota
					
18.18 	$405,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
18.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
18.20 	an agreement with the Three Rivers Park 
18.21 	District to establish a breeding population of 
18.22 	the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly 
18.23 	on protected lands within the butterfly's 
18.24 	northern expanding range, increase the habitat 
18.25 	area, and evaluate the butterfly establishment 
18.26 	effort to assist with adaptive management. 
18.27 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
18.28 	2027, by which time the project must be 
18.29 	completed and final products delivered.

18.30
18.31	(c) Root River Habitat Restoration at Eagle 
Bluff
					
18.32 	$866,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
18.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
18.34 	an agreement with Eagle Bluff Environmental 
18.35 	Learning Center to restore habitat in and 
19.1 	alongside the Root River north of Lanesboro, 
19.2 	Minnesota, and to conduct monitoring to 
19.3 	ensure water quality and fish population 
19.4 	improvements are achieved. This appropriation 
19.5 	is available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
19.6 	the project must be completed and final 
19.7 	products delivered.

19.8
19.9	(d) Restoring Mussels in Streams and Lakes - 
Continuation
					
19.10 	$825,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
19.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
19.12 	propagate, rear, and restore native freshwater 
19.13 	mussel assemblages and the ecosystem 
19.14 	services they provide in the Mississippi, 
19.15 	Cedar, and Cannon Rivers; to evaluate 
19.16 	reintroduction success; and to inform the 
19.17 	public on mussels and mussel conservation.

19.18
19.19	(e) Minnesota Million: Seedlings for 
Reforestation and CO2 Sequestration
					
19.20 	$906,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
19.21 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
19.22 	Minnesota, Duluth, to collaborate with The 
19.23 	Nature Conservancy and Minnesota Extension 
19.24 	to expand networks of seed collectors and tree 
19.25 	growers and to research tree planting strategies 
19.26 	to accelerate reforestation for carbon 
19.27 	sequestration, wildlife habitat, and watershed 
19.28 	resilience.

19.29
19.30	(f) Panoway on Wayzata Bay Shoreline 
Restoration Project
					
19.31 	$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
19.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
19.33 	an agreement with the city of Wayzata to 
19.34 	restore native lake bottom and shoreline 
19.35 	vegetation to improve shoreline stability, 
20.1 	wildlife habitat, and the natural beauty of Lake 
20.2 	Minnetonka's Wayzata Bay. The recipient 
20.3 	must report to the Legislative-Citizen 
20.4 	Commission on Minnesota Resources on the 
20.5 	effectiveness of any new methods tested while 
20.6 	conducting the project and may use a portion 
20.7 	of the appropriation to prepare that report.

20.8
20.9	(g) Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement 
with Community Monitoring
					
20.10 	$190,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
20.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
20.12 	an agreement with Great River Greening to 
20.13 	restore and enhance pollinator habitat in parks, 
20.14 	schools, and other public spaces to benefit 
20.15 	pollinators and people and to build knowledge 
20.16 	about impacts of the pollinator plantings 
20.17 	through community-based monitoring.

20.18
20.19	(h) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using 
Silvopasture - Phase II
					
20.20 	$674,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
20.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
20.22 	an agreement with Great River Greening to 
20.23 	continue to partner with the University of 
20.24 	Minnesota and the Sustainable Farming 
20.25 	Association to demonstrate, evaluate, and 
20.26 	increase adoption of the combined use of 
20.27 	intensive tree, forage, and grazing as a method 
20.28 	to restore and manage forest and savanna 
20.29 	habitats.

20.30	(i) Minnesota Community Schoolyards
					
20.31 	$1,433,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
20.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
20.33 	an agreement with The Trust for Public Land 
20.34 	to engage students and communities to create 
20.35 	nature-focused habitat improvements at 
21.1 	schoolyards across the state to increase 
21.2 	environmental outcomes and encourage 
21.3 	outdoor learning.

21.4
21.5	(j) Pollinator Enhancement and Mississippi 
River Shoreline Restoration
					
21.6 	$187,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
21.7 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
21.8 	an agreement with the Department of Military 
21.9 	Affairs to restore native prairie, support 
21.10 	pollinator plantings, and stabilize a large 
21.11 	section of stream bank along the Mississippi 
21.12 	River within Camp Ripley.

21.13
21.14	(k) Conservation Cooperative for Working 
Lands
					
21.15 	$2,611,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
21.16 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
21.17 	an agreement with Pheasants Forever Inc. to 
21.18 	collaborate with Natural Resources 
21.19 	Conservation Service, Board of Water and 
21.20 	Soil Resources, and Minnesota Association 
21.21 	of Soil and Water Conservation Districts to 
21.22 	accelerate adoption of voluntary conservation 
21.23 	practices on working lands in Minnesota by 
21.24 	increasing technical assistance to farmers and 
21.25 	landowners while also attracting federal 
21.26 	matching funds.

21.27
21.28	(l) Quantifying Environmental Benefits of 
Peatland Restoration in Minnesota
					
21.29 	$754,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
21.30 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
21.31 	Minnesota to quantify the capacity of restored 
21.32 	peatlands to store and accumulate atmospheric 
21.33 	carbon and prevent release of accumulated 
21.34 	mercury into the surrounding environment.

22.1
22.2	(m) Renewing Access to an Iconic North Shore 
Vista
					
22.3 	$197,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
22.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
22.5 	an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail 
22.6 	Association to use national trail design best 
22.7 	practices to renew trails and a campground 
22.8 	along the Bean and Bear Lakes section of the 
22.9 	Superior Hiking Trail that provides access to 
22.10 	one of Minnesota's most iconic vistas.

22.11
22.12	(n) Addressing Erosion Along High Use River 
Loops
					
22.13 	$368,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
22.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
22.15 	an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail 
22.16 	Association to rehabilitate and renew popular 
22.17 	river loops of the Superior Hiking Trail to 
22.18 	withstand high visitor use and serve 
22.19 	Minnesotans for years to come.

22.20
22.21	(o) Pollinator Habitat Creation at Minnesota 
Closed Landfills
					
22.22 	$1,508,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
22.23 	to the commissioner of the Minnesota 
22.24 	Pollution Control Agency to conduct a pilot 
22.25 	project to create pollinator habitat at closed 
22.26 	landfill sites in the closed landfill program. 
22.27 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
22.28 	2027, by which time the project must be 
22.29 	completed and final products delivered.

22.30
22.31	(p) Enhancing Habitat Connectivity within the 
Urban Mississippi Flyway
					
22.32 	$190,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
22.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
22.34 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
22.35 	Recreation Board to enhance and restore 
23.1 	habitat in and between urban neighborhood 
23.2 	parks and the Mississippi River to benefit 
23.3 	animals, plants, and neighborhoods 
23.4 	traditionally disconnected from nature and to 
23.5 	raise awareness of the Mississippi River 
23.6 	Flyway.

23.7
23.8	(q) Statewide Diversion of Furniture and 
Mattress Waste Pilots
					
23.9 	$2,833,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
23.10 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
23.11 	an agreement with EMERGE Community 
23.12 	Development to work collaboratively with the 
23.13 	University of Minnesota, Second Chance 
23.14 	Recycling, and local governments to test and 
23.15 	implement methods to expand mattress and 
23.16 	furniture recycling statewide, including by 
23.17 	researching value-add commodity markets for 
23.18 	recycled materials, piloting mattress collection 
23.19 	in greater Minnesota counties, piloting 
23.20 	curbside furniture collection in the 
23.21 	metropolitan area, and increasing facility 
23.22 	capacity to recycle collected mattresses.

23.23	(r) Phelps Mill Wetland and Prairie Restoration
					
23.24 	$974,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
23.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
23.26 	an agreement with Otter Tail County to restore 
23.27 	wetlands and prairie within the newly 
23.28 	expanded Phelps Mill County Park to improve 
23.29 	habitat connectivity for wildlife and enhance 
23.30 	recreational experiences for users. This 
23.31 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, 
23.32 	by which time the project must be completed 
23.33 	and final products delivered.

24.1
24.2	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		31,241,000
		-0-

24.3
24.4	(a) SNA Stewardship, Outreach, and 
Biodiversity Protection
					
24.5 	$1,919,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
24.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
24.7 	restore and enhance exceptional habitat on 
24.8 	scientific and natural areas (SNAs), increase 
24.9 	public involvement and outreach, and 
24.10 	strategically acquire lands that meet criteria 
24.11 	for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section 
24.12 	86A.05, from willing sellers. This 
24.13 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, 
24.14 	by which time the project must be completed 
24.15 	and final products delivered.

24.16	(b) Wannigan Regional Park Land Acquisition
					
24.17 	$727,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
24.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
24.19 	an agreement with the city of Frazee to acquire 
24.20 	land for protecting and enhancing natural 
24.21 	resources and for future development as 
24.22 	Wannigan Regional Park, where the Heartland 
24.23 	State, North Country National, and Otter Tail 
24.24 	River Water Trails will meet. Initial site 
24.25 	development or restoration work may be 
24.26 	conducted with this appropriation.

24.27
24.28	(c) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
24.29 	$3,802,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
24.30 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
24.31 	solicit and rank applications and fund 
24.32 	competitive matching grants for local parks, 
24.33 	trail connections, and natural and scenic areas 
24.34 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This 
24.35 	appropriation is for local nature-based 
25.1 	recreation, connections to regional and state 
25.2 	natural areas, and recreation facilities and may 
25.3 	not be used for athletic facilities such as sport 
25.4 	fields, courts, and playgrounds.

25.5
25.6	(d) Outreach and Stewardship Through the 
Native Prairie Bank Program
					
25.7 	$620,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
25.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
25.9 	enhance and monitor lands enrolled in the 
25.10 	native prairie bank and to provide outreach 
25.11 	and technical assistance to landowners, 
25.12 	practitioners, and the public to increase 
25.13 	awareness and stewardship of the state's 
25.14 	remaining native prairie. This appropriation 
25.15 	is available until June 30, 2027, by which time 
25.16 	the project must be completed and final 
25.17 	products delivered.

25.18	(e) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
25.19 	$4,952,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
25.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
25.21 	expand recreational opportunities on 
25.22 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
25.23 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
25.24 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

25.25	(f) Construction of East Park
					
25.26 	$700,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
25.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
25.28 	an agreement with the city of St. Joseph to 
25.29 	increase recreational opportunities and access 
25.30 	at East Park along the Sauk River in St. Joseph 
25.31 	through enhancements such as a canoe and 
25.32 	kayak access, a floating dock, paved and 
25.33 	mowed trails, and parking entrance 
25.34 	improvements.

26.1
26.2	(g) Scandia Gateway Trail to William O'Brien 
State Park
					
26.3 	$2,689,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
26.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
26.5 	an agreement with the city of Scandia to 
26.6 	engineer and construct a segment of the 
26.7 	Gateway State Trail between the city of 
26.8 	Scandia and William O'Brien State Park that 
26.9 	will be maintained by the Department of 
26.10 	Natural Resources. The segment to be 
26.11 	constructed includes a pedestrian tunnel and 
26.12 	trailhead parking area. This project must be 
26.13 	designed and constructed in accordance with 
26.14 	Department of Natural Resources state trail 
26.15 	standards. Engineering and construction plans 
26.16 	must be approved by the commissioner of 
26.17 	natural resources before construction may 
26.18 	commence. This appropriation is available 
26.19 	until June 30, 2027, by which time the project 
26.20 	must be completed and final products 
26.21 	delivered.

26.22
26.23	(h) Grand Marais Mountain Bike Trail 
Rehabilitation - Phase II
					
26.24 	$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
26.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
26.26 	an agreement with Superior Cycling 
26.27 	Association to rehabilitate and modify existing 
26.28 	mountain bike trails at Pincushion Mountain 
26.29 	to increase the trail's environmental 
26.30 	sustainability and provide better access to 
26.31 	beginner and adaptive cyclers.

26.32
26.33	(i) Acquisition of State Parks and Trails 
Inholdings
					
26.34 	$5,425,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
26.35 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
26.36 	acquire high-priority inholdings from willing 
27.1 	sellers within the legislatively authorized 
27.2 	boundaries of state parks, recreation areas, and 
27.3 	trails to protect Minnesota's natural heritage, 
27.4 	enhance outdoor recreation, and improve the 
27.5 	efficiency of public land management. This 
27.6 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, 
27.7 	by which time the project must be completed 
27.8 	and final products delivered.

27.9	(j) St. Louis River Re-Connect - Phase II
					
27.10 	$1,375,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
27.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
27.12 	an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
27.13 	increase recreational opportunities and access 
27.14 	to the Waabizheshikana hiking and water trails 
27.15 	in West Duluth with trail and trailhead 
27.16 	enhancements such as accessible canoe and 
27.17 	kayak launches, picnic areas, and restrooms; 
27.18 	restored habitat; stormwater improvements; 
27.19 	directional signage, and trailside interpretation. 
27.20 	This appropriation may also be used to partner 
27.21 	with the St. Louis River Alliance to create an 
27.22 	ambassadors program to engage the 
27.23 	surrounding community and facilitate use of 
27.24 	the trails.

27.25	(k) City of Biwabik Recreation
					
27.26 	$1,306,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
27.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
27.28 	an agreement with the city of Biwabik to 
27.29 	reconstruct and renovate Biwabik Recreation 
27.30 	Area's access road, parking area, and bathroom 
27.31 	facilities.

27.32	(l) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
					
27.33 	$1,970,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
27.34 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
28.1 	an agreement with the city of Silver Bay to 
28.2 	develop a multimodal trailhead center to 
28.3 	provide safe access to the Superior Hiking, 
28.4 	Gitchi-Gami Bike, and C.J. Ramstad/North 
28.5 	Shore trails; Black Beach Park; and other 
28.6 	recreational destinations. Before any 
28.7 	construction costs are incurred, the city must 
28.8 	demonstrate that all funding to complete the 
28.9 	project are secured.

28.10
28.11	(m) Above the Falls Regional Park Restoration 
Planning and Acquisition
					
28.12 	$1,376,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
28.13 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
28.14 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
28.15 	Recreation Board to acquire land along the 
28.16 	Mississippi River from willing sellers for 
28.17 	habitat restoration, trail development, and 
28.18 	low-intensity recreational facilities in Above 
28.19 	the Falls Regional Park. This appropriation 
28.20 	may also be used to prepare restoration plans 
28.21 	for lands acquired with this appropriation. 
28.22 	Before the acquisition, a phase 1 
28.23 	environmental assessment must be completed 
28.24 	and the city must not accept any liability for 
28.25 	previous contamination of lands acquired with 
28.26 	this appropriation.

28.27	(n) Redhead Mountain Bike Park
					
28.28 	$1,666,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
28.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
28.30 	an agreement with the city of Chisholm as the 
28.31 	fiscal agent for the Minnesota Discovery 
28.32 	Center to enhance outdoor recreational 
28.33 	opportunities by adding trails and amenities 
28.34 	to the Redhead Mountain Bike Park in 
28.35 	Chisholm. Amenities may include such things 
29.1 	as pump tracks, skills courses, changing 
29.2 	stations, shade shakes, and signage.

29.3
29.4	(o) Maplewood State Park Trail Segment of the 
Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail
					
29.5 	$2,514,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
29.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
29.7 	an agreement with Otter Tail County to partner 
29.8 	with the Department of Natural Resources to 
29.9 	construct the Maplewood State Park segment 
29.10 	of the Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional 
29.11 	Trail. This project must be designed and 
29.12 	constructed in accordance with Department 
29.13 	of Natural Resources state trail standards. 
29.14 	Engineering and construction plans must be 
29.15 	approved by the commissioner of natural 
29.16 	resources before construction may commence.

29.17
29.18	Subd. 10.Administration and Contract 
Agreement Reimbursement
 		3,126,000
		-0-

29.19	(a) LCCMR Administrative Budget
					
29.20 	$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
29.21 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
29.22 	Minnesota Resources for administration in 
29.23 	fiscal years 2024 and 2025 as provided in 
29.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, 
29.25 	subdivision 5. This appropriation is available 
29.26 	until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding 
29.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11, 
29.28 	paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section 
29.29 	16A.281, applies to this appropriation.

29.30	(b) Emerging Issues
					
29.31 	$900,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
29.32 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
29.33 	Minnesota Resources to an emerging issues 
29.34 	account authorized in Minnesota Statutes, 
29.35 	section 116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

30.1	(c) Contract Agreement Reimbursement
					
30.2 	$224,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
30.3 	to the commissioner of natural resources, at 
30.4 	the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
30.5 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
30.6 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
30.7 	administering contracts, including for the 
30.8 	agreements specified in this section.

30.930.10
	(d) Legislative Coordinating Commission Legacy 
Website
					
30.11 	$2,000 the first year is from the trust fund to 
30.12 	the Legislative Coordinating Commission for 
30.13 	the website required in Minnesota Statutes, 
30.14 	section 3.303, subdivision 10.

30.15	Subd. 11.Availability of Appropriations
 					
30.16 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
30.17 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
30.18 	related to and necessary for a specific 
30.19 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
30.20 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
30.21 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
30.22 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
30.23 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
30.24 	charges that are not directly related to and 
30.25 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
30.26 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
30.27 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
30.28 	human resources, information services, rent, 
30.29 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
30.30 	be clearly justified and individually 
30.31 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
30.32 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
30.33 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
30.34 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
30.35 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
31.1 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
31.2 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
31.3 	2023, and ending June 30, 2026, when projects 
31.4 	must be completed and final products 
31.5 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
31.6 	appropriations in this section are available for 
31.7 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
31.8 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
31.9 	into before the expiration date of the 
31.10 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
31.11 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
31.12 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
31.13 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
31.14 	six years.

31.15	Subd. 12.Data Availability Requirements Data
 					
31.16 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
31.17 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
31.18 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
31.19 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
31.20 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
31.21 	data coordination and distribution that have 
31.22 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
31.23 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
31.24 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
31.25 	geographic metadata guideline and must be 
31.26 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
31.27 	Information Office. All data must be 
31.28 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
31.29 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
31.30 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
31.31 	practicable, summary data and results of 
31.32 	projects funded under this section should be 
31.33 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
31.34 	identified as having received funding from the 
31.35 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

32.1	Subd. 13.Project Requirements
 					
32.2 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
32.3 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
32.4 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
32.5 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
32.6 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
32.7 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
32.8 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
32.9 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
32.10 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
32.11 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
32.12 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
32.13 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
32.14 	budget expenditures must be made through 
32.15 	the amendment process established by the 
32.16 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
32.17 	Resources.
32.18 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
32.19 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
32.20 	appropriated in this section must use native 
32.21 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
32.22 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
32.23 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
32.24 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
32.25 	species selected to provide habitat for 
32.26 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
32.27 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
32.28 	84.973.
32.29 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
32.30 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
32.31 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
32.32 	management plan that, to the degree 
32.33 	practicable, is consistent with the 
32.34 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
32.35 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
33.1 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
33.2 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
33.3 	the best chance for long-term success and 
33.4 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
33.5 	must include the proposed timetable for 
33.6 	implementing the restoration, including site 
33.7 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
33.8 	species, maintenance, and additional 
33.9 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
33.10 	identify long-term maintenance and 
33.11 	management needs of the restoration and how 
33.12 	the maintenance, management, and 
33.13 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
33.14 	advantage of the best-available science and 
33.15 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
33.16 	best restoration.
33.17 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
33.18 	section for restoration activities must provide 
33.19 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
33.20 	completion of the appropriation and an 
33.21 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
33.22 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
33.23 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
33.24 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
33.25 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
33.26 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
33.27 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
33.28 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
33.29 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
33.30 	identify any problems with implementing the 
33.31 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
33.32 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
33.33 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
33.34 	future restorations.
34.1 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
34.2 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
34.3 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
34.4 	conservation easement or public ownership.
34.5 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
34.6 	under this section must give consideration to 
34.7 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
34.8 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
34.9 	enhancement services.
34.10 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
34.11 	money appropriated under this section must:
34.12 	(1) be permanent;
34.13 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 
34.14 	easement;
34.15 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
34.16 	are permanent;
34.17 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
34.18 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
34.19 	electronic format at least ten business days 
34.20 	before closing;
34.21 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
34.22 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
34.23 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
34.24 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
34.25 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
34.26 	of groundwater and surface water through 
34.27 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
34.28 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
34.29 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
34.30 	artificial hydrological modifications.
34.31 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
34.32 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
34.33 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
35.1 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
35.2 	of land using this money to complete the 
35.3 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
35.4 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
35.5 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
35.6 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
35.7 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
35.8 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
35.9 	Resources.
35.10 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
35.11 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
35.12 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
35.13 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
35.14 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
35.15 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
35.16 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
35.17 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
35.18 	management plan in compliance with 
35.19 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
35.20 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
35.21 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
35.22 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
35.23 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
35.24 	public funds, a recipient of money 
35.25 	appropriated under this section must, within 
35.26 	60 days of the transaction, provide to the 
35.27 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
35.28 	Resources documentation of the selection 
35.29 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
35.30 	provide documentation of all related 
35.31 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
35.32 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
35.33 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
35.34 	donations. This information must be provided 
35.35 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
36.1 	recipient must also report to the 
36.2 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
36.3 	Resources any difference between the 
36.4 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
36.5 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
36.6 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
36.7 	was conducted.
36.8 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
36.9 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
36.10 	financial support from the environment and 
36.11 	natural resources trust fund in project 
36.12 	publications, signage, and other public 
36.13 	communications and outreach related to work 
36.14 	completed using the appropriation. 
36.15 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
36.16 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
36.17 	of language attributing support from the trust 
36.18 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
36.19 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
36.20 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
36.21 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
36.22 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
36.23 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
36.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
36.25 	10, and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.
36.26 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
36.27 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
36.28 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
36.29 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
36.30 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
36.31 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
36.32 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
36.33 	that criminal background checks for 
36.34 	background check crimes, as defined in 
36.35 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
37.1 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
37.2 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
37.3 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
37.4 	provides children's services using the 
37.5 	appropriation.

37.6
37.7	Subd. 14.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
37.8 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
37.9 	referred to in this section must be administered 
37.10 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
37.11 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
37.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
37.13 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2023, 
37.14 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
37.15 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
37.16 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
37.17 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
37.18 	upon receiving documentation that the 
37.19 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
37.20 	work plan have been achieved, including 
37.21 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
37.22 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
37.23 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
37.24 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
37.25 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
37.26 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
37.27 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
37.28 	project work plan.
37.29 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
37.30 	approved work plan are allowed.

37.31
37.32	Subd. 15.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
37.33 	A political subdivision, public or private 
37.34 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
37.35 	appropriation under this section must use the 
38.1 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
38.2 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
38.3 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
38.4 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
38.5 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
38.6 	paper stock and printing.

38.7
38.8	Subd. 16.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
38.9 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
38.10 	under this section for a capital improvement 
38.11 	project must ensure that the project complies 
38.12 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
38.13 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
38.14 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
38.15 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
38.16 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
38.17 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
38.18 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
38.19 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
38.20 	obtain information and technical assistance 
38.21 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
38.22 	development relating to planning and 
38.23 	constructing the capital improvement project.

38.24	Subd. 17.Accessibility
 					
38.25 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
38.26 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
38.27 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
38.28 	guidelines.

38.29	Subd. 18.Carryforward; Extensions
 					
38.30 	The availability of the appropriations for the 
38.31 	following projects is extended to June 30, 
38.32 	2024:
39.1 	(1) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 
39.2 	2, subdivision 8, paragraph (e), Restoring 
39.3 	Forests in Minnesota State Parks;
39.4 	(2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
39.5 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
39.6 	(d), Minnesota Trumpeter Swan Migration 
39.7 	Ecology and Conservation;
39.8 	(3) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
39.9 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph 
39.10 	(g), Agricultural Weed Control Using 
39.11 	Autonomous Mowers;
39.12 	(4) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
39.13 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 10, 
39.14 	paragraph (d), Grants Management System; 
39.15 	and
39.16 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
39.17 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 10, 
39.18 	Emerging Issues Account; Wastewater 
39.19 	Renewable Energy Demonstration Grants.

39.20 	Sec. 3. Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

39.21	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
 		-0-
		4,269,000

39.22
39.23	(a) Teacher Field School: Stewardship through 
Nature-Based Education
					
39.24 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
39.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
39.26 	for an agreement with Hamline University to 
39.27 	create an immersive, research-backed field 
39.28 	school for teachers to use nature-based 
39.29 	education to benefit student well-being and 
39.30 	academic outcomes while increasing 
39.31 	stewardship habits.

39.32
39.33
39.34	(b) Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Develop 
Environmental Awareness, Appreciation, and 
Interest
					
40.1 	$1,602,000 the second year is from the trust 
40.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
40.3 	for an agreement with Osprey Wilds 
40.4 	Environmental Learning Center to partner with 
40.5 	Minnesota's five other accredited residential 
40.6 	environmental learning centers to provide 
40.7 	needs-based scholarships to at least 25,000
40.8 	K-12 students statewide for immersive 
40.9 	multiday environmental learning experiences.

40.10
40.11	(c) Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird 
by Bird
					
40.12 	$276,000 the second year is from the trust 
40.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
40.14 	to engage young people from diverse 
40.15 	communities in wildlife conservation through 
40.16 	bird-watching in schools, outdoor leadership 
40.17 	training, and participating in neighborhood 
40.18 	bird walks.

40.19
40.20	(d) Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental 
Stewardship
					
40.21 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
40.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
40.23 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
40.24 	to increase participation in natural resources 
40.25 	restoration efforts through volunteer, 
40.26 	internship, and youth engagement activities 
40.27 	that target diverse audiences more accurately 
40.28 	reflecting local demographic and 
40.29 	socioeconomic conditions in Minnesota.

40.30
40.31	(e) Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in 
Winter Research
					
40.32 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
40.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
40.34 	of Minnesota to raise awareness about the 
40.35 	winter life of bugs, inspire learning about 
41.1 	stream food webs, and engage citizen scientists 
41.2 	in research and environmental stewardship.

41.3
41.4	(f) ESTEP: Earth Science Teacher Education 
Project
					
41.5 	$495,000 the second year is from the trust 
41.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
41.7 	for an agreement with the Minnesota Science 
41.8 	Teachers Association to provide professional 
41.9 	development for Minnesota science teachers 
41.10 	in environmental and earth science to 
41.11 	strengthen environmental education in schools.

41.12
41.13	(g) YES! Students Take Action to Complete Eco 
Projects
					
41.14 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
41.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
41.16 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
41.17 	Environmental Learning Center, in partnership 
41.18 	with Ney Nature Center and Laurentian 
41.19 	Environmental Center, to empower Minnesota 
41.20 	youth to connect with natural resource experts, 
41.21 	identify ecological challenges, and take action 
41.22 	to complete innovative projects in their 
41.23 	communities.

41.24
41.25	(h) Increasing Diversity in Environmental 
Careers
					
41.26 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
41.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
41.28 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
41.29 	Minnesota and Iowa, to encourage a diversity 
41.30 	of students to pursue careers in the 
41.31 	environment and natural resources through 
41.32 	internships, mentorships, and fellowships with 
41.33 	the Department of Natural Resources, the 
41.34 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the 
41.35 	Pollution Control Agency.

42.1
42.2	(i) Diversity and Access to Wildlife-Related 
Opportunities
					
42.3 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
42.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
42.5 	of Minnesota to broaden the state's 
42.6 	conservation constituency by researching 
42.7 	diverse communities' values about nature and 
42.8 	wildlife experiences and identifying barriers 
42.9 	to engagement.

42.10 	Sec. 4. Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

42.11	Subd. 9.Habitat and Recreation
 		-0-
		26,179,000

42.12
42.13	(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to
toward Tower
					
42.14 	$1,307,000 the second year is from the trust 
42.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
42.16 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
42.17 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority to 
42.18 	acquire easements, engineer, and construct a 
42.19 	segment of the Mesabi Trail beginning at the 
42.20 	intersection of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and 
42.21 	Benson Road in Embarrass and extending to
42.22 	toward Tower.

42.23
42.24	(b) Environmental Learning Classroom with 
Trails
					
42.25 	$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
42.26 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
42.27 	an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public 
42.28 	Schools to build an outdoor classroom 
42.29 	pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge 
42.30 	within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest 
42.31 	to conduct environmental education that 
42.32 	cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

42.33
42.34	(c) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
43.1 	$3,560,000 the second year is from the trust 
43.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
43.3 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
43.4 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
43.5 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
43.6 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
43.7 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
43.8 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
43.9 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
43.10 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
43.11 	and playgrounds.

43.12	(d) St. Louis River Re-Connect
					
43.13 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
43.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
43.15 	for an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
43.16 	expand recreational access along the St. Louis 
43.17 	River and estuary by implementing the St. 
43.18 	Louis River National Water Trail outreach 
43.19 	plan, designing and constructing upgrades and 
43.20 	extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and 
43.21 	installing interpretive features that describe 
43.22 	the cultural and ecological significance of the 
43.23 	area.

43.24
43.25	(e) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
43.26 	$1,353,000 the second year is from the trust 
43.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
43.28 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
43.29 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
43.30 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
43.31 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
43.32 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
43.33 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
43.34 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
43.35 	Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be 
44.1 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
44.2 	easement stewardship account created under 
44.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
44.4 	to the number of easements acquired.

44.5
44.6	(f) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
Maintenance and Development
					
44.7 	$1,600,000 the second year is from the trust 
44.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
44.9 	for maintenance and development at state 
44.10 	parks, recreation areas, and trails to protect 
44.11 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
44.12 	recreation, and improve the efficiency of 
44.13 	public land management.

44.14	(g) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
44.15 	$7,387,000 the second year is from the trust 
44.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
44.17 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
44.18 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
44.19 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
44.20 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

44.21
44.22	(h) SNA Habitat Restoration and Public 
Engagement
					
44.23 	$5,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
44.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
44.25 	for the scientific and natural areas (SNA) 
44.26 	program to restore and enhance exceptional 
44.27 	habitat on SNAs and increase public 
44.28 	involvement and outreach.

44.29
44.30	(i) The Missing Link: Gull Lake Trail, Fairview 
Township
					
44.31 	$1,394,000 the second year is from the trust 
44.32 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
44.33 	for an agreement with Fairview Township to 
44.34 	complete the Gull Lake Trail by engineering 
44.35 	and constructing the trail's final segment 
45.1 	through Fairview Township in the Brainerd 
45.2 	Lakes area.

45.3	(j) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
					
45.4 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
45.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
45.6 	for an agreement with the city of Silver Bay 
45.7 	to develop a multimodal trailhead center to 
45.8 	provide safe access to the Superior, 
45.9 	Gitchi-Gami, and C.J. Ramstad/North Shore 
45.10 	trails; Black Beach Park; and other 
45.11 	recreational destinations.

45.12
45.13	(k) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and 
Outdoor Recreational Facility
					
45.14 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
45.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
45.16 	for an agreement with the city of Brookston 
45.17 	to build a campground, boat launch, and 
45.18 	outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St. 
45.19 	Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. Before 
45.20 	any trust fund dollars are spent, the city must 
45.21 	demonstrate that all funds to complete the 
45.22 	project are secured and a fiscal agent must be 
45.23 	approved in the work plan.

45.24	(l) Silver Lake Trail Connection
					
45.25 	$727,000 the second year is from the trust 
45.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
45.27 	for an agreement with the city of Virginia to 
45.28 	design, engineer, and construct a multiuse trail 
45.29 	that will connect Silver Lake Trail to a new 
45.30 	Miners Entertainment and Convention Center 
45.31 	and provide lighting on Bailey Lake Trail.

45.32
45.33	(m) Floodwood Campground Improvement 
Project
					
46.1 	$816,000 the second year is from the trust 
46.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
46.3 	for an agreement with the city of Floodwood 
46.4 	to upgrade the Floodwood Campground and 
46.5 	connecting trails to provide high-quality nature 
46.6 	and recreation experience for people of all 
46.7 	ages.

46.8
46.9	(n) Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase 
2
					
46.10 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
46.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
46.12 	for an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
46.13 	construct a safe harbor and transient dock to 
46.14 	accommodate watercraft of many sizes to 
46.15 	improve public access for boat recreation on 
46.16 	Rainy Lake. Before trust fund dollars are 
46.17 	spent, a fiscal agent must be approved in the 
46.18 	work plan. Before any trust fund dollars are 
46.19 	spent, the city must demonstrate that all funds 
46.20 	to complete the project are secured. Any 
46.21 	revenue generated from selling products or 
46.22 	assets developed or acquired with this 
46.23 	appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund 
46.24 	unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of 
46.25 	income in the project as provided under 
46.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

46.27 	Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 46.28 	This article is effective the day following final enactment.

47.1 	ARTICLE 2
47.2 	CAPITAL PROJECTS

47.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.15, is amended to read:
47.4 	116P.15 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION; 
47.5 	RESTRICTIONS.
47.6 		Subdivision 1.Scope. A recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund or the Minnesota 
47.7 	future resources fund who acquires an interest in real property with the appropriation must 
47.8 	comply with this section subdivision 2. For the purposes of this section, "interest in real 
47.9 	property" includes, but is not limited to, an easement or fee title to property. A recipient of 
47.10 	an appropriation from the trust fund who uses any portion of the appropriation for a capital 
47.11 	construction project with a total cost of $10,000 or more must comply with subdivision 3.
47.12 		Subd. 2.Land acquisition restrictions; modification procedure. (a) An easement, fee 
47.13 	title, or other interest in real property acquired with an appropriation from the trust fund or 
47.14 	the Minnesota future resources fund must be used in perpetuity or for the specific term of 
47.15 	an easement interest for the purpose for which the appropriation was made. The ownership 
47.16 	of the interest in real property transfers to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in real 
47.17 	property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement or work plan; 
47.18 	or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use for the intended purpose as 
47.19 	specified in the appropriation.
47.20 	(b) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property subject to this section 
47.21 	may not alter the intended use of the interest in real property or convey any interest in the 
47.22 	real property acquired with the appropriation without the prior review and approval of the 
47.23 	commission or its successor. The commission shall notify the chairs and ranking minority 
47.24 	members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the trust fund 
47.25 	or Minnesota future resources fund at least 15 business days before approval under this 
47.26 	paragraph. The commission shall establish procedures to review requests from recipients 
47.27 	to alter the use of or convey an interest in real property. These procedures shall allow for 
47.28 	the replacement of the interest in real property with another interest in real property meeting 
47.29 	the following criteria:
47.30 	(1) the interest must be at least equal in fair market value, as certified by the commissioner 
47.31 	of natural resources, to the interest being replaced; and
47.32 	(2) the interest must be in a reasonably equivalent location, and have a reasonably 
47.33 	equivalent useful conservation purpose compared to the interest being replaced, taking into 
47.34 	consideration all effects from fragmentation of the whole habitat.
48.1 	(c) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property under paragraph (a) 
48.2 	must separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local government 
48.3 	office where the conveyance of the interest in real property is filed. The notice of funding 
48.4 	agreement must contain:
48.5 	(1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding agreement;
48.6 	(2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement;
48.7 	(3) a reference to this section; and
48.8 	(4) the following statement:
48.9 	"This interest in real property shall be administered in accordance with the terms, 
48.10 	conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling the acquisition of the property. 
48.11 	The interest in real property, or any portion of the interest in real property, shall not be sold, 
48.12 	transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or further encumbered without obtaining the 
48.13 	prior written approval of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources or 
48.14 	its successor. The ownership of the interest in real property transfers to the state if: (1) the 
48.15 	holder of the interest in real property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the 
48.16 	grant agreement or work plan; or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use 
48.17 	for the intended purpose as specified in the appropriation."
48.18 		Subd. 3.Capital construction restrictions; modification procedure.  (a) A recipient 
48.19 	of an appropriation from the trust fund who uses the appropriation to wholly or partially 
48.20 	construct a building, trail, campground, or other capital asset may not alter the intended use 
48.21 	of the capital asset or convey any interest in the capital asset for 25 years from the date the 
48.22 	project is completed without the prior review and approval of the commission or its successor. 
48.23 	The commission must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
48.24 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the trust fund at least 15 business days 
48.25 	before approval under this paragraph. The commission must establish procedures to review 
48.26 	requests from recipients to alter the use of or convey an interest in a capital asset under this 
48.27 	paragraph. These procedures must require that:
48.28 	(1) the sale price must be at least fair market value; and
48.29 	(2) the trust fund must be repaid a portion of the sale price equal to the percentage of 
48.30 	the total funding provided by the fund for constructing the capital asset.
48.31 	(b) The commission or its successor may waive the requirements under paragraph (a), 
48.32 	clauses (1) and (2), by recommendation to the legislature if the transfer allows for a continued 
49.1 	use of the asset in a manner consistent with the original appropriation purpose or with the 
49.2 	purposes of the trust fund.
49.3 	(c) If both a capital asset and the real property on which the asset is located were wholly 
49.4 	or partially purchased with an appropriation from the trust fund and the commission approves 
49.5 	a request to alter the use of or convey an interest in the real property under subdivision 2, 
49.6 	a separate approval under this subdivision to alter the use of the capital asset is not required.
49.7 	(d) A recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund who uses the appropriation to 
49.8 	wholly or partially construct a building, trail, campground, or other capital asset must 
49.9 	separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local government office. 
49.10 	The notice of funding restrictions must contain:
49.11 	(1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding agreement;
49.12 	(2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement;
49.13 	(3) a reference to this subdivision; and
49.14 	(4) the following statement:
49.15 	"This interest in real property must be administered in accordance with the terms, 
49.16 	conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling the improvement of the property. 
49.17 	The interest in real property, or any portion of the interest in real property, must not be 
49.18 	altered from its intended use or be sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or 
49.19 	further encumbered without obtaining the prior written approval of the Legislative-Citizen 
49.20 	Commission on Minnesota Resources or its successor."

49.21 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.16, is amended to read:
49.22 	116P.16 REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS; REPORT.
49.23 	(a) By December 1 each year, a recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund, that 
49.24 	is used for the acquisition of an interest in real property, including, but not limited to, an 
49.25 	easement or fee title, or for the construction of a building, trail, campground, or other capital 
49.26 	asset with a total cost of $10,000 or more must submit annual reports on the status of the 
49.27 	real property to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources or its successor 
49.28 	in a form determined by the commission. The responsibility for reporting under this section 
49.29 	may be transferred by the recipient of the appropriation to another person who holds the 
49.30 	interest in the real property. To complete the transfer of reporting responsibility, the recipient 
49.31 	of the appropriation must:
50.1 	(1) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of that person's reporting 
50.2 	responsibility;
50.3 	(2) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of the property restrictions 
50.4 	under section 116P.15; and
50.5 	(3) provide written notice to the commission of the transfer of reporting responsibility, 
50.6 	including contact information for the person to whom the responsibility is transferred.
50.7 	(b) After the transfer, the person who holds the interest in the real property is responsible 
50.8 	for reporting requirements under this section.
50.9 	(c) The annual reporting requirements on the status of a building, trail, campground, or 
50.10 	other capital asset with a total cost of $10,000 or more and that was constructed with an 
50.11 	appropriation from the trust fund expire 25 years after the date the final progress report 
50.12 	under section 116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), is approved.

50.13 	Sec. 3. [116P.21] ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 
50.14 	REQUIREMENTS.
50.15 		Subdivision 1.Full funding.  If an appropriation from the trust fund for a capital 
50.16 	construction project or project phase is not alone sufficient to complete the project or project 
50.17 	phase and a commitment from sources other than the trust fund is required:
50.18 	(1) the commitment must be in an amount that, when added to the appropriation from 
50.19 	the trust fund, is sufficient to complete the project or project phase; and
50.20 	(2) the agency administering the appropriation from the trust fund must not distribute 
50.21 	the money until the commitment is determined to be sufficient. In determining the sufficiency 
50.22 	of a commitment under this clause, the agency must apply the standards and principles 
50.23 	applied by the commissioner of management and budget under section 16A.502.
50.24 		Subd. 2.Match. A recipient of money appropriated from the trust fund for a capital 
50.25 	construction project must provide a cash or in-kind match from nontrust fund sources of at 
50.26 	least 50 percent of the total eligible project costs.
50.27 		Subd. 3.Sustainable building guidelines. The sustainable building guidelines established 
50.28 	under sections 16B.325 and 216B.241, subdivision 9, apply to new buildings and major 
50.29 	renovations funded from the trust fund. A recipient of money appropriated from the trust 
50.30 	fund for a new building or major renovation must ensure that the project complies with the 
50.31 	guidelines.
50.32 		Subd. 4.Applicability. (a) Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 do not apply to:
51.1 	(1) a capital construction project with a total cost of less than $10,000; or
51.2 	(2) a land acquisition project.
51.3 	(b) If land is acquired with trust fund money for the purpose of capital construction, the 
51.4 	land acquisition is not exempted under paragraph (a), clause (2).
51.5 		Subd. 5.Other capital construction statutes. The following statutes also apply to 
51.6 	recipients of appropriations from the trust fund: sections 16B.32; 16B.326; 16B.335, 
51.7 	subdivisions 3 and 4; 16C.054; 16C.16; 16C.28; 16C.285; 138.40; 138.665; 138.666; 177.41 
51.8 	to 177.44; and 471.345.

51.9 	Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 51.10 	This article is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to money appropriated on or after that 
51.11 	date.