1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; requiring the transfer of Upper Sioux Agency State 
1.3 	Park; requiring a report; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. UPPER SIOUX AGENCY STATE PARK; LAND TRANSFER.
 1.6 	(a) The commissioner of natural resources must convey for no consideration all 
1.7 	state-owned land within the boundaries of Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper 
1.8 	Sioux Community. By September 15, 2023, the commissioner must identify all state-owned 
1.9 	land within Upper Sioux Agency State Park and any funding restrictions or other legal 
1.10 	barriers to conveying the land. Lands without restrictions or barriers to being conveyed 
1.11 	must be conveyed to the Upper Sioux Community by December 1, 2023.
1.12 	(b) By December 15, 2023, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and 
1.13 	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment 
1.14 	and natural resources that identifies all barriers to conveying land within Upper Sioux 
1.15 	Agency State Park and recommendations for addressing those barriers, including any 
1.16 	legislation needed to eliminate those barriers.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.18 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 1.19 	$1,193,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.20 	of transportation for costs related to the property conveyance required under section 1, 
2.1 	including fee purchase, property purchase, appraisals, and road and bridge demolition and 
2.2 	related engineering. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.