1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural 
1.3 	resources; modifying prior appropriations; modifying disposition of closed landfill 
1.4 	investment fund;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115B.421, subdivision 
1.5 	1; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 7; 3, subdivisions 
1.6 	1, 6; 4.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	ARTICLE 1
1.9 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.10	Section 1. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.11 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.12 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 
1.13 	or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.14 	The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.15 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. 
1.16 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" 
1.17 	is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

1.18				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.19				Available for the Year
	
1.20				Ending June 30
	
1.21					2026
		2027

1.22	Sec. 2. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

1.23	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	143,693,000
	$
	148,382,000

2.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.2		2026
	2027
	
2.3	General
	8,729,000
	8,729,000
	
2.4
2.5	State Government 
Special Revenue
	90,000
	90,000
	
2.6	Environmental
	114,627,000
	119,316,000
	
2.7	Remediation
	20,247,000
	20,247,000
	
2.8 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.9 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.10 	subdivisions.
2.11 	The commissioner must present the agency's 
2.12 	biennial budget for fiscal years 2028 and 2029 
2.13 	to the legislature in a transparent way by 
2.14 	agency division, including the proposed 
2.15 	budget bill and presentations of the budget to 
2.16 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
2.17 	over the agency's budget.

2.18	Subd. 2.Environmental Analysis and Outcomes
 		22,019,000
		23,642,000

2.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.20		2026
	2027
	
2.21	General
	542,000
	542,000
	
2.22	Environmental
	21,272,000
	22,895,000
	
2.23	Remediation
	205,000
	205,000
	
2.24 	(a) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
2.25 	second year are for a municipal liaison to 
2.26 	assist municipalities with water quality 
2.27 	standards and NPDES/SDS permitting 
2.28 	processes, including enhanced economic 
2.29 	analysis in the water quality standards 
2.30 	rulemaking processes, identification of 
2.31 	cost-effective permitting opportunities, 
2.32 	simplifying the variance process, and 
2.33 	coordinating with the Public Facilities 
2.34 	Authority to identify and advocate for needed 
3.1 	resources for municipalities to achieve permit 
3.2 	requirements.
3.3 	(b) $1,153,000 the first year and $1,153,000 
3.4 	the second year are from the environmental 
3.5 	fund for an air-monitoring program under 
3.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116.454, including 
3.7 	ambient air for hazardous pollutants, and for 
3.8 	operating a mobile emissions regulatory 
3.9 	monitoring trailer.
3.10 	(c) $140,000 the first year and $140,000 the 
3.11 	second year are for monitoring water quality 
3.12 	and operating assistance programs.
3.13 	(d) $109,000 the first year and $109,000 the 
3.14 	second year are from the environmental fund 
3.15 	for duties related to harmful chemicals in 
3.16 	children's products under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.17 	sections 116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this 
3.18 	amount, $70,000 the first year and $70,000 
3.19 	the second year are transferred to the 
3.20 	commissioner of health.
3.21 	(e) $132,000 the first year and $132,000 the 
3.22 	second year are from the environmental fund 
3.23 	for registering wastewater laboratories.
3.24 	(f) $1,519,000 the first year and $1,519,000 
3.25 	the second year are from the environmental 
3.26 	fund to continue perfluorochemical 
3.27 	biomonitoring in eastern metropolitan 
3.28 	communities, as recommended by the 
3.29 	Environmental Health Tracking and 
3.30 	Biomonitoring Advisory Panel, and to address 
3.31 	other environmental health risks, including air 
3.32 	quality. The communities must include Hmong 
3.33 	and other immigrant farming communities. 
3.34 	Of this amount, up to $1,248,000 the first year 
4.1 	and $1,248,000 the second year are for transfer 
4.2 	to the commissioner of health.
4.3 	(g) $62,000 the first year and $62,000 the 
4.4 	second year are from the environmental fund 
4.5 	for the listing procedures for impaired waters 
4.6 	required under this act.
4.7 	(h) $74,000 the first year and $74,000 the 
4.8 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
4.9 	the leaking underground storage tank program 
4.10 	to investigate, clean up, and prevent future 
4.11 	releases from underground petroleum storage 
4.12 	tanks and for the petroleum remediation 
4.13 	program for vapor assessment and 
4.14 	remediation. These same annual amounts are 
4.15 	transferred from the petroleum tank fund to 
4.16 	the remediation fund.
4.17 	(i) $270,000 the first year and $270,000 the 
4.18 	second year are to support communities in 
4.19 	planning to implement projects that will allow 
4.20 	for adaptation for a changing climate.
4.21 	(j) $2,070,000 the first year and $2,070,000 
4.22 	the second year are from the environmental 
4.23 	fund to develop and implement a program 
4.24 	related to emerging issues, including 
4.25 	Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint.
4.26 	(k) $1,820,000 the first year and $1,820,000 
4.27 	the second year are from the environmental 
4.28 	fund to support improved management of data 
4.29 	collected by the agency and its partners and 
4.30 	regulated parties to facilitate decision-making 
4.31 	and public access.
4.32 	(l) $7,000 the first year and $7,000 the second 
4.33 	year are to implement the requirements for 
5.1 	fish kills under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
5.2 	103G.216 and 103G.2165.
5.3 	(m) $1,400,000 the second year is from the 
5.4 	environmental fund to adopt rules and 
5.5 	implement air toxics emissions requirements 
5.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.062.
5.7 	(n) $881,000 the first year and $881,000 the 
5.8 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.9 	for monitoring ambient air for hazardous air 
5.10 	pollutants in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, 
5.11 	and Olmsted Counties.

5.12	Subd. 3.Industrial
 		22,305,000
		25,271,000

5.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.14		2026
	2027
	
5.15	General
	250,000
	250,000
	
5.16	Environmental
	20,282,000
	23,248,000
	
5.17	Remediation
	1,773,000
	1,773,000
	
5.18 	(a) $1,670,000 the first year and $1,670,000 
5.19 	the second year are from the remediation fund 
5.20 	for the leaking underground storage tank 
5.21 	program to investigate, clean up, and prevent 
5.22 	future releases from underground petroleum 
5.23 	storage tanks and for the petroleum 
5.24 	remediation program for vapor assessment 
5.25 	and remediation. These same annual amounts 
5.26 	are transferred from the petroleum tank fund 
5.27 	to the remediation fund.
5.28 	(b) $149,000 the first year and $149,000 the 
5.29 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.30 	for transfer to the commissioner of health to 
5.31 	further evaluate the use and reduction of 
5.32 	trichloroethylene around Minnesota and 
5.33 	identify its potential health effects on 
5.34 	communities.
6.1 	(c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
6.2 	second year are for implementation of the odor 
6.3 	management requirements under Minnesota 
6.4 	Statutes, section 116.064.
6.5 	(d) $140,000 the second year is from the 
6.6 	environmental fund for the purposes of the 
6.7 	public informational meeting requirements 
6.8 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.07, 
6.9 	subdivision 4m.
6.10 	(e) $2,625,000 the first year and $2,625,000 
6.11 	the second year are from the environmental 
6.12 	fund for prioritizing air regulatory program 
6.13 	work in environmental justice areas.
6.14 	(f) $2,500,000 the second year is from the 
6.15 	environmental fund for implementing the 
6.16 	environmental justice cumulative impact 
6.17 	analysis and other requirements under 
6.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116.065.
6.19 	(g) $700,000 the first year and $700,000 the 
6.20 	second year are from the environmental fund 
6.21 	to improve the coordination, effectiveness, 
6.22 	transparency, and accountability of the 
6.23 	environmental review and permitting process.

6.24	Subd. 4.Municipal
 		10,829,000
		10,829,000

6.25	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.26		2026
	2027
	
6.27	General
	223,000
	223,000
	
6.28
6.29	State Government 
Special Revenue
	90,000
	90,000
	
6.30	Environmental
	10,516,000
	10,516,000
	
6.31 	(a) $223,000 the first year and $223,000 the 
6.32 	second year are for a municipal liaison to 
6.33 	assist municipalities with water quality 
6.34 	standards and NPDES/SDS permitting 
7.1 	processes, including enhanced economic 
7.2 	analysis in the water quality standards 
7.3 	rulemaking processes, identification of 
7.4 	cost-effective permitting opportunities, 
7.5 	simplifying the variance process, and 
7.6 	coordinating with the Public Facilities 
7.7 	Authority to identify and advocate for needed 
7.8 	resources for municipalities to achieve permit 
7.9 	requirements.
7.10 	(b) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 
7.11 	second year are from the environmental fund 
7.12 	for transfer to the Office of Administrative 
7.13 	Hearings to establish sanitary districts.
7.14 	(c) $2,432,000 the first year and $2,432,000 
7.15 	the second year are from the environmental 
7.16 	fund for subsurface sewage treatment system 
7.17 	(SSTS) program administration; for 
7.18 	community technical assistance and education, 
7.19 	including grants and technical assistance to 
7.20 	communities for water-quality protection, new 
7.21 	technology review, and enforcement under 
7.22 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 to 115.58; 
7.23 	and to complete the requirements of Laws 
7.24 	2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 165. Of 
7.25 	this amount, $350,000 each year is for 
7.26 	assistance to counties through grants for SSTS 
7.27 	program administration. A county receiving 
7.28 	a grant from this appropriation must submit 
7.29 	the results achieved with the grant to the 
7.30 	commissioner as part of its annual SSTS 
7.31 	report. Any unexpended balance in the first 
7.32 	year does not cancel but is available in the 
7.33 	second year.
7.34 	(d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
7.35 	section 16A.28, the appropriations 
8.1 	encumbered on or before June 30, 2027, as 
8.2 	grants or contracts for subsurface sewage 
8.3 	treatment systems, surface water and 
8.4 	groundwater assessments, storm water, and 
8.5 	water-quality protection in this subdivision 
8.6 	are available until June 30, 2030.

8.7	Subd. 5.Operations
 		13,976,000
		14,007,000

8.8	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.9		2026
	2027
	
8.10	General
	3,109,000
	3,109,000
	
8.11	Environmental
	8,376,000
	8,407,000
	
8.12	Remediation
	2,491,000
	2,491,000
	
8.13 	(a) $1,124,000 the first year and $1,124,000 
8.14 	the second year are from the remediation fund 
8.15 	for the leaking underground storage tank 
8.16 	program to investigate, clean up, and prevent 
8.17 	future releases from underground petroleum 
8.18 	storage tanks and for the petroleum 
8.19 	remediation program for vapor assessment 
8.20 	and remediation. These same annual amounts 
8.21 	are transferred from the petroleum tank fund 
8.22 	to the remediation fund.
8.23 	(b) $3,109,000  the first year and $3,109,000 
8.24 	the second year are to support agency 
8.25 	information technology services provided at 
8.26 	the enterprise and agency level.
8.27 	(c) $919,000 the first year and $919,000 the 
8.28 	second year are from the environmental fund 
8.29 	to develop and maintain systems to support 
8.30 	permitting and regulatory business processes 
8.31 	and agency data.
8.32 	(d) $270,000 the first year and $270,000 the 
8.33 	second year are from the environmental fund 
9.1 	to support current and future career pathways 
9.2 	for underrepresented students.
9.3 	(e) $360,000 the first year and $360,000 the 
9.4 	second year are from the environmental fund 
9.5 	to support financial planning and analysis to 
9.6 	assist with risk and compliance management 
9.7 	across agency programs and financial systems.
9.8 	(f) $525,000 the first year and $525,000 the 
9.9 	second year are from the environmental fund 
9.10 	for Operations Division legal services that 
9.11 	support compliance programs.

9.12	Subd. 6.Remediation
 		16,022,000
		16,022,000

9.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
9.14		2026
	2027
	
9.15	Environmental
	628,000
	628,000
	
9.16	Remediation
	15,394,000
	15,394,000
	
9.17 	(a) All money for environmental response, 
9.18 	compensation, and compliance in the 
9.19 	remediation fund not otherwise appropriated 
9.20 	is appropriated to the commissioners of the 
9.21 	Pollution Control Agency and agriculture for 
9.22 	purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.23 	115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2), (3), 
9.24 	(6), and (7). At the beginning of each fiscal 
9.25 	year, the two commissioners must jointly 
9.26 	submit to the commissioner of management 
9.27 	and budget an annual spending plan that 
9.28 	maximizes resource use and appropriately 
9.29 	allocates the money between the two 
9.30 	departments.
9.31 	(b) $4,622,000  the first year and $4,622,000 
9.32 	the second year are from the remediation fund 
9.33 	for the leaking underground storage tank 
9.34 	program to investigate, clean up, and prevent 
10.1 	future releases from underground petroleum 
10.2 	storage tanks and for the petroleum 
10.3 	remediation program for vapor assessment 
10.4 	and remediation. These same annual amounts 
10.5 	are transferred from the petroleum tank fund 
10.6 	to the remediation fund.
10.7 	(c) $316,000 the first year and $316,000 the 
10.8 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
10.9 	transfer to the commissioner of health for 
10.10 	private water-supply monitoring and health 
10.11 	assessment costs in areas contaminated by 
10.12 	unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste 
10.13 	disposal facilities and drinking water 
10.14 	advisories and public information activities 
10.15 	for areas contaminated by hazardous releases.

10.16	Subd. 7.Resource Management and Assistance
 		45,715,000
		45,784,000

10.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.18		2026
	2027
	
10.19	General
	370,000
	370,000
	
10.20	Environmental
	45,345,000
	45,784,000
	
10.21 	(a) Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000 
10.22 	the second year may be transferred from the 
10.23 	environmental fund to the small business 
10.24 	environmental improvement loan account 
10.25 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.993.
10.26 	(b) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
10.27 	the second year are for competitive recycling 
10.28 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.29 	115A.565. Of this amount, $300,000 the first 
10.30 	year and $300,000 the second year are from 
10.31 	the general fund, and $700,000 the first year 
10.32 	and $700,000 the second year are from the 
10.33 	environmental fund. This appropriation is 
10.34 	available until June 30, 2029.
11.1 	(c) $694,000 the first year and $694,000 the 
11.2 	second year are from the environmental fund 
11.3 	for emission-reduction activities and grants to 
11.4 	small businesses and other 
11.5 	nonpoint-emission-reduction efforts. Of this 
11.6 	amount, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 
11.7 	the second year are to continue work with 
11.8 	Clean Air Minnesota, and the commissioner 
11.9 	may enter into an agreement with 
11.10 	Environmental Initiative to support this effort.
11.11 	(d) $18,450,000 the first year and $18,450,000 
11.12 	the second year are from the environmental 
11.13 	fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
11.14 	(e) $119,000 the first year and $119,000 the 
11.15 	second year are from the environmental fund 
11.16 	for environmental assistance grants or loans 
11.17 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716.
11.18 	(f) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 
11.19 	second year are from the environmental fund 
11.20 	for grants to develop and expand recycling 
11.21 	markets for Minnesota businesses. This 
11.22 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
11.23 	(g) $770,000 the first year and $770,000 the 
11.24 	second year are from the environmental fund 
11.25 	for reducing and diverting food waste, 
11.26 	redirecting edible food for consumption, and 
11.27 	removing barriers to collecting and recovering 
11.28 	organic waste. Of this amount, $500,000 each 
11.29 	year is for grants to increase food rescue and 
11.30 	waste prevention. This appropriation is 
11.31 	available until June 30, 2029.
11.32 	(h) $2,811,000 the first year and $2,811,000 
11.33 	the second year are from the environmental 
12.1 	fund for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, 
12.2 	section 473.844.
12.3 	(i) $474,000 the first year and $474,000 the 
12.4 	second year are from the environmental fund 
12.5 	to address chemicals in products, including to 
12.6 	implement and enforce flame retardant 
12.7 	provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.8 	325F.071, and perfluoroalkyl and 
12.9 	polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging 
12.10 	provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.11 	325F.075. Of this amount, $80,000 the first 
12.12 	year and $80,000 the second year are 
12.13 	transferred to the commissioner of health.
12.14 	(j) $650,000 the first year and $650,000 the 
12.15 	second year are from the environmental fund 
12.16 	for Minnesota GreenCorps investment.
12.17 	(k) $1,115,000 the first year and $1,115,000 
12.18 	the second year are from the environmental 
12.19 	fund for implementation of the PFAS 
12.20 	requirements under Minnesota Statutes, 
12.21 	section 116.943. Of this amount, $468,000 the 
12.22 	first year and $468,000 the second year are 
12.23 	for transfer to the commissioner of health.
12.24 	(l) Any unencumbered grant and loan balances 
12.25 	in the first year do not cancel but are available 
12.26 	for grants and loans in the second year. 
12.27 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.28 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or 
12.29 	before June 30, 2027, as contracts or grants 
12.30 	for environmental assistance awarded under 
12.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716; 
12.32 	technical and research assistance under 
12.33 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.152; 
12.34 	technical assistance under Minnesota Statutes, 
12.35 	section 115A.52; and pollution prevention 
13.1 	assistance under Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.2 	115D.04, are available until June 30, 2029.

13.3	Subd. 8.Watershed
 		11,325,000
		11,325,000

13.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
13.5		2026
	2027
	
13.6	General
	2,959,000
	2,959,000
	
13.7	Environmental
	7,982,000
	7,982,000
	
13.8	Remediation
	384,000
	384,000
	
13.9 	(a) $2,959,000 the first year and $2,959,000 
13.10 	the second year are for grants to delegated 
13.11 	counties to administer the county feedlot 
13.12 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.13 	116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 3. Money 
13.14 	remaining after the first year is available for 
13.15 	the second year.
13.16 	(b) $129,000 the first year and $129,000 the 
13.17 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
13.18 	the leaking underground storage tank program 
13.19 	to investigate, clean up, and prevent future 
13.20 	releases from underground petroleum storage 
13.21 	tanks and for the petroleum remediation 
13.22 	program for vapor assessment and 
13.23 	remediation. These same annual amounts are 
13.24 	transferred from the petroleum tank fund to 
13.25 	the remediation fund.
13.26 	(c) Any unencumbered grant and loan balances 
13.27 	in the first year do not cancel but are available 
13.28 	for grants and loans in the second year.

13.29	Subd. 9.Environmental Quality Board
 		1,502,000
		1,502,000

13.30	Appropriations by Fund
	
13.31		2026
	2027
	
13.32	General
	1,276,000
	1,276,000
	
13.33	Environmental
	226,000
	226,000

13.34	Subd. 10.Transfers
 					
14.1 	(a) The commissioner must transfer up to 
14.2 	$24,000,000 the first year and $24,000,000 
14.3 	the second year from the environmental fund 
14.4 	to the remediation fund for purposes of the 
14.5 	remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.6 	section 116.155, subdivision 2.
14.7 	(b) The commissioner of management and 
14.8 	budget must transfer $100,000 the first year 
14.9 	and each fiscal year thereafter from the general 
14.10 	fund to the metropolitan landfill contingency 
14.11 	action trust account in the remediation fund 
14.12 	to restore the money transferred from the 
14.13 	account as intended under Laws 2003, chapter 
14.14 	128, article 1, section 10, paragraph (e), and 
14.15 	Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, 
14.16 	article 3, section 17.

14.17	Sec. 3. NATURAL RESOURCES

14.18	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	385,036,000
	$
	385,036,000

14.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
14.20		2026
	2027
	
14.21	General
	130,868,000
	130,868,000
	
14.22	Natural Resources
	123,638,000
	123,638,000
	
14.23	Game and Fish
	129,711,000
	129,711,000
	
14.24	Remediation
	117,000
	117,000
	
14.25	Permanent School
	702,000
	702,000
	
14.26 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
14.27 	purpose are specified in the following 
14.28 	subdivisions.

14.29
14.30	Subd. 2.Land and Mineral Resources 
Management
 		10,126,000
		10,126,000

14.31	Appropriations by Fund
	
14.32		2026
	2027
	
14.33	General
	5,126,000
	5,126,000
	
14.34	Natural Resources
	4,438,000
	4,438,000
	
15.1	Game and Fish
	344,000
	344,000
	
15.2	Permanent School
	218,000
	218,000
	
15.3 	(a) $319,000 the first year and $319,000 the 
15.4 	second year are for environmental research 
15.5 	relating to mine permitting, of which $200,000 
15.6 	each year is from the minerals management 
15.7 	account in the natural resources fund and 
15.8 	$119,000 each year is from the general fund.
15.9 	(b) $3,383,000 the first year and $3,383,000 
15.10 	the second year are from the minerals 
15.11 	management account in the natural resources 
15.12 	fund for use as provided under Minnesota 
15.13 	Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c), for 
15.14 	mineral resource management, projects to 
15.15 	enhance future mineral income, and projects 
15.16 	to promote new mineral-resource 
15.17 	opportunities.
15.18 	(c) $218,000 the first year and $218,000 the 
15.19 	second year are transferred from the forest 
15.20 	suspense account to the permanent school fund 
15.21 	and are appropriated from the permanent 
15.22 	school fund to secure maximum long-term 
15.23 	economic return from the school trust lands 
15.24 	consistent with fiduciary responsibilities and 
15.25 	sound natural resources conservation and 
15.26 	management principles.
15.27 	(d) $338,000 the first year and $338,000 the 
15.28 	second year are from the water management 
15.29 	account in the natural resources fund for only 
15.30 	the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
15.31 	section 103G.27, subdivision 2.

15.32	Subd. 3.Ecological and Water Resources
 		44,539,000
		44,539,000

15.33	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.34		2026
	2027
	
16.1	General
	24,884,000
	24,884,000
	
16.2	Natural Resources
	13,831,000
	13,831,000
	
16.3	Game and Fish
	5,824,000
	5,824,000
	
16.4 	(a) $4,222,000 the first year and $4,222,000 
16.5 	the second year are from the invasive species 
16.6 	account in the natural resources fund and 
16.7 	$2,831,000 the first year and $2,831,000 the 
16.8 	second year are from the general fund for 
16.9 	management, public awareness, assessment 
16.10 	and monitoring research, and water access 
16.11 	inspection to prevent the spread of invasive 
16.12 	species; management of invasive plants in 
16.13 	public waters; and management of terrestrial 
16.14 	invasive species on state-administered lands.
16.15 	(b) $6,056,000 the first year and $6,056,000 
16.16 	the second year are from the water 
16.17 	management account in the natural resources 
16.18 	fund for only the purposes specified in 
16.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.27, 
16.20 	subdivision 2.
16.21 	(c) $124,000 the first year and $124,000 the 
16.22 	second year are for a grant to the Mississippi 
16.23 	Headwaters Board for up to 50 percent of the 
16.24 	cost of implementing the comprehensive plan 
16.25 	for the upper Mississippi within areas under 
16.26 	the board's jurisdiction.
16.27 	(d) $264,000 the first year and $264,000 the 
16.28 	second year are for grants for up to 50 percent 
16.29 	of the cost of implementing the Red River 
16.30 	mediation agreement.
16.31 	(e) $2,598,000 the first year and $2,598,000 
16.32 	the second year are from the heritage 
16.33 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
16.34 	fund for only the purposes specified in 
17.1 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
17.2 	paragraph (h), clause (1).
17.3 	(f) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 
17.4 	the second year are from the nongame wildlife 
17.5 	management account in the natural resources 
17.6 	fund for nongame wildlife management. 
17.7 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.8 	290.431, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 
17.9 	the second year may be used for nongame 
17.10 	wildlife information, education, and 
17.11 	promotion.
17.12 	(g) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
17.13 	section 84.943, $48,000 the first year and 
17.14 	$48,000 the second year from the critical 
17.15 	habitat private sector matching account may 
17.16 	be used to publicize the critical habitat license 
17.17 	plate match program.
17.18 	(h) $6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 
17.19 	the second year are for the following activities:
17.20 	(1) financial reimbursement and technical 
17.21 	support to soil and water conservation districts 
17.22 	or other local units of government for 
17.23 	groundwater-level monitoring;
17.24 	(2) surface water monitoring and analysis, 
17.25 	including installing monitoring gauges;
17.26 	(3) groundwater analysis to assist with 
17.27 	water-appropriation permitting decisions;
17.28 	(4) permit application review incorporating 
17.29 	surface water and groundwater technical 
17.30 	analysis;
17.31 	(5) precipitation data and analysis to improve 
17.32 	irrigation use;
18.1 	(6) information technology, including 
18.2 	electronic permitting and integrated data 
18.3 	systems; and
18.4 	(7) compliance and monitoring.
18.5 	(i) $410,000 the first year and $410,000 the 
18.6 	second year are from the heritage enhancement 
18.7 	account in the game and fish fund and 
18.8 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
18.9 	second year are from the general fund for the 
18.10 	Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research 
18.11 	Center at the University of Minnesota to 
18.12 	prioritize, support, and develop research-based 
18.13 	solutions that can reduce the effects of aquatic 
18.14 	invasive species in Minnesota by preventing 
18.15 	spread, controlling populations, and managing 
18.16 	ecosystems and to advance knowledge to 
18.17 	inspire action by others.

18.18	Subd. 4.Forest Management
 		60,199,000
		60,199,000

18.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
18.20		2026
	2027
	
18.21	General
	42,421,000
	42,421,000
	
18.22	Natural Resources
	16,161,000
	16,161,000
	
18.23	Game and Fish
	1,617,000
	1,617,000
	
18.24 	(a) $7,521,000 the first year and $7,521,000 
18.25 	the second year are for prevention, 
18.26 	presuppression, and suppression costs of 
18.27 	emergency firefighting and other costs 
18.28 	incurred under Minnesota Statutes, section 
18.29 	88.12. The amount necessary to pay for 
18.30 	presuppression and suppression costs during 
18.31 	the biennium is appropriated from the general 
18.32 	fund. By January 15 each year, the 
18.33 	commissioner of natural resources must submit 
18.34 	a report to the chairs and ranking minority 
18.35 	members of the house and senate committees 
19.1 	and divisions having jurisdiction over 
19.2 	environment and natural resources finance that 
19.3 	identifies all firefighting costs incurred and 
19.4 	reimbursements received in the prior fiscal 
19.5 	year. These appropriations may not be 
19.6 	transferred. Any reimbursement of firefighting 
19.7 	expenditures made to the commissioner from 
19.8 	any source other than federal mobilizations 
19.9 	must be deposited into the general fund.
19.10 	(b) $15,661,000 the first year and $15,661,000 
19.11 	the second year are from the forest 
19.12 	management investment account in the natural 
19.13 	resources fund for only the purposes specified 
19.14 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 89.039, 
19.15 	subdivision 2.
19.16 	(c) $1,617,000 the first year and $1,617,000 
19.17 	the second year are from the heritage 
19.18 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
19.19 	fund to advance ecological classification 
19.20 	systems (ECS), forest habitat, and invasive 
19.21 	species management.
19.22 	(d) $926,000 the first year and $926,000 the 
19.23 	second year are for the Forest Resources 
19.24 	Council to implement the Sustainable Forest 
19.25 	Resources Act.
19.26 	(e) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
19.27 	second year are from the forest management 
19.28 	investment account in the natural resources 
19.29 	fund for forest road maintenance on state 
19.30 	forest roads.
19.31 	(f) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
19.32 	second year are for forest road maintenance 
19.33 	on county forest roads.
20.1 	(g) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 
20.2 	second year are for grants to local and Tribal 
20.3 	governments and nonprofit organizations to 
20.4 	enhance community forest ecosystem health 
20.5 	and sustainability under Minnesota Statutes, 
20.6 	section 88.82. The commissioner may use a 
20.7 	reasonable amount of this appropriation for 
20.8 	administering ReLeaf grants.

20.9	Subd. 5.Parks and Trails Management
 		109,847,000
		109,847,000

20.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
20.11		2026
	2027
	
20.12	General
	35,724,000
	35,724,000
	
20.13	Natural Resources
	71,823,000
	71,823,000
	
20.14	Game and Fish
	2,300,000
	2,300,000
	
20.15 	(a) $8,735,000 the first year and $8,735,000 
20.16 	the second year are from the natural resources 
20.17 	fund for state trail, park, and recreation area 
20.18 	operations. This appropriation is from revenue 
20.19 	deposited in the natural resources fund under 
20.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
20.21 	paragraph (h), clause (2).
20.22 	(b) $22,078,000 the first year and $22,078,000 
20.23 	the second year are from the state parks 
20.24 	account in the natural resources fund to 
20.25 	operate and maintain state parks and state 
20.26 	recreation areas.
20.27 	(c) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 
20.28 	the second year are from the natural resources 
20.29 	fund for park and trail grants to local units of 
20.30 	government on land to be maintained for at 
20.31 	least 20 years for parks or trails. Priority must 
20.32 	be given for projects that are in underserved 
20.33 	communities or that increase access to persons 
20.34 	with disabilities. This appropriation is from 
20.35 	revenue deposited in the natural resources fund 
21.1 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
21.2 	paragraph (h), clause (4). Any unencumbered 
21.3 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
21.4 	year and is available for the second year.
21.5 	(d) $9,624,000 the first year and $9,624,000 
21.6 	the second year are from the snowmobile trails 
21.7 	and enforcement account in the natural 
21.8 	resources fund for the snowmobile 
21.9 	grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered 
21.10 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
21.11 	year and is available for the second year.
21.12 	(e) $2,435,000 the first year and $2,435,000 
21.13 	the second year are from the natural resources 
21.14 	fund for the off-highway vehicle grants-in-aid 
21.15 	program. Of this amount, $1,960,000 each 
21.16 	year is from the all-terrain vehicle account, 
21.17 	$150,000 each year is from the off-highway 
21.18 	motorcycle account, and $325,000 each year 
21.19 	is from the off-road vehicle account. Any 
21.20 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
21.21 	end of the first year and is available for the 
21.22 	second year.
21.23 	(f) $2,250,000 the first year and $2,250,000 
21.24 	the second year are from the state land and 
21.25 	water conservation account in the natural 
21.26 	resources fund for priorities established by the 
21.27 	commissioner for eligible state projects and 
21.28 	administrative and planning activities 
21.29 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
21.30 	84.0264, and the federal Land and Water 
21.31 	Conservation Fund Act. Any unencumbered 
21.32 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
21.33 	year and is available for the second year.
21.34 	(g) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
21.35 	second year are for matching grants for local 
22.1 	parks and outdoor recreation areas under 
22.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, 
22.3 	subdivision 2.
22.4 	(h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
22.5 	second year are for matching grants for local 
22.6 	trail connections under Minnesota Statutes, 
22.7 	section 85.019, subdivision 4c.
22.8 	(i) $600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
22.9 	second year are from the natural resources 
22.10 	fund for projects and activities that connect 
22.11 	diverse and underserved Minnesotans through 
22.12 	expanding cultural environmental experiences, 
22.13 	exploration of their environment, and outdoor 
22.14 	recreational activities. This appropriation is 
22.15 	from revenue deposited in the natural 
22.16 	resources fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
22.17 	section 297A.94, paragraph (j).

22.18	Subd. 6.Fish and Wildlife Management
 		95,772,000
		95,772,000

22.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
22.20		2026
	2027
	
22.21	General
	8,417,000
	8,417,000
	
22.22	Natural Resources
	2,082,000
	2,082,000
	
22.23	Game and Fish
	85,273,000
	85,273,000
	
22.24 	(a) $11,842,000 the first year and $11,842,000 
22.25 	the second year are from the heritage 
22.26 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
22.27 	fund only for activities specified under 
22.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
22.29 	paragraph (h), clause (1). Notwithstanding 
22.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five 
22.31 	percent of this appropriation may be used for 
22.32 	expanding hunter and angler recruitment and 
22.33 	retention.
23.1 	(b) $8,546,000 the first year and $8,546,000 
23.2 	the second year are from the deer management 
23.3 	account in the game and fish fund for the 
23.4 	purposes identified in Minnesota Statutes, 
23.5 	section 97A.075, subdivision 1.
23.6 	(c) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
23.7 	second year are from the heritage enhancement 
23.8 	account in the game and fish fund for grants 
23.9 	for natural-resource-based education and 
23.10 	recreation programs serving youth under 
23.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.976. The 
23.12 	commissioner may use a reasonable amount 
23.13 	of this appropriation for administering grants 
23.14 	authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section 
23.15 	84.976. Priority must be given to projects 
23.16 	benefiting underserved communities.
23.17 	(d) Up to $2,225,000 the first year and up to 
23.18 	$2,225,000 the second year are available for 
23.19 	transfer from the critical habitat private sector 
23.20 	matching account to the reinvest in Minnesota 
23.21 	fund for wildlife management areas 
23.22 	acquisition, restoration, and enhancement 
23.23 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
23.24 	84.943, subdivision 5, paragraph (b).
23.25 	(e) $3,532,000 the first year and $3,532,000 
23.26 	the second year are from the general fund and 
23.27 	$1,675,000 the first year and $1,675,000 the 
23.28 	second year are from the game and fish fund 
23.29 	for statewide response and management of 
23.30 	chronic wasting disease. Of this amount, up 
23.31 	to $2,750,000 each year from the general fund 
23.32 	is for inspections, investigations, and 
23.33 	enforcement activities taken for the 
23.34 	white-tailed deer farm program.

23.35	Subd. 7.Enforcement
 		62,738,000
		62,738,000

24.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
24.2		2026
	2027
	
24.3	General
	14,075,000
	14,075,000
	
24.4	Natural Resources
	14,193,000
	14,193,000
	
24.5	Game and Fish
	34,353,000
	34,353,000
	
24.6	Remediation
	117,000
	117,000
	
24.7 	(a) $1,718,000 the first year and $1,718,000 
24.8 	the second year are from the general fund for 
24.9 	enforcement efforts to prevent the spread of 
24.10 	aquatic invasive species.
24.11 	(b) $2,980,000 the first year and $2,980,000 
24.12 	the second year are from the heritage 
24.13 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
24.14 	fund for only the purposes specified under 
24.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
24.16 	paragraph (h), clause (1).
24.17 	(c) $1,442,000 the first year and $1,442,000 
24.18 	the second year are from the water recreation 
24.19 	account in the natural resources fund for grants 
24.20 	to counties for boat and water safety. Any 
24.21 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
24.22 	end of the first year and is available for the 
24.23 	second year.
24.24 	(d) $315,000 the first year and $315,000 the 
24.25 	second year are from the snowmobile trails 
24.26 	and enforcement account in the natural 
24.27 	resources fund for grants to local law 
24.28 	enforcement agencies for snowmobile 
24.29 	enforcement activities. Any unencumbered 
24.30 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
24.31 	year and is available for the second year.
24.32 	(e) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
24.33 	second year are from the all-terrain vehicle 
24.34 	account in the natural resources fund for grants 
24.35 	to qualifying organizations to assist in safety 
25.1 	and environmental education and monitoring 
25.2 	trails on public lands under Minnesota 
25.3 	Statutes, section 84.9011. Grants issued under 
25.4 	this paragraph must be issued through a formal 
25.5 	agreement with the organization. By 
25.6 	December 15 each year, an organization 
25.7 	receiving a grant under this paragraph must 
25.8 	report to the commissioner with details on 
25.9 	expenditures and outcomes from the grant. Of 
25.10 	this appropriation, $25,000 each year is for 
25.11 	administering these grants. Any unencumbered 
25.12 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
25.13 	year and is available for the second year.
25.14 	(f) $510,000 the first year and $510,000 the 
25.15 	second year are from the natural resources 
25.16 	fund for grants to county law enforcement 
25.17 	agencies for off-highway vehicle enforcement 
25.18 	and public education activities based on 
25.19 	off-highway vehicle use in the county. Of this 
25.20 	amount, $498,000 each year is from the 
25.21 	all-terrain vehicle account, $11,000 each year 
25.22 	is from the off-highway motorcycle account, 
25.23 	and $1,000 each year is from the off-road 
25.24 	vehicle account. The county enforcement 
25.25 	agencies may use money received under this 
25.26 	appropriation to make grants to other local 
25.27 	enforcement agencies within the county that 
25.28 	have a high concentration of off-highway 
25.29 	vehicle use. Of this appropriation, $25,000 
25.30 	each year is for administering the grants. Any 
25.31 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
25.32 	end of the first year and is available for the 
25.33 	second year.
25.34 	(g) $20,000 the first year and $20,000 the 
25.35 	second year are from the off-highway 
26.1 	motorcycle account in the natural resources 
26.2 	fund for grants to qualifying off-highway 
26.3 	motorcycle organizations to assist in providing 
26.4 	safety and environmental education and 
26.5 	monitoring trails on public lands according to 
26.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.9011. Grants 
26.7 	awarded under this paragraph must be issued 
26.8 	through a formal agreement with the 
26.9 	organization. By December 15 each year, an 
26.10 	organization receiving a grant under this 
26.11 	paragraph must report to the commissioner 
26.12 	with details on how the money was expended 
26.13 	and what outcomes were achieved.

26.14	Subd. 8.Pass Through Funds
 		1,815,000
		1,815,000

26.15	Appropriations by Fund
	
26.16		2026
	2027
	
26.17	General
	221,000
	221,000
	
26.18	Natural Resources
	1,110,000
	1,110,000
	
26.19	Permanent School
	484,000
	484,000
	
26.20 	(a) $510,000 the first year and $510,000 the 
26.21 	second year are from the natural resources 
26.22 	fund for grants to be divided equally between 
26.23 	the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo and 
26.24 	Conservatory and the city of Duluth for the 
26.25 	Lake Superior Zoo. This appropriation is from 
26.26 	revenue deposited to the natural resources fund 
26.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
26.28 	paragraph (h), clause (5).
26.29 	(b) $221,000 the first year and $221,000 the 
26.30 	second year are for the Office of School Trust 
26.31 	Lands.
26.32 	(c) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the 
26.33 	second year are transferred from the forest 
26.34 	suspense account to the permanent school fund 
26.35 	and are appropriated from the permanent 
27.1 	school fund for transaction and project 
27.2 	management costs for divesting of school trust 
27.3 	lands within Boundary Waters Canoe Area 
27.4 	Wilderness.
27.5 	(d) $334,000 the first year and $334,000 the 
27.6 	second year are transferred from the forest 
27.7 	suspense account to the permanent school fund 
27.8 	and are appropriated from the permanent 
27.9 	school fund for the Office of School Trust 
27.10 	Lands.
27.11 	(e) $600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
27.12 	second year are from the natural resources 
27.13 	fund for parks and trails of regional 
27.14 	significance outside the seven-county 
27.15 	metropolitan area under Minnesota Statutes, 
27.16 	section 85.535, based on the recommendations 
27.17 	from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks 
27.18 	and Trails Commission. This appropriation is 
27.19 	from revenue deposited in the natural 
27.20 	resources fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
27.21 	section 297A.94, paragraph (i).

27.22
27.23	Sec. 4. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	15,792,000
	$
	15,792,000
	
27.24 	(a) $3,116,000 the first year and $3,116,000 
27.25 	the second year are for grants and payments 
27.26 	to soil and water conservation districts for 
27.27 	accomplishing the purposes of Minnesota 
27.28 	Statutes, chapter 103C, and for other general 
27.29 	purposes, nonpoint engineering, and 
27.30 	implementation and stewardship of the 
27.31 	reinvest in Minnesota reserve program. 
27.32 	Expenditures may be made from this 
27.33 	appropriation for supplies and services 
27.34 	benefiting soil and water conservation 
27.35 	districts. Any district receiving a payment 
28.1 	under this paragraph must maintain a website 
28.2 	that publishes, at a minimum, the district's 
28.3 	annual report, annual audit, annual budget, 
28.4 	and meeting notices.
28.5 	(b) $1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000 
28.6 	the second year are for the following:
28.7 	(1) $1,460,000 the first year and $1,460,000 
28.8 	the second year are for cost-sharing programs 
28.9 	of soil and water conservation districts for 
28.10 	accomplishing projects and practices 
28.11 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
28.12 	103C.501, including perennially vegetated 
28.13 	riparian buffers, erosion control, water 
28.14 	retention and treatment, water quality 
28.15 	cost-sharing for feedlots and nutrient and 
28.16 	manure management projects in watersheds 
28.17 	where there are impaired waters, and other 
28.18 	high-priority conservation practices; and
28.19 	(2) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
28.20 	second year are for invasive species and weed 
28.21 	management programs and to restore native 
28.22 	plants at selected invasive species management 
28.23 	sites.
28.24 	(c) $166,000 the first year and $166,000 the 
28.25 	second year are to provide technical assistance 
28.26 	to local drainage management officials and 
28.27 	for the costs of the Drainage Work Group. The 
28.28 	board must coordinate the activities of the 
28.29 	Drainage Work Group according to Minnesota 
28.30 	Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13.
28.31 	(d) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
28.32 	second year are for a grant to the Red River 
28.33 	Basin Commission for water quality and 
28.34 	floodplain management, including program 
29.1 	administration. This appropriation must be 
29.2 	matched by nonstate funds.
29.3 	(e) $140,000 the first year and $140,000 the 
29.4 	second year are for grants to Area II 
29.5 	Minnesota River Basin Projects for floodplain 
29.6 	management.
29.7 	(f) $240,000 the first year and $240,000 the 
29.8 	second year are for a grant to the Lower 
29.9 	Minnesota River Watershed District to defray 
29.10 	the annual cost of sustaining the state, national, 
29.11 	and international commercial and recreational 
29.12 	navigation on the lower Minnesota River.
29.13 	(g) $203,000 the first year and $203,000 the 
29.14 	second year are for soil health programming 
29.15 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
29.16 	103F.06, and for coordination with the 
29.17 	University of Minnesota Office for Soil 
29.18 	Health.
29.19 	(h) $3,423,000 the first year and $3,423,000 
29.20 	the second year are for natural resources block 
29.21 	grants to local governments to implement the 
29.22 	Wetland Conservation Act and shoreland 
29.23 	management program under Minnesota 
29.24 	Statutes, chapter 103F, and local water 
29.25 	management responsibilities under Minnesota 
29.26 	Statutes, chapter 103B. The board may reduce 
29.27 	the amount of the natural resources block grant 
29.28 	to a county by an amount equal to any 
29.29 	reduction in the county's general services 
29.30 	allocation to a soil and water conservation 
29.31 	district from the county's previous year 
29.32 	allocation when the board determines that the 
29.33 	reduction was disproportionate.
30.1 	(i) $6,844,000 the first year and $6,844,000 
30.2 	the second year are for agency administration 
30.3 	and operation of the Board of Water and Soil 
30.4 	Resources.
30.5 	(j) The board may shift funds in this section 
30.6 	and may adjust the technical and 
30.7 	administrative assistance portion of the funds 
30.8 	to leverage federal or other nonstate funds or 
30.9 	to address accountability, oversight, local 
30.10 	government performance, or high-priority 
30.11 	needs.
30.12 	(k) The appropriations for grants and payments 
30.13 	in this section are available until June 30, 
30.14 	2029, except returned grants and payments 
30.15 	are available for two years after they are 
30.16 	returned or regranted, whichever is later. 
30.17 	Funds must be used consistent with the 
30.18 	purposes of this section. If an appropriation 
30.19 	for grants in either year is insufficient, the 
30.20 	appropriation in the other year is available for 
30.21 	it.
30.22 	(l) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
30.23 	section 16B.97, grants awarded from 
30.24 	appropriations in this section are exempt from 
30.25 	the Department of Administration, Office of 
30.26 	Grants Management Policy 08-08 Grant 
30.27 	Payments and 08-10 Grant Monitoring.

30.28	Sec. 5. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	11,490,000
	$
	11,490,000

30.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
30.30		2026
	2027
	
30.31	General
	2,540,000
	2,540,000
	
30.32	Natural Resources
	8,950,000
	8,950,000
	
30.33 	(a) $2,540,000 the first year and $2,540,000 
30.34 	the second year are for metropolitan-area 
31.1 	regional parks operation and maintenance 
31.2 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
31.3 	473.351.
31.4 	(b) $8,950,000 the first year and $8,950,000 
31.5 	the second year are from the natural resources 
31.6 	fund for metropolitan-area regional parks and 
31.7 	trails maintenance and operations. This 
31.8 	appropriation is from revenue deposited in the 
31.9 	natural resources fund under Minnesota 
31.10 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), 
31.11 	clause (3).

31.12
31.13	Sec. 6. CONSERVATION CORPS 
MINNESOTA AND IOWA
 	$
	1,070,000
	$
	1,070,000

31.14	Appropriations by Fund
	
31.15		2026
	2027
	
31.16	General
	580,000
	580,000
	
31.17	Natural Resources
	490,000
	490,000
	
31.18 	Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa may 
31.19 	receive money appropriated from the natural 
31.20 	resources fund under this section only as 
31.21 	provided in an agreement with the 
31.22 	commissioner of natural resources.

31.23	Sec. 7. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
 	$
	13,837,000
	$
	13,837,000

31.24	Appropriations by Fund
	
31.25		2026
	2027
	
31.26	General
	13,582,000
	13,582,000
	
31.27	Natural Resources
	255,000
	255,000
	
31.28 	$255,000 the first year and $255,000 the 
31.29 	second year are from the natural resources 
31.30 	fund from revenue deposited under Minnesota 
31.31 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), 
31.32 	clause (5).

31.33	Sec. 8. SCIENCE MUSEUM
 	$
	1,260,000
	$
	1,260,000

32.1 	Sec. 9. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

32.332.2
	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	305,345,000
	$
	229,638,000
226,638,000

32.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
32.5		2024
	2025
	
32.732.6
	General
	179,534,000
	100,098,000
97,098,000
	
32.8
32.9	State Government 
Special Revenue
	85,000
	90,000
	
32.10	Environmental
	106,055,000
	109,203,000
	
32.11	Remediation
	19,671,000
	20,247,000
	
32.12 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
32.13 	purpose are specified in the following 
32.14 	subdivisions.
32.15 	The commissioner must present the agency's 
32.16 	biennial budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 
32.17 	to the legislature in a transparent way by 
32.18 	agency division, including the proposed 
32.19 	budget bill and presentations of the budget to 
32.20 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
32.21 	over the agency's budget.

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

32.23 	Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

32.2532.24
	Subd. 2.Environmental Analysis and Outcomes
 		79,311,000
		72,785,000
69,785,000

32.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
32.27		2024
	2025
	
32.2932.28
	General
	60,103,000
	53,047,000
50,047,000
	
32.30	Environmental
	18,959,000
	19,533,000
	
32.31	Remediation
	249,000
	205,000
	
32.32 	(a) $122,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
32.33 	second year are from the general fund for:
32.34 	(1) a municipal liaison to assist municipalities 
32.35 	in implementing and participating in the 
33.1 	rulemaking process for water quality standards 
33.2 	and navigating the NPDES/SDS permitting 
33.3 	process;
33.4 	(2) enhanced economic analysis in the 
33.5 	rulemaking process for water quality 
33.6 	standards, including more-specific analysis 
33.7 	and identification of cost-effective permitting;
33.8 	(3) developing statewide economic analyses 
33.9 	and templates to reduce the amount of 
33.10 	information and time required for 
33.11 	municipalities to apply for variances from 
33.12 	water quality standards; and
33.13 	(4) coordinating with the Public Facilities 
33.14 	Authority to identify and advocate for the 
33.15 	resources needed for urban, suburban, and 
33.16 	Greater Minnesota municipalities to achieve 
33.17 	permit requirements.
33.18 	(b) $216,000 the first year and $219,000 the 
33.19 	second year are from the environmental fund 
33.20 	for a monitoring program under Minnesota 
33.21 	Statutes, section 116.454.
33.22 	(c) $132,000 the first year and $137,000 the 
33.23 	second year are for monitoring water quality 
33.24 	and operating assistance programs.
33.25 	(d) $390,000 the first year and $399,000 the 
33.26 	second year are from the environmental fund 
33.27 	for monitoring ambient air for hazardous 
33.28 	pollutants.
33.29 	(e) $106,000 the first year and $109,000 the 
33.30 	second year are from the environmental fund 
33.31 	for duties related to harmful chemicals in 
33.32 	children's products under Minnesota Statutes, 
33.33 	sections 116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this 
33.34 	amount, $68,000 the first year and $70,000 
34.1 	the second year are transferred to the 
34.2 	commissioner of health.
34.3 	(f) $128,000 the first year and $132,000 the 
34.4 	second year are from the environmental fund 
34.5 	for registering wastewater laboratories.
34.6 	(g) $1,492,000 the first year and $1,519,000 
34.7 	the second year are from the environmental 
34.8 	fund to continue perfluorochemical 
34.9 	biomonitoring in eastern metropolitan 
34.10 	communities, as recommended by the 
34.11 	Environmental Health Tracking and 
34.12 	Biomonitoring Advisory Panel, and to address 
34.13 	other environmental health risks, including air 
34.14 	quality. The communities must include Hmong 
34.15 	and other immigrant farming communities. 
34.16 	Of this amount, up to $1,226,000 the first year 
34.17 	and $1,248,000 the second year are for transfer 
34.18 	to the commissioner of health.
34.19 	(h) $61,000 the first year and $62,000 the 
34.20 	second year are from the environmental fund 
34.21 	for the listing procedures for impaired waters 
34.22 	required under this act.
34.23 	(i) $72,000 the first year and $74,000 the 
34.24 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
34.25 	the leaking underground storage tank program 
34.26 	to investigate, clean up, and prevent future 
34.27 	releases from underground petroleum storage 
34.28 	tanks and for the petroleum remediation 
34.29 	program for vapor assessment and 
34.30 	remediation. These same annual amounts are 
34.31 	transferred from the petroleum tank fund to 
34.32 	the remediation fund.
34.33 	(j) $500,000 the first year is to facilitate the 
34.34 	collaboration and modeling of greenhouse gas 
35.1 	impacts, costs, and benefits of strategies to 
35.2 	reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions. 
35.3 	This is a onetime appropriation.
35.4 	(k) $50,266,000 the first year and $50,270,000
35.5 	$47,270,000 the second year are to establish 
35.6 	and implement a local government climate 
35.7 	resiliency and water infrastructure grant 
35.8 	program for local governmental units and 
35.9 	Tribal governments. Of this amount, 
35.10 	$49,100,000 each the first year is and 
35.11 	$46,100,000 the second year are for grants to 
35.12 	support communities in planning and 
35.13 	implementing projects that will allow for 
35.14 	adaptation for a changing climate. At least 40 
35.15 	percent of the money granted under this 
35.16 	paragraph must be for projects in areas that 
35.17 	meet environmental justice criteria. By 
35.18 	December 30, 2027, the commissioner must 
35.19 	submit a report on the use of grant money to 
35.20 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
35.21 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
35.22 	over environment and natural resources 
35.23 	finance. This appropriation is available until 
35.24 	June 30, 2027. The base for this appropriation 
35.25 	in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $270,000.
35.26 	(l) $75,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
35.27 	city of Fergus Falls to address water-quality 
35.28 	concerns at Lake Alice.
35.29 	(m) $150,000 the first year is for a grant to 
35.30 	Rice County to address water-quality concerns 
35.31 	at French Lake.
35.32 	(n) $75,000 the first year is for a grant to 
35.33 	Ramsey County to address water-quality 
35.34 	concerns at Round Lake.
36.1 	(o) Recipients of money appropriated in 
36.2 	paragraphs (l), (m), and (n) may use the grants 
36.3 	to contract for water-quality improvement 
36.4 	services, testing, necessary infrastructure, 
36.5 	training, and maintenance.
36.6 	(p) $2,070,000 the first year and $2,070,000 
36.7 	the second year are from the environmental 
36.8 	fund to develop and implement a program 
36.9 	related to emerging issues, including 
36.10 	Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint.
36.11 	(q) $1,820,000 the first year and $1,820,000 
36.12 	the second year are from the environmental 
36.13 	fund to support improved management of data 
36.14 	collected by the agency and its partners and 
36.15 	regulated parties to facilitate decision-making 
36.16 	and public access.
36.17 	(r) $500,000 the first year is from the general 
36.18 	fund for the report on firefighter turnout gear 
36.19 	and biomonitoring required under this act. Of 
36.20 	this amount, up to $250,000 may be 
36.21 	transferred to the commissioner of health for 
36.22 	biomonitoring of firefighters.
36.23 	(s) $500,000 the first year is to develop 
36.24 	protocols to be used by agencies and 
36.25 	departments for sampling and testing 
36.26 	groundwater, surface water, public drinking 
36.27 	water, and private wells for microplastics and 
36.28 	nanoplastics and to begin implementation. The 
36.29 	commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency 
36.30 	may transfer money appropriated under this 
36.31 	paragraph to the commissioners of agriculture, 
36.32 	natural resources, and health to implement the 
36.33 	protocols developed. This is a onetime 
36.34 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
36.35 	2025.
37.1 	(t) $50,000 the first year is from the 
37.2 	remediation fund for the work group on PFAS 
37.3 	manufacturer fees and report required under 
37.4 	this act.
37.5 	(u) $387,000 the first year and $90,000 the 
37.6 	second year are to develop and implement the 
37.7 	requirements for fish kills under Minnesota 
37.8 	Statutes, sections 103G.216 and 103G.2165. 
37.9 	Of this amount, up to $331,000 the first year 
37.10 	and $90,000 the second year may be 
37.11 	transferred to the commissioners of health, 
37.12 	natural resources, agriculture, and public 
37.13 	safety and to the Board of Regents of the 
37.14 	University of Minnesota as necessary to 
37.15 	implement those sections. The base for this 
37.16 	appropriation for fiscal year 2026 and beyond 
37.17 	is $7,000.
37.18 	(v) $63,000 the first year and $92,000 the 
37.19 	second year are for transfer to the 
37.20 	commissioner of health for amending the 
37.21 	health risk limit for PFOS. This is a onetime 
37.22 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
37.23 	2026.
37.24 	(w) $5,000,000 the first year is for community 
37.25 	air-monitoring grants as provided in this act. 
37.26 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
37.27 	available until June 30, 2027.
37.28 	(x) $2,333,000 the first year and $2,333,000 
37.29 	the second year are to adopt rules and 
37.30 	implement air toxics emissions requirements 
37.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.062. 
37.32 	The general fund appropriations are onetime 
37.33 	and are available until June 30, 2027. The base 
37.34 	for this appropriation is $0 in fiscal year 2026 
38.1 	and $1,400,000 from the environmental fund 
38.2 	in fiscal year 2027 and beyond.

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

38.4 	Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 2, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

38.5	Subd. 7.Resource Management and Assistance
 		82,000,000
		57,974,000

38.6	Appropriations by Fund
	
38.7		2024
	2025
	
38.8	General
	38,464,000
	13,850,000
	
38.9	Environmental
	43,536,000
	44,124,000
	
38.10 	(a) Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000 
38.11 	the second year may be transferred from the 
38.12 	environmental fund to the small business 
38.13 	environmental improvement loan account 
38.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.993.
38.15 	(b) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
38.16 	the second year are for competitive recycling 
38.17 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
38.18 	115A.565. Of this amount, $300,000 the first 
38.19 	year and $300,000 the second year are from 
38.20 	the general fund, and $700,000 the first year 
38.21 	and $700,000 the second year are from the 
38.22 	environmental fund. This appropriation is 
38.23 	available until June 30, 2027.
38.24 	(c) $694,000 the first year and $694,000 the 
38.25 	second year are from the environmental fund 
38.26 	for emission-reduction activities and grants to 
38.27 	small businesses and other 
38.28 	nonpoint-emission-reduction efforts. Of this 
38.29 	amount, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 
38.30 	the second year are to continue work with 
38.31 	Clean Air Minnesota, and the commissioner 
38.32 	may enter into an agreement with 
38.33 	Environmental Initiative to support this effort.
39.1 	(d) $18,450,000 the first year and $18,450,000 
39.2 	the second year are from the environmental 
39.3 	fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
39.4 	(e) $119,000 the first year and $119,000 the 
39.5 	second year are from the environmental fund 
39.6 	for environmental assistance grants or loans 
39.7 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716.
39.8 	(f) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 
39.9 	second year are from the environmental fund 
39.10 	for grants to develop and expand recycling 
39.11 	markets for Minnesota businesses. This 
39.12 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
39.13 	(g) $767,000 the first year and $770,000 the 
39.14 	second year are from the environmental fund 
39.15 	for reducing and diverting food waste, 
39.16 	redirecting edible food for consumption, and 
39.17 	removing barriers to collecting and recovering 
39.18 	organic waste. Of this amount, $500,000 each 
39.19 	year is for grants to increase food rescue and 
39.20 	waste prevention. This appropriation is 
39.21 	available until June 30, 2027.
39.22 	(h) $2,797,000 the first year and $2,811,000 
39.23 	the second year are from the environmental 
39.24 	fund for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, 
39.25 	section 473.844.
39.26 	(i) $318,000 the first year and $324,000 the 
39.27 	second year are from the environmental fund 
39.28 	to address chemicals in products, including to 
39.29 	implement and enforce flame retardant 
39.30 	provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 
39.31 	325F.071, and perfluoroalkyl and 
39.32 	polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging 
39.33 	provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 
39.34 	325F.075. Of this amount, $78,000 the first 
40.1 	year and $80,000 the second year are 
40.2 	transferred to the commissioner of health.
40.3 	(j) $180,000 the first year and $140,000 the 
40.4 	second year are for quantifying climate-related 
40.5 	impacts from projects for environmental 
40.6 	review. This is a onetime appropriation. This 
40.7 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
40.8 	(k) $1,790,000 the first year and $70,000 the 
40.9 	second year are for accelerating pollution 
40.10 	prevention at small businesses. Of this amount, 
40.11 	$1,720,000 the first year is for transfer to the 
40.12 	environmental fund for zero-interest loans
40.13 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.993, to 
40.14 	phase out high-polluting equipment, products, 
40.15 	and processes and replace with new options. 
40.16 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
40.17 	2027. This is a onetime appropriation.
40.18 	(l) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 the 
40.19 	second year are to support the Greenstep Cities 
40.20 	program. This is a onetime appropriation. This 
40.21 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
40.22 	(m) $420,000 the first year is to complete a 
40.23 	study on the viability of recycling solar energy 
40.24 	equipment. This is a onetime appropriation 
40.25 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
40.26 	(n) $650,000 the first year and $650,000 the 
40.27 	second year are from the environmental fund 
40.28 	for Minnesota GreenCorps investment.
40.29 	(o) $4,210,000 the first year and $210,000 the 
40.30 	second year are for PFAS reduction grants. 
40.31 	Of this amount, $4,000,000 the first year is 
40.32 	for grants to industry and public entities to 
40.33 	identify sources of PFAS entering facilities 
40.34 	and to develop pollution prevention and 
41.1 	reduction initiatives to reduce PFAS entering 
41.2 	facilities, prevent releases, and monitor the 
41.3 	effectiveness of these projects. Priority must 
41.4 	be given to projects in underserved 
41.5 	communities. This is a onetime appropriation 
41.6 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
41.7 	(p) $12,940,000 the first year and $12,940,000 
41.8 	the second year are for a waste prevention and 
41.9 	reduction grants and loan program. This is a 
41.10 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
41.11 	June 30, 2027. Of this amount in the first year, 
41.12 	$7,950,000 is for waste prevention and 
41.13 	reduction grants and loans and $3,000,000 is 
41.14 	for a grant to the owner of a biomass energy 
41.15 	generation plant in Shakopee that uses waste 
41.16 	heat from the generation of electricity in the 
41.17 	malting process to purchase a wood dehydrator 
41.18 	to facilitate disposal of wood that is infested 
41.19 	by the emerald ash borer. Of this amount in 
41.20 	the second year, $10,950,000 is for waste 
41.21 	prevention and reduction grants and loans, 
41.22 	including $1,000,000 for transfer to the 
41.23 	environmental fund for the purposes of 
41.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716. By 
41.25 	October 1, 2024, the commissioner of the 
41.26 	Pollution Control Agency must report to the 
41.27 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
41.28 	legislative committees and divisions with 
41.29 	jurisdiction over environment and natural 
41.30 	resources on the use of money appropriated 
41.31 	for the wood dehydrator under this paragraph.
41.32 	(q) $16,562,000 the first year is for grants to 
41.33 	a Minnesota nonprofit corporation that owns 
41.34 	a cogeneration facility that serves a St. Paul 
41.35 	district heating and cooling system to preserve 
42.1 	existing biomass energy infrastructure for 
42.2 	purposes of local and regional emerald ash 
42.3 	borer response efforts. The commissioner of 
42.4 	the Pollution Control Agency may require the 
42.5 	nonprofit corporation to charge a fee per ton 
42.6 	of wood waste delivered to the facility. This 
42.7 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
42.8 	until June 30, 2030.
42.9 	(r) $1,163,000 the first year and $1,115,000 
42.10 	the second year are from the environmental 
42.11 	fund for rulemaking and implementation of 
42.12 	the new PFAS requirements under Minnesota 
42.13 	Statutes, section 116.943. Of this amount, 
42.14 	$312,000 the first year and $468,000 the 
42.15 	second year are for transfer to the 
42.16 	commissioner of health.
42.17 	(s) $680,000 the first year is for the resource 
42.18 	management report required in this act. This 
42.19 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
42.20 	until June 30, 2026.
42.21 	(t) $35,000 the second year is from the 
42.22 	environmental fund for the compostable 
42.23 	labeling requirements under Minnesota 
42.24 	Statutes, section 325E.046. The base for this 
42.25 	appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond 
42.26 	is $68,000 from the environmental fund.
42.27 	(u) $175,000 the first year is for the 
42.28 	rulemaking required under this act providing 
42.29 	for the safe and lawful disposal of waste 
42.30 	treated seed. This appropriation is available 
42.31 	until June 30, 2025.
42.32 	(v) $1,000,000 the first year is for a lead tackle 
42.33 	reduction program that provides outreach, 
42.34 	education, and opportunities to safely dispose 
43.1 	of and exchange lead tackle throughout the 
43.2 	state. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
43.3 	available until June 30, 2027.
43.4 	(w) $17,000 the first year is for rulemaking 
43.5 	for the capital assistance program. This is a 
43.6 	onetime appropriation.
43.7 	(x) Any unencumbered grant and loan 
43.8 	balances in the first year do not cancel but are 
43.9 	available for grants and loans in the second 
43.10 	year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
43.11 	section 16A.28, the appropriations 
43.12 	encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as 
43.13 	contracts or grants for environmental 
43.14 	assistance awarded under Minnesota Statutes, 
43.15 	section 115A.0716; technical and research 
43.16 	assistance under Minnesota Statutes, section 
43.17 	115A.152; technical assistance under 
43.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.52; and 
43.19 	pollution prevention assistance under 
43.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115D.04, are 
43.21 	available until June 30, 2027.

43.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.

43.23 	Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 3, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

43.2543.24
	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	535,868,000
530,868,000
	$
	403,116,000

43.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
43.27		2024
	2025
	
43.2943.28
	General
	281,054,000
276,054,000
	150,078,000
	
43.30	Natural Resources
	123,986,000
	123,706,000
	
43.31	Game and Fish
	129,920,000
	128,513,000
	
43.32	Remediation
	117,000
	117,000
	
43.33	Permanent School
	791,000
	702,000
	
44.1 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
44.2 	purpose are specified in the following 
44.3 	subdivisions.

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

44.5 	Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 3, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

44.744.6
	Subd. 6.Fish and Wildlife Management
 		111,125,000
106,125,000
		96,963,000

44.8	Appropriations by Fund
	
44.9		2024
	2025
	
44.1144.10
	General
	23,643,000
18,643,000
	9,888,000
	
44.12	Natural Resources
	2,082,000
	2,082,000
	
44.13	Game and Fish
	85,400,000
	84,993,000
	
44.14 	(a) $11,158,000 the first year and $11,158,000 
44.15 	the second year are from the heritage 
44.16 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
44.17 	fund only for activities specified under 
44.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
44.19 	paragraph (h), clause (1). Notwithstanding 
44.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five 
44.21 	percent of this appropriation may be used for 
44.22 	expanding hunter and angler recruitment and 
44.23 	retention.
44.24 	(b) $982,000 the first year and $982,000 the 
44.25 	second year are from the general fund and 
44.26 	$1,675,000 the first year and $1,675,000 the 
44.27 	second year are from the game and fish fund 
44.28 	for statewide response and management of 
44.29 	chronic wasting disease. The commissioner 
44.30 	and the Board of Animal Health must each 
44.31 	submit annual reports on chronic wasting 
44.32 	disease activities funded in this biennium to 
44.33 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
44.34 	the legislative committees and divisions with 
44.35 	jurisdiction over environment and natural 
45.1 	resources and agriculture. The general fund 
45.2 	base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 
45.3 	and beyond is $282,000.
45.4 	(c) $5,150,000 the first year and $3,250,000 
45.5 	the second year are for inspections, 
45.6 	investigations, and enforcement activities 
45.7 	taken for the white-tailed deer farm program 
45.8 	and for statewide response and management 
45.9 	of chronic wasting disease. This appropriation 
45.10 	is available until June 30, 2029.
45.11 	(d) $8,546,000 the first year and $8,546,000 
45.12 	the second year are from the deer management 
45.13 	account for the purposes identified in 
45.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.075, 
45.15 	subdivision 1.
45.16 	(e) $268,000 the first year and $268,000 the 
45.17 	second year are for increased capacity for 
45.18 	broadband utility licensing for state lands and 
45.19 	public waters. This is a onetime appropriation 
45.20 	and is available until June 30, 2028.
45.21 	(f) $10,000,000 $5,000,000 the first year is 
45.22 	for enhancing prairies and grasslands and 
45.23 	restoring wetlands on state-owned wildlife 
45.24 	management areas to sequester more carbon 
45.25 	and enhance climate resiliency. This is a 
45.26 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
45.27 	June 30, 2027.
45.28 	(g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
45.29 	second year are from the general fund and 
45.30 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
45.31 	second year are from the heritage enhancement 
45.32 	account in the game and fish fund for grants 
45.33 	for natural-resource-based education and 
45.34 	recreation programs serving youth under 
46.1 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.976, and for 
46.2 	grant administration. Priority must be given 
46.3 	to projects benefiting underserved 
46.4 	communities. The base for this appropriation 
46.5 	in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $500,000 
46.6 	from the heritage enhancement account in the 
46.7 	game and fish fund. The general fund 
46.8 	appropriation is onetime.
46.9 	(h) $2,300,000 the first year is for a grant to 
46.10 	the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior 
46.11 	Chippewa to expand Minnesota's wild elk 
46.12 	population and range. Consideration must be 
46.13 	given to moving elk from existing herds in 
46.14 	northwest Minnesota to the area of the Fond 
46.15 	du Lac State Forest and the Fond du Lac 
46.16 	Reservation in Carlton and southern St. Louis 
46.17 	Counties. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake 
46.18 	Superior Chippewa's elk reintroduction efforts 
46.19 	must undergo thorough planning with the 
46.20 	Department of Natural Resources to develop 
46.21 	necessary capture and handling protocols, 
46.22 	including protocols related to cervid disease 
46.23 	management, and to produce postrelease state 
46.24 	and Tribal elk comanagement plans. Of this 
46.25 	amount, $300,000 is for the department for 
46.26 	the purposes of this paragraph. This is a 
46.27 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
46.28 	June 30, 2026.
46.29 	(i) $767,000 the first year is from the heritage 
46.30 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
46.31 	fund to examine the effects of neonicotinoid 
46.32 	exposure on the reproduction and survival of 
46.33 	Minnesota's game species, including deer and 
46.34 	prairie chicken. This is a onetime 
47.1 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
47.2 	2027.
47.3 	(j) $134,000 the first year and $134,000 the 
47.4 	second year are from the heritage enhancement 
47.5 	account in the game and fish fund for native 
47.6 	fish conservation and classification.
47.7 	(k) $82,000 the first year is for the native fish 
47.8 	reports required under this act. This is a 
47.9 	onetime appropriation.
47.10 	(l) $65,000 the first year is for preparing the 
47.11 	report on feral pigs and mink required under 
47.12 	this act and holding at least one public meeting 
47.13 	on the topic.
47.14 	(m) Up to $5,750,000 the first year and up to 
47.15 	$2,225,000 the second year are available for 
47.16 	transfer from the critical habitat private sector 
47.17 	matching account to the reinvest in Minnesota 
47.18 	fund for wildlife management areas 
47.19 	acquisition, restoration, and enhancement 
47.20 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
47.21 	84.943, subdivision 5b.
47.22 	(n) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
47.23 	section 297A.94, $300,000 the first year and 
47.24 	$300,000 the second year are from the heritage 
47.25 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
47.26 	fund for shooting sports facility grants under 
47.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 87A.10, including 
47.28 	grants for archery facilities. Grants must be 
47.29 	matched with a nonstate match, which may 
47.30 	include in-kind contributions. This is a 
47.31 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
47.32 	June 30, 2026. This appropriation must be 
47.33 	allocated as follows:
48.1 	(1) $200,000 each fiscal year is for grants of 
48.2 	$25,000 or less; and
48.3 	(2) $100,000 each fiscal year is for grants in 
48.4 	excess of $25,000.
48.5 	(o) $75,000 the first year is from the heritage 
48.6 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
48.7 	fund for enhanced fish stocking of white bass 
48.8 	and crappies in lakes in the metropolitan area 
48.9 	that have pier and shore fishing opportunities 
48.10 	where communities are currently underserved.
48.11 	(p) $1,633,000 the first year is for a grant to 
48.12 	the Board of Regents of the University of 
48.13 	Minnesota for chronic wasting disease 
48.14 	contingency plans developed by the Center 
48.15 	for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. 
48.16 	This is a onetime appropriation.
48.17 	(q) $900,000 the first year is to create new or 
48.18 	expand existing outreach and education 
48.19 	programs for non-native English-speaking 
48.20 	communities. Of this amount, $250,000 is for 
48.21 	the commissioner of the Pollution Control 
48.22 	Agency and $250,000 is for the Board of 
48.23 	Water and Soil Resources for this purpose. Up 
48.24 	to $400,000 may be used to expand the 
48.25 	Fishing in the Neighborhood program for 
48.26 	outreach to new and underserved audiences. 
48.27 	This appropriation may be used for community 
48.28 	outreach consultants for reaching new 
48.29 	audiences. This is a onetime appropriation and 
48.30 	is available until June 30, 2027.

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

48.32 	Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 4, is amended to read:

48.33
48.34	Sec. 4. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	61,943,000
	$
	58,131,000
56,131,000
	
49.1 	(a) $3,116,000 the first year and $3,116,000 
49.2 	the second year are for grants and payments 
49.3 	to soil and water conservation districts for 
49.4 	accomplishing the purposes of Minnesota 
49.5 	Statutes, chapter 103C, and for other general 
49.6 	purposes, nonpoint engineering, and 
49.7 	implementation and stewardship of the 
49.8 	reinvest in Minnesota reserve program. 
49.9 	Expenditures may be made from this 
49.10 	appropriation for supplies and services 
49.11 	benefiting soil and water conservation 
49.12 	districts. Any district receiving a payment 
49.13 	under this paragraph must maintain a website 
49.14 	that publishes, at a minimum, the district's 
49.15 	annual report, annual audit, annual budget, 
49.16 	and meeting notices.
49.17 	(b) $761,000 the first year and $761,000 the 
49.18 	second year are to implement, enforce, and 
49.19 	provide oversight for the Wetland 
49.20 	Conservation Act, including administering the 
49.21 	wetland banking program and in-lieu fee 
49.22 	mechanism.
49.23 	(c) $1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000 
49.24 	the second year are for the following:
49.25 	(1) $1,460,000 the first year and $1,460,000 
49.26 	the second year are for cost-sharing programs 
49.27 	of soil and water conservation districts for 
49.28 	accomplishing projects and practices 
49.29 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
49.30 	103C.501, including perennially vegetated 
49.31 	riparian buffers, erosion control, water 
49.32 	retention and treatment, water quality 
49.33 	cost-sharing for feedlots under 500 animal 
49.34 	units and nutrient and manure management 
49.35 	projects in watersheds where there are 
50.1 	impaired waters, and other high-priority 
50.2 	conservation practices; and
50.3 	(2) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
50.4 	second year are for county cooperative weed 
50.5 	management programs and to restore native 
50.6 	plants at selected invasive species management 
50.7 	sites.
50.8 	(d) $166,000 the first year and $166,000 the 
50.9 	second year are to provide technical assistance 
50.10 	to local drainage management officials and 
50.11 	for the costs of the Drainage Work Group. The 
50.12 	board must coordinate the activities of the 
50.13 	Drainage Work Group according to Minnesota 
50.14 	Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13. 
50.15 	The Drainage Work Group must review a 
50.16 	drainage authority's power under Minnesota 
50.17 	Statutes, chapter 103E, to consider the 
50.18 	abandonment or dismantling of drainage 
50.19 	systems; to re-meander, restore, or reconstruct 
50.20 	a natural waterway that has been modified by 
50.21 	drainage; or to deconstruct dikes, dams, or 
50.22 	other water-control structures.
50.23 	(e) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
50.24 	second year are for a grant to the Red River 
50.25 	Basin Commission for water quality and 
50.26 	floodplain management, including program 
50.27 	administration. This appropriation must be 
50.28 	matched by nonstate funds.
50.29 	(f) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 the 
50.30 	second year are for grants to Area II 
50.31 	Minnesota River Basin Projects for floodplain 
50.32 	management. The base for fiscal year 2026 
50.33 	and later is $140,000.
51.1 	(g) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
51.2 	second year are for conservation easement 
51.3 	stewardship.
51.4 	(h) $240,000 the first year and $240,000 the 
51.5 	second year are for a grant to the Lower 
51.6 	Minnesota River Watershed District to defray 
51.7 	the annual cost of operating and maintaining 
51.8 	sites for dredge spoil to sustain the state, 
51.9 	national, and international commercial and 
51.10 	recreational navigation on the lower Minnesota 
51.11 	River.
51.12 	(i) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
51.13 	the second year are for the lawns to legumes 
51.14 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
51.15 	103B.104. The board may enter into 
51.16 	agreements with local governments, Metro 
51.17 	Blooms, and other organizations to support 
51.18 	this effort. This is a onetime appropriation and 
51.19 	is available until June 30, 2027.
51.20 	(j) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
51.21 	the second year are for the habitat 
51.22 	enhancement landscape program under 
51.23 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.106. This is 
51.24 	a onetime appropriation and is available until 
51.25 	June 30, 2027.
51.26 	(k) $10,557,000 the first year and $10,557,000 
51.27 	the second year are for soil health activities to 
51.28 	achieve water quality, soil productivity, 
51.29 	climate change resiliency, or carbon 
51.30 	sequestration benefits consistent with 
51.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.06. This is 
51.32 	a onetime appropriation and is available until 
51.33 	June 30, 2027. The board may use grants to 
51.34 	local governments, including soil and water 
51.35 	conservation districts, and agreements with 
52.1 	the United States Department of Agriculture; 
52.2 	the University of Minnesota, Office for Soil 
52.3 	Health; AgCentric, Minnesota State Northern 
52.4 	Center of Excellence; and other practitioners 
52.5 	and partners to accomplish this work.
52.6 	(l) $203,000 the first year and $203,000 the 
52.7 	second year are for soil health practice 
52.8 	adoption purposes consistent with the 
52.9 	cost-sharing provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
52.10 	section 103C.501, and for soil health program 
52.11 	responsibilities in consultation with the 
52.12 	University of Minnesota Office for Soil 
52.13 	Health.
52.14 	(m) $10,500,000 the first year and 
52.15 	$10,500,000 $8,500,000 the second year are 
52.16 	for conservation easements and to restore and 
52.17 	enhance grasslands and adjacent lands 
52.18 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, sections 
52.19 	103F.501 to 103F.531, for the purposes of 
52.20 	climate resiliency, adaptation, carbon 
52.21 	sequestration, and related benefits. Of this 
52.22 	amount, up to $423,000 is for deposit in the 
52.23 	water and soil conservation easement 
52.24 	stewardship account established under 
52.25 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.103. This is 
52.26 	a onetime appropriation and is available until 
52.27 	June 30, 2029. The board must give priority 
52.28 	to leveraging nonstate funding, including 
52.29 	practices, programs, and projects funded by 
52.30 	the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the 
52.31 	Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, 
52.32 	the Conservation Reserve Program, the 
52.33 	Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal 
52.34 	Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities 
52.35 	Program.
53.1 	(n) $4,000,000 the first year and $5,000,000 
53.2 	the second year are to acquire conservation 
53.3 	easements and to restore and enhance 
53.4 	peatlands and adjacent lands consistent with 
53.5 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 103F.501 to 
53.6 	103F.531, for the purposes of climate 
53.7 	resiliency, adaptation, carbon sequestration, 
53.8 	and related benefits. Of this amount, up to 
53.9 	$299,000 is for deposit in the water and soil 
53.10 	conservation easement stewardship account 
53.11 	established under Minnesota Statutes, section 
53.12 	103B.103. This is a onetime appropriation and 
53.13 	is available until June 30, 2029. The board 
53.14 	must give priority to leveraging nonstate 
53.15 	funding, including practices, programs, and 
53.16 	projects funded by the U.S. Department of 
53.17 	Agriculture via the Conservation Reserve 
53.18 	Enhancement Program, the Conservation 
53.19 	Reserve Program, the Federal Inflation 
53.20 	Reduction Act, the Federal Farm Bill, or the 
53.21 	Climate-Smart Commodities Program.
53.22 	(o) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
53.23 	the second year are to enhance existing 
53.24 	easements established under Minnesota 
53.25 	Statutes, sections 103F.501 to 103F.531. 
53.26 	Enhancements are for the purposes of climate 
53.27 	resiliency, adaptation, and carbon 
53.28 	sequestration and include but are not limited 
53.29 	to increasing biodiversity and mitigating the 
53.30 	effects of rainfall and runoff events. This is a 
53.31 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
53.32 	June 30, 2029. The board must give priority 
53.33 	to leveraging nonstate funding, including 
53.34 	practices, programs, and projects funded by 
53.35 	the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the 
53.36 	Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, 
54.1 	the Conservation Reserve Program, the 
54.2 	Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal 
54.3 	Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities 
54.4 	Program.
54.5 	(p) $8,500,000 the first year and $8,500,000 
54.6 	the second year are for water quality and 
54.7 	storage practices and projects to protect 
54.8 	infrastructure, improve water quality and 
54.9 	related public benefits, and mitigate climate 
54.10 	change impacts consistent with Minnesota 
54.11 	Statutes, section 103F.05. This is a onetime 
54.12 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
54.13 	2029. The board must give priority to 
54.14 	leveraging nonstate funding, including 
54.15 	practices, programs, and projects funded by 
54.16 	the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the 
54.17 	Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, 
54.18 	the Conservation Reserve Program, the 
54.19 	Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal 
54.20 	Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities 
54.21 	Program.
54.22 	(q) $4,673,000 the first year and $4,673,000 
54.23 	the second year are for natural resources block 
54.24 	grants to local governments to implement the 
54.25 	Wetland Conservation Act and shoreland 
54.26 	management program under Minnesota 
54.27 	Statutes, chapter 103F, and local water 
54.28 	management responsibilities under Minnesota 
54.29 	Statutes, chapter 103B. The board may reduce 
54.30 	the amount of the natural resources block grant 
54.31 	to a county by an amount equal to any 
54.32 	reduction in the county's general services 
54.33 	allocation to a soil and water conservation 
54.34 	district from the county's previous year 
54.35 	allocation when the board determines that the 
55.1 	reduction was disproportionate. The base for 
55.2 	this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and 
55.3 	beyond is $3,423,000.
55.4 	(r) $129,000 the first year and $136,000 the 
55.5 	second year are to accomplish the objectives 
55.6 	of Minnesota Statutes, section 10.65, and 
55.7 	related Tribal government coordination. The 
55.8 	base for fiscal year 2026 and each year 
55.9 	thereafter is $144,000.
55.10 	(s) $3,000,000 the first year is to provide 
55.11 	onetime state incentive payments to enrollees 
55.12 	in the federal Conservation Reserve Program 
55.13 	(CRP) during the continuous enrollment 
55.14 	period and to enroll complementary areas in 
55.15 	conservation easements consistent with 
55.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. The 
55.17 	board may establish payment rates based on 
55.18 	land valuation and on environmental benefit 
55.19 	criteria, including but not limited to surface 
55.20 	water or groundwater pollution reduction, 
55.21 	drinking water protection, soil health, 
55.22 	pollinator and wildlife habitat, and other 
55.23 	conservation enhancements. The board may 
55.24 	use state funds to implement the program and 
55.25 	to provide technical assistance to landowners 
55.26 	or their agents to fulfill enrollment and 
55.27 	contract provisions. The board must consult 
55.28 	with the commissioners of agriculture, health, 
55.29 	natural resources, and the Pollution Control 
55.30 	Agency and the United States Department of 
55.31 	Agriculture in establishing program criteria. 
55.32 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
55.33 	available until June 30, 2027.
55.34 	(t) $2,000,000 the first year is to acquire 
55.35 	conservation easements from landowners to 
56.1 	preserve, restore, create, and enhance wetlands 
56.2 	and associated uplands of prairie and 
56.3 	grasslands and to restore and enhance rivers 
56.4 	and streams, riparian lands, and associated 
56.5 	uplands of prairie and grasslands, in order to 
56.6 	protect soil and water quality, support fish and 
56.7 	wildlife habitat, reduce flood damage, and 
56.8 	provide other public benefits. Minnesota 
56.9 	Statutes, section 103F.515, applies to this 
56.10 	program. The board must give priority to 
56.11 	leveraging federal money by enrolling targeted 
56.12 	new lands or enrolling environmentally 
56.13 	sensitive lands that have expiring federal 
56.14 	conservation agreements. The board is 
56.15 	authorized to enter into new agreements and 
56.16 	amend past agreements with landowners as 
56.17 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
56.18 	103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for 
56.19 	restoration. Up to five percent of this 
56.20 	appropriation may be used for restoration and 
56.21 	enhancement.
56.22 	(u) $5,623,000 the first year and $5,804,000 
56.23 	the second year are for agency administration 
56.24 	and operation of the Board of Water and Soil 
56.25 	Resources.
56.26 	(v) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
56.27 	second year are for the habitat-friendly utilities 
56.28 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
56.29 	103B.105. This is a onetime appropriation and 
56.30 	is available until June 30, 2027.
56.31 	(w) The board may shift money in this section 
56.32 	and may adjust the technical and 
56.33 	administrative assistance portion of the funds 
56.34 	to leverage federal or other nonstate funds or 
56.35 	to address accountability, oversight, local 
57.1 	government performance, or high-priority 
57.2 	needs.
57.3 	(x) Returned grants and payments are available 
57.4 	for two years after they are returned or 
57.5 	regranted, whichever is later. Funds must be 
57.6 	regranted consistent with the purposes of this 
57.7 	section. If an appropriation for grants in either 
57.8 	year is insufficient, the appropriation in the 
57.9 	other year is available for it.
57.10 	(y) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
57.11 	section 16B.97, grants awarded from 
57.12 	appropriations in this section are exempt from 
57.13 	the Department of Administration, Office of 
57.14 	Grants Management Policy 08-08 Grant 
57.15 	Payments and 08-10 Grant Monitoring.

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

57.17 	ARTICLE 2
57.18 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY

57.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115B.421, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
57.20 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) The closed landfill investment fund is established in 
57.21 	the state treasury. The fund consists of money credited to the fund and interest and other 
57.22 	earnings on money in the fund. Funds must be deposited as described in section 115B.445. 
57.23 	The fund must be managed to maximize long-term gain through the State Board of 
57.24 	Investment.
57.25 	(b) Each fiscal year, up to $4,500,000 is appropriated from the closed landfill investment 
57.26 	fund to the commissioner for the purposes of sections 115B.39 to 115B.444.
57.27 	(c) If the commissioner determines that a release or threatened release from a qualified 
57.28 	facility for which the commissioner has assumed obligations for environmental response 
57.29 	actions under section 115B.40 or 115B.406 constitutes an emergency requiring immediate 
57.30 	action to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage either to the public health or welfare or the 
57.31 	environment or to a system designed to protect the public health or welfare or the 
57.32 	environment, up to $9,000,000 in addition to the amount appropriated under paragraph (b) 
57.33 	is appropriated to the commissioner in the first year of the biennium and may be spent by 
58.1 	the commissioner to take reasonable and necessary emergency response actions. Money 
58.2 	not spent in the first year of the biennium may be spent in the second year. If money is 
58.3 	appropriated under this paragraph, the commissioner must notify the chairs of the senate 
58.4 	and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over environment policy and 
58.5 	finance as soon as possible. The commissioner must maintain the fund balance to ensure 
58.6 	long-term viability of the fund and reflect the responsibility of the landfill cleanup program 
58.7 	in perpetuity.
58.8 	(d) Paragraphs (b) and (c) expire June 30, 2025 2029.

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