1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural 
1.3 	resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; 
1.4 	modifying prior appropriations; modifying fees and surcharges; establishing duties 
1.5 	regarding environment and natural resources; modifying grant programs; providing 
1.6 	for abandoned watercraft; modifying game and fish provisions; modifying reporting 
1.7 	requirements; modifying PFAS prohibitions; creating foraging task force; adding 
1.8 	to state park; authorizing private sales of certain state lands; providing for 
1.9 	environmental permitting reform; making technical changes; providing civil and 
1.10 	criminal penalties; providing appointments; requiring reports;amending Minnesota 
1.11 	Statutes 2024, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 84.705, subdivisions 1, 
1.12 	3; 86B.415, subdivision 7; 88.82; 97A.223, subdivision 1; 97A.421, by adding a 
1.13 	subdivision; 97A.465, by adding a subdivision; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 6; 
1.14 	97B.031, by adding a subdivision; 97B.037; 97C.395; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 
1.15 	103G.301, subdivision 2; 115B.421, subdivision 1; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.07, 
1.16 	subdivision 4d, by adding a subdivision; 116.943, subdivisions 1, 5; 116D.04, 
1.17 	subdivisions 2a, 2b; 116X.03, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 325F.072, 
1.18 	subdivision 3; 473.355, subdivisions 1, 3; Laws 2022, chapter 95, article 3, section 
1.19 	6; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, 10; 3, 
1.20 	subdivisions 1, 6; 4; Laws 2024, chapter 83, section 2, subdivisions 3, 8; proposing 
1.21 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86B; repealing Minnesota 
1.22 	Statutes 2024, sections 97B.318; 103E.067.
1.23 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.24 	ARTICLE 1
1.25 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS

1.26	Section 1. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.27 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.28 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 
1.29 	or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.30 	The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.31 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. 
2.1 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" 
2.2 	is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

2.3				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.4				Available for the Year
	
2.5				Ending June 30
	
2.6					2026
		2027

2.7	Sec. 2. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

2.8	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	149,605,000
	$
	155,675,000

2.9	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.10		2026
	2027
	
2.11	General
	7,282,000
	7,232,000
	
2.12
2.13	State Government 
Special Revenue
	90,000
	90,000
	
2.14	Environmental
	120,271,000
	126,124,000
	
2.15	Remediation
	21,962,000
	22,229,000
	
2.16 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.17 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.18 	subdivisions.
2.19 	The commissioner must present the agency's 
2.20 	biennial budget for fiscal years 2028 and 2029 
2.21 	to the legislature in a transparent way by 
2.22 	agency division, including the proposed 
2.23 	budget bill and presentations of the budget to 
2.24 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
2.25 	over the agency's budget.

2.26	Subd. 2.Environmental Analysis and Outcomes
 		22,902,000
		24,852,000

2.27	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.28		2026
	2027
	
2.29	General
	283,000
	296,000
	
2.30	Environmental
	22,400,000
	24,336,000
	
2.31	Remediation
	219,000
	220,000
	
2.32 	(a) $128,000 the first year and $131,000 the 
2.33 	second year are from the environmental fund 
2.34 	for a municipal liaison to assist municipalities 
3.1 	with water quality standards and NPDES/SDS 
3.2 	permitting processes, including enhanced 
3.3 	economic analysis in the water quality 
3.4 	standards rulemaking processes, identification 
3.5 	of cost-effective permitting opportunities, 
3.6 	simplifying the variance process, and 
3.7 	coordinating with the Public Facilities 
3.8 	Authority to identify and advocate for needed 
3.9 	resources for municipalities to achieve permit 
3.10 	requirements.
3.11 	(b) $1,182,000 the first year and $1,191,000 
3.12 	the second year are from the environmental 
3.13 	fund for an air-monitoring program under 
3.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116.454, including 
3.15 	ambient air for hazardous pollutants, and for 
3.16 	operating a mobile emissions regulatory 
3.17 	monitoring trailer.
3.18 	(c) $144,000 the first year and $148,000 the 
3.19 	second year are from the environmental fund 
3.20 	for monitoring water quality and operating 
3.21 	assistance programs.
3.22 	(d) $109,000 the first year and $109,000 the 
3.23 	second year are from the environmental fund 
3.24 	for duties related to harmful chemicals in 
3.25 	children's products under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.26 	sections 116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this 
3.27 	amount, $70,000 the first year and $70,000 
3.28 	the second year are transferred to the 
3.29 	commissioner of health.
3.30 	(e) $137,000 the first year and $139,000 the 
3.31 	second year are from the environmental fund 
3.32 	for registering wastewater laboratories.
3.33 	(f) $1,527,000 the first year and $1,529,000 
3.34 	the second year are from the environmental 
4.1 	fund to continue perfluorochemical 
4.2 	biomonitoring in eastern metropolitan 
4.3 	communities, as recommended by the 
4.4 	Environmental Health Tracking and 
4.5 	Biomonitoring Advisory Panel, and to address 
4.6 	other environmental health risks, including air 
4.7 	quality. The communities must include Hmong 
4.8 	and other immigrant farming communities. 
4.9 	Of this amount, up to $1,248,000 the first year 
4.10 	and $1,248,000 the second year are for transfer 
4.11 	to the commissioner of health.
4.12 	(g) $64,000 the first year and $65,000 the 
4.13 	second year are from the environmental fund 
4.14 	for the listing procedures for impaired waters 
4.15 	required under this act.
4.16 	(h) $79,000 the first year and $80,000 the 
4.17 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
4.18 	the leaking underground storage tank program 
4.19 	to investigate, clean up, and prevent future 
4.20 	releases from underground petroleum storage 
4.21 	tanks and for the petroleum remediation 
4.22 	program for vapor assessment and 
4.23 	remediation. These same annual amounts are 
4.24 	transferred from the petroleum tank fund to 
4.25 	the remediation fund.
4.26 	(i) $283,000 the first year and $296,000 the 
4.27 	second year are from the general fund to 
4.28 	support communities in planning to implement 
4.29 	projects that will allow for adaptation for a 
4.30 	changing climate.
4.31 	(j) $2,139,000 the first year and $2,160,000 
4.32 	the second year are from the environmental 
4.33 	fund to develop and implement a program 
4.34 	related to emerging issues, including 
4.35 	Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint.
5.1 	(k) $1,893,000 the first year and $1,915,000 
5.2 	the second year are from the environmental 
5.3 	fund to support improved management of data 
5.4 	collected by the agency and its partners and 
5.5 	regulated parties to facilitate decision-making 
5.6 	and public access.
5.7 	(l) $1,448,000 the second year is from the 
5.8 	environmental fund to adopt rules and 
5.9 	implement air toxics emissions requirements 
5.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.062.
5.11 	(m) $904,000 the first year and $911,000 the 
5.12 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.13 	for monitoring ambient air for hazardous air 
5.14 	pollutants in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, 
5.15 	and Olmsted Counties.

5.16	Subd. 3.Industrial
 		23,794,000
		27,093,000

5.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.18		2026
	2027
	
5.19	General
	257,000
	264,000
	
5.20	Environmental
	21,551,000
	24,816,000
	
5.21	Remediation
	1,986,000
	2,013,000
	
5.22 	(a) $1,876,000 the first year and $1,902,000 
5.23 	the second year are from the remediation fund 
5.24 	for the leaking underground storage tank 
5.25 	program to investigate, clean up, and prevent 
5.26 	future releases from underground petroleum 
5.27 	storage tanks and for the petroleum 
5.28 	remediation program for vapor assessment 
5.29 	and remediation. These same annual amounts 
5.30 	are transferred from the petroleum tank fund 
5.31 	to the remediation fund.
5.32 	(b) $457,000 the first year and $457,000 the 
5.33 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.34 	to further evaluate the use and reduction of 
6.1 	trichloroethylene around Minnesota and 
6.2 	identify its potential health effects on 
6.3 	communities. Of this amount, $149,000 the 
6.4 	first year and $149,000 the second year are 
6.5 	for transfer to the commissioner of health.
6.6 	(c) $257,000 the first year and $264,000 the 
6.7 	second year are from the general fund for 
6.8 	implementation of the odor management 
6.9 	requirements under Minnesota Statutes, 
6.10 	section 116.064.
6.11 	(d) $148,000 the second year is from the 
6.12 	environmental fund for the purposes of the 
6.13 	public informational meeting requirements 
6.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.07, 
6.15 	subdivision 4m.
6.16 	(e) $2,698,000 the first year and $2,718,000 
6.17 	the second year are from the environmental 
6.18 	fund for prioritizing air regulatory program 
6.19 	work in environmental justice areas.
6.20 	(f) $2,539,000 the second year is from the 
6.21 	environmental fund for implementing the 
6.22 	environmental justice cumulative impact 
6.23 	analysis and other requirements under 
6.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116.065.
6.25 	(g) $730,000 the first year and $740,000 the 
6.26 	second year are from the environmental fund 
6.27 	to improve the coordination, effectiveness, 
6.28 	transparency, and accountability of the 
6.29 	environmental review and permitting process.
6.30 	(h) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the 
6.31 	second year are from the environmental fund 
6.32 	to address backlogged permits and permitting 
6.33 	efficiencies.

6.34	Subd. 4.Municipal
 		11,446,000
		11,585,000

7.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.2		2026
	2027
	
7.3
7.4	State Government 
Special Revenue
	90,000
	90,000
	
7.5	Environmental
	11,356,000
	11,495,000
	
7.6 	(a) $228,000 the first year and $233,000 the 
7.7 	second year are from the environmental fund 
7.8 	for a municipal liaison to assist municipalities 
7.9 	with water quality standards and NPDES/SDS 
7.10 	permitting processes, including enhanced 
7.11 	economic analysis in the water quality 
7.12 	standards rulemaking processes, identification 
7.13 	of cost-effective permitting opportunities, 
7.14 	simplifying the variance process, and 
7.15 	coordinating with the Public Facilities 
7.16 	Authority to identify and advocate for needed 
7.17 	resources for municipalities to achieve permit 
7.18 	requirements.
7.19 	(b) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 
7.20 	second year are from the environmental fund 
7.21 	for transfer to the Office of Administrative 
7.22 	Hearings to establish sanitary districts.
7.23 	(c) $2,511,000 the first year and $2,535,000 
7.24 	the second year are from the environmental 
7.25 	fund for subsurface sewage treatment system 
7.26 	(SSTS) program administration; for 
7.27 	community technical assistance and education, 
7.28 	including grants and technical assistance to 
7.29 	communities for water-quality protection, new 
7.30 	technology review, and enforcement under 
7.31 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 to 115.58; 
7.32 	and to complete the requirements of Laws 
7.33 	2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 165. Of 
7.34 	this amount, $350,000 each year is for 
7.35 	assistance to counties through grants for SSTS 
7.36 	program administration. A county receiving 
8.1 	a grant from this appropriation must submit 
8.2 	the results achieved with the grant to the 
8.3 	commissioner as part of its annual SSTS 
8.4 	report. Any unexpended balance in the first 
8.5 	year does not cancel but is available in the 
8.6 	second year.
8.7 	(d) $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the 
8.8 	second year from the environmental fund are 
8.9 	for environmental permitting activities.
8.10 	(e) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
8.11 	section 16A.28, the appropriations 
8.12 	encumbered on or before June 30, 2027, as 
8.13 	grants or contracts for subsurface sewage 
8.14 	treatment systems, surface water and 
8.15 	groundwater assessments, storm water, and 
8.16 	water-quality protection in this subdivision 
8.17 	are available until June 30, 2030.

8.18	Subd. 5.Operations
 		14,769,000
		14,835,000

8.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.20		2026
	2027
	
8.21	General
	3,404,000
	3,300,000
	
8.22	Environmental
	8,733,000
	8,870,000
	
8.23	Remediation
	2,632,000
	2,665,000
	
8.24 	(a) $1,187,000 the first year and $1,201,000 
8.25 	the second year are from the remediation fund 
8.26 	for the leaking underground storage tank 
8.27 	program to investigate, clean up, and prevent 
8.28 	future releases from underground petroleum 
8.29 	storage tanks and for the petroleum 
8.30 	remediation program for vapor assessment 
8.31 	and remediation. These same annual amounts 
8.32 	are transferred from the petroleum tank fund 
8.33 	to the remediation fund.
9.1 	(b) $3,204,000 the first year and $3,300,000 
9.2 	the second year are from the general fund to 
9.3 	support agency information technology 
9.4 	services provided at the enterprise and agency 
9.5 	level.
9.6 	(c) $955,000 the first year and $965,000 the 
9.7 	second year are from the environmental fund 
9.8 	to develop and maintain systems to support 
9.9 	permitting and regulatory business processes 
9.10 	and agency data.
9.11 	(d) $278,000 the first year and $280,000 the 
9.12 	second year are from the environmental fund 
9.13 	to support current and future career pathways 
9.14 	for underrepresented students.
9.15 	(e) $375,000 the first year and $380,000 the 
9.16 	second year are from the environmental fund 
9.17 	to support financial planning and analysis to 
9.18 	assist with risk and compliance management 
9.19 	across agency programs and financial systems.
9.20 	(f) $538,000 the first year and $542,000 the 
9.21 	second year are from the environmental fund 
9.22 	for Operations Division legal services that 
9.23 	support compliance programs.
9.24 	(g) $200,000 the first year is from the general 
9.25 	fund to expand outreach under Minnesota 
9.26 	Statutes, section 116.07, subdivision 13. This 
9.27 	is a onetime appropriation.

9.28	Subd. 6.Remediation
 		17,361,000
		17,568,000

9.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
9.30		2026
	2027
	
9.31	Environmental
	642,000
	646,000
	
9.32	Remediation
	16,719,000
	16,922,000
	
9.33 	(a) All money for environmental response, 
9.34 	compensation, and compliance in the 
10.1 	remediation fund not otherwise appropriated 
10.2 	is appropriated to the commissioners of the 
10.3 	Pollution Control Agency and agriculture for 
10.4 	purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.5 	115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2), (3), 
10.6 	(6), and (7). At the beginning of each fiscal 
10.7 	year, the two commissioners must jointly 
10.8 	submit to the commissioner of management 
10.9 	and budget an annual spending plan that 
10.10 	maximizes resource use and appropriately 
10.11 	allocates the money between the two 
10.12 	departments.
10.13 	(b) $4,965,000 the first year and $5,036,000 
10.14 	the second year are from the remediation fund 
10.15 	for the leaking underground storage tank 
10.16 	program to investigate, clean up, and prevent 
10.17 	future releases from underground petroleum 
10.18 	storage tanks and for the petroleum 
10.19 	remediation program for vapor assessment 
10.20 	and remediation. These same annual amounts 
10.21 	are transferred from the petroleum tank fund 
10.22 	to the remediation fund.
10.23 	(c) $316,000 the first year and $316,000 the 
10.24 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
10.25 	transfer to the commissioner of health for 
10.26 	private water-supply monitoring and health 
10.27 	assessment costs in areas contaminated by 
10.28 	unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste 
10.29 	disposal facilities and drinking water 
10.30 	advisories and public information activities 
10.31 	for areas contaminated by hazardous releases.
10.32 	(d) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the 
10.33 	second year are from the remediation fund to 
10.34 	review and mitigate the impacts from the 
11.1 	backlog of high-priority sites in the Superfund 
11.2 	site assessment program.

11.3	Subd. 7.Resource Management and Assistance
 		47,020,000
		47,259,000

11.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
11.5		2026
	2027
	
11.6	General
	70,000
	70,000
	
11.7	Environmental
	46,950,000
	47,189,000
	
11.8 	(a) Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000 
11.9 	the second year may be transferred from the 
11.10 	environmental fund to the small business 
11.11 	environmental improvement loan account 
11.12 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.993.
11.13 	(b) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
11.14 	the second year are from the environmental 
11.15 	fund for competitive recycling grants under 
11.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.565. This 
11.17 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029. 
11.18 	The base for fiscal year 2028 and later is 
11.19 	$154,000 from the general fund and $846,000 
11.20 	from the environmental fund.
11.21 	(c) $694,000 the first year and $694,000 the 
11.22 	second year are from the environmental fund 
11.23 	for emission-reduction activities and grants to 
11.24 	small businesses and other 
11.25 	nonpoint-emission-reduction efforts. Of this 
11.26 	amount, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 
11.27 	the second year are to continue work with 
11.28 	Clean Air Minnesota, and the commissioner 
11.29 	may enter into an agreement with 
11.30 	Environmental Initiative to support this effort.
11.31 	(d) $18,450,000 the first year and $18,450,000 
11.32 	the second year are from the environmental 
11.33 	fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
12.1 	(e) $119,000 the first year and $119,000 the 
12.2 	second year are from the environmental fund 
12.3 	for environmental assistance grants or loans 
12.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716.
12.5 	(f) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 
12.6 	second year are from the environmental fund 
12.7 	for grants to develop and expand recycling 
12.8 	markets for Minnesota businesses. This 
12.9 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
12.10 	(g) $770,000 the first year and $770,000 the 
12.11 	second year are from the environmental fund 
12.12 	for reducing and diverting food waste, 
12.13 	redirecting edible food for consumption, and 
12.14 	removing barriers to collecting and recovering 
12.15 	organic waste. Of this amount, $500,000 each 
12.16 	year is for grants to increase food rescue and 
12.17 	waste prevention. This appropriation is 
12.18 	available until June 30, 2029.
12.19 	(h) $2,829,000 the first year and $2,835,000 
12.20 	the second year are from the environmental 
12.21 	fund for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, 
12.22 	section 473.844.
12.23 	(i) $479,000 the first year and $481,000 the 
12.24 	second year are from the environmental fund 
12.25 	to address chemicals in products, including to 
12.26 	implement and enforce flame retardant 
12.27 	provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.28 	325F.071, and perfluoroalkyl and 
12.29 	polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging 
12.30 	provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.31 	325F.075. Of this amount, $80,000 the first 
12.32 	year and $80,000 the second year are 
12.33 	transferred to the commissioner of health.
13.1 	(j) $650,000 the first year and $650,000 the 
13.2 	second year are from the environmental fund 
13.3 	for Minnesota GreenCorps investment.
13.4 	(k) $1,143,000 the first year and $1,152,000 
13.5 	the second year are from the environmental 
13.6 	fund for implementation of the PFAS 
13.7 	requirements under Minnesota Statutes, 
13.8 	section 116.943. Of this amount, $468,000 the 
13.9 	first year and $468,000 the second year are 
13.10 	for transfer to the commissioner of health.
13.11 	(l) $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the 
13.12 	second year are from the environmental fund 
13.13 	to address land permitting activities.
13.14 	(m) $405,000 the first year and $355,000 the 
13.15 	second year are from the environmental fund 
13.16 	to increase education of businesses, 
13.17 	compliance inspections, product testing, and 
13.18 	enforcement to reduce or eliminate 
13.19 	mercury-containing skin-lightening products. 
13.20 	The agency must annually meet with 
13.21 	community-based organizations, local health 
13.22 	departments, and other interested stakeholders 
13.23 	to seek feedback and report out aggregate 
13.24 	compliance and enforcement efforts.
13.25 	(n) Any unencumbered grant and loan 
13.26 	balances in the first year do not cancel but are 
13.27 	available for grants and loans in the second 
13.28 	year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
13.29 	section 16A.28, the appropriations 
13.30 	encumbered on or before June 30, 2027, as 
13.31 	contracts or grants for environmental 
13.32 	assistance awarded under Minnesota Statutes, 
13.33 	section 115A.0716; technical and research 
13.34 	assistance under Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.35 	115A.152; technical assistance under 
14.1 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.52; and 
14.2 	pollution prevention assistance under 
14.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115D.04, are 
14.4 	available until June 30, 2029.

14.5	Subd. 8.Watershed
 		10,768,000
		10,901,000

14.6	Appropriations by Fund
	
14.7		2026
	2027
	
14.8	General
	1,959,000
	1,959,000
	
14.9	Environmental
	8,403,000
	8,533,000
	
14.10	Remediation
	406,000
	409,000
	
14.11 	(a) $1,959,000 the first year and $1,959,000 
14.12 	the second year are from the general fund for 
14.13 	grants to delegated counties to administer the 
14.14 	county feedlot program under Minnesota 
14.15 	Statutes, section 116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 
14.16 	3. Money remaining after the first year is 
14.17 	available for the second year.
14.18 	(b) $137,000 the first year and $138,000 the 
14.19 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
14.20 	the leaking underground storage tank program 
14.21 	to investigate, clean up, and prevent future 
14.22 	releases from underground petroleum storage 
14.23 	tanks and for the petroleum remediation 
14.24 	program for vapor assessment and 
14.25 	remediation. These same annual amounts are 
14.26 	transferred from the petroleum tank fund to 
14.27 	the remediation fund.
14.28 	(c) Any unencumbered grant and loan balances 
14.29 	in the first year do not cancel but are available 
14.30 	for grants and loans in the second year.

14.31	Subd. 9.Environmental Quality Board
 		1,545,000
		1,582,000

14.32	Appropriations by Fund
	
14.33		2026
	2027
	
15.1	General
	1,309,000
	1,343,000
	
15.2	Environmental
	236,000
	239,000

15.3	Subd. 10.Transfers
 					
15.4 	The commissioner must transfer up to 
15.5 	$24,000,000 the first year and $24,000,000 
15.6 	the second year from the environmental fund 
15.7 	to the remediation fund for purposes of the 
15.8 	remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
15.9 	section 116.155, subdivision 2. For fiscal years 
15.10 	2028 through 2031, the commissioner of 
15.11 	management and budget must include a 
15.12 	transfer of $24,000,000 each year from the 
15.13 	environmental fund to the remediation fund 
15.14 	when preparing each forecast from the 
15.15 	effective date of this section through the 
15.16 	February 2027 forecast under Minnesota 
15.17 	Statutes, section 16A.103.

15.18	Sec. 3. NATURAL RESOURCES

15.19	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	398,612,000
	$
	398,358,000

15.20	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.21		2026
	2027
	
15.22	General
	136,291,000
	132,187,000
	
15.23	Natural Resources
	131,490,000
	134,574,000
	
15.24	Game and Fish
	129,994,000
	130,748,000
	
15.25	Remediation
	117,000
	117,000
	
15.26	Permanent School
	720,000
	732,000
	
15.27 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
15.28 	purpose are specified in the following 
15.29 	subdivisions.

15.30
15.31	Subd. 2.Land and Mineral Resources 
Management
 		10,409,000
		10,615,000

15.32	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.33		2026
	2027
	
15.34	General
	4,909,000
	5,099,000
	
15.35	Natural Resources
	4,929,000
	4,940,000
	
16.1	Game and Fish
	344,000
	344,000
	
16.2	Permanent School
	227,000
	232,000
	
16.3 	(a) $319,000 the first year and $319,000 the 
16.4 	second year are for environmental research 
16.5 	relating to mine permitting, of which $200,000 
16.6 	each year is from the minerals management 
16.7 	account in the natural resources fund and 
16.8 	$119,000 each year is from the general fund.
16.9 	(b) $3,639,000 the first year and $3,650,000 
16.10 	the second year are from the minerals 
16.11 	management account in the natural resources 
16.12 	fund for use as provided under Minnesota 
16.13 	Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c), for 
16.14 	mineral resource management, projects to 
16.15 	enhance future mineral income, and projects 
16.16 	to promote new mineral-resource 
16.17 	opportunities.
16.18 	(c) $227,000 the first year and $232,000 the 
16.19 	second year are from the permanent school 
16.20 	fund to secure maximum long-term economic 
16.21 	return from the school trust lands consistent 
16.22 	with fiduciary responsibilities and sound 
16.23 	natural resources conservation and 
16.24 	management principles.
16.25 	(d) $573,000 the first year and $573,000 the 
16.26 	second year are from the water management 
16.27 	account in the natural resources fund for only 
16.28 	the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
16.29 	section 103G.27, subdivision 2.

16.30	Subd. 3.Ecological and Water Resources
 		46,772,000
		48,202,000

16.31	Appropriations by Fund
	
16.32		2026
	2027
	
16.33	General
	22,470,000
	22,732,000
	
17.1	Natural Resources
	18,478,000
	19,646,000
	
17.2	Game and Fish
	5,824,000
	5,824,000
	
17.3 	(a) $6,947,000 the first year and $6,952,000 
17.4 	the second year are from the invasive species 
17.5 	account in the natural resources fund and 
17.6 	$1,631,000 the first year and $1,631,000 the 
17.7 	second year are from the general fund for 
17.8 	management, public awareness, assessment 
17.9 	and monitoring research, and water access 
17.10 	inspection to prevent the spread of invasive 
17.11 	species; management of invasive plants in 
17.12 	public waters; and management of terrestrial 
17.13 	invasive species on state-administered lands.
17.14 	(b) $7,801,000 the first year and $8,791,000 
17.15 	the second year are from the water 
17.16 	management account in the natural resources 
17.17 	fund for only the purposes specified in 
17.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.27, 
17.19 	subdivision 2.
17.20 	(c) $124,000 the first year and $124,000 the 
17.21 	second year are for a grant to the Mississippi 
17.22 	Headwaters Board for up to 50 percent of the 
17.23 	cost of implementing the comprehensive plan 
17.24 	for the upper Mississippi within areas under 
17.25 	the board's jurisdiction.
17.26 	(d) $264,000 the first year and $264,000 the 
17.27 	second year are for grants for up to 50 percent 
17.28 	of the cost of implementing the Red River 
17.29 	mediation agreement.
17.30 	(e) $2,598,000 the first year and $2,598,000 
17.31 	the second year are from the heritage 
17.32 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
17.33 	fund for only the purposes specified in 
18.1 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
18.2 	paragraph (h), clause (1).
18.3 	(f) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 
18.4 	the second year are from the nongame wildlife 
18.5 	management account in the natural resources 
18.6 	fund for nongame wildlife management. 
18.7 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
18.8 	290.431, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 
18.9 	the second year may be used for nongame 
18.10 	wildlife information, education, and 
18.11 	promotion.
18.12 	(g) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
18.13 	section 84.943, $48,000 the first year and 
18.14 	$48,000 the second year from the critical 
18.15 	habitat private sector matching account may 
18.16 	be used to publicize the critical habitat license 
18.17 	plate match program.
18.18 	(h) $4,555,000 the first year and $4,555,000 
18.19 	the second year are for the following activities:
18.20 	(1) financial reimbursement and technical 
18.21 	support to soil and water conservation districts 
18.22 	or other local units of government for 
18.23 	groundwater-level monitoring;
18.24 	(2) surface water monitoring and analysis, 
18.25 	including installing monitoring gauges;
18.26 	(3) groundwater analysis to assist with 
18.27 	water-appropriation permitting decisions;
18.28 	(4) permit application review incorporating 
18.29 	surface water and groundwater technical 
18.30 	analysis;
18.31 	(5) precipitation data and analysis to improve 
18.32 	irrigation use;
19.1 	(6) information technology, including 
19.2 	electronic permitting and integrated data 
19.3 	systems; and
19.4 	(7) compliance and monitoring.
19.5 	(i) $410,000 the first year and $410,000 the 
19.6 	second year are from the heritage enhancement 
19.7 	account in the game and fish fund, and 
19.8 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
19.9 	second year are from the general fund for the 
19.10 	Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research 
19.11 	Center at the University of Minnesota to 
19.12 	prioritize, support, and develop research-based 
19.13 	solutions that can reduce the effects of aquatic 
19.14 	invasive species in Minnesota by preventing 
19.15 	spread, controlling populations, and managing 
19.16 	ecosystems and to advance knowledge to 
19.17 	inspire action by others. The money 
19.18 	appropriated in this paragraph is transferred 
19.19 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
19.20 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive 
19.21 	Species Research Center at the University of 
19.22 	Minnesota. For fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the 
19.23 	commissioner of management and budget must 
19.24 	include transfers for these amounts when 
19.25 	preparing each forecast, through the February 
19.26 	2027 forecast, under Minnesota Statutes, 
19.27 	section 16A.103.
19.28 	(j) $129,000 the first year is from the general 
19.29 	fund for providing research, policy review, 
19.30 	and assisting the Sustainable Foraging Task 
19.31 	Force. This is a onetime appropriation.

19.32	Subd. 4.Forest Management
 		62,183,000
		61,793,000

19.33	Appropriations by Fund
	
19.34		2026
	2027
	
19.35	General
	44,360,000
	43,883,000
	
20.1	Natural Resources
	16,206,000
	16,293,000
	
20.2	Game and Fish
	1,617,000
	1,617,000
	
20.3 	(a) $7,521,000 the first year and $7,521,000 
20.4 	the second year are for prevention, 
20.5 	presuppression, and suppression costs of 
20.6 	emergency firefighting and other costs 
20.7 	incurred under Minnesota Statutes, section 
20.8 	88.12. The amount necessary to pay for 
20.9 	presuppression and suppression costs during 
20.10 	the biennium is appropriated from the general 
20.11 	fund. By January 15 each year, the 
20.12 	commissioner of natural resources must submit 
20.13 	a report to the chairs and ranking minority 
20.14 	members of the house and senate committees 
20.15 	and divisions having jurisdiction over 
20.16 	environment and natural resources finance that 
20.17 	identifies all firefighting costs incurred and 
20.18 	reimbursements received in the prior fiscal 
20.19 	year. These appropriations may not be 
20.20 	transferred. Any reimbursement of firefighting 
20.21 	expenditures made to the commissioner from 
20.22 	any source other than federal mobilizations 
20.23 	must be deposited into the general fund.
20.24 	(b) $15,706,000 the first year and $15,793,000 
20.25 	the second year are from the forest 
20.26 	management investment account in the natural 
20.27 	resources fund for only the purposes specified 
20.28 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 89.039, 
20.29 	subdivision 2.
20.30 	(c) $1,617,000 the first year and $1,617,000 
20.31 	the second year are from the heritage 
20.32 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
20.33 	fund to advance ecological classification 
20.34 	systems (ECS), forest habitat, and invasive 
20.35 	species management.
21.1 	(d) $940,000 the first year and $947,000 the 
21.2 	second year are for the Forest Resources 
21.3 	Council to implement the Sustainable Forest 
21.4 	Resources Act.
21.5 	(e) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
21.6 	second year are from the forest management 
21.7 	investment account in the natural resources 
21.8 	fund for forest road maintenance on state 
21.9 	forest roads.
21.10 	(f) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
21.11 	second year are for forest road maintenance 
21.12 	on county forest roads.
21.13 	(g) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 
21.14 	second year are for grants to local and Tribal 
21.15 	governments and nonprofit organizations to 
21.16 	enhance community forest ecosystem health 
21.17 	and sustainability under Minnesota Statutes, 
21.18 	section 88.82. The commissioner may use a 
21.19 	reasonable amount of this appropriation for 
21.20 	administering ReLeaf grants.
21.21 	(h) $900,000 the first year is for community 
21.22 	tree-planting grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
21.23 	section 84.705. This is a onetime appropriation 
21.24 	and is available until June 30, 2028.
21.25 	(i) $160,000 the first year is from the general 
21.26 	fund for completing the condemnation of 
21.27 	certain land in Mille Lacs County authorized 
21.28 	under Laws 2024, chapter 116, article 8, 
21.29 	section 13. This is a onetime appropriation 
21.30 	and is available until June 30, 2027.

21.31	Subd. 5.Parks and Trails Management
 		114,097,000
		113,212,000

21.32	Appropriations by Fund
	
21.33		2026
	2027
	
21.34	General
	38,257,000
	36,224,000
	
22.1	Natural Resources
	73,540,000
	74,688,000
	
22.2	Game and Fish
	2,300,000
	2,300,000
	
22.3 	(a) $8,925,000 the first year and $9,238,000 
22.4 	the second year are from the natural resources 
22.5 	fund for state trail, park, and recreation area 
22.6 	operations. This appropriation is from revenue 
22.7 	deposited in the natural resources fund under 
22.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
22.9 	paragraph (h), clause (2).
22.10 	(b) $22,078,000 the first year and $23,865,000 
22.11 	the second year are from the state parks 
22.12 	account in the natural resources fund to 
22.13 	operate and maintain state parks and state 
22.14 	recreation areas.
22.15 	(c) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 
22.16 	the second year are from the natural resources 
22.17 	fund for park and trail grants to local units of 
22.18 	government on land to be maintained for at 
22.19 	least 20 years for parks or trails. Priority must 
22.20 	be given for projects that are in underserved 
22.21 	communities or that increase access to persons 
22.22 	with disabilities. This appropriation is from 
22.23 	revenue deposited in the natural resources fund 
22.24 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
22.25 	paragraph (h), clause (4). Any unencumbered 
22.26 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
22.27 	year and is available for the second year.
22.28 	(d) $9,624,000 the first year and $9,624,000 
22.29 	the second year are from the snowmobile trails 
22.30 	and enforcement account in the natural 
22.31 	resources fund for the snowmobile 
22.32 	grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered 
22.33 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
22.34 	year and is available for the second year.
23.1 	(e) $2,510,000 the first year and $2,510,000 
23.2 	the second year are from the natural resources 
23.3 	fund for the off-highway vehicle grants-in-aid 
23.4 	program. Of this amount, $1,960,000 each 
23.5 	year is from the all-terrain vehicle account, 
23.6 	$225,000 each year is from the off-highway 
23.7 	motorcycle account, and $325,000 each year 
23.8 	is from the off-road vehicle account. Any 
23.9 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
23.10 	end of the first year and is available for the 
23.11 	second year.
23.12 	(f) $2,750,000 the first year and $2,750,000 
23.13 	the second year are from the state land and 
23.14 	water conservation account in the natural 
23.15 	resources fund for priorities established by the 
23.16 	commissioner for eligible state projects and 
23.17 	administrative and planning activities 
23.18 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
23.19 	84.0264, and the federal Land and Water 
23.20 	Conservation Fund Act. Any unencumbered 
23.21 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
23.22 	year and is available for the second year.
23.23 	(g) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
23.24 	second year are from the general fund for 
23.25 	matching grants for local parks and outdoor 
23.26 	recreation areas under Minnesota Statutes, 
23.27 	section 85.019, subdivision 2.
23.28 	(h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
23.29 	second year are from the general fund for 
23.30 	matching grants for local trail connections 
23.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, 
23.32 	subdivision 4c.
23.33 	(i) $600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
23.34 	second year are from the natural resources 
23.35 	fund for projects and activities that connect 
24.1 	diverse and underserved Minnesotans through 
24.2 	expanding cultural environmental experiences, 
24.3 	exploration of their environment, and outdoor 
24.4 	recreational activities. This appropriation is 
24.5 	from revenue deposited in the natural 
24.6 	resources fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
24.7 	section 297A.94, paragraph (j).
24.8 	(j) $952,000 the first year is from the 
24.9 	all-terrain vehicle account in the natural 
24.10 	resources fund for grants for design, 
24.11 	engineering, and construction of all-terrain 
24.12 	vehicle trails and to acquire rights-of-way for 
24.13 	the trails. This is a onetime appropriation and 
24.14 	is available until June 30, 2028.
24.15 	(k) $300,000 the first year is for one or more 
24.16 	grants to the city of Anoka for design, 
24.17 	engineering, environmental analysis, and 
24.18 	construction of improvements to the Rum 
24.19 	River Dam in the city of Anoka and to acquire 
24.20 	rights-of-way, including easements, for the 
24.21 	dam. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
24.22 	available until June 30, 2028.

24.23	Subd. 6.Fish and Wildlife Management
 		98,237,000
		98,171,000

24.24	Appropriations by Fund
	
24.25		2026
	2027
	
24.26	General
	10,499,000
	9,437,000
	
24.27	Natural Resources
	2,182,000
	2,424,000
	
24.28	Game and Fish
	85,556,000
	86,310,000
	
24.29 	(a) $12,125,000 the first year and $12,097,000 
24.30 	the second year are from the heritage 
24.31 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
24.32 	fund only for activities specified under 
24.33 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
24.34 	paragraph (h), clause (1). Notwithstanding 
24.35 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five 
25.1 	percent of this appropriation may be used for 
25.2 	expanding hunter and angler recruitment and 
25.3 	retention.
25.4 	(b) $8,546,000 the first year and $8,546,000 
25.5 	the second year are from the deer management 
25.6 	account in the game and fish fund for the 
25.7 	purposes identified in Minnesota Statutes, 
25.8 	section 97A.075, subdivision 1.
25.9 	(c) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
25.10 	second year are from the heritage enhancement 
25.11 	account in the game and fish fund for grants 
25.12 	for natural-resource-based education and 
25.13 	recreation programs serving youth under 
25.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.976. The 
25.15 	commissioner may use a reasonable amount 
25.16 	of this appropriation for administering grants 
25.17 	authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section 
25.18 	84.976. Priority must be given to projects 
25.19 	benefiting underserved communities.
25.20 	(d) Up to $2,225,000 the first year and up to 
25.21 	$2,225,000 the second year are available for 
25.22 	transfer from the critical habitat private sector 
25.23 	matching account to the reinvest in Minnesota 
25.24 	fund for wildlife management areas 
25.25 	acquisition, restoration, and enhancement 
25.26 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
25.27 	84.943, subdivision 5, paragraph (b).
25.28 	(e) $3,532,000 the first year and $3,532,000 
25.29 	the second year are from the general fund and 
25.30 	$1,675,000 the first year and $1,675,000 the 
25.31 	second year are from the game and fish fund 
25.32 	for statewide response and management of 
25.33 	chronic wasting disease. Of this amount, up 
25.34 	to $3,250,000 each year from the general fund 
25.35 	is for inspections, investigations, and 
26.1 	enforcement activities taken for the 
26.2 	white-tailed deer farm program.
26.3 	(f) $848,000 the first year is to provide grants 
26.4 	to accredited learning centers to provide a 
26.5 	multiday, overnight educational experience 
26.6 	for students in grades 4 through 12 that is 
26.7 	comprised mainly of outdoor-based learning 
26.8 	activities. To be eligible for a grant, the 
26.9 	outdoor education program must provide 
26.10 	opportunities for students to directly 
26.11 	experience nature and must employ a 
26.12 	research-based environmental and natural 
26.13 	resources educational curriculum that is 
26.14 	integrated with local school curricula to help 
26.15 	students meet academic standards. A grantee 
26.16 	must address accessibility of outdoor 
26.17 	educational opportunities for underserved 
26.18 	students, including students with disabilities. 
26.19 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
26.20 	available until June 30, 2028.
26.21 	(g) $225,000 the first year is from the general 
26.22 	fund to expand outreach under Minnesota 
26.23 	Statutes, section 84.027, subdivision 21. This 
26.24 	is a onetime appropriation.

26.25	Subd. 7.Enforcement
 		63,890,000
		64,534,000

26.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
26.27		2026
	2027
	
26.28	General
	14,375,000
	14,591,000
	
26.29	Natural Resources
	15,045,000
	15,473,000
	
26.30	Game and Fish
	34,353,000
	34,353,000
	
26.31	Remediation
	117,000
	117,000
	
26.32 	(a) $1,718,000 the first year and $1,718,000 
26.33 	the second year are from the general fund for 
26.34 	enforcement efforts to prevent the spread of 
26.35 	aquatic invasive species.
27.1 	(b) $2,980,000 the first year and $2,980,000 
27.2 	the second year are from the heritage 
27.3 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
27.4 	fund for only the purposes specified under 
27.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
27.6 	paragraph (h), clause (1).
27.7 	(c) $1,442,000 the first year and $1,442,000 
27.8 	the second year are from the water recreation 
27.9 	account in the natural resources fund for grants 
27.10 	to counties for boat and water safety. Any 
27.11 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
27.12 	end of the first year and is available for the 
27.13 	second year.
27.14 	(d) $315,000 the first year and $315,000 the 
27.15 	second year are from the snowmobile trails 
27.16 	and enforcement account in the natural 
27.17 	resources fund for grants to local law 
27.18 	enforcement agencies for snowmobile 
27.19 	enforcement activities. Any unencumbered 
27.20 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
27.21 	year and is available for the second year.
27.22 	(e) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
27.23 	second year are from the all-terrain vehicle 
27.24 	account in the natural resources fund for grants 
27.25 	to qualifying organizations to assist in safety 
27.26 	and environmental education and monitoring 
27.27 	trails on public lands under Minnesota 
27.28 	Statutes, section 84.9011. Grants issued under 
27.29 	this paragraph must be issued through a formal 
27.30 	agreement with the organization. By 
27.31 	December 15 each year, an organization 
27.32 	receiving a grant under this paragraph must 
27.33 	report to the commissioner with details on 
27.34 	expenditures and outcomes from the grant. Of 
27.35 	this appropriation, $25,000 each year is for 
28.1 	administering these grants. Any unencumbered 
28.2 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
28.3 	year and is available for the second year.
28.4 	(f) $510,000 the first year and $510,000 the 
28.5 	second year are from the natural resources 
28.6 	fund for grants to county law enforcement 
28.7 	agencies for off-highway vehicle enforcement 
28.8 	and public education activities based on 
28.9 	off-highway vehicle use in the county. Of this 
28.10 	amount, $498,000 each year is from the 
28.11 	all-terrain vehicle account, $11,000 each year 
28.12 	is from the off-highway motorcycle account, 
28.13 	and $1,000 each year is from the off-road 
28.14 	vehicle account. The county enforcement 
28.15 	agencies may use money received under this 
28.16 	appropriation to make grants to other local 
28.17 	enforcement agencies within the county that 
28.18 	have a high concentration of off-highway 
28.19 	vehicle use. Of this appropriation, $25,000 
28.20 	each year is for administering the grants. Any 
28.21 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
28.22 	end of the first year and is available for the 
28.23 	second year.
28.24 	(g) $262,000 the first year and $262,000 the 
28.25 	second year are from the water recreation 
28.26 	account in the natural resources fund for 
28.27 	investigating, notification, and removal of 
28.28 	abandoned watercraft on or adjacent to public 
28.29 	waters and public land.
28.30 	(h) $20,000 the first year and $20,000 the 
28.31 	second year are from the off-highway 
28.32 	motorcycle account in the natural resources 
28.33 	fund for grants to qualifying off-highway 
28.34 	motorcycle organizations to assist in providing 
28.35 	safety and environmental education and 
29.1 	monitoring trails on public lands according to 
29.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.9011. Grants 
29.3 	awarded under this paragraph must be issued 
29.4 	through a formal agreement with the 
29.5 	organization. By December 15 each year, an 
29.6 	organization receiving a grant under this 
29.7 	paragraph must report to the commissioner 
29.8 	with details on how the money was expended 
29.9 	and what outcomes were achieved.

29.10	Subd. 8.Operations Support
 		1,200,000
		-0-
	
29.11 	$1,200,000 the first year is for legal costs. This 
29.12 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
29.13 	through fiscal year 2029.

29.14	Subd. 9.Pass Through Funds
 		1,824,000
		1,831,000

29.15	Appropriations by Fund
	
29.16		2026
	2027
	
29.17	General
	221,000
	221,000
	
29.18	Natural Resources
	1,110,000
	1,110,000
	
29.19	Permanent School
	493,000
	500,000
	
29.20 	(a) $510,000 the first year and $510,000 the 
29.21 	second year are from the natural resources 
29.22 	fund for grants to be divided equally between 
29.23 	the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo and 
29.24 	Conservatory and the city of Duluth for the 
29.25 	Lake Superior Zoo. This appropriation is from 
29.26 	revenue deposited to the natural resources fund 
29.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
29.28 	paragraph (h), clause (5).
29.29 	(b) $221,000 the first year and $221,000 the 
29.30 	second year are from the general fund for the 
29.31 	Office of School Trust Lands.
29.32 	(c) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the 
29.33 	second year are from the permanent school 
29.34 	fund for transaction and project management 
30.1 	costs for divesting of school trust lands within 
30.2 	Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
30.3 	(d) $343,000 the first year and $350,000 the 
30.4 	second year are from the permanent school 
30.5 	fund for the Office of School Trust Lands.
30.6 	(e) $600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
30.7 	second year are from the natural resources 
30.8 	fund for parks and trails of regional 
30.9 	significance outside the seven-county 
30.10 	metropolitan area under Minnesota Statutes, 
30.11 	section 85.535, based on the recommendations 
30.12 	from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks 
30.13 	and Trails Commission. This appropriation is 
30.14 	from revenue deposited in the natural 
30.15 	resources fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
30.16 	section 297A.94, paragraph (i).

30.17	Subd. 10.Transfers
 					
30.18 	$720,000 the first year and $732,000 the 
30.19 	second year are transferred from the forest 
30.20 	suspense account to the permanent school 
30.21 	fund. For fiscal years 2028 through 2031, the 
30.22 	commissioner of management and budget must 
30.23 	include a transfer of $732,000 each year from 
30.24 	the forest suspense account to the permanent 
30.25 	school fund when preparing each forecast from 
30.26 	the effective date of this section through the 
30.27 	February 2027 forecast under Minnesota 
30.28 	Statutes, section 16A.103.

30.29	Subd. 11.Extensions
 					
30.30 	The appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 60, 
30.31 	article 1, section 3, subdivision 5, paragraph 
30.32 	(p), for a boat launch on the Mississippi River 
30.33 	is extended to June 30, 2026.

30.34 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 11 is effective the day following final enactment.

31.1
31.2	Sec. 4. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	16,145,000
	$
	16,102,000
	
31.3 	(a) $3,116,000 the first year and $3,116,000 
31.4 	the second year are for grants and payments 
31.5 	to soil and water conservation districts for 
31.6 	accomplishing the purposes of Minnesota 
31.7 	Statutes, chapter 103C, and for other general 
31.8 	purposes, nonpoint engineering, and 
31.9 	implementation and stewardship of the 
31.10 	reinvest in Minnesota reserve program. 
31.11 	Expenditures may be made from this 
31.12 	appropriation for supplies and services 
31.13 	benefiting soil and water conservation 
31.14 	districts. Any district receiving a payment 
31.15 	under this paragraph must maintain a website 
31.16 	that publishes, at a minimum, the district's 
31.17 	annual report, annual audit, annual budget, 
31.18 	and meeting notices.
31.19 	(b) $1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000 
31.20 	the second year are for the following:
31.21 	(1) $1,460,000 the first year and $1,460,000 
31.22 	the second year are for cost-sharing programs 
31.23 	of soil and water conservation districts for 
31.24 	accomplishing projects and practices 
31.25 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
31.26 	103C.501, including perennially vegetated 
31.27 	riparian buffers, erosion control, water 
31.28 	retention and treatment, water quality 
31.29 	cost-sharing for feedlots and nutrient and 
31.30 	manure management projects in watersheds 
31.31 	where there are impaired waters, and other 
31.32 	high-priority conservation practices; and
31.33 	(2) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
31.34 	second year are for invasive species and weed 
31.35 	management programs and to restore native 
32.1 	plants at selected invasive species management 
32.2 	sites.
32.3 	(c) $166,000 the first year and $166,000 the 
32.4 	second year are to provide technical assistance 
32.5 	to local drainage management officials and 
32.6 	for the costs of the Drainage Work Group. The 
32.7 	board must coordinate the activities of the 
32.8 	Drainage Work Group according to Minnesota 
32.9 	Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13.
32.10 	(d) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
32.11 	second year are for a grant to the Red River 
32.12 	Basin Commission for water quality and 
32.13 	floodplain management, including program 
32.14 	administration. This appropriation must be 
32.15 	matched by nonstate funds.
32.16 	(e) $140,000 the first year and $140,000 the 
32.17 	second year are for grants to Area II 
32.18 	Minnesota River Basin Projects for floodplain 
32.19 	management.
32.20 	(f) $240,000 the first year and $240,000 the 
32.21 	second year are for a grant to the Lower 
32.22 	Minnesota River Watershed District to defray 
32.23 	the annual cost of sustaining the state, national, 
32.24 	and international commercial and recreational 
32.25 	navigation on the lower Minnesota River.
32.26 	(g) $203,000 the first year and $203,000 the 
32.27 	second year are for soil health programming 
32.28 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
32.29 	103F.06, and for coordination with the 
32.30 	University of Minnesota Office for Soil 
32.31 	Health.
32.32 	(h) $3,423,000 the first year and $3,423,000 
32.33 	the second year are for natural resources block 
32.34 	grants to local governments to implement the 
33.1 	Wetland Conservation Act and shoreland 
33.2 	management program under Minnesota 
33.3 	Statutes, chapter 103F, and local water 
33.4 	management responsibilities under Minnesota 
33.5 	Statutes, chapter 103B. The board may reduce 
33.6 	the amount of the natural resources block grant 
33.7 	to a county by an amount equal to any 
33.8 	reduction in the county's general services 
33.9 	allocation to a soil and water conservation 
33.10 	district from the county's previous year 
33.11 	allocation when the board determines that the 
33.12 	reduction was disproportionate.
33.13 	(i) $200,000 the first year is for agreements 
33.14 	with local units of government to implement 
33.15 	local programs to prevent water pollution due 
33.16 	to garbage and human waste left on the ice of 
33.17 	state waters during winter-use activities. This 
33.18 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
33.19 	until June 30, 2028.
33.20 	(j) $6,997,000 the first year and $7,154,000 
33.21 	the second year are for agency administration 
33.22 	and operation of the Board of Water and Soil 
33.23 	Resources.
33.24 	(k) The board may shift funds in this section 
33.25 	and may adjust the technical and 
33.26 	administrative assistance portion of the funds 
33.27 	to leverage federal or other nonstate funds or 
33.28 	to address accountability, oversight, local 
33.29 	government performance, or high-priority 
33.30 	needs.
33.31 	(l) The appropriations for grants and payments 
33.32 	in this section are available until June 30, 
33.33 	2029, except returned grants and payments 
33.34 	are available for two years after they are 
33.35 	returned or regranted, whichever is later. 
34.1 	Funds must be used consistent with the 
34.2 	purposes of this section. If an appropriation 
34.3 	for grants in either year is insufficient, the 
34.4 	appropriation in the other year is available for 
34.5 	it.
34.6 	(m) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
34.7 	section 16B.97, grants awarded from 
34.8 	appropriations in this section are exempt from 
34.9 	the Department of Administration, Office of 
34.10 	Grants Management Policy 08-08 Grant 
34.11 	Payments and 08-10 Grant Monitoring.

34.12	Sec. 5. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	13,390,000
	$
	11,740,000

34.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
34.14		2026
	2027
	
34.15	General
	4,190,000
	2,540,000
	
34.16	Natural Resources
	9,200,000
	9,200,000
	
34.17 	(a) $2,540,000 the first year and $2,540,000 
34.18 	the second year are for metropolitan-area 
34.19 	regional parks operation and maintenance 
34.20 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
34.21 	473.351.
34.22 	(b) $9,200,000 the first year and $9,200,000 
34.23 	the second year are from the natural resources 
34.24 	fund for metropolitan-area regional parks and 
34.25 	trails maintenance and operations. This 
34.26 	appropriation is from revenue deposited in the 
34.27 	natural resources fund under Minnesota 
34.28 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), 
34.29 	clause (3).
34.30 	(c) $750,000 the first year is for the purposes 
34.31 	under Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 
34.32 	5, paragraph (f), which provides for the 
34.33 	development of a comprehensive plan for 
34.34 	communities in the White Bear Lake area. 
35.1 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
35.2 	available until June 30, 2028.
35.3 	(d) $900,000 the first year is for community 
35.4 	tree-planting grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
35.5 	section 473.355. This is a onetime 
35.6 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
35.7 	2028.

35.8
35.9	Sec. 6. CONSERVATION CORPS 
MINNESOTA AND IOWA
 	$
	1,070,000
	$
	1,070,000

35.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
35.11		2026
	2027
	
35.12	General
	580,000
	580,000
	
35.13	Natural Resources
	490,000
	490,000
	
35.14 	Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa may 
35.15 	receive money appropriated from the natural 
35.16 	resources fund under this section only as 
35.17 	provided in an agreement with the 
35.18 	commissioner of natural resources.

35.19	Sec. 7. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
 	$
	14,180,000
	$
	14,532,000

35.20	Appropriations by Fund
	
35.21		2026
	2027
	
35.22	General
	13,925,000
	14,277,000
	
35.23	Natural Resources
	255,000
	255,000
	
35.24 	$255,000 the first year and $255,000 the 
35.25 	second year are from the natural resources 
35.26 	fund from revenue deposited under Minnesota 
35.27 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), 
35.28 	clause (5).

35.29	Sec. 8. SCIENCE MUSEUM
 	$
	1,460,000
	$
	1,260,000

35.30
35.31	Sec. 9. LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING 
COMMISSION
 	$
	198,000
	$
	-0-
	
35.32 	$198,000 the first year is for the administrative 
35.33 	costs of the Sustainable Foraging Task Force. 
35.34 	This is a onetime appropriation.

36.1
36.2	Sec. 10. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT
 	$
	444,000
	$
	444,000
	
36.3 	$444,000 the first year and $444,000 the 
36.4 	second year are for additional business 
36.5 	permitting assistance through the Minnesota 
36.6 	Business First Stop Program. Of this amount, 
36.7 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
36.8 	second year are for the development and 
36.9 	maintenance of a GIS platform to identify sites 
36.10 	with the least amount of conflict for complex 
36.11 	development projects. The base for this 
36.12 	appropriation is $369,000 in fiscal year 2028 
36.13 	and thereafter.

36.14 	Sec. 11. Laws 2022, chapter 95, article 3, section 6, is amended to read:
36.15 	Sec. 6. APPROPRIATIONS; DROUGHT RELIEF.
 36.16 	(a) $300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
36.17 	of natural resources for costs associated with resolving well interferences confirmed by the 
36.18 	Department of Natural Resources that occurred after April 30, 2021, and before December 
36.19 	31, 2021. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
36.20 	(b) $5,000,000 $2,195,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to 
36.21 	the commissioner of natural resources to replace drought-killed seedlings on lands managed 
36.22 	by the Department of Natural Resources and to administer grants to Tribal, county, and 
36.23 	private forestland owners to replace drought-killed seedlings on their land. Seedling 
36.24 	replacement includes site prep, replanting, and tending seedlings.for reforestation needs 
36.25 	associated with wildfires. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 
36.26 	2027 2029.

36.27 	Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

36.2936.28
	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	305,345,000
	$
	229,638,000
226,638,000

36.30	Appropriations by Fund
	
36.31		2024
	2025
	
36.3336.32
	General
	179,534,000
	100,098,000
97,098,000
	
37.1
37.2	State Government 
Special Revenue
	85,000
	90,000
	
37.3	Environmental
	106,055,000
	109,203,000
	
37.4	Remediation
	19,671,000
	20,247,000
	
37.5 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
37.6 	purpose are specified in the following 
37.7 	subdivisions.
37.8 	The commissioner must present the agency's 
37.9 	biennial budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 
37.10 	to the legislature in a transparent way by 
37.11 	agency division, including the proposed 
37.12 	budget bill and presentations of the budget to 
37.13 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
37.14 	over the agency's budget.

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

37.16 	Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

37.1837.17
	Subd. 2.Environmental Analysis and Outcomes
 		79,311,000
		72,785,000
69,785,000

37.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
37.20		2024
	2025
	
37.2237.21
	General
	60,103,000
	53,047,000
50,047,000
	
37.23	Environmental
	18,959,000
	19,533,000
	
37.24	Remediation
	249,000
	205,000
	
37.25 	(a) $122,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
37.26 	second year are from the general fund for:
37.27 	(1) a municipal liaison to assist municipalities 
37.28 	in implementing and participating in the 
37.29 	rulemaking process for water quality standards 
37.30 	and navigating the NPDES/SDS permitting 
37.31 	process;
37.32 	(2) enhanced economic analysis in the 
37.33 	rulemaking process for water quality 
38.1 	standards, including more-specific analysis 
38.2 	and identification of cost-effective permitting;
38.3 	(3) developing statewide economic analyses 
38.4 	and templates to reduce the amount of 
38.5 	information and time required for 
38.6 	municipalities to apply for variances from 
38.7 	water quality standards; and
38.8 	(4) coordinating with the Public Facilities 
38.9 	Authority to identify and advocate for the 
38.10 	resources needed for urban, suburban, and 
38.11 	Greater Minnesota municipalities to achieve 
38.12 	permit requirements.
38.13 	(b) $216,000 the first year and $219,000 the 
38.14 	second year are from the environmental fund 
38.15 	for a monitoring program under Minnesota 
38.16 	Statutes, section 116.454.
38.17 	(c) $132,000 the first year and $137,000 the 
38.18 	second year are for monitoring water quality 
38.19 	and operating assistance programs.
38.20 	(d) $390,000 the first year and $399,000 the 
38.21 	second year are from the environmental fund 
38.22 	for monitoring ambient air for hazardous 
38.23 	pollutants.
38.24 	(e) $106,000 the first year and $109,000 the 
38.25 	second year are from the environmental fund 
38.26 	for duties related to harmful chemicals in 
38.27 	children's products under Minnesota Statutes, 
38.28 	sections 116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this 
38.29 	amount, $68,000 the first year and $70,000 
38.30 	the second year are transferred to the 
38.31 	commissioner of health.
38.32 	(f) $128,000 the first year and $132,000 the 
38.33 	second year are from the environmental fund 
38.34 	for registering wastewater laboratories.
39.1 	(g) $1,492,000 the first year and $1,519,000 
39.2 	the second year are from the environmental 
39.3 	fund to continue perfluorochemical 
39.4 	biomonitoring in eastern metropolitan 
39.5 	communities, as recommended by the 
39.6 	Environmental Health Tracking and 
39.7 	Biomonitoring Advisory Panel, and to address 
39.8 	other environmental health risks, including air 
39.9 	quality. The communities must include Hmong 
39.10 	and other immigrant farming communities. 
39.11 	Of this amount, up to $1,226,000 the first year 
39.12 	and $1,248,000 the second year are for transfer 
39.13 	to the commissioner of health.
39.14 	(h) $61,000 the first year and $62,000 the 
39.15 	second year are from the environmental fund 
39.16 	for the listing procedures for impaired waters 
39.17 	required under this act.
39.18 	(i) $72,000 the first year and $74,000 the 
39.19 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
39.20 	the leaking underground storage tank program 
39.21 	to investigate, clean up, and prevent future 
39.22 	releases from underground petroleum storage 
39.23 	tanks and for the petroleum remediation 
39.24 	program for vapor assessment and 
39.25 	remediation. These same annual amounts are 
39.26 	transferred from the petroleum tank fund to 
39.27 	the remediation fund.
39.28 	(j) $500,000 the first year is to facilitate the 
39.29 	collaboration and modeling of greenhouse gas 
39.30 	impacts, costs, and benefits of strategies to 
39.31 	reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions. 
39.32 	This is a onetime appropriation.
39.33 	(k) $50,266,000 the first year and $50,270,000
39.34 	$47,270,000 the second year are to establish 
39.35 	and implement a local government climate 
40.1 	resiliency and water infrastructure grant 
40.2 	program for local governmental units and 
40.3 	Tribal governments. Of this amount, 
40.4 	$49,100,000 each the first year is and 
40.5 	$46,100,000 the second year are for grants to 
40.6 	support communities in planning and 
40.7 	implementing projects that will allow for 
40.8 	adaptation for a changing climate. At least 40 
40.9 	percent of the money granted under this 
40.10 	paragraph must be for projects in areas that 
40.11 	meet environmental justice criteria. By 
40.12 	December 30, 2027, the commissioner must 
40.13 	submit a report on the use of grant money to 
40.14 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
40.15 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
40.16 	over environment and natural resources 
40.17 	finance. This appropriation is available until 
40.18 	June 30, 2027. The base for this appropriation 
40.19 	in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $270,000.
40.20 	(l) $75,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
40.21 	city of Fergus Falls to address water-quality 
40.22 	concerns at Lake Alice. This appropriation is 
40.23 	available until June 30, 2026.
40.24 	(m) $150,000 the first year is for a grant to 
40.25 	Rice County to address water-quality concerns 
40.26 	at French Lake. This appropriation is available 
40.27 	until June 30, 2026.
40.28 	(n) $75,000 the first year is for a grant to 
40.29 	Ramsey County to address water-quality 
40.30 	concerns at Round Lake.
40.31 	(o) Recipients of money appropriated in 
40.32 	paragraphs (l), (m), and (n) may use the grants 
40.33 	to contract for water-quality improvement 
40.34 	services, testing, necessary infrastructure, 
40.35 	training, and maintenance.
41.1 	(p) $2,070,000 the first year and $2,070,000 
41.2 	the second year are from the environmental 
41.3 	fund to develop and implement a program 
41.4 	related to emerging issues, including 
41.5 	Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint.
41.6 	(q) $1,820,000 the first year and $1,820,000 
41.7 	the second year are from the environmental 
41.8 	fund to support improved management of data 
41.9 	collected by the agency and its partners and 
41.10 	regulated parties to facilitate decision-making 
41.11 	and public access.
41.12 	(r) $500,000 the first year is from the general 
41.13 	fund for the report on firefighter turnout gear 
41.14 	and biomonitoring required under this act. Of 
41.15 	this amount, up to $250,000 $425,000 may be 
41.16 	transferred to the commissioner of health for 
41.17 	biomonitoring of firefighters. This 
41.18 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
41.19 	(s) $500,000 the first year is to develop 
41.20 	protocols to be used by agencies and 
41.21 	departments for sampling and testing 
41.22 	groundwater, surface water, public drinking 
41.23 	water, and private wells for microplastics and 
41.24 	nanoplastics and to begin implementation. The 
41.25 	commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency 
41.26 	may transfer money appropriated under this 
41.27 	paragraph to the commissioners of agriculture, 
41.28 	natural resources, and health to implement the 
41.29 	protocols developed. This is a onetime 
41.30 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
41.31 	2025.
41.32 	(t) $50,000 the first year is from the 
41.33 	remediation fund for the work group on PFAS 
41.34 	manufacturer fees and report required under 
41.35 	this act.
42.1 	(u) $387,000 the first year and $90,000 the 
42.2 	second year are to develop and implement the 
42.3 	requirements for fish kills under Minnesota 
42.4 	Statutes, sections 103G.216 and 103G.2165. 
42.5 	Of this amount, up to $331,000 the first year 
42.6 	and $90,000 the second year may be 
42.7 	transferred to the commissioners of health, 
42.8 	natural resources, agriculture, and public 
42.9 	safety and to the Board of Regents of the 
42.10 	University of Minnesota as necessary to 
42.11 	implement those sections. The base for this 
42.12 	appropriation for fiscal year 2026 and beyond 
42.13 	is $7,000.
42.14 	(v) $63,000 the first year and $92,000 the 
42.15 	second year are for transfer to the 
42.16 	commissioner of health for amending the 
42.17 	health risk limit for PFOS. This is a onetime 
42.18 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
42.19 	2026.
42.20 	(w) $5,000,000 the first year is for community 
42.21 	air-monitoring grants as provided in this act. 
42.22 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
42.23 	available until June 30, 2027.
42.24 	(x) $2,333,000 the first year and $2,333,000 
42.25 	the second year are to adopt rules and 
42.26 	implement air toxics emissions requirements 
42.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.062. 
42.28 	The general fund appropriations are onetime 
42.29 	and are available until June 30, 2027. The base 
42.30 	for this appropriation is $0 in fiscal year 2026 
42.31 	and $1,400,000 from the environmental fund 
42.32 	in fiscal year 2027 and beyond.

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

43.1 	Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 2, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

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

43.3	Appropriations by Fund
	
43.4		2024
	2025
	
43.5	General
	38,464,000
	13,850,000
	
43.6	Environmental
	43,536,000
	44,124,000
	
43.7 	(a) Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000 
43.8 	the second year may be transferred from the 
43.9 	environmental fund to the small business 
43.10 	environmental improvement loan account 
43.11 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.993.
43.12 	(b) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
43.13 	the second year are for competitive recycling 
43.14 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
43.15 	115A.565. Of this amount, $300,000 the first 
43.16 	year and $300,000 the second year are from 
43.17 	the general fund, and $700,000 the first year 
43.18 	and $700,000 the second year are from the 
43.19 	environmental fund. This appropriation is 
43.20 	available until June 30, 2027.
43.21 	(c) $694,000 the first year and $694,000 the 
43.22 	second year are from the environmental fund 
43.23 	for emission-reduction activities and grants to 
43.24 	small businesses and other 
43.25 	nonpoint-emission-reduction efforts. Of this 
43.26 	amount, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 
43.27 	the second year are to continue work with 
43.28 	Clean Air Minnesota, and the commissioner 
43.29 	may enter into an agreement with 
43.30 	Environmental Initiative to support this effort.
43.31 	(d) $18,450,000 the first year and $18,450,000 
43.32 	the second year are from the environmental 
43.33 	fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
44.1 	(e) $119,000 the first year and $119,000 the 
44.2 	second year are from the environmental fund 
44.3 	for environmental assistance grants or loans 
44.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716.
44.5 	(f) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 
44.6 	second year are from the environmental fund 
44.7 	for grants to develop and expand recycling 
44.8 	markets for Minnesota businesses. This 
44.9 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
44.10 	(g) $767,000 the first year and $770,000 the 
44.11 	second year are from the environmental fund 
44.12 	for reducing and diverting food waste, 
44.13 	redirecting edible food for consumption, and 
44.14 	removing barriers to collecting and recovering 
44.15 	organic waste. Of this amount, $500,000 each 
44.16 	year is for grants to increase food rescue and 
44.17 	waste prevention. This appropriation is 
44.18 	available until June 30, 2027.
44.19 	(h) $2,797,000 the first year and $2,811,000 
44.20 	the second year are from the environmental 
44.21 	fund for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, 
44.22 	section 473.844.
44.23 	(i) $318,000 the first year and $324,000 the 
44.24 	second year are from the environmental fund 
44.25 	to address chemicals in products, including to 
44.26 	implement and enforce flame retardant 
44.27 	provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 
44.28 	325F.071, and perfluoroalkyl and 
44.29 	polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging 
44.30 	provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 
44.31 	325F.075. Of this amount, $78,000 the first 
44.32 	year and $80,000 the second year are 
44.33 	transferred to the commissioner of health.
45.1 	(j) $180,000 the first year and $140,000 the 
45.2 	second year are for quantifying climate-related 
45.3 	impacts from projects for environmental 
45.4 	review. This is a onetime appropriation. This 
45.5 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
45.6 	(k) $1,790,000 the first year and $70,000 the 
45.7 	second year are for accelerating pollution 
45.8 	prevention at small businesses. Of this amount, 
45.9 	$1,720,000 the first year is for transfer to the 
45.10 	environmental fund for zero-interest loans
45.11 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.993, to 
45.12 	phase out high-polluting equipment, products, 
45.13 	and processes and replace with new options. 
45.14 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
45.15 	2027. This is a onetime appropriation.
45.16 	(l) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 the 
45.17 	second year are to support the Greenstep Cities 
45.18 	program. This is a onetime appropriation. This 
45.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
45.20 	(m) $420,000 the first year is to complete a 
45.21 	study on the viability of recycling solar energy 
45.22 	equipment. This is a onetime appropriation 
45.23 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
45.24 	(n) $650,000 the first year and $650,000 the 
45.25 	second year are from the environmental fund 
45.26 	for Minnesota GreenCorps investment.
45.27 	(o) $4,210,000 the first year and $210,000 the 
45.28 	second year are for PFAS reduction grants. 
45.29 	Of this amount, $4,000,000 the first year is 
45.30 	for grants to industry and public entities to 
45.31 	identify sources of PFAS entering facilities 
45.32 	and to develop pollution prevention and 
45.33 	reduction initiatives to reduce PFAS entering 
45.34 	facilities, prevent releases, and monitor the 
46.1 	effectiveness of these projects. Priority must 
46.2 	be given to projects in underserved 
46.3 	communities. This is a onetime appropriation 
46.4 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
46.5 	(p) $12,940,000 the first year and $12,940,000 
46.6 	the second year are for a waste prevention and 
46.7 	reduction grants and loan program. This is a 
46.8 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
46.9 	June 30, 2027. Of this amount in the first year, 
46.10 	$7,950,000 is for waste prevention and 
46.11 	reduction grants and loans and $3,000,000 is 
46.12 	for a grant to the owner of a biomass energy 
46.13 	generation plant in Shakopee that uses waste 
46.14 	heat from the generation of electricity in the 
46.15 	malting process to purchase a wood dehydrator 
46.16 	to facilitate disposal of wood that is infested 
46.17 	by the emerald ash borer. Of this amount in 
46.18 	the second year, $10,950,000 is for waste 
46.19 	prevention and reduction grants and loans, 
46.20 	including $1,000,000 for transfer to the 
46.21 	environmental fund for the purposes of 
46.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716. By 
46.23 	October 1, 2024, the commissioner of the 
46.24 	Pollution Control Agency must report to the 
46.25 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
46.26 	legislative committees and divisions with 
46.27 	jurisdiction over environment and natural 
46.28 	resources on the use of money appropriated 
46.29 	for the wood dehydrator under this paragraph.
46.30 	(q) $16,562,000 the first year is for grants to 
46.31 	a Minnesota nonprofit corporation that owns 
46.32 	a cogeneration facility that serves a St. Paul 
46.33 	district heating and cooling system to preserve 
46.34 	existing biomass energy infrastructure for 
46.35 	purposes of local and regional emerald ash 
47.1 	borer response efforts. The commissioner of 
47.2 	the Pollution Control Agency may require the 
47.3 	nonprofit corporation to charge a fee per ton 
47.4 	of wood waste delivered to the facility. This 
47.5 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
47.6 	until June 30, 2030.
47.7 	(r) $1,163,000 the first year and $1,115,000 
47.8 	the second year are from the environmental 
47.9 	fund for rulemaking and implementation of 
47.10 	the new PFAS requirements under Minnesota 
47.11 	Statutes, section 116.943. Of this amount, 
47.12 	$312,000 the first year and $468,000 the 
47.13 	second year are for transfer to the 
47.14 	commissioner of health.
47.15 	(s) $680,000 the first year is for the resource 
47.16 	management report required in this act. This 
47.17 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
47.18 	until June 30, 2026.
47.19 	(t) $35,000 the second year is from the 
47.20 	environmental fund for the compostable 
47.21 	labeling requirements under Minnesota 
47.22 	Statutes, section 325E.046. The base for this 
47.23 	appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond 
47.24 	is $68,000 from the environmental fund.
47.25 	(u) $175,000 the first year is for the 
47.26 	rulemaking required under this act providing 
47.27 	for the safe and lawful disposal of waste 
47.28 	treated seed. This appropriation is available 
47.29 	until June 30, 2025.
47.30 	(v) $1,000,000 the first year is for a lead tackle 
47.31 	reduction program that provides outreach, 
47.32 	education, and opportunities to safely dispose 
47.33 	of and exchange lead tackle throughout the 
48.1 	state. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
48.2 	available until June 30, 2027.
48.3 	(w) $17,000 the first year is for rulemaking 
48.4 	for the capital assistance program. This is a 
48.5 	onetime appropriation.
48.6 	(x) Any unencumbered grant and loan 
48.7 	balances in the first year do not cancel but are 
48.8 	available for grants and loans in the second 
48.9 	year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
48.10 	section 16A.28, the appropriations 
48.11 	encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as 
48.12 	contracts or grants for environmental 
48.13 	assistance awarded under Minnesota Statutes, 
48.14 	section 115A.0716; technical and research 
48.15 	assistance under Minnesota Statutes, section 
48.16 	115A.152; technical assistance under 
48.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.52; and 
48.18 	pollution prevention assistance under 
48.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 115D.04, are 
48.20 	available until June 30, 2027.

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

48.22 	Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 2, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

48.23	Subd. 10.Transfers
 					
48.24 	(a) The commissioner must transfer up to 
48.25 	$24,000,000 the first year and $24,000,000 
48.26 	the second year from the environmental fund 
48.27 	to the remediation fund for purposes of the 
48.28 	remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
48.29 	section 116.155, subdivision 2. The base for 
48.30 	this transfer is $24,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 
48.31 	and beyond.
48.32 	(b) By June 30, 2024, the commissioner of 
48.33 	management and budget must transfer 
49.1 	$27,397,000 from the general fund to the 
49.2 	metropolitan landfill contingency action trust 
49.3 	account in the remediation fund to restore the 
49.4 	money transferred from the account as 
49.5 	intended under Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 
49.6 	1, section 10, paragraph (e), and Laws 2005, 
49.7 	First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, 
49.8 	section 17, and to compensate the account for 
49.9 	the estimated lost investment income.
49.10 	(c) Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the 
49.11 	commissioner of management and budget must 
49.12 	transfer $100,000 each year from the general 
49.13 	fund to the metropolitan landfill contingency 
49.14 	action trust account in the remediation fund 
49.15 	to restore the money transferred from the 
49.16 	account as intended under Laws 2003, chapter 
49.17 	128, article 1, section 10, paragraph (e), and 
49.18 	Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, 
49.19 	article 3, section 17.

49.20 	Sec. 16. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 3, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

49.2249.21
	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	535,868,000
530,368,000
	$
	403,116,000

49.23	Appropriations by Fund
	
49.24		2024
	2025
	
49.2649.25
	General
	281,054,000
275,554,000
	150,078,000
	
49.27	Natural Resources
	123,986,000
	123,706,000
	
49.28	Game and Fish
	129,920,000
	128,513,000
	
49.29	Remediation
	117,000
	117,000
	
49.30	Permanent School
	791,000
	702,000
	
49.31 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
49.32 	purpose are specified in the following 
49.33 	subdivisions.

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

50.1 	Sec. 17. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 3, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

50.350.2
	Subd. 6.Fish and Wildlife Management
 		111,125,000
105,625,000
		96,963,000

50.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
50.5		2024
	2025
	
50.750.6
	General
	23,643,000
18,143,000
	9,888,000
	
50.8	Natural Resources
	2,082,000
	2,082,000
	
50.9	Game and Fish
	85,400,000
	84,993,000
	
50.10 	(a) $11,158,000 the first year and $11,158,000 
50.11 	the second year are from the heritage 
50.12 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
50.13 	fund only for activities specified under 
50.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
50.15 	paragraph (h), clause (1). Notwithstanding 
50.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five 
50.17 	percent of this appropriation may be used for 
50.18 	expanding hunter and angler recruitment and 
50.19 	retention.
50.20 	(b) $982,000 the first year and $982,000 the 
50.21 	second year are from the general fund and 
50.22 	$1,675,000 the first year and $1,675,000 the 
50.23 	second year are from the game and fish fund 
50.24 	for statewide response and management of 
50.25 	chronic wasting disease. The commissioner 
50.26 	and the Board of Animal Health must each 
50.27 	submit annual reports on chronic wasting 
50.28 	disease activities funded in this biennium to 
50.29 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
50.30 	the legislative committees and divisions with 
50.31 	jurisdiction over environment and natural 
50.32 	resources and agriculture. The general fund 
50.33 	base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 
50.34 	and beyond is $282,000.
51.1 	(c) $5,150,000 the first year and $3,250,000 
51.2 	the second year are for inspections, 
51.3 	investigations, and enforcement activities 
51.4 	taken for the white-tailed deer farm program 
51.5 	and for statewide response and management 
51.6 	of chronic wasting disease. This appropriation 
51.7 	is available until June 30, 2029.
51.8 	(d) $8,546,000 the first year and $8,546,000 
51.9 	the second year are from the deer management 
51.10 	account for the purposes identified in 
51.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.075, 
51.12 	subdivision 1.
51.13 	(e) $268,000 the first year and $268,000 the 
51.14 	second year are for increased capacity for 
51.15 	broadband utility licensing for state lands and 
51.16 	public waters. This is a onetime appropriation 
51.17 	and is available until June 30, 2028.
51.18 	(f) $10,000,000 $4,500,000 the first year is 
51.19 	for enhancing prairies and grasslands and 
51.20 	restoring wetlands on state-owned wildlife 
51.21 	management areas to sequester more carbon 
51.22 	and enhance climate resiliency. This is a 
51.23 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
51.24 	June 30, 2027.
51.25 	(g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
51.26 	second year are from the general fund and 
51.27 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
51.28 	second year are from the heritage enhancement 
51.29 	account in the game and fish fund for grants 
51.30 	for natural-resource-based education and 
51.31 	recreation programs serving youth under 
51.32 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.976, and for 
51.33 	grant administration. Priority must be given 
51.34 	to projects benefiting underserved 
51.35 	communities. The base for this appropriation 
52.1 	in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $500,000 
52.2 	from the heritage enhancement account in the 
52.3 	game and fish fund. The general fund 
52.4 	appropriation is onetime.
52.5 	(h) $2,300,000 the first year is for a grant to 
52.6 	the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior 
52.7 	Chippewa to expand Minnesota's wild elk 
52.8 	population and range. Consideration must be 
52.9 	given to moving elk from existing herds in 
52.10 	northwest Minnesota to the area of the Fond 
52.11 	du Lac State Forest and the Fond du Lac 
52.12 	Reservation in Carlton and southern St. Louis 
52.13 	Counties. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake 
52.14 	Superior Chippewa's elk reintroduction efforts 
52.15 	must undergo thorough planning with the 
52.16 	Department of Natural Resources to develop 
52.17 	necessary capture and handling protocols, 
52.18 	including protocols related to cervid disease 
52.19 	management, and to produce postrelease state 
52.20 	and Tribal elk comanagement plans. Of this 
52.21 	amount, $300,000 is for the department for 
52.22 	the purposes of this paragraph. This is a 
52.23 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
52.24 	June 30, 2026.
52.25 	(i) $767,000 the first year is from the heritage 
52.26 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
52.27 	fund to examine the effects of neonicotinoid 
52.28 	exposure on the reproduction and survival of 
52.29 	Minnesota's game species, including deer and 
52.30 	prairie chicken. This is a onetime 
52.31 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
52.32 	2027.
52.33 	(j) $134,000 the first year and $134,000 the 
52.34 	second year are from the heritage enhancement 
53.1 	account in the game and fish fund for native 
53.2 	fish conservation and classification.
53.3 	(k) $82,000 the first year is for the native fish 
53.4 	reports required under this act. This is a 
53.5 	onetime appropriation.
53.6 	(l) $65,000 the first year is for preparing the 
53.7 	report on feral pigs and mink required under 
53.8 	this act and holding at least one public meeting 
53.9 	on the topic.
53.10 	(m) Up to $5,750,000 the first year and up to 
53.11 	$2,225,000 the second year are available for 
53.12 	transfer from the critical habitat private sector 
53.13 	matching account to the reinvest in Minnesota 
53.14 	fund for wildlife management areas 
53.15 	acquisition, restoration, and enhancement 
53.16 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
53.17 	84.943, subdivision 5b.
53.18 	(n) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
53.19 	section 297A.94, $300,000 the first year and 
53.20 	$300,000 the second year are from the heritage 
53.21 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
53.22 	fund for shooting sports facility grants under 
53.23 	Minnesota Statutes, section 87A.10, including 
53.24 	grants for archery facilities. Grants must be 
53.25 	matched with a nonstate match, which may 
53.26 	include in-kind contributions. This is a 
53.27 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
53.28 	June 30, 2026 2028. This appropriation must 
53.29 	be allocated as follows:
53.30 	(1) $200,000 each fiscal year is for grants of 
53.31 	$25,000 or less; and
53.32 	(2) $100,000 each fiscal year is for grants in 
53.33 	excess of $25,000.
54.1 	(o) $75,000 the first year is from the heritage 
54.2 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
54.3 	fund for enhanced fish stocking of white bass 
54.4 	and crappies in lakes in the metropolitan area 
54.5 	that have pier and shore fishing opportunities 
54.6 	where communities are currently underserved.
54.7 	(p) $1,633,000 the first year is for a grant to 
54.8 	the Board of Regents of the University of 
54.9 	Minnesota for chronic wasting disease 
54.10 	contingency plans developed by the Center 
54.11 	for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. 
54.12 	This is a onetime appropriation.
54.13 	(q) $900,000 the first year is to create new or 
54.14 	expand existing outreach and education 
54.15 	programs for non-native English-speaking 
54.16 	communities. Of this amount, $250,000 is for 
54.17 	the commissioner of the Pollution Control 
54.18 	Agency and $250,000 is for the Board of 
54.19 	Water and Soil Resources for this purpose. Up 
54.20 	to $400,000 may be used to expand the 
54.21 	Fishing in the Neighborhood program for 
54.22 	outreach to new and underserved audiences. 
54.23 	This appropriation may be used for community 
54.24 	outreach consultants for reaching new 
54.25 	audiences. This is a onetime appropriation and 
54.26 	is available until June 30, 2027.

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

54.28 	Sec. 18. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 4, is amended to read:

54.29
54.30	Sec. 4. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	61,943,000
	$
	58,131,000
54,701,000
	
54.31 	(a) $3,116,000 the first year and $3,116,000
54.32 	$2,534,000 the second year are for grants and 
54.33 	payments to soil and water conservation 
54.34 	districts for accomplishing the purposes of 
55.1 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103C, and for 
55.2 	other general purposes, nonpoint engineering, 
55.3 	and implementation and stewardship of the 
55.4 	reinvest in Minnesota reserve program. 
55.5 	Expenditures may be made from this 
55.6 	appropriation for supplies and services 
55.7 	benefiting soil and water conservation 
55.8 	districts. Any district receiving a payment 
55.9 	under this paragraph must maintain a website 
55.10 	that publishes, at a minimum, the district's 
55.11 	annual report, annual audit, annual budget, 
55.12 	and meeting notices.
55.13 	(b) $761,000 the first year and $761,000 the 
55.14 	second year are to implement, enforce, and 
55.15 	provide oversight for the Wetland 
55.16 	Conservation Act, including administering the 
55.17 	wetland banking program and in-lieu fee 
55.18 	mechanism.
55.19 	(c) $1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000 
55.20 	the second year are for the following:
55.21 	(1) $1,460,000 the first year and $1,460,000 
55.22 	the second year are for cost-sharing programs 
55.23 	of soil and water conservation districts for 
55.24 	accomplishing projects and practices 
55.25 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
55.26 	103C.501, including perennially vegetated 
55.27 	riparian buffers, erosion control, water 
55.28 	retention and treatment, water quality 
55.29 	cost-sharing for feedlots under 500 animal 
55.30 	units and nutrient and manure management 
55.31 	projects in watersheds where there are 
55.32 	impaired waters, and other high-priority 
55.33 	conservation practices; and
55.34 	(2) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
55.35 	second year are for county cooperative weed 
56.1 	management programs and to restore native 
56.2 	plants at selected invasive species management 
56.3 	sites.
56.4 	(d) $166,000 the first year and $166,000 the 
56.5 	second year are to provide technical assistance 
56.6 	to local drainage management officials and 
56.7 	for the costs of the Drainage Work Group. The 
56.8 	board must coordinate the activities of the 
56.9 	Drainage Work Group according to Minnesota 
56.10 	Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13. 
56.11 	The Drainage Work Group must review a 
56.12 	drainage authority's power under Minnesota 
56.13 	Statutes, chapter 103E, to consider the 
56.14 	abandonment or dismantling of drainage 
56.15 	systems; to re-meander, restore, or reconstruct 
56.16 	a natural waterway that has been modified by 
56.17 	drainage; or to deconstruct dikes, dams, or 
56.18 	other water-control structures.
56.19 	(e) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
56.20 	second year are for a grant to the Red River 
56.21 	Basin Commission for water quality and 
56.22 	floodplain management, including program 
56.23 	administration. This appropriation must be 
56.24 	matched by nonstate funds.
56.25 	(f) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 the 
56.26 	second year are for grants to Area II 
56.27 	Minnesota River Basin Projects for floodplain 
56.28 	management. The base for fiscal year 2026 
56.29 	and later is $140,000.
56.30 	(g) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
56.31 	second year are for conservation easement 
56.32 	stewardship.
56.33 	(h) $240,000 the first year and $240,000 the 
56.34 	second year are for a grant to the Lower 
57.1 	Minnesota River Watershed District to defray 
57.2 	the annual cost of operating and maintaining 
57.3 	sites for dredge spoil to sustain the state, 
57.4 	national, and international commercial and 
57.5 	recreational navigation on the lower Minnesota 
57.6 	River.
57.7 	(i) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
57.8 	the second year are for the lawns to legumes 
57.9 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
57.10 	103B.104. The board may enter into 
57.11 	agreements with local governments, Metro 
57.12 	Blooms, and other organizations to support 
57.13 	this effort. This is a onetime appropriation and 
57.14 	is available until June 30, 2027.
57.15 	(j) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
57.16 	the second year are for the habitat 
57.17 	enhancement landscape program under 
57.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.106. This is 
57.19 	a onetime appropriation and is available until 
57.20 	June 30, 2027.
57.21 	(k) $10,557,000 the first year and $10,557,000 
57.22 	the second year are for soil health activities to 
57.23 	achieve water quality, soil productivity, 
57.24 	climate change resiliency, or carbon 
57.25 	sequestration benefits consistent with 
57.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.06. This is 
57.27 	a onetime appropriation and is available until 
57.28 	June 30, 2027. The board may use grants to 
57.29 	local governments, including soil and water 
57.30 	conservation districts, and agreements with 
57.31 	the United States Department of Agriculture; 
57.32 	the University of Minnesota, Office for Soil 
57.33 	Health; AgCentric, Minnesota State Northern 
57.34 	Center of Excellence; and other practitioners 
57.35 	and partners to accomplish this work.
58.1 	(l) $203,000 the first year and $203,000 the 
58.2 	second year are for soil health practice 
58.3 	adoption purposes consistent with the 
58.4 	cost-sharing provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
58.5 	section 103C.501, and for soil health program 
58.6 	responsibilities in consultation with the 
58.7 	University of Minnesota Office for Soil 
58.8 	Health.
58.9 	(m) $10,500,000 the first year and 
58.10 	$10,500,000 $7,652,000 the second year are 
58.11 	for conservation easements and to restore and 
58.12 	enhance grasslands and adjacent lands 
58.13 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, sections 
58.14 	103F.501 to 103F.531, for the purposes of 
58.15 	climate resiliency, adaptation, carbon 
58.16 	sequestration, and related benefits. Of this 
58.17 	amount, up to $423,000 is for deposit in the 
58.18 	water and soil conservation easement 
58.19 	stewardship account established under 
58.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.103. This is 
58.21 	a onetime appropriation and is available until 
58.22 	June 30, 2029. The board must give priority 
58.23 	to leveraging nonstate funding, including 
58.24 	practices, programs, and projects funded by 
58.25 	the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the 
58.26 	Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, 
58.27 	the Conservation Reserve Program, the 
58.28 	Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal 
58.29 	Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities 
58.30 	Program.
58.31 	(n) $4,000,000 the first year and $5,000,000 
58.32 	the second year are to acquire conservation 
58.33 	easements and to restore and enhance 
58.34 	peatlands and adjacent lands consistent with 
58.35 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 103F.501 to 
59.1 	103F.531, for the purposes of climate 
59.2 	resiliency, adaptation, carbon sequestration, 
59.3 	and related benefits. Of this amount, up to 
59.4 	$299,000 is for deposit in the water and soil 
59.5 	conservation easement stewardship account 
59.6 	established under Minnesota Statutes, section 
59.7 	103B.103. This is a onetime appropriation and 
59.8 	is available until June 30, 2029. The board 
59.9 	must give priority to leveraging nonstate 
59.10 	funding, including practices, programs, and 
59.11 	projects funded by the U.S. Department of 
59.12 	Agriculture via the Conservation Reserve 
59.13 	Enhancement Program, the Conservation 
59.14 	Reserve Program, the Federal Inflation 
59.15 	Reduction Act, the Federal Farm Bill, or the 
59.16 	Climate-Smart Commodities Program.
59.17 	(o) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
59.18 	the second year are to enhance existing 
59.19 	easements established under Minnesota 
59.20 	Statutes, sections 103F.501 to 103F.531. 
59.21 	Enhancements are for the purposes of climate 
59.22 	resiliency, adaptation, and carbon 
59.23 	sequestration and include but are not limited 
59.24 	to increasing biodiversity and mitigating the 
59.25 	effects of rainfall and runoff events. This is a 
59.26 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
59.27 	June 30, 2029. The board must give priority 
59.28 	to leveraging nonstate funding, including 
59.29 	practices, programs, and projects funded by 
59.30 	the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the 
59.31 	Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, 
59.32 	the Conservation Reserve Program, the 
59.33 	Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal 
59.34 	Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities 
59.35 	Program.
60.1 	(p) $8,500,000 the first year and $8,500,000 
60.2 	the second year are for water quality and 
60.3 	storage practices and projects to protect 
60.4 	infrastructure, improve water quality and 
60.5 	related public benefits, and mitigate climate 
60.6 	change impacts consistent with Minnesota 
60.7 	Statutes, section 103F.05. This is a onetime 
60.8 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
60.9 	2029. The board must give priority to 
60.10 	leveraging nonstate funding, including 
60.11 	practices, programs, and projects funded by 
60.12 	the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the 
60.13 	Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, 
60.14 	the Conservation Reserve Program, the 
60.15 	Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal 
60.16 	Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities 
60.17 	Program.
60.18 	(q) $4,673,000 the first year and $4,673,000 
60.19 	the second year are for natural resources block 
60.20 	grants to local governments to implement the 
60.21 	Wetland Conservation Act and shoreland 
60.22 	management program under Minnesota 
60.23 	Statutes, chapter 103F, and local water 
60.24 	management responsibilities under Minnesota 
60.25 	Statutes, chapter 103B. The board may reduce 
60.26 	the amount of the natural resources block grant 
60.27 	to a county by an amount equal to any 
60.28 	reduction in the county's general services 
60.29 	allocation to a soil and water conservation 
60.30 	district from the county's previous year 
60.31 	allocation when the board determines that the 
60.32 	reduction was disproportionate. The base for 
60.33 	this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and 
60.34 	beyond is $3,423,000.
61.1 	(r) $129,000 the first year and $136,000 the 
61.2 	second year are to accomplish the objectives 
61.3 	of Minnesota Statutes, section 10.65, and 
61.4 	related Tribal government coordination. The 
61.5 	base for fiscal year 2026 and each year 
61.6 	thereafter is $144,000.
61.7 	(s) $3,000,000 the first year is to provide 
61.8 	onetime state incentive payments to enrollees 
61.9 	in the federal Conservation Reserve Program 
61.10 	(CRP) during the continuous enrollment 
61.11 	period and to enroll complementary areas in 
61.12 	conservation easements consistent with 
61.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. The 
61.14 	board may establish payment rates based on 
61.15 	land valuation and on environmental benefit 
61.16 	criteria, including but not limited to surface 
61.17 	water or groundwater pollution reduction, 
61.18 	drinking water protection, soil health, 
61.19 	pollinator and wildlife habitat, and other 
61.20 	conservation enhancements. The board may 
61.21 	use state funds to implement the program and 
61.22 	to provide technical assistance to landowners 
61.23 	or their agents to fulfill enrollment and 
61.24 	contract provisions. The board must consult 
61.25 	with the commissioners of agriculture, health, 
61.26 	natural resources, and the Pollution Control 
61.27 	Agency and the United States Department of 
61.28 	Agriculture in establishing program criteria. 
61.29 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
61.30 	available until June 30, 2027.
61.31 	(t) $2,000,000 the first year is to acquire 
61.32 	conservation easements from landowners to 
61.33 	preserve, restore, create, and enhance wetlands 
61.34 	and associated uplands of prairie and 
61.35 	grasslands and to restore and enhance rivers 
62.1 	and streams, riparian lands, and associated 
62.2 	uplands of prairie and grasslands, in order to 
62.3 	protect soil and water quality, support fish and 
62.4 	wildlife habitat, reduce flood damage, and 
62.5 	provide other public benefits. Minnesota 
62.6 	Statutes, section 103F.515, applies to this 
62.7 	program. The board must give priority to 
62.8 	leveraging federal money by enrolling targeted 
62.9 	new lands or enrolling environmentally 
62.10 	sensitive lands that have expiring federal 
62.11 	conservation agreements. The board is 
62.12 	authorized to enter into new agreements and 
62.13 	amend past agreements with landowners as 
62.14 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
62.15 	103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for 
62.16 	restoration. Up to five percent of this 
62.17 	appropriation may be used for restoration and 
62.18 	enhancement.
62.19 	(u) $5,623,000 the first year and $5,804,000 
62.20 	the second year are for agency administration 
62.21 	and operation of the Board of Water and Soil 
62.22 	Resources.
62.23 	(v) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
62.24 	second year are for the habitat-friendly utilities 
62.25 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
62.26 	103B.105. This is a onetime appropriation and 
62.27 	is available until June 30, 2027.
62.28 	(w) The board may shift money in this section 
62.29 	and may adjust the technical and 
62.30 	administrative assistance portion of the funds 
62.31 	to leverage federal or other nonstate funds or 
62.32 	to address accountability, oversight, local 
62.33 	government performance, or high-priority 
62.34 	needs.
63.1 	(x) Returned grants and payments are available 
63.2 	for two years after they are returned or 
63.3 	regranted, whichever is later. Funds must be 
63.4 	regranted consistent with the purposes of this 
63.5 	section. If an appropriation for grants in either 
63.6 	year is insufficient, the appropriation in the 
63.7 	other year is available for it.
63.8 	(y) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
63.9 	section 16B.97, grants awarded from 
63.10 	appropriations in this section are exempt from 
63.11 	the Department of Administration, Office of 
63.12 	Grants Management Policy 08-08 Grant 
63.13 	Payments and 08-10 Grant Monitoring.

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

63.15 	ARTICLE 2
63.16 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS

63.17	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
63.18 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
63.19 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the environment 
63.20 	and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal 
63.21 	years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean 
63.22 	that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
63.23 	2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" 
63.24 	is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Any unencumbered 
63.25 	balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year or 
63.26 	until the end of the appropriation. These are onetime appropriations.

63.27				APPROPRIATIONS
	
63.28				Available for the Year
	
63.29				Ending June 30
	
63.30					2026
		2027

63.31	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

63.32	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	103,326,000
	$
	-0-
	
63.33 	This appropriation is from the environment 
63.34 	and natural resources trust fund. The amounts 
64.1 	that may be spent for each purpose are 
64.2 	specified in the following subdivisions.

64.3	Subd. 2.Definition
 					
64.4 	"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
64.5 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
64.6 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
64.7 	article XI, section 14.

64.8
64.9	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		22,084,000
		-0-

64.10	(a) Fond du Lac Deer Study - Phase 1
					
64.11 	$1,441,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
64.12 	to the Minnesota State Colleges and 
64.13 	Universities for Bemidji State University to 
64.14 	collect baseline deer demographic, movement, 
64.15 	and habitat-use data before elk restoration to 
64.16 	better inform management of both elk and deer 
64.17 	populations on the Fond du Lac Reservation 
64.18 	and surrounding areas.

64.19
64.20	(b) Are All Walleye Created Equal? Probably 
Not.
					
64.21 	$298,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
64.22 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
64.23 	Minnesota to investigate Minnesota walleye 
64.24 	strain physiology and disease responses to 
64.25 	warming water and to build a tool to guide 
64.26 	adaptive management of walleye in a warming 
64.27 	climate.

64.28
64.29	(c) Deer Survival Within Minnesota's Densest 
Wolf Population
					
64.30 	$809,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
64.31 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
64.32 	Minnesota to evaluate how wolves, winter 
64.33 	severity, and habitat affect deer mortality and 
65.1 	survival across space and time within the 
65.2 	Voyageurs region.

65.3
65.4	(d) Evaluating Anticoagulant Rodenticide 
Exposure in Minnesota's Carnivores
					
65.5 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
65.6 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
65.7 	Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research 
65.8 	Institute in Duluth to determine anticoagulant 
65.9 	rodenticide exposure rates and concentrations 
65.10 	in Minnesota bobcats and fishers, factors 
65.11 	influencing exposure risk, and negative effects 
65.12 	of rodenticide exposure on carnivore health.

65.13
65.14	(e) Digitizing the Science Museum of 
Minnesota's Mollusk Specimens
					
65.15 	$386,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
65.16 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota to make 
65.17 	the museum's Minnesota mollusk specimen 
65.18 	collection available for research and education 
65.19 	by identifying and organizing all relevant 
65.20 	specimens and digitizing the museum's data.

65.21
65.22	(f) Integrating Wildlife Objectives in Long-Term 
Forest Management Planning
					
65.23 	$316,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
65.24 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
65.25 	Minnesota to develop a harvest-scheduling 
65.26 	model that integrates wildlife habitat metrics 
65.27 	with timber production objectives in the 
65.28 	forest-planning process for more sustainable 
65.29 	forest landscape-level outcomes.

65.30
65.31	(g) Surveying Minnesota's Secretive Marsh 
Birds
					
65.32 	$413,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
65.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
65.34 	an agreement with the National Audubon 
65.35 	Society, Upper Mississippi River office, to 
66.1 	conduct a breeding marsh bird survey and 
66.2 	provide state and federal agencies with an 
66.3 	assessment of marsh bird population status 
66.4 	and wetland habitat. This appropriation is 
66.5 	available until June 30, 2029, by which time 
66.6 	the project must be completed and final 
66.7 	products delivered.

66.8
66.9	(h) Improving Conservation Outcomes for 
Imperiled Wood Turtles
					
66.10 	$242,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
66.11 	to the Minnesota Zoological Society to restore 
66.12 	imperiled wood turtles by increasing remnant 
66.13 	populations, quantifying effectiveness of 
66.14 	habitat management strategies, establishing 
66.15 	baseline information on disease prevalence, 
66.16 	and creating a new decision-support tool for 
66.17 	prioritizing future conservation actions.

66.18
66.19	(i) Maximizing the Impact of Wildlife Movement 
Data
					
66.20 	$216,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
66.21 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
66.22 	Minnesota to create a centralized and 
66.23 	accessible database of wildlife movement data 
66.24 	from prior trust fund-supported studies and 
66.25 	demonstrate tools biologists can use to analyze 
66.26 	these data to benefit Minnesota wildlife.

66.27
66.28	(j) Expanding the Statewide Motus Wildlife 
Tracking Network
					
66.29 	$234,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
66.30 	to the Minnesota Zoological Society to expand 
66.31 	the statewide Motus Wildlife Tracking System 
66.32 	network into southwestern Minnesota and the 
66.33 	North Shore to guide the conservation of 
66.34 	imperiled grassland and boreal migratory birds 
66.35 	and other wildlife. This appropriation may 
67.1 	also be used to develop outreach and 
67.2 	interpretive materials for Motus sites.

67.3
67.4	(k) Updating and Sharing Information on 
Minnesota's Tick Biodiversity
					
67.5 	$186,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
67.6 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
67.7 	Minnesota to collaborate with wildlife 
67.8 	organizations and community scientists to 
67.9 	survey the biodiversity and distribution of 
67.10 	ticks in Minnesota and create a publicly 
67.11 	accessible GIS dashboard to share results and 
67.12 	potential disease implications with the public 
67.13 	and wildlife managers.

67.14
67.15	(l) Small Mammals and Hunter Participation: 
Expanded Offal Wildlife Watching
					
67.16 	$563,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
67.17 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
67.18 	Minnesota to expand and assess hunter 
67.19 	participation in monitoring scavenger use of 
67.20 	deer gut piles, assess small mammal 
67.21 	occurrence and contaminant and disease 
67.22 	exposure risk at offal sites, and study how 
67.23 	messaging impacts hunters' use of lead 
67.24 	ammunition.

67.25
67.26	(m) Green Heron as an Indicator of 
Wetland-Dependent Species
					
67.27 	$424,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
67.28 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
67.29 	Minnesota to collect data on the year-round 
67.30 	habitat use and migratory movements of green 
67.31 	herons, assess potential factors leading to 
67.32 	population decline, and identify conservation 
67.33 	strategies to benefit the green heron and other 
67.34 	wetland-dependent bird species.

68.1
68.2	(n) Visualizing Minnesota's Natural Resources 
with CT Scanning
					
68.3 	$955,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
68.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
68.5 	Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History, 
68.6 	to acquire a CT scanner, scan Bell Museum 
68.7 	organismal specimens, create 3D prints from 
68.8 	the scans, and share the data and prints through 
68.9 	environmental education and research 
68.10 	programs. The CT scanner purchased with this 
68.11 	appropriation must prioritize use by and be 
68.12 	made available cost-free to other 
68.13 	Minnesota-focused researchers for the duration 
68.14 	of this appropriation. This appropriation may 
68.15 	also be used for equipment, tools, and supplies 
68.16 	needed to acquire, install, and use the scanner 
68.17 	and print 3D models of scanned organisms. 
68.18 	Net income generated as part of this 
68.19 	appropriation may be reinvested in the project 
68.20 	if a plan for reinvestment is approved in the 
68.21 	work plan as provided under Minnesota 
68.22 	Statutes, section 116P.10.

68.23
68.24	(o) Mapping Human-Carnivore Conflicts in 
Human-Dominated Landscapes
					
68.25 	$563,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
68.26 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
68.27 	Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research 
68.28 	Institute in Duluth to evaluate bear, bobcat, 
68.29 	and coyote habitat use, activity, and diet in 
68.30 	Duluth and surrounding areas to map hotspots 
68.31 	for human-carnivore conflicts and fill 
68.32 	knowledge gaps to reduce conflicts. This 
68.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
68.34 	by which time the project must be completed 
68.35 	and final products delivered.

69.1
69.2	(p) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
Management
					
69.3 	$1,260,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
69.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
69.5 	Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, to 
69.6 	continue to produce geologic atlas maps and 
69.7 	databases to inform management of 
69.8 	groundwater and surface water. This 
69.9 	appropriation is to complete Part A, which 
69.10 	focuses on the properties and distribution of 
69.11 	earth materials to define aquifer boundaries 
69.12 	and the connection of aquifers to the land 
69.13 	surface and surface water resources.

69.14
69.15	(q) Leveraging Statewide Datasets for Native 
Rough Fish
					
69.16 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
69.17 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
69.18 	Minnesota to construct species distribution 
69.19 	models that predict presence and abundance 
69.20 	of native rough fish species and identify 
69.21 	potential areas for protection, additional 
69.22 	monitoring, or restoration across the state. This 
69.23 	appropriation may also be used to build an 
69.24 	interactive mapping tool and share results.

69.25
69.26	(r) The Impacts of Climate Change on 
Northeastern Minnesota
					
69.27 	$772,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
69.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
69.29 	an agreement with Friends of the Boundary 
69.30 	Waters Wilderness to work with collaborators 
69.31 	to aggregate research, data, and other 
69.32 	information about the impacts of climate 
69.33 	change on the habitat and wildlife of 
69.34 	northeastern Minnesota into a publicly 
69.35 	available, web-based database. This 
69.36 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
70.1 	by which time the project must be completed 
70.2 	and final products delivered.

70.3
70.4	(s) Health and Disease Monitoring in Minnesota 
Wildlife
					
70.5 	$750,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
70.6 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
70.7 	Minnesota, Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic 
70.8 	Laboratory, to collaborate with wildlife 
70.9 	rehabilitation organizations and other wildlife 
70.10 	health professionals throughout Minnesota to 
70.11 	enhance the state's health and disease 
70.12 	surveillance, preparedness, and response 
70.13 	efforts.

70.14
70.15	(t) Affordable Statewide Tracking of Forestry 
Fragmentation and Degradation
					
70.16 	$331,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
70.17 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
70.18 	Minnesota to merge aircraft and satellite 
70.19 	LiDAR data to build a model and an 
70.20 	interactive real-time web dashboard of forest 
70.21 	boundaries that provides business-ready 
70.22 	information about statewide forest 
70.23 	fragmentation and degradation due to human 
70.24 	activities and natural disasters.

70.25
70.26	(u) Safeguarding Bees While Monitoring 
Pollinators and Nesting Habitats
					
70.27 	$590,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
70.28 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
70.29 	Minnesota to pioneer low-mortality methods 
70.30 	for monitoring bee populations and to 
70.31 	investigate nest habitat materials and 
70.32 	antimicrobial properties in cooperation with 
70.33 	community scientists and management 
70.34 	agencies. This appropriation is available until 
71.1 	June 30, 2029, by which time the project must 
71.2 	be completed and final products delivered.

71.3
71.4	(v) Expanding the Application of Minnesota's 
Wetland Monitoring Data
					
71.5 	$312,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
71.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
71.7 	use existing LiDAR and recurring aerial 
71.8 	photographs to determine state grassland 
71.9 	acreage and change over the last twenty years, 
71.10 	evaluate key drivers of wetland change, and 
71.11 	use technology to improve Minnesota's 
71.12 	wetland monitoring.

71.13
71.14	(w) Enhancing the Value of Minnesota Public 
Grasslands
					
71.15 	$390,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
71.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
71.17 	Minnesota to evaluate a combination of 
71.18 	prescribed fire, brush mowing, and targeted 
71.19 	conservation grazing to develop ready-to-use 
71.20 	management strategies for public land 
71.21 	managers to mitigate woody species 
71.22 	encroachment and increase biodiversity and 
71.23 	carbon sequestration in public grasslands.

71.24
71.25	(x) Foundational Precision Agriculture Data to 
Reduce Environmental Impacts
					
71.26 	$1,255,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
71.27 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
71.28 	Minnesota for the West Central Research and 
71.29 	Outreach Center at Morris to establish data 
71.30 	collection systems and methods at sentinel 
71.31 	farm sites, develop and evaluate best 
71.32 	management practices, and provide outreach 
71.33 	and training to farmers to encourage adoption 
71.34 	of precision agriculture technologies that 
72.1 	reduce fertilizer and chemical use and improve 
72.2 	water and air quality.

72.3	(y) Continued Aggregate Resource Mapping
					
72.4 	$621,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
72.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
72.6 	map the aggregate resource potential in the 
72.7 	state of Minnesota and to make the 
72.8 	information available in print and electronic 
72.9 	format to local units of government to support 
72.10 	informed land-use decisions and resource 
72.11 	conservation.

72.12
72.13	(z) Advancing Collaborative Wild Rice 
Monitoring Program Technologies
					
72.14 	$900,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
72.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
72.16 	continue efforts to create a framework for 
72.17 	long-term wild rice monitoring for 
72.18 	conservation and collaborate with Tribal and 
72.19 	nongovernmental organizations to collect 
72.20 	additional data, improve collection and 
72.21 	analysis methods, and develop a statewide 
72.22 	estimate of wild rice abundance and coverage.

72.23
72.24	(aa) Conserving Natural Resources by 
Advancing Forever Green Agriculture
					
72.25 	$2,146,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
72.26 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
72.27 	Minnesota for the Forever Green Initiative to 
72.28 	fund research projects to develop new 
72.29 	perennial and winter-annual crops to protect 
72.30 	water, wildlife, soil, other natural resources, 
72.31 	and the climate. This appropriation is available 
72.32 	until June 30, 2030, by which time the project 
72.33 	must be completed and final products 
72.34 	delivered.

73.1
73.2	(bb) Minnesota's Priority Native Rough Fish: 
Gars and Bowfin
					
73.3 	$568,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
73.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
73.5 	Minnesota to develop population dynamics, 
73.6 	habitat use, and food web models for 
73.7 	Minnesota gars and bowfins and conduct 
73.8 	outreach to inform conservation and 
73.9 	management and serve as a template for study 
73.10 	of Minnesota's other native rough fish species.

73.11
73.12	(cc) Understanding to Improve Minnesota's 
Future Lake Water Quality
					
73.13 	$595,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
73.14 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
73.15 	Minnesota to use decade-long comprehensive 
73.16 	lake, watershed, and weather data and 
73.17 	high-resolution climate models to understand 
73.18 	lake-specific drivers of water quality and 
73.19 	predict the effects of future warming on 
73.20 	harmful algal blooms across Minnesota.

73.21
73.22	(dd) Operationalizing State Zooplankton Data 
to Support Lake Health
					
73.23 	$423,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
73.24 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
73.25 	Minnesota to use long-term monitoring data 
73.26 	to determine the relationship between 
73.27 	zooplankton communities and ecosystem 
73.28 	services, like fisheries health and water 
73.29 	quality, and develop biotic indices for lake 
73.30 	health.

73.31
73.32	(ee) Trialing Climate-Ready Woodland Trees 
in Urban Areas
					
73.33 	$255,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
73.34 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
73.35 	Minnesota to demonstrate performance of 
74.1 	climate-adaptive tree species and study land 
74.2 	manager and public perceptions of these 
74.3 	species to identify the best species and risk 
74.4 	tolerance for future plantings in metropolitan 
74.5 	areas of Minnesota.

74.6
74.7	(ff) Superior Shores: Protecting Our Great 
Lakes Coastal Habitats
					
74.8 	$675,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
74.9 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the 
74.10 	St. Croix Watershed Research Station to map 
74.11 	the locations and survey the biological 
74.12 	diversity and water quality of Lake Superior 
74.13 	coastal rock pools. This appropriation may 
74.14 	also be used to develop outreach materials and 
74.15 	host programs on rock pool understanding and 
74.16 	conservation.

74.17
74.18	(gg) Recruitment and Fecundity of Minnesota 
Moose
					
74.19 	$2,007,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
74.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
74.21 	state and Tribal biologists to work 
74.22 	collaboratively to estimate survival and 
74.23 	fecundity of yearling and 2-year-old moose in 
74.24 	northeast Minnesota to inform future 
74.25 	management efforts. Of this amount, $841,000 
74.26 	is for an agreement with the 1854 Treaty 
74.27 	Authority. This appropriation is available until 
74.28 	June 30, 2031, by which time the project must 
74.29 	be completed and final products delivered.

74.30
74.31	(hh) Fighting Insect Decline: Minnesota 
Bumblebees to the Rescue
					
74.32 	$249,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
74.33 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
74.34 	Minnesota to map historical and current 
74.35 	bumblebee distribution and develop an 
75.1 	identification tool using molecular barcodes 
75.2 	and an online resource hub to improve 
75.3 	conservation of Minnesota's native 
75.4 	bumblebees.

75.5
75.6	(ii) Trace Metals in Municipal Yard Waste and 
Compost
					
75.7 	$120,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
75.8 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
75.9 	Minnesota to assess trace metal contamination 
75.10 	from collected residential yard waste, finished 
75.11 	compost, and compost leachate in municipal 
75.12 	yard waste recycling programs.

75.13
75.14	(jj) Chronic Wasting Disease Prions in 
Minnesota Waters
					
75.15 	$322,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
75.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
75.17 	Minnesota to evaluate the movement of 
75.18 	chronic wasting disease in Minnesota waters, 
75.19 	assess the risk of spread, and share results with 
75.20 	wildlife and watershed managers.

75.21	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 		11,812,000
		-0-

75.22
75.23	(a) Enhancing Our Resources - Rural Health 
and Drinking Water
					
75.24 	$994,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
75.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
75.26 	an agreement with Freshwater Society to 
75.27 	partner with the Mayo Clinic to educate well 
75.28 	owners and family health providers about the 
75.29 	geologic occurrence and risk of arsenic in 
75.30 	drinking water. This appropriation is also to 
75.31 	provide free arsenic testing to well owners in 
75.32 	southeast Minnesota.

75.33
75.34	(b) Restoration and Outreach for Minnesota's 
Native Mussels
					
76.1 	$1,258,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
76.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
76.3 	propagate, rear, and restore native freshwater 
76.4 	mussel populations and the ecosystem services 
76.5 	they provide to Minnesota waters; to evaluate 
76.6 	reintroduction success; and to inform the 
76.7 	public on mussels and mussel conservation.

76.8
76.9	(c) Pristine to Green: Toxic Blooms Threaten 
Northern Lakes
					
76.10 	$1,362,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
76.11 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the 
76.12 	St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
76.13 	evaluate drivers that contribute to the 
76.14 	formation of nuisance and toxic algal blooms 
76.15 	in relatively pristine and protected lakes across 
76.16 	Minnesota.

76.17
76.18	(d) Training Lake Communities to Track 
Chloride and Algae
					
76.19 	$274,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
76.20 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
76.21 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Sea Grant 
76.22 	college program in Duluth to develop and train 
76.23 	a network of community-based volunteers to 
76.24 	track chloride and harmful algal blooms in 
76.25 	rural Minnesota lakes.

76.26
76.27	(e) Clean Sweep Solution to Nonpoint Source 
Pollution
					
76.28 	$386,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
76.29 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
76.30 	Minnesota for the Water Resources Center to 
76.31 	enhance Clean Sweep programs, identify the 
76.32 	pollutants present in street-sweeping materials, 
76.33 	explore material reuse options, and quantify 
76.34 	benefits of enhanced street sweeping. This 
76.35 	appropriation may also be used to coordinate 
77.1 	county and regional collaborations, develop 
77.2 	resources, and provide training to increase 
77.3 	targeted street-sweeping practices to reduce 
77.4 	nonpoint source pollution to Minnesota's water 
77.5 	resources.

77.6
77.7	(f) Cyanotoxins in Minnesota Lakes: The Role 
of Sunlight
					
77.8 	$220,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
77.9 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
77.10 	Minnesota to quantify degradation of 
77.11 	cyanobacterial toxins by sunlight to understand 
77.12 	how increasing frequency of harmful algal 
77.13 	blooms and changing environmental 
77.14 	conditions influence toxin persistence in 
77.15 	natural waters.

77.16
77.17	(g) Enhancing Degradation of Emerging 
Contaminants via Microbial Starvation
					
77.18 	$390,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
77.19 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
77.20 	Minnesota to study how wastewater treatment 
77.21 	systems can be improved to more effectively 
77.22 	biodegrade mixtures of pharmaceuticals, 
77.23 	pesticides, and other contaminants of emerging 
77.24 	concern and protect Minnesota's water 
77.25 	resources.

77.26	(h) Soil Health Management for Water Storage
					
77.27 	$454,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
77.28 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
77.29 	Minnesota for the Water Resources Center to 
77.30 	conduct on-farm and model-based research 
77.31 	and develop guidance for watershed planners 
77.32 	and land managers to effectively use soil 
77.33 	health management to achieve water storage 
77.34 	and water quality goals.

78.1
78.2	(i) Predicting Contaminant Movement in 
Minnesota's Fractured Aquifers
					
78.3 	$650,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
78.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
78.5 	Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, to 
78.6 	develop a software program that predicts the 
78.7 	fate and movement of contaminants, such as 
78.8 	PFAS, chloride, nitrate, and pathogens, in 
78.9 	Minnesota's fractured aquifers.

78.10
78.11	(j) Documentation and Toxicity of Microplastics 
in Urban Ecosystems
					
78.12 	$300,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
78.13 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
78.14 	Minnesota to research how land use and 
78.15 	toxicity affect the accumulation of 
78.16 	microplastics and associated contaminants of 
78.17 	concern in stormwater ponds and the wildlife 
78.18 	that use stormwater ponds.

78.19
78.20	(k) Terminating PFAS-Type Pesticides via 
Enzyme Cocktails
					
78.21 	$297,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
78.22 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
78.23 	Minnesota to evaluate the ability of selected 
78.24 	enzymes and combinations of enzymes to 
78.25 	biodegrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
78.26 	substances (PFAS) found in pesticides and to 
78.27 	design a pilot-scale biofilter for effective 
78.28 	elimination of PFAS from water.

78.29
78.30	(l) Addressing 21st Century Challenges for the 
St. Croix
					
78.31 	$243,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
78.32 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the 
78.33 	St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
78.34 	develop a watershed model to identify 
78.35 	potential hydrologic and water quality impacts 
79.1 	to the lower St. Croix River over the next 75 
79.2 	years and inform future planning and 
79.3 	management in the watershed.

79.4
79.5	(m) Impact of Statewide Conservation Practices 
on Stream Biodiversity
					
79.6 	$300,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
79.7 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
79.8 	Minnesota to use existing monitoring data to 
79.9 	evaluate the effects of wetlands and riparian 
79.10 	buffers on stream and river biodiversity and 
79.11 	biological condition and develop tools and 
79.12 	materials to inform the public and natural 
79.13 	resource managers.

79.14	(n) Modeling the Future Mississippi River Gorge
					
79.15 	$427,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
79.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
79.17 	Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, to 
79.18 	construct a reduced-scale physical model of 
79.19 	Mississippi River Pool 1, Lock & Dam 1, and 
79.20 	adjacent upstream and downstream reaches; 
79.21 	analyze water flow and sediment movement 
79.22 	under various pool management strategies; 
79.23 	and share results with the public to inform 
79.24 	decisions on the future management of the 
79.25 	lock and dam.

79.26
79.27	(o) Highly Efficient Nutrient Removal 
Technology for Agricultural Drainage
					
79.28 	$453,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
79.29 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
79.30 	Minnesota to conduct lab- and field-scale tests 
79.31 	of a novel bioreactor technology for removing 
79.32 	nutrients from agricultural drainage and 
79.33 	disseminate results to farmers and the public.

79.34
79.35	(p) Citizen Scientists Capture Microplastic 
Pollution Around State
					
80.1 	$419,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
80.2 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
80.3 	Minnesota to develop adaptable microplastic 
80.4 	sampling and detection methods, develop a 
80.5 	public-access database, and leverage citizen 
80.6 	scientists to survey microplastic pollution 
80.7 	throughout the state to allow for data-driven 
80.8 	risk management decisions and solutions.

80.980.10
	(q) Healthy Native Prairie Microbiomes for 
Cleaner Water
					
80.11 	$468,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
80.12 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
80.13 	Minnesota to identify and characterize prairie 
80.14 	plant microbiomes and study the potential of 
80.15 	native prairie microbes to provide nitrogen for 
80.16 	agricultural crops and reduce industrial 
80.17 	fertilizer use and nitrate contamination of 
80.18 	water.

80.19
80.20	(r) Wastewater Chloride Reduction through 
Industrial Source Reduction Assistance
					
80.21 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
80.22 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
80.23 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Technical 
80.24 	Assistance Program to provide technical 
80.25 	assistance to businesses to cost-effectively 
80.26 	reduce industrial and commercial chloride use 
80.27 	in communities with high chloride effluent 
80.28 	concentrations.

80.29
80.30	(s) Pilot Water Budget Framework for 
Managing Water Withdrawals
					
80.31 	$198,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
80.32 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
80.33 	Minnesota to develop a pilot water budget 
80.34 	framework to identify sensitive areas in 
80.35 	Minnesota where net water withdrawals have 
81.1 	a significant impact on surface water and 
81.2 	groundwater.

81.3
81.4	(t) Biofilm Mediated Destruction of PFAS in 
Groundwater
					
81.5 	$1,336,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
81.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
81.7 	an agreement with Freshwater Society to 
81.8 	develop biofilm treatment technology and 
81.9 	demonstrate field-scale removal of per- and 
81.10 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from 
81.11 	contaminated groundwater. A fiscal 
81.12 	management plan must be approved in the 
81.13 	work plan before any trust fund money is 
81.14 	spent.

81.15
81.16	(u) Impact of Microplastics on Wastewater 
Treatment in Minnesota
					
81.17 	$506,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
81.18 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
81.19 	Minnesota to quantify the abundance of 
81.20 	microplastics in wastewater treatment plants 
81.21 	in Minnesota, determine how microplastics 
81.22 	affect wastewater treatment plant performance, 
81.23 	and evaluate how different wastewater 
81.24 	treatment processes alter microplastics.

81.25
81.26	(v) Portable Arsenic and Nitrate Detector for 
Well Water
					
81.27 	$358,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
81.28 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
81.29 	Minnesota to develop a small, cheap, and 
81.30 	easy-to-use system to detect arsenic and nitrate 
81.31 	in well water and determine whether well 
81.32 	water is safe to drink.

81.33
81.34	(w) Recovering Salts from Highly Saline 
Wastewater
					
82.1 	$272,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
82.2 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
82.3 	Minnesota to develop a method to recover 
82.4 	useful salts from concentrated saline 
82.5 	wastewater to increase the economic 
82.6 	sustainability of high water-recovery 
82.7 	softening, sulfate removal, and industrial 
82.8 	wastewater treatment.

82.9	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
 		11,965,000
		-0-

82.10
82.11	(a) Eagle's Nest: Where the World Becomes 
Your Classroom
					
82.12 	$130,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
82.13 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
82.14 	an agreement with Glacial Hills Elementary 
82.15 	School to create interactive natural playground 
82.16 	and landscaping features for children and 
82.17 	provide environmental education programming 
82.18 	outside of regular school hours.

82.19
82.20	(b) Advancing Equity in Environmental 
Education
					
82.21 	$700,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
82.22 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
82.23 	an agreement with Camp Fire Minnesota to 
82.24 	provide needs-based scholarships for 
82.25 	Minnesota youth to attend 
82.26 	state-standards-aligned environmental and 
82.27 	outdoor education programs.

82.28
82.29	(c) Teacher Field School - Phase 2: Increasing 
Impact
					
82.30 	$712,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
82.31 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
82.32 	an agreement with Hamline University to 
82.33 	continue the teacher field school program that 
82.34 	trains teachers how to connect academic 
82.35 	content with environmental stewardship, 
83.1 	natural resource conservation, and outdoor 
83.2 	recreation. This appropriation is also to pilot 
83.3 	a train-the-trainer model for nature-based 
83.4 	education practices.

83.5
83.6	(d) Creating Future Leaders in Outdoor and 
Environmental Leadership
					
83.7 	$330,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
83.8 	to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
83.9 	State Colleges and Universities for North 
83.10 	Hennepin Community College to collaborate 
83.11 	with K-12 education, higher education, and 
83.12 	outdoor organizations to increase 
83.13 	environmental education, leadership, 
83.14 	internship, and career opportunities for 
83.15 	underrepresented college and high school 
83.16 	students.

83.17
83.18	(e) Engaging our Diverse Public in 
Environmental Stewardship - Phase 2
					
83.19 	$249,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
83.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
83.21 	an agreement with Great River Greening to 
83.22 	increase participation in natural resources 
83.23 	conservation and restoration efforts and 
83.24 	careers through volunteer, internship, and 
83.25 	youth engagement activities, with a focus on 
83.26 	diverse audiences that more accurately reflect 
83.27 	local demographic and socioeconomic 
83.28 	conditions in Minnesota.

83.29	(f) Outdoor School for Minnesota K-12 Students
					
83.30 	$3,992,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
83.31 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
83.32 	an agreement with Osprey Wilds 
83.33 	Environmental Learning Center to partner with 
83.34 	four other accredited residential environmental 
83.35 	learning centers in Minnesota to provide 
84.1 	needs-based scholarships to K-12 students 
84.2 	statewide for immersive multiday 
84.3 	environmental learning experiences.

84.4
84.5	(g) Statewide Environmental Education via PBS 
Outdoor Series
					
84.6 	$415,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
84.7 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
84.8 	an agreement with Pioneer Public 
84.9 	Broadcasting Service to produce, distribute, 
84.10 	and promote new episodes of a statewide 
84.11 	public television series that inspires 
84.12 	Minnesotans to connect with the outdoors and 
84.13 	to restore and protect the state's natural 
84.14 	resources.

84.15
84.16	(h) Maajii-akii-gikenjigewin Conservation Crew 
Program
					
84.17 	$678,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
84.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
84.19 	an agreement with Conservation Corps 
84.20 	Minnesota & Iowa to expand a conservation 
84.21 	corps program developed to provide natural 
84.22 	resources career development opportunities 
84.23 	for indigenous young adults and cultivate an 
84.24 	enduring action-based conservation ethic 
84.25 	through the integration of traditional 
84.26 	knowledge, nature immersion, and the 
84.27 	implementation of conservation and 
84.28 	restoration practices in the field.

84.29
84.30	(i) Reuse for the Future: Youth Education and 
Engagement
					
84.31 	$225,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
84.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
84.33 	an agreement with Reuse Minnesota to provide 
84.34 	curriculum-based opportunities for students 
84.35 	to learn about the reuse economy, reuse skills, 
85.1 	and other opportunities to reduce waste. This 
85.2 	appropriation may also be used to align 
85.3 	materials to state standards and translate 
85.4 	materials to additional languages.

85.5
85.6	(j) River Bend Nature Center Outdoor Diversity 
Initiative
					
85.7 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
85.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
85.9 	an agreement with River Bend Nature Center 
85.10 	to lead a coalition of educational partners and 
85.11 	culturally specific organizations to expand 
85.12 	recognized environmental education 
85.13 	curriculum and provide conservation-based 
85.14 	career exploration and job placement 
85.15 	opportunities for diverse communities in 
85.16 	southern Minnesota.

85.17	(k) Camp Parsons Mississippi Summer
					
85.18 	$225,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
85.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
85.20 	an agreement with the Phyllis Wheatley 
85.21 	Community Center to provide environmental 
85.22 	education to Minneapolis urban youth through 
85.23 	the Camp Parsons Mississippi Summer 
85.24 	program that fosters connections to nature and 
85.25 	encourages responsible stewardship of our 
85.26 	natural resources.

85.27
85.28	(l) Adult Outdoor Education for Minnesota's 
Underrepresented Communities
					
85.29 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
85.30 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
85.31 	an agreement with Baztec Fishing & Outdoors 
85.32 	to create fishing and hunting education, 
85.33 	training, and opportunities for underserved 
85.34 	and underrepresented communities in 
85.35 	Minnesota. All fishing tackle purchased with 
86.1 	this appropriation must be lead-free. A fiscal 
86.2 	management plan must be approved in the 
86.3 	work plan before any trust fund money is 
86.4 	spent.

86.5
86.6	(m) Minnesota's Road Map for Sustainability 
and Climate Education
					
86.7 	$491,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
86.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
86.9 	an agreement with Climate Generation to 
86.10 	convene community gatherings and partner 
86.11 	with institutions and organizations across the 
86.12 	education sector to develop a road map on 
86.13 	how to build capacity for equitable and 
86.14 	accessible sustainability and climate education 
86.15 	programs that align with the Minnesota 
86.16 	Climate Action Framework.

86.17
86.18	(n) ESTEP 2.0: Earth Science Teacher 
Education Project
					
86.19 	$643,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
86.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
86.21 	an agreement with Minnesota Science 
86.22 	Teachers Association to provide professional 
86.23 	development for Minnesota science teachers 
86.24 	statewide in environmental and earth science 
86.25 	content to strengthen environmental education 
86.26 	in schools.

86.27
86.28	(o) Engaging Latine Communities in 
Conservation and Preservation
					
86.29 	$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
86.30 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
86.31 	an agreement with Comunidades Organizando 
86.32 	el Poder y la Accion Latina to use 
86.33 	community-based partnerships and 
86.34 	communications platforms to host outdoor 
86.35 	events and conduct educational outreach 
87.1 	focused on Latine and BIPOC communities 
87.2 	about the need to protect Minnesota's 
87.3 	environment and natural resources.

87.4
87.5	(p) Inclusive Wildlife Engagement in Classrooms 
and Communities
					
87.6 	$712,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
87.7 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
87.8 	the nongame wildlife program to provide three 
87.9 	wildlife conservation, action-based outdoor 
87.10 	educational opportunities to engage 
87.11 	needs-based schools, young adults, and 
87.12 	communities underrepresented in natural 
87.13 	resources through the Bird by Bird, 
87.14 	Empowering Pathways into Conservation, and 
87.15 	Community Science programs.

87.16
87.17	(q) Activating Youth and Family Environmental 
Stewardship through Raptors
					
87.18 	$228,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
87.19 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
87.20 	Minnesota for the Raptor Center to deliver 
87.21 	standards-based environmental education 
87.22 	featuring live raptors through school programs 
87.23 	and community events across Minnesota.

87.24
87.25	(r) Moving Minnesota toward a Lead-Free 
Sporting Future
					
87.26 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
87.27 	to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
87.28 	State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji 
87.29 	State University to conduct educational 
87.30 	outreach directed at hunters and anglers to 
87.31 	increase awareness of lead-free options for 
87.32 	big-game hunting, small-game hunting, and 
87.33 	fishing as a means of reducing wildlife 
87.34 	exposure to lead.

88.1
88.2	(s) Science Centers Supporting Northern Boys 
and Girls Clubs
					
88.3 	$1,091,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
88.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
88.5 	an agreement with the Headwaters Science 
88.6 	Center to expand access to environmental 
88.7 	science education in northern Minnesota and 
88.8 	leverage partnerships between rural and urban 
88.9 	organizations to deliver culturally relevant, 
88.10 	hands-on learning experiences to underserved 
88.11 	students.

88.12
88.13	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		6,713,000
		-0-

88.14
88.15	(a) Aquatic Invasive Species: From Problems to 
Real-World Solutions
					
88.16 	$5,771,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
88.17 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
88.18 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive 
88.19 	Species Research Center to conduct 
88.20 	high-priority projects aimed at solving 
88.21 	Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems 
88.22 	using rigorous science and a collaborative 
88.23 	process. This appropriation may also be used 
88.24 	to deliver research findings to end users 
88.25 	through strategic communication and outreach. 
88.26 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
88.27 	2029, by which time the project must be 
88.28 	completed and final products delivered.

88.29
88.30	(b) Optimizing Nonnative Cattail Treatment 
Effectiveness in Prairie Wetlands
					
88.31 	$942,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
88.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
88.33 	compare the effectiveness of invasive cattail 
88.34 	treatment methods and provide 
88.35 	recommendations for managers to maximize 
88.36 	benefits of conservation money for native 
89.1 	wetland plants and wildlife. This appropriation 
89.2 	is available until June 30, 2031, by which time 
89.3 	the project must be completed and final 
89.4 	products delivered.

89.5
89.6	Subd. 7.Air Quality, Climate Change, and 
Renewable Energy
 		11,744,000
		-0-

89.7
89.8	(a) Protecting Coldwater Fish Habitat in 
Minnesota Lakes
					
89.9 	$561,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
89.10 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
89.11 	Minnesota to identify lake-specific watershed 
89.12 	protection targets and management practices 
89.13 	needed to maintain coldwater fish habitat 
89.14 	threatened by warming temperatures and 
89.15 	increasing extreme rain events and to integrate 
89.16 	this information into conservation planning 
89.17 	tools.

89.18	(b) Agrivoltaics 2.0 Building a Resilient E-Farm
					
89.19 	$535,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
89.20 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
89.21 	Minnesota for the West Central Research and 
89.22 	Outreach Center at Morris to evaluate 
89.23 	emerging solar system designs and solar 
89.24 	technology integration with vegetable and 
89.25 	livestock production systems to maximize 
89.26 	energy production and benefits to farmers.

89.27
89.28	(c) Pine Needles Reveal Past and Present 
Airborne PFAS
					
89.29 	$550,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
89.30 	to the commissioner of the Pollution Control 
89.31 	Agency to use current and historic pine 
89.32 	needles as a low-cost method to assess 
89.33 	statewide per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
89.34 	(PFAS) levels in ambient air.

90.1
90.2	(d) Facilitated Transport Hybrid Membranes 
for CO2 Separation
					
90.3 	$1,050,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
90.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
90.5 	Minnesota to develop and test advanced 
90.6 	polymeric membranes for capture and reuse 
90.7 	of carbon dioxide at industrial sources.

90.8
90.9	(e) Renewable Energy Conversion for Farm 
Diesel and Ammonia
					
90.10 	$726,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
90.11 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
90.12 	Minnesota to develop a novel charge-swing 
90.13 	catalytic condenser that will enable the 
90.14 	low-cost production of hydrogen from water 
90.15 	using rural electricity for on-the-farm energy 
90.16 	storage or renewable diesel and ammonia 
90.17 	fertilizer.

90.18
90.19	(f) Innovative Solution to Renewable Energy 
from Food Waste
					
90.20 	$5,167,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
90.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
90.22 	an agreement with the Ramsey/Washington 
90.23 	Recycling and Energy Board to provide 
90.24 	reimbursements to offset the processing fees 
90.25 	for the public to divert organic materials from 
90.26 	landfills and produce renewable natural gas 
90.27 	through anaerobic digestion and sequestration 
90.28 	of carbon into biochar. Net income generated 
90.29 	as part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
90.30 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
90.31 	approved in the work plan as provided under 
90.32 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This 
90.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
90.34 	by which time the project must be completed 
90.35 	and final products delivered.

91.1
91.2	(g) Fueling the Future: Decarbonizing Regional 
Transportation Project
					
91.3 	$3,155,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
91.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
91.5 	an agreement with the city of St. Cloud to 
91.6 	install a green hydrogen production, storage, 
91.7 	and fueling station that provides a renewable, 
91.8 	carbon-free, alternate fuel source to 
91.9 	decarbonize community transportation and 
91.10 	manufacturing sectors. This appropriation may 
91.11 	also be used to convert city fleet and public 
91.12 	transit vehicles to hydrogen fuel. Net income 
91.13 	generated as part of this appropriation may be 
91.14 	reinvested in the project if a plan for 
91.15 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan as 
91.16 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
91.17 	116P.10. This appropriation is available until 
91.18 	June 30, 2029, by which time the project must 
91.19 	be completed and final products delivered.

91.20
91.21	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		12,188,000
		-0-

91.22
91.23	(a) Minnesota PlantWatch: Community 
Scientists Conserving Rare Plants
					
91.24 	$1,086,000 the first year is from the trust fund. 
91.25 	Of this amount, $518,000 is to the Board of 
91.26 	Regents of the University of Minnesota for 
91.27 	the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and 
91.28 	$568,000 is to the commissioner of natural 
91.29 	resources to enhance the Minnesota 
91.30 	PlantWatch program to improve the 
91.31 	conservation of Minnesota's natural resources 
91.32 	and support community scientist-driven rare 
91.33 	plant surveys and seed banking and 
91.34 	preservation.

91.35
91.36	(b) Grassland Restoration for Pollinator 
Conservation and Demonstration
					
92.1 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
92.2 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
92.3 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
92.4 	Arboretum to restore a degraded pasture to 
92.5 	grassland as a model for climate-resilient 
92.6 	pollinator habitat; provide interpretive signage, 
92.7 	education, and community engagement; and 
92.8 	conduct species monitoring. This appropriation 
92.9 	is available until June 30, 2031, by which time 
92.10 	the project must be completed and final 
92.11 	products delivered.

92.12
92.13	(c) Planning for Long-Term Natural Resources 
Protection in Hennepin County
					
92.14 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
92.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
92.16 	an agreement with Hennepin County to 
92.17 	develop a publicly available interactive map 
92.18 	of natural systems, create a centralized 
92.19 	clearinghouse of data and best practices 
92.20 	toolkit, and provide ongoing technical 
92.21 	assistance for local communities with limited 
92.22 	resources to manage complex natural resources 
92.23 	challenges. Net income generated as part of 
92.24 	this appropriation may be reinvested in the 
92.25 	project if a plan for reinvestment is approved 
92.26 	in the work plan as provided under Minnesota 
92.27 	Statutes, section 116P.10.

92.28
92.29	(d) Native Forages: Growing Drought and 
Climate Resiliency
					
92.30 	$2,254,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
92.31 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
92.32 	an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to 
92.33 	collaborate with livestock farmers to establish 
92.34 	native grassland wildlife habitat and enhance 
92.35 	native forages on working lands to improve 
92.36 	ecological, economic, and climate resiliency. 
93.1 	Notwithstanding subdivision 13, paragraph 
93.2 	(e), restoration efforts may be undertaken on 
93.3 	private lands but must occur on properties 
93.4 	enrolled in long-term agreements to protect 
93.5 	and maintain the restored areas in 
93.6 	conformance with approved restoration and 
93.7 	grazing plans as approved in the work plan. 
93.8 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
93.9 	2031, by which time the project must be 
93.10 	completed and final products delivered.

93.11
93.12	(e) Accelerated Genetic Migration of Bur Oak 
- Ten-Year Data
					
93.13 	$223,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
93.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
93.15 	an agreement with Great River Greening to 
93.16 	assess the growth and survival of previously 
93.17 	restored bur oak ecotypes to inform techniques 
93.18 	for improved climate resiliency. This 
93.19 	appropriation may also be used to enhance the 
93.20 	previous plantings and disseminate results of 
93.21 	the study to practitioners, students, 
93.22 	landowners, and others. This appropriation is 
93.23 	available until June 30, 2029, by which time 
93.24 	the project must be completed and final 
93.25 	products delivered.

93.26
93.27	(f) Superior Hiking Trail Bridge, Boardwalk, 
and Trailhead Renewal
					
93.28 	$532,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
93.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
93.30 	an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail 
93.31 	Association to renew Superior Hiking Trail 
93.32 	bridges, boardwalks, and trailheads to increase 
93.33 	user safety, improve the user experience, and 
93.34 	protect adjacent land and water.

93.35
93.36	(g) Mississippi Gateway Shoreline Stabilization 
and Fishing Improvements
					
94.1 	$735,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
94.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
94.3 	an agreement with Three Rivers Park District 
94.4 	to improve water quality and shoreline fishing 
94.5 	access through shoreline stabilization and 
94.6 	construction of accessible trails and fishing 
94.7 	platforms within Mississippi Gateway 
94.8 	Regional Park.

94.9	(h) Phytoremediation of PFAS from Soil
					
94.10 	$1,066,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
94.11 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
94.12 	Minnesota to use interdisciplinary research in 
94.13 	biology, nanotechnology, chemistry, and 
94.14 	genetic engineering to develop technology to 
94.15 	remediate soils contaminated with per- and 
94.16 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This 
94.17 	appropriation may also be used to convene 
94.18 	stakeholders to coordinate and advance PFAS 
94.19 	remediation research in Minnesota. This 
94.20 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
94.21 	section 116P.10.

94.22	(i) Removing Mercury from Minnesota Waters
					
94.23 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
94.24 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
94.25 	Minnesota to test and refine a biotechnology 
94.26 	approach to remove mercury from the food 
94.27 	chain in Minnesota's lakes and rivers and 
94.28 	potentially make fish consumption in 
94.29 	Minnesota safer. This appropriation is subject 
94.30 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

94.31	(j) Evaluating Native Seed Mixes for Grazing
					
94.32 	$208,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
94.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
94.34 	an agreement with Restoravore to assess the 
95.1 	use of native hay and pasture mixes to benefit 
95.2 	biodiversity, soil health, and Minnesota 
95.3 	farmers. A fiscal management plan must be 
95.4 	approved in the work plan before any trust 
95.5 	fund money is spent.

95.6
95.7	(k) Improving Minnesota Forest Health via 
Post-Duff-Burning Soil Analysis
					
95.8 	$646,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
95.9 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
95.10 	Minnesota to thoroughly investigate the impact 
95.11 	of forest floor duff fires on soil dynamics, 
95.12 	nutrient cycles, invasive shrubs, earthworms, 
95.13 	and root systems to improve fire management 
95.14 	for Minnesota's forest preservation. This 
95.15 	appropriation may also be used to develop an 
95.16 	outdoor lab-scale duff-burning device.

95.17
95.18	(l) Minnesota Riverbank Protection and Parks 
Improvements
					
95.19 	$1,400,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
95.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
95.21 	an agreement with the city of Shakopee to 
95.22 	restore Minnesota River shoreline at Huber 
95.23 	Park by regrading and establishing native 
95.24 	vegetation to protect fish and wildlife habitat, 
95.25 	reduce erosion, and provide public access to 
95.26 	the river. This appropriation is available until 
95.27 	June 30, 2029, by which time the project must 
95.28 	be completed and final products delivered.

95.29
95.30	(m) Restoration at Wakan Tipi and Bruce Vento 
Nature Sanctuary
					
95.31 	$669,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
95.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
95.33 	an agreement with the Lower Phalen Creek 
95.34 	Project to conduct citizen-science natural 
95.35 	resource data collection events, recruit and 
96.1 	train volunteer site stewards, and enhance 
96.2 	habitat at Wakan Tipi and the Bruce Vento 
96.3 	Nature Sanctuary.

96.4
96.5	(n) Promoting Pollinators on Corporate 
Campuses
					
96.6 	$547,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
96.7 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
96.8 	an agreement with the University of St. 
96.9 	Thomas to use experimental bee lawn 
96.10 	installations on corporate campuses, combined 
96.11 	with landscape modeling and employee 
96.12 	surveys, to determine potential ecological, 
96.13 	economic, and societal benefits of widespread 
96.14 	commercial lawn habitat transformation. This 
96.15 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
96.16 	by which time the project must be completed 
96.17 	and final products delivered.

96.18
96.19	(o) Riparian Area Adaptation Strategy for 
Southeast Minnesota
					
96.20 	$243,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
96.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
96.22 	an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, 
96.23 	in partnership with the University of 
96.24 	Minnesota, to assess an alternative adaptation 
96.25 	strategy to restore riparian areas by excavating 
96.26 	and planting riparian shrubs to reconnect the 
96.27 	floodplains. This appropriation may also be 
96.28 	used for outreach materials and educational 
96.29 	activities.

96.30
96.31	(p) Minnehaha Park South Plateau Oak Savanna 
Restoration
					
96.32 	$242,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
96.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
96.34 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
96.35 	Recreation Board to improve wildlife habitat, 
97.1 	enhance recreational experiences, and restore 
97.2 	an area of urban parkland in Minnehaha Park 
97.3 	to an oak savanna ecosystem. This 
97.4 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
97.5 	by which time the project must be completed 
97.6 	and final products delivered.

97.7
97.8	(q) Tree Protection for Minnesota's Tamarack 
Against Larch Beetle
					
97.9 	$321,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
97.10 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
97.11 	Minnesota to evaluate new insect management 
97.12 	techniques and key factors for predicting 
97.13 	future infestations to protect and preserve trees 
97.14 	from native eastern larch beetle infestations.

97.15
97.16	(r) Shoreline Restoration and Enhancement at 
Minneapolis Lakes
					
97.17 	$819,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
97.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
97.19 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
97.20 	Recreation Board to restore and enhance areas 
97.21 	of turf-dominated, eroding, and low habitat 
97.22 	value lakeshore that impacts the water quality 
97.23 	of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes.

97.24	(s) Developing Markets for CLC Crops
					
97.25 	$450,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
97.26 	to the commissioner of agriculture to provide 
97.27 	grants to organizations in Minnesota to 
97.28 	develop enterprises, supply chains, and 
97.29 	markets for continuous living cover crops and 
97.30 	cropping systems in the early stage of 
97.31 	commercial development. This appropriation 
97.32 	is exempt from the income repayment 
97.33 	requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 
97.34 	116P.10, paragraph (c).

98.1
98.2	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		19,553,000
		-0-

98.3	(a) Cannon River Preservation and Access
					
98.4 	$2,717,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
98.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
98.6 	an agreement with Dakota County to 
98.7 	rehabilitate the historic Waterford Bridge for 
98.8 	the Mill Towns State Trail; restore and 
98.9 	enhance upland shoreline, forest, and prairie 
98.10 	habitats; and develop a trailhead and 
98.11 	recreational access to the Cannon River.

98.12	(b) Mesabi Trail: Aurora to Hoyt Lakes
					
98.13 	$1,325,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
98.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
98.15 	an agreement with St. Louis and Lake 
98.16 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
98.17 	environmental review and permitting and to 
98.18 	engineer, design, and construct a segment of 
98.19 	the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection 
98.20 	of Main Street and Forestry Road in Aurora 
98.21 	toward Hoyt Lakes.

98.22	(c) RTA Maintenance Trail Stabilization Project
					
98.23 	$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
98.24 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
98.25 	an agreement with the city of Eden Prairie to 
98.26 	construct a retaining wall and restore adjacent 
98.27 	remnant prairie along the maintenance trail at 
98.28 	Richard T. Anderson (RTA) Conservation 
98.29 	Area to mitigate ongoing erosion and protect 
98.30 	native habitat and plant communities.

98.31
98.32	(d) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
98.33 	$4,769,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
98.34 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
99.1 	solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
99.2 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
99.3 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
99.4 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
99.5 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
99.6 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
99.7 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
99.8 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
99.9 	and playgrounds. This appropriation is exempt 
99.10 	from subdivision 13, paragraph (k).

99.11
99.12	(e) Boardwalk Over Boggy Land for 
Recreational Purposes
					
99.13 	$148,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
99.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
99.15 	an agreement with the city of Battle Lake to 
99.16 	design and construct a boardwalk over city 
99.17 	land to protect wetlands and to increase 
99.18 	community access to natural areas and wildlife 
99.19 	habitat.

99.20
99.21	(f) Lake Zumbro Park Water Access and Site 
Improvements
					
99.22 	$1,978,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
99.23 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
99.24 	an agreement with Olmsted County to enhance 
99.25 	the Lake Zumbro Park water access and the 
99.26 	federal Americans with Disabilities Act 
99.27 	(ADA) accessibility for boating, fishing, and 
99.28 	viewing, while creating new user-friendly and 
99.29 	accessible amenities for individuals and 
99.30 	families. This may include new fishing docks 
99.31 	or piers, restored shoreline, improved parking, 
99.32 	and ADA accessible access to an existing 
99.33 	kayak and canoe launch.

99.34
99.35	(g) Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) 
Biodiversity Protection
					
100.1 	$1,104,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
100.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
100.3 	the scientific and natural area program to 
100.4 	conserve Minnesota's most unique places and 
100.5 	rare species and strategically acquire lands 
100.6 	that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota 
100.7 	Statutes, section 86A.05. This appropriation 
100.8 	is available until June 30, 2029, by which time 
100.9 	the project must be completed and final 
100.10 	products delivered.

100.11
100.12
100.13	(h) Scandia Gateway Trail Connection: 
Recreation, Wetlands, and Environmental 
Education
					
100.14 	$907,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
100.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
100.16 	an agreement with the city of Scandia to 
100.17 	engineer, design, and construct a bike and 
100.18 	pedestrian trail to connect recreational, 
100.19 	cultural, and environmental resources in 
100.20 	Scandia to the state Gateway Trail. This 
100.21 	appropriation is also to create and install 
100.22 	educational interpretive signage about 
100.23 	wetlands and rain gardens near the trail.

100.24
100.25	(i) Lake Byllesby Regional Park Restoration and 
Recreation
					
100.26 	$1,120,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
100.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
100.28 	an agreement with Dakota County to restore 
100.29 	prairie, woodland, and shoreline habitat and 
100.30 	design and install trails, birding and picnic 
100.31 	areas, and other recreational amenities to 
100.32 	enhance the visitor experience and stewardship 
100.33 	at Lake Byllesby Regional Park. This 
100.34 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
100.35 	by which time the project must be completed 
100.36 	and final products delivered.

101.1
101.2	(j) Thompson County Park Restoration and 
Accessibility Improvements
					
101.3 	$867,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
101.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
101.5 	an agreement with Dakota County to develop 
101.6 	a pollinator promenade with accessible natural 
101.7 	surface paths, native plantings, and interpretive 
101.8 	signage at Thompson County Park. This 
101.9 	appropriation may also be used to conduct 
101.10 	stream restoration to enhance visitor 
101.11 	experience and provide stormwater storage, 
101.12 	sediment and nutrient reduction, and increased 
101.13 	habitat and species diversity within the park. 
101.14 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
101.15 	2029, by which time the project must be 
101.16 	completed and final products delivered.

101.17
101.18	(k) Thom Storm Chalet and Outdoor Recreation 
Center
					
101.19 	$2,312,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
101.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
101.21 	an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
101.22 	construct a new building and accessible 
101.23 	parking for the Thom Storm Chalet and 
101.24 	Outdoor Recreation Center at Chester Park to 
101.25 	expand high-quality outdoor recreation and 
101.26 	environmental education opportunities that 
101.27 	enhance youth and family understanding of 
101.28 	the importance of natural resource protection, 
101.29 	conservation, and preservation. Net income 
101.30 	generated as part of this appropriation may be 
101.31 	reinvested in the project if a plan for 
101.32 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan as 
101.33 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
101.34 	116P.10.

101.35
101.36	(l) Enhancing Preservation and Accessibility at 
Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve
					
102.1 	$155,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
102.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
102.3 	an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
102.4 	develop accessible trails and remove invasive 
102.5 	species to enhance outdoor recreation and 
102.6 	education opportunities that promote 
102.7 	conservation of raptors and preservation of 
102.8 	natural resources at Hawk Ridge Nature 
102.9 	Reserve.

102.10
102.11	(m) Echo Bay County Park - Phase 1 
Construction
					
102.12 	$1,122,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
102.13 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
102.14 	an agreement with Otter Tail County to 
102.15 	construct, in accordance with the Echo Bay 
102.16 	County Park Master Plan, access roads, trails, 
102.17 	parking, and bathroom facilities that create 
102.18 	designated public access and use corridors for 
102.19 	outdoor recreation and limit natural resource 
102.20 	impacts in Echo Bay County Park.

102.21	(n) Chaska Big Woods Property Acquisition
					
102.22 	$529,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
102.23 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
102.24 	an agreement with the city of Chaska to 
102.25 	acquire property that contains remnant Big 
102.26 	Woods to protect Minnesota forests and 
102.27 	wetlands and to increase community access 
102.28 	to natural areas.

102.29
102.30	Subd. 10.Administration, Emerging Issues, and 
Contract Agreement Reimbursement
 		7,267,000
		-0-

102.31	(a) Emerging Issues Account
					
102.32 	$2,984,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
102.33 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
102.34 	Minnesota Resources to an emerging issues 
103.1 	account authorized in Minnesota Statutes, 
103.2 	section 116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

103.3	(b) 2025 Contract Agreement Reimbursement
					
103.4 	$280,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
103.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources, at 
103.6 	the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
103.7 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
103.8 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
103.9 	administering contracts, including for the 
103.10 	agreements specified in this section.

103.11	(c) LCCMR Administrative Budget
					
103.12 	$4,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
103.13 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
103.14 	Minnesota Resources for administration in 
103.15 	fiscal years 2026 and 2027 as provided in 
103.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, 
103.17 	subdivision 5. This appropriation is available 
103.18 	until June 30, 2027. Notwithstanding 
103.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11, 
103.20 	paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section 
103.21 	16A.281, applies to this appropriation.

103.22
103.23	(d) Legislative Coordinating Commission Legacy 
Website
					
103.24 	$3,000 the first year is from the trust fund to 
103.25 	the Legislative Coordinating Commission for 
103.26 	the website required in Minnesota Statutes, 
103.27 	section 3.303, subdivision 10.

103.28	Subd. 11.Availability of appropriations
 					
103.29 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
103.30 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
103.31 	related to and necessary for a specific 
103.32 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
103.33 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
103.34 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
104.1 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
104.2 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
104.3 	charges that are not directly related to and 
104.4 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
104.5 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
104.6 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
104.7 	human resources, information services, rent, 
104.8 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
104.9 	be clearly justified and individually 
104.10 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
104.11 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
104.12 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
104.13 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
104.14 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
104.15 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
104.16 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
104.17 	2025, and ending June 30, 2028, when projects 
104.18 	must be completed and final products 
104.19 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
104.20 	appropriations in this section are available for 
104.21 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
104.22 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
104.23 	into before the expiration date of the 
104.24 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
104.25 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
104.26 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
104.27 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
104.28 	six years.

104.29	Subd. 12.Data availability requirements
 					
104.30 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
104.31 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
104.32 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
104.33 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
104.34 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
104.35 	data coordination and distribution that have 
105.1 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
105.2 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
105.3 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
105.4 	geographic metadata guidelines and final data 
105.5 	must be uploaded to the Minnesota Geospatial 
105.6 	Commons upon project completion. All data 
105.7 	must be accessible and free to the public 
105.8 	unless made private under the Data Practices 
105.9 	Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the 
105.10 	extent practicable, summary data and results 
105.11 	of projects funded under this section should 
105.12 	be readily accessible on the Internet and 
105.13 	identified as having received funding from the 
105.14 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

105.15	Subd. 13.Project requirements
 					
105.16 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
105.17 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
105.18 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
105.19 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
105.20 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (m) and 
105.21 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
105.22 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
105.23 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
105.24 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
105.25 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
105.26 	in part with money from the appropriation. 
105.27 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
105.28 	budget expenditures must be made through 
105.29 	the amendment process established by the 
105.30 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
105.31 	Resources.
105.32 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
105.33 	section that conducts a restoration using 
105.34 	money appropriated in this section must use 
105.35 	native plant species according to the Board of 
106.1 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
106.2 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
106.3 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
106.4 	species selected to provide habitat for 
106.5 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
106.6 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
106.7 	84.973.
106.8 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
106.9 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
106.10 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
106.11 	management plan that, to the degree 
106.12 	practicable, is consistent with the 
106.13 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
106.14 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
106.15 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
106.16 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
106.17 	the best chance for long-term success and 
106.18 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
106.19 	must include the proposed timetable for 
106.20 	implementing the restoration, including site 
106.21 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
106.22 	species, maintenance, and additional 
106.23 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
106.24 	identify long-term maintenance and 
106.25 	management needs of the restoration and how 
106.26 	the maintenance, management, and 
106.27 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
106.28 	advantage of the best-available science and 
106.29 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
106.30 	best restoration.
106.31 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
106.32 	section for restoration activities must provide 
106.33 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
106.34 	completion of the appropriation and an 
106.35 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
107.1 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
107.2 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
107.3 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
107.4 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
107.5 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
107.6 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
107.7 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
107.8 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
107.9 	identify any problems with implementing the 
107.10 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
107.11 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
107.12 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
107.13 	future restorations.
107.14 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
107.15 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
107.16 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
107.17 	conservation easement or public ownership.
107.18 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
107.19 	under this section must give consideration to 
107.20 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
107.21 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
107.22 	enhancement services.
107.23 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
107.24 	money appropriated under this section must:
107.25 	(1) be permanent;
107.26 	(2) specify the parties to the easement in the 
107.27 	easement document;
107.28 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
107.29 	are permanent;
107.30 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
107.31 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
107.32 	electronic format at least 20 business days 
107.33 	before closing;
108.1 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
108.2 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
108.3 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
108.4 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
108.5 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
108.6 	of groundwater and surface water through 
108.7 	specific activities, such as keeping water on 
108.8 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
108.9 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
108.10 	artificial hydrological modifications.
108.11 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
108.12 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
108.13 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
108.14 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
108.15 	of land using this money to complete the 
108.16 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
108.17 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
108.18 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
108.19 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
108.20 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
108.21 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
108.22 	Resources.
108.23 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
108.24 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
108.25 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
108.26 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
108.27 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
108.28 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
108.29 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
108.30 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
108.31 	management plan in compliance with 
108.32 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
108.33 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
108.34 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
108.35 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
109.1 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
109.2 	public money, a recipient of money 
109.3 	appropriated under this section must, within 
109.4 	60 days of a land acquisition, provide to the 
109.5 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
109.6 	Resources documentation of the selection 
109.7 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
109.8 	provide documentation of all related 
109.9 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
109.10 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
109.11 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
109.12 	donations. This information must be provided 
109.13 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
109.14 	recipient must also report to the 
109.15 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
109.16 	Resources any difference between the 
109.17 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
109.18 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
109.19 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
109.20 	was conducted.
109.21 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
109.22 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
109.23 	financial support from the environment and 
109.24 	natural resources trust fund in project 
109.25 	publications, signage, and other public 
109.26 	communications and outreach related to work 
109.27 	completed using the appropriation. 
109.28 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
109.29 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
109.30 	of language attributing support from the trust 
109.31 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
109.32 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
109.33 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
109.34 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
109.35 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
109.36 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
110.1 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
110.2 	10, and chapter 116P.
110.3 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
110.4 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
110.5 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
110.6 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
110.7 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
110.8 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
110.9 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
110.10 	that criminal background checks for 
110.11 	background check crimes, as defined in 
110.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
110.13 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
110.14 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
110.15 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
110.16 	provides children's services using the 
110.17 	appropriation.

110.18
110.19	Subd. 14.Payment conditions and capital 
equipment expenditures
 					
110.20 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
110.21 	referred to in this section must be administered 
110.22 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
110.23 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
110.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
110.25 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2025, 
110.26 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
110.27 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
110.28 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
110.29 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
110.30 	upon receiving documentation that the 
110.31 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
110.32 	work plan have been achieved, including 
110.33 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
110.34 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
110.35 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
111.1 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
111.2 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
111.3 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
111.4 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
111.5 	project work plan.
111.6 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
111.7 	approved work plan are allowed.

111.8
111.9	Subd. 15.Purchasing recycled and recyclable 
materials
 					
111.10 	A political subdivision, public or private 
111.11 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
111.12 	appropriation under this section must use the 
111.13 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
111.14 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
111.15 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
111.16 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
111.17 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
111.18 	paper stock and printing.

111.19	Subd. 16.Accessibility
 					
111.20 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
111.21 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
111.22 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
111.23 	guidelines.

111.24	Subd. 17.Carryforward; extensions
 					
111.25 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
111.26 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
111.27 	2026:
111.28 	(1) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
111.29 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
111.30 	(e), as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 83, 
111.31 	sections 2, subdivision 18; and 3, National 
111.32 	Loon Center;
111.33 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
111.34 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
112.1 	(d), Foundational Hydrology Data for Wetland 
112.2 	Protection and Restoration;
112.3 	(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
112.4 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 6, paragraph 
112.5 	(b), Protect Community Forests by Managing 
112.6 	Ash for Emerald Ash Borer;
112.7 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
112.8 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
112.9 	(t), Chippewa County Acquisition, Recreation, 
112.10 	and Education;
112.11 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
112.12 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
112.13 	(g), Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
112.14 	Management;
112.15 	(6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
112.16 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
112.17 	(n), Bioacoustics for Broad-Scale Species 
112.18 	Monitoring and Conservation;
112.19 	(7) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
112.20 	subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Water and 
112.21 	Climate Information to Enhance Community 
112.22 	Resilience;
112.23 	(8) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
112.24 	subdivision 4, paragraph (i), Is the Tire 
112.25 	Chemical 6PPDq Killing Minnesota's Fish?;
112.26 	(9) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
112.27 	subdivision 7, paragraph (a), Green Solar Cells 
112.28 	from a Minnesota Natural Resource;
112.29 	(10) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
112.30 	subdivision 8, paragraph (d), Hastings Lake 
112.31 	Rebecca Park Area;
112.32 	(11) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
112.33 	subdivision 9, paragraph (a), as amended by 
113.1 	Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 15, 
113.2 	Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to 
113.3 	Tower; and
113.4 	(12) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
113.5 	subdivision 9, paragraph (j), as amended by 
113.6 	Laws 2024, chapter 83, section 5, Silver Bay 
113.7 	Multimodal Trailhead Project.
113.8 	(b) The availability of the appropriations for 
113.9 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
113.10 	2027:
113.11 	(1) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
113.12 	subdivision 4, paragraph (g), Catch and 
113.13 	Reveal: Discovering Unknown Fish 
113.14 	Contamination Threats;
113.15 	(2) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
113.16 	subdivision 9, paragraph (e), Native Prairie 
113.17 	Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement 
113.18 	Acquisition;
113.19 	(3) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
113.20 	subdivision 9, paragraph (h), SNA Habitat 
113.21 	Restoration and Public Engagement; and
113.22 	(4) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
113.23 	subdivision 9, paragraph (n), Ranier Safe 
113.24 	Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase 2.

113.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 17 is effective the day following final enactment.

113.26 	Sec. 3. Laws 2024, chapter 83, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

113.27
113.28	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		-0-
		14,993,000

113.29
113.30	(a) Native Plant Community Data in the City of 
Duluth
					
113.31 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
113.32 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
113.33 	for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust 
114.1 	to develop field-verified native plant 
114.2 	community data and maps for the city of 
114.3 	Duluth and the St. Louis River estuary to 
114.4 	support conservation and restoration activities.

114.5
114.6	(b) Reconstructing Historical Wild Rice to 
Understand Its Future
					
114.7 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
114.8 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
114.9 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
114.10 	characterize environmental drivers 
114.11 	contributing to the decline of wild rice using 
114.12 	lake sediment cores to reconstruct historical 
114.13 	wild rice abundance in relation to lake and 
114.14 	watershed stressors.

114.15
114.16	(c) Characterizing Tree Cavities and Use by 
Minnesota's Wildlife
					
114.17 	$349,000 the second year is from the trust 
114.18 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
114.19 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
114.20 	Research Institute in Duluth to assess the 
114.21 	effects of forest management on Minnesota's 
114.22 	primary cavity engineer, the pileated 
114.23 	woodpecker, and on the wildlife that rely on 
114.24 	the cavities that pileated woodpeckers create. 
114.25 	This appropriation is also to develop 
114.26 	management guidelines.

114.27
114.28	(d) Fate of Minnesota's Lakes in the Next 
Century
					
114.29 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
114.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
114.31 	of Minnesota to use new modeling techniques 
114.32 	to quantify how water quality of Minnesota's 
114.33 	lakes will change in the next century under 
114.34 	future land use and climate change scenarios 
114.35 	and to create an online web tool to display the 
115.1 	results. This appropriation is subject to 
115.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.This 
115.3 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
115.4 	by which time the project must be completed 
115.5 	and final products delivered.

115.6
115.7	(e) Turtle Island Skywatchers - Minnesota 
Research and Data Visualization
					
115.8 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
115.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
115.10 	for an agreement with Native Skywatchers 
115.11 	Inc. to engage youth in environmental 
115.12 	stewardship by collecting images and acoustic 
115.13 	data from turtles and other culturally 
115.14 	significant animals and their habitats, 
115.15 	evaluating the differences in these soundscapes 
115.16 	across landscapes, and sharing the results 
115.17 	through scientific storytelling and online 
115.18 	platforms.

115.19
115.20	(f) Monitoring Minnesota's Insects: Connecting 
Habitat to Insect Prey
					
115.21 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
115.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
115.23 	of Minnesota to investigate the ecological 
115.24 	roles of and energy transfer by certain 
115.25 	Minnesota insects throughout their life cycles 
115.26 	and to train future insect researchers on field 
115.27 	techniques.

115.28
115.29	(g) Determining Ambient Background PFAS 
Concentrations in Minnesota Soils
					
115.30 	$621,000 the second year is from the trust 
115.31 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
115.32 	Control Agency to determine ambient 
115.33 	background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance 
115.34 	(PFAS) levels in urban and nonurban soils to 
115.35 	help Minnesota develop management 
116.1 	strategies for PFAS-contaminated soils. This 
116.2 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
116.3 	by which time the project must be completed 
116.4 	and final products delivered.

116.5
116.6	(h) Investigating Life History Characteristics of 
Minnesota Elk
					
116.7 	$933,000 the second year is from the trust 
116.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
116.9 	to assess Minnesota elk herd health and 
116.10 	genetic diversity, movements, survival, and 
116.11 	causes of mortality and to develop a 
116.12 	noninvasive, safer, and more accurate method 
116.13 	to estimate population size. This appropriation 
116.14 	is available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
116.15 	the project must be completed and final 
116.16 	products delivered.

116.17
116.18	(i) Foundational Data for Moth and Butterfly 
Conservation
					
116.19 	$195,000 the second year is from the trust 
116.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
116.21 	to perform field surveys and consolidate 
116.22 	existing data to create the first comprehensive 
116.23 	list of Minnesota moths and butterflies. This 
116.24 	appropriation is also to conduct outreach to 
116.25 	inform land managers and to facilitate public 
116.26 	appreciation of these species.

116.27	(j) DNR County Groundwater Atlas
					
116.28 	$3,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
116.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
116.30 	to continue producing county groundwater 
116.31 	atlases to inform management of surface water 
116.32 	and groundwater resources for drinking and 
116.33 	other purposes. This appropriation is for Part 
116.34 	B, to characterize the potential water yields of 
117.1 	aquifers and aquifers' sensitivity to 
117.2 	contamination.

117.3	(k) Voyageurs Wolf Project - Phase III
					
117.4 	$996,000 the second year is from the trust 
117.5 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
117.6 	of Minnesota to continue to study summertime 
117.7 	wolf predation on deer, moose, and other 
117.8 	species in the greater Voyageurs ecosystem 
117.9 	to inform wildlife management and to share 
117.10 	natural history of this species with the public. 
117.11 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
117.12 	2028, by which time the project must be 
117.13 	completed and final products delivered.

117.14
117.15	(l) Distribution and Population Status of Weasels 
in Minnesota
					
117.16 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
117.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
117.18 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
117.19 	Research Institute in Duluth to determine the 
117.20 	distribution, relative abundance, and spatial 
117.21 	occupancy patterns of small weasel species in 
117.22 	Minnesota to fill key knowledge gaps in 
117.23 	weasel distribution and status in Minnesota.

117.24
117.25	(m) Improving Aquatic Plant Knowledge for 
Healthy Waters
					
117.26 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
117.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
117.28 	to collect foundational data on Minnesota's 
117.29 	native aquatic plant biodiversity through new 
117.30 	and enhanced lake surveys and to disseminate 
117.31 	results to state resource managers, scientists, 
117.32 	and the public.

117.33
117.34	(n) New Small Mammal Monitoring Methods 
for Minnesota
					
118.1 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
118.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
118.3 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
118.4 	Research Institute in Duluth to develop camera 
118.5 	trapping methods as a new tool to collect 
118.6 	foundational data and fill key knowledge gaps 
118.7 	in the status of small mammal species in 
118.8 	Minnesota.

118.9118.10
	(o) Status of Bats and Roost Trees after 
White-Nose Syndrome
					
118.11 	$195,000 the second year is from the trust 
118.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
118.13 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
118.14 	Research Institute in Duluth to study changes 
118.15 	in maternity roost trees and bat populations in 
118.16 	the forested areas of Minnesota and to evaluate 
118.17 	the effects of years of white-nose syndrome 
118.18 	on Minnesota bats.

118.19
118.20	(p) Sublethal Effects of Pesticides on the 
Invertebrate Community
					
118.21 	$387,000 the second year is from the trust 
118.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
118.23 	of Minnesota to provide data on pesticide 
118.24 	contamination in soil and the insect 
118.25 	community across the state and the effect of 
118.26 	insecticide exposure on insect reproduction. 
118.27 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
118.28 	2029, by which time the project must be 
118.29 	completed and final products delivered.

118.30
118.31	(q) Modernizing Minnesota's Plant Community 
Classification and Field Guides
					
118.32 	$1,800,000 the second year is from the trust 
118.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
118.34 	to collect additional vegetation and 
118.35 	environmental data and update the state's 
119.1 	20-year-old native plant community 
119.2 	classification guides to incorporate new data, 
119.3 	streamline user application and access to 
119.4 	products, and include analysis of climate and 
119.5 	vegetation trends. Net income generated as 
119.6 	part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
119.7 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
119.8 	approved in the work plan. This appropriation 
119.9 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
119.10 	116P.10.

119.11
119.12	(r) Assessing Prairie Health to Inform Pollinator 
Conservation
					
119.13 	$297,000 the second year is from the trust 
119.14 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Society to 
119.15 	assess habitat quality and pesticide occurrence 
119.16 	in Minnesota prairies to help inform 
119.17 	management actions, endangered species 
119.18 	recovery plans, and pollinator reintroduction 
119.19 	efforts for endangered and threatened 
119.20 	butterflies and other wildlife.

119.21
119.22	(s) Understanding Native Fishes in the 
Bowfishing Era
					
119.23 	$588,000 the second year is from the trust 
119.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
119.25 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to collect foundational 
119.26 	biological information on a selection of native 
119.27 	Minnesota fish to aid in sustainable 
119.28 	management, improve recreational 
119.29 	opportunities, and educate the public about 
119.30 	these shared aquatic resources. This 
119.31 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
119.32 	by which time the project must be completed 
119.33 	and final products delivered.

119.34
119.35	(t) Preserving Minnesota Wildflower 
Information
					
120.1 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
120.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
120.3 	of Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural 
120.4 	History, to preserve and enhance Minnesota 
120.5 	Wildflowers Information, an online tool for 
120.6 	plant identification, by integrating the content 
120.7 	and functionality of the website with the 
120.8 	Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas for public use 
120.9 	as required by Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 
120.10 	2, subdivision 3, paragraph (e).

120.11
120.12	(u) White-Tailed Deer Movement and Disease 
in Suburban Areas
					
120.13 	$699,000 the second year is from the trust 
120.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
120.15 	of Minnesota to better understand white-tailed 
120.16 	deer movement, habitat use, and disease 
120.17 	dynamics at the suburban-agricultural interface 
120.18 	to inform more efficient deer management and 
120.19 	disease control.

120.20
120.21	(v) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and 
Minnesota Raptors
					
120.22 	$187,000 the second year is from the trust 
120.23 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
120.24 	of Minnesota for the Raptor Center to evaluate 
120.25 	Minnesota raptors for current or past infections 
120.26 	with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus 
120.27 	to better understand disease transmission and 
120.28 	outbreak impacts on raptor populations.

120.29
120.30	(w) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
Management
					
120.31 	$1,236,000 the second year is from the trust 
120.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
120.33 	of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, 
120.34 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
120.35 	to inform management of surface water and 
121.1 	groundwater resources. This appropriation is 
121.2 	to complete Part A, which focuses on the 
121.3 	properties and distribution of earth materials 
121.4 	to define aquifer boundaries and the 
121.5 	connection of aquifers to the land surface and 
121.6 	surface water resources.

121.7	(x) Remote Sensing for Pollinator Habitat
					
121.8 	$180,000 the second year is from the trust 
121.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
121.10 	for an agreement with Monarch Joint Venture 
121.11 	to use remote sensing technology to evaluate 
121.12 	pollinator habitat on energy and transportation 
121.13 	corridors across Minnesota and to host 
121.14 	field-day training workshops. Net income 
121.15 	generated as part of this appropriation may be 
121.16 	reinvested in the project if a plan for 
121.17 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan as 
121.18 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
121.19 	116P.10.

121.20
121.21	(y) Harnessing Cover Crops and Roots for 
Sustainable Cropping
					
121.22 	$375,000 the second year is from the trust 
121.23 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
121.24 	of Minnesota to determine carbon 
121.25 	sequestration, nitrogen credit potential, water 
121.26 	use, and performance of cover crops in 
121.27 	corn-soybean and corn-soybean-wheat 
121.28 	rotations in southern Minnesota.

121.29
121.30	(z) Effects of Conservation Grazing on Solar 
Sites Managed for Pollinator Habitat
					
121.31 	$88,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
121.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
121.33 	an agreement with Minnesota Native 
121.34 	Landscapes, in partnership with Temple 
121.35 	University, to analyze the effects of sheep 
122.1 	grazing and mowing on the vegetation and 
122.2 	soils of solar sites managed for pollinator 
122.3 	habitat and to improve understanding of the 
122.4 	environmental outcomes from the colocation 
122.5 	of solar panels; grazing; and native, 
122.6 	pollinator-friendly vegetation. This 
122.7 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
122.8 	by which time the project must be completed 
122.9 	and final products delivered.

122.10
122.11	(aa) Genetic Detection of Endangered Mussels 
in the Mississippi
					
122.12 	$241,000 the second year is from the trust 
122.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
122.14 	for an agreement with the United States 
122.15 	Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology 
122.16 	Lab, to create, optimize, and use eDNA assays 
122.17 	to detect the presence of endangered or 
122.18 	threatened mussel species around Buffalo 
122.19 	Slough near the Prairie Island Indian 
122.20 	Community.

122.21
122.22	(bb) Integrated Population Modeling for 
Trumpeter Swans
					
122.23 	$180,000 the second year is from the trust 
122.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
122.25 	of Minnesota to compile and use all available 
122.26 	data to model historical population abundance 
122.27 	and estimate future population dynamics of 
122.28 	Minnesota trumpeter swans.

122.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2024.

122.30 	Sec. 4. Laws 2024, chapter 83, section 2, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

122.31
122.32	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		-0-
		10,910,000

122.33
122.34	(a) Long-Term Preservation of Minnesota's Ball 
Cactus Population
					
123.1 	$100,000 the second year is from the trust 
123.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
123.3 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
123.4 	Arboretum to protect Minnesota's only 
123.5 	population of ball cactus by supporting 
123.6 	population expansion and establishment, 
123.7 	monitoring transferred plants, and training 
123.8 	long-term volunteer monitors. This 
123.9 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
123.10 	by which time the project must be completed 
123.11 	and final products delivered.

123.12
123.13	(b) Morrison County Historical Society 
Streambank Stabilization and Restoration
					
123.14 	$519,000 the second year is from the trust 
123.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
123.16 	for an agreement with the Morrison Soil and 
123.17 	Water Conservation District to stabilize and 
123.18 	restore land along the Mississippi River owned 
123.19 	by the Morrison County Historical Society 
123.20 	within the statutory boundaries of Charles A. 
123.21 	Lindbergh State Park to improve water quality 
123.22 	and improve aquatic and terrestrial habit. For 
123.23 	purposes of this appropriation, subdivision 13, 
123.24 	paragraph (e), does not apply. The 
123.25 	commissioner of natural resources may make 
123.26 	reasonable amounts of this appropriation 
123.27 	available on an advance basis to accommodate 
123.28 	the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation 
123.29 	District's cash-flow needs if a plan for the 
123.30 	advances is approved as part of the work plan.

123.31
123.32	(c) Can Increased Tree Diversity Increase 
Community Diversity?
					
123.33 	$415,000 the second year is from the trust 
123.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
123.35 	of Minnesota to evaluate impacts of increasing 
123.36 	tree diversity on wildlife, plant and fungal 
124.1 	communities, and carbon storage within aspen 
124.2 	forests in northern Minnesota to develop best 
124.3 	management practices for mixed woodland 
124.4 	systems.

124.5	(d) Restoration of Riverside Park
					
124.6 	$141,000 the second year is from the trust 
124.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
124.8 	for an agreement with the city of Long Prairie 
124.9 	to improve water retention, increase native 
124.10 	habitat, and enhance footpaths for recreation 
124.11 	at Riverside Park in Todd County, Minnesota. 
124.12 	The project must create a net increase in 
124.13 	habitat, and this appropriation may not be used 
124.14 	to meet the conditions of any permits received 
124.15 	for the project.

124.16
124.17	(e) Pollinator Central IV: Habitat Improvement 
with Public Engagement
					
124.18 	$698,000 the second year is from the trust 
124.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
124.20 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
124.21 	to partner with municipalities, educational 
124.22 	organizations, and volunteers to create and 
124.23 	enhance pollinator habitat along public 
124.24 	corridors from Lakeville to St. Cloud and to 
124.25 	engage youth and the public through education 
124.26 	and monitoring the impact of habitat 
124.27 	improvements. This appropriation is available 
124.28 	until June 30, 2028, by which time the project 
124.29 	must be completed and final products 
124.30 	delivered.

124.31
124.32	(f) Conservation Grazing for Birds, Beef, and 
Better Soil
					
124.33 	$342,000 the second year is from the trust 
124.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
124.35 	for an agreement with the National Audubon 
125.1 	Society, Minnesota office, to assess Audubon 
125.2 	Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach 
125.3 	to improve grassland biodiversity, soils, and 
125.4 	ecosystem resilience. This appropriation is 
125.5 	available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
125.6 	the project must be completed and final 
125.7 	products delivered.

125.8
125.9	(g) Minnesota Microbes for Enhanced 
Biodegradation of Microplastics
					
125.10 	$524,000 the second year is from the trust 
125.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
125.12 	of Minnesota to investigate the potential of 
125.13 	natural and indigenous microbes to biodegrade 
125.14 	conventional plastics in contaminated soils 
125.15 	and waters across the state. This appropriation 
125.16 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
125.17 	116P.10.

125.18
125.19	(h) Completing the Mississippi River Greenway: 
Dakota County
					
125.20 	$657,000 the second year is from the trust 
125.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
125.22 	for an agreement with Dakota County to 
125.23 	restore and enhance habitat on public lands, 
125.24 	establish linear native plantings, and install 
125.25 	electric-vehicle charging stations within and 
125.26 	along the 27-mile Mississippi River Greenway 
125.27 	in Dakota County. Net income generated as 
125.28 	part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
125.29 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
125.30 	approved in the work plan. This appropriation 
125.31 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
125.32 	116P.10, and is available until June 30, 2028, 
125.33 	by which time the project must be completed 
125.34 	and final products delivered.

125.35
125.36	(i) Enabling Nature to Destroy Environmental 
PFAS Contaminants
					
126.1 	$378,000 the second year is from the trust 
126.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
126.3 	of Minnesota to identify enzymes and 
126.4 	microbes that can break down soil-based per- 
126.5 	and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into 
126.6 	nontoxic elements. This appropriation is 
126.7 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

126.8
126.9	(j) Bioacoustics for Species Monitoring and 
Conservation - Phase 2
					
126.10 	$568,000 the second year is from the trust 
126.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
126.12 	of Minnesota to assess avian diversity at the 
126.13 	statewide scale by developing a citizen science 
126.14 	bioacoustics monitoring program with an 
126.15 	initial focus on private lands.

126.16
126.17	(k) Preventing PFAS and Microplastics 
Contaminants Across Minnesota
					
126.18 	$656,000 the second year is from the trust 
126.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
126.20 	of Minnesota to help stop the flow of per- and 
126.21 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 
126.22 	microplastics contaminants into Minnesota's 
126.23 	environment by developing strategies and 
126.24 	technologies to manage solid waste streams 
126.25 	on site. This appropriation is subject to 
126.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

126.27
126.28	(l) Shingle Creek Aquatic and Shoreline Habitat 
Enhancement
					
126.29 	$1,100,000 the second year is from the trust 
126.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
126.31 	for an agreement with the Minneapolis Park 
126.32 	and Recreation Board to plan and restore a 
126.33 	section of Shingle Creek in north Minneapolis 
126.34 	with native aquatic and shoreline vegetation, 
126.35 	channel and bank modification, and natural 
127.1 	stream features. This appropriation is also to 
127.2 	monitor plant and animal health following 
127.3 	construction to ensure that the ecological 
127.4 	functioning of the creek corridor is restored. 
127.5 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
127.6 	2030, by which time the project must be 
127.7 	completed and final products delivered.

127.8
127.9	(m) LiDAR Technology to Help Prevent Wildlife 
Fatalities from Wind Turbines
					
127.10 	$525,000 the second year is from the trust 
127.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
127.12 	of Minnesota to create a low-cost and 
127.13 	advanced LiDAR system to detect bats and 
127.14 	birds approaching wind turbines that may be 
127.15 	used in concert with deterrence or impact 
127.16 	avoidance methods to prevent collisions. This 
127.17 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
127.18 	section 116P.10.

127.19
127.20	(n) Road Salt Pollution of Surface Waters from 
Groundwater
					
127.21 	$622,000 the second year is from the trust 
127.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
127.23 	of Minnesota to inform source-reduction 
127.24 	efforts by developing a model to identify hot 
127.25 	spots where road-salt-contaminated 
127.26 	groundwater leads to chloride pollution of 
127.27 	surface waters.

127.28
127.29	(o) Growing the Minnesota Bison Conservation 
Herd
					
127.30 	$1,775,000 the second year is from the trust 
127.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
127.32 	to reintroduce bison to Camden State Park as 
127.33 	part of a statewide effort to preserve the 
127.34 	American Plains bison genome. 
127.35 	Reintroduction includes the design, 
128.1 	construction, and installation of fencing, a 
128.2 	handling facility, signage, exhibits, and other 
128.3 	site improvements. This appropriation is 
128.4 	available until June 30, 2030, by which time 
128.5 	the project must be completed and final 
128.6 	products delivered.

128.7
128.8	(p) Priority Lakes: Meeting Protection Goals 
and Multiplying Benefits
					
128.9 	$1,890,000 the second year is from the trust 
128.10 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
128.11 	for an agreement with the Hubbard County 
128.12 	Soil and Water Conservation District, in 
128.13 	cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 
128.14 	protect habitat, forest health, and water quality 
128.15 	in the best fishing lakes by creating lake 
128.16 	implementation action plans, conducting 
128.17 	community-based habitat restorations and 
128.18 	improvements, and protecting forest lands with 
128.19 	conservation easements and Sustainable Forest 
128.20 	Incentive Act (SFIA) enrollments within 
128.21 	prioritized areas of the upper Mississippi River 
128.22 	basin in Hubbard County. Of this amount, up 
128.23 	to $168,000 is for deposit in a monitoring fund 
128.24 	to be used by Minnesota Land Trust as 
128.25 	approved in the work plan and subject to 
128.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.20.

128.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2024.

128.28 	ARTICLE 3
128.29 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND: GRANT 
128.30 	PROGRAMS

128.31 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116X.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
128.32 		Subdivision 1.Grants. (a) Beginning July 1, 2025, each fiscal year 1.5 percent of the 
128.33 	market value of the environment and natural resources trust fund on June 30 one year before 
128.34 	the start of the biennium is available for appropriation to the commissioner of natural 
129.1 	resources to provide grants under this section for the benefit of current residents and future 
129.2 	generations. The commissioner must award grants under this section for purposes authorized 
129.3 	under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14, and expand the number and diversity 
129.4 	of recipients who benefit from the environment and natural resources trust fund, especially 
129.5 	in communities that have been adversely affected by pollution and environmental degradation.
129.6 	(b) Grants awarded under this section must be expended for benefits across all regions 
129.7 	and residents of the state. A grant may be awarded under this section only for:
129.8 	(1) helping adversely impacted communities respond to environmental degradation and 
129.9 	related health concerns;
129.10 	(2) education and awareness related to stewardship of air, land, water, forests, fish, 
129.11 	wildlife, and other natural resources; or
129.12 	(3) preserving or enhancing air, land, water, and other natural resources that otherwise 
129.13 	may be substantially impaired or destroyed in any area of the state;
129.14 	(4) trail maintenance and improvement on state, regional, or local trails. No money 
129.15 	allocated under this clause may be used to construct new trails or new trail segments; or
129.16 	(5) aquatic invasive species management.
129.17 	(c) A grant awarded under this section must provide measurable results and may not be 
129.18 	awarded to a for-profit business.
129.19 	(d) Money appropriated from the trust fund under this subdivision must supplement the 
129.20 	traditional sources of funding for environment and natural resources activities and may not 
129.21 	be used as a substitute.
129.22 	(e) Any appropriated funds under this subdivision that are not encumbered before the 
129.23 	appropriation expires must be credited to the principal of the trust fund.
129.24 	(f) The commissioner may not award a grant under this section to the Department of 
129.25 	Natural Resources.

129.26 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116X.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
129.27 	read:
129.28 		Subd. 6.Prohibitions. The commissioner may not award a grant under this section:
129.29 	(1) to a state agency;
129.30 	(2) to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
129.31 	(3) to a for-profit business; or
130.1 	(4) for a scientific research project.

130.2 	Sec. 3. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND 
130.3 	COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM; REPORT.
 130.4 	By December 15, 2025, the commissioner of natural resources must submit a report to 
130.5 	the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate 
130.6 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources on plans 
130.7 	to implement the environment and natural resources trust fund community grant program 
130.8 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116X.03. The report must include:
130.9 	(1) recommendations for the grant program to ensure that the program operates in a 
130.10 	manner similar to the conservation partners legacy grant program established as required 
130.11 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 3, including a draft of any request 
130.12 	for proposals and the criteria that will be used to prioritize applications and allocate funding;
130.13 	(2) details of grant program implementation, including requests for proposals, awarded 
130.14 	grants, and future implementation; and
130.15 	(3) the organizational structure and membership of the Environment and Natural 
130.16 	Resources Trust Fund Community Grant Advisory Council required under Minnesota 
130.17 	Statutes, section 116X.05.

130.18 	Sec. 4. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND 
130.19 	APPROPRIATION.
 130.20 	(a) $28,180,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural 
130.21 	resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for grants under Minnesota 
130.22 	Statutes, section 116X.03, allocated as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 116X.03, 
130.23 	subdivision 1.
130.24 	(b) This is a onetime appropriation. Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, does not apply 
130.25 	to this appropriation or to projects funded with this appropriation. This appropriation is 
130.26 	available until June 30, 2029.

130.27 	Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 130.28 	Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment.

131.1 	ARTICLE 4
131.2 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY

131.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.027, is amended by adding a subdivision 
131.4 	to read:
131.5 		Subd. 21.Outreach to culturally diverse communities. The commissioner must ensure 
131.6 	that, to the maximum extent practicable, the commissioner's work and the work of the 
131.7 	department are carried out in a manner that facilitates enhanced outreach to all Minnesotans. 
131.8 	To the maximum extent practicable, public hearings, solicitations for grant proposals, and 
131.9 	other interactions with the public must include audiovisual communication components and 
131.10 	must not rely exclusively on written forms of communication.

131.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.705, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
131.12 		Subdivision 1.Definitions Definition. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following 
131.13 	terms have the meanings given.
131.14 	(b) "shade tree" means a woody perennial grown primarily for aesthetic or environmental 
131.15 	purposes with minimal to residual timber value.
131.16 	(c) "Supplemental demographic index" means an index in the Environmental Justice 
131.17 	Screening and Mapping Tool developed by the United States Environmental Protection 
131.18 	Agency that is based on socioeconomic indicators, including low income, unemployment, 
131.19 	less than high school education, limited English speaking, and low life expectancy.

131.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.705, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
131.21 		Subd. 3.Priority. (a) Priority for grants awarded under this section must be given to:
131.22 	(1) projects removing and replacing ash trees that pose significant public safety concerns; 
131.23 	and
131.24 	(2) projects located in a census block group with a supplemental demographic index 
131.25 	score in the 70th percentile or higher within the state of Minnesota in areas identified using 
131.26 	the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Screening and 
131.27 	Mapping Tool methodology provided in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's 
131.28 	environmental justice screen technical documentation dated July 31, 2024.
131.29 	(b) The commissioner may not prioritize projects based on criteria other than the criteria 
131.30 	established under paragraph (a). Nothing in this section precludes the Department of Natural 
132.1 	Resources from following chapter 16B requirements or considering the ability of the grantees 
132.2 	to complete the work of the grant.

132.3 	Sec. 4. [86B.109] ABANDONED WATERCRAFT.
132.4 		Subdivision 1.Tagging authority; notice to owner. (a) A peace officer or an employee 
132.5 	designated by the commissioner under section 84.0835 may place a tag on a watercraft 
132.6 	unlawfully located on public accesses, public lands, and waters of this state or unlawfully 
132.7 	located on property adjacent to waters of this state. A watercraft is unlawfully located if the 
132.8 	watercraft appears to be:
132.9 	(1) inoperative and neglected, wrecked, stranded, or substantially dismantled;
132.10 	(2) in immediate danger of sinking; or
132.11 	(3) unmoored and unattended.
132.12 	(b) A peace officer or employee who places a tag on a watercraft under this subdivision 
132.13 	must notify the commissioner of placing the tag within 48 hours. The notification must 
132.14 	include a statement of the basis for the decision to place a tag on the watercraft.
132.15 	(c) Upon receiving notification under paragraph (b), the commissioner must send a notice 
132.16 	by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner of the watercraft. The 
132.17 	notice must state that:
132.18 	(1) the watercraft has been tagged and the condition that resulted in the watercraft being 
132.19 	tagged must be remedied immediately; and
132.20 	(2) failure to remedy within 14 days of the notice being sent is a criminal violation that 
132.21 	may result in civil and criminal penalties and forfeiture of the watercraft.
132.22 		Subd. 2.Failure to remedy. The registered owner of a watercraft who knowingly fails 
132.23 	to remedy the condition that resulted in the watercraft being tagged within 14 days of the 
132.24 	commissioner sending the notice required by subdivision 1, paragraph (c), is guilty of a 
132.25 	misdemeanor. In addition, the owner is liable to the Department of Natural Resources for 
132.26 	all costs incurred by the commissioner in enforcing this section against the owner.
132.27 		Subd. 3.Seizure of abandoned watercraft. Fourteen days after the commissioner sends 
132.28 	the notice required by subdivision 1, paragraph (c), to the registered owner or concludes 
132.29 	that there is no registered owner, the commissioner must investigate the watercraft. If, upon 
132.30 	inspection, the watercraft has not been removed and the condition that prompted the peace 
132.31 	officer or employee to tag it has not been substantially remedied, the watercraft is considered 
133.1 	abandoned and the commissioner must seize and forfeit the watercraft according to section 
133.2 	97A.223.
133.3 		Subd. 4.Relation to other law. An abandoned watercraft that becomes submerged and 
133.4 	subject to section 86B.107 must be removed and disposed of in accordance with that section.
133.5 		Subd. 5.Exceptions. This section does not apply to previously sunk watercraft that are 
133.6 	of historical significance or currently a destination for scuba divers or commercial tourism 
133.7 	and that do not pose an ongoing environmental or public safety risk.

133.8 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 86B.415, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
133.9 		Subd. 7.Watercraft surcharge. A $10.60 surcharge is placed on each watercraft licensed 
133.10 	under subdivisions 1 to 5 for control, public awareness, law enforcement, monitoring, and 
133.11 	research of aquatic invasive species such as zebra mussel, purple loosestrife, and Eurasian 
133.12 	watermilfoil in public waters and public wetlands. The surcharge is:
133.13 	(1) for a watercraft 19 feet or less in length, other than a watercraft listed in clauses (2) 
133.14 	to (8), $29;
133.15 	(2) for a watercraft, other than personal watercraft, 19 feet in length or less that is offered 
133.16 	for rent or lease, $25;
133.17 	(3) for a sailboat 19 feet in length or less, $20;
133.18 	(4) for a watercraft used by a nonprofit corporation for teaching boat and water safety, 
133.19 	$14;
133.20 	(5) for a watercraft owned by a dealer under a dealer's license, $50;
133.21 	(6) for a personal watercraft, including one offered for rent or lease, $25;
133.22 	(7) for a watercraft less than 17 feet in length, other than a watercraft listed in clauses 
133.23 	(2) to (6), $25;
133.24 	(8) for a canoe, kayak, sailboard, paddleboard, paddleboat, or rowing shell over ten feet 
133.25 	in length, $20;
133.26 	(9) for a watercraft more than 19 feet but less than 26 feet in length, other than a 
133.27 	watercraft listed in clauses (4), (5), (8), and (12), $38;
133.28 	(10) for a watercraft 26 feet but less than 40 feet in length, other than a watercraft listed 
133.29 	in clauses (4), (5), (8), and (12), $50;
133.30 	(11) for a watercraft 40 feet in length or longer, other than a watercraft listed in clauses 
133.31 	(4), (5), (8), and (12), $62; and
134.1 	(12) for a watercraft used primarily for charter fishing, commercial fishing, commercial 
134.2 	passenger carrying, or other commercial operation, $50.

134.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

134.4 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 88.82, is amended to read:
134.5 	88.82 MINNESOTA RELEAF PROGRAM.
134.6 	(a) The Minnesota releaf program is established in the Department of Natural Resources 
134.7 	to encourage, promote, and fund the inventory, planting, assessment, maintenance, 
134.8 	improvement, protection, utilization, and restoration of trees and forest resources in this 
134.9 	state to enhance community forest ecosystem health and sustainability as well as to reduce 
134.10 	atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and promote energy conservation.
134.11 	(b) Priority for grants awarded under this section must be given to projects located in 
134.12 	whole or in part in a census block group with a supplemental demographic index score in 
134.13 	the 70th percentile or higher within the state of Minnesota an area identified using the United 
134.14 	States Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping 
134.15 	Tool methodology provided in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's 
134.16 	environmental justice screen technical documentation dated July 31, 2024.
134.17 	(c) For the purposes of this section, "supplemental demographic index" means an index 
134.18 	in the Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool developed by the United States 
134.19 	Environmental Protection Agency that is based on socioeconomic indicators, including low 
134.20 	income, unemployment, less than high school education, limited English speaking, and low 
134.21 	life expectancy.

134.22 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.223, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
134.23 		Subdivision 1.Property subject to seizure and forfeiture. (a) An enforcement officer 
134.24 	must seize:
134.25 	(1) firearms possessed in violation of state or federal law or court order; and
134.26 	(2) property described in section 97A.221, subdivision 1, where no owner can be 
134.27 	determined.; and
134.28 	(3) a watercraft that is abandoned according to section 86B.109, subdivision 3.
134.29 	(b) Property seized under this section is subject to administrative forfeiture.

135.1 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.421, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
135.2 	read:
135.3 		Subd. 3c.Restrictions after conviction; abandoned watercraft. (a) After a conviction 
135.4 	under section 86B.109, subdivision 2, the following license and registration restrictions 
135.5 	remain in effect until the person reimburses the Department of Natural Resources for all 
135.6 	the department's costs under section 86B.109, subdivision 2:
135.7 	(1) all the person's annual game and fish licenses are void;
135.8 	(2) the person may not act under any lifetime game and fish license;
135.9 	(3) all the person's watercraft licenses and registrations that are required to operate 
135.10 	watercraft in the state are void;
135.11 	(4) all the person's off-highway vehicle and snowmobile licenses and registrations that 
135.12 	are required to operate those vehicles in the state are void; and
135.13 	(5) the person may not obtain any of the licenses or registrations described in clauses 
135.14 	(1) to (4).
135.15 	(b) If a conviction under section 86B.109, subdivision 2, was for abandoning a watercraft 
135.16 	in a boundary water of the state, the commissioner must coordinate with neighboring 
135.17 	jurisdictions to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the person is subject to 
135.18 	similar consequences in the neighboring jurisdiction as those imposed under paragraph (a).

135.19 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.465, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
135.20 	read:
135.21 		Subd. 9.Resident disabled veterans; reduced fee licenses. A person authorized to 
135.22 	issue licenses must issue the following licenses for the reduced fee specified under section 
135.23 	97A.475 to a resident who is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, and who has a 50 to 
135.24 	99 percent service-connected disability as defined by the United States Department of 
135.25 	Veterans Affairs upon being furnished satisfactory evidence:
135.26 	(1) a license to take deer by firearms, archery, or muzzleloader;
135.27 	(2) a license to take small game; and
135.28 	(3) a license to take fish by angling.

135.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective March 1, 2027.

136.1 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
136.2 		Subd. 2.Resident hunting. Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents 
136.3 	only, are:
136.4 	(1) for persons age 18 or over and under age 65 to take small game, $15.50;
136.5 	(2) for persons age 65 or over, $7 to take small game;
136.6 	(3) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $26;
136.7 	(4) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take turkey, $5;
136.8 	(5) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms 
136.9 	season, $34;
136.10 	(6) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $34;
136.11 	(7) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader 
136.12 	season, $34;
136.13 	(8) to take moose, for a party of not more than six persons, $356;
136.14 	(9) for persons age 18 or over to take bear, $44;
136.15 	(10) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, $287;
136.16 	(11) to take light geese during the light goose conservation order, $2.50;
136.17 	(12) to take sandhill crane during the sandhill crane season, $3;
136.18 	(13) to take prairie chickens, $23;
136.19 	(14) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during the 
136.20 	regular firearms season, $5;
136.21 	(15) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by archery, $5;
136.22 	(16) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by muzzleloader during 
136.23 	the muzzleloader season, $5;
136.24 	(17) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take bear, no fee;
136.25 	(18) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take bear, $5;
136.26 	(19) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period 
136.27 	selected by the licensee, $19, of which an amount equal to one-half of the fee for the 
136.28 	migratory-waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the 
136.29 	waterfowl habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half of 
137.1 	the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in the 
137.2 	pheasant habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 4; and one-half 
137.3 	of the small-game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited in the wildlife acquisition 
137.4 	account;
137.5 	(20) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take small game, $5;
137.6 	(21) to take wolf, $30;
137.7 	(22) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;
137.8 	(23) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;
137.9 	(24) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee; and
137.10 	(25) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader 
137.11 	season, no fee.; and
137.12 	(26) for disabled veterans to take deer or small game under section 97A.465, subdivision 
137.13 	9, $5.

137.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective March 1, 2027.

137.15 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.475, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
137.16 		Subd. 6.Resident fishing. Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents only, 
137.17 	are:
137.18 	(1) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling, $25;
137.19 	(2) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling, for a combined license for a married 
137.20 	couple, $40;
137.21 	(3) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by spearing from a dark house, $6, and the 
137.22 	person must possess an angling license;
137.23 	(4) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected by 
137.24 	the licensee, $12;
137.25 	(5) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for a consecutive 72-hour period 
137.26 	selected by the licensee, $14;
137.27 	(6) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for three consecutive years, $71; 
137.28 	and
137.29 	(7) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take fish by angling, $5.; and
138.1 	(8) for disabled veterans to take fish by angling under section 97A.465, subdivision 9, 
138.2 	$5.

138.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective March 1, 2027.

138.4 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.031, is amended by adding a subdivision 
138.5 	to read:
138.6 		Subd. 7.County authority to limit firearms for deer hunting. A county board of a 
138.7 	county located in the shotgun zone under Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.318, may 
138.8 	adopt an ordinance after notice and public hearing to limit the type of firearms that may be 
138.9 	used to hunt deer within the county. Subsequent ordinances may be adopted under this 
138.10 	subdivision only after additional notice and public hearing and are effective until repealed 
138.11 	or modified by ordinance.

138.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

138.13 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.037, is amended to read:
138.14 	97B.037 CROSSBOW HUNTING AND FISHING.
138.15 	(a) Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person may take deer, 
138.16 	bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish by crossbow during the respective regular 
138.17 	archery seasons. The transportation requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows 
138.18 	during the regular archery deer, bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish season. 
138.19 	Crossbows must meet the requirements of section 97B.106, subdivision 2. A person taking 
138.20 	deer, bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish by crossbow under this section must 
138.21 	have a valid license to take the respective game.
138.22 	(b) This section expires June 30, 2025 2026.

138.23 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97C.395, is amended to read:
138.24 	97C.395 OPEN SEASONS FOR ANGLING.
138.25 		Subdivision 1.Dates for certain species. (a) The open seasons to take fish by angling 
138.26 	are as follows:
138.27 	(1) for walleye, sauger, northern pike, and muskellunge, largemouth bass, and smallmouth 
138.28 	bass, the Saturday two weeks prior to the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through the 
138.29 	last Sunday in February;
139.1 	(2) for brown trout, brook trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, and splake, between January 
139.2 	1 through October 31 as prescribed by the commissioner by rule except as provided in 
139.3 	section 97C.415, subdivision 2; and
139.4 	(3) for salmon, as prescribed by the commissioner by rule.
139.5 	(b) The commissioner shall close the season in areas of the state where fish are spawning 
139.6 	and closing the season will protect the resource.
139.7 		Subd. 2.Continuous season for certain species. For largemouth bass, smallmouth bass,
139.8 	sunfish, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, rock bass, white bass, 
139.9 	yellow bass, burbot, cisco (tullibee), lake whitefish, common carp, and native rough fish, 
139.10 	the open season is continuous.

139.11 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.271, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
139.12 		Subd. 6.Water-use permit; processing fee. (a) Except as described in paragraphs (b) 
139.13 	to (g), a water-use permit processing fee must be prescribed by the commissioner in 
139.14 	accordance with the schedule of fees in this subdivision for each water-use permit in force 
139.15 	at any time during the year. Fees collected under this paragraph are credited to the water 
139.16 	management account in the natural resources fund. The schedule is as follows, with the 
139.17 	stated fee in each clause applied to the total amount appropriated:
139.18 	(1) $140 $200 for amounts not exceeding 50,000,000 gallons per year;
139.19 	(2) $3.50 $6 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 50,000,000 gallons but less 
139.20 	than 100,000,000 gallons per year;
139.21 	(3) $4 $7 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 100,000,000 gallons but less 
139.22 	than 150,000,000 gallons per year;
139.23 	(4) $4.50 $8 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 150,000,000 gallons but 
139.24 	less than 200,000,000 gallons per year;
139.25 	(5) $5 $9 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 200,000,000 gallons but less 
139.26 	than 250,000,000 gallons per year;
139.27 	(6) $5.50 $10 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 250,000,000 gallons but 
139.28 	less than 300,000,000 gallons per year;
139.29 	(7) $6 $11 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 300,000,000 gallons but less 
139.30 	than 350,000,000 gallons per year;
140.1 	(8) $6.50 $12 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 350,000,000 gallons but 
140.2 	less than 400,000,000 gallons per year;
140.3 	(9) $7 $13 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 400,000,000 gallons but less 
140.4 	than 450,000,000 gallons per year;
140.5 	(10) $7.50 $14 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 450,000,000 gallons but 
140.6 	less than 500,000,000 gallons per year; and
140.7 	(11) $8 $15 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 500,000,000 gallons per 
140.8 	year.
140.9 	(b) For once-through cooling systems, a water-use processing fee must be prescribed 
140.10 	by the commissioner in accordance with the following schedule of fees for each water-use 
140.11 	permit in force at any time during the year:
140.12 	(1) for nonprofit corporations and school districts, $200 per 1,000,000 gallons; and
140.13 	(2) for all other users, $420 per 1,000,000 gallons.
140.14 	(c) The fee is payable based on the amount of water appropriated during the year and, 
140.15 	except as provided in paragraph (f), the minimum fee is $100.
140.16 	(d) For water-use processing fees other than once-through cooling systems:
140.17 	(1) the fee for a city of the first class may not exceed $250,000 $325,000 per year;
140.18 	(2) the fee for other entities for any permitted use may not exceed:
140.19 	(i) $60,000 $75,000 per year for an entity holding three or fewer permits;
140.20 	(ii) $90,000 $125,000 per year for an entity holding four or five permits; or
140.21 	(iii) $300,000 $400,000 per year for an entity holding more than five permits;
140.22 	(3) the fee for agricultural irrigation may not exceed $750 $1,500 per year;
140.23 	(4) the fee for a municipality that furnishes electric service and cogenerates steam for 
140.24 	home heating may not exceed $10,000 for its permit for water use related to the cogeneration 
140.25 	of electricity and steam;
140.26 	(5) the fee for a facility that temporarily diverts a water of the state from its natural 
140.27 	channel to produce hydroelectric or hydromechanical power may not exceed $5,000 per 
140.28 	year. A permit for such a facility does not count toward the number of permits held by an 
140.29 	entity as described in this paragraph; and
141.1 	(6) no fee is required for a project involving the appropriation of surface water to prevent 
141.2 	flood damage or to remove floodwaters during a period of flooding, as determined by the 
141.3 	commissioner.
141.4 	(e) Failure to pay the fee is sufficient cause for revoking a permit. A penalty of ten 
141.5 	percent per month calculated from the original due date must be imposed on the unpaid 
141.6 	balance of fees remaining 30 days after the sending of a second notice of fees due. A fee 
141.7 	may not be imposed on an agency, as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, or federal 
141.8 	governmental agency holding a water appropriation permit.
141.9 	(f) The minimum water-use processing fee for a permit issued for irrigation of agricultural 
141.10 	land is $20 $100 for years in which:
141.11 	(1) there is no appropriation of water under the permit; or
141.12 	(2) the permit is suspended for more than seven consecutive days between May 1 and 
141.13 	October 1.
141.14 	(g) The commissioner shall waive the water-use permit fee for installations and projects 
141.15 	that use stormwater runoff or where public entities are diverting water to treat a water quality 
141.16 	issue and returning the water to its source without using the water for any other purpose, 
141.17 	unless the commissioner determines that the proposed use adversely affects surface water 
141.18 	or groundwater.
141.19 	(h) A surcharge of $50 per million gallons in addition to the fee prescribed in paragraph 
141.20 	(a) shall be is applied to the volume of water used in each of the months of May, June, July, 
141.21 	August, and September that exceeds the volume of water used in January for municipal 
141.22 	water use, irrigation of golf courses, and landscape irrigation. The surcharge for 
141.23 	municipalities with more than one permit shall be is determined based on the total 
141.24 	appropriations from all permits that supply a common distribution system.

141.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

141.26 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
141.27 		Subd. 2.Permit application and notification fees. (a) A fee to defray the costs of 
141.28 	receiving, recording, and processing must be paid for a permit application authorized under 
141.29 	this chapter, except for a general permit application, for each request to amend or transfer 
141.30 	an existing permit, and for a notification to request authorization to conduct a project under 
141.31 	a general permit. Fees established under this subdivision, unless specified in paragraph (c), 
141.32 	must comply with section 16A.1285.
142.1 	(b) Proposed projects that require water in excess of 100 million gallons per year must 
142.2 	be assessed fees to recover the costs incurred to evaluate the project and the costs incurred 
142.3 	for environmental review. Fees collected under this paragraph must be credited to an account 
142.4 	in the natural resources fund and are appropriated to the commissioner.
142.5 	(c) The fee to apply for a permit to appropriate water, in addition to any fee under 
142.6 	paragraph (b), is $150 $600. The application fee for a permit to construct or repair a dam 
142.7 	that is subject to a dam safety inspection, to work in public waters, or to divert waters for 
142.8 	mining must be at least $1,200, but not more than $12,000. The fee for a notification to 
142.9 	request authorization to conduct a project under a general permit is $400, except that the 
142.10 	fee for a notification to request authorization to appropriate water under a general permit 
142.11 	is $100.

142.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

142.13 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115B.421, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
142.14 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) The closed landfill investment fund is established in 
142.15 	the state treasury. The fund consists of money credited to the fund and interest and other 
142.16 	earnings on money in the fund. Funds must be deposited as described in section 115B.445. 
142.17 	The fund must be managed to maximize long-term gain through the State Board of 
142.18 	Investment.
142.19 	(b) Each fiscal year, up to $4,500,000 $6,500,000 is appropriated from the closed landfill 
142.20 	investment fund to the commissioner for the purposes of sections 115B.39 to 115B.444.
142.21 	(c) If the commissioner determines that a release or threatened release from a qualified 
142.22 	facility for which the commissioner has assumed obligations for environmental response 
142.23 	actions under section 115B.40 or 115B.406 constitutes an emergency requiring immediate 
142.24 	action to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage either to the public health or welfare or the 
142.25 	environment or to a system designed to protect the public health or welfare or the 
142.26 	environment, up to $9,000,000 in addition to the amount appropriated under paragraph (b) 
142.27 	is appropriated to the commissioner in the first year of the biennium and may be spent by 
142.28 	the commissioner to take reasonable and necessary emergency response actions. Money 
142.29 	not spent in the first year of the biennium may be spent in the second year. If money is 
142.30 	appropriated under this paragraph, the commissioner must notify the chairs of the senate 
142.31 	and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over environment policy and 
142.32 	finance as soon as possible. The commissioner must maintain the fund balance to ensure 
142.33 	long-term viability of the fund and reflect the responsibility of the landfill cleanup program 
142.34 	in perpetuity.
143.1 	(d) Paragraphs (b) and (c) expire June 30, 2025 2029.

143.2 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
143.3 	read:
143.4 		Subd. 13.Outreach to culturally diverse communities. The commissioner must ensure 
143.5 	that, to the maximum extent practicable, the commissioner's work and the work of the agency 
143.6 	are carried out in a manner that facilitates enhanced outreach to all Minnesotans. To the 
143.7 	maximum extent practicable, public hearings, solicitations for grant proposals, and other 
143.8 	interactions with the public must include audiovisual communication components and must 
143.9 	not rely exclusively on written forms of communication.

143.10 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
143.11 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
143.12 	the meanings given.
143.13 	(b) "Adult mattress" means a mattress other than a crib mattress or toddler mattress.
143.14 	(c) "Air care product" means a chemically formulated consumer product labeled to 
143.15 	indicate that the purpose of the product is to enhance or condition the indoor environment 
143.16 	by eliminating odors or freshening the air.
143.17 	(d) "Automotive maintenance product" means a chemically formulated consumer product 
143.18 	labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product is to maintain the appearance of a motor 
143.19 	vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning, or treating the exterior 
143.20 	or interior surfaces of motor vehicles. Automotive maintenance product does not include 
143.21 	automotive paint or paint repair products.
143.22 	(e) "Carpet or rug" means a fabric marketed or intended for use as a floor covering.
143.23 	(f) "Cleaning product" means a finished product used primarily for domestic, commercial, 
143.24 	or institutional cleaning purposes, including but not limited to an air care product, an 
143.25 	automotive maintenance product, a general cleaning product, or a polish or floor maintenance 
143.26 	product.
143.27 	(g) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency.
143.28 	(h) "Cookware" means durable houseware items used to prepare, dispense, or store food, 
143.29 	foodstuffs, or beverages. Cookware includes but is not limited to pots, pans, skillets, grills, 
143.30 	baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, and cooking utensils.
143.31 	(i) "Cosmetic" means articles, excluding soap:
144.1 	(1) intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise 
144.2 	applied to the human body or any part thereof for the purpose of cleansing, beautifying, 
144.3 	promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance; and
144.4 	(2) intended for use as a component of any such article.
144.5 	(j) "Currently unavoidable use" means a use of PFAS that the commissioner has 
144.6 	determined by rule under this section to be essential for health, safety, or the functioning 
144.7 	of society and for which alternatives are not reasonably available.
144.8 	(k) "Fabric treatment" means a substance applied to fabric to give the fabric one or more 
144.9 	characteristics, including but not limited to stain resistance or water resistance.
144.10 	(l) "Intentionally added" means PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a 
144.11 	product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final product or one of the 
144.12 	product's components to perform a specific function.
144.13 	(m) "Internal components" means internal parts of a product, whether permanently 
144.14 	affixed or removable, that are designed and intended to not be touched by a person during 
144.15 	intended use or handling. Internal components include parts of a product used for holding 
144.16 	batteries regardless of whether the parts are touched when replacing batteries.
144.17 	(m) (n) "Juvenile product" means a product designed or marketed for use by infants and 
144.18 	children under 12 years of age:
144.19 	(1) including but not limited to a baby or toddler foam pillow; bassinet; bedside sleeper; 
144.20 	booster seat; changing pad; child restraint system for use in motor vehicles and aircraft; 
144.21 	co-sleeper; crib mattress; highchair; highchair pad; infant bouncer; infant carrier; infant 
144.22 	seat; infant sleep positioner; infant swing; infant travel bed; infant walker; nap cot; nursing 
144.23 	pad; nursing pillow; play mat; playpen; play yard; polyurethane foam mat, pad, or pillow; 
144.24 	portable foam nap mat; portable infant sleeper; portable hook-on chair; soft-sided portable 
144.25 	crib; stroller; and toddler mattress; and
144.26 	(2) not including a children's electronic product such as a personal computer, audio and 
144.27 	video equipment, calculator, wireless phone, game console, handheld device incorporating 
144.28 	a video screen, or any associated peripheral such as a mouse, keyboard, power supply unit, 
144.29 	or power cord; or an adult mattress; and
144.30 	(3) not including:
144.31 	(i) an off-highway vehicle, as defined in section 84.771, made for children;
144.32 	(ii) an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8, made for children;
145.1 	(iii) an off-highway motorcycle, as defined in section 84.787, subdivision 7, made for 
145.2 	children;
145.3 	(iv) a snowmobile, as defined in section 84.81, subdivision 3, made for children;
145.4 	(v) an electric-assisted bicycle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27, made for 
145.5 	children; or
145.6 	(vi) a replacement part for a vehicle described in items (i) to (v).
145.7 	(n) (o) "Manufacturer" means the person that creates or produces a product or whose 
145.8 	brand name is affixed to the product. In the case of a product imported into the United 
145.9 	States, manufacturer includes the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the 
145.10 	person that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the 
145.11 	product does not have a presence in the United States.
145.12 	(o) (p) "Medical device" has the meaning given "device" under United States Code, title 
145.13 	21, section 321, subsection (h).
145.14 	(p) (q) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a class of 
145.15 	fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
145.16 	(q) (r) "Product" means an item manufactured, assembled, packaged, or otherwise 
145.17 	prepared for sale to consumers, including but not limited to its product components, sold 
145.18 	or distributed for personal, residential, commercial, or industrial use, including for use in 
145.19 	making other products.
145.20 	(r) (s) "Product component" means an identifiable component of a product, regardless 
145.21 	of whether the manufacturer of the product is the manufacturer of the component.
145.22 	(s) (t) "Ski wax" means a lubricant applied to the bottom of snow runners, including but 
145.23 	not limited to skis and snowboards, to improve their grip or glide properties. Ski wax includes 
145.24 	related tuning products.
145.25 	(t) (u) "Textile" means an item made in whole or part from a natural or synthetic fiber, 
145.26 	yarn, or fabric. Textile includes but is not limited to leather, cotton, silk, jute, hemp, wool, 
145.27 	viscose, nylon, and polyester.
145.28 	(u) (v) "Textile furnishings" means textile goods of a type customarily used in households 
145.29 	and businesses, including but not limited to draperies, floor coverings, furnishings, bedding, 
145.30 	towels, and tablecloths.
146.1 	(v) (w) "Upholstered furniture" means an article of furniture that is designed to be used 
146.2 	for sitting, resting, or reclining and that is wholly or partly stuffed or filled with any filling 
146.3 	material.

146.4 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
146.5 		Subd. 5.Prohibitions. (a) Beginning January 1, 2025, a person may not sell, offer for 
146.6 	sale, or distribute for sale in this state the following products if the product contains 
146.7 	intentionally added PFAS:
146.8 	(1) carpets or rugs;
146.9 	(2) cleaning products;
146.10 	(3) cookware;
146.11 	(4) cosmetics;
146.12 	(5) dental floss;
146.13 	(6) fabric treatments;
146.14 	(7) juvenile products;
146.15 	(8) menstruation products;
146.16 	(9) textile furnishings;
146.17 	(10) ski wax; or
146.18 	(11) upholstered furniture.
146.19 	(b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the sale, offer for sale, or distribution for sale of a 
146.20 	product that contains intentionally added PFAS only in electronic components or internal 
146.21 	components.
146.22 	(b) (c) The commissioner may by rule identify additional products by category or use 
146.23 	that may not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in this state if they contain 
146.24 	intentionally added PFAS and designate effective dates. A prohibition adopted under this 
146.25 	paragraph must be effective no earlier than January 1, 2025, and no later than January 1, 
146.26 	2032. The commissioner must prioritize the prohibition of the sale of product categories 
146.27 	that, in the commissioner's judgment, are most likely to contaminate or harm the state's 
146.28 	environment and natural resources if they contain intentionally added PFAS.
146.29 	(c) (d) Beginning January 1, 2032, a person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for 
146.30 	sale in this state any product that contains intentionally added PFAS, unless the commissioner 
147.1 	has determined by rule that the use of PFAS in the product is a currently unavoidable use. 
147.2 	The commissioner may specify specific products or product categories for which the 
147.3 	commissioner has determined the use of PFAS is a currently unavoidable use. The 
147.4 	commissioner may not determine that the use of PFAS in a product is a currently unavoidable 
147.5 	use if the product is listed in paragraph (a).
147.6 	(d) (e) The commissioner may not take action under paragraph (b) or (c) or (d) with 
147.7 	respect to a pesticide, as defined under chapter 18B, a fertilizer, an agricultural liming 
147.8 	material, a plant amendment, or a soil amendment as defined under chapter 18C, unless the 
147.9 	commissioner of agriculture approves the action.

147.10 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325F.072, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
147.11 		Subd. 3.Prohibition. (a) No person, political subdivision, or state agency shall 
147.12 	manufacture or knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this 
147.13 	state, and no person shall use in this state, class B firefighting foam containing PFAS 
147.14 	chemicals.
147.15 	(b) This subdivision does not apply to the manufacture, sale, distribution, or use of class 
147.16 	B firefighting foam for which the inclusion of PFAS chemicals is required by federal law, 
147.17 	including but not limited to Code of Federal Regulations, title 14, section 139.317. If a 
147.18 	federal requirement to include PFAS chemicals in class B firefighting foam is revoked after 
147.19 	January 1, 2024, class B firefighting foam subject to the revoked requirements is no longer 
147.20 	exempt under this paragraph effective one year after the day of revocation.
147.21 	(c) Except as provided under paragraph (e), this subdivision does not apply to the 
147.22 	manufacture, sale, distribution, or use of class B firefighting foam for purposes of use at an 
147.23 	airport, as defined under section 360.013, subdivision 39, until the state fire marshal makes 
147.24 	a determination that:
147.25 	(1) the Federal Aviation Administration has provided policy guidance on the transition 
147.26 	to fluorine-free firefighting foam;
147.27 	(2) a fluorine-free firefighting foam product is included in the Federal Aviation 
147.28 	Administration's Qualified Product Database; and
147.29 	(3) a firefighting foam product included in the database under clause (2) is commercially 
147.30 	available in quantities sufficient to reliably meet the requirements under Code of Federal 
147.31 	Regulations, title 14, part 139.
147.32 	(d) Until the state fire marshal makes a determination under paragraph (c), the operator 
147.33 	of an airport using class B firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals must, on or before 
148.1 	December 31 each calendar year, submit a report to the state fire marshal regarding the 
148.2 	status of the airport's conversion to class B firefighting foam products without intentionally 
148.3 	added PFAS, the disposal of class B firefighting foam products with intentionally added 
148.4 	PFAS, and an assessment of the factors listed in paragraph (c) as applied to the airport.
148.5 	(e) Until January 1, 2028, this subdivision does not apply to the manufacture, sale, 
148.6 	distribution, or use of class B firefighting foam for use in fixed firefighting systems in a 
148.7 	hangar at an airport. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in consultation 
148.8 	with the state fire marshal, may issue a hangar operator one-year extensions beyond January 
148.9 	1, 2028, if the commissioner determines (1) the need for additional time is beyond the 
148.10 	operator's control, and (2) public safety and the environment are sufficiently protected during 
148.11 	each extension period.

148.12 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.355, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
148.13 		Subdivision 1.Definitions Definition. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following 
148.14 	terms have the meanings given them.
148.15 	(b) "shade tree" means a woody perennial grown primarily for aesthetic or environmental 
148.16 	purposes with minimal to residual timber value.
148.17 	(c) "Supplemental demographic index" means an index in the Environmental Justice 
148.18 	Screening and Mapping Tool developed by the United States Environmental Protection 
148.19 	Agency that is based on socioeconomic indicators, including low income, unemployment, 
148.20 	less than high school education, limited English speaking, and low life expectancy.

148.21 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.355, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
148.22 		Subd. 3.Priority. Priority for grants awarded under this section must be given to:
148.23 	(1) projects removing and replacing ash trees that pose significant public safety concerns; 
148.24 	and
148.25 	(2) projects located in a census block group with a supplemental demographic index 
148.26 	score in the 70th percentile or higher within the state of Minnesota an area identified using 
148.27 	the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Screening and 
148.28 	Mapping Tool methodology provided in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's 
148.29 	environmental justice screen technical documentation dated July 31, 2024.

149.1 	Sec. 24. MINNESOTA SUSTAINABLE FORAGING TASK FORCE.
 149.2 		Subdivision 1.Membership. (a) The Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force consists 
149.3 	of the following members:
149.4 	(1) two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader of the senate and 
149.5 	one appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
149.6 	(2) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the 
149.7 	house of representatives and one appointed by the speaker emerita of the house of 
149.8 	representatives;
149.9 	(3) one member appointed by the Minnesota Mycological Society;
149.10 	(4) one member appointed by the Minnesota Foraging Alliance;
149.11 	(5) four members from conservation or outdoor recreation organizations, appointed by 
149.12 	the commissioner of natural resources;
149.13 	(6) two scientists with expertise in botany, ecology, and environmental science appointed 
149.14 	by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
149.15 	(7) three representatives of the Department of Natural Resources involved with managing 
149.16 	state parks, forestry, fish and wildlife, and public lands appointed by the commissioner of 
149.17 	natural resources;
149.18 	(8) one member of the Minnesota Ojibwe Tribe appointed by the Minnesota Indian 
149.19 	Affairs Council;
149.20 	(9) one member of the Minnesota Dakota Tribe appointed by the Minnesota Indian 
149.21 	Affairs Council; and
149.22 	(10) two representatives with expertise on local ecosystems, species recovery, or 
149.23 	sustainable harvesting appointed by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota 
149.24 	Extension.
149.25 	(b) A member appointed under paragraph (a) may not be a registered lobbyist.
149.26 	(c) The appointing authorities must make the appointments by August 1, 2025.
149.27 		Subd. 2.Duties. The task force must:
149.28 	(1) gather and review data and information, including traditional ecological knowledge, 
149.29 	on the impact of foraging on species resilience, ecosystem health, and other aspects of 
149.30 	Minnesota's diverse biomes;
149.31 	(2) review existing regulations governing foraging activities on state lands;
150.1 	(3) develop recommendations for science-based, including traditional ecological 
150.2 	knowledge, foraging guidelines for state lands that balance public access and foraging 
150.3 	opportunities with conservation needs. The recommendations must be in the form of draft 
150.4 	statutory or rule language and must be consistent with Indigenous and other cultural practices 
150.5 	and traditions;
150.6 	(4) develop recommendations for increasing public understanding of sustainable foraging 
150.7 	practices that include safety and ecological considerations;
150.8 	(5) solicit public input, when appropriate; and
150.9 	(6) develop recommendations for reduced-priced foraging permits.
150.10 		Subd. 3.Administrative support; meetings. (a) The Legislative Coordinating 
150.11 	Commission must provide administrative support and convene the first meeting by September 
150.12 	1, 2025.
150.13 	(b) The commissioner of natural resources must provide subject matter resources and 
150.14 	expertise, including information on the management of, and flora and fauna on, state lands, 
150.15 	as requested by the task force.
150.16 	(c) The task force must meet at regular intervals as often as necessary to accomplish the 
150.17 	goals enumerated under subdivision 2. Meetings of the task force are subject to the Minnesota 
150.18 	Open Meeting Law under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
150.19 		Subd. 4.Chair. The task force must elect a chair at its first meeting from among the 
150.20 	legislative members.
150.21 		Subd. 5.Legislative recommendations; expiration. By February 28, 2026, the task 
150.22 	force must submit a written report containing its findings and recommendations to the 
150.23 	commissioner of natural resources and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
150.24 	legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over natural resources policy. The 
150.25 	recommendations in the report must be specific and actionable. The report must detail the 
150.26 	proposals for changes or additions to statute or rules to effectuate the task force's 
150.27 	recommendations. The task force expires March 15, 2026, or upon submission of the report 
150.28 	required by this subdivision, whichever occurs later.
150.29 		Subd. 6.Compensation; expense reimbursement. Members of the task force appointed 
150.30 	under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), may receive per diem and 
150.31 	reimbursement for expenses as provided in the rules of their respective bodies. Other 
150.32 	members of the task force may be compensated and have expenses reimbursed as provided 
150.33 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3.

151.1 	Sec. 25. OUTDOOR RECREATION ENDORSEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.
 151.2 	By January 15, 2026, the commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with the 
151.3 	commissioner of public safety and deputy registrars, must submit recommendations, including 
151.4 	a draft statutory framework, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
151.5 	committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources and transportation on 
151.6 	establishing an outdoor recreation endorsement to provide for reduced state park vehicle 
151.7 	entrance fees and to provide support for state parks and other units of the outdoor recreation 
151.8 	system as classified in Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05.

151.9 	Sec. 26. NOTIFICATION OF FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS DURING DEER 
151.10 	HUNTING OPTION.
 151.11 	By March 1, 2026, the commissioner of natural resources must notify county boards 
151.12 	and county sheriffs of the option available to counties in the shotgun zone to adopt an 
151.13 	ordinance under Minnesota Statutes, section 97B.031, subdivision 7.

151.14 	Sec. 27. MORATORIUM ON FORAGING RULES.
 151.15 	The commissioner of natural resources must not begin or complete any rulemaking on 
151.16 	foraging before July 1, 2026.

151.17 	Sec. 28. REPEALER.
 151.18 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.318, is repealed.
151.19 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103E.067, is repealed.

151.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Paragraph (a) is effective January 1, 2026.

151.21 	ARTICLE 5
151.22 	STATE LANDS

151.23 	Section 1. ADDITION TO STATE PARK.
 151.24 	[85.012] [Subd. 11] Carley State Park, Wabasha County. The following area is added 
151.25 	to Carley State Park: That part of Section 32, Township 108 North, Range 11 West, Wabasha 
151.26 	County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the South Quarter corner stake of 
151.27 	said Section 32; thence North 15-1/2 degrees East along road 425 feet; thence North 17 
151.28 	degrees East 290 feet; thence North 53 degrees East 280 feet; thence North 17 degrees East 
151.29 	115 feet; thence North 6-1/2 degrees West 643 feet; thence North 72-1/2 degrees West 720 
151.30 	feet; thence North across river 690 feet; thence South 62 degrees East 263 feet along northerly 
152.1 	bank of river; thence North 250 feet to center of said Section 32; thence East 1,320 feet; 
152.2 	thence North 440 feet to river; thence North 54-1/2 degrees East 224 feet along center of 
152.3 	river; thence North 75 degrees East 192 feet; thence South 49 degrees East 115 feet; thence 
152.4 	North 79 degrees East 155 feet; thence North 62 degrees East 232 feet; thence North 86 
152.5 	degrees East 293 feet; thence North 64 degrees East 255 feet; thence South 3,368 feet, more 
152.6 	or less to the southeast corner of Section 32; thence West 2,643.13 feet to the place of 
152.7 	beginning.
152.8 	EXCEPTING therefrom that portion lying West of the centerline of Wabasha County 
152.9 	Road No. 4 owned by the State of Minnesota and A. M. Christenson.
152.10 	ALSO EXCEPTING that part of the East Half of Section 32, Township 108 North, 
152.11 	Range 11 West, Wabasha County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the South 
152.12 	Quarter corner stake of said Section 32; thence North 15-1/2 degrees East along road 425 
152.13 	feet; thence North 17 degrees East 290 feet; thence North 53 degrees East 280 feet; thence 
152.14 	South 80 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds East 304.46 feet; thence North 6 degrees 12 minutes 
152.15 	49 seconds West 483.31 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 25 seconds East 386.31 
152.16 	feet; thence North 1 degree 39 minutes 32 seconds East 358.66 feet; thence North 36 degrees 
152.17 	14 minutes 35 seconds East 693.46 feet; thence North 81 degrees 03 minutes 15 seconds 
152.18 	East 349.81 feet; thence North 1 degree 49 minutes 43 seconds West 298.16 feet; thence 
152.19 	North 79 degrees 04 minutes 47 seconds East 529.39 feet; thence South 35 degrees 46 
152.20 	minutes 01 seconds East to the east line of the Southeast Quarter of Section 32; thence 
152.21 	southerly along the east line of said Southeast Quarter to the southeast corner of said 
152.22 	Southeast Quarter of Section 32; thence on a bearing of West along the south line of said 
152.23 	Southeast Quarter 2,643.13 feet to the point of beginning.

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

152.25 	Sec. 2. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; AITKIN COUNTY.
 152.26 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or 
152.27 	other law to the contrary, Aitkin County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land 
152.28 	described in paragraph (c).
152.29 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
152.30 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
152.31 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as: the West 20 feet 
152.32 	of the East 932 feet of the South 208 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, 
153.1 	as in DOC 203542, Section 32, Township 46 North, Range 25 West (0.1 acres) (parcel 
153.2 	number 09-0-054803).
153.3 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best 
153.4 	be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

153.5 	Sec. 3. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; AITKIN COUNTY.
 153.6 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or 
153.7 	other law to the contrary, Aitkin County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands 
153.8 	described in paragraph (c).
153.9 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
153.10 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
153.11 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as: the East 32 feet 
153.12 	of the West 250 feet of Lot 5 and the East 32 feet of the West 250 feet of the North 10 feet 
153.13 	of Lot 3, Hill City Realty Cos Fourth Addition, Section 14, Township 52 North, Range 26 
153.14 	West, Aitkin County, Minnesota (0.1 acres) (parcel number 57-1-073003).
153.15 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best 
153.16 	be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

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

153.18 	Sec. 4. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
153.19 	WATER; CASS COUNTY.
 153.20 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, and the public sale provisions 
153.21 	of Minnesota Statutes, chapters 92 and 94, the commissioner of natural resources may sell 
153.22 	by private sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).
153.23 	(b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct 
153.24 	errors and ensure accuracy.
153.25 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Cass County and is described as: the Northwest 
153.26 	Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; and all that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest 
153.27 	Quarter lying north of the northerly right-of-way of U.S. Highway 2, as it exists in 2024, 
153.28 	all in Section 27, Township 145 North, Range 28 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian.
153.29 	(d) The commissioner has determined that the state's land management interests would 
153.30 	best be served if the lands were returned to Tribal ownership.

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

154.1 	Sec. 5. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ITASCA COUNTY.
 154.2 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or 
154.3 	other law to the contrary, Itasca County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands 
154.4 	described in paragraph (c).
154.5 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
154.6 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
154.7 	(c) The lands to be sold are located in Itasca County and are described as: That part of 
154.8 	the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 15, Township 59 North, Range 24 
154.9 	west of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Itasca County, Minnesota, further described as 
154.10 	follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast 
154.11 	Quarter; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 34 seconds East, assigned bearing, along the 
154.12 	north line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter a distance of 255.80 feet to 
154.13 	the point of beginning; thence South 10 degrees 50 minutes 31 seconds East a distance of 
154.14 	604.37 feet; thence North 55 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 672.63 feet, 
154.15 	more or less to the centerline of County Road 52; thence North 51 degrees 32 minutes 12 
154.16 	seconds West along said centerline a distance of 351.56 feet to said north line of the 
154.17 	Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 34 seconds 
154.18 	West along said north line a distance of 392.39 feet to the point of beginning.
154.19 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best 
154.20 	be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

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

154.22 	Sec. 6. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
154.23 	WATER; SIBLEY COUNTY.
 154.24 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, and 
154.25 	the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Sibley County may sell by 
154.26 	private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c), 
154.27 	under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
154.28 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
154.29 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
154.30 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Sibley County and is described as: that part of 
154.31 	Government Lot 3, Section 27, Township 114 North, Range 28 West, described as follows: 
154.32 	commencing at the center of said Section 27; thence due South along the north-south quarter 
154.33 	line of said Section 27, 559.30 feet; thence South 86 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds West, 
155.1 	572.20 feet; thence South 30 degrees 04 minutes 33 seconds West, 541.52 feet; thence South 
155.2 	12 degrees 41 minutes 30 seconds West, 163.17 feet more or less to a point on the high 
155.3 	bank line of High Island Lake, said point being the point of beginning; thence North 12 
155.4 	degrees 41 minutes 30 seconds East, 163.17 feet; thence South 71 degrees 05 minutes 30 
155.5 	seconds West, 199.05 feet to a point on the high bank line of High Island Lake; thence 
155.6 	southeasterly along said high bank line to the point of beginning (0.35 acres) (parcel number 
155.7 	20.2712.000).
155.8 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best 
155.9 	be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

155.10 	Sec. 7. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 155.11 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or 
155.12 	other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land 
155.13 	described in paragraph (c).
155.14 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
155.15 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
155.16 	(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
155.17 	(1) the easterly 15 feet of Lot 5, Block 47, West Duluth 6th Division, Section 7, Township 
155.18 	49, Range 14 (parcel number 010-4520-06505); and
155.19 	(2) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter described as follows: 
155.20 	beginning at the northwest corner continue due East parallel with the north boundary line 
155.21 	a distance of 330 feet to a point of beginning; thence due South parallel with the west 
155.22 	boundary line a distance of 400 feet to a point; thence due East parallel with the north 
155.23 	boundary line a distance of 190 feet to a point; thence due North parallel with the west 
155.24 	boundary a distance of 60 feet to a point; thence due East parallel with the north boundary 
155.25 	line a distance of 140 feet to a point; thence due North parallel with the west boundary line 
155.26 	a distance of 340 feet to a point; thence due West parallel with the north boundary line a 
155.27 	distance of 330 feet to the point of beginning, Section 14, Township 54, Range 20 (parcel 
155.28 	number 550-0020-02294).
155.29 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best 
155.30 	be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

156.1 	ARTICLE 6
156.2 	ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING REFORM

156.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.03, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
156.4 		Subd. 2b.Permitting efficiency. (a) It is the goal of the state that environmental and 
156.5 	resource management permits be issued or denied within 90 days for tier 1 permits or 150 
156.6 	days for tier 2 permits following submission of a permit application. The commissioner of 
156.7 	the Pollution Control Agency shall must establish management systems designed to achieve 
156.8 	the goal. For the purposes of this section, "tier 1 permits" are permits that do not require 
156.9 	individualized actions or public comment periods, and "tier 2 permits" are permits that 
156.10 	require individualized actions or public comment periods. Goals established in this paragraph 
156.11 	do not apply to permit applications required due to agency enforcement actions.
156.12 	(b) The commissioner shall must prepare an annual permitting efficiency report that 
156.13 	includes statistics on meeting the tier 2 goal in paragraph (a) and the criteria for tier 2 by 
156.14 	permit categories. The report is due August 1 must be submitted to the governor and to the 
156.15 	chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees 
156.16 	having jurisdiction over environment policy and finance by October 1 each year and must 
156.17 	be posted on the agency's website. The report must include:
156.18 	(1) for each permit applications application that have has not met the goal, the report 
156.19 	must state the reasons for not meeting the goal. In stating the reasons for not meeting the 
156.20 	goal, the commissioner shall separately identify delays an explanation of whether the delay 
156.21 	was caused by the responsiveness of the proposer, lack of staff, scientific or technical 
156.22 	disagreements, or the level of public engagement. The report must specify;
156.23 	(2) for each permit that has not met the goal, the number of days from initial submission 
156.24 	of the application to the day of determination that the application is complete. The report 
156.25 	must aggregate;
156.26 	(3) a summary of the data for the year reporting period and assess an assessment of
156.27 	whether program or system changes are necessary to achieve the tier 2 goal. The report 
156.28 	must be posted on the agency's website and submitted to the governor and the chairs and 
156.29 	ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees having 
156.30 	jurisdiction over environment policy and finance. in paragraph (a);
156.31 	(4) a statement of the number of tier 2 permits completed within the reporting period 
156.32 	and, immediately following in parentheses, a statement of the percentage of total applications 
156.33 	received for that tier 2 permit category that the number represents, stated separately for 
156.34 	industrial and municipal permits; and
157.1 	(5) for permits that did not meet the goal due to lack of staff, a combined estimate of 
157.2 	the aggregate staff resources that would have been necessary for all affected permits to meet 
157.3 	the goal.
157.4 	(c) The commissioner shall must allow electronic submission of environmental review 
157.5 	and permit documents to the agency.
157.6 	(d) Within 30 business days of application for a permit subject to paragraph (a), the 
157.7 	commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall must notify the permit applicant, in 
157.8 	writing, whether the application is complete or incomplete. If the commissioner determines 
157.9 	that an application is incomplete, the notice to the applicant must enumerate of all 
157.10 	deficiencies, while citing specific provisions of the applicable rules and statutes, and must
157.11 	advise the applicant on how the deficiencies can be remedied. The applicant has five business 
157.12 	days to remedy all identified deficiencies before the commissioner determines that the 
157.13 	application is complete or incomplete. If the commissioner determines that the application 
157.14 	is complete, the notice commissioner must confirm the application's tier 1 or tier 2 permit 
157.15 	status. If the commissioner believes that a complete application for a tier 2 construction 
157.16 	permit cannot be issued within the 150-day goal, the commissioner must provide notice to 
157.17 	the applicant with the commissioner's notice that the application is complete and, upon 
157.18 	request of the applicant, provide the permit applicant with a schedule estimating when the 
157.19 	agency will begin drafting the permit and issue the public notice of the draft permit. This 
157.20 	paragraph does not apply to an application for a permit that is subject to a grant or loan 
157.21 	agreement under chapter 446A.
157.22 	(e) For purposes of this subdivision, "permit professional" means an individual not 
157.23 	employed by the Pollution Control Agency who:
157.24 	(1) has a professional license issued by the state of Minnesota in the subject area of the 
157.25 	permit;
157.26 	(2) has at least ten years of experience in the subject area of the permit; and
157.27 	(3) abides by the duty of candor applicable to employees of the Pollution Control Agency 
157.28 	under agency rules and complies with all applicable requirements under chapter 326.
157.29 	(f) Upon the agency's request, an applicant relying on a permit professional must 
157.30 	participate in a meeting with the agency before submitting an application:
157.31 	(1) at least two weeks prior to the preapplication meeting, the applicant must submit at 
157.32 	least the following:
158.1 	(i) project description, including, but not limited to, scope of work, primary emissions 
158.2 	points, discharge outfalls, and water intake points;
158.3 	(ii) location of the project, including county, municipality, and location on the site;
158.4 	(iii) business schedule for project completion; and
158.5 	(iv) other information requested by the agency at least four weeks prior to the scheduled 
158.6 	meeting; and
158.7 	(2) during the preapplication meeting, the agency shall must provide for the applicant 
158.8 	at least the following:
158.9 	(i) an overview of the permit review program;
158.10 	(ii) a determination of which specific application or applications will be necessary to 
158.11 	complete the project;
158.12 	(iii) a statement notifying the applicant if the specific permit being sought requires a 
158.13 	mandatory public hearing or comment period;
158.14 	(iv) a review of the timetable established in the permit review program for the specific 
158.15 	permit being sought; and
158.16 	(v) a determination of what information must be included in the application, including 
158.17 	a description of any required modeling or testing.
158.18 	(g) The applicant may select a permit professional to undertake the preparation of the 
158.19 	permit application and draft permit.
158.20 	(h) If a preapplication meeting was held, the agency shall must, within seven business 
158.21 	days of receipt of an application, notify the applicant and submitting permit professional 
158.22 	that the application is complete or is denied, specifying the deficiencies of the application.
158.23 	(i) Upon receipt of notice that the application is complete, the permit professional shall
158.24 	must submit to the agency a timetable for submitting a draft permit. The permit professional 
158.25 	shall must submit a draft permit on or before the date provided in the timetable. Within 60 
158.26 	days after the close of the public comment period, the commissioner shall must notify the 
158.27 	applicant whether the permit can be issued.
158.28 	(j) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify:
158.29 	(1) any requirement of law that is necessary to retain federal delegation to or assumption 
158.30 	by the state; or
158.31 	(2) the authority to implement a federal law or program.
159.1 	(k) The permit application and draft permit shall must identify or include as an appendix 
159.2 	all studies and other sources of information used to substantiate the analysis contained in 
159.3 	the permit application and draft permit. The commissioner shall must request additional 
159.4 	studies, if needed, and the permit applicant shall must submit all additional studies and 
159.5 	information necessary for the commissioner to perform the commissioner's responsibility 
159.6 	to review, modify, and determine the completeness of the application and approve the draft 
159.7 	permit.

159.8 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.07, subdivision 4d, is amended to read:
159.9 		Subd. 4d.Permit fees. (a) The agency may collect permit fees in amounts not greater 
159.10 	than those necessary to cover the reasonable costs of developing, reviewing, and acting 
159.11 	upon applications for agency permits and implementing and enforcing the conditions of the 
159.12 	permits pursuant to agency rules. Permit fees shall not include the costs of litigation. The 
159.13 	fee schedule must reflect reasonable and routine direct and indirect costs associated with 
159.14 	permitting, implementation, and enforcement. The agency may impose an additional 
159.15 	enforcement fee to be collected for a period of up to two years to cover the reasonable costs 
159.16 	of implementing and enforcing the conditions of a permit under the rules of the agency. 
159.17 	Any money collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the environmental fund.
159.18 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the agency shall collect an annual fee from the owner 
159.19 	or operator of all stationary sources, emission facilities, emissions units, air contaminant 
159.20 	treatment facilities, treatment facilities, potential air contaminant storage facilities, or storage 
159.21 	facilities subject to a notification, permit, or license requirement under this chapter, 
159.22 	subchapters I and V of the federal Clean Air Act, United States Code, title 42, section 7401 
159.23 	et seq., or rules adopted thereunder. The annual fee shall be used to pay for all direct and 
159.24 	indirect reasonable costs, including legal costs, required to develop and administer the 
159.25 	notification, permit, or license program requirements of this chapter, subchapters I and V 
159.26 	of the federal Clean Air Act, United States Code, title 42, section 7401 et seq., or rules 
159.27 	adopted thereunder. Those costs include the reasonable costs of reviewing and acting upon 
159.28 	an application for a permit; implementing and enforcing statutes, rules, and the terms and 
159.29 	conditions of a permit; emissions, ambient, and deposition monitoring; preparing generally 
159.30 	applicable regulations; responding to federal guidance; modeling, analyses, and 
159.31 	demonstrations; preparing inventories and tracking emissions; and providing information 
159.32 	to the public about these activities.
159.33 	(c) The agency shall set fees that:
160.1 	(1) will result in the collection, in the aggregate, from the sources listed in paragraph 
160.2 	(b), of an amount not less than $25 per ton of each volatile organic compound; pollutant 
160.3 	regulated under United States Code, title 42, section 7411 or 7412 (section 111 or 112 of 
160.4 	the federal Clean Air Act); and each pollutant, except carbon monoxide, for which a national 
160.5 	primary ambient air quality standard has been promulgated;
160.6 	(2) may result in the collection, in the aggregate, from the sources listed in paragraph 
160.7 	(b), of an amount not less than $25 per ton of each pollutant not listed in clause (1) that is 
160.8 	regulated under this chapter or air quality rules adopted under this chapter; and
160.9 	(3) shall collect, in the aggregate, from the sources listed in paragraph (b), the amount 
160.10 	needed to match grant funds received by the state under United States Code, title 42, section 
160.11 	7405 (section 105 of the federal Clean Air Act).
160.12 	The agency must not include in the calculation of the aggregate amount to be collected 
160.13 	under clauses (1) and (2) any amount in excess of 4,000 tons per year of each air pollutant 
160.14 	from a source. The increase in air permit fees to match federal grant funds shall be a surcharge 
160.15 	on existing fees. The commissioner may not collect the surcharge after the grant funds 
160.16 	become unavailable. In addition, the commissioner shall use nonfee funds to the extent 
160.17 	practical to match the grant funds so that the fee surcharge is minimized.
160.18 	(d) To cover the reasonable costs described in paragraph (b), the agency shall provide 
160.19 	in the rules promulgated under paragraph (c) for an increase in the fee collected in each 
160.20 	year by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index for the most recent 
160.21 	calendar year ending before the beginning of the year the fee is collected exceeds the 
160.22 	Consumer Price Index for the calendar year 1989. For purposes of this paragraph the 
160.23 	Consumer Price Index for any calendar year is the average of the Consumer Price Index for 
160.24 	all-urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor, as of the close 
160.25 	of the 12-month period ending on August 31 of each calendar year. The revision of the 
160.26 	Consumer Price Index that is most consistent with the Consumer Price Index for calendar 
160.27 	year 1989 shall be used.
160.28 	(e) Any money collected under paragraphs (b) to (d) must be deposited in the 
160.29 	environmental fund and must be used solely for the activities listed in paragraph (b).
160.30 	(f) Permit applicants who wish to construct, reconstruct, or modify a project may offer
160.31 	request expedited permitting under this paragraph. An applicant requesting expedited 
160.32 	permitting under this paragraph must agree to reimburse the agency for the costs of staff 
160.33 	time or consultant services needed to expedite the preapplication process and permit 
160.34 	development process through the final decision on the permit, including the analysis of 
161.1 	environmental review documents. The reimbursement shall be is in addition to permit 
161.2 	application fees imposed by law. When the agency determines that it needs additional 
161.3 	resources to develop the permit application in an expedited manner, and that expediting the 
161.4 	development is consistent with permitting program priorities, the agency may accept the 
161.5 	reimbursement. The commissioner must first determine if existing agency staff is available 
161.6 	to work on the permit subject to the expedited permitting request. If the commissioner 
161.7 	determines that no agency staff is available to assign to the permit subject to the expedited 
161.8 	permitting request, then the commissioner may contract for permitting services. If the 
161.9 	commissioner determines that no agency staff is available and no contracting services are 
161.10 	available to assign to the permit subject to the expedited permit request, then the 
161.11 	commissioner may deny the expedited permitting request. The commissioner must give the 
161.12 	applicant an estimate of the timeline and costs to be incurred by the commissioner. The 
161.13 	estimate must include a brief description of the tasks to be performed, a schedule for 
161.14 	completing the tasks, and the estimated cost for each task. If the applicant agrees to the 
161.15 	estimated timeline and costs negotiated with the commissioner, the applicant and the 
161.16 	commissioner must enter into a written agreement detailing the estimated costs for the 
161.17 	expedited permit decision-making process to be incurred by the agency to proceed 
161.18 	accordingly. The agreement must also identify staff anticipated to be assigned to the project.
161.19 	The agreement may provide that, if permitting is completed ahead of the schedule set forth 
161.20 	in the written agreement, the commissioner may retain any fees that would have been due 
161.21 	if the permitting had taken the time contemplated in the written agreement. Fees retained 
161.22 	by the commissioner under this paragraph are appropriated to the commissioner for 
161.23 	administering the commissioner's permitting duties. The commissioner must not issue a 
161.24 	permit until the applicant has paid all fees in full. The commissioner must refund any 
161.25 	unobligated balance of fees paid. Reimbursements accepted by the agency are appropriated 
161.26 	to the agency for the purpose of developing the permit or analyzing environmental review 
161.27 	documents. Reimbursement by a permit applicant shall precede and not be contingent upon 
161.28 	issuance of a permit; shall not affect the agency's decision on whether to issue or deny a 
161.29 	permit, what conditions are included in a permit, or the application of state and federal 
161.30 	statutes and rules governing permit determinations; and shall not affect final decisions 
161.31 	regarding environmental review.
161.32 	(g) The fees under this subdivision are exempt from section 16A.1285.

161.33 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
161.34 		Subd. 2a.When prepared. (a) Where there is potential for significant environmental 
161.35 	effects resulting from any major governmental action, the action must be preceded by a 
162.1 	detailed environmental impact statement prepared by the responsible governmental unit. 
162.2 	The environmental impact statement must be an analytical rather than an encyclopedic 
162.3 	document that describes the proposed action in detail, analyzes its significant environmental 
162.4 	impacts, discusses appropriate alternatives to the proposed action and their impacts, and 
162.5 	explores methods by which adverse environmental impacts of an action could be mitigated. 
162.6 	The environmental impact statement must also analyze those economic, employment, and 
162.7 	sociological effects that cannot be avoided should the action be implemented. To ensure its 
162.8 	use in the decision-making process, the environmental impact statement must be prepared 
162.9 	as early as practical in the formulation of an action.
162.10 	(b) The board shall must by rule establish categories of actions for which environmental 
162.11 	impact statements and for which environmental assessment worksheets must be prepared 
162.12 	as well as categories of actions for which no environmental review is required under this 
162.13 	section. A mandatory environmental assessment worksheet is not required for the expansion 
162.14 	of an ethanol plant, as defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b), or the 
162.15 	conversion of an ethanol plant to a biobutanol facility or the expansion of a biobutanol 
162.16 	facility as defined in section 41A.15, subdivision 2d, based on the capacity of the expanded 
162.17 	or converted facility to produce alcohol fuel, but must be required if the ethanol plant or 
162.18 	biobutanol facility meets or exceeds thresholds of other categories of actions for which 
162.19 	environmental assessment worksheets must be prepared. The responsible governmental unit 
162.20 	for an ethanol plant or biobutanol facility project for which an environmental assessment 
162.21 	worksheet is prepared is the state agency with the greatest responsibility for supervising or 
162.22 	approving the project as a whole.
162.23 	(c) A mandatory environmental impact statement is not required for a facility or plant 
162.24 	located outside the seven-county metropolitan area that produces less than 125,000,000 
162.25 	gallons of ethanol, biobutanol, or cellulosic biofuel annually, or produces less than 400,000 
162.26 	tons of chemicals annually, if the facility or plant is: an ethanol plant, as defined in section 
162.27 	41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b); a biobutanol facility, as defined in section 41A.15, 
162.28 	subdivision 2d; or a cellulosic biofuel facility. A facility or plant that only uses a cellulosic 
162.29 	feedstock to produce chemical products for use by another facility as a feedstock is not 
162.30 	considered a fuel conversion facility as used in rules adopted under this chapter.
162.31 	(d) The responsible governmental unit shall must promptly publish notice of the 
162.32 	completion of an environmental assessment worksheet by publishing the notice in at least 
162.33 	one newspaper of general circulation in the geographic area where the project is proposed, 
162.34 	by posting the notice on a website that has been designated as the official publication site 
162.35 	for publication of proceedings, public notices, and summaries of a political subdivision in 
163.1 	which the project is proposed, or in any other manner determined by the board and shall
163.2 	must provide copies of the environmental assessment worksheet to the board and its member 
163.3 	agencies. Comments on the need for an environmental impact statement may be submitted 
163.4 	to the responsible governmental unit during a 30-day period following publication of the 
163.5 	notice that an environmental assessment worksheet has been completed. The responsible 
163.6 	governmental unit may extend the 30-day comment period for an additional 30 days one 
163.7 	time. Further extensions of the comment period may not be made unless approved by the 
163.8 	project's proposer. The responsible governmental unit's decision on the need for an 
163.9 	environmental impact statement must be based on the environmental assessment worksheet 
163.10 	and the comments received during the comment period, and must be made within 15 days 
163.11 	after the close of the comment period. The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by 
163.12 	not more than 15 additional days upon the request of the responsible governmental unit.
163.13 	(e) An environmental assessment worksheet must also be prepared for a proposed action 
163.14 	whenever material evidence accompanying a petition by not less than 100 individuals who 
163.15 	reside or own property in the state a Minnesota county where the proposed action will be 
163.16 	undertaken or in one or more adjoining counties, submitted before the proposed project has 
163.17 	received final approval by the appropriate governmental units, demonstrates that, because 
163.18 	of the nature or location of a proposed action, there may be potential for significant 
163.19 	environmental effects. Petitions requesting the preparation of an environmental assessment 
163.20 	worksheet must be submitted to the board. The chair of the board shall must determine the 
163.21 	appropriate responsible governmental unit and forward the petition to it. A decision on the 
163.22 	need for an environmental assessment worksheet must be made by the responsible 
163.23 	governmental unit within 15 days after the petition is received by the responsible 
163.24 	governmental unit. The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by not more than 15 
163.25 	additional days upon request of the responsible governmental unit.
163.26 	(f) Except in an environmentally sensitive location where Minnesota Rules, part 
163.27 	4410.4300, subpart 29, item B, applies, the proposed action is exempt from environmental 
163.28 	review under this chapter and rules of the board, if:
163.29 	(1) the proposed action is:
163.30 	(i) an animal feedlot facility with a capacity of less than 1,000 animal units; or
163.31 	(ii) an expansion of an existing animal feedlot facility with a total cumulative capacity 
163.32 	of less than 1,000 animal units;
164.1 	(2) the application for the animal feedlot facility includes a written commitment by the 
164.2 	proposer to design, construct, and operate the facility in full compliance with Pollution 
164.3 	Control Agency feedlot rules; and
164.4 	(3) the county board holds a public meeting for citizen input at least ten business days 
164.5 	before the Pollution Control Agency or county issuing a feedlot permit for the animal feedlot 
164.6 	facility unless another public meeting for citizen input has been held with regard to the 
164.7 	feedlot facility to be permitted. The exemption in this paragraph is in addition to other 
164.8 	exemptions provided under other law and rules of the board.
164.9 	(g) The board may, before final approval of a proposed project, require preparation of 
164.10 	an environmental assessment worksheet by a responsible governmental unit selected by the 
164.11 	board for any action where environmental review under this section has not been specifically 
164.12 	provided for by rule or otherwise initiated.
164.13 	(h) An early and open process must be used to limit the scope of the environmental 
164.14 	impact statement to a discussion of those impacts that, because of the nature or location of 
164.15 	the project, have the potential for significant environmental effects. The same process must 
164.16 	be used to determine the form, content, and level of detail of the statement as well as the 
164.17 	alternatives that are appropriate for consideration in the statement. In addition, the permits 
164.18 	that will be required for the proposed action must be identified during the scoping process. 
164.19 	Further, the process must identify those permits for which information will be developed 
164.20 	concurrently with the environmental impact statement. The board shall must provide in its 
164.21 	rules for the expeditious completion of the scoping process. The determinations reached in 
164.22 	the process must be incorporated into the order requiring the preparation of an environmental 
164.23 	impact statement.
164.24 	(i) The responsible governmental unit shall must, to the extent practicable, avoid 
164.25 	duplication and ensure coordination between state and federal environmental review and 
164.26 	between environmental review and environmental permitting. Whenever practical, 
164.27 	information needed by a governmental unit for making final decisions on permits or other 
164.28 	actions required for a proposed project must be developed in conjunction with the preparation 
164.29 	of an environmental impact statement. When an environmental impact statement is prepared 
164.30 	for a project requiring multiple permits for which two or more agencies' decision processes 
164.31 	include either mandatory or discretionary hearings before a hearing officer before the 
164.32 	agencies' decision on the permit, the agencies may, notwithstanding any law or rule to the 
164.33 	contrary, conduct the hearings in a single consolidated hearing process if requested by the 
164.34 	proposer. All agencies having jurisdiction over a permit that is included in the consolidated 
164.35 	hearing shall must participate. The responsible governmental unit shall must establish 
165.1 	appropriate procedures for the consolidated hearing process, including procedures to ensure 
165.2 	that the consolidated hearing process is consistent with the applicable requirements for each 
165.3 	permit regarding the rights and duties of parties to the hearing, and shall must use the earliest 
165.4 	applicable hearing procedure to initiate the hearing. All agencies having jurisdiction over 
165.5 	a permit identified in the draft environmental assessment worksheet scoping document must 
165.6 	begin reviewing any permit application upon publication of the notice of preparation of the 
165.7 	environmental impact statement.
165.8 	(j) An environmental impact statement must be prepared and its adequacy determined 
165.9 	within 280 days after notice of its preparation unless the time is extended by consent of the 
165.10 	parties or by the governor for good cause. The responsible governmental unit shall must
165.11 	determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement, unless within 60 days after 
165.12 	notice is published that an environmental impact statement will be prepared, the board 
165.13 	chooses to determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement. If an environmental 
165.14 	impact statement is found to be inadequate, the responsible governmental unit has 60 days 
165.15 	to prepare an adequate environmental impact statement.
165.16 	(k) The proposer of a specific action may include in the information submitted to the 
165.17 	responsible governmental unit a preliminary draft environmental impact statement under 
165.18 	this section on that action for review, modification, and determination of completeness and 
165.19 	adequacy by the responsible governmental unit. A preliminary draft environmental impact 
165.20 	statement prepared by the project proposer and submitted to the responsible governmental 
165.21 	unit must identify or include as an appendix all studies and other sources of information 
165.22 	used to substantiate the analysis contained in the preliminary draft environmental impact 
165.23 	statement. The responsible governmental unit shall must require additional studies, if needed, 
165.24 	and obtain from the project proposer all additional studies and information necessary for 
165.25 	the responsible governmental unit to perform its responsibility to review, modify, and 
165.26 	determine the completeness and adequacy of the environmental impact statement.

165.27 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116D.04, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
165.28 		Subd. 2b.Project prerequisites. (a) If an environmental assessment worksheet or an 
165.29 	environmental impact statement is required for a governmental action under subdivision 
165.30 	2a, a project may not be started and a final governmental decision may not be made to grant 
165.31 	a permit, approve a project, or begin a project, until:
165.32 	(1) a petition for an environmental assessment worksheet is dismissed;
165.33 	(2) a negative declaration has been issued on the need for an environmental impact 
165.34 	statement;
166.1 	(3) the environmental impact statement has been determined adequate; or
166.2 	(4) a variance has been granted from making an environmental impact statement by the 
166.3 	environmental quality board.
166.4 	(b) Nothing in this subdivision precludes a local unit of government from beginning to 
166.5 	review a feedlot permit application for a feedlot subject to environmental review under this 
166.6 	chapter.

166.7 	Sec. 5. SCOPING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET NOT 
166.8 	REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE A MANDATORY 
166.9 	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.
 166.10 	(a) The Environmental Quality Board must amend Minnesota Rules, part 4410.2100, as 
166.11 	follows:
166.12 	(1) to provide that an environmental assessment worksheet does not need to be prepared 
166.13 	for a project that falls within a mandatory environmental impact statement category under 
166.14 	Minnesota Rules, part 4410.4400, or other applicable law; and
166.15 	(2) to provide that a scoping process undertaken under Minnesota Rules, part 4410.2100, 
166.16 	for a project that falls within a mandatory environmental impact statement category must 
166.17 	be completed no later than 280 days after publication of the notice of availability of a scoping 
166.18 	document in the EQB Monitor.
166.19 	(b) The board may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 
166.20 	14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, 
166.21 	section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.

166.22 	Sec. 6. INTENT.
 166.23 	The legislature recognizes the need to retain and grow the state's economy and vital 
166.24 	infrastructure to keep Minnesota competitive on a national and global level. This growth 
166.25 	requires innovation and creativity, which will be achieved while protecting our environment 
166.26 	and natural resources as prescribed under current law. It is therefore the intent of the 
166.27 	legislature in enacting this article that the state will meet or exceed efficiency goals, 
166.28 	modernize existing regulatory systems, and communicate clearly to permit applicants and 
166.29 	stakeholders to ensure a predictable, transparent, and fair permitting and environmental 
166.30 	review process.

167.1 	Sec. 7. REPORT ON USE OF AUTHORITY TO EXTEND TIMELINE FOR 
167.2 	CERTAIN AGENCY ACTIONS.
 167.3 	By March 1, 2028, the Board of Water and Soil Resources must report to the chairs and 
167.4 	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment 
167.5 	and natural resources policy on the number of extensions noticed under Minnesota Statutes, 
167.6 	section 15.99, subdivision 3, paragraph (f), that are made for any decision under Minnesota 
167.7 	Rules, chapter 8420, between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027. A local government 
167.8 	unit must supply the board with information necessary to prepare the report required by this 
167.9 	section. The report must also include information on all other decisions made under 
167.10 	Minnesota Rules, chapter 8420, for requests that are not subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
167.11 	section 15.99, providing statistics on the time from submission of a complete wetland 
167.12 	boundary and type or wetland replacement plan application to the government unit 
167.13 	responsible for making the decision on the application to the approval or denial of the 
167.14 	application. The government unit responsible for making the decision must supply the board 
167.15 	with information necessary to prepare the report required by this section.

	ARTICLE 1	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS........	Page.Ln 1.24	
	ARTICLE 2	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS........	Page.Ln 63.15	
	ARTICLE 3	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND: GRANT PROGRAMS........	Page.Ln 128.28	
	ARTICLE 4	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY........	Page.Ln 131.1	
	ARTICLE 5	STATE LANDS........	Page.Ln 151.21	
	ARTICLE 6	ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING REFORM........	Page.Ln 156.1	

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-05671 

97B.318 ARMS USE AREAS AND RESTRICTIONS; REGULAR FIREARMS SEASON.Subdivision 1.Shotgun use area. 
During the regular firearms season in the shotgun use area, only legal shotguns loaded with single-slug shotgun shells, legal muzzle-loading long guns, and legal handguns may be used for taking deer. Legal shotguns include those with rifled barrels. The shotgun use area is that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning on the west boundary of the state at the northern boundary of Clay County; thence along the northern boundary of Clay County to State Trunk Highway (STH) 32; thence along STH 32 to STH 34; thence along STH 34 to Interstate Highway 94 (I-94); thence along I-94 to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 40, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 40 to CSAH 82, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 82 to CSAH 22, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 22 to CSAH 6, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 6 to CSAH 14, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 14 to STH 29; thence along STH 29 to CSAH 46, Otter Tail County; thence along CSAH 46, Otter Tail County, to CSAH 22, Todd County; thence along CSAH 22 to U.S. Highway 71; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to STH 27; thence along STH 27 to the Mississippi River; thence along the east bank of the Mississippi River to STH 23; thence along STH 23 to STH 95; thence along STH 95 to U.S. Highway 8; thence along U.S. Highway 8 to the eastern boundary of the state; thence along the east, south, and west boundaries of the state to the point of beginning. 

Subd. 2.All legal firearms use area. 
The all legal firearms use area is that part of the state lying outside of the shotgun use area. 

103E.067 DITCH BUFFER STRIP; ANNUAL REPORTING.
The drainage authority shall annually submit a report to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for the calendar year including: 

(1) the number and types of actions for which viewers were appointed; 

(2) the number of miles of buffer strips established according to section 103E.021; 

(3) the number of drainage system inspections conducted; and 

(4) the number of violations of section 103E.021 identified and enforcement actions taken.