1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund; extending certain prior appropriations; modifying conflict of 
1.4 	interest provisions for members of Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
1.5 	Resources; repealing requirement for commissioner approval of certain land 
1.6 	acquisitions;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116P.09, subdivision 
1.7 	6; 116P.18; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.17.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

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

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

1.21	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES.

1.22	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
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	$
	103,288,000
	
1.23 	This appropriation is from the environment 
1.24 	and natural resources trust fund. The amounts 
2.1 	that may be spent for each purpose are 
2.2 	specified in the following subdivisions.

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

2.8	Subd. 3.Resiliency
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		10,641,000
	
2.9 	(a) Community Resiliency through 
2.10 	AmeriCorps
2.11 	$3,312,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
2.13 	for an agreement with ServeMinnesota to 
2.14 	conduct environmental and natural resource 
2.15 	management; outdoor recreation; and 
2.16 	improvement, enhancement, or rehabilitation 
2.17 	projects and to build community resiliency 
2.18 	and capacity by recruiting, training, and 
2.19 	deploying AmeriCorps members to local and 
2.20 	Tribal agencies and nonprofit organizations.
2.21 	(b) Preparing Resilient Communities with 
2.22 	Model Land Use Ordinances
2.23 	$468,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.24 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
2.25 	Control Agency to:
2.26 	(1) develop and improve Minnesota-specific 
2.27 	model land-use ordinances for sustainable and 
2.28 	resilient development that help protect, 
2.29 	conserve, preserve, and enhance the 
2.30 	environment and natural resources; and
2.31 	(2) work with local communities to adopt and 
2.32 	apply the model ordinances to their needs and 
2.33 	priorities.
3.1 	(c) Resilient and Biodiverse Community 
3.2 	Spaces
3.3 	$612,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.4 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
3.5 	to partner with Great River Greening, 
3.6 	Audubon Upper Mississippi River, and Metro 
3.7 	Blooms to develop a planning guide, 
3.8 	implement case studies, and provide technical 
3.9 	assistance that helps local communities plan 
3.10 	and create climate-resilient and biodiverse 
3.11 	community spaces.
3.12 	(d) Northwoods and Waters Community 
3.13 	Resilience Collaborative
3.14 	$1,220,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.16 	for an agreement with the Arrowhead Regional 
3.17 	Development Commission, in partnership with 
3.18 	the Headwaters Regional Development 
3.19 	Commission and the Minnesota Climate 
3.20 	Adaptation Partnership at the University of 
3.21 	Minnesota, to work with and provide technical 
3.22 	assistance to northeast and central Minnesota 
3.23 	counties, Tribal Nations, and agencies to 
3.24 	develop a regional climate resilience plan.
3.25 	(e) Protect Community Forests for 
3.26 	Community Resiliency
3.27 	$2,603,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.29 	to reduce emerald ash borer impacts by 
3.30 	providing canopy gap and planting 
3.31 	assessments, trainings, technical assistance, 
3.32 	and grants for communities to monitor and 
3.33 	manage emerald ash borer impacts, plant a 
4.1 	diversity of trees, and engage citizens in 
4.2 	community forestry activities.
4.3 	(f) Identifying Flooding Hazards on Mille 
4.4 	Lacs Tribal Lands
4.5 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
4.7 	for an agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of 
4.8 	Ojibwe to develop hydrologic and hydraulic 
4.9 	models for the Big Sandy Lake and upper Rice 
4.10 	River watersheds to map flood-prone areas, 
4.11 	identify restrictive infrastructure that may 
4.12 	contribute to flooding, and incorporate results 
4.13 	into emergency preparedness plans. This 
4.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2030, 
4.15 	by which time the project must be completed 
4.16 	and final products delivered.
4.17 	(g) Advancing Dehydration Technologies 
4.18 	for Resilient Minnesota Food Systems
4.19 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.21 	of Minnesota to:
4.22 	(1) assess opportunities and develop 
4.23 	technology for solar dehydration and curing 
4.24 	of produce that reduces climatic impact of 
4.25 	food loss and waste; and
4.26 	(2) develop and distribute findings to farmers, 
4.27 	farming organizations, community partners, 
4.28 	and other supply chain and market players in 
4.29 	Minnesota.
4.30 	(h) Climate-Smart Counties and 
4.31 	Communities: Collaborative Resiliency 
4.32 	Solutions
5.1 	$827,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.3 	of Minnesota for the Institute on the 
5.4 	Environment to provide technical expertise 
5.5 	and support to predominantly rural and small 
5.6 	communities and counties across Minnesota 
5.7 	to develop climate resiliency plans and 
5.8 	implement projects that enhance local 
5.9 	resiliency.
5.10 	(i) Mahnomen Emerald Ash Borer 
5.11 	Preparation Project
5.12 	$62,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
5.13 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
5.14 	an agreement with the city of Mahnomen to 
5.15 	remove and replace ash trees vulnerable to 
5.16 	emerald ash borer and to create a more diverse 
5.17 	and resilient tree canopy.
5.18 	(j) Sustainable Food Security, Ecosystem 
5.19 	Restoration, and Indigenous Empowerment
5.20 	$437,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.22 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to combat food 
5.23 	insecurity in Indigenous communities through 
5.24 	community-driven agriculture, ecosystem 
5.25 	restoration, improved local supply chains, and 
5.26 	outreach and education. Notwithstanding 
5.27 	subdivision 12, paragraph (e), this 
5.28 	appropriation may be spent on green 
5.29 	infrastructure and pollinator plantings on lands 
5.30 	with a long-term commitment from the 
5.31 	landowner.

5.32	Subd. 4.Water
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		17,014,000
	
5.33 	(a) Statewide Ecological Risk Estimates for 
5.34 	Contaminants of Emerging Concern
6.1 	$175,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.3 	for an agreement with the University of St. 
6.4 	Thomas to compile and analyze Minnesota's 
6.5 	contaminant of emerging concern occurrence 
6.6 	data for lakes and rivers to generate ecological 
6.7 	risk estimates and publicly accessible and 
6.8 	user-friendly dashboards that will support  
6.9 	managing and restoring freshwater habitats.
6.10 	(b) Eliminating Phenolic Compounds from 
6.11 	Water Using Enzyme Filter
6.12 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.14 	of Minnesota to evaluate enzymes and design 
6.15 	an enzyme membrane filter to capture and 
6.16 	eliminate harmful phenolic compounds from 
6.17 	Minnesota's rivers and lakes.
6.18 	(c) Vadnais Lake: Nature-Based Recreation 
6.19 	and Drinking Water Protection
6.20 	$2,842,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.22 	for an agreement with the city of Vadnais 
6.23 	Heights to install water quality improvement 
6.24 	ponds, recreational features, and educational 
6.25 	signage near East Vadnais Lake to connect 
6.26 	underserved community members with natural 
6.27 	resources, protect drinking water, and promote 
6.28 	water stewardship. This appropriation is 
6.29 	available until June 30, 2030, by which time 
6.30 	the project must be completed and final 
6.31 	products delivered.
6.32 	(d) Almanac's Statewide Environment and 
6.33 	Natural Resources Desk
7.1 	$632,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
7.3 	for an agreement with Twin Cities Public 
7.4 	Television to establish Almanac's environment 
7.5 	and natural resources desk that reports on 
7.6 	environment and natural resources issues and 
7.7 	solutions across the state and hosts community 
7.8 	conversations that raise awareness and 
7.9 	increase appreciation of Minnesota's air, water, 
7.10 	land, and other natural resources.
7.11 	(e) Studying Dam Removal Feasibility for 
7.12 	the Mississippi Gorge
7.13 	$923,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
7.15 	for an agreement with the Friends of the 
7.16 	Mississippi River to assess the feasibility, 
7.17 	environmental benefits, river restoration 
7.18 	potential, and costs of dam removal for the 
7.19 	Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and 
7.20 	Lock and Dam 1 in the Mississippi River 
7.21 	gorge.
7.22 	(f) Protecting Minnesota's Waters from 
7.23 	Plastic- and Rubber-Derived Chemicals
7.24 	$418,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.26 	of Minnesota to develop stormwater treatment 
7.27 	strategies and recommendations to protect 
7.28 	surface water and groundwater from pollutants 
7.29 	leached from polymers, coatings, plastics, and 
7.30 	tire rubbers by assessing pollutant sources, 
7.31 	presence, and reactivity.
7.32 	(g) Public Toolbox to Forecast Toxic 
7.33 	Cyanobacteria Blooms
8.1 	$509,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.3 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
8.4 	Research Institute in Duluth to validate the 
8.5 	concept of a field-deployable toolbox to 
8.6 	proactively and rapidly detect harmful algal 
8.7 	blooms and forecast associated toxin 
8.8 	production, evaluate the feasibility of the 
8.9 	integrated toolbox, and seek feedback from 
8.10 	potential users to inform further refinement.
8.11 	(h) PFAS in Precipitation: Assessing a 
8.12 	Critical Statewide Threat
8.13 	$910,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.15 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Sea Grant 
8.16 	college program in Duluth to create a 
8.17 	multiyear, multisite, foundational dataset of 
8.18 	per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 
8.19 	in rain and snow and to investigate the 
8.20 	processes and sources that influence PFAS 
8.21 	levels in rain and snow to inform management 
8.22 	and remediation efforts. This appropriation is 
8.23 	available until June 30, 2030, by which time 
8.24 	the project must be completed and final 
8.25 	products delivered.
8.26 	(i) Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in 
8.27 	Minnesota Karst Aquifers
8.28 	$458,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.30 	of Minnesota to determine the nature and 
8.31 	extent of microplastic pollution in shallow 
8.32 	karst aquifers, identify potential sources, and 
8.33 	assess human and ecosystem health 
8.34 	implications to inform mitigation and 
8.35 	prevention strategies.
9.1 	(j) Ash Recovery and Recycling Center
9.2 	$1,177,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.3 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.4 	for an agreement with Otter Tail County to 
9.5 	construct and equip a facility to store and 
9.6 	recycle resource-recovery-generated ash as an 
9.7 	alternative to landfilling.
9.8 	(k) PFAS and Microplastics: Potential 
9.9 	Impacts of Environmental Co-Occurrence
9.10 	$721,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.11 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
9.12 	Control Agency to analyze water, sediment, 
9.13 	and fish for per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
9.14 	substances (PFAS) and microplastics to 
9.15 	determine whether co-occurrence has an 
9.16 	impact on bioaccumulation in aquatic habitats.
9.17 	(l) Brookdale Park Shingle Creek 
9.18 	Restoration and Access Improvements
9.19 	$409,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.21 	for an agreement with the city of Brooklyn 
9.22 	Park to stabilize and enhance Shingle Creek 
9.23 	through Brookdale Park and a portion of 
9.24 	Palmer Lake Environmental Nature Area to 
9.25 	improve wildlife passage and habitat, 
9.26 	hydrologic function, water quality, and 
9.27 	recreational opportunities through streambank 
9.28 	and outfall stabilization, native plantings, and 
9.29 	stream enhancements.
9.30 	(m) Determining Fracture Characteristics 
9.31 	for Karst Groundwater Flow Modeling
9.32 	$375,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.34 	of Minnesota to develop and validate 
10.1 	machine-learning software to identify complex 
10.2 	fracture characteristics and improve 
10.3 	predictions for groundwater flow and pollutant 
10.4 	transport in Minnesota's karst aquifers.
10.5 	(n) Restoring Wild Rice Waters: Sulfate 
10.6 	and Mercury Treatment
10.7 	$727,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.9 	for an agreement with the White Iron Chain 
10.10 	of Lakes Association to test a biological 
10.11 	sulfate reduction system to treat sulfate and 
10.12 	sequester mercury to improve the health of 
10.13 	wild rice waters and aquatic ecosystems in 
10.14 	northern Minnesota. Before costs for this 
10.15 	appropriation are incurred, a fiscal agent for 
10.16 	White Iron Chain of Lakes Association must 
10.17 	be approved in the work plan.
10.18 	(o) Cheap Portable Sensor to Detect PFAS 
10.19 	in Water
10.20 	$357,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.22 	of Minnesota to develop a cheap, accurate, 
10.23 	and easy-to-use sensor to monitor per- and 
10.24 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 
10.25 	waterbodies and detect PFAS in drinking 
10.26 	water.
10.27 	(p) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
10.28 	Management
10.29 	$1,275,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.31 	of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, 
10.32 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
10.33 	to inform management of surface water and 
10.34 	groundwater resources. This appropriation is 
11.1 	to complete Part A, which focuses on the 
11.2 	properties and distribution of earth materials 
11.3 	to define aquifer boundaries and the 
11.4 	connection of aquifers to the land surface and 
11.5 	surface water resources.
11.6 	(q) Mitigating Short-Chain Forever 
11.7 	Chemicals Toward a PFAS-Free Minnesota
11.8 	$299,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.9 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
11.10 	of Minnesota to demonstrate, optimize, and 
11.11 	provide an energy cost analysis of an enhanced 
11.12 	plasma reactor to remove resistant short-chain 
11.13 	per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 
11.14 	from wastewater and other point sources.
11.15 	(r) Anoka Rum River Dam Reconstruction 
11.16 	and Modification Project
11.17 	$3,110,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.19 	for an agreement with the city of Anoka for 
11.20 	predesign, engineering, and final design of 
11.21 	improvements to the Anoka Rum River Dam 
11.22 	to enhance dam safety, restore aquatic habitats, 
11.23 	and expand recreational opportunities in the 
11.24 	Rum River just upstream of its confluence 
11.25 	with the Mississippi River.
11.26 	(s) Lake Superior River Watch
11.27 	$404,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.29 	for an agreement with the Fond du Lac Tribal 
11.30 	and Community College to revitalize the river 
11.31 	watch program in the Lake Superior watershed 
11.32 	by engaging students in water quality 
11.33 	monitoring and analysis to support 
11.34 	Minnesota's Lake Superior stewardship efforts.
12.1 	(t) Red Lake Nation Long-Term Continuous 
12.2 	Monitoring Buoys
12.3 	$993,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.5 	for an agreement with the Red Lake Band of 
12.6 	Chippewa Indians to procure, install, and 
12.7 	collect real-time water quality data from 
12.8 	long-term buoys on Upper and Lower Red 
12.9 	Lakes and Lake of the Woods and to improve 
12.10 	hazardous algal bloom forecasts. This 
12.11 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2031, 
12.12 	by which time the project must be completed 
12.13 	and final products delivered.

12.14	Subd. 5.Education and Outdoor Recreation
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		37,806,000
	
12.15 	(a) Greater Minnesota Children's Museum 
12.16 	Coalition Nature Play Curriculum
12.17 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.19 	for an agreement with the Children's Museum 
12.20 	of Southern Minnesota to collaborate with 
12.21 	other greater Minnesota children's museums 
12.22 	to standardize and enhance existing curriculum 
12.23 	and implement nature-based programming 
12.24 	that engages children and fosters 
12.25 	environmental stewardship, awareness of 
12.26 	natural resources, and sustainability. Before 
12.27 	costs for this appropriation are incurred, a 
12.28 	fiscal management plan must be approved in 
12.29 	the work plan, unless otherwise determined 
12.30 	by the commissioner.
12.31 	(b) Cultivate, Connect, and Train 
12.32 	Minnesota's Young Conservation Scientists
12.33 	$538,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.1 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
13.2 	Arboretum to expand a conservation science 
13.3 	program that trains teachers and engages 
13.4 	students in immersive research experiments 
13.5 	and collaborative activities that build their 
13.6 	scientific knowledge, skills, and interest and 
13.7 	their appreciation for Minnesota's natural 
13.8 	heritage.
13.9 	(c) Native Fish Exhibits Transforming 
13.10 	Aquatic Education in Minnesota
13.11 	$299,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.13 	for an agreement with the Headwaters Science 
13.14 	Center to design and construct interactive, 
13.15 	year-round exhibits and conduct educational 
13.16 	programming featuring native fish species that 
13.17 	increase the public's understanding, awareness, 
13.18 	and stewardship of northern Minnesota's vital 
13.19 	lake resources.
13.20 	(d) Inspiring and Connecting the Next 
13.21 	Generations with Nature
13.22 	$3,085,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.24 	for an agreement with the YMCA of the North 
13.25 	to increase access for Minnesota youth to 
13.26 	outdoor camp and environmental learning 
13.27 	experiences through scholarships, 
13.28 	transportation assistance, and free equipment 
13.29 	rentals.
13.30 	(e) River Bend Nature Center's Inclusive 
13.31 	Interpretive Plan Implementation
13.32 	$293,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.34 	for an agreement with the River Bend Nature 
14.1 	Center to design and install interactive 
14.2 	multilingual interpretive and educational 
14.3 	exhibits that provide culturally relevant and 
14.4 	accessible information on the environment 
14.5 	and natural resources and increase accessibility 
14.6 	to nature for multilingual, blind, and deaf 
14.7 	communities.
14.8 	(f) Fostering Environmental Stewardship 
14.9 	Through Art
14.10 	$298,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.12 	for an agreement with the Watermark Art 
14.13 	Center, in partnership with the Headwaters 
14.14 	Science Center, to engage underserved youth 
14.15 	in northern Minnesota in art-related 
14.16 	experiences, with regional artists and culture 
14.17 	bearers, that integrate art and science to deliver 
14.18 	culturally relevant hands-on environmental 
14.19 	learning experiences. Before costs for this 
14.20 	appropriation are incurred, a fiscal 
14.21 	management plan must be approved in the 
14.22 	work plan, unless otherwise determined by 
14.23 	the commissioner.
14.24 	(g) Increasing Pollinator Conservation 
14.25 	Action Through Education and 
14.26 	Engagement
14.27 	$501,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
14.29 	of Minnesota to:
14.30 	(1) train volunteers and beekeepers to become 
14.31 	pollinator ambassadors that lead educational 
14.32 	events and increase native pollinator 
14.33 	conservation awareness and the adoption of 
14.34 	pollinator conservation practices; and
15.1 	(2) train volunteers to collect data on 
15.2 	bumblebee nests and develop 
15.3 	recommendations for conserving bumblebee 
15.4 	nesting habitat.
15.5 	(h) Flyway Fellows: Engaging Teachers in 
15.6 	Bird Migration Education
15.7 	$362,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.8 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
15.9 	of Minnesota to train teachers in bird 
15.10 	monitoring practices and support them in 
15.11 	engaging students in scientific research that 
15.12 	advances Mississippi Flyway conservation 
15.13 	efforts.
15.14 	(i) Minnesota Community Schoolyards
15.15 	$1,343,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.17 	for an agreement with Trust for Public Land 
15.18 	to engage students and communities in the 
15.19 	creation of nature-focused habitat 
15.20 	improvements at schoolyards across the state 
15.21 	to encourage environmental stewardship and 
15.22 	outdoor learning.
15.23 	(j) Bringing Environmental Education and 
15.24 	Outdoor Recreation to K-12 Schools
15.25 	$192,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.27 	for an agreement with the Osprey Wilds 
15.28 	Environmental Learning Center to deliver 
15.29 	hands-on environmental education and outdoor 
15.30 	recreation learning experiences directly to 
15.31 	K-12 school classrooms and students through 
15.32 	programs at participating schools. Before costs 
15.33 	for this appropriation are incurred, a fiscal 
15.34 	management plan must be approved in the 
16.1 	work plan, unless otherwise determined by 
16.2 	the commissioner.
16.3 	(k) Improving Trail Accessibility for 
16.4 	Minnesotans at Osprey Wilds
16.5 	$25,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
16.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
16.7 	an agreement with the Osprey Wilds 
16.8 	Environmental Learning Center to improve 
16.9 	trails and install directional and interpretive 
16.10 	signage on hiking and cross-country ski trails 
16.11 	at the center's campus. Before costs for this 
16.12 	appropriation are incurred, a fiscal 
16.13 	management plan must be approved in the 
16.14 	work plan, unless otherwise determined by 
16.15 	the commissioner.
16.16 	(l) Duluth Traverse Accessibility and 
16.17 	Sustainability Improvements
16.18 	$85,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
16.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
16.20 	an agreement with the Cyclists of Gitchee 
16.21 	Gumee Shores to rehabilitate a section of the 
16.22 	Duluth Traverse Trail to enhance outdoor 
16.23 	recreation opportunities, improve accessibility, 
16.24 	reduce erosion, and improve water quality.
16.25 	(m) Hardwood Creek Regional Trail 
16.26 	Extension
16.27 	$1,244,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.29 	for an agreement with Washington County to 
16.30 	acquire easements for, design, and construct 
16.31 	a new section of the Hardwood Creek 
16.32 	Regional Trail to fill a gap in a regional trail 
16.33 	network  near a planned connection of regional 
16.34 	trails across three counties.
17.1 	(n) College-School Collaboration to Restore 
17.2 	Campuses and Activate Stewardship
17.3 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.5 	for an agreement with Minnesota State 
17.6 	University, Mankato, to build partnerships 
17.7 	among natural resource professionals, 
17.8 	colleges, and secondary schools in southern 
17.9 	Minnesota and expose youth to outdoor 
17.10 	experiences, environmental issues, and natural 
17.11 	resource career paths through internships, field 
17.12 	trips, and environmental projects.
17.13 	(o) Urban Farming Education to Increase 
17.14 	Urban Environmental Stewardship
17.15 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.17 	for an agreement with the East Phillips 
17.18 	Neighborhood Institute to (1) design and 
17.19 	deliver workshops and youth apprenticeship 
17.20 	opportunities related to land and water 
17.21 	stewardship and urban farming to reconnect 
17.22 	residents to the land and water and foster 
17.23 	interest in environmental careers; and (2) 
17.24 	conduct soil testing at an urban farming 
17.25 	demonstration site. Before costs for this 
17.26 	appropriation are incurred, a fiscal 
17.27 	management plan must be approved in the 
17.28 	work plan, unless otherwise determined by 
17.29 	the commissioner.
17.30 	(p) A State Trail System for 21st-Century 
17.31 	Minnesota
17.32 	$623,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.34 	for an agreement with the Bicycle Alliance of 
18.1 	Minnesota to increase participation in outdoor 
18.2 	recreation and use of Minnesota's trails by 
18.3 	nontraditional users through active adult 
18.4 	education programming and community 
18.5 	engagement.
18.6 	(q) Mississippi River Water Trail Access in 
18.7 	Dayton
18.8 	$464,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.10 	for an agreement with the Three Rivers Park 
18.11 	District to develop public access to the 
18.12 	Mississippi River in Dayton by designing and 
18.13 	constructing recreational amenities, including 
18.14 	a nonmotorized boat launch and staging area, 
18.15 	paved trail connection, and parking.
18.16 	(r) YES! Connects Students to Outdoors for 
18.17 	Youth-Led Sustainability
18.18 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.20 	for an agreement with the Prairie Woods 
18.21 	Environmental Learning Center to empower 
18.22 	Minnesota youth to lead sustainability projects 
18.23 	and expose them to environmental and natural 
18.24 	resource career opportunities through hands-on 
18.25 	environmental education, natural 
18.26 	resource-based recreation, and partnerships 
18.27 	with local schools and communities.
18.28 	(s) Sharing Minnesota's Greatest 
18.29 	Environmental Investment - Phase 2
18.30 	$623,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.31 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota, in 
18.32 	coordination with the Legislative-Citizen 
18.33 	Commission on Minnesota Resources 
18.34 	(LCCMR), to increase public access to the 
19.1 	results of LCCMR-recommended projects, 
19.2 	including through an enhanced and expanded 
19.3 	online interactive story map, in-depth videos, 
19.4 	and public events.
19.5 	(t) Diversifying Nature Education Access
19.6 	$438,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.8 	for an agreement with the Ramsey County 
19.9 	Parks and Recreation Department to provide 
19.10 	culturally relevant and inclusive environmental 
19.11 	education programming, including nature 
19.12 	center outreach and events, Indigenous-led 
19.13 	nature programming, and interpretive nature 
19.14 	signage designed by Indigenous artists and 
19.15 	educators. This appropriation is available until 
19.16 	June 30, 2030, by which time the project must 
19.17 	be completed and final products delivered.
19.18 	(u) Cultivating Conservation Leaders 
19.19 	Through Education and Wilderness 
19.20 	Experiences
19.21 	$1,252,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.23 	for an agreement with the Friends of the 
19.24 	Boundary Waters Wilderness to connect 
19.25 	students throughout Minnesota to the 
19.26 	Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness 
19.27 	through overnight wilderness experiences, 
19.28 	leadership programs, and educational 
19.29 	programming.
19.30 	(v) Lebanon Hills Regional Park Natural 
19.31 	Resources Restoration and Sustainable 
19.32 	Trails Improvements
19.33 	$2,126,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.1 	for an agreement with Dakota County to  
20.2 	reconstruct heavily eroded trails, 
20.3 	decommission trails in highly sensitive natural 
20.4 	areas, construct new trail connections, and 
20.5 	restore land at Lebanon Hills Regional Park 
20.6 	to reduce user conflicts, create a more 
20.7 	sustainable and functional trail system, and 
20.8 	improve habitat for pollinators and wildlife.
20.9 	(w) Minnesota State Trails Development
20.10 	$4,943,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.12 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
20.13 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
20.14 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
20.15 	or repairing existing state trail bridges. 
20.16 	High-priority trail bridges to be repaired or 
20.17 	replaced under this appropriation include but 
20.18 	are not limited to the Minnesota River State 
20.19 	Trail Bridge. High-priority trail segments to 
20.20 	be rehabilitated and enhanced include but are 
20.21 	not limited to the Glacial Lakes State Trail 
20.22 	and the Minnesota Valley State Trail. This 
20.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2030, 
20.24 	by which time the project must be completed 
20.25 	and final products delivered.
20.26 	(x) Tettegouche State Park Entrance Bridge 
20.27 	Replacement
20.28 	$3,674,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.30 	to replace the Baptism River Bridge in 
20.31 	Tettegouche State Park and ensure ongoing 
20.32 	accessibility for Minnesotans to recreational 
20.33 	opportunities in areas of the park accessed by 
20.34 	the bridge. This appropriation is available until 
21.1 	June 30, 2030, by which time the project must 
21.2 	be completed and final products delivered.
21.3 	(y) Expanding Adaptive Outdoor 
21.4 	Recreation Opportunities Around the 
21.5 	Boundary Waters Canoe Area
21.6 	$996,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.8 	for an agreement with Adaptive Wilderness 
21.9 	Within Reach to remove barriers and promote 
21.10 	access to the Boundary Waters region for 
21.11 	individuals with physical disabilities through 
21.12 	adaptive wilderness experiences, adaptive 
21.13 	equipment purchases, and trail accessibility 
21.14 	improvements. Before costs for this 
21.15 	appropriation are incurred, a fiscal agent for 
21.16 	Adaptive Wilderness Within Reach must be 
21.17 	approved in the work plan. This appropriation 
21.18 	is available until June 30, 2030, by which time 
21.19 	the project must be completed and final 
21.20 	products delivered.
21.21 	(z) Engaging Saint Paul Youth in 
21.22 	Meaningful Restoration Work
21.23 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.25 	for an agreement with Urban Roots MN to 
21.26 	engage underserved youth in paid job training 
21.27 	internships and educational programming 
21.28 	centered around environmental stewardship, 
21.29 	natural resource conservation, and outdoor 
21.30 	recreation.
21.31 	(aa) Expanding and Enhancing 
21.32 	Environmental Education Through 
21.33 	Partnerships
22.1 	$550,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.3 	for an agreement with the Belwin Conservancy 
22.4 	to expand environmental education and partner 
22.5 	with schools and Indigenous organizations to 
22.6 	provide students with hands-on, 
22.7 	standards-aligned, and culturally relevant 
22.8 	science and nature programs.
22.9 	(bb) Greater Fountain Lake Aquatic and 
22.10 	Trail Accessibility Enhancements
22.11 	$1,162,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.13 	for an agreement with the Shell Rock River 
22.14 	Watershed District to design and construct 
22.15 	pedestrian paths, crossings, bridges, and 
22.16 	recreational features that improve public 
22.17 	access to fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and 
22.18 	public green space located along the Shell 
22.19 	Rock River Channel in the city of Albert Lea.
22.20 	(cc) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas 
22.21 	Grant Programs
22.22 	$3,833,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.24 	to solicit and rank applications and fund 
22.25 	competitive matching grants for local parks, 
22.26 	trail connections, and natural and scenic areas 
22.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This 
22.28 	appropriation is for local nature-based 
22.29 	recreation, connections to regional and state 
22.30 	natural areas, and recreation facilities and may 
22.31 	not be used for athletic facilities, such as sport 
22.32 	fields, courts, or playgrounds.
22.33 	(dd) Lake Marion Greenway: Ritter Farm 
22.34 	Park to Dodd  Boulevard
23.1 	$1,797,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.3 	for an agreement with the city of Lakeville to 
23.4 	construct new trails and pedestrian crossings, 
23.5 	improve existing trails and trailhead facilities, 
23.6 	and install interpretive and wayfinding signage 
23.7 	as part of the Lake Marion Greenway.
23.8 	(ee) Restored Bluff and Trail at 
23.9 	Owámniyomni
23.10 	$2,385,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.12 	for an agreement with Owámniyomni 
23.13 	Okhódayapi to design, engineer, and construct 
23.14 	an ADA accessible pedestrian-only trail and 
23.15 	restore the vegetated limestone bluff 
23.16 	landscape.
23.17 	(ff) Minnesota Water Education for Grades 
23.18 	K-5
23.19 	$295,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.20 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
23.21 	provide educational programming on water 
23.22 	science and conservation to underserved 
23.23 	schools in Minnesota.
23.24 	(gg) Outdoor Learning Center and Trails
23.25 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.27 	for an agreement with Cook County Public 
23.28 	Schools to improve and expand access to the 
23.29 	outdoor environment and provide spaces for 
23.30 	exploration and education through accessible 
23.31 	trails, outdoor classrooms, shelter, and seating 
23.32 	for students in Cook County public schools. 
23.33 	Before costs for this appropriation are 
23.34 	incurred, a fiscal management plan must be 
24.1 	approved in the work plan, unless otherwise 
24.2 	determined by the commissioner.
24.3 	(hh) Facility Outdoor Improvements
24.4 	$180,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.6 	for an agreement with Veterans on the Lake 
24.7 	to upgrade outdoor recreation facilities at 
24.8 	Veterans on the Lake Resort on Fall Lake, 
24.9 	including the construction of an accessible 
24.10 	fishing pier and an accessible fish-cleaning 
24.11 	house, to improve access to the wilderness and 
24.12 	outdoor recreation for disabled American 
24.13 	veterans. Before costs for this appropriation 
24.14 	are incurred, approval of the proposed 
24.15 	improvements and conditions of funding by 
24.16 	the property owner must be demonstrated. 
24.17 	Before costs for this appropriation are 
24.18 	incurred, a fiscal agent for Veterans on the 
24.19 	Lake must be approved in the work plan.
24.20 	(ii) Classrooms to Careers: Expanding 
24.21 	Environmental STEM Pathways
24.22 	$763,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.23 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
24.24 	provide hands-on research experiences and 
24.25 	mentorship for high school youth and 
24.26 	professional development for high school 
24.27 	teachers to strengthen environmental STEM 
24.28 	education and expose students to STEM career 
24.29 	opportunities.
24.30 	(jj) Outdoor Learning Professional 
24.31 	Development for Educators and 
24.32 	Administrators
24.33 	$323,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.1 	for an agreement with the Wolf Ridge 
25.2 	Environmental Learning Center to train, 
25.3 	mentor, and provide professional development 
25.4 	opportunities for teachers and administrators 
25.5 	to enable them to implement innovative, 
25.6 	locally focused outdoor learning at their 
25.7 	schools. Before costs for this appropriation 
25.8 	are incurred, a fiscal management plan must 
25.9 	be approved in the work plan, unless otherwise 
25.10 	determined by the commissioner.
25.11 	(kk) Emerging Conservation Leaders: 
25.12 	Expanding the Network
25.13 	$786,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.15 	for an agreement with Minnesota Valley 
25.16 	National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc., to 
25.17 	introduce metro area youth to the outdoors 
25.18 	and conservation professions through 
25.19 	apprenticeships, internships, and youth 
25.20 	environmental programming. This 
25.21 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2030, 
25.22 	by which time the project must be completed 
25.23 	and final products delivered.
25.24 	(ll) Lakewood Elementary School Trail 
25.25 	Renewal and Community Engagement
25.26 	$288,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.28 	for an agreement with Duluth Public Schools 
25.29 	to improve the Lakewood School Forest Trail 
25.30 	and carry out erosion stabilization and 
25.31 	restoration activities along the trail at 
25.32 	Lakewood Elementary to ensure continued 
25.33 	opportunities for safe outdoor education and 
25.34 	community usage. Before costs for this 
25.35 	appropriation are incurred, a fiscal 
26.1 	management plan must be approved in the 
26.2 	work plan, unless otherwise determined by 
26.3 	the commissioner.
26.4 	(mm) Explore Minnesota with COPAL
26.5 	$392,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.7 	for an agreement with the Comunidades 
26.8 	Organizando el Poder y la Accion Latina 
26.9 	(COPAL) to expand community partnerships, 
26.10 	provide environmentally focused programming 
26.11 	and outreach focused on Latine and BIPOC 
26.12 	communities, support youth environmental 
26.13 	and outdoor leadership and engagement, and 
26.14 	conduct an evaluation on the accessibility and 
26.15 	inclusivity of Minnesota public lands.
26.16 	(nn) Expanding Community Boat Building 
26.17 	and Outdoor Experiences
26.18 	$100,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.20 	for an agreement with Urban Boatbuilders to 
26.21 	engage youth in hands-on woodworking 
26.22 	experiences designing and constructing 
26.23 	longboards, canoes, kayaks, and paddles that 
26.24 	help develop technical, career-readiness, and 
26.25 	leadership skills. Before costs for this 
26.26 	appropriation are incurred, a fiscal 
26.27 	management plan must be approved in the 
26.28 	work plan, unless otherwise determined by 
26.29 	the commissioner.

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26.31 	(a) Which Cisco are Strongest? Identifying 
26.32 	Healthy Populations
27.1 	$674,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
27.3 	of Minnesota to:
27.4 	(1) determine if certain cisco populations are 
27.5 	better suited for Minnesota lakes experiencing 
27.6 	higher temperatures and lower oxygen levels 
27.7 	due to climate change; and
27.8 	(2) create a habitat suitability map for different 
27.9 	cisco populations under different climate 
27.10 	scenarios to guide management decisions.
27.11 	(b) Mapping Leech Lake Vegetation: A 
27.12 	Closer Look
27.13 	$478,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.15 	for an agreement with the Leech Lake Band 
27.16 	of Ojibwe to:
27.17 	(1) survey aquatic vegetation and cultural uses 
27.18 	of Leech Lake resources to understand 
27.19 	changes over time and to guide future 
27.20 	management; and
27.21 	(2) conduct public engagement, update aquatic 
27.22 	vegetation inventories, and use genetics to 
27.23 	distinguish between native and invasive plant 
27.24 	species.
27.25 	(c) Salvaged Wildlife to Inform 
27.26 	Environmental Health, Ecology, and 
27.27 	Education - Phase 2
27.28 	$673,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
27.30 	of Minnesota, Bell Museum, to expand and 
27.31 	support the statewide Salvage Wildlife 
27.32 	network, prepare deceased wildlife as 
27.33 	museum-quality specimens, and build 
28.1 	biodiversity resources for research, education, 
28.2 	and conservation of Minnesota's wildlife.
28.3 	(d) Partnership for Resilient Landscapes
28.4 	$2,638,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
28.6 	for an agreement with  Pheasants Forever, Inc. 
28.7 	to collaborate with the Natural Resources 
28.8 	Conservation Service, United States Fish and 
28.9 	Wildlife Services, Board of Water and Soil 
28.10 	Resources, and Minnesota Department of 
28.11 	Natural Resources to accelerate adoption of 
28.12 	voluntary conservation practices on working 
28.13 	lands in Minnesota by increasing technical 
28.14 	assistance to farmers and landowners while 
28.15 	also attracting federal matching funds.
28.16 	(e) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza's 
28.17 	Impacts on Minnesota Raptors
28.18 	$298,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
28.20 	of Minnesota for the Raptor Center, in 
28.21 	partnership with Hawk Ridge Bird 
28.22 	Observatory, to continue to evaluate 
28.23 	Minnesota raptors for current or past infections 
28.24 	with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus 
28.25 	to better understand disease transmission and 
28.26 	outbreak impacts on raptor populations.
28.27 	(f) United in Responding to CWD in 
28.28 	Minnesota
28.29 	$2,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
28.31 	of Minnesota for the College of Veterinary 
28.32 	Medicine to:
28.33 	(1) study the environmental persistence and 
28.34 	transportation of chronic wasting disease 
29.1 	(CWD) prions and the risk factors for CWD 
29.2 	outbreaks in deer populations; and
29.3 	(2) advance antemortem testing for early 
29.4 	detection of CWD in Minnesota, support 
29.5 	Tribal and state surveillance efforts, and 
29.6 	provide education about the public's role in 
29.7 	CWD management.
29.8 	(g) Survival and Movement of Deer in 
29.9 	Minnesota's Prairie and Transition Zones
29.10 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
29.12 	to GPS-collar and monitor deer to examine 
29.13 	survival, causes of mortality, predator impacts, 
29.14 	seasonal movements, and habitat selection in 
29.15 	the state's northwest and central permit zones 
29.16 	to determine deer herd health and inform 
29.17 	harvest regulations and future CWD 
29.18 	management. This appropriation is available 
29.19 	until June 30, 2031, by which time the project 
29.20 	must be completed and final products 
29.21 	delivered.
29.22 	(h) Uniting Minnesota's Insect Record
29.23 	$932,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
29.25 	of Minnesota, Bell Museum, to develop the 
29.26 	first comprehensive list of Minnesota insect 
29.27 	species, consolidate Bell Museum and other 
29.28 	state insect collections, and integrate specimen 
29.29 	records of statewide natural history collections 
29.30 	with the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas.
29.31 	(i) Lake Sturgeon Restoration at Great 
29.32 	Lakes Aquarium
29.33 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.1 	for an agreement with the Lake Superior 
30.2 	Authority to create a new 
30.3 	lake-sturgeon-rearing program and educational 
30.4 	grow-out exhibit at the Great Lakes Aquarium 
30.5 	to advance restoration of lake sturgeon to the 
30.6 	St. Louis River. Net income generated as part 
30.7 	of this appropriation may be reinvested in the 
30.8 	project if a plan for reinvestment is approved 
30.9 	in the work plan as provided under Minnesota 
30.10 	Statutes, section 116P.10.
30.11 	(j) Wolf Monitoring on the Leech Lake 
30.12 	Reservation
30.13 	$295,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.15 	for an agreement with the Leech Lake Band 
30.16 	of Ojibwe to monitor and assess wolf 
30.17 	population dynamics and update a wolf 
30.18 	management plan to guide collaboration with 
30.19 	other natural resource agencies for the 
30.20 	long-term survival of wolves on the Leech 
30.21 	Lake Reservation.
30.22 	(k) Erosion Investigation of Pine and Curry 
30.23 	Island SNA
30.24 	$539,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.26 	for an agreement with Lake of the Woods 
30.27 	County to:
30.28 	(1) collect data, run models, and assess design 
30.29 	alternatives to stabilize the shoreline, restore 
30.30 	habitat, and improve water quality at Pine and 
30.31 	Curry Island Scientific and Natural Area; and
30.32 	(2) summarize the data, evaluations, and final 
30.33 	recommendations into a public report.
31.1 	(l) Building a Future for Minnesota's 
31.2 	At-Risk Butterflies
31.3 	$294,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.4 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Board to 
31.5 	develop husbandry protocols for the Pawnee 
31.6 	Skipper, identify conservation strategies for 
31.7 	other at-risk butterfly species, and determine 
31.8 	thresholds for taking action to inform 
31.9 	conservation planning.
31.10 	(m) Advancing Bison Recovery and 
31.11 	Stewardship Through Statewide 
31.12 	Partnership
31.13 	$658,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.14 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Board to 
31.15 	advance conservation of bison in Minnesota 
31.16 	by coordinating and implementing the 
31.17 	priorities of the multiagency Minnesota Bison 
31.18 	Collaborative, including monitoring herd 
31.19 	genetics and health, assessing potential 
31.20 	reintroduction sites, and developing an 
31.21 	educational framework and tools.
31.22 	(n) Identifying Climate-Resilient Fisheries 
31.23 	to Guide Minnesota Lake Management
31.24 	$643,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
31.26 	of Minnesota to assess factors supporting 
31.27 	multispecies resilience to climate change, 
31.28 	identify bright spots where fisheries are 
31.29 	thriving despite environmental change, and 
31.30 	develop decision options within the 
31.31 	Resist-Accept-Direct framework for fisheries 
31.32 	management.
31.33 	(o) Supporting Implementation of 
31.34 	Large-Scale Moose Habitat Management
32.1 	$1,054,000 the second year is from the trust 
32.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
32.3 	to:
32.4 	(1) coordinate delivery of the moose habitat 
32.5 	implementation plan that was created to 
32.6 	overcome challenges to large-scale moose 
32.7 	habitat management across diverse land 
32.8 	ownerships among multiple partners; and
32.9 	(2) provide education, communication, and 
32.10 	outreach to address specific implementation 
32.11 	challenges and to establish and execute a 
32.12 	monitoring plan to evaluate implementation 
32.13 	success.
32.14 	(p) Evaluating Forward-Facing Sonar 
32.15 	Impacts on Minnesota Fish
32.16 	$676,000 the second year is from the trust 
32.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
32.18 	of Minnesota to evaluate the impact of 
32.19 	forward-facing sonar on angler catch rates and 
32.20 	fish mortality across multiple species and lake 
32.21 	types to inform sustainable management of 
32.22 	Minnesota freshwater fish populations.
32.23 	(q) Incidence of Avian Influenza in 
32.24 	Minnesota Forest Birds
32.25 	$234,000 the second year is from the trust 
32.26 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
32.27 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to augment wild bird 
32.28 	surveys in northern Minnesota with sampling 
32.29 	for present and past infections with avian 
32.30 	influenza and coinfection with 
32.31 	Haemosporidian parasites to identify at-risk 
32.32 	bird species and quantify trends in avian 
32.33 	influenza prevalence over time.
33.1 	(r) Regarding Native Fish: Outreach, 
33.2 	Engagement, and Citizen Science
33.3 	$270,000 the second year is from the trust 
33.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
33.5 	of Minnesota to advance conservation of 
33.6 	native fish in Minnesota by collecting field 
33.7 	data on native rough fish ecology and 
33.8 	population dynamics, engaging a 
33.9 	citizen-scientist angler network, and providing 
33.10 	education and outreach on the importance of 
33.11 	native rough fish as prioritized in the 
33.12 	Department of Natural Resources' 2023 Native 
33.13 	Fish Report.
33.14 	(s) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants 
33.15 	and Pests Center - Phase 8
33.16 	$4,694,000 the second year is from the trust 
33.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
33.18 	of Minnesota, Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial 
33.19 	Plants and Pests Center, to fund high-priority 
33.20 	research projects to better manage invasive 
33.21 	plants, pathogens, and pests on Minnesota's 
33.22 	natural and agricultural lands. This 
33.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2032, 
33.24 	by which time the project must be completed 
33.25 	and final products delivered.

33.26	Subd. 7.Energy
 		-0-
		773,000
	
33.27 	(a) Minnesota Chiller Energy Efficiency 
33.28 	and Onsite Energy Generation
33.29 	$298,000 the second year is from the trust 
33.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
33.31 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Technical 
33.32 	Assistance Program to decrease carbon 
33.33 	emissions through technical assistance to 
33.34 	reduce energy use in industrial and 
34.1 	commercial chiller systems and identify onsite 
34.2 	energy solutions that promote decarbonization 
34.3 	and resilience.
34.4 	(b) Novel Piezoelectric Energy Converters 
34.5 	for Minnesota Waters
34.6 	$475,000 the second year is from the trust 
34.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
34.8 	of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
34.9 	Laboratory to model and evaluate the viability 
34.10 	of an innovative renewable energy approach 
34.11 	using an underwater piezoelectric filament 
34.12 	canopy to sustainably harness the untapped 
34.13 	wave energy resources of Lake Superior and 
34.14 	similar regions.

34.15	Subd. 8.Land
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		17,964,000
	
34.16 	(a) Lake Minnewashta Regional Park 
34.17 	Restoration
34.18 	$392,000 the second year is from the trust 
34.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
34.20 	for an agreement with Carver County to:
34.21 	(1) restore critical habitat at Lake 
34.22 	Minnewashta Regional Park consistent with 
34.23 	the park natural resources management plan; 
34.24 	and
34.25 	(2) collect data to evaluate restoration success 
34.26 	and guide adaptive management.
34.27 	(b) Adopt a Flyway: Enhancing Minnesota's 
34.28 	Migratory Bird Pitstops
34.29 	$840,000 the second year is from the trust 
34.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
34.31 	for an agreement with the Audubon Upper 
34.32 	Mississippi River to pilot an adopt-a-flyway 
34.33 	program to incentivize habitat restoration and 
35.1 	enhancement of Minnesota's Mississippi 
35.2 	Flyway to support the full life cycles of native 
35.3 	birds. Notwithstanding subdivision 12, 
35.4 	paragraph (e), restoration efforts may be 
35.5 	undertaken on private lands if a long-term 
35.6 	agreement is secured to protect and maintain 
35.7 	the restored area as approved in the work plan 
35.8 	and money is committed to monitor that 
35.9 	agreement. This appropriation is available 
35.10 	until June 30, 2030, by which time the project 
35.11 	must be completed and final products 
35.12 	delivered.
35.13 	(c) Utilizing Wood Waste and Biochar for 
35.14 	Mine Land Reclamation
35.15 	$358,000 the second year is from the trust 
35.16 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
35.17 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
35.18 	Research Institute in Duluth to:
35.19 	(1) evaluate water infiltration, pollutant 
35.20 	removal, and plant growth in mine land soils 
35.21 	amended with wood waste and biochar; and
35.22 	(2) estimate the ecosystem and climate 
35.23 	benefits of using wood waste and biochar soil 
35.24 	mixes for mine land reclamation in Minnesota 
35.25 	and disseminate project results to stakeholders.
35.26 	(d) Certified Prescribed Burn Manager 
35.27 	Curriculum Development and Pilot
35.28 	$454,000 the second year is from the trust 
35.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
35.30 	of Minnesota to design and pilot a Minnesota 
35.31 	certified prescribed burn manager program to 
35.32 	increase capacity for nonagency stewardship 
35.33 	of privately owned and fire-dependent native 
35.34 	grasslands and forests across Minnesota. Net 
36.1 	income generated as part of this appropriation 
36.2 	may be reinvested in the project if a plan for 
36.3 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan as 
36.4 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
36.5 	116P.10.
36.6 	(e) Updating Land Cover Maps for 
36.7 	Enhanced Natural Systems
36.8 	$298,000 the second year is from the trust 
36.9 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
36.10 	of Minnesota to produce high-resolution land 
36.11 	cover maps using new LiDAR and aerial 
36.12 	imagery to support conservation, water 
36.13 	management, climate resilience, and planning 
36.14 	in Minnesota's largest population centers.
36.15 	(f) Pollinator Central V: Habitat 
36.16 	Improvement with Public Engagement
36.17 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
36.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
36.19 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
36.20 	to partner with municipalities to create and 
36.21 	enhance pollinator habitat along public 
36.22 	corridors from Mankato to Little Falls and 
36.23 	engage communities with native pollinator 
36.24 	education and natural resources stewardship. 
36.25 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
36.26 	2030, by which time the project must be 
36.27 	completed and final products delivered.
36.28 	(g) Evaluating Soil Health Benefits of 
36.29 	Controlled Agricultural Drainage
36.30 	$249,000 the second year is from the trust 
36.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
36.32 	for an agreement with Minnesota State 
36.33 	University, Mankato, to study the impact of 
36.34 	controlled tile drainage on soil health and 
37.1 	conduct outreach and education on the 
37.2 	potential environmental and economic benefits 
37.3 	of controlled tile drainage.
37.4 	(h) Oak Savanna Restoration for Living 
37.5 	Landscapes
37.6 	$1,944,000 the second year is from the trust 
37.7 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil 
37.8 	Resources, in partnership with the Xerces 
37.9 	Society, to pilot a program to provide grants 
37.10 	and other agreements, conservation plans, seed 
37.11 	mixes, and other technical resources to restore 
37.12 	and enhance oak savannas and supporting 
37.13 	tallgrass prairies and woodlands on public and 
37.14 	protected conservation lands in Minnesota's 
37.15 	Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province. This 
37.16 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2031, 
37.17 	by which time the project must be completed 
37.18 	and final products delivered.
37.19 	(i) Metropolitan Regional Parks System 
37.20 	Land Acquisition - Phase 9
37.21 	$2,414,000 the second year is from the trust 
37.22 	fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to 
37.23 	acquire land with high-quality natural 
37.24 	resources or natural resources restoration 
37.25 	potential for the metropolitan regional parks 
37.26 	system. This appropriation must be matched 
37.27 	by an equal amount from a combination of 
37.28 	Metropolitan Council and local agency money. 
37.29 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
37.30 	2030, by which time the project must be 
37.31 	completed and final products delivered.
37.32 	(j) SNA Habitat Enhancement, Public 
37.33 	Engagement, and Biodiversity Protection
38.1 	$3,996,000 the second year is from the trust 
38.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
38.3 	to restore and enhance habitat on scientific 
38.4 	and natural areas (SNAs), increase public 
38.5 	involvement and outreach, and strategically 
38.6 	acquire lands that meet criteria for SNAs under 
38.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, from 
38.8 	willing sellers. This appropriation is available 
38.9 	until June 30, 2030, by which time the project 
38.10 	must be completed and final products 
38.11 	delivered.
38.12 	(k) Lake Brophy Park Trail Armoring and 
38.13 	Trail Improvements
38.14 	$70,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
38.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
38.16 	an agreement with Douglas County to design 
38.17 	and construct enhancements to existing 
38.18 	single-track trails at Lake Brophy Park.
38.19 	(l) Sustainable Land Use with Robotic 
38.20 	Technology on Small Farms
38.21 	$524,000 the second year is from the trust 
38.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
38.23 	of Minnesota to collaborate with the Hmong 
38.24 	American Farmers Association to design and 
38.25 	test new robotic technologies to assist with 
38.26 	sustainable agricultural practices on small 
38.27 	farms.
38.28 	(m) Managing Minnesota's Forests for 
38.29 	Carbon: Tradeoffs and Synergies
38.30 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
38.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
38.32 	of Minnesota to identify tradeoffs and 
38.33 	synergies between managing forests for carbon 
38.34 	credits and managing forests for other 
39.1 	purposes, including wildlife and timber 
39.2 	production.
39.3 	(n) Native Prairie Bank - Private Native 
39.4 	Prairie Conservation and Outreach
39.5 	$1,758,000 the second year is from the trust 
39.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
39.7 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
39.8 	prairie landowners, restore and enhance native 
39.9 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
39.10 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
39.11 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
39.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
39.13 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
39.14 	Up to $75,000 of this appropriation may be 
39.15 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
39.16 	easement stewardship account created under 
39.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
39.18 	to the number of easements acquired. This 
39.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2030, 
39.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
39.21 	and final products delivered.
39.22 	(o) Alleviating PFAS Impacts of Biosolids 
39.23 	on Agricultural Lands
39.24 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
39.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
39.26 	of Minnesota to evaluate the impacts of 
39.27 	biosolids containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
39.28 	substances (PFAS) on farmland microbial 
39.29 	health and explore an alternative cost-effective 
39.30 	biotreatment to remove PFAS from 
39.31 	agricultural fields.
39.32 	(p) Southeast Minnesota Groundwater 
39.33 	Protection and Soil Health Initiative
40.1 	$2,817,000 the second year is from the trust 
40.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
40.3 	for an agreement with Olmsted County to 
40.4 	provide results-based incentives, technical 
40.5 	assistance, and educational tools to increase 
40.6 	implementation of soil health practices on 
40.7 	agricultural fields to prevent nitrate leaching 
40.8 	to groundwater in karst regions of southeast 
40.9 	Minnesota.  This appropriation is available 
40.10 	until June 30, 2030, by which time the project 
40.11 	must be completed and final products 
40.12 	delivered.
40.13 	(q) Living with Fire in Minnesota Forests
40.14 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
40.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
40.16 	for an agreement with The Nature 
40.17 	Conservancy, in partnership with Dovetail 
40.18 	Partners, to accelerate prescribed burning by 
40.19 	educating private landowners, coordinating 
40.20 	management, and conducting prescribed burns 
40.21 	on public and Tribal lands to restore 
40.22 	Minnesota's forestlands.

40.23	Subd. 9.Administration
 		-0-
		340,000
	
40.24 	$340,000 the second year is from the trust 
40.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
40.26 	at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
40.27 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
40.28 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
40.29 	administering contracts, including for the 
40.30 	agreements specified in this section.

40.31	Subd. 10.Availability of appropriations
 					
40.32 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
40.33 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
40.34 	related to and necessary for a specific 
41.1 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
41.2 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
41.3 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
41.4 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
41.5 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
41.6 	charges that are not directly related to and 
41.7 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
41.8 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
41.9 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
41.10 	human resources, information services, rent, 
41.11 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
41.12 	be clearly justified and individually 
41.13 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
41.14 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
41.15 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
41.16 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
41.17 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
41.18 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
41.19 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
41.20 	2026, and ending June 30, 2029, when projects 
41.21 	must be completed and final products 
41.22 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
41.23 	appropriations in this section are available for 
41.24 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
41.25 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
41.26 	into before the expiration date of the 
41.27 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
41.28 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
41.29 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
41.30 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
41.31 	six years.

41.32	Subd. 11.Data availability requirements
 					
41.33 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
41.34 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
41.35 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
42.1 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
42.2 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
42.3 	data coordination and distribution that have 
42.4 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
42.5 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
42.6 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
42.7 	geographic metadata guidelines, and final data 
42.8 	must be uploaded to the Minnesota Geospatial 
42.9 	Commons upon project completion. All data 
42.10 	must be accessible and free to the public 
42.11 	unless made private under the Data Practices 
42.12 	Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the 
42.13 	extent practicable, summary data and results 
42.14 	of projects funded under this section should 
42.15 	be readily accessible on the Internet and 
42.16 	identified as having received funding from the 
42.17 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

42.18	Subd. 12.Project requirements
 					
42.19 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
42.20 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
42.21 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
42.22 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
42.23 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (m) and 
42.24 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
42.25 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
42.26 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
42.27 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
42.28 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
42.29 	in part with money from the appropriation. 
42.30 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
42.31 	budget expenditures must be made through 
42.32 	the amendment process established by the 
42.33 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
42.34 	Resources.
43.1 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
43.2 	section that conducts a restoration using 
43.3 	money appropriated in this section must use 
43.4 	native plant species according to the Board of 
43.5 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
43.6 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
43.7 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
43.8 	species selected to provide habitat for 
43.9 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
43.10 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
43.11 	84.973.
43.12 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
43.13 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
43.14 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
43.15 	management plan that, to the degree 
43.16 	practicable, is consistent with the 
43.17 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
43.18 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
43.19 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
43.20 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
43.21 	the best chance for long-term success and 
43.22 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
43.23 	must include the proposed timetable for 
43.24 	implementing the restoration, including site 
43.25 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
43.26 	species, maintenance, and additional 
43.27 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
43.28 	identify long-term maintenance and 
43.29 	management needs of the restoration and how 
43.30 	the maintenance, management, and 
43.31 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
43.32 	advantage of the best-available science and 
43.33 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
43.34 	best restoration.
44.1 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
44.2 	section for restoration activities must provide 
44.3 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
44.4 	completion of the appropriation and an 
44.5 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
44.6 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
44.7 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
44.8 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
44.9 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
44.10 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
44.11 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
44.12 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
44.13 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
44.14 	identify any problems with implementing the 
44.15 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
44.16 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
44.17 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
44.18 	future restorations.
44.19 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
44.20 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
44.21 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
44.22 	conservation easement or public ownership.
44.23 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
44.24 	under this section must give consideration to 
44.25 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
44.26 	Minnesota & Iowa for contract restoration and 
44.27 	enhancement services.
44.28 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
44.29 	money appropriated under this section must:
44.30 	(1) be permanent;
44.31 	(2) specify the parties to the easement in the 
44.32 	easement document;
44.33 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
44.34 	are permanent;
45.1 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
45.2 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
45.3 	electronic format at least 20 business days 
45.4 	before closing;
45.5 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
45.6 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
45.7 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
45.8 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
45.9 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
45.10 	of groundwater and surface water through 
45.11 	specific activities, such as keeping water on 
45.12 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
45.13 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
45.14 	artificial hydrological modifications.
45.15 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
45.16 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
45.17 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
45.18 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
45.19 	of land using this money to complete the 
45.20 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
45.21 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
45.22 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
45.23 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
45.24 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
45.25 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
45.26 	Resources.
45.27 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
45.28 	land for environmental and natural resources 
45.29 	conservation purposes, a recipient of money 
45.30 	appropriated under this section must give 
45.31 	priority to minimally disturbed lands that 
45.32 	provide the greatest capacity for multiple 
45.33 	conservation benefits to humans, fish, wildlife, 
45.34 	and water resources.
46.1 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
46.2 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
46.3 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
46.4 	management plan in compliance with 
46.5 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
46.6 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
46.7 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
46.8 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
46.9 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
46.10 	public money, a recipient of money 
46.11 	appropriated under this section must, within 
46.12 	60 days of a land acquisition, provide to the 
46.13 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
46.14 	Resources documentation of the selection 
46.15 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
46.16 	provide documentation of all related 
46.17 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
46.18 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
46.19 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
46.20 	donations. This information must be provided 
46.21 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
46.22 	recipient must also report to the 
46.23 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
46.24 	Resources any difference between the 
46.25 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
46.26 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
46.27 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
46.28 	was conducted.
46.29 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
46.30 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
46.31 	financial support from the environment and 
46.32 	natural resources trust fund in project 
46.33 	publications, signage, and other public 
46.34 	communications and outreach related to work 
46.35 	completed using the appropriation. 
47.1 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
47.2 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
47.3 	of language attributing support from the trust 
47.4 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
47.5 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
47.6 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
47.7 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
47.8 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
47.9 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
47.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
47.11 	10, and chapter 116P.
47.12 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
47.13 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
47.14 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
47.15 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
47.16 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
47.17 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
47.18 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
47.19 	that criminal background checks for 
47.20 	background check crimes, as defined in 
47.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
47.22 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
47.23 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
47.24 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
47.25 	provides children's services using the 
47.26 	appropriation.

47.27
47.28	Subd. 13.Payment conditions and capital 
equipment expenditures
 					
47.29 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
47.30 	referred to in this section must be administered 
47.31 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
47.32 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
47.33 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
47.34 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2026, 
47.35 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
48.1 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
48.2 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
48.3 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
48.4 	upon receiving documentation that the 
48.5 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
48.6 	work plan have been achieved, including 
48.7 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
48.8 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
48.9 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
48.10 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
48.11 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
48.12 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
48.13 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
48.14 	project work plan.
48.15 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
48.16 	approved work plan are allowed.

48.17
48.18	Subd. 14.Purchasing recycled and recyclable 
materials
 					
48.19 	A political subdivision, public or private 
48.20 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
48.21 	appropriation under this section must use the 
48.22 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
48.23 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
48.24 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
48.25 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
48.26 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
48.27 	paper stock and printing.

48.28	Subd. 15.Accessibility
 					
48.29 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
48.30 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
48.31 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
48.32 	guidelines.

49.1	Subd. 16.Carryforward; extensions
 					
49.2 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
49.3 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
49.4 	2027:
49.5 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
49.6 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 6, paragraph 
49.7 	(e), Emerald Ash Borer and Black Ash: 
49.8 	Maintaining Forests and Benefits;
49.9 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
49.10 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
49.11 	(t), Chippewa County Acquisition, Recreation, 
49.12 	and Education;
49.13 	(3) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
49.14 	subdivision 10, paragraph (e), Conservation 
49.15 	Reserve Program State Incentives;
49.16 	(4) Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 
49.17 	2, subdivision 3, paragraph (f), Statewide 
49.18 	Forest Carbon Inventory and Change 
49.19 	Mapping;
49.20 	(5) Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 
49.21 	2, subdivision 3, paragraph (p), Old Growth 
49.22 	Forest Monitoring;
49.23 	(6) Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 
49.24 	2, subdivision 3, paragraph (r), Community 
49.25 	Response Monitoring for Adaptive 
49.26 	Management in Southeast Minnesota;
49.27 	(7) Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 
49.28 	2, subdivision 7, paragraph (c), Completing 
49.29 	Installment of the Minnesota Ecological 
49.30 	Monitoring Network;
49.31 	(8) Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 
49.32 	2, subdivision 8, paragraph (e), Minnesota 
50.1 	Million: Seedlings for Reforestation and CO2
50.2 	Sequestration;
50.3 	(9) Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 
50.4 	2, subdivision 8, paragraph (q), Statewide 
50.5 	Diversion of Furniture and Mattress Waste 
50.6 	Pilots; and
50.7 	(10) Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 
50.8 	2, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), Emerging 
50.9 	Issues.
50.10 	(b) The availability of the appropriation under 
50.11 	Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 2, 
50.12 	subdivision 9, paragraph (e), Minnesota State 
50.13 	Trails Development, is extended to June 30, 
50.14 	2028.

50.15 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
50.16 		Subd. 6.Conflict of interest. (a) A commission member, a technical advisory committee 
50.17 	member, a peer reviewer, or an employee of the commission may not participate in or vote 
50.18 	on a decision of the commission, advisory committee, or peer review relating to an 
50.19 	organization in which the member, peer reviewer, or employee has either a direct or indirect 
50.20 	personal financial interest. While serving on the commission or technical advisory committee 
50.21 	or as a peer reviewer or while an employee of the commission, a person must avoid any 
50.22 	potential conflict of interest.
50.23 	(b) A commission member may not vote on a motion regarding the purchase of land 
50.24 	under section 116P.18 or the final recommendations of the commission required under 
50.25 	section 116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), if the motion relates to an organization in 
50.26 	which the member has a direct personal financial interest. If a commission member is 
50.27 	prohibited from voting under this paragraph, the number of affirmative votes required under 
50.28 	section 116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), or section 116P.18 is reduced by the number 
50.29 	of members ineligible to vote under this paragraph serve as a project manager for or receive 
50.30 	financial or other compensation from a proposal that is being reviewed by the commission 
50.31 	or receiving money from the trust fund.

50.32 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following enactment.

51.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.18, is amended to read:
51.2 	116P.18 LANDS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN.
51.3 	Money appropriated from the trust fund must not be used to purchase any land in fee 
51.4 	title or a permanent conservation easement if the land in question is fully or partially owned 
51.5 	by the state or a political subdivision of the state or was acquired fully or partially with state 
51.6 	money, unless:
51.7 	(1) the purchase creates additional direct benefit to the protection, conservation, 
51.8 	preservation, and enhancement of the state's air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural 
51.9 	resources; and
51.10 	(2) the purchase is approved, prior to the acquisition, by an affirmative vote of at least 
51.11 	11 members of the commission, except as provided under section 116P.09, subdivision 6, 
51.12 	paragraph (b).

51.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following enactment.

51.14 	Sec. 5. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND 
51.15 	COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION.
 51.16 	(a) $28,180,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the environment and natural 
51.17 	resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for grants under Minnesota 
51.18 	Statutes, section 116X.03, allocated as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 116X.03, 
51.19 	subdivision 1.
51.20 	(b) This is a onetime appropriation. Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, does not apply 
51.21 	to this appropriation or to projects funded with this appropriation. This appropriation is 
51.22 	available until June 30, 2030.

51.23 	Sec. 6. REPEALER.
 51.24 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.17, is repealed.

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

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S3857-1 

116P.17 ACQUIRING LANDS OR INTEREST IN LANDS; COMMISSIONER APPROVAL.Subdivision 1.Commissioner approval. 
(a) A recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund who acquires an interest in real property must receive written approval from the commissioner of natural resources prior to the acquisition, if the interest is acquired in whole or in part with the appropriation. A recipient must request the commissioner's approval at least ten business days before the proposed acquisition. When a recipient requests approval under this subdivision, the recipient must simultaneously submit the same information to the commission. Conservation easements to be held by the Board of Water and Soil Resources, acquisitions of land in the metropolitan regional recreation open space systems as defined under section 473.351, subdivision 1, with appropriations to the Metropolitan Council, and acquisitions specifically identified in appropriation laws are not subject to commissioner approval under this section. 

(b) The commissioner shall approve acquisitions under this section only when the interest in real property: 

(1) is identified as a high priority by the commissioner and meets the objectives and criteria identified in the applicable acquisition plan for the intended management status of the property; or 

(2) is otherwise identified by the commissioner as a priority for state financing. 

Subd. 2.Value assessment. 
At least ten business days prior to acquiring an interest in real property with an appropriation from the trust fund, a recipient of an appropriation must submit the most recent tax assessed value and most recent tax statement of the real property and the amount the recipient plans to offer for the interest in real property to the commission and the commissioner of natural resources. Conservation easements to be held by the Board of Water and Soil Resources are not subject to the requirements of this section. The board shall keep a record of the tax assessed value of the real property at the time of acquisition and the most recent tax statement.