Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: SF0037

Relating to natural and cultural resources; proposing an amendment to
the
Minnesota constitution, article XI to dedicate a certain percentage of sales
and use tax receipts for the improvement, enhancement or protection of fish and
wildlife habitat and tourism, for parks, trails and zoos, for protection and
restoration of water resources and for arts, humanities, museum and public
broadcasting; creating the arts, humanities, museum and public broadcasting
fund, the heritage enhancement, the parks and trails fund and the clean water
fund to be used as a supplement to traditional funding for natural
resources
purposes, requiring land acquired with money deposited in the
heritage
enhancement fund to be open to public taking of fish and game during
the open season; establishing the parks and trails fund, specifying
expenditures; establishing the heritage enhancement fund and council, specifying
council membership, duties and administration requirements, including members of
the council in the definition of public official for ethics purposes;
establishing the clean water fund and council, specifying expenditures, council
membership and administration requirements and duties, requiring a biennial
report to the legislature; establishing the arts, humanities, museum and public
broadcasting fund, specifying expenditures
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