1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 7071.2A bill for an act1.3relating to state government; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund, 1.4clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and arts and cultural heritage fund; providing
         1.5for riparian protection aid; modifying requirements for expending money from 1.6legacy funds; modifying and extending prior appropriations; requiring reports;1.7amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 16A.127, subdivision 8; 85.53, by 1.8adding subdivisions; 97A.056, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 114D.50, 1.9subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 129D.17, subdivision 4, by adding 1.10subdivisions; Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as 1.11amended; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, 1.12subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, 1.13subdivisions 2, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.14477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8.1.15May 18, 20171.16The Honorable Kurt L. Daudt1.17Speaker of the House of Representatives1.18The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach1.19President of the Senate1.20We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 707 report that we have agreed upon the 1.21items in dispute and recommend as follows:1.22That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 707 be further amended 1.23as follows:1.24Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:1.25"ARTICLE 11.26OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.27Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.

1.28The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
         1.29and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the outdoor
         heritage 1.30fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2018" and "2019"
         used in 2.1this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for
         the fiscal 2.2year ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019, respectively. The "first year" is fiscal
         year 2.32018. The "second year" is fiscal year 2019. The "biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and
         2019, 2.4respectively. The appropriations in this article are onetime appropriations.

2.5APPROPRIATIONS2.6Available for the Year2.7Ending June 302.820182019

2.9Sec. 2. OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

2.10Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$102,605,000$1,958,000

2.11This appropriation is from the outdoor heritage 2.12fund. The amounts that may be spent for each 2.13purpose are specified in the following 2.14subdivisions.

2.15Subd. 2.Prairies29,489,0001,373,000

2.162.172.18(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase IX

2.19$3,064,000 the first year and $1,373,000 the 2.20second year are to the commissioner of natural 2.21resources to acquire in fee and restore lands 2.22for wildlife management purposes under 2.23Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 2.24subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for 2.25scientific and natural area purposes under 2.26Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 2.27subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria 2.28in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 2.29must be given to acquiring lands that are 2.30eligible for the native prairie bank under 2.31Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 2.32adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 2.33proposed land acquisitions must be provided 2.34as part of the required accomplishment plan.

2.352.36(b) Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase IX

3.1$5,603,000 the first year is to the 3.2commissioner of natural resources for an 3.3agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 3.4in fee and restore lands for wildlife 3.5management area purposes under Minnesota 3.6Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. 3.7Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 3.8Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 3.9to acquiring lands that are eligible for the 3.10native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 3.11section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 3.12native prairie. A list of proposed land 3.13acquisitions must be provided as part of the 3.14required accomplishment plan.

3.153.16(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VII

3.17$1,901,000 the first year is to the 3.18commissioner of natural resources for an 3.19agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 3.20acquire land in fee for native prairie, wetland, 3.21and savanna and to restore and enhance 3.22grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to 3.23evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 3.246136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 3.25lands that are eligible for the native prairie 3.26bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 3.27or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 3.28No later than 180 days after The Nature 3.29Conservancy's fiscal year ends, The Nature 3.30Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams 3.31Outdoor Heritage Council annual income 3.32statements and balance sheets for income and 3.33expenses from land acquired with this 3.34appropriation. A list of proposed land 3.35acquisitions must be provided as part of the 3.36required accomplishment plan and must be 4.1consistent with the priorities identified in 4.2Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.

4.34.4(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VIII

4.5$2,683,000 the first year is to the 4.6commissioner of natural resources for an 4.7agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 4.8cooperation with the United States Fish and 4.9Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 4.10permanent conservation easements and restore 4.11lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat 4.12Preservation Area in western Minnesota for 4.13addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie 4.14National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to 4.15evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 4.166136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 4.17lands that are eligible for the native prairie 4.18bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 4.19or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 4.20A list of proposed land acquisitions must be 4.21provided as part of the required 4.22accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions 4.23must be consistent with the priorities in 4.24Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.

4.254.26(e) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase VII

4.27$1,436,000 the first year is to the 4.28commissioner of natural resources for an 4.29agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 4.30acquire in fee and restore lands in the Cannon 4.31River watershed for wildlife management 4.32purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 4.3386A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation 4.34criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 4.35priority must be given to acquiring lands that 4.36are eligible for the native prairie bank under 5.1Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 5.2adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 5.3proposed land acquisitions must be provided 5.4as part of the required accomplishment plan.

5.55.6(f) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase VI

5.7$2,481,000 the first year is to the 5.8commissioner of natural resources to acquire 5.9permanent conservation easements to 5.10implement the strategies in Minnesota Prairie 5.11Conservation Plan to protect and restore native 5.12prairie. Of this amount, up to $140,000 is for 5.13establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 5.14as approved in the accomplishment plan and 5.15subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 5.1697A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation 5.17criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 5.18priority must be given to acquiring lands that 5.19are eligible for the native prairie bank under 5.20Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 5.21adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 5.22permanent conservation easements must be 5.23provided as part of the final report.

5.245.25(g) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VII

5.26$5,333,000 the first year is to the Board of 5.27Water and Soil Resources to restore habitat 5.28and acquire permanent conservation easements 5.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, 5.30to protect, restore, and enhance habitat by 5.31expanding the riparian-buffer program of the 5.32clean water fund for at least equal wildlife 5.33benefits from buffers on private land. Of this 5.34amount, up to $858,000 is for establishing a 5.35monitoring and enforcement fund as approved 5.36in the accomplishment plan and subject to 6.1Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 6.2subdivision 17. A list of permanent 6.3conservation easements must be provided as 6.4part of the final report.

6.56.6(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase III

6.7$1,908,000 the first year is to the 6.8commissioner of natural resources for an 6.9agreement with Pheasants Forever in 6.10cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 6.11Chicken Society to acquire land in fee and 6.12restore and enhance lands in the southern Red 6.13River valley for wildlife management purposes 6.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 6.15subdivision 8, or to be designated and 6.16managed as waterfowl-production areas in 6.17Minnesota in cooperation with the United 6.18States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to 6.19evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6.206136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 6.21lands that are eligible for the native prairie 6.22bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 6.23or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 6.24A list of proposed land acquisitions must be 6.25provided as part of the required 6.26accomplishment plan.

6.276.28(i) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase IX

6.29$3,950,000 the first year is to the 6.30commissioner of natural resources to 6.31accelerate restoration and enhancement of 6.32prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife 6.33management areas, scientific and natural areas, 6.34native prairie bank land, bluff prairies on state 6.35forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and 6.36United States Fish and Wildlife Service 7.1waterfowl-production area and refuge lands. 7.2A list of proposed land restorations and 7.3enhancements must be provided as part of the 7.4required accomplishment plan.

7.57.6(j) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase V

7.7$1,130,000 the first year is to the 7.8commissioner of natural resources for 7.9agreements to acquire permanent conservation 7.10easements and to restore and enhance wildlife 7.11habitat on public lands in Anoka, Benton, 7.12Isanti, Morrison, and Stearns Counties as 7.13follows: $41,000 is to the Anoka Conservation 7.14District, $231,000 is to the Isanti County Soil 7.15and Water Conservation District, $345,000 is 7.16to Great River Greening, $163,000 is to the 7.17Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation 7.18District, and $350,000 is to Minnesota Land 7.19Trust. Up to $40,000 to Minnesota Land Trust 7.20is for establishing monitoring and enforcement 7.21funds as approved in the accomplishment plan 7.22and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 7.2397A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 7.24permanent conservation easements, 7.25restorations, and enhancements must be 7.26provided as part of the required 7.27accomplishment plan.

7.28Subd. 3.Forests16,824,000-0-

7.29(a) Carnelian Creek Conservation Corridor

7.30$2,458,000 the first year is to the 7.31commissioner of natural resources for an 7.32agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 7.33acquire permanent conservation easements in 7.34Washington County. Of this amount, up to 7.35$30,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 7.36enforcement fund as approved in the 8.1accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 8.2Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 8.3list of proposed permanent conservation 8.4easements must be provided as part of the 8.5required accomplishment plan.

8.68.7(b) Laurentian Forest - St. Louis County Habitat Project

8.8$2,400,000 the first year is to the 8.9commissioner of natural resources for 8.10agreements with the Minnesota Deer Hunters 8.11Association in cooperation with The 8.12Conservation Fund and St. Louis County to 8.13acquire land in fee to be transferred to St. 8.14Louis County for wildlife habitat purposes. 8.15The amount is for agreements as follows: 8.16$2,292,000 to the Minnesota Deer Hunter 8.17Association and $108,000 to The Conservation 8.18Fund. A list of proposed land acquisitions 8.19must be provided as part of the required 8.20accomplishment plan.

8.218.22(c) Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration - Phase V

8.23$2,375,000 the first year is to the 8.24commissioner of natural resources to acquire 8.25land in fee for wildlife management purposes 8.26under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 8.27subdivision 8; to acquire land in fee for 8.28scientific and natural areas under Minnesota 8.29Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5; to 8.30acquire land in fee for state forest purposes 8.31under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 8.32subdivision 7; to acquire permanent 8.33conservation easements; and to restore and 8.34enhance prairie, grassland, forest, and savanna. 8.35The amount is for agreements as follows: 8.36$1,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy, 9.1$675,000 to The Trust for Public Land, and 9.2$700,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to 9.3$80,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 9.4establishing a monitoring and enforcement 9.5fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 9.6and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 9.797A.056, subdivision 17. No later than 180 9.8days after the The Nature Conservancy's fiscal 9.9year ends, The Nature Conservancy must 9.10submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 9.11Council annual income statements and balance 9.12sheets for income and expenses from land 9.13acquired in fee with this appropriation and not 9.14transferred to the state or a local governmental 9.15unit. A list of proposed land acquisitions must 9.16be provided as part of the required 9.17accomplishment plan.

9.18(d) Minnesota Forests for the Future - Phase V

9.19$2,291,000 the first year is to the 9.20commissioner of natural resources to acquire 9.21easements for forest, wetland, and shoreline 9.22habitat through working forest permanent 9.23conservation easements under the Minnesota 9.24forests for the future program pursuant to 9.25Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. A 9.26conservation easement acquired with money 9.27appropriated under this paragraph must 9.28comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 9.2997A.056, subdivision 13. The accomplishment 9.30plan must include an easement monitoring and 9.31enforcement plan. Of this amount, up to 9.32$72,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 9.33enforcement fund as approved in the 9.34accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 9.35Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 10.1list of permanent conservation easements must 10.2be provided as part of the final report.

10.3(e) State Forest Acquisitions - Phase IV

10.4$1,000,000 the first year is to the 10.5commissioner of natural resources to acquire 10.6lands in fee for wildlife habitat purposes in 10.7the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood 10.8State Forest under Minnesota Statutes, section 10.986A.05, subdivision 7. A list of proposed land 10.10acquisitions must be provided as part of the 10.11required accomplishment plan.

10.1210.13(f) Critical Shoreland Protection Program - Phase IV

10.14$1,700,000 the first year is to the 10.15commissioner of natural resources for an 10.16agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 10.17acquire permanent conservation easements 10.18along rivers and lakes in the northern forest 10.19region. Of this amount, up to $120,000 is for 10.20establishing a monitoring and enforcement 10.21fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 10.22and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 10.2397A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 10.24permanent conservation easements must be 10.25provided as part of the required 10.26accomplishment plan.

10.27(g) Bushmen Lake

10.28$4,600,000 the first year is to the 10.29commissioner of natural resources for an 10.30agreement with The Conservation Fund in 10.31cooperation with the United States Forest 10.32Service to acquire lands in fee adjacent to 10.33Bushmen Lake in St. Louis County to be 10.34managed for wildlife habitat purposes. A list 10.35of proposed land acquisitions must be 11.1provided as part of the required 11.2accomplishment plan.

11.3Subd. 4.Wetlands28,869,000-0-

11.411.5(a) Accelerating Waterfowl-Production Area Acquisition - Phase IX

11.6$5,500,000 the first year is to the 11.7commissioner of natural resources for an 11.8agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 11.9land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands 11.10and grasslands to be designated and managed 11.11as waterfowl-production areas in Minnesota 11.12in cooperation with the United States Fish and 11.13Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 11.14acquisitions must be provided as part of the 11.15required accomplishment plan.

11.1611.17(b) Shallow Lakes and Wetland Protection Program - Phase VI

11.18$5,750,000 the first year is to the 11.19commissioner of natural resources for an 11.20agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire 11.21land in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, 11.22and land-buffering shallow lakes for wildlife 11.23management purposes under Minnesota 11.24Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list 11.25of proposed acquisitions must be provided as 11.26part of the required accomplishment plan.

11.27(c) RIM Wetlands Partnership - Phase VIII

11.28$10,398,000 the first year is to the Board of 11.29Water and Soil Resources to acquire 11.30permanent conservation easements and to 11.31restore wetlands and native grassland habitat 11.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. 11.33Of this amount, up to $306,000 is for 11.34establishing a monitoring and enforcement 11.35fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 11.36and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 12.197A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 12.2conservation easements must be provided as 12.3part of the final report.

12.412.5(d) Wild-Rice Shoreland Protection Program - Phase V

12.6$750,000 the first year is to the Board of 12.7Water and Soil Resources to acquire 12.8permanent conservation easements on 12.9wild-rice lake shoreland habitat for native 12.10wild-rice bed protection. Of this amount, up 12.11to $59,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 12.12enforcement fund as approved in the 12.13accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 12.14Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 12.15list of permanent conservation easements must 12.16be provided as part of the final report by the 12.17Board of Water and Soil Resources.

12.1812.19(e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase IX

12.20$1,755,000 the first year is to the 12.21commissioner of natural resources to enhance 12.22and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat 12.23statewide. A list of proposed land restorations 12.24and enhancements must be provided as part 12.25of the required accomplishment plan.

12.2612.27(f) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland Initiative - Phase VI

12.28$4,716,000 the first year is to the 12.29commissioner of natural resources for an 12.30agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore 12.31and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on 12.32public lands and wetlands under permanent 12.33conservation easement for wildlife 12.34management purposes. A list of proposed 12.35shallow-lake enhancements and wetland 13.1restorations must be provided as part of the 13.2required accomplishment plan.

13.3Subd. 5.Habitats26,544,000-0-

13.413.5(a) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor Partnership - Phase III

13.6$1,617,000 the first year is to the 13.7commissioner of natural resources to acquire 13.8lands in fee and restore wildlife habitat in the 13.9Mississippi headwaters and for agreements as 13.10follows: $60,000 to the Mississippi 13.11Headwaters Board and $1,557,000 to The 13.12Trust for Public Land. $779,000 the first year 13.13is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 13.14to acquire lands in permanent conservation 13.15easements and to restore wildlife habitat. Up 13.16to $59,000 to the Board of Water and Soil 13.17Resources is for establishing a monitoring and 13.18enforcement fund as approved in the 13.19accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 13.20Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 13.21list of proposed acquisitions must be included 13.22as part of the required accomplishment plan.

13.2313.24(b) Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic North-Central Minnesota Lakes - Phase III

13.25$1,716,000 the first year is to the 13.26commissioner of natural resources to acquire 13.27land in permanent conservation easements to 13.28sustain healthy fish habitat on coldwater lakes 13.29in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard 13.30Counties for agreements as follows: $113,000 13.31to the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation 13.32and $1,603,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up 13.33to $120,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 13.34establishing a monitoring and enforcement 13.35fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 13.36and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 14.197A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 14.2conservation easements must be provided as 14.3part of the required accomplishment plan.

14.4(c) Goose Prairie

14.5$600,000 the first year is to the commissioner 14.6of natural resources for an agreement with the 14.7Wild Rice Watershed District, in cooperation 14.8with the Department of Natural Resources, to 14.9enhance aquatic and upland habitat in and 14.10adjacent to the Goose Prairie Marsh Wildlife 14.11Management Area in Clay County. A list of 14.12proposed land enhancements must be provided 14.13as part of the required accomplishment plan.

14.1414.1514.16(d) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement and Restoration - Phase IX

14.17$2,403,000 the first year is to the 14.18commissioner of natural resources for an 14.19agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 14.20to restore or enhance habitat for trout and other 14.21species in and along coldwater rivers, lakes, 14.22and streams in Minnesota. A list of proposed 14.23restorations and enhancements must be 14.24provided as part of the required 14.25accomplishment plan.

14.26(e) DNR Stream Habitat - Phase II

14.27$2,166,000 the first year is to the 14.28commissioner of natural resources to restore 14.29and enhance habitat in degraded streams and 14.30critical aquatic-species habitat and to facilitate 14.31fish passage. A list of proposed land 14.32restorations and enhancements must be 14.33provided as part of the required 14.34accomplishment plan.

14.3514.36(f) St. Louis River Restoration Initiative - Phase IV

15.1$3,392,000 the first year is to the 15.2commissioner of natural resources to restore 15.3aquatic habitats in the St. Louis River estuary. 15.4Of this appropriation, up to $226,000 is for an 15.5agreement with Minnesota Land Trust. A list 15.6of proposed restorations must be provided as 15.7part of the required accomplishment plan.

15.815.9(g) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program - Phase VI

15.10$1,779,000 the first year is to the 15.11commissioner of natural resources for an 15.12agreement with the Shell Rock River 15.13Watershed District to acquire land in fee and 15.14restore and enhance aquatic habitat in the Shell 15.15Rock River watershed. A list of proposed 15.16acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 15.17must be provided as part of the required 15.18accomplishment plan.

15.19(h) Lake Wakanda Enhancement Project

15.20$921,000 the first year is to the commissioner 15.21of natural resources for an agreement with 15.22Kandiyohi County to enhance aquatic habitat 15.23in and adjacent to Lake Wakanda in Kandiyohi 15.24County. A list of proposed land enhancements 15.25must be provided as part of the required 15.26accomplishment plan.

15.27(i) Wolverton Creek Habitat Restoration

15.28$1,877,000 the first year is to the 15.29commissioner of natural resources for an 15.30agreement with the Buffalo-Red River 15.31Watershed District to acquire permanent 15.32conservation easements and restore and 15.33enhance aquatic and upland habitat associated 15.34with Wolverton Creek in the Buffalo-Red 15.35River watershed. A list of proposed 15.36acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 16.1must be provided as part of the required 16.2accomplishment plan.

16.316.416.5(j) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - Phase IX

16.6$9,294,000 the first year is to the 16.7commissioner of natural resources for a 16.8program to provide competitive matching 16.9grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 16.10state, and national organizations for enhancing, 16.11restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, 16.12prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife 16.13in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to 16.14$2,660,000 is for grants in the seven-county 16.15metropolitan area and cities with a population 16.16of 50,000 or greater. Grants must not be made 16.17for activities required to fulfill the duties of 16.18owners of lands subject to conservation 16.19easements. Grants must not be for projects 16.20that have a total project cost exceeding 16.21$575,000. Of the total appropriation, $634,000 16.22may be spent for personnel costs and other 16.23direct and necessary administrative costs. 16.24Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. 16.25Easements must be permanent. Grants may 16.26not be used to establish easement stewardship 16.27accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open 16.28to hunting and fishing during the open season 16.29unless otherwise provided by law. The 16.30program must require a match of at least ten 16.31percent from nonstate sources for all grants. 16.32The match may be cash or in-kind resources. 16.33For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the 16.34commissioner must provide a separate, 16.35simplified application process. Subject to 16.36Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner must, 17.1when evaluating projects of equal value, give 17.2priority to organizations that have a history of 17.3receiving or a charter to receive private 17.4contributions for local conservation or habitat 17.5projects. If acquiring land in fee or a 17.6conservation easement, priority must be given 17.7to projects associated with or within one mile 17.8of existing wildlife management areas under 17.9Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 17.10subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas 17.11under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 17.1286A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management 17.13areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 17.1486A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All 17.15restoration or enhancement projects must be 17.16on land permanently protected by a permanent 17.17covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and 17.18protection of restored and enhanced habitat, 17.19by a conservation easement, or by public 17.20ownership, or must be in public waters as 17.21defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 17.22103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be 17.23given to restoration and enhancement projects 17.24on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 17.2597A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants 17.26awarded under this paragraph. This 17.27appropriation is available until June 30, 2021. 17.28No less than five percent of the amount of each 17.29grant must be held back from reimbursement 17.30until the grant recipient has completed a grant 17.31accomplishment report by the deadline and in 17.32the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the 17.33Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The 17.34commissioner must provide notice of the grant 17.35program in the game and fish law summary 18.1prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 18.297A.051, subdivision 2.

18.3Subd. 6.Administration879,000585,000

18.4(a) Contract Management

18.5$150,000 the first year is to the commissioner 18.6of natural resources for contract management 18.7duties assigned in this section. The 18.8commissioner must provide an 18.9accomplishment plan in the form specified by 18.10the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 18.11for expending this appropriation. The 18.12accomplishment plan must include a copy of 18.13the grant contract template and reimbursement 18.14manual. No money may be expended before 18.15the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 18.16approves the accomplishment plan.

18.17(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission

18.18$571,000 the first year and $578,000 the 18.19second year is to the Legislative Coordinating 18.20Commission for Lessard-Sams Outdoor 18.21Heritage Council administrative expenses and 18.22for compensating and reimbursing expenses 18.23of council members. This appropriation is 18.24available until June 30, 2019. Minnesota 18.25Statutes, section 16A.281, applies to this 18.26appropriation.

18.27(c) Technical Evaluation Panel

18.28$150,000 the first year is to the commissioner 18.29of natural resources for a technical evaluation 18.30panel to conduct up to 20 restoration and 18.31enhancement evaluations under Minnesota 18.32Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.

18.33(d) Legacy Web site

18.34$8,000 the first year and $7,000 the second 18.35year are to the Legislative Coordinating 19.1Commission for the Web site required in 19.2Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 19.310.

19.4Subd. 7.Appropriation Availability

19.5Money appropriated in this section may not 19.6be spent on activities unless they are directly 19.7related to and necessary for a specific 19.8appropriation and are specified in the 19.9accomplishment plan approved by the 19.10Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 19.11Money appropriated in this section must not 19.12be spent on institutional overhead charges that 19.13are not directly related to and necessary for a 19.14specific appropriation. Unless otherwise 19.15provided, the amounts in this section are 19.16available until June 30, 2020. For acquiring 19.17real property, the amounts in this section are 19.18available until June 30, 2021, if a binding 19.19agreement with a landowner or purchase 19.20agreement is entered into by June 30, 2020, 19.21and closed no later than June 30, 2021. 19.22Appropriations for restoration or enhancement 19.23are available until June 30, 2022, or five years 19.24after acquisition, whichever is later, so that 19.25initial restoration or enhancement work can 19.26be completed. If a project receives at least 15 19.27percent of its funding from federal funds, the 19.28appropriation period may be extended to equal 19.29the availability of federal funding to a 19.30maximum of six years, provided the federal 19.31funding was confirmed and included in the 19.32first draft accomplishment plan. Money 19.33appropriated for fee title acquisition of land 19.34may be used to restore, enhance, and provide 19.35for public use of the land acquired with the 19.36appropriation. Public use facilities must have 20.1no more than a minimal impact on habitat in 20.2acquired lands.

20.320.4Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

20.5All agreements referred to in this section must 20.6be administered on a reimbursement basis 20.7unless otherwise provided in this section. 20.8Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 20.916A.41, expenditures directly related to each 20.10appropriation's purpose made on or after July 20.111, 2017, or the date of accomplishment plan 20.12approval, whichever is later, are eligible for 20.13reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 20.14this section. For the purposes of administering 20.15appropriations and legislatively authorized 20.16agreements paid out of the outdoor heritage 20.17fund, an expense must be considered 20.18reimbursable by the administering agency 20.19when the recipient presents the agency with 20.20an invoice or binding agreement with the 20.21landowner and the recipient attests that the 20.22goods have been received or the landowner 20.23agreement is binding. Periodic reimbursement 20.24must be made upon receiving documentation 20.25that the items articulated in the 20.26accomplishment plan approved by the 20.27Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council have 20.28been achieved, including partial achievements 20.29as evidenced by progress reports approved by 20.30the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 20.31Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 20.32projects to accommodate cash-flow needs, 20.33support future management of acquired lands, 20.34or match a federal share. The advances must 20.35be approved as part of the accomplishment 20.36plan. Capital equipment expenditures for 21.1specific items over $10,000 must be itemized 21.2in and approved as part of the accomplishment 21.3plan.

21.4Subd. 9.Mapping

21.5Each direct recipient of money appropriated 21.6in this section, as well as each recipient of a 21.7grant awarded pursuant to this section, must 21.8provide geographic information to the 21.9Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for 21.10mapping any lands acquired in fee with money 21.11appropriated in this section and open to public 21.12taking of fish and game. The commissioner 21.13of natural resources must include the lands 21.14acquired in fee with money appropriated in 21.15this section on maps showing public recreation 21.16opportunities. Maps must include information 21.17on and acknowledgment of the outdoor 21.18heritage fund, including a notation of any 21.19restrictions.

21.20Subd. 10.Fiscal Year 2019 Recommendations

21.21The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 21.22must consider recommending up to 21.23$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 21.24appropriations from the outdoor heritage fund 21.25for conservation easements and restoration as 21.26provided in subdivision 4, paragraph (c).21.27    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to 21.28read:21.29    Subd. 22.Revenues.(a) A recipient must disclose to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 21.30Council and the commissioner all revenues that are received by the recipient before
         the 21.31availability of the appropriation ends and that are generated from activities on land
         acquired 21.32in fee title or easement, restored, or enhanced with money from the outdoor heritage
         fund. 21.33The revenues must be disclosed to the council and commissioner no later than 60 days
         after 21.34the availability of the appropriation ends.22.1(b) For all revenues disclosed under paragraph (a), a recipient must:22.2(1) use the revenues to protect, restore, or enhance wetlands, prairies, forests,
         or habitat 22.3for fish, game, or wildlife according to the appropriation purposes and the approved
         22.4accomplishment plan;22.5(2) use the revenues for other purposes as approved in the accomplishment plan by
         the 22.6Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council; or22.7(3) transfer the revenues to the outdoor heritage fund no later than 60 days after
         the 22.8availability of the appropriation ends, unless otherwise approved by the council.22.9(c) Paragraph (b), clause (3), does not apply to the state and its departments and
         agencies.22.10    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to 22.11read:22.12    Subd. 23.Reserve requirement.In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's 22.13projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the outdoor heritage
         fund 22.14must not be appropriated.22.15    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to 22.16read:22.17    Subd. 24.Previous funding notification requirement.Any state agency or organization 22.18requesting a direct appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund must inform the 22.19Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the house of representatives and senate
         22.20committees having jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund, at the time the request
         for 22.21funding is made, whether the request is supplanting or is a substitution for any previous
         22.22funding that was not from a legacy fund and was used for the same purpose.22.23    Sec. 6. Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 22.242015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 7, is amended to read:

22.25Subd. 5.Habitats-0-28,620,000

22.26(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase IV

22.27$3,480,000 in the second year is to the 22.28commissioner of natural resources to acquire 22.29interests in land in fee or permanent 22.30conservation easements for aquatic 22.31management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 23.1sections 
         86A.05, subdivision 14, and 
         97C.02, 23.2and to restore and enhance aquatic habitat. A 23.3list of proposed land acquisitions must be 23.4provided as part of the required 23.5accomplishment plan. The accomplishment 23.6plan must include an easement stewardship 23.7plan. Up to $25,000 is for establishing a 23.8monitoring and enforcement fund as approved 23.9in the accomplishment plan and subject to 23.10Minnesota Statutes, section 
         97A.056, 23.11subdivision 17. An annual financial report is 23.12required for any monitoring and enforcement 23.13fund established, including expenditures from 23.14the fund and a description of annual 23.15monitoring and enforcement activities.

23.16(b) Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase III

23.17$3,680,000 in the second year is to the 23.18commissioner of natural resources for 23.19agreements to acquire interests in land in fee 23.20or permanent conservation easements and to 23.21restore and enhance natural systems associated 23.22with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix 23.23Rivers as follows: $1,000,000 to the 23.24Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 23.25Trust, Inc.; $375,000 to the Friends of the 23.26Mississippi; $375,000 to Great River 23.27Greening; $930,000 to The Minnesota Land 23.28Trust; and $1,000,000 to The Trust for Public 23.29Land. A list of proposed acquisitions, 23.30restorations, and enhancements must be 23.31provided as part of the required 23.32accomplishment plan. The accomplishment 23.33plan must include an easement stewardship 23.34plan. Up to $51,000 is for establishing a 23.35monitoring and enforcement fund as approved 23.36in the accomplishment plan and subject to 24.1Minnesota Statutes, section 
         97A.056, 24.2subdivision 17. An annual financial report is 24.3required for any monitoring and enforcement 24.4fund established, including expenditures from 24.5the fund and a description of annual 24.6monitoring and enforcement activities.

24.724.8(c) Dakota County Riparian and Lakeshore Protection and Management - Phase III

24.9$480,000 in the second year is to the 24.10commissioner of natural resources for an 24.11agreement with Dakota County to acquire 24.12permanent conservation easements and restore 24.13and enhance habitats along the Mississippi, 24.14Cannon, and Vermillion Rivers. A list of 24.15proposed acquisitions, restorations, and 24.16enhancements must be provided as part of the 24.17required accomplishment plan. The 24.18accomplishment plan must include an 24.19easement stewardship plan. Up to $20,000 is 24.20for establishing a monitoring and enforcement 24.21fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 24.22and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 24.2397A.056
         , subdivision 17. An annual financial 24.24report is required for any monitoring and 24.25enforcement fund established, including 24.26expenditures from the fund and a description 24.27of annual monitoring and enforcement 24.28activities.

24.29(d) Lower St. Louis River Habitat Restoration

24.30$3,670,000 in the second year is to the 24.31commissioner of natural resources to restore 24.32habitat in the lower St. Louis River estuary. 24.33A list of proposed projects must be provided 24.34as part of the required accomplishment plan.

24.3524.36(e) Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - Phase IV

25.1$2,120,000 in the second year is to the 25.2commissioner of natural resources for an 25.3agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 25.4to restore and enhance coldwater fish lake, 25.5river, and stream habitats in Minnesota. A list 25.6of proposed restorations and enhancements 25.7must be provided as part of the required 25.8accomplishment plan.

25.9(f) Grand Marais Creek Outlet Restoration

25.10$2,320,000 in the second year is to the 25.11commissioner of natural resources for an 25.12agreement with the Red Lake Watershed 25.13District to restore and enhance stream and 25.14related habitat in Grand Marais Creek. A list 25.15of proposed restorations and enhancements 25.16must be provided as part of the required 25.17accomplishment plan.

25.18(g) Knife River Habitat Restoration

25.19$380,000 in the second year is to the 25.20commissioner of natural resources for an 25.21agreement with the Lake Superior Steelhead 25.22Association to restore trout habitat in the 25.23Upper Knife River Watershed. A list of 25.24proposed restorations must be provided as part 25.25of the required accomplishment plan. 25.26Notwithstanding rules of the commissioner of 25.27natural resources, restorations conducted 25.28pursuant to this paragraph may be 25.29accomplished by excavation.

25.30(h) Protect Aquatic Habitat from Invasive Carp

25.31$7,500,000 in the second year is to the 25.32commissioner of natural resources for design 25.33construction, including acquisition, operation, 25.34and evaluation of structural deterrents for 25.35invasive carp to protect Minnesota's aquatic 26.1habitat. Use of this money requires a 26.2one-to-one match for projects on state 26.3boundary waters. A match is not required for 26.4design or feasibility studies. This appropriation 26.5is available until June 30, 2019.

26.626.7(i) Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - Phase IV

26.8$4,990,000 in the second year is to the 26.9commissioner of natural resources for a 26.10program to provide competitive, matching 26.11grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 26.12state, and national organizations for enhancing, 26.13restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, 26.14prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife 26.15in Minnesota. Grants shall not be made for 26.16activities required to fulfill the duties of 26.17owners of lands subject to conservation 26.18easements. Grants shall not be made from 26.19appropriations in this paragraph for projects 26.20that have a total project cost exceeding 26.21$575,000. $366,000 of this appropriation may 26.22be spent for personnel costs and other direct 26.23and necessary administrative costs. Grantees 26.24may acquire land or interests in land. 26.25Easements must be permanent. Land acquired 26.26in fee must be open to hunting and fishing 26.27during the open season unless otherwise 26.28provided by state law. The program shall 26.29require a match of at least ten percent from 26.30nonstate sources for all grants. The match may 26.31be cash or in-kind resources. For grant 26.32applications of $25,000 or less, the 26.33commissioner shall provide a separate, 26.34simplified application process. Subject to 26.35Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of 26.36natural resources shall, when evaluating 27.1projects of equal value, give priority to 27.2organizations that have a history of receiving 27.3or charter to receive private contributions for 27.4local conservation or habitat projects. If 27.5acquiring land or a conservation easement, 27.6priority shall be given to projects associated 27.7with existing wildlife management areas under 27.8Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 27.9subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas 27.10under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
         84.033 and 27.1186A.05, subdivision 5
         ; and aquatic 27.12management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 27.13sections 
         86A.05, subdivision 14, and 
         97C.02. 27.14All restoration or enhancement projects must 27.15be on land permanently protected by a 27.16conservation easement or public ownership or 27.17in public waters as defined in Minnesota 27.18Statutes, section 
         103G.005, subdivision 15. 27.19Priority shall be given to restoration and 27.20enhancement projects on public lands. 27.21Minnesota Statutes, section 
         97A.056, 27.22subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded 27.23under this paragraph. This appropriation is 27.24available until June 30, 2016. No less than five 27.25percent of the amount of each grant must be 27.26held back from reimbursement until the grant 27.27recipient has completed a grant 27.28accomplishment report by the deadline and in 27.29the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the 27.30Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The 27.31commissioner shall provide notice of the grant 27.32program in the game and fish law summaries 27.33that are prepared under Minnesota Statutes, 27.34section 
         97A.051, subdivision 2.27.35EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.28.1    Sec. 7. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
         28.2amended by Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 5, is amended to read:

28.3Subd. 2.Prairies40,948,000-0-

28.428.528.6(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VII

28.7$4,570,000 in the first year is to the 28.8commissioner of natural resources to acquire 28.9land in fee for wildlife management purposes 28.10under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 28.11subdivision 8
         , and to acquire land in fee for 28.12scientific and natural area purposes under 28.13Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 28.14subdivision 5
         . Subject to evaluation criteria 28.15in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 28.16must be given to acquisition of lands that are 28.17eligible for the native prairie bank under 28.18Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 28.19adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 28.20proposed land and permanent conservation 28.21easement acquisitions must be provided as 28.22part of the required accomplishment plan.

28.2328.24(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VII

28.25$7,452,000 in the first year is to the 28.26commissioner of natural resources for an 28.27agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 28.28land in fee for wildlife management area 28.29purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 28.3086A.05, subdivision 8
         . Subject to evaluation 28.31criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 28.32priority must be given to acquisition of lands 28.33that are eligible for the native prairie bank 28.34under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or 28.35lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 28.36list of proposed land acquisitions must be 29.1provided as part of the required 29.2accomplishment plan.

29.329.4(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VI

29.5$4,032,000 in the first year is to the 29.6commissioner of natural resources for an 29.7agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 29.8acquire native prairie, wetlands, and savanna 29.9and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, 29.10and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in 29.11Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 29.12must be given to acquisition of lands that are 29.13eligible for the native prairie bank under 29.14Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 29.15adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual 29.16income statements and balance sheets for 29.17income and expenses from land acquired with 29.18this appropriation must be submitted to the 29.19Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no 29.20later than 180 days following the close of The 29.21Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of 29.22proposed land acquisitions must be provided 29.23as part of the required accomplishment plan 29.24and must be consistent with the priorities 29.25identified in the Minnesota Prairie 29.26Conservation Plan.

29.2729.28(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase  VI

29.29$3,430,000 in the first year is to the 29.30commissioner of natural resources for an 29.31agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 29.32cooperation with the United States Fish and 29.33Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 29.34permanent conservation easements within the 29.35Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation 29.36Area in western Minnesota for addition to the 30.1Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife 30.2Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in 30.3Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 30.4must be given to acquisition of lands that are 30.5eligible for the native prairie bank under 30.6Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 30.7adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 30.8proposed land acquisitions must be provided 30.9as part of the required accomplishment plan 30.10and must be consistent with the priorities in 30.11the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.

30.1230.13(e) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase IV

30.14$3,740,000 in the first year is to the 30.15commissioner of natural resources to 30.16implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation 30.17Plan through the acquisition of permanent 30.18conservation easements to protect native 30.19prairie and grasslands. Up to $165,000 is for 30.20establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 30.21as approved in the accomplishment plan and 30.22subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 30.2397A.056, subdivision 17
         . Subject to evaluation 30.24criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 30.25priority must be given to acquisition of lands 30.26that are eligible for the native prairie bank 30.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or 30.28lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 30.29list of permanent conservation easements must 30.30be provided as part of the final report.

30.3130.32(f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase V

30.33$4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board of 30.34Water and Soil Resources to acquire 30.35permanent conservation easements to protect 30.36and enhance habitat by expanding the clean 31.1water fund riparian buffer program for at least 31.2equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private 31.3land. Up to $72,500 $728,000 is for 31.4establishing a monitoring and enforcement 31.5fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 31.6and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 31.797A.056, subdivision 17
         . A list of permanent 31.8conservation easements must be provided as 31.9part of the final report.

31.1031.11(g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase V

31.12$1,380,000 in the first year is to the 31.13commissioner of natural resources for an 31.14agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 31.15acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River 31.16watershed for wildlife management purposes 31.17under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 31.18subdivision 8
         . Subject to evaluation criteria 31.19in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 31.20must be given to acquisition of lands that are 31.21eligible for the native prairie bank under 31.22Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 31.23adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 31.24proposed land acquisitions must be provided 31.25as part of the required accomplishment plan.

31.2631.27(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley

31.28$1,800,000 in the first year is to the 31.29commissioner of natural resources for an 31.30agreement with Pheasants Forever in 31.31cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 31.32Chicken Society to acquire and restore lands 31.33in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife 31.34management purposes under Minnesota 31.35Statutes, section 
         86A.05, subdivision 8, or for 31.36designation and management as waterfowl 32.1production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation 32.2with the United States Fish and Wildlife 32.3Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions 32.4must be provided as part of the required 32.5accomplishment plan.

32.632.7(i) Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's Important Bird Areas

32.8$1,730,000 in the first year is to the 32.9commissioner of natural resources for 32.10agreements to acquire conservation easements 32.11within important bird areas identified in the 32.12Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, to be 32.13used as follows: $408,000 is to Audubon 32.14Minnesota and $1,322,000 is to Minnesota 32.15Land Trust, of which up to $100,000 is for 32.16establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 32.17as approved in the accomplishment plan and 32.18subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 32.1997A.056, subdivision 17
         . A list of permanent 32.20conservation easements must be provided as 32.21part of the final report.

32.2232.23(j) Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat Restoration

32.24$2,270,000 in the first year is to the 32.25commissioner of natural resources for an 32.26agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed 32.27District to acquire land in fee and permanent 32.28conservation easement and to `restore river 32.29and related habitat in the Wild Rice River 32.30corridor. A list of proposed acquisitions and 32.31restorations must be provided as part of the 32.32required accomplishment plan.

32.3332.34(k) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII

32.35$4,880,000 in the first year is to the 32.36commissioner of natural resources to 33.1accelerate the restoration and enhancement of 33.2prairie communities on wildlife management 33.3areas, scientific and natural areas, state forest 33.4land, and land under native prairie bank 33.5easements. A list of proposed land restorations 33.6and enhancements must be provided as part 33.7of the required accomplishment plan.

33.833.9(l) Enhanced Public Land Grasslands - Phase II

33.10$1,120,000 in the first year is to the 33.11commissioner of natural resources for an 33.12agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance 33.13and restore habitat on public lands. A list of 33.14proposed land restorations and enhancements 33.15must be provided as part of the final report.33.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015.33.17    Sec. 8. Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

33.18Subd. 2.Prairies-0-31,000,000

33.1933.2033.21(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VIII

33.22$3,250,000 the second year is to the 33.23commissioner of natural resources to acquire 33.24land in fee for wildlife management purposes 33.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 33.26subdivision 8
         , and to acquire land in fee for 33.27scientific and natural area purposes under 33.28Minnesota Statutes, section 
         86A.05, 33.29subdivision 5
         . Subject to evaluation criteria 33.30in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 33.31must be given to acquisition of lands that are 33.32eligible for the native prairie bank under 33.33Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or lands 33.34adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 34.1proposed land acquisitions must be provided 34.2as part of the required accomplishment plan.

34.334.4(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VIII

34.5$5,229,000 the second year is to the 34.6commissioner of natural resources for an 34.7agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 34.8in fee and restore lands for wildlife 34.9management area purposes under Minnesota 34.10Statutes, section 
         86A.05, subdivision 8. 34.11Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 34.12Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 34.13to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 34.14native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 34.15section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 34.16native prairie. A list of proposed land 34.17acquisitions must be provided as part of the 34.18required accomplishment plan.

34.1934.20(c) Martin County/Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area Acquisition

34.21$1,000,000 the second year is to the 34.22commissioner of natural resources for an 34.23agreement with Fox Lake Conservation 34.24League, Inc. to acquire land in fee and restore 34.25strategic prairie grassland, wetland, and other 34.26wildlife habitat for wildlife management area 34.27purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 34.2886A.05, subdivision 8
         . A list of proposed 34.29acquisitions must be provided as part of the 34.30required accomplishment plan.

34.3134.32(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VII

34.33$2,754,000 the second year is to the 34.34commissioner of natural resources for an 34.35agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 34.36cooperation with the United States Fish and 35.1Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 35.2permanent conservation easements and restore 35.3lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie 35.4Habitat Preservation Area in western 35.5Minnesota for addition to the Northern 35.6Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. 35.7Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 35.8Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 35.9to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 35.10native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 35.11section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 35.12native prairie. A list of proposed land 35.13acquisitions must be provided as part of the 35.14required accomplishment plan and must be 35.15consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota 35.16Prairie Conservation Plan.

35.1735.18(e) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase VI

35.19$583,000 the second year is to the 35.20commissioner of natural resources for an 35.21agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 35.22acquire land in fee and restore lands in the 35.23Cannon River watershed for wildlife 35.24management purposes under Minnesota 35.25Statutes, section 
         86A.05, subdivision 8. 35.26Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 35.27Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 35.28to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 35.29native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 35.30section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 35.31native prairie. A list of proposed land 35.32acquisitions must be provided as part of the 35.33required accomplishment plan.

35.3435.35(f) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase V

36.1$2,541,000 the second year is to the 36.2commissioner of natural resources to 36.3implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation 36.4Plan through the acquisition of permanent 36.5conservation easements to protect and restore 36.6native prairie. Of this amount, up to $120,000 36.7is for establishing monitoring and enforcement 36.8funds as approved in the accomplishment plan 36.9and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 36.1097A.056, subdivision 17
         . Subject to evaluation 36.11criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 36.12priority must be given to acquisition of lands 36.13that are eligible for the native prairie bank 36.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         84.96, or 36.15lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 36.16list of permanent conservation easements must 36.17be provided as part of the final report.

36.1836.19(g) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VI

36.20$6,708,000 the second year is to the Board of 36.21Water and Soil Resources to acquire 36.22permanent conservation easements and restore 36.23habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 36.24103F.515
         , to protect, restore, and enhance 36.25habitat by expanding the clean water fund 36.26riparian buffer program for at least equal 36.27wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. 36.28Of this amount, up to $130,000 $1,079,000 is 36.29to establish a monitoring and enforcement 36.30fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 36.31and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 36.3297A.056, subdivision 17
         . A list of permanent 36.33conservation easements must be provided as 36.34part of the final report.

36.3536.36(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase II

37.1$2,269,000 the second year is to the 37.2commissioner of natural resources for an 37.3agreement with Pheasants Forever, in 37.4cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 37.5Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and 37.6restore and enhance lands in the southern Red 37.7River Valley for wildlife management 37.8purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 37.986A.05, subdivision 8
         , or for designation and 37.10management as waterfowl production areas 37.11in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United 37.12States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to 37.13evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 37.146136.0900, priority must be given to 37.15acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 37.16native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 37.17section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 37.18native prairie. A list of proposed land 37.19acquisitions must be provided as part of the 37.20required accomplishment plan.

37.2137.22(i) Grassland Conservation Partnership - Phase II

37.23$1,475,000 the second year is to the 37.24commissioner of natural resources for an 37.25agreement with The Conservation Fund, in 37.26cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 37.27acquire permanent conservation easements 37.28and restore high priority grassland, prairie, 37.29and wetland habitats as follows: $64,000 to 37.30The Conservation Fund; and $1,411,000 to 37.31Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to 37.32$100,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 37.33enforcement fund, as approved in the 37.34accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 37.35Statutes, section 
         97A.056, subdivision 17. 37.36Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 38.1Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 38.2to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 38.3native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 38.4section 
         84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 38.5native prairie. A list of proposed acquisitions 38.6must be provided as part of the required 38.7accomplishment plan and must be consistent 38.8with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie 38.9Conservation Plan.

38.1038.11(j) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VIII

38.12$3,983,000 the second year is to the 38.13commissioner of natural resources to 38.14accelerate restoration and enhancement of 38.15prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife 38.16management areas, scientific and natural areas, 38.17native prairie bank land, and bluff prairies on 38.18state forest land in southeastern Minnesota. A 38.19list of proposed land restorations and 38.20enhancements must be provided as part of the 38.21required accomplishment plan.

38.2238.23(k) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase IV

38.24$1,208,000 the second year is to the 38.25commissioner of natural resources for 38.26agreements to restore and enhance wildlife 38.27habitat on public lands in Anoka, Isanti, 38.28Morrison, Sherburne, and Todd Counties as 38.29follows: $93,000 to Anoka Conservation 38.30District; $25,000 to Isanti County Parks and 38.31Recreation Department; $813,000 to Great 38.32River Greening; and $277,000 to the National 38.33Wild Turkey Federation. A list of proposed 38.34land restorations and enhancements must be 38.35provided as part of the required 38.36accomplishment plan.39.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.39.2    Sec. 9. Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

39.3Subd. 4.Wetlands-0-31,055,000

39.439.5(a) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition - Phase VIII

39.6$5,650,000 the second year is to the 39.7commissioner of natural resources for an 39.8agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 39.9in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and 39.10grasslands to be designated and managed as 39.11waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in 39.12cooperation with the United States Fish and 39.13Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 39.14acquisitions must be provided as part of the 39.15required accomplishment plan.

39.1639.17(b) Shallow Lake and Wetland Protection Program - Phase V

39.18$5,801,000 the second year is to the 39.19commissioner of natural resources for an 39.20agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire 39.21in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, and 39.22land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife 39.23management purposes under Minnesota 39.24Statutes, section 
         86A.05, subdivision 8. A list 39.25of proposed acquisitions must be provided as 39.26part of the required accomplishment plan.

39.27(c) RIM Wetlands Partnership - Phase VII

39.28$13,808,000 the second year is to the Board 39.29of Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands 39.30in permanent conservation easements and to 39.31restore wetlands and native grassland habitat 39.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         103F.515. 39.33Of this amount, up to $195,000 $410,000 is 39.34to establish a monitoring and enforcement 39.35fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 40.1and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 40.297A.056, subdivision 17
         . A list of permanent 40.3conservation easements must be provided as 40.4part of the final report.

40.540.6(d) Wetland Habitat Protection Program - Phase II

40.7$1,629,000 the second year is to the 40.8commissioner of natural resources for an 40.9agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 40.10acquire permanent conservation easements in 40.11high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the 40.12prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of 40.13this amount, up to $180,000 is to establish a 40.14monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved 40.15in the accomplishment plan and subject to 40.16Minnesota Statutes, section 
         97A.056, 40.17subdivision 17
         . A list of proposed easement 40.18acquisitions must be provided as part of the 40.19final report.

40.2040.21(e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase VIII

40.22$2,167,000 the second year is to the 40.23commissioner of natural resources to enhance 40.24and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat 40.25statewide. A list of proposed land restorations 40.26and enhancements must be provided as part 40.27of the required accomplishment plan.

40.28(f) Marsh Lake - Phase II

40.29$2,000,000 the second year is to the 40.30commissioner of natural resources to modify 40.31the dam at Marsh Lake for improved habitat 40.32management and to return the historic outlet 40.33of the Pomme de Terre River to Lac Qui Parle.40.34EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.41.1    Sec. 10. OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND INDIRECT COSTS; REPORT.41.2By October 1, 2017, the commissioner of management and budget must submit to the 41.3chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with
         41.4jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund a report of the amount from the outdoor
         heritage 41.5fund used to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs under Minnesota Statutes,
         section 41.616A.127. The report must include:41.7(1) information for all years that outdoor heritage fund appropriations have been
         made 41.8through fiscal year 2017;41.9(2) the legal authority of the specific appropriations from which indirect costs were
         41.10funded; and41.11(3) information on how statewide indirect cost allocations from the outdoor heritage
         41.12fund contribute to the constitutional requirement that funds be spent only to restore,
         protect, 41.13and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife.41.14    Sec. 11.  REPEALER.41.15Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8, is repealed.41.16ARTICLE 241.17CLEAN WATER FUND

41.18Section 1. CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

41.19The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
         41.20and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the clean
         water 41.21fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under
         the 41.22Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019" used
         in this 41.23article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal
         year ending 41.24June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018.
         "The 41.25second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The
         41.26appropriations in this article are onetime.

41.27APPROPRIATIONS41.28Available for the Year41.29Ending June 3041.3020182019

41.31Sec. 2. CLEAN WATER

42.1Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$100,497,000$111,373,000

42.2The amounts that may be spent for each 42.3purpose are specified in the following sections.

42.4Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

42.5Money appropriated in this article may not be 42.6spent on activities unless they are directly 42.7related to and necessary for a specific 42.8appropriation. Money appropriated in this 42.9article must be spent in accordance with 42.10Minnesota Management and Budget's 42.11Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund 42.12Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota 42.13Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise 42.14specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 42.15appropriations are available until June 30, 42.162019, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are 42.17available until June 30, 2020. If a project 42.18receives federal funds, the period of the 42.19appropriation is extended to equal the 42.20availability of federal funding.

42.21Subd. 3.Disability Access

42.22Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean 42.23water funds, in consultation with the Council 42.24on Disability and other appropriate 42.25governor-appointed disability councils, boards, 42.26committees, and commissions, should make 42.27progress toward providing greater access to 42.28programs, print publications, and digital media 42.29for people with disabilities related to the 42.30programs the recipient funds using 42.31appropriations made in this article.

42.32Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE$8,283,000$9,283,000

42.33(a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the 42.34second year are to increase monitoring for 43.1pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface 43.2water and groundwater and to use data 43.3collected to assess pesticide use practices.43.4(b) $2,085,000 the first year and $2,086,000 43.5the second year are for monitoring and 43.6evaluating trends in the concentration of 43.7nitrate in groundwater in areas vulnerable to 43.8groundwater degradation; promoting, 43.9developing, and evaluating regional and 43.10crop-specific nutrient best management 43.11practices; assessing best management practice 43.12adoption; education and technical support from 43.13University of Minnesota Extension; grants to 43.14support agricultural demonstration and 43.15implementation activities; and other actions 43.16to protect groundwater from degradation from 43.17nitrate. This appropriation is available until 43.18June 30, 2022.43.19(c) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 43.20second year are for administering clean water 43.21funds managed through the agriculture best 43.22management practices loan program. Any 43.23unencumbered balance at the end of the second 43.24year shall be added to the corpus of the loan 43.25fund.43.26(d) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 43.27the second year are for technical assistance, 43.28research, and demonstration projects on proper 43.29implementation of best management practices 43.30and more precise information on nonpoint 43.31contributions to impaired waters and for grants 43.32to support on-farm demonstration of 43.33agricultural practices. This appropriation is 43.34available until June 30, 2022.44.1(e) $663,000 the first year and $662,000 the 44.2second year are for research to quantify and 44.3reduce agricultural contributions to impaired 44.4waters and for development and evaluation of 44.5best management practices to protect and 44.6restore water resources. This appropriation is 44.7available until June 30, 2022.44.8(f) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 44.9second year are for a research inventory 44.10database containing water-related research 44.11activities. Costs for information technology 44.12development or support for this research 44.13inventory database may be paid to the Office 44.14of MN.IT Services. This appropriation is 44.15available until June 30, 2022.44.16(g) $2,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 44.17the second year are to implement the 44.18Minnesota agricultural water quality 44.19certification program statewide. Funds 44.20appropriated in this paragraph are available 44.21until June 30, 2021.44.22(h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the 44.23second year are to provide funding for a 44.24regional irrigation water quality specialist 44.25through University of Minnesota Extension.44.26(i) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 44.27second year are for grants to the Board of 44.28Regents of the University of Minnesota to 44.29fund the Forever Green Agriculture Initiative 44.30and to protect the state's natural resources 44.31while increasing the efficiency, profitability, 44.32and productivity of Minnesota farmers by 44.33incorporating perennial and winter-annual 44.34crops into existing agricultural practices. This 44.35appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.45.1(j) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 45.2the second year are for pesticide testing of 45.3private wells where nitrate is detected, as part 45.4of the Township Testing Program. This 45.5appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.45.6(k) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 45.7second year are to evaluate market 45.8opportunities and develop markets for crops 45.9that can be profitable for farmers and 45.10beneficial for water quality and soil health.45.11(l) A portion of the funds in this section may 45.12be used for programs to train state and local 45.13outreach staff in the intersection between 45.14agricultural economics and agricultural 45.15conservation.

45.16Sec. 4. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY$5,307,000$10,693,000

45.17(a) $5,182,000 the first year and $10,568,000 45.18the second year are for the point source 45.19implementation grants program under 45.20Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This 45.21appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.45.22(b) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 45.23second year are for small community 45.24wastewater treatment grants and loans under 45.25Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.075. This 45.26appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.45.27(c) If there are any uncommitted funds at the 45.28end of each fiscal year under paragraph (a) or 45.29(b), the Public Facilities Authority may 45.30transfer the remaining funds to eligible 45.31projects under any of the programs listed in 45.32this section based on their priority rank on the 45.33Pollution Control Agency's project priority 45.34list.

46.1Sec. 5. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY$25,790,000$26,290,000

46.2(a) $8,275,000 the first year and $8,275,000 46.3the second year are for completion of needed 46.4statewide assessments of surface water quality 46.5and trends according to Minnesota Statutes, 46.6chapter 114D. Of this amount, $125,000 the 46.7first year and $125,000 the second year are 46.8for grants to the Red River Watershed 46.9Management Board to enhance and expand 46.10the existing water quality and watershed 46.11monitoring river watch activities in the schools 46.12in the Red River of the North. The Red River 46.13Watershed Management Board shall provide 46.14a report to the commissioner of the Pollution 46.15Control Agency and the legislative committees 46.16and divisions with jurisdiction over 46.17environment and natural resources finance and 46.18policy and the clean water fund by February 46.1915, 2019, on the expenditure of this 46.20appropriation.46.21(b) $9,409,000 the first year and $9,638,000 46.22the second year are to develop watershed 46.23restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), 46.24which include total maximum daily load 46.25(TMDL) studies and TMDL implementation 46.26plans for waters listed on the United States 46.27Environmental Protection Agency approved 46.28impaired waters list in accordance with 46.29Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency 46.30shall complete an average of ten percent of 46.31the TMDLs each year over the biennium.46.32(c) $1,181,000 the first year and $1,182,000 46.33the second year are for groundwater 46.34assessment, including enhancing the ambient 46.35monitoring network, modeling, and evaluating 47.1trends, including the reassessment of 47.2groundwater that was assessed ten to 15 years 47.3ago and found to be contaminated.47.4(d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 47.5second year are for implementation of the St. 47.6Louis River System Area of Concern 47.7Remedial Action Plan. This appropriation 47.8must be matched at a rate of 65 percent 47.9nonstate money to 35 percent state money.47.10(e) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 47.11second year are for TMDL research and 47.12database development.47.13(f) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the 47.14second year are for national pollutant 47.15discharge elimination system wastewater and 47.16storm water TMDL implementation efforts.47.17(g) $3,500,000 the first year and $3,370,000 47.18the second year are for enhancing the 47.19county-level delivery systems for subsurface 47.20sewage treatment system (SSTS) activities 47.21necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes, 47.22sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protection of 47.23groundwater, including base grants for all 47.24counties with SSTS programs and competitive 47.25grants to counties with specific plans to 47.26significantly reduce water pollution by 47.27reducing the number of systems that are an 47.28imminent threat to public health or safety or 47.29are otherwise failing. Counties that receive 47.30base grants must report the number of sewage 47.31noncompliant properties upgraded through 47.32SSTS replacement, connection to a centralized 47.33sewer system, or other means, including 47.34property abandonment or buy-out. Counties 47.35also must report the number of existing SSTS 48.1compliance inspections conducted in areas 48.2under county jurisdiction. These required 48.3reports are to be part of established annual 48.4reporting for SSTS programs. Counties that 48.5conduct SSTS inventories or those with an 48.6ordinance in place that requires an SSTS to 48.7be inspected as a condition of transferring 48.8property or as a condition of obtaining a local 48.9permit must be given priority for competitive 48.10grants under this paragraph. Of this amount, 48.11$1,000,000 each year is available to counties 48.12for grants to low-income landowners to 48.13address systems that pose an imminent threat 48.14to public health or safety or fail to protect 48.15groundwater. A grant awarded under this 48.16paragraph may not exceed $40,000 for the 48.17biennium. A county receiving a grant under 48.18this paragraph must submit a report to the 48.19agency listing the projects funded, including 48.20an account of the expenditures.48.21(h) $225,000 the first year and $225,000 the 48.22second year are for accelerated implementation 48.23of MS4 permit requirements including 48.24additional technical assistance to 48.25municipalities experiencing difficulties 48.26understanding and implementing the basic 48.27requirements of the municipal storm water 48.28program.48.29(i) $800,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the 48.30second year are for a grant program for 48.31sanitary sewer projects that are included in the 48.32draft or any updated Voyageurs National Park 48.33Clean Water Project Comprehensive Plan to 48.34restore the water quality of waters in 48.35Voyageurs National Park. Grants must be 49.1awarded to local government units for projects 49.2approved by the Voyageurs National Park 49.3Clean Water Joint Powers Board and must be 49.4matched by at least 25 percent from sources 49.5other than the clean water fund.49.6(j) $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 49.7second year are for coordination with the state 49.8of Wisconsin and the National Park Service 49.9on comprehensive phosphorous reduction 49.10activities in the Minnesota portion of Lake St. 49.11Croix on the St. Croix River. The 49.12commissioner must work with the St. Croix 49.13Basin Water Resources Planning Team and 49.14the St. Croix River Association to implement 49.15the water monitoring and phosphorous 49.16reduction activities.49.17(k) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 49.18second year are to support activities of the 49.19Clean Water Council according to Minnesota 49.20Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.49.21(l) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 49.22section 16A.28, the appropriations in this 49.23section are available until June 30, 2022.

49.2449.25Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$8,446,000$8,446,000

49.26(a) $1,950,000 the first year and $1,950,000 49.27the second year are for stream flow 49.28monitoring.49.29(b) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 49.30the second year are for lake Index of 49.31Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments.49.32(c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 the 49.33second year are for assessing mercury and 49.34other contaminants of fish, including 50.1monitoring to track the status of impaired 50.2waters over time.50.3(d) $1,886,000 the first year and $1,886,000 50.4the second year are for developing targeted, 50.5science-based watershed restoration and 50.6protection strategies.50.7(e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 50.8the second year are for water supply planning, 50.9aquifer protection, and monitoring activities.50.10(f) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the 50.11second year are for technical assistance to 50.12support local implementation of nonpoint 50.13source restoration and protection activities.50.14(g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 the 50.15second year are for applied research and tools, 50.16including watershed hydrologic modeling; 50.17maintaining and updating spatial data for 50.18watershed boundaries, streams, and water 50.19bodies and integrating high-resolution digital 50.20elevation data; and assessing effectiveness of 50.21forestry best management practices for water 50.22quality.50.23(h) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 50.24second year are for developing county 50.25geologic atlases.50.26(i) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 50.27second year are for maintenance and updates 50.28to buffer maps and for technical guidance on 50.29buffer map interpretation to local units of 50.30government for implementation of buffer 50.31requirements. Maps must be provided to local 50.32units of government and made available to 50.33landowners on the Department of Natural 50.34Resources' Web site.

51.151.2Sec. 7. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES$45,911,000$49,597,000

51.3(a) $4,875,000 the first year and $4,875,000 51.4the second year are for a pilot program to 51.5provide performance-based grants to local 51.6government units. The grants may be used to 51.7implement projects that protect, enhance, and 51.8restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, 51.9and streams; protect groundwater from 51.10degradation; and protect drinking water 51.11sources. Projects must be identified in a 51.12comprehensive watershed plan developed 51.13under the One Watershed, One Plan or 51.14metropolitan surface water management 51.15frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant 51.16recipients must identify a nonstate match and 51.17may use other legacy funds to supplement 51.18projects funded under this paragraph.51.19(b) $6,882,000 the first year and $12,618,000 51.20the second year are for grants to protect and 51.21restore surface water and drinking water; to 51.22keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, 51.23and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and 51.24streams; and to protect groundwater and 51.25drinking water, including feedlot water quality 51.26and subsurface sewage treatment system 51.27projects and stream bank, stream channel, 51.28shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization 51.29projects. The projects must use practices 51.30demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting 51.31public benefit, include a match, and be 51.32consistent with total maximum daily load 51.33(TMDL) implementation plans, watershed 51.34restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), 51.35or local water management plans or their 51.36equivalents. A portion of these funds may be 52.1used to seek administrative efficiencies 52.2through shared resources by multiple local 52.3governmental units.52.4(c) $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 52.5the second year are for accelerated 52.6implementation, including local resource 52.7protection and enhancement grants and 52.8statewide program enhancements of 52.9supplements for technical assistance, citizen 52.10and community outreach, compliance, and 52.11training and certification.52.12(d) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the 52.13second year are to provide state oversight and 52.14accountability, evaluate results, provide 52.15implementation tools, and measure the value 52.16of conservation program implementation by 52.17local governments, including submission to 52.18the legislature by March 1 each 52.19even-numbered year a biennial report prepared 52.20by the board, in consultation with the 52.21commissioners of natural resources, health, 52.22agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, 52.23detailing the recipients, the projects funded 52.24under this section, and the amount of pollution 52.25reduced.52.26(e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 52.27the second year are to provide assistance, 52.28oversight, and grants for supporting local 52.29governments in implementing and complying 52.30with riparian protection and excessive soil loss 52.31requirements.52.32(f) $3,875,000 the first year and $5,875,000 52.33the second year are to restore or preserve 52.34permanent conservation on riparian buffers 52.35adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and 53.1tributaries, to keep water on the land in order 53.2to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient 53.3transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface 53.4waters; and increase infiltration for 53.5groundwater recharge. This appropriation may 53.6be used for restoration of riparian buffers 53.7permanently protected by easements purchased 53.8with this appropriation or contracts to achieve 53.9permanent protection for riparian buffers or 53.10stream bank restorations when the riparian 53.11buffers have been restored. Up to $1,920,000 53.12is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 53.13account.53.14(g) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000 53.15the second year are for permanent 53.16conservation easements on wellhead protection 53.17areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 53.18103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), or for 53.19grants to local units of government for fee title 53.20acquisition to permanently protect 53.21groundwater supply sources on wellhead 53.22protection areas or for otherwise ensuring 53.23long-term protection of groundwater supply 53.24sources as described under alternative 53.25management tools in the Department of 53.26Agriculture's Nitrogen Fertilizer Management 53.27Plan, including low nitrogen cropping systems 53.28or implementing nitrogen fertilizer best 53.29management practices. Priority must be placed 53.30on land that is located where the vulnerability 53.31of the drinking water supply is designated as 53.32high or very high by the commissioner of 53.33health, where drinking water protection plans 53.34have identified specific activities that will 53.35achieve long-term protection, and on lands 53.36with expiring Conservation Reserve Program 54.1contracts. Up to $105,000 is for deposit in a 54.2monitoring and enforcement account.54.3(h) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the 54.4second year are for a technical evaluation 54.5panel to conduct ten restoration evaluations 54.6under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, 54.7subdivision 6.54.8(i) $1,995,000 the first year and $1,995,000 54.9the second year are for assistance, oversight, 54.10and grants to local governments to transition 54.11local water management plans to a watershed 54.12approach as provided for in Minnesota 54.13Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 54.14114D.54.15(j) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 54.16second year are for technical assistance and 54.17grants for the conservation drainage program 54.18in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, 54.19coordinated under Minnesota Statutes, section 54.20103B.101, subdivision 13, that includes 54.21projects to improve multipurpose water 54.22management under Minnesota Statutes, section 54.23103E.015.54.24(k) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 54.25the second year are to purchase and restore 54.26permanent conservation sites via easements 54.27or contracts to treat and store water on the land 54.28for water quality improvement purposes and 54.29related technical assistance. This work may 54.30be done in cooperation with the United States 54.31Department of Agriculture with a first priority 54.32use to accomplish a conservation reserve 54.33enhancement program, or equivalent, in the 54.34state. Up to $2,880,000 is for deposit in a 54.35monitoring and enforcement account.55.1(l) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 55.2the second year are to purchase permanent 55.3conservation easements to protect lands 55.4adjacent to public waters with good water 55.5quality but threatened with degradation. Up 55.6to $60,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and 55.7enforcement account.55.8(m) $425,000 the first year and $425,000 the 55.9second year are for a program to 55.10systematically collect data and produce 55.11county, watershed, and statewide estimates of 55.12soil erosion caused by water and wind along 55.13with tracking adoption of conservation 55.14measures, including cover crops, to address 55.15erosion.55.16(n) $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 55.17the second year are for payments to soil and 55.18water conservation districts for the purposes 55.19of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 55.20103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil 55.21and water conservation district shall receive 55.22an increase in its base funding of $100,000 55.23per year. Money remaining after the base 55.24increase is available for matching grants to 55.25soil and water conservation districts based on 55.26county allocations to soil and water 55.27conservation districts. The board and other 55.28agencies may reduce the amount of grants to 55.29a county by an amount equal to any reduction 55.30in the county's allocation to a soil and water 55.31conservation district from the county's 55.32previous year allocation when the board 55.33determines that the reduction was 55.34disproportionate.56.1(o) $5,000,000 the first year is for soil and 56.2water conservation districts for cost-sharing 56.3contracts with landowners or authorized agents 56.4to implement riparian buffers or alternative 56.5practices on public waters or public ditches 56.6consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 56.7103F.48. Of this amount, up to $2,500,000 56.8may be targeted outside the 54-county 56.9Conservation Reserve Enhancement Area.56.10(p) The board shall contract for delivery of 56.11services with Conservation Corps Minnesota 56.12for restoration, maintenance, and other 56.13activities under this section for up to $500,000 56.14the first year and up to $500,000 the second 56.15year.56.16(q) The board may shift grant or cost-share 56.17funds in this section and may adjust the 56.18technical and administrative assistance portion 56.19of the funds to leverage federal or other 56.20nonstate funds or to address oversight 56.21responsibilities or high-priority needs 56.22identified in local water management plans.56.23(r) The board shall require grantees to specify 56.24the outcomes that will be achieved by the 56.25grants prior to any grant awards.56.26(s) The appropriations in this section are 56.27available until June 30, 2022. Returned grant 56.28funds shall be regranted consistent with the 56.29purposes of this section.

56.30Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH$4,787,000$5,107,000

56.31(a) $1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 56.32the second year are for addressing public 56.33health concerns related to contaminants found 56.34in Minnesota drinking water for which no 57.1health-based drinking water standards exist, 57.2including accelerating the development of 57.3health risk limits and improving the capacity 57.4of the department's laboratory to analyze 57.5unregulated contaminants.57.6(b) $2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 57.7the second year are for protection of drinking 57.8water sources.57.9(c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 57.10second year are for cost-share assistance to 57.11public and private well owners for up to 50 57.12percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.57.13(d) $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 57.14second year are to develop and deliver 57.15groundwater restoration and protection 57.16strategies for use on a watershed scale for use 57.17in local water planning efforts and to provide 57.18resources to local governments for drinking 57.19water source protection activities.57.20(e) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 57.21second year are for studying the occurrence 57.22and magnitude of contaminants in private 57.23wells and developing guidance and outreach 57.24to reduce risks to private-well owners.57.25(f) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 57.26second year are for evaluating and addressing 57.27the risks from viruses in water supplies.57.28(g) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the 57.29second year are to develop public health 57.30policies and an action plan to address threats 57.31to safe drinking water and to conduct an 57.32analysis to determine the scope of the lead 57.33problem in Minnesota's water and the cost to 57.34eliminate lead exposure in drinking water.58.1(h) Unless otherwise specified, the 58.2appropriations in this section are available 58.3until June 30, 2021.

58.4Sec. 9. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$950,000$950,000

58.5$950,000 the first year and $950,000 the 58.6second year are to implement projects that 58.7address emerging drinking-water supply 58.8threats, provide cost-effective regional 58.9solutions, leverage interjurisdictional 58.10coordination, support local implementation of 58.11water supply reliability projects, and prevent 58.12degradation of groundwater resources in the 58.13metropolitan area. These projects will provide 58.14to communities:58.15(1) potential solutions to leverage regional 58.16water use through use of surface water, storm 58.17water, wastewater, and groundwater;58.18(2) an analysis of infrastructure requirements 58.19for different alternatives;58.20(3) development of planning level cost 58.21estimates, including capital cost and operation 58.22cost;58.23(4) identification of funding mechanisms and 58.24an equitable cost-sharing structure for 58.25regionally beneficial water supply 58.26development projects; and58.27(5) development of subregional groundwater 58.28models.

58.29Sec. 10. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$1,008,000$1,007,000

58.30(a) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 58.31second year are for developing county 59.1geologic atlases. This appropriation is 59.2available until June 30, 2022.59.3(b) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 59.4second year are for a performance evaluation 59.5and technology transfer program for storm 59.6water best management practices to enhance 59.7data and information management of storm 59.8water best management practices; evaluate 59.9best management performance and 59.10effectiveness to support meeting total 59.11maximum daily loads; develop standards and 59.12incorporate state-of-the-art guidance using 59.13minimal impact design standards as the model; 59.14and implement a knowledge and technology 59.15transfer system across local government, 59.16industry, and regulatory sectors. This 59.17appropriation is available until June 30, 2020.59.18(c) $133,000 the first year and $132,000 the 59.19second year are to provide guidance 59.20documents and tools evaluating the clean 59.21water fund's return on investment to measure 59.22impacts on water quality and human 59.23well-being as well as assist in future funding 59.24decisions.

59.25Sec. 11. LEGISLATURE$15,000

59.26$15,000 the first year is for the Legislative 59.27Coordinating Commission for the Web site 59.28required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 59.29subdivision 10.59.30    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 114D.50, subdivision 4, is amended to read:59.31    Subd. 4. Expenditures; accountability. (a) A project receiving funding from the clean 59.32water fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirements to protect, enhance,
         and 59.33restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and
         drinking 60.1water from degradation. Priority may be given to projects that meet more than one
         of these 60.2requirements. A project receiving funding from the clean water fund shall include
         measurable 60.3outcomes, as defined in section 
         3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and 60.4evaluating the results. A project must be consistent with current science and incorporate
         60.5state-of-the-art technology.60.6(b) Money from the clean water fund shall be expended to balance the benefits across
         60.7all regions and residents of the state.60.8(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the clean water
         fund 60.9must compile and submit all information for proposed and funded projects or programs,
         60.10including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section
         60.113.303, subdivision 10
         , to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable 60.12or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative
         60.13Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required under
         60.14section 
         3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available. Information classified as not 60.15public under section 
         13D.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), is not required to be placed on 60.16the Web site.60.17(d) Grants funded by the clean water fund must be implemented according to section
         60.1816B.98
          and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process for any 60.19regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals involving
         60.20grants that will be competitively awarded.60.21(e) Money from the clean water fund may only be spent on projects that benefit Minnesota
         60.22waters.60.23(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the clean water
         fund 60.24shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required
         60.25under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter
         60.26361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information."
         60.27When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person
         to a 60.28Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain
         60.29additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission
         Web 60.30site required under section 
         3.303, subdivision 10.60.31(g) Future eligibility for money from the clean water fund is contingent upon a state
         60.32agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section,
         as well as 60.33any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of
         the 60.34Legislative Auditor, in the course of an audit or investigation, publicly reports
         that a recipient 61.1of money from the clean water fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations
         61.2in this section or other laws applicable to the recipient, the recipient must be listed
         in an 61.3annual report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the legacy funds.
         The list 61.4must be publicly available. The legislative auditor shall remove a recipient from
         the list 61.5upon determination that the recipient is in compliance. A recipient on the list is
         not eligible 61.6for future funding from the clean water fund until the recipient demonstrates compliance
         61.7to the legislative auditor.61.8(h) Money from the clean water fund may be used to leverage federal funds through
         61.9execution of formal project partnership agreements with federal agencies consistent
         with 61.10respective federal agency partnership agreement requirements.61.11(i) Any state agency or organization requesting a direct appropriation from the clean
         61.12water fund must inform the Clean Water Council and the house of representatives and
         senate 61.13committees having jurisdiction over the clean water fund, at the time the request
         for funding 61.14is made, whether the request is supplanting or is a substitution for any previous
         funding that 61.15was not from a legacy fund and was used for the same purpose.61.16    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a subdivision 61.17to read:61.18    Subd. 7.Reserve requirement.In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's 61.19projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the clean water
         fund must 61.20not be appropriated.61.21    Sec. 14. CLEAN WATER FUND INDIRECT COSTS; REPORT.61.22By October 1, 2017, the commissioner of management and budget must submit to the 61.23chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with
         61.24jurisdiction over the clean water fund a report of the amount from the clean water
         fund used 61.25to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs under Minnesota Statutes, section
         16A.127. 61.26The report must include:61.27(1) information for all years that clean water fund appropriations have been made
         through 61.28fiscal year 2017;61.29(2) the legal authority of the specific appropriations from which indirect costs were
         61.30funded; and61.31(3) information on how statewide indirect cost allocations from the clean water fund
         61.32contribute to the constitutional requirement that funds be spent only to protect,
         enhance, 62.1and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater
         from 62.2degradation.62.3ARTICLE 362.4PARKS AND TRAILS FUND

62.5Section 1. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

62.6The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
         62.7and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the parks
         and 62.8trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The
         figures 62.9"2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
         are 62.10available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively.
         "The first 62.11year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is
         fiscal 62.12years 2018 and 2019. All appropriations in this article are onetime.

62.13APPROPRIATIONS62.14Available for the Year62.15Ending June 3062.1620182019

62.17Sec. 2. PARKS AND TRAILS

62.18Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$41,989,000$47,775,000

62.19The amounts that may be spent for each 62.20purpose are specified in the following sections.

62.21Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

62.22Money appropriated in this article may not be 62.23spent on activities unless they are directly 62.24related to and necessary for a specific 62.25appropriation. Money appropriated in this 62.26article must be spent in accordance with 62.27Minnesota Management and Budget's 62.28Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund 62.29Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota 62.30Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise 62.31specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 62.32appropriations are available until June 30, 63.12020, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are 63.2available until June 30, 2021. If a project 63.3receives federal funds, the time period of the 63.4appropriation is extended to equal the 63.5availability of federal funding.

63.6Subd. 3.Disability Access

63.7Where appropriate, grant recipients of parks 63.8and trails funds, in consultation with the 63.9Council on Disability and other appropriate 63.10governor-appointed disability councils, boards, 63.11committees, and commissions, should make 63.12progress toward providing greater access to 63.13programs, print publications, and digital media 63.14for people with disabilities related to the 63.15programs the recipient funds using 63.16appropriations made in this article.

63.1763.18Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$25,398,000$28,884,000

63.19(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 63.20the second year are for state parks, recreation 63.21areas, and trails to:63.22(1) connect people to the outdoors;63.23(2) acquire land and create opportunities;63.24(3) maintain existing holdings; and63.25(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with 63.26partners to implement the 25-year long-range 63.27parks and trails legacy plan.63.28(b) $8,293,000 the first year and $9,445,000 63.29the second year are for grants for parks and 63.30trails of regional significance outside the 63.31seven-county metropolitan area under 63.32Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The grants 63.33awarded under this paragraph shall be based 64.1on the lists of recommended projects 64.2submitted to the legislative committees under 64.3Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, 64.4subdivision 10, from the Greater Minnesota 64.5Regional Parks and Trails Commission 64.6established under Minnesota Statutes, section 64.785.536. Grants funded under this paragraph 64.8must support parks and trails of regional or 64.9statewide significance that meet the applicable 64.10definitions and criteria for regional parks and 64.11trails contained in the Greater Minnesota 64.12Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan 64.13adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional 64.14Parks and Trails Commission on April 22, 64.152015. Grant recipients identified under this 64.16paragraph must submit a grant application to 64.17the commissioner of natural resources. Up to 64.182.5 percent of the appropriation may be used 64.19by the commissioner for the actual cost of 64.20issuing and monitoring the grants for the 64.21commission. Of the amount appropriated, 64.22$424,000 the first year and $399,000 the 64.23second year are for the Greater Minnesota 64.24Regional Parks and Trails Commission to 64.25carry out its duties under Minnesota Statutes, 64.26section 85.536, including the continued 64.27development of a statewide system plan for 64.28regional parks and trails outside the 64.29seven-county metropolitan area.64.30(c) By January 15, 2018, the Greater 64.31Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails 64.32Commission shall submit a list of projects that 64.33contains the commission's recommendations 64.34for funding from the parks and trails fund for 64.35fiscal year 2019 to the chairs and ranking 64.36minority members of the house of 65.1representatives and senate committees and 65.2divisions with jurisdiction over the 65.3environment and natural resources and the 65.4parks and trails fund.65.5(d) By January 15, 2018, the Greater 65.6Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails 65.7Commission shall submit a report that contains 65.8the commission's criteria for funding from the 65.9parks and trails fund, including the criteria 65.10used to determine if a park or trail is of 65.11regional significance, to the chairs and ranking 65.12minority members of the house of 65.13representatives and senate committees and 65.14divisions with jurisdiction over the 65.15environment and natural resources and the 65.16parks and trails fund.65.17(e) $521,000 the first year and $548,000 the 65.18second year are for coordination and projects 65.19between the department, the Metropolitan 65.20Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional 65.21Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced 65.22Web-based information for park and trail 65.23users; and support of activities of the Parks 65.24and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.65.25(f) The commissioner shall contract for 65.26services with Conservation Corps Minnesota 65.27for restoration, maintenance, and other 65.28activities under this section for at least 65.29$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 65.30second year.65.31(g) The implementing agencies receiving 65.32appropriations under this section shall give 65.33consideration to contracting with Conservation 65.34Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, 65.35and other activities.

66.1Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000

66.2(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 66.3the second year are for distribution according 66.4to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, 66.5subdivision 3.66.6(b) Money appropriated under this section and 66.7distributed to implementing agencies must be 66.8used only to fund the list of projects approved 66.9by the elected representatives of each of the 66.10metropolitan parks implementing agencies. 66.11Projects funded by the money appropriated 66.12under this section must be substantially 66.13consistent with the project descriptions and 66.14dollar amounts approved by each elected body. 66.15Any funds remaining after completion of the 66.16listed projects may be spent by the 66.17implementing agencies on projects to support 66.18parks and trails.66.19(c) Grant agreements entered into by the 66.20Metropolitan Council and recipients of money 66.21appropriated under this section must ensure 66.22that the funds are used to supplement and not 66.23substitute for traditional sources of funding.66.24(d) The implementing agencies receiving 66.25appropriations under this section shall give 66.26consideration to contracting with Conservation 66.27Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, 66.28and other activities.

66.29Sec. 5. LEGISLATURE$7,000

66.30$7,000 the first year is for the Legislative 66.31Coordinating Commission for the Web site 66.32required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 66.33subdivision 10.67.1    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.53, is amended by adding a subdivision to 67.2read:67.3    Subd. 6.Reserve requirement.In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's 67.4projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the parks and trails
         fund 67.5must not be appropriated.67.6    Sec. 7. SAUK RIVER REGIONAL PARK GRANT EXTENSION.67.7The appropriation in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c),
         clause 67.8(9), from the parks and trails fund for trail enhancement, land acquisition, and other
         67.9improvements at Sauk River Regional Park is available until June 30, 2022.67.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2016.67.11    Sec. 8. HYLAND-BUSH-ANDERSON LAKES PARK RESERVE GRANT 67.12EXTENSION.67.13The appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article
         3, 67.14section 4, paragraph (c), from the parks and trails fund for grants to the city of
         Bloomington 67.15to reconstruct parking lots at the Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve are available
         67.16until June 30, 2018.67.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2016.67.18    Sec. 9. ANOKA COUNTY AND DAKOTA COUNTY REALLOCATIONS.67.19Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o), and Laws
         67.202015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 4, paragraph (b):67.21(1) Anoka County may allocate $438,000 of its share of the distribution for fiscal
         year 67.222017 funds under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, to Bunker Hills
         Regional 67.23Park in accordance with the most recent priority rankings that Anoka County has submitted
         67.24to the Metropolitan Council; and67.25(2) Dakota County may allocate $180,000 of its share of the distribution under Minnesota
         67.26Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, designated for the Vermillion River Regional
         67.27Greenway to the phase 2 improvement to Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Dakota County.67.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.68.1    Sec. 10. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND INDIRECT COSTS; REPORT.68.2By October 1, 2017, the commissioner of management and budget must submit to the 68.3chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with
         68.4jurisdiction over the parks and trails fund a report of the amount from the parks
         and trails 68.5fund used to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs under Minnesota Statutes,
         section 68.616A.127. The report must include:68.7(1) information for all years that parks and trails fund appropriations have been
         made 68.8through fiscal year 2017;68.9(2) the legal authority of the specific appropriations from which indirect costs were
         68.10funded; and68.11(3) information on how statewide indirect cost allocations from the parks and trails
         fund 68.12contribute to the constitutional requirement that funds be spent only to support parks
         and 68.13trails of regional or statewide significance.68.14ARTICLE 468.15ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND

68.16Section 1. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

68.17    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities
         68.18and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts
         and cultural 68.19heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities
         under 68.20the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019"
         used in 68.21this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for
         the fiscal 68.22year ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal
         year 68.232018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and
         2019. 68.24All appropriations in this article are onetime.

68.25APPROPRIATIONS68.26Available for the Year68.27Ending June 3068.2820182019

68.29Sec. 2. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

68.30Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$57,328,000$66,036,000

69.1The amounts that may be spent for each 69.2purpose are specified in the following 69.3subdivisions.

69.4Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

69.5Money appropriated in this article may not be 69.6spent on activities unless they are directly 69.7related to and necessary for a specific 69.8appropriation. Money appropriated in this 69.9article must not be spent on institutional 69.10overhead charges that are not directly related 69.11to and necessary for a specific appropriation. 69.12Money appropriated in this article must be 69.13spent in accordance with the Minnesota 69.14Management and Budget's Guidance to 69.15Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditures. 69.16Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 69.1716A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this 69.18article, fiscal year 2018 appropriations are 69.19available until June 30, 2019, and fiscal year 69.202019 appropriations are available until June 69.2130, 2020. If a project receives federal funds, 69.22the period of the appropriation is extended to 69.23equal the availability of federal funding.

69.24Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board26,370,00031,736,000

69.25(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 69.26Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts 69.27education, arts preservation, and arts access. 69.28Grant agreements entered into by the 69.29Minnesota State Arts Board and other 69.30recipients of appropriations in this subdivision 69.31must ensure that these funds are used to 69.32supplement and not substitute for traditional 69.33sources of funding. Each grant program 69.34established in this appropriation must be 69.35separately administered from other state 70.1appropriations for program planning and 70.2outcome measurements, but may take into 70.3consideration other state resources awarded 70.4in the selection of applicants and grant award 70.5size.

70.6(b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives

70.7$20,700,000 the first year and $25,589,000 70.8the second year are to support Minnesota 70.9artists and arts organizations in creating, 70.10producing, and presenting high-quality arts 70.11activities; to preserve, maintain, and interpret 70.12art forms and works of art so that they are 70.13accessible to Minnesota audiences; to 70.14overcome barriers to accessing high-quality 70.15arts activities; and to instill the arts into the 70.16community and public life in this state.

70.17(c) Arts Education

70.18$4,115,000 the first year and $4,610,000 the 70.19second year are for high-quality, 70.20age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans 70.21of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and 70.22understanding of the arts.

70.23(d) Arts and Cultural Heritage

70.24$1,430,000 the first year and $1,537,000 the 70.25second year are for events and activities that 70.26represent, preserve, and maintain the diverse 70.27cultural arts traditions, including folk and 70.28traditional artists and art organizations, 70.29represented in this state.

70.30(e) Grants

70.31$50,000 the first year is for a grant or contract 70.32to an organization for designing, consulting, 70.33creating, and administering a statewide arts 70.34software application to be used on electronic 71.1and mobile electronic devices to locate and 71.2access artists, arts organizations, and art 71.3education programs throughout Minnesota. 71.4The grantee must work in consultation with 71.5the Minnesota State Arts Board, regional arts 71.6councils, private and nonprofit arts 71.7organizations, and the regional library system 71.8to develop criteria for content to import to the 71.9software application and must  make the 71.10application free to download. A portion of the 71.11funding may be used to pay the ongoing costs 71.12associated with developing content and 71.13updating the software or with contracting to 71.14develop and update the software and expand 71.15electronic content in fiscal years 2018 and 71.162019.71.17$75,000 the first year is for a grant to the city 71.18of Savage to design and construct a statue of 71.19Dan Patch to be placed in the city of Savage. 71.20Grant recipients must provide a funding match 71.21of at least 25 percent of the total eligible 71.22project costs.71.23(f) Up to 4.5 percent of the funds appropriated 71.24in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the 71.25board for administering grant programs, 71.26delivering technical services, providing fiscal 71.27oversight for the statewide system, and 71.28ensuring accountability.71.29(g) Up to 30 percent of the remaining total 71.30appropriation to each of the categories listed 71.31in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the 71.32regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any 71.33other provision of law, regional arts council 71.34grants or other arts council grants for touring 71.35programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure 72.1the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to 72.2tour in their own region as well as all other 72.3regions of the state.72.4(h) Any unencumbered balance remaining 72.5under this subdivision the first year does not 72.6cancel but is available the second year.

72.7Subd. 4.Minnesota Historical Society11,815,00016,305,000

72.8(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 72.9governing board of the Minnesota Historical 72.10Society to preserve and enhance access to 72.11Minnesota's history and its cultural and 72.12historical resources. Grant agreements entered 72.13into by the Minnesota Historical Society and 72.14other recipients of appropriations in this 72.15subdivision must ensure that these funds are 72.16used to supplement and not substitute for 72.17traditional sources of funding. Funds directly 72.18appropriated to the Minnesota Historical 72.19Society must be used to supplement and not 72.20substitute for traditional sources of funding. 72.21Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 72.2216A.28, for historic preservation projects that 72.23improve historic structures, the amounts are 72.24available until June 30, 2021. The Minnesota 72.25Historical Society or grant recipients of the 72.26Minnesota Historical Society using arts and 72.27cultural heritage funds under this subdivision 72.28must give consideration to Conservation Corps 72.29Minnesota and Northern Bedrock Historic 72.30Preservation Corps, or an organization 72.31carrying out similar work, for projects with 72.32the potential to need historic preservation 72.33services.

72.34(b) Historical Grants and Programs

72.35(1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants

73.1$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the 73.2second year are for history programs and 73.3projects operated or conducted by or through 73.4local, county, regional, or other historical or 73.5cultural organizations or for activities to 73.6preserve significant historic and cultural 73.7resources. Funds are to be distributed through 73.8a competitive grant process. The Minnesota 73.9Historical Society must administer these funds 73.10using established grant mechanisms, with 73.11assistance from the advisory committee 73.12created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 73.134, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item 73.14(ii).

73.15(2) Statewide History Programs

73.16$4,055,000 the first year and $6,945,000 the 73.17second year are for programs and purposes 73.18related to the historical and cultural heritage 73.19of the state of Minnesota conducted by the 73.20Minnesota Historical Society.

73.21(3) History Partnerships

73.22$2,000,000 each year is for partnerships 73.23involving multiple organizations, which may 73.24include the Minnesota Historical Society, to 73.25preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's 73.26history and cultural heritage in all regions of 73.27the state.

73.2873.29(4) Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites

73.30$400,000 the first year and $400,000 the 73.31second year are for a contract or contracts to 73.32be awarded on a competitive basis to conduct 73.33statewide surveys of Minnesota's sites of 73.34historical, archaeological, and cultural 73.35significance. Results of the surveys must be 74.1published in a searchable form and available 74.2to the public free of cost. The Minnesota 74.3Historical Society, the Office of the State 74.4Archaeologist, and the Indian Affairs Council 74.5must each appoint a representative to an 74.6oversight board to select contractors and direct 74.7the conduct of the surveys. The oversight 74.8board must consult with the Departments of 74.9Transportation and Natural Resources.

74.10(5) Digital Library

74.11$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 74.12second year are for a digital library project to 74.13preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota 74.14images, documents, and historical materials. 74.15The Minnesota Historical Society must 74.16cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary loan 74.17system and must jointly share this 74.18appropriation for these purposes.

74.19(6) Grants

74.20$80,000 each year is for a grant to the board 74.21of directors of the Carver County Historical 74.22Society to restore the historic Andrew Peterson 74.23farm in Waconia.74.24$80,000 each year is for a grant to the city of 74.25Woodbury to work in collaboration with the 74.26Woodbury Barn Heritage Commission to 74.27restore the Miller Barn and historical 74.28programming at the Miller Barn in Woodbury.74.29$100,000 the first year is to restore the stained 74.30glass in the historic Fort Snelling Memorial 74.31Chapel in collaboration with the Department 74.32of Natural Resources. The historical society 74.33may work in collaboration with the Fort 74.34Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation.75.1$250,000 the first year is for a grant to the 75.2Fairmont Opera House to restore and renovate 75.3the historic Fairmont Opera House.75.4$50,000 the first year is for a grant to the 75.5Litchfield Opera House to restore and renovate 75.6the historic Litchfield Opera House.75.7Any unencumbered balance remaining under 75.8this subdivision the first year does not cancel 75.9but is available the second year.

75.10Subd. 5.Department of Education2,500,0002,500,000

75.11These amounts are appropriated to the 75.12commissioner of education for grants to the 75.1312 Minnesota regional library systems to 75.14provide educational opportunities in the arts, 75.15history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of 75.16Minnesota. These funds must be allocated 75.17using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, 75.18section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with 75.19the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to 75.20all qualifying systems in an amount 75.21proportionate to the number of qualifying 75.22system entities in each system. For purposes 75.23of this subdivision, "qualifying system entity" 75.24means a public library, a regional library 75.25system, a regional library system headquarters, 75.26a county, or an outreach service program. 75.27These funds may be used to sponsor programs 75.28provided by regional libraries or to provide 75.29grants to local arts and cultural heritage 75.30programs for programs in partnership with 75.31regional libraries. These funds must be 75.32distributed in ten equal payments per year. 75.33Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 75.3416A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or 75.35before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in 76.1this subdivision are available until June 30, 76.22021.

76.3Subd. 6.Department of Administration10,937,0009,600,000

76.4(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 76.5commissioner of administration for grants to 76.6the named organizations for the purposes 76.7specified in this subdivision. The 76.8commissioner of administration may use a 76.9portion of this appropriation for costs that are 76.10directly related to and necessary to the 76.11administration of grants in this subdivision.76.12(b) Grant agreements entered into by the 76.13commissioner and recipients of appropriations 76.14under this subdivision must ensure that money 76.15appropriated in this subdivision is used to 76.16supplement and not substitute for traditional 76.17sources of funding.

76.18(c) Minnesota Public Radio

76.19$1,500,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the 76.20second year are for Minnesota Public Radio 76.21to create programming and expand news 76.22service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and 76.23history.

76.2476.25(d) Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations

76.26$1,500,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the 76.27second year are to the Association of 76.28Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations 76.29for production and acquisition grants in 76.30accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 76.31129D.19.

76.32(e) Public Television

76.33$4,150,000 the first year and $3,900,000 the 76.34second year are to the Minnesota Public 77.1Television Association for production and 77.2acquisition grants according to Minnesota 77.3Statutes, section 129D.18. Of this amount, 77.4$650,000 the first year is for a grant to Twin 77.5Cities Public Television to produce the 77.6Vietnam: Minnesota Remembers project. Any 77.7production costs associated with this project 77.8incurred on or after February 1, 2017, are 77.9eligible for reimbursement under this section 77.10as long as these funds are available under 77.11subdivision 2.

77.12(f) Wilderness Inquiry

77.13$250,000 each year is to Wilderness Inquiry 77.14to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, 77.15culture, and heritage by connecting Minnesota 77.16youth to natural resources.

77.17(g) Como Park Zoo

77.18$1,350,000 the first year and $1,350,000 the 77.19second year are for a grant to the Como Park 77.20Zoo and Conservatory for program 77.21development that features education programs 77.22and habitat enhancement, special exhibits, 77.23music appreciation programs, and historical 77.24garden access and preservation.

77.25(h) Science Museum of Minnesota

77.26$600,000 each year is to the Science Museum 77.27of Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts 77.28access and to preserve Minnesota's history and 77.29cultural heritage, including student and teacher 77.30outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and 77.31community-based exhibits that preserve 77.32Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.

77.33(i) Green Giant Museum

78.1$300,000 the first year is to the city of Blue 78.2Earth to predesign, design, construct, furnish, 78.3and equip the Green Giant Museum to 78.4preserve the culture and history of Minnesota.

78.5(j) Lake Superior Zoo

78.6$75,000 each year is to the Lake Superior Zoo 78.7to develop educational exhibits and programs.

78.8(k) Minnesota State Band

78.9$50,000 the first year is to the Minnesota State 78.10Band to promote and increase public 78.11performances across Minnesota.

78.12(l) Rice County Veterans Memorial

78.13$30,000 the first year is to Rice County to 78.14complete the Rice County Veterans Memorial 78.15in Faribault.

78.16(m) Waseca County Veterans Memorial

78.17$50,000 the first year is to Waseca County to 78.18complete the Waseca County Veterans 78.19Memorial.

78.20(n) Minnesota Square Park Pavilion

78.21$200,000 the first year is to the city of St. 78.22Peter to reconstruct the Minnesota Square Park 78.23pavilion in St. Peter.

78.24(o) Office of State Archaeologist

78.25$107,000 the first year is for the Office of the 78.26State Archaeologist non-Indian remains 78.27analysis and reburial project.

78.28(p) Medal of Honor Commemorative Memorial

78.29$250,000 the first year is to complete design 78.30and construction of a memorial in the Capitol 78.31area to honor all Minnesota Medal of Honor 78.32recipients. This appropriation is not available 78.33until the commissioner determines that at least 79.1$250,000 is committed to the project from 79.2nonstate sources, and there are sufficient 79.3resources to complete the project, as required 79.4in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502, and 79.5Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 13, section 79.664.

79.7(q) Camp Legionville

79.8$222,000 the first year is for a grant to Camp 79.9Legionville for programs for youth, veterans, 79.10and the public related to Minnesota's cultural, 79.11historical, and recreational activities.

79.12(r) Big Marine Lake Veterans Rest Camp

79.13$278,000 the first year is for a grant to the Big 79.14Marine Lake Veterans Rest Camp to develop 79.15and build a welcome center that supports the 79.16mission, programs, and safety of the Veterans 79.17Rest Camp to provide Minnesota's cultural, 79.18historical, and recreational activities to 79.19veterans, their families, and their guests.

79.20(s) Midwest Outdoors Unlimited

79.21$25,000 each year is for a grant to Midwest 79.22Outdoors Unlimited to preserve Minnesota's 79.23outdoor history, culture, and heritage by 79.24connecting individuals and youth with 79.25disabilities to natural resources.

79.26Subd. 7.Minnesota Zoo1,550,0001,950,000

79.27These amounts are appropriated to the 79.28Minnesota Zoological Board for programs and 79.29development of the Minnesota Zoological 79.30Garden and to provide access and education 79.31related to programs on the cultural heritage of 79.32Minnesota.

79.33Subd. 8.Minnesota Humanities Center2,677,0002,475,000

80.1(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 80.2Board of Directors of the Minnesota 80.3Humanities Center for the purposes specified 80.4in this subdivision. The Minnesota Humanities 80.5Center may use up to 4.5 percent of the 80.6following grants to cover the cost of 80.7administering, planning, evaluating, and 80.8reporting these grants. The Minnesota 80.9Humanities Center must develop a written 80.10plan to issue the grants in this subdivision and 80.11must submit the plan for review and approval 80.12by the Department of Administration. The 80.13written plan must require the Minnesota 80.14Humanities Center to create and adhere to 80.15grant policies that are similar to those 80.16established according to Minnesota Statutes, 80.17section 16B.97, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), 80.18clause (1).80.19No grants awarded in this subdivision may be 80.20used for travel outside the state of Minnesota. 80.21The grant agreement must specify the 80.22repercussions for failing to comply with the 80.23grant agreement.

80.24(b) Programs and Purposes

80.25$1,125,000 each year is for programs and 80.26purposes of the Minnesota Humanities Center. 80.27Of this amount, $125,000 each year may be 80.28used for the Why Treaties Matter exhibit and 80.29$100,000 each year may be used for the 80.30veterans' voices program. Of this amount, 80.31$55,000 the first year is for a grant to the 80.32Governor's Council on Developmental 80.33Disabilities to enhance and enlarge the 80.34historical digital archives collection "With An 80.35Eye to the Past" for oral history interviews 81.1and document collection, production, 81.2consultation, transcription, closed captioning, 81.3Web site administration, and evaluation.81.4The Minnesota Humanities Center may 81.5consider museums and organizations 81.6celebrating the identities of Minnesotans and 81.7the Lake Superior Center Authority for grants 81.8from these funds.

81.9(c) Cultural Athletic Courts

81.10$75,000 the first year is for a grant to the city 81.11of St. Paul or Ramsey County to develop and 81.12install activity facilities in parks for Tawkaw 81.13courts that are reflective of the current 81.14demographics in Ramsey County. This grant 81.15is available if the recipient provides at least a 81.1625 percent match for funding.

81.17(d) Children's Museum Grants

81.18$1,030,000 the first year and $950,000 the 81.19second year are for arts and cultural heritage 81.20grants to children's museums for arts and 81.21cultural exhibits and related educational 81.22outreach programs.81.23Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for the 81.24Minnesota Children's Museum for interactive 81.25exhibits and outreach programs on arts and 81.26cultural heritage, including the Minnesota 81.27Children's Museum in Rochester; $150,000 81.28each year is for the Duluth Children's 81.29Museum; $150,000 each year is for the Grand 81.30Rapids Children's Museum; $150,000 each 81.31year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's 81.32Museum for the Mni Wiconi and other arts 81.33and cultural exhibits; and $80,000 the first 81.34year is for the Wheel and Cog Children's 82.1Museum of Hutchinson for interactive exhibits 82.2and outreach programs on arts and cultural 82.3heritage.

82.4(e) Civics Programs

82.5$200,000 each year is for grants to the 82.6Minnesota Civic Education Coalition: 82.7Minnesota Civic Youth, the Learning Law and 82.8Democracy Foundation, and YMCA Youth in 82.9Government to conduct civics education 82.10programs for the civic and cultural 82.11development of Minnesota youth. Civics 82.12education is the study of constitutional 82.13principles and the democratic foundation of 82.14our national, state, and local institutions and 82.15the study of political processes and structures 82.16of government, grounded in the understanding 82.17of constitutional government under the rule 82.18of law.

82.19(f) Rondo Commemorative Plaza

82.20$47,000 the first year is for a grant to Rondo 82.21Avenue, Inc. for the Rondo Commemorative 82.22Plaza to celebrate the historic Rondo 82.23neighborhood.

82.24(g) Somali Community and Museum Grants

82.25$200,000 each year is for a grant to one or 82.26more community organizations that provide  82.27Somali-based collaborative programs for arts 82.28and cultural heritage. The Somali Museum of 82.29Minnesota may apply for a grant under this 82.30paragraph. The funding must be used for 82.31programs to provide arts and humanities 82.32education and workshops, mentor programs, 82.33classes, exhibits, presentations, community 82.34engagement events, and outreach about the 82.35Somali community and heritage in Minnesota.

83.1Subd. 9.Indian Affairs Council1,320,0001,320,000

83.2(a) $845,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs 83.3Council to provide grants to preserve Dakota 83.4and Ojibwe Indian language and to foster 83.5education programs and immersion programs 83.6in Dakota and Ojibwe language.83.7(b) $125,000 each year is to the Indian Affairs 83.8Council for a grant to the Niiganne Ojibwe 83.9Immersion School.83.10(c) $250,000 each year is to the Indian Affairs 83.11Council for a grant to the Wicoie 83.12Nandagikendan Urban Immersion Project and 83.13potentially Baby's Space and other partners at 83.14the Neighborhood Early Learning Center. 83.15Wicoie Nandagikendan Urban Immersion 83.16Project shall work in coordination with the 83.17Indian Affairs Council to develop capacity 83.18and implement a language immersion program 83.19with Baby's Space and other partners.

83.20(d) Graves Protection

83.21$100,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs 83.22Council to carry out responsibilities under 83.23Minnesota Statutes, section 307.08, to comply 83.24with Public Law 101-601, the Native 83.25American Graves Protection and Repatriation 83.26Act.

83.27Subd. 10.Department of Agriculture150,000150,000

83.28These amounts are appropriated to the 83.29commissioner of agriculture for grants to 83.30county agricultural societies to enhance arts 83.31access and education and to preserve and 83.32promote Minnesota's history and cultural 83.33heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The 83.34grants are in addition to the aid distribution to 84.1county agricultural societies under Minnesota 84.2Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner of 84.3agriculture shall develop grant-making criteria 84.4and guidance for expending funds under this 84.5subdivision to provide funding for projects 84.6and events that provide access to the arts or 84.7the state's agricultural, historical, and cultural 84.8heritage. The commissioner shall seek input 84.9from all interested parties.

84.10Subd. 11.Legislative Coordinating Commission9,000-0-

84.11This amount is for the Legislative 84.12Coordinating Commission to maintain the 84.13Web site required under Minnesota Statutes, 84.14section 3.303, subdivision 10.84.15    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 129D.17, subdivision 4, is amended to read:84.16    Subd. 4. Minnesota State Arts Board allocation. At least 47 percent of the money 84.17deposited in the total appropriations from the arts and cultural heritage fund in a fiscal 84.18biennium must be for grants and services awarded through the Minnesota State Arts Board, 84.19or regional arts councils subject to appropriation.84.20    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to 84.21read:84.22    Subd. 5.Reserve requirement.In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's 84.23projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the arts and cultural
         heritage 84.24fund must not be appropriated.84.25    Sec. 5. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND INDIRECT COSTS; REPORT.84.26By October 1, 2017, the commissioner of management and budget must submit to the 84.27chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with
         84.28jurisdiction over the arts and cultural heritage fund a report of the amount from
         the arts and 84.29cultural heritage fund used to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs under
         Minnesota 84.30Statutes, section 16A.127. The report must include:84.31(1) information for all years that arts and cultural heritage fund appropriations
         have been 84.32made through fiscal year 2017;85.1(2) the legal authority of the specific appropriations from which indirect costs were
         85.2funded; and85.3(3) information on how statewide indirect cost allocations from the arts and cultural
         85.4heritage fund contribute to the constitutional requirement that funds be spent only
         for arts, 85.5arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage."85.6Delete the title and insert:85.7"A bill for an act85.8relating to state government; appropriating money from outdoor heritage, clean 85.9water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funds; modifying requirements
         85.10for expending money from legacy funds; modifying and extending prior 85.11appropriations; requiring reports;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 85.1285.53, by adding a subdivision; 97A.056, by adding subdivisions; 114D.50, 85.13subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 129D.17, subdivision 4, by adding a 85.14subdivision; Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended;
         85.15Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
         85.16amended; Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing
         85.17Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8."

86.1We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.86.2House Conferees:86.3
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