as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the organization and operation of state 1.3 government; appropriating money for environmental, 1.4 natural resource, and agricultural purposes; modifying 1.5 the agriculture best management practices loan program 1.6 and the clean water partnership loan program; changing 1.7 food handling license fees; increasing the watercraft 1.8 license surcharge; directing establishment of a 1.9 shooting area in Sand Dunes State Forest; coordination 1.10 of efforts of public and private sectors in the 1.11 sustainable management, use, development, and 1.12 protection of Minnesota's forest resources; 1.13 establishing a forest resources council and regional 1.14 forest resource committees; requiring a trout and 1.15 salmon stamp to possess trout and salmon taken by 1.16 angling; modifying the clean water partnership loan 1.17 program; conforming the definition of sewage sludge to 1.18 federal language; providing for the collection of used 1.19 motor oil and used motor oil filters; amending 1.20 Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 15.50, by adding a 1.21 subdivision; 17.117, subdivisions 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1.22 10, 11, 14, 16, and by adding subdivisions; 28A.08; 1.23 41A.09, by adding subdivisions; 41B.02, subdivision 1.24 20; 41B.043, subdivisions 1b, 2, and 3; 84.788, 1.25 subdivision 3; 84.798, subdivision 3; 84.82, 1.26 subdivision 2; 84.922, subdivision 2; 84B.11, 1.27 subdivision 1; 85.015, subdivision 11; 85.052, by 1.28 adding a subdivision; 85.32, subdivision 1; 85A.02, 1.29 subdivision 17; 86.72, subdivision 1; 86B.415, 1.30 subdivisions 7 and 8; 86B.870, subdivision 1; 89.001, 1.31 subdivision 8; 92.46, subdivision 1; 97A.015, 1.32 subdivision 24; 97A.475, subdivision 2; 97A.535, 1.33 subdivision 1; 97B.301, subdivision 6; 97B.311; 1.34 97C.305, subdivision 1; 103F.725, subdivision 1a; 1.35 115A.03, subdivision 29; 115B.20, subdivision 1; 1.36 115B.42; 115B.45; 115C.03, subdivision 9; 116.07, 1.37 subdivision 10; 116P.11; 239.011, subdivision 2; 1.38 239.54; 239.791, subdivisions 1 and 8; 296.02, by 1.39 adding a subdivision; 325E.10, subdivision 1; and 1.40 325E.11; Laws 1992, chapter 558, section 17; Minnesota 1.41 Rules, part 6234.2800; proposing coding for new law in 1.42 Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 84; 89; 97B; 177; and 1.43 325E; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota 1.44 Statutes, chapter 89A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1.45 1994, sections 41A.09, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 1.46 97B.301, subdivision 5; 97B.731, subdivision 2; and 2.1 296.02, subdivision 7. 2.2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 2.3 Section 1. [ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.] 2.4 The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are 2.5 appropriated from the general fund, or another fund named, to 2.6 the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act, to be 2.7 available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The 2.8 figures "1995," "1996," and "1997," where used in this act, mean 2.9 that the appropriation or appropriations listed under them are 2.10 available for the year ending June 30, 1995, June 30, 1996, or 2.11 June 30, 1997, respectively. 2.12 SUMMARY BY FUND 2.13 1996 1997 TOTAL 2.14 General $157,032,000 $154,105,000 $311,137,000 2.15 Environmental 20,307,000 20,513,000 40,820,000 2.16 Solid Waste 5,679,000 5,643,000 11,322,000 2.17 Petroleum Cleanup 2,684,000 2,659,000 5,343,000 2.18 Metro Landfill 2.19 Contingency Trust 134,000 134,000 268,000 2.20 Special Revenue 10,333,000 10,257,000 20,590,000 2.21 Natural Resources 18,788,000 19,115,000 37,903,000 2.22 Game and Fish 51,245,000 51,121,000 102,366,000 2.23 Minnesota Future 2.24 Resources 16,743,000 16,743,000 2.25 Environmental and Natural 2.26 Resources Trust 16,984,000 16,984,000 2.27 Oil Overcharge 2,055,000 2,055,000 2.28 Great Lakes 2.29 Protection 130,000 130,000 2.30 TOTAL 302,114,000 263,547,000 565,661,000 2.31 APPROPRIATIONS 2.32 Available for the Year 2.33 Ending June 30 2.34 1996 1997 2.35 Sec. 2. POLLUTION CONTROL 2.36 AGENCY 2.37 Subdivision 1. Total 2.38 Appropriation 39,169,000 37,454,000 2.39 Summary by Fund 2.40 General 11,197,000 9,416,000 3.1 Environmental 18,697,000 18,903,000 3.2 Solid Waste 5,679,000 5,643,000 3.3 Metro Landfill 3.4 Contingency 134,000 134,000 3.5 Special Revenue 778,000 699,000 3.6 Petroleum Cleanup 2,684,000 2,659,000 3.7 The amounts that may be spent from this 3.8 appropriation for each program are 3.9 specified in the following subdivisions. 3.10 Subd. 2. Water Pollution Control 3.11 9,913,000 8,149,000 3.12 Summary by Fund 3.13 General 7,584,000 5,803,000 3.14 Environmental 2,329,000 2,346,000 3.15 Of this amount, $900,000 is for grants 3.16 for county administration of the 3.17 feedlot permit program. This amount is 3.18 transferred to the board of water and 3.19 soil resources for disbursement in 3.20 accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 3.21 section 103B.3369, in cooperation with 3.22 the pollution control agency. Grants 3.23 must be matched with a combination of 3.24 cash or in-kind contributions from 3.25 local entities. Counties receiving 3.26 these grants shall submit an annual 3.27 report to the pollution control agency 3.28 regarding activities conducted under 3.29 the grant, expenditures made, and local 3.30 match contributions received. 3.31 First priority shall be given to 3.32 counties that have requested and 3.33 received delegation from the pollution 3.34 control agency for processing of animal 3.35 feedlot permit applications under 3.36 Minnesota Statutes, section 116.07, 3.37 subdivision 7. Such counties shall be 3.38 eligible to receive a grant of $5,000 3.39 plus either: $15 multiplied by the 3.40 number of livestock or poultry farms 3.41 with sales greater than $10,000, as 3.42 reported in the 1992 Census of 3.43 Agriculture published by the United 3.44 States Bureau of Census; or $25 3.45 multiplied by the number of feedlots 3.46 with greater than ten animal units as 3.47 determined by a level 2 or level 3 3.48 feedlot inventory conducted in 3.49 accordance with the Feedlot Inventory 3.50 Guidebook published by the board of 3.51 water and soil resources, dated June 3.52 1991 and a copy provided to the 3.53 pollution control agency. 3.54 Any remaining money is for distribution 3.55 to all counties on a competitive basis 3.56 through the challenge grant process for 3.57 conducting feedlot inventories, 3.58 development of delegated county feedlot 4.1 programs, and for information and 4.2 education or technical assistance 4.3 efforts to reduce feedlot-related 4.4 pollution hazards. 4.5 $1,946,000 the first year is for grants 4.6 to local units of government for the 4.7 clean water partnership program. Any 4.8 unencumbered balance remaining in the 4.9 first year does not cancel and is 4.10 available for the second year of the 4.11 biennium. 4.12 General fund money appropriated for the 4.13 nonpoint source pollution Minnesota 4.14 River project must be matched by 4.15 federal dollars. 4.16 The pollution control agency shall, by 4.17 January 1, 1996, provide the chairs of 4.18 the house environment and natural 4.19 resources finance committee and the 4.20 senate environmental and natural 4.21 resources finance division with the 4.22 following information: 4.23 (1) a list of all wastewater treatment 4.24 facility upgrade and construction 4.25 projects the agency has identified as 4.26 necessary to meet existing and proposed 4.27 water quality standards and 4.28 regulations; 4.29 (2) an estimate of the total project 4.30 costs and an estimate in the increase 4.31 in sewer service rates resulting from 4.32 these project costs; 4.33 (3) a list of existing and proposed 4.34 state water quality standards that are 4.35 not required by the federal government; 4.36 (4) a list of existing and proposed 4.37 state water quality standards that are 4.38 more restrictive than corresponding 4.39 minimum standards required nationally 4.40 by the federal government; and 4.41 (5) recommendations from the agency for 4.42 alternative methods to prioritize the 4.43 projects listed in clause (1). 4.44 $165,000 in the second year is for the 4.45 operation of water quality monitoring 4.46 stations. 4.47 Subd. 3. Air Pollution Control 4.48 7,082,000 7,217,000 4.49 Summary by Fund 4.50 Environmental 6,304,000 6,518,000 4.51 Special Revenue 778,000 699,000 4.52 By February 1, 1996, the pollution 4.53 control agency, in consultation with 4.54 the public utilities commission, the 4.55 department of public service, 4.56 representatives from the electric 5.1 utility industry, and other interested 5.2 parties, shall: 5.3 (1) conduct an assessment of the effect 5.4 that the market for the sale of sulphur 5.5 dioxide emission credits by entities 5.6 within the state has had on the state's 5.7 environment; and 5.8 (2) make recommendations to the 5.9 legislature regarding measures the 5.10 state could take to increase the 5.11 positive effect of this market on the 5.12 environment, including whether the 5.13 legislature should create a sulphur 5.14 dioxide reduction fund into which the 5.15 proceeds of the sale of sulphur dioxide 5.16 emission credits could be placed and 5.17 used to fund programs for the reduction 5.18 of sulphur dioxide emissions. 5.19 Subd. 4. Groundwater and Solid Waste 5.20 Management 5.21 8,009,000 7,985,000 5.22 Summary by Fund 5.23 Environmental 3,199,000 3,213,000 5.24 Metro Landfill 5.25 Contingency 126,000 126,000 5.26 Solid Waste 4,684,000 4,646,000 5.27 All money in the environmental 5.28 response, compensation, and compliance 5.29 account in the environmental fund not 5.30 otherwise appropriated is appropriated 5.31 to the commissioners of the pollution 5.32 control agency and the department of 5.33 agriculture for purposes of Minnesota 5.34 Statutes, section 115B.20, subdivision 5.35 2, clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), (11), 5.36 (12), and (13). At the beginning of 5.37 each fiscal year, the two commissioners 5.38 shall jointly submit an annual spending 5.39 plan to the commissioner of finance 5.40 that maximizes the utilization of 5.41 resources and appropriately allocates 5.42 the money between the two agencies. 5.43 This appropriation is available until 5.44 June 30, 1997. 5.45 Any unencumbered balance from the 5.46 metropolitan landfill contingency 5.47 action trust fund remaining in the 5.48 first year does not cancel but is 5.49 available for the second year. 5.50 $75,000 is transferred for fiscal year 5.51 1995 from the landfill cleanup fund to 5.52 the environmental fund for rulemaking 5.53 under Minnesota Statutes, section 5.54 115A.47, subdivision 4, and for defense 5.55 of this statute in federal district 5.56 court. 5.57 $4,000,000 from the balance in the 5.58 motor vehicle transfer account in the 5.59 environmental fund, shall be 6.1 transferred to the general fund by June 6.2 30, 1997. 6.3 The unencumbered balances of the 6.4 appropriations made to the commissioner 6.5 of the pollution control agency in Laws 6.6 1993, chapter 172, section 2, from the 6.7 motor vehicle transfer account in the 6.8 environmental fund for grants and 6.9 administrative costs for development of 6.10 management alternatives for shredder 6.11 residue from recyclable steel shall not 6.12 cancel, but is available through June 6.13 30, 1997. 6.14 $50,000 is appropriated each year from 6.15 the solid waste fund for transfer to 6.16 the commissioner of revenue to enhance 6.17 compliance and collection of solid 6.18 waste assessments. 6.19 Subd. 5. Hazardous Waste Management 6.20 6,248,000 6,119,000 6.21 Summary by Fund 6.22 General 1,710,000 1,710,000 6.23 Environmental 2,302,000 2,206,000 6.24 Petroleum Cleanup 2,236,000 2,203,000 6.25 $100,000 the first year is from the 6.26 motor vehicle transfer account to be 6.27 deposited in the used motor oil 6.28 reimbursement account in the 6.29 environmental fund for expansion of the 6.30 used oil collection sites and to 6.31 establish used oil filter sites. 6.32 Subd. 6. Policy and Operational 6.33 Support 6.34 7,917,000 7,984,000 6.35 Summary by Fund 6.36 General 1,903,000 1,903,000 6.37 Environmental 4,563,000 4,620,000 6.38 Solid Waste 995,000 997,000 6.39 Metro Landfill 6.40 Contingency 8,000 8,000 6.41 Petroleum Cleanup 448,000 456,000 6.42 The following amounts are appropriated 6.43 for the final phase of an environmental 6.44 computer compliance management system. 6.45 General 400,000 400,000 6.46 Environmental 2,055,000 2,055,000 6.47 Petroleum Cleanup 32,000 32,000 6.48 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 6.49 section 16B.405, subdivision 2, 7.1 proceeds of the sale or licensing of 7.2 software products or services developed 7.3 by the Minnesota pollution control 7.4 agency, or custom-developed by a vendor 7.5 for the agency, are deposited in the 7.6 environmental fund. 7.7 Sec. 3. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL 7.8 ASSISTANCE 20,487,000 20,487,000 7.9 Summary by Fund 7.10 General 19,146,000 19,146,000 7.11 Environmental 1,341,000 1,341,000 7.12 $14,008,000 the first year and 7.13 $14,008,000 the second year are for the 7.14 SCORE block grants to counties. 7.15 Any unencumbered grant and loan 7.16 balances in the first year do not 7.17 cancel but are available for grants and 7.18 loans in the second year. 7.19 All money in the metropolitan landfill 7.20 abatement account in the environmental 7.21 fund not otherwise appropriated is 7.22 appropriated to the office of 7.23 environmental assistance for the 7.24 purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 7.25 473.844. 7.26 Sec. 4. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD 7.27 Subdivision 1. Total 7.28 Appropriation 5,274,000 5,074,000 7.29 The amounts that may be spent from this 7.30 appropriation are specified in the 7.31 following subdivisions. 7.32 Subd. 2. Biological Programs 7.33 655,000 655,000 7.34 Subd. 3. Operations 7.35 4,619,000 4,419,000 7.36 $200,000 in the first year is for 7.37 computer systems. 7.38 Sec. 5. NATURAL RESOURCES 7.39 Subdivision 1. Total 7.40 Appropriation 155,864,000 155,900,000 7.41 Summary by Fund 7.42 General 85,831,000 85,664,000 7.43 Game and Fish 51,245,000 51,121,000 7.44 Natural Resources 18,788,000 19,115,000 7.45 The amounts that may be spent from this 7.46 appropriation for each program are 7.47 specified in the following subdivisions. 7.48 Subd. 2. Mineral Resources Management 8.1 4,717,000 4,717,000 8.2 $311,000 the first year and $311,000 8.3 the second year are for iron ore 8.4 cooperative research, of which $225,000 8.5 the first year and $225,000 the second 8.6 year are available only as matched by 8.7 $1 of nonstate money for each $1 of 8.8 state money. Any unencumbered balance 8.9 remaining in the first year does not 8.10 cancel but is available for the second 8.11 year. 8.12 $375,000 the first year and $375,000 8.13 the second year are for mineral 8.14 diversification. Any unencumbered 8.15 balance remaining in the first year 8.16 does not cancel but is available for 8.17 the second year. 8.18 $45,000 the first year and $45,000 the 8.19 second year are for minerals 8.20 cooperative environmental research, of 8.21 which $30,000 the first year and 8.22 $30,000 the second year are available 8.23 only as matched by $1 of nonstate money 8.24 for each $1 of state money. Any 8.25 unencumbered balance remaining in the 8.26 first year does not cancel but is 8.27 available for the second year. 8.28 Subd. 3. Water Resources Management 8.29 8,356,000 8,281,000 8.30 Summary by Fund 8.31 General 8,115,000 8,040,000 8.32 Natural Resources 241,000 241,000 8.33 $95,000 the first year and $95,000 the 8.34 second year are for a grant to the 8.35 Mississippi headwaters board for up to 8.36 50 percent of the cost of implementing 8.37 the comprehensive plan for the upper 8.38 Mississippi within areas under its 8.39 jurisdiction. 8.40 $17,000 the first year and $17,000 the 8.41 second year are for payment to the 8.42 Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians to 8.43 implement its portion of the 8.44 comprehensive plan for the upper 8.45 Mississippi. 8.46 $50,000 the first year is to develop 8.47 and administer contracts with water 8.48 well contractors for exploratory 8.49 drilling and installation of 8.50 observation wells to characterize the 8.51 geologic and hydrologic conditions in 8.52 the southwest region of the state where 8.53 water supplies are difficult to 8.54 locate. This appropriation is 8.55 contingent on the receipt by the 8.56 department of $100,000 in federal 8.57 United States Geological Survey funds 8.58 and $50,000 in local funds. Results 8.59 must be reported to the legislative 8.60 water commission by February 15, 1996, 9.1 and February 15, 1997. 9.2 $25,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 9.3 1996 under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.4 103G.701, to the commissioner of 9.5 natural resources for a grant, 9.6 requiring no local match, to Morrison 9.7 county for improving water flow along 9.8 the easterly shoreline of the 9.9 Mississippi river near Highway 10 in 9.10 Morrison county, notwithstanding 9.11 Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.701, 9.12 subdivision 4. 9.13 Subd. 4. Forest Management 9.14 27,966,000 28,711,000 9.15 Summary by Fund 9.16 General 27,524,000 28,269,000 9.17 Natural Resources 442,000 442,000 9.18 $736,000 the first year and $736,000 9.19 the second year are for presuppression 9.20 and suppression costs of emergency 9.21 firefighting. If the appropriation for 9.22 either year is insufficient, the 9.23 appropriation for the other year is 9.24 available for it. If these 9.25 appropriations are insufficient to 9.26 cover all costs of suppression, the 9.27 amount necessary to pay for emergency 9.28 firefighting expenses during the 9.29 biennium is appropriated from the 9.30 general fund. 9.31 Of this appropriation $585,000 the 9.32 first year and $1,430,000 the second 9.33 year shall be for the costs of 9.34 increasing timber sales on state land. 9.35 The commissioner must annually report 9.36 the increase in sales and additional 9.37 revenue to the environment and natural 9.38 resources finance committees. 9.39 $570,000 in the first year and $570,000 9.40 in the second year are for the forestry 9.41 GEIS implementation. 9.42 $100,000 the first year and $100,000 in 9.43 the second year is an increase in 9.44 appropriation to the Minnesota 9.45 conservation corps. 9.46 $75,000 is appropriated in the first 9.47 year to preserve and enhance oak 9.48 savannah stands in Ramsey county and 9.49 the city of St. Paul. 9.50 $25,000 in the first year is for 9.51 construction of a recreational shooting 9.52 area at Sand Dunes state forest. 9.53 Subd. 5. Parks and Recreation 9.54 Management 9.55 23,825,000 23,854,000 9.56 Summary by Fund 10.1 General 23,138,000 23,172,000 10.2 Natural Resources 687,000 682,000 10.3 $687,000 the first year and $682,000 10.4 the second year are from the water 10.5 recreation account in the natural 10.6 resources fund for state park 10.7 development projects. If the 10.8 appropriation in either year is 10.9 insufficient, the appropriation for the 10.10 other year is available for it. 10.11 $2,238,000 the first year and 10.12 $2,238,000 the second year are for 10.13 payment of a grant to the metropolitan 10.14 council for metropolitan area regional 10.15 parks maintenance and operation. 10.16 $140,000 in fiscal year 1995 is 10.17 appropriated for replacement of 10.18 equipment and the contents of the 10.19 building destroyed by arson fire at 10.20 William O'Brien State Park. 10.21 $100,000 in the first year and $100,000 10.22 in the second year are for operational 10.23 costs at Cuyuna Country State 10.24 Recreation Area. 10.25 The commissioner of natural resources 10.26 may not operate a work training program 10.27 for unemployed and underemployed 10.28 individuals during the biennium ending 10.29 June 30, 1997, unless the terms and 10.30 conditions of employment of such 10.31 individuals have been negotiated and an 10.32 agreement on these issues has been 10.33 reached with the exclusive bargaining 10.34 representatives of employees pursuant 10.35 to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A. 10.36 Subd. 6. Trails and Waterways 10.37 Management 10.38 11,399,000 11,086,000 10.39 Summary by Fund 10.40 General 1,177,000 1,177,000 10.41 Game and Fish 1,334,000 1,021,000 10.42 Natural Resources 8,888,000 8,888,000 10.43 $2,249,000 the first year and 10.44 $2,249,000 the second year are from the 10.45 snowmobile trails and enforcement 10.46 account in the natural resources fund 10.47 for snowmobile grants-in-aid. 10.48 $250,000 the first year and $250,000 10.49 the second year are from the water 10.50 recreation account in the natural 10.51 resources fund for a safe harbor 10.52 program on Lake Superior. Any 10.53 unencumbered balance at the end of the 10.54 first year does not cancel and is 10.55 available for the second year. 10.56 The amounts spent by the commissioner 11.1 of natural resources from the 11.2 appropriations in Laws 1993, chapter 11.3 311, article 1, section 18, paragraph 11.4 (a), for off-highway motorcycles and 11.5 article 2, section 19, paragraph (a), 11.6 for off-road vehicles must be 11.7 reimbursed to the general fund by June 11.8 30, 1996. 11.9 Subd. 7. Fish and Wildlife Management 11.10 35,405,000 35,340,000 11.11 Summary by Fund 11.12 General 2,656,000 2,656,000 11.13 Game and Fish 30,650,000 30,650,000 11.14 Natural Resources 2,099,000 2,034,000 11.15 $200,000 the first year and $200,000 11.16 the second year are for resource 11.17 population surveys in the 1837 treaty 11.18 area. 11.19 $955,000 the first year and $955,000 11.20 the second year are from the nongame 11.21 wildlife management account in the 11.22 natural resources fund for the purpose 11.23 of nongame wildlife management. Any 11.24 unencumbered balance remaining in the 11.25 first year does not cancel but is 11.26 available the second year. 11.27 $1,313,000 the first year and 11.28 $1,313,000 the second year are for the 11.29 reinvest in Minnesota programs of game 11.30 and fish, critical habitat, and 11.31 wetlands established under Minnesota 11.32 Statutes, section 84.95, subdivision 11.33 2. Any unencumbered balance for the 11.34 first year does not cancel but is 11.35 available for use the second year. 11.36 $1,104,000 the first year and 11.37 $1,104,000 the second year are from the 11.38 wildlife acquisition account for only 11.39 the purposes specified in Minnesota 11.40 Statutes, section 97A.071, subdivision 11.41 3. 11.42 $1,200,000 the first year and 11.43 $1,200,000 the second year are from the 11.44 deer habitat improvement account for 11.45 only the purposes specified in 11.46 Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.075, 11.47 subdivision 1, paragraph (b). 11.48 $138,000 the first year and $138,000 11.49 the second year are from the deer and 11.50 bear management account for only the 11.51 purposes specified in Minnesota 11.52 Statutes, section 97A.075, subdivision 11.53 1, paragraph (c). 11.54 $130,000 the first year and $130,000 11.55 the second year are from the game and 11.56 fish fund for deer and bear management 11.57 to include emergency deer feeding. If 11.58 the appropriation for either year is 12.1 insufficient, the appropriation for the 12.2 other year is available. 12.3 $661,000 the first year and $661,000 12.4 the second year are from the waterfowl 12.5 habitat improvement account for only 12.6 the purposes specified in Minnesota 12.7 Statutes, section 97A.075, subdivision 12.8 2. 12.9 $400,000 the first year and $400,000 12.10 the second year are from the trout and 12.11 salmon management account for only the 12.12 purposes specified in Minnesota 12.13 Statutes, section 97A.075, subdivision 12.14 3. 12.15 $545,000 the first year and $545,000 12.16 the second year are from the pheasant 12.17 habitat improvement account for only 12.18 the purposes specified in Minnesota 12.19 Statutes, section 97A.075, subdivision 12.20 4. 12.21 $234,000 the first year and $234,000 12.22 the second year are from the game and 12.23 fish fund for activities relating to 12.24 reduction and prevention of property 12.25 damage by wildlife. 12.26 Subd. 8. Enforcement 12.27 17,486,000 18,390,000 12.28 Summary by Fund 12.29 General 2,971,000 3,110,000 12.30 Game and Fish 11,370,000 11,710,000 12.31 Natural Resources 3,145,000 3,570,000 12.32 $1,082,000 the first year and 12.33 $1,082,000 the second year are from the 12.34 water recreation account in the natural 12.35 resources fund for grants to counties 12.36 for boat and water safety. 12.37 Any increase in appropriations for 12.38 enforcement for each year of the 12.39 biennium ending June 30, 1997, above 12.40 the amount appropriated for fiscal year 12.41 1995 must be used first to restore 12.42 conservation officer overtime 12.43 allocations to historic levels. 12.44 $50,000 is appropriated in the second 12.45 year to add one area-wide conservation 12.46 officer in the seven-county 12.47 metropolitan area. 12.48 Subd. 9. Operations Support 12.49 26,710,000 25,521,000 12.50 Summary by Fund 12.51 General 15,533,000 14,523,000 12.52 Game and Fish 7,891,000 7,740,000 13.1 Natural Resources 3,286,000 3,258,000 13.2 The commissioner of natural resources 13.3 may contract with and make grants to 13.4 nonprofit agencies to carry out the 13.5 purposes, plans, and programs of the 13.6 office of youth programs, Minnesota 13.7 conservation corps. 13.8 $750,000 in the first year is for 13.9 transfer to the attorney general's 13.10 office for treaty litigation expenses 13.11 related to the Mille Lacs and Fond du 13.12 Lac cases. 13.13 $150,000 the first year is for grants 13.14 to local units of government for beaver 13.15 control. 13.16 $150,000 in the second year is 13.17 appropriated to the commissioner of 13.18 natural resources for the southeast 13.19 asian information and outreach program. 13.20 The appropriation of $50,000 from the 13.21 game and fish fund contained in Laws 13.22 1993, chapter 172, section 5, 13.23 subdivision 8, to consolidate 13.24 enforcement arrest ledgers, is 13.25 available until expended. 13.26 $5,000 the first year is for the 13.27 hydrologic task force expenses. 13.28 $8,000 from the natural resources fund 13.29 and $41,000 from the game and fish fund 13.30 in the first year is for design work on 13.31 a revenue accounting system. The 13.32 department must meet any requirements 13.33 contained in the information policy 13.34 office evaluation of the project before 13.35 expending any funds from this 13.36 appropriation. 13.37 $250,000 is appropriated in the first 13.38 year to be transferred to the director 13.39 of the office of strategic and 13.40 long-range planning. The money is to 13.41 be used for a grant to the Northern 13.42 Counties Land Use Coordinating Board, 13.43 contingent on the board receiving 13.44 $125,000 in local matching funds. The 13.45 grant is to be used for developing a 13.46 coordinated planning process and 13.47 comprehensive land use plans pursuant 13.48 to policy goals in the National 13.49 Environmental Policy Act, United States 13.50 Code, title 42, section 4331. 13.51 An amount not to exceed $5,000 in the 13.52 first year is appropriated from the 13.53 general fund to the commissioner of 13.54 natural resources to compensate Richard 13.55 T. Peterson, Route No. 6, Little Falls, 13.56 MN, 56345, for land owned by him in 13.57 1977, in Morrison county, referred to 13.58 by Laws 1984, chapter 502, article 13, 13.59 section 15, whose ownership he lost to 13.60 the department of natural resources in 13.61 a disputed tax-forfeiture. 14.1 Sec. 6. BOARD OF WATER AND 14.2 SOIL RESOURCES 13,567,000 13,567,000 14.3 $5,353,000 the first year and 14.4 $5,353,000 the second year are for 14.5 natural resources block grants to local 14.6 governments. Of this amount, $50,000 14.7 in each year is for a grant to the 14.8 north shore management board. Of this 14.9 amount, $35,000 in each year is for a 14.10 grant to the St. Louis River board. 14.11 Grants must be matched with a 14.12 combination of local cash or in-kind 14.13 contributions. The base grant portion 14.14 related to water planning must be 14.15 matched by an amount that would be 14.16 raised by a levy under Minnesota 14.17 Statutes, section 103B.3369. 14.18 $1,799,000 the first year and 14.19 $1,799,000 the second year are for 14.20 grants to soil and water conservation 14.21 districts for general purposes and for 14.22 implementation of the RIM conservation 14.23 reserve program. Upon approval of the 14.24 board, expenditures may be made from 14.25 these appropriations for supplies and 14.26 services benefiting soil and water 14.27 conservation districts. 14.28 $2,120,000 the first year and 14.29 $2,120,000 the second year are for 14.30 grants to soil and water conservation 14.31 districts for cost-sharing contracts 14.32 for erosion control and water quality 14.33 management. This appropriation is 14.34 available until expended. 14.35 $189,000 the first year and $189,000 14.36 the second year are for grants to 14.37 watershed districts and other local 14.38 units of government in the southern 14.39 Minnesota river basin study area 2 for 14.40 flood plain management. 14.41 Any unencumbered balance in the board's 14.42 program of grants does not cancel at 14.43 the end of the first year and is 14.44 available for the second year for the 14.45 same grant program. 14.46 Sec. 7. AGRICULTURE 14.47 Subdivision 1. Total 14.48 Appropriation 24,142,000 23,314,000 14.49 Summary by Fund 14.50 General 14,518,000 13,687,000 14.51 Environmental 269,000 269,000 14.52 Special Revenue 9,355,000 9,358,000 14.53 The amounts that may be spent from this 14.54 appropriation for each program are 14.55 specified in the following subdivisions. 14.56 Subd. 2. Protection Service 15.1 16,678,000 16,667,000 15.2 Summary by Fund 15.3 General 7,298,000 7,287,000 15.4 Environmental 269,000 269,000 15.5 Special Revenue 9,111,000 9,111,000 15.6 $269,000 the first year and $269,000 15.7 the second year are from the 15.8 environmental response, compensation, 15.9 and compliance account in the 15.10 environmental fund. 15.11 $4,070,000 the first year and 15.12 $4,070,000 the second year are 15.13 appropriated from the pesticide 15.14 regulatory account established under 15.15 Minnesota Statutes, section 18B.05 for 15.16 administration and enforcement of 15.17 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B. 15.18 $694,000 the first year and $694,000 15.19 the second year are appropriated from 15.20 the fertilizer inspection account 15.21 established under Minnesota Statutes, 15.22 section 18C.131 for administration and 15.23 enforcement of Minnesota Statutes, 15.24 chapter 18C. 15.25 $431,000 the first year and $431,000 15.26 the second year are appropriated from 15.27 the seed potato inspection fund 15.28 established under Minnesota Statutes, 15.29 section 21.115 for administration and 15.30 enforcement of Minnesota Statutes, 15.31 sections 21.111 to 21.122. 15.32 $649,000 the first year and $649,000 15.33 the second year are appropriated from 15.34 the seed inspection fund established 15.35 under Minnesota Statutes, section 21.92 15.36 for administration and enforcement of 15.37 Minnesota Statutes, sections 21.80 to 15.38 21.92. 15.39 $691,000 the first year and $691,000 15.40 the second year are appropriated from 15.41 the commercial feed inspection account 15.42 established under Minnesota Statutes, 15.43 section 25.39, subdivision 4 for 15.44 administration and enforcement of 15.45 Minnesota Statutes, sections 25.35 to 15.46 25.44. 15.47 $617,000 the first year and $617,000 15.48 the second year are appropriated from 15.49 the fruit and vegetables inspection 15.50 account established under Minnesota 15.51 Statutes, section 27.07, subdivision 6 15.52 for administration and enforcement of 15.53 Minnesota Statutes, section 27.07. 15.54 $1,644,000 the first year and 15.55 $1,644,000 the second year are 15.56 appropriated from the dairy services 15.57 account established under Minnesota 15.58 Statutes, section 32.394, subdivision 15.59 9, for the purpose of dairy services 16.1 under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 32. 16.2 $315,000 the first year and $315,000 16.3 the second year are appropriated from 16.4 the livestock weighing fund established 16.5 under Minnesota Statutes, section 16.6 17A.11 for the purpose of livestock 16.7 weighing costs under Minnesota 16.8 Statutes, chapter 17A. 16.9 $100,000 in the first year is for the 16.10 biological control program. 16.11 There is appropriated $122,000 in 16.12 fiscal year 1995 from the seed potato 16.13 inspection fund to reimburse the 16.14 general fund appropriation to the 16.15 department of agriculture for costs 16.16 incurred in building the seed potato 16.17 facility located in East Grand Forks. 16.18 Subd. 3. Promotion and Marketing 16.19 1,146,000 1,146,000 16.20 Summary by Fund 16.21 General 964,000 964,000 16.22 Special Revenue 182,000 182,000 16.23 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 16.24 section 41A.09, subdivision 3, the 16.25 total payments from the ethanol 16.26 development account to all producers 16.27 may not exceed $25,000,000 for the 16.28 biennium ending June 30, 1997. 16.29 $71,000 the first year and $71,000 the 16.30 second year are for transfer to the 16.31 Minnesota grown matching account and 16.32 may be used as grants for Minnesota 16.33 grown promotion under Minnesota 16.34 Statutes, section 17.109. 16.35 $182,000 the first year and $182,000 16.36 the second year are from the 16.37 commodities research and promotion 16.38 account in the special revenue fund. 16.39 Subd. 4. Administration and 16.40 Financial Assistance 16.41 6,318,000 5,501,000 16.42 Summary by Fund 16.43 General 6,256,000 5,436,000 16.44 Special Revenue 62,000 65,000 16.45 $285,000 the first year and $285,000 16.46 the second year are for family farm 16.47 security interest payment adjustments. 16.48 If the appropriation for either year is 16.49 insufficient, the appropriation for the 16.50 other year is available for it. No new 16.51 loans may be approved in fiscal year 16.52 1996 or 1997. 16.53 $197,000 the first year and $197,000 17.1 the second year are to manage the 17.2 family farm advocacy program. 17.3 $70,000 the first year and $70,000 the 17.4 second year are for the Northern Crops 17.5 Institute. These appropriations may be 17.6 spent to purchase equipment and are 17.7 available until spent. 17.8 $150,000 the first year and $150,000 17.9 the second year are for grants to 17.10 agriculture information centers. The 17.11 grants are only available on a match 17.12 basis. The funds may be released at 17.13 the rate of two state dollars for each 17.14 $1 of matching nonstate money that is 17.15 raised. Any appropriated amounts not 17.16 matched by April 1 of each year are 17.17 available for other purposes within the 17.18 department. 17.19 $53,000 the first year and $53,000 the 17.20 second year are for payment of claims 17.21 relating to livestock damaged by 17.22 threatened or endangered animal species 17.23 and agricultural crops damaged by elk. 17.24 If the appropriation for either year is 17.25 insufficient, the appropriation for the 17.26 other year is available for it. 17.27 $115,000 the first year and $115,000 17.28 the second year are for the seaway port 17.29 authority of Duluth. 17.30 $19,000 the first year and $19,000 the 17.31 second year is for a grant to the 17.32 Minnesota livestock breeder's 17.33 association. 17.34 $1,000,000 from the balance in the 17.35 special account created in Minnesota 17.36 Statutes, section 41.61, shall be 17.37 transferred to the general fund by June 17.38 30, 1997. 17.39 Notwithstanding any other law to the 17.40 contrary, for fiscal year 1995 17.41 $1,000,000 from the general fund may be 17.42 transferred to the special account 17.43 created in Minnesota Statutes, section 17.44 17B.15, subdivision 1, to provide an 17.45 operating loan to the grain inspection 17.46 and weighing account. The commissioner 17.47 of agriculture shall repay the loan 17.48 from the special account by June 30, 17.49 1997. 17.50 $50,000 in the first year shall be used 17.51 by the commissioner of agriculture as a 17.52 grant for a pilot project for an 17.53 aerobic digestion plant for the 17.54 management of animal manures and 17.55 research of other appropriate 17.56 technologies for management of animal 17.57 manures. Money expended under this 17.58 paragraph must be matched on an equal 17.59 basis by funds from the agricultural 17.60 industry. This money remains available 17.61 through the fiscal biennium ending June 17.62 30, 1997. 18.1 $4,000 for fiscal year 1996, and $4,000 18.2 for fiscal year 1997 are appropriated 18.3 from the special revenue fund 18.4 established under Minnesota Statutes, 18.5 section 41B.03, subdivision 6, for 18.6 administration of Minnesota Statutes, 18.7 sections 41B.01 to 41B.23. 18.8 $35,000 for fiscal year 1996, and 18.9 $35,000 for fiscal year 1997 are 18.10 appropriated from the loan 18.11 restructuring program account 18.12 established under Minnesota Statutes, 18.13 section 41B.04, subdivision 17, for 18.14 administration of Minnesota Statutes, 18.15 section 41B.04. 18.16 $350,000 the first year is for transfer 18.17 to the ethanol development account in 18.18 the special revenue fund. 18.19 $200,000 the first year is for transfer 18.20 to the value added agriculture product 18.21 revolving loan account in the special 18.22 revenue fund. 18.23 $150,000 the first year and $50,000 the 18.24 second year are for dairy policy 18.25 studies and federal milk marketing 18.26 order reform. 18.27 $20,000 in the first year is to provide 18.28 staff and research support for the 18.29 livestock processing markets task force. 18.30 $100,000 in the first year is for the 18.31 passing on the farm program. 18.32 Sec. 8. BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH 2,165,000 2,217,000 18.33 Sec. 9. MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN 18.34 BOUNDARY AREA COMMISSION 130,000 130,000 18.35 This appropriation is only available to 18.36 the extent it is matched by an equal 18.37 amount from the state of Wisconsin. 18.38 Sec. 10. CITIZEN'S COUNCIL ON 18.39 VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK 58,000 58,000 18.40 Sec. 11. SCIENCE MUSEUM 18.41 OF MINNESOTA 1,108,000 1,108,000 18.42 Sec. 12. MINNESOTA ACADEMY 18.43 OF SCIENCE 36,000 36,000 18.44 Sec. 13. MINNESOTA HORTICULTURAL 18.45 SOCIETY 72,000 72,000 18.46 Sec. 14. AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION 18.47 RESEARCH INSTITUTE 4,130,000 4,130,000 18.48 Summary by Fund 18.49 General 3,930,000 3,930,000 18.50 Special Revenue 200,000 200,000 18.51 Sec. 15. MINNESOTA RESOURCES 18.52 Subdivision 1. Total 19.1 Appropriation 34,472,000 19.2 Summary by Fund 19.3 Minnesota Future 19.4 Resources Fund 16,743,000 19.5 Environment and 19.6 Natural Resources 19.7 Trust Fund 15,544,000 19.8 Of this appropriation $3,144,000 is 19.9 trust fund acceleration. 19.10 Oil Overcharge 19.11 Money in the Special 19.12 Revenue Fund 2,055,000 19.13 Great Lakes Protection 19.14 Account 130,000 19.15 The amounts in this section are 19.16 appropriated for the biennium ending 19.17 June 30, 1997. Unless otherwise 19.18 provided, the projects in this section 19.19 must be completed and final products 19.20 delivered by June 30, 1997. 19.21 Subd. 2. Definitions 19.22 (a) "Future resources fund" means the 19.23 Minnesota future resources fund 19.24 referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 19.25 section 116P.13. 19.26 (b) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 19.27 environment and natural resources trust 19.28 fund referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 19.29 section 116P.02, subdivision 6. 19.30 (c) "Trust fund acceleration" means the 19.31 money referred to in Minnesota 19.32 Statutes, section 116P.11, paragraph 19.33 (b), clause (4). 19.34 (d) "Oil overcharge money" means the 19.35 money referred to in Minnesota 19.36 Statutes, section 4.071, subdivision 2. 19.37 (e) "Great lakes protection account" 19.38 means the account referred to in 19.39 Minnesota Statutes, section 116Q.02. 19.40 Subd. 3. Legislative Commission 19.41 on Minnesota Resources 702,000 19.42 $308,000 of this appropriation is from 19.43 the future resources fund and $394,000 19.44 is from the trust fund, pursuant to 19.45 Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, 19.46 subdivision 5. 19.47 Subd. 4. Parks and Trails 19.48 (a) METROPOLITAN REGIONAL 19.49 PARK SYSTEM 4,550,000 19.50 This appropriation is from the trust 19.51 fund for payment by the commissioner of 19.52 natural resources to the metropolitan 19.53 council for subgrants to rehabilitate, 20.1 develop, acquire, and retrofit the 20.2 metropolitan regional park system 20.3 consistent with the metropolitan 20.4 council regional recreation open space 20.5 capital improvement program and 20.6 subgrants for regional trails, 20.7 consistent with an updated regional 20.8 trail plan. $1,666,000 of this 20.9 appropriation is from the trust fund 20.10 acceleration. 20.11 This appropriation may be used for the 20.12 purchase of homes only if the purchases 20.13 are expressly included in the work 20.14 program approved by the legislative 20.15 commission on Minnesota resources. 20.16 This project must be completed and 20.17 final products delivered by December 20.18 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 20.19 available until that date. 20.20 (b) STATE PARK AND RECREATION AREA 20.21 ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, BETTERMENT, 20.22 AND REHABILITATION 3,750,000 20.23 This appropriation is from the trust 20.24 fund to the commissioner of natural 20.25 resources as follows: (1) for state 20.26 park and recreation area acquisition 20.27 $1,670,000, of which up to $670,000 may 20.28 be used for state trail acquisition of 20.29 a critical nature; (2) for state park 20.30 and recreation area development 20.31 $680,000 and; (3) for betterment and 20.32 rehabilitation of state parks and 20.33 recreation areas $1,400,000. The use 20.34 of the Minnesota conservation corps is 20.35 encouraged in the rehabilitation and 20.36 development. 20.37 $1,384,000 of this appropriation is 20.38 from the trust fund acceleration. The 20.39 commissioner must submit grant requests 20.40 for supplemental funding for federal 20.41 ISTEA money in eligible categories and 20.42 report the results to the legislative 20.43 commission on Minnesota resources. 20.44 This project must be completed and 20.45 final products delivered by December 20.46 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 20.47 available until that date. 20.48 (c) STATE TRAIL REHABILITATION 20.49 AND ACQUISITION 250,000 20.50 This appropriation is from the trust 20.51 fund to the commissioner of natural 20.52 resources for state trail plan 20.53 priorities. $94,000 of this 20.54 appropriation is from the trust fund 20.55 acceleration. The commissioner must 20.56 submit grant requests for supplemental 20.57 funding for federal ISTEA money and 20.58 report the results to the legislative 20.59 commission on Minnesota resources. 20.60 This project must be completed and 20.61 final products delivered by December 20.62 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 21.1 available until that date. 21.2 (d) WATER ACCESS 600,000 21.3 This appropriation is from the trust 21.4 fund to the commissioner of natural 21.5 resources to accelerate public water 21.6 access acquisition and development 21.7 statewide. Access includes boating 21.8 access, fishing piers, and shoreline 21.9 access. Up to $100,000 of this 21.10 appropriation may be used for a 21.11 cooperative project to acquire and 21.12 develop land, local park facilities, an 21.13 access trail, and a boat access at the 21.14 LaRue pit otherwise consistent with the 21.15 water access program. 21.16 This project must be completed and 21.17 final products delivered by December 21.18 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 21.19 available until that date. 21.20 (e) LOCAL GRANTS 1,800,000 21.21 This appropriation is from the future 21.22 resources fund to the commissioner of 21.23 natural resources to provide matching 21.24 grants, as follows: (1) $500,000 to 21.25 local units of government for local 21.26 park and recreation areas; (2) $500,000 21.27 to local units of government for 21.28 natural and scenic areas pursuant to 21.29 Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019; (3) 21.30 $400,000 to local units of government 21.31 for trail linkages between communities, 21.32 trails and parks; and (4) $400,000 for 21.33 a conservation partners program, a 21.34 statewide pilot to encourage private 21.35 organizations and local governments to 21.36 cost share enhancement of fish, 21.37 wildlife, and native plant habitats; 21.38 and research and surveys of fish and 21.39 wildlife, and related education 21.40 activities. Conservation partners 21.41 grants may be up to $10,000 each and 21.42 must be equally matched. In addition 21.43 to the required work program, grants 21.44 may not be approved until grant 21.45 proposals to be funded have been 21.46 submitted to the legislative commission 21.47 on Minnesota resources and the 21.48 commission has either made a 21.49 recommendation or allowed 60 days to 21.50 pass without making a recommendation. 21.51 The above appropriations are available 21.52 half for the metropolitan area as 21.53 defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 21.54 473.121, subdivision 2, and half for 21.55 outside of the metropolitan area. For 21.56 the purpose of this paragraph, match 21.57 includes nonstate contributions either 21.58 cash or in-kind. 21.59 This project must be completed and 21.60 final products delivered by December 21.61 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 21.62 available until that date. 21.63 (f) MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND 21.64 TRAIL CONNECTIONS 141,000 22.1 This appropriation is from the future 22.2 resources fund to the commissioner of 22.3 transportation for half of the 22.4 nonfederal match of ISTEA projects for 22.5 the Minneapolis park and recreation 22.6 board to develop park and trail 22.7 connections including: Minnehaha park 22.8 to Mendota bridge, Stone Arch bridge to 22.9 bridge number 9 on West River parkway, 22.10 Boom island to St. Anthony parkway, and 22.11 West River parkway to Shingle Creek 22.12 parkway. The Minneapolis park and 22.13 recreation board must apply for and 22.14 receive approval of the federal money 22.15 in order to receive this appropriation. 22.16 This project must be completed and 22.17 final products delivered by December 22.18 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 22.19 available until that date. 22.20 (g) LOCAL SHARE FOR ISTEA 22.21 FEDERAL PROJECTS 300,000 22.22 This appropriation is from oil 22.23 overcharge money to the commissioner of 22.24 administration for half of the 22.25 nonfederal match of ISTEA projects 22.26 for: (1) Chisago county, $150,000 for 22.27 a trail between North Branch and Forest 22.28 Lake township; and (2) the St. Louis 22.29 and Lake counties regional rail 22.30 authority, $150,000 for the development 22.31 of approximately 40 miles of a 22.32 multipurpose recreational trail 22.33 system. Chisago county and the St. 22.34 Louis and Lake counties regional rail 22.35 authority must apply for and receive 22.36 approval of the federal money in order 22.37 to receive these appropriations. 22.38 This project must be completed and 22.39 final products delivered by December 22.40 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 22.41 available until that date. 22.42 (h) PINE POINT PARK REST STATION 100,000 22.43 This appropriation is from the future 22.44 resources fund to the commissioner of 22.45 natural resources for an agreement with 22.46 Washington county to construct a rest 22.47 station on the Gateway segment of the 22.48 Willard Munger state trail in 22.49 compliance with the Americans with 22.50 disabilities act. This appropriation 22.51 must be matched by at least $30,000 of 22.52 nonstate money. 22.53 (i) INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA COMPUTER 22.54 INFORMATION SYSTEM 45,000 22.55 This appropriation is from the future 22.56 resources fund to the commissioner of 22.57 trade and economic development, office 22.58 of tourism, for an agreement with 22.59 Explore Lake County, Inc. to develop a 22.60 pilot multimedia interactive computer 22.61 information system at the R. J. Houle 22.62 visitor information center. 23.1 (j) UPPER SIOUX AGENCY STATE PARK 200,000 23.2 This appropriation to the commissioner 23.3 of natural resources is from the future 23.4 resources fund for bathroom and shower 23.5 facilities at Upper Sioux Agency State 23.6 Park. 23.7 (k) GRAIN BELT MISSISSIPPI 23.8 RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT 500,000 23.9 This appropriation is from the future 23.10 resources fund to the commissioner of 23.11 trade and economic development for a 23.12 contract with the metropolitan council 23.13 for a subgrant to the Minneapolis park 23.14 and recreation board, which shall 23.15 cooperate with the Minneapolis 23.16 community development agency to create 23.17 riverfront recreational park and marina 23.18 facilities through acquisition and 23.19 development of Mississippi riverfront 23.20 property. This appropriation is 23.21 contingent on this facility being 23.22 designated part of the metropolitan 23.23 regional park and open space system. 23.24 This appropriation is also contingent 23.25 on the Guthrie theater's occupancy of 23.26 the Grain Belt Brewery. 23.27 (l) WILDCAT REGIONAL PARK 40,000 23.28 This appropriation is from the future 23.29 resources fund to the commissioner of 23.30 natural resources for an agreement with 23.31 Houston county to construct an 23.32 off-channel boat ramp on the 23.33 Mississippi River, and wingwalls to 23.34 protect the ramp and existing swimming 23.35 beach. 23.36 Subd. 5. Management Approaches 23.37 (a) LOCAL RIVER PLANNING - 23.38 CONTINUATION 140,000 23.39 This appropriation is from the future 23.40 resources fund to the commissioner of 23.41 natural resources for the third 23.42 biennium of a three-biennium project to 23.43 assist counties statewide in developing 23.44 comprehensive plans for the management 23.45 and protection of rivers through grants 23.46 for up to two-thirds of the cost that 23.47 address locally identified issues while 23.48 maintaining consistency with state 23.49 floodplain and shoreland laws and local 23.50 water plans. For the purpose of this 23.51 paragraph, the nonstate portion 23.52 includes contributions either cash or 23.53 in-kind. The appropriation in Laws 23.54 1993, chapter 172, section 14, 23.55 subdivision 11, paragraph (b), is 23.56 available until June 30, 1997. 23.57 (b) CANNON RIVER WATERSHED STRATEGIC 23.58 PLAN: INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT 325,000 23.59 This appropriation is from the future 23.60 resources fund to the board of water 23.61 and soil resources for an agreement 24.1 with the Cannon River watershed 24.2 partnership to implement activities in 24.3 the Cannon River watershed through 24.4 matching grants and technical 24.5 assistance. This appropriation must be 24.6 matched by at least $81,000 of nonstate 24.7 money. 24.8 This project must be completed and 24.9 final products delivered by December 24.10 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 24.11 available until that date. 24.12 (c) TRI-COUNTY LEECH LAKE 24.13 WATERSHED PROJECT 300,000 24.14 This appropriation is from the future 24.15 resources fund to the commissioner of 24.16 natural resources for an agreement with 24.17 Cass County in cooperation with the 24.18 Tri-County Leech Lake Watershed project 24.19 for integrated resource management in 24.20 the watershed through baseline data, 24.21 public information and education, and 24.22 pilot projects. 24.23 (d) BLUFFLANDS LANDSCAPE 630,000 24.24 This appropriation is from the future 24.25 resources fund to the commissioner of 24.26 natural resources to assist communities 24.27 in developing a management framework 24.28 for the scenic and biological resources 24.29 of the Mississippi valley blufflands 24.30 landscape and to foster integrated 24.31 decisions and citizen commitment to 24.32 long-term resource protection. 24.33 $304,000 is for a cooperative agreement 24.34 with Architectural Environments; at 24.35 least $40,000 of this amount must be 24.36 used for demonstration and 24.37 implementation activities. $236,000 is 24.38 for a cooperative agreement with 24.39 Historic Bluff Country. $90,000 is for 24.40 expenses within the department of 24.41 natural resources. This appropriation 24.42 must be matched by at least $50,000 of 24.43 nonstate money. 24.44 (e) GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ BEACH 24.45 RIDGES: MINING AND PROTECTION 85,000 24.46 This appropriation is from the future 24.47 resources fund to the commissioner of 24.48 natural resources to coordinate a 24.49 long-term plan for the beach ridges in 24.50 Clay county that balances protection of 24.51 native prairies with a sustainable 24.52 aggregate industry. 24.53 (f) ATMOSPHERIC MERCURY EMISSIONS, 24.54 DEPOSITION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST 24.55 EVALUATION 575,000 24.56 This appropriation is from the future 24.57 resources fund to the commissioner of 24.58 the pollution control agency for a 24.59 mercury emission inventory and 24.60 quantification of mercury atmospheric 24.61 deposition. $50,000 is for an 24.62 evaluation of the external costs of 25.1 mercury emissions from Minnesota 25.2 sources. 25.3 (g) MERCURY DEPOSITION AND 25.4 LAKE QUALITY TRENDS 250,000 25.5 $120,000 of this appropriation is from 25.6 the future resources fund and $130,000 25.7 is from the Great Lakes protection 25.8 account to the commissioner of the 25.9 pollution control agency for an 25.10 agreement with the University of 25.11 Minnesota-Duluth to synthesize and 25.12 interpret a five-year (1990-1994) 25.13 mercury deposition data base and 25.14 evaluate water quality and fish 25.15 contamination trends for 80 high-value 25.16 lakes and compare it with historic 25.17 data. This is to be done in 25.18 cooperation with the pollution control 25.19 agency. Data compatibility 25.20 requirements in subdivision 15 apply to 25.21 this appropriation. 25.22 (h) FEEDLOT AND MANURE MANAGEMENT 25.23 PRACTICES ASSISTANCE 400,000 25.24 This appropriation is from the future 25.25 resources fund to the commissioner of 25.26 agriculture to accelerate adoption of 25.27 and changes in feedlot and manure 25.28 management practices through research, 25.29 economic analysis, and enhanced program 25.30 design and delivery. $100,000 of this 25.31 appropriation is for an agreement with 25.32 the University of Minnesota for 25.33 evaluation of manure effluent 25.34 treatments. 25.35 (i) WATER QUALITY IMPACTS OF FEEDLOT 25.36 POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS 300,000 25.37 This appropriation is from the future 25.38 resources fund to the commissioner of 25.39 the pollution control agency to 25.40 evaluate earthen manure storage basins 25.41 and vegetated filter strips for effects 25.42 on ground and surface water quality by 25.43 monitoring seepage and runoff. This 25.44 appropriation must be matched by at 25.45 least $267,000 of nonstate 25.46 contributions, either cash or in-kind. 25.47 This project must be completed and 25.48 final products delivered by December 25.49 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 25.50 available until that date. 25.51 (j) SHORELAND SEPTIC INVENTORY 25.52 AND EDUCATION 145,000 25.53 This appropriation is from the future 25.54 resources fund to the board of water 25.55 and soil resources in cooperation with 25.56 the pollution control agency for an 25.57 agreement with Hubbard county to 25.58 inventory the Mantrap watershed for 25.59 failing septic systems and education 25.60 and enforcement efforts to implement 25.61 upgrading of the systems. 26.1 In the work program for this project 26.2 required under Minnesota Statutes, 26.3 section 116P.05, subdivision 2, 26.4 paragraph (c), Hubbard county shall 26.5 include documentation that the county 26.6 is actively pursuing adoption of a 26.7 countywide ordinance to regulate 26.8 individual sewage treatment systems. 26.9 (k) ALTERNATIVE INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE 26.10 TREATMENT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND 26.11 DEMONSTRATION 425,000 26.12 This appropriation is from the future 26.13 resources fund to the commissioner of 26.14 the pollution control agency to develop 26.15 and demonstrate reliable, low cost 26.16 alternative designs for septic systems 26.17 in areas with seasonally high water 26.18 tables, and designs for removal of 26.19 nitrogen by septic systems. 26.20 (l) PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE 26.21 DEVELOPMENT 200,000 26.22 This appropriation is from the trust 26.23 fund to the director of the office of 26.24 strategic and long-range planning for 26.25 the environmental quality board to 26.26 evaluate government barriers to 26.27 sustainable development in agriculture, 26.28 energy, manufacturing, and settlement 26.29 and to recommend strategies to address 26.30 priority barriers to sustainable 26.31 development. 26.32 (m) UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER 26.33 PROTECTION PROJECT 200,000 26.34 This appropriation is from the future 26.35 resources fund to the commissioner of 26.36 natural resources for an agreement with 26.37 the Mississippi headwaters board in 26.38 cooperation with the metropolitan 26.39 council to protect the Mississippi 26.40 river from water quality impairment. 26.41 This appropriation must be matched by 26.42 at least $100,000 of nonstate 26.43 contributions, either cash or in-kind. 26.44 (n) FOREST MANAGEMENT TO MAINTAIN 26.45 STRUCTURAL AND SPECIES DIVERSITY 160,000 26.46 This appropriation is from the trust 26.47 fund to the commissioner of natural 26.48 resources to document forest management 26.49 practices in a pilot area, assess the 26.50 long-term effects of current and 26.51 alternative timber harvest practices on 26.52 structural aspects of biological 26.53 diversity (especially old-growth forest 26.54 characteristics), and prepare forest 26.55 management guidelines to maintain these 26.56 features in commercial forests. 26.57 (o) ACCELERATED NATIVE GRASS AND FORBS 26.58 ON ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY 150,000 26.59 This appropriation is from the trust 26.60 fund to the commissioner of natural 26.61 resources in cooperation with the 27.1 interagency roadside committee to 27.2 accelerate native plant establishment 27.3 and management in roadsides using 27.4 integrated resource management 27.5 techniques including educational 27.6 materials about benefits of low 27.7 maintenance and biologically diverse 27.8 roadsides statewide. 27.9 This project must be completed and 27.10 final products delivered by December 27.11 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 27.12 available until that date. 27.13 (p) ACCELERATED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 27.14 ACTIVITIES IN WHITEWATER WATERSHED 60,000 27.15 This appropriation is from the future 27.16 resources fund to the commissioner of 27.17 natural resources to expand activities 27.18 in the Whitewater watershed through 27.19 shared funding and staffing to assist 27.20 and coordinate with the Whitewater 27.21 watershed project on landscape 27.22 management activities such as 27.23 sustainable land use, watershed 27.24 restoration, and improved water quality. 27.25 (q) SUSTAINABLE GRASSLAND CONSERVATION 27.26 AND UTILIZATION 125,000 27.27 This appropriation is from the future 27.28 resources fund to the commissioner of 27.29 natural resources to develop integrated 27.30 grassland projects in northwest 27.31 Minnesota and to evaluate different 27.32 management strategies. 27.33 (r) DEVELOPING, EVALUATING, AND 27.34 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEMS 225,000 27.35 This appropriation is from the future 27.36 resources fund to the commissioner of 27.37 agriculture for an agreement with the 27.38 Whitewater joint powers board to 27.39 develop and evaluate farming systems 27.40 for impacts on ecosystems, 27.41 profitability, and quality of life 27.42 through on-farm research, experiment 27.43 station research, watershed 27.44 demonstration farms, and education. 27.45 This appropriation must be matched by 27.46 at least $50,000 of nonstate money. 27.47 (s) COOPERATIVES TO PROMOTE 27.48 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES 27.49 AND RESEARCH 100,000 27.50 This appropriation is from the future 27.51 resources fund to the commissioner of 27.52 agriculture for an agreement with the 27.53 sustainable farming association of 27.54 Minnesota to promote sustainable 27.55 farming practices by strengthening 27.56 farmer-based demonstration and 27.57 education networks of the sustainable 27.58 farming association and by forming a 27.59 pilot cooperative of on-farm and 27.60 southwest experiment station research. 27.61 This appropriation must be matched by 27.62 at least $15,000 of nonstate money. 28.1 (t) RECYCLED BIOSOLIDS PRODUCT USED 28.2 TO RECLAIM DISTURBED AREAS 200,000 28.3 This appropriation is from the oil 28.4 overcharge money to the commissioner of 28.5 administration for payment to the 28.6 metropolitan council in cooperation 28.7 with N-Viro, Minnesota to increase the 28.8 market for biosolids by demonstrating 28.9 the use of N-Viro soil for reclamation 28.10 through a program of research and field 28.11 and public demonstrations. 28.12 (u) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 28.13 ROUND TABLE 200,000 28.14 This appropriation is from the future 28.15 resources fund to the office of 28.16 strategic and long-range planning for 28.17 the environmental quality board for the 28.18 administration, coordination, and 28.19 continuing outreach activities 28.20 associated with the Minnesota 28.21 sustainable development initiative. 28.22 Subd. 6. Environmental Education 28.23 (a) LEOPOLD EDUCATION PROJECT 28.24 CURRICULUM 100,000 28.25 This appropriation is from the trust 28.26 fund to the office of environmental 28.27 assistance for an agreement with 28.28 Pheasants Forever, Inc. to provide 28.29 teacher training in the use of the 28.30 Leopold education project conservation 28.31 ethics curriculum. This appropriation 28.32 must be matched by at least $50,000 of 28.33 nonstate money. 28.34 (b) ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 28.35 TEACHER TRAINING 500,000 28.36 This appropriation is from the trust 28.37 fund to the office of environmental 28.38 assistance in cooperation with the 28.39 environmental education advisory board 28.40 to develop and deliver statewide 28.41 environmental education training for 28.42 preservice and in-service teachers. 28.43 (c) SHARING ENVIRONMENTAL 28.44 EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE 200,000 28.45 This appropriation is from the trust 28.46 fund to the office of environmental 28.47 assistance in cooperation with the 28.48 environmental education advisory board 28.49 to plan and develop an information data 28.50 exchange and service center that 28.51 coordinates the collection, evaluation, 28.52 dissemination, and promotion of 28.53 environmental education resources and 28.54 programs. 28.55 (d) ENVIRONMENTAL VIDEO RESOURCE 28.56 LIBRARY AND PUBLIC TELEVISION SERIES 250,000 28.57 This appropriation is from the future 28.58 resources fund to the office of 28.59 environmental assistance in cooperation 29.1 with the environmental education 29.2 advisory board for an agreement with 29.3 Twin Cities Public Television to create 29.4 a resource information center for 29.5 environmental video and to produce and 29.6 broadcast an environmental television 29.7 series about Minnesota environmental 29.8 achievements. 29.9 (e) DEVELOPMENT, ASSIMILATION AND 29.10 DISTRIBUTION OF WOLF EDUCATIONAL 29.11 MATERIALS 100,000 29.12 This appropriation is from the future 29.13 resources fund to the office of 29.14 environmental assistance for an 29.15 agreement with the International Wolf 29.16 Center to collect and develop written, 29.17 electronic, and photographic 29.18 audio-visual material about wolf 29.19 ecology, recovery, and management for 29.20 electronic distribution. This 29.21 appropriation must be matched by at 29.22 least $30,000 of nonstate money. 29.23 (f) ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GRANTS 29.24 FOR MINNESOTA SCHOOLS 200,000 29.25 This appropriation is from the trust 29.26 fund to the department of natural 29.27 resources for an agreement with St. 29.28 Olaf college for the school nature area 29.29 project matching grants to schools for 29.30 school area nature sites. This 29.31 appropriation must be matched by at 29.32 least $50,000 of nonstate money. 29.33 (g) ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENTAL 29.34 EDUCATION NETWORK 250,000 29.35 This appropriation is from the future 29.36 resources fund to the office of 29.37 environmental assistance for an 29.38 agreement with the University of 29.39 Minnesota raptor center to develop a 29.40 program for student participation in 29.41 satellite-tracking research, data 29.42 collection and dissemination using 29.43 INTERNET, workshops, material 29.44 development, and off-site classroom 29.45 experience. This appropriation must be 29.46 matched by at least $38,000 of nonstate 29.47 money. 29.48 (h) THREE RIVERS INITIATIVE 750,000 29.49 This appropriation is from the future 29.50 resources fund to the Science Museum of 29.51 Minnesota to develop exhibits and 29.52 programs focusing on the Mississippi, 29.53 Minnesota, and St. Croix rivers. 29.54 (i) INTERACTIVE COMPUTER EXHIBIT ON 29.55 MINNESOTA RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 150,000 29.56 This appropriation is from oil 29.57 overcharge money to the commissioner of 29.58 administration for an agreement with 29.59 the Izaak Walton League of America, 29.60 midwest office in cooperation with the 29.61 Science Museum of Minnesota to develop 30.1 and disseminate an interactive 30.2 multimedia computer exhibit on 30.3 renewable energy resources. 30.4 (j) TREES FOR TEENS: TRAINING, 30.5 RESOURCES, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, 30.6 SERVICE 75,000 30.7 This appropriation is from the future 30.8 resources fund to the commissioner of 30.9 natural resources for an agreement with 30.10 Twin Cities Tree Trust to develop a 30.11 pilot program and curriculum materials 30.12 for educating high school students 30.13 about urban forestry and assisting them 30.14 in carrying out peer education and 30.15 community service projects. This 30.16 project must be done in cooperation 30.17 with the Minnesota releaf program. 30.18 (k) REDWOOD FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 30.19 NO. 637 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT 250,000 30.20 This appropriation is from the future 30.21 resources fund to the office of 30.22 environmental assistance for an 30.23 agreement with the Redwood Falls school 30.24 district to accelerate development of 30.25 an outdoor environmental learning 30.26 center and to integrate environmental 30.27 education into the K-12 curriculum. 30.28 Project development will include 30.29 prairie access improvements including a 30.30 trail system, establishment of a 30.31 wetland, and an arboretum. 30.32 (l) TOGETHER OUTDOORS MINNESOTA 575,000 30.33 This appropriation is from the future 30.34 resources fund to the commissioner of 30.35 natural resources for an agreement with 30.36 Wilderness Inquiry for diversity 30.37 specialist training, training of 30.38 outdoor service professionals to 30.39 provide inclusive programming, and 30.40 diversity networking, including the 30.41 development of a directory of 30.42 recreation facility accessibility. 30.43 This appropriation must be matched by 30.44 at least $80,000 of nonstate money. 30.45 This project must be completed and 30.46 final products delivered by December 30.47 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 30.48 available until that date. 30.49 (m) ENHANCED NATURAL RESOURCE 30.50 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASIAN-PACIFIC 30.51 MINNESOTANS 150,000 30.52 This appropriation is from the future 30.53 resources fund to the commissioner of 30.54 natural resources for the second 30.55 biennium of funding for community 30.56 outreach, cultural collaboration, 30.57 training, and education to increase 30.58 Asians' participation and understanding 30.59 of natural resources management. 30.60 Supplemental funding must be requested 30.61 and the results reported to the 30.62 legislative commission on Minnesota 31.1 resources. 31.2 (n) DELIVER ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION 31.3 AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 31.4 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 100,000 31.5 This appropriation is from the future 31.6 resources fund to the commissioner of 31.7 natural resources to provide 31.8 interpretation of ecological data 31.9 collected by the county biological 31.10 survey. 31.11 (o) NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION 31.12 PUBLIC EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 100,000 31.13 This appropriation is from the future 31.14 resources fund to the commissioner of 31.15 the pollution control agency for an 31.16 agreement with the city of St. Paul for 31.17 a joint project with the city of 31.18 Minneapolis to conduct surveys and 31.19 develop and implement nonpoint source 31.20 pollution public education. This 31.21 appropriation must be matched by at 31.22 least $12,000 of nonstate money. 31.23 (p) WHITETAIL DEER RESOURCE CENTER 50,000 31.24 This appropriation is from the future 31.25 resources fund to the commissioner of 31.26 natural resources for an agreement with 31.27 the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association 31.28 to develop a facility and operations 31.29 plan. This appropriation must be 31.30 matched by $50,000 of nonstate money. 31.31 (q) GORDON GULLION CHAIR IN FOREST 31.32 WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 350,000 31.33 This appropriation is from the future 31.34 resources fund to the University of 31.35 Minnesota to establish an endowed chair 31.36 in forest wildlife research and 31.37 education to develop forest and 31.38 wildlife sustainable management 31.39 practices. This appropriation must be 31.40 matched by at least $350,000 of 31.41 nonstate money. This project must be 31.42 completed and final products delivered 31.43 by December 31, 1997, and the 31.44 appropriation is available until that 31.45 date. 31.46 (r) NEY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER 100,000 31.47 This appropriation is from the future 31.48 resources fund to the commissioner of 31.49 natural resources for an agreement with 31.50 Le Sueur county to develop an 31.51 environmental learning center in the 31.52 Minnesota River Valley near Henderson. 31.53 The appropriation shall be used to 31.54 convert existing buildings to 31.55 classrooms, add restroom facilities and 31.56 improve access, and remove unneeded 31.57 structures. 31.58 (s) LAWNDALE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER 400,000 31.59 This appropriation is from the future 32.1 resources fund to the commissioner of 32.2 natural resources for an agreement with 32.3 Lawndale Environmental Foundation to 32.4 develop an environmental learning 32.5 center near Herman with emphasis on 32.6 prairie, wetlands, and agricultural 32.7 themes. This appropriation must be 32.8 matched by at least $100,000 of 32.9 nonstate money. 32.10 Subd. 7. Natural Resource Data 32.11 (a) ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS INITIATIVE 350,000 32.12 This appropriation is from the trust 32.13 fund to the commissioner of natural 32.14 resources to create the framework for 32.15 an integrated, statewide network for 32.16 selecting and monitoring environmental 32.17 indicators to assess and communicate 32.18 Minnesota's environmental health status 32.19 and trends. The work program must be 32.20 submitted to the environmental quality 32.21 board for review before approval by the 32.22 legislative commission on Minnesota 32.23 resources. Data compatibility 32.24 requirements in subdivision 15 apply to 32.25 this appropriation. 32.26 (b) ASSESSING WETLAND QUALITY WITH 32.27 ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 275,000 32.28 This appropriation is from the trust 32.29 fund to the board of water and soil 32.30 resources for an agreement with the 32.31 University of Minnesota to develop 32.32 plant and animal indicators of wetland 32.33 quality, establish a system of 32.34 reference natural wetlands for 32.35 comparative monitoring, and develop 32.36 guidelines for wetland assessment and 32.37 monitoring to guide replacement wetland 32.38 monitoring. Data compatibility 32.39 requirements in subdivision 15 apply to 32.40 this appropriation. 32.41 (c) COUNTY BIOLOGICAL 32.42 SURVEY - CONTINUATION 900,000 32.43 This appropriation is from the trust 32.44 fund to the commissioner of natural 32.45 resources for the fifth biennium of a 32.46 proposed 12-biennium project to 32.47 accelerate the county biological survey 32.48 for the systematic collection, 32.49 interpretation, and distribution of 32.50 data on the distribution and ecology of 32.51 rare plants, animals, and natural 32.52 communities. Data compatibility 32.53 requirements in subdivision 15 apply to 32.54 this appropriation. 32.55 (d) FOREST BIRD DIVERSITY 32.56 INITIATIVE - CONTINUATION 400,000 32.57 This appropriation is from the trust 32.58 fund to the commissioner of natural 32.59 resources for the third biennium of a 32.60 proposed six-biennium project for a 32.61 comprehensive monitoring and research 32.62 program that develops management tools 33.1 to maintain diversity of forest birds 33.2 and establishes benchmarks for using 33.3 birds as ecological indicators of 33.4 forest health. Data compatibility 33.5 requirements in subdivision 15 apply to 33.6 this appropriation. This project must 33.7 be completed and final products 33.8 delivered by December 31, 1997, and the 33.9 appropriation is available until that 33.10 date. 33.11 (e) BASE MAPS FOR 1990s - FINAL 33.12 PHASE CONTINUATION 600,000 33.13 This appropriation is from the trust 33.14 fund to the director of the office of 33.15 strategic and long-range planning to 33.16 provide the third biennium of a 33.17 three-biennium state match for a 33.18 federal program to complete statewide 33.19 coverage of orthophoto maps and 33.20 complete the update mapping for the 33.21 state's most obsolete topographic 33.22 maps. Data compatibility requirements 33.23 in subdivision 15 apply to this 33.24 appropriation. 33.25 (f) COMPLETION OF STATEWIDE LAND USE 33.26 UPDATE - CONTINUATION 380,000 33.27 This appropriation is from the future 33.28 resources fund to the director of the 33.29 office of strategic and long-range 33.30 planning, in cooperation with the board 33.31 of water and soil resources, for an 33.32 agreement with the association of 33.33 Minnesota counties for the third and 33.34 final biennium to complete the update 33.35 of the land use map for Minnesota, 33.36 complete conversion of the data to 33.37 computer format, and make the data 33.38 available to users. Data compatibility 33.39 requirements in subdivision 15 apply to 33.40 this appropriation. 33.41 (g) FILLMORE COUNTY SOIL 33.42 SURVEY UPDATE 65,000 33.43 This appropriation is from the future 33.44 resources fund to the board of water 33.45 and soil resources to provide half of 33.46 the nonfederal share to begin a 33.47 three-biennium project to update the 33.48 Fillmore county soil survey into a 33.49 digitized and manuscript format. Data 33.50 compatibility requirements in 33.51 subdivision 15 apply to this 33.52 appropriation. 33.53 (h) MINNESOTA RIVER TILE SYSTEM 33.54 RESEARCH - CONTINUATION 150,000 33.55 This appropriation is from the future 33.56 resources fund to the commissioner of 33.57 the pollution control agency for the 33.58 second biennium of a two-biennium 33.59 project to continue research on the 33.60 impact of and best management practices 33.61 for surface tile inlets. 33.62 (i) SUGARLOAF SITE ASSESSMENT AND 34.1 INTERPRETATION 70,000 34.2 This appropriation is from the future 34.3 resources fund to the commissioner of 34.4 natural resources for an agreement with 34.5 the Sugarloaf Interpretive Center 34.6 Association for inventories, native 34.7 habitat restoration, and the 34.8 interpretation of the natural and 34.9 cultural characteristics of Sugarloaf 34.10 Cove. The data collection must be 34.11 coordinated with the department of 34.12 natural resources natural heritage 34.13 program. Reasonable public use and 34.14 access must be provided. This 34.15 appropriation must be matched by 34.16 $30,000 of nonstate money. 34.17 (j) MICROBIAL DETERIORATION OF ASPHALT 34.18 MATERIALS AND ITS PREVENTION 60,000 34.19 This appropriation is from the oil 34.20 overcharge money to the commissioner of 34.21 administration for a transfer to the 34.22 commissioner of transportation to 34.23 survey microbial deterioration of 34.24 asphalt-bituminous materials in 34.25 cooperation with Bemidji state 34.26 university or other research 34.27 institutions. 34.28 (k) RIVER MONITORING NETWORK 150,000 34.29 This appropriation is from the future 34.30 resources fund to the commissioner of 34.31 the pollution control agency for the 34.32 design and implementation of a 34.33 statistically-based monitoring network 34.34 to include nonpoint sources in the 34.35 monitoring of the state's rivers. 34.36 Subd. 8. Urban Natural Resources 34.37 (a) URBAN WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAM 150,000 34.38 This appropriation is from the future 34.39 resources fund to the commissioner of 34.40 natural resources for an agreement with 34.41 the St. Paul neighborhood energy 34.42 consortium to provide workshops and 34.43 native planting materials to households 34.44 for landscaping for wildlife, 34.45 demonstrating plant diversity, and 34.46 alternative lawn care practices in the 34.47 urban environment. This project must 34.48 be done in cooperation with the 34.49 department of natural resources nongame 34.50 wildlife and releaf programs. This 34.51 appropriation must be matched by at 34.52 least $35,000 of nonstate money. 34.53 (b) GARDENING PROGRAM - STATEWIDE 300,000 34.54 This appropriation is from the future 34.55 resources fund to the commissioner of 34.56 natural resources for an agreement with 34.57 the sustainable resources center for a 34.58 joint project with the Minnesota 34.59 horticultural society - Minnesota Green 34.60 and Duluth Plant-A-Lot community garden 34.61 program to provide technical assistance 35.1 on community plantings, food gardens, 35.2 trees, native plants, and 35.3 environmentally sound horticultural and 35.4 land use practices. This appropriation 35.5 must be matched by at least $3,000 in 35.6 nonstate money. 35.7 (c) RELEAF: PLANTING FOR ENERGY 35.8 CONSERVATION IN COMMUNITIES 400,000 35.9 This appropriation is from the oil 35.10 overcharge money to the commissioner of 35.11 administration for an agreement with 35.12 the department of natural resources for 35.13 the second biennium of a project to 35.14 achieve the strategic planting of 35.15 predominately native shade trees and 35.16 community windbreaks for statewide 35.17 energy conservation and carbon dioxide 35.18 abatement through acceleration of the 35.19 Minnesota releaf program by providing 35.20 grants administered on a reimbursement 35.21 basis. The program shall be 35.22 administered to maximize local 35.23 contributions on a cash and service 35.24 basis. 35.25 (d) MAPLEWOOD INNOVATIVE STORM 35.26 WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT 100,000 35.27 This appropriation is from the future 35.28 resources fund to the commissioner of 35.29 the pollution control agency for an 35.30 agreement with the city of Maplewood to 35.31 design, construct, and monitor a 35.32 demonstration stormwater management 35.33 system. This appropriation must be 35.34 matched by at least $165,000 of 35.35 nonstate money. 35.36 (e) PHALEN WETLAND RESTORATION 115,000 35.37 This appropriation is from the trust 35.38 fund to the board of water and soil 35.39 resources for an agreement with the 35.40 city of St. Paul to restore a wetland 35.41 at the south end of Lake Phalen. This 35.42 appropriation must be matched by at 35.43 least $50,000 in nonstate money. 35.44 (f) WETLAND RESTORATION AND 35.45 ENHANCEMENT TO CREATE COMMUNITY AMENITY 35.46 AND FORM 250,000 35.47 This appropriation is from the trust 35.48 fund to the director of the office of 35.49 strategic and long-range planning for 35.50 an agreement with the University of 35.51 Minnesota to provide technical design 35.52 assistance to help five communities 35.53 create restored and enhanced wetlands 35.54 that reinforce community form and 35.55 emphasize habitat creation, water 35.56 quality, and recreational amenities. 35.57 (g) METROPOLITAN AREA GROUNDWATER 35.58 MODEL TO PREDICT CONTAMINANT MOVEMENT 250,000 35.59 This appropriation is from the trust 35.60 fund to the commissioner of the 35.61 pollution control agency to develop and 36.1 apply a tool to improve prediction of 36.2 contaminant movement in groundwater at 36.3 contamination sites in the metropolitan 36.4 area using a flexible regional 36.5 groundwater flow model. Data 36.6 compatibility requirements in 36.7 subdivision 15 apply to this 36.8 appropriation. 36.9 (h) ARBORETUM BOUNDARY LAND 36.10 ACQUISITION 680,000 36.11 This appropriation is from the future 36.12 resources fund to the University of 36.13 Minnesota for a grant to the University 36.14 of Minnesota landscape arboretum 36.15 foundation to expand the boundary of 36.16 the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and, 36.17 if money is available after the 36.18 intended acquisition, to develop a 36.19 wetland restoration demonstration. 36.20 This appropriation must be matched by 36.21 at least $400,000 nonstate money. 36.22 Subd. 9. Fisheries 36.23 (a) STATEWIDE EXPERIMENTAL 36.24 FISHING REGULATIONS 650,000 36.25 This appropriation is from the future 36.26 resources fund to the commissioner of 36.27 natural resources for baseline data 36.28 collection to evaluate experimental 36.29 fishing regulations. 36.30 This project must be completed and 36.31 final products delivered by December 36.32 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 36.33 available until that date. 36.34 (b) RIM - ACCELERATE FISHERIES 36.35 ACQUISITION FOR ANGLER ACCESS 300,000 36.36 This appropriation is from the trust 36.37 fund to the commissioner of natural 36.38 resources to provide increased angler 36.39 access by accelerating easement and fee 36.40 title acquisition of land adjacent to 36.41 streams and lakes, including access for 36.42 non boat owners and urban users. 36.43 This project must be completed and 36.44 final products delivered by December 36.45 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 36.46 available until that date. 36.47 (c) RIM - ACCELERATE STATEWIDE 36.48 FISHERIES HABITAT DEVELOPMENT, 36.49 HATCHERY REHABILITATION, AND 36.50 STREAM FLOW PROTECTION 1,000,000 36.51 This appropriation is from the future 36.52 resources fund to the commissioner of 36.53 natural resources to implement projects 36.54 for the acquisition, restoration, 36.55 improvement, and development of 36.56 fisheries habitat and hatchery 36.57 rehabilitation. Up to $215,000 is 36.58 available to continue the stream flow 36.59 protection program for the second 36.60 biennium of a proposed eight-biennium 37.1 effort to establish a watershed level 37.2 stream habitat data base and develop 37.3 the tools to set protected flows for 37.4 ecosystem diversity. Data 37.5 compatibility requirements in 37.6 subdivision 15 apply to this 37.7 appropriation. 37.8 This project must be completed and 37.9 final products delivered by December 37.10 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 37.11 available until that date. 37.12 Subd. 10. Wildlife 37.13 (a) RIM - ACCELERATE WILDLIFE 37.14 LAND ACQUISITION 650,000 37.15 $450,000 of this appropriation is from 37.16 the trust fund and $200,000 is from the 37.17 future resources fund to the 37.18 commissioner of natural resources to 37.19 accelerate acquisition activities in 37.20 the reinvest in Minnesota program by 37.21 acquiring land identified in North 37.22 American waterfowl management plan 37.23 project areas. This appropriation must 37.24 first be used for projects qualifying 37.25 for a match, which may include costs 37.26 for acquisition, enhancements, and 37.27 wetland restoration. 37.28 (b) RIM - ACCELERATE CRITICAL 37.29 HABITAT MATCH PROGRAM 250,000 37.30 This appropriation is from the trust 37.31 fund to the commissioner of natural 37.32 resources to accelerate the reinvest in 37.33 Minnesota program to acquire and 37.34 improve critical habitat for game and 37.35 nongame fish, wildlife, and native 37.36 plants under Minnesota Statutes, 37.37 section 84.943. Projects must occur in 37.38 both urban and rural areas. 37.39 (c) RIM - ACCELERATE WILDLIFE 37.40 HABITAT STEWARDSHIP 450,000 37.41 This appropriation is from the future 37.42 resources fund to the commissioner of 37.43 natural resources for improvement of 37.44 wildlife habitat and natural plant 37.45 communities statewide, both urban and 37.46 rural public lands, to protect and 37.47 enhance wildlife, native plant species, 37.48 and ecological diversity. 37.49 (d) BIOMASS PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND 37.50 RESTORATION OF BRUSHLAND HABITATS 200,000 37.51 This appropriation is from the future 37.52 resources fund to the commissioner of 37.53 natural resources for an agreement with 37.54 the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 37.55 cooperation with the natural resources 37.56 research institute and the Minnesota 37.57 Sharptailed Grouse Society to assess 37.58 brushland harvesting, brushland as 37.59 wildlife habitat, and habitat 37.60 management strategies. 38.1 This project must be completed and 38.2 final products delivered by December 38.3 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 38.4 available until that date. 38.5 (e) TURN IN POACHERS YOUTH ACTIVITY BOOK 50,000 38.6 This appropriation is from the future 38.7 resources fund to the commissioner of 38.8 natural resources for an agreement with 38.9 TIP, Inc. to print and disseminate an 38.10 activity book to inform and educate 38.11 children about poaching and its impact 38.12 on natural resources, and to promote 38.13 ethical hunting and fishing. This 38.14 appropriation must be matched by at 38.15 least $12,500 of nonstate money. 38.16 Subd. 11. Energy 38.17 (a) INTER-CITY ELECTRIC VEHICLE 38.18 TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION 150,000 38.19 This appropriation is from the oil 38.20 overcharge money to the commissioner of 38.21 administration for an agreement with 38.22 Minnesota Power and Light Company to 38.23 develop and evaluate an electric 38.24 vehicle infrastructure with charging 38.25 stations for use between Duluth and St. 38.26 Paul, including installation of a 38.27 charging station at the state of 38.28 Minnesota central motor pool location. 38.29 This appropriation must be matched by 38.30 at least $30,000 of nonstate money. 38.31 (b) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF WIND 38.32 ENERGY ON FAMILY FARMS 200,000 38.33 This appropriation is from the oil 38.34 overcharge money to the commissioner of 38.35 administration for an agreement with 38.36 the sustainable resources center to 38.37 provide technical assistance and 38.38 technology transfer for the development 38.39 of wind energy harvesting. 38.40 (c) ONE-MEGAWATT HYBRID ELECTRICAL 38.41 GENERATION SIMULATION PROJECT 50,000 38.42 This appropriation is from the oil 38.43 overcharge money to the commissioner of 38.44 administration for an agreement with 38.45 Dan Mar & Associates in cooperation 38.46 with the agriculture utilization 38.47 research institute for a simulation 38.48 project using biofuel electrical 38.49 generation to firm up wind power to 38.50 provide electrical energy on demand. 38.51 (d) AVIAN POPULATION ANALYSIS FOR 38.52 WIND POWER GENERATION REGIONS 75,000 38.53 This appropriation is from the oil 38.54 overcharge money to the commissioner of 38.55 administration for an agreement with 38.56 American Wind Energy Association to 38.57 identify and assess significant avian 38.58 activity areas within identified wind 38.59 farm corridors in Minnesota. This 38.60 appropriation must be matched by at 39.1 least $75,000 of nonstate money. 39.2 This project must be completed and 39.3 final products delivered by December 39.4 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 39.5 available until that date. 39.6 (e) ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS IN PUBLIC 39.7 ICE ARENAS 470,000 39.8 This appropriation is from the oil 39.9 overcharge money to the commissioner of 39.10 administration for an agreement with 39.11 the Center for Energy and Environment 39.12 to assess, install and evaluate energy 39.13 and indoor air quality improvements in 39.14 at least 25 publicly owned ice arenas 39.15 located throughout Minnesota. Projects 39.16 receiving funding from this 39.17 appropriation must be in compliance 39.18 with the indoor ice facilities prime 39.19 ice time and gender preference 39.20 requirements in Minnesota Statutes, 39.21 section 15.98. This appropriation is 39.22 for up to 50 percent of the cost of 39.23 retrofit activities. 39.24 Subd. 12. Historic 39.25 (a) RESTORE HISTORIC MISSISSIPPI 39.26 RIVER MILL SITE 120,000 39.27 This appropriation is from the future 39.28 resources fund to the Minnesota 39.29 historical society for a subgrant to 39.30 the Minneapolis park and recreation 39.31 board to implement an agreement with 39.32 Crown Hydro Company to restore 39.33 gatehouse foundations, construct 39.34 catwalks and lighting through the 39.35 tailrace tunnels, and restore and 39.36 display the historic turbine of the 39.37 historic Crown roller mill. This 39.38 activity must be done in cooperation 39.39 with the St. Anthony falls heritage 39.40 board. Reasonable public use and 39.41 access must be provided. This 39.42 appropriation must be matched by at 39.43 least $120,000 of nonstate money. This 39.44 appropriation is contingent on the 39.45 receipt of all applicable hydropower 39.46 and other public agency approvals. 39.47 (b) POND-DAKOTA MISSION 39.48 RESTORATION 270,000 39.49 This appropriation is from the future 39.50 resources fund to the Minnesota 39.51 historical society for an agreement 39.52 with the city of Bloomington to 39.53 continue the restoration of the Pond 39.54 house and Dakota Indian mission site. 39.55 This appropriation must be matched by 39.56 $80,000 of nonstate money. 39.57 (c) JOSEPH R. BROWN INTERPRETIVE 39.58 CENTER RESTORATION PROJECT 75,000 39.59 This appropriation is from the future 39.60 resources fund to the Minnesota 39.61 historical society for an agreement 40.1 with the Sibley county historical 40.2 society for building restoration and 40.3 renovation activities on the 1879 40.4 Sibley county courthouse, to be used as 40.5 the Joseph R. Brown interpretive 40.6 center. This appropriation must be 40.7 matched by at least $5,000 of nonstate 40.8 money. 40.9 (d) HERITAGE TRAILS 200,000 40.10 This appropriation is from the future 40.11 resources fund to the Minnesota 40.12 historical society to plan and 40.13 construct trails for at least three 40.14 historic sites and for trail 40.15 interpretive material and equipment. 40.16 (e) RESTORATION OF HISTORIC ELBA 40.17 FIRE TOWER 73,000 40.18 This appropriation is from the future 40.19 resources fund to the commissioner of 40.20 natural resources for an agreement with 40.21 the Elba booster club, in consultation 40.22 with the Minnesota historical society, 40.23 for restoration and the development of 40.24 interpretive materials and to provide 40.25 access to the Elba fire tower for safe 40.26 recreational and educational use. This 40.27 project must be available for 40.28 reasonable public use and access. 40.29 (f) MANAGING MINNESOTA SHIPWRECKS 100,000 40.30 This appropriation is from the future 40.31 resources fund to the Minnesota 40.32 historical society to survey historic 40.33 north shore shipping facilities and 40.34 shipwrecks, survey shipwrecks in 40.35 Minnesota inland lakes and rivers, 40.36 organize a conference on underwater 40.37 cultural resources, and revise the 40.38 management plan. Supplemental funding 40.39 must be requested and the results 40.40 reported to the legislative commission 40.41 on Minnesota resources. 40.42 (g) LAC QUI PARLE MISSION 40.43 HISTORICAL TRAIL 181,000 40.44 This appropriation is from the future 40.45 resources fund to the Minnesota 40.46 historical society to construct a 40.47 mile-long trail for hiking and biking, 40.48 including an overlook at the site of 40.49 the historic Lac Qui Parle Mission. 40.50 The trail must be accessible by persons 40.51 who are physically disabled. 40.52 Subd. 13. Biological Control 40.53 (a) BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF 40.54 EURASIAN WATER MILFOIL AND PURPLE 40.55 LOOSESTRIFE - CONTINUATION 300,000 40.56 $250,000 of this appropriation is from 40.57 the trust fund and $50,000 is from the 40.58 future resources fund to the 40.59 commissioner of natural resources for 40.60 the second biennium of a five-biennium 41.1 project to develop biological controls 41.2 for Eurasian water milfoil and purple 41.3 loosestrife. 41.4 This project must be completed and 41.5 final products delivered by December 41.6 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 41.7 available until that date. 41.8 (b) BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF OVERLAND 41.9 SPREAD OF OAK WILT 90,000 41.10 This appropriation is from the future 41.11 resources fund to the commissioner of 41.12 agriculture in cooperation with the 41.13 University of Minnesota to improve 41.14 application methods for enhancing 41.15 natural biological control of the 41.16 overland spread of oak wilt. 41.17 (c) BENEFICIAL FUNGAL INOCULUM FOR 41.18 PRAIRIE AND WETLAND RECLAMATION 100,000 41.19 This appropriation is from the trust 41.20 fund to the commissioner of 41.21 transportation for an agreement with 41.22 the University of Minnesota for the 41.23 characterization and development of 41.24 inoculum production methods for soil 41.25 fungi associated with the roots of 41.26 native and naturalized Minnesota plants 41.27 in prairies and wetlands to assist in 41.28 restoration projects. 41.29 Subd. 14. Data Compatibility 41.30 Requirements 41.31 During the biennium ending June 30, 41.32 1997, the data collected by the 41.33 projects funded under this section that 41.34 have common value for natural resource 41.35 planning and management must conform to 41.36 information architecture as defined in 41.37 guidelines and standards adopted by the 41.38 information policy office. Data review 41.39 committees may be established to 41.40 develop or comment on plans for data 41.41 integration and distribution and shall 41.42 submit semiannual status reports to the 41.43 legislative commission on Minnesota 41.44 resources on their findings. In 41.45 addition, the data must be provided to 41.46 and integrated with the Minnesota land 41.47 management information center's 41.48 geographic data bases with the 41.49 integration costs borne by the activity 41.50 receiving funding under this section. 41.51 Subd. 15. Project Requirements 41.52 It is a condition of acceptance of the 41.53 appropriations in this section that any 41.54 agency or entity receiving the 41.55 appropriation must comply with 41.56 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P. 41.57 Subd 16. Match Requirements 41.58 Appropriations in this section that 41.59 must be matched and for which the match 41.60 has not been committed by January 1, 42.1 1996, must be canceled. Unless 42.2 specifically authorized, in-kind 42.3 contributions may not be counted as 42.4 match. 42.5 Subd. 17. Payment Conditions and 42.6 Capital Equipment Expenditures 42.7 All agreements, grants, or contracts 42.8 referred to in this section must be 42.9 administered on a reimbursement basis. 42.10 Payment must be made upon receiving 42.11 documentation that reimbursable amounts 42.12 have been expended, except that 42.13 reasonable amounts may be advanced to 42.14 projects in order to accommodate cash 42.15 flow needs. The advances must be 42.16 approved as part of the work program. 42.17 No expenditures for capital equipment 42.18 are allowed unless expressly authorized 42.19 in the project work program. 42.20 Subd. 18. Purchase of Recycled and 42.21 Recyclable Materials 42.22 A political subdivision, public or 42.23 private corporation, or other entity 42.24 that receives an appropriation in this 42.25 section must use the appropriation in 42.26 compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 42.27 sections 16B.121 to 16B.123, requiring 42.28 the purchase of recycled, repairable, 42.29 and durable materials, the purchase of 42.30 uncoated paper stock, and the use of 42.31 soy-based ink, the same as if it were a 42.32 state agency. 42.33 Subd. 19. Energy Conservation 42.34 A recipient to whom an appropriation is 42.35 made in this section for a capital 42.36 improvement project shall ensure that 42.37 the project complies with the 42.38 applicable energy conservation 42.39 standards contained in law, including 42.40 Minnesota Statutes, sections 216C.19 to 42.41 216C.21, and rules adopted thereunder. 42.42 The recipient may use the energy 42.43 planning and intervention and energy 42.44 technologies units of the department of 42.45 public service to obtain information 42.46 and technical assistance on energy 42.47 conservation and alternative energy 42.48 development relating to the planning 42.49 and construction of the capital 42.50 improvement project. 42.51 Subd. 20. Carryforward 42.52 (a) The availability of the 42.53 appropriations for the following 42.54 projects is extended to December 31, 42.55 1995; on that date the appropriations 42.56 cancel and no further payment is 42.57 authorized: Laws 1993, chapter 172, 42.58 section 14, subdivisions 3(a), 3(f), 42.59 3(i), 6(b), 9, 10(a), 10(c), 10(g), 42.60 10(p), 10(q), 10(r), 12(a), 12(b), 42.61 12(c), 12(h), 12(j), and 12(l). 42.62 (b) The availability of the 43.1 appropriations for the following 43.2 projects is extended to December 31, 43.3 1996; on that date the appropriations 43.4 cancel and no further payment is 43.5 authorized: (1) Laws 1993, chapter 43.6 172, section 14, subdivisions 3(c), 43.7 4(e), 10(d), 10(f), 10(o), 12(f), 43.8 12(g), and that portion of subdivision 43.9 10, paragraph (b), the Bloomington East 43.10 and West Bush Lake picnic areas; and 43.11 paragraph (c), for Cedar Lake trail 43.12 development and the Dakota North 43.13 regional trail in South St. Paul; and 43.14 (2) Laws 1994, chapter 632, article 2, 43.15 section 6, local recreation grants and 43.16 Silver Bay harbor. 43.17 Sec. 16. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 43.18 The following amounts are appropriated 43.19 from the Minnesota environment and 43.20 natural resources trust fund referred 43.21 to in Minnesota Statutes, section 43.22 116P.02, subdivision 6. The 43.23 appropriations are available until 43.24 December 31, 1995, and are subject to 43.25 the provisions of Laws 1993, chapter 43.26 172, section 14, subdivisions 14 to 18. 43.27 (a) STATE PARK AND RECREATION 43.28 AREA ACQUISITION 720,000 43.29 This appropriation is to the 43.30 commissioner of natural resources for 43.31 acquisition of land within the 43.32 statutory boundaries of state parks and 43.33 recreation areas. 43.34 (b) METROPOLITAN REGIONAL PARKS AND 43.35 TRAILS ACQUISITION 720,000 43.36 This appropriation is to the 43.37 commissioner of natural resources for 43.38 payment to the metropolitan council for 43.39 subgrants to acquire parks and trails 43.40 consistent with the metropolitan 43.41 council regional recreation open space 43.42 capital improvement plan. 43.43 This appropriation may be used for the 43.44 purchase of homes only if the purchases 43.45 are expressly included in the work 43.46 program approved by the legislative 43.47 commission on Minnesota resources. 43.48 (c) The projects in this section must 43.49 be completed and final products 43.50 delivered by December 31, 1995, and the 43.51 appropriations are available until that 43.52 date. 43.53 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 15.50, is 43.54 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 43.55 Subd. 10. [NATIVE VEGETATION PLANTING.] As part of its 43.56 comprehensive plan and adopted zoning rules, the board shall 43.57 give priority to the planting of native trees and shrubs, or 44.1 native grasses wherever appropriate, within the capitol area. 44.2 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 44.3 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 44.4 Subd. 2. [AUTHORITY.] The commissioner shall establish, 44.5 adopt rules for, and implement a program towork withmake loans 44.6 to local units of government, federal authorities, lending 44.7 institutions, and other appropriate organizationstowho will in 44.8 turn provide loans to landowners and businesses for facilities, 44.9 fixtures, equipment, or other sustainable practices that prevent 44.10 or mitigate sources of nonpoint source water pollution. The 44.11 commissioner shall establish pilot projects to develop 44.12 procedures for implementing the program. The commissioner shall 44.13 develop administrative guidelines to implement the pilot 44.14 projects specifying criteria, standards, and procedures for 44.15 making loans. 44.16 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 44.17 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 44.18 Subd. 4. [DEFINITIONS.] For the purposes of this section, 44.19 the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given 44.20 them. 44.21 (a) "Applicant" means a county or a local government unit 44.22 designated by a county under subdivision 8, paragraph (a). 44.23 (b) "Authority" means the Minnesota public facilities 44.24 authority as established in section 446A.03. 44.25 (c) "Best management practices" has the meaning given in 44.26 sections 103F.711, subdivision 3, and 103H.151, subdivision 2. 44.27 (d) "Chair" means the chair of the board of water and soil 44.28 resources or the designee of the chair. 44.29 (e) "Borrower" means an individual farmer, an agriculture 44.30 supply business, or rural landowner applying for a low-interest 44.31 loan. 44.32 (f) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture or 44.33 the designee of the commissioner. 44.34 (g) "Comprehensive water management plan" means a state 44.35 approved and locally adopted plan authorized under section 44.36 103B.231, 103B.255, 103B.311, 103C.331, 103D.401, or 103D.405. 45.1 (h) "CountyLocal allocation request" means a loan 45.2 allocation request from an applicant to implement agriculturally 45.3 related best management practices defined in paragraph (c). 45.4 (i) "Lender agreement" meansana loan agreement entered 45.5 into between the commissionerand, a local lender, and the 45.6 applicant, if different from the local lender. The agreement 45.7 will contain terms and conditions of the loan that will include 45.8 but need not be limited to general loan provisions, loan 45.9 management requirements, application of payments, loan term 45.10 limits, allowable expenses, and fee limitations. 45.11 (j) "Local government unit" means a county, soil and water 45.12 conservation district, or an organization formed for the joint 45.13 exercise of powers under section 471.59. 45.14 (k) "Local lender" means a local government unit as defined 45.15 in paragraph (j), a state or federally chartered bank, a savings 45.16 and loan association, a state or federal credit union, a 45.17 nonprofit economic development organization approved by the 45.18 commissioner, or Farm Credit Services. 45.19 (l) "Nonpoint source" has the meaning given in section 45.20 103F.711, subdivision 6. 45.21 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 45.22 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 45.23 Subd. 6. [APPLICATION.] (a) The commissioner must 45.24 prescribe forms and establish an application process for 45.25 applicants to apply for acountylocal allocation request. The 45.26 application must include but need not be limited to (1) the 45.27 geographic area served; (2) the type and estimated cost of 45.28 activities or projects for which they are seeking a loan 45.29 allocation; (3) a ranking of proposed activities or projects; 45.30 and (4) the designation of the local lender and lending 45.31 practices theapplicantlocal lender intends to use to issue the 45.32 loans to the borrowers, if a local lender other than the 45.33 applicant is to be used. 45.34 (b) In an area of the state where a county allocation 45.35 request has not been requested or has been rejected, application 45.36 forms must be available for a borrower to apply directly to the 46.1 commissioner for a loan under this program. 46.2 (c) If acountylocal allocation request is rejected, the 46.3 applicant must be notified in writing as to the reasons for the 46.4 rejection and given 30 days to submit a revised application. 46.5 The revised application shall be reviewed according to the same 46.6 procedure used to review the initial application. 46.7 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 46.8 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 46.9 Subd. 7. [PAYMENTS.] (a) Payments made from the water 46.10 pollution control revolving fund must be made in accordance with 46.11 applicable state and federal laws and rules governing the 46.12 payments. 46.13 (b) Payments from the commissioner to the local lender must 46.14 be disbursed on a cost-incurred basis. Local lenders shall 46.15 submit payment requests at least quarterly but not more than 46.16 monthly. Payment requests must be reviewed and approved by the 46.17 commissioner. The payment request form must itemize all costs 46.18 by major elements and show eligible and ineligible costs. 46.19 (c) The commissioner may initiate recision of an allocation 46.20 granted in a lender agreement as provided in subdivision 11, 46.21 paragraph (d), if the local lender fails to enter into loans 46.22 with borrowers equaling the total allocation granted within one 46.23 year from the date of the lender agreement or fails to have the 46.24 total amount of allocated funds drawn down through payment 46.25 requests within two years. An additional year to draw down the 46.26 undisbursed portion of an allocation may be granted by the 46.27 commissioner under extenuating circumstances. 46.28 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 46.29 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 46.30 Subd. 8. [APPLICANT; BORROWERS.] (a) A county may submit a 46.31countylocal allocation requestas defined in subdivision 4,46.32paragraph (h). A county or a group of counties may designate 46.33 another local government unitas defined in subdivision 4,46.34paragraph (j),to submit acountylocal allocation request. 46.35 (b) If a county does not submit acountylocal allocation 46.36 request, and does not designate another local government unit, a 47.1 soil and water conservation district may submit acountylocal 47.2 allocation request. In all instances, there may be only one 47.3 request from a county. The applicant must coordinate and submit 47.4 requests on behalf of other units of government within the 47.5 geographic jurisdiction of the applicant. 47.6 (c) Borrowers may apply directly to the commissioner if the 47.7 commissioner does not receive or approve a county allocation 47.8 request from the county, designated local government unit, or 47.9 soil and water conservation district in which the proposed 47.10 activities would be carried out. 47.11 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 47.12 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 47.13 Subd. 9. [REVIEW AND RANKING OF ALLOCATION REQUESTS.] (a) 47.14 The commissioner shall chair the subcommittee established in 47.15 section 103F.761, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), for purposes of 47.16 reviewing and rankingcountylocal allocation requests. The 47.17 rankings must be in order of priority and shall provide 47.18 financial assistance within the limits of the funds available. 47.19 In carrying out the review and ranking, the subcommittee must 47.20 consist of, at a minimum, the chair, representatives of the 47.21 pollution control agency, United States Department of 47.22 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, United 47.23 States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, 47.24 Association of Minnesota Counties, and other agencies or 47.25 associations as the commissioner, the chair, and agency 47.26 determine are appropriate. The review and ranking shall take 47.27 into consideration other related state or federal programs. 47.28 (b) The subcommittee shall use the criteria listed below in 47.29 carrying out the review and ranking: 47.30 (1) whether the proposed activities are identified in a 47.31 comprehensive water management plan as priorities; 47.32 (2) whether the applicant intends to establish a revolving 47.33 loan program under subdivision 10, paragraph (b); 47.34 (3) the potential that the proposed activities have for 47.35 improving or protecting surface and groundwater quality; 47.36 (4) the extent that the proposed activities support 48.1 areawide or multijurisdictional approaches to protecting water 48.2 quality based on defined watershed; 48.3 (5) whether the activities are needed for compliance with 48.4 existing water related laws or rules; 48.5 (6) whether the proposed activities demonstrate 48.6 participation, coordination, and cooperation between local units 48.7 of government and other public agencies; 48.8 (7) whether there is coordination with other public and 48.9 private funding sources and programs;and48.10 (8) whether there are off-site public benefits such as 48.11 preventing downstream degradation and siltation; and 48.12 (9) the proposed interest rate. 48.13 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, is 48.14 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 48.15 Subd. 9a. [AUTHORITY OF APPLICANTS.] Applicants may enter 48.16 into a lender agreement designating a local lender. Applicants 48.17 designating themselves as the local lender may enter into 48.18 contracts for loan review, processing, and servicing. 48.19 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 48.20 subdivision 10, is amended to read: 48.21 Subd. 10. [AUTHORITY OFAPPLICANTSLOCAL LENDERS.] (a) 48.22ApplicantsLocal lenders may enter into lender agreements with 48.23borrowers to finance projects under this sectionthe 48.24 commissioner. 48.25 (b)ApplicantsLocal lenders mayestablish revolving loan48.26programsenter into loan agreements with borrowers to finance 48.27 projects under this section. 48.28 (c)In approving county allocation requests, the48.29commissioner shall allow applicants to provide loans under48.30revolving loan programs established under paragraph (b), until48.3150 percent of the amount appropriated and available under48.32subdivision 3 has been allocated to applicants establishing48.33these programs. In approving any additional county allocation48.34requests, the commissioner may allow applicants to provide loans48.35under these programsLocal lenders may establish revolving loan 48.36 programs to finance projects under this section. 49.1 (d) Local lenders, including applicants designating 49.2 themselves as the local lender, may enter into participation 49.3 agreements with other lenders. Local lenders may also enter 49.4 into contracts with other lenders for the limited purposes of 49.5 loan review, processing and servicing, or to enter into loan 49.6 agreements with borrowers to finance projects under this 49.7 section. Other lenders entering into contracts with local 49.8 lenders under this section must meet the definition of local 49.9 lender in subdivision 4, must comply with all provisions of the 49.10 lender agreement and this section, and must guarantee repayment 49.11 of the loan funds to the local lender. In no case may there be 49.12 more than one local lender per county or more than one revolving 49.13 fund per county. 49.14 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 49.15 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 49.16 Subd. 11. [BORROWER ELIGIBILITY; TERMS; REPAYMENT; 49.17 RECISION.] (a) Local lenders shall use the following criteria in 49.18 addition to other criteria they deem necessary in determining 49.19 the eligibility of borrowers for loans: 49.20 (1) whether the activity is certified by a local unit of 49.21 government as meeting priority needs identified in a 49.22 comprehensive water management plan and is in compliance with 49.23 accepted standards, specifications, or criteria; 49.24 (2) whether the activity is certified as eligible under 49.25 Environmental Protection Agency or other applicable guidelines; 49.26 and 49.27 (3) whether the repayment is assured from the borrower. 49.28 (b) Local lenders shall set the terms and conditions of 49.29 loans to borrowers, except that no loan to an individual 49.30 borrower may exceed $50,000. In all instances, local lenders 49.31 must provide for sufficient collateral or protection for the 49.32 loan principal. They are responsible for collecting repayments 49.33 by borrowers. For direct loans, the borrower must provide 49.34 sufficient collateral and repay the loan according to a mutually 49.35 prearranged schedule with the commissioner. 49.36 (c)AThe local lender is responsible for repaying the 50.1 principal of a loan to the commissioner. The terms of repayment 50.2 will be identified in the lender agreement. If defaults occur, 50.3 it is the responsibility of the local lender to obtain repayment 50.4 from the borrower. Default on the part of individual borrowers 50.5 shall have no effect on the local lender's responsibility to 50.6 repay its loan from the commissioner whether or not the local 50.7 lender fully recovers defaulted amounts from individual 50.8 borrowers. For revolving loan programs established under 50.9 subdivision 10, paragraph(b)(c), the lender agreement must 50.10 provide that: 50.11 (1) repayment of principal to the commissioner must 50.12 begin no later than ten years after the date of theapplicant50.13receives the allocationlender agreement and must be repaid in 50.14 full no later than 20 years after the date of the lender 50.15 agreement;and50.16 (2) after the initial ten-year period, the local lender 50.17 shall not write any additional loans, and any existing principal 50.18 balance held by the local lender shall be immediately repaid to 50.19 the commissioner; 50.20 (3) after the initial ten-year period, all principal 50.21 received by the local lender from borrowers shall be repaid to 50.22 the commissioner as it is received; and 50.23 (4) the applicant shall report to the commissioner annually 50.24 regarding the past and intended uses of the money in the 50.25 revolving loan program. 50.26 (d) Continued availability of the allocation granted in the 50.27 lender agreement is contingent upon commissioner approval of the 50.28 annual report. The commissioner shall review the annual report 50.29 to ensure the past and future uses of the funds are consistent 50.30 with the comprehensive water management plan and the lender 50.31 agreement. If the commissioner concludes the past or intended 50.32 uses of the money are not consistent with the comprehensive 50.33 water management plan or the lender agreement, the commissioner 50.34 shall rescind the allocation granted under the lender agreement. 50.35 Such recision shall result in termination of available 50.36 allocation, the immediate repayment of any unencumbered funds 51.1 held by the local lender in a revolving loan fund, and the 51.2 repayment of the principal portion of loan repayments to the 51.3 commissioner as they are received. The lender agreement shall 51.4 reflect the commissioner's rights under this paragraph. 51.5 (e) A local lender shall receive certification from local 51.6 government unit staff that a project has been satisfactorily 51.7 completed prior to releasing the final loan disbursement. 51.8 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 51.9 subdivision 14, is amended to read: 51.10 Subd. 14. [FEES; LOAN SERVICESAND INTEREST.] (a) 51.11 Origination fees charged directly to borrowers by local lenders 51.12 upon executing a loan shall not exceed one-half of one percent 51.13 of the loan amount.Servicing feesInterest assessed to loan 51.14 repayments by the local lender must not exceedtwothree percent 51.15interest on outstanding principal amounts if the local lender is51.16a local government unit, or three percent interest on51.17outstanding principal amounts if the local lender is a state or51.18federally chartered bank, savings and loan association, a state51.19or federal credit union, or an entity of Farm Credit Services. 51.20 (b) The local lender shall create a principal account to 51.21 which the principal portions of individual borrower loan 51.22 repayments will be credited. 51.23 (c) Any interest earned on outstanding loan balances not 51.24 separated as repayments are received and before the principal 51.25 amounts are deposited in the principal account shall be added to 51.26 the principal portion of the loan to the local lender and must 51.27 be paid to the commissioner when the principal is due under the 51.28 lender agreement. 51.29 (d) Any interest earned on the principal account must be 51.30 added to the principal portion of the loan to the local lender 51.31 and must be paid to the commissioner when the principal is due 51.32 under the lender agreement. 51.33 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, 51.34 subdivision 16, is amended to read: 51.35 Subd. 16. [ASSESSMENT AGAINST REAL PROPERTYLIENS AGAINST 51.36 PROPERTY.]A county may assess and charge against real property52.1amounts loaned and servicing fees for projects funded under this52.2section. The auditor of the county where the project is located52.3shall extend the amounts assessed and charged on the tax roll of52.4the county against the real property on which the project is52.5located.(a) Unless a county determines otherwise, at the time 52.6 of the disbursement of funds on a loan to a borrower under this 52.7 section, the principal balance due plus accrued interest on the 52.8 principal balance as provided by this section becomes a lien in 52.9 favor of the county making the loan upon the real property on 52.10 which the project is located. The lien must be first and prior 52.11 to all other liens against the property, including state tax 52.12 liens, whether filed before or after the placing of a lien under 52.13 this subdivision, except liens for special assessments by the 52.14 county under applicable special assessments laws, which liens 52.15 shall be of equal rank with the lien created under this 52.16 subdivision. A lien in favor of the county shall be first and 52.17 prior as provided in this subdivision only if the county making 52.18 the loan gives written notice of the intent to make the loan 52.19 under this subdivision to all other persons having a recorded 52.20 interest in the real property subject to the lien, no less than 52.21 30 days prior to the disbursement of the funds. If within ten 52.22 days of the written notice a lender which has a prior recorded 52.23 interest in the real property makes written objection to the 52.24 intent to obtain the lien to be established, then the county 52.25 shall not make the loan. This lien must be recorded as a lien 52.26 against the real estate in the county recorder's office for the 52.27 county or counties in which the property is located. The county 52.28 may bill amounts due on the loan on the tax statement for the 52.29 property. Enforcement of the lien created by this subdivision 52.30 shall, at the county's option, be in the manner set forth in 52.31 chapter 580 or 581. When the amount due plus interest has been 52.32 paid, the county shall file a satisfaction of the lien created 52.33 under this subdivision. 52.34 (b) A county may also secure amounts due on a loan under 52.35 this section by taking a purchase money security interest in 52.36 equipment in accordance with chapter 336, article 9, and may 53.1 enforce the purchase money security interest in accordance with 53.2 chapters 336, article 9, and 565. 53.3 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.117, is 53.4 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 53.5 Subd. 17. [REFERENDUM EXEMPTION.] For the purpose of 53.6 obtaining a loan from the commissioner, a local government unit 53.7 may provide to the commissioner its general obligation note. 53.8 All obligations incurred by a local government unit in obtaining 53.9 a loan from the commissioner must be in accordance with chapter 53.10 475, except that so long as the obligations are issued to 53.11 evidence a loan from the commissioner to the local government 53.12 unit, an election is not required to authorize the obligations 53.13 issued, and the amount of the obligations shall not be included 53.14 in determining the net indebtedness of the local government unit 53.15 under the provisions of any law or chapter limiting the 53.16 indebtedness. 53.17 Sec. 30. [17.231] [NATIVE GRASSES AND WILDFLOWER SEED 53.18 PRODUCTION INCENTIVE LOAN PROGRAM.] 53.19 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] (a) The commissioner shall 53.20 prepare a plan to establish a seed production loan program to 53.21 provide loans that enable people to begin or expand efforts to 53.22 develop and produce new, local-origin, native grass, and native 53.23 wildflower seed species. 53.24 (b) In the plan, the commissioner shall use the ecological 53.25 regions identified by the commissioner of natural resources 53.26 covering the entire state. In the plan, the commissioner shall 53.27 design the loan program to produce at least ten local variety 53.28 native grass species and 40 local variety native wildflower 53.29 species for each region. In the plan, the commissioner shall 53.30 look at the possibility of producing 100 acres of native grass 53.31 seed production and ten acres of native wildflower seed 53.32 production in each region. 53.33 Sec. 31. [17.985] [PASSING ON THE FARM CENTER.] 53.34 Subdivision 1. [PURPOSE; OBJECTIVES.] The Passing on the 53.35 Farm Center is established as a part of Southwest Technical 53.36 College in Granite Falls to assist individuals beginning farming 54.1 and family farming operations. The center shall also assist in 54.2 facilitating the transition of farming operations from 54.3 established farmers to beginning farmers by creating and 54.4 maintaining an information base inventorying land and facilities 54.5 available for acquisition and bringing them together to increase 54.6 the number of family farming operations in this state. The 54.7 objectives of the center include, but are not limited to, the 54.8 following: 54.9 (1) using the services of licensed accountants, real estate 54.10 agents, and attorneys to provide education in estate planning 54.11 and farm transfer programs for interested retiring farmers; 54.12 (2) assessing needs of beginning farmers and retiring 54.13 farmers in order to identify program and service opportunities 54.14 including developing statewide apprenticeship programs between 54.15 beginning and retiring farmers; and 54.16 (3) developing, coordinating, and delivering statewide 54.17 through Southwest Technical College in Granite Falls and other 54.18 entities, as appropriate, targeted education to beginning 54.19 farmers and retiring farm families. 54.20 Subd. 2. [PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.] Programs and services 54.21 provided by the center must include, but are not limited to, the 54.22 development of skills and knowledge in farm estate planning and 54.23 other topics related to intergenerational farm transfer. The 54.24 center shall not provide advice calling for the exercise of 54.25 professional judgment that constitutes the practice of law. The 54.26 center shall develop and distribute a detailed questionnaire for 54.27 interested retired farmers and landowners and beginning farmers 54.28 for the purpose of connecting them with each other and to 54.29 develop computerized lists. 54.30 Subd. 3. [ANNUAL REPORT.] The center shall submit a report 54.31 annually to the legislature on or before February 1. The report 54.32 shall include, but is not limited to, recommendations for 54.33 methods by which more individuals may be encouraged to enter 54.34 agriculture. 54.35 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 28A.08, is 54.36 amended to read: 55.1 28A.08 [LICENSE FEES; PENALTIES.] 55.2 (a) License fees, penalties for late renewal of licenses, 55.3 and penalties for not obtaining a license before conducting 55.4 business in food handling that are set in this section apply to 55.5 the sections named except as provided under section 28A.09. 55.6 Except as specified herein, bonds and assessments based on 55.7 number of units operated or volume handled or processed which 55.8 are provided for in said laws shall not be affected, nor shall 55.9 any penalties for late payment of said assessments, nor shall 55.10 inspection fees, be affected by this chapter. The penalties may 55.11 be waived by the commissioner. 55.12 (b) A reinspection fee must be charged for each 55.13 reinspection of a food handler that is found with a major 55.14 violation of requirements in chapter 28, 29, 30, 31, 31A, 32, 55.15 33, or 34, or rules adopted under one of those chapters. The 55.16 first reinspection of a firm with gross food sales under 55.17 $1,000,000 must be assessed at $25. The fee for a firm with 55.18 gross food sales over $1,000,000 is $50. The fee for a 55.19 subsequent reinspection of a firm for the same violation is 50 55.20 percent of their current license fee. The establishment must be 55.21 issued written notice of violations with a reasonable date for 55.22 compliance listed on the notice. 55.23 (c) For purposes of this section, "major violation" 55.24 includes conditions whereby the food products have become 55.25 adulterated as defined in section 31.121, or fraudulently 55.26 misbranded as defined in section 31.123. Furthermore, 55.27 reinspections will be conducted for other prohibited acts as 55.28 defined in section 31.02, after administrative meetings as 55.29 defined in section 31.14, and for failure to correct equipment 55.30 and facility deficiencies as required under applicable rules as 55.31 adopted under chapter 28, 29, 30, 31, 31A, 32, or 34. An 55.32 initial inspection relating to a complaint is not a reinspection. 55.33 (d) A food handler that requires a reinspection due to a 55.34 food safety emergency that presented a public health threat and 55.35 that violated a statute in paragraph (b) must be assessed for 55.36 the department's reinspection costs. Reinspections related to 56.1 floods, earthquakes, storms, accidental fires, and power outages 56.2 are excluded. 56.3 (e) All reinspection fees and assessments collected must be 56.4 deposited in a special account for reinspections conducted under 56.5 the statutes listed in paragraph (a), and is annually 56.6 appropriated for this purpose. Money in the account, including 56.7 interest accrued, is appropriated to the department of 56.8 agriculture to compensate for and meet the expenses relating to 56.9 reinspections. Food handlers may appeal reinspection fees and 56.10 assessments to the department hearing officer within 30 days of 56.11 receipt of the notice of fee assessment. The appeal must be 56.12 submitted to the commissioner in writing. Fees and assessments 56.13 are due on demand by the commissioner. However, if a timely 56.14 appeal is requested, the fees and assessments are stayed until a 56.15 decision on the appeal is issued by the hearing officer. A 56.16 license may not be renewed until all fees and penalties are paid. 56.17 (f) License fees, late charges, and penalties are as 56.18 follows: 56.19Penalties56.20Type of food handlerLicenseLateNo56.21FeeRenewalLicense56.221.Retail food handler56.23(a) Having gross sales of only56.24prepackaged nonperishable food56.25of less than $15,000 for56.26the immediately previous56.27license or fiscal year and56.28filing a statement with the56.29commissioner$ 40$ 15$ 2556.30(b) Having under $15,000 gross56.31sales including food preparation56.32or having $15,000 to $50,00056.33gross sales for the immediately56.34previous license or fiscal year$ 55$ 15$ 2556.35(c) Having $50,000 to $250,00056.36gross sales for the immediately57.1previous license or fiscal year$105$ 35$ 7557.2(d) Having $250,000 to57.3$1,000,000 gross sales for the57.4immediately previous license or57.5fiscal year$180$ 50$10057.6(e) Having $1,000,000 to57.7$5,000,000 gross sales for the57.8immediately previous license or57.9fiscal year$500$100$17557.10(f) Having $5,000,000 to57.11$10,000,000 gross sales for the57.12immediately previous license or57.13fiscal year$700$150$30057.14(g) Having over $10,000,00057.15gross sales for the immediately57.16previous license or fiscal year$800$200$35057.172.Wholesale food handler57.18(a) Having gross sales or57.19service of less than $250,00057.20for the immediately previous57.21license or fiscal year$200$ 50$10057.22(b) Having $250,000 to57.23$1,000,000 gross sales or57.24service for the immediately57.25previous license or fiscal year$400$100$20057.26(c) Having $1,000,00057.27to $5,000,000 gross sales or57.28service for the immediately57.29previous license or fiscal year$500$125$25057.30(d) Having over $5,000,00057.31gross sales for the immediately57.32previous license or fiscal year$575$150$30057.333.Food broker$100$ 30$ 5057.344.Wholesale food processor57.35or manufacturer57.36(a) Having gross sales of less58.1than $250,000 for the immediately58.2previous license or fiscal year$275$ 75$15058.3(b) Having $250,000 to $1,000,00058.4gross sales for the immediately58.5previous license or fiscal year$400$100$20058.6(c) Having $1,000,000 to58.7$5,000,000 gross sales for the58.8immediately previous license or58.9fiscal year$500$125$25058.10(d) Having over $5,000,00058.11gross sales for the immediately58.12previous license or fiscal year$575$150$30058.135.Wholesale food processor of58.14meat or poultry products58.15under supervision of the58.16U. S. Department of Agriculture58.17(a) Having gross sales of less58.18than $250,000 for the immediately58.19previous license or fiscal year$150$ 50$ 7558.20(b) Having $250,000 to $1,000,00058.21gross sales for the immediately58.22previous license or fiscal year$225$ 75$12558.23(c) Having $1,000,000 to58.24$5,000,000 gross sales for the58.25immediately previous license or58.26fiscal year$275$ 75$15058.27(d) Having over $5,000,00058.28gross sales for the immediately58.29previous license or fiscal year$325$100$17558.306.Wholesale food manufacturer58.31having the permission of the58.32commissioner to use the name58.33Minnesota farmstead cheese$ 30$ 10$ 1558.347.Nonresident frozen dairy58.35manufacturer$200$ 50$ 7558.368.Wholesale food manufacturer59.1processing less than 70,00059.2pounds per year of cultured59.3dairy food as defined in section59.432.486, subdivision 1,59.5paragraph (b)$ 30$ 10$ 1559.69.A milk marketing organization59.7without facilities for processing59.8or manufacturing that59.9purchases milk from milk59.10producers for delivery to a59.11licensed wholesale food processor59.12or manufacturer$ 50$ 15$ 2559.13 Penalties 59.14 Type of Food Handler License License Late No 59.15 Fee Fee Renewal License 59.16 Effective Effective 59.17 7-1-95 7-1-96 59.18 (1) Retail food handler 59.19 (i) having gross sales 59.20 of only prepackaged 59.21 nonperishable food of 59.22 less than $15,000 for 59.23 the immediately previous 59.24 license or fiscal year 59.25 and filing a statement 59.26 with the commissioner $ 42 $ 45 $ 15 $ 25 59.27 (ii) having under 59.28 $15,000 gross sales 59.29 including food 59.30 preparation or having 59.31 $15,000 to $50,000 59.32 gross sales for the 59.33 immediately previous 59.34 license or fiscal year $ 58 $ 61 $ 15 $ 25 59.35 (iii) having $50,000 59.36 to $250,000 gross sales 60.1 for the immediately 60.2 previous license or 60.3 fiscal year $111 $118 $ 35 $ 75 60.4 (iv) having $250,000 to 60.5 $1,000,000 gross sales 60.6 for the immediately 60.7 previous license or 60.8 fiscal year $191 $202 $ 50 $100 60.9 (v) having $1,000,000 to 60.10 $5,000,000 gross sales 60.11 for the immediately 60.12 previous license or 60.13 fiscal year $530 $562 $100 $175 60.14 (vi) having $5,000,000 60.15 to $10,000,000 gross 60.16 sales for the 60.17 immediately previous 60.18 license or fiscal year $742 $787 $150 $300 60.19 (vii) having over 60.20 $10,000,000 gross sales 60.21 for the immediately 60.22 previous license or 60.23 fiscal year $848 $899 $200 $350 60.24 (2) Wholesale food handler 60.25 (i) having gross sales 60.26 or service of less than 60.27 $250,000 for the 60.28 immediately previous 60.29 license or fiscal year $212 $225 $ 50 $100 60.30 (ii) having $250,000 to 60.31 $1,000,000 gross sales 60.32 or service for the 60.33 immediately previous 60.34 license or fiscal year $424 $449 $100 $200 60.35 (iii) having $1,000,000 60.36 to $5,000,000 gross 61.1 sales or service for the 61.2 immediately previous 61.3 license or fiscal year $530 $562 $125 $250 61.4 (iv) having over 61.5 $5,000,000 gross sales 61.6 for the immediately 61.7 previous license or 61.8 fiscal year $610 $647 $150 $300 61.9 (3) Food broker $106 $112 $ 30 $50 61.10 (4) Wholesale food processor 61.11 or manufacturer 61.12 (i) having gross sales 61.13 of less than $250,000 61.14 for the immediately 61.15 previous license or 61.16 fiscal year $292 $310 $ 75 $150 61.17 (ii) having $250,000 to 61.18 $1,000,000 gross sales 61.19 for the immediately 61.20 previous license or 61.21 fiscal year $424 $449 $100 $200 61.22 (iii) having $1,000,000 61.23 to $5,000,000 gross 61.24 sales for the 61.25 immediately previous 61.26 license or fiscal year $530 $562 $125 $250 61.27 (iv) having over 61.28 $5,000,000 gross sales 61.29 for the immediately 61.30 previous license or 61.31 fiscal year $610 $647 $150 $300 61.32 (5) Wholesale food processor 61.33 of meat or poultry 61.34 products under 61.35 supervision of the 61.36 U. S. Department of 62.1 Agriculture 62.2 (i) having gross sales 62.3 of less than $250,000 62.4 for the immediately 62.5 previous license or 62.6 fiscal year $159 $169 $ 50 $ 75 62.7 (ii) having $250,000 62.8 to $1,000,000 gross 62.9 sales for the 62.10 immediately previous 62.11 license or fiscal year $239 $253 $ 75 $125 62.12 (iii) having $1,000,000 62.13 to $5,000,000 gross 62.14 sales for the 62.15 immediately previous 62.16 license or fiscal year $292 $310 $ 75 $150 62.17 (iv) having over 62.18 $5,000,000 gross sales 62.19 for the immediately 62.20 previous license or 62.21 fiscal year $345 $366 $100 $175 62.22 (6) Wholesale food 62.23 manufacturer having the 62.24 permission of the 62.25 commissioner to use the 62.26 name Minnesota farmstead 62.27 cheese $ 30 $ 30 $ 10 $ 15 62.28 (7) Nonresident frozen dairy 62.29 manufacturer $200 $200 $ 50 $ 75 62.30 (8) Wholesale food 62.31 manufacturer processing 62.32 less than 70,000 pounds 62.33 per year of cultured 62.34 dairy food as defined in 62.35 section 32.486, 62.36 subdivision 1, 63.1 paragraph (b) $ 30 $ 30 $ 10 $ 15 63.2 (9) A milk marketing 63.3 organization without 63.4 facilities for 63.5 processing or 63.6 manufacturing that 63.7 purchases milk from 63.8 milk producers for 63.9 delivery to a licensed 63.10 wholesale food processor 63.11 or manufacturer $ 50 $ 50 $ 15 $ 25 63.12 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41A.09, is 63.13 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 63.14 Subd. 1a. [ETHANOL PRODUCTION GOAL.] It is a goal of the 63.15 state that ethanol production plants in the state produce 100 63.16 percent of the ethanol needed for blending with gasoline to 63.17 comply with section 239.791, subdivision 1. 63.18 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41A.09, is 63.19 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 63.20 Subd. 2a. [DEFINITIONS.] For the purposes of this section 63.21 the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given 63.22 them. 63.23 (a) "Ethanol" means fermentation ethyl alcohol derived from 63.24 agricultural products, including potatoes, cereal, grains, 63.25 cheese whey, and sugar beets; forest products; or other 63.26 renewable resources; including residue and waste generated from 63.27 the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural 63.28 products, forest products, and other renewable resources, that: 63.29 (1) meets all of the specifications in ASTM specification D 63.30 4806-88; and 63.31 (2) is denatured with unleaded gasoline or rubber 63.32 hydrocarbon solvent as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, 63.33 title 27, parts 211 and 212, as adopted by the Bureau of 63.34 Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of the United States Treasury 63.35 Department. 63.36 (b) "Wet alcohol" means agriculturally derived fermentation 64.1 ethyl alcohol having a purity of at least 50 percent but less 64.2 than 99 percent. 64.3 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41A.09, is 64.4 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 64.5 Subd. 3a. [PAYMENTS FROM ACCOUNT.] (a) The commissioner of 64.6 agriculture shall make cash payments from the account to 64.7 producers of ethanol or wet alcohol located in the state. For 64.8 the purpose of this subdivision, an entity that holds a 64.9 controlling interest in more than one ethanol plant is 64.10 considered a single producer. The amount of the payment for 64.11 each producer's annual production is: 64.12 (1) for each gallon of ethanol produced on or before June 64.13 30, 2000, by a plant that began production before July 1, 1990, 64.14 20 cents per gallon; 64.15 (2) for each gallon of ethanol produced on or before June 64.16 30, 2010, by a plant that began production on or after July 1, 64.17 1990, or ten years after the start of production, whichever date 64.18 is earlier, 20 cents per gallon; and 64.19 (3) for each gallon of wet alcohol produced on or before 64.20 June 30, 2010, or ten years after the start of production, 64.21 whichever date is earlier, a payment in cents per gallon 64.22 calculated by the formula "alcohol purity in percent divided by 64.23 five," and rounded to the nearest cent per gallon, but not less 64.24 than 11 cents per gallon. 64.25 The producer payment for wet alcohol under this section may 64.26 be paid to either the original producer of wet alcohol or the 64.27 secondary processor, at the option of the original producer, but 64.28 not to both. 64.29 (b) The commissioner shall make payments to producers of 64.30 ethanol in the amount of 1.5 cents for each kilowatt hour of 64.31 electricity generated using closed-loop biomass in a 64.32 cogeneration facility at an ethanol plant located in the state. 64.33 The payments apply to electricity generated on or before June 64.34 30, 2010, or the date ten years after the producer first 64.35 qualifies for payment under this paragraph, whichever date is 64.36 earlier. Total payments under this paragraph in any fiscal year 65.1 may not exceed $750,000. For the purposes of this paragraph: 65.2 (1) "closed-loop biomass" means any organic material from a 65.3 plant that is planted for the purpose of being used to generate 65.4 electricity or for multiple purposes that include being used to 65.5 generate electricity; and 65.6 (2) "cogeneration" means the combined generation of: 65.7 (i) electrical or mechanical power; and 65.8 (ii) steam or forms of useful energy, such as heat, that 65.9 are used for industrial, commercial, heating, or cooling 65.10 purposes. 65.11 (c) The total payments from the account to all producers 65.12 may not exceed $30,750,000 in a fiscal year. Total payments 65.13 from the account under paragraph (a) to a producer in a fiscal 65.14 year may not exceed $3,000,000. 65.15 (d) By the last day of October, January, April, and July, 65.16 each producer shall file a claim for payment for production 65.17 during the preceding three calendar months. A producer with 65.18 more than one plant shall file a separate claim for each plant. 65.19 The volume of production must be verified by a certified 65.20 financial audit performed by an independent certified public 65.21 accountant using generally accepted accounting procedures. 65.22 (e) Payments shall be made November 15, February 15, May 65.23 15, and August 15. A separate payment shall be made for each 65.24 claim filed. The total quarterly payment to a producer under 65.25 this paragraph may not exceed $750,000. If the total amount for 65.26 which all producers are eligible in a quarter exceeds the amount 65.27 available for payments, the commissioner shall make payments on 65.28 a pro rata basis among all eligible claimants. 65.29 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41A.09, is 65.30 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 65.31 Subd. 5a. [EXPIRATION.] This section expires June 30, 65.32 2010, and the unobligated balance of each appropriation under 65.33 this section on that date reverts to the general fund. 65.34 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41B.02, 65.35 subdivision 20, is amended to read: 65.36 Subd. 20. [ETHANOL PRODUCTION FACILITY.] "Ethanol 66.1 production facility" means a facility that ferments, distills, 66.2 dewaters, or otherwise produces ethanol as defined in section 66.3 41A.09, subdivision22a, paragraph (a). 66.4 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41B.043, 66.5 subdivision 1b, is amended to read: 66.6 Subd. 1b. [LOAN PARTICIPATION.] The authority may 66.7 participate in an agricultural improvement loan with an eligible 66.8 lender to a farmer who meets the requirements of section 41B.03, 66.9 subdivision 1, clauses (1) and (2), and who are actively engaged 66.10 in farming. Participation is limited to 45 percent of the 66.11 principal amount of the loan or$50,000$100,000, whichever is 66.12 less. The interest rates and repayment terms of the authority's 66.13 participation interest may be different than the interest rates 66.14 and repayment terms of the lender's retained portion of the loan. 66.15 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41B.043, 66.16 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 66.17 Subd. 2. [SPECIFICATIONS.] No direct loan may exceed 66.18 $35,000 or$50,000$100,000 for a loan participation or be made 66.19 to refinance an existing debt. Each direct loan and 66.20 participation must be secured by a mortgage on real property and 66.21 such other security as the authority may require. 66.22 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41B.043, 66.23 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 66.24 Subd. 3. [APPLICATION AND ORIGINATION FEE.] The authority 66.25 may impose a reasonable nonrefundable application fee for each 66.26 application for a direct loan or participation and an 66.27 origination fee for each direct loan issued under the 66.28 agricultural improvement loan program. The origination fee 66.29 initially shall be set at 1.5 percent and the application fee at 66.30 $50. The authority may review the fees annually and make 66.31 adjustments as necessary. The fees must be deposited in the 66.32 state treasury and credited to an account in the special revenue 66.33 fund. Money in this account is appropriated to the commissioner 66.34 for administrative expenses of the agricultural improvement loan 66.35 program. 66.36 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 84.788, 67.1 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 67.2 Subd. 3. [APPLICATION; ISSUANCE; REPORTS.] Application for 67.3 registration or continued registration must be made to the 67.4 commissioner or an authorized deputy registrar of motor vehicles 67.5 on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The form must state 67.6 the name and address of every owner of the off-highway 67.7 motorcycle and must be signed by at least one owner. Upon 67.8 receipt of the application and the appropriate fee, the 67.9 commissioner shall assign a registration number that must be 67.10 affixed to the motorcycle in a manner prescribed by the 67.11 commissioner. The commissioner shall develop a registration 67.12 system to register vehicles under this section. A deputy 67.13 registrar of motor vehicles acting under section 168.33, is also 67.14 a deputy registrar of off-highway motorcycles. The commissioner 67.15 of natural resources in agreement with the commissioner of 67.16 public safety may prescribe the accounting and procedural 67.17 requirements necessary to ensure efficient handling of 67.18 registrations and registration fees. Deputy registrars shall 67.19 strictly comply with the accounting and procedural 67.20 requirements. A fee of50 cents$2 in addition to other fees 67.21 prescribed by law is charged for each off-highway motorcycle 67.22 registered by: 67.23 (1) a deputy registrar and must be deposited in the 67.24 treasury of the jurisdiction where the deputy is appointed, or 67.25 kept if the deputy is not a public official; or 67.26 (2) the commissioner and must be deposited in the state 67.27 treasury and credited to the off-highway motorcycle account. 67.28 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 84.798, 67.29 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 67.30 Subd. 3. [APPLICATION; ISSUANCE.] Application for 67.31 registration or continued registration must be made to the 67.32 commissioner, or an authorized deputy registrar of motor 67.33 vehicles on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The form 67.34 must state the name and address of every owner of the off-road 67.35 vehicle and must be signed by at least one owner. Upon receipt 67.36 of the application and the appropriate fee, the commissioner 68.1 shall register the off-road vehicle and assign a registration 68.2 number that must be affixed to the vehicle in accordance with 68.3 subdivision 4. A deputy registrar of motor vehicles acting 68.4 under section 168.33 is also a deputy registrar of off-road 68.5 vehicles. The commissioner of natural resources in cooperation 68.6 with the commissioner of public safety may prescribe the 68.7 accounting and procedural requirements necessary to ensure 68.8 efficient handling of registrations and registration fees. 68.9 Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with the accounting and 68.10 procedural requirements. A fee of50 cents$2 in addition to 68.11 other fees prescribed by law must be charged for each off-road 68.12 vehicle registered by: 68.13 (1) a deputy registrar, and must be deposited in the 68.14 treasury of the jurisdiction where the deputy is appointed, or 68.15 retained if the deputy is not a public official; or 68.16 (2) the commissioner and must be deposited in the state 68.17 treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account. 68.18 Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 84.82, 68.19 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 68.20 Subd. 2. [APPLICATION, ISSUANCE, REPORTS, ADDITIONAL 68.21 FEE.] (a) Application for registration or reregistration shall 68.22 be made to the commissioner of natural resources, or the 68.23 commissioner of public safety or an authorized deputy registrar 68.24 of motor vehicles in such form as the commissioner of public 68.25 safety shall prescribe, and shall state the name and address of 68.26 every owner of the snowmobile and be signed by at least one 68.27 owner. 68.28 (b) A person who purchases a snowmobile from a retail 68.29 dealer shall make application for registration to the dealer at 68.30 the point of sale. The dealer shall issue a temporary 68.31 registration permit to each purchaser who applies to the dealer 68.32 for registration. The temporary registration is valid for 60 68.33 days from the date of issue. Each retail dealer shall submit 68.34 completed registration and fees to the deputy registrar at least 68.35 once a week. Upon receipt of the application and the 68.36 appropriate fee as hereinafter provided, such snowmobile shall 69.1 be registered and a registration number assigned which shall be 69.2 affixed to the snowmobile in such manner as the commissioner of 69.3 natural resources shall prescribe. 69.4 (c) Each deputy registrar of motor vehicles acting pursuant 69.5 to section 168.33, shall also be a deputy registrar of 69.6 snowmobiles. The commissioner of natural resources in agreement 69.7 with the commissioner of public safety may prescribe the 69.8 accounting and procedural requirements necessary to assure 69.9 efficient handling of registrations and registration fees. 69.10 Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with these accounting 69.11 and procedural requirements. 69.12 (d) A fee of50 cents$2 in addition to that otherwise 69.13 prescribed by law shall be charged for: 69.14 (1) each snowmobile registered by the registrar or a deputy 69.15 registrar.and the additional fee shall be disposed of in the 69.16 manner provided in section 168.33, subdivision 2; or 69.17 (2) each snowmobile registered by the commissioner and the 69.18 additional fee shall be deposited in the state treasury and 69.19 credited to the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the 69.20 natural resources fund. 69.21 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 84.922, 69.22 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 69.23 Subd. 2. [APPLICATION, ISSUANCE, REPORTS.] (a) Application 69.24 for registration or continued registration shall be made to the 69.25 commissioner of natural resources, the commissioner of public 69.26 safety or an authorized deputy registrar of motor vehicles on a 69.27 form prescribed by the commissioner. The form must state the 69.28 name and address of every owner of the vehicle and be signed by 69.29 at least one owner. 69.30 (b) Upon receipt of the application and the appropriate fee 69.31 the commissioner shall register the vehicle and assign a 69.32 registration number that must be affixed to the vehicle in a 69.33 manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall 69.34 use the snowmobile registration system to register vehicles 69.35 under this section. 69.36 (c) Each deputy registrar of motor vehicles acting under 70.1 section 168.33, is also a deputy registrar of all-terrain 70.2 vehicles. The commissioner of natural resources in agreement 70.3 with the commissioner of public safety may prescribe the 70.4 accounting and procedural requirements necessary to assure 70.5 efficient handling of registrations and registration fees. 70.6 Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with the accounting and 70.7 procedural requirements. 70.8 (d) A fee of50 cents$2 in addition to other fees 70.9 prescribed by law shall be charged for each vehicle registered 70.10 by: 70.11 (1) a deputy registrar, and shall be deposited in the 70.12 treasury of the jurisdiction where the deputy is appointed, or 70.13 retained if the deputy is not a public official; or 70.14 (2) the commissioner, and shall be deposited to the state 70.15 treasury and credited to the all-terrain vehicle account in the 70.16 natural resources fund. 70.17 Sec. 45. [84.964] [INTERAGENCY NATIVE VEGETATION TASK 70.18 FORCE.] 70.19 (a) An interagency task force on native plant conservation 70.20 is established composed of the commissioners or their designees 70.21 of the departments of agriculture, natural resources, 70.22 transportation, and the pollution control agency and the 70.23 executive director or designee of the board of water and soil 70.24 resources. The commissioner of natural resources or the 70.25 commissioner's designee shall chair the task force. 70.26 (b) The purpose of the task force is to identify priority 70.27 conservation needs for native plants and their habitats in the 70.28 ecological regions of the state, and to coordinate 70.29 implementation of interagency programs to address those needs. 70.30 The task force shall also ensure, to the greatest extent 70.31 practicable, that native plant species and communities are 70.32 maintained, enhanced, restored, or established on public lands, 70.33 and are promoted on private lands. 70.34 Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 84B.11, 70.35 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 70.36 Subdivision 1. (a) The governor shall appoint, except for 71.1 the legislative members, a citizen's council on Voyageurs 71.2 National Park, consisting of 17 members as follows: 71.3 Four residents of Koochiching county; 71.4 Four residents of St. Louis county; 71.5 Five residents of the state at large from outside 71.6 Koochiching and St. Louis counties; 71.7 Two members of the state senate to be appointed by the 71.8 committee on committees; 71.9 Two members of the state house of representatives to be 71.10 appointed by the speaker of the house. 71.11 (b) The governor shall designate one of the appointees to 71.12 serve as chair and the committee may elect such other officers 71.13 as it deems necessary. Members shall be appointed so as to 71.14 represent differing viewpoints and interest groups on the 71.15 facilities included in and around the park. Legislator members 71.16 shall serve for the term of the legislative office to which they 71.17 were elected. The terms, compensation and removal of 71.18 nonlegislator members of the council shall be as provided in 71.19 section 15.059. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, 71.20 the council shall continue to exist. 71.21 (c) The executive committee of the council consists of the 71.22 legislator members and the chair. The executive committee shall 71.23 act on matters of personnel, out-of-state trips by members of 71.24 the council, and nonroutine monetary issues. 71.25 Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 85.015, 71.26 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 71.27 Subd. 11. [WILLARD MUNGER TRAIL, RAMSEY, ANOKA, 71.28 WASHINGTON, CHISAGO, PINE, AND CARLTON COUNTIES.] (a) The trail 71.29 shall originate in the vicinity of Arden Hills, Ramsey county, 71.30 and thence extend northeasterly, traversing Anoka and Washington 71.31 counties to the vicinity of Taylors Falls in Chisago county; 71.32 thence northwesterly and northerly to St. Croix state park in 71.33 Pine county; thence northerly to Jay Cooke state park in Carlton 71.34 county, and there terminate. 71.35 (b) The trail shall be developed primarily for riding and 71.36 hiking. 72.1 (c) Additional trails shall be established that extend the 72.2 Willard Munger trail to include Proctor and Hermantown in St. 72.3 Louis county. 72.4 Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 85.052, is 72.5 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 72.6 Subd. 5. [TRAILS FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.] The 72.7 commissioner shall prepare a five-year plan for using available 72.8 funds to construct or modify for accessibility to the physically 72.9 handicapped at least one trail in each state park containing 72.10 trails. 72.11 Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 85.32, 72.12 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 72.13 Subdivision 1. [AREAS MARKED.] The commissioner of natural 72.14 resources is authorized in cooperation with local units of 72.15 government and private individuals and groups when feasible to 72.16 mark canoe and boating routes on the Little Fork, Big Fork, 72.17 Minnesota, St. Croix, Snake, Mississippi, Red Lake, Cannon, 72.18 Straight, Des Moines, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Pine, Rum, Kettle, 72.19 Cloquet, Root, Zumbro, Pomme de Terre, and Crow rivers which 72.20 have historic and scenic values and to mark appropriately points 72.21 of interest, portages, camp sites, and all dams, rapids, 72.22 waterfalls, whirlpools, and other serious hazards which are 72.23 dangerous to canoe and watercraft travelers. 72.24 Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 85A.02, 72.25 subdivision 17, is amended to read: 72.26 Subd. 17. [ADDITIONAL POWERS.] The board may establish a 72.27 schedule of charges for admission to or the use of the Minnesota 72.28 zoological garden or any related facility. The board shall have 72.29 a policy admitting elementary school children at no charge when 72.30 they are part of an organized school activity. The Minnesota 72.31 zoological gardenmust be open to the public without admission72.32charges at least two days each monthwill offer free admission 72.33 throughout the year to economically disadvantaged Minnesota 72.34 citizens equal to ten percent of the average annual attendance. 72.35 However, the zoo may charge at any time for parking, special 72.36 services, and for admission to special facilities for the 73.1 education, entertainment, or convenience of visitors. The board 73.2 may provide for the purchase, reproduction, and sale of gifts, 73.3 souvenirs, publications, informational materials, food and 73.4 beverages, and grant concessions for the sale of these items. 73.5 Prior to the date of enactment, the board shall develop a 73.6 plan to implement the offer of free admission to economically 73.7 disadvantaged Minnesota citizens, and provide a copy of that 73.8 plan to the chairs of the house and senate environment and 73.9 natural resources finance committees. 73.10 Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86.72, 73.11 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 73.12 Subdivision 1. Except as otherwise specifically provided, 73.13 federal reimbursements and match money received for the purposes 73.14 described in this chapter, regardless of the source of state 73.15 match, credit or value used to earn the reimbursement or match, 73.16 other than the federal match for state money appropriated to the 73.17 local recreation and natural areas grant-in-aid account, and 73.18 other than the federal great river road money, shall in the 73.19 first instance be credited to a federal receipt account by the 73.20 state agency receiving the reimbursement or match. Any state 73.21 department or agency, including the Minnesota historical society 73.22 and the University of Minnesota, that receives reimbursements or 73.23 matching money as described above shall transfer those amounts 73.24 to the natural resources federal reimbursement account. Costs 73.25 incurred by the department of natural resources in administering 73.26 federal reimbursements are appropriated annually to the 73.27 commissioner from the federal receipt account. 73.28 Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.415, 73.29 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 73.30 Subd. 7. [WATERCRAFT SURCHARGE.] A $5 surcharge is placed 73.31 on each watercraft licensed under subdivisions 1 to 5 for 73.32 control, public awareness, law enforcement, monitoring, and 73.33 research of nuisance aquatic exotic species such as zebra 73.34 mussel, purple loosestrife, and Eurasian water milfoil in public 73.35 waters and public wetlands.The surcharge is $5 until December73.3631, 1996, and $3 thereafter.74.1 Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.415, 74.2 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 74.3 Subd. 8. [REGISTRAR'S FEE.](a)In addition to the license 74.4 fee, a fee of50 cents$2 shall be charged for a watercraft 74.5 license: 74.6 (1) issued through the registrar or a deputy registrar of 74.7 motor vehicles.74.8(b)and the additional fee shall be disposed of in the 74.9 manner provided in section 168.33, subdivision 2; or 74.10 (2) issued through the commissioner and the additional fee 74.11 shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the 74.12 water recreation account. 74.13 Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.870, 74.14 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 74.15 Subdivision 1. [FEES.] (a) The fee to be paid to the 74.16 commissioner: 74.17 (1) for issuing an original certificate of title, including 74.18 the concurrent notation of an assignment of the security 74.19 interest and its subsequent release or satisfaction, is $15; 74.20 (2) for each security interest when first noted upon a 74.21 certificate of title, including the concurrent notation of an 74.22 assignment of the security interest and its subsequent release 74.23 or satisfaction, is $10; 74.24 (3) for transferring the interest of an owner and issuing a 74.25 new certificate of title, is $10; 74.26 (4) for each assignment of a security interest when first 74.27 noted on a certificate of title, unless noted concurrently with 74.28 the security interest, is $1; and 74.29 (5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, is $4. 74.30 (b) In addition to other statutory fees and taxes, a filing 74.31 fee of$3.25$3.50 is imposed on every application. The filing 74.32 fee must be shown as a separate item on title renewal notices 74.33 sent by the commissioner. 74.34 Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 89.001, 74.35 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 74.36 Subd. 8. "Forest resources" means those natural assets of 75.1 forest lands, including timber and other forest crops,; 75.2 biological diversity; recreation,; fish and wildlife habitat,; 75.3 wilderness,; rare and distinctive flora and fauna,; air,; 75.4 water,; soil,; and educational, aesthetic, and historic values. 75.5 Sec. 56. [89.021] [Subd. 45.] [SHOOTING AREA WITHIN SAND 75.6 DUNES STATE FOREST.] The commissioner of natural resources shall 75.7 design and establish a noncompetitive recreational shooting area 75.8 within Sand Dunes state forest. The area shall be suitable for 75.9 sighting in legal handguns, rifles, and shotguns. 75.10 Target, skeet, trap, or indiscriminate shooting is 75.11 prohibited on state lands in the Sand Dunes State Forest, except 75.12 in the area developed as a shooting area. Discharge of firearms 75.13 for the purpose of lawful hunting is permitted during the open 75.14 seasons for taking of wild animals unless restricted by rule. 75.15 Sec. 57. [89A.01] [DEFINITIONS.] 75.16 Subdivision 1. Unless the language or context clearly 75.17 indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following 75.18 terms, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings given 75.19 them. 75.20 Subd. 2. "Advisory committee" means the forest resources 75.21 research advisory committee established under section 89A.08. 75.22 Subd. 3. "Biological diversity" means the variety and 75.23 abundance of species, their genetic composition, and the 75.24 communities, ecosystems, and landscapes in which they occur, 75.25 including the ecological structures, functions, and processes 75.26 occurring at all of these levels. 75.27 Subd. 4. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural 75.28 resources or agent of the commissioner. 75.29 Subd. 5. "Cooperative" means the interagency information 75.30 cooperative established under section 89A.09. 75.31 Subd. 6. "Council" means the Minnesota forest resources 75.32 council established by section 89A.03. 75.33 Subd. 7. "Department" means the Minnesota department of 75.34 natural resources. 75.35 Subd. 8. "Ecosystem" means a system of physical, chemical, 75.36 and biological components interacting within a defined space and 76.1 time. 76.2 Subd. 9. "Forest resources" has the meaning given in 76.3 section 89.001, subdivision 8. 76.4 Subd. 10. "Guidelines" means the comprehensive timber 76.5 harvesting and forest management guidelines developed under 76.6 section 89A.05. 76.7 Subd. 11. "Landscape" means a heterogenous land area 76.8 composed of interacting ecosystems that are defined by natural 76.9 features and socially defined attributes. 76.10 Subd. 12. "Landscape-level" means typically long-term or 76.11 broad-based efforts that may require extensive analysis or 76.12 planning over large areas that may involve or require 76.13 coordination across land ownerships. 76.14 Subd. 13. "Partnership" means an organized coalition of 76.15 forest landowners, managers, and loggers whose purpose is to 76.16 provide a forum for coordinating the implementation of council 76.17 recommendations. 76.18 Subd. 14. "Regional committees" means the regional forest 76.19 resources committees established under section 89A.06. 76.20 Subd. 15. "Site-level" means efforts affecting operational 76.21 procedures used in the planning and implementation of timber 76.22 harvesting and forest management activities on an individual 76.23 site or local scale. 76.24 Subd. 16. "Sustainable" means meeting the needs of the 76.25 present without compromising the ability of future generations 76.26 to meet their own needs. 76.27 Sec. 58. [89A.02] [POLICY.] 76.28 It shall be the policy of the state to: 76.29 (1) pursue the sustainable management, use, and protection 76.30 of Minnesota's forest resources to achieve the state's economic, 76.31 environmental, and social goals; 76.32 (2) encourage cooperation and collaboration between public 76.33 and private sectors in the management of Minnesota's forest 76.34 resources; 76.35 (3) recognize and consider forest resource issues, 76.36 concerns, and impacts at site levels and landscape levels; and 77.1 (4) recognize the broad array of perspectives regarding the 77.2 management, use, and protection of Minnesota's forest resources, 77.3 and to establish processes and mechanisms that seek and 77.4 incorporate such perspectives in the planning and management of 77.5 the state's forest resources. 77.6 Nothing in sections 89A.01 to 89A.10 shall abolish, repeal, 77.7 or negate any existing authority, policies, programs, or 77.8 activities of the commissioner or other statutory authorities in 77.9 managing and protecting the state's forest resources. 77.10 Sec. 59. [89A.03] [FOREST RESOURCES COUNCIL.] 77.11 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] A forest resources 77.12 council, designated as the Minnesota forest resources council, 77.13 is established. 77.14 Subd. 2. [MEMBERSHIP.] The council shall have 13 members 77.15 appointed by the governor. Council membership shall consist of 77.16 one representative from each of the following: 77.17 (1) environmental organization; 77.18 (2) fish and wildlife organization; 77.19 (3) conservation organization; 77.20 (4) forest products industry; 77.21 (5) timber harvester; 77.22 (6) resort and tourism industry; 77.23 (7) research or higher education institution; 77.24 (8) nonindustrial private forest landowner; 77.25 (9) agricultural woodlot interest; 77.26 (10) department of natural resources; 77.27 (11) county land department; 77.28 (12) United States Department of Agriculture forest service 77.29 unit with land management responsibility in Minnesota; and 77.30 (13) a labor organization with membership having an 77.31 interest in forest resource issues. 77.32 Subd. 3. [PURPOSE.] The council shall develop 77.33 recommendations to the governor and to federal, state, county, 77.34 and local governments with respect to forest resource policies 77.35 and practices that result in the sustainable management, use, 77.36 and protection of the state's forest resources. Such policies 78.1 and practices shall: 78.2 (1) acknowledge the interactions of complex forest 78.3 ecosystems, multiple ownership patterns, and local to 78.4 international economic forces; 78.5 (2) give equal consideration to the long-term economic, 78.6 ecological, and social needs and limits of the state's forest 78.7 resources; 78.8 (3) foster the productivity of the state's forests to 78.9 provide a diversity of sustainable benefits at site levels and 78.10 landscape levels; 78.11 (4) enhance the ability of the state's forest resources to 78.12 provide future benefits and services; 78.13 (5) foster no net loss of forest land in Minnesota: 78.14 (6) maintain appropriate mixes of forest cover types and 78.15 age classes within landscapes to promote biological diversity 78.16 and viable forest-dependent fish and wildlife populations; 78.17 (7) encourage collaboration and coordination with multiple 78.18 constituencies in planning and managing Minnesota's forest 78.19 resources; and 78.20 (8) address the environmental impacts and their mitigations 78.21 as recommended in the generic environmental impact statement on 78.22 timber harvesting. 78.23 Subd. 4. [COUNCIL MEETINGS.] The council shall establish 78.24 procedures for conducting its meetings in accordance with the 78.25 Minnesota open meeting law that include provisions for seeking 78.26 and incorporating public input. 78.27 Subd. 5. [COUNCIL OFFICERS AND STAFF.] The council shall 78.28 elect a chair from among its members. An appropriation is 78.29 authorized through the department to provide the council with an 78.30 executive director and administrative assistant. The executive 78.31 director and administrative assistant shall be hired by and work 78.32 for the council. Technical expertise that will enable the 78.33 council to carry out its functions shall be provided to the 78.34 council by those interests represented on the council. 78.35 Subd. 6. [MEMBERSHIP REGULATION.] Terms, compensation, 78.36 nomination, appointment, and removal of council members are 79.1 governed by section 15.059. Section 15.059, subdivision 5, does 79.2 not govern the expiration date of the council. The governor 79.3 shall make initial council appointments within 60 days of the 79.4 effective date of this chapter. 79.5 Subd. 7. [BIENNIAL REPORT.] By January 1, 1997, the 79.6 council shall prepare a report to the governor and legislature 79.7 on the status of Minnesota's forest resources, and strategic 79.8 directions to provide for their management, use, and 79.9 protection. Information generated by the reporting requirements 79.10 identified in sections 89A.01 to 89A.10 shall be incorporated in 79.11 the council's report. To the extent possible, the council's 79.12 report shall also identify the activities and accomplishments of 79.13 various programs that directly affect Minnesota's forest 79.14 resources. 79.15 Subd. 8. [REVIEW OF FOREST RESOURCES PLAN AND ASSESSMENT.] 79.16 The council shall undertake a review of the forest resource 79.17 management plan and forest assessment requirements contained in 79.18 section 89.011, and report to the commissioner no later than 79.19 July 1, 1996, on the appropriateness and effectiveness of these 79.20 requirements, including recommendations for enhancing existing 79.21 forest resource planning processes. The council shall review 79.22 draft statewide and district forest resource planning documents, 79.23 and incorporate the findings, including any recommendation, of 79.24 such reviews in its biennial report specified in subdivision 7. 79.25 Sec. 60. [89A.04] [PARTNERSHIP.] 79.26 It is the policy of the state to encourage forest 79.27 landowners, forest managers, and loggers to establish a 79.28 partnership in which the implementation of council 79.29 recommendations can occur in a timely and coordinated manner 79.30 across ownerships. The partnership shall serve as a forum for 79.31 discussing operational implementation issues and problem solving 79.32 related to forest resources management and planning concerns, 79.33 and be responsive to the recommendations of the council. This 79.34 partnership shall also actively foster collaboration and 79.35 coordination among forest managers and landowners in addressing 79.36 landscape-level operations and concerns. In fulfilling its 80.1 responsibilities as identified in this chapter, the council 80.2 shall seek input from and consult with the partnership. 80.3 Sec. 61. [89A.05] [TIMBER HARVESTING AND FOREST MANAGEMENT 80.4 GUIDELINES.] 80.5 Subdivision 1. [DEVELOPMENT.] The council shall coordinate 80.6 the development of comprehensive timber harvesting and forest 80.7 management guidelines. The guidelines shall address the water, 80.8 air, soil, biotic, recreational, and aesthetic resources found 80.9 in forest ecosystems by focusing on those impacts commonly 80.10 associated with applying site-level forestry practices. The 80.11 guidelines shall reflect a range of practical and sound 80.12 practices based on the best available scientific information, 80.13 and be integrated to minimize conflicting recommendations while 80.14 being easy to understand and implement. Best management 80.15 practices previously developed for forest management shall be 80.16 incorporated into the guidelines. The council shall 80.17 periodically review and, when deemed necessary, update the 80.18 guidelines. 80.19 Subd. 2. [APPLICATION.] The timber harvesting and forest 80.20 management guidelines shall be voluntarily applied on forest 80.21 lands. Prior to their actual use, the council shall develop 80.22 guideline implementation goals for each major forest land 80.23 ownership category. If the information developed as a result of 80.24 the monitoring programs established in section 89A.07 indicates 80.25 the implementation goals for the guidelines are not being met 80.26 and the council determines significant adverse impacts are 80.27 occurring, the council shall recommend to the governor 80.28 additional measures to address those impacts. The council shall 80.29 incorporate any such recommendations as part of the council's 80.30 biennial report required by section 89A.03, subdivision 7. 80.31 Sec. 62. [89A.06] [LANDSCAPE-LEVEL FOREST RESOURCE 80.32 PLANNING AND COORDINATION.] 80.33 Subdivision 1. [FRAMEWORK.] The council shall establish a 80.34 framework that will enable long-range strategic planning and 80.35 landscape coordination to occur, to the extent possible, across 80.36 all forested regions of the state and across all ownerships. 81.1 Such a framework shall include: 81.2 (1) the identification of the landscapes within which 81.3 long-range strategic planning of forest resources can occur. 81.4 Such landscapes shall be delineated based on broadly defined 81.5 ecological units and existing classification systems, yet 81.6 recognize existing political and administrative boundaries and 81.7 planning processes; 81.8 (2) a statement of principles and goals for landscape-based 81.9 forest resource planning; and 81.10 (3) the identification of a general process by which 81.11 landscape-based forest resource planning can occur. Such a 81.12 process shall give considerable latitude to design planning 81.13 processes that fit the unique needs and resources of each 81.14 landscape; reflect a balanced consideration of the economic, 81.15 social, and environmental conditions and needs of each 81.16 landscape; and interface and establish formats that are 81.17 compatible with other landscape-based forest resource plans. 81.18 Subd. 2. [REGIONAL FOREST RESOURCE COMMITTEES.] To foster 81.19 landscape-based forest resource planning, the council shall 81.20 establish regional forest resource committees. These regional 81.21 committees shall: 81.22 (1) include representative interests in a particular region 81.23 that are committed to and involved in landscape planning and 81.24 coordination activities; 81.25 (2) serve as a forum for landowners, managers, and 81.26 representative interests to discuss landscape forest resource 81.27 issues; 81.28 (3) identify and implement an open and public process 81.29 whereby landscape-based strategic planning of forest resources 81.30 can occur; 81.31 (4) identify sustainable forest resource goals for the 81.32 landscape and strategies to achieve those goals; and 81.33 (5) provide a regional perspective to the council with 81.34 respect to council activities. 81.35 Subd. 3. [REGIONAL COMMITTEE OFFICERS AND STAFF.] Each 81.36 regional committee shall elect a chair from among its members. 82.1 The council shall ensure regional committees have sufficient 82.2 staff resources to carry out their mission as defined in this 82.3 section. 82.4 Subd. 4. [REPORT.] Each regional committee shall report to 82.5 the council its work activities and accomplishments. 82.6 Sec. 63. [89A.07] [MONITORING.] 82.7 Subdivision 1. [FOREST RESOURCE MONITORING.] The 82.8 department shall establish a program that monitors broad trends 82.9 and conditions in the state's forest resources at statewide, 82.10 landscape, and site levels. The council shall provide oversight 82.11 and program direction for the development and implementation of 82.12 this monitoring program. To the extent possible, the 82.13 information generated by this monitoring program shall be 82.14 reported in formats consistent with the landscape regions used 82.15 to accomplish the planning and coordination activities specified 82.16 in section 89A.06. To the extent possible, such a program shall 82.17 incorporate data generated by existing resource monitoring 82.18 programs. The department shall report to the council 82.19 information on current conditions and recent trends in the 82.20 state's forest resources. 82.21 Subd. 2. [PRACTICES AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING.] The 82.22 department shall establish a program that monitors silvicultural 82.23 practices and application of the timber harvesting and forest 82.24 management guidelines at statewide, landscape, and site levels. 82.25 The council shall provide oversight and program direction for 82.26 the development and implementation of this monitoring program. 82.27 To the extent possible, the information generated by this 82.28 monitoring program shall be reported in formats consistent with 82.29 the landscape regions used to accomplish the planning and 82.30 coordination activities specified in section 89A.06. The 82.31 department shall report to the council on the nature and extent 82.32 of silvicultural practices used, and compliance with the timber 82.33 harvesting and forest management guidelines. 82.34 Subd. 3. [EFFECTIVENESS MONITORING.] The department, in 82.35 cooperation with other research and land management 82.36 organizations, shall evaluate the effectiveness of practices 83.1 that attempt to mitigate impacts of timber harvesting and forest 83.2 management activities on the state's forest resources. The 83.3 council shall provide oversight and program direction for the 83.4 development and implementation of this monitoring program. 83.5 Subd. 4. [OTHER STUDIES AND PROGRAMS.] The council shall 83.6 monitor the implementation of other programs, formal studies, 83.7 and initiatives affecting Minnesota's forest resources. 83.8 Subd. 5. [CITIZEN CONCERNS.] The council shall establish a 83.9 process whereby individuals witnessing what they believe to be 83.10 negligent timber harvesting or forest management practices shall 83.11 be able to file a complaint regarding such practices. The 83.12 council shall also develop a process for handling the complaints. 83.13 Sec. 64. [89A.08] [RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.] 83.14 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] A forest resources 83.15 research advisory committee shall be appointed by the council. 83.16 The committee shall consist of representatives of: 83.17 (1) the college of natural resources, University of 83.18 Minnesota; 83.19 (2) the natural resources research institute, University of 83.20 Minnesota; 83.21 (3) the department of natural resources; 83.22 (4) the north central forest experiment station, United 83.23 States Department of Agriculture forest service; and 83.24 (5) the other organizations as deemed appropriate by the 83.25 council. 83.26 Subd. 2. [PURPOSE.] The purpose of the advisory committee 83.27 shall be to foster the identification and undertaking of 83.28 priority forest resources research activities by encouraging: 83.29 (1) collaboration between organizations with 83.30 responsibilities for conducting forest resources research; 83.31 (2) linkages between researchers in different disciplines 83.32 in conducting forest resources research; and 83.33 (3) interaction and communication between researchers and 83.34 practitioners in the development and use of forest resources 83.35 research. 83.36 Subd. 3. [RESEARCH ASSESSMENT.] The advisory committee 84.1 shall periodically undertake an assessment of strategic 84.2 directions in forest resources research. The assessment shall 84.3 be based on input provided by administrators, researchers, 84.4 practitioners, and the general public, and include: 84.5 (1) an assessment of the current status of forestry 84.6 resources research in the state; 84.7 (2) an identification of important forest resource issues 84.8 in need of research; 84.9 (3) an identification of priority forest research 84.10 activities whose results will enable a better understanding of 84.11 site-level and landscape-level impacts resulting from timber 84.12 harvesting and forest management activities; and 84.13 (4) an assessment of the progress toward addressing the 84.14 priority forest resources research needs identified. 84.15 The forest resources research assessment shall be made 84.16 widely available to the research community, forest managers and 84.17 users, and the public. 84.18 Subd. 4. [RESEARCH DELIVERY.] Based on the priority forest 84.19 resources research activities identified in subdivision 3, the 84.20 advisory committee shall promote these research needs and the 84.21 dissemination of findings to the research community, forest 84.22 managers and users, and the public. 84.23 Subd. 5. [RESEARCH AND PRACTITIONER LINKAGES.] The 84.24 advisory committee shall periodically facilitate forums which 84.25 will result in increased communications between the individuals 84.26 and organizations conducting forest resources research and the 84.27 users of such research. 84.28 Subd. 6. [REPORT.] The advisory committee shall report to 84.29 the council its accomplishments in fulfilling the 84.30 responsibilities identified in this section. 84.31 Sec. 65. [89A.09] [INTERAGENCY INFORMATION COOPERATIVE.] 84.32 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] The department shall 84.33 coordinate the establishment of an interagency information 84.34 cooperative. Members of the cooperative shall include: 84.35 (1) the department; 84.36 (2) the land management information center; 85.1 (3) the Minnesota association of county land commissioners; 85.2 (4) United States Department of Agriculture forest service; 85.3 and 85.4 (5) other organizations as deemed appropriate by the 85.5 department. 85.6 Subd. 2. [PURPOSE.] The purpose of the cooperative shall 85.7 be to: 85.8 (1) coordinate the development and use of forest resources 85.9 data in Minnesota; 85.10 (2) promote the development of statewide guidelines and 85.11 common language to enhance the ability of public and private 85.12 organizations and institutions to share forest resources data; 85.13 (3) promote the development of information systems that 85.14 support access to important forest resources data; 85.15 (4) promote improvement in the accuracy, reliability, and 85.16 statistical soundness of fundamental forest resources data; 85.17 (5) promote linkages and integration of forest resources 85.18 data to other natural resource information; 85.19 (6) promote access and use of forest resources data and 85.20 information systems in decision making by a variety of public 85.21 and private organizations; 85.22 (7) promote expanding the capacity and reliability of 85.23 forest growth, succession, and other types of ecological models; 85.24 and 85.25 (8) conduct a needs assessment for improving the quality 85.26 and quantity of information systems. 85.27 Subd. 3. [REPORT.] The information cooperative shall 85.28 report to the council its accomplishments in fulfilling the 85.29 responsibilities identified in this section. 85.30 Sec. 66. [89A.10] [CONTINUING EDUCATION; CERTIFICATION.] 85.31 It shall be the policy of the state to encourage timber 85.32 harvesters and forest resource professionals to establish 85.33 voluntary certification and continuing education programs within 85.34 their respective professions. The council shall, where 85.35 appropriate, facilitate the development of these programs. 85.36 Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 92.46, 86.1 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 86.2 Subdivision 1. [PUBLIC CAMPGROUNDS.] (a) The director may 86.3 designate suitable portions of the state lands withdrawn from 86.4 sale and not reserved, as provided in section 92.45, as 86.5 permanent state public campgrounds. The director may have the 86.6 land surveyed and platted into lots of convenient size, and 86.7 lease them for cottage and camp purposes under terms and 86.8 conditions the director prescribes, subject to the provisions of 86.9 this section. 86.10 (b) A lease may not be for a term more than 20 years. The 86.11 lease may allow renewal, from time to time, for additional terms 86.12 of no longer than 20 years each. The lease may be canceled by 86.13 the commissioner 90 days after giving the person leasing the 86.14 land written notice of violation of lease conditions. The lease 86.15 rate shall be based on the appraised value of leased land as 86.16 determined by the commissioner of natural resources and shall be 86.17 adjusted by the commissioner at the fifth, tenth, and 15th 86.18 anniversary of the lease, if the appraised value has increased 86.19 or decreased. For leases that are renewed in 1991 and following 86.20 years, the lease rate shall be five percent of the appraised 86.21 value of the leased land. The appraised value shall be the 86.22 value of the leased land without any private improvements and 86.23 must be comparable to similar land without any improvements 86.24 within the same county. The minimum appraised value that the 86.25 commissioner assigns to the leased land must be substantially 86.26 equal to the county assessor's estimated market value of similar 86.27 land adjusted by the assessment/sales ratio as determined by the 86.28 department of revenue. 86.29 (c) By July 1, 1986, the commissioner of natural resources 86.30 shall adopt rules under chapter 14 to establish procedures for 86.31 leasing land under this section. The rules shall be subject to 86.32 review and approval by the commissioners of revenue and 86.33 administration prior to the initial publication pursuant to 86.34 chapter 14 and prior to their final adoption. The rules must 86.35 address at least the following: 86.36 (1) method of appraising the property; and 87.1 (2) an appeal procedure for both the appraised values and 87.2 lease rates. 87.3 (d) All money received from these leases must be credited 87.4 to the fund to which the proceeds of the land belong. 87.5 Notwithstanding section 16A.125 or any other law to the 87.6 contrary, 50 percent of the money received from the lease of 87.7 permanent school fund lands leased pursuant to this subdivision 87.8 shall be deposited into the permanent school trust fund. 87.9 However, in fiscalyears 1994 and 1995year 1996 and thereafter, 87.10 this money must be credited to the lakeshore leasing and sales 87.11 account in the permanent school fund and, subject to87.12appropriation, may be usedis appropriated for use to survey, 87.13 appraise, and pay associated selling and leasing costs of lots 87.14 as required in this section and section 92.67, subdivision 3. 87.15 The money may not be used to pay the cost of surveying lots not 87.16 scheduled for sale. Any money designated for deposit in the 87.17 permanent school fund that is not needed to survey, appraise, 87.18 and pay associated selling and leasing costs of lots, as 87.19 required in this section and section 92.67, shall be deposited 87.20 in the permanent school fund. The commissioner shall add to the 87.21 appraised value of any lot offered for sale the costs of 87.22 surveying, appraising, and selling the lot, and shall first 87.23 deposit into the permanent school fund an amount equal to the 87.24 costs of surveying, appraising, and selling any lot paid out of 87.25 the permanent school fund. Any remaining money shall be 87.26 deposited into any other contributing funds in proportion to the 87.27 contribution from each fund. In no case may the commissioner 87.28 add to the appraised value of any lot offered for sale an amount 87.29 more than $700 for the costs of surveying and appraising the lot. 87.30 Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97A.015, 87.31 subdivision 24, is amended to read: 87.32 Subd. 24. [GAME BIRDS.] "Game birds" means migratory 87.33 waterfowl, pheasant, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, Canada 87.34 spruce grouse, prairie chickens, gray partridge, bob-white 87.35 quail, turkeys, coots, gallinules, sora and Virginia rails, 87.36 American woodcock, mourning doves, and common snipe. 88.1 Sec. 69. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97A.475, 88.2 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 88.3 Subd. 2. [RESIDENT HUNTING.] Fees for the following 88.4 licenses, to be issued to residents only, are: 88.5 (1) for persons under age 65 to take small game, $10; 88.6 (2) for persons age 65 or over, $5; 88.7 (3) to take turkey, $16; 88.8 (4) to take deer with firearms, $22; 88.9 (4a) to take deer with firearms, licensee under age 16, no 88.10 tag included, $5; 88.11 (5) to take deer by archery, $22; 88.12 (6) to take moose, for a party of not more than six 88.13 persons, $275; 88.14 (7) to take bear, $33; 88.15 (8) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, 88.16 $220; and 88.17 (9) to take antlered deer in more than one zone, $44. 88.18 Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97A.535, 88.19 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 88.20 Subdivision 1. [TAGS REQUIRED.] A person may not possess 88.21 or transport deer, bear, elk, or moose taken in the state unless 88.22 a tag is attached to the carcass in a manner prescribed by the 88.23 commissioner. The commissioner must prescribe the type of tag 88.24 that has the license number of the owner, the year of its issue, 88.25 and other information prescribed by the commissioner. The tag 88.26 must be attached to the deer, bear, elk, or moose at the site of 88.27 the kill before the animal is removed from the site of the kill, 88.28 and must remain attached to the animal until the animal is 88.29 processed for storage. If a deer is taken by a licensee under 88.30 the age of 16 holding a license issued without a tag under 88.31 section 97A.475, subdivision 2, clause (4a), the deer must be 88.32 promptly tagged by a licensed hunter accompanying the licensee 88.33 and possessing a valid tag. 88.34 Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97B.301, 88.35 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 88.36 Subd. 6. [RESIDENTS UNDER AGE 16 MAY TAKE DEER OF EITHER 89.1 SEX.](a)A resident under the age of 16 possessing a regular 89.2 firearms or archery license may take a deer of either sex. This 89.3 subdivision does not authorize the taking of an antlerless deer 89.4 by another member of a party under subdivision 3 or by a 89.5 licensee holding a license issued without a tag under section 89.6 97A.475, subdivision 2, clause (4a). 89.7(b) This subdivision is repealed effective December 31,89.81995.89.9 Sec. 72. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97B.311, is 89.10 amended to read: 89.11 97B.311 [DEER SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS.] 89.12 (a) The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe restrictions 89.13 and designate areas where deer may be taken. The commissioner 89.14 may, by rule, prescribe the open seasons for deer within the 89.15 following periods: 89.16 (1) taking with firearms, other than muzzle-loading 89.17 firearms, between November 1 and December 15; 89.18 (2) taking with muzzle-loading firearms between September 1 89.19 and December 31; and 89.20 (3) taking by archery between September 1 and December 31. 89.21 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner may 89.22 establish special seasons within designated areas between 89.23 September 1 and January 15. 89.24 (c) A licensed firearms hunter who fails to take a deer 89.25 during the firearms season may take a deer during the 89.26 muzzle-loading firearms season. 89.27 Sec. 73. [97B.732] [MOURNING DOVE SEASON.] 89.28 Subdivision 1. [DOVE SEASON.] The commissioner shall 89.29 prescribe a season and restrictions for taking mourning doves in 89.30 that part of the state lying south and west of a line running 89.31 along U.S. Route 14 from the Wisconsin border west to Mankato, 89.32 then following the Minnesota River to Morton, then along U.S. 89.33 Route 71 north to Blackduck, then continuing north on Minnesota 89.34 Route 72 to Baudette. 89.35 Subd. 2. [LICENSE AND STAMP REQUIRED.] A person may not 89.36 take mourning doves under this section without a small game 90.1 license and a mourning dove stamp in possession, unless exempted 90.2 under current law. 90.3 Subd. 3. [MOURNING DOVE STAMP.] (a) The fee for a mourning 90.4 dove stamp is $5. Thirty percent of the stamp revenue must be 90.5 credited to the nongame wildlife management account. 90.6 (b) Unsold stamps in excess of 3,000 shall be destroyed by 90.7 the commissioner one year after the date of issuance. Any 90.8 remaining stamps less than 3,000 shall then be offered for sale 90.9 at public auction by the commissioner. 90.10 Sec. 74. [REPORT.] 90.11 The commissioner shall report to the legislature by March 90.12 1, 1996, on the results of the mourning dove season authorized 90.13 by section 1. The report must include a description of the 90.14 impact of the season on the mourning dove population in the 90.15 designated area. 90.16 Sec. 75. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97C.305, 90.17 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 90.18 Subdivision 1. [REQUIREMENT.] Except as provided in 90.19 subdivision 2, a person over age 16 and under age 65 required to 90.20 possess an angling license must have a trout and salmon stamp in 90.21 possession to: 90.22 (1) take fish by angling in: 90.23(1)(i) a stream designated by the commissioner as a trout 90.24 stream; 90.25(2)(ii) a lake designated by the commissioner as a trout 90.26 lake; or 90.27(3)(iii) Lake Superior; or 90.28 (2) possess trout or salmon taken by angling. 90.29 Sec. 76. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 103F.725, 90.30 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 90.31 Subd. 1a. [FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; LOANS.] (a) Up to 90.32 $10,000,000 of the balance in the water pollution control 90.33 revolving fund in section 446A.07, as determined by the public 90.34 facilities authority shall be appropriated to the commissioner 90.35 for the establishment of a clean water partnership loan program. 90.36 (b) The agency may award loans for up to 100 percent of the 91.1 costs associated with activities identified by the agency as 91.2 best management practices pursuant to section 319 and section 91.3 320 of the federal Water Quality Act of 1987, as amended, 91.4 including associated administrative costs. 91.5 (c) Loans may be used to finance clean water partnership 91.6 grant project eligible costs not funded by grant assistance. 91.7 (d) The interest rate, at or below market rate, and the 91.8 term, not to exceed 20 years, shall be determined by the agency 91.9 in consultation with the public facilities authority. 91.10 (e) The repayment must be deposited in the water pollution 91.11 control revolving fund under section 446A.07. 91.12 (f) The local unit of government receiving the loan is 91.13 responsible for repayment of the loan. 91.14 (g) For the purpose of obtaining a loan from the agency to 91.15 finance clean water partnership grant eligible costs that are 91.16 not funded by grant assistance, a local unit of government may 91.17 provide to the agency its general obligation note. All 91.18 obligations incurred by a local unit of government in obtaining 91.19 a loan from the agency shall be in accordance with chapter 475. 91.20 An election by a local unit of government is not required so 91.21 long as the obligations issued evidence a loan from the agency 91.22 from the proceeds according to section 446A.07. 91.23 Sec. 77. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 115A.03, 91.24 subdivision 29, is amended to read: 91.25 Subd. 29. [SEWAGE SLUDGE.] "Sewage sludge" meansthe91.26solids and associated liquids in municipal wastewater which are91.27encountered and concentrated by a municipal wastewater treatment91.28plantsolid, semisolid, or liquid residue generated during the 91.29 treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. It includes, 91.30 but is not limited to, scum or solids removed in primary, 91.31 secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment processes and a 91.32 material derived from sewage sludge. Sewage sludge does not 91.33 include ash generated during the firing of sewage sludge in a 91.34 sewage sludge incineratorresidues andor grit, scum, orand 91.35 screeningsremoved from other solids during treatmentgenerated 91.36 during preliminary treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment 92.1 works. Sewage sludge that is acceptable and beneficial for 92.2 recycling on land as a soil conditioner and nutrient source is 92.3 also known as biosolids. 92.4 Sec. 78. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 115B.20, 92.5 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 92.6 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] (a) The environmental 92.7 response, compensation, and compliance account is in the 92.8 environmental fund in the state treasury and may be spent only 92.9 for the purposes provided in subdivision 2. 92.10 (b) The commissioner of finance shall administer a response 92.11 account for the agency and the commissioner of agriculture to 92.12 take removal, response, and other actions authorized under 92.13 subdivision 2, clauses (1) to (4) and (11) to (13). The 92.14 commissioner of finance shall transfer money from the response 92.15 account to the agency and the commissioner of agriculture to 92.16 take actions required under subdivision 2, clauses (1) to (4) 92.17 and (11) to (13). 92.18 (c) The commissioner of finance shall administer the 92.19 account in a manner that allows the commissioner of agriculture 92.20 and the agency to utilize the money in the account to implement 92.21 their removal and remedial action duties as effectively as 92.22 possible. 92.23 (d) Amounts appropriated to the commissioner of finance 92.24 under this subdivision shall not be included in the department 92.25 of finance budget but shall be included in the pollution control 92.26 agency and department of agriculture budgets. 92.27 (e) All money recovered by the state under section 115B.04 92.28 or any other law for injury to, destruction of, or loss of 92.29 natural resources resulting from the release of a hazardous 92.30 substance, or a pollutant or contaminant, shall be deposited in 92.31 the environmental response, compensation, and compliance account 92.32 in the environmental fund and is annually appropriated to the 92.33 commissioner of natural resources for purposes of subdivision 2, 92.34 clause (6), consistent with any applicable term of judgments, 92.35 consent decrees, consent orders, or other administrative actions 92.36 requiring payments to the state for such purposes. 93.1 Sec. 79. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 115B.42, is 93.2 amended to read: 93.3 115B.42 [LANDFILL CLEANUP ACCOUNTSOLID WASTE FUND.] 93.4 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT; APPROPRIATION; SEPARATE 93.5 ACCOUNTING.] (a) Thelandfill cleanup accountsolid waste fund 93.6 is established in theenvironmental fund in thestate treasury. 93.7 Theaccountfund consists of money credited to theaccountfund 93.8 and interest earned on the money in theaccountfund. Except as 93.9 provided in section 115B.42, subdivision 2, clause(9)(7), 93.10 money in theaccountfund is annually appropriated to the 93.11 commissioner for the purposes listed in subdivision 2. 93.12 (b) The commissioner of finance shall separately account 93.13 for revenue deposited in theaccountfund from financial 93.14 assurance funds or other mechanisms, the metropolitan landfill 93.15 contingency action trust fund, and all other sources of revenue. 93.16 Subd. 2. [EXPENDITURES.] (a) Money in theaccountfund may 93.17 be spent by the commissioner to: 93.18 (1) inspect permitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal 93.19 facilities to: 93.20 (i) evaluate the adequacy of final cover, slopes, 93.21 vegetation, and erosion control; 93.22 (ii) determine the presence and concentration of hazardous 93.23 substances, pollutants or contaminants, and decomposition gases; 93.24 and 93.25 (iii) determine the boundaries of fill areas; 93.26 (2) monitor and take, or reimburse others for, 93.27 environmental response actions, including emergency response 93.28 actions, at qualified facilities; 93.29 (3) acquire and dispose of property under section 115B.412, 93.30 subdivision 3; 93.31 (4) recover costs under sections 115B.39 and 115B.46; 93.32 (5) administer, including providing staff and 93.33 administrative support for, sections 115B.39 to 115B.46; 93.34 (6) enforce sections 115B.39 to 115B.46; 93.35 (7) subject to appropriation, administer the agency's 93.36 groundwater and solid waste management programs; 94.1 (8) reimburse persons under section 115B.43; and 94.2 (9) reimburse mediation expenses up to a total of $250,000 94.3 annually or defense costs up to a total of $250,000 annually for 94.4 third-party claims for response costs under state or federal law 94.5 as provided in section 115B.414. 94.6 Sec. 80. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 115B.45, is 94.7 amended to read: 94.8 115B.45 [VOLUNTARY BUY-OUT FOR INSURERS.] 94.9 In full satisfaction of any rights assigned to the state 94.10 under sections 115B.40 and 115B.44, an insurer may tender to the 94.11 commissioner before January 1, 1998, the voluntary buy-out 94.12 amount calculated under section 115B.46. In consideration of 94.13 the amount tendered to the commissioner, an insurer shall be 94.14 released by the state from liability for defense or 94.15 indemnification relating to environmental response costs 94.16 incurred by the commissioner at qualified facilities, except 94.17 that no liability protection exists under this section until the 94.18 commissioner has received buy-out commitments totaling 94.19 $30,000,000. Any amounts received by the commissioner must be 94.20 credited to thelandfill cleanup accountsolid waste fund. 94.21 Sec. 81. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 115C.03, 94.22 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 94.23 Subd. 9. [REQUESTS FOR REVIEW, INVESTIGATION, AND 94.24 OVERSIGHT.] (a) The commissioner may, upon request: 94.25 (1) assist in determining whether a release has occurred; 94.26 and 94.27 (2) assist in or supervise the development and 94.28 implementation of reasonable and necessary corrective actions. 94.29 (b) Assistance may include review of agency records and 94.30 files and review and approval of a requester's investigation 94.31 plans and reports and corrective action plans and implementation. 94.32 (c) Assistance may include the issuance of a written 94.33 determination that an owner or prospective buyer of real 94.34 property will not be a responsible person under section 94.35 115C.021, if the commissioner finds the release came from a tank 94.36 not located on the property. The commissioner may also issue a 95.1 written confirmation that the real property was the site of a 95.2 release and that the tank from which the release occurred has 95.3 been removed or that the agency has issued a site closure letter 95.4 and has not revoked that status. The issuance of the written 95.5 determination or confirmation applies to tanks not on the 95.6 property or removed only and does not affect liability for 95.7 releases from tanks that are on the property at the time of 95.8 purchase. The written determination or confirmation extends to 95.9 the successors and assigns of the person to whom it originally 95.10 applied, if the successors and assigns are not otherwise 95.11 responsible for the release. 95.12 (d) The person requesting assistance under this subdivision 95.13 shall pay the agency for the agency's cost, as determined by the 95.14 commissioner, of providing assistance. Money received by the 95.15 agency for assistance under this subdivision must be deposited 95.16 in the state treasury and credited tothean account in the 95.17 special revenue fund. Money in this account is annually 95.18 appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of administering 95.19 the subdivision. 95.20 Sec. 82. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116.07, 95.21 subdivision 10, is amended to read: 95.22 Subd. 10. [SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENTS.] (a) For the purposes 95.23 of this subdivision, "assessed waste" means mixed municipal 95.24 solid waste as defined in section 115A.03, subdivision 21, 95.25 infectious waste as defined in section 116.76, subdivision 12, 95.26 pathological waste as defined in section 116.76, subdivision 14, 95.27 industrial waste as defined in section 115A.03, subdivision 13a, 95.28 and construction debris as defined in section 115A.03, 95.29 subdivision 7. 95.30 (b) A person that collects assessed waste shall collect and 95.31 remit to the commissioner of revenue a solid waste assessment 95.32 from each of the person's customers as provided in paragraphs 95.33 (c) and (d). 95.34 (c) The amount of the assessment for each residential 95.35 customer is $2 per year. Each waste collector shall collect the 95.36 assessment annually from each residential customer that is 96.1 receiving waste collection service on July 1 of each year and 96.2 shall remit the amount collected along with the collector's 96.3 first remittance of the sales tax on solid waste collection 96.4 services, described in section 297A.45, made after October 1 of 96.5 each year. Any amount of the assessment that is received by the 96.6 waste collector after October 1 of each year must be remitted 96.7 along with the collector's next remittance of sales tax after 96.8 receipt of the assessment. 96.9 (d) The amount of the assessment for each nonresidential 96.10 customer is 60 cents per noncompacted cubic yard of periodic 96.11 waste collection capacity purchased by the customer. Each waste 96.12 collector shall collect the assessment from each nonresidential 96.13 customer as part of each statement for payment of waste 96.14 collection charges and shall remit the amount collected along 96.15 with the next remittance of sales tax after receipt of the 96.16 assessment. 96.17 (e) A person who transports assessed waste generated by 96.18 that person or by another person without compensation shall pay 96.19 an assessment of 60 cents per noncompacted cubic yard or the 96.20 equivalent to the operator of the facility to which the waste is 96.21 delivered. The operator shall remit the assessments collected 96.22 under this paragraph to the commissioner of revenue as though 96.23 they were sales taxes under chapter 297A. This paragraph does 96.24 not apply to a person who transports industrial waste generated 96.25 by that person to a facility owned and operated by that person. 96.26 (f) The commissioner of revenue shall redesign sales tax 96.27 forms for solid waste collectors to accommodate payment of the 96.28 assessment. The amounts remitted under this subdivision must be 96.29 deposited in the state treasury and credited to thelandfill96.30cleanup accountsolid waste fund established in section 115B.42. 96.31 (g) For the purposes of this subdivision, a "person that 96.32 collects mixed municipal solid waste" means each person that is 96.33 required to pay sales tax on solid waste collection services 96.34 under section 297A.45, or would pay sales tax under that section 96.35 if the assessed waste was mixed municipal solid waste. 96.36 (h) The audit, penalty, enforcement, and administrative 97.1 provisions applicable to taxes imposed under chapter 297A apply 97.2 to the assessments imposed under this subdivision. 97.3 (i) If less than $25,000,000 is projected to be available 97.4 in any fiscal year after fiscal year 1996 for expenditure from 97.5 all sources for landfill cleanup and reimbursement costs under 97.6 sections 115B.39 to 115B.46, by April 1 before the next fiscal 97.7 year in which the shortfall is projected the agency shall 97.8 certify to the commissioner of revenue the amount of the 97.9 shortfall. To provide for the shortfall, the commissioner of 97.10 revenue shall increase the assessment under paragraphs (d) and 97.11 (e) effective the following July 1 and provide notice of the 97.12 increased assessment to affected waste generators by May 1 97.13 following certification. 97.14 Sec. 83. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116P.11, is 97.15 amended to read: 97.16 116P.11 [AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISBURSEMENT.] 97.17 (a) The amount biennially available from the trust fund for 97.18 the budget plan developed by the commission consists of the 97.19 earnings generated from the trust fund. Earnings generated from 97.20 the trust fund shall equal the amount of interest on debt 97.21 securities and dividends on equity securities. Gains and losses 97.22 arising from the sale of securities shall be apportioned as 97.23 follows: 97.24 (1) if the sale of securities results in a net gain during 97.25 a fiscal year, the gain shall be apportioned in equal 97.26 installments over the next ten fiscal years to offset net losses 97.27 in those years. If any portion of an installment is not needed 97.28 to recover subsequent losses identified in paragraph (b), it 97.29 shall be added to the principal of the fund; and 97.30 (2) if the sale of securities results in a net loss during 97.31 a fiscal year, the net loss shall be recovered from the gains in 97.32 paragraph (a) apportioned to that fiscal year. If such gains 97.33 are insufficient, any remaining net loss shall be recovered from 97.34 interest and dividend income in equal installments over the 97.35 following ten fiscal years. 97.36 (b) For funding projects until fiscal year 1997, the 98.1 following additional amounts are available from the trust fund 98.2 for the budget plans developed by the commission: 98.3 (1) for the 1991-1993 biennium, up to 25 percent of the 98.4 revenue deposited in the trust fund in fiscal years 1990 and 98.5 1991; 98.6 (2) for the 1993-1995 biennium, up to 20 percent of the 98.7 revenue deposited in the trust fund in fiscal year 1992 and up 98.8 to 15 percent of the revenue deposited in the fund in fiscal 98.9 year 1993; 98.10 (3) for the 1993-1995 biennium, up to 25 percent of the 98.11 revenue deposited in the trust fund in fiscal years 1994 and 98.12 1995, to be expended only for capital investments in parks and 98.13 trails; and 98.14 (4) for the 1995-1997 biennium, up toten25 percent of the 98.15 revenue deposited in the fund in fiscal year 1996, to be 98.16 expended only for capital investments in parks and trails. 98.17 (c) Any appropriated funds not encumbered in the biennium 98.18 in which they are appropriated cancel and must be credited to 98.19 the principal of the trust fund. 98.20 Sec. 84. [177.435] [FACILITY CONSTRUCTION; PREVAILING 98.21 WAGE.] 98.22 Construction of value-added agricultural product processing 98.23 facility financed in whole or in part with a loan or grant 98.24 provided under section 41A.035, 41B.044, or 41B.046 is a 98.25 "project" as that term is defined in section 177.42, subdivision 98.26 2. Contracts for the construction or expansion of a value added 98.27 agricultural product processing facility that is a project under 98.28 this section must comply with section 177.43. 98.29 Sec. 85. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 239.011, 98.30 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 98.31 Subd. 2. [DUTIES AND POWERS.] To carry out the 98.32 responsibilities in section 239.01 and subdivision 1, the 98.33 director: 98.34 (1) shall take charge of, keep, and maintain in good order 98.35 the standard of weights and measures of the state and keep a 98.36 seal so formed as to impress, when appropriate, the letters 99.1 "MINN" and the date of sealing upon the weights and measures 99.2 that are sealed; 99.3 (2) has general supervision of the weights, measures, and 99.4 weighing and measuring devices offered for sale, sold, or in use 99.5 in the state; 99.6 (3) shall maintain traceability of the state standards to 99.7 the national standards of the National Institute of Standards 99.8 and Technology; 99.9 (4) shall enforce this chapter; 99.10 (5) shall grant variances from department rules, within the 99.11 limits set by rule, when appropriate to maintain good commercial 99.12 practices or when enforcement of the rules would cause undue 99.13 hardship; 99.14 (6) shall conduct investigations to ensure compliance with 99.15 this chapter; 99.16 (7) may delegate to division personnel the 99.17 responsibilities, duties, and powers contained in this section; 99.18 (8) shall test annually, and approve when found to be 99.19 correct, the standards of weights and measures used by the 99.20 division, by a town, statutory or home rule charter city, or 99.21 county within the state, or by a person using standards to 99.22 repair, adjust, or calibrate commercial weights and measures; 99.23 (9) shall inspect and test weights and measures kept, 99.24 offered, or exposed for sale; 99.25 (10) shall inspect and test, to ascertain if they are 99.26 correct, weights and measures commercially used to: 99.27 (i) determine the weight, measure, or count of commodities 99.28 or things sold, offered, or exposed for sale, on the basis of 99.29 weight, measure, or count; and 99.30 (ii) compute the basic charge or payment for services 99.31 rendered on the basis of weight, measure, or count; 99.32 (11) shall approve for use and mark weights and measures 99.33 that are found to be correct; 99.34 (12) shall reject, and mark as rejected, weights and 99.35 measures that are found to be incorrect and may seize them if 99.36 those weights and measures: