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HF 2310

Conference Committee Report - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/16/2023 09:19pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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78.26 78.27 78.28 78.29 78.30 78.31 78.32 78.33 78.34 78.35 79.1 79.2 79.3 79.4 79.5 79.6 79.7 79.8 79.9 79.10 79.11 79.12 79.13 79.14 79.15 79.16 79.17 79.18 79.19 79.20 79.21 79.22 79.23 79.24 79.25 79.26 79.27 79.28 79.29 79.30 79.31 79.32 79.33 79.34 79.35 80.1 80.2 80.3 80.4 80.5 80.6 80.7 80.8 80.9 80.10 80.11 80.12 80.13 80.14 80.15 80.16 80.17 80.18 80.19 80.20 80.21 80.22 80.23 80.24 80.25 80.26 80.27 80.28 80.29 80.30 80.31 80.32 80.33 80.34 80.35 80.36 81.1 81.2 81.3 81.4 81.5 81.6 81.7 81.8 81.9 81.10 81.11 81.12 81.13 81.14 81.15 81.16 81.17 81.18 81.19 81.20 81.21 81.22 81.23 81.24 81.25 81.26 81.27 81.28 81.29 81.30 81.31 81.32 81.33 81.34 81.35 82.1 82.2 82.3 82.4 82.5 82.6 82.7 82.8 82.9 82.10 82.11 82.12 82.13 82.14 82.15 82.16 82.17 82.18 82.19 82.20 82.21 82.22 82.23 82.24 82.25 82.26 82.27 82.28 82.29 82.30 82.31 82.32 82.33 82.34 82.35 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 83.5 83.6 83.7 83.8 83.9 83.10 83.11 83.12 83.13 83.14 83.15 83.16 83.17 83.18 83.19 83.20 83.21 83.22 83.23 83.24 83.25 83.26 83.27 83.28 83.29 83.30 83.31 83.32 83.33 83.34 83.35 84.1 84.2 84.3 84.4 84.5 84.6 84.7 84.8 84.9 84.10 84.11 84.12 84.13 84.14 84.15 84.16 84.17 84.18 84.19 84.20 84.21 84.22 84.23 84.24 84.25 84.26 84.27 84.28 84.29 84.30 84.31 84.32 84.33 84.34 84.35 85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.5 85.6 85.7 85.8 85.9 85.10 85.11 85.12 85.13 85.14 85.15 85.16 85.17 85.18 85.19 85.20 85.21 85.22 85.23 85.24 85.25 85.26 85.27 85.28 85.29 85.30 85.31 85.32 85.33 85.34 85.35 86.1 86.2 86.3 86.4 86.5 86.6 86.7 86.8 86.9 86.10 86.11 86.12 86.13 86.14 86.15 86.16 86.17 86.18 86.19 86.20 86.21 86.22 86.23 86.24 86.25 86.26 86.27 86.28 86.29 86.30 86.31 86.32 86.33 86.34 86.35 87.1 87.2 87.3 87.4 87.5 87.6 87.7 87.8 87.9 87.10 87.11 87.12 87.13 87.14 87.15 87.16 87.17 87.18 87.19 87.20 87.21 87.22 87.23 87.24 87.25 87.26 87.27 87.28 87.29 87.30 87.31 87.32 87.33 87.34 88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 88.5 88.6 88.7 88.8 88.9 88.10 88.11 88.12 88.13 88.14 88.15 88.16 88.17 88.18 88.19 88.20 88.21 88.22 88.23 88.24 88.25 88.26 88.27 88.28 88.29 88.30 88.31 88.32 88.33 88.34 88.35 89.1 89.2 89.3 89.4 89.5 89.6 89.7 89.8 89.9 89.10 89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14 89.15 89.16 89.17 89.18 89.19 89.20 89.21 89.22 89.23 89.24 89.25 89.26 89.27 89.28 89.29 89.30 89.31 89.32 89.33 89.34 89.35 90.1 90.2 90.3 90.4 90.5 90.6 90.7 90.8 90.9 90.10 90.11 90.12 90.13 90.14 90.15 90.16 90.17 90.18 90.19 90.20 90.21 90.22 90.23 90.24 90.25 90.26 90.27 90.28 90.29 90.30 90.31 90.32 90.33 90.34 90.35 91.1 91.2 91.3 91.4 91.5 91.6 91.7 91.8 91.9 91.10 91.11 91.12 91.13 91.14 91.15 91.16 91.17 91.18 91.19 91.20 91.21 91.22 91.23 91.24 91.25 91.26 91.27 91.28 91.29 91.30 91.31 91.32 91.33 91.34 92.1 92.2 92.3 92.4 92.5 92.6 92.7 92.8 92.9 92.10 92.11 92.12 92.13 92.14 92.15 92.16 92.17 92.18 92.19 92.20 92.21 92.22 92.23 92.24 92.25 92.26 92.27 92.28 92.29 92.30 92.31 92.32 92.33 92.34 92.35 93.1 93.2 93.3 93.4 93.5 93.6 93.7 93.8 93.9 93.10 93.11 93.12 93.13 93.14 93.15 93.16 93.17 93.18 93.19 93.20 93.21 93.22 93.23 93.24 93.25 93.26 93.27 93.28 93.29 93.30 93.31 93.32 93.33 93.34 93.35 94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.8 94.9 94.10 94.11 94.12 94.13 94.14 94.15 94.16 94.17 94.18 94.19 94.20 94.21 94.22 94.23 94.24 94.25 94.26 94.27 94.28 94.29 94.30 94.31 94.32 94.33 94.34 94.35 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8 95.9 95.10 95.11 95.12 95.13 95.14 95.15 95.16 95.17 95.18 95.19 95.20 95.21 95.22 95.23 95.24 95.25 95.26 95.27 95.28 95.29 95.30 95.31 95.32 95.33 95.34 95.35 95.36 96.1 96.2 96.3 96.4 96.5 96.6 96.7 96.8 96.9 96.10 96.11 96.12 96.13 96.14 96.15 96.16 96.17 96.18 96.19 96.20 96.21 96.22 96.23 96.24 96.25 96.26 96.27 96.28 96.29 96.30 96.31 96.32 96.33 97.1 97.2 97.3 97.4 97.5 97.6 97.7 97.8 97.9 97.10 97.11 97.12 97.13 97.14 97.15 97.16 97.17 97.18 97.19 97.20 97.21 97.22 97.23 97.24 97.25 97.26 97.27 97.28 97.29 97.30 97.31 97.32 97.33 97.34 97.35 98.1 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.8 98.9 98.10 98.11 98.12 98.13 98.14 98.15 98.16 98.17 98.18 98.19 98.20 98.21 98.22 98.23 98.24 98.25 98.26 98.27 98.28 98.29 98.30 98.31 98.32 98.33 98.34 98.35 99.1 99.2 99.3 99.4 99.5 99.6 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.10 99.11 99.12 99.13 99.14 99.15 99.16 99.17 99.18 99.19 99.20 99.21 99.22 99.23 99.24 99.25 99.26 99.27 99.28 99.29 99.30 99.31 99.32 99.33 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.7 100.8 100.9 100.10 100.11 100.12 100.13 100.14 100.15 100.16 100.17 100.18 100.19 100.20 100.21 100.22 100.23 100.24 100.25 100.26 100.27 100.28 100.29 100.30 100.31 100.32 100.33 101.1 101.2 101.3 101.4 101.5 101.6 101.7 101.8 101.9 101.10 101.11 101.12 101.13 101.14 101.15 101.16 101.17 101.18 101.19 101.20 101.21 101.22 101.23 101.24 101.25 101.26 101.27 101.28 101.29 101.30 101.31 101.32 101.33 102.1 102.2 102.3 102.4 102.5 102.6 102.7
102.8 102.9 102.10 102.11 102.12 102.13 102.14 102.15 102.16 102.17 102.18 102.19 102.20 102.21 102.22 102.23 102.24 102.25 102.26 102.27 102.28 102.29 102.30 102.31 102.32 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.4 103.5 103.6 103.7 103.8 103.9 103.10 103.11 103.12 103.13 103.14 103.15 103.16 103.17 103.18 103.19 103.20 103.21 103.22 103.23
103.24 103.25
103.26 103.27 103.28 103.29 103.30 103.31 104.1 104.2 104.3 104.4 104.5 104.6 104.7 104.8 104.9 104.10 104.11 104.12 104.13
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104.15 104.16 104.17 104.18 104.19 104.20 104.21 104.22 104.23 104.24 104.25 104.26 104.27 104.28 104.29 104.30 104.31 105.1 105.2 105.3 105.4 105.5 105.6 105.7 105.8 105.9 105.10 105.11 105.12 105.13 105.14 105.15 105.16
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105.18 105.19 105.20 105.21 105.22 105.23 105.24 105.25 105.26 105.27 105.28 105.29 105.30 105.31
106.1
106.2 106.3 106.4 106.5 106.6 106.7 106.8
106.9 106.10 106.11 106.12 106.13 106.14 106.15 106.16 106.17 106.18 106.19 106.20 106.21 106.22 106.23 106.24 106.25 106.26 106.27 106.28 106.29 106.30 106.31 106.32 107.1 107.2 107.3 107.4 107.5 107.6 107.7 107.8 107.9 107.10 107.11 107.12 107.13 107.14 107.15 107.16 107.17 107.18 107.19 107.20 107.21 107.22 107.23 107.24 107.25 107.26 107.27 107.28 107.29 107.30 107.31 107.32 107.33 108.1 108.2 108.3 108.4 108.5 108.6 108.7 108.8 108.9 108.10 108.11 108.12 108.13 108.14 108.15 108.16 108.17 108.18 108.19 108.20 108.21 108.22 108.23 108.24 108.25 108.26 108.27
108.28 108.29
109.1 109.2 109.3 109.4 109.5 109.6 109.7 109.8 109.9 109.10 109.11 109.12 109.13 109.14 109.15 109.16 109.17 109.18 109.19 109.20 109.21 109.22 109.23
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109.26 109.27 109.28 109.29 109.30 109.31 110.1 110.2 110.3 110.4 110.5
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110.7 110.8 110.9 110.10 110.11 110.12 110.13 110.14 110.15 110.16 110.17 110.18 110.19 110.20 110.21 110.22 110.23 110.24 110.25 110.26 110.27 110.28 110.29 110.30 111.1 111.2 111.3 111.4
111.5 111.6
111.7 111.8 111.9 111.10 111.11 111.12 111.13 111.14 111.15 111.16 111.17 111.18 111.19 111.20 111.21 111.22 111.23 111.24 111.25 111.26 111.27 111.28 111.29 111.30 111.31 111.32 111.33 111.34 112.1 112.2 112.3 112.4 112.5 112.6 112.7 112.8 112.9 112.10 112.11 112.12 112.13 112.14 112.15 112.16 112.17 112.18 112.19 112.20 112.21 112.22 112.23 112.24 112.25 112.26 112.27 112.28 112.29 112.30 112.31 112.32 112.33 112.34 112.35 113.1 113.2 113.3 113.4 113.5 113.6 113.7 113.8 113.9 113.10 113.11 113.12 113.13 113.14 113.15 113.16 113.17 113.18 113.19 113.20 113.21 113.22 113.23 113.24 113.25 113.26 113.27 113.28 113.29 113.30 113.31 113.32 113.33 113.34 114.1 114.2 114.3 114.4 114.5 114.6 114.7 114.8 114.9 114.10 114.11 114.12 114.13 114.14 114.15 114.16 114.17 114.18 114.19 114.20 114.21 114.22 114.23 114.24 114.25 114.26 114.27 114.28 114.29 114.30 114.31 114.32 114.33 115.1 115.2 115.3 115.4 115.5 115.6 115.7 115.8 115.9 115.10 115.11 115.12 115.13 115.14 115.15 115.16 115.17 115.18 115.19 115.20 115.21 115.22 115.23 115.24 115.25 115.26 115.27 115.28 115.29 115.30 115.31 115.32 115.33 115.34 115.35 115.36 116.1 116.2 116.3 116.4 116.5 116.6 116.7 116.8 116.9 116.10 116.11 116.12 116.13 116.14 116.15 116.16 116.17 116.18 116.19 116.20 116.21 116.22 116.23 116.24 116.25 116.26 116.27 116.28 116.29 116.30 116.31 116.32 116.33 116.34 117.1 117.2 117.3 117.4 117.5 117.6 117.7 117.8 117.9 117.10 117.11 117.12 117.13 117.14 117.15 117.16 117.17 117.18 117.19 117.20 117.21 117.22 117.23 117.24 117.25 117.26 117.27 117.28 117.29 117.30 117.31 117.32 117.33 117.34 117.35 117.36 118.1 118.2 118.3 118.4 118.5 118.6 118.7 118.8 118.9 118.10 118.11 118.12 118.13 118.14 118.15 118.16 118.17 118.18 118.19 118.20 118.21 118.22 118.23 118.24 118.25 118.26 118.27 118.28 118.29 118.30 118.31 118.32 118.33 118.34 118.35 118.36 119.1 119.2 119.3 119.4 119.5 119.6 119.7 119.8 119.9 119.10
119.11 119.12 119.13 119.14 119.15 119.16 119.17 119.18 119.19 119.20 119.21 119.22 119.23 119.24 119.25 119.26 119.27 119.28 119.29 119.30 119.31 119.32 119.33 119.34 120.1 120.2 120.3 120.4 120.5 120.6 120.7 120.8 120.9 120.10 120.11 120.12 120.13 120.14 120.15 120.16 120.17 120.18 120.19 120.20 120.21 120.22 120.23 120.24 120.25 120.26 120.27 120.28 120.29 120.30 120.31 120.32 120.33 120.34 120.35 121.1 121.2 121.3 121.4 121.5 121.6 121.7 121.8 121.9 121.10 121.11 121.12 121.13 121.14 121.15 121.16 121.17 121.18 121.19 121.20 121.21 121.22 121.23 121.24 121.25 121.26 121.27 121.28 121.29 121.30 121.31 121.32 121.33 121.34 121.35
122.1 122.2 122.3 122.4 122.5 122.6 122.7 122.8 122.9 122.10 122.11 122.12 122.13 122.14 122.15 122.16 122.17 122.18 122.19 122.20 122.21 122.22 122.23 122.24 122.25 122.26 122.27 122.28 122.29 122.30 122.31 122.32 122.33 122.34 123.1 123.2 123.3 123.4 123.5 123.6 123.7 123.8 123.9 123.10 123.11 123.12 123.13 123.14 123.15 123.16 123.17 123.18 123.19 123.20 123.21 123.22 123.23 123.24 123.25 123.26 123.27 123.28 123.29 123.30 123.31 123.32 123.33 124.1 124.2 124.3 124.4 124.5 124.6 124.7 124.8 124.9 124.10 124.11 124.12 124.13 124.14 124.15 124.16 124.17 124.18 124.19 124.20 124.21 124.22 124.23 124.24 124.25 124.26 124.27 124.28 124.29 124.30 124.31 124.32 124.33 124.34 124.35 125.1 125.2 125.3 125.4 125.5 125.6 125.7 125.8 125.9 125.10 125.11 125.12 125.13 125.14 125.15 125.16
125.17 125.18 125.19 125.20 125.21 125.22 125.23 125.24 125.25 125.26 125.27 125.28 125.29 125.30 125.31 125.32 125.33 125.34 126.1 126.2 126.3 126.4 126.5 126.6 126.7 126.8 126.9 126.10 126.11 126.12 126.13 126.14 126.15 126.16 126.17 126.18 126.19 126.20 126.21 126.22 126.23 126.24 126.25 126.26 126.27 126.28 126.29 126.30 126.31 126.32 126.33 126.34 126.35 127.1 127.2 127.3 127.4 127.5 127.6 127.7 127.8 127.9 127.10 127.11 127.12 127.13 127.14 127.15 127.16 127.17 127.18 127.19 127.20 127.21 127.22 127.23 127.24 127.25 127.26 127.27 127.28 127.29 127.30 127.31 127.32 127.33 127.34 127.35 128.1 128.2 128.3 128.4 128.5 128.6 128.7 128.8 128.9 128.10 128.11 128.12 128.13 128.14 128.15 128.16 128.17 128.18 128.19 128.20 128.21 128.22 128.23 128.24 128.25 128.26 128.27 128.28 128.29 128.30 128.31 128.32 128.33 128.34 128.35 129.1 129.2 129.3 129.4 129.5 129.6 129.7 129.8 129.9 129.10 129.11 129.12 129.13 129.14 129.15 129.16 129.17 129.18 129.19 129.20 129.21 129.22 129.23 129.24 129.25 129.26 129.27 129.28 129.29 129.30 129.31
129.32 129.33
130.1 130.2
130.3 130.4 130.5 130.6
130.7 130.8 130.9 130.10
130.11 130.12 130.13 130.14 130.15 130.16 130.17
130.18 130.19 130.20 130.21 130.22 130.23 130.24 130.25 130.26 130.27 130.28 130.29 130.30 131.1 131.2 131.3 131.4 131.5 131.6 131.7 131.8 131.9 131.10 131.11 131.12 131.13 131.14 131.15 131.16 131.17 131.18 131.19 131.20 131.21 131.22 131.23 131.24 131.25 131.26 131.27 131.28 131.29 131.30 131.31 131.32 131.33 131.34 132.1 132.2 132.3 132.4 132.5 132.6 132.7 132.8 132.9 132.10 132.11 132.12 132.13 132.14 132.15 132.16 132.17 132.18 132.19 132.20 132.21 132.22 132.23 132.24 132.25 132.26 132.27 132.28 132.29 132.30 132.31 132.32 132.33 132.34 132.35 133.1 133.2 133.3 133.4 133.5 133.6 133.7 133.8 133.9 133.10 133.11 133.12 133.13 133.14 133.15 133.16 133.17 133.18 133.19 133.20 133.21 133.22 133.23 133.24 133.25 133.26 133.27 133.28 133.29 133.30 133.31 133.32 133.33 133.34 134.1 134.2 134.3 134.4 134.5 134.6 134.7 134.8 134.9 134.10 134.11 134.12 134.13 134.14 134.15 134.16 134.17 134.18 134.19 134.20 134.21 134.22 134.23 134.24 134.25 134.26 134.27 134.28 134.29 134.30 134.31 134.32 135.1 135.2
135.3 135.4 135.5 135.6 135.7 135.8 135.9 135.10 135.11 135.12 135.13 135.14 135.15 135.16 135.17 135.18 135.19 135.20 135.21 135.22 135.23 135.24 135.25 135.26
135.27 135.28 135.29 135.30 135.31 135.32 136.1 136.2 136.3 136.4 136.5 136.6 136.7
136.8 136.9 136.10 136.11 136.12
136.13 136.14 136.15 136.16 136.17 136.18 136.19 136.20 136.21 136.22 136.23 136.24 136.25 136.26 136.27 136.28 136.29 136.30 136.31 137.1 137.2 137.3 137.4 137.5 137.6 137.7 137.8 137.9 137.10 137.11 137.12 137.13 137.14 137.15 137.16 137.17 137.18 137.19 137.20 137.21 137.22 137.23 137.24 137.25 137.26 137.27 137.28 137.29 137.30 137.31 137.32 138.1 138.2 138.3 138.4 138.5 138.6 138.7 138.8 138.9 138.10 138.11 138.12 138.13 138.14 138.15 138.16 138.17 138.18 138.19 138.20 138.21 138.22 138.23 138.24 138.25 138.26 138.27 138.28 138.29 138.30 138.31 139.1 139.2 139.3 139.4 139.5 139.6 139.7 139.8 139.9 139.10 139.11 139.12 139.13 139.14 139.15 139.16 139.17 139.18 139.19 139.20 139.21 139.22 139.23 139.24 139.25 139.26 139.27 139.28 139.29 139.30 139.31 139.32 139.33 140.1 140.2 140.3 140.4 140.5 140.6 140.7 140.8 140.9 140.10 140.11 140.12 140.13 140.14 140.15 140.16 140.17 140.18 140.19 140.20 140.21 140.22 140.23 140.24 140.25 140.26 140.27 140.28 140.29 140.30 140.31 140.32 141.1 141.2 141.3 141.4 141.5 141.6 141.7 141.8 141.9 141.10 141.11 141.12 141.13 141.14 141.15 141.16 141.17 141.18 141.19 141.20 141.21 141.22 141.23 141.24 141.25 141.26 141.27 141.28 141.29 141.30 141.31 141.32 142.1 142.2 142.3 142.4 142.5 142.6 142.7 142.8 142.9 142.10 142.11 142.12 142.13 142.14 142.15 142.16 142.17 142.18 142.19 142.20 142.21 142.22 142.23 142.24 142.25 142.26 142.27 142.28 142.29 142.30 142.31 142.32 143.1 143.2 143.3 143.4 143.5 143.6 143.7 143.8 143.9 143.10 143.11 143.12 143.13 143.14 143.15 143.16 143.17 143.18 143.19 143.20 143.21 143.22 143.23 143.24 143.25 143.26 143.27 143.28 143.29 143.30 143.31 143.32 143.33 144.1 144.2 144.3 144.4 144.5 144.6 144.7 144.8 144.9 144.10 144.11 144.12 144.13 144.14 144.15 144.16 144.17
144.18 144.19 144.20 144.21 144.22 144.23 144.24 144.25 144.26 144.27 144.28 144.29 144.30 144.31 145.1 145.2 145.3 145.4 145.5 145.6 145.7 145.8 145.9 145.10
145.11 145.12 145.13 145.14 145.15 145.16 145.17 145.18 145.19 145.20 145.21 145.22 145.23 145.24 145.25 145.26 145.27 145.28 145.29 145.30 145.31 145.32 146.1 146.2 146.3 146.4 146.5 146.6 146.7 146.8 146.9 146.10 146.11 146.12 146.13 146.14 146.15 146.16 146.17 146.18 146.19
146.20 146.21 146.22 146.23 146.24 146.25 146.26 146.27 146.28 146.29 146.30 146.31
147.1 147.2 147.3 147.4 147.5 147.6 147.7 147.8 147.9 147.10 147.11 147.12 147.13 147.14 147.15
147.16 147.17 147.18 147.19 147.20 147.21 147.22 147.23 147.24 147.25 147.26 147.27 147.28 147.29 147.30 147.31 147.32 147.33 148.1 148.2 148.3 148.4 148.5 148.6 148.7 148.8 148.9 148.10 148.11 148.12 148.13 148.14 148.15 148.16 148.17 148.18 148.19 148.20 148.21 148.22 148.23 148.24 148.25 148.26 148.27 148.28 148.29 148.30 148.31 148.32 149.1 149.2 149.3 149.4 149.5 149.6 149.7 149.8 149.9 149.10 149.11 149.12 149.13 149.14 149.15 149.16 149.17 149.18 149.19 149.20 149.21 149.22
149.23 149.24 149.25 149.26 149.27 149.28 149.29 149.30 149.31 149.32
150.1 150.2 150.3 150.4 150.5 150.6 150.7 150.8 150.9 150.10 150.11 150.12 150.13 150.14 150.15 150.16 150.17 150.18 150.19 150.20 150.21 150.22 150.23
150.24 150.25 150.26 150.27 150.28 150.29 151.1
151.2 151.3 151.4 151.5 151.6 151.7 151.8 151.9 151.10 151.11 151.12 151.13 151.14 151.15 151.16 151.17 151.18 151.19 151.20 151.21 151.22 151.23 151.24
151.25 151.26 151.27 151.28 151.29 151.30 151.31 151.32 151.33 152.1 152.2 152.3
152.4 152.5 152.6 152.7 152.8 152.9 152.10 152.11 152.12 152.13 152.14 152.15 152.16 152.17 152.18 152.19
152.20 152.21 152.22 152.23 152.24 152.25 152.26 152.27 152.28 152.29 152.30 152.31 153.1 153.2 153.3 153.4 153.5 153.6 153.7 153.8 153.9 153.10 153.11 153.12 153.13 153.14 153.15 153.16 153.17 153.18 153.19 153.20 153.21 153.22 153.23 153.24 153.25 153.26 153.27 153.28 153.29 153.30 153.31 154.1 154.2 154.3 154.4 154.5 154.6 154.7 154.8 154.9 154.10 154.11 154.12 154.13 154.14 154.15 154.16 154.17 154.18 154.19 154.20 154.21 154.22 154.23 154.24 154.25 154.26 154.27 154.28 154.29 154.30 154.31 154.32 155.1 155.2 155.3 155.4 155.5 155.6 155.7 155.8 155.9 155.10 155.11 155.12 155.13 155.14 155.15 155.16 155.17 155.18 155.19 155.20 155.21 155.22 155.23
155.24
155.25 155.26 155.27 155.28 156.1 156.2 156.3 156.4 156.5 156.6 156.7 156.8 156.9 156.10 156.11 156.12 156.13 156.14 156.15 156.16 156.17 156.18 156.19 156.20 156.21 156.22 156.23 156.24 156.25 156.26 156.27 156.28 156.29 156.30 156.31 156.32 157.1 157.2 157.3 157.4 157.5 157.6 157.7 157.8 157.9 157.10 157.11 157.12 157.13 157.14 157.15 157.16 157.17 157.18 157.19 157.20 157.21 157.22 157.23 157.24 157.25 157.26 157.27 157.28 157.29 157.30 157.31 157.32 158.1 158.2 158.3 158.4 158.5 158.6 158.7 158.8 158.9 158.10 158.11 158.12 158.13 158.14 158.15 158.16 158.17 158.18 158.19 158.20 158.21 158.22 158.23 158.24 158.25 158.26 158.27 158.28 158.29 158.30 158.31 158.32 159.1 159.2 159.3 159.4 159.5 159.6 159.7 159.8 159.9 159.10 159.11 159.12 159.13 159.14 159.15 159.16 159.17 159.18 159.19 159.20 159.21 159.22 159.23 159.24 159.25 159.26 159.27 159.28 159.29 159.30 159.31 159.32 160.1 160.2 160.3 160.4 160.5 160.6 160.7 160.8 160.9 160.10 160.11 160.12 160.13 160.14 160.15 160.16 160.17 160.18 160.19 160.20 160.21 160.22 160.23 160.24 160.25 160.26 160.27 160.28 160.29 160.30 160.31 161.1 161.2 161.3 161.4 161.5 161.6 161.7 161.8 161.9 161.10 161.11 161.12 161.13 161.14 161.15 161.16 161.17 161.18 161.19 161.20 161.21 161.22 161.23 161.24 161.25 161.26 161.27
161.28 161.29 161.30 161.31
162.1 162.2 162.3 162.4 162.5 162.6 162.7 162.8 162.9 162.10 162.11 162.12 162.13 162.14 162.15 162.16 162.17 162.18 162.19 162.20 162.21 162.22 162.23 162.24 162.25 162.26 162.27 162.28 162.29 162.30 162.31 162.32 163.1 163.2 163.3 163.4 163.5 163.6 163.7 163.8 163.9 163.10 163.11 163.12 163.13 163.14 163.15 163.16 163.17 163.18 163.19 163.20 163.21 163.22 163.23 163.24 163.25 163.26 163.27 163.28 163.29 163.30 163.31 164.1 164.2 164.3 164.4
164.5
164.6 164.7 164.8 164.9 164.10 164.11 164.12 164.13 164.14 164.15 164.16 164.17 164.18 164.19 164.20 164.21 164.22 164.23 164.24 164.25 164.26 164.27 164.28 165.1 165.2 165.3 165.4 165.5 165.6 165.7 165.8 165.9 165.10 165.11 165.12 165.13 165.14
165.15 165.16 165.17 165.18 165.19 165.20 165.21 165.22 165.23 165.24 165.25 165.26 165.27 165.28
165.29 165.30 165.31 166.1 166.2 166.3 166.4 166.5 166.6 166.7 166.8 166.9 166.10 166.11 166.12 166.13 166.14 166.15 166.16 166.17 166.18 166.19 166.20 166.21 166.22 166.23 166.24 166.25 166.26 166.27 166.28 166.29 166.30 166.31 167.1 167.2 167.3 167.4 167.5 167.6
167.7
167.8 167.9 167.10 167.11 167.12 167.13 167.14 167.15 167.16 167.17
167.18
167.19 167.20 167.21 167.22 167.23 167.24 167.25
167.26 167.27 167.28 167.29 167.30
168.1 168.2 168.3 168.4 168.5 168.6 168.7 168.8 168.9 168.10 168.11 168.12 168.13 168.14 168.15 168.16 168.17 168.18 168.19 168.20 168.21 168.22 168.23 168.24 168.25 168.26 168.27 168.28 168.29 168.30
168.31
169.1 169.2 169.3 169.4 169.5 169.6 169.7
169.8 169.9 169.10 169.11 169.12 169.13 169.14 169.15 169.16 169.17 169.18 169.19 169.20 169.21 169.22 169.23 169.24 169.25 169.26 169.27 169.28 169.29 169.30 169.31 169.32 170.1 170.2 170.3 170.4 170.5 170.6 170.7 170.8 170.9 170.10 170.11 170.12 170.13 170.14 170.15 170.16 170.17 170.18 170.19 170.20 170.21 170.22 170.23 170.24 170.25 170.26 170.27
170.28
170.29 170.30 170.31 170.32 171.1 171.2 171.3 171.4 171.5 171.6 171.7 171.8 171.9 171.10
171.11 171.12 171.13 171.14 171.15 171.16 171.17 171.18 171.19 171.20 171.21 171.22 171.23
171.24 171.25 171.26 171.27 171.28 171.29 171.30
172.1 172.2 172.3 172.4 172.5 172.6 172.7 172.8 172.9 172.10 172.11 172.12 172.13 172.14 172.15 172.16 172.17 172.18 172.19 172.20 172.21 172.22 172.23 172.24 172.25 172.26 172.27 172.28 172.29 172.30 172.31 172.32 173.1 173.2 173.3 173.4 173.5 173.6 173.7 173.8 173.9 173.10 173.11
173.12 173.13 173.14 173.15 173.16 173.17 173.18 173.19 173.20 173.21 173.22 173.23 173.24 173.25 173.26 173.27 173.28 173.29 173.30 173.31 173.32 174.1 174.2 174.3 174.4 174.5 174.6 174.7 174.8 174.9 174.10 174.11 174.12 174.13 174.14 174.15 174.16
174.17 174.18 174.19 174.20
174.21 174.22 174.23
174.24 174.25
174.26 174.27 174.28 174.29 174.30
175.1 175.2 175.3 175.4 175.5 175.6 175.7 175.8 175.9
175.10 175.11 175.12 175.13 175.14 175.15 175.16 175.17 175.18 175.19 175.20 175.21 175.22 175.23 175.24 175.25 175.26 175.27 175.28 175.29 175.30 175.31 175.32 176.1 176.2 176.3 176.4 176.5 176.6 176.7 176.8 176.9 176.10 176.11 176.12
176.13 176.14 176.15 176.16 176.17 176.18
176.19 176.20 176.21 176.22 176.23
176.24 176.25 176.26 176.27 176.28 176.29 177.1 177.2
177.3 177.4 177.5 177.6 177.7 177.8 177.9 177.10 177.11 177.12 177.13 177.14 177.15 177.16 177.17 177.18 177.19 177.20 177.21 177.22 177.23 177.24 177.25 177.26 177.27 177.28 177.29 177.30 177.31 177.32 177.33 178.1 178.2 178.3 178.4
178.5 178.6 178.7 178.8 178.9 178.10 178.11 178.12 178.13 178.14 178.15 178.16 178.17
178.18 178.19 178.20 178.21 178.22 178.23 178.24
178.25 178.26 178.27 178.28 178.29 178.30 179.1 179.2 179.3 179.4 179.5 179.6
179.7 179.8 179.9 179.10 179.11 179.12 179.13 179.14 179.15 179.16 179.17 179.18 179.19 179.20 179.21 179.22 179.23 179.24 179.25 179.26 179.27 179.28 179.29 179.30 179.31 179.32 180.1 180.2 180.3 180.4 180.5 180.6 180.7 180.8 180.9 180.10 180.11 180.12 180.13 180.14 180.15 180.16 180.17 180.18 180.19 180.20 180.21
180.22 180.23 180.24 180.25 180.26 180.27 180.28 180.29 180.30 180.31 180.32 180.33 181.1 181.2 181.3 181.4 181.5 181.6 181.7 181.8 181.9 181.10 181.11 181.12 181.13 181.14 181.15 181.16 181.17 181.18 181.19 181.20 181.21 181.22 181.23 181.24 181.25 181.26 181.27 181.28 181.29 181.30 181.31 181.32 181.33 182.1 182.2 182.3 182.4 182.5 182.6 182.7 182.8 182.9 182.10 182.11 182.12 182.13 182.14 182.15 182.16 182.17 182.18
182.19 182.20 182.21 182.22 182.23 182.24 182.25
182.26 182.27 182.28 182.29 182.30 183.1 183.2
183.3 183.4 183.5 183.6
183.7 183.8 183.9 183.10 183.11 183.12
183.13 183.14 183.15 183.16 183.17 183.18 183.19
183.20 183.21 183.22 183.23 183.24 183.25 183.26 183.27 183.28 184.1 184.2 184.3 184.4 184.5 184.6 184.7 184.8 184.9 184.10 184.11 184.12 184.13 184.14
184.15 184.16 184.17 184.18 184.19 184.20 184.21 184.22 184.23 184.24 184.25 184.26 184.27 184.28 184.29 184.30 184.31 185.1 185.2 185.3 185.4 185.5 185.6
185.7 185.8 185.9 185.10 185.11 185.12 185.13 185.14 185.15 185.16 185.17 185.18 185.19 185.20 185.21 185.22 185.23 185.24 185.25 185.26 185.27 185.28 185.29 185.30 185.31 185.32 185.33 186.1 186.2
186.3 186.4 186.5 186.6 186.7 186.8 186.9 186.10 186.11 186.12
186.13 186.14 186.15 186.16 186.17
186.18 186.19 186.20 186.21 186.22 186.23 186.24 186.25 186.26 186.27 186.28 186.29 186.30 187.1 187.2 187.3 187.4 187.5 187.6 187.7 187.8 187.9 187.10 187.11 187.12 187.13 187.14 187.15 187.16 187.17 187.18 187.19 187.20 187.21 187.22
187.23
187.24 187.25 187.26 187.27 187.28 187.29 188.1 188.2 188.3 188.4 188.5 188.6 188.7 188.8 188.9 188.10 188.11 188.12 188.13 188.14 188.15 188.16 188.17 188.18 188.19
188.20
188.21 188.22 188.23 188.24 188.25 188.26 188.27 188.28 188.29 189.1 189.2 189.3 189.4 189.5 189.6 189.7 189.8 189.9 189.10 189.11 189.12
189.13
189.14 189.15 189.16 189.17 189.18 189.19 189.20 189.21 189.22 189.23 189.24 189.25 189.26 189.27 189.28 189.29 189.30
189.31
190.1 190.2 190.3 190.4 190.5 190.6 190.7 190.8 190.9 190.10 190.11 190.12 190.13 190.14 190.15 190.16 190.17 190.18 190.19 190.20 190.21 190.22 190.23 190.24
190.25
190.26 190.27 190.28 190.29 190.30 190.31 191.1 191.2 191.3 191.4 191.5 191.6 191.7 191.8 191.9 191.10 191.11 191.12 191.13 191.14 191.15 191.16 191.17 191.18
191.19
191.20 191.21 191.22 191.23 191.24 191.25 191.26 191.27 191.28 191.29 191.30 191.31 192.1 192.2 192.3 192.4
192.5 192.6 192.7 192.8
192.9 192.10 192.11 192.12 192.13 192.14
192.15 192.16 192.17 192.18 192.19
192.20 192.21 192.22 192.23
192.24 192.25 192.26
193.1 193.2 193.3 193.4
193.5 193.6 193.7 193.8
193.9 193.10 193.11 193.12 193.13 193.14 193.15 193.16 193.17 193.18 193.19 193.20 193.21 193.22 193.23 193.24 193.25 193.26 193.27 193.28 193.29
194.1 194.2 194.3 194.4
194.5 194.6 194.7 194.8 194.9 194.10 194.11 194.12 194.13 194.14 194.15
194.16
194.17 194.18 194.19 194.20 194.21
194.22 194.23 194.24 194.25 194.26 194.27 194.28 194.29 195.1 195.2
195.3
195.4 195.5 195.6 195.7 195.8 195.9 195.10 195.11 195.12 195.13 195.14 195.15 195.16 195.17 195.18 195.19 195.20 195.21 195.22 195.23 195.24 195.25 195.26 195.27 195.28 195.29 195.30 195.31 195.32 196.1 196.2
196.3 196.4 196.5 196.6 196.7 196.8 196.9 196.10 196.11 196.12 196.13
196.14 196.15 196.16 196.17 196.18 196.19 196.20 196.21 196.22 196.23 196.24 196.25 196.26 196.27 196.28 196.29 196.30 196.31 197.1 197.2 197.3 197.4 197.5 197.6 197.7 197.8
197.9 197.10 197.11
197.12 197.13 197.14 197.15 197.16 197.17 197.18 197.19 197.20 197.21 197.22 197.23 197.24
197.25 197.26 197.27 197.28 197.29
198.1 198.2 198.3 198.4 198.5 198.6 198.7 198.8
198.9 198.10 198.11 198.12 198.13 198.14 198.15 198.16 198.17 198.18 198.19 198.20 198.21 198.22 198.23 198.24 198.25 198.26 198.27 198.28 198.29 198.30 198.31 198.32 199.1 199.2 199.3 199.4 199.5 199.6 199.7 199.8 199.9 199.10 199.11 199.12 199.13 199.14 199.15 199.16 199.17 199.18
199.19
199.20 199.21 199.22 199.23 199.24 199.25 199.26 199.27 199.28 199.29 199.30 200.1 200.2 200.3 200.4 200.5 200.6 200.7 200.8 200.9
200.10 200.11 200.12 200.13 200.14 200.15 200.16 200.17 200.18 200.19 200.20 200.21 200.22 200.23 200.24 200.25 200.26 200.27 200.28
200.29
201.1 201.2 201.3 201.4 201.5 201.6 201.7 201.8 201.9 201.10 201.11 201.12 201.13 201.14 201.15
201.16 201.17 201.18 201.19 201.20 201.21 201.22 201.23
201.24 201.25 201.26 201.27 201.28 201.29 202.1 202.2 202.3
202.4 202.5 202.6 202.7 202.8 202.9
202.10
202.11 202.12 202.13 202.14 202.15 202.16 202.17 202.18 202.19 202.20 202.21 202.22
202.23
202.24 202.25 202.26 202.27 202.28 202.29 203.1 203.2 203.3 203.4
203.5 203.6 203.7 203.8 203.9 203.10 203.11 203.12 203.13 203.14 203.15 203.16 203.17 203.18 203.19 203.20 203.21 203.22 203.23 203.24 203.25 203.26 203.27 203.28 203.29
204.1 204.2 204.3 204.4 204.5
204.6 204.7 204.8 204.9 204.10 204.11 204.12 204.13 204.14
204.15 204.16 204.17 204.18 204.19 204.20 204.21 204.22 204.23 204.24 204.25 204.26 204.27 204.28 204.29 204.30 204.31 205.1 205.2 205.3 205.4 205.5 205.6 205.7 205.8 205.9
205.10 205.11 205.12
205.13 205.14 205.15 205.16 205.17 205.18 205.19 205.20 205.21 205.22
205.23 205.24 205.25 205.26 205.27 205.28 205.29
206.1 206.2 206.3 206.4 206.5
206.6 206.7 206.8 206.9
206.10 206.11 206.12 206.13 206.14 206.15 206.16 206.17 206.18 206.19 206.20 206.21 206.22
206.23 206.24 206.25
206.26 206.27 206.28
207.1 207.2 207.3
207.4 207.5 207.6 207.7 207.8 207.9 207.10 207.11 207.12 207.13 207.14 207.15 207.16 207.17 207.18 207.19 207.20 207.21 207.22
207.23 207.24 207.25
207.26 207.27 207.28 207.29 207.30 208.1
208.2
208.3 208.4 208.5 208.6 208.7 208.8 208.9 208.10 208.11 208.12 208.13 208.14 208.15 208.16 208.17 208.18 208.19 208.20 208.21 208.22 208.23 208.24 208.25
208.26
208.27 208.28 208.29 208.30 209.1 209.2 209.3 209.4 209.5 209.6 209.7 209.8 209.9 209.10
209.11
209.12 209.13 209.14 209.15 209.16 209.17 209.18 209.19 209.20 209.21 209.22 209.23 209.24 209.25 209.26 209.27 209.28 209.29 209.30
210.1
210.2 210.3 210.4 210.5 210.6 210.7 210.8 210.9 210.10 210.11 210.12 210.13 210.14 210.15
210.16 210.17 210.18 210.19
210.20 210.21 210.22 210.23 210.24
210.25 210.26 210.27 210.28 210.29 210.30
211.1 211.2 211.3 211.4 211.5 211.6 211.7 211.8 211.9 211.10 211.11 211.12 211.13 211.14 211.15 211.16 211.17
211.18 211.19 211.20 211.21 211.22 211.23 211.24 211.25 211.26 211.27
212.1 212.2 212.3 212.4 212.5 212.6 212.7 212.8 212.9 212.10 212.11 212.12
212.13 212.14 212.15 212.16 212.17 212.18 212.19 212.20 212.21 212.22 212.23 212.24 212.25 212.26 212.27 212.28 212.29 212.30 212.31 212.32 213.1 213.2 213.3 213.4 213.5 213.6 213.7 213.8 213.9 213.10 213.11 213.12 213.13 213.14 213.15 213.16 213.17 213.18 213.19 213.20 213.21 213.22 213.23 213.24 213.25 213.26 213.27 213.28 213.29 213.30 213.31 213.32 214.1 214.2 214.3
214.4 214.5 214.6 214.7 214.8 214.9 214.10 214.11 214.12 214.13 214.14 214.15 214.16 214.17 214.18 214.19 214.20 214.21 214.22 214.23 214.24 214.25 214.26 214.27 214.28 214.29 214.30 215.1 215.2 215.3 215.4 215.5 215.6 215.7 215.8 215.9 215.10 215.11 215.12 215.13 215.14 215.15 215.16 215.17 215.18 215.19 215.20 215.21 215.22 215.23 215.24 215.25 215.26 215.27 215.28 215.29 215.30 215.31 216.1 216.2 216.3 216.4 216.5 216.6 216.7 216.8 216.9 216.10 216.11 216.12 216.13 216.14
216.15 216.16 216.17 216.18 216.19 216.20 216.21 216.22
216.23 216.24 216.25 216.26 216.27 216.28 216.29 216.30 216.31 216.32
217.1 217.2 217.3 217.4 217.5 217.6 217.7 217.8 217.9
217.10 217.11 217.12 217.13 217.14 217.15 217.16 217.17 217.18 217.19 217.20 217.21 217.22 217.23 217.24 217.25 217.26 217.27 217.28 217.29 217.30 217.31 218.1 218.2 218.3 218.4
218.5 218.6 218.7 218.8 218.9 218.10 218.11 218.12 218.13 218.14 218.15 218.16 218.17 218.18 218.19 218.20 218.21 218.22
218.23 218.24 218.25 218.26 218.27 218.28 218.29
219.1 219.2 219.3 219.4 219.5 219.6 219.7 219.8 219.9 219.10 219.11 219.12 219.13 219.14 219.15 219.16 219.17 219.18 219.19 219.20 219.21 219.22 219.23 219.24 219.25 219.26 219.27 219.28 219.29 220.1 220.2 220.3 220.4 220.5 220.6 220.7 220.8 220.9 220.10 220.11 220.12 220.13 220.14 220.15 220.16 220.17 220.18 220.19 220.20 220.21 220.22 220.23 220.24 220.25 220.26 220.27 220.28 220.29 220.30 220.31 220.32 221.1 221.2 221.3 221.4 221.5 221.6 221.7 221.8 221.9 221.10 221.11 221.12 221.13
221.14 221.15 221.16 221.17 221.18 221.19 221.20 221.21 221.22 221.23 221.24 221.25 221.26 221.27 221.28 221.29
222.1 222.2 222.3 222.4 222.5 222.6 222.7 222.8 222.9 222.10 222.11
222.12 222.13 222.14 222.15 222.16 222.17 222.18 222.19 222.20 222.21 222.22 222.23 222.24 222.25 222.26 222.27 222.28 222.29 222.30
223.1 223.2 223.3 223.4 223.5 223.6 223.7 223.8 223.9 223.10 223.11 223.12 223.13 223.14 223.15 223.16 223.17
223.18
223.19 223.20 223.21 223.22 223.23 223.24 223.25 223.26 223.27 223.28 223.29 223.30 223.31 224.1 224.2 224.3 224.4 224.5 224.6 224.7 224.8 224.9 224.10 224.11 224.12 224.13 224.14 224.15 224.16 224.17 224.18 224.19 224.20 224.21 224.22 224.23 224.24 224.25 224.26 224.27 224.28 224.29 224.30 224.31 224.32 224.33 225.1 225.2 225.3 225.4 225.5 225.6 225.7 225.8 225.9 225.10 225.11 225.12 225.13 225.14 225.15 225.16 225.17 225.18 225.19 225.20 225.21 225.22 225.23 225.24 225.25 225.26 225.27 225.28 225.29 225.30 225.31 225.32 225.33 226.1 226.2 226.3 226.4 226.5 226.6 226.7 226.8 226.9 226.10 226.11 226.12 226.13 226.14 226.15 226.16 226.17 226.18 226.19 226.20 226.21 226.22 226.23 226.24 226.25
226.26
226.27 226.28 226.29 226.30 226.31 226.32 227.1 227.2 227.3 227.4 227.5 227.6 227.7 227.8 227.9
227.10
227.11 227.12 227.13 227.14 227.15 227.16 227.17 227.18 227.19 227.20 227.21 227.22 227.23 227.24 227.25
227.26 227.27 227.28 227.29 227.30 227.31 227.32
228.1 228.2 228.3 228.4 228.5 228.6 228.7 228.8 228.9 228.10 228.11
228.12 228.13 228.14 228.15 228.16 228.17
228.18 228.19 228.20
228.21
228.22 228.23 228.24 228.25 228.26 228.27 228.28 228.29 228.30 229.1 229.2
229.3 229.4 229.5 229.6 229.7 229.8 229.9 229.10 229.11 229.12 229.13 229.14 229.15 229.16 229.17 229.18 229.19 229.20 229.21 229.22 229.23
229.24 229.25 229.26 229.27 229.28 229.29 229.30 229.31 229.32 230.1 230.2 230.3 230.4 230.5
230.6
230.7 230.8 230.9 230.10 230.11 230.12 230.13 230.14 230.15 230.16 230.17 230.18 230.19 230.20 230.21 230.22 230.23
230.24
230.25 230.26 230.27 230.28 230.29 230.30 230.31
231.1 231.2 231.3 231.4 231.5 231.6 231.7
231.8 231.9 231.10 231.11 231.12 231.13 231.14 231.15 231.16 231.17 231.18 231.19 231.20 231.21 231.22
231.23
231.24 231.25 231.26 231.27 231.28 231.29 231.30 231.31
232.1 232.2 232.3 232.4 232.5 232.6 232.7 232.8 232.9
232.10 232.11 232.12 232.13 232.14 232.15 232.16
232.17 232.18
232.19 232.20
232.21 232.22 232.23 232.24 232.25 232.26 232.27 232.28 233.1 233.2 233.3 233.4 233.5 233.6 233.7 233.8 233.9 233.10 233.11 233.12 233.13 233.14 233.15 233.16 233.17 233.18 233.19
233.20 233.21 233.22 233.23 233.24 233.25 233.26 233.27 233.28 233.29 233.30 233.31 234.1 234.2 234.3 234.4 234.5 234.6 234.7 234.8 234.9 234.10 234.11 234.12 234.13 234.14 234.15 234.16 234.17 234.18 234.19 234.20 234.21 234.22 234.23 234.24 234.25 234.26 234.27 234.28 234.29
234.30 234.31 234.32 234.33 235.1 235.2 235.3 235.4 235.5 235.6 235.7 235.8 235.9 235.10
235.11 235.12 235.13 235.14 235.15 235.16 235.17 235.18 235.19 235.20 235.21 235.22 235.23 235.24
235.25 235.26 235.27 235.28 235.29 236.1 236.2 236.3 236.4 236.5 236.6 236.7 236.8 236.9 236.10 236.11 236.12 236.13 236.14 236.15 236.16 236.17 236.18 236.19 236.20 236.21 236.22 236.23 236.24 236.25 236.26 236.27 236.28 236.29 236.30 236.31 236.32 237.1 237.2 237.3 237.4 237.5 237.6 237.7 237.8 237.9 237.10
237.11
237.12 237.13 237.14 237.15 237.16 237.17 237.18 237.19 237.20 237.21 237.22 237.23 237.24 237.25
237.26 237.27 237.28 237.29 237.30 238.1 238.2 238.3 238.4 238.5 238.6 238.7 238.8
238.9 238.10 238.11 238.12 238.13 238.14 238.15 238.16 238.17 238.18 238.19 238.20 238.21 238.22 238.23
238.24 238.25 238.26 238.27 238.28 238.29 238.30 238.31 239.1 239.2 239.3
239.4 239.5 239.6 239.7 239.8 239.9 239.10 239.11 239.12 239.13 239.14 239.15 239.16 239.17
239.18 239.19 239.20 239.21 239.22 239.23 239.24 239.25 239.26 239.27 239.28 240.1 240.2 240.3 240.4 240.5 240.6 240.7 240.8 240.9 240.10 240.11 240.12 240.13 240.14 240.15 240.16 240.17 240.18 240.19 240.20
240.21 240.22 240.23 240.24 240.25 240.26 240.27 240.28 240.29 240.30 240.31 241.1 241.2 241.3 241.4 241.5 241.6
241.7 241.8 241.9 241.10 241.11
241.12 241.13 241.14 241.15 241.16 241.17
241.18 241.19 241.20 241.21 241.22 241.23 241.24 241.25 241.26 241.27 241.28 241.29 241.30 242.1 242.2 242.3 242.4 242.5 242.6 242.7 242.8 242.9 242.10 242.11 242.12 242.13 242.14 242.15 242.16 242.17
242.18 242.19 242.20 242.21 242.22 242.23 242.24 242.25 242.26 242.27 242.28 242.29 242.30 243.1 243.2
243.3 243.4 243.5 243.6 243.7 243.8
243.9 243.10 243.11 243.12 243.13
243.14 243.15 243.16 243.17 243.18 243.19 243.20 243.21 243.22 243.23 243.24 243.25 243.26 243.27 243.28 243.29 243.30 244.1 244.2 244.3
244.4 244.5 244.6 244.7 244.8 244.9 244.10 244.11 244.12 244.13 244.14 244.15 244.16 244.17 244.18 244.19 244.20 244.21 244.22 244.23 244.24 244.25
244.26 244.27 244.28 244.29 244.30 244.31 245.1 245.2 245.3 245.4 245.5
245.6 245.7 245.8 245.9 245.10
245.11 245.12
245.13 245.14 245.15 245.16 245.17 245.18 245.19 245.20 245.21
245.22 245.23 245.24 245.25 245.26 245.27 245.28 246.1 246.2 246.3 246.4 246.5 246.6 246.7 246.8 246.9 246.10 246.11 246.12 246.13 246.14 246.15 246.16
246.17 246.18 246.19 246.20 246.21 246.22 246.23 246.24 246.25 246.26 246.27 246.28 246.29 246.30 246.31 247.1 247.2 247.3 247.4 247.5 247.6 247.7 247.8 247.9 247.10 247.11 247.12 247.13 247.14 247.15 247.16
247.17 247.18 247.19 247.20 247.21
247.22 247.23 247.24 247.25 247.26 247.27 247.28 247.29 248.1 248.2 248.3 248.4 248.5 248.6 248.7 248.8 248.9 248.10 248.11 248.12
248.13 248.14 248.15 248.16 248.17 248.18 248.19 248.20 248.21 248.22 248.23 248.24 248.25 248.26 248.27 248.28 248.29 248.30 248.31 248.32 248.33 249.1 249.2
249.3 249.4 249.5 249.6 249.7 249.8 249.9 249.10 249.11 249.12 249.13 249.14 249.15 249.16 249.17
249.18 249.19 249.20 249.21 249.22 249.23 249.24 249.25 249.26 249.27 249.28 249.29 249.30 249.31 250.1 250.2 250.3 250.4 250.5 250.6 250.7 250.8 250.9 250.10 250.11 250.12 250.13 250.14 250.15
250.16 250.17 250.18 250.19 250.20 250.21 250.22 250.23 250.24 250.25 250.26 250.27
250.28 250.29 250.30 250.31 250.32 251.1 251.2 251.3 251.4 251.5 251.6 251.7 251.8 251.9 251.10 251.11 251.12 251.13 251.14 251.15 251.16 251.17 251.18
251.19 251.20 251.21 251.22 251.23 251.24 251.25 251.26 251.27 251.28 251.29
252.1 252.2 252.3 252.4 252.5 252.6 252.7 252.8 252.9 252.10 252.11 252.12 252.13 252.14 252.15 252.16
252.17 252.18 252.19 252.20 252.21 252.22 252.23 252.24 252.25 252.26 252.27 252.28 252.29 252.30 252.31 253.1 253.2
253.3 253.4 253.5 253.6 253.7 253.8 253.9 253.10 253.11 253.12
253.13 253.14 253.15 253.16 253.17 253.18 253.19 253.20 253.21 253.22 253.23
253.24 253.25 253.26 253.27 253.28 253.29 254.1 254.2 254.3 254.4 254.5 254.6
254.7 254.8 254.9 254.10 254.11 254.12 254.13 254.14 254.15 254.16
254.17 254.18 254.19 254.20 254.21 254.22 254.23 254.24 254.25 254.26 254.27 254.28 254.29 254.30 255.1 255.2 255.3 255.4 255.5 255.6 255.7 255.8 255.9 255.10 255.11 255.12 255.13 255.14 255.15 255.16 255.17 255.18 255.19 255.20 255.21 255.22 255.23 255.24 255.25 255.26 255.27 255.28 255.29 255.30 255.31 255.32 255.33 255.34 255.35 256.1 256.2
256.3 256.4 256.5 256.6 256.7 256.8 256.9 256.10 256.11 256.12 256.13 256.14 256.15 256.16 256.17 256.18 256.19 256.20
256.21 256.22 256.23 256.24 256.25 256.26 256.27 256.28 256.29 257.1 257.2
257.3 257.4 257.5 257.6 257.7 257.8 257.9 257.10 257.11 257.12 257.13 257.14 257.15 257.16 257.17 257.18 257.19 257.20 257.21 257.22 257.23 257.24 257.25 257.26 257.27 257.28 257.29
257.30 257.31 257.32 258.1 258.2 258.3 258.4 258.5 258.6 258.7 258.8 258.9 258.10 258.11 258.12 258.13 258.14 258.15 258.16 258.17 258.18 258.19
258.20 258.21 258.22 258.23 258.24 258.25 258.26 258.27 258.28 258.29 258.30 258.31 258.32 259.1 259.2 259.3 259.4 259.5 259.6 259.7 259.8 259.9 259.10 259.11 259.12 259.13 259.14 259.15 259.16 259.17 259.18 259.19
259.20 259.21 259.22 259.23 259.24 259.25 259.26 259.27 259.28 259.29 259.30
260.1 260.2 260.3 260.4 260.5 260.6 260.7 260.8 260.9 260.10 260.11 260.12 260.13 260.14 260.15 260.16 260.17 260.18 260.19 260.20 260.21 260.22 260.23 260.24 260.25 260.26 260.27 260.28 260.29 260.30 260.31
261.1 261.2
261.3 261.4
261.5 261.6 261.7 261.8 261.9 261.10 261.11 261.12 261.13 261.14 261.15 261.16 261.17 261.18 261.19 261.20 261.21 261.22 261.23 261.24 261.25 261.26 261.27 261.28 261.29 261.30 261.31 261.32 262.1 262.2 262.3
262.4
262.5 262.6 262.7 262.8 262.9 262.10 262.11 262.12 262.13 262.14 262.15 262.16 262.17 262.18 262.19 262.20 262.21 262.22 262.23 262.24 262.25 262.26 262.27
262.28
262.29 262.30 262.31 262.32 262.33 263.1 263.2 263.3 263.4 263.5 263.6 263.7 263.8 263.9 263.10
263.11
263.12 263.13 263.14 263.15 263.16 263.17 263.18 263.19 263.20 263.21 263.22 263.23 263.24 263.25 263.26 263.27 263.28 263.29 263.30 263.31 263.32 264.1 264.2 264.3 264.4 264.5 264.6 264.7 264.8 264.9 264.10 264.11 264.12 264.13 264.14 264.15 264.16
264.17 264.18 264.19 264.20 264.21 264.22 264.23 264.24 264.25 264.26
264.27 264.28 264.29 264.30 264.31 264.32 265.1 265.2 265.3 265.4 265.5 265.6 265.7 265.8 265.9 265.10 265.11 265.12 265.13 265.14 265.15 265.16
265.17 265.18 265.19 265.20 265.21 265.22 265.23 265.24
265.25 265.26 265.27 265.28 265.29 265.30 265.31 265.32 266.1 266.2 266.3
266.4 266.5 266.6 266.7 266.8 266.9 266.10
266.11 266.12 266.13 266.14 266.15
266.16 266.17 266.18 266.19 266.20 266.21 266.22 266.23 266.24 266.25 266.26 266.27 266.28 266.29 266.30 266.31 267.1 267.2 267.3
267.4 267.5 267.6 267.7 267.8 267.9 267.10 267.11 267.12 267.13 267.14
267.15 267.16 267.17 267.18 267.19
267.20 267.21
267.22 267.23
267.24 267.25 267.26 267.27 267.28 267.29 267.30 268.1 268.2 268.3 268.4 268.5 268.6 268.7 268.8 268.9 268.10 268.11 268.12 268.13 268.14 268.15 268.16 268.17 268.18 268.19 268.20 268.21 268.22 268.23 268.24 268.25 268.26 268.27 268.28 268.29 268.30 268.31 268.32 268.33 268.34 269.1 269.2 269.3 269.4 269.5 269.6 269.7 269.8 269.9 269.10 269.11 269.12 269.13 269.14 269.15 269.16 269.17 269.18 269.19 269.20 269.21 269.22 269.23 269.24 269.25 269.26 269.27 269.28 269.29 269.30 269.31 269.32 269.33 269.34 270.1 270.2 270.3 270.4 270.5 270.6 270.7 270.8
270.9 270.10 270.11
270.12 270.13 270.14 270.15 270.16 270.17 270.18 270.19 270.20 270.21 270.22 270.23 270.24 270.25 270.26 270.27 270.28 270.29 270.30 270.31 270.32 271.1 271.2 271.3 271.4
271.5
271.6 271.7 271.8 271.9 271.10 271.11 271.12 271.13 271.14 271.15 271.16 271.17 271.18 271.19 271.20 271.21 271.22 271.23 271.24 271.25 271.26 271.27 271.28 271.29 271.30 271.31 272.1 272.2 272.3 272.4 272.5 272.6 272.7 272.8 272.9 272.10 272.11 272.12 272.13 272.14 272.15 272.16 272.17 272.18 272.19 272.20 272.21 272.22 272.23 272.24 272.25 272.26 272.27 272.28 272.29 272.30 272.31 272.32 273.1 273.2 273.3 273.4 273.5 273.6 273.7 273.8 273.9 273.10 273.11 273.12 273.13 273.14 273.15 273.16 273.17 273.18 273.19 273.20 273.21 273.22 273.23 273.24 273.25 273.26 273.27 273.28 273.29 273.30 273.31 274.1 274.2 274.3 274.4 274.5 274.6 274.7 274.8 274.9 274.10 274.11 274.12 274.13 274.14 274.15 274.16 274.17 274.18 274.19 274.20 274.21 274.22 274.23 274.24 274.25 274.26 274.27 274.28 274.29 274.30 274.31 274.32 275.1 275.2 275.3 275.4 275.5 275.6 275.7 275.8 275.9 275.10 275.11 275.12 275.13 275.14 275.15 275.16 275.17 275.18 275.19 275.20 275.21 275.22 275.23 275.24 275.25 275.26 275.27 275.28 275.29 275.30 275.31 275.32 276.1 276.2 276.3 276.4 276.5 276.6 276.7 276.8 276.9 276.10 276.11 276.12 276.13 276.14 276.15 276.16 276.17 276.18 276.19 276.20 276.21 276.22 276.23 276.24 276.25 276.26 276.27 276.28 276.29 276.30 277.1 277.2 277.3 277.4
277.5
277.6 277.7 277.8 277.9 277.10 277.11 277.12 277.13 277.14 277.15 277.16 277.17
277.18
277.19 277.20 277.21 277.22 277.23 277.24 277.25 277.26 277.27 277.28 278.1 278.2 278.3 278.4 278.5 278.6 278.7 278.8 278.9 278.10 278.11 278.12 278.13 278.14 278.15 278.16 278.17 278.18 278.19 278.20 278.21 278.22 278.23 278.24 278.25 278.26 278.27 278.28 278.29 278.30 278.31 279.1 279.2 279.3 279.4 279.5 279.6 279.7 279.8 279.9 279.10 279.11 279.12 279.13 279.14 279.15 279.16 279.17 279.18 279.19 279.20 279.21 279.22 279.23 279.24 279.25 279.26
279.27
279.28 279.29 279.30 279.31 279.32 280.1 280.2 280.3 280.4 280.5 280.6 280.7 280.8 280.9 280.10 280.11 280.12 280.13 280.14 280.15 280.16 280.17 280.18 280.19 280.20 280.21 280.22 280.23 280.24 280.25 280.26 280.27 280.28 280.29 280.30 280.31 281.1 281.2 281.3 281.4 281.5 281.6 281.7 281.8 281.9 281.10 281.11 281.12 281.13 281.14 281.15 281.16 281.17 281.18 281.19 281.20 281.21 281.22 281.23 281.24 281.25 281.26 281.27 281.28 281.29 281.30 281.31 282.1 282.2 282.3 282.4 282.5 282.6 282.7 282.8 282.9 282.10 282.11 282.12
282.13
282.14 282.15
282.16 282.17 282.18 282.19 282.20
282.21 282.22 282.23 282.24 282.25
282.26 282.27 282.28 282.29 282.30 283.1 283.2 283.3 283.4 283.5 283.6 283.7
283.8 283.9 283.10 283.11 283.12 283.13 283.14 283.15 283.16 283.17 283.18 283.19 283.20 283.21 283.22 283.23 283.24 283.25 283.26 283.27 283.28 283.29 283.30 283.31 284.1 284.2 284.3 284.4 284.5
284.6 284.7 284.8 284.9 284.10 284.11 284.12 284.13 284.14 284.15 284.16 284.17 284.18 284.19 284.20 284.21 284.22 284.23 284.24 284.25 284.26
284.27 284.28 284.29 284.30 284.31 285.1 285.2
285.3 285.4 285.5 285.6 285.7 285.8 285.9 285.10 285.11 285.12 285.13 285.14 285.15 285.16 285.17 285.18 285.19 285.20 285.21
285.22 285.23 285.24 285.25 285.26 285.27 285.28 285.29 285.30 285.31 285.32 286.1 286.2 286.3 286.4 286.5 286.6 286.7 286.8 286.9 286.10 286.11 286.12 286.13 286.14 286.15 286.16 286.17 286.18 286.19 286.20 286.21 286.22 286.23 286.24 286.25 286.26 286.27 286.28 286.29 286.30 286.31 286.32 287.1 287.2 287.3 287.4 287.5 287.6 287.7 287.8 287.9 287.10 287.11 287.12 287.13 287.14 287.15 287.16 287.17 287.18 287.19 287.20 287.21 287.22 287.23 287.24 287.25 287.26 287.27 287.28 287.29 287.30 287.31 287.32 287.33 288.1 288.2 288.3
288.4 288.5 288.6 288.7 288.8 288.9 288.10 288.11 288.12 288.13 288.14 288.15 288.16 288.17 288.18 288.19 288.20 288.21 288.22 288.23 288.24 288.25
288.26 288.27 288.28 288.29 288.30 288.31 289.1 289.2 289.3 289.4 289.5 289.6 289.7 289.8 289.9 289.10 289.11 289.12 289.13 289.14 289.15 289.16 289.17 289.18 289.19 289.20 289.21 289.22 289.23 289.24 289.25 289.26 289.27 289.28 289.29 289.30
290.1 290.2 290.3 290.4 290.5 290.6
290.7 290.8 290.9 290.10 290.11 290.12 290.13 290.14 290.15 290.16 290.17 290.18 290.19 290.20 290.21 290.22 290.23 290.24 290.25 290.26 290.27 290.28 290.29 290.30
291.1 291.2
291.3 291.4 291.5 291.6 291.7 291.8 291.9 291.10 291.11 291.12 291.13 291.14 291.15
291.16 291.17 291.18 291.19 291.20 291.21 291.22 291.23 291.24 291.25 291.26 291.27 291.28 291.29 291.30 291.31 291.32 291.33 291.34 291.35 292.1 292.2 292.3 292.4 292.5 292.6 292.7 292.8 292.9 292.10 292.11 292.12 292.13 292.14 292.15 292.16 292.17 292.18 292.19 292.20 292.21 292.22 292.23 292.24 292.25 292.26 292.27 292.28 292.29 292.30 292.31 292.32 292.33 292.34 292.35 293.1 293.2 293.3 293.4 293.5 293.6 293.7 293.8 293.9 293.10 293.11 293.12 293.13 293.14 293.15 293.16 293.17 293.18 293.19 293.20 293.21 293.22 293.23 293.24 293.25 293.26 293.27 293.28 293.29 293.30 293.31 293.32 293.33 293.34 293.35 294.1 294.2 294.3 294.4 294.5 294.6 294.7 294.8 294.9 294.10 294.11 294.12 294.13 294.14 294.15 294.16 294.17 294.18 294.19 294.20 294.21 294.22 294.23 294.24 294.25 294.26 294.27 294.28 294.29 294.30 294.31 294.32 294.33 294.34 295.1 295.2 295.3 295.4 295.5 295.6 295.7 295.8 295.9 295.10 295.11 295.12 295.13 295.14 295.15 295.16 295.17 295.18 295.19 295.20 295.21 295.22 295.23 295.24 295.25 295.26 295.27 295.28 295.29 295.30 295.31 295.32 295.33 295.34 295.35 296.1 296.2 296.3 296.4 296.5 296.6 296.7 296.8 296.9 296.10 296.11 296.12 296.13 296.14 296.15 296.16 296.17 296.18 296.19 296.20 296.21 296.22 296.23 296.24 296.25 296.26 296.27 296.28 296.29 296.30 296.31 296.32 296.33 296.34 296.35 297.1 297.2 297.3 297.4 297.5 297.6 297.7 297.8 297.9 297.10 297.11 297.12 297.13 297.14 297.15 297.16 297.17 297.18 297.19 297.20 297.21 297.22 297.23 297.24 297.25 297.26 297.27 297.28 297.29 297.30 297.31 297.32 297.33 297.34 297.35 298.1 298.2 298.3 298.4 298.5 298.6 298.7 298.8 298.9 298.10 298.11 298.12 298.13 298.14 298.15 298.16 298.17 298.18 298.19 298.20 298.21 298.22 298.23 298.24 298.25 298.26 298.27 298.28 298.29 298.30 298.31 298.32 298.33 298.34 298.35 299.1 299.2 299.3 299.4 299.5 299.6 299.7 299.8 299.9 299.10 299.11 299.12 299.13 299.14 299.15 299.16 299.17 299.18 299.19 299.20 299.21 299.22 299.23 299.24 299.25 299.26 299.27 299.28 299.29 299.30 299.31 299.32 299.33 300.1 300.2 300.3 300.4
300.5 300.6 300.7 300.8
300.9 300.10 300.11 300.12 300.13 300.14
300.15 300.16 300.17 300.18 300.19 300.20 300.21 300.22 300.23 300.24 300.25 300.26 300.27 300.28 300.29 300.30 300.31 300.32 301.1 301.2
301.3 301.4 301.5 301.6 301.7 301.8 301.9 301.10 301.11 301.12 301.13 301.14 301.15
301.16 301.17 301.18 301.19 301.20 301.21 301.22 301.23 301.24 301.25 301.26 301.27 301.28 301.29 301.30 301.31 301.32 301.33 301.34 302.1 302.2 302.3 302.4 302.5 302.6 302.7 302.8 302.9 302.10 302.11 302.12 302.13 302.14 302.15 302.16 302.17 302.18 302.19 302.20 302.21 302.22 302.23
302.24 302.25 302.26 302.27 302.28 302.29 302.30 302.31 302.32 302.33 302.34 302.35 303.1 303.2 303.3 303.4 303.5 303.6 303.7 303.8 303.9 303.10
303.11 303.12 303.13 303.14 303.15 303.16 303.17 303.18 303.19 303.20 303.21 303.22
303.23 303.24
303.25 303.26 303.27 303.28 303.29 303.30 303.31 303.32 303.33 303.34 304.1 304.2 304.3 304.4 304.5 304.6
304.7 304.8 304.9 304.10 304.11 304.12 304.13 304.14 304.15 304.16 304.17 304.18 304.19 304.20 304.21 304.22 304.23 304.24 304.25 304.26 304.27 304.28 304.29 304.30 304.31 304.32 304.33 305.1 305.2 305.3 305.4 305.5 305.6 305.7 305.8 305.9 305.10 305.11 305.12 305.13 305.14 305.15 305.16 305.17 305.18 305.19 305.20 305.21 305.22 305.23 305.24 305.25 305.26 305.27 305.28 305.29 305.30 305.31 305.32 305.33 305.34 305.35 306.1 306.2 306.3 306.4 306.5 306.6 306.7 306.8 306.9 306.10 306.11 306.12 306.13 306.14 306.15 306.16 306.17 306.18 306.19 306.20 306.21 306.22 306.23 306.24 306.25 306.26 306.27 306.28 306.29 306.30 306.31 306.32 306.33 306.34 307.1 307.2 307.3 307.4 307.5 307.6 307.7 307.8 307.9 307.10 307.11 307.12 307.13 307.14 307.15 307.16 307.17 307.18 307.19 307.20 307.21 307.22 307.23 307.24 307.25 307.26 307.27 307.28 307.29 307.30 307.31 307.32 307.33 307.34 307.35 308.1 308.2 308.3 308.4 308.5 308.6 308.7 308.8 308.9 308.10 308.11 308.12 308.13 308.14 308.15 308.16 308.17 308.18 308.19 308.20 308.21 308.22 308.23 308.24 308.25 308.26 308.27 308.28 308.29 308.30 308.31 308.32 308.33 308.34 308.35 309.1 309.2 309.3 309.4 309.5 309.6 309.7 309.8 309.9 309.10 309.11 309.12 309.13 309.14 309.15 309.16 309.17 309.18
309.19 309.20 309.21 309.22 309.23 309.24
309.25 309.26 309.27 309.28 309.29 309.30 309.31 309.32 309.33 309.34 310.1 310.2 310.3 310.4 310.5 310.6 310.7 310.8 310.9 310.10 310.11 310.12 310.13 310.14 310.15 310.16 310.17 310.18 310.19 310.20 310.21 310.22 310.23 310.24 310.25 310.26 310.27 310.28 310.29 310.30 310.31 310.32 310.33 311.1 311.2 311.3 311.4 311.5 311.6 311.7 311.8 311.9 311.10 311.11
311.12 311.13 311.14 311.15 311.16 311.17 311.18 311.19 311.20 311.21 311.22 311.23 311.24 311.25 311.26 311.27 311.28 311.29 311.30 311.31 311.32
312.1 312.2
312.3 312.4 312.5 312.6 312.7 312.8 312.9 312.10 312.11 312.12 312.13 312.14 312.15 312.16 312.17 312.18 312.19 312.20 312.21 312.22 312.23 312.24 312.25 312.26 312.27 312.28 312.29 313.1 313.2 313.3 313.4 313.5 313.6 313.7 313.8 313.9 313.10 313.11 313.12 313.13 313.14 313.15 313.16 313.17 313.18 313.19 313.20 313.21 313.22 313.23 313.24 313.25 313.26 313.27 313.28 313.29 313.30 313.31 314.1 314.2 314.3 314.4 314.5 314.6 314.7 314.8 314.9 314.10 314.11 314.12 314.13 314.14 314.15 314.16 314.17 314.18 314.19 314.20 314.21 314.22 314.23 314.24 314.25 314.26 314.27 314.28 314.29 314.30 314.31 314.32 314.33 315.1 315.2 315.3 315.4 315.5 315.6 315.7 315.8 315.9 315.10 315.11 315.12 315.13 315.14 315.15 315.16 315.17 315.18 315.19 315.20 315.21 315.22 315.23 315.24 315.25 315.26 315.27 315.28 315.29 315.30 315.31 315.32 316.1 316.2 316.3 316.4 316.5 316.6 316.7 316.8 316.9 316.10 316.11 316.12 316.13 316.14 316.15 316.16 316.17 316.18 316.19 316.20 316.21 316.22 316.23 316.24 316.25 316.26 316.27 316.28 316.29 316.30 316.31 316.32 317.1 317.2 317.3 317.4 317.5 317.6 317.7 317.8 317.9 317.10 317.11 317.12 317.13 317.14 317.15 317.16 317.17 317.18 317.19 317.20 317.21 317.22 317.23 317.24 317.25 317.26 317.27 317.28 317.29 318.1 318.2 318.3 318.4 318.5 318.6 318.7 318.8 318.9 318.10
318.11
318.12 318.13 318.14 318.15 318.16 318.17 318.18 318.19 318.20 318.21 318.22 318.23 318.24 318.25 318.26 318.27 318.28 318.29 318.30 318.31
318.32
319.1 319.2 319.3 319.4 319.5 319.6 319.7 319.8 319.9 319.10 319.11 319.12 319.13 319.14 319.15 319.16 319.17 319.18
319.19
319.20 319.21 319.22 319.23 319.24 319.25 319.26 319.27 319.28 319.29 319.30 319.31 320.1 320.2 320.3 320.4 320.5 320.6
320.7
320.8 320.9 320.10 320.11 320.12 320.13 320.14 320.15 320.16 320.17 320.18 320.19 320.20 320.21 320.22 320.23 320.24 320.25 320.26 320.27 320.28 320.29 320.30 320.31 320.32 321.1 321.2 321.3 321.4 321.5 321.6 321.7 321.8 321.9 321.10 321.11 321.12 321.13 321.14 321.15 321.16 321.17 321.18 321.19 321.20 321.21 321.22 321.23 321.24 321.25 321.26 321.27 321.28 321.29 321.30 321.31 321.32 321.33 321.34 322.1 322.2 322.3 322.4 322.5 322.6 322.7 322.8 322.9 322.10 322.11 322.12 322.13 322.14 322.15 322.16 322.17 322.18 322.19 322.20 322.21 322.22 322.23 322.24 322.25 322.26 322.27 322.28 322.29 322.30 322.31 322.32 323.1 323.2 323.3 323.4 323.5 323.6 323.7 323.8 323.9 323.10 323.11 323.12 323.13 323.14 323.15 323.16 323.17 323.18 323.19 323.20 323.21 323.22 323.23 323.24 323.25 323.26 323.27 323.28 323.29 323.30 323.31 323.32 323.33 323.34 324.1 324.2 324.3 324.4 324.5 324.6 324.7 324.8 324.9 324.10 324.11 324.12 324.13 324.14 324.15 324.16 324.17 324.18 324.19 324.20 324.21 324.22 324.23 324.24 324.25 324.26 324.27 324.28 324.29 324.30
324.31 324.32
325.1 325.2 325.3 325.4 325.5 325.6 325.7 325.8 325.9 325.10 325.11 325.12 325.13 325.14 325.15 325.16 325.17 325.18 325.19 325.20 325.21 325.22 325.23 325.24 325.25 325.26 325.27 325.28 325.29 325.30 325.31 325.32 326.1 326.2 326.3 326.4 326.5 326.6 326.7 326.8 326.9 326.10 326.11 326.12 326.13 326.14
326.15
326.16 326.17 326.18 326.19 326.20 326.21 326.22 326.23 326.24 326.25 326.26 326.27 326.28 326.29 326.30 326.31 326.32 327.1 327.2 327.3 327.4 327.5 327.6 327.7 327.8 327.9 327.10 327.11 327.12
327.13
327.14 327.15 327.16 327.17 327.18 327.19 327.20 327.21 327.22 327.23 327.24 327.25 327.26 327.27 327.28 327.29 327.30 327.31 327.32 328.1 328.2 328.3 328.4 328.5 328.6 328.7 328.8 328.9 328.10 328.11 328.12 328.13 328.14 328.15 328.16 328.17 328.18 328.19 328.20 328.21 328.22 328.23 328.24 328.25 328.26 328.27 328.28 328.29 328.30 329.1 329.2 329.3 329.4 329.5 329.6 329.7 329.8 329.9 329.10 329.11 329.12 329.13 329.14 329.15 329.16 329.17 329.18 329.19 329.20 329.21 329.22 329.23 329.24 329.25 329.26 329.27 329.28 329.29 329.30 330.1 330.2 330.3 330.4 330.5 330.6 330.7 330.8 330.9 330.10 330.11 330.12 330.13 330.14
330.15 330.16 330.17 330.18 330.19 330.20 330.21 330.22 330.23 330.24 330.25 330.26 330.27 330.28 330.29 330.30 330.31
331.1
331.2 331.3 331.4 331.5 331.6 331.7 331.8 331.9 331.10 331.11 331.12 331.13 331.14 331.15 331.16
331.17 331.18 331.19 331.20 331.21 331.22 331.23 331.24 331.25 331.26 331.27 331.28 331.29 331.30 331.31 332.1 332.2 332.3 332.4 332.5 332.6 332.7 332.8 332.9 332.10 332.11 332.12 332.13 332.14 332.15 332.16 332.17 332.18 332.19 332.20 332.21 332.22 332.23 332.24 332.25 332.26 332.27 332.28 332.29 332.30 333.1 333.2 333.3 333.4 333.5 333.6 333.7 333.8 333.9 333.10 333.11 333.12 333.13 333.14 333.15 333.16 333.17 333.18 333.19 333.20 333.21 333.22 333.23
333.24
333.25 333.26 333.27 333.28 333.29 333.30 333.31 333.32 334.1 334.2 334.3 334.4 334.5 334.6 334.7 334.8 334.9 334.10 334.11 334.12 334.13 334.14 334.15 334.16 334.17 334.18 334.19 334.20 334.21 334.22 334.23 334.24 334.25 334.26 334.27 334.28 334.29 334.30 335.1 335.2 335.3 335.4 335.5 335.6 335.7 335.8 335.9 335.10 335.11 335.12 335.13 335.14 335.15 335.16 335.17 335.18 335.19 335.20 335.21 335.22 335.23 335.24 335.25 335.26 335.27 335.28 335.29 335.30 335.31 335.32 336.1 336.2 336.3 336.4 336.5 336.6 336.7 336.8 336.9 336.10 336.11 336.12 336.13 336.14 336.15 336.16 336.17 336.18 336.19 336.20 336.21 336.22 336.23 336.24 336.25 336.26 336.27 336.28 336.29 336.30 336.31 337.1 337.2 337.3 337.4 337.5 337.6 337.7 337.8 337.9 337.10 337.11 337.12 337.13 337.14 337.15 337.16 337.17 337.18 337.19 337.20 337.21 337.22
337.23
337.24 337.25 337.26 337.27 337.28 337.29 337.30 337.31 337.32 337.33
338.1
338.2 338.3 338.4 338.5 338.6 338.7 338.8 338.9 338.10 338.11 338.12 338.13 338.14 338.15 338.16 338.17 338.18 338.19 338.20 338.21 338.22 338.23 338.24 338.25 338.26 338.27 338.28 338.29 338.30 338.31 338.32 338.33 339.1 339.2 339.3 339.4 339.5 339.6 339.7 339.8 339.9 339.10 339.11 339.12 339.13 339.14 339.15 339.16 339.17 339.18 339.19 339.20 339.21 339.22 339.23 339.24 339.25 339.26 339.27 339.28 339.29 339.30 339.31 340.1 340.2 340.3 340.4 340.5 340.6 340.7 340.8 340.9 340.10 340.11 340.12 340.13 340.14 340.15 340.16 340.17 340.18 340.19 340.20 340.21 340.22 340.23 340.24 340.25 340.26 340.27 340.28 340.29 340.30 341.1 341.2 341.3 341.4 341.5 341.6 341.7 341.8 341.9 341.10 341.11 341.12 341.13 341.14 341.15 341.16 341.17 341.18 341.19 341.20 341.21 341.22 341.23 341.24 341.25 341.26 341.27 341.28 341.29 341.30 341.31 341.32 342.1 342.2 342.3 342.4 342.5 342.6 342.7 342.8 342.9 342.10 342.11 342.12 342.13 342.14 342.15 342.16 342.17 342.18 342.19 342.20 342.21 342.22 342.23 342.24 342.25 342.26 342.27 342.28 342.29 342.30 342.31 342.32 343.1 343.2 343.3 343.4 343.5 343.6 343.7 343.8 343.9 343.10 343.11 343.12 343.13 343.14 343.15 343.16 343.17 343.18 343.19 343.20 343.21 343.22 343.23 343.24 343.25 343.26 343.27 343.28 343.29 343.30 343.31 343.32 344.1 344.2 344.3 344.4 344.5 344.6 344.7 344.8 344.9 344.10 344.11 344.12 344.13 344.14 344.15 344.16 344.17 344.18 344.19 344.20 344.21 344.22 344.23 344.24 344.25 344.26 344.27 344.28 344.29 344.30 344.31 345.1 345.2 345.3 345.4 345.5 345.6 345.7 345.8 345.9 345.10 345.11 345.12 345.13 345.14 345.15 345.16 345.17 345.18 345.19 345.20 345.21 345.22 345.23 345.24 345.25 345.26 345.27 345.28 345.29 345.30 345.31 345.32 345.33 345.34 346.1 346.2 346.3 346.4 346.5 346.6 346.7 346.8 346.9 346.10 346.11 346.12 346.13 346.14 346.15 346.16 346.17 346.18 346.19 346.20 346.21 346.22 346.23 346.24 346.25 346.26 346.27 346.28 346.29 346.30 346.31 346.32 346.33
347.1
347.2 347.3 347.4 347.5 347.6 347.7 347.8 347.9 347.10 347.11 347.12 347.13 347.14 347.15 347.16 347.17 347.18 347.19 347.20 347.21 347.22 347.23 347.24 347.25 347.26 347.27 347.28 347.29 347.30 347.31 347.32 347.33 348.1 348.2 348.3 348.4 348.5 348.6 348.7 348.8 348.9 348.10 348.11 348.12
348.13
348.14 348.15 348.16 348.17 348.18 348.19 348.20 348.21 348.22 348.23 348.24 348.25 348.26 348.27 348.28 348.29 348.30 348.31 349.1 349.2 349.3 349.4 349.5 349.6 349.7 349.8 349.9 349.10 349.11 349.12 349.13 349.14 349.15 349.16 349.17 349.18 349.19 349.20 349.21 349.22 349.23
349.24
349.25 349.26 349.27 349.28 349.29 349.30 349.31 350.1 350.2 350.3 350.4 350.5
350.6 350.7
350.8 350.9 350.10 350.11 350.12 350.13 350.14 350.15 350.16 350.17 350.18 350.19 350.20 350.21 350.22 350.23 350.24 350.25 350.26 350.27 350.28 350.29 350.30 351.1 351.2 351.3 351.4 351.5 351.6 351.7 351.8 351.9 351.10 351.11 351.12 351.13 351.14 351.15 351.16 351.17 351.18 351.19 351.20 351.21 351.22 351.23 351.24 351.25 351.26 351.27 351.28 351.29 351.30 351.31 351.32 351.33 352.1 352.2 352.3 352.4 352.5 352.6 352.7 352.8 352.9 352.10 352.11
352.12 352.13
352.14 352.15 352.16 352.17 352.18 352.19 352.20 352.21 352.22
352.23
352.24 352.25 352.26 352.27 352.28 352.29 352.30 353.1 353.2 353.3 353.4 353.5 353.6 353.7
353.8 353.9 353.10 353.11 353.12 353.13 353.14 353.15 353.16 353.17 353.18 353.19 353.20 353.21 353.22 353.23
353.24
353.25 353.26 353.27 353.28 353.29 353.30 353.31 354.1 354.2 354.3 354.4 354.5 354.6 354.7 354.8 354.9 354.10 354.11 354.12 354.13 354.14 354.15 354.16 354.17 354.18 354.19 354.20 354.21 354.22 354.23 354.24 354.25 354.26 354.27 354.28 354.29 354.30 354.31 354.32 355.1 355.2 355.3 355.4 355.5 355.6 355.7 355.8 355.9 355.10 355.11 355.12 355.13
355.14
355.15 355.16 355.17 355.18 355.19 355.20 355.21 355.22 355.23 355.24 355.25 355.26 355.27 355.28
355.29
356.1 356.2 356.3 356.4 356.5 356.6 356.7 356.8 356.9 356.10 356.11 356.12 356.13 356.14 356.15 356.16 356.17 356.18 356.19 356.20
356.21
356.22 356.23 356.24 356.25 356.26 356.27 356.28 356.29 356.30 356.31 357.1 357.2 357.3 357.4 357.5 357.6 357.7 357.8 357.9 357.10 357.11 357.12 357.13 357.14 357.15 357.16 357.17 357.18 357.19 357.20 357.21 357.22 357.23 357.24 357.25 357.26 357.27 357.28 357.29 357.30 357.31 358.1 358.2 358.3 358.4 358.5 358.6 358.7 358.8 358.9 358.10 358.11 358.12 358.13 358.14 358.15 358.16 358.17 358.18 358.19 358.20 358.21 358.22 358.23 358.24 358.25 358.26 358.27 358.28 358.29 358.30 359.1 359.2 359.3 359.4 359.5 359.6 359.7 359.8 359.9 359.10 359.11 359.12 359.13 359.14 359.15 359.16 359.17 359.18 359.19 359.20 359.21 359.22 359.23 359.24 359.25 359.26 359.27 359.28 359.29 359.30 359.31 360.1 360.2 360.3 360.4 360.5 360.6 360.7 360.8 360.9 360.10 360.11 360.12 360.13 360.14 360.15 360.16 360.17 360.18 360.19 360.20 360.21 360.22 360.23 360.24 360.25 360.26 360.27 360.28 360.29 360.30 360.31 361.1 361.2 361.3 361.4 361.5 361.6 361.7 361.8 361.9 361.10 361.11 361.12 361.13 361.14 361.15 361.16 361.17 361.18 361.19 361.20 361.21 361.22 361.23 361.24 361.25 361.26 361.27 361.28 361.29 361.30 361.31
362.1 362.2 362.3
362.4 362.5 362.6 362.7 362.8 362.9 362.10 362.11 362.12 362.13 362.14 362.15 362.16 362.17 362.18 362.19 362.20
362.21
362.22 362.23 362.24 362.25 362.26 362.27 362.28 362.29 362.30 362.31 363.1 363.2 363.3 363.4 363.5 363.6 363.7 363.8 363.9 363.10 363.11 363.12 363.13 363.14 363.15 363.16 363.17 363.18 363.19 363.20 363.21 363.22 363.23 363.24 363.25 363.26 363.27 363.28 363.29 363.30 363.31 363.32 363.33 364.1 364.2 364.3 364.4 364.5 364.6
364.7
364.8 364.9 364.10 364.11 364.12 364.13 364.14 364.15 364.16 364.17 364.18 364.19 364.20 364.21
364.22 364.23 364.24 364.25 364.26 364.27
364.28 364.29 364.30 364.31 365.1 365.2 365.3 365.4 365.5 365.6 365.7 365.8
365.9 365.10 365.11 365.12 365.13 365.14 365.15 365.16 365.17 365.18 365.19 365.20 365.21 365.22 365.23 365.24 365.25 365.26 365.27 365.28 365.29 365.30 365.31 365.32 366.1 366.2 366.3
366.4 366.5 366.6 366.7 366.8 366.9
366.10 366.11 366.12 366.13 366.14 366.15 366.16 366.17 366.18 366.19 366.20 366.21 366.22 366.23 366.24 366.25 366.26 366.27 366.28 366.29 366.30 366.31 367.1 367.2 367.3 367.4 367.5
367.6
367.7 367.8 367.9 367.10 367.11 367.12 367.13 367.14 367.15 367.16 367.17 367.18 367.19 367.20 367.21 367.22 367.23 367.24 367.25 367.26 367.27 367.28 367.29 367.30 368.1 368.2 368.3 368.4 368.5 368.6 368.7 368.8 368.9 368.10 368.11 368.12 368.13 368.14 368.15 368.16 368.17 368.18 368.19 368.20 368.21 368.22 368.23 368.24 368.25 368.26 368.27 368.28 368.29 368.30 368.31 368.32 369.1 369.2 369.3 369.4 369.5 369.6 369.7 369.8 369.9 369.10 369.11 369.12 369.13 369.14 369.15 369.16 369.17 369.18 369.19 369.20 369.21 369.22 369.23 369.24 369.25 369.26 369.27 369.28 369.29 369.30 370.1 370.2 370.3 370.4 370.5 370.6 370.7 370.8 370.9 370.10 370.11 370.12 370.13 370.14 370.15 370.16 370.17 370.18 370.19 370.20 370.21 370.22 370.23 370.24 370.25 370.26 370.27 370.28 370.29 370.30 370.31 370.32 371.1 371.2 371.3 371.4 371.5 371.6 371.7 371.8 371.9 371.10 371.11 371.12 371.13 371.14 371.15 371.16 371.17 371.18 371.19 371.20 371.21 371.22 371.23 371.24 371.25 371.26 371.27 371.28 371.29 371.30 371.31 372.1 372.2 372.3 372.4 372.5 372.6 372.7 372.8 372.9 372.10 372.11 372.12 372.13 372.14 372.15 372.16 372.17 372.18 372.19 372.20 372.21 372.22 372.23 372.24 372.25 372.26 372.27 372.28 372.29 372.30 372.31 372.32 373.1 373.2 373.3 373.4 373.5 373.6 373.7 373.8 373.9 373.10 373.11 373.12 373.13 373.14 373.15 373.16 373.17 373.18 373.19 373.20 373.21 373.22 373.23 373.24 373.25 373.26 373.27 373.28 373.29 373.30 374.1 374.2 374.3 374.4 374.5 374.6 374.7 374.8 374.9 374.10 374.11 374.12 374.13 374.14 374.15 374.16 374.17 374.18 374.19 374.20 374.21 374.22 374.23 374.24 374.25 374.26 374.27 374.28 374.29 374.30 375.1 375.2 375.3 375.4 375.5 375.6 375.7 375.8 375.9 375.10 375.11 375.12 375.13 375.14 375.15 375.16 375.17 375.18 375.19 375.20 375.21 375.22 375.23 375.24 375.25 375.26 375.27 375.28 375.29 375.30 375.31 375.32 375.33 376.1 376.2 376.3 376.4 376.5 376.6 376.7 376.8 376.9 376.10 376.11 376.12 376.13 376.14 376.15 376.16
376.17 376.18
376.19 376.20 376.21 376.22 376.23 376.24 376.25 376.26 376.27 376.28 376.29 376.30 376.31 376.32 377.1 377.2 377.3 377.4 377.5 377.6 377.7 377.8 377.9 377.10 377.11 377.12 377.13 377.14 377.15 377.16 377.17 377.18 377.19 377.20 377.21 377.22 377.23 377.24 377.25 377.26 377.27 377.28 377.29 377.30 377.31 377.32 378.1 378.2 378.3 378.4 378.5 378.6 378.7 378.8 378.9 378.10 378.11 378.12 378.13 378.14 378.15 378.16 378.17 378.18 378.19 378.20 378.21 378.22 378.23 378.24 378.25 378.26 378.27 378.28 378.29 378.30 378.31 379.1 379.2 379.3 379.4 379.5 379.6 379.7 379.8 379.9 379.10 379.11 379.12 379.13 379.14 379.15 379.16 379.17 379.18 379.19 379.20 379.21 379.22 379.23 379.24 379.25 379.26 379.27 379.28 379.29 379.30 379.31 379.32 380.1 380.2 380.3 380.4 380.5 380.6 380.7 380.8 380.9 380.10 380.11 380.12 380.13 380.14 380.15 380.16 380.17 380.18 380.19 380.20 380.21 380.22 380.23 380.24 380.25 380.26 380.27 380.28 380.29 380.30 380.31 381.1 381.2 381.3 381.4 381.5 381.6 381.7 381.8 381.9 381.10 381.11 381.12 381.13 381.14 381.15 381.16 381.17 381.18 381.19 381.20 381.21 381.22 381.23 381.24 381.25 381.26 381.27 381.28 381.29 381.30 381.31 381.32 382.1 382.2 382.3 382.4
382.5 382.6 382.7 382.8 382.9 382.10 382.11 382.12 382.13 382.14 382.15 382.16 382.17 382.18 382.19 382.20 382.21 382.22 382.23 382.24 382.25 382.26 382.27 382.28 383.1 383.2 383.3 383.4 383.5 383.6 383.7 383.8 383.9 383.10 383.11 383.12 383.13 383.14 383.15 383.16 383.17 383.18 383.19 383.20 383.21 383.22 383.23 383.24 383.25 383.26 383.27 383.28 383.29 383.30 383.31 384.1 384.2 384.3 384.4 384.5 384.6 384.7 384.8 384.9 384.10 384.11 384.12 384.13 384.14 384.15 384.16 384.17 384.18 384.19 384.20 384.21 384.22 384.23 384.24 384.25 384.26 384.27 384.28 384.29 384.30 384.31 384.32 384.33 385.1 385.2 385.3 385.4 385.5 385.6 385.7 385.8 385.9 385.10 385.11 385.12 385.13 385.14 385.15 385.16 385.17 385.18 385.19 385.20 385.21 385.22 385.23 385.24 385.25 385.26 385.27 385.28 385.29 385.30 385.31 385.32 386.1 386.2 386.3 386.4 386.5 386.6 386.7 386.8 386.9 386.10 386.11 386.12 386.13 386.14 386.15 386.16 386.17 386.18 386.19 386.20 386.21 386.22 386.23 386.24 386.25 386.26 386.27 386.28 386.29 386.30 386.31 386.32
387.1 387.2 387.3 387.4 387.5 387.6 387.7 387.8 387.9 387.10 387.11 387.12 387.13 387.14 387.15 387.16 387.17 387.18 387.19 387.20 387.21 387.22 387.23 387.24 387.25 387.26 387.27 387.28 387.29 387.30 387.31 388.1 388.2 388.3 388.4 388.5 388.6 388.7 388.8 388.9 388.10 388.11 388.12 388.13 388.14 388.15 388.16 388.17 388.18 388.19 388.20 388.21 388.22 388.23 388.24 388.25 388.26 388.27 388.28 388.29 388.30 388.31 389.1 389.2 389.3 389.4 389.5 389.6 389.7 389.8 389.9 389.10 389.11 389.12 389.13 389.14 389.15 389.16 389.17 389.18 389.19 389.20 389.21 389.22 389.23 389.24 389.25 389.26 389.27 389.28 389.29 389.30 389.31 389.32 389.33 390.1 390.2 390.3 390.4 390.5 390.6 390.7 390.8 390.9 390.10 390.11 390.12 390.13 390.14 390.15 390.16 390.17 390.18 390.19 390.20
390.21
390.22 390.23 390.24 390.25 390.26 390.27 390.28 390.29 390.30 390.31 391.1 391.2 391.3 391.4 391.5 391.6 391.7 391.8 391.9 391.10 391.11 391.12 391.13 391.14 391.15 391.16 391.17 391.18 391.19 391.20 391.21 391.22 391.23 391.24 391.25 391.26 391.27 391.28 391.29 391.30 391.31 391.32 391.33 392.1 392.2 392.3 392.4 392.5 392.6 392.7 392.8 392.9 392.10 392.11 392.12 392.13 392.14 392.15 392.16 392.17 392.18 392.19 392.20 392.21 392.22 392.23 392.24 392.25 392.26 392.27 392.28 392.29 393.1 393.2 393.3 393.4 393.5 393.6 393.7 393.8 393.9 393.10 393.11 393.12 393.13 393.14 393.15 393.16 393.17 393.18 393.19 393.20 393.21 393.22 393.23 393.24 393.25 393.26
393.27 393.28 393.29 393.30 393.31 393.32 394.1 394.2 394.3 394.4 394.5 394.6 394.7 394.8 394.9 394.10 394.11 394.12 394.13 394.14 394.15 394.16 394.17 394.18 394.19 394.20 394.21 394.22 394.23 394.24 394.25
394.26
394.27 394.28 394.29 394.30 394.31 395.1 395.2 395.3 395.4 395.5 395.6 395.7 395.8 395.9 395.10 395.11 395.12 395.13 395.14 395.15 395.16 395.17 395.18 395.19 395.20 395.21 395.22 395.23 395.24 395.25 395.26 395.27 395.28 395.29 395.30 396.1 396.2 396.3 396.4 396.5 396.6 396.7 396.8 396.9 396.10 396.11 396.12 396.13 396.14 396.15 396.16 396.17 396.18 396.19 396.20 396.21 396.22 396.23 396.24 396.25 396.26 396.27 396.28 396.29 397.1 397.2 397.3 397.4 397.5 397.6 397.7 397.8 397.9 397.10 397.11 397.12 397.13 397.14 397.15 397.16 397.17 397.18 397.19 397.20
397.21
397.22 397.23 397.24 397.25 397.26 397.27 397.28 397.29 397.30 397.31 398.1 398.2 398.3 398.4 398.5 398.6 398.7 398.8 398.9 398.10 398.11 398.12 398.13 398.14 398.15 398.16 398.17 398.18 398.19 398.20 398.21 398.22
398.23
398.24 398.25 398.26 398.27 398.28 398.29 398.30 398.31 398.32
399.1 399.2 399.3 399.4 399.5 399.6 399.7 399.8 399.9 399.10 399.11 399.12 399.13 399.14 399.15 399.16 399.17 399.18 399.19 399.20 399.21 399.22 399.23
399.24 399.25 399.26 399.27 399.28 399.29 399.30 400.1 400.2 400.3 400.4 400.5 400.6 400.7 400.8 400.9 400.10 400.11 400.12 400.13 400.14 400.15 400.16 400.17 400.18 400.19 400.20 400.21 400.22 400.23 400.24 400.25 400.26 400.27 400.28 400.29 400.30 400.31
401.1 401.2 401.3 401.4 401.5 401.6 401.7 401.8 401.9 401.10 401.11 401.12 401.13 401.14 401.15 401.16 401.17 401.18 401.19 401.20 401.21 401.22 401.23 401.24 401.25 401.26 401.27 401.28 401.29 401.30 401.31 402.1 402.2 402.3 402.4 402.5 402.6 402.7 402.8 402.9 402.10 402.11 402.12 402.13 402.14 402.15 402.16 402.17 402.18 402.19 402.20 402.21 402.22 402.23 402.24 402.25 402.26 402.27 402.28 402.29 402.30 402.31 402.32 402.33 403.1 403.2 403.3 403.4 403.5 403.6 403.7 403.8 403.9 403.10 403.11 403.12 403.13 403.14 403.15 403.16 403.17 403.18 403.19 403.20 403.21 403.22 403.23 403.24 403.25 403.26 403.27 403.28 403.29 403.30 403.31 404.1 404.2 404.3 404.4 404.5 404.6 404.7 404.8 404.9 404.10 404.11 404.12 404.13 404.14 404.15
404.16
404.17 404.18 404.19 404.20 404.21 404.22 404.23 404.24 404.25 404.26 404.27 404.28 404.29 404.30 405.1 405.2 405.3 405.4 405.5 405.6 405.7 405.8 405.9 405.10 405.11 405.12 405.13 405.14 405.15 405.16 405.17 405.18 405.19 405.20 405.21 405.22 405.23 405.24 405.25 405.26 405.27 405.28 405.29 405.30 405.31 406.1 406.2 406.3 406.4 406.5 406.6 406.7 406.8 406.9 406.10 406.11 406.12 406.13 406.14 406.15 406.16 406.17 406.18 406.19 406.20 406.21 406.22 406.23 406.24 406.25 406.26 406.27 406.28
406.29
407.1 407.2 407.3 407.4 407.5 407.6 407.7 407.8 407.9 407.10 407.11 407.12 407.13 407.14 407.15 407.16 407.17 407.18 407.19 407.20 407.21 407.22 407.23 407.24 407.25 407.26 407.27 407.28 407.29 407.30 408.1 408.2 408.3 408.4 408.5 408.6 408.7
408.8 408.9 408.10 408.11 408.12 408.13
408.14
408.15 408.16 408.17 408.18
408.19 408.20 408.21 408.22 408.23 408.24 408.25 408.26
408.27
408.28 408.29 408.30 409.1 409.2 409.3 409.4 409.5 409.6 409.7 409.8 409.9
409.10
409.11 409.12 409.13 409.14 409.15 409.16 409.17 409.18 409.19 409.20 409.21 409.22 409.23 409.24 409.25 409.26 409.27 409.28 409.29
409.30
409.31 409.32 409.33 410.1 410.2 410.3 410.4 410.5 410.6 410.7 410.8 410.9 410.10 410.11 410.12 410.13
410.14
410.15 410.16 410.17 410.18 410.19 410.20 410.21 410.22 410.23 410.24 410.25 410.26 410.27 410.28 410.29 410.30 410.31 410.32 411.1 411.2 411.3 411.4 411.5 411.6 411.7 411.8 411.9 411.10 411.11 411.12 411.13 411.14 411.15 411.16 411.17 411.18 411.19 411.20 411.21 411.22 411.23 411.24 411.25 411.26 411.27 411.28 411.29 411.30 411.31 411.32 412.1 412.2 412.3 412.4 412.5 412.6 412.7 412.8
412.9
412.10 412.11 412.12 412.13 412.14 412.15 412.16 412.17 412.18 412.19 412.20 412.21 412.22 412.23 412.24 412.25 412.26 412.27 412.28
412.29
413.1 413.2 413.3 413.4 413.5 413.6 413.7 413.8 413.9 413.10 413.11 413.12 413.13 413.14 413.15
413.16
413.17 413.18 413.19 413.20 413.21 413.22 413.23 413.24 413.25 413.26 413.27 413.28 413.29 413.30 413.31
414.1
414.2 414.3 414.4 414.5 414.6 414.7 414.8 414.9 414.10 414.11 414.12
414.13
414.14 414.15 414.16 414.17 414.18 414.19 414.20 414.21 414.22 414.23 414.24 414.25 414.26 414.27 414.28 414.29 414.30 414.31 414.32 415.1 415.2 415.3 415.4 415.5 415.6 415.7 415.8 415.9 415.10 415.11 415.12
415.13
415.14 415.15 415.16 415.17 415.18 415.19 415.20 415.21 415.22 415.23 415.24 415.25 415.26 415.27 415.28 415.29
416.1 416.2 416.3 416.4 416.5 416.6 416.7 416.8 416.9 416.10 416.11 416.12 416.13 416.14 416.15 416.16 416.17 416.18 416.19 416.20 416.21 416.22 416.23 416.24
416.25
416.26 416.27 416.28 416.29 416.30 416.31 417.1 417.2
417.3 417.4 417.5 417.6 417.7 417.8 417.9 417.10 417.11 417.12 417.13 417.14 417.15 417.16 417.17 417.18 417.19 417.20 417.21 417.22 417.23 417.24 417.25 417.26 417.27 417.28 417.29 417.30 418.1 418.2 418.3 418.4 418.5 418.6 418.7 418.8 418.9 418.10 418.11 418.12 418.13 418.14 418.15 418.16 418.17 418.18 418.19 418.20 418.21 418.22 418.23 418.24 418.25 418.26 418.27 418.28 418.29 418.30 418.31 418.32 418.33 419.1 419.2 419.3 419.4 419.5 419.6 419.7 419.8 419.9 419.10 419.11 419.12 419.13 419.14 419.15 419.16 419.17
419.18 419.19 419.20 419.21 419.22 419.23 419.24 419.25 419.26 419.27 419.28
419.29 419.30 419.31 419.32 420.1 420.2 420.3 420.4 420.5 420.6 420.7 420.8 420.9 420.10 420.11 420.12 420.13 420.14 420.15 420.16 420.17 420.18 420.19 420.20 420.21 420.22 420.23 420.24 420.25 420.26 420.27 420.28 420.29 420.30 420.31 420.32 420.33 421.1 421.2 421.3 421.4 421.5 421.6 421.7 421.8 421.9 421.10 421.11 421.12 421.13 421.14 421.15 421.16 421.17 421.18 421.19 421.20 421.21 421.22 421.23 421.24 421.25 421.26 421.27 421.28 421.29 421.30 421.31 421.32 422.1 422.2 422.3 422.4 422.5 422.6 422.7 422.8 422.9 422.10 422.11 422.12 422.13 422.14 422.15 422.16 422.17 422.18 422.19 422.20 422.21 422.22 422.23 422.24
422.25 422.26 422.27 422.28
422.29
422.30 422.31 422.32 423.1 423.2 423.3 423.4 423.5 423.6
423.7
423.8 423.9 423.10 423.11 423.12 423.13 423.14 423.15 423.16 423.17 423.18 423.19 423.20 423.21 423.22 423.23 423.24 423.25 423.26 423.27 423.28 423.29 423.30 424.1 424.2 424.3 424.4 424.5 424.6 424.7 424.8 424.9 424.10 424.11 424.12 424.13 424.14 424.15 424.16 424.17 424.18 424.19 424.20 424.21 424.22 424.23 424.24 424.25 424.26 424.27 424.28 424.29 424.30 425.1 425.2 425.3 425.4 425.5 425.6 425.7 425.8 425.9 425.10 425.11 425.12 425.13 425.14 425.15 425.16 425.17 425.18 425.19 425.20 425.21 425.22
425.23
425.24 425.25 425.26 425.27 425.28 425.29 425.30
425.31
426.1 426.2 426.3 426.4 426.5 426.6 426.7 426.8 426.9 426.10 426.11
426.12
426.13 426.14 426.15 426.16 426.17 426.18 426.19 426.20 426.21 426.22 426.23 426.24 426.25 426.26 426.27 426.28 426.29 426.30 426.31 426.32 427.1 427.2 427.3 427.4 427.5 427.6 427.7 427.8 427.9 427.10 427.11
427.12 427.13 427.14 427.15 427.16 427.17 427.18 427.19 427.20 427.21 427.22 427.23 427.24 427.25 427.26 427.27 427.28 427.29 427.30 427.31 428.1 428.2 428.3 428.4 428.5 428.6 428.7 428.8 428.9 428.10 428.11 428.12 428.13 428.14 428.15 428.16 428.17 428.18 428.19 428.20 428.21 428.22 428.23 428.24 428.25 428.26 428.27 428.28 428.29 428.30 428.31 428.32 429.1 429.2
429.3
429.4 429.5 429.6 429.7 429.8 429.9 429.10 429.11 429.12 429.13 429.14 429.15 429.16 429.17 429.18
429.19 429.20 429.21 429.22 429.23 429.24 429.25 429.26 429.27 429.28 429.29 429.30 429.31 430.1 430.2 430.3 430.4 430.5 430.6 430.7 430.8 430.9 430.10 430.11 430.12 430.13 430.14 430.15 430.16 430.17 430.18 430.19 430.20
430.21
430.22 430.23 430.24 430.25 430.26 430.27
430.28
430.29 430.30 430.31 431.1 431.2 431.3 431.4 431.5 431.6 431.7 431.8 431.9 431.10 431.11 431.12 431.13 431.14 431.15 431.16 431.17 431.18 431.19 431.20 431.21 431.22 431.23 431.24 431.25 431.26 431.27 431.28 431.29 431.30 431.31 431.32 432.1 432.2
432.3 432.4 432.5
432.6
432.7 432.8
432.9 432.10 432.11 432.12 432.13 432.14 432.15 432.16 432.17 432.18 432.19 432.20 432.21 432.22 432.23 432.24 432.25 432.26 432.27 432.28 432.29 432.30 432.31 432.32 432.33 432.34 432.35 432.36 432.37 432.38 432.39 432.40 432.41 432.42 432.43 432.44 432.45 432.46 433.1 433.2 433.3 433.4 433.5 433.6 433.7 433.8 433.9 433.10 433.11 433.12 433.13 433.14 433.15 433.16 433.17 433.18 433.19 433.20 433.21 433.22 433.23 433.24 433.25 433.26 433.27 433.28 433.29 433.30 433.31 433.32 433.33 433.34 433.35 433.36 433.37 434.1 434.2 434.3 434.4 434.5 434.6 434.7 434.8 434.9 434.10 434.11 434.12 434.13 434.14 434.15

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 2310

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural
resources, climate, and energy; modifying prior appropriations; providing for and
modifying disposition of certain receipts; modifying and establishing duties,
authorities, and prohibitions regarding environment and natural resources;
modifying and creating environment and natural resources programs; modifying
and creating grant programs; reestablishing Legislative Water Commission;
modifying Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; modifying
permit and environmental review requirements; modifying requirements for
recreational vehicles; modifying state trail and state park provisions; establishing
Lowland Conifer Carbon Reserve; modifying forestry provisions; modifying game
and fish provisions; modifying regulation of farmed Cervidae; regulating certain
seeds and pesticides; modifying Water Law; providing appointments; modifying
and providing for fees; establishing a biennial budget for Department of Commerce,
Public Utilities Commission, and energy, climate, and clean energy activities;
establishing and modifying provisions governing energy, clean and renewable
energy, energy storage, energy use and conservation, and utility regulation;
providing for enhanced transportation electrification; adding and modifying
provisions governing Public Utilities Commission proceedings; establishing various
clean and renewable energy grant programs; making technical changes; requiring
reports; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.643,
subdivision 6; 16A.151, subdivision 2; 16A.152, subdivision 2; 16B.325; 16B.58,
by adding a subdivision; 16C.135, subdivision 3; 16C.137, subdivision 1; 17.118,
subdivision 2; 18B.01, subdivision 31; 18B.09, subdivision 2, by adding a
subdivision; 21.82, subdivision 3; 21.86, subdivision 2; 35.155, subdivisions 1, 4,
10, 11, 12, by adding subdivisions; 35.156, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions;
84.02, by adding a subdivision; 84.0274, subdivision 6; 84.0276; 84.415,
subdivisions 3, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 84.788, subdivision 5; 84.82,
subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.821, subdivision 2; 84.84; 84.86,
subdivision 1; 84.87, subdivision 1; 84.90, subdivision 7; 84.992, subdivisions 2,
5; 84D.02, subdivision 3; 84D.10, subdivision 3; 84D.15, subdivision 2; 85.015,
subdivision 10; 85.052, subdivision 6; 85.055, subdivision 1; 85A.01, subdivision
1; 86B.005, by adding a subdivision; 86B.313, subdivision 4; 86B.415, subdivisions
1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 89A.03, subdivision 5; 90.181, subdivision 2; 97A.015,
subdivision 51, by adding a subdivision; 97A.031; 97A.126; 97A.137, subdivision
3; 97A.315, subdivision 1; 97A.401, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision;
97A.405, subdivision 5; 97A.421, subdivision 3; 97A.473, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b,
5, 5a; 97A.474, subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 10, 10a, 11, 12, 13,
41; 97B.031, subdivision 1; 97B.071; 97B.301, subdivision 6; 97B.516; 97B.645,
subdivision 9; 97B.668; 97C.087, subdivision 2; 97C.315, subdivision 1; 97C.345,
subdivision 1; 97C.355, by adding a subdivision; 97C.371, subdivisions 1, 2, 4;
97C.395, subdivision 1; 97C.601, subdivision 1; 97C.605, subdivisions 1, 2c, 3;
97C.611; 97C.836; 103B.101, subdivisions 2, 9, 16, by adding a subdivision;
103B.103; 103C.501, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 103D.605,
subdivision 5; 103F.505; 103F.511, by adding subdivisions; 103G.005, by adding
subdivisions; 103G.2242, subdivision 1; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.287,
subdivisions 2, 3; 103G.299, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 10; 103G.301, subdivisions 2,
6, 7; 115.01, by adding subdivisions; 115.03, subdivision 1, by adding a
subdivision; 115.061; 115A.03, by adding a subdivision; 115A.1415; 115A.565,
subdivisions 1, 3; 115B.17, subdivision 14; 115B.171, subdivision 3; 115B.52,
subdivision 4; 116.06, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 116.07, subdivision
6, by adding subdivisions; 116C.03, subdivision 2a; 116C.779, subdivision 1;
116C.7792; 116P.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116P.11;
116P.15; 116P.16; 116P.18; 168.1295, subdivision 1; 168.27, by adding a
subdivision; 171.07, by adding a subdivision; 216B.096, subdivision 11; 216B.1611,
by adding a subdivision; 216B.164, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1641;
216B.1645, subdivision 4; 216B.17, subdivision 1; 216B.2402, subdivision 16;
216B.2422, subdivision 7; 216B.2425, subdivision 3; 216B.243, subdivision 8, as
amended; 216B.50, subdivision 1; 216B.62, subdivision 3b; 216C.05, subdivision
2; 216C.08; 216C.09; 216C.264, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 216C.375;
216E.01, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 216E.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, as
amended, 6, 7, as amended; 216E.04, subdivision 2, as amended; 216E.05,
subdivision 2; 216E.06; 216E.07; 216E.10; 216H.02, subdivision 1; 237.55;
297A.94; 325E.046; 325F.072, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision;
326B.106, subdivision 1; 373.475; 515B.2-103; 515B.3-102; Laws 2005, chapter
97, article 10, section 3, as amended; Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivisions
5, 8, 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 16B; 18B;
21; 84; 86B; 88; 97A; 97B; 97C; 103B; 103E; 103F; 103G; 115A; 116; 116C;
116P; 123B; 216B; 216C; 325E; 473; 500; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022,
sections 16B.24, subdivision 13; 84.033, subdivision 3; 84.944, subdivision 3;
86B.101; 86B.305; 86B.313, subdivisions 2, 3; 97A.145, subdivision 2; 97C.605,
subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 5; 103C.501, subdivisions 2, 3; 115.44, subdivision 9;
116.011; 216B.16, subdivision 10; 216C.376; 325E.389; 325E.3891; Minnesota
Rules, parts 6100.5000, subparts 3, 4, 5; 6100.5700, subpart 4; 6115.1220, subpart
8; 6256.0500, subparts 2, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 8400.0500; 8400.0550; 8400.0600,
subparts 4, 5; 8400.0900, subparts 1, 2, 4, 5; 8400.1650; 8400.1700; 8400.1750;
8400.1800; 8400.1900.

May 16, 2023
The Honorable Melissa Hortman
Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Bobby Joe Champion
President of the Senate

We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 2310 report that we have agreed upon the
items in dispute and recommend as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 2310 be further amended
as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"ARTICLE 1

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text beginENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginPOLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginTotal Appropriation
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin 305,345,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin 229,638,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 179,534,000
new text end
new text begin 100,098,000
new text end
new text begin State Government
Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin85,000
new text end
new text begin90,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin 106,055,000
new text end
new text begin 109,203,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin19,671,000
new text end
new text begin20,247,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must present the agency's
biennial budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027
to the legislature in a transparent way by
agency division, including the proposed
budget bill and presentations of the budget to
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over the agency's budget.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEnvironmental Analysis and Outcomes
new text end

new text begin79,311,000
new text end
new text begin72,785,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin60,103,000
new text end
new text begin53,047,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin18,959,000
new text end
new text begin19,533,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin249,000
new text end
new text begin205,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $122,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year are from the general fund for:
new text end

new text begin (1) a municipal liaison to assist municipalities
in implementing and participating in the
rulemaking process for water quality standards
and navigating the NPDES/SDS permitting
process;
new text end

new text begin (2) enhanced economic analysis in the
rulemaking process for water quality
standards, including more-specific analysis
and identification of cost-effective permitting;
new text end

new text begin (3) developing statewide economic analyses
and templates to reduce the amount of
information and time required for
municipalities to apply for variances from
water quality standards; and
new text end

new text begin (4) coordinating with the Public Facilities
Authority to identify and advocate for the
resources needed for urban, suburban, and
Greater Minnesota municipalities to achieve
permit requirements.
new text end

new text begin (b) $216,000 the first year and $219,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for a monitoring program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116.454.
new text end

new text begin (c) $132,000 the first year and $137,000 the
second year are for monitoring water quality
and operating assistance programs.
new text end

new text begin (d) $390,000 the first year and $399,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for monitoring ambient air for hazardous
pollutants.
new text end

new text begin (e) $106,000 the first year and $109,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for duties related to harmful chemicals in
children's products under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this
amount, $68,000 the first year and $70,000
the second year are transferred to the
commissioner of health.
new text end

new text begin (f) $128,000 the first year and $132,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for registering wastewater laboratories.
new text end

new text begin (g) $1,492,000 the first year and $1,519,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund to continue perfluorochemical
biomonitoring in eastern metropolitan
communities, as recommended by the
Environmental Health Tracking and
Biomonitoring Advisory Panel, and to address
other environmental health risks, including air
quality. The communities must include Hmong
and other immigrant farming communities.
Of this amount, up to $1,226,000 the first year
and $1,248,000 the second year are for transfer
to the commissioner of health.
new text end

new text begin (h) $61,000 the first year and $62,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for the listing procedures for impaired waters
required under this act.
new text end

new text begin (i) $72,000 the first year and $74,000 the
second year are from the remediation fund for
the leaking underground storage tank program
to investigate, clean up, and prevent future
releases from underground petroleum storage
tanks and for the petroleum remediation
program for vapor assessment and
remediation. These same annual amounts are
transferred from the petroleum tank fund to
the remediation fund.
new text end

new text begin (j) $500,000 the first year is to facilitate the
collaboration and modeling of greenhouse gas
impacts, costs, and benefits of strategies to
reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (k) $50,266,000 the first year and $50,270,000
the second year are to establish and implement
a local government climate resiliency and
water infrastructure grant program for local
governmental units and Tribal governments.
Of this amount, $49,100,000 each year is for
grants to support communities in planning and
implementing projects that will allow for
adaptation for a changing climate. At least 40
percent of the money granted under this
paragraph must be for projects in areas that
meet environmental justice criteria. By
December 30, 2027, the commissioner must
submit a report on the use of grant money to
the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over environment and natural resources
finance. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2027. The base for this appropriation
in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $270,000.
new text end

new text begin (l) $75,000 the first year is for a grant to the
city of Fergus Falls to address water-quality
concerns at Lake Alice.
new text end

new text begin (m) $150,000 the first year is for a grant to
Rice County to address water-quality concerns
at French Lake.
new text end

new text begin (n) $75,000 the first year is for a grant to
Ramsey County to address water-quality
concerns at Round Lake.
new text end

new text begin (o) Recipients of money appropriated in
paragraphs (l), (m), and (n) may use the grants
to contract for water-quality improvement
services, testing, necessary infrastructure,
training, and maintenance.
new text end

new text begin (p) $2,070,000 the first year and $2,070,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund to develop and implement a program
related to emerging issues, including
Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint.
new text end

new text begin (q) $1,820,000 the first year and $1,820,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund to support improved management of data
collected by the agency and its partners and
regulated parties to facilitate decision-making
and public access.
new text end

new text begin (r) $500,000 the first year is from the general
fund for the report on firefighter turnout gear
and biomonitoring required under this act. Of
this amount, up to $250,000 may be
transferred to the commissioner of health for
biomonitoring of firefighters.
new text end

new text begin (s) $500,000 the first year is to develop
protocols to be used by agencies and
departments for sampling and testing
groundwater, surface water, public drinking
water, and private wells for microplastics and
nanoplastics and to begin implementation. The
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
may transfer money appropriated under this
paragraph to the commissioners of agriculture,
natural resources, and health to implement the
protocols developed. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2025.
new text end

new text begin (t) $50,000 the first year is from the
remediation fund for the work group on PFAS
manufacturer fees and report required under
this act.
new text end

new text begin (u) $387,000 the first year and $90,000 the
second year are to develop and implement the
requirements for fish kills under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 103G.216 and 103G.2165.
Of this amount, up to $331,000 the first year
and $90,000 the second year may be
transferred to the commissioners of health,
natural resources, agriculture, and public
safety and to the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota as necessary to
implement those sections. The base for this
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 and beyond
is $7,000.
new text end

new text begin (v) $63,000 the first year and $92,000 the
second year are for transfer to the
commissioner of health for amending the
health risk limit for PFOS. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
new text end

new text begin (w) $5,000,000 the first year is for community
air-monitoring grants as provided in this act.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (x) $2,333,000 the first year and $2,333,000
the second year are to adopt rules and
implement air toxics emissions requirements
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.062.
The general fund appropriations are onetime
and are available until June 30, 2027. The base
for this appropriation is $0 in fiscal year 2026
and $1,400,000 from the environmental fund
in fiscal year 2027 and beyond.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginIndustrial
new text end

new text begin45,214,000
new text end
new text begin26,929,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin26,415,000
new text end
new text begin7,475,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin17,078,000
new text end
new text begin17,681,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin1,721,000
new text end
new text begin1,773,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,621,000 the first year and $1,670,000
the second year are from the remediation fund
for the leaking underground storage tank
program to investigate, clean up, and prevent
future releases from underground petroleum
storage tanks and for the petroleum
remediation program for vapor assessment
and remediation. These same annual amounts
are transferred from the petroleum tank fund
to the remediation fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) $448,000 the first year and $457,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to further evaluate the use and reduction of
trichloroethylene around Minnesota and
identify its potential health effects on
communities. Of this amount, $145,000 the
first year and $149,000 the second year are
transferred to the commissioner of health.
new text end

new text begin (c) $4,000 the first year and $4,000 the second
year are from the environmental fund to
purchase air emissions monitoring equipment
to support compliance and enforcement
activities.
new text end

new text begin (d) $3,200,000 the first year and $3,200,000
the second year are to provide air emission
reduction grants. Of this amount, $2,800,000
each year is for grants to reduce air pollution
at regulated facilities within environmental
justice areas of concern. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027, and is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (e) $40,000 the first year and $40,000 the
second year are for air compliance equipment
maintenance. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) $19,100,000 the first year and $300,000
the second year are to support research on
innovative technologies to treat
difficult-to-manage pollutants and for
implementation grants based on this research
at taconite facilities. Of this amount,
$2,100,000 is for the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota for academic and
applied research through the MnDRIVE
program at the Natural Resources Research
Institute for research to foster economic
development of the state's natural resources
in an environmentally sound manner and
$16,700,000 is for grants. This appropriation
is onetime and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (g) $280,000 the first year and $140,000 the
second year are from the general fund for the
purposes of the public informational meeting
requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116.07, subdivision 4m. The general
fund appropriations are onetime and are
available until June 30, 2027. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2026 is $0 and the
base for fiscal year 2027 is $140,000 from the
environmental fund.
new text end

new text begin (h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for rulemaking and
implementation of the odor management
requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116.064.
new text end

new text begin (i) 2,457,000 the first year and $2,457,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
implementation of the environmental justice,
cumulative impact analysis and other
requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116.065. The general fund
appropriations are onetime and are available
until June 30, 2028. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2026 is $0 and the
base for fiscal year 2027 is $2,500,000 from
the environmental fund.
new text end

new text begin (j) $1,088,000 the first year and $1,088,000
the second year are to support water permitting
and compliance programs. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (k) The total general fund base budget for the
industrial division for fiscal year 2026 and
later is $250,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginMunicipal
new text end

new text begin11,269,000
new text end
new text begin11,917,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin1,305,000
new text end
new text begin1,311,000
new text end
new text begin State Government
Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin85,000
new text end
new text begin90,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin9,879,000
new text end
new text begin10,516,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $217,000 the first year and $223,000 the
second year are for:
new text end

new text begin (1) a municipal liaison to assist municipalities
in implementing and participating in the
rulemaking process for water quality standards
and navigating the NPDES/SDS permitting
process;
new text end

new text begin (2) enhanced economic analysis in the
rulemaking process for water quality
standards, including more-specific analysis
and identification of cost-effective permitting;
new text end

new text begin (3) developing statewide economic analyses
and templates to reduce the amount of
information and time required for
municipalities to apply for variances from
water quality standards; and
new text end

new text begin (4) coordinating with the Public Facilities
Authority to identify and advocate for the
resources needed for municipalities to achieve
permit requirements.
new text end

new text begin (b) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for transfer to the Office of Administrative
Hearings to establish sanitary districts.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,240,000 the first year and $1,338,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund for subsurface sewage treatment system
(SSTS) program administration and
community technical assistance and education,
including grants and technical assistance to
communities for water-quality protection. Of
this amount, $350,000 each year is for
assistance to counties through grants for SSTS
program administration. A county receiving
a grant from this appropriation must submit
the results achieved with the grant to the
commissioner as part of its annual SSTS
report. Any unexpended balance in the first
year does not cancel but is available in the
second year.
new text end

new text begin (d) $994,000 the first year and $1,094,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to address the need for continued increased
activity in new technology review, technical
assistance for local governments, and
enforcement under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 115.55 to 115.58, and to complete the
requirements of Laws 2003, chapter 128,
article 1, section 165.
new text end

new text begin (e) $1,088,000 the first year and $1,088,000
the second year are to support water permitting
and compliance programs. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.28, the appropriations
encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as
grants or contracts for subsurface sewage
treatment systems, surface water and
groundwater assessments, storm water, and
water-quality protection in this subdivision
are available until June 30, 2028.
new text end

new text begin (g) The total general fund base budget for the
municipal division for fiscal year 2026 and
later is $223,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginOperations
new text end

new text begin 31,658,000
new text end
new text begin 30,363,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin20,750,000
new text end
new text begin19,359,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin 8,291,000
new text end
new text begin 8,513,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin2,617,000
new text end
new text begin2,491,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,154,000 the first year and $1,124,000
the second year are from the remediation fund
for the leaking underground storage tank
program to investigate, clean up, and prevent
future releases from underground petroleum
storage tanks and for the petroleum
remediation program for vapor assessment
and remediation. These same annual amounts
are transferred from the petroleum tank fund
to the remediation fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,109,000
the second year are to support agency
information technology services provided at
the enterprise and agency level to improve
operations.
new text end

new text begin (c) $906,000 the first year and $919,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to develop and maintain systems to support
agency permitting and regulatory business
processes and data.
new text end

new text begin (d) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
the second year are to provide technical
assistance to Tribal governments. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (e) $15,750,000 the first year and $14,250,000
the second year are to support modernizing
and automating agency environmental
programs and data systems and how the
agency provides services to regulated parties,
partners, and the public. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) $270,000 the first year and $270,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to support current and future career pathways
for underrepresented students.
new text end

new text begin (g) $700,000 the first year and $700,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to improve the coordination, effectiveness,
transparency, and accountability of the
environmental review and permitting process.
new text end

new text begin (h) $360,000 the first year and $360,000 the
second are from the environmental fund to
support financial planning and analysis to
assist with risk and compliance management
across agency programs and financial systems.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginRemediation
new text end

new text begin42,458,000
new text end
new text begin16,162,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin27,140,000
new text end
new text begin140,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin607,000
new text end
new text begin628,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin14,711,000
new text end
new text begin15,394,000
new text end

new text begin (a) All money for environmental response,
compensation, and compliance in the
remediation fund not otherwise appropriated
is appropriated to the commissioners of the
Pollution Control Agency and agriculture for
purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section
115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2), (3),
(6), and (7). At the beginning of each fiscal
year, the two commissioners must jointly
submit to the commissioner of management
and budget an annual spending plan that
maximizes resource use and appropriately
allocates the money between the two
departments.
new text end

new text begin (b) $415,000 the first year and $426,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to manage contaminated sediment projects at
multiple sites identified in the St. Louis River
remedial action plan to restore water quality
in the St. Louis River Area of Concern.
new text end

new text begin (c) $4,476,000 the first year and $4,622,000
the second year are from the remediation fund
for the leaking underground storage tank
program to investigate, clean up, and prevent
future releases from underground petroleum
storage tanks and for the petroleum
remediation program for vapor assessment
and remediation. These same annual amounts
are transferred from the petroleum tank fund
to the remediation fund.
new text end

new text begin (d) $308,000 the first year and $316,000 the
second year are from the remediation fund for
transfer to the commissioner of health for
private water-supply monitoring and health
assessment costs in areas contaminated by
unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste
disposal facilities and drinking water
advisories and public information activities
for areas contaminated by hazardous releases.
new text end

new text begin (e) $25,000,000 the first year is for grants to
support planning, designing, and preparing for
solutions for public water treatment systems
contaminated with PFAS and for the agency
to conduct source investigations of PFAS
contamination and to sample, address, and
treat private drinking water wells. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027,
and is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) $76,000 the first year is from the
remediation fund for the petroleum tank
release cleanup program duties and report
required under this act. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (g) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
St. Louis County to plan, design, and construct
one or more facilities, structures, or other
solutions to protect Lake Superior and other
waters in the Great Lakes watershed from
PFAS contamination from landfills.
new text end

new text begin (h) $140,000 the first year and $140,000 the
second year are for the Pig's Eye Landfill Task
Force. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginResource Management and Assistance
new text end

new text begin82,000,000
new text end
new text begin57,974,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin38,464,000
new text end
new text begin13,850,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin43,536,000
new text end
new text begin44,124,000
new text end

new text begin (a) Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000
the second year may be transferred from the
environmental fund to the small business
environmental improvement loan account
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.993.
new text end

new text begin (b) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
the second year are for competitive recycling
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.565. Of this amount, $300,000 the first
year and $300,000 the second year are from
the general fund, and $700,000 the first year
and $700,000 the second year are from the
environmental fund. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (c) $694,000 the first year and $694,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for emission-reduction activities and grants to
small businesses and other
nonpoint-emission-reduction efforts. Of this
amount, $100,000 the first year and $100,000
the second year are to continue work with
Clean Air Minnesota, and the commissioner
may enter into an agreement with
Environmental Initiative to support this effort.
new text end

new text begin (d) $18,450,000 the first year and $18,450,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
new text end

new text begin (e) $119,000 the first year and $119,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for environmental assistance grants or loans
under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716.
new text end

new text begin (f) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for grants to develop and expand recycling
markets for Minnesota businesses. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (g) $767,000 the first year and $770,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for reducing and diverting food waste,
redirecting edible food for consumption, and
removing barriers to collecting and recovering
organic waste. Of this amount, $500,000 each
year is for grants to increase food rescue and
waste prevention. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (h) $2,797,000 the first year and $2,811,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.844.
new text end

new text begin (i) $318,000 the first year and $324,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to address chemicals in products, including to
implement and enforce flame retardant
provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section
325F.071, and perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging
provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section
325F.075. Of this amount, $78,000 the first
year and $80,000 the second year are
transferred to the commissioner of health.
new text end

new text begin (j) $180,000 the first year and $140,000 the
second year are for quantifying climate-related
impacts from projects for environmental
review. This is a onetime appropriation. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (k) $1,790,000 the first year and $70,000 the
second year are for accelerating pollution
prevention at small businesses. Of this amount,
$1,720,000 the first year is for zero-interest
loans to phase out high-polluting equipment,
products, and processes and replace with new
options. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2027. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (l) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 the
second year are to support the Greenstep Cities
program. This is a onetime appropriation. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (m) $420,000 the first year is to complete a
study on the viability of recycling solar energy
equipment. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (n) $650,000 the first year and $650,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for Minnesota GreenCorps investment.
new text end

new text begin (o) $4,210,000 the first year and $210,000 the
second year are for PFAS reduction grants.
Of this amount, $4,000,000 the first year is
for grants to industry and public entities to
identify sources of PFAS entering facilities
and to develop pollution prevention and
reduction initiatives to reduce PFAS entering
facilities, prevent releases, and monitor the
effectiveness of these projects. Priority must
be given to projects in underserved
communities. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (p) $12,940,000 the first year and $12,940,000
the second year are for a waste prevention and
reduction grants and loan program. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027. Of this amount in the first year,
$7,950,000 is for waste prevention and
reduction grants and loans and $3,000,000 is
for a grant to the owner of a biomass energy
generation plant in Shakopee that uses waste
heat from the generation of electricity in the
malting process to purchase a wood dehydrator
to facilitate disposal of wood that is infested
by the emerald ash borer. Of this amount in
the second year, $10,950,000 is for waste
prevention and reduction grants and loans. By
October 1, 2024, the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency must report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources on the use of money appropriated
for the wood dehydrator under this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin (q) $16,562,000 the first year is for grants to
a Minnesota nonprofit corporation that owns
a cogeneration facility that serves a St. Paul
district heating and cooling system to preserve
existing biomass energy infrastructure for
purposes of local and regional emerald ash
borer response efforts. The commissioner of
the Pollution Control Agency may require the
nonprofit corporation to charge a fee per ton
of wood waste delivered to the facility. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2030.
new text end

new text begin (r) $1,163,000 the first year and $1,115,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund for rulemaking and implementation of
the new PFAS requirements under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116.943. Of this amount,
$312,000 the first year and $468,000 the
second year are for transfer to the
commissioner of health.
new text end

new text begin (s) $680,000 the first year is for the resource
management report required in this act. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (t) $35,000 the second year is from the
environmental fund for the compostable
labeling requirements under Minnesota
Statutes, section 325E.046. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond
is $68,000 from the environmental fund.
new text end

new text begin (u) $175,000 the first year is for the
rulemaking required under this act providing
for the safe and lawful disposal of waste
treated seed. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (v) $1,000,000 the first year is for a lead tackle
reduction program that provides outreach,
education, and opportunities to safely dispose
of and exchange lead tackle throughout the
state. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (w) $17,000 the first year is for rulemaking
for the capital assistance program. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (x) Any unencumbered grant and loan
balances in the first year do not cancel but are
available for grants and loans in the second
year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.28, the appropriations
encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as
contracts or grants for environmental
assistance awarded under Minnesota Statutes,
section 115A.0716; technical and research
assistance under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.152; technical assistance under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.52; and
pollution prevention assistance under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115D.04, are
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginWatershed
new text end

new text begin11,360,000
new text end
new text begin11,869,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin3,503,000
new text end
new text begin3,503,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin7,484,000
new text end
new text begin7,982,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin373,000
new text end
new text begin384,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $2,959,000 the first year and $2,959,000
the second year are for grants to delegated
counties to administer the county feedlot
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 3. Money
remaining after the first year is available for
the second year.
new text end

new text begin (b) $236,000 the first year and $241,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for the costs of implementing general
operating permits for feedlots over 1,000
animal units.
new text end

new text begin (c) $125,000 the first year and $129,000 the
second year are from the remediation fund for
the leaking underground storage tank program
to investigate, clean up, and prevent future
releases from underground petroleum storage
tanks and for the petroleum remediation
program for vapor assessment and
remediation. These same annual amounts are
transferred from the petroleum tank fund to
the remediation fund.
new text end

new text begin (d) $544,000 the first year and $544,000 the
second year are to support water permitting
and compliance programs. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginEnvironmental Quality Board
new text end

new text begin2,075,000
new text end
new text begin1,639,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin1,854,000
new text end
new text begin1,413,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin221,000
new text end
new text begin226,000
new text end

new text begin $620,000 the first year and $140,000 the
second year are to develop a Minnesota-based
greenhouse gas sector and source-specific
guidance, including climate information, a
greenhouse gas calculator, and technical
assistance for users. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginTransfers
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must transfer up to
$24,000,000 the first year and $24,000,000
the second year from the environmental fund
to the remediation fund for purposes of the
remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116.155, subdivision 2. The base for
this transfer is $24,000,000 in fiscal year 2026
and beyond.
new text end

new text begin (b) By June 30, 2024, the commissioner of
management and budget must transfer
$27,397,000 from the general fund to the
metropolitan landfill contingency action trust
account in the remediation fund to restore the
money transferred from the account as
intended under Laws 2003, chapter 128, article
1, section 10, paragraph (e), and Laws 2005,
First Special Session chapter 1, article 3,
section 17, and to compensate the account for
the estimated lost investment income.
new text end

new text begin (c) Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the
commissioner of management and budget must
transfer $100,000 each year from the general
fund to the metropolitan landfill contingency
action trust account in the remediation fund
to restore the money transferred from the
account as intended under Laws 2003, chapter
128, article 1, section 10, paragraph (e), and
Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1,
article 3, section 17.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginNATURAL RESOURCES
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginTotal Appropriation
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin535,868,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin403,116,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin281,054,000
new text end
new text begin150,078,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin123,986,000
new text end
new text begin123,706,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin129,920,000
new text end
new text begin128,513,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin117,000
new text end
new text begin117,000
new text end
new text begin Permanent School
new text end
new text begin791,000
new text end
new text begin702,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginLand and Mineral Resources
Management
new text end

new text begin9,937,000
new text end
new text begin9,670,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin4,937,000
new text end
new text begin4,670,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin4,438,000
new text end
new text begin4,438,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin344,000
new text end
new text begin344,000
new text end
new text begin Permanent School
new text end
new text begin218,000
new text end
new text begin218,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $319,000 the first year and $319,000 the
second year are for environmental research
relating to mine permitting, of which $200,000
each year is from the minerals management
account in the natural resources fund and
$119,000 each year is from the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) $3,383,000 the first year and $3,383,000
the second year are from the minerals
management account in the natural resources
fund for use as provided under Minnesota
Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c), for
mineral resource management, projects to
enhance future mineral income, and projects
to promote new mineral-resource
opportunities.
new text end

new text begin (c) $218,000 the first year and $218,000 the
second year are transferred from the forest
suspense account to the permanent school fund
and are appropriated from the permanent
school fund to secure maximum long-term
economic return from the school trust lands
consistent with fiduciary responsibilities and
sound natural resources conservation and
management principles.
new text end

new text begin (d) $338,000 the first year and $338,000 the
second year are from the water management
account in the natural resources fund for
mining hydrology.
new text end

new text begin (e) $1,294,000 the first year and $484,000 the
second year are for modernizing utility
licensing for state lands and public waters.
These appropriations are available through
fiscal year 2028. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) The total general fund base budget for the
land and mineral resources management
division for fiscal year 2026 and later is
$3,586,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginEcological and Water Resources
new text end

new text begin48,738,000
new text end
new text begin45,797,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin27,083,000
new text end
new text begin26,142,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin13,831,000
new text end
new text begin13,831,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin7,824,000
new text end
new text begin5,824,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $4,222,000 the first year and $4,222,000
the second year are from the invasive species
account in the natural resources fund and
$2,831,000 the first year and $2,831,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
management, public awareness, assessment
and monitoring research, and water access
inspection to prevent the spread of invasive
species; management of invasive plants in
public waters; and management of terrestrial
invasive species on state-administered lands.
new text end

new text begin (b) $6,056,000 the first year and $6,056,000
the second year are from the water
management account in the natural resources
fund for only the purposes specified in
Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.27,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (c) $124,000 the first year and $124,000 the
second year are for a grant to the Mississippi
Headwaters Board for up to 50 percent of the
cost of implementing the comprehensive plan
for the upper Mississippi within areas under
the board's jurisdiction. By December 15,
2025, the board must submit a report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources on the activities funded under this
paragraph and the progress made in
implementing the comprehensive plan.
new text end

new text begin (d) $10,000 the first year and $10,000 the
second year are for payment to the Leech Lake
Band of Chippewa Indians to implement the
band's portion of the comprehensive plan for
the upper Mississippi River.
new text end

new text begin (e) $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
second year are for grants for up to 50 percent
of the cost of implementing the Red River
mediation agreement. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond
is $264,000.
new text end

new text begin (f) $2,598,000 the first year and $2,598,000
the second year are from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund for only the purposes specified in
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (h), clause (1).
new text end

new text begin (g) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000
the second year are from the nongame wildlife
management account in the natural resources
fund for nongame wildlife management.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
290.431, $100,000 the first year and $100,000
the second year may be used for nongame
wildlife information, education, and
promotion.
new text end

new text begin (h) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 84.943, $48,000 the first year and
$48,000 the second year from the critical
habitat private sector matching account may
be used to publicize the critical habitat license
plate match program.
new text end

new text begin (i) $6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000
the second year are for the following activities:
new text end

new text begin (1) financial reimbursement and technical
support to soil and water conservation districts
or other local units of government for
groundwater-level monitoring;
new text end

new text begin (2) surface water monitoring and analysis,
including installing monitoring gauges;
new text end

new text begin (3) groundwater analysis to assist with
water-appropriation permitting decisions;
new text end

new text begin (4) permit application review incorporating
surface water and groundwater technical
analysis;
new text end

new text begin (5) precipitation data and analysis to improve
irrigation use;
new text end

new text begin (6) information technology, including
electronic permitting and integrated data
systems; and
new text end

new text begin (7) compliance and monitoring.
new text end

new text begin (j) $2,410,000 the first year and $410,000 the
second year are from the heritage enhancement
account in the game and fish fund and
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
grants to the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive
Species Research Center at the University of
Minnesota to prioritize, support, and develop
research-based solutions that can reduce the
effects of aquatic invasive species in
Minnesota by preventing spread, controlling
populations, and managing ecosystems and to
advance knowledge to inspire action by others.
new text end

new text begin (k) $268,000 the first year and $268,000 the
second year are for increased capacity for
broadband utility licensing for state lands and
public waters. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2028.
new text end

new text begin (l) $998,000 the first year and $568,000 the
second year are for protecting and restoring
carbon storage in state-administered peatlands
by reviewing and updating the state's peatland
inventory, piloting a restoration project, and
piloting trust fund buyouts. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2028.
new text end

new text begin (m) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to the
Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates to
work with civic leaders to purchase, install,
and operate waterless cleaning stations for
watercraft; conduct aquatic invasive species
education; and implement education upgrades
at public accesses to prevent invasive starry
stonewort spread beyond the lakes already
infested. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (n) $1,720,000 the first year is to prevent and
manage invasive carp. This includes activities
related to the Mississippi River Lock and Dam
and stakeholder engagement. Up to $325,000
may be used for a grant to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota to
study the Mississippi River Lock Dam 5
spillway and provide preliminary design to
optimize management to reduce invasive carp
passage.
new text end

new text begin (o) Up to $6,000,000 the first year is available
for transfer from the critical habitat private
sector matching account to the reinvest in
Minnesota fund to expand Grey Cloud Island
Scientific and Natural Area and for other
scientific and natural area acquisition,
restoration, and enhancement according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.943,
subdivision 5b.
new text end

new text begin (p) $40,000 the first year is for a grant to the
Stearns Coalition of Lake Associations to
manage aquatic invasive species. The
unencumbered balance of the general fund
appropriation in Laws 2021, First Special
Session chapter 6, article 1, section 3,
subdivision 3, paragraph (a), for the grant to
the Stearns Coalition of Lake Associations,
estimated to be $40,000, is canceled no later
than June 29, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (q) $200,000 the first year is for a grant to the
Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the University of Minnesota
Water Council to develop a scope of work,
timeline, and budget for a plan to promote and
protect clean water in Minnesota for the next
50 years according to this act.
new text end

new text begin (r) The total general fund base budget for the
ecological and water resources division for
fiscal year 2026 and later is $24,870,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginForest Management
new text end

new text begin69,423,000
new text end
new text begin71,765,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin51,645,000
new text end
new text begin53,987,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin16,161,000
new text end
new text begin16,161,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin1,617,000
new text end
new text begin1,617,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $7,521,000 the first year and $7,521,000
the second year are for prevention,
presuppression, and suppression costs of
emergency firefighting and other costs
incurred under Minnesota Statutes, section
88.12. The amount necessary to pay for
presuppression and suppression costs during
the biennium is appropriated from the general
fund. By January 15 each year, the
commissioner of natural resources must submit
a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the house and senate committees
and divisions having jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources finance that
identifies all firefighting costs incurred and
reimbursements received in the prior fiscal
year. These appropriations may not be
transferred. Any reimbursement of firefighting
expenditures made to the commissioner from
any source other than federal mobilizations
must be deposited into the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) $15,386,000 the first year and $15,386,000
the second year are from the forest
management investment account in the natural
resources fund for only the purposes specified
in Minnesota Statutes, section 89.039,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,617,000 the first year and $1,617,000
the second year are from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund to advance ecological classification
systems (ECS), forest habitat, and invasive
species management.
new text end

new text begin (d) $906,000 the first year and $926,000 the
second year are for the Forest Resources
Council to implement the Sustainable Forest
Resources Act.
new text end

new text begin (e) $1,143,000 the first year and $1,143,000
the second year are for the Next Generation
Core Forestry data system. Of this
appropriation, $868,000 each year is from the
general fund and $275,000 each year is from
the forest management investment account in
the natural resources fund.
new text end

new text begin (f) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are from the forest management
investment account in the natural resources
fund for forest road maintenance on state
forest roads.
new text end

new text begin (g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are for forest road maintenance
on county forest roads.
new text end

new text begin (h) $2,086,000 the first year and $2,086,000
the second year are to support forest
management, cost-share assistance, and
inventory on private woodlands. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (i) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the
second year are to accelerate tree seed
collection to support a growing demand for
tree planting on public and private lands. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (j) $7,998,000 the first year and $7,998,000
the second year are for grants to local and
Tribal governments and nonprofit
organizations to enhance community forest
ecosystem health and sustainability under
Minnesota Statutes, section 88.82, the
Minnesota ReLeaf program. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
Money appropriated for grants under this
paragraph may be used to pay reasonable costs
incurred by the commissioner of natural
resources to administer the grants. The base
is $400,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026.
new text end

new text begin (k) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000
the second year are for forest stand
improvement and to meet the reforestation
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
89.002, subdivision 2. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginParks and Trails Management
new text end

new text begin118,305,000
new text end
new text begin111,680,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin42,952,000
new text end
new text begin36,707,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin73,053,000
new text end
new text begin72,673,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin2,300,000
new text end
new text begin2,300,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $8,485,000 the first year and $8,735,000
the second year are from the natural resources
fund for state trail, park, and recreation area
operations. This appropriation is from revenue
deposited in the natural resources fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (h), clause (2).
new text end

new text begin (b) $21,828,000 the first year and $22,078,000
the second year are from the state parks
account in the natural resources fund to
operate and maintain state parks and state
recreation areas.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000
the second year are from the natural resources
fund for park and trail grants to local units of
government on land to be maintained for at
least 20 years for parks or trails. Priority must
be given for projects that are in underserved
communities or that increase access to persons
with disabilities. This appropriation is from
revenue deposited in the natural resources fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (h), clause (4). Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (d) $9,624,000 the first year and $9,624,000
the second year are from the snowmobile trails
and enforcement account in the natural
resources fund for the snowmobile
grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (e) $2,435,000 the first year and $2,435,000
the second year are from the natural resources
fund for the off-highway vehicle grants-in-aid
program. Of this amount, $1,960,000 each
year is from the all-terrain vehicle account;
$150,000 each year is from the off-highway
motorcycle account; and $325,000 each year
is from the off-road vehicle account. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
end of the first year and is available for the
second year.
new text end

new text begin (f) $2,250,000 the first year and $2,250,000
the second year are from the state land and
water conservation account in the natural
resources fund for priorities established by the
commissioner for eligible state projects and
administrative and planning activities
consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
84.0264, and the federal Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (g) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for matching grants for local
parks and outdoor recreation areas under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for matching grants for local
trail connections under Minnesota Statutes,
section 85.019, subdivision 4c.
new text end

new text begin (i) $750,000 the first year is from the
all-terrain vehicle account in the natural
resources fund for a grant to St. Louis County
to match other funding sources for design,
right-of-way acquisition, permitting, and
construction of trails within the Voyageur
Country ATV trail system. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026. This appropriation may be used as a
local match to a state capital investment
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (j) $700,000 the first year is from the
all-terrain vehicle account in the natural
resources fund for a grant to St. Louis County
to match other funding sources for design,
right-of-way acquisition, permitting, and
construction of a new trail within the
Prospector trail system. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026. This appropriation may be used as a
local match to a state capital investment
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (k) $5,000,000 the first year is to facilitate the
transfer of land within Upper Sioux Agency
State Park required under this act, including
but not limited to the acquisition of any land
necessary to facilitate the transfer. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2033.
new text end

new text begin (l) $400,000 the first year and $600,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for parks and trails of regional
significance outside of the seven-county
metropolitan area under Minnesota Statutes,
section 85.535, based on the recommendations
from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks
and Trails Commission. This appropriation is
from revenue deposited in the natural
resources fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, paragraph (i).
new text end

new text begin (m) $400,000 the first year and $600,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for projects and activities that connect
diverse and underserved Minnesotans through
expanding cultural environmental experiences,
exploration of their environment, and outdoor
recreational activities. This appropriation is
from revenue deposited in the natural
resources fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, paragraph (j).
new text end

new text begin (n) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the all-terrain vehicle
account in the natural resources fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for a grant
to Aitkin County, in cooperation with the
Northwoods Regional ATV Trail Alliance, to
maintain and repair the Northwoods Regional
ATV trail system. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
new text end

new text begin (o) $458,000 the first year is for a grant to
Dakota County for improvements to the Swing
Bridge Trailhead and historic Rock Island
Swing Bridge along the Mississippi River
Greenway, including LED lighting.
new text end

new text begin (p) $1,200,000 the first year is for a grant to
Dakota County for adding a public boat launch
along the Mississippi River between South St.
Paul and Hastings.
new text end

new text begin (q) $400,000 the first year is for a grant to the
city of Silver Bay for construction of the Silver
Bay Trailhead.
new text end

new text begin (r) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to the
city of Chisolm for trail development,
maintenance, and related amenities at Redhead
Mountain Bike Park.
new text end

new text begin (s) $1,900,000 the first year is for a grant to
the town of Crane Lake for construction,
improvements, and maintenance at one or
more of the following locations: the Crane
Lake Voyageurs National Park Visitor Center
and Campground and the state-operated boat
ramp at Crane Lake. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
new text end

new text begin (t) The total general fund base budget for the
parks and trails division for fiscal year 2026
and later is $35,707,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginFish and Wildlife Management
new text end

new text begin111,125,000
new text end
new text begin96,963,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin23,643,000
new text end
new text begin9,888,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin2,082,000
new text end
new text begin2,082,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin85,400,000
new text end
new text begin84,993,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $11,158,000 the first year and $11,158,000
the second year are from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund only for activities specified under
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (h), clause (1). Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five
percent of this appropriation may be used for
expanding hunter and angler recruitment and
retention.
new text end

new text begin (b) $982,000 the first year and $982,000 the
second year are from the general fund and
$1,675,000 the first year and $1,675,000 the
second year are from the game and fish fund
for statewide response and management of
chronic wasting disease. The commissioner
and the Board of Animal Health must each
submit annual reports on chronic wasting
disease activities funded in this biennium to
the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources and agriculture. The general fund
base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2026
and beyond is $282,000.
new text end

new text begin (c) $5,150,000 the first year and $3,250,000
the second year are for inspections,
investigations, and enforcement activities
taken for the white-tailed deer farm program
and for statewide response and management
of chronic wasting disease. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (d) $8,546,000 the first year and $8,546,000
the second year are from the deer management
account for the purposes identified in
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.075,
subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (e) $268,000 the first year and $268,000 the
second year are for increased capacity for
broadband utility licensing for state lands and
public waters. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2028.
new text end

new text begin (f) $10,000,000 the first year is for enhancing
prairies and grasslands and restoring wetlands
on state-owned wildlife management areas to
sequester more carbon and enhance climate
resiliency. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are from the general fund and
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are from the heritage enhancement
account in the game and fish fund for grants
for natural-resource-based education and
recreation programs serving youth under
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.976, and for
grant administration. Priority must be given
to projects benefiting underserved
communities. The base for this appropriation
in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $500,000
from the heritage enhancement account in the
game and fish fund. The general fund
appropriation is onetime.
new text end

new text begin (h) $2,300,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa to expand Minnesota's wild elk
population and range. Consideration must be
given to moving elk from existing herds in
northwest Minnesota to the area of the Fond
du Lac State Forest and the Fond du Lac
Reservation in Carlton and southern St. Louis
Counties. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa's elk reintroduction efforts
must undergo thorough planning with the
Department of Natural Resources to develop
necessary capture and handling protocols,
including protocols related to cervid disease
management, and to produce postrelease state
and Tribal elk comanagement plans. Of this
amount, $300,000 is for the department for
the purposes of this paragraph. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (i) $767,000 the first year is from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund to examine the effects of neonicotinoid
exposure on the reproduction and survival of
Minnesota's game species, including deer and
prairie chicken. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin (j) $134,000 the first year and $134,000 the
second year are from the heritage enhancement
account in the game and fish fund for native
fish conservation and classification.
new text end

new text begin (k) $82,000 the first year is for the native fish
reports required under this act. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (l) $65,000 the first year is for preparing the
report on feral pigs and mink required under
this act and holding at least one public meeting
on the topic.
new text end

new text begin (m) Up to $5,750,000 the first year and up to
$2,225,000 the second year are available for
transfer from the critical habitat private sector
matching account to the reinvest in Minnesota
fund for wildlife management areas
acquisition, restoration, and enhancement
according to Minnesota Statutes, section
84.943, subdivision 5b.
new text end

new text begin (n) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, $300,000 the first year and
$300,000 the second year are from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund for shooting sports facility grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 87A.10, including
grants for archery facilities. Grants must be
matched with a nonstate match, which may
include in-kind contributions. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2026. This appropriation must be
allocated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) $200,000 each fiscal year is for grants of
$25,000 or less; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $100,000 each fiscal year is for grants in
excess of $25,000.
new text end

new text begin (o) $75,000 the first year is from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund for enhanced fish stocking of white bass
and crappies in lakes in the metropolitan area
that have pier and shore fishing opportunities
where communities are currently underserved.
new text end

new text begin (p) $1,633,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for chronic wasting disease
contingency plans developed by the Center
for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (q) $900,000 the first year is to create new or
expand existing outreach and education
programs for non-native English-speaking
communities. Of this amount, $250,000 is for
the commissioner of the Pollution Control
Agency and $250,000 is for the Board of
Water and Soil Resources for this purpose. Up
to $400,000 may be used to expand the
Fishing in the Neighborhood program for
outreach to new and underserved audiences.
This appropriation may be used for community
outreach consultants for reaching new
audiences. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginEnforcement
new text end

new text begin62,062,000
new text end
new text begin61,618,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin15,599,000
new text end
new text begin14,055,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin13,911,000
new text end
new text begin14,011,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin32,435,000
new text end
new text begin33,435,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin117,000
new text end
new text begin117,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,718,000 the first year and $1,718,000
the second year are from the general fund for
enforcement efforts to prevent the spread of
aquatic invasive species.
new text end

new text begin (b) $2,980,000 the first year and $2,980,000
the second year are from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund for only the purposes specified under
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (h), clause (1).
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,442,000 the first year and $1,442,000
the second year are from the water recreation
account in the natural resources fund for grants
to counties for boat and water safety. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
end of the first year and is available for the
second year.
new text end

new text begin (d) $315,000 the first year and $315,000 the
second year are from the snowmobile trails
and enforcement account in the natural
resources fund for grants to local law
enforcement agencies for snowmobile
enforcement activities. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (e) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the all-terrain vehicle
account in the natural resources fund for grants
to qualifying organizations to assist in safety
and environmental education and monitoring
trails on public lands under Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.9011. Grants issued under
this paragraph must be issued through a formal
agreement with the organization. By
December 15 each year, an organization
receiving a grant under this paragraph must
report to the commissioner with details on
expenditures and outcomes from the grant. Of
this appropriation, $25,000 each year is for
administering these grants. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (f) $510,000 the first year and $510,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for grants to county law enforcement
agencies for off-highway vehicle enforcement
and public education activities based on
off-highway vehicle use in the county. Of this
amount, $498,000 each year is from the
all-terrain vehicle account, $11,000 each year
is from the off-highway motorcycle account,
and $1,000 each year is from the off-road
vehicle account. The county enforcement
agencies may use money received under this
appropriation to make grants to other local
enforcement agencies within the county that
have a high concentration of off-highway
vehicle use. Of this appropriation, $25,000
each year is for administering the grants. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
end of the first year and is available for the
second year.
new text end

new text begin (g) $2,900,000 of the general fund
appropriation for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter
6, article 1, section 3, subdivision 7, paragraph
(i), for inspections, investigations, and
enforcement activities taken in conjunction
with the Board of Animal Health for the
white-tailed deer farm program is canceled no
later than June 29, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (h) $3,050,000 the first year is for modernizing
the enforcement aviation fleet. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginOperations Support
new text end

new text begin1,984,000
new text end
new text begin1,408,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,684,000 the first year and $1,408,000
second year are for information technology
security and modernization. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) $300,000 the first year is for legal costs.
The unencumbered amount of the general fund
appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special
Session chapter 4, article 1, section 3,
subdivision 8, for legal costs, estimated to be
$300,000, is canceled no later than June 29,
2023.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginPass Through Funds
new text end

new text begin4,294,000
new text end
new text begin4,215,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin3,211,000
new text end
new text begin3,221,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin510,000
new text end
new text begin510,000
new text end
new text begin Permanent School
new text end
new text begin573,000
new text end
new text begin484,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $510,000 the first year and $510,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for grants to be divided equally between
the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo and
Conservatory and the city of Duluth for the
Lake Superior Zoo. This appropriation is from
revenue deposited to the natural resources fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (h), clause (5).
new text end

new text begin (b) $211,000 the first year and $221,000 the
second year are for the Office of School Trust
Lands.
new text end

new text begin (c) $250,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are transferred from the forest
suspense account to the permanent school fund
and are appropriated from the permanent
school fund for transaction and project
management costs for divesting of school trust
lands within Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness.
new text end

new text begin (d) $323,000 the first year and $334,000 the
second year are transferred from the forest
suspense account to the permanent school fund
and are appropriated from the permanent
school fund for the Office of School Trust
Lands.
new text end

new text begin (e) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000
the second year are for proportional payments
to Tribes receiving payments under Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.157. This is a onetime
appropriation. The commissioner must work
with the signatory Tribes to update and amend
the affected agreement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginGet Out MORE (Modernizing Outdoor
Recreation Experiences)
new text end

new text begin110,000,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end

new text begin (a) $110,000,000 the first year is for
modernizing Minnesota's state-managed
outdoor recreation experiences. Of this
amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $25,000,000 is for enhancing access and
welcoming new users to public lands and
outdoor recreation facilities, including
improvements to improve climate resiliency;
new text end

new text begin (2) $5,000,000 is for modernizing camping
and related infrastructure, including
improvements to improve climate resiliency;
new text end

new text begin (3) $35,000,000 is for modernizing fish
hatcheries and fishing infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (4) $10,000,000 is for restoring streams and
modernizing water-related infrastructure with
priority given to fish habitat improvements,
dam removal, and improvements to improve
climate resiliency; and
new text end

new text begin (5) $35,000,000 is for modernizing boating
access.
new text end

new text begin (b) Priority for money allocated under
paragraph (a), clauses (1), (3), (4), and (5),
must be given to projects where communities
are currently underserved.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may reallocate money
appropriated in paragraph (a) across those
purposes based on project readiness and
priority. The appropriations in paragraph (a)
are available until June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (d) No later than November 30 each year, the
commissioner must provide a progress report
on the expenditure of money appropriated
under this subdivision to the chairs of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources finance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11.new text end

new text beginFiscal Year 2023 Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is from the
general fund to address safety concerns at the
drill core library. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12.new text end

new text beginTransfer
new text end

new text begin By June 30, 2024, the commissioner of
management and budget must transfer $58,000
from the water recreation account in the
natural resources fund to the driver services
operating account under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginSubdivisions 3, 7, 8, 11, and 12 are effective the day following
final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginBOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
RESOURCES
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin 61,943,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin 58,131,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $3,116,000 the first year and $3,116,000
the second year are for grants and payments
to soil and water conservation districts for
accomplishing the purposes of Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 103C, and for other general
purposes, nonpoint engineering, and
implementation and stewardship of the
reinvest in Minnesota reserve program.
Expenditures may be made from this
appropriation for supplies and services
benefiting soil and water conservation
districts. Any district receiving a payment
under this paragraph must maintain a website
that publishes, at a minimum, the district's
annual report, annual audit, annual budget,
and meeting notices.
new text end

new text begin (b) $761,000 the first year and $761,000 the
second year are to implement, enforce, and
provide oversight for the Wetland
Conservation Act, including administering the
wetland banking program and in-lieu fee
mechanism.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000
the second year are for the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,460,000 the first year and $1,460,000
the second year are for cost-sharing programs
of soil and water conservation districts for
accomplishing projects and practices
consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
103C.501, including perennially vegetated
riparian buffers, erosion control, water
retention and treatment, water quality
cost-sharing for feedlots under 500 animal
units and nutrient and manure management
projects in watersheds where there are
impaired waters, and other high-priority
conservation practices; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year are for county cooperative weed
management programs and to restore native
plants at selected invasive species management
sites.
new text end

new text begin (d) $166,000 the first year and $166,000 the
second year are to provide technical assistance
to local drainage management officials and
for the costs of the Drainage Work Group. The
board must coordinate the activities of the
Drainage Work Group according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13.
The Drainage Work Group must review a
drainage authority's power under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 103E, to consider the
abandonment or dismantling of drainage
systems; to re-meander, restore, or reconstruct
a natural waterway that has been modified by
drainage; or to deconstruct dikes, dams, or
other water-control structures.
new text end

new text begin (e) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year are for a grant to the Red River
Basin Commission for water quality and
floodplain management, including program
administration. This appropriation must be
matched by nonstate funds.
new text end

new text begin (f) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 the
second year are for grants to Area II
Minnesota River Basin Projects for floodplain
management. The base for fiscal year 2026
and later is $140,000.
new text end

new text begin (g) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year are for conservation easement
stewardship.
new text end

new text begin (h) $240,000 the first year and $240,000 the
second year are for a grant to the Lower
Minnesota River Watershed District to defray
the annual cost of operating and maintaining
sites for dredge spoil to sustain the state,
national, and international commercial and
recreational navigation on the lower Minnesota
River.
new text end

new text begin (i) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
the second year are for the lawns to legumes
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
103B.104. The board may enter into
agreements with local governments, Metro
Blooms, and other organizations to support
this effort. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (j) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
the second year are for the habitat
enhancement landscape program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.106. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (k) $10,557,000 the first year and $10,557,000
the second year are for soil health activities to
achieve water quality, soil productivity,
climate change resiliency, or carbon
sequestration benefits consistent with
Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.06. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027. The board may use grants to
local governments, including soil and water
conservation districts, and agreements with
the United States Department of Agriculture;
the University of Minnesota, Office for Soil
Health; AgCentric, Minnesota State Northern
Center of Excellence; and other practitioners
and partners to accomplish this work.
new text end

new text begin (l) $203,000 the first year and $203,000 the
second year are for soil health practice
adoption purposes consistent with the
cost-sharing provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
section 103C.501, and for soil health program
responsibilities in consultation with the
University of Minnesota Office for Soil
Health.
new text end

new text begin (m) $10,500,000 the first year and
$10,500,000 the second year are for
conservation easements and to restore and
enhance grasslands and adjacent lands
consistent with Minnesota Statutes, sections
103F.501 to 103F.531, for the purposes of
climate resiliency, adaptation, carbon
sequestration, and related benefits. Of this
amount, up to $423,000 is for deposit in the
water and soil conservation easement
stewardship account established under
Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.103. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2029. The board must give priority
to leveraging nonstate funding, including
practices, programs, and projects funded by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program,
the Conservation Reserve Program, the
Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal
Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities
Program.
new text end

new text begin (n) $4,000,000 the first year and $5,000,000
the second year are to acquire conservation
easements and to restore and enhance
peatlands and adjacent lands consistent with
Minnesota Statutes, sections 103F.501 to
103F.531, for the purposes of climate
resiliency, adaptation, carbon sequestration,
and related benefits. Of this amount, up to
$299,000 is for deposit in the water and soil
conservation easement stewardship account
established under Minnesota Statutes, section
103B.103. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2029. The board
must give priority to leveraging nonstate
funding, including practices, programs, and
projects funded by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture via the Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program, the Conservation
Reserve Program, the Federal Inflation
Reduction Act, the Federal Farm Bill, or the
Climate-Smart Commodities Program.
new text end

new text begin (o) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
the second year are to enhance existing
easements established under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 103F.501 to 103F.531.
Enhancements are for the purposes of climate
resiliency, adaptation, and carbon
sequestration and include but are not limited
to increasing biodiversity and mitigating the
effects of rainfall and runoff events. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2029. The board must give priority
to leveraging nonstate funding, including
practices, programs, and projects funded by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program,
the Conservation Reserve Program, the
Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal
Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities
Program.
new text end

new text begin (p) $8,500,000 the first year and $8,500,000
the second year are for water quality and
storage practices and projects to protect
infrastructure, improve water quality and
related public benefits, and mitigate climate
change impacts consistent with Minnesota
Statutes, section 103F.05. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2029. The board must give priority to
leveraging nonstate funding, including
practices, programs, and projects funded by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program,
the Conservation Reserve Program, the
Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal
Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities
Program.
new text end

new text begin (q) $4,673,000 the first year and $4,673,000
the second year are for natural resources block
grants to local governments to implement the
Wetland Conservation Act and shoreland
management program under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 103F, and local water
management responsibilities under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 103B. The board may reduce
the amount of the natural resources block grant
to a county by an amount equal to any
reduction in the county's general services
allocation to a soil and water conservation
district from the county's previous year
allocation when the board determines that the
reduction was disproportionate. The base for
this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and
beyond is $3,423,000.
new text end

new text begin (r) $129,000 the first year and $136,000 the
second year are to accomplish the objectives
of Minnesota Statutes, section 10.65, and
related Tribal government coordination. The
base for fiscal year 2026 and each year
thereafter is $144,000.
new text end

new text begin (s) $3,000,000 the first year is to provide
onetime state incentive payments to enrollees
in the federal Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) during the continuous enrollment
period and to enroll complementary areas in
conservation easements consistent with
Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. The
board may establish payment rates based on
land valuation and on environmental benefit
criteria, including but not limited to surface
water or groundwater pollution reduction,
drinking water protection, soil health,
pollinator and wildlife habitat, and other
conservation enhancements. The board may
use state funds to implement the program and
to provide technical assistance to landowners
or their agents to fulfill enrollment and
contract provisions. The board must consult
with the commissioners of agriculture, health,
natural resources, and the Pollution Control
Agency and the United States Department of
Agriculture in establishing program criteria.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (t) $2,000,000 the first year is to acquire
conservation easements from landowners to
preserve, restore, create, and enhance wetlands
and associated uplands of prairie and
grasslands and to restore and enhance rivers
and streams, riparian lands, and associated
uplands of prairie and grasslands, in order to
protect soil and water quality, support fish and
wildlife habitat, reduce flood damage, and
provide other public benefits. Minnesota
Statutes, section 103F.515, applies to this
program. The board must give priority to
leveraging federal money by enrolling targeted
new lands or enrolling environmentally
sensitive lands that have expiring federal
conservation agreements. The board is
authorized to enter into new agreements and
amend past agreements with landowners as
required by Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for
restoration. Up to five percent of this
appropriation may be used for restoration and
enhancement.
new text end

new text begin (u) $5,623,000 the first year and $5,804,000
the second year are for agency administration
and operation of the Board of Water and Soil
Resources.
new text end

new text begin (v) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are for the habitat-friendly utilities
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
103B.105. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (w) The board may shift money in this section
and may adjust the technical and
administrative assistance portion of the funds
to leverage federal or other nonstate funds or
to address accountability, oversight, local
government performance, or high-priority
needs.
new text end

new text begin (x) Returned grants and payments are available
for two years after they are returned or
regranted, whichever is later. Funds must be
regranted consistent with the purposes of this
section. If an appropriation for grants in either
year is insufficient, the appropriation in the
other year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin (y) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.97, grants awarded from
appropriations in this section are exempt from
the Department of Administration, Office of
Grants Management Policy 08-08 Grant
Payments and 08-10 Grant Monitoring.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginMETROPOLITAN COUNCIL
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin32,240,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin11,490,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin23,290,000
new text end
new text begin2,540,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin8,950,000
new text end
new text begin8,950,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $8,540,000 the first year and $2,540,000
the second year are for metropolitan-area
regional parks operation and maintenance
according to Minnesota Statutes, section
473.351.
new text end

new text begin (b) $8,950,000 the first year and $8,950,000
the second year are from the natural resources
fund for metropolitan-area regional parks and
trails maintenance and operations. This
appropriation is from revenue deposited in the
natural resources fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h),
clause (3).
new text end

new text begin (c) $9,000,000 the first year is to modernize
regional parks and trails. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin (d) $2,750,000 the first year is for capital
improvements to the municipal wastewater
collection system within the city of Newport
to reduce the amount of inflow and infiltration
to the sanitary sewer disposal system. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (e) $1,000,000 the first year is for grants to
implementing agencies to remove hazardous
trees and replace ash trees with more diverse,
climate-adapted species within the
metropolitan regional park system. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) $2,000,000 the first year is to develop a
comprehensive plan to ensure communities in
the White Bear Lake area have access to
sufficient safe drinking water to allow for
municipal growth while simultaneously
ensuring the sustainability of surface water
and groundwater resources to supply the needs
of future generations. The Metropolitan
Council must establish a work group
consisting of the commissioners of natural
resources, health, and the Pollution Control
Agency or their designees and representatives
from the Metropolitan Area Water Supply
Advisory Committee; the St. Paul Regional
Water Services; the cities of Stillwater,
Mahtomedi, Hugo, Lake Elmo, Lino Lakes,
North St. Paul, Oakdale, Vadnais Heights,
Shoreview, Woodbury, New Brighton, North
Oaks, and White Bear Lake; and the town of
White Bear to advise the council in developing
the comprehensive plan. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027. The comprehensive plan must:
new text end

new text begin (1) evaluate methods for conserving and
recharging groundwater in the area, including:
new text end

new text begin (i) converting water supplies that are
groundwater dependent to total or partial
supplies from surface water sources;
new text end

new text begin (ii) reusing water, including water discharged
from contaminated wells;
new text end

new text begin (iii) projects designed to increase groundwater
recharge; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) other methods for reducing groundwater
use;
new text end

new text begin (2) based on the evaluation conducted under
clause (1), determine which existing
groundwater supply wells, if converted to
surface water sources, would be most effective
and efficient in ensuring future water
sustainability in the area;
new text end

new text begin (3) identify a long-term plan for converting
groundwater supply wells identified in clause
(2) to surface water sources, including
recommendations on water supply governance
and concept-level engineering that addresses
preliminary design considerations, including
supply source, treatment, distribution,
operation, and financing needed to complete
any changes to water supply infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (4) include any policy and funding
recommendations for converting groundwater
supply wells to surface water sources,
recommendations for treating and reusing
wastewater, and any other recommendations
for additional measures that reduce
groundwater use, promote water reuse, and
increase groundwater recharge;
new text end

new text begin (5) include any policy and funding
recommendations for local wastewater
treatment and recharge; and
new text end

new text begin (6) be submitted to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees and
divisions with jurisdiction over environment
and natural resources finance and policy by
June 30, 2027.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginCONSERVATION CORPS
MINNESOTA
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin1,070,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin1,070,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin580,000
new text end
new text begin580,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin490,000
new text end
new text begin490,000
new text end

new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota may receive
money appropriated from the natural resources
fund under this section only as provided in an
agreement with the commissioner of natural
resources.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginZOOLOGICAL BOARD
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin14,244,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin13,812,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin13,989,000
new text end
new text begin13,557,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin255,000
new text end
new text begin255,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $255,000 the first year and $255,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund from revenue deposited under Minnesota
Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h),
clause (5).
new text end

new text begin (b) $850,000 the first year is to improve safety
and security at the Minnesota Zoo. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text beginSCIENCE MUSEUM
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin8,200,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin1,260,000
new text end

new text begin $7,000,000 the first year is for debt reduction,
rehiring and retaining employees, supporting
employee contracts, and diversity and
inclusion training and outreach.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text beginUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin1,500,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,000,000 the first year is for the
Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research
Center to enhance and implement the center's
aquatic invasive species research-based
solutions through:
new text end

new text begin (1) implementation of a watershed-scale carp
management plan and additional research
focused on site-specific method refinement
and evaluation;
new text end

new text begin (2) creation of a long-term monitoring
program with state and local partners that
evaluates the feasibility of whole-lake zebra
mussel control projects and the development
of criteria for selecting and managing lakes;
new text end

new text begin (3) refinement and implementation of
large-scale surveillance and early detection
methods for high-priority aquatic invasive
species, including but not limited to zebra
mussels, spiny water flea, and starry
stonewort; and
new text end

new text begin (4) development and sharing, with relevant
experts and stakeholders, contingency plans
regarding the potential risks of aquatic
invasive species. The contingency plans must
provide a blueprint for preparedness and
response planning documents, including
authoritative risk communication, education,
and outreach materials. The communication,
education, and outreach materials must be
prepared in multiple languages, including but
not limited to Tribal languages.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must ensure that the Minnesota
Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center
coordinates research activities funded under
paragraph (a) with Tribal governments.
new text end

new text begin (c) The appropriation under paragraph (a) is
onetime and available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (d) $500,000 the first year is for a
multidisciplinary research study involving
several departments of the University of
Minnesota, including the Department of Forest
Resources; Department of Soil, Water, and
Climate; Department of Bioproducts and
Biosystems Engineering; and Department of
Applied Economics, of lowland conifer stands
over 40 acres that are under state management.
The study must provide spatial estimates for
carbon found in aboveground biomass, as well
as soils and peat; develop strategies that
maximize mitigation of global climate change;
and provide recommendations for maximizing
climate resilience, encouraging biodiversity,
and providing air- and water-quality benefits.
A report with the results of the study must be
submitted to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the house of representatives and
senate committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources by January 15, 2027. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text beginPUBLIC SAFETY
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin229,000
new text end

new text begin $229,000 the second year is from the fire
safety account in the special revenue fund for
purposes of the class B firefighting foam
requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 325F.072. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the environment
and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal
years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean
that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year"
is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Any unencumbered
balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year or
until the end of the appropriation. These are onetime appropriations.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin MINNESOTA RESOURCES
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginTotal Appropriation
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin79,833,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin Environment and
Natural Resources
Trust Fund
new text end
new text begin79,644,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin Great Lakes
Protection Account
new text end
new text begin189,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginDefinitions
new text end

new text begin (a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota
environment and natural resources trust fund
established under the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 14.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Great Lakes protection account" means
the account referred to in Minnesota Statutes,
section 116Q.02.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginFoundational Natural Resource Data
and Information
new text end

new text begin8,219,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Assessing Restorations for Rusty-Patched
and Other Bumblebee Habitat
new text end

new text begin $75,000 the first year is from the trust fund to
the commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the Friends of the Mississippi
River to assess how prairie restoration and
different restoration seeding methods affect
bumblebee abundance, diversity, and habitat
and make recommendations to improve
restoration outcomes.
new text end

new text begin (b) Removing Barriers to Carbon Market Entry
new text end

new text begin $482,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to develop ground-tested carbon
stock models of forest resources throughout
Minnesota to enable better resource
management of public and private forests as
well as generate reliable tools for landowners
seeking to enter carbon markets.
new text end

new text begin (c) Mapping Migratory Bird Pit Stops in
Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $340,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the National Audubon
Society, Minnesota office, to identify avian
migratory stopover sites, develop a shared
decision-support tool, and publish guidance
for conserving migratory birds in Minnesota.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2027, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (d) Enhancing Knowledge of Minnesota River
Fish Ecology
new text end

new text begin $199,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
collect baseline information about the diets,
distribution, status, and movement patterns of
fish in the Minnesota River to inform
management and conservation decisions.
new text end

new text begin (e) Changing Distribution of Flying Squirrel
Species in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $186,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research
Institute in Duluth to determine current
distribution and habitat associations of
northern and southern flying squirrels to fill
key knowledge gaps in flying squirrel status
in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (f) Statewide Forest Carbon Inventory and
Change Mapping
new text end

new text begin $987,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
work with Minnesota Forest Resources
Council, Minnesota Forestry Association, the
Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the
University of Minnesota to develop a
programmatic approach and begin collecting
plot-based inventories on private forestland
for use with remote sensing data to better
assess changing forest conditions and climate
mitigation opportunities across all ownerships
in the state.
new text end

new text begin (g) Predicting the Future of Aquatic Species by
Understanding the Past
new text end

new text begin $170,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to use past and present information
to model future ranges of native aquatic
species in Minnesota to generate publicly
available tools for species and habitat
management.
new text end

new text begin (h) Assessing Status of Common Tern
Populations in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $199,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research
Institute in Duluth to assess the population
status of Common Tern breeding colonies in
Minnesota, implement management activities,
and develop a standardized monitoring
protocol and online database for accessing
current and historic monitoring data to help
prioritize conservation and restoration actions
for this state-threatened species.
new text end

new text begin (i) Salvaged Wildlife to Inform Environmental
Health, Ecology, and Education
new text end

new text begin $486,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History,
to establish a statewide network to collect,
analyze, and archive salvaged dead wildlife
and build a foundation of biodiversity
resources to track ecosystem-wide changes,
monitor environmental health, and educate
Minnesotans about the value of scientific
specimens.
new text end

new text begin (j) Developing Conservation Priorities for Rare
and Specialist Bees
new text end

new text begin $619,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to collect data on rare and specialist
bees and their habitat preferences, determine
their conservation status, and develop
strategies to improve their chances of survival.
new text end

new text begin (k) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to
Manage Deer
new text end

new text begin $393,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji
State University to conduct an analysis of deer
survival, habitat use, and hunter data in the
city of Bemidji to improve special archery
hunt management practices in urban areas of
the state.
new text end

new text begin (l) Mapping the Ecology of Urban and Rural
Canids
new text end

new text begin $601,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to determine how disease
prevalence, diet, habitat use, and interspecies
interactions of coyotes and foxes change from
urban to rural areas along the Mississippi
River corridor.
new text end

new text begin (m) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem
Services - Phase II
new text end

new text begin $482,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to continue monitoring forested
peatland hydrology and wildlife, conduct new
wildlife and habitat surveys, and quantify
carbon storage to provide support for
management decisions.
new text end

new text begin (n) Modernizing Minnesota's Wildlife (and
Plant) Action Plan
new text end

new text begin $889,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
modernize the Minnesota Wildlife Action Plan
by filling critical data gaps, including adding
rare plants to the plan, and standardizing
conservation status assessment methods to
ensure Minnesota's natural heritage is
protected into the future.
new text end

new text begin (o) Linking Breeding and Migratory Bird
Populations in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $199,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Hawk Ridge Bird
Observatory to map year-round habitat use of
understudied bird species of special
conservation concern and evaluate areas with
the greatest risk of contaminant exposure.
new text end

new text begin (p) Old Growth Forest Monitoring
new text end

new text begin $441,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
establish baseline conditions and develop a
cost-effective method to monitor
approximately 93,000 acres of old growth
forest in Minnesota to ensure that these rare
and important forest resources are properly
protected.
new text end

new text begin (q) Integrating Remotely Sensed Data with
Traditional Forest Inventory
new text end

new text begin $191,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research
Institute in Duluth to calibrate and optimize
the use of LiDAR for forest inventory
purposes and estimate stand-level forest
resource metrics in northeastern Minnesota so
ecosystem services can be better considered
in management decisions.
new text end

new text begin (r) Community Response Monitoring for
Adaptive Management in Southeast Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $483,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with The Nature Conservancy
to assess community-level plant and animal
responses to past restoration efforts in select
southeast Minnesota conservation focus areas
to determine if management outcomes are
being achieved.
new text end

new text begin (s) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase III
new text end

new text begin $797,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History,
to expand the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas
to include more than 2,000,000 records and
images of Minnesota wildlife, plants, and
fungi by adding insect specimens, collections
from new partners, historical data, and
repatriating records of Minnesota's
biodiversity that exist in various federal
institutions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginWater Resources
new text end

new text begin8,328,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin Environment and
Natural Resources
Trust Fund
new text end
new text begin8,139,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin Great Lakes
Protection Account
new text end
new text begin189,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Ditching Delinquent Ditches: Optimizing
Wetland Restoration
new text end

new text begin $199,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to use new techniques to identify
and rank areas statewide where targeted
removal of poorly functioning drainage ditches
and restoration to wetlands can provide
maximum human and ecological benefits,
including aquifer recharge and flood
prevention.
new text end

new text begin (b) Assessment of Red River Basin Project
Outcomes
new text end

new text begin $920,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Red River Watershed
Management Board acting as fiscal agent for
the Red River Basin Flood Damage Reduction
Work Group to plan and implement
multiresource monitoring at flood damage
reduction and natural resource enhancement
projects across the Red River Basin to evaluate
outcomes and improve design of future
projects at a regional scale. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2028, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (c) Wind Wave and Boating Impacts on Inland
Lakes
new text end

new text begin $415,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls
Laboratory to conduct a field study to measure
the impacts of boat propeller wash and boat
wakes on lake bottoms, shorelines, and water
quality compared to the impacts of
wind-generated waves.
new text end

new text begin (d) Finding, Capturing, and Destroying PFAS
in Minnesota Waters
new text end

new text begin $478,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to develop novel methods for the
detection, sequestration, and degradation of
poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
in Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
new text end

new text begin (e) Sinking and Suspended Microplastic
Particles in Lake Superior
new text end

new text begin $412,000 the first year is to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota for
the Large Lakes Observatory in Duluth to
investigate the abundance, characteristics, and
fate of microplastic particles in Lake Superior
to inform remediation strategies and analyses
of environmental impacts. Of this amount,
$189,000 is from the Great Lakes protection
account and $223,000 is from the trust fund.
These appropriations may also be used to
educate the public about the research
conducted with this appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) Ecotoxicological Impacts of Quinone Outside
Inhibitor (QoI) Fungicides
new text end

new text begin $279,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the University of St.
Thomas to assess the ecological hazards
associated with QoI fungicides and their major
environmental transformation products.
new text end

new text begin (g) Brightsdale Dam Channel Restoration
new text end

new text begin $1,004,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Fillmore County Soil and
Water Conservation District to reduce
sedimentation and improve aquatic habitat by
restoring a channel of the north branch of the
Root River at the site of a failed hydroelectric
power dam that was removed in 2003.
new text end

new text begin (h) Mapping Aquifer Recharge Potential
new text end

new text begin $391,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls
Laboratory to partner with the Freshwater
Society to develop a practical tool for mapping
aquifer recharge potential, demonstrate the
tool with laboratory and field tests, use the
tool to evaluate recharge potential of several
aquifers in Minnesota, and analyze aquifer
recharge policy.
new text end

new text begin (i) ALASD's Chloride Source Reduction Pilot
Program
new text end

new text begin $764,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Alexandria Lake Area
Sanitary District (ALASD) to coordinate with
Douglas County and the Pollution Control
Agency to pilot an incentive program for
residences and businesses to install
high-efficiency water softeners, salt-free
systems, or softener discharge disposal
systems to reduce the annual salt load to Lake
Winona and downstream waters. The pilot
program includes rebates, inspections,
community education, and water quality
monitoring to measure chloride reduction
success. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2027, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (j) Removing CECs from Stormwater with
Biofiltration
new text end

new text begin $641,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls
Laboratory to develop a treatment practice
design using biofiltration media to remove
contaminants of emerging concern (CECs)
from stormwater runoff and to provide
statewide stormwater management guidance.
new text end

new text begin (k) Didymo II The North Shore Threat
Continues
new text end

new text begin $394,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the
St. Croix Watershed Research Station to
identify North Shore streams with didymo,
determine the risk of invasion to other streams,
document didymo impacts to stream
functioning, and develop strategies to prevent
further spread of didymo.
new text end

new text begin (l) Leveraging Data Analytics Innovations for
Watershed District Planning
new text end

new text begin $738,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District to integrate local and
statewide data sets into a high-resolution
planning tool that forecasts the impacts of
changing precipitation patterns and
quantitatively compares cost effectiveness and
outcomes for water quality, ecological
integrity, and flood prevention projects in the
district. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
may license third parties to use products
developed with this appropriation without
further approval from the legislature or the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources, provided the licensing does not
generate income. This appropriation is subject
to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
new text end

new text begin (m) Protecting Water in the Central Sands
Region of the Mississippi River Headwaters
new text end

new text begin $1,693,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the White Earth Band of
Minnesota Chippewa Indians to conduct a
policy analysis and assess aggregate irrigation
impacts on water quality and quantity in the
Pineland Sands region of the state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEnvironmental Education
new text end

new text begin3,905,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Fostering Conservation by Connecting
Students to the BWCA
new text end

new text begin $1,080,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Friends of the Boundary
Waters Wilderness to connect Minnesota
youth to the Boundary Waters through
environmental education, experiential learning,
and wilderness canoe trips.
new text end

new text begin (b) Statewide Environmental Education via PBS
Outdoor Series
new text end

new text begin $391,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Pioneer Public
Broadcasting Service to produce new episodes
of a statewide public television series and an
educational web page designed to inspire
Minnesotans to connect with the outdoors and
to restore and protect the state's natural
resources.
new text end

new text begin (c) Increasing Diversity in Environmental
Careers
new text end

new text begin $763,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources in
cooperation with Conservation Corps
Minnesota and Iowa to ensure a stable and
prepared natural resources work force in
Minnesota by encouraging a diversity of
students to pursue careers in environment and
natural resources through internships,
mentorships, and fellowships with the
Department of Natural Resources, the Board
of Water and Soil Resources, and the Pollution
Control Agency. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2028, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (d) Reducing Biophobia & Fostering
Environmental Stewardship in Underserved
Schools
new text end

new text begin $180,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Raptor Center to foster
long-lasting environmental stewardship and
literacy in Minnesota youth in underserved
schools by providing engaging, multiunit,
standards-based environmental programming
featuring positive interactions with raptors and
evaluating program effectiveness and areas
for improvement.
new text end

new text begin (e) Sharing Minnesota's Biggest Environmental
Investment
new text end

new text begin $628,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Science Museum of Minnesota, in
coordination with the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources
(LCCMR), to increase public access to the
results of LCCMR-recommended research,
including through a free online interactive
map, in-depth videos, and public events.
new text end

new text begin (f) North Shore Private Forestry Outreach and
Implementation
new text end

new text begin $375,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Sugarloaf: The North Shore
Stewardship Association to conduct outreach
to private forest landowners, develop site
restoration plans, and connect landowners with
restoration assistance to encourage private
forest restoration and improve the ecological
health of Minnesota's North Shore forest
landscape.
new text end

new text begin (g) Teaching Students about Watersheds
through Outdoor Science
new text end

new text begin $290,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited
to engage students in classroom and outdoor
hands-on learning focused on water quality,
groundwater, aquatic life, and watershed
stewardship and provide youth and their
families with fishing experiences to further
foster a conservation ethic.
new text end

new text begin (h) Bioblitz Urban Parks: Engaging
Communities in Scientific Efforts
new text end

new text begin $198,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to work with volunteers to
collect baseline biodiversity data for
neighborhood and regional parks to inspire
stewardship and inform habitat restoration
work.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginAquatic and Terrestrial Invasive
Species
new text end

new text begin5,104,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Northward Expansion of Ecologically
Damaging Amphibians and Reptiles
new text end

new text begin $163,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to assess the distribution and
potential for expansion of key detrimental and
nonnative amphibians and reptiles in
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (b) Developing Research-Based Solutions to
Minnesota's AIS Problems
new text end

new text begin $4,941,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive
Species Research Center to conduct
high-priority projects aimed at solving
Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems
using rigorous science and a collaborative
process. Additionally, funds may be spent to
deliver research findings to end users through
strategic communication and outreach. This
appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.10. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginAir Quality, Climate Change, and
Renewable Energy
new text end

new text begin3,913,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Community Forestry AmeriCorps
new text end

new text begin $1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with ServeMinnesota to preserve
and increase tree canopy throughout the state
by training, supporting, and deploying
AmeriCorps members to local agencies and
nonprofit organizations to plant and inventory
trees, develop and implement pest
management plans, create and maintain
nursery beds for replacement trees, and
organize opportunities for community
engagement in tree stewardship activities.
new text end

new text begin (b) Biochar Implementation in Habitat
Restoration: A Pilot
new text end

new text begin $185,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Great River Greening to
pilot the use of portable biochar kilns as an
alternative to open-pile burning of trees and
shrubs to reduce smoke and carbon emissions
and produce beneficial by-products from
invasive species removal and land restoration
efforts.
new text end

new text begin (c) Completing Installment of the Minnesota
Ecological Monitoring Network
new text end

new text begin $1,094,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
improve conservation and management of
Minnesota's native forests, wetlands, and
grasslands by completing the Ecological
Monitoring Network to measure ecosystems'
change through time.
new text end

new text begin (d) Lichens as Low-Cost Air Quality Monitors
in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $341,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to develop community science
protocols for using lichens as indicators of air
quality and conduct an analysis of air pollution
changes across Minnesota in the present and
in the past century.
new text end

new text begin (e) Environment-Friendly Decarbonizing of Steel
Production with Hydrogen Plasma
new text end

new text begin $739,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to investigate the use of microwave
hydrogen plasma to reduce fossil fuel use,
carbon dioxide emissions, and waste and
enable the use of alternative iron resources,
including lower quality iron ores, tailings, and
iron ore waste piles, in the iron-making
industry. This appropriation is subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
new text end

new text begin (f) Economic Analysis Guide for Minnesota
Climate Investments
new text end

new text begin $54,000 the first year is from the trust fund to
the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency to create a guide that will
incorporate nation-wide best practices for
considering costs, benefits, economics, and
equity in Minnesota climate policy decisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginMethods to Protect or Restore Land,
Water, and Habitat
new text end

new text begin15,997,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat
Enhancement II
new text end

new text begin $876,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Pheasants Forever Inc. to
enhance grassland habitats to benefit
pollinators and other wildlife species on
permanently protected lands and to collaborate
with the University of Minnesota to determine
best practices for seeding timing and
techniques.
new text end

new text begin (b) Karner Blue Butterfly Insurance Population
Establishment in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $405,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Three Rivers Park
District to establish a breeding population of
the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly
on protected lands within the butterfly's
northern expanding range, increase the habitat
area, and evaluate the butterfly establishment
effort to assist with adaptive management.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2027, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (c) Root River Habitat Restoration at Eagle
Bluff
new text end

new text begin $866,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Eagle Bluff Environmental
Learning Center to restore habitat in and
alongside the Root River north of Lanesboro,
Minnesota, and to conduct monitoring to
ensure water quality and fish population
improvements are achieved. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2028, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (d) Restoring Mussels in Streams and Lakes -
Continuation
new text end

new text begin $825,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
propagate, rear, and restore native freshwater
mussel assemblages and the ecosystem
services they provide in the Mississippi,
Cedar, and Cannon Rivers; to evaluate
reintroduction success; and to inform the
public on mussels and mussel conservation.
new text end

new text begin (e) Minnesota Million: Seedlings for
Reforestation and CO2 Sequestration
new text end

new text begin $906,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, Duluth, to collaborate with The
Nature Conservancy and Minnesota Extension
to expand networks of seed collectors and tree
growers and to research tree planting strategies
to accelerate reforestation for carbon
sequestration, wildlife habitat, and watershed
resilience.
new text end

new text begin (f) Panoway on Wayzata Bay Shoreline
Restoration Project
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Wayzata to
restore native lake bottom and shoreline
vegetation to improve shoreline stability,
wildlife habitat, and the natural beauty of Lake
Minnetonka's Wayzata Bay. The recipient
must report to the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources on the
effectiveness of any new methods tested while
conducting the project and may use a portion
of the appropriation to prepare that report.
new text end

new text begin (g) Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement
with Community Monitoring
new text end

new text begin $190,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Great River Greening to
restore and enhance pollinator habitat in parks,
schools, and other public spaces to benefit
pollinators and people and to build knowledge
about impacts of the pollinator plantings
through community-based monitoring.
new text end

new text begin (h) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using
Silvopasture - Phase II
new text end

new text begin $674,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Great River Greening to
continue to partner with the University of
Minnesota and the Sustainable Farming
Association to demonstrate, evaluate, and
increase adoption of the combined use of
intensive tree, forage, and grazing as a method
to restore and manage forest and savanna
habitats.
new text end

new text begin (i) Minnesota Community Schoolyards
new text end

new text begin $1,433,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with The Trust for Public Land
to engage students and communities to create
nature-focused habitat improvements at
schoolyards across the state to increase
environmental outcomes and encourage
outdoor learning.
new text end

new text begin (j) Pollinator Enhancement and Mississippi
River Shoreline Restoration
new text end

new text begin $187,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the adjutant general of the Department of
Military Affairs to restore native prairie,
support pollinator plantings, and stabilize a
large section of stream bank along the
Mississippi River within Camp Ripley.
new text end

new text begin (k) Conservation Cooperative for Working
Lands
new text end

new text begin $2,611,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Pheasants Forever Inc. to
collaborate with Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Board of Water and
Soil Resources, and Minnesota Association
of Soil and Water Conservation Districts to
accelerate adoption of voluntary conservation
practices on working lands in Minnesota by
increasing technical assistance to farmers and
landowners while also attracting federal
matching funds.
new text end

new text begin (l) Quantifying Environmental Benefits of
Peatland Restoration in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $754,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to quantify the capacity of restored
peatlands to store and accumulate atmospheric
carbon and prevent release of accumulated
mercury into the surrounding environment.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2027, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (m) Renewing Access to an Iconic North Shore
Vista
new text end

new text begin $197,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail
Association to use national trail design best
practices to renew trails and a campground
along the Bean and Bear Lakes section of the
Superior Hiking Trail that provides access to
one of Minnesota's most iconic vistas.
new text end

new text begin (n) Addressing Erosion Along High Use River
Loops
new text end

new text begin $368,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail
Association to rehabilitate and renew popular
river loops of the Superior Hiking Trail to
withstand high visitor use and serve
Minnesotans for years to come.
new text end

new text begin (o) Pollinator Habitat Creation at Minnesota
Closed Landfills
new text end

new text begin $1,508,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency to conduct a pilot
project to create pollinator habitat at closed
landfill sites in the closed landfill program.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2027, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (p) Enhancing Habitat Connectivity within the
Urban Mississippi Flyway
new text end

new text begin $190,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to enhance and restore
habitat in and between urban neighborhood
parks and the Mississippi River to benefit
animals, plants, and neighborhoods
traditionally disconnected from nature and to
raise awareness of the Mississippi River
Flyway.
new text end

new text begin (q) Statewide Diversion of Furniture and
Mattress Waste Pilots
new text end

new text begin $2,833,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with EMERGE Community
Development to work collaboratively with the
University of Minnesota, Second Chance
Recycling, and local governments to test and
implement methods to expand mattress and
furniture recycling statewide, including by
researching value-add commodity markets for
recycled materials, piloting mattress collection
in greater Minnesota counties, piloting
curbside furniture collection in the
metropolitan area, and increasing facility
capacity to recycle collected mattresses. Any
revenue generated from selling products or
assets developed or acquired with this
appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund
unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of
income in the project. This appropriation is
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
new text end

new text begin (r) Phelps Mill Wetland and Prairie Restoration
new text end

new text begin $974,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Otter Tail County to plan,
engineer, and restore wetlands and prairie
within the newly expanded Phelps Mill County
Park to improve habitat connectivity for
wildlife and enhance recreational experiences
for users. Up to $322,000 of this appropriation
may be used to plan, engineer, and construct
a boardwalk, viewing platforms, and soft trails
within the park. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginLand Acquisition, Habitat, and
Recreation
new text end

new text begin31,241,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin (a) SNA Stewardship, Outreach, and
Biodiversity Protection
new text end

new text begin $1,919,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
restore and enhance exceptional habitat on
scientific and natural areas (SNAs), increase
public involvement and outreach, and
strategically acquire lands that meet criteria
for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, from willing sellers. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (b) Wannigan Regional Park Land Acquisition
new text end

new text begin $727,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Frazee to acquire
land for protecting and enhancing natural
resources and for future development as
Wannigan Regional Park, where the Heartland
State, North Country National, and Otter Tail
River Water Trails will meet. Initial site
development or restoration work may be
conducted with this appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant
Programs
new text end

new text begin $3,802,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
solicit and rank applications and fund
competitive matching grants for local parks,
trail connections, and natural and scenic areas
under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This
appropriation is for local nature-based
recreation, connections to regional and state
natural areas, and recreation facilities and may
not be used for athletic facilities such as sport
fields, courts, and playgrounds.
new text end

new text begin (d) Outreach and Stewardship Through the
Native Prairie Bank Program
new text end

new text begin $620,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
enhance and monitor lands enrolled in the
native prairie bank and to provide outreach
and technical assistance to landowners,
practitioners, and the public to increase
awareness and stewardship of the state's
remaining native prairie. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (e) Minnesota State Trails Development
new text end

new text begin $4,952,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
expand recreational opportunities on
Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and
enhancing existing state trails and replacing
or repairing existing state trail bridges.
new text end

new text begin (f) Construction of East Park
new text end

new text begin $700,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of St. Joseph to
increase recreational opportunities and access
at East Park along the Sauk River in St. Joseph
through enhancements such as a canoe and
kayak access, a floating dock, paved and
mowed trails, and parking entrance
improvements.
new text end

new text begin (g) Scandia Gateway Trail to William O'Brien
State Park
new text end

new text begin $2,689,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Scandia to
engineer and construct a segment of the
Gateway State Trail between the city of
Scandia and William O'Brien State Park that
will be maintained by the Department of
Natural Resources. The segment to be
constructed includes a pedestrian tunnel and
trailhead parking area. This project must be
designed and constructed in accordance with
Department of Natural Resources state trail
standards. Engineering and construction plans
must be approved by the commissioner of
natural resources before construction may
commence. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
new text end

new text begin (h) Grand Marais Mountain Bike Trail
Rehabilitation - Phase II
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Superior Cycling
Association to rehabilitate and modify existing
mountain bike trails at Pincushion Mountain
to increase the trail's environmental
sustainability and provide better access to
beginner and adaptive cyclers.
new text end

new text begin (i) Acquisition of State Parks and Trails
Inholdings
new text end

new text begin $5,425,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
acquire high-priority inholdings from willing
sellers within the legislatively authorized
boundaries of state parks, recreation areas, and
trails to protect Minnesota's natural heritage,
enhance outdoor recreation, and improve the
efficiency of public land management. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (j) St. Louis River Re-Connect - Phase II
new text end

new text begin $1,375,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Duluth to
increase recreational opportunities and access
to the Waabizheshikana hiking and water trails
in West Duluth with trail and trailhead
enhancements such as accessible canoe and
kayak launches, picnic areas, and restrooms;
restored habitat; stormwater improvements;
directional signage, and trailside interpretation.
This appropriation may also be used to partner
with the St. Louis River Alliance to create an
ambassadors program to engage the
surrounding community and facilitate use of
the trails.
new text end

new text begin (k) City of Biwabik Recreation
new text end

new text begin $1,306,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Biwabik to
reconstruct and renovate Biwabik Recreation
Area's access road, parking area, and bathroom
facilities.
new text end

new text begin (l) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
new text end

new text begin $1,970,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Silver Bay to
develop a multimodal trailhead center to
provide safe access to the Superior Hiking,
Gitchi-Gami Bike, and C.J. Ramstad/North
Shore trails; Black Beach Park; and other
recreational destinations. Before any
construction costs are incurred, the city must
demonstrate that all funding to complete the
project are secured.
new text end

new text begin (m) Above the Falls Regional Park Restoration
Planning and Acquisition
new text end

new text begin $1,376,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to acquire land along the
Mississippi River from willing sellers for
habitat restoration, trail development, and
low-intensity recreational facilities in Above
the Falls Regional Park. This appropriation
may also be used to prepare restoration plans
for lands acquired. This appropriation may not
be used to purchase habitable residential
structures. Before the acquisition, a phase 1
environmental assessment must be completed
and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board must not accept any liability for
previous contamination of lands acquired with
this appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (n) Redhead Mountain Bike Park
new text end

new text begin $1,666,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Chisholm as the
fiscal agent for the Minnesota Discovery
Center to enhance outdoor recreational
opportunities by adding trails and amenities
to the Redhead Mountain Bike Park in
Chisholm. Amenities may include such things
as pump tracks, skills courses, changing
stations, shade shakes, and signage.
new text end

new text begin (o) Maplewood State Park Trail Segment of the
Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail
new text end

new text begin $2,514,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Otter Tail County to partner
with the Department of Natural Resources to
construct the Maplewood State Park segment
of the Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional
Trail. This project must be designed and
constructed in accordance with Department
of Natural Resources state trail standards.
Engineering and construction plans must be
approved by the commissioner of natural
resources before construction may commence.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginAdministration, Emerging Issues, and
Contract Agreement Reimbursement
new text end

new text begin3,126,000
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin (a) LCCMR Administrative Budget
new text end

new text begin $2,133,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources for administration in
fiscal years 2024 and 2025 as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09,
subdivision 5. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11,
paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.281, applies to this appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Emerging Issues
new text end

new text begin $767,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources to an emerging issues
account authorized in Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (c) Contract Agreement Reimbursement
new text end

new text begin $224,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources, at
the direction of the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources, for
expenses incurred in preparing and
administering contracts, including for the
agreements specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) Legislative Coordinating Commission Legacy
Website
new text end

new text begin $2,000 the first year is from the trust fund to
the Legislative Coordinating Commission for
the website required in Minnesota Statutes,
section 3.303, subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11.new text end

new text beginAvailability of Appropriations
new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this section may not
be spent on activities unless they are directly
related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation and are specified in the work
plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money
appropriated in this section must not be spent
on indirect costs or other institutional overhead
charges that are not directly related to and
necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs
that are directly related to and necessary for
an appropriation, including financial services,
human resources, information services, rent,
and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can
be clearly justified and individually
documented specific to the appropriation's
purpose and would not be generated by the
recipient but for receipt of the appropriation.
No broad allocations for costs in either dollars
or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise
provided, the amounts in this section are
available for three years beginning July 1,
2023, and ending June 30, 2026, when projects
must be completed and final products
delivered. For acquisition of real property, the
appropriations in this section are available for
an additional fiscal year if a binding contract
for acquisition of the real property is entered
into before the expiration date of the
appropriation. If a project receives a federal
award, the period of the appropriation is
extended to equal the federal award period to
a maximum trust fund appropriation length of
six years.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12.new text end

new text beginData Availability Requirements Data
new text end

new text begin Data collected by the projects funded under
this section must conform to guidelines and
standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services.
Spatial data must also conform to additional
guidelines and standards designed to support
data coordination and distribution that have
been published by the Minnesota Geospatial
Information Office. Descriptions of spatial
data must be prepared as specified in the state's
geographic metadata guideline and must be
submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial
Information Office. All data must be
accessible and free to the public unless made
private under the Data Practices Act,
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent
practicable, summary data and results of
projects funded under this section should be
readily accessible on the Internet and
identified as having received funding from the
environment and natural resources trust fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13.new text end

new text beginProject Requirements
new text end

new text begin (a) As a condition of accepting an
appropriation under this section, an agency or
entity receiving an appropriation or a party to
an agreement from an appropriation must
comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must
submit a work plan and annual or semiannual
progress reports in the form determined by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources for any project funded in whole or
in part with funds from the appropriation.
Modifications to the approved work plan and
budget expenditures must be made through
the amendment process established by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
new text end

new text begin (b) A recipient of money appropriated in this
section that conducts a restoration using funds
appropriated in this section must use native
plant species according to the Board of Water
and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines
and include an appropriate diversity of native
species selected to provide habitat for
pollinators throughout the growing season as
required under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.973.
new text end

new text begin (c) For all restorations conducted with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient
must prepare an ecological restoration and
management plan that, to the degree
practicable, is consistent with the
highest-quality conservation and ecological
goals for the restoration site. Consideration
should be given to soil, geology, topography,
and other relevant factors that would provide
the best chance for long-term success and
durability of the restoration project. The plan
must include the proposed timetable for
implementing the restoration, including site
preparation, establishment of diverse plant
species, maintenance, and additional
enhancement to establish the restoration;
identify long-term maintenance and
management needs of the restoration and how
the maintenance, management, and
enhancement will be financed; and take
advantage of the best-available science and
include innovative techniques to achieve the
best restoration.
new text end

new text begin (d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this
section for restoration activities must provide
an initial restoration evaluation at the
completion of the appropriation and an
evaluation three years after the completion of
the expenditure. Restorations must be
evaluated relative to the stated goals and
standards in the restoration plan, current
science, and, when applicable, the Board of
Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines.
The evaluation must determine whether the
restorations are meeting planned goals,
identify any problems with implementing the
restorations, and, if necessary, give
recommendations on improving restorations.
The evaluation must be focused on improving
future restorations.
new text end

new text begin (e) All restoration and enhancement projects
funded with money appropriated in this section
must be on land permanently protected by a
conservation easement or public ownership.
new text end

new text begin (f) A recipient of money from an appropriation
under this section must give consideration to
contracting with Conservation Corps
Minnesota for contract restoration and
enhancement services.
new text end

new text begin (g) All conservation easements acquired with
money appropriated under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be permanent;
new text end

new text begin (2) specify the parties to an easement in the
easement;
new text end

new text begin (3) specify all provisions of an agreement that
are permanent;
new text end

new text begin (4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources in an
electronic format at least ten business days
before closing;
new text end

new text begin (5) include a long-term monitoring and
enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
and enforcing the easement agreement; and
new text end

new text begin (6) include requirements in the easement
document to protect the quantity and quality
of groundwater and surface water through
specific activities such as keeping water on
the landscape, reducing nutrient and
contaminant loading, and not permitting
artificial hydrological modifications.
new text end

new text begin (h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in
lands, a recipient of money appropriated under
this section must not agree to pay more than
100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel
of land using this money to complete the
purchase, in part or in whole, except that up
to ten percent above the appraised value may
be allowed to complete the purchase, in part
or in whole, using this money if permission is
received in advance of the purchase from the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
new text end

new text begin (i) For any acquisition of land or interest in
land, a recipient of money appropriated under
this section must give priority to high-quality
natural resources or conservation lands that
provide natural buffers to water resources.
new text end

new text begin (j) For new lands acquired with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient
must prepare an ecological restoration and
management plan in compliance with
paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for
implementation unless the work plan addresses
why a portion of the money is not necessary
to achieve a high-quality restoration.
new text end

new text begin (k) To ensure public accountability for using
public funds, a recipient of money
appropriated under this section must, within
60 days of the transaction, provide to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources documentation of the selection
process used to identify parcels acquired and
provide documentation of all related
transaction costs, including but not limited to
appraisals, legal fees, recording fees,
commissions, other similar costs, and
donations. This information must be provided
for all parties involved in the transaction. The
recipient must also report to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources any difference between the
acquisition amount paid to the seller and the
state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if
a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal
was conducted.
new text end

new text begin (l) A recipient of an appropriation from the
trust fund under this section must acknowledge
financial support from the environment and
natural resources trust fund in project
publications, signage, and other public
communications and outreach related to work
completed using the appropriation.
Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate,
through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion
of language attributing support from the trust
fund. Each direct recipient of money
appropriated in this section, as well as each
recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this
section, must satisfy all reporting and other
requirements incumbent upon constitutionally
dedicated funding recipients as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision
10, and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.
new text end

new text begin (m) A recipient of an appropriation from the
trust fund under this section that is receiving
funding to conduct children's services, as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources, as part of the required work plan,
that criminal background checks for
background check crimes, as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61,
subdivision 2, are performed on all employees,
contractors, and volunteers that have or may
have access to a child to whom the recipient
provides children's services using the
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14.new text end

new text beginPayment Conditions and Capital
Equipment Expenditures
new text end

new text begin (a) All agreements, grants, or contracts
referred to in this section must be administered
on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
provided in this section. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
expenditures made on or after July 1, 2023,
or the date the work plan is approved,
whichever is later, are eligible for
reimbursement unless otherwise provided in
this section. Periodic payments must be made
upon receiving documentation that the
deliverable items articulated in the approved
work plan have been achieved, including
partial achievements as evidenced by approved
progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be
advanced to projects to accommodate
cash-flow needs or match federal money. The
advances must be approved as part of the work
plan. No expenditures for capital equipment
are allowed unless expressly authorized in the
project work plan.
new text end

new text begin (b) Single-source contracts as specified in the
approved work plan are allowed.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15.new text end

new text beginPurchasing Recycled and Recyclable
Materials
new text end

new text begin A political subdivision, public or private
corporation, or other entity that receives an
appropriation under this section must use the
appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding
purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable
materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section
16C.073, regarding purchasing and using
paper stock and printing.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16.new text end

new text beginEnergy Conservation and Sustainable
Building Guidelines
new text end

new text begin A recipient to whom an appropriation is made
under this section for a capital improvement
project must ensure that the project complies
with the applicable energy conservation and
sustainable building guidelines and standards
contained in law, including Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
216C.20, and rules adopted under those
sections. The recipient may use the energy
planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
units of the Department of Commerce to
obtain information and technical assistance
on energy conservation and alternative-energy
development relating to planning and
constructing the capital improvement project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17.new text end

new text beginAccessibility
new text end

new text begin Structural and nonstructural facilities must
meet the design standards in the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
guidelines.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18.new text end

new text beginCarryforward; Extensions
new text end

new text begin The availability of the appropriations for the
following projects is extended to June 30,
2024:
new text end

new text begin (1) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section
2, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), Minnesota
Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center -
Phase 4;
new text end

new text begin (2) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section
2, subdivision 8, paragraph (e), Restoring
Forests in Minnesota State Parks;
new text end

new text begin (3) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter
4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph
(d), Minnesota Trumpeter Swan Migration
Ecology and Conservation;
new text end

new text begin (4) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter
4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph
(g), Agricultural Weed Control Using
Autonomous Mowers;
new text end

new text begin (5) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter
4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 10,
paragraph (d), Grants Management System;
and
new text end

new text begin (6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter
6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 10,
Emerging Issues Account; Wastewater
Renewable Energy Demonstration Grants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19.new text end

new text beginRepurpose
new text end

new text begin The unencumbered amount, estimated to be
$176,000, in Laws 2021, First Special Session
chapter 6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 8,
paragraph (f), Restoring Upland Forests for
Birds, is for examining the impacts of
neonicotinoid exposure on the reproduction
and survival of Minnesota's game species,
including deer and prairie chicken. This
amount is in addition to the appropriation
under article 1, section 3, subdivision 6, for
these purposes and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Membership.

(a) A Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources of 17 members is created in the legislative branch, consisting of the chairs of the
house of representatives and senate committees on environment and natural resources finance
or designees appointed for the terms of the chairs, four members of the senate appointed
by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration, and
four members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker.

(b) At least two members from the senate and two members from the house of
representatives must be from the minority caucus. deleted text beginMembers are entitled to reimbursement
for per diem expenses plus travel expenses incurred in the services of the commission.
deleted text end

(c) Seven citizens are members of the commission, five appointed by the governor, one
appointed by the Senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and
Administration, and one appointed by the speaker of the house. The citizen members are
selected and recommended to the appointing authorities according to subdivision 1a and
must:

(1) have experience or expertise in the science, policy, or practice of the protection,
conservation, preservation, and enhancement of the state's air, water, land, fish, wildlife,
and other natural resources;

(2) have strong knowledge in the state's environment and natural resource issues around
the state; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(3) have demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environmentnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (4) not be a registered lobbyistnew text end.

(d) Members shall develop procedures to elect a chair that rotates between legislative
and citizen members each meeting. A citizen member, a senate member, and a house of
representatives member shall serve as chairs. The citizen members, senate members, and
house of representatives members must select their respective chairs. The chair shall preside
and convene meetings as often as necessary to conduct duties prescribed by this chapter.

(e) Appointed legislative members shall serve on the commission for two-year terms,
beginning in January of each odd-numbered year and continuing through the end of December
of the next even-numbered year. Appointed citizen members shall serve four-year terms,
beginning in January of the first year and continuing through the end of December of the
final year. Citizen and legislative members continue to serve until their successors are
appointed.

(f) A citizen member may be removed by an appointing authority for cause. Vacancies
occurring on the commission shall not affect the authority of the remaining members of the
commission to carry out their duties, and vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the
term in the same manner under paragraphs (a) to (c).

(g) new text beginLegislative members are entitled to reimbursement for per diem expenses plus travel
expenses incurred in the services of the commission.
new text endCitizen members are entitled to per
diem and reimbursement for expenses incurred in the services of the commission, as provided
in section 15.059, subdivision 3new text begin, except that a citizen member may be compensated at the
rate of up to $125 a day
new text end.

(h) The governor's appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the senate.new text begin One
of the governor's appointments must be a member recommended by the Tribal government
representatives of the Indian Affairs Council.
new text end

new text begin (i) A citizen member may serve no more than eight years, except as necessary to fill a
vacancy. A citizen member may not serve more than ten years if serving additional time to
fill a vacancy.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to appointments
made on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.05, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Citizen selection committee.

(a) The governor deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end appoint a Trust
Fund Citizen Selection Committee of five members who come from different regions of
the state and who have knowledge and experience of state environment and natural resource
issuesnew text begin to provide recommendations for appointments under subdivision 1, paragraph (c)new text end.

(b) The duties of the Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee deleted text beginshall bedeleted text endnew text begin arenew text end to:

(1) identify citizen candidates to be members of the commission as part of the open
appointments process under section 15.0597;

(2) request and review citizen candidate applications to be members of the commission;
and

(3) interview the citizen candidates and recommend an adequate pool of candidates to
be selected for commission membership by the governordeleted text begin, the senate, and the house of
representatives
deleted text end.

(c) Membersnew text begin serve three-year terms andnew text end are entitled to deleted text begintravel expenses incurred to fulfill
their duties under this subdivision as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 6
deleted text endnew text begin per diem
and reimbursement for expenses incurred in the services of the committee, as provided in
section 15.059, subdivision 3, except that a citizen selection committee member may be
compensated at the rate of up to $125 a day
new text end.

new text begin (d) A member appointed under this subdivision may not be a registered lobbyist.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Duties.

(a) The commission deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end recommend an annual or biennial
legislative bill for appropriations from the environment and natural resources trust fund and
deleted text begin shalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end adopt a strategic plan as provided in section 116P.08. new text beginExcept as provided under
section 116P.09, subdivision 6, paragraph (b),
new text endapproval of the recommended legislative bill
requires an affirmative vote of at least deleted text begin12deleted text endnew text begin 11new text end members of the commission.

(b) It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made from the Minnesota
environment and natural resources trust fund, and oil overcharge money under section 4.071,
subdivision 2, that the agency or entity receiving the appropriation must submit a work plan
and annual or semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources, and comply with applicable reporting requirements
under section 116P.16. None of the money provided may be spent unless the commission
has approved the pertinent work plan. Modifications to the approved work plan and budget
expenditures deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end be made through the amendment process established by the
commission. The commission deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end ensure that the expenditures and outcomes described
in the work plan for appropriations funded by the environment and natural resources trust
fund are met.

(c) The peer review procedures created under section 116P.08 must also be used to
review, comment, and report to the commission on research proposals applying for an
appropriation from the oil overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2.

(d) The commission may adopt operating procedures to fulfill its duties under this chapter.

(e) As part of the operating procedures, the commission deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end:

(1) ensure that members' expectations are to participate in all meetings related to funding
decision recommendations;

(2) recommend adequate funding for increased citizen outreach and communications
for trust fund expenditure planning;

(3) allow administrative expenses as part of individual project expenditures based on
need;

(4) provide for project outcome evaluation;

(5) keep the grant application, administration, and review process as simple as possible;
and

(6) define and emphasize the leveraging of additional sources of money that project
proposers should consider when making trust fund proposals.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Conflict of interest.

new text begin(a) new text endA commission member, a technical advisory committee
member, a peer reviewer, or an employee of the commission may not participate in or vote
on a decision of the commission, advisory committee, or peer review relating to an
organization in which the member, peer reviewer, or employee has either a direct or indirect
personal financial interest. While serving on the commission or technical advisory committee
or as a peer reviewer or while an employee of the commission, a person deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end avoid
any potential conflict of interest.

new text begin (b) A commission member may not vote on a motion regarding the final recommendations
of the commission required under section 116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), if the
motion relates to an organization in which the member has a direct personal financial interest.
If a commission member is prohibited from voting under this paragraph, the number of
affirmative votes required under section 116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), is reduced
by the number of members ineligible to vote under this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.11, is amended to read:


116P.11 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISBURSEMENT.

(a) The amount annually available from the trust fund for the legislative bill developed
by the commission is as defined in the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14.

(b) Any appropriated funds not encumbered deleted text beginin the biennium in which they are
appropriated
deleted text endnew text begin by the date the appropriation expiresnew text end cancel and must be credited to the principal
of the trust fund.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.15, is amended to read:


116P.15 new text beginCAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND new text endLAND ACQUISITION;
RESTRICTIONS.

Subdivision 1.

Scope.

A recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund or the Minnesota
future resources fund who acquires an interest in real property with the appropriation must
comply with deleted text beginthis sectiondeleted text endnew text begin subdivision 2new text end. deleted text beginFor the purposes of this section, "interest in real
property" includes, but is not limited to, an easement or fee title to property.
deleted text endnew text begin A recipient of
an appropriation from the trust fund who uses any portion of the appropriation for a capital
construction project with a total cost of $10,000 or more must comply with subdivision 3.
new text end

Subd. 2.

new text beginLand acquisition new text endrestrictions; modification procedure.

(a) Annew text begin easement, fee
title, or other
new text end interest in real property acquired with an appropriation from the trust fund or
the Minnesota future resources fund must be used in perpetuity or for the specific term of
an easement interest for the purpose for which the appropriation was made. The ownership
of the interest in real property transfers to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in real
property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement or work plan;
or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use for the intended purpose as
specified in the appropriation.

(b) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property subject to this section
may not alter the intended use of the interest in real property or convey any interest in the
real property acquired with the appropriation without the prior review and approval of the
commission or its successor. The commission shall notify the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the trust fund
or Minnesota future resources fund at least 15 business days before approval under this
paragraph. The commission shall establish procedures to review requests from recipients
to alter the use of or convey an interest in real property. These procedures shall allow for
the replacement of the interest in real property with another interest in real property meeting
the following criteria:

(1) the interest must be at least equal in fair market value, as certified by the commissioner
of natural resources, to the interest being replaced; and

(2) the interest must be in a reasonably equivalent location, and have a reasonably
equivalent useful conservation purpose compared to the interest being replaced, taking into
consideration all effects from fragmentation of the whole habitat.

(c) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property under paragraph (a)
must separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local government
office where the conveyance of the interest in real property is filed. The notice of funding
agreement must contain:

(1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding agreement;

(2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement;

(3) a reference to this section; and

(4) the following statement:

"This interest in real property shall be administered in accordance with the terms,
conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling the acquisition of the property.
The interest in real property, or any portion of the interest in real property, shall not be sold,
transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or further encumbered without obtaining the
prior written approval of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources or
its successor. The ownership of the interest in real property transfers to the state if: (1) the
holder of the interest in real property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the
grant agreement or work plan; or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use
for the intended purpose as specified in the appropriation."

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginCapital construction restrictions; modification procedure. new text end

new text begin(a) A recipient
of an appropriation from the trust fund who uses the appropriation to wholly or partially
construct a building, trail, campground, or other capital asset may not alter the intended use
of the capital asset or convey any interest in the capital asset for 25 years from the date the
project is completed without the prior review and approval of the commission or its successor.
The commission must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the trust fund at least 15 business days
before approval under this paragraph. The commission must establish procedures to review
requests from recipients to alter the use of or convey an interest in a capital asset under this
paragraph. These procedures must require that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the sale price must be at least fair market value; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the trust fund must be repaid a portion of the sale price equal to the percentage of
the total funding provided by the fund for constructing the capital asset.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commission or its successor may waive the requirements under paragraph (a),
clauses (1) and (2), by recommendation to the legislature if the transfer allows for a continued
use of the asset in a manner consistent with the original appropriation purpose or with the
purposes of the trust fund.
new text end

new text begin (c) If both a capital asset and the real property on which the asset is located were wholly
or partially purchased with an appropriation from the trust fund and the commission approves
a request to alter the use of or convey an interest in the real property under subdivision 2,
a separate approval under this subdivision to alter the use of the capital asset is not required.
new text end

new text begin (d) A recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund who uses the appropriation to
wholly or partially construct a building, trail, campground, or other capital asset must
separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local government office.
The notice of funding restrictions must contain:
new text end

new text begin (1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding agreement;
new text end

new text begin (2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement;
new text end

new text begin (3) a reference to this subdivision; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the following statement:
new text end

new text begin "This interest in real property must be administered in accordance with the terms,
conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling the improvement of the property.
The interest in real property, or any portion of the interest in real property, must not be
altered from its intended use or be sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or
further encumbered without obtaining the prior written approval of the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources or its successor."
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to money
appropriated on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.16, is amended to read:


116P.16 REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS; REPORT.

(a) By December 1 each year, a recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund, that
is used for the acquisition of an interest in real property, including, but not limited to, an
easement or fee title, new text beginor for the construction of a building, trail, campground, or other capital
asset with a total cost of $10,000 or more
new text endmust submit annual reports on the status of the
real property to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources or its successor
in a form determined by the commission. The responsibility for reporting under this section
may be transferred by the recipient of the appropriation to another person who holds the
interest in the real property. To complete the transfer of reporting responsibility, the recipient
of the appropriation must:

(1) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of that person's reporting
responsibility;

(2) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of the property restrictions
under section 116P.15; and

(3) provide written notice to the commission of the transfer of reporting responsibility,
including contact information for the person to whom the responsibility is transferred.

(b) After the transfer, the person who holds the interest in the real property is responsible
for reporting requirements under this section.

new text begin (c) The annual reporting requirements on the status of a building, trail, campground, or
other capital asset with a total cost of $10,000 or more and that was constructed with an
appropriation from the trust fund expire 25 years after the date the final progress report
under section 116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), is approved.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to money
appropriated on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116P.18, is amended to read:


116P.18 LANDS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Money appropriated from the trust fund must not be used to purchase any land in fee
title or a permanent conservation easement if the land in question is fully or partially owned
by the state or a political subdivision of the state or was acquired fully or partially with state
money, unless:

(1) the purchase creates additional direct benefit to the protection, conservation,
preservation, and enhancement of the state's air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural
resources; and

(2) the purchase is approved, prior to the acquisition, by an affirmative vote of at least
deleted text begin 12deleted text endnew text begin 11new text end members of the commission.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin[116P.21] ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
REQUIREMENTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginFull funding. new text end

new text beginIf an appropriation from the trust fund for a capital
construction project or project phase is not alone sufficient to complete the project or project
phase and a commitment from sources other than the trust fund is required:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commitment must be in an amount that, when added to the appropriation from
the trust fund, is sufficient to complete the project or project phase; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the agency administering the appropriation from the trust fund must not distribute
the money until the commitment is determined to be sufficient. In determining the sufficiency
of a commitment under this clause, the agency must apply the standards and principles
applied by the commissioner of management and budget under section 16A.502.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginMatch.new text end

new text beginA recipient of money appropriated from the trust fund for a capital
construction project must provide a cash or in-kind match from nontrust fund sources of at
least 25 percent of the total costs to complete the project or project phase.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginSustainable building guidelines.new text end

new text beginThe sustainable building guidelines established
under sections 16B.325 and 216B.241, subdivision 9, apply to new buildings and major
renovations funded from the trust fund. A recipient of money appropriated from the trust
fund for a new building or major renovation must ensure that the project complies with the
guidelines.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginApplicability.new text end

new text begin(a) Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 do not apply to:
new text end

new text begin (1) a capital construction project with a total cost of less than $10,000; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a land acquisition project.
new text end

new text begin (b) If land is acquired with trust fund money for the purpose of capital construction, the
land acquisition is not exempted under paragraph (a), clause (2).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginOther capital construction statutes.new text end

new text beginThe following statutes also apply to
recipients of appropriations from the trust fund: sections 16B.32; 16B.326; 16B.335,
subdivisions 3 and 4; 16C.054; 16C.16; 16C.28; 16C.285; 138.40; 138.665; 138.666; 177.41
to 177.44; and 471.345.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to money
appropriated on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9, is
amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Land Acquisition,
Habitat, and Recreation

-0-
29,901,000
(a) DNR Scientific and Natural Areas

$3,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for the scientific and natural area (SNA)
program to restore, improve, and enhance
wildlife habitat on SNAs; increase public
involvement and outreach; and strategically
acquire high-quality lands that meet criteria
for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, from willing sellers.

(b) Private Native Prairie Conservation through
Native Prairie Bank

$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to provide technical stewardship assistance to
private landowners, restore and enhance native
prairie protected by easements in the native
prairie bank, and acquire easements for the
native prairie bank in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including
preparing initial baseline property assessments.
Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be
deposited in the natural resources conservation
easement stewardship account, created in
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional
to the number of easement acres acquired.

(c) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails
Inholdings

$3,500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to acquire high-priority inholdings from
willing sellers within the legislatively
authorized boundaries of state parks,
recreation areas, and trails to protect
Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor
recreation, and promote tourism.

(d) Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural
Areas

$2,400,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching
grants for local parks, trail connections, and
natural and scenic areas under Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is
for local nature-based recreation, connections
to regional and state natural areas, and
recreation facilities and may not be used for
athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts,
and playgrounds.

(e) Mississippi River Aquatic Habitat
Restoration and Mussel Reintroduction

$1,800,000 the second year is from the trust
fund. Of this amount, $1,549,000 is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board and $251,000 is to the
commissioner of natural resources to restore
lost habitat and reintroduce mussels in the
Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls.
This work includes creating habitat and
species restoration plans, implementing the
restoration plans, and monitoring effectiveness
of the restoration for multiple years after
implementation. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(f) Minnesota Hunter Walking Trails: Public
Land Recreational Access

$300,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Ruffed Grouse
Society to improve Minnesota's hunter
walking trail system by restoring or upgrading
trailheads and trails, developing new walking
trails, and compiling enhanced maps for use
by managers and the public.

(g) Turning Back to Rivers: Environmental and
Recreational Protection

$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with The Trust for Public
Land to help local communities acquire
priority land along the Mississippi, St. Croix,
and Minnesota Rivers and their tributaries to
protect natural resources, provide buffers for
flooding, and improve access for recreation.

(h) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land
Acquisition - Phase VI

$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to
acquire land within the approved park
boundaries of the metropolitan regional park
system. This appropriation must be matched
by at least 40 percent of nonstate money.

(i) Minnesota State Trails Development

$994,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to expand high-priority recreational
opportunities on Minnesota's state trails by
rehabilitating, improving, and enhancing
existing state trails. The high-priority trail
bridges to be rehabilitated or replaced under
this appropriation include, but are not limited
to, those on the Taconite, Great River Ridge,
and C. J. Ramstad/Northshore State Trails.

(j) Elm Creek Restoration - Phase IV

$500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Champlin to
conduct habitat and stream restoration of
approximately 0.7 miles of Elm Creek
shoreline above Mill Pond Lake and through
the Elm Creek Protection Area.

(k) Superior Hiking Trail as Environmental
Showcase

$450,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Superior Hiking
Trail Association to rebuild damaged and
dangerous segments and create a new trail
segment of the Superior Hiking Trail to
minimize environmental impacts, make the
trail safer for users, and make the trail more
resilient for future use and conditions.

(l) Upper St. Anthony Falls Enhancements

$2,800,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Friends of the Lock
and Dam in partnership with the city of
Minneapolis to design and install green
infrastructure, public access, and habitat
restorations on riverfront land at Upper St.
Anthony Falls for water protection, recreation,
and environmental education purposes. Of this
amount, up to $600,000 is for planning,
design, and engagement. No funds from this
appropriation may be spent until Congress
directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to
convey an interest in the Upper St. Anthony
Falls property to the city of Minneapolis for
use as a visitor center. After this congressional
act is signed into law, up to $100,000 of the
planning, design, and engagement funds may
be spent. The remaining planning, design, and
engagement funds may be spent after a binding
agreement has been secured to acquire the land
or access and use rights to the land for at least
25 years. Any remaining balance of the
appropriation may be spent on installing
enhancements after the Upper St. Anthony
Falls land has been acquired by the city of
Minneapolis.

(m) Whiskey Creek and Mississippi River Water
Quality, Habitat, and Recreation

$500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Mississippi
Headwaters Board new text beginfor the city of Baxter new text endto
acquire deleted text beginand transfer approximately 13 acres
of
deleted text end land deleted text beginto the city of Baxterdeleted text end for future
construction of water quality, habitat, and
recreational improvements to protect the
Mississippi River.

(n) Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail
(West Segment)

$2,600,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Otter Tail County to
construct the west segment of the 32-mile
Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail that
will connect the city of Pelican Rapids to
Maplewood State Park.

(o) Crow Wing County Community Natural
Area Acquisition

$400,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Crow Wing County to
acquire approximately 65 acres of land
adjacent to the historic fire tower property to
allow for diverse recreational opportunities
while protecting wildlife habitat and
preventing forest fragmentation. Any revenue
generated from selling products or assets
developed or acquired with this appropriation
must be repaid to the trust fund unless a plan
is approved for reinvestment of income in the
project as provided under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.10.

(p) Rocori Trail - Phase III

$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Rocori Trail
Construction Board to design and construct
Phase III of the Rocori Trail along the old
Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail corridor
between the cities of Cold Spring and
Rockville.

(q) Mesabi Trail: New Trail and Additional
Funding

$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake
Counties Regional Railroad Authority for
constructing the Mesabi Trail beginning at the
intersection of County Road 20 and Minnesota
State Highway 135 and terminating at 1st
Avenue North and 1st Street North in the city
of Biwabik in St. Louis County. This
appropriation may not be spent until all
Mesabi Trail projects funded with trust fund
appropriations before fiscal year 2020, with
the exception of the project funded under Laws
2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9,
paragraph (g), are completed.

(r) Ranier Safe Harbor and Transient Dock on
Rainy Lake

$762,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Ranier to
construct a dock that accommodates boats 26
feet or longer with the goal of increasing
public access for boat recreation on Rainy
Lake. Any revenue generated from selling
products or assets developed or acquired with
this appropriation must be repaid to the trust
fund unless a plan is approved for
reinvestment of income in the project as
provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
116P.10.

(s) Crane Lake Voyageurs National Park
Campground and Visitor Center

$3,100,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the town of Crane Lake
to design and construct a new campground
and to plan and preliminarily prepare a site
for constructing a new Voyageurs National
Park visitor center on land acquired for these
purposes in Crane Lake. Any revenue
generated from selling products or assets
developed or acquired with this appropriation
must be repaid to the trust fund unless a plan
is approved for reinvestment of income in the
project as provided under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.10.

(t) Chippewa County Acquisition, Recreation,
and Education

$160,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Chippewa County to
acquire wetland and floodplain forest and
abandoned gravel pits along the Minnesota
River to provide water filtration, education,
and recreational opportunities.

(u) Sportsmen's Training and Developmental
Learning Center

$85,000 the second year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minnesota Forest Zone
Trappers Association to complete a site
evaluation and master plan for the Sportsmen's
Training and Developmental Learning Center
near Hibbing. Any revenue generated from
selling products or assets developed or
acquired with this appropriation must be
repaid to the trust fund unless a plan is
approved for reinvestment of income in the
project as provided under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.10.

(v) Birch Lake Recreation Area

$350,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for a grant to the city of Babbitt to expand the
Birch Lake Recreation Area by adding a new
campground to include new campsites,
restrooms, and other facilities. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.

Sec. 13.

Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Environmental Education

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4,269,000
(a) Teacher Field School: Stewardship through
Nature-Based Education

$500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Hamline University to
create an immersive, research-backed field
school for teachers to use nature-based
education to benefit student well-being and
academic outcomes while increasing
stewardship habits.

(b) Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Develop
Environmental Awareness, Appreciation, and
Interest

$1,602,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Osprey Wilds
Environmental Learning Center to partner with
Minnesota's five other accredited residential
environmental learning centers to provide
needs-based scholarships to deleted text beginat least 25,000deleted text end
K-12 students statewide for immersive
multiday environmental learning experiences.

(c) Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird
by Bird

$276,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to engage young people from diverse
communities in wildlife conservation through
bird-watching in schools, outdoor leadership
training, and participating in neighborhood
bird walks.

(d) Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental
Stewardship

$300,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Great River Greening
to increase participation in natural resources
restoration efforts through volunteer,
internship, and youth engagement activities
that target diverse audiences more accurately
reflecting local demographic and
socioeconomic conditions in Minnesota.

(e) Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in
Winter Research

$198,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to raise awareness about the
winter life of bugs, inspire learning about
stream food webs, and engage citizen scientists
in research and environmental stewardship.

(f) ESTEP: Earth Science Teacher Education
Project

$495,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Minnesota Science
Teachers Association to provide professional
development for Minnesota science teachers
in environmental and earth science to
strengthen environmental education in schools.

(g) YES! Students Take Action to Complete Eco
Projects

$199,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Prairie Woods
Environmental Learning Center, in partnership
with Ney Nature Center and Laurentian
Environmental Center, to empower Minnesota
youth to connect with natural resource experts,
identify ecological challenges, and take action
to complete innovative projects in their
communities.

(h) Increasing Diversity in Environmental
Careers

$500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources,
in cooperation with Conservation Corps
Minnesota and Iowa, to encourage a diversity
of students to pursue careers in the
environment and natural resources through
internships, mentorships, and fellowships with
the Department of Natural Resources, the
Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the
Pollution Control Agency.

(i) Diversity and Access to Wildlife-Related
Opportunities

$199,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to broaden the state's
conservation constituency by researching
diverse communities' values about nature and
wildlife experiences and identifying barriers
to engagement.

Sec. 14.

Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Methods to Protect, Restore, and
Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat

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11,294,000
(a) Minnesota's Volunteer Rare Plant
Conservation Corps

$859,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum to partner with the Department of
Natural Resources and the Minnesota Native
Plant Society to establish and train a volunteer
corps to survey, monitor, and bank seed from
Minnesota's rare plant populations and
enhance the effectiveness and efficiencies of
conservation efforts.

(b) Conservation Corps Veterans Service Corps
Program

$1,339,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Conservation Corps
Minnesota to create a Veterans Service Corps
program to accelerate natural resource
restorations in Minnesota while providing
workforce development opportunities for the
state's veterans.

(c) Creating Seed Sources of Early-Blooming
Plants for Pollinators

$200,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to establish new populations of early-season
flowers by hand-harvesting and propagating
species that are currently lacking in prairie
restorations and that are essential to pollinator
health. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2026, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(d) Hastings Lake Rebecca Park Area

$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Hastings to
develop an ecological-based master plan for
Lake Rebecca Park and to enhance habitat
quality and construct passive recreational
facilities consistent with the master plan. No
funds for implementation may be spent until
the master plan is complete.

(e) Pollinator Plantings and the Redistribution
of Soil Toxins

$610,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to map urban and suburban soil
toxins of concern, such as heavy metals and
microplastics, and to test whether pollinator
plantings can redistribute these toxins in the
soil of yards, parks, and community gardens
and reduce exposure to humans and wildlife.

(f) PFAS Fungal-Wood Chip Filtering System

$189,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to identify, develop, and
field-test various types of waste wood chips
and fungi to sequester and degrade PFAS
leachate from contaminated waste sites. This
appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.10.

(g) Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing
Salt

$451,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to protect lands and waters from
contamination by collaborating with the
Department of Transportation to develop
methods for using native plants to remediate
roadside deicing salt.

(h) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife Habitat
Corridor Rehabilitation

$2,692,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Bois de Sioux
Watershed District to permanently rehabilitate
a straightened reach of the Mustinka River to
a naturally functioning stream channel and
floodplain corridor for water, fish, and wildlife
benefits.

(i) Bohemian Flats Savanna Restoration

$286,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to restore an area of
compacted urban turf within Bohemian Flats
Park and adjacent to the Mississippi River to
an oak savanna ecosystem.

(j) Watershed and Forest Restoration: What a
Match!

$3,318,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Water and Soil
Resources, in cooperation with soil and water
conservation districts, the Mille Lacs Band of
Ojibwe, and the Department of Natural
Resources, new text beginto acquire interests in land and new text endto
accelerate tree planting on deleted text beginprivately owned,deleted text end
protected lands for water-quality protection
and carbon sequestration.new text begin Notwithstanding
subdivision 14, paragraph (e), this
appropriation may be spent to reforest lands
protected through long-term contracts as
provided in the approved work plan.
new text end

(k) River Habitat Restoration and Recreation
in Melrose

$350,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Melrose to
conduct habitat restoration and create fishing,
canoeing, and camping opportunities along a
segment of the Sauk River within the city of
Melrose and to provide public education about
stream restoration, fish habitat, and the
importance of natural areas.

Sec. 15.

Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Habitat and Recreation

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26,179,000
(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin
toward
new text end Tower

$1,307,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake
Counties Regional Railroad Authority to
acquire easements, engineer, and construct a
segment of the Mesabi Trail beginning at the
intersection of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and
Benson Road in Embarrass and extending deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin
toward
new text end Tower.

(b) Environmental Learning Classroom with
Trails

$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public
Schools to build an outdoor classroom
pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge
within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest
to conduct environmental education that
cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

(c) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant
Programs

$3,560,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching
grants for local parks, trail connections, and
natural and scenic areas under Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is
for local nature-based recreation, connections
to regional and state natural areas, and
recreation facilities and may not be used for
athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts,
and playgrounds.

(d) St. Louis River Re-Connect

$500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Duluth to
expand recreational access along the St. Louis
River and estuary by implementing the St.
Louis River National Water Trail outreach
plan, designing and constructing upgrades and
extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and
installing interpretive features that describe
the cultural and ecological significance of the
area.

(e) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank
Easement Acquisition

$1,353,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to provide technical stewardship assistance to
private landowners, restore and enhance native
prairie protected by easements in the native
prairie bank, and acquire easements for the
native prairie bank in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including
preparing initial baseline property assessments.
Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be
deposited in the natural resources conservation
easement stewardship account created under
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional
to the number of easements acquired.

(f) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails
Maintenance and Development

$1,600,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for maintenance and development at state
parks, recreation areas, and trails to protect
Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor
recreation, and improve the efficiency of
public land management.

(g) Minnesota State Trails Development

$7,387,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to expand recreational opportunities on
Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and
enhancing existing state trails and replacing
or repairing existing state trail bridges.

(h) SNA Habitat Restoration and Public
Engagement

$5,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for the scientific and natural areas (SNA)
program to restore and enhance exceptional
habitat on SNAs and increase public
involvement and outreach.

(i) The Missing Link: Gull Lake Trail, Fairview
Township

$1,394,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Fairview Township to
complete the Gull Lake Trail by engineering
and constructing the trail's final segment
through Fairview Township in the Brainerd
Lakes area.

(j) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project

$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Silver Bay
to develop a multimodal trailhead center to
provide safe access to the Superior,
Gitchi-Gami, and C.J. Ramstad/North Shore
trails; Black Beach Park; and other
recreational destinations.

(k) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and
Outdoor Recreational Facility

$453,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Brookston
to build a campground, boat launch, and
outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St.
Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. Before
any trust fund dollars are spent, the city must
demonstrate that all funds to complete the
project are secured and a fiscal agent must be
approved in the work plan.

(l) Silver Lake Trail Connection

$727,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Virginia to
design, engineer, and construct a multiuse trail
that will connect Silver Lake Trail to a new
Miners Entertainment and Convention Center
and provide lighting on Bailey Lake Trail.

(m) Floodwood Campground Improvement
Project

$816,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Floodwood
to upgrade the Floodwood Campground and
connecting trails to provide high-quality nature
and recreation experience for people of all
ages.

(n) Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase
2

$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Ranier to
construct a safe harbor and transient dock to
accommodate watercraft of many sizes to
improve public access for boat recreation on
Rainy Lake. Before trust fund dollars are
spent, a fiscal agent must be approved in the
work plan. Before any trust fund dollars are
spent, the city must demonstrate that all funds
to complete the project are secured. Any
revenue generated from selling products or
assets developed or acquired with this
appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund
unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of
income in the project as provided under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

Sec. 16. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

POLLUTION CONTROL

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 8a.new text end

new text beginMicroplastics.new text end

new text begin"Microplastics" means particles of plastic less than 500
micrometers in size.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 8b.new text end

new text beginNanoplastics.new text end

new text begin"Nanoplastics" means plastic particles less than or equal to 100
nanometers in size.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 10a.new text end

new text beginPlastic.new text end

new text begin"Plastic" means a synthetic material made from linking monomers
through a chemical reaction to create a polymer chain that can be molded or extruded at
high heat into various solid forms that retain their defined shapes during their life cycle and
after disposal. Plastic does not mean natural polymers that have not been chemically
modified.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Generally.

new text begin(a) new text endThe deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end is deleted text beginherebydeleted text end given and charged
with the following powers and duties:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin(1) new text endto administer and enforce all laws relating to the pollution of any of the waters
of the state;

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin(2) new text endto investigate the extent, character, and effect of the pollution of the waters of
this state and to gather data and information necessary or desirable in the administration or
enforcement of pollution laws, and to make such classification of the waters of the state as
it may deem advisable;

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end to establish and alter such reasonable pollution standards for any waters of the
state in relation to the public use to which they are or may be put as it shall deem necessary
for the purposes of this chapter and, with respect to the pollution of waters of the state,
chapter 116;

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end to encourage waste treatment, including advanced waste treatment, instead of
stream low-flow augmentation for dilution purposes to control and prevent pollution;

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (5)new text end to adopt, issue, reissue, modify, deny, or revoke, enter into or enforce reasonable
orders, permits, variances, standards, rules, schedules of compliance, and stipulation
agreements, under such conditions as it may prescribe, in order to prevent, control or abate
water pollution, or for the installation or operation of disposal systems or parts thereof, or
for other equipment and facilities:

deleted text begin (1)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end requiring the discontinuance of the discharge of sewage, industrial waste or other
wastes into any waters of the state resulting in pollution in excess of the applicable pollution
standard established under this chapter;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (ii)new text end prohibiting or directing the abatement of any discharge of sewage, industrial
waste, or other wastes, into any waters of the state or the deposit thereof or the discharge
into any municipal disposal system where the same is likely to get into any waters of the
state in violation of this chapter and, with respect to the pollution of waters of the state,
chapter 116, or standards or rules promulgated or permits issued pursuant thereto, and
specifying the schedule of compliance within which such prohibition or abatement must be
accomplished;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (iii)new text end prohibiting the storage of any liquid or solid substance or other pollutant in a
manner which does not reasonably assure proper retention against entry into any waters of
the state that would be likely to pollute any waters of the state;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (iv)new text end requiring the construction, installation, maintenance, and operation by any person
of any disposal system or any part thereof, or other equipment and facilities, or the
reconstruction, alteration, or enlargement of its existing disposal system or any part thereof,
or the adoption of other remedial measures to prevent, control or abate any discharge or
deposit of sewage, industrial waste or other wastes by any person;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (v)new text end establishing, and from time to time revising, standards of performance for new
sources taking into consideration, among other things, classes, types, sizes, and categories
of sources, processes, pollution control technology, cost of achieving such effluent reduction,
and any nonwater quality environmental impact and energy requirements. Said standards
of performance for new sources shall encompass those standards for the control of the
discharge of pollutants which reflect the greatest degree of effluent reduction which the
agency determines to be achievable through application of the best available demonstrated
control technology, processes, operating methods, or other alternatives, including, where
practicable, a standard permitting no discharge of pollutants. New sources shall encompass
buildings, structures, facilities, or installations from which there is or may be the discharge
of pollutants, the construction of which is commenced after the publication by the agency
of proposed rules prescribing a standard of performance which will be applicable to such
source. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of this state, any point source the
construction of which is commenced after May 20, 1973, and which is so constructed as to
meet all applicable standards of performance for new sources shall, consistent with and
subject to the provisions of section 306(d) of the Amendments of 1972 to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, not be subject to any more stringent standard of performance for new
sources during a ten-year period beginning on the date of completion of such construction
or during the period of depreciation or amortization of such facility for the purposes of
section 167 or 169, or both, of the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954, whichever period
ends first. Construction shall encompass any placement, assembly, or installation of facilities
or equipment, including contractual obligations to purchase such facilities or equipment, at
the premises where such equipment will be used, including preparation work at such
premises;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text endnew text begin (vi)new text end establishing and revising pretreatment standards to prevent or abate the discharge
of any pollutant into any publicly owned disposal system, which pollutant interferes with,
passes through, or otherwise is incompatible with such disposal system;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (vii)new text end requiring the owner or operator of any disposal system or any point source to
establish and maintain such records, make such reports, install, use, and maintain such
monitoring equipment or methods, including where appropriate biological monitoring
methods, sample such effluents in accordance with such methods, at such locations, at such
intervals, and in such a manner as the agency shall prescribe, and providing such other
information as the agency may reasonably require;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (viii)new text end notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, and with respect to the
pollution of waters of the state, chapter 116, requiring the achievement of more stringent
limitations than otherwise imposed by effluent limitations in order to meet any applicable
water quality standard by establishing new effluent limitations, based upon section 115.01,
subdivision 13
, clause (b), including alternative effluent control strategies for any point
source or group of point sources to insure the integrity of water quality classifications,
whenever the agency determines that discharges of pollutants from such point source or
sources, with the application of effluent limitations required to comply with any standard
of best available technology, would interfere with the attainment or maintenance of the
water quality classification in a specific portion of the waters of the state. Prior to
establishment of any such effluent limitation, the agency shall hold a public hearing to
determine the relationship of the economic and social costs of achieving such limitation or
limitations, including any economic or social dislocation in the affected community or
communities, to the social and economic benefits to be obtained and to determine whether
or not such effluent limitation can be implemented with available technology or other
alternative control strategies. If a person affected by such limitation demonstrates at such
hearing that, whether or not such technology or other alternative control strategies are
available, there is no reasonable relationship between the economic and social costs and
the benefits to be obtained, such limitation shall not become effective and shall be adjusted
as it applies to such person;

deleted text begin (9)deleted text endnew text begin (ix)new text end modifying, in its discretion, any requirement or limitation based upon best
available technology with respect to any point source for which a permit application is filed
after July 1, 1977, upon a showing by the owner or operator of such point source satisfactory
to the agency that such modified requirements will represent the maximum use of technology
within the economic capability of the owner or operator and will result in reasonable further
progress toward the elimination of the discharge of pollutants; and

deleted text begin (10)deleted text endnew text begin (x)new text end requiring that applicants for wastewater discharge permits evaluate in their
applications the potential reuses of the discharged wastewater;

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end to require to be submitted and to approve plans and specifications for disposal
systems or point sources, or any part thereof and to inspect the construction thereof for
compliance with the approved plans and specifications thereof;

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end to prescribe and alter rules, not inconsistent with law, for the conduct of the
agency and other matters within the scope of the powers granted to and imposed upon it by
this chapter and, with respect to pollution of waters of the state, in chapter 116, provided
that every rule affecting any other department or agency of the state or any person other
than a member or employee of the agency shall be filed with the secretary of state;

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (8)new text end to conduct such investigations, issue such notices, public and otherwise, and hold
such hearings as are necessary or which it may deem advisable for the discharge of its duties
under this chapter and, with respect to the pollution of waters of the state, under chapter
116, including, but not limited to, the issuance of permits, and to authorize any member,
employee, or agent appointed by it to conduct such investigations or, issue such notices and
hold such hearings;

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (9)new text end for the purpose of water pollution control planning by the state and pursuant to
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, to establish and revise planning areas,
adopt plans and programs and continuing planning processes, including, but not limited to,
basin plans and areawide waste treatment management plans, and to provide for the
implementation of any such plans by means of, including, but not limited to, standards, plan
elements, procedures for revision, intergovernmental cooperation, residual treatment process
waste controls, and needs inventory and ranking for construction of disposal systems;

deleted text begin (j)deleted text endnew text begin (10)new text end to train water pollution control personneldeleted text begin,deleted text end and charge deleted text beginsuchdeleted text end new text begintraining new text endfees deleted text begintherefordeleted text end
as are necessary to cover the agency's costs. All such fees received deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end be paid into
the state treasury and credited to the Pollution Control Agency training account;

new text begin (11) to provide chloride reduction training and charge training fees as necessary to cover
the agency's costs not to exceed $350. All training fees received must be paid into the state
treasury and credited to the Pollution Control Agency training account;
new text end

deleted text begin (k)deleted text endnew text begin (12)new text end to impose as additional conditions in permits to publicly owned disposal systems
appropriate measures to insure compliance by industrial and other users with any pretreatment
standard, including, but not limited to, those related to toxic pollutants, and any system of
user charges ratably as is hereby required under state law or said Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended, or any regulations or guidelines promulgated thereunder;

deleted text begin (l)deleted text endnew text begin (13)new text end to set a period not to exceed five years for the duration of any national pollutant
discharge elimination system permit or not to exceed ten years for any permit issued as a
state disposal system permit only;

deleted text begin (m)deleted text endnew text begin (14)new text end to require each governmental subdivision identified as a permittee for a
wastewater treatment works to evaluate in every odd-numbered year the condition of its
existing system and identify future capital improvements that will be needed to attain or
maintain compliance with a national pollutant discharge elimination system or state disposal
system permit; and

deleted text begin (n)deleted text endnew text begin (15)new text end to train subsurface sewage treatment system personnel, including persons who
design, construct, install, inspect, service, and operate subsurface sewage treatment systems,
and charge fees as necessary to pay the agency's costs. All fees received must be paid into
the state treasury and credited to the agency's training account. Money in the account is
appropriated to the agency to pay expenses related to training.

new text begin (b) new text endThe information required innew text begin paragraph (a),new text end clause deleted text begin(m)deleted text endnew text begin (14),new text end must be submitted in
every odd-numbered year to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner.
The commissioner shall provide technical assistance if requested by the governmental
subdivision.

new text begin (c) new text endThe powers and duties given the agency in this subdivision also apply to permits
issued under chapter 114C.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115.061, is amended to read:


115.061 DUTY TO NOTIFY; AVOIDING WATER POLLUTION.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), it is the duty of every person to notify the agency
immediately of the discharge, accidental or otherwise, of any substance or material under
its control which, if not recovered, may cause pollution of waters of the state, and the
responsible person shall recover as rapidly and as thoroughly as possible such substance or
material and take immediately such other action as may be reasonably possible to minimize
or abate pollution of waters of the state caused thereby.

(b) Notification is not required under paragraph (a) for a discharge of five gallons or
less of petroleum, as defined in section 115C.02, subdivision 10. This paragraph does not
affect the other requirements of paragraph (a).

new text begin (c) Promptly after notifying the agency of a discharge under paragraph (a), a publicly
owned treatment works or a publicly or privately owned domestic sewer system owner must
provide notice to the potentially impacted public and to any downstream drinking water
facility that may be impacted by the discharge. Notice to the public and to any drinking
water facility must be made using the most efficient communications system available to
the facility owner such as in person, telephone call, radio, social media, web page, or another
expedited form. In addition, signage must be posted at all impacted public use areas within
the same jurisdiction or notification must be provided to the entity that has jurisdiction over
any impacted public use areas. A notice under this paragraph must include the date and time
of the discharge, a description of the material released, a warning of the potential public
health risk, and the permittee's contact information.
new text end

new text begin (d) The agency must provide guidance that includes but is not limited to methods and
protocols for providing timely notice under this section.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 10b.new text end

new text beginEnvironmental justice area.new text end

new text begin"Environmental justice area" means one or
more census tracts in Minnesota:
new text end

new text begin (1) in which, based on the most recent decennial census data published by the United
States Census Bureau:
new text end

new text begin (i) 40 percent or more of the population is nonwhite;
new text end

new text begin (ii) 35 percent or more of the households have an income at or below 200 percent of the
federal poverty level; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) 40 percent or more of the population over the age of five has limited English
proficiency; or
new text end

new text begin (2) located within Indian Country, as defined under United States Code, title 18, section
1151.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 37a.new text end

new text beginWaste treated seed.new text end

new text begin"Waste treated seed" means seed that is treated, as
defined in section 21.81, subdivision 28, and that is withdrawn from sale or that the end
user considers unusable or otherwise a waste.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.1415, is amended to read:


115A.1415 ARCHITECTURAL PAINT; PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM;
STEWARDSHIP PLAN.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given:

new text begin (1) "annual operating expenses" means the total amount of a producer's or stewardship
organization's expenses in a calendar year for developing a stewardship plan, operating and
administering the program in accordance with the stewardship plan, and meeting the
requirements of this section, determined at the time the annual report required under
subdivision 12 is submitted;
new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end "architectural paint" means interior and exterior architectural coatings sold in
containers of five gallons or less. Architectural paint does not include industrial coatings,
original equipment coatings, or specialty coatings;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end "brand" means a name, symbol, word, or mark that identifies architectural paint,
rather than its components, and attributes the paint to the owner or licensee of the brand as
the producer;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end "discarded paint" means architectural paint that is no longer used for its
manufactured purpose;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (5)new text end "producer" means a person that:

(i) has legal ownership of the brand, brand name, or cobrand of architectural paint sold
in the state;

(ii) imports architectural paint branded by a producer that meets item (i) when the
producer has no physical presence in the United States;

(iii) if items (i) and (ii) do not apply, makes unbranded architectural paint that is sold in
the state; or

(iv) sells architectural paint at wholesale or retail, does not have legal ownership of the
brand, and elects to fulfill the responsibilities of the producer for the architectural paint by
certifying that election in writing to the commissioner;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end "recycling" means the process of collecting and preparing recyclable materials
and reusing the materials in their original form or using them in manufacturing processes
that do not cause the destruction of recyclable materials in a manner that precludes further
use;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end "retailer" means any person who offers architectural paint for sale at retail in the
state;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (8)new text end "reuse" means donating or selling collected architectural paint back into the
market for its original intended use, when the architectural paint retains its original purpose
and performance characteristics;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (9)new text end "sale" or "sell" means transfer of title of architectural paint for consideration,
including a remote sale conducted through a sales outlet, catalog, website, or similar
electronic means. Sale or sell includes a lease through which architectural paint is provided
to a consumer by a producer, wholesaler, or retailer;

deleted text begin (9)deleted text endnew text begin (10)new text end "stewardship assessment" means the amount added to the purchase price of
architectural paint sold in the state deleted text beginthat is necessary to cover the cost of collecting,
transporting, and processing postconsumer architectural paint by the producer or stewardship
organization pursuant to a product stewardship program
deleted text endnew text begin to implement a product stewardship
program according to an approved stewardship plan
new text end;

deleted text begin (10)deleted text endnew text begin (11)new text end "stewardship organization" means an organization appointed by one or more
producers to act as an agent on behalf of the producer to design, submit, and administer a
product stewardship program under this section; and

deleted text begin (11)deleted text endnew text begin (12)new text end "stewardship plan" means a detailed plan describing the manner in which a
product stewardship program under subdivision 2 will be implemented.

Subd. 2.

Product stewardship program.

For architectural paint sold in the state,
producers must, individually or through a stewardship organization, implement and finance
a statewide product stewardship program that manages the architectural paint by reducing
the paint's waste generation, promoting its reuse and recycling, and providing for negotiation
and execution of agreements to collect, transport, and process the architectural paint for
end-of-life recycling and reuse.

Subd. 3.

Participation required to sell.

(a) deleted text beginOn and after July 1, 2014, or three months
after program plan approval, whichever is sooner,
deleted text end No producer, wholesaler, or retailer may
sell or offer for sale in the state architectural paint unless the paint's producer participates
in an approved stewardship plan, either individually or through a stewardship organization.

(b) Each producer must operate a product stewardship program approved by the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin
commissioner
new text end or enter into an agreement with a stewardship organization to operate, on the
producer's behalf, a product stewardship program approved by the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end.

Subd. 4.

Stewardship plan required.

(a) deleted text beginOn or before March 1, 2014, anddeleted text end Before
offering architectural paint for sale in the state, a producer must submit a stewardship plan
to the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end and receive approval of the plan or must submit documentation
to the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end that demonstrates the producer has entered into an agreement
with a stewardship organization to be an active participant in an approved product
stewardship program as described in subdivision 2. A stewardship plan must include all
elements required under subdivision 5.

(b) deleted text beginAndeleted text endnew text begin A proposednew text end amendment to the plan, if determined necessary by the commissioner,
must be submitted new text beginto the commissioner for review and approval or rejection new text endevery five
years.

(c) deleted text beginIt is the responsibility ofdeleted text end The entities responsible for each stewardship plan deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end
notify the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end within 30 days of any significant new text beginproposed new text endchanges deleted text beginor
modifications
deleted text end to the plan or its implementation. Within 30 days of the notification, a written
new text begin proposed new text endplan deleted text beginrevisiondeleted text endnew text begin amendmentnew text end must be submitted to the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end for
review and approvalnew text begin or rejectionnew text end.

Subd. 5.

Plan content.

A stewardship plan must contain:

(1) certification that the product stewardship program will accept all discarded paint
regardless of which producer produced the architectural paint and its individual components;

(2) contact information for the individual and the entity submitting the new text beginstewardship new text endplan,
a list of all producers participating in the product stewardship program, and the brands
covered by the product stewardship program;

(3) a description of the methods by which the discarded paint will be collected in all
areas in the state without relying on end-of-life fees, including an explanation of how the
collection system will be convenient and adequate to serve the needs of small businesses
and residents in both urban and rural areas on an ongoing basis and a discussion of how the
existing household hazardous waste infrastructure will be considered when selecting
collection sites;

(4) a description of how the adequacy of the collection program will be monitored and
maintained;

(5) the names and locations of collectors, transporters, and recyclers that will manage
discarded paint;

(6) a description of how the discarded paint and the paint's components will be safely
and securely transported, tracked, and handled from collection through final recycling and
processing;

(7) a description of the method that will be used to reuse, deconstruct, or recycle the
discarded paint to ensure that the paint's components, to the extent feasible, are transformed
or remanufactured into finished products for use;

(8) a description of the promotion and outreach activities that will be used to encourage
participation in the collection and recycling programs and how the activities' effectiveness
will be evaluated and the program modified, if necessary;

(9) the proposed stewardship assessmentdeleted text begin. The producer or stewardship organization
shall propose a uniform stewardship assessment for any architectural paint sold in the state.
The proposed stewardship assessment shall be reviewed by an independent auditor to ensure
that the assessment does not exceed the costs of the product stewardship program and the
independent auditor shall recommend an amount for the stewardship assessment. The agency
must approve the stewardship assessment
deleted text endnew text begin established according to subdivision 5anew text end;

(10) evidence of adequate insurance and financial assurance that may be required for
collection, handling, and disposal operations;

(11) five-year performance goals, including an estimate of the percentage of discarded
paint that will be collected, reused, and recycled during each of the first five years of the
stewardship plan. The performance goals must include a specific goal for the amount of
discarded paint that will be collected and recycled and reused during each year of the plan.
The performance goals must be based on:

(i) the most recent collection data available for the state;

(ii) the estimated amount of architectural paint disposed of annually;

(iii) the weight of the architectural paint that is expected to be available for collection
annually; and

(iv) actual collection data from other existing stewardship programs.

The stewardship plan must state the methodology used to determine these goals; and

(12) a discussion of the status of end markets for collected architectural paint and what,
if any, additional end markets are needed to improve the functioning of the program.

new text begin Subd. 5a.new text end

new text beginStewardship assessment.new text end

new text begin(a) The producer or stewardship organization must
propose a uniform stewardship assessment for any architectural paint sold in the state that
covers but does not exceed the costs of developing the stewardship plan, operating and
administering the program in accordance with the stewardship plan and the requirements
of this section, and maintaining a financial reserve.
new text end

new text begin (b) The producer or stewardship organization must retain an independent auditor to
review the proposed stewardship assessment to ensure that the assessment meets the
requirements of this section. The independent auditor must recommend an amount for the
stewardship assessment.
new text end

new text begin (c) A stewardship organization's or producer's product stewardship program must not
maintain a financial reserve in excess of 75 percent of its annual operating expenses.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the financial reserve exceeds 75 percent of the producer's or stewardship
organization's annual operating expenses, the producer or stewardship organization must
submit a proposed plan amendment according to subdivision 4, paragraph (c), to comply
with this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (e) A producer or stewardship organization may submit a written request to the
commissioner for an extension of the time to comply with paragraphs (c) and (d). The
commissioner must review and approve or reject the request. If the commissioner approves
a request, the commissioner must determine the length of the extension, which must not
exceed two consecutive years. The request must demonstrate that the financial reserve is
projected to fall below 75 percent of the producer's or stewardship organization's annual
operating expenses without a plan amendment within two years of the request.
new text end

new text begin (f) If the financial reserve falls below 60 percent of the producer's or stewardship
organization's annual operating expenses, the producer or stewardship organization may
submit a proposed plan amendment according to subdivision 4, paragraph (c), to comply
with this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (g) The commissioner must review and approve or reject the stewardship assessment
according to subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin (h) A producer or stewardship organization may not use any money collected through
a stewardship assessment to pay for litigation against the state related to this section or to
pay penalties imposed according to section 115.071 or 116.072.
new text end

Subd. 6.

Consultation required.

Each stewardship organization or individual producer
submitting a stewardship plan new text beginor plan amendment new text endmust consult with stakeholders including
retailers, contractors, collectors, recyclers, local government, and customers during the
development of the plannew text begin or plan amendmentnew text end.

Subd. 7.

deleted text beginAgencydeleted text endnew text begin Commissionernew text end review and approval.

(a) Within 90 days after deleted text beginreceipt
of
deleted text endnew text begin receivingnew text end a proposed stewardship plan, the deleted text beginagency shalldeleted text endnew text begin commissioner mustnew text end determine
whether the plan complies with deleted text beginsubdivision 4deleted text endnew text begin this sectionnew text end. If the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end
approves a plan, the deleted text beginagency shalldeleted text endnew text begin commissioner mustnew text end notify the applicant of the plan approval
in writing. If the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end rejects a plan, the deleted text beginagency shalldeleted text endnew text begin commissioner mustnew text end
notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for rejecting the plan.

new text begin (b)new text end An applicant whose plan is rejected by the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end must submit a
revised new text beginstewardship new text endplan to the deleted text beginagencydeleted text end new text begincommissioner new text endwithin 60 days after receiving notice
of rejection.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end Any proposed deleted text beginchangesdeleted text endnew text begin amendmentnew text end to a stewardship plan must be new text beginreviewed and
new text end approved new text beginor rejected new text endby the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end in writingnew text begin according to this subdivisionnew text end.

Subd. 8.

Plan availability.

All deleted text begindraftdeleted text endnew text begin proposed stewardship plans and amendmentsnew text end and
approved stewardship plans deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin and amendments mustnew text end be placed on the agency's website
for at least 30 days and made available at the agency's headquarters for public review and
comment.

Subd. 9.

Conduct authorized.

A producer or stewardship organization that organizes
collection, transport, and processing of architectural paint under this section is immune from
liability for the conduct under state laws relating to antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade
practices, and other regulation of trade or commerce only to the extent that the conduct is
necessary to plan and implement the producer's or organization's chosen organized collection
or recycling system.

Subd. 10.

Producer responsibilities.

(a) On and after the date of implementation of a
product stewardship program according to this section, a producer of architectural paint
must add the stewardship assessment, as established under subdivision deleted text begin5, clause (9)deleted text endnew text begin 5anew text end, to
the cost of architectural paint sold to retailers and distributors in the state by the producer.

(b) Producers of architectural paint or the stewardship organization deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end provide
consumers with educational materials regarding the stewardship assessment and product
stewardship program. The materials must include, but are not limited to, information
regarding available end-of-life management options for architectural paint offered through
the product stewardship program and information that notifies consumers that a charge for
the operation of the product stewardship program is included in the purchase price of
architectural paint sold in the state.

Subd. 11.

Retailer responsibilities.

(a) deleted text beginOn and after July 1, 2014, or three months after
program plan approval, whichever is sooner,
deleted text end No architectural paint may be sold in the state
unless the paint's producer is participating in an approved stewardship plan.

(b) On and after the implementation date of a product stewardship program according
to this section, each retailer or distributor, as applicable, must ensure that the full amount
of the stewardship assessment added to the cost of architectural paint by producers under
subdivision 10 is included in the purchase price of all architectural paint sold in the state.

(c) Any retailer may participate, on a voluntary basis, as a designated collection point
pursuant to a product stewardship program under this section and in accordance with
applicable law.

(d) No retailer or distributor shall be found to be in violation of this subdivision if, on
the date the architectural paint was ordered from the producer or its agent, the producer was
listed as compliant on the agency's website according to subdivision 14.

Subd. 12.

Stewardship reports.

deleted text beginBeginning October 1, 2015,deleted text endnew text begin By April 1 each year,new text end
producers of architectural paint sold in the state must individually or through a stewardship
organization submit an annual report to the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end describing the product
stewardship programnew text begin for the preceding calendar yearnew text end. At a minimum, the report must contain:

(1) a description of the methods used to collect, transport, and process architectural paint
in all regions of the state;

(2) the weight of all architectural paint collected in all regions of the state and a
comparison to the performance goals and recycling rates established in the stewardship
plan;

(3) the amount of unwanted architectural paint collected in the state by method of
disposition, including reuse, recycling, and other methods of processing;

(4) samples of educational materials provided to consumers and an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the materials and the methods used to disseminate the materials; and

(5) an independent financial audit.

Subd. 13.

Data classification.

Trade secret and sales information, as defined under
section 13.37, submitted to the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end under this section are private or
nonpublic data under section 13.37.

Subd. 14.

deleted text beginAgencydeleted text endnew text begin Commissionernew text end responsibilities.

The deleted text beginagency shalldeleted text endnew text begin commissioner mustnew text end
provide, on deleted text beginitsdeleted text endnew text begin the agency'snew text end website, a list of all compliant producers and brands participating
in stewardship plans that the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end has approved and a list of all producers
and brands the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end has identified as noncompliant with this section.

Subd. 15.

Local government responsibilities.

(a) A city, county, or other public agency
may choose to participate voluntarily in a product stewardship program.

(b) Cities, counties, and other public agencies are encouraged to work with producers
and stewardship organizations to assist in meeting product stewardship program reuse and
recycling obligations, by providing education and outreach or using other strategies.

(c) A city, county, or other public agency that participates in a product stewardship
program must report for the first year of the program to the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end using the
reporting form provided by the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end on the cost savings as a result of
participation and new text beginmust new text enddescribe how the savings were used.

Subd. 16.

Administrative fee.

(a) The stewardship organization or individual producer
submitting a stewardship plan deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end pay an annual administrative fee to the
commissioner. The deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end may establish a variable fee based on relevant
factors, includingdeleted text begin,deleted text end but not limited todeleted text begin,deleted text end the portion of architectural paint sold in the state by
members of the organization compared to the total amount of architectural paint sold in the
state by all organizations submitting a stewardship plan.

(b) deleted text beginPrior to July 1, 2014, anddeleted text end Before July 1 deleted text beginannually thereafterdeleted text endnew text begin each yearnew text end, the deleted text beginagency
shall
deleted text endnew text begin commissioner mustnew text end identify the costs deleted text beginitdeleted text endnew text begin the agencynew text end incurs under this section. The
deleted text begin agency shalldeleted text endnew text begin commissioner mustnew text end set the fee at an amount that, when paid by every
stewardship organization or individual producer that submits a stewardship plan, is adequate
to reimburse the agency's full costs of administering this section. The total amount of annual
fees collected under this subdivision must not exceed the amount necessary to reimburse
costs incurred by the agency to administer this section.

(c) A stewardship organization or individual producer subject to this subdivision must
pay the deleted text beginagency'sdeleted text endnew text begin commissioner'snew text end administrative fee under paragraph (a) on or before July
1deleted text begin, 2014, and annually thereafterdeleted text endnew text begin each yearnew text end. Each year after the initial payment, the annual
administrative fee may not exceed five percent of the aggregate stewardship assessment
added to the cost of all architectural paint sold by producers in the state for the preceding
calendar year.

(d) All fees received under this section deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end be deposited in the state treasury and
credited to a product stewardship account in the special revenue fund. deleted text beginFor fiscal years 2014,
2015, 2016, and 2017,
deleted text end The amount collected under this section is annually appropriated to
the deleted text beginagencydeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end to implement and enforce this section.

new text begin Subd. 17.new text end

new text beginDuty to provide information.new text end

new text beginUpon request of the commissioner for purposes
of determining compliance with this section, a person must furnish to the commissioner
any information that the person has or may reasonably obtain.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.49, is amended to read:


115A.49 deleted text beginSOLIDdeleted text end WASTE MANAGEMENT deleted text beginPROJECTSdeleted text endnew text begin CAPITAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
new text end.

new text begin (a) new text endThere is established a program to encourage and assist cities, counties, solid waste
management districts, and sanitary districts in the development and implementation of solid
waste management projects and to transfer the knowledge and experience gained from such
projects to other communities in the state.

new text begin (b) new text endThe program must be administered to encourage local communities to develop
feasible and prudent alternatives to disposal, includingnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text endwaste reduction;

new text begin (2) reuse;
new text end

new text begin (3) recycling;
new text end

new text begin (4) composting source-separated compostable materials or yard waste;
new text end

new text begin (5) resource recovery;
new text end

new text begin (6) new text endwaste separation by generators, collectors, and other persons; and

new text begin (7) new text endwaste processing.

new text begin (c) new text endThe commissioner shall administer the program deleted text beginin accordance with the requirements
of
deleted text endnew text begin according tonew text end sections 115A.49 to 115A.54 and rules deleted text beginpromulgateddeleted text endnew text begin adoptednew text end under chapter
14. In administering the program, the commissioner shall give priority to projects in the
order of preference of the waste management practices listed in section 115A.02. The
commissioner shall give special consideration to areas where natural geologic and soil
conditions are especially unsuitable for land disposal of solid waste; areas where the capacity
of existing solid waste disposal facilities is determined by the commissioner to be less than
five years; and projects serving more than one local government unit.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.51, is amended to read:


115A.51 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Applications for assistance under the program must demonstrate:

(1) that the project is conceptually and technically feasible;

(2) that affected political subdivisions are committed to implement the project, to provide
necessary local financing, and to accept and exercise the government powers necessary to
the project;

(3) that operating revenues from the project, considering the availability and security of
sources of solid waste and of markets for recovered resourcesnew text begin or the availability of materials
for waste reduction or reuse
new text end, together with any proposed federal, state, or local financial
assistance, will be sufficient to pay all costs over the projected life of the project;

(4) that the applicant has evaluated the feasible and prudent alternatives to disposal,
including using existing solid waste management facilities new text beginand facilities conducting waste
reduction or reuse
new text endwith reasonably available capacity sufficient to accomplish the goals of
the proposed project, and has compared and evaluated the costs of the alternatives, including
capital and operating costs, and the effects of the alternatives on the cost to generators;

(5) that the applicant has identified:

(i) waste management objectives in applicable county and regional solid waste
management plans consistent with section 115A.46, subdivision 2, paragraphs (e) and (f),
or 473.149, subdivision 1; and

(ii) other solid waste new text beginmanagement new text endfacilities new text beginand facilities conducting waste reduction or
reuse
new text endidentified in the county and regional plans; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(6) that the applicant has conducted a comparative analysis of the project against existing
public and private solid waste new text beginmanagement new text endfacilitiesnew text begin and facilities conducting waste reduction
or reuse
new text end, including an analysis of potential displacement of those facilities, to determine
whether the project is the most appropriate alternative to achieve the identified waste
management objectives that considers:

(i) conformity with approved county or regional solid waste management plans;

(ii) consistency with the state's solid waste hierarchy and section 115A.46, subdivision
2, paragraphs (e) and (f), or 473.149, subdivision 1; and

(iii) environmental standards related to public health, air, surface water, and groundwaterdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (7) that the applicant has evaluated the project's environmental impact on climate change,
including greenhouse gas emissions; and
new text end

new text begin (8) that the applicant has reviewed the project's impact on environmental justice areas,
conducted stakeholder engagement, and assessed community input.
new text end

(b) The commissioner deleted text beginmaydeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end require completion of a comprehensive solid waste
management plan conforming to the requirements of section 115A.46, before accepting an
application. Within five days of filing an application with the agency, the applicant must
submit a copy of the application to each solid waste management facilitynew text begin, including each
facility used for waste reduction or reuse,
new text end mentioned in the portion of the application
addressing the requirements of paragraph (a), clauses (5) and (6).

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.54, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Purposes; public interest; declaration of policy.

The legislature finds
that deleted text beginthe establishment of waste processingdeleted text endnew text begin acquiring, establishing, and improvingnew text end facilities
new text begin that conduct waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting source-separated compostable
materials or yard waste, resource recovery, and waste processing
new text endand transfer stations serving
such facilities is needed to new text beginreduce and new text endmanage properly the solid waste generated in the
state and to conserve and protect the natural resources in the state and the health, safety,
and welfare of its citizens; that opportunities to new text beginacquire, new text endestablishnew text begin, and improvenew text end the facilities
and transfer stations are not being fully realized by individual political subdivisions or by
agreements among subdivisions; and that therefore it is necessary to provide capital assistance
to stimulate and encourage the acquisitionnew text begin, establishment,new text end and deleted text beginbettermentdeleted text endnew text begin improvementnew text end of
the facilities and transfer stations.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.54, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Administration; assurance of funds.

The commissioner shall provide technical
and financial assistance deleted text beginfor the acquisition and betterment ofdeleted text endnew text begin to acquire, establish, and
improve
new text end the facilities and transfer stations from revenues derived from deleted text beginthe issuance ofdeleted text endnew text begin
issuing
new text end bonds authorized by section 115A.58. Facilities for deleted text beginthe incineration ofdeleted text endnew text begin incineratingnew text end
solid waste without resource recovery are not eligible for assistance. Money appropriated
for the purposes of the deleted text begindemonstrationdeleted text end program may be distributed as grants or loans. An
individual project may receive assistance totaling up to 100 percent of the capital cost of
the project and grants up to deleted text begin50deleted text endnew text begin 75new text end percent of the capital cost of the project. No grant or loan
shall be disbursed to any recipient until the commissioner has determined the total estimated
capital cost of the project and ascertained that financing of the cost is assured by funds
provided by the state, by an agency of the federal government within the amount of funds
then appropriated to that agency and allocated by it to projects within the state, by any
person, or by the appropriation of proceeds of bonds or other funds of the recipient to a fund
for deleted text beginthe construction ofdeleted text endnew text begin constructingnew text end the project.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.54, subdivision 2a, as amended by Laws
2023, chapter 25, section 34, is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Solid waste management projects.

(a) The commissioner shall provide
technical and financial assistance deleted text beginfor the acquisition and betterment ofdeleted text endnew text begin to acquire, establish,
and improve
new text end solid waste management projects as provided in this subdivision and section
115A.52. Money appropriated for the purposes of this subdivision must be distributed as
grants.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) or (d), a project may receive grant assistance up
to 25 percent of the capital cost of the project or deleted text begin$2,000,000deleted text endnew text begin $5,000,000new text end, whichever is less,
except that projects constructed as a result of intercounty cooperative agreements may
receive new text beginthe lesser of:
new text end

(1) grant assistance up to 25 percent of the capital cost of the project; or

(2) deleted text begin$2,000,000deleted text endnew text begin $5,000,000new text end times the number of participating countiesdeleted text begin, whichever is lessdeleted text end.

(c) A recycling project deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end a project to compost deleted text beginor cocompostdeleted text endnew text begin source-separated
compostable material or yard
new text end wastenew text begin, or a project to manage household hazardous wastenew text end may
receive grant assistance up to 50 percent of the capital cost of the project or deleted text begin$2,000,000deleted text endnew text begin
$5,000,000
new text end, whichever is less, except that projects completed as a result of intercounty
cooperative agreements may receive new text beginthe lesser of:
new text end

(1) grant assistance up to 50 percent of the capital cost of the project; or

(2) deleted text begin$2,000,000deleted text end new text begin$5,000,000 new text endtimes the number of participating countiesdeleted text begin, whichever is lessdeleted text end.

(d) The following projects may also receive grant assistance in the amounts specified
in paragraph (c):

(1) a project to improve control of or reduce air emissions at an existing resource recovery
facility; and

(2) a project to substantially increase the recovery of materials or energy, substantially
reduce the amount or toxicity of waste processing residuals, or expand the capacity of an
existing resource recovery facility to meet the resource recovery needs of an expanded
region if each county from which waste is or would be received has achieved a recycling
rate in excess of the goals in section 115A.551, and is implementing aggressive waste
reduction and household hazardous waste management programs.

new text begin (e) A waste reduction project or reuse project may receive grant assistance up to 75
percent of the capital cost of the project or $5,000,000, whichever is less, except that projects
completed as a result of intercounty cooperative agreements may receive the lesser of:
new text end

new text begin (1) grant assistance up to 75 percent of the capital cost of the project; or
new text end

new text begin (2) $5,000,000 times the number of participating counties.
new text end

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end Notwithstanding paragraph deleted text begin(f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end, the commissioner may award grants for transfer
stations that will initially transfer waste to landfills if the transfer stations are part of a
planned resource recovery project, the county where the planned resource recovery facility
will be located has a comprehensive solid waste management plan approved by the
commissioner, and the solid waste management plan proposes the development of the
resource recovery facility. If the proposed resource recovery facility is not in place and
operating within 16 years of the date of the grant award, the recipient shall repay the grant
amount to the state.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end Projects without new text beginwaste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting source-separated
compostable material or yard waste, or
new text endresource recovery are not eligible for assistance.new text begin
Solid waste disposal facilities and equipment are not eligible for assistance.
new text end

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end In addition to any assistance received under paragraph (b), (c), deleted text beginordeleted text end (d), new text beginor (e), new text enda
project may receive grant assistance for the cost of tests necessary to determine the
appropriate pollution control equipment for the project or the environmental effects of the
use of any product or material produced by the project.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end In addition to the application requirements of section 115A.51, an application for
a project serving eligible jurisdictions in only a single county must demonstrate that
cooperation with jurisdictions in other counties to develop the project is not needed or not
feasible. Each application must also demonstrate that the project is not financially prudent
without the state assistance, because of the applicant's financial capacity and the problems
inherent in the waste management situation in the area, particularly transportation distances
and limited waste supply and markets for resources recovered.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (j)new text end For the purposes of this subdivision, deleted text beginadeleted text end "project" means new text beginacquisition, establishment,
or improvement of
new text enda deleted text beginprocessingdeleted text end facilitydeleted text begin,deleted text end new text beginthat conducts waste reduction, reuse, recycling,
composting source-separated compostable materials or yard waste, resource recovery, or
waste processing,
new text endtogether with any transfer stations, transmission facilities, and other related
and appurtenant facilities primarily serving the deleted text beginprocessingdeleted text end facility.

new text begin (k) new text endThe commissioner shall adopt rules for the program deleted text beginby July 1, 1985deleted text end.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text endnew text begin (l)new text end Notwithstanding anything in this subdivision to the contrary, a project to construct
a new deleted text beginmixed municipaldeleted text end solid waste transfer station that has an enforceable commitment of
at least ten years, or of sufficient length to retire bonds sold for the facility, to serve an
existing resource recovery facility may receive grant assistance up to 75 percent of the
capital cost of the project if addition of the transfer station will increase substantially the
geographical area served by the resource recovery facility and the ability of the resource
recovery facility to operate more efficiently on a regional basis and the facility meets the
criteria in paragraph (d), clause (2). A transfer station eligible for assistance under this
paragraph is not eligible for assistance under any other paragraph of this subdivision.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.565, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Grant program established.

The commissioner must make competitive
grants to political subdivisions or federally recognized Tribes deleted text beginto establish curbside recycling
or composting, increase
deleted text endnew text begin for waste reduction, reuse,new text end recycling deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin, andnew text end compostingdeleted text begin, reduce
the amount of recyclable materials entering disposal facilities, or reduce the costs associated
with hauling waste by locating collection sites as close as possible to the site where the
waste is generated
deleted text endnew text begin of source-separated compostable materials or yard wastenew text end. To be eligible
for grants under this section, a political subdivision or federally recognized Tribe must be
located outside the seven-county metropolitan area and a city must have a population of
less than 45,000.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.565, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Priorities; eligible projects.

(a) If applications for grants exceed the available
appropriations, grants must be made for projects that, in the commissioner's judgment,
provide the highest return in public benefits.

(b) To be eligible to receive a grant, a project must:

(1) be locally administered;

(2) have an educational component and measurable outcomes;

(3) request $250,000 or less;

(4) demonstrate local direct and indirect matching support of at least a quarter amount
of the grant request; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(5) include at least one of the following elements:

deleted text begin (i) transition to residential recycling through curbside or centrally located collection
sites;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) development of local recycling systems to support curbside recycling; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) development or expansion of local recycling systems to support recycling bulk
materials, including, but not limited to, electronic waste.
deleted text end

new text begin (i) waste reduction;
new text end

new text begin (ii) reuse;
new text end

new text begin (iii) recycling; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) composting of source-separated compostable materials or yard waste; and
new text end

new text begin (6) demonstrate that the project will reduce waste generation through waste reduction
or reuse or that the project will increase the amount of recyclable materials or
source-separated compostable materials diverted from a disposal facility.
new text end

Sec. 16.

new text begin[115A.993] PROHIBITED DISPOSAL METHODS.
new text end

new text begin A person must not dispose of waste treated seed in a manner inconsistent with the product
label, where applicable, or by:
new text end

new text begin (1) burial near a drinking water source or any creek, stream, river, lake, or other surface
water;
new text end

new text begin (2) composting; or
new text end

new text begin (3) incinerating within a home or other dwelling.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115B.17, subdivision 14, is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Requests for review, investigation, and oversight.

(a) The commissioner
may, upon request, assist a person in determining whether real property has been the site
of a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The
commissioner may also assist in, or supervise, the development and implementation of
reasonable and necessary response actions. Assistance may include review of agency records
and files, and review and approval of a requester's investigation plans and reports and
response action plans and implementation.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the person requesting assistance
under this subdivision shall pay the agency for the agency's cost, as determined by the
commissioner, of providing assistance. A state agency, political subdivision, or other public
entity is not required to pay for the agency's cost to review agency records and files. deleted text beginMoney
received by the agency for assistance under this section
deleted text endnew text begin The first $350,000 received annually
by the agency for assistance under this subdivision from persons who are not otherwise
responsible under sections 115B.01 to 115B.18
new text end must be deposited in the remediation fund
and is exempt from section 16A.1285.new text begin Money received after the first $350,000 must be
deposited in the state treasury and credited to an account in the special revenue fund. Money
in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of administering
this subdivision.
new text end

(c) When a person investigates a release or threatened release in accordance with an
investigation plan approved by the commissioner under this subdivision, the investigation
does not associate that person with the release or threatened release for the purpose of section
115B.03, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4).

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115B.171, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Test reporting.

(a) By deleted text beginJanuarydeleted text endnew text begin Marchnew text end 15 each year, the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency must report to each community in the east metropolitan area a
summary of the results of the testing for private wells in the community. The report must
include information on the number of wells tested and trends of PFC contamination in
private wells in the community. Reports to communities under this section must also be
published on the Pollution Control Agency's website.

(b) By deleted text beginJanuarydeleted text endnew text begin Marchnew text end 15 each year, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
must report to the legislature, as provided in section 3.195, on the testing for private wells
conducted in the east metropolitan area, including copies of the community reports required
in paragraph (a), the number of requests for well testing in each community, and the total
amount spent for testing private wells in each community.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115B.52, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Reporting.

The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency and the
commissioner of natural resources must jointly submit:

(1) by April 1, 2019, an implementation plan detailing how the commissioners will:

(i) determine how the priorities in the settlement will be met and how the spending will
move from the first priority to the second priority and the second priority to the third priority
outlined in the settlement; and

(ii) evaluate and determine what projects receive funding;

(2) by deleted text beginFebruary 1 and August 1deleted text end new text beginOctober 1 new text endeach year, a deleted text beginbiannualdeleted text end report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative policy and finance committees with jurisdiction
over environment and natural resources on expenditures from the water quality and
sustainability account during the previous deleted text beginsix monthsdeleted text endnew text begin fiscal yearnew text end; and

(3) by deleted text beginAugustdeleted text endnew text begin Octobernew text end 1, deleted text begin2019deleted text endnew text begin 2023new text end, and each year thereafter, a report to the legislature
on expenditures from the water quality and sustainability account during the previous fiscal
year and a spending plan for anticipated expenditures from the account during the current
fiscal year.

Sec. 20.

new text begin[116.064] ODOR MANAGEMENT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Objectionable odor" means pollution of the ambient air beyond the property line of
a facility consisting of an odor that, considering its characteristics, intensity, frequency, and
duration:
new text end

new text begin (1) is, or can reasonably be expected to be, injurious to public health or welfare; or
new text end

new text begin (2) unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of life or the use of property of persons
exposed to the odor.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Odor complaint" means a notification received and recorded by the agency or by a
political subdivision from an identifiable person that describes the nature, duration, and
location of the odor.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginApplication.new text end

new text beginThis section applies to facilities that are located in the counties
of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginProhibition.new text end

new text beginNo person may cause or allow emission into the ambient air of
any substance or combination of substances in quantities that produce an objectionable odor
beyond the property line of the facility that is the source of the odor.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginOdor complaints; investigation.new text end

new text begin(a) The agency must conduct a site
investigation of any facility against which ten or more verifiable odor complaints have been
submitted to the agency or to local government officials within 48 hours. The investigation
must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) an interview with the owner or operator of the facility against which the complaint
was made;
new text end

new text begin (2) a physical examination of the facilities, equipment, operations, conditions, methods,
storage areas for material inputs, chemicals and waste, and any other factors that may
contribute to or are designed to mitigate the emission of odors; and
new text end

new text begin (3) testing at locations identified in the odor complaints and at other locations beyond
the property line of the facility that is the source of the odor using a precision instrument
capable of measuring odors in ambient air.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner, based upon the agency's site investigation and the results of odor
testing and considering the nature, intensity, frequency, and duration of the odor and other
relevant factors, shall determine whether the odor emitted from the facility constitutes an
objectionable odor. In making the determination, the commissioner may consider the opinions
of a random sample of persons exposed to samples of the odor taken from ambient air
beyond the property line of the facility that is the source of the odor.
new text end

new text begin (c) The agency must notify officials in local jurisdictions:
new text end

new text begin (1) of odor complaints filed with the agency regarding properties within the local
jurisdiction;
new text end

new text begin (2) of any investigation of an odor complaint conducted by the agency at a facility within
the local jurisdiction and the results of the investigation;
new text end

new text begin (3) that odor complaints filed with respect to properties located within those jurisdictions
must be forwarded to the agency within three business days of being filed; and
new text end

new text begin (4) of any additional actions taken by the agency with respect to the complaints.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginObjectionable odor; management plan.new text end

new text begin(a) If the commissioner determines
under subdivision 4 that the odor emitted from a facility is an objectionable odor, the
commissioner shall require the owner of the facility to develop and submit to the agency
for review within 90 days an odor management plan designed to mitigate odor emissions.
The agency must provide technical assistance to the property owner in developing a
management plan, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) identifying odor control technology and equipment that may reduce odor emissions;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) identifying alternative methods of operation or alternative materials that may reduce
odor emissions.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may grant an extension for submission of the odor management plan for
up to an additional 90 days for good cause.
new text end

new text begin (b) An odor management plan must contain, at a minimum, for each odor source
contributing to odor emissions:
new text end

new text begin (1) a description of plant operations and materials that generate odors;
new text end

new text begin (2) proposed changes in equipment, operations, or materials that are designed to mitigate
odor emissions;
new text end

new text begin (3) the estimated effectiveness of the plan in reducing odor emissions;
new text end

new text begin (4) the estimated cost of implementing the plan; and
new text end

new text begin (5) a schedule of plan implementation activities.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may accept, reject, or modify an odor management plan submitted
under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the commissioner, based upon the same factors considered under subdivision 4,
paragraph (b), determines that implementation of the odor management plan has failed to
reduce the facility's odor emissions to a level where they are no longer objectionable odors,
the commissioner shall order the facility owner to revise the odor management plan within
90 days of receipt of the commissioner's order. If the revised odor management plan is not
acceptable to the commissioner or is implemented but fails to reduce the property's odor
emissions to a level where they are no longer objectionable odors, the commissioner may
impose penalties under section 115.071 or may modify or revoke the facility's permit under
section 116.07, subdivision 4a, paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginExemptions.new text end

new text beginThis section does not apply to:
new text end

new text begin (1) on-farm animal and agricultural operations;
new text end

new text begin (2) motor vehicles and transportation facilities;
new text end

new text begin (3) municipal wastewater treatment plants;
new text end

new text begin (4) single-family dwellings not used for commercial purposes;
new text end

new text begin (5) materials odorized for safety purposes;
new text end

new text begin (6) painting and coating operations that are not required to be licensed;
new text end

new text begin (7) restaurants;
new text end

new text begin (8) temporary activities and operations;
new text end

new text begin (9) refineries; and
new text end

new text begin (10) Metropolitan Council wastewater systems.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginRulemaking required.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner must adopt rules to implement
this section, and section 14.125 does not apply.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must comply with chapter 14 and must complete the statement
of need and reasonableness according to chapter 14 and section 116.07, subdivision 2,
paragraph (f).
new text end

new text begin (c) The rules must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) an odor standard or standards for air pollution that may qualify as an objectionable
odor under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (2);
new text end

new text begin (2) a process for determining if an odor is objectionable;
new text end

new text begin (3) a process for investigating and addressing odor complaints;
new text end

new text begin (4) guidance for developing odor-management plans; and
new text end

new text begin (5) procedures and criteria for determining the success or failure of an odor-management
plan.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 21.

new text begin[116.943] PRODUCTS CONTAINING PFAS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Adult mattress" means a mattress other than a crib mattress or toddler mattress.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Air care product" means a chemically formulated consumer product labeled to
indicate that the purpose of the product is to enhance or condition the indoor environment
by eliminating odors or freshening the air.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Automotive maintenance product" means a chemically formulated consumer product
labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product is to maintain the appearance of a motor
vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning, or treating the exterior
or interior surfaces of motor vehicles. Automotive maintenance product does not include
automotive paint or paint repair products.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Carpet or rug" means a fabric marketed or intended for use as a floor covering.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Cleaning product" means a finished product used primarily for domestic, commercial,
or institutional cleaning purposes, including but not limited to an air care product, an
automotive maintenance product, a general cleaning product, or a polish or floor maintenance
product.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Cookware" means durable houseware items used to prepare, dispense, or store food,
foodstuffs, or beverages. Cookware includes but is not limited to pots, pans, skillets, grills,
baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, and cooking utensils.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Cosmetic" means articles, excluding soap:
new text end

new text begin (1) intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise
applied to the human body or any part thereof for the purpose of cleansing, beautifying,
promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance; and
new text end

new text begin (2) intended for use as a component of any such article.
new text end

new text begin (j) "Currently unavoidable use" means a use of PFAS that the commissioner has
determined by rule under this section to be essential for health, safety, or the functioning
of society and for which alternatives are not reasonably available.
new text end

new text begin (k) "Fabric treatment" means a substance applied to fabric to give the fabric one or more
characteristics, including but not limited to stain resistance or water resistance.
new text end

new text begin (l) "Intentionally added" means PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a
product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final product or one of the
product's components to perform a specific function.
new text end

new text begin (m) "Juvenile product" means a product designed or marketed for use by infants and
children under 12 years of age:
new text end

new text begin (1) including but not limited to a baby or toddler foam pillow; bassinet; bedside sleeper;
booster seat; changing pad; child restraint system for use in motor vehicles and aircraft;
co-sleeper; crib mattress; highchair; highchair pad; infant bouncer; infant carrier; infant
seat; infant sleep positioner; infant swing; infant travel bed; infant walker; nap cot; nursing
pad; nursing pillow; play mat; playpen; play yard; polyurethane foam mat, pad, or pillow;
portable foam nap mat; portable infant sleeper; portable hook-on chair; soft-sided portable
crib; stroller; and toddler mattress; and
new text end

new text begin (2) not including a children's electronic product such as a personal computer, audio and
video equipment, calculator, wireless phone, game console, handheld device incorporating
a video screen, or any associated peripheral such as a mouse, keyboard, power supply unit,
or power cord; or an adult mattress.
new text end

new text begin (n) "Manufacturer" means the person that creates or produces a product or whose brand
name is affixed to the product. In the case of a product imported into the United States,
manufacturer includes the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the person
that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the product
does not have a presence in the United States.
new text end

new text begin (o) "Medical device" has the meaning given "device" under United States Code, title
21, section 321, subsection (h).
new text end

new text begin (p) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a class of
fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
new text end

new text begin (q) "Product" means an item manufactured, assembled, packaged, or otherwise prepared
for sale to consumers, including but not limited to its product components, sold or distributed
for personal, residential, commercial, or industrial use, including for use in making other
products.
new text end

new text begin (r) "Product component" means an identifiable component of a product, regardless of
whether the manufacturer of the product is the manufacturer of the component.
new text end

new text begin (s) "Ski wax" means a lubricant applied to the bottom of snow runners, including but
not limited to skis and snowboards, to improve their grip or glide properties. Ski wax includes
related tuning products.
new text end

new text begin (t) "Textile" means an item made in whole or part from a natural or synthetic fiber, yarn,
or fabric. Textile includes but is not limited to leather, cotton, silk, jute, hemp, wool, viscose,
nylon, and polyester.
new text end

new text begin (u) "Textile furnishings" means textile goods of a type customarily used in households
and businesses, including but not limited to draperies, floor coverings, furnishings, bedding,
towels, and tablecloths.
new text end

new text begin (v) "Upholstered furniture" means an article of furniture that is designed to be used for
sitting, resting, or reclining and that is wholly or partly stuffed or filled with any filling
material.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginInformation required.new text end

new text begin(a) On or before January 1, 2026, a manufacturer of a
product sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state that contains intentionally added
PFAS must submit to the commissioner information that includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) a brief description of the product, including a universal product code (UPC), stock
keeping unit (SKU), or other numeric code assigned to the product;
new text end

new text begin (2) the purpose for which PFAS are used in the product, including in any product
components;
new text end

new text begin (3) the amount of each PFAS, identified by its chemical abstracts service registry number,
in the product, reported as an exact quantity determined using commercially available
analytical methods or as falling within a range approved for reporting purposes by the
commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (4) the name and address of the manufacturer and the name, address, and phone number
of a contact person for the manufacturer; and
new text end

new text begin (5) any additional information requested by the commissioner as necessary to implement
the requirements of this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) With the approval of the commissioner, a manufacturer may supply the information
required in paragraph (a) for a category or type of product rather than for each individual
product.
new text end

new text begin (c) A manufacturer must submit the information required under this subdivision whenever
a new product that contains intentionally added PFAS is sold, offered for sale, or distributed
in the state and update and revise the information whenever there is significant change in
the information or when requested to do so by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the state a product
containing intentionally added PFAS if the manufacturer has failed to provide the information
required under this subdivision and the person has received notification under subdivision
4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginInformation requirement waivers; extensions.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner may
waive all or part of the information requirement under subdivision 2 if the commissioner
determines that substantially equivalent information is already publicly available. The
commissioner may grant a waiver under this paragraph to a manufacturer or a group of
manufacturers for multiple products or a product category.
new text end

new text begin (b) For a pesticide regulated under chapter 18B, a fertilizer, an agricultural liming
material, a plant amendment, or a soil amendment regulated under chapter 18C, a
manufacturer may satisfy the requirements of subdivision 2 by submitting the information
required by that subdivision as part of its annual registration or approval process under
chapter 18B or 18C. For information that is regulated under chapters 18B and 18C, the
commissioner and the commissioner of agriculture must jointly determine whether to make
the information publicly available based on applicable statutes.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with one or more other states or
political subdivisions of a state to collect information and may accept information to a shared
system as meeting the information requirement under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner may extend the deadline for submission by a manufacturer of the
information required under subdivision 2 if the commissioner determines that more time is
needed by the manufacturer to comply with the submission requirement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginTesting required and certificate of compliance.new text end

new text begin(a) If the commissioner has
reason to believe that a product contains intentionally added PFAS and the product is being
offered for sale in the state, the commissioner may direct the manufacturer of the product
to, within 30 days, provide the commissioner with testing results that demonstrate the amount
of each of the PFAS, identified by its chemical abstracts service registry number, in the
product, reported as an exact quantity determined using commercially available analytical
methods or as falling within a range approved for reporting purposes by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) If testing demonstrates that the product does not contain intentionally added PFAS,
the manufacturer must provide the commissioner a certificate attesting that the product does
not contain intentionally added PFAS, including testing results and any other relevant
information.
new text end

new text begin (c) If testing demonstrates that the product contains intentionally added PFAS, the
manufacturer must provide the commissioner with the testing results and the information
required under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (d) A manufacturer must notify persons who sell or offer for sale a product prohibited
under subdivision 2 or 5 that the sale of that product is prohibited in this state and provide
the commissioner with a list of the names and addresses of those notified.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may notify persons who sell or offer for sale a product prohibited
under subdivision 2 or 5 that the sale of that product is prohibited in this state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginProhibitions.new text end

new text begin(a) Beginning January 1, 2025, a person may not sell, offer for
sale, or distribute for sale in this state the following products if the product contains
intentionally added PFAS:
new text end

new text begin (1) carpets or rugs;
new text end

new text begin (2) cleaning products;
new text end

new text begin (3) cookware;
new text end

new text begin (4) cosmetics;
new text end

new text begin (5) dental floss;
new text end

new text begin (6) fabric treatments;
new text end

new text begin (7) juvenile products;
new text end

new text begin (8) menstruation products;
new text end

new text begin (9) textile furnishings;
new text end

new text begin (10) ski wax; or
new text end

new text begin (11) upholstered furniture.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may by rule identify additional products by category or use that
may not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in this state if they contain
intentionally added PFAS and designate effective dates. A prohibition adopted under this
paragraph must be effective no earlier than January 1, 2025, and no later than January 1,
2032. The commissioner must prioritize the prohibition of the sale of product categories
that, in the commissioner's judgment, are most likely to contaminate or harm the state's
environment and natural resources if they contain intentionally added PFAS.
new text end

new text begin (c) Beginning January 1, 2032, a person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale
in this state any product that contains intentionally added PFAS, unless the commissioner
has determined by rule that the use of PFAS in the product is a currently unavoidable use.
The commissioner may specify specific products or product categories for which the
commissioner has determined the use of PFAS is a currently unavoidable use. The
commissioner may not determine that the use of PFAS in a product is a currently unavoidable
use if the product is listed in paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner may not take action under paragraph (b) or (c) with respect to a
pesticide, as defined under chapter 18B, a fertilizer, an agricultural liming material, a plant
amendment, or a soil amendment as defined under chapter 18C, unless the commissioner
of agriculture approves the action.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginFees.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner may establish by rule a fee payable by a manufacturer
to the commissioner upon submission of the information required under subdivision 2 to
cover the agency's reasonable costs to implement this section. Fees collected under this
subdivision must be deposited in an account in the environmental fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginEnforcement.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner may enforce this section under sections
115.071 and 116.072. The commissioner may coordinate with the commissioners of
agriculture, commerce, and health in enforcing this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) When requested by the commissioner, a person must furnish to the commissioner
any information that the person may have or may reasonably obtain that is relevant to show
compliance with this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginExemptions.new text end

new text begin(a) This section does not apply to:
new text end

new text begin (1) a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in the product in a
manner that preempts state authority;
new text end

new text begin (2) a product regulated under section 325F.072 or 325F.075; or
new text end

new text begin (3) the sale or resale of a used product.
new text end

new text begin (b) Subdivisions 4 and 5 do not apply to a prosthetic or orthotic device or to any product
that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical
applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginRules.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Section 14.125 does not apply to the commissioner's rulemaking authority under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginShort title.new text end

new text beginThis section is "Amara's Law."
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116C.03, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Public members.

The membership terms, compensation, removal, and filling
of vacancies of public members of the board shall be as provided in section 15.0575new text begin, except
that a public member may be compensated at the rate of up to $125 a day
new text end.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325E.046, is amended to read:


325E.046 STANDARDS FOR LABELING deleted text beginPLASTICdeleted text end BAGSnew text begin, FOOD OR
BEVERAGE PRODUCTS, AND PACKAGING
new text end.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin"deleted text endBiodegradabledeleted text begin"deleted text end label.

A manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler new text beginmay
not sell or offer for sale and any other person
new text end may not new text beginknowingly sell or new text endoffer for sale in
this state a deleted text beginplastic bagdeleted text endnew text begin covered productnew text end labeled "biodegradable," "degradable,"
new text begin "decomposable," new text endor any form of those terms, or in any way imply that the deleted text beginbagdeleted text endnew text begin covered
product
new text end will deleted text beginchemically decompose into innocuous elements in a reasonably short period
of time in a landfill, composting, or other terrestrial environment unless a scientifically
based standard for biodegradability is developed and the bags are certified as meeting the
standard.
deleted text endnew text begin break down, fragment, degrade, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or other
environment, unless an ASTM standard specification is adopted for the term claimed and
the product is certified as meeting the specification in compliance with the provisions of
subdivision 2a.
new text end

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin"deleted text endCompostabledeleted text begin"deleted text end label.

new text begin(a) new text endA manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler new text beginmay not
sell or offer for sale and any other person
new text end may not new text beginknowingly sell or new text endoffer for sale in this
state a deleted text beginplastic bagdeleted text endnew text begin covered productnew text end labeled "compostable" unless, at the time of salenew text begin or offer
for sale
new text end, the deleted text beginbagdeleted text endnew text begin covered product:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end meets the ASTM Standard Specification for deleted text beginCompostabledeleted text endnew text begin Labeling ofnew text end Plastics
new text begin Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities new text end(D6400)deleted text begin. Each
bag must be labeled to reflect that it meets the standard. For purposes of this subdivision,
"ASTM" has the meaning given in section 296A.01, subdivision 6.
deleted text endnew text begin or its successor or the
ASTM Standard Specification for Labeling of End Items that Incorporate Plastics and
Polymers as Coatings or Additives with Paper and Other Substrates Designed to be
Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities (D6868) or its successor, and
the covered product is labeled to reflect that it meets the specification;
new text end

new text begin (2) is comprised of only wood without any coatings or additives; or
new text end

new text begin (3) is comprised of only paper without any coatings or additives.
new text end

new text begin (b) A covered product labeled "compostable" and meeting the criteria under paragraph
(a) must be clearly and prominently labeled on the product, or on the product's smallest unit
of sale, to reflect that it is intended for an industrial or commercial compost facility. The
label required under this paragraph must be in a legible text size and font.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2a.new text end

new text beginCertification of products.new text end

new text beginBeginning January 1, 2026, a manufacturer,
distributor, or wholesaler may not sell or offer for sale and any other person may not
knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state a covered product labeled as "biodegradable"
or "compostable" unless the covered product is certified as meeting the requirements of
subdivision 1 or 2, as applicable, by an entity that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a nonprofit corporation;
new text end

new text begin (2) as its primary focus of operation, promotes the production, use, and appropriate end
of life for materials and products that are designed to fully biodegrade in specific biologically
active environments such as industrial composting; and
new text end

new text begin (3) is technically capable of and willing to perform analysis necessary to determine a
product's compliance with subdivision 1 or 2, as applicable.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Enforcement; civil penalty; injunctive relief.

(a) A deleted text beginmanufacturer, distributor,
or wholesaler
deleted text endnew text begin personnew text end who violates deleted text beginsubdivision 1 or 2deleted text endnew text begin this sectionnew text end is subject to a civil new text beginor
administrative
new text endpenalty of $100 for each prepackaged saleable unit new text beginsold or new text endoffered for sale
up to a maximum of $5,000 and may be enjoined from those violations.

(b) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state in a court of
competent jurisdiction for recovery of civil penalties or for injunctive relief as provided in
this subdivision. The attorney general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of acts
in violation of deleted text beginsubdivision 1 or 2deleted text endnew text begin this sectionnew text end in the manner provided in section 8.31,
subdivision 2b
.

new text begin (c) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency may enforce this section under
sections 115.071 and 116.072. The commissioner may coordinate with the commissioners
of commerce and health in enforcing this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) When requested by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, a person
selling or offering for sale a covered product labeled as "compostable" must furnish to the
commissioner any information that the person may have or may reasonably obtain that is
relevant to show compliance with this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text beginFor purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings
given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "ASTM" has the meaning given in section 296A.01, subdivision 6;
new text end

new text begin (2) "covered product" means a bag, food or beverage product, or packaging;
new text end

new text begin (3) "food or beverage product" means a product that is used to wrap, package, contain,
serve, store, prepare, or consume a food or beverage, such as plates, bowls, cups, lids, trays,
straws, utensils, and hinged or lidded containers; and
new text end

new text begin (4) "packaging" has the meaning given in section 115A.03, subdivision 22b.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 24.

new text begin[325E.3892] LEAD AND CADMIUM IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS;
PROHIBITION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text beginFor purposes of this section, "covered product" means any
of the following products or product components:
new text end

new text begin (1) jewelry;
new text end

new text begin (2) toys;
new text end

new text begin (3) cosmetics and personal care products;
new text end

new text begin (4) puzzles, board games, card games, and similar games;
new text end

new text begin (5) play sets and play structures;
new text end

new text begin (6) outdoor games;
new text end

new text begin (7) school supplies;
new text end

new text begin (8) pots and pans;
new text end

new text begin (9) cups, bowls, and other food containers;
new text end

new text begin (10) craft supplies and jewelry-making supplies;
new text end

new text begin (11) chalk, crayons, paints, and other art supplies;
new text end

new text begin (12) fidget spinners;
new text end

new text begin (13) costumes, costume accessories, and children's and seasonal party supplies;
new text end

new text begin (14) keys, key chains, and key rings; and
new text end

new text begin (15) clothing, footwear, headwear, and accessories.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginProhibition.new text end

new text begin(a) A person must not import, manufacture, sell, hold for sale, or
distribute or offer for use in this state any covered product containing:
new text end

new text begin (1) lead at more than 0.009 percent by total weight (90 parts per million); or
new text end

new text begin (2) cadmium at more than 0.0075 percent by total weight (75 parts per million).
new text end

new text begin (b) This section does not apply to covered products containing lead or cadmium, or both,
when regulation is preempted by federal law.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginEnforcement.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency,
commerce, and health may coordinate to enforce this section. The commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency or commerce may, with the attorney general, enforce any federal
restrictions on the sale of products containing lead or cadmium, or both, as allowed under
federal law. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency may enforce this section
under sections 115.071 and 116.072. The commissioner of commerce may enforce this
section under sections 45.027, subdivisions 1 to 6; 325F.10 to 325F.12; and 325F.14 to
325F.16. The attorney general may enforce this section under section 8.31.
new text end

new text begin (b) When requested by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, the
commissioner of commerce, or the attorney general, a person must furnish to the
commissioner or attorney general any information that the person may have or may
reasonably obtain that is relevant to show compliance with this section.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325F.072, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.

(b) "Class B firefighting foam" means foam designed deleted text beginfor flammable liquid firesdeleted text endnew text begin to
prevent or extinguish a fire in flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases,
tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gases
new text end.

(c) "PFAS chemicals" or "perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" meansdeleted text begin, for
the purposes of firefighting agents,
deleted text end a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at
least one fully fluorinated carbon atom deleted text beginand designed to be fully functional in class B
firefighting foam formulations
deleted text end.

(d) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, town, or a metropolitan airports
commission organized and existing under sections 473.601 to 473.679.

(e) "State agency" means an agency as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2.

(f) "Testing" means calibration testing, conformance testing, and fixed system testing.

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325F.072, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Prohibition deleted text beginof testing and trainingdeleted text end.

(a) deleted text beginBeginning July 1, 2020,deleted text end No person,
political subdivision, or state agency shall deleted text begindischarge class B firefighting foam that contains
intentionally added
deleted text endnew text begin manufacture or knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or
distribute for use in this state, and no person shall use in this state, class B firefighting foam
containing
new text end PFAS chemicalsdeleted text begin:deleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (1) for testing purposes, unless the testing facility has implemented appropriate
containment, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent releases of foam to the environment;
or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) for training purposes, unless otherwise required by law, and with the condition that
the training event has implemented appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal measures
to prevent releases of foam to the environment. For training purposes, class B foam that
contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals shall not be used.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) This section does not restrict:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the manufacture, sale, or distribution of class B firefighting foam that contains
intentionally added PFAS chemicals; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) the discharge or other use of class B firefighting foams that contain intentionally
added PFAS chemicals in emergency firefighting or fire prevention operations.
deleted text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision does not apply to the manufacture, sale, distribution, or use of class
B firefighting foam for which the inclusion of PFAS chemicals is required by federal law,
including but not limited to Code of Federal Regulations, title 14, section 139.317. If a
federal requirement to include PFAS chemicals in class B firefighting foam is revoked after
January 1, 2024, class B firefighting foam subject to the revoked requirements is no longer
exempt under this paragraph effective one year after the day of revocation.
new text end

new text begin (c) This subdivision does not apply to the manufacture, sale, distribution, or use of class
B firefighting foam for purposes of use at an airport, as defined under section 360.013,
subdivision 39, until the state fire marshal makes a determination that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Federal Aviation Administration has provided policy guidance on the transition
to fluorine-free firefighting foam;
new text end

new text begin (2) a fluorine-free firefighting foam product is included in the Federal Aviation
Administration's Qualified Product Database; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a firefighting foam product included in the database under clause (2) is commercially
available in quantities sufficient to reliably meet the requirements under Code of Federal
Regulations, title 14, part 139.
new text end

new text begin (d) Until the state fire marshal makes a determination under paragraph (c), the operator
of an airport using class B firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals must, on or before
December 31 each calendar year, submit a report to the state fire marshal regarding the
status of the airport's conversion to class B firefighting foam products without intentionally
added PFAS, the disposal of class B firefighting foam products with intentionally added
PFAS, and an assessment of the factors listed in paragraph (c) as applied to the airport.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325F.072, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3a.new text end

new text beginDischarge for testing and training.new text end

new text beginA person, political subdivision, or state
agency exempted from the prohibitions under subdivision 3 may not discharge class B
firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals for:
new text end

new text begin (1) testing purposes, unless the testing facility has implemented appropriate containment,
treatment, and disposal measures to prevent releases of foam to the environment; or
new text end

new text begin (2) training purposes, unless otherwise required by law, and with the condition that the
training event has implemented appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal measures
to prevent releases of foam to the environment.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text beginTREATED SEED WASTE DISPOSAL RULEMAKING.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in consultation with the commissioner
of agriculture and the University of Minnesota, must adopt rules under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 14, providing for the safe and lawful disposal of waste treated seed. The rules must
clearly identify the regulatory jurisdiction of state agencies and local governments with
regard to such seed. Additional Department of Agriculture staff will not be hired until
rulemaking is completed.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text beginCAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; RULEMAKING.
new text end

new text begin Using the expedited rulemaking process under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389, the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must amend Minnesota Rules, parts 9210.0100
to 9210.0180, related to the capital assistance program, to conform with and implement the
changes made in Minnesota Statutes, sections 115A.03 and 115A.49 to 115A.54.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text beginPETROLEUM TANK RELEASE CLEANUP; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must perform the duties under clauses
(1) to (5) with respect to the petroleum tank release cleanup program governed by Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 115C, and must, no later than January 15, 2025, report the results to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees
with primary jurisdiction over environment policy and finance. The report must include any
recommendations for legislation. The commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) explicitly define the conditions that must be present in order for the commissioner
to classify a site as posing a low potential risk to public health and the environment and
ensure that all agency staff use the definition in assessing potential risks. In determining
the conditions that indicate that a site poses a low risk, the commissioner must consider
relevant site conditions, including but not limited to the nature of groundwater flow, soil
type, and proximity of features at or near the site that could potentially become contaminated;
new text end

new text begin (2) develop guidelines to incorporate consideration of potential future uses of a
contaminated property into all agency staff decisions regarding site remediation;
new text end

new text begin (3) develop scientifically based and measurable technical standards that allow the quality
of the agency's performance in remediating petroleum-contaminated properties to be
evaluated and conduct such evaluations periodically;
new text end

new text begin (4) in collaboration with the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board and the
commissioner of commerce, examine whether and how to establish technical qualifications
for consultants hired to remediate petroleum-contaminated properties as a strategy to improve
the quality of remediation work and how agencies can share information on consultant
performance; and
new text end

new text begin (5) in collaboration with the commissioner of commerce, make consultants who remediate
petroleum-contaminated sites more accountable for the quality of their work by:
new text end

new text begin (i) requiring a thorough evaluation of the past performance of a contractor being
considered for hire;
new text end

new text begin (ii) developing a formal system of measures and procedures by which to evaluate the
work; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) sharing evaluations with the commissioner of commerce and with responsible parties.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 31. new text beginPFAS MANUFACTURERS FEE WORK GROUP.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in cooperation with the
commissioners of revenue and management and budget, must establish a work group to
review options for collecting a fee from manufacturers of PFAS in the state. By February
15, 2024, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources with recommendations.
new text end

Sec. 32. new text beginTEMPORARY EXEMPTION FOR TERMINALS AND OIL REFINERIES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginTemporary exemption.new text end

new text beginMinnesota Statutes, section 325F.072, subdivision
3, does not apply to the manufacture, sale, distribution, or use of class B firefighting foam
for the purposes of use at a terminal or oil refinery until January 1, 2026.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginExtension; waiver.new text end

new text begin(a) A person who operates a terminal or oil refinery may
apply to the state fire marshal for a waiver to extend the exemption under subdivision 1
beyond January 1, 2026, as provided in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) The state fire marshal may grant a waiver to extend the exemption under subdivision
1 for a specific use if the applicant provides all of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) clear and convincing evidence that there is no commercially available replacement
that does not contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals and that is capable of suppressing
fire for that specific use;
new text end

new text begin (2) information on the amount of firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS
chemicals stored, used, or released on-site on an annual basis;
new text end

new text begin (3) a detailed plan, with timelines, for the operator of the terminal or oil refinery to
transition to firefighting foam that does not contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals
for that specific use; and
new text end

new text begin (4) a plan for meeting the requirements under subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin (c) The state fire marshal must ensure there is an opportunity for public comment during
the waiver process. The state fire marshal must consider both information provided by the
applicant and information provided through public comment when making a decision on
whether to grant a waiver. The term of a waiver must not exceed two years. The state fire
marshal must not grant a waiver for a specific use if any other terminal or oil refinery is
known to have transitioned to commercially available class B firefighting foam that does
not contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals for that specific use. All waivers must
expire by January 1, 2028. A person that anticipates applying for a waiver for a terminal or
oil refinery must submit a notice of intent to the state fire marshal by January 1, 2025, in
order to be considered for a waiver beyond January 1, 2026. The state fire marshal must
notify the waiver applicant of a decision within six months of the waiver submission date.
new text end

new text begin (d) The state fire marshal must provide an applicant for a waiver under this subdivision
an opportunity to:
new text end

new text begin (1) correct deficiencies when applying for a waiver; and
new text end

new text begin (2) provide evidence to dispute a determination that another terminal or oil refinery is
known to have transitioned to commercially available class B firefighting foam that does
not contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals for that specific use, including evidence
that the specific use is different.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginUse requirements.new text end

new text begin(a) A person that uses class B firefighting foam containing
intentionally added PFAS chemicals under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) implement tactics that have been demonstrated to prevent release directly to the
environment, such as to unsealed ground, soakage pits, waterways, or uncontrolled drains;
new text end

new text begin (2) attempt to fully contain all firefighting foams with PFAS on-site using demonstrated
practices designed to contain all PFAS releases;
new text end

new text begin (3) implement containment measures such as bunds and ponds that are controlled, are
impervious to PFAS chemicals, and do not allow fire water, wastewater, runoff, and other
wastes to be released to the environment, such as to soils, groundwater, waterways, or
stormwater; and
new text end

new text begin (4) dispose of all fire water, wastewater, runoff, impacted soils, and other wastes in a
way that prevents releases to the environment.
new text end

new text begin (b) A terminal or oil refinery that has received a waiver under this section may provide
and use class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the
form of mutual aid to another terminal or oil refinery at the request of authorities only if
the other terminal or oil refinery also has a waiver.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 33. new text beginFIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in cooperation with the
commissioner of health, must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in turnout gear
by January 15, 2024. The report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) current turnout gear requirements and options for eliminating or reducing PFAS in
turnout gear;
new text end

new text begin (2) current turnout gear disposal methods and recommendations for future disposal to
prevent PFAS contamination; and
new text end

new text begin (3) recommendations and protocols for PFAS biomonitoring in firefighters, including
a process for allowing firefighters to voluntarily register for biomonitoring.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, "turnout gear" is the personal protective equipment
(PPE) used by firefighters.
new text end

Sec. 34. new text beginPFAS WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must adopt rules establishing
water quality standards for:
new text end

new text begin (1) perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA);
new text end

new text begin (2) perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS);
new text end

new text begin (3) perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA);
new text end

new text begin (4) hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA, commonly known as GenX
chemicals);
new text end

new text begin (5) perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); and
new text end

new text begin (6) perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS).
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must adopt the rules establishing the water quality standards
required under this section by July 1, 2026, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.125, does
not apply.
new text end

Sec. 35. new text beginHEALTH RISK LIMIT; PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATE.
new text end

new text begin By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of health must amend the health risk limit for
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in Minnesota Rules, part 4717.7860, subpart 15, so that
the health risk limit does not exceed 0.015 parts per billion. In amending the health risk
limit for PFOS, the commissioner must comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 144.0751,
requiring a reasonable margin of safety to adequately protect the health of infants, children,
and adults.
new text end

Sec. 36. new text beginRESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin (a) By July 15, 2025, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must conduct
a study and prepare a report that includes a pathway to implement resource management
policies, programs, and infrastructure. The commissioner must submit the report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees
with jurisdiction over environmental policy and finance and energy policy. The report must
include:
new text end

new text begin (1) an overview of how municipal solid waste is currently managed, including how much
material is generated in the state and is reused, recycled, composted, digested, or disposed
of;
new text end

new text begin (2) a summary of infrastructure, programs, policies, and resources needed to reduce the
amount of materials disposed of in landfills or incinerators statewide by more than 90 percent
over a 2021 baseline by 2045 or sooner. The summary must include analysis and
recommendations of scenarios above Waste-to-Energy on the state's Waste Hierarchy that
maximizes the environmental benefits when meeting the 90 percent reduction target;
new text end

new text begin (3) an analysis of:
new text end

new text begin (i) waste prevention program impacts and opportunities;
new text end

new text begin (ii) how much additional capacity is needed after prevention for reuse, recycling,
composting, and anaerobic digestion systems to achieve that goal; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) what steps can be taken to implement that additional capacity, including working
collaboratively with local governments, industry, and community-based organizations to
invest in such facilities and to work together to seek additional state and federal funding
assistance;
new text end

new text begin (4) strategic programmatic, regulatory, and policy initiatives that will be required to
produce source reduction, rethink and redesign products and packaging to more efficiently
use resources, and maximize diversion from disposal of materials in a way that prevents
pollution and does not discharge to land, water, or air or threaten the environment or human
health;
new text end

new text begin (5) recommendations for reducing the environmental and human health impacts of waste
management, especially across environmental justice areas as defined under Minnesota
Statutes, section 115A.03, and ensuring that the benefits of these resource management
investments, including the creation of well-paying green jobs, flow to disadvantaged
communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution and that
land, water, air, and climate impacts are considered; and
new text end

new text begin (6) a review of feasibility, assumptions, costs, and milestones necessary to meet study
goals.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must obtain input from counties and cities inside and outside the
seven-county metropolitan area; reuse, recycling, and composting facilities; anaerobic
digestion facilities; waste haulers; environmental organizations; community-based
organizations; Tribal representatives; and diverse communities located in environmental
justice areas that contain a waste facility. The commissioner must provide for an open public
comment period of at least 60 days on the draft report. Written public comments and
commissioner responses to all those comments must be included in the final report.
new text end

Sec. 37. new text beginREPORT REQUIRED; RECYCLING AND REUSING SOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND INSTALLATION COMPONENTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in consultation with the
commissioners of commerce and employment and economic development, must coordinate
preparation of a report on developing a statewide system to reuse and recycle solar
photovoltaic modules and installation components in the state.
new text end

new text begin (b) The report must include options for a system to collect, reuse, and recycle solar
photovoltaic modules and installation components at end of life. Any system option included
in the report must be convenient and accessible throughout the state, recover 100 percent
of discarded components, and maximize value and materials recovery. Any system option
developed must include analysis of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the reuse and recycling values of solar photovoltaic modules, installation components,
and recovered materials;
new text end

new text begin (2) system infrastructure and technology needs;
new text end

new text begin (3) how to maximize in-state employment and economic development;
new text end

new text begin (4) net costs for the program; and
new text end

new text begin (5) potential benefits and negative impacts of the plan on environmental justice and
Tribal communities.
new text end

new text begin (c) The report must include a survey of solar photovoltaic modules and installation
components that are currently coming out of service and those projected to come out of
service in the future in Minnesota. The report must include a description of how solar
photovoltaic modules and installation components are currently being managed at end of
life and how they would likely be managed in the future without the proposed reuse and
recycling system.
new text end

new text begin (d) After completing the report, the commissioner must convene a working group to
advise on developing policy recommendations for a statewide system to manage solar
photovoltaic modules and installation components. The working group must include, but
is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioners of commerce and employment and economic development or
their designees;
new text end

new text begin (2) representatives of the solar industry and electric utilities;
new text end

new text begin (3) representatives of state, local, and Tribal governments; and
new text end

new text begin (4) other relevant stakeholders.
new text end

new text begin (e) By January 15, 2025, the commissioner must submit the report and the policy
recommendations developed under this section to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources policy and finance and energy policy and finance.
new text end

Sec. 38. new text beginREVISOR INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes must change the term "master plan" or similar term to "plan"
wherever the term appears in Minnesota Statutes, sections 473.803 to 473.8441. The revisor
may make grammatical changes related to the term change.
new text end

Sec. 39. new text beginREPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 115.44, subdivision 9; 116.011; 325E.389; and
325E.3891,
new text endnew text begin are repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 6c.new text end

new text beginRestored prairie.new text end

new text begin"Restored prairie" means a restoration that uses at least 25
representative and biologically diverse native prairie plant species and that occurs on land
that was previously cropped or used as pasture.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.415, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Application, form.

The application for license or permit deleted text beginshall be in
quadruplicate, and shall
deleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end include deleted text beginwith each copydeleted text end a legal description of the lands or
waters affected, a metes and bounds description of the required right-of-way, a map showing
said features, and a detailed design of any structures necessary, or in lieu thereof shall be
in such other form, and include such other descriptions, maps or designs, as the commissioner
may require. The commissioner may at any time order such changes or modifications
respecting construction or maintenance of structures or other conditions of the license or
permit as the commissioner deems necessary to protect the public health and safety.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.415, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Supplemental application fee and monitoring fee.

(a) In addition to the
application fee and utility crossing fees specified in Minnesota Rules, the commissioner of
natural resources shall assess the applicant for a utility license the following fees:

(1) deleted text beginadeleted text end new text beginto cover reasonable costs for reviewing an application and preparing a license,
new text end supplemental application deleted text beginfee ofdeleted text endnew text begin fees as follows:
new text end

new text begin (i) new text end$1,750 for a public water crossing license and deleted text begina supplemental application fee ofdeleted text end
$3,000 for a public lands crossing licensedeleted text begin, to cover reasonable costs for reviewing the
application and preparing the license
deleted text endnew text begin for electric power lines, cables, or conduits of 100
kilovolts or more and for main pipelines for gas, liquids, or solids in suspension;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $1,000 for a public water crossing license and $1,000 for a public lands crossing
license for applications to which item (i) does not apply; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) for all applications, an additional $500 for each water crossing or land crossing in
excess of two crossings
new text end; and

(2) a monitoring fee to cover the projected reasonable costs for monitoring the
construction of the utility line and preparing special terms and conditions of the license to
ensure proper construction. The commissioner must give the applicant an estimate of the
monitoring fee before the applicant submits the fee.

(b) The applicant shall pay fees under this subdivision to the commissioner of natural
resources. The commissioner shall not issue the license until the applicant has paid all fees
in full.

(c) Upon completion of construction of the improvement for which the license or permit
was issued, the commissioner shall refund the unobligated balance from the monitoring fee
revenue. The commissioner shall not return the application fees, even if the application is
withdrawn or denied.

deleted text begin (d) If the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1), are not sufficient to cover the
costs of reviewing the applications and preparing the licenses, the commissioner shall
improve efficiencies and otherwise reduce department costs and activities to ensure the
revenues raised under paragraph (a), clause (1), are sufficient, and that no other funds are
necessary to carry out the requirements.
deleted text end

new text begin (d) For purposes of this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) "water crossing" means each location where the proposed utility will cross a public
water between banks or shores; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "land crossing" means each quarter-quarter section or government lot where the
proposed utility will cross public land.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.415, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Application fee exemption.

(a) A utility license for crossing public lands or
public waters is exempt from all application fees specified deleted text beginin this section anddeleted text end in rules adopted
under this section.

(b) This subdivision does not apply to electric power lines, cables, or conduits 100
kilovolts or greater or to main pipelines for gas, liquids, or solids in suspension.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.415, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginFees for renewing license.new text end

new text beginAt the end of the license period, if both parties wish
to renew a license, the commissioner must assess the applicant for all fees in this section
as if the renewal is an application for a new license.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.788, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Report of ownership transfers; fee.

(a) Application for transfer of ownership
of an off-highway motorcycle registered under this section must be made to the commissioner
within 15 days of the date of transfer.

(b) An application for transfer must be executed by the deleted text beginregistereddeleted text endnew text begin currentnew text end owner and the
purchaser using a bill of sale that includes the vehicle serial number.

(c) The purchaser is subject to the penalties imposed by section 84.774 if the purchaser
fails to apply for transfer of ownership as provided under this subdivision.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.82, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Application, issuance, issuing fee.

(a) Application for registration or
reregistration shall be made to the commissioner or an authorized deputy registrar of motor
vehicles in a format prescribed by the commissioner and shall state the legal name and
address of every owner of the snowmobile.

(b) A person who purchases a snowmobile from a retail dealer shall make application
for registration to the dealer at the point of sale. The dealer shall issue a dealer temporary
21-day registration permit to each purchaser who applies to the dealer for registration. The
temporary permit must contain the dealer's identification number and phone number. Each
retail dealer shall submit completed registration and fees to the deputy registrar at least once
a week. No fee may be charged by a dealer to a purchaser for providing the temporary
permit.

(c) Upon receipt of the application and the appropriate fee, the commissioner or deputy
registrar shall issue to the applicant, or provide to the dealer, an assigned registration number
or a commissioner or deputy registrar temporary 21-day permit.new text begin The registration number
must be printed on a registration decal issued by the commissioner or a deputy registrar.
new text end
Once issued, the registration deleted text beginnumberdeleted text endnew text begin decalnew text end must be affixed to the snowmobile in a clearly
visible and permanent manner for enforcement purposes deleted text beginas the commissioner of natural
resources shall prescribe
deleted text endnew text begin according to subdivision 3bnew text end. A dealer subject to paragraph (b)
shall provide the registration materials or temporary permit to the purchaser within the
temporary 21-day permit period. The registration is not valid unless signed by at least one
owner.

(d) Each deputy registrar of motor vehicles acting pursuant to section 168.33 shall also
be a deputy registrar of snowmobiles. The commissioner of natural resources in agreement
with the commissioner of public safety may prescribe the accounting and procedural
requirements necessary to ensure efficient handling of registrations and registration fees.
Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with these accounting and procedural requirements.

(e) In addition to other fees prescribed by law, an issuing fee of $4.50 is charged for
each snowmobile registration renewal, duplicate or replacement registration card, and
replacement decal, and an issuing fee of $7 is charged for each snowmobile registration and
registration transfer issued by:

(1) a registrar or a deputy registrar and must be deposited in the manner provided in
section 168.33, subdivision 2; or

(2) the commissioner and must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the natural resources fund.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.82, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 3b.new text end

new text beginDisplay of registration decal.new text end

new text begin(a) A person must not operate a snowmobile
in the state or allow another to operate the person's snowmobile in the state unless the
snowmobile has its unexpired registration decal affixed to each side of the snowmobile and
the decals are legible.
new text end

new text begin (b) The registration decal must be affixed:
new text end

new text begin (1) for snowmobiles made after June 30, 1972, in the areas provided by the manufacturer
under section 84.821, subdivision 2; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for all other snowmobiles, on each side of the cowling on the upper half of the
snowmobile.
new text end

new text begin (c) When any previously affixed registration decal is destroyed or lost, a duplicate must
be affixed in the same manner as provided in paragraph (b).
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.821, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Area for registration number.

All snowmobiles made after June 30, 1972,
and sold in Minnesota, shall be designed and made to provide an area on which to affix the
registration deleted text beginnumberdeleted text endnew text begin decalnew text end. deleted text beginThis area shall be at a location and of dimensions prescribed by
rule of the commissioner.
deleted text endnew text begin A clear area must be provided on each side of the cowling with
a minimum size of 3-1/2 square inches and at least 12 inches from the ground when the
machine is resting on a hard surface.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.84, is amended to read:


84.84 TRANSFER OR TERMINATION OF SNOWMOBILE OWNERSHIP.

(a) Within 15 days after the transfer of ownership, or any part thereof, other than a
security interest, or the destruction or abandonment of any snowmobile, written notice of
the transfer or destruction or abandonment shall be given to the commissioner in such form
as the commissioner shall prescribe.

(b) An application for transfer must be executed by the deleted text beginregistereddeleted text endnew text begin currentnew text end owner and the
purchaser using a bill of sale that includes the vehicle serial number.

(c) The purchaser is subject to the penalties imposed by section 84.88 if the purchaser
fails to apply for transfer of ownership as provided under this subdivision. Every owner or
part owner of a snowmobile shall, upon failure to give notice of destruction or abandonment,
be subject to the penalties imposed by section 84.88.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.86, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Required rulesnew text begin, fees, and reportsnew text end.

new text begin(a) new text endWith a view of achieving maximum
use of snowmobiles consistent with protection of the environment the commissioner of
natural resources shall adopt rules in the manner provided by chapter 14, for the following
purposes:

(1) registration of snowmobiles deleted text beginand display of registration numbers.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

(2) use of snowmobiles insofar as game and fish resources are affecteddeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

(3) use of snowmobiles on public lands and waters, or on grant-in-aid trailsdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

(4) uniform signs to be used by the state, counties, and cities, which are necessary or
desirable to control, direct, or regulate the operation and use of snowmobilesdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

(5) specifications relating to snowmobile mufflersdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

(6) a comprehensive snowmobile information and safety education and training programdeleted text begin,
including
deleted text endnew text begin that includesnew text end butnew text begin isnew text end not limited to deleted text beginthe preparation and dissemination ofdeleted text endnew text begin preparing
and disseminating
new text end snowmobile information and safety advice to the public, deleted text beginthedeleted text end training deleted text beginofdeleted text end
snowmobile operators, and deleted text beginthe issuance ofdeleted text endnew text begin issuingnew text end snowmobile safety certificates to
snowmobile operators who successfully complete the snowmobile safety education and
training course.

new text begin (b)new text end For the purpose of administering deleted text beginsuchdeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end programnew text begin under paragraph (a), clause (6),new text end
and to defray expenses of training and certifying snowmobile operators, the commissioner
shall collect a fee from each person who receives the youth or adult training. The
commissioner shall collect a fee, to include a $1 issuing fee for licensing agents, for issuing
a duplicate snowmobile safety certificate. The commissioner shall establish both fees in a
manner that neither significantly overrecovers nor underrecovers costs, including overhead
costs, involved in providing the services. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions
of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply. The fees may be established by the
commissioner notwithstanding section 16A.1283. The fees, except for the issuing fee for
licensing agents under this subdivision, shall be deposited in the snowmobile trails and
enforcement account in the natural resources fund and the amount thereof, except for the
electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner under section
84.027, subdivision 15, and issuing fees collected by the commissioner, is appropriated
annually to the Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources for deleted text beginthe
administration of such
deleted text endnew text begin administering thenew text end programs. In addition to the fee established by the
commissioner, instructors may charge each person any fee paid by the instructor for the
person's online training course and up to the established fee amount for class materials and
expenses. The commissioner shall cooperate with private organizations and associations,
private and public corporations, and local governmental units in furtherance of the program
established under deleted text beginthisdeleted text endnew text begin paragraph (a),new text end clausenew text begin (6)new text end. School districts may cooperate with the
commissioner and volunteer instructors to provide space for the classroom portion of the
training. The commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of public safety in regard
to training program subject matter and performance testing that leads to the certification of
snowmobile operators.

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end The operator of any snowmobile involved in an accident resulting in injury
requiring medical attention or hospitalization to or death of any person or total damage to
an extent of $500 or more, shall forward a written report of the accident to the commissioner
on deleted text beginsuchdeleted text endnew text begin anew text end form deleted text beginasdeleted text endnew text begin prescribed bynew text end the commissioner deleted text beginshall prescribedeleted text end. If the operator is killed
or is unable to file a report due to incapacitation, any peace officer investigating the accident
shall file the accident report within ten business days.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.87, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Operation on streets and highways.

(a) No person shall operate a
snowmobile upon the roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any trunk, county
state-aid, or county highway in this state and, in the case of a divided trunk or county
highway, on the right-of-way between the opposing lanes of traffic, except as provided in
sections 84.81 to 84.90. No person shall operate a snowmobile within the right-of-way of
any trunk, county state-aid, or county highway between the hours of one-half hour after
sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, except on the right-hand side of such right-of-way
and in the same direction as the highway traffic on the nearest lane of the roadway adjacent
thereto. No snowmobile shall be operated at any time within the right-of-way of any interstate
highway or freeway within this state.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (a) to the contrary:

(1) under conditions prescribed by the commissioner of transportation, the commissioner
of transportation may allow two-way operation of snowmobiles on either side of the trunk
highway right-of-way where the commissioner of transportation determines that two-way
operation will not endanger users of the trunk highway or riders of the snowmobiles using
the trail;

(2) under conditions prescribed by a local road authority as defined in section 160.02,
subdivision 25
, the road authority may allow two-way operation of snowmobiles on either
side of the right-of-way of a street or highway under the road authority's jurisdiction, where
the road authority determines that two-way operation will not endanger users of the street
or highway or riders of the snowmobiles using the trail;

(3) the commissioner of transportation under clause (1) and the local road authority
under clause (2) shall notify the commissioner of natural resources and the local law
enforcement agencies responsible for the streets or highways of the locations of two-way
snowmobile trails authorized under this paragraph; and

(4) two-way snowmobile trails authorized under this paragraph shall be posted for
two-way operation at the authorized locations.

(c) A snowmobile may make a direct crossing of a street or highway at any hour of the
day provided:

(1) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the
highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;

(2) the snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main
traveled way of the highway;

(3) the driver yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic which constitutes an
immediate hazard;

(4) in crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such
highway with another public street or highwaynew text begin or at a safe location approved by the road
authority
new text end;

(5) if the crossing is made between the hours of one-half hour after sunset to one-half
hour before sunrise or in conditions of reduced visibility, only if both front and rear lights
are on; and

(6) a snowmobile may be operated upon a bridge, other than a bridge that is part of the
main traveled lanes of an interstate highway, when required for the purpose of avoiding
obstructions to travel when no other method of avoidance is possible; provided the
snowmobile is operated in the extreme right-hand lane, the entrance to the roadway is made
within 100 feet of the bridge and the crossing is made without undue delay.

(d) No snowmobile shall be operated upon a public street or highway unless it is equipped
with at least one headlamp, one tail lamp, each of minimum candlepower as prescribed by
rules of the commissioner, reflector material of a minimum area of 16 square inches mounted
on each side forward of the handle bars, and with brakes each of which shall conform to
standards prescribed by rule of the commissioner pursuant to the authority vested in the
commissioner by section 84.86, and each of which shall be subject to approval of the
commissioner of public safety.

(e) A snowmobile may be operated upon a public street or highway other than as provided
by paragraph (c) in an emergency during the period of time when and at locations where
snow upon the roadway renders travel by automobile impractical.

(f) All provisions of chapters 169 and 169A shall apply to the operation of snowmobiles
upon streets and highways, except for those relating to required equipment, and except those
which by their nature have no application. Section 169.09 applies to the operation of
snowmobiles anywhere in the state or on the ice of any boundary water of the state.

(g) Any sled, trailer, or other device being towed by a snowmobile must be equipped
with reflective materials as required by rule of the commissioner.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.90, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Penalty.

new text begin(a) new text endA person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding section 609.101, subdivision 4, clause (2), the minimum fine for a
person who operates an off-highway motorcycle, off-road vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, or
snowmobile in violation of this section must not be less than the amount set forth in section
84.775.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.922, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Report of transfers.

(a) Application for transfer of ownership must be made
to the commissioner within 15 days of the date of transfer.

(b) An application for transfer must be executed by the deleted text beginregistereddeleted text endnew text begin currentnew text end owner and the
purchaser using a bill of sale that includes the vehicle serial number.

(c) The purchaser is subject to the penalties imposed by section 84.774 if the purchaser
fails to apply for transfer of ownership as provided under this subdivision.

Sec. 15.

new text begin[84.9735] INSECTICIDES ON STATE LANDS.
new text end

new text begin A person may not use a pesticide containing an insecticide in a wildlife management
area, state park, state forest, aquatic management area, or scientific and natural area if the
insecticide is from the neonicotinoid class of insecticides or contains chlorpyrifos.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.992, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Program.

The commissioner of natural resources shall developnew text begin and implementnew text end
a program for the Minnesota Naturalist Corps that supports state parksnew text begin and trailsnew text end in providing
interpretation of the natural and cultural features of state parksnew text begin and trailsnew text end in order to enhance
visitors' awareness, understanding, and appreciation of those features and encourages the
wise and sustainable use of the environment.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.992, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Eligibility.

A person is eligible to enroll in the Minnesota Naturalist Corps if
the persondeleted text begin:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) is a permanent resident of the state;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end is a participant in an approved college internship program deleted text beginin a field related to natural
resources, cultural history, interpretation, or conservation; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) has completed at least one year of postsecondary educationdeleted text end.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84D.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Management plan.

new text beginBy December 31, 2023, and every five years thereafter,
new text end the commissioner shall prepare deleted text beginand maintaindeleted text end a long-term plan, which may include specific
plans for individual species and actions, for the statewide management of invasive species
of aquatic plants and wild animals. The plan must address:

(1) coordinated detection and prevention of accidental introductions;

(2) coordinated dissemination of information about invasive species of aquatic plants
and wild animals among resource management agencies and organizations;

(3) a coordinated public education and awareness campaign;

(4) coordinated control of selected invasive species of aquatic plants and wild animals
on lands and public waters;

(5) participation by lake associations, local citizen groups, and local units of government
in the development and implementation of local management efforts;

(6) a reasonable and workable inspection requirement for watercraft and equipment
including those participating in organized events on the waters of the state;

(7) the closing of points of access to infested waters, if the commissioner determines it
is necessary, for a total of not more than seven days during the open water season for control
or eradication purposes;

(8) maintaining public accesses on infested waters to be reasonably free of aquatic
macrophytes; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(9) notice to travelers of the penalties for violation of laws relating to invasive species
of aquatic plants and wild animalsnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (10) the impacts of climate change on invasive species managementnew text end.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84D.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Removal and confinement.

(a) A conservation officer or other licensed peace
officer may order:

(1) the removal of aquatic macrophytes or prohibited invasive species from water-related
equipment, including decontamination using hot water or high pressure equipment deleted text beginwhen
available on site
deleted text end, before the water-related equipment is transported or before it is placed
into waters of the state;

(2) confinement of the water-related equipment at a mooring, dock, or other location
until the water-related equipment is removed from the water;

(3) removal of water-related equipment from waters of the state to remove prohibited
invasive species if the water has not been listed by the commissioner as being infested with
that species;

(4) a prohibition on placing water-related equipment into waters of the state when the
water-related equipment has aquatic macrophytes or prohibited invasive species attached
in violation of subdivision 1 or when water has not been drained or the drain plug has not
been removed in violation of subdivision 4; and

(5) decontamination of water-related equipment deleted text beginwhen available on sitedeleted text end.

(b) An order for removal of prohibited invasive species under paragraph (a), clause (1),
or decontamination of water-related equipment under paragraph (a), clause (5), may include
tagging the water-related equipment and issuing a notice that specifies a time frame for
completing the removal or decontamination and reinspection of the water-related equipment.

(c) An inspector who is not a licensed peace officer may issue orders under paragraph
(a), clauses (1), (3), (4), and (5).

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 85.015, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Luce Line Trail, Hennepin, McLeod, and Meeker Counties.

(a) The trail
shall originate at Gleason Lake in Plymouth Village, Hennepin County, deleted text beginand shalldeleted text end follow
the route of the Chicago Northwestern Railroadnew text begin, and include a connection to Greenleaf Lake
State Recreation Area
new text end.

(b) The trail shall be developed for multiuse wherever feasible. The department shall
cooperate in maintaining its integrity for modes of use consistent with local ordinances.

(c) In establishing, developing, maintaining, and operating the trail, the commissioner
shall cooperate with local units of government and private individuals and groups. Before
acquiring any parcel of land for the trail, the commissioner of natural resources shall develop
a management program for the parcel and conduct a public hearing on the proposed
management program in the vicinity of the parcel to be acquired. The management program
of the commissioner shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) fencing deleted text beginofdeleted text end portions of the trail where necessary to protect adjoining landowners; and

(2) deleted text beginthe maintenance ofdeleted text endnew text begin maintainingnew text end the trail in a deleted text beginlitter freedeleted text endnew text begin litter-freenew text end condition to the
extent practicable.

(d) The commissioner shall not acquire any of the right-of-way of the Chicago
Northwestern Railway Company until the abandonment of the line described in this
subdivision has been approved by the Surface Transportation Board or the former Interstate
Commerce Commission. Compensation, in addition to the value of the land, shall include
improvements made by the railroad, including but not limited to, bridges, trestles, public
road crossings, or any portion thereof, it being the desire of the railroad that such
improvements be included in the conveyance. The fair market value of the land and
improvements shall be recommended by two independent appraisers mutually agreed upon
by the parties. The fair market value thus recommended shall be reviewed by a review
appraiser agreed to by the parties, and the fair market value thus determined, and supported
by appraisals, may be the purchase price. The commissioner may exchange lands with
landowners abutting the right-of-way described in this section to eliminate diagonally shaped
separate fields.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 85.052, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

State park reservation system.

(a) The commissioner may, by written order,
develop reasonable reservation policies for deleted text begincampsites and otherdeleted text endnew text begin using camping,new text end lodgingnew text begin,
and day-use facilities and for tours, educational programs, seminars, events, and rentals
new text end.
The policies are exempt from the rulemaking provisions under chapter 14, and section
14.386 does not apply.

(b) The revenue collected from the state park reservation fee established under subdivision
5, including interest earned, deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end be deposited in the state park account in the natural
resources fund and is annually appropriated to the commissioner for the cost of operating
the state park reservation and point-of-sale system.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 11a.new text end

new text beginOther commercial operation.new text end

new text begin"Other commercial operation" means use of
a watercraft for work, rather than recreation, to transport equipment, goods, and materials
on public waters.
new text end

Sec. 23.

new text begin[86B.30] DEFINITIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginApplicability.new text end

new text beginThe definitions in this section apply to sections 86B.30
to 86B.341.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginAccompanying operator.new text end

new text begin"Accompanying operator" means a person 21 years
of age or older who:
new text end

new text begin (1) is in a personal watercraft or other type of motorboat;
new text end

new text begin (2) is within immediate reach of the controls of the motor; and
new text end

new text begin (3) possesses a valid operator's permit or is an exempt operator.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginAdult operator.new text end

new text begin"Adult operator" means a motorboat operator, including a
personal watercraft operator, who is 12 years of age or older and who was:
new text end

new text begin (1) effective July 1, 2025, born on or after July 1, 2004;
new text end

new text begin (2) effective July 1, 2026, born on or after July 1, 2000;
new text end

new text begin (3) effective July 1, 2027, born on or after July 1, 1996; and
new text end

new text begin (4) effective July 1, 2028, born on or after July 1, 1987.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginExempt operator.new text end

new text begin"Exempt operator" means a motorboat operator, including
a personal watercraft operator, who is 12 years of age or older and who:
new text end

new text begin (1) possesses a valid license to operate a motorboat issued for maritime personnel by
the United States Coast Guard under Code of Federal Regulations, title 46, part 10, or a
marine certificate issued by the Canadian government;
new text end

new text begin (2) is not a resident of the state, is temporarily using the waters of the state for a period
not to exceed 60 days, and:
new text end

new text begin (i) meets any applicable requirements of the state or country of residency; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) possesses a Canadian pleasure craft operator's card;
new text end

new text begin (3) is operating a motorboat under a dealer's license according to section 86B.405; or
new text end

new text begin (4) is operating a motorboat during an emergency.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginMotorboat rental business.new text end

new text begin"Motorboat rental business" means a person
engaged in the business of renting or leasing motorboats, including personal watercraft, for
a period not exceeding 30 days. Motorboat rental business includes a person's agents and
employees but does not include a resort business.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginResort business.new text end

new text begin"Resort business" means a person that is engaged in the
business of providing lodging and recreational services to transient guests and that is
classified as a resort under section 273.13, subdivision 22 or 25. A resort business includes
a person's agents and employees.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginYoung operator.new text end

new text begin"Young operator" means a motorboat operator, including a
personal watercraft operator, younger than 12 years of age.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 24.

new text begin[86B.302] WATERCRAFT OPERATOR'S PERMIT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginGenerally.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner must issue a watercraft operator's permit
to a person 12 years of age or older who successfully completes a water safety course and
written test according to section 86B.304, paragraph (a), or who provides proof of completing
a program subject to a reciprocity agreement or certified by the commissioner as substantially
similar.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginIssuing permit to certain young operators.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner may issue a
permit under this section to a person who is at least 11 years of age, but the permit is not
valid until the person becomes an adult operator.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginPersonal possession required.new text end

new text begin(a) A person who is required to have a watercraft
operator's permit must have in personal possession:
new text end

new text begin (1) a valid watercraft operator's permit;
new text end

new text begin (2) a driver's license that has a valid watercraft operator's permit indicator issued under
section 171.07, subdivision 20; or
new text end

new text begin (3) an identification card that has a valid watercraft operator's permit indicator issued
under section 171.07, subdivision 20.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person who is required to have a watercraft operator's permit must display one of
the documents described in paragraph (a) to a conservation officer or peace officer upon
request.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginUsing electronic device to display proof of permit.new text end

new text beginIf a person uses an
electronic device to display a document described in subdivision 3 to a conservation officer
or peace officer:
new text end

new text begin (1) the officer is immune from liability for any damage to the device, unless the officer
does not exercise due care in handling the device; and
new text end

new text begin (2) this does not constitute consent for the officer to access other contents on the device.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 25.

new text begin[86B.303] OPERATING PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND OTHER
MOTORBOATS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginAdult operators.new text end

new text beginAn adult operator may not operate a motorboat,
including a personal watercraft, unless:
new text end

new text begin (1) the adult operator possesses a valid watercraft operator's permit;
new text end

new text begin (2) the adult operator is an exempt operator; or
new text end

new text begin (3) an accompanying operator is in the motorboat.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginYoung operators.new text end

new text begin(a) A young operator may not operate a personal watercraft
or any motorboat powered by a motor with a factory rating of more than 75 horsepower.
new text end

new text begin (b) A young operator may operate a motorboat that is not a personal watercraft and that
is powered by a motor with a factory rating of less than 75 horsepower if an accompanying
operator is in the motorboat.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginAccompanying operators.new text end

new text beginFor purposes of this section and section 169A.20,
an accompanying operator, as well as the actual operator, is operating and is in physical
control of a motorboat.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginOwners may not allow unlawful use.new text end

new text beginAn owner or other person in lawful
control of a motorboat may not allow the motorboat to be operated contrary to this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginException for low-powered motorboats.new text end

new text beginNotwithstanding the other provisions
of this section, a person of any age may operate a motorboat that is not a personal watercraft
that is powered by a motor with a factory rating of 25 horsepower or less without possessing
a valid watercraft operator's permit and without an accompanying operator in the motorboat.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 26.

new text begin[86B.304] WATERCRAFT SAFETY PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a water safety course and testing program for
personal watercraft and watercraft operators and must prescribe a written test as part of the
course. The course must be approved by the National Association of State Boating Law
Administrators and must be available online. The commissioner may allow designated water
safety courses administered by third parties to meet the requirements of this paragraph and
may enter into reciprocity agreements or otherwise certify boat safety education programs
from other states that are substantially similar to in-state programs. The commissioner must
establish a working group of interested parties to develop course content and implementation.
The course must include content on best management practices for mitigating aquatic
invasive species, reducing conflicts among user groups, and limiting the ecological impacts
of watercraft.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must create or designate a short boater safety examination to be
administered by motorboat rental businesses, as required by section 86B.306, subdivision
3. The examination developed under this paragraph must be one that can be administered
electronically or on paper, at the option of the motorboat rental business administering the
examination.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin[86B.306] MOTORBOAT RENTAL BUSINESSES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginRequirements.new text end

new text beginA motorboat rental business must not rent or lease a
motorboat, including a personal watercraft, to any person for operation on waters of this
state unless the renter or lessee:
new text end

new text begin (1) has a valid watercraft operator's permit or is an exempt operator; and
new text end

new text begin (2) is 18 years of age or older.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginAuthorized operators.new text end

new text beginA motorboat rental business must list on each motorboat
rental or lease agreement the name and age of each operator who is authorized to operate
the motorboat or personal watercraft. The renter or lessee of the motorboat must ensure that
only listed authorized operators operate the motorboat or personal watercraft.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginSummary of boating regulations; examination.new text end

new text begin(a) A motorboat rental
business must provide each authorized operator a summary of the statutes and rules governing
operation of motorboats and personal watercraft in the state and instructions for safe
operation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Each authorized operator, other than those holding a valid watercraft operator's permit
or an exempt operator, must review the summary provided under this subdivision and must
take a short boater safety examination in a form approved by the commissioner before the
motorboat or personal watercraft leaves the motorboat rental business premises, unless the
authorized operator has taken the examination during the previous 180 days.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginSafety equipment for personal watercraft.new text end

new text beginA motorboat rental business must
provide to all persons who rent a personal watercraft, at no additional cost, a United States
Coast Guard (USCG) approved wearable personal flotation device with a USCG label
indicating it either is approved for or does not prohibit use with personal watercraft or
water-skiing and any other required safety equipment.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.313, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Dealers deleted text beginand rental operationsdeleted text end.

(a) A dealer of personal watercraft shall
distribute a summary of the laws and rules governing the operation of personal watercraft
and, upon request, shall provide instruction to a purchaser regarding:

(1) the laws and rules governing personal watercraft; and

(2) the safe operation of personal watercraft.

(b) deleted text beginA person who offers personal watercraft for rent:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) shall provide a summary of the laws and rules governing the operation of personal
watercraft and provide instruction regarding the laws and rules and the safe operation of
personal watercraft to each person renting a personal watercraft;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) shall provide a United States Coast Guard (USCG) approved wearable personal
flotation device with a USCG label indicating it either is approved for or does not prohibit
use with personal watercraft or water-skiing and any other required safety equipment to all
persons who rent a personal watercraft at no additional cost; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) shall require that a watercraft operator's permit from this state or from the operator's
state of residence be shown each time a personal watercraft is rented to any person younger
than age 18 and shall record the permit on the form provided by the commissioner.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end Each dealer of personal watercraft deleted text beginor person offering personal watercraft for rentdeleted text end
shall have the person who purchases deleted text beginor rentsdeleted text end a personal watercraft sign a form provided by
the commissioner acknowledging that the purchaser deleted text beginor renterdeleted text end has been provided a copy of
the laws and rules regarding personal watercraft operation and has read them. The form
must be retained by the dealer deleted text beginor person offering personal watercraft for rentdeleted text end for deleted text begina period
deleted text enddeleted text begin ofdeleted text end six months following the date of signature and must be made available for inspection by
sheriff's deputies or conservation officers during normal business hours.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.415, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Watercraft 19 feet or less.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) and
subdivision 1a, the fee for a watercraft license for watercraft 19 feet or less in length is deleted text begin$27deleted text endnew text begin
$59
new text end.

(b) The watercraft license feenew text begin isnew text end:

(1) for watercraft, other than personal watercraft, 19 feet in length or less that is offered
for rent or lease, deleted text beginthe fee is $9deleted text endnew text begin $14new text end;

(2) for a sailboat, 19 feet in length or less, deleted text beginthe fee is $10.50deleted text endnew text begin $23new text end;

(3) for a watercraft 19 feet in length or less used by a nonprofit corporation for teaching
boat and water safety, deleted text beginthe fee isdeleted text end as provided in subdivision 4;

(4) for a watercraft owned by a dealer under a dealer's license, deleted text beginthe fee isdeleted text end as provided in
subdivision 5;

(5) for a personal watercraft, deleted text beginthe fee is $37.50deleted text endnew text begin including one offered for rent or lease,
$85
new text end; and

(6) for a watercraft less than 17 feet in length, other than a watercraft listed in clauses
(1) to (5), deleted text beginthe fee is $18deleted text endnew text begin $36new text end.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.415, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Canoes, kayaks, sailboards, paddleboards, paddleboats, or rowing
shells.

The fee for a watercraft license for a canoe, kayak, sailboard, paddleboard, paddleboat,
or rowing shell over ten feet in length is deleted text begin$10.50deleted text endnew text begin $23new text end.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.415, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Watercraft over 19 feet.

Except as provided in subdivisions 1a, 3, 4, and 5,
the watercraft license fee:

(1) for a watercraft more than 19 feet but less than 26 feet in length is deleted text begin$45deleted text endnew text begin $113new text end;

(2) for a watercraft 26 feet but less than 40 feet in length is deleted text begin$67.50deleted text endnew text begin $164new text end; and

(3) for a watercraft 40 feet in length or longer is deleted text begin$90deleted text endnew text begin $209new text end.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.415, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Watercraft deleted text beginover 19 feetdeleted text end for deleted text beginhiredeleted text endnew text begin commercial usenew text end.

The license fee for deleted text beginadeleted text end
watercraft deleted text beginmore than 19 feet in length for hire with an operatordeleted text endnew text begin used primarily for charter
fishing, commercial fishing, commercial passenger carrying, or other commercial operation
new text end
is deleted text begin$75deleted text endnew text begin $164new text end each.

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.415, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Watercraft used by nonprofit corporation for teaching.

The watercraft
license fee for a watercraft used by a nonprofit organization for teaching boat and water
safety is deleted text begin$4.50deleted text endnew text begin $8new text end each.

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.415, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Dealer's license.

There is no separate fee for watercraft owned by a dealer
under a dealer's license. The fee for a dealer's license is deleted text begin$67.50deleted text endnew text begin $142new text end.

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 89A.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Membership regulation.

Terms, compensation, nomination, appointment, and
removal of council members are governed by section 15.059new text begin, except that a council member
may be compensated at the rate of up to $125 a day
new text end.

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 89A.11, is amended to read:


89A.11 SUNSET.

Sections 89A.01; 89A.02; 89A.03; 89A.04; 89A.05; 89A.06; 89A.07; 89A.08; 89A.09;
89A.10; 89A.105; and 89A.11 expire June 30, deleted text begin2028deleted text endnew text begin 2033new text end.

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 90.181, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Deferred payments.

(a) If the amount of the statement is not paidnew text begin or the payment
is not postmarked
new text end within 30 days of thenew text begin statementnew text end date deleted text beginthereof, it shall beardeleted text endnew text begin, the amount
bears
new text end interest at the rate determined pursuant to section 16A.124, except that the purchaser
deleted text begin shall not bedeleted text endnew text begin is notnew text end required to pay interest that totals $1 or less. If the amount is not paid
within 60 days, the commissioner shall place the account in the hands of the commissioner
of revenue according to chapter 16D, who shall proceed to collect the deleted text beginsamedeleted text endnew text begin amount duenew text end.
When deemed in the best interests of the state, the commissioner shall take possession of
the timber for which an amount is due wherever it may be found and sell the deleted text beginsamedeleted text endnew text begin timbernew text end
informally or at public auction after giving reasonable notice.

(b) The proceeds of the sale deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end be applied, first, to the payment of the expenses
of seizure and saledeleted text begin;deleted text end and, second, to the payment of the amount due for the timber, with
interestdeleted text begin; anddeleted text endnew text begin.new text end The surplus, if any, deleted text beginshall belongdeleted text endnew text begin belongsnew text end to the statedeleted text begin; and,deleted text endnew text begin.new text end In case a sufficient
amount is not realized to pay these amounts in full, the balance deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end be collected by
the attorney general. deleted text beginNeitherdeleted text end Payment of the amount, deleted text beginnor thedeleted text end recovery of judgment deleted text begintherefordeleted text endnew text begin
for the amount
new text end, deleted text beginnordeleted text end satisfaction of the judgment, deleted text beginnor thedeleted text endnew text begin ornew text end seizure and sale of timberdeleted text begin, shalldeleted text endnew text begin
does not:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end release the sureties on any security deposit given pursuant to this chapterdeleted text begin, ordeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end preclude the state from afterwards claiming that the timber was cut or removed
contrary to law and recovering damages for the trespass thereby committeddeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;new text end or

new text begin (3) preclude the statenew text end from prosecuting the offender criminally.

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.015, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 32b.new text end

new text beginNative swan.new text end

new text begin"Native swan" means a trumpeter swan or a tundra swan but
does not include a mute swan.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.015, subdivision 51, is amended to read:


Subd. 51.

Unloaded.

"Unloaded" means, with reference to a firearm, without ammunition
in the barrels and magazine, if the magazine is in the firearm. A muzzle-loading firearm
deleted text begin withdeleted text endnew text begin is unloaded if:
new text end

new text begin (1) fornew text end a flintlock ignition deleted text beginis unloaded ifdeleted text endnew text begin,new text end it does not have priming powder in a pandeleted text begin. A
muzzle-loading firearm with
deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (2) for anew text end percussion ignition deleted text beginis unloaded ifdeleted text endnew text begin,new text end it does not have a percussion cap on a nippledeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3) for an electronic ignition system, the battery is removed and is disconnected from
the firearm; and
new text end

new text begin (4) for an encapsulated powder charge ignition system, the primer and powder charge
are removed from the firearm.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.031, is amended to read:


97A.031 WANTON WASTE.

new text begin (a) new text endUnless expressly allowed, a person may not wantonly waste or destroy a usable part
of a protected wild animal.

new text begin (b) This section does not apply to common carp.
new text end

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.045, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Power to prescribe form of permits and licenses.

new text begin(a) Except as provided in
paragraph (b),
new text endthe commissioner may prescribe the form of permits, licenses, and tags issued
under the game and fish laws.

new text begin (b) The commissioner must offer an applicant for an angling, trapping, or hunting license,
including a special permit issued under section 97A.401, the option of receiving the license
in either a paper or paperless format and must provide an applicant with a paperless license
unless the applicant requests a paper license. This paragraph applies to both annual and
lifetime licenses. The commissioner must ensure that a person authorized to issue an annual
license described in this paragraph has the ability to issue paperless licenses.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective March 1, 2026.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.126, is amended to read:


97A.126 WALK-IN ACCESS PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

A walk-in access program is established to provide public
access to wildlife habitat on private land for hunting, new text beginbird-watching, nature photography,
and similar compatible uses,
new text endexcluding trapping, as provided under this section. The
commissioner may enter into agreements with other units of government and landowners
to provide private land hunting access.

Subd. 2.

Use of enrolled lands.

(a) From September 1 to May 31, a person must have
a walk-in access deleted text beginhunterdeleted text end validation in possession to huntnew text begin, photograph, and watch wildlifenew text end on
private lands, including agricultural lands, that are posted as being enrolled in the walk-in
access program.

(b) Huntingnew text begin, bird-watching, nature photography, and similar compatible usesnew text end on private
lands that are posted as enrolled in the walk-in access program is allowed from one-half
hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

(c) deleted text beginHunterdeleted text end Access on private lands that are posted as enrolled in the walk-in access
program is restricted to nonmotorized use, except by deleted text beginhuntersdeleted text endnew text begin personsnew text end with disabilities
operating motor vehicles on established trails or field roads who possess a valid permit to
shoot from a stationary vehicle under section 97B.055, subdivision 3.

(d) The general provisions for use of wildlife management areas adopted under sections
86A.06 and 97A.137, relating to overnight use, alcoholic beverages, use of motorboats,
firearms and target shooting, hunting stands, abandonment of trash and property, destruction
or removal of property, introduction of plants or animals, and animal trespass, apply to
deleted text begin hunters ondeleted text endnew text begin use ofnew text end lands enrolled in the walk-in access program.

(e) Any use of enrolled lands other than deleted text beginhunting according todeleted text endnew text begin use authorized undernew text end this
section is prohibited, including:

(1) harvesting bait, including minnows, leeches, and other live bait;

(2) training dogs or using dogs for activities other than hunting; and

(3) constructing or maintaining any building, dock, fence, billboard, sign, hunting blind,
or other structure, unless constructed or maintained by the landowner.

Subd. 3.

Walk-in-access deleted text beginhunterdeleted text end validation; fee.

The fee for a walk-in-access deleted text beginhunterdeleted text end
validation is $3.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.137, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Use of motorized vehicles by deleted text begindisabled huntersdeleted text endnew text begin people with disabilitiesnew text end.

The
commissioner may deleted text beginissuedeleted text endnew text begin provide an accommodation by issuingnew text end a special permit, without a
fee, authorizing a deleted text beginhunterdeleted text endnew text begin personnew text end with a deleted text beginpermanent physicaldeleted text end disability to use deleted text begina snowmobile,
highway-licensed vehicle, all-terrain vehicle,
deleted text end new text beginan other power-driven mobility device, as
defined under Code of Federal Regulations, title 28, section 35.104,
new text endornew text begin anew text end motor boat in
wildlife management areas. To qualify for a permit under this subdivision, the deleted text begindisableddeleted text end
person must deleted text beginpossess:deleted text endnew text begin provide credible assurance to the commissioner that the device or
motor boat is used because of a disability.
new text end

deleted text begin (1) the required hunting licenses; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) a permit to shoot from a stationary vehicle under section 97B.055, subdivision 3.
deleted text end

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.137, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Portable stands.

(a) Prior to the Saturday on or nearest September 16, a portable
stand may be left overnight in a wildlife management area by a person with a valid bear
license who is hunting within 100 yards of a bear bait site that is legally tagged and registered
as prescribed under section 97B.425. Any person leaving a portable stand overnight under
this subdivision must affix a tag with: (1) the person's name and address; (2) the licensee's
driver's license number; or (3) the "MDNR#" license identification number issued to the
licensee. The tag must be affixed to the stand in a manner that it can be read from the ground.

(b) From November 1 through December 31, a portable stand may be left overnight by
a person possessing a license to take deer in a wildlife management area located in whole
or in part north and west of a line described as follows:

State Trunk Highway 1 from the west boundary of the state to State Trunk Highway 89;
then north along State Trunk Highway 89 to Fourtown; then north on County State-Aid
Highway 44, Beltrami County, to County Road 704, Beltrami County; then north on County
Road 704 to Dick's Parkway State Forest Road; then north on Dick's Parkway to County
State-Aid Highway 5, Roseau County; then north on County State-Aid Highway 5 to
Warroad; then north on State Trunk Highway 11 to State Trunk Highway 313; then north
on State Trunk Highway 313 to the north boundary of the state.

A person leaving a portable stand overnight under this paragraph must affix a tag with: (1)
the person's name and address; (2) the licensee's driver's license number; or (3) the "MDNR#"
license identification number issued to the licensee. The tag must be affixed to the stand so
that it can be read from the ground and must be made of a material sufficient to withstand
weather conditions. A person leaving a portable stand overnight in a wildlife management
area under this paragraph may not leave more than two portable stands in any one wildlife
management area. Unoccupied portable stands left overnight under this paragraph may be
used by any member of the public. deleted text beginThis paragraph expires December 31, 2019.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2019, and
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.137, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), is revived and reenacted
as of that date.
new text end

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.315, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Criminal penalties.

(a) new text beginExcept as provided in paragraph (b), new text enda person
that violates a provision of section 97B.001, relating to trespass is guilty of a misdemeanor
deleted text begin except as provided in paragraph (b)deleted text end.

(b) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person:

(1) knowingly disregards signs prohibiting trespass;

(2) trespasses after personally being notified by the landowner or lessee not to trespass;
or

(3) is convicted of violating this section more than once in a three-year period.

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding section 609.101, subdivision 4, clause (2), for a misdemeanor
violation, the minimum fine for a person who operates an off-highway motorcycle, off-road
vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, or snowmobile in violation of this section must not be less than
the amount set forth in section 84.775.
new text end

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.401, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Commissioner's authority.

The commissioner may issue special permits
for the activities in this section. A special permit may be issued in the form of a general
permit to a governmental subdivision or to the general public to conduct one or more
activities under subdivisions 2 to deleted text begin8deleted text endnew text begin 9new text end.

Sec. 47.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.401, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginTaking wild animals with federal incidental take permit.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner
must prescribe conditions for and may issue a permit to a person for taking wild animals
during activities covered under a federal incidental take permit issued under section
10(a)(1)(B) of the federal Endangered Species Act, including to a landowner for taking wild
animals during activities covered by a certificate of inclusion issued by the commissioner
under Code of Federal Regulations, title 50, section 13.25(e).
new text end

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.405, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Personal possession.

(a) A person acting under a license or traveling from an
area where a licensed activity was performed must have in personal possession deleted text begineitherdeleted text end:

(1) the proper new text beginpaper new text endlicense, if the license has been issued to and received by the person;

(2) a driver's license or Minnesota identification card that bears a valid designation of
the proper lifetime license, as provided under section 171.07, subdivision 19; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(3) the proper new text beginpaper new text endlicense identification number or stamp validation, if the license has
been sold to the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and
receivednew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (4) electronic or other evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the person has the
proper paperless license
new text end.

(b) If possession of a license or a license identification number is required, a person
must exhibit, as requested by a conservation officer or peace officerdeleted text begin, eitherdeleted text end: (1) the proper
new text begin paper new text endlicense if the license has been issued to and received by the person; (2) a driver's
license or Minnesota identification card that bears a valid designation of the proper lifetime
license, as provided under section 171.07, subdivision 19; deleted text beginordeleted text end (3) the propernew text begin papernew text end license
identification number or stamp validation and a valid state driver's license, state identification
card, or other form of identification provided by the commissioner, if the license has been
sold to the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and receivednew text begin;
or (4) electronic or other evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the person has the
proper paperless license
new text end. A person charged with violating the license possession requirement
shall not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer,
the actual license previously issued to that person, which was valid at the time of arrest, or
satisfactory proof that at the time of the arrest the person was validly licensed. Upon request
of a conservation officer or peace officer, a licensee shall write the licensee's name in the
presence of the officer to determine the identity of the licensee.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (a), deleted text beginclausedeleted text endnew text begin clausesnew text end (2)new text begin and (4)new text end, if the actual license
has been issued and received, a receipt for license fees, a copy of a license, or evidence
showing the issuance of a license, including the license identification number or stamp
validation, does not entitle a licensee to exercise the rights or privileges conferred by a
license.

(d) A new text beginpaper new text endlicense issued electronically and not immediately provided to the licensee
shall be mailed to the licensee within 30 days of purchase of the license. A pictorial migratory
waterfowl, pheasant, trout and salmon, or walleye stamp shall be provided to the licensee
after purchase of a stamp validation only if the licensee pays an additional fee that covers
the costs of producing and mailing a pictorial stamp. A pictorial turkey stamp may be
purchased for a fee that covers the costs of producing and mailing the pictorial stamp.
Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in
the State Register, establish fees for providing the pictorial stamps. The fees must be set in
an amount that does not recover significantly more or less than the cost of producing and
mailing the stamps. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and
section 14.386 does not apply.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective March 1, 2026.
new text end

Sec. 49.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.405, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Resident licenses.

new text begin(a) new text endTo obtain a resident license, deleted text begina residentdeleted text endnew text begin an individualnew text end 21
years of age or older mustnew text begin be a resident andnew text end:

(1) possess a current Minnesota driver's licensenew text begin or a valid application receipt for a driver's
license that is at least 60 days past the issuance date
new text end;

(2) possess a current identification card issued by the commissioner of public safetynew text begin or
a valid application receipt for an identification card that is at least 60 days past the issuance
date
new text end; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(3) present evidence showing proof of residency in cases when clause (1) or (2) would
violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Public Law 103-141deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (4) possess a Tribal identification card as provided in paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "Tribal identification card" means an unexpired
identification card as provided under section 171.072, paragraphs (b) and (c). The Tribal
identification card:
new text end

new text begin (1) must contain the enrolled Tribal member's Minnesota residence address; and
new text end

new text begin (2) may be used to obtain a resident license under paragraph (a) only if the Tribal member
does not have a current driver's license or state identification card in any state.
new text end

new text begin (c) A person must not have applied for, purchased, or accepted a resident hunting, fishing,
or trapping license issued by another state or foreign country within 60 days before applying
for a resident license under this section.
new text end

Sec. 50.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.420, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Seizure.

(a) An enforcement officer shall immediately seize the license
of a person who unlawfully takes, transports, or possesses wild animals when the restitution
value of the wild animals exceeds $500. Except as provided in subdivisions 2, 4, and 5, the
person may not use or obtain any license to take the same type of wild animals involved,
including a duplicate license, until an action is taken under subdivision 6. If the license
seized under this paragraph was for a big game animal, the license seizure applies to all
licenses to take big game issued to the individual. If the license seized under this paragraph
was for small game animals, the license seizure applies to all licenses to take small game
issued to the individual.

(b) In addition to the license seizure under paragraph (a), if the restitution value of the
wild animals unlawfully taken, possessed, or transported is $1,000 or more, all other game
and fish licenses held by the person shall be immediately seized. Except as provided in
subdivision 2, 4, or 5, the person may not obtain any game or fish license or permit, including
a duplicate license, until an action is taken under subdivision 6.

(c) A person may not take wild animals covered by a license seized under this subdivision
until an action is taken under subdivision 6.

new text begin (d) The commissioner must make a means of seizing and releasing a paperless license
under this section available to enforcement officers.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective March 1, 2026.
new text end

Sec. 51.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.421, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Issuance after conviction; big game.

(a) A person may not new text beginuse a big-game
license purchased before conviction,
new text endobtain deleted text beginanydeleted text endnew text begin anew text end big-game licensenew text begin,new text end or take big game under
a lifetime license, issued under section 97A.473, for three years after the person is convicted
of:

(1) a gross misdemeanor violation under the game and fish laws relating to big game;

(2) doing an act without a required big-game license; or

(3) the second violation within three years under the game and fish laws relating to big
game.

(b) A person may not obtain any deer license or take deer under a lifetime license issued
under section 97A.473 for one year after the person is convicted of hunting deer with the
aid or use of bait under section 97B.328.

(c) The revocation period under paragraphs (a) and (b) doubles if the conviction is for
a deer that is a trophy deer scoring higher than 170 using the scoring method established
for wildlife restitution values adopted under section 97A.345.

Sec. 52.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.465, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Nonresidents stationed in statenew text begin; spousesnew text end.

new text begin(a) new text endThe commissioner may issue a
resident license to take deleted text beginfish ordeleted text end game to a person in the armed forces of the United States
that is stationed in the state. This deleted text beginsubdivisiondeleted text endnew text begin paragraphnew text end does not apply to deleted text beginthedeleted text end taking deleted text beginofdeleted text end
moose or elk.

new text begin (b) The commissioner may issue a resident angling license to a person in the armed
forces of the United States that is stationed in the state and to the spouse of a person in the
armed forces of the United States that is stationed in the state.
new text end

Sec. 53.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.465, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Nonresident active members of National Guardnew text begin; spousesnew text end.

new text begin(a) new text endA nonresident
that is deleted text beginan activedeleted text endnew text begin anew text end member of the deleted text beginstate'sdeleted text end National Guard may obtain a resident license to
take deleted text beginfish ordeleted text end game. This deleted text beginsubdivisiondeleted text endnew text begin paragraphnew text end does not apply to deleted text beginthedeleted text end taking deleted text beginofdeleted text end moose or elk.

new text begin (b) A nonresident that is a member of the National Guard or that is the spouse of a
member of the National Guard may obtain a resident license to take fish.
new text end

new text begin (c) For purposes of this section, the term "member of the National Guard" means an
active member of the state's National Guard or an active member of another state's National
Guard who is temporarily stationed in this state.
new text end

Sec. 54.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.475, subdivision 41, is amended to read:


Subd. 41.

Turtle deleted text beginlicensesdeleted text endnew text begin licensenew text end.

deleted text begin(a) The fee for a turtle seller's license to sell turtles
and to take, transport, buy, and possess turtles for sale is $250.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end The fee for a recreational turtle license to take, transport, and possess turtles for
personal use is $25.

deleted text begin (c) The fee for a turtle seller's apprentice license is $100.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 55.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Permissible firearms and ammunition; big game and wolves.

A person
may take big game and wolves with a firearm only if:

(1) deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin anynew text end rifle, shotgun, deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin ornew text end handgun used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and deleted text beginwithdeleted text endnew text begin
has
new text end centerfire ignition;

(2) the firearm is loaded only with single projectile ammunition;

(3) a projectile used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and has a soft point or is an
expanding bullet type;

(4) deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin anynew text end muzzleloader used deleted text beginis incapable of beingdeleted text endnew text begin has the projectilenew text end loadednew text begin onlynew text end at the
deleted text begin breechdeleted text endnew text begin muzzlenew text end;

(5) deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin anynew text end smooth-bore muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .45 inches; and

(6) deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin anynew text end rifled muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .40 inches.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 56.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.037, is amended to read:


97B.037 CROSSBOW HUNTINGdeleted text begin; AGE 60 OR OVERdeleted text end.

new text begin (a) new text endNotwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person deleted text beginage 60 or overdeleted text end may
take deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish by crossbow during the respective regular archery
seasons. The transportation requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows during the
regular archery deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish season. Crossbows must meet the
requirements of section 97B.106, subdivision 2. A person deleted text beginage 60 or overdeleted text end taking deer, bear,
turkey, or rough fish by crossbow under this section must have a valid license to take the
respective game.

new text begin (b) This section expires June 30, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 57.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.071, is amended to read:


97B.071 CLOTHING new text beginAND GROUND BLIND new text endREQUIREMENTS; BLAZE
ORANGE OR BLAZE PINK.

(a) Except as provided in rules adopted under paragraph deleted text begin(c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end, a person may not hunt
or trap during the open season where deer may be taken by firearms under applicable laws
and ordinances, unless the visible portion of the person's cap and outer clothing above the
waist, excluding sleeves and gloves, is blaze orange or blaze pink. Blaze orange or blaze
pink includes a camouflage pattern of at least 50 percent blaze orange or blaze pink within
each foot square. This section does not apply to migratory-waterfowl hunters on waters of
this state or in a stationary shooting location or to trappers on waters of this state.

(b) Except as provided in rules adopted under paragraph deleted text begin(c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end, and in addition to the
requirement in paragraph (a), a person may not take small game other than turkey, migratory
birds, raccoons, and predators, except while trapping, unless a visible portion of at least one
article of the person's clothing above the waist is blaze orange or blaze pink. This paragraph
does not apply to a person when in a stationary location while hunting deer by archery or
when hunting small game by falconry.

new text begin (c) A person in a fabric or synthetic ground blind on public land must have:
new text end

new text begin (1) a blaze orange safety covering on the top of the blind that is visible for 360 degrees
around the blind; or
new text end

new text begin (2) at least 144 square inches of blaze orange material on each side of the blind.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe an alternative color in cases where
paragraph (a) or (b) would violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Public
Law 103-141.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end A violation of paragraph (b) deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin doesnew text end not result in a penalty, but is punishable
only by a safety warning.

Sec. 58.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Limit of one deer.

A person may obtain one regular firearms season deer
license, one muzzleloader season deer license, and one archery season deer license in the
same license year, but may not deleted text begintagdeleted text endnew text begin takenew text end more than one deer except as provided in subdivisions
3 and 4.

Sec. 59.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.301, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Residents or nonresidents under age 18; taking either-sex deer.

A resident
or nonresident under the age of 18 may take a deer of either sex except in those antlerless
permit areas and seasons where no antlerless permits are offered. In antlerless permit areas
where no antlerless permits are offered, the commissioner may provide a limited number
of youth either sex permits to residents or nonresidents under age 18, under the procedures
provided in section 97B.305, and may give preference to residents or nonresidents under
the age of 18 that have not previously been selected. This subdivision does not authorize
the taking of deleted text beginan antlerlessdeleted text endnew text begin anew text end deer by another member of a party under subdivision 3.

Sec. 60.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.668, is amended to read:


97B.668 deleted text beginGAME BIRDSdeleted text endnew text begin ANIMALSnew text end CAUSING DAMAGE.

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginGame birds causing damage.new text end

Notwithstanding sections 97B.091 and
97B.805, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person or agent of that person on lands and nonpublic
waters owned or operated by the person may nonlethally scare, haze, chase, or harass game
birds that are causing property damage or to protect a disease risk at any time or place that
a hunting season for the game birds is not open. This section does not apply to public waters
as defined under section 103G.005, subdivision 15. This section does not apply to migratory
waterfowl on nests and other federally protected game birds on nests, except ducks and
geese on nests when a permit is obtained under section 97A.401.

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginDeer and elk causing damage.new text end

new text begin(a) Notwithstanding section 97B.091, a property
owner, the property owner's immediate family member, or an agent of the property owner
may nonlethally scare, haze, chase, or harass deer or elk that are causing damage to
agricultural crops that are propagated under generally accepted agricultural practices.
new text end

new text begin (b) Paragraph (a) applies only:
new text end

new text begin (1) in the immediate area of the crop damage; and
new text end

new text begin (2) during the closed season for taking deer or elk.
new text end

new text begin (c) Paragraph (a) does not allow:
new text end

new text begin (1) using poisons;
new text end

new text begin (2) using dogs;
new text end

new text begin (3) conduct that drives a deer or elk to the point of exhaustion;
new text end

new text begin (4) activities that require a permit under section 97A.401; or
new text end

new text begin (5) conduct that causes the death of or that is likely to cause the death of a deer or elk.
new text end

new text begin (d) A property owner or the owner's agent must report the death of a deer or elk to staff
in the Division of Fish and Wildlife within 24 hours of the death if the death resulted from
actions taken under paragraph (a).
new text end

Sec. 61.

new text begin[97B.735] SWANS.
new text end

new text begin A person who takes, harasses, destroys, buys, sells, possesses, transports, or ships a
native swan in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
new text end

Sec. 62.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.041, is amended to read:


97C.041 COMMISSIONER MAY REMOVE ROUGH FISH deleted text beginAND CATFISHdeleted text end.

The commissioner may take rough fishdeleted text begin, lake whitefish,deleted text end and rainbow smelt with seines,
nets, and other devices. deleted text beginThe commissioner may also take catfish with seines, nets, and other
devices on the Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters.
deleted text end The commissioner may hire or
contract persons, or issue permits, to take the fish. The commissioner shall prescribe the
manner of taking and disposal. The commissioner may award a contract under this section
without competitive bidding. Before establishing the contractor's compensation, the
commissioner must consider the qualifications of the contractor, including the contractor's
equipment, knowledge of the waters, and ability to perform the work.

Sec. 63.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.315, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Lines.

An angler may not use more than one linenew text begin,new text end exceptnew text begin thatnew text end:

(1) two lines may be used to take fish through the ice; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(2) the commissioner may, by rule, authorize the use of two lines in areas designated by
the commissioner in Lake Superiordeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (3) two lines may be used in the Minnesota River downstream of the Granite Falls Dam
and in the Mississippi River downstream of St. Anthony Falls.
new text end

Sec. 64.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.345, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

When use prohibited.

Except as specifically authorized, a person may
not take fish with a spear from the third Monday in February to the Friday before the last
Saturday in April and may not take fish with a fish trap, net, dip net, seine, or other device
capable of taking fish from the third Monday in February deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end April 30.

Sec. 65.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.355, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginPlacing waste on ice prohibited.new text end

new text beginA person using a fish house, dark house, or
other shelter on the ice of state waters is subject to section 97C.363.
new text end

Sec. 66.

new text begin[97C.363] STORING GARBAGE AND OTHER WASTE ON ICE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginProhibition.new text end

new text beginA person using a shelter, a motor vehicle, or any other
conveyance on the ice of state waters may not deposit garbage, rubbish, cigarette filters,
debris from fireworks, offal, the body of a dead animal, litter, sewage, or any other waste
outside the shelter, motor vehicle, or conveyance unless the material is:
new text end

new text begin (1) placed in a container that is secured to the shelter, motor vehicle, or conveyance;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) not placed directly on the ice or in state waters.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginDefinition.new text end

new text beginFor purposes of this section, "sewage" means excrementitious or
other discharge from the bodies of human beings or animals, together with such other water
as may be present.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginPenalty.new text end

new text beginA violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor, and a person who
violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of $100 for each violation.
new text end

Sec. 67.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.371, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Species allowed.

Only rough fish, catfish, lake whitefish, new text begincisco (tulibee),
new text end and northern pike may be taken by spearing.

Sec. 68.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.371, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Dark houses required for certain species.

Catfish, lake whitefish, new text begincisco
(tulibee),
new text endand northern pike may be speared only from dark houses.

Sec. 69.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.371, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Open season.

The open season for spearing through the ice is November 15
deleted text begin todeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end the last Sunday in February.

Sec. 70.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.395, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Dates for certain species.

(a) The open seasons to take fish by angling
are as follows:

(1) for walleye, sauger, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, and smallmouth
bass, the Saturday two weeks prior to the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end
the last Sunday in February;

(2) for lake trout, from January 1 deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end October 31;

(3) for the winter season for lake trout, brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and
splake on all lakes located outside or partially within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area,
from January 15 deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end March 31;

(4) for the winter season for lake trout, brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and
splake on all lakes located entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, from January
1 deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end March 31;

(5) for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and splake, between January 1 deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end
October 31 as prescribed by the commissioner by rule except as provided in section 97C.415,
subdivision 2
; and

(6) for salmon, as prescribed by the commissioner by rule.

(b) The commissioner shall close the season in areas of the state where fish are spawning
and closing the season will protect the resource.

Sec. 71.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.601, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Season.

The open season for frogs is May 16 deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end March 31. The
commissioner may, by rule, establish closed seasons in specified areas.

Sec. 72.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.605, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

deleted text beginResident angling license requireddeleted text endnew text begin Taking turtles; requirementsnew text end.

deleted text beginIn
addition to any other license required in this section,
deleted text end new text begin(a) new text endA person may not take, possess,
or transport turtles without a resident angling licensedeleted text begin, except as provided in subdivision 2cdeleted text endnew text begin
and a recreational turtle license
new text end.

new text begin (b) Turtles taken from the wild are for personal use only and may not be resold.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 73.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.605, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:


Subd. 2c.

License exemptions.

new text begin(a) new text endA person does not need deleted text begina turtle seller's license or an
angling license
deleted text endnew text begin the licenses specified under subdivision 1new text end:

deleted text begin (1) when buying turtles for resale at a retail outlet;
deleted text end

new text begin (1) when buying turtles from a licensed aquatic farm or licensed private fish hatchery
for resale at a retail outlet or restaurant;
new text end

(2) when buying a turtle at a retail outlet;

deleted text begin (3) if the person is a nonresident buying a turtle from a licensed turtle seller for export
out of state. Shipping documents provided by the turtle seller must accompany each shipment
exported out of state by a nonresident. Shipping documents must include: name, address,
city, state, and zip code of the buyer; number of each species of turtle; and name and license
number of the turtle seller; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end to take, possess, and rent deleted text beginor selldeleted text end up to 25 turtles greater than four inches in length
for the purpose of providing the turtles to participants at a nonprofit turtle race, if the person
is a resident under age 18. The person is responsible for the well-being of the turtlesdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (4) if under 16 years of age when possessing turtles. Notwithstanding any other law to
the contrary, a person under the age of 16 may possess, without a license, up to three snapping
or western painted turtles, provided the turtles are possessed for personal use and are within
the applicable length and width requirements.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person with an aquatic farm license with a turtle endorsement or a private fish
hatchery license with a turtle endorsement may sell, obtain, possess, transport, and propagate
turtles and turtle eggs without the licenses specified under subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) Turtles possessed under this subdivision may not be released back into the wild.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 74.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.605, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Taking; methods prohibited.

deleted text begin(a)deleted text end A person may not take turtles by using:

(1) explosives, drugs, poisons, lime, and other harmful substances;

(2) trapsdeleted text begin, except as provided in paragraph (b) and rules adopted under this sectiondeleted text end;

(3) nets other than anglers' fish landing nets;

(4) commercial equipmentdeleted text begin, except as provided in rules adopted under this sectiondeleted text end;

(5) firearms and ammunition;

(6) bow and arrow or crossbow; or

(7) spears, harpoons, or any other implements that impale turtles.

deleted text begin (b) Until new rules are adopted under this section, a person with a turtle seller's license
may take turtles with a floating turtle trap that:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) has one or more openings above the water surface that measure at least ten inches
by four inches; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) has a mesh size of not less than one-half inch, bar measure.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 75.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.611, is amended to read:


97C.611 TURTLE SPECIES; LIMITS.

Subdivision 1.

Snapping turtles.

A person may not possess more than three snapping
turtles of the species Chelydra serpentina deleted text beginwithout a turtle seller's licensedeleted text end. Until new rules
are adopted under section 97C.605, a person may not take snapping turtles of a size less
than ten inches wide including curvature, measured from side to side across the shell at
midpoint. After new rules are adopted under section 97C.605, a person may only take
snapping turtles of a size specified in the adopted rules.

Subd. 2.

Western painted turtles.

(a) A person may not possess more than three Western
painted turtles of the species Chrysemys picta deleted text beginwithout a turtle seller's licensedeleted text end. Western
painted turtles must be between 4 and 5-1/2 inches in shell length.

(b) This subdivision does not apply to persons acting under section 97C.605, subdivision
2c, deleted text beginclause (4)deleted text endnew text begin paragraph (a)new text end.

deleted text begin Subd. 3.deleted text end

deleted text beginSpiny softshell.deleted text end

deleted text beginA person may not possess spiny softshell turtles of the species
Apalone spinifera after December 1, 2021, without an aquatic farm or private fish hatchery
license with a turtle endorsement.
deleted text end

Subd. 4.

Other species.

A person may not possess any other species of turtle deleted text beginwithoutdeleted text endnew text begin
except with
new text end an aquatic farm or private fish hatchery license with a turtle endorsement or as
specified under section 97C.605, subdivision 2c.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 76.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.836, is amended to read:


97C.836 LAKE SUPERIOR LAKE TROUT; EXPANDED ASSESSMENT
HARVEST.

The commissioner shall provide for taking of lake trout by licensed commercial operators
in Lake Superior management zones MN-3 and MN-2 for expanded assessment and sale.
The commissioner shall authorize expanded assessment taking and sale of lake trout in Lake
Superior management zone MN-3 beginning annually in 2007 and zone MN-2 beginning
annually in 2010. Total assessment taking and sale may not exceed 3,000 lake trout in zone
MN-3 and 2,000 lake trout in zone MN-2 and may be reduced when necessary to protect
the lake trout population or to manage the effects of invasive species or fish disease. Taking
lake trout for expanded assessment and sale shall be allowed from June 1 deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin throughnew text end
September 30, but may end earlier in the respective zones if the quotas are reached. The
quotas must be reassessed at the expiration of the current ten-year Fisheries Management
Plan for the Minnesota Waters of Lake Superior.

Sec. 77.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.005, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 9c.new text end

new text beginEcosystem harm.new text end

new text begin"Ecosystem harm" means to change the biological
community and ecology in a manner that results in loss of ecological structure or function.
new text end

Sec. 78.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.005, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 13b.new text end

new text beginNegative impact to surface waters.new text end

new text begin"Negative impact to surface waters"
means a change in hydrology sufficient to cause aquatic ecosystem harm or alter riparian
uses long term.
new text end

Sec. 79.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.005, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 15i.new text end

new text beginSustainable diversion limit.new text end

new text begin"Sustainable diversion limit" means a maximum
amount of water that can be removed directly or indirectly from a surface water body in a
defined geographic area on a monthly or annual basis without causing a negative impact to
the surface water body.
new text end

Sec. 80.

new text begin[103G.134] ORDERS AND INVESTIGATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner has the following powers and duties when acting pursuant to the
enforcement provisions of this chapter:
new text end

new text begin (1) to adopt, issue, reissue, modify, deny, revoke, enter into, or enforce reasonable orders,
schedules of compliance, and stipulation agreements;
new text end

new text begin (2) to issue notices of violation;
new text end

new text begin (3) to require a person holding a permit issued under this chapter or otherwise impacting
the public waters of the state without a permit issued under this chapter to:
new text end

new text begin (i) make reports;
new text end

new text begin (ii) install, use, and maintain monitoring equipment or methods;
new text end

new text begin (iii) perform tests according to methods, at locations, at intervals, and in a manner as
the commissioner prescribes; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) provide other information as the commissioner may reasonably require; and
new text end

new text begin (4) to conduct investigations; issue notices, public and otherwise; and order hearings as
the commissioner deems necessary or advisable to discharge duties under this chapter,
including but not limited to issuing permits and authorizing an employee or agent appointed
by the commissioner to conduct the investigations and other authorities cited in this section.
new text end

Sec. 81.

new text begin[103G.146] DUTY OF CANDOR.
new text end

new text begin (a) A person must not knowingly:
new text end

new text begin (1) make a false statement of fact or fail to correct a false statement of material fact
regarding any matter pertaining to this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (2) fail to disclose information that the person knows is necessary for the commissioner
to make an informed decision under this chapter; or
new text end

new text begin (3) offer information that the person knows to be false.
new text end

new text begin (b) If a person has offered material information to the commissioner and the person
comes to know the information is false, the person must take reasonable remedial measures
to provide the accurate information.
new text end

Sec. 82.

new text begin[103G.216] REPORTING FISH KILLS IN PUBLIC WATERS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinition.new text end

new text beginFor the purposes of this section and section 103G.2165, "fish
kill" means an incident resulting in the death of 25 or more fish within one linear mile of a
flowing water or 25 or more fish within a square mile of a nonflowing water, excluding fish
lawfully taken under the game and fish laws.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginReporting requirement.new text end

new text beginA state or county staff person or official who learns
of a fish kill in public waters must report the location of the fish kill to the Minnesota state
duty officer within one hour of being notified of a fish kill or within four hours of first
observing the fish kill. The Minnesota state duty officer must alert the Departments of
Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency of the location
of the fish kill within one hour of being notified of the fish kill. When a fish kill is reported,
it must be posted to the EQB Monitor in the next scheduled posting.
new text end

Sec. 83.

new text begin[103G.2165] DEVELOPMENT OF FISH KILL RESPONSE PROTOCOL.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDevelopment of protocol.new text end

new text beginBy June 30, 2024, the commissioners of
agriculture, health, and natural resources and the commissioner of the Pollution Control
Agency must update the fish kill response guidance by developing a protocol. The protocol
must consist of steps that state agencies responding to a report of a fish kill under section
103G.216 must take to ascertain cause of or contributing factors to the fish kill based on
scientific data and information gathered through investigation, as well as a communication
plan to inform the public of potential hazards. The protocol must address:
new text end

new text begin (1) how to approach sampling for aquatic life in most fish kill situations;
new text end

new text begin (2) the types of locations from which samples described in clause (1) should be taken;
new text end

new text begin (3) the types of locations where water samples should be taken from the body of water
in which the fish kill occurred, as well as tributary streams and private wells with landowner
consent that should also be sampled;
new text end

new text begin (4) the types of locations from which soil and groundwater samples should be taken to
ascertain whether contaminants traveled overland or underground to reach the body of water
in which the fish kill occurred;
new text end

new text begin (5) where other sampling should occur to determine the presence of contaminants that
may have contributed to the fish kill;
new text end

new text begin (6) developing a comprehensive list of contaminants, including degradation products,
for which the materials sampled in clauses (3) to (5) should be tested;
new text end

new text begin (7) the appropriate concentration limits to be used in testing samples for the presence
of contaminants, allowing for the possibility that the fish kill may have resulted from the
interaction of two or more contaminants present at concentrations below the level associated
with toxic effects resulting from exposure to each individual chemical;
new text end

new text begin (8) proper handling, storage, and treatment necessary to preserve the integrity of the
samples described in this subdivision to maximize the information the samples can yield
regarding the cause of the fish kill;
new text end

new text begin (9) the organs and other parts of the fish and other aquatic creatures that should be
analyzed to maximize the information the samples can yield regarding the cause of the fish
kill;
new text end

new text begin (10) identifying a rapid response team of interagency staff or an independent contractor
with the necessary data collection equipment that can travel to the site of the fish kill to
collect samples within 24 to 48 hours of the incident;
new text end

new text begin (11) a communications plan with a health-risk assessment to notify potentially impacted
downstream users of the surface water of the potential hazards and those in the vicinity
whose public or private water supply, including surface water or groundwater, may be
impacted; and
new text end

new text begin (12) the proposed content and timing for investigation reports filed following fish kills.
Investigation reports should identify the probable causes and include recommendations to
prevent similar incidents in the future.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginReview of protocol.new text end

new text beginThe Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural
Resources and the Pollution Control Agency must post the draft protocol to their websites
for a 60-day period for public review and comment. The Departments of Agriculture, Health,
and Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency must hold one or more public
informational meetings on the draft protocol. The Departments of Agriculture, Health, and
Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency must consider comments submitted
during the public comment period before posting the final protocol to their websites.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginImplementation.new text end

new text beginOnce the protocol has been published, the relevant state
agencies must follow the protocol and must maintain data related to each fish kill response
documenting the extent to which the protocol was followed and any reasons why it was not.
Once the protocol is in effect, investigation reports for fish kills must be posted to the EQB
Monitor
.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginUpdating protocol.new text end

new text beginThe updated protocol must be reviewed by the
commissioners of agriculture, health, and natural resources and the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency at least every five years according to the procedures in this section.
new text end

Sec. 84.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.271, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Water-use permit; processing fee.

(a) Except as described in paragraphs (b)
to (g), a water-use permit processing fee must be prescribed by the commissioner in
accordance with the schedule of fees in this subdivision for each water-use permit in force
at any time during the year. Fees collected under this paragraph are credited to the water
management account in the natural resources fund. The schedule is as follows, with the
stated fee in each clause applied to the total amount appropriated:

(1) $140 for amounts not exceeding 50,000,000 gallons per year;

(2) $3.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 50,000,000 gallons but less
than 100,000,000 gallons per year;

(3) $4 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 100,000,000 gallons but less than
150,000,000 gallons per year;

(4) $4.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 150,000,000 gallons but less
than 200,000,000 gallons per year;

(5) $5 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 200,000,000 gallons but less than
250,000,000 gallons per year;

(6) $5.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 250,000,000 gallons but less
than 300,000,000 gallons per year;

(7) $6 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 300,000,000 gallons but less than
350,000,000 gallons per year;

(8) $6.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 350,000,000 gallons but less
than 400,000,000 gallons per year;

(9) $7 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 400,000,000 gallons but less than
450,000,000 gallons per year;

(10) $7.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 450,000,000 gallons but less
than 500,000,000 gallons per year; and

(11) $8 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 500,000,000 gallons per year.

(b) For once-through cooling systems, a water-use processing fee must be prescribed
by the commissioner in accordance with the following schedule of fees for each water-use
permit in force at any time during the year:

(1) for nonprofit corporations and school districts, $200 per 1,000,000 gallons; and

(2) for all other users, $420 per 1,000,000 gallons.

(c) The fee is payable based on the amount of water appropriated during the year and,
except as provided in paragraph (f), the minimum fee is $100.

(d) For water-use processing fees other than once-through cooling systems:

(1) the fee for a city of the first class may not exceed $250,000 per year;

(2) the fee for other entities for any permitted use may not exceed:

(i) $60,000 per year for an entity holding three or fewer permits;

(ii) $90,000 per year for an entity holding four or five permits; or

(iii) $300,000 per year for an entity holding more than five permits;

(3) the fee for agricultural irrigation may not exceed $750 per year;

(4) the fee for a municipality that furnishes electric service and cogenerates steam for
home heating may not exceed $10,000 for its permit for water use related to the cogeneration
of electricity and steam;

(5) the fee for a facility that temporarily diverts a water of the state from its natural
channel to produce hydroelectric or hydromechanical power may not exceed $5,000 per
year. A permit for such a facility does not count toward the number of permits held by an
entity as described in this paragraph; and

(6) no fee is required for a project involving the appropriation of surface water to prevent
flood damage or to remove flood waters during a period of flooding, as determined by the
commissioner.

(e) Failure to pay the fee is sufficient cause for revoking a permit. A penalty of ten
percent per month calculated from the original due date must be imposed on the unpaid
balance of fees remaining 30 days after the sending of a second notice of fees due. A fee
may not be imposed on an agency, as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, or federal
governmental agency holding a water appropriation permit.

(f) The minimum water-use processing fee for a permit issued for irrigation of agricultural
land is $20 for years in which:

(1) there is no appropriation of water under the permit; or

(2) the permit is suspended for more than seven consecutive days between May 1 and
October 1.

(g) The commissioner shall waive the water-use permit fee for installations and projects
that use stormwater runoff or where public entities are diverting water to treat a water quality
issue and returning the water to its source without using the water for any other purpose,
unless the commissioner determines that the proposed use adversely affects surface water
or groundwater.

(h) A surcharge of deleted text begin$30deleted text endnew text begin $50new text end per million gallons in addition to the fee prescribed in
paragraph (a) shall be applied to the volume of water used in each of the months of new text beginMay,
new text end June, July, deleted text beginanddeleted text end Augustnew text begin, and Septembernew text end that exceeds the volume of water used in January
for municipal water use, irrigation of golf courses, and landscape irrigation. The surcharge
for municipalities with more than one permit shall be determined based on the total
appropriations from all permits that supply a common distribution system.

Sec. 85.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.287, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Relationship to surface water resources.

Groundwater appropriations deleted text beginthat
will have negative impacts to surface waters are subject to applicable provisions in section
103G.285
deleted text endnew text begin may be authorized only if they avoid known negative impacts to surface watersnew text end.new text begin
If the commissioner determines that groundwater appropriations are having a negative
impact to surface waters, the commissioner may use a sustainable diversion limit or other
relevant method, tools, or information to implement measures so that groundwater
appropriations do not negatively impact the surface waters.
new text end

Sec. 86.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.287, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Protecting groundwater supplies.

The commissioner may establish water
appropriation limits to protect groundwater resources. When establishing water appropriation
limits to protect groundwater resources, the commissioner must consider the sustainability
of the groundwater resource, including the current and projected water levels, new text begincumulative
withdrawal rates from the resource on a monthly or annual basis,
new text endwater quality, whether
the use protects ecosystems, and the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.new text begin
The commissioner may consult with the commissioners of health, agriculture, and the
Pollution Control Agency and other state entities when determining the impacts on water
quality and quantity.
new text end

Sec. 87.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.299, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Authority to issue new text beginadministrative new text endpenalty orders.

(a) As provided in
paragraph (b), the commissioner may issue an order requiring violations to be corrected
and administratively assessing monetary penalties for violations of sections 103G.271 and
103G.275, and any rules adopted under those sections.

(b) An order under this section may be issued to a person for water appropriation activities
without a required permitnew text begin or for violating the terms of a required permitnew text end.

(c) The order must be issued as provided in this section and in accordance with the plan
prepared under subdivision 12.

Sec. 88.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.299, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Amount of penalty; considerations.

(a) The commissioner may issue orders
assessing administrative penalties deleted text beginbased on potential for harm and deviation from compliance.
For a violation that presents:
deleted text endnew text begin up to $40,000.
new text end

deleted text begin (1) a minor potential for harm and deviation from compliance, the penalty will be no
more than $1,000;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) a moderate potential for harm and deviation from compliance, the penalty will be
no more than $10,000; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) a severe potential for harm and deviation from compliance, the penalty will be no
more than $20,000.
deleted text end

(b) In determining the amount of a penalty the commissioner may consider:

(1) the gravity of the violation, including potential for, or real, damage to the public
interest or natural resources of the state;

(2) the history of past violations;

(3) the number of violations;

(4) the economic benefit gained by the person by allowing or committing the violation
based on data from local or state bureaus or educational institutions; and

(5) other factors as justice may require, if the commissioner specifically identifies the
additional factors in the commissioner's order.

(c) For a violation after an initial violation, including a continuation of the initial violation,
the commissioner must, in determining the amount of a penalty, consider the factors in
paragraph (b) and the:

(1) similarity of the most recent previous violation and the violation to be penalized;

(2) time elapsed since the last violation;

(3) number of previous violations; and

(4) response of the person to the most recent previous violation identified.

Sec. 89.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.299, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Penalty.

(a) new text beginExcept as provided in paragraph (b), if the commissioner determines
that the violation has been corrected or appropriate steps have been taken to correct the
action, the penalty must be forgiven.
new text endUnless the person requests review of the order under
subdivision 6 or 7 before the penalty is due, the penalty in the order is due and payable:

(1) on the 31st day after the order was received, if the person subject to the order fails
to provide information to the commissioner showing that the violation has been corrected
or that appropriate steps have been taken toward correcting the violation; or

(2) on the 20th day after the person receives the commissioner's determination under
subdivision 4, paragraph (c), if the person subject to the order has provided information to
the commissioner that the commissioner determines is not sufficient to show that the violation
has been corrected or that appropriate steps have been taken toward correcting the violation.

(b)new text begin For repeated or serious violations, the commissioner may issue an order with a penalty
that is not forgiven after the corrective action is taken.
new text end The penalty is due deleted text beginbydeleted text end 31 days after
the order deleted text beginwasdeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end received, unless review of the order under subdivision 6 or 7 deleted text beginhas beendeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end
sought.

(c) Interest at the rate established in section 549.09 begins to accrue on penalties under
this subdivision on the 31st day after the order with the penalty deleted text beginwasdeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end received.

Sec. 90.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.299, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Cumulative remedy.

The authority of the commissioner to issue a corrective
order assessing penalties is in addition to other remedies available under statutory or common
lawdeleted text begin, except that the state may not seek civil penalties under any other provision of law for
the violations covered by the administrative penalty order
deleted text end. The payment of a penalty does
not preclude the use of other enforcement provisionsdeleted text begin, under which penalties are not assessed,deleted text end
in connection with the violation for which the penalty was assessed.

Sec. 91.

new text begin[103G.2991] PENALTIES; ENFORCEMENT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginCivil penalties.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner, according to section 103G.134,
may issue a notice to a person who violates:
new text end

new text begin (1) this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (2) a permit issued under this chapter or a term or condition of a permit issued under
this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (3) a duty under this chapter to permit an inspection, entry, or monitoring activity or a
duty under this chapter to carry out an inspection or monitoring activity;
new text end

new text begin (4) a rule adopted under this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (5) a stipulation agreement, variance, or schedule of compliance entered into under this
chapter; or
new text end

new text begin (6) an order issued by the commissioner under this chapter.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person issued a notice forfeits and must pay to the state a penalty, in an amount
to be determined by the district court, of not more than $10,000 per day of violation.
new text end

new text begin (c) In the discretion of the district court, a defendant under this section may be required
to:
new text end

new text begin (1) forfeit and pay to the state a sum that adequately compensates the state for the
reasonable value of restoration, monitoring, and other expenses directly resulting from the
unauthorized use of or damage to natural resources of the state; and
new text end

new text begin (2) forfeit and pay to the state an additional sum to constitute just compensation for any
damage, loss, or destruction of the state's natural resources and for other actual damages to
the state caused by an unauthorized use of natural resources of the state.
new text end

new text begin (d) As a defense to damages assessed under paragraph (c), a defendant may prove that
the violation was caused solely by:
new text end

new text begin (1) an act of God;
new text end

new text begin (2) an act of war;
new text end

new text begin (3) negligence on the part of the state;
new text end

new text begin (4) an act or failure to act that constitutes sabotage or vandalism; or
new text end

new text begin (5) any combination of clauses (1) to (4).
new text end

new text begin (e) The civil penalties and damages provided for in this subdivision may be recovered
by a civil action brought by the attorney general in the name of the state in Ramsey County
District Court. Civil penalties and damages provided for in this subdivision may be resolved
by the commissioner through a negotiated stipulation agreement according to the authority
granted to the commissioner in section 103G.134.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEnforcement.new text end

new text beginThis chapter and rules, standards, orders, stipulation agreements,
schedules of compliance, and permits adopted or issued by the commissioner under this
chapter or any other law for preventing, controlling, or abating damage to natural resources
may be enforced by one or more of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) criminal prosecution;
new text end

new text begin (2) action to recover civil penalties;
new text end

new text begin (3) injunction;
new text end

new text begin (4) action to compel performance; or
new text end

new text begin (5) other appropriate action according to this chapter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginInjunctions.new text end

new text beginA violation of this chapter or rules, standards, orders, stipulation
agreements, variances, schedules of compliance, and permits adopted or issued under this
chapter constitutes a public nuisance and may be enjoined as provided by law in an action,
in the name of the state, brought by the attorney general.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginActions to compel performance.new text end

new text begin(a) In an action to compel performance of
an order issued by the commissioner for any purpose related to preventing, controlling, or
abating damage to natural resources under this chapter, the court may require a defendant
adjudged responsible to do and perform any and all acts set forth in the commissioner's
order and all things within the defendant's power that are reasonably necessary to accomplish
the purposes of the order.
new text end

new text begin (b) If a municipality or its governing or managing body or any of its officers is a
defendant, the court may require the municipality to exercise its powers, without regard to
any limitation of a requirement for an election or referendum imposed thereon by law and
without restricting the powers of the commissioner, to do any or all of the following, without
limiting the generality hereof:
new text end

new text begin (1) levy taxes or special assessments;
new text end

new text begin (2) prescribe service or use charges;
new text end

new text begin (3) borrow money;
new text end

new text begin (4) issue bonds;
new text end

new text begin (5) employ assistance;
new text end

new text begin (6) acquire real or personal property;
new text end

new text begin (7) let contracts;
new text end

new text begin (8) otherwise provide for doing work or constructing, installing, maintaining, or operating
facilities; and
new text end

new text begin (9) do all acts and things reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of the
commissioner's order.
new text end

new text begin (c) The court must grant a municipality under paragraph (b) the opportunity to determine
the appropriate financial alternatives to be used to comply with the court-imposed
requirements.
new text end

new text begin (d) An action brought under this subdivision must be venued in Ramsey County District
Court.
new text end

Sec. 92.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Permit application and notification fees.

(a) A fee to defray the costs of
receiving, recording, and processing must be paid for a permit application authorized under
this chapter, except for a general permit application, for each request to amend or transfer
an existing permit, and for a notification to request authorization to conduct a project under
a general permit. Fees established under this subdivision, unless specified in paragraph (c),
must comply with section 16A.1285.

(b) Proposed projects that require water in excess of 100 million gallons per year must
be assessed fees to recover the costs incurred to evaluate the project and the costs incurred
for environmental review. Fees collected under this paragraph must be credited to an account
in the natural resources fund and are appropriated to the commissioner.

(c) The fee to apply for a permit to appropriate water, in addition to any fee under
paragraph (b), is $150. The application fee for a permit to construct or repair a dam that is
subject to a dam safety inspection, to work in public waters, or to divert waters for mining
must be at least deleted text begin$300deleted text endnew text begin $1,200new text end, but not more than deleted text begin$3,000deleted text endnew text begin $12,000new text end. The fee for a notification
to request authorization to conduct a project under a general permit is deleted text begin$100deleted text endnew text begin $400new text end.

Sec. 93.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.301, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Filing application.

An application for a permit must be filed with the
commissioner deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin.new text end If the proposed activity for which the permit is requested is within a
municipality, deleted text beginordeleted text end is within or affects a watershed district or a soil and water conservation
district, new text beginor is within the boundaries of a reservation or Tribal community of a federally
recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota,
new text enda copy of the application with maps, plans, and
specifications must be served on the mayor of the municipality, the secretary of the board
of managers of the watershed district, deleted text beginanddeleted text end the secretary of the board of supervisors of the
soil and water conservation districtdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin, or the Tribal chair of the federally recognized Indian
Tribe, as applicable. For purposes of this section, "federally recognized Indian Tribe" means
the Minnesota Tribal governments listed in section 10.65, subdivision 2.
new text end

Sec. 94.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.301, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Recommendation of local units of governmentnew text begin and federally recognized
Indian Tribes
new text end.

(a) If the proposed activity for which the permit is requested is within a
municipality, or is within or affects a watershed district or a soil and water conservation
district, the commissioner may obtain a written recommendation of the managers of the
district and the board of supervisors of the soil and water conservation district or the mayor
of the municipality before issuing or denying the permit.

(b) The managers, supervisors, or mayor must file a recommendation within 30 days
after receiving of a copy of the application for permit.

new text begin (c) If the proposed activity for which the permit is requested is within the boundaries of
a reservation or Tribal community of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota, the
federally recognized Indian Tribe may:
new text end

new text begin (1) submit recommendations to the commissioner within 30 days of receiving the
application; or
new text end

new text begin (2) request Tribal consultation according to section 10.65 within 30 days of receiving
the application.
new text end

new text begin (d) If Tribal consultation is requested under paragraph (c), clause (2), a permit application
is not complete until after the consultation occurs or 90 days after the request for consultation
is made, whichever is sooner.
new text end

Sec. 95.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 20.new text end

new text beginWatercraft operator's permit.new text end

new text begin(a) The department must maintain in its
records information transmitted electronically from the commissioner of natural resources
identifying each person to whom the commissioner has issued a watercraft operator's permit.
The records transmitted from the Department of Natural Resources must contain the full
name and date of birth as required for the driver's license or identification card. Records
that are not matched to a driver's license or identification card record may be deleted after
seven years.
new text end

new text begin (b) After receiving information under paragraph (a) that a person has received a watercraft
operator's permit, the department must include on all drivers' licenses or Minnesota
identification cards subsequently issued to the person a graphic or written indication that
the person has received the permit.
new text end

new text begin (c) If a person who has received a watercraft operator's permit applies for a driver's
license or Minnesota identification card before that information has been transmitted to the
department, the department may accept a copy of the certificate as proof of its issuance and
must then follow the procedures in paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 96.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.94, is amended to read:


297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.

(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues,
including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state
treasury and credit them to the general fund.

(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic
account in the special revenue fund if:

(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for the
construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and

(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment was
made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.

The commissioner of management and budget shall certify to the commissioner the date on
which the project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan
guaranty account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department
of Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.

(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, derived
from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61, subdivision 3,
paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them as follows:

(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal
year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and

(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general fund.

(d) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit
in the state treasury the revenues collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, including
interest and penalties and minus refunds, and credit them to the highway user tax distribution
fund.

(e) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the
general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user
tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64,
subdivision 5
, for the previous calendar year.

(f) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, in conjunction with the deposit
of revenues under paragraph (d), the commissioner shall deposit into the state treasury and
credit to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues
derived from the tax rate imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the lease or
rental for not more than 28 days of rental motor vehicles subject to section 297A.64. The
commissioner shall estimate the amount of sales tax revenue deposited under this paragraph
based on the amount of revenue deposited under paragraph (d).

(g) The commissioner shall deposit an amount of the remittances monthly into the state
treasury and credit them to the highway user tax distribution fund as a portion of the estimated
amount of taxes collected from the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and replacement
parts in that month. The monthly deposit amount is $12,137,000. For purposes of this
paragraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 297B.01, subdivision 11, and
"motor vehicle repair and replacement parts" includes (i) all parts, tires, accessories, and
equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle
maintenance and repair, and (ii) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain on or in the motor
vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair. For purposes of this paragraph,
"tire" means any tire of the type used on highway vehicles, if wholly or partially made of
rubber and if marked according to federal regulations for highway use.

(h) deleted text begin72.43deleted text endnew text begin 81.56new text end percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to
the commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by the commissioner in the
state treasury as follows:

(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account in
the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or protect
fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement of land,
water, and other natural resources of the state;

(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only for state parks and trails;

(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;

(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on local trail grants; and

(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory,
and the Duluth Zoo.

new text begin (i) 1.5 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
commissioner under section 297A.65 must be deposited in a regional parks and trails account
in the natural resources fund and may only be spent for parks and trails of regional
significance outside of the seven-county metropolitan area under section 85.535, based on
recommendations from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission under
section 85.536.
new text end

new text begin (j) 1.5 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
commissioner under section 297A.65 must be deposited in an outdoor recreational
opportunities for underserved communities account in the natural resources fund and may
only be spent on projects and activities that connect diverse and underserved Minnesotans
through expanding cultural environmental experiences, exploration of their environment,
and outdoor recreational activities.
new text end

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (k)new text end The revenue dedicated under paragraph (h) may not be used as a substitute for
traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue shall
supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with money
deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (h) must be open to public hunting
and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or on lands
where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during certain times
of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money deposited in
the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish and wildlife
resources under paragraph (h) must be allocated for field operations.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text endnew text begin (l)new text end The commissioner must deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties
minus any refunds, derived from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision
1
, that may be sold to persons 18 years old or older and that are not prohibited from use by
the general public under section 624.21, in the state treasury and credit:

(1) 25 percent to the volunteer fire assistance grant account established under section
88.068;

(2) 25 percent to the fire safety account established under section 297I.06, subdivision
3; and

(3) the remainder to the general fund.

For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of total sales and use tax revenue derived
from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, that are allowed to be
sold to persons 18 years old or older and are not prohibited from use by the general public
under section 624.21, is a set percentage of the total sales and use tax revenues collected in
the state, with the percentage determined under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter
1, article 3, section 39.

deleted text begin (k)deleted text endnew text begin (m)new text end The revenues deposited under paragraphs (a) to deleted text begin(j)deleted text endnew text begin (l)new text end do not include the revenues,
including interest and penalties, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62,
subdivision 1a
, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 15.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 97. new text beginUPPER SIOUX AGENCY STATE PARK; LAND TRANSFER.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of natural resources must convey for no consideration all
state-owned land within the boundaries of Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper
Sioux Community.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon approval by the Minnesota Historical Society's Executive Council, the
Minnesota Historical Society may convey for no consideration state-owned land and real
property in the Upper Sioux Agency Historic Site, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
138.662, subdivision 33, to the Upper Sioux Community. In cooperation with the
commissioner of natural resources, the Minnesota Historical Society must identify any
funding restrictions or other legal barriers to conveying the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) By January 15, 2024, the commissioner, in cooperation with the Minnesota Historical
Society, must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources that identifies all
barriers to conveying land within Upper Sioux Agency State Park and recommendations
for addressing those barriers, including any legislation needed to eliminate those barriers.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 98. new text beginREQUIRED RULEMAKING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginSnowmobile registration.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner of natural resources
must amend Minnesota Rules as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) part 6100.5000, subpart 1, by striking the last sentence and inserting "The registration
number remains the same if renewed by July 1 following the expiration date."; and
new text end

new text begin (2) part 6100.5700, subpart 1, item C, by striking the reference to registration numbers.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may use the good-cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota
Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.388.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginWalk-in access program.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner of natural resources must amend
Minnesota Rules, part 6230.0250, subpart 10, item A, subitem (2), to replace the word
"hunter" with "person." The commissioner may use the good cause exempt rulemaking
procedure under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), and Minnesota
Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply.
new text end

Sec. 99. new text beginREGISTRATION DECAL FORMAT TRANSITION.
new text end

new text begin Separately displaying registration numbers is not required when a larger-format
registration decal as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.82, subdivision 2, is
displayed according to Minnesota Statutes, section 84.82, subdivision 3b. Snowmobiles
displaying valid but older, smaller-format registration decals must display the separate
registration numbers. Persons may obtain duplicate registration decals in the new, larger
format, when available, without being required to display the separate registration numbers.
new text end

Sec. 100. new text beginREPORT ON FERAL PIGS AND MINK.
new text end

new text begin By February 15, 2024, the commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with the
Board of Animal Health and the commissioners of agriculture and health, must submit a
report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over agriculture and environment and natural resources that:
new text end

new text begin (1) identifies the responsibilities of the Board of Animal Health and the commissioners
of natural resources, health, and agriculture for managing feral pigs and mink;
new text end

new text begin (2) identifies any need to clarify or modify responsibilities for feral pig and mink
management; and
new text end

new text begin (3) includes policy recommendations for managing feral pigs and mink to further prevent
negative impacts on the environment and human health.
new text end

Sec. 101. new text beginSTATUTORY AND RULE REVISIONS TO PREVENT FISH KILLS IN
DRIFTLESS AREA.
new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2024, the commissioners of agriculture, health, and natural resources
and the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must make recommendations to the
legislature for statutes and rules that should be amended to prevent fish kills within the
boundaries of the Department of Natural Resources Paleozoic Plateau ecological section.
new text end

Sec. 102. new text beginTURTLE SELLER'S LICENSES; TRANSFER AND RENEWAL.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources must not renew or transfer a turtle seller's license
after the effective date of this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 103. new text beginSWAN RESTITUTION VALUES; RULE AMENDMENTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of natural resources must amend Minnesota Rules, part 6133.0030,
to increase the restitution value of a tundra swan from $200 to $1,000 and the restitution
value of a trumpeter swan from $1,000 to $2,500.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of natural resources must amend Minnesota Rules, chapter 6133,
to double the restitution values for wild game when a person takes, harasses, or destroys
the wild game with malicious intent.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of natural resources may use the good cause exemption under
Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this
section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under
Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
new text end

Sec. 104. new text beginNATIVE FISH CONSERVATION; REPORTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) By August 1, 2023, the commissioner of natural resources must submit a written
update on the progress of identifying necessary protection and conservation measures for
native fish currently defined as rough fish under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.015,
subdivision 43, including buffalo, sucker, sheepshead, bowfin, gar, goldeye, and bullhead
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources.
new text end

new text begin (b) By December 15, 2023, the commissioner of natural resources must submit a written
report with recommendations for statutory and rule changes to provide necessary protection
and conservation measures and research needs for native fish currently designated as rough
fish to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources. The
report must include recommendations for amending Minnesota Statutes to separately classify
fish that are native to Minnesota and that are currently designated as rough fish and invasive
fish that are currently designated as rough fish. For the purposes of this paragraph, native
fish include but are not limited to bowfin (Amia calva), bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus
cyprinellus
), smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus), burbot (Lota lota), longnose gar
(Lepisosteus osseus), shortnose gar (Lepisosteus platostomus), goldeye (Hiodon alosoides),
mooneye (Hiodon tergisus), and white sucker (Catostomus commersonii), and invasive fish
include but are not limited to bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), grass carp
(Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix).
new text end

Sec. 105. new text beginWATER-USE PERMITS; CITY OF LAKE ELMO.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner of natural resources
may:
new text end

new text begin (1) issue permits necessary for the city of Lake Elmo to construct and operate a new
municipal water supply well; and
new text end

new text begin (2) amend existing water-use permits issued to the city of Lake Elmo to increase the
authorized volume of water that may be appropriated under the permits to a level consistent
with the amount anticipated to be needed each year according to a water supply plan approved
by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.291.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), all new and amended water-use permits issued by
the commissioner to the city of Lake Elmo must contain the same water-use conservation
and planning measures required by law for municipal wells located wholly or partially
within the five-mile radius of White Bear Lake.
new text end

new text begin (c) This section expires June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 106. new text beginWHITE BEAR LAKE AREA WATER-USE PERMIT MODIFICATION
MORATORIUM.
new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided under paragraph (b), the commissioner of natural resources may
not reduce the total maximum amount of groundwater use permitted under a White Bear
Lake area water-use permit issued or amended before January 1, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner of natural resources may reduce
the authorized amount of groundwater use permitted or impose additional restrictions or
conditions if necessary to address emergency preparedness or other public health and safety
issues as determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (c) Except as provided under paragraph (b), this section does not authorize the
commissioner to reduce or eliminate water-use conservation or planning conditions imposed
on municipal water appropriation permits for wells located wholly or partially within a
five-mile radius of White Bear Lake.
new text end

new text begin (d) For the purposes of this section, "White Bear Lake area water-use permit" means a
water-use permit authorizing the use of groundwater from one or more municipal wells
located wholly or partially within a five-mile radius of White Bear Lake.
new text end

new text begin (e) This section expires June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 107. new text beginANALYSIS OF CROSSBOW HUNTING'S EFFECT ON DEER
POPULATION.
new text end

new text begin By October 1, 2025, the commissioner of natural resources must submit to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and
divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources an analysis of the
effect that allowing persons who are under age 60 to hunt with a crossbow during regular
archery seasons has had on the deer population in this state.
new text end

Sec. 108. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OUTREACH TO
SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINNESOTANS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources must recruit and hire at least 3.5 full-time
equivalent positions to engage in outreach to members of Southeast Asian communities in
Minnesota about hunting and fishing opportunities and regulations in this state. No more
than two of these full-time equivalent positions may be conservation officers and all persons
hired pursuant to this section must be fluent in the Hmong or Karen language.
new text end

Sec. 109. new text beginENSURING ADEQUATE BAIT SUPPLY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 97C.211, 97C.341, and 97C.515, or
any other provision of law, the commissioner of natural resources may adopt emergency
rules in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.027, subdivision 13, including by
the expedited emergency process described in Minnesota Statutes, section 84.027, subdivision
13, paragraph (b), to alleviate a shortage of bait in this state, including by allowing
importation of live minnows into the state. Only minnows harvested from waters in states
that are adjacent to Minnesota may be imported under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) By January 15, 2024, the commissioner, in consultation with bait producers, bait
harvesters, retailers, and other fishing interest groups, must submit recommendations to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees
and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources to ensure a viable
Minnesota-grown bait supply and sustainable bait industry for anglers of Minnesota that
minimizes the risk of spreading aquatic invasive species or fish disease in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (c) This section expires June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 110. new text beginRECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING AQUATIC INVASIVE
SPECIES CONTAMINATION IN TROUT STREAMS.
new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2024, the commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with
Minnesota Trout Unlimited and other trout stream angling organizations, must submit to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources
policy recommendations for statutory and program changes to reduce the risk of aquatic
invasive species contamination in Minnesota trout streams.
new text end

Sec. 111. new text beginREVISOR INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes must renumber the subdivisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
103G.005, listed in column A to the references listed in column B. The revisor must make
necessary cross-reference changes in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules consistent
with the renumbering:
new text end

new text begin Column A
new text end
new text beginColumn B
new text end
new text begin subdivision 9b
new text end
new text beginsubdivision 9d
new text end
new text begin subdivision 13a
new text end
new text beginsubdivision 13c
new text end
new text begin subdivision 15h
new text end
new text beginsubdivision 15j
new text end

Sec. 112. new text beginREPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a)new text endnew text begin Minnesota Rules, parts 6100.5000, subparts 3, 4, and 5; 6100.5700, subpart 4; and
6115.1220, subpart 8,
new text endnew text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text endnew text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 86B.101; 86B.305; and 86B.313, subdivisions 2
and 3,
new text endnew text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (c)new text endnew text begin Minnesota Rules, part 6256.0500, subparts 2, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8,new text endnew text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (d)new text endnew text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.605, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, and 5,new text endnew text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginParagraph (b) is effective July 1, 2025, and paragraphs (c) and
(d) are effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103B.101, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Voting members.

(a) The members are:

(1) three county commissioners;

(2) three soil and water conservation district supervisors;

(3) three watershed district or watershed management organization representatives;

(4) three citizens who are not employed by, or the appointed or elected officials of, a
state governmental office, board, or agency;

(5) one township officer;

(6) two elected city officials, one of whom must be from a city located in the metropolitan
area, as defined under section 473.121, subdivision 2;

(7) the commissioner of agriculture;

(8) the commissioner of health;

(9) the commissioner of natural resources;

(10) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency; and

(11) the director of the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

(b) Members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6), must be distributed across the state
with at least four members but not more than six members from the metropolitan area, as
defined by section 473.121, subdivision 2.

(c) Members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6), are appointed by the governor. In making
the appointments, the governor may consider persons recommended by the Association of
Minnesota Counties, the Minnesota Association of Townships, the League of Minnesota
Cities, the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the
Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts. The list submitted by an association must
contain at least three nominees for each position to be filled.

(d) The membership terms, compensation, removal of members and filling of vacancies
on the board for members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6), are as provided in section
15.0575new text begin, except that a member may be compensated at the rate of up to $125 a daynew text end.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103B.101, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Powers and duties.

(a) In addition to the powers and duties prescribed
elsewhere, the board shall:

(1) coordinate the water and soil resources planning and implementation activities of
counties, soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, watershed management
organizations, and any other local units of government through its various authorities for
approval of local plans, administration of state grants, contracts and easements, and by other
means as may be appropriate;

(2) facilitate communication and coordination among state agencies in cooperation with
the Environmental Quality Board, and between state and local units of government, in order
to make the expertise and resources of state agencies involved in water and soil resources
management available to the local units of government to the greatest extent possible;

(3) coordinate state and local interests with respect to the study in southwestern Minnesota
under United States Code, title 16, section 1009;

(4) develop information and education programs designed to increase awareness of local
water and soil resources problems and awareness of opportunities for local government
involvement in preventing or solving them;

(5) provide a forum for the discussion of local issues and opportunities relating to water
and soil resources management;

(6) adopt an annual budget and work program that integrate the various functions and
responsibilities assigned to it by law; and

(7) report to the governor and the legislature by October 15 of each even-numbered year
with an assessment of board programs and recommendations for any program changes and
board membership changes necessary to improve state and local efforts in water and soil
resources management.

(b) The board may accept grants, gifts, donations, or contributions in money, services,
materials, or otherwise from the United States, a state agency, or other source to achieve
an authorized or delegated purpose. The board may enter into a contract or agreement
necessary or appropriate to accomplish the transfer. The board may conduct or participate
in local, state, or federal programs or projects that have as one purpose or effect the
preservation or enhancement of water and soil resources and may enter into and administer
agreements with local governments or landowners or their designated agents as part of those
programs or projects. The board may receive and expend money to acquire conservation
easements, as defined in chapter 84C, on behalf of the state and federal government consistent
with deleted text beginthedeleted text end Camp Ripley's Army Compatible Use Buffer Projectnew text begin, Sentinel Landscape program,
or related conservation programs
new text end.new text begin The board may enter into agreements, including grant
agreements, with Tribal nations, federal agencies, higher education institutions, local
governments, and private sector organizations to carry out programs and other responsibilities
prescribed or allowed by statute.
new text end

(c) Any money received is hereby deposited in an account in a fund other than the general
fund and appropriated and dedicated for the purpose for which it is granted.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103B.101, subdivision 16, is amended to read:


Subd. 16.

deleted text beginWater qualitydeleted text endnew text begin Conservationnew text end practices; standardized specifications.

new text begin(a)
new text end The board deleted text beginof Water and Soil Resources shalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end work with state and federal agencies,new text begin
Tribal Nations,
new text end academic institutions, local governments, practitioners, and stakeholders to
foster mutual understanding and provide recommendations for standardized specifications
for deleted text beginwater quality and soildeleted text end conservation deleted text beginprotection and improvementdeleted text end practices deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end projectsdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin,
and systems for:
new text end

new text begin (1) erosion or sedimentation control;
new text end

new text begin (2) improvements to water quality or water quantity;
new text end

new text begin (3) habitat restoration and enhancement;
new text end

new text begin (4) energy conservation; and
new text end

new text begin (5) climate adaptation, resiliency, or mitigation.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text end The board may convene working groups or work teams to develop information,
education, and recommendations.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103B.101, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 18.new text end

new text beginGuidelines for establishing and enhancing native vegetation.new text end

new text begin(a) The board
must work with state and federal agencies, Tribal Nations, academic institutions, local
governments, practitioners, and stakeholders to foster mutual understanding and to provide
recommendations for standardized specifications to establish and enhance native vegetation
to provide benefits for:
new text end

new text begin (1) water quality;
new text end

new text begin (2) soil conservation;
new text end

new text begin (3) habitat enhancement;
new text end

new text begin (4) energy conservation; and
new text end

new text begin (5) climate adaptation, resiliency, or mitigation.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board may convene working groups or work teams to develop information,
education, and recommendations.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103B.103, is amended to read:


103B.103 EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP ACCOUNTS.

Subdivision 1.

Accounts established; sources.

(a) The water and soil conservation
easement stewardship account and the mitigation easement stewardship account are created
in the special revenue fund. The accounts consist of money credited to the accounts and
interest and other earnings on money in the accounts. The State Board of Investment must
manage the accounts to maximize long-term gain.

(b) Revenue from contributions and money appropriated for any purposes of the account
as described in subdivision 2 must be deposited in the water and soil conservation easement
stewardship account. Revenue from contributions, deleted text beginwetland bankingdeleted text endnew text begin mitigationnew text end fees designated
for stewardship purposes by the board, easement stewardship payments authorized under
subdivision 3, and money appropriated for any purposes of the account as described in
subdivision 2 must be deposited in the mitigation easement stewardship account.

Subd. 2.

Appropriation; purposes of accounts.

Five percent of the balance on July 1
each year in the water and soil conservation easement stewardship account and five percent
of the balance on July 1 each year in the mitigation easement stewardship account are
annually appropriated to the board and may be spent deleted text beginonlydeleted text end to cover the costs of managing
easements held by the board, including costs associated withnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1) repairing or replacing structures;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end monitoringdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end landowner contactsdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (4)new text end records storage and managementdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (5)new text end processing landowner noticesdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (6)new text end requests for approval or amendmentsdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (7)new text end enforcementdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;new text end and

new text begin (8)new text end legal services associated with easement management activities.

Subd. 3.

Financial contributions.

The board shall seek a financial contribution to the
water and soil conservation easement stewardship account for each conservation easement
acquired by the board. The board shall seek a financial contribution or assess an easement
stewardship payment to the mitigation easement stewardship account for each wetland
deleted text begin bankingdeleted text endnew text begin mitigationnew text end easement acquired by the board. Unless otherwise provided by law, the
board shall determine the amount of the contribution or payment, which must be an amount
calculated to earn sufficient money to meet the costs of managing the easement at a level
that neither significantly overrecovers nor underrecovers the costs. In determining the
amount of the financial contribution, the board shall consider:

(1) the estimated annual staff hours needed to manage the conservation easement, taking
into consideration factors such as easement type, size, location, and complexity;

(2) the average hourly wages for the class or classes of state and local employees expected
to manage the easement;

(3) the estimated annual travel expenses to manage the easement;

(4) the estimated annual miscellaneous costs to manage the easement, including supplies
and equipment, information technology support, and aerial flyovers;

(5) the estimated annualized costs of legal services, including the cost to enforce the
easement in the event of a violation;

new text begin (6) the estimated annualized costs for repairing or replacing water control structures;new text end
and

deleted text begin (6)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end the expected rate of return on investments in the account.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin[103B.104] LAWNS TO LEGUMES PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Water and Soil Resources may provide financial and technical assistance
to plant residential landscapes and community spaces with native vegetation and
pollinator-friendly forbs and legumes to:
new text end

new text begin (1) protect a diversity of pollinators with declining populations; and
new text end

new text begin (2) provide additional benefits for water management, carbon sequestration, and landscape
and climate resiliency.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must establish criteria for grants or payments awarded under this section.
Grants or payments awarded under this section may give priority consideration for proposals
in areas identified by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as areas where there is a
high potential for rusty patched bumble bees and other priority species to be present.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board may collaborate with and enter into agreements with federal, state, and
local agencies; Tribal Nations; nonprofit organizations; and contractors to implement and
promote the program.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin[103B.105] HABITAT-FRIENDLY UTILITIES PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Water and Soil Resources may provide financial and technical assistance
to promote the successful establishment of native vegetation as part of utility projects,
including solar and wind projects, pipelines, and electrical transmission corridors, to:
new text end

new text begin (1) ensure the integrity and resiliency of Minnesota landscapes; and
new text end

new text begin (2) protect habitat and water resources.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must establish criteria for grants or payments awarded under this section.
Grants or payments awarded under this section may prioritize proposals in areas identified
by state and federal agencies and conservation partners for protecting high-priority natural
resources and wildlife species.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board may collaborate with and enter into agreements with federal, state, and
local agencies; Tribal Nations; utility companies; nonprofit organizations; and contractors
to implement and promote the program.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin[103B.106] HABITAT ENHANCEMENT LANDSCAPE PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Water and Soil Resources may provide financial and technical assistance
to establish or enhance areas of diverse native vegetation to:
new text end

new text begin (1) support declining populations of bees, butterflies, dragonflies, birds, and other wildlife
species that are essential for ecosystems and food production across conservation lands,
open spaces, and natural areas; and
new text end

new text begin (2) provide additional benefits for water management, carbon sequestration, and landscape
and climate resiliency.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must establish criteria for grants or payments awarded under this section.
Grants or payments awarded under this section may prioritize proposals in areas identified
by state and federal agencies and conservation partners as high priority for protecting
endangered or threatened pollinator and other species.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board may collaborate with and enter into agreements with federal, state, and
local agencies; Tribal Nations; nonprofit organizations; and contractors to implement and
promote the program.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103C.501, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

deleted text beginCost-sharedeleted text endnew text begin Programnew text end authorization.

The state board may allocate
available funds to districts deleted text beginto share the cost of systems ordeleted text end new text beginfor new text endpracticesnew text begin, projects, and systemsnew text end
fornew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end erosion or sedimentation control deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (2) improvements tonew text end water quality deleted text beginimprovement that are designed to protect and improve
soil and water resources.
deleted text endnew text begin or water quantity;
new text end

new text begin (3) habitat enhancement;
new text end

new text begin (4) plant biodiversity;
new text end

new text begin (5) energy conservation; or
new text end

new text begin (6) climate adaptation, resiliency, or mitigation.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103C.501, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

deleted text beginCost-sharingdeleted text endnew text begin Use ofnew text end funds.

deleted text begin(a) The state board shall allocate cost-sharing funds
to areas with high-priority erosion, sedimentation, or water quality problems or water quantity
problems due to altered hydrology. The areas must be selected based on priorities established
by the state board.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end The allocated funds must be used deleted text beginfordeleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1) for new text endconservation deleted text beginpractices for high-priority problemsdeleted text endnew text begin activities, including technical
and financial assistance,
new text end identified in deleted text beginthe comprehensive and annual work plans of the
districts, for the technical assistance portion of the grant funds
deleted text endnew text begin state-approved plans that are
related to water and natural resources and established under chapters 103B, 103C, 103D,
103F, 103G, and 114D;
new text end

new text begin (2) new text endto leverage federal or other nonstate fundsdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;new text end or

new text begin (3) new text endto address high-priority needs identified deleted text beginin local water management plans or
comprehensive watershed management plans
deleted text endnew text begin by the district based on public inputnew text end.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103C.501, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Contracts by districts.

(a) A district deleted text beginboarddeleted text end may deleted text begincontract on a cost-share basis
to furnish financial aid to
deleted text endnew text begin provide technical and financial assistance tonew text end a land occupier or
to a statenew text begin or federalnew text end agency for deleted text beginpermanent systemsdeleted text endnew text begin practices and projectsnew text end fornew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end erosion or sedimentation control deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (2) improvements tonew text end water quality or water quantity deleted text beginimprovements that are consistent
with the district's comprehensive and annual work plans.
deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3) habitat enhancement;
new text end

new text begin (4) plant biodiversity;
new text end

new text begin (5) energy conservation; or
new text end

new text begin (6) climate adaptation, resiliency, or mitigation.
new text end

(b) A district deleted text beginboard, with approval from the state board anddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end consistent with state board
rules and policies, may contract deleted text beginon a cost-share basis to furnish financial aid to a land
occupier for
deleted text end new text beginto provide technical and financial assistance for structural and new text endnonstructural
deleted text begin land managementdeleted text end practices deleted text beginthat are part of a planned erosion control or water quality
improvement plan
deleted text endnew text begin and projectsnew text end.

deleted text begin (c) The duration of the contract must, at a minimum, be the time required to complete
the planned systems. A contract must specify that the land occupier is liable for monetary
damages and penalties in an amount up to 150 percent of the financial assistance received
from the district, for failure to complete the systems or practices in a timely manner or
maintain the systems or practices as specified in the contract.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) A contract may provide for cooperation or funding with federal agencies. A land
occupier or state agency may provide the cost-sharing portion of the contract through services
in kind.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end The state board or the district deleted text beginboarddeleted text end may not furnish any financial deleted text beginaiddeleted text endnew text begin assistancenew text end
for practices designed only to increase land productivity.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end When a district deleted text beginboarddeleted text end determines that long-term maintenance of a system or
practice is desirable, the new text begindistrict or the state new text endboard may require that maintenance be made
a covenant upon the land for the effective life of the practice. A covenant under this
subdivision shall be construed in the same manner as a conservation restriction under section
84.65.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103C.501, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Policies and rules.

deleted text begin(a)deleted text end The state board may adopt rules and shall adopt policies
prescribing:

(1) procedures and criteria for allocating funds deleted text beginfor cost-sharing contractsdeleted text end;new text begin and
new text end

(2) standards and guidelines for deleted text begincost-sharingdeleted text endnew text begin implementing the conservationnew text end contractsdeleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin
program.
new text end

deleted text begin (3) the scope and content of district comprehensive plans, plan amendments, and annual
work plans;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) standards and methods necessary to plan and implement a priority cost-sharing
program, including guidelines to identify high priority erosion, sedimentation, and water
quality problems and water quantity problems due to altered hydrology;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) the share of the cost of conservation practices to be paid from cost-sharing funds;
and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) requirements for districts to document their efforts to identify and contact land
occupiers with high priority problems.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The rules may provide that cost sharing may be used for windbreaks and shelterbelts
for the purposes of energy conservation and snow protection.
deleted text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103C.501, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginInspections.new text end

new text beginThe district or the district's delegate must conduct site inspections
of conservation practices installed to determine if the land occupier is in compliance with
design, operation, and maintenance specifications.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103D.605, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Establishment order.

After the project hearing, if the managers find that the
project will be conducive to public health,new text begin willnew text end promote the general welfare, and deleted text beginis in
compliance
deleted text endnew text begin compliesnew text end with the watershed management plan and the provisions of this chapter,
the deleted text beginboarddeleted text endnew text begin managersnew text end must, by order, establish the project. The establishment order must
include the findings of the managers.

Sec. 15.

new text begin[103F.06] SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) In this section, the following terms have the meanings
given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "board" means the Board of Water and Soil Resources;
new text end

new text begin (2) "local units of government" has the meaning given under section 103B.305,
subdivision 5; and
new text end

new text begin (3) "soil health" has the meaning given under section 103C.101, subdivision 10a.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEstablishment.new text end

new text begin(a) The board must administer a financial and technical support
program to produce soil health practices that achieve water quality, soil productivity, climate
change resiliency, or carbon sequestration benefits or reduce pesticide and fertilizer use.
new text end

new text begin (b) The program must include but is not limited to no till, field borders, prairie strips,
cover crops, and other practices sanctioned by the board or the United States Department
of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginFinancial and technical assistance.new text end

new text begin(a) The board may provide financial and
technical support to local units of government, private sector organizations, and farmers to
establish soil health practices and related practices with climate and water-quality benefits.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must establish practices and costs that are eligible for financial and technical
support under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginProgram implementation.new text end

new text begin(a) The board may employ staff or enter into external
agreements to implement this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must assist local units of government in achieving the objectives of the
program, including assessing practice standards and program effectiveness.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginFederal aid availability.new text end

new text beginThe board must regularly review and optimize the
availability of federal funds and programs to supplement or complement state and other
efforts consistent with the purposes of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginSoil health practices.new text end

new text beginThe board, in consultation with the commissioner of
agriculture, may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture, other federal
and state agencies, local governments, and private sector organizations to establish soil
health goals for the state that will achieve water quality, soil productivity, climate change
resiliency, and carbon sequestration benefits and reduce pesticide and fertilizer use.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103F.505, is amended to read:


103F.505 PURPOSE AND POLICY.

new text begin (a) new text endIt is the purpose of sections 103F.505 to 103F.531 to restore certain marginal
agricultural land and protect environmentally sensitive areas tonew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end enhance soil and water qualitydeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end minimize damage to flood-prone areasdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end sequester carbondeleted text begin, anddeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (4)new text end support native plant, fish, and wildlife habitatsdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (5) establish perennial vegetation.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text end It is state policy to encourage deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end restoration of wetlands and riparian lands deleted text beginand promote the retirementdeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (2) restoration and protectionnew text end of marginal, highly erodible land, particularly land adjacent
to public waters, drainage systems, wetlands, and locally designated priority watersdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (3) protection of environmentally sensitive areas, including wellhead protection areas,
grasslands, peatlands, shorelands, karst geology, and forest lands in priority areas.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103F.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 5a.new text end

new text beginGrasslands.new text end

new text begin"Grasslands" means landscapes that are or were formerly
dominated by grasses, that have a low percentage of trees and shrubs, and that provide
economic and ecosystem services such as managed grazing, wildlife habitat, carbon
sequestration, and water filtration and retention.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103F.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 8d.new text end

new text beginRestored prairie.new text end

new text begin"Restored prairie" means a restoration that uses at least 25
representative and biologically diverse native prairie plant species and that occurs on land
that was previously cropped or used as pasture.
new text end

Sec. 19.

new text begin[103F.519] REINVEST IN MINNESOTA WORKING LANDS PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginEstablishment.new text end

new text beginThe board may establish and administer a reinvest in
Minnesota working lands program that is in addition to the program established under
section 103F.515. Selecting land for the program must be based on the land's potential for:
new text end

new text begin (1) protecting or improving water quality;
new text end

new text begin (2) reducing erosion;
new text end

new text begin (3) improving soil health;
new text end

new text begin (4) reducing chemical inputs;
new text end

new text begin (5) improving carbon storage; and
new text end

new text begin (6) increasing biodiversity and habitat for fish, wildlife, and native plants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginApplicability.new text end

new text beginSection 103F.515 applies to this section except as otherwise
provided in subdivisions 1, 3, and 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginNature of property rights acquired.new text end

new text beginNotwithstanding section 103F.515,
subdivision 4, paragraph (a), the board may authorize managed haying and managed livestock
grazing, perennial or winter annual cover crop production, forest management, or other
activities that the board determines are consistent with section 103F.505 or appropriation
conditions or criteria.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginPayments for easements.new text end

new text beginThe board must establish payment rates for acquiring
easements and for related practices. The board must consider market factors as well as
easement terms, including length and allowable uses, when establishing rates.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.2242, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Rules.

(a) The board, in consultation with the commissioner, shall adopt
rules governing the approval of wetland value replacement plans under this section and
public-waters-work permits affecting public waters wetlands under section 103G.245. These
rules must address the criteria, procedure, timing, and location of acceptable replacement
of wetland values and may address the state establishment and administration of a wetland
banking program for public and private projects, including provisions for an in-lieu fee
program;new text begin mitigating and banking other water and water-related resources;new text end the administrative,
monitoring, and enforcement procedures to be used; and a procedure for the review and
appeal of decisions under this section. In the case of peatlands, the replacement plan rules
must consider the impact on carbon. Any in-lieu fee program established by the board must
conform with Code of Federal Regulations, title 33, section 332.8, as amended.

(b) After the adoption of the rules, a replacement plan must be approved by a resolution
of the governing body of the local government unit, consistent with the provisions of the
rules or a comprehensive wetland protection and management plan approved under section
103G.2243.

(c) If the local government unit fails to apply the rules, or fails to implement a local
comprehensive wetland protection and management plan established under section
103G.2243, the government unit is subject to penalty as determined by the board.

(d) When making a determination under rules adopted pursuant to this subdivision on
whether a rare natural community will be permanently adversely affected, consideration of
measures to mitigate any adverse effect on the community must be considered.

Sec. 21. new text beginDRAINAGE WORK GROUP REPORT.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Water and Soil Resources and the Drainage Work Group established
under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13, must evaluate and develop
recommendations on the following subjects:
new text end

new text begin (1) the definition and application of outlet adequacy as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 103E.261; and
new text end

new text begin (2) public notice requirements for proposed public drainage activities, including a
drainage registry portal.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must submit the report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources by February 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text beginREPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a)new text endnew text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103C.501, subdivisions 2 and 3,new text endnew text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text endnew text begin Minnesota Rules, parts 8400.0500; 8400.0550; 8400.0600, subparts 4 and 5;
8400.0900, subparts 1, 2, 4, and 5; 8400.1650; 8400.1700; 8400.1750; 8400.1800; and
8400.1900,
new text endnew text begin are repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

STATE LANDS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.66, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Landowner responsibilities.

The commissioner may enroll eligible land in
the program by signing an easement in recordable form with a landowner in which the
landowner agrees to:

(1) convey to the state a permanent easement that is not subject to any prior title, lien,
or encumbrancenew text begin, except for preexisting easements that are acceptable to the commissionernew text end;
and

(2) manage the land in a manner consistent with the purposes for which the land was
selected for the program and not convert the land to other uses.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2023, chapter 9, section 19, is amended to read:


Sec. 19. LAND EXCHANGE; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginAuthority.new text end

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.461, and
the riparian restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, subdivision 3, St. Louis
County may, with the approval of the Land Exchange Board as required under the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, section 10, and according to the remaining provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, sections 94.342 to 94.347, exchange the land described in paragraph (c).

(b) The conveyance must be in the form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and ensure
accuracy.

(c) The lands that may be conveyed are located in St. Louis County and are described
as:

(1) Sections 1 and 2, Township 53 North, Range 18 West;

(2) Sections 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, and 32, Township 54 North, Range 17 West;

(3) Sections 24, 25, 26, and 35, Township 54 North, Range 18 West;

(4) Sections 22, 23, 26, and 27, Township 54 North, Range 19 West; and

(5) Sections 8, 9, 17, and 18, Township 55 North, Range 18 West.

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginExchange for greater than substantially equal value.new text end

new text beginNotwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 94.344, subdivisions 3 and 5, or any other law to the contrary,
the county may require the exchange partner to exchange lands or a combination of lands
and money valued in the amount of at least 125 percent of the state land referenced in
subdivision 1, paragraph (c), in determining whether the proposal is in the best interests of
the state.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginADDITIONS TO STATE PARKS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text begin[85.012] [Subd. 21.] Frontenac State Park, Goodhue County.new text end

new text beginThe
following area is added to Frontenac State Park, Goodhue County:
new text end

new text begin That part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 112 North, Range 13 West,
and that part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 112 North, Range 13
West, Goodhue County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the northeast
corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 10; thence southerly on an assumed
azimuth from North of 189 degrees 34 minutes 33 seconds, along the east line of the
Southeast Quarter of said Section 10, a distance of 1,100.31 feet; thence westerly 269
degrees 34 minutes 33 seconds azimuth, a distance of 80.53 feet to the point of beginning
of the land to be described; thence northerly 340 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds azimuth,
a distance of 300.00 feet; thence easterly 100 degrees 22 minutes 46 seconds azimuth,
a distance of 286.97 feet to the centerline of County Road Number 2, as now located
and established; thence southerly and southwesterly, along said centerline, to the
intersection with a line drawn southerly 160 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds azimuth
from the point of beginning; thence northerly 340 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds azimuth,
a distance of 51.66 feet to the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin EXCEPT the following described premises:
new text end

new text begin Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 112
North, Range 13 West, Goodhue County, shown as Parcel 6 on the plat designated as
Goodhue County Right-of-Way Plat No. 23 on file and of record in the Office of the
County Recorder in and for Goodhue County, Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin ALSO EXCEPT the following:
new text end

new text begin Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 112
North, Range 13 West, Goodhue County, shown as Parcel 1 on the plat designated as
Goodhue County Highway Right-Of-Way Plat No. 24 on file and of record in the Office
of the County Recorder in and for Goodhue County, Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text begin[85.012] [Subd. 60.] William O'Brien State Park, Washington County.new text end

new text beginThe
following area is added to William O'Brien State Park, Washington County:
new text end

new text begin The South Half of the Northwest Quarter, except the East 2 rods thereof, Section 25,
Township 32, Range 20.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginADDITION TO STATE FOREST.
new text end

new text begin [89.021] [Subd. 42a.] Riverlands State Forest.new text endnew text begin Those parts of St. Louis County
described as follows are added to Riverlands State Forest:
new text end

new text begin That part of Government Lot 8, Section 30, Township 51 North, Range 19, St. Louis
County, Minnesota, lying northwesterly of the railroad right-of-way.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; AITKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering public
water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct
errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin The West 16.25 feet of that part of the 32.50-foot-wide road, as delineated on the Plat
of Sugar Lake Addition, according to the plat of record and on file in the Office of the
County Recorder in and for Aitkin County, Minnesota lying northerly of the following
described line: Commencing at the iron monument at the southwest corner of Section
2, Township 45, Range 25, said Aitkin County, Minnesota; thence North 0 degrees 00
minutes 23 seconds West, assumed bearing, 2,020.36 feet along the west line of said
Section 2 to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence North 89 degrees
59 minutes 37 seconds East 32.50 feet to the west line of Lot 1 said Sugar Lake Addition
and said line there terminating.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Sugar Lake. The Department of Natural Resources has determined
that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes and that the state's land management
interests would best be served if the land was returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginPUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; BECKER COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public
water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct
errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Becker County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin All that part of Government Lot 2, Section 12, Township 139 North, Range 40 West of
the 5th P.M., bounded by the water's edge of Cotton Lake and the following described
lines: Commencing at the North quarter corner of said Section 12, from which the
northwest corner of said section bears North 90 degrees 00 minutes West; thence South
00 degrees 00 minutes East, 325.0 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East, 72.0
feet to the point of beginning and the centerline of County State-Aid Highway No. 29;
thence South 25 degrees 52 minutes East, 222.27 feet along the centerline of said
highway; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 284.0 feet, more or less, to the
water's edge of Cotton Lake and there terminating; and from the point of beginning,
North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 249.1 feet, more or less, to the water's edge of Cotton
Lake and there terminating.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Cotton Lake and is not contiguous to other state lands. The
Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural
resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best be served if
the land was returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginPUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; BECKER COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public
water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct
errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Becker County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin Lot 1, Pearl Hill, according to the certified plat on file and of record in the Office of the
Register of Deeds in and for Becker County, Minnesota, and being a part of Government
Lots 2 and 3, Section 13, Township 138 North, Range 42 West.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Pearl Lake and is not contiguous to other state lands. The Department
of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes
and that the state's land management interests would best be served if the land was returned
to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; BELTRAMI COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, Beltrami County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 20, Township 150
North, Range 35 West, Beltrami County, Minnesota: Commencing at the southwest corner
of the said Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, said corner is documented by a
Certificate of Location of Government Corner filed in the Office of the Beltrami County
Recorder on February 14, 2013, by Document No. A000529106; thence South 89 degrees
31 minutes 48 seconds East, bearing based on the Beltrami County Coordinate System,
South Zone, along the south line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, a
distance of 1,318.01 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 57 seconds West, along the
east line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, a distance of 929.92 feet to
the point of beginning of land to be described and said point is designated by an iron pipe,
1/2 inch in diameter, stamped LS 15483; thence continue North 00 degrees 00 minutes 57
seconds West, along said east line, a distance of 151.79 feet to a point designated by an iron
pipe, 1/2 inch in diameter, stamped LS 15483; thence North 81 degrees 33 minutes 00
seconds West a distance of 62.18 feet to a point designated by an iron pipe, 1/2 inch in
diameter, stamped LS 15483; thence South 08 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds West a distance
of 150.14 feet to the intersection with a line bearing North 81 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds
West from the point of beginning and said intersection is designated by an iron pipe, 1/2
inch in diameter, stamped LS 15483; thence South 81 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds East
a distance of 84.53 feet to the point of beginning (0.25 acres) (part of parcel identification
number 01.00227.00).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve an encroachment.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; BELTRAMI COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, Beltrami County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as: the East 11.00
feet of the North 80.00 feet of the South 714.97 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter, Section 1, Township 146 North, Range 34 West, Beltrami County, Minnesota (0.02
acres) (part of parcel identification number 15.00030.00).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve an encroachment.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS LAND BORDERING PUBLIC WATER;
CROW WING COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct
errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in Crow Wing County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin That part of Government Lot 2, Section 11, Township 44, Range 28, Crow Wing County,
Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of said Government
Lot 2; thence South 89 degrees 08 minutes 05 seconds West, assumed bearing along the
south line of said Government Lot 2 a distance of 203.73 feet to the westerly right-of-way
of State Highway No. 18; thence North 24 degrees 13 minutes 27 seconds West, along
said westerly right-of-way 692.40 feet, to the point of beginning; thence continuing
North 24 degrees 13 minutes 27 seconds West along said westerly right-of-way 70.31
feet; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 27 seconds West 90.00 feet; thence South 11
degrees 16 minutes 29 seconds East 87.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 43 minutes 31
seconds East 103.84 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains 0.17 acres of
land, more or less, and is subject to existing easements of record.
new text end

new text begin (d) The tax parcel from which the land will be split borders Borden Lake, but the land
to be sold does not border Borden Lake. The Department of Natural Resources has
determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes and that the state's land
management interests would best be served if the land were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ITASCA COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, Itasca County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Itasca County and is described as: the Northwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 25, Township 56, Range 25 (parcel identification
number 02-025-4200).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text beginPUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING
PUBLIC WATER; KANDIYOHI COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by public or private sale the surplus land that
is described in paragraph (c), subject to the state's reservation of a perpetual flowage
easement.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct
errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Kandiyohi County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin Lots 18 and 19 of First Addition to Walleye Beach, according to the plat thereof on file
and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Kandiyohi County,
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Florida Lake and is not contiguous to other state lands. The
Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural
resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best be served if
the land was returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; KOOCHICHING
COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
any other law to the contrary, Koochiching County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited
lands described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Koochiching County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin That part of Lot 53, Plat of Riverview Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof on
file in the Office of the County Recorder, Koochiching County, Minnesota, lying
northwesterly of the following described line: Commencing at the northwest corner of
said Lot 53; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 47 seconds East 31.00 feet along the
north line of said Lot 53 to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence
South 67 degrees 10 minutes 42 seconds West 33.51 feet to the west line of said Lot 53
and there terminating. Said parcel contains 200 square feet, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin Lot 6, Block 12, Chambers First Division of Duluth (parcel number 010-0460-00660).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve a structure encroachment.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin The West 3 feet of the North 20 feet of Lot 87, Block 75, Duluth Proper Third Division
(parcel number 010-1310-01945).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve a structure encroachment.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin Lot 90, except the North 100 feet and except the East Half of the South 50 feet of Lot
90 and except the West 6 feet of the South 50 feet of the West Half of Lot 90, Block 75,
Duluth Proper Third Division (parcel number 010-1310-02125).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve a structure encroachment.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin Block 11, Endion Park Division of Duluth (parcel number 010-1490-00860).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve a structure encroachment.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The lands to be sold are located in St. Louis County and are described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) Lots 52, 54, and 56, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (parcel number
010-1620-01260);
new text end

new text begin (2) Lots 58 and 60, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (parcel number 010-1620-01290);
new text end

new text begin (3) Lots 21 thru 39, odd numbers, and Lot 41 except the North 52 feet, and except the
North 52 feet of Lots 43, 45, and 47, and Lots 49 and 51 except that part lying North of a
line drawn from a point on the westerly line of Lot 49 and 52 feet South of the northwest
corner to a point on the easterly line of Lot 51 38.1 feet South of the northeast corner, and
all of Lots 53, 55, 57, and 59, and except that part of Lots 21 thru 39, odd numbered lots,
lying 20 feet northerly and 20 feet southerly of a line beginning at a point on the west line
of Lot 21 13.56 feet South of the northwest corner of Lot 21; thence to a point 54.83 feet
South of the northeast corner along the east line of Lot 39, and except the southerly 46 feet
of the northerly 98 feet of Lots 41, 43, and 45, and except that part of Lots 47 thru 57, odd
numbered lots, described as beginning at a point on the west line of Lot 47 52 feet South
of the northwest corner of Lot 47; thence easterly 40 feet to a point on the east line of Lot
47 52 feet South of the northeast corner of Lot 47; thence northeasterly 81.22 feet to a point
on the east line of Lot 51 38.1 feet South of the northeast corner of Lot 51; thence North
17.3 feet to a point on the east line of Lot 51 20.8 feet South of the northeast corner of Lot
51; thence northeasterly 82.68 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 57; thence East 40 feet
to the northeast corner of Lot 57; thence South 64.1 feet along the east line of Lot 57; thence
southwesterly 242.22 feet to a point on the west line of Lot 47 98 feet South of the northwest
corner of Lot 47; thence North 46 feet along the west line of Lot 47 to the point of beginning,
and except Lot 59, and except that part of Lots 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, and 39 lying
southerly of a line run parallel with and distant 20 feet southerly of the following described
line: beginning at a point on the west line of Lot 21, distant 13.56 feet South of the northwest
corner thereof; thence southeasterly to a point on the east line of said Lot 39, distant 54.83
feet South of the northeast corner thereof and there terminating, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street
Duluth (parcel number 010-1620-00290); and
new text end

new text begin (4) that part of Lots 21 thru 39, odd numbered lots, lying 20 feet northerly and 20 feet
southerly of a line beginning at a point on the west line of Lot 21 13.56 feet South of the
northwest corner of Lot 21; thence to a point 54.83 feet South of the northeast corner along
the east line of Lot 39 and the southerly 46 feet of the northerly 98 feet of Lots 41, 43, and
45, and that part of Lots 47 thru 57, odd numbered lots, described as beginning at a point
on the west line of Lot 47 52 feet South of the northwest corner of Lot 47; thence easterly
40 feet to a point on the east line of Lot 47 52 feet South of the northeast corner of Lot 47;
thence northeasterly 81.22 feet to a point on the east line of Lot 51 38.1 feet South of the
northeast corner of Lot 51; thence North 17.3 feet to a point on the east line of Lot 51 20.8
feet South of the northeast corner of Lot 51; thence northeasterly 82.68 feet to the northwest
corner of Lot 57; thence East 40 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 57; thence South 64.1
feet along the east line of Lot 57; thence southwesterly 242.22 feet to a point on the west
line of Lot 47 98 feet South of the northwest corner of Lot 47; thence North 46 feet along
the west line of Lot 47 to the point of beginning, and Lot 59, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street
Duluth (parcel number 010-1620-00291).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the lands were returned to private ownership for the Mission Creek Cemetery.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The lands to be sold are located in St. Louis County and are described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) Lot 28, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (part of parcel number 010-1620-01140);
new text end

new text begin (2) Lot 30, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (part of parcel number 010-1620-01150);
new text end

new text begin (3) Lot 32, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (part of parcel number 010-1620-01160);
new text end

new text begin (4) Lot 34, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (part of parcel number 010-1620-01170);
new text end

new text begin (5) Lot 36, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (part of parcel number 010-1620-01180);
new text end

new text begin (6) Lot 38, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (part of parcel number 010-1620-01190);
new text end

new text begin (7) Lots 40 thru 48, even numbered lots, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (part of
parcel number 010-1620-01200); and
new text end

new text begin (8) Lot 50, Fond Du Lac Fourth Street Duluth (part of parcel number 010-1620-01250).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the lands were returned to private ownership for the Mission Creek Cemetery.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin The South Half of Section 31, Township 50, Range 20, Town of Fine Lakes (part of
parcel number 355-0010-04960).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve a structure encroachment.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS LAND BORDERING PUBLIC WATER;
SHERBURNE COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering public
water that is described in paragraph (c) for less than market value.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct
errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in Sherburne County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin That part of Government Lot 6, Section 31, Township 34 North, Range 27 West,
Sherburne County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the most northerly
corner of Outlot A, Eagle Lake Estates, according to the plat thereof on file and of record
in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Sherburne County, Minnesota, being an
existing iron monument with an aluminum cap stamped "Judicial Landmark 16095"
(JLM); thence southwesterly 146.20 feet along the easterly line of said Outlot A on a
curve concave to the southeast, having a central angle of 14 degrees 41 minutes 15
seconds, radius of 570.32 feet, and a chord bearing of South 29 degrees 12 minutes 20
seconds West, to a JLM; thence South 21 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West, along
said easterly line, 196.53 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing South 21
degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West, along said easterly line, 35.00 feet to a JLM; thence
South 89 degrees 38 minutes 17 seconds East, along the northerly line of said Outlot A,
87 feet, more or less, to the water's edge of Eagle Lake; thence northerly along said
water's edge, 45 feet, more or less, to a line bearing North 80 degrees 55 minutes 20
seconds East from the point of beginning; thence South 80 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds
West 70 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for
natural resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best be
served if the land were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text beginLEASE; TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, or other law to the contrary,
St. Louis County may lease the tax-forfeited lands described in paragraph (b) for
consideration of more than $50,000 per year or for a period exceeding 25 years to support
new capital investment to support business expansion in the port.
new text end

new text begin (b) The lands to be leased are located in St. Louis County, city of Duluth, Rearrangement
of Auditor's Plat of West Duluth Outlots, and are described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) that part of Out Lot Q described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the
extended center line of 50th Avenue West the United States government dock line as now
established running thence North along said extended center line of 50th Avenue West a
distance of 1,261 feet; thence southerly parallel with the southwesterly line of Lesure Street
to intersection with the said dock line; thence westerly along said dock line to place of
beginning (parcel number: 010-0130-00310) except public waters; and
new text end

new text begin (2) that part of Out Lots Q and R as follows: Commencing at the intersection of extended
center line of 50th Avenue West and the United States government dock line running thence
North along said extended center line of 50th Avenue West 1,261 feet to the place of
beginning; thence southerly parallel with the southwest line of Lesure Street to intersection
with said dock line; thence easterly along said dock line to a point 550 feet southwesterly
from said southwesterly line of Lesure Street measured at right angles thereto; thence
northwesterly parallel with said southwestern line of Lesure Street to said extended center
line of said 50th Avenue West thence southerly along center line to place of beginning,
excluding the railroad right-of-way (parcel number: 010-0130-00320) except public waters.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text beginEXCHANGE OF STATE LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginAuthority.new text end

new text begin(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.461, and
the riparian restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, subdivision 3, the
commissioner of natural resources may, with the approval of the Land Exchange Board, as
required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and according to the
remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.342 to 94.347, exchange the land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the commissioner. The commissioner
may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The state lands that may be conveyed are located in St. Louis County and are described
as:
new text end

new text begin (1) Section 6, Township 53 North, Range 17 West;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 54 North, Range 17 West;
new text end

new text begin (3) the South Half of Section 30, Township 54 North, Range 17 West;
new text end

new text begin (4) the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 54 North, Range 17 West; and
new text end

new text begin (5) Section 36, Township 54 North, Range 18 West.
new text end

new text begin (d) The state land administered by the commissioner of natural resources borders Jenkins
Creek in portions of Sections 30 and 31 of Township 54 North, Range 17 West and includes
approximately 210 feet of water frontage on Nichols Lake on Lot 7 of Section 6, Township
53 North, Range 17 West. The private land to be exchanged is forest land. While the
exchange proposal does not provide at least equal opportunity for access to waters by the
public, the land to be acquired by the commissioner in the exchange will increase the total
riparian frontage of future state-administered lands and improve access to adjacent state
forest lands.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginExchange for greater than substantially equal value.new text end

new text begin(a) Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 94.343, subdivisions 3 and 5, or any other law to the contrary,
the commissioner shall require the exchange partner to exchange lands or a combination of
lands and money valued in the amount of at least 125 percent of the state land referenced
in subdivision 1, paragraph (c), in determining whether the proposal is in the best interests
of the school trust.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any money received under this subdivision shall be deposited in the permanent
school fund pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.32.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text beginPRIVATE SALE OF LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale and competitive bidding provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 373, or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale
the fee-owned lands described in paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (b) The lands to be sold are located in St. Louis County and are described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 54 North,
Range 18 West of the 4th Principal Meridian; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 54 North,
Range 18 West of the 4th Principal Meridian.
new text end

new text begin (c) St. Louis County has determined that county interests are best served by sale of these
parcels.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text beginLAND TRANSFER; CITY OF DULUTH.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginAcquisition.new text end

new text begin(a) Notwithstanding the requirements or limitations in
Minnesota Statutes, section 161.20, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of
transportation may acquire, by deed or other means, the land described in paragraph (c)
from the city of Duluth for the fair market value as determined by an appraisal of the property.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be acquired is described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) the North 52 feet of Lots 41, 43, 45, and 47 on Glass Street (formerly Fourth Street)
in Fond du Lac (part of parcel number 010-1620-00285); and
new text end

new text begin (2) those portions of Lots 49 and 51 on said Glass Street lying North of a straight line
extending from a point on the west line of said Lot 49, distant 52 feet South measured along
said west line from the northwest corner thereof, to a point on the east line of said Lot 51,
distant 38.1 feet South measured along the east line of said Lot 51 from the northeast corner
thereof, all in Fond du Lac (part of parcel number 010-1620-00285).
new text end

new text begin (d) The interests of the state and the city of Duluth would best be served if the land was
purchased for fair market value by the commissioner of transportation in satisfaction of a
State of Minnesota General Obligation Bond Financed Declaration under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.695, and returned to the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa,
also known as the Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, for the Mission
Creek Cemetery.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginReconveyance.new text end

new text begin(a) Upon acquiring the land described in subdivision 1, the
commissioner of transportation must convey the land according to this subdivision.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 161.44, or any other law to the contrary, the
commissioner of transportation must convey the land described in subdivision 1 for no
consideration to the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, also known as Fond
du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, for the public purpose of the Mission Creek
Cemetery.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in accordance with the state standard conveyance form and
may incorporate the use restrictions contained in Term 1, paragraphs (a) and (b), of the
current vesting deed.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

FARMED CERVIDAE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.155, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Running at large prohibited.

(a) An owner may not allow farmed
Cervidae to run at large. The owner must make all reasonable efforts to return escaped
farmed Cervidae to their enclosures as soon as possible. The owner mustnew text begin immediatelynew text end notify
the commissioner of natural resources of the escape of farmed Cervidae if the farmed
Cervidae are not returned or captured by the owner within 24 hours of their escape.

(b) An owner is liable for expenses of another person in capturing, caring for, and
returning farmed Cervidae that have left their enclosures if the person capturing the farmed
Cervidae contacts the owner as soon as possible.

(c) If an owner is unwilling or unable to capture escaped farmed Cervidae, the
commissioner of natural resources may destroy the escaped farmed Cervidae. The
commissioner of natural resources must allow the owner to attempt to capture the escaped
farmed Cervidae prior to destroying the farmed Cervidae. Farmed Cervidae that are not
captured by 24 hours after escape may be destroyed.

new text begin (d) A hunter licensed by the commissioner of natural resources under chapter 97A may
kill and possess escaped farmed Cervidae in a lawful manner and is not liable to the owner
for the loss of the animal. If the animal has been outside of its enclosure less than 72 hours
following notification of the commissioner of natural resources of its escape, the farmed
Cervidae owner retains ownership of the animal. A licensed hunter who harvests escaped
farmed Cervidae under this paragraph must notify the commissioner of natural resources
within 24 hours.
new text end

new text begin (e) Escaped farmed Cervidae killed by a hunter or destroyed by the commissioner of
natural resources must be tested for chronic wasting disease. The hunter must provide the
animal to the commissioner of natural resources for testing and the commissioner must
ensure the animal is tested.
new text end

new text begin (f) The possessor of the animal is responsible for proper disposal, as determined by the
board, of farmed Cervidae that are killed or destroyed under this subdivision and test positive
for chronic wasting disease.
new text end

new text begin (g) An owner is liable for any additional costs associated with escaped farmed Cervidae
that are infected with chronic wasting disease. This paragraph may be enforced by the
attorney general on behalf of any state agency affected.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective September 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.155, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Fencing.

Farmed Cervidae must be confined in a manner designed to prevent
escape. All perimeter fences for farmed Cervidae must be at least 96 inches in height and
be constructed and maintained in a way that prevents the escape of farmed Cervidae deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end
entry into the premises by free-roaming Cervidaenew text begin, and physical contact between farmed
Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae. The Board of Animal Health or commissioner of
natural resources may determine whether the construction and maintenance of fencing is
adequate to prevent physical contact or escape under this subdivision and may compel
corrective action when fencing is determined to be inadequate
new text end. deleted text beginAfter July 1, 2019,deleted text end All new
fencing installed and all fencing used to repair deficiencies must be high tensile. deleted text beginBy
December 1, 2019,
deleted text end All entry areas for farmed Cervidae enclosure areas must have two
redundant gates, which must be maintained to prevent the escape of animals through an
open gate. If a fence deficiency allows entry or exit by farmed or wild Cervidae, the owner
must new text beginimmediatelynew text end repair the deficiencynew text begin. All other deficiencies must be repairednew text end within a
reasonable time, as determined by the Board of Animal Health, not to exceed deleted text begin45deleted text endnew text begin 14new text end days.
If a fence deficiency is detected during an inspection, the facility must be reinspected at
least once in the subsequent three months. The farmed Cervidae owner must pay a
reinspection fee equal to one-half the applicable annual inspection fee under subdivision
7a for each reinspection related to a fence violation. If the facility experiences more than
one escape incident in any six-month period or fails to correct a deficiency found during
an inspection, the board may revoke the facility's registration and order the owner to remove
or destroy the animals as directed by the board. If the board revokes a facility's registration,
the commissioner of natural resources may seize and destroy animals at the facility.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective September 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.155, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Mandatory registration.

(a) A person may not possess live Cervidae in
Minnesota unless the person is registered with the Board of Animal Health and meets all
the requirements for farmed Cervidae under this section. Cervidae possessed in violation
of this subdivision may be seized and destroyed by the commissioner of natural resources.

(b) A person whose registration is revoked by the board is ineligible for future registration
under this section unless the board determines that the person has undertaken measures that
make future escapes extremely unlikely.

new text begin (c) The board must not allow new registrations under this section for possessing
white-tailed deer. This paragraph does not prohibit a person holding a valid registration
under this subdivision from selling or transferring the person's registration to an immediate
family member. A valid registration may be sold or transferred only once under this
paragraph. Before the board approves a sale or transfer under this paragraph, the board must
verify that the registration is in good standing and the eligible family member must pay a
onetime transfer fee of $500 to the board.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.155, subdivision 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Mandatory surveillance for chronic wasting disease; depopulation.

(a)
An inventory for each farmed Cervidae herd must be verified by an accredited veterinarian
and filed with the Board of Animal Health every 12 months.

(b) Movement of farmed Cervidae from any premises to another location must be reported
to the Board of Animal Health within 14 days of the movement on forms approved by the
Board of Animal Health.new text begin A person must not move farmed white-tailed deer from a herd that
tests positive for chronic wasting disease from any premises to another location.
new text end

(c) All animals from farmed Cervidae herds that are over deleted text begin12deleted text endnew text begin sixnew text end months of age that die
or are slaughtered must be tested for chronic wasting disease.

(d) The owner of a premises where chronic wasting disease is detected must:

new text begin (1) allow and cooperate with inspections of the premises as determined by the Board of
Animal Health and Department of Natural Resources conservation officers and wildlife
managers;
new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end depopulate the premises of Cervidae after the federal indemnification process
has been completed or, if an indemnification application is not submitted, within deleted text begina reasonable
time determined by the board in consultation with the commissioner of natural resources
deleted text endnew text begin
30 days
new text end;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end maintain the fencing required under subdivision 4 on the premises for deleted text beginfivedeleted text endnew text begin tennew text end
years after the date of detection; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end post the fencing on the premises with biohazard signs as directed by the boarddeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (5) not raise farmed Cervidae on the premises for at least ten years;
new text end

new text begin (6) before signing an agreement to sell or transfer the property, disclose in writing to
the buyer or transferee the date of depopulation and the requirements incumbent upon the
premises and the buyer or transferee under this paragraph; and
new text end

new text begin (7) record with the county recorder or registrar of titles, as appropriate, in the county
where the premises is located a notice, in the form required by the board, that meets the
recording requirements of sections 507.093 and 507.24 and includes the nearest address
and the legal description of the premises, the date of detection, the date of depopulation,
the landowner requirements under this paragraph, and any other information required by
the board. The legal description must be the legal description of record with the county
recorder or registrar of titles and must not otherwise be the real estate tax statement legal
description of the premises. The notice expires and has no effect ten years after the date of
detection stated in the notice. The registrar of titles must omit an expired notice from future
certificates of title.
new text end

new text begin (e) An owner of farmed Cervidae that test positive for chronic wasting disease is
responsible for proper disposal of the animals, as determined by the board.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.155, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 11a.new text end

new text beginLiability.new text end

new text begin(a) A herd owner is liable in a civil action to a person injured by
the owner's sale or unlawful disposal of farmed Cervidae if the herd owner knew or
reasonably should have known that the farmed Cervidae were infected with or exposed to
chronic wasting disease. Action may be brought in a county where the farmed Cervidae are
sold, delivered, or unlawfully disposed.
new text end

new text begin (b) A herd owner is liable to the state for costs associated with the owner's unlawful
disposal of farmed Cervidae infected with or exposed to chronic wasting disease. This
paragraph may be enforced by the attorney general on behalf of any state agency affected.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.155, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Importation.

new text begin(a) new text endA person must not import new text beginlive new text endCervidae into the state from
a deleted text beginherd that is infected or exposed to chronic wasting disease or from a known chronic wasting
disease endemic area, as determined by the board. A person may import Cervidae into the
state only from a herd that is not in a known chronic wasting disease endemic area, as
determined by the board, and the herd has been subject to a state or provincial approved
chronic wasting disease monitoring program for at least three years
deleted text endnew text begin state or province where
chronic wasting disease has been detected in the farmed or wild cervid population in the
last five years unless the animal has tested not detected for chronic wasting disease with a
validated live-animal test
new text end.

new text begin (b) Live Cervidae or Cervidae semen must originate from a herd that has been subject
to a state-, federal-, or provincial-approved chronic wasting disease herd certification program
and that has reached a status equivalent to the highest certification.
new text end

new text begin (c)new text end Cervidae imported in violation of this section may be seized and destroyed by the
commissioner of natural resources.

new text begin (d) This subdivision does not apply to the interstate transfer of animals between two
facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding this subdivision, the commissioner of natural resources may issue
a permit allowing the importation of orphaned wild cervid species that are not susceptible
to chronic wasting disease from another state to an Association of Zoos and Aquariums
accredited institution in Minnesota following a joint risk-based assessment conducted by
the commissioner and the institution.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.155, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 15.new text end

new text beginCooperation with Board of Animal Health.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner of natural
resources may contract with the Board of Animal Health to administer some or all of sections
35.153 to 35.156 for farmed white-tailed deer.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of natural resources must enter into an interagency agreement
which establishes roles and responsibilities necessary to protect the health of Cervidae in
Minnesota consistent with state regulations.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.156, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Federal fund account.

new text begin(a) new text endMoney granted to the state by the federal government
for purposes of chronic wasting disease must be credited to a separate account in the federal
fund and is annually appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for the purposes for
which the federal grant was made according to section 17.03.

new text begin (b) By February 15 each year, the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the
commissioner of natural resources and Board of Animal Health, must submit a report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees
and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture and the environment and natural resources
on the receipt and expenditure of any federal money received for purposes of chronic wasting
disease.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.156, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginConsultation required.new text end

new text beginThe Board of Animal Health and the commissioner
of natural resources must consult the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach
at the University of Minnesota and incorporate peer-reviewed scientific information when
administering and enforcing section 35.155 and associated rules pertaining to chronic wasting
disease and farmed Cervidae.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.156, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginNotice required.new text end

new text beginThe Board of Animal Health must promptly notify affected
local units of government and Tribal governments when an animal in a farmed Cervidae
herd tests positive for chronic wasting disease.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.156, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginLive-animal testing required.new text end

new text begin(a) Once the United States Department of
Agriculture has determined that a noninvasive live-animal test capable of accurately detecting
chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer is available, the Board of Animal Health must
have each farmed white-tailed deer possessed by a person registered under section 35.155
tested for chronic wasting disease using a noninvasive live-animal test offered by a public
or private diagnostic laboratory. A validated live-animal test is required when moving
farmed white-tailed deer six months old and over from any premises within the state within
12 weeks of movement. The Board of Animal Health may institute additional live-animal
chronic wasting disease testing protocols. Live-animal testing results must be submitted to
both the commissioner of natural resources and the Board of Animal Health in the form
required by both agencies.
new text end

new text begin (b) If a farmed white-tailed deer tests positive using a noninvasive live-animal test, the
owner must have the animal destroyed and tested for chronic wasting disease using a
postmortem test approved by the Board of Animal Health.
new text end

new text begin (c) If a farmed white-tailed deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease under paragraph
(b), the owner must depopulate the premises of farmed Cervidae as required under section
35.155, subdivision 11.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text beginTRANSFER OF DUTIES; FARMED WHITE-TAILED DEER.
new text end

new text begin (a) Responsibility for administering and enforcing the statutes and rules listed in clauses
(1) and (2) for farmed white-tailed deer are, except as provided in paragraph (c), transferred
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, from the Board of Animal Health to the
commissioner of natural resources:
new text end

new text begin (1) Minnesota Statutes, sections 35.153 to 35.156; and
new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Rules, parts 1721.0370 to 1721.0420.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Board of Animal Health retains responsibility for administering and enforcing
the statutes and rules listed in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), for all other farmed Cervidae.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, subdivision 7, the transfer of
personnel will not take place.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text beginREVISOR INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes must recodify the relevant sections in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
35, and Minnesota Rules, chapter 1721, as necessary to conform with section 12. The revisor
must also change the responsible agency, remove obsolete language, and make necessary
cross-reference changes consistent with section 12 and the renumbering.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text beginREPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 35.155, subdivision 14,new text endnew text begin is repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 8

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.151, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
2023, chapter 25, section 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Exceptions.

(a) If a state official litigates or settles a matter on behalf of specific
injured persons or entities, this section does not prohibit distribution of money to the specific
injured persons or entities on whose behalf the litigation or settlement efforts were initiated.
If money recovered on behalf of injured persons or entities cannot reasonably be distributed
to those persons or entities because they cannot readily be located or identified or because
the cost of distributing the money would outweigh the benefit to the persons or entities, the
money must be paid into the general fund.

(b) Money recovered on behalf of a fund in the state treasury other than the general fund
may be deposited in that fund.

(c) This section does not prohibit a state official from distributing money to a person or
entity other than the state in litigation or potential litigation in which the state is a defendant
or potential defendant.

(d) State agencies may accept funds as directed by a federal court for any restitution or
monetary penalty under United States Code, title 18, section 3663(a)(3), or United States
Code, title 18, section 3663A(a)(3). Funds received must be deposited in a special revenue
account and are appropriated to the commissioner of the agency for the purpose as directed
by the federal court.

(e) Tobacco settlement revenues as defined in section 16A.98, subdivision 1, paragraph
(t), may be deposited as provided in section 16A.98, subdivision 12.

(f) Any money received by the state resulting from a settlement agreement or an assurance
of discontinuance entered into by the attorney general of the state, or a court order in litigation
brought by the attorney general of the state, on behalf of the state or a state agency, related
to alleged violations of consumer fraud laws in the marketing, sale, or distribution of opioids
in this state or other alleged illegal actions that contributed to the excessive use of opioids,
must be deposited in the settlement account established in the opiate epidemic response
fund under section 256.043, subdivision 1. This paragraph does not apply to attorney fees
and costs awarded to the state or the Attorney General's Office, to contract attorneys hired
by the state or Attorney General's Office, or to other state agency attorneys.

(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (f), if money is received from a settlement agreement or
an assurance of discontinuance entered into by the attorney general of the state or a court
order in litigation brought by the attorney general of the state on behalf of the state or a state
agency against a consulting firm working for an opioid manufacturer or opioid wholesale
drug distributor, the commissioner shall deposit any money received into the settlement
account established within the opiate epidemic response fund under section 256.042,
subdivision 1
. Notwithstanding section 256.043, subdivision 3a, paragraph (a), any amount
deposited into the settlement account in accordance with this paragraph shall be appropriated
to the commissioner of human services to award as grants as specified by the opiate epidemic
response advisory council in accordance with section 256.043, subdivision 3a, paragraph
(e).

new text begin (h) If the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, through litigation or settlement of a
matter that could have resulted in litigation, recovers $250,000 or more in a civil penalty
from violations of a permit issued by the agency, then 40 percent of the money recovered
must be distributed to the community health board, as defined in section 145A.02, where
the permitted facility is located. Within 30 days of a final court order in the litigation or the
effective date of the settlement agreement, the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency must notify the applicable community health board that the litigation has
concluded or a settlement has been reached. The commissioner must collect the money and
transfer it to the applicable community health board. The community health board must
meet directly with the residents potentially affected by the pollution that was the subject of
the litigation or settlement to identify the residents' concerns and incorporate those concerns
into a project that benefits the residents. The project must be implemented by the community
health board and funded as directed in this paragraph. The community health board may
recover the reasonable costs it incurs to administer this paragraph from the funds transferred
to the board under this paragraph. This paragraph directs the transfer and use of money only
and does not create a right of intervention in the litigation or settlement of the enforcement
action for any person or entity. A supplemental environmental project funded as part of a
settlement agreement is not part of a civil penalty and must not be included in calculating
the amount of funds required to be distributed to a community health board under this
paragraph. For the purposes of this paragraph, "supplemental environmental project" means
a project that benefits the environment or public health that a regulated facility agrees to
undertake, though not legally required to do so, as part of a settlement with respect to an
enforcement action taken by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to resolve
noncompliance.
new text end

new text begin (i) A community health board receiving a transfer of funds under paragraph (h) must,
no later than one year after receiving the funds, submit a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary
jurisdiction over environment policy and natural resources that describes:
new text end

new text begin (1) the process of community engagement employed to solicit community input regarding
the use of the funds;
new text end

new text begin (2) the purposes and activities for which the funds were used; and
new text end

new text begin (3) an account of expenditures.
new text end

new text begin (j) The commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency must submit a report
in September each even-numbered year, beginning in 2024, to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction
over environmental policy and natural resources that includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) the amount transferred under paragraph (h) to each community health board during
the previous two years; and
new text end

new text begin (2) any agency services provided to the community health board or community residents
during the duration of the project funded by the transfer, and the cost of those agency
services, for consideration by the legislature for future appropriations that address
reimbursement of the amount of the transfers and the cost of services provided by the agency.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to all litigation actions or settlements from which the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency recovers $250,000 or more on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin[116.062] AIR TOXICS EMISSIONS REPORTING.
new text end

new text begin (a) This section applies to facilities that are subject to paragraph (b) and are located in
the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must require owners and operators of a facility issued an air
quality permit by the agency, except a facility issued an Option B registration permit under
Minnesota Rules, part 7007.1120, to annually report the facility's air toxics emissions to
the agency, including a facility not required as a condition of its air quality permit to keep
records of air toxics emissions. The commissioner must determine the method to be used
by a facility to directly measure or estimate air toxics emissions. The commissioner must
amend permits and complete rulemaking, and may enter into enforceable agreements with
facility owners and operators, in order to make the reporting requirements under this section
enforceable.
new text end

new text begin (c) For the purposes of this section, "air toxics" means chemical compounds or compound
classes that are emitted into the air by a permitted facility and that are:
new text end

new text begin (1) hazardous air pollutants listed under the federal Clean Air Act, United States Code,
title 42, section 7412, as amended;
new text end

new text begin (2) chemicals reported as released into the atmosphere by a facility located in the state
for the Toxic Release Inventory under the federal Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act, United States Code, title 42, section 11023, as amended;
new text end

new text begin (3) chemicals for which the Department of Health has developed health-based values
or risk assessment advice;
new text end

new text begin (4) chemicals for which the risk to human health has been assessed by either the federal
Environmental Protection Agency's Integrated Risk Information System; or
new text end

new text begin (5) chemicals reported by facilities in the agency's most recent triennial emissions
inventory.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin[116.065] CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ANALYSIS; PERMIT DECISIONS
IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Cumulative impacts" means the impacts of aggregated levels of past and current
air, water, and land pollution in a defined geographic area to which current residents are
exposed.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Environmental justice" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement
of environmental laws, regulations, and policies; and
new text end

new text begin (2) in all decisions that have the potential to affect the environment of an environmental
justice area or the public health of its residents, due consideration is given to the history of
the area's and its residents' cumulative exposure to pollutants and to any current
socioeconomic conditions that could increase harm to those residents from additional
exposure to pollutants.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Environmental justice area" means one or more census tracts in Minnesota:
new text end

new text begin (1) in which, based on the most recent decennial census data published by the United
States Census Bureau:
new text end

new text begin (i) 40 percent or more of the population is nonwhite;
new text end

new text begin (ii) 35 percent or more of the households have an income at or below 200 percent of the
federal poverty level; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) 40 percent or more of the population over the age of five has limited English
proficiency; or
new text end

new text begin (2) located within Indian Country.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Environmental stressors" means factors that may make residents of an environmental
justice area susceptible to harm from exposure to pollutants. Environmental stressors include:
new text end

new text begin (1) environmental effects on health from exposure to past and current pollutants in the
environmental justice area, including any biomonitoring data from residents reported through
the Centers for Disease Control, the Department of Health, or peer-reviewed scientific or
medical articles; and
new text end

new text begin (2) social and environmental factors, including but not limited to poverty, substandard
housing, food insecurity, elevated rates of disease, and poor access to health insurance and
medical care.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Indian Country" has the meaning given in United States Code, title 18, section 1151.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Permit" means a major source air permit, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part
7007.0200, or a state air permit required under Minnesota Rules, part 7007.0250, subpart
5 or 6. Permit includes a permit required for new construction or facility expansion or the
reissuance of an existing permit.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginApplicability.new text end

new text begin(a) This section applies to an application for a permit by a facility
that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is located in or within one mile of a census tract that is part of an environmental
justice area; and
new text end

new text begin (2) is located:
new text end

new text begin (i) in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington;
or
new text end

new text begin (ii) in a city of the first class.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must enter into consultation, consistent with section 10.65,
regarding the application of this section to permit applications located in Indian Country.
After consultation, the Tribal government with jurisdiction over the applicable environmental
justice area may elect that the facility seeking the permit action be subject to this section
and must so notify the commissioner in writing.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginCumulative impacts analysis; determination of need.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner
is responsible for determining:
new text end

new text begin (1) whether a proposed permit action may substantially impact the environment or health
of the residents of an environmental justice area; and
new text end

new text begin (2) whether a cumulative impacts analysis is required.
new text end

new text begin (b) A permit application must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) the applicant's determination of whether the permit action sought is likely to impact
the environment or the health of residents of an environmental justice area;
new text end

new text begin (2) the data used by the applicant to make the determination; and
new text end

new text begin (3) information and data necessary for the commissioner to determine whether the
potential impact of issuing the permit exceeds any benchmarks adopted in rules required
under subdivision 6 for requiring a cumulative analysis.
new text end

new text begin (c) In making a determination whether a cumulative impacts analysis is required, the
commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) review the permit application and the applicant's assessment of the need to conduct
a cumulative analysis;
new text end

new text begin (2) assess whether the proposed permit exceeds any of the benchmarks for conducting
a cumulative impacts analysis established in rules adopted under subdivision 6; and
new text end

new text begin (3) review any other information the commissioner deems relevant, including material
evidence accompanying a petition submitted under paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner must require an applicant to conduct a cumulative impacts analysis
if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the potential impacts of the permit issuance exceed any of the benchmarks for
conducting a cumulative impacts analysis established in rules adopted under subdivision 6;
or
new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner determines that issuance of the permit may substantially impact
the environment or health of the residents of an environmental justice area.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may require the permit applicant or permit holder to conduct a
cumulative impacts analysis if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the facility is below all the benchmarks established for conducting a cumulative
impacts analysis and the commissioner determines that a cumulative impacts analysis is
necessary and supported by material evidence; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a petition requesting that a cumulative analysis be conducted is signed by at least
100 individuals who reside or own property in the environmental justice area impacted by
the facility and is supported by material evidence that demonstrates a potential adverse
cumulative impact to the impacted environmental justice area if the permit is issued.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner must prepare a written document containing the reasons for the
commissioner's decision regarding the need for a cumulative impacts analysis. The document
must describe the information that was considered in making the decision and how the
information was weighed. The commissioner must post the document on the agency website
within 30 days of the determination.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginPublic meeting requirements.new text end

new text begin(a) A permit applicant or permit holder required
to conduct a cumulative impacts analysis under this section must hold at least two public
meetings in the environmental justice area impacted by the facility before the commissioner
issues or denies a permit. The first public meeting must be held before conducting a
cumulative impacts analysis, and the second must be held after conducting the analysis.
new text end

new text begin (b) Before any public meeting held under this subdivision, the permit applicant or permit
holder must:
new text end

new text begin (1) publish notice containing the date, time, and location of the public meeting and a
brief description of the permit or project in a newspaper of general circulation in the
environmental justice area at least 30 days before the meetings;
new text end

new text begin (2) post physical signage in the environmental justice area impacted, as directed by the
commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (3) provide the commissioner with notice of the public meeting and a copy of the
cumulative impacts analysis at least 45 days before the second public meeting.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must post the notice and cumulative impacts analysis on the
agency website at least 30 days before the second public meeting.
new text end

new text begin (d) At any public meeting held under this subdivision, the permit applicant or permit
holder must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide an opportunity for robust public and Tribal engagement; and
new text end

new text begin (2) accept written and oral comments, as directed by the commissioner, from any
interested party.
new text end

new text begin (e) After a public meeting held under this subdivision, the permit applicant or permit
holder must provide an electronic copy of all written comments and a transcript of all oral
comments to the agency within 30 days of the meeting.
new text end

new text begin (f) If the permit applicant or permit holder is applying for more than one permit that
may affect the same environmental justice area, the permit applicant or permit holder may
request that the commissioner consolidate the public meeting requirements under this
subdivision, requiring the facility to hold two public meetings that address all of the permits
sought. The commissioner may approve or deny the request.
new text end

new text begin (g) The commissioner may incorporate conditions in a permit for a facility located in or
affecting an environmental justice area to hold multiple in-person meetings with residents
of the environmental justice area affected by the facility to share information and discuss
community concerns.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEnvironmental justice area; permit decisions.new text end

new text begin(a) In determining whether to
issue or deny a permit under this section, the commissioner must consider the cumulative
impacts analysis conducted, the testimony presented, and comments submitted in public
meetings held under subdivision 4. The permit may be issued no earlier than 30 days
following the last public meeting held under subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (b) Unless the commissioner enters into a community benefit agreement with the facility
owner or operator, the commissioner must deny a permit subject to this section for a facility
in an environmental justice area if the cumulative impacts analysis determines that issuing
the permit, in combination with the environmental stressors present in the environmental
justice area and considering the socioeconomic impact of the facility to the residents of the
environmental justice area, would have a substantial adverse impact on the environment or
health of the environmental justice area and its residents.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the facility owner or operator enters into a community benefit agreement with the
commissioner, the agency may grant a permit that imposes conditions on the construction
and operation of the facility to protect public health and the environment.
new text end

new text begin (d) A community benefit agreement must be signed on or before the date a new or
reissued permit is issued in an environmental justice area.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must publish and maintain on the agency website a list of
environmental justice areas in the state.
new text end

new text begin (f) The agency must maintain an updated database of identified environmental stressors
in specific census tracts and make this database accessible to the public.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginRulemaking.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner must adopt rules under chapter 14 to
implement and govern the cumulative impacts analysis and issuance or denial of permits
for facilities that impact environmental justice areas as provided in this section.
Notwithstanding section 14.125, the agency must publish the notice of intent to adopt rules
within 36 months of the effective date of this act, or the authority for the rules expires.
new text end

new text begin (b) During the rulemaking process, the Pollution Control Agency must engage in robust
public engagement, including public meetings, and Tribal consultation.
new text end

new text begin (c) Rules adopted under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) establish benchmarks to assist the commissioner's determination regarding the need
for a cumulative impacts analysis;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish the required content of a cumulative impacts analysis and must provide
sources of public information that an applicant can access regarding environmental stressors
that are present in an environmental justice area;
new text end

new text begin (3) define conditions, criteria, or circumstances that establish an environmental or health
impact as a substantial adverse impact;
new text end

new text begin (4) establish the content of a community benefit agreement and procedures for entering
into community benefit agreements, which must include:
new text end

new text begin (i) active outreach to residents of the impacted environmental justice area designed to
achieve significant community participation;
new text end

new text begin (ii) considerations other than or in addition to economic considerations, but with priority
given to considerations that directly impact the residents of the environmental justice area;
and
new text end

new text begin (iii) at least one public meeting held within the impacted environmental justice area;
new text end

new text begin (5) establish a petition process and form to be submitted to the agency by environmental
justice area residents to support the need for a cumulative impact analysis;
new text end

new text begin (6) establish a process by which a Tribal government can elect to apply this section to
a permit application, as provided under subdivision 2; and
new text end

new text begin (7) establish methods for holding public meetings and handling public comments as
required under subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (d) The agency must provide translation services and translated materials upon request
during rulemaking meetings.
new text end

new text begin (e) The agency must provide public notice on the agency website at least 30 days before
public meetings held on the rulemaking. The notice must include the date, time, and location
of the meeting. The agency must use multiple communication methods to inform residents
of environmental justice areas in the public meetings held for the rulemaking.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginCompliance costs.new text end

new text beginA permit applicant is responsible for the cost of complying
with this section. The reasonable costs of the agency to comply with this section are to be
borne by permit applicants subject to this section, as required under section 116.07,
subdivision 4d, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 4m.new text end

new text beginPublic informational meetings.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner may require, as part
of a state individual air quality permit issued in response to an enforcement action that
required the payment of a civil penalty, that the owner or operator hold in-person meetings
with residents of the community where the facility is located to share information about the
facility's operations and environmental releases and to discuss community concerns.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "state individual air quality permit" means an
air quality permit that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is issued to an individual facility that is required to obtain a permit under Minnesota
Rules, part 7007.0250, subparts 2 to 6; and
new text end

new text begin (2) is not a general permit issued under Minnesota Rules, part 7007.1100.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginAIR TOXICS EMISSIONS; RULEMAKING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text beginFor the purposes of this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) "agency" means the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency;
new text end

new text begin (2) "air toxics" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 116.062;
new text end

new text begin (3) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency;
new text end

new text begin (4) "continuous emission monitoring system" has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules,
part 7017.1002, subpart 4;
new text end

new text begin (5) "environmental justice area" means one or more census tracts in Minnesota:
new text end

new text begin (i) in which, based on the most recent data published by the United States Census Bureau:
new text end

new text begin (A) 40 percent or more of the population is nonwhite;
new text end

new text begin (B) 35 percent or more of the households have an income at or below 200 percent of the
federal poverty level; or
new text end

new text begin (C) 40 percent or more of the population over the age of five has limited English
proficiency; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) located within Indian Country, as defined in United States Code, title 18, section
1151;
new text end

new text begin (6) "performance test" has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules, part 7017.2005,
subpart 4; and
new text end

new text begin (7) "volatile organic compound" has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules, part
7005.0100, subpart 45.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginApplication.new text end

new text beginThis section applies to facilities that emit air toxics and are located
in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginRulemaking required.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner shall adopt rules under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 14, to implement and govern regulation of facilities that emit air toxics.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 14.125, the agency must publish notice of
intent to adopt rules within 36 months of the effective date of this act, or the authority for
the rules expires.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginContent of rules.new text end

new text begin(a) The rules required under subdivision 3 must address, at
a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) specific air toxics to be regulated, including, at a minimum, those defined in
subdivision 1;
new text end

new text begin (2) types of facilities to be regulated, including, at a minimum, facilities that have been
issued an air quality permit by the commissioner, other than an Option B registration permit
under Minnesota Rules, part 7007.1120, and that:
new text end

new text begin (i) emit air toxics, whether the emissions are limited in a permit or not; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) purchase or use material containing volatile organic compounds;
new text end

new text begin (3) performance tests conducted by facilities to measure the volume of air toxics emissions
and testing methods, procedures, protocols, and frequency;
new text end

new text begin (4) required monitoring of air emissions, including using continuous emission monitoring
systems for certain facilities, and monitoring of production inputs or other production
parameters;
new text end

new text begin (5) requirements for reporting information to the agency to assist the agency in
determining the amount of the facility's air toxics emissions and the facility's compliance
with emission limits in the facility's permit;
new text end

new text begin (6) record keeping related to air toxics emissions; and
new text end

new text begin (7) frequency of facility inspections and inspection activities that provide information
about air toxics emissions.
new text end

new text begin (b) In developing the rules, the commissioner must establish testing, monitoring,
reporting, record-keeping, and inspection requirements for facilities that reflect:
new text end

new text begin (1) the different risks to human health and the environment posed by the specific air
toxics and amounts emitted by a facility, such that facilities posing greater risks are required
to provide more frequent evidence of permit compliance, including but not limited to
performance tests, agency inspections, and reporting;
new text end

new text begin (2) the facility's record of compliance with air toxics emission limits and other permit
conditions; and
new text end

new text begin (3) any exposure of residents of an environmental justice area to the facility's air toxics
emissions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginModifying permits.new text end

new text beginWithin three years after adopting the rules required in
subdivision 3, the commissioner must amend existing air quality permits, including but not
limited to federal permits, individual state total facility permits, and capped emission permits,
as necessary to conform with the rules.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginRulemaking cost.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner must collect the agency's costs to develop
the rulemaking required under this section and to conduct regulatory activities, including
but not limited to monitoring, inspection, and data collection and maintenance, required as
a result of the rulemaking through the annual fee paid by owners or operators of facilities
required to obtain air quality permits from the agency, as required under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116.07, subdivision 4d, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginCOMMUNITY AIR-MONITORING SYSTEMS; PILOT GRANT
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Agency" means the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Community air-monitoring system" means a system of devices monitoring ambient
air quality at many locations within a small geographic area that is subject to air pollution
from a variety of stationary and mobile sources in order to obtain frequent measurements
of pollution levels, to detect differences in exposure to pollution over distances no larger
than a city block, and to identify areas where pollution levels are inordinately elevated.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization that is exempt from taxation under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEstablishing program.new text end

new text beginA pilot grant program for community air-monitoring
systems is established in the agency to measure air pollution levels at many locations within
a community.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginEligible applicants.new text end

new text beginGrants under this section may be awarded to applicants:
new text end

new text begin (1) consisting of a partnership between a nonprofit organization located in or working
with residents located in the area in which the community air-monitoring system is to be
deployed and an entity that has experience deploying, operating, and interpreting data from
air-monitoring systems; and
new text end

new text begin (2) located in the seven-county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginEligible projects.new text end

new text beginGrants may be awarded under this section to applicants
whose proposals:
new text end

new text begin (1) use a variety of air-monitoring technologies approved for use by the commissioner,
including but not limited to stationary monitors, sensor-based handheld devices, and mobile
devices that can be attached to vehicles or drones to measure air pollution levels;
new text end

new text begin (2) obtain data at fixed locations and from handheld monitoring devices that are carried
by residents of the community on designated walking routes in the targeted community and
that can provide high-frequency measurements;
new text end

new text begin (3) use the monitoring data to generate maps of pollution levels throughout the monitored
area; and
new text end

new text begin (4) provide monitoring data to the agency to help inform:
new text end

new text begin (i) agency decisions, including placement of the agency's stationary air monitors and
the development of programs to reduce air emissions; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) decisions by other governmental bodies regarding transportation or land use planning.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEligible expenditures.new text end

new text beginGrants may be used only for:
new text end

new text begin (1) planning the configuration and deployment of the community air-monitoring system;
new text end

new text begin (2) purchasing and installing air-monitoring devices as part of the community
air-monitoring system;
new text end

new text begin (3) training and paying persons to operate stationary, handheld, and mobile devices to
measure air pollution;
new text end

new text begin (4) developing data and mapping systems to analyze, organize, and present the
air-monitoring data collected; and
new text end

new text begin (5) writing a final report on the project, as required under subdivision 9.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginApplication and grant award process.new text end

new text beginAn eligible applicant must submit an
application to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The
commissioner must develop administrative procedures governing the application and grant
award process. The commissioner must act as fiscal agent for the grant program and is
responsible for receiving and reviewing grant applications and awarding grants under this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginGrant awards; priorities.new text end

new text beginIn awarding grants under this section, the
commissioner must give priority to proposed projects that:
new text end

new text begin (1) take place:
new text end

new text begin (i) in areas with high rates of illness associated with exposure to air pollution, including
asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, chronic bronchitis, and cancer;
new text end

new text begin (ii) in or within one mile of a census tract where a facility with a state individual air
permit has undergone an enforcement action that required the payment of a civil penalty in
the previous two years; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) in an environmental justice area as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 116.065;
new text end

new text begin (2) promote public access to and transparency of air-monitoring data developed through
the project; and
new text end

new text begin (3) conduct outreach activities to promote community awareness of and engagement
with the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginReport to agency.new text end

new text beginNo later than 90 days after a project ends, a grantee must
submit a written report to the commissioner describing the project's findings and results
and any recommendations for agency actions, programs, or activities to reduce levels of air
pollution measured by the community air-monitoring system. The grantee must also submit
to the commissioner all air-monitoring data developed by the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginReport to legislature.new text end

new text beginNo later than March 15, 2025, the commissioner must
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with primary jurisdiction over environment policy and finance on the results of the grant
program, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) any changes in the agency's air-monitoring network that will occur as a result of data
developed under the program;
new text end

new text begin (2) any actions the agency has taken or proposes to take to reduce levels of pollution
that impact the areas that received grants under the program; and
new text end

new text begin (3) any recommendations for legislation, including whether the program should be
extended or expanded.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 9

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 18B.01, subdivision 31, is amended to read:


Subd. 31.

Unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.

"Unreasonable adverse
effects on the environment" means any unreasonable risk to humans or the environment,
taking into account the economic, social, and environmental costs and benefits of the use
of any pesticidenew text begin or seed treated with pesticidenew text end.

Sec. 2.

new text begin[18B.075] PESTICIDE-TREATED SEED.
new text end

new text begin A person may not use, store, handle, distribute, or dispose of seed treated with pesticide
in a manner that:
new text end

new text begin (1) endangers humans, food, livestock, fish, or wildlife; or
new text end

new text begin (2) will cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 18B.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Authority.

new text begin(a) new text endStatutory and home rule charter cities may enact an ordinancenew text begin,
which may include penalty and enforcement provisions,
new text end containing the pesticide application
warning information contained in subdivision 3deleted text begin, including their own licensing, penalty, and
enforcement provisions
deleted text end. deleted text beginStatutory and home rule charter cities may not enact an ordinance
that contains more restrictive pesticide application warning information than is contained
in subdivision 3.
deleted text endnew text begin An ordinance may not be adopted that is more restrictive than the ordinance
authorized by subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin (b) Cities of the first class may enact an ordinance, which may include penalty and
enforcement provisions, containing the pesticide prohibition contained in subdivision 4. An
ordinance may not be adopted that is more restrictive than the ordinance authorized by
subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 18B.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginApplication of certain pesticides prohibited.new text end

new text begin(a) A person may not apply or
use a pollinator-lethal pesticide within the geographic boundaries of a city that has enacted
an ordinance under subdivision 2 prohibiting such use.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "pollinator-lethal pesticide" means a pesticide that
has a pollinator protection box on the label or labeling or a pollinator, bee, or honey bee
precautionary statement in the environmental hazards section of the label or labeling.
new text end

new text begin (c) This subdivision does not apply to:
new text end

new text begin (1) pet care products used to mitigate fleas, mites, ticks, heartworms, or other animals
that are harmful to the health of a domesticated animal;
new text end

new text begin (2) personal care products used to mitigate lice and bedbugs;
new text end

new text begin (3) indoor pest control products used to mitigate insects indoors, including ant bait;
new text end

new text begin (4) pesticides as used or applied by the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District for public
health protection if the pesticide includes vector species on the label;
new text end

new text begin (5) wood preservative pesticides used either within a sealed steel cylinder or inside an
enclosed building at a secure facility by trained technicians and pesticide-treated wood
products;
new text end

new text begin (6) pesticides used or applied to control or eradicate a noxious weed designated by the
commissioner under section 18.79, subdivision 13; and
new text end

new text begin (7) pesticides used or applied on land used for agricultural production and located in an
area zoned for agricultural use.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner must maintain a list of pollinator-lethal pesticides on the
department's website.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must consult with federal regulatory authorities to ensure this
section and ordinances adopted under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), comply with federal
law. A city of the first class must consult with the commissioner before adopting an ordinance
under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), to ensure that the proposed ordinance complies with
state law.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 21.86, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Miscellaneous violations.

No person may:

(a) detach, alter, deface, or destroy any label required in sections 21.82 and 21.83, alter
or substitute seed in a manner that may defeat the purposes of sections 21.82 and 21.83, or
alter or falsify any seed tests, laboratory reports, records, or other documents to create a
misleading impression as to kind, variety, history, quality, or origin of the seed;

(b) hinder or obstruct in any way any authorized person in the performance of duties
under sections 21.80 to 21.92;

(c) fail to comply with a "stop sale" order or to move or otherwise handle or dispose of
any lot of seed held under a stop sale order or attached tags, except with express permission
of the enforcing officer for the purpose specified;

(d) use the word "type" in any labeling in connection with the name of any agricultural
seed variety;

(e) use the word "trace" as a substitute for any statement which is required;

(f) plant any agricultural seed which the person knows contains weed seeds or noxious
weed seeds in excess of the limits for that seed; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(g) advertise or sell seed containing patented, protected, or proprietary varieties used
without permission of the patent or certificate holder of the intellectual property associated
with the variety of seednew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (h) use or sell as food, feed, oil, or ethanol feedstock any seed treated with neonicotinoid
pesticide
new text end.

Sec. 6.

new text begin[21.915] PESTICIDE-TREATED SEED USE AND DISPOSAL; CONSUMER
GUIDANCE REQUIRED.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of the Pollution Control
Agency, must develop and maintain consumer guidance regarding the proper use and disposal
of seed treated with pesticide.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person selling seed treated with pesticide at retail must post in a conspicuous
location the guidance developed by the commissioner under paragraph (a).
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 85A.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Creation.

(a) The Minnesota Zoological Garden is established under the
supervision and control of the Minnesota Zoological Board. The board consists of 30 public
and private sector members having a background or interest in zoological societies or zoo
management or an ability to generate community interest in the Minnesota Zoological
Garden. Fifteen members shall be appointed by the board after consideration of a list supplied
by board members serving on a nominating committee, and 15 members shall be appointed
by the governor. One member of the board must be a resident of Dakota County and shall
be appointed by the governor after consideration of the recommendation of the Dakota
County Board. Board appointees shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the senate.

(b) To the extent possible, the board and governor shall appoint members who are
residents of the various geographic regions of the state. Terms, compensation, and removal
of members are as provided in section 15.0575new text begin, except that a member may be compensated
at the rate of up to $125 a day
new text end. In making appointments, the governor and board shall utilize
the appointment process as provided under section 15.0597 and consider, among other
factors, the ability of members to garner support for the Minnesota Zoological Garden.

(c) A member of the board may not be an employee of or have a direct or immediate
family financial interest in a business that provides goods or services to the zoo. A member
of the board may not be an employee of the zoo.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.2424, subdivision 5c, is amended to read:


Subd. 5c.

New power purchase agreement.

(a) No later than August 1, 2021, a public
utility subject to subdivision 5 and the cogeneration facility may file a proposal with the
commission to enter into a power purchase agreement that governs the public utility's
purchase of electricity generated by the cogeneration facility. The power purchase agreement
may extend no later than December 31, 2024, and must not be extended beyond that date
except as provided in paragraph (f).

(b) The commission is prohibited from approving a new power purchase agreement filed
under this subdivision that does not meet all of the following conditions:

(1) the cogeneration facility agrees that any waste wood from ash trees removed from
Minnesota counties that have been designated as quarantined areas in Section IV of the
Minnesota State Formal Quarantine for Emerald Ash Borer, issued by the commissioner of
agriculture under section 18G.06, effective November 14, 2019, as amended, for utilization
as biomass fuel by the cogeneration facility must be accompanied by evidence:

(i) demonstrating that the transport of biomass fuel from processed waste wood from
ash trees to the cogeneration facility complies with the department's regulatory requirements
under the Minnesota State Formal Quarantine for Emerald Ash Borer, which may consist
of:

(A) a certificate authorized or prepared by the commissioner of agriculture or an employee
of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of
Agriculture verifying compliance; or

(B) shipping documents demonstrating compliance; or

(ii) certifying that the waste wood from ash trees has been chipped to one inch or less
in two dimensions, and was chipped within the county from which the ash trees were
originally removed;

(2) the price per megawatt hour of electricity paid by the public utility demonstrates
significant savings compared to the existing power purchase agreement, with a price that
does not exceed $98 per megawatt hour;

(3) the proposal includes a proposal to the commission for one or more electrification
projects that result in the St. Paul district heating and cooling system being powered by
electricity generated from renewable energy technologies. The plan must evaluate
electrification at three or more levels from ten to 100 percent, including 100 percent of the
energy used by the St. Paul district heating and cooling system to be implemented by
December 31, 2027. The proposal may also evaluate alternative dates for implementation.
For each level of electrification analyzed, the proposal must contain:

(i) a description of the alternative electrification technologies evaluated and whose
implementation is proposed as part of the electrification project;

(ii) an estimate of the cost of the electrification project to the public utility, the impact
on the monthly energy bills of the public utility's Minnesota customers, and the impact on
the monthly energy bills of St. Paul district heating and cooling system customers;

(iii) an estimate of the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the
electrification project, including greenhouse gas emissions associated with the transportation
of waste wood;

(iv) estimated impacts on the operations of the St. Paul district heating and cooling
system; and

(v) a timeline for the electrification project; and

(4) the power purchase agreement provides a net benefit to the utility customers or the
state.

(c) The commission may approve, or approve as modified, a proposed electrification
project that meets the requirements of this subdivision if it finds the electrification project
is in the public interest, or the commission may reject the project if it finds that the project
is not in the public interest. When determining whether an electrification project is in the
public interest, the commission may consider the effects of the electrification project on air
emissions from the St. Paul district heating and cooling system and how the emissions
impact the environment and residents of affected neighborhoods.

(d) During the agreement period, the cogeneration facility must attempt to obtain funding
to reduce the cost of generating electricity and enable the facility to continue to operate
beyond the agreement period to address the removal of ash trees, as described in paragraph
(b), clause (1)deleted text begin, without any subsidy or contribution from any power purchase agreement
after December 31, 2024
deleted text end. The cogeneration facility must submit periodic reports to the
commission regarding the efforts made under this paragraph.

(e) Upon approval of the new power purchase agreement, the commission must require
periodic reporting regarding progress toward development of a proposal for an electrification
project.

(f) Except as provided in paragraph (a), the commission is deleted text beginprohibited from approvingdeleted text endnew text begin
allowed to approve
new text end a power purchase agreement after the agreement period deleted text beginunless it approvesdeleted text endnew text begin
without approving
new text end an electrification project. Nothing in this section shall require any utility
to enter into a power purchase agreement with the cogeneration facility after December 31,
2024.

(g) Upon approval of an electrification project, the commission must require periodic
reporting regarding the progress toward implementation of the electrification project.

(h) If the commission approves the proposal submitted under paragraph (b), clause (3),
the commission may allow the public utility to recover prudently incurred costs net of
revenues resulting from the electrification project through an automatic cost recovery
mechanism that allows for cost recovery outside of a general rate case. The cost recovery
mechanism approved by the commission must:

(1) allow a reasonable return on the capital invested in the electrification project by the
public utility, as determined by the commission; and

(2) recover costs only from the public utility's Minnesota electric service customers.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 373.475, is amended to read:


373.475 COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND.

new text begin (a) new text endNotwithstanding the provisions of chapter 282 and any other law relating to the
apportionment of proceeds from the sale of tax-forfeited land, and except as otherwise
provided in this section, a county board must deposit the money received from the sale of
land under Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 16, section 31, subdivision 3, into an
environmental trust fund established by the county under this section. The principal from
the sale of the land may not be expended, and the county board may spend interest earned
on the principal only for purposes related to the improvement of natural resources. To the
extent money received from the sale is attributable to tax-forfeited land from another county,
the money must be deposited in an environmental trust fund established under this section
by that county board.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), St. Louis County may use up to 50 percent of the
principal in an environmental trust fund established under this section in calendar years
2023, 2024, and 2025 and up to ten percent annually thereafter for renewable and climate
change related economic development and environmental projects in the county that protect
the environment or create clean-economy jobs and manufacturing. The county must leave
a minimum of $10,000,000 as principal in the account. For purposes of this paragraph,
economic development projects mean solar incentives and projects to protect Lake Superior
and other waters in the Great Lakes watershed from PFAS contamination from landfills.
Notwithstanding section 10.49, the environmental trust fund established under this section
must be named the Mary C. Murphy Trust Fund.
new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin[473.5491] METROPOLITAN CITIES INFLOW AND INFILTRATION
GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Affordability criteria" means an inflow and infiltration project service area that is
located, in whole or in part, in a census tract where at least three of the following apply as
determined using the most recently published data from the United States Census Bureau
or United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
new text end

new text begin (1) 20 percent or more of the residents have income below the federal poverty thresholds;
new text end

new text begin (2) the tract has a United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social
Vulnerability Index greater than 0.80;
new text end

new text begin (3) the upper limit of the lowest quintile of household income is less than the state upper
limit of the lowest quintile;
new text end

new text begin (4) the housing vacancy rate is greater than the state average; or
new text end

new text begin (5) the percent of the population receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) benefits is greater than the state average.
new text end

new text begin (c) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city located within the metropolitan
area.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginGrants.new text end

new text begin(a) The council shall make grants to cities for capital improvements
in municipal wastewater collection systems to reduce the amount of inflow and infiltration
to the council's metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system.
new text end

new text begin (b) A grant under this section may be made in an amount up to 50 percent of the cost to
mitigate inflow and infiltration in the publicly owned municipal wastewater collection
system. The council may award a grant up to 100 percent of the cost to mitigate inflow and
infiltration in the publicly owned municipal wastewater collection system if the project
meets affordability criteria.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginEligibility.new text end

new text beginTo be eligible for a grant under this section, a city must be identified
by the council as a contributor of excessive inflow and infiltration in the metropolitan
disposal system or have a measured flow rate within 20 percent of its allowable
council-determined inflow and infiltration limits.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginApplication.new text end

new text beginThe council must award grants based on applications from cities
that identify eligible capital costs and include a timeline for inflow and infiltration mitigation
construction, pursuant to guidelines established by the council. The council must prioritize
applications that meet affordability criteria.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginCancellation.new text end

new text beginIf a grant is awarded to a city and funds are not encumbered for
the grant within four years after the award date, the grant must be canceled.
new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin[473.5492] COMMUNITY WASTEWATER COSTS; ANNUAL REPORT.
new text end

new text begin By February 15 each year, the council must submit a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over capital
investment and environment and natural resources that provides a summary of the average
monthly wastewater costs for communities in the metropolitan area for the previous calendar
year.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin50-YEAR CLEAN WATER PLAN SCOPE OF WORK.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, through the University of
Minnesota Water Council, is requested to develop a scope of work, timeline, and budget
for a plan to promote and protect clean water in Minnesota for the next 50 years. The 50-year
clean water plan must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide a literature-based assessment of the current status and trends regarding the
quality and quantity of all Minnesota waters, both surface and subsurface;
new text end

new text begin (2) identify gaps in the data or understanding and provide recommended action steps to
address gaps;
new text end

new text begin (3) identify existing and potential future threats to Minnesota's waters; and
new text end

new text begin (4) propose a road map of scenarios and policy recommendations to allow the state to
proactively protect, remediate, and conserve clean water for human use and biodiversity
for the next 50 years.
new text end

new text begin (b) The scope of work must outline the steps and resources necessary to develop the
plan, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) the data sets that are required and how the University of Minnesota will obtain access;
new text end

new text begin (2) the suite of proposed analysis methods;
new text end

new text begin (3) the roles and responsibilities of project leaders, key personnel, and stakeholders;
new text end

new text begin (4) the project timeline with milestones; and
new text end

new text begin (5) a budget with expected costs for tasks and milestones.
new text end

new text begin (c) By December 1, 2023, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is
requested to submit the scope of work to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources.
new text end

ARTICLE 10

CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once
in the 2023 legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginTotal Appropriation
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin97,159,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin28,714,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin96,083,000
new text end
new text begin27,617,000
new text end
new text begin Petroleum Tank
new text end
new text begin1,076,000
new text end
new text begin1,097,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEnergy Resources
new text end

new text begin96,083,000
new text end
new text begin27,617,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $5,861,000 the first year and $6,038,000
the second year are to the division of energy
resources for operating expenses.
new text end

new text begin (b) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are to remediate vermiculite
insulation from households that are eligible
for weatherization assistance under
Minnesota's weatherization assistance program
state plan under Minnesota Statutes, section
216C.264. Remediation must be done in
conjunction with federal weatherization
assistance program services.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,138,000 in the first year is transferred
from the general fund to the solar for schools
program account under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.375, to provide financial
assistance to schools that are state colleges
and universities to purchase and install solar
energy generating systems. This appropriation
must be expended on schools located outside
the electric service territory of the public
utility that is subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116C.779. Money under this paragraph
is available until June 30, 2034. Any money
remaining on June 30, 2034, cancels to the
general fund.
new text end

new text begin (d) $189,000 each year is for activities
associated with a utility's implementation of
a natural gas innovation plan under Minnesota
Statutes, section 216B.2427.
new text end

new text begin (e) $15,000,000 in the first year is transferred
from the general fund to the solar for schools
program account in the special revenue fund
for grants under the solar for schools program
established under Minnesota Statutes, section
216C.375. The money under this paragraph
must be expended on schools located outside
the electric service territory of the public
utility that is subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116C.779.
new text end

new text begin (f) $500,000 each year is for the strengthen
Minnesota homes program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 65A.299, subdivision 4.
Money under this paragraph is transferred
from the general fund to strengthen Minnesota
homes account in the special revenue fund.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (g) $20,000,000 the first year and $18,737,000
the second year are for weatherization and
preweatherization work to serve additional
households and allow for services that would
otherwise be denied due to current federal
limitations related to the federal weatherization
assistance program. Money under this
paragraph is transferred from the general fund
to the preweatherization account in the special
revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.264, subdivision 1c. The base
in fiscal years 2026 and later is $3,199,000.
new text end

new text begin (h) $15,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
an investor-owned electric utility that has at
least 50,000 retail electric customers, but no
more than 200,000 retail electric customers,
to increase the capacity and improve the
reliability of an existing high-voltage direct
current transmission line that runs between
North Dakota and Minnesota. This is a
onetime appropriation and must be used to
support the cost-share component of a federal
grant application to a program enacted in the
federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
Public Law 117-58, and may otherwise be
used to reduce the cost of the high-voltage
direct current transmission project upgrade
and to reimburse the reasonable costs incurred
by the department to administer the grant. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2034.
new text end

new text begin (i) $300,000 the first year is for technical
assistance and administrative support for the
Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy under
article 12, section 71. As part of the technical
assistance and administrative support for the
program, the commissioner must hire a Tribal
liaison to support the Tribal Advocacy Council
on Energy and advise the department on the
development of a culturally responsive clean
energy grants program based on the priorities
identified by the Tribal Advocacy Council on
Energy.
new text end

new text begin (j) $3,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
Clean Energy Economy Minnesota for the
Minnesota Energy Alley initiative to secure
the state's energy and economic development
future. The appropriation may be used to
establish and support the initiative, provide
seed funding for businesses, develop a training
and development program, support recruitment
of entrepreneurs to Minnesota, and secure
funding from federal programs and corporate
partners to establish a self-sustaining,
long-term revenue model. This appropriation
may be used to reimburse the reasonable costs
incurred by the department to administer the
grant. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (k) $5,000,000 the first year is transferred to
the electric vehicle rebate program account to
award rebates to purchase or lease eligible
electric vehicles under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.401. Rebates must be awarded
under this paragraph only to eligible recipients
located outside the retail electric service area
of the public utility that is subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (l) $1,000,000 the first year is to award grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.402,
to automobile dealers seeking certification to
sell electric vehicles and to reimburse the
reasonable costs incurred by the department
to administer the grants. Grants must only be
awarded under this paragraph to eligible
dealers located outside the retail electric
service area of the public utility that is subject
to Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (m) $3,000,000 the first year is transferred to
the residential electric panel upgrade grant
program account established under Minnesota
Statutes, section 216C.45, to award electric
panel upgrade grants and to reimburse the
reasonable costs incurred by the department
to administer the program. Grants must be
awarded under this paragraph only to owners
of single-family homes or multifamily
buildings located outside the electric service
area of the public utility subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116C.779. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin (n) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are for a grant to the clean energy
resource teams partnerships under Minnesota
Statutes, section 216C.385, subdivision 2, to
provide additional capacity to perform the
duties specified under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.385, subdivision 3. This
appropriation may be used to reimburse the
reasonable costs incurred by the department
to administer the grant.
new text end

new text begin (o) $1,807,000 the first year and $301,000 the
second year are to implement energy
benchmarking under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.331.
new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated under this
paragraph, $750,000 the first year is to award
grants to qualifying utilities that are not
investor-owned utilities to support the
development of technology for implementing
energy benchmarking under Minnesota
Statutes, section 216C.331. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated in the first year
under this paragraph, $756,000 the first year
is for a grant to Building Owners and
Managers Association Greater Minneapolis
to establish partnerships with three technical
colleges and high school career counselors
with a goal of increasing the number of
building engineers across Minnesota. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2028. The grant recipient must
provide a detailed report describing how the
grant funds were used to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees having jurisdiction over higher
education by January 15 of each year until
2028. The report must describe the progress
made toward the goal of increasing the number
of building engineers and strategies used.
new text end

new text begin (p) $500,000 the first year is for a feasibility
study to identify and process Minnesota iron
resources that could be suitable for upgrading
to long-term battery storage specifications.
The results of the feasibility study must be
submitted to the commissioner of commerce
and to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the house of representatives and
senate committees with jurisdiction over
energy policy no later than February 1, 2025.
This appropriation may be used to reimburse
the reasonable costs incurred to administer the
study. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (q) $6,000,000 the first year is for electric
school bus grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.374. Money under this paragraph
is transferred from the general fund to the
electric school bus program account. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (r) $5,300,000 the first year is for electric grid
resiliency grants under article 12, section 72.
This appropriation may be used to reimburse
the reasonable costs incurred by the
department to administer the grants. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2028.
new text end

new text begin (s) $6,000,000 the first year is transferred to
the heat pump rebate program account
established under Minnesota Statutes, section
216C.46, to implement the heat pump rebate
program and to reimburse the reasonable costs
incurred by the department to administer the
program. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) up to $1,400,000 the first year is to
contract with an energy coordinator under
Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.46,
subdivision 5; and
new text end

new text begin (2) up to $1,400,000 the first year is to conduct
contractor training and support under
Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.46,
subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin (t) $1,000,000 the first year is to award air
ventilation pilot program grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.663, for
assessments, testing, and equipment upgrades
in schools, and for the department's costs to
administer the program. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (u) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to the
city of Anoka for feasibility studies as
described in this paragraph and design,
engineering, and environmental analysis
related to the repair and reconstruction of the
Rum River Dam. Findings from the feasibility
studies must be incorporated into the design
and engineering funded by this appropriation.
This appropriation is onetime and is available
until June 30, 2027. This appropriation
includes money for the following studies: (1)
a study to assess the feasibility of adding a
lock or other means for boats to traverse the
dam to navigate between the lower Rum River
and upper Rum River; (2) a study to assess
the feasibility of constructing the dam in a
manner that would facilitate recreational river
surfing at the dam site; and (3) a study to
assess the feasibility of constructing the dam
in a manner to generate hydroelectric power.
new text end

new text begin (v) $3,000,000 the first year is for grants to
install on-site energy storage systems, as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
216B.2422, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), with
a capacity of 50 kilowatt hours or less and that
are located outside the electric service area of
the electric utility subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116C.779. To receive a grant
under this paragraph, an owner of the energy
storage system must be operating a solar
energy generating system at the same site as
the energy storage system or have filed an
application with a utility to interconnect a solar
energy generating system at the same site as
the energy storage system. This appropriation
may be used to reimburse the reasonable costs
incurred by the department to administer the
grants. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (w) $164,000 the second year is for activities
associated with a public utility's filing a
transportation electrification plan under
Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.1615. The
base in fiscal year 2026 and later is $164,000.
new text end

new text begin (x) $77,000 each year is for activities
associated with appeals of consumer
complaints to the commission under
Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.172.
new text end

new text begin (y) $961,000 each year is for activities
required under Minnesota Statutes, section
216B.1641 for community solar gardens. This
appropriation must be assessed directly to the
public utility subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116C.779.
new text end

new text begin (z) $300,000 the first year is for the
community solar garden program study
required under article 12, section 73.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginPetroleum Tank Release Compensation
Board
new text end

new text begin1,076,000
new text end
new text begin1,097,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the petroleum tank
fund.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginPUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin10,748,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin11,106,000
new text end

new text begin The general fund base budget is $11,150,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $11,106,000 in fiscal
year 2027.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginAGRICULTURE
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin 7,000,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end

new text begin $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to
cooperatives to invest in green fertilizer
production facilities, as provided under article
12, section 77. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2032.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginPOLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin2,000,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 the first year is transferred to the
local climate action grant program account
established in the special revenue fund to:
new text end

new text begin (1) award grants to eligible applicants;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide technical assistance to applicants;
new text end

new text begin (3) pay a contractor to provide greenhouse gas
emissions data to grantees; and
new text end

new text begin (4) reimburse the reasonable costs of the
agency to administer the program.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, 65 percent is available the first
year, of which half is reserved for applicants
located outside the counties of Hennepin,
Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Scott, Carver, and
Washington. In the second year, any
unencumbered first year money and the
balance of the appropriation are available to
all eligible applicants, and remain available
until June 30, 2025. The base in fiscal year
2026 is $0.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginCLIMATE INNOVATION FINANCE
AUTHORITY
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin20,000,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end

new text begin $20,000,000 the first year is transferred to the
climate innovation finance authority account
for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section
216C.441. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, the commissioner of
management and budget may make up to
$500,000 available to the commissioner of
commerce, at the request of the commissioner
of commerce, to conduct necessary start-up
activities before the authority has sufficient
staff resources to do so.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin1,000,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin1,000,000
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
second year are for a program in the
University of Minnesota Extension Service
that enhances the capacity of the state's
agricultural sector, land and resource
managers, and communities to plan for and
adapt to weather extremes, including but not
limited to droughts and floods. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2030. The base in fiscal year 2026
and later is $1,000,000.
new text end

new text begin The appropriation under this section must be
used to support existing extension service staff
members and to hire additional staff members
for a program with broad geographic reach
throughout the state. The program must:
new text end

new text begin (1) identify, develop, implement, and evaluate
educational programs that increase the
capacity of Minnesota's agricultural sector,
land and resource managers, and communities
to be prepared for and adapt to projected
physical changes in temperature, precipitation,
and other weather parameters that affect crops,
lands, horticulture, pests, and wildlife in ways
that present challenges to the state's
agricultural sector and the communities that
depend on the agricultural sector; and
new text end

new text begin (2) communicate and interpret the latest
research on critical weather trends and the
scientific basis for critical weather trends to
further prepare extension service staff
throughout the state to educate and provide
technical assistance to the agricultural sector,
land and resource managers, and community
members at the local level regarding technical
information on water resource management,
agriculture and forestry, engineering and
infrastructure design, and emergency
management that is necessary to develop
strategies to mitigate the effects of extreme
weather change.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text beginADMINISTRATION
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin945,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end

new text begin (a) $690,000 the first year is for a contract
with the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the Institute on the
Environment to research and provide
recommendations for establishing new energy
guidelines for state buildings under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.325, subdivision 2. The
grant agreement must require the director of
the Institute on the Environment to submit a
written report that summarizes the findings
and recommendations, including
recommendations for policy and legislative
changes, to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees in the
house of representatives and the senate with
primary jurisdiction over energy policy and
capital investment.
new text end

new text begin (b) $255,000 the first year is for grants and
the environmental analysis of construction
materials under Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.312.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin310,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end

new text begin $310,000 the first year is for awarding grants
to assist manufacturers to obtain
environmental product declarations for certain
construction materials used to build roads and
other transportation infrastructure under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.312. Of this
amount, up to $10,000 is for the reasonable
costs of the department to administer that
section. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2027.
new text end

ARTICLE 11

RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text beginRENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE.
new text end

new text begin (a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j), the appropriations are from the renewable
development account in the special revenue fund established in Minnesota Statutes, section
116C.779, subdivision 1, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

new text begin (b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2023 regular or
special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin2025
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginTotal Appropriation
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin61,077,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin11,649,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text begin"Made in Minnesota" Administration
new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is to administer the "Made
in Minnesota" solar energy production
incentive program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.417. Any unobligated amount
remaining on June 30, 2025, cancels to the
renewable development account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginMicrogrid Research and Application
new text end

new text begin (a) $3,000,000 the first year and $400,000 the
second year are for a grant to the University
of St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research
for the purposes of paragraph (b). The base in
fiscal year 2026 is $400,000 and $0 in fiscal
year 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriations in this subdivision must
be used by the University of St. Thomas
Center for Microgrid Research to:
new text end

new text begin (1) increase the center's capacity to provide
industry partners opportunities to test
near-commercial microgrid products on a
real-world scale and to multiply opportunities
for innovative research;
new text end

new text begin (2) procure advanced equipment and controls
to enable the extension of the university's
microgrid to additional buildings; and
new text end

new text begin (3) expand (i) hands-on educational
opportunities for undergraduate and graduate
electrical engineering students to increase
understanding of microgrid operations, and
(ii) partnerships with community colleges.
new text end

new text begin (c) $4,100,000 the first year is for a grant to
the University of St. Thomas Center for
Microgrid Research for capacity building and
matching requirements as a condition of
receiving federal funds. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginGranite Falls Hydroelectric Generating
Facility
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to the
city of Granite Falls for repair and overage
costs related to the city's existing hydroelectric
generating facility. This is a onetime
appropriation and any amount unobligated by
June 30, 2025, cancels to the renewable
development account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginElectric Vehicle Rebates
new text end

new text begin (a) $5,567,000 the first year and $5,149,000
the second year are for transfer to the electric
vehicle rebate program account established
under Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.401,
to award rebates to purchase or lease eligible
electric vehicles under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.401. Rebates must be awarded
under this paragraph only to eligible
purchasers located within the retail electric
service area of the public utility that is subject
to Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) $1,000,000 the first year is to award grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.402,
to automobile dealers seeking certification
from an electric vehicle manufacturer to sell
electric vehicles and to reimburse the
reasonable costs incurred by the department
to administer the grants. Rebates must only
be awarded under this paragraph to eligible
dealers located within the retail electric service
area of the public utility that is subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginElectric School Bus Grants
new text end

new text begin $7,000,000 the first year is transferred to the
electric school bus program account
established under Minnesota Statutes, section
216C.374, to provide grants to (1) accelerate
the deployment of electric school buses and
related electric vehicle infrastructure, and (2)
to pay the commissioner's costs to administer
Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.374. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginSolar on Public Buildings
new text end

new text begin $5,000,000 the first year is transferred from
the renewable development account to the
solar on public buildings grant program
account for the grant program described in
Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.377. The
appropriation in this subdivision must be used
only to provide grants to public buildings
located within the electric service area of the
electric utility subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116C.779.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginElectric Panel Upgrade Grants
new text end

new text begin $3,500,000 the first year is transferred to the
residential electric panel upgrade grant
program account for the purpose of awarding
electric panel upgrade grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 216C.45, and to reimburse
the reasonable cost of the department to
administer the program. Grants awarded with
funds appropriated under this subdivision must
be awarded only to owners of single-family
homes or multifamily buildings that are
located within the electric service area of the
public utility subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116C.779. This is a onetime
appropriation and remains available until June
30, 2027. Any unobligated money that remains
unexpended on June 30, 2027, cancels to the
renewable development account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginEnergy Storage Incentive Grants
new text end

new text begin $4,000,000 the first year is to award grants to
install energy storage systems under
Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.379, and to
pay the reasonable costs incurred by the
department to administer Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.379. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginDistributed Energy Resources System
Upgrades
new text end

new text begin $4,250,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the
second year are for eligible expenditures under
the distributed energy resources system
upgrade program established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 216C.378. Of this amount,
$250,000 the first year is to implement the
small interconnection cost-sharing program
ordered by the Public Utilities Commission
on December 19, 2022, in Docket
E002/M-18-714, to cover the costs of certain
distribution upgrades for customers of the
utility subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
116C.779, seeking to interconnect distributed
generation of up to a certain size. The
appropriation under this subdivision may be
used for the reasonable costs of distribution
upgrades as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.378, subdivision 1. Money under
this subdivision is transferred from the
renewable development account to the
distributed energy resource system upgrade
program account for the purposes of this
subdivision. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11.new text end

new text beginHeat Pump Grants
new text end

new text begin $7,000,000 the first year is transferred to the
heat pump rebate program account to
implement the heat pump rebate program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.46,
and to reimburse the reasonable costs incurred
by the department to administer the program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12.new text end

new text beginSolar For Schools
new text end

new text begin $14,310,000 the first year is transferred to the
solar for schools program account established
under Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.375,
to provide financial assistance to schools to
purchase and install solar energy generating
systems under Minnesota Statutes, section
216C.375. The appropriations under this
paragraph must be expended on schools
located within the electric service territory of
the public utility that is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116C.779. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13.new text end

new text beginEnergy Storage System Capacity
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year is for a commerce
department study of the energy storage system
capacity required to achieve the state
renewable energy standard and carbon-free
goals under Minnesota Statutes, section
216B.1691, and to host a meeting to obtain
recommendations from stakeholders and the
public on policies and programs to accelerate
energy storage system deployment to achieve
the storage capacity the study determines to
be required. The study is to be completed by
January 15, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginMINNESOTA AMATEUR SPORTS
COMMISSION
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin-0-
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin4,200,000
new text end

new text begin $4,200,000 the second year is to install solar
arrays on an ice rink and a maintenance
facility at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin780,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin92,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $690,000 the first year is to contract with
the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for a grant to the Institute on the
Environment to conduct research examining
how projections of future weather trends may
exacerbate conditions, including but not
limited to drought, elevated temperatures, and
flooding, that:
new text end

new text begin (1) can be integrated into the design and
evaluation of buildings constructed by the state
of Minnesota and local units of government,
in order to:
new text end

new text begin (i) reduce energy costs by deploying
cost-effective energy efficiency measures,
innovative construction materials and
techniques, and renewable energy sources;
and
new text end

new text begin (ii) prevent and minimize damage to buildings
caused by extreme weather conditions,
including but not limited to increased
frequency of intense precipitation events and
tornadoes, flooding, and elevated
temperatures; and
new text end

new text begin (2) may weaken the ability of natural systems
to mitigate the conditions to the point where
human intervention in the form of building or
redesigning the scale and operation of
infrastructure is required to address those
conditions in order to:
new text end

new text begin (i) maintain and increase the amount and
quality of food and wood production;
new text end

new text begin (ii) reduce fire risk on forested land;
new text end

new text begin (iii) maintain and enhance water quality; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) maintain and enhance natural habitats.
new text end

new text begin The contract must provide that no later than
February 1, 2025, the director of the Institute
on the Environment or the director's designee
must submit a written report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with primary jurisdiction over
environment policy and capital investment
summarizing the findings and
recommendations of the research, including
any recommendations for policy changes or
other legislation. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) $90,000 the first year and $92,000 the
second year are for software and
administrative costs associated with the state
building energy conservation improvement
revolving loan program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.87.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginPOLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
new text end

new text begin$
new text end
new text begin2,000,000
new text end
new text begin$
new text end
new text begin1,000,000
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
second year are transferred to the local climate
action grant program account established in
the special revenue fund to:
new text end

new text begin (1) award grants to eligible applicants;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide technical assistance to applicants;
new text end

new text begin (3) pay a contractor to provide greenhouse gas
emissions data to grantees; and
new text end

new text begin (4) reimburse the reasonable costs of the
agency to administer the program.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, 65 percent is available the first
year, of which half is reserved for applicants
located outside the counties of Hennepin,
Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Scott, Carver, and
Washington. In the second year, any
unencumbered first year money and the
balance of the appropriation are available to
all eligible applicants, and remains available
until June 30, 2025. The base in fiscal year
2026 and later is $0.
new text end

ARTICLE 12

ENERGY POLICY

Section 1.

new text begin[16B.312] CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Carbon steel" means steel in which the main alloying element is carbon and whose
properties are chiefly dependent on the percentage of carbon present.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of administration.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Electric arc furnace" means a furnace that produces molten alloy metal and heats
the charge materials with electric arcs from carbon electrodes.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Eligible material" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) carbon steel rebar;
new text end

new text begin (2) structural steel;
new text end

new text begin (3) concrete; or
new text end

new text begin (4) asphalt paving mixtures.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Eligible project" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) new construction of a state building larger than 50,000 gross square feet of occupied
or conditioned space;
new text end

new text begin (2) renovation of more than 50,000 gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space
in a state building whose renovation cost exceeds 50 percent of the building's assessed value;
or
new text end

new text begin (3) new construction or reconstruction of two or more lane-miles of a trunk highway.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Environmental product declaration" means a supply chain specific type III
environmental product declaration that:
new text end

new text begin (1) contains a material production life cycle assessment of the environmental impacts
of manufacturing a specific product by a specific firm, including the impacts of extracting
and producing the raw materials and components that compose the product;
new text end

new text begin (2) is verified by a third party; and
new text end

new text begin (3) meets the ISO 14025 standard developed and maintained by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO).
new text end

new text begin (h) "Global warming potential" has the meaning given in section 216H.10, subdivision
6.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Greenhouse gas" has the meaning given to "statewide greenhouse gas emissions"
in section 216H.01, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (j) "Integrated steel production" means the production of iron and subsequently steel
primarily from iron ore or iron ore pellets.
new text end

new text begin (k) "Material production life cycle" means an analysis that includes the environmental
impacts of all stages of a specific product's production, from mining and processing the
product's raw materials to the process of manufacturing the product.
new text end

new text begin (l) "Rebar" means a steel reinforcing bar or rod encased in concrete.
new text end

new text begin (m) "Secondary steel production" means the production of steel from primarily ferrous
scrap and other metallic inputs that are melted and refined in an electric arc furnace.
new text end

new text begin (n) "State building" means a building owned by the state of Minnesota or a Minnesota
state agency.
new text end

new text begin (o) "Structural steel" means steel that is used in structural applications in accordance
with industry standard definitions.
new text end

new text begin (p) "Supply chain specific" means an environmental product declaration that includes
specific data for the production processes of the materials and components composing a
product that contribute at least 80 percent of the product's material production life cycle
global warming potential, as defined in ISO standard 21930.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginStandard; maximum global warming potential.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner shall,
after reviewing the recommendations from the Environmental Standards Procurement Task
Force made under subdivision 5, paragraph (c), establish and publish a maximum acceptable
global warming potential for each eligible material used in an eligible project, in accordance
with the following schedule:
new text end

new text begin (1) for concrete used in buildings, no later than January 15, 2026; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for carbon steel rebar and structural steel and, after conferring with the commissioner
of transportation, for asphalt paving mixtures and concrete pavement, no later than January
15, 2028.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall, after considering nationally or internationally recognized
databases of environmental product declarations for an eligible material, establish the
maximum acceptable global warming potential for the eligible material.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may set different maximum global warming potentials for different
specific products and subproduct categories that are examples of the same eligible material
based on distinctions between eligible material production and manufacturing processes,
such as integrated versus secondary steel production.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner must establish maximum global warming potentials that are
consistent with criteria in an environmental product declaration.
new text end

new text begin (e) Not later than three years after establishing the maximum global warming potential
for an eligible material under paragraph (a), and not longer than every three years thereafter,
the commissioner, after conferring with the commissioner of transportation with respect to
asphalt paving mixtures and concrete pavement, shall review the maximum acceptable
global warming potential for each eligible material and for specific eligible material products.
The commissioner may adjust any of the values downward to reflect industry improvements
if, based on the process described in paragraph (b), the commissioner determines the industry
average has declined.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginProcurement process.new text end

new text beginThe Department of Administration and the Department
of Transportation shall, after reviewing the recommendations of the Environmental Standards
Procurement Task Force made under subdivision 5, paragraph (c), establish processes for
incorporating the maximum allowable global warming potential of eligible materials into
bidding processes by the effective dates listed in subdivision 2. The Department of
Administration and Department of Transportation must also incorporate into the bidding
process a preference for materials mined, made, or assembled in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginPilot program.new text end

new text begin(a) No later than July 1, 2024, the Department of Administration
must establish a pilot program that seeks to obtain from vendors an estimate of the material
production life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of products selected by the departments
from among those procured. The pilot program must encourage, but may not require, a
vendor to submit the following data for each selected product that represents at least 90
percent of the total cost of the materials or components composing the selected product:
new text end

new text begin (1) the quantity of the product purchased by the department;
new text end

new text begin (2) a current environmental product declaration for the product;
new text end

new text begin (3) the name and location of the product's manufacturer;
new text end

new text begin (4) a copy of the vendor's Supplier Code of Conduct, if any;
new text end

new text begin (5) the names and locations of the product's actual production facilities; and
new text end

new text begin (6) an assessment of employee working conditions at the product's production facilities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Department of Administration must construct or provide access to a publicly
accessible database, which shall be posted on the department's website and contain the data
reported to the department under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEnvironmental Standards Procurement Task Force.new text end

new text begin(a) No later than October
1, 2023, the commissioners of administration and transportation must establish an
Environmental Standards Procurement Task Force to examine issues surrounding the
implementation of a program requiring vendors of certain construction materials purchased
by the state to:
new text end

new text begin (1) submit environmental product declarations that assess the material production life
cycle environmental impacts of the materials to state officials as part of the procurement
process; and
new text end

new text begin (2) meet standards established by the commissioner of administration that limit
greenhouse gas emissions impacts of the materials.
new text end

new text begin (b) The task force must examine, at a minimum, the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) which construction materials should be subject to the program requirements and
which construction materials should be considered to be added, including lumber, mass
timber, aluminum, glass, and insulation;
new text end

new text begin (2) what factors should be considered in establishing greenhouse gas emissions standards,
including distinctions between eligible material production and manufacturing processes,
such as integrated versus secondary steel production;
new text end

new text begin (3) a schedule for the development of standards for specific materials and for
incorporating the standards into the purchasing process, including distinctions between
eligible material production and manufacturing processes;
new text end

new text begin (4) the development and use of financial incentives to reward vendors for developing
products whose greenhouse gas emissions are below the standards;
new text end

new text begin (5) the provision of grants to defer a vendor's cost to obtain environmental product
declarations;
new text end

new text begin (6) how to ensure that lowering environmental product declaration values does not
negatively impact the durability or longevity of construction materials or built structures;
new text end

new text begin (7) how to create and manage a database for environmental product declaration data that
is consistent with data governance procedures of the state and is compatible for data sharing
with other states and federal agencies;
new text end

new text begin (8) how to account for differences among geographical regions with respect to the
availability of covered materials, fuel, and other necessary resources, and the quantity of
covered materials that the department uses or plans to use;
new text end

new text begin (9) coordinating with the federal Buy Clean Task Force established under Executive
Order 14057 and representatives of the United States Departments of Commerce, Energy,
Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency;
General Services Administration; White House Office of Management and Budget; and the
White House Domestic Climate Policy Council;
new text end

new text begin (10) how the issues in clauses (1) to (9) are addressed by existing programs in other
states and countries; and
new text end

new text begin (11) any other issues the task force deems relevant.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force shall make recommendations to the commissioners of administration
and transportation regarding:
new text end

new text begin (1) how to implement requirements that maximum global warming impacts for eligible
materials be integrated into the bidding process for eligible projects;
new text end

new text begin (2) incentive structures that can be included in bidding processes to encourage the use
of materials whose global warming potential is below the maximum established under
subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (3) how a successful bidder for a contract notifies the commissioner of the specific
environmental product declaration for a material used on a project;
new text end

new text begin (4) a process for waiving the requirements to procure materials below the maximum
global warming potential resulting from product supply problems, geographic
impracticability, or financial hardship;
new text end

new text begin (5) a system for awarding grants to manufacturers of eligible materials located in
Minnesota to offset the cost of obtaining environmental product declarations or otherwise
collect environmental product declaration data from manufacturers based in Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (6) whether to use an industry average or a different method to set the maximum allowable
global warming potential, or whether that average could be used for some materials but not
others; and
new text end

new text begin (7) any other items the task force deems necessary in order to implement this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) Members of the task force must include but are not limited to representatives of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Departments of Administration and Transportation;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Center for Sustainable Building Research at the University of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (3) the Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (4) the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (5) the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association;
new text end

new text begin (6) the Minnesota Board of Engineering;
new text end

new text begin (7) the Minnesota iron mining industry;
new text end

new text begin (8) building and transportation construction firms;
new text end

new text begin (9) the American Institute of Steel Construction;
new text end

new text begin (10) the Institute of Scrap Metal Recycling Industries;
new text end

new text begin (11) suppliers of eligible materials;
new text end

new text begin (12) organized labor in the construction trades;
new text end

new text begin (13) organized labor in the manufacturing or industrial sectors;
new text end

new text begin (14) environmental advocacy organizations; and
new text end

new text begin (15) environmental justice organizations.
new text end

new text begin (e) The Department of Administration must provide meeting space and serve as staff to
the task force.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee shall serve as
chair of the task force. The task force must meet at least four times annually and may convene
additional meetings at the call of the chair.
new text end

new text begin (g) The commissioner of administration shall summarize the findings and
recommendations of the task force in a report submitted to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction
over state government, transportation, and energy no later than December 1, 2025, and
annually thereafter for as long as the task force continues its operations.
new text end

new text begin (h) The task force is subject to section 15.059, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin (i) Meetings of the task force are subject to chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin (j) The task force expires on January 1, 2029.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginEnvironmental product declarations; grant program.new text end

new text beginA grant program is
established in the Department of Administration to award grants to assist manufacturers to
obtain environmental product declarations or otherwise collect environmental product
declaration data from manufacturers in Minnesota. The commissioner of administration
shall develop procedures to process and evaluate grant applications, and to make grant
awards. Grant applicants must submit an application to the commissioner on a form
prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall act as fiscal agent for the grant
program and is responsible for receiving and reviewing grant applications and awarding
grants under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.325, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Lowest possible cost; energy conservation.

The guidelines mustnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end focus on achieving the lowest possible lifetime costnew text begin, considering both construction
and operating costs,
new text end for new buildings and major renovationsdeleted text begin, anddeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end allow for deleted text beginchanges in the guidelinesdeleted text endnew text begin revisionsnew text end that encourage continual energy
conservation improvements in new buildings and major renovationsdeleted text begin. The guidelines shalldeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end define "major renovations" for purposes of this sectiondeleted text begin. The definition may not allow
"major renovations"
deleted text end to encompass new text beginnot new text endless than 10,000 square feet or deleted text beginto encompassdeleted text endnew text begin notnew text end less
than the replacement of the mechanical, ventilation, or cooling system of deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin anew text end building or
a new text beginbuilding new text endsection deleted text beginof the building. The design guidelines mustdeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (4)new text end establish sustainability guidelines that include air quality and lighting standards and
that create and maintain a healthy environment and facilitate productivity improvements;

new text begin (5) establish resiliency guidelines to encourage design that allows buildings to adapt to
and accommodate projected climate-related changes that are reflected in both acute events
and chronic trends, including but not limited to changes in temperature and precipitation
levels;
new text end

new text begin (6)new text end specify ways to reduce material costs; and deleted text beginmust
deleted text end

new text begin (7)new text end consider the long-term operating costs of the building, including the use of renewable
energy sources and distributed electric energy generation that uses a renewable source or
natural gas or a fuel that is as clean or cleaner than natural gas.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16C.135, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Vehicle purchases.

new text begin(a) new text endConsistent with section 16C.137, subdivision 1, when
purchasing a motor vehicle for the enterprise fleet or for use by an agency, the commissioner
or the agency shall purchase deleted text begina motor vehicle that is capable of being powered by cleaner
fuels, or a motor vehicle powered by electricity or by a combination of electricity and liquid
fuel, if the total life-cycle cost of ownership is less than or comparable to that of other
vehicles and if the vehicle is capable
deleted text endnew text begin the motor vehicle according to the following vehicle
preference order:
new text end

new text begin (1) an electric vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (2) a hybrid electric vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (3) a vehicle capable of being powered by cleaner fuels; and
new text end

new text begin (4) a vehicle powered by gasoline or diesel fuel.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may only reject a vehicle that is higher on the vehicle preference
order if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the vehicle type is incapablenew text end of carrying out the purpose for which it is purchaseddeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
or
new text end

new text begin (2) the total life-cycle cost of ownership of a preferred vehicle type is more than ten
percent higher than the next vehicle type in the vehicle preference order.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16C.137, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Goals and actions.

Each state department must, whenever legally,
technically, and economically feasible, subject to the specific needs of the department and
responsible management of agency finances:

(1) ensure that all new on-road vehicles deleted text beginpurchaseddeleted text end, excluding emergency and law
enforcement vehiclesdeleted text begin:deleted text endnew text begin, are purchased in conformity with the vehicle preference order
established in section 16C.135, subdivision 3;
new text end

deleted text begin (i) use "cleaner fuels" as that term is defined in section 16C.135, subdivision 1;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) have fuel efficiency ratings that exceed 30 miles per gallon for city usage or 35 miles
per gallon for highway usage, including but not limited to hybrid electric cars and
hydrogen-powered vehicles; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) are powered solely by electricity;
deleted text end

(2) increase its use of renewable transportation fuels, including ethanol, biodiesel, and
hydrogen from agricultural products; and

(3) increase its use of web-based Internet applications and other electronic information
technologies to enhance the access to and delivery of government information and services
to the public, and reduce the reliance on the department's fleet for the delivery of such
information and services.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Renewable development account.

(a) The renewable development
account is established as a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury.
Appropriations and transfers to the account shall be credited to the account. Earnings, such
as interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the account, shall be
credited to the account. Funds remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year are not
canceled to the general fund but remain in the account until expended. The account shall
be administered by the commissioner of management and budget as provided under this
section.

(b) On July 1, 2017, the public utility that owns the Prairie Island nuclear generating
plant must transfer all funds in the renewable development account previously established
under this subdivision and managed by the public utility to the renewable development
account established in paragraph (a). Funds awarded to grantees in previous grant cycles
that have not yet been expended and unencumbered funds required to be paid in calendar
year 2017 under paragraphs (f) and (g), and sections 116C.7792 and 216C.41, are not subject
to transfer under this paragraph.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision 1a, beginning January 15, 2018, and continuing
each January 15 thereafter, the public utility that owns the Prairie Island nuclear generating
plant must transfer to the renewable development account $500,000 each year for each dry
cask containing spent fuel that is located at the Prairie Island power plant for each year the
plant is in operation, and $7,500,000 each year the plant is not in operation if ordered by
the commission pursuant to paragraph (i). The fund transfer must be made if nuclear waste
is stored in a dry cask at the independent spent-fuel storage facility at Prairie Island for any
part of a year.new text begin The total amount transferred annually under this paragraph must be reduced
by $3,750,000.
new text end

(d) Except as provided in subdivision 1a, beginning January 15, 2018, and continuing
each January 15 thereafter, the public utility that owns the Monticello nuclear generating
plant must transfer to the renewable development account $350,000 each year for each dry
cask containing spent fuel that is located at the Monticello nuclear power plant for each
year the plant is in operation, and $5,250,000 each year the plant is not in operation if ordered
by the commission pursuant to paragraph (i). The fund transfer must be made if nuclear
waste is stored in a dry cask at the independent spent-fuel storage facility at Monticello for
any part of a year.

(e) Each year, the public utility shall withhold from the funds transferred to the renewable
development account under paragraphs (c) and (d) the amount necessary to pay its obligations
under paragraphs (f) and (g), and sections 116C.7792 and 216C.41, for that calendar year.

(f) If the commission approves a new or amended power purchase agreement, the
termination of a power purchase agreement, or the purchase and closure of a facility under
section 216B.2424, subdivision 9, with an entity that uses poultry litter to generate electricity,
the public utility subject to this section shall enter into a contract with the city in which the
poultry litter plant is located to provide grants to the city for the purposes of economic
development on the following schedule: $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2018; $6,500,000 each
fiscal year in 2019 and 2020; and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2021. The grants shall be paid
by the public utility from funds withheld from the transfer to the renewable development
account, as provided in paragraphs (b) and (e).

(g) If the commission approves a new or amended power purchase agreement, or the
termination of a power purchase agreement under section 216B.2424, subdivision 9, with
an entity owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by two municipal utilities located north
of Constitutional Route No. 8, that was previously used to meet the biomass mandate in
section 216B.2424, the public utility that owns a nuclear generating plant shall enter into a
grant contract with such entity to provide $6,800,000 per year for five years, commencing
30 days after the commission approves the new or amended power purchase agreement, or
the termination of the power purchase agreement, and on each June 1 thereafter through
2021, to assist the transition required by the new, amended, or terminated power purchase
agreement. The grant shall be paid by the public utility from funds withheld from the transfer
to the renewable development account as provided in paragraphs (b) and (e).

(h) The collective amount paid under the grant contracts awarded under paragraphs (f)
and (g) is limited to the amount deposited into the renewable development account, and its
predecessor, the renewable development account, established under this section, that was
not required to be deposited into the account under Laws 1994, chapter 641, article 1, section
10.

(i) After discontinuation of operation of the Prairie Island nuclear plant or the Monticello
nuclear plant and each year spent nuclear fuel is stored in dry cask at the discontinued
facility, the commission shall require the public utility to pay $7,500,000 for the discontinued
Prairie Island facility and $5,250,000 for the discontinued Monticello facility for any year
in which the commission finds, by the preponderance of the evidence, that the public utility
did not make a good faith effort to remove the spent nuclear fuel stored at the facility to a
permanent or interim storage site out of the state. This determination shall be made at least
every two years.

(j) Funds in the account may be expended only for any of the following purposes:

(1) to stimulate research and development of renewable electric energy technologies;

(2) to encourage grid modernization, including, but not limited to, projects that implement
electricity storage, load control, and smart meter technology; and

(3) to stimulate other innovative energy projects that reduce demand and increase system
efficiency and flexibility.

Expenditures from the fund must benefit Minnesota ratepayers receiving electric service
from the utility that owns a nuclear-powered electric generating plant in this state or the
Prairie Island Indian community or its members.

The utility that owns a nuclear generating plant is eligible to apply for grants under this
subdivision.

(k) For the purposes of paragraph (j), the following terms have the meanings given:

(1) "renewable" has the meaning given in section 216B.2422, subdivision 1, paragraph
(c), clauses (1), (2), (4), and (5); and

(2) "grid modernization" means:

(i) enhancing the reliability of the electrical grid;

(ii) improving the security of the electrical grid against cyberthreats and physical threats;
and

(iii) increasing energy conservation opportunities by facilitating communication between
the utility and its customers through the use of two-way meters, control technologies, energy
storage and microgrids, technologies to enable demand response, and other innovative
technologies.

(l) A renewable development account advisory group that includes, among others,
representatives of the public utility and its ratepayers, and includes at least one representative
of the Prairie Island Indian community appointed by that community's tribal council, shall
develop recommendations on account expenditures. The advisory group must design a
request for proposal and evaluate projects submitted in response to a request for proposals.
The advisory group must utilize an independent third-party expert to evaluate proposals
submitted in response to a request for proposal, including all proposals made by the public
utility. A request for proposal for research and development under paragraph (j), clause (1),
may be limited to or include a request to higher education institutions located in Minnesota
for multiple projects authorized under paragraph (j), clause (1). The request for multiple
projects may include a provision that exempts the projects from the third-party expert review
and instead provides for project evaluation and selection by a merit peer review grant system.
In the process of determining request for proposal scope and subject and in evaluating
responses to request for proposals, the advisory group must strongly consider, where
reasonabledeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end potential benefit to Minnesota citizens and businesses and the utility's ratepayersnew text begin;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) the proposer's commitment to increasing the diversity of the proposer's workforce
and vendors
new text end.

(m) The advisory group shall submit funding recommendations to the public utility,
which has full and sole authority to determine which expenditures shall be submitted by
the advisory group to the legislature. The commission may approve proposed expenditures,
may disapprove proposed expenditures that it finds not to be in compliance with this
subdivision or otherwise not in the public interest, and may, if agreed to by the public utility,
modify proposed expenditures. The commission shall, by order, submit its funding
recommendations to the legislature as provided under paragraph (n).

(n) The commission shall present its recommended appropriations from the account to
the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over energy policy and
finance annually by February 15. Expenditures from the account must be appropriated by
law. In enacting appropriations from the account, the legislature:

(1) may approve or disapprove, but may not modify, the amount of an appropriation for
a project recommended by the commission; and

(2) may not appropriate money for a project the commission has not recommended
funding.

(o) A request for proposal for renewable energy generation projects must, when feasible
and reasonable, give preference to projects that are most cost-effective for a particular energy
source.

(p) The advisory group must annually, by February 15, report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over energy policy on
projects funded by the account for the prior year and all previous years. The report must,
to the extent possible and reasonable, itemize the actual and projected financial benefit to
the public utility's ratepayers of each project.

(q) By February 1, 2018, and each February 1 thereafter, the commissioner of
management and budget shall submit a written report regarding the availability of funds in
and obligations of the account to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate
and house committees with jurisdiction over energy policy and finance, the public utility,
and the advisory group.

(r) A project receiving funds from the account must produce a written final report that
includes sufficient detail for technical readers and a clearly written summary for nontechnical
readers. The report must include an evaluation of the project's financial, environmental, and
other benefits to the state and the public utility's ratepayers.new text begin A project receiving funds from
the account must submit a report that meets the requirements of section 216C.51, subdivisions
3 and 4, each year the project funded by the account is in progress.
new text end

(s) Final reports, any mid-project status reports, and renewable development account
financial reports must be posted online on a public website designated by the commissioner
of commerce.

(t) All final reports must acknowledge that the project was made possible in whole or
part by the Minnesota renewable development account, noting that the account is financed
by the public utility's ratepayers.

(u) Of the amount in the renewable development account, priority must be given to
making the payments required under section 216C.417.

new text begin (v) Construction projects receiving funds from this account are subject to the requirement
to pay the prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42 and the requirements and
enforcement provisions in sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, 177.41 to 177.435, and 177.45.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to construction contracts entered into on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116C.7792, is amended to read:


116C.7792 SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

(a) The utility subject to section 116C.779 shall operate a program to provide solar
energy production incentives for solar energy systems of no more than a total aggregate
nameplate capacity of 40 kilowatts alternating current per premise. The owner of a solar
energy system installed before June 1, 2018, is eligible to receive a production incentive
under this section for any additional solar energy systems constructed at the same customer
location, provided that the aggregate capacity of all systems at the customer location does
not exceed 40 kilowatts.

(b) The program is funded by money withheld from transfer to the renewable development
account under section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (e). Program funds must
be placed in a separate account for the purpose of the solar energy production incentive
program operated by the utility and not for any other program or purpose.

(c) Funds allocated to the solar energy production incentive program in 2019 and 2020
remain available to the solar energy production incentive program.

(d) The following amounts are allocated to the solar energy production incentive program:

(1) $10,000,000 in 2021;

(2) $10,000,000 in 2022;

(3) $5,000,000 in 2023; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(4) deleted text begin$5,000,000deleted text endnew text begin $11,250,000new text end in 2024deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (5) $6,250,000 in 2025.
new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding the Department of Commerce's November 14, 2018, decision in
Docket No. E002/M-13-1015 regarding operation of the utility's solar energy production
incentive program, half of the amounts allocated each year under paragraph (d), clauses (3),
(4), and (5), must be reserved for solar energy systems whose installation meets the eligibility
standards for the low-income program established in the November 14, 2018, decision or
successor decisions of the department. All other program operations of the solar energy
production incentive program are governed by the provisions of the November 14, 2018,
decision or successor decisions of the department.
new text end

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end Funds allocated to the solar energy production incentive program that have not
been committed to a specific project at the end of a program year remain available to the
solar energy production incentive program.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end Any unspent amount remaining on January 1, deleted text begin2025deleted text endnew text begin 2028new text end, must be transferred to
the renewable development account.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end A solar energy system receiving a production incentive under this section must
be sized to less than 120 percent of the customer's on-site annual energy consumption when
combined with other distributed generation resources and subscriptions provided under
section 216B.1641 associated with the premise. The production incentive must be paid for
ten years commencing with the commissioning of the system.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end The utility must file a plan to operate the program with the commissioner of
commerce. The utility may not operate the program until it is approved by the commissioner.
A change to the program to include projects up to a nameplate capacity of 40 kilowatts or
less does not require the utility to file a plan with the commissioner. Any plan approved by
the commissioner of commerce must not provide an increased incentive scale over prior
years unless the commissioner demonstrates that changes in the market for solar energy
facilities require an increase.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin[123B.662] DEFINITIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginGeneral.new text end

new text beginFor purposes of this section and section 123B.663, the terms
in this section have the meanings given unless the language or context clearly indicates that
a different meaning is intended.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginANSI.new text end

new text begin"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginASHRAE.new text end

new text begin"ASHRAE" means American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air
Conditioning Engineers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginCommissioner.new text end

new text begin"Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce or the
commissioner's representative.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEligible entity.new text end

new text begin"Eligible entity" means a public school board operating within
the state of Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginHVAC.new text end

new text begin"HVAC" means heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginLicensed professional engineer.new text end

new text begin"Licensed professional engineer" means a
professional engineer who holds an active license issued under chapter 326, and is in good
standing with and not subject to any disciplinary or other actions by the Board of
Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and
Interior Design.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginMERV.new text end

new text begin"MERV" means minimum efficiency reporting value as established
by ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017 Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning
Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginProgram.new text end

new text begin"Program" means the air ventilation program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginRegistered apprenticeship program.new text end

new text begin"Registered apprenticeship program"
means an apprenticeship program that is registered under chapter 178 or Code of Federal
Regulations, title 29, part 29.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11.new text end

new text beginSkilled and trained workforce.new text end

new text begin"Skilled and trained workforce" means a
workforce that is paid the prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42, subdivision
6, for the work, and of which at least 80 percent of the construction workers are either
registered in or graduates of a registered apprenticeship program for the applicable
occupation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin[123B.663] AIR VENTILATION PILOT PROGRAM GRANTS AND
GUIDELINES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginGrant program establishment.new text end

new text beginThe Department of Commerce must
establish and administer an air ventilation program to award grants to eligible entities under
this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginAir ventilation program account; appropriation.new text end

new text begin(a) An air ventilation
program account is created in the special revenue fund of the state treasury. The
commissioner must credit to the account appropriations and transfers made to the account.
Earnings, such as interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the
account, must be credited to the account. Money remaining in the account at the end of a
fiscal year does not cancel to the general fund but remains available until expended. The
commissioner is the fiscal agent and must manage the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to pay for grants issued
under the program and the reasonable costs incurred by the commissioner to administer the
program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginGrant awards; priorities; maximums.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner may award
grants under the program for the following activities:
new text end

new text begin (1) completing a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assessment report;
new text end

new text begin (2) HVAC testing, adjusting, and balancing work;
new text end

new text begin (3) ventilation equipment upgrades, replacements, or other measures recommended by
a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assessment report;
new text end

new text begin (4) work on an HVAC system to improve health, safety, energy, or system efficiency,
or to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the system; and
new text end

new text begin (5) other HVAC projects that have not already been approved under section 123B.595.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must prioritize grants that give direct support to schools and
school children in communities with high rates of poverty as determined by receipt of federal
Title I funding.
new text end

new text begin (c) A grant under the program may be used to reimburse an eligible entity for no more
than 50 percent of its costs for work described in paragraph (a) and must not exceed a total
of $50,000 per school.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginAdministration.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) adopt guidelines for the air ventilation program no later than October 1, 2023;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish the timing of grant funding;
new text end

new text begin (3) ensure that the program is operating and accepting applications for grants by March
31, 2024; and
new text end

new text begin (4) provide technical assistance to eligible entities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may modify the technical and reporting requirements of the
program as necessary to comply with current COVID-19 guidance or any other applicable
guidance to achieve the intent of the program and to ensure consistency with related
requirements and codes.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginApplication process.new text end

new text beginAn eligible entity must apply to the commissioner for a
grant on behalf of a school on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The form must
include, at a minimum, the following information:
new text end

new text begin (1) a plan to complete a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assessment report by
a skilled and trained workforce; and
new text end

new text begin (2) an estimate of total project costs and funding needed to conduct the assessment and
subsequent work.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginPayment conditions.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner may reimburse expenses incurred by
the eligible entity while under contract with the department upon receipt of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) a report, verified by a licensed professional engineer, that includes costs of adjustments
or repairs necessary to meet minimum ventilation and filtration requirements and that
determines whether any cost-effective energy efficiency or electrification upgrades or
replacements are warranted or recommended;
new text end

new text begin (2) an HVAC verification report that includes the name and address of the school facility
and individual or contractor preparing and certifying the report and a description of the
assessment, maintenance, adjustment, repair, upgrade, and replacement activities and
outcomes; and
new text end

new text begin (3) verification that the eligible entity has complied with all requirements. Verification
must include:
new text end

new text begin (i) documentation that either MERV 13 filters have been installed or verification that
the maximum MERV-rated filter that the system is able to effectively handle has been
installed;
new text end

new text begin (ii) documentation of the MERV rating;
new text end

new text begin (iii) the verified ventilation rates for occupied areas of the school and whether those
rates meet the requirements set forth in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1, with an accompanying
explanation for any ventilation rates that do not meet applicable requirements documenting
why the current system is unable to meet requirements;
new text end

new text begin (iv) the verified exhaust for occupied areas and whether those rates meet the requirements
set forth in the system design intent;
new text end

new text begin (v) documentation of system deficiencies;
new text end

new text begin (vi) recommendations for additional maintenance, replacement, or upgrades to improve
energy efficiency, safety, or performance, or reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
new text end

new text begin (vii) documentation of initial operating verifications, adjustments, and final operating
verifications;
new text end

new text begin (viii) documentation of any adjustments or repairs performed;
new text end

new text begin (ix) verification of carbon dioxide monitors, if required, including correct installation
and operation according to regulations;
new text end

new text begin (x) make and model of monitors;
new text end

new text begin (xi) verification of the contractor's name; and
new text end

new text begin (xii) verification that all construction work has been performed by a skilled and trained
workforce.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginUse of federal funds.new text end

new text beginAn eligible entity may utilize available matching funds
from federal programs in conjunction with a grant awarded under this section to increase
funding amounts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginHVAC report.new text end

new text beginAn eligible entity that receives a grant under the program must
maintain a copy of the HVAC verification report described in subdivision 6, clause (2), and
must make the report available to students, parents, school personnel, and any member of
the public upon request.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginPrevailing wage.new text end

new text beginAll work for which reimbursement is sought through a grant
under the program that is performed after conducting a heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning assessment must be performed by a skilled and trained workforce. Any project
awarded a grant under the program is subject to the requirements and enforcement provisions
of sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, 177.41 to 177.435, 177.44, and 177.45.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 2a.new text end

new text beginDealer training; electric vehicles.new text end

new text begin(a) A new motor vehicle dealer licensed
under this chapter that operates under an agreement or franchise from a manufacturer and
sells electric vehicles must maintain at least one employee who is certified as having
completed a training course offered by a Minnesota motor vehicle dealership association
that addresses at least the following elements:
new text end

new text begin (1) fundamentals of electric vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (2) electric vehicle charging options and costs;
new text end

new text begin (3) publicly available electric vehicle incentives;
new text end

new text begin (4) projected maintenance and fueling costs for electric vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (5) reduced tailpipe emissions, including greenhouse gas emissions, produced by electric
vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (6) the impacts of Minnesota's cold climate on electric vehicle operation; and
new text end

new text begin (7) best practices to sell electric vehicles.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, "electric vehicle" has the meaning given in section
169.011, subdivision 26a, paragraphs (a) and (b), clause (3).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.096, subdivision 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Reporting.

Annually on deleted text beginNovember 1deleted text endnew text begin October 15new text end, a utility must electronically
file with the commission a report, in a format specified by the commission, specifying the
number of utility heating service customers whose service is disconnected or remains
disconnected for nonpayment as ofnew text begin September 15 andnew text end October 1 deleted text beginand October 15deleted text end. If customers
remain disconnected on October deleted text begin15deleted text endnew text begin 1new text end, a utility must file a report each week between
deleted text begin November 1deleted text endnew text begin October 15new text end and the end of the cold weather period specifying:

(1) the number of utility heating service customers that are or remain disconnected from
service for nonpayment; and

(2) the number of utility heating service customers that are reconnected to service each
week. The utility may discontinue weekly reporting if the number of utility heating service
customers that are or remain disconnected reaches zero before the end of the cold weather
period.

The data reported under this subdivision are presumed to be accurate upon submission
and must be made available through the commission's electronic filing system.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.16, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Intervenor compensation.

(a) A nonprofit organization or an individual
granted formal intervenor status by the commission is eligible to receive compensation.

(b) The commission may order a utility to compensate all or part of an eligible intervenor's
reasonable costs of participation in a general rate case that comes before the commission
when the commission finds that the intervenor has materially assisted the commission's
deliberation and when a lack of compensation would present financial hardship to the
intervenor. Compensation may not exceed $50,000 for a single intervenor in any proceeding.
For the purpose of this subdivision, "materially assisted" means that the intervenor's
participation and presentation was useful and seriously considered, or otherwise substantially
contributed to the commission's deliberations in the proceeding.

(c) In determining whether an intervenor has materially assisted the commission's
deliberation, the commission must consider, among other factors, whether:

(1) the intervenor represented an interest that would not otherwise have been adequately
represented;

(2) the evidence or arguments presented or the positions taken by the intervenor were
an important factor in producing a fair decision;

(3) the intervenor's position promoted a public purpose or policy;

(4) the evidence presented, arguments made, issues raised, or positions taken by the
intervenor would not have been a part of the record without the intervenor's participation;
and

(5) the administrative law judge or the commission adopted, in whole or in part, a position
advocated by the intervenor.

(d) In determining whether the absence of compensation would present financial hardship
to the intervenor, the commission must consider:

(1) whether the costs presented in the intervenor's claim reflect reasonable fees for
attorneys and expert witnesses and other reasonable costs; and

(2) the ratio between the costs of intervention and the intervenor's unrestricted funds.

(e) An intervenor seeking compensation must file a request and an affidavit of service
with the commission, and serve a copy of the request on each party to the proceeding. The
request must be filed 30 days after the later of (1) the expiration of the period within which
a petition for rehearing, amendment, vacation, reconsideration, or reargument must be filed
or (2) the date the commission issues an order following rehearing, amendment, vacation,
reconsideration, or reargument.

(f) The compensation request must include:

(1) the name and address of the intervenor or representative of the nonprofit organization
the intervenor is representing;

(2) proof of the organization's nonprofit, tax-exempt status;

(3) the name and docket number of the proceeding for which compensation is requested;

(4) a list of actual annual revenues and expenses of the organization the intervenor is
representing for the preceding year and projected revenues, revenue sources, and expenses
for the current year;

(5) the organization's balance sheet for the preceding year and a current monthly balance
sheet;

(6) an itemization of intervenor costs and the total compensation request; and

(7) a narrative explaining why additional organizational funds cannot be devoted to the
intervention.

(g) Within 30 days after service of the request for compensation, a party may file a
response, together with an affidavit of service, with the commission. A copy of the response
must be served on the intervenor and all other parties to the proceeding.

(h) Within 15 days after the response is filed, the intervenor may file a reply with the
commission. A copy of the reply and an affidavit of service must be served on all other
parties to the proceeding.

(i) If additional costs are incurred as a result of additional proceedings following the
commission's initial order, the intervenor may file an amended request within 30 days after
the commission issues an amended order. Paragraphs (e) to (h) apply to an amended request.

(j) The commission must issue a decision on intervenor compensation within 60 days
of a filing by an intervenor.

(k) A party may request reconsideration of the commission's compensation decision
within 30 days of the decision.

(l) If the commission issues an order requiring payment of intervenor compensation, the
utility that was the subject of the proceeding must pay the compensation to the intervenor,
and file with the commission proof of payment, within 30 days after the later of (1) the
expiration of the period within which a petition for reconsideration of the commission's
compensation decision must be filed or (2) the date the commission issues an order following
reconsideration of its order on intervenor compensation.

new text begin (m) The implementation and enforcement of this subdivision is suspended while section
216B.631 is effective.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin[216B.1615] ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Battery exchange station" means a physical location deploying equipment that
enables a used electric vehicle battery to be removed and exchanged for a fresh electric
vehicle battery.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Electric vehicle" means any device or contrivance that transports persons or property
and is capable of being powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable
storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electricity. Electric vehicle includes
but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) an electric vehicle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 26a;
new text end

new text begin (2) an electric-assisted bicycle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27;
new text end

new text begin (3) an off-road vehicle, as defined in section 84.797, subdivision 7;
new text end

new text begin (4) a motorboat, as defined in section 86B.005, subdivision 9; or
new text end

new text begin (5) an aircraft, as defined in section 360.013, subdivision 37.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Electric vehicle charging station" means a physical location deploying equipment
that:
new text end

new text begin (1) transfers electricity to an electric vehicle battery;
new text end

new text begin (2) dispenses hydrogen into an electric vehicle powered by a fuel cell;
new text end

new text begin (3) exchanges electric vehicle batteries; or
new text end

new text begin (4) provides other equipment used to charge or fuel electric vehicles.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Electric vehicle infrastructure" means electric vehicle charging stations and any
associated machinery, equipment, and infrastructure necessary for a public utility to supply
electricity or hydrogen to an electric vehicle charging station and to support electric vehicle
operation.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Fuel cell" means a cell that converts the chemical energy of hydrogen directly into
electricity through electrochemical reactions.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Government entity" means the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision, as
defined in section 13.02, subdivision 11.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Motor fuel" has the meaning given in section 296A.01, subdivision 33.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Public utility" has the meaning given in section 216B.02, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginTransportation electrification plan; contents.new text end

new text begin(a) By November 1, 2023, and
periodically as ordered by the commission, but at least every four years thereafter, a public
utility must file a transportation electrification plan with the commission that may include
but is not limited to elements that:
new text end

new text begin (1) maximize the overall benefits of electric vehicles and other electrified transportation
while minimizing overall costs; and
new text end

new text begin (2) promote the:
new text end

new text begin (i) purchase of electric vehicles by the public utility's customers;
new text end

new text begin (ii) deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure in the public utility's service territory;
and
new text end

new text begin (iii) development of partnerships, including with establishments that currently retail
automotive fuel, in order to increase access to electric vehicle charging stations.
new text end

new text begin (b) A transportation electrification plan may include but is not limited to the following
elements:
new text end

new text begin (1) programs to educate and increase the awareness and benefits of electric vehicles and
electric vehicle charging equipment among individuals, electric vehicle dealers, single-family
and multifamily housing developers and property management companies, building owners
and tenants, vehicle service stations, vehicle fleet owners and managers, and other potential
users of electric vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (2) investments and customer incentives offered by the public utility to support
transportation electrification across all customer classes, including but not limited to
investments and customer incentives to facilitate:
new text end

new text begin (i) the deployment of all types of electric vehicles, and the electric vehicle infrastructure
and other electric utility infrastructure required to support them;
new text end

new text begin (ii) widespread access to publicly available and conveniently located electric vehicle
charging stations, including through partnerships between public utilities and establishments
that retail automotive fuel, and any Minnesota trade association predominantly composed
of establishments that retail automotive fuel, provided that the establishments:
new text end

new text begin (A) collaborate with the public utility to determine optimal charging locations;
new text end

new text begin (B) operate 24 hours per day and are staffed at least 14 hours per day excluding public
holidays; and
new text end

new text begin (C) assume charging station operating and maintenance costs, while maintaining operating
standards in a safe and efficient manner consistent with industry standards; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the electrification of public transit and vehicle fleets owned or operated by a
government entity;
new text end

new text begin (3) research and demonstration projects to increase access to electricity as a transportation
fuel, minimize the system costs of electric transportation, and inform future transportation
electrification plans;
new text end

new text begin (4) rate structures or programs that:
new text end

new text begin (i) incentivize electric vehicle charging at times of day that optimize electric grid
operation through the deployment of time-varying rates and charging optimization programs;
new text end

new text begin (ii) are transparent to a charging customer and an owner of electric vehicle charging
stations; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) ensure that the rates, terms, and conditions governing the operation of electric vehicle
charging stations are uniform throughout a public utility's service area;
new text end

new text begin (5) programs targeting transportation electrification in low- and moderate-income
communities and in neighborhoods most affected by transportation-related air emissions;
new text end

new text begin (6) proposals to expedite commission consideration of program adjustments requested
by the public utility; and
new text end

new text begin (7) proposals to share information and results from transportation electrification projects
with stakeholders to promote effective electrification in all areas of the state.
new text end

new text begin (c) A transportation electrification plan may include planned upgrades to and investments
in a public utility's distribution system that are necessary to accommodate future growth in
transportation electrification and support the plan's proposed programs and activities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginTransportation electrification plan; review and implementation.new text end

new text beginThe
commission may approve, modify, or reject a transportation electrification plan. When
reviewing a transportation electrification plan, the commission must consider whether the
programs, investments, and expenditures as a whole are reasonable and in the public interest,
and are reasonably expected to:
new text end

new text begin (1) improve the operation of the electric grid;
new text end

new text begin (2) increase access to the use of electricity as a transportation fuel for all customers,
including those in low- and moderate-income communities, rural communities, and
communities most affected by air emissions from the transportation sector;
new text end

new text begin (3) increase access to publicly available electric vehicle charging for all types of electric
vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (4) support the electrification of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles and associated
charging infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (5) reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions, as defined in section 216H.01, and
emissions of other air pollutants that impair the environment and public health;
new text end

new text begin (6) stimulate nonutility investment and the creation of high-quality jobs for local workers;
new text end

new text begin (7) educate the public about the benefits of electric vehicles and related infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (8) be transparent and incorporate reasonable public reporting of program activities,
consistent with existing technology and data capabilities, to inform program design and
commission policy with respect to electric vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (9) reasonably balance the benefits of ratepayer funded investments in transportation
electrification and impacts on utility rates; and
new text end

new text begin (10) appropriately balance the participation of public utilities and private enterprise in
the market for transportation electrification and related services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginCost recovery.new text end

new text beginNotwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the
commission may approve cost recovery under section 216B.16, including an appropriate
rate of return, of any prudent and reasonable investments made or expenses incurred by a
public utility, including rebates for the installation of electric vehicle infrastructure, to
administer and implement an approved transportation electrification plan.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginPending filings.new text end

new text beginThis section shall not apply to any proposals designed to satisfy
the objectives established in subdivision 2 that are part of a proceeding that is pending before
the commission as of April 1, 2023. In those proceedings, the commission shall have full
authority and discretion to accept, modify, or reject the utility's proposals in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter extant at the time the public utility's proposals were
initially filed in the proceeding. In its filing due November 1, 2023, a public utility that is
a party in such a pending proceeding shall not be required under this section to file proposals
to satisfy the objectives of subdivision 2 in addition to those accepted or modified by the
commission in the pending proceeding.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.164, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 12.new text end

new text beginCustomer's access to electricity usage data.new text end

new text beginA utility must provide a
customer's electricity usage data to the customer within ten days of the date the utility
receives a request from the customer that is accompanied by evidence that the energy usage
data is relevant to the interconnection of a qualifying facility on behalf of the customer. For
the purposes of this subdivision, "electricity usage data" includes but is not limited to: (1)
the total amount of electricity used by a customer monthly; (2) usage by time period if the
customer operates under a tariff where costs vary by time of use; and (3) usage data that is
used to calculate a customer's demand charge.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.1641, is amended to read:


216B.1641 COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN.

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginLegacy program.new text end

(a) The public utility subject to section 116C.779 shall
file by September 30, 2013, a plan with the commission to operate a community solar garden
program which shall begin operations within 90 days after commission approval of the plan.
Other public utilities may file an application at their election. The community solar garden
program must be designed to offset the energy use of not less than five subscribers in each
community solar garden facility of which no single subscriber has more than a 40 percent
interest. The owner of the community solar garden may be a public utility or any other entity
or organization that contracts to sell the output from the community solar garden to the
utility under section 216B.164. There shall be no limitation on the number or cumulative
generating capacity of community solar garden facilities other than the limitations imposed
under section 216B.164, subdivision 4c, or other limitations provided in law or regulations.

(b) A solar garden is a facility that generates electricity by means of a ground-mounted
or roof-mounted solar photovoltaic device whereby subscribers receive a bill credit for the
electricity generated in proportion to the size of their subscription. The solar garden must
have a nameplate capacity of no more than one megawatt. Each subscription shall be sized
to represent at least 200 watts of the community solar garden's generating capacity and to
supply, when combined with other distributed generation resources serving the premises,
no more than 120 percent of the average annual consumption of electricity by each subscriber
at the premises to which the subscription is attributed.

(c) The solar generation facility must be located in the service territory of the public
utility filing the plan. Subscribers must be retail customers of the public utility located in
the same county or a county contiguous to where the facility is located.

(d) The public utility must purchase from the community solar garden all energy generated
by the solar garden. The purchase shall be at the rate calculated under section 216B.164,
subdivision 10
, or, until that rate for the public utility has been approved by the commission,
the applicable retail rate. A solar garden is eligible for any incentive programs offered under
section 116C.7792. A subscriber's portion of the purchase shall be provided by a credit on
the subscriber's bill.

(e) The commission may approve, disapprove, or modify a community solar garden
program. Any plan approved by the commission must:

(1) reasonably allow for the creation, financing, and accessibility of community solar
gardens;

(2) establish uniform standards, fees, and processes for the interconnection of community
solar garden facilities that allow the utility to recover reasonable interconnection costs for
each community solar garden;

(3) not apply different requirements to utility and nonutility community solar garden
facilities;

(4) be consistent with the public interest;

(5) identify the information that must be provided to potential subscribers to ensure fair
disclosure of future costs and benefits of subscriptions;

(6) include a program implementation schedule;

(7) identify all proposed rules, fees, and charges; and

(8) identify the means by which the program will be promoted.

(f) Notwithstanding any other law, neither the manager of nor the subscribers to a
community solar garden facility shall be considered a utility solely as a result of their
participation in the community solar garden facility.

(g) Within 180 days of commission approval of a plan under this section, a utility shall
begin crediting subscriber accounts for each community solar garden facility in its service
territory, and shall file with the commissioner of commerce a description of its crediting
system.

(h) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given:

(1) "subscriber" means a retail customer of a utility who owns one or more subscriptions
of a community solar garden facility interconnected with that utility; and

(2) "subscription" means a contract between a subscriber and the owner of a solar garden.

new text begin (i) This subdivision applies to a community solar garden that was approved before
January 1, 2024.
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new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For purposes of subdivisions 3 to 14, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Backup subscriber" means an individual or entity that temporarily assumes all or a
portion of a community solar garden subscription in the event a subscriber exits the
community solar garden or is delinquent in paying the subscriber's utility bill.
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new text begin (c) "Community solar garden" means a facility (1) that generates electricity by means
of a ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar photovoltaic device, (2) that is owned and
operated by a subscriber organization, and (3) for which subscribers receive a bill credit for
the electricity generated in proportion to the size of the subscriber's subscription.
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new text begin (d) "Low- to moderate-income subscriber" or "LMI subscriber" means a subscriber that,
at the time the community solar garden subscription is executed, is: (1) a low-income
household, as defined under section 216B.2402, subdivision 16; or (2) a household whose
income is 150 percent or less of the area median household income.
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new text begin (e) "Public interest subscriber" means a subscriber that demonstrates status as a public
or Tribal entity, school, nonprofit organization, house of worship, or social service provider.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Subscribed energy" means electricity generated by the community solar garden that
is attributable to a subscriber's subscription.
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new text begin (g) "Subscriber" means a retail customer who owns one or more subscriptions of a
community solar garden interconnected with the retail customer's utility.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Subscriber organization" means a developer or owner of a community solar garden.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Subscription" means a contract between a subscriber and subscriber organization.
new text end

new text begin (j) "Utility" means the public utility subject to section 116C.779.
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new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginApplicability; scope; limitation.new text end

new text begin(a) Subdivisions 2 to 13 apply to community
solar gardens approved for the program beginning January 1, 2024.
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new text begin (b) Except as otherwise modified, replaced, or superseded by subdivisions 2 to 13, any
commission order that applies to the legacy program under subdivision 1 applies to
subdivisions 2 to 13.
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new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any other law, a subscriber organization or a subscriber must not
be deemed a utility solely as a result of the subscriber organization's or subscriber's
participation in a community solar garden.
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new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginCommunity solar garden program administration.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner
must administer the community garden program. The commissioner must:
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new text begin (1) collect and evaluate community solar garden applications from subscriber
organizations;
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new text begin (2) audit or verify that project eligibility criteria have been met, as necessary;
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new text begin (3) pursuant to subdivision 7, allocate community solar garden capacity to approved
community solar gardens, subject to the annual capacity limit;
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new text begin (4) develop procedures to carry out the duties under this section, including establishing
procedures and a timeline to allocate community solar garden capacity under subdivision
7; and
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new text begin (5) enforce the consumer protections under subdivisions 9 to 11.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner is authorized to access information regarding a subscriber's net
electricity bill savings or any charges that the subscriber pays.
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new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginApplication; registration.new text end

new text begin(a) A subscriber organization must submit an
application to the commissioner, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, to receive
approval for a proposed community solar garden project.
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new text begin (b) A community solar garden application must contain, at a minimum:
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new text begin (1) a copy of a signed interconnection agreement between the subscriber organization
and the utility, except that information that the subscriber organization cannot reasonably
determine without approval of the proposed community solar garden is not required;
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new text begin (2) a copy of any required nonministerial permits that have been approved by the local
authority that has jurisdiction over the project;
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new text begin (3) a copy of the community solar garden's subscription contract, including: (i) the
information provided to potential subscribers that discloses future costs and benefits of
subscriptions; and (ii) any rules, fees, and charges;
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new text begin (4) information regarding the community solar garden's program design with respect to
potential subscribers, itemized by subscriber type;
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new text begin (5) proof of legally binding site control of the community solar garden's proposed
location;
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new text begin (6) any information necessary for the commissioner to allocate annual community solar
garden program capacity under subdivision 7, paragraph (b); and
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new text begin (7) any other information the commissioner deems necessary to administer the community
solar garden program.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner must approve a community solar garden that submits the
information required under paragraph (b), unless the total annual capacity threshold has
been met or the commissioner determines approving the community solar garden is not in
the public interest. An application that is deemed in the public interest, but not allocated
capacity in a particular program year, must be held in queue for the program year and
allocated capacity if any capacity becomes available during the program year.
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new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginEligible project; other requirements.new text end

new text begin(a) In order to be eligible for
compensation under subdivision 8, a community solar garden must: (1) be connected to the
utility's distribution system; (2) have a capacity, as defined under section 216B.164,
subdivision 2a, paragraph (c), of no more than five megawatts; and (3) have at least 25
individual subscribers per megawatt of generation capacity, provided that a single subscriber
does not possess more than a 40 percent interest in the community solar garden's total
capacity.
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new text begin (b) A community solar garden subscriber must be located within the Minnesota service
territory of the utility.
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new text begin (c) A contractor or subcontractor that constructs or installs a community solar garden
that has a capacity of at least 1 megawatt: (1) must pay no less than the prevailing wage
rate, as defined in section 177.42; and (2) is subject to the requirements and enforcement
provisions under sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, 177.41 to 177.435, and 177.45.
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new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginAnnual capacity limit; allocation.new text end

new text begin(a) Each program year the commissioner
must allocate the community solar garden program's annual new capacity to eligible
community solar gardens. The maximum cumulative annual capacity of new community
solar gardens approved each program year under this subdivision is:
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new text begin (1) 100 megawatts in 2024, 2025, and 2026;
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new text begin (2) 80 megawatts in 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030; and
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new text begin (3) 60 megawatts in 2031 and each year thereafter.
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new text begin (b) When allocating capacity to eligible community solar gardens, the commissioner
must evaluate and prioritize capacity allocation to community solar garden applicants based
on information provided in the community solar garden application regarding:
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new text begin (1) the degree to which subscribers, utility ratepayers, or the community surrounding
the project receive the financial benefit of tax benefits and other incentives resulting from
the community solar garden;
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new text begin (2) the scale of financial benefits the community solar garden delivers to LMI subscribers,
affordable housing residents, and public interest subscribers, as well as the number of, and
project capacity attributable to, LMI subscribers, affordable housing residents, and public
interest subscribers;
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new text begin (3) community solar garden project ownership and financing arrangements that deliver
benefits to public, nonprofit, cooperative, and Tribal entities;
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new text begin (4) whether the community solar garden uses nongreenfield locations, especially rooftops,
carports, or sites that contain a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant;
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new text begin (5) whether the community solar garden provides workforce development and
apprenticeship opportunities, especially for workers who are Black, Indigenous, or Persons
of Color; and
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new text begin (6) the resiliency benefits the community solar garden provides to the electrical grid or
the local community.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner may allocate capacity to a community solar garden under this
subdivision only if the application includes a subscription plan that ensures:
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new text begin (1) at least 30 percent of the community solar garden's capacity is subscribed to by LMI
subscribers; and
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new text begin (2) at least 55 percent of the community solar garden's capacity is subscribed to by
subscribers that are:
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new text begin (i) LMI subscribers;
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new text begin (ii) public interest subscribers; or
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new text begin (iii) an affordable housing provider, as determined by the commissioner.
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new text begin (d) A backup subscriber may subscribe to and receive bill credits for up to 15 percent
of a community solar garden's annual capacity. In the event a community solar garden
subscriber exits the community solar garden or is delinquent on the subscriber's utility bill,
the backup subscriber may be automatically subscribed to up to 40 percent of the community
solar garden's capacity for up to one year at the rates provided under subdivision 8, paragraph
(b), clause (7).
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new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginCommunity solar garden compensation.new text end

new text begin(a) A utility must purchase electricity
generated by a community solar garden approved for a period of 25 years from the date the
community solar garden begins operations. A utility must compensate a community solar
garden using a bill credit on each individual subscriber's bill, in an amount proportional to
the subscriber's share in the community solar garden.
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new text begin (b) Beginning January 1, 2024, the utility must purchase energy generated by a
community solar garden at the following rates provided for each subscriber type, as
determined by the commission:
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new text begin (1) for a LMI subscriber, the average retail rate for residential customers;
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new text begin (2) for a residential subscriber that is not a LMI subscriber, 85 percent of the average
retail rate for the applicable residential class customers;
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new text begin (3) for master-metered affordable housing, 80 percent of the average retail rate for
residential customers;
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new text begin (4) for a public interest subscriber that is a small general commercial customer, 75
percent of the average retail rate for the customer's rate class;
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new text begin (5) for a public interest subscriber that is a general service commercial customer, 100
percent of the average retail rate for the customer's rate class;
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new text begin (6) for other commercial subscribers, 70 percent of the average retail rate for the
customer's rate class;
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new text begin (7) for a community solar garden with at least 50 percent total capacity subscribed to
by LMI subscribers:
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new text begin (i) up to one backup subscriber may receive 90 percent of the average retail rate for the
regular commercial subscriber's customer class, plus additional compensation for demand
charges based on 50 percent of the comparable photovoltaic demand credit rider; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) a backup subscriber that subscribes to more than 15 percent of a community solar
garden's total capacity for more than 12 consecutive months, the rate provided for other
commercial subscribers under clause (6); and
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new text begin (8) for unsubscribed energy generated that is credited to the subscriber organization, the
utility's avoided cost.
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new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginSubscriber organizations; prohibitions; requirements.new text end

new text begin(a) A subscriber
organization and a subscriber organization's marketing representatives are prohibited from,
with respect to a community solar garden:
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new text begin (1) checking the credit score or credit history of a new or existing residential subscriber;
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new text begin (2) charging an exit fee to a residential subscriber;
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new text begin (3) enrolling a subscriber without the subscriber's prior, voluntary consent;
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new text begin (4) engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct; and
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new text begin (5) making false or misleading representations.
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new text begin (b) A subscriber organization must preserve the privacy of subscribers. Except as
otherwise authorized under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), a subscriber organization must
not publicly disclose a subscriber's account information, energy usage, energy data, or bill
credits, unless (1) the subscriber provides express, written, informed consent that authorizes
disclosure of the subscriber's information, or (2) the subscription contract otherwise
authorizes disclosure of the information.
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new text begin (c) A subscriber organization and a subscriber organization's marketing representatives
must make reasonable efforts to provide subscribers with timely and accurate information
regarding the community solar garden. The information must be provided in writing and in
plain language, and must include but is not limited to information regarding rates, contract
terms, termination fees, and the right to cancel a community solar garden subscription.
new text end

new text begin (d) Beginning one year after a community solar garden begins operations and annually
thereafter, a subscriber organization must publish a signed and notarized report that details
the community solar garden's operations for the previous 12-month period. The report must
contain, at a minimum: (1) the energy produced by the community solar garden; (2) financial
statements, including a balance sheet, income statement, and a sources and uses of funds
statement; and (3) a list of the individuals that currently own and manage the subscriber
organization. The report under this paragraph must be provided to the commissioner, on a
form prescribed by the commissioner, and to each of the community solar garden's
subscribers.
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new text begin (e) A subscriber organization must annually publish a signed and notarized report that
details the community solar garden's capacity allocated to relevant subscriber categories,
including but not limited to: (1) LMI subscribers; (2) other residential subscribers; (3)
affordable housing providers; (4) public interest subscribers, by type; (5) small subscriptions
of up to 25 kilowatts; and (6) other subscribers, by type.
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new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginSubscriber protections.new text end

new text begin(a) A community solar garden subscription is
transferable and portable, but only within the utility's Minnesota service territory.
new text end

new text begin (b) The cost of a subscriber's community solar garden subscription must not exceed the
value of the subscriber's community solar garden bill credit. For a LMI subscriber, the cost
of the community solar garden subscription must not exceed 90 percent of the LMI
subscriber's community solar garden bill credit and must not include any fees at the time
the subscription is executed.
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new text begin (c) A utility must offer consolidated billing for community solar garden subscribers so
that a subscriber receives only one bill for both the subscribers's monthly electric service
and the community solar garden subscription. A utility must offer consolidated billing under
this paragraph for community solar garden subscribers no later than January 1, 2024. The
commission may modify the date required by this paragraph if the utility demonstrates to
the commission that implementing consolidated billing by January 1, 2024, is unreasonably
burdensome. A subscriber may elect, but is not required, to use consolidated billing under
this paragraph.
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new text begin (d) A subscriber must be provided an opportunity to submit comments to the subscriber
organization regarding the annual report submitted under subdivision 9, paragraph (d),
regarding the accuracy and completeness of the report.
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new text begin Subd. 11.new text end

new text beginNonsubscriber protections.new text end

new text begin(a) A utility must exclude from the fuel adjustment
charged to a utility customer the net cost of community solar garden generation under this
section if the utility customer (1) receives or is eligible for bill payment assistance, and (2)
does not subscribe to a community solar garden under this section.
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new text begin (b) The commission must determine the net cost of community solar garden generation
under this section for purposes of paragraph (a).
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new text begin Subd. 12.new text end

new text beginNoncompliance.new text end

new text beginA community solar garden that has begun commercial
operation must notify the commissioner in writing within 30 days if the community solar
garden is not in compliance with subdivision 6, 7, 9 or 10, and must comply within 12
months or the commissioner must revoke the solar garden's participation in the program.
Nothing in this subdivision prevents a subscriber organization from reapplying to participate
in the program after revocation.
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new text begin Subd. 13.new text end

new text beginReport.new text end

new text beginNo later than January 31 each year beginning in 2025, the
commissioner must prepare and submit to the legislative committees having primary
jurisdiction over energy and climate policy a report that aggregates the information received
in the reports under subdivision 9, paragraphs (d) and (e).
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new text begin Subd. 14.new text end

new text beginTransition from legacy program.new text end

new text begin(a) From the effective date of this section
to the date the commissioner begins allocating capacity under subdivision 7, but no later
than December 31, 2023, a subscriber organization may submit a community solar garden
project application to the utility for the legacy program under subdivision 1 or to the
commissioner for the program under subdivisions 3 to 12.
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new text begin (b) The utility administering the legacy program under subdivision 1 must act in good
faith to continue processing applications for the legacy program until December 31, 2023.
An application for the legacy program that is approved on or before December 31, 2023, is
eligible to become a community solar garden under subdivisions 3 to 12, provided the
proposed community solar garden complies with subdivisions 3 to 12.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.1645, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

deleted text beginSettlement with Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Council atdeleted text endnew text begin Payments to thenew text end
Prairie Islandnew text begin Indian Communitynew text end.

new text begin(a) new text endThe commission shall approve a rate schedule
providing for the automatic adjustment of charges to recover the costs or expenses of a
settlement between the public utility that owns the Prairie Island nuclear generation facility
and the deleted text beginMdewakanton Dakota Tribal Councildeleted text endnew text begin Prairie Island Indian Communitynew text end at Prairie
Island, resolving outstanding disputes regarding the provisions of Laws 1994, chapter 641,
article 1, section 4. The settlement must provide for annual payments, not to exceed
$2,500,000 annually, by the public utility to the Prairie Island Indian Community, to be
used for, among other purposes, acquiring deleted text beginup to 1,500 contiguous or noncontiguous acres
of
deleted text end land in Minnesota within 50 miles of the tribal community's reservation at Prairie Island
to be taken into trust by the federal government for the benefit of the tribal community deleted text beginfor
housing and other residential purposes
deleted text end. The legislature acknowledges that the intent to
purchase land by the tribe for relocation purposes is part of the settlement agreement and
Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 11. However, the state, through the governor,
reserves the right to support or oppose any particular application to place land in trust status.

new text begin (b) In addition to payments required under paragraph (a), the public utility that owns
the Prairie Island nuclear generating facility must make the following annual payments to
the Prairie Island Indian Community:
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new text begin (1) $7,500,000 for each year the Prairie Island nuclear generating facility is in licensed
operation; and
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new text begin (2) $50,000 for each dry cask or container containing spent fuel that is located at the
Prairie Island nuclear generating facility, whether or not the plant is in licensed operation.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commission shall approve a rate schedule providing for the automatic adjustment
of charges to retail electricity customers of the public utility that owns the Prairie Island
nuclear generating facility to recover the amounts in paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2).
new text end

new text begin (d) Paragraphs (b) and (c) apply only if the public utility that owns the Prairie Island
nuclear generation facility enters into a new or amended settlement agreement with the
Prairie Island Indian Community.
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new text begin (e) Payments made under this subdivision may be used by the Prairie Island Indian
Community for any purpose benefitting the Prairie Island Indian Community. Payments
made under this subdivision shall constitute prudent operating expenses for the public utility
that owns the Prairie Island nuclear generation facility, and shall constitute consideration
for any amended settlement agreement entered into between the public utility and the Prairie
Island Indian Community. This subdivision is intended to apply to any successors in interest
or assignees of the Prairie Island nuclear generation facility and Prairie Island Independent
Spent Fuel Storage Installation.
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new text begin (f) The commission's approval of a certificate of need under section 216B.243 allowing
for the additional storage of spent nuclear fuel necessary for the extended operation of the
Prairie Island nuclear plant is effective only if the governor, on behalf of the state, and the
public utility operating the Prairie Island nuclear generating plant enter into an agreement
binding the parties to the required payments and payment recovery terms of paragraphs (b)
and (c). The Prairie Island Indian Community is an intended beneficiary of this agreement
and has standing to enforce the agreement.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.1691, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 2h.new text end

new text beginDistributed solar energy standard.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this subdivision,
the following terms have the meanings given:
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new text begin (1) "capacity" has the meaning given in section 216B.164, subdivision 2a;
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new text begin (2) "industrial customer" means a retail electricity customer:
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new text begin (i) whose numerical classification under the North American Industry Classification
System begins with the numbers 31, 32, or 33;
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new text begin (ii) that is a pipeline, as defined in section 216G.01, subdivision 3; or
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new text begin (iii) that is an iron mining extraction and processing facility, including a scram mining
facility, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 6130.0100, subpart 16; and
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new text begin (3) "solar energy generating system" has the meaning given in section 216E.01,
subdivision 9a.
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new text begin (b) In addition to the other requirements of this section, by the end of 2030, the following
proportions of a public utility's total retail electric sales in Minnesota must be generated
from solar energy generating systems:
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new text begin (1) for a public utility with at least 200,000 retail electric customers in Minnesota, at
least three percent;
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new text begin (2) for a public utility with at least 100,000 but fewer than 200,000 retail electric
customers in Minnesota, at least three percent; and
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new text begin (3) for a public utility with fewer than 100,000 retail electric customers in Minnesota,
at least one percent.
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new text begin For a public utility subject to clause (2) or (3), sales to industrial customers in Minnesota
must be subtracted from the utility's total retail electric sales for the purpose of calculating
total retail electric sales in Minnesota.
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new text begin (c) To be counted toward a public utility's standard established in paragraph (a), a solar
energy generating system must:
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new text begin (1) have a capacity of ten megawatts or less;
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new text begin (2) be connected to the public utility's distribution system;
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new text begin (3) be located in the Minnesota service territory of the public utility; and
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new text begin (4) be constructed or procured after August 1, 2023.
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new text begin (d) A solar energy generating system with a capacity of 100 kilowatts or more does not
count toward compliance with the standard established in paragraph (a) unless the public
utility verifies that construction trades workers who constructed the solar energy generating
system were all paid no less than the prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42, and
whose employer participated in an apprenticeship program that is registered under chapter
178 or Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29.
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new text begin (e) A public utility shall select projects to satisfy the standard established under this
subdivision through a competitive bidding process approved by the commission.
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new text begin (f) The commission may modify or delay the implementation of the standard established
under this subdivision in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 2b.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.17, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Investigation.

On deleted text beginitsdeleted text endnew text begin the commission'snew text end own motion or upon a complaint
made against any public utilitydeleted text begin,deleted text end by the governing body of any political subdivision, by
another public utility, by the department, deleted text beginordeleted text end by any 50 consumers of deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin anew text end particular utilitynew text begin,
or by a complainant under section 216B.172
new text end that any of the rates, tolls, tariffs, charges, or
schedules or any joint rate or any regulation, measurement, practice, act, or omission affecting
or relating to the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of natural gas or electricity
or any service in connection therewith is in any respect unreasonable, insufficient, or unjustly
discriminatory, or that any service is inadequate or cannot be obtained, the commission
shall proceed, with notice, to make such investigation as it may deem necessary. The
commission may dismiss any complaint without a hearing if in its opinion a hearing is not
in the public interest.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to any complaint filed with the commission on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 18.

new text begin[216B.172] CONSUMER DISPUTES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Appeal" means a request a complainant files with the commission to review and
make a final decision regarding the resolution of the complainant's complaint by the consumer
affairs office.
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new text begin (c) "Complainant" means an individual residential customer who files with the consumer
affairs office a complaint against a public utility.
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new text begin (d) "Complaint" means an allegation submitted to the consumer affairs office by a
complainant that a public utility's action or practice regarding billing or terms and conditions
of service:
new text end

new text begin (1) violates a statute, rule, tariff, service contract, or other provision of law;
new text end

new text begin (2) is unreasonable; or
new text end

new text begin (3) has harmed or, if not addressed, harms a complainant.
new text end

new text begin Complaint does not include an objection to or a request to modify any natural gas or
electricity rate contained in a tariff that has been approved by the commission. A complaint
under this section is an informal complaint under Minnesota Rules, chapter 7829.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Consumer affairs office" means the staff unit of the commission that is organized
to receive and respond to complaints.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Informal proceeding" has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules, part 7829.0100,
subpart 8.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Public assistance" has the meaning given in section 550.37, subdivision 14.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Public utility" has the meaning given in section 216B.02, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginComplaint resolution procedure.new text end

new text beginA complainant must first attempt to resolve
a dispute with a public utility by filing a complaint with the consumer affairs office. The
consumer affairs office must: (1) notify the complainant of the resolution of the complaint;
and (2) provide written notice of (i) the complainant's right to appeal the resolution to the
commission, and (ii) the steps the complainant may take to appeal the resolution. Upon
request, the consumer affairs office must provide to the complainant a written notice
containing the substance of and basis for the resolution. Nothing in this section affects any
other rights existing under this chapter or other law.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginAppeal; final commission decision.new text end

new text begin(a) If a complainant is not satisfied with
the resolution of a complaint by the consumer affairs office, the complainant may file an
appeal with the commission requesting that the commission make a final decision on the
complaint. The commission's response to an appeal filed under this subdivision must comply
with the notice requirements under section 216B.17, subdivisions 2 to 5.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon the commission's receipt of an appeal filed under paragraph (a), the chair of
the commission or a subcommittee delegated under section 216A.03, subdivision 8, to
review the resolution of the complaint must decide whether the complaint be:
new text end

new text begin (1) dismissed because there is no reasonable basis on which to proceed;
new text end

new text begin (2) resolved through an informal commission proceeding; or
new text end

new text begin (3) referred to the Office of Administrative Hearings for a contested case proceeding
under chapter 14.
new text end

new text begin A decision made under this paragraph must be provided in writing to the complainant and
the public utility.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the commission decides that the complaint be resolved through an informal
proceeding before the commission or referred to the Office of Administrative Hearings for
a contested case proceeding, the executive secretary must issue any procedural schedules,
notices, or orders required to initiate an informal proceeding or a contested case.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commission's dismissal of an appeal request or a decision rendered after
conducting an informal proceeding is a final decision constituting an order or determination
of the commission.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginJudicial review.new text end

new text beginNotwithstanding section 216B.27, a complainant may seek
judicial review in district court of an adverse final decision under subdivision 3, paragraph
(b), clause (1) or (2). Judicial review of the commission's decision in a contested case referred
under subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (3), is governed by chapter 14.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginRight to service during pendency of dispute.new text end

new text beginA public utility must continue
or promptly restore service to a complainant during the pendency of an administrative or
judicial procedure pursued by a complainant under this section, provided that the
complainant:
new text end

new text begin (1) agrees to enter into a payment agreement under section 216B.098, subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (2) posts the full disputed payment in escrow;
new text end

new text begin (3) demonstrates receipt of public assistance or eligibility for legal aid services; or
new text end

new text begin (4) demonstrates the complainant's household income is at or below 50 percent of the
median income in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginRulemaking authority.new text end

new text beginThe commission may adopt rules to carry out the
purposes of this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to any complaint filed with the commission on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.2402, subdivision 16, is amended to read:


Subd. 16.

Low-income household.

"Low-income household" means a household whose
household incomenew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end is deleted text begin60deleted text endnew text begin 80new text end percent or less of the deleted text beginstatedeleted text endnew text begin areanew text end median household incomedeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin for the geographic
area in which the low-income household is located, as calculated by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development; or
new text end

new text begin (2) meets the income eligibility standards, as determined by the commissioner, required
for a household to receive financial assistance from a federal, state, municipal, or utility
program administered or approved by the department.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.2425, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Commission approval.

new text begin(a) new text endBy June 1 of each even-numbered year, the
commission shall adopt a state transmission project list and shall certify, certify as modified,
or deny certification of the transmission and distribution projects proposed under subdivision
2.new text begin Except as provided in paragraph (b),new text end the commission may only certify a project that is a
high-voltage transmission line as defined in section 216B.2421, subdivision 2, that the
commission finds is:

(1) necessary to maintain or enhance the reliability of electric service to Minnesota
consumers;

(2) needed, applying the criteria in section 216B.243, subdivision 3; and

(3) in the public interest, taking into account electric energy system needs and economic,
environmental, and social interests affected by the project.

new text begin (b) The commission may certify a project proposed under subdivision 2, paragraph (e),
only if the commission finds the proposed project is in the public interest.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.2425, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginIntegrated distribution plan; contents.new text end

new text beginThe public utility that owns a nuclear
generating plant must include the following information in the public utility's annual
integrated distribution plan filed with the commission, beginning with the plan due November
1, 2023:
new text end

new text begin (1) a forecast of distribution system upgrades necessary to accommodate the
interconnection of distributed generation resulting from the utility's compliance with sections
216B.1641 and 216B.1691, subdivision 2h, and other customer-sited projects, including
energy storage systems;
new text end

new text begin (2) an evaluation of measures that can reduce the need for or cost of distribution system
upgrades to enable the interconnection of distributed generation resources, including but
not limited to the employment of smart inverters, grid management tools, distributed energy
resources management tools, and energy export tariffs; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a discussion of alternative methods to allocate costs of distribution system upgrades
among distributed generation owners or developers and ratepayers.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.243, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws
2023, chapter 7, section 23, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Exemptions.

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) cogeneration or small power production facilities as defined in the Federal Power
Act, United States Code, title 16, section 796, paragraph (17), subparagraph (A), and
paragraph (18), subparagraph (A), and having a combined capacity at a single site of less
than 80,000 kilowatts; plants or facilities for the production of ethanol or fuel alcohol; or
any case where the commission has determined after being advised by the attorney general
that its application has been preempted by federal law;

(2) a high-voltage transmission line proposed primarily to distribute electricity to serve
the demand of a single customer at a single location, unless the applicant opts to request
that the commission determine need under this section or section 216B.2425;

(3) the upgrade to a higher voltage of an existing transmission line that serves the demand
of a single customer that primarily uses existing rights-of-way, unless the applicant opts to
request that the commission determine need under this section or section 216B.2425;

(4) a high-voltage transmission line of one mile or less required to connect a new or
upgraded substation to an existing, new, or upgraded high-voltage transmission line;

(5) conversion of the fuel source of an existing electric generating plant to using natural
gas;

(6) the modification of an existing electric generating plant to increase efficiency, as
long as the capacity of the plant is not increased more than ten percent or more than 100
megawatts, whichever is greater;

(7) a large wind energy conversion system, as defined in section 216F.01, subdivision
2
, or a solar energy generating system, as defined in section 216E.01, subdivision 9a, deleted text beginif the
system is owned and operated by an independent power producer and the electric output of
the system:
deleted text endnew text begin for which a site permit application is submitted by an independent power producer
under chapter 216E or 216F; or
new text end

deleted text begin (i) is not sold to an entity that provides retail service in Minnesota or wholesale electric
service to another entity in Minnesota other than an entity that is a federally recognized
regional transmission organization or independent system operator; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) is sold to an entity that provides retail service in Minnesota or wholesale electric
service to another entity in Minnesota other than an entity that is a federally recognized
regional transmission organization or independent system operator, provided that the system
represents solar or wind capacity that the entity purchasing the system's electric output was
ordered by the commission to develop in the entity's most recent integrated resource plan
approved under section 216B.2422; or
deleted text end

(8) a large wind energy conversion system, as defined in section 216F.01, subdivision
2, or a solar energy generating system that is a large energy facility, as defined in section
216B.2421, subdivision 2, engaging in a repowering project that:

(i) will not result in the system exceeding the nameplate capacity under its most recent
interconnection agreement; or

(ii) will result in the system exceeding the nameplate capacity under its most recent
interconnection agreement, provided that the Midcontinent Independent System Operator
has provided a signed generator interconnection agreement that reflects the expected net
power increase.

(b) For the purpose of this subdivision, "repowering project" means:

(1) modifying a large wind energy conversion system or a solar energy generating system
that is a large energy facility to increase its efficiency without increasing its nameplate
capacity;

(2) replacing turbines in a large wind energy conversion system without increasing the
nameplate capacity of the system; or

(3) increasing the nameplate capacity of a large wind energy conversion system.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.50, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Commission approval required.

No public utility shall sell, acquire,
lease, or rent any plant as an operating unit or system in this state for a total consideration
in excess of deleted text begin$100,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,000,000new text end, or merge or consolidate with another public utility or
transmission company operating in this state, without first being authorized so to do by the
commission. Upon the filing of an application for the approval and consent of the
commission, the commission shall investigate, with or without public hearing. The
commission shall hold a public hearing, upon such notice as the commission may require.
If the commission finds that the proposed action is consistent with the public interest, it
shall give its consent and approval by order in writing. In reaching its determination, the
commission shall take into consideration the reasonable value of the property, plant, or
securities to be acquired or disposed of, or merged and consolidated.

This section does not apply to the purchase of property to replace or add to the plant of
the public utility by construction.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.62, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:


Subd. 3b.

Assessment for department regional and national duties.

deleted text begin(a)deleted text end In addition
to other assessments in subdivision 3, the department may assess up to deleted text begin$500,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,000,000new text end
per fiscal year to perform the duties under section 216A.07, subdivision 3a, and to conduct
analysis that assesses energy grid reliability at state, regional, and national levels. The
amount in this subdivision shall be assessed to energy utilities in proportion to their respective
gross operating revenues from retail sales of gas or electric service within the state during
the last calendar year and shall be deposited into an account in the special revenue fund and
is appropriated to the commissioner of commerce for the purposes of section 216A.07,
subdivision 3a
. An assessment made under this subdivision is not subject to the cap on
assessments provided in subdivision 3 or any other law. For the purpose of this subdivision,
an "energy utility" means public utilities, generation and transmission cooperative electric
associations, and municipal power agencies providing natural gas or electric service in the
state.

deleted text begin (b) By February 1, 2023, the commissioner of commerce must submit a written report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary
jurisdiction over energy policy. The report must describe how the department has used
utility grid assessment funding under paragraph (a) and must explain the impact the grid
assessment funding has had on grid reliability in Minnesota.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) This subdivision expires June 30, 2023.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 25.

new text begin[216B.631] COMPENSATION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PROCEEDINGS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Participant" means a person who files comments or appears in a commission
proceeding concerning one or more public utilities, excluding public hearings held in
contested cases and commission proceedings conducted to receive general public comments.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Party" means a person by or against whom a proceeding before the commission is
commenced or a person permitted to intervene in a proceeding, other than public hearings,
concerning one or more public utilities.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Proceeding" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) a rate change proceeding under section 216B.16, including a request to withdraw,
defer, or modify a petition to change rates;
new text end

new text begin (2) a proceeding in which the commission considers a utility request for cost recovery
through general rates or riders;
new text end

new text begin (3) a proceeding in which the commission considers a determination related to ratepayer
protections, service quality, or disconnection policies and practices, including but not limited
to utility compliance with the requirements of sections 216B.091 to 216B.0993;
new text end

new text begin (4) a proceeding in which the commission considers determinations directly related to
low-income affordability programs, including but not limited to utility compliance with the
requirements of section 216B.16, subdivisions 14, 15, and 19, paragraph (a), clause (3);
new text end

new text begin (5) a proceeding related to the design or approval of utility tariffs or rates;
new text end

new text begin (6) a proceeding related to utility performance measures or incentives, including but not
limited to proceedings under sections 216B.16, subdivision 19, paragraph (h); 216B.167;
and 216B.1675;
new text end

new text begin (7) proceedings related to distribution system planning and grid modernization, including
but not limited to proceedings in compliance with the requirements in section 216B.2425,
subdivision 2, paragraph (e);
new text end

new text begin (8) investigations or inquiries initiated by the commission or the Department of
Commerce; or
new text end

new text begin (9) proceedings related to utility pilot programs in which the commission considers a
proposal with a proposed cost of at least $5,000,000.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Public utility" has the meaning given in section 216B.02, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginParticipants; eligibility.new text end

new text beginAny of the following participants is eligible to receive
compensation under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) a nonprofit organization that:
new text end

new text begin (i) is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
new text end

new text begin (ii) is incorporated or organized in Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (iii) is governed under chapter 317A or section 322C.1101; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) the commission determines under subdivision 3, paragraph (c), would suffer financial
hardship if not compensated for the nonprofit organization's participation in the applicable
proceeding; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a Tribal government of a federally recognized Indian Tribe that is located in
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginCompensation; conditions.new text end

new text begin(a) The commission may order a public utility to
compensate all or part of a participant's reasonable costs incurred to participate in a
proceeding before the commission if the participant is eligible under subdivision 2 and the
commission finds:
new text end

new text begin (1) that the participant has materially assisted the commission's deliberation; and
new text end

new text begin (2) if the participant is a nonprofit organization, that the participant would suffer financial
hardship if the nonprofit organization's participation in the proceeding was not compensated.
new text end

new text begin (b) In determining whether a participant has materially assisted the commission's
deliberation, the commission must find that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the participant made a unique contribution to the record and represented an interest
that would not otherwise have been adequately represented;
new text end

new text begin (2) the evidence or arguments presented or the positions taken by the participant were
an important factor in producing a fair decision;
new text end

new text begin (3) the participant's position promoted a public purpose or policy;
new text end

new text begin (4) the evidence presented, arguments made, issues raised, or positions taken by the
participant would not otherwise have been part of the record;
new text end

new text begin (5) the participant was active in any stakeholder process included in the proceeding; and
new text end

new text begin (6) the proceeding resulted in a commission order that adopted, in whole or in part, a
position advocated by the participant.
new text end

new text begin (c) In determining whether a nonprofit participant has demonstrated that a lack of
compensation would present financial hardship, the commission must find that the nonprofit
participant:
new text end

new text begin (1) had an average annual payroll expense less than $600,000 for participation in
commission proceedings over the previous three years; and
new text end

new text begin (2) has fewer than 30 full-time equivalent employees.
new text end

new text begin (d) In reviewing a compensation request, the commission must consider whether the
costs presented in the participant's claim are reasonable. If the commission determines that
an eligible participant materially assisted the commission's deliberation, the commission
shall award all or part of the requested compensation, up to the maximum amounts provided
under subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginCompensation; amount.new text end

new text begin(a) Compensation must not exceed $50,000 for a
single participant in any proceeding, except that:
new text end

new text begin (1) if a proceeding extends longer than 12 months, a participant may request and be
awarded compensation of up to $50,000 for costs incurred in each calendar year; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for a contested case proceeding, a participant may request and be awarded up to
$75,000.
new text end

new text begin (b) No single participant may be awarded more than $200,000 under this section in a
single calendar year.
new text end

new text begin (c) Compensation requests from joint participants must be presented as a single request.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), the commission must not, in any calendar
year, require a single public utility to pay aggregate compensation under this section that
exceeds the following amounts:
new text end

new text begin (1) $100,000, for a public utility with up to $300,000,000 annual gross operating revenue
in Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (2) $275,000, for a public utility with at least $300,000,000 but less than $900,000,000
annual gross operating revenue in Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (3) $375,000, for a public utility with at least $900,000,000 but less than $2,000,000,000
annual gross operating revenue in Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (4) $1,250,000, for a public utility with $2,000,000,000 or more annual gross operating
revenue in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (e) When requests for compensation from any public utility approach the limits established
in paragraph (d), the commission may give priority to requests from participants that received
less than $150,000 in total compensation during the previous two years and from participants
who represent residential ratepayers, particularly those residential ratepayers who the
participant can demonstrate have been underrepresented in past commission proceedings.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginCompensation; process.new text end

new text begin(a) A participant seeking compensation must file a
request and an affidavit of service with the commission, and serve a copy of the request on
each party to the proceeding. The request must be filed no more than 30 days after the later
of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the expiration of the period within which a petition for rehearing, amendment,
vacation, reconsideration, or reargument must be filed; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the date the commission issues an order following rehearing, amendment, vacation,
reconsideration, or reargument.
new text end

new text begin (b) A compensation request must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) the name and address of the participant or nonprofit organization the participant is
representing;
new text end

new text begin (2) evidence of the organization's nonprofit, tax-exempt status, if applicable;
new text end

new text begin (3) the name and docket number of the proceeding for which compensation is requested;
new text end

new text begin (4) for a nonprofit participant, evidence supporting the nonprofit organization's eligibility
for compensation under the financial hardship test under subdivision 3, paragraph (c);
new text end

new text begin (5) amounts of compensation awarded to the participant under this section during the
current year and any pending requests for compensation, itemized by docket;
new text end

new text begin (6) an itemization of the participant's costs, not including overhead costs;
new text end

new text begin (7) participant revenues dedicated to the proceeding;
new text end

new text begin (8) the total compensation request; and
new text end

new text begin (9) a narrative describing the unique contribution made to the proceeding by the
participant.
new text end

new text begin (c) A participant must comply with reasonable requests for information by the commission
and other parties or participants. A participant must reply to information requests within
ten calendar days of the date the request is received, unless doing so would place an extreme
hardship upon the replying participant. The replying participant must provide a copy of the
information to any other participant or interested person upon request. Disputes regarding
information requests may be resolved by the commission.
new text end

new text begin (d) A party or participant objecting to a request for compensation must, within 30 days
after service of the request for compensation, file a response and an affidavit of service with
the commission. A copy of the response must be served on the requesting participant and
all other parties to the proceeding.
new text end

new text begin (e) The requesting participant may file a reply with the commission within 15 days after
a response is filed under paragraph (d). A copy of the reply and an affidavit of service must
be served on all other parties to the proceeding.
new text end

new text begin (f) If additional costs are incurred by a participant as a result of additional proceedings
following the commission's initial order, the participant may file an amended request within
30 days after the commission issues an amended order. Paragraphs (b) to (e) apply to an
amended request.
new text end

new text begin (g) The commission must issue a decision on participant compensation within 120 days
of the date a request for compensation is filed by a participant.
new text end

new text begin (h) The commission may extend the deadlines in paragraphs (d), (e), and (g) for up to
30 days upon the request of a participant or on the commission's own initiative.
new text end

new text begin (i) A participant may request reconsideration of the commission's compensation decision
within 30 days of the decision date.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginCompensation; orders.new text end

new text begin(a) If the commission issues an order requiring payment
of participant compensation, the public utility that was the subject of the proceeding must
pay the full compensation to the participant and file proof of payment with the commission
within 30 days after the later of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the expiration of the period within which a petition for reconsideration of the
commission's compensation decision must be filed; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the date the commission issues an order following reconsideration of the commission's
order on participant compensation.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the commission issues an order requiring payment of participant compensation in
a proceeding involving multiple public utilities, the commission must apportion costs among
the public utilities in proportion to each public utility's annual revenue.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commission may issue orders necessary to allow a public utility to recover the
costs of participant compensation on a timely basis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginReport.new text end

new text beginBy July 1, 2026, the commission must report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over energy policy
on the operation of this section. The report must include but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) the amount of compensation paid each year by each utility;
new text end

new text begin (2) each recipient of compensation, the commission dockets in which compensation was
awarded, and the compensation amounts; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the impact of the participation of compensated participants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginSunset.new text end

new text beginThis section expires July 1, 2031.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to any proceeding in which the commission has not issued a final order as of that
date.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.08, is amended to read:


216C.08 JURISDICTION.

The commissioner has sole authority and responsibility for the administration of sections
216C.05 to 216C.30new text begin and 216C.375new text end. Other laws notwithstanding, the authority granted the
commissioner shall supersede the authority given any other agency whenever overlapping,
duplication, or additional administrative or legal procedures might occur in the administration
of sections 216C.05 to 216C.30new text begin and 216C.375new text end. The commissioner shall consult with other
state departments or agencies in matters related to energy and shall contract with them to
provide appropriate services to effectuate the purposes of sections 216C.05 to 216C.30new text begin and
216C.375
new text end. Any other department, agency, or official of this state or political subdivision
thereof which would in any way affect the administration or enforcement of sections 216C.05
to 216C.30new text begin and 216C.375new text end shall cooperate and coordinate all activities with the commissioner
to assure orderly and efficient administration and enforcement of sections 216C.05 to
216C.30new text begin and 216C.375new text end.

The commissioner shall designate a liaison officer whose duty shall be to insure the
maximum possible consistency in procedures and to eliminate duplication between the
commissioner and the other agencies that may be involved in energy.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.09, is amended to read:


216C.09 COMMISSIONER DUTIES.

(a) The commissioner shall:

(1) manage the department as the central repository within the state government for the
collection of data on energy;

(2) prepare and adopt an emergency allocation plan specifying actions to be taken in the
event of an impending serious shortage of energy, or a threat to public health, safety, or
welfare;

(3) undertake a continuing assessment of trends in the consumption of all forms of energy
and analyze the social, economic, and environmental consequences of these trends;

(4) carry out energy conservation measures as specified by the legislature and recommend
to the governor and the legislature additional energy policies and conservation measures as
required to meet the objectives of sections 216C.05 to 216C.30new text begin and 216C.375new text end;

(5) collect and analyze data relating to present and future demands and resources for all
sources of energy;

(6) evaluate policies governing the establishment of rates and prices for energy as related
to energy conservation, and other goals and policies of sections 216C.05 to 216C.30new text begin and
216C.375
new text end, and make recommendations for changes in energy pricing policies and rate
schedules;

(7) study the impact and relationship of the state energy policies to international, national,
and regional energy policies;

(8) design and implement a state program for the conservation of energy; this program
shall include but not be limited to, general commercial, industrial, and residential, and
transportation areas; such program shall also provide for the evaluation of energy systems
as they relate to lighting, heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, building design and
operation, and appliance manufacturing and operation;

(9) inform and educate the public about the sources and uses of energy and the ways in
which persons can conserve energy;

(10) dispense funds made available for the purpose of research studies and projects of
professional and civic orientation, which are related to either energy conservation, resource
recovery, or the development of alternative energy technologies which conserve
nonrenewable energy resources while creating minimum environmental impact;

(11) charge other governmental departments and agencies involved in energy-related
activities with specific information gathering goals and require that those goals be met;

(12) design a comprehensive program for the development of indigenous energy
resources. The program shall include, but not be limited to, providing technical,
informational, educational, and financial services and materials to persons, businesses,
municipalities, and organizations involved in the development of solar, wind, hydropower,
peat, fiber fuels, biomass, and other alternative energy resources. The program shall be
evaluated by the alternative energy technical activity; and

(13) dispense loans, grants, or other financial aid from money received from litigation
or settlement of alleged violations of federal petroleum-pricing regulations made available
to the department for that purpose.

(b) Further, the commissioner may participate fully in hearings before the Public Utilities
Commission on matters pertaining to rate design, cost allocation, efficient resource utilization,
utility conservation investments, small power production, cogeneration, and other rate issues.
The commissioner shall support the policies stated in section 216C.05 and shall prepare
and defend testimony proposed to encourage energy conservation improvements as defined
in section 216B.241.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.264, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1a.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Low-income conservation program" means a utility program that offers energy
conservation services to low-income households under sections 216B.2403, subdivision 5,
and 216B.241, subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Preweatherization measure" has the meaning given in section 216B.2402, subdivision
20.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Weatherization assistance program" means the federal program described in Code
of Federal Regulations, title 10, part 440 et seq., designed to assist low-income households
reduce energy use.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Weatherization assistance services" means the energy measures installed in
households under the weatherization assistance program.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.264, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1b.new text end

new text beginEstablishment; purpose.new text end

new text beginA preweatherization program is established in the
department. The purpose of the program is to provide grants for preweatherization services,
as defined under section 216B.2402, subdivision 20, in order to expand the breadth and
depth of services provided to income-eligible households in Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.264, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1c.new text end

new text beginPreweatherization account.new text end

new text begin(a) A preweatherization account is created as a
separate account in the special revenue fund of the state treasury. The account consists of
money provided by law, donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
Earnings, including interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the
account, must be credited to the account. Money remaining in the account at the end of a
fiscal year does not cancel to the general fund and remains in the account until expended.
The commissioner must manage the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to pay for (1) grants issued
under the program, and (2) the reasonable costs incurred by the commissioner to administer
the program.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.264, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Grant allocation.

new text begin(a) new text endThe commissioner must distribute supplementary state
grants in a manner consistent with the goal of producing the maximum number of weatherized
units. Supplementary state grants are provided primarily deleted text beginfor the payment of additional labor
costs for the federal weatherization program, and as an incentive for the increased production
of weatherized units.
deleted text endnew text begin to pay for and may be used to:
new text end

new text begin (1) address physical deficiencies in a residence that increase heat loss, including
deficiencies that prohibit the residence from being eligible to receive federal weatherization
assistance;
new text end

new text begin (2) install eligible preweatherization measures established by the commissioner, as
required under section 216B.241, subdivision 7, paragraph (g);
new text end

new text begin (3) increase the number of weatherized residences;
new text end

new text begin (4) conduct outreach activities to make income-eligible households aware of available
weatherization services, to assist applicants in filling out applications for weatherization
assistance, and to provide translation services when necessary;
new text end

new text begin (5) enable projects in multifamily buildings to proceed even if the project cannot comply
with the federal requirement that projects must be completed within the same federal fiscal
year in which the project is begun;
new text end

new text begin (6) expand weatherization training opportunities in existing and new training programs;
new text end

new text begin (7) pay additional labor costs for the federal weatherization program; and
new text end

new text begin (8) provide an incentive for the increased production of weatherized units.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text endCriteria deleted text beginfor the allocation ofdeleted text endnew text begin used to allocatenew text end state grants to local agencies include
existing local agency production levels, emergency needs, and the potential deleted text beginfor maintainingdeleted text endnew text begin
to maintain
new text end or deleted text beginincreasingdeleted text endnew text begin increasenew text end acceptable levels of production in the area.

new text begin (c) new text endAn eligible local agency may receive advance funding for 90 days' production, but
thereafter must receive grants solely on the basis ofnew text begin thenew text end program criterianew text begin under this
subdivision
new text end.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.264, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginSupplemental preweatherization assistance program.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner
must provide grants to weatherization service providers to address physical deficiencies
and install weatherization and preweatherization measures in residential buildings occupied
by eligible low-income households.
new text end

Sec. 33.

new text begin[216C.2641] WEATHERIZATION TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginEstablishment.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner of commerce must establish a
weatherization training grant program to award grants to train workers for careers in the
weatherization industry.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginGrants.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner must award grants through a competitive grant
process.
new text end

new text begin (b) An eligible entity under paragraph (c) seeking a grant under this section must submit
a written application to the commissioner using a form developed by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may award grants under this section only to:
new text end

new text begin (1) a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the United
States Internal Revenue Code;
new text end

new text begin (2) a labor organization, as defined in section 179.01, subdivision 6; or
new text end

new text begin (3) a job training center or educational institution that the commissioner of commerce
determines has the ability to train workers for weatherization careers.
new text end

new text begin (d) Grant funds must be used to pay costs associated with training workers for careers
in the weatherization industry, including related supplies, materials, instruction, and
infrastructure.
new text end

new text begin (e) When awarding grants under this section, the commissioner must give priority to
applications that provide the highest quality training to prepare trainees for weatherization
employment opportunities that meet technical standards and certifications developed by the
Building Performance Institute, Inc., or the Standard Work Specifications developed by the
United States Department of Energy for the federal Weatherization Assistance Program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginReports.new text end

new text beginBy January 15, 2025, and each January 15 thereafter, the commissioner
must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house
of representatives committees with jurisdiction over energy policy. The report must detail
the use of grant funds under this section, including data on the number of trainees trained
and the career progress of trainees supported by prior grants.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 34.

new text begin[216C.331] ENERGY BENCHMARKING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Aggregated customer energy use data" means customer energy use data that is
combined into one collective data point per time interval. Aggregated customer energy use
data is data with any unique identifiers or other personal information removed that a
qualifying utility collects and aggregates in at least monthly intervals for an entire building
on a covered property.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Benchmark" means to electronically input into a benchmarking tool the total energy
use data and other descriptive information about a building that is required by a benchmarking
tool.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Benchmarking information" means data related to a building's energy use generated
by a benchmarking tool, and other information about the building's physical and operational
characteristics. Benchmarking information includes but is not limited to the building's:
new text end

new text begin (1) address;
new text end

new text begin (2) owner and, if applicable, the building manager responsible for operating the building's
physical systems;
new text end

new text begin (3) total floor area, expressed in square feet;
new text end

new text begin (4) energy use intensity;
new text end

new text begin (5) greenhouse gas emissions; and
new text end

new text begin (6) energy performance score comparing the building's energy use with that of similar
buildings.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Benchmarking tool" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency's
Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool or an equivalent tool determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Covered property" means any property that is served by an investor-owned utility
in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington County, or in any city
outside the metropolitan area with a population of over 50,000 residents served by a
municipal energy utility or investor-owned utility, and that has one or more buildings
containing in sum 50,000 gross square feet or greater. Covered property does not include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a residential property containing fewer than five dwelling units;
new text end

new text begin (2) a property that is: (i) classified as manufacturing under the North American Industrial
Classification System; (ii) an energy-intensive trade-exposed customer, as defined in section
216B.1696; (iii) an electric power generation facility; (iv) a mining facility; or (v) an
industrial building otherwise incompatible with benchmarking in the benchmarking tool,
as determined by the commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (3) an agricultural building;
new text end

new text begin (4) a multitenant building that is served by a utility that cannot supply aggregated
customer usage data; or
new text end

new text begin (5) other property types that do not meet the purposes of this section, as determined by
the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Customer energy use data" means data collected from utility customer meters that
reflect the quantity, quality, or timing of customers' energy use.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Energy" means electricity, natural gas, steam, or another product used to: (1) provide
heating, cooling, lighting, or water heating; or (2) power other end uses in a building.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Energy performance score" means a numerical value from one to 100 that the Energy
Star Portfolio Manager tool calculates to rate a building's energy efficiency against that of
comparable buildings nationwide.
new text end

new text begin (j) "Energy Star Portfolio Manager" means an interactive resource management tool
developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that (1) enables the
periodic entry of a building's energy use data and other descriptive information about a
building, and (2) rates a building's energy efficiency against that of comparable buildings
nationwide.
new text end

new text begin (k) "Energy use intensity" means the total annual energy consumed in a building divided
by the building's total floor area.
new text end

new text begin (l) "Financial distress" means a covered property that, at the time benchmarking is
conducted:
new text end

new text begin (1) is the subject of a qualified tax lien sale or public auction due to property tax
arrearages;
new text end

new text begin (2) is controlled by a court-appointed receiver based on financial distress;
new text end

new text begin (3) is owned by a financial institution through default by the borrower;
new text end

new text begin (4) has been acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure; or
new text end

new text begin (5) has a senior mortgage that is subject to a notice of default.
new text end

new text begin (m) "Local government" means a statutory or home rule municipality or county.
new text end

new text begin (n) "Owner" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) an individual or entity that possesses title to a covered property; or
new text end

new text begin (2) an agent authorized to act on behalf of the covered property owner.
new text end

new text begin (o) "Qualifying utility" means a utility serving the covered property, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) an electric or gas utility, including:
new text end

new text begin (i) an investor-owned electric or gas utility; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) a municipally owned electric or gas utility;
new text end

new text begin (2) a natural gas supplier with five or more active commercial connections, accounts,
or customers in the state; or
new text end

new text begin (3) a district steam, hot water, or chilled water provider.
new text end

new text begin (p) "Tenant" means a person that occupies or holds possession of a building or part of
a building or premises pursuant to a lease agreement.
new text end

new text begin (q) "Total floor area" means the sum of gross square footage inside a building's envelope,
measured between the outside exterior walls of the building. Total floor area includes covered
parking structures.
new text end

new text begin (r) "Utility customer" means the building owner or tenant listed on the utility's records
as the customer liable for payment of the utility service or additional charges assessed on
the utility account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEstablishment.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner must establish and maintain a building
energy benchmarking program. The purpose of the program is to:
new text end

new text begin (1) make a building's owners, tenants, and potential tenants aware of (i) the building's
energy consumption levels and patterns, and (ii) how the building's energy use compares
with that of similar buildings nationwide; and
new text end

new text begin (2) enhance the likelihood that an owner adopts energy conservation measures in the
owner's building as a way to reduce energy use, operating costs, and greenhouse gas
emissions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginClassification of covered properties.new text end

new text beginFor the purposes of this section, a covered
property is classified as follows:
new text end

new text begin Class
new text end
new text beginTotal Floor Area (square feet)
new text end
new text begin 1
new text end
new text begin100,000 or more
new text end
new text begin 2
new text end
new text begin50,000 to 99,999
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginBenchmarking requirement.new text end

new text begin(a) An owner must annually benchmark all
covered property owned as of December 31 in conformity with the schedule in subdivision
7. Energy use data must be compiled by:
new text end

new text begin (1) obtaining the data from the utility providing the energy; or
new text end

new text begin (2) reading a master meter.
new text end

new text begin (b) Before entering information in a benchmarking tool, an owner must run all automated
data quality assurance functions available within the benchmarking tool and must correct
all data identified as missing or incorrect.
new text end

new text begin (c) An owner who becomes aware that any information entered into a benchmarking
tool is inaccurate or incomplete must amend the information in the benchmarking tool within
30 days of the date the owner learned of the inaccuracy.
new text end

new text begin (d) Nothing in this subdivision prohibits an owner of property that is not a covered
property from voluntarily benchmarking a property under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginExemption for individual building.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner may exempt an
owner of a specific covered property from the requirements of subdivision 4 if the owner
provides evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the covered property for which the
owner is seeking an exemption:
new text end

new text begin (1) is presently experiencing financial distress;
new text end

new text begin (2) has been less than 50 percent occupied during the previous calendar year;
new text end

new text begin (3) does not have a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy for
the full previous calendar year;
new text end

new text begin (4) was issued a demolition permit during the previous calendar year that remains current;
or
new text end

new text begin (5) received no energy services for at least 30 days during the previous calendar year.
new text end

new text begin (b) An exemption granted under this subdivision applies only to a single calendar year.
An owner must reapply to the commissioner each year an extension is sought.
new text end

new text begin (c) Within 30 days of the date an owner makes a request under this paragraph, a tenant
of a covered property subject to this section must provide the owner with any information
regarding energy use of the tenant's rental unit that the property owner cannot otherwise
obtain and that is needed by the owner to comply with this section. The tenant must provide
the information required under this paragraph in a format approved by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginExemption by other government benchmarking program.new text end

new text beginAn owner is
exempt from the requirements of subdivision 4 for a covered property if the property is
subject to a benchmarking requirement by the state, a city, or other political subdivision
with a benchmarking requirement that the commissioner determines is equivalent or more
stringent, as determined under subdivision 11, paragraph (b), than the benchmarking
requirement established in this section. The exemption under this subdivision applies in
perpetuity unless or until the benchmarking requirement is changed or revoked and the
commissioner determines the benchmarking requirement is no longer equivalent nor more
stringent.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginBenchmarking schedule.new text end

new text begin(a) An owner must annually benchmark each covered
property for the previous calendar year according to the following schedule:
new text end

new text begin (1) all Class 1 properties by June 1, 2025, and by every June 1 thereafter; and
new text end

new text begin (2) all Class 2 properties by June 1, 2026, and by every June 1 thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (b) Beginning June 1, 2025, for Class 1 properties, and June 1, 2026, for Class 2
properties, an owner who is selling a covered property must provide the following to the
new owner at the time of sale:
new text end

new text begin (1) benchmarking information for the most recent 12-month period, including monthly
energy use by source; or
new text end

new text begin (2) ownership of the digital property record in the benchmarking tool through an online
transfer.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginUtility data requirements.new text end

new text begin(a) In implementing this section, a qualifying utility
shall only aggregate customer energy use data of covered properties, and on or before
January 1, 2025, a qualifying utility shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) establish an aggregation standard whereby:
new text end

new text begin (i) an aggregated customer energy use data set may include customer energy use data
from no fewer than four customers. A single customer's energy use must not constitute more
than 50 percent of total energy consumption for the requested data set; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) customer energy use data sets containing three or fewer customers or with a single
customer's energy use constituting more than 50 percent of total energy consumption may
be provided upon the written consent of:
new text end

new text begin (A) all customers included in the requested data set, in cases of three or fewer customers;
or
new text end

new text begin (B) any customer constituting more than 50 percent of total energy consumption for the
requested data set; and
new text end

new text begin (2) prepare and make available customer energy use data and aggregated customer energy
use data upon the request of an owner.
new text end

new text begin (b) Customer energy use data that a qualifying utility provides an owner pursuant to this
subdivision must be:
new text end

new text begin (1) available on, or able to be requested through, an easily navigable web portal or online
request form using up-to-date standards for digital authentication;
new text end

new text begin (2) provided to the owner within 30 days after receiving the owner's valid written or
electronic request;
new text end

new text begin (3) provided for at least 24 consecutive months of energy consumption or as many
months of consumption data that are available if the owner has owned the building for less
than 24 months;
new text end

new text begin (4) directly uploaded to the owner's benchmarking tool account, delivered in the
spreadsheet template specified by the benchmarking tool, or delivered in another format
approved by the commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (5) provided to the owner on at least an annual basis until the owner revokes the request
for energy use data or sells the covered property; and
new text end

new text begin (6) provided in monthly intervals, or the shortest available intervals based in billing.
new text end

new text begin (c) Data necessary to establish, utilize, or maintain information in the benchmarking
tool under this section may be collected or shared as provided by this section and are
considered public data whether or not the data have been aggregated.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a qualifying utility shall not aggregate
or anonymize customer energy use data of any customer exempted by the commissioner
under section 216B.241 from contributing to investments and expenditures made by a
qualifying utility under an energy and conservation optimization plan, unless the customer
provides written consent to the qualifying utility.
new text end

new text begin (e) Except as provided in paragraph (d), qualifying utilities may aggregate the customer
energy use data of properties with a total floor area of less than 50,000 square feet if the
property otherwise meets the definition of a covered property.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginData collection and management.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) collect benchmarking information generated by a benchmarking tool and other related
information for each covered property;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide technical assistance to owners entering data into a benchmarking tool;
new text end

new text begin (3) collaborate with the Department of Revenue to collect the data necessary for
establishing the covered property list annually; and
new text end

new text begin (4) provide technical guidance to utilities in the establishment of data aggregation and
access tools.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon request of the commissioner, a county assessor shall provide by January 15
annually readily available property data necessary for the development of the covered
property list, including but not limited to gross floor area, property type, and owner
information.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) rank benchmarked covered properties in each property class from highest to lowest
performance score or, if a performance score is unavailable for a covered property, from
lowest to highest energy use intensity;
new text end

new text begin (2) divide covered properties in each property class into four quartiles based on the
applicable measure in clause (1);
new text end

new text begin (3) assign four stars to each covered property in the quartile of each property class with
the highest performance scores or lowest energy use intensities, as applicable;
new text end

new text begin (4) assign three stars to each covered property in the quartile of each property class with
the second highest performance scores or second lowest energy use intensities, as applicable;
new text end

new text begin (5) assign two stars to each covered property in the quartile of each property class with
the third highest performance scores or third lowest energy use intensities, as applicable;
new text end

new text begin (6) assign one star to each covered property in the quartile of each property class with
the lowest performance scores or highest energy use intensities, as applicable; and
new text end

new text begin (7) serve notice in writing to each owner identifying the number of stars assigned by the
commissioner to each of the owner's covered properties.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginData disclosure to public.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner must post on the department's
website and update by December 1 annually the following information for the previous
calendar year:
new text end

new text begin (1) annual summary statistics on energy use for all covered properties;
new text end

new text begin (2) annual summary statistics on energy use for all covered properties, aggregated by
covered property class, as defined in subdivision 3, city, and county;
new text end

new text begin (3) the percentage of covered properties in each building class listed in subdivision 3
that are in compliance with the benchmarking requirements under subdivisions 4 to 7; and
new text end

new text begin (4) for each covered property, at a minimum, the address, the total energy use, energy
use intensity, annual greenhouse gas emissions, and an energy performance score, if available.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must post the information required under this subdivision for:
new text end

new text begin (1) all Class 1 properties by December 1, 2025, and by every December 1 thereafter;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) all Class 2 properties by December 1, 2026, and by every December 1 thereafter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11.new text end

new text beginCoordination with other benchmarking programs.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner
shall coordinate with any state agency or local government that implements an energy
benchmarking program, including with respect to reporting requirements.
new text end

new text begin (b) This section does not restrict a local government from adopting or implementing an
ordinance or resolution that imposes more stringent benchmarking requirements. For purposes
of this section, a local government benchmarking program is more stringent if the program
requires:
new text end

new text begin (1) buildings to be benchmarked that are not required to be benchmarked under this
section; or
new text end

new text begin (2) benchmarking of information that is not required to be benchmarked under this
section.
new text end

new text begin (c) Benchmarking program requirements of local governments must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be at least as comprehensive in scope and application as the program operated under
this section; and
new text end

new text begin (2) include annual enforcement of a penalty on covered properties that do not comply
with the local government's benchmarking ordinance.
new text end

new text begin (d) Local governments must notify the commissioner of the local government's existing
benchmarking ordinance requirements and of new, changed, or revoked ordinance
requirements that would apply to the benchmarking schedule for the following year.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must make available to local governments upon request all
benchmarking data for covered properties within the local government's jurisdiction annually
by December 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12.new text end

new text beginBuilding performance disclosure to occupants.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner must
provide disclosure materials for public display within a building to building owners, so that
owners can prominently display the performance of the building. The materials must include
the number of stars assigned to the building by the commissioner under subdivision 9,
paragraph (c), and a relevant explanation of the rating.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13.new text end

new text beginNotifications.new text end

new text beginBy March 1 each year, the commissioner must notify the owner
of each covered property required to benchmark for the previous calendar year of the
requirement to benchmark by June 1 of the current year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14.new text end

new text beginProgram implementation.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner may contract with an
independent third party to implement any or all of the commissioner's duties required under
this section. The commissioner must assist owners to increase energy efficiency and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions from the owners' covered properties, including by providing
outreach, training, and technical assistance to owners to help owners' covered properties
comply with the benchmarking program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15.new text end

new text beginAccount established; appropriation.new text end

new text begin(a) An energy benchmarking program
account is established as a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury.
The commissioner shall credit to the account appropriations and transfers to the account.
Earnings, including interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the
account, must be credited to the account. Money in the account at the end of a fiscal year
does not cancel to the general fund but remains available in the account until expended.
The commissioner shall manage the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to pay the reasonable
costs of the department to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16.new text end

new text beginEnforcement.new text end

new text beginBy June 15 each year, the commissioner must notify the owner
of each covered property that has failed to comply with this section that the owner has until
July 15 to bring the covered property into compliance, unless the owner requests and receives
an extension until August 15. If an owner fails to comply with the requirements of this
section by July 15 and fails to request an extension by that date, or is given an extension
and fails to comply by August 15, the commissioner may impose a civil fine of $1,000 on
the owner. The commissioner may by rule increase the civil fine to adjust for inflation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17.new text end

new text beginRecovery of expenses.new text end

new text beginThe commission shall allow a public utility to recover
reasonable and prudent expenses of implementing this section under section 216B.16,
subdivision 6b. The costs and benefits associated with implementing this section may, at
the discretion of the utility, be excluded from the calculation of net economic benefits for
purposes of calculating the financial incentive to the public utility under section 216B.16,
subdivision 6c. The energy and demand savings may, at the discretion of the public utility,
be applied toward the calculation of overall portfolio energy and demand savings for purposes
of determining progress toward annual goals under section 216B.241, subdivision 1c, and
in the financial incentive mechanism under section 216B.16, subdivision 6c.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment, except
that subdivision 15 is effective June 15, 2026.
new text end

Sec. 35.

new text begin[216C.374] ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Battery exchange station" means a physical location deploying equipment that
enables a used electric vehicle battery to be removed and exchanged for a fully charged
electric vehicle battery.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Electric school bus" means an electric vehicle: (1) designed to carry a driver and
more than ten passengers; and (2) primarily used to transport preprimary, primary, and
secondary students.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Electric utility" means any utility that provides wholesale or retail electric service
to customers in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Electric vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 26a.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Electric vehicle charging station" means a physical location deploying equipment
that provides electricity to charge a battery in an electric vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Electric vehicle infrastructure" means electric vehicle charging stations and any
associated electric panels, machinery, equipment, and infrastructure necessary for an electric
utility to supply electricity to an electric vehicle charging station and to support electric
vehicle operation.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Electric vehicle service provider" means an organization that installs, maintains, or
otherwise services a battery exchange station, electric vehicle infrastructure, or electric
vehicle charging stations.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Eligible applicant" means a school district or an electric utility, electric vehicle
service provider, or transportation service provider applying for a grant under this section
on behalf of a school district.
new text end

new text begin (j) "Federal vehicle electrification grants" means grants that fund electric school buses
or electric vehicle infrastructure under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
Public Law 117-58, or the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 117-169.
new text end

new text begin (k) "Poor air quality" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) ambient air levels that air monitoring data reveals approach or exceed state or federal
air quality standards or chronic health inhalation risk benchmarks for total suspended
particulates, particulate matter less than ten microns wide (PM-10), particulate matter less
than 2.5 microns wide (PM-2.5), sulfur dioxide, or nitrogen dioxide; or
new text end

new text begin (2) areas in which levels of asthma among children significantly exceed the statewide
average.
new text end

new text begin (l) "Prioritized school district" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) a school district listed in the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates School
District Estimates as having 7.5 percent or more students living in poverty based on the
most recent decennial U.S. census;
new text end

new text begin (2) a school district identified with locale codes "43-Rural: Remote" and "42-Rural:
Distant" by the National Center for Education Statistics;
new text end

new text begin (3) a school district funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; or
new text end

new text begin (4) a school district that receives basic support payments under United States Code, title
20, section 7703(b)(1), for children who reside on Indian land.
new text end

new text begin (m) "School" means a school that operates as part of an independent or special school
district.
new text end

new text begin (n) "School bus" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 71.
new text end

new text begin (o) "School district" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) an independent school district, as defined in section 120A.05, subdivision 10; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a special school district, as defined in section 120A.05, subdivision 14.
new text end

new text begin (p) "Transportation service provider" means a person that has a contract with a school
district to transport students to and from school.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEstablishment; purpose.new text end

new text beginAn electric school bus deployment program is
established in the department. The purpose of the program is to provide grants to accelerate
the deployment of electric school buses by school districts and to encourage schools to use
vehicle electrification as a teaching tool that can be integrated into the school's curriculum.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginEstablishment of account.new text end

new text beginAn electric school bus program account is established
as a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner
shall credit to the account appropriations and transfers to the account. Earnings, including
interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the account, must be
credited to the account. Money in the account at the end of a fiscal year does not cancel to
the general fund but remains available in the account until June 30, 2027. The commissioner
shall manage the account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginAppropriation; expenditures.new text end

new text beginMoney in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner and must be used only:
new text end

new text begin (1) for grant awards made under this section; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the department to administer this section,
including the cost of providing technical assistance to eligible applicants, including but not
limited to grant writing assistance for applications for federal vehicle electrification grants
under subdivision 6, paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEligible grant expenditures.new text end

new text beginA grant awarded under this section may be used
only to pay:
new text end

new text begin (1) a school district or transportation service provider to purchase one or more electric
school buses, or convert or repower fossil-fuel-powered school buses to be powered by
electricity;
new text end

new text begin (2) up to 75 percent of the cost a school district or transportation service provider incurs
to purchase one or more electric school buses, or to convert or repower fossil-fuel-powered
school buses to be powered by electricity;
new text end

new text begin (3) for prioritized school districts, up to 95 percent of the cost a school district or
transportation service provider incurs to purchase one or more electric school buses, or to
convert or repower fossil-fuel-powered school buses to be powered by electricity;
new text end

new text begin (4) up to 75 percent of the cost of deploying, on the school district or transportation
service provider's real property, infrastructure required to operate electric school buses,
including but not limited to battery exchange stations, electric vehicle infrastructure, or
electric vehicle charging stations;
new text end

new text begin (5) for prioritized school districts, up to 95 percent of the cost of deploying, on the school
district or transportation service provider's real property, infrastructure required to operate
electric school buses, including but not limited to battery exchange stations, electric vehicle
infrastructure, or electric vehicle charging stations; and
new text end

new text begin (6) the reasonable costs of technical assistance related to electric school bus deployment
program planning and to prepare grant applications for federal vehicle electrification grants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginApplication process.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner must develop administrative
procedures governing the application and grant award process.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must issue a request for proposals to eligible applicants who may
wish to apply for a grant under this section on behalf of a school.
new text end

new text begin (c) An eligible applicant must submit an application for an electric school bus deployment
grant to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The form must require
an applicant to supply, at a minimum, the following information:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number of and a description of the electric school buses the school district or
transportation service provider intends to purchase;
new text end

new text begin (2) the total cost to purchase the electric school buses and the incremental cost, if any,
of the electric school buses when compared with fossil-fuel-powered school buses;
new text end

new text begin (3) a copy of the proposed contract agreement between the school district, the electric
utility, the electric vehicle service provider, or the transportation service provider that
includes provisions addressing responsibility for maintenance of the electric school buses
and related electric vehicle infrastructure and battery exchange stations;
new text end

new text begin (4) whether the school district is a prioritized school district;
new text end

new text begin (5) areas of the school district that serve significant numbers of students eligible for free
and reduced-price school meals, and areas that disproportionately experience poor air quality,
as measured by indicators such as the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's air quality
monitoring network, the Minnesota Department of Health's air quality and health monitoring,
or other relevant indicators;
new text end

new text begin (6) the school district's plan to prioritize the deployment of electric school buses in areas
of the school district that:
new text end

new text begin (i) serve students eligible for free and reduced-price school meals;
new text end

new text begin (ii) experience disproportionately poor air quality; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) are located within environmental justice areas, as defined in section 216B.1691,
subdivision 1, paragraph (e);
new text end

new text begin (7) the school district's plan, if any, to make the electric school buses serve as a visible
learning tool for students, teachers, and visitors to the school, including how vehicle
electrification may be integrated into the school district's curriculum;
new text end

new text begin (8) information that demonstrates the school district's level of need for financial assistance
available under this section;
new text end

new text begin (9) any federal vehicle electrification grants awarded to or applied for by the eligible
applicant for the same electric school buses or electric vehicle infrastructure proposed by
the eligible applicant in a grant application made under this section;
new text end

new text begin (10) information that demonstrates the school district's readiness to implement the project
and to operate the electric school buses for no less than five years;
new text end

new text begin (11) whether the electric utility or electric vehicle service provider will deploy electric
vehicle infrastructure on the school district's or transportation service provider's property,
and if so, the willingness and ability of the electric vehicle service provider or the electric
utility to:
new text end

new text begin (i) pay employees and contractors a prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42,
subdivision 6; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) comply with section 177.43; and
new text end

new text begin (12) any other information deemed relevant by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) An eligible applicant may seek a technical assistance grant under this section to assist
the eligible applicant apply for federal vehicle electrification grants. An eligible applicant
seeking a technical assistance grant under this section must submit an application to the
commissioner on behalf of a school district on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The
form must include, at a minimum, the following information:
new text end

new text begin (1) the names of the federal programs to which the applicant intends to apply;
new text end

new text begin (2) a description of the technical assistance the applicants need in order to complete the
federal application; and
new text end

new text begin (3) any other information deemed relevant by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must administer an open application process under this section
at least twice annually.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginTechnical assistance.new text end

new text beginThe department must provide technical assistance to
school districts to develop and execute projects applied for or funded by grants awarded
under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginGrant awards.new text end

new text begin(a) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner
must give priority to applications from or on behalf of prioritized school districts, and must
endeavor to award no less than 40 percent of the total amount of grants awarded under this
section to prioritized school districts.
new text end

new text begin (b) In making grant awards under this section, the amount of the grant must be based
on the commissioner's assessment of the school district's need for financial assistance.
new text end

new text begin (c) A grant awarded under this section, when combined with any federal vehicle
electrification grants obtained by an eligible applicant for the same electric school buses or
electric vehicle infrastructure as proposed by the eligible applicant in a grant application
made under this section, must not exceed the total cost of the electric school buses or electric
vehicle infrastructure funded by the grant.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginApplication deadline.new text end

new text beginNo application may be submitted under this section
after December 31, 2026.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginReporting.new text end

new text beginBeginning January 15, 2024, and each year thereafter until January
15, 2028, the commissioner must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over energy regarding:
new text end

new text begin (1) grants and amounts awarded to school districts under this section during the previous
year; and
new text end

new text begin (2) any remaining balance available in the electric school bus program account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11.new text end

new text beginCost recovery.new text end

new text begin(a) A prudent and reasonable investment on electric vehicle
infrastructure installed on a school district's real property that is made by a public utility
may be placed in the public utility's rate base and earn a rate of return determined by the
commission.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commission may approve
a tariff mechanism to automatically adjust annual charges for prudent and reasonable
investments made by a public utility on electric vehicle infrastructure installed on a school
district's real property.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.375, is amended to read:


216C.375 SOLAR FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section deleted text beginand section 216C.376deleted text end,
the following terms have the meanings given them.

(b) "Developer" means an entity that installs a solar energy system on a school building
that has been awarded a grant under this section.

new text begin (c) "Electricity expenses" means expenses associated with:
new text end

new text begin (1) purchasing electricity from a utility; or
new text end

new text begin (2) purchasing and installing a solar energy system, including financing and power
purchase agreement payments, operation and maintenance contract payments, and interest
charges.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end "Photovoltaic device" has the meaning given in section 216C.06, subdivision 16.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end "School" means:

(1) a school that operates as part of deleted text beginan independent or specialdeleted text endnew text begin anew text end school district;

new text begin (2) a Tribal contract school;new text end or

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end a state college or university that is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees
of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin(f) new text end"School district" meansnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end an independent deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin school district, as defined in section 120A.05, subdivision 10;
new text end

new text begin (2) anew text end special school districtnew text begin, as defined in section 120A.05, subdivision 14; or
new text end

new text begin (3) a cooperative unit, as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2new text end.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end "Solar energy system" means photovoltaic or solar thermal devices.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end "Solar thermal" has the meaning given to "qualifying solar thermal project" in
section 216B.2411, subdivision 2, paragraph (d).

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end "State colleges and universities" has the meaning given in section 136F.01,
subdivision
4.

Subd. 2.

Establishment; purpose.

A solar for schools program is established in the
Department of Commerce. The purpose of the program is to provide grants to stimulate the
installation of solar energy systems on or adjacent to school buildings by reducing the deleted text begincostdeleted text endnew text begin
school's electricity expenses
new text end, and to enable schools to use the solar energy system as a
teaching tool that can be integrated into the school's curriculum.

Subd. 3.

Establishment of account.

A solar for schools program account is established
in the special revenue fund. Money received from the general fund new text beginand from the renewable
development account established under section 116C.779, subdivision 1,
new text endmust be transferred
to the commissioner of commerce and credited to the account. new text beginThe account consists of
money received from the general fund and the renewable development account, provided
by law, donated, allocated, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Earnings,
including interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from the assets of the account,
must be credited to the account.
new text endExcept as otherwise provided in this paragraph, money
deposited in the account remains in the account until expended. Any money that remains
in the account on June 30, deleted text begin2027deleted text endnew text begin 2034new text end, cancels to the general fund.

Subd. 4.

new text beginAppropriation; new text endexpenditures.

(a) Money in the account new text beginis appropriated to the
commissioner and
new text endmay be used only:

(1) for grant awards made under this section; and

(2) to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the department to administer this section.

(b) Grant awards made with funds deleted text beginin the accountdeleted text endnew text begin from the general fundnew text end must be used
only for grants for solar energy systems installed on or adjacent to school buildings receiving
retail electric service from a utility that is not subject to section 116C.779, subdivision 1.

new text begin (c) Grant awards made with funds from the renewable development account must be
used only for grants for solar energy systems installed on or adjacent to school buildings
receiving retail electric service from a utility that is subject to section 116C.779, subdivision
1.
new text end

Subd. 5.

Eligible system.

(a) A grant may be awarded to a school under this section
only if thenew text begin school building is owned by the grantee and thenew text end solar energy system that is the
subject of the grant:

(1) is installed on or adjacent to the school building that consumes the electricity generated
by the solar energy system, on property within the service territory of the utility currently
providing electric service to the school building;

(2) new text beginif installed on or adjacent to a school building receiving retail electric service from
a utility that is not subject to section 116C.779, subdivision 1,
new text endhas a capacity that does not
exceed the lesser ofnew text begin: (i)new text end 40 kilowatts new text beginalternating current or, with the consent of the
interconnecting electric utility, up to 1,000 kilowatts alternating current;
new text endornew text begin (ii)new text end 120 percent
of the estimated annual electricity consumption of the school building at which the solar
energy system is installed; and

(3) new text beginif installed on or adjacent to a school building receiving retail electric service from
a utility that is subject to section 116C.779, subdivision 1, has a capacity that does not
exceed the lesser of 1,000 kilowatts alternating current or 120 percent of the estimated
annual electricity consumption of the school building at which the solar energy system is
installed;
new text end

new text begin (4) new text endhas real-time and cumulative display devices, located in a prominent location
accessible to students and the public, that indicate the system's electrical performance.

(b) A school that receives a rebate or other financial incentive under section 216B.241
for a solar energy system and that demonstrates considerable need for financial assistance,
as determined by the commissioner, is eligible for a grant under this section for the same
solar energy system.

Subd. 6.

Application process.

(a) The commissioner must issue a request for proposals
to utilities, schools, and developers who may wish to apply for a grant under this section
on behalf of a school.

(b) A utility or developer must submit an application to the commissioner on behalf of
a school on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The form must include, at a minimum,
the following information:

(1) the capacity of the proposed solar energy system and the amount of electricity that
is expected to be generated;

(2) the current energy demand of the school building on which the solar energy generating
system is to be installed and information regarding any distributed energy resource, including
subscription to a community solar garden, that currently provides electricity to the school
building;

(3) a description of any solar thermal devices proposed as part of the solar energy system;

(4) the total cost to purchase and install the solar energy system and the solar energy
system's lifecycle cost, including removal and disposal at the end of the system's life;

(5) a copy of the proposed contract agreement between the school and the deleted text beginpublicdeleted text end utility
new text begin to which the solar energy system is interconnected new text endor new text beginthe new text enddeveloper that includes provisions
addressing responsibility for maintenance of the solar energy system;

(6) the school's plan to make the solar energy system serve as a visible learning tool for
students, teachers, and visitors to the school, including how the solar energy system may
be integrated into the school's curriculum and provisions for real-time monitoring of the
solar energy system performance for display in a prominent location within the school or
on-demand in the classroom;

(7) information that demonstrates the school's level of need for financial assistance
available under this section;

(8) information that demonstrates the school's readiness to implement the project,
including but not limited to the availability of the site on which the solar energy system is
to be installed and the level of the school's engagement with the utility providing electric
service to the school building on which the solar energy system is to be installed on issues
relevant to the implementation of the project, including metering and other issues;

(9) with respect to the installation and operation of the solar energy system, the
willingness and ability of the developer or the public utility to:

(i) pay employees and contractors a prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42,
subdivision 6; and

(ii) adhere to the provisions of section 177.43;

(10) deleted text beginhow the developer or public utility plans to reducedeleted text end the school's deleted text begininitial capital expense
to purchase and install
deleted text endnew text begin projected reductions in electricity expenses resulting from purchasing
and installing
new text end the solar energy system deleted text beginby providing financial assistance to the schooldeleted text end; and

(11) any other information deemed relevant by the commissioner.

(c) The commissioner must administer an open application process under this section
at least twice annually.

(d) The commissioner must develop administrative procedures governing the application
and grant award process.

new text begin (e) The school, the developer, or the utility to which the solar energy generating system
is interconnected must annually submit to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the
commissioner a report containing the following information for each of the 12 previous
months:
new text end

new text begin (1) the total number of kilowatt-hours of electricity consumed by the school;
new text end

new text begin (2) the total number of kilowatt-hours generated by the solar energy generating system;
new text end

new text begin (3) the amount paid by the school to its utility for electricity; and
new text end

new text begin (4) any other information requested by the commissioner.
new text end

Subd. 7.

Energy conservation review.

At the commissioner's request, a school awarded
a grant under this section deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end provide the commissioner information regarding energy
conservation measures implemented at the school building at which the solar energy system
is installed. The commissioner may make recommendations to the school regarding
cost-effective conservation measures it can implement and may provide technical assistance
and direct the school to available financial assistance programs.

Subd. 8.

Technical assistance.

The commissioner must provide technical assistance to
schools to develop and execute projects under this section.

Subd. 9.

Grant payments.

The commissioner must award a grant from the account
established under subdivision 3 to a school for the necessary costs associated with the
purchase and installation of a solar energy system. The amount of the grant must be based
on the commissioner's assessment of the school's need for financial assistance.

Subd. 10.

Application deadline.

No application may be submitted under this section
after December 31, deleted text begin2025deleted text endnew text begin 2032new text end.

Subd. 11.

Reporting.

Beginning January 15, 2022, and each year thereafter until January
15, deleted text begin2028deleted text endnew text begin 2035new text end, the commissioner must report to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over energy regarding: (1) grants and amounts
awarded to schools under this section during the previous year; deleted text begin(2) financial assistance,
including amounts per award, provided to schools under section 216C.376 during the
previous year; and (3) any remaining balances available under this section and section
216C.376.
deleted text endnew text begin (2) the amount of electricity generated by solar energy generating systems awarded
a grant under this section; and (3) the impact on school electricity expenses.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12.new text end

new text beginRenewable energy credits.new text end

new text beginRenewable energy credits associated with the
electricity generated by a solar energy generating system installed under this section in the
electric service area of a public utility subject to section 116C.779 are the property of the
public utility for the life of the solar energy generating system.
new text end

Sec. 37.

new text begin[216C.377] SOLAR GRANT PROGRAM; PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Cooperative electric association" means a cooperative association organized under
chapter 308A for the purpose of providing rural electrification at retail.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Developer" means an entity that installs and may own, maintain, or decommission
a solar energy generating system on a public building awarded a grant under this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Local unit of government" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) a county, statutory or home rule charter city, town, or other local government
jurisdiction, excluding a school district eligible to receive financial assistance under section
216C.375; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Municipal electric utility" means a utility that (1) provides electric service to retail
customers in Minnesota, and (2) is governed by a city council or a local utilities commission.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Public building" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) a building owned and operated by a local unit of government; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a building owned by a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota whose primary
purpose is Tribal government operations.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Solar energy generating system" has the meaning given in section 216E.01,
subdivision 9a.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEstablishment; purpose.new text end

new text beginA solar on public buildings grant program is
established in the department. The purpose of the program is to provide grants to stimulate
the installation of solar energy generating systems on public buildings.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginEstablishment of account.new text end

new text beginA solar on public buildings grant program account
is established in the special revenue fund. Money received from the general fund and the
renewable development account established in section 116C.779, subdivision 1, must be
transferred to the commissioner of commerce and credited to the account. Earnings, including
interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from the assets of the account, must be
credited to the account. Earnings remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year do not
cancel to the general fund or renewable development account but remain in the account
until expended. The commissioner must manage the account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginAppropriation; expenditures.new text end

new text beginMoney in the account established under
subdivision 3 is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this section and must
be used only:
new text end

new text begin (1) for grant awards made under this section; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to pay the reasonable costs of the department to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEligible system.new text end

new text begin(a) A grant may be awarded to a local unit of government
under this section only if the solar energy generating system that is the subject of the grant:
new text end

new text begin (1) is installed (i) on or adjacent to a public building that consumes the electricity
generated by the solar energy generating system, and (ii) on property within the service
territory of the utility currently providing electric service to the public building; and
new text end

new text begin (2) has a capacity that does not exceed the lesser of 40 kilowatts or 120 percent of the
average annual electricity consumption, measured over the most recent three calendar years,
of the public building at which the solar energy generating system is installed.
new text end

new text begin (b) A public building that receives a rebate or other financial incentive under section
216B.241 for a solar energy generating system is eligible for a grant under this section for
the same solar energy generating system.
new text end

new text begin (c) Before filing an application for a grant under this section, a local unit of government
or public building that is served by a municipal electric utility or cooperative electric
association must inform the municipal electric utility or cooperative electric association of
the local unit of government's or public building's intention to do so. A municipal electric
utility may, under an agreement with a local unit of government, own and operate a solar
energy generating system awarded a grant under this section on behalf of and for the benefit
of the local unit of government.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginApplication process.new text end

new text begin(a) The commissioner must issue a request for proposals
to local units of government who may wish to apply for a grant under this section on behalf
of a public building.
new text end

new text begin (b) A local unit of government must submit an application to the commissioner on behalf
of a public building on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The form must include, at
a minimum, the following information:
new text end

new text begin (1) the capacity of the proposed solar energy generating system and the amount of
electricity that is projected to be generated;
new text end

new text begin (2) the current energy demand of the public building on which the solar energy generating
system is to be installed, information regarding any distributed energy resource that currently
provides electricity to the public building, and the size of the public building's subscription
to a community solar garden, if applicable;
new text end

new text begin (3) information sufficient to estimate the energy and monetary savings that are projected
to result from installation of the solar energy generating system over the system's useful
life;
new text end

new text begin (4) the total cost to purchase and install the solar energy generating system and the solar
energy generating system's life cycle cost, including removal and disposal after
decommissioning;
new text end

new text begin (5) a copy of the proposed contract agreement between the local unit of government and
the utility or developer that includes provisions addressing responsibility for maintenance,
removal, and disposal of the solar energy generating system; and
new text end

new text begin (6) a written statement from the interconnecting utility that no issues that would prevent
interconnection of the solar energy generating system as proposed are foreseen.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must administer an open application process under this section
at least twice annually.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner must develop administrative procedures governing the application
and grant award process under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginEnergy conservation review.new text end

new text beginAt the commissioner's request, a local unit of
government awarded a grant under this section must provide the commissioner with
information regarding energy conservation measures implemented at the public building
where the solar energy generating system is to be installed. The commissioner may make
recommendations to the local unit of government regarding cost-effective conservation
measures the local unit of government can implement and may provide technical assistance
and direct the local unit of government to available financial assistance programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginTechnical assistance.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner must provide technical assistance to
local units of government to develop and execute projects under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginGrant payments.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner must award a grant from the account
established under subdivision 3 to a local unit of government for the necessary and reasonable
costs associated with the purchase and installation of a solar energy generating system. In
determining the amount of a grant award, the commissioner shall take into consideration
the financial capacity of the local unit of government awarded the grant.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginApplication deadline.new text end

new text beginAn application must not be submitted under this section
after June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11.new text end

new text beginContractor conditions.new text end

new text beginA contractor or subcontractor performing construction
work on a project supported by a grant awarded under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) must pay employees working on the project no less than the prevailing wage rate,
as defined in section 177.42; and
new text end

new text begin (2) is subject to the requirements and enforcement provisions of sections 177.27, 177.30,
177.32, 177.41 to 177.435, and 177.45.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12.new text end

new text beginForfeited income.new text end

new text begin(a) The utility to which a solar energy generating system
awarded a grant under this section is interconnected must calculate the amount of net income
accruing to the local unit of government annually as a result of the operation of the solar
energy generating system, whether in the form of cash payments or electricity bill credits,
and report that amount to the local unit of government no later than February 1.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any net income accruing to a local unit of government as calculated under paragraph
(a) must be forfeited to the utility by the local unit of government.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13.new text end

new text beginReporting.new text end

new text beginBeginning January 15, 2025, and each year thereafter until January
15, 2027, the commissioner must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over energy finance and policy regarding grants
and amounts awarded to local units of government under this section during the previous
year and any remaining balances available in the account established under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 38.

new text begin[216C.378] DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Capacity constrained location" means a location on an electric utility's distribution
system that the utility has reasonably determined requires significant distribution or network
upgrades before additional distributed energy resources can interconnect.
new text end

new text begin (c) "DER Technical Planning Standard" means an engineering practice that limits the
total aggregate distributed energy resource capacity that may interconnect to a particular
location on the utility's distribution system.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Distributed energy resources" means distributed generation, as defined in section
216B.164, and energy storage systems, as defined in section 216B.2422.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Distribution upgrades" means the additions, modifications, and upgrades made to
an electric utility's distribution system to facilitate interconnection of distributed energy
resources.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Interconnection" means the process governed by the Minnesota Distributed Energy
Resources Interconnection Process and Agreement, as approved in the Minnesota Public
Utilities Commission's order issued April 19, 2019, or the Minnesota Distributed Energy
Resources Interconnection Process most recently approved by the commission.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Net metered facility" has the meaning given in section 216B.164.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Network upgrades" means additions, modifications, and upgrades to the transmission
system required at or beyond the point at which the distributed energy resource interconnects
with an electric utility's distribution system to accommodate the interconnection of the
distributed energy resource with the electric utility's distribution system. Network upgrades
do not include distribution upgrades.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEstablishment; purpose.new text end

new text beginA distributed energy resources system upgrade
program is established in the department. The purpose of the program is to provide funding
to the utility subject to section 116C.779 to complete infrastructure investments necessary
to enable electricity customers to interconnect distributed energy resources. The program
must be designed to achieve the following goals to the maximum extent feasible:
new text end

new text begin (1) make upgrades at capacity constrained locations on the utility's distribution system
that maximize the number and capacity of distributed energy resources projects with a
capacity of up to 40 kilowatts alternating current that can be interconnected sufficient to
serve projected demand;
new text end

new text begin (2) enable all distributed energy resources projects with a nameplate capacity of up to
40 kilowatts alternating current to be reviewed and approved by the utility within 43 business
days;
new text end

new text begin (3) minimize interconnection barriers for electricity customers seeking to construct net
metered facilities for on-site electricity use; and
new text end

new text begin (4) advance innovative solutions that can minimize the cost of distribution and network
upgrades required for interconnection, including but not limited to energy storage, control
technologies, smart inverters, distributed energy resources management systems, and other
innovative technologies and programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginRequired plan.new text end

new text begin(a) By November 1, 2023, the utility subject to section 116C.779
must file with the commissioner a plan for the distributed energy resources system upgrade
program. The plan must contain, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) a description of how the utility proposes to use money in the distributed energy
resources system upgrade program account to upgrade the utility's distribution system to
maximize the number and capacity of distributed energy resources that can be interconnected
sufficient to serve projected demand;
new text end

new text begin (2) the locations where the utility proposes to make investments under the program;
new text end

new text begin (3) the number and capacity of distributed energy resources projects the utility expects
to interconnect as a result of the program;
new text end

new text begin (4) a plan for reporting on the program's outcomes; and
new text end

new text begin (5) any additional information required by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) The utility subject to section 116C.779 is prohibited from implementing the program
until the commissioner approves the plan submitted under this subdivision. No later than
March 31, 2024, the commissioner must approve a plan under this subdivision that the
commissioner determines is in the public interest. Any proposed modifications to the plan
approved under this subdivision must be approved by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginProject priorities.new text end

new text beginWhen developing the plan required under subdivision 3,
the utility must prioritize making investments:
new text end

new text begin (1) at capacity constrained locations on the distribution grid;
new text end

new text begin (2) in communities with demonstrated customer interest in distributed energy resources,
as measured by anticipated, pending, and completed interconnection applications; and
new text end

new text begin (3) in communities with a climate action plan, clean energy goal, or policies that:
new text end

new text begin (i) seek to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the city; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) reduce the city's contributions to the causes of climate change.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEligible costs.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner may pay the following reasonable costs of
the utility subject to section 116C.779 under a plan approved in accordance with subdivision
3 from money available in the distributed energy resources system upgrade program account:
new text end

new text begin (1) distribution upgrades and network upgrades;
new text end

new text begin (2) energy storage; control technologies, including but not limited to a distributed energy
resources management system; or other innovative technology used to achieve the purposes
of this section; and
new text end

new text begin (3) pilot programs operated by the utility to implement innovative technology solutions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginCapacity reserved.new text end

new text beginThe utility subject to section 116C.779 must reserve any
increase in the DER Technical Planning Standard made available by upgrades paid for under
this section for net metered facilities and distributed energy resources with a nameplate
capacity of up to 40 kilowatts alternating current. The commissioner may modify the
requirements of this subdivision when the commissioner finds doing so is in the public
interest.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginEstablishment of account.new text end

new text begin(a) A distributed energy resources system upgrade
program account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of money
provided by law, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided
to the account. Earnings, including interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from
the assets of the account, must be credited to the account. Earnings remaining in the account
at the end of a fiscal year do not cancel to the general fund or renewable development
account but remain in the account until expended.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money from the account is appropriated to the commissioner to review plans, award
grants, and pay the reasonable costs of the department to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginReporting of certain incidents.new text end

new text beginThe utility subject to section 116C.779 must
report to the commissioner within 60 days if any distributed energy resources project with
a capacity of up to 40 kilowatts alternating current is unable to interconnect due to safety,
reliability, or the cost of distribution or network upgrades required at a location for which
upgrade funding was provided under this program. The utility must make available to the
commissioner all engineering analyses, studies, and information related to any such instances.
The commissioner may modify or waive this requirement after December 31, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 39.

new text begin[216C.379] ENERGY STORAGE INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin (a) The public utility subject to section 116C.779 must develop and operate a program
to provide a grant to customers to reduce the cost to purchase and install an on-site energy
storage system, as defined in section 216B.2422, subdivision 1, paragraph (f). The public
utility subject to this section must file a plan with the commissioner to operate the program
no later than November 1, 2023. The public utility must not operate the program until the
program is approved by the commissioner. Any change to an operating program must be
approved by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an energy storage system
must:
new text end

new text begin (1) have a capacity no greater than 50 kilowatt hours; and
new text end

new text begin (2) be located within the electric service area of the public utility subject to this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) An owner of an energy storage system is eligible to receive a grant under this section
if:
new text end

new text begin (1) a solar energy generating system is operating at the same site as the proposed energy
storage system; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the owner has filed an application with the public utility subject to this section to
interconnect a solar energy generating system at the same site as the proposed energy storage
system.
new text end

new text begin (d) The amount of a grant awarded under this section must be based on the number of
watt-hours that reflects the duration of the energy storage system at the system's rated
capacity, up to a maximum of $5,000.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must annually review and may adjust the amount of grants awarded
under this section, but must not increase the amount over that awarded in previous years
unless the commissioner demonstrates in writing that an upward adjustment is warranted
by market conditions.
new text end

new text begin (f) A customer who receives a grant under this section is eligible to receive financial
assistance under programs operated by the state or the public utility for the solar energy
generating system operating in conjunction with the energy storage system.
new text end

new text begin (g) For the purposes of this section, "solar energy generating system" has the meaning
given in section 216E.01, subdivision 9a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 40.

new text begin[216C.401] ELECTRIC VEHICLE REBATES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For purposes of this section and section 216C.402, the
terms in this subdivision have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Dealer" means a person, firm, or corporation that:
new text end

new text begin (1) possesses a new motor vehicle license under chapter 168;
new text end

new text begin (2) regularly engages in the business of manufacturing or selling, purchasing, and
generally dealing in new and unused motor vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (3) has an established place of business to sell, trade, and display new and unused motor
vehicles; and
new text end

new text begin (4) possesses new and unused motor vehicles to sell or trade the motor vehicles.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Electric vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 26a,
paragraphs (a) and (b), clause (3).
new text end

new text begin (d) "Eligible new electric vehicle" means an electric vehicle that meets the requirements
of subdivision 2, paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (e) "Eligible used electric vehicle" means an electric vehicle that meets the requirements
of subdivision 2, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (f) "Lease" means a business transaction under which a dealer furnishes an eligible
electric vehicle to a person for a fee under a bailor-bailee relationship where no incidences
of ownership are transferred other than the right to use the vehicle for a term of at least 24
months.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Lessee" means a person who leases an eligible electric vehicle from a dealer.
new text end

new text begin (h) "New eligible electric vehicle" means an eligible electric vehicle that has not been
registered in any state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEligible vehicle.new text end

new text begin(a) A new electric vehicle is eligible for a rebate under this
section if the electric vehicle:
new text end

new text begin (1) has not been previously owned;
new text end

new text begin (2) is used by a dealer as a floor model or test drive vehicle and has not been previously
registered in Minnesota or any other state; or
new text end

new text begin (3) is returned to a dealer by a purchaser or lessee:
new text end

new text begin (i) within two weeks of purchase or leasing or when a purchaser's or lessee's financing
for the electric vehicle has been disapproved; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) before the purchaser or lessee takes delivery, even if the electric vehicle is registered
in Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (4) has not been modified from the original manufacturer's specifications;
new text end

new text begin (5) has a manufacturer's suggested base retail price that does not exceed $55,000;
new text end

new text begin (6) is purchased or leased from a dealer or directly from an original equipment
manufacturer that does not have licensed franchised dealers in Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (7) is purchased or leased after the effective date of this section for use by the purchaser
and not for resale.
new text end

new text begin (b) A used electric vehicle is eligible for an electric vehicle rebate under this section:
(1) if the electric vehicle has previously been owned in Minnesota or another state; (2) has
not been modified from the original manufacturer's specifications; and (3) has a purchase
price no greater than $25,000, exclusive of taxes and fees.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginEligible purchaser or lessee.new text end

new text beginA person who purchases or leases an eligible
new or used electric vehicle is eligible for a rebate under this section if the purchaser or
lessee:
new text end

new text begin (1) is one of the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) a resident of Minnesota, as defined in section 290.01, subdivision 7, paragraph (a),
when the electric vehicle is purchased or leased;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a business that has a valid address in Minnesota from which business is conducted;
new text end

new text begin (iii) a nonprofit corporation incorporated under chapter 317A; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) a political subdivision of the state;
new text end

new text begin (2) has not received a rebate or tax credit for the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle
from the state of Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (3) registers the electric vehicle in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginRebate amounts.new text end

new text begin(a) A $2,500 rebate may be issued under this section to an
eligible purchaser to purchase or lease an eligible new electric vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (b) A $600 rebate may be issued under this section to an eligible purchaser or lessee of
an eligible used electric vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginLimits.new text end

new text beginThe number of rebates allowed under this section is limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) no more than one rebate per resident per household; and
new text end

new text begin (2) no more than one rebate per business entity per year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginProgram administration.new text end

new text begin(a) A rebate application under this section must be
filed with the commissioner on a form developed by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must develop administrative procedures governing the application
and rebate award process. Applications must be reviewed and rebates awarded by the
commissioner on a first-come, first-served basis.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must, in coordination with dealers and other state agencies as
applicable, develop a procedure to allow a rebate to be used by an eligible purchaser or
lessee at the point of sale so that the rebate amount may be subtracted from the selling price
of the eligible electric vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner may reduce the rebate amounts provided under subdivision 4 or
restrict program eligibility based on the availability of money to award rebates or other
factors.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginAccount established.new text end

new text begin(a) The electric vehicle rebate account is established as
a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner shall
credit to the account appropriations and transfers to the account. Earnings, including interest,
dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the account, must be credited to
the account. Money remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year does not cancel to
the general fund, but remains in the account until expended. The commissioner shall manage
the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to award rebates for electric
vehicles and to reimburse the reasonable costs of the department to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginExpiration.new text end

new text beginThis section expires June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 41.

new text begin[216C.402] GRANT PROGRAM; MANUFACTURERS' CERTIFICATION
OF AUTO DEALERS TO SELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginEstablishment.new text end

new text beginA grant program is established in the department to
award grants to dealers to offset the costs of obtaining the necessary training and equipment
that is required by electric vehicle manufacturers in order to certify a dealer to sell electric
vehicles produced by the manufacturer.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginApplication.new text end

new text beginAn application for a grant under this section must be made to the
commissioner on a form developed by the commissioner. The commissioner must develop
administrative procedures and processes to review applications and award grants under this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginEligible applicants.new text end

new text beginAn applicant for a grant awarded under this section must
be a dealer of new motor vehicles licensed under chapter 168 operating under a franchise
from a manufacturer of electric vehicles.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginAccount established; appropriation.new text end

new text begin(a) An auto dealer certification grant
account is established as a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury.
The commissioner shall credit to the account appropriations and transfers to the account.
Earnings, including interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the
account, must be credited to the account. Money in the account at the end of a fiscal year
does not cancel to the general fund but remains available in the account until expended.
The commissioner shall manage the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to pay the reasonable
costs of the department to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginEligible expenditures.new text end

new text beginAppropriations made to support the activities of this
section must be used only to reimburse:
new text end

new text begin (1) a dealer for the reasonable costs to obtain training and certification for the dealer's
employees from the electric vehicle manufacturer that awarded the franchise to the dealer;
new text end

new text begin (2) a dealer for the reasonable costs to purchase and install equipment to service and
repair electric vehicles, as required by the electric vehicle manufacturer that awarded the
franchise to the dealer; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the department for the reasonable costs to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginLimitation.new text end

new text beginA grant awarded under this section to a single dealer must not
exceed $40,000.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.435, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Qualifying commercial real property.

"Qualifying commercial real property"
means a multifamily residential dwelling, deleted text beginordeleted text end a commercial or industrial building,new text begin or farmland,
as defined in section 216C.436, subdivision 1b,
new text end that the implementing entity has determined,
after review of an energy audit deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end renewable energy system feasibility study,new text begin or agronomic
assessment, as defined in section 216C.436, subdivision 1b,
new text end can deleted text beginbe benefited bydeleted text endnew text begin benefit
from the
new text end installation of cost-effective energy improvementsnew text begin or land and water improvements,
as defined in section 216C.436, subdivision 1b
new text end. Qualifying commercial real property includes
new construction.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.436, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1b.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Agronomic assessment" means a study by an independent third party that assesses
the environmental impacts of proposed land and water improvements on farmland.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Farmland" means land classified as 2a, 2b, or 2c for property tax purposes under
section 273.13, subdivision 23.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Land and water improvement" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) an improvement to farmland that:
new text end

new text begin (i) is permanent;
new text end

new text begin (ii) results in improved agricultural profitability or resiliency;
new text end

new text begin (iii) reduces the environmental impact of agricultural production; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) if the improvement affects drainage, complies with the most recent versions of the
applicable following conservation practice standards issued by the United States Department
of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service: Drainage Water Management
(Code 554), Saturated Buffer (Code 604), Denitrifying Bioreactor (Code 605), and
Constructed Wetland (Code 656); or
new text end

new text begin (2) water conservation and quality measures, which include permanently affixed
equipment, appliances, or improvements that reduce a property's water consumption or that
enable water to be managed more efficiently.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Resiliency" means the ability of farmland to maintain and enhance profitability,
soil health, and water quality.
new text end

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.436, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Program requirements.

A commercial PACE loan program must:

(1) impose requirements and conditions on financing arrangements to ensure timely
repayment;

(2) require an energy audit deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end renewable energy system feasibility studynew text begin, or agronomic
or soil health assessment
new text end to be conducted on the qualifying commercial real property and
reviewed by the implementing entity prior to approval of the financing;

(3) require the inspection of all installations and a performance verification of at least
ten percent of the cost-effective energy improvementsnew text begin or land and water improvementsnew text end
financed by the program;

(4) not prohibit the financing of all cost-effective energy improvementsnew text begin or land and
water improvements
new text end not otherwise prohibited by this section;

(5) require that all cost-effective energy improvementsnew text begin or land and water improvementsnew text end
be made to a qualifying commercial real property prior to, or in conjunction with, an
applicant's repayment of financing for cost-effective energy improvementsnew text begin or land and water
improvements
new text end for that property;

(6) have cost-effective energy improvementsnew text begin or land and water improvementsnew text end financed
by the program performed by a licensed contractor as required by chapter 326B or other
law or ordinance;

(7) require disclosuresnew text begin in the loan documentnew text end to borrowers by the implementing entity
ofnew text begin: (i)new text end the risks involved in borrowing, including the risk of foreclosure if a tax delinquency
results from a defaultnew text begin; and (ii) all the terms and conditions of the commercial PACE loan
and the installation of cost-effective energy improvements or land and water improvements,
including the interest rate being charged on the loan
new text end;

(8) provide financing only to those who demonstrate an ability to repay;

(9) not provide financing for a qualifying commercial real property in which the owner
is not current on mortgage or real property tax payments;

(10) require a petition to the implementing entity by all owners of the qualifying
commercial real property requesting collections of repayments as a special assessment under
section 429.101;

(11) provide that payments and assessments are not accelerated due to a default and that
a tax delinquency exists only for assessments not paid when due; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(12) require that liability for special assessments related to the financing runs with the
qualifying commercial real propertydeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (13) prior to financing any improvements to or imposing any assessment upon qualifying
commercial real property, require notice to and written consent from the mortgage lender
of any mortgage encumbering or otherwise secured by the qualifying commercial real
property.
new text end

Sec. 45.

new text begin[216C.45] RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC PANEL UPGRADE GRANT
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Area median income" means the median income of the geographic area in which a
single-family or multifamily building whose owner is applying for a grant under this section
is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Automatic overcurrent protection device" means a device that protects against excess
current by interrupting the flow of current.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Bus" means a metallic strip or bar that carries current.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Electric panel" means an enclosed box or cabinet containing a building's electric
panels, including subpanels, that consists of buses, automatic overcurrent protection devices,
and equipment, with or without switches to control light, heat, and power circuits. Electric
panel includes a smart panel.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Electrical work" has the meaning given in section 326B.31, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Eligible applicant" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) an owner of a single-family building whose occupants have an annual household
income no greater than 150 percent of the area median income; or
new text end

new text begin (2) an owner of a multifamily building in which at least 50 percent of the units are
occupied by households whose annual income is no greater than 150 percent of the area
median income.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Multifamily building" means a building containing two or more units.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Smart panel" means an electrical panel that may be electronically programmed to
manage electricity use in a building automatically.
new text end

new text begin (j) "Unit" means a residential living space in a multifamily building occupied by an
individual or a household.
new text end

new text begin (k) "Upgrade" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) for a single-family residence:
new text end

new text begin (i) the installation of equipment, devices, and wiring necessary to increase an electrical
panel's capacity to a total rating:
new text end

new text begin (A) of not less than 200 amperes; or
new text end

new text begin (B) that allows all the building's energy needs to be provided solely by electricity, as
calculated using the National Electrical Code adopted in Minnesota; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) the installation of a smart panel with or without additional equipment, devices, or
wiring; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for a multifamily building, the installation of equipment, devices, and wiring necessary
to increase the capacity of an electric panel, including feeder panels, to a total rating that
allows all the building's energy needs to be provided solely by electricity, as calculated
using the National Electrical Code adopted in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginProgram establishment.new text end

new text beginA residential electric panel upgrade grant program
is established in the department to provide financial assistance to owners of single-family
residences and multifamily buildings to upgrade residential electric panels.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginAccount established.new text end

new text begin(a) The residential electric panel upgrade grant account
is established as a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The
commissioner shall credit to the account appropriations and transfers to the account. Earnings,
including interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the account,
must be credited to the account. Money remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year
does not cancel to the general fund, but remains in the account until expended. The
commissioner shall manage the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to award electric panel
upgrade grants and to reimburse the reasonable costs of the department to administer this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginApplication process.new text end

new text beginAn applicant seeking a grant under this section must
submit an application to the commissioner on a form developed by the commissioner. The
commissioner must develop administrative procedures to govern the application and grant
award process. The commissioner may contract with a third party to conduct some or all of
the program's operations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginGrant awards.new text end

new text beginA grant may be awarded under this section to:
new text end

new text begin (1) an eligible applicant; or
new text end

new text begin (2) with the written permission of an eligible applicant submitted to the commissioner,
a contractor performing an upgrade or a third party on behalf of the eligible applicant.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginGrant amount.new text end

new text begin(a) Subject to the limits of paragraphs (b) to (e), a grant awarded
under this section may be used to pay 100 percent of the equipment and installation costs
of an upgrade.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may not award a grant to an eligible applicant under this section
which, in combination with a federal grant awarded to the eligible applicant under the federal
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 117-189, for the same electric panel upgrade,
exceeds 100 percent of the equipment and installation costs of the upgrade.
new text end

new text begin (c) The maximum grant amount under this section that may be awarded to an eligible
applicant who owns a single-family residence is:
new text end

new text begin (1) $3,000 for an owner whose annual household income is less than 80 percent of area
median income; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $2,000 for an owner whose annual household income exceeds 80 percent but is not
greater than 150 percent of area median income.
new text end

new text begin (d) The maximum grant amount that may be awarded under this section to an eligible
applicant who owns a multifamily building is the sum of $5,000, plus $500 multiplied by
the number of units containing a separate electric panel receiving an upgrade in the
multifamily building, not to exceed $50,000 per multifamily building.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may approve a grant amount that exceeds the maximum grant
amount in paragraph (c) or (d), up to 100 percent of the equipment and installation costs of
the upgrade, if the commissioner determines that a larger grant amount is necessary in order
to complete the upgrade.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginLimitation.new text end

new text beginNo more than one grant may be awarded to an owner under this
section for work conducted at the same single-family residence or multifamily building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginOutreach.new text end

new text beginThe department must publicize the availability of grants under this
section to, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) income-eligible households;
new text end

new text begin (2) community action agencies and other public and private nonprofit organizations that
provide weatherization and other energy services to income-eligible households; and
new text end

new text begin (3) multifamily property owners and property managers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginContractor or subcontractor requirements.new text end

new text beginContractors and subcontractors
performing electrical work under a grant awarded under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) must comply with the provisions of sections 326B.31 to 326B.399;
new text end

new text begin (2) must certify that the electrical work is performed by a licensed journeyworker
electrician or a registered unlicensed individual under the direct supervision of a licensed
journeyworker electrician or master electrician employed by the same licensed electrical
contractor; and
new text end

new text begin (3) must pay workers the prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42, and are
subject to the requirements and enforcement provisions in sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32,
177.41 to 177.435, and 177.45.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10.new text end

new text beginReport.new text end

new text beginBeginning January 1, 2025, and each January 1 through 2033, the
department must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with primary jurisdiction over climate and energy policy describing the activities
and expenditures under the program established in this section. The report must include, at
a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number of units in multifamily buildings and the number of single-family
residences whose owners received grants;
new text end

new text begin (2) the geographic distribution of grant recipients; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the average amount of grants awarded per building in multifamily buildings and in
single-family residences.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 46.

new text begin[216C.46] RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMP REBATE PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Eligible applicant" means a person who provides evidence to the commissioner's
satisfaction demonstrating that the person has received or has applied for a heat pump rebate
available from the federal Department of Energy under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,
Public Law 117-189.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Heat pump" means a cold climate rated air-source heat pump composed of (1) a
mechanism that heats and cools indoor air by transferring heat from outdoor or indoor air
using a fan, (2) a refrigerant-filled heat exchanger, and (3) an inverter-driven compressor
that varies the pressure of the refrigerant to warm or cool the refrigerant vapor.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEstablishment.new text end

new text beginA residential heat pump rebate program is established in the
department to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants that purchase and install a
heat pump in the applicant's Minnesota residence.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginApplication.new text end

new text begin(a) An application for a rebate under this section must be made
to the commissioner on a form developed by the commissioner. The application must be
accompanied by documentation, as required by the commissioner, demonstrating that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the applicant is an eligible applicant;
new text end

new text begin (2) the applicant owns the Minnesota residence in which the heat pump is to be installed;
new text end

new text begin (3) the applicant has had an energy audit conducted of the residence in which the heat
pump is to be installed within the last 18 months by a person with a Building Analyst
Technician certification issued by the Building Performance Institute, Inc., or an equivalent
certification, as determined by the commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (4) either:
new text end

new text begin (i) the applicant has installed in the applicant's residence, by a contractor with an Air
Leakage Control Installer certification issued by the Building Performance Institute, Inc.,
or an equivalent certification, as determined by the commissioner, the amount of insulation
and the air sealing measures recommended by the auditor; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) the auditor has otherwise determined that the amount of insulation and air sealing
measures in the residence are sufficient to enable effective heat pump performance;
new text end

new text begin (5) the applicant has purchased a heat pump of the capacity recommended by the auditor
or contractor, and has had the heat pump installed by a contractor with sufficient training
and experience in installing heat pumps, as determined by the commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (6) the total cost to purchase and install the heat pump in the applicant's residence.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must develop administrative procedures governing the application
and rebate award processes.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may modify program requirements under this section when
necessary to align with comparable federal programs administered by the department under
the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 117-189.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginRebate amount.new text end

new text beginA rebate awarded under this section must not exceed the lesser
of:
new text end

new text begin (1) $4,000; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the total cost to purchase and install the heat pump in an eligible applicant's residence
net of the rebate amount received for the heat pump from the federal Department of Energy
under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 117-189.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginAssisting applicants.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner may issue a request for proposal
seeking an entity to serve as an energy coordinator to interact directly with applicants and
potential applicants to:
new text end

new text begin (1) explain the technical aspects of heat pumps, energy audits, and energy conservation
measures, and the energy and financial savings that can result from implementing each;
new text end

new text begin (2) identify federal, state, and utility programs available to homeowners to reduce the
costs of energy audits, energy conservation, and heat pumps;
new text end

new text begin (3) explain the requirements and scheduling of the application process;
new text end

new text begin (4) provide access to certified contractors who can perform energy audits, install
insulation and air sealing measures, and install heat pumps; and
new text end

new text begin (5) conduct outreach to make potential applicants aware of the program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginContractor training and support.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner may issue a request for
proposals seeking an entity to develop and organize programs to train contractors with
respect to the technical aspects and installation of heat pumps in residences. The training
curriculum must be at a level sufficient to provide contractors who complete training with
the knowledge and skills necessary to install heat pumps to industry best practice standards,
as determined by the commissioner. Training programs must: (1) be accessible in all regions
of the state; and (2) provide mentoring and ongoing support, including continuing education
and financial assistance, to trainees.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginAccount established.new text end

new text begin(a) The residential heat pump rebate account is established
as a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner
shall credit to the account appropriations and transfers to the account. Earnings, including
interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the account, must be
credited to the account. Money remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year does not
cancel to the general fund, but remains in the account until expended. The commissioner
shall manage the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this
section and to reimburse the reasonable costs of the department to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 47.

new text begin[216C.51] UTILITY DIVERSITY REPORTING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginPublic policy.new text end

new text beginIt is the public policy of this state to encourage each utility
that serves Minnesota residents to focus on and improve the diversity of the utility's
workforce and suppliers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginDefinition.new text end

new text beginAs used in this section, "utility" has the meaning given to the term
"public utility" in section 216B.02, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginAnnual report.new text end

new text begin(a) Beginning March 15, 2024, and each March 15 thereafter,
each utility authorized to do business in Minnesota must file an annual diversity report to
the commissioner in the public eDockets system that describes:
new text end

new text begin (1) the utility's goals and efforts to increase diversity in the workplace, including current
workforce representation numbers and percentages; and
new text end

new text begin (2) all procurement goals and actual spending for female-owned, minority-owned,
veteran-owned, and small business enterprises during the previous calendar year.
new text end

new text begin (b) The goals under paragraph (a), clause (2), must be expressed as a percentage of the
total work performed by the utility submitting the report. The actual spending for
female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises must also
be expressed as a percentage of the total work performed by the utility submitting the report.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginReport elements.new text end

new text beginEach utility required to report under this section must include
the following in the annual report:
new text end

new text begin (1) an explanation of the plan to increase diversity in the utility's workforce and among
the utility's suppliers during the next year;
new text end

new text begin (2) an explanation of the plan to increase the goals;
new text end

new text begin (3) an explanation of the challenges faced to increase workforce and supplier diversity,
including suggestions regarding actions the department could take to help identify potential
employees and vendors;
new text end

new text begin (4) a list of the certifications the company recognizes;
new text end

new text begin (5) a point of contact for a potential employee or vendor that wishes to work for or do
business with the utility; and
new text end

new text begin (6) a list of successful actions taken to increase workforce and supplier diversity, to
encourage other companies to emulate best practices.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginState data.new text end

new text beginEach annual report must include as much state-specific data as
possible. If the submitting utility does not submit state-specific data, the utility must include
any relevant national data the utility possesses, explain why the utility could not submit
state-specific data, and detail how the utility intends to include state-specific data in future
reports, if possible.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginPublication; retention.new text end

new text beginThe department must publish an annual report on the
department's website and must maintain each annual report for at least five years.
new text end

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3a.new text end

new text beginEnergy storage system.new text end

new text begin"Energy storage system" means equipment and
associated facilities designed with a nameplate capacity of 10,000 kilowatts or more that is
capable of storing generated electricity for a period of time and delivering the electricity
for use after storage.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 49.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.01, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Large electric power facilities.

"Large electric power facilities" means high
voltage transmission lines deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end large electric power generating plantsnew text begin, and energy storage
systems
new text end.

Sec. 50.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Site permit.

No person may construct a large electric generating plant
new text begin or an energy storage system new text endwithout a site permit from the commission. A large electric
generating plantnew text begin or an energy storage systemnew text end may be constructed only on a site approved
by the commission. The commission must incorporate into one proceeding the route selection
for a high-voltage transmission line that is directly associated with and necessary to
interconnect the large electric generating plant to the transmission system and whose need
is certified under section 216B.243.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 51.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Application.

Any person seeking to construct a large electric power deleted text begingenerating
plant or a high-voltage transmission line
deleted text endnew text begin facilitynew text end must apply to the commission for a site or
route permitnew text begin, as applicablenew text end. The application shall contain such information as the commission
may require. The applicant shall propose at least two sites for a large electric power
deleted text begin generating plantdeleted text endnew text begin facilitynew text end and two routes for a high-voltage transmission line. Neither of the
two proposed routes may be designated as a preferred route and all proposed routes must
be numbered and designated as alternatives. The commission shall determine whether an
application is complete and advise the applicant of any deficiencies within ten days of
receipt. An application is not incomplete if information not in the application can be obtained
from the applicant during the first phase of the process and that information is not essential
for notice and initial public meetings.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 52.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.03, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws
2023, chapter 7, section 25, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Environmental review.

(a) The commissioner of the Department of Commerce
shall prepare for the commission an environmental impact statement on each proposed large
electric power deleted text begingenerating plant or high-voltage transmission linedeleted text endnew text begin facilitynew text end for which a complete
application has been submitted. The commissioner shall not consider whether or not the
project is needed. No other state environmental review documents shall be required. The
commissioner shall study and evaluate any site or route proposed by an applicant and any
other site or route the commission deems necessary that was proposed in a manner consistent
with rules concerning the form, content, and timeliness of proposals for alternate sites or
routes, excluding any alternate site for a solar energy generating system that was not proposed
by an applicant.

(b) For a cogeneration facility as defined in section 216H.01, subdivision 1a, that is a
large electric power generating plant and is not proposed by a utility, the commissioner
must make a finding in the environmental impact statement whether the project is likely to
result in a net reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, considering both the utility providing
electric service to the proposed cogeneration facility and any reduction in carbon dioxide
emissions as a result of increased efficiency from the production of thermal energy on the
part of the customer operating or owning the proposed cogeneration facility.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 53.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Public hearing.

The commission shall hold a public hearing on an application
for a site new text beginor route new text endpermit for a large electric power deleted text begingenerating plant or a route permit for a
high-voltage transmission line
deleted text endnew text begin facilitynew text end. All hearings held for designating a site or route shall
be conducted by an administrative law judge from the Office of Administrative Hearings
pursuant to the contested case procedures of chapter 14. Notice of the hearing shall be given
by the commission at least ten days in advance but no earlier than 45 days prior to the
commencement of the hearing. Notice shall be by publication in a legal newspaper of general
circulation in the county in which the public hearing is to be held and by certified mail to
chief executives of the regional development commissions, counties, organized towns,
townships, and the incorporated municipalities in which a site or route is proposed. Any
person may appear at the hearings and offer testimony and exhibits without the necessity
of intervening as a formal party to the proceedings. The administrative law judge may allow
any person to ask questions of other witnesses. The administrative law judge shall hold a
portion of the hearing in the area where the power plant or transmission line is proposed to
be located.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 54.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.03, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws
2023, chapter 7, section 26, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Considerations in designating sites and routes.

(a) The commission's site
and route permit determinations must be guided by the state's goals to conserve resources,
minimize environmental impacts, minimize human settlement and other land use conflicts,
and ensure the state's electric energy security through efficient, cost-effective power supply
and electric transmission infrastructure.

(b) To facilitate the study, research, evaluation, and designation of sites and routes, the
commission shall be guided by, but not limited to, the following considerations:

(1) evaluation of research and investigations relating to the effects on land, water and
air resources of large electric power deleted text begingenerating plants and high-voltage transmission linesdeleted text endnew text begin
facilities
new text end and the effects of water and air discharges and electric and magnetic fields resulting
from such facilities on public health and welfare, vegetation, animals, materials and aesthetic
values, including baseline studies, predictive modeling, and evaluation of new or improved
methods for minimizing adverse impacts of water and air discharges and other matters
pertaining to the effects of power plants on the water and air environment;

(2) environmental evaluation of sites and routes proposed for future development and
expansion and their relationship to the land, water, air and human resources of the state;

(3) evaluation of the effects of new electric power generation and transmission
technologies and systems related to power plants designed to minimize adverse environmental
effects;

(4) evaluation of the potential for beneficial uses of waste energy from proposed large
electric power generating plants;

(5) analysis of the direct and indirect economic impact of proposed sites and routes
including, but not limited to, productive agricultural land lost or impaired;

(6) evaluation of adverse direct and indirect environmental effects that cannot be avoided
should the proposed site and route be accepted;

(7) evaluation of alternatives to the applicant's proposed site or route proposed pursuant
to subdivisions 1 and 2;

(8) evaluation of potential routes that would use or parallel existing railroad and highway
rights-of-way;

(9) evaluation of governmental survey lines and other natural division lines of agricultural
land so as to minimize interference with agricultural operations;

(10) evaluation of the future needs for additional high-voltage transmission lines in the
same general area as any proposed route, and the advisability of ordering the construction
of structures capable of expansion in transmission capacity through multiple circuiting or
design modifications;

(11) evaluation of irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources should the
proposed site or route be approved;

(12) when appropriate, consideration of problems raised by other state and federal
agencies and local entities;

(13) evaluation of the benefits of the proposed facility with respect to (i) the protection
and enhancement of environmental quality, and (ii) the reliability of state and regional
energy supplies;

(14) evaluation of the proposed facility's impact on socioeconomic factors; and

(15) evaluation of the proposed facility's employment and economic impacts in the
vicinity of the facility site and throughout Minnesota, including the quantity and quality of
construction and permanent jobs and their compensation levels. The commission must
consider a facility's local employment and economic impacts, and may reject or place
conditions on a site or route permit based on the local employment and economic impacts.

(c) If the commission's rules are substantially similar to existing regulations of a federal
agency to which the utility in the state is subject, the federal regulations must be applied by
the commission.

(d) No site or route shall be designated which violates state agency rules.

(e) The commission must make specific findings that it has considered locating a route
for a high-voltage transmission line on an existing high-voltage transmission route and the
use of parallel existing highway right-of-way and, to the extent those are not used for the
route, the commission must state the reasons.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 55.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.04, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
2023, chapter 7, section 29, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Applicable projects.

The requirements and procedures in this section apply to
the following projects:

(1) large electric power generating plants with a capacity of less than 80 megawatts;

(2) large electric power generating plants that are fueled by natural gas;

(3) high-voltage transmission lines of between 100 and 200 kilovolts;

(4) high-voltage transmission lines in excess of 200 kilovolts and less than 30 miles in
length in Minnesota;

(5) high-voltage transmission lines in excess of 200 kilovolts if at least 80 percent of
the distance of the line in Minnesota will be located along existing high-voltage transmission
line right-of-way;

(6) a high-voltage transmission line service extension to a single customer between 200
and 300 kilovolts and less than ten miles in length;

(7) a high-voltage transmission line rerouting to serve the demand of a single customer
when the rerouted line will be located at least 80 percent on property owned or controlled
by the customer or the owner of the transmission line; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(8) large electric power generating plants that are powered by solar energydeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (9) energy storage systems.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 56.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Applicable projects.

Applicants may seek approval from local units of
government to construct the following projects:

(1) large electric power generating plants with a capacity of less than 80 megawatts;

(2) large electric power generating plants of any size that burn natural gas and are intended
to be a peaking plant;

(3) high-voltage transmission lines of between 100 and 200 kilovolts;

(4) substations with a voltage designed for and capable of operation at a nominal voltage
of 100 kilovolts or more;

(5) a high-voltage transmission line service extension to a single customer between 200
and 300 kilovolts and less than ten miles in length; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(6) a high-voltage transmission line rerouting to serve the demand of a single customer
when the rerouted line will be located at least 80 percent on property owned or controlled
by the customer or the owner of the transmission linenew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (7) energy storage systemsnew text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 57.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.06, is amended to read:


216E.06 EMERGENCY PERMIT.

(a) Any utility whose electric power system requires the immediate construction of a
large electric power deleted text begingenerating plant or high-voltage transmission linedeleted text endnew text begin facilitynew text end due to a major
unforeseen event may apply to the commission for an emergency permit. The application
shall provide notice in writing of the major unforeseen event and the need for immediate
construction. The permit must be issued in a timely manner, no later than 195 days after
the commission's acceptance of the application and upon a finding by the commission that
(1) a demonstrable emergency exists, (2) the emergency requires immediate construction,
and (3) adherence to the procedures and time schedules specified in section 216E.03 would
jeopardize the utility's electric power system or would jeopardize the utility's ability to meet
the electric needs of its customers in an orderly and timely manner.

(b) A public hearing to determine if an emergency exists must be held within 90 days
of the application. The commission, after notice and hearing, shall adopt rules specifying
the criteria for emergency certification.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 58.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.07, is amended to read:


216E.07 ANNUAL HEARING.

The commission shall hold an annual public hearing at a time and place prescribed by
rule in order to afford interested persons an opportunity to be heard regarding any matters
relating to the siting new text beginand routing new text endof large electric deleted text begingeneratingdeleted text end power deleted text beginplants and routing of
high-voltage transmission lines
deleted text endnew text begin facilitiesnew text end. At the meeting, the commission shall advise the
public of the permits issued by the commission in the past year. The commission shall
provide at least ten days but no more than 45 days' notice of the annual meeting by mailing
or serving electronically, as provided in section 216.17, a notice to those persons who have
requested notice and by publication in the EQB Monitor and the commission's weekly
calendar.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 59.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.10, is amended to read:


216E.10 APPLICATION TO LOCAL REGULATION AND OTHER STATE
PERMITS.

Subdivision 1.

Site or route permit prevails over local provisions.

To assure the
paramount and controlling effect of the provisions herein over other state agencies, regional,
county, and local governments, and special purpose government districts, the issuance of a
site permit or route permit and subsequent purchase and use of such site or route locations
for large electric power deleted text begingenerating plant and high-voltage transmission linedeleted text endnew text begin facilitynew text end purposes
shall be the sole site or route approval required to be obtained by the utility. Such permit
shall supersede and preempt all zoning, building, or land use rules, regulations, or ordinances
promulgated by regional, county, local and special purpose government.

Subd. 2.

Other state permits.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, utilities
shall obtain state permits that may be required to construct and operate large electric power
deleted text begin generating plants and high-voltage transmission linesdeleted text endnew text begin facilitiesnew text end. A state agency in processing
a utility's facility permit application shall be bound to the decisions of the commission, with
respect to the site or route designation, and with respect to other matters for which authority
has been granted to the commission by this chapter.

Subd. 3.

State agency participation.

(a) State agencies authorized to issue permits
required for construction or operation of large electric power deleted text begingenerating plants or high-voltage
transmission lines
deleted text endnew text begin facilitiesnew text end shall participate during routing and siting at public hearings and
all other activities of the commission on specific site or route designations and design
considerations of the commission, and shall clearly state whether the site or route being
considered for designation or permit and other design matters under consideration for
approval will be in compliance with state agency standards, rules, or policies.

(b) An applicant for a permit under this section or under chapter 216G shall notify the
commissioner of agriculture if the proposed project will impact cultivated agricultural land,
as that term is defined in section 216G.01, subdivision 4. The commissioner may participate
and advise the commission as to whether to grant a permit for the project and the best options
for mitigating adverse impacts to agricultural lands if the permit is granted. The Department
of Agriculture shall be the lead agency on the development of any agricultural mitigation
plan required for the project.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 60.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216G.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definition.

new text begin(a) new text endFor purposes of this section deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin, the following terms
defined in this subdivision have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Gas" means natural gas, flammable gas, carbon dioxide, gas that is toxic, or gas
that is corrosive, regardless of whether the material has been compressed or cooled to a
liquid or supercritical state.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Hazardous liquid" means petroleum, petroleum products, anhydrous ammonia, or
a substance included in the definition of hazardous liquid under Code of Federal Regulations,
title 49, section 195.2, as amended.
new text end

new text begin (d)new text end Notwithstanding section 216G.01, subdivision 3, "pipeline" means:

(1) pipe with a nominal diameter of six inches or more that is designed to transport
hazardous liquids, but does not include pipe designed to transport a hazardous liquid by
gravity, and pipe designed to transport or store a hazardous liquid within a refining, storage,
or manufacturing facility; or

(2) pipe designed to be operated at a pressure of more than 275 pounds per square inch
and to carry gas.

Sec. 61.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216H.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goal.

new text begin(a) new text endIt is the goal of the state
to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors producing deleted text beginthosedeleted text endnew text begin greenhouse
gas
new text end emissions deleted text beginto a level at least 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2015, to a level at least 30
percent below 2005 levels by 2025, and to a level at least 80 percent below 2005 levels by
2050.
deleted text endnew text begin by at least the following amounts, compared with the level of emissions in 2005:
new text end

new text begin (1) 15 percent by 2015;
new text end

new text begin (2) 30 percent by 2025;
new text end

new text begin (3) 50 percent by 2030; and
new text end

new text begin (4) to net zero by 2050.
new text end

new text begin (b) To the maximum extent practicable, actions taken to achieve these goals must avoid
causing disproportionate adverse impacts to residents of communities that are or have been
incommensurately exposed to pollution affecting human health and environmental quality.
new text end

new text begin (c)new text end The deleted text beginlevels shalldeleted text endnew text begin targets under paragraph (a) mustnew text end be reviewed deleted text beginbased on the climate
change action plan study
deleted text endnew text begin annually by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency,
taking into account the latest scientific research on the impacts of climate change and
strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions published by the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change
new text end.new text begin The commissioner must forward any recommended changes to the targets
to the chairs and ranking minority members of legislative committees with primary
jurisdiction over climate change and environmental policy.
new text end

new text begin (d) For the purposes of the subdivision, "net zero" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) statewide greenhouse gas emissions equal to zero; or
new text end

new text begin (2) when annual anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere are
balanced by removals over a specific period.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 62.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 237.55, is amended to read:


237.55 ANNUAL REPORT ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS.

The commissioner of commerce must prepare a report for presentation to the Public
Utilities Commission by deleted text beginJanuarydeleted text endnew text begin Marchnew text end 31 deleted text beginofdeleted text end each year. Each report must review the
accessibility of telecommunications services to persons who have communication disabilities,
describe services provided, account for annual revenues and expenditures deleted text beginfor each aspect
of the fund to date
deleted text end, and include deleted text beginpredicted programdeleted text endnew text begin anticipatednew text end future deleted text beginoperationdeleted text endnew text begin program
operations
new text end.

Sec. 63.

new text begin[500.216] LIMITS ON CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY
SYSTEMS PROHIBITED.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Private entity" means a homeowners association, community association, or other
association that is subject to a homeowners association document.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Homeowners association document" means a document containing the declaration,
articles of incorporation, bylaws, or rules and regulations of:
new text end

new text begin (1) a common interest community, as defined in section 515B.1-103, regardless of
whether the common interest community is subject to chapter 515B; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a residential community that is not a common interest community.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Solar energy system" has the meaning given in section 216C.06, subdivision 17.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginApplicability.new text end

new text beginThis section applies to:
new text end

new text begin (1) single-family detached dwellings whose owner is the sole owner of the entire building
in which the dwelling is located and who is solely responsible for the maintenance, repair,
replacement, and insurance of the entire building; and
new text end

new text begin (2) multifamily attached dwellings whose owner is the sole owner of the entire building
in which the dwelling is located and who is solely responsible for the maintenance, repair,
replacement, and insurance of the entire building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginGeneral rule.new text end

new text beginExcept as otherwise provided in this section and notwithstanding
any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in a deed, security instrument, homeowners
association document, or any other instrument affecting the transfer, sale of, or an interest
in real property, a private entity must not prohibit or refuse to permit the owner of a
single-family dwelling to install, maintain, or use a roof-mounted solar energy system.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginAllowable conditions.new text end

new text begin(a) A private entity may require that:
new text end

new text begin (1) a licensed contractor install a solar energy system;
new text end

new text begin (2) a roof-mounted solar energy system not extend above the peak of a pitched roof or
beyond the edge of the roof;
new text end

new text begin (3) the owner or installer of a solar energy system indemnify or reimburse the private
entity or the private entity's members for loss or damage caused by the installation,
maintenance, use, repair, or removal of a solar energy system;
new text end

new text begin (4) the owner and each successive owner of a solar energy system list the private entity
as a certificate holder on the homeowner's insurance policy; or
new text end

new text begin (5) the owner and each successive owner of a solar energy system be responsible for
removing the system if reasonably necessary to repair, perform maintenance, or replace
common elements or limited common elements, as defined in section 515B.1-103.
new text end

new text begin (b) A private entity may impose other reasonable restrictions on installing, maintaining,
or using solar energy systems, provided that the restrictions do not: (1) decrease the solar
energy system's projected energy generation by more than ten percent; or (2) increase the
solar energy system's cost by more than (i) 20 percent for a solar water heater, or (ii) $1,000
for a solar photovoltaic system, when compared with the solar energy system's energy
generation and the cost of labor and materials originally proposed without the restrictions,
as certified by the solar energy system's designer or installer. A private entity may obtain
an alternative bid and design from a solar energy system designer or installer for the purposes
of this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin (c) A solar energy system must meet applicable standards and requirements imposed by
the state and by governmental units, as defined in section 462.384.
new text end

new text begin (d) A solar energy system for heating water must be certified by the Solar Rating
Certification Corporation or an equivalent certification agency. A solar energy system for
producing electricity must meet: (1) all applicable safety and performance standards
established by the National Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories, including but not limited to Underwriters
Laboratories; and (2) where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding
safety and reliability.
new text end

new text begin (e) If approval by a private entity is required prior to installing or using a solar energy
system, the application for approval (1) must be processed and approved in the same manner
as an application for approval of an architectural modification to the property, and (2) must
not be willfully avoided or delayed. In no event does a private entity have less than 60 days
to approve or disapprove an application for a solar energy system.
new text end

new text begin (f) An application for approval must be made in writing and must contain certification
that the applicant must meet any conditions required by a private entity under subdivision
4. An application must include a copy of the interconnection application submitted to the
applicable electric utility.
new text end

new text begin (g) A private entity must approve or deny an application in writing. If an application is
not denied in writing within 60 days of the date the application was received, the application
is deemed approved unless the delay is the result of a reasonable request for additional
information. If a private entity determines that additional information is needed from the
applicant in order to approve or disapprove the application, the private entity must request
the additional information in writing within 60 days from the date of receipt of the
application. If the private entity makes a request for additional information within 15 days
from the date the private entity initially received the application, the private entity shall
have 60 days from the date of receipt of the additional information in which to approve or
disapprove the application. If the private entity makes a written request to the applicant for
additional information more than 15 days after the private entity initially received the
application, the private entity has 15 days after the private entity receives the additional
information requested from the applicant in which to approve or disapprove the application,
but in no event does the private entity have less than 60 days from the date the private entity
initially received the application in which to approve or disapprove the application.
new text end

Sec. 64.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 515B.2-103, is amended to read:


515B.2-103 CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDITY OF DECLARATION AND
BYLAWS.

(a) All provisions of the declaration and bylaws are severable.

(b) The rule against perpetuities may not be applied to defeat any provision of the
declaration or this chapter, or any instrument executed pursuant to the declaration or this
chapter.

(c) In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the declaration and the bylaws,
the declaration prevails except to the extent that the declaration is inconsistent with this
chapter.

(d) The declaration and bylaws must comply with deleted text beginsectiondeleted text endnew text begin sectionsnew text end 500.215new text begin and 500.216new text end.

Sec. 65.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 515B.3-102, is amended to read:


515B.3-102 POWERS OF UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION.

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), and subject to the provisions
of the declaration or bylaws, the association shall have the power to:

(1) adopt, amend and revoke rules and regulations not inconsistent with the articles of
incorporation, bylaws and declaration, as follows: (i) regulating the use of the common
elements; (ii) regulating the use of the units, and conduct of unit occupants, which may
jeopardize the health, safety or welfare of other occupants, which involves noise or other
disturbing activity, or which may damage the common elements or other units; (iii) regulating
or prohibiting animals; (iv) regulating changes in the appearance of the common elements
and conduct which may damage the common interest community; (v) regulating the exterior
appearance of the common interest community, including, for example, balconies and patios,
window treatments, and signs and other displays, regardless of whether inside a unit; (vi)
implementing the articles of incorporation, declaration and bylaws, and exercising the
powers granted by this section; and (vii) otherwise facilitating the operation of the common
interest community;

(2) adopt and amend budgets for revenues, expenditures and reserves, and levy and
collect assessments for common expenses from unit owners;

(3) hire and discharge managing agents and other employees, agents, and independent
contractors;

(4) institute, defend, or intervene in litigation or administrative proceedings (i) in its
own name on behalf of itself or two or more unit owners on matters affecting the common
elements or other matters affecting the common interest community or, (ii) with the consent
of the owners of the affected units on matters affecting only those units;

(5) make contracts and incur liabilities;

(6) regulate the use, maintenance, repair, replacement, and modification of the common
elements and the units;

(7) cause improvements to be made as a part of the common elements, and, in the case
of a cooperative, the units;

(8) acquire, hold, encumber, and convey in its own name any right, title, or interest to
real estate or personal property, but (i) common elements in a condominium or planned
community may be conveyed or subjected to a security interest only pursuant to section
515B.3-112, or (ii) part of a cooperative may be conveyed, or all or part of a cooperative
may be subjected to a security interest, only pursuant to section 515B.3-112;

(9) grant or amend easements for public utilities, public rights-of-way or other public
purposes, and cable television or other communications, through, over or under the common
elements; grant or amend easements, leases, or licenses to unit owners for purposes authorized
by the declaration; and, subject to approval by a vote of unit owners other than declarant
or its affiliates, grant or amend other easements, leases, and licenses through, over or under
the common elements;

(10) impose and receive any payments, fees, or charges for the use, rental, or operation
of the common elements, other than limited common elements, and for services provided
to unit owners;

(11) impose interest and late charges for late payment of assessments and, after notice
and an opportunity to be heard before the board or a committee appointed by it, levy
reasonable fines for violations of the declaration, bylaws, and rules and regulations of the
association;

(12) impose reasonable charges for the review, preparation and recordation of
amendments to the declaration, resale certificates required by section 515B.4-107, statements
of unpaid assessments, or furnishing copies of association records;

(13) provide for the indemnification of its officers and directors, and maintain directors'
and officers' liability insurance;

(14) provide for reasonable procedures governing the conduct of meetings and election
of directors;

(15) exercise any other powers conferred by law, or by the declaration, articles of
incorporation or bylaws; and

(16) exercise any other powers necessary and proper for the governance and operation
of the association.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) the declaration or bylaws may not impose limitations
on the power of the association to deal with the declarant which are more restrictive than
the limitations imposed on the power of the association to deal with other persons.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), powers exercised under this section must comply
with deleted text beginsectiondeleted text endnew text begin sectionsnew text end 500.215new text begin and 500.216new text end.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4) or any other provision of this chapter, the
association, before instituting litigation or arbitration involving construction defect claims
against a development party, shall:

(1) mail or deliver written notice of the anticipated commencement of the action to each
unit owner at the addresses, if any, established for notices to owners in the declaration and,
if the declaration does not state how notices are to be given to owners, to the owner's last
known address. The notice shall specify the nature of the construction defect claims to be
alleged, the relief sought, and the manner in which the association proposes to fund the cost
of pursuing the construction defect claims; and

(2) obtain the approval of owners of units to which a majority of the total votes in the
association are allocated. Votes allocated to units owned by the declarant, an affiliate of the
declarant, or a mortgagee who obtained ownership of the unit through a foreclosure sale
are excluded. The association may obtain the required approval by a vote at an annual or
special meeting of the members or, if authorized by the statute under which the association
is created and taken in compliance with that statute, by a vote of the members taken by
electronic means or mailed ballots. If the association holds a meeting and voting by electronic
means or mailed ballots is authorized by that statute, the association shall also provide for
voting by those methods. Section 515B.3-110(c) applies to votes taken by electronic means
or mailed ballots, except that the votes must be used in combination with the vote taken at
a meeting and are not in lieu of holding a meeting, if a meeting is held, and are considered
for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present. Proxies may not be used for a
vote taken under this paragraph unless the unit owner executes the proxy after receipt of
the notice required under subsection (d)(1) and the proxy expressly references this notice.

(e) The association may intervene in a litigation or arbitration involving a construction
defect claim or assert a construction defect claim as a counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party
claim before complying with subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2) but the association's complaint
in an intervention, counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim shall be dismissed without
prejudice unless the association has complied with the requirements of subsection (d) within
90 days of the association's commencement of the complaint in an intervention or the
assertion of the counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim.

Sec. 66.

Laws 2005, chapter 97, article 10, section 3, as amended by Laws 2013, chapter
85, article 7, section 9, is amended to read:


Sec. 3. SUNSET.

Sections 1 and 2 deleted text beginshalldeleted text end expire deleted text beginondeleted text end June 30, deleted text begin2023deleted text endnew text begin 2028new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 67. new text beginRULEMAKING AUTHORIZED.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Public Utilities Commission is authorized to develop and adopt rules for siting
energy storage systems and to reflect the provisions of this act.
new text end

new text begin (b) Until the Public Utilities Commission adopts rules under this section, the Public
Utilities Commission shall utilize applicable provisions of Minnesota Rules, chapter 7850,
to site energy storage systems, except that Minnesota Rules, part 7850.4400, subpart 4, does
not apply to energy storage systems.
new text end

new text begin (c) For the purposes of this section, "energy storage system" has the meaning given in
Minnesota Statutes, section 216E.01, subdivision 3a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 68. new text beginLOCAL CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text beginFor the purpose of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "climate change" means a change in global or regional climate patterns associated
with increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions entering the atmosphere largely as a
result of human activity;
new text end

new text begin (2) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency;
new text end

new text begin (3) "eligible applicant" means a political subdivision, an organization exempt from
taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or an educational institution;
new text end

new text begin (4) "greenhouse gas emission" means an emission of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and other gases that
trap heat in the atmosphere;
new text end

new text begin (5) "local jurisdiction" means the geographic area in which grant activities take place;
and
new text end

new text begin (6) "political subdivision" means:
new text end

new text begin (i) a county; home rule charter or statutory city or town; regional development
commission established under Minnesota Statutes, section 462.387; or any other local
political subdivision; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) a Tribal government, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.64, subdivision
4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginEstablishment.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner must establish a local climate action grant
program in the Pollution Control Agency. The purpose of the program is to provide grants
to support local jurisdictions to address climate change by developing and implementing
plans of action or creating new organizations and institutions to devise policies and programs
that:
new text end

new text begin (1) enable local jurisdictions to adapt to extreme weather events and a changing climate;
or
new text end

new text begin (2) reduce the local jurisdiction's contributions to the causes of climate change.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginAccount established.new text end

new text begin(a) The local climate action grant account is established
as a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner
shall credit to the account appropriations and transfers to the account. Earnings, including
interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the account, must be
credited to the account. Money remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year does not
cancel to the general fund, but remains in the account until expended. The commissioner
shall manage the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is appropriated to the agency for the purposes of this section
and to reimburse the reasonable costs of the department to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginApplication.new text end

new text begin(a) Application for a grant under this section must be made to the
commissioner on a form developed by the commissioner. The commissioner must develop
procedures for soliciting and reviewing applications and for awarding grants under this
section.
new text end

new text begin (b) Eligible applicants for a grant under this section must be located in or conduct the
preponderance of the applicant's work in the local jurisdiction where the proposed grant
activities take place.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginAwarding grants.new text end

new text begin(a) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner
must give preference to proposals that seek to involve a broad array of community residents,
organizations, and institutions in the local jurisdiction's efforts to address climate change.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall endeavor to award grants under this section to applicants in
all regions of the state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginGrant amounts.new text end

new text begin(a) A grant awarded under this section must not exceed
$50,000.
new text end

new text begin (b) A grant awarded under this section for activities taking place in a local jurisdiction
whose population equals or exceeds 20,000 must be matched 50 percent with local funds.
new text end

new text begin (c) A grant awarded under this section for activities taking place in a local jurisdiction
whose population is under 20,000 must be matched a minimum of five percent with local
funds or equivalent in-kind services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginContract; greenhouse gas emissions data.new text end

new text beginThe commissioner shall contract
with an independent consultant to estimate the annual amount of greenhouse gas emissions
generated within political subdivisions awarded a grant under this section that the
commissioner determines need the data in order to carry out the proposed grant activities.
The information must contain emissions data for the most recent three years available, and
must conform with the ICLEI United States Community Protocol for Accounting and
Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, including, at a minimum, the Basic Emissions
Generating Activities described in the protocol.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8.new text end

new text beginTechnical assistance.new text end

new text beginThe Pollution Control Agency shall provide directly or
contract with an entity outside the agency to provide technical assistance to applicants
proposing to develop an action plan under this section, including greenhouse gas emissions
estimates developed under subdivision 7, and examples of actions taken and plans developed
by other local communities in Minnesota and elsewhere.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9.new text end

new text beginEligible expenditures.new text end

new text beginAppropriations made to support the activities of this
section may be used only to:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide grants as specified in this section;
new text end

new text begin (2) pay a consultant for contracted services provided under subdivisions 7 and 8; and
new text end

new text begin (3) reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by the Pollution Control Agency to
provide technical assistance to applicants and to administer the grant program.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 69. new text beginTRANSFER OF UNENCUMBERED WITHHELD FUNDS.
new text end

new text begin Any funds withheld by the public utility subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779,
subdivision 1, to provide financial assistance to schools to purchase and install solar energy
systems, as required under Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.376, subdivision 5,
paragraph (a), that are unencumbered as of the effective date of this section must be
transferred to the solar for schools program account established under Minnesota Statutes,
section 216C.375, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 70. new text beginDECOMMISSIONING AND DEMOLITION PLAN FOR COAL-FIRED
PLANT.
new text end

new text begin The public utility that owns an electric generation facility powered by coal that is located
within the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and is scheduled for retirement in 2028 must
develop a plan and detailed schedule of activities that it proposes to undertake to
decommission and demolish the electric generation facility and to remediate pollution at
the electric generation facility site. The public utility must file the plan with the Minnesota
Public Utilities Commission as part of the public utility's next resource plan filing under
Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.2422, or in a separate filing by December 31, 2025,
whichever is earlier. A copy of the plan and schedule must be filed on the same date with
the governing body of the municipality where the electric generation facility is located.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 71. new text beginTRIBAL ADVOCACY COUNCIL ON ENERGY; DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE SUPPORT.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Department of Commerce must provide technical support and subject matter
expertise to assist and help facilitate any efforts taken by the 11 federally recognized Indian
Tribes in Minnesota to establish a Tribal advocacy council on energy.
new text end

new text begin (b) When providing support to a Tribal advocacy council on energy, the Department of
Commerce may assist the council to:
new text end

new text begin (1) assess and evaluate common Tribal energy issues, including (i) identifying and
prioritizing energy issues, (ii) facilitating idea sharing between the Tribes to generate
solutions to energy issues, and (iii) assisting decision making with respect to resolving
energy issues;
new text end

new text begin (2) develop new statewide energy policies or proposed legislation, including (i) organizing
stakeholder meetings, (ii) gathering input and other relevant information, (iii) assisting with
policy proposal development, evaluation, and decision making, and (iv) helping facilitate
actions taken to submit, and obtain approval for or have enacted, policies or legislation
approved by the council;
new text end

new text begin (3) make efforts to raise awareness and provide educational opportunities with respect
to Tribal energy issues by (i) identifying information resources, (ii) gathering feedback on
issues and topics the council identifies as areas of interest, and (iii) identifying topics for
educational forums and helping facilitate the forum process; and
new text end

new text begin (4) identify, evaluate, and disseminate successful energy-related practices, and develop
mechanisms or opportunities to implement the successful practices.
new text end

new text begin (c) Nothing in this section requires or otherwise obligates the 11 federally recognized
Indian Tribes in Minnesota to establish a Tribal advocacy council on energy, nor does it
require or obligate any one of the 11 federally recognized Indian Tribes in Minnesota to
participate in or implement a decision or support an effort made by an established Tribal
advocacy council on energy.
new text end

new text begin (d) Any support provided by the Department of Commerce to a Tribal advocacy council
on energy under this section may be provided only upon request of the council and is limited
to issues and areas where the Department of Commerce's expertise and assistance is
requested.
new text end

Sec. 72. new text beginELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCE GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDefinitions.new text end

new text begin(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Carbon-free" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.1691,
subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Consumer-owned utility" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section
216B.2402, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Department" means the Department of Commerce.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Eligible applicant" means a consumer-owned utility or associated trade association,
generation and transmission cooperative electric association, municipal power agency, or
power district serving one or more consumer-owned utilities.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Resilience" means the ability of an electrical grid to prepare for, adapt to, or minimize
the consequences of extreme weather or malicious physical or cyber-attacks.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Strategic electrification" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section
216B.2427, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2.new text end

new text beginProgram establishment.new text end

new text beginAn electric grid resilience grant program is established
in the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants. A
project awarded a grant under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) must increase the resilience of the electric grid;
new text end

new text begin (2) may develop or improve carbon-free distributed energy resources in the state; and
new text end

new text begin (3) may improve a utility's ability to add load growth resulting from strategic
electrification and electrification of transportation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3.new text end

new text beginApplication process.new text end

new text beginAn eligible applicant seeking a grant under this section
must submit an application to the commissioner on a form developed by the commissioner.
The commissioner is responsible for receiving and reviewing grant applications and awarding
grants under this subdivision. The commissioner must develop administrative procedures
to govern the application, evaluation, and grant award process.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4.new text end

new text beginGrant awards.new text end

new text beginThe maximum grant award for each eligible applicant awarded
a grant under this subdivision is $250,000. In awarding grants under this subdivision, the
department must:
new text end

new text begin (1) give priority to projects with the greatest potential to assist an eligible applicant to
comply with the standards established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.1691;
new text end

new text begin (2) endeavor to award grants to eligible applicants from all regions of the state; and
new text end

new text begin (3) provide technical assistance to applicants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5.new text end

new text beginAccount established.new text end

new text beginAn electric grid resilience grant program account is
established as a separate account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The
commissioner of commerce must credit to the account appropriations and transfers made
to the account. Earnings, including interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from
assets of the account, must be credited to the account. Money in the account at the end of
a fiscal year does not cancel to the general fund but remains available in the account until
expended. The commissioner of commerce must manage the account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6.new text end

new text beginAppropriation; expenditures.new text end

new text beginMoney in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner of commerce and must be used only:
new text end

new text begin (1) to make grant awards under this section; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the department to administer this section,
including the cost of providing technical assistance to eligible applicants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7.new text end

new text beginReport.new text end

new text beginBeginning February 15, 2025, and each February 15 thereafter until
the appropriation under article 10, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (r), has been expended,
the commissioner must submit a written report to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over energy policy and finance on the activities
taken and expenditures made under this section. The report must, at a minimum, include
each grant awarded in the most recent calendar year and the remaining balance of the
appropriation under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 73. new text beginCOMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN STUDY.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of commerce must contract with a third party for a study of the
community solar garden program operated pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
216B.1641, and must, by December 15, 2024, submit to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over energy policy a report on the
program. The report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a comparison of the program with similar programs operated in other jurisdictions,
including a comparison of program structure, the manner in which applications are submitted
and reviewed, how related infrastructure upgrades are prioritized and funded, and how
regulations and penalties are structured;
new text end

new text begin (2) an analysis of the cost to ratepayers of operating the community solar garden program
and a comparison with the cost to ratepayers of other potential options for encouraging
adoption of solar electricity generation in this state; and
new text end

new text begin (3) an analysis of how the community solar program impacts interconnection and
infrastructure upgrade needs and challenges.
new text end

Sec. 74. new text beginUTILITY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM CAPACITY STUDY.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Department of Commerce shall conduct or contract for a study to determine the
optimal capacity of energy storage systems required to be installed by electric utilities
located in Minnesota by 2030, 2035, and 2040 in order to achieve the requirements
established under:
new text end

new text begin (1) Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g, regarding the proportion of
electricity sold at retail in the state that must be generated by carbon-free resources; and
new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2a, regarding the proportion of
electricity sold at retail in the state that must be generated by eligible energy technologies.
new text end

new text begin (b) In determining optimal capacity amounts, the study must consider:
new text end

new text begin (1) technological advances in energy storage technology that are likely to be made by
2040, and their impact on the cost-effectiveness of deploying energy storage systems;
new text end

new text begin (2) the extent to which energy storage systems can serve as substitutes for:
new text end

new text begin (i) additional electric transmission lines and distribution system capacity; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) additional generating capacity, including peaking capacity;
new text end

new text begin (3) which electric utilities are most likely to need and benefit from the deployment of
energy storage systems, given their load characteristics and other factors; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the deployment of energy storage systems in other states, including in states that
have established mandatory targets for storage capacity.
new text end

new text begin (c) No later than February 15, 2024, the Department of Commerce shall submit a written
report documenting the study's findings to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
senate and house of representatives committees with primary responsibility over energy
policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin (d) No later than February 15, 2024, the Department of Commerce shall host a meeting
to solicit input from stakeholders and the public regarding recommendations for the
implementation of policies and programs designed to promote the increased deployment of
energy storage systems by electric utilities in order to achieve the statewide goals referenced
under paragraph (a). The Department of Commerce shall, no later than March 1, 2024,
submit a written summary of the recommendations made at the meeting to the members of
the legislature identified in paragraph (c) and shall post the summary on the department's
website.
new text end

new text begin (e) For the purposes of this section, "energy storage system" has the meaning given in
Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.2422, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 75. new text beginPUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION DOCKET; INTERCONNECTION.
new text end

new text begin No later than September 1, 2023, the commission shall open a proceeding to establish
interconnection procedures that allow customer-sited distributed generation projects up to
40 kilowatts alternating current in capacity to be processed according to schedules specified
in the Minnesota Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Process, giving such projects
priority over larger projects that may enjoy superior positions in the processing queue.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 76. new text beginSUPPORTING INVESTMENT IN GREEN FERTILIZER PRODUCTION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of agriculture may award a grant under this section to a cooperative
to invest in green fertilizer production facilities in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and increase the use of renewable energy in the agriculture sector. A grant under this section
must include a long-term agreement requiring cooperative members to purchase green
fertilizer from the facilities and to obtain training in best management practices in fertilizer
application to minimize pollution. Renewable energy, hydrogen, and ammonia must be
produced within 100 miles of the production facilities and the final production of nitrogen
fertilizer must occur within Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) "cooperative" includes an agricultural or rural electric cooperative organized under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 308A or 308B;
new text end

new text begin (2) "green fertilizer production facilities" means facilities that use renewable energy to
produce anhydrous ammonia, urea, or hydrogen;
new text end

new text begin (3) "green hydrogen" means hydrogen produced by splitting water molecules using:
new text end

new text begin (i) grid-based electrolyzers that have matched their electricity consumption with wind
or solar, on a basis determined by the commissioner; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) electrolyzers connected directly to a wind or solar facility; and
new text end

new text begin (4) "green fertilizer" means a nitrogen-based fertilizer produced from green hydrogen.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of agriculture must develop criteria and scoring procedures for
evaluating and awarding grants. The maximum grant award for a cooperative is $7,000,000.
new text end

new text begin (d) Up to five percent of the amount in paragraph (a) may be used by the Department
of Agriculture to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin (e) By December 15 each year, the commissioner of agriculture must report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture
to provide an update on the progress of projects funded by this program. Each report must
include how much of the amount appropriated has been used, including the amount used
for administration. The commissioner may include additional information of interest or
relevance to the legislature. This paragraph expires December 31, 2031.
new text end

new text begin (f) By December 15, 2032, the commissioner of agriculture must complete a final report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over agriculture regarding the uses and impacts of this program. The final report must
include a list of the grants awarded, the amount of the appropriation used for administration,
the amount of green fertilizer produced, and a summary of the economic and environmental
impacts of this production compared to the production and purchase of conventionally
produced fertilizer. The commissioner of agriculture may include additional information
of interest or relevance to the legislature. This paragraph expires December 31, 2032.
new text end

Sec. 77. new text beginREVISOR INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes shall make any necessary changes in Minnesota Rules resulting
from the changes made to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216E, in this act.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 78. new text beginREPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.376,new text endnew text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end"

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural
resources, climate, and energy; appropriating money from environment and natural
resources trust fund; modifying prior appropriations; providing for and modifying
disposition of certain receipts; modifying and establishing duties, authorities, and
prohibitions regarding environment and natural resources; modifying and creating
environment and natural resources programs; modifying and creating grant
programs; modifying permit and environmental review requirements; modifying
requirements for recreational vehicles; modifying state trail, state forest, and state
park provisions; authorizing sales, conveyances, and leases of certain state lands;
modifying forestry provisions; modifying game and fish provisions; modifying
regulation of farmed Cervidae; regulating certain seeds and pesticides; modifying
Water Law; modifying and providing for fees; establishing a biennial budget for
Department of Commerce, Public Utilities Commission, and energy, climate, and
clean energy activities; establishing and modifying provisions governing energy,
clean and renewable energy, energy storage, energy use and conservation, and
utility regulation; adding and modifying provisions governing Public Utilities
Commission proceedings; making technical changes; requiring reports; requiring
rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 16A.151, subdivision
2, as amended; 16B.325, subdivision 2; 16C.135, subdivision 3; 16C.137,
subdivision 1; 18B.01, subdivision 31; 18B.09, subdivision 2, by adding a
subdivision; 21.86, subdivision 2; 35.155, subdivisions 1, 4, 10, 11, 12, by adding
subdivisions; 35.156, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 84.02, by adding a
subdivision; 84.415, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 84.66,
subdivision 7; 84.788, subdivision 5; 84.82, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision;
84.821, subdivision 2; 84.84; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.87, subdivision 1; 84.90,
subdivision 7; 84.922, subdivision 4; 84.992, subdivisions 2, 5; 84D.02, subdivision
3; 84D.10, subdivision 3; 85.015, subdivision 10; 85.052, subdivision 6; 85A.01,
subdivision 1; 86B.005, by adding a subdivision; 86B.313, subdivision 4; 86B.415,
subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5; 89A.03, subdivision 5; 89A.11; 90.181, subdivision
2; 97A.015, subdivision 51, by adding a subdivision; 97A.031; 97A.045,
subdivision 5; 97A.126; 97A.137, subdivisions 3, 5; 97A.315, subdivision 1;
97A.401, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 97A.405, subdivisions 2, 5;
97A.420, subdivision 1; 97A.421, subdivision 3; 97A.465, subdivisions 3, 8;
97A.475, subdivision 41; 97B.031, subdivision 1; 97B.037; 97B.071; 97B.301,
subdivisions 2, 6; 97B.668; 97C.041; 97C.315, subdivision 1; 97C.345, subdivision
1; 97C.355, by adding a subdivision; 97C.371, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 97C.395,
subdivision 1; 97C.601, subdivision 1; 97C.605, subdivisions 1, 2c, 3; 97C.611;
97C.836; 103B.101, subdivisions 2, 9, 16, by adding a subdivision; 103B.103;
103C.501, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 103D.605, subdivision
5; 103F.505; 103F.511, by adding subdivisions; 103G.005, by adding subdivisions;
103G.2242, subdivision 1; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.287, subdivisions 2,
3; 103G.299, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 10; 103G.301, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; 115.01, by
adding subdivisions; 115.03, subdivision 1; 115.061; 115A.03, by adding
subdivisions; 115A.1415; 115A.49; 115A.51; 115A.54, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, as
amended; 115A.565, subdivisions 1, 3; 115B.17, subdivision 14; 115B.171,
subdivision 3; 115B.52, subdivision 4; 116.07, by adding a subdivision; 116C.03,
subdivision 2a; 116C.779, subdivision 1; 116C.7792; 116P.05, subdivisions 1, 1a,
2; 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116P.11; 116P.15; 116P.16; 116P.18; 168.27, by adding
a subdivision; 171.07, by adding a subdivision; 216B.096, subdivision 11; 216B.16,
subdivision 10; 216B.164, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1641; 216B.1645,
subdivision 4; 216B.1691, by adding a subdivision; 216B.17, subdivision 1;
216B.2402, subdivision 16; 216B.2424, subdivision 5c; 216B.2425, subdivision
3, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 8, as amended; 216B.50,
subdivision 1; 216B.62, subdivision 3b; 216C.08; 216C.09; 216C.264, subdivision
5, by adding subdivisions; 216C.375; 216C.435, subdivision 8; 216C.436,
subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 216E.01, subdivision 6, by adding a
subdivision; 216E.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, as amended, 6, 7, as amended; 216E.04,
subdivision 2, as amended; 216E.05, subdivision 2; 216E.06; 216E.07; 216E.10;
216G.02, subdivision 1; 216H.02, subdivision 1; 237.55; 297A.94; 325E.046;
325F.072, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 373.475; 515B.2-103;
515B.3-102; Laws 2005, chapter 97, article 10, section 3, as amended; Laws 2021,
First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2022,
chapter 94, section 2, subdivisions 5, 8, 9; Laws 2023, chapter 9, section 19;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; 18B; 21; 84;
86B; 97B; 97C; 103B; 103F; 103G; 115A; 116; 116P; 123B; 216B; 216C; 325E;
473; 500; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 35.155, subdivision 14;
86B.101; 86B.305; 86B.313, subdivisions 2, 3; 97C.605, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b,
5; 103C.501, subdivisions 2, 3; 115.44, subdivision 9; 116.011; 216C.376;
325E.389; 325E.3891; Minnesota Rules, parts 6100.5000, subparts 3, 4, 5;
6100.5700, subpart 4; 6115.1220, subpart 8; 6256.0500, subparts 2, 2a, 2b, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8; 8400.0500; 8400.0550; 8400.0600, subparts 4, 5; 8400.0900, subparts 1,
2, 4, 5; 8400.1650; 8400.1700; 8400.1750; 8400.1800; 8400.1900."

We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.
House Conferees:
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Rick Hansen
Patty Acomb
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Athena Hollins
Sydney Jordan
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Larry Kraft
Senate Conferees:
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Foung Hawj
Nick Frentz
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Jennifer McEwen
Tou Xiong
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Julia Coleman