"ARTICLE 1

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 2

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND

HF 2310

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 2310

"ARTICLE 1

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 2

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND

Section 1. new text begin ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 2. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
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Sec. 5. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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Sec. 6. new text begin CONSERVATION CORPS
MINNESOTA
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Sec. 7. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
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Sec. 8. new text begin SCIENCE MUSEUM
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Sec. 9. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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Sec. 10. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY
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Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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Bill Text Versions

Section 1. new text begin ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCYnew text end

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Sec. 3. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCESnew text end

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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCESnew text end

Sec. 5. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCILnew text end

Sec. 6. new text begin CONSERVATION CORPS MINNESOTAnew text end

Sec. 7. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARDnew text end

Sec. 8. new text begin SCIENCE MUSEUMnew text end

Sec. 9. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAnew text end

Sec. 10. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETYnew text end

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.new text end

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Section 1. new text begin ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 2. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
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Sec. 3. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES
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Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
RESOURCES
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Sec. 5. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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Sec. 6. new text begin CONSERVATION CORPS
MINNESOTA
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Sec. 7. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
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Sec. 8. new text begin SCIENCE MUSEUM
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Sec. 9. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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Sec. 10. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY
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Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Environmental Analysis and Outcomes
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new text begin Industrial
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new text begin Municipal
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new text begin Operations
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new text begin Remediation
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new text begin Resource Management and Assistance
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new text begin Watershed
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new text begin Environmental Quality Board
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new text begin Transfers
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Land and Mineral Resources
Management
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new text begin Ecological and Water Resources
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new text begin Forest Management
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new text begin Parks and Trails Management
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new text begin Fish and Wildlife Management
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new text begin Enforcement
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new text begin Operations Support
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new text begin Pass Through Funds
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new text begin Get Out MORE (Modernizing Outdoor
Recreation Experiences)
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new text begin Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation
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new text begin Transfer
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Definitions
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new text begin Foundational Natural Resource Data
and Information
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new text begin Water Resources
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new text begin Environmental Education
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new text begin Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive
Species
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new text begin Air Quality, Climate Change, and
Renewable Energy
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new text begin Methods to Protect or Restore Land,
Water, and Habitat
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new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end

new text begin Environmental Analysis and Outcomesnew text end

new text begin Industrialnew text end

new text begin Municipalnew text end

new text begin Operationsnew text end

new text begin Remediationnew text end

new text begin Resource Management and Assistancenew text end

new text begin Watershednew text end

new text begin Environmental Quality Boardnew text end

new text begin Transfersnew text end

new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end

new text begin Land and Mineral Resources Managementnew text end

new text begin Ecological and Water Resourcesnew text end

new text begin Forest Managementnew text end

new text begin Parks and Trails Managementnew text end

new text begin Fish and Wildlife Managementnew text end

new text begin Enforcementnew text end

new text begin Operations Supportnew text end

new text begin Pass Through Fundsnew text end

new text begin Get Out MORE (Modernizing Outdoor Recreation Experiences)new text end

new text begin Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriationnew text end

new text begin Transfernew text end

new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end

new text begin Definitionsnew text end

new text begin Foundational Natural Resource Data and Informationnew text end

new text begin Water Resourcesnew text end

new text begin Environmental Educationnew text end

new text begin Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Speciesnew text end

new text begin Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energynew text end

new text begin Methods to Protect or Restore Land, Water, and Habitatnew text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Environmental Analysis and Outcomes
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new text begin Industrial
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new text begin Municipal
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new text begin Operations
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new text begin Remediation
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new text begin Resource Management and Assistance
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new text begin Watershed
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new text begin Environmental Quality Board
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new text begin Transfers
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Land and Mineral Resources
Management
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new text begin Ecological and Water Resources
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new text begin Forest Management
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new text begin Parks and Trails Management
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new text begin Fish and Wildlife Management
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new text begin Enforcement
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new text begin Operations Support
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new text begin Pass Through Funds
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new text begin Get Out MORE (Modernizing Outdoor
Recreation Experiences)
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new text begin Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation
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new text begin Transfer
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Definitions
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new text begin Foundational Natural Resource Data
and Information
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new text begin Water Resources
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new text begin Environmental Education
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new text begin Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive
Species
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new text begin Air Quality, Climate Change, and
Renewable Energy
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new text begin Methods to Protect or Restore Land,
Water, and Habitat
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Engrossments
Introduction		Posted on 02/28/2023
1st Engrossment		Posted on 04/04/2023
2nd Engrossment		Posted on 04/12/2023
3rd Engrossment		Posted on 04/18/2023
4th Engrossment		Posted on 05/19/2023

Unofficial Engrossments
1st Unofficial Engrossment		Posted on 04/19/2023
2nd Unofficial Engrossment		Posted on 04/21/2023

Conference Committee Reports
CCR-HF2310		Posted on 05/16/2023
CCR-HF2310A		Posted on 05/17/2023

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.
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new text begin $
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new text begin 305,345,000
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new text begin $
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new text begin 229,638,000
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new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 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 begin 85,000 new text end	new text begin 90,000 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 begin 19,671,000 new text end	new text begin 20,247,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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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.
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79,311,000

72,785,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 60,103,000 new text end	new text begin 53,047,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 18,959,000 new text end	new text begin 19,533,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 249,000 new text end	new text begin 205,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $122,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year are from the general fund for:
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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;
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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;
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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
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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.
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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.
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new text begin (c) $132,000 the first year and $137,000 the
second year are for monitoring water quality
and operating assistance programs.
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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.
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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.
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new text begin (f) $128,000 the first year and $132,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for registering wastewater laboratories.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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new text begin (m) $150,000 the first year is for a grant to
Rice County to address water-quality concerns
at French Lake.
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new text begin (n) $75,000 the first year is for a grant to
Ramsey County to address water-quality
concerns at Round Lake.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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45,214,000

26,929,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 26,415,000 new text end	new text begin 7,475,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 17,078,000 new text end	new text begin 17,681,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 1,721,000 new text end	new text begin 1,773,000 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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new text begin (k) The total general fund base budget for the
industrial division for fiscal year 2026 and
later is $250,000.
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11,269,000

11,917,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,305,000 new text end	new text begin 1,311,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 85,000 new text end	new text begin 90,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 9,879,000 new text end	new text begin 10,516,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $217,000 the first year and $223,000 the
second year are for:
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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;
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new text begin (4) coordinating with the Public Facilities
Authority to identify and advocate for the
resources needed for municipalities to achieve
permit requirements.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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new text begin (g) The total general fund base budget for the
municipal division for fiscal year 2026 and
later is $223,000.
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31,658,000

30,363,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 20,750,000 new text end	new text begin 19,359,000 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 begin 2,617,000 new text end	new text begin 2,491,000 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.
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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.
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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

42,458,000

16,162,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 27,140,000 new text end	new text begin 140,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 607,000 new text end	new text begin 628,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 14,711,000 new text end	new text begin 15,394,000 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

82,000,000

57,974,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 38,464,000 new text end	new text begin 13,850,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 43,536,000 new text end	new text begin 44,124,000 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

11,360,000

11,869,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 3,503,000 new text end	new text begin 3,503,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 7,484,000 new text end	new text begin 7,982,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 373,000 new text end	new text begin 384,000 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

2,075,000

1,639,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,854,000 new text end	new text begin 1,413,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 221,000 new text end	new text begin 226,000 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 (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

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 535,868,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 403,116,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 281,054,000 new text end	new text begin 150,078,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 123,986,000 new text end	new text begin 123,706,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 129,920,000 new text end	new text begin 128,513,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 117,000 new text end	new text begin 117,000 new text end
new text begin Permanent School new text end	new text begin 791,000 new text end	new text begin 702,000 new text end

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

9,937,000

9,670,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 4,937,000 new text end	new text begin 4,670,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 4,438,000 new text end	new text begin 4,438,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 344,000 new text end	new text begin 344,000 new text end
new text begin Permanent School new text end	new text begin 218,000 new text end	new text begin 218,000 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

48,738,000

45,797,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 27,083,000 new text end	new text begin 26,142,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 13,831,000 new text end	new text begin 13,831,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 7,824,000 new text end	new text begin 5,824,000 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

69,423,000

71,765,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 51,645,000 new text end	new text begin 53,987,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 16,161,000 new text end	new text begin 16,161,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 1,617,000 new text end	new text begin 1,617,000 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

118,305,000

111,680,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 42,952,000 new text end	new text begin 36,707,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 73,053,000 new text end	new text begin 72,673,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 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

111,125,000

96,963,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 23,643,000 new text end	new text begin 9,888,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 2,082,000 new text end	new text begin 2,082,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 85,400,000 new text end	new text begin 84,993,000 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

62,062,000

61,618,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 15,599,000 new text end	new text begin 14,055,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 13,911,000 new text end	new text begin 14,011,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 32,435,000 new text end	new text begin 33,435,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 117,000 new text end	new text begin 117,000 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

1,984,000

1,408,000

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

4,294,000

4,215,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 3,211,000 new text end	new text begin 3,221,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 510,000 new text end	new text begin 510,000 new text end
new text begin Permanent School new text end	new text begin 573,000 new text end	new text begin 484,000 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

110,000,000

-0-

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 $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 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 Subdivisions 3, 7, 8, 11, and 12 are effective the day following
final enactment.
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

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 32,240,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 11,490,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 23,290,000 new text end	new text begin 2,540,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 8,950,000 new text end	new text begin 8,950,000 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

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 1,070,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 1,070,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 580,000 new text end	new text begin 580,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 490,000 new text end	new text begin 490,000 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

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 14,244,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 13,812,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 13,989,000 new text end	new text begin 13,557,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 255,000 new text end	new text begin 255,000 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

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 8,200,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 1,260,000
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

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 1,500,000
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

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 229,000
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

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 MINNESOTA RESOURCES
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 79,833,000
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 begin 2025 new text end
new text begin Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund new text end	new text begin 79,644,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin Great Lakes Protection Account new text end	new text begin 189,000 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 (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

8,219,000

-0-

(a) Assessing Restorations for Rusty-Patched
and Other Bumblebee Habitat

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

(b) Removing Barriers to Carbon Market Entry

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 $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

(d) Enhancing Knowledge of Minnesota River
Fish Ecology

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

(e) Changing Distribution of Flying Squirrel
Species in Minnesota

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

(f) Statewide Forest Carbon Inventory and
Change Mapping

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

(g) Predicting the Future of Aquatic Species by
Understanding the Past

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

(h) Assessing Status of Common Tern
Populations in Minnesota

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

(i) Salvaged Wildlife to Inform Environmental
Health, Ecology, and Education

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

(j) Developing Conservation Priorities for Rare
and Specialist Bees

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

(k) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to
Manage Deer

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

(l) Mapping the Ecology of Urban and Rural
Canids

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

(m) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem
Services - Phase II

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

(n) Modernizing Minnesota's Wildlife (and
Plant) Action Plan

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

(o) Linking Breeding and Migratory Bird
Populations in Minnesota

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

(p) Old Growth Forest Monitoring

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

(q) Integrating Remotely Sensed Data with
Traditional Forest Inventory

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

(r) Community Response Monitoring for
Adaptive Management in Southeast Minnesota

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

(s) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase III

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

8,328,000

-0-

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund new text end	new text begin 8,139,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin Great Lakes Protection Account new text end	new text begin 189,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end

(a) Ditching Delinquent Ditches: Optimizing
Wetland Restoration

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

(b) Assessment of Red River Basin Project
Outcomes

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 $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

(d) Finding, Capturing, and Destroying PFAS
in Minnesota Waters

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

(e) Sinking and Suspended Microplastic
Particles in Lake Superior

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

(f) Ecotoxicological Impacts of Quinone Outside
Inhibitor (QoI) Fungicides

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

(g) Brightsdale Dam Channel Restoration

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

(h) Mapping Aquifer Recharge Potential

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

(i) ALASD's Chloride Source Reduction Pilot
Program

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

(j) Removing CECs from Stormwater with
Biofiltration

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

(k) Didymo II The North Shore Threat
Continues

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

(l) Leveraging Data Analytics Innovations for
Watershed District Planning

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

(m) Protecting Water in the Central Sands
Region of the Mississippi River Headwaters

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

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(a) Fostering Conservation by Connecting
Students to the BWCA

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

(b) Statewide Environmental Education via PBS
Outdoor Series

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 $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

(d) Reducing Biophobia & Fostering
Environmental Stewardship in Underserved
Schools

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

(e) Sharing Minnesota's Biggest Environmental
Investment

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

(f) North Shore Private Forestry Outreach and
Implementation

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

(g) Teaching Students about Watersheds
through Outdoor Science

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

(h) Bioblitz Urban Parks: Engaging
Communities in Scientific Efforts

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

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(a) Northward Expansion of Ecologically
Damaging Amphibians and Reptiles

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

(b) Developing Research-Based Solutions to
Minnesota's AIS Problems

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

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(a) Community Forestry AmeriCorps

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

(b) Biochar Implementation in Habitat
Restoration: A Pilot

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 $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

(d) Lichens as Low-Cost Air Quality Monitors
in Minnesota

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

(e) Environment-Friendly Decarbonizing of Steel
Production with Hydrogen Plasma

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

(f) Economic Analysis Guide for Minnesota
Climate Investments

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

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(a) Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat
Enhancement II

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

(b) Karner Blue Butterfly Insurance Population
Establishment in Minnesota

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 $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

(d) Restoring Mussels in Streams and Lakes -
Continuation

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

(e) Minnesota Million: Seedlings for
Reforestation and CO₂ Sequestration

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

(f) Panoway on Wayzata Bay Shoreline
Restoration Project

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

(g) Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement
with Community Monitoring

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

(h) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using
Silvopasture - Phase II

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

(i) Minnesota Community Schoolyards

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

(j) Pollinator Enhancement and Mississippi
River Shoreline Restoration

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 APPROPRIATIONS
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new text begin Available for the Year
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new text begin Ending June 30
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new text begin 2024
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new text begin 2025
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