1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/04/2023 11:11am
A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural
resources; modifying prior appropriations; providing for and modifying disposition
of certain receipts; modifying and establishing duties, authorities, and prohibitions
regarding environment and natural resources; modifying and creating environment
and natural resources programs; modifying and creating grant programs;
reestablishing citizen board of Pollution Control Agency; reestablishing Legislative
Water Commission; modifying Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources; modifying permit and environmental review requirements; modifying
requirements for recreational vehicles; modifying state trail and state park
provisions; establishing Lowland Conifer Carbon Reserve; modifying forestry
provisions; modifying game and fish provisions; modifying regulation of farmed
Cervidae; regulating certain seeds and pesticides; modifying Water Law; providing
appointments; modifying and providing for fees; requiring reports; requiring
rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.643, subdivision 6;
16A.151, subdivision 2; 16A.152, subdivision 2; 17.118, subdivision 2; 18B.01,
subdivision 31; 18B.09, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 21.82, subdivision
3; 21.86, subdivision 2; 35.155, subdivisions 1, 4, 10, 11, 12, by adding
subdivisions; 35.156, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 84.02, by adding a
subdivision; 84.0274, subdivision 6; 84.0276; 84.415, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, by
adding a subdivision; 84.788, subdivision 5; 84.82, subdivision 2, by adding a
subdivision; 84.821, subdivision 2; 84.84; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.87, subdivision
1; 84.90, subdivision 7; 84.992, subdivisions 2, 5; 84D.02, subdivision 3; 84D.10,
subdivision 3; 84D.15, subdivision 2; 85.015, subdivision 10; 85.052, subdivision
6; 85.055, subdivision 1; 85.536, subdivision 2; 85A.01, subdivision 1; 86B.005,
by adding a subdivision; 86B.313, subdivision 4; 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2,
3, 4, 5, 7; 89A.03, subdivision 5; 90.181, subdivision 2; 97A.015, by adding a
subdivision; 97A.031; 97A.126; 97A.137, subdivision 3; 97A.315, subdivision 1;
97A.401, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 97A.405, subdivision 5; 97A.421,
subdivision 3; 97A.473, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 5, 5a; 97A.474, subdivision 2;
97A.475, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 10, 10a, 11, 12, 13, 41; 97B.071; 97B.301,
subdivision 6; 97B.516; 97B.668; 97C.087, subdivision 2; 97C.315, subdivision
1; 97C.345, subdivision 1; 97C.355, by adding a subdivision; 97C.371, subdivisions
1, 2, 4; 97C.395, subdivision 1; 97C.601, subdivision 1; 97C.605, subdivisions 1,
2c, 3; 97C.611; 97C.836; 103B.101, subdivisions 2, 9, 16, by adding a subdivision;
103B.103; 103C.501, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 103D.605,
subdivision 5; 103F.505; 103F.511, by adding subdivisions; 103G.005, by adding
subdivisions; 103G.2242, subdivision 1; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.287,
subdivisions 2, 3; 103G.299, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 10; 103G.301, subdivisions 2,
6, 7; 115.01, by adding subdivisions; 115.03, subdivision 1, by adding a
subdivision; 115.061; 115A.03, by adding a subdivision; 115A.1415; 115A.565,
subdivisions 1, 3; 115B.17, subdivision 14; 115B.171, subdivision 3; 115B.52,
subdivision 4; 116.02; 116.03, subdivisions 1, 2a; 116.06, subdivision 1, by adding
subdivisions; 116.07, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 116C.03, subdivision
2a; 116P.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116P.11; 116P.15;
116P.16; 116P.18; 168.1295, subdivision 1; 171.07, by adding a subdivision;
297A.94; 325E.046; 325F.072, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 373.475;
Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivisions 5, 8, 9; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 18B; 21; 84; 86B; 88; 97A; 97B; 97C; 103B;
103E; 103F; 103G; 115A; 116; 116P; 325E; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2022, sections 84.033, subdivision 3; 84.944, subdivision 3; 86B.101; 86B.305;
86B.313, subdivisions 2, 3; 97A.145, subdivision 2; 97C.605, subdivisions 2, 2a,
2b, 5; 103C.501, subdivisions 2, 3; 115.44, subdivision 9; 116.011; 325E.389;
325E.3891; Minnesota Rules, parts 6100.5000, subparts 3, 4, 5; 6100.5700, subpart
4; 6115.1220, subpart 8; 6256.0500, subparts 2, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 8400.0500;
8400.0550; 8400.0600, subparts 4, 5; 8400.0900, subparts 1, 2, 4, 5; 8400.1650;
8400.1700; 8400.1750; 8400.1800; 8400.1900.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
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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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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
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Available for the Year new text end |
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Ending June 30 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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276,096,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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214,828,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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151,113,000 new text end |
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81,891,000 new text end |
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State Government Special Revenue new text end |
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85,000 new text end |
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90,000 new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
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105,227,000 new text end |
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112,600,000 new text end |
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Remediation new text end |
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19,671,000 new text end |
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20,247,000 new text end |
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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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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Environmental Analysis and Outcomes
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46,983,000 new text end |
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41,231,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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28,970,000 new text end |
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20,714,000 new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
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17,764,000 new text end |
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20,312,000 new text end |
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Remediation new text end |
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249,000 new text end |
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205,000 new text end |
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(a) $122,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year are from the general fund for:
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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(k) $20,266,000 the first year and $20,270,000
the second year are to establish and implement
a local government water infrastructure grant
program for local governmental units and
Tribal governments. Of this amount,
$19,720,000 each year is for grants to support
communities in planning and implementing
projects that will allow for adaptation for a
changing climate. At least 50 percent of the
money granted under this paragraph must be
for projects in the seven-county metropolitan
area. 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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(l) $2,070,000 the first year and $2,070,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund to develop and implement a drinking
water protection and PFAS response program
related to emerging issues, including
Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint.
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(m) $1,820,000 the second year is 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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(n) $500,000 the first year is for developing
and implementing firefighter biomonitoring
protocols required under this act. Of this
amount, up to $250,000 may be transferred to
the commissioner of health for biomonitoring
of firefighters. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2025.
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(o) $2,000,000 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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(p) $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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(q) $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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(r) $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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(s) $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, 2025.
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(t) $625,000 the first year and $779,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to adopt rules and implement air toxics
emissions requirements under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116.062. The base for this
appropriation is $669,000 in fiscal year 2026
and $1,400,000 in fiscal year 2027 and
beyond.
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Industrial
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54,056,000 new text end |
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34,308,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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34,980,000 new text end |
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14,577,000 new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
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17,355,000 new text end |
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17,958,000 new text end |
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Remediation new text end |
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1,721,000 new text end |
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1,773,000 new text end |
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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(f) $20,000,000 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 transfer to 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 $17,600,000 is for grants. Of the
$2,100,000 transferred, at least $900,000 is to
develop and demonstrate technologies that
enhance the long-term health and management
of Minnesota's water and mineral resources.
This appropriation is for continued
characterization of Minnesota's iron resources
and development of next-generation process
technologies for iron products and reduced
effluent. This research must be conducted in
consultation with the Mineral Coordinating
Committee established under Minnesota
Statutes, section 93.0015. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
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(g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are for the purposes of biofuel
wastewater monitoring requirements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115.03,
subdivision 12.
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(h) $250,000 the first year is for a life cycle
assessment of the presence of neonicotinoid
pesticide in the production of ethanol,
biodiesel, and advanced biofuel, including
feedstocks, coproducts, air emissions, and the
fuel itself. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2025. No later than
December 15, 2024, the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency must submit the
assessment, including recommendations, to
the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over agriculture and environment.
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(i) $670,000 the first year and $522,000 the
second year are from the general fund and
$277,000 the first year and $277,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for the purposes of the nonexpiring state
individual air quality permit requirements
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.07,
subdivision 4m. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond
is $277,000 from the environmental fund.
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(j) $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 116.063. The base for this
appropriation is $250,000 in fiscal year 2026
and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 and beyond.
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(k) $9,526,000 the first year and $9,221,000
the second year are from the general fund for
implementation of the environmental justice,
cumulative impact analysis, and demographic
analysis requirements under this act. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2028. The base for this appropriation
in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $9,021,000
from the environmental fund.
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Municipal
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10,725,000 new text end |
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11,373,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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761,000 new text end |
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767,000 new text end |
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State Government Special Revenue new text end |
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85,000 new text end |
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90,000 new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
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9,879,000 new text end |
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10,516,000 new text end |
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(a) $217,000 the first year and $223,000 the
second year are for:
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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(e) 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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Operations
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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23,250,000 new text end |
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21,859,000 new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
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8,369,000 new text end |
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8,486,000 new text end |
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Remediation new text end |
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2,617,000 new text end |
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(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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(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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(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.
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(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.
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(e) $18,250,000 the first year and $16,750,000
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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(h) $438,000 the first year and $333,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
citizen members.
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Remediation
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40,318,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
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607,000 new text end |
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628,000 new text end |
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Remediation new text end |
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14,711,000 new text end |
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15,394,000 new text end |
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(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. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2025.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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. The grants are to
reimburse local public water supply operators
for source investigations, sampling and
treating private drinking water wells, and
evaluating solutions for treating private
drinking water wells. At least 50 percent of
the money appropriated under this paragraph
must be for grants in the seven-county
metropolitan area. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027, and is a onetime
appropriation.
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(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.
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75,025,000 new text end |
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63,467,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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31,477,000 new text end |
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18,655,000 new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
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43,548,000 new text end |
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(d) $22,450,000 the first year and $22,450,000
the second year are for SCORE block grants
to counties. Of this amount, $4,000,000 the
first year and $4,000,000 the second year are
from the general fund, and $18,450,000 the
first year and $18,450,000 the second year are
from the environmental fund. The base in
fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $18,450,000
from the environmental fund. For fiscal years
2024 and 2025, each county's allocation is
based on Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.557, and $2,000,000 must be used only
for waste prevention and reuse activities.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(i) $318,000 the first year and $474,000 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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(l) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 the
second year are to support the Greenstep Cities
program. This is a onetime appropriation.
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(m) $420,000 the first year is to complete a
study on the viability of recycling solar energy
equipment. This is a onetime appropriation.
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(n) $650,000 the first year and $650,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for Minnesota GreenCorps investment.
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(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.
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(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.
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(q) $825,000 the first year and $1,453,000 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. The
base for this appropriation is $1,115,000 in
fiscal year 2026 and beyond. The base for the
transfer to the commissioner of health in fiscal
year 2026 and beyond is $468,000.
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(r) $680,000 the first year is for the zero-waste
report required in this act. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
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(s) $1,592,000 the first year and $805,000 the
second year are for zero-waste grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.566.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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, 2025.
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(w) $4,000,000 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.
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
under this paragraph.
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(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.
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Watershed
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12,678,000 new text end |
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13,952,000 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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4,821,000 new text end |
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3,906,000 new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
new text begin
7,484,000 new text end |
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9,662,000 new text end |
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Remediation new text end |
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373,000 new text end |
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384,000 new text end |
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(a) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000
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. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond
is $1,959,000.
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(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.
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(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.
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(d) $459,000 the first year and $494,000 the
second year are from the general fund and
$1,680,000 the second year is from the
environmental fund to implement feedlot
financial assurance requirements and compile
the annual feedlot and manure storage area
lists required under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116.07, subdivisions 7f and 7g. The
general fund base for this appropriation in
fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $315,000. The
environmental fund base in fiscal year 2026
and beyond is $1,680,000.
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(e) $700,000 the first year is for distribution
to delegated counties based on registered
feedlots and manure storage areas for
inspections of manure storage areas and the
abandoned manure storage area reports
required under this act. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025.
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(f) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to the
Minnesota Association of County Feedlot
Officers to provide training on state feedlot
requirements, working efficiently and
effectively with producers, and reducing the
incidence of manure or nutrients entering
surface water or groundwater.
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(g) $140,000 the first year and $140,000 the
second year are for the Pig's Eye Landfill Task
Force.
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Environmental Quality Board
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2,075,000 new text end |
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1,639,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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1,854,000 new text end |
new text begin
1,413,000 new text end |
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Environmental new text end |
new text begin
221,000 new text end |
new text begin
226,000 new text end |
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$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.
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(a) The commissioner must transfer up to
$23,000,000 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.
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(b) By June 30, 2024, the commissioner of
management and budget must transfer
$29,055,000 from the general fund to the
metropolitan landfill contingency action trust
account in the remediation fund to restore the
money transferred from the account as
intended under Laws 2003, chapter 128, article
1, section 10, paragraph (e), and Laws 2005,
First Special Session chapter 1, article 3,
section 17, and to compensate the account for
the estimated lost investment income.
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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569,950,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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424,403,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
307,778,000 new text end |
new text begin
165,064,000 new text end |
new text begin
Natural Resources new text end |
new text begin
125,611,000 new text end |
new text begin
124,456,000 new text end |
new text begin
Game and Fish new text end |
new text begin
129,903,000 new text end |
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131,814,000 new text end |
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Remediation new text end |
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117,000 new text end |
new text begin
117,000 new text end |
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Permanent School new text end |
new text begin
791,000 new text end |
new text begin
702,000 new text end |
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new text begin
5,750,000 new text end |
new text begin
2,250,000 new text end |
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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Land and Mineral Resources
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9,095,000 new text end |
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8,828,000 new text end |
new text begin
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
4,095,000 new text end |
new text begin
3,828,000 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 |
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218,000 new text end |
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218,000 new text end |
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(e) $1,052,000 the first year and $242,000 the
second year are for modernizing utility
licensing for state lands and public waters.
The first year appropriation is available
through fiscal year 2026.
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(f) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year are for conservation stewardship.
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Ecological and Water Resources
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58,394,000 new text end |
new text begin
46,763,000 new text end |
new text begin
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2024 new text end |
new text begin
2025 new text end |
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new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
37,664,000 new text end |
new text begin
26,008,000 new text end |
new text begin
Natural Resources new text end |
new text begin
15,006,000 new text end |
new text begin
15,031,000 new text end |
new text begin
Game and Fish new text end |
new text begin
5,724,000 new text end |
new text begin
5,724,000 new text end |
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(a) $5,397,000 the first year and $5,422,000
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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(f) $2,498,000 the first year and $2,498,000
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).
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(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.
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(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.
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(i) $5,700,000 the first year and $6,000,000
the second year are for the following activities:
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(1) financial reimbursement and technical
support to soil and water conservation districts
or other local units of government for
groundwater-level monitoring;
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(2) surface water monitoring and analysis,
including installing monitoring gauges;
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(3) groundwater analysis to assist with
water-appropriation permitting decisions;
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(4) permit application review incorporating
surface water and groundwater technical
analysis;
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(5) precipitation data and analysis to improve
irrigation use;
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(6) information technology, including
electronic permitting and integrated data
systems; and
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(7) compliance and monitoring.
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(j) $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.
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(k) $134,000 the first year and $134,000 the
second year are for increased capacity for
broadband utility licensing for state lands and
public waters.
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(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.
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(m) $900,000 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.
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(n) $300,000 the first year is to prepare an
analysis of alternative sources of water to
resolve the water-use conflict in the Little
Rock Creek area and to protect the stream
from negative impacts due to groundwater use.
The analysis must be submitted to the
legislative committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources by June 30, 2027, and include:
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(1) a conceptual engineering plan;
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(2) an estimate of implementation costs and
funding needs;
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(3) governance and operational considerations;
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(4) a development schedule; and
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(5) an economic evaluation of lost revenue if
no action is taken.
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(o) $6,000,000 the first year is for land
acquisition and maintenance and restoration
at Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural
Area. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
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(p) $6,000,000 the first year is for improved
maintenance at scientific and natural areas
under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 5, including additional natural
resource specialists and technicians,
coordinators, seasonal crews, equipment,
supplies, and administrative support. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.
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(q) The general fund base for the Ecological
and Water Resources Division in fiscal year
2026 and beyond is $25,004,000.
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Forest Management
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new text begin
116,725,000 new text end |
new text begin
76,067,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
99,072,000 new text end |
new text begin
58,389,000 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
1,492,000 new text end |
new text begin
1,517,000 new text end |
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(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.
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(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.
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(c) $1,492,000 the first year and $1,517,000
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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are for forest road maintenance
on county forest roads.
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(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.
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(i) $800,000 the first year and $800,000 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.
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(j) $10,400,000 the first year and $10,400,000
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.
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(k) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000
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.
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(l) $5,000,000 is for purposes of the Lowland
Conifer Carbon Reserve under Minnesota
Statutes, section 88.85. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
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(m) $37,000,000 the first year is for emerald
ash borer response grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 88.83. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2030. The commissioner may use up to two
percent of this appropriation to administer the
grants. Of this amount:
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(1) $9,000,000 is for grants to local units of
government responding or actively preparing
to respond to an emerald ash borer infestation;
and
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(2) $28,000,000 is for grants to a Minnesota
nonprofit corporation that owns a cogeneration
facility that serves a St. Paul district heating
and cooling system.
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(n) $1,000,000 the first year is for grants to
schools, including public and private schools,
to plant trees on school grounds while
providing hands-on learning opportunities for
students. A grant application under this section
must be prepared jointly with the
parent-teacher organization or similar parent
organization for the school. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
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125,897,000 new text end |
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113,230,000 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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50,094,000 new text end |
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38,707,000 new text end |
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Natural Resources new text end |
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73,503,000 new text end |
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72,223,000 new text end |
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2,300,000 new text end |
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(a) $7,985,000 the first year and $7,985,000
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).
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(b) $23,828,000 the first year and $23,828,000
the second year are from the state parks
account in the natural resources fund to
operate and maintain state parks and state
recreation areas.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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 2023 state bonding award.
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(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 2023 state bonding award.
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(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.
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(l) $10,000,000 the first year is to remove
hazardous trees and replace ash trees with
more diverse, climate-adapted species within
the state park system. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
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(m) $100,000 the first year is for the report on
state trails required under this act.
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(n) $1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000
the second year are from the water recreation
account in the natural resources fund for
maintaining and enhancing public
water-access facilities.
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116,489,000 new text end |
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99,230,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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20,936,000 new text end |
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3,616,000 new text end |
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Natural Resources new text end |
new text begin
2,082,000 new text end |
new text begin
2,082,000 new text end |
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Game and Fish new text end |
new text begin
87,721,000 new text end |
new text begin
91,282,000 new text end |
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5,750,000 new text end |
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2,250,000 new text end |
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(a) $10,458,000 the first year and $10,658,000
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.
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(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.
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(c) $484,000 of the general fund appropriation
for fiscal year 2023 in Laws 2021, First
Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 3,
subdivision 6, paragraph (b), for planning for
and emergency response to disease outbreaks
in wildlife is canceled no later than June 29,
2023.
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(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.
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(e) $134,000 the first year and $134,000 the
second year are for increased capacity for
broadband utility licensing for state lands and
public waters.
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(f) $15,000,000 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.
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(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.
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(h) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the
second year are from the heritage enhancement
account in the game and fish fund for the
walk-in access program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.126.
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(i) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
the second year are from the game and fish
fund for investments in fish management
activities.
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(j) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
the second year are for grants 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. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2026.
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(k) $773,000 the first year is to examine the
impacts 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.
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(l) $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.
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(m) $1,400,000 the first year is for designating
swan protection areas under Minnesota
Statutes, section 97A.096, and to provide
increased education and outreach promoting
the protection of swans in the state, including
education regarding the restrictions on taking
swans. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026.
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(n) $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.
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(o) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 84.943, subdivision 3, $5,750,000 the
first year and $2,250,000 the second year are
transferred from the Minnesota critical habitat
private sector matching account to the reinvest
in Minnesota resources fund and are
appropriated from the reinvest in Minnesota
resources fund for wildlife management area
acquisition. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027.
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(p) $82,000 the first year is for the native fish
reports required under this act. This is a
onetime appropriation.
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(q) 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. Priority must
be given to facilities that prohibit the use of
lead ammunition. Recipients of money
appropriated under this paragraph must
provide information on the toxic effects of
lead. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026. This
appropriation must be allocated as follows:
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(1) $200,000 each fiscal year is for grants of
$25,000 or less; and
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(2) $100,000 each fiscal year is for grants in
excess of $25,000.
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Enforcement
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64,672,000 new text end |
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67,712,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
new text begin
18,322,000 new text end |
new text begin
22,937,000 new text end |
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Natural Resources new text end |
new text begin
13,911,000 new text end |
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14,011,000 new text end |
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Game and Fish new text end |
new text begin
32,322,000 new text end |
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30,647,000 new text end |
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117,000 new text end |
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117,000 new text end |
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(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.
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(b) $2,080,000 the first year and $1,892,000
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).
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(g) $2,250,000 the first year and $5,734,000
the second year are appropriated for
inspections, investigations, and enforcement
activities taken in conjunction with the Board
of Animal Health for the white-tailed deer
farm program and for statewide response and
management of chronic wasting disease. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
The base for fiscal year 2026 and beyond is
$3,250,000.
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(h) $3,000,000 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.
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(i) $3,050,000 the first year is for modernizing
the enforcement aviation fleet. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
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(j) $360,000 the first year and $360,000 the
second year are for training department
enforcement officers and for maintaining and
storing equipment for conservation officer
public safety responses. The training may not
include training for duties unrelated to
enforcement of game and fish laws. This is a
onetime appropriation.
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2,434,000 new text end |
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1,408,000 new text end |
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(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.
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(b) $750,000 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
$750,000, is canceled no later than June 29,
2023.
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11,244,000 new text end |
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11,165,000 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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10,161,000 new text end |
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10,171,000 new text end |
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510,000 new text end |
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510,000 new text end |
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573,000 new text end |
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(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).
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(b) $211,000 the first year and $221,000 the
second year are for the Office of School Trust
Lands.
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(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.
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(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.
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(e) $9,950,000 the first year and $9,950,000
the second year are to be added as a
supplement to the 1854 Treaty Area agreement
payment under Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.165. This is a onetime appropriation.
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(a) $65,000,000 the first year is for
modernizing Minnesota's state-managed
outdoor recreation experiences. Of this
amount:
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(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;
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(2) $4,000,000 is for modernizing camping
and related infrastructure, including
improvements to improve climate resiliency;
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(3) $25,000,000 is for modernizing fish
hatcheries and fishing infrastructure; and
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(4) $11,000,000 is for restoring streams and
modernizing water-related infrastructure with
priority given to fish habitat improvements,
dam removal, and improvements to improve
climate resiliency.
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(b) The commissioner may reallocate money
appropriated in paragraph (a) across those
purposes based on project readiness and
priority. The appropriations in paragraph (a)
are available until June 30, 2029.
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Subdivisions 6, 7, and 8 are effective the day following final
enactment.
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$ new text end |
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(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.
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(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.
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(c) $1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000
the second year are for the following:
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(1) $1,460,000 each year is 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
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(2) $100,000 each year is for county
cooperative weed management programs and
to restore native plants at selected invasive
species management sites.
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(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.
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(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.
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(f) $140,000 the first year and $140,000 the
second year are for grants to Area II
Minnesota River Basin Projects for floodplain
management.
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(g) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year are for conservation easement
stewardship.
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(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.
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(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 appropriation is available until
June 30, 2029. The base for fiscal year 2026
and each year thereafter is $250,000.
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(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, 2029.
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(k) $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.
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(l) $8,500,000 the first year and $8,500,000
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.
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(m) $2,500,000 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.
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(n) $3,550,000 the first year and $3,550,000
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.
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(o) $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.
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(p) $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.
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(q) $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.
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(r) $5,000,000 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.
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(s) $3,000,000 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.
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(t) $200,000 the first year is to establish the
drainage registry information portal under
Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.122.
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(u) $5,623,000 the first year and $5,804,000
the second year are for agency administration
and operation of the Board of Water and Soil
Resources.
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(v) The board may shift money in this section
and may adjust the technical and
administrative assistance portion of the funds
to leverage federal or other nonstate funds or
to address accountability, oversight, local
government performance, or high-priority
needs.
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(w) Returned grants and payments are
available for two years after they are returned
or regranted, whichever is later. Funds must
be regranted consistent with the purposes of
this section. If an appropriation for grants in
either year is insufficient, the appropriation in
the other year is available for it.
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(x) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.97, grants awarded from
appropriations in this section are exempt from
the Department of Administration, Office of
Grants Management Policy 08-08 Grant
Payments and 08-10 Grant Monitoring.
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Sec. 5. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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$ new text end |
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35,540,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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16,490,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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35,540,000 new text end |
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7,540,000 new text end |
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Natural Resources new text end |
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8,950,000 new text end |
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8,950,000 new text end |
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(a) $7,540,000 the first year and $7,540,000
the second year are for metropolitan-area
regional parks operation and maintenance
according to Minnesota Statutes, section
473.351. The base for this appropriation in
fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $2,540,000.
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(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).
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(c) $5,000,000 the first year is for developing
a decision-making support tool set to help
local partners quantify the risks of a changing
climate and prioritize strategies that mitigate
those risks. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.
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(d) $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.
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(e) $5,000,000 the first year is for reducing
the amount of inflow and infiltration to the
Metropolitan Council's metropolitan sanitary
sewer disposal system. Of this amount,
$4,000,000 is for grants to cities for capital
improvements in municipal wastewater
collection systems under Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.5491, and $1,000,000 is for grants
and loans to inspect, repair, and replace
privately owned sewer service lines. Priority
for grants and loans for privately owned lines
must be given to applicants with a household
income at or below 80 percent of area median
income. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2026.
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(f) $9,000,000 the first year is for grants to
implementing agencies to remove hazardous
trees and replace ash trees with more diverse,
climate-adapted species within the
metropolitan regional park system. This is a
onetime appropriation.
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Sec. 6. new text begin CONSERVATION CORPS
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$ new text end |
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1,195,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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1,195,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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705,000 new text end |
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705,000 new text end |
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Natural Resources new text end |
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490,000 new text end |
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490,000 new text end |
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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.
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Sec. 7. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
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$ new text end |
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14,494,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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13,812,000 new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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General new text end |
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14,239,000 new text end |
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13,557,000 new text end |
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Natural Resources new text end |
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255,000 new text end |
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255,000 new text end |
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(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).
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(b) $850,000 the first year is to improve safety
and security at the Minnesota Zoo. This is a
onetime appropriation.
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(c) $250,000 the first year is for removing
hazardous trees and replacing ash trees with
more diverse, climate-adapted species. This
is a onetime appropriation.
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Sec. 8. new text begin SCIENCE MUSEUM
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$ new text end |
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10,200,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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1,710,000 new text end |
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$9,000,000 the first year and $450,000 the
second year are for debt reduction, rehiring
and retaining employees, and reducing
entrance fees for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
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Sec. 9. new text begin LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING
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$ new text end |
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52,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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52,000 new text end |
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$52,000 the first year and $52,000 the second
year are for the Legislative Water Commission
established in this act.
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Sec. 10. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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$ new text end |
new text begin
8,433,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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1,856,000 new text end |
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(a) $1,633,000 the first year and $1,856,000
the second year are for chronic wasting disease
contingency plans developed by the Center
for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
The center must develop, refine, and share
with relevant experts and stakeholders
contingency plans regarding the potential
transmission of chronic wasting disease from
Cervidae to humans, livestock, and other
species. The contingency plans must provide
a blueprint for preparedness and response
planning documents, including authoritative
risk communication, education, and outreach
materials. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2026.
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(b) $200,000 the first year is for the University
of Minnesota Water Council to develop a
scope of work, timeline, and budget for the
50-year clean water plan as required under
this act.
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(c) $6,600,000 the first year is for the
Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research
Center to enhance and implement the center's
aquatic invasive species research-based
solutions through:
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(1) implementation of a watershed-scale carp
management plan and additional research
focused on site-specific method refinement
and evaluation;
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(2) creation of a long-term monitoring
program with state and local partners that
evaluates the feasibility of whole-lake zebra
mussel control projects and the development
of criteria for selecting and managing lakes;
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(3) refinement and implementation of
large-scale surveillance and early detection
methods for high-priority aquatic invasive
species, including but not limited to zebra
mussels, spiny water flea, and starry
stonewort; and
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(4) development and sharing, with relevant
experts and stakeholders, contingency plans
regarding the potential risks of aquatic
invasive species. The contingency plans must
provide a blueprint for preparedness and
response planning documents, including
authoritative risk communication, education,
and outreach materials. The communication,
education, and outreach materials must be
prepared in multiple languages, including but
not limited to Tribal languages.
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(d) The board must ensure that the Minnesota
Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center
coordinates research activities funded under
paragraph (c) with Tribal governments.
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(e) The appropriation under paragraph (c) is
onetime and available until June 30, 2027.
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Sec. 11. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY
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$ new text end |
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-0- new text end |
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$ new text end |
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229,000 new text end |
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$229,000 the second year is from the fire
safety account in the special revenue fund for
purposes of the class B firefighting foam
requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 325F.072.
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Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the environment
and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal
years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean
that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year"
is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Any unencumbered
balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year or
until the end of the appropriation. These are onetime appropriations.
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2025 new text end |
Sec. 2.new text begin MINNESOTA RESOURCESnew text end |
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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79,833,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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2024 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund new text end |
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79,644,000 new text end |
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-0- new text end |
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Great Lakes Protection Account new text end |
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189,000 new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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Definitions
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(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota
environment and natural resources trust fund
established under the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 14.
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(b) "Great Lakes protection account" means
the account referred to in Minnesota Statutes,
section 116Q.02.
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Foundational Natural Resource Data
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8,219,000 new text end |
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(a) Assessing Restorations for Rusty-Patched and Other Bumblebee Habitat new text end |
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$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.
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(b) Removing Barriers to Carbon Market Entry new text end |
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$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.
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(c) Mapping Migratory Bird Pit Stops in Minnesota new text end |
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$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.
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(d) Enhancing Knowledge of Minnesota River Fish Ecology new text end |
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$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.
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(e) Changing Distribution of Flying Squirrel Species in Minnesota new text end |
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$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.
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(f) Statewide Forest Carbon Inventory and Change Mapping new text end |
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$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.
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(g) Predicting the Future of Aquatic Species by Understanding the Past new text end |
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$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.
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(h) Assessing Status of Common Tern Populations in Minnesota new text end |
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$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.
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(i) Salvaged Wildlife to Inform Environmental Health, Ecology, and Education new text end |
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$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.
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(j) Developing Conservation Priorities for Rare and Specialist Bees new text end |
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$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.
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(k) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to Manage Deer new text end |
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$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.
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(l) Mapping the Ecology of Urban and Rural Canids new text end |
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$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.
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(m) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem Services - Phase II new text end |
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$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.
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(n) Modernizing Minnesota's Wildlife (and Plant) Action Plan new text end |
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$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.
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(o) Linking Breeding and Migratory Bird Populations in Minnesota new text end |
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$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.
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(p) Old Growth Forest Monitoring new text end |
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$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.
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(q) Integrating Remotely Sensed Data with Traditional Forest Inventory new text end |
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$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.
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(r) Community Response Monitoring for Adaptive Management in Southeast Minnesota new text end |
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$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.
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(s) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase III new text end |
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$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.
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Water Resources
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Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund new text end |
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Great Lakes Protection Account new text end |
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(a) Ditching Delinquent Ditches: Optimizing Wetland Restoration new text end |
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$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.
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(b) Assessment of Red River Basin Project Outcomes new text end |
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$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.
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(c) Wind Wave and Boating Impacts on Inland Lakes new text end |
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$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.
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(d) Finding, Capturing, and Destroying PFAS in Minnesota Waters new text end |
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$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.
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(e) Sinking and Suspended Microplastic Particles in Lake Superior new text end |
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$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.
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(f) Ecotoxicological Impacts of Quinone Outside Inhibitor (QoI) Fungicides new text end |
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$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.
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(g) Brightsdale Dam Channel Restoration new text end |
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$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.
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(h) Mapping Aquifer Recharge Potential new text end |
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$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.
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(i) ALASD's Chloride Source Reduction Pilot Program new text end |
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$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.
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(j) Removing CECs from Stormwater with Biofiltration new text end |
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$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.
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(k) Didymo II The North Shore Threat Continues new text end |
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$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.
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(l) Leveraging Data Analytics Innovations for Watershed District Planning new text end |
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$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.
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$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.
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(a) Fostering Conservation by Connecting Students to the BWCA new text end |
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$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.
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$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.
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(c) Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers new text end |
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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(a) Northward Expansion of Ecologically Damaging Amphibians and Reptiles new text end |
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$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.
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$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.
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(a) Community Forestry AmeriCorps new text end |
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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(d) Lichens as Low-Cost Air Quality Monitors in Minnesota new text end |
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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Methods to Protect or Restore Land,
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(a) Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat Enhancement II new text end |
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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(h) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using Silvopasture - Phase II new text end |
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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(k) Conservation Cooperative for Working Lands new text end |
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$2,611,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Pheasants Forever Inc. to
collaborate with Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Board of Water and
Soil Resources, and Minnesota Association
of Soil and Water Conservation Districts to
accelerate adoption of voluntary conservation
practices on working lands in Minnesota by
increasing technical assistance to farmers and
landowners while also attracting federal
matching funds.
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$754,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to quantify the capacity of restored
peatlands to store and accumulate atmospheric
carbon and prevent release of accumulated
mercury into the surrounding environment.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2027, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
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(m) Renewing Access to an Iconic North Shore Vista new text end |
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$197,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail
Association to use national trail design best
practices to renew trails and a campground
along the Bean and Bear Lakes section of the
Superior Hiking Trail that provides access to
one of Minnesota's most iconic vistas.
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(n) Addressing Erosion Along High Use River Loops new text end |
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$368,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail
Association to rehabilitate and renew popular
river loops of the Superior Hiking Trail to
withstand high visitor use and serve
Minnesotans for years to come.
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$1,508,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency to conduct a pilot
project to create pollinator habitat at closed
landfill sites in the closed landfill program.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2027, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
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$190,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to enhance and restore
habitat in and between urban neighborhood
parks and the Mississippi River to benefit
animals, plants, and neighborhoods
traditionally disconnected from nature and to
raise awareness of the Mississippi River
Flyway.
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$2,833,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with EMERGE Community
Development to work collaboratively with the
University of Minnesota, Second Chance
Recycling, and local governments to test and
implement methods to expand mattress and
furniture recycling statewide, including by
researching value-add commodity markets for
recycled materials, piloting mattress collection
in greater Minnesota counties, piloting
curbside furniture collection in the
metropolitan area, and increasing facility
capacity to recycle collected mattresses. Any
revenue generated from selling products or
assets developed or acquired with this
appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund
unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of
income in the project. This appropriation is
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
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$974,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Otter Tail County to plan,
engineer, and restore wetlands and prairie
within the newly expanded Phelps Mill County
Park to improve habitat connectivity for
wildlife and enhance recreational experiences
for users. Up to $322,000 of this appropriation
may be used to plan, engineer, and construct
a boardwalk, viewing platforms, and soft trails
within the park. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
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$1,919,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
restore and enhance exceptional habitat on
scientific and natural areas (SNAs), increase
public involvement and outreach, and
strategically acquire lands that meet criteria
for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, from willing sellers. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
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$727,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Frazee to acquire
land for protecting and enhancing natural
resources and for future development as
Wannigan Regional Park, where the Heartland
State, North Country National, and Otter Tail
River Water Trails will meet. Initial site
development or restoration work may be
conducted with this appropriation.
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$3,802,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
solicit and rank applications and fund
competitive matching grants for local parks,
trail connections, and natural and scenic areas
under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This
appropriation is for local nature-based
recreation, connections to regional and state
natural areas, and recreation facilities and may
not be used for athletic facilities such as sport
fields, courts, and playgrounds.
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$620,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
enhance and monitor lands enrolled in the
native prairie bank and to provide outreach
and technical assistance to landowners,
practitioners, and the public to increase
awareness and stewardship of the state's
remaining native prairie. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
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(e) Minnesota State Trails Development new text end |
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$4,952,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
expand recreational opportunities on
Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and
enhancing existing state trails and replacing
or repairing existing state trail bridges.
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$700,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of St. Joseph to
increase recreational opportunities and access
at East Park along the Sauk River in St. Joseph
through enhancements such as a canoe and
kayak access, a floating dock, paved and
mowed trails, and parking entrance
improvements.
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$2,689,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Scandia to
engineer and construct a segment of the
Gateway State Trail between the city of
Scandia and William O'Brien State Park that
will be maintained by the Department of
Natural Resources. The segment to be
constructed includes a pedestrian tunnel and
trailhead parking area. This project must be
designed and constructed in accordance with
Department of Natural Resources state trail
standards. Engineering and construction plans
must be approved by the commissioner of
natural resources before construction may
commence. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
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$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Superior Cycling
Association to rehabilitate and modify existing
mountain bike trails at Pincushion Mountain
to increase the trail's environmental
sustainability and provide better access to
beginner and adaptive cyclers.
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$5,425,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
acquire high-priority inholdings from willing
sellers within the legislatively authorized
boundaries of state parks, recreation areas, and
trails to protect Minnesota's natural heritage,
enhance outdoor recreation, and improve the
efficiency of public land management. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
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$1,375,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Duluth to
increase recreational opportunities and access
to the Waabizheshikana hiking and water trails
in West Duluth with trail and trailhead
enhancements such as accessible canoe and
kayak launches, picnic areas, and restrooms;
restored habitat; stormwater improvements;
directional signage, and trailside interpretation.
This appropriation may also be used to partner
with the St. Louis River Alliance to create an
ambassadors program to engage the
surrounding community and facilitate use of
the trails.
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$1,306,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Biwabik to
reconstruct and renovate Biwabik Recreation
Area's access road, parking area, and bathroom
facilities.
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$1,970,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Silver Bay to
develop a multimodal trailhead center to
provide safe access to the Superior Hiking,
Gitchi-Gami Bike, and C.J. Ramstad/North
Shore trails; Black Beach Park; and other
recreational destinations. Before any
construction costs are incurred, the city must
demonstrate that all funding to complete the
project are secured.
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(m) Above the Falls Regional Park Restoration Planning and Acquisition new text end |
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$1,376,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to acquire land along the
Mississippi River from willing sellers for
habitat restoration, trail development, and
low-intensity recreational facilities in Above
the Falls Regional Park. This appropriation
may also be used to prepare restoration plans
for lands acquired. This appropriation may not
be used to purchase habitable residential
structures. Before the acquisition, a phase 1
environmental assessment must be completed
and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board must not accept any liability for
previous contamination of lands acquired with
this appropriation.
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$1,666,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Chisholm as the
fiscal agent for the Minnesota Discovery
Center to enhance outdoor recreational
opportunities by adding trails and amenities
to the Redhead Mountain Bike Park in
Chisholm. Amenities may include such things
as pump tracks, skills courses, changing
stations, shade shakes, and signage.
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$2,514,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Otter Tail County to partner
with the Department of Natural Resources to
construct the Maplewood State Park segment
of the Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional
Trail. This project must be designed and
constructed in accordance with Department
of Natural Resources state trail standards.
Engineering and construction plans must be
approved by the commissioner of natural
resources before construction may commence.
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Administration, Emerging Issues, and
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$2,133,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources for administration in
fiscal years 2024 and 2025 as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09,
subdivision 5. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11,
paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.281, applies to this appropriation.
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$767,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources to an emerging issues
account authorized in Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).
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$224,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources, at
the direction of the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources, for
expenses incurred in preparing and
administering contracts, including for the
agreements specified in this section.
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$2,000 the first year is from the trust fund to
the Legislative Coordinating Commission for
the website required in Minnesota Statutes,
section 3.303, subdivision 10.
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Availability of Appropriations
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Money appropriated in this section may not
be spent on activities unless they are directly
related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation and are specified in the work
plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money
appropriated in this section must not be spent
on indirect costs or other institutional overhead
charges that are not directly related to and
necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs
that are directly related to and necessary for
an appropriation, including financial services,
human resources, information services, rent,
and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can
be clearly justified and individually
documented specific to the appropriation's
purpose and would not be generated by the
recipient but for receipt of the appropriation.
No broad allocations for costs in either dollars
or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise
provided, the amounts in this section are
available for three years beginning July 1,
2023, and ending June 30, 2026, when projects
must be completed and final products
delivered. For acquisition of real property, the
appropriations in this section are available for
an additional fiscal year if a binding contract
for acquisition of the real property is entered
into before the expiration date of the
appropriation. If a project receives a federal
award, the period of the appropriation is
extended to equal the federal award period to
a maximum trust fund appropriation length of
six years.
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Data Availability Requirements Data
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Data collected by the projects funded under
this section must conform to guidelines and
standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services.
Spatial data must also conform to additional
guidelines and standards designed to support
data coordination and distribution that have
been published by the Minnesota Geospatial
Information Office. Descriptions of spatial
data must be prepared as specified in the state's
geographic metadata guideline and must be
submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial
Information Office. All data must be
accessible and free to the public unless made
private under the Data Practices Act,
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent
practicable, summary data and results of
projects funded under this section should be
readily accessible on the Internet and
identified as having received funding from the
environment and natural resources trust fund.
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Project Requirements
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(a) As a condition of accepting an
appropriation under this section, an agency or
entity receiving an appropriation or a party to
an agreement from an appropriation must
comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must
submit a work plan and annual or semiannual
progress reports in the form determined by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources for any project funded in whole or
in part with funds from the appropriation.
Modifications to the approved work plan and
budget expenditures must be made through
the amendment process established by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
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(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this
section that conducts a restoration using funds
appropriated in this section must use native
plant species according to the Board of Water
and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines
and include an appropriate diversity of native
species selected to provide habitat for
pollinators throughout the growing season as
required under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.973.
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(c) For all restorations conducted with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient
must prepare an ecological restoration and
management plan that, to the degree
practicable, is consistent with the
highest-quality conservation and ecological
goals for the restoration site. Consideration
should be given to soil, geology, topography,
and other relevant factors that would provide
the best chance for long-term success and
durability of the restoration project. The plan
must include the proposed timetable for
implementing the restoration, including site
preparation, establishment of diverse plant
species, maintenance, and additional
enhancement to establish the restoration;
identify long-term maintenance and
management needs of the restoration and how
the maintenance, management, and
enhancement will be financed; and take
advantage of the best-available science and
include innovative techniques to achieve the
best restoration.
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(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this
section for restoration activities must provide
an initial restoration evaluation at the
completion of the appropriation and an
evaluation three years after the completion of
the expenditure. Restorations must be
evaluated relative to the stated goals and
standards in the restoration plan, current
science, and, when applicable, the Board of
Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines.
The evaluation must determine whether the
restorations are meeting planned goals,
identify any problems with implementing the
restorations, and, if necessary, give
recommendations on improving restorations.
The evaluation must be focused on improving
future restorations.
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(e) All restoration and enhancement projects
funded with money appropriated in this section
must be on land permanently protected by a
conservation easement or public ownership.
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(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation
under this section must give consideration to
contracting with Conservation Corps
Minnesota for contract restoration and
enhancement services.
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(g) All conservation easements acquired with
money appropriated under this section must:
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(1) be permanent;
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(2) specify the parties to an easement in the
easement;
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(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that
are permanent;
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(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources in an
electronic format at least ten business days
before closing;
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(5) include a long-term monitoring and
enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
and enforcing the easement agreement; and
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(6) include requirements in the easement
document to protect the quantity and quality
of groundwater and surface water through
specific activities such as keeping water on
the landscape, reducing nutrient and
contaminant loading, and not permitting
artificial hydrological modifications.
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(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in
lands, a recipient of money appropriated under
this section must not agree to pay more than
100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel
of land using this money to complete the
purchase, in part or in whole, except that up
to ten percent above the appraised value may
be allowed to complete the purchase, in part
or in whole, using this money if permission is
received in advance of the purchase from the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
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(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in
land, a recipient of money appropriated under
this section must give priority to high-quality
natural resources or conservation lands that
provide natural buffers to water resources.
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(j) For new lands acquired with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient
must prepare an ecological restoration and
management plan in compliance with
paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for