1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Minnesota Aquatic Invasive 
1.3 	Species Research Center.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from 
1.7 	the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for grants to the Minnesota Aquatic 
1.8 	Invasive Species Research Center at the University of Minnesota to prioritize, support, and 
1.9 	develop research-based solutions that can reduce the impacts of aquatic invasive species in 
1.10 	Minnesota by preventing spread, controlling populations, and managing ecosystems and to 
1.11 	advance knowledge to inspire action by others.