as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/02/2023 02:13pm
A bill for an act
relating to higher education; increasing funding to the Natural Resources Research
Institute at the University of Minnesota; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural
Resources Research Institute to invest in applied research in natural resource stewardship
and economic development to attract and retain top talent; provide matching funds for
federal grants; upgrade facilities, equipment, and training; and expand entrepreneurial
support and outreach efforts. The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $4,000,000.
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