Minnesota Legislature
HF 279
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/10/2025 03:57pm
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money for all-terrain vehicle trails and
studies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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(a) $752,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the all-terrain vehicle account in
the natural resources fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to St. Louis
County for the following all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail projects:
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(1) $75,000 for the Alborn Dirt Devils Club to engineer, permit, and acquire right-of-way
for the County Road 166 to Ostman Road ATV trail project;
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(2) $480,000 for the Ranger Snowmobile/ATV Club to engineer and construct the Seven
Beavers ATV trail project;
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(3) $100,000 for the Twig Area Trail Riders ATV Club to permit, design, engineer, and
acquire right-of-way for the Lumberjack to Brookston ATV trail; and
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(4) $97,000 for the Quad Cities ATV Club to engineer, survey, test, and design the club
trailhead project.
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(b) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2028.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CITY OF DULUTH.
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$200,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the all-terrain vehicle account in the
natural resources fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the city of
Duluth and Head of the Lakes ATV Riders for a Duluth-area all-terrain vehicle route study
to establish connectivity to and through the western part of the city of Duluth. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2028.
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