HF 3590

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/04/2020 04:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money for carbon sequestration report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CARBON SEQUESTRATION REPORT; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota, in cooperation with state agencies, to investigate
the potential for carbon sequestration on public and private lands and submit
recommendations to the legislature. By January 15, 2022, the board must submit the results
of the investigation and its recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
energy and climate and environment and natural resources. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2022.
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