1.1 	CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 3765
1.2 	A bill for an act
1.3 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.4 	resources trust fund; providing extensions.
1.5 	May 21, 2022
1.6 	The Honorable Melissa Hortman
1.7 	Speaker of the House of Representatives
1.8 	The Honorable David J. Osmek
1.9 	President of the Senate
1.10 	We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 3765 report that we have agreed upon the 
1.11 	items in dispute and recommend as follows:
1.12 	That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 3765 be further amended 
1.13 	as follows:
1.14 	Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.15	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.16 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.17 	and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and 
1.18 	natural resources trust fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.19 	The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.20 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. 
1.21 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" 
1.22 	is fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does 
1.23 	not cancel and is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation. These 
1.24 	are onetime appropriations.

1.25				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.26				Available for the Year
	
1.27				Ending June 30
	
1.28					2022
		2023

2.1	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

2.2	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	70,881,000
	
2.3 	This appropriation is from the environment 
2.4 	and natural resources trust fund. The amounts 
2.5 	that may be spent for each purpose are 
2.6 	specified in the following subdivisions.

2.7	Subd. 2.Definition
 					
2.8 	"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
2.9 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
2.10 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
2.11 	article XI, section 14.

2.12
2.13	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		-0-
		9,004,000

2.14
2.15	(a) Improving Golden-Winged Warbler 
Conservation and Habitat Restoration
					
2.16 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
2.18 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
2.19 	Research Institute in Duluth to develop 
2.20 	restoration and habitat management guidelines 
2.21 	for protecting the imperiled golden-winged 
2.22 	warbler by assessing habitat use and behavior 
2.23 	of this species.

2.24
2.25	(b) Enhancing Natural Resource Conservation 
Through Species Distribution Modeling
					
2.26 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
2.28 	to create distribution models for rare species 
2.29 	in Minnesota to provide new tools for natural 
2.30 	areas conservation.

2.31
2.32	(c) Modernizing Minnesota's Digital Lake 
Inventory
					
2.33 	$787,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.1 	to conduct a comprehensive update of 
3.2 	Minnesota's lake and pond GIS data to 
3.3 	enhance lake conservation planning by state 
3.4 	and local partners while also creating 
3.5 	efficiencies for ongoing data maintenance.

3.6
3.7	(d) How Do Prescribed Fires Affect Native 
Prairie Bees?
					
3.8 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.10 	for an agreement with Negaunee Institute for 
3.11 	Plant Conservation Science and Action at the 
3.12 	Chicago Horticultural Society to investigate 
3.13 	how prescribed fire in Minnesota's tallgrass 
3.14 	prairies affects the nesting habitat, food 
3.15 	resources, and diversity of ground-nesting 
3.16 	bees.

3.17
3.18	(e) Status of Minnesota Blueberries and Related 
Berry Species
					
3.19 	$191,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.21 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to assess how land 
3.22 	management practices impact the genetic 
3.23 	health and reproduction of several native 
3.24 	edible blueberry and related berry species of 
3.25 	Minnesota. This appropriation is available 
3.26 	until June 30, 2026, by which time the project 
3.27 	must be completed and final products 
3.28 	delivered.

3.29
3.30	(f) Distribution and Movements of Fishers in 
Southern Minnesota
					
3.31 	$340,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.33 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
3.34 	Research Institute in Duluth to determine the 
3.35 	distribution, status, and habitat use of fishers 
4.1 	in southern Minnesota to inform fisher 
4.2 	management.

4.3
4.4	(g) Offal Wildlife Watching: How Do Hunters' 
Provisions Impact Scavengers?
					
4.5 	$473,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.7 	of Minnesota to recruit hunters statewide and 
4.8 	use remote cameras at field-dressed deer gut 
4.9 	piles to study the impacts of these offal 
4.10 	resources on scavengers and other wildlife.

4.11
4.12	(h) Land-Use and Climate Impacts on 
Minnesota's Whitewater River
					
4.13 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.15 	of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
4.16 	Laboratory to augment, digitize, and 
4.17 	disseminate unique and historic topographical 
4.18 	survey data showing changes in the 
4.19 	Whitewater River valley to inform future land 
4.20 	and water management.

4.21
4.22	(i) Protecting Minnesota's Spruce-Fir Forests 
from Tree-Killing Budworm
					
4.23 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.25 	of Minnesota to evaluate conditions 
4.26 	contributing to Minnesota's uniquely high 
4.27 	population of the native and lethal spruce 
4.28 	budworm to provide better management 
4.29 	options for protecting the state's spruce-balsam 
4.30 	fir forests.

4.31
4.32	(j) Restoration of Eastern Hemlock, Minnesota's 
Endangered Tree Species
					
4.33 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.35 	of Minnesota to develop guidelines for 
5.1 	restoring eastern hemlock, Minnesota's only 
5.2 	endangered tree species, by testing methods 
5.3 	and seed sources at different sites across 
5.4 	northern Minnesota.

5.5
5.6	(k) Establishing a Center for Prion Research 
and Outreach
					
5.7 	$3,877,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.8 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.9 	of Minnesota to form a multidisciplinary 
5.10 	center to perform coordinated research on the 
5.11 	detection, prevention, and treatment of chronic 
5.12 	wasting and other prion diseases threatening 
5.13 	wildlife across Minnesota. Money 
5.14 	appropriated in this paragraph may also be 
5.15 	spent on a strategic plan, capital equipment, 
5.16 	and staff as approved in the work plan required 
5.17 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05. 
5.18 	Money appropriated in this paragraph may not 
5.19 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
5.20 	related to and necessary for the purposes of 
5.21 	this paragraph. Money appropriated in this 
5.22 	paragraph must not be spent on indirect costs 
5.23 	or other institutional overhead charges that are 
5.24 	not directly related to and necessary for the 
5.25 	purposes of this paragraph. This appropriation 
5.26 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.27 	116P.10. This is a onetime appropriation and 
5.28 	is available until June 30, 2026.

5.29
5.30	(l) Sweetening the Crop: Perennial Flax for 
Ecosystem Benefits
					
5.31 	$490,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.33 	of Minnesota to produce, select, and evaluate 
5.34 	how perennial flax provides pollinator and 
5.35 	other ecosystem services while enhancing 
5.36 	yield for oilseed, fiber, and honey production.

6.1
6.2	(m) Beavers, Trees, and Climate - Increasing 
Floodplain Forest Resilience
					
6.3 	$430,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.5 	for an agreement with the National Park 
6.6 	Service, Mississippi National River and 
6.7 	Recreation Area, to identify solutions for 
6.8 	saving floodplain wildlife habitat from beaver 
6.9 	herbivory, changes in climate, and emerald 
6.10 	ash borer.

6.11	(n) Chronic Wasting Disease Prion Soil Research
					
6.12 	$732,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.14 	of Minnesota to study chronic wasting disease 
6.15 	prions in soils, including the assessment of 
6.16 	sites where carcasses with chronic wasting 
6.17 	disease have been disposed.

6.18
6.19	(o) Strategic Framework to Guide Local Water 
Storage Implementation
					
6.20 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.21 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
6.22 	to create a framework for prioritizing water 
6.23 	storage projects throughout the state. The 
6.24 	framework will use existing data and local 
6.25 	stakeholder input, be scalable, and emphasize 
6.26 	projects that provide multiple benefits, 
6.27 	including for water quality, flood control, and 
6.28 	habitat.

6.29	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 		-0-
		5,783,000

6.30
6.31	(a) Methods to Destroy PFAS in Landfill 
Leachates
					
6.32 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.34 	of Minnesota to develop and examine methods 
6.35 	for destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
7.1 	substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate. This 
7.2 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
7.3 	section 116P.10.

7.4
7.5	(b) High Temperature Anaerobic Digestion of 
Sewage Sludge
					
7.6 	$208,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.8 	of Minnesota to demonstrate that high 
7.9 	temperature anaerobic digestion is effective 
7.10 	at treating sewage sludge and preventing 
7.11 	disease-causing microorganisms and antibiotic 
7.12 	resistance genes from being released into the 
7.13 	environment.

7.14
7.15	(c) Mitigating Cyanobacterial Blooms and 
Toxins Using Clay-Algae Flocculation
					
7.16 	$326,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.18 	of Minnesota for St. Anthony Falls Laboratory 
7.19 	to develop and test a clay-algae flocculation 
7.20 	method to mitigate cyanobacterial blooms that 
7.21 	can contaminate drinking water and cause 
7.22 	mass fish mortality. This appropriation is 
7.23 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

7.24
7.25	(d) Changing Winters and Game Fish in 
Minnesota Lakes
					
7.26 	$238,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.27 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.28 	of Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory 
7.29 	in Duluth to determine how changing winter 
7.30 	conditions such as ice cover, snowfall patterns, 
7.31 	and water quality affect Minnesota's game fish 
7.32 	populations.

7.33
7.34	(e) Rainy River Drivers of Lake of the Woods 
Algal Blooms
					
8.1 	$608,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
8.3 	for an agreement with the United States 
8.4 	Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water 
8.5 	Science Center, to guide the reduction of 
8.6 	phosphorus inputs to Lake of the Woods by 
8.7 	examining sources, mobility, and storage of 
8.8 	sediment-bound phosphorus in the Rainy 
8.9 	River. This appropriation is available until 
8.10 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
8.11 	be completed and final products delivered.

8.12
8.13	(f) Water and Climate Information to Enhance 
Community Resilience
					
8.14 	$564,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.16 	of Minnesota to provide information on 
8.17 	potential future water resources to 
8.18 	communities and individuals to guide 
8.19 	adaptation planning.

8.20
8.21	(g) Catch and Reveal: Discovering Unknown 
Fish Contamination Threats
					
8.22 	$246,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.23 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.24 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
8.25 	Research Institute in Duluth to identify 
8.26 	contaminants present in Minnesota water 
8.27 	bodies using passive sampling and 
8.28 	discovery-based chemical analysis and rank 
8.29 	the contaminants' potential threat to 
8.30 	Minnesota's fisheries. This appropriation is 
8.31 	available until June 30, 2026, by which time 
8.32 	the project must be completed and final 
8.33 	products delivered.

8.34
8.35	(h) Increased Intense Rain and Flooding in 
Minnesota's Watersheds
					
9.1 	$192,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.2 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
9.3 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
9.4 	partner with local communities to determine 
9.5 	the causes of increased flooding and the most 
9.6 	cost-effective solutions for reducing flood risk 
9.7 	in the Cottonwood River watershed and other 
9.8 	agricultural watersheds in southern Minnesota.

9.99.10
	(i) Is the Tire Chemical 6PPDq Killing 
Minnesota's Fish?
					
9.11 	$437,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.13 	of Minnesota to optimize detection methods, 
9.14 	determine environmental occurrence, and 
9.15 	evaluate risk to Minnesota's fish populations 
9.16 	of the toxic tire-derived chemical 6PPDq.

9.17
9.18	(j) Mitigation Strategies for Agroplastic PFAS 
and Microplastic Contamination
					
9.19 	$169,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.21 	of Minnesota for the West Central Research 
9.22 	and Outreach Center, Morris, to study plastic 
9.23 	use in the agricultural supply chain and to 
9.24 	research and communicate strategies to reduce 
9.25 	impacts of this plastic use, including water 
9.26 	and land contamination from microplastics, 
9.27 	PFAS, and related compounds.

9.28
9.29	(k) Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction 
in Drinking Water
					
9.30 	$445,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.32 	of Minnesota for the Southern Research and 
9.33 	Outreach Center to develop and demonstrate 
9.34 	a treatment process based on continuous 
9.35 	liquid-phase plasma discharge technology to 
10.1 	destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
10.2 	(PFAS) in drinking water. This appropriation 
10.3 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.4 	116P.10.

10.5
10.6	(l) Salt Threatens Minnesota Water Quality and 
Fisheries
					
10.7 	$1,228,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.8 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
10.9 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
10.10 	determine chloride tipping points that lead to 
10.11 	water-quality and food-web degradations, 
10.12 	measure how and when lakes are salinized, 
10.13 	identify lake and food-web resilience to 
10.14 	chloride, and test impacts of deicing 
10.15 	alternatives.

10.16
10.17	(m) PFAS Contaminant Mitigation Using 
Hybrid Engineered Wetlands
					
10.18 	$446,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.20 	for an agreement with St. Louis County to 
10.21 	design, implement, and evaluate an innovative 
10.22 	method for protecting water resources through 
10.23 	mitigation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
10.24 	substances (PFAS) from landfill leachate using 
10.25 	engineered wetland treatment systems.

10.26
10.27	(n) Scaling a Market-Driven Water-Quality 
Solution for Row-Crop Farming
					
10.28 	$476,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.30 	of Minnesota to work with farmers to 
10.31 	accelerate adoption of grain-camelina rotations 
10.32 	in targeted watersheds as a scalable and 
10.33 	market-driven way to enhance stewardship of 
10.34 	soil, water, and wildlife.

11.1	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
 		-0-
		4,269,000

11.2
11.3	(a) Teacher Field School: Stewardship through 
Nature-Based Education
					
11.4 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.6 	for an agreement with Hamline University to 
11.7 	create an immersive, research-backed field 
11.8 	school for teachers to use nature-based 
11.9 	education to benefit student well-being and 
11.10 	academic outcomes while increasing 
11.11 	stewardship habits.

11.12
11.13
11.14	(b) Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Develop 
Environmental Awareness, Appreciation, and 
Interest
					
11.15 	$1,602,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.17 	for an agreement with Osprey Wilds 
11.18 	Environmental Learning Center to partner with 
11.19 	Minnesota's five other accredited residential 
11.20 	environmental learning centers to provide 
11.21 	needs-based scholarships to at least 25,000 
11.22 	K-12 students statewide for immersive 
11.23 	multiday environmental learning experiences.

11.24
11.25	(c) Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird 
by Bird
					
11.26 	$276,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.28 	to engage young people from diverse 
11.29 	communities in wildlife conservation through 
11.30 	bird-watching in schools, outdoor leadership 
11.31 	training, and participating in neighborhood 
11.32 	bird walks.

11.33
11.34	(d) Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental 
Stewardship
					
12.1 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.3 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
12.4 	to increase participation in natural resources 
12.5 	restoration efforts through volunteer, 
12.6 	internship, and youth engagement activities 
12.7 	that target diverse audiences more accurately 
12.8 	reflecting local demographic and 
12.9 	socioeconomic conditions in Minnesota.

12.10
12.11	(e) Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in 
Winter Research
					
12.12 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.14 	of Minnesota to raise awareness about the 
12.15 	winter life of bugs, inspire learning about 
12.16 	stream food webs, and engage citizen scientists 
12.17 	in research and environmental stewardship.

12.18
12.19	(f) ESTEP: Earth Science Teacher Education 
Project
					
12.20 	$495,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.22 	for an agreement with the Minnesota Science 
12.23 	Teachers Association to provide professional 
12.24 	development for Minnesota science teachers 
12.25 	in environmental and earth science to 
12.26 	strengthen environmental education in schools.

12.27
12.28	(g) YES! Students Take Action to Complete Eco 
Projects
					
12.29 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.31 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
12.32 	Environmental Learning Center, in partnership 
12.33 	with Ney Nature Center and Laurentian 
12.34 	Environmental Center, to empower Minnesota 
12.35 	youth to connect with natural resource experts, 
13.1 	identify ecological challenges, and take action 
13.2 	to complete innovative projects in their 
13.3 	communities.

13.4
13.5	(h) Increasing Diversity in Environmental 
Careers
					
13.6 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
13.8 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
13.9 	Minnesota and Iowa, to encourage a diversity 
13.10 	of students to pursue careers in the 
13.11 	environment and natural resources through 
13.12 	internships, mentorships, and fellowships with 
13.13 	the Department of Natural Resources, the 
13.14 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the 
13.15 	Pollution Control Agency.

13.16
13.17	(i) Diversity and Access to Wildlife-Related 
Opportunities
					
13.18 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.20 	of Minnesota to broaden the state's 
13.21 	conservation constituency by researching 
13.22 	diverse communities' values about nature and 
13.23 	wildlife experiences and identifying barriers 
13.24 	to engagement.

13.25
13.26	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		-0-
		6,404,000

13.27
13.28	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center
					
13.29 	$6,230,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.31 	of Minnesota to support the Minnesota 
13.32 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
13.33 	to fund high-priority research projects to better 
13.34 	manage invasive plants, pathogens, and pests 
13.35 	on Minnesota's natural and agricultural lands. 
14.1 	This appropriation is subject to Minnesota 
14.2 	Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 
14.3 	is available until June 30, 2027, by which time 
14.4 	the project must be completed and final 
14.5 	products delivered.

14.6
14.7	(b) Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science 
Program
					
14.8 	$174,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.10 	for an agreement with the Wild Rivers 
14.11 	Conservancy to protect and restore native 
14.12 	ecosystems by identifying purple loosestrife 
14.13 	in priority management areas and engaging, 
14.14 	educating, and empowering citizens to use an 
14.15 	approved purple loosestrife biocontrol in 
14.16 	Minnesota's St. Croix River watershed.

14.17	Subd. 7.Air Quality and Renewable Energy
 		-0-
		843,000

14.18
14.19	(a) Green Solar Cells from a Minnesota Natural 
Resource
					
14.20 	$673,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
14.22 	of Minnesota to develop an efficient, low cost, 
14.23 	and nontoxic pyrite solar cell and conduct a 
14.24 	feasibility study for using Iron Range 
14.25 	resources to manufacture this product. This 
14.26 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
14.27 	section 116P.10.

14.28
14.29	(b) Morris GHG Emissions Inventory and 
Mitigation Strategies
					
14.30 	$170,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.32 	for an agreement with the city of Morris to 
14.33 	conserve natural resources by conducting a 
14.34 	greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory 
14.35 	of city and county operations as part of the 
15.1 	Morris Model partnership, implementing 
15.2 	policy to achieve targeted reductions, and 
15.3 	disseminating findings. This appropriation is 
15.4 	available until June 30, 2026, by which time 
15.5 	the project must be completed and final 
15.6 	products delivered.

15.7
15.8	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect, Restore, and 
Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat
 		-0-
		11,294,000

15.915.10
	(a) Minnesota's Volunteer Rare Plant 
Conservation Corps
					
15.11 	$859,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
15.13 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
15.14 	Arboretum to partner with the Department of 
15.15 	Natural Resources and the Minnesota Native 
15.16 	Plant Society to establish and train a volunteer 
15.17 	corps to survey, monitor, and bank seed from 
15.18 	Minnesota's rare plant populations and 
15.19 	enhance the effectiveness and efficiencies of 
15.20 	conservation efforts.

15.21
15.22	(b) Conservation Corps Veterans Service Corps 
Program
					
15.23 	$1,339,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.25 	for an agreement with Conservation Corps 
15.26 	Minnesota to create a Veterans Service Corps 
15.27 	program to accelerate natural resource 
15.28 	restorations in Minnesota while providing 
15.29 	workforce development opportunities for the 
15.30 	state's veterans.

15.31
15.32	(c) Creating Seed Sources of Early-Blooming 
Plants for Pollinators
					
15.33 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.35 	to establish new populations of early-season 
16.1 	flowers by hand-harvesting and propagating 
16.2 	species that are currently lacking in prairie 
16.3 	restorations and that are essential to pollinator 
16.4 	health. This appropriation is available until 
16.5 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
16.6 	be completed and final products delivered.

16.7	(d) Hastings Lake Rebecca Park Area
					
16.8 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.10 	for an agreement with the city of Hastings to 
16.11 	develop an ecological-based master plan for 
16.12 	Lake Rebecca Park and to enhance habitat 
16.13 	quality and construct passive recreational 
16.14 	facilities consistent with the master plan. No 
16.15 	funds for implementation may be spent until 
16.16 	the master plan is complete.

16.17
16.18	(e) Pollinator Plantings and the Redistribution 
of Soil Toxins
					
16.19 	$610,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.21 	of Minnesota to map urban and suburban soil 
16.22 	toxins of concern, such as heavy metals and 
16.23 	microplastics, and to test whether pollinator 
16.24 	plantings can redistribute these toxins in the 
16.25 	soil of yards, parks, and community gardens 
16.26 	and reduce exposure to humans and wildlife.

16.27	(f) PFAS Fungal-Wood Chip Filtering System
					
16.28 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.30 	of Minnesota to identify, develop, and 
16.31 	field-test various types of waste wood chips 
16.32 	and fungi to sequester and degrade PFAS 
16.33 	leachate from contaminated waste sites. This 
16.34 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
16.35 	section 116P.10.

17.1
17.2	(g) Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing 
Salt
					
17.3 	$451,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
17.5 	of Minnesota to protect lands and waters from 
17.6 	contamination by collaborating with the 
17.7 	Department of Transportation to develop 
17.8 	methods for using native plants to remediate 
17.9 	roadside deicing salt.

17.10
17.11	(h) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife Habitat 
Corridor Rehabilitation
					
17.12 	$2,692,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.14 	for an agreement with the Bois de Sioux 
17.15 	Watershed District to permanently rehabilitate 
17.16 	a straightened reach of the Mustinka River to 
17.17 	a naturally functioning stream channel and 
17.18 	floodplain corridor for water, fish, and wildlife 
17.19 	benefits.

17.20	(i) Bohemian Flats Savanna Restoration
					
17.21 	$286,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.23 	for an agreement with Minneapolis Park and 
17.24 	Recreation Board to restore an area of 
17.25 	compacted urban turf within Bohemian Flats 
17.26 	Park and adjacent to the Mississippi River to 
17.27 	an oak savanna ecosystem.

17.28
17.29	(j) Watershed and Forest Restoration: What a 
Match!
					
17.30 	$3,318,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.31 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil 
17.32 	Resources, in cooperation with soil and water 
17.33 	conservation districts, the Mille Lacs Band of 
17.34 	Ojibwe, and the Department of Natural 
17.35 	Resources, to accelerate tree planting on 
18.1 	privately owned, protected lands for 
18.2 	water-quality protection and carbon 
18.3 	sequestration.

18.4
18.5	(k) River Habitat Restoration and Recreation 
in Melrose
					
18.6 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.8 	for an agreement with the city of Melrose to 
18.9 	conduct habitat restoration and create fishing, 
18.10 	canoeing, and camping opportunities along a 
18.11 	segment of the Sauk River within the city of 
18.12 	Melrose and to provide public education about 
18.13 	stream restoration, fish habitat, and the 
18.14 	importance of natural areas.

18.15	Subd. 9.Habitat and Recreation
 		-0-
		26,179,000

18.16
18.17	(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to 
Tower
					
18.18 	$1,307,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.20 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
18.21 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority to 
18.22 	acquire easements, engineer, and construct a 
18.23 	segment of the Mesabi Trail beginning at the 
18.24 	intersection of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and 
18.25 	Benson Road in Embarrass and extending to 
18.26 	Tower.

18.27
18.28	(b) Environmental Learning Classroom with 
Trails
					
18.29 	$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
18.30 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
18.31 	an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public 
18.32 	Schools to build an outdoor classroom 
18.33 	pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge 
18.34 	within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest 
19.1 	to conduct environmental education that 
19.2 	cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

19.3
19.4	(c) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
19.5 	$3,560,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.7 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
19.8 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
19.9 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
19.10 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
19.11 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
19.12 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
19.13 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
19.14 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
19.15 	and playgrounds.

19.16	(d) St. Louis River Re-Connect
					
19.17 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.19 	for an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
19.20 	expand recreational access along the St. Louis 
19.21 	River and estuary by implementing the St. 
19.22 	Louis River National Water Trail outreach 
19.23 	plan, designing and constructing upgrades and 
19.24 	extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and 
19.25 	installing interpretive features that describe 
19.26 	the cultural and ecological significance of the 
19.27 	area.

19.28
19.29	(e) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
19.30 	$1,353,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.32 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
19.33 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
19.34 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
19.35 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
20.1 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
20.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
20.3 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
20.4 	Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be 
20.5 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
20.6 	easement stewardship account created under 
20.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
20.8 	to the number of easements acquired.

20.920.10
	(f) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
Maintenance and Development
					
20.11 	$1,600,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.13 	for maintenance and development at state 
20.14 	parks, recreation areas, and trails to protect 
20.15 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
20.16 	recreation, and improve the efficiency of 
20.17 	public land management.

20.18	(g) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
20.19 	$7,387,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.21 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
20.22 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
20.23 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
20.24 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

20.25
20.26	(h) SNA Habitat Restoration and Public 
Engagement
					
20.27 	$5,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.29 	for the scientific and natural areas (SNA) 
20.30 	program to restore and enhance exceptional 
20.31 	habitat on SNAs and increase public 
20.32 	involvement and outreach.

20.33
20.34	(i) The Missing Link: Gull Lake Trail, Fairview 
Township
					
21.1 	$1,394,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.3 	for an agreement with Fairview Township to 
21.4 	complete the Gull Lake Trail by engineering 
21.5 	and constructing the trail's final segment 
21.6 	through Fairview Township in the Brainerd 
21.7 	Lakes area.

21.8	(j) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
					
21.9 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.10 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.11 	for an agreement with the city of Silver Bay 
21.12 	to develop a multimodal trailhead center to 
21.13 	provide safe access to the Superior, 
21.14 	Gitchi-Gami, and C.J. Ramstad/North Shore 
21.15 	trails; Black Beach Park; and other 
21.16 	recreational destinations.

21.17
21.18	(k) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and 
Outdoor Recreational Facility
					
21.19 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.21 	for an agreement with the city of Brookston 
21.22 	to build a campground, boat launch, and 
21.23 	outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St. 
21.24 	Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. Before 
21.25 	any trust fund dollars are spent, the city must 
21.26 	demonstrate that all funds to complete the 
21.27 	project are secured and a fiscal agent must be 
21.28 	approved in the work plan.

21.29	(l) Silver Lake Trail Connection
					
21.30 	$727,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.32 	for an agreement with the city of Virginia to 
21.33 	design, engineer, and construct a multiuse trail 
21.34 	that will connect Silver Lake Trail to a new 
22.1 	Miners Entertainment and Convention Center 
22.2 	and provide lighting on Bailey Lake Trail.

22.3
22.4	(m) Floodwood Campground Improvement 
Project
					
22.5 	$816,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.7 	for an agreement with the city of Floodwood 
22.8 	to upgrade the Floodwood Campground and 
22.9 	connecting trails to provide high-quality nature 
22.10 	and recreation experience for people of all 
22.11 	ages.

22.12
22.13	(n) Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase 
2
					
22.14 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.16 	for an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
22.17 	construct a safe harbor and transient dock to 
22.18 	accommodate watercraft of many sizes to 
22.19 	improve public access for boat recreation on 
22.20 	Rainy Lake. Before trust fund dollars are 
22.21 	spent, a fiscal agent must be approved in the 
22.22 	work plan. Before any trust fund dollars are 
22.23 	spent, the city must demonstrate that all funds 
22.24 	to complete the project are secured. Any 
22.25 	revenue generated from selling products or 
22.26 	assets developed or acquired with this 
22.27 	appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund 
22.28 	unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of 
22.29 	income in the project as provided under 
22.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

22.31	Subd. 10.Other Projects
 		-0-
		6,973,000

22.32	(a) Aggregate Resource Mapping
					
22.33 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.35 	for continued mapping of the aggregate 
23.1 	resource potential in the state of Minnesota 
23.2 	and to make the information available in print 
23.3 	and electronic format to local units of 
23.4 	government for use in planning and zoning.

23.5	(b) Leaded Gasoline Contamination Analysis
					
23.6 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.7 	fund to the commissioner of administration 
23.8 	for a grant to the city of Paynesville to procure 
23.9 	an analysis of the extent of leaded gasoline 
23.10 	contamination in or near the cities of 
23.11 	Paynesville, Foley, Alexandria, and Blaine, 
23.12 	and of the threat posed by the contamination 
23.13 	to each city's drinking water supply. The 
23.14 	vendor selected to perform the analysis must 
23.15 	use the same methodology to conduct the 
23.16 	analysis for each city and must produce 
23.17 	findings that are comparable between cities. 
23.18 	The cities must work cooperatively to select 
23.19 	a vendor. By January 15, 2024, the city 
23.20 	administrator of the city of Paynesville must 
23.21 	report the results of the analysis to the chairs 
23.22 	and ranking minority members of the house 
23.23 	of representatives and senate committees and 
23.24 	divisions with jurisdiction over environment 
23.25 	and natural resources.

23.26	(c) Living Snow Fence Program
					
23.27 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.28 	fund to the commissioner of transportation for 
23.29 	contracts to build and improve living snow 
23.30 	fences consisting of trees, shrubs, native 
23.31 	grasses, and wildflowers. Money appropriated 
23.32 	in this paragraph may only be used to acquire 
23.33 	and plant trees native to Minnesota. This 
23.34 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.

23.35	(d) Forest Data Inventory
					
24.1 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.3 	for an enhanced forest inventory on county 
24.4 	and private lands.

24.5
24.6	(e) Conservation Reserve Program State 
Incentives
					
24.7 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.8 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
24.9 	to provide onetime state incentive payments 
24.10 	to enrollees in the federal Conservation 
24.11 	Reserve Program (CRP) during the continuous 
24.12 	enrollment period and to enroll land in 
24.13 	conservation easements consistent with 
24.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. The 
24.15 	board may establish payment rates based on 
24.16 	land valuation and on environmental benefit 
24.17 	criteria, including but not limited to surface 
24.18 	water or groundwater pollution reduction, 
24.19 	drinking water protection, soil health, 
24.20 	pollinator and wildlife habitat, and other 
24.21 	conservation enhancements. The board may 
24.22 	use state funds to implement the program and 
24.23 	to provide technical assistance to landowners 
24.24 	or their agents to fulfill enrollment and 
24.25 	contract provisions. The board must consult 
24.26 	with the commissioners of agriculture, health, 
24.27 	natural resources, and the Pollution Control 
24.28 	Agency and the United States Department of 
24.29 	Agriculture in establishing program criteria. 
24.30 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
24.31 	2026.

24.32	(f) Groundwater Storage and Recovery Database
					
24.33 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.35 	to complete a centralized aquifer property 
25.1 	database to provide needed data for site 
25.2 	characterization.

25.3	(g) Rural and Farmstead Ring Levees
					
25.4 	$360,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.6 	for grants to assist in constructing rural and 
25.7 	farmstead ring levees for flood protection in 
25.8 	the Red River watershed. A grant may not 
25.9 	exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.

25.10
25.11	(h) Replacing Failing Septic Systems to Protect 
Groundwater
					
25.12 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.13 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
25.14 	Control Agency to counties for grants to 
25.15 	low-income landowners to address septic 
25.16 	systems that pose an imminent threat to public 
25.17 	health or safety or fail to protect groundwater. 
25.18 	The issuance of a loan under Minnesota 
25.19 	Statutes, section 17.117, for the purpose of 
25.20 	replacing a failed septic system, shall not 
25.21 	preclude a rural landowner from obtaining a 
25.22 	grant under this paragraph or vice versa. This 
25.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.

25.24	(i) Forever Green
					
25.25 	$763,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.26 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
25.27 	grants to the Board of Regents of the 
25.28 	University of Minnesota to fund the Forever 
25.29 	Green Agriculture Initiative and protect the 
25.30 	state's natural resources while increasing the 
25.31 	efficiency, profitability, and productivity of 
25.32 	Minnesota farmers by incorporating perennial 
25.33 	and winter-annual crops into existing 
25.34 	agricultural practices.

26.1	(j) Pig's Eye Landfill Task Force
					
26.2 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.3 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
26.4 	Control Agency to establish a Pig's Eye 
26.5 	Landfill Task Force to coordinate efforts to 
26.6 	remediate and restore the Pig's Eye Landfill 
26.7 	Superfund site and address perfluoroalkyl and 
26.8 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 
26.9 	contamination of Battle Creek, Pig's Eye Lake, 
26.10 	and nearby groundwater. The task force must 
26.11 	be made up of at least the commissioner of 
26.12 	the Pollution Control Agency, the 
26.13 	commissioner of natural resources, the 
26.14 	commissioner of health, a representative from 
26.15 	the Metropolitan Council, a representative 
26.16 	from the city of St. Paul, a representative from 
26.17 	the city of South St. Paul, a representative 
26.18 	from the city of Newport, a representative 
26.19 	from Ramsey County, a representative from 
26.20 	Dakota County, a representative from 
26.21 	Washington County, and representatives from 
26.22 	relevant federal agencies. The task force is 
26.23 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, 
26.24 	subdivision 6. The task force must submit an 
26.25 	annual report to the chairs and ranking 
26.26 	minority members of the legislative 
26.27 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
26.28 	over the environment and natural resources 
26.29 	on the status of the task force's work. The final 
26.30 	report is due February 15, 2026. The task force 
26.31 	expires June 30, 2026. This appropriation is 
26.32 	available until June 30, 2026.

26.33
26.34	(k) Developing Markets for Continuous Living 
Cover Crops
					
27.1 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.2 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
27.3 	grants to organizations in Minnesota to 
27.4 	develop enterprises, supply chains, and 
27.5 	markets for continuous living cover crops and 
27.6 	cropping systems in the early stage of 
27.7 	commercial development, including but not 
27.8 	limited to regenerative poultry silvopasture 
27.9 	systems, Kernza perennial grain, winter 
27.10 	camelina, and elderberry.

27.11	Subd. 11.Administrative
 		-0-
		132,000
	
27.12 	$132,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
27.14 	at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
27.15 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
27.16 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
27.17 	administering contracts, including for the 
27.18 	agreements specified in this section.

27.19	Subd. 12.Availability of Appropriations
 					
27.20 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
27.21 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
27.22 	related to and necessary for a specific 
27.23 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
27.24 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
27.25 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
27.26 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
27.27 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
27.28 	charges that are not directly related to and 
27.29 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
27.30 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
27.31 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
27.32 	human resources, information services, rent, 
27.33 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
27.34 	be clearly justified and individually 
27.35 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
28.1 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
28.2 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
28.3 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
28.4 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
28.5 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
28.6 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
28.7 	2022, and ending June 30, 2025, when projects 
28.8 	must be completed and final products 
28.9 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
28.10 	appropriations in this section are available for 
28.11 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
28.12 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
28.13 	into before the expiration date of the 
28.14 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
28.15 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
28.16 	extended to equal the federal award periLod 
28.17 	to a maximum trust fund appropriation length 
28.18 	of six years.

28.19	Subd. 13.Data Availability Requirements Data
 					
28.20 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
28.21 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
28.22 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
28.23 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
28.24 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
28.25 	data coordination and distribution that have 
28.26 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
28.27 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
28.28 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
28.29 	geographic metadata guideline and must be 
28.30 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
28.31 	Information Office. All data must be 
28.32 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
28.33 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
28.34 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
28.35 	practicable, summary data and results of 
29.1 	projects funded under this section should be 
29.2 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
29.3 	identified as having received funding from the 
29.4 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

29.5	Subd. 14.Project Requirements
 					
29.6 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
29.7 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
29.8 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
29.9 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
29.10 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
29.11 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
29.12 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
29.13 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
29.14 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
29.15 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
29.16 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
29.17 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
29.18 	budget expenditures must be made through 
29.19 	the amendment process established by the 
29.20 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
29.21 	Resources.
29.22 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
29.23 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
29.24 	appropriated in this section must use native 
29.25 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
29.26 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
29.27 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
29.28 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
29.29 	species selected to provide habitat for 
29.30 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
29.31 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
29.32 	84.973.
29.33 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
29.34 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
29.35 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
30.1 	management plan that, to the degree 
30.2 	practicable, is consistent with the 
30.3 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
30.4 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
30.5 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
30.6 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
30.7 	the best chance for long-term success and 
30.8 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
30.9 	must include the proposed timetable for 
30.10 	implementing the restoration, including site 
30.11 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
30.12 	species, maintenance, and additional 
30.13 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
30.14 	identify long-term maintenance and 
30.15 	management needs of the restoration and how 
30.16 	the maintenance, management, and 
30.17 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
30.18 	advantage of the best-available science and 
30.19 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
30.20 	best restoration.
30.21 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
30.22 	section for restoration activities must provide 
30.23 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
30.24 	completion of the appropriation and an 
30.25 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
30.26 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
30.27 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
30.28 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
30.29 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
30.30 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
30.31 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
30.32 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
30.33 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
30.34 	identify any problems with implementing the 
30.35 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
30.36 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
31.1 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
31.2 	future restorations.
31.3 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
31.4 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
31.5 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
31.6 	conservation easement or public ownership.
31.7 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
31.8 	under this section must give consideration to 
31.9 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
31.10 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
31.11 	enhancement services.
31.12 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
31.13 	money appropriated under this section must:
31.14 	(1) be permanent;
31.15 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the  
31.16 	easement;
31.17 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
31.18 	are permanent;
31.19 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
31.20 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
31.21 	electronic format at least ten business days 
31.22 	before closing;
31.23 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
31.24 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
31.25 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
31.26 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
31.27 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
31.28 	of groundwater and surface water through 
31.29 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
31.30 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
31.31 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
31.32 	artificial hydrological modifications.
32.1 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
32.2 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
32.3 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
32.4 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
32.5 	of land using this money to complete the 
32.6 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
32.7 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
32.8 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
32.9 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
32.10 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
32.11 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
32.12 	Resources.
32.13 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
32.14 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
32.15 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
32.16 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
32.17 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
32.18 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
32.19 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
32.20 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
32.21 	management plan in compliance with 
32.22 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
32.23 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
32.24 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
32.25 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
32.26 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
32.27 	public funds, a recipient of money 
32.28 	appropriated under this section must, within 
32.29 	60 days of the transaction, provide to the 
32.30 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
32.31 	Resources documentation of the selection 
32.32 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
32.33 	provide documentation of all related 
32.34 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
32.35 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
33.1 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
33.2 	donations. This information must be provided 
33.3 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
33.4 	recipient must also report to the 
33.5 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
33.6 	Resources any difference between the 
33.7 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
33.8 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
33.9 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
33.10 	was conducted.
33.11 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
33.12 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
33.13 	financial support from the environment and 
33.14 	natural resources trust fund in project 
33.15 	publications, signage, and other public 
33.16 	communications and outreach related to work 
33.17 	completed using the appropriation. 
33.18 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
33.19 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
33.20 	of language attributing support from the trust 
33.21 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
33.22 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
33.23 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
33.24 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
33.25 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
33.26 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
33.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
33.28 	10, and chapter 116P.
33.29 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
33.30 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
33.31 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
33.32 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
33.33 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
33.34 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
33.35 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
34.1 	that criminal background checks for 
34.2 	background check crimes, as defined in 
34.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
34.4 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
34.5 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
34.6 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
34.7 	provides children's services using the 
34.8 	appropriation.

34.934.10
	Subd. 15.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
34.11 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
34.12 	referred to in this section must be administered 
34.13 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
34.14 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
34.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
34.16 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2022, 
34.17 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
34.18 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
34.19 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
34.20 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
34.21 	upon receiving documentation that the 
34.22 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
34.23 	work plan have been achieved, including 
34.24 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
34.25 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
34.26 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
34.27 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
34.28 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
34.29 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
34.30 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
34.31 	project work plan.
34.32 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
34.33 	approved work plan are allowed.

35.1
35.2	Subd. 16.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
35.3 	A political subdivision, public or private 
35.4 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
35.5 	appropriation under this section must use the 
35.6 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
35.7 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
35.8 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
35.9 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
35.10 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
35.11 	paper stock and printing.

35.12
35.13	Subd. 17.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
35.14 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
35.15 	under this section for a capital improvement 
35.16 	project must ensure that the project complies 
35.17 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
35.18 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
35.19 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
35.20 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
35.21 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
35.22 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
35.23 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
35.24 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
35.25 	obtain information and technical assistance 
35.26 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
35.27 	development relating to planning and 
35.28 	constructing the capital improvement project.

35.29	Subd. 18.Accessibility
 					
35.30 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
35.31 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
35.32 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
35.33 	guidelines.

36.1	Subd. 19.Carryforward; Extensions
 					
36.2 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
36.3 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
36.4 	2024:
36.5 	(1) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
36.6 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph 
36.7 	(a), Saving Endangered Pollinators through 
36.8 	Data-Driven Prairie Restoration; and
36.9 	(2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
36.10 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
36.11 	(e), National Loon Center.
36.12 	(b) The availability of the transfers for the 
36.13 	following projects is extended to June 30, 
36.14 	2024:
36.15 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
36.16 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
36.17 	paragraph (a), clause (1), for the 
36.18 	Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota's 
36.19 	Pristine Lakes project;
36.20 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
36.21 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
36.22 	paragraph (a), clause (2), for the Wastewater 
36.23 	Pond Optimization project;
36.24 	(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
36.25 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
36.26 	paragraph (a), clause (3), for the Applied 
36.27 	Research in State Mineral and Water 
36.28 	Resources project;
36.29 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
36.30 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
36.31 	paragraph (a), clause (4), for the Chloride 
36.32 	Pollution Reduction project;
37.1 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
37.2 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
37.3 	paragraph (a), clause (5), for the CWD Prion 
37.4 	Research in Soils project;
37.5 	(6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
37.6 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
37.7 	paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2), Lawns to 
37.8 	Legumes;
37.9 	(7) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
37.10 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
37.11 	paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (8), Emerging 
37.12 	Issues Account; and
37.13 	(8) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
37.14 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 19, 
37.15 	paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for the Forest 
37.16 	Health Research, Development and 
37.17 	Demonstration project at the Natural 
37.18 	Resources Research Institute.
37.19 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
37.20 	section 16A.28, or any other law to the 
37.21 	contrary, the availability of any appropriation 
37.22 	or grant of money from the environment and 
37.23 	natural resources trust fund that would 
37.24 	otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 
37.25 	2022, is extended to June 30, 2023, if the 
37.26 	recipient or grantee:
37.27 	(1) by June 15, 2022, notifies the 
37.28 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
37.29 	Resources in the manner specified by the 
37.30 	commission that the recipient or grantee 
37.31 	intends to avail itself of the extension available 
37.32 	under this subdivision; and
37.33 	(2) modifies the applicable work plan where 
37.34 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
38.1 	116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with 
38.2 	the work plan amendment procedures adopted 
38.3 	under that section.
38.4 	(d) The commission must notify the 
38.5 	commissioner of management and budget and 
38.6 	the commissioner of natural resources of any 
38.7 	extension granted under paragraph (c).

38.8	Subd. 20.Transfers
 					
38.9 	(a) The following amounts, estimated to be 
38.10 	$2,183,000, are transferred to the 
38.11 	commissioner of natural resources for 
38.12 	maintenance and development at state parks, 
38.13 	recreation areas, and trails to protect 
38.14 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
38.15 	recreation, and improve the efficiency of 
38.16 	public land management:
38.17 	(1) the unencumbered amount, estimated to 
38.18 	be $925,000, in Laws 2017, chapter 96, 
38.19 	section 2, subdivision 7, paragraph (d), District 
38.20 	Heating with Renewable Biomass at Camp 
38.21 	Ripley Training Center;
38.22 	(2) the unencumbered amount, estimated to 
38.23 	be $910,000, in Laws 2017, chapter 96, 
38.24 	section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph (e), as 
38.25 	amended by Laws 2019, First Special Session 
38.26 	chapter 4, article 2, section 4, Native Prairie 
38.27 	Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement 
38.28 	Acquisition; and
38.29 	(3) $348,000 of the unencumbered amount, 
38.30 	estimated to be $550,000, in Laws 2018, 
38.31 	chapter 214, section 2, subdivision 9, 
38.32 	paragraph (d), Mississippi Blufflands State 
38.33 	Trail - Red Wing Barn Bluff to Colvill Park 
38.34 	Segment.
39.1 	(b) The remainder of the unencumbered 
39.2 	amount in Laws 2018, chapter 214, section 2, 
39.3 	subdivision 9, paragraph (d), not transferred 
39.4 	under paragraph (a), clause (3), estimated to 
39.5 	be $202,000, is transferred to an emerging 
39.6 	issues account authorized in Minnesota 
39.7 	Statutes, section 116P.08, subdivision 4, 
39.8 	paragraph (d).
39.9 	(c) $78,000 is transferred from the amount 
39.10 	appropriated under Laws 2021, First Special 
39.11 	Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, 
39.12 	subdivision 4, paragraph (b), to the 
39.13 	appropriation in subdivision 11. The 
39.14 	commissioner must provide documentation to 
39.15 	the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
39.16 	Minnesota Resources on the expenditure of 
39.17 	these funds.
39.18 	(d) The amounts transferred under this 
39.19 	subdivision are available until June 30, 2025.

39.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 19 is effective the day following final enactment. 
39.21 	Subdivision 20 is effective June 29, 2022.

39.22 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116P.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
39.23 		Subd. 2.Exceptions. Money from the trust fund may not be spent for:
39.24 	(1) purposes of environmental compensation and liability under chapter 115B and 
39.25 	response actions under chapter 115C;
39.26 	(2) purposes of municipal water pollution control in municipalities with a population of 
39.27 	5,000 or more under the authority of chapters 115 and 116;
39.28 	(3) costs associated with the decommissioning of nuclear power plants;
39.29 	(4) hazardous waste disposal facilities;
39.30 	(5) solid waste disposal facilities; or
39.31 	(6) projects or purposes inconsistent with the strategic plan; or
40.1 	(7) acquiring property by eminent domain, unless the owner requests that the owner's 
40.2 	property be acquired by eminent domain.

40.3 	Sec. 4. INFORMATION SUBMITTED WITH CAPITAL PROJECT PROPOSALS.
 40.4 	The Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources must consider whether 
40.5 	statutorily requiring additional information to accompany proposals for capital projects 
40.6 	would help the commission better evaluate those proposals. By October 15, 2022, the 
40.7 	commission must submit its report and recommendations, along with any proposed statutory 
40.8 	changes, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and 
40.9 	senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources.
40.10 	Delete the title and insert:
40.11 	A bill for an act
40.12 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
40.13 	resources trust fund; providing for extensions and transfers; modifying requirements 
40.14 	for expending trust fund money; requiring a report;amending Minnesota Statutes 
40.15 	2020, section 116P.08, subdivision 2.

41.1	We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.
	
41.2	House Conferees:
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41.4	Rick Hansen
		Patty Acomb
	
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41.6	Josh Heintzeman
			
41.7	Senate Conferees:
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41.9	Torrey Westrom
		Bill Ingebrigtsen
	
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41.11	Foung Hawj