HF 3890

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/14/2016 10:29am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for natural resources;
modifying wild rice license requirements; modifying prior appropriations;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.091, subdivision 2; Laws 2015,
First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 3, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the
appropriations in Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, or appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal year indicated for
each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition
to the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second
year" is fiscal year 2017. Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 are effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2016 new text end		new text begin 2017 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,269,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 9,367,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2016 new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,599,000 new text end	new text begin 7,067,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 670,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Ecological and Water Resources new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin $1,500,000 the second year is for an impact
study of irrigation on the Pineland Sands
aquifer. The money is available until spent.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Parks and Trails Management new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 5,300,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2016 new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 3,000,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 the second year is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 each year from the natural
resources fund is added to the base.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Fish and Wildlife Management new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 197,000 new text end

new text begin $197,000 is added to the base.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Enforcement new text end

new text begin 670,000 new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $670,000 the first year is from the game and
fish fund for aviation services. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Operations Support new text end

new text begin 1,599,000 new text end

new text begin 2,370,000 new text end

new text begin $1,599,000 the first year and $2,370,000 the
second year are for legal costs related to the
NorthMet mining project. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until spent.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

License required; deleted text begin exception deleted text end new text begin exemptions new text end .

(a) Except as provided in
deleted text begin paragraph (b) deleted text end new text begin this subdivision new text end , a person may not harvest, buy, sell, transport, or possess
aquatic plants without a license required under this chapter. A license shall be issued in
the same manner as provided under the game and fish laws.

(b) A resident under the age of 18 years may harvest wild rice without a license, if
accompanied by a person with a wild rice license.

new text begin (c) Tribal band members who possess a valid tribal identification card may harvest
wild rice without a license under this section.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 3, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Parks and Trails Management

74,064,000

73,650,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2016	2017
General	24,967,000	24,427,000
Natural Resources	46,831,000	46,950,000
Game and Fish	2,266,000	2,273,000

$1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000 the
second year are from the water recreation
account in the natural resources fund for
enhancing public water access facilities.

$5,740,000 the first year and $5,740,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for state trail, park, and recreation area
operations. This appropriation is from the
revenue deposited in the natural resources
fund under Minnesota Statutes, section
297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (2).

$1,005,000 the first year and $1,005,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for park and trail grants to local units of
government on land to be maintained for at
least 20 years for the purposes of the grants.
This appropriation is from the revenue
deposited in the natural resources fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (e), clause (4). Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year. new text begin Up
to 2.5 percent of this appropriation may be
used to administer the grants.
new text end

$8,424,000 the first year and $8,424,000
the second year are from the snowmobile
trails and enforcement account in the
natural resources fund for the snowmobile
grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.

$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000
the second year are from the natural
resources fund for the off-highway vehicle
grants-in-aid program. Of this amount,
$1,210,000 each year is from the all-terrain
vehicle account; and $150,000 each year is
from the off-highway motorcycle account.
Any unencumbered balance does not cancel
at the end of the first year and is available for
the second year.

$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
year are from the cross-country ski account
in the natural resources fund for grooming
and maintaining cross-country ski trails in
state parks, trails, and recreation areas.

$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the state land and
water conservation account (LAWCON)
in the natural resources fund for priorities
established by the commissioner for eligible
state projects and administrative and
planning activities consistent with Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.0264, and the federal
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.
Any unencumbered balance does not cancel
at the end of the first year and is available for
the second year.

$968,000 the first year and $968,000 the
second year are from the off-road vehicle
account in the natural resources fund. Of
this amount, $568,000 each year is for parks
and trails management for off-road vehicle
purposes; $325,000 each year is for the
off-road vehicle grant in aid program; and
$75,000 each year is for a new full-time
employee position or contract in northern
Minnesota to work in conjunction with the
Minnesota Four-Wheel Drive Association
to address off-road vehicle touring routes
and other issues related to off-road vehicle
activities. Of this appropriation, the $325,000
each year is onetime.

$65,000 the first year is from the water
recreation account in the natural resources
fund to cooperate with local units of
government in marking routes and
designating river accesses and campsites
under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.32.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2019.

$190,000 the first year is for a grant to the
city of Virginia for the additional cost of
supporting a trail due to the rerouting of
U.S. Highway No. 53. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2019.

$50,000 the first year is for development of
a master plan for the Mississippi Blufflands
Trail, including work on possible extensions
or connections to other state or regional
trails. This is a onetime appropriation that is
available until June 30, 2017.

$61,000 from the natural resources fund the
first year is for a grant to the city of East
Grand Forks for payment under a reciprocity
agreement for the Red River State Recreation
Area.

$500,000 the first year is for restoration or
replacement of a historic trestle bridge in
Blackduck. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2019.

The base for parks and trails operations in
the natural resources fund in fiscal year 2018
and thereafter is $46,450,000.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end