HF 4342

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/11/2020 11:37am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money to prepare feasibility study on
voluntarily merging soil and water conservation districts and watershed districts.

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

Section 1. new text begin FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MERGING SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND WATERSHED DISTRICTS;
APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Water
and Soil Resources to prepare, in consultation with soil and water conservation districts,
watershed districts, and other local units of government, a feasibility study on voluntarily
merging soil and water conservation districts and watershed districts that have completed
a plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. By January 15, 2022, the board must
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives
and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources
policy and finance with the study and any recommendations for legislation necessary for
implementation. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2022.
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