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HF 4425

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 12/12/2018 01:12pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33
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4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 7.35 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10
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12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.10 12.11
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17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 17.19 17.20 17.21 17.22 17.23
17.24 17.25 17.26 17.27 17.28 17.29 17.30 17.31 17.32 17.33 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 18.25
18.26 18.27 18.28 18.29 18.30 18.31 18.32 18.33 18.34 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 19.10 19.11 19.12 19.13 19.14 19.15 19.16 19.17 19.18 19.19 19.20 19.21 19.22 19.23 19.24
19.25 19.26 19.27 19.28 19.29 19.30 19.31 19.32 19.33 19.34 19.35 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4
20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 20.10 20.11 20.12 20.13 20.14 20.15 20.16 20.17 20.18 20.19 20.20 20.21 20.22 20.23 20.24 20.25 20.26 20.27 20.28 20.29 20.30 20.31 20.32 20.33 20.34 21.1 21.2
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33.7 33.8 33.9 33.10 33.11 33.12 33.13 33.14 33.15 33.16 33.17 33.18 33.19 33.20 33.21 33.22 33.23 33.24 33.25 33.26 33.27 33.28 33.29 33.30 33.31 33.32 33.33 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.6 34.7 34.8 34.9 34.10 34.11 34.12 34.13 34.14 34.15 34.16 34.17 34.18 34.19 34.20 34.21 34.22 34.23 34.24 34.25 34.26 34.27 34.28 34.29 34.30 34.31 34.32 34.33 34.34 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7 35.8 35.9 35.10 35.11 35.12 35.13 35.14 35.15 35.16 35.17 35.18 35.19 35.20 35.21 35.22 35.23 35.24 35.25 35.26 35.27 35.28 35.29
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38.32 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.10 39.11 39.12 39.13 39.14 39.15 39.16 39.17 39.18 39.19 39.20 39.21 39.22 39.23 39.24
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40.31 40.32 40.33 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.7 41.8 41.9 41.10 41.11 41.12 41.13 41.14 41.15 41.16 41.17 41.18 41.19 41.20 41.21 41.22 41.23 41.24 41.25 41.26 41.27 41.28 41.29 41.30 41.31 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.7 42.8 42.9 42.10 42.11 42.12 42.13 42.14 42.15 42.16 42.17 42.18 42.19 42.20 42.21 42.22 42.23 42.24 42.25 42.26 42.27 42.28 42.29 42.30 42.31 42.32 42.33 42.34 42.35 42.36 43.1 43.2 43.3 43.4 43.5 43.6 43.7 43.8 43.9 43.10 43.11 43.12 43.13 43.14 43.15 43.16 43.17 43.18 43.19 43.20 43.21 43.22 43.23 43.24 43.25 43.26 43.27 43.28 43.29 43.30 43.31 43.32 43.33 43.34 43.35 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 44.6 44.7 44.8 44.9 44.10 44.11 44.12 44.13 44.14 44.15 44.16 44.17 44.18 44.19 44.20 44.21 44.22 44.23 44.24 44.25 44.26 44.27 44.28 44.29 44.30 44.31 44.32 44.33 44.34 44.35 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 45.7 45.8 45.9 45.10 45.11 45.12 45.13 45.14 45.15 45.16 45.17 45.18 45.19 45.20 45.21 45.22 45.23 45.24 45.25 45.26 45.27 45.28 45.29 45.30 45.31 45.32 45.33 45.34 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 46.8 46.9 46.10 46.11 46.12 46.13 46.14 46.15 46.16 46.17 46.18 46.19 46.20 46.21 46.22 46.23 46.24 46.25 46.26 46.27 46.28 46.29 46.30 46.31 46.32 46.33 46.34 46.35 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 47.5 47.6 47.7 47.8 47.9 47.10 47.11 47.12 47.13 47.14 47.15 47.16 47.17 47.18 47.19 47.20 47.21 47.22 47.23 47.24 47.25 47.26 47.27 47.28 47.29 47.30 47.31 47.32 47.33 47.34 47.35 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 48.6 48.7 48.8 48.9 48.10 48.11 48.12 48.13 48.14 48.15 48.16 48.17 48.18 48.19 48.20 48.21 48.22 48.23 48.24 48.25 48.26 48.27 48.28 48.29 48.30 48.31 48.32 48.33 48.34 48.35 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 49.5
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52.30 52.31 52.32 52.33 52.34 53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5 53.6 53.7 53.8 53.9 53.10 53.11 53.12 53.13 53.14 53.15 53.16 53.17 53.18 53.19
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65.22 65.23 65.24 65.25 65.26 65.27 65.28 65.29 65.30 65.31 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4
66.5 66.6 66.7 66.8 66.9 66.10 66.11 66.12 66.13 66.14 66.15 66.16 66.17 66.18 66.19 66.20 66.21 66.22 66.23 66.24 66.25 66.26 66.27 66.28 66.29 66.30 66.31 66.32 67.1 67.2 67.3 67.4 67.5 67.6
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71.23 71.24 71.25 71.26 71.27 71.28 71.29 71.30 71.31 72.1 72.2 72.3 72.4 72.5 72.6 72.7 72.8 72.9 72.10 72.11 72.12 72.13 72.14 72.15 72.16 72.17 72.18 72.19 72.20 72.21 72.22 72.23 72.24 72.25 72.26 72.27 72.28
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77.8 77.9 77.10 77.11 77.12 77.13 77.14 77.15 77.16 77.17 77.18 77.19 77.20 77.21 77.22 77.23 77.24 77.25 77.26 77.27 77.28 77.29 77.30 77.31 77.32 77.33 77.34
78.1 78.2 78.3 78.4 78.5 78.6 78.7 78.8 78.9 78.10 78.11 78.12 78.13 78.14 78.15 78.16 78.17 78.18 78.19 78.20 78.21 78.22 78.23 78.24 78.25 78.26 78.27 78.28 78.29 78.30 78.31 78.32 78.33 78.34 78.35 79.1 79.2 79.3
79.4 79.5 79.6 79.7 79.8 79.9 79.10 79.11 79.12 79.13 79.14 79.15 79.16 79.17 79.18 79.19 79.20 79.21 79.22 79.23 79.24 79.25 79.26 79.27 79.28 79.29 79.30 79.31 79.32 79.33 80.1 80.2 80.3 80.4 80.5 80.6 80.7 80.8 80.9 80.10 80.11 80.12 80.13 80.14 80.15 80.16 80.17 80.18 80.19 80.20 80.21 80.22 80.23 80.24 80.25 80.26 80.27 80.28 80.29 80.30 80.31 80.32 80.33 80.34 80.35 81.1 81.2 81.3 81.4 81.5 81.6 81.7 81.8 81.9 81.10 81.11 81.12 81.13 81.14 81.15 81.16 81.17 81.18 81.19 81.20 81.21 81.22 81.23 81.24 81.25 81.26 81.27 81.28 81.29 81.30 81.31 81.32 81.33 81.34 81.35 82.1 82.2 82.3 82.4 82.5 82.6 82.7 82.8 82.9 82.10 82.11 82.12 82.13 82.14 82.15 82.16 82.17 82.18 82.19 82.20 82.21 82.22 82.23 82.24 82.25 82.26 82.27 82.28 82.29 82.30 82.31 82.32 82.33 82.34 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 83.5 83.6 83.7 83.8 83.9 83.10 83.11 83.12 83.13 83.14 83.15 83.16 83.17 83.18 83.19 83.20 83.21 83.22 83.23 83.24 83.25 83.26 83.27 83.28 83.29 83.30 83.31 83.32 83.33 83.34 84.1 84.2 84.3 84.4 84.5 84.6 84.7 84.8
84.9 84.10 84.11 84.12 84.13 84.14 84.15 84.16 84.17 84.18 84.19 84.20 84.21 84.22 84.23 84.24 84.25 84.26 84.27 84.28 84.29 84.30 84.31 84.32 85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.5 85.6 85.7 85.8 85.9 85.10 85.11 85.12 85.13 85.14 85.15 85.16 85.17 85.18 85.19 85.20 85.21 85.22 85.23 85.24 85.25 85.26 85.27 85.28 85.29 85.30 85.31 85.32 85.33 85.34 86.1 86.2 86.3 86.4 86.5 86.6 86.7 86.8 86.9 86.10 86.11 86.12 86.13 86.14 86.15 86.16 86.17 86.18 86.19 86.20 86.21 86.22 86.23 86.24 86.25 86.26 86.27 86.28 86.29 86.30 86.31 87.1 87.2 87.3 87.4 87.5 87.7 87.6 87.8 87.9 87.10 87.11 87.12 87.13 87.14 87.15 87.16 87.17 87.18 87.19 87.20 87.21 87.22 87.23 87.24 87.25 87.26 87.27 87.28 87.29 87.30 87.31 87.32
88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 88.5 88.6 88.7 88.8 88.9 88.10 88.11 88.12 88.13 88.14 88.15 88.16 88.17 88.18 88.19 88.20 88.21 88.22 88.23 88.24 88.25 88.26 88.27 88.28 88.29 88.30 88.31 88.32 88.33 88.34 89.1 89.2 89.3 89.4 89.5 89.6 89.7 89.8 89.9 89.10 89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14 89.15 89.16 89.17 89.18
89.19 89.20 89.21 89.22 89.23 89.24 89.25 89.26 89.27 89.28 89.29 89.30 89.31 89.32 89.33 89.34 90.1 90.2 90.3 90.4 90.5 90.6 90.7 90.8 90.9 90.10 90.11 90.12 90.13 90.14 90.15 90.16 90.17 90.18 90.19 90.20 90.21 90.22 90.23 90.24 90.25 90.26 90.27 90.28 90.29 90.30 90.31 90.32 90.33 90.34 90.35 91.1 91.2 91.3 91.4 91.5 91.6 91.7 91.8 91.9 91.10 91.11 91.12 91.13 91.14 91.15 91.16 91.17 91.18 91.19 91.20 91.21 91.22 91.23 91.24 91.25 91.26 91.27 91.28 91.29 91.30 91.31 91.32 91.33 91.34 91.35 92.1 92.2 92.3 92.4 92.5 92.6 92.7 92.8 92.9 92.10 92.11 92.12 92.13 92.14 92.15 92.16 92.17 92.18 92.19 92.20 92.21 92.22 92.23 92.24 92.25 92.26 92.27 92.28 92.29 92.30 92.31 92.32 92.33 92.34 92.35 93.1 93.2 93.3 93.4 93.5 93.6 93.7 93.8 93.9
93.10 93.11 93.12 93.13 93.14 93.15 93.16 93.17 93.18 93.19 93.20 93.21 93.22 93.23 93.24
93.25 93.26 93.27 93.28 93.29 93.30 93.31 93.32 93.33 94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.8
94.9 94.10 94.11 94.12 94.13 94.14 94.15 94.16 94.17 94.18 94.19 94.20 94.21 94.22 94.23 94.24 94.25 94.26 94.27 94.28 94.29 94.30 94.31 94.32 94.33 94.34 94.35 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8
95.9 95.10 95.11 95.12 95.13 95.14 95.15 95.16 95.17 95.18 95.19 95.20 95.21 95.22 95.23 95.24 95.25 95.26
95.27 95.28 95.29 95.30 95.31 95.32 95.33 95.34 96.1 96.2 96.3 96.4 96.5 96.6 96.7 96.8 96.9 96.10 96.11 96.12 96.13 96.14 96.15 96.16 96.17 96.18
96.19 96.20 96.21 96.22 96.23
96.24 96.25 96.26 96.27 96.28 96.29 96.30 96.31 96.32 96.33 97.1 97.2 97.3 97.4 97.5 97.6 97.7 97.8 97.9 97.10 97.11 97.12 97.13 97.14 97.15 97.16 97.17 97.18 97.19 97.20 97.21 97.22 97.23 97.24 97.25 97.26 97.27 97.28 97.29 97.30 97.31
98.1 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.8 98.9 98.10 98.11 98.12
98.13 98.14 98.15 98.16 98.17 98.18 98.19 98.20 98.21
98.22 98.23 98.24 98.25 98.26 98.27 98.28 98.29 98.30 98.31 98.32 98.33
99.1 99.2 99.3 99.4 99.5 99.6 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.10 99.11 99.12 99.13 99.14 99.15 99.16 99.17 99.18
99.19 99.20 99.21 99.22 99.23 99.24 99.25 99.26 99.27 99.28 99.29 99.30 99.31 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5
100.6 100.7 100.8 100.9 100.10 100.11 100.12
100.13 100.14 100.15 100.16
100.17 100.18 100.19 100.20 100.21 100.22 100.23 100.24 100.25 100.26 100.27 100.28 100.29 100.30 100.31 100.32 101.1 101.2 101.3 101.4 101.5 101.6 101.7 101.8 101.9 101.10 101.11 101.12 101.13 101.14
101.15 101.16 101.17 101.18 101.19 101.20
101.21 101.22 101.23 101.24
101.25 101.26
101.27 101.28
101.29 101.30 101.31 102.1 102.2 102.3 102.4 102.5 102.6 102.7 102.8 102.9 102.10 102.11 102.12 102.13 102.14 102.15 102.16 102.17 102.18 102.19 102.20 102.21 102.22 102.23 102.24 102.25 102.26 102.27 102.28 102.29 102.30 102.31 102.32 102.33 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.4 103.5 103.6 103.7 103.8 103.9 103.10 103.11 103.12 103.13 103.14 103.15 103.16 103.17 103.18 103.19 103.20 103.21 103.22 103.23 103.24 103.25 103.26 103.27 103.28 103.29 103.30 103.31 104.1 104.2 104.3 104.4 104.5 104.6 104.7 104.8 104.9 104.10 104.11 104.12 104.13 104.14 104.15 104.16 104.17 104.18 104.19 104.20 104.21 104.22 104.23 104.24 104.25 104.26 104.27 104.28 104.29
105.1 105.2 105.3 105.4 105.5 105.6 105.7 105.8 105.9 105.10 105.11 105.12 105.13 105.14 105.15 105.16 105.17 105.18 105.19 105.20 105.21 105.22 105.23 105.24 105.25 105.26 105.27 105.28 105.29 105.30 105.31 105.32 105.33 105.34 105.35 106.1 106.2 106.3 106.4 106.5 106.6 106.7 106.8 106.9 106.10 106.11 106.12 106.13 106.14 106.15 106.16
106.17 106.18
106.19 106.20 106.21 106.22 106.23 106.24 106.25 106.26 106.27 106.28 106.29 106.30 106.31 106.32 106.33 106.34 107.1 107.2 107.3 107.4 107.5 107.6 107.7 107.8 107.9 107.10 107.11 107.12 107.13 107.14 107.15 107.16 107.17 107.18 107.19 107.20 107.21 107.22 107.23 107.24 107.25 107.26 107.27 107.28 107.29 107.30 107.31 107.32 107.33 107.34 108.1 108.2 108.3 108.4 108.5 108.6 108.7 108.8 108.9 108.10 108.11 108.12 108.13
108.14 108.15 108.16 108.17 108.18 108.19 108.20 108.21 108.22 108.23 108.24 108.25 108.26 108.27 108.28 108.29 108.30 108.31 108.32 108.33 108.34 108.35 109.1 109.2 109.3 109.4
109.5 109.6 109.7 109.8 109.9 109.10 109.11 109.12 109.13 109.14 109.15 109.16 109.17 109.18 109.19 109.20 109.21 109.22 109.23 109.24 109.25 109.26 109.27 109.28 109.29 109.30 109.31 109.32 109.33 109.34 110.1 110.2 110.3 110.4 110.5 110.6 110.7 110.8 110.9 110.10 110.11
110.12 110.13 110.14 110.15 110.16 110.17 110.18 110.19 110.20 110.21 110.22 110.23 110.24 110.25 110.26 110.27 110.28 110.29 110.30 110.31 110.32 110.33 110.34 110.35 111.1 111.2 111.3 111.4
111.5 111.6 111.7 111.8 111.9 111.10 111.11 111.12 111.13 111.14 111.15 111.16
111.17
111.18 111.19 111.20 111.21 111.22 111.23 111.24 111.25 111.26 111.27 111.28 111.29 111.30 111.31 111.32
112.1
112.2 112.3 112.4 112.5 112.6 112.7 112.8 112.9 112.10 112.11 112.12 112.13 112.14
112.15
112.16 112.17 112.18 112.19 112.20 112.21 112.22 112.23 112.24 112.25 112.26 112.27 112.28
112.29
113.1 113.2 113.3 113.4 113.5 113.6 113.7 113.8 113.9 113.10 113.11 113.12 113.13 113.14 113.15
113.16 113.17 113.18 113.19 113.20 113.21
113.22 113.23 113.24 113.25 113.26 113.27 113.28 113.29 113.30 113.31 113.32
114.1 114.2 114.3
114.4 114.5 114.6 114.7 114.8 114.9
114.10 114.11
114.12 114.13
114.14 114.15 114.16 114.17 114.18 114.19 114.20 114.21 114.22 114.23 114.24 114.25
114.26 114.27 114.28 114.29 114.30 115.1 115.2 115.3 115.4 115.5 115.6 115.7 115.8 115.9 115.10 115.11 115.12 115.13 115.14 115.15 115.16 115.17 115.18 115.19 115.20 115.21 115.22 115.23 115.24 115.25 115.26 115.27 115.28 115.29 115.30 115.31 115.32 115.33 115.34 115.35 116.1 116.2 116.3 116.4 116.5 116.6 116.7 116.8 116.9 116.10 116.11 116.12 116.13 116.14 116.15 116.16 116.17 116.18 116.19 116.20 116.21 116.22 116.23 116.24 116.25 116.26 116.27 116.28 116.29 116.30 116.31 116.32 116.33 116.34 116.35 117.1 117.2 117.3 117.4 117.5 117.6 117.7 117.8 117.9 117.10 117.11 117.12 117.13 117.14 117.15 117.16 117.17 117.18 117.19 117.20 117.21 117.22 117.23 117.24 117.25 117.26 117.27 117.28 117.29 117.30 117.31 117.32 117.33 117.34 117.35 118.1 118.2 118.3 118.4 118.5 118.6 118.7 118.8 118.9 118.10 118.11 118.12 118.13 118.14 118.15 118.16 118.17 118.18 118.19 118.20 118.21 118.22 118.23 118.24 118.25 118.26 118.27 118.28 118.29 118.30 118.31 118.32 118.33 118.34 118.35 118.36 118.37 119.1 119.2 119.3 119.4 119.5 119.6 119.7 119.8 119.9 119.10 119.11 119.12 119.13 119.14 119.15 119.16 119.17 119.18 119.19 119.20 119.21 119.22 119.23 119.24 119.25 119.26 119.27 119.28 119.29 119.30 119.31 119.32 119.33 119.34 119.35 120.1 120.2 120.3 120.4 120.5 120.6 120.7 120.8 120.9 120.10 120.11 120.12 120.13 120.14 120.15 120.16 120.17 120.18 120.19 120.20 120.21 120.22 120.23 120.24 120.25 120.26 120.27 120.28 120.29 120.30 120.31 120.32 120.33 120.34 120.35 120.36 121.1 121.2 121.3 121.4 121.5 121.6 121.7 121.8 121.9 121.10 121.11 121.12 121.13 121.14 121.15 121.16 121.17 121.18 121.19 121.20 121.21 121.22 121.23 121.24 121.25 121.26 121.27 121.28 121.29 121.30 121.31 121.32 121.33 121.34 121.35 121.36 122.1 122.2 122.3 122.4 122.5 122.6 122.7 122.8 122.9 122.10 122.11 122.12 122.13 122.14 122.15 122.16 122.17 122.18 122.19 122.20 122.21 122.22 122.23 122.24 122.25 122.26 122.27 122.28 122.29 122.30 122.31 122.32 122.33 122.34 122.35 122.36 123.1 123.2 123.3 123.4 123.5 123.6 123.7 123.8 123.9 123.10 123.11 123.12 123.13 123.14 123.15 123.16 123.17 123.18 123.19 123.20 123.21 123.22 123.23 123.24 123.25 123.26 123.27 123.28 123.29 123.30 123.31 123.32 123.33 123.34 123.35 124.1 124.2 124.3 124.4 124.5 124.6 124.7 124.8 124.9 124.10 124.11 124.12 124.13 124.14 124.15 124.16 124.17 124.18 124.19 124.20 124.21 124.22 124.23 124.24 124.25 124.26 124.27 124.28 124.29 124.30 124.31 124.32 124.33 124.34 124.35 125.1 125.2 125.3 125.4 125.5 125.6 125.7 125.8 125.9 125.10 125.11 125.12 125.13 125.14 125.15 125.16 125.17 125.18 125.19 125.20 125.21 125.22 125.23 125.24 125.25 125.26 125.27 125.28 125.29 125.30 125.31 125.32 125.33 125.34 125.35 125.36 126.1 126.2 126.3 126.4 126.5 126.6 126.7 126.8 126.9 126.10 126.11 126.12 126.13 126.14 126.15 126.16 126.17 126.18 126.19 126.20 126.21 126.22 126.23 126.24 126.25 126.26 126.27 126.28 126.29 126.30 126.31 126.32 126.33 126.34 126.35 127.1 127.2 127.3 127.4 127.5 127.6 127.7 127.8 127.9 127.10 127.11 127.12 127.13 127.14 127.15 127.16 127.17 127.18 127.19 127.20 127.21 127.22 127.23 127.24 127.25 127.26 127.27 127.28 127.29 127.30 127.31 127.32 127.33 127.34 127.35 127.36 128.1 128.2 128.3 128.4 128.5 128.6 128.7 128.8 128.9 128.10 128.11 128.12 128.13 128.14 128.15 128.16 128.17 128.18 128.19 128.20 128.21 128.22 128.23 128.24 128.25 128.26 128.27 128.28 128.29 128.30 128.31 128.32 128.33 128.34 128.35 128.36 129.1 129.2 129.3 129.4 129.5 129.6 129.7 129.8 129.9 129.10 129.11 129.12 129.13 129.14 129.15 129.16 129.17 129.18 129.19 129.20 129.21 129.22 129.23 129.24 129.25 129.26 129.27 129.28 129.29 129.30 129.31 129.32 129.33 129.34 129.35 130.1 130.2 130.3 130.4 130.5 130.6 130.7 130.8 130.9 130.10 130.11 130.12 130.13 130.14 130.15 130.16 130.17 130.18 130.19 130.20 130.21 130.22 130.23 130.24 130.25 130.26 130.27 130.28 130.29 130.30 130.31 130.32 130.33 130.34 130.35 130.36 131.1 131.2 131.3 131.4 131.5 131.6 131.7 131.8 131.9 131.10 131.11 131.12 131.13 131.14 131.15 131.16 131.17 131.18 131.19 131.20 131.21 131.22 131.23 131.24 131.25 131.26 131.27 131.28 131.29 131.30 131.31 131.32 131.33 131.34 131.35 131.36 132.1 132.2 132.3 132.4 132.5 132.6 132.7 132.8 132.9 132.10 132.11 132.12 132.13 132.14 132.15 132.16 132.17 132.18 132.19 132.20 132.21 132.22 132.23 132.24 132.25 132.26 132.27 132.28 132.29 132.30 132.31 132.32 132.33 132.34 133.1 133.2 133.3 133.4 133.5 133.6 133.7 133.8 133.9 133.10 133.11 133.12 133.13 133.14 133.15 133.16 133.17 133.18 133.19 133.20 133.21 133.22 133.23 133.24 133.25 133.26 133.27 133.28 133.29 133.30 133.31 133.32 133.33 133.34 133.35 133.36 134.1 134.2 134.3 134.4 134.5 134.6 134.7 134.8 134.9 134.10 134.11 134.12 134.13 134.14 134.15 134.16 134.17 134.18 134.19 134.20 134.21 134.22 134.23 134.24 134.25 134.26 134.27 134.28 134.29 134.30 134.31 134.32 134.33 134.34 134.35 134.36 135.1 135.2 135.3 135.4 135.5 135.6 135.7 135.8 135.9 135.10 135.11 135.12 135.13 135.14 135.15 135.16 135.17 135.18 135.19 135.20 135.21 135.22 135.23 135.24 135.25 135.26 135.27 135.28 135.29 135.30 135.31 135.32 135.33 135.34 135.35 135.36 136.1 136.2 136.3 136.4 136.5 136.6 136.7 136.8 136.9 136.10 136.11 136.12 136.13 136.14 136.15 136.16 136.17 136.18 136.19 136.20 136.21 136.22 136.23 136.24 136.25 136.26 136.27 136.28 136.29 136.30 136.31 136.32 136.33 136.34 136.35 136.36 137.1 137.2 137.3 137.4 137.5 137.6 137.7 137.8 137.9 137.10 137.11 137.12 137.13 137.14 137.15 137.16 137.17 137.18 137.19 137.20 137.21 137.22 137.23 137.24 137.25 137.26 137.27 137.28 137.29 137.30 137.31 137.32 137.33 137.34 137.35 138.1 138.2 138.3 138.4 138.5 138.6 138.7 138.8 138.9 138.10 138.11 138.12 138.13 138.14 138.15 138.16 138.17 138.18 138.19 138.20 138.21 138.22 138.23 138.24 138.25 138.26 138.27 138.28 138.29 138.30 138.31 138.32 138.33 138.34 139.1 139.2 139.3 139.4 139.5 139.6 139.7 139.8 139.9 139.10 139.11 139.12 139.13 139.14 139.15 139.16 139.17 139.18 139.19 139.20 139.21 139.22 139.23 139.24 139.25 139.26 139.27 139.28 139.29 139.30 139.31 139.32 139.33 139.34 139.35 140.1 140.2 140.3 140.4 140.5 140.6 140.7 140.8 140.9 140.10 140.11 140.12 140.13 140.14 140.15 140.16 140.17 140.18 140.19 140.20 140.21 140.22 140.23 140.24 140.25 140.26 140.27 140.28 140.29 140.30 140.31 140.32 140.33 140.34 140.35 141.1 141.2 141.3 141.4 141.5 141.6 141.7 141.8 141.9 141.10 141.11 141.12 141.13 141.14 141.15 141.16 141.17 141.18 141.19 141.20 141.21 141.22 141.23 141.24 141.25 141.26 141.27 141.28 141.29 141.30 141.31 141.32 141.33 141.34 141.35 142.1 142.2 142.3 142.4 142.5 142.6 142.7 142.8 142.9 142.10 142.11 142.12 142.13 142.14 142.15 142.16 142.17 142.18 142.19 142.20 142.21 142.22 142.23 142.24 142.25 142.26 142.27 142.28 142.29 142.30 142.31 142.32 142.33 142.34 142.35 143.1 143.2 143.3 143.4 143.5 143.6 143.7 143.8 143.9 143.10 143.11 143.12 143.13 143.14 143.15 143.16 143.17 143.18 143.19 143.20 143.21 143.22 143.23 143.24 143.25 143.26 143.27 143.28 143.29 143.30 143.31 143.32 143.33 143.34 143.35 144.1 144.2 144.3 144.4 144.5 144.6 144.7 144.8 144.9 144.10 144.11 144.12 144.13 144.14 144.15 144.16 144.17 144.18 144.19 144.20 144.21 144.22 144.23 144.24 144.25 144.26 144.27 144.28 144.29 144.30 144.31 144.32 144.33 144.34 145.1 145.2 145.3 145.4 145.5 145.6 145.7 145.8 145.9 145.10 145.11 145.12 145.13 145.14 145.15 145.16 145.17 145.18 145.19 145.20 145.21 145.22 145.23 145.24 145.25 145.26 145.27 145.28 145.29 145.30 145.31 145.32 145.33 146.1 146.2 146.3 146.4 146.5 146.6 146.7 146.8 146.9 146.10 146.11 146.12 146.13 146.14 146.15 146.16 146.17 146.18 146.19 146.20 146.21 146.22 146.23 146.24 146.25 146.26 146.27 146.28 146.29 146.30 146.31 146.32 146.33 146.34 146.35 147.1 147.2 147.3 147.4 147.5 147.6 147.7 147.8 147.9 147.10 147.11 147.12 147.13 147.14 147.15 147.16 147.17 147.18 147.19 147.20 147.21 147.22 147.23 147.24 147.25 147.26 147.27 147.28 147.29 147.30 147.31 147.32 147.33 147.34 147.35 147.36 148.1 148.2 148.3 148.4 148.5 148.6 148.7 148.8 148.9 148.10 148.11 148.12 148.13 148.14 148.15 148.16 148.17 148.18 148.19 148.20 148.21 148.22 148.23 148.24 148.25 148.26 148.27 148.28 148.29 148.30 148.31 148.32 148.33 148.34 148.35 149.1 149.2 149.3 149.4 149.5 149.6 149.7 149.8 149.9 149.10 149.11 149.12 149.13 149.14 149.15 149.16 149.17 149.18 149.19 149.20 149.21 149.22 149.23 149.24 149.25 149.26 149.27 149.28 149.29 149.30 149.31 149.32 149.33 150.1 150.2 150.3 150.4 150.5 150.6 150.7 150.8 150.9 150.10 150.11 150.12 150.13 150.14 150.15 150.16 150.17 150.18 150.19 150.20 150.21 150.22 150.23 150.24 150.25 150.26 150.27 150.28 150.29 150.30 150.31 150.32 150.33 151.1 151.2 151.3 151.4 151.5 151.6 151.7 151.8
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; authorizing spending to acquire and better public
land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain
conditions; appropriating money from the environment and natural resources trust
fund with certain conditions; providing for environment and natural resources trust
fund appropriation bonds; modifying grant and permitting requirements; providing
for the legislative budget office; modifying previous appropriations; establishing
new programs and modifying existing programs; authorizing the sale and issuance
of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections
10A.01, subdivision 35; 13.64, by adding a subdivision; 15B.32, as amended;
16A.642, subdivision 1; 16A.86, subdivision 4; 16B.335, subdivision 1; 16B.35,
by adding a subdivision; 115.03, by adding a subdivision; 116.072, by adding a
subdivision; 116P.08, subdivision 2; 116P.12, subdivision 1; 462A.222, subdivision
3; 462A.37, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2017
Supplement, sections 3.8853, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 3.98,
subdivision 1; 116P.08, subdivision 1; 222.49; 326B.124; 462A.2035, subdivisions
1, 1b; 462A.37, subdivision 5; 473.857, subdivision 2; Laws 2009, chapter 93,
article 1, section 14, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2013, chapter 136, section
3, subdivision 2; Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, sections 5, subdivision 3; 7,
subdivision 15, as amended; 12, subdivision 2; 21, subdivision 12, as amended;
22, subdivision 5; Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 9; Laws 2015, chapter 76,
section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1,
sections 8, subdivisions 2, 3; 10, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2016, chapter
186, section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 8;
Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 3;
Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, sections 1; 3; 9; 58; Laws
2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, sections 6, subdivision 6; 15,
subdivisions 3, 11, 13; 16, subdivision 7; 17, subdivision 9; 19, subdivision 3; 20,
subdivisions 9, 21; 21, subdivision 8; 23, subdivision 3; 27; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15B; 16A; 115; 245G; 446A; 474A;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.98, subdivision 4; Laws
2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 59.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text beginCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond
proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be
spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as authorized by
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire and better public
land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or as authorized by
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or article XIV. Unless
otherwise specified, money appropriated in this act:
new text end

new text begin (1) may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital
program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of
management and budget;
new text end

new text begin (2) is available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642;
new text end

new text begin (3) for activities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.307, 84.946, and 135A.046,
should not be used for projects that can be financed within a reasonable time frame under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.322 or 16C.144; and
new text end

new text begin (4) is available for a grant to a political subdivision after the commissioner of management
and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project as described in this
act has been committed to the project, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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 79,400,000
new text end

new text begin To the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation
and Replacement (HEAPR)
new text end

new text begin 45,000,000
new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Crookston - Dowell Hall and Owen Hall
new text end

new text begin 3,200,000
new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and
equip campus teaching and learning spaces in
Dowell Hall and Owen Hall on the Crookston
campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Morris - Humanities Building and
Blakely Hall
new text end

new text begin 3,200,000
new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and
equip campus teaching and learning spaces in
the Humanities Building and Blakely Hall on
the Morris campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Twin Cities - Pillsbury Hall Renewal
new text end

new text begin 24,000,000
new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and
equip historic Pillsbury Hall on the Twin
Cities campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Glensheen Renewal
new text end

new text begin 4,000,000
new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, and renovate the
Historic Glensheen Estate including but not
limited to the main house; the site structures,
terraces, and garden walls; and the carriage
house. This appropriation is not available until
the commissioner of management and budget
determines that an equal amount is committed
from other sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin University Share
new text end

new text begin Except for the appropriations for HEAPR and
Glensheen renewal, the appropriations in this
section are intended to cover approximately
two-thirds of the cost of each project. The
remaining costs must be paid from university
sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Unspent Appropriations
new text end

new text begin Upon substantial completion of a project
authorized in this section and after written
notice to the commissioner of management
and budget, the Board of Regents must use
any money remaining in the appropriation for
that project for HEAPR under Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board of
Regents must report by February 1 of each
even-numbered year to the chairs of the house
of representatives and senate committees with
jurisdiction over capital investment and higher
education finance, and to the chairs of the
house of representatives Ways and Means
Committee and the senate Finance Committee,
on how the remaining money has been
allocated or spent.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginMINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
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 129,015,000
new text end

new text begin To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation
and Replacement (HEAPR)
new text end

new text begin 45,000,000
new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Anoka-Ramsey Community College,
Coon Rapids
new text end

new text begin 569,000
new text end

new text begin To design the renovation of the business and
nursing building on the Coon Rapids campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Bemidji State University
new text end

new text begin 22,512,000
new text end

new text begin To demolish and replace Hagg Sauer Hall with
the Academic Learning Center Building; and
to design, renovate, and equip A.C. Clark
Library, Bangsberg Hall, Bensen Hall,
Bridgeman Hall, and Sattgast Hall.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Century College
new text end

new text begin 6,362,000
new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip the
Engineering and Applied Technology Center,
welding lab, fabrication lab, auto disassembly,
and related student support and university
partnership space on the east campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Fond du Lac Tribal and Community
College, Maajiigi (Start to Grow)
new text end

new text begin 1,157,000
new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip classrooms and
offices for the elementary education program;
renovate kitchen area; to perform site work to
support outdoor learning; and to demolish
obsolete modular classroom/office building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Inver Hills Community College
new text end

new text begin 698,000
new text end

new text begin To design the renovation of the Technology
and Business Center to include the link to
Heritage Hall.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Minnesota State University, Mankato
new text end

new text begin 6,478,000
new text end

new text begin To update design, renovate, renew, equip, and
repurpose the spaces in Wissink Hall, Morris
Hall, and Wiecking Center vacated when
occupants moved to the new Clinical Science
Building; and to install a solar array on the
roof of the new Clinical Science Building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Minnesota State University, Moorhead
new text end

new text begin 628,000
new text end

new text begin To design the renovation of Weld Hall.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Normandale Community College
new text end

new text begin 12,636,000
new text end

new text begin To design Phases 1 and 2 of the renovation of
the College Services Building; and to renovate
and equip the first floor of the College
Services Building, including site
improvements that address ADA compliance
and storm water management.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Riverland Community College, Albert
Lea
new text end

new text begin 10,122,000
new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, renew, and equip
classroom and lab space at the Albert Lea
campus; to construct infill in Building C to
support auto and diesel labs; and to demolish
obsolete child care building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Rochester Community and Technical
College
new text end

new text begin 22,853,000
new text end

new text begin To demolish Plaza and Memorial Halls; to
design, renovate, renew, and equip classrooms
and labs; to construct an addition adjacent to
Endicott Hall; to construct a central chiller
plant; and to demolish the maintenance
building and child care building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Debt Service
new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the
Board of Trustees shall pay the debt service
on one-third of the principal amount of state
bonds sold to finance projects authorized by
this section. After each sale of general
obligation bonds, the commissioner of
management and budget shall notify the board
of the amounts assessed for each year for the
life of the bonds.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board need not pay debt service on
bonds sold to finance HEAPR. Where a
nonstate match is required, the debt service is
due on a principal amount equal to one-third
of the total project cost, less the match
committed before the bonds are sold.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of management and
budget shall reduce the board's assessment
each year by one-third of the net income from
investment of general obligation bond
proceeds in proportion to the amount of
principal and interest otherwise required to be
paid by the board. The board shall pay its
resulting net assessment to the commissioner
of management and budget by December 1
each year. If the board fails to make a payment
when due, the commissioner of management
and budget shall reduce allotments for
appropriations from the general fund otherwise
available to the board and apply the amount
of the reduction to cover the missed debt
service payment. The commissioner of
management and budget shall credit the
payments received from the board to the bond
debt service account in the state bond fund
each December 1 before money is transferred
from the general fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.641, subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Unspent Appropriations
new text end

new text begin (a) Upon substantial completion of a project
authorized in this section and after written
notice to the commissioner of management
and budget, the board must use any money
remaining in the appropriation for that project
for HEAPR under Minnesota Statutes, section
135A.046. The Board of Trustees must report
by February 1 of each even-numbered year to
the chairs of the house of representatives and
senate committees with jurisdiction over
capital investment and higher education
finance, and to the chairs of the house of
representatives Ways and Means Committee
and the senate Finance Committee, on how
the remaining money has been allocated or
spent.
new text end

new text begin (b) The unspent portion of an appropriation
for a project in this section that is complete is
available for HEAPR under this subdivision,
at the same campus as the project for which
the original appropriation was made and the
debt service requirement under this section is
reduced accordingly. Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
original appropriation to the unspent amount
transferred.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginEDUCATION
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 45,600,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of education for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Library Construction Grants
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For library construction grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 134.45.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin School Safety Grants
new text end

new text begin 25,000,000
new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is from the general fund
in fiscal year 2019 for school safety facility
grants for improvements related to violence
prevention and facility security. $25,000,000
in fiscal year 2019 is transferred from the
budget reserve under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.152, subdivision 1a, to the general
fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) A school district may apply for a school
safety facility grant in the form and manner
specified by the commissioner of education.
new text end

new text begin (c) After consultation with the Department of
Public Safety's Minnesota School Safety
Center, the commissioner of education may
award a school safety facility grant to a school
district of no more than $500,000 for each
qualifying school building. The commissioner
must award grants for projects that meet the
requirements of this subdivision on a
first-come, first-served basis. At least half of
the grants must be awarded to school districts
with administrative offices located outside of
the eleven Minnesota counties included in the
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Metropolitan Statistical Area delineated in
2009 by the United State Census Bureau.
new text end

new text begin (d) Grants may be used to predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip school facilities
and includes renovating and expanding
existing buildings and facilities.
new text end

new text begin (e) Before a grant is approved, the district must
provide documentation acceptable to the
commissioner of education on how the grant
will be used.
new text end

new text begin (f) No money for construction may be
distributed by the commissioner of education
to the recipient school district until bids have
been received on 100 percent of the
construction documents and satisfactory
documentation has been submitted to the
commissioner of education indicating the
project can be fully completed with money
available for the project.
new text end

new text begin (g) Grants are available when the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that sufficient resources have been
committed to complete the project, as required
by Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Independent School District No. 38, Red
Lake
new text end

new text begin 14,000,000
new text end

new text begin (a) From the maximum effort school loan fund
for a capital loan to Independent School
District No. 38, Red Lake, as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, sections 126C.60 to
126C.72. This appropriation is for predesign,
design, and construction of a connection
structure between the Red Lake Early
Learning Childhood Center and Red Lake
Elementary School; renovations to various
classrooms, labs, and support rooms; updating
of mechanical systems; and expansion of the
cafeteria. Before any capital loan contract is
approved under this subdivision, the district
must provide documentation acceptable to the
commissioner of education on how the capital
loan will be used.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of administration may
provide project management services to assist
the commissioner of education with oversight
of the project. No money for construction may
be distributed by the commissioner of
education to the recipient school district until
bids have been received on 100 percent of the
construction documents and satisfactory
documentation has been submitted to the
commissioner of education indicating the
project can be fully completed with money
available for the project.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding the timelines in Minnesota
Statutes, section 126C.69, subdivision 11,
Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake,
must submit the question authorizing the
borrowing of money for the facilities to voters
of the district at the first general election
following final enactment of this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 126C.69, subdivision 6, the application
submitted by Independent School District No.
38, Red Lake, on September 1, 2015, shall be
considered a sufficient application for this
loan. The local portion for this capital loan is
$94,231 under Minnesota Statutes, section
126C.69, subdivision 9. This amount shall be
disbursed for the approved project prior to the
state loan reimbursement payments to the
school district.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School
District; Cosmos Elementary School
Repurposing
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Independent School District No.
2396, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Public
Schools, to predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip the renovation and
repurposing of the Cosmos elementary school
for use by the regional educational program
for autistic students, emotionally or
behaviorally disturbed students, and other
students with specific educational needs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Warroad School District - Northwest
Angle School
new text end

new text begin 600,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2019 for
a grant to Independent School District No.
690, Warroad Public Schools, for demolition
and site preparation and to predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip the renovation
and an expansion of the Northwest Angle
School.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginMINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,000,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for
capital asset preservation improvements and
betterments on both campuses of the
Minnesota State Academies, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginPERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS
EDUCATION
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for
capital asset preservation improvements and
betterments at the Perpich Center for Arts
Education, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginNATURAL 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 78,669,000
new text end

new text begin (a) To the commissioner of natural resources
for the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriations in this section are
subject to the requirements of the natural
resources capital improvement program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12, unless
this section or the statutes referred to in this
section provide more specific standards,
criteria, or priorities for projects than
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Natural Resources Asset Preservation
new text end

new text begin 26,581,000
new text end

new text begin For the renovation of state-owned facilities
and recreational assets operated by the
commissioner of natural resources to be spent
in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
84.946. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 84.946, the commissioner may use this
appropriation to replace buildings if,
considering the embedded energy in the
building, that is the most energy-efficient and
carbon-reducing method of renovation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation
new text end

new text begin 20,000,000
new text end

new text begin (a) For the state share of flood hazard
mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.161.
new text end

new text begin (b) To the extent practical, levee projects shall
meet the state standard of three feet above the
100-year flood elevation.
new text end

new text begin (c) To the extent practicable and consistent
with the project, recipients of appropriations
for flood control projects in this subdivision
shall create wetlands that are eligible for
wetland replacement credit to replace wetlands
drained or filled as the result of repair,
reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation
of an existing public road under Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (l) and (m).
new text end

new text begin (d) Project priorities shall be determined by
the commissioner as appropriate and based on
need and may include acquisition of properties
prone to flooding.
new text end

new text begin (e) To the extent that the cost of a project
exceeds two percent of the median household
income in a municipality or township
multiplied by the number of households in the
municipality or township, this appropriation
is also for the local share of the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Acquisition and Betterment of Buildings
new text end

new text begin 6,000,000
new text end

new text begin For acquisition, predesign, design, and
construction to replace existing facilities that
no longer meet the business needs of the
department; for the predesign, design, and
construction of a drill core facility in Hibbing;
and for the design and construction of storage
facilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin State Park and Recreation Area
Accessibility
new text end

new text begin 500,000
new text end

new text begin For the design and construction of
improvements to bring the facilities within
state parks and recreation areas to the
Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Blufflands State Trail
new text end

new text begin 1,500,000
new text end

new text begin To acquire land for, construct, and pay
expenses related to an extension of the
Blufflands state trail system from Harmony
to the Iowa border, to include a connection to
Niagara Cave in Fillmore County as
authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section
85.015, subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Chester Woods State Trail
new text end

new text begin 2,500,000
new text end

new text begin To complete construction and paving of phase
one of the Chester Woods State Trail from the
city of Rochester to Chester Woods Park in
Olmsted County.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Aitkin County - Northwoods ATV Trail
new text end

new text begin 1,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Aitkin County for predesign,
design, acquisition, and development of a trail
to connect the Northwoods ATV trail system
with the Mille Lacs-Malmo East Loop trail
system. The appropriation is not available until
the commissioner of management and budget
determines that $150,000 has been committed
to the project from nonstate sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Glendalough State Park
new text end

new text begin 750,000
new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, and construct a Visitor
and Trail Center in Glendalough State Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground
Mine State Park
new text end

new text begin 4,000,000
new text end

new text begin For development of Lake Vermilion-Soudan
Underground Mine State Park, including
designing, constructing, furnishing, and
equipping the Lake Lodge Visitor Center at
Armstrong Bay, the Murray Spur campground
site and nearby infrastructure, and renewable
energy facilities in the park, and for repair and
reconstruction of the mine shaft at the Soudan
Underground Mine.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Mill Towns State Trail
new text end

new text begin 500,000
new text end

new text begin For acquisition and design of the Mill Towns
State Trail between the cities of Faribault and
Waterford.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Shooting Star State Trail
new text end

new text begin 250,000
new text end

new text begin To complete the Shooting Star State Trail,
established under Minnesota Statutes, section
85.015, subdivision 17, to Austin.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Babbitt Recreation Area
new text end

new text begin 1,300,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant under Minnesota Statutes, section
85.019, subdivision 2, to the city of Babbitt
to construct a campground at the Babbitt
Recreation Area.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Cohasset - Tioga Recreation Area
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Cohasset to design,
engineer, and construct an approximately
25-mile trail system for hiking, running,
mountain biking, and other activities in the
Tioga Recreation Area in Cohasset.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Grand Marais; Lake Superior Water
Access
new text end

new text begin 2,000,000
new text end

new text begin For capital improvements to a water access
facility on Lake Superior in Grand Marais.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin La Crescent; Wagon Wheel Trail
new text end

new text begin 2,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of La Crescent for phase
three of four phases of the Wagon Wheel Trail
project, including predesign, design,
engineering, and construction of a
grade-separated crossing of marked Trunk
Highways 14, 16, and 61 near downtown La
Crescent that will connect to the existing
Wagon Wheel Trail.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Olmsted County; Lake Zumbro -
Sedimentation Removal
new text end

new text begin 640,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Olmsted County for the removal
of sedimentation in Lake Zumbro deposited
after the removal of the Lake Shady Dam on
the middle fork of the Zumbro River. This
appropriation may be used for final
engineering, dredging, and dredged soil
disposal. This appropriation is in addition to
appropriations in Laws 2012, chapter 293, and
Laws 2014, chapter 294.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional
Railroad Authority - Mesabi Trail
new text end

new text begin 1,138,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the St. Louis and Lake Counties
Regional Railroad Authority to continue
construction of the Mesabi Trail, starting near
Whalston Road and going toward the city of
Tower for approximately 4.5 miles.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Stillwater; St. Croix River Riverbank
Restoration
new text end

new text begin 1,650,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Stillwater to
predesign, design, engineer, and construct
restoration of the St. Croix River riverbank in
the city of Stillwater and to design and
construct an integrated walkway along the
restored riverbank in the city.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Unspent Appropriations
new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for a
project in this section that is complete, upon
written notice to the commissioner of
management and budget, is available for asset
preservation under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.946. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642,
applies from the date of the original
appropriation to the unspent amount
transferred.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text beginPOLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 750,000
new text end

new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for a grant
to Becker County under the solid waste capital
assistance grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 115A.54, to predesign,
design, construct, and equip buildings to store
and process large, bulky materials, such as
mattresses, that must be deconstructed before
shipping to recycling facilities.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text beginBOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
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 7,400,000
new text end

new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources for
the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Local Government Roads Wetland
Replacement Program
new text end

new text begin 6,700,000
new text end

new text begin To acquire land or permanent easements and
to restore, create, enhance, and preserve
wetlands to replace those wetlands drained or
filled as a result of the repair, reconstruction,
replacement, or rehabilitation of existing
public roads as required by Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (l) and (m). The board may vary
the priority order of Minnesota Statutes,
section 103G.222, subdivision 3, paragraph
(a), to implement an in-lieu fee agreement
approved by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers under section 404 of the Clean
Water Act. The purchase price paid for
acquisition of land or perpetual easement must
be a fair market value as determined by the
board. The board may enter into agreements
with the federal government, other state
agencies, political subdivisions, nonprofit
organizations, fee title owners, or other
qualified private entities to acquire wetland
replacement credits in accordance with
Minnesota Rules, chapter 8420.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota River Basin Area II
new text end

new text begin 700,000
new text end

new text begin For grants to local governments in Area II of
the Minnesota River Basin to acquire, design,
and construct floodwater management
projects.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text beginRURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 35,000,000
new text end

new text begin For the purposes set forth in the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph
(h), to the Rural Finance Authority to purchase
participation interests in or to make direct
agricultural loans to farmers under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 41B. This appropriation is
for the beginning farmer program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.039; the loan
restructuring program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 41B.04; the seller-sponsored
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
41B.042; the agricultural improvement loan
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
41B.043; and the livestock expansion loan
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
41B.045. All debt service on bond proceeds
used to finance this appropriation must be
repaid by the Rural Finance Authority under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.643. Loan
participations must be priced to provide full
interest and principal coverage and a reserve
for potential losses. Priority for loans must be
given first to basic beginning farmer loans,
second to seller-sponsored loans, and third to
agricultural improvement loans.
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation for the same purpose as in
this section is enacted more than once in the
2018 legislative session, the appropriation
must be given effect only once. If the
appropriations for the same purpose are for
different amounts, the highest of the amounts
is the one to be given effect.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text beginMINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL
GARDEN
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,000,000
new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Zoological Garden Board
for capital asset preservation improvements
and betterments to infrastructure and exhibits
at the Minnesota Zoo, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307. Notwithstanding the specified uses
of money under Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307, the board may use this appropriation
to replace buildings that are in poor condition,
outdated, and no longer support the work of
the Minnesota Zoo and to construct and
renovate trails and roads on the Minnesota
Zoo site.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text beginADMINISTRATION
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 15,000,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Capital Asset Preservation and
Replacement Account
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.632.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Capitol Complex - Physical Security
Upgrades
new text end

new text begin 10,000,000
new text end

new text begin To design, construct, and equip upgrades to
the physical security elements and systems for
one or more of the buildings listed in this
subdivision, their attached tunnel systems,
their surrounding grounds, and parking
facilities as identified in the 2017 Minnesota
State Capitol Complex Physical Security
Predesign completed by Miller Dunwiddie.
Improvements may include but are not limited
to design and abatement of asbestos and
hazardous materials, the installation of
bollards, blast protection, infrastructure
security screen walls, door access controls,
emergency call stations, security kiosks,
locking devices, and traffic control. This
appropriation includes money for work
associated with one or more of the following
buildings: Administration, Centennial,
Judicial, Ag/Health Lab, Minnesota History
Center, Capitol Complex Power Plant and
Shops, Stassen, State Office, and Veterans
Service.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text beginAMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission for asset preservation of a capital
nature at the National Sports Center in Blaine,
to be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text beginMILITARY AFFAIRS
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 12,876,000
new text end

new text begin To the adjutant general for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Brainerd Readiness Center
new text end

new text begin 4,143,000
new text end

new text begin To design and renovate existing space at the
Brainerd Readiness Center, including
mechanical, electrical, building envelope,
energy efficiency, and life safety
improvements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grand Rapids Readiness Center
new text end

new text begin 2,126,000
new text end

new text begin To design and renovate existing space at the
Grand Rapids Readiness Center, including
mechanical, electrical, building envelope,
energy efficiency, and life safety
improvements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin St. Cloud Readiness Center
new text end

new text begin 4,450,000
new text end

new text begin To design and renovate existing space at the
St. Cloud Readiness Center, including
mechanical, electrical, building envelope,
energy efficiency, and life safety
improvements. The adjutant general may also
use this appropriation to construct and equip
an expansion of the facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Wadena Readiness Center
new text end

new text begin 2,157,000
new text end

new text begin To design and renovate existing space at the
Wadena Readiness Center, including
mechanical, electrical, building envelope,
energy efficiency, and life safety
improvements.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text beginPUBLIC SAFETY
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 21,700,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of public safety for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin East Metro Training Facility - HERO
Center
new text end

new text begin 9,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Cottage Grove to
construct, furnish, and equip a Health and
Emergency Response Occupations (HERO)
Center in Cottage Grove.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Dakota County - Regional Public Safety
Center
new text end

new text begin 6,200,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Dakota County to acquire land
for and to predesign, design, construct, furnish,
and equip the Safety and Mental Health
Alternative Response Training (SMART)
Center. The center shall serve as a centrally
located regional hub and provide training
space for the Minnesota Crisis Intervention
Team as well as provide a central location for
other public safety resources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Marshall - MERIT Center
new text end

new text begin 6,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Marshall to design,
construct, furnish, and equip the driver training
and road course expansion of the Minnesota
Emergency Response and Industrial Training
(MERIT) Center in Marshall.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text beginTRANSPORTATION
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 541,830,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of transportation for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Local Road Improvement Fund Grants
new text end

new text begin 78,600,000
new text end

new text begin (a) From the bond proceeds account in the
state transportation fund as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, for trunk
highway corridor projects under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 2, for
construction and reconstruction of local roads
with statewide or regional significance under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4, or for grants to counties to assist
in paying the costs of rural road safety capital
improvement projects on county state-aid
highways under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, subdivision 4a.
new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $13,500,000 is for a grant
to the city of Dayton for design, engineering,
environmental analysis, property and easement
acquisition, construction, and reconstruction
of local roads in conjunction with an
interchange on marked Interstate Highway 94
near Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
101, known as Brockton Lane, in Dayton.
new text end

new text begin (c) Of this amount, $6,100,000 is for a grant
to the city of Inver Grove Heights to
predesign, design, engineer, acquire
right-of-way property and temporary and
permanent easements, inspect, and construct
or reconstruct: (1) realignment of Dakota
County State-Aid Highway 63, known as
Argenta Trail, in Inver Grove Heights, from
northerly of its intersection with Amana Trail
to the anticipated future alignment of 65th
Street, then west to the existing Argenta Trail
alignment, and in anticipation of the
development of an interchange of Argenta
Trail and marked Interstate Highway 494; and
(2) expansion from two lanes to four lanes of
Dakota County State-Aid Highway 26, known
as 70th Street West, in Inver Grove Heights,
from the border with Eagan to the intersection
with Argenta Trail as realigned.
new text end

new text begin (d) Of this amount, $9,000,000 is for a grant
to Carver County following a jurisdictional
transfer to Carver County of the affected
segment of marked Trunk Highway 101. The
appropriation may be used for design,
right-of-way acquisition, engineering, and
reconstruction of the segment transferred to
the county that is between Pioneer Trail and
Flying Cloud Drive, including grade
separation of a multipurpose pedestrian and
bicycle trail from the segment for the
Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail and a
regional trail along marked Trunk Highway
101.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Local Bridge Replacement and
Rehabilitation
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund to match federal money
and to replace or rehabilitate local deficient
bridges as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 174.50.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Rail Service Improvement
new text end

new text begin 1,550,000
new text end

new text begin From the rail service improvement account in
the special revenue fund under the rail service
improvement program in Minnesota Statutes,
section 222.50, for grants to the Minnesota
Valley Regional Rail Authority in the amount
of $1,000,000 to rehabilitate a portion of the
railroad track between Winthrop and Hanley
Falls, including but is not limited to
environmental analysis and remediation,
predesign, design, and rehabilitation or
replacement of bridges or culverts, which is
in addition to any other appropriation, or other
grant, loan, or loan guarantee for this project
made by the commissioner under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 222.46 to 222.62, and the
amount of $550,000 for the grant under section
26 which is available when the commissioner
determines that sufficient resources have been
committed to complete the project and is
available until June 30, 2023, provided that
the commissioner must: convert to a grant the
remaining balance on Minnesota Department
of Transportation Contract No. 1000714,
originally executed as of June 1, 2015, with
Minnesota Commercial Railway Company;
cancel all future payments under the contract;
release liens on the locomotives designated as
MNNR 49 and MNNR 84; and perform the
appropriate filing; and provided that the
commissioner is prohibited from requiring or
accepting additional payments under the
contract as of the effective date of this
subdivision, and that notwithstanding the loan
conversion and payment cancellation under
this subdivision, all other terms and conditions
under Contract No. 1000714 remain effective
for the duration of the period specified in the
contract.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Port Development Assistance
new text end

new text begin 5,200,000
new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
457A. Any improvements made with the
proceeds of these grants must be publicly
owned.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Safe Routes to School
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.40.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Brooklyn Park - Trunk Highway 169
and 101st Avenue Interchange Project
new text end

new text begin 4,000,000
new text end

new text begin $4,000,000 is from the bond proceeds account
in the state transportation fund for preliminary
and final design, engineering, environmental
analysis, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction of an interchange located at
Trunk Highway 169 and 101st Avenue in the
city of Brooklyn Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Chisago County - Marked U.S. Highway
8 Reconstruction
new text end

new text begin 3,000,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund for a grant to Chisago
County to acquire land and right-of-way,
perform environmental analysis, predesign,
and design the local road, portions of a project
to reconstruct marked U.S. Highway 8 in
Chisago and Washington Counties, from
marked Trunk Highway 61/Forest Boulevard
North up to and including the intersection at
Karmel Avenue.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Foley - Trunk Highway 23 Safety
Improvements
new text end

new text begin 500,000
new text end

new text begin Of this appropriation, $200,000 is for safety
improvements to the intersection of marked
Trunk Highway 23 and 8th Avenue and Penn
Street, including curb and gutters and
pedestrian crossings. $300,000 of this
appropriation is from the general fund in fiscal
year 2019 for pedestrian pathways, lighting,
and signage.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Trunk Highway 29 - Railroad Grade
Separation in Pope County
new text end

new text begin 10,500,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund for construction of the
interchange at marked Trunk Highway 55 and
marked Trunk Highway 29 near the city of
Glenwood, including grade separation of the
adjacent rail crossing of marked Trunk
Highway 29.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Corridors of Commerce
new text end

new text begin 400,000,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund for the corridors of commerce
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
161.088.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is available in the amounts
of:
new text end

new text begin (1) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2022;
new text end

new text begin (2) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2023; and
new text end

new text begin (3) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024.
new text end

new text begin From this appropriation, the commissioner
must select projects solely using the results of
the spring 2018 evaluation for the corridors
of commerce program, in order based on total
score, and must select at least two projects
located outside the Department of
Transportation metropolitan district. If funds
are insufficient for an identified project, the
commissioner must either select the identified
project, or select one or more alternative
projects that are (1) for a segment within the
project limits of the identified project; and (2)
also identified and scored in the spring 2018
evaluation process. For projects located
outside the Department of Transportation
metropolitan district, the commissioner must
not select a project located in a county within
which a project was selected for funding in
the spring 2018 evaluation for the corridors
of commerce program.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation cancels as specified under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, except
that the commissioner of management and
budget shall count the start of authorization
for issuance of state bonds as the first day of
the fiscal year during which the bonds are
available to be issued, and not as the date of
enactment of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
9 (Rockford Road) and Marked Interstate
Highway 494
new text end

new text begin 9,720,000
new text end

new text begin $4,860,000 is from the bond proceeds account
in the state transportation fund for a grant to
Hennepin County, the city of Plymouth, or
both, and $4,860,000 is from the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund
for the design, right-of-way acquisition,
construction engineering, construction, and to
equip the interchange at Hennepin County
State-Aid Highway 9 and marked Interstate
Highway 494, including replacing the County
State-Aid Highway 9 bridge over marked
Interstate Highway 494 and the ramps
connecting County State-Aid Highway 9 and
marked Interstate Highway 494,
notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, or any rule to the contrary.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Mankato - Marked Trunk Highway
169 Reconstruction to Accommodate Raised
Levee
new text end

new text begin 830,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund for a grant to the city of
Mankato for a project to reconstruct a segment
of marked Trunk Highway 169 north of the
Highway 14 interchange to accommodate the
raising of a levee. This appropriation is for the
local shares the cities of Mankato and North
Mankato are responsible for under the state's
Cost Participation and Maintenance with Local
Units of Government Manual, or any contract
between the state and the city of Mankato.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Wadena - U.S. Highway 10
Environmental Cleanup
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, for a grant to the city
of Wadena for environmental analysis and
environmental cleanup and construction of
storm water drainage within the marked U.S.
Highway 10 corridor in the city of Wadena.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Becker - Industrial Park Road
Improvements
new text end

new text begin 3,300,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Becker for design,
engineering, and construction of road and
infrastructure improvements within the city's
industrial park to provide better mobility to
marked U.S. Highway 10. This appropriation
includes money for improvements to an
existing portion of Hancock Street South, new
construction of an extension of Hancock Street
South, and construction of sanitary sewer,
water main, storm sewer, and other publicly
owned infrastructure.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Wakefield - 200th Street
Reconstruction
new text end

new text begin 600,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, to the town of
Wakefield, the town of Luxembourg, or grants
to both townships, for reconstruction of an
approximately 2.7 mile portion of 200th Street,
a township line road in Stearns County.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Rochester - Bus Storage Facility
Expansion
new text end

new text begin 2,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Rochester to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip an expansion to the city's existing bus
storage facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Goodview, Minnesota City - Railroad
Crossing Quiet Zone
new text end

new text begin 330,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Goodview for
construction of a railroad crossing quiet zone
that consists of construction and installation
of concrete median barriers and associated
road improvements at five Canadian Pacific
railroad crossings in the cities of Goodview
and Minnesota City.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Hennepin County - Railroad Crossing
Safety
new text end

new text begin 1,200,000
new text end

new text begin For one or more grants to Hennepin County
or the affected city in the county to construct
railroad crossing safety improvements in
Hennepin County. Of this amount, $350,000
is for crossings at Townline Road and marked
County Road 19 in the city of Loretto;
$450,000 is for crossings at marked Road
116/County Road 115 and Arrowhead Drive
in the city of Medina; and $400,000 is for
crossings at East Lake Street and Barry
Avenue in the city of Wayzata.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin New Brighton - Rice Creek Railroad
Bridge
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Minnesota Commercial Railway
Company to demolish the existing railroad
bridge over Rice Creek in New Brighton and
to predesign, design, acquire any right-of-way
needed, engineer, construct, and equip a
replacement railroad bridge to meet the needs
of the railroad operators that use the bridge.
This grant is contingent on:
new text end

new text begin (1) review and approval of the railway
company's design, engineering, and plans for
the project by Ramsey County to ensure the
project does not interfere with recreational use
of adjacent park property and Rice Creek, and
by the Rice Creek Watershed District to ensure
that the project's impact on flows in the creek
is in accordance with the watershed district's
adopted rules. These reviews and approvals
are in addition to any other reviews, permits,
or approvals required for the project;
new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Commercial Railway Company
removing all structures related to the existing
bridge from the Rice Creek streambed as part
of the demolition and removal of the existing
bridge, including any pilings, footings, or
water control structures placed to protect the
existing bridge structures, except to the extent
prohibited by a permitting authority, including
but not limited to the Department of Natural
Resources and the United States Army Corps
of Engineers. The replacement bridge and
structures will be the property of the owner of
the railroad right-of-way and railroad operator,
as may be arranged between them; and
new text end

new text begin (3) Minnesota Commercial Railway Company
entering into an agreement with Ramsey
County that gives the company access for both
construction and ongoing maintenance of the
bridge, and that provides for repair of the
county trail damaged by railway maintenance
work in the two years before the effective date
of this section as well as immediately
following construction and any subsequent
maintenance activities.
new text end

new text begin In entering into a grant agreement with the
commissioner of transportation, Minnesota
Commercial Railway Company is agreeing to
cooperate with the city of New Brighton and
Ramsey County in development of crossings
and trails in or near to the railway
right-of-way.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin Moorhead - Rail Grade Crossing
Separation at 21st Street South
new text end

new text begin 6,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Moorhead for
environmental analysis, design, engineering,
removal of an existing structure, and
construction of a rail grade crossing separation
in the vicinity of 21st Street South. This
appropriation is in addition to the
appropriation for the same purpose in Laws
2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article
1, section 15, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Rosemount - Railroad Quiet Zone
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Rosemount to
predesign, design, and construct railroad
crossing improvements to create a quiet zone
at the railroad crossing located on Bonaire
Path in Rosemount.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin Stone Arch Bridge
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For the design and engineering of the
rehabilitation of the James J. Hill Stone Arch
Bridge over the Mississippi River.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text beginMETROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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 15,900,000
new text end

new text begin To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Metropolitan Cities Inflow and
Infiltration Grants
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin For grants to cities within the metropolitan
area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121, subdivision 2, for capital
improvements in municipal wastewater
collection systems to reduce the amount of
inflow and infiltration to the Metropolitan
Council's metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal
system. Grants from this appropriation are for
up to 50 percent of the cost to mitigate inflow
and infiltration in the publicly owned
municipal wastewater collection systems. To
be eligible for a grant, a city must be identified
by the council as a contributor of excessive
inflow and infiltration in the metropolitan
disposal system or have a measured flow rate
within 20 percent of its allowable
council-determined inflow and infiltration
limits. The council must award grants based
on applications from cities that identify
eligible capital costs and include a timeline
for inflow and infiltration mitigation
construction, pursuant to guidelines
established by the council.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Carver County - Lake Waconia
Development
new text end

new text begin 1,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Carver County to predesign, to
design, and for engineering of development
of Lake Waconia Regional Park including
construction of sewer and water utilities to the
site, site grading, construction of a parking lot,
and road improvements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Loretto - Wastewater Connection
new text end

new text begin 400,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Loretto to connect
the city's existing wastewater collection
system to the force main in the city of
Independence for wastewater treatment by the
wastewater treatment system shared by the
cities of Independence, Greenfield, and
Medina.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin New Hope - Outdoor Swimming Pool
new text end

new text begin 2,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of New Hope to
predesign, design, construct, and equip an
outdoor 50-meter swimming pool on the civic
center campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Nature Sanctuary Visitor
Center
new text end

new text begin 3,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip a visitor
and interpretive center in the Bruce Vento
Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul for programs that
the city determines meet regional and city park
purpose requirements. The city may enter into
a lease or management agreement under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, to
operate the programs in the center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin White Bear Lake Trail and Route
new text end

new text begin 4,000,000
new text end

new text begin (a) To the Metropolitan Council for grants to
complete design and construction of a multiuse
paved trail and route for pedestrians, bicycles,
and wheelchairs around White Bear Lake in
Ramsey and Washington Counties.
new text end

new text begin (b) $2,600,000 of this appropriation is for a
grant to Ramsey County to design and
construct trail improvements, consistent with
the completed preliminary engineering, along
South Shore Boulevard between White Bear
Avenue and marked Trunk Highway 120 and
to pave an existing dirt path within the Ramsey
County Beach and Water Park from the
entrance to the park at Highway 96 to the
northeast edge of the park.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,400,000 of this appropriation is for a
grant to the city of Mahtomedi to design and
construct and design, construct, and equip
elements of the trail and route along or
proximate to Birchwood Road, Wildwood
Beach Road, and on or in the proximity of
Briarwood Road, consistent with the
completed preliminary engineering, and final
design and specification, subject to approval
of the commissioner of transportation with
regard to elements of the trail and route that
are within or adjacent to the right-of-way of
marked Trunk Highway 244.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text beginHUMAN SERVICES
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 74,723,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration, or
other named entity, for the purposes specified
in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Asset Preservation
new text end

new text begin 10,000,000
new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at Department
of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin St. Peter Regional Treatment Center
Campus - Dietary Building HVAC and Electrical
Replacement
new text end

new text begin 2,200,000
new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, engineer, and renovate
the mechanical and electrical systems in the
Dietary Building on the St. Peter Regional
Treatment Center campus, including: the
upgrade, replacement, and improvement of
existing heating and ventilation equipment;
installation of air-conditioning equipment;
replacement of the building's outdated and
undersized electrical system; design and
abatement of asbestos and hazardous
materials; and structural, site, and utility work
necessary to support the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Anoka Metro Regional Treatment
Center - Roof and HVAC Replacement
new text end

new text begin 6,550,000
new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, engineer, construct, and
equip improvements on the Anoka Metro
Regional Treatment Center campus, including
but not limited to design and abatement of
asbestos and hazardous materials, replacement
of roofs on residential units, installation of
metal wall cladding on the mechanical
penthouses, installation of new heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning systems, fire
sprinkler systems, electrical lighting systems
in the Miller Building, and installation of a
new heating system in the warehouse building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Regional Behavioral Health Crisis
Facility Grants
new text end

new text begin 28,100,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for
behavioral health crisis program facilities
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
245G.011.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis - The Family Partnership
new text end

new text begin 10,000,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for a
grant to the city of Minneapolis to acquire real
property, demolish unusable portions of the
existing building, renovate some areas of the
existing building, construct new space, and to
furnish and equip the facility to provide mental
health, early childhood education, and other
services to support children and families. The
city of Minneapolis may operate a center
providing services for Minnesota victims of
sex trafficking; trauma-informed counseling
services; early learning programming and
therapeutic childcare; and statewide training
for professionals and community leaders.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Scott County - Regional Crisis
Stabilization and Intensive Residential
Treatment Services Facility
new text end

new text begin 1,900,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for a
grant to Scott County to design, construct,
furnish, and equip a facility in the city of
Savage to provide regional intensive
residential and treatment services (IRTS) and
residential crisis stabilization subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This
appropriation shall be used for construction
of a 16-bed facility in conjunction with Guild
Incorporated, a nonprofit organization based
in St. Paul, to maximize the space available
for 16 IRTS and crisis stabilization beds. The
new facility shall provide acute stabilization
and treatment for persons with a primary or
secondary mental health diagnosis in lieu of
inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin White Earth - Opiate Treatment Facility
new text end

new text begin 900,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2019 to
the commissioner of human services for a
grant to the tribal council of the White Earth
Nation to refurbish and equip the White Earth
Opiate Treatment Facility on the White Earth
Reservation. The facility shall treat Native
Americans and provide culturally specific
programming to individuals placed in the
treatment center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Hennepin County - Regional Medical
Examiner's Facility
new text end

new text begin 15,073,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Hennepin County to design,
construct, furnish, and equip a 67,000 square
foot regional, state-of-the-art medical
examiner's facility. The facility shall: (1)
provide forensic death investigation and
autopsy services for Dakota, Hennepin, and
Scott Counties with the flexibility to
accommodate future partner counties and
agencies; (2) serve as a teaching facility for
the state, on the science of forensic pathology;
and (3) be located in southern Hennepin
County at a site that best supports access needs
for the three founding counties and reasonable
scene response times for the geographic
service area.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text beginVETERANS AFFAIRS
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 41,000,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Asset Preservation
new text end

new text begin 9,000,000
new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at the veterans
homes in Minneapolis, Hastings, Fergus Falls,
Silver Bay, and Luverne, and the Little Falls
Cemetery, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Bemidji, Montevideo, and Preston - New
Veterans Homes
new text end

new text begin 32,000,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $12,400,000 of this appropriation is to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip a veterans home in Bemidji. $9,400,000
of this appropriation is to predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip a veterans home
in Montevideo. $10,200,000 of this
appropriation is to predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip a veterans home
in Preston.
new text end

new text begin (b) These veterans homes are subject to the
requirements of the People's Veterans Homes
Act in article 2.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text beginCORRECTIONS
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 39,950,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Asset Preservation
new text end

new text begin 22,000,000
new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at Minnesota
correctional facilities statewide, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Correctional Facility - St.
Cloud
new text end

new text begin 16,000,000
new text end

new text begin To design, upgrade, construct, replace, and
install new plumbing, ventilation, and exhaust
systems as required by code and to meet other
requirements. This appropriation includes
money for design and abatement of asbestos
and hazardous materials.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Correctional Facility - Moose
Lake
new text end

new text begin 1,950,000
new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip the renovation and expansion of the
outdated master control center at the
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Moose Lake
to improve security and efficiency. The
renovation includes updating fire alarm panels
and mechanical and electrical systems and
improving visibility of the visiting area.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Unspent Appropriations
new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for a
Department of Corrections project in this
section that is complete, upon written notice
to the commissioner of management and
budget, is available for asset preservation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
from the date of the original appropriation to
the unspent amount transferred.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text beginEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
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 109,344,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of employment and
economic development for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Greater Minnesota Business
Development Public Infrastructure Grants
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.431.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Transportation Economic Development
new text end

new text begin 3,000,000
new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.436.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Innovative Business Development Public
Infrastructure Grants
new text end

new text begin 2,000,000
new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.435.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Austin - Public TV
new text end

new text begin 2,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Austin to acquire land
for, and to predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip a regional public television
station in the city of Austin.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Brooklyn Park - Second Harvest
new text end

new text begin 18,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Brooklyn Park to
acquire land for, and to predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip a statewide
Second Harvest Heartland charitable food
warehouse, distribution, and office facility in
the city of Brooklyn Park. The city may enter
into lease or management agreements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, for
operation of the facility. Amounts expended
for this project by nonstate sources​ since June
1, 2016, shall count toward the nonstate match.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin CentraCare Health System - Long
Prairie
new text end

new text begin 700,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2019 for
a grant to CentraCare Health System - Long
Prairie to design, construct, furnish, and equip
the Regional Wellbeing Center in Long
Prairie. The money may be used for any
construction, equipment, or installation costs
incurred after April 1, 2018.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Duluth - Steam Plant
new text end

new text begin 6,900,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2019 for
a grant to the city of Duluth for the same
purposes as in Laws 2017, First Special
Session chapter 8, article 1, section 20,
subdivision 7, the Duluth municipal district
heating facility and systems upgrade.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Fergus Falls - Regional Treatment
Center Redevelopment
new text end

new text begin 3,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Fergus Falls for
phases 2 and 3 of the deconstruction of the
former regional treatment center campus to
prepare the site for public use, redevelopment,
and historic preservation purposes. This
appropriation includes money for demolition
of all or portions of buildings and other
structures deemed unnecessary or undesirable
for redevelopment or renovation, removal of
debris, site preparation and remediation,
hazardous materials abatement, and
improvements for building envelope and
structural integrity to stabilize existing
buildings and structures for redevelopment or
renovation. This demolition is part of a larger
project to redevelop the campus of the regional
treatment center. This appropriation may not
be used to demolish the central tower or the
U-shaped building connected to the central
tower.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Goodhue County - Historical Society
Museum
new text end

new text begin 616,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Red Wing for
replacement of the Goodhue County Historical
Society Museum building's HVAC system,
roofing, and windows, and for renovation of
the building's storefront entrance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Hennepin County - Children's Theatre
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Hennepin County to design,
renovate, furnish, and equip the Children's
Theatre Company's current facility, including
improvements to the facility's existing heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning system,
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Hennepin County - Hennepin Center
for the Arts
new text end

new text begin 1,400,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2019 for
a grant to Hennepin County for improvements
and betterments of a capital nature to renovate
the historic Hennepin Center for the Arts. This
appropriation is in addition to the
appropriation in Laws 2017, First Special
session chapter 8, article 1, section 20,
subdivision 10, and no further nonstate
contribution is required.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Itasca County - Northern Community
Radio Infrastructure
new text end

new text begin 514,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Itasca County for site
preparation, including deconstruction and
removal of the old KAXE Northern
Community Radio broadcast tower, and to
design, construct, and equip a new broadcast
tower, transmitter, and transmission building
in Trout Lake Township for a 100,000-watt
public radio station to replace the KAXE
Northern Community Radio transmission
plant.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Jackson - Memorial Park
new text end

new text begin 290,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Jackson to complete
phase I of the redevelopment of Memorial
Park, including trails, landscaping, a canoe
launch, and other amenities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Litchfield - Opera House
new text end

new text begin 100,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2019 for
a grant to the Greater Litchfield Opera House
Association to repair and update the electrical
capabilities and interior walls in the Litchfield
Opera House.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis - Upper Harbor Terminal
Redevelopment
new text end

new text begin 15,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Minneapolis, the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, or
both, for predesign, design, and construction
work for site preparation and for park and
public infrastructure improvements to support
an initial phase of redevelopment of the Upper
Harbor Terminal on the Mississippi River; a
site that was rendered inoperable for barging
by the federal closure of the Upper St.
Anthony Falls Lock.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis - American Indian Center
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2019 for
a grant to the Minneapolis American Indian
Center to design, construct, furnish, and equip
the renovation and expansion of the center on
Franklin Avenue. This project includes:
demolition work; improvements and additions
to, or replacement of, the mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, and
air conditioning systems; repairs to the
existing roof and exterior enclosure; required
site improvements; general renovation of
interior spaces; and expansion of the cafe
space, the event spaces, and the performance
spaces.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Pipestone County - Dental Facility
new text end

new text begin 500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Pipestone County to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip a dental
care facility in Pipestone County. The county
may enter into an agreement under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.695, for operation of the
dental clinic.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Perham - Redevelopment
new text end

new text begin 6,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Perham to design,
construct, redevelop, renovate, furnish, and
equip buildings, land, and infrastructure at the
site of the area community center and former
high school for use as a community family
services center, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.695.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Polk County - North Country Food
Bank
new text end

new text begin 3,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to Polk County to predesign,
design, construct, renovate, furnish, and equip
a regional charitable food warehouse,
distribution, and office facility in the city of
Crookston, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.695.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin Ramsey County - Landmark Center
new text end

new text begin 350,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2019 for
a grant to Ramsey County to renovate and
construct improvements to restroom facilities
in the Landmark Center in the city of St. Paul.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Rosemount - Family Resource Center
new text end

new text begin 450,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Rosemount to design,
construct, furnish, and equip an addition to
the Family Resource Center in the city of
Rosemount, to provide after-school tutoring,
a food shelf, and other programs, subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin Silver Bay - Black Beach Campground
new text end

new text begin 1,765,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Silver Bay to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip a campground adjacent to the Black
Beach recreational beach in Silver Bay,
including camping sites; electrical, water, and
sewer infrastructure; a playground; a pavilion;
lavatory vaults; a shower and lavatory
building; and a main office building. This
appropriation may also be used to design,
construct, and equip a walking trail from the
campground to the Black Beach recreational
site. The nonstate contribution may be made
in-kind. In-kind contributions may include site
preparation, whether begun before or after the
effective date of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Conway Recreation Center
new text end

new text begin 4,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to complete
the construction of playing fields and
expansion of facilities at the Conway
Community Recreation Center, including the
renovation of and addition to the existing
structure at the field location, site remediation,
design and site improvements, construction
of seasonal dome infrastructure, and
construction of four turf athletic fields. The
city may enter into a lease management
agreement under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695, for operation of the facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 25. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Humanities Center
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul for asset
preservation of the Minnesota Humanities
Center's main facility, including mechanical
systems upgrades, including heating,
ventilation, and cooling, subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.695.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 26. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Minnesota Museum of
American Art
new text end

new text begin 2,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the St. Paul Port Authority to
acquire, design, construct, furnish, and equip
the Minnesota Museum of American Art in
the historic Pioneer Endicott Building. This
appropriation is in addition to the amount
appropriated by Laws 2017, First Special
Session chapter 8, article 1, section 20,
subdivision 21, and is available in accordance
with the requirements of that subdivision. This
appropriation may be used as needed for the
costs of the project, including but not limited
to secure loading dock, and art restoration and
exhibit preparation areas.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 27. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - RiverCentre Parking Facility
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul for
demolition of the existing RiverCentre ramp
and removal of debris. This demolition is part
of a larger project to rebuild the parking
facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 28. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Southeast Asian Language
Job Training Facilities
new text end

new text begin 5,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign,
design, renovate, construct, furnish, and equip
a bus driver and mechanics training facility
on Acker Street in St. Paul for training drivers
and mechanics through programming
primarily in the Southeast Asian languages,
and to predesign, design, renovate, construct,
furnish, and equip a training facility on Plato
Avenue in St. Paul to be used during
renovation of the Acker Street facility and for
use as a training facility for health care,
manufacturing, and information technology
jobs through programming primarily in the
Southeast Asian languages. This appropriation
may be used to acquire property for these
purposes. The city of St. Paul may enter into
a lease or management agreement with a
nonprofit corporation for either or both of
these facilities under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.695.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 29. new text end

new text begin Wabasha - National Eagle Center and
Wabasha Rivertown Resurgence
new text end

new text begin 8,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Wabasha to acquire
land, predesign, design, renovate, construct,
furnish, and equip the National Eagle Center
in order to expand program and exhibit space,
increase aviary space for eagles, and for
improvements to the riverfront in Wabasha
for infrastructure, large vessel landing areas
and docks, and public access and program
areas.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 30. new text end

new text begin Waite Park - Quarry Redevelopment
new text end

new text begin 5,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Waite Park to
redevelop a former quarry site located off
Parkway Drive and 17th Avenue South as a
regional park and to predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip a public open-air
stage and related facilities. The city may enter
into one or more lease or management
agreements for operation of the open-air stage
and related facilities, subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.695.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text beginPUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
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 64,350,000
new text end

new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin State Match for Federal Grants
new text end

new text begin 14,000,000
new text end

new text begin To match federal grants for the clean water
revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 446A.07, and the drinking water
revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 446A.081. This appropriation must be
used for qualified capital projects.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Water Infrastructure Funding Program
new text end

new text begin 25,000,000
new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to eligible municipalities under
the water infrastructure funding program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.
new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation is for drinking water
projects listed on the commissioner of health's
project priority list in the fundable range under
the drinking water revolving fund program.
new text end

new text begin (c) After all eligible projects under paragraph
(b) have been funded, the Public Facilities
Authority may transfer any remaining,
uncommitted money to eligible projects under
a program in either the clean water revolving
fund or the drinking water fund based on that
program's project priority list.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 446A.072, subdivision 5a, paragraph
(b), the Western Lake Superior Sanitary
District is eligible for a grant to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip a
combined heat and power system.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Arden Hills - Water Main
new text end

new text begin 500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Arden Hills to install
a water main extending along Highway 96,
from Highway 10 to Interstate Highway 35W.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Albertville - Wastewater Infrastructure
new text end

new text begin 2,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Albertville to design
and construct wastewater infrastructure
improvements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Aurora; Hoyt Lakes; Biwabik; and
White Township - Drinking Water System
new text end

new text begin 2,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Aurora to acquire
land or a permanent interest in land, design,
engineer, construct, furnish, and equip a
comprehensive municipally owned cooperative
joint drinking water system in the cities of
Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, and Biwabik, and White
Township, including a water intake and
treatment plant located in White Township.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Big Lake - Wastewater Treatment
Facility
new text end

new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Big Lake to
predesign, design, and construct improvements
to or the replacement of the city's wastewater
treatment facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Cold Spring - Water Infrastructure
new text end

new text begin 4,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Cold Spring to
acquire land, predesign, design, engineer,
construct, furnish, and equip water
infrastructure, including drilling new wells, a
water treatment plant, and piping for water
distribution.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Glencoe - Wastewater Treatment
Facility
new text end

new text begin 3,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Glencoe to design,
engineer, construct, and equip renovation of
the municipal wastewater treatment facility
and for other improvements to publicly owned
wastewater infrastructure. This appropriation
is available when the commissioner of
management and budget determines that
sufficient resources have been committed to
complete the project, as required by Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.502.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Keewatin; Nashwauk; Lone Pine
Township; And Greenway Township -
Wastewater Treatment Facility
new text end

new text begin 850,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to a joint powers authority entered
into by the city of Keewatin, the city of
Nashwauk, Lone Pine Township, and
Greenway Township to predesign, design, and
engineer a regional wastewater treatment
system located in the city of Nashwauk to
serve the communities represented by the joint
powers authority and other communities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Oronoco - Wastewater Infrastructure
new text end

new text begin 2,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Oronoco to acquire
land or permanent easements, predesign,
design, and survey for wastewater
infrastructure to serve the city of Oronoco and
the region including the Oronoco Estates
Mobile Home Community. If this
appropriation exceeds the amount needed for
acquisition, predesign, design, and surveying,
the remainder of the appropriation may be
applied to acquisition or construction.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin St. James - Storm Sewer and Utilities
new text end

new text begin 3,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. James to design,
engineer, and construct an extension of the
storm sewer retention pond in the northwest
portion of the city, including reconstruction
of streets, sidewalks, storm water and sanitary
sewer, water mains, lighting, and utilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Waldorf - Water and Public
Infrastructure
new text end

new text begin 1,900,000
new text end

new text begin For grants to the city of Waldorf. Of this
amount, $1,294,000 is to design, construct,
and equip a stabilization pond system, a
wastewater collection system, a water
treatment and distribution system, and storm
water drainage systems. Of this amount,
$606,000 is for capital improvements to streets
and other publicly owned infrastructure.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Windom - Wastewater Treatment
Facility
new text end

new text begin 3,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Windom to design,
construct, and equip capital improvements to
renovate and upgrade the municipal
wastewater treatment facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Winnebago - Drinking Water
new text end

new text begin 1,100,000
new text end

new text begin To the city of Winnebago to predesign, design,
engineer, and reconstruct the drinking water
distribution system and the sanitary and storm
sewer collection systems in the northwest
utility improvement area.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text beginMINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE
AGENCY
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 10,000,000
new text end

new text begin For transfer to the housing development fund
to finance the costs of rehabilitation to
preserve public housing under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.202, subdivision 3a.
For purposes of this section, "public housing"
means housing for low-income persons and
households financed by the federal
government and owned and operated by the
public housing authorities and agencies formed
by cities and counties. Public housing
authorities receiving a public housing
assessment composite score of 80 or above or
an equivalent designation are eligible to
receive funding. Priority must be given to
proposals that maximize federal or local
resources to finance the capital costs. The
priority in Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.202, subdivision 3a, for projects to
increase the supply of affordable housing and
the restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this
appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text beginMINNESOTA HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
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 23,000,000
new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Historical Society for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Historic Sites Asset Preservation
new text end

new text begin 8,000,000
new text end

new text begin For capital improvements and betterments at
state historic sites, buildings, landscaping at
historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and
monuments, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The
society shall determine project priorities as
appropriate based on need.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Historic Fort Snelling Visitor Center
new text end

new text begin 15,000,000
new text end

new text begin To demolish the existing visitor center and to
renovate, construct, furnish, and equip
facilities, including landscaping and
wayfinding, to support visitor services at
Historic Fort Snelling.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text beginBOND SALE EXPENSES
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 1,310,000
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of management and
budget for the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond Proceeds Fund
new text end

new text begin 892,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds fund for bond sale
expenses under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.641, subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Trunk Highway Fund
new text end

new text begin 418,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund for bond sale expenses under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.641,
subdivision 8, and 167.50, subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text beginBOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bond proceeds fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from
the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
bonds of the state in an amount up to $776,699,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with
the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transportation fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from the
state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
bonds of the state in an amount up to $103,060,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with
the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Maximum effort school loan fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this
act from the maximum effort school loan fund, the commissioner of management and budget
shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $14,000,000 in the manner, upon
the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675,
and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this article from
the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management
and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $416,608,000 in the
manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections
167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times
and in the amounts requested by the commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the
bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must
be deposited in the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text beginCANCELLATION.
new text end

new text begin The uncommitted and unobligated amount of the appropriation from the bond proceeds
fund in Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 18, subdivision 4, for the
transportation improvements within the Lindau Lane corridor in Bloomington, estimated
to be $4,035,839, is canceled, and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2011, First Special
Session chapter 12, section 23, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 27, is amended to
read:


Sec. 27. BOND SALE SCHEDULE.

The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state general
obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2019, no more than
deleted text begin $1,555,301,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,138,524,000new text end will need to be transferred from the general fund to the
state bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state
general obligation bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation
bonds, the commissioner of management and budget shall calculate the amount of debt
service payments needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the amount of debt
service payments that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold. The commissioner
shall adjust the amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain within the limit set
by this section. The amount needed to make the debt service payments is appropriated from
the general fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641.

Sec. 29. new text beginTRUNK HIGHWAY BOND APPROPRIATIONS, AUTHORIZATION
TAKE EFFECT ONLY ONCE.
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, and a
corresponding authorization to sell trunk highway bonds, for the same purpose as in this
act is enacted more than once in the 2018 legislative session, the appropriation and bond
sale authorization must be given effect only once. If the appropriation and authorization for
the same purpose are for different amounts, the highest of the amounts is the one to be given
effect.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 15B.32, as amended by Laws 2017, First
Special Session chapter 8, article 2, section 1, is amended to read:


15B.32 STATE CAPITOL PRESERVATION COMMISSION.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) As used in this sectionnew text begin and section 15B.36new text end, the terms
defined in this subdivision have the following meanings.

(b) "Commission" means the State Capitol Preservation Commission created under this
section.

(c) "Capitol Area" means the geographic area defined in section 15B.02.

(d) "Board" means the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board created under
section 15B.03.

(e) "Predesign" has the meaning given in section 16B.335, subdivision 3, paragraph (a).

Subd. 2.

Membership.

The State Capitol Preservation Commission consists of deleted text begin22deleted text endnew text begin 24new text end
members, appointed as follows:

(1) the governor;

(2) the lieutenant governor;

(3) the attorney general;

(4) the chief justice of the Supreme Court, or the chief justice's designee, who shall be
a member of the Supreme Court;

(5) the majority leader of the senate or the majority leader's designee, who shall be a
member of the senate;

(6)new text begin the minority leader of the senate or the minority leader's designee, who shall be a
member of the senate;
new text end

new text begin (7)new text end the speaker of the house or the speaker's designee, who shall be a member of the
house of representatives;

new text begin (8) the minority leader of the house of representatives or the minority leader's designee,
who shall be a member of the house of representatives;
new text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (9)new text end two members of the senate, including one member from the majority party
appointed by the majority leader and one member from the minority party appointed by the
minority leader;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (10)new text end two members of the house of representatives, including one member appointed
by the speaker of the house and one member from the minority party appointed by the
minority leader;

deleted text begin (9)deleted text endnew text begin (11)new text end the chair and ranking minority member of the house of representatives committee
with jurisdiction over capital investment and the chair and ranking minority member of the
senate committee with jurisdiction over capital investment;

deleted text begin (10)deleted text endnew text begin (12)new text end the commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee;

deleted text begin (11)deleted text endnew text begin (13)new text end the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee;

deleted text begin (12)deleted text endnew text begin (14)new text end the executive director of the Minnesota Historical Society or the executive
director's designee;

deleted text begin (13)deleted text endnew text begin (15)new text end the executive secretary of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board;
and

deleted text begin (14)deleted text endnew text begin (16)new text end four public members appointed by the governor.

Subd. 3.

Terms and compensation.

(a) A member serving on the commission because
the member or the appointing authority for the member holds an elected or appointed office
shall serve on the commission as long as the member or the appointing authority holds the
office.

(b) Public members of the commission shall serve two-year terms. The public members
may not serve for more than three consecutive terms.

(c) The removal of members and filling of vacancies on the commission are as provided
in section 15.059. deleted text beginPublic members may receive compensation and expenses as provided
under section 15.059, subdivision 3.
deleted text end

Subd. 4.

Officers and meetings.

(a) The governor is the chair of the commission. The
lieutenant governor is the vice-chair of the commission and may act as the chair of the
commission in the absence of the governor. The governor may designate a staff member to
attend commission meetings and vote on the governor's behalf in the absence of the governor.

(b) The commission shall meet at least annually and at other times at the call of the chair.
Meetings of the commission are subject to chapter 13D.

Subd. 5.

Administrative support.

deleted text beginThe commission may designate an executive secretary
and obtain administrative support through a contract with a state agency or other means
deleted text endnew text begin
The commissioner of administration shall provide administrative support to the commission
new text end.

Subd. 6.

Duties.

(a) The commission:

(1) shall exercise ongoing coordination of the deleted text beginrestoration,deleted text end protection, risk management,
and preservation of the Capitol building;

(2) shall consult with and advise the commissioner of administration, the board, and the
Minnesota Historical Society regarding their applicable statutory responsibilities for and in
the Capitol building;

deleted text begin (3) may assist in the selection of an architectural firm to assist in the preparation of the
predesign plan for the restoration of the Capitol building;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end shall develop a comprehensive, multiyeardeleted text begin, predesigndeleted text endnew text begin maintenance and preservationnew text end
plan for the deleted text beginrestoration of thedeleted text end Capitol building, review the plan periodically, and, as
appropriate, amend and modify the plan. The deleted text beginpredesigndeleted text end plan shall deleted text beginidentify appropriate and
required functions of the Capitol building; identify and address space requirements for
legislative, executive, and judicial branch functions; and
deleted text end identify and address the long-term
maintenance and preservation requirements of the Capitol buildingdeleted text begin. In developing the
predesign plan, the commission shall take into account the comprehensive plan for the
Minnesota State Capitol Area, as amended in 2010, the rules governing zoning and design
for the Capitol Area, citizen access, information technology needs, energy efficiency,
security, educational programs including public and school tours, and any additional space
needs for the efficient operation of state government
deleted text endnew text begin and shall take into account the
recommendations of the long-range strategic plan under section 16B.24
new text end;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end shall develop and implement a plan to deleted text beginreopen thedeleted text end new text beginensure a welcoming and
accessible
new text endMinnesota State Capitol deleted text beginand reintroduce it to the citizens of Minnesotadeleted text endnew text begin for all
Minnesotans and visitors
new text end;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text endnew text begin (5)new text end shall develop and implement a comprehensive financial plan to fund thenew text begin ongoingnew text end
preservation deleted text beginand restorationdeleted text end of the Capitol building;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end shall provide annual reports about the condition of the Capitol building and its
needs, as well as all activities related to the deleted text beginrestorationdeleted text endnew text begin preservationnew text end of the Capitol building;
deleted text begin and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end may solicit gifts, grants, or donations of any kind from any private or public
source to carry out the purposes of this section. For purposes of this section, the commissioner
of administration may expend money appropriated by the legislature for these purposes in
the same manner as private persons, firms, corporations, and associations make expenditures
for these purposes. All gifts, grants, or donations received by the commission shall be
deposited in a State Capitol preservation account established in the special revenue fund.
Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of administration for the activities
of clause (5), the commission, and implementation of the predesign plan under this section.
deleted text begin The gift acceptance procedures under sections 16A.013 to 16A.016 do not apply to this
clause.
deleted text end Appropriations under this clause do not cancel and are available until expendednew text begin;
and
new text end

new text begin (8) shall approve a program of art exhibits to encourage public visits to the Capitol and
to be displayed in a space in the Capitol building that is listed in section 15B.36, subdivision
1, before an exhibit that is part of the program can be displayed for two weeks or longer.
When considering recommendations made under section 15B.36, the commission must
approve or reject recommended exhibits as a whole and may not approve or reject individual
pieces within a recommended exhibit. The approved program must address the proposed
schedule, how it addresses adopted themes for art in the Capitol, and the type or types of
artwork
new text end.

(b) By January 15 of each year, the commission shall report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over deleted text beginthe commissiondeleted text endnew text begin state
government operations, capital investment, finance, ways and means, and legacy finance
new text end
regarding the deleted text beginactivities and efforts of the commission in the preceding calendar yeardeleted text endnew text begin
maintenance and preservation needs of the Capitol building
new text end, including recommendations
adopted by the commission, the comprehensive financial plan required under paragraph (a),
clause (6), and any proposed draft legislation necessary to implement the recommendations
of the commission.

Sec. 2.

new text begin [15B.36] CAPITOL ART EXHIBIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin This section applies to art exhibits in the following spaces
within the State Capitol: third floor east wing, the egress lobbies added as part of the Capitol
restoration completed in 2017, the tunnels connecting legislative office buildings to the
Capitol, room 104A of the Capitol, and the entire Capitol basement, excluding the historic
Rathskeller, Governor's Dining Room, and Justices' Dining Room. Historic paintings located
in Room 317A remain subject to section 138.68. The speaker of the house, president of the
senate, and chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court may request the advisory committee
to provide recommendations on art in their respective hearing rooms and other tenant spaces.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Creation, duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee is established
to advise and make recommendations to the State Capitol Preservation Commission regarding
art exhibits to be displayed in State Capitol spaces listed in subdivision 1. To develop these
recommendations, the committee shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) receive proposals from a broad diversity of Minnesota artists, art organizations, and
other individuals and evaluate the extent to which proposals meet the criteria in paragraph
(b); and
new text end

new text begin (2) prepare a list of recommended art exhibits for consideration by the commission,
including information on the availability of the exhibits, a summary of how the recommended
exhibits meet the criteria in paragraph (b) and reflect Minnesota history not covered by
previous art exhibits, and the estimated costs and logistical needs for recommended exhibits.
new text end

new text begin (b) Art exhibits displayed in the State Capitol should tell Minnesota stories and engage
people to:
new text end

new text begin (1) reflect on Minnesota history;
new text end

new text begin (2) understand Minnesota government;
new text end

new text begin (3) recognize the contributions of Minnesota's diverse peoples;
new text end

new text begin (4) inspire citizen engagement; and
new text end

new text begin (5) appreciate the varied landscapes of Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of administration shall provide administrative support for the art
exhibits approved by the commission under section 15B.32, subdivision 6, paragraph (a),
clause (8).
new text end

new text begin (d) A preference shall be given for recommended art exhibits for artists currently living
in Minnesota or living in Minnesota at the time portrayed. The selection process should
ensure that a wide range of artists have a chance to be considered and that, over time, the
art reflects the contributions of artists of various demographic backgrounds, including age,
disability, gender, and racial and ethnic identity.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The advisory committee consists of members of the public
appointed as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) five appointed by the governor;
new text end

new text begin (2) two appointed by the majority leader of the senate and two appointed by the minority
leader of the senate; and
new text end

new text begin (3) two appointed by the speaker of the house and two appointed by the minority leader
of the house of representatives.
new text end

new text begin (b) To the extent practicable, the appointing authorities shall appoint individuals with
knowledge or experience in art, Minnesota history, or Native American history, so that the
advisory committee reflects the demographic and geographic diversity of the state. The
public members appointed by the governor must be appointed using the public appointments
process under section 15.0597.
new text end

new text begin (c) The State Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Capitol Area Architectural
and Planning Board, and the commissioner of administration shall each appoint one individual
to serve ex-officio on the advisory committee as a nonvoting member.
new text end

new text begin (d) The advisory committee may meet as frequently as needed to complete its work and
shall annually, or when requested by the commissioner, provide the commission with a list
of recommended exhibits of works of art by Minnesota artists for possible display in the
State Capitol.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Terms; removal; vacancies; compensation. new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided in
this section, terms, removal, vacancies, and compensation are as provided in section 15.059.
Terms of advisory committee members begin the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
January and are for four years.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Chair. new text end

new text begin The committee shall elect a chair from among its members. The
committee may elect other officers as it deems necessary.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Open meetings. new text end

new text begin Committee meetings are subject to chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Conflict of interest. new text end

new text begin A member of the committee may not participate in the
discussion of or vote on a decision of the committee relating to an organization in which
the member has either a direct or indirect financial interest.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Gifts; grants; donations. new text end

new text begin The committee may accept gifts and grants, which
are accepted on behalf of the state and constitute donations to the state. Funds received
under this paragraph are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for purposes
of the committee.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.642, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Reports.

(a) The commissioner of management and budget shall report
to the chairs of the senate Committee on Finance and the house of representatives Committees
on Ways and Means and Capital Investment by January 1 of each deleted text beginodd-numbereddeleted text end year on
the following:

(1) all laws authorizing the issuance of state bonds, bonds supported by a state
appropriation, or appropriating general fund money for state or local government capital
investment projects enacted more than four years before January 1 of that deleted text beginodd-numbereddeleted text end
year; the projects authorized to be acquired and constructed for which less than 100 percent
of the authorized total cost has been expended, encumbered, or otherwise obligated; the
cost of contracts to be let in accordance with existing plans and specifications shall be
considered expended for this report; and the amount of general fund money appropriated
but not spent or otherwise obligated, and the amount of bonds not issued and bond proceeds
held but not previously expended, encumbered, or otherwise obligated for these projects;
and

(2) all laws authorizing the issuance of state bonds, bonds supported by a state
appropriation, or appropriating general fund money for state or local government capital
programs or projects other than those described in clause (1), enacted more than four years
before January 1 of that deleted text beginodd-numbereddeleted text end year; and the amount of general fund money
appropriated but not spent or otherwise obligated, and the amount of bonds not issued and
bond proceeds held but not previously expended, encumbered, or otherwise obligated for
these programs and projects.

(b) The commissioner shall also report on general fund appropriations for capital projects,
bond authorizations or bond proceed balances that may be canceled because projects have
been canceled, completed, or otherwise concluded, or because the purposes for which the
money was appropriated or bonds were authorized or issued have been canceled, completed,
or otherwise concluded. The general fund appropriations, bond authorizations or bond
proceed balances that are unencumbered or otherwise not obligated that are reported by the
commissioner under this subdivision are canceled, effective July 1 of the year of the report,
unless specifically reauthorized by act of the legislature.

(c) The reports required by this subdivision shall only contain bond authorizations
supported by a state appropriation and their associated general fund appropriations for
projects authorized or amended after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.86, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Funding.

(a) The state share of a project covered by this section must be no
more than half the total cost of the project, including predesign, design, construction,
furnishings, and equipment, except as provided in paragraph (b)new text begin or (c)new text end. This subdivision
does not apply to a project proposed by a school district or other school organization.

(b) The state share may be more than half the total cost of a project if the project is
deemed needed as a result of a disaster or to prevent a disaster or is located in a political
subdivision with a very low average net tax capacity.

(c) Nothing in this section prevents the governor from recommending, or the legislature
from considering or funding, projects that do not meet the deadline in subdivision 2 or deleted text beginthe
criteria in this subdivision or subdivision 3
deleted text endnew text begin a state share that is greater than half the total
cost of the project
new text end when the governor or the legislature determines that there is a compelling
reason for the recommendation or funding.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16B.335, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Construction and major remodeling.

(a) The commissioner, or any
other recipient to whom an appropriation is made to acquire or better public lands or buildings
or other public improvements of a capital nature, must not prepare final plans and
specifications for any construction, major remodeling, or land acquisition in anticipation
of which the appropriation was made until the agency that will use the project has presented
the program plan and cost estimates for all elements necessary to complete the project to
the chair of the senate Finance Committee and the chair of the house of representatives
Ways and Means Committee and the chairs have made their recommendations, and the
chair and ranking minority member of the senate Capital Investment Committee and the
chair and ranking minority member of the house of representatives Capital Investment
Committee are notified. "Construction or major remodeling" means construction of a new
building, a substantial addition to an existing building, or a substantial change to the interior
configuration of an existing building. The presentation must note any significant changes
in the work that will be done, or in its cost, since the appropriation for the project was
enacted or from the predesign submittal. The program plans and estimates must be presented
for review at least two weeks before a recommendation is needed. The recommendations
are advisory only. Failure or refusal to make a recommendation is considered a negative
recommendation. The chairs and ranking minority members of the senate Finance and
Capital Investment Committees and the house of representatives Capital Investment and
Ways and Means Committees must also be notified whenever there is a substantial change
in a construction or major remodeling project, or in its cost.

(b) Capital projects exempt from the requirements of this subdivision include demolition
or decommissioning of state assets, hazardous material projects, utility infrastructure projects,
environmental testing, parking lots, parking structures, park and ride facilities, bus rapid
transit stations, light rail lines, passenger rail projects,new text begin freight rail projects,new text end exterior lighting,
fencing, highway rest areas, truck stations, storage facilities not consisting primarily of
offices or heated work areas, roads, bridges, trails, pathways, campgrounds, athletic fields,
dams, floodwater retention systems, water access sites, harbors, sewer separation projects,
water and wastewater facilities, port development projects for which the commissioner of
transportation has entered into an assistance agreement under section 457A.04, ice centers,
a local government project with a construction cost of less than $1,500,000, or any other
capital project with a construction cost of less than $750,000.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16B.35, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 1c. new text end

new text begin PFA excluded. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivision 1, an appropriation to the Public
Facilities Authority, and project financing provided by the authority from the appropriation,
may not include an amount to acquire works of art.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 115.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 5d. new text end

new text begin Required disclosures to national pollution discharge elimination system
permit applicants.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must provide an applicant for a national pollution
discharge elimination system permit with a written summary of all available methods for
the applicant to participate in the permit process, including an explanation of all procedures
for challenging and appealing a decision of the agency or a permit requirement included in
any draft of final permit.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [115.456] COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must consider current debt service
on existing municipal wastewater treatment infrastructure when developing compliance
schedules for new effluent limits in municipal national pollutant discharge elimination
system (NPDES) permits. Any compliance schedule for new effluent limits in municipal
NPDES permits must be developed in a manner consistent with state and federal law to
maximize the repayment of existing debt on wastewater infrastructure before requiring
additional capital infrastructure upgrades. To the extent allowable under federal law, the
commissioner may issue compliance schedules in municipal NPDES permits for new effluent
limit requirements in excess of 20 years.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116.072, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Treatment works penalty orders. new text end

new text begin To the extent allowable under federal law,
the agency shall not issue an administrative penalty order to the operator of a publicly owned
treatment works for violating any effluent limitation unless both of the following conditions
have been satisfied:
new text end

new text begin (1) 45 days have elapsed since the agency has issued the operator of the treatment works
with a notice of violation or an alleged violation letter that describes the violation; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the agency provides the operator with a copy of the written summary developed
under section 115.03, subdivision 5d, after or at the same time as the notice of violation or
alleged violation letter is issued.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 222.49, is amended to read:


222.49 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT deleted text beginACCOUNTdeleted text endnew text begin ACCOUNTSnew text end;
APPROPRIATION.

deleted text begin Thedeleted text endnew text begin (a) Anew text end rail service improvement account is created in the special revenue fund in the
state treasury. The account consists of funds as provided by law, and any other money
donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account, excluding bond proceeds
as authorized by article XI, section 5, clause (i), of the Minnesota Constitution. All money
so deposited is appropriated to the department for expenditure for rail service improvement
in accordance with applicable state and federal law. This appropriation shall not lapse but
shall be available until the purpose for which it was appropriated has been accomplished.

new text begin (b) A rail service improvement account is created in the bond proceeds fund. The account
consists of state bond proceeds appropriated to the commissioner. Money in the account
may only be expended for the purposes specified in section 222.50 that are permitted under
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, clause (a) or (i).
new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin [245G.011] BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS FACILITIES GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Commissioner. new text end

new text begin "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human
services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligible applicant. new text end

new text begin "Eligible applicant" or "applicant" means a statutory or
home rule charter city, county, housing and redevelopment authority, publicly owned
hospital, or other public entity otherwise eligible to receive state general obligation bond
proceeds that is designated to apply for a behavioral health crisis program facilities grant
by the local mental health authority, established under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.466,
or on behalf of a regional consortium of organizations that serve individuals with mental
illness or a substance use disorder.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible project. new text end

new text begin "Eligible project" or "project" means the acquisition or
betterment of public land, buildings, and other public improvements of a capital nature
within the meaning of the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, clause (a). It includes
acquisition of land or interest in land, predesign, design, renovation, construction, furnishing,
and equipping facilities in which to provide behavioral health crisis programs and services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Project criteria. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "behavioral health crisis facilities"
or "facility" means a facility whose purpose is to provide mental health or substance use
disorder services. Proceeds may be up to 100 percent of project costs, up to $5,000,000 per
project. Priority must be given to proposals that:
new text end

new text begin (1) demonstrate a need for the program in the region;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide a detailed service plan, including the services that will be provided and to
whom, and staffing requirements;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide an estimated cost of operating the program;
new text end

new text begin (4) verify financial sustainability by detailing sufficient funding sources and the capacity
to obtain third-party payments for services provided, including private insurance and federal
Medicaid and Medicare financial participation;
new text end

new text begin (5) demonstrate an ability and willingness to build on existing resources in the
community; and
new text end

new text begin (6) agree to a comprehensive evaluation of services and financial viability by the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall report to the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over mental health issues and capital investment. The report is due by February
15 of each odd-numbered year and must include information on the projects funded and the
programs and services provided in those facilities.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 326B.124, is amended to read:


326B.124 EXEMPTIONS.

(a) The commissioner may exempt a part of a historic building occupied by the state
from the state or another building, fire, safety, or other code if the exemption is necessary
to preserve the historic or esthetic character of the building or to prevent theft, vandalism,
terrorism, or another crime. When the commissioner grants an exemption, the commissioner
shall consider providing equivalent protection. A certificate of occupancy may not be denied
because of an exemption under this section.

(b) The house of representatives and senate chambers located in the State Capitol are
exempt from any State Building Code and State Fire Code requirements pertaining to: (1)
new text begin door locks; (2) new text endexit sign placement at exit access doors; and deleted text begin(2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end occupancy limit signs. new text begin
The house of representatives and senate may install door locks within their chambers in the
State Capitol that meet their needs.
new text endThe house of representatives and senate may install exit
and occupancy limit signs within the house of representatives and senate chambers located
in the State Capitol that are minimal in size and historic in appearance as appropriate for
each chamber. Any new text begindoor lock or new text endsign installed by the house of representatives or the senate
under the authority provided in this paragraph is not subject to the approval of the
commissioner.

Sec. 13.

new text begin [446A.076] ESTIMATED FUNDING NEEDS.
new text end

new text begin By February 1 each year, the Public Facilities Authority must submit to the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over capital investment and environment and natural resources
finance an estimate of the amount necessary to fund grants under sections 446A.072 and
446A.073.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 462A.2035, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

The agency shall establish a manufactured home park
redevelopment program for the purpose of making manufactured home park redevelopment
grants or loans deleted text beginto cities, counties, community action programs, nonprofit organizations, and
cooperatives created under chapter 308A or 308B
deleted text endnew text begin for the purposes specified in this sectionnew text end.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 462A.2035, subdivision 1b, is
amended to read:


Subd. 1b.

new text beginManufactured home new text endpark infrastructure grants.

Eligible recipients may
use new text beginmanufactured home new text endpark infrastructure grants under this program for:

(1) improvements in manufactured home parks; and

(2) infrastructure, including storm shelters and community facilities.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment for
bonds authorized in 2018 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.

(b) "Abandoned property" has the meaning given in section 117.025, subdivision 5.

(c) "Community land trust" means an entity that meets the requirements of section
462A.31, subdivisions 1 and 2.

(d) "Debt service" means the amount payable in any fiscal year of principal, premium,
if any, and interest on housing infrastructure bonds and the fees, charges, and expenses
related to the bonds.

(e) "Foreclosed property" means residential property where foreclosure proceedings
have been initiated or have been completed and title transferred or where title is transferred
in lieu of foreclosure.

(f) "Housing infrastructure bonds" means bonds issued by the agency under this chapter
that are qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, within the meaning of Section 145(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code, finance qualified residential rental projects within the meaning of Section
142(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or are tax-exempt bonds that are not private activity
bonds, within the meaning of Section 141(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for the purpose
of financing or refinancing affordable housing authorized under this chapter.

(g) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

new text begin (h) "Senior" means a person 55 years of age or older with an annual income not greater
than 50 percent of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the metropolitan area median income for persons in the metropolitan area; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the statewide median income for persons outside the metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Senior housing" means housing intended and operated for occupancy by at least one
senior per unit with at least 80 percent of the units occupied by at least one senior per unit,
and for which there is publication of, and adherence to, policies and procedures that
demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for seniors. Senior
housing may be developed in conjunction with and as a distinct portion of mixed-income
senior housing developments that use a variety of public or private financing sources.
new text end

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (j)new text end "Supportive housing" means housing that is not time-limited and provides or
coordinates with linkages to services necessary for residents to maintain housing stability
and maximize opportunities for education and employment.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment for
bonds authorized in 2018 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Authorization.

(a) The agency may issue up to $30,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the payment
made under this section may be pledged. The housing infrastructure bonds authorized in
this subdivision may be issued to fund loansnew text begin, or grants for the purposes of clause (4)new text end, on
terms and conditions the agency deems appropriate, made for one or more of the following
purposes:

(1) to finance the costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of supportive
housing for individuals and families who are without a permanent residence;

(2) to finance the costs of the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed or abandoned
housing to be used for affordable rental housing and the costs of new construction of rental
housing on abandoned or foreclosed property where the existing structures will be demolished
or removed;

(3) to finance that portion of the costs of acquisition of property that is attributable to
the land to be leased by community land trusts to low- and moderate-income homebuyers;
deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(4) new text beginto finance that portion of the improvement and infrastructure of manufactured home
parks under section 462A.2035, subdivision 1b, that is attributable to land to be leased to
low- and moderate-income manufactured home owners;
new text end

new text begin (5) to finance the costs of acquisition, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, or new construction
of senior housing; and
new text end

new text begin (6) new text endto finance the costs of acquisition and rehabilitation of federally assisted rental
housing and for the refinancing of costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation
of federally assisted rental housing, including providing funds to refund, in whole or in part,
outstanding bonds previously issued by the agency or another government unit to finance
or refinance such costs.

(b) Among comparable proposals for permanent supportive housing, preference shall
be given to permanent supportive housing for veterans and other individuals or families
who:

(1) either have been without a permanent residence for at least 12 months or at least four
times in the last three years; or

(2) are at significant risk of lacking a permanent residence for 12 months or at least four
times in the last three years.

new text begin (c) Among comparable proposals for senior housing, the agency must give priority to
requests for projects that:
new text end

new text begin (1) demonstrate a commitment to maintaining the housing financed as affordable to
seniors;
new text end

new text begin (2) leverage other sources of funding to finance the project, including the use of
low-income housing tax credits;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide access to services to residents and demonstrate the ability to increase physical
supports and support services as residents age and experience increasing levels of disability;
new text end

new text begin (4) provide a service plan containing the elements of clause (3) reviewed by the housing
authority, economic development authority, public housing authority, or community
development agency that has an area of operation for the jurisdiction in which the project
is located; and
new text end

new text begin (5) include households with incomes that do not exceed 30 percent of the median
household income for the metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin To the extent practicable, the agency shall balance the loans made between projects in the
metropolitan area and projects outside the metropolitan area. Of the loans made to projects
outside the metropolitan area, the agency shall, to the extent practicable, balance the loans
made between projects in counties or cities with a population of 20,000 or less, as established
by the most recent decennial census, and projects in counties or cities with populations in
excess of 20,000.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment for
bonds authorized in 2018 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 2d. new text end

new text begin Additional authorization. new text end

new text begin In addition to the amount authorized in subdivisions
2, 2a, 2b, and 2c, the agency may issue up to $30,000,000 in housing infrastructure bonds
in one or more series to which the payments under this section may be pledged. Housing
funded with proceeds from bonds sold under this authorization must be permanent supportive
housing for people with behavioral health needs.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 2e. new text end

new text begin Additional authorization. new text end

new text begin In addition to the amount authorized in subdivisions
2, 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d, the agency may issue up to $50,000,000 in housing infrastructure
bonds in one or more series to which the payments under this section may be pledged.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:


Subd. 5.

Additional appropriation.

(a) The agency must certify annually to the
commissioner of management and budget the actual amount of annual debt service on each
series of bonds issued under subdivisions 2a, 2b, deleted text beginanddeleted text end 2cnew text begin, 2d, and 2enew text end.

(b) Each July 15, beginning in 2015 and through 2037, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2a remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $6,400,000
annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

(c) Each July 15, beginning in 2017 and through 2038, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2b remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $800,000
annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

(d) Each July 15, beginning in deleted text begin2018deleted text endnew text begin 2019new text end and through deleted text begin2039deleted text endnew text begin 2040new text end, if any housing
infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2c remain outstanding, the commissioner of
management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established
under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to
exceed $2,800,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

new text begin (e) Each July 15, beginning in 2020 and through 2041, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2d remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary
to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget.
new text end

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) Each July 15, beginning in 2020 and through 2041, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2e remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary
to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget.
new text end

new text begin (g) new text endThe agency may pledge to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds the
payments to be made by the state under this section.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Cancellation. new text end

new text begin Any amount appropriated in this section for debt service payments
that is not needed in that fiscal year for debt service payments is canceled to the general
fund. The cancellation must occur no later than June 30 of the same fiscal year.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 473.857, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:


Subd. 2.

Within 60 days; report.

A hearing shall be conducted within 60 days after the
request, provided that the advisory committee or the administrative law judge shall
consolidate hearings on related requests. The 60-day period within which the hearing shall
be conducted may be extended or suspended by mutual agreement of the council and the
local governmental unit. The hearing deleted text beginshall notdeleted text endnew text begin maynew text end consider the need fornew text begin or reasonableness
of
new text end the metropolitan system plans or parts thereof. The hearing shall afford all interested
persons an opportunity to testify and present evidence. The advisory committee or
administrative law judge may employ the appropriate technical and professional services
of the office of dispute resolution for the purpose of evaluating disputes of fact. The
proceedings shall not be deemed a contested case. Within 30 days after the hearing, the
advisory committee or the administrative law judge shall report to the council respecting
the proposed amendments to the system statements. The report shall contain findings of
fact, conclusions, and recommendations and shall apportion the costs of the proceedings
among the parties.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment for system statements prepared by the Metropolitan Council on or after that
date. This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 14, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 37, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Veterans Cemeteries

1,500,000

Of this amount, up to $500,000 is to acquire
land located in southeastern, southwestern,
and northeastern Minnesota for publicly
owned veterans cemeteries, to be operated by
the commissioner of veterans affairs. The
commissioner also must seek donations of
land for the cemeteries. The balance of the
appropriation is to predesign and design the
cemeteries. Federal reimbursement of design
costs for each cemetery must be deposited in
the state treasury deleted text beginand credited to a special
account
deleted text end and is appropriated to the
commissioner of veterans affairs to design the
remaining cemeteries. Following completion
of deleted text beginalldeleted text endnew text begin design of thenew text end legislatively authorized
Minnesota state veterans cemeteriesnew text begin in
Redwood, St. Louis, and Fillmore Counties
new text end,
final federal reimbursement of predesign and
design costs is appropriated to the
commissioner for asset preservation of
veterans homes statewide, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.new text begin Federal reimbursement may be
sought for each cemetery and must be spent
to acquire land for, to predesign and design
additional cemeteries, or for asset preservation
as provided in this subdivision.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, the bond sale authorization and
appropriation of bond proceeds for this project
are available until December 31, 2022.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 5, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

New Residence Hall

10,654,000

To complete the design of and perform
asbestos and hazardous materials abatement
and demolition of Frechette Hall and to design,
construct, furnish, and equip a new deleted text beginboys'deleted text end
dormitory on the Minnesota State Academy
for the Deaf campus.new text begin The unspent portion of
this appropriation after the project has been
substantially completed, upon written notice
to the commissioner of management and
budget, is available for asset preservation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
from the date of the original appropriation to
the unspent amount transferred.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 7, subdivision 15, as amended by Laws
2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 2, section 27, is amended to read:


Subd. 15.

Grant County Trail Grant

100,000

For a grant to Grant County for predesigndeleted text begin,
acquisition, or improvements
deleted text endnew text begin and designnew text end for
a trail from the city of Elbow Lake to Pomme
de Terre Lake. The commissioner of natural
resources may allocate any amount not needed
to complete this project to state trail
acquisition and improvements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015.new text begin This
appropriation is available when the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that sufficient resources have been
committed to complete the project, as required
by Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, the bond sale authorization and
appropriation of bond proceeds for this project
are available until June 30, 2021.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 12, as amended by
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 19, and Laws 2017, First
Special Session chapter 8, article 2, section 30, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Minneapolis - Brian Coyle Community
Center

330,000

(a) For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to predesign and design the
renovation and expansion of the Brian Coyle
Community Center, subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation
does not require a local match.

(b) The Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board, the Pillsbury United Communities,
Hennepin County, institutions of higher
education, and neighborhood organizations
shall develop an agreement for the use of the
existing Brian Coyle Community Center. The
lease between the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board and Pillsbury United
Communities shall be reformed prior to the
expenditure of any funds for predesign and
design.

(c) The appropriation under this subdivision
may also be used toward the renovation and
expansion of the Brian Coyle Community
Center.

(d) Notwithstanding any limitation in
paragraphs (a) to (c), the appropriation under
this subdivision may be used by the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for
capital costs of any recreation project or
facility in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood.

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, the bond sale authorization
and appropriation of bond proceeds for the
project in this subdivision are available until
December 31, 2020.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 22, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

new text beginCity of new text endRice Lake deleted text beginTownshipdeleted text end - Water
Main Replacement

1,168,000

For a grant to new text beginthe city of new text endRice Lake deleted text beginTownship
in St. Louis County
deleted text end to design and construct a
replacement water main and related public
infrastructure on East Calvary Road and
Kolstad, Austin, Milwaukee, Mather, and
Chicago Avenues in new text beginthe city of new text endRice Lake
deleted text begin Townshipdeleted text end. This appropriation is not available
until the commissioner of management and
budget determines that at least an equal
amount is committed to the project from
nonstate sources.new text begin This appropriation is
available until December 31, 2020.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 9, is amended to read:


Sec. 9. CORRECTIONS

$
18,000,000

To the commissioner of administration to
design, construct, furnish, and equip phase
one of a new health services unit, a new
service corridor and security station leading
to the unit, and a mechanical building to serve
the new health unit and associated utility
infrastructure systems and site work; and to
design phase two consisting of new intake,
warehouse, and loading dock buildings
associated utility infrastructure systems and
sitework and all associated repurposing,
including asbestos and hazardous materials
abatement of interior spaces that were formally
used for the occupancies being moved to the
new phase one and two buildings at the
Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud.new text begin
Any unspent portion of this appropriation not
needed to complete this work, upon written
notice to the commissioner of management
and budget, may be used for the purposes
described in Laws 2017, First Special Session
chapter 8, article 1, section 19, subdivision 3,
as amended in section 38, and notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, is
available until December 31, 2020.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 10, subdivision 3,
as amended by Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 2, section 31, is amended
to read:


Subd. 3.

Local Road Improvement Fund Grants

8,910,000

(a) From the bond proceeds account in the
state transportation fund as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, for
construction and reconstruction of local roads
with statewide or regional significance under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4
, or for grants to counties to assist
in paying the costs of rural road safety capital
improvement projects on county state-aid
highways under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, subdivision 4a.

(b) This appropriation includes $850,000 for
a grant to the city of Sandstone for predesign,
design, engineering, and construction of a road
extending south off of marked Trunk Highway
23 across from Lundorff Drive to the airport
area, and including a bridge over Skunk Creek
in Sandstone, in order to facilitate repurposing
of an area of the airport into a business park.
This appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that sufficient resources to
complete the project are committed to it from
other sources, including any funds made
available from the commissioner of
transportation.

(c) This appropriation includes $3,770,000 for
a grant to Kandiyohi County for new text beginpredesign,
design, right-of-way acquisition, engineering,
new text end constructionnew text begin,new text end and reconstruction of local roads
in conjunction with the Willmar Wye project
as well as to deleted text beginre-establishdeleted text endnew text begin reestablishnew text end the local
road network on the southwest side of
Willmar.

Sec. 30.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Multimodal Systems

(a) Aeronautics

(1) Airport Development and Assistance
26,001,000
16,598,000

This appropriation is from the state airports
fund and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4
.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
available for five years after the year of the
appropriation. If the appropriation for either
year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.

$6,619,000 in the first year is for a grant to
the Duluth Airport Authority for
improvements at the Duluth International
Airport and the Sky Harbor Airport in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
360.017. For the purposes of this
appropriation, the commissioner may waive
the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 360.305, subdivision 4, paragraph (b).
This appropriation may be used to reimburse
the Authority for costs incurred after March
1, 2015. This is a onetime appropriation.

$2,334,000 in the first year is for a grant to
the city of Rochester for improvements to the
passenger terminal building at the Rochester
International Airport in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.017. For the
purposes of this appropriation, the
commissioner of transportation may waive the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
360.305, subdivision 4, paragraph (b). This
appropriation may be used to reimburse the
city for costs incurred after May 1, 2016. This
is a onetime appropriation.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
360.017, $250,000 in the first year is for a
grant to the city of St. Cloud for an air
transport optimization planning study for the
St. Cloud Regional Airport. The study must
be comprehensive and market-based, using
economic development and air service
expertise to research, analyze, and develop
models and strategies that maximize the return
on investments made to enhance the use and
impact of the St. Cloud Regional Airport. By
January 5, 2018, the city of St. Cloud shall
submit a report to the governor and the
members and staff of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over capital
investment, transportation, and economic
development with recommendations based on
the findings of the study. This is a onetime
appropriation.

If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the state
airports fund following the appropriations
made in this article and that the appropriations
made are insufficient for advancing airport
development and assistance projects, an
amount necessary to advance the projects, not
to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
is appropriated in each year to the
commissioner and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4
. Within two weeks of a
determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning the funds
appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

The base is $15,298,000 in each of fiscal years
2020 and 2021.

(2) Aviation Support and Services
6,710,000
6,854,000
Appropriations by Fund
2018
2019
Airports
5,231,000
5,231,000
Trunk Highway
1,479,000
1,623,000
(3) Civil Air Patrol
3,580,000
80,000

This appropriation is from the state airports
fund for the Civil Air Patrol.

$3,500,000 in the first year is for a grant tonew text begin:
(i) perform site selection and analysis; (ii)
purchase,
new text end renovate deleted text begina portion of anddeleted text endnew text begin, ornew text end
construct deleted text beginan addition to thedeleted text end training and
maintenance deleted text beginfacility located at the South St.
Paul airport,
deleted text endnew text begin facilities;new text end and deleted text begintodeleted text endnew text begin (iii)new text end furnish and
equip the deleted text beginfacilitydeleted text endnew text begin facilitiesnew text end, including
communications equipment.new text begin If the Civil Air
Patrol purchases an existing facility, predesign
requirements are waived. The facilities must
be located at an airport in Minnesota.
Notwithstanding the matching requirements
in Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4, a nonstate contribution is not
required for this appropriation.
new text end
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
available for deleted text beginfivedeleted text endnew text begin sixnew text end years after the year of
the appropriation. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(b) Transit
1,416,000
18,268,000
Appropriations by Fund
2018
2019
General
570,000
17,395,000
Trunk Highway
846,000
873,000

$150,000 in each year is from the general fund
for grants to transportation management
organizations that provide services exclusively
or primarily in the city located along the
marked Interstate Highway 494 corridor
having the highest population as of the
effective date of this section. The
commissioner must not retain any portion of
the funds appropriated under this section.
From the appropriation in each fiscal year, the
commissioner must make grant payments in
full by July 31. Permissible uses of funds
under this grant include administrative
expenses and programming and service
expansion, including but not limited to
staffing, communications, outreach and
education program development, and
operations management. This is a onetime
appropriation.

The base from the general fund is $17,245,000
in each year for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

(c) Safe Routes to School
500,000
500,000

This appropriation is from the general fund
for the safe routes to school program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.

(d) Passenger Rail
500,000
500,000

This appropriation is from the general fund
for passenger rail system planning, alternatives
analysis, environmental analysis, design, and
preliminary engineering under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.

(e) Freight

Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations
8,506,000
6,578,000
Appropriations by Fund
2018
2019
General
3,156,000
1,056,000
Trunk Highway
5,350,000
5,522,000

$1,100,000 in the first year is from the general
fund for port development assistance grants
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 457A, to
the city of Red Wing and to the Port Authority
of Winona. Any improvements made with the
proceeds of the grants must be publicly owned.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available in the second year.

$800,000 in each year is from the general fund
for additional rail safety and rail service
activities.

$1,000,000 in the first year is from the general
fund for a grant to the city of Grand Rapids to
fund rail planning studies, design, and
preliminary engineering relating to the
construction of a freight rail line located in the
counties of Itasca, St. Louis, and Lake to serve
local producers and shippers. The city of
Grand Rapids shall collaborate with the Itasca
Economic Development Corporation and the
Itasca County Regional Railroad Authority in
the activities funded with the proceeds of this
grant. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2019.

Sec. 31.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

State Roads

(a) Operations and Maintenance
340,475,000
329,435,000

The base is $317,102,000 in fiscal year 2020
and $310,889,000 in fiscal year 2021.

(b) Program Planning and Delivery
(1) Planning and Research
34,107,000
32,403,000

If a balance remains of this appropriation, the
commissioner may transfer up to that amount
for program delivery under clause (2).

Up to $600,000 in the first year is for the
highway construction costs and cost inflation
study under article 3, section 133. This is a
onetime appropriation.

$130,000 in each year is available for
administrative costs of the targeted group
business program.

$266,000 in each year is available for grants
to metropolitan planning organizations outside
the seven-county metropolitan area.

$900,000 in each year is available for grants
for transportation studies outside the
metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
problems, and issues. These grants are
available:

(1) to regional development commissions;

(2) in regions where no regional development
commission is functioning, to joint powers
boards established under agreement of two or
more political subdivisions in the region to
exercise the planning functions of a regional
development commission; and

(3) in regions where no regional development
commission or joint powers board is
functioning, to the Department of
Transportation district office for that region.

The base is $31,375,000 in fiscal year 2020
and $30,858,000 in fiscal year 2021.

(2) Program Delivery
229,148,000
222,845,000

This appropriation includes use of consultants
to support development and management of
projects.

Up to $140,000 in the first year is for
development, implementation, and reporting
on project selection policy under article 3,
section 124. This is a onetime appropriation.

$1,000,000 in each year is available for
management of contaminated and regulated
material on property owned by the Department
of Transportation, including mitigation of
property conveyances, facility acquisition or
expansion, chemical release at maintenance
facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
system where there is no known responsible
party. If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.

The base is $214,623,000 in fiscal year 2020
and $210,481,000 in fiscal year 2021.

(c) State Road Construction
1,003,010,000
884,101,000

This appropriation is for the actual
construction, reconstruction, and improvement
of trunk highways, including design-build
contracts, internal department costs associated
with delivering the construction program,
consultant usage to support these activities,
and the cost of actual payments to landowners
for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.

This appropriation includes federal highway
aid.

The commissioner may expend up to one-half
of one percent of the federal appropriations
under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
industrialization centers and other nonprofit
job training centers for job training programs
related to highway construction.

The commissioner may transfer up to
$15,000,000 each year to the transportation
revolving loan fund.

The commissioner may receive money
covering other shares of the cost of partnership
projects. These receipts are appropriated to
the commissioner for these projects.

The base is $864,295,000 in fiscal year 2020
and $849,282,000 in fiscal year 2021.

(d) Corridors of Commerce
25,000,000
25,000,000

This appropriation is for the corridors of
commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 161.088.

The commissioner may use up to 17 percent
of the amount each year for program delivery.

(e) Highway Debt Service
224,079,000
deleted text begin 242,325,000 deleted text end new text begin
242,475,000
new text end

$214,579,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
deleted text begin $232,825,000deleted text endnew text begin $232,975,000new text end in fiscal year
2019 are for transfer to the state bond fund. If
this appropriation is insufficient to make all
transfers required in the year for which it is
made, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer the deficiency amount
under the statutory open appropriation and
notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance and
the chairs of the senate Finance Committee
and the house of representatives Ways and
Means Committee of the amount of the
deficiency. Any excess appropriation cancels
to the trunk highway fund.

(f) Statewide Radio Communications
5,648,000
5,829,000
Appropriations by Fund
2018
2019
General
3,000
3,000
Trunk Highway
5,645,000
5,826,000

$3,000 in each year is from the general fund
to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
tower for Lake of the Woods weather
broadcasting.

Sec. 32.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 6, subdivision 6, is
amended to read:


Subd. 6.

State Trail, Recreation Area, and Park
Acquisition and Development

deleted text begin 18,698,000
deleted text end new text begin 18,048,000
new text end

(a) $2,590,000 is for the Glacial Lakes Trail,
to complete an approximately 6-1/4 mile trail
connection between New London and Sibley
State Park, and repair of the bicycle trail in
Sibley State Park.

(b) $3,300,000 is to design, develop, and
complete the Heartland State Trail from
Detroit Lakes to Frazee and, to the extent there
is sufficient money, for work on the spur from
Park Rapids to Itasca State Park.

(c) $3,600,000 is for acquisition and
development in the Cuyuna Country State
Recreation Area, including the Cuyuna
Mountain Bike System.

(d) $1,600,000 is to construct, furnish, and
equip a multiuse state trail connection between
the city of Little Falls and the Soo Line Trails
as part of the Camp Ripley/Veterans State
Trail in Morrison County. The trail connection
may include separated segments to
accommodate recreational vehicles separately
from nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians.

(e) $3,500,000 is for continued development
of Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine
State Park recreational facilities.

(f) $328,000 is for design and acquisition of
the Mill Towns State Trail from Faribault to
Northfield.

(g) $3,130,000 is for acquisition and
development of the Gitchi-Gami State Trail,
from Grand Marais to Cascade State Park, and
through the town of Tofte.

(h) The commissioner may allocate money
not needed to complete a project listed in this
subdivision to another project listed in this
subdivision that needs additional money to be
completed. For any project listed in this
subdivision that the commissioner determines
is not ready to proceed, the commissioner may
reallocate that project's money to another
project described in this subdivision or other
state trail, recreation area, or park
infrastructure. The chairs of the house of
representatives and senate committees with
jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources and legislators from the affected
legislative districts must be notified of any
changes.

Sec. 33.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 15, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Local Road Improvement Fund Grants

115,932,000

(a) From the bond proceeds account in the
state transportation fund as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, for trunk
highway corridor projects under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 2, for
construction and reconstruction of local roads
with statewide or regional significance under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4
, or for grants to counties to assist
in paying the costs of rural road safety capital
improvement projects on county state-aid
highways under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, subdivision 4a.

(b) Of this amount, $9,000,000 is for a grant
to Anoka County to deleted text beginrealign and make
associated improvements to
deleted text end new text begindesign, acquire
land for, engineer, and construct improvements
to, including the realignment of
new text endCounty
State-Aid Highway 23 (Lake Drive), County
State-Aid Highway 54 (West Freeway Drive),
and to Hornsby Street in the city of Columbusnew text begin
to support the overall interchange project
new text end.

(c) Of this amount, $3,246,000 is for a grant
to the city of Blaine to predesign, design, and
reconstruct 105th Avenue in the vicinity of
the National Sports Center in Blaine. The
reconstruction will include changing the street
from five lanes to four lanes with median, turn
lanes, sidewalk, trail, landscaping, lighting,
and consolidation of access driveways. This
appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that at least $3,000,000 is
committed to the project from sources
available to the city, including municipal state
aid and county turnback funds.

(d) Of this amount, $25,000,000 is for a grant
to Hennepin County, the city of Minneapolis,
or both, for design, right-of-way acquisition,
engineering, and construction of public
improvements related to the Interstate
Highway 35W and Lake Street access project
and related improvements within the Interstate
Highway 35W corridor, notwithstanding any
provision of Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, or rule to the contrary. This
appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that an amount sufficient to
complete this portion of the Interstate
Highway 35W and Lake Street access project
has been committed to this portion of the
project.

(e) Of this amount, $10,500,000 is for a grant
to Carver County for environmental analysis
and to acquire right-of-way access, predesign,
design, engineer, and construct an interchange
at marked Trunk Highway 212 and Carver
County Road 44 in the city of Chaska,
including a new bridge and ramps, to support
the development of approximately 400 acres
of property in the city of Chaska's
comprehensive plan.

(f) Of this amount, $700,000 is for a grant to
Redwood County for improvements to Nobles
Avenue, including paving, as the main access
road to a new State Veterans Cemetery to be
located in Paxton Township.

(g) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant
to the town of Appleton in Swift County for
upgrades to an existing township road to
provide for a paved, ten-ton capacity township
road extending between marked Trunk
Highways 7 and 119.

(h) Of this amount, $20,500,000 is for a grant
to Ramsey County for preliminary and final
design, right-of-way acquisition, engineering,
contract administration, and construction of
public improvements related to the
construction of the interchange of marked
Interstate Highway 694 and Rice Street,
Ramsey County State-Aid Highway 49, in
Ramsey County.

(i) Of this amount, $11,300,000 is for a grant
to Hennepin County for preliminary and final
design, engineering, environmental analysis,
right-of-way acquisition, construction, and
reconstruction of local roads related to the (1)
realignment at the intersections of marked U.S.
Highway 12 with Hennepin County State-Aid
Highway 92; (2) realignment and safety
improvements at the intersection of marked
U.S. Highway 12 with Hennepin County
State-Aid Highway 90; and (3) safety median
improvements from the interchange with
Wayzata Boulevard in Wayzata to
approximately one-half mile east of the
interchange of marked U.S. Highway 12 with
Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 6.

(j) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant
to the city of Inver Grove Heights for
preliminary design, design, engineering, and
reconstruction of Broderick Boulevard
between 80th Street and Concord Boulevard
abutting Trunk Highway 52 and Inver Hills
Community College in Inver Grove Heights.
The project includes replacement or renovation
of public infrastructure, including water lines,
sanitary sewers, storm water sewers, and other
public utilities. This appropriation does not
require a nonstate contribution.

(k) Of this amount, $2,350,000 is for a grant
to McLeod County to acquire land or interests
in land and to design and construct a new
urban street extension of County State-Aid
Highway (CSAH) 15, including railroad
crossing, storm water, and drainage
improvements.

(l) Of this amount, $6,000,000 is for a grant
to the city of Baxter for 50 percent of total
project cost for the acquisition of land or
interests in land, environmental analysis and
environmental cleanup, predesign, design,
engineering, and construction of improvements
to Cypress Drive, including expansion to a
four-lane divided urban roadway, between
Excelsior Road and College Road.

Sec. 34.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 15, subdivision 11,
is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Grand Rapids - Pedestrian Bridge

750,000

For a grant to the city of Grand Rapids to
design deleted text beginthe construction ofdeleted text endnew text begin and constructnew text end a
bridge over the Mississippi River for
pedestrian and bicycle use to provide a safe
alternative route to the existing marked Trunk
Highway 169 vehicle bridge, and to serve as
a connection to existing trail systems on each
side of the river. This appropriation is not
available until the commissioner determines
that at least an equal amount has been
committed to the project from nonstate
sources.

Sec. 35.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 15, subdivision 13,
is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Eden Prairie - Rail Grade Crossings

1,400,000

For a grant to the city of Eden Prairie to (1)
design, construct, and equip new passive and
active rail grade crossing deleted text beginwarningdeleted text end safety
devicesnew text begin, including associated road and
pathway improvements,
new text end at existing and
proposed highway-rail grade crossingsdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin and
pathway-rail grade crossings;
new text end or (2) replace
existing highway-rail grade crossings. Upon
request by the city of Eden Prairie, the
commissioner of transportation must provide
reasonable technical assistance regarding
highway-rail grade crossing project
development and the establishment of rail
quiet zones.

Sec. 36.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 16, subdivision 7,
is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

White Bear Lake Multiuse Trails

255,000

To develop a multiuse pedestrian and bicycle
path around White Bear Lake. Of this amount,
deleted text begin $130,000deleted text endnew text begin $141,000new text end is for a grant to the city of
White Bear Lake to construct, furnish, and
equip a multiuse trail for pedestrians and
bicycles on Old White Bear Avenue between
Lion's Park and South Shore Boulevard/Hazelnew text begin
and for engineering for a multiuse trail for
pedestrians and bicycles in proximity to
Highway 96 from Pacific Avenue to the
western border of the town of White Bear;
$11,000 is for a grant to the town of White
Bear for engineering for a multiuse trail for
pedestrians and bicycles in proximity to
Highway 96 in the town of White Bear
new text end;
$38,000 is for grants to the cities of
Mahtomedi and Dellwood for preliminary
engineering of a multiuse trail for pedestrians
and bicycles near White Bear Lake in the cities
of Mahtomedi and Dellwood to be located
within the right-of-way to marked Trunk
Highway 244; $15,000 is for a grant to the
city of Mahtomedi for preliminary engineering
for a multiuse trail for pedestrians and bicycles
near White Bear Lake within the right-of-way
to Birchwood Road in the city of Mahtomedi
and Hall Avenue in the city of Birchwood;
and $50,000 is for a grant to Ramsey County
for preliminary engineering of a multiuse trail
for pedestrians and bicycles to South Shore
Boulevard between White Bear Avenue and
Trunk Highway 120.

Sec. 37.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 17, subdivision 9,
is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Minneapolis - The Family Partnership

1,600,000

From the general fund to the commissioner of
human services for a grant to the Family
Partnership in Minneapolis to predesign and
design a facility to provide mental health, early
childhood education, and other services to
support children and families. deleted text beginThis
appropriation is not available until at least an
equal amount of money is committed from
nonstate sources.
deleted text endnew text begin A nonstate contribution is
not required. Any unspent portion of this
appropriation remaining after predesign and
design are completed, upon written notice to
the commissioner of management and budget,
is available for the purposes of article 1,
section 18, subdivision 6.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 19, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Minnesota Correctional Facility - St.
Cloud

19,000,000

deleted text begin To construct and equip a new intake unit and
a loading dock with a secure connection to a
new central warehouse at the St. Cloud
correctional facility.
deleted text end new text begin To design and complete
hazardous materials abatement, site
improvements, and utility infrastructure work,
to rent and set up temporary laundry facilities,
and to renovate, construct, furnish, and equip
the second phase of the two-phase project
including building additions, infill of an
interior courtyard, and renovation of existing
areas to provide improved laundry, property,
intake, vehicle sally port, storage, and loading
dock areas and security at the St. Cloud
correctional facility.
new text end

new text begin The unspent amount of this appropriation after
the projects described in this subdivision are
completed may, upon written notice to the
commissioner of management and budget, be
used for asset preservation under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.307, at Minnesota
Correctional Facility – St. Cloud.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 20, subdivision 9,
is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Eagle's Healing Nest

500,000

From the general fund for a grant to Eagle's
Healing Nest in Sauk Centrenew text begin and Anokanew text end.

Sec. 40.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 20, subdivision 21,
is amended to read:


Subd. 21.

St. Paul - Minnesota Museum of
American Art

6,000,000

For a grant to the St. Paul Port Authority to
new text begin acquire, new text enddesign, construct, furnish, and equip
new museum galleries and an art study facility
for the Minnesota Museum of American Art.
This facility provides space to celebrate the
legacy of Minnesota art and artists and is part
of the restoration of the historic Pioneer
Endicott Building, and a part of a multiphase
project, of which only the museum galleries
and art study facility constructed with this
appropriation shall be state bond financed
property subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695. This appropriation is not available
until the commissioner of management and
budget has determined that:

(1) at least an amount equal to this
appropriation has been committed or
previously expended for design, construction,
and furnishing of the adjacent Minnesota
Museum of American Art Center for
Creativity facilities, which are not subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, with
funds from nonstate sources; and

(2) sufficient other state and nonstate funds
are available, if funds beyond this
appropriation are required, to complete the
museum galleries and art study facility.

Funds invested in the Minnesota Museum of
American Art Center for Creativity facilities
by an investor receiving an assignment of state
historic tax credits as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 290.0681, are nonstate funds
for purposes of this requirement. Only
expenditures made after January 1, 2012, shall
qualify for the required match. Due to the
integrated nature of the overall development,
public bidding shall not be required.

Sec. 41.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 21, subdivision 8,
is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Dennison - Sewage Treatment System
Improvements

726,000

For a grant to the city of Dennison to
predesign, design, and construct a new lift
station and deleted text beginmakedeleted text end sewage pond improvementsnew text begin,
and to acquire and install electrical
infrastructure improvements to provide
electrical power to the sewer ponds
new text end. This
appropriation does not require a nonstate
contribution.

Sec. 42.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 23, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Historic Fort Snelling

4,000,000

To design facilities to support visitor services
and history programs at Historic Fort Snelling.new text begin
Upon completion of design, the unspent
portion of this appropriation is available for
the next phase of the project, as provided in
article 1, section 24, subdivision 3.
new text end

Sec. 43. new text beginCAPITOL ART EXHIBIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE; FIRST
APPOINTMENTS AND FIRST MEETING.
new text end

new text begin (a) Appointing authorities for membership of the Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee
under Minnesota Statutes, section 15B.36, shall make first appointments to the committee
by September 15, 2018. The commissioner of administration shall convene the first meeting
of the committee by November 1, 2018, and serves as chair until the committee elects a
chair from among its members at its first meeting.
new text end

new text begin (b) The following members are appointed to an initial term that ends January 5, 2021:
two members appointed by the governor; one member each appointed by the majority leader
of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the minority
leader of the house of representatives. The remaining members are appointed to terms that
end on January 3, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 44. new text beginVETERANS HOMES CONSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Short title. new text end

new text begin This section may be cited as the "People's Veterans Homes
Act."
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Veterans homes established. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of veterans affairs may
apply for federal funding and establish veterans homes with up to 72 beds per facility
available to provide a continuum of care, including skilled nursing care, for eligible veterans
and their spouses in the following locations:
new text end

new text begin (1) Preston;
new text end

new text begin (2) Montevideo; and
new text end

new text begin (3) Bemidji.
new text end

new text begin (b) The state shall provide the necessary operating costs for the veterans homes in excess
of any revenue and federal funding for the homes that may be required to continue the
operation of the homes and care for Minnesota veterans.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Nonstate contribution. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of administration may accept
contributions of land or money from private individuals, businesses, local governments,
veterans service organizations, and other nonstate sources for the purpose of providing
matching funding when soliciting federal funding for the development of the homes
authorized by this section.
new text end

Sec. 45. new text beginAPPROPRIATION; ANALYZING COSTS AND RATEPAYER IMPACTS
OF WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to any higher education
institution to review water quality regulations and national pollutant discharge elimination
system permits. The grant is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98. The grantee
may select the water quality regulations and permits to be reviewed, but must give preference
to reviewing any draft NPDES permit that has new effluent limit requirements for a publicly
owned wastewater treatment facility outside the seven-county metropolitan area. Any permit
review must analyze the technical accuracy of the permit, the costs to the permittee to
comply with the permit, the impact on business and residential rates, the water quality
benefit of permit compliance, and the anticipated funding for the permittee from federal
and state sources. This appropriation is available until expended.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon completion of the permit review, the grantee must provide a copy of the review
to the permittee and the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency. The grantee must
also submit a report summarizing its findings in each permit review performed in the previous
calendar year to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over capital investment, environmental finance and policy, and job growth.
new text end

Sec. 46. new text beginNOWTHEN; COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law, metropolitan system plan, or the 2015 system statement for
the city of Nowthen, the Metropolitan Council shall conform its metropolitan development
guide, system plans, and the system statement for the city of Nowthen to implement any
changes requested by the city of Nowthen relating to the council's designation of part or all
of the city for purposes of the metropolitan development guide, systems plans and statements,
and the city's comprehensive plan.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after the
governing body of the city of Nowthen and its chief clerical officer timely complete their
compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. This section
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 47. new text beginRICE CREEK RAILROAD BRIDGE.
new text end

new text begin (a) From the amount appropriated under article 1, section 16, the commissioner of
transportation must provide the grant to Minnesota Commercial Railway Company to
demolish the existing railroad bridge over Rice Creek in New Brighton and to predesign,
design, acquire any needed right-of-way, engineer, construct, and equip a replacement
railroad bridge to meet the needs of the railroad operators that use the bridge.
new text end

new text begin (b) The grant under this section is contingent on:
new text end

new text begin (1) review and approval of the railway company's design, engineering, and plans for the
project by Ramsey County to ensure the project does not interfere with recreational use of
adjacent park property and Rice Creek, and by the Rice Creek Watershed District to ensure
that the project's impact on flows in the creek complies with the watershed district's adopted
rules. These reviews and approvals are in addition to any other reviews, permits, or approvals
required for the project;
new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Commercial Railway Company removing all structures related to the
existing bridge, including any pilings, footings, or water control structures placed to protect
the existing bridge structures, from the Rice Creek streambed as part of the demolition and
removal of the existing bridge, except to the extent prohibited by a permitting authority,
including but not limited to the Department of Natural Resources and the United States
Army Corps of Engineers. The replacement bridge and structures are the property of the
owner of the railroad right-of-way and railroad operator, as may be arranged between them;
and
new text end

new text begin (3) Minnesota Commercial Railway Company entering into an agreement with Ramsey
County that: (i) grants the company access to both construct and perform ongoing
maintenance on the bridge; and (ii) provides for repair of the county trail damaged by railway
maintenance work that occurred in the two years before the effective date of this section,
as well as immediately after construction and any subsequent maintenance activities.
new text end

new text begin (c) By entering into a grant agreement with the commissioner of transportation, Minnesota
Commercial Railway Company agrees to cooperate with the city of New Brighton and
Ramsey County to develop crossings and trails in or near to the railway right-of-way in the
city.
new text end

Sec. 48. new text beginSTONE ARCH BRIDGE INTEGRITY PROTECTION.
new text end

new text begin No state agency or political subdivision shall grant permission to or enter into any
agreement with any person, corporation, or entity to allow or facilitate construction of any
type under, near, or adjacent to the James J. Hill Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi
River that may disturb the foundations or piers or that may adversely affect the structural
integrity of the Stone Arch Bridge.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after final enactment and expires
after completion of repair to the Stone Arch Bridge, as described in the capital budget request
submitted by the commissioner of transportation, published by the commissioner of
management and budget in January 2018.
new text end

Sec. 49. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS; CONFORMING CHANGES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.222, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Allocation procedure.

(a) Projects will be awarded tax credits in two
competitive rounds on an annual basis. The date for applications for each round must be
determined by the agency. No allocating agency may award tax credits prior to the application
dates established by the agency.

(b) Each allocating agency must meet the requirements of section 42(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through December 31, 1989, for the allocation of tax
credits and the selection of projects.

(c) For projects that are eligible for an allocation of credits pursuant to section 42(h)(4)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, tax credits may only be allocated if the
project satisfies the requirements of the allocating agency's qualified allocation plan. For
projects that are eligible for an allocation of credits pursuant to section 42(h)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for which the agency is the issuer of the bonds
for the project, or the issuer of the bonds for the project is located outside the jurisdiction
of a city or county that has received reserved tax credits, the applicable allocation plan is
the agency's qualified allocation plan.

new text begin (d) (1) To maximize the resources available for and increase the supply of affordable
housing in Minnesota by leveraging the benefits to Minnesota from the use of tax-exempt
bonds to finance multifamily housing and to allow local units of government more flexibility
to address specific affordable housing needs in their communities, the agency shall make
residential rental housing projects financed with an allocation of tax-exempt bonds under
chapter 474A the highest strategic priority for tax credits under the agency's qualified
allocation plan under section 42(m)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
new text end

new text begin (2) For projects eligible for an allocation of tax credits under section 42(h)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the agency's qualified allocation plan and
other related agency guidance and requirements:
new text end

new text begin (i) shall not include any selection criteria other than (A) the criteria of section 42(m)(1)(C)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (B) whether the project has received
an allocation of tax-exempt bonds under chapter 474A, with subitem (B) as the most
important criteria;
new text end

new text begin (ii) shall grant projects receiving an allocation of tax-exempt bonds under chapter 474A
the highest possible preference and, to the extent applicable, ahead of any preference
described in section 42(m)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
new text end

new text begin (iii) shall exclude any per-unit cost limitations, cost reasonableness, or other similar
restrictions for residential rental housing projects financed with an allocation of tax-exempt
bonds under chapter 474A; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) shall not adopt or impose any additional rules, requirements, regulations, or
restrictions other than those required by section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, regarding the allocation of credits.
new text end

new text begin Each developer of a residential rental housing project that has received an allocation of
tax-exempt bonds under chapter 474A and the proposed issuer of such tax-exempt bonds
shall have standing to challenge the agency's qualified allocation plan for failure to comply
with this clause.
new text end

new text begin In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this paragraph and section 462A.04,
the provisions of this paragraph shall govern and control. The provisions of paragraph (d)
shall not apply to any allocating agency other than the agency.
new text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end For applications submitted for the first round, an allocating agency may allocate
tax credits only to the following types of projects:

(1) in the metropolitan area:

(i) new construction or substantial rehabilitation of projects in which, for the term of the
extended use period, at least 75 percent of the total tax credit units are single-room
occupancy, efficiency, or one bedroom units and which are affordable by households whose
income does not exceed 30 percent of the median income;

(ii) new construction or substantial rehabilitation family housing projects that are not
restricted to persons who are 55 years of age or older and in which, for the term of the
extended use period, at least 75 percent of the tax credit units contain two or more bedrooms
and at least one-third of the 75 percent contain three or more bedrooms; or

(iii) substantial rehabilitation projects in neighborhoods targeted by the city for
revitalization;

(2) outside the metropolitan area, projects which meet a locally identified housing need
and which are in short supply in the local housing market as evidenced by credible data
submitted with the application;

(3) projects that are not restricted to persons of a particular age group and in which, for
the term of the extended use period, a percentage of the units are set aside and rented to
persons:

(i) with a serious and persistent mental illness as defined in section 245.462, subdivision
20
, paragraph (c);

(ii) with a developmental disability as defined in United States Code, title 42, section
6001, paragraph (5), as amended through December 31, 1990;

(iii) who have been assessed as drug dependent persons as defined in section 254A.02,
subdivision 5
, and are receiving or will receive care and treatment services provided by an
approved treatment program as defined in section 254A.02, subdivision 2;

(iv) with a brain injury as defined in section 256B.093, subdivision 4, paragraph (a); or

(v) with permanent physical disabilities that substantially limit one or more major life
activities, if at least 50 percent of the units in the project are accessible as provided under
Minnesota Rules, chapter 1340;

(4) projects, whether or not restricted to persons of a particular age group, which preserve
existing subsidized housing, if the use of tax credits is necessary to prevent conversion to
market rate use or to remedy physical deterioration of the project which would result in loss
of existing federal subsidies; or

(5) projects financed by the Farmers Home Administration, or its successor agency,
which meet statewide distribution goals.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end Before the date for applications for the final round, the allocating agencies other
than the agency shall return all uncommitted and unallocated tax credits to a unified pool
for allocation by the agency on a statewide basis.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin(g) new text endUnused portions of the state ceiling for low-income housing tax credits reserved
to cities and counties for allocation may be returned at any time to the agency for allocation.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end If an allocating agency determines, at any time after the initial commitment or
allocation for a specific project, that a project is no longer eligible for all or a portion of the
low-income housing tax credits committed or allocated to the project, the credits must be
transferred to the agency to be reallocated pursuant to the procedures established in
paragraphs deleted text begin(e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end to deleted text begin(g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end; provided that if the tax credits for which the project is no longer
eligible are from the current year's annual ceiling and the allocating agency maintains a
waiting list, the allocating agency may continue to commit or allocate the credits until not
later than the date of applications for the final round, at which time any uncommitted credits
must be transferred to the agency.

Sec. 2.

new text begin [474A.22] FORT SNELLING NATIONAL LANDMARK
REDEVELOPMENT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Fort Snelling bonding authority allocation. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law,
rule, or policy to the contrary, the commissioner shall reserve $29,000,000 in bonding
authority allocated under section 474A.03 to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and
$29,000,000 in bonding authority allocated under section 474A.03 to the small issue pool
in 2019, and in 2020 if bonds are not permanently issued in 2019 subject to subdivision 3,
for issuance of residential rental project bonds for purposes of the rehabilitation and
renovation of the Fort Snelling Upper Post as a qualified residential rental project as provided
in this section and section 474A.047. The qualified residential rental project shall be required
to enter into a minimum 25-year agreement with the issuer to provide the applicable rental
rates and incomes. Notwithstanding section 474A.091, subdivision 1, the amount reserved
from the small issue pool in each year shall not be transferred to the unified pool but shall
continue to be available under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Issuance; other issuer. new text end

new text begin Upon application by an eligible issuer on forms
prescribed by the department and payment of the required application fee, the commissioner
shall allocate the bonding authority under subdivision 1. An issuer receiving this allocation
shall be authorized to act as the issuer regardless of its geographical area. In no event shall
the bonds issued under this section be guaranteed as to payment by the state or the issuer.
An issuer shall not be required to pay a refundable application deposit.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Failure to permanently issue. new text end

new text begin In the event the bonds reserved or allocated
under this section are not permanently issued by December 1, 2019, or December 1, 2020,
as applicable, the bonding authority shall be reallocated to the Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency for issuance for a qualified residential rental project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Low-income housing tax credits. new text end

new text begin The redevelopment of the Fort Snelling
Upper Post shall be a strategic priority of the state and the Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency. If the allocation of bonding authority under subdivision 2 makes the Fort Snelling
Upper Post development preliminarily eligible for an allocation of low-income housing tax
credits under section 42(h)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall promptly process any application or preapplication
for low-income housing tax credits submitted under this subdivision pursuant to the qualified
allocation plan and shall not require or impose additional criteria, requirements, regulations,
or restrictions upon the Fort Snelling Upper Post project that would otherwise undermine
the priorities of this section other than as required under section 42 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended. The issuer of the bonds under this section and not the Minnesota
Housing Finance Agency shall determine the financial feasibility and the reasonableness
of the development costs for the project and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall
not include in its review of the project any per-unit cost limitations or other similar
restrictions. The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall consider the legislature's
determinations in evaluating the project and granting any requests or making any
determinations related to the Fort Snelling Upper Post project to facilitate an allocation of
low-income housing tax credits in light of the importance to the state of this unique and
historic development.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin State historic structure rehabilitation tax credit. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the
provisions of section 290.0681 or section 47(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, to the extent the Fort Snelling Upper Post project qualifies for the credit as
provided in section 290.0681, the amount of the credit shall be 100 percent of the credit
allowed under section 47(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, but shall
be taken in full in the taxable year in which the qualified rehabilitation expenditures are
placed in service for the Fort Snelling Upper Post project rather than ratably as described
in section 47(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
shall expire on December 31, 2020.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 3, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Capitol Renovation and Restoration

109,000,000

This appropriation may be used for one or
more of the following purposes:

(1) to complete the design of, and to construct,
repair, improve, renovate, restore, furnish, and
equip the State Capitol building and grounds;
including but not limited to exterior stone
repairs and window replacement; asbestos and
hazardous materials abatement; mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, and security systems
replacement; general construction, including
but not limited to demolition, site
improvements, life safety improvements,
accessibility, security and telecommunications;
roof replacement; and finish work; and

(2) to predesign, design, conduct hazardous
materials abatement, construct, repair,
renovate, remodel, furnish, and equip the State
Office Building, Administration Building,
Centennial Office Building, 321 Grove Street
Building, and other buildings and parking
facilities located on the Capitol campus as
determined by the commissioner of
administration to meet temporary and
permanent office, storage, parking, and other
space needs occasioned by and in furtherance
of an efficient restoration of the State Capitol
Building and for the efficient and effective
function of the tenants currently located in the
Capitol Building.

In addition to any other approvals required,
the commissioner of administration must
submit the schematic design, design
development, and work packages to the
Capitol Preservation Commission, and may
not proceed with a work package until the
commission approves that work package.

The commissioner must incorporate life safety
(Tier 1), water management (Tier 2), and
selective restoration of architectural features
(Tier 3), as described in the Minnesota State
Capitol Exterior Stone Repair Project report
dated May 8, 2013, into repair work on the
exterior stone of the Capitol that is funded
under this appropriation.

The commissioner of administration must not
construct or place any permanent building,
structure, or facility for offices, parking,
storage, or other use, in the area commonly
known as Lief Erikson Park in the Capitol
complex.

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, the bond sale authorization and
appropriation of bond proceeds in this
subdivision are available until December 31,
2022. The unspent portion of this
appropriation, upon written notice to the
commissioner of management and budget, is
available to design, construct, and complete
accessibility improvements to the Capitol
grounds and repairs to monuments and
memorials located on the Capitol complex.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Capitol Renovation and Restoration
Continued

126,300,000

This appropriation is in addition to the
appropriations in Laws 2012, chapter 293,
section 13, subdivision 3, and Laws 2013,
chapter 136, section 3, subdivision 2, for the
same purposes and subject to the same
restrictions, tenant approvals, and other terms
specified in Laws 2013, chapter 136, section
3, subdivisions 2 and 3. In addition, the
appropriation may be used to predesign,
design, construct, repair, renovate, remodel,
furnish, and equip space for broadcast media,
and for assessment and conservation of works
of art in the Capitol.new text begin Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond
sale authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds in this subdivision are available until
December 31, 2022. The unspent portion of
this appropriation, upon written notice to the
commissioner of management and budget, is
available to design, construct, and complete
accessibility improvements to the Capitol
grounds and repairs to monuments and
memorials located on the Capitol complex.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 8, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Capitol Restoration

26,724,000

(a) To complete the design of, and to
construct, repair, improve, renovate, restore,
furnish, and equip the expanded restoration
elements of the State Capitol Building and
grounds, and any associated asbestos and
hazardous materials abatement, including but
not limited to: (1) water infiltration,
settlement, and deterioration on the plaza,
terrace, and stairs; (2) visitor access and bus
loading and unloading; (3) decorative painting;
(4) cove molding; (5) accessibility, safety, and
security for the South Loggia; (6) landscaping
on Lot O; and (7) modifications to Aurora
Avenue.

(b) $2,000,000 may be used to design,
construct, repair, improve, renovate, restore,
furnish, and equip other items as needed to
meet the guiding principles established by the
Capitol Preservation Commission of
architectural integrity, functionality, and
life-safety. The commissioner of
administration must submit designs and plans
for the use of this appropriation to the Capitol
Preservation Commission and, other than for
design work, the appropriation in this
paragraph is not available until the
commission approves these plans.

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, the bond sale authorization
and appropriation of bond proceeds in this
subdivision are available until December 31,
2022. The unspent portion of this
appropriation, upon written notice to the
commissioner of management and budget, is
available to design, construct, and complete
accessibility improvements to the Capitol
grounds and repairs to monuments and
memorials located on the Capitol complex.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 8, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Contingency for Capitol Site Security
Enhancements

6,200,000

To complete the design of, and to construct,
repair, furnish, and equip, including associated
asbestos and hazardous materials abatement,
if any, physical security improvements for the
Capitol grounds bordered by Aurora Avenue
to the South, University Avenue to the North,
Cedar Street to the East, and the Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the West.
The commissioner of administration must
submit site security design elements to the
Capitol Preservation Commission and may
not proceed with those elements until the
commission approves site security design
elements.new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, the bond sale authorization
and appropriation of bond proceeds in this
subdivision are available until December 31,
2022. The unspent portion of this
appropriation, upon written notice to the
commissioner of management and budget, is
available to design, construct, and complete
accessibility improvements to the Capitol
grounds and repairs to monuments and
memorials located on the Capitol complex.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginHIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE SEPARATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
account in the state transportation fund to the commissioner of transportation for engineering,
design, and right-of-way acquisition required for construction of an underpass on Anoka
County State-Aid Highway 56, otherwise known as Ramsey Boulevard, under the Burlington
Santa Fe Railroad in the city of Ramsey and associated improvements on U.S. Trunk
Highway 10/169 in the city of Ramsey.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond
proceeds account in the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and
budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $2,000,000 in the manner,
upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to
16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 8. new text beginANOKA COUNTY - MARKED U.S. HIGHWAY 10.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $15,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
account in the state transportation fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to
Anoka County for environmental documentation, preliminary engineering, land acquisition,
final design engineering, construction and construction engineering, and administration for
the local cost shares of the interchanges and overpass on marked U.S. Highway 10 at
Thurston Avenue, West Main Street, and Fairoak Avenue and the associated frontage,
backage, and connecting local streets to support the U.S. Highway 10 improvements in the
city of Anoka.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in subdivision 1 from the bond
proceeds account in the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and
budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $15,000,000 in the manner,
upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to
16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7, at the times and in
the amounts requested by the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 9. new text beginDULUTH; LAKE SUPERIOR ZOO.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $1,900,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund
to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of
Duluth to complete design of and to construct and equip a new large brown bear exhibit
and adjacent large cat exhibit in the space of the former Polar Shores exhibit. This
appropriation is available when the commissioner of management and budget determines
that sufficient resources have been committed to complete the project, as required by
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond
proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of
the state in an amount up to $1,900,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 10. new text beginWATER MAIN REPLACEMENT, RICE LAKE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $359,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund
to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of
Rice Lake to design, engineer, construct, and equip new water mains on East Calvary Road,
and Kolstad, Austin, Milwaukee, Mather, and Chicago Avenues in Rice Lake to replace
existing deteriorated water mains. This appropriation is available when the commissioner
of management and budget determines that sufficient resources have been committed to
complete the project, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond
proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of
the state in an amount up to $359,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 11. new text beginELY TRAILHEAD DEVELOPMENT; HOSPITAL ACCESS
IMPROVEMENTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,300,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of
natural resources for a grant to the city of Ely to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip a trailhead facility with parking, visitor information, and restrooms for trail users on
the west end of the city near marked Trunk Highway 169. This appropriation does not
require a nonstate contribution. Money from this appropriation not needed to complete the
trailhead project may be used to predesign an extension to Pattison Street to provide a direct
connection from marked Trunk Highway 169 to St. Louis County Highway 21 and improve
access to the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital campus and emergency services building.
new text end

new text begin (b) To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond proceeds fund, the
commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount
up to $1,300,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
sections 4 to 7.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text beginCANCELLATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The unexpended amount of the appropriation from the bond proceeds fund in Laws
2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 18, subdivision 8, for the Arrowhead Economic
Opportunity Agency and Range Mental Health Center, estimated to be $1,719,000, is
canceled, and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 26,
subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text beginREFORESTATION AND STAND IMPROVEMENT.
new text end

new text begin (a) $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of
natural resources to provide for reforestation and stand improvement on state forest lands
to meet the reforestation requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision
2, including purchasing native seeds and native seedlings, planting, seeding, site preparation,
and protection on state lands administered by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond proceeds fund, the
commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount
up to $3,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
sections 4 to 7.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text beginAPPLICATION.
new text end

new text begin Appropriations in this article are subject to article 1, section 1. The appropriation in
section 9 is from the local road improvement fund.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text beginREDUCTIONS.
new text end

new text begin The following appropriations are reduced in article 1:
new text end

new text begin (1) $2,900,000 from the Merit Center;
new text end

new text begin (2) $2,000,000 from TED;
new text end

new text begin (3) $2,000,000 from Corrections Asset Prevention; and
new text end

new text begin (4) $15,000,000 from Local Road and Bridge.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

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

ARTICLE 4

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and
natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years
indicated for each purpose. The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this act mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or
June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
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 2018
new text end
new text begin 2019
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginMINNESOTA 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 89,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 42,799,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions. Appropriations are available for
two years beginning July 1, 2018, unless
otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
unencumbered balance remaining in the first
year does not cancel and is available for the
second year or until the end of the
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definition
new text end

new text begin "Trust fund" means the Minnesota
environment and natural resources trust fund
established under the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 14.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Foundational Natural Resource Data
and Information
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 4,533,000
new text end
new text begin (a) County Geologic Atlases - Part A
new text end

new text begin $1,240,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey,
to continue producing county geologic atlases
for the purpose of informed management of
surface water and groundwater resources. This
appropriation is to complete part A, which
focuses on the properties and distribution of
earth materials to define aquifer boundaries
and the connection of aquifers to the land
surface and surface water resources. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2022,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (b) Providing Critical Water-Quality
Information for Lake Management
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop a semiautomated
system to acquire, process, and deliver new
satellite-derived water-quality data in near real
time on water clarity, algae, and turbidity for
Minnesota lakes. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (c) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase 2
new text end

new text begin $350,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to expand the biodiversity atlas
project by adding more than 800,000 records
and images of Minnesota wildlife, plants, and
fungi, including observations from state
agencies and other museum collections, to
enhance research, guide field surveys, and
inform conservation planning. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (d) Peatland Forest Management
new text end

new text begin $600,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to identify management actions
to maximize benefits to wildlife, water quality,
timber production, and native plant
communities in peatland forests. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2022,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (e) Assessing Natural Resource Benefits
Provided by Lichens and Mosses
new text end

new text begin $213,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to survey, map, and analyze
mosses and lichens across the state, including
their moisture-retention capacity, effects on
hydrology, and ability to filter airborne
pollutants. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2021, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (f) Develop a System to Assess Wildlife Health
Threats in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $280,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop a statewide
information-management system that uses
wildlife-rehabilitation data to identify
emerging threats to wildlife health in
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (g) Conserving Minnesota's Forest Birds of
Management Concern
new text end

new text begin $500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the Natural Resources
Research Institute in Duluth to identify
forest-management actions and guidelines to
conserve birds in Minnesota's forests. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (h) Mapping Avian Movement in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the Natural Resources
Research Institute in Duluth to pilot the
establishment of a network of automated
radio-telemetry stations to monitor bird
migration and local movements and to develop
strategic plans for using the infrastructure long
term to monitor animal movement for
conservation. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2021, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
new text end

new text begin (i) Improve Trout-Stream Management by
Understanding Variable Winter Thermal
Conditions
new text end

new text begin $400,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to identify how winter
groundwater flows, air temperature, and
streambed conditions affect insect productivity
in order to guide restoration and management
efforts in southeastern Minnesota trout
streams. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2021, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (j) Develop Sonar Data Mapping on Three
Rivers to Assess Suitability for Native Mussel
Habitat
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the National Park
Service to create high-resolution sonar data
maps to identify critical native mussel habitat
for the designated Lower St. Croix National
Scenic Riverway and the Mississippi National
River and Recreation Area including part of
the Minnesota River.
new text end

new text begin (k) Conserving Minnesota's Nine Species of
Freshwater Turtles
new text end

new text begin $300,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to
improve the long-term viability of Minnesota's
imperiled turtle populations by researching
threats, identifying mitigation strategies,
implementing mechanisms to reduce threats
and mortality, and creating related outreach
and educational materials. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Water Resources
new text end

new text begin 89,000
new text end
new text begin 5,786,000
new text end
new text begin (a) Pilot Program to Optimize Local Mechanical
and Pond Wastewater-Treatment Plants
new text end

new text begin $89,000 the first year and $611,000 the second
year are from the trust fund to the
commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency, in partnership with the
Minnesota Rural Water Association and the
University of Minnesota's Technical
Assistance Program, to implement a pilot
program to optimize existing local mechanical
and pond wastewater-treatment systems to
increase nutrient removal and improve
efficiency without requiring costly upgrades.
new text end

new text begin (b) Assess and Develop Strategies to Remove
Microscopic Plastic-Particle Pollution from
Minnesota Water Bodies
new text end

new text begin $300,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to assess, track, and develop
methods to remove microscopic plastic
particles that are dispersed and accumulating
as pollution in Minnesota water bodies. This
appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.10. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (c) Reduce Chlorides in Minnesota Waters by
Evaluating Road-Salt Alternatives and
Pavement Innovations
new text end

new text begin $400,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to investigate road-salt
alternatives and pavement innovations to
reduce lake, stream, and groundwater
degradation caused by road-salt chlorides. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (d) Protect Water Quality with Efficient
Removal of Contaminants in Treatment Ponds
for Storm Water
new text end

new text begin $325,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities system for St.
Cloud State University to evaluate the
effectiveness of best management practices in
removing contaminants from storm water to
safeguard aquatic habitats. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (e) Develop Small and Inexpensive Purification
System for Community Drinking Water
new text end

new text begin $425,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop a small and
inexpensive purification-technology system
for community drinking-water facilities to
remove toxic contaminants, make water safe
to drink, and improve drinking-water quality.
This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (f) Evaluate Emerging Pathogens in Lakes,
Rivers, and Tap Water to Keep Drinking Water
Safe
new text end

new text begin $325,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to evaluate emerging pathogens
including Legionella and mycobacteria to
ensure that surface water used for drinking
water and tap water is safe to drink. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (g) Characterize Unregulated Contaminants in
Source Water and Drinking Water
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of health to establish
monitoring networks of public water-system
wells and surface-water intakes to determine
if contaminants persist after standard public
water treatment. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2022, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (h) Mapping Antibiotic Resistance in Minnesota
to Help Protect Environmental, Animal, and
Human Health
new text end

new text begin $750,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to quantify and map antibiotic
and antibiotic-resistance gene contamination
in Minnesota waters and soils to identify
locations in need of mitigation to protect
environmental, animal, and human health. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (i) Farmer-Led Expansion of Alfalfa Production
to Increase Water Protection
new text end

new text begin $500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop a farmer-led,
market-based working-lands approach to
increase water protection in agricultural areas
by targeted expansion of alfalfa production
and development of methods to convert alfalfa
to high-value bioproducts. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (j) Using Perennial Grain Crops in Wellhead
Protection Areas to Protect Groundwater
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of agriculture to
establish demonstration plots of Kernza, a new
intermediate perennial grain crop, to evaluate
the potential to profitably reduce nitrate
contamination of groundwater in vulnerable
wellhead protection regions of Minnesota.
Any income generated as part of this
appropriation may be used to expand the
project.
new text end

new text begin (k) Implement Pilot Credit-Trading System for
Storm Water in Shell Rock River Watershed to
Improve Water Quality
new text end

new text begin $300,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Shell Rock River
Watershed District to develop and implement
a pilot water-quality credit-trading program
for storm water that provides voluntary and
cost-effective options to reduce pollution on
a watershed scale.
new text end

new text begin (l) Lake Agnes Treatment
new text end

new text begin $600,000 the second year is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources for a grant to the
Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District for
lake management activities, including, but not
limited to, alum treatment in Lake Agnes, carp
removal in Lake Winona, and related
management and reassessment measures that
are intended to achieve and maintain
compliance with water quality standards for
phosphorus and the total maximum daily load
for Lake Winona.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Technical Assistance, Outreach, and
Environmental Education
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 4,968,000
new text end
new text begin (a) Prairie Sportsman Statewide Environmental
Broadcasts and Videos
new text end

new text begin $300,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Pioneer Public
Television to provide outreach on outdoor
recreation, conservation, and natural resource
issues, including water quality, wildlife
habitat, and invasive species, through a series
of interrelated educational and training videos
and statewide broadcast television programs.
new text end

new text begin (b) YES! Students Take on Minnesota Water-
Quality Challenge
new text end

new text begin $213,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Prairie Woods
Environmental Learning Center to expand the
Youth Energy Summit (YES!) model to
improve local waterways by training and
mobilizing over 20 youth-led teams in
Minnesota communities to complete 30 or
more projects related to water quality
including monitoring and reporting.
new text end

new text begin (c) Get Outdoors After-School Training
new text end

new text begin $30,000 the second year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Project Get Outdoors to
train and equip youth leaders at out-of-school
youth organizations across Minnesota with
knowledge, skills, and resources to incorporate
outdoor nature activities into after-school
programs for at least 6,000 children, including
those from underserved populations.
new text end

new text begin (d) Connecting Students with Water
Stewardship through Hands-on Learning
new text end

new text begin $400,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Minnesota Trout
Unlimited to engage students in classroom and
outdoor hands-on learning focused on water
quality, groundwater, aquatic life, and
watershed stewardship and providing youth
and their families with fishing experiences.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2021, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (e) Expanding River Watch Program on the
Minnesota River With High School Teams
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Friends of the
Minnesota Valley to expand a River Watch
program on the Minnesota River to recruit at
least 15 additional teams of high school
students in monthly monitoring and reporting
of water quality.
new text end

new text begin (f) Pollinator Ambassadors Program for
Gardens
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to increase knowledge of
pollinators in gardens and yards and improve
pollinator habitat by expanding outreach,
training, and tools for Minnesota communities
as part of the Pollinator Ambassadors program.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2021, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (g) Morris Prairie Pollinator Demonstration
Area and Education
new text end

new text begin $550,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the West Central Research
and Outreach Center at Morris to restore 17
acres of native prairie for pollinators and to
construct wayside shelters and kiosks along
an existing trail to provide information to
visitors on the importance of pollinators and
native prairie ecosystems. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (h) Expanding Nature Knowledge and
Experience with New Interactive Exhibits at
North Mississippi Regional Park
new text end

new text begin $500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board to develop new
interactive exhibits at North Mississippi
Regional Park to encourage the approximately
326,000 annual visitors to better understand
and explore the river and surrounding natural
area.
new text end

new text begin (i) Update International Wolf Center Exhibits
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the International Wolf
Center to design, construct, and install new
interactive educational exhibits to help
Minnesotans understand coexistence with the
state's wolf populations and ongoing wolf-
management efforts.
new text end

new text begin (j) Expanding the State's Reuse Economy to
Conserve Natural Resources
new text end

new text begin $275,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with ReUSE Minnesota to
provide outreach and technical assistance to
communities and small businesses to create
and expand opportunities for reusing, renting,
and repairing consumer goods as an alternative
to using new materials so solid-waste disposal
and its impacts are measurably reduced and
more local reuse jobs are created. Net income
generated as part of this appropriation may be
reinvested in the project if a plan for
reinvestment is approved in the work plan.
new text end

new text begin (k) Expand Materials Reuse and Recycling Jobs
Program
new text end

new text begin $665,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Better Futures
Minnesota, in cooperation with the Northwest
Indian Community Development Corporation,
and $135,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the Natural Resources
Research Institute in Duluth to expand
building deconstruction and material-reuse
practices and jobs in partnership with counties,
tribes, and municipalities statewide and to
document the environmental, health, and
economic benefits of these practices. Net
income generated by Better Futures as part of
this or a previous related appropriation from
the environment and natural resources trust
fund may be reinvested in the project if a plan
for reinvestment is approved in the work plan.
new text end

new text begin (l) Increase Diversity in Environmental Careers
to Serve Minnesota's Changing Demographics
new text end

new text begin $550,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
in cooperation with Conservation Corps
Minnesota and Iowa to provide a
college-to-work pathway for students of
diversity to pursue natural resources careers
through internships and mentorships with state
agencies. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2023, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 5,760,000
new text end
new text begin (a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and
Pests Center - Phase 4
new text end

new text begin $3,500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for high-priority research at the
Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center
to protect Minnesota's natural and agricultural
resources from terrestrial invasive plants,
pathogens, and pests as identified through the
center's strategic prioritization process. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2023,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (b) Palmer Amaranth Detection and Eradication
Continuation
new text end

new text begin $431,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of agriculture to
continue to monitor, ground survey, and
control Palmer amaranth primarily in
conservation plantings and to develop and
implement aerial-survey methods to prevent
infestation and protect prairies, other natural
areas, and agricultural crops.
new text end

new text begin (c) Evaluate Control Methods for Invasive
Hybrid Cattails
new text end

new text begin $131,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Voyageurs National
Park to evaluate the effectiveness of
mechanical harvesting and managing muskrat
populations to remove exotic hybrid cattails
and restore fish and wildlife habitat in
Minnesota wetlands. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (d) Developing RNA Interference to Control
Zebra Mussels
new text end

new text begin $500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the United States
Geological Survey to develop a genetic control
tool that exploits the natural process of RNA
silencing to specifically target and effectively
control zebra mussels without affecting other
species or causing other nontarget effects. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (e) Install and Evaluate an Invasive Carp
Deterrent for Mississippi River Locks and Dams
new text end

new text begin $998,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota in cooperation with the United
States Army Corps of Engineers and the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service to
install, evaluate, and optimize a system in
Mississippi River locks and dams to deter
passage of invasive carp without negatively
impacting native fish and to evaluate the
ability of predator fish in the pools above the
locks and dams to consume young carp. The
project must conduct a cost comparison of
equipment purchase versus lease options and
choose the most effective option. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (f) Determining Risk of Toxic Alga in Minnesota
Lakes
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for
the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to
determine the historical distribution,
abundance, and toxicity of the invasive
blue-green alga, Cylindrospermopsis
raciborskii, in about 20 lakes across Minnesota
and inform managers and the public about the
alga's spread and health risks. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Air Quality and Renewable Energy
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,200,000
new text end
new text begin (a) Develop Solar Window Concentrators for
Electricity
new text end

new text begin $350,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop, evaluate, and
optimize thin film silicon-based luminescent
solar window concentrators in order to
produce inexpensive, clean energy and reduce
air pollution. This appropriation is subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (b) Demonstrations for Community-Scale
Storage Systems for Renewable Energy
new text end

new text begin $550,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to install, demonstrate, and
evaluate three community-scale storage
systems for renewable energy and develop a
guidebook on storing renewable energy for
statewide use. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2021, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
new text end

new text begin (c) Develop Inexpensive Energy from Simple
Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing
new text end

new text begin $300,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop inexpensive,
high-efficiency solar energy with simple
roll-to-roll advanced manufacturing
technology, using new materials such as
perovskite to make solar cells. This
appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.10. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Methods to Protect or Restore Land,
Water, and Habitat
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 2,539,000
new text end
new text begin (a) Nongame Wildlife Program Acceleration
new text end

new text begin $220,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to accelerate the nongame wildlife program
including rare wildlife data collection, habitat
management, collaborative land protection,
conservation education, and a new emphasis
on promoting nature tourism to benefit
wildlife, visitors, and rural communities.
new text end

new text begin (b) Develop Biomulch to Replace Plastic Soil
Covering in Vegetable and Fruit Production to
Increase Yield and Reduce Waste
new text end

new text begin $310,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop and test the
performance of biodegradable biomulch to
increase yield, conserve water, suppress weeds
and pests, add nutrients to the soil, and replace
large amounts of nonrecyclable and
nondegradable plastic used in vegetable and
fruit production. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (c) Develop Market-Based Alternatives for
Perennial Crops to Benefit Water Quality and
Wildlife
new text end

new text begin $150,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for
the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to
design and evaluate at least six market-based
scenarios for perennial cropping systems in
Minnesota, including technological and
economic feasibility, and estimate their
potential to improve water quality and provide
wildlife habitat. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2021, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
new text end

new text begin (d) Agricultural Weed Control Using
Autonomous Mowers
new text end

new text begin $750,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the West Central Research
and Outreach Center at Morris to design,
integrate, and field-test new technology
mowers to control weeds, reduce herbicide
use, reduce energy costs, and improve native
vegetation and forage quality on agricultural
lands. This appropriation is subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (e) Restoring Forests in Minnesota State Parks
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to restore at least 255 acres of high-quality
forests in state parks such as Itasca, Jay Cooke,
and Forestville Mystery Cave State Parks and
Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2023,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (f) Develop Strategies for Timber Harvest to
Minimize Soil Impacts to Maintain Healthy and
Diverse Forests
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop strategies and
practical tools to minimize soil compaction
and other impacts across a range of conditions
during timber harvest to maintain timber
availability, improve regeneration of diverse
forests, and benefit wildlife habitat. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2022,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (g) Restoring Wetland Invertebrates to Revive
Wildlife Habitat
new text end

new text begin $400,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to assess invertebrate amphipods in wetlands
and explore stocking them as a valuable food
source for ducks and other wildlife in the
Prairie Pothole Region of the state. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (h) Preserving Minnesota's Native Orchids -
Phase 2
new text end

new text begin $259,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum to expand collection and
preservation efforts to enable long-term
conservation of at least 25 of the 48 native
orchid species in Minnesota and to continue
propagation and cultivation research. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Land Acquisition, Habitat, and
Recreation
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 17,439,000
new text end
new text begin (a) Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural
Areas
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching
grants for local parks, trail connections, and
natural and scenic areas under Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.019. The appropriation is
for local nature-based recreation and
connections to regional and state natural areas
and recreation facilities and does not include
athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts,
and playgrounds. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (b) Develop Mesabi Trail Segment From County
Road 88 to Ely
new text end

new text begin $600,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake
Counties Regional Railroad Authority for
environmental assessment, permitting,
right-of-way easements or other acquisition
as needed, engineering, and construction of
an approximately three-mile-long bituminous
surface section of the Mesabi Trail between
Ely and the intersection of Highway 169 and
County Road 88. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2022, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (c) Harmony State Trail Extension Land
Acquisition
new text end

new text begin $235,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Harmony to
acquire fee title of about 16 parcels to allow
for the approximate six-mile extension of the
legislatively authorized state trail from
Harmony south to the Iowa state border with
a spur to Niagara Cave. The land must be
transferred to the state after it has been
purchased.
new text end

new text begin (d) Mississippi Blufflands State Trail - Red Wing
Barn Bluff to Colvill Park Segment
new text end

new text begin $550,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Red Wing
to be used with other funds to construct an
approximate three-quarter-mile-long
hard-surfaced segment of the Mississippi
Blufflands State Trail along Red Wing's
Mississippi River riverfront from Barn Bluff
Regional Park to Colvill Park. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (e) Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail Segment
within Interstate State Park
new text end

new text begin $2,254,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Chisago County
Environmental Services to construct an
approximate one-half-mile regional county
trail segment within Interstate State Park from
the end point of the existing trail at the park
boundary to city hall including a trail bridge
over the ravine and parking and trailhead
improvements and to conduct a natural and
cultural review to determine the feasibility and
route of a future section of the trail through
the park. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2021, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (f) Enhancement Plan for Superior Hiking Trail
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Superior Hiking
Trail Association to evaluate improvements
to the 310-mile-long Superior Hiking Trail
including routing, safety, water management,
maintenance, and other environmental,
recreational, and design issues and to develop
an interactive trail-management system to
capture efficiencies and best management
practices.
new text end

new text begin (g) Protecting Mississippi River Headwaters
Lands through Local, State, and Federal
Partnership
new text end

new text begin $700,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Baxter, in
cooperation with Brainerd Public Schools and
the Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Program,
to acquire about 200 acres of forested land on
the upper Mississippi River adjacent to
Mississippi River Overlook Park for multiple
public benefits, including being an outdoor
classroom for local schools. To be eligible for
reimbursement, costs for real estate
transactions must be specific to this acquisition
and documented as required in subdivision 15,
paragraph (k).
new text end

new text begin (h) Protecting North-Central Minnesota Lakes
new text end

new text begin $750,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the Crow Wing County
Soil and Water Conservation District to
increase watershed protection to maintain and
improve water quality in lakes and rivers in
Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties with about
ten permanent RIM conservation easements
and 12 forest stewardship plans and by
implementing six best management practices.
Of this amount, up to $59,000 may be
contributed to an easement stewardship
account established under Minnesota Statutes,
section 103B.103, as approved in the work
plan.
new text end

new text begin (i) Easement Program for Native Prairie Bank
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to provide technical stewardship assistance to
private landowners, restore and enhance about
270 acres of native prairie protected by
easements in the native prairie bank, and
acquire easements for the native prairie bank
in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
84.96, on about 275 acres, including preparing
initial baseline property assessments. Up to
$120,000 of this appropriation may be
deposited in the natural resources conservation
easement stewardship account, created in
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional
to the number of easement acres acquired. A
list of proposed easement acquisitions and
restoration sites for the native prairie bank are
required in the work plan. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (j) Minnesota State Trail Development
new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to expand high-priority recreational
opportunities on Minnesota's state trails by
developing new trail segments and
rehabilitating, improving, and enhancing
existing state trails. High-priority trail
segments to develop and enhance include but
are not limited to the Gateway, Gitchi Gami,
Paul Bunyan, and Heartland State Trails. A
proposed list of trail projects on legislatively
authorized state trails is required in the work
plan. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (k) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails
new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to acquire about 163 acres of high-priority in
holdings from willing sellers within the
legislatively authorized boundaries of state
parks and trails in order to protect Minnesota's
natural heritage, enhance outdoor recreational
opportunities, and improve the efficiency of
public land management. Priorities include
but are not limited to Tettegouche, Sibley, and
Minneopa State Parks and the Goodhue
Pioneer State Trail. A list of proposed
acquisitions is required in the work plan. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (l) Scientific and Natural Areas Program
new text end

new text begin $3,250,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for the scientific and natural areas program.
Of this amount, $1,500,000 is for habitat
restoration activities, $500,000 is for scientific
and natural areas public engagement and
outreach, and $1,250,000 is to acquire strategic
high-quality lands that meet criteria for
scientific and natural areas under Minnesota
Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers.
A list of proposed acquisitions and restorations
is required in the work plan. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Emerging Issues Account
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 439,000
new text end

new text begin $439,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to an emerging issues account authorized
in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08,
subdivision 4, paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Wastewater Treatment
Recommendations
new text end

new text begin (a) Wastewater Treatment System Grants
new text end

new text begin Until June 30, 2021, the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources must
consider recommending up to $10,000,000 of
the available money from the trust fund to
match appropriations from the bond proceeds
fund for wastewater infrastructure funding that
exceed $10,000,000 per year for expenditure
by the Public Facilities Authority for
wastewater treatment grants to home rule
charter and statutory cities and towns with a
population under 5,000. The grants must be
issued under Minnesota Statutes, sections
446A.072 and 446A.073. The
recommendations may include a technical
assistance program for recipients eligible
under this subdivision. The commission must
work with the Public Facilities Authority in
developing its recommendations. Any
deadlines established by the commission for
submission of proposals for the commission's
fiscal year 2020 recommendations are waived
until July 1, 2018, for proposals authorized
under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) Wastewater Treatment System Loans
new text end

new text begin The commission must consider recommending
up to five percent of the corpus of the trust
fund for loans to the Public Facilities
Authority to issue loans under Minnesota
Statutes, section 446A.07, to home rule charter
and statutory cities and towns with a
population under 5,000.
new text end

new text begin (c) Work Program and Semiannual Progress
Report
new text end

new text begin The work plan required under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.05, subdivision 2,
paragraph (b), must consist of lists showing
the fundable ranges for grants and loans
pursuant to this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Contract Agreement Reimbursement
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 135,000
new text end

new text begin $135,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources,
at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources, for
expenses incurred for preparing and
administering contracts for the agreements
specified in this section. The commissioner
must provide documentation to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources on the expenditure of these funds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Availability of Appropriations
new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this section may not
be spent on activities unless they are directly
related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation and are specified in the work
plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money
appropriated in this section must not be spent
on indirect costs or other institutional overhead
charges that are not directly related to and
necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs
that are directly related to and necessary for
an appropriation, including financial services,
human resources, information services, rent,
and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can
be clearly justified and individually
documented specific to the appropriation's
purpose and would not be generated by the
recipient but for receipt of the appropriation.
No broad allocations for costs in either dollars
or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise
provided, the amounts in this section are
available until June 30, 2020, when projects
must be completed and final products
delivered. For acquisition of real property, the
appropriations in this section are available for
an additional fiscal year if a binding contract
for acquisition of the real property is entered
into before the expiration date of the
appropriation. If a project receives a federal
grant, the period of the appropriation is
extended to equal the federal grant period.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Data Availability Requirements
new text end

new text begin Data collected by the projects funded under
this section must conform to guidelines and
standards adopted by the Office of MN.IT
Services. Spatial data must also conform to
additional guidelines and standards designed
to support data coordination and distribution
that have been published by the Minnesota
Geospatial Information Office. Descriptions
of spatial data must be prepared as specified
in the state's geographic metadata guideline
and must be submitted to the Minnesota
Geospatial Information Office. All data must
be accessible and free to the public unless
made private under the Data Practices Act,
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent
practicable, summary data and results of
projects funded under this section should be
readily accessible on the Internet and
identified as having received funding from the
environment and natural resources trust fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Project Requirements
new text end

new text begin (a) As a condition of accepting an
appropriation under this section, an agency or
entity receiving an appropriation or a party to
an agreement from an appropriation must
comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must
submit a work plan and annual or semiannual
progress reports in the form determined by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources for any project funded in whole or
in part with funds from the appropriation.
Modifications to the approved work plan and
budget expenditures must be made through
the amendment process established by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
new text end

new text begin (b) A recipient of money appropriated in this
section that conducts a restoration using funds
appropriated in this section must use native
plant species according to the Board of Water
and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines
and include an appropriate diversity of native
species selected to provide habitat for
pollinators throughout the growing season as
required under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.973.
new text end

new text begin (c) For all restorations conducted with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient
must prepare an ecological restoration and
management plan that, to the degree
practicable, is consistent with the
highest-quality conservation and ecological
goals for the restoration site. Consideration
should be given to soil, geology, topography,
and other relevant factors that would provide
the best chance for long-term success and
durability of the restoration project. The plan
must include the proposed timetable for
implementing the restoration, including site
preparation, establishment of diverse plant
species, maintenance, and additional
enhancement to establish the restoration;
identify long-term maintenance and
management needs of the restoration and how
the maintenance, management, and
enhancement will be financed; and take
advantage of the best-available science and
include innovative techniques to achieve the
best restoration.
new text end

new text begin (d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this
section for restoration activities must provide
an initial restoration evaluation at the
completion of the appropriation and an
evaluation three years after the completion of
the expenditure. Restorations must be
evaluated relative to the stated goals and
standards in the restoration plan, current
science, and, when applicable, the Board of
Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines.
The evaluation must determine whether the
restorations are meeting planned goals,
identify any problems with implementing the
restorations, and, if necessary, give
recommendations on improving restorations.
The evaluation must be focused on improving
future restorations.
new text end

new text begin (e) All restoration and enhancement projects
funded with money appropriated in this section
must be on land permanently protected by a
conservation easement or public ownership.
new text end

new text begin (f) A recipient of money from an appropriation
under this section must give consideration to
contracting with Conservation Corps
Minnesota for contract restoration and
enhancement services.
new text end

new text begin (g) All conservation easements acquired with
money appropriated under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be permanent;
new text end

new text begin (2) specify the parties to an easement in the
easement;
new text end

new text begin (3) specify all the provisions of an agreement
that are permanent;
new text end

new text begin (4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources in an
electronic format at least ten business days
before closing;
new text end

new text begin (5) include a long-term monitoring and
enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
and enforcing the easement agreement; and
new text end

new text begin (6) include requirements in the easement
document to protect the quantity and quality
of groundwater and surface water through
specific activities such as keeping water on
the landscape, reducing nutrient and
contaminant loading, and not permitting
artificial hydrological modifications.
new text end

new text begin (h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in
lands, a recipient of money appropriated under
this section must not agree to pay more than
100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel
of land using this money to complete the
purchase, in part or in whole, except that up
to ten percent above the appraised value may
be allowed to complete the purchase, in part
or in whole, using this money if permission is
received in advance of the purchase from the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
new text end

new text begin (i) For any acquisition of land or interest in
land, a recipient of money appropriated under
this section must give priority to high-quality
natural resources or conservation lands that
provide natural buffers to water resources.
new text end

new text begin (j) For new lands acquired with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient
must prepare an ecological restoration and
management plan in compliance with
paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for
implementation unless the work plan addresses
why a portion of the money is not necessary
to achieve a high-quality restoration.
new text end

new text begin (k) To ensure public accountability for using
public funds, a recipient of money
appropriated under this section must, within
60 days of the transaction, provide to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources documentation of the selection
process used to identify parcels acquired and
provide documentation of all related
transaction costs, including but not limited to
appraisals, legal fees, recording fees,
commissions, other similar costs, and
donations. This information must be provided
for all parties involved in the transaction. The
recipient must also report to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources any difference between the
acquisition amount paid to the seller and the
state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if
a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal
was conducted.
new text end

new text begin (l) A recipient of an appropriation from the
trust fund under this section must acknowledge
financial support from the environment and
natural resources trust fund in project
publications, signage, and other public
communications and outreach related to work
completed using the appropriation.
Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate,
through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion
of language attributing support from the trust
fund. Each direct recipient of money
appropriated in this section, as well as each
recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this
section, must satisfy all reporting and other
requirements incumbent upon constitutionally
dedicated funding recipients as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision
10, and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Payment Conditions and
Capital-Equipment Expenditures
new text end

new text begin (a) All agreements, grants, or contracts
referred to in this section must be administered
on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
provided in this section. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
expenditures made on or after July 1, 2018,
or the date the work plan is approved,
whichever is later, are eligible for
reimbursement unless otherwise provided in
this section. Periodic payments must be made
upon receiving documentation that the
deliverable items articulated in the approved
work plan have been achieved, including
partial achievements as evidenced by approved
progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be
advanced to projects to accommodate
cash-flow needs or match federal money. The
advances must be approved as part of the work
plan. No expenditures for capital equipment
are allowed unless expressly authorized in the
project work plan.
new text end

new text begin (b) Single-source contracts as specified in the
approved work plan are allowed.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable
Materials
new text end

new text begin A political subdivision, public or private
corporation, or other entity that receives an
appropriation under this section must use the
appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding
purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable
materials and Minnesota Statutes, section
16C.073, regarding purchasing and using
paper stock and printing.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Energy Conservation and Sustainable
Building Guidelines
new text end

new text begin A recipient to whom an appropriation is made
under this section for a capital improvement
project must ensure that the project complies
with the applicable energy conservation and
sustainable building guidelines and standards
contained in law, including Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
216C.20, and rules adopted under those
sections. The recipient may use the energy
planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
units of the Department of Commerce to
obtain information and technical assistance
on energy conservation and alternative-energy
development relating to planning and
constructing the capital improvement project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Accessibility
new text end

new text begin Structural and nonstructural facilities must
meet the design standards in the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
guidelines.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Carryforward; Extension
new text end

new text begin (a) The availability of the appropriations for
the following projects are extended to June
30, 2019:
new text end

new text begin (1) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2,
subdivision 6, paragraph (j), Dredged
Sediment for Forest Restoration on
Unproductive Minelands;
new text end

new text begin (2) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2,
subdivision 7, paragraph (b), Metropolitan
Regional Park System Acquisition, as
extended by Laws 2017, chapter 96, section
2, subdivision 18, paragraph (a), clause (5);
new text end

new text begin (3) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 3, paragraph (b), County Geologic
Atlases - Part B;
new text end

new text begin (4) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 4, paragraph (a), Understanding
Water Scarcity, Threats, and Values to
Improve Management;
new text end

new text begin (5) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Biological
Control of Canada Thistle;
new text end

new text begin (6) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 6, paragraph (d), Preventing New
Disease of Pines in Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (7) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 9, paragraph (d), Native Prairie
Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement
Acquisition;
new text end

new text begin (8) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 9, paragraph (g), Metro
Conservation Corridors Phase VIII - Priority
Expansion of Minnesota Valley National
Wildlife Refuge; and
new text end

new text begin (9) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 10, Emerging Issues Account.
new text end

new text begin (b) The availability of the appropriations for
the following projects are extended to June
30, 2020:
new text end

new text begin (1) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 9, paragraph (b), Metropolitan
Regional Park System Land Acquisition -
Phase IV;
new text end

new text begin (2) Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2,
subdivision 10, paragraph (b), Grants
Management System;
new text end

new text begin (3) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2,
subdivision 6, paragraph (d), Adapting Stream
Barriers to Remove Common Carp; and
new text end

new text begin (4) Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2,
subdivision 9, paragraph (g), Otter Tail River
Recreational Trail Acquisition.
new text end

new text begin (c) The availability of the appropriation under
Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision
8, paragraph (l), Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program (CREP), is extended
to June 30, 2022.
new text end

new text begin (d) The availability of the appropriation under
Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision
3, paragraph (n), Pollinator Research and
Outreach, is extended to June 30, 2023.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin Fiscal Year 2020 Recommendations
new text end

new text begin For fiscal year 2020, the commission shall
consider recommending funding for the
Pollution Control Agency to clean up a closed
landfill in Burnsville for the protection of the
state's air, water, land, fish, and wildlife from
significant contamination. Any deadlines
established by the commission for submission
of proposals for the commission's fiscal year
2020 recommendations are waived until July
15, 2018, for proposals authorized under this
subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116P.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Exceptions.

Money from the trust fund may not be spent for:

(1) purposes of environmental compensation and liability under chapter 115B and
response actions under chapter 115C;

(2) purposes of municipal water pollution control new text beginin municipalities with a population of
5,000 or more
new text endunder the authority of chapters 115 and 116;

(3) costs associated with the decommissioning of nuclear power plants;

(4) hazardous waste disposal facilities;

(5) solid waste disposal facilities; or

(6) projects or purposes inconsistent with the strategic plan.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116P.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Loans authorized.

(a) If the principal of the trust fund equals or exceeds
$200,000,000, the commission may vote to set aside up to five percent of the principal of
the trust fund for water system improvement loans. The purpose of water system improvement
loans is to offer below market rate interest loans to local units of government for the purposes
of water system improvements.

(b) The interest on a loan shall be calculated on the declining balance at a rate deleted text beginfour
percentage points below
deleted text endnew text begin that is the greater of one percent or 50 percent ofnew text end the secondary
market yield of one-year United States Treasury bills calculated according to section 549.09,
subdivision 1
, paragraph (c).

(c) An eligible project must prove that existing federal or state loans or grants have not
been adequate.

(d) Payments on the principal and interest of loans under this section must be credited
to the trust fund.

(e) Repayment of loans made under this section must be completed within 20 years.

(f) The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority must report to the commission each year
on deleted text beginthe loan programdeleted text endnew text begin any loans made to the authoritynew text end under this section.

Sec. 5.

Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Land Acquisition for Habitat and
Recreation

14,190,000
-0-

(a) State Parks and Trails Land
Acquisitions

$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
acquire at least 335 acres for authorized state
trails and critical parcels within the statutory
boundaries of state parks. State park land
acquired with this appropriation must be
sufficiently improved to meet at least
minimum management standards, as
determined by the commissioner of natural
resources. A list of proposed acquisitions must
be provided as part of the required work plan.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2018, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.

(b) Metropolitan Regional Park System
Land Acquisition - Phase IV

$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Metropolitan Council for grants to
acquire at least 133 acres of lands within the
approved park unit boundaries of the
metropolitan regional park system. This
appropriation may not be used to purchase
habitable residential structures. A list of
proposed fee title and easement acquisitions
must be provided as part of the required work
plan. This appropriation must be matched by
at least 40 percent of nonstate money that must
be committed by December 31, 2015, or the
appropriation cancels. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2018, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(c) SNA Acquisition, Restoration,
Enhancement, and Public Engagement

$4,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
acquire at least 350 acres of lands with
high-quality native plant communities and rare
features to be established as scientific and
natural areas as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5, restore
and improve at least 550 acres of scientific
and natural areas, and provide technical
assistance and outreach. A list of proposed
acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required work plan. Land acquired with this
appropriation must be sufficiently improved
to meet at least minimum management
standards, as determined by the commissioner
of natural resources. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2018, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(d) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie
Bank Easement Acquisition

$3,325,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
acquire native prairie bank easements on at
least 675 acres, prepare baseline property
assessments, restore and enhance at least 1,000
acres of native prairie sites, and provide
technical assistance to landowners. Of this
amount, up to deleted text begin$135,000deleted text endnew text begin $195,000new text end must be
deposited in a conservation easement
stewardship account. Deposits into the
conservation easement stewardship account
must be made upon closing on conservation
easements or at a time otherwise approved in
the work plan. A list of proposed easement
acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required work plan. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2018, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(e) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase
VIII Coordination, Mapping, and
Conservation Easements

$515,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust
for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation
Corridors partnership to provide coordination
and mapping for the partnership and to acquire
permanent conservation easements on at least
120 acres of strategic ecological landscapes
to protect priority natural areas in the
metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota
Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and
portions of the surrounding counties. A list of
proposed easement acquisitions must be
provided as part of the required work plan.
Land acquired with this appropriation must
be sufficiently improved to meet at least
minimum management standards, as
determined by the commissioner of natural
resources. Expenditures are limited to the
identified project corridor areas as defined in
the work plan. Up to $40,000 may be used for
coordination and mapping for the Metro
Conservation Corridors. All conservation
easements must be perpetual and have a
natural resource management plan. A list of
proposed easement acquisitions must be
provided as part of the required work plan.
This appropriation is available June 30, 2018,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.

(f) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase
VIII Strategic Lands Protection

$750,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with The Trust for Public Land
for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation
Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least
35 acres of high-quality priority state and local
natural areas in the metropolitan area, as
defined under Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the
surrounding counties. A list of proposed
acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required work plan. Land acquired with this
appropriation must be sufficiently improved
to meet at least minimum management
standards, as determined by the commissioner
of natural resources. Expenditures are limited
to the identified project corridor areas as
defined in the work plan. This appropriation
may not be used to purchase habitable
residential structures, unless expressly
approved in the work plan. A list of fee title
acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required work plan. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2018, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(g) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase
VIII Priority Expansion of Minnesota
Valley National Wildlife Refuge

$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minnesota Valley
National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. for Phase
VIII of the Metro Conservation Corridors
partnership to acquire in fee at least 100 acres
of priority habitat for the Minnesota Valley
National Wildlife Refuge in the metropolitan
area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions
of the surrounding counties. A list of proposed
acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required work plan. Land acquired with this
appropriation must be sufficiently improved
to meet at least minimum management
standards. Expenditures are limited to the
identified project corridor areas as defined in
the work plan. This appropriation may not be
used to purchase habitable residential
structures, unless expressly approved in the
work plan. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2018, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(h) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase
VIII Wildlife Management Area
Acquisition

$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation
Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least
82 acres along the lower reaches of the
Vermillion River in Dakota County within the
Gores Pool Wildlife Management Area. Land
acquired with this appropriation must be
sufficiently improved to meet at least
minimum management standards. This
appropriation may not be used to purchase
habitable residential structures, unless
expressly approved in the work plan. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2018,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.

(i) Mesabi Trail Development Soudan to
Ely - Phase II

$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake
Counties Regional Railroad Authority for the
right-of-way acquisition, design, and
construction of segments of the Mesabi Trail,
totaling approximately seven miles between
Soudan and Ely. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2018, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(j) Multi-benefit Watershed Scale
Conservation on North Central Lakes

$950,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to
secure permanent conservation easements on
at least 480 acres of high-quality habitat in
Crow Wing and Cass Counties. Of this
amount, up to $65,000 must be deposited in a
conservation easement stewardship account;
and $54,000 is for an agreement with the
Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation in
cooperation with Crow Wing County Soil and
Water Conservation District and Cass County
Soil and Water Conservation District. Deposits
into the conservation easement stewardship
account must be made upon closing on
conservation easements or at a time otherwise
approved in the work plan. A list of proposed
easement acquisitions must be provided as
part of the required work plan. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2018,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.

(k) Conservation Easement Assessment and
Valuation System Development

$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to assess the effectiveness of
existing conservation easements acquired
through state expenditures at achieving their
intended outcomes of public value and
ecological benefits and to develop a
standardized, objective conservation easement
valuation system for guiding future state
investments in conservation easements to
ensure the proposed environmental benefits
are being achieved in a cost-effective manner.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2018, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.

Sec. 6.

Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Land Acquisition, Habitat, and
Recreation

-0-
8,793,000
(a) Scientific and Natural Area Restoration

$1,386,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
to restore and improve approximately 750
acres of scientific and natural areas. A list of
proposed restorations must be provided as part
of the required work plan. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2019, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(b) Minnesota Point Pine Forest Scientific and
Natural Area Acquisition

$500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
in cooperation with the Duluth Airport
Authority to acquire approximately ten acres
as an addition to the designated Minnesota
Point Pine Forest Scientific and Natural Area
located along the shores of Lake Superior in
Duluth.

(c) Conservation Easements in Avon Hills -
Phase III

$1,300,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Saint John's University
in cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust to
secure permanent conservation easements on
approximately 500 acres of high-quality
habitat in Stearns County, prepare
conservation management plans, and provide
public outreach. A list of proposed easement
acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required work plan. An entity that acquires a
conservation easement with appropriations
from the trust fund must have a long-term
stewardship plan for the easement and a fund
established for monitoring and enforcing the
agreement. Funding for the long-term
monitoring and enforcement fund must come
from nonstate sources for easements acquired
with this appropriation. The state may enforce
requirements in the conservation easements
on land acquired with this appropriation and
the conservation easement document must
state this authority and explicitly include
requirements for water quality and quantity
protection. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(d) Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System
Acquisition for Wellhead Protection

$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Lincoln Pipestone Rural
Water to acquire and restore lands designated
under an approved wellhead protection plan.
Lands acquired with this appropriation must
be from willing sellers and be identified by
the Department of Health as targeted
vulnerable lands for wellhead protection.
Lands must be restored to permanent
vegetative cover, but may be used for
recreation and renewable energy if adequate
protection of the drinking water aquifer is
provided. A list of proposed acquisitions must
be provided as part of the required work plan.
Plant and seed materials must follow the Board
of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines.
Income derived from the lands acquired with
funds appropriated under this paragraph is
exempt from Minnesota Statutes, section
116P.10, if used for additional wellhead
protection as provided under this paragraph
until adequate wellhead protection has been
achieved, as determined by the commissioner
of health. Any income earned after that must
be returned to the environment and natural
resources trust fund. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2019, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(e) Mesabi Trail Segment from Highway 135 to
Town of Embarrass

$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake
Counties Regional Railroad Authority for
engineering and construction of segments of
the Mesabi Trail, totaling approximately six
miles between Highway 135 and the town of
Embarrass. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2019, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.

(f) Tower Historic Harbor Trail Connections

$679,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Tower to
construct recreational trails along the harbor
in Tower and to connect to the Mesabi Trail.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2019, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.

(g) Otter Tail River Recreational Trail
Acquisition

$600,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the city of Fergus Falls
to acquire deleted text beginapproximately 16 acresdeleted text endnew text begin landnew text end along
the Otter Tail River for a recreational trail and
park. This appropriation is contingent on at
least a deleted text begin$400,000deleted text endnew text begin 40 percent new text end match of nonstate
money. Prior to the acquisition, a phase 1
environmental assessment must be completed
and the city must not accept any liability for
previous contamination of lands acquired with
this appropriation.

(h) State Park and Trail Enhancement

$1,228,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for enhancement of state parks and trails as
follows: $614,000 is for enhancement of state
parks and $614,000 is for enhancement of
state trails. This appropriation is not subject
to Minnesota Statutes, sections 116P.05,
subdivision 2
, paragraph (b), and 116P.09,
subdivision 4
.
* (The preceding paragraph
was indicated as vetoed by the governor.)

(i) Douglas County Regional Park

$400,000 the second year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Douglas County for
park and trail planning, development, or
acquisition for a regional park. The grant must
be matched by other state or nonstate sources.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2019, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
* (The
preceding paragraph was indicated as
vetoed by the governor.)

Sec. 7.

Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Methods to Protect
or Restore Land, Water, and
Habitat

2,729,000
16,554,000
5,000,000
(a) Optimizing the Nutrition of Roadside Plants
for Pollinators

$815,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota in cooperation with the
Departments of Agriculture, Natural
Resources, and Transportation and the Board
of Water and Soil Resources to produce
site-specific recommendations for roadside
plantings in Minnesota to maximize the
nutritional health of native bees and monarch
butterflies that rely on roadside habitat
corridors. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(b) Promoting Conservation Biocontrol of
Beneficial Insects

$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to research integrated pest
management strategies, including insecticide
alternatives, and overwintering habitat sites
to conserve beneficial insects, including bees,
butterflies, and predator insects. The integrated
pest management strategies will be used to
develop best management practices to increase
pollinator and beneficial insect diversity and
abundance in various restored habitats. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.

(c) Evaluating the Use of Bison to Restore and
Preserve Savanna Habitat

$388,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science
Reserve, to research combined bison grazing
and fire management strategies to restore
Minnesota's oak savanna ecosystems. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.

(d) State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration

$672,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
restore at least 520 acres of monarch butterfly
and other native pollinator habitats in at least
seven state parks in the Minnesota Prairie
Conservation Plan core areas and establish
pollinator plantings and interpretive exhibits
in at least ten state parks. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(e) Enhancing Spawning Habitat Restoration in
Minnesota Lakes

$294,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, in
cooperation with the Department of Natural
Resources to enhance efforts to increase
natural reproduction of fish in Minnesota lakes
by assessing wave energy impacts on
near-shore spawning habitat. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.

(f) Prescribed-Fire Management for Roadside
Prairies

$345,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of transportation to
enhance the prescribed-fire program to manage
roadsides to protect and increase biodiversity
and pollinator habitat. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(g) Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat
Restoration

$732,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Pheasants Forever in
cooperation with the University of Minnesota
and the Minnesota Honey Producers
Association to restore approximately 800 acres
of permanently protected land to enhance bee,
butterfly, beneficial insect, and grassland bird
habitats. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2021, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(h) Mississippi and Vermillion Rivers
Restoration of Prairie, Savanna, and Forest
Habitat - Phase X

$213,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Friends of the Mississippi
River for continued implementation of the
Metro Conservation Corridors partnership by
improving at least 80 acres of habitat at
approximately seven sites along the
Mississippi River and Vermillion River
corridors. Expenditures are limited to the
identified project corridor areas as defined in
the work plan. A list of proposed restoration
sites must be provided as part of the required
work plan. Plant and seed materials must
follow the Board of Water and Soil Resources'
native vegetation establishment and
enhancement guidelines. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2020, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(i) Community Stewardship to Restore Urban
Natural Resources - Phase X

$524,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Great River Greening to
work with volunteers for continued
implementation of the Metro Conservation
Corridors partnership to restore approximately
250 acres of forest, prairie, woodland, wetland,
and shoreline throughout the greater Twin
Cities metropolitan area. Expenditures are
limited to the identified project corridor areas
as defined in the work plan. A list of proposed
restoration sites and evaluations must be
provided as part of the required work plan.
Plant and seed materials must follow the Board
of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2020, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.

(j) Economic Assessment of Precision
Conservation and Agriculture

$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Pheasants Forever to
demonstrate a new approach to promote
conservation practices utilizing
return-on-investment analysis and identifying
revenue-negative acres on agricultural land to
assist farmers in implementing conservation
practices that will provide environmental and
economic benefits. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(k) Conservation Reserve Enhancement
Program (CREP) Outreach and Implementation

$6,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to
fund staff at soil and water conservation
districts to assist landowners participating in
the federal Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program. This appropriation is
contingent upon receipt of federal funds for
implementation. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(l) Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
(CREP)

$2,729,000 in fiscal year 2017 and $5,771,000
the first year and $5,000,000 the second year
are from the trust fund to the Board of Water
and Soil Resources to acquire permanent
conservation easements and restore land under
Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. new text beginOf this
amount, up to $2,184,000 is for establishing
a monitoring and enforcement fund as
approved in the work plan and subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.103.
new text endThis
work may be done in cooperation with the
federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement
Program. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2021, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

Sec. 8. new text beginLAKE WINONA MANAGEMENT; USING OFFSET, ADAPTIVE
PLANNING.
new text end

new text begin (a) To facilitate implementation of the Lake Winona total maximum daily load, the
Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District may fund or perform lake management activities
in Lake Winona and in Lake Agnes. Lake management activities may include, but are not
limited to, carp removal and alum treatment. If the district agrees to fund or perform lake
management activities in Lake Winona and in Lake Agnes, the commissioner of the Pollution
Control Agency shall do one of the following unless the district chooses another path to
compliance that conforms to state and federal law, such as facility construction:
new text end

new text begin (1) approve an offset of the phosphorous loading proportional to the reduction achievable
through lake management activities in Lake Winona and Lake Agnes creditable to the
Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District's wastewater treatment facility and issue or amend
the district's NPDES permit MN004738 to include the offset. The approved offset may be
related to the lake eutrophication response variable chlorophyll-a, but shall ensure the district
can achieve compliance with phosphorus effluent limits through wastewater optimization
techniques without performing capital upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility. The
lake management activities contemplated under this paragraph need not be completed before
the commissioner approves the offset and related discharge limits or issues the permit, but
the permit may include a schedule of compliance outlining the required lake management
activities and requiring that lake management activities in Lake Winona and Lake Agnes
begin immediately upon permit issuance. The approved offset and related permit language
must be consistent with Clean Water Act requirements and Minnesota Statutes, section
115.03, subdivision 10; or
new text end

new text begin (2) amend the district's NPDES permit MN004738 in a manner consistent with state and
federal law to include an integrated and adaptive lake management plan and to extend the
final compliance deadline for the final phosphorus concentration effluent limit related to
the site specific standard for Lake Winona contained in the district's permit until the time
that the adaptive lake management plan, including carp removal in Lake Winona, can be
completed and the lake can be reassessed. The permit may include a schedule of compliance
outlining the required lake management activities and requiring that lake management
activities in Lake Winona and Lake Agnes begin immediately upon permit issuance.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the district agrees to fund or perform the lake management activities identified in
paragraph (a), the district may cooperate with the city of Alexandria in those efforts. The
district's responsibility for lake management activities in Lake Winona and Lake Agnes
terminates upon completion of the lake management activities identified in the schedule of
compliance contemplated under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after the governing body of the
Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District and its chief clerical officer timely complete their
compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.8853, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:


Subdivision 1.

Establishment; duties.

The Legislative Budget Office is established
deleted text begin under control of the Legislative Coordinating Commissiondeleted text end to provide the house of
representatives and senate with nonpartisan, accurate, and timely information on the fiscal
impact of proposed legislation, without regard to political factors.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.8853, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:


Subd. 2.

new text beginDirector; new text endstaff.

The deleted text beginLegislative Coordinating Commissiondeleted text endnew text begin Legislative Budget
Office Oversight Commission
new text end must appoint a director deleted text beginwhodeleted text end new text beginand establish the director's duties.
The director
new text endmay hire staff necessary to do the work of the office. The director servesnew text begin in
the unclassified service for
new text end a term of six years and may not be removed during a term except
for causenew text begin after a public hearingnew text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.8853, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Uniform standards and procedures. new text end

new text begin The director of the Legislative Budget
Office must adopt uniform standards and procedures governing the timely preparation of
fiscal notes as required by this section and section 3.98. The standards and procedures are
not effective until they are approved by the Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission.
Upon approval, the standards and procedures must be published in the State Register and
on the office's Web site.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective September 1, 2019, except that the
uniform standards and procedures to be used may be developed and adopted by the oversight
commission prior to the effective date of this section.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.8853, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Access to data; treatment. new text end

new text begin Upon request of the director of the Legislative
Budget Office, the head or chief administrative officer of each department or agency of
state government, including the Supreme Court, must promptly supply data that are used
to prepare a fiscal note, including data that are not public data under section 13.64 or other
applicable law, unless there are federal laws or regulations that prohibit the provision of the
not public data for this purpose. Not public data supplied under this subdivision may only
be used by the Legislative Budget Office to review a department or agency's work in
preparing a fiscal note and may not be used or disseminated for any other purpose, including
use by or dissemination to a legislator or to any officer, department, agency, or committee
within the legislative branch. Violation of this subdivision by the director or other staff of
the Legislative Budget Office is cause for removal, suspension without pay, or immediate
dismissal at the direction of the oversight commission.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective September 1, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.8853, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Fiscal note delivery and posting. new text end

new text begin The director of the Legislative Budget Office
must deliver a completed fiscal note to the legislative committee chair who made the request,
and to the chief author of the legislation to which it relates. Within 24 hours of completion
of a fiscal note, the director of the Legislative Budget Office must post a completed fiscal
note on the office's public Web site. This subdivision does not apply to an unofficial fiscal
note that is not public data under section 13.64, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective September 1, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [3.8854] LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission consists of:
new text end

new text begin (1) two members of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader;
new text end

new text begin (2) two members of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (3) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house;
and
new text end

new text begin (4) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader.
new text end

new text begin The director of the Legislative Budget Office is the executive secretary of the commission.
The chief nonpartisan fiscal analyst of the house of representatives, the lead nonpartisan
fiscal analyst of the senate, the commissioner of management and budget or a designee, and
the legislative auditor are ex-officio, nonvoting members of the commission.
new text end

new text begin (b) Members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority, or until they are not
members of the legislative body from which they were appointed. Appointing authorities
shall fill vacancies on the commission within 30 days of a vacancy being created.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commission shall meet in January of each odd-numbered year to elect its chair
and vice-chair. They shall serve until successors are elected. The chair and vice-chair shall
alternate biennially between the senate and the house of representatives. The commission
shall meet at the call of the chair. The members shall serve without compensation but may
be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses consistent with the rules of the legislature
governing expense reimbursement.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commission shall review the work of the Legislative Budget Office and make
recommendations, as the commission determines necessary, to improve the office's ability
to fulfill its duties, and shall perform other functions as directed by this section, and sections
3.8853 and 3.98.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.98, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

Preparation; duties.

(a) The head or chief administrative officer of each
department or agency of the state government, including the Supreme Court, shall deleted text begincooperate
with the Legislative Budget Office and the Legislative Budget Office must
deleted text end prepare a fiscal
note new text beginconsistent with the standards and procedures adopted under section 3.8853,new text end at the
request of the chair of the standing committee to which a bill has been referred, or the chair
of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee, or the chair of the senate
Committee on Finance.

deleted text begin (b) Upon request of the Legislative Budget Office, the head or chief administrative
officer of each department or agency of state government, including the Supreme Court,
must promptly supply all information necessary for the Legislative Budget Office to prepare
an accurate and timely fiscal note.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The Legislative Budget Office may adopt standards and guidelines governing timing
of responses to requests for information and governing access to data, consistent with laws
governing access to data. Agencies must comply with these standards and guidelines and
the Legislative Budget Office must publish them on the office's Web site.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (b)new text end For purposes of this subdivision, "Supreme Court" includes all agencies,
committees, and commissions supervised or appointed by the state Supreme Court or the
state court administrator.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective September 1, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.01, subdivision 35, is amended to read:


Subd. 35.

Public official.

"Public official" means any:

(1) member of the legislature;

(2) individual employed by the legislature as secretary of the senate, legislative auditor,
new text begin director of the Legislative Budget Office, new text endchief clerk of the house of representatives, revisor
of statutes, or researcher, legislative analyst, fiscal analyst, or attorney in the Office of
Senate Counsel, Research, and Fiscal Analysis, House Research, or the House Fiscal Analysis
Department;

(3) constitutional officer in the executive branch and the officer's chief administrative
deputy;

(4) solicitor general or deputy, assistant, or special assistant attorney general;

(5) commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner of any state
department or agency as listed in section 15.01 or 15.06, or the state chief information
officer;

(6) member, chief administrative officer, or deputy chief administrative officer of a state
board or commission that has either the power to adopt, amend, or repeal rules under chapter
14, or the power to adjudicate contested cases or appeals under chapter 14;

(7) individual employed in the executive branch who is authorized to adopt, amend, or
repeal rules under chapter 14 or adjudicate contested cases under chapter 14;

(8) executive director of the State Board of Investment;

(9) deputy of any official listed in clauses (7) and (8);

(10) judge of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals;

(11) administrative law judge or compensation judge in the State Office of Administrative
Hearings or unemployment law judge in the Department of Employment and Economic
Development;

(12) member, regional administrator, division director, general counsel, or operations
manager of the Metropolitan Council;

(13) member or chief administrator of a metropolitan agency;

(14) director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the Department
of Public Safety;

(15) member or executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Authority;

(16) member of the board of directors or president of Enterprise Minnesota, Inc.;

(17) member of the board of directors or executive director of the Minnesota State High
School League;

(18) member of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority established in section 473.755;

(19) citizen member of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources;

(20) manager of a watershed district, or member of a watershed management organization
as defined under section 103B.205, subdivision 13;

(21) supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;

(22) director of Explore Minnesota Tourism;

(23) citizen member of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established in section
97A.056;

(24) citizen member of the Clean Water Council established in section 114D.30;

(25) member or chief executive of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority established
in section 473J.07;

(26) district court judge, appeals court judge, or Supreme Court justice;

(27) county commissioner;

(28) member of the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission; or

(29) member of the Destination Medical Center Corporation established in section
469.41.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.64, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Fiscal note data must be shared with Legislative Budget Office. new text end

new text begin A head or
chief administrative officer of a department or agency of the state government, including
the Supreme Court, must provide data that are used to prepare a fiscal note, including data
that are not public data under this section to the director of the Legislative Budget Office
upon the director's request and consistent with section 3.8853, subdivision 4, unless there
are federal laws or regulations that prohibit the provision of the not public data for this
purpose. The data must be supplied according to any standards and procedures adopted
under section 3.8853, subdivision 3, including any standards and procedures governing
timeliness. Notwithstanding section 13.05, subdivision 9, a responsible authority may not
require the Legislative Budget Office to pay a cost for supplying data requested under this
subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective September 1, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 1, the effective date,
is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective deleted text beginJanuary 8, 2019deleted text endnew text begin July 1, 2018new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 3, the effective date,
is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

new text beginExcept where otherwise provided by law, new text endthis section is effective
deleted text begin January 8, 2019deleted text endnew text begin July 1, 2018new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 9, the effective date,
is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective deleted text beginJanuary 8, 2019deleted text endnew text begin September 1, 2019new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 58, the effective
date, is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective deleted text beginJanuary 8, 2019.deleted text endnew text begin September 1, 2019.
The contract required under this section must be approved by the Legislative Budget Office
Oversight Commission and be executed no later than November 1, 2018, and must provide
for transfer of operational control of the fiscal note tracking system to the Legislative Budget
Office effective September 1, 2019.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text beginLEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION; FIRST
APPOINTMENTS; FIRST CHAIR; FIRST MEETING.
new text end

new text begin Appointments to the Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission under Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.8854, must be made by July 1, 2018. The chair of the Legislative
Coordinating Commission must designate one appointee to convene the commission's first
meeting and serve as its chair until a chair is elected by the commission as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.8854. The designated appointee must convene the first meeting
no later than July 15, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text beginLEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE DIRECTOR ORIENTATION AND
TRAINING.
new text end

new text begin Before September 1, 2019, the commissioner of management and budget shall provide
orientation and training to the director of the Legislative Budget Office and any staff of the
Legislative Budget Office designated by the director on the use of the fiscal note system.
The commissioner of management and budget must provide opportunities to the director
of the Legislative Budget Office and staff designated by the director of the Legislative
Budget Office to learn from the Department of Management and Budget's work on fiscal
note requests during the 2019 regular legislative session to facilitate the transfer of duties
required by this act.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.98, subdivision 4, new text end new text begin is repealed effective
September 1, 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 59, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment unless
a different date is specified.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND APPROPRIATION
BONDS AND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1.

new text begin [16A.969] ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST
FUND APPROPRIATION BONDS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Appropriation bond" or "bond" means a bond, note, or other similar instrument of
the state payable during a biennium from one or more of the following sources:
new text end

new text begin (1) money appropriated by law from the environment and natural resources trust fund
in any biennium for debt service due with respect to obligations described in subdivision
2;
new text end

new text begin (2) proceeds of the sale of obligations described in subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (3) payments received for that purpose under agreements and ancillary arrangements
described in subdivision 2, paragraph (d); and
new text end

new text begin (4) investment earnings on amounts in clauses (1) to (3).
new text end

new text begin (c) "Debt service" means the amount payable in any biennium of principal, premium, if
any, and interest on appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Environment and natural resources trust fund" or "trust fund" means the fund
established under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14, and governed by that
section and chapter 116P.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authorization to issue appropriation bonds; accounts. new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to the
limitations of this subdivision, the commissioner may sell and issue appropriation bonds of
the state under this section for public purposes and in amounts as provided by law. This
authorization meets the public purposes established by the Minnesota Constitution, article
XI, section 14 and chapter 116P, and shall be a supplement to the traditional sources of
funding for environment and natural resources activities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The special appropriation trust fund bond proceeds fund is established in the state
treasury. Proceeds of the appropriation bonds issued and sold must be credited to the special
appropriation trust fund bond proceeds fund. A bond payments account is established in
the special appropriation trust fund bond proceeds fund. All income from investment of the
bond proceeds, as estimated by the commissioner, must be deposited into the account and
is appropriated to the commissioner for the payment of principal and interest on the
appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be issued in one or more issues or series on the terms and
conditions the commissioner determines to be in the best interests of the state, but the term
on any series of appropriation bonds may not exceed 20 years. The appropriation bonds of
each issue and series thereof shall be dated and bear interest, and may be includable in or
excludable from the gross income of the owners for federal income tax purposes.
new text end

new text begin (d) At the time of, or in anticipation of, issuing the appropriation bonds, and at any time
thereafter, so long as the appropriation bonds are outstanding, the commissioner may enter
into agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation bonds, including
but not limited to trust indentures, grant agreements, lease or use agreements, operating
agreements, management agreements, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements,
letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement
agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange agreements. Any payments made
or received according to the agreement or ancillary arrangement shall be made from or
deposited as provided in the agreement or ancillary arrangement. The determination of the
commissioner included in an interest exchange agreement that the agreement relates to an
appropriation bond shall be conclusive.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may enter into written agreements or contracts relating to the
continuing disclosure of information necessary to comply with or facilitate the issuance of
appropriation bonds in accordance with federal securities laws, rules, and regulations,
including Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 17, section 240.15c2-12. An agreement may be in the form of covenants
with purchasers and holders of appropriation bonds set forth in the order or resolution
authorizing the issuance of the appropriation bonds, or a separate document authorized by
the order or resolution.
new text end

new text begin (f) The appropriation bonds are not subject to chapter 16C.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Form; procedure. new text end

new text begin (a) Appropriation bonds may be issued in the form of bonds,
notes, or other similar instruments, and in the manner provided in section 16A.672. In the
event that any provision of section 16A.672 conflicts with this section, this section shall
control.
new text end

new text begin (b) Every appropriation bond shall include a conspicuous statement of the limitation
established in subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be sold at either public or private sale upon such terms as
the commissioner shall determine are not inconsistent with this section and may be sold at
any price or percentage of par value. Any bid received may be rejected.
new text end

new text begin (d) Appropriation bonds must bear interest at a fixed or variable rate.
new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding any other law, appropriation bonds issued under this section shall
be fully negotiable.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Refunding bonds. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may issue appropriation bonds for the
purpose of refunding any appropriation bonds then outstanding, including the payment of
any redemption premiums on the bonds, any interest accrued or to accrue to the redemption
date, and costs related to the issuance and sale of the refunding bonds. The proceeds of any
refunding bonds may, in the discretion of the commissioner, be applied to the purchase or
payment at maturity of the appropriation bonds to be refunded, to the redemption of the
outstanding appropriation bonds on any redemption date, or to pay interest on the refunding
bonds and may, pending application, be placed in escrow to be applied to the purchase,
payment, retirement, or redemption. Any escrowed proceeds, pending such use, may be
invested and reinvested in obligations that are authorized investments under section 11A.24.
The income earned or realized on the investment may also be applied to the payment of the
appropriation bonds to be refunded or interest or premiums on the refunded appropriation
bonds, or to pay interest on the refunding bonds. After the terms of the escrow have been
fully satisfied, any balance of the proceeds and any investment income may be returned to
the trust fund or, if applicable, the special appropriation trust fund bond proceeds fund for
use in any lawful manner. All refunding bonds issued under this subdivision must be
prepared, executed, delivered, and secured by appropriations in the same manner as the
appropriation bonds to be refunded.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Appropriation bonds as legal investments. new text end

new text begin Any of the following entities may
legally invest any sinking funds, money, or other funds belonging to them or under their
control in any appropriation bonds issued under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) the state, the investment board, public officers, municipal corporations, political
subdivisions, and public bodies;
new text end

new text begin (2) banks and bankers, savings and loan associations, credit unions, trust companies,
savings banks and institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance
associations, and other persons carrying on a banking or insurance business; and
new text end

new text begin (3) personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin No full faith and credit; state not required to make appropriations. new text end

new text begin The
appropriation bonds are not public debt of the state, and the full faith, credit, and taxing
powers of the state are not pledged to the payment of the appropriation bonds or to any
payment that the state agrees to make under this section. Appropriation bonds shall not be
obligations paid directly, in whole or in part, from a tax of statewide application on any
class of property, income, transaction, or privilege. Appropriation bonds shall be payable
in each fiscal year only from amounts that the legislature may appropriate for debt service
for any fiscal year, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to require the
state to appropriate money sufficient to make debt service payments with respect to the
appropriation bonds in any fiscal year. Appropriation bonds shall be canceled and shall no
longer be outstanding on the earlier of (1) the first day of a fiscal year for which the
legislature shall not have appropriated amounts sufficient for debt service, or (2) the date
of final payment of the principal of and interest on the appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Appropriation for debt service and other purposes. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section
116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), the amount needed to pay principal and interest on
appropriation bonds issued under this section and as authorized by other law is appropriated
each fiscal year from legally available amounts in the environment and natural resources
trust fund to the commissioner, subject to repeal, unallotment under section 16A.152, or
cancellation, otherwise pursuant to subdivision 6, for deposit into the bond payments account
established for such purpose in the special appropriation trust fund bond proceeds fund.
Investment income earned on proceeds of the appropriation bonds issued under this section
shall be deposited in the bond payments account and is appropriated to the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Waiver of immunity. new text end

new text begin The waiver of immunity by the state provided for by
section 3.751, subdivision 1, shall be applicable to the appropriation bonds and any ancillary
contracts to which the commissioner is a party.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 116P.08, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:


Subdivision 1.

Expenditures.

(a) Money in the trust fund may be spent only for:

(1) the reinvest in Minnesota program as provided in section 84.95, subdivision 2;

(2) research that contributes to increasing the effectiveness of protecting or managing
the state's environment or natural resources;

(3) collection and analysis of information that assists in developing the state's
environmental and natural resources policies;

(4) enhancement of public education, awareness, and understanding necessary for the
protection, conservation, restoration, and enhancement of air, land, water, forests, fish,
wildlife, and other natural resources;

(5) capital projects for the preservation and protection of unique natural resources;

(6) activities that preserve or enhance fish, wildlife, land, air, water, and other natural
resources that otherwise may be substantially impaired or destroyed in any area of the state;

(7) administrative and investment expenses incurred by the State Board of Investment
in investing deposits to the trust fund; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(8) administrative expenses subject to the limits in section 116P.09deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (9) to pay principal and interest on special appropriation trust fund bonds issued pursuant
to section 16A.969 and other law.
new text end

(b) In making recommendations for expenditures from the trust fund, the commission
shall give priority to funding programs and projects under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and
(6). Any requests for proposals issued by the commission shall clearly indicate these
priorities.

Sec. 3.

new text begin [446A.076] ESTIMATED FUNDING NEEDS.
new text end

new text begin By February 1 each year, the Public Facilities Authority must submit to the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over capital investment and environment and natural resources
finance an estimate of the amount necessary to fund grants under sections 446A.072 and
446A.073. The report shall show for each community included in the estimate:
new text end

new text begin (1) the average annual residential wastewater treatment rates for the community if the
community does not receive any grant funding under sections 446A.072 and 446A.073;
new text end

new text begin (2) the average annual residential wastewater treatment rates for the community if the
community receives the maximum amount that the community is qualified for under sections
446A.072 and 446A.073; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a comparison of the rates in clause (2) with three times the annual Twin Cities
metropolitan area weighted average retail charge per household as determined in the most
recent Survey of Municipal Residential Wastewater Rates prepared by Metropolitan Council
Environmental Services.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginSPECIAL APPROPRIATION TRUST FUND BONDS; AUTHORIZATION;
APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriations; general. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under
"Appropriations" are appropriated from the special appropriation trust fund bond proceeds
fund to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for public purposes. Money
appropriated in this section must be spent as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 14, Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.969, and unless otherwise specified,
as authorized by and subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P. Unless
otherwise specified, money appropriated in this section is available until June 30, 2022.
Money remaining from an appropriation for a project that is completed or abandoned cancels
to the bond payments account established for such purpose in the special appropriation trust
fund bond proceeds fund, or if not needed for debt service, to the environment and natural
resources trust fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Legislative findings; appropriations supplement other sources of funding
for projects.
new text end

new text begin The legislature finds that the appropriations in this section are consistent with
the requirement in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.03, that expenditures of money from
the environment and natural resources trust fund are for public purposes that supplement
traditional sources of money to pay for expenditures authorized by Minnesota Statutes,
section 116P.08, subdivision 1. Further, the legislature finds that notwithstanding any
limitation on use of trust fund money in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, the appropriations
in this section are for a public purpose and supplement other sources of money to help pay
for projects that are consistent with the purposes of the trust fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Bond sale authorization. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this section,
and to pay debt service including capitalized interest, costs of issuance, costs of credit
enhancement, or make payments under other agreements entered into under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.969, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
up to $98,000,000, net of costs of issuance, of special appropriation trust fund bonds, in the
manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.969.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Management and budget; bond sale expenses; annual debt service. new text end

new text begin Up to
$2,940,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2019 and up to $7,840,000 is appropriated each
fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2020 and through fiscal year 2039, from the environment
and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of management and budget to pay
principal and interest on appropriation bonds issued under this section, as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.969, subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Natural Resources
new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of natural resources for
the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (1) Natural Resources Asset Preservation
new text end
new text begin 3,419,000
new text end

new text begin For the renovation of state-owned facilities
and recreational assets within units of the
outdoor recreation system classified under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, operated
by the commissioner of natural resources to
be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.946. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.946, the
commissioner may use this appropriation to
replace buildings if, considering the embedded
energy in the building, that is the most
energy-efficient and carbon-reducing method
of renovation.
new text end

new text begin (2) new text beginElk River - Lake Orono
new text end
new text end
new text begin 1,500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Elk River to dredge
Lake Orono.
new text end

new text begin (3) new text beginSouth St. Paul - Seidl's Lake
new text end
new text end
new text begin 781,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of South St. Paul for
capital improvements to improve the water
quality of Seidl's Lake. The capital
improvements include design, engineering,
construction, and equipping of a storm water
lift station to discharge excess storm water
into the city of South St. Paul's storm sewer
system to minimize the fluctuating water
levels of the lake. This project would be
implemented jointly by the cities of South St.
Paul, Inver Grove Heights, and West St. Paul.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Pollution Control Agency
new text end

new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (1) Anoka County-Waste Disposal Engineering
Closed Landfill
new text end
new text begin 6,000,000
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
116P.08, subdivision 2, to design and
construct remedial systems, including cleanup
and removal of a leaking hazardous waste pit
and protection of groundwater, at the Waste
Disposal Engineering site in Anoka County
in accordance with the closed landfill program
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115B.39
to 115B.42.
new text end

new text begin (2) Lake Redwood Reclamation
new text end
new text begin 7,300,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Redwood-Cottonwood
Rivers Control Area, a joint powers entity, to
predesign, design, construct, and equip the
reservoir reclamation and enhancement of the
66-acre Lake Redwood Reservoir, to remove
approximately 650,000 cubic yards of
sediment and increase its depth from
approximately 2.8 feet to 20 feet in order to
secure renewable energy capacity of the
hydroelectric dam which is impeded by lack
of water capacity, reduce the flow of pollutants
to the Minnesota River, and increase fish
habitat and enhance recreational opportunities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources
new text end

new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources for
the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Program
new text end
new text begin 10,000,000
new text end

new text begin (a) To acquire conservation easements from
landowners to preserve, restore, create, and
enhance wetlands and associated uplands of
prairie and grasslands, and restore and enhance
rivers and streams, riparian lands, and
associated uplands of prairie and grasslands
in order to protect soil and water quality,
support fish and wildlife habitat, reduce flood
damage, and provide other public benefits.
The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.515, apply to this program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board shall give priority to leveraging
federal money by enrolling targeted new lands
or enrolling environmentally sensitive lands
that have expiring federal conservation
agreements.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board is authorized to enter into new
agreements and amend past agreements with
landowners as required by Minnesota Statutes,
section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for
restoration.
new text end

new text begin (d) Of this appropriation, up to five percent
may be used for restoration, rehabilitation, and
enhancement; and no more than $1,000,000
may be used to acquire working lands
easements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Public Facilities Authority
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
116P.08, subdivision 2, to the Public Facilities
Authority for the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin (1) State Match for Federal Grants
new text end
new text begin 6,000,000
new text end

new text begin To match federal grants for the clean water
revolving fund for wastewater treatment under
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.07. This
appropriation must be used for qualified
capital projects.
new text end

new text begin (2) Water Infrastructure Funding Program
new text end
new text begin 14,652,000
new text end

new text begin For grants to eligible municipalities under the
wastewater infrastructure funding program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072,
for wastewater projects listed on the Pollution
Control Agency's project priority list in the
fundable range under the clean water revolving
fund program.
new text end

new text begin (3) Point Source Implementation Grants
Program
new text end
new text begin 38,348,000
new text end

new text begin For grants to eligible municipalities under the
point source implementation grants program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073.
This appropriation must be used for qualified
capital projects.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Metropolitan Council
new text end

new text begin To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Metropolitan Regional Parks and Trails Capital
Improvements
new text end
new text begin 10,000,000
new text end

new text begin For the cost of improvements and betterments
of a capital nature and acquisition by the
council and local government units of regional
recreational open-space lands in accordance
with the council's policy plan as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.147. This
appropriation must not be used to purchase
easements.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H4425-1

3.98 FISCAL NOTES.

Subd. 4.

Uniform procedure.

The Legislative Budget Office shall prescribe a uniform procedure to govern the departments and agencies of the state in complying with the requirements of this section.

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: H4425-1

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 59 by Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 5, section 16

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