HF 653

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/04/2019 03:04pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money for regional parks and trails.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS.
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new text begin $8,640,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $9,372,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from
the parks and trails fund to the commissioner of natural resources for grants for parks and
trails of regional significance outside the seven-county metropolitan area under Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.535. Grants funded under this section must support parks and trails of
regional or statewide significance that meet the applicable definitions and criteria for regional
parks and trails contained in the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan
adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission on April 22, 2015.
Grant recipients identified under this section must submit a grant application to the
commissioner of natural resources. The grants awarded under this section must be based
on the list of recommended projects submitted annually to the legislative committees under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, subdivision 10, by the Greater Minnesota Regional
Parks and Trails Commission. The following is the list of recommended projects for fiscal
year 2020:
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new text begin (1) Duluth Hartley Park;
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new text begin (2) Red Lake River Corridor;
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new text begin (3) Gamehaven Park;
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new text begin (4) Gull Lake Trail;
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new text begin (5) Duluth Traverse;
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new text begin (6) Bertram Park;
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new text begin (7) Memorial Park;
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new text begin (8) Cannon Valley Trail;
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new text begin (9) Hole in the Mountain Park;
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new text begin (10) Belle Prairie Park; and
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new text begin (11) Plum Creek Park.
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