HF 898

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/07/2011 09:27am

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

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

Section 1. new text begin METROPOLITAN REGIONAL PARKS.
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new text begin (a) $16,163,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $16,163,000 in fiscal year 2013 are
appropriated from the parks and trails fund to the Metropolitan Council to be distributed
as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
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new text begin (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use
of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in
terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other
appropriate outcomes.
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new text begin (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of
money appropriated under this section shall ensure that the funds are used to supplement
and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.
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