SF 1411

as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to highways; appropriating money for natural 
  1.3             snow fencing. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [LIVING SNOW FENCES; APPROPRIATION.] 
  1.6      $2,000,000 is appropriated for fiscal year 1998 and 
  1.7   $2,000,000 is appropriated for fiscal year 1999 from the trunk 
  1.8   highway fund to the commissioner of transportation for transfer 
  1.9   to the board of water and soil resources for grants to soil and 
  1.10  water conservation districts for cost-sharing contracts with 
  1.11  landowners to establish and maintain plantings of trees, shrubs, 
  1.12  and grass strips for the primary purpose of controlling snow 
  1.13  deposition for the benefit of public transportation.  Up to 20 
  1.14  percent of the appropriation may be used for the technical and 
  1.15  administrative expenses of soil and water conservation districts 
  1.16  to implement this law.  The commissioner of transportation and 
  1.17  the board of water and soil resources shall enter into an 
  1.18  agreement to accomplish the transfer of funds to soil and water 
  1.19  conservation districts and to establish guidelines to implement 
  1.20  this subdivision.  Cost-sharing contracts between soil and water 
  1.21  conservation districts and landowners may provide for annual 
  1.22  payments to landowners for land costs and maintenance.  This 
  1.23  appropriation is available until spent.