SF 1671

as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to natural resources; reinvest in Minnesota 
  1.3             program purpose and administration; amending Minnesota 
  1.4             Statutes 1994, section 84.95; repealing Minnesota 
  1.5             Statutes 1994, section 88.80. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 84.95, is 
  1.8   amended to read: 
  1.9      84.95 [REINVEST IN MINNESOTA RESOURCES PROGRAM AND FUND.] 
  1.10     Subdivision 1.  [PROGRAM PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION.] The 
  1.11  reinvest in Minnesota resources program is established to 
  1.12  increase the reinvestment of state, local government, and 
  1.13  private funds to conserve and restore fish and wildlife habitat 
  1.14  and native plant communities, improve water quality, and 
  1.15  increase fish and wildlife oriented recreation opportunities in 
  1.16  the state.  The department of natural resources shall be the 
  1.17  lead agency for sections 84.943, 84.944, and 84.96, and the 
  1.18  board of water and soil resources shall coordinate the program 
  1.19  activities under section 103F.511 to 103F.535. 
  1.20     Subd. 2.  [PROGRAM FUND; ESTABLISHMENT.] A reinvest in 
  1.21  Minnesota resources fund is created as a separate fund in the 
  1.22  state treasury.  The fund shall be managed to earn the highest 
  1.23  interest compatible with prudent investment, preservation of 
  1.24  principal, and reasonable liquidity.  The principal and interest 
  1.25  attributable to the principal shall remain in the fund until 
  2.1   spent.  Proceeds of state bonds issued for purposes of the fund 
  2.2   shall be segregated in a special account and disbursed only for 
  2.3   capital costs of the acquisition and betterment of public land 
  2.4   and easements in land and improvements in land for which the 
  2.5   proceeds are appropriated. 
  2.6      Subd. 2 3.  [PURPOSES AND EXPENDITURES.] Money from 
  2.7   appropriated or donated to the reinvest in Minnesota resources 
  2.8   fund program may only be spent for the following fish and 
  2.9   wildlife conservation enhancement purposes: 
  2.10     (1) development and implementation of the comprehensive 
  2.11  fish and wildlife management plan under section 84.942; 
  2.12     (2) implementation of the conservation reserve program 
  2.13  established by section 103F.515; 
  2.14     (3) soil and water conservation practices to improve water 
  2.15  quality, reduce soil erosion and crop surpluses; 
  2.16     (4) enhancement or restoration of fish and wildlife habitat 
  2.17  on lakes, streams, wetlands, and public and private forest 
  2.18  lands; 
  2.19     (5) acquisition and development of public access sites 
  2.20  lands and recreation easements to lakes, streams, and rivers for 
  2.21  fish and wildlife oriented recreation; 
  2.22     (6) matching funds with government agencies, federally 
  2.23  recognized Indian tribes and bands, and the private sector for 
  2.24  acquisition and improvement of fish and wildlife habitat; 
  2.25     (7) research and surveys of fish and wildlife species and 
  2.26  habitat; 
  2.27     (8) enforcement of natural resource laws and rules; 
  2.28     (9) information and education; 
  2.29     (10) implementing the aspen recycling program under section 
  2.30  88.80 and for other forest wildlife management projects on 
  2.31  public and private lands; and 
  2.32     (11) necessary support services to carry out these purposes.
  2.33     Subd. 3 4.  [WORK PLAN.] By February 1 of each year The 
  2.34  commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with the 
  2.35  commissioner of agriculture board, must present a transmit 
  2.36  written work plan for plans and status reports, in formats 
  3.1   required by legislative commissions, on the expenditure of money 
  3.2   from appropriated to the reinvest in Minnesota resources fund 
  3.3   for the next fiscal year program to the senate and house 
  3.4   committees on agriculture and environment and natural resources 
  3.5   for their review and comment.  Any recommendations to the 
  3.6   commissioners by the committees must be returned to the 
  3.7   commissioners by March 15.  By April 30 of each year the 
  3.8   commissioner must make the work plan, with any revisions, 
  3.9   available to the public for comment.  In so doing, the 
  3.10  commissioner must hold at least three public meetings to inform 
  3.11  the public of the work plan; one meeting to be held in the Twin 
  3.12  Cities metropolitan area, the others at non-Twin Cities 
  3.13  locations, one each in northern and southern Minnesota.  By 
  3.14  January 15 of each year, The commissioner must prepare a written 
  3.15  progress report on projects undertaken and money encumbered 
  3.16  during the fiscal year just ended, and must transmit the report 
  3.17  to the above committees and make the work plans and status 
  3.18  report available to the public. 
  3.19     Sec. 2.  [REPEALER.] 
  3.20     Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 88.80, is repealed.