SF 2142

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 07/02/2019 02:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; establishing state bee; appropriating money; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [1.1465] STATE BEE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Rusty patched bumble bee. new text end

new text begin The rusty patched bumble bee, Bombus
affinis, is the official bee of the state of Minnesota.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Photograph. new text end

new text begin A photograph of the rusty patched bumble bee must be preserved
in the Office of the Secretary of State.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Protection from extinction. new text end

new text begin To prevent extinction of the rusty patched bumble
bee, the bee is considered a species of most concern to the state. The Environmental Quality
Board must coordinate efforts to protect the rusty patched bumble bee in the state.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $40,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the Environmental
Quality Board to coordinate protection efforts for the rusty patched bumble bee.
new text end