SF 3959

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/13/2018 09:03am

A bill for an act
relating to clean waters; appropriating money from clean water legacy fund.

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

Section 1. new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the clean water fund
and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this act mean
that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year"
is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The appropriations in
this act are onetime.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2018 new text end		new text begin 2019 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin CLEAN WATER new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 25,765,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following sections.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this act may not be
spent on activities unless they are directly
related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation. Money appropriated in this act
must be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Management and Budget's Guidance to
Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, the appropriations in this act are
available until June 30, 2022. If a project
receives federal funds, the period of the
appropriation is extended to equal the
availability of federal funding. Returned grant
funds must be regranted consistent with the
purpose specified in this act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Disability Access new text end

new text begin Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean
water funds, in consultation with the Council
on Disability and other appropriate
governor-appointed disability councils, boards,
committees, and commissions, should make
progress toward providing greater access to
programs, print publications, and digital media
for people with disabilities related to the
programs the recipient funds using
appropriations made in this act.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is for the purposes
specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 24,422,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $5,000,000 the second year is for grants to
protect and restore drinking water sources.
The projects must use practices demonstrated
to be effective, be of long-lasting public
benefit, and include a match. Projects must be
consistent with wellhead protection, protection
plans for surface water intake, strategies for
groundwater restoration and protection, or
local water management plans or their
equivalents. A portion of these funds may be
used to seek administrative efficiencies
through shared resources by multiple local
governmental units.
new text end

new text begin (b) $15,000,000 the second year is to purchase
and restore permanent conservation sites via
easements or contracts to treat and store water
on the land for water quality improvement and
related technical assistance. This work may
be done in cooperation with the United States
Department of Agriculture with a first priority
use to accomplish a conservation reserve
enhancement program, or equivalent, in the
state. Up to $1,500,000 is for deposit in a
monitoring and enforcement account.
new text end

new text begin (c) $4,422,000 the second year is to provide
performance-based grants to local government
units. The grants may be used to implement
projects that protect, enhance, and restore
surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and
streams; protect groundwater from
degradation; and protect drinking water
sources. Projects must be identified in a
comprehensive watershed plan developed
under the One Watershed, One Plan or
metropolitan surface water management
frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant
recipients must identify a nonstate match and
may use other legacy funds to supplement
projects funded under this paragraph.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 343,000 new text end

new text begin $343,000 the second year is to provide
guidance documents and tools evaluating the
clean water fund's return on investment to
measure impacts on water quality and human
well-being as well as assist in future funding
decisions.
new text end