SF 54

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 07/20/2021 04:26pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money for all-terrain vehicle trails;
extending availability of certain appropriations for all-terrain vehicle trail
construction.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; VOYAGEUR COUNTRY ATV TRAIL.
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new text begin $450,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from the
all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund to the commissioner of natural
resources for a grant to St. Louis County to match other funding sources for design,
right-of-way acquisition, permitting, and construction of Phase I of the Voyageur Country
ATV Trail connections in the areas of Cook, Orr, Ash River, Kabetogama Township, and
International Falls to the Voyageur Country ATV Trail system. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PROSPECTOR LOOP TRAIL; CITY OF ELY.
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new text begin $455,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from the
all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund to the commissioner of natural
resources for a grant to the city of Ely for new trail connections and a new bridge across
the Beaver River connecting the Prospector trail system to the Taconite State Trail. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EXTENSION OF VOYAGEUR COUNTRY ATV TRAIL APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin The availability of that portion of the appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special Session
chapter 4, article 1, section 3, subdivision 5, paragraph (l), that is for a grant to St. Louis
County to design, plan, permit, acquire right-of-way for, and construct Voyageur Country
ATV Trail from Buyck to Holm Logging Road and to Shuster Road toward Cook, is extended
to June 30, 2023.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 4. new text begin EXTENSION OF QUAD CITIES ATV CLUB APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin The availability of the appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4,
article 1, section 3, subdivision 5, paragraph (n), for grants to St. Louis County for the Quad
Cities ATV Club trail construction program, including planning, design, environmental
permitting, right-of-way acquisition, and construction, is extended to June 30, 2023.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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