1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money for statewide action plan for 
1.3 	soil health.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; STATEWIDE ACTION PLAN FOR SOIL HEALTH.
 1.6 	$....... in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the ..... fund to the Board of Water and 
1.7 	Soil Resources to prepare a statewide action plan for soil health in cooperation with the 
1.8 	University of Minnesota Water Resources Center and in consultation with the commissioners 
1.9 	of agriculture, natural resources, and the Pollution Control Agency. The plan must include 
1.10 	recommendations for protecting and improving the state's soil health for agricultural and 
1.11 	water quality purposes, including recommendations for research and outreach. By February 
1.12 	15, 2020, the plan must be submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
1.13 	house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over 
1.14 	agriculture and environment and natural resources policy. This is a onetime appropriation.