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

1.5 	Section 1. STATEWIDE SOIL HEALTH ACTION PLAN; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Regents 
1.7 	of the University of Minnesota to prepare a statewide action plan for soil health in 
1.8 	consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the commissioners of 
1.9 	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, implementation, outreach, 
1.12 	and prioritization of the use of future funding. By January 15, 2021, the plan must be 
1.13 	submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and 
1.14 	senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture and environment and 
1.15 	natural resources policy. This is a onetime appropriation.