1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural 
1.3 	resources; modifying provisions related to certifiable fish diseases; modifying 
1.4 	provisions on farmed Cervidae; modifying reporting requirement on school trust 
1.5 	lands; modifying certain provisions for transporting snowmobiles; requiring 
1.6 	recommendations for watercraft operators safety program; modifying definition 
1.7 	of all-terrain vehicle; regulating insecticide use in wildlife management areas; 
1.8 	modifying provisions for certain invasive species permits; modifying state park 
1.9 	provisions; providing for special-use permits; providing for regulation of possessing, 
1.10 	propagating, and selling snakes, lizards, and salamanders; modifying hunting and 
1.11 	fishing provisions; modifying date of Lake Superior Management Plan; modifying 
1.12 	review and approval of local regulation in Mississippi River Corridor Critical 
1.13 	Area; modifying requirements for exchanging wild rice leases; modifying provisions 
1.14 	for acquiring and conveying state property interests; modifying Water Law; creating 
1.15 	soil and water conservation fund; modifying provisions for closed landfill 
1.16 	investment fund; reestablishing Advisory Council on Water Supply Systems and 
1.17 	Wastewater Treatment Facilities; modifying provisions for riparian protection aid; 
1.18 	modifying provisions for priority qualified facilities; prohibiting PFAS in food 
1.19 	packaging; providing for labeling of certain nonwoven disposable products; 
1.20 	modifying certain accounts; providing for management of certain units of outdoor 
1.21 	recreation; adding to and deleting from state parks and recreation areas; authorizing 
1.22 	sales of certain state lands; modifying prior appropriations; requiring rulemaking;
1.23 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 16A.531, by adding a subdivision; 
1.24 	17.4982, subdivisions 6, 8, 9, 12, by adding subdivisions; 17.4985, subdivisions 
1.25 	2, 3, 5; 17.4986, subdivisions 2, 4; 17.4991, subdivision 3; 17.4992, subdivision 
1.26 	2; 35.155, subdivision 1; 84.63; 84.82, subdivisions 1a, 7a; 84.92, subdivision 8; 
1.27 	84D.11, subdivision 1a; 85.052, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, by adding a subdivision; 
1.28 	85.053, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 85.43; 92.502; 97A.015, subdivision 
1.29 	51; 97A.137, subdivision 5; 97A.401, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 
1.30 	97A.421, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 97B.031, subdivision 1; 97B.036; 
1.31 	97C.005, subdivision 3; 97C.342, subdivision 2; 97C.515, subdivision 2; 97C.621; 
1.32 	97C.805, subdivision 2; 97C.836; 103C.315, subdivision 4; 103G.271, by adding 
1.33 	subdivisions; 103G.287, subdivision 5; 115B.17, subdivision 13; 115B.406, 
1.34 	subdivisions 1, 9; 115B.407; 115B.49, subdivision 3; 116.07, by adding a 
1.35 	subdivision; 116G.07, by adding a subdivision; 116G.15, by adding a subdivision; 
1.36 	Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 35.155, subdivision 6; 84.027, 
1.37 	subdivision 18; 85.054, subdivision 1; 85.47; 97A.505, subdivision 8; 97B.086; 
1.38 	Laws 2016, chapter 154, section 16; Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 3, section 3, 
2.1 	subdivision 5; Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; Laws 
2.2 	2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6; Laws 2019, First Special 
2.3 	Session chapter 4, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 10; 3, subdivision 5; proposing 
2.4 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 92; 97A; 97B; 115; 325E; 
2.5 	325F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 85.0505, subdivision 3; 85.0507; 
2.6 	85.054, subdivision 19; Minnesota Rules, part 7044.0350.
2.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.8 	ARTICLE 1
2.9 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS

2.10 	Section 1. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY; APPROPRIATIONS.
 2.11 		Subdivision 1.Cost-share program for dry cleaners. $400,000 in fiscal year 2021 is 
2.12 	appropriated from the remediation fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency 
2.13 	for a cost-share program to reimburse owners or operators of dry cleaning facilities for the 
2.14 	costs of transitioning away from perchloroethylene to using solvents that are technically 
2.15 	viable and environmentally preferred alternatives. The commissioner must reimburse an 
2.16 	owner's or operator's transition expenses up to $25,000. This is a onetime appropriation and 
2.17 	is available until June 30, 2024.
2.18 		Subd. 2.PFAS water quality standards. $492,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated 
2.19 	from the environmental fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to adopt 
2.20 	rules establishing water quality standards for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and 
2.21 	perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). The commissioner must adopt the rules establishing 
2.22 	the PFOA and PFOS water quality standards by July 1, 2023, and Minnesota Statutes, 
2.23 	section 14.125, does not apply. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 
2.24 	30, 2023.

2.25 	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EXTENSIONS.
 2.26 	(a) The availability of the appropriations in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, 
2.27 	article 1, section 3, subdivision 6, paragraphs (e) and (f), for the no child left inside grant 
2.28 	program, is extended to June 30, 2021.
2.29 	(b) The availability of the appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, 
2.30 	article 1, section 3, subdivision 4, paragraph (h), for ash management grants, is extended 
2.31 	to June 30, 2021.

2.32 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

3.1 	Sec. 3. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES; EXTENSION.
 3.2 	The availability of the appropriation in Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, 
3.3 	subdivision 4, paragraph (c), RIM Wetlands Partnership - Phase VII, is extended to June 
3.4 	30, 2022.

3.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2019.

3.6 	Sec. 4. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD; APPROPRIATION.
 3.7 	(a) $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the Minnesota 
3.8 	Zoological Board for the Minnesota Zoological Garden. This is a onetime appropriation.
3.9 	(b) $350,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the natural resources fund from 
3.10 	revenue deposited under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), clause (5), to 
3.11 	the Minnesota Zoological Board for the Minnesota Zoological Garden. This is a onetime 
3.12 	appropriation.

3.13 	Sec. 5. Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 3, section 3, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

3.14	Subd. 5.Parks and Trails Management
 		-0-
		6,459,000

3.15	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.16		2016
	2017
	
3.17	General
	-0-
	2,929,000
	
3.18	Natural Resources
	-0-
	3,530,000
	
3.19 	$2,800,000 the second year is a onetime 
3.20 	appropriation.
3.21 	$2,300,000 the second year is from the state 
3.22 	parks account in the natural resources fund. 
3.23 	Of this amount, $1,300,000 is onetime, of 
3.24 	which $1,150,000 is for strategic park 
3.25 	acquisition.
3.26 	$20,000 the second year is from the natural 
3.27 	resources fund to design and erect signs 
3.28 	marking the David Dill trail designated in this 
3.29 	act. Of this amount, $10,000 is from the 
3.30 	snowmobile trails and enforcement account 
3.31 	and $10,000 is from the all-terrain vehicle 
3.32 	account. This is a onetime appropriation.
4.1 	$100,000 the second year is for the 
4.2 	improvement of the infrastructure for sanitary 
4.3 	sewer service at the Woodenfrog Campground 
4.4 	in Kabetogama State Forest. This is a onetime 
4.5 	appropriation.
4.6 	$29,000 the second year is for computer 
4.7 	programming related to the transfer-on-death 
4.8 	title changes for watercraft. This is a onetime 
4.9 	appropriation.
4.10 	$210,000 the first year is from the water 
4.11 	recreation account in the natural resources 
4.12 	fund for implementation of Minnesota 
4.13 	Statutes, section 86B.532, established in this 
4.14 	act. This is a onetime appropriation. The 
4.15 	commissioner of natural resources shall seek 
4.16 	federal and other nonstate funds to reimburse 
4.17 	the department for the initial costs of 
4.18 	producing and distributing carbon monoxide 
4.19 	boat warning labels. All amounts collected 
4.20 	under this paragraph shall be deposited into 
4.21 	the water recreation account.
4.22 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the natural 
4.23 	resources fund for a grant to Lake County for 
4.24 	construction, including bridges, of the 
4.25 	Prospectors ATV Trail System linking the 
4.26 	communities of Ely, Babbitt, Embarrass, and 
4.27 	Tower; Bear Head Lake and Lake 
4.28 	Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State 
4.29 	Parks; the Taconite State Trail; and the Lake 
4.30 	County Regional ATV Trail System. Of this 
4.31 	amount, $900,000 is from the all-terrain 
4.32 	vehicle account, $50,000 is from the 
4.33 	off-highway motorcycle account, and $50,000 
4.34 	is from the off-road vehicle account. This is 
5.1 	a onetime appropriation and is available until 
5.2 	June 30, 2023.

5.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2018.

5.4 	Sec. 6. Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 2, subdivision 10, is 
5.5 	amended to read:

5.6	Subd. 10.Transfers
 					
5.7 	(a) The commissioner must transfer up to 
5.8 	$44,000,000 from the environmental fund to 
5.9 	the remediation fund for purposes of the 
5.10 	remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
5.11 	section 116.155, subdivision 2.
5.12 	(b) $600,000 the first year is transferred from 
5.13 	the remediation fund to the dry cleaner 
5.14 	environmental response and reimbursement 
5.15 	account for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, 
5.16 	section 115B.49, with reimbursement 
5.17 	prioritized to persons who meet the definition 
5.18 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 115B.48, 
5.19 	subdivision 10, clause (2), and who have made 
5.20 	a request to the commissioner, as required 
5.21 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 115B.50, 
5.22 	subdivision 2.
5.23 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
5.24 	section 115B.49, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), 
5.25 	up to $600,000 the first year is transferred 
5.26 	from the remediation fund to the dry cleaner 
5.27 	environmental response and reimbursement 
5.28 	account for the commissioner for preparing to 
5.29 	prepare a report to the chairs and ranking 
5.30 	minority members of the legislative 
5.31 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
5.32 	over environment and natural resources 
5.33 	finance that includes an assessment of the 
5.34 	possibility of recovering environmental 
6.1 	response costs from insurance held by dry 
6.2 	cleaning facilities, an analysis of the long-term 
6.3 	expected revenues and expenditures that would 
6.4 	be incurred by the account under current law, 
6.5 	and recommendations for ensuring ongoing 
6.6 	and future environmental response costs 
6.7 	related to dry cleaning facilities are covered. 
6.8 	The commissioner must work with interested 
6.9 	parties, including owners and operators of dry 
6.10 	cleaning facilities, in preparing the report. The 
6.11 	report must be submitted by January 15, 2021.
6.12 	The amount transferred under this paragraph 
6.13 	is available until June 30, 2022, and any 
6.14 	unspent money transferred cancels to the 
6.15 	remediation fund.
6.16 	(d) $600,000 the second year is transferred 
6.17 	from the remediation fund to the dry cleaner 
6.18 	environmental response and reimbursement 
6.19 	account for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, 
6.20 	section 115B.49, if legislation is enacted in 
6.21 	the 2020 legislative session to address the 
6.22 	insolvency of the dry cleaner environmental 
6.23 	response and reimbursement account.

6.24 	Sec. 7. Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 3, subdivision 5, is 
6.25 	amended to read:

6.276.26
	Subd. 5.Parks and Trails Management
 		90,858,000
90,742,000
		88,194,000
88,077,000

6.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.29		2020
	2021
	
6.30	General
	26,968,000
	27,230,000
	
6.326.31
	Natural Resources
	61,598,000
61,482,000
	58,664,000
58,547,000
	
6.33	Game and Fish
	2,292,000
	2,300,000
	
6.34 	(a) $1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000 
6.35 	the second year are from the water recreation 
7.1 	account in the natural resources fund for 
7.2 	maintaining and enhancing public 
7.3 	water-access facilities.
7.4 	(b) $6,344,000 the first year and $6,435,000 
7.5 	the second year are from the natural resources 
7.6 	fund for state trail, park, and recreation area 
7.7 	operations. This appropriation is from revenue 
7.8 	deposited in the natural resources fund under 
7.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
7.10 	paragraph (h), clause (2).
7.11 	(c) $18,552,000 the first year and $18,828,000 
7.12 	the second year are from the state parks 
7.13 	account in the natural resources fund to 
7.14 	operate and maintain state parks and state 
7.15 	recreation areas.
7.16 	(d) $890,000 the first year and $890,000 the 
7.17 	second year are from the natural resources 
7.18 	fund for park and trail grants to local units of 
7.19 	government on land to be maintained for at 
7.20 	least 20 years for parks or trails. This 
7.21 	appropriation is from revenue deposited in the 
7.22 	natural resources fund under Minnesota 
7.23 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), 
7.24 	clause (4). Any unencumbered balance does 
7.25 	not cancel at the end of the first year and is 
7.26 	available for the second year.
7.27 	(e) $9,624,000 the first year and $9,624,000 
7.28 	the second year are from the snowmobile trails 
7.29 	and enforcement account in the natural 
7.30 	resources fund for the snowmobile 
7.31 	grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered 
7.32 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
7.33 	year and is available for the second year.
8.1 	(f) $1,835,000 the first year and $2,135,000 
8.2 	the second year are from the natural resources 
8.3 	fund for the off-highway vehicle grants-in-aid 
8.4 	program. Of this amount, $1,360,000 the first 
8.5 	year and $1,660,000 the second year are from 
8.6 	the all-terrain vehicle account; $150,000 each 
8.7 	year is from the off-highway motorcycle 
8.8 	account; and $325,000 each year is from the 
8.9 	off-road vehicle account. Any unencumbered 
8.10 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
8.11 	year and is available for the second year.
8.12 	(g) $116,000 the first year and $117,000 the 
8.13 	second year are from the cross-country-ski 
8.14 	account in the natural resources fund for 
8.15 	grooming and maintaining cross-country-ski 
8.16 	trails in state parks, trails, and recreation areas.
8.17 	(h) (g) $266,000 the first year and $269,000 
8.18 	the second year are from the state land and 
8.19 	water conservation account in the natural 
8.20 	resources fund for priorities established by the 
8.21 	commissioner for eligible state projects and 
8.22 	administrative and planning activities 
8.23 	consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.24 	84.0264, and the federal Land and Water 
8.25 	Conservation Fund Act. Any unencumbered 
8.26 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
8.27 	year and is available for the second year.
8.28 	(i) (h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 
8.29 	the second year are for matching grants for 
8.30 	local parks and outdoor recreation areas under 
8.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, 
8.32 	subdivision 2.
8.33 	(j) (i) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
8.34 	second year are for matching grants for local 
9.1 	trail connections under Minnesota Statutes, 
9.2 	section 85.019, subdivision 4c.
9.3 	(k) (j) $600,000 the first year is from the 
9.4 	off-road vehicle account for off-road vehicle 
9.5 	touring routes and trails. Of this amount:
9.6 	(1) $200,000 is for a contract with a project 
9.7 	administrator to assist the commissioner in 
9.8 	planning, designing, and providing a system 
9.9 	of state touring routes and trails for off-road 
9.10 	vehicles by identifying sustainable, legal 
9.11 	routes suitable for licensed four-wheel drive 
9.12 	vehicles and a system of recreational trails for 
9.13 	registered off-road vehicles. Any portion of 
9.14 	this appropriation not used for the project 
9.15 	administrator is available for signage or 
9.16 	promotion and implementation of the system. 
9.17 	This is a onetime appropriation.
9.18 	(2) $200,000 is for a contract and related work 
9.19 	to prepare a comprehensive, statewide, 
9.20 	strategic master plan for off-road vehicle 
9.21 	touring routes and trails. This is a onetime 
9.22 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
9.23 	2022. Any portion of this appropriation not 
9.24 	used for the master plan is returned to the 
9.25 	off-road vehicle account. At a minimum, the 
9.26 	plan must: identify opportunities to develop 
9.27 	or enhance new, high-quality, comprehensive 
9.28 	touring routes and trails for off-road vehicles 
9.29 	in a system that serves regional and tourist 
9.30 	destinations; enhance connectivity with 
9.31 	touring routes and trails for off-road vehicles; 
9.32 	provide opportunities for promoting economic 
9.33 	development in greater Minnesota; help people 
9.34 	connect with the outdoors in a safe and 
9.35 	environmentally sustainable manner; create 
10.1 	new and support existing opportunities for 
10.2 	social, economic, and cultural benefits and 
10.3 	meaningful and mutually beneficial 
10.4 	relationships for users of off-road vehicles and 
10.5 	the communities that host trails for off-road 
10.6 	vehicles; and promote cooperation with local, 
10.7 	state, tribal, and federal governments; 
10.8 	organizations; and other interested partners.
10.9 	(3) $200,000 is to share the cost by 
10.10 	reimbursing federal, tribal, state, county, and 
10.11 	township entities for additional needs on roads 
10.12 	under their jurisdiction when the needs are a 
10.13 	result of increased use by off-road vehicles 
10.14 	and are attributable to a border-to-border 
10.15 	touring route established by the commissioner. 
10.16 	This paragraph applies to roads that are 
10.17 	operated by a public road authority as defined 
10.18 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 160.02, 
10.19 	subdivision 25. This is a onetime appropriation 
10.20 	and is available until June 30, 2023. To be 
10.21 	eligible for reimbursement under this 
10.22 	paragraph, the claimant must demonstrate that: 
10.23 	the needs result from additional traffic 
10.24 	generated by the border-to-border touring 
10.25 	route; and increased use attributable to a 
10.26 	border-to-border touring route has caused at 
10.27 	least a 50 percent increase in maintenance 
10.28 	costs for roads under the claimant's 
10.29 	jurisdiction, based on a ten-year maintenance 
10.30 	average. The commissioner may accept an 
10.31 	alternative to the ten-year maintenance average 
10.32 	if a jurisdiction does not have sufficient 
10.33 	maintenance records. The commissioner has 
10.34 	discretion to accept an alternative based on a 
10.35 	good-faith effort by the jurisdiction. Any 
10.36 	alternative should include baseline 
11.1 	maintenance costs for at least two years before 
11.2 	the year the route begins operating. The 
11.3 	ten-year maintenance average or any 
11.4 	alternative must be calculated from the years 
11.5 	immediately preceding the year the route 
11.6 	begins operating. Before reimbursing a claim 
11.7 	under this paragraph, the commissioner must 
11.8 	consider whether the claim is consistent with 
11.9 	claims made by other entities that administer 
11.10 	roads on the touring route, in terms of the 
11.11 	amount requested for reimbursement and the 
11.12 	frequency of claims made.
11.13 	(l) (k) $600,000 the first year is from the 
11.14 	all-terrain vehicle account in the natural 
11.15 	resources fund for grants to St. Louis County. 
11.16 	Of this amount, $100,000 is for a grant to St. 
11.17 	Louis County for an environmental assessment 
11.18 	worksheet for the overall construction of the 
11.19 	Voyageur Country ATV Trail system and 
11.20 	connections, and $500,000 is for a grant to St. 
11.21 	Louis County to design, plan, permit, acquire 
11.22 	right-of-way for, and construct Voyageur 
11.23 	Country ATV Trail from Buyck to Holmes 
11.24 	Logging Road and to Shuster Road toward 
11.25 	Cook. This is a onetime appropriation.
11.26 	(m) (l) $2,400,000 the first year is from the 
11.27 	all-terrain vehicle account in the natural 
11.28 	resources fund. Of this amount, $1,300,000 is 
11.29 	for a grant to Lake County to match other 
11.30 	funding sources to develop the Prospector 
11.31 	Loop Trail system and $1,100,000 is for 
11.32 	acquisition, design, environmental review, 
11.33 	permitting, and construction for all-terrain 
11.34 	vehicle use on the Taconite State Trail 
11.35 	between Ely and Purvis Forest Management 
12.1 	Road. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
12.2 	available until June 30, 2023.
12.3 	(n) (m) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 
12.4 	the second year are from the all-terrain vehicle 
12.5 	account in the natural resources fund for grants 
12.6 	to St. Louis County for the Quad Cities ATV 
12.7 	Club trail construction program for planning, 
12.8 	design, environmental permitting, right-of-way 
12.9 	acquisition, and construction of up to 24 miles 
12.10 	of trail connecting the cities of Mountain Iron, 
12.11 	Virginia, Eveleth, Gilbert, Hibbing, and 
12.12 	Chisholm to the Laurentian Divide, County 
12.13 	Road 303, the Taconite State Trail, and 
12.14 	Biwabik and from Pfeiffer Lake Forest Road 
12.15 	to County Road 361. This is a onetime 
12.16 	appropriation.
12.17 	(o) (n) $75,000 the first year is from the 
12.18 	general fund for signage and interpretative 
12.19 	resources necessary for naming state park 
12.20 	assets and a segment of the St. Croix River 
12.21 	State Water Trail after Walter F. Mondale as 
12.22 	provided in this act.
12.23 	(p) (o) $150,000 the first year is from the 
12.24 	all-terrain vehicle account in the natural 
12.25 	resources fund for a grant to Crow Wing 
12.26 	County to plan and design a multipurpose 
12.27 	bridge on the Mississippi River Northwoods 
12.28 	Trail across Sand Creek located five miles 
12.29 	northeast of Brainerd along the Mississippi 
12.30 	River.
12.31 	(q) (p) $75,000 the first year is from the 
12.32 	off-highway motorcycle account in the natural 
12.33 	resources fund to complete a master plan for 
12.34 	off-highway motorcycle trail planning and 
12.35 	development.

13.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2019.

13.2 	ARTICLE 2
13.3 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

13.4 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.531, is amended by adding a subdivision 
13.5 	to read:
13.6 		Subd. 4.Soil and water conservation fund. There is created in the state treasury a soil 
13.7 	and water conservation fund as a special revenue fund for deposit of appropriations, revenue 
13.8 	dedicated to benefit soil and water conservation, and other revenue sources.

13.9 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4982, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
13.10 		Subd. 6.Certifiable diseases. "Certifiable diseases" includes any of the following 
13.11 	expressed as clinical symptoms or based on the presence of the pathogen: channel catfish 
13.12 	virus, Renibacterium salmoninarum (bacterial kidney disease), Aeromonas salmonicida
13.13 	(bacterial furunculosis), Yersinia ruckeri (enteric redmouth disease), Edwardsiella ictaluri
13.14 	(enteric septicemia of catfish), infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus, infectious pancreatic 
13.15 	necrosis virus, Myxobolus cerebralis (whirling disease), Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae
13.16 	(proliferative kidney disease), viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus, epizootic epitheliotropic 
13.17 	virus, Ceratomyxa shasta (ceratomyxosis), and any emergency fish disease.

13.18 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4982, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
13.19 		Subd. 8.Containment facility. "Containment facility" means a licensed facility for 
13.20 	salmonids, catfish, or species on the viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) susceptible list 
13.21 	published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health 
13.22 	Inspection Services, VHS-susceptible-species list that complies with clauses (1), (3), and 
13.23 	(4), or clauses (2), (3), and (4):
13.24 	(1) disinfects its effluent to the standards in section 17.4991 before the effluent is 
13.25 	discharged to public waters;
13.26 	(2) does not discharge to public waters or to waters of the state directly connected to 
13.27 	public waters;
13.28 	(3) raises aquatic life that is prohibited from being released into the wild and must be 
13.29 	kept in a facility approved by the commissioner unless processed for food consumption;
13.30 	(4) contains aquatic life requiring a fish health inspection prior to transportation.

14.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4982, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
14.2 		Subd. 9.Emergency fish disease. "Emergency fish disease" means designated fish 
14.3 	diseases or pathogens not already present in this state that could impact populations of 
14.4 	aquatic life if inadvertently released by infected aquatic life, including channel catfish virus, 
14.5 	viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus, infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus, infectious 
14.6 	pancreatic necrosis virus, whirling disease, ceratomyxosis, proliferative kidney disease, and 
14.7 	epizootic epitheliotropic virus disease.

14.8 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4982, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
14.9 		Subd. 12.Fish health inspection. (a) "Fish health inspection" means an on-site, 
14.10 	statistically based sampling, collection, and testing of fish in accordance with processes in 
14.11 	the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases, published 
14.12 	by the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) to test for causative pathogens. The samples 
14.13 	for inspection must be collected by a fish health inspector or a fish collector in cooperation 
14.14 	with the producer. Testing of samples must be done by an approved laboratory.
14.15 	(b) The inspection for viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), infectious pancreatic necrosis 
14.16 	(IPN), and infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in salmonids and for VHS in 
14.17 	nonsalmonids must include at a minimum viral testing of ovarian fluids at the 95 percent 
14.18 	confidence level of detecting two percent incidence of disease.
14.19 	(c) The inspection for certifiable diseases and pathogens for wild fish must follow the 
14.20 	guidelines of the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal 
14.21 	Diseases.

14.22 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4982, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
14.23 	read:
14.24 		Subd. 21a.VHS-susceptible species. "VHS-susceptible species" are aquatic species 
14.25 	that are natural hosts for viral hemorrhagic septicemia according to the Fish Health Blue 
14.26 	Book or the book's successor.

14.27 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4982, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
14.28 	read:
14.29 		Subd. 21b.VHS-susceptible-species list. "VHS-susceptible-species list" is the 
14.30 	VHS-susceptible species listed in the Fish Health Blue Book that are found in or that can 
14.31 	survive in the Great Lakes region.

15.1 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4985, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
15.2 		Subd. 2.Bill of lading. (a) A state-issued bill of lading is required for:
15.3 	(1) intrastate transportation of aquatic life other than salmonids, catfish, or species on 
15.4 	the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the United 
15.5 	States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services,
15.6 	VHS-susceptible-species list between licensed private fish hatcheries, aquatic farms, or 
15.7 	aquarium facilities licensed for the species being transported if the aquatic life is being 
15.8 	transported into a watershed where it is not currently present, if walleyes whose original 
15.9 	source is south of marked State Highway 210 are being transported to a facility north of 
15.10 	marked State Highway 210, or if the original source of the aquatic life is outside Minnesota 
15.11 	and contiguous states; and
15.12 	(2) stocking of waters other than public waters with aquatic life other than salmonids, 
15.13 	catfish, or species on the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species 
15.14 	published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health 
15.15 	Inspection Services VHS-susceptible-species list.
15.16 	(b) When aquatic life is transported under paragraph (a), a copy of the bill of lading 
15.17 	must be submitted to the regional fisheries manager at least 72 hours before the transportation.
15.18 	(c) For transportation and stocking of waters that are not public waters:
15.19 	(1) a bill of lading must be submitted to the regional fisheries manager 72 hours before 
15.20 	transporting fish for stocking;
15.21 	(2) a bill of lading must be submitted to the regional fisheries manager within five days 
15.22 	after stocking if the waters to be stocked are confirmed by telecopy or telephone prior to 
15.23 	stocking by the regional fisheries office not to be public waters; or
15.24 	(3) a completed bill of lading may be submitted to the regional fisheries office by telecopy 
15.25 	prior to transporting fish for stocking. Confirmation that the waters to be stocked are not 
15.26 	public waters may be made by returning the bill of lading by telecopy or in writing, in which 
15.27 	cases additional copies need not be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources.
15.28 	(d) Bill of lading forms may only be issued by the Department of Natural Resources in 
15.29 	St. Paul, and new bill of lading forms may not be issued until all previously issued forms 
15.30 	have been returned.

16.1 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4985, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
16.2 		Subd. 3.Exemptions for transportation permits and bills of lading. (a) A state-issued 
16.3 	bill of lading or transportation permit is not required by an aquatic farm licensee for 
16.4 	importation of importing animals not on the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia 
16.5 	susceptible species published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and 
16.6 	Plant Health Inspection Services; transportation of VHS-susceptible-species list, transporting
16.7 	animals not on the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published 
16.8 	by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services; 
16.9 	or export for VHS-susceptible-species list, or exporting the following:
16.10 	(1) minnows taken under an aquatic farm license in this state and transported intrastate;
16.11 	(2) aquarium or ornamental fish including goldfish and tropical, subtropical, and saltwater 
16.12 	species that cannot survive in the waters of the state, which may be imported or transported 
16.13 	if accompanied by shipping documents;
16.14 	(3) fish or fish eggs that have been processed for use as food, bait, or other purposes 
16.15 	unrelated to fish propagation;
16.16 	(4) live fish from a licensed aquatic farm, which may be transported directly to an outlet 
16.17 	for processing or for other food purposes if accompanied by shipping documents;
16.18 	(5) fish being exported if accompanied by shipping documents;
16.19 	(6) sucker eggs, sucker fry, or fathead minnows transported intrastate for bait propagation 
16.20 	or feeding of cultural aquatic life, except that if either species becomes listed on the official 
16.21 	list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the United States 
16.22 	Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
16.23 	VHS-susceptible-species list, then a transportation permit is required;
16.24 	(7) species of fish that are found within the state used in connection with public shows, 
16.25 	exhibits, demonstrations, or fishing pools for periods not exceeding 14 days;
16.26 	(8) fish being transported through the state if accompanied by shipping documents; or
16.27 	(9) intrastate transportation of aquatic life between or within licensed private fish 
16.28 	hatcheries, aquatic farms, or aquarium facilities licensed for the species being transported, 
16.29 	except where required in subdivision 2 and except that salmonids, catfish, or species on the 
16.30 	official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the United 
16.31 	States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services,
16.32 	VHS-susceptible-species list may only be transferred or transported intrastate without a 
16.33 	transportation permit if they had no record of bacterial kidney disease or viral hemorrhagic 
17.1 	septicemia at the time they were imported into the state and if they have had a fish health 
17.2 	inspection within the preceding year that has shown no certifiable diseases to be present.
17.3 	Aquatic life being transferred between licensed private fish hatcheries, aquatic farms, 
17.4 	or aquarium facilities must be accompanied by shipping documents and salmonids, catfish, 
17.5 	or species on the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published 
17.6 	by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services,
17.7 	VHS-susceptible-species list being transferred or transported intrastate without a 
17.8 	transportation permit must be accompanied by a copy of their most recent fish health 
17.9 	inspection.
17.10 	(b) Shipping documents required under paragraph (a) must show the place of origin, 
17.11 	owner or consignee, destination, number, and species.

17.12 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4985, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
17.13 		Subd. 5.Permit application. An application for a transportation permit must be made 
17.14 	on forms provided by the commissioner. An incomplete application must be rejected. An 
17.15 	application for a transportation permit for salmonids, catfish, or species on the official list 
17.16 	of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the United States 
17.17 	Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services,
17.18 	VHS-susceptible-species list; their eggs,; or their sperm must be accompanied by certification 
17.19 	that the source of the eggs or sperm are free of certifiable diseases, except that eggs with 
17.20 	enteric redmouth, whirling disease, or furunculosis may be imported, transported, or stocked 
17.21 	following treatment approved by the commissioner, and fish with bacterial kidney disease 
17.22 	or viral hemorrhagic septicemia may be imported, transported, or stocked into areas where 
17.23 	the disease has been identified as being present. A copy of the transportation permit showing 
17.24 	the date of certification inspection must accompany the shipment of fish while in transit 
17.25 	and must be available for inspection by the commissioner. By 14 days after a completed 
17.26 	application is received, the commissioner must approve or deny the importation permits as 
17.27 	provided in this section.

17.28 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4986, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
17.29 		Subd. 2.Licensed facilities. (a) The commissioner shall issue transportation permits to 
17.30 	import:
17.31 	(1) indigenous and naturalized species except trout, salmon, catfish, or species on the 
17.32 	official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the United 
18.1 	States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services,
18.2 	VHS-susceptible-species list and sperm from any source to a standard facility;
18.3 	(2) trout, salmon, catfish, or species on the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia 
18.4 	susceptible species published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and 
18.5 	Plant Health Inspection Services, VHS-susceptible-species list from a nonemergency enzootic 
18.6 	disease area to a containment facility if the fish are certified within the previous year to be 
18.7 	free of certifiable diseases, except that eggs with enteric redmouth, whirling disease, or 
18.8 	furunculosis may be imported following treatment approved by the commissioner, and fish 
18.9 	with bacterial kidney disease or viral hemorrhagic septicemia may be imported into areas 
18.10 	where the disease has been identified as being present; and
18.11 	(3) trout, salmon, catfish, or species on the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia 
18.12 	susceptible species published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and 
18.13 	Plant Health Inspection Services, VHS-susceptible-species list from a facility in a 
18.14 	nonemergency enzootic disease area with a disease-free history of three years or more to a 
18.15 	standard facility, except that eggs with enteric redmouth, whirling disease, or furunculosis 
18.16 	may be imported following treatment approved by the commissioner, and fish with bacterial 
18.17 	kidney disease or viral hemorrhagic septicemia may be imported into areas where the disease 
18.18 	has been identified as being present.
18.19 	(b) If a source facility in a nonemergency enzootic disease area cannot demonstrate a 
18.20 	history free from disease, aquatic life may only be imported into a quarantine facility.

18.21 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4986, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
18.22 		Subd. 4.Disease-free history. Disease-free histories required under this section must 
18.23 	include the results of a fish health inspection. When disease-free histories of more than one 
18.24 	year are required for importing salmonids, catfish, or species on the official list of viral 
18.25 	hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the United States Department of 
18.26 	Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services VHS-susceptible-species list, the 
18.27 	disease history must be of consecutive years that include the year previous to, or the year 
18.28 	of, the transportation request.

18.29 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4991, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
18.30 		Subd. 3.Fish health inspection. (a) An aquatic farm propagating salmonids, catfish, 
18.31 	or species on the viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) susceptible list published by the 
18.32 	United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services,
18.33 	VHS-susceptible-species list and having an effluent discharge from the aquatic farm into 
19.1 	public waters must have a fish health inspection conducted at least once every 12 months 
19.2 	by a certified fish health inspector. Testing must be conducted according to laboratory 
19.3 	methods of the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal 
19.4 	Diseases, published by the International Office of Epizootics (OIE).
19.5 	(b) An aquatic farm propagating any species on the VHS susceptible list and having an 
19.6 	effluent discharge from the aquatic farm into public waters must test for VHS virus using 
19.7 	the guidelines of the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal 
19.8 	Diseases. The commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, prescribe 
19.9 	alternative testing time periods and methods from those prescribed in the Fish Health Blue 
19.10 	Book or the OIE Diagnostic Manual if the commissioner determines that biosecurity measures 
19.11 	will not be compromised. These alternatives are not subject to the rulemaking provisions 
19.12 	of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. The commissioner must provide reasonable 
19.13 	notice to affected parties of any changes in testing requirements.
19.14 	(c) Results of fish health inspections must be provided to the commissioner for all fish 
19.15 	that remain in the state. All data used to prepare and issue a fish health certificate must be 
19.16 	maintained for three years by the issuing fish health inspector, approved laboratory, or 
19.17 	accredited veterinarian.
19.18 	(d) A health inspection fee must be charged based on each lot of fish sampled. The fee 
19.19 	by check or money order payable to the Department of Natural Resources must be prepaid 
19.20 	or paid at the time a bill or notice is received from the commissioner that the inspection and 
19.21 	processing of samples is completed.
19.22 	(e) Upon receipt of payment and completion of inspection, the commissioner shall notify 
19.23 	the operator and issue a fish health certificate. The certification must be made according to 
19.24 	the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases by a 
19.25 	person certified as a fish health inspector.
19.26 	(f) All aquatic life in transit or held at transfer stations within the state may be inspected 
19.27 	by the commissioner. This inspection may include the collection of stock for purposes of 
19.28 	pathological analysis. Sample size necessary for analysis will follow guidelines listed in 
19.29 	the Fish Health Blue Book or the Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases.
19.30 	(g) Salmonids, catfish, or species on the VHS susceptible list must have a fish health 
19.31 	inspection before being transported from a containment facility, unless the fish are being 
19.32 	transported directly to an outlet for processing or other food purposes or unless the 
19.33 	commissioner determines that an inspection is not needed. A fish health inspection conducted 
19.34 	for this purpose need only be done on the lot or lots of fish that will be transported. The 
20.1 	commissioner must conduct a fish health inspection requested for this purpose within five 
20.2 	working days of receiving written notice. Salmonids and catfish may be immediately 
20.3 	transported from a containment facility to another containment facility once a sample has 
20.4 	been obtained for a health inspection or once the five-day notice period has expired.

20.5 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.4992, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
20.6 		Subd. 2.Restriction on the sale of fish. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), species 
20.7 	on the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the 
20.8 	United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services,
20.9 	VHS-susceptible-species list must be free of viral hemorrhagic septicemia and species of 
20.10 	the family salmonidae or ictaluridae, except bullheads, must be free of certifiable diseases 
20.11 	if sold for stocking or transfer to another aquatic farm.
20.12 	(b) The following exceptions apply to paragraph (a):
20.13 	(1) eggs with enteric redmouth, whirling disease, or furunculosis may be transferred 
20.14 	between licensed facilities or stocked following treatment approved by the commissioner;
20.15 	(2) fish with bacterial kidney disease or viral hemorrhagic septicemia may be transferred 
20.16 	between licensed facilities or stocked in areas where the disease has been identified as being 
20.17 	present; and
20.18 	(3) the commissioner may allow transfer between licensed facilities or stocking of fish 
20.19 	with enteric redmouth or furunculosis when the commissioner determines that doing so 
20.20 	would pose no threat to the state's aquatic resources.

20.21 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 35.155, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
20.22 		Subdivision 1.Running at large prohibited. (a) An owner may not allow farmed 
20.23 	Cervidae to run at large. The owner must make all reasonable efforts to return escaped 
20.24 	farmed Cervidae to their enclosures as soon as possible. The owner must immediately notify 
20.25 	the commissioner of natural resources of the escape of farmed Cervidae if the farmed 
20.26 	Cervidae are not returned or captured by the owner within 24 hours of their escape.
20.27 	(b) An owner is liable for expenses of another person in capturing, caring for, and 
20.28 	returning farmed Cervidae that have left their enclosures if the person capturing the farmed 
20.29 	Cervidae contacts the owner as soon as possible.
20.30 	(c) If an owner is unwilling or unable to capture escaped farmed Cervidae, The 
20.31 	commissioner of natural resources may destroy the escaped farmed Cervidae. The 
20.32 	commissioner of natural resources must allow the owner to attempt to capture the escaped 
21.1 	farmed Cervidae prior to destroying the farmed Cervidae. Farmed Cervidae that are not 
21.2 	captured by 24 hours after escape may be destroyed.
21.3 	(d) A hunter licensed by the commissioner of natural resources under chapter 97A may 
21.4 	kill and possess escaped farmed Cervidae in a lawful manner and is not liable to the owner 
21.5 	for the loss of the animal.
21.6 	(e) Escaped farmed Cervidae killed by a hunter or destroyed by the commissioner of 
21.7 	natural resources must be tested for chronic wasting disease at the owner's expense.

21.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective September 1, 2021.

21.9 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 6, is amended 
21.10 	to read:
21.11 		Subd. 6.Identification. (a) Farmed Cervidae must be identified by means approved by 
21.12 	the Board of Animal Health. The identification must include a distinct number that has not 
21.13 	been used during the previous three years and either incorporate global positioning system 
21.14 	technology or include a phone number, address, or other contact information that enables 
21.15 	the reader to readily identify the owner of escaped farmed Cervidae. Identification must be 
21.16 	visible to the naked eye during daylight under normal conditions at a distance of 50 yards. 
21.17 	White-tailed deer must be identified before October 31 of the year in which the animal is 
21.18 	born, at the time of weaning, or before movement from the premises, whichever occurs 
21.19 	first. Elk and other cervids must be identified by December 31 of the year in which the 
21.20 	animal is born or before movement from the premises, whichever occurs first. As coordinated 
21.21 	by the board, the commissioner of natural resources may destroy any animal that is not 
21.22 	identified as required under this subdivision.
21.23 	(b) The Board of Animal Health shall register farmed Cervidae. The owner must submit 
21.24 	the registration request on forms provided by the board. The forms must include sales 
21.25 	receipts or other documentation of the origin of the Cervidae. The board must provide copies 
21.26 	of the registration information to the commissioner of natural resources upon request. The 
21.27 	owner must keep written records of the acquisition and disposition of registered farmed 
21.28 	Cervidae.

21.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective September 1, 2021.

22.1 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 84.027, subdivision 18, is amended 
22.2 	to read:
22.3 		Subd. 18.Permanent school fund authority; reporting. (a) The commissioner of 
22.4 	natural resources has the authority and responsibility to administer school trust lands under 
22.5 	sections 92.122 and 127A.31. The commissioner shall biannually biennially report to the 
22.6 	Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission and the legislature on the management of 
22.7 	the school trust lands that shows how the commissioner has and will continue to achieve 
22.8 	the following goals:
22.9 	(1) manage the school trust lands efficiently and in a manner that reflects the undivided 
22.10 	loyalty to the beneficiaries consistent with the commissioner's fiduciary duties;
22.11 	(2) reduce the management expenditures of school trust lands and maximize the revenues 
22.12 	deposited in the permanent school trust fund;
22.13 	(3) manage the sale, exchange, and commercial leasing of school trust lands, requiring 
22.14 	returns of not less than fair market value, to maximize the revenues deposited in the 
22.15 	permanent school trust fund and retain the value from the long-term appreciation of the 
22.16 	school trust lands;
22.17 	(4) manage the school trust lands to maximize the long-term economic return for the 
22.18 	permanent school trust fund while maintaining sound natural resource conservation and 
22.19 	management principles;
22.20 	(5) optimize school trust land revenues and maximize the value of the trust consistent 
22.21 	with balancing short-term and long-term interests, so that long-term benefits are not lost in 
22.22 	an effort to maximize short-term gains; and
22.23 	(6) maintain the integrity of the trust and prevent the misapplication of its lands and its 
22.24 	revenues.
22.25 	(b) When the commissioner finds an irresolvable conflict between maximizing the 
22.26 	long-term economic return and protecting natural resources and recreational values on 
22.27 	school trust lands, the commissioner shall give precedence to the long-term economic return 
22.28 	in managing school trust lands. By July 1, 2018, the permanent school fund must be 
22.29 	compensated for all school trust lands included under a designation or policy provision that 
22.30 	prohibits long-term economic return. The commissioner shall submit recommendations to 
22.31 	the appropriate legislative committees and divisions on methods of funding for the 
22.32 	compensation required under this paragraph, including recommendations for appropriations 
22.33 	from the general fund, nongeneral funds, and the state bond fund. Any uncompensated 
23.1 	designation or policy provision restrictions on the long-term economic return on school 
23.2 	trust lands remaining after July 1, 2018, must be compiled and submitted to the Legislative 
23.3 	Permanent School Fund Commission for review.
23.4 	(c) By December 31, 2013, the report required under paragraph (a) must provide an 
23.5 	inventory and identification of all school trust lands that are included under a designation 
23.6 	or policy provision that prohibits long-term economic return. The report must include a plan 
23.7 	to compensate the permanent school fund through the purchase or exchange of the lands or 
23.8 	a plan to manage the school trust land to generate long-term economic return to the permanent 
23.9 	school fund. Subsequent reports under paragraph (a) must include a status report of the 
23.10 	commissioner's progress in maximizing the long-term economic return on lands identified 
23.11 	in the 2013 report.
23.12 	(d) When management practices, policies, or designations by the commissioner diminish 
23.13 	or prohibit the long-term economic return on school trust land, the conflict must be resolved 
23.14 	as provided in section 92.122.

23.15 	Sec. 18. [84.625] CONVEYANCE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.
23.16 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner of natural resources may, 
23.17 	on state-owned lands administered by the commissioner and on behalf of the state, convey 
23.18 	conservation easements as defined in section 84C.01, upon such terms and conditions, 
23.19 	including reversion in the event of nonuse, as the commissioner may determine. Any terms 
23.20 	and conditions obligating the state to incur costs related to monitoring or maintaining a 
23.21 	conservation easement must acknowledge the state is liable for the costs only to the extent 
23.22 	of an available appropriation according to section 16A.138.

23.23 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84.82, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
23.24 		Subd. 1a.General requirements. A person may not operate or transport a snowmobile 
23.25 	unless the snowmobile has been registered under this section. A person may not sell a 
23.26 	snowmobile without furnishing the buyer a bill of sale on a form prescribed by the 
23.27 	commissioner.

23.28 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84.82, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
23.29 		Subd. 7a.Collector limited snowmobile use. The commissioner may issue a special 
23.30 	permit to a person or organization to operate or transport a collector snowmobile without 
23.31 	registration in parades or organized group outings, such as races, rallies, and other 
23.32 	promotional events and for up to ten days each year for personal transportation. The 
24.1 	commissioner may impose a reasonable restriction on a permittee and may revoke, amend, 
24.2 	suspend, or modify a permit for cause.

24.3 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84.92, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
24.4 		Subd. 8.All-terrain vehicle or vehicle.  "All-terrain vehicle" or "vehicle" means a 
24.5 	motorized vehicle with: (1) not less than three, but not more than six low pressure or 
24.6 	non-pneumatic tires; (2) a total dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less; and (3) a total width 
24.7 	from outside of tire rim to outside of tire rim that is 65 inches or less. All-terrain vehicle 
24.8 	includes a class 1 all-terrain vehicle and class 2 all-terrain vehicle. All-terrain vehicle does 
24.9 	not include a golf cart, mini-truck, dune buggy, or go-cart or a vehicle designed and used 
24.10 	specifically for lawn maintenance, agriculture, logging, or mining purposes.

24.11 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84D.11, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
24.12 		Subd. 1a.Permit for invasive carp. The commissioner may issue a permit to 
24.13 	departmental divisions for tagging bighead, black, grass, or silver carp for research or 
24.14 	control. Under the permit, the carp may be released into the water body from which the carp 
24.15 	was captured. This subdivision expires December 31, 2021.

24.16 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.052, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
24.17 		Subdivision 1.Authority to establish. (a) The commissioner may establish, by written 
24.18 	order, provisions for the use of state parks for the following:
24.19 	(1) special parking space for automobiles or other motor-driven vehicles in a state park 
24.20 	or state recreation area;
24.21 	(2) special parking spurs, campgrounds for automobiles, sites for tent camping, other 
24.22 	types of lodging, camping, or day use facilities, and special auto trailer coach parking spaces, 
24.23 	for the use of the individual charged for the space or facility; and
24.24 	(3) improvement and maintenance of golf courses already established in state parks, and 
24.25 	charging reasonable use fees; and
24.26 	(4) (3) providing water, sewer, and electric service to trailer or tent campsites and charging 
24.27 	a reasonable use fee.
24.28 	(b) Provisions established under paragraph (a) are exempt from section 16A.1283 and 
24.29 	the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. Section 14.386 does not apply.
24.30 	(c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "lodging" means an enclosed shelter, room, or 
24.31 	building with furnishings for overnight use.

25.1 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.052, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.2 		Subd. 2.State park pageants special events. (a) The commissioner may stage state 
25.3 	park pageants special events in a state park, municipal park, or on other land near or adjoining 
25.4 	a state park and charge an entrance or use fee for the pageant special event. All receipts 
25.5 	from the pageants special events must be used in the same manner as though the pageants
25.6 	special events were conducted in a state park.
25.7 	(b) The commissioner may establish, by written order, state park pageant special event
25.8 	areas to hold historical or other pageants special events conducted by the commissioner of 
25.9 	a state agency or other public agency. Establishment of the areas is exempt from the 
25.10 	rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.

25.11 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.052, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
25.12 		Subd. 6.State park reservation system. (a) The commissioner may, by written order, 
25.13 	develop reasonable reservation policies for campsites and other using camping, lodging, 
25.14 	and day-use facilities and for tours, educational programs, seminars, events, and rentals. 
25.15 	These policies are exempt from rulemaking provisions under chapter 14, and section 14.386 
25.16 	does not apply.
25.17 	(b) The revenue collected from the state park reservation fee established under subdivision 
25.18 	5, including interest earned, shall be deposited in the state park account in the natural 
25.19 	resources fund and is annually appropriated to the commissioner for the cost of the state 
25.20 	park reservation system and campground operations.

25.21 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.052, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
25.22 	read:
25.23 		Subd. 7.Special-use permits. The commissioner may, by written order, develop 
25.24 	reasonable policies for special-use permits to use state parks, state recreation areas, and 
25.25 	state waysides. These policies are exempt from rulemaking provisions under chapter 14, 
25.26 	and section 14.386 does not apply.

25.27 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.053, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.28 		Subd. 2.Requirement. Except as provided in section 85.054, a motor vehicle may not 
25.29 	enter a state park, state recreation area, or state wayside over 50 acres in area, without a 
25.30 	state park permit issued under this section or a state parks and trails plate issued under 
25.31 	section 168.1295. Except for vehicles permitted under subdivisions 7, paragraph (a), clause 
25.32 	(2), and 8, the state park permit must be affixed to the lower right corner windshield of the 
26.1 	motor vehicle and must be completely affixed by its own adhesive to the windshield, or the 
26.2 	commissioner may, by written order, provide an alternative means to display and validate 
26.3 	state park permits. A motor vehicle owner or lessee is responsible for ensuring the owner's 
26.4 	or lessee's vehicle has a state park permit, and the commissioner may issue warnings and 
26.5 	citations under section 84.0835 to the owner or lessee of a vehicle not in compliance.

26.6 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.053, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
26.7 	read:
26.8 		Subd. 5a.Free permit; members of federally recognized tribes. (a) The commissioner 
26.9 	must issue an annual state park permit for no charge to any member of the eleven federally 
26.10 	recognized tribes in Minnesota, as determined by each of the tribal governments. To qualify 
26.11 	for a free state park permit under this subdivision, a person must present a qualifying tribal 
26.12 	identification to the park attendant on duty or other designee of the commissioner.
26.13 	(b) For vehicles permitted under paragraph (a), the permit issued under this subdivision 
26.14 	is valid only when displayed on a vehicle owned and occupied by the person to whom the 
26.15 	permit is issued.
26.16 	(c) The commissioner may issue a daily state park permit free of charge to an individual 
26.17 	who qualifies under paragraph (a) and does not own or operate a motor vehicle.

26.18 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 85.054, subdivision 1, is amended 
26.19 	to read:
26.20 		Subdivision 1.State Park Open House Days. (a) A state park permit is not required 
26.21 	for a motor vehicle to enter a state park, state monument, state recreation area, or state 
26.22 	wayside, on four days each calendar year at each park, which the commissioner shall 
26.23 	designate as State Park Open House Days. The commissioner may designate two consecutive 
26.24 	days as State Park Open House Days, if the open house is held in conjunction with a special 
26.25 	pageant event described in section 85.052, subdivision 2.
26.26 	(b) The commissioner shall announce the date of each State Park Open House Day at 
26.27 	least 30 days in advance of the date it occurs.
26.28 	(c) The purpose of State Park Open House Days is to acquaint the public with state 
26.29 	parks, recreation areas, and waysides.

27.1 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.43, is amended to read:
27.2 	85.43 DISPOSITION OF RECEIPTS; PURPOSE.
27.3 	(a) Fees from cross-country-ski passes shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited 
27.4 	to a cross-country-ski account in the natural resources fund and, except for the electronic 
27.5 	licensing system commission established by the commissioner under section 84.027, 
27.6 	subdivision 15, are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for the following 
27.7 	purposes:
27.8 	(1) grants-in-aid for cross-country-ski trails to:
27.9 	(i) counties and municipalities for construction and maintenance of cross-country-ski 
27.10 	trails; and
27.11 	(ii) special park districts as provided in section 85.44 for construction and maintenance 
27.12 	of cross-country-ski trails; and
27.13 	(2) administration of administering the cross-country-ski trail grant-in-aid program.; 
27.14 	and
27.15 	(3) developing and maintaining state cross-country-ski trails.
27.16 	(b) Development and maintenance of state cross-country-ski trails are eligible for funding 
27.17 	from the cross-country-ski account if the money is appropriated by law.

27.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2019.

27.19 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 85.47, is amended to read:
27.20 	85.47 SPECIAL USE SPECIAL-USE PERMITS; FEES.
27.21 		Subdivision 1.Special-use permits. The commissioner may, by written order, develop 
27.22 	reasonable policies for special-use permits to use state trails and state water access sites. 
27.23 	The policies are exempt from rulemaking provisions under chapter 14, and section 14.386 
27.24 	does not apply.
27.25 		Subd. 2.Disposition of fees. Fees collected for special use special-use permits to use 
27.26 	state trails and state water access sites not on state forest, state park, or state recreation area 
27.27 	lands and for use of state water access sites must be deposited in the natural resources fund 
27.28 	and are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for operating and maintaining 
27.29 	state trails and water access sites.

28.1 	Sec. 32. [92.503] CONSERVATION PLANNING LEASES.
28.2 	The commissioner of natural resources may lease state-owned lands as defined in section 
28.3 	92.01 for a term not to exceed 21 years for the purpose of investigating, analyzing, and 
28.4 	developing conservation easements that provide ecosystem services benefits. Leases granted 
28.5 	under this section are not subject to section 92.50, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), with respect 
28.6 	to Executive Council approval for commercial leases or section 92.50, subdivision 1, 
28.7 	paragraph (d).

28.8 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.015, subdivision 51, is amended to read:
28.9 		Subd. 51.Unloaded. "Unloaded" means, with reference to a firearm, without ammunition 
28.10 	in the barrels and magazine, if the magazine is in the firearm. A muzzle-loading firearm 
28.11 	with is unloaded if:
28.12 	(1) for a flintlock ignition is unloaded if, it does not have priming powder in a pan. A 
28.13 	muzzle-loading firearm with;
28.14 	(2) for a percussion ignition is unloaded if, it does not have a percussion cap on a nipple.;
28.15 	(3) for an electronic ignition system, the battery is removed and is disconnected from 
28.16 	the firearm; and
28.17 	(4) for an encapsulated powder charge ignition system, the primer and powder charge 
28.18 	are removed from the firearm.

28.19 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.137, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
28.20 		Subd. 5.Portable stands. (a) Prior to the Saturday on or nearest September 16, a portable 
28.21 	stand may be left overnight in a wildlife management area by a person with a valid bear 
28.22 	license who is hunting within 100 yards of a bear bait site that is legally tagged and registered 
28.23 	as prescribed under section 97B.425. Any person leaving a portable stand overnight under 
28.24 	this subdivision must affix a tag with: (1) the person's name and address; (2) the licensee's 
28.25 	driver's license number; or (3) the "MDNR#" license identification number issued to the 
28.26 	licensee. The tag must be affixed to the stand in a manner that it can be read from the ground.
28.27 	(b) From November 1 through December 31, a portable stand may be left overnight by 
28.28 	a person possessing a license to take deer in a wildlife management area located in whole 
28.29 	or in part north and west of a line described as follows:
28.30 	State Trunk Highway 1 from the west boundary of the state to State Trunk Highway 89; 
28.31 	then north along State Trunk Highway 89 to Fourtown; then north on County State-Aid 
29.1 	Highway 44, Beltrami County, to County Road 704, Beltrami County; then north on County 
29.2 	Road 704 to Dick's Parkway State Forest Road; then north on Dick's Parkway to County 
29.3 	State-Aid Highway 5, Roseau County; then north on County State-Aid Highway 5 to 
29.4 	Warroad; then north on State Trunk Highway 11 to State Trunk Highway 313; then north 
29.5 	on State Trunk Highway 313 to the north boundary of the state.
29.6 	A person leaving a portable stand overnight under this paragraph must affix a tag with: (1) 
29.7 	the person's name and address; (2) the licensee's driver's license number; or (3) the "MDNR#" 
29.8 	license identification number issued to the licensee. The tag must be affixed to the stand so 
29.9 	that it can be read from the ground and must be made of a material sufficient to withstand 
29.10 	weather conditions. A person leaving a portable stand overnight in a wildlife management 
29.11 	area under this paragraph may not leave more than two portable stands in any one wildlife 
29.12 	management area. Unoccupied portable stands left overnight under this paragraph may be 
29.13 	used by any member of the public. This paragraph expires December 31, 2019.

29.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2019.

29.15 	Sec. 35. [97A.138] INSECTICIDES IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS.
29.16 	A person may not use a product containing an insecticide in a wildlife management area 
29.17 	if the insecticide is from the neonicotinoid class of insecticides.

29.18 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.401, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
29.19 		Subdivision 1.Commissioner's authority. The commissioner may issue special permits 
29.20 	for the activities in this section. A special permit may be issued in the form of a general 
29.21 	permit to a governmental subdivision or to the general public to conduct one or more 
29.22 	activities under subdivisions 2 to 7 8.

29.23 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.401, is amended by adding a subdivision 
29.24 	to read:
29.25 		Subd. 8.Snakes, lizards, and salamanders. The commissioner must prescribe conditions 
29.26 	and may issue permits to breed, propagate, and sell snakes, lizards, and salamanders. A 
29.27 	snake, lizard, or salamander that is obtained from a permitted breeder or that was possessed 
29.28 	before August 1, 2020, may be possessed as a pet.

30.1 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.421, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
30.2 		Subdivision 1.General. (a) The annual license of a person convicted of a violation of 
30.3 	the game and fish laws relating to the license or wild animals covered by the license is void 
30.4 	when:
30.5 	(1) a second conviction occurs within three years under a license to trap fur-bearing 
30.6 	animals, take small game, or to take fish by angling or spearing;
30.7 	(2) a third second conviction occurs within one year three years under a minnow dealer's 
30.8 	license;
30.9 	(3) a second conviction occurs within three years for violations of section 97A.425 that 
30.10 	do not involve falsifications or intentional omissions of information required to be recorded, 
30.11 	or attempts to conceal unlawful acts within the records;
30.12 	(4) two or more misdemeanor convictions occur within a three-year period under a 
30.13 	private fish hatchery license;
30.14 	(5) the conviction occurs under a license not described in clause (1), (2), or (4) or is for 
30.15 	a violation of section 97A.425 not described in clause (3); or
30.16 	(6) the conviction is related to assisting a person in the illegal taking, transportation, or 
30.17 	possession of wild animals, when acting as a hunting or angling guide.
30.18 	(b) Except for big-game licenses and as otherwise provided in this section, for one year 
30.19 	after the conviction the person may not obtain the kind of license or take wild animals under 
30.20 	a lifetime license, issued under section 97A.473 or 97A.474, relating to the game and fish 
30.21 	law violation.

30.22 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.421, is amended by adding a subdivision 
30.23 	to read:
30.24 		Subd. 3b.Issuance after conviction; night vision or thermal imaging equipment. (a) 
30.25 	A person who is convicted of a violation under paragraph (b) and who possessed night 
30.26 	vision or thermal imaging equipment during the violation may not obtain a hunting license 
30.27 	or hunt wild animals for five years from the date of conviction.
30.28 	(b) The revocation under this subdivision applies to convictions for:
30.29 	(1) trespassing;
30.30 	(2) hunting game in closed season;
30.31 	(3) hunting game in closed hours;
31.1 	(4) possessing night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking wild animals in 
31.2 	violation of section 97B.086; or
31.3 	(5) possessing unlawful firearms in deer zones in violation of section 97B.041.

31.4 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 97A.505, subdivision 8, is amended 
31.5 	to read:
31.6 		Subd. 8.Importing hunter-harvested Cervidae carcasses. (a) Importing 
31.7 	hunter-harvested Cervidae carcasses procured by any means into Minnesota is prohibited 
31.8 	except for cut and wrapped meat, quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the 
31.9 	spinal column or head attached, antlers, hides, teeth, finished taxidermy mounts, and antlers 
31.10 	attached to skull caps that are cleaned of all brain tissue.
31.11 	Hunter-harvested(b) Cervidae carcasses taken originating from outside of Minnesota 
31.12 	may be transported on a direct route through the state by nonresidents.

31.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

31.14 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97B.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
31.15 		Subdivision 1.Permissible firearms and ammunition; big game and wolves. A person 
31.16 	may take big game and wolves with a firearm only if:
31.17 	(1) the any rifle, shotgun, and or handgun used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and with
31.18 	has centerfire ignition;
31.19 	(2) the firearm is loaded only with single projectile ammunition;
31.20 	(3) a projectile used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and has a soft point or is an 
31.21 	expanding bullet type;
31.22 	(4) the any muzzleloader used is incapable of being has the projectile loaded only at the 
31.23 	breech muzzle;
31.24 	(5) the any smooth-bore muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .45 inches; and
31.25 	(6) the any rifled muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .40 inches.

31.26 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97B.036, is amended to read:
31.27 	97B.036 CROSSBOW HUNTING DURING FIREARMS SEASON.
31.28 	Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person may take deer, bear, 
31.29 	or turkey by crossbow during the respective regular firearms seasons. The transportation 
32.1 	requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows during the regular firearms deer, bear, 
32.2 	or turkey season. Crossbows must meet the requirements of section 97B.106, subdivision 
32.3 	2. A person taking deer, bear, or turkey by crossbow under this section must have a valid 
32.4 	firearms license to take the respective game by firearm. This section does not allow the use 
32.5 	of a crossbow by licensed muzzleloader hunters during the muzzleloader firearms deer 
32.6 	season under section 97B.311.

32.7 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 97B.086, is amended to read:
32.8 	97B.086 POSSESSING NIGHT VISION OR THERMAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT.
32.9 	(a) A person may not possess night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking 
32.10 	wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of 
32.11 	persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.
32.12 	(b) This section does not apply to a firearm that is:
32.13 	(1) unloaded;
32.14 	(2) in a gun case expressly made to contain a firearm that fully encloses the firearm by 
32.15 	being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened without any portion of the 
32.16 	firearm exposed; and
32.17 	(3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
32.18 	(c) This section does not apply to a bow that is:
32.19 	(1) completely encased or unstrung; and
32.20 	(2) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
32.21 	(d) If the motor vehicle under paragraph (b) or (c) does not have a trunk, the firearm or 
32.22 	bow must be placed in the rearmost location of the vehicle.
32.23 	(e) This section does not apply to night vision, night vision enhanced with an infrared 
32.24 	illuminator, or thermal imaging equipment possessed by:
32.25 	(1) peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties; or
32.26 	(2) a person taking coyote or fox as provided under section 97B.075 and rules adopted 
32.27 	under section 97B.605, but the equipment must not be possessed during the regular firearms 
32.28 	deer season.

33.1 	Sec. 44. [97B.607] NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED FOR TAKING SMALL GAME 
33.2 	IN CERTAIN AREAS.
33.3 		Subdivision 1.Nontoxic shot on wildlife management areas in farmland zone. A 
33.4 	person may not take small game on any wildlife management area in the farmland zone 
33.5 	with shot other than:
33.6 	(1) steel shot;
33.7 	(2) copper-plated, nickel-plated, or zinc-plated steel shot; or
33.8 	(3) shot made of other nontoxic material approved by the director of the United States 
33.9 	Fish and Wildlife Service.
33.10 		Subd. 2.Farmland zone. In this section, "farmland zone" means that portion of the state 
33.11 	that falls south and west of Minnesota Highway 70 westward from the Wisconsin border 
33.12 	to Minnesota Highway 65 to Minnesota Highway 23 to U.S. Highway 169 at Milaca to 
33.13 	Minnesota Highway 18 at Garrison to Minnesota Highway 210 at Brainerd to U.S. Highway 
33.14 	10 at Motley to U.S. Highway 59 at Detroit Lakes northward to the Canadian border.

33.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2021.

33.16 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97C.005, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
33.17 		Subd. 3.Seasons, limits, and other rules. The commissioner may, in accordance with 
33.18 	the procedures in subdivision 2, paragraphs (c) and (e), or by rule under chapter 14, establish 
33.19 	open seasons, limits, methods, and other requirements for taking fish on special management 
33.20 	waters. The commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, amend 
33.21 	daily, possession, or size limits to make midseason adjustments based on available harvest, 
33.22 	angling pressure, and population data to manage the fisheries in the 1837 Ceded Territory 
33.23 	in compliance with the court orders in Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa v. Minnesota, 119 S. 
33.24 	Ct. 1187 (1999) and in the state waters of Upper Red Lake. The midseason adjustments in 
33.25 	daily, possession, or size limits are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 
33.26 	and section 14.386 does not apply. Before the written order is effective, the commissioner 
33.27 	shall attempt to notify persons or groups of persons affected by the written order by public 
33.28 	announcement, posting, and other appropriate means as determined by the commissioner.

33.29 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97C.342, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
33.30 		Subd. 2.Bait restrictions. Frozen or dead fish on the official list of viral hemorrhagic 
33.31 	septicemia susceptible species published by the United States Department of Agriculture, 
33.32 	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services VHS-susceptible-species list under section 
34.1 	17.4982, subdivision 21b; cisco (all Coregonus, including lake herring and tullibee); and 
34.2 	smelt (all Osmerus, Spirincus, Hypomesus, and Allosmerus) being used as bait in waters of 
34.3 	the state must originate from water bodies certified disease-free. Certification for these 
34.4 	water bodies is valid for one year from the date of test results.

34.5 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97C.515, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
34.6 		Subd. 2.Permit for transportation. (a) A person may transport live minnows through 
34.7 	the state with a permit from the commissioner. The permit must state the name and address 
34.8 	of the person, the number and species of minnows, the point of entry into the state, the 
34.9 	destination, and the route through the state. The permit is not valid for more than 12 hours 
34.10 	after it is issued.
34.11 	(b) Minnows transported under this subdivision must be in a tagged container. The tag 
34.12 	number must correspond with tag numbers listed on the minnow transportation permit.
34.13 	(c) The commissioner may require the person transporting minnow species found on 
34.14 	the official list of viral hemorrhagic septicemia susceptible species published by the United 
34.15 	States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
34.16 	VHS-susceptible-species list under section 17.4982, subdivision 21b, to provide health 
34.17 	certification for viral hemorrhagic septicemia. The certification must disclose any incidentally 
34.18 	isolated replicating viruses, and must be dated within the 12 months preceding transport.

34.19 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97C.621, is amended to read:
34.20 	97C.621 AREAS MAY BE CLOSED TO TAKING TURTLES.
34.21 	(a) The commissioner may prohibit the taking of turtles from state waters where 
34.22 	operations are being conducted to aid fish propagation.
34.23 	(b) A person may not take a turtle within the seven-county metropolitan area under a 
34.24 	turtle seller's license or turtle seller's apprentice license.

34.25 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97C.805, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
34.26 		Subd. 2.Restrictions. (a) The Netting of lake whitefish and ciscoes is subject to the 
34.27 	restrictions in this subdivision.
34.28 	(b) A person may not use:
34.29 	(1) more than two nets one net;
34.30 	(2) a net more than 100 feet long; or
35.1 	(3) a net more than three feet wide.
35.2 	(c) The mesh size of the nets net may not be less than:
35.3 	(1) 1-3/4 inches, stretch measure, for nets used to take ciscoes; and
35.4 	(2) 3-1/2 inches, stretch measure, for all other nets.
35.5 	(d) A net may not be set in water, including ice thickness, deeper than six feet.
35.6 	(e) The commissioner may designate waters where nets may be set so that portions of 
35.7 	the net extend into water deeper than six feet under conditions prescribed by the 
35.8 	commissioner to protect game fish. A pole or stake must project at least two feet above the 
35.9 	surface of the water or ice at one end of each the net.
35.10 	(f) A net may not be set within 50 feet of another net.
35.11 	(g) A person may not have angling equipment in possession while netting lake whitefish 
35.12 	or ciscoes.

35.13 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97C.836, is amended to read:
35.14 	97C.836 LAKE SUPERIOR LAKE TROUT; EXPANDED ASSESSMENT 
35.15 	HARVEST.
35.16 	The commissioner shall provide for taking of lake trout by licensed commercial operators 
35.17 	in Lake Superior management zones MN-3 and MN-2 for expanded assessment and sale. 
35.18 	The commissioner shall authorize expanded assessment taking and sale of lake trout in Lake 
35.19 	Superior management zone MN-3 beginning annually in 2007 and zone MN-2 beginning 
35.20 	annually in 2010. Total assessment taking and sale may not exceed 3,000 lake trout in zone 
35.21 	MN-3 and 2,000 lake trout in zone MN-2 and may be reduced when necessary to protect 
35.22 	the lake trout population or to manage the effects of invasive species or fish disease. Taking 
35.23 	lake trout for expanded assessment and sale shall be allowed from June 1 to September 30, 
35.24 	but may end earlier in the respective zones if the quotas are reached. The quotas must be 
35.25 	reassessed at the expiration of the current ten-year Fisheries Management Plan for the 
35.26 	Minnesota Waters of Lake Superior dated September 2006.

35.27 	Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103C.315, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
35.28 		Subd. 4.Compensation. A supervisor shall receive compensation for services up to $75
35.29 	$125 per day, and may be reimbursed for expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily 
35.30 	incurred in the discharge of duties. A supervisor may be reimbursed for the use of the 
36.1 	supervisor's own automobile in the performance of official duties at a rate up to the maximum 
36.2 	tax-deductible mileage rate permitted under the federal Internal Revenue Code.

36.3 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103G.271, is amended by adding a subdivision 
36.4 	to read:
36.5 		Subd. 2a.Public meeting. Before issuing a water-use permit or a plan for the consumptive 
36.6 	use of more than one-quarter of a million gallons per day average in a 30-day period, the 
36.7 	commissioner must hold a public meeting in the county affected most by the potential impact 
36.8 	to the public groundwater resource. At least 21 days before the public meeting, the 
36.9 	commissioner must publish notice of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in 
36.10 	the county and must mail the notice to persons who have registered their names with the 
36.11 	commissioner for this purpose.

36.12 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103G.271, is amended by adding a subdivision 
36.13 	to read:
36.14 		Subd. 4b.Vintage groundwater. The commissioner may not issue a new or modified 
36.15 	water-use permit that will appropriate vintage groundwater unless the commissioner 
36.16 	determines that the groundwater use will not cause groundwater with a tritium concentration 
36.17 	greater than one tritium unit to be drawn into the vintage groundwater. For the purposes of 
36.18 	this section, "vintage groundwater" is groundwater with tritium concentrations less than or 
36.19 	equal to one tritium unit.

36.20 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103G.287, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
36.21 		Subd. 5.Sustainability standard. (a) The commissioner may issue water-use permits 
36.22 	for appropriation from groundwater only if the commissioner determines that the groundwater 
36.23 	use is sustainable to supply the needs of future generations and the proposed use will not 
36.24 	harm ecosystems, degrade water, or reduce water levels beyond the reach of public water 
36.25 	supply and private domestic wells constructed according to Minnesota Rules, chapter 4725.
36.26 	(b) When determining whether a consumptive use of groundwater is sustainable, the 
36.27 	commissioner must make a determination that the level of recharge to the aquifer impacted 
36.28 	is sufficient to replenish the groundwater supply to meet the needs of future generations.

37.1 	Sec. 55. [115.7412] ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND 
37.2 	WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES.
37.3 		Subdivision 1.Purpose; membership. The Advisory Council on Water Supply Systems 
37.4 	and Wastewater Treatment Facilities shall advise the commissioners of health and the 
37.5 	Pollution Control Agency regarding classification of water supply systems and wastewater 
37.6 	treatment facilities, qualifications and competency evaluation of water supply system 
37.7 	operators and wastewater treatment facility operators, and additional laws, rules, and 
37.8 	procedures that may be desirable for regulating the operation of water supply systems and 
37.9 	of wastewater treatment facilities. The advisory council is composed of 11 voting members, 
37.10 	of whom:
37.11 	(1) one member must be from the Department of Health, Division of Environmental 
37.12 	Health, appointed by the commissioner of health;
37.13 	(2) one member must be from the Pollution Control Agency appointed by the 
37.14 	commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency;
37.15 	(3) three members must be certified water supply system operators, appointed by the 
37.16 	commissioner of health, one of whom must represent a nonmunicipal community or 
37.17 	nontransient noncommunity water supply system;
37.18 	(4) three members must be certified wastewater treatment facility operators, appointed 
37.19 	by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency;
37.20 	(5) one member must be a representative from an organization representing municipalities, 
37.21 	appointed by the commissioner of health with the concurrence of the commissioner of the 
37.22 	Pollution Control Agency; and
37.23 	(6) two members must be members of the public who are not associated with water 
37.24 	supply systems or wastewater treatment facilities. One must be appointed by the 
37.25 	commissioner of health and the other by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency. 
37.26 	Consideration should be given to one of these members being a representative of academia 
37.27 	knowledgeable in water or wastewater matters.
37.28 		Subd. 2.Geographic representation. At least one of the water supply system operators 
37.29 	and at least one of the wastewater treatment facility operators must be from outside the 
37.30 	seven-county metropolitan area and one wastewater operator must come from the 
37.31 	Metropolitan Council.
37.32 		Subd. 3.Terms; compensation. The terms of the appointed members and the 
37.33 	compensation and removal of all members are governed by section 15.059.
38.1 		Subd. 4.Officers. When new members are appointed to the council, a chair must be 
38.2 	elected at the next council meeting. The Department of Health representative shall serve as 
38.3 	secretary of the council.

38.4 	Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115B.17, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
38.5 		Subd. 13.Priorities; rules. By November 1, 1983, the Pollution Control Agency shall 
38.6 	establish a temporary list of priorities among releases or threatened releases for the purpose 
38.7 	of taking remedial action and, to the extent practicable consistent with the urgency of the 
38.8 	action, for taking removal action under this section. The temporary list, with any necessary 
38.9 	modifications, shall remain in effect until the Pollution Control Agency adopts rules 
38.10 	establishing state criteria for determining priorities among releases and threatened releases. 
38.11 	The Pollution Control Agency shall adopt the rules by July 1, 1984. After rules are adopted, 
38.12 	a permanent priority list shall be established, and may be modified from time to time, using 
38.13 	the current guidance and tools for the Hazard Ranking System adopted by the federal 
38.14 	Environmental Protection Agency and according to the criteria set forth in the rules. Before 
38.15 	any list is established under this subdivision the Pollution Control Agency shall publish the 
38.16 	list in the State Register and allow 30 days for comments on the list by the public.
38.17 	The temporary list and the rules required by this subdivision shall be based upon the 
38.18 	relative risk or danger to public health or welfare or the environment, taking into account 
38.19 	to the extent possible the population at risk, the hazardous potential of the hazardous 
38.20 	substances at the facilities, the potential for contamination of drinking water supplies, the 
38.21 	potential for direct human contact, the potential for destruction of sensitive ecosystems, the 
38.22 	administrative and financial capabilities of the Pollution Control Agency, and other 
38.23 	appropriate factors.

38.24 	Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115B.406, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
38.25 		Subdivision 1.Legislative findings. The legislature recognizes the need to protect the 
38.26 	public health and welfare and the environment at priority qualified facilities. To implement 
38.27 	a timely and effective cleanup and prevent multiparty litigation, the legislature finds it is in 
38.28 	the public interest to direct the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to:
38.29 	(1) take environmental response actions that the commissioner deems reasonable and 
38.30 	necessary to protect the public health or welfare or the environment at priority qualified 
38.31 	facilities and to;
38.32 	(2) acquire real property interests at priority qualified facilities to ensure the completion 
38.33 	and long-term effectiveness of environmental response actions.; and
39.1 	(3) prevent both an unjust financial windfall to and double liability of owners and 
39.2 	operators of priority qualified facilities.

39.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
39.4 	applies to actions commenced on or after January 1, 2020.

39.5 	Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115B.406, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
39.6 		Subd. 9.Environmental response costs; liens. (a) All environmental response costs
39.7 	and reasonable and necessary expenses, including administrative and legal expenses, incurred 
39.8 	by the commissioner at a priority qualified facility constitute a lien in favor of the state upon 
39.9 	any real property located in the state, other than homestead property, owned by the owner 
39.10 	or operator of the priority qualified facility who is subject to the requirements of section 
39.11 	115B.40, subdivision 4 or 5. Notwithstanding section 514.672, a lien under this paragraph 
39.12 	continues until the lien is satisfied or is released according to paragraph (c).
39.13 	(b) If the commissioner conducts an environmental response action at a priority qualified 
39.14 	facility and the environmental response action increases the fair market value of the facility 
39.15 	above the fair market value of the facility that existed before the response action was initiated, 
39.16 	then the state has a lien on the facility for the increase in fair market value of the property 
39.17 	attributable to the response action, valued at the time that construction of the final 
39.18 	environmental response action was completed, not including operation and maintenance. 
39.19 	Notwithstanding section 514.672, a lien under this paragraph continues until the lien is 
39.20 	satisfied or is released according to paragraph (c).
39.21 	(c) A lien under this subdivision paragraph (a) or (b) attaches when the environmental 
39.22 	response costs are first incurred. Notwithstanding section 514.672, a lien under this 
39.23 	subdivision continues until the lien is satisfied or six years after completion of construction 
39.24 	of the final environmental response action, not including operation and maintenance. Notice, 
39.25 	filing, and release, and enforcement of the lien are governed by sections 514.671 to 514.676, 
39.26 	except where those requirements specifically are related to only cleanup action expenses 
39.27 	as defined in section 514.671. The commissioner may release a lien under this subdivision 
39.28 	if the commissioner determines that attachment or enforcement of the lien is not in the 
39.29 	public interest. A lien under this subdivision is not subject to the foreclosure limitation 
39.30 	described in section 514.674, subdivision 2. Relative priority of a lien under this subdivision 
39.31 	is governed by section 514.672, except that a lien attached to property that was included in 
39.32 	any permit for the priority qualified facility takes precedence over all other liens regardless 
39.33 	of when the other liens were or are perfected. Amounts received to satisfy all or a part of a 
39.34 	lien must be deposited in the remediation fund. An environmental lien notice for a lien under 
40.1 	paragraph (a) or (b) must state that it is a lien in accordance with this section and identify 
40.2 	whether the property described in the notice was included in any permit for the priority 
40.3 	qualified facility.

40.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
40.5 	applies to actions commenced on or after January 1, 2020.

40.6 	Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115B.407, is amended to read:
40.7 	115B.407 ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION ACQUIRING AND DISPOSING
40.8 	OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIORITY QUALIFIED FACILITIES.
40.9 		Subdivision 1.Acquiring and disposing of real property. (a) The commissioner may 
40.10 	acquire interests in real property by donation or eminent domain at all or a portion of a 
40.11 	priority qualified facility. Condemnation under this section includes acquisition of fee title 
40.12 	or an easement. After acquiring an interest in real property under this section, the 
40.13 	commissioner must take environmental response actions at the priority qualified facility 
40.14 	according to sections 115B.39 to 115B.414 after the legislature makes an appropriation for 
40.15 	that purpose.
40.16 	(b) The commissioner may dispose of real property acquired under this section according 
40.17 	to section 115B.17, subdivision 16.
40.18 	(c) Except as modified by this section, chapter 117 governs condemnation proceedings 
40.19 	by the commissioner under this section. The exceptions under section 117.189 apply to the 
40.20 	use of eminent domain authority under this section. Section 117.226 does not apply to 
40.21 	properties acquired by the use of eminent domain authority under this section.
40.22 	(d) The state is not liable under this chapter solely as a result of acquiring an interest in 
40.23 	real property under this section.
40.24 		Subd. 2.Eminent domain damages. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, the following 
40.25 	terms have the meanings given:
40.26 	(1) "after-market value" means the property value of that portion of the subject property 
40.27 	remaining after a partial taking;
40.28 	(2) "as remediated" means the condition of the property assuming the environmental 
40.29 	response actions selected by the commissioner have been completed, including environmental 
40.30 	covenants and easements and other institutional controls that may apply;
40.31 	(3) "before-market value" means the property value of the entire subject property before 
40.32 	the taking, less the remediation costs;
41.1 	(4) "property value" means the fair market value of the real property, as remediated, less 
41.2 	any reduction in value attributable to the stigma of pollution; and
41.3 	(5) "remediation costs" means the reasonably foreseeable costs and expenses, including 
41.4 	administrative and legal expenses, that the commissioner will incur to implement the 
41.5 	environmental response actions that the commissioner selected for the property according 
41.6 	to section 115B.406, subdivision 3, less the amount, if any, that the property owner 
41.7 	demonstrates was released under section 115B.443, subdivision 8, which must not be greater 
41.8 	than the extent of insurance coverage under policies for the property included in a settlement 
41.9 	consistent with section 115B.443, subdivision 8.
41.10 	(b) The damages awarded for condemnation of real property under this section is the 
41.11 	greater of $500 or:
41.12 	(1) for a total taking of the subject property, the before-market value; or
41.13 	(2) for a partial taking of the subject property, the before-market value less the 
41.14 	after-market value.
41.15 	(c) When awarding damages in a condemnation proceeding under this section, in addition 
41.16 	to any other requirement of chapter 117, the finder of fact must report:
41.17 	(1) the amount determined for the property value of the entire subject property before 
41.18 	the taking; and
41.19 	(2) the itemized amount determined for remediation costs.
41.20 	(d) The commissioner may seek recovery of environmental response costs only to the 
41.21 	extent the costs exceed the lower of the remediation costs or the property value of the entire 
41.22 	subject property before the taking as reported under paragraph (c).
41.23 	(e) If the actual expenses incurred by the commissioner to take environmental response 
41.24 	actions at the priority qualified facility as determined at the time construction of the final 
41.25 	environmental response action was completed would have yielded a higher award of damages 
41.26 	under this section, then the commissioner must reimburse the owner an amount equal to the 
41.27 	amount of damages as if the actual expenses were used instead of the remediation costs, 
41.28 	less any damages already awarded.

41.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
41.30 	applies to actions commenced on or after January 1, 2020.

41.31 	Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115B.49, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
41.32 		Subd. 3.Expenditures. (a) Money in the account may be used:
42.1 	(1) for environmental response costs incurred by the commissioner under section 115B.50, 
42.2 	subdivision 1;
42.3 	(2) for reimbursement of amounts spent by the commissioner from the remediation fund 
42.4 	for expenses described in clause (1);
42.5 	(3) for reimbursements under section 115B.50, subdivision 2; and
42.6 	(4) for administrative costs of the commissioner of revenue.
42.7 	(b) Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this 
42.8 	subdivision. The commissioner shall transfer funds to the commissioner of revenue sufficient 
42.9 	to cover administrative costs pursuant to paragraph (a), clause (4).
42.10 	(c) In making reimbursements from the account, the commissioner must give priority 
42.11 	to the following cases, in descending order:
42.12 	(1) reimbursements for amounts spent on response actions by a person who meets the 
42.13 	conditions of section 115B.48, subdivision 10, clause (2); and
42.14 	(2) reimbursements for expenditures made by the commissioner under paragraph (a), 
42.15 	clause (1) or (2), on behalf of owners or operators where the owner or operator failed to 
42.16 	complete the requested response action and the commissioner undertook the response action 
42.17 	to remediate the property.

42.18 	Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
42.19 	read:
42.20 		Subd. 41.Real property interests. (a) The commissioner may acquire interests in real 
42.21 	property at a solid waste disposal facility, limited to environmental covenants under chapter 
42.22 	114E and easements for the environmental covenants, when the commissioner determines 
42.23 	the property interests are related to:
42.24 	(1) closure;
42.25 	(2) postclosure care; and
42.26 	(3) any other actions needed after the postclosure care period expires.
42.27 	(b) The state is not liable under this chapter or any other law solely as a result of acquiring 
42.28 	an interest in real property under this section.
42.29 	(c) An environmental covenant under this subdivision must be in accordance with chapter 
42.30 	114E and must be signed and acknowledged by every owner of the fee simple title to the 
42.31 	real property subject to the covenant.

43.1 	Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116G.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 
43.2 	to read:
43.3 		Subd. 4.Exemption; Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area. Plans and regulations 
43.4 	of local units of government within the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area are exempt 
43.5 	from subdivisions 1 to 3 and are subject to section 116G.15, subdivision 8.

43.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

43.7 	Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116G.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
43.8 	to read:
43.9 		Subd. 8.Reviewing and approving local plans and regulations. (a) In the Mississippi 
43.10 	River Corridor Critical Area, the commissioner of natural resources is responsible for 
43.11 	carrying out the duties of the board and the Metropolitan Council is responsible for carrying 
43.12 	out the duties of the regional development commission under sections 116G.07 to 116G.10. 
43.13 	Notwithstanding sections 116G.07, subdivisions 2 and 3, and 116G.10, subdivision 3, the 
43.14 	responsibilities and procedures for reviewing and approving local plans and regulations in 
43.15 	the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area, and amendments thereto, are subject to this 
43.16 	subdivision.
43.17 	(b) Within 60 days of receiving a draft plan from a local unit of government, the 
43.18 	commissioner, in coordination with the Metropolitan Council, must review the plan to 
43.19 	determine the plan's consistency with:
43.20 	(1) this section;
43.21 	(2) Minnesota Rules, chapter 6106; and
43.22 	(3) the local unit of government's comprehensive plan.
43.23 	(c) Within 60 days of receiving draft regulations from a local unit of government, the 
43.24 	commissioner must review the regulations to determine the regulations' consistency with:
43.25 	(1) Minnesota Rules, chapter 6106; and
43.26 	(2) the commissioner-approved plan adopted by the local unit of government under 
43.27 	paragraph (b).
43.28 	(d) Upon review of a draft plan and regulations under paragraphs (b) and (c), the 
43.29 	commissioner must:
43.30 	(1) conditionally approve the draft plan and regulations by written decision; or
44.1 	(2) return the draft plan and regulations to the local unit of government for modification, 
44.2 	along with a written explanation of the need for modification.
44.3 	(i) When the commissioner returns a draft plan and regulations to the local unit of 
44.4 	government for modification, the local unit of government must revise the draft plan and 
44.5 	regulations within 60 days after receiving the commissioner's written explanation and must 
44.6 	resubmit the revised draft plan and regulations to the commissioner.
44.7 	(ii) The Metropolitan Council and the commissioner must review the revised draft plan 
44.8 	and regulations upon receipt from the local unit of government as provided under paragraphs 
44.9 	(b) and (c).
44.10 	(iii) If the local unit of government or the Metropolitan Council requests a meeting, a 
44.11 	final revision need not be made until a meeting is held with the commissioner on the draft 
44.12 	plan and regulations. The request extends the 60-day time limit specified in item (i) until 
44.13 	after the meeting is held.
44.14 	(e) Only plans and regulations receiving final approval from the commissioner have the 
44.15 	force and effect of law. The commissioner must grant final approval under this section only 
44.16 	if:
44.17 	(1) the plan is an element of a comprehensive plan that is authorized by the Metropolitan 
44.18 	Council according to sections 473.175 and 473.858; and
44.19 	(2) the local unit of government adopts a plan and regulations that are consistent with 
44.20 	the draft plan and regulations conditionally approved under paragraph (d).
44.21 	(f) The local unit of government must implement and enforce the commissioner-approved 
44.22 	plan and regulations after the plan and regulations take effect.

44.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

44.24 	Sec. 64. [325E.048] NONWOVEN PERSONAL CARE DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS.
44.25 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
44.26 	meanings given:
44.27 	(1) "advertised" means represented by statement, word, design, device, sound, or any 
44.28 	combination thereof in print, electronic, or broadcast media;
44.29 	(2) "competent and reliable evidence" means tests, analyses, research, studies, or other 
44.30 	evidence that is based on the expertise of professionals in the relevant area and has been 
44.31 	conducted and evaluated in an objective manner by qualified persons using procedures that 
44.32 	are generally accepted in the profession to yield accurate and reliable results and that 
45.1 	substantially replicate the physical conditions of the environment in which the nonwoven 
45.2 	disposable product will likely be disposed;
45.3 	(3) "flushable, septic safe, or sewer safe" means a nonwoven disposable product that 
45.4 	meets the tests for flushability established by the Federal Trade Commission in Docket No. 
45.5 	C-4556 for nonmisleading representations regarding the flushability of nonwoven disposable 
45.6 	products or that complies with the most recent INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics 
45.7 	Industry) code of practice for product labeling that has been approved by the commissioner 
45.8 	of the Pollution Control Agency;
45.9 	(4) "label" means representations made by statement, word, picture, design, or emblem 
45.10 	on the primary and secondary packaging of a nonwoven disposable product;
45.11 	(5) "nonwoven disposable product" means a product constructed from nonwoven sheet 
45.12 	products that:
45.13 	(i) the manufacturer has designed or marketed for or that are commonly used in a 
45.14 	bathroom setting or for toileting purposes; and
45.15 	(ii) during normal use could become contaminated with feces, menses, urine, and germs 
45.16 	typically associated with these wastes; and
45.17 	(6) "tests for flushability" means competent and reliable scientific evidence that is of 
45.18 	sufficient quantity and quality to substantiate that nonwoven disposable product disperses 
45.19 	in a sufficiently short amount of time after flushing to avoid clogging or other operational 
45.20 	problems in household and municipal sewage lines, septic systems, and other standard 
45.21 	wastewater equipment.
45.22 		Subd. 2.Prohibition. No nonwoven disposable product for sale in the state may be 
45.23 	advertised, packaged, or labeled as flushable, septic safe, or sewer safe unless it meets the 
45.24 	definition set forth in subdivision 1, clause (3).
45.25 		Subd. 3.Labeling requirement. A nonwoven disposable product for sale in the state 
45.26 	must meet the most recent INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry) code of 
45.27 	practice for product labeling that has been approved by the commissioner of the Pollution 
45.28 	Control Agency.
45.29 		Subd. 4.Penalty; enforcement. (a) A manufacturer that violates this section is subject 
45.30 	to a civil penalty of $100 for each prepackaged salable unit offered for sale, up to a maximum 
45.31 	of $5,000, and may be enjoined from those violations.
45.32 	(b) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state in a court of 
45.33 	competent jurisdiction for recovery of civil penalties under paragraph (a). The attorney 
46.1 	general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of acts in violation of subdivision 2 or 
46.2 	3 in the manner provided in section 8.31, subdivision 2b.
46.3 		Subd. 5.Exceptions. (a) Nothing in this section applies to:
46.4 	(1) television or radio broadcasting stations or a publisher of a newspaper, magazine, 
46.5 	or other form of printed or electronic advertising that broadcasts, publishes, or prints an 
46.6 	advertisement that features a nonwoven disposable product packaged or labeled as flushable, 
46.7 	septic safe, or sewer safe; or
46.8 	(2) wholesalers or retailers that distribute or sell but do not package or label a nonwoven 
46.9 	disposable product that is advertised, packaged, or labeled as flushable, septic safe, or sewer 
46.10 	safe.
46.11 	(b) A manufacturer in possession of nonwoven disposable products on January 1, 2021, 
46.12 	that do not meet the labeling standards of this section may exhaust existing stock through 
46.13 	distribution or sale to wholesalers or retailers.

46.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2022.

46.15 	Sec. 65. [325E.381] PERCHLOROETHYLENE PROHIBITION.
46.16 	After December 31, 2023, using perchloroethylene as a dry cleaning solvent is prohibited.

46.17 	Sec. 66. [325F.075] FOOD PACKAGING; PFAS.
46.18 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
46.19 	the meanings given.
46.20 	(b) "Food package" means a package or packaging component that is intended for direct 
46.21 	food or beverage contact.
46.22 	(c) "Package" means a container providing a means to market, protect, or handle a 
46.23 	product. Package includes:
46.24 	(1) a unit package, an intermediate package, and a shipping container; and
46.25 	(2) unsealed receptacles, including carrying cases, crates, cups, pails, rigid foil and other 
46.26 	trays, wrappers and wrapping films, bags, and tubs.
46.27 	(d) "Packaging component" means an individual assembled part of a package, including 
46.28 	but not limited to any interior or exterior blocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, 
46.29 	exterior strapping, coatings, closures, inks, and labels.
47.1 	(e) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a class of 
47.2 	fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
47.3 		Subd. 2.Prohibition. No person shall manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, 
47.4 	distribute for sale, or distribute for use in Minnesota a food package that contains intentionally 
47.5 	added PFAS.

47.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2022.

47.7 	Sec. 67. Laws 2016, chapter 154, section 16, is amended to read:
47.8 	Sec. 16. EXCHANGE OF STATE LAND; AITKIN, BELTRAMI, AND 
47.9 	KOOCHICHING COUNTIES.
 47.10 	(a) Notwithstanding the riparian restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, 
47.11 	subdivision 3, and subject to the valuation restrictions described in paragraph (c), the 
47.12 	commissioner of natural resources may, with the approval of the Land Exchange Board as 
47.13 	required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and according to the 
47.14 	remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.342 to 94.347, exchange the 
47.15 	state-owned land leased for farming wild rice described in paragraph (b).
47.16 	(b) The state land that may be exchanged is held under the following state leases for 
47.17 	farming of wild rice:
47.18 	(1) Lease LAGR001305, covering 175.1 acres in Aitkin County;
47.19 	(2) Lease LMIS010040, covering 107.1 acres in Beltrami County;
47.20 	(3) Lease LMIS010096, covering 137.4 acres in Beltrami County; and
47.21 	(4) Lease LAGR001295, covering 264.40 acres in Koochiching County.
47.22 	(c) For the appraisal of the land, no improvements paid for by the lessee shall be included 
47.23 	in the estimate of market value.
47.24 	(d) Additional adjoining state lands may be added to the exchanges if mutually agreed 
47.25 	upon by the commissioner and the exchange partner to avoid leaving unmanageable parcels 
47.26 	of land in state ownership after an exchange or to meet county zoning standards or other 
47.27 	regulatory needs for the wild rice farming operations.
47.28 	(e) The state land administered by the commissioner of natural resources in Koochiching 
47.29 	County borders the Lost River. The lands to be exchanged are not required to provide at 
47.30 	least equal opportunity for access to waters by the public, but the lands must be at least 
47.31 	equal in value and have the potential to generate revenue for the school trust lands.
48.1 	(f) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 94.343, subdivision 8a, lessees must 
48.2 	pay to the commissioner all costs, as determined by the commissioner, that are associated 
48.3 	with each exchange transaction, including valuation expenses; legal fees; survey expenses; 
48.4 	costs of title work, advertising, and public hearings; transactional staff costs; and closing 
48.5 	costs.

48.6 	Sec. 68. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFETY PROGRAM FOR WATERCRAFT 
48.7 	OPERATORS.
 48.8 	(a) The commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with interested parties, must 
48.9 	develop recommendations for establishing a safety program for watercraft operators. The 
48.10 	program must include:
48.11 	(1) requirements that a person complete and pass a watercraft safety course designed by 
48.12 	the commissioner in order to operate certain motorized watercraft over 16 feet;
48.13 	(2) a watercraft safety course that covers the following topics:
48.14 	(i) watercraft safety;
48.15 	(ii) best practices to reduce conflicts with other water resource users;
48.16 	(iii) ecological impacts of watercraft; and
48.17 	(iv) aquatic invasive species prevention;
48.18 	(3) an endorsement that is required for a watercraft operator to operate a watercraft with 
48.19 	enhanced wake technology and that requires completing and passing an additional course. 
48.20 	The course must incorporate:
48.21 	(i) recommendations of the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center for 
48.22 	reducing the risk of spreading aquatic invasive species by watercraft with enhanced wake 
48.23 	technology and mitigating other negative impacts of the watercraft; and
48.24 	(ii) research of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory on the dynamics of enhanced wakes 
48.25 	and the impacts to lake sediments and aquatic plants; and
48.26 	(4) an optional endorsement for a watercraft operator to become certified as an aquatic 
48.27 	invasive species self-inspector, allowing the watercraft operator to serve as an aquatic 
48.28 	invasive species ambassador at special events and boat ramps and bypass certain inspection 
48.29 	programs if the operator completes and passes an additional course similar to the aquatic 
48.30 	invasive species watercraft inspector training.
49.1 	(b) The commissioner must submit the recommendations required under this section to 
49.2 	the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate 
49.3 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources by 
49.4 	January 15, 2021.

49.5 	Sec. 69. EXTENSION OF VARIOUS DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS.
 49.6 		Subdivision 1.Extension. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the 
49.7 	peacetime emergency the deadline for the following actions is extended by 90 days:
49.8 	(1) making a land use decision under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.99; and
49.9 	(2) holding a meeting or proceeding required under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E.
49.10 		Subd. 2.Extension by governor. The governor may extend a deadline beyond the 
49.11 	extension provided in subdivision 1 when the governor finds that a further extension would 
49.12 	be consistent with public peace, health, and safety.
49.13 		Subd. 3.Definition of peacetime emergency. For purposes of this section, "peacetime 
49.14 	emergency" means the peacetime emergency declared by the governor on March 13, 2020, 
49.15 	in Executive Order 20-01 in response to the infectious disease COVID-19, or any other 
49.16 	peacetime emergency declared by the governor by an executive order issued on or before 
49.17 	January 31, 2021, that relates to the infectious disease COVID-19.

49.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

49.19 	Sec. 70. ACCESSIBILITY OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS.
 49.20 	The commissioner of natural resources, in conjunction with the Council on Disability, 
49.21 	other interested stakeholders, and the general public, must develop recommendations and 
49.22 	draft legislative language designed to increase access to wildlife management areas for 
49.23 	hunting and other natural-resource-based recreational opportunities. The recommendations 
49.24 	must focus on reducing the barriers to accessing wildlife management areas, including 
49.25 	increasing opportunities for persons with disabilities to use motorized vehicles or other 
49.26 	mobility aids, improving infrastructure, and publicizing and communicating access 
49.27 	opportunities. By February 15, 2021, the commissioner must submit the recommendations 
49.28 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate 
49.29 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources and the 
49.30 	outdoor heritage fund. The commissioner of natural resources, in conjunction with the 
49.31 	Council on Disability, must pilot accessibility projects on at least one wildlife management 
50.1 	area by October 1, 2020. The pilot projects must focus on reducing the barriers to accessing 
50.2 	wildlife management areas.

50.3 	Sec. 71. LAKE VERMILION-SOUDAN UNDERGROUND MINE STATE PARK; 
50.4 	SECONDARY UNIT DESIGNATION.
 50.5 	The commissioner of natural resources must manage the area within the statutory 
50.6 	boundary of Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park that is located south of 
50.7 	State Highway 169 as a secondary unit within the state park, as authorized in Minnesota 
50.8 	Statutes, section 86A.08. The secondary unit is designated a state recreation area and must 
50.9 	be managed in a manner consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 
50.10 	3. In addition to other activities authorized in Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine 
50.11 	State Park, in the secondary unit, the commissioner must permit ingress and egress on 
50.12 	designated routes by off-highway vehicles, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 84.771, 
50.13 	into campgrounds and overnight facilities developed south of State Highway 169.

50.14 	Sec. 72. REPEALER.
 50.15 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 85.0505, subdivision 3; 85.0507; and 85.054, 
50.16 	subdivision 19, are repealed.
50.17 	(b) Minnesota Rules, part 7044.0350, is repealed.

50.18 	ARTICLE 3
50.19 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND

50.20	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
50.21 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
50.22 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the environment 
50.23 	and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal 
50.24 	years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2020" and "2021" used in this article mean 
50.25 	that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
50.26 	2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2020. "The second year" 
50.27 	is fiscal year 2021. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

50.28				APPROPRIATIONS
	
50.29				Available for the Year
	
50.30				Ending June 30
	
50.31					2020
		2021

50.32	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

51.1
51.2	Subdivision 1.Total 
Appropriation
 			$
	2,768,000
	$
	61,387,000
	
51.3 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
51.4 	purpose are specified in the following 
51.5 	subdivisions. Appropriations for fiscal year 
51.6 	2020 are available until June 30, 2023, 
51.7 	beginning the day following final enactment. 
51.8 	Appropriations in the second year are available 
51.9 	for three years beginning July 1, 2020, unless 
51.10 	otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 
51.11 	unencumbered balance remaining in the first 
51.12 	year does not cancel and is available for the 
51.13 	second year or until the end of the 
51.14 	appropriation.

51.15	Subd. 2.Definition
 					
51.16 	"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
51.17 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
51.18 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
51.19 	article XI, section 14.

51.20
51.21
51.22	Subd. 3.Foundational 
Natural Resource Data and 
Information
 				-0-
		8,593,000

51.23
51.24	(a) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
Management
					
51.25 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
51.26 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
51.27 	of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, 
51.28 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
51.29 	to inform management of surface water and 
51.30 	groundwater resources. This appropriation is 
51.31 	to complete Part A, which focuses on the 
51.32 	properties and distribution of earth materials 
51.33 	to define aquifer boundaries and the 
51.34 	connection of aquifers to the land surface and 
51.35 	surface water resources.

52.1
52.2	(b) Expanding Minnesota Ecological Monitoring 
Network
					
52.3 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
52.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
52.5 	to improve conservation and management of 
52.6 	Minnesota's native forests, wetlands, and 
52.7 	grasslands by expanding the partially 
52.8 	established long-term Ecological Monitoring 
52.9 	Network that will provide critical knowledge 
52.10 	of how ecosystem dynamics and conditions 
52.11 	change through time.

52.12	(c) County Groundwater Atlas
					
52.13 	$1,125,000 the second year is from the trust 
52.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
52.15 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
52.16 	to inform management of surface water and 
52.17 	groundwater resources for drinking water and 
52.18 	other purposes. This appropriation is for Part 
52.19 	B, to characterize the potential water yields of 
52.20 	aquifers and the aquifers' sensitivity to 
52.21 	contamination.

52.22
52.23	(d) Foundational Hydrology Data for Wetland 
Protection and Restoration
					
52.24 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
52.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
52.26 	to improve wetland protection, management, 
52.27 	and restoration in Minnesota by completing 
52.28 	the partially established long-term Wetland 
52.29 	Hydrology Monitoring Network that will 
52.30 	provide critical knowledge of wetland 
52.31 	hydrology dynamics. This appropriation is 
52.32 	available until June 30, 2024, by which time 
52.33 	the project must be completed and final 
52.34 	products delivered.

52.35	(e) Voyageurs Wolf Project - Phase II
					
53.1 	$575,000 the second year is from the trust 
53.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
53.3 	of Minnesota to study summertime wolf 
53.4 	predation on deer, moose, and other species 
53.5 	in the Voyageurs region to inform 
53.6 	management of wildlife. This appropriation 
53.7 	is available until June 30, 2024, by which time 
53.8 	the project must be completed and final 
53.9 	products delivered.

53.10
53.11	(f) Expanding Restoration and Promoting 
Awareness of Native Mussels
					
53.12 	$489,000 the second year is from the trust 
53.13 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to 
53.14 	promote mussel conservation by rearing 
53.15 	juvenile mussels for reintroduction, 
53.16 	researching methods to improve growth and 
53.17 	survival in captivity, and encouraging public 
53.18 	action to benefit water quality. This 
53.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
53.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
53.21 	and final products delivered.

53.22
53.23	(g) Improving Pollinator Conservation by 
Revealing Habitat Needs
					
53.24 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
53.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
53.26 	of Minnesota to use citizen scientists and novel 
53.27 	analyses to determine the nesting and 
53.28 	overwintering needs of wild bees to allow 
53.29 	more specific protection and enhancement of 
53.30 	pollinator habitat across the state.

53.31
53.32	(h) Bee Minnesota - Protect Our Native 
Bumblebees
					
53.33 	$650,000 the second year is from the trust 
53.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
53.35 	of Minnesota to protect native bee health by 
54.1 	investigating the potential to mitigate against 
54.2 	pathogens that may be transmissible between 
54.3 	honey and wild bees and by promoting best 
54.4 	practices to beekeepers and the public. This 
54.5 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
54.6 	section 116P.10.

54.7
54.8	(i) Bobcat and Fisher Habitat Use and 
Interactions
					
54.9 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
54.10 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
54.11 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
54.12 	Research Institute in Duluth to identify 
54.13 	potential solutions to reverse the fisher 
54.14 	population decline through better 
54.15 	understanding of habitat, diet, and activity 
54.16 	patterns of bobcats and fishers.

54.17
54.18	(j) Healthy Prairies III: Restoring Minnesota 
Prairie Plant Diversity
					
54.19 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
54.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
54.21 	of Minnesota to improve Minnesota prairie 
54.22 	resiliency by increasing locally sourced seed 
54.23 	availability and diversity, evaluating use of 
54.24 	beneficial microbes in prairie restorations, and 
54.25 	assessing adaptation and adaptive capacity of 
54.26 	prairie plant populations.

54.27
54.28	(k) Freshwater Sponges and AIS: Engaging 
Citizen Scientists
					
54.29 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
54.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
54.31 	of Minnesota, Crookston, to use citizen 
54.32 	scientists to study the geographic distribution, 
54.33 	taxonomic diversity, and antifouling potential 
54.34 	of freshwater sponges against aquatic invasive 
54.35 	species.

55.1
55.2	(l) Do Beavers Buffer Against Droughts and 
Floods?
					
55.3 	$168,000 the second year is from the trust 
55.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
55.5 	for an agreement with Voyageurs National 
55.6 	Park to analyze existing data sets to determine 
55.7 	the role of beaver populations and beaver 
55.8 	ponds in buffering the region against droughts 
55.9 	and floods.

55.10
55.11	(m) Enhancing Bat Recovery by Optimizing 
Artificial Roost Structures
					
55.12 	$190,000 the second year is from the trust 
55.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
55.14 	to improve the survival of bats by identifying 
55.15 	characteristics of successful artificial bat roost 
55.16 	structures and optimizing the structures for 
55.17 	bat use and reproduction. This appropriation 
55.18 	is available until June 30, 2024, by which time 
55.19 	the project must be completed and final 
55.20 	products delivered.

55.21
55.22	(n) Tools for Supporting Healthy Ecosystems 
and Pollinators
					
55.23 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
55.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
55.25 	to create a pollination companion guide to the 
55.26 	Department of Natural Resources' Field 
55.27 	Guides to the Native Plant Communities of 
55.28 	Minnesota for conservation practitioners to 
55.29 	better integrate plant-pollinator interactions 
55.30 	into natural resource planning and decision 
55.31 	making.

55.32
55.33	(o) Conserving Black Terns and Forster's Terns 
in Minnesota
					
55.34 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
55.35 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
56.1 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
56.2 	Research Institute in Duluth to assess the 
56.3 	distribution and breeding status of black tern 
56.4 	and Forster's tern and to make conservation 
56.5 	and restoration recommendations to improve 
56.6 	the suitability of habitat for these two bird 
56.7 	species in Minnesota.

56.8	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 				1,548,000
		3,457,000

56.956.10
	(a) Unprecedented Change Threatens 
Minnesota's Pristine Lakes
					
56.11 	$849,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
56.12 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
56.13 	determine how, when, and why lakes in 
56.14 	pristine areas of the state without obvious 
56.15 	nutrient loading are experiencing algal blooms.

56.16
56.17	(b) Managing Highly Saline Waste from 
Municipal Water Treatment
					
56.18 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
56.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
56.20 	of Minnesota to develop a cost- and 
56.21 	energy-efficient method of managing the 
56.22 	concentrated saline waste from a municipal 
56.23 	water treatment plant to increase the feasibility 
56.24 	of using reverse osmosis for centralized water 
56.25 	softening and sulfate removal. This 
56.26 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
56.27 	section 116P.10.

56.28
56.29	(c) Technology for Energy-Generating On-site 
Industrial Wastewater Treatment
					
56.30 	$450,000 the second year is from the trust 
56.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
56.32 	of Minnesota to improve water quality and 
56.33 	generate cost savings by developing off the 
56.34 	shelf technology that treats industrial 
56.35 	wastewater on-site and turns pollutants into 
57.1 	hydrogen and methane for energy. This 
57.2 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
57.3 	section 116P.10.

57.4
57.5	(d) Microplastics: Transporters of Contaminants 
in Minnesota Waters
					
57.6 	$425,000 the second year is from the trust 
57.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
57.8 	of Minnesota to study how several types of 
57.9 	common microplastics transport contaminants 
57.10 	of concern in Minnesota waters.

57.11
57.12	(e) Developing Strategies to Manage PFAS in 
Land-Applied Biosolids
					
57.13 	$1,404,000 the second year is from the trust 
57.14 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
57.15 	Control Agency to help municipal wastewater 
57.16 	plants, landfills, and compost facilities protect 
57.17 	human health and the environment by 
57.18 	developing strategies to manage per- and 
57.19 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 
57.20 	land-applied biosolids.

57.21
57.22	(f) Quantifying New Urban Precipitation and 
Water Reality
					
57.23 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
57.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
57.25 	of Minnesota to better guide storm water 
57.26 	management by evaluating the groundwater 
57.27 	and surface water interactions contributing to 
57.28 	high water tables and damage to home 
57.29 	basements and underground infrastructure in 
57.30 	urban areas.

57.31
57.32	(g) Innovative Solution for Protecting Minnesota 
from PFAS Contamination
					
57.33 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
57.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
57.35 	for an agreement with Dem-Con Companies 
58.1 	to demonstrate a new technology for 
58.2 	protecting the state's drinking water and 
58.3 	natural resources by eliminating per- and 
58.4 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from point 
58.5 	source discharges. This appropriation is 
58.6 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10, 
58.7 	related to royalties, copyrights, patents, and 
58.8 	sale of products and assets.

58.958.10
	(h) Expanding Protection of Minnesota Water 
through Industrial Conservation
					
58.11 	$178,000 the second year is from the trust 
58.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
58.13 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota technical 
58.14 	assistance program in partnership with the 
58.15 	Minnesota Rural Water Association to provide 
58.16 	technical assistance to businesses to decrease 
58.17 	industrial and commercial water use in 
58.18 	communities at risk for inadequate 
58.19 	groundwater supply or quality.

58.20
58.21
58.22	(i) Evaluating Coronavirus and Other 
Microbiological Contamination of Drinking 
Water Sources from Wastewater
					
58.23 	$699,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
58.24 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
58.25 	Minnesota to evaluate the ability of the virus 
58.26 	that causes COVID-19 and other potentially 
58.27 	infectious organisms to travel through 
58.28 	wastewater systems, including septic systems, 
58.29 	to drinking water sources.

58.30
58.31
58.32	Subd. 5.Technical 
Assistance, Outreach, and 
Environmental Education
 				-0-
		2,989,000

58.33
58.34	(a) Statewide Environmental Education via 
Public Television Outdoor Series
					
58.35 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
58.36 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
59.1 	for an agreement with Pioneer Public 
59.2 	Television to produce approximately 25 new 
59.3 	episodes of a statewide outdoor public 
59.4 	television series designed to inspire 
59.5 	Minnesotans to connect with the outdoors and 
59.6 	restore and protect the environment.

59.7
59.8	(b) Minnesota Freshwater Quest: Environmental 
Education on State Waterways
					
59.9 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
59.10 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
59.11 	for an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry for 
59.12 	approximately 10,000 underserved Minnesota 
59.13 	youth to explore and improve local waterways 
59.14 	using the place-based and hands-on 
59.15 	"Minnesota Freshwater Quest" environmental 
59.16 	education program.

59.17
59.18	(c) Teach Science: Schools as STEM Living 
Laboratories
					
59.19 	$368,000 the second year is from the trust 
59.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
59.21 	for an agreement with Climate Generation: A 
59.22 	Will Steger Legacy to prepare students for the 
59.23 	challenges and careers of the future by 
59.24 	connecting new science standards, renewable 
59.25 	energy, and STEM opportunities in teacher 
59.26 	trainings, classroom demonstrations, and 
59.27 	program support across the state.

59.28
59.29	(d) Mentoring Next Generation of Conservation 
Professionals
					
59.30 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
59.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
59.32 	for an agreement with Minnesota Valley 
59.33 	National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc., to 
59.34 	provide paid internships and apprenticeships 
59.35 	for diverse young people to learn about careers 
60.1 	in the conservation field from United States 
60.2 	Fish and Wildlife Service professionals while 
60.3 	working at the Minnesota Valley National 
60.4 	Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management 
60.5 	District.

60.6
60.7	(e) Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Supplemental 
Teaching Staff
					
60.8 	$225,000 the second year is from the trust 
60.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
60.10 	for an agreement with the city of Austin to 
60.11 	expand the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center 
60.12 	environmental education program beyond the 
60.13 	city of Austin to students in southeastern 
60.14 	Minnesota for three years.

60.15
60.16	(f) 375 Underserved Youth Learn Minnesota 
Ecosystems by Canoe
					
60.17 	$375,000 the second year is from the trust 
60.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
60.19 	for an agreement with the YMCA of the 
60.20 	Greater Twin Cities to connect approximately 
60.21 	375 underserved and diverse teens from urban 
60.22 	areas and first-ring suburbs to environmental 
60.23 	sciences in the natural world through canoeing 
60.24 	and learning expeditions with experienced 
60.25 	outdoor education counselors. This 
60.26 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
60.27 	by which time the project must be completed 
60.28 	and final products delivered.

60.29
60.30	(g) YES! Students Take on Water Quality 
Challenge - Phase II
					
60.31 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
60.32 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
60.33 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
60.34 	Environmental Learning Center to mobilize 
60.35 	local watershed stewardship efforts in 
61.1 	approximately 20 communities through 
61.2 	student-driven action projects.

61.3
61.4	(h) Engaging Minnesotans with Phenology: 
Radio, Podcasts, Citizen Science
					
61.5 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
61.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
61.7 	for an agreement with Northern Community 
61.8 	Radio, Inc., in partnership with the Board of 
61.9 	Regents of the University of Minnesota to 
61.10 	build the next generation of conservationists 
61.11 	using phenology, radio broadcasts, podcasts, 
61.12 	and an online, interactive map interface to 
61.13 	inspire teachers, students, and the public to 
61.14 	get outside and experience nature.

61.15
61.16	(i) Driving Conservation Behavior for Native 
Mussels and Water Quality
					
61.17 	$191,000 the second year is from the trust 
61.18 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to 
61.19 	develop research-supported strategies to 
61.20 	engage the public in specific conservation 
61.21 	behaviors to improve water quality and native 
61.22 	mussel health across the state.

61.23
61.24	(j) Workshops and Outreach to Protect Raptors 
from Lead Poisoning
					
61.25 	$133,000 the second year is from the trust 
61.26 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
61.27 	of Minnesota, Raptor Center, in cooperation 
61.28 	with the Department of Natural Resources and 
61.29 	other conservation partners, to provide hunters 
61.30 	with outreach and workshops on alternatives 
61.31 	to lead hunting ammunition, including copper 
61.32 	ammunition as an alternative, and to promote 
61.33 	voluntary selection of nontoxic ammunition 
61.34 	to protect raptors and other wildlife in 
62.1 	Minnesota from accidental lead poisoning 
62.2 	caused by ingestion of ammunition fragments.

62.3
62.4	Subd. 6.Aquatic and 
Terrestrial Invasive Species
 				320,000
		10,425,000

62.5
62.6	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center (MITPPC) - Phase V
					
62.7 	$5,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
62.8 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
62.9 	of Minnesota to support the Minnesota 
62.10 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
62.11 	to fund approximately 15 new, high-priority 
62.12 	research projects that will lead to better 
62.13 	management of invasive plants, pathogens, 
62.14 	and pests on Minnesota's natural and 
62.15 	agricultural lands. This appropriation is subject 
62.16 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This 
62.17 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025, 
62.18 	by which time the project must be completed 
62.19 	and final products delivered.

62.20
62.21	(b) Protect Community Forests by Managing 
Ash for Emerald Ash Borer
					
62.22 	$320,000 the first year and $3,500,000 the 
62.23 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
62.24 	commissioner of natural resources to reduce 
62.25 	emerald ash borer by providing surveys, 
62.26 	assessments, trainings, assistance, and grants 
62.27 	for communities to manage emerald ash borer, 
62.28 	plant a diversity of trees, and engage citizens 
62.29 	in community forestry activities. This 
62.30 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
62.31 	by which time the project must be completed 
62.32 	and final products delivered.

62.33
62.34	(c) Biological Control of White-Nose Syndrome 
in Bats - Phase III
					
63.1 	$440,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
63.3 	of Minnesota to continue assessing and 
63.4 	developing a biocontrol agent for white-nose 
63.5 	syndrome in bats.

63.6
63.7	(d) Applying New Tools and Techniques Against 
Invasive Carp
					
63.8 	$478,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
63.10 	to apply new monitoring, outreach, and 
63.11 	removal techniques and to continue work with 
63.12 	commercial anglers to protect Minnesota 
63.13 	waters from invasive carp.

63.14
63.15	(e) Emerald Ash Borer and Black Ash: 
Maintaining Forests and Benefits
					
63.16 	$700,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
63.18 	of Minnesota to use ongoing experiments to 
63.19 	determine statewide long-term emerald ash 
63.20 	borer impacts on water, vegetation, and 
63.21 	wildlife; to determine optimal replacement 
63.22 	species and practices for forest diversification; 
63.23 	and to develop criteria for prioritizing 
63.24 	mitigation activities. This appropriation is 
63.25 	available until June 30, 2025, by which time 
63.26 	the project must be completed and final 
63.27 	products delivered.

63.28
63.29	(f) Testing Effectiveness of Aquatic Invasive 
Species Removal Methods
					
63.30 	$110,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
63.32 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
63.33 	Research Institute in Duluth to test how well 
63.34 	boat-cleaning methods work, to provide the 
63.35 	Department of Natural Resources with a risk 
64.1 	assessment, and to provide recommendations 
64.2 	for improving boat-launch cleaning stations 
64.3 	to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive 
64.4 	species.

64.5
64.6	(g) Invasive Didymosphenia Threatens North 
Shore Streams
					
64.7 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.8 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
64.9 	evaluate the recent spread, origin, cause, and 
64.10 	economic and ecological threat of didymo 
64.11 	formation in North Shore streams and Lake 
64.12 	Superior to inform management and outreach.

64.13	Subd. 7.Air Quality and Renewable Energy
 		-0-
		573,000

64.14
64.15	(a) Storing Renewable Energy in Flow Battery 
for Grid Use
					
64.16 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
64.18 	of Minnesota, on behalf of the Morris campus, 
64.19 	to analyze the potential of adding a flow 
64.20 	battery and solar energy generation to the 
64.21 	University of Minnesota Morris's existing 
64.22 	renewable-energy-intensive microgrid.

64.23
64.24	(b) Eco-Friendly Plastics from Cloquet Pulp-Mill 
Lignin
					
64.25 	$193,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.26 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
64.27 	of Minnesota to reduce environmental 
64.28 	pollution from plastics by creating eco-friendly 
64.29 	replacements using lignin from the pulp mill 
64.30 	in Cloquet, Minnesota. This appropriation is 
64.31 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

64.32
64.33	(c) Diverting Unsold Food from Landfills and 
Reducing Greenhouse Gases
					
64.34 	$130,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.35 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
65.1 	for an agreement with Second Harvest 
65.2 	Heartland to prevent food from going to 
65.3 	landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
65.4 	by helping businesses donate unsold prepared 
65.5 	food to food shelves.

65.6
65.7	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		900,000
		4,219,000

65.8
65.9	(a) Pollinator Central: Habitat Improvement 
with Citizen Monitoring
					
65.10 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
65.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
65.12 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
65.13 	to restore and enhance approximately 400 
65.14 	acres of pollinator habitat on traditional and 
65.15 	nontraditional sites such as roadsides and turf 
65.16 	grass from Hastings to St. Cloud to benefit 
65.17 	pollinators and build knowledge by engaging 
65.18 	approximately 100 citizens in monitoring the 
65.19 	impact of habitat improvements. This 
65.20 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
65.21 	by which time the project must be completed 
65.22 	and final products delivered.

65.23
65.24	(b) Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Strategic 
Habitat Program
					
65.25 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
65.26 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
65.27 	for building a new initiative to strategically 
65.28 	restore and enhance approximately 1,000 acres 
65.29 	of diverse native habitat to benefit multiple 
65.30 	insects through grants, cost-share, and 
65.31 	outreach. Notwithstanding subdivision 14, 
65.32 	paragraph (e), restorations and enhancements 
65.33 	may take place on land enrolled in 
65.34 	Conservation Reserve Program and Reinvest 
65.35 	in Minnesota easement programs. This 
65.36 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
66.1 	by which time the project must be completed 
66.2 	and final products delivered.

66.3
66.4	(c) Lignin-Coated Fertilizers for Phosphate 
Control
					
66.5 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
66.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
66.7 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
66.8 	Research Institute in Duluth to test a new, 
66.9 	natural, slow-release fertilizer coating made 
66.10 	from processed wood to decrease phosphorus 
66.11 	runoff from farmland while also storing carbon 
66.12 	in soils. This appropriation is subject to 
66.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

66.14
66.15	(d) Implementing Hemp Crop Rotation to 
Improve Water Quality
					
66.16 	$700,000 the second year is from the trust 
66.17 	fund to the Minnesota State Colleges and 
66.18 	Universities System for Central Lakes College 
66.19 	to evaluate how hemp crops reduce nitrogen 
66.20 	contamination of surface water and 
66.21 	groundwater in conventional crop rotations 
66.22 	and demonstrate the environmental and 
66.23 	economic benefits of hemp production. This 
66.24 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
66.25 	by which time the project must be completed 
66.26 	and final products delivered.

66.27
66.28	(e) Developing Cover-Crop Systems for Sugar 
Beet Production
					
66.29 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
66.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
66.31 	of Minnesota to develop agronomic guidelines 
66.32 	to support growers adopting cover-crop 
66.33 	practices in sugar beet production in 
66.34 	west-central and northwest Minnesota.

67.1
67.2	(f) Native Eastern Larch Beetle Decimating 
Minnesota's Tamarack Forests
					
67.3 	$398,000 the second year is from the trust 
67.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
67.5 	of Minnesota to understand conditions 
67.6 	triggering eastern larch beetle outbreaks and 
67.7 	develop management techniques to protect 
67.8 	tamarack forests from this native insect. This 
67.9 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
67.10 	by which time the project must be completed 
67.11 	and final products delivered.

67.12
67.13	(g) Habitat Associations of Mississippi 
Bottomland Forest Marsh Birds
					
67.14 	$275,000 the second year is from the trust 
67.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
67.16 	for an agreement with the National Audubon 
67.17 	Society, Minnesota office, to evaluate habitat 
67.18 	associations of bottomland forest birds in 
67.19 	response to restoration actions to better target 
67.20 	restoration efforts for wildlife. This 
67.21 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, 
67.22 	by which time the project must be completed 
67.23 	and final products delivered.

67.24
67.25	(h) Peatland Restoration in the Lost River State 
Forest
					
67.26 	$135,000 the second year is from the trust 
67.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
67.28 	for an agreement with the Roseau River 
67.29 	Watershed District to collect physical attribute 
67.30 	data from drained peatlands, incorporate the 
67.31 	data into a decision matrix, and generate a 
67.32 	report detailing peatland restoration potential 
67.33 	throughout the Lost River State Forest.

67.34
67.35	(i) Prescribed Burning for Brushland-Dependent 
Species - Phase II
					
68.1 	$147,000 the second year is from the trust 
68.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
68.3 	of Minnesota to compare the effects of spring, 
68.4 	summer, and fall burns on birds and vegetation 
68.5 	and to provide guidelines for maintaining 
68.6 	healthy brushland habitat for a diversity of 
68.7 	wildlife and plant species.

68.8
68.9	(j) Pollinator Habitat Creation Along Urban 
Mississippi River
					
68.10 	$129,000 the second year is from the trust 
68.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
68.12 	for an agreement with Friends of the 
68.13 	Mississippi River to remove invasive plants 
68.14 	and replace them with high-value native 
68.15 	species at three urban sites along the 
68.16 	Mississippi River to improve habitat for 
68.17 	pollinators and other wildlife. This 
68.18 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025, 
68.19 	by which time the project must be completed 
68.20 	and final products delivered.

68.21
68.22	(k) Increase Golden Shiner Production to Protect 
Aquatic Communities
					
68.23 	$188,000 the second year is from the trust 
68.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
68.25 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Sea Grant in 
68.26 	Duluth to identify and demonstrate best 
68.27 	methods for in-state production of golden 
68.28 	shiners to address angler demand while 
68.29 	reducing the risk of introducing and spreading 
68.30 	invasive species and to communicate findings 
68.31 	through reports, manuals, and workshops. 
68.32 	Production of shiners in this project must not 
68.33 	take place in wetlands.

68.34
68.35	(l) Restoring Turf to Native Pollinator Gardens 
Across Metro
					
69.1 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
69.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
69.3 	for an agreement with Wilderness in the City 
69.4 	to transition turf to native gardens for 
69.5 	pollinator habitat, establish long-term 
69.6 	volunteer stewardship networks, and help 
69.7 	connect diverse populations with nature 
69.8 	throughout the metropolitan regional park 
69.9 	system. A letter of commitment from the 
69.10 	respective regional park implementing agency 
69.11 	must be provided before money from this 
69.12 	appropriation is spent at a regional park within 
69.13 	the agency's jurisdiction.

69.14	(m) Lawns to Legumes
					
69.15 	$900,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
69.16 	to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for 
69.17 	demonstration projects that provide grants or 
69.18 	payments to plant residential lawns with native 
69.19 	vegetation and pollinator-friendly forbs and 
69.20 	legumes to protect a diversity of pollinators. 
69.21 	The board must establish criteria for grants or 
69.22 	payments awarded under this paragraph. 
69.23 	Grants or payments awarded under this 
69.24 	paragraph may be made for up to 75 percent 
69.25 	of the costs of the project, except that in areas 
69.26 	identified by the United States Fish and 
69.27 	Wildlife Service as areas where there is a high 
69.28 	potential for rusty patched bumble bees to be 
69.29 	present, grants may be awarded for up to 90 
69.30 	percent of the costs of the project.

69.31
69.32	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, 
Habitat, and Recreation
 				-0-
		29,901,000

69.33	(a) DNR Scientific and Natural Areas
					
69.34 	$3,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
69.35 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
70.1 	for the scientific and natural area (SNA) 
70.2 	program to restore, improve, and enhance 
70.3 	wildlife habitat on SNAs; increase public 
70.4 	involvement and outreach; and strategically 
70.5 	acquire high-quality lands that meet criteria 
70.6 	for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section 
70.7 	86A.05, from willing sellers.

70.8
70.9	(b) Private Native Prairie Conservation through 
Native Prairie Bank
					
70.10 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
70.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
70.12 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
70.13 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
70.14 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
70.15 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
70.16 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
70.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
70.18 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
70.19 	Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be 
70.20 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
70.21 	easement stewardship account, created in 
70.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
70.23 	to the number of easement acres acquired.

70.24
70.25	(c) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
Inholdings
					
70.26 	$3,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
70.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
70.28 	to acquire high-priority inholdings from 
70.29 	willing sellers within the legislatively 
70.30 	authorized boundaries of state parks, 
70.31 	recreation areas, and trails to protect 
70.32 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
70.33 	recreation, and promote tourism.

70.34
70.35	(d) Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural 
Areas
					
71.1 	$2,400,000 the second year is from the trust 
71.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
71.3 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
71.4 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
71.5 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
71.6 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
71.7 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
71.8 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
71.9 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
71.10 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
71.11 	and playgrounds.

71.12
71.13	(e) Mississippi River Aquatic Habitat 
Restoration and Mussel Reintroduction
					
71.14 	$1,800,000 the second year is from the trust 
71.15 	fund. Of this amount, $1,549,000 is to the 
71.16 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
71.17 	agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
71.18 	Recreation Board and $251,000 is to the 
71.19 	commissioner of natural resources to restore 
71.20 	lost habitat and reintroduce mussels in the 
71.21 	Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls. 
71.22 	This work includes creating habitat and 
71.23 	species restoration plans, implementing the 
71.24 	restoration plans, and monitoring effectiveness 
71.25 	of the restoration for multiple years after 
71.26 	implementation. This appropriation is 
71.27 	available until June 30, 2026, by which time 
71.28 	the project must be completed and final 
71.29 	products delivered.

71.30
71.31	(f) Minnesota Hunter Walking Trails: Public 
Land Recreational Access
					
71.32 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
71.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
71.34 	for an agreement with the Ruffed Grouse 
71.35 	Society to improve Minnesota's hunter 
71.36 	walking trail system by restoring or upgrading 
72.1 	trailheads and trails, developing new walking 
72.2 	trails, and compiling enhanced maps for use 
72.3 	by managers and the public.

72.4
72.5	(g) Turning Back to Rivers: Environmental and 
Recreational Protection
					
72.6 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
72.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
72.8 	for an agreement with The Trust for Public 
72.9 	Land to help local communities acquire 
72.10 	priority land along the Mississippi, St. Croix, 
72.11 	and Minnesota Rivers and their tributaries to 
72.12 	protect natural resources, provide buffers for 
72.13 	flooding, and improve access for recreation.

72.14
72.15	(h) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land 
Acquisition - Phase VI
					
72.16 	$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
72.17 	to the Metropolitan Council for grants to 
72.18 	acquire land within the approved park 
72.19 	boundaries of the metropolitan regional park 
72.20 	system. This appropriation must be matched 
72.21 	by at least 40 percent of nonstate money.

72.22	(i) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
72.23 	$994,000 the second year is from the trust 
72.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
72.25 	to expand high-priority recreational 
72.26 	opportunities on Minnesota's state trails by 
72.27 	rehabilitating, improving, and enhancing 
72.28 	existing state trails. The high-priority trail 
72.29 	bridges to be rehabilitated or replaced under 
72.30 	this appropriation include, but are not limited 
72.31 	to, those on the Taconite, Great River Ridge, 
72.32 	and C. J. Ramstad/Northshore State Trails.

72.33	(j) Elm Creek Restoration - Phase IV
					
73.1 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
73.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
73.3 	for an agreement with the city of Champlin to 
73.4 	conduct habitat and stream restoration of 
73.5 	approximately 0.7 miles of Elm Creek 
73.6 	shoreline above Mill Pond Lake and through 
73.7 	the Elm Creek Protection Area.

73.8
73.9	(k) Superior Hiking Trail as Environmental 
Showcase
					
73.10 	$450,000 the second year is from the trust 
73.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
73.12 	for an agreement with the Superior Hiking 
73.13 	Trail Association to rebuild damaged and 
73.14 	dangerous segments and create a new trail 
73.15 	segment of the Superior Hiking Trail to 
73.16 	minimize environmental impacts, make the 
73.17 	trail safer for users, and make the trail more 
73.18 	resilient for future use and conditions.

73.19	(l) Upper St. Anthony Falls Enhancements
					
73.20 	$2,800,000 the second year is from the trust 
73.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
73.22 	for an agreement with the Friends of the Lock 
73.23 	and Dam in partnership with the city of 
73.24 	Minneapolis to design and install green 
73.25 	infrastructure, public access, and habitat 
73.26 	restorations on riverfront land at Upper St. 
73.27 	Anthony Falls for water protection, recreation, 
73.28 	and environmental education purposes. Of this 
73.29 	amount, up to $600,000 is for planning, 
73.30 	design, and engagement. No funds from this 
73.31 	appropriation may be spent until Congress 
73.32 	directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to 
73.33 	convey an interest in the Upper St. Anthony 
73.34 	Falls property to the city of Minneapolis for 
73.35 	use as a visitor center. After this congressional 
74.1 	act is signed into law, up to $100,000 of the 
74.2 	planning, design, and engagement funds may 
74.3 	be spent. The remaining planning, design, and 
74.4 	engagement funds may be spent after a binding 
74.5 	agreement has been secured to acquire the land 
74.6 	or access and use rights to the land for at least 
74.7 	25 years. Any remaining balance of the 
74.8 	appropriation may be spent on installing 
74.9 	enhancements after the Upper St. Anthony 
74.10 	Falls land has been acquired by the city of 
74.11 	Minneapolis.

74.12
74.13	(m) Whiskey Creek and Mississippi River Water 
Quality, Habitat, and Recreation
					
74.14 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
74.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
74.16 	for an agreement with the Mississippi 
74.17 	Headwaters Board to acquire and transfer 
74.18 	approximately 13 acres of land to the city of 
74.19 	Baxter for future construction of water quality, 
74.20 	habitat, and recreational improvements to 
74.21 	protect the Mississippi River.

74.22
74.23	(n) Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail 
(West Segment)
					
74.24 	$2,600,000 the second year is from the trust 
74.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
74.26 	for an agreement with Otter Tail County to 
74.27 	construct the west segment of the 32-mile 
74.28 	Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail that 
74.29 	will connect the city of Pelican Rapids to 
74.30 	Maplewood State Park.

74.31
74.32	(o) Crow Wing County Community Natural 
Area Acquisition
					
74.33 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
74.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
74.35 	for an agreement with Crow Wing County to 
75.1 	acquire approximately 65 acres of land 
75.2 	adjacent to the historic fire tower property to 
75.3 	allow for diverse recreational opportunities 
75.4 	while protecting wildlife habitat and 
75.5 	preventing forest fragmentation. Any revenue 
75.6 	generated from selling products or assets 
75.7 	developed or acquired with this appropriation 
75.8 	must be repaid to the trust fund unless a plan 
75.9 	is approved for reinvestment of income in the 
75.10 	project as provided under Minnesota Statutes, 
75.11 	section 116P.10.

75.12	(p) Rocori Trail - Phase III
					
75.13 	$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
75.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
75.15 	for an agreement with the Rocori Trail 
75.16 	Construction Board to design and construct 
75.17 	Phase III of the Rocori Trail along the old 
75.18 	Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail corridor 
75.19 	between the cities of Cold Spring and 
75.20 	Rockville.

75.21
75.22	(q) Mesabi Trail: New Trail and Additional 
Funding
					
75.23 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
75.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
75.25 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
75.26 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
75.27 	constructing the Mesabi Trail beginning at the 
75.28 	intersection of County Road 20 and Minnesota 
75.29 	State Highway 135 and terminating at 1st 
75.30 	Avenue North and 1st Street North in the city 
75.31 	of Biwabik in St. Louis County. This 
75.32 	appropriation may not be spent until all 
75.33 	Mesabi Trail projects funded with trust fund 
75.34 	appropriations before fiscal year 2020, with 
75.35 	the exception of the project funded under Laws 
76.1 	2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, 
76.2 	paragraph (g), are completed.

76.3
76.4	(r) Ranier Safe Harbor and Transient Dock on 
Rainy Lake
					
76.5 	$762,000 the second year is from the trust 
76.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
76.7 	for an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
76.8 	construct a dock that accommodates boats 26 
76.9 	feet or longer with the goal of increasing 
76.10 	public access for boat recreation on Rainy 
76.11 	Lake. Any revenue generated from selling 
76.12 	products or assets developed or acquired with 
76.13 	this appropriation must be repaid to the trust 
76.14 	fund unless a plan is approved for 
76.15 	reinvestment of income in the project as 
76.16 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
76.17 	116P.10.

76.18
76.19	(s) Crane Lake Voyageurs National Park 
Campground and Visitor Center
					
76.20 	$3,100,000 the second year is from the trust 
76.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
76.22 	for an agreement with the town of Crane Lake 
76.23 	to design and construct a new campground 
76.24 	and to plan and preliminarily prepare a site 
76.25 	for constructing a new Voyageurs National 
76.26 	Park visitor center on land acquired for these 
76.27 	purposes in Crane Lake. Any revenue 
76.28 	generated from selling products or assets 
76.29 	developed or acquired with this appropriation 
76.30 	must be repaid to the trust fund unless a plan 
76.31 	is approved for reinvestment of income in the 
76.32 	project as provided under Minnesota Statutes, 
76.33 	section 116P.10.

76.34
76.35	(t) Chippewa County Acquisition, Recreation, 
and Education
					
77.1 	$160,000 the second year is from the trust 
77.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
77.3 	for an agreement with Chippewa County to 
77.4 	acquire wetland and floodplain forest and 
77.5 	abandoned gravel pits along the Minnesota 
77.6 	River to provide water filtration, education, 
77.7 	and recreational opportunities.

77.8
77.9	(u) Sportsmen's Training and Developmental 
Learning Center
					
77.10 	$85,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
77.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
77.12 	an agreement with the Minnesota Forest Zone 
77.13 	Trappers Association to complete a site 
77.14 	evaluation and master plan for the Sportsmen's 
77.15 	Training and Developmental Learning Center 
77.16 	near Hibbing. Any revenue generated from 
77.17 	selling products or assets developed or 
77.18 	acquired with this appropriation must be 
77.19 	repaid to the trust fund unless a plan is 
77.20 	approved for reinvestment of income in the 
77.21 	project as provided under Minnesota Statutes, 
77.22 	section 116P.10.

77.23	(v) Birch Lake Recreation Area
					
77.24 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
77.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
77.26 	for a grant to the city of Babbitt to expand the 
77.27 	Birch Lake Recreation Area by adding a new 
77.28 	campground to include new campsites, 
77.29 	restrooms, and other facilities. This 
77.30 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2024.

77.31
77.32
77.33
77.34	Subd. 10.Emerging Issues 
Account; Wastewater 
Renewable Energy 
Demonstration Grants
 				-0-
		1,095,000
	
77.35 	$1,095,000 the second year is from the trust 
77.36 	fund to an emerging issues account authorized 
78.1 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, 
78.2 	subdivision 4, paragraph (d). Money 
78.3 	appropriated under this subdivision must be 
78.4 	used for grants administered by the Public 
78.5 	Facilities Authority for renewable energy 
78.6 	demonstration projects at wastewater treatment 
78.7 	facilities.

78.8
78.9	Subd. 11.Contract 
Agreement Reimbursement
 				-0-
		135,000
	
78.10 	$135,000 the second year is from the trust 
78.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
78.12 	at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
78.13 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
78.14 	expenses incurred for preparing and 
78.15 	administering contracts for the agreements 
78.16 	specified in this section. The commissioner 
78.17 	must provide documentation to the 
78.18 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
78.19 	Resources on the expenditure of these funds.

78.20	Subd. 12.Availability of Appropriations
 					
78.21 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
78.22 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
78.23 	related to and necessary for a specific 
78.24 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
78.25 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
78.26 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
78.27 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
78.28 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
78.29 	charges that are not directly related to and 
78.30 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
78.31 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
78.32 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
78.33 	human resources, information services, rent, 
78.34 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
78.35 	be clearly justified and individually 
79.1 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
79.2 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
79.3 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
79.4 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
79.5 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
79.6 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
79.7 	available until June 30, 2023, when projects 
79.8 	must be completed and final products 
79.9 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
79.10 	appropriations in this section are available for 
79.11 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
79.12 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
79.13 	into before the expiration date of the 
79.14 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
79.15 	grant, the time period of the appropriation is 
79.16 	extended to equal the federal grant period.

79.17	Subd. 13.Data Availability Requirements
 					
79.18 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
79.19 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
79.20 	standards adopted by MN.IT Services. Spatial 
79.21 	data must also conform to additional 
79.22 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
79.23 	data coordination and distribution that have 
79.24 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
79.25 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
79.26 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
79.27 	geographic metadata guideline and must be 
79.28 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
79.29 	Information Office. All data must be 
79.30 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
79.31 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
79.32 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
79.33 	practicable, summary data and results of 
79.34 	projects funded under this section should be 
79.35 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
80.1 	identified as having received funding from the 
80.2 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

80.3	Subd. 14.Project Requirements
 					
80.4 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
80.5 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
80.6 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
80.7 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
80.8 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
80.9 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
80.10 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
80.11 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
80.12 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
80.13 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
80.14 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
80.15 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
80.16 	budget expenditures must be made through 
80.17 	the amendment process established by the 
80.18 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
80.19 	Resources.
80.20 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
80.21 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
80.22 	appropriated in this section must use native 
80.23 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
80.24 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
80.25 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
80.26 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
80.27 	species selected to provide habitat for 
80.28 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
80.29 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
80.30 	84.973.
80.31 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
80.32 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
80.33 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
80.34 	management plan that, to the degree 
80.35 	practicable, is consistent with the 
81.1 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
81.2 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
81.3 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
81.4 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
81.5 	the best chance for long-term success and 
81.6 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
81.7 	must include the proposed timetable for 
81.8 	implementing the restoration, including site 
81.9 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
81.10 	species, maintenance, and additional 
81.11 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
81.12 	identify long-term maintenance and 
81.13 	management needs of the restoration and how 
81.14 	the maintenance, management, and 
81.15 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
81.16 	advantage of the best-available science and 
81.17 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
81.18 	best restoration.
81.19 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
81.20 	section for restoration activities must provide 
81.21 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
81.22 	completion of the appropriation and an 
81.23 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
81.24 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
81.25 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
81.26 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
81.27 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
81.28 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
81.29 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
81.30 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
81.31 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
81.32 	identify any problems with implementing the 
81.33 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
81.34 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
81.35 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
81.36 	future restorations.
82.1 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
82.2 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
82.3 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
82.4 	conservation easement or public ownership.
82.5 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
82.6 	under this section must give consideration to 
82.7 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
82.8 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
82.9 	enhancement services.
82.10 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
82.11 	money appropriated under this section must:
82.12 	(1) be permanent;
82.13 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 
82.14 	easement;
82.15 	(3) specify all of the provisions of an 
82.16 	agreement that are permanent;
82.17 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
82.18 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
82.19 	electronic format at least ten business days 
82.20 	before closing;
82.21 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
82.22 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
82.23 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
82.24 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
82.25 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
82.26 	of groundwater and surface water through 
82.27 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
82.28 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
82.29 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
82.30 	artificial hydrological modifications.
82.31 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
82.32 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
82.33 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
83.1 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
83.2 	of land using this money to complete the 
83.3 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
83.4 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
83.5 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
83.6 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
83.7 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
83.8 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
83.9 	Resources.
83.10 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
83.11 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
83.12 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
83.13 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
83.14 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
83.15 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
83.16 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
83.17 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
83.18 	management plan in compliance with 
83.19 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
83.20 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
83.21 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
83.22 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
83.23 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
83.24 	public funds, a recipient of money 
83.25 	appropriated under this section must, within 
83.26 	60 days of the transaction, provide to the 
83.27 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
83.28 	Resources documentation of the selection 
83.29 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
83.30 	provide documentation of all related 
83.31 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
83.32 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
83.33 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
83.34 	donations. This information must be provided 
83.35 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
84.1 	recipient must also report to the 
84.2 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
84.3 	Resources any difference between the 
84.4 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
84.5 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
84.6 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
84.7 	was conducted.
84.8 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
84.9 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
84.10 	financial support from the environment and 
84.11 	natural resources trust fund in project 
84.12 	publications, signage, and other public 
84.13 	communications and outreach related to work 
84.14 	completed using the appropriation. 
84.15 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
84.16 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
84.17 	of language attributing support from the trust 
84.18 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
84.19 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
84.20 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
84.21 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
84.22 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
84.23 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
84.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
84.25 	10, and chapter 116P.

84.26
84.27	Subd. 15.Payment Conditions and 
Capital-Equipment Expenditures
 					
84.28 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
84.29 	referred to in this section must be administered 
84.30 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
84.31 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
84.32 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
84.33 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2020, 
84.34 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
84.35 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
85.1 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
85.2 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
85.3 	upon receiving documentation that the 
85.4 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
85.5 	work plan have been achieved, including 
85.6 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
85.7 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
85.8 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
85.9 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
85.10 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
85.11 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
85.12 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
85.13 	project work plan.
85.14 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
85.15 	approved work plan are allowed.

85.16
85.17	Subd. 16.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
85.18 	A political subdivision, public or private 
85.19 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
85.20 	appropriation under this section must use the 
85.21 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
85.22 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
85.23 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
85.24 	materials and Minnesota Statutes, section 
85.25 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
85.26 	paper stock and printing.

85.27
85.28	Subd. 17.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
85.29 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
85.30 	under this section for a capital improvement 
85.31 	project must ensure that the project complies 
85.32 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
85.33 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
85.34 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
85.35 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
86.1 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
86.2 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
86.3 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
86.4 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
86.5 	obtain information and technical assistance 
86.6 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
86.7 	development relating to planning and 
86.8 	constructing the capital improvement project.

86.9	Subd. 18.Accessibility
 					
86.10 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
86.11 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
86.12 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
86.13 	guidelines.

86.14	Subd. 19.Carryforward; Extension
 					
86.15 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
86.16 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
86.17 	2021:
86.18 	(1) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
86.19 	subdivision 7, paragraph (e), Geotargeted 
86.20 	Distributed Clean Energy Initiative;
86.21 	(2) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
86.22 	subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Optimizing the 
86.23 	Nutrition of Roadside Plants for Pollinators;
86.24 	(3) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
86.25 	subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Prescribed-Fire 
86.26 	Management for Roadside Prairies;
86.27 	(4) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
86.28 	subdivision 8, paragraph (h), Mississippi and 
86.29 	Vermillion Rivers Restoration of Prairie, 
86.30 	Savanna, and Forest Habitat - Phase X;
86.31 	(5) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
86.32 	subdivision 9, paragraph (e), Native Prairie 
86.33 	Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement 
87.1 	Acquisition, as amended by Laws 2019, First 
87.2 	Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 4;
87.3 	(6) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 
87.4 	2, subdivision 5, paragraph (j), Expanding the 
87.5 	State's Reuse Economy to Conserve Natural 
87.6 	Resources; and
87.7 	(7) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 
87.8 	2, subdivision 6, paragraph (b), Palmer 
87.9 	Amaranth Detection and Eradication 
87.10 	Continuation.
87.11 	(b) The availability of the appropriations for 
87.12 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
87.13 	2022:
87.14 	(1) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
87.15 	subdivision 8, paragraph (k), Conservation 
87.16 	Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) 
87.17 	Outreach and Implementation; and
87.18 	(2) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
87.19 	subdivision 9, paragraph (h), Tower Trailhead 
87.20 	Boat Landing and Habitat Improvement - 
87.21 	Phase II.
87.22 	(c) The availability of the appropriations for 
87.23 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
87.24 	2023:
87.25 	(1) Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 
87.26 	2, subdivision 10, Emerging Issues Account; 
87.27 	and
87.28 	(2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
87.29 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph 
87.30 	(f), Lawns to Legumes.
87.31 	(d) The availability of the appropriation under 
87.32 	Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, 
88.1 	subdivision 4, paragraph (l), Lake Agnes 
88.2 	Treatment, is extended to June 30, 2024.

88.3	Subd. 20.Cancellation
 					
88.4 	The appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special 
88.5 	Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, 
88.6 	subdivision 8, paragraph (c), Sauk River Dam 
88.7 	Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement, is 
88.8 	canceled.

88.988.10
	Subd. 21.Extension of Availability For Certain 
Appropriations
 					
88.11 	(a) The availability of any appropriation or 
88.12 	grant of money from the environment and 
88.13 	natural resources trust fund that would 
88.14 	otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 
88.15 	2020, is extended to June 30, 2021, if the 
88.16 	recipient or grantee does both of the following:
88.17 	(1) by June 30, 2020, notifies the 
88.18 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
88.19 	Resources in the manner specified by the 
88.20 	commission that the recipient or grantee 
88.21 	intends to avail itself of the extension available 
88.22 	under this subdivision; and
88.23 	(2) modifies the applicable work plan where 
88.24 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
88.25 	116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with 
88.26 	the work plan amendment procedures adopted 
88.27 	under that section.
88.28 	(b) The commission must notify the 
88.29 	commissioner of management and budget and 
88.30 	the commissioner of natural resources of any 
88.31 	extension granted under this subdivision.

89.1 	Sec. 3. Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2019, First 
89.2 	Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 4, is amended to read:

89.3
89.4	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, 
Habitat, and Recreation
 		999,000
		13,533,000
		-0-

89.5
89.6	(a) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land 
Acquisition
					
89.7 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
89.8 	to the Metropolitan Council for grants to 
89.9 	acquire approximately 70 acres of land within 
89.10 	the approved park boundaries of the 
89.11 	metropolitan regional park system. This 
89.12 	appropriation may not be used to purchase 
89.13 	habitable residential structures. A list of 
89.14 	proposed fee title acquisitions must be 
89.15 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
89.16 	This appropriation must be matched by at least 
89.17 	40 percent of nonstate money that must be 
89.18 	committed by December 31, 2017. This 
89.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, 
89.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
89.21 	and final products delivered.

89.22
89.23	(b) Scientific and Natural Areas Acquisition and 
Restoration, Citizen Science, and Engagement
					
89.24 	$2,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
89.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
89.26 	acquire land with high-quality native plant 
89.27 	communities and rare features to be 
89.28 	established as scientific and natural areas as 
89.29 	provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
89.30 	86A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve 
89.31 	scientific and natural areas, and provide 
89.32 	technical assistance and outreach, including 
89.33 	site steward events. At least one-third of the 
89.34 	appropriation must be spent on restoration 
89.35 	activities. A list of proposed acquisitions and 
89.36 	restorations must be provided as part of the 
90.1 	required work plan. Land acquired with this 
90.2 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
90.3 	to meet at least minimum management 
90.4 	standards, as determined by the commissioner 
90.5 	of natural resources. When feasible, 
90.6 	consideration must be given to accommodate 
90.7 	trails on lands acquired. This appropriation is 
90.8 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
90.9 	the project must be completed and final 
90.10 	products delivered.

90.11
90.12	(c) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Land 
Acquisition
					
90.13 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
90.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
90.15 	acquire approximately 373 acres from willing 
90.16 	sellers for authorized state trails and critical 
90.17 	parcels within the statutory boundaries of state 
90.18 	parks. State park land acquired with this 
90.19 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
90.20 	to meet at least minimum management 
90.21 	standards, as determined by the commissioner 
90.22 	of natural resources. A list of proposed 
90.23 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
90.24 	required work plan. This appropriation is 
90.25 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
90.26 	the project must be completed and final 
90.27 	products delivered.

90.28
90.29	(d) Minnesota State Trails Acquisition, 
Development, and Enhancement
					
90.30 	$999,000 in fiscal year 2017 and $39,000 the 
90.31 	first year are from the trust fund to the 
90.32 	commissioner of natural resources for state 
90.33 	trail acquisition, development, and 
90.34 	enhancement in southern Minnesota. A 
90.35 	proposed list of trail projects on authorized 
90.36 	state trails must be provided as part of the 
91.1 	required work plan. This appropriation is 
91.2 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
91.3 	the project must be completed and final 
91.4 	products delivered.

91.5
91.6	(e) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
91.7 	$2,675,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
91.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
91.9 	acquire native prairie bank easements in 
91.10 	accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
91.11 	84.96, on approximately 250 acres, prepare 
91.12 	baseline property assessments, restore and 
91.13 	enhance native prairie sites, and provide 
91.14 	technical assistance to landowners. Of this 
91.15 	amount, up to $132,000 may be deposited in 
91.16 	a conservation easement stewardship account. 
91.17 	Deposits into the conservation easement 
91.18 	stewardship account must be made upon 
91.19 	closing on conservation easements or at a time 
91.20 	otherwise approved in the work plan. A list of 
91.21 	proposed easement acquisitions must be 
91.22 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
91.23 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
91.24 	2020, by which time the project must be 
91.25 	completed and final products delivered.

91.26	(f) Leech Lake Acquisition
					
91.27 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
91.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
91.29 	an agreement with the Leech Lake Band of 
91.30 	Ojibwe to acquire approximately 45 acres, 
91.31 	including 0.67 miles of shoreline of 
91.32 	high-quality aquatic and wildlife habitat at the 
91.33 	historic meeting place between Henry 
91.34 	Schoolcraft and the Anishinabe people. The 
91.35 	land must be open to public use including 
92.1 	hunting and fishing. The band must provide a 
92.2 	commitment that land will not be put in a 
92.3 	federal trust through the Bureau of Indian 
92.4 	Affairs.

92.5	(g) Mesabi Trail Development
					
92.6 	$2,269,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
92.7 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
92.8 	an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
92.9 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
92.10 	engineering and constructing segments of the 
92.11 	Mesabi Trail. This appropriation is available 
92.12 	until June 30, 2020, by which time the project 
92.13 	must be completed and final products 
92.14 	delivered.

92.15
92.16	(h) Tower Trailhead Boat Landing and Habitat 
Improvement - Phase II
					
92.17 	$600,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
92.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
92.19 	an agreement with the city of Tower to 
92.20 	construct a trailhead, trail connection to the 
92.21 	Mesabi Trail, and boat landing and to restore 
92.22 	vegetative habitat on city-owned property. 
92.23 	Plant and seed materials must follow the Board 
92.24 	of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
92.25 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
92.26 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
92.27 	2020, by which time the project must be 
92.28 	completed and final products delivered.

92.29
92.30	(i) Land Acquisition for Voyageurs National 
Park Crane Lake Visitors Center
					
92.31 	$950,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
92.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
92.33 	an agreement with the town of Crane Lake, in 
92.34 	partnership with Voyageurs National Park and 
92.35 	the Department of Natural Resources, to 
93.1 	acquire approximately 30 acres to be used for 
93.2 	a visitor center and campground. Income 
93.3 	generated by the campground may be used to 
93.4 	support the facility.

93.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2017.

93.6 	Sec. 4. Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

93.7
93.8	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		-0-
		5,760,000

93.993.10
	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center - Phase 4
					
93.11 	$3,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
93.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
93.13 	of Minnesota for high-priority research at the 
93.14 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
93.15 	to protect Minnesota's natural and agricultural 
93.16 	resources from terrestrial invasive plants, 
93.17 	pathogens, and pests as identified through the 
93.18 	center's strategic prioritization process. This 
93.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, 
93.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
93.21 	and final products delivered.

93.22
93.23	(b) Palmer Amaranth Detection and Eradication 
Continuation
					
93.24 	$431,000 the second year is from the trust 
93.25 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture to 
93.26 	continue to monitor, ground survey, and 
93.27 	control Palmer amaranth and other prohibited 
93.28 	eradicate species of noxious weeds primarily 
93.29 	in conservation plantingsnatural areas and to 
93.30 	develop and implement aerial-survey methods 
93.31 	to prevent infestation and protect prairies, 
93.32 	other natural areas, and agricultural crops.

93.33
93.34	(c) Evaluate Control Methods for Invasive 
Hybrid Cattails
					
94.1 	$131,000 the second year is from the trust 
94.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
94.3 	for an agreement with Voyageurs National 
94.4 	Park to evaluate the effectiveness of 
94.5 	mechanical harvesting and managing muskrat 
94.6 	populations to remove exotic hybrid cattails 
94.7 	and restore fish and wildlife habitat in 
94.8 	Minnesota wetlands. This appropriation is 
94.9 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
94.10 	the project must be completed and final 
94.11 	products delivered.

94.12
94.13	(d) Developing RNA Interference to Control 
Zebra Mussels
					
94.14 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
94.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
94.16 	for an agreement with the United States 
94.17 	Geological Survey to develop a genetic control 
94.18 	tool that exploits the natural process of RNA 
94.19 	silencing to specifically target and effectively 
94.20 	control zebra mussels without affecting other 
94.21 	species or causing other nontarget effects. This 
94.22 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
94.23 	by which time the project must be completed 
94.24 	and final products delivered.

94.25
94.26	(e) Install and Evaluate an Invasive Carp 
Deterrent for Mississippi River Locks and Dams
					
94.27 	$998,000 the second year is from the trust 
94.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
94.29 	of Minnesota in cooperation with the United 
94.30 	States Army Corps of Engineers and the 
94.31 	United States Fish and Wildlife Service to 
94.32 	install, evaluate, and optimize a system in 
94.33 	Mississippi River locks and dams to deter 
94.34 	passage of invasive carp without negatively 
94.35 	impacting native fish and to evaluate the 
94.36 	ability of predator fish in the pools above the 
95.1 	locks and dams to consume young carp. The 
95.2 	project must conduct a cost comparison of 
95.3 	equipment purchase versus lease options and 
95.4 	choose the most effective option. This 
95.5 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
95.6 	by which time the project must be completed 
95.7 	and final products delivered.

95.8
95.9	(f) Determining Risk of Toxic Alga in Minnesota 
Lakes
					
95.10 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
95.11 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
95.12 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
95.13 	determine the historical distribution, 
95.14 	abundance, and toxicity of the invasive 
95.15 	blue-green alga, Cylindrospermopsis 
95.16 	raciborskii, in about 20 lakes across Minnesota 
95.17 	and inform managers and the public about the 
95.18 	alga's spread and health risks. This 
95.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
95.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
95.21 	and final products delivered.

95.22 	Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 95.23 	Sections 1, 2, and 4, are effective the day following final enactment.

95.24 	ARTICLE 4
95.25 	STATE LANDS

95.26 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84.63, is amended to read:
95.27 	84.63 CONVEYANCE OF INTERESTS IN LANDS TO STATE AND, FEDERAL,
95.28 	AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.
95.29 	(a) Notwithstanding any existing law to the contrary, the commissioner of natural 
95.30 	resources is hereby authorized on behalf of the state to convey to the United States, to a 
95.31 	federally recognized Indian tribe, or to the state of Minnesota or any of its subdivisions, 
95.32 	upon state-owned lands under the administration of the commissioner of natural resources, 
95.33 	permanent or temporary easements for specified periods or otherwise for trails, highways, 
96.1 	roads including limitation of right of access from the lands to adjacent highways and roads, 
96.2 	flowage for development of fish and game resources, stream protection, flood control, and 
96.3 	necessary appurtenances thereto, such conveyances to be made upon such terms and 
96.4 	conditions including provision for reversion in the event of non-user as the commissioner 
96.5 	of natural resources may determine.
96.6 	(b) In addition to the fee for the market value of the easement, the commissioner of 
96.7 	natural resources shall assess the applicant the following fees:
96.8 	(1) an application fee of $2,000 to cover reasonable costs for reviewing the application 
96.9 	and preparing the easement; and
96.10 	(2) a monitoring fee to cover the projected reasonable costs for monitoring the 
96.11 	construction of the improvement for which the easement was conveyed and preparing special 
96.12 	terms and conditions for the easement. The commissioner must give the applicant an estimate 
96.13 	of the monitoring fee before the applicant submits the fee.
96.14 	(c) The applicant shall pay these fees to the commissioner of natural resources. The 
96.15 	commissioner shall not issue the easement until the applicant has paid in full the application 
96.16 	fee, the monitoring fee, and the market value payment for the easement.
96.17 	(d) Upon completion of construction of the improvement for which the easement was 
96.18 	conveyed, the commissioner shall refund the unobligated balance from the monitoring fee 
96.19 	revenue. The commissioner shall not return the application fee, even if the application is 
96.20 	withdrawn or denied.
96.21 	(e) Money received under paragraph (b) must be deposited in the land management 
96.22 	account in the natural resources fund and is appropriated to the commissioner of natural 
96.23 	resources to cover the reasonable costs incurred for issuing and monitoring easements.
96.24 	(f) A county or joint county regional railroad authority is exempt from all fees specified 
96.25 	under this section for trail easements on state-owned land.

96.26 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 92.502, is amended to read:
96.27 	92.502 LEASE OF TAX-FORFEITED AND STATE LANDS.
96.28 	(a) Notwithstanding section 282.04 or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may 
96.29 	enter a 30-year lease of tax-forfeited land for a wind energy project.
96.30 	(b) The commissioner of natural resources may enter a 30-year lease of land administered 
96.31 	by the commissioner for a wind energy project.
97.1 	(c) The commissioner of natural resources may enter a 30-year lease of land administered 
97.2 	by the commissioner for recreational trails and facilities. The commissioner may assess the 
97.3 	lease applicant a monitoring fee to cover the projected reasonable costs of monitoring 
97.4 	construction of the recreational trail or facility and preparing special terms and conditions 
97.5 	of the license to ensure proper construction. The commissioner must give the applicant an 
97.6 	estimate of the monitoring fee before the applicant is required to submit the fee. Upon 
97.7 	completion of construction of the trail or facility, the commissioner must refund the 
97.8 	unobligated balance from the monitoring fee revenue.
97.9 	(d) Notwithstanding section 282.04 or other law to the contrary, Lake and St. Louis 
97.10 	Counties may enter into 30-year leases of tax-forfeited land for recreational trails and 
97.11 	facilities.

97.12 	Sec. 3. ADDITION TO STATE PARK.
 97.13 	[85.012] [Subd. 18.] Fort Snelling State Park, Dakota County. The following areas 
97.14 	are added to Fort Snelling State Park, Dakota County:
97.15 	(1) that part of Section 28, Township 28 North, Range 23 West, Dakota County, 
97.16 	Minnesota, bounded by the Dakota County line along the Minnesota River and the following 
97.17 	described lines:
97.18 	Beginning at the intersection of the south line of Lot 18 of Auditor's Subdivision Number 
97.19 	29 of Mendota, according to the plat on file in the Office of the Dakota County Recorder, 
97.20 	with the westerly right-of-way line of the existing Sibley Memorial Highway; thence 
97.21 	northerly along said westerly right-of-way line to the north line of said Lot 18; thence 
97.22 	westerly along the north line of said Lot 18 to the easterly right-of-way line of the 
97.23 	Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; thence northerly and northeasterly along said 
97.24 	easterly right-of-way to the east line of said Section 28;
97.25 	(2) that part of Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 23 West, Dakota County, 
97.26 	Minnesota, lying westerly of the easterly right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern 
97.27 	Railroad;
97.28 	(3) that part of Government Lot 6 of Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 23 West, 
97.29 	Dakota County, Minnesota, lying East of the easterly right-of-way of the Chicago and 
97.30 	Northwestern Railroad and West of the westerly right-of-way of Sibley Memorial Highway 
97.31 	and North of the South 752 feet of said Government Lot 6;
97.32 	(4) the North 152 feet of the South 752 feet of that part of Government Lot 6 of Section 
97.33 	33, Township 28 North, Range 23 West, Dakota County, Minnesota, lying East of the 
98.1 	easterly right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and West of the westerly 
98.2 	right-of-way of Sibley Memorial Highway;
98.3 	(5) the North 270 feet of the South 600 feet of that part of Government Lot 6 lying 
98.4 	between the westerly right-of-way of Sibley Memorial Highway and the easterly right-of-way 
98.5 	of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad in Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 23 
98.6 	West, Dakota County, Minnesota;
98.7 	(6) that part of the South 20 rods of Government Lot 6 of Section 33, Township 28 
98.8 	North, Range 23 West, Dakota County, Minnesota, lying East of the easterly right-of-way 
98.9 	of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and West of the westerly right-of-way of Sibley 
98.10 	Memorial Highway, excepting therefrom that part described as follows:
98.11 	Commencing at the southeast corner of said Government Lot 6; thence North 89 degrees 
98.12 	56 minutes 54 seconds West assumed bearing along the south line of said Government 
98.13 	Lot 6 a distance of 260.31 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described; 
98.14 	thence continue North 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds West a distance of 71.17 feet; 
98.15 	thence northwesterly a distance of 37.25 feet along a nontangential curve concave to 
98.16 	the East having a radius of 4,098.00 feet and a central angle of 00 degrees 31 minutes 
98.17 	15 seconds the chord of said curve bears North 23 degrees 31 minutes 27 seconds West; 
98.18 	thence northerly a distance of 127.39 feet along a compound curve concave to the East 
98.19 	having a radius of 2,005.98 feet and a central angle of 03 degrees 38 minutes 19 seconds; 
98.20 	thence North 70 degrees 22 minutes 29 seconds East not tangent to said curve a distance 
98.21 	of 65.00 feet; thence southerly a distance of 123.26 feet along a nontangential curve 
98.22 	concave to the East having a radius of 1,940.98 feet and a central angle of 03 degrees 
98.23 	38 minutes 19 seconds the chord of said curve bears South 21 degrees 26 minutes 40 
98.24 	seconds East; thence southerly a distance of 65.42 feet to the point of beginning along 
98.25 	a compound curve concave to the East having a radius of 4,033.00 feet and a central 
98.26 	angle of 00 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds;
98.27 	(7) that part of Government Lot 5 of Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 23 West, 
98.28 	Dakota County, Minnesota, lying East of the easterly right-of-way of the Chicago and 
98.29 	Northwestern Railroad and West of the westerly right-of-way of Sibley Memorial Highway, 
98.30 	excepting therefrom that part described as follows:
98.31 	Commencing at the southeast corner of said Government Lot 5; thence North 89 degrees 
98.32 	56 minutes 18 seconds West assumed bearing along the south line of said Government 
98.33 	Lot 5 a distance of 70.48 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described; 
98.34 	thence continue North 89 degrees 56 minutes 18 seconds West along said south line of 
99.1 	Government Lot 5 a distance of 40.01 feet; thence North 01 degree 30 minutes 25 seconds 
99.2 	East a distance of 6.08 feet; thence northerly a distance of 185.58 feet along a tangential 
99.3 	curve concave to the West having a radius of 4,427.00 feet and a central angle of 02 
99.4 	degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds; thence South 89 degrees 06 minutes 18 seconds West 
99.5 	not tangent to said curve a distance of 25.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 53 minutes 
99.6 	42 seconds West a distance of 539.13 feet; thence northerly a distance of 103.77 feet 
99.7 	along a tangential curve concave to the West having a radius of 1,524.65 feet and a 
99.8 	central angle of 03 degrees 53 minutes 59 seconds; thence northerly a distance of 159.33 
99.9 	feet along a compound curve concave to the West having a radius of 522.45 feet and a 
99.10 	central angle of 17 degrees 28 minutes 23 seconds; thence northwesterly a distance of 
99.11 	86.78 feet along a tangential curve concave to the West having a radius of 1,240.87 feet 
99.12 	and a central angle of 04 degrees 00 minutes 25 seconds; thence North 26 degrees 16 
99.13 	minutes 30 seconds West tangent to said curve a distance of 92.39 feet; thence 
99.14 	northwesterly a distance of 178.12 feet along a tangential curve concave to the East 
99.15 	having a radius of 4,098.00 feet and a central angle of 02 degrees 29 minutes 25 seconds 
99.16 	to a point on the north line of said Government Lot 5 which is 331.48 feet from the 
99.17 	northeast corner thereof as measured along said north line; thence South 89 degrees 56 
99.18 	minutes 54 seconds East along said north line of Government Lot 5 a distance of 71.17 
99.19 	feet; thence southeasterly a distance of 146.53 feet along a nontangential curve concave 
99.20 	to the East having a radius of 4,033.00 feet and a central angle of 02 degrees 04 minutes 
99.21 	54 seconds the chord of said curve bears South 25 degrees 14 minutes 03 seconds East; 
99.22 	thence South 26 degrees 16 minutes 30 seconds East tangent to said curve a distance of 
99.23 	92.39 feet; thence southerly a distance of 91.33 feet along a tangential curve concave 
99.24 	to the West having a radius of 1,305.87 feet and a central angle of 04 degrees 00 minutes 
99.25 	25 seconds; thence southerly a distance of 179.15 feet along a tangential curve concave 
99.26 	to the West having a radius of 587.45 feet and a central angle of 17 degrees 28 minutes 
99.27 	23 seconds; thence southerly a distance of 108.20 feet along a compound curve concave 
99.28 	to the West having a radius of 1,589.65 feet and a central angle of 03 degrees 53 minutes 
99.29 	59 seconds; thence South 00 degrees 53 minutes 42 seconds East tangent to said curve 
99.30 	a distance of 539.13 feet; thence southerly a distance of 187.26 feet along a tangential 
99.31 	curve concave to the West having a radius of 4,467.00 feet and a central angle of 02 
99.32 	degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds; thence South 01 degree 30 minutes 25 seconds West 
99.33 	tangent to said curve a distance of 5.07 feet to the point of beginning; and
99.34 	(8) that part of Government Lot 4 of Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 23 West, 
99.35 	Dakota County, Minnesota, lying East of the easterly right-of-way of the Chicago and 
99.36 	Northwestern Railroad and northerly of the following described line:
100.1 	Commencing at the southeast corner of said Government Lot 4; thence North 89 degrees 
100.2 	55 minutes 42 seconds West assumed bearing along the south line of said Government 
100.3 	Lot 4 a distance of 312.44 feet to corner B205, MNDOT Right-of-Way Plat No. 19-93, 
100.4 	according to the recorded map thereof; thence continue North 89 degrees 55 minutes 42 
100.5 	seconds West along said south line of Government Lot 4 a distance of 318.00 feet to the 
100.6 	easterly right-of-way of Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; thence northerly along 
100.7 	said railroad right-of-way a distance of 387.97 feet along a nontangential curve concave 
100.8 	to the West having a radius of 2,963.54 feet and a central angle of 07 degrees 30 minutes 
100.9 	03 seconds, the chord of said curve bears North 00 degrees 42 minutes 41 seconds East; 
100.10 	thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 21 seconds West tangent to said curve along said 
100.11 	railroad right-of-way a distance of 619.45 feet to the point of beginning of the line to 
100.12 	be described; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 27 seconds East a distance of 417.92 
100.13 	feet; thence North 18 degrees 18 minutes 58 seconds East a distance of 317.52 feet to a 
100.14 	point on the north line of said Government Lot 4 which is 135.00 feet from the northeast 
100.15 	corner thereof as measured along said north line and there terminating.

100.16 	Sec. 4. ADDITION TO STATE RECREATION AREA.
 100.17 	[85.013] [Subd. 12a.] Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, St. Louis 
100.18 	County. The following area is added to Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, 
100.19 	St. Louis County: that part of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, 
100.20 	Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, lying northerly of the 
100.21 	following described line:
100.22 	Commencing at the West quarter corner of said Section 15; thence North 01 degree 24 
100.23 	minutes 27 seconds West, bearing assumed, along the west line of said South Half of 
100.24 	the Northwest Quarter a distance of 1,034.09 feet to a 3/4-inch rebar with plastic cap 
100.25 	stamped "MN DNR LS 44974" (DM) and the point of beginning; thence South 62 degrees 
100.26 	44 minutes 07 seconds East 405.24 feet to a DM; thence South 82 degrees 05 minutes 
100.27 	24 seconds East 314.95 feet to a DM; thence South 86 degrees 18 minutes 01 second 
100.28 	East 269.23 feet to a DM; thence North 81 degrees 41 minutes 24 seconds East 243.61 
100.29 	feet to a DM; thence North 71 degrees 48 minutes 05 seconds East 478.17 feet to a DM; 
100.30 	thence North 60 degrees 53 minutes 38 seconds East 257.32 feet to a DM; thence South 
100.31 	09 degrees 16 minutes 07 seconds East 179.09 feet to a DM; thence South 49 degrees 
100.32 	16 minutes 00 seconds East 127.27 feet to a DM; thence South 50 degrees 16 minutes 
100.33 	11 seconds East 187.13 feet to a DM; thence South 67 degrees 11 minutes 35 seconds 
100.34 	East 189.33 feet to a DM; thence South 67 degrees 13 minutes 16 seconds East 209.43 
101.1 	feet to a DM; thence South 80 degrees 39 minutes 19 seconds East 167.59 feet to a DM 
101.2 	on the east line of said South Half of the Northwest Quarter, and there terminating.

101.3 	Sec. 5. DELETIONS FROM STATE PARKS.
 101.4 		Subdivision 1.[85.012] [Subd. 18.] Fort Snelling State Park, Dakota County. The 
101.5 	following areas are deleted from Fort Snelling State Park, Dakota County:
101.6 	(1) all of Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 23 West of the 4th Principal Meridian 
101.7 	lying westerly of the westerly right-of-way line of the existing Minnesota Trunk Highway 
101.8 	No. 13, excepting the right-of-way owned by the Chicago and Northwestern railway 
101.9 	company; and
101.10 	(2) all of Section 28, Township 28 North, Range 23 West of the 4th Principal Meridian 
101.11 	bounded by the Dakota County line along the Minnesota River and the following described 
101.12 	lines: Beginning at the south line of said Section 28 at its intersection with the westerly 
101.13 	right-of-way line of the existing Minnesota Trunk Highway No. 13; thence northerly along 
101.14 	the said westerly right-of-way line of existing Minnesota Trunk Highway No. 13 to the 
101.15 	southerly right-of-way line of existing Minnesota Trunk Highway Nos. 55 and 100; thence 
101.16 	along the existing southerly right-of-way line of Minnesota Trunk Highway Nos. 55 and 
101.17 	100 to the westerly right-of-way line owned by the Chicago and Northwestern railway 
101.18 	company; thence northeasterly along the said westerly right-of-way line of the Chicago and 
101.19 	Northwestern railway to the east line of said Section 28, excepting therefrom the right-of-way 
101.20 	owned by the Chicago and Northwestern railway company.
101.21 		Subd. 2.[85.012] [Subd. 60.] William O'Brien State Park, Washington County. The 
101.22 	following areas are deleted from William O'Brien State Park, Washington County:
101.23 	(1) those parts of Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 20 West, Washington County, 
101.24 	Minnesota, described as follows:
101.25 	The West two rods of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the West two 
101.26 	rods of the North two rods of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the 
101.27 	East two rods of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; and
101.28 	(2) the East two rods over and across the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, 
101.29 	excepting therefrom the North 200 feet of said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter. 
101.30 	Also, the West 2 rods of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, excepting therefrom 
101.31 	the North 266 feet of said Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter. Also, the South 66 
101.32 	feet of the North 266 feet of that part of said Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter 
101.33 	lying southwesterly of the existing public road known as 199th Street North.

102.1 	Sec. 6. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; CASS COUNTY.
 102.2 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 94.16, the commissioner of 
102.3 	natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph (c).
102.4 	(b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct 
102.5 	errors and ensure accuracy.
102.6 	(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Cass County and is described as: the westerly 
102.7 	20.00 feet of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter, Section 16, Township 139 North, 
102.8 	Range 30 West, Cass County, Minnesota. The Grantor, its employees and agents only, 
102.9 	reserves a perpetual easement for ingress and egress over and across the above described 
102.10 	land.
102.11 	(d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for 
102.12 	natural resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best be 
102.13 	served if the land was returned to private ownership.

102.14 	Sec. 7. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; LAKE OF THE WOODS 
102.15 	COUNTY.
 102.16 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 94.16, the commissioner of 
102.17 	natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph (c).
102.18 	(b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct 
102.19 	errors and ensure accuracy.
102.20 	(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Lake of the Woods County and is described 
102.21 	as: a strip of land lying in Government Lot 3, Section 5, Township 163 North, Range 34 
102.22 	West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota; said strip of 
102.23 	land being 33.00 feet in width lying 16.50 feet on each side of the following described 
102.24 	centerline:
102.25 	Commencing at the southeast corner of said Government Lot 3; thence North 00 degrees 
102.26 	09 minutes 28 seconds West, assumed bearing, along the east line of said Government 
102.27 	Lot 3, a distance of 690 feet, more or less, to the south line of that particular tract of land 
102.28 	deeded to the State of Minnesota according to Document No. 75286, on file and of record 
102.29 	in the Office of the Recorder, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota; thence South 89 
102.30 	degrees 50 minutes 32 seconds West, along said south line of that particular tract of 
102.31 	land, a distance of 200.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 28 seconds East, 
102.32 	parallel with the east line of said Government Lot 3, a distance of 40.00 feet; thence 
102.33 	South 89 degrees 50 minutes 32 seconds West, a distance of 16.50 feet to the point of 
103.1 	beginning of the centerline to be herein described; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 
103.2 	28 seconds East, parallel with the east line of said Government Lot 3, a distance of 650.5 
103.3 	feet, more or less, to the south line of said Government Lot 3 and said centerline there 
103.4 	terminating.
103.5 	(d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for 
103.6 	natural resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best be 
103.7 	served if the land was returned to private ownership.

103.8 	Sec. 8. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 103.9 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 94.16, the commissioner of 
103.10 	natural resources may convey the surplus land that is described in paragraph (c) to a local 
103.11 	unit of government for no consideration.
103.12 	(b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct 
103.13 	errors and ensure accuracy.
103.14 	(c) The land to be conveyed is located in St. Louis County and is described as: that part 
103.15 	of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 52 North, Range 
103.16 	17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, described as follows:
103.17 	Commencing at the quarter corner between Sections 27 and 28 of said Township 52 
103.18 	North, Range 17 West; thence running East 624 feet; thence North 629 feet to the point 
103.19 	of beginning; thence North 418 feet; thence East 208 feet; thence South 418 feet; thence 
103.20 	West 208 feet to the point of beginning.
103.21 	(d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for 
103.22 	natural resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best be 
103.23 	served if the land were conveyed to a local unit of government.

103.24 	Sec. 9. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 103.25 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or 
103.26 	other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands 
103.27 	described in paragraph (c).
103.28 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
103.29 	general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
103.30 	(c) The lands to be sold are located in St. Louis County and are described as:
104.1 	(1) Lot 5, Block 9, including part of vacated Seafield Street adjacent, Bristol Beach 1st 
104.2 	Division, Duluth (parcel 010-0300-01030); and
104.3 	(2) that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Township 58, Range 
104.4 	15, Section 5, lying northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of the town of White road 
104.5 	running in an east-west direction connecting County Road No. 138 with State Highway No. 
104.6 	135 and lying westerly of the following described line: commencing at the northeast corner 
104.7 	of Government Lot 3; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 22 seconds West along the north 
104.8 	line of Government Lot 3 558.28 feet; thence South 27 degrees 50 minutes 01 second West 
104.9 	102.75 feet; thence South 41 degrees 51 minutes 46 seconds West 452.29 feet; thence South 
104.10 	28 degrees 19 minutes 22 seconds West 422.74 feet; thence South 30 degrees 55 minutes 
104.11 	42 seconds West 133.79 feet; thence southwesterly 210.75 feet along a tangential curve 
104.12 	concave to the southeast having a radius of 300 feet and a central angle of 40 degrees 15 
104.13 	minutes 00 seconds; thence South 09 degrees 19 minutes 19 seconds East tangent to said 
104.14 	curve 100.30 feet, more or less, to the north line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest 
104.15 	Quarter; thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 31 seconds East along said north line 40.44 
104.16 	feet to the point of beginning of the line; thence South 09 degrees 19 minutes 19 seconds 
104.17 	East 148 feet, more or less, to said right-of-way line and said line there terminating. Surface 
104.18 	only (parcel 570-0021-00112).
104.19 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best 
104.20 	be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

104.21 	Sec. 10. PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
104.22 	WATER; WADENA COUNTY.
 104.23 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural 
104.24 	resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described 
104.25 	in paragraph (c).
104.26 	(b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct 
104.27 	errors and ensure accuracy.
104.28 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in Wadena County and is described as: the 
104.29 	Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 136 North, Range 34 
104.30 	West, Wadena County, Minnesota, except that part described as follows:
104.31 	Beginning at the northeast corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; 
104.32 	thence West 10 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 8 rods to 
104.33 	the point of beginning and there terminating.
105.1 	(d) The land borders the Redeye River. The Department of Natural Resources has 
105.2 	determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes and that the state's land 
105.3 	management interests would best be served if the land were returned to private ownership.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 201-H0028-1 

85.0505 FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE IN STATE PARKS.Subd. 3.Fort Ridgely State Park. 
The commissioner of public safety, with the approval of the commissioner of natural resources, may issue to a concessionaire, lessee, or person holding a contract with the Department of Natural Resources an on-sale license for the sale of intoxicating liquor at the Fort Ridgely State Park golf course. The annual fee for the license issued pursuant to this subdivision shall be set by the commissioner of public safety at an amount comparable to the fee charged by the surrounding counties for a similar license. All provisions of chapter 340A not inconsistent with this subdivision shall apply to the sale of intoxicating liquor at the Fort Ridgely State Park golf course. 

85.0507 FORT RIDGELY GOLF COURSE; GOLF CARTS.
The commissioner may by contract, concession agreement, or lease authorize the use of golf carts on the golf course at Fort Ridgely State Park. 

85.054 STATE PARK PERMIT EXEMPTIONS.Subd. 19.Fort Ridgely golf course. 
The commissioner may by contract, concession agreement, or lease waive a state park permit and associated fee for motor vehicle entry or parking for persons playing golf at the Fort Ridgely State Park golf course provided that the contract, concession agreement, or lease payment to the state is set, in part, to compensate the state park system for the loss of the state park fees. 

7044.0350 HRS SCORING SYSTEM. 
The Pollution Control Agency and the commissioner of agriculture shall score sites under part 7044.0250 utilizing the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and published in the Federal Register, volume 55, pages 51583 to 51667 (December 14, 1990).