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HF 151

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/11/2022 11:41am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
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Introduction Posted on 01/19/2021
1st Engrossment Posted on 02/25/2021

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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural
resources trust fund.

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

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and
natural resources trust fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2022
new text end
new text begin 2023
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginMINNESOTA RESOURCES
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 70,881,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions. Appropriations in the first year
are available for three years beginning July 1,
2021, unless otherwise stated in the
appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
remaining in the first year does not cancel and
is available for the second year or until the
end of the appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definition
new text end

new text begin "Trust fund" means the Minnesota
environment and natural resources trust fund
established under the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 14.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Foundational Natural Resource Data
and Information
new text end

new text begin 10,459,000
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin (a) What's Bugging Minnesota's Insect-Eating
Birds?
new text end

new text begin $199,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research
Institute to examine the relationship between
insect abundance, timing of insect availability,
and breeding success for multiple bird species
across land-use intensities to develop
comprehensive guidelines to conserve bird
and insect diversity.
new text end

new text begin (b) Protecting Minnesota's Beneficial
Macroalgae: All Stoneworts Aren't Starry
new text end

new text begin $811,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
conduct a statewide inventory to provide
baseline data and build in-state knowledge of
Minnesota's native stoneworts, a diverse group
of aquatic plants that support clear lakes and
healthy fish habitat.
new text end

new text begin (c) County Groundwater Atlas
new text end

new text begin $1,875,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
continue producing county groundwater
atlases to inform management of surface water
and groundwater resources for drinking and
other purposes. This appropriation is for Part
B, to characterize the potential water yields of
aquifers and aquifers' sensitivity to
contamination.
new text end

new text begin (d) Improving Resiliency and Conservation
Outcomes for Minnesota Turtles
new text end

new text begin $391,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to
improve the conservation of Minnesota's
imperiled turtles through animal husbandry,
field conservation, and educational
programming. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2025, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
new text end

new text begin (e) Minnesota Biological Survey
new text end

new text begin $1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
complete the statewide baseline biological
survey by finalizing data, analyses, and
publications and by conducting targeted field
surveys to fill missing gaps of information
needed to support conservation of Minnesota's
biodiversity. Any revenues generated through
the publication of books or other resources
created through this appropriation may be
reinvested as described in the work plan
approved by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources
according to Minnesota Statutes, section
116P.10.
new text end

new text begin (f) Groundwater Contamination Mapping
Project - Phase II
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new text begin $800,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of the Pollution Control
Agency to improve protection of groundwater
resources for drinking water by expanding the
web-based interactive groundwater
contamination mapping system to include all
other state hazardous and solid waste cleanup
programs and by upgrading the system to
collect monitoring data.
new text end

new text begin (g) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource
Management
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new text begin $3,092,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, to
continue producing county geologic atlases to
inform management of surface water and
groundwater resources. This appropriation is
to complete Part A, which focuses on the
properties and distribution of earth materials
to define aquifer boundaries and the
connection of aquifers to the land surface and
surface water resources.
new text end

new text begin (h) Redwood County Reinvest in Minnesota
Easement Evaluation and Public Outreach
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new text begin $197,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Redwood County for the
Redwood Soil and Water Conservation District
to inventory vegetation, evaluate wetland
conditions, and create a countywide
stewardship plan for lands protected with
permanent conservation easements. This
appropriation may also be spent to conduct
outreach to volunteers and landowners on
effective prairie and wetland habitat
management.
new text end

new text begin (i) Collaborative State and Tribal Wild Rice
Monitoring Program
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new text begin $644,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
work with tribal partners to create a
collaborative and comprehensive monitoring
program to conserve wild-rice waters, develop
remote sensing tools for statewide estimates
of wild rice coverage, and collect consistent
field data on wild rice health and abundance.
new text end

new text begin (j) Morrison County Performance Drainage and
Hydrology Management II
new text end

new text begin $197,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Morrison Soil and
Water Conservation District to complete the
Morrison County culvert inventory started in
2016 to help solve landowner conflicts, protect
wetlands, improve water quality, and design
additional water storage throughout the
county.
new text end

new text begin (k) Exploring Minnesota's Wetlands: Our
Resource for Future Medicine
new text end

new text begin $210,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, Crookston, to work with White
Earth Tribal and Community College to
catalog bog microbe diversity in Minnesota's
ecoregions, test for potential
antibiotic-producing microorganisms, and
establish methods to enhance any antibiotic
cultures discovered.
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new text begin (l) A Biodiversity Checkup for Minnesota's Big
Woods
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new text begin $109,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to inform conservation strategies
by comparing the historic and contemporary
flora of Minnesota's Big Woods to determine
if all species have survived in the small
remaining remnants of that ecosystem.
new text end

new text begin (m) Microbiome in Raptors: A New Tool for
Conservation
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new text begin $129,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Raptor Center to improve
wildlife care and environmental stewardship
by evaluating the impact of antibiotics
administered during captivity on raptor gut
microbiome, rehabilitation success, and the
potential spread of antimicrobial resistance in
the natural environment.
new text end

new text begin (n) Bioacoustics for Broad-Scale Species
Monitoring and Conservation
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new text begin $305,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to improve wildlife conservation
efforts by using passive acoustic monitoring
devices to determine statewide distribution
and reproduction of red-headed woodpeckers
and developing a protocol for future use of
this technology to monitor population trends
and responses to habitat management. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2025,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Water Resources
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new text begin 4,771,000
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new text begin -0-
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new text begin (a) Trout Stream Habitat Restoration Success
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new text begin $319,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research
Institute to evaluate the effectiveness and
durability of previous trout stream habitat
restoration projects to improve the success and
cost effectiveness of future projects. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2025,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (b) Novel Nutrient Recovery Process from
Wastewater Treatment Plants
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new text begin $200,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to conduct lab- and pilot-scale tests
of a new process to promote nutrient removal
and recovery at rural municipal and industrial
wastewater treatment plants for water
protection and renewable energy production.
new text end

new text begin (c) Monitoring Emerging Viruses in Minnesota's
Urban Water Cycles
new text end

new text begin $416,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to develop rapid testing,
quantification, and human exposure risk
assessment models for enveloped viruses such
as coronaviruses in urban wastewater and
drinking water treatment processes.
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new text begin (d) Microgeographic Impact of Antibiotics
Released from Identified Hotspots
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new text begin $508,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to inform protection of
environmental, animal, and human health from
proliferation of antibiotic resistance by
quantifying and mapping the extent of
antibiotic spread in waters and soils from
locations identified as release hot spots.
new text end

new text begin (e) Sustainable Irrigation Management:
Expanding a Web Application
new text end

new text begin $1,139,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to promote responsible use of
Minnesota's groundwater resources by
expanding an existing irrigation management
assistance tool into a mobile-compatible web
application for the top agricultural-producing
counties in the state. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (f) Assessing Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater
Treatment Efficacy
new text end

new text begin $419,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities system for St.
Cloud State University to conduct a
comprehensive assessment of membrane
bioreactor treatment of wastewater to inform
managers of options for updating or replacing
aging wastewater infrastructure.
new text end

new text begin (g) Evaluating Coronavirus and Other
Microbiological Contamination of Drinking
Water Sources from Wastewater
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new text begin $594,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to survey public and private wells
to identify sources of and evaluate solutions
to microbiological contamination of drinking
water sources by wastewater, including from
the virus that causes COVID-19.
new text end

new text begin (h) St. James Pit Water-Level Control Study
new text end

new text begin $259,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Aurora to install
sampling wells and conduct a study to
determine appropriate mitigation of the
abandoned St. James pit mine to protect
surface and drinking water and prevent harm
to homes and residents.
new text end

new text begin (i) Long-Term Nitrate Mitigation by
Maintaining Profitable Kernza Production
new text end

new text begin $485,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Stearns County Soil
and Water Conservation District to evaluate
the effectiveness of aging Kernza stands on
water quality and to continue to develop a
sustainable supply chain with a focus on
post-harvest processing of Kernza for water
protection and local economies.
new text end

new text begin (j) Antibiotic Resistance and Wastewater
Treatment: Problems and Solutions
new text end

new text begin $432,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the University of St.
Thomas to quantify the ability of full-scale
wastewater treatment plants to eliminate
antibiotic resistance genes entering or created
in the water treatment process before these
genes are released into the natural
environment.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Environmental Education
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new text begin 2,687,000
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new text begin -0-
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new text begin (a) Increasing Outdoor Learning for Young
Minnesotans
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new text begin $383,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Wolf Ridge Environmental
Learning Center to provide scholarships for
equitable access to hands-on learning
experiences in the outdoors related to outdoor
recreation, air and energy, water, habitat, and
fish and wildlife. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025, by which time
the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (b) Pollinator Education in the Science
Classroom
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new text begin $366,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to educate approximately 5,000
students about pollinator conservation by
providing professional development for
science teachers to integrate pollinator
education curriculum and materials into their
classrooms and by evaluating the program to
improve its effectiveness.
new text end

new text begin (c) Minnesota Freshwater Quest: Environmental
Education for Youth
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new text begin $699,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to
provide place-based STEM environmental
education to approximately 15,000 diverse
and underserved Minnesota youth through
exploration of local ecosystems and waterways
in the Minnesota Freshwater Quest program.
new text end

new text begin (d) Minnesota Master Naturalist: Nature for
New Minnesotans
new text end

new text begin $293,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota in partnership with
English-language-learning organizations to
adapt and incorporate materials developed for
Minnesota Master Naturalists into
English-language-learning programs to
introduce immigrants and English-language
learners to Minnesota's great outdoors.
new text end

new text begin (e) The Voyageurs Classroom Initiative
new text end

new text begin $348,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Voyageurs Conservancy
to launch a new initiative to connect
Minnesota youth, young adults, and their
families to Voyageurs National Park by
learning about the park's waters, wildlife, and
forests and by engaging in the park's
preservation.
new text end

new text begin (f) Restoring Land and Reviving Heritage:
Conservation Through Indigenous Culture
new text end

new text begin $420,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Belwin Conservancy in
partnership with Anishinabe Academy to
conduct environmental education
programming that incorporates ecology and
indigenous land traditions and to restore an
ecologically significant area of land using
modern scientific standards and traditional
ecological knowledge.
new text end

new text begin (g) Expanding Access to Environmental
Education for Underserved Communities
new text end

new text begin $178,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Raptor Center to build
environmental literacy and engagement by
delivering an environmental education
program featuring live raptors and
standards-based curriculum to approximately
300 classrooms in underserved communities
throughout Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive
Species
new text end

new text begin 6,148,000
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Starch Allocation Patterns of Invasive Starry
Stonewort Harvested from Lake Koronis
new text end

new text begin $101,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities System for
Minnesota State University, Mankato, to
evaluate the starch allocation patterns of the
invasive starry stonewort to identify
weaknesses in the plant's growth that could be
targeted for management.
new text end

new text begin (b) Long-Term Efficacy of Invasive Removal in
Floodplain Forests
new text end

new text begin $25,000 the first year is from the trust fund to
the commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Macalester College to begin
a long-term scientific study at the Ordway
Field Station to provide information to land
managers on protecting Minnesota's floodplain
forests from combined threats of overabundant
deer, invasive shrubs, and earthworms. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2025,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered. A report on the
results of the long-term study must be
submitted at the end of the appropriation and
an update must be submitted five years after
the appropriation ends or at the study's
conclusion, whichever is first.
new text end

new text begin (c) Oak Wilt Suppression at the Northern Edge
- Phase II
new text end

new text begin $423,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Morrison Soil and
Water Conservation District to continue to
eradicate the northernmost occurrences of oak
wilt in the state through mechanical means on
select private properties to prevent oak wilt's
spread to healthy state forests.
new text end

new text begin (d) Biocontrol of Invasive Species in Bee Lawns
and Parklands
new text end

new text begin $425,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to establish a biocontrol program
to manage the invasive Japanese beetle in a
way that reduces insecticide use in bee lawns
and pollinator restorations and the associated
economic and environmental costs to wildlife
and humans.
new text end

new text begin (e) Building Knowledge and Capacity for AIS
Solutions
new text end

new text begin $3,750,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive
Species Research Center to conduct
high-priority projects aimed at solving
Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems
using rigorous science and a collaborative
process. Additionally, the appropriation may
be spent to deliver research findings to end
users through strategic communication and
outreach. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2025, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (f) Evaluating Minnesota's Last Best Chance to
Stop Carp
new text end

new text begin $424,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, in cooperation with the United
States Army Corps of Engineers and the
Department of Natural Resources, to evaluate
invasive carp passage and the costs, processes,
and potential for a state-of-the-art deterrent
system installed at Mississippi River Lock and
Dam Number 5 to impede passage of invasive
carp at this location to protect the upper river.
new text end

new text begin (g) Stop Starry Invasion with Community
Invasive Species Containment
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Minnesota Lakes and
Rivers Advocates to work with civic leaders
to purchase, install, and operate waterless
cleaning stations for watercraft; conduct
aquatic invasive species education; and
implement education upgrades at public
accesses to prevent invasive starry stonewort
spread beyond the 16 lakes already infested.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2025, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Air Quality, Climate Change, and
Renewable Energy
new text end

new text begin 6,205,000
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Enhanced Thermo-Active Foundations for
Space Heating in Minnesota
new text end

new text begin $312,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, Duluth, to design and optimize
cost-competitive thermally enhanced heat
exchanger systems for use in building
foundations to improve energy efficiency and
conservation of natural resources in
Minnesota's cold climate.
new text end

new text begin (b) Storing Renewable Energy in Flow Battery
for Grid Use
new text end

new text begin $2,408,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, Morris, to implement a rural,
community-scale project that demonstrates
how a large flow battery connected to solar
and wind generation improves grid stability
and enhances use of renewable energy.
new text end

new text begin (c) Agrivoltaics to Improve the Environment
and Farm Resiliency
new text end

new text begin $646,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, West Central Research and
Outreach Center, Morris, to model and
evaluate alternative solar energy system
designs to maximize energy production while
providing other benefits to cattle and farmers.
new text end

new text begin (d) Behavioral Response of Bald Eagles to
Acoustic Stimuli
new text end

new text begin $261,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, to
protect wildlife by designing and
implementing an acoustic deterrence protocol
to discourage bald eagles from entering
hazardous air space near wind energy
installations.
new text end

new text begin (e) Create Jobs Statewide by Diverting Materials
from Landfills
new text end

new text begin $2,244,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
agreements with Better Futures Minnesota and
the Natural Resources Research Institute to
partner with cities, counties, and businesses
to create and implement a collection,
restoration, reuse, and repurpose program that
diverts used household goods and building
materials from entering the waste stream and
thereby reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Net income generated by Better Futures
Minnesota as part of this appropriation may
be reinvested in the project if a plan for
reinvestment is approved in the work plan.
new text end

new text begin (f) Strengthening Minnesota's Reuse Economy
to Conserve Natural Resources
new text end

new text begin $334,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with ReUSE Minnesota to
provide outreach and technical assistance to
communities and small businesses to increase
reuse, rental, and repair of consumer goods as
an alternative to using new materials; to reduce
solid-waste disposal impacts; and to create
more local reuse jobs. A fiscal management
and staffing plan must be approved in the work
plan before any trust fund dollars are spent.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Methods to Protect, Restore, and
Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat
new text end

new text begin 6,429,000
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Forest
Restoration and Enhancements
new text end

new text begin $731,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Crow Wing Soil and
Water Conservation District to partner with
the Nature Conservancy and Great River
Greening to develop forest stewardship plans,
restore habitat, and conduct prescribed burns
to advance forest restoration and enhancement
on public and private lands within an
approximate ten-mile radius around Camp
Ripley. Notwithstanding subdivision 13,
paragraph (e), this appropriation may be spent
on forest management plans, fires, and
restoration on lands with a long-term contract
commitment for forest conservation. The
restoration must follow the Board of Water
and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines.
new text end

new text begin (b) Restoring Mussels in Streams and Lakes -
Continuation
new text end

new text begin $619,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
restore native freshwater mussel assemblages
and the ecosystem services they provide in the
Mississippi, Cedar, and Cannon Rivers and to
inform the public on mussels and mussel
conservation.
new text end

new text begin (c) Pollinator Central II: Habitat Improvement
With Community Monitoring
new text end

new text begin $631,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Great River Greening to
restore and enhance pollinator habitat in the
metropolitan area to benefit pollinators and
people and to build knowledge of the impact
through community-based monitoring.
new text end

new text begin (d) Preserving Minnesota's Only Ball Cactus
Population
new text end

new text begin $103,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum to move the only known remaining
ball cactus population in the state from private
to protected land and to propagate and bank
ball cactus seeds for education and
preservation.
new text end

new text begin (e) Prescribed-Fire Management for Roadside
Prairies - Phase II
new text end

new text begin $217,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of transportation to
continue to protect biodiversity and enhance
pollinator habitat on roadsides by helping to
create a self-sufficient prescribed-fire program
at the Department of Transportation.
new text end

new text begin (f) Restoring Upland Forests for Birds
new text end

new text begin $193,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the American Bird
Conservancy to restore deciduous forest in
partnership with Aitkin, Beltrami, and Cass
Counties using science-based best
management practices to rejuvenate
noncommercial stands for focal wildlife
species.
new text end

new text begin (g) Minnesota Green Schoolyards
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with The Trust for Public Land
to assess, promote, and demonstrate how
schoolyards can be adapted to improve water,
air, and habitat quality and to foster
next-generation environmental stewards while
improving health, education, and community
outcomes.
new text end

new text begin (h) Plumbing the Muddy Depths of Superior
Hiking Trail
new text end

new text begin $187,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail
Association to install and implement water
management practices to prevent erosion and
improve access to the Superior Hiking Trail.
new text end

new text begin (i) Reducing Plastic Pollution with
Biodegradable Erosion Control Products
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Agricultural Utilization Research
Institute in partnership with the Departments
of Transportation, Agriculture, and Natural
Resources to demonstrate use of regionally
grown industrial hemp to create biodegradable
alternatives to plastic-based erosion and
sediment control products used in
transportation construction projects.
new text end

new text begin (j) Remote Sensing and Super-Resolution
Imaging of Microplastics
new text end

new text begin $309,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, to
develop and test remote sensing techniques
for cost-effective monitoring of microplastics
in lakes, rivers, and streams as well as in
wastewater treatment plants. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2025,
by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
new text end

new text begin (k) Woodcrest Trail Expansion
new text end

new text begin $16,000 the first year is from the trust fund to
the commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Foundation for Health Care
Continuum, doing business as Country Manor
Campus, LLC, to construct a trail for public
recreational use on land owned by the senior
living facility in central Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (l) Urban Pollinator and Native American
Cultural Site Restoration
new text end

new text begin $213,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Friends of the Mississippi
River to restore three urban natural areas,
including an iconic Native American cultural
site, to native prairie and forest with a focus
on important pollinator and culturally
significant native plants.
new text end

new text begin (m) Demonstrating Real-World Economic and
Soil Benefits of Cover Crops and Alternative
Tillage
new text end

new text begin $288,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Redwood County for the
Redwood Soil and Water Conservation District
to increase farmer adoption of conservation
practices by demonstrating soil improvements
and cost savings of cover crops and alternative
tillage compared to conventional practices on
working farms. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2025, by which time the project
must be completed and final products
delivered.
new text end

new text begin (n) Creating Cost-Effective Forage and
Management Actions for Pollinators
new text end

new text begin $198,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to evaluate pollinator forage across
time and in response to burning and mowing
and to design an open-access web-based tool
to share these data for land managers across
Minnesota to inform restoration seed mix
selection.
new text end

new text begin (o) Shoreline Stabilization, Fishing, and ADA
Improvements at Silverwood Park
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Three Rivers Park
District to provide water quality improvements
through shoreline stabilization, shoreline
fishing improvements, and shoreline ADA
access on the island in Silver Lake within
Silverwood Park.
new text end

new text begin (p) Lawns to Legumes Program - Phase II
new text end

new text begin $993,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to
provide grants, cost-sharing, and technical
assistance to plant residential lawns,
community parks, and school landscapes with
native vegetation and pollinator-friendly forbs
and legumes to protect a diversity of
pollinators. Notwithstanding subdivision 13,
paragraph (e), this appropriation may be spent
on pollinator plantings on lands with a
long-term commitment from the landowner.
new text end

new text begin (q) Reintroducing Bison to Spring Lake Park
Reserve
new text end

new text begin $560,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Dakota County, in
partnership with the Minnesota Bison
Conservation Herd, to establish the holding
facilities and infrastructure needed to
reintroduce American plains bison (Bison
bison
) to improve the resiliency and
biodiversity of the prairie at Spring Lake Park
Reserve.
new text end

new text begin (r) Elm Creek Habitat Restoration Final Phase
new text end

new text begin $521,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Champlin to
conduct habitat and stream restoration in Elm
Creek upstream of Mill Ponds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Land Acquisition, Habitat, and
Recreation
new text end

new text begin 32,062,000
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail
(McDonald Segment)
new text end

new text begin $2,245,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Otter Tail County to
construct the McDonald Segment of the
Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail to
connect the cities of Perham and Pelican
Rapids to Maplewood State Park.
new text end

new text begin (b) Mesabi Trail CSAH 88 to Ely
new text end

new text begin $1,650,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake
Counties Regional Railroad Authority to
acquire, engineer, and construct a segment of
the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection
of County State-Aid Highway 88 toward Ely.
new text end

new text begin (c) Southwest Minnesota Single-Track Trail
new text end

new text begin $190,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Jackson County to create
a single-track mountain bike trail and expand
an associated parking lot in Belmont County
Park to address a lack of opportunity for this
kind of outdoor recreation in southwest
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (d) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas
Grant Programs
new text end

new text begin $2,250,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
solicit and rank applications for and fund
competitive matching grants for local parks,
trail connections, and natural and scenic areas
under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019.
Priority must be given to funding projects in
the metropolitan area or in other areas of
southern Minnesota. For purposes of this
paragraph, southern Minnesota is defined as
the area of the state south of and including St.
Cloud. This appropriation is for local
nature-based recreation, connections to
regional and state natural areas, and recreation
facilities and may not be used for athletic
facilities such as sport fields, courts, and
playgrounds.
new text end

new text begin (e) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land
Acquisition - Phase VII
new text end

new text begin $2,250,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Metropolitan Council for grants to
acquire land within the approved park
boundaries of the metropolitan regional park
system. This appropriation must be matched
by an equal amount from a combination of
Metropolitan Council and local agency funds.
new text end

new text begin (f) Sauk Rapids Lions Park Riverfront
Improvements
new text end

new text begin $463,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Sauk Rapids to
design and construct a second phase of
upgrades to Lions and Southside Parks
including trails, lighting, riverbank restoration,
and a canoe and kayak launch to enhance
access to the Mississippi River.
new text end

new text begin (g) City of Brainerd - Mississippi Landing
Trailhead
new text end

new text begin $2,850,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Brainerd to
design and construct Mississippi Landing
Trailhead Park to help connect residents and
visitors to the Mississippi River through
recreation, education, and restoration.
new text end

new text begin (h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank
Easement Acquisition
new text end

new text begin $1,341,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
provide technical stewardship assistance to
private landowners, restore and enhance native
prairie protected by easements in the native
prairie bank, and acquire easements for the
native prairie bank in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including
preparing initial baseline property assessments.
Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be
deposited in the natural resources conservation
easement stewardship account created in
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional
to the number of easement acres acquired.
new text end

new text begin (i) Moose Lake - Trunk Highway 73 Trail
new text end

new text begin $330,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Moose Lake to
design and construct a nonmotorized
recreational trail in an off-street pedestrian
corridor along Highway 73 to connect to
several existing regional trails in the Moose
Lake area.
new text end

new text begin (j) SNA Acquisition, Restoration,
Citizen-Science, and Outreach
new text end

new text begin $3,336,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
the scientific and natural areas (SNA) program
to restore, improve, and enhance wildlife
habitat on SNAs; increase public involvement
and outreach; and strategically acquire lands
that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota
Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers.
new text end

new text begin (k) Precision Acquisition for Restoration,
Groundwater Recharge, and Habitat
new text end

new text begin $467,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Shell Rock River
Watershed District to acquire and restore to
wetland a key parcel of land to reduce
downstream flooding while providing water
storage, groundwater recharge, nutrient
reduction, and pollinator and wildlife habitat.
new text end

new text begin (l) Lake Brophy Single-Track Trail Expansion
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Douglas County in
partnership with the Big Ole Bike Club to
design and build new expert single-track
segments and an asphalt pump track for the
existing trail system at Lake Brophy Park to
improve outdoor recreation experiences in
west-central Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (m) Veterans on the Lake
new text end

new text begin $553,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with Lake County for Veterans
on the Lake to conduct accessibility upgrades
to Veterans on the Lake's existing trails,
roadway, and buildings to improve access to
the wilderness and outdoor recreation for
disabled American veterans.
new text end

new text begin (n) Crane Lake Voyageurs National Park Visitor
Center - Continuation
new text end

new text begin $2,700,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Crane Lake to
design and construct an approximate 4,500 to
7,000 square-foot visitor center building to
serve as an access point to Voyageurs National
Park. A fiscal agent or fiscal management plan
must be approved in the work plan before any
trust fund money is spent. A copy of a
resolution or other documentation of the city's
commitment to fund operations of the visitor
center must be included in the work plan
submitted to the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources.
new text end

new text begin (o) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and
Outdoor Recreational Facility Planning
new text end

new text begin $425,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Brookston to
design a campground, boat launch, and
outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St.
Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. A
fiscal agent must be approved in the work plan
before any trust fund dollars are spent.
new text end

new text begin (p) Moose and Seven Beaver Multiuse Trails
Upgrade
new text end

new text begin $900,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Hoyt Lakes, in
partnership with the Ranger Snowmobile and
ATV Club, to design and construct upgrades
and extensions to the Moose and Seven Beaver
multiuse trails to enhance access for recreation
use and connect to regional trails.
new text end

new text begin (q) Above the Falls Regional Park Acquisition
new text end

new text begin $950,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the Minneapolis Parks and
Recreation Board to develop a restoration plan
and acquire approximately 3.25 acres of
industrial land for public access and habitat
connectivity along the Mississippi River as
part of Above the Falls Regional Park.
new text end

new text begin (r) Silver Lake Trail Improvement Project
new text end

new text begin $1,071,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of Virginia to
reconstruct and renovate the walking trail
around Silver Lake to allow safe multimodal
transportation between schools, parks,
community recreation facilities, and other
community activity centers in downtown
Virginia.
new text end

new text begin (s) Minnesota State Trails Development
new text end

new text begin $4,266,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
expand recreational opportunities on
Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and
enhancing existing state trails and replacing
or repairing existing state trail bridges. Priority
must be given to funding projects in the
metropolitan area or in other areas of southern
Minnesota. For purposes of this paragraph,
southern Minnesota is defined as the area of
the state south of and including St. Cloud.
new text end

new text begin (t) Highbanks Ravine Bat Hibernaculum Project
new text end

new text begin $825,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for
an agreement with the city of St. Cloud to
reroute and upgrade an existing stormwater
system in the Highbanks Ravine area to
improve an existing bat hibernaculum, reduce
erosion, and create additional green space for
wildlife habitat.
new text end

new text begin (u) State Parks and State Trails Inholdings
new text end

new text begin $2,560,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
acquire high-priority inholdings from willing
sellers within the legislatively authorized
boundaries of state parks, recreation areas, and
trails to protect Minnesota's natural heritage,
enhance outdoor recreation, and improve the
efficiency of public land management.
new text end

new text begin (v) Accessible Fishing Piers and Shore Fishing
Areas
new text end

new text begin $340,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources to
provide accessible fishing piers and develop
shore fishing sites to serve new angling
communities, underserved populations, and
anglers with disabilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Administrative and Emerging Issues
new text end

new text begin 2,120,000
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin (a) Contract Agreement Reimbursement
new text end

new text begin $135,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources, at
the direction of the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources, for
expenses incurred in preparing and
administering contracts for the agreements
specified in this section. The commissioner
must provide documentation to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources on the expenditure of these funds.
new text end

new text begin (b) Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) Administration
new text end

new text begin $1,750,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources for administration in
fiscal years 2022 and 2023 as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09,
subdivision 5. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2023. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11,
paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.281, applies to this appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c) Emerging Issues Account
new text end

new text begin $233,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to an emerging issues account authorized in
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08,
subdivision 4, paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (d) Legislative Coordinating Commission (LCC)
Administration
new text end

new text begin $2,000 the first year is from the trust fund to
the Legislative Coordinating Commission for
the website required in Minnesota Statutes,
section 3.303, subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Availability of Appropriations
new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this section may not
be spent on activities unless they are directly
related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation and are specified in the work
plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money
appropriated in this section must not be spent
on indirect costs or other institutional overhead
charges that are not directly related to and
necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs
that are directly related to and necessary for
an appropriation, including financial services,
human resources, information services, rent,
and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can
be clearly justified and individually
documented specific to the appropriation's
purpose and would not be generated by the
recipient but for receipt of the appropriation.
No broad allocations for costs in either dollars
or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise
provided, the amounts in this section are
available until June 30, 2024, when projects
must be completed and final products
delivered. For acquisition of real property, the
appropriations in this section are available for
an additional fiscal year if a binding contract
for acquisition of the real property is entered
into before the expiration date of the
appropriation. If a project receives a federal
grant, the period of the appropriation is
extended to equal the federal grant period.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Data Availability Requirements
new text end

new text begin Data collected by the projects funded under
this section must conform to guidelines and
standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services.
Spatial data must also conform to additional
guidelines and standards designed to support
data coordination and distribution that have
been published by the Minnesota Geospatial
Information Office. Descriptions of spatial
data must be prepared as specified in the state's
geographic metadata guideline and must be
submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial
Information Office. All data must be
accessible and free to the public unless made
private under the Data Practices Act,
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent
practicable, summary data and results of
projects funded under this section should be
readily accessible on the Internet and
identified as having received funding from the
environment and natural resources trust fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Project Requirements
new text end

new text begin (a) As a condition of accepting an
appropriation under this section, an agency or
entity receiving an appropriation or a party to
an agreement from an appropriation must
comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must
submit a work plan and annual or semiannual
progress reports in the form determined by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources for any project funded in whole or
in part with funds from the appropriation.
Modifications to the approved work plan and
budget expenditures must be made through
the amendment process established by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
new text end

new text begin (b) A recipient of money appropriated in this
section that conducts a restoration using funds
appropriated in this section must use native
plant species according to the Board of Water
and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines
and include an appropriate diversity of native
species selected to provide habitat for
pollinators throughout the growing season as
required under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.973.
new text end

new text begin (c) For all restorations conducted with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient
must prepare an ecological restoration and
management plan that, to the degree
practicable, is consistent with the
highest-quality conservation and ecological
goals for the restoration site. Consideration
should be given to soil, geology, topography,
and other relevant factors that would provide
the best chance for long-term success and
durability of the restoration project. The plan
must include the proposed timetable for
implementing the restoration, including site
preparation, establishment of diverse plant
species, maintenance, and additional
enhancement to establish the restoration;
identify long-term maintenance and
management needs of the restoration and how
the maintenance, management, and
enhancement will be financed; and take
advantage of the best-available science and
include innovative techniques to achieve the
best restoration.
new text end

new text begin (d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this
section for restoration activities must provide
an initial restoration evaluation at the
completion of the appropriation and an
evaluation three years after the completion of
the expenditure. Restorations must be
evaluated relative to the stated goals and
standards in the restoration plan, current
science, and, when applicable, the Board of
Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines.
The evaluation must determine whether the
restorations are meeting planned goals,
identify any problems with implementing the
restorations, and, if necessary, give
recommendations on improving restorations.
The evaluation must be focused on improving
future restorations.
new text end

new text begin (e) All restoration and enhancement projects
funded with money appropriated in this section
must be on land permanently protected by a
conservation easement or public ownership.
new text end

new text begin (f) A recipient of money from an appropriation
under this section must give consideration to
contracting with Conservation Corps
Minnesota for contract restoration and
enhancement services.
new text end

new text begin (g) All conservation easements acquired with
money appropriated under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be permanent;
new text end

new text begin (2) specify the parties to an easement in the
easement;
new text end

new text begin (3) specify all provisions of an agreement that
are permanent;
new text end

new text begin (4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources in an
electronic format at least ten business days
before closing;
new text end

new text begin (5) include a long-term monitoring and
enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
and enforcing the easement agreement; and
new text end

new text begin (6) include requirements in the easement
document to protect the quantity and quality
of groundwater and surface water through
specific activities such as keeping water on
the landscape, reducing nutrient and
contaminant loading, and not permitting
artificial hydrological modifications.
new text end

new text begin (h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in
lands, a recipient of money appropriated under
this section must not agree to pay more than
100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel
of land using this money to complete the
purchase, in part or in whole, except that up
to ten percent above the appraised value may
be allowed to complete the purchase, in part
or in whole, using this money if permission is
received in advance of the purchase from the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
new text end

new text begin (i) For any acquisition of land or interest in
land, a recipient of money appropriated under
this section must give priority to high-quality
natural resources or conservation lands that
provide natural buffers to water resources.
new text end

new text begin (j) For new lands acquired with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient
must prepare an ecological restoration and
management plan in compliance with
paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for
implementation unless the work plan addresses
why a portion of the money is not necessary
to achieve a high-quality restoration.
new text end

new text begin (k) To ensure public accountability for using
public funds, a recipient of money
appropriated under this section must, within
60 days of the transaction, provide to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources documentation of the selection
process used to identify parcels acquired and
provide documentation of all related
transaction costs, including but not limited to
appraisals, legal fees, recording fees,
commissions, other similar costs, and
donations. This information must be provided
for all parties involved in the transaction. The
recipient must also report to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources any difference between the
acquisition amount paid to the seller and the
state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if
a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal
was conducted.
new text end

new text begin (l) A recipient of an appropriation from the
trust fund under this section must acknowledge
financial support from the environment and
natural resources trust fund in project
publications, signage, and other public
communications and outreach related to work
completed using the appropriation.
Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate,
through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion
of language attributing support from the trust
fund. Each direct recipient of money
appropriated in this section, as well as each
recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this
section, must satisfy all reporting and other
requirements incumbent upon constitutionally
dedicated funding recipients as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision
10, and chapter 116P.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Payment Conditions and
Capital-Equipment Expenditures
new text end

new text begin (a) All agreements, grants, or contracts
referred to in this section must be administered
on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
provided in this section. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
expenditures made on or after July 1, 2021,
or the date the work plan is approved,
whichever is later, are eligible for
reimbursement unless otherwise provided in
this section. Periodic payments must be made
upon receiving documentation that the
deliverable items articulated in the approved
work plan have been achieved, including
partial achievements as evidenced by approved
progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be
advanced to projects to accommodate
cash-flow needs or match federal money. The
advances must be approved as part of the work
plan. No expenditures for capital equipment
are allowed unless expressly authorized in the
project work plan.
new text end

new text begin (b) Single-source contracts as specified in the
approved work plan are allowed.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable
Materials
new text end

new text begin A political subdivision, public or private
corporation, or other entity that receives an
appropriation under this section must use the
appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding
purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable
materials and Minnesota Statutes, section
16C.073, regarding purchasing and using
paper stock and printing.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Energy Conservation and Sustainable
Building Guidelines
new text end

new text begin A recipient to whom an appropriation is made
under this section for a capital improvement
project must ensure that the project complies
with the applicable energy conservation and
sustainable building guidelines and standards
contained in law, including Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
216C.20, and rules adopted under those
sections. The recipient may use the energy
planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
units of the Department of Commerce to
obtain information and technical assistance
on energy conservation and alternative-energy
development relating to planning and
constructing the capital improvement project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Accessibility
new text end

new text begin Structural and nonstructural facilities must
meet the design standards in the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
guidelines.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Carryforward; Extension
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.28, or any other law to the
contrary, the availability of any appropriation
or grant of money from the environment and
natural resources trust fund that would
otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30,
2021, is extended to June 30, 2022, if the
recipient or grantee does both of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) by April 30, 2021, notifies the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources in the manner specified by the
commission that the recipient or grantee
intends to avail itself of the extension available
under this section; and
new text end

new text begin (2) modifies the applicable work plan where
required by Minnesota Statutes, section
116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with
the work plan amendment procedures adopted
under that section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commission must notify the
commissioner of management and budget and
the commissioner of natural resources of any
extension granted under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 18 is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end