1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 07/06/2023 11:37am
A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; requiring the transfer of Upper Sioux Agency State
Park; requiring a report; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) The commissioner of natural resources must convey for no consideration all
state-owned land within the boundaries of Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper
Sioux Community. By September 15, 2023, the commissioner must identify all state-owned
land within Upper Sioux Agency State Park and any funding restrictions or other legal
barriers to conveying the land. Lands without restrictions or barriers to being conveyed
must be conveyed to the Upper Sioux Community by December 1, 2023.
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(b) By December 15, 2023, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment
and natural resources that identifies all barriers to conveying land within Upper Sioux
Agency State Park and recommendations for addressing those barriers, including any
legislation needed to eliminate those barriers.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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$1,193,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of transportation for costs related to the property conveyance required under section 1,
including fee purchase, property purchase, appraisals, and road and bridge demolition and
related engineering. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
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