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CHAPTER 6--S.F.No. 6

An act

relating to state government; appropriating money from the outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and arts and cultural heritage fund; modifying certain outdoor heritage provisions; establishing accounts; creating state recreation area; modifying restoration evaluations; modifying grant programs; modifying accountability requirements; modifying definitions; modifying the Clean Water Legacy Act; modifying Clean Water Council; establishing State Capitol Preservation Commission; providing for Capitol building powers and duties; providing appointments; modifying reporting and other requirements for legacy fund recipients; modifying previous appropriations; requiring reports;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.303, subdivision 10; 10A.01, subdivision 35; 85.013, by adding a subdivision; 85.53, subdivisions 2, 5; 97A.056, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, by adding subdivisions; 114D.10; 114D.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7; 114D.30; 114D.35; 114D.50, subdivisions 4, 6; 116.195; 129D.17, subdivision 2; 129D.18, subdivisions 3, 4; 129D.19, subdivision 5; Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 3, 15; article 2, section 4, as amended; article 4, section 9, subdivision 5; Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section 2, subdivision 14; article 2, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15B; 16B; 84; 138; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.45.

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

ARTICLE 1

OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

Section 1.

new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.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 article. The appropriations are from the outdoor heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The appropriations in this article are onetime. 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 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE 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 86,484,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 471,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the outdoor heritage fund. The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prairies new text end

new text begin 32,671,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin (a) Wildlife Management Area, Scientific and Natural Areas, and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition - Phase III new text end

new text begin $3,931,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to: new text end

new text begin (1) acquire land in fee for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 8, and 97A.145; new text end

new text begin (2) acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; and new text end

new text begin (3) acquire native prairie bank easements under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96. new text end

new text begin A list of proposed land or permanent conservation easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Up to $14,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan, and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. new text end

new text begin (b) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase III new text end

new text begin $1,652,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, and land under native prairie bank easements. new text end

new text begin (c) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water new text end

new text begin $2,249,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources in cooperation with Pheasants Forever to acquire permanent conservation easements to enhance habitat by expanding riparian wildlife buffers on private land. A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Up to $200,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. new text end

new text begin (d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase III new text end

new text begin $1,720,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land or permanent easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. new text end

new text begin (e) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase II new text end

new text begin $4,500,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands and savanna. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be within the two existing and two additional pilot focus areas contained in the accomplishment plan. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with appropriations from the outdoor heritage fund must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end

new text begin (f) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase I new text end

new text begin $1,533,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust for Public Land to acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River watershed for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (g) Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase III new text end

new text begin $5,500,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire prairie and other habitat areas for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (h) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase III new text end

new text begin $9,815,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to accelerate the acquisition of wetlands and grasslands to be added to the waterfowl production area system in Minnesota in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (i) The Green Corridor Legacy Program - Phase III new text end

new text begin $1,771,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Redwood Area Development Corporation to acquire land for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Forests new text end

new text begin 14,371,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Forests for the Future - Phase III new text end

new text begin $5,409,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire forest and wetland habitat through working forest easements and fee acquisition under the Minnesota forests for the future program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. A conservation easement acquired with money appropriated under this paragraph must comply with subdivision 13. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Up to $150,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. new text end

new text begin (b) La Salle Lake: Protecting Critical Mississippi Headwaters Habitat new text end

new text begin $4,632,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust for Public Land to acquire land adjacent to La Salle Lake in Hubbard County. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. If the acquisition is not completed by July 15, 2012, or if a balance remains after acquisition of land, the money under this paragraph is available for acquisition under subdivision 2, paragraph (a). new text end

new text begin (c) Accelerated Forest Habitat Enhancement - Phase II new text end

new text begin $826,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance lands in state forests, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 89.021. new text end

new text begin (d) Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Habitat Partnership - Phase II new text end

new text begin $988,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever in cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society to acquire and enhance lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (e) Lower Mississippi River Habitat Partnership - Phase II new text end

new text begin $707,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire and enhance habitat in the lower Root River and lower Zumbro River watersheds, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivisions 7 and 8. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (f) Protect Key Forest Habitat Lands in Cass County - Phase II new text end

new text begin $604,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Cass County to acquire land in fee for forest wildlife habitat. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (g) State Forest Acquisition new text end

new text begin $1,205,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee and permanent management access easements for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Wetlands new text end

new text begin 15,827,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin (a) Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve Acquisition and Restoration Program Partnership - Phase III new text end

new text begin $13,000,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore wetlands and associated upland habitat in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Up to $112,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund and a description of monitoring and enforcement activities. new text end

new text begin (b) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Restoration and Enhancement - Phase III new text end

new text begin $936,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to develop engineering designs for shallow lakes and wetlands and restore and enhance shallow lakes. new text end

new text begin (c) Shallow Lake Shoreland Protection: Wild Rice Lakes new text end

new text begin $1,891,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire wild rice lake shoreland habitat in fee and as permanent conservation easements as follows: $500,000 to the Department of Natural Resources; $1,100,000 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources; and $291,000 to Ducks Unlimited. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Up to $18,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Habitat new text end

new text begin 22,914,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin (a) Accelerated Aquatic Management Area Habitat Program - Phase III new text end

new text begin $6,500,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire interests in land in fee or permanent conservation easements for aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance aquatic habitat. A list of proposed acquisitions and stream and lake habitat restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. new text end

new text begin (b) Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement Program - Phase III new text end

new text begin $1,533,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited to restore, enhance, and protect coldwater river and stream habitats in Minnesota. A list of proposed projects, describing types and locations of restorations and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (c) Land Addition to the Janet Johnson Memorial Wildlife Management Area new text end

new text begin $577,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Chisago County to acquire land in fee to be added to the Janet Johnson Memorial Wildlife Management Area under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (d) Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase II new text end

new text begin $5,000,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire interests in land in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $960,000 to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $150,000 to Great River Greening; $840,000 to Minnesota Land Trust; $150,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; and $2,900,000 to The Trust for Public Land. A list of proposed projects, describing types and locations of acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. new text end

new text begin (e) Protecting Sensitive Shorelands in North Central Minnesota new text end

new text begin $1,098,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements with the Leech Lake Watershed Foundation and the Minnesota Land Trust as follows: $339,000 to the Leech Lake Watershed Foundation; $741,000 to the Minnesota Land Trust; and $18,000 to the Department of Natural Resources to pay for acquisition-related expenses and monitoring costs of donated permanent conservation easements on sensitive shorelands in north central Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Up to $342,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. new text end

new text begin (f) Restoring Native Habitat and Water Quality to Shell Rock River - Phase II new text end

new text begin $2,577,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Shell Rock River Watershed District to acquire land in fee at the headwaters of the Shell Rock River for aquatic management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, to restore and enhance aquatic habitat. The leases for gravel mining existing at the time of acquisition may not be extended and all gross income generated from mining operations must be transferred to the commissioner of management and budget and credited to the outdoor heritage fund. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin (g) Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - Phase III new text end

new text begin $5,629,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive, matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancement, restoration, or protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants shall not be made from appropriations in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $475,000. $319,000 of this appropriation may be spent for personnel costs and other administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by state law. The program shall require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for grants of $100,000 or less and a match of at least 15 percent from nonstate sources for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall provide a separate, simplified application process. The criteria for evaluating grant applications over $25,000 must include the amount of habitat restored, enhanced, or protected; local support; encouragement of a local conservation culture; urgency; capacity to achieve multiple benefits; habitat benefits provided; consistency with current conservation science; adjacency to protected lands; full funding of the project; supplementing existing funding; public access for hunting and fishing during the open season; sustainability; degree of collaboration; and use of native plant materials. All projects must conform to the Minnesota statewide conservation and preservation plan. Wildlife habitat projects must also conform to the Minnesota wildlife action plan. Subject to the evaluation criteria and requirements of this paragraph and Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of natural resources shall give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving or charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects when evaluating projects of equal value. If acquiring land or a conservation easement, priority shall be given to projects associated with existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; and aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a conservation easement or public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority shall be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Subdivision 9 applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner shall provide notice of the grant program in the 2011 game and fish law summaries that are prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Administration new text end

new text begin 701,000 new text end new text begin 471,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Contract Management new text end

new text begin $175,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for contract management duties assigned in this section. The commissioner shall provide documentation to the Legislative Coordinating Commission on the expenditure of these funds. new text end

new text begin (b) Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end

new text begin (1) $471,000 the first year and $471,000 the second year are to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for two years of administrative expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and for two years of compensation and expense reimbursement of council members. new text end

new text begin (2) $13,000 the first year is to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the Web site required under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end

new text begin (c) Technical Evaluation Panel new text end

new text begin $42,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a technical evaluation panel to conduct up to ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Availability of Appropriation 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 accomplishment plan. 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. Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in this section are available until June 30, 2014, when projects must be completed and final accomplishments reported. Funds for restoration or enhancement are available until June 30, 2016, or four years after acquisition, whichever is later, in order to complete restoration or enhancement work. If a project receives federal funds, the time period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal funding. Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition of land may be used to restore, enhance, and provide for the public use of land acquired with the appropriation. Public use facilities must have a minimal impact on habitat on acquired lands. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Accomplishment Plans new text end

new text begin It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made under this section that the agency or entity using the appropriation submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council an accomplishment plan and periodic accomplishment reports in the form determined by the council. The accomplishment plan must identify the project manager responsible for expending the appropriation and the final product. The accomplishment plan must account for the use of the appropriation and outcomes of the expenditure in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, protected, and enhanced. The plan must include an evaluation of results. None of the money provided in this section may be expended unless the council has approved the pertinent accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Project Requirements new text end

new text begin (a) As a condition of accepting an appropriation made under this section, an agency or entity receiving an appropriation must comply with this subdivision for any project funded in whole or in part with funds from the appropriation. new text end

new text begin (b) All conservation easements acquired with money appropriated under this section must: (1) be permanent; (2) specify the parties to the easement; (3) specify all of the provisions of an agreement that are permanent; (4) specify the habitat types and location being protected; (5) where appropriate for conservation or water protection outcomes, require the grantor to employ practices retaining water on the eased land as long as practicable; (6) specify the responsibilities of the parties for habitat enhancement and restoration and the associated costs of these activities; (7) be sent to the office of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council; (8) include a long-term stewardship plan and identify the sources and amount of funding for monitoring and enforcing the easement agreement; and (9) identify the parties responsible for monitoring and enforcing the easement agreement. new text end

new text begin (c) For all restorations, a recipient must prepare and retain an ecological restoration and management plan that, to the degree practicable, is consistent with current conservation science 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 projects. The plan must include the proposed timetable for implementing the restoration, including, but not limited to, 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 use current conservation science to achieve the best restoration. new text end

new text begin (d) For new lands acquired, a recipient must prepare a restoration and management plan in compliance with paragraph (c), including identification of sufficient funding for implementation. new text end

new text begin (e) To ensure public accountability for the use of public funds, a recipient must provide to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council documentation of the process used to select parcels acquired in fee or as permanent conservation easements and must provide the council with 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 Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 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. Acquisition data such as appraisals may remain private during negotiations but must ultimately be made public according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. new text end

new text begin (f) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all restoration and enhancement projects funded with money appropriated under this section must be on land permanently protected by a conservation easement or public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. new text end

new text begin (g) To the extent an appropriation is used to acquire an interest in real property, a recipient of an appropriation under this section must provide to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the commissioner of management and budget an analysis of increased operations and maintenance costs likely to be incurred by public entities as a result of the acquisition and of how these costs are to be paid. new text end

new text begin (h) A recipient of money from an appropriation under this section must give consideration to and make timely written contact with Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible use of the corps' services to contract for restoration and enhancement services. A copy of the written contact must be filed with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council within 15 days of execution. new text end

new text begin (i) A recipient of money under this section must erect signage according to Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

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

new text begin 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 directly related to each appropriation's purpose made on or after July 1, 2011, are eligible for reimbursement unless otherwise provided in this section. Periodic reimbursement must be made upon receiving documentation that the deliverable items articulated in the approved accomplishment 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, support future management of acquired lands, or match a federal share. The advances must be approved as part of the accomplishment plan. Capital equipment expenditures for specific items in excess of $10,000 must be itemized in and approved as part of the accomplishment plan. new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Purchase of 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, sections 16B.121, regarding purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable materials, and 16B.122, regarding purchase and use of paper stock and printing. new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. 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. 13. new text end

new text begin Land Acquisition Restrictions new text end

new text begin (a) An interest in real property, including, but not limited to, an easement or fee title that is acquired with money appropriated under this section must be used in perpetuity or for the specific term of an easement interest for the purpose for which the appropriation was made. new text end

new text begin (b) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property subject to this subdivision may not alter the intended use of the interest in real property or convey any interest in the real property acquired with the appropriation without the prior review and approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor. The council shall notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund at least 15 business days before approval under this paragraph. The council shall establish procedures to review requests from recipients to alter the use of or convey an interest in real property. These procedures shall allow for the replacement of the interest in real property with another interest in real property meeting the following criteria: (1) the interest must be at least equal in fair market value, as certified by the commissioner of natural resources, to the interest being replaced; and (2) the interest must be in a reasonably equivalent location and have a reasonably equivalent useful conservation purpose compared to the interest being replaced, taking into consideration all effects from fragmentation of the whole habitat. new text end

new text begin (c) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property under paragraph (a) must separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local government office where the conveyance of the interest in real property is filed. The notice of funding agreement must contain: (1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding agreement; (2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement; (3) a reference to this section; and (4) the following statement: "This interest in real property shall be administered in accordance with the terms, conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling the acquisition of the property. The interest in real property, or any portion of the interest in real property, shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or further encumbered without obtaining the prior written approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor. The ownership of the interest in real property shall transfer to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in real property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement or accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use for the intended purpose as specified in the appropriation." new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Real Property Interest Report new text end

new text begin By December 1 each year, a recipient of money appropriated under this section that is used for the acquisition of an interest in real property, including, but not limited to, an easement or fee title, must submit annual reports on the status of the real property to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor in a form determined by the council. The responsibility for reporting under this section may be transferred by the recipient of the appropriation to another person or entity that holds the interest in the real property. To complete the transfer of reporting responsibility, the recipient of the appropriation must: (1) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of that person's reporting responsibility; (2) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of the property restrictions under subdivision 13; and (3) provide written notice to the council of the transfer of reporting responsibility, including contact information for the person to whom the responsibility is transferred. After the transfer, the person or entity that holds the interest in the real property is responsible for reporting requirements under this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Easement Monitoring and Enforcement Requirements new text end

new text begin Money appropriated under this section for easement monitoring and enforcement may be spent only on activities included in an easement monitoring and enforcement plan contained within the accomplishment plan. Money received for monitoring and enforcement, including earnings on the money received, shall be kept in a monitoring and enforcement fund held by the organization and is appropriated for monitoring and enforcing conservation easements within Minnesota. Within 120 days after the close of the entity's fiscal year, an entity receiving appropriations for easement monitoring and enforcement must provide an annual financial report to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council on the easement monitoring and enforcement fund as specified in the accomplishment plan. Money appropriated under this section for monitoring and enforcement of easements and earnings on the money appropriated shall revert to the state if: (1) the easement transfers to the state under subdivision 13; (2) the holder of the easement fails to file an annual report and then fails to cure that default within 30 days of notification of the default by the state; or (3) the holder of the easement fails to comply with the terms of the monitoring and enforcement plan contained within the accomplishment plan and fails to cure that default within 90 days of notification of the default by the state. new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Successor Organizations new text end

new text begin The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council may approve the continuation of a project with an organization that has adopted a new name. Continuation of a project with an organization that has undergone a significant change in mission, structure, or purpose requires: (1) notice to the chairs of the legislative committees with relevant jurisdiction; and (2) presentation by the council of proposed legislation either ratifying or rejecting continued involvement with the new organization. new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Appropriations Adjustment new text end

new text begin (a) Mississippi River Bluffland Prairie Protection Initiative. new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (f), up to $65,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account as authorized in subdivision 15. new text end

new text begin (b) Critical Shoreline Habitat Protection Program new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), up to $187,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account as authorized in subdivision 15. new text end

new text begin (c) Riparian and Lakeshore Protection in Dakota County new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (d), up to $80,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account as authorized in subdivision 15. new text end

new text begin (d) Valley Creek Protection Partnership new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (e), up to $12,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account as authorized in subdivision 15. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [84.68] FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACCOUNT. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Account established; sources. new text end

new text begin The forests for the future conservation easement account is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury. The following revenue shall be deposited in the account: new text end

new text begin (1) contributions to the account or specified for any purposes of the account; new text end

new text begin (2) financial contributions required under section 84.66, subdivision 11, or other applicable law; and new text end

new text begin (3) money appropriated or transferred for the purposes described in subdivision 2. new text end

new text begin Interest earned on money in the account accrues to the account. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Appropriation; purposes of account. new text end

new text begin Four percent of the balance on July 1 in the forests for the future conservation easement account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources and may be spent only to cover the costs of managing forests for the future conservation easements held by the Department of Natural Resources, including costs incurred from monitoring, landowner contracts, record keeping, processing landowner notices, requests for approval or amendments, and enforcement. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For the purpose of appropriations from the outdoor heritage fund, "recipient" means the entity responsible for deliverables financed by the outdoor heritage fund. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2009. new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.

(a) The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council of 12 members is created in the legislative branch, consisting of:

(1) two public members appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration;

(2) two public members appointed by the speaker of the house;

(3) four public members appointed by the governor;

(4) two members of the senate appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration; and

(5) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house.

(b) Members appointed under paragraph (a) must not be registered lobbyists. In making appointments, the governor, senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration, and the speaker of the house shall consider geographic balance, gender, age, ethnicity, and varying interests including hunting and fishing. The governor's appointments to the council are subject to the advice and consent of the senate.

(c) Public members appointed under paragraph (a) shall have practical experience or expertise or demonstrated knowledge in the science, policy, or practice of restoring, protecting, and enhancing wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife.

(d) Legislative members appointed under paragraph (a) shall include the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources finance or their designee, one member from the minority party of the senate, and one member from the minority party of the house of representatives.

(e) new text begin Public new text end members serve four-year terms deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin . Appointed legislative members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Public and legislative members continue to serve until their successors are appointed. Public members new text end shall be initially appointed according to the following schedule of terms:

(1) two public members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first Monday in January 2011;

(2) one public member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 2011;

(3) one public member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending the first Monday in January 2011;

(4) two public members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first Monday in January 2013;

(5) one public member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 2013;new text begin andnew text end

(6) one public member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending the first Monday in January 2013deleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .new text end

deleted text begin (7) two members of the senate appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 2013, and two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending the first Monday in January 2013. deleted text end

(f) deleted text begin Compensationdeleted text end new text begin Terms, compensation,new text end and removal of public members are as provided in section 15.0575. A vacancy on the council may be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(g) The first meeting of the council shall be convened by the chair of the Legislative Coordinating Commission no later than December 1, 2008. Members shall elect a chair, vice-chair, secretary, and other officers as determined by the council. The chair may convene meetings as necessary to conduct the duties prescribed by this section.

(h) Upon coordination with deleted text begin and approval bydeleted text end the Legislative Coordinating Commission, the council may appoint nonpartisan staff and contract with consultants as necessary to carry out the functions of the council. Up to one percent of the money appropriated from the fund may be used to pay for administrative expenses of the council and for compensation and expense reimbursement of council members.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Council recommendations.

(a) The council shall make recommendations to the legislature on appropriations of money from the outdoor heritage fund that are consistent with the Constitution and state law and that will achieve the outcomes of existing natural resource plans, including, but not limited to, the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, that directly relate to the restoration, protection, and enhancement of wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, and that prevent forest fragmentation, encourage forest consolidation, and expand restored native prairie. In making recommendations, the council shall consider a range of options that would best restore, protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlifedeleted text begin , and shall not adopt definitions of "restore", "protect", or "enhance" that would limit the council from considering options that are consistent with the Constitution. The council shall submit its initial recommendations to the legislature no later than April 1, 2009. Subsequentdeleted text end new text begin . The council'snew text end recommendations shall be submitted no later than January 15 each year. The council shall present its recommendations to the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources budget by February 15 in odd-numbered years, and within the first four weeks of the legislative session in even-numbered years. The council's budget recommendations to the legislature shall be separate from the Department of Natural Resource's budget recommendations.

(b) To encourage and support local conservation efforts, the council shall establish a conservation partners program. Local, regional, state, or national organizations may apply for matching grants for restoration, protection, and enhancement of wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, prevention of forest fragmentation, encouragement of forest consolidation, and expansion of restored native prairie.

(c) The council may work with the Clean Water Council to identify projects that are consistent with both the purpose of the outdoor heritage fund and the purpose of the clean water fund.

(d) The council may make recommendations to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources on scientific research that will assist in restoring, protecting, and enhancing wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, preventing forest fragmentation, encouraging forest consolidation, and expanding restored native prairie.

(e) Recommendations of the council, including approval of recommendations for the outdoor heritage fund, require an affirmative vote of at least nine members of the council.

(f) The council may work with the Clean Water Council, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, the Board of Water and Soil Resources, soil and water conservation districts, and experts from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the University of Minnesota in developing the council's recommendations.

(g) The council shall develop and implement a process that ensures that citizens and potential recipients of funds are included throughout the process, including the development and finalization of the council's recommendations. The process must include a fair, equitable, and thorough process for reviewing requests for funding and a clear and easily understood process for ranking projects.

(h) The council shall use the regions of the state based upon the ecological deleted text begin regionsdeleted text end new text begin sectionsnew text end and deleted text begin subregionsdeleted text end new text begin subsectionsnew text end developed by the Department of Natural Resources and establish objectives for each region and subregion to achieve the purposes of the fund outlined in the state constitution.

(i) The council shall develop and submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission plans for the first ten years of funding, and a framework for 25 years of funding, consistent with statutory and constitutional requirements. The council may use existing plans from other legislative, state, and federal sources, as applicable.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Audit.

The legislative auditor shall audit the outdoor heritage fund expenditures, including administrative and staffing expenditures, deleted text begin every two yearsdeleted text end to ensure that the money is spent deleted text begin to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlifedeleted text end new text begin in compliance with all applicable law and the Constitutionnew text end .

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Lands in public domain.

Money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund shall not be used to purchase any land in fee title or a permanent conservation easement if the land in question is fully or partially owned by the state of Minnesota or a political subdivision of the state, unless: (1) the purchase creates additional direct benefit to protect, restore, or enhance the state's wetlands, prairies, forests, or habitat for fish, game, and wildlife; and (2) the purchase is approved by an affirmative vote of at least nine members of the council. deleted text begin At least 15 business days prior to a decision under this subdivision, the council shall submit the planned decision item to the Legislative Coordinating Commission. The planned decision item takes effect 15 business days after it is submitted by the council.deleted text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Restoration evaluations.

deleted text begin Beginning July 1, 2011,deleted text end The commissioner of natural resources and the Board of Water and Soil Resources deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end convene a technical evaluation panel comprised of five members, including one technical representative from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, one technical representative from the Department of Natural Resources, one technical expert from the University of Minnesota or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and two representatives with expertise in the project being evaluated. The board and the commissioner may add a technical representative from a unit of federal or local government. The members of the technical evaluation panel may not be associated with the restoration, may vary depending upon the projects being reviewed, and shall avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Each year, the board and the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end assign a coordinator to identify a sample of up to ten habitat restoration projects completed with outdoor heritage funding. The coordinator shall secure the restoration plans for the projects specified and direct the technical evaluation panel to evaluate the restorations relative to the law, current science, and the stated goals and standards in the restoration plan and, when applicable, to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines. The coordinator shall summarize the findings of the panel and provide a report to the chair of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the chairs of the respective house of representatives and senate policy and finance committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and spending from the outdoor heritage fund. The report shall determine if the restorations are meeting planned goals, any problems with the implementation of restorations, and, if necessary, recommendations on improving restorations. The report shall be focused on improving future restorations. Up to one-tenth of one percent of forecasted receipts from the outdoor heritage fund may be used for restoration evaluations under this section.

Sec. 10.

Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Forests

18,000,000 18,000,000

$18,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2011 are to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land or permanent working forest easements on private forests in areas identified through the Minnesota forests for the future program under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. new text begin Up to $750,000 in fiscal year 2011 may be transferred to the forests for the future conservation easement account and used for the purposes specified under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.68, subdivision 2. new text end Priority must be given to acquiring land or interests in private lands within existing Minnesota state forest boundaries. Any easements acquired must have a forest management plan as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 290C.02, subdivision 7. A list of proposed fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. deleted text begin The fiscal year 2011 appropriation is available only for acquisitions that, by August 15, 2009, are:deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) subject to a binding agreement with the commissioner; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) matched by at least $9,000,000 in private donations. deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from June 29, 2011. new text end

Sec. 11.

Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Real Property Interest Report

By December 1 each year, a recipient of money appropriated under this section that is used for the acquisition of an interest in real property, including but not limited to an easement or fee title, must submit annual reports on the status of the real property to the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor in a form determined by the council. The responsibility for reporting under this section may be transferred by the recipient of the appropriation to another person or entity that holds the interest in the real property. To complete the transfer of reporting responsibility, the recipient of the appropriation must:

(1) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of that person's reporting responsibility;

(2) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of the property restrictions under subdivision 14; and

(3) provide written notice to the council of the transfer of reporting responsibility, including contact information for the person to whom the responsibility is transferred. deleted text begin Before the transfer, the entity receiving the transfer of property must certify to the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council, or its successor, acceptance of all obligations and responsibilities held by the prior owner.deleted text end

After the transfer, the person or entity that holds the interest in the real property is responsible for reporting requirements under this section.

Sec. 12.

Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section 2, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Real Property Interest Report

By December 1 each year, a recipient of money appropriated under this section that is used for the acquisition of an interest in real property, including, but not limited to, an easement or fee title, must submit annual reports on the status of the real property to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor in a form determined by the council. The responsibility for reporting under this section may be transferred by the recipient of the appropriation to another person or entity that holds the interest in the real property. To complete the transfer of reporting responsibility, the recipient of the appropriation must: (1) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of that person's reporting responsibility; (2) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of the property restrictions under subdivision 13; new text begin and new text end (3) provide written notice to the council of the transfer of reporting responsibility, including contact information for the person to whom the responsibility is transferreddeleted text begin ; and (4) provide the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor written documentation from the person or entity holding the interest in real property certifying its acceptance of all reporting obligations and responsibilities previously held by the recipient of the appropriationdeleted text end . After the transfer, the person or entity that holds the interest in the real property is responsible for reporting requirements under this section.

Sec. 13.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203. new text end

ARTICLE 2

CLEAN WATER FUND

Section 1.

new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS. 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 article. The appropriations are from the clean water fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the appropriation listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The appropriations in this article are onetime. 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 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin CLEAN WATER 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 90,517,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 88,912,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following sections. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Money appropriated in this article must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2012 appropriations are available until June 30, 2013, and fiscal year 2013 appropriations are available until June 30, 2014. If a project receives federal funds, the time period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal funding. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 7,700,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 7,700,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the second year are to increase monitoring for pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface water and groundwater and to use data collected to assess pesticide use practices. new text end

new text begin (b) $850,000 the first year and $850,000 the second year are to increase monitoring and evaluate trends in the concentration of nitrates in groundwater in high-risk areas and regionally and to promote and evaluate regional and crop-specific nutrient best management practices. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin (c) $4,500,000 the first year and $4,500,000 the second year are for the agriculture best management practices loan program. At least $3,500,000 the first year and at least $3,900,000 the second year are for transfer to the clean water agricultural best management practices loan account and are available for pass-through to local governments and lenders for low-interest loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.117. Any unencumbered balance that is not used for pass-through to local governments does not cancel at the end of the first year and is available for the second year. new text end

new text begin (d) $775,000 the first year and $775,000 the second year are for research, pilot projects, and technical assistance on proper implementation of best management practices and more precise information on nonpoint contributions to impaired waters. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin (e) $1,050,000 the first year and $1,050,000 the second year are for research to quantify agricultural contributions to impaired waters and for development and evaluation of best management practices to protect and restore water resources while maintaining productivity. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin (f) $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the second year are for a research inventory database containing water-related research activities. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 16,710,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 16,710,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $11,185,000 the first year and $11,185,000 the second year are for the total maximum daily load grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin (b) $4,275,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for the clean water legacy phosphorus reduction grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.074. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin (c) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 the second year are for small community wastewater treatment grants and loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.075. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin (d) If there are any uncommitted funds at the end of each fiscal year under paragraph (a), (b), or (c), the Public Facilities Authority may transfer the remaining funds to eligible projects under any of the programs listed in this section based on their priority rank on the Pollution Control Agency's project priority list. new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 24,212,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 23,558,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $7,500,000 the first year and $7,500,000 the second year are for completion of 20 percent of the needed statewide assessments of surface water quality and trends. Of this amount, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year are for grants to the Red River Watershed Management Board to enhance and expand the existing water quality and watershed monitoring river watch activities in the schools in the Red River of the North. The Red River Watershed Management Board shall provide a report to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency and the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources finance and policy and the clean water fund by February 15, 2013, on the expenditure of these funds. new text end

new text begin (b) $9,400,000 the first year and $9,400,000 the second year are to develop total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies and TMDL implementation plans for waters listed on the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved impaired waters list in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency shall complete an average of ten percent of the TMDL's each year over the biennium. new text end

new text begin (c) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 the second year are for groundwater assessment, including enhancing the ambient monitoring network, modeling, and continuing to monitor for and assess contaminants of emerging concern. new text end

new text begin (d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for water quality improvements in the lower St. Louis River and Duluth harbor. This appropriation must be matched at a rate of 65 percent nonstate money to 35 percent state money. new text end

new text begin (e) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year are for the clean water partnership program to provide grants to protect and improve the basins and watersheds of the state and provide financial and technical assistance to study waters with nonpoint source pollution problems. Priority shall be given to projects preventing impairments and degradation of lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.20, subdivision 2, clause (4). Any balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year. new text end

new text begin (f) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year are for storm water research and guidance. new text end

new text begin (g) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 the second year are for TMDL research and database development. new text end

new text begin (h) $800,000 the first year and $800,000 the second year are for national pollutant discharge elimination system wastewater and storm water TMDL implementation efforts. new text end

new text begin (i) $225,000 the first year and $225,000 the second year are transferred to the commissioner of administration for the Environmental Quality Board in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey to characterize groundwater flow and aquifer properties in the I-94 corridor in cooperation with local units of government. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin (j) $1,000,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for a wild rice standards study. new text end

new text begin (k) $862,000 the first year and $708,000 the second year are for groundwater protection or prevention of groundwater degradation activities through enhancing the county-level delivery system for subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS). The commissioner shall consult with the SSTS Compliance Task Force in developing a distribution allocation for the county base grants. new text end

new text begin (l) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2013, as grants or contracts in this section are available until June 30, 2016. new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 10,860,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 9,860,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $1,825,000 the first year and $1,825,000 the second year are for the continuation and expansion of stream flow monitoring. new text end

new text begin (b) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 the second year are for lake Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments, including assessment of 400 additional lakes and technical analysis to develop an aquatic plant IBI analysis. The commissioner shall work with the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency on the development of an assessment tool. new text end

new text begin (c) $130,000 the first year and $130,000 the second year are for assessing mercury contamination of fish, including monitoring to track the status of waters impaired by mercury and mercury reduction efforts over time. new text end

new text begin (d) $1,730,000 the first year and $1,730,000 the second year are for TMDL development and TMDL implementation plans for waters listed on the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved impaired waters list in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D, and for development of a watershed assessment tool. new text end

new text begin (e) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the second year are for water supply planning, aquifer protection, and monitoring activities. new text end

new text begin (f) $450,000 the first year and $450,000 the second year are for establishing a Web-based electronic permitting system to capture water appropriation use information. new text end

new text begin (g) $1,725,000 the first year and $1,725,000 the second year are for shoreland stewardship, TMDL implementation coordination, providing technical assistance to the Drainage Work Group and Drainage Management Team, and maintaining and updating data. Of this amount, $235,000 each year is for maintaining and updating watershed boundaries and integrating high-resolution digital elevation data with watershed modeling and $40,000 each year is for a biomonitoring database. TMDL implementation coordination efforts shall be focused on major watersheds with TMDL implementation plans, including forested watersheds. new text end

new text begin (h) $1,350,000 the first year and $1,350,000 the second year are to acquire and distribute high-resolution digital elevation data using light detection and ranging to aid with impaired waters modeling and TMDL implementation under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. The money shall be used to collect data for areas of the state that have not acquired the data prior to January 1, 2007, or to complete acquisition and distribution of the data for those areas of the state that have not previously received state funds for acquiring and distributing the data. The distribution of data acquired under this paragraph must be conducted under the auspices of the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office, which shall receive up to 2.5 percent of the appropriation in this paragraph to support coordination of data acquisition and distribution. Mapping and data set distribution under this paragraph must be completed within three years of funds availability. The commissioner shall utilize department staff whenever possible. The commissioner may contract for services only if the services cannot otherwise be provided by the department. new text end

new text begin (i) $1,000,000 the first year is for implementation of the metropolitan groundwater monitoring and protection activities under Minnesota Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 2, section 4, subdivision 2. new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 27,534,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 27,534,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $13,750,000 the first year and $13,750,000 the second year are for pollution reduction and restoration grants to local government units and joint powers organizations of local government units to protect surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline restoration projects. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. new text end

new text begin (b) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are for targeted local resource protection and enhancement grants. The board shall give priority consideration to projects and practices that complement, supplement, or exceed current state standards for protection, enhancement, and restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that protect groundwater from degradation. Of this amount, at least $1,500,000 each year is for county SSTS implementation. new text end

new text begin (c) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year are to provide state oversight and accountability, evaluate results, and measure the value of conservation program implementation by local governments, including submission to the legislature by March 1 each year an annual report prepared by the board, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources, health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, detailing the recipients and projects funded under this section. The board shall require grantees to specify the outcomes that will be achieved by the grants prior to any grant awards. new text end

new text begin (d) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year are for technical assistance and grants for the conservation drainage program in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, created under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13, that consists of projects to retrofit existing drainage systems with water quality improvement practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide outreach to landowners, public drainage authorities, drainage engineers and contractors, and others. new text end

new text begin (e) $6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the second year are to purchase and restore permanent conservation easements on riparian buffers adjacent to public waters, excluding wetlands, to keep water on the land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters; and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. The riparian buffers must be at least 50 feet unless there is a natural impediment, a road, or other impediment beyond the control of the landowner. This appropriation may be used for restoration of riparian buffers protected by easements purchased with this appropriation and for stream bank restorations when the riparian buffers have been restored. new text end

new text begin (f) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 the second year are for permanent conservation easements on wellhead protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph (d). Priority must be placed on land that is located where the vulnerability of the drinking water supply is designated as high or very high by the commissioner of health. new text end

new text begin (g) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the second year are for community partners grants to local units of government for: (1) structural or vegetative management practices that reduce storm water runoff from developed or disturbed lands to reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, and pollutants for restoration, protection, or enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water; and (2) installation of proven and effective water retention practices including, but not limited to, rain gardens and other vegetated infiltration basins and sediment control basins in order to keep water on the land. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Local government unit staff and administration costs may be used as a match. new text end

new text begin (h) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the second year are for a technical evaluation panel to conduct up to ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, subdivision 6. new text end

new text begin (i) The board shall contract for services with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities under this section for $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year. new text end

new text begin (j) The board may shift grant or cost-share funds in this section and may adjust the technical and administrative assistance portion of the funds to leverage federal or other nonstate funds or to address oversight responsibilities or high-priority needs identified in local water management plans. new text end

new text begin (k) The appropriations in this section are available until June 30, 2016. new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 2,988,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 3,050,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $1,020,000 the first year and $1,020,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists. new text end

new text begin (b) $1,415,000 the first year and $1,415,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources. new text end

new text begin (c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. new text end

new text begin (d) $303,000 the first year and $365,000 the second year are to expand the county well index. new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for implementation of the master water supply plan developed under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.1565. new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin LEGISLATURE new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 13,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $13,000 the first year is for the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the costs of developing and implementing a Web site to contain information on projects receiving appropriations from the clean water fund and other constitutionally dedicated funds. new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin CARRYFORWARD new text end

new text begin new text end new text begin new text end new text begin new text end new text begin new text end

new text begin (a) The appropriations in Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 4, paragraph (g), as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 2, section 2, are available until June 30, 2013, and may be spent to continue research and testing on the potential for coal tar contamination of waters, on the study of treatment and disposal options, and for grants to local units of government. new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriation in Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 2, section 4, subdivision 1, for nitrogen and nitrate water quality standards rulemaking is available until June 30, 2012. new text end

new text begin (c) The appropriations in Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 4, paragraph (a), as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 2, section 2, for total maximum daily load (TDML) study development and implementation are available until June 30, 2014. new text end

new text begin (d) The appropriations in Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 2, paragraph (d), for research and pilot projects related to ways agricultural practices contribute to restoring impaired waters and assist with the development of TMDL plans, are available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from June 29, 2011. new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.01, subdivision 35, is amended to read:

Subd. 35.

Public official.

"Public official" means any:

(1) member of the legislature;

(2) individual employed by the legislature as secretary of the senate, legislative auditor, chief clerk of the house of representatives, revisor of statutes, or researcher, legislative analyst, or attorney in the Office of Senate Counsel and Research or House Research;

(3) constitutional officer in the executive branch and the officer's chief administrative deputy;

(4) solicitor general or deputy, assistant, or special assistant attorney general;

(5) commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner of any state department or agency as listed in section 15.01 or 15.06, or the state chief information officer;

(6) member, chief administrative officer, or deputy chief administrative officer of a state board or commission that has either the power to adopt, amend, or repeal rules under chapter 14, or the power to adjudicate contested cases or appeals under chapter 14;

(7) individual employed in the executive branch who is authorized to adopt, amend, or repeal rules under chapter 14 or adjudicate contested cases under chapter 14;

(8) executive director of the State Board of Investment;

(9) deputy of any official listed in clauses (7) and (8);

(10) judge of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals;

(11) administrative law judge or compensation judge in the State Office of Administrative Hearings or unemployment law judge in the Department of Employment and Economic Development;

(12) member, regional administrator, division director, general counsel, or operations manager of the Metropolitan Council;

(13) member or chief administrator of a metropolitan agency;

(14) director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the Department of Public Safety;

(15) member or executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Authority;

(16) member of the board of directors or president of Enterprise Minnesota, Inc.;

(17) member of the board of directors or executive director of the Minnesota State High School League;

(18) member of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority established in section 473.755;

(19) citizen member of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources;

(20) manager of a watershed district, or member of a watershed management organization as defined under section 103B.205, subdivision 13;

(21) supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;

(22) director of Explore Minnesota Tourism; deleted text begin ordeleted text end

(23) citizen member of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established in section 97A.056new text begin ; ornew text end

new text begin (24) a citizen member of the Clean Water Council established in section 114D.30new text end .

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.10, is amended to read:

114D.10 LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.

Subdivision 1.

Purpose.

The purpose of the Clean Water Legacy Act is to protect, new text begin enhance, and new text end restoredeleted text begin , and preserve thedeleted text end new text begin waternew text end quality deleted text begin of Minnesota's surface watersdeleted text end new text begin in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater from degradation,new text end by providing authority, direction, and resources to achieve and maintain water quality standards for new text begin groundwater and new text end surface waters deleted text begin asdeleted text end new text begin , including the standardsnew text end required by section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, United States Code, title 33, section 1313(d), andnew text begin othernew text end applicablenew text begin state andnew text end federal regulations.

Subd. 2.

Findings.

The legislature finds that:

(1) there is a close link between protecting, new text begin enhancing, and new text end restoringdeleted text begin , and preservingdeleted text end the quality of Minnesota's new text begin groundwater and new text end surface waters and the ability to develop the state's economy, enhance its quality of life, and protect its human and natural resources;

(2) achieving the state's water quality goals will require long-term commitment and cooperation by all state and local agencies, and other public and private organizations and individuals, with responsibility and authority for water management, planning, and protection; and

(3) all persons and organizations whose activities affect the quality of waters, including point and nonpoint sources of pollution, have a responsibility to participate in and support efforts to achieve the state's water quality goals.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Coordination and cooperation.

In implementing this chapter, public agencies and private entities shall take into consideration the relevant provisions of local and other applicable water management, conservation, land use, land management, and development plans and programs. Public agencies with authority for local water management, conservation, land use, land management, and development plans shall take into consideration the manner in which their plans affect the implementation of this chapter. Public agencies shall identify opportunities to participate and assist in the successful implementation of this chapter, including the funding or technical assistance needs, if any, that may be necessary. In implementing this chapter, public agencies shall endeavor to engage the cooperation of organizations and individuals whose activities affect the quality ofnew text begin groundwater ornew text end surface waters, including point and nonpoint sources of pollution, and who have authority and responsibility for water management, planning, and protection. To the extent practicable, public agencies shall endeavor to enter into formal and informal agreements and arrangements with federal agencies and departments to jointly utilize staff and educational, technical, and financial resources to deliver programs or conduct activities to achieve the intent of this chapter, including efforts under the federal Clean Water Act and other federal farm and soil and water conservation programs. Nothing in this chapter affects the application of silvicultural exemptions under any federal, state, or local law or requires silvicultural practices more stringent than those recommended in the timber harvesting and forest management guidelines adopted by the Minnesota Forest Resources Council under section 89A.05.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Goals for implementation.

The following goals must guide the implementation of this chapter:

(1) to identify impaired waters in accordance with federal TMDL requirements within ten years after the effective date of this section and thereafter to ensure continuing evaluation of surface waters for impairments;

(2) to submit TMDL's to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for all impaired waters in a timely manner in accordance with federal TMDL requirements;

(3) to set a reasonable time for implementing restoration of each identified impaired water;

(4) to provide assistance and incentives to prevent waters from becoming impaired and to improve the quality of waters that are listed as impaired but do not have an approved TMDL addressing the impairment;

(5) to promptly seek the delisting of waters from the impaired waters list when those waters are shown to achieve the designated uses applicable to the waters; deleted text begin anddeleted text end

(6) to achieve compliance with federal Clean Water Act requirements in Minnesotadeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;new text end

new text begin (7) to support effective measures to prevent the degradation of groundwater according to the groundwater degradation prevention goal under section 103H.001; and new text end

new text begin (8) to support effective measures to restore degraded groundwater. new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Implementation policies.

The following policies must guide the implementation of this chapter:

(1) develop regional and watershed TMDL's and TMDL implementation plans, and TMDL's and TMDL implementation plans for multiple pollutants, where reasonable and feasible;

(2) maximize use of available organizational, technical, and financial resources to perform sampling, monitoring, and other activities to identifynew text begin degraded groundwater andnew text end impaired waters, including use of citizen monitoring and citizen monitoring data used by the Pollution Control Agency in assessing water quality deleted text begin must meetdeleted text end new text begin that meetsnew text end the requirements in Appendix D of the Volunteer Surface Water Monitoring Guide, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (2003);

(3) maximize opportunities for restoration ofnew text begin degraded groundwater andnew text end impaired waters, by prioritizing and targeting of available programmatic, financial, and technical resources and by providing additional state resources to complement and leverage available resources;

(4) use existing regulatory authorities to achieve restoration for point and nonpoint sources of pollution where applicable, and promote the development and use of effective nonregulatory measures to address pollution sources for which regulations are not applicable;

(5) use restoration methods that have a demonstrated effectiveness in reducing impairments and provide the greatest long-term positive impact on water quality protection and improvement and related conservation benefits while incorporating innovative approaches on a case-by-case basis;

(6) identify for the legislature any innovative approaches that may strengthen or complement existing programs;

(7) identify and encourage implementation of measures to preventnew text begin surfacenew text end waters from becoming impaired and to improve the quality of waters that are listed as impaired but have no approved TMDL addressing the impairment using the best available data and technology, and establish and report outcome-based performance measures that monitor the progress and effectiveness of protection and restoration measures; deleted text begin anddeleted text end

(8) monitor and enforce cost-sharing contracts and impose monetary damages in an amount up to 150 percent of the financial assistance received for failure to complydeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; andnew text end

new text begin (9) identify and encourage implementation of measures to prevent groundwater from becoming degraded and measures that restore groundwater resources. new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.20, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Priorities for restoration of impaired waters.

In implementing restoration of impaired waters, in addition to the priority considerations in subdivision 5, the Clean Water Council shall give priority in its recommendations for restoration funding from the clean water deleted text begin legacy accountdeleted text end new text begin fundnew text end to restoration projects that:

(1) coordinate with and utilize existing local authorities and infrastructure for implementation;

(2) can be implemented in whole or in part by providing support for existing or ongoing restoration efforts;

(3) most effectively leverage other sources of restoration funding, including federal, state, local, and private sources of funds;

(4) show a high potential for early restoration and delisting based upon scientific data developed through public agency or citizen monitoring or other means; and

(5) show a high potential for long-term water quality and related conservation benefits.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.20, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Priorities for funding prevention actions.

The Clean Water Council shall apply the priorities applicable under subdivision 6, as far as practicable, when recommending priorities for funding actions to preventnew text begin groundwater and surfacenew text end waters from becomingnew text begin degraded ornew text end impaired and to improve the quality ofnew text begin surfacenew text end waters that are listed as impaired but do not have an approved TMDL.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.30, is amended to read:

114D.30 CLEAN WATER COUNCIL.

Subdivision 1.

Creation; duties.

A Clean Water Council is created to advise on the administration and implementation of this chapter, and foster coordination and cooperation as described in section 114D.20, subdivision 1. The council may also advise on the development of appropriate processes for expert scientific review as described in section 114D.35, subdivision 2. The Pollution Control Agency shall provide administrative support for the council with the support of other member agencies. The members of the council shall elect a chair from the deleted text begin nonagencydeleted text end new text begin votingnew text end members of the council.

Subd. 2.

Membership; appointment.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioners of natural resources, agriculture, new text begin health, new text end and the Pollution Control Agency, and the executive director of the Board of Water and Soil Resources shall new text begin each new text end appoint one person from their respective agency to serve as a new text begin nonvoting new text end member of the council. deleted text begin Agency members serve as nonvoting members of the council.deleted text end new text begin Two members of the house of representatives, including one member from the majority party and one member from the minority party, appointed by the speaker and two senators, including one member from the majority party and one member from the minority party, appointed according to the rules of the senate shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority as nonvoting members of the council. Agency and legislative members appointed under this paragraph serve as nonvoting members of the council.new text end

new text begin (b) new text end Nineteen deleted text begin additional nonagencydeleted text end new text begin votingnew text end members of the council shall be appointed by the governor as follows:

(1) two members representing statewide farm organizations;

(2) two members representing business organizations;

(3) two members representing environmental organizations;

(4) one member representing soil and water conservation districts;

(5) one member representing watershed districts;

(6) one member representing nonprofit organizations focused on improvement of Minnesota lakes or streams;

(7) two members representing organizations of county governments, one member representing the interests of rural counties and one member representing the interests of counties in the seven-county metropolitan area;

(8) two members representing organizations of city governments;

(9) one member representing the Metropolitan Council established under section 473.123;

(10) one new text begin member representing new text end township deleted text begin officerdeleted text end new text begin officersnew text end ;

(11) one member representing the interests of tribal governments;

(12) one member representing statewide hunting organizations;

(13) one member representing the University of Minnesota or a Minnesota state university; and

(14) one member representing statewide fishing organizations.

Members appointed under deleted text begin clauses (1) to (14)deleted text end new text begin this paragraphnew text end must not be registered lobbyistsnew text begin or legislatorsnew text end . In making appointments, the governor must attempt to provide for geographic balance. The members of the council appointed by the governor are subject to the advice and consent of the senate.

Subd. 3.

Conflict of interest.

A Clean Water Council member may not participate in or vote on a decision of the council relating to an organization in which the member has either a direct or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the Clean Water Council, a member shall avoid any potential conflict of interest.

Subd. 4.

Terms; compensation; removal.

deleted text begin The initial terms of members representing state agencies and the Metropolitan Council expire on the first Monday in January 2007. Thereafter,deleted text end The terms of members representing the state agencies and the Metropolitan Council are four years and are coterminous with the governor. The terms of other new text begin nonlegislative new text end members of the council shall be as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 2. Members may serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Compensation and removal of new text begin nonlegislative new text end council members is as provided in section 15.059, subdivisions 3 and 4. new text begin Compensation of legislative members is as determined by the appointing authority. new text end A vacancy on the council may be filled by the appointing authority provided in subdivision 1 for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Subd. 5.

Implementation plan.

The Clean Water Council shall recommend a plan for implementation of this chapternew text begin and the provisions of article XI, section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution relating to clean waternew text end . The recommended plan shall address general procedures and time frames for implementing this chapter, and shall include a more specific implementation work plan for the next fiscal biennium and a framework for setting priorities to address impaired waters consistent with section 114D.20, subdivisions 2 to 7. The council shall issue deleted text begin the first recommended plan under this subdivision by December 1, 2005, and shall issuedeleted text end a revised plan by December 1 of each even-numbered year deleted text begin thereafterdeleted text end .

Subd. 6.

Recommendations on appropriation of funds.

new text begin (a) new text end The Clean Water Council shall recommend to the governor new text begin and the legislature new text end the manner in which money from the clean water deleted text begin legacy accountdeleted text end new text begin fundnew text end should be appropriated for the purposes deleted text begin identified in section 114D.45, subdivision 3deleted text end new text begin stated in article XI, section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution and section 114D.50new text end .

new text begin (b)new text end The council's recommendations mustnew text begin :new text end

new text begin (1) be to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater from degradation and ensure that at least five percent of the clean water fund is spent only to protect drinking water sources; new text end

new text begin (2)new text end be consistent with the purposes, policies, goals, and priorities in deleted text begin sections 114D.05 to 114D.35,deleted text end new text begin this chapter;new text end and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end

new text begin (3)new text end allocate adequate support and resources to identify new text begin degraded groundwater and new text end impaired waters, develop TMDL's, implement restoration of new text begin groundwater and new text end impaired waters, and provide assistance and incentives to prevent new text begin groundwater and surface new text end waters from becoming new text begin degraded or new text end impaired and improve the quality of new text begin surface new text end waters which are listed as impaired but have no approved TMDL.

new text begin (c)new text end The council must recommend methods of ensuring that awards of grants, loans, or other funds from the clean water deleted text begin legacy accountdeleted text end new text begin fundnew text end specify the outcomes to be achieved as a result of the funding and specify standards to hold the recipient accountable for achieving the desired outcomes. Expenditures from the deleted text begin accountdeleted text end new text begin fundnew text end must be appropriated by law.

Subd. 7.

Biennial report to legislature.

By December 1 of each even-numbered year, the council shall submit a report to the legislature on the activities for which money has been or will be spent for the current biennium, the activities for which money is recommended to be spent in the next biennium, and the impact on economic development of the implementation of new text begin efforts to protect and restore groundwater and new text end the impaired waters program. The report due on December 1, 2014, must include an evaluation of the progress made through June 30, 2014, in implementing this chapternew text begin and the provisions of article XI, section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution relating to clean waternew text end , the need for funding of future implementation deleted text begin of those sectionsdeleted text end , and recommendations for the sources of funding.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.35, is amended to read:

114D.35 PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; SCIENTIFIC REVIEW; EDUCATION.

Subdivision 1.

Public and stakeholder participation.

Public agencies and private entities involved in the implementation of this chapter shall encourage participation by the public and stakeholders, including local citizens, landowners and managers, and public and private organizations, in deleted text begin the identification ofdeleted text end new text begin identifyingnew text end impaired waters, in developing TMDL's, deleted text begin anddeleted text end in planning, priority setting, and implementing restoration of impaired watersnew text begin , in identifying degraded groundwater, and in protecting and restoring groundwater resourcesnew text end . In particular, the Pollution Control Agency shall make reasonable efforts to provide timely information to the public and to stakeholders about impaired waters that have been identified by the agency. The agency shall seek broad and early public and stakeholder participation in scoping the activities necessary to develop a TMDL, including the scientific models, methods, and approaches to be used in TMDL development, and to implement restoration pursuant to section 114D.15, subdivision 7.

Subd. 2.

Expert scientific advice.

The Clean Water Council and public agencies and private entities shall make use of available public and private expertise from educational, research, and technical organizations, including the University of Minnesota and other higher education institutions, to provide appropriate independent expert advice on models, methods, and approaches used in identifying new text begin degraded ground water and new text end impaired waters, developing TMDL's, and implementing prevention and restoration.

Subd. 3.

Education.

The Clean Water Council shall develop strategies for informing, educating, and encouraging the participation of citizens, stakeholders, and others regarding the identification of impaired waters, development of TMDL's, development of TMDL implementation plans, deleted text begin anddeleted text end implementation of restoration for impaired watersnew text begin , identification of degraded groundwater, and protection and restoration of groundwater resourcesnew text end . Public agencies shall be responsible for implementing the strategies.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.50, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Restoration evaluations.

deleted text begin Beginning July 1, 2011,deleted text end The Board of Water and Soil Resources deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end convene a technical evaluation panel comprised of five members, including one technical representative from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, one technical representative from the Department of Natural Resources, one technical expert from the University of Minnesota or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and two representatives with expertise related to the project being evaluated. The board may add a technical representative from a unit of federal or local government. The members of the technical evaluation panel may not be associated with the restoration, may vary depending upon the projects being reviewed, and shall avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Each year, the board deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end assign a coordinator to identify a sample of up to ten habitat restoration projects completed with clean water funding. The coordinator shall secure the restoration plans for the projects specified and direct the technical evaluation panel to evaluate the restorations relative to the law, current science, and the stated goals and standards in the restoration plan and, when applicable, to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines. The coordinator shall summarize the findings of the panel and provide a report to the chairs of the respective house of representatives and senate policy and finance committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and spending from the clean water fund. The report shall determine if the restorations are meeting planned goals, any problems with the implementation of restorations, and, if necessary, recommendations on improving restorations. The report shall be focused on improving future restorations. Up to one-tenth of one percent of forecasted receipts from the clean water fund may be used for restoration evaluations under this section.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.195, is amended to read:

116.195 BENEFICIAL USE OF WASTEWATERnew text begin AND STORM WATERnew text end ; CAPITAL GRANTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.

(b) "Agency" means the Pollution Control Agency.

(c) "Beneficial use of wastewaternew text begin or storm waternew text end " meansnew text begin :new text end

new text begin (1)new text end use of the effluent from a wastewater treatment plant that replaces use of groundwaternew text begin ; ornew text end

new text begin (2) use of storm water that replaces the use of groundwaternew text end .

(d) "Capital project" means the acquisition or betterment of public land, buildings, and other public improvements of a capital nature for the treatment of wastewater intended for beneficial usenew text begin or for the use of storm water to replace groundwater usenew text end . Capital project includes projects to retrofit, expand, or construct new treatment facilities.

Subd. 2.

Grants for capital project design.

The agency shall make grant awards to political subdivisions for up to 50 percent of the costs to predesign and design capital projects that demonstrate the beneficial use of wastewaternew text begin or storm waternew text end . deleted text begin The maximum amount for a grant under this subdivision is $500,000.deleted text end The grant agreement must provide that the predesign and design work being funded is public information and available to anyone without charge. The agency must make the predesign and design work available on its Web site.

Subd. 3.

Grants for capital project implementation.

The agency shall make grant awards to political subdivisions for up to 50 percent of the costs to acquire, construct, install, furnish, and equip capital projects that demonstrate the beneficial use of wastewaternew text begin or storm waternew text end . The political subdivision must submit design plans and specifications to the agency as part of the application.

The agency must consult with the Public Facilities Authority and the commissioner of natural resources in reviewing and ranking applications for grants under this section.

The application must identify the uses of the treated wastewater new text begin or storm water new text end and greater weight will be given to applications that include a binding commitment to participate by the user or users.

The agency must give preference to projects that will reduce use of the greatest volume of groundwater from aquifers with the slowest rate of recharge.

Subd. 4.

Application form; procedures.

The agency shall develop an application form and procedures.

Subd. 5.

Reports.

The agency shall report by February 1 of each year to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over environment policy and finance and capital investment on the grants made and projects funded under this section. For each demonstration project funded, the report must include information on the scale of water constraints for the area, the volume of treated wastewater deleted text begin supplydeleted text end new text begin supplied or storm water availablenew text end , the quality of new text begin the storm water or new text end treated wastewater supplied and treatment implications for the industrial user, impacts to stream flow and downstream users, and any considerations related to water appropriation and discharge permits.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Sec. 23.

Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 4, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 2, section 2, is amended to read:

Sec. 4.

POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

$ 24,076,000 $
27,630,000

(a) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 the second year are to develop total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies and TMDL implementation plans for waters listed on the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved impaired waters list in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency shall complete an average of ten percent of the TMDLs each year over the biennium. Of this amount, $348,000 the first year is to retest the comprehensive assessment of the biological conditions of the lower Minnesota River and its tributaries within the Lower Minnesota River Major Watershed, as previously assessed from 1976 to 1992 under the Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP). The assessment must include the same fish species sampling at the same 116 locations and the same macroinvertebrate sampling at the same 41 locations as the MRAP assessment. The assessment must:

(1) include an analysis of the findings; and

(2) identify factors that limit aquatic life in the Minnesota River.

Of this amount, $250,000 the first year is for a pilot project for the development of total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies conducted on a watershed basis within the Buffalo River watershed in order to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams. The pilot project shall include all necessary field work to develop TMDL studies for all impaired subwatersheds within the Buffalo River watershed and provide information necessary to complete reports for most of the remaining watersheds, including analysis of water quality data, identification of sources of water quality degradation and stressors, load allocation development, development of reports that provide protection plans for subwatersheds that meet water quality standards, and development of reports that provide information necessary to complete TMDL studies for subwatersheds that do not meet water quality standards, but are not listed as impaired.

(b) $500,000 the first year is for development of an enhanced TMDL database to manage and track progress. Of this amount, $63,000 the first year is to promulgate rules. By November 1, 2010, the commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources finance on the outcomes achieved with this appropriation.

(c) $1,500,000 the first year and $3,169,000 the second year are for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.195, to political subdivisions for up to 50 percent of the costs to predesign, design, and implement capital projects that use new text begin storm water or new text end treated municipal wastewater instead of groundwater from drinking water aquifers, in order to demonstrate the beneficial use of wastewaternew text begin or storm waternew text end , including the conservation and protection of water resources. Of this amount, $1,000,000 the first year is for grants to ethanol plants that are within one and one-half miles of a city for improvements that new text begin use storm water or new text end reuse greater than 300,000 gallons of wastewater per day.new text begin This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016.new text end

(d) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 the second year are for groundwater assessment and drinking water protection to include:

(1) the installation and sampling of at least 30 new monitoring wells;

(2) the analysis of samples from at least 40 shallow monitoring wells each year for the presence of endocrine disrupting compounds; and

(3) the completion of at least four to five groundwater models for TMDL and watershed plans.

(e) $2,500,000 the first year is for the clean water partnership program. Priority shall be given to projects preventing impairments and degradation of lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.20, subdivision 2, clause (4). Any balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year.

(f) $896,000 the first year is to establish a network of water monitoring sites, to include at least 20 additional sites, in public waters adjacent to wastewater treatment facilities across the state to assess levels of endocrine-disrupting compounds, antibiotic compounds, and pharmaceuticals as required in this article. The data must be placed on the agency's Web site.

(g) $155,000 the first year is to provide notification of the potential for coal tar contamination, establish a storm water pond inventory schedule, and develop best management practices for treating and cleaning up contaminated sediments as required in this article. $490,000 the second year is to provide grants to local units of government for up to 50 percent of the costs to implement best management practices to treat or clean up contaminated sediments in storm water ponds and other waters as defined under this article. Local governments must have adopted an ordinance for the restricted use of undiluted coal tar sealants in order to be eligible for a grant, unless a statewide restriction has been implemented. A grant awarded under this paragraph must not exceed $100,000. Up to $145,000 of the appropriation in the second year may be used to complete work required under section 28, paragraph (c).

(h) $350,000 the first year and $600,000 the second year are for a restoration project in the lower St. Louis River and Duluth harbor in order to improve water quality. This appropriation must be matched by nonstate money at a rate of at least $2 for every $1 of state money.

(i) $150,000 the first year and $196,000 the second year are for grants to the Red River Watershed Management Board to enhance and expand existing river watch activities in the Red River of the North. The Red River Watershed Management Board shall provide a report that includes formal evaluation results from the river watch program to the commissioners of education and the Pollution Control Agency and to the legislative natural resources finance and policy committees and K-12 finance and policy committees by February 15, 2011.

(j) $200,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year are for coordination with the state of Wisconsin and the National Park Service on comprehensive water monitoring and phosphorus reduction activities in the Lake St. Croix portion of the St. Croix River. The Pollution Control Agency shall work with the St. Croix Basin Water Resources Planning Team and the St. Croix River Association in implementing the water monitoring and phosphorus reduction activities. This appropriation is available to the extent matched by nonstate sources. Money not matched by November 15, 2010, cancels for this purpose and is available for the purposes of paragraph (a).

(k) $7,500,000 the first year and $7,500,000 the second year are for completion of 20 percent of the needed statewide assessments of surface water quality and trends. Of this amount, $175,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year are for monitoring and analyzing endocrine disruptors in surface waters.

(l) $100,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are for civic engagement in TMDL development. The agency shall develop a plan for expenditures under this paragraph. The agency shall give consideration to civic engagement proposals from basin or sub-basin organizations, including the Mississippi Headwaters Board, the Minnesota River Joint Powers Board, Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects, and the Red River Basin Commission. By November 15, 2009, the plan shall be submitted to the house and senate chairs and ranking minority members of the environmental finance divisions.

(m) $5,000,000 the second year is for groundwater protection or prevention of groundwater degradation activities. By January 15, 2010, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of natural resources, the Board of Water and Soil Resources, and other agencies, shall submit a report to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over the clean water fund on the intended use of these funds. The legislature must approve expenditure of these funds by law.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2011, as grants or contracts in this section are available until June 30, 2013.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from June 29, 2011. new text end

Sec. 24.

Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 2, section 3, is amended to read:

Sec. 3.

CLEAN WATER FUND; 2009 APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS.

The appropriations in fiscal years deleted text begin 2011deleted text end new text begin 2010new text end and deleted text begin 2012deleted text end new text begin 2011new text end to the Department of Natural Resources for high-resolution digital elevation data in Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 5, paragraph (d), are available until June 30, 2012.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from June 29, 2011. new text end

Sec. 25.

new text begin CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. new text end

new text begin A recipient of funds appropriated in this article shall incorporate civic engagement and public education when implementing projects and programs funded under this article. new text end

Sec. 26.

new text begin REPEALER. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.45, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203. new text end

ARTICLE 3

PARKS AND TRAILS FUND

Section 1.

new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS. 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 article. The appropriations are from the parks and trails fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, are effective the day following final enactment. All appropriations in this article are onetime. 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 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS 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 39,676,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 38,468,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following sections. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Money appropriated in this article must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2012 appropriations are available until June 30, 2014, and fiscal year 2013 appropriations are available until June 30, 2015. If a project receives federal funds, the time period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal funding. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 23,906,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 22,327,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $14,262,000 the first year and $14,603,000 the second year are for state parks, recreation areas, and trails to: new text end

new text begin (1) connect people to the outdoors; new text end

new text begin (2) acquire land and create opportunities; new text end

new text begin (3) maintain existing holdings; and new text end

new text begin (4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan. new text end

new text begin (b) $2,100,000 the first year is for acquisition of land adjacent to La Salle Lake in Hubbard County for a state recreation area. If the acquisition is not completed by July 15, 2012, or if a balance remains after the acquisition of the land, the money under this paragraph is available for acquisitions under paragraph (a), clause (2). new text end

new text begin (c) $7,506,000 the first year and $7,686,000 the second year are for parks and trails of regional or statewide significance as follows: new text end

new text begin (1) $7,331,000 the first year and $7,686,000 the second year are for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, to acquire, develop, improve, and restore parks and trails of regional or statewide significance outside of the metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2; and new text end

new text begin (2) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to the Greater Minnesota Regional Park and Trail Coalition to: (1) establish protocols to determine the origin of visitors, and projection of potential use of greater Minnesota regional parks and trails; (2) collect and compile details on the facilities within the greater Minnesota regional park system; and (3) develop evaluation protocol and criteria to determine priorities for park and trail acquisition and development. No local match is required for this grant. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, the local match requirement is ten percent for money appropriated in fiscal year 2012 for grants under this section. The commissioner of natural resources may reduce the nonstate cash match requirement for grants awarded to groups of three or more entities if the commissioner determines that the nonstate cash match requirement is a financial burden to one or more of the entities. The overall reduction in the nonstate cash match requirement may not exceed 25 percent of the original nonstate cash match requirement. new text end

new text begin Up to 2.5 percent of the total appropriation may be used for administering the grants. Any unencumbered balance at the end of a fiscal year is available for the purposes in paragraph (a). new text end

new text begin (d) $38,000 the first year and $38,000 the second year are for a technical evaluation panel to conduct up to ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 5. new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner shall contract for services with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities under this section for at least $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year. new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner of natural resources shall convene and facilitate a working group of nine members to develop consensus recommendations for the allocation of the parks and trails fund. The working group shall have representatives from metropolitan parks and trails, greater Minnesota parks and trails, and the Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division. The consensus recommendations shall be submitted no later than November 15, 2012, and presented to the governor for consideration in the budget for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 15,763,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 16,141,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. new text end

new text begin (b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes. new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin LEGISLATURE new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 7,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $7,000 the first year is for the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the costs of developing and implementing a Web site to contain information on projects receiving appropriations from the parks and trails fund and other constitutionally dedicated funds. new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.013, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 15a. new text end

new text begin La Salle Lake State Recreation Area, Hubbard County.new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.53, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Restoration evaluations.

deleted text begin Beginning July 1, 2011,deleted text end The commissioner of natural resources deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end convene a technical evaluation panel comprised of five members, including one technical representative from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, one technical representative from the Department of Natural Resources, one technical expert from the University of Minnesota or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and two other representatives with expertise related to the project being evaluated. The commissioner may add a technical representative from a unit of federal or local government. The members of the technical evaluation panel may not be associated with the restoration, may vary depending upon the projects being reviewed, and shall avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Each year, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end assign a coordinator to identify a sample of up to ten habitat restoration projects completed with parks and trails funding. The coordinator shall secure the restoration plans for the projects specified and direct the technical evaluation panel to evaluate the restorations relative to the law, current science, and the stated goals and standards in the restoration plan and, when applicable, to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines. The coordinator shall summarize the findings of the panel and provide a report to the chairs of the respective house of representatives and senate policy and finance committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and spending from the parks and trails fund. The report shall determine if the restorations are meeting planned goals, any problems with the implementation of restorations, and, if necessary, recommendations on improving restorations. The report shall be focused on improving future restorations. Up to one-tenth of one percent of forecasted receipts from the parks and trails fund may be used for restoration evaluations under this section.

Sec. 8.

new text begin LA SALLE LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin La Salle Lake State Recreation Area, Hubbard County. new text end

new text begin The La Salle Lake State Recreation Area is established in Hubbard County. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Boundaries. new text end

new text begin The following described lands are located within the boundaries of the La Salle Lake State Recreation Area, all in Hubbard County: new text end

new text begin (1) the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, except the East 10 acres thereof, of Section 29; the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and Government Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, of Section 30; Government Lots 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, of Section 31; and Government Lots 1 and 4 of Section 32; all in Township 145 North, Range 35 West; and new text end

new text begin (2) Government Lot 12, Section 19, Township 145 North, Range 35. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall administer the area according to Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 3, subject to existing rules and regulations for state recreation areas. La Salle Lake State Recreation Area shall be administered as a satellite unit of Itasca State Park. new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin LA SALLE LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. new text end

new text begin By March 1, 2012, the commissioner of natural resources shall submit a report to the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions with jurisdiction over natural resources policy and finance evaluating options for the management of the resort within the La Salle Lake State Recreation Area, including an evaluation of the option to lease the resort to a nonstate entity. The evaluation shall include potential financial arrangements or mechanisms that would make the equivalent of local taxes or payments in lieu of taxes the responsibility of the nonstate entity. new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203. new text end

ARTICLE 4

ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND

Section 1.

new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. All appropriations in this article are onetime. 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 2012 new text end new text begin 2013 new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE 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 52,600,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 52,714,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Money appropriated in this article must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2012 appropriations are available until June 30, 2013, and fiscal year 2013 appropriations are available until June 30, 2014. If a project receives federal funds, the time period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal funding. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota State Arts Board new text end

new text begin 22,167,000 new text end new text begin 23,314,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts education, and arts access. Grant agreements entered into by the Minnesota State Arts Board and other recipients of appropriations in this subdivision shall ensure that these funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. Appropriations made directly to the Minnesota State Arts Board shall supplement, and shall not substitute for, traditional sources of funding. Each grant program established within this appropriation shall be separately administered from other state appropriations for program planning and outcome measurements, but may take into consideration other state resources awarded in the selection of applicants and grant award size. new text end

new text begin Arts and Arts Access Initiatives. new text end new text begin $17,003,000 the first year and $18,150,000 the second year are to support Minnesota artists and arts organizations in creating, producing, and presenting high-quality arts activities; to overcome barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities; and to instill the arts into the community and public life in this state. new text end

new text begin A portion of these funds may be used to: new text end

new text begin (1) pay attendance fees and travel costs for youth to visit art museums, arts performances, or other arts activities; or new text end

new text begin (2) bring artists to schools, libraries, or other community centers or organizations for teaching, training, or performance purposes. new text end

new text begin Arts Education. new text end new text begin $3,276,000 the first year and $3,276,000 the second year are for high-quality, age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding of the arts. new text end

new text begin In collaboration with the Perpich Center for Arts Education, a portion of this appropriation may be used for grants to school districts to provide materials or resources to teachers, students, and parents to promote achievement of K-12 academic standards in the arts. new text end

new text begin Arts and Cultural Heritage. new text end new text begin $1,073,000 the first year and $1,073,000 the second year are for events and activities that represent the diverse cultural arts traditions, including folk and traditional artists and art organizations, represented in this state. new text end

new text begin new text begin Administration, Fiscal Oversight, and Accountability. new text end $815,000 the first year and $815,000 the second year are for administration of grant programs, delivering technical services, providing fiscal oversight for the statewide system, and ensuring accountability for these state resources. new text end

new text begin Census. new text end new text begin The Minnesota State Arts Board, in partnership with regional arts councils, shall maintain a census of Minnesota artists and artistic organizations. new text end

new text begin Thirty percent of the total appropriated to each of the categories established in this subdivision is for grants to the regional arts councils. This percentage does not apply to administrative costs. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Department of Education new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Historical Society new text end

new text begin 12,050,000 new text end new text begin 12,050,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the governing board of the Minnesota Historical Society to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and its cultural and historical resources. Grant agreements entered into by the Minnesota Historical Society and other recipients of appropriations in this subdivision shall ensure that these funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. Funds directly appropriated to the Minnesota Historical Society shall be used to supplement, and not substitute for, traditional sources of funding. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, for historic preservation projects that improve historic structures, the amounts are available until June 30, 2015. new text end

new text begin Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii). new text end

new text begin Programs. $4,800,000 the first year and $4,800,000 the second year are for programs and purposes related to the historical and cultural heritage of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the Minnesota Historical Society. new text end

new text begin History Partnerships. $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the second year are for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state. new text end

new text begin Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites. $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for a contract or contracts to be let on a competitive basis to conduct statewide surveys of Minnesota's sites of historical, archaeological, and cultural significance. Results of this survey must be published in a searchable form, available to the public on a cost-free basis. The Minnesota Historical Society, the Office of the State Archaeologist, and the Indian Affairs Council shall each appoint a representative to an oversight board to select contractors and direct the conduct of these surveys. The oversight board shall consult with the Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources. new text end

new text begin Digital Library. $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for a digital library project to preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota images, documents, and historical materials. The Minnesota Historical Society shall cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary loan system and shall jointly share this appropriation for these purposes. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Department of Administration new text end

new text begin 9,175,000 new text end new text begin 8,150,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. new text end

new text begin Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. new text end

new text begin new text begin Public Radio Grants. new text end $2,650,000 the first year and $2,650,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Public Radio. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall solicit proposals and award grants to public radio stations that satisfy the eligibility requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, subdivision 3, and create, produce, acquire, or distribute radio programs that educate, enhance, or promote local, regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance. The commissioner shall give preference to projects that expand Minnesotans' access to knowledge, information, arts, state history, or cultural heritage. This appropriation is available for eligible costs incurred as of July 1, 2011, and does not expire until June 30, 2015. new text end

new text begin Public Television. $3,700,000 the first year and $3,700,000 the second year are for grants to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. In recognition of the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, the Minnesota Public Television Association shall produce new programming on Minnesota history during that period. This appropriation is available for eligible costs incurred as of July 1, 2011, and does not expire until June 30, 2015. new text end

new text begin Veterans Camps. $475,000 the first year is for grants of $400,000 to the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp located on Big Marine Lake in Washington County and $75,000 to the Veterans on the Lake Resort located on Fall Lake in St. Louis County. new text end

new text begin new text begin Zoos. new text end $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year are for grants of $200,000 each year to the Como Park Zoo and $100,000 each year to the Lake Superior Zoo for programmatic development. new text end

new text begin new text begin Minnesota Children's Museum. new text end $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for grants to the Minnesota Children's Museum. These amounts are for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. new text end

new text begin new text begin Science Museum of Minnesota. new text end $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for grants to the Science Museum of Minnesota. These amounts are for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. new text end

new text begin new text begin Minnesota Film and TV Board. new text end $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for grants to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for grants to Minnesota residents to create film or television productions that promote Minnesota's cultural heritage and for the film production jobs program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015. new text end

new text begin State Capitol Preservation Commission. $550,000 the first year is for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.2405. This appropriation is available until spent. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Zoological Garden new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the Minnesota Zoological Board for programmatic development of the Minnesota Zoo. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Humanities Center new text end

new text begin 1,575,000 new text end new text begin 1,575,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the board of directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center for the purposes specified in this subdivision. new text end

new text begin new text begin Programs and Purposes. new text end $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the second year are for programs and purposes of the Minnesota Humanities Center. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Humanities Center may consider museums and organizations celebrating the ethnic identities of Minnesotans for grants from these funds. new text end

new text begin new text begin Councils of Color. new text end $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for competitive grants to the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Council on Black Minnesotans, the Indian Affairs Council, and the Chicano Latino Affairs Council. Grants are for programs and cooperation between the Minnesota Humanities Center and the grant recipients for community events and programs that celebrate and preserve artistic, historical, and cultural heritage. new text end

new text begin new text begin Civics Education. new text end $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Civics Education. The commissioner shall award grants to entities that conduct civics education programs for the civic and cultural development of Minnesota youth. new text end

new text begin new text begin Children's Museums Grants. new text end $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Children's Museums. new text end

new text begin The board of directors shall solicit proposals and award grants to children's museums for projects and programs that maintain or promote our cultural heritage. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Perpich Center For Arts Education new text end

new text begin 850,000 new text end new text begin 850,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the board of directors of the Perpich Center for Arts Education for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Department of Agriculture new text end

new text begin 1,400,000 new text end new text begin 1,400,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: new text end

new text begin (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage; and new text end

new text begin (2) $700,000 each year for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-County Fairs. The commissioner shall award grants for the development or enhancement of county fair facilities or other projects or programs that provide access to the arts, arts education, or agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage programs, including but not limited to agricultural education centers, arts buildings, and performance stages. new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Indian Affairs Council new text end

new text begin 875,000 new text end new text begin 875,000 new text end

new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the Indian Affairs Council for the purposes identified in this subdivision. new text end

new text begin new text begin Language Working Group. new text end $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second year are for continuation of the Working Group on Dakota and Ojibwe Language Revitalization and Preservation established under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 9. new text end

new text begin new text begin Language Preservation and Education. new text end $550,000 the first year and $550,000 the second year are for grants for programs that preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages and to foster educational programs in Dakota and Ojibwe languages. new text end

new text begin new text begin Language Immersion. new text end $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for grants of $125,000 each year to the Niigaane Ojibwe Immersion School and the Wicoie Nandagikendan Urban Immersion Project to: new text end

new text begin (1) develop and expand K-12 curriculum; new text end

new text begin (2) provide fluent speakers in the classroom; new text end

new text begin (3) develop appropriate testing and evaluation procedures; and new text end

new text begin (4) develop community-based training and engagement. new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Legislature new text end

new text begin 8,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin This amount is appropriated to the Legislative Coordinating Commission to operate the Web site for dedicated funds required under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [15B.32] STATE CAPITOL PRESERVATION COMMISSION. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) As used in this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the following meanings. new text end

new text begin (b) "Commission" means the State Capitol Preservation Commission created under this section. new text end

new text begin (c) "Capitol Area" means the geographic area defined in section 15B.02. new text end

new text begin (d) "Board" means the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board created under section 15B.03. new text end

new text begin (e) "Predesign" has the meaning given in section 16B.335, subdivision 3, paragraph (a). new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The State Capitol Preservation Commission consists of 22 members, appointed as follows: new text end

new text begin (1) the governor; new text end

new text begin (2) the lieutenant governor; new text end

new text begin (3) the attorney general; new text end

new text begin (4) the chief justice of the Supreme Court, or the chief justice's designee, who shall be a member of the Supreme Court; new text end

new text begin (5) the majority leader of the senate or the majority leader's designee, who shall be a member of the senate; new text end

new text begin (6) the speaker of the house or the speaker's designee, who shall be a member of the house of representatives; new text end

new text begin (7) two members of the senate, including one member from the majority party appointed by the majority leader and one member from the minority party appointed by the minority leader; new text end

new text begin (8) two members of the house of representatives, including one member appointed by the speaker of the house and one member from the minority party appointed by the minority leader; new text end

new text begin (9) the chair and ranking minority member of the house of representatives committee with jurisdiction over capital investment and the chair and ranking minority member of the senate committee with jurisdiction over capital investment; new text end

new text begin (10) the commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee; new text end

new text begin (11) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee; new text end

new text begin (12) the executive director of the Minnesota Historical Society or the executive director's designee; new text end

new text begin (13) the executive secretary of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board; and new text end

new text begin (14) four public members appointed by the governor. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Terms and compensation. new text end

new text begin (a) A member serving on the commission because the member or the appointing authority for the member holds an elected or appointed office shall serve on the commission as long as the member or the appointing authority holds the office. new text end

new text begin (b) Public members of the commission shall serve two-year terms. The public members may not serve for more than three consecutive terms. new text end

new text begin (c) The removal of members and filling of vacancies on the commission are as provided in section 15.059. Public members may receive compensation and expenses as provided under section 15.059, subdivision 3. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Officers and meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) The governor is the chair of the commission. The lieutenant governor is the vice-chair of the commission and may act as the chair of the commission in the absence of the governor. The governor may designate a staff member to attend commission meetings and vote on the governor's behalf in the absence of the governor. new text end

new text begin (b) The commission shall meet at least quarterly and at other times at the call of the chair. Meetings of the commission are subject to chapter 13D. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Administrative support. new text end

new text begin The commission may designate an executive secretary and obtain administrative support through a contract with a state agency or other means. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The commission: new text end

new text begin (1) shall exercise ongoing coordination of the restoration, protection, risk management, and preservation of the Capitol building; new text end

new text begin (2) shall consult with and advise the commissioner of administration, the board, and the Minnesota Historical Society regarding their applicable statutory responsibilities for and in the Capitol building; new text end

new text begin (3) may assist in the selection of an architectural firm to assist in the preparation of the predesign plan for the restoration of the Capitol building; new text end

new text begin (4) shall develop a comprehensive, multiyear, predesign plan for the restoration of the Capitol building, review the plan periodically, and, as appropriate, amend and modify the plan. The predesign plan shall identify appropriate and required functions of the Capitol building; identify and address space requirements for legislative, executive, and judicial branch functions; and identify and address the long-term maintenance and preservation requirements of the Capitol building. In developing the predesign plan, the commission shall take into account the comprehensive plan for the Minnesota State Capitol Area, as amended in 2010, the rules governing zoning and design for the Capitol Area, citizen access, information technology needs, energy efficiency, security, educational programs including public and school tours, and any additional space needs for the efficient operation of state government; new text end

new text begin (5) shall develop and implement a comprehensive financial plan to fund the preservation and restoration of the Capitol building; new text end

new text begin (6) shall provide annual reports about the condition of the Capitol building and its needs, as well as all activities related to the restoration of the Capitol building; and new text end

new text begin (7) may solicit gifts, grants, or donations of any kind from any private or public source to carry out the purposes of this section. All gifts, grants, or donations received by the commission shall be deposited in a State Capitol preservation account established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of administration for the activities of the commission and implementation of the predesign plan under this section. new text end

new text begin (b) By January 15 of each year, the commission shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the commission regarding the activities and efforts of the commission in the preceding calendar year, including recommendations adopted by the commission, the comprehensive financial plan required under paragraph (a), clause (5), and any proposed draft legislation necessary to implement the recommendations of the commission. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the State Capitol Preservation Commission does not expire. new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [15B.34] CAPITOL BUILDING POWERS AND DUTIES. new text end

new text begin The board shall: new text end

new text begin (1) jointly, with the commissioner of administration and the Minnesota Historical Society, establish standards and policies for the repair, furnishing, appearance, and cleanliness of and change to the public and ceremonial areas of the Capitol building; new text end

new text begin (2) review and approve plans and specifications and any changes to approved plans and specifications involving the alteration of the public and ceremonial areas and the exterior of the Capitol building; new text end

new text begin (3) jointly, with the Minnesota Historical Society, review and approve the design, structural composition, and location of all monuments, memorials, or works of art presently located in the public and ceremonial areas of the State Capitol, or that will be placed in the public or ceremonial areas, according to section 138.68; and new text end

new text begin (4) assist the State Capitol Preservation Commission with performance of its duties as needed. new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [16B.2405] CAPITOL BUILDING POWERS AND DUTIES. new text end

new text begin The commissioner, upon receipt of funding for these purposes, shall: new text end

new text begin (1) maintain and operate the Capitol building and grounds according to section 16B.24 and other applicable law; new text end

new text begin (2) designate a project manager to oversee and manage predesign, design, and construction contracts and funding for all modifications to the Capitol building; new text end

new text begin (3) manage design and construction projects and funding for the Capitol building according to section 16B.31 and other applicable law; new text end

new text begin (4) lease space in the Capitol building, as provided in section 16B.24, to state agencies, constitutional officers, and the court administrator on behalf of the judicial branch and allocate space in the Capitol building to the legislative branch as determined by the commission; new text end

new text begin (5) provide information about the Capitol building to the commission, legislative bodies, and others as needed regarding maintenance, operation, leasing, condition assessments, design, and construction projects; and new text end

new text begin (6) assist the State Capitol Preservation Commission with performance of its duties as needed. new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 129D.18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Conditions.

(a) A public station receiving funds appropriated under this section must:

(1) make programs produced with these funds available for broadcast to all other public stations eligible to receive grants under this section;

(2) offer free deleted text begin public performance rights fordeleted text end new text begin classroom use of programs produced with these funds to new text end public educational institutionsnew text begin , excluding those materials for which public television stations do not have rights to distributenew text end ;

(3) archive programs produced with these funds and make the programs available for future use through encore broadcast or other distribution, including online; and

(4) ensure that underwriting credit is given to the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund.

(b) Programs produced in partnership with other mission-centered nonprofit organizations may be used by the partnering organization for their own educational or promotional purposes.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 129D.18, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Reporting.

A public station receiving funds appropriated under this section must report annually by January 15 to the commissionernew text begin , the Legislative Coordinating Commission,new text end and the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over arts and cultural heritage policy and finance regarding how the previous year's grant funds were expended. deleted text begin Thisdeleted text end new text begin In addition to all information required of each recipient of money from the arts and cultural heritage fund under section 3.303, subdivision 10, the new text end report must contain specific information for each program produced and broadcast, including the cost of production, the number of stations broadcasting the program, estimated viewership, the number of new text begin hours of legacy program content available for streaming on new text end Web deleted text begin site downloadsdeleted text end new text begin sitesnew text end , and other related measures. If the programs produced include educational material, the public station must report on these efforts.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 129D.19, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Reporting.

A noncommercial radio station receiving funds appropriated under this section must report annually by January 15 to the commissionernew text begin , the Legislative Coordinating Commission,new text end and the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over arts and cultural heritage policy and finance regarding how the previous year's grant funds were expended. deleted text begin Thisdeleted text end new text begin In addition to all information required of each recipient of money from the arts and cultural heritage fund under section 3.303, subdivision 10, the new text end report must contain specific information for each program produced and broadcast, including the cost of production, the number of stations broadcasting the program, estimated number of listeners, and other related measures. If the programs produced include educational material, the noncommercial radio station must report on these efforts.

Sec. 9.

new text begin [138.70] CAPITOL BUILDING POWERS AND DUTIES. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Historical Society shall: new text end

new text begin (1) assist and advise in research and preservation of historical features of the Capitol building, appropriate custodial policies, and maintaining and repairing works of art according to section 138.69; new text end

new text begin (2) jointly, with the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, review and approve the design, structural composition, and location of all monuments, memorials, or works of art presently located in the public and ceremonial areas of the Capitol building, or proposed for placement in the public or ceremonial areas, according to section 138.68; new text end

new text begin (3) assist with planning and design of restoration and renovations of the Capitol building in order to provide public access and education through public interpretive programs according to the society's statutory responsibilities under section 138.69; and new text end

new text begin (4) assist the State Capitol Preservation Commission with performance of its duties as needed. new text end

Sec. 10.

Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 9, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Report.

The working group must report its findings and recommendations, including draft legislation, if necessary, to the Indian Affairs Council and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over early childhood through grade 12 education deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end higher educationnew text begin , and arts and cultural heritage policy or financenew text end by February 15, 2011new text begin , and again by February 15, 2012new text end . The deleted text begin committeedeleted text end new text begin working groupnew text end expires on February 16, deleted text begin 2011deleted text end new text begin 2013new text end .

Sec. 11.

new text begin STATE CAPITOL PRESERVATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS AND FIRST MEETING. new text end

new text begin The appointing authorities designated in Minnesota Statutes, section 15B.32, subdivision 2, must complete their initial appointments to the commission no later than August 1, 2011. The governor, or the governor's designee, shall convene the first meeting of the commission within 30 days after the appointments required under this section have been completed. new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203. new text end

ARTICLE 5

GENERAL PROVISIONS; ALL LEGACY FUNDS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.303, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Constitutionally dedicated funding accountability.

(a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall develop and maintain a user-friendly, public-oriented Web site that informs, educates, and demonstrates to the public how the constitutionally dedicated funds in the arts and cultural heritage fund, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and environment and natural resources trust fund are being expended to meet the requirements established for each fund in the state constitution. Information provided on the Web site must include, but is not limited to:

(1) information on all project proposals received by the Outdoor Heritage Council and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources;

(2) information on all projects receiving funding, includingnew text begin :new text end

new text begin (i) the name of the project and a project description; new text end

new text begin (ii) the name, telephone number, members of the board or equivalent governing body, and e-mail address of the funding recipient and, when applicable, the Web site address where the public can directly access detailed information on the recipient's receipt and use of money for the project; new text end

new text begin (iii) the amount and source of funding, including the fiscal year of the appropriation; new text end

new text begin (iv) the amount and source of any additional funding or leverage; new text end

new text begin (v) the duration of the project; new text end

new text begin (vi) the number of full-time equivalents funded under the project. For the purposes of this item, "full-time equivalent" means a position directly attributed to the receipt of money from one or more of the funds covered under this section, calculated as the total number of hours planned for the position divided by 2,088; new text end

new text begin (vii) the direct expenses and administration costs of the project; new text end

new text begin (viii) new text end proposed measurable outcomes and the plan for measuring and evaluating the results;

new text begin (ix) for pass-through, noncompetitive grants, the entity acting as the fiscal agent or administering agency and a point of contact for additional information; and new text end

new text begin (x) for competitive grants, the name and a brief description of the qualifications of all board members or members of an equivalent governing body ultimately responsible for awarding the grants, as well as any grantmaking advisory group. In addition, an entity that awards competitive grants, including but not limited to a state agency or any statewide, regional, or local organization, must report whether an employee, decision maker, advisory group member, or other person involved in the grant process disclosed a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest. If the entity reports that a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest was disclosed, the entity must provide the Legislative Coordinating Commission with a contact person for additional information and the Legislative Coordinating Commission must post this information on the Web site. An entity that awards competitive grants must obtain and apply the conflict of interest policies developed by the commissioner of administration under section 16B.98, subdivision 3, unless the entity maintains and applies its own documented conflict of interest policies which are substantially similar to the commissioner of administration's policies; new text end

(3) new text begin actual new text end measured outcomes and evaluation of projects as required under sections 85.53, subdivision 2; 114D.50, subdivision deleted text begin 2deleted text end new text begin 4new text end ; and 129D.17, subdivision 2;

(4) education about the areas and issues the projects address, including, when feasible, maps of where projects have been undertaken;

(5) all frameworks developed for future uses of each fund; and

(6) methods by which members of the public may apply for project funds under any of the constitutionally dedicated funds.

(b) new text begin As soon as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first, a state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from a fund covered under this section shall submit the information required under paragraph (a) and, when applicable, compile and submit the same information for any grant recipient or other subrecipient of funding. new text end All information for proposed and funded projects, including the proposed measurable outcomes, must be made available on the Web site as soon as practicable. Information on the measured outcomes and evaluation must be posted as soon as it becomes available. The costs of these activities shall be paid out of the arts and cultural heritage fund, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and the environment and natural resources trust fund proportionately. For purposes of this section, "measurable outcomes" means outcomes, indicators, or other performance measures that may be quantified or otherwise measured in order to measure the effectiveness of a project or program in meeting its intended goal or purpose.

(c) The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall be responsible for receiving all ten-year plans and 25-year frameworks for each of the constitutionally dedicated funds. To the extent practicable, staff for the commission shall provide assistance and oversight to these planning efforts and shall coordinate public access to hearings and public meetings for all planning efforts.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.53, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Expenditures; accountability.

(a) A project or program receiving funding from the parks and trails fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirement to support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance. A project or program receiving funding from the parks and trails fund must include measurable outcomes, as defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the results. A project or program must be consistent with current science and incorporate state-of-the-art technology, except when the project or program is a portrayal or restoration of historical significance.

(b) Money from the parks and trails fund shall be expended to balance the benefits across all regions and residents of the state.

(c) deleted text begin Alldeleted text end new text begin A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the parks and trails fund must compile and submit allnew text end information for funded projectsnew text begin or programsnew text end , including the proposed measurable outcomesnew text begin and all other items required under section 3.303, subdivision 10new text end , deleted text begin must be made available ondeleted text end new text begin tonew text end the new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the new text end Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, deleted text begin as soon as practicable. Information on the measured outcomes and evaluation must be posteddeleted text end as soon as it becomes available.

(d) Grants funded by the parks and trails fund must be implemented according to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process for any regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively awarded.

(e) Money from the parks and trails fund may only be spent on projects located in Minnesota.

new text begin (f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the parks and trails fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end

new text begin (g) Future eligibility for money from the parks and trails fund is contingent upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Recipient requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available. new text end

new text begin (b) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end

new text begin (c) Future eligibility for money from the outdoor heritage fund is contingent upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 114D.50, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Expenditures; accountability.

(a) A project receiving funding from the clean water fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirements to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water from degradation. Priority may be given to projects that meet more than one of these requirements. A project receiving funding from the clean water fund shall include measurable outcomes, as defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the results. A project must be consistent with current science and incorporate state-of-the-art technology.

(b) Money from the clean water fund shall be expended to balance the benefits across all regions and residents of the state.

(c) deleted text begin Alldeleted text end new text begin A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the clean water fund must compile and submit allnew text end information for proposed and funded projectsnew text begin or programsnew text end , including the proposed measurable outcomesdeleted text begin , must be made available on the Web sitedeleted text end new text begin and all other itemsnew text end required under section 3.303, subdivision 10,new text begin to the Legislative Coordinating Commissionnew text end as soon as practicablenew text begin or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes firstnew text end . deleted text begin Information on the measured outcomes and evaluation must be posteddeleted text end new text begin The Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10,new text end asnew text begin soon asnew text end it becomes available. Information classified as not public under section 13D.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), is not required to be placed on the Web site.

(d) Grants funded by the clean water fund must be implemented according to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process for any regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively awarded.

(e) Money from the clean water fund may only be spent on projects that benefit Minnesota waters.

new text begin (f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the clean water fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end

new text begin (g) Future eligibility for money from the clean water fund is contingent upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Expenditures; accountability.

(a) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. A project or program receiving funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund must include measurable outcomes, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the results. A project or program must be consistent with current scholarship, or best practices, when appropriate and new text begin must new text end incorporate state-of-the-art technology when appropriate.

(b) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be granted for an entire project or for part of a project so long as the recipient provides a description and cost for the entire project and can demonstrate that it has adequate resources to ensure that the entire project will be completed.

(c) Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund shall be expended for benefits across all regions and residents of the state.

(d) deleted text begin Alldeleted text end new text begin A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund must compile and submit allnew text end information for funded projectsnew text begin or programsnew text end , including the proposed measurable outcomesnew text begin and all other items required under section 3.303, subdivision 10new text end , deleted text begin must be made available ondeleted text end new text begin tonew text end the Legislative Coordinating Commission deleted text begin Web site,deleted text end as soon as practicablenew text begin or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes firstnew text end . deleted text begin Information on the measured outcomes and evaluation must be posteddeleted text end new text begin The Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10,new text end as soon as it becomes available.

(e) Grants funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund must be implemented according to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures of funds. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively awarded.

(f) All money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for projects located in Minnesota.

new text begin (g) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end

new text begin (h) Future eligibility for money from the arts and cultural heritage fund is contingent upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin APPLICABILITY. new text end

new text begin Sections 7 to 10 apply to any appropriation for fiscal year 2012 or 2013 from a legacy fund. For the purposes of sections 7 to 10, "legacy fund" means the outdoor heritage fund, the clean water fund, the parks and trails fund, or the arts and cultural heritage fund new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin GENERAL PROVISIONS. new text end

new text begin Subdivision. 1. new text end

new text begin Grants. new text end

new text begin Grants funded by a legacy fund must be implemented according to Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, and the responsible entity must account for all expenditures of funds. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Constitution. new text end

new text begin A recipient of money from a legacy fund must comply with the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15, and may not substitute money received from a legacy fund for a traditional source of funding. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Trusts and similar instruments. new text end

new text begin A recipient of money from a legacy fund must not use the money to fund a trust, endowment, or similar instrument unless: new text end

new text begin (1) the entity reports no later than February 1 each year to the commissioner of management and budget and the legislative committees with jurisdiction over legacy funds regarding the recipient's use and fiduciary stewardship of legacy funds during the period; and new text end

new text begin (2) the entity submits to regular audits of the trust, endowment, or similar instrument by the Office of the Legislative Auditor. new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin IN THE EVENT OF A LAWSUIT. new text end

new text begin (a) An appropriation or portion of an appropriation from a legacy fund is canceled to the extent that a court determines that the appropriation unconstitutionally substitutes for a traditional source of funding. new text end

new text begin (b) Any grant contract or similar agreement that awards money from a legacy fund must contain the information in paragraph (a). new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin LEGACY ACCOUNTING; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. new text end

new text begin No later than January 1, 2012, the commissioner of management and budget shall finalize guidance and best practices to assist state agencies in uniformly accounting for their expenditure of legacy funds. The commissioner shall make this information available to all state agencies identified in this act. new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011, and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203. new text end

Presented to the governor July 20, 2011

Signed by the governor July 20, 2011, 9:10 a.m.

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