1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to game and fish; appropriating money to identify site for shooting sports 
1.3 	facility.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. SHOOTING SPORTS FACILITY SITE SEARCH; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$....... in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the game and fish fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of natural resources to contract with a private entity to search for a site to construct a 
1.8 	world-class shooting range and club house for use by the Minnesota State High School 
1.9 	League and for other regional, statewide, national, and international shooting events. The 
1.10 	commissioner must provide public notice of the search, including making the public aware 
1.11 	of the process through the Department of Natural Resources' media outlets, and solicit input 
1.12 	on the location and building options for the facility. The siting search process must include 
1.13 	a public process to determine if any business or individual is interested in donating land for 
1.14 	the facility, anticipated to be at least 500 acres. The site search team must meet with interested 
1.15 	third parties affected by or interested in the facility. The commissioner must submit a report 
1.16 	with the results of the site search to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
1.17 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources by 
1.18 	March 1, 2018.