1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; providing for certain reallocation of base funding.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. BASE FUNDING REALLOCATION.
 1.5 	(a) $225,000 of the base funding in fiscal year 2016 to the commissioner of 
1.6 	natural resources from the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund is for 
1.7 	grants-in-aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.803, in addition to any other amount 
1.8 	appropriated for that purpose. This amount is redistributed from the allocation for the 
1.9 	following purposes and is not an increase in base funding:
1.10 	(1) $150,000 is redistributed from the amount allocated in fiscal year 2014 for 
1.11 	enforcement purposes; and 
1.12 	(2) $75,000 is redistributed from the amount allocated in fiscal year 2014 for parks 
1.13 	and trails management purposes.
1.14 	(b) $75,000 of the base funding in fiscal year 2016 to the commissioner of natural 
1.15 	resources from the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund is redistributed 
1.16 	from the amount allocated in fiscal year 2014 for parks and trails management purposes to 
1.17 	fund a new full-time employee position in northern Minnesota to work in conjunction with 
1.18 	the Minnesota Four-Wheel Drive Association to address acquisition and development of 
1.19 	off-road vehicle use areas and other issues related to off-road vehicle activities. This 
1.20 	amount is not an increase in base funding.