1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money to study water quality modeling.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. WATER QUALITY; EVALUATING MODELS FOR ASSESSING BEST 
1.5 	MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Water 
1.7 	and Soil Resources to review water quality models, tools, and estimators used to assess the 
1.8 	outcomes of best management practices and to develop recommendations on how to select 
1.9 	the best models, tools, and estimators to improve outcomes and consistency. The board 
1.10 	must submit a report with the recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members 
1.11 	of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over 
1.12 	environment and natural resources by January 15, 2021. This is a onetime appropriation.