1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from the clean water fund to 
1.3 	protect water supplies and lakes in the northeast Twin Cities.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. PROTECTING WATER SUPPLIES AND LAKES IN THE 
1.6 	NORTHEAST TWIN CITIES; APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$537,000 in fiscal year 2014 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the 
1.8 	commissioner of natural resources for a contract with the United States Geological 
1.9 	Survey to collect water quality and lake water outflow data to be used with optimization 
1.10 	techniques to determine lake water contribution to wells and optimal extraction scenarios 
1.11 	for municipal wells near lakes in the northeast Twin Cities. By November 15 each year 
1.12 	of the contract, the United States Geological Survey shall report its progress to the 
1.13 	commissioner of natural resources and shall provide a final report to the commissioner by 
1.14 	July 15, 2016. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2016.