1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money for diversity recruitment pilot 
1.3 	project.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT PILOT PROJECT; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$1,330,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.7 	commissioner of natural resources for a diversity recruitment pilot project. In partnership 
1.8 	with Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, the commissioner will increase 
1.9 	participation of diverse students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, 
1.10 	and mathematics. The appropriation may be used for internships, mentoring, and 
1.11 	postsecondary education funding and is available until June 30, 2021. This is a onetime 
1.12 	appropriation and does not become part of the base.