SF 1417

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/10/2015 09:19am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money for grants recommended by
the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; GREATER MINNESOTA REGIONAL PARKS
AND TRAILS COMMISSION.
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new text begin $8,530,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $8,920,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the parks and trails fund to the commissioner of natural resources to make grants for
parks and trails of regional significance outside the seven-county metropolitan area under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The grants must be based on the recommendations
to the commissioner from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
established under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536. Up to 2.5 percent of the
appropriation may be used by the commissioner for the actual cost of issuing and
monitoring the grants for the commission. Of the amount appropriated, $356,000 in fiscal
year 2016 and $362,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks
and Trails Commission to carry out its duties under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536,
including the continued development of a statewide system plan for regional parks and
trails outside the seven-county metropolitan area.
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