1997 Minnesota Statutes

     85.019 Local recreation grants. 

    Subdivision 1.    Definition.  For purposes of this 
 section, "unit of government" means a county, statutory or home 
 rule charter city, or town. 

    Subd. 2.    Parks and outdoor recreation areas.  The 
 commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to 
 units of government for up to 50 percent of the costs or 
 $50,000, whichever is less, of acquisition and betterment of 
 public land and improvements needed for parks and other outdoor 
 recreation areas and facilities. 

    Subd. 3. Repealed by amendment, 1995 c 220 s 68 

    Subd. 4. Repealed by amendment, 1995 c 220 s 68 

    Subd. 4a.    Natural and scenic areas.  The commissioner 
 shall administer a program to provide grants to units of 
 government and school districts for the acquisition and 
 betterment of natural and scenic areas such as blufflands, 
 prairies, shorelands, wetlands, and wooded areas.  A grant may 
 not exceed 50 percent or $200,000, whichever is less, of the 
 costs of acquisition and betterment of land acquired under this 
 subdivision. 

    Subd. 5.    Powers; rules.  The commissioner has all 
 powers necessary and convenient to implement this section, 
 including the authority to adopt rules for the program under 
 chapter 14. 

    HIST: 1993 c 172 s 35; 1994 c 643 s 48; 1995 c 220 s 68; 1996 
 c 407 s 35